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13 August 2013, by Alex Peel
Urgent cuts in carbon emissions are needed if Caribbean coral reefs are to survive past the end of the century, scientists have warned.
A new paper, published in the journal Current Biology, says Caribbean reef growth is already much slower than it was 30 years ago. Its authors say that without serious action on climate change, the reefs may stop growing and begin to break down within the next 20-30 years.
'The balance between reef growth and reef erosion is changing as we alter the environment,' says Dr Emma Kennedy of the University of Exeter, who led the study.
'This means that increasingly, some reefs are breaking down faster than they can replace themselves – essentially they're being worn away.'
As corals grow they produce limestone skeletons which build up over time into vast reefs. They provide a natural breakwater and a complex three-dimensional habitat, making an ideal home for a vast array of marine species.
'Healthy reefs are the rainforests of the sea,' says Kennedy. 'They provide habitat for over a quarter of all marine species, including many colourful fish and corals.'
'Healthy reefs are the rainforests of the sea,' Dr Emma Kennedy, University of Exeter
'They also provide a range of vital benefits to humanity, like food, jobs and protection from the sea. Globally, over half a billion people rely on reef services to some extent.'
In the Caribbean alone, coral reefs are thought to be worth US$3.1-4.6 billion every year. But serious local and global pressures are causing corals around the world to fall into ill health.
Locally, they're suffering from nutrient pollution, overfishing and an influx of reef-smothering sediments from coastal developments.
Pacific reefs have also fallen victim to plagues of coral-eating starfish, whose larvae thrive in nitrogen washed into the sea from farms on land. Australian authorities estimate that 35 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral cover has been lost to crown-of-thorns starfish in the past 25 years. They're warning that a new outbreak could be on the way this year.
Carbon emissions pose a variety of dangers to corals. Rising sea levels threaten to leave them stranded in darker waters, starving them of the light they need to survive.
Healthy coral on a bleached neighbour
As the oceans absorb more carbon from the atmosphere, they are also becoming slightly more acidic, and less favourable to corals.
Perhaps most seriously, warming ocean temperatures are causing a breakdown in the vital give-and-take relationship between corals and the algae that live in their tissues. This leads to coral bleaching, where whole coral colonies become lighter in colour or completely white, and many go on to die.
Kennedy and her team used their own observations and information from more than 300 academic papers to build computer simulations of Caribbean reef growth and erosion.
Taking over 116 different factors into account, they were able to predict the effect of various conservation measures and climate scenarios on reef health.
They found that local policies and conservation measures, like protecting key species and preventing agricultural run-off, could buy reefs an extra decade or so. But the study suggests that it's going to take global action if Caribbean reefs are to survive beyond the end of the century.
Reef health under different policies
'We're all responsible for looking after our planet to a certain extent, and as individuals we can help out by trying to reduce our carbon footprint in any way we can,' says Kennedy.
'But unless governments can work together at an international level, then our research suggests that the future looks grim for reefs.'
'Under business-as-usual climate scenarios we found Caribbean reefs eventually all degraded well before the end of the century. At the moment, we're still following this trajectory.'
Kennedy EV, Perry CT, Halloran PR, Preito-Iglesias R, Schonberg CHL, Wisshak M, Form AU, Carricart-Ganivet JP, Fine M, Eakin CM, Mumby PJ, Avoiding Coral Reef Functional Collapse Requires Local and Global Action, 2013, Current Biology, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.020
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On the X-Y graph what is the value of the Y axis? Is that % of growth? I thank anyone for clarification on this.
Angelique, Fort Stewart
Thursday, 12 September 2013 - 22:58
Hi Angelique,
yes, I believe you're right that the X axis is annual reef growth rate, but I will check with Alex and let you know if this isn't the case.
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The PS4 and Xbox One have enjoyed impressive, early success since both were launched back in November of last year, but the biggest test these systems will face is how they will ultimately sell over the next half decade.
Recently, Christofer Sundberg, who is the creative director at Avalanche, discussed his initial feelings about the Xbox One and PS4, but did express a strong concern to when hailing these two devices smash-hit, long-term successes.
"It's a bit early for me to feel comfortable though.
"The investments in a AAA game these days are huge and even if everyone of those two million people bought a copy each, most big games would not break even if they were next-gen exclusives," Sundberg said.
Sundberg's hesitation to say the PS4 and Xbox One are successes is very understandable, especially when you consider how young the consoles are and how small the install base is. Yes they both have been greeted with explosive popularity, but the introduction is not what makes a console success.
Selling four million units is one thing, but selling 40 and 50 million is completely another. If the Xbox One and PS4 can manage to hit those latter numbers, then we will absolutely be able to call these devices successes, but if you're Microsoft and Sony, it's far too early for a victory lap.
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New York Fashion Week 2014 kicked off with a GS Shop Lingerie show featuring Spanx, Wonderbra, Playtex and Anna Sui on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in New York, according to a Feb. 5 Global News report.
New Jersey Herald News reports that Seoul-based global retailer GS Shop showed off its latest Spanx offerings in white, black, animal prints, blues and neutral tones and one-piece peekaboo styles and bowties. Victoria's Secret angel and the face of H&M Miranda Kerr joined Spanx inventor Sara Blakely for the lingerie fashion show.
New York Fashion Week officially debuts in the City on Feb. 6, and runs through Feb. 13. As the Examiner previously reported, everyone from style and fashion editors to fashion bloggers and photographers have descended on New York in anticipation of what new and established designers have to offer for the Fall/Winter 2014 season.
On Feb. 6, designers such as Nicholas K, BCBG Max Azria, Richard Chai, Tadashi Shoji, Todd Snyder, Jay Godfrey, and Creatures of the Wind will show off their looks for the upcoming seasons. One designer who will not participate is Rachel Zoe. The celebrity stylist canceled her show to spend quality time with her new baby.


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The precocious cousins from the Ellen show host a princess tea party! Following their breakout performance of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" on the Ellen show, Sophia Grace and Rosie became YouTube sensations. After appearing numerous times on Ellen, Sophia Grace and Rosie have resonated with large audiences by dressing up in pink tutus and living out young girls' princess fantasies! These precocious cousins, ages 9 and 5, have charmed Ellen, her studio audiences, and millions of YouTube viewers with their British accents, delightful banter, princess dresses, singing and dancing talents, tea parties, and more! In Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie, the left pages will feature photos of the cousins in their colorful tutus, alongside their trusty stuffed-animal sidekicks, as well as their tips for having a tea party. The right pages will feature dazzling illustrations of the tea party by Shelagh McNicholas.
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Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland, ages 9 and 5, have charmed Ellen DeGeneres, her studio audiences, and millions of YouTube viewers with their British accents, delightful banter, princess dresses, singing and dancing talents, tea parties, and more! They live in England and periodically come to the U.S. to appear on ELLEN. Shelagh McNicholas has illustrated several childrens books, including LITTLE BALLET STAR, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, and THE PERFECT PONY. She lives in the United Kingdom.


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The Edmonton Oilers are eager to open negotiations with an Oklahoma City company that aims to have an American Hockey League franchise up and running there for the 2010-11 season.
The Edmonton Oilers are eager to open negotiations with an Oklahoma City company that aims to have an American Hockey League franchise up and running there for the 2010-11 season.
"Yes, we have an interest in Oklahoma City as a market," Oilers president Patrick LaForge said in an e-mail exchange on Sunday. "Of course, we wish them luck and hope to do business with them(all terms to be determined) if and when they are legally clear and ready for entering into a negotiation," LaForge added. "I also hope we can get to that point soon because the 2010-11 AHL season is closer than we think."
It's the strongest statement of intent yet from the Oilers, who have made a couple of site visits to Oklahoma City in the past 18 months. The Oilers currently have a minor-league affiliation agreement with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL in Springfield, Mass.
However, the 2009-10 season represents the final year of that deal and there are no plans for an extension. The Oilers also own a dormant AHL franchise, last known as the Edmonton Road Runners, and will in all likelihood be allowed to activate it for the 2010-11 season. They have been paying hefty, six-figure suspension fees since the end of the 2004-05 AHL season when the Runners last played home games at Rexall Place.
LaForge's comments make it clear where the Oilers intend to set up shop with their farm team a year from now. Still to come is the establishment of a working relationship between the Oilers, who own a franchise, and Express Sports, the Oklahoma City company that is mere days away from securing a five-year lease at the Cox Convention Center arena in the heart of the downtown core.
Express Sports owned the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League, a team that suspended operations Thursday after 17 years in the city, citing economic challenges. When that shoe dropped, it was immediately speculated Express Sports will operate the Oklahoma City AHL franchise if and when it is granted by that league, and that is obviously a major hurdle yet to be overcome. The speculation was dead-on, as evidenced by a letter from James Couch, city manager of Oklahoma City, to members of the Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, the local government body that leases the Cox Convention Center and its arena from the city.
"At this time, the opportunity exists to negotiate an agreement with a prospective American Hockey League ( "AHL") franchise affiliated with Express Sports to present professional hockey at the Cox Convention Center arena beginning with the 2010-11 season," Couch wrote.
He recommends approval and acceptance of the letter of intent drafted between an entity called AHL Hockey Club LLC, believed to be an Express Sports affiliate, and the city which would authorize negotiations aimed at luring an AHL franchise to Oklahoma City. The exclusive negotiating period extends to Dec. 31.
If the letter of intent receives approval during a city council meeting on Tuesday, AHL Hockey Club LLC will finalize a lease agreement with the city and SMG, the Pennsylvania-based company that manages the arena.
The lease agreement calls for a five-year term (with an additional pair of three-year team options)to set up an AHL franchise in the Convention Center arena, which seats 13,399 for hockey games. The National Basketball Association's Oklahoma City Thunder play home games at nearby Ford Center, which has a capacity of 18,036 for hockey. It was the previous home of the Blazers and also hosts the Yard Dawgz of arenafootball2.
Under other terms of the arena lease, the team would pay $7,500 US in rent per game and all parties to the agreement would have the option to terminate the arrangement after the second season if average attendance dropped below 4,000 per game. It also calls for extensive renovations to the arena, including the installation of a new ice plant, as well as construction of loge boxes and a VIP club.
Bob Funk Sr., owner of Express Sports, could not be reached for comment Sunday. Armand Paliotta, an Oklahoma City lawyer who is listed as the manager of AHL Hockey Club LLC, did not return a phone call Sunday. AHL president Dave Andrews was not immediately available for comment either.
A move to Oklahoma City makes perfect sense for the AHL, since there are already established franchises in nearby Houston and San Antonio, Texas and the Dallas Stars are scheduled to launch their AHL farm club, the Texas Stars, in the Cedar Park area of Austin in the fall.
The move west from Springfield to Oklahoma City would cut off about 1,000 kilometres in one-way travel for any Oilers farmhand who received a call-up to the National Hockey League club.
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J.C.'s Bar-B-Que in Midway will have a grand reopening from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. The restaurant is at 6596 E. Oglethorpe Highway.
The Gift Wrap Company, a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of gift wrap and accessories, relocated from Massachusetts to the Midway Industrial Park in 1996. Nearly 15 years later, The Gift Wrap Company, now called International Greetings USA, is performing well in Liberty County.
MOULTRIE - A pioneer in the Vidalia sweet onion industry, Robert Dasher of G&R Farms in Glennville has been named the 2010 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. The announcement was made recently during the Willie B. Withers luncheon at the 2010 Sunbelt Ag Expo farm show in Moultrie.
Plum Creek Timber Company cinched a "plum" deal Wednesday when the corporation formally set aside 5,285 acres into a conservation easement here in Liberty County.
The Georgia Theatre Company released results this week from its seventh annual "Film & Food for a Cause" fundraiser, which representatives from the company said garnered more than $90,000 for charities across Georgia.
It's Fashion Metro will open its newest store Oct. 28 in Hinesville in The Crossroads Shopping Center at 519 W. Oglethorpe Highway.
The Grass Strip Foundation, a new organization to promote civil aviation, is having its first open house Saturday at Berg Park Aerodrome near Midway.
After two years of preparation, Liberty County is making its final push to become a Georgia Work Ready certified county, according to interim Chamber of Commerce director Leah Poole.
Richmond Hill might be close to annexing a 1.4-square-mile swath of land near the intersection of Belfast Siding Road and I-95, a move that is the first step to building an industrial park that promises jobs and tax revenues for the area.
Three homes in the upscale Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill will be auctioned off at the end of this month.
Inspirations Performance Studio recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception. Owner Juanita Lowery and her staff opened the new facility at 913 E.G. Miles Parkway, suite A-1. The studio offers jazz, tap, piano, voice, African dance, lyrical/praise, hip-hop and creative movement lessons for students. Adult classes include zumba, sweating in the spirit, jazzercise and yoga. Courses run from October through May. Inspirations Performance Studio also offers summer classes, workshops and summer kids' camps.
Savannah Technical College will host two information sessions at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Liberty Campus for anyone interested in becoming a commercial truck driver. The campus is at 100 Technology Drive in Hinesville.
AT&T Georgia announced earlier this month that Kaylyn Padgett has been appointed as regional director for Southeast Georgia's external affairs. Padgett will be responsible for governmental, business and community relations in the following counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Wayne and Wheeler.
The Coastal GA Area Community Action Authority, Inc. will assist eligible households with heating bills starting Monday, Nov. 1. Residents who are homebound or elderly - age 65 or older - will receive first priority. Also individuals who have life-threatening medical conditions and have had their electricity disconnected may apply. All other eligible families may apply starting Dec. 1. Payments will be made directly to the home energy supplier.
Richmond Hill resident and Ward's Auto Painting and Bodyworks owner Robbie Ward recently donated $1,000 to the fight against multiple sclerosis.
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The Hinesville Fire Department has an Insurance Service Office rating of 3, which is saving homeowners money, Deputy Fire Chief Kristian Johanson said.
The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting June 9 for Dream Builders Learning Center.
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Carolina Panthers (6-9) at New Orleans Saints (7-8)
Kickoff: Noon, Sunday. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Coaches: Saints' Joe Vitt (5-4 as interim coach, 9-11 in career), Panthers' Ron Rivera (12-19 in two seasons)
TV/radio: Fox-8. 870-AM, 105.3-FM and 830-AM (Spanish)
Here's a collection of what the NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune wrote this week previewing the game and detailing the Sean Payton contract situation.
Friday night was dominated with the news of Payton agreeing to terms on a new deal. Beat writer Larry Holder had all the details in his news story.
Saints columnist Mike Triplett wrote about how it will help the Saints to start 2013 with such good news. That column came a few hours after he wrote that Payton and the Saints needed to get a deal done soon.
Nakia Hogan's game preview focused on how the players want to finish 8-8 rather than 7-9.
Holder had all the ins and outs of the Panthers game with his Inside the Game package.
Columnist Jeff Duncan wrote about local sports fans wanting to put 2012 behind them.
Columnist Peter Finney takes a whimsical look at what 2013 might have to offer.
Our staff made their picks for the final games of the regular season.
Graphics editor Dan Swenson had his weekly Feelin' the Brees graphic as No. 9 closes in on another 5,000-yard season.
Katherine Terrell moved the Denver Broncos up to the top spot in her NFL Power Rankings.
Terrell also provided a Scouting Report on the Panthers.
Hogan wrote about how the defense has one last chance to avoid history.
Hogan also had the news story on punter Thomas Morstead and right guard Jahri Evans making the Pro Bowl.
Holder wrote about Brees not making the Pro Bowl despite putting up eye-popping numbers.
Holder took a look at the pending Saints free agents.
Triplett talked to veteran linebacker Scott Shanle, who likely has played his last game as a Saint.
Triplett also had an insightful First-and-10 column with lots of details of what's at stake Sunday and a sneak peak at the Saints' 2013 schedule.
Triplett also produced his two-part Film Study of the Saints-Cowboys game. Part 1 is here, part 2 is here.


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Freemasons are generally a social bunch who want more and more people to join in their love for their rituals. The mid-1800s saw the addition of more groups joining the Masonic family, including groups for female relatives of Masons, as well as their children.
Called appendant bodies, some of these groups developed to confer more-involved, Masonic-style degrees. Others satisfied the desire for military-style drill teams. Still others were created to allow wives and children to take part in the lodge experience. The following list lays out the groups for adults affiliated with Freemasonry:
The York Rite: York Rite is actually a descriptive term used for three cooperative groups (which include the Knights Templar) that confer a total of ten degrees in the United States. The degrees making up the York Rite are considered concordant to the first three Masonic degrees, meaning they confer additional Masonic degrees that enlarge and expand on the first three lodge degrees. You must already be a Master Mason before you can join the York Rite.
The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (or the Scottish Rite): Perhaps the most visible and least understood appendant body of Freemasonry, the Scottish Rite isn't particularly ancient, and it didn't come from Scotland. It is technically a concordant body, because some of its degrees continue the story of the building of Solomon's Temple started in the first three lodge degrees. The Scottish Rite appears in a major role in Dan Brown's novel, The Lost Symbol.
The Ancient Accepted Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (also known as Shrine International): The Shrine has often been called the playground of Freemasonry. Shriners wear red fezzes, ride little cars in parades, sponsor circuses, and do other wacky things to raise money for their 23 children's hospitals in North America.
The Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm (simply and affectionately known as the Grotto): Over the years, the Grotto has unfairly earned the unflattering nickname the poor man's Shrine, but built on the premise that men would be better Masons if the solemn teachings from the lodge could be interspersed with a little socializing and fun.
The Order of the Eastern Star (OES): Created to be a Masonic-style organization open to women, without simply being a copy, parody, or rip-off of the Masonic degrees. The Order of the Eastern Star is open to men who are Master Masons, and female relatives, spouses, and descendants of Master Masons.
The Order of the Amaranth: A group for both Masons and their spouses and female relatives, it's open to all faiths.
The Social Order of the Beauceant: Unusual in American Masonry because it does not require or even admit men. It is an organization of women limited to the wives and widows of Knights Templar.
The Ancient Egyptian Order of SCIOTS: Its motto is Boost One Another. They're dedicated to social activities and helping each other in their personal and business lives.
High Twelve: An organization for Master Masons who generally meet for an hour once a week to enjoy fellowship and to support Masonic and patriotic causes.
National Sojourners: A Masonic club for warranted, commissioned, and senior noncommissioned officers of the United States armed forces.
The Tall Cedars of Lebanon: Founded as a fraternal organization to promote fun, frolic, and friendship, and to standardize its ritual. Local chapters are called forests, and members are called tall cedars. Its adopted headgear is a pyramid-shaped hat with a tassel. The degree is purely for fun.


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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Caylee Anthony crime scene photos shown Friday supported prosecutors' assertions that Caylee's death wasn't accidental. Today Caylee Anthony's death images were morphed via animation to prove Dr. Jan Garavaglia's assertion that Anthony died of a homicide, not an accidental drowning as the defense asserts. Friday's testimony, argued by Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton, objected to by defense counsel Jose Baez, was ignited after a local Florida professor took the stand. By the end of the day, Casey Anthony had got furious, cried, and looked away as shocking images and videos were played for the jury.
The critical moment Friday was when the Court allowed University of Florida anthropology professor Michael Warren to take to the stand for the prosecution. Warren was called by Ashton to explain how death photos, taken at the crime scene, relate to images of a live Caylee Anthony. Warren took images of a Caylee Anthony with her mother, and then superimposed via animation duct tape over her Caylee's nose and mouth.
The purpose of Warren's testimony was obvious. Ashton wanted to show how it would have looked at the moment that Caylee was duct taped allegedly by Casey. Warren started with the existing image of a live Caylee, then morphed into a image of tape "cover[ing] both the child's nose and the mouth", and finally morphed again into the skull image of Caylee's remains.
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Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the Chief Medical Examiner for Orange and Osceola counties, was equally powerful Friday. Garavaglia had years earlier ruled that Caylee died of a homicide of unknown causes. On defense cross examination, Garavaglia had to explain why her initial report different from her trial testimony this week.
In her report, Garavaglia had ruled the cause of homicide was of an undetermined cause. But when she returned to the stand, she basically said the cause was suffocation by duct tape. Garavaglia claimed that Caylee's head should not have been duct taped in the face and nose, that her remains should not have been tossed in the woods next to garbage bags, and that her remains should not have gone missing for weeks.
She ultimately explained that tape over Caylee's mouth and nose resulted in death by suffocation. Defense argued that she had changed from her report – listing an unknown cause – to her trial testimony – asserting the cause as suffocation by duct tape.
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Defense also argued that the suffocation by duct tape doesn't prove the use of chloroform, also an assertion by prosecutors.
Garavaglia said the that children just don't die with duct tape over their face, unless it's a homicide. Baez drilled both her and Warren, asserting "Let's throw everything against the wall and see what sticks."
Baez's assertion is that the state's case is to swap back and forth from chloroform to duct tape, depending on which witness they call. Baez claims some prosecution witnesses assert the murder tool was chloroform and other witnesses assert it was duct tape.
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But as defense went on the offensive, Casey Anthony got yet again "sick" when a particular line of testimony. Casey broke down during the testimony by John Schultz, a University of Central Florida forensic anthropology professor. When Shultz told jurors that animals chewed on Caylee's remains, Casey Anthony cried.
Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Gary Utz also testified Friday. Utz and Garavaglia both told jurors that Caylee suffered no trauma.


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julienrob2004 wrote:Sims not recognising their own beds when they return from tours is not a new bug .
It happens (since Ambitions) as well when you send your adults away on the 3 day vacation leaving the teens home alone.
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@chococat9: Does your hubbys computer maybe have more restrictive security features ? I would try using the same Computer. If I understand SimPort correctly, you can send him a request, quit your game and then have him log in and accept (you might need to transfer the savegame). This way, you'll find out if it's something about his account or the Computer (that is if you play on separate Computers).
As for corruption. I only have mods to recommend. Sorry.
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chococat9 wrote:@cera13 when you try to send, does it act like it sent, but no one receives the requests? was just wondering bc my hub can also host sims, but can't send out requests. maybe we have the same problem? i just don't know what it is yet. he has no mods and no cc.
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crinrict wrote:I've added the failed to book show issue to the third post. Could anyone with the issue answer those extra questions. Thank you. There are also a few suggestions and two threads links where you might find further ideas.
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Success can mean many different things. What it might mean to one person, however, it might not mean the same to another person. For example, success to one person might mean being able to achieve their goals and believing in themselves. While others may believe success means being good at something. Although success is a good thing for most people, it can mean some people might be envious to you. However, don't let those who are jealous of you make you feel bad about yourself. Don't let them ruin things for you. Think positive towards yourself and good things will follow.
Being good at what you do is a good thing. It means having the best things come your way because you work hard for them. It also means enjoying what you do for a living. When you love what you are doing for a living, you don't think of it as a job but just making money doing what you love. Being successful is a part of this and the two put together can make a person very happy with themselves and just be a happier person in general. This is important to having a good life. If you don't like what you do either because you are not good at it or because you think it is boring, this will not make you successful. Being successful at what you do for a living will also motivate you to become even better with what you do and becoming better will bring more success your way. All of this can make you a happier person in general. Being happy is important in having a great life.
So, think about being successful as a way to be even happier in life. Find your truest passion and make sure to give it your very best you possibly can. Think of those motivational posters you sometimes read on the road when traveling or in the mall when window shopping and make them come true for you. One motivational poster that is very true says, "You never fail until you stop trying." That is so true with success and being as happy as you can be in your life. Success is the true key to happiness!


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Woods, Williams public debacle illustrates media lessons learned from golfer's great fall
This may be one of the toughest weeks Tiger Woods has seen in awhile. And for a guy whose rampant infidelities led to one of the most spectacularly public meltdowns in the history of sports, that is saying quite a lot.
The week started with a landmark drubbing from one of the guys who stuck by Woods when the rest of the world was cracking the kind of jokes best suited to an Andrew "Dice" Clay routine, former caddy Steve Williams.
By schoolyard standards, Williams' words weren't particularly distinctive, delivered Sunday after he carried Aussie champion Andy Scott's clubs to victory in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Asked how he felt – itself a singular event for a caddy who drew cheers on the course – Williams was blunt and effusive:
"I've been a caddy for 33 years and that's the best week of my life. And I'm not joking. I'm never, ever, ever gonna forget that week. The people here this week have been absolutely unbelievable and all the support from the people back in New Zealand, including my family, that's the greatest week of my life," he said. "It's the greatest week of my life caddying and I sincerely mean that."
Golf purists swooned over the obvious diss to Woods and bewilderingly criticized CBS for making the moment possible. More criticism came as Woods' handlers and Williams disputed whether the caddy was fired over the telephone or in person.
That makes me fear the worst as Woods faces the once-unimaginable possibility Friday of failing to make the cut at the PGA Tour after his worst performance ever at the championship – the other shoe dropping in a calamitous week.
I fear we're learning the wrong media lessons from Woods' fall.
Frankly, the kind of opportunistic questioning that made Williams' words possible is the kind of hustle that sports journalism, especially the too-genteel world of golf coverage, could use a little more of.
Yes, it felt like the expected denouement of a juicy soap opera storyline. But Williams and Woods put that dynamic in play themselves, as the superstar golfer let go his playing partner of 12 years; an unceremonious breakup that seemed to symbolize the toll his scandal has taken on both personal and professional fronts.
It also felt like the last card media partners such as CBS have left to play. Stuck with disappointing performances by an athlete who once supercharged mainstream interest in golf, broadcasters and journalists are left to pick at the once-inscrutable Woods PR machine to document his slow-motion decline.
The truth is, Woods' trip through personal and professional purgatory is going to take much longer than today's instant media culture can tolerate. And his reflexive, natural tendency to hide emotion – perhaps the last bit of pre-scandal habit he has stuck to stubbornly – makes documenting that process difficult as ever.
Which is why it is such an irresistible story, one that journalists should be scratching to reach, using any ethical means necessary.
This is, of course, the kind of coverage he should have gotten from the beginning of his amazing run as golf's biggest superstar. Take it from a critic who had the temerity to be skeptical about Oprah Winfrey back when she was saving the world through her "Live Your Best Life" tour; the toughest task a journalist can undertake is to provide incisive coverage of a popular celebrity the world wants to believe in.
But this is why we get front-row seats to The Big Show. Not to drink the celebrity spin Kool-Aid – or figure out how to assemble massive TV specials exalting the importance of their career moves – but to bring an experienced, unsparing eye to the drama unfolding behind and in front of the cameras.
I, for one, hope for more moments like Williams' bald-faced, um, "forget you" to the man who was once his superstar patron and confidant.
Because that land – in the soggy mess of hurt feelings, past betrayals and epic emotional drama – is where the real stuff of sports achievement and failure is often born.
And journalists too squeamish to pay heed to that side of things will constantly find themselves rushing to catch up, apologizing for missing the moments that tell us how a superstar really ticks.
Eric Deggans is TV and Media Critic for the St. Petersburg Times and a 1990 graduate of the Indiana University School of Journalism. His work has also appeared in the Washington Post, Village Voice, VIBE magazine, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Chicago Sun-Times and many other publications. He also writes a blog on media, The Feed.


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The FTC has 12 Tweets to help you protect yourself, your kids, and your computer when online.
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Academy Awards nominee Lupita Nyong'o has risen to the top of the fashion world with her flawless skin and perfect style.
The Kenyan star has worn some of the most talked about red carpet looks in all of the 2014 awards season.
She has been nearly flawless every time.So much so, that she has caught the attention of the fashion Queen Vogue editor Anna Wintour, whom she was seen seated next to front row last week at New York Fashion Week in the Calvin Klein show.
Lupita is the complete package; she has the beauty and the brains. She graduated from Yale University and she is also fluent in four languages including: English, Spanish, Swahili and Luo.
We can't wait to see what she will be wearing to the Oscars next month. Until then we have compiled a slideshow of pictures from some of our favorite Lupita's red carpet looks, as well some of her best magazine shoots for you guys to look at.
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How do I ping a specific port of a remote server? I need to find out whether the port on the remote server is open.
ping utility does not allow you to ping specific port on you remote server. To see whether a specific port is open on a remote server you can use port-scanner such as nmap or simply try connect to a socket ( IP-addressort ) using telnet. In the example below we test whether a port number of TCP port 80 is open a host google.com:
orCode:# nmap -p 80 -sT google.comTo test a UDP port 80 use:Code:# nmap -p 80 google.com
other way to test whether a specific port is open on a remote server is to use telnet command. Below we test whether a port 443 on host google.com is open:Code:# nmap -p 80 -sU google.com
Code:# telnet google.com 443 Trying 126.96.36.199... Connected to google.com. Escape character is '^]'.


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Three elected to the Young Lawyers Division board
Fred Douglas Franklin, Jr., has been elected to a seat on The Florida Bar Board of Governors from the Fourth Circuit. Three races were also decided in the March voting for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors.
Franklin defeated incumbent board member Samuel Grier Wells 695 to 616 in the March Board of Governors balloting. Theirs was the only contested race in this year's Board of Governors elections.
In the three YLD board races:
* Andrew Manko defeated Eric M. Neiberger 138 to 66 in the Second Circuit, Seat 2 race.
* Margaret Rowell Good bested Monica Villaverde Beck 89 to 39 for the 12th Circuit, Seat 2 race.
* Michael A. Sasso outpolled Adam M. Bird 113 to 26 in the 18th Circuit, Seat 29 race.
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Yes indeed--everything in life DOES have a rock band analogy!!
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LOL! I guess I should've asked one of your coworkers instead eh?
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I would ask another drummer to recommend drummers because drum drum
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Normally I'm not really into 'isms' but I am a firm believer in Didgeridooism!
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Feels like only yesterday when I started playing Flappy Bird on my iPhone 5s, LG G2, O+ Imagine, and Sony Xperia Z1. Fast forward to today, the free mobile game has become a true phenomenon in the Philippines with the country's biggest celebrities seemingly becoming obsessed with it.
That's my top score on the game as of writing and I'm still aiming for a higher mark.
Earlier this evening, TV Patrol - the longest-running primetime news program in the Philippines - ran a story on the blockbuster game for iOS and Android and there, I learned that Kapamilya Stars Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda have likewise gotten on the craze.
Anne Curtis has just posted a screengrab of her high score of 14 on Twitter and said, "Yes! Challenged myself to not stop playing till I reached 10! Made it to 14! Oh Flappy Bird, you addicting game you!"
Anne's friend and Showtime co-host, Vice Ganda, has also Tweeted about his highest Flappy Bird mark. Although he only managed to score 2, he said he's still proud of himself and he's grateful to the Lord for "this great achievement." Why not?! It's not particularly the easiest game you can play on your phone.
Flappy Bird, what? According to Wiki, it's a flying game developed by Vietnam-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong and published by .GEARS Studios, a small, independent game developer based in Vietnam. The free game was originally released in May 2013 for the iPhone 5, then updated for iOS6 in September 2013. In January 2014, it topped the free category of the American and Chinese iTunes App Stores and later on that month the UK App Store where it was touted as "the new Angry Birds". It ended January as the most downloaded App on the App Store and it is still at the top position as of writing.
Basically, the objective of the game is to fly a bird without hitting pipes by tapping on the screen; One tap is equivalent to one flap of the wings. "If a bird hits an obstacle - the green pipe or the ground - then the game is over. Each time the bird flies through a set of pipes the player receives a point. It features Super Mario World-esque graphics, very basic mechanics and adverts."
If you've just downloaded the game and you're like Vice Ganda who's now seemingly struggling to get a higher score, here are few tips and tricks that you can do to do better on Flappy Bird. I got these responses from TP Friends on Facebook and Twitter who are now actively playing the game.
1. Rem Tiangco (score: 96), Jeffrey Reyes (10), Nelson Cenido (70), and Aaron Banez (19) all said that you should stay calm and focused while playing the game. Wylfred Restauro (14) shared, "Just keep your patience and don't throw your phone!" Whee Rillera (200) and Vicente Magallanes (26) even suggested locking yourself up in the comfort room and sitting on the toilet bowl while tapping so you can focus more.
2. Les Capuli (173) added that keeping the bird low and tapping consistently are key to success. Charmaine Magtibay (52) suggested that you should keep your taps in check; Just two taps if the pipe is low and thrice if the pipe is high. Carlo Acetre(58) and Shane Anne Alcaraz's (27) secret is getting into a rhythm while tapping.
3. Chris Pungtilan (10) told me on Twitter that he scored higher when he played the game on a tablet.
4. David Villanueva's (81) tip is very specific yet a tad cryptic. Quoting him verbatim, "It's safer to stay closer to the lower pipe. Another, try to tap just before a pipe then hold it just right that it would pass after it for only a single tap giving you more options (if there are aside from just avoiding it. Haha) on how to deal with the next pipe, especially if the entrance to the next is quite far." Hmm.
5. Lawrence Fernandez's (20) advice is very simple: Don't play [the game] around people who shriek when [you're close to beating your top score.]
Finally, I want to share my tip: Just keep trying. Play the game again and again. I think it's more muscle memory than anything -- kinda like learning how to serve the ball in volleyball or shooting a free throw in basketball. You need to do it again and again to get it right. Also, don't get too excited when you're close to beating your highest score; Maintain your focus and composure and keep your rhythm steady. That's it!
For those who haven't downloaded the game, you can get Flappy Bird for free at the Google Play Store for Android devices and the Apple App Store for the iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, and iPod Touch. Enjoy!


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I've found a collection of things in the house I just bought and I'm not sure if I need to hold onto them or throw them all away. Can anyone help me identify what these things are and if I need them? Are they expensive?
The object in the bottom is a grate for a fan, probably a bathroom fan.
All the other objects look like trims for light fixtures, perhaps recessed/pot lights.
As far as if you "need" them, I can't answer that. The might be garbage, they might be spares, or you might have missing trims throughout your house.


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Java Spotlight Episode 79: Dr Fujio Maruyama on Japanese Java User Community
By Roger Brinkley on Apr 17, 2012
Interview with Dr Fujio Maruyama on Japanese Java Communities.Right-click or
Control-click to download this MP3 file. You can also subscribe to the Java Spotlight Podcast Feed to get the latest podcast automatically. If you use iTunes you can open iTunes and subscribe with this link: Java Spotlight Podcast in iTunes.
Show Notes
- JSR 236 Rebooting
- JPA and NoSQL using EclipseLink - MongoDB
- Java EE 6 Platform using NetBeans 7.1 Article
- EclipseLink MOxY provider for JAX-RS and JAX-WS
- Java™ Platform, Standard Edition 8 Developer Preview Releases Build b33 is now available.
- Java™ Platform, Standard Edition 7 Update 4 Developer Preview Releases 7u4 Build b19 is here.
- The 2012 JVM Language Summit will be July 30 to August 1. CFP is open. $100 reg fee all goes to charity.
- April 17-18, JavaOne Russia, Moscow Russia
- April 18–20, Devoxx France, Paris, France
- April 17-20, GIDS, Bangalore
- April 21, Java Summit, Chennai
- April 26, Mix-IT, Lyon, France,
- May 3-4, JavaOne India, Hyderabad, India
- May 5, Bangalore, Pune, ?? - JUG outreach
- May 7, OTN Developer Day, Mumbai
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If you did not see the Frontline exposé about an assisted-living company, it is a must-see for boards of directors, senior management, and staff of our organizations.
If you are like me, you will feel powerful, mixed emotions about the Frontline PBS episode. You will feel horrified about the human tragedy that is portrayed.
You will be angry because you know that many people watching -- and beyond -- will assume that all assisted living is similar to the Frontline depiction. You will feel defensive of good providers who do not deserve to be painted with the same brush that the company in question is painted.
You will, initially, be angry with the media for doing a hatchet job that doesn't portray balance.
You also may have the impulse to blame policymakers and regulators for making the services program too complicated or too lax. You may even blame various associations for allowing bad actors to function in the service-delivery world. After all, nursing homes have been under this kind of microscope for years.
But, who is really responsible for such stories, and what do WE plan to do about it? Here is my take:
The corporate executives interviewed by Frontline blamed residents with Alzheimer's disease for unpredictable behavior. They blamed staff for being human and making mistakes. They even blamed families for understanding the negotiated risk of putting a loved one in an assisted living facility instead of placement in the "dreaded nursing home."
They blamed everyone but themselves, except for issuing the now common "we're not a perfect company" message too often used in similar situations of corporate scandal.
But, the thing that made my blood boil the most is that what happened to these residents should not happen to anyone! And no one should be treated the way that these employees were treated!
The core failing of a company with multiple problems, violations of state regulations, and lawsuits is a corporate culture based on fundamentally poor values.
Laced throughout all of the interviews by former employees and family members was a hidden value of greed over compassion and competence, covered by layers of sweet icing of the trappings of nice facilities.
The Achilles' heel of assisted living is that those who are in it for the money know how to sell sizzle but offer very little steak. Long-term care leaders have, for years, fretted over this potential.
Many of us have complained that assisted living is admitting and keeping residents that they can't care for. These facilities play on the public psychology that families will gravitate to the nice wall sconces, winding staircases, secure gardens, and public-relations trained admissions staff who know that, as one investor-owned chain marketing person told a friend of mine, "if you get them to cry, you know they will buy."
Assisted living is an important program in the buffet of options that should be made available to seniors and their families. It has all the right ideas:
Assisted living has also enjoyed a relatively regulation-free hand to prove that this sector can self-govern using market-based principles without heavy-handed government intervention.
LeadingAge, and our colleague associations in collaboration with consumer groups, have worked over a decade to help define standards that could follow in overseeing assisted living at the local level.
Many states have recognized the need for additional standards and training for dementia care, including Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Oregon and Washington. National groups, such as the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL), have been working on best practices in dementia care in assisted living.
Assisted living represents the chance to show that professional and sector self responsibility can be effective -- a state of public trust that nursing homes, even with big improvements in quality, do not yet enjoy.
Let us hope that the Frontline exposé has not irreparably derailed that privilege.
Unfortunately, regulation is often driven by bad actors who take advantage of the circumstances in which they find themselves. In this case, we cannot let that happen!
So here's what we need to do...and stand for!
First, we need to make sure our house is in order. Take the Frontline video and ask yourself these questions:
If you find yourself feeling or discussing the tension between filling beds and delivering good quality, you need to have a serious conversation with your board of directors and senior management staff.
You should do this because Frontline has exposed that when greed trumps compassion, bad things happen and residents and many others get hurt.
Second, evaluate your culture. Indicators of healthy cultures begin with staffing.
Yes, all of our research points to the fact that staffing is the best proxy for quality in nursing homes and assisted living. In fact, the most trusted and supported staff in your organization should be the direct-care people on the night shift between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Here are some questions to ask:
Third, do you have a continuous quality improvement program in place beyond the cosmetics of it? Any crafty manager can produce numbers. Not everyone knows how to produce quality and how to measure it.
In less-supervised settings like assisted living, continuous quality improvement is even more critical because of fewer leadership and supervisory people available everyday, 24/7. Does your continuous quality improvement culture include nonpunitive, anonymous mechanisms to report incidents or negative dynamics?
Fourth, are you active with policymakers, regulators, and consumer groups to make sure that the proper, transparent public oversight is in place. It is not sufficient to defend what we do, however good we may be.
We must go on offense about constantly improving standards that can be publicly disclosed. Are you advocating for policies in your state that assure disclosure about owners and access to them -- even stockholders.
In the not-for-profit sector, ownership accountability is local and transparent. With publicly traded or privately owned organizations, the public often does not know who's behind the curtain.
Are you advocating for mechanisms that oust ineffective leaders and management -- and even governing boards and owners?
We have been working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on how to deal with chronically bad performing nursing homes. The long-standing tradition has been to punish them, fine the owners, or close them down.
In recent years, we have suggested that punishing residents, families, and employees by closing down a bad actor is punishing the wrong people. Instead, we believe that managers and owners should be relieved of their responsibilities and replaced with competent and compassionate governance and leadership.
You see, the Frontline exposé was not generated by the fault of the disease, the residents and families who cope with it, the employees who try to deliver care in a high-pressure situation, or nosy media or hungry lawyers.
No, the Frontline exposé results from a failure of leadership. And, it is our responsibility to advocate for corporate structures that are driven first by quality, which should result in business success whether you are a not-for-profit or a for-profit provider.
In the next few days, the Frontline story will develop broader public-relations legs -- or not. It could result in the next OBRA 87 -- or the flames could die down quickly. In either case, we cannot treat the Frontline exposé as a temporary public-relations crisis, because we all know that assisted living is an accident waiting to happen if we do not take responsibility aggressively for quality and what should happen to people who don't produce it.
No one should be subjected to what we saw on Frontline. Quality should be an automatic public expectation. Let's do something about it. Organizations like the one in the Frontline episode make my blood boil -- and they should make your blood boil as well!
But, if we don't address the underlying issues involved, we will have no one to blame but ourselves.


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Don't let the language choose you
By dannycoward on Mar 30, 2006
I have a mixture of feelings reading all the recent drama when James mentioned scripting languages. On one hand I love to see people who are passionate about their profession. On the other hand, some of the debate has been rather shrill.
The world has moved on 10 years since the Java language was shiny and new, when its c-like syntax was so reassuring to the generation of developers who have now learned it. I did feel like the exception at the time, because my first language was Smalltalk (aside from some tinkering in c trying to find rational points on elliptic curves which we won't go into). For me, now as it did then, the language debate mostly reduces to ongoing choices we each make about our development style and how it applies to what we're trying to do. And choices we should feel free to make differently in the future.
Am I organized or organic ?
One axis along which languages are compared is whether they are statically typed like Java or C#, where you have to declare as you use a variable what its type is, or dynamically typed, like Python or Smalltalk, where you can defer that decision till later. If you answer yes to one or more of the following...
- You spell check all your emails
- Your books at home are arranged in alphabetical order. repeat with CDs. Spices ??
- You look at a movie trailer and think, "I have that font."
- You have moments of truth
to do with parsley and the teeth of people you don't know well
Statically typed languages require you to plan ahead, declare your design intention, and take an organized approach, or if you do not fold your metaphorical napkin after eating, the compiler will catch you. With dynamically typed languages you can be much more experimental, forging ahead altering API protocols as you go, like a Jackson Pollack, living closer to the edge and in the world of runtime exceptions.
Do I already have a design in mind ?
Which is why many people love dynamically typed languages for prototyping applications, where an organic approach, and ad hoc design, can lead to quicker results. And that's not the only situation. Web programmers live on this edge all the time where both the application lifecycle is quick and the application lifetime is short. They need to rip and replace quickly, using languages like PHP.
The 'design as you go' style of programming is much a more weighty task if you're using a statically typed language (which is why I \*heart\* the refactoring tool in NetBeans). But when it comes to working in larger teams, where you're using APIs being evolved by other team members, that statically typed languages come into their own, despite some people's personal taste. Larger scale programming jobs require team members to define what interfaces they are using, and publishing, before they use them, usually meaning the they save development time and maintenance effort. The forethought required by static languages lends itself to the planning and communication required by larger teams of developers working on a larger scale system.
Is the language the only thing you choose ?
I think this is one of the reasons I find it hard to get really worked up in this debate, because the answer to this question is often no. If you choose a language, do you have access to enough supporting libraries or platform APIs ? Can you choose the tools you wanted ? Did your favorite vendor or community cabal support this ? Can you explain it to your IT Director without blushing ?
In .NET your passion for Visual Basic could lead to untoward consequences. Like limiting your potential to choose platform libraries, OS and hardware. Or even leading to a dead end !
Freedom to choose the language you like
For the Java SE platform, we are firmly on course to keep you flying the flag for some of your favorite languages, particularly dynamic ones. In Java SE 6 'Mustang', I'd already mentioned that you can run JavaScript on the JDK out of the box, and made supporting other scripting languages pluggable.
This is a great start, but there's more coming: what with Java being statically typed and all, writing interpreters for dynamic languages is a tricky business, so Gilad started a new JSR to add a new bytecode, and maybe hotswapping, especially for this purpose, which we hope will result in more and better language engines for the Java platform.
(I'll have a related surprise of my own soon for you - stay tuned !)
So you see for Java SE, we're making it so you choose the language, not the language choose you.
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Game 13: #1/1 Arizona (12-0, 0-0 P12) vs. Northern Arizona (3-7, 0-0 Big Sky)
Dec. 23, 2013 • 8 p.m. MST • Tucson, Ariz. • McKale Center (14,545)
Tip: 8:05 p.m. MST
Television: Pac-12 Networks (Paul Sunderland/Matt Muehlebach)
Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network (Brian Jeffries/Ryan Hansen)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 91; XM 91
Rankings: Arizona - 1/1; Northern Arizona - NR/NR
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» Top-ranked Arizona will look to complete its non-conference schedule unscathed for the second-straight season when it hosts Northern Arizona at McKale Center on Monday; a win on Monday would give UA the third-best start in program history.
» UA has won 26-consecutive regular-season non-conference games; the Wildcats are 35-4 (.897) in non-conference home games and 64-11 (.853) at McKale Center overall under head coach Sean Miller.
» UA has now been the AP No. 1 for a total of 32 weeks, tied for the ninth-most in NCAA history and second-most in Pac-12 history; Arizona is the first Pac-12 team to ascend to the top spot in the AP poll since January 6, 2006.
» Now in his fifth season in Tucson, Miller continues to honor a process that has seen him lead UA to a Pac-12-best 92-28 (.767) record since the start of the 2010-11 campaign.
» With several players who can guard multiple positions, Arizona has been one of the nation's top defensive teams this season, allowing opponents to shoot just 37.3 percent from the floor and 28.5 percent from long distance.
» Arizona is allowing opponents to shoot just .372 overall and .258 from the arc in the second half this season, outscoring opponents by an average of 10.2 points per game after the break.
» Long and athletic on the perimeter, UA has hassled opposing shooters into a 28.5 percent mark from three-point range this season, including a total of 37-of-140 (.264) in its last nine games.
» Arizona has won the rebounding battle in each of its 12 games this season and ranks second nationally with a +13.5 rebound margin and ninth with a .417 offensive rebound percentage; UA is averaging 13.3 offensive boards and 14.4 second-chance points per game.
» Arizona's post defense has been stellar, limiting opponents to 40.9 percent shooting inside the arc and averaging 5.2 blocks per game; last season's UA team averaged only 3.8 blocks per contest.
» The Wildcats' offensive attack is operating at 49.3 percent from the floor, while averaging 24.7 free throw attempts per game; T.J. McConnell ranks 13th nationally in assists (6.5/game) and ranks second in the Pac-12 with a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.
» Miller's biggest Arizona team has been lethal in the paint, nearly doubling its opponents' output in the same area; UA is +15.1 points per game in the paint on average and ranking fifth nationally at 53.7 percent from inside the arc this season.


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Once per month we'll select one active user in the forums and we'll feature his or her gallery. This is someone we believe represents the forums well with both good forum-abilities and art.
As we're kind (and awesome), we also decided to give an opportunity to everybody to get featured! Every month, we'll create a thread in the Deviation Thumbshare Forum with a different theme. This thread will be made into a sticky for easy access. All you have to do is post thumbs from your gallery matching the theme and, at the end of the month, we'll select our favorite thumbs from that thread and feature them in the next news article
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Featured Forumer of the Month: MasterPlanner.
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"Because what kind of forum feature would this be without featuring her rendition of a classic moment in our beloved Complaints? And anyone who knows Sylver knows this is an excellent likeness of her persona, and an excellent likeness of all the nuggets going to waaaaaste!!!111!!1"
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"Because not only is the name unique but the entire character has such imagination to it you can't help but love this adorable crotchet plush! If this attacked the human race I would hand over the world in a heartbeat. "
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"My favorite of the new My Little Ponies, and in this piece she is so well made, her hair looks so soft I want to pet it! "
selected by Lyricanna
"Catchy and to the point I like the message; it's better to spend time creating instead of complaining. "
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"... if you look at the fabric paint thing in the background, you can see this is pretty small
also ice cream. nom."
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"An amazing piece! The construction of it all is simply stunning, and the variety of colours really emphasises how well made this is!"
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Here's a selection of thumbnails picked from the thumbshare thread: Contrast!
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Friday, March 01, 2013
My husband and I recently came into some money. So, we took that money and paid off all our unnecessary debt. It felt so good to pay off all these debts, but at the same time, it felt liberating to be free from all the stress that comes from owing money and only being able to make minimum monthly payments. So, this got me to thinking of other ways that I have found freedom.
First, I found freedom from the bonds of being trapped in my 508 lb body. Since losing over 200 lbs, I have the freedom to come and go as I please without the fears of being ashamed to go anywhere as well as the fear of too much walking and getting winded. I also have the freedom to go out and join the workforce and work in the schools again. I also have the freedom to drive myself where ever I want to go without having to depend on others. It feels so good to have that freedom.
Second, I found financial freedom from not being trapped under a mound of debt and getting nowhere in paying it off and sometimes having to skip a month because my son's tuition was due, or one of my daughters needed something. It feels wonderful and I recognize this as a blessing because not many people have that.
Third, I found emotional freedom. When I was 200+ lbs heavier, I was in emotional hell. I was depressed all the time. I felt that I had no worth or value at all. I never wanted to leave my house because I was embarrassed at how I looked. I was ashamed at the thought of embarrassing my loved ones, even though I knew that they loved me and wouldn't be ashamed of me. I have found freedom in my mind. I now realize that I am a person of value, I am a person who is loved. I am a person who deserves to be happy.
Fourth, I found freedom in my health. I know this sounds weird, but I have. When I was 200+ lbs heavier, I had extremely some health issues that could have claimed my life. I had extremely high blood pressure. I had to take three pills a day for just that. I had severe sleep apnea. I needed a CPAP machine to sleep. I had extremely heavy menstrual cycles. Losing this weight, has enabled me to not be on any blood pressure meds now and I no longer sleep with a CPAP machine. My cycles have even gone back to normal.
With these freedoms, I have found that I am a more confident person. I feel happier. I've even had people tell me that I sound and look so much happier than I did a mere 11 months ago.
So, my advice to you dear friends, is to do what you have to do to free yourselves of whatever it is that is binding you, whether it be weight, money, people, etc. You will find yourselves so much happier and after all, we only live once. We might as well make our lives as happy as they can be.
Happy March to you all!
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We just paid off our car this past Dec.
Each mo. instead of making the minimal payments we paid a little extra (as we could afford). The little bits added up saved us interest rates.
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If homemade Valentine's treats just aren't your thing, no matter how easy, you can still show that it's the thought that counts. Stores abound with boxes of truffles at this time of year (even at CVS!), but there are plenty of options for classy, inexpensive Valentine's goodies.
There options from around Boston can be picked up last minute, but even more importantly - they are unique. Truffles that are cuter than stuffed animals, high-end Italian chocolate, and even cocoa flavored pasta - you can't go wrong with these one of a kind picks. If you are looking to drop a little more money for something really special - but still won't give your credit card too much of a work out - check out the bonus buys listed at each location.
Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Canto 6 Bakery & Cafe, Jamaica Plain
There is a rumor that the secret to Canto 6's delicious pastries is real lard, but whatever they use is so good it doesn't matter. Nowhere in the city boasts better French-style baking. For Valentine's Day, get a half dozen of the gooey, chocolate-packed Chocolate Cherry cookies ($1.75 each). The bitterness of the cherries perfectly pairs with the sweetness of the chocolate for a cookie that will seduce your date for you.
bonus buy: Inferno truffles, playing off of the Dante reference in the bakery's name, are handmade and every bit as sinful as they sound.
Perugina Chocolate
Salumiera Italiana, North End
Perugina is *the* chocolate brand in Italy. As Italian as Hershey's is American, and equally well-known, Perugina's chocolate bars are, arguably, the perfect bar chocolate ($2-4/bar). Their chocolate is incredibly smooth and will absolutely melt on your date's tongue (or wherever else chocolate is ending up this Valentine's Day). Even the bittersweet and other high cocoa content content bars retain an unbeatably soft texture, without the bite dark chocolate can sometimes pick up.
bonus buy: Though the price is heavily padded with import costs, the mini-panettones, fatto a mano (handmade) in Italy, are unlike any dessert you will find in the U.S.
Mini Cupcakes
Sweet, Back Bay and Harvard Square
With an old-fashioned pop shop look and classic movies constantly running in the background, Sweet exudes old-fashioned class. Though the selection of mini cupcakes can change from day to day, you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The quality of the food 100% lives up to the classiness of the locale. For Valentine's Day, they have Red Velvet featuring Bensdorp Dutch cocoa and Strawberries and Cream with Madagascar vanilla bean sweet cake. A box of four minis will run you $7, or pick up an assortment of 10 for $16.50. Even the boxes are so nice your sweetheart will want to save them.
bonus buy: If your significant other has a furry friend as the other love of their life, pick up a bunch of Sweet's pupcakes.
Hotel Chocolat, Back Bay
Hotel Chocolat staff greet you with the graciousness and poise that you would except at a high-end hotel, offering you large tastes of chocolate, asking if they can show you around, and if this is your first visit. But this is just a store, not a hotel, though the well-decorated interior may have you a bit confused. Resist the huge chocolate boxes near the entrance and welcoming salespeople and make a beeline for the back of the store, where the real value resides. Along three walls in the back are Selectors, large bars of chocolate and mini boxes of massive truffles clocking in at $8 each or $18 for three.
bonus buy: Penne with pure unsweetened cocoa is not something you will find in even the most specialty pasta store, but they have it here $12.
Penguin and Mouse Truffles
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates, Harvard Square
Cute and chocolate - two words not often able to describe one object, but quite aptly fit the penguin and mouse truffles at L.A. Burdick. Rich, delicious, adorable and artistic would also fit the bill. These truffles are the equivalent of getting chocolates and a stuffed animal, all in one. So charming to look at that you don't want to eat them, but such high quality chocolate, that you really only need to eat one at a time. Favor sized boxes start at $3.50 for one mouse or peguin, up to $11.50 for four.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama got another strong pitching performance and hit two more home runs as the Crimson Tide completed its three-game sweep with an 8-4 win over Tennessee Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Alabama (20-10, 6-6 SEC), which matched its longest winning streak of the season with four straight wins on Sunday, pulled off its first Southeastern Conference series sweep since taking three from Tennessee in Knoxville to close out the 2006 regular season. Alabama had not swept an SEC foe at home since winning all three games against Vanderbilt in 2006.
Tennessee (12-19, 1-11 SEC) was swept for the third weekend in a row and has now lost 10 straight SEC games.
The story of the weekend was the Tide's dominance on the mound. The Crimson Tide held the Volunteers to seven runs and 16 hits in the three-game series, while racking up 27 strikeouts and only two walks in 27 innings of work. Tennessee managed only four extra base hits in the series, with three coming on Sunday.
Junior right-hander Adam Scott, making second start of the week and his first career SEC start, worked 7 1/3 innings and held UT to four runs and eight hits for his first career win. He added four strikeouts and did not walk a batter.
Sophomore Nathan Kilcrease retired all five batters he faced to run his scoreless inning streak to 14 1/3 innings out of the pen.
"Adam Scott pitched well today," Alabama head coach Jim Wells said. "I am very pleased with the way we pitched this weekend. Some things went our way this weekend and we were able to take advantage of it. Mainly, we were able to keep the other team from having that five, six, seven-run inning, which is the first time we did that in a while."
On offense, senior right-fielder Kent Matthes and freshman left fielder Taylor Dugas had two hits each for the Tide. Matthes hit his NCAA-leading 17th home run in the first inning to open the scoring.
Alabama got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Matthes slammed his NCAA-leading 17th home run off the video board in left–center field. The inning started when Taylor Dugas reached on an error by UT third baseman Tyler Hornsby. After two quick outs, Matthes stroked a 0-1 pitch off the video board to put the Tide in front 2-0.
The Crimson Tide loaded the bases with one out in the third inning, but had to settle for one run and a 3-0 lead. Dugas led off the inning with a double down the left field line. After sophomore shortstop Josh Rutledge struck out, sophomore second baseman Ross Wilson and Matthes drew consecutive walks to load the bases. Junior first baseman Brandon May flied out to right field to drive in Dugas with the run from third base. Junior third baseman Jake Smith popped up on the next pitch to end the inning.
Tennessee got on the board in the fourth inning when Kentrail Davis stroked a leadoff double to right center field and later scored on a wild pitch by Adam Scott. Davis had two doubles in the loss on Sunday, his only two hits in the series.
Alabama answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning with a couple of clutch two-out hits and some nifty base running. Clay Jones drew a leadoff walk, but was still at first base with two outs. Dugas then battled back from a 1-2 count and singled to left field with Jones advancing to third base.
The first run of the inning came on a double-steal attempt by Dugas and Jones. Dugas broke for second and made it safely when first baseman Jeff Lockwood missed the tag in a run-down. Jones scored on the play to give the Tide a 4-1 lead. Rutledge then followed with an RBI double past left fielder Charley Thurber to score Dugas with the 5-1 lead.
The Crimson Tide stretched its lead to 8-1 with three runs in the fifth inning. Matthes ripped a triple off the top of the center field wall to lead off the inning, May walked and Smith dropped down a sacrifice but to put runners at second and third with one out. Matthes scored the first run on a wild pitch and Jones lifted a sacrifice fly to score May from third. Senior catcher Vin DiFazio capped the inning with a solo home run to dead center field to make it 8-1.
UT starter Bryan Morgado (1-1) allowed eight runs and eight hits in five innings and was charged with the loss.
Tennessee added a run in the sixth on Josh Liles' sixth home run of the season.
Davis' two-run double in the eighth closed the scoring and pulled UT to within 8-4.
Alabama will host Troy on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:35 p.m. (CDT). The Crimson Tide will host LSU next weekend in a three-game SEC series, beginning Friday, April 10, at 6:35 p.m. (CDT). Tickets are available online at www.RollTide.com or at the Sewell-Thomas Stadium box office two hours prior to game time.
GAME NOTES:*Alabama pulled off its first SEC series sweep since the 2006 season. The last time the Tide recorded a sweep was May 18-20, 2006 when the UA swept Tennessee in Knoxville to close the regular-season and clinch the 2006 SEC Championship. The last time Alabama pulled off a home sweep was against Vanderbilt on April 22-23, 2006.
*Alabama won all four games this week to match its season-high four-game winning streak. The Tide also won four straight games from Feb. 24-28 this season.
*Alabama hit two more home runs on Sunday and now has 62 home runs this season. The Crimson Tide has homered in 28 of 30 games, including 11 of 12 SEC games.
*Senior right fielder Kent Matthes (Orlando, Fla.) hit his NCAA-leading 17th home run of the season on Sunday. Matthes' two-run home run gave the Tide a 2-0 lead in the first inning. He has homered in 15 of his 28 games and he has hit at least one home run against 11 of the Tide's 15 opponents. Matthes has homered in all four Sunday SEC games.
*Matthes' first-inning home run was his 37th career home run, tying Joe Caruso (1994-97) for eighth place on the school's all-time home run list.
*Freshman left-fielder Taylor Dugas (Lafayette, La.) went 2-for-4 and scored three runs on Sunday to extend his hitting streak to 20 games.