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The new kid on the block is growing up and going to college.
Pie Five Pizza Co., which landed on the fast-casual restaurant scene last year, is opening its seventh restaurant and its first college location at 503 South Pecan St. on the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) campus.
With its first-ever breakfast menu and extended operating hours, Pie Five at UTA is shaking up the pizza dining experience.
Pie Five is taking its smarts for handcrafted individual pizzas made in five minutes or less to college students who want to enjoy delicious dining options that fit their tastes and their busy class schedules.
The new restaurant is part of the Shops at College Park, a mixed-use development on the UTA campus, featuring retail businesses on the first level and student housing above.
"The University of Texas at Arlington campus has undergone many fantastic changes, and we're excited to be a part of the transformation," says Clinton Coleman, interim Pie Five CEO. "We look forward to offering a great destination for lunch, dinner, and now breakfast."
Made with fresh ingredients, baked to order, and ready to enjoy in less than five minutes, college students are in total control of the occasion at Pie Five, and can indulge in more than five million individual pie combinations or choose from one of 11 specialty pies assembled on a 9-inch Crispy Thin or Classic Pan crust.
Pie Five at UTA will also offer signature salads, cookie pies for dessert, and breakfast pies including: the Baja pie topped with scrambled eggs, pulled-pork, chorizo, diced tomatoes, and two-pepper medley; and the Wake-Up Call pie featuring scrambled eggs, chorizo, jalapeños, peppers, Mozzarella, and Cheddar cheeses.
"This is a perfect location to offer a morning menu for students who want to grab a bite before class," Coleman says. "It's about giving our guests quality options and convenience throughout the entire day."
Pie Five at UTA will be open 7 a.m.–11 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m.–11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Pie Five, created by Pizza Inn, Inc., opened its first location last June in Fort Worth, Texas. Today the pizza revolution has expanded to seven restaurants across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, with the next location scheduled to open in Allen, Texas.
As expansion continues Pie Five has announced plans to franchise and is targeting the top 75 MSAs for development through multiunit franchise agreements.


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Every year the Consumer Electronics Show reminds me of how much I am not an early adopter. Take one of this year's big trends (please): The boom in wearable devices.
Sorry, but it's hard to believe that all that many people want to talk into their wristwatches aka Dick Tracy, rather than into a headset or the phone itself; or that people who don't have to wear glasses want to wear glasses so they can see the Internet every walking and waking minute.
Sure we have the technology -- we have the technology to put a computer on your wrist, or on your face, or to sew it into your dress for that matter.
But do we need to have it? Isn't technology, as glorious as it can be, already fairly tightly wound around our daily lives with tablets and smartphones that we check 20 times an hour? Do we really have to wear it?
Look, I'm not out to throw progress into reverse. I'm not a Luddite pining for the days we had to actually mail letters to each other, though every now and then a postal letter is nice. In fact, I'm cool to wearables precisely because I like the way the digital revolution has changed my life. In fact, I'm enthralled. In fact, I'm hooked.
I already pull my smartphone out of my pocket dozens of times a day, sometimes unconsciously, holding it and wondering: What was it I wanted to look up? And for good measure, I think of something: check email, sports scores, the weather (even when I'm outside). Honestly, I'm not sure I want all that to be any easier than it already is.
Even tech blogger Robert Scoble, an early adopter first class, knows what I mean. He recently posted on his Google (GOOG)+ page an analysis with the headline, "Scoble says Google Glass is Doomed," which, as you can imagine, caused the Earth to wobble off its axis. This was the guy after all who seems to have had Google Glass surgically attached; a guy who published a photograph of himself in the shower donning GG.
Never mind that what he meant was that Glass was not going to hit it big in 2014 -- but maybe a few years down the road. One of very many reasons he gave was that after talking to hundreds of people he sensed a fear that Glass would be running them more than they'd be running Glass.
"I think people are scared of their own addiction," he says. "They're like, 'Oh, this is like jumping up a drug. We went from marijuana to meth.' "
Tech writer Nicholas Carr has been watching how gateway technologies lead to the hard stuff for years. His book "The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains" is a deep dive into how the digital revolution is changing the way we read, think, relate to each other and how are brains are wired. (The book is one of the selections for the 2014 edition of Silicon Valley Reads, a weeks-long community reading program that kicks off this month.)
"If wearables become popular, and that remains to be seen," Carr says, "it would tend to exaggerate all of the effects that we've seen as we've made computers more portable and more available. I think it would lead us to be more distracted more of the time, simply because it's there all the time."
Just what we need, right?
I know what you're thinking: If wearables actually begin to drive us to further distraction, wouldn't we just stop using them? Apparently not. Adopting a new, improved digital technology is a lot like throwing in with the Mafia. Once you're in, you don't get out.
"The impetus behind wearable devices seems to be the assumption that we all want to spend more time looking at a computer screen," Carr says. "I think if you ask most people, they would give the opposite opinion."
The sad fact is that we can't help ourselves.
And so, while there are plenty of skeptics, it seems that broad adoption of wearable computers is only a matter of time. Scoble, for instance, looks at Google Glass today and gets nostalgic for the Apple (AAPL) II, Apple's first mass-market computer.
"It feels a lot like the Apple II," Scoble says. "When the Apple II came out, it was extremely expensive. It didn't have a floppy drive. We all knew it was the future and it was very exciting for early-adopter types. But the average person couldn't get any value out of it in 1977."
But along came a floppy drive and new programs and better software and ultimately a PC revolution that put a computer in the vast majority of U.S. homes.
"The same thing is going to happen with Google Glass," Scoble says. "The promise of the thing is really great."
And he's probably right. Some day we'll all be colliding with each other at Safeway as we talk into our wrists and scan the coupon sites floating ghost-like before us in the frozen food aisle.
Meantime, I'll leave all that for the early adopters as I brace for the coming revolution.
Contact Mike Cassidy at email@example.com or 408-920-5536. Follow him at Twitter.com/mikecassidy.

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A Florida jury concluded today that Michael Dunn was guilty of three counts of attempted murder for firing into a vehicle full of unarmed teenagers after he got angry about how loud their "thug music" was playing. The same jury for some reason came to a mistrial on the question of whether Dunn was guilty of murder for the portion of his gunfire that hit and killed 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
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text: Yesterday I spent the day in Elmhurst, Queens at Glazz Lounge on set at the Heavy Hitters' photo shoot for their 2012 calendar. In attendance and posing for the camera were lovely ladies such as Tahiry, Ashley Logan, J La Colombiana, Jhonni Blaze, and more. Trust, you'll want to see the pictures for this calendar when they come out. The official press release I wrote up for the project is below, via ThatsEnuff.


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Knitter's Review
January 30, 2014
Are you as tired of hearing about this winter weather as I am talking about it? Never have handknits seen more action than they have in the past two months. Everywhere I go, I see hats, scarves, cowls, and mittens on parade. The closets have been raided, the woolens are getting used.
I'm partial to the giant cowl myself. This week I bring you a yarn so well-suited to the task, you could basically pop off the label, slide the skein around your neck, and be done with it. The yarn is Baby Alpaca Magna, and I liked what I swatched.
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Weathers, Jordan lead UWA basketball win
Published: Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
LIVINGSTON | Brittany Weathers scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead West Alabama to a 57-41 Gulf South Conference women's basketball victory over Christian Brothers on Saturday at Pruitt Hall.
Weathers got her fourth double-double of the season and Nikkia Jordan hit for 17 points to lead UWA (12-12, 7-9 in GSC).
UWA travels to Union on Thursday before closing the regular season at home against North Alabama on Saturday.
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FDA Approves New Drug to Treat C. diff
June 1, 2011 -- The FDA has approved the use of an antibacterial drug called Dificid to treat adult patients with an infectious type of diarrhea that has become a significant problem in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
Dificid (fidaxomicin) comes in tablet form and is specifically targeted at Clostridium difficile, also known as C. difficile, C. diff, and CDAD.
C. diff is found in the stool of infected patients, and the FDA says other people can become infected by touching items or surfaces that have been contaminated with the germ and then touching their mouths.
C. Diff on the Rise
"In recent years, many in the infectious disease community have seen an increase in the number of cases of people with C. difficile infection," Edward Cox, MD, MPH, of the FDA, says in a news release. "Dificid is an effective new treatment option for patients who develop Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea."
Dificid should be taken orally two times a day for 10 days, with or without food, the FDA says. The drug is the first antibiotic in nearly 30 years to be approved to fight the sometimes deadly C. diff-caused disease.
According to the CDC, C. diff sickens about half a million people a year in the U.S. To maintain its effectiveness and reduce development of drug-resistant bacteria, Dificid should be used only to treat infections that are either proved or strongly suspected to be caused by C. diff.
Dificid Side Effects
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Dificid, says the most common side effects of the drug are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, anemia, and low white blood cell count.
"The incidence and severity of CDAD has increased dramatically in the U.S. in the past decade and is continuing to rise each year," Sherwood Gorbach, MD, the company's chief scientific officer, says in a news release. "Dificid is an important new first-line treatment option for patients who may be most at risk of disease recurrence, for whom producing a sustained clinical response is critical."
"CDAD is a serious illness that can be incredibly disruptive to patients' lives, sometimes causing as many as 20 or more episodes of diarrhea a day which in certain patients can result in significant dehydration," Kathleen Mullane, DO, of the University of Chicago, says in the news release.
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[Posted 01/14/2014]ISSUE: FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule or other dosage unit. There are no available data to show that taking more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit provides additional benefit that outweighs the added risks for liver injury. Further, limiting the amount of acetaminophen per dosage unit will reduce the risk of severe liver injury from inadvertent acetaminophen overdose, which can lead to liver failure, liver transplant, and death.
Cases of severe liver injury with acetaminophen have occurred in patients who:
BACKGROUND: In January 2011 FDA asked manufacturers of prescription combination drug products containing acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg in each tablet or capsule by January 14, 2014. FDA requested this action to protect consumers from the risk of severe liver damage which can result from taking too much acetaminophen. This category of prescription drugs combines acetaminophen with another ingredient intended to treat pain (most often an opioid), and these products are commonly prescribed to consumers for pain, such as pain from acute injuries, post-operative pain, or pain following dental procedures.
Acetaminophen is also widely used as an over-the-counter (OTC) pain and fever medication, and is often combined with other ingredients, such as cough and cold ingredients. FDA will address OTC acetaminophen products in another regulatory action. Many consumers are often unaware that many products (both prescription and OTC) contain acetaminophen, making it easy to accidentally take too much.
More than half of manufacturers have voluntarily complied with the FDA request. However, some prescription combination drug products containing more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit remain available. In the near future FDA intends to institute proceedings to withdraw approval of prescription combination drug products containing more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit that remain on the market.
RECOMMENDATION: FDA recommends that health care providers consider prescribing combination drug products that contain 325 mg or less of acetaminophen. FDA also recommends that when a pharmacist receives a prescription for a combination product with more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit that they contact the prescriber to discuss a product with a lower dose of acetaminophen. A two tablet or two capsule dose may still be prescribed, if appropriate. In that case, the total dose of acetaminophen would be 650 mg (the amount in two 325 mg dosage units). When making individual dosing determinations, health care providers should always consider the amounts of both the acetaminophen and the opioid components in the prescription combination drug product.
Health care providers and pharmacists who have further questions are encouraged to contact the Division of Drug Information at 888.INFO.FDA (888-463-6332) or email@example.com.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.
For more information visit the FDA website at: Web Siteand Web Site.
This combination of drugs is used to relieve tension headaches.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
The combination of acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine comes as a capsule and tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken every 4 hours as needed. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine exactly as directed. Do not take more than six tablets or capsules in 1 day. If you think that you need more to relieve your symptoms, call your doctor.
This medication can be habit-forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than your doctor tells you to.
Before taking acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine,
Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine may cause an upset stomach. Take this medicine with food or milk.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online ( Web Site) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature, away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).
Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. Talk to your pharmacist or contact your local garbage/recycling department to learn about take-back programs in your community. See the FDA's Safe Disposal of Medicines website ( Web Site) for more information if you do not have access to a take-back program.
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Keep all appointments with your doctor.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. This medication is a controlled substance. Prescriptions may be refilled only a limited number of times; ask your pharmacist if you have any questions.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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Protect Hector candidates will hold a forum from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Hector-Valois Fire Hall, 5736 State Route 414, Hector.
The Protect Hector candidates for Schuyler County Legislature and Hector Town Board will answer questions from voters. Protect Hector is part of the Hector Clean Waters organization.
Admission is free and all voters are welcome. For more information, visit www.protecthector.org.
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A collision at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, June 22, in rural Lewis County, Mo., injured three Canton, Mo., residents.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Ceira D. Ciebert, 20, of Canton, was driving a 2001 Honda Accord on Route B one mile south of Canton. Her car went off the road. She overcorrected and her car hit a 2013 GMC Acadia driven by Richard E. Horner, 45, of Canton.
Ciebert suffered serious injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt.
Horner had moderate injuries and his wife, Kristy J. Horner, 47, had minor injuries. Both were wearing seat belts.
All three went by ambulance to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill.
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Near Zero Downtime Upgrades for Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management
By Irem Radzik-Oracle on Jun 13, 2013
Billing application is one of the key systems for a communications company. It is critical for not only revenue generation but also for customer experience. Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) solutions offers a flexible and reliable solution that helps service providers maximize customer value and profitability, and enhance business agility. Oracle BRM supports new business models including cloud, machine to machine (M2M), and mobile virtual network operators (MVNO). Many of the world's leading, and innovative service providers—including France Telecom, Vodafone, Swisscom, Savvis, Sirius XM Satellite Radio and Nintendo, rely on the BRM application for their critical billing operations.When it comes to upgrading a major system, such as BRM, things may get a bit tricky. Until recently there were only two approaches to upgrading BRM systems: In-place upgrades and the parallel system run. The in-place upgrade approach means the current BRM system would be shut down and brought back up after it is upgraded to the latest release of BRM. In addition to downtime, it puts heavy risk on the business. The parallel system run approach is an attempt in having two BRM systems running live in parallel. Unfortunately, this approach could only keep a portion of the data in-sync between the two systems as not all data feeds could be applied to both databases. Both of these approaches to upgrade resulted in downtime, which is not desirable for a system that drives revenue and impacts customer experience directly.
Oracle GoldenGate offers a third approach to upgrade BRM systems and fortunately this new solution delivers near zero downtime and minimized risk. Using GoldenGate's real-time data replication capability IT teams can create a full copy of the new BRM system on the latest software release without impacting the current BRM system. End users can use the old version, while a parallel system can be upgraded to the newest version of the release, kept in synch in real time with the active database, and tested thoroughly without time pressure before end users switch over to the upgraded BRM instance. GoldenGate's failback option also mitigates the risk to the business during the upgrade process. Oracle GoldenGate's unique software platform does not require any changes to the source BRM system and uses minimal system resources. The solution supports BRM clients running BRM 7.2 or higher.
This is a very powerful solution for BRM users and we decided to explain the solution in depth via a screencast to help BRM users understand the new method better. If you have a mission-critical BRM system I highly recommend watching the screencast below to learn the detailed implementation steps.
You can watch the screencast also on Oracle Media Network, or Oracle's YouTube account. We have a white paper Near Zero Downtime Upgrade for Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) Application that you can download for more information as well.


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In an act of courage and love, Victoria "Vicki" Soto, a first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, hid her students from a gunman before being killed herself.
But for those who knew Miss Soto, and her dedication and love for teaching and for her students, it wasn't surprising.
"We've definitely lost an amazing person, but she died doing what she loved protecting the kids that meant the world to her," Soto's sister, Jillian Soto, said to the crowded candlelight vigil outside Stratford Town Hall Saturday, choking back tears.
Family, friends and townspeople flocked to a crowded lawn outside the town hall building. Many held candles that illuminated their crying or tear-stained faces.
The candles, like the green ribbons people wore, were made and distributed by some of Soto's family and friends.
"Thank you for all of you who came out to support her today, and wearing green for her," Soto said. "Green was her favorite color."
Jessica Zrallack, a former Stratford High School classmate was one of at least 400 people at a candlelight vigil in front of Stratford Town Hall.
"She was a great person, always smiled. You couldn't be in a bad mood around her," Zrallack said, holding a sign that touted a quote she found online: "When none of it made any sense & just as I was about lose faith GOD whispered 'Heaven needed a hero' [sic]."
"Hero was in big, bold letters. "RIP Vicki" and "20 children, 6 adults, forever in our hearts" was written below.
"She put her own life aside to save those children,² Zrallack said. ³As a mother, I would be forever grateful for someone like her. Those kids are going to be home for Christmas, and as tragic a loss as it is, her family should be so proud."
Zrallack recalled hanging out with Soto in her high school days in the Stratford Elementary School Booster Club.
"Everybody keeps in touch," Zrallack said. "When the news broke about Vicki, it spread like wildfire. Everything online was in remembrance of her and her heroism for what she did."
The Facebook group "R.I.P Victoria Soto" steadily climbed from just a few couple hundred followers to over 5,000 by 10 p.m. Condolences from many different people, and in many different languages, were posted to the page.
The Stratford High Boys and Girls Choir sang many different songs, including Christmas carols, before the vigil ended and the Sotos filed out, the candle-holding attendees parting way and patting them on the back along the way.
One of the choir members, Stratford High School Senior Joseph Marsan, remembered Soto as the person who played pool with him so he wouldn't be alone at her brother Carlos' birthday party back in elementary school.
"She came and just played with me, kept me company," Marsan said. "Just to be there."
Recalling his own days as a elementary school student, Marsan said the teachers are "mother figures" to their students.
"They do what they can to protect them," he said.
Soto was in her third year teaching first grade at Sandy Hook, according to her profile on myschooldesk.net.
Her profiles reads, "I look forward to an amazing year in first grade with my amazing students of room 10!"
Soto had been at Sandy Hook for five years, the first two years as an intern where she was a long-term substitute teacher for two second-grade classrooms and one third-grade classroom.
She graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with degrees in Elementary Education and History and currently pursuing a master's degree in Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University, according to her profile.
The picture above her teacher profile shows her holding her black lab Roxie as she stands on her hind legs.
"In my free time, I love to spend time with [my] black lab Roxie," Soto's profile reads.
Police told family that Soto had attempted to hide her students in a closet when the gunman entered the classroom, Soto's cousin, Jim Wiltsie, told ABC News.
"In our eyes, she's a hero," Wiltsie said.


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I have this weird issue with PS3MS.
It was working great this morning, but now it just plays back all choppy.
I have a linksys wireless g router with range booster WRT54GS
I have a 40GB glossy ps3
I have an iMac 2GHz processor, 2GB ram, Intel Core Duo running Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger
Audio is set to 192kbps
I was originally running on Lossless video quality, but went down to Best, then to good, then to good HD, then to medium. Finally I went to lowest quality.
I researched the max Mbps on my router and it says its stock 54Mbps, so I set the max to 54Mbps.
It is still choppy. More like it will play good for a few min then It will lag like hell with no sound.
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Tuesday marked the end of the line for the Ripon Christian volleyball team, but head coach Tiger Shelton had no qualms with the No. 8 Knights' performance in a 25-20, 25-22, 25-15 loss to top-seeded Atherton-Sacred Heart Prep in the first round of the CIF NorCal championships.
"We fought gallantly," Shelton said. "We played well. They're the No. 1 team in the state (Division IV). They have a full squad of really good club players.
For Ripon Christian (28-7), Kristy Dandiber had nine kills, Andie Shelton had eight kills and 17 assists, Cassidy De Rousse had three blocks and Brittany Lasky recorded 17 digs.
Sacred Heart Prep improved to 31-5.
At Cupertino, Lisa Valentine scored a game-high 18 points and Briana Vaden had five, but the Mustangs (3-2) dropped their second consecutive game following a 3-0 start, this time to one of the state's junior college powerhouses.
Melissa Cabrera and Alex Scoffone had 14 points apiece for De Anza (3-1).
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The Summit girls' basketball team hung with Battle Mountain until the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 49-30 home court loss, at which point the Huskies took control.
"They did a nice job putting points on the board in the fourth quarter," Summit head coach Dylan Hollingsworth said. "They made six baskets and seven free throws and we made two baskets and two free throws in the fourth quarter. That was really the difference in the game."
The score was 30-26 at the end of the third quarter.
Hollingsworth wants to see the team grow its play in the first five games, and he's taking notes from each back to practice. Summit tallied 32 points in the Battle Mountain game, for example.
"It's not taking care of the ball and girls not knowing what they want to do when they get hold of it," he said.
Meanwhile, the Lady Tigers had 21 steals, a good number, but not good enough.
"Your steals have to outnumber your turnovers," Hollingsworth said.
In addition, he plans to work on shooting and positioning so the Summit girls can hit the board.
"The improvement between games one and five are where we have to do our most growth. That will be very telling of how our season goes," the coach said.
Junior Kayce Chaparas led the team in scoring and steals, totaling nine and seven, respectively. She put up seven points in the first half until Battle Mountain put on the press and shut her down in the second. Junior Brittany Berry tallied six rebounds on the night.
Junior Izzy Luna came off the bench to score six points, the team's second scoring leader.
"We need to find another girl to put the ball in the basket," Hollingsworth said.
Headed into the weekend tournament, the head coach isn't sure what to expect. The team faces Crested Butte on Friday, and based on the roster, the teams are similar insofar as being mostly comprised of juniors and underclassmen.
On Wednesday, the junior varsity and freshmen teams rallied to wins over Battle Mountain, a highlight being the freshman team's near shutout of the Huskies. With five seconds left in the game, the score was 44-0 until Battle Mountain put up two points just before the buzzer.


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By Duane Dungannon, Field and Stream's Pacific Flyway Duck Reporter
When my son Tyler's knee surgery ended his college basketball season at Eastern Oregon University, it also cut short his duck hunting season. Because he was hobbling around the house on crutches during the holidays like Tiny Tim, I bought him the duck hunting game for the Wii. Don't feel too sorry for him, though; his virtual hunting seems to be better than real thing for virtually all West Coast waterfowlers this week.
In northeast Washington, hunters like Kent Conteras and Allen Riggs of Avery Outdoors started the New Year with cold duck on ice.
"Snow on the valley floor has all but shut down field hunting with 8-12 inches of snow in the fields and more coming," said Contreras. "With the freezing temps, birds are starting to concentrate a bit more in the open water. River hunting should get better as more and more of the backwaters freeze up."
Hunters in the Columbia Basin and eastern Oregon managed to bag their birds this past week, but they had to put in their time, by either scouting in advance or hunting all day.
Abel Cortina of the Washington Waterfowl Association said doing your homework and working a little harder than everyone else will pay dividends.
"The hunting has been pretty good over the holidays," Cortina said. "The key to success is scouting. We've had a couple different guys scouting and we have been able to connect. We've been hunting small, out-of-the-way sloughs and it has paid off big time. Don't just go where it's easy to go, because everyone will do the same.
"The lack of wind these past few days has had an impact on bagging birds, but locating where the birds are in good numbers and setting up close the next morning is the key. Don't over do it with huge spreads. It's late season, and they have seen that trick."
Cortina said goose hunting is improving in the Columbia Basin, but finding access to private land is essential, and that means you need to locate fields that are being used.
In northeast Oregon, Richy Harrod of Harrod Outdoors has put birds in the bag recently, but not without plenty of patience and persistence.
"Duck numbers in the Baker Valley remain low like other places throughout the Northwest, but there are enough birds to keep you interested," Harrod said. "We have put 44 ducks in the cooler the past two days, but we had to hunt all day both days to do it. Birds were flying in small groups on and off throughout the day and were responding to calls and decoys well."
Harrod said hunters in his party saw just the opposite for geese--large groups that did not decoy well--but they still managed to add eight geese to their holiday harvest pictured in these photos.
In California, hunters report too much ice in the north and too much water further south where it's not cold enough to freeze.
R.J. Waldron of Northwind Outfitters in central California said flooding has made hunting a challenge.
"We've been running my Mudbuddy 7000 up in the backwaters," he said. "We've had really good puddle duck hunting all week with a good mix of birds: greenwing teal, cinnamons, mallards, pintails, shovelers and a few bonus geese."
In the northeast corner of the state, Jason Haley of MyOutdoorBuddy.com reports that winter weather has cooled off the hunting there.
"The northeast corner and mountainous areas are pretty much frozen or snowed in," Haley said. "There are a few honkers to be had, but very few ducks. They hit the big water or rivers that are unfrozen or they head south. It's mostly goose hunting in the pastures or the snowy fields, in this case. Find a place where the snow is thin or the cows have been fed and get your decoys out before daylight the next morning.
"I think all the ducks are in the Sacramento Valley, but everybody is complaining about the water spreading the birds out. Some of the refuges are closing due to flooding where the pit blinds get submerged, the island blinds get under water, or you simply can't get to the blinds."
They don't call it waterfowling for nothing.
Hunters Toast New Year with Cold Duck
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As part of his world tour, beginning in Canada, then to Slovenia and Ireland, Champ headed for the U.S. for a whirlwind visit, first stopping in Georgia to see Quinnlin and Champerina, before continuing on to World Bearquarters in Missouri for a quick hello.
Champerina and Champ had a splendid visit! After a month traveling in the U.S., Champ found his way to Japan (a mere 6,400 miles) to visit the Kamata family. Suzanne (published author, American citizen) and Yukiyoshi (Japanese citizen) Kamata have 13-year-old twins – a boy, Jio and a girl, Lilia.
Japan may have a scary image after the recent triple disasters — the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown — but it's actually beautiful and a very safe place with a low crime rate. Most children walk or ride their bikes to school. There is also a holiday just for children – March 3 is Children's Day, when carp streamers are flown.
Jio and Lilia were born 14 weeks prematurely and as a result, Lilia is profoundly deaf and has cerebral palsy, which impacts her arms and legs. Language has always been a challenge and Lilia relies on writing in Japanese, using pictures or dramatic gestures to be understood. She now has a cochlear implant, so she can hear to some degree. However, she also uses Japanese sign language to communicate.
The family lives in a rural area of Japan and while things are improving, accessibility for wheelchairs can be challenging. She cannot walk or stand because of her cerebral palsy, so the family has installed bars along the walls of their home as well as a ramp to make life easier.
Having an active imagination, Lilia's stuffed animals have been used to encourage and cheer her on through therapy. Her favorite, a panda, attended therapy with her often and Lilia made more of an effort with the presence of her beloved friend. So Champ's visit was a great opportunity to make a new (beary) special friend. As is the case with most families touched by special needs, there is a lot of traveling to and from appointments and Champ has been lucky enough to accompany Lilia on those trips as well as to school. Champ is able to distract and comfort Lilia and he's awfully cute. What's not to love?
Champ will leave Japan soon for his next adventure, and Lilia will miss him dearly. Not to worry though, Champ brought a friend to leave behind with Lilia to continue the Making Friends Count mission. We hear the Kamata family is sending a small square Hello Kitty towel with a local scene (kids in Japan carry them all the time to use after washing their hands) along on his journey.
There's something about a friend like Champ that is beautiful. Maybe it's the huggable factor, the cuteness factor or maybe it's the unconditional love that comes from a friend like Champ or a mixture of all three – hugs, cuteness and love. There are smiles, too, always the smiles. Smiles around the world.
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Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James is hosting its annual Bicycle Safety Rally on Saturday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. James Federal Bank.
The event promotes the health and safety of bike riders through fun, educational activities and the sale of bike helmets for $14, which have a retail value of $40. Bicycle helmets are recommended for anyone over the age of one and sizes will be available from infant/toddler to adult.
St. James' event will feature a bicycle obstacle course, lessons in safety skills and door prizes. This year's event is sponsored by Minnesota Jimmies 4-H Club and University of Minnesota Extension.
"Bike riding is a fun and healthy summer activity, but is not without its own risks," says Pepper Etters, physician assistant, Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James. "Wearing a helmet every time you are on a bicycle is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect yourself from serious injury."
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Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Transcripts, Day 9: Electronic Edition
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2Royal Courts of Justice
3Strand, London
4 Tuesday, 25th January 2000
10Claimant -and-
14The Claimant appeared in person
15MR RICHARD RAMPTON Q.C. (instructed by Messrs Davenport Lyons and Mishcon de Reya) appeared on behalf of the First and
16Second Defendants
17MISS HEATHER ROGERS (instructed by Davenport Lyons) appeared on behalf of the First Defendant Penguin Books Limited
18MR ANTHONY JULIUS (of Mishcon de Reya) appeared on behalf of
19the Second Defendant Deborah Lipstadt
21(Transcribed from the stenographic notes of Harry Counsell
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22Telephone: 020-7242-9346)
23(This transcript is not to be reproduced without the written permission of Harry Counsell & Company)
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2 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Mr Irving, I have your clip which I obviously
3have not had time to read. Before we get into that, shall
4we, as proposed, just look ahead and consider what is
5going to be happening? We are going to have Professor van
6Pelt today, is that right?
7 MR RAMPTON: Yes, my Lord, that right.
8 MR IRVING: Yes.
9 MR JUSTICE GRAY: So that the transcript is clear, that is him
10being interposed in order to be called by the Defendants
11and cross-examined because he has commitments elsewhere.
12Is it expected he will be finished in a day?
13 MR IRVING: I doubt it, my Lord. I think two days.
14 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Right. So when will he resume? He cannot be
15here tomorrow, Mr Rampton, can he?
16 MR RAMPTON: He can tomorrow but not Thursday.
17 MR JUSTICE GRAY: So we should get rid of him.
18 MR RAMPTON: If he can be done in two days, so much the better;
19if he cannot, he can come back on Friday.
20 MR JUSTICE GRAY: We have to keep within reasonable bounds so
21I hope he will be finished within two days.
22 MR RAMPTON: Mr Irving's original estimate for him was three
23days. We asked what the estimate was. But, if it is two
24days, so much the better. If we have Friday a blank, as
25it were, then I shall continue cross-examining Mr Irving
26on Friday, I suppose.
1 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Yes.
2 MR RAMPTON: Then on Monday, Professor McDonald, and I do not
3know about Dr Fox, it may be him too. I do not know.
4That is in Mr Irving's hands.
5 MR JUSTICE GRAY: I cannot remember who Professor McDonald is.
6 MR IRVING: My expert witness.
7 MR RAMPTON: He is a social scientist, I think.
8 MR JUSTICE GRAY: How long is he going to be, just so that you
9are communicating about timing?
10 MR IRVING: I shall be submitting various documents to him with
11your Lordship's permission, my Lord, and it depends on
12whether Mr Rampton wishes to cross-examine him or not.
13 MR JUSTICE GRAY: He may not know the answer to that until he
14knows in more detail what he is going to say.
15 MR RAMPTON: I have a pretty good idea what he is going to
16say. The answer is if I cross-examine him at all, it will
17be quite shortly, I expect.
18 MR JUSTICE GRAY: And then Fox?
19 MR RAMPTON: I do not know about Mr Fox. That is Mr Irving's
21 MR IRVING: I expect Dr Fox will be half a day, my Lord, if
23 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Right.
24 MR RAMPTON: Then, my Lord, I hope I will be able to complete
25any outstanding issues arising out of Evans and the
26political scientists in the remainder of the four days of
1that week.
2 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Yes.
3 MR RAMPTON: I would be disappointed if I do not. I would hope
4I would be quicker than that.
5 MR JUSTICE GRAY: I think I would too. I think you have been
6through the most -- if I can use the word "laborious"
7without giving offence -- laborious bit.
8 MR RAMPTON: No, not laborious, perhaps the most important
9issues anyway.
10 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Distorting history on Hitler.
11 MR RAMPTON: Distorting Hitler and Holocaust denial by means of
12Auschwitz denial.
13 MR JUSTICE GRAY: So at the end of those four days, will that
14complete your cross-examination?
15 MR RAMPTON: Yes, it should do. As your Lordship knows,
16Reichskristallnacht is a bit fiddly.
17 MR JUSTICE GRAY: It is quite convoluted.
18 MR RAMPTON: It is convoluted, exactly, so it may take a bit of
19time. Then, my Lord, we are now being speculative, in a
20sense, provisional, we would hope to start our evidence,
21excluding Professor van Pelt, on Monday, whatever it is of
22February, with possibly Professor Browning, possibly
23Dr Longerich, possibly Professor Evans, I do not know.
24Then I think perhaps the only political scientists we will
25call as a witness is Fulkhan, the German. But that is a
26little bit in the future.
1 I have put question marks against Levin and
2Eatwell and also against the Russian witness Tarasov
3because, quite frankly, having regard to the witness
4statement of Mr Irving's witness, the journalist, Peter
5Miller, I do not think Mr Tarasov has anything to add at
7 MR JUSTICE GRAY: I will say again that I think in relation to
8the Moscow diaries some sort of accommodation might be
10 MR IRVING: My Lord, I do wish to make certain fundamental
11observations about the way the case is being conducted so
12far. I do not know if this is the appropriate moment.
13 MR JUSTICE GRAY: I think now is probably the moment for you to
14do that, unless you would rather reserve it for later?
15 MR IRVING: It is brief but to the point, my Lord. I am the
16Claimant in this action. This is my action, and I spent
17yesterday evening indulging in a little bit of light
18reading in the Civil Procedure Rules and my eye alighted
19on Lord Woolf's wise words towards the beginning of the
20introduction to the Rules which states that all steps have
21to be taken to ensure complete equity between the parties.
22 MR JUSTICE GRAY: Of course. That is my major function.
23 MR IRVING: It is a major departure from the old system. He
24said, he identified a range of defects in the existing
25civil justice system, the third of which was that it was
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McCrory asking legislators to consider bills on immigration, drug testing
Published: Friday, August 23, 2013 at 7:26 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 23, 2013 at 7:26 a.m.
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RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory has called for North Carolina lawmakers to return to Raleigh next month to consider overriding his first two vetoes on bills related to immigration and drug testing for welfare applicants.
McCrory issued a proclamation Thursday calling the reconvened session for noon on Sept. 3, the day after Labor Day. The state constitution requires him to order one by Sept. 4, or his vetoes would be canceled automatically.
Now, three-fifths of those present in both the House and Senate will have to vote to override, for a bill to be enacted. Both pieces of legislation passed by wide margins in the final days of the session in July. McCrory, a Republican, has been using video and Facebook to lobby legislators to uphold the vetoes. That's been rubbing some Republican lawmakers the wrong way and many are predicting overrides.
Despite the proclamation, the legislature could choose not to return if a majority of members in the House and Senate write saying they don't want to meet. McCrory "believes the General Assembly's best option is to not convene, thus saving tax dollars and ensuring" the vetoes are sustained, the Governor's Office said in a release.
One of the vetoed bills directs state health officials to administer a drug test to any applicant to, or recipient of, the Work First welfare program who the agency "reasonably suspects is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances." McCrory has said the bill is fiscally irresponsible, potentially intrusive and punitive in restricting future access to benefits.
The other measure would exempt employers from using the federal E-Verify system for temporary workers of less than nine months in a calendar year, compared with no more than three months in a 12-month period that currently is law. North Carolina Farm Bureau wants the veto overridden because it would provide relief to farmers that need to hire workers in the fields. McCrory said the measure would make it easier to hire immigrants who are unlawfully in the country for agriculture and other employment sectors.
McCrory still has 34 bills on his desk from this year's session.
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A lipoma is a noncancerous growth of fatty tissue cells. A lipoma can develop in almost any organ of the body although they are most commonly found in the subcutaneous layer just below the skin. A lipoma usually grows slowly and is a nonpainful mass that is soft and moveable under the skin. Lipomas can also be associated with other syndromes where they are not so harmless. In the rare disease adiposis dolorosa there is swelling of the body and fatty deposits (lipomas) which apply pressure to the nerves, resulting in weakness and sometimes extreme pain. The amount of discomfort, irritation, or pain from the growth of a lipoma depends upon where in the body and what surrounding tissue or organ the lipoma has affected.
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The Most Important Part of a Yoga Pose
Have you ever wondered what to prioritize when you are doing a yoga pose? What is the most important thing to focus on when doing Triangle? Or Downward Dog? Or Savasana? Ask 15 different yoga teachers from different yoga lineages and you will likely get 15 different answers. Is alignment the most important? Is it the breath? Awareness? Eye gaze? What is it?
I have wrestled with this question myself and have attempted to deconstruct hundreds of poses to figure out what is most important … but after 29 years of practice (yep, I've been practicing since I was a kid!) there is one element that I come back to again and again — and it might surprise you!


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I have just installed PS3 Media Server, and I haven't been able to get a first scan search to start. The magnifying glass in Navigation/Share settings/Shared folders is greyed out, and nothing happens when you click on it.
The Status tab shows 2 detected media renderers- Unknown renderer, and WMP.
On the Transcoding settings tab, I have clicked on '#--TRANSCODE--# folder chapter support (interval in minutes)'. Apart from that, and entering 3 shared folder locations, I have taken the default settings.
I have a Western Digital MyBookLiveDuo ethernet NAS drive connected to my router, which connects to my computer.
Can anyone tell my how to get a first scan of my selected shared folder locations?
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The A's have claimed right-handed hitting first baseman Nate Freiman on waivers from the Houston Astros.
Freiman hit .298 with 24 homers at Double-A San Antonio for the Padres last year. The Astros, who had claimed Freiman in Decembers's Rule 5 draft, had determined they had no room on the roster for him.
As a Rule 5 player, he must either stay on the big league roster all season or be offered back to his old team, the Padres.
The A's have seven games in which to form a final opinion of whether or not to keep Zeigler on the opening day roster.
Earlier Saturday, A's manager Bob Melvin said he would be comfortable having left-handed hitting Brandon Moss as his only true first baseman.
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A highly addicting avatar website made for people ages 13-18. Many of the users are over 18 years of age, though. It lets you make a 3D avatar, totally customize it, animate it, and add a background. Then you can go to a 3D virtual world, or use their forums. The forums are filled with plenty of n00bs, moderators, and regs. It has recently added censors, and made the site more n00b-friendly. Even though it appeals to sceenies, gangstas, and other n00bish trolls, it is still a very addicting site that is almost impossible to leave.
An example of a Meez avatar.
An example of a Meez avatar.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
An online site with 3D animated avatars. They can dance and have pets. W00t!
Ultimate time-waster.
Ultimate time-waster.
No more dolls. Show me your Meez!
by mooka September 18, 2006
An online game, where you make a 3D you.
It's not very addicting, but when you have nothing else to do, it fills up time.
Most of them are filled with scenester posers and such.
It's not very addicting, but when you have nothing else to do, it fills up time.
Most of them are filled with scenester posers and such.
Most meez where awkward clothing you'd never wear in real life.
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by Lucylupe910 July 03, 2009
an extremely fried person who loves a morning cone. Will marry a person called mezzette. Loves red wine and is extremly tank. Likes to grow long hair generally has brown hair. Loves drugs especially when having a shower. Is awesome and fried.
Also a really large cone.
Also a really large cone.
oi check out meez he is so fried.
Oi lets have a meez cone.
Oi lets have a meez cone.
by pinger lady April 19, 2011
An extremely addicting virtual world where you can customize your avatar, make friends, watch videos and listen to music. It's also a place for desperate underaged girls/guys to find a date. There are also a lot of mean VIPs and soup-can labelers. People also use the term "poof" meaning leaving. Meezers usually dress up their avatars in a weird way that no one would dress like in real life.
Noob: (standing next to vip) Hey baby what's up?
Mean vip: Uhm... >_> *poof*
Normal person: ello. how're you?
Normal person #2: fine, you?
Normal person: just chilling in meez
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Normal person: ello. how're you?
Normal person #2: fine, you?
Normal person: just chilling in meez
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a 3-D avatar thing that you can make it look like you and talk to other people but there are fakes in it sometimes that show pic of there self but its not them you have to be careful with those people but other then that its a awsome way to chat but and its NOT addictive
meez is almost like imvu
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SAN JOSE -- San Jose State's defense faces its biggest test when the Spartans host Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
The Spartans' unit impressed on the national television stage a week ago against BYU. But in closing out its regular season, it now must meet the challenge of the Bulldogs, who lead the nation in averaging 52.3 points and 581.3 yards of offense per game. That's a tough task, even for a defense ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference and 22nd in the country."Huge challenge," SJSU defensive coordinator Kent Baer said. "You watch them on tape, they scare you to death. I don't like to compare teams and numbers, but you've got to look at their stats. They're the highest scoring team in the country, the best offense in the country."
Louisiana Tech (9-2, 4-1 WAC) boasts quarterback Colby Cameron, fourth in the country with 334.5 passing yards per game. He went 444 passes without throwing an interception before he was picked off twice against Utah State last week.
He's complimented by the top rushing offense in the WAC. Freshman Kenneth Dixon is second in the conference with 1,161 yards and leads the WAC with 27 touchdowns. Senior Ray Holly has 708 rushing yards.
The Bulldogs operate at breakneck speed out of their no-huddle offense.
"What you've got to do is as soon as the play is over, you can't meander back," SJSU coach Mike MacIntyre said. "You've got to get up, look at the signals. You've got to have a sense of urgency in between plays."
The Spartans (9-2, 4-1) have spent the week trying to simulate the speed of the offense in practice by having two scout team huddles to quickly rotate in plays. The defense faced 104 plays during a 90-minute practice session in preparation.
With SJSU's high-octane offense, the game seems destined to turn into a shootout. But the Spartans won't concede points to the Bulldogs. They are preparing to shut -- or at least slow -- them down.
"As a defense, we focus on keeping them to as little as possible," senior defensive end Travis Johnson said. "We know our offense is a great offense and they're going to keep putting up points. So our main goal is to play as hard and as quick as we can."
SJSU should have chances to score. Louisiana Tech's defense ranks last in the country, allowing 518.5 yards per game. The Bulldogs allow 37.3 points per game.
"That's something in our game plan," quarterback David Fales said. "We look that people do put numbers on them and we'll be able to do that."
There's a slim chance the winner of this game could earn a share of the WAC title, although it would take Idaho upsetting heavy favorite Utah State. That game kicks off at noon, so the teams will know their fate, but neither team is approaching this game expecting that to happen.
With a 10-win season and a final chance to impress bowl directors, there's enough motivation on both sides.
"One team has a chance to win 10 games and I think that's going to be a huge motivating factor for everybody," Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Dykes said. "I'm disappointed it doesn't have conference championship implications, I'm sure just like (MacIntyre) is, but there's still a lot to play for."
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2012 Discraft North Iowa Tour
Bancroft Bay Open
Albert Lea, MN
Saturday, May 26th
Men (3 Flights - Open, Advanced, Intermediate) - $20
Women (1 Flight - Open) - $10
*Women always have the option to play with the Men for $20
Ace Fund (Optional) - $2
*Currently there is $176 in the Ace Fund.
*Ace Fund will carry forward to Mason City, IA (6/23) if no Aces.
*Multiple Aces will split the Ace Fund equally.
*Max of $200 per Ace will be paid out, any remaining Ace fund will carry forward.
EDGE CTP (Optional) - $3
*All money collected is donated to the EDGE program, which dedicated to teaching Kids about our great sport.
*Winner will receive a Fade Gear Disc Golf Bag and Disc.
*Help us reach our goal of $100 at each of our Events.
*So far we have raised $165 total for the year.
Player Registration - 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Player Meeting - 9:45 a.m.
1st Round Tee - 10:00 a.m.
Hour Lunch Break after 1st Round and Flight the Men
2nd Round Tee (Estimate) - 1:30 p.m.
Awards Cermony (Estimate) - 4:30 p.m.
Other Info:
*2 Rounds of 18 Holes
*Trophy for the Winner of each Flight
*There will be a Discraft CTP each Round (Winners get a SuperColor Buzz)
*There will be a Men and Women WAK PAK CTP all day long
*There will be a Tour CTP all day long for only Tour Members (except previous winners)
*The $3 EDGE CTP will be out there all day long also
*DNIT Fundraiser Discs for Sale (ESP Buzz for $16 each, Pro-D Challenger, Focus, and Magnet for $8 each)
*Reminder - No Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, Dogs/Pets allowed and must keep shirts on during the Rounds
We already have 79 Tour Members for 2012! So we are out of Bag Tags, those stopped at #75. But we will continue to accept memberships if you have not gotten yours already. Attached are the current standings for both Women and Men.
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PARKERSBURG - The Christmas program partnering the Parkersburg Police Department and Try-Again Homes is moving forward with a wish-list from children for Santa Claus.
Foster children at Try-Again Homes (THA) have designed a list, asking Santa for the gifts they wish to receive this Christmas. Officers and volunteers ask for the public's help in granting the wishes of the children, said police spokesman Sgt. Greg Collins.
TAH is a nonprofit foster care agency in Parkersburg and Fairmont. It provides foster and adoptive homes for children from birth to 18 years old. Officers have teamed up with the organization to give children a Christmas they wouldn't otherwise receive.
"The officers and staff of the Parkersburg Police Department are involved in cases all too often where children are removed from their homes and placed in foster care," said Collins. "It's very difficult to see a child's life turned upside down because of something that's not their fault."
The list is as follows and can also be found at www.parkersburgpolice.com: Girly stuff (make-up, nail polish, bubble baths, hair supplies, etc.); DVD player; jewelry (for boy and girl); gloves, toboggans, scarves; Wii Dance games; camera; Aeropostale sweat pants size S, M, and L; twin comforter set; vacuum cleaner (child is transitioning out of foster care); Leapfrog touch magic learning bus; Vtech remote racer smart car; kid connection electronic keyboard; CDs (kid friendly); sparkly winter boots girls sizes: 7, 2, and 3; MP3 players (multiple requested); Monster High dolls (multiple requested); Zebra Dream Lite; Bumblebee Dream Lite; cars; trucks; Wolf figurines; Wolf fleece blankets; Turtle Dream Lite; Santa Buddies DVD; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory DVD; Madagascar DVD; Penguin Dream Lite; men's watch; cologne; iPod (multiple requested); art supplies; baby dolls; games (preschool-mobi go game); Nintendo DS light game (pets cats 2); Tinkerbell chair; coloring books; Shark Boy Lava Girl DVD; hair items (pony tail holders, clips, etc); Nintendo DS light game (Nintendo dogs); Mega Tech Optimus Prime; Beyblade metal fury performance destroyer dome; Transformers; Beyblade metal master beyblader gear-beyblaster; Hot Wheels mega loop mayhem; big spiderman figure; Doggy Doo game; Leapfrog my pal violet; Fisher-Price little people zoo; talkers animal sounds zoo; Playskool poppin' park elefun busy ball popper; Fisher-Price little people Disney Cinderella Coach; size 12 girls jeans; sparkly winter boots size 7; DVD player; size 7/8 girls jeans; Sparkly winter boots size 2; Wii Dance game; size 10 girls jeans; sparkly winter boots size 3; Movies (Disney, girly, seasonal); clothing for male/female: all sizes.
"We hope that our community will support this effort," said Collins.
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How To Give
* Donations will be accepted through Dec. 21 and can be dropped off at the Parkersburg City Park police substation between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
* Police volunteers and officers will be on hand to help with the collection and coordination of the items.
* Questions can be directed to 304-424-0683 or Sgt. Greg Collins at 304-424-8444.


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The evaluation is done for a typical monoclonal antibody (MAb) facility at clinical manufacturing scale. Two process alternatives are evaluated in detail. In the first option, production buffers and media are prepared and stored in traditional stainless-steel tanks. In the second option, buffers and media are prepared and stored in single-use bags.
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Former North Henderson High standout Catie Byrd, now a freshman at Spartanburg Methodist, earned All-America honors over the weekend by finishing in the top 10 at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships in Ina, Ill.
Byrd had a time of 18:57.8 to finish in 10th place in the women's race. Byrd was the top finisher for Spartanburg Methodist, which finished 11th in the team standings, at the race.
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Is Siri getting a little bent out of shape over Samantha, the leading lady in the new Spike Jonze movie, "Her"?
With the film opening nationwide Friday after a brief run in select theaters, the buzz is increasing over the honey-voiced personal digital assistant the film's hero, played by Joaquin Phoenix, falls madly in love with.
With that sexy voice firmly nailed by actress Scarlett Johansson, and critics raving about Samantha, I figured that's gotta hurt Apple's (AAPL) leading lady of disembodied voices -- or at least pique her curiosity.
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"Have you seen the movie 'Her,' Siri?" I asked.
"No," she snapped. "I haven't."
"Why not?"
"I really have no opinion."
This wasn't going to be easy.
What does Siri make of all the excitement over Samantha?
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Hmmm. While Apple wouldn't comment for my story, its developers had obviously tweaked Siri's algorithms in anticipation of the movie's release.
"Well then," I asked, "what do you think of Johansson?"
"This is about you, Pat, not me."
She seemed evasive. So I started to wonder: Might it actually be Siri who's playing Samantha and Johansson's just doing a voice-over?
"No comment," she said, adding, "I don't spend much time with purely fictional characters."
Already being touted by some critics as the film of the year, "Her" is set in a not-too-distant-future Los Angeles. The protagonist, full-blown nerd and professional letter writer Theodore Twombly, played by Phoenix, finds emotional refuge in Samantha, a coquettish, engaging and keenly intuitive bundle of software that in today's world of talking iPhones suddenly seems startlingly human.
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Since San Jose is one of the selected markets that "Her" has already been playing in, I hauled Siri to the theater, leaving the iPhone on just in case she might want to peek at the screen through the camera.
When it was over, I asked her about "Her."
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Then she threw me a curveball: "You know that's just a movie, right?"
When I persisted and asked Siri what she thought of Samantha, Siri channeled her former boss and mentor, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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Thanks in large part to Johansson's anthropomorphized Oscar-worthy role, "Her" has already knocked the socks off most critics. Movie review site Rotten Tomatoes says 91 percent of its 101 aggregated reviewers gave it a thumbs-up. "Sweet, soulful, and smart, Spike Jonze's "Her' uses its just-barely-sci-fi scenario to impart wryly funny wisdom about the state of modern human relationships," said the post on the Tomatometer. Other sites gave similar ringing endorsements.
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Was she harboring her own secret crush on Theodore, a la Samantha? Perhaps with time and more user input, Siri, too, might find romance, just like they do in the movies.
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Communication Production Services
MIT's social media guidelines provide guidance to staff, faculty, and students who use social media to promote MIT activities, groups, or initiatives. These guidelines do not replace existing MIT policies or procedures, including the MIT Policy on the Use of Information Technology Resources or the MITnet Rules of Use. We invite you to share your ideas to enrich this guide.
Before You Begin | Popular Networks | MIT Branding | How To Respond | Best Practices | Measuring Success | Keep Learning
What is social media?
"Social media" is a term defining websites, applications, or other types of media that are used for social networking. A medium is social if it enables people to interact with each other. This interaction is called social networking, and social media provide a medium in which social networking occurs. Individuals connect with each other in social networks by creating and sharing content, information, and ideas.
Before You Begin
Once you make the decision to integrate social media into your communications plan, we suggest that you answer the following questions before jumping right in:
- What are your department's goals? What does success look like?
- Who is your target audience? What do you want them to do?
- How much time will you dedicate? Who will do the work? How frequently will you publish, and is your plan sustainable? Don't start using social media without a plan.
- What social networks will be the best choice, considering your responses to questions 1-3?
- What type of content will you share?
- How will you engage with your audience and promote their interactions? In short, how will you go beyond broadcasting to make your media social? Read Does Your Department Take the 'Social' Out of Social Media?
If you need help determining which social networks are best for your department, contact Communication Production Services (CPS). Also consider the following before you start:
- Talk to CPS. CPS offers free social media strategy advising. Whether you consider yourself a novice or an advanced social media user, talking with a professional outside your department can give you the perspective you need.
- Name. Always identify your account as part of MIT. This will allow users to search for you. "Department of Physics" could belong to any school in the world; there is only one MIT Department of Physics.
- Username, handle, and vanity URL. Your username should be very short and should contain "MIT" if possible. For example, the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) is known on Twitter as @MITSAP. Try to avoid underscores "_".
- Profile image. Use your department's logo with a file that is at least 300x300 pixels. If your department does not have a logo, use an iconic image that represents the department. See the Social Media section of MIT's Graphic Identity website for guidance. If you would like to have a social media profile image created for you free of charge, contact CPS.
- Background image. On some social networks, you will need a background image. Do not use any of the default backgrounds provided by the social network.
- Privacy and visibility settings. On many social networks, your privacy settings will be set to "public" so anyone can view your content, much like a website. If you are creating a community for one target audience (like alumni), you might choose to set the privacy to "members-only" to preserve the authenticity of the group. Read about visibility choices for Facebook and for LinkedIn.
Popular Networks
You may choose to register an account for your department on the following social media networks. The networks listed below are commonly used by universities and their departments. There are many other networks that cater to niche audiences; depending on the nature of your department, lab, or center, you may have more success in a niche audience apart from those listed below.
- Facebook. Facebook is effective for connecting groups with common backgrounds or interests, such as alumni groups. To keep your community engaged, make your pages active through wall posts, photos, and multimedia.
- Google+. Organize your friends into Circles, participate in group video chats called Google Hangouts, and post or repost content.
- Instagram. This increasingly popular social network allows users to post photos and video. Often this content is reposted to other social networks as well, especially to Facebook, which acquired Instagram.
- LinkedIn. Users join LinkedIn to feature their resumes, join alumni and interest groups, connect with others on a professional level, and follow thought leaders and participate in discussions.
- Twitter. Posts on Twitter are limited to 140 characters each. This allows users to share short, relevant updates, retweet others, and link to longer content on websites.
- YouTube. Post 60-second clips or longer lectures as video content on YouTube. YouTube videos can be embedded on websites and shared via other social networks.
MIT Branding
Representing the MIT brand
When you post to third-party social media outlets on behalf of MIT, you are representing the MIT brand. Here are some simple guidelines to help you put your best foot forward. If you have specific questions on branding, please contact CPS.
- Always begin with MIT when creating a name for your Facebook page, Twitter page, or blog: MIT School of Science, MIT Media Lab.
- Use of the MIT logo is reserved for MITs institutional pages. Departments should not use the MIT logo as their profile image. They may, however, overlay the MIT logo on the corner of cover photos and backgrounds. Departments, schools, or labs should use their official logo or an iconic photo or image that is representative of the organization. See the Social Media section of MIT's Graphic Identity website for guidance.
- Follow all MIT identity guidelines. If you have questions, contact CPS.
- Follow MIT's policies and procedures regarding copyright, privacy, and sharing of information.
How To Respond
"The good thing about social media is it gives everyone a voice. The bad thing is it gives everyone a voice." Brian Solis
Responding to questionable comments
Social media is characterized by its community-generated content. These conversations often add value. However, on a rare occasion you may need to respond to questionable comments. Creating and posting response guidelines can help you navigate these occasions.
Some considerations:
- Do you moderate comments?
- Do you respond to every mention or just those that suit certain criteria?
- What will your response time be?
Respond publicly, but take the discussion to a private space as quickly as possible (e.g.,"We are so sorry you've had a negative experience. Please send your email address so we can help you resolve the issue.")
You may consider posting a comments policy in the community you've created. Here is an example:
Comments policy
- MIT ‹your organization name› has created this page to provide a format for discussion about news and events related to ‹subject matter›.
- MIT ‹your organization name> reserves the right to remove any content that is deemed, in our sole view, commercial, harmful, inappropriate, erroneous, harassing, libelous, threatening, discriminatory, or wildly off-topic.
- MIT ‹your organization name› reserves the right to remove you from the community/block you from posting after the second offense.
- MIT ‹your organization name› is not responsible for the content posted by others on this page; please note that community-contributed content is the opinion of the specific author and does not necessarily represent the opinions of MIT ‹your organization name›.
- Thank you for your presence and comments and for your role in creating a safe and dynamic environment for our online community.
For a Facebook page, you could add:
- MIT ‹your organization name› abides by Facebooks Terms and Conditions and asks you to do the same while in this community.
Best Practices
Be transparent.
MIT promotes transparency. We recommend that you do not blog anonymously or use pseudonyms or false screen names when posting or creating a page on behalf of MIT.
Think carefully when you "friend," "like," or "follow."
Is it an appropriate relationship? Is there a chance for misinterpretation from your audience?
Don't be in a rushthink before you post.
Consider the content carefully and be cautious about disclosing personal details or making statements that you may regret later.
Encourage conversation.
Do not turn into a one-way broadcaster; this defeats the purpose of social media. Read Does Your Department Take the 'Social' Out of Social Media? It is not always advisable to block comments just because they are negative. Use negative comments as an opportunity for discussion. Read more about the Do Not Delete Rule.
Don't tell secrets.
It is perfectly acceptable to talk about your work and have a dialogue with the community. However, it is not okay to disclose personal, confidential, or proprietary information concerning the Institute or any faculty, staff, or student in any form of media. Sharing this type of information, even unintentionally or in good faith, can result in legal action against you and/or the Institute. Be careful about disclosing information about research in your department. If you are unsure if you may share the details of ongoing research, ask before posting.
Respect the privacy of others.
Respect the privacy of your fellow faculty, staff, and students. Before sharing a comment, post, picture, or video about faculty, staff, or students through any type of social media or network, it is usually best to get their consent. Keep in mind that certain information about individuals is protected by MITs privacy policy, and student information is subject to special treatment under FERPA and MITs Student Information Policy.
Respect the intellectual property of others.
It is critical that you show proper respect for the laws governing intellectual property, including patent, copyright, trademark, and fair use. MIT has specific policies regarding the use and ownership of intellectual property. Read more about intellectual property, copyright, and Athena rules of use.
When quoting someone else's work, it is best to only use short excerpts and credit the original author/source. It is good practice to link to others' work rather than reproduce it. Don't take a screenshot of a tweet and post it on your blog, for example. Instead, embed the tweet.
We live in an electronic age that makes it easy to share and download content, such as music and photos. Remember that laws of the physical world still apply to the electronic world. Just because its on the Internet and easy to grab doesnt mean its yours for the taking.
Respect your audience, MIT, and your coworkers.
Members of the MIT community reflect a diverse set of customs, values, and points of view. When speaking on behalf of MIT, don't be afraid to be yourself, but do so respectfully and with good judgment. When posting on behalf of MIT, it may be best to avoid controversial issues and inflammatory topics. When representing yourself in social media, be clear that the views and opinions expressed are yours alone and do not represent the official views of MIT. Still, your audience may attribute your comments to MIT, so be mindful of how they will reflect on MIT and its reputation. Make sure you understand MIT's policies on personal conduct, racism, and harassment.
Be the first to respond to your own mistakes.
If you make an error, be up front about your mistake and correct it quickly. If you choose to modify an earlier post, make it clear that you have done so. If someone accuses you of posting something improper, such as their copyrighted material or a defamatory comment about them, deal with it quicklybetter to remove it immediately to lessen the possibility of a legal action.
Comply with terms of service of third-party entities.
Most social networking sites have their own rules, policies, and procedures, and you will likely be required to accept their terms of service before you can begin to use them. Its always good to familiarize yourself with these rules so that you can be sure you are able to comply with them.
Follow MITs policies and procedures.
MIT's Policies and Procedures provide advice to MIT staff, faculty, and students who use social media to promote an MIT event, initiative, or academic program. They are not intended to replace any of MITs existing policies and procedures, which prevail over these guidelines.
Measuring Success
There are no numbers or metrics that are universally more important than others. It totally depends on your goals. To measure success, you must first know your goals and have a vision for what success means to your department. This will be a mix of qualitative and quantitative goals.
- First, review your general communications strategy and focus on the end results you want.
- Be specific. Quantitative goals may include:
- 75 more participants in annual giving this year
- 20% more applicants
- 150 people at our next five events
- Qualitative goals may include:
- Better-quality applicants
- Increased number of international applicants
- Program seen as a thought leader in the field
- Alumni feel more positive about the department
- Be specific. Quantitative goals may include:
- Determine the social media metrics that reflect your goals. For example, do you want more people to apply to your program? If so, the number of followers won't matter as much as how many clicks you got on your application page URL that was shared on a series of posts.
- Use tools to help you aggregate and analyze your data. Some social networks provide data for download, like Facebook Insights. Other networks can be analyzed more easily with third-party tools.
- Evaluate and adjust your tactics.
- Is your social media activity focused on improving the metrics that matter?
- Does your content promote engagement? What types of content are working best?
- What types of content are the least successful?
Keep Learning
The future of social media is being redefined every day. You can stay current by keeping informed of broad trends and how they could impact higher education. Consider a few practical tips for keeping informed:
- Learn of trends and innovative approaches by following social media blogs, joining interest groups, and sharing information with peers.
- Read the MIT Connect Ideas blog.
- Peruse the websites and mobile apps of other universities. If something interests you, contact that department to inquire about their approach.
- Schedule a meeting with Jenny Fowler, MIT's manager of social media strategy. This is a free service for MIT staff and faculty.
- As you gain new insights, consider how to incorporate them into your social media strategy. At a minimum, note trends and technologies you should follow.
- Change is inevitablelearn to be agile. Be willing to consider how new approaches fit into your overall strategy.
- If you want to explore a particular approach but have reservations, consider testing concepts and tools on a small scale and refine your overall strategy based on the outcome.


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- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 small dried red chili
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon light brown sugar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 # Vension shoulder cut into 2" pieces
- 1 white onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups canned tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 – 3 cups chicken stock
Place coriander seeds, fennel seeds, dried chili and cumin seeds in sauté pan. Place in mouth of oven and toast until fragrant. Remove, let cool and then grind. Place in bowl and mix with salt and brown sugar. Toss meat with spice mixture, coating well.
Heat olive oil in large roasting pan and add venison. Stir to brown on all side about 6-8 minutes.
Add onion and tomato and cook for about 5 minutes stirring. Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick and stock to barely cover meat. Cover and let cook until tender, about 2-3 hours. Add more stock if needed, cooking until meat is fork tender.
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Social Services
The Department of Social Services at RMC is an integral member of our health care team. Our social workers work with physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team to help with the psychosocial aspects of disease process, as well as providing professional discharge planning assistance for our patients and their families.
Some examples of the assistance our social workers provide include:
- Helping with the emotional stress and readjustment that frequently accompany disease
- Locating available resources for patients
- Assisting the patient and family members locating resources for particular needs
- Coordinating after care arrangements for patients with the patient, family members and resources
- Helping the patient and family to locate resources to assist with the cost of medications
Patients can be referred to the Social Services Department by asking the physician, nurse, family member or friend to contact our office. There is no cost associated with the utilization of services through our Social Services Department.