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An average of three criminal offenses occurred within one mile of Antrim town center every day during November, the latest figures released by the P. S. N.I. have revealed.
Residents can access this type of detailed information about crime in their area on a street-by-street basis thanks to a new mapping service.
The P.S.N.I. recently launched the online tool which allows users to enter their town or postcode and discover how many incidents occurred during a given month.
Service users can also find out what type of crime was committed and at what location – although property numbers are not used in order to protect the identity of victims.
The maps, which are updated on a monthly basis, outline data on 11 categories of offense – burglary, anti-social behavior, robbery, vehicle crime, violent crime, public disorder and weapons, shoplifting, criminal damage and arson, other theft, drugs and other crime.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
Police are on high alert after dissident republicans were suspected of planting an explosive device close to a police station in County Armagh.
Just a day after a device was discovered under the car of a P.S.N.I. constable, a pipe-bomb was found close to the gates of a police station in Tandragee, near the homes of elderly residents, Monday morning, December 31.
Residents were evacuated from their homes for a number of hours while Army technical officers examined the object, which was later declared a viable device.
[Source: Belfast Telegraph]
"Our community will not be an easy target for criminals – we want them to know that." Those were the sentiments coming from the people of Kildavin following a recent public meeting.
The area has suffered from a spate of thefts and burglaries over the past year, culminating in the vicious assault of an elderly man and his son at the end of November. The community says they have now had enough and are fighting back against criminals.
The meeting, which was held in the Spellman Hall, was attended by Gardaí (police), councilors and people from the area with a view to setting up a local community text alert scheme in a bid to combat criminal activity. Following huge levels of support, a committee has now been set up and it had its first meeting on January 4.
[Source: Carlow Nationalist]
There is "a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace". These were the words spoken at the remembrance ceremony held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Belturbet bombings on Sunday, December 30.
Killing two local girls Geraldine O'Reilly (15) and Patrick Stanley (16) from Clara, County Offaly, injuring many others and causing destruction on a mass scale; the atrocity was caused by a Loyalist car bomb, which went off on Thursday night, 10:30 p.m., on December 28, 1972.
Attended by members of the families of both victims, more than 100 local people, members of the local council executive and town council and conducted by Monsignor Michael Cooke and Reverend Tanya Woods, the wreath laying service took place at the monument erected in memory of the victims at the spot where the bomb blast occurred four decades ago.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
A spokesman for Shannon Airport two weeks ago indicated that 2012 was likely to see the lowest passenger numbers there since 1988, almost a quarter of a century ago.
The final figure for 2012 isn't yet available, but the figure in 1988 was 1.394 million, while it was 1.469 million in 1989, indicating that the 2012 figure is likely to be somewhere between the two.
This would represent a significant decrease on 2011, when over 1.6 million people used Shannon. The figures illustrate the calamitous decline seen at the airport, which saw a record 3.6 million passengers in 2007, before beginning a steep decline.
[Source: Clare Champion]
They brought out the big guns to kick-start the Gathering initiative in Cork on Tuesday, January 1.
A ceremonial 21-gun salute was fired at 1 p.m. from Spike Island in Cork Harbor — one of just two fixed national saluting stations in Ireland.
It was the first official Gathering event in Cork and was the first national ceremonial 21-gun salute fired in Cork Harbor in almost three decades — the last one marked the arrival of the Tall Ships.
[Source: Irish Examiner]
Derry Magistrates Court has heard how a 23-year-old local man was so drunk when he tore a C.C.T.V. camera from outside a house in the Waterside that he was later seen putting the camera on the ground and "petting it."
Peter Morrison of Heron Way was charged with theft of the camera, which was valued at $90 and criminal damage of the same.
The court was told that police were called to a house at Adelaide Avenue on April 11 last after the theft was reported by the householder.
[Source: Derry Journal]


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2010 Five Seasons Disc Golf League Schedule
Hiawatha 4-May-10 Best shot
Legion 11-May-10 Best shot
Legion 18-May-10 Alternate shot
Hiawatha 25-May-10 Worst Shot
Shaver 1-Jun-10 Best shot
Shaver 8-Jun-10 California
Jones 15-Jun-10 Best shot
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Legion 29-Jun-10 Best shot
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Jones 3-Aug-10 Best shot - Safari
Hiawatha 10-Aug-10 Best shot
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Best Shot - Two players; play either of the two's best shot
Alternate Shot - Alternate between players every other shot
Worst Shot - Opponents pick the worst of the other teams shot for them to shoot, one putt ends hole
California - Singles play; player receives extra shot per hole if needed.
Bingo - points for closest to hole and longest putt for lowest score on each card.
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%gosta 9{ezus 5\ news puBCication of the Salish and 'Kootenai Tribes of the Jlathead Indian Reservation Chief Charlo of the Salish VOLUME 16, NUMBER 39 THE COLDEST MONTH Chief Koostatah of the Kootenai FEBRUARY 17, 1988 Community discusses healing through values, respect, Tribalism Approximately 75 people from a variety of backgrounds and age groups gathered at the St. Ignatius Community Center Feb. 9-12 to discuss the hopes, dreams and values they'd like to weave together to build the Blue Bay Healing Center. The participants gathered into seven small groups to list their personal values and the values they thought would contribute to the recovery of each other. "We'd like to integrate the theme: The honor of one is the honor of all; the hurt of one is the hurt of all," said one participant as she discussed her group's list of values. High on everyone's list was spirituality, love, trust, Indian traditions, history and Tribalism, respect, language and nutrition. Discussion also centered around the tools that could be utilized to nurture those values and goals. As the values were discussed, the consensus turned toward the concept of a "wholis-tic" healing center to treat all ailments of the mind and soul. "We got some really concrete ideas from this meeting," said Alchohol Component director Anna Whiting-Sorrell. "Our job now is to follow through on those ideas and see that they become reality." The purpose of the community meeting was summed up quite well by guest-professional Cathleen Brooks, "If you want to know what's going to help them, find out what's going to help you, because you are them." She said the Blue Bay Healing Center wasn't formed in a grant or when the Council said they could use the land, but it started with a concept, a belief that it would happen. "Meetings had been held before to discuss the center," said Brooks, "but nothing took off because [the approach] was too practical. The intellectual approach didn't work," she said. "A complete surrender will solve the problem." As Brooks discussed what she thought (Continues on page three) if) ift 9i © h 0) si Timber falling to be studied Salish Kootenai College and the Tribal Personnal Office have come up with a ten-week training course for timber fallers, beginning March 23. "This is the first time this program has ever been done in the United States," says SKC president Joe McDonald. The course is open to 12 applicants who must be enrolled members of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Approved students will meet weekdays for six hours each day. The BIA Forestry branch will be setting up an area for the trainees to work in. A special sale has also been set up, the proceeds of which will go towards financing the faller-students' weekly stipend. All the equipment necessary will be provided, including chainsaws. However, since it's a formal college course, (Concludes on page three)
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Baseball is boring. We have a new national pastime.
No other genre in the world of gaming is as maligned, or rabidly embraced, as the First Person Shooter (FPS). Regardless of where you stand on the matter, the sheer popularity of the genre cannot be denied. The combined Call of Duty franchise gross has outsold the top 10 grossing films in 2012. A record that previously belonged to James Cameron's Avatar. It still begs the question 'Why'? In a gaming industry saturated with every conceivable genre, sub-genre, and sub-sub-genre, why has the FPS maintained such a strangle-hold on the industry, for as long as it has? Look at the numbers for American pre-orders in 2012. The top three games are all FPS.
Why, depending on who you ask, has the FPS become the American gamer's new national pastime?
Why has the genre transcended every demographic—regardless of sex, age, console preference—and done so consistently for the better part of the last decade and a half?
Apparently we as a nation love to lock, load, and (digitally) blast fools to kingdom come.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II has shattered all previous release-day sales records by earning $500 million its first day, nearly doubling the $220 million Halo 4 pulled down its opening day.
Just re-read that last sentence and let those numbers sink in—half a billion dollars in 24 hours. This game is not a game. It's a phenomenon. Money could be the driving factor for saturating the market with as many shooters as we are currently drowning in, but if the player-consumer is the final arbiter of the industry, why hasn't our collective ADD forced us to move on to the next shiny bauble down the road?
Just re-read that last sentence and let those numbers sink in—half a billion dollars in 24 hours. This game is not a game. It's a phenomenon.
Look at any AAA (the industry designation for huge titles with massive budgets) video game release of the past few years. All of them have some sort of competitive online component, because players have demanded it. The FPS is largely responsible for this trend in gaming.
Now we could go on and on, spouting all sorts of college-professor-type insights, but what these numbers won't tell you is one simple truth. There are lots of different types of games to play, but they're something about an FPS. Proving that you're faster, more clever, and more skilled at running and gunning is just damn fun. There's something so simply and immediately gratifying about killing before being killed. Who hasn't wanted to be John McClane, Dirty Harry, or The Terminator at some point in their lives? Guiltlessly blasting away in a Zenlike trance of primal, bullet-riddled catharsis, these titles tap into something so basic in our monkey brains, it's no surprise that the FPS is at the top of the gaming food chain. Who can be mad at a baby-proof murder-simulator? Who doesn't need a safe place where your rage issues can be worked out, while at the same time improving your hand-eye coordination? What's not to like?
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I love carrot cake, hope you guys like this version!
Come winter time and my memories are of "gajar ka halwa" being prepared in quantities generous enough to feed a couple of large baraats. This was the scene at my house, nani's house, my friends houses; year after year – I had "gajar ka halwa" coming out of my ears. As a result, I was totally put off by it for life. (To date I can't indulge in this famous sweet delicacy)
But this winter, the sight of heaps of fresh red carrots at the veggie vendor, spurred the cook in me to try out a ginger carrot cake. Picked up a couple of luscious looking carrots (with Roger rabbit parading in my head, intoning "What's up doc?"), I browsed a couple of food blogs to find a quick and easy recipe. None matched my expectations. Undeterred, I decided to modify my chocolate cake recipe and replaced the cocoa with the carrots.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team's game at West Virginia on Dec. 17 will tip off at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT). This leaves only the Sears Bracketbuster game the weekend of Feb. 17-19 and the final contest of the Las Vegas Classic (Dec. 23) as the only remaining contests with times still to be determined.
The Islanders and Mountaineers will do battle in the first round of the Las Vegas Classic, which also sees Texas A&M – Corpus Christi playing at Missouri State on Dec. 19 at 7:05 p.m. The Islanders will then play two games in the City of Lights, taking on Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 22 (2 p.m. CT) and either Kennesaw State or Tennessee Tech on Dec. 23 (2 or 4 p.m. CT). Both games in Las Vegas will be held at the Orleans Arena.
The men's team hosts an exhibition game against Incarnate Word on Saturday, Nov. 5, and will open the regular season on Friday, Nov. 11, in Stillwater, Okla., against Oklahoma State. The Islanders host 12 regular-season home games, including non-conference affairs against Denver (Nov. 14), Utah State (Nov. 22), Texas Tech (Dec. 1) and South Alabama (Dec. 15).
Season tickets are on sale now for Islanders Basketball. Men's season tickets start at $99 and women's tickets start at $70. Fans can call 825-BALL or click here to order tickets today.


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Google Reader: Google Giveth and Google taketh away. Keep Calm and Carry On
Google has recently announced that they will take Google Reader offline. "I won't miss it. Never used the damn thing. Didn't trust the idea of a big company like Google's interests being so aligned with mine that I could trust them to get all my news." said one the inventors of RSS but to feel the pain online of those will miss it is to see that many do not agree. I'm not one of them.


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Hi Guys
I would like to bring your attention to a new Script 'Add-on' tool which Andrew has created. This new tool belongs to the Modification tool-set in QCAD.
This new Purge tool purges all unused layers and block definitions in a drawing. Added to menu Modify - Purge.
To add the tool quite simply download the zip file and copy and paste the 'Purge' folder (which contains the script files, i.e. Purge zip > Scripts > Modify > Purge folder ) into the QCAD > Scripts > Modify folder.
*Note - you may need to apply permissions to run the script!
In windows
1. Navigate to the QCAD installation files, C. Drive > Program files > QCAD folder.
2. 'Right - click' the QCAD folder and choose the Properties option.
3. Select Security tab.
4. Select Users (your name PC\Users).
5. Click on Edit, click on Full control -click on Apply and OK.
This should set the permissions to run the script.
An example of where this tool may be useful
Here is an example of a Topography file that I occasionally get to 'clean up' for laser cutting (etching/scoring for architectural site map).
As it is at the moment it contains 183 layers and 454 Block definitions - too much for what I need!
So... after selecting the Block definitions and exploding them, I can now use the new Purge tool from the Modify tool-set (drop down menu) to clean things up.
The resultant purge leaves me with only 35 layers and no blocks -brilliant, a much lighter file for me to use. Now I can select everything and move all entities onto just one layer, change the line weight ready for laser cutting.
Job done
Of course this is just my example, this tool will undoubtedly be useful for all types of drawings where you can just select this Purge tool and it will dynamically delete all your unused layers and block definitions any time!


text: Sean called it "mesmerizing" as he and Lesley M. broke the world record for longest on-air kiss on the Jan. 21 episode of "The Bachelor." Now, let's see if the final bachelorette can last in a relationship that's longer than that kiss. Then it was onto a game of beach volleyball, with the winners getting some "serious quality alone time" with Sean. You have to love reality TV's definition of "alone."


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Rev. John Morley – "Read the Book"
"Today this scripture is fulfilled as you listen." – Luke 4:21
Sometimes we forget that the scripture is not merely old black words on white pages. It is the living and breathing Word of God that contains all that we need to live life—not just any ordinary life, but rather a Christ-filled life, a zeal-filled life set apart by the One who created us. It is our guide book, game plan, and power source for our journey with Him. Scripture is informational and formational.
Want to know how to follow Him more deeply? Read the book. (Be-attitudes are a good start).
Want to know what it looks like to unconditionally serve others? Read the book. Jesus was a better man than me, imagine that!
Want to know God's will for your life? Read the book. Could this grand question be resolved in one simple verse? Matthew 6:33.
Need inspiration to make it through the day? Read the book. Check out God's unrelenting love story for His people.
Think you're the only one hurting or going through tough times? Read the book. Job would beg to differ.
Ask the Father to open your eyes. Intentionally try to turn off your filters as much as possible, read the Book, and let it be fulfilled in you today as you listen to Jesus' voice for you.
CORNERSTONE: Scripture
- Rev. John Morley, Coordinator of InReach Programs


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A solid defenseman who played with an edge, Dana Murzyn contributed a relentless physicality to the Calgary Flames Stanley Cup Championship team of 1989.
Always known as a hard worker and a good teammate, the towering Murzyn puts his powerful mitts to work at Dreamworks, a residential and commercial custom millwork shop in Calgary.
As someone who lived the NHL dream, Dana has some advice for local minor hockey coaches.
"Equalize the ice-time, because there's way too much emphasis on separating kids based on talent. You don't learn unless you get the opportunity to try new things, so I wish more coaches would focus their efforts on teaching skating techniques and ensuring equal play."
Big "Hank" hangs his hat in the Stampede City with his wife Kim and his sons Tyler and Clayton. For over a decade he has given back to his community by Chairing the Flames Alumni Masters.


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Ride the Wildcat Gondola to the top of Wildcat Ski NH Mountain and stay at the Bartlett Inn hotel close to North Conway NH. The views are as spectacular in summer as they are in winter. We even saw a large bull moose on the Gondola ride laying just under the! At the top there are several hikes short or long you can do and they give you access to even more views! WE made it tot the very summit of Wildcat where there is a lookout platform…spectacular looking into Tuckerman Ravine and Huntington Ravine on Mt Washington NH across Pinkham Notch.
The Wildcat zip line is quite long and a real thrill! The only drawback is that you have to weigh about 70 lbs to ride and so our 7 year old was not able to try it. Maybe next year! Stay at the Bartlett Inn Bed and Breakfast and Cottages and then enjoy a beautiful scenic short drive to Wildcat. The innkeeper will give you some tips for hikes along the way and you can even get lunch at the mountain! Call 1 800 292 2353. Did we mention that you can bring your dog with you on the tram!! As long as they don't suffer from vertigo!


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Virginia State Parks are a tonic for the mind, body and spirit. Museums, visitor centers and nearby historic sites make state parks cultural treasures. The recreational opportunities in state parks are endless and easy to see - from swimming and boating to horseshoes and hiking, there's always something to do in a state park.
But beneath the surface, Virginia State Parks are vitally more important than you may realize.
According to recent studies, 60 percent of American adults and more than a third of America's youth don't get enough physical activity to provide health benefits. As a result, 35 percent of adults are overweight, and the numbers for children are equally alarming.
In the United States, a least one child in five is overweight, and the number of overweight children continues to grow. Over the past two decades, the number of overweight children has increased by more than 50 percent, and the number of "extremely" overweight children has nearly doubled.
As children spend more time watching TV and playing computer and video games, they spend less time being active. Parents play a big role in helping kids get up and get moving.
Be a role model for your children. If they see you being physically active and having fun, they are more likely to be active and stay active throughout their lives. Involve the whole family in activities like hiking, biking, canoeing or swimming. Focus on fun. You can do a lot of walking during trips to the park.
Include children in household activities like walking the dog, washing the car or mowing the lawn. Limit your children's TV and computer time. Offer them active options, like joining a local recreation center or after-school program, or taking lessons in a sport they enjoy. Encourage your child to be physically active every day.
Like adults, children should be physically active most if not all days of the week. Experts suggest at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity daily for most children. Walking fast, bicycling, jumping rope, swimming and jogging are all good ways for your child to be active.
An hour-long, slow- to moderate-paced walk on a level surface will burn about 250 calories. A one-hour hike on the other hand, can burn 429 calories. Biking for an hour at a moderate pace burns 572 calories. Horseback riding for an hour burns 286 calories.
By providing a safe and attractive environment for physical activity, Virginia State Parks can play an essential part in your healthy lifestyle.


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A documentary that investigates the raging legal battle and best arguments of pro-life and pro-choice ideologies in America over the past 40 years. Includes testimony from secular and religious sources, feminists, rape victims, pro-life speakers, pro-choice speakers, and abortion survivors as well. Film screening with discussion to follow.


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In the past we have had numerous fundraising benefit organizers ask to have their information published in the Herald-Dispatch, and most of them would like to have it at no charge. While we'd like to be able to include all those events at no charge in the print edition, there are costs that are attached to everything. The three that stand out for every newspaper is printing, postage and payroll.
Our answer to the above-mentioned requests has changed for 2013. We've come up with a fundraiser event rate.
This rate is considerably less than our regular advertising rate and only applies if the group is raising funds to directly benefit someone else.
An example would be if a group came to us to create awareness of a fundraiser to help someone with medical expenses due to illness. These ads will be place in our entertainment area of the Herald-Dispatch and the Brown County Reminder giving the event the best possible coverage and encouraging attendance.
One thing to remember if you are organizing a benefit, benevolent organizations that provide matching funds most of the time need to have that mentioned in the advertising of the event. You will want to include that in your advertising message as well.
At the current time, we are a bit short on our editorial staff since Josh and Leo's departure from the sports scene. What has happened is Brandon Roiger and Karrah Remus came to us after a request placed in the school daily news. The pair have been covering Sleepy Eye Public's winter sports scene for us and we thank them for their help!
At the same time, we put in a request at St. Mary's for the same help and didn't receive any responses. That is why you may have noticed a lack of coverage of those events. While we are doing our best to give coverage based on what coaches submit, sometimes there isn't much submitted. To those athletes we apologize and want you to know we are doing our best to get a sports writer hired. Hopefully soon, we will have someone in place.
While Terri's time is more than used each week, there are some things you can do to help get your event covered. (Please keep in mind if your event is something the public has to pay to attend, it is considered advertising. Simply stated - if you charge, we charge.)
You could provide a press release of the event information, (email is best), submitted photos from the event works well too. You are also more than welcome to send more than one photo. While we may only be able to put one or two in the print version, we certainly can put more online with the story as well. Many people now have digital cameras and phones that are capable of taking photos and video. So if you are willing to email that to us, we are more than willing to put it online.
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Compress your files and attach them to the email.
Information and photos for news can be emailed to Terri at: email@example.com, or to me at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's Legislature has passed a bill that would increase the state's minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years, making it one of the highest rates in the nation.
Washington state currently has the top minimum wage at $9.19 an hour, an amount that is pegged to rise with inflation. Some cities, including San Francisco, have slightly higher minimum wages.
The state Senate approved AB10 on a 26-11 vote and the Assembly followed hours later on a 55-25 vote, both largely along party lines. Gov. Jerry Brown indicated earlier this week that he would sign the bill, calling it an overdue piece of legislation that would help working-class families.
The bill would gradually raise California's minimum wage from the current $8 an hour to $10 by 2016.
It would be the first increase in the state's minimum wage in six years. It comes amid a national debate over whether it is fair to pay fast-food workers, retail clerks and others wages so low that they often have to work second or third jobs.
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SANTA CLARA — Linebacker Ahmad Brooks likely will be the 49ers' only participant in Sunday's Pro Bowl, as seven of his teammates are expected to decline their invitations to the NFL's annual all-star game in Honolulu.
Tight end Vernon Davis, running back Frank Gore, left tackle Joe Staley, guard Mike Iupati, defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebackers Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman also were selected last month as the 49ers matched Kansas City with a league-high eight Pro Bowlers.
"I guess I'll be representing us," Brooks, a first-time Pro Bowler, said Monday while players cleared out their lockers after Sunday's 23-17, NFC Championship loss at Seattle.
Bowman and Iupati can't attend after sustaining serious injuries Sunday. Bowman apparently sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and Iupati fractured his left ankle. Both were seen on crutches Monday.
Staley also got hurt Sunday, sustaining compound dislocation of his right thumb in the first quarter. He needed four stitches to close the wound and played through the injury, missing only one snap.
Davis, despite making only one previous Pro Bowl, showed no interest in rushing to Hawaii to attend Tuesday's mandatory meetings. "That's too soon," Davis said. "I also have nicks and nags that I'm dealing with, and that's another reason."
Brooks said Smith, Willis and Gore planned on skipping the Pro Bowl. The 49ers had several players selected last month as alternates: wide receiver Anquan Boldin, guard Alex Boone, free safety Eric Reid, punter Andy Lee and special-teams ace C.J. Spillman.
For the first time in Pro Bowl history, players will be assigned to a team in a Wednesday draft headed by Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders.
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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The resulting document from the Uptown Loop Study, the I-277/I-77 Loop Strategic Plan, is now helping define projects for inclusion in the 2040 Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CARTPO) Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The study is was funded by the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MUMPO), now CARTPO, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Uptown Loop Study Frequently Asked QuestionsTimelineThe Uptown Loop Study started in late fall of 2011. CDOT, NCDOT, Charlotte Center City Partners and consultants reviewed existing conditions and potential concepts for operational improvements to the Uptown Loop. A public workshop was held in early June of 2012 to collect public input. The study was completed in June of 2013. The following are concept plans from a public workshop on June 5, 2012: Project Development and Implementation Process Map 1: I-77 Concepts (Belk Freeway to Trade Street) Map 2: I-77 Concepts (Trade Street to Brookshire Freeway) Map 3: Brookshire Freeway Concepts (Graham Street to Davidson Street) Map 4: I-277 Concepts (Kenilworth Avenue to Independence Boulevard)
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The Man Who Wrote the Book on 'Avatar'
Filmmaker James Cameron has hired science fiction novelist Steven Charles Gould to write four novels, one for each of his four "Avatar" films.
Gould is currently the president of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the author of "Jumper," which was made into a film directed by Doug Liman in 2008.
For the last five weeks, Gould has been in a writers room in Los Angeles with Cameron, Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver and Shane Salerno, the four screenwriters developing the remaining three "Avatar" films.
"I feel a little bit like Cinderella at the ball," Gould told the Journal. "Scratch that, I feel a lot like Cinderella at the ball."
Gould, who normally resides in Albuquerque, called the Journal during a quick break from the "Avatar" writers room to discuss the film's connection to "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," his breakfast with Cameron and how he plans to deviate from the films.
The Wall Street Journal: How'd you get the job of turning four "Avatar" screenplays into novels?
Steven Charles Gould: I received a dumbfounded call from my literary agent in early May who said they received the most extraordinary call. It was Cameron's people asking for a meeting. I flew out and it was supposed to be two-hour meeting and we ended up talking for three hours. I geeked out in the sense that there have been 12 people to walk on the moon but only 3 people who have been to the bottom of the Challenger Deep. I asked him a lot of questions about that. That may have helped me [get the job]. I had the right questions.
What's the publishing schedule for the books?
Right now we're working on the overall stories, and at a certain point the three screenwriting teams will go off to work on their individual screenplays. At that point I'll start on book one. But I pretty much have to turn in a book every August for the next four years. The first one I'll work on in a big way now so by the time I finish it, we should have shooting scripts for all three movies. But like his movies, I'm definitely sure Jim Cameron is going to have final cut as well.
There's no publisher associated with these books.
Not yet. But I'm quite happy with my participation agreement. It's kind of refreshing. Plus, I have an existing writing career. The novelizations will be structured in a way that gives me a significant head start to get in a couple novels of my own.
What liberties do you have to make these novels your own? I'd imagine novelizing screenplays could go awry rather quickly if you are not adding your own take.
In the past I've been a seat-of-the-pants writer, I write like I like to read, to discover what is going to happen next as I'm writing. With these books, I am going to know the major beats and major structure before I even start writing the first chapter. But I think Jim is think quite open to additional plot lines that are in parallel or have to have stories that are literally completely not in the original movie, but be able to be in parallel.
How do you mean "in parallel?"
It's like weaving through the events. Sunday night I'm going to San Diego to watch "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," which is all about weaving between the events of "Hamlet." There's a lot of possibility there but most important is that I get the voices of the existing characters right. I'm a little bit nervous.
It sounds as if you have carte blanche to poke around all the source materials?
Pretty much. I'm working off the film a great deal, I even have a shooting script, which is the script as they actually filmed with. A large portion of the first movie was created in the editing process in a big big way. There's also hundreds of pages of notes, full sets of books about that world, and the science and anthropology and plant and animal life. It's crazy.
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"Why weren't you looking?" I was asked in a not-so-friendly tone.
"I was tired," I grumbled.
Anyway, I parked up the car and went to work. I work as a sign language interpreter traveling the length and breadth of Ireland when needed. This particular Monday I had a job in Limerick.
I was a little disheveled. The hair wasn't combed very well earlier in the morning, the make-up was slapped on and I forgot the perfume. I threw on a forgiving oversized purple dress (I think it may even have been an old maternity one) and an old pair of boots.
I got through the morning (after two Diet Cokes) okay. I had an hour off for lunch and I needed to move my car from where I parked it. Apparently clamping was a given if I overstayed my time limit.
The walk to the car was approximately 20 minutes. I had finally woken up. The air was fresh and there was a slight nip in it.
As I strolled briskly I could feel several people look at me funnily as I went by them. I really must look a mess I thought to myself, not really caring though. I was about a minute away from the car when finally a nice young thing approached me and said, "Excuse me, but I just want to tell you you're dress is stuck in your knickers."
"Whattttttt," I screeched in mortification.
I quickly looked down at my right side, and sure enough the purple old rag dress was nicely tucked into my knickers and the whole word could see my right leg all the way up. A quick pull and it was released back into place again. Could I be more embarrassed, and it was only lunchtime!
I thanked the young girl and scurried off in the direction of my car. Embarrassment turned into laughter and for the remainder of my foot journey to the car I couldn't stop myself from giggling. I then got looks from passers-by. I'm sure they thought I was missing a few shillings.
I returned to work for the afternoon and for the most part (aside from missing two steps and tripping up on an indoor stairs) it was incident free.
When I returned to day care to collect the children I was met with a few scornful faces.
First they informed me that both kids were sick – there was a bug going around the school -- and it was probably best "to keep them home tomorrow" and the news got worse.
One of the staff pulled me out of Colum's ear shot and said he had an incident with one of the other kids.
How many incidents could the Mooney family have in one day I thought, before asking what they meant?
"Well, I'm sure he didn't mean it but he was playing with one of the other boys outside and he bit his leg," the room supervisor said.
"Oh no, he was bitten again," I said.
"Oh no April, Colum is okay but HE bit the boy in the leg."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Then the apologies started.
"Oh my God I'm shocked, especially after what happened him in the park," I mumbled.
"I'm so sorry. I hope ye disciplined him for it."
They didn't.
"We're sure he was only fooling around and didn't mean it, or maybe he is teething," she said.
And there it was, the effort to make me feel better. They knew full well that my little man was being a right brat. He knows that biting a human is totally out of order but he did it anyway.
I continued to apologize and they accepted it over and over again.
I'm sure Colum's little victim went home crying to his parents on Monday night about the bold little boy at the crèche who took a chunk out of his leg -- okay I'm exaggerating again -- but I hope when it comes to going back to day care that the little boy won't be afraid of my son.
So there you have it. The words "they all do it" to the father that day in the park came back to bite me, too!


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VAIL - The Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival presents "Olympic Inspiration - Music of Goodwill and Friendship," a free family concert with the National Repertory Orchestra and dancing by the Celebrate the Beat Dancers. Activities begin today at 10 a.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail.
The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) will entertain audiences with music of goodwill and friendship by John Williams, Bach, Elgar and Handel. Carl Topilow, the Orchestra's director, will conduct the Orchestra's 88 young musicians.
"The NRO is a fantastic orchestra made of the most promising aspiring orchestral musicians. We always love to hear their energy. This summer we are featuring two violinists, aged 10 and 12 - brother and sister, in fact, to play a movement of the Bach Double. For a family concert there is nothing better than hearing young people," said Jacqueline Taylor, the Festival's artistic administrator.
Twelve year-old Oliver Neubauer and 10-year-old Clara Neubauer will join the NRO in the day's performance. The Neubauers both began playing the violin at the age of three and have traveled around the world sharing their talent. Oliver is also conducting the National Repertory Orchestra as Bravo's young conductor this year.-
Clara and Oliver are the children of violist Paul Neubauer and violinist Kerry McDermott. Neubauer performs at the Big Music For Little Bands concerts and McDermott is a member of the New York Philharmonic and also the sister of Anne-Marie McDermott, Bravo's artistic director.
"I just love the family connection, especially for the Family Concert day," said Meredith Richards, Bravo's public relations and marketing director.-
The Celebrate the Beat Dancers from the Vail Valley Foundation will perform as well.
The NRO will open the program with John Williams' "The Olympic Spirit." Williams is one of America's leading composers for music of important public occasions. Olympic Spirit was written for NBC Sports to celebrate the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.
The concert will continue with Bach's Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, Strings and Continuo, also known as the "Bach Double." This is one of the most popular works in the instrumental literature and will present the audience with an intriguing dialogue of music between instruments.
The second half will feature the young Oliver Neubauer conducting an orchestral version of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, and will conclude with iconic excerpts from composers Peck and Elgar.
Tickets are not required for today's complimentary performance.
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Born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1976, Carlos Coste is a world record breaking free diver. He started training in 1998 and achieved his first national record the same year. In 2003 he became the first person to break the 100 metre barrier in the free immersion category. In 2006 Carlos set the world record for free diving in the variable weight category with a mammoth depth of 140 metres in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on May 9th 2006. Carlos was injured in late 2006 whilst pursuing a world record in the no limits category. He resumed full training a year later and has set various national records since his return. He continues to train hard and push himself to the limit in competitions.
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Ridgecrest's Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to recommend the City Council amend a city zoning ordinance at its meeting Tuesday evening.
The amendment request, should it be approved by the city council at a later date, could permit "amateur ham radio antennas and windmill towers in excess of 35 feet to be erected subject to a Conditional Use permit," according to a city staff report.
The agenda relates directly to a previous request by Ridgecrest resident Steven Rainey to erect a 55-foot ham radio tower on his property back in September.
Rainey could not receive a conditional use permit for his proposed tower following a public hearing. The planning commission does not have the authority to grant such permits, under the current muncipal code.
During the public hearing, Rainey said the Tower would not be up 24 hours a day, but would be lowered via a crank when not in use.
City Planner Matthew Alexander said ham radio operators represented a strong asset to the city in case of emergencies.
Should normal and mobile communication networks be knocked out during an earthquake or major flood, ham operators like Rainey would be able to relay communications through radio frequencies to other communities.
All ham radio operators are required to be licensed by the Federal Communication Commission.
The zoning amendment request would be passed to the city council to make a ruling before Rainey could apply for a permit, and would likely require a public hearing to allow Rainey's neighbors to voice any concern.
The lone discussion item on Tuesday's agenda will be a review of the decisions the commission has made over the last two years.
"The presentation will indicate how the commissioners have been helpful for the city," Alexander said.
It also underscores a key point in the current commission's tenure.
The two-year terms for all five commissioners end this year, with the new city council appointing a new commission by the end of December as required by the city's municipal code.
Councilman Jason Patin will need to appoint a new commissioner as his current appointment, Jim Sanders, will be seated on the city council Dec. 5.
In addition, Sanders, Councilwoman-elect Lori Acton and Mayor-elect Dan Clark will all appoint their own members to be approved by the full council at some point in December.
"This will be the last meeting for three, possibly four planning commissioners," Alexander said.
The planning commission is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. in City Hall's council chamber, following a presentation and meeting of the Old Town Action Plan Committee.
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You should choose your pharmacy with the same care you take in choosing a physician. Although it's not uncommon to see more than one doctor, it's best to use only one pharmacy so all medication records are at one location. On your first visit to the pharmacy, take a few moments to answer questions regarding your medical history. A complete and accurate medication record will alert the pharmacist to any drug allergies, any conditions that may have an effect on the drugs you take, and any adverse effects you experienced from drugs in the past. This will also enable the pharmacist to detect any harmful drug interactions, and to avoid duplicate orders.
You should be able to answer the following questions before taking any new medication. Although each medication comes with instructions, your pharmacist should be available to answer any or all of the following questions in more depth and in language that is easier to understand.
You should know the names of all the medications—both prescription and nonprescription—you take so you can inform each doctor you see. It is also important to know what each medication looks like.
You need to know how often to take your medication, if the medication is best taken on an empty stomach or with food, and if you should take it at the same time each day.
Your prescription order indicates the length of time you should take the medication and whether refills are available. Skipping doses or stopping medication to save money or because you "feel better," can result in health problems requiring more expensive treatment in the future.
If you always use the same pharmacy, the pharmacist will be able to detect any potential problems.
Certain foods or alcohol may also interact with your medications. Some drugs can cause drowsiness and may affect activities such as driving.
All medications can cause side effects, but they are not necessarily serious. Your pharmacist will inform you of the most common side effects. If you experience any unexplained effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Be sure you know the answer to this question when you receive the prescription. The decision to take a missed dose depends on the drug. Don't panic and don't take a double dose unless you are specifically directed to do so by your doctor.
Not all medications have generic counterparts. If a generic version is available, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has judged it to be equivalent to the brand name product and can save you up to half the cost.
Proper storage ensures a medication's effectiveness. The bathroom medicine cabinet is not an ideal storage place. Heat and humidity can adversely affect your medication. Most medications require a cool and dry storage location, and some need refrigeration.
Make sure you understand if this medication is replacing another medication.
Most liquid medications come with a measuring device. Make sure you have one before you leave the pharmacy. If you don't have one, ask the pharmacist how to measure out the dose you need. Do not use tableware, such as a tablespoon, because each one is made differently.
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Know your prescriptions. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/healthy-men/prescriptions/index.html. Updated December 2012. Accessed October 14, 2014.
Medications: using them safely. Nemours Kids Health website. Available at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/medication_safety.html. Updated November 2011. Accessed October 14, 2014.
Stop, learn, go: Tips for talking with your pharmacist to learn how to use medicines safely. US Food and Drug Administration website. Updated August 30, 2013. Accessed October 14, 2014.
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Mountains to Molehills: Fine 'em
Published: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 7:32 a.m.
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The wandering mutts have gotten on Fay Chandler's last nerve. The Saluda resident wants something done about the dogs that come into her yard and deposit things that make for some nasty walks. "No one is enforcing the leash law. It's a joke," she says. "I think they ought to take the dogs and fine the owners who let their animals roam the neighborhoods. I get all of the yardwork, including raking the leaves, and stepping in their poop is no fun. I say fine the owners heavily."
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'PATRIOTISM IS ALIVE': John Albree of Columbus is amazed by the level of patriotism in his neck of the woods. "Veterans Day this year was a wonderful day of honoring and remembering all veterans of the U.S. armed forces," he says. "My wife, Phyllis, and I started the occasion by attending the services at Tryon United Methodist Church. Our pastor, Phillip Hurst, believes in building his services around all veterans past and present. This year the members of the parish honored the Wounded Warriors Project with a significant donation by our Nurture Committee. A symbolic check presentation was made to former Staff Sgt. Adam Palmer, a member of the church. Adam is a 2003 graduate of Landrum High School in South Carolina. He spent three combat tours in Iraq. During his third tour, he was severely wounded by a roadside explosive device. Adam is now medically retired from the Army after enduring more than 20 surgeries in Army hospitals. Palmer spoke to the congregation about what the Wounded Warrior Project did for him, his wife, Ellenie, and his daughter, Mya. As a part of this service, the Bell Choir, under the direction of Jane Stikeleather, played a medley of patriotic songs honoring all veterans of the military services. Later on Veterans Day, we attended a Vesper Service at Tryon Estates in Columbus honoring 113 living veterans who are residents. This service was conducted by retired U.S. Navy chaplain Cmdr. Philip Anderson and Tryon Estates chaplain Ralph Kuether. The solemn service consisted of prayers and music but of most importance words of deep appreciation and honor to all veterans of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Merchant Marines. Tryon Estates resident services director Sara Staton always plans activities around each of our national days of remembrance, and patriotism is alive, honored and remembered in Polk County."
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The music ministry of Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church will present a Holiday Pipes Plus concert Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. The program will feature Advent and Christmas carols performed on the organ, as well as arrangements for organ and another instrument. Included will be arrangements of carols such as "He is Born," "Sing We Now of Christmas," "Angels, We Have Heard on High" and "O Come, Emmanuel." Performers for the concert include the Westminster Bells; Dr. Emerson Head, trumpet; Sandra Eastman, flute; Carol Weinhofer, horn; Jinks Ramsey, soprano; and Dr. Charlie Steele, organ. The concert is free, however, a donation may be left for the church's organ fund, with a portion going to Sharing House. You'll find the church at 249 E. Main St. in Brevard. u The Arts Council of Henderson County is offering a rare opportunity to travel to Cuba. The 10-day itinerary reveals Cuba's vibrant culture and lively traditions as well as its lush rural landscape. It will allow travelers to experience Cuba's finest, with a particular emphasis on its artists. For more information about the March 19-28 trip, contact Cindy L. Perry of AAA Vacations at 697-8778.
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7.70 In support of his contention that there were chimneys through which it is alleged that Zyklon-B would have been poured into morgue 1 at crematorium 2, van Pelt relied on a photograph taken by a camp official in February 1942. According to van Pelt in this photograph, when greatly enlarged, it is possible to detect smudges which he maintained represent the chimneys protruding through the morgue roof. Furthermore van Pelt remarked on the similarity in the alignment of the supposed chimneys in the photograph with the alignment of the chimneys in one of Olere's drawings. Van Pelt further relied on an aerial photograph which was taken in the summer of 1944 (to which I have referred earlier) on which, when greatly enlarged, spots are visible above the morgues of crematoria 2 and 3. He claims that these spots are the protruding chimneys, reduced in size because of the dirt laid onto the roof since the earlier photograph was taken. Irving gave reasons why he suspected that the 1944 photograph relied on by van Pelt had been tampered with.
7.71 Irving disputed van Pelt's interpretation of the photographs and suggested that tampering may have taken place. He produced a photograph showing the roof of morgue 1 in the background on which there is no sign of any protruding chimney. Van Pelt responded that this photograph (in which the construction of the roof of the crematorium can be seen to be incomplete) was probably taken in December 1942 at which date the chimneys would not have been installed. Van Pelt explained that the reason why no protruding chimneys are visible in another photograph produced by Irving is that it was taken after the Nazis had dismantled the gas chambers.
7.72 The Defendants also place reliance on a photograph taken at a time when Hungarian Jews were arriving at the camp in 1944. One such photograph depicts a column of women and children walking from the railway spur towards Auschwitz. Instead of proceeding into the camp through the entrance leading to the women and children's camp, the column can be seen to walking towards crematorium 2 (from which there is no access into the women and children's section).
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Set 2 is a weird, rocky thing. Bag through Heavy Things is a superb run of tight/loose tunes, then things go a little haywire. There's some tension in Reba - Trey pushes for a fast tempo in the opening but the band holds back, and though 'the chase' is fine, the transition into the jam is a trainwreck. The resulting jam is equally tense, not gelling as it normally does - check out Fish's weirdly standoffish middle-school drumming in the first half of the jam. Trey's playing on Reba through Melt led some listeners to believe he'd fallen off the wagon, an uncharitable assumption...in any case, Wedge and Guelah are eerily bad, Undermind is astonishingly good (because Trey goes absolutely batshit during the jam, driving the whole thing to new heights of intensity), and Melt is a weird hear-it-to-understand nightmare. It's hard to rate this set; it's worth hearing but I don't know how often I'll listen to anything but that blistering Undermind.
Apparently a conversation took place between sets 2 and 3!
The band goes deep right away: a big bold echt-2009 Tweezer segues slyly into a huge Maze. Fishman is a *monster* on these first tunes - he drives the segue into Maze, which he singlehandedly turns into a must-hear version. It's a standard thrilling 2009 Free, all bass bombs and barroom funk, though I seem to recall the return-to-song chords being a little shaky at first. The boys pull it together and pretty much *nail* the vocals on the way back, thank heavens. After a riotous Sugar Shack we get a celebratory LxL and compact Theme (again, forceful vocals).
Some fans thought Mike's Song might not show up at all, but it arrived with bells on in the middle of this final set, with a big surprise waiting after the closing chords: 2001. It's a cheeky midtempo version, very Page-centric (like so many of the weekend's best jams), and clears the way for the deep-space jam of the weekend, the darkest Light of the year. That setlist should real Light > Jam > Slave; the transitional passage between the two songs is really its own creature, fully seven minutes long. Slave is what you'd hope: patient, delicate, cathartic.
And that encore? As good as it looks, with Grind containing - by the way - its steadiest 'for a grand total of...' section yet.
11/1/09 III is an immediate contender for set of the year, though I'd go with the most abstract late-summer stuff first. But it's a Fenway-style late-night blowout with better jamming, including that one transcendent run of songs that otherwise very fine shows like Fenway are missing. Sets 1 and 3 are the ones to get if you're stingy with hard drive space, though you ought to make room for that Undermind as well.


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Athens – The supply of innovative biopharmaceuticals to Greek hospitals has broken down. Swiss Roche AG has pulled the plug by stopping delivery of drugs for cancer and other diseases to some state-funded hospitals. Among them are customers "who haven't paid their bills in three or four years," according to the company's CEO Severin Schwan, who added "there comes a point where the business is not sustainable anymore." Roche is not the only pharmaceutical company in dire financial straits on the Aegean. According to the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies, members made sales totalling €1.93bn to Greek public hospitals in the 18 months from the beginning of 2010 to the end of June 2011, but only 37% (€718m) of the bills were paid.
Richard Bergström, the director of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries, said that pharma companies' "patience is running out." Some bills were paid in bonds, according to Roche, and reselling them immediately resulted in losses of up to 25% (around a100m). The problems don't look set to be resolved anytime soon. Other governments "have been able to take rational steps," Bergström said, but in his opinion Greece has not. If the situation deteriorates further, it could result in an all-out boycott of the country in the delivery of biopharmaceuticals and other cost-intensive drugs.


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Lots of bells and whistles, but still it's not what I'm looking for: an elegant iTunes replacement for large libraries.
This product is especially designed for public performance, which is where it absolutely shines. It is not designed to be a general-purpose audio player, so don't think of it as an iTunes replacement. I have been using this since the beta, and purchased it the moment it was released. The developers are highly responsive. Every problem I have reported has been promptly fixed. A very high quality product for an excellent price. You will not find a better player for public performance anywhere near this price range. The ability to apply effects (including the equalizer), instantly, in real time is something I have not found in ANY player out there.
The problem is, if you have a lot of podcasts like me, sorting by album does nothing in your "Library", since all the podcasts are there too.
Quite nice for a beta app, though I don't like that it's shareware so early in its life
AudioCodex 0.93b released!
MachineCodex Software is pleased to announce the release of AudioCodex 0.93b. This release features a major UI overhaul, and loads of keyboard shortcuts in response to user requests.
The main thing you'll notice is that the dials have been moved out of the main toolbar and onto a new hideable sub panel, which we believe makes the whole interface cleaner.
We hope you enjoy AudioCodex 0.93b, and we welcome your comments in the forum.
Looks good but its not as good as iTunes for managing your library. Overall there simply isn't enough to make me want to switch from iTunes especially when iTunes is free and this is shareware.
The only reason I use iTunes is because of its iPod support and the fact that I simply haven;t, until now, found anything better. This piece of software is absolutely amazing, and will definately replace iTunes for me in the near future.


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The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball team returns to the American Bank Center for a matchup with Northwestern State on Tuesday at 7:30. This will be the first of two meetings between the Islanders and the fast-paced Demons.
• The Islanders have one of the youngest teams in Division I, with an average age of 20 years, five months, 17 days heading into today's matchup. There are no seniors on the team.
• Johnathan Jordan is the only player in the Southland – and one of just five nationally – to average 10-plus points, 5-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists on the year. He is only 10 points away from 500 in his career.
• The Islanders defense held ORU to just six second-half field goals, including a span of 11:14 without a field goal against.
• Hameed Ali scored a career-high 18 points to go with six assists and three steals at UCA. He is averaging 14.7 points over the last three games.
• The Islanders' bench has averaged 26.3 points over its last four games. The bench has shot 40-for-100 (.400) over the four-game span.
• The Islanders have held a second-half lead in eight of their 12 league contests this season, including four straight.
• Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is ineligible for the postseason because of poor results in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate. No Islander who has played under Wilson had anything to do with the subpar score.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will take on Northwestern State for the eighth time in the Islanders era on Tuesday, with A&M - Corpus Christi holding a 4-3 lead. Each team holds a 2-1 advantage on the road, with the Islanders going 1-2 against the Demons in the Coastal Bend. The Islanders also tallied a victory over Northwestern State in the Southland Conference Championship Game in 2007.
Last year, in the lone meeting between the two teams, the Islanders fell in Natchitoches to the Demons, 82-68. Chris Hawkins-Mast and Terence Jones each had 21 points in a losing effort, but a 15-1 run that wrapped around halftime led the Demons to the victory. For a full recap and box score, turn to page 2 of the notes.
The Demons come into the game as the number one offense in the nation at 84.1 points per contest. Northwestern State plays a high-pace offense that has led it to outscore its opposition by 11.7 points per game. The Demons play a full slate of players, with nine men having played in all 24 games and one other having played in 23. The Demons are also tied for the conference lead with Stephen F. Austin at 12-2
The team's leading scorer, DeQuan Hicks, is scoring 14.4 points per game and snaring 6.1 rebounds per game. The amazing part of that is that Hicks has not started a single game. Shamir Davis has added 12.8 points, James Hulbin 12.3 and point guard Jalan West 10.1. West is also third in the conference, just behind Johnathan Jordan, with his 5.0 assists per game. Hulbin has added a team-best 6.2 rebounds for the squad, which sits atop the Southland at 41.3 boards per contest.
He's only a sophomore, but Houston native Johnathan Jordan has been thrust into the role of leader on the young Islanders squad. Jordan led the Southland in assists per game in 2011-12, and was also among the leaders in minutes per game.
Jordan was outstanding as a distributor a season ago, but his growth as a scorer is notable. After averaging 6.5 points last year, the point guard has contributed 12.8 points per game, largely on his ability to get to the rim and the free-throw line. Despite his 5-foot-10 frame, he leads the team with 146 points in the paint and has hit a team-best 106 free throws, including a 12-for-13 performance at the line against McNeese. His 12 free throws are tied for fourth-most in a game in Islanders history and he recently cracked the single-season top 10 in the category.
Perhaps more impressive is Jordan's all-around game. His distribution is what he is most known for, and with 5.3 assists per game this year, he sits second in the Southland. He is already in the single-season top five in assists and is on pace to break his own school record of 138, set last season. In league play, he has 77 assists to 33 turnovers.
Jordan is also strong on the glass, having topped double-digit rebounds twice this season. He snared 11 caroms against SHSU for his third double-double of the year. He is one of just five players nationally averaging at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists. He shows high on the stamina scale as well, where he is second in the Southland at 36.0 minutes per game.
The diminutive guard is one of the most athletic Islanders, as evidenced by his two slam-dunk contest championships, thanks to his 48-inch running vertical leap.
One of the primary reasons for the Islanders' improvement in offensive efficiency has been the youngest member of last year's freshman class. Hameed Ali showed flashes of being a strong player for the Islanders in 2011-12, delivering game-winning shots against Sam Houston State and Utah State.
But Ali, who turned 19 in August, has shown significant growth in his maturity, particularly as a vocal leader for the Islanders. Formerly one of the most shy members of the team, Ali has become a constant voice in practice – whether he is on the court or on the sidelines.
Ali has had his two best offensive games of the season in the last 10 days, netting 15 points against McNeese State and following that up with a career-high 18 at UCA. Against the Bears, he went 7-for-10 from the field and added six assists and three steals. He added 11 points at Oral Roberts, the second-best mark on the team. Over the three games he is averaging 14.7 points and shooting 16-for-31.
The sophomore started the season among the national leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio, and now has 46 assists to 29 turnovers. He leads the team and is seventh in the league with his 1.6 steal average.
Over the last four games, the Islanders have had strong performances off their bench. The bench had 32 points against Lamar, 26 against McNeese and then 34 in the UCA contest. The bench has shot 40-for-100 (.400) over the four-game span. Joy Williamson leads the team with 38 points off the bench in the last four, with Nate Maxey just behind at 19.


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For those who didn't know there is a new tee location at Carrol Marty. Thanks to the efforts of Josh Faas (who ran the Putter Challenge at his house the last few months to raise money for the concrete) and hard work by Tony Harsh, Carter Smith, and Jake Gionet,we were able to build the tee pad just to the right of the original.
The shot is a straight tunnel hole that funnels down to a 4-5 foot gap about 100-120 feet down the fairway. The shot is right on the edge of the hill so should prove to be a challenge should you not make it through.
I hope everyone can come out this weekend and check out the hard work put in!


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Finally, you can feel comfortable leaving your sliding patio door open when pets and infants are around. The Lock-N-Block Sliding Door Gate reinforces the screen-door opening and makes it more visible, reducing risk of injury to pets or children prone to pushing on or running into the screen door.
Lock-N-Block is a highly visible protective barrier that securely clamps onto the frame of the glass panel of the sliding door. Fits patio doors 1"- 1-1/2" thick. When in place, Lock-N-Block allows you to keep the screen door open for the circulation of fresh air, while also adding visibility to the opening so pets and children won't run into the screen door. Gate swings open both directions, allowing easy entrance and exit. Always supervise when using this gate. Sleek, rugged steel construction with easy one-handed gate operation. No-tool assembly takes just minutes. White. 24" wide x 30" tall.
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'Jake brakes' now banned on Fanning Bridge
Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 9:02 p.m.
FLETCHER — Starting this week, residents along Fanning Bridge Road may get some peace after town workers erected signs to alert truckers not to use window-rattling "jake brakes" except under emergency situations.
Fletcher Town Council members unanimously passed an ordinance last month banning the use of compression brakes, or "jake brakes," on Fanning Bridge, after neighbors along the road complained the hammering noise was keeping them up and shaking their homes.
On Tuesday, employees from Fletcher's Public Works Department put up signs at both ends of Fanning Bridge to inform truckers of the new law. The ordinance bans any driver from engaging or activating an "engine compression brake" except for "emergency situations for the purpose of avoiding a collision with another object, person or vehicle."
Engine compression brakes are primarily used by diesel drivers to slow their trucks without using their wheel brakes. The devices convert an internal combustion engine into an air compressor, slowing momentum. But they are rarely necessary at speeds over 40 miles per hour and the posted speed on Fanning Bridge in Fletcher is 35 mph.
Fletcher councilmen met with the N.C. Department of Transportation in January to brainstorm ways to address the overuse of compression brakes on Fanning Bridge. Town Manager Mark Biberdorf researched other towns' ordinances and found several that banned the use of compression brakes within their limits or on certain streets.
Truckers who violate the ban can be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor, which can bring a maximum fine of $200.
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Hi there, im new at PMS server.
Here is my issue.
If i launch the PMS server with the PS3 on theres no problem, the PS3 can connect and stream correctly.
However if i open the PMS before i turn on the PS3 , the PS3 itselft it cant connect.
Is there any timeout for lookout for renderers?.
Thanks in advance.


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About the Book
Emeril's Cooking with Power includes more than 100 easy-to-follow recipes, illustrated with dozens of color photos, specially created for home cooks' favorite kitchen appliances: the pressure cooker, fryer, multi-cooker, and slow cooker.
Whether you're whipping up a weekday supper or putting together a weekend bash; hungry for soup, pasta, stew, or an irresistible dessert; Emeril Lagasse has it covered with mouthwatering crowd-pleasers such as Seafood and Smoked Sausage Gumbo and Slow Cooked Lasagna (slow cooker); Barley Risotto with Spring Vegetables and Dulce De Leche Rice Pudding (multi-cooker); Curried Pumpkin Soup and Emeril's Fastest Bar-B-Q Brisket (pressure cooker); and Fried Fish Tacos with Corn and Tomato Salsa and Apple Fritters (fryer).
Emeril's Cooking with Power will help you save time, save money, and make great food with minimum stress and maximum flavor.
Make life deliciously easy with your slow cooker, multi cooker, pressure cooker, and fryer!
Juggling work, home, and kids leaves home cooks with a limited amount of time to get hearty and delicious meals on the table for their families. Thankfully, appliances like slow cookers and fryers have made preparing great food easier, but cooks still have to figure out what to make. In Emeril's Cooking with Power, the beloved chef showcases more than 100 recipes for the top four countertop appliances—slow cooker, multi cooker, pres-sure cooker, and fryer.
Whether you're hungry for soup, pasta, stew, or an irresistible dessert, Emeril has it covered with mouthwatering crowd-pleasers, including:
Slow Cooker
- Fire Roasted Green Chili Cheese Grits
- Seafood and Smoked Sausage Gumbo
- Slow-Cooked Lasagna
Multi Cooker
- Goat Cheese and Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes
- Turkey Meatballs
- Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding
Pressure Cooker
- Curried Pumpkin Soup
- Root Vegetables with Horseradish-Tarragon Vinaigrette
- Emeril's Fastest Bar-B-Q Brisket
- Fried Kicked-Up Jalapeno Poppers
- Fried Fish Tacos with Corn and Tomato Salsa
- Smokin' Chipotle Chicken Wings
Illustrated with dozens of color photos throughout, Emeril's Cooking with Power will help you save time and money and make great food with minimum stress and maximum flavor.
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Product Details
- Imprint: Morrow Cookbooks
- On Sale: 10/22/2013
- Trimsize: 7 in (w) x 9.125 in (h) x 0.663 in (d)
- Pages: 272
- List Price: 25.99 USD
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Jimmy Ray will celebrate his 100th birthday with family and friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 19, 2013, at Legacy Park, 1701 Airport Drive, Shawnee.
Jimmy was born Oct. 19, 1913, to Jim and Eva Ray, an only child. He married Juanitta Mash in May of 1937. They had a son, Jerry Ray, and a daughter, Jane Crume. He has two granddaughters, two great-grandsons, four great-granddaughters, three great-great-granddaughters, and one great-great-grandson who was born on Jim's 99th birthday.
In 1936, he went to work in the lumber business working for Springer Lumber and Bison Lumber yards in Shawnee. He later moved to Cleveland where he managed Benson Lumber yard until he retired in 1975. After retiring, he moved to Durant. Juanitta died in 1998. He later married Lola Moran. After her death in 2007, he moved to Shawnee to be closer to Jerry.
He loves to dance, attending three or four times a week. He also loves his church and working in his garden and sharing his produce with his fellow seniors.
He said his secret to living to be 100 is just "Don't die!"
Please join him in the celebration of this milestone in his life. No gifts, just your presence and memories is all he wants.
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The hats, the bats, and even the gnats were out in full force Tuesday when the Lions took on the Spartans of East Nicolaus. The Lions would have one of their best offensive games of the year, yet they also performed some of their worst defense of the year as well. While the sun was nice and shining, the Lions were no match for the offensive East Nicolaus club. Ultimately, the Lions' poor defense outweighed its offense, and they lost by a stunning score of 27-11 in five innings. The score alone is really mind-blowing. Twenty seven runs combined between two teams is unusual, let alone by one team. In addition, if the mercy rule was allowed to be in effect at any point in the game, the game would have been over at the end of the 2nd inning (the Spartans led 12-2). By high school baseball rules, a game must be played at least 5 innings, or four and a half innings if the home team is leading, regardless of the score. Only once five innings (or 4 � innings) are complete can the mercy rule go into effect. The mercy rule is when a team leads by 10 or more runs and, for the sake of mercy, the game is ruled over. However, once the team that's losing goes down by 10 runs or more, they will have one last opportunity to pull to within 9 runs or closer. For a visiting team, that last opportunity would be the top of the next inning. For the home team, their last opportunity would be at the bottom of the current inning. The Spartans started out strong, using hits, walks, and stolen bases to take control early and spring out to a 3 run lead before the Lions even got a chance to bat. One of the biggest runs for the Spartans came in the 2nd inning, where it took the Lions 13 batters to get three outs. That's going through the line up one full rotation and half of another one. Nine of the first eleven batters scored a run. Along with more hits and walks, the Spartans also had help from the Lions, who began racking up the errors on defense and allowing the Spartans to score. In fact, one of the Spartans, Scheiber, hit a triple to bring in a run for an RBI. However, in the process, the Lions committed an error and that allowed Scheiber to score for an error-assisted inside-the-park home run. In the third inning, the Spartans tacked on five more runs. Again, the Spartans continued to hit nearly everything thrown to them in the strike zone and anything that wasn't seemed to always be a wild pitch, which allowed runners to advance and get into prime scoring positions. While there wasn't much action in the 4th inning, the Spartans put the game away with another huge inning in the 5th inning. This time, the first batter, Goyet, got to base via a walk, which was followed by two straight strikeouts. The next person up, Wilson, took a walk that would ultimately lead to a massive ten run, two out rally. The inning was so long that the Spartans nearly went through their entire lineup twice. Once more, the Spartans used mistakes on the Lions defense and their active bats to their advantage. ... For the rest of the story, pick up a copy of the April 26, 2013 issue of the Gridley Herald.
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Definition of marble in English:
1A hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color, that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture.
Example sentences
- She walked through her kitchen and down the hall to the foyer, which was complete with white marble flooring and a crystal chandelier.
- The room was painted pearl white which happened to match the polished marble floor.
- The floors were made from highly polished white marble that appeared to be as new as the day it had been set down.
1.1Used in similes and comparisons with reference to the smoothness, hardness, or color of marble: her shoulders were as white as marble
More example sentences
- Translucent waves, coloured like green marble, arched for impact on crenulated rocks.
- A cold slab of marble had replaced a smooth hand he once saw.
- It felt as smooth as marble and had the intense burning cold as ice.
1.2A marble sculpture.
Example sentences
- Within that huge space, the marbles will be arrayed around the outside of a rectangular structure that is the same length and width as the Parthenon.
- Of the outstanding figures of the period, Henry Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel, was the first to collect marbles seriously.
- Sciberras excels in his evaluation of evidence and in technical matters such as the precise identification of all the various marbles.
2A small ball of colored glass or similar material used as a toy.
Example sentences
- For Irving, I bought a one dollar sack of glass marbles.
- Drive-by vandals hurling rocks and marbles at glass shopfronts are forcing business owners to fear for their safety and bear the cost of thousands of dollars in repairs.
- Fill martini glasses with BBs or marbles, leaving 1/2 inch at the top of the glass.
2.1 (marbles) [treated as singular] A game in which small balls of colored glass are rolled along the ground.
Example sentences
- Outdoor games like marbles, jacks, hopscotch not only occupy your kids, they will also strengthen coordination skills.
- Pupils at Seend School did most of the organisation for the event themselves and thought of ideas for games, including a treasure hunt, marbles and lucky dips.
- She kept herself busy playing whip a top, hoopla, marbles, hopscotch, hide and seek and oranges and lemons.
3 (one's marbles) informal One's mental faculties: I thought she'd lost her marbles, asking a question like that
More example sentences
- But as Nietzsche discovered, incessant philosophical thought can also damage one's marbles.
- There's no hope for him now because he's lost his marbles and has gone completely crazy.
- His friends thought it would be a laugh, but they never expected him to stay for almost a year and they start to wonder if he's lost his marbles.
verb[with object]
Stain or streak (something) so that it looks like variegated marble: the low stone walls were marbled with moss and lichen
More example sentences
- It looks good if you marble it instead of beating it in completely.
- The way that the effects people make the dummies look eerily life like is astonishing - everything from puncturing in real hair to marbling the skin is done.
- Its breath, coming as wind, swirls and marbles the planetary surface, changing the patterns of the clouds.
pick up one's marbles and go home
- North American informal Withdraw petulantly from an activity after having suffered a setback: he doesn't have the guts to take a bad defeat, and is now picking up his marbles and going homeMore example sentences
- I would hope he would recognize that this is not an appropriate location, pick up his marbles and go home, but we've long since given up hope on that.
- And when he does not get his way threatens to pick up his marbles and go home.
marbler noun
- Example sentences
- It is part of a joint exhibition with the Painting Craft Teachers' Association and the wonderful pieces will be displayed alongside work by some of the country's best contemporary grainers and marblers.
- Its continued use was confined largely to the monumental brass trade which was controlled by the marblers ' guild until well into the 16th century.
- In 1853, Charles Woolnough, an English marbler, published a book exposing the mysteries of marbling.
- Example sentences
- Lifting one shoulder in a slight shrug, Eric watched the plump, juicy strawberries fall from his hand into the marbly mixture of ice and yoghurt and dried blood with a dim sort of fascination.
- When I think of those marbly black pebbles on our beach, it almost makes me hungry, for what they represent, that is.
- The two of them were in a small room made of some kind of marbly stone.
Middle English: via Old French (variant of marbre) from Latin marmor, from Greek marmaros 'shining stone', associated with marmairein 'to shine'.
Marble goes back to Greek marmaros 'shining stone', a limestone used for building and sculpture. The small balls of the children's game have been called marbles since the late 17th century, though they are now mostly made of glass. In the game players take turns at shooting their own marble at marbles inside a ring, trying to knock other's marbles out of the ring to win them. Some players lose some or all of their marbles—the idea behind marbles as a term for someone's mental faculties.
Words that rhyme with marblebarbel, garble
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Ron Gilbert can't find any support for his new game project. Who's to blame? Well, Gilbert cites unimaginative publishers who are too short-sighted to appreciate his concept. Perhaps it's time that Gilbert considered the alternative to proprietary game development. Perhaps it's time we offered him this alternative.
Ron Gilbert is easily one of the world's best game designers. His classic Monkey Island series defined the "Lucas Arts-style" graphical adventure game, with its intuitive interface, witty humor, memorable characters, and clever puzzles. Gilbert is also known for the earlier Lucas Arts game Maniac Mansion, which has attained a significant enough cult following to warrant an excellent fan-made remake. (Don't look for it now, though—Lucas Fan, the development company, succumbed to legal threats from LucasArts and disinherited their wonderful series of remakes).
Considering he calls himself Grumpy Gamer, you'd imagine Gilbert to be less-than-content with the industry that brought him fame. After all, anyone wanting to play his games today is likely using SCUMMVM, a virtual machine licensed under the GPL (I'm surprised LucasArts hasn't shut them down as well). Terry mentioned SCUMMVM in his great game post and even confessed that it was his favorite genre!
Would Gilbert's new game be an opportunity for FOSS? I'm not sure what Gilbert's standard arrangement is with publishers, but I assume he gets an advance and royalties. My guess is that he'd be fine with the GPL licensing as long as he felt he was properly compensated for his efforts. Perhaps the equivalent of this for FOSS development would be an upfront sum and some kind of donations structure. Perhaps one of the larger FOSS companies could step forward here and scoop up this gold nugget. At any rate, though, I'm sure that a Ron Gilbert original running exclusively on GNU/Linux could be a defining moment for the platform. There are droves of people I know personally who would install the free operating system if it were the only way they could play Gilbert's new game.
If nothing else, a Gilbert exclusive would be a "trophy" for FOSS and a chance to do something really fun for GNU and the community. Plus, if the project were a success, it might lead other "disenfranchised" designers like Gilbert to the movement. Here's a thought: Let's act on this.
Can't really be a 'trophy'
It can't really be a 'trophy' of GNU/Linux if it is free software, because it'll get ported to other platforms.
What you're proposing is a "collective patronage" agreement, not unlike the "Elephant's Dream" presale concept. We need better tools for doing that -- this is basically what my Narya Bazaar concept was all about doing (too bad I haven't done anymore on it :-( ).
Better Tools
Yes, tht's precisely the kind of arrangement I had in mind, Terry. I'm a bit curious about your tools comment. Are you talking about software tools or some sort of legal apparatus? What kind of tools do you think would make this easier? I'd love to hear more of your opinion on this.
I'm talking about software: financial protocols. Whenever you inject money into a situation, you have to start thinking about everyone's motivations, and you have to come up with a model that does what you need without introducing loopholes and scams into the mix. That's pretty tricky, because there's always somebody trying to figure out how to scam whatever system you come up with.
I feel that better tools are needed, and (in my linked article) I described one possible protocol to solve a particular kind of problem that occurs with free hardware (essentially, how do you get prototypes or production models built once you have a design?). This has many different levels of coarseness -- in some situations, such as electronic design, the components and engineering methods are so well understood that you can actually design a whole circuit board on the computer with nothing but simulations to check your design, and then just send it off to be built.
Most engineering is not so clear cut, though: it's iterative, and you have to spend a lot of money on building prototypes and doing experiments. That money has to come from somewhere, so in a free-licensed design situation, it's a problem. Most of the traditional ways of solving the problem (such as having up-front business or government financing) shoot the supports out from under the bazaar development strategy, and the whole thing collapses. You're right back in the conventional "cathedral" development model.
However, I don't think this is inevitable. I just think we need smarter protocols that make savvier choices about how to take advantage of this new kind of marketplace and development model.
"Not asking you to toot your own horn..."
I love that question from the interview.
Oh, God, I hope he does manage to save innovation. He deserves it.
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We want to play a video from the time we want to start so that user can play from where they watched.
So we're trying to look for 'seek time' function in the source code, but we can't.
and if we can find the function(if that function is included in PMS), can we transfer the video from that time to client?
or if that isn't in PMS, is there any possible we can make it?
Wait for your reply.
Thank you.