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I am a newb to the forum. I have been using PMS 1.72 with my Macbook for a number of years with not issues. I am still not having an issue, but I just started it up to stream some videos and I am seeing a media renderer there that I haven't seen before. Typically I see my PS3, but now I am seeing "XBMC". I have no devices on my network that run XBMC, to my knowledge. I disabled my WIFI and rescanned, still seeing XBMC. My question is, is there any way to see the IP address of the renderers from the main PMS panel, so I can track down where this is coming from?
My devices are:
iPad Mini
Nintendo 3DS
Toshiba BluRay player
Lenovo Iomega EZ Share Media Server
Kindle e-reader (not a Kindle fire, just a standard one)
Wii U
HP Printer
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The man who pled guilty to killing Jessica Carpenter was given his sentence Monday, May 22 in Aiken County court.
Judge Diane Goodstein sentenced Robert Atkins to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder and burglary and to 30 years for rape. Those sentences will run consecutively.
Atkins was also sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping and 5 years for possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. Those sentences will be merged with the other sentences.
News 12's Domonique Benn was in court as the killer addressed the family.
"Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter and the rest of the Carpenter family, I know that the pain that I have caused you is unforgivable and inexcusable," Atkins said.
Convicted murderer Robert Atkins apologized to the Carpenter family for the 2000 murder of their 17-year-old daughter, Jessica Carpenter.
"We spent two years not knowing who did this," said Jessica's sister Amy Carpenter, "constantly looking at friends, co-workers, and neighbors with suspicious eyes."
Atkins, a deliveryman, asked to use the phone so that Jessica would let him into her Crosland Park home. Then, he attacked and killed her.
Jessica's family describes a roller coaster life until DNA matched the killer two years after the crime.
At that point Atkins was serving time in a Georgia prison for another crime.
"We're glad we've got DNA," said Charlie Carpenter, Jessica's father. "We know we got the right person that murdered Jessica. We know in our hearts tonight that we can lay down that the person that murdered Jessica is behind bars and we're never going to see him again and, as the judge said, he's going to come out feet first in a pine box."
But even though Atkins is an admitted killer, the family doesn't have closure.
"I share my wedding anniversary with the memory of my baby sister lying in a casket, and my birthday with the discovery of her killer," said Jessica's sister Heather Kirby.
"I will forever regret the pain that I caused you as a family," Atkins said. "I am truly sorry."
A life cut short...but not forgotten.
"A part of my life has been taken from me," said Judy Carpenter, Jessica's mother. "My life has been forever changed. But no one can take memories."
Prosecutors were seeking the death penalty, but the family agreed to a plea to prevent appeals and dragging the case along for many years.

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Is PHP best Development language?
This question is undoubtedly best for trolling.
Perhaps you prefer to explain yourself in less laconic way?
I think ASP is the best language.
Yes,I think PHP being utilized for more modest activities in spite of the fact that it might be utilized for bigger ones too.
Following are few advantages:
1.Open Source, PHP is completely free.
2.PHP can be easily embedded directly into HTML.
3.Platform independent can run on Windows Linux or Mac servers.
4.Run faster on the internet and easily integrate AJAX, Callback etc.
5.Interfaces very easily with Apache/MySQL
6.Lots of good books and on-line help.
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It's a useless question as stated. Without knowing the problem domain and the technical restrictions, there is no way to specify any one programming language as best. Even if you do specify those issues along with all the other factors that can determine which tools to use, you'll probably never have a clear winner (other than personal preferences).
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Hi, my name is Robert, and I am an altoholic. Unrepentent too.
But, hold on. Am I really? Compared to some? Check out Rah Si Kuhn's site. Whew. I don't get enough sleep just running a few characters. (Found this reading WoW Insider's recent breakfast topic.) How does she do it?


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An early Monday morning fire caused minor exterior damage to an Orchard Street house in East Stroudsburg. No one was injured.
A neighbor at 1:36 a.m. spotted flames spreading upward from trash under the side deck, called 911 and alerted the East Stroudsburg University students who rent the house and were asleep inside at the time. Firefighters responded, kept the fire contained under the deck and put it out. The students said the house is still inhabitable with no interior damage.
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WAYNESBORO — Cletus Hurd, no age given, of 502 W. Main St. was cited for a hit-and-run after he reportedly hit another vehicle at 12:42 p.m. Oct. 11 in Green Hill Cemetery, 953 Cemetery Ave., and left the scene. Waynesboro police said Hurd returned to the cemetery later, and was later cited.
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SPARTANBURG, SC-- Frances Gray, 62, of 99 Cinderridge Drive, Apt. 34, died January 11, 2013.
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qcad-trial-bin requires gcc-4.4.4, but I have gcc-4.4.5, so QCAD fails to start.
QCAD should require major GCC versions (gcc-4.4.x), and not revisions.
Can this be fixed in final release?
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Caught up with a longtime NFL scout earlier this week to talk Pac-12 prospects.
The primary topic of conversation was Cal receiver Keenan Allen, whose combine drug test was reportedly red-flagged. (Allen's agent, J.T. Johnson, disputed the report.)
"It's a real issue for him," the scout said. "There were already character concerns. His stock will drop significantly."
Character concerns?
"He didn't interview great at the combine," the scout continued.
"People thought he was big-timing them -- everything was on his terms. And now this. He was probably in the 15-25 range before. But now he's probably late second round."
"He's solid in the second round. The lack of being a blocker hurts him." (Not the first time I've heard the blocking issue raised in evaluations of Ertz.)
"Really, though, people look at him and say, 'How much better can he be?"'
"He's up there, a borderline first-rounder. If he goes in the second, he won't get out of the 30s."
"Sure, he could go in the top five. He's one of about 20 guys who could go in the top five."
" He was undervalued but is starting to rise. Could go in the second round."
"Barkley has helped himself this spring, for the most part. People feel more comfortable with his character and intelligence. He's late first, maybe early second.
"Geno is better physically, but there are also concerns with him.
"If a quarterback doesn't go quickly to Philadelphia (No. 4), Arizona (No. 7) or Buffalo (No. 8), then those guys could start to slide because a lot of teams don't need them.
"Then all of a sudden you have Geno going 24th or so and Barkley is off the board at 28 or 30.
"It would be a little like Aaron Rodgers sliding after he didn't go No. 1."
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Longwood launches The Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars
March 16, 2009
Longwood University has launched The Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars, a program that blends the former Honors Program and Cormier Citizen Scholars Program. The Longwood Board of Visitors approved the renaming during its September 2008 meeting. The Cormier Honors College is open to all eligible Longwood students and meets the needs of academically gifted and talented undergraduate students through a distinctive living-learning community that links intellectual growth with the practice of citizenship.
"The establishment of the Cormier Honors College is a singular accomplishment for Longwood," said Dr. Geoffrey Orth, director of the Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars. "Its endowment will allow us to attract outstanding students drawn to careers in public service, broadly defined, who exhibit both an unusual level of intellectual curiosity and an openness to other cultures, reinforced through study abroad.
Their research will prepare them for graduate study and their chosen professions. We fully expect the students in our Honors College to be leaders within and beyond the classroom."
More than 230 students representing approximately 5 percent of Longwood's undergraduate student body are enrolled in the Honors College. Incoming students are offered admission to the Cormier Honors College based on a review of their high school records, including an unweighted average of their core academic courses; a profile of college-level coursework, especially through Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate; and SAT/ACT scores.
The majority of first- and second-year Honors students choose to live in Wheeler Hall, a newly renovated building that is dedicated primarily to the Cormier Honors College. Located in the heart of campus, the three-story residence hall provides suite-style living arrangements, modern amenities, contemporary study rooms, communal study lounges, and an outdoor terrace area with patio furniture. An Honors College classroom on the first floor brings Honors College class meetings directly into the community.
Students accepted to the Cormier Honors College benefit from a thriving living-learning environment within the larger university setting; smaller class sizes; extensive faculty-student interaction; opportunities for independent and advanced research; and emphasis on learning opportunities outside the classroom through cultural events, conferences, field trips, and international study.
Madison Stevens is a senior biology major and chemistry minor and four-year member of Longwood's women's soccer team. As a freshman she entered the Honors Program as a Cormier Citizen Scholar, an award that provides $5,500 per year for four years. Cormier Citizen Scholars, like all other Honors students, complete eight honors courses and they complete additional requirements for a faculty mentored research project and a study abroad experience. Stevens, who will graduate from Longwood in May 2009, is currently completing a Senior Honors Thesis and plans to enter medical school or graduate school to study biochemistry or genetics.
"Being in the Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars places you in a small group of elite students, creating many excellent academic opportunities," said Stevens. "Because of my research experience and leadership roles on campus and on the women's soccer team, I applied to and was chosen to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduate students at Clemson University. As part of my research, I worked with students from North Carolina State University and Clemson to complete a research project on breast cancer and leukemia cell lines. My skill set and qualifications were the same as those students from the larger universities."
Longwood offers several types of Honors courses, including Honors sections of traditional courses and team-taught interdisciplinary courses. Longwood seniors may participate in the Senior Honors Research Program, which enables capable students to study intensively a subject of choice, thereby becoming acquainted with methods of research, organization of materials, and the presentation of results in a scholarly manner.
Longwood's Honors Program was founded in 1983 as the Arts and Sciences Honors Program with 20 entering students. For more information about the Cormier Honors College, visit www.longwood.edu/honors or phone 434.395.2157.


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phdeez wrote:Another data point, if it matters, is I do not have PS3MS installed as a service. Maybe that would make a difference? I'm going to try and find another computer with Win7x32 and see what happens...
I aslo have the issue (on Win 7 6 bit) that "prevent idling to sleep" when sharing media does nothing - computer falls asleep according to the timeout set in power management.
Does anyone know:
- If PS3MS is NOT installed as a windows service, is it even possible for Win to know that streaming is happening?
- Does the "prevent idling to sleep" work if you DO have PS3MS installed as a windows service?
- Is any resolution to this problem (sleeping during streaming) known?
Also - are they any advantages / disadvantages to installing PS3MS as a windows service?


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PINEVILLE — A former McDonald County Prosecutor's Office clerk accused of fraudulently obtaining donations after telling people she had cancer has been acquitted.
The acquittal came Nov. 20 for Tammy R. Young, 45, of Goodman. In 2008, according to the McDonald County Sheriff's Office, Young told coworkers she had been diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the bones and soft tissues, most commonly the pelvis, femur, humerus and ribs. She allegedly told them she had been treated for the disease at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Okla., and at the former St. John's Regional Medical Center and Freeman Health Systems, both located in Joplin.
In response, the coworkers held two fundraisers for her treatment, with the events netting about $10,000.
In 2009, McDonald County Sheriff Robert Evenson alleged subpoenas of all three hospitals revealed Young had not been treated for cancer at any of the facilities. Young later told friends she had been treated for cancer in Mexico.
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DRAFTED: WSH: 1999-37 overall
|Traded to Brandon (WHL) by Kelowna (WHL) for Bart Rushner and Jan Fadrny, October 12, 2000. Missed majority of 2002-03 due to abdominal injury in training camp, September 25, 2002. Missed majority of 2003-04 and 2004-05 due to knee injury vs. Worcester (AHL), October 23, 2003. Signed as a free agent by Nashville, July 17, 2006. Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, July 3, 2010. Signed as a free agent by Florida, July 1, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 9, 2013. Signed as a free agent by Jyvaskyla (Finland), May 18, 2015.
|Appeared in seven games for Florida in 2012-13, going scoreless with 11 PIM…set a career high with 19:03 TOI, Mar. 7 @ WSH…also appeared in 71 games for San Antonio (AHL), earning 0-7=7 points with 93 PIM…ranked third on the club in PIM…appeared in one game for Florida in 2011-12, going scoreless on Feb. 19 vs. ANA…played most of the season with San Antonio as team captain, scoring 2-11=13 points with a +19 rating and 102 PIM in 66 games…led the team in plus/minus and ranked second in PIM…was signed by Florida as a free agent, July 1, 2011…appeared in his fourth NHL season in 2010-11, his first with Phoenix…collected one assist (0-1=1) with a career-high +5 rating in 16 games…played the remainder of the season with San Antonio as team captain, earning 1-4=5 points with 104 PIM in 56 games…reached the 500-game milestone in his professional career, Feb. 5 @ Lake Erie…was signed by Phoenix as a free agent, July 3, 2010…appeared in his ninth professional season in 2009-10, his fourth with Milwaukee…served as team captain for the second season…made his fourth consecutive trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs, picking up an assist (0-1=1) and two PIM in seven games…played 76 regular-season games, scoring 2-7=9 points with a +4 rating and 170 PIM…ranked second on the team in PIM…appeared in his eighth professional season in 2008-09, his third with Milwaukee…went scoreless with 15 PIM in 11 Calder Cup Playoff games…ranked second on the club in PIM…collected 3-7=10 points with a +7 rating and 80 PIM in 61 regular-season contests as team captain…appeared in his seventh professional season in 2007-08, his second with Milwaukee…earned an assist (0-1=1) with 18 PIM in six Calder Cup Playoff games…appeared in 69 regular-season contests as alternate captain, posting seven assists (0-7=7) with 103 PIM…ranked third on the team in PIM…appeared in his sixth professional season in 2006-07, his first with Milwaukee…made his second career trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs, going scoreless with two PIM in four games…played 77 regular-season games with Milwaukee, scoring 3-10=13 points with 113 PIM…ranked third on the club in PIM…was signed by Nashville as a free agent, July 5, 2007…appeared in his third NHL season with Washington in 2005-06, recording 0-7=7 points with a +1 rating and 86 PIM in 38 games…set NHL career highs in points, assists, PIM and games played…finished third on the Capitals in PIM…twice had a career-best two-game scoring streak, including Apr. 17-18 (0-3=3) and Jan. 19-21 (0-3=3)…posted his second career multi-point game (0-2=2) in a 6-4 win, Apr. 17 vs. ATL…earned a career-high +3 rating along with his first career multi-point game (0-2=2) in a 5-4 shootout victory, Jan. 19 vs. STL…also played six games for Hershey (AHL), going scoreless with 15 PIM…was limited to 32 games with Portland (AHL) in 2004-05 after recovering from a knee injury suffered in Oct. 2003…scored 0-3=3 points with 68 PIM…appeared in one game for Washington in 2003-04, going scoreless on Oct. 18 @ STL…also played four games for Portland, going scoreless with a +3 rating and 11 PIM…suffered a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 24…appeared in his second professional season with Portland in 2002-03…made his Calder Cup Playoff debut, earning an assist (0-1=1) and two PIM in three games…collected 1-4=5 points with a +4 rating and 40 PIM in 24 regular-season contests…missed 56 games due to three injuries during the season…made his NHL debut with Washington in 2001-02, scoring one goal with a +3 rating and four PIM in 11 games…scored his first career NHL goal (Osgood), Apr. 6, @ NYI…logged 11:00 TOI in his NHL debut on Jan. 14 vs. BOS, a 1-0 overtime win…played the remainder of the season with Portland, earning 4-3=7 points with 116 PIM in 59 games.


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0815mike wrote:Might not be the problem, but when I upgraded my PS3 to Firmware 2.60 today, Iost contact to Mediaserver 1.03.
1.03.was working fine before the upgrade!
I tried all: reboot of Modem, Router, PC, Wireless and Firewall off, Network without success. The PS3 could not find the Media Server.
Switching back to older versions of PS3 Media Server worked. Now I am running 1.02.1.
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Samantha is the Salina Bureau reporter for KWCH 12 Eyewitness News.
She graduated with honors from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a double major in journalism and history.
During her senior year, she worked as a photographer and reporter at WIBW in Topeka, Kan. Prior to that, Samantha was a reporter, anchor and producer at KUJH, the University of Kansas' station, and also interned in sports at KCTV.
She is just a little bit nosy and loves learning new things. She found that reporting was the perfect way to be nosy, but in a more socially acceptable way.
Samantha's dad never had a son, so he made her watch hours of football with him as a child—fostering her love of sports.
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What is your current position at Volvo Group?
My current position is as Business Controller within Volvo Truck EMEA Sales & Global Brand. My responsibilities are devoted to analysis of regional and Volvo Trucks headquarters' selling expenses, to follow up and control results, to communicate with Regional controllers and to provide management with relevant comments. At the same time I am responsible for headcount reports and other various financial calculations. It has been a challenging experience being within Volvo Truck EMEA Sales & Global Brand during the reorganization, and it gave me the opportunity to work in environment of changes and transformation.
Why did you choose Volvo Group as an employer?
Volvo Trucks has been my first and only employer. I have been working with Volvo for almost 15 years, both in the market company and at the headquarters. For me the Volvo name means "stability" and "confidence". Therefore I have always been proud of being employed by Volvo.
How has your career with the Volvo Group been this far?
Almost 15 years ago, I started to work as office administrator in Volvo Truck Latvia. I was still studying at the university when I moved on to work in finance department as accountant. After 5 years in accounting, I continued for 6 years as a credit controller, with successful results, especially during the tough economic crisis periods. In 2009 I was awarded as a winner of Volvo Trucks CEE Credit Controllers competition. In the beginning of 2012 I got a new challenge: to work as a Business Controller in in Volvo Truck EMEA Sales & Global Brand department of Business Control Processes. Starting with February 2013 I will move on to yet another new challenge when I start as Volvo and Renault Trucks Business Controller in Volvo Truck Latvia.
Could you please describe your best experience from being an employee of the Volvo Group?
One of my latest best experiences has been the opportunity to move to Sweden and to work as a Business Controller. I have gained a fantastic experience and met many interesting people here.
What are your goals, plans and hopes for the future?
I am looking forward to my new challenge in the market company, and I expect it to be yet another fantastic experience and interesting time – especially now, with all the new organizational changes. Volvo has been a part of my life and I am sure it will stay that way.


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Consortium for Ocean Leadership
The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization that represents 95 of the leading public and private ocean research education institutions, aquaria and industry with the mission to advance research, education and sound ocean policy. The organization also manages ocean research and education programs in areas of scientific ocean drilling, ocean observing, ocean exploration, and ocean partnerships. Specifically, Ocean Leadership manages the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), the Census of Marine Life (CoML), the U.S. Science Support Program, the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP), and the National Ocean Science Bowl (NOSB). Ocean Leadership's vision is a global society that views its own well-being as intimately connected to the ocean.
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From discovering new marine life to exploring the wreck of the Titanic, ROV's and other technology are helping us get a closer look at the more than two thirds of our planet that are underwater. Find out how in...


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The dust has settled on E3, and the upcoming generation of consoles are taking shape. In one of the most important shows in years, Microsoft and Sony not only unveiled hardware, but they also laid out competing visions of the future.
One vision is of an interconnected world, where the console is the all-in-one entertainment device. The other focuses on doing everything to advance the video game art form further. The billion-dollar question: Which system will inherit the gaming landscape? That's hard to say after an E3 where I got good impressions of both systems, but was left with unanswered questions.
I spent time with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and both have their strengths and weaknesses. Microsoft's system faces an uphill battle. The U.S. company has stumbled with the Xbox One's need to be connected to the Internet once a day, and its convoluted used and borrowed game policy. The decision to make the system reliant on the Internet has created some unnecessary complications for gamers.
On the bright side, the Xbox One's TV content is more forward-thinking than the PS4's entertainment features. Microsoft's console also boasts the better controller. The redesigned device doesn't mess up a great design and adds smart features such as force feedback tied to the triggers.
The biggest obstacle facing the Xbox One is its price for the November launch. At $499, Microsoft is asking a lot of consumers, especially when the PS4 is $100 less.
And that leads me back to Sony, which did just about everything right at E3. The Japanese company focused on the gamers and developers, hearing what they wanted and making good on those requests with the PlayStation 4. Like the Xbox One, the system runs off PC architecture, making it easier to program for. It plays used games on discs and can run without an Internet connection.
Looking at their technical specs, the horsepower behind the two consoles is not drastically different. They'll both push visuals that will impress audiences and blur the lines further between a Pixar cartoon and a video game. They should be indistinguishable now. The downside to both systems is that they won't directly support backward compatibility, so that means players have to keep their Xbox 360 and PS3 to play their library.
So it's all down to games. From what I've seen, the Xbox One has a strong lineup at launch with "Titanfall" and "Forza Motorsports 5," but with its support from indie and first-party developers who are making "Transistor" and "Killzone Shadow Fall" respectively, the PS4 seems better poised to be in the game for the long haul.
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MOV Easter Parade organizers seek volunteers
January 19, 2013
PARKERSBURG — Although it is more than two months in the future, organizers for the Mid-Ohio Valley Easter Parade are looking for volunteers for the popular event....
This seems more like a not so subtle advertising campaign for Chick-Fil-A and Auntie Anne's Pretzels than a true celebration of Easter--somewhat like exploiting a holiday for economic gain. I won't be watching the parade.
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Hey guys. iHoops is back up. The last week I have been working out except Tuesday. My workout on Monday was 50 squats, 50 calf raises, half a mile on the treadmill, half a mile on the elliptical and 50 lateral pulldowns. On Wednesday, I walked almost a mile with my mom and my brother. My Uncle also told me something to do to improve my vertical leap. He said to jump up the stairs one by one and to jump up and down the curb, facing the same way the whole time. I didn't do it on Wednesday, but I did it Thursday. My goal was for Thursday, was to hop up the stairs 5 times. (There are about 15-20 stairs on the staircase.) And jump up and down the curb 20 times. I reached my goal on the jumps and I walked almost another mile with my mom and brother. On Friday, my mom, brother and I took a half mile walk and walked around the paved path at our park. I'm planning to workout today and post but I just wanted to put out a post. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Hey guys. So earlier this morning, I was looking on Operation Sports for news about NBA 2K12. I found some. Operation Sports went to xbox360achievements and found the trophies. P.S. don't worry, my PS3 people, these achievements are for us too. Here is the link if you want to read it: http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/nba-2k12/achievements/. For me, this reveals a lot for My Player mode, Association, NBA's Greatest Mode and etc. For My Player, it reveals that you can recieve contracts, be drafted in any spot, including the lottery, be inducted in the Hall of Fame and donate money to NBA Cares. Those are amazing features. I wanted them to get contracts because it just makes sense. Most NBA players base their decision for who they are going to play for by money. So that is a nice feature. For NBA Cares, I wanted a charity thing and that is nice to get because that's sorta an off court live thing and I know a LOT of people want that. For being one of the lottery picks in the draft, I'm so happy that you can be drafted in those spots because last year, the highest you could be drafted was like 7th, even if you played better then John Wall, Evan Turner or Derrick Favors! For Hall of Fame, I almost fainted, LOL. So there is not a lot to say about that. For Association, it's seems like the same thing as last year, but you never know. For NBA's Greatest Mode, if you win 5 games, you get an achievement, if you win 10 games, you get an achievement and if you win all 15 games, you get an achievement. I think NBA 2K12 will sell over 5 million copies just because of the My Player mode and NBA's Greatest Mode. Thank you all for reading the whole thing. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Hey guys. I didn't do anything today, but I did do something yesterday. I shot around, doing elbow jumpers, free throws and corner jumpers. I took about 300 shots. I think I made 125. I am getting better for the season but I always want to get better, more and more. Sorry this wan't a long post. I'll try doing something tomorrow. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Hey guys. As my status reads, I'm back from Newport, OR. I had fun and got some exercise. But now I'm home. My mom wants me to start doing more dancing because it helps speed up my movements. I tried doing ballet when I was a little girl, but that didn't work. Ironically, that's I how started playing basketball. My brother was taking a basketball camp and after ballet class, I would aslo take the basketball from the boys and I wouldn't give it back. Anyways, so I danced for thrity minutes today. I did Latin dances. LOL. Yesterday, I did Latin dances for about an hour. I'm on puishment, extra chores and early bedtime, for the last day so I can finally go outside tomorrow. There might be thunderstorms tonight so I'll have to get ready if there are. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Hey guys. I know this post is a day late but it's better for me post then not post at all. But yesterday I drove down to Newport, OR with my family. It was a long trip but we all still had energy so we got to got to the pool for 30 minutes and go to the gym for 30 minutes. At the gym I did a mile on the elliptical and 100 pushups. Sorry this post was so short but I will post again about today, Day 28. Also please check out 23AirJordan's blog and miamiHEATBOY's blog. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Today, ESPN revealed the 15 legends for the The Greatest Mode in NBA 2K12. The legends are: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockon, Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Isiah Thomas. They also revealed there are going to be two bonus teams; the 1990-91 Warriors and 2001-02 Kings. I love that they didn't pick current players like LeBron or D-Wade, but I personally wanted to see Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller. I feel that they were snubbed. But it is if they WANT to be in the game. Here is the link if you want to read the full article. http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/videogames/blog/_/name/thegamer/id/6874034/the-15-legends-nba-2k12?readmore=fullstory Please comment and tell me your thoughts. Thanks for reading.
Hey guys. Today I got outside and I worked on my attack and post moves. For post moves I did up and unders, drop steps, fadeaways and etc. I, then, worked on the thing I was struggling with, attacking the basket off the dribble. The problem is not with ball handling; I am a great ball handler, but it is just being assertive and going to the rim. I also took about 300 shots including the post moves and the attack drills. I took only 10 free throws. Free throws was not one of my top priorities today, even though it is important. Sorry this wasn't my longest post but thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Hey guys. Every 10th post, I plan to post a question for you guys. This post is about women in the NBA. I heard on ESPN, David Stern thinks and hopes there will be women in the NBA. Do you guys agree? Because I do.
Hey guys, I'm back. I have been working out and practicing; I just haven't been posting. So, sorry about that. I have been practicing with a 8th grade summer AAU team for about a week or so. I also got to play in a game with them. I am sad to report that I only logged 3 points. I guess my offense wasn't clicking or the defense played me well or I got nervous, I am 2 years younger but I want to improve. I tried passing to them; some times they made it, sometimes they didn't but I often found myself shooting instead of drilling into the lane and throwing up a floater or layup in scrimmages and in games and that's what my mom told me. I told her I would try my best to put the ball on the floor and I plan to practice that later tonight and post about that. If you guys have any tips or suggestions, send me a message or comment it. Also, on Wednesday, I will practice with the high school's head coach. I also plan to post about that. Have you guys heard about NBA 2K12? I pre-ordered it on Friday for PlayStation 3. It looks REALLY good. Hit me up on PSN or add me, searight-egbo3, if you want to play NBA 2K11 or NCAA Football 12. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends. -EPE09
Sorry for my absence, again. All I did on those days I didn't write, I was running around with my friends. But anyways, the last two days I have been playing basketball and working out. Yesterday, Day 10, I did the transition drill for about 30 minutes. Then I shot around for 20-30 minutes. I shot threes and mid range. I did good. I shot about 32% from three and 50% from mid. Today, Day 11, I focused all-round. At first, I shot all around. I did that for 25 minutes. Then I shot only threes for 20 minutes. I did, again, good from three. I shot from about 31%. Then I shot free throws. I shot really good even though I changed my free throw. I shot about 77% from the free throw lines. Also today, I did 25 sit ups and 50 curls. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends!
Hey guys. I'm back. Sorry for my absence, but all I did on Day 4 and Day 5 was play outside with my friends for an hour of two. But anyway, today I did 50 situps on my workout ball, 30 pushups, 30 real situps and 15 curls. After that, I went to the park. I saw some of my basketball friends who were waiting to practice for a tournament with their coach. (These friends are a few years older than me.) So I shot around at first. I probably got up 50 shots consisting of threes, freethrows, mid range shot and some layups before I started practicing with them. We worked on pick and roll and pick and pop. We worked on that for about 35 minutes. We ran through that for three times then we switched defense to offense and so on. Then we did a scrimmage. We scrimmaged for 30 minutes then breaked and then scrimmaged for 20 more minutes. So I played basketball for an hour and 25 minutes. I would say that today was pretty productive. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned and tell your friends.
Hey guys. Back with Day 3 of my Road to Glory series. Today, I went to the gym and ran a mile on the treadmill and did a mile on the elliptical. I also did 25 lateral pull downs. Then I went to the park for 30 minutes. I know I didn't go for long because I left for the gym at 8:40 pm. But while I was at the park, I was productive. I worked on transition three pointers and transition mid range jumpers. I did a drill when I throw the ball off the backboard and grab it. I set out some cones at half court and some in a zig zag line near the three point line. (The side I was rebounding on.) After I grabbed the rebound, I spun off the first 3 cones then I crossed over to the left of right and took a three or mid range shot on the left or right. My mom timed me while I did the drill. She stopped the clock after the ball went in or hit the rim. I made a good 45% of my shots and I have improved my three a little and mid range a little more than my three. The best time when I shot on the left was 6.58 seconds and the best time when I shot on the right was 6.82. That was as a little bit of a shock to me but a good shock. The reason why I was shocked is because, even though I've improved greatly with my ball handling on the left side, I'm quicker with my right since it's my dominate hand. My post workout meal was some water, chicken, rice and mixed vegetables. The mixed vegetables were carrots, asparagus, corn niblets and green beans. The reason why I had the chicken was because it has protein, the reason because I had the rice was because it has carbs and the reason why I had the vegetables was because it has fiber and more carbs. Sorry this was a long post. Stay tuned and tell your friends. Thanks for reading.
Hey guys. As my status earlier read, I was debating to do something to put on the blog. I love the blog but I was just sore today from the last workouts I did. But I still decided to do something. I didn't go play basketball, but I did my yoga workout. Yoga, if you didn't know, helps the body and mind. I have 17 poses that I do, switching legs or arms each time. I did my yoga in about 15 minutes. Some of the poses I did were the Downward Facing Dog, The Tree, The Dancer and the Warrior 1 and 2. After, the workout, my mom found me a yoga book in a box of books she has. I will be studying that to find more poses to help me basketball related. (Example: Flexibilty). That was my basketball related day. Before I end this post, does anyone know soothe sore muscles? Any answer is helpful. Thanks for reading and tell your friends.
On Day 1, I played for an hour. I shot mid range twos on the left and right, free throws and three pointers. I shot 400. I made 175. I had to change my free throw routine because at first, I was constantly missing. After I changed my free throw, I made 10 in a row and I started making more of my other shots. My jumpshot was pretty affective, a little more than in the season. I was making everything on the right but was struggling on the left a little bit as well. But still Day 1 was pretty affective. Stay tuned and tell your friends. Thanks for reading.
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I'm a strong supporter of Senator Mike Kehoe's Senate Bill 207 because it will mean good-paying jobs for more Missourians.
The Missouri legislature's top priority should be to pass legislation this session that will create jobs, and they shouldn't look any further than this bill, which will create lots of good-paying jobs now and in the future.
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Japan, 1975, 70 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subject: DocumentaryLanguage: Japanese English Sub-Titles
Screens at 3:00pm Sunday, February 24th at the Sie FilmCenter
A film about another kind of "unreturned soldier" than Shohei Imamura has profiled elsewhere, Karayuki-San finds the filmmaker traveling to Malaysia to interview Kikuyo Zendo, one of the countless Japanese women who were kidnapped or otherwise sold into sexual slavery in order to service the Japanese military in Southeast Asia.
74-years-old at the time of filming, she offers a frank and harrowing testimony into her horrific wartime experiences, and the factors that have led her to choose exile over repatriation.
DIRECTOR: Shôhei Imamura
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The No. 20 Santa Clara women's soccer team beat Cal Poly 4-0 on Sunday, giving Broncos coach Jerry Smith his 400th career victory.
"We get a lot of support from the university and the athletic department," said Smith, who's in his 27th season at Santa Clara and is 400-125-51. "We also have countless players and coaches that have a lot to do with those 400 wins. I'm just the one guy that stuck around the longest."
Allie Vernon, Brittany Ambrose, Morgan Marlborough and Jordan Jesolva had goals for Broncos (6-3-1), and Andi Tostanoski made two saves against the Mustangs (4-6).
Kirk Triplett won his second straight First Tee Open title, closing with a 4-under 68 at Pebble Beach for a two-shot victory over Doug Garwood and Dan Forsman. Triplett finished at 11-under 205. Garwood, making just his fourth Champions Tour start, and Forsman each shot 69.
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Yamaha's Josh Herrin won the AMA Pro SuperBike season title, and teammate Josh Hayes raced to victory in the finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Herrin finished second, 13.434 seconds behind. "This has been a life-long dream," Herrin said. "I just filled up with tears."
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text: Republican presidential debate audiences, what with their cheering executions and telling the uninsured to just go and die already, sure are great, aren't they? At tonight's Fox News/Google debate in Florida, the crowd stuck with tradition by booing a gay soldier who'd asked about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal. Come for the booing, stay for Rick Santorum equating being gay to "sex."


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The coordinating committee convened an expert panel in March 2009 that was chaired by Joshua Boyce, M.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Panel members were specialists from a variety of relevant clinical, scientific, and public health areas. Each member was vetted for financial conflict of interest by NIAID staff and approved by the coordinating committee.
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Power rankings: Cardinals take over
St. Louis Cardinals (Last week: 2)
The starters' ERA remains the best in baseball. Meantime, Allen Craig, who hit his first home run of the season Saturday, is starting to heat up.
Colorado Rockies (8)
With five players having already reached the six-homer mark, the Rockies lead the NL in both slugging percentage and OPS.
Atlanta Braves (1)
Justin Upton, still sitting on an MLB-best 12 home runs, has cooled off. Heating up, though, is the recently returned Freddie Freeman, with Brian McCann coming off the disabled list today.
San Francisco Giants (7)
Showing last postseason was no fluke, Brawley native Sergio Romo is 12-for-13 in save opportunities with a 1.72 ERA. He's walked just one while striking out 18.
Washington Nationals (5)
Crisis averted: Bothered by forearm tightness in his previous start, Stephen Strasburg got through seven relatively efficient innings Saturday. The former Aztec seems to have avoided a major injury.
Pittsburgh Pirates (6)
Making a name for himself: 24-year-old left fielder Starling Marte, hitting .325 with five home runs and 10 stolen bases. These days, the Pirates outfield isn't just the McCutchen Show.
Arizona Diamondbacks (4)
Small sample size, but rookie Didi Gregorius, touted more for his defense than for his bat, has impressed at the plate, hitting three home runs in his first eight games this season.
Cincinnati Reds (3)
Shin-Soo Choo has been hitting so well (.325) atop the lineup, you almost forget that he's followed by Zack Cozart, now under the Mendoza Line. Then you don't.
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Early bloomer: Jean Segura, who entered the season with just 151 major-league at-bats, is hitting .333 with four home runs and eight stolen bases.
Los Angeles Dodgers (9)
Zack Greinke, ahead of schedule in his recovery from a collision with Carlos Quentin, could return in as few as two weeks. The Padres visit Los Angeles in less than a month.
Philadelphia Phillies (12)
End of the line: It very well could be for Roy Halladay, now succumbing to shoulder soreness. After surrendering nine runs in 2 1/3 innings Sunday, the fading righty sports a Clayton Richard-like 8.65 ERA.
San Diego Padres (13)
Chase Headley is riding a 10-game hitting streak. Clayton Richard is riding the DL with an intestinal virus. The offense continues to come around, even as the pitching continues to frustrate.
Chicago Cubs (14)
Perhaps inspired by facing the team that traded him, former Padres first baseman Anthony Rizzo has 10 hits in his last 24 at-bats, raising a once-putrid average to a more respectable .246.
New York Mets (11)
Quietly, if that's possible, David Wright has homered in three straight games. He can match a career-high by making it four today.
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USA, 2000, 95 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Australia
Genre/Subjects: Black Comedy, Gay/Lesbian, Horror, Music, Teen Flick, Womens IssuesLanguage: English
35mm presentation - Florence Forest (Lauren Ambrose) is a perky but unfulfilled teen. After witnessing the antics of a gang of strapping young surfer dudes at the beach one day, she decides surfing's the thing for her, and asks the group leader, the "Great Kanaka" (Thomas Gibson), to give her lessons. But Kanaka won't give Florence (or rather "Chicklet," as she is soon dubbed by the boys) the time of day--until her alter ego, S/M dominatrix Ann Bowman, unexpectedly makes an appearance. Meanwhile, a mysterious killer is offing the town's teens one by one. Detective Monica Stark (played by Busch himself) is on the case, but soon her investigation is complicated by an overabundance of suspects: Could the killer be Florence's frustrated mom, who disapproves of the company her daughter's been keeping? There's also B-movie babe Bettina Barnes (Kimberley Davies), in town incognito after running away from her studio. And then, of course, there's schizophrenic Florence herself. Expertly mimicking the corny, frantically upbeat tone of 1960s teen flicks, PSYCHO BEACH PARTY is a campy (and occasionally raunchy) alternative treat.
DIRECTOR: Robert Lee King
Principal Cast: Lauren Ambrose, Nicholas Brendon, Thomas Gibson, Danni WheelerUS Distributor: Strand Releasing
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USA, 2012, 100 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: China
Genre/Subjects: Asian, Romance
Program: Contemporary World CinemaLanguage: English, Mandarin English Subtitles
DIRECTOR: Daniel Hsia
Producer: Janet YangEditor: Pamela MarchScreenwriter: Daniel HsiaCinematographer: Armando SalasPrincipal Cast: Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe, Geng Le, Zhu Zhu, Alan Ruck, Bill Paxton
Daniel Hsia's debut feature blends humor and romance in a classic fish-out-of-water tale about a Chinese-American in modern Shanghai. Partnered with producer Janet Yang (The Joy Luck Club), Hsia spent several months of research in China. True stories from American expatriates inspired his script. "Now that China is becoming a global powerhouse, all the big companies are opening offices there," Hsia says. "We're no longer the center of the universe."
When Shanghai Calling begins, protagonist Sam (Daniel Henney), an American of Chinese descent, controls his universe. An aggressive New York attorney, he vies to make partner, but his bosses send him to China to open a satellite office instead. Sam packs his bags and a bad attitude for the trip. When attractive relocation specialist Amanda (Eliza Coupe, Community, Scrubs) meets his plane, she tries to help him adjust to culture shock. Amanda has found Sam a luxurious apartment in a high-rise building in the heart of Shanghai. Only problem, it's still under construction. Sam insults her, his new assistant Fang Fang, and basically everyone he meets. Amanda introduces him to Donald (Bill Paxton, Big Love), the "mayor" of the American expatriate community, with hopes that Sam will fit in. After he makes a costly mistake with a major client, Sam needs help from all the people he's rebuffed. Teamed with investigative reporter Awesome Wang, Sam finally immerses himself in Shanghai culture and discovers romance along the way.
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A new update for the Wright Joomla Template Framework
We are very excited. It's now been a year since we released Wright v3.0 on the first week of September 2012. During the past year, Wright has benefited from more changes, updates, and work than it had during the previous two years. This increased focus on Wright is mostly due to our commitment to deliver better, more reliable, and ever lighter Joomla Templates.
Did you know that Wright v.3 is all based in Bootstrap? And did you know that Bootstrap is all based in LESS rather than simple CSS? And, are you aware of the benefits of using the Wright Framerwork to create your template?
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Last August we announced a major update to our Wright Template Framework. Since that time we've continued to do periodic updates to bring more stability and bug fixes, and seen some exciting adoptions of Wright from Joomla community members and companies.
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Wright is moving right along these days, seeing great improvements to stability as well as some upcoming exciting enhancements (think full LESS support). It's no wonder that powerhouse Joomla company RedComponent, one of the largest Joomla companies in the world (if not THE largest), has decided to adopt Wright for all of their template and project needs!
We had a chance to ask owner Ronni Christiansen a few questions about why his company chose Wright:
A couple weeks ago we announced the move of The Wright Joomla Template Framework to Github in an effort to make it more accessible and invite collaboration. In addition to opening up and inviting collaboration, we're also expanding our efforts to showcase the work of those who adopt Wright for their site development needs! In this our first Wright Wednesday Developer Showcase we're excited to share a short interview and the work of Dianne Henning, organizer and site developer for Joomla Day Boston.
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Last August we announced a major update to our Wright Template Framework. With this update, we were among the first in the industry to provide templates and support for Joomla 3.0, while also introducing a host of great new features, including responsiveness. This was a big step for Wright, made even greater because we did not lose sight of Wright's trademark lightness - - we made it even lighter still.


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BERKELEY -- Cal says it is fixing a problem that led to the sale of seats that did not exist in three sections of renovated Memorial Stadium for last Saturday's season-opening game against Nevada.
"We're aware of problem & apologize. Correcting 4 next week," Cal athletic director Sandy Barbour said on Twitter.
Ashwin Puri, Cal's associate athletic director for sales, marketing and service, said that it's standard practice in new stadiums to make estimates before the project is complete of how many seats will fit in each row so tickets can be sold.
"Every stadium comes up with manifested number of seats prior to building being finalized," he said. "It wasn't a guessing game. It was based on conversations we had with the construction company.
"It's not an exact science. That's why you hold (extra) seats."
By late last week, as seat numbers were being assigned to the benches, Puri said they realized sections V, UU and U in the northeast corner of the stadium were tighter than anticipated.
"We didn't oversell it. We realized the error in our ways," Puri said. "I don't have an exact number -- no more than 100. I doubt if it was even that many."
Cal put customer service representatives at the top of every affected section on Saturday and relocated some fans who held tickets for seats that weren't available. Other fans chose to squeeze more tightly together for the Nevada game.
Puri, who previously worked for the New York Jets and the NBA, said this is a common issue with new stadiums or arenas. In this case, Cal did not have the chance to hold a test event that would have revealed the problem before the first game.
Counting individual chair-back seats is easy, Puri said, but calculating the number of tickets to be sold in bench sections is less exact.
Cal announced a crowd of 63,168 for the Nevada game -- above the capacity of 63,000 for the facility making its debut after a $321 million seismic retrofit and renovation.
Puri the athletic department is doing all it can to find solutions before Saturday's game against Southern Utah.
"We are proactively reaching out to every affected ticket holder to solve this. We want to make sure every one of our fans is happy," Puri said.
He said some customers have been upgraded to seats valued at more than they paid.
Puri encouraged anyone whose seating issues have not been resolved to call the Cal ticket office at 1-800-GO-BEARS on Tuesday.


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imatopos wrote: My favorite piece concerns how we are now being made to believe that the US is not going it (practically) alone. Ari Fleischer is going on and on about the "coalition forces" and their role in this war, and the media picked it up and ran with it. I've heard "coalition forces" at least 2,000 times today. Why are they scrambling to make this look like a coalition? I thought we weren't afraid to go it alone, to use dubya's words.
imatopos wrote: Succinct--yeah, I'm aware that other nations are *backing* the effort (many of them receiving plenty of $ for doing so); but how many of them are commiting troops to this "coalitional force"? At present, it's three, and there are only a very small handful of Brits and Australians. The war is led and driven by the US--you know it, I know it. Let's not make it look like the world has our back when you know full well they don't . . .


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Why study livestock production?At UFV, you can train for a career in the growing field of agriculture, whether you want to work "on farm" raising livestock, or "off farm" in the agri-service sector including opportunities in business management, sales, marketing, and research.What type of career can I expect?As a skilled UFV agriculture graduate, you will be in high demand. Career opportunities for our agriculture grads are excellent and you should have no trouble finding work in the livestock or general agricultural industries. Some livestock-related occupations you might consider include dairy farm manager or owner/operator, dairy herdsperson, artificial insemination specialist, ranch hand, sale representative for livestock-related supplies, government livestock and forage technician, swine production assistant, poultry producer, and soils technician. You might also go abroad and work as part of the international agricultural student exchange program. As a graduate of any of UFV's agriculture diploma programs, you are also eligible to transfer to Olds College in Alberta and receive transfer credit towards a Bachelor of Science degree in applied technology. You could also stay at UFV to pursue a Bachelor of General Studies program or consider transferring to the University of Lethbridge in Alberta
What can UFV offer me?The Agriculture department at UFV's Chilliwack campus offers a comprehensive one-year Livestock Production certificate and two-year Agriculture Technology diploma with an option in Livestock Production. Once you've completed the one-year certificate, you can ladder directly into the diploma. As a livestock production student, you will participate in hands-on learning in our UFV barn.UFV also offers training in Horticulture Production and Protection, and a Bachelor of Business Administration for Agriculture Management. Our programs provide an excellent balance of theory and practice, and emphasize management practices compatible with agricultural sustainability and society's increasing concerns about environmentally responsible agricultural production techniques and animal welfare.
What do I need to get in?You must have the following:1. The minimum entrance requirement for all Agriculture programs is B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, and
2. English 11, Principles of Math 11 or any other Mathematics 11 course, and one of the following Grade 11 sciences:
• Biology 11• Chemistry 11• Earth Sciences 11• Physics 11 or• Agriculture 11 and 12. A minimum grade of C is required in both Agriculture 11 and Agriculture 12 for admission.
You can arrange to take any necessary upgrading courses to meet the requirements through UFV's College and Career Preparation department. Contact the Agriculture department at 604-795-2813 for details.
Anything else I need to know?Good physical health with a strong desire for hands-on work with livestock is important and you must be willing to carry out physical work. Occupations in the livestock industry frequently are performed outside or in barns. If you have allergies to dust, sawdust, or animals, you should carefully consider whether or not this is the best career path for you.
How to applyWhile most of our students study full time, you are welcome to study part time. We offer flexible entry: you can start in either September or January. However, because of course sequencing the most efficient way to complete the program is to start in September. Applications to all programs are accepted anytime. As a qualified applicant, you will be eligible for the next available seat in each semester in order of date of application.
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Qualified students who successfully complete the one-year Livestock Production certificate program may also opt to receive a Milker Technician certificate by working in a milking parlour to fulfill the requirements for AGRI 192, Practicum I.
I'm interested. What's the next step?It's best to check out the UFV calendar for further information. Read the Agriculture section carefully. You can fill out an on-line application form and submit it to the UFV Office of the Registrar. If you're currently in Grade 12, you can apply now. Please note there is a $45 application fee.
A Composition Placement Test (CPT) must be written in order to take Communications 125. If you don't take the CPT test, this does not prevent you from registering for Agriculture courses, only the Communications course that is required for graduation. You are encouraged to arrange an interview with the Agriculture department before admission to the program; this is particularly important if you're considering part-time studies.
Year one of the Agriculture Technology diploma (Livestock Production option) is exactly the same as the one-year Livestock Production certificate. All courses from the Livestock Production certificate transfer directly to the two-year Agriculture Technology diploma.Once you've successfully completed the one-year Livestock Production certificate program, you can opt to earn a Milker Training certificate by working in a milking parlour to fulfill the requirements for AGRI 192, Practicum I.
Note: Courses in artificial insemination and agricultural welding are recommended for your studies. Information on outside agencies that offer these courses can be obtained from the Agriculture department. You should budget about $500 each for these outside courses. While they are recommended, they are not required.
How much will it cost? Can I afford to take this program?It's best to refer to the Fees and Other Costs section of UFV's online calendar for tuition fees. Keep in mind that new fees are usually set each May. If you're taking either the diploma or certificate program, you should budget about $1,500 annually for books, field trips, and supplies. An additional $90 will cover the cost of materials and examination fees needed to write the Provincial Pesticide Applicator's or Dispenser's exam.It's worth a visit to the UFV Financial Aid and Awards office, which facilitates the disbursement each year of about $12 million in federal and provincial student loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, and awards to UFV students.
Where is the program delivered?All Agriculture programs are based at the Chilliwack campus. For more information about our Agriculture programs at UFV, call the Agriculture department at 604-795-2813.
Sounds good. What do I do now?Apply right away. Have specific questions? Contact the Agriculture department at 604-795-2813.
What kind of assistance is there to help me adjust?Please visit http://www.ufv.ca/studentservices.htm to learn about the broad range of services designed to help you learn about and adjust to the university environment.
I'm not sure that this program is for me. Can I speak with someone about my options?Absolutely. We want to hear from you! If you're unsure of your direction, contact the Agriculture department at 604-795-2813. You can also call Student Services at 1-888-504-7441 to arrange a tour, attend a Becoming a Student info session, connect with an educational advisor, or arrange for career counselling.
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26.06.2012 - Swiss Molecular Partners AG (Zurich-Schlieren) has appointed hematologist Lisa Rojkjaer as its new Chief Medical Officer. Rojkjaer, who comes in from German antibody specialist MorphoSys AG, has a track record of 10 years in biopharmaceutical drug development.
She will be heading up all clinical activities at Molecular Partners. Prior to her post as Vice President and Head of Clinical Development at Morphosys, she held a variety of senior positions in clinical development and medical affairs at Novartis and Novo Nordisk.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/bio-people/2012-2/lisa-rojkjaer.html


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To help meet a growing community need for inpatient psychiatric hospital beds and psychiatric services, Northwest Hospital has opened a new and expanded behavioral health unit in its newest tower. The old unit was licensed for 14 beds; the new one, which opened its doors in early February 2013, is licensed for 23 beds.
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The psychiatric unit will serve adult patients over the age of 18 who need to be hospitalized for conditions such as depression, schizophrenia and mood disorders. These patients have emotional and behavioral difficulties, so they can no longer live or function safely in their usual daily environment and routine.
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The design of the unit took patient safety and well-being considerations into account. To prevent patients from harming themselves, doors, lighting and bathroom fixtures have safety mechanisms; artwork is mounted within the walls; power outlets are safety-proofed; and electronic beds have enclosed wiring. The new unit is very aesthetically pleasing and has two communal rooms equipped with large, flat-screen televisions. Patients are encouraged to join in the unit's support groups, arts and crafts sessions, and social events held in these rooms.
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The inpatient unit provides 24-hour skilled psychiatric nursing care and interventions, daily assessment and treatment oversight by a psychiatrist, and a coordinated, goal-driven plan of care delivered by a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals. The focus is on rapid stabilization of acute psychiatric symptoms. This is accomplished during an average length of stay of six days, in preparation for moving the patient to the next phase of treatment in a less restrictive setting.
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All fans of this band really must listen to this and keep a copy handy. The songs opens with a TIGHT composed section, almost angry in it's purpose. No problems here, as finesse takes over. The Maybe So Maybe Not Stash jam very soon turns as dark and ominous as a storm cloud over Kansas. Patiently the band morphs it into a waxing and waning exercise in which each member appears to follow the others like one of those flocks of birds that changes directions wildly, yet all stay together. This really is group improvisation at it's wildest and best. By the 11:00 mark - they launch into a "beautiful jam" that sounds anthemic and triumphant. You will find yourself MOVING to this. Just as soon as it peaks, it's out into the evening news... Then instantly turns scary dark and evil. They screech to a halt, fade and rise as though one person controls the entire band. The sounds of reaction from the audience are entertaining. The band duck, dodge and weave their way back into what seems a high-powered return to the climax of the song. But yet again they seem to follow each other - veering off the road, sounding like a speeding car suddenly spinning on ice towards disaster. and yet again they hurtle wildly thrashing towards the familiar climax ending. I'm nearly out of breath, heart pounding. This is one that makes hardcore fans.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Women's Tennis team earned its toughest win of the season on Tuesday, completing a match that started on Monday afternoon and featured numerous delays due to weather before finishing in a 6-1 final over Louisiana – Lafayette.
The Islanders (5-0) stayed undefeated on the season in a match that featured third sets in three of the singles. ULL (1-3) fought hard, but were unable to overcome the determination of the home team.
"This was a great college tennis match, it's really what it is all about," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "It was one of the longest matches we've ever played. There were lots of variables with rain delays where you can either lose focus and not make good choices or choose to be great at the things you can control."
In a match that started at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, rain delays at 4:25 and 9:01 p.m. pushed the conclusion of the match back to Tuesday morning at 10:35 a.m. at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
"I thought the girls did a good job with four different start times," said Moore. "They stayed hydrated and ready. They showed a lot of toughness and resiliency today. This type of match gives you an opportunity to really go up or down."
After the overnight break, the matches resumed with Maider Martin earning the first point that clinched the match for the Islanders, winning 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. Leanne Mascall finished next, fighting all the way back from down a set to dominate the final set in a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 final. Stefania Nicolae completed the sweep of the remaining matches with a win in a third-set tiebreak, earning a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) victory to complete play.
"Give a lot of credit to ULL," said Moore. "They have a very young team and competed extremely tough the whole time as well. That was a good team we played today and it was much closer than the score, with three matches going deep into the third set and splitting the doubles by a 2-1 score."
On the previous day, the Islanders got out to a fast start, taking the doubles point with wins by Doris Kuselj and Nicolae at No. 1, and one by Sandra Burges and Chelsea Horan at the No. 2 doubles position.
In singles action, Burges dominated her opponent on the way to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2 to make it a 2-0 score. The Cajuns struck back quickly, earning the win at No. 1 to make it a 2-1 score.
Celia Rodriguez Delgado put the Islanders on the brink of clinching with her 7-5, 6-2 decision at No. 5 singles, but play was halted for the night with the last three matches in third sets.
After picking up where they left off, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi was able to complete the match in dramatic fashion, taking all three matches in nail-biting fashion.
"I'm proud of them for the fight and teamwork they've shown to start 5-0," said Moore. "We have to stay in the present, stay extremely hungry and keep chopping wood everyday."
Facilities and Operations Manager Joe Kaminski played a big part in the continuation of the match by getting the courts ready for the continuation of the matches.
"I thought our facilities people did a great job getting these courts ready to play and having to dry them on four separate occasions," said Moore. "This match could have easily been cancelled without their hard work.
"I also thought our training staff did a great job of keeping our players ready."
With the teams battling numerous delays and inclement weather, the Islanders match of 19 straight contests with more than 100 people came to an end, with 97 fans showing up throughout the two days.
Next up for the Islanders will be a road match at Texas – Pan American on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Edinburg. The match is set for a 2 p.m. start on the UTPA campus.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
Louisiana-Lafayette vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
02/11/13 at Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 6, Louisiana-Lafayette 1
Singles competition:
1. S. van den Aarssen (ULL) def. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) 6-0, 6-4
2. Maider Martin (AMCC) def. Bailey VanDyke (ULL) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
3. Sandra Burges (AMCC) def. Nicole Breaux (ULL) 6-2, 6-1
4. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Sandra Ahlqvist (ULL) 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Celia Rodriguez (AMCC) def. Juliette Clement (ULL) 7-5, 6-2
6. Leanne Mascall (AMCC) def. Melissa Burckhartt (ULL) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Doris Kuselj/Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Nicole Breaux/Bailey VanDyke (ULL) 8-6
2. Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. S. van den Aarssen/Hannah Appleyard (ULL) 8-6
3. Juliette Clement/Melissa Burckhartt (ULL) def. Maider Martin/Mia Matuszak (AMCC) 8-7 (7-4)
Match Notes:
Louisiana-Lafayette 1-3
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 5-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,1,5,2,6,4)
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DANVILLE -- Look at one of John Barry's paintings, and you're bound to wonder how it was created -- what tools did the artist use to layer the multihued swirls and lines that don't quite resemble brush strokes or the work of a palette knife?
The answer is as unconventional as the artist himself. His work, called traction painting, uses wheels to apply paint to surfaces ranging from asphalt to canvas to fiberboard. Barry skates, bicycles and even uses a walker to create vivid, abstract works of vibrant color.
"I don't have a specific image in mind; I do have a palette," he said. "What I do is a type of performance or process art, whereby the act of creating it is more important than what you end up with. There's a lot of serendipity involved."
Barry will be among the artists participating at the 15th annual Art in the Park event set for this weekend at San Ramon's Central Park, 12501 Alcosta Blvd. He will demonstrate his technique over the course of the two days.
At 65, trim with close-cropped silver hair, Barry is eloquent and soft-spoken. A retired writer and editor, he began dabbling in the visual arts in 2007, creating whimsical, 3-D multimedia pieces he calls visual puns. He eventually joined the Alamo Danville Artists' Society and in 2011 began to think about painting. Despite a bad back and a self-described inability to draw, he was drawn to large-scale projects.
"In my less decrepit days I used to skate a lot," he said. "It just seemed like the idea hit me one day that you could take roller skates and use them as a paint application mechanism. I decided to see if it could be done. "
Barry placed a piece of plywood over a drop cloth, filled small tubs with latex house paint and stepped into an old pair of in-line skates, sloshing around in the tubs until the wheels were covered with color.
"My first work was this 2-by-8 sheet of plywood -- which I eventually put on the door of my shed," he said. "It was kind of enjoyable."
After more experimentation, he began considering equipment that would give him similar results with less back strain.
"I do mainly bicycling and walking for therapy, so I started thinking maybe a bicycle was preferable to skates, but it's hard to dip a bicycle into a basin of paint," he said.
An old bicycle -- festooned with beads and glitter from a previous art installation at Diablo Valley College, seemed perfect for the job. Today, a handmade wooden platform behind the seat holds a large repurposed plastic jug with holes drilled in the sides. Tubes fitted in the holes run to each wheel and provide a constant stream of paint as Barry pedals his way around his canvas. He straps smaller water bottles with similar tubing onto his in-line skates. Each "Bainting," or "Skainting," as he calls them, can take a couple of hours to several days and involve multiple layers of paint, sometimes interspaced with a wash of gesso, a primer coat he occasionally applies between color layers.
Barry's original traction painting still adorns the door of his shed at his Danville home, while a 4-by-14-foot work -- a swirl of green, purple, orange and black -- is displayed on a living room wall. The house is filled with colorful and whimsical art, much of it his own. He describes his unusual paintings as process and performance art, and said he hopes to be able to inspire young artists to follow their own artistic concepts, no matter how unusual. One of his ideas is to produce a video of his painting technique featuring talented BMX bikers, who could take traction painting to a new level, he said.
Barry's work, while unusual, is a perfect example of an artist using a lifetime of experience to create something new and valuable, said Bill Carmel, a colleague of Barry's and a multimedia artist in San Ramon who has taught art at Humboldt State and Southern Illinois universities. He's never seen anything quite like Barry's work.
"There are many artists who have media processes like this, but as for anyone using technology like this, no," he said. "You look at the actual image, and if you don't know how he did it, you're intrigued, and that to me is the essence of what really great art is about.
"I believe in public art, in artists who can engage with the community because they have a unique perspective," he added. "How could that go wrong?"
In addition to the challenge of getting paint on the canvas, Barry faces another obstacle familiar to many abstract artists -- how to recognize when a piece is finished. The answer, he said, is anything but concrete.
"You just know when it's done," he said simply. "You have to look at it periodically. Sometimes (the result) is planned, but more often it's serendipity, happenstance or an accident."


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Detectives from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged Sherry Lynn Gonda, 45, of Pisgah Forest with five counts of embezzlement and one count of identity theft, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
Gonda was charged Feb. 6 for embezzling at least $67,239.30 from Thompson Properties Inc., where she was formally employed, the release says.
She was released the same day after posting a $15,000 bond.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - The third episode of Islanders Insider is now available for Islanders fans to watch online. In this week's Islanders Insider, assistant soccer coach Lauren Molinaro sits in for Shanna Caldwell, and Stephen King also chats with Islanders volleyball coach Tony Graystone. This week's feature is on the Dugan Family Soccer and Track Stadium.
Islanders Insider is produced every other week during September and October before going weekly during the height of Islanders Basketball season. The show is recorded and produced by the Islanders Broadcast Crew, a group of student volunteers at the Island University.
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A big second half comeback led the Seneca girls basketball team to a 55-49 victory over Joplin on Thursday.
After trailing by 15 points after the first quarter and 11 at the half, Seneca stormed back to outscore Joplin 37-20 in the second half.
The win, Seneca's second in a row, pushed the Lady Indians' record to 3-2 this season.
"This was a nice road win for our club," Lady Indians coach Bob Coffey said. "Facing a great deal of adversity, but somehow managing to come out with a victory can do a lot for a developing team.
"Hopefully this experience will be something we can continue to build on."
Molli Cooper led the Lady Indians with 18 points while Bailey Skelton turned in 17 and Annie Howard chipped in 11.
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New Coalition Seeks to Level the Playing Field for U.S. Businesses Competing in India
New Coalition Seeks to Level the Playing Field for U.S. Businesses Competing in India
06.18.13 | By Jay Taylor
A new alliance was launched today to begin educating the public and policymakers about the growing imbalance with the United States' trading relationship with India and the potential consequences for American job losses if these concerns are not addressed.
The Alliance for Fair Trade with India (AFTI), representing many of the most important and innovative sectors of our economy, officially kicked off this morning with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) leading the effort. PhRMA is proud to represent America's biopharmaceutical companies as part of this new initiative to level the playing field for U.S. job creators, and help preserve and grow the kinds of high-paying jobs that will be critical for our economic future.
America's biopharmaceutical companies, in addition to developing new lifesaving medicines for the world's patients, are also a vital cog in our knowledge-based economy. Industries that rely heavily on intellectual property and innovation such as life sciences, technology, and renewable energy pay up to 30 percent more than average private-sector wages and directly or indirectly employ more than 55 million Americans. And the exports generated by these sectors will become increasingly important as America seeks to secure our competitive advantage on the world stage over the long term.
That's why it's necessary for our government to ensure that the U.S. is able to compete fairly with other nations across the globe, and especially in growing markets like India. When other countries don't play by internationally recognized rules, U.S. jobs and innovation suffers. And while there are few restrictions on goods coming to the U.S. from India, the Government of India (GOI) has recently undertaken a series of initiatives, including revoking patents and forced local manufacturing rules, which are increasingly shutting U.S. competition out of their markets.
We look forward to working with AFTI to help U.S. policymakers in Congress and the Obama Administration develop pragmatic solutions to resolve these issues and restore the longstanding and fruitful relationship we have historically had with India. Both of our nations have too much at stake to allow these rifts to grow any deeper. For more information on AFTI, check out the website, http://aftindia.org/