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Taiwan Jones reads football defenses as if he has a cheat sheet. Recognizing and understanding the written word has proved to be a much tougher obstacle.
In keeping with his style, Jones stared down the challenge presented by dyslexia and landed a job with the Raiders after being forced to take an unconventional path from high school.
"It's been frustrating," Jones said of his ongoing battle with dyslexia, a learning disorder that leads to writing and spelling problems. "My father was a big inspiration. He told me to give it my all, and they eventually would find me."
Big-time colleges knew all about Jones during his standout career at Deer Valley High, but a subpar grade-point average made it impossible for Division I colleges to offer him a scholarship.
That turned out to be Eastern Washington's gain. Assistant coach Chris Hansen took one look at Jones on videotape and offered him a scholarship soon thereafter.
"I'll never get a player like him again," said Hansen, the running backs coach at Eastern Washington. "We usually don't get to touch players like Taiwan. They're going to USC and Washington."
Rich Woods coached Jones at Deer Valley. He recalled numerous college scouts dropping by campus to watch tape of some of Deer Valley's top players.
"I would put on the film and they would say, 'Who's that 22 kid? Where's he going?' " Woods said of Jones.
The excitement died once Woods informed recruiters of Jones' issues with his grades.
Jones' transformation from a struggling student into a successful one began with his being diagnosed with dyslexia his senior year at Deer Valley.
The diagnosis enabled Jones to get extra time on tests and assignments, which helped him get his GPA over the required 2.0 so that he could play at Eastern Washington after redshirting one season.
For years, Jones wondered why he struggled grasping things his peers learned in short order.
"It always made me feel smaller," Jones said. "I was struggling, while people were telling me, 'You should get this. What's the problem?' Now things are easier because I know that I can learn; I just need more help."
Woods and Hansen said Jones' learning disability doesn't inhibit his understanding of play calls.
Jones doesn't need much help on the football field. His blazing speed -- he posted a 4.28-second 40-yard dash at his Pro Day in early April -- makes him a threat to score every time he touches the ball.
Jones, 6-foot and 198 pounds, did just that the first time he touched the ball for Eastern Washington in 2009, scoring on an 87-yard run. It validated what Hansen saw on videotape before Jones arrived in Cheney, Wash., and during offseason drills his freshman season.
"He tore us up when he played on the offensive scout team," Hansen said. "We couldn't touch him."
As a result, the Eagles converted Jones from cornerback to running back before his sophomore season in 2009. Jones rushed for 2,955 yards and 29 touchdowns his sophomore and junior seasons. He also scored eight touchdowns on receptions or kick returns.
That sold the Raiders on using a fourth-round pick to get Jones in the NFL draft in April. Hansen said it's an investment that is going to pay huge dividends.
Jones' exploits prompted Hansen to create a new stat: how many tacklers a ball carrier made miss and yards gained after such misses. In one game against Montana, Jones racked up 16 for 168 yards.
"Montana was the best-tackling team in our conference, and Taiwan is making them look stupid," Hansen said.
Things won't be any different in the NFL, Hansen said.
"He's going to make those guys look stupid, too," Hansen said. "When he gets into the secondary in the NFL, he's also going to make those guys miss."
Jones joins a Raiders team already set at running back, with Darren McFadden and Michael Bush well established.
Yet, there's always room for a player with Jones' speed and playmaking ability, Raiders coach Hue Jackson said.
"How do you pass up a guy that can make plays like that?" Jackson said soon after the Raiders selected Jones. "As I keep saying, you find a special talent, a guy that can score touchdowns as often and as fast as he can, and if he is sitting there, it's hard to pass up those kinds of guys. I wouldn't pass him up, and we didn't pass him up. "... This guy is a tremendous, tremendous football player, and he is something special."
Jones said he isn't sure how he will be used by the Raiders. Even so, he is certain that he has the kind of skill set that can't be overlooked.
"I'm a real versatile player," Jones said. "I can return kicks, catch passes, block. I'll do whatever it takes to help the team. I'll work as hard as I can to reach my goal of playing in the NFL."


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The Week Ahead: North Korea Sanctions Talk, Toyota Earnings, iPod Nano Data
What's coming this week in Japan.
Monday: The lower house gets crucial budgetary talks going with the start of its two-day committee meeting, followed by its counterparts in the upper house Wednesday, before the special Diet session concludes by the end of the week.
Domestic auto sales figures for July are released.
Tuesday: Robert Einhorn, special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control in the U.S. State Department, visits Tokyo with observers suggesting he will seek the Japanese government's cooperation in issuing new sanctions against North Korea and Iran. The official likely made a similar pitch to South Korea during his visit there Monday, observers say.
Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd and a separate subway service operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan government begin negotiations for a possible merger for the first time. The Japanese government and the Tokyo authority own 53.4 % and 46.6% of Tokyo Metro shares, respectively.
Wednesday: Auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. releases first-quarter earnings.
Apple Inc.'s Japan unit must provide the additional information requested by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry related to the overheating problems with the device maker's pocket-sized first generation iPod Nano music player today.
Thursday: The Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren in Japanese, and DPJ lawmakers meet for the first time since the party's historic victory that broke the LDP's half-century grip on power last fall. The business association and the ruling party's lawmakers will trade views on fiscal policy, social welfare reform and a hot button topic: increasing the consumption tax.
Friday: Hiroshima holds the 65th Peace Ceremony to commemorate the dropping of the atom bomb that devastated the city in World War II. The event will be attended by a U.S representative for the first time and is expected to draw the greatest number of official representatives this year.
Weekend: It must be summer music festival season. One week after Fuji Rock, the two-day Summer Sonic festival kicks off in Osaka and Tokyo. An international line-up of artists will be performing on six different stages.
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DEXTER --Pansy M. Forkum, 77, formerly of Zalma, died Jan. 9, 2008, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter.
Born Oct. 22, 1930, in Aurora, daughter of the late Enoch T. and Harriett K. Lena Shaw Pedigo, she was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Bloomfield, a former school bus driver for Dexter Public Schools and a farmer.
On Sept. 12, 1945, in Dudley, she married William T. Forkum who preceded her in death on March 26, 1999.
Three sisters, Nova Jean Jones, Irene Whitaker and Georgia Bell, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include: one son, William Thomas Forkum Jr. of Grassy; three grandchildren, Jay Forkum of Bloomfield, Shannon Billingsley of Dexter and Janet Clifton of Grassy; and seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-
Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The Rev. Dwight Hensley will officiate.
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Rosemary's BabyHorror, Drama, Mystery · 1968
A young couple moves into an infamous New York apartment building to start a family. Things become frightening as Rosemary begins to suspect her unborn baby isn't safe around their strange neighbors.
- Runtime 2 hours 16 mins
- Released 12th June, 1968
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If we have one thread per a general issue or specific to one function that RS does that would make it easier to read instead of having one single thread.
Also, may I suggest that we call RS2014 just plain "RS" and if you are referring to the original RS that you call it "RS-old"? Over time people will be using the old version less and less making the newest version the default favorite.
So I quickly cancelled my Amazon order & purchased it thru Steam & its presently in my Steam Account Library awaiting activation
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I wanna Rock...!!!
RS1 On Disc Guitar 100%s: EVERY. LAST. ONE. (Full Game FC achieved 10/5/2013)
Fact: Most songs don't get FC'd on @Rocksmithgame until elx plays them
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Currently there are no Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on mold.
Panelists from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Health, OSHA and other organizations will address questions such as – Absent specific regulations, what can workers do to safely remediate mold? What are the strategies to force government oversight?
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Citrus Collards with Raisins
Serves 6
30 minutes or fewer
- 1 ½ lb. collard greens, tough stems trimmed
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
- ⅔ cup raisins
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Serves 6
30 minutes or fewer
1. Stack several collard leaves atop one another, and roll into tight cylinder. Slice crosswise into strips.
2. Cook greens in large pot of boiling, salted water 8 to 10 minutes, or until softened. Drain, and plunge into large bowl of cold water to stop cooking.
3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Add drained collards, raisins, and salt, and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in orange juice, and cook 15 seconds more. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.November 2009
Oh my goodness....we have been receiving large amounts of greens from our CSA and after trying many different recipes to use them up, I was starting to think that I just didn't like collard greens (or chard or kale for that matter!). My husband made this tonight as a side dish to some bean and potato tacos and to my surprise, these were pretty good! I actually had a second helping! And even more shocking...my 5 year old who tries almost nothing, declared these delicious. He was enticed to try them by the raisins and liked them! My husband and 9-year old liked them too. So grateful we stumbled upon this. This will likely be the only way we set collard greens in the future.Sue - 2014-07-10 00:17:36
this recipe is so tasty. i also put a little bit of baking soda in the boiling water to cut some of the bitterness of the greens and soften them better--especially if i sub in an even more bitter green, like mustard or something. @linda, you could use spinach, but you should probably only quickly (~1 m) blanch it and then saute--it's so much more tender than collards; i don't think it would stand up to this much cooking as well.eliz - 2011-11-23 08:04:16
Very good! I like the comment by Rene about combining with black eyed peas and polenta might also be nice with it.Linda - 2011-09-30 19:22:24
Fantastic! I don't like greens very much, but I LOVED these! This will definitely become a staple in my house. Thank you!Lynn - 2011-01-12 12:08:18
Chef Terry, I too was raised on "3 hour collards" until Vegetarian Times printed your fabulous recipe. I'm looking for dishes that can help me transition this 52 year old body into vegetarianism. This works for me. Thanks so much! JosieAnonymous - 2010-12-26 22:24:03
This looks great!Brie Bourn - 2010-11-07 19:15:54
Yum, I'm going to try this with kale too!Sarah - 2010-11-05 19:15:20
Easy and delicious. I'd never cooked with collards before, and this was a great introduction. Loved the combo of sweet and savory.Beth - 2010-01-20 11:04:37
I thought this was quite good. I had some black-eyed peas on the side and they went well together for New Year's day. I'd make it again.Rene - 2010-01-12 15:50:56
This recipe is excellent! I tested it on a friend who swore she did not like Collards. Surprise! She had two helpings. The photograph looked like it was made with golden raisins, so that is what I used. Very nice.Marty - 2010-01-01 19:27:12
This is amazing and delicious!Anonymous - 2009-12-31 19:58:42
My sister made this with Swiss card for Christmas and was Delicious and green and redMartha - 2011-12-26 11:53:00


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Christian congregations facing similar fates
St. Andrew's Presbyterian "had been struggling financially for decades because of declining attendance ... " and likely will close on Aug. 31.
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Christianity not really a religion
First of all, Christianity is not a religion. Other "world religions" attempt to help man reach God by giving all kinds of rules to follow in order to please and thus reach Him.
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No logic in pushing mass refugees
The Liberal's rushed refugee policy defies basic logic. So to fortify the Left's policy to anyone who is slightly critical of it, they need attack your character - i.e. You're a racist, bigoted, xenophobic white person who hates brown people.
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Bishop Fabbro announces $30 million restoration of London's St. Peter's Seminary
While Windsor's historic Assumption Church sits mothballed and in need of millions of dollars worth of restoration work, Bishop Ronald Fabbro came to Windsor Thursday and announced $30 million will be spent to renovate St. Peter's Seminary in London.
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Canada's Marc Ouellet almost became pope
Marc Ouellet of Canada almost became the Roman Catholic Church's first pontiff from the New World before asking his backers to switch their support to the eventual winner, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina who has taken the name Francis I.
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Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis (with video)
VATICAN CITY — In a dramatic break from tradition that many of the faithful in the developing world had been hoping for, the Roman Catholic Church has for the first time elected a pope from the Americas. On what was [...]
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Vatican says it cannot posthumously remove Jimmy Savile's papal honour; condemns sexual abuse
LONDON - The Vatican said Saturday it never would have given Jimmy Savile his papal knighthood had it known of allegations the British TV star was a child sex predator, but that it can't rescind the honour now that he has died.
Pussy Riot escape arrest for anti-Putin stunt by fleeing Russia
The Russian punk band Pussy Riot says two activists who were being sought by police have left the country.
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Victims of disgraced Windsor priest launch new $3M lawsuits against Catholic church
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Two sexual assault victims of convicted pedophile Fr. William Hodgson Marshall, who earned the nickname Happy Hands in the 1950s for his tendency to touch students, launched separate $3 million lawsuits Thursday against the Basilian priest.
Aug. 28: Summer Music Day Camp 13th Anniversary Celebration Choral Concert
Summer Music Day Camp 13th Anniversary Celebration Choral Concert: This event features an 85-voice youth choir with orchestra and special guests, with David Weaver, director.
Ex-Windsor priest John Duarte arrested for alleged child sex abuse in Haiti
A former local priest, who founded a mission to aid the poor in Haiti, has been arrested in the Dominican Republic and is awaiting extradition to Canada to face charges of sexually abusing teenage Haitian boys.
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WINDSOR, Ont. -- The bells atop St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church have clanged out their final welcome to parishioners.
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Read by:Mary Sanchez: Editorial Columnist for The Kansas City Star
Mary Sanchez is a weekly syndicated columnist with Tribune Media Services and a local columnist with The Kansas City Star, specializing in immigration, education, race, politics and culture. She received the National Clarion Award in 2007 for column writing and her columns appeared in Best Newspaper Writing 2007, published by The Poynter Institute.
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SYNOPSIS: Tom and his comrades spend the day at play on Jackson's Island – until homesickness distracts their thoughts. They are soon distracted by the sound of a steamboat firing a canon into the water, from which Tom deduces that the village of St. Petersburg fears that he and his comrades have drowned.


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New Orleans police said a man who was reported missing from Uptown was found safe Thursday night.
Police said John Byrnes, 43, was brought to the New Orleans Police Department Sixth District station Thursday after he was reported missing on Tuesday.
Byrnes had last been seen on Tuesday morning about 9 when he left his home in the 3000 block of LaSalle Street to go for a walk.
Byrnes never returned home after his walk, police said.
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Talented film-makers could snap up places on a Music Video masters in Bradford – thought to be the first course of its kind in the UK.
Indie record label Mute will run the course at the University of Bradford. It will be taught by industry professionals who have made videos for bands including Depeche Mode, Erasure and Goldfrapp.
Film-makers from across Europe are expected to apply for places on the course, which will initially have just 16 places.
Organisers say it is aimed at prospective producers, directors, editors, directors of photography or designers and "anyone who thinks they can make dynamic, provocative music videos".
Course leader Dr Mark Goodall said: "This is an unbelievable opportunity to get a foot in the door of the music video business – masterclasses from people with a great track record in the industry through to doing it for real."
The programme has been developed in collaboration with the Skillset Media Academy at the University of Bradford. It will give students the chance to work on location on existing shoots and to produce fully-commissioned music videos.
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The publisher HarperCollins will promote Meg Cabot new children's novel with mobile marketing. ClickZ reports the promotional messages will be delivered to the fans who subscribe online to the Meg Cabot Mobile Club. Online advertising will be used to drive traffic and raise subscriptions. If the program proves successful, the publisher will add further features to its mobile content offer. FlyTxt will provide the technology. It's ok to integrate different channels, but it's a pity fans can subscribe only using the Web and not simply texting to a special number. Tag: mobile marketing
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Testing the camshaft position sensor and/or diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0341, on your 3.8L V6 equipped GM car or mini-van, is an easy test that can be done using only a multimeter. No scan tool is needed for this test! Now, since the cam sensor can not be tested with a simple resistance test (Ohms), the test I'm gonna' show you is a dynamic test done by cranking the engine by hand.
If you need to know if this camshaft position sensor test applies to your specific 3.8L GM vehicle, take a look at the 'Applies To:' box on the right and scroll with the arrow buttons to see all of the applications.
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You can find this tutorial in Spanish here: Cómo Probar: Sensor de la Posición del Árbol de Levas (GM 3.8L) (at: autotecnico-online.com).
The one symptom you're gonna' experience is the check engine light (CEL) shining nice and bright to let you know that there's a problem.
You'll also see one or several of the following symptoms when the cam sensor fails:
The one thing you need to keep in mind is that a cam sensor failure will not keep your car from starting.
Although it sucks that you're having a cam sensor issue with your 3.8L equipped vehicle, the cool thing is that you don't need any expensive tools to test it. You don't even need to use a scan tool.
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If possible, I recommend having a helper to help you.
The camshaft position sensor, on your 3.8L V6 GM engine, is a three-wire Hall Effect Type sensor. So, for it to work, it's gonna' need an external power supply and a path to ground (for this power).
OK, as you may have already deduced, from the info above, the camshaft position sensor's wires do not connect directly to the fuel injection computer. Instead, they run directly to the ignition control module (ICM) and the ICM then sends the cam signal to the PCM on circuit F (of the ignition control module's connector).
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In a recent interview with NME, Drake talked about not wanting to go for the David Guetta sound and how some artists need it to be successful internationally. He also touched on working with British producer, Jamie XX.
Read what he had to say below.
"For me, the David Guetta stuff just doesn't work. I don't really wanna go there. There's other artists, that's their sound. They feel in order to thrive internationally that they gotta do straightforward, four to the floor, David Guetta, Pitbull music. For me, I'd rather go to somebody like Jamie XX and tell him, 'Look, I really wanna turn the club upside down, but I wanna do it with integrity, with soul."
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OH lawwwd Drake don't get all high and mighty. You either can do that dance sound good or not. Nothing to do with integrity. Wasn't Drake trying to get JT on his album, for what another TI/Timbaland sound to get the pop crowd???


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Huntsman's Proposed $650 Million First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' Mar 11
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NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) March 3, 2011--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BB-' issue rating and '2' recovery rating to Huntsman International LLC's proposed $650 million first-lien term loan, indicating expectations of substantial recovery (70%-90%) in the event of a payment default. The 'BB-' issue rating is one notch above the 'B+' corporate credit ratings on Huntsman International LLC and its parent, Huntsman Corp. The outlooks on both corporate credit ratings are stable. (For an updated recovery analysis on Huntsman, see our recovery report to be published shortly on RatingsDirect.) The company will use proceeds from the proposed debt, due 2017, to pay down a portion of the outstanding amounts under an existing $1.64...
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Obstructed Oceanview (OX): Norwegian Dawn Cabin Reviews
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We booked an obstructed view cabin, mid-ship, starboard side. It was a decent size, with two small windows obstructed by the lifeboats. I was most impressed with the size of the shower in the bathroom. It's probably the largest shower stall I've ever seen across RCCL, CCL, and NCL. I also noticed the sliding partition door for the toilet area, however we couldn't use it because it would fall off its tracks when you tried to close it. I almost got stuck and my fiance had to bail me out.
There is plenty of storage in the stateroom. Once we were unpacked, I still had so many compartments left empty.
Our stateroom steward, Robin, was quite friendly and helpful. Early in the week we did have an issue with our toilet not flushing, and later in the week we had an issue with the safe not opening. Robin took care of the issues immediately (notifying the appropriate departments and getting the issues resolved) and then following up to make sure the issues were corrected and nothing else was wrong.
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Deck 8 - cabin 8592: The room was an outside obstructed view cabin on NCL. I chose this since I didn't feel my usual balcony choice was worth the price on the Dawn, and was quite glad I didn't get the balcony as we had more room in our OBX stateroom, than our friends did in their balcony due to the set up of the twin beds in both our rooms. Since this was a "girls cruise" we had the twin bed set up rather than the full bed, as I do when traveling with my husband.
The bathroom was odd, and there was barely any room where the toilet sat...as it was wedged into a "water closet" type of bathroom. Since I am 5'9" tall, my knees essentially hit the wall when using the toilet and that was without attempting to close the "somewhat see-through" sliding door to the water closet. If you don't know what a water closet is...it is when they enclose the toilet section with a privacy door but it is still within the bathroom assuming people can be using the toilet privately, while others can use the sink area. This wasn't the case in this bathroom.
We also had a terrible gushing-water sound all the time from the wall behind the toilet, but luckily when the bathroom door was closed tight at night, we were able to sleep. Twice we had to call maintenance to help - first when the toilet was extremely slow flushing (you pushed the flush button, but it didn't flush for about 2-3 more minutes). Then when the shower didn't drain and flooded the floor of the bathroom. They did come quickly to fix it but I have since found out that other friends have had the same issues on this ship on different cruise weeks and decks.
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I'm a junior in high school and still learning what open source is all about. I recently visited Red Hat to find out more. Although it was my first time working in an open source environment, I quickly learned from my interview with Max Spevack about the importance of... Read more
Reading some stories recently, it would be easy to conclude that there was some sort of a decline in open source. I'll not pretend to have new and objective data on the subject, but having just returned from OSCON in the USA I have to say rumours of the death of open source are premature.
Open source research often paints the community as a homogeneous landscape. I have collected stories from open source contributors to begin constructing a new narrative of diverse experience. These contributors are 20 women and men, living in seven countries.
Humans have a natural tendency to share and socialize. People have ideas they want to discuss with others, get comments on and build upon. People also love to see, meet and interact with like-minded people and form a team so as to pursue their passions, ideas and dreams. People like to reach out to... Read more
Earlier this year, we announced our launch of a points and badge system. Many of you are on the site daily, voting, rating, commenting, and earning points to show your activity. Over the next few weeks, we plan to wrap up the beta phase of this system. We will also start exploring a few... Read more
On Monday I was invited to participate in the Energy panel of the President's Council of Jobs and Competitiveness. After introductions by NCSU Chancellor Randy Woodson, North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan, and US Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Chair of the Council (and Chairman and... Read more
Over the years, I've had many people label me as a marketing guy just because I help build brands. I don't like being labelled, but I particularly don't like that marketing label. Why? In my view, traditional marketing sets up an adversarial relationship, a battle of wills pitting seller vs. buyer... Read more
I was privileged this past weekend to be involved in a twenty-first century version of participatory government. CityCamp Raleigh was an 'unconference' with little planned structure other than the first day. We learned about unconferences, CityCamps in other cities, and problems facing citizens... Read more
Data drives everything. And if you haven't taken a trip to Utah.gov lately, you're missing one of the top data-driven destinations on the web. Launched on June 1, their website redesign was based on two primary factors: (1) closely monitoring visitor behavior via website statistics and (2) pulling... Read more
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The goal of this project is to develop enhanced castor cultivars with high oil/low toxin and to develop clean technologies for seed oil processing. The agreement was in support of Objective 1.B.2 of the in-house project.
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Testing…testing…1, 2, 3 & Au revoir Paris 18 May, 2006Posted by lasagnechef in Champions League.
Hello there this is the official 1st post of my new arsenal blog called The Cannon. I have just come back from gay Paris this afternoon and was inspired to start an Arsenal blog due to meeting loads of arsenal bloggers in the irish bar Kitty O'Shea's yesterday; Names include gilbertosilver, Gael Clichy (est tres rapide), elstreegooner, Dublin Gooner and the 1 and only arseblogger amongst others.
So as I say I arrived home after what seemed a very long journey this afternoon, to be honest it was quite a good trip bearing in mind the score. The atmosphere was great and just had a good time really. Below I've done a timeline of my 17th May 2006, as I think thats the easiest way to do it…
4.15am: Woken up by my alarm after only 2 hours sleep but got up easier than I ever have knowing what a day I had ahead of me. At this time it still hadn't sunk in that my Arsenal we're in the biggest game in club football.
5.00am: Me, my dad (http://elstreegooner.wordpress.com) and my brother set off to paris in the car which I decorated in flags, scarfs, shirts and banners the previous night exited and not able so wait to get to gay paris.
5.15am: We stop of nearby in Borehamwood to pick up my cousin (www.gunnerblog.com) and his mate (Gael Clichy (est tres rapide)) and then we were set and on our way down to the eurotunnel. Talk at this time was very limited due to nobody getting over 3 hours of sleep.
5.30am: By now we have only just hit the motorway and decided immediately to remove the scarfs from the windows as they make the most irritating banging…
6.45am: Arrive at the eurotunnel in Folkestone. We get a quick bite to eat before getting our Euros and then we were off to 'check-in'. Next followed a very thorough passport inpection where the French officer waved us through with not the slightest interest of whether we even had passports never mind if they were actually ours/fake…
(GMT +1)8.35am: The train terminates in Calais which meant we were now officially in France; even though we were a mear 20 miles from England, I felt like the final was just around the corner. We now hit the French motorway and it was non-stop to Paris. (Oh apart from we had to stop soon after as my brother had to be sick…lovely)
12.30pm: We finally enter the outskirts of Paris and we were all looking out the window in anticipation as we knew the Stade De France was just around the corner. And when we saw the magnificent arena in a moat of footballing fans it really hit home that here we were, in paris, for the champions league final.
1.00pm: After driving through the streets of Paris pointing at typically French people that were holding baguettes, in bérets and with silly mustaches we went up to the Eiffel Tower which was supposed to be holding some sort of 'Festival of Champions' event. It was somewhat disappointing due to it just being a bit shit really but that didn't bother me, it was the number of Barca followers and them in full voice underneath the tower. My cousin, his mate and I stood around trying to look comfortable walking around trying to find some singing Gooners, but none were to be found. Was really embarrassing actually, well there were some people scattered around in redcurrent but nobody even thinking about challenging the Catalans' chant. In the end we decided to leave but on the way out the 3 of us started to sing "Arsenalll…Arsenallll…Arsenalll" but the only reply we got was a few joining mutters from some of the few Gooners and an 'un-welcoming' reply from some Barca fans.
4.00pm: Between then and now we went up the Champs-Elysees and into niketown where we bumped into the one and only Peter Beardsly which was one of the highlights of my life. We grabbed a bit of Lunch and then marched on our way to an irish bar called Kitty O'Shea's which we were tipped off to be where all the Gooners had disappeared off to which was on a street called: Rue Des Capucines. And finally we found the road and there, in the distance was the loyal Gooners.
6.00pm: Up until now we got a few beers in a chatted to some other bloggers who had arranged to meet here. Also 1 thing I will never forget from this trip was the game of street football which emerged from a little game of keepy-uppys. A goal was formed from 2 cages and we had ourselves a game of footie. We used the cars on the street as defenders and we had crossed supplied in from the far side, it was truly a magical moment. If you were there and recall the ball being kicked over into the building site, I was the one who jumped the fence to retrieve it, only to be greeted by a gang of puzzled French builders, My French isn't very good but I'm sure they were saying something along the lines of: "What the fuck are you doing here?". Around at this time about 6-ish people started to leave for the stadium and was quite depressing knowing I would never get a ticket no matter how much I convinced myself I just might as I knew there was no way I could afford them as they were being flogged for about €1500 on average, and there was many fake tickets in circulation.
8.00pm: Everyone was settling down now to watch the big game and nerves kicked in but the chanting gained confidence in all of us and everyone was in good spirts, apart from when some French wankers came in shouting 'Barceloooooona', 'Guuuuuily', and 'Ronaldinho' were pushing there way right to the front. They were replied with: 'Whooo the fucking hell are you? who the fucking…' They soon left.
9.00pm: The game had a promising start with some early chances and everyone was believing we can do it but then, Jens made a clumsy error and was shown the red. But soon enough, O'Shea's was back in voice cheering on the boys (even though they were some miles from us and there was on way they could hear us).
8.30pm: Eboue is fallen somewhat speculatively and we are given a free kick in a promising position with Henry to take and some threats in the middle. When Sol scored the bar erupted like I have never experience before, I mean I have been to Cardiff, Highbury, Wembley, Stamford Bridge and more but I have never been so jubilant in my life EVER. It was a mixture of extreme excitement and relief in a way. We were 1-0 up, against Barcelona, in the Champions League Final and with 10 men. I have never cried in happiness before, but there was a tear in my eye then.
8.50pm: Half-Time finally and everyone is in extremely pleased and in high hopes. I had to go out for some air because the atmosphere in the pub was excellent and it was all getting a bit too much so a breather was the best plan.
9.30pm: Barca have drawn level with a lucky goal and before I can come to terms that its no longer 1 nil to the Arsenal, its 2-1 to the Barcelona. From now on until the end of the match it was fairly quiet with only a hand-full of people trying to start some chanting but I think we all knew it was over.
9.55pm: Full-Time everyone was silent apart from the one Barca fan in there who was to be fair, quite alright and didn't go over the top, fair play to him. Some people left now but I wanted to stay because particularly to see Titi's interview at the end and that cheered me up slightly because all I took for that was he hates Barca and is staying.
11.45pm: Finally Got back to the Hotel after walking along the Champs-Elysees amoungst shouting Catalans and beeping cars. Check in seemed to take forever, the hotel was basic but all I wanted was that bed and when I saw it, I was out for the night.
To be fair it was a good trip to be honest, it's just a shame about the referee and the result, However all I could think about was how easily and dramatically my mood could be right now and just simply what COULD have been.
Until next time. Thanks for reading.
- 1. 100,000 hits for the-cannon.com « the-cannon.com - 14 December, 2006
[…] The Cannon was born on 18th May 2006 when I've just arrived home after a disappointing trip to Gay Paris. In Paris I met with several well known bloggers and it inspired me to write a website of my own. I didn't know how long I'd stick with the idea or where it was going but it was something to fill my time. Since then there has been 150 posts (this one being no.151), 748 comments and as I type 100,667 hits. I didn't think when I started I'd get this far by the end of the year so I'm pretty chuffed; I remember when I got my first hit, that was pretty exciting. […]
- 2. hamza - 11 April, 2007
salut je ve remercie tt les suporters de arsenal parceque moi j aime bcp cette equipe et arsenal forever this is my email firstname.lastname@example.com
- 3. Happy Birthday The Cannon « the-cannon.com - 18 May, 2007
[…] The Cannon is 1 today. Our Champions Final was a year ago yesterday and I decided to start a blog after arriving home from Paris. I'm really shocked at how my website has done, I started it up just as a bit of fun but […]
- 4. Essa Morty - 19 September, 2007
they only wanna do you dir. Essa Morty.
- 5. Huda Swithun - 21 October, 2007
see it's very define,your one of a kin. Huda Swithun.
- 6. The Cannon is 3 years old today « The Cannon - 18 May, 2009
[…] now have cold beer and I am happy. So three years ago this afternoon I sat down and wrote my very first blog entry. It was a bit of a tough one to write, a report of our Champions League Final loss in 2006. Kind of […]
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Survey: Tough Times Put CEOs in Crisis Mode
Chief executives globally are suffering a "crisis of confidence" in decision-making and say economic recovery will be sluggish over the next three years, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Tuesday in its annual survey of business leaders.
The findings of the survey, based on interviews with 1,120 chief executives from 50 countries, raise fresh questions about the health of companies' financial performance in coming months, a point CEOs highlighted in the survey.
Just 21% of chief executives said they were confident about growing revenues over the next year, the U.K. accounting firm said in its 12th annual global CEO survey. That's down from 50% in PWC's previous survey. The latest survey was conducted in the last quarter of 2008 and covered CEOs from a range of industries.
"The speed and intensity of the recession has rocked the psyches of CEOs and created a global crisis of confidence," said PricewaterhouseCoopers' chief executive Samuel DiPiazza Jr.
DiPiazza said chief executives are "most concerned" about their companies simply surviving the global economic downturn, which has thrown the U.S., Japan, and several European nations into economic recession.
"Even in once rapidly emerging markets, companies are now coping with issues like unavailable credit, sluggish capital markets, and collapsing demand," DiPiazza said.
Only 34% of chief executives had confidence about growing their businesses over the next three years, down from 42% last year, when the full impact of the credit crisis on the global economy was starting to sink in.
About 70% of chief executives surveyed said their companies will be effected by the banking crisis and, of those, nearly 80% said they would delay new investment because of the poor economic conditions.
Only 20% of respondents said their company had made an acquisition of another firm the past year and many said joint-ventures will play a greater role in cross-border growth than acquisitions in the months ahead.
Just 26% of the CEOs surveyed said they had plans to cut jobs this year. Helping to partly explain the reluctance to shed staff, nearly 70% of chief executives said skilled-worker shortages were still a key challenge for them and their companies.
Fifty-five percent were concerned about too much government regulation hurting growth prospects, though nearly half of respondents said their governments haven't done enough to create a skilled workforce and 38% said policymakers could do more to improve roads, airports and other infrastructure.
Chief executives were also gloomy about the world's natural resources, with 72% predicting that pressure on resources like oil and water will only grow in the years ahead.
More than 80% of chief executives said they had taken measures to reduce energy costs by squeezing more efficiencies out of supply chains and more than 50% said they were seeking alternative energy sources to power some of their operations. Such actions help explain partly why oil demand globally last year contracted for the first time in 25 years. –Spencer Swartz


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PARKERSBURG - Local readers can fuel their brain when they fuel their vehicle as The Parkersburg News and Sentinel again joins 15 area Go Marts to offer a free newspaper when customers buy at least eight gallons of gasoline.
The promotion begins Saturday at any of the 15 area Go Mart locations. The offer applies to all editions of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Marietta A.M. and The Marietta Times, according to newspaper Circulation Manager Joe Tranquill.
The promotion will give customers a chance to stay informed while offering Go Mart a chance to spotlight to its pay-at-the-pump customers everything it has to offer inside the stores.
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Joe Tranquill, circulation director of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, left, meets with Jesse Shingleton, manager of the Mineral Wells Go Mart, to discuss a promotion beginning Saturday at 15 area Go Marts.
A similar promotion last year resulted in more than 100,000 customers who purchased fuel also getting a free newspaper.
"The newspaper is a vital part of our community, connecting its people with the most comprehensive local news while at the same time saving consumers money through the ads and coupons that are included in the newspaper," Tranquill said.
The promotion will last four months.
"It's a win-win for everyone," said Terry Smith, director of marketing for the gasoline and convenience store chain.
The promotion is among the most successful, she said.
"We're really glad to offer this to our customers again," Smith said.
The newspaper is pleased to participate, too.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share everything the newspaper offers to residents that may not be regular readers of the newspaper," said Jim Spanner, publisher of The News and Sentinel. "We are confident that once they see everything the newspaper has to offer, they will make it a regular part of their lives."


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Toys R Us Canada promotes an executive to president
Melanie Teed-Murch has been with the retail chain since 1996.
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The costume e-retailer takes the long view, even during peak season.
About a week ago Dan Haight, CEO of BuySeasons Inc., took me on a tour of the company's bustling HQ and distribution center to show me how an e-retailer ramps up operations for peak sales season. For a majority of online retailers, that's Q4, covering the winter holidays, but for BuySeasons, where the largest e-retail site is BuyCostumes.com, it's the run-up to Halloween.
Haight told me that during the rest of the year, the company fulfills an average of 5,000 to 10,000 orders each day across its family of e-retail sites. The day I was there, the company's was on track to ship 50,000 orders. "This is our Christmas," Haight says. There was the obvious bustle in the warehouse, with forklifts replenishing boxes of stock, pickers zipping around on modified scooters and sealed boxes being packed Jenga-style into waiting tractor trailers. The e-retailer adds nearly 2,000 seasonal employees and was vetting more the day I was there. In the offices, most of the company's nearly 300 customer service seats were filled with agents, a crew of tech guys monitored site performance from a pseudo-war room and the site's buyers were evaluating racks of costume samples for inclusion in next year's inventory.
While a 900% increase in order activity in such a condensed period of time might seem overwhelming and sometimes is, Haight told me that the company prepares all year for this season, and is constantly looking for ways to improve efficiencies. He and chief operating officer Terry Rowinski proudly showed off their latest warehouse upgrade, an automatic package scanner and sorter that speedily routes packages to the right shipping trailer, which the e-retailer installed during the last year. The company also added 110,000 more square feet to its warehouse this summer and expanded the space allotted to its custom-made business. The e-retailer prints banners (about 800 a day) and party goods emblazoned with personal messages and pictures consumers upload to BuySeason's party-themed sites, CelebrateExpress.com, BirthdayExpress.com and 1stwishes.com, and Haight says he's expecting that business to quickly expand. BuySeason's will also be implementing a new warehouse management system soon.
I speak with a lot of e-retailers during the holiday season—or at least when they can pause a second to answer their phones—and the prevailing sentiment I hear is that during Q4 everything is whittled down to the essentials of taking and fulfilling orders. They'll get back to planning and executing on strategy come January. The impression I left BuySeasons with is that everything it does is in pursuit of its long-term strategic goals, at all times of year. Yes, there's much more activity and people about in peak season, but there's a roadmap this company is following and it's not taking any breaks. E-retailers, can you say the same come December?
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By James BrabenecNovember 29, 2012
B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery personnel got their just desserts Nov. 20 during a pie-in-the-face fundraiser for the unit's family readiness group.
The "in-yo-face" treats happened in front of the battery's barracks in Cisneros Hall on a raised platform.
"My husband and I came up with the idea to raise money for the battery's Christmas party," said Angelica Hildebrandt, unit FRG leader. "We try to come up with fun activities as those tend to boost attendance."
Because the event emphasized fun, she added the pies would only include whipped cream and no nasty, but still edible substances that sometimes find their way into such contests.
Taking the stage to recite the rules, Capt. Kurt Hildebrandt, battery commander, invited the unit's Advanced Individual Training Soldiers to encircle the platform. The captain told the AIT Soldiers they could advance the monetary bid to either get or prevent a cadre member from getting pied, however, they were not allowed to pay for their bids.
He explained to the new Soldiers how an FRG will help inform their families when they get to their first duty assignment. He added fundraisers along with cash-for-trash recycling and donated items sold during the post yard sale help keep costs down for FRG functions that benefit the cadre and their families.
To get someone up on stage and begin the festivities, the captain invited the AIT Soldiers to shout out who they would like to see receive a whipped cream dream.
The ensuing roar clearly proclaimed Sgt. 1st Class Fred Hill, chief of academics, as the first recipient. As he ascended the stage the students called for Staff Sgt. Bret Kilpatrick, an AIT instructor, to launch the first pie.
Eventually the bidding ceased, and Kilpatrick launched the first salvo coating Hill's face in the rich sugary cream as laughter and shouts of delight sounded from all around the stage.
"I think they singled me out because I'm always making them keep the training facilities clean," said Hill, busy wiping off the lather from his head, neck and shoulders. "It's a mess, but I enjoyed it, and the money goes to a good cause."
Following Staff Sgt. Andrew Zannotti who took a pie from Staff Sgt. Timothy Dotter, Sgt. 1st Class Jose Sanchez prepared to get the treatment from Sgt. Kashara Jackson. Intent on delivering a quality product, Jackson didn't so much throw the pie as she held it and deliberately massaged the mountain of whipped cream all over his face and head.
"I had a great time, there's just something awesome about hitting someone in the face with a pie," she said.
Although Angelica planned the event to last about 30 minutes, she noted the Soldiers and cadre got into the spirit of the activity and it lasted well past the planned for time.
After the last pie found the mark, several cadre members stood with the drying confection on their uniforms suggesting the swallows of Capistrano passed overhead en route to their destination.
Captain Hildebrandt said the unit raised about $200 and more importantly did so having a good time.
"This is the first time we tried this and had a few things to work out, but it was definitely a success," he said. "We didn't know if we'd have enough whipped cream or pies, but it was a terrific morale booster for the battery."


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Los Angeles, CA (CBS) - Plenty of trophies were handed out at the 86th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
"12 Years a Slave" scored the evening's top prize, and "Gravity" won the ceremony's most honors -- seven.
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Here's a list of the night's winners:
Best Picture: "12 Years a Slave"
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"
Best Adapted Screenplay: "12 Years a Slave," John Ridley
Best Original Screenplay: "Her," Spike Jonze
Best Director: Alfonoso Cuaron, "Gravity
Achievement in Costume Design: "The Great Gatsby," Catherine Martin
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling: "Dallas Buyers Club," Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
Best Animated Short Film: "Mr. Hublot" Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares
Best Animated Feature Film: "Frozen"
Achievement in Visual Effects: "Gravity," Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk and Neil Corbould
Best Live Action Short Film: "Helium," Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
Best Documentary Short Subject: "The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life," Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
Best Documentary Feature: "20 Feet from Stardom," Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers
Best Foreign Language Film: "The Great Beauty," Italy
Achievement in Sound Mixing: "Gravity" Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro
Achievement in Cinematography: "Gravity," Emmanuel Lubezki
Achievement in Sound Editing: "Gravity," Glenn Freemantle
Achievement in Film Editing: "Gravity," Alfonso Cuaron and Mark Sanger
Achievement in Production Design: "The Great Gatsby," Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn
Best Original Score: "Gravity" Steven Price
Best Original Song: "Let It Go" from "Frozen," Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and performed by Idina Menzel
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Imagine if there were a repository of personas you could go to as a starting point for your own work? This was the idea that Steve Mulder and I had a few years ago. Now we are trying to make it happen. We need your help.
The ultimate vision is for a persona marketplace where people can submit personas they can share and browse personas that have been submitted. In the meantime, we'll post content in a blog format. We need volunteers willing to:
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Some of you may know of the GNOME Desktop Environment. It's one of several projects to create a desktop experience for Unix-based systems like Linux, BSD, and so forth.
GNOME v3 is due to come out later this month, and it's arousing a certain amount of controversy. The designers behind the project have decided to remove the maximize and minimize buttons from application windows, and leave the resulting space blank. In order to maximize and minimize, you have to use the mouse or keyboard.
I'm a young graphic designer who recently made a theme for hacked Motorola Droids. While doing this I realized I didn't have nearly the creative freedom that I wanted, but also that the stock Android OS is really...really ugly and rough around the edges.
I'm curious if anyone would be interested in starting a team to make an overlay (entire new UI with set of system apps) for Android handsets and tablets. I don't code, but I know Android apps are coded in Java.
Hey gang,
I've been doing a bit of thinking about "open systems". This is not the same thing (though related to) open source. In fact, I've been thinking of how IxDA itself exemplifies a lot of the properties of an open system.
I'm curious what people think about open systems: how do you define them for yourself and what are the examples you point to? What are examples when they are not appropriate?


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This is a beer I have been trying to hunt down for a while, Left Hand Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout. This is the barrel aged version, which has me even more excited.
Pours black, of course. Sweet vanilla, charred oak, and currants in the aroma. Flavor is even more complex with bourbon, more char, and smoke added. The evidence of the barrel aging is more pronounced as it warms. I'm even getting a hint of cherry, which really works. Cocoa powder and anise in there, as well. Hops finally come in at the end to provide a bitter finish.
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DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats are back in a familiar place.
Dexter defeated Ste. Genevieve 62-27 in the Class 4, District 1 semifinals on Wednesday, advancing to their fourth straight district championship game and their eighth in the last nine seasons. The Lady Bearcats won districts in 2005, 2008 and 2009 when they finished fourth in Class 4.
Jumping out early, the Lady Bearcats scored the first 14 points of the game before taking a 19-5 lead into the second.
"I told the girls defensively we really want to focus tonight on setting the tone early and for that first two or three minutes, just really getting after it," Dexter coach Chad Allen said. "I thought the girls did a great job of doing that."
Though the Hunters picked up the pace in the second stayed within 19 going into the half at 35-21, a big third quarter run sealed the Lady Bearcats' win.
Getting eight points from Brittany Harris in the frame, Dexter was able to engineer a 16--2 run in the frame that was capped by a Mollie Whitehead basket to put her team up 53-20 with 1:36 left in the period.
From that point on, the Lady Bearcats were able to hold Ste. Genevieve back by at least 30 points to keep the turbo clock running in the fourth and secure their spot in the championship game.
Leading Dexter, Harris finished with 23 points on the night, followed by Alison Jarrell with 15.
Jarrell was solid from behind the arc, hitting at least one 3-pointer in each quarter for a total of five.
"(Jarrell) missed her first two three's and good shooters keep on shooting," Allen said. "She kept shooting and then all of the sudden she had knocked down a few and opened up the inside (for us) a little bit."
The win, combined with Notre Dames' 64-46 win over Sikeston later Wednesday night sets up a rematch of last year's title game which the Bulldogs won handily 65-31. The championship will take place Friday at 6 p.m.
Carrying basically the same team into the finals as last year, Allen said he's seen a lot of improvement in what is still a young team.
"They're not playing like freshman and sophomores anymore," Allen said. "They're basically like juniors and seniors. They've grown up a lot this year, they're really focused and are ready to go."
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STE. GENEVIEVE (27) -- Gwendolyn Dallas 2, Sarah Steagall 1, Peyton Herrell 5, Laura Rhodes 4, Hanna Klein 3, Abby Meyer 8, Jasmine Kuehn 4. FG 6, FT 14-19, F 10. (3-pointers: Rhodes 1. Fouled out: none)
DEXTER (62) -- Mollie Whitehead 7, Katelyn Frazier 8, Hannah Noe 2, Alison Jarrell 15, Erika Cobb 7, Brittany Harris 23. FG 27, FT 2-5, F 17. (3-pointers: Jarrell 5, Cobb 1. Fouled out: none)


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Those living in Western New York may have clear and well-defined boundaries for what they consider their home region. But outsiders are more likely to view the landscape as one piece.
That's why plans by tourism officials from five counties to develop a brand that markets all of them, and even includes neighboring counties, make sense. In fact, it should have been done sooner.
The tourism plan is being funded with a $300,000 grant from the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council. Tourism agencies from Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties are joining together to figure out how to market the entire region.
The collective regional push should produce results. Even better is the effort to pull in Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming counties. As John H. Percy Jr., president and CEO of Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp., said, they're part of the vacation region that includes Erie and Niagara counties even though they fall outside the boundaries of the regional council.
The tourism effort, while funded by the Western New York Council, will align more closely with the state's existing boundaries for its 11 vacation regions under the "I Love New York" program.
The effort should get a boost with the activity taking place in and around these counties. In Erie County, cranes are everywhere at the waterfront and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. There's a continued focus on arts and culture with exciting music, plays and art. Niagara County is starting to benefit from spending at Niagara Falls State Park. The New York Times put Niagara Falls on the list of "52 Places to Go in 2014."
Chautauqua Institution is a worldwide draw for its serene, intellectual campus setting, and beyond that the activities along the restful lakefront. Each of the counties boasts particular attractions to offer tourists. But getting the information to them ahead of time about what is not to be missed, even if it's one or two counties over, is important.
The first step is to hire a firm to conduct a branding study, which organizers believe will take about 18 months. The results will produce a position statement about the destinations and common ground among the places in the region. The group will then hire an advertising agency to develop the approach for a public campaign.
This work is important because the results will be used to attract funding for the marketing effort. The grant from the economic council is just seed money. After the studies are produced the counties will have to sustain the push, which could include an ongoing effort to share tourism information that will give visitors reasons to stay longer.
As Percy said, "The visitor doesn't care about county boundaries. They just care about their experience."


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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 1584
Sri Lanka: Recovery of Loans by Banks (Amendment) Act to increase floor for parate executions
Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided yesterday (January 6, 2011) when Parliament met at 1pm. After presentation of papers and responding to oral questions, House took up the second reading of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, which was passed without a vote.
Presenting the Bill to the Parliament, Senior Minister of International Monetary Co-operation, Dr. Sarath Amunugama said: "We have clearly stated our intention to bring this amendment. With the insertion of the new section 5A , the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No 4 of 1990 will allow banks to resort to *parate execution only if the principle sum borrowed is over Rs.5 million"
The floor of Rs. 5 mn imposed excludes any interest accrued or penalties imposed thereon. This is brought as a result of the requests made by numerous small scale borrowers who ran into financial difficulties due to the financial crisis. Therefore up to Rs.5 mn all cases are mandated to follow the normal judiciary process.
"The question is not about parate execution but about the entire banking system. We all can remember late N.U. Jayawardena campaigned to protect the national banking system. He brought some proposals including the parate execution and establishment of commercial courts. The financial system is important to our day-to-day functions, which is like a human body that has interconnections among all organs for the body to function well,"
Meanwhile Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga (MP – UNP) issuing notice on the Secretary General of Parliament suggested amending the proposed section 5A by deleting the words 5 million and substituting therefore the words fifty million in section (1) and (2) thereof. MP also proposed to add another proviso at the end of the proviso in section 5A of the amendment to read as "Provided also that these provisions shall apply to all pending and or proposed actions by any Bank."
"If the floor is raised as requested by the United National Party, the entire banking system will get further complicated. We can see from the American market, that if the banking system collapse entire financial sector will collapse. Based on the instructions issued by President Mahinda Rajapaksa last year we have increased loan disbursements by 22%,"
"Doing Business Index is another important aspect where we are listed at the 130 position. But our target is to get listed at 30th pace by 2016. Please refer to yesterday's edition of the Guardian newspaper. (See - http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/01/05/sri-lanka-world%E2%80%99s-fa...) It says Colombo Stock Exchange is the best performing stock exchange in the world. "
"Take a look at how many IPOs are coming up, which is good. Next year we are targeting a 9% economic growth. So, we need to fine tune the financial system to meet this target. We are trying to enhance the knowledge and awareness on commercial law. We are trying to give some relief but not with the objective of penalising. But please remember that banks are in a position to provide reliefs without resorting to parate execution."
Ravi Karunanayake (MP – UNP) in response said: "By bringing this Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill you are securing the privileges enjoyed by banks but it does not speak about the borrowers. According to you the economy is running well and so you are bringing such amendments. But the fact is the economy is in such condition where such laws are necessary to do recoveries. What you are attempting to do is fortify the banks by making the parate executions easy. Why don't you make it Rs.50 million which is timely and matches the today's market or index it according to the inflation"
"Look at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) it has lost Rs.18 million last year. These losses have an impact over the macro economy. Another example is Mihin Air. The government has invested Rs.5 billion and while the two SOEs have reported losses of Rs. 4.5 bn."
"Minister in charge of the CEB is making professional approach to resurrect the establishment, which we all must commend. But according to him there are some Rs.150 billion long-term and Rs.75 billion medium term debts leading to a loss of Rs.20 billion a year. This basically shows that CEB is bankrupt,"
"Paddy Marketing Board is another example, which was closed in 2000 by then Minister D.M. Jayaratne during Chandrika's regime. During Chandrika's period she sold bread at Rs.3.50 where Sathosa went bankrupt burdened with a loss of Rs.15,800 million during a very short period. Is this a healthy situation for the economy?"
Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Minister and Chief Government Whip of Parliament Dinesh Gunawardena said: "This amendment enables measures to be taken against those who have not settled their loans under ordinary law. Today, the banking sector has been enhanced. It is we who peopalised the Bank of Ceylon and it is we who established the People's Bank. This is an appreciable amendment."
"The Opposition wants the Parate Execution limit increased to Rs.50 mn. But when I made a request on January 30, 1990 for the increase the floor applicable for Parate Execution to Rs.150,000, Ranil Wickremesinghe objected. So today we have come a long way and we have no idea of bankrupting the banks."
"Under this legislation, farmers and people engaged in self-employment will find relief. People should not be afraid of taking loans if they settle them properly. We have to provide relief to those who attempt to develop themselves. Banks are also protected. See what happened to Seylan Bank? The people are unaware of what happened to it until it went bankrupt. The Central Bank intervened and protected the bank as well as depositors. With this amendment, the circulation of black money will be minimized and will also open the gates for investors. My father, the late Philip Gunawardena had to go home when he attempted to establish the People's Bank. Under these amendments, the people will get more relief."
Chandima Weerakkody (MP - UPFA): "I regret the fact that the opposition speaks with ignorance pertaining to regulations on bank loans. It is the UNP which presented this Bill to the House. We must be happy that the President initiated this Bill today. He believed that the Bank Loan Bill should be amended in a people-friendly manner. He said that the public should be able to obtain loans without fear and that the necessary background should be made for it. The interest rate which was about 22% in the past, has now decreased to 11%. The era that we will be providing loans for an interest rate of a single digit has now dawned."
"This initiative will also help the people invest more on tourism. The tourism sector is rapidly growing and necessary measures have been taken to provide facilities for its promotion. It was seen that the Unawatuna beach was like Pettah on the 31st night with such a large number of tourists."
* Parate execution is a term that defaulting customers of banks fear most. "Parate" is a Dutch term which means "immediate" and "parate execution" basically means a debt recovery process outside the normal law. The moment a "parate resolution" is published in the newspapers the borrower whose name is mentioned in the newspaper notice becomes even socially ostracized.
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Hunters in the Pacific Flyway need to look northwest for Canada geese. Oregon has led the way with the highest average harvest the last three seasons at more than 70,000 birds, with Washington and Idaho both close behind at around 65,000 birds. Although there are resident geese around, many of these birds are migrants.
"The Pacific Northwest is highly diverse for goose hunting," says Chuck Lobdell, DU's manager of conservation programs for the Lower Columbia River. "That's part of what makes this area so interesting. There are so many different types of areas to hunt and so many subspecies of geese in the area that a hunter could spend his whole life here and never fully figure out everything there is to know about goose hunting in this area. But the most consistent hunting seems to be the Columbia Basin in Washington. If I had to schedule a week to hunt where I was pretty sure I'd be on geese, it would be a late-season hunt either somewhere off the Snake River in Idaho, or in the Columbia Basin. Birds are going to be in the corn, barley, potato, and alfalfa fields in those areas."
"Hunters can find decent goose hunting anywhere in southern Idaho, but there's less competition in the east," adds Tom Hemker, wildlife program coordinator for Idaho. "The area around American Falls Reservoir is a classic spot with abundant grainfields and roosting areas.
The Mississippi and Central flyways get the nod for high-volume light goose hunting with Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas consistently leading the way in lesser snow and Ross's goose harvest. White-fronted geese utilize much of the same habitat, so good hunting for them is generally found in the same areas.
Texas has a rich light-goose hunting tradition. Over the past three seasons, Texans have averaged nearly 218,000 light geese per year, by far the biggest take in the country. "The agriculture has changed a lot, and we're seeing birds pop up in different parts of the state," says Dave Morrison, waterfowl program coordinator for Texas. "But the hot spots are still generally the same. There's still a lot of rice on the coast, so if someone is going to come to Texas to hunt snow geese, the coast is the place to go. We're also seeing more birds in the Panhandle, but hunting up there can be really tough." Texans have also shot an average of 90,000 white-fronted geese the past three seasons, tied with Louisiana for the highest take in the country.
In addition to white-fronted geese, Louisianans have averaged about 74,000 light geese the past three seasons. Blue-phase lesser snow geese make up a large portion of the Louisiana harvest. Agricultural land along the Mississippi River Delta, as well as the Gulf Coast, provides abundant wintering habitat for these birds.
Arkansas hunters have averaged about 84,000 light geese the past three seasons. More and more specklebellies are also showing up in Arkansas every year, and hunting them is increasing in popularity. Arkansas hunters shot more than 38,000 specks during the 2007 season.
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Age does not increase rate of forgetting over weeks—Neuroanatomical volumes and visual memory across the adult life-span
The aim of the study was to investigate whether age affects visual memory retention across extended time intervals. In addition, we wanted to study how memory capabilities across different time intervals are related to the volume of different neuroanatomical structures (right hippocampus, right cortex, right white matter). One test of recognition (CVMT) and one test of recall (Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test) were administered, giving measures of immediate recognition/recall, 20–30 min recognition/recall, and recognition/recall at a mean of 75 days. Volumetric measures of right hemisphere hippocampus, cortex, and white matter were obtained through an automated labelling procedure of MRI recordings. Results did not demonstrate a steeper rate of forgetting for older participants when the retention intervals were increased, indicating that older people have spared ability to retain information in the long-term store. Differences in neuroanatomical volumes could explain up to 36% of the variance in memory performance, but were not significantly related to rates of forgetting. Cortical volume and hippocampal volume were in some cases independent as predictors of memory function. Generally, cortical volume was a better predictor of recognition memory than hippocampal volume, while the 2 structures did not differ in their predictive power of recall abilities. While neuroanatomical volumetric differences can explain some of the differences in memory functioning between younger and older persons, the hippocampus does not seem to be unique in this respect. (JINS, 2005, 11, 2–15.)(Received December 9 2003)
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DEXTER -- The Dexter School Board Tuesday night voted to hire Rob Nichols to lead the Bearcats' basketball program next season, according to Dr. Ken Jackson, superintendent of schools.
Dr. Jackson said Nichols had been notified of the board's decision, but The Daily Statesman was unable to reach Nichols for comment before the paper's deadline.
Nichols served as the Bearcats assistant basketball coach last season under Chris Trimmer, who informed the board recently that he would not be returning as a teacher or a coach next year.
Nichols has been with the Dexter school system for five years after being employed at Richland.
Nichols is currently teaching in the At Risk program at T. S. Hill Middle School in Dexter.
Trimmer leaves Dexter after one season and a 12-15 record, the second straight losing season for the school's basketball program after a sting of five consecutive years with 20 or more wins.
Trimmer left for a similar position at Windsor High School in Imperial, Mo., a job that will see him living closer to his Ste. Genevieve residence.


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Singapore Wins Hosting Rights for WTA Championships
Some of the world's top women's tennis players are destined for Singapore next year, after the city-state beat China's Tianjin and Mexico's Monterrey City to win exclusive five-year hosting rights for the WTA Championships — the most coveted title outside of the four Grand Slams.
World No. 1 Serena Williams and world No. 2 Maria Sharapova are already looking forward to playing in Singapore, where the top eight singles players and doubles teams will compete for a prize money purse of US$6.5 million.
"I am really looking forward to playing our season finale in this exciting new market for women's tennis," Ms. Williams said in a statement.
"I've been fortunate to qualify for WTA Championships in five different cities during my career, and I know that our new partners in Singapore and the fans of Singapore will help make take our Championships to new heights," Ms. Williams said.
The migration of the WTA Championships to Singapore next year lifts the number of WTA events in the Asia Pacific region to 23, allowing the region to overtake tennis-dominant regions like Europe and North America for the first time in history. The news comes as China's Li Na — Asia's first grand slam champion — has cemented a position in the world's top five.
"This is the largest and most significant WTA Championships partnership in our history… It's a record-breaker," said WTA Chair and Chief Executive Stacey Allaster said of the five-year agreement.
The tournament, which is usually held at the end of October, will take place in the US$1 billion Singapore Sports Hub, which includes a 7,500 capacity stadium. The dates for next year haven't yet been set.
World no. 2 Maria Sharapova said in a statement, "Women's tennis is truly international, and bringing our very best event to fantastic new markets like Singapore is great way to continue to grow the sport." Ms. Sharapova last won the WTA Championships in 2004, the year she broke through to win Wimbledon.
Singapore, Tianjin and Monterrey were shortlisted from an initial pool of 43 cities that bid to become the ninth host of the year-end tournament, which began in Boca Raton, Fla., in 1972. Since then, it has been held in Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Munich, Madrid, Doha and Istanbul.
World Sport Group, a subsidiary of Lagardere Unlimited, with support from the Singapore Sports Council and the Singapore Tourism Board, represented Singapore on its winning bid while The Sports Consultancy managed the global tender process on behalf of the WTA.
Singapore Sports Council Chief Executive Officer Lim Teck Yin said the tournament provides an opportunity for the nation to showcase its capability as a host of world-class sporting events. Singapore's existing portfolio includes the SingTel Singapore Grand Prix Formula One race and the Barclays Singapore Open, a PGA European Tour event.
"We believe this event will inspire our athletes at home and those in the region," he said.
The 2012 event in Istanbul was viewed by a record 43.8 million viewers across the globe, making it the most-watched WTA event of 2012 with coverage in 167 countries.


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A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash in Winston-Salem.
Officers said the crash happened Saturday in the 100 block of Miller Street.
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Magicka is an action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology.Read full description
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"It's long, it's tough, it's huge fun, and it's cheap." - Eurogamer.net
"With a level-headed team of four, Magicka's cooperative action is entrancing chaos. It's rare for a game to feel this mechanically satisfying.." - IGN.com
Magicka is an action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with the ultimate goal of stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his evil creations besieging the forces of good.
Players will be able to combine the elements to cast spells, wreaking havoc and devastation on the minions of darkness. They will also be able to team up with friends and fight their way through the campaign, or test their skills in the magickal arts in other challenging modes.
In Magicka, up to four players take on a grand adventure to save their world from certain doom using a fully dynamic spell system. The adventure mode takes the players across three different levels, ranging from the lush forests of mountain valleys to the frozen halls of the Mountain King where wits and creative thinking are keys to victory.
In the unlockable hardcore challenge modes, players fight off waves of enemies to earn their place on local and online leaderboards.
Key Features:
Innovative and dynamic spellcasting system with over a million possible combinations
Up to four-player co-op in all game modes, as well as a single-player option
Fight your way through 13 different levels in the campaign
Explore an expansive realm of adventure to defeat the evil wizard
Find and unlock challenges, items, and powerful Magicks
Experience the parody and satire of a clichéd fantasy world.
Internet connection for multiplayer Multiplayer requirements:
Offline Multiplayer: up to 4 gamepads
Magicka is an RPG with unique game mechanics and unlike other RPG's magicka got its own way of play so that you wont have to gain exp to level up or collect items that only boost your stats, The items you collect change many things from attack animations to abilities to certain ability powers, Combine spells to create unique powers that blast enemies or even heal you, Collect magicka to unleash devastating spells that can even revive you and your team mates, The world of magcika is full of secrets be sure to keep your mind open while playing, Magicka is best played with a friend so grab someone to play with in order to enjoy it to the fullest.
I really liked the constant references to other games, movies, books, intellectual properties, etc. This game lets you create almost any kind of spell. There are many different effects you can get from your spell. The tricky part was memorizing them and typing them out in the middle of a engagement. Once I found a powerful spell like the thunderbolt, I used it against most enemies. However, that same spell would not work indoors, forcing me to think creatively. The environment plays a big part in your spells, as to increasing its power or turning it back on you. There are lots of secrets to find and achievements to earn. A very good game that doesn't feel like a waste of time.
A fun game to play by yourself, owing to its magic system and humorous setting, and an even better game to play with your friends. In this magic based game you combine raw components to create, without any restriction of mana or similar. It presents the best experience of being a wizard, taming the raw forces of nature, instead of just using preselected skills. The game does offer some special spells, which might require finding a spell book first to learn the correct combination of elements and are activated by a different key, but it really shines in its creation of spells at will. See that goblin with the bombs? Why not hit it with fire? Oh, it's too far away for a fire spray. Add arcana and now you have a fire ray! Fun assured! (Incorrect use of fire ray might cause accidents. Do not use on bombs inside their radius of explosion.) Spells can be launched directly to the target, in the general area around the wizard, or charged into the weapon. And it's always fun to hit your friends "accidentally". "Wow! Did you see my fireball? I got all of them" "Yes, I was there too" "Oh, sorry (I'm not), I didn't see you (I did). I'll cast ressuction ASAP." The game does have some bugs and might be too punishing sometimes, but is a whole load of fun.
Combine elements of your choice to form spells. The great thing about this game is that not only is there a huge variety; there are barely any "useless abilities" that you will never use. All spells have a place, and they aren't only used for one specific puzzle like in some games... but that doesn't mean you can use them interchangeably, because you will not succeed in this game. The graphics style is alright, but I love the characters you play as - fully robed faceless wizards with comical and lovable animations.
I didn't have a friend to play it with, but it was fun alone too. Combining magic and using it is really enjoyable. The level design is good with some secrets, and the story is pretty funny. The game isn't that well optimized though - considering that it doesn't look too good - and may not work on your computer if it sucks. I would really recommend getting it on a sale.
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:57 pm
Post subject: is this normal?
hi! right im 14 weeks preg tomorow and this morning i woke up with the worst back pain , and it was at the bottom of my back, is this normal to happen this early or at all? also i get pains like a stich sometimes . is that just my belly stretching? xxx
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:07 pm
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Hiya Raqueal,
I've had similar back twinges I just put it down to the body stretching and doing what its suppossed to do. As long as its not cramping with bleeding then it sounds ok but if you're ever worried just give your m/w a bell - when its your first its hard to know whats normal but i guess thats why this site is so good.
I get the odd stitch but was told i have a cyst on one of my ovaries which i think causes my twinge, it will shrink as the baby grows, wont harm the baby but next time you have a scan ask them to have a look (i'm sure they do anyway) but it will put your mind at rest.
Otherwise how has your pregnancy been until now?
Hope it helps to know that you're definately not alone in this,
Take care, bye for now
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:24 pm
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thanks for that! ive had morning sickness since about 6 weeks at first it was like 3 times a day, but now its just the once mainly in the mornig, but i think its cos of the hayfever and cant take the tablets , i start coughing and then im sick but im off to see the docs tomorow, also the tiredness gets me, as i have polycystic overies im tired normally most than others and now with this im extreamly tired! but apart from that all ok lol , how about u ?
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:24 am
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Hiya Raqueal,
My pregnancy has been fairly straight forward so far no morning sickness just the nausea, was really tired in the earlies but thats pretty much passed now and my apetite is coming back so i'm tryin to eat normal portions and not get carried away with the "i'm eating for 2" as technically that does not kick in till the later stages. I'm really looking forward to my 2nd scan to find out what i'm having as i'm convinced its a girl whereas my oh is convinced its a boy so we'll see. I've noticed lots of people on here are having boys so i'm hoping to have a girl to balance things out a bit.
Well i'm gonna head back to work, have a good weekend and i'm always here if you need a chat.
Take care Axxxx