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Manual Testing Of Windows 8 Metro Style Applications
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In this video, Brian Keller will show you how you can use Microsoft Test Manager 2012 - part of the Visual Studio 2012 family of technologies - to test Metro style applications on Windows 8. When testing applications in this manner, Microsoft Test Manager will automatically capture rich diagnostics from the Windows 8 machine. This can include video of the tester interacting with the application, or a new rich action log which gets produced in HTML and shows "tap by tap" what the tester was doing leading up to the bug they encountered, making it easier for a developer to quickly understand the bug that the tester found and - most importantly - to get it fixed.
What You'll Need:
Microsoft Test Manager 2012 (included with the following SKU's of Visual Studio 2012):
- Visual Studio Test Professional 2012
- Visual Studio Premium 2012
- Visual Studio Ultimate 2012
Team Foundation Server:
- Hosted Team Foundation Service (http://www.tfspreview.com)
- On-premises Team Foundation Server 2012 (download the RC here, or here for TFS Express)
Windows 8
- Download the release preview here
Configuration steps:
Setup steps for configuring Microsoft Test Manager and your Windows 8 machine for remote testing.
I hope you will find this testing experience useful as you continue building great applications for Windows 8!
- Brian
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'Testing by numbers' And that's not a derogatory comment btw - this is just what most Enterprise customers want in my experience. (Now back to my 'indie' apps ...)
BTW Like the manual testing scenario but not sure if I want to go down the TFS route just for that although I have to say that if I was a 'professional tester' this is the tool and setup I would really want!
@Ian2: Thanks for watching the video! Note that it's pretty easy to dip your toes in the water with Team Foundation Server now. Even if you don't want to use it as your entire solution for application lifecycle management (e.g. source control, bugs, etc.) you can get started in just a few minutes with the Team Foundation Service and you'll then have a team project in the cloud that you can use to do everything I showed off in the video. The Team Foundation Service is still in a preview mode, too - and it's free during the preview, so it should be easy for you to check out if you're so inclined.
I like the tile interface.
Windows 8 look is very bold beautiful and fluid.
is a newcomer, young and attractive
it's perfectly suited for tablets thanks to the low power drain and low heat generated by systems running on ARM processor !!;)
im so happy for codename:Windows 8 and i think Windows 95 was a big deal for users and developers alike.
Overall, this release feels smoother, faster, snappier, and more stable.
Metro does rock on desktop and laptop!
with this your luck can be perfect.
now with touch you can have all your requirements plus even more.
My prediction is clear and I know that there will be a much perfect luck for the whole W(P)8(RT) universe than Microsoft can imagine.I respect Microsoft for doing that. My opinion on these metro hating freaks is that they are all people who don't like to change
and dont forget Thank for feedback mark as answer and log uri
Thanks again for helping us out. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
I just reviewed your posting and found it interesting. Generally Manual Testing means the program is checked manually for the errors and then it is corrected. As the technology is developing the people prefer Software Testing rather than manual testing. I gained some idea by reading your writing. Hope to read more of your post in future…!
what hardware are you using?
thanks, paul
Thanks for great presentation Brian Keller.
It was great leaning exp. I will represent your presentation with my team.
So, They would learn about #test #manager & #Metro App testing Oracles.
Thank you !
Abhinav Sejpal
You're Awesome.!!!
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Hotel Tropical
Experience, competitive prices, as well as a professional and friendly customer service ensure that the Hotel Tropical is your best choice. We also benefit from a privileged location in the heart of San Antonio, only 5 minutes away from the main amenities. One of the most beautiful spectacles that nature can offer is also just a few steps away, our famous sunset.
The Hotel Tropical has 142 standard rooms with allocation for 1, 2 or 3 people, and 50% of them have a large balcony facing the hotel swimming pool (all our single use rooms are without balcony). All of them offer their guests the following services:
- Air conditioning with thermostat regulator / Central Heating
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Daily room cleaning service
- Ensuite Bathroom (shower, bath, hairdryer, toiletries,...)
- International satellite TV
- Telephone (internal and external) with wake-up call
- Desk
- Mini fridge
- Safety deposit box (this service comes with an added charge)
Check-in is after 12.00 oclock midday on the day of arrival and check-out is before 11.00 a.m. on the day of departure. All our guests will have access to a luggage room where they can leave their baggage up until the moment they leave, as well as two courtesy rooms with showers available 24 hours a day so you can enjoy your stay in Ibiza up until the very last minute.
The Hotel Tropical is well known not only for its professional customer service but also for its quality. Our restaurant situated on the ground floor offers a buffet breakfast included in the rate (English and continental) served from 08.00 oclock to 11.30 in the morning. There is also the option to enjoy our thematic dinners which offer you the chance to enjoy our cuisine and experience different menus such as Italian dinners or Mexican food. On the ground floor you can also find a large lounge with internet connection, arcade games, drinks vending machine, free Wifi access and satellite T.V.
On your departure day there is a luggage room to leave your belongings and two courtesy shower rooms available at any time to enjoy your stay in Ibiza until the very last minute.
Opposite the hotel you will find our leisure area with, amongst other things, a large swimming-pool surrounded by gardens and terraces, as well as a games room, a gym, crazy-golf and a snack bar with food service where you can enjoy our wide range of cocktails under the wonderful Ibiza sun.
As well as all the above mentioned services, the Hotel Tropical is open to any type of requests to make you feel at home and ensure that you enjoy your stay with us. This hotel is specially recommended to young people, couples and groups.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- Adaptors
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Free Breakfast
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- Direct Dial Telephone
- Elevator
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Fitness Centre
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Outdoor Terrace
- Pool Table
- Restaurant
- Safe Deposit Box
- Swimming Pool
- Taxes included
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Vending Machines
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 2 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
From Ibiza airport you can reach us both by taxi or bus. By bus, take bus number 9 to Sant Antoni. You can also take bus number 10 and then step off in Ibiza Town and from there take bus number 3 to Sant Antoni, step off at the last bus stop. From there look for C/ Ramon y Cajal and at the roundabout take C/ Soledad. Keep walking and turn the second corner to the left. You will see the hotel on your right corner.
You can also rent a car from Ibiza airport. The booking can be done through the hotel as we collaborate with a car rental company. A minimum of 21 years old and 2 years driving license experience are needed. Id card or passport, and driver's license would be requested. From the airport follow the signs for Ibiza Town and when you arrive to Ibiza Town follow the signs for Sant Antoni. Once you are in Sant Antoni take Av. Portmany and then Calle Ramon y Cajal. At the first roundabout take Calle Soledad and turn the fourth to the left and then first to the left. You will be in Calle Cervantes, where we are at the number 28.
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Our hotel is situated in the heart of San Antonio, only 5 minutes walk away from the nearest beaches and the worldwide known sunset cafes where we can enjoy the magical ibiza sunsets, relax our souls to the best chill out tunes from famous dj´s.
200 yards away from the hotel we can find the main nightlife area. We are also only 5 minutes away from the main communication links to the rest of the island, which are the bus station and the port of San Antonio.


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Editor's Note: Two NeXt correspondents – one who read "Warm Bodies" by Isaac Marion before seeing the film version of the novel and one who had no prior knowledge of the film – give their reviews of the post-apocalyptic zombie romance that hit theaters over the weekend.
Right on target
By Danielle Grimm / NeXt Correspondent
Let us raise a glass to Isaac Marion, whose multigenre novel "Warm Bodies" summoned fans from across the nation into theaters last weekend despite the overwhelming Super Bowl XLVII coverage. The novel's first-ever cinematic adaptation claimed the top spot in the weekend box office, grossing $20 million in ticket sales and surpassing the second seed, "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," by $10.8 million.
Those who have read the book, such as myself, patiently endured the year and a half it took for filming in Montreal, eagerly anticipating the final product. The level of expectation was high given the nature of the novel and the studios that fostered production; the novel is a quirky blend of post-apocalyptic, humorous, existentialist and romantic genres, and Summit Entertainment's involvement with the outrageously successful "Twilight" franchise suggests that the studio was surefooted in adapting another teen paranormal romance. However, as taglines emerged – "There's nothing hotter than a girl with brains," "Dead sexy," "Bros before brains" – it appeared as though Summit took a more teenybopper approach to the story. I am pleased to report, though, that "Warm Bodies" surpassed its juvenile taglines.
The backbone of every A-plus movie is an A-plus cast, a facet of "Warm Bodies" that radiated with accuracy. Nicholas Hoult ("Clash of the Titans," "X-Men: First Class") brought life to our title zombie, R. His subtle vulnerability juxtaposed his static yet appropriate portrayal of a zombie, which made for a near-perfect depiction of the philosophically conflicted corpse readers know and treasure. Teresa Palmer ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice," "I am Number Four") supported Hoult well as the turbulent human, Julie, but at times lacked the genuine appreciation for life that Julie had in the novel. The remaining members of the supporting cast – Rob Corddry as M, Dave Franco as Perry, Analeigh Tipton as Nora and John Malkovich as General Grigio – magnificently fit the bill. The film lacked Colonel Rosso, a voice of reason against General Grigio's obstinate survivalist nature, but the plot progressed well without him.
Although the writers clearly had no trouble unearthing the more subtle humor in the book, a few subplots with particular comedic value were overlooked. R unintentionally marries another corpse before meeting his human counterpart Julie and, seeing as the undead cannot reproduce, was assigned two children. Considering communication between the zombies is remedial and generally monosyllabic, R didn't understand he was getting married until after the fact. The writers could have had a lot of fun with that subplot. Still, the inability to have children did not deter the corpses in the novel from engaging in cumbersome, awkward sexual activity, another prime outlet for humor that was overlooked. The zombie sex serves as a mechanism for further character development for R's best friend M, who is not quite the quick-witted ladies man we see in the novel.
Some extraneous subplots failed to make the cut as well. The Boneys – ancient skeletal remains of what were once corpses – led a religious following in the novel, establishing them as tradition-oriented and unwavering. These traits coupled with the desire to keep the world as it is eventually motivate the Boneys to go after R and Julie, providing the primary conflict in the novel. Although we still encounter the Boneys, the root of their distaste in R and Julie is slightly more ambiguous in the film. Additionally (and on an unrelated note), R's infatuation for Frank Sinatra was replaced by a wider variety of music, a change that worked in favor of the script.
Much to the content of the readers, the dialogue in the film all but mirrored the dialogue from the book. The primary distinctions between film and book dialogue occurred in scenes exclusive to the film – scenes that efficiently furthered the plot and compounded onto an already engaging storyline. The changes between the movie and the book were few and far between, and those present made for what could possibly be the next cult classic.
◊◊◊½ out of 4
Danielle Grimm is a senior at Clarence High School.
A nice, light comedy
By Emily DeRoo / NeXt Correspondent
"What am I doing with my life? I'm so pale. I should get out more. I should eat better. My posture is terrible. I should stand up straighter. People would respect me more if I stood up straighter. What's wrong with me? I just want to connect. Why can't I connect with people? Oh, right, it's because I'm dead."
These are the first words we hear from the protagonist of "Warm Bodies," a zombie who can't remember his name and instead goes by R. R is different from the other zombies in that, although he still enjoys eating people, he tries to be self-improving. The audience is able to hear his thoughts through a voiceover, as normally all zombies do is grunt and groan. R's thoughts help us to see that all he really wants is to be human. One of the ways he can feel a little bit more human is eating his prey's brains. When zombies eat the brains of humans, they internalize all of their memories and emotions from their life.
The setting of the film is a post-zombie apocalypse world in which the only humans left have holed themselves up in a city surrounded by an immense concrete wall to protect themselves from the zombies. However, the humans still are in need of resources, such as medicine, from the other side of the wall. To obtain these resources, they send in teams. The team that the movie focuses on is Julie, the daughter of General Grigio, the leader of the city; Julie's boyfriend, Perry; and Julie's close friend, Nora. While on the expedition, the team meets R's pack of zombies, hungry for their next meal. R spares Julie and is entranced by her beauty. To protect Julie and get to know her more, R takes her to his makeshift home in an airplane. The two then bond over music and experiencing life outside of the wall, and Julie grows to love the zombie that saves her life.
There are many allusions to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet throughout the film, most notably the character names (R and Julie), and a balcony scene in which R goes to Julie's house despite the risk of being shot.
I thought the movie was a nice, light comedy that will thrill any zombie lover. I am a firm believer in reading the book before seeing the movie, but in this case I hadn't, and now I want to read the book. The acting was excellent, especially the performance by Nicholas Hoult as R. I think that it is extremely hard to play an undead guy for most of the movie, and Hoult did a great job. The only thing I thought was lacking in the movie was the screenplay. The film had a lot of potential to be laugh-out-loud funny, but I thought it was more of a polite-chuckle funny. However, the film was still good, filled with zombies that find what they are missing in their undead lives is love.
◊◊◊ out of 4
Emily DeRoo is a senior at Williamsville North High School.


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Anthony "Andy" Thompson, 46, a resident of Elkins, passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in the Davis Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Anthony "Andy" Thompson.
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Short-Term Fellowships
NOTICE: Eligibility criteria for EMBO Short-Term Fellowships will soon change. New rules will be applicable to proposals submitted on 1 October 2016 or later.
Short-Term Fellowships fund research visits of up to three months to laboratories in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The aim is to facilitate valuable collaborations with research groups applying techniques that are unavailable in the applicant's laboratory. Short-Term Fellowships are not awarded for exchanges between two laboratories within the same country. Short-Term Fellowships are intended for joint research work rather than consultations.
All applications should focus on the benefit to the home laboratory and involve movement between countries – one of which must be an EMBC Member State. (For applicants from a laboratory within a non-member state, the Short-Term Fellowships are for a fixed duration of 90 days). The fellowships cover travel plus subsistence of the fellow only and not of dependents.
- Applicants should either be scientists who obtained their PhD degree (or equivalent) within the last 10 years or pre-doctoral scientists (PhD students). However, candidates with very little research experience will be given lower priority for funding.
- Short-Term Fellowships are awarded for exchanges between two laboratories in different countries.
- Either the home laboratory or the host laboratory must be within an EMBC Member State.
- On completion of the fellowship applicants must return to their home laboratory for at least six months.
Applications, which are presented as a means of training in a technique rather than as a component of a research project, tend to receive lower priority from reviewers.
EMBO does not consider applications for Short-Term Fellowships to prolong visits begun under other auspices, or as bridging fellowships between, or prior to, long term stays funded by EMBO or other organizations. Applications for fellowships to attend courses, workshops, or symposia will not be considered.
There is no deadline for applications, however it is recommended to apply three months before the proposed starting date.
Please note: Applications received or completed only after the start of the visit will not be considered.
The application process is handled via the online application system.
The Receiving Institute Acceptance Form and two confidential letters of reference (one from the current supervisor) must be sent to the EMBO Short-Term Fellowship office by post or email.
Please read the helpful notes for applicants and the Short-Term Fellowships guidelines for applicants before applying online.
Applications are refereed by EMBO Members or Young Investigators expert in the area of the research project through a written evaluation.
The reviewers are asked to judge the quality of the candidate, the research project and the receiving laboratory, but the major criterion is the projected benefit to the home laboratory of the applicant.
As soon as a decision is reached, normally within three to four months from submission of a complete application, applicants are informed promptly.
Duration of support
Short-Term Fellowships are intended for visits of 1 week up to 3 months. For applicants from laboratories outside the EMBC Member States the duration is fixed to 90 days.
Travel costs and stipend
The fellowships cover travel plus subsistence of the fellow but not of any dependents. The subsistence rate depends on the country being visited.
End of fellowship report
Please note! Your Application Short-Term Fellowship (ASTF) number and your current address MUST be included on your end report.
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Found this on another birth club and thought it was a cute idea!!
As pregnant ladies there is a long list of foods we shouldn't eat. Comment "I shouldn't have but i ate/drank..." and the food. Hug if you have eaten it, and post your own! I'll start!
Shouldn't have but I ate shark meat and have had a ton of shrimp...and it was amazing!


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In Sandy's Wake: Managing Mental Illness after a Disaster and Finding Support
By Courtney Reyers, NAMI Director of Publishing
Studies from a prior earthquake in Taiwan suggest that individuals living with serious mental illness are at risk for getting sicker after disasters.1 Here, in the U.S., Superstorm Sandy displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes—with more than 70,000 homes and businesses being destroyed in New Jersey alone. The storm also claimed 47 lives in New York, 24 in New Jersey and in the end was responsible for more than 100 deaths in the U.S. The stress and horror of a natural disaster of such magnitude not only makes receiving mental health care difficult or impossible, it can also serve as a catalyst for episode onset or cause major stress, anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.
A report by the National Council on Disability identified several problems that made our country's last disaster, Hurricane Katrina, especially difficult for individuals with serious mental illness.2 In the response to Katrina, there was not enough planning for how to accommodate people living with serious mental illness in shelters and evacuation plans did not take this group into consideration. As a result some individuals living with serious mental illness were left behind when the storm came and some who evacuated were turned away from shelters. A recent study from Los Angeles confirmed that individuals living with serious mental illness are still less prepared for disasters than the general population.3
To make sure you're always prepared, here are some tips from Dr. Anand Pandya, M.D., psychiatrist at Cedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and co-founder of Disaster Psychiatry Outreach:
In Sandy's wake, a benefit concert will be held on Dec. 12, streaming free and live on TV and on the web. Visit the 12/12/12 Concert website for more information.
1 Tseng K-C, Hemenway D, Kawachi I, et al: The impact of the Chi-Chi earthquake on the incidence of hospitalizations for schizophrenia and on concomitant hospital
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collectd – The system statistics collection daemon
collectd is a daemon which collects system performance statistics periodically and provides mechanisms to store the values in a variety of ways, for example in RRD files.
Collectd for Windows
High-resolution system metrics. Download free trial version!
What does collectd do?
collectd gathers statistics about the system it is running on and stores this information. Those statistics can then be used to find current performance bottlenecks (i.e. performance analysis) and predict future system load (i.e. capacity planning). Or if you just want pretty graphs of your private server and are fed up with some homegrown solution you're at the right place, too ;).
Usually one graph says more than a thousand words, so here's a graph showing the CPU utilization of a system over the last 60 minutes:
Why collectd?
There are other free, open source projects that are similar to collectd – a few links are listed on the related sites page. So why should you use collectd? There are some key differences we think set collectd apart. For one, it's written in C for performance and portability, allowing it to run on systems without scripting language or cron daemon, such as embedded systems. At the same time it includes optimizations and features to handle hundreds of thousands of data sets. It comes with over 90 plugins which range from standard cases to very specialized and advanced topics. It provides powerful networking features and is extensible in numerous ways. Last but not least: collectd is actively developed and supported and well documented. A more complete list of features is available.
While collectd can do a lot for you and your administrative needs, there are limits to what it does:


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Offsides - Requests
Posted 07 September 2010 - 09:59 PM
If it works out I might do a couple more. I have a baby now so I don't have tons of time to work on stuff...that is if anyone even wants anything...I guess we'll see.
Posted 08 September 2010 - 01:04 PM
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. - General George S. Patton
Posted 08 September 2010 - 07:58 PM
Yeah, Jen, you can make me a guinea pig! Maybe a sig with Super Swedes Nick and Hank? You have free reign to experiment at your leisure, I am not picky. Have fun!
Okay, not too bad for my first shot...don't like elements like I like photoshop, but we'll see, because if it works out I might end up getting it...well if it's better than paint shop pro...we'll see.
I actually tried uploading this a few hours ago and midway through got sidetracked. Hope you enjoy.
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Posted 08 September 2010 - 08:33 PM
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. - General George S. Patton
Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:32 PM
Posted 09 September 2010 - 04:59 PM
--Thanks for the Sig. Offsides--
Posted 10 September 2010 - 09:37 AM
I'm still rockin' the sweet one you made me. Thanks again
Glad you still like it. I can't think of anything new for myself, either. Maybe when the regular season starts...
Posted 10 September 2010 - 11:53 PM
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Thanks Babe, loving this cute little avatar of our beautiful baby boy.
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Thank you! You did a great job
Thanks Offsides
"If I could sum up my career in Detroit, I was a perfect goalie for the team at the perfect time. I just wanted to be a Red Wing, that's it." Chris Osgood, July 19, 2011
Posted 12 September 2010 - 10:07 AM
Thank you! You did a great job
I am glad that you guys like them. Well, if anyone else needs anything just ask, though I probably won't be able to get to it until tomorrow.
Posted 14 September 2010 - 04:27 PM
I've had my sig/avatar for almost 2 years I was wondering if you could make me a new sig/avatar set with Filppula? You can have creative freedom with the pictures and design, and no rush.
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RIP MidMichSteve ♥
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Posted 16 September 2010 - 03:38 PM
Hopefully you like
Posted 16 September 2010 - 04:07 PM
That's awesome, thank you!
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RIP MidMichSteve ♥
Posted 16 September 2010 - 04:08 PM
"They are younger. We are not called younger anymore. Except to Cheli. To him, everyone is younger." - Pavel Datsyuk
Posted 16 September 2010 - 11:41 PM
Whoa O_O
That's awesome, thank you!
I am glad you like them...it was actually quite difficult for me to find pics of him that I liked to use...
I just wanted to pop in and say that these rock Jen!
Thank you
Posted 27 September 2010 - 09:39 PM
Posted 25 October 2010 - 05:18 PM
Still rockin the one you made me offsides!
Posted 08 November 2010 - 03:28 PM
Hey babes. You're at work right now but I wanted to put in a request for a sig. I want a sig with Fernando Torres and David Villa in it. You have total control of what you want to do with it. I wanted to add someone else into it but am not sure who to add.
ewww glasgow, why would you want that? hahaha
Still rockin the one you made me offsides!
Cool I remember making that one!
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Here's the deal. I am SICK of stereotypes. We make them and enforce them everyday. Sure, part of that is human nature- we feel this need to categorize things to understand them. That's fine- things are different. What bugs me is that we seem to forget how pervasive differences are. Diversity!
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The Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC) report, Directing Matter and Energy: Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination was the culmination of a series of BES-sponsored workshops that began in 2001. Over and over, the recommendations from these workshops described similar themes that in this new era of science, we would design, discover, and synthesize new materials and molecular assemblies through atomic scale control; probe and control photon, phonon, electron, and ion interactions with matter; perform multi-scale modeling that bridges the multiple length and time scales; and use the collective efforts of condensed matter and materials physicists, chemists, biologists, molecular engineers, and those skilled in applied mathematics and computer science. The roadblocks to progress, and the opportunities for truly transformational new understanding were distilled into five interelated grand challenges. Each Energy Frontier Research Center addresses one or more of these grand challenges.
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Donovan McNabb has been under fire from Bernard Hopkins in some controversial statements the boxer made, but with the quarterback market drying up, should there be more buzz around McNabb and his services than we've seen so far? We'll discuss it inside.
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Gov. Mike Beebe says a potential federal government shutdown would result in furloughs for some Arkansas employees and leave children in peril.
The governor said in a statement Monday that as many as 2,000 state employees would be furloughed if Congress fails to reach an agreement averting a government shutdown at midnight EDT. Beebe says thousands more workers could face a similar fate if a shutdown drags on for an extended time.
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My 2008 i800 is the 168bhp manual model, with 68k miles on it and a FHSH. Recently it blew the intercooler outlet hose off, then the turbo control solenoid had to be replaced, then a crack was discovered on the rocker cover, resulting in an oil leak. Two seperate leaks were found at the bottom corners of the (bowed) intercooler. The rocker cover and intercooler were replaced, but then this.....
the vehicle was not running smoothly, like it had a puncture or the handbrake was partially on. It began to lose power and I pulled over.
One of the injectors had exploded out of the engine, oil everywhere over the engine bay and running out underneath. Whatever happened internally, the pressure was enough to push the oil dipstick up 4 inches.
It's now back with Hyundai and I'm waiting to hear back what they are proposing.
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quote: call it semantics if you'd like but youre previous statement was in regards to economy vehicles. im well aware that the average price of a vehicle is up to $30k since that number is dragged up by luxury cars, sports cars, and large trucks. the argument was about a mainstream car.


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Anyoone Have Killzone2?
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Posted 27 February 2009 - 12:25 PM
I haven't played online yet so can't comment on it. The game is well worth buying.
Some opinion and comparison.
Graphical comparison to GOW 2
I wonder why? hamwbone already has it.
Posted 27 February 2009 - 02:45 PM
when i said i wouldnt buy it that was kind of a mis speak on my part, i have a 2 game - game pass at blockbuster and i rarely buy any games. hell i didnt buy gow 2, all rentals. i typically only play games for about 2 weeks, MAYBE a month if the multiplayer is awsome. i always get them because i live 2 miles from the blockbuster warehouse - and my blockbuster opens at 6 am, hehe. i always get first pick.
<---- and you can see im giving the game a try chancer! i havent logged on my xbox in over 2 days, haha
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Posted 27 February 2009 - 05:49 PM
I was hoping to have it for the weekend, but no no no... stupid gamefly!!!!
I think they knew I was trying to get it and put my account back down to 1 at a time, so they push the game so I have to hold the spot until my card is charged...
Posted 27 February 2009 - 08:16 PM
The game is different in perspective to the usual and I mostly don't persist with games but 30 minutes or so playing it seems to come natural (for me that is good)
I pre-ordered it instead of RE5 which I was very disappointed in the demo.
Managed to get it at 29.99 (UKP) too which is cheap for a new game here
Posted 01 March 2009 - 03:25 AM
I got it from blahdvd for 37 pounds including shipping, and that was for the limited edidion steelcase.
also the graphics were good but not as good as COD4 or COD5... doesn't anyone have the retail complete game?
The graphics are miles above COD IMHO, I don't really get how you could think that honestly.
Posted 03 March 2009 - 09:30 PM
that said, the game is pretty amazing so far... I actually ducked a little from an RPG coming at me on one of the first levels.. nice immersion.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 10:53 AM
single player is a waste of time but multiplayer is where the fun is.
definitely buy it if you intend on playing multiplayer imo.
and i agree with the guys above. the ps3 controller is lacking for fps. 360 controller is leaps and bounds better. it feels uncomfortable running in kz2 by holding the stick down while trying to move in another direction etc.
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Killzone2 is one of my favourites these days, just love playing it. The weapons are pretty excited to use. This is my third round . Lol
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1/4 cup organic sesame seeds, rinsed, dry pan roasted
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Dry roast the sesame seeds in a skillet over a high flame until most of the water from rinsing the seeds has evaporated. Stir constantly to prevent burning. Reduce the flame to medium-low and continue roasting the seeds until they pop and release a nutty aroma. To test if seeds are done, take a metal spoon and fill it with the roasted seeds. Dump the seeds out of the spoon back into the skillet. If seeds do not stick to the spoon, they are done. If seeds stick to the spoon, continue roasting. Check every few seconds with the spoon until done.
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Very glad we're getting improvements to the setup/configuration experience!
There's something wrong with the video after 17:30. The video doesn't continue but the audio does continue. Love to see the stuff at the end.
Looks great now. Thanks Brian for the update.
I get this error in windows media player after clicking on the video above:
Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there are no streaming protocols selected. Select one or more protocols, and then try again.
Great quick and easy installation demo. Thank you so much.
Recently, I installed TFS 2010 Beta 2 version in a single server synario and all of sudden data-teir got disappeared from the TFS Configuration console. I did tried to convert the current solution of my company and hanged couple of times.
I can't access to view any event viwer because it keep on saying that even viewer service didn't started (I installed windows 2008 and SQL 2008). I ran repair from the Program and features at Control Panel twice but it still give me TF34001 connect contact to database.
Is there any way, I can re-add data-tier? I searched MSDN forum but I wansn't able to find any solution yet.
PS. Issue resolved. we are on RTM now.
I am too getting similar error
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hey guys - this video does not play...any chance it can be reposted?
NICE Keep it up!!!
Splendid, good work mate.Post more of similar videos Brian!
can any one provide me links to download tfs thx in advance
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Portuguese people are grape stompers!
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Scott W. Chandler, 24, of Monroeville, was charged with speed-excess limits and operating a vehicle while intoxicated Sunday after an incident Saturday.
A person in the first block of Hedges Street reported Saturday night a car had been broken into.
A person reported Sunday morning a window had been broken at Java Rave, 45 S. Sandusky St.
A 100-block Main Street man reported Sunday morning a bush had been pulled out of his front yard.
A person reported Sunday morning someone drove through a boulevard in the 300 block of North Sandusky Street and damaged it.
A man reported Sunday morning items were missing from a house in the 300 block of Water Street.
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A 10000-block West CR 60 resident requested a deputy Saturday morning for a breaking and entering.
Law enforcement investigated a theft report Saturday afternoon.
A person reported Saturday afternoon law enforcement was needed for two men fighting on the ground.
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A person from Circle K, 1245 N. Countyline St., reported Saturday evening someone drove off without paying for $50 in gasoline.
A woman in the 1000 block of Perrysburg Road reported Saturday evening she had been assaulted.
A person in the 100 block of West Eagle Street reported Saturday night someone went through his car. Change was taken.
A 300-block North Countyline Street woman reported Saturday night her daughter's medication had been stolen.
Aaron K. Stahl, 26, of Fostoria, was charged with burglary and resisting arrest early Sunday morning.
A 100-block East Lytle Street woman reported Sunday afternoon more than $200 had been stolen from her purse.
An 800-block Leonard Street resident reported Sunday evening neighbors were yelling and screaming. Everything was OK, and they were arguing over a lost lizard.
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An accident was reported in the first block of Glenview Terrace Saturday night.
A stop sign violation citation was issued after an accident at Clay and Franklin streets Saturday night.
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Tamara K. Hoerig, 47, of Fostoria, was cited with assured clear distance ahead after an accident at North Main and West High streets early Tuesday morning.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - That's what IRS says - what's your hurry?
Oh, all right - so you're due a refund, and want the dough right away. IRS doesn't care - they're telling we and thee not to bother even trying to file until January 30. That's the message of Information Release 2013-2, wherein IRS announces it "plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30."
It's an administrative matter, you see. IRS is just so busy completing programming and testing all of its processing systems right now. So all of you schlubs, out there - all 120 million of you - will just have to wait, leaving your dough in Obama's hands for a bit longer.
Please join us in shedding a tear for how hard all of those Revenooers are working on this matter - "We have worked hard to open tax season as soon as possible," quoth IRS Acting Commish Steven T. Miller. "This date ensures we have the time we need to update and test our processing systems."
We just keep being reminded of the fact that Congress can miss deadlines (recall the recent "Fiscal Cliff" fiasco which didn't get resolved until after December 31), and now the IRS can be tardy in its ability to "allow" you to file and get your money back if you're due a refund, whilst a nanosecond of delinquency on the part of we and/or thee carries with it the bludgeon of one penalty after another.
But they're working so hard for you.
So, the "vast majority" of all taxpayers can start filing on Jan. 30, regardless of whether they file electronically or in paper form. The IRS will be able to accept tax returns affected by the late Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch as well as the three major "extender" provisions for folks claiming the state and local sales tax deduction, higher education tuition and fees deduction, and educator expenses deduction.
The good news in all of this is that they didn't extend the filing date (past April 15), thus forcing all of us to put up with all of the last minute headaches even longer than usual!
And don't expect any sympathy if you are forced to take some dough out of your IRA before age 59-1/2. Recall that in so doing, the law hits you with a 10% early distribution penalty in most cases. So here comes taxpayer Matthew Nasuti, who pled mercy on the basis that he was "coerced" to withdraw from his IRA because he was illegally terminated. His argument - the withdrawal was involuntary.
"Sorry," said IRS, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Pony up.
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Meals on Wheels: "Camping Spaghetti Sauce"
Therese Ambrosi Smith is a writer- check out her work here. She spent four months constructing a modified Tumbleweed for use as a mobile writer's studio. She loves cooking and eating as much as she loves writing and building things. One example of a recipe she's cooked in her tiny kitchen - that her guests have loved - is wild rice and mushroom soup. Her regular contribution to this blog, "Meals on Wheels," addresses the challenges and rewards of working in a tiny kitchen.
I love to invite people to dinner -- I like cooking and eating -- but I also enjoy sharing our tiny house. Folks with thousands of square feet marvel at the comfort possible in our 286 sq ft home, carved from a single car garage. With leaves in the table, we handily host gourmet meals for eight.
Recently we downsized our office, building a new space based on a Tumbleweed design. We work efficiently in the 84 sq ft trailer. As an author, I'm trilled to have my workspace double as a mobile retreat and guest cottage. An inflatable bed and RV toilet are employed when we need to house visitors.
We made the decision to rent the "main" house for income when I decided to live more creatively. The journey began with shedding a mind-numbing job and the trappings it provided. Designing a functional living space was task one.
Everyone who decides to downsize - and designs his own house - goes through the very healthy exercise of defining what's important. We determined that our most used room was the kitchen - and we used it for non-eating activity too -- from conversation to crafts. The table was central to our plan.
We spent as much time planning the space as building it. Everything we thought we'd need was measured and plotted on graph paper before the first board was cut. The garage conversion took four months of weekend work and now, after four and a half years -- and a novel and a half -- I think it was the smartest thing we've ever done.
Living small became fodder for fiction. My first novel "Wax" was about young women coming of age in the shipyards during WWII. If you're familiar with the history, housing was in very short supply in war industry towns. Parking Lot C, in the Kaiser shipyards, became a village of Airstream trailers for the duration.
When "Wax" was nearly ready to print, I was asked to provide two pages of filler. The printer's final page "signature" is produced in multiples of eight, so my 334 page book was a little short. What would be worth printing? (Clue: the women are eating spaghetti in two important scenes.) Sylvia's Famous Spaghetti Sauce Recipe (As adapted for the two-burner propane stove in Airstream No. 28).
Back home in Kansas City, Sylvia would spend all day on a rich meat sauce starting with garlic and olive oil and cubes of pork and beef shoulder, seared at 475 degrees for half an hour. She'd transfer the meat to a big stock pot with two quarts of broth, veal bones and vegetables. A long, slow simmer in the broth would tenderize the tough but flavorful cuts of meat, and to the whole she would add tomatoes and the remaining seasonings. The sauce would then simmer for another six hours until the meat fell apart. Everyone she treated to a serving of her Famous Spaghetti Sauce said it was the best ever.
She refined her technique — using ground beef — so she could make "Camping Spaghetti Sauce". In her tiny Airstream trailer, with few cooking utensils, Sylvia did her best to recreate a favorite meal for her friends.
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp minced onion
¼ cup minced carrots
¼ cup minced celery
¾ lb ground meat – can be pork and beef mixed
3 cloves
1 C whole milk
2 C dry white wine
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes packed in juice
1 Tbsp oregano – fresh, minced
one more tablespoon minced garlic
salt to taste
Melt the butter in a sauce pan over a very low flame and add two tablespoons garlic. Simmer the garlic very slowly until tender. The more slowly it cooks, the sweeter it will be.
Add the carrots, onion and celery and sauté until the onions are soft. Do not brown. Add the cloves.
Add the ground meat and stir to heat evenly for about three minutes, until the meat is gray but not browned.
Add the milk and allow it to simmer until evaporated, about twelve minutes; follow with the wine. When the wine has evaporated, add the tomatoes with liquid and the oregano. Allow the sauce to simmer on the lowest possible flame, for three more hours. Thirty minutes before it's finished, add the final tablespoon of minced garlic. Add salt if desired.
4 Servings Enjoy!
"The time went by so quickly; we never had a chance to make plans," Doris said. "When the ships on the line are launched we'll be sent home too."
"Now come on girls," Sylvia said. "This is our last night together in The Land of C. Let's have a little more optimism. We'll be at peace soon." She adjusted the seasonings and gave the sauce a final stir. Her red hair color was starting to fade. "All those love-starved men will be returning to wine and dine you marriage-age treasures. Life will be good," Sylvia said. She looked at Tilly.
Tilly winced.
Sylvia drained the spaghetti into a bowl and loaded three plates. Then she ladled the rich meat sauce on top.
Tilly took the first bite. She twirled her fork and wrapped the length of the spaghetti around the tines. "Thank you so much, Sylvia. I'll never forget this meal."
From "Wax", by Therese Ambrosi Smith


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Saturday afternoon's game between Bishop Carroll Catholic and the Lady Marauders of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School was not a very competitive game, with the Lady Marauders crushing the Huskies, 67-24, in a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Section 1 matchup at the Pleasant Valley Gymnasium.
Good thing the game itself was not the No. 1 priority of everyone in attendance.
Instead, the focus was on what was being celebrated - the third annual Lady Marauders Hoops for Hope.
Three years ago, when Bishop Guilfoyle teacher Doreen Fogle was diagnosed with cancer, the event was born. Sadly, Fogle lost her battle with cancer last May, but the Hoops for Hope event will go on annually.
Former Lady Marauder Chelsea Kerr organized the "Pink Out," with almost every person in attendance wearing pink shirts, including the cheerleaders and Bishop Guilfoyle players.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll wore pink warmups, and pink prize baskets were given to those fans lucky enough to have their tickets drawn. The Bishop Guilfoyle coaching staff all wore pink shirts.
Bishop Guilfoyle coach Mark Moschella could not praise the efforts of Kerr and the event itself afterward.
"It was a great atmosphere," Moschella said. "Like I said at halftime, Chelsea Kerr is the MVP today, and for her to put an event on like this today was just phenomenal for the community and the Fogle family."
In the first quarter, the Lady Marauders only turned the ball over once and made their perimeter shots while racing out to a 19-8 lead.
Devin Stessney and Kayla Bates both hit long distance shots and Halee Adams made a jumper to spark the offense.
"We did a nice job of taking care of the ball and finding open shooters," Moschella said.
The Lady Marauders did not allow the Huskies to score in the second quarter until there was 4:30 left on the clock.? That was when freshman Courtney Link made a trey.
Bishop Guilfoyle then scored the next six points, with Adams making a turnaround jumper, while Elyssa Ehredt followed with a jumper. Lexi Luciano finished off the run with a layup, allowing the Lady Marauders to take a 16-point halftime lead at 39-13.
Once again it was the defense of the Lady Marauders that kept the Huskies off the scoreboard, and this time it was for almost three minutes.
The Lady Marauders ended the third quarter by scoring the final eight points. Adams scored eight of her game-high 17 points. It was pretty much the same in the fourth quarter as well, as Bishop Guilfoyle outscored its foe, 18-5.
The Huskies did not have a single scorer reach double digits, with their high-scorer being Link with seven points.
"I thought our defense played better than the first time we played, but our offense was stagnant," Bishop Carroll coach Crystal Horton said.
Bishop Guilfoyle still only has the one loss on the year at 17-1. The Lady Marauders will be back in action Monday night at Forest Hills.
The Huskies fell to 4-12 overall and will try and get back on track when they host Cambria Heights Monday.
BISHOP CARROLL (24): Mento 2 1-2 5, Yahner 1 2-2 4, D'andrea 0 0-4 0, Farabaugh 1 0-0 3, Chumrick 1 0-0 2, Guegen 1 0-0 3, Link 3 0-0 7, Krug 0 0-0 0, Bex 0 0-0 0, Sammarco 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 3-8 24.
BISHOP GUILFOYLE (67): H. Adams 7 3-5 17, Bates 5 0-0 12, Stessney 4 0-1 10, Luciano 2 0-0 5, Boslet 1 0-0 2, Ehredt 4 0-1 8, Miller 1 1-2 3, E. Adams 2 0-0 4, McGhee 1 0-0 2, Irvin 2 0-0 4, Craig 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 4-9 67.
Bishop Carroll 8 5 6 5 - 24
Bishop Guilfoyle19 10 20 18 - 67
3-point field goals: Bishop Carroll 3 (Link, Guegen, Farabaugh). Bishop Guilfoyle 5 (Bates 2, Stessney 2, Luciano).
Records: Bishop Carroll (4-12); Bishop Guilfoyle (17-1).
JV: Bishop Guilfoyle won 37-28. High scorers Springer, BC, 8; E. Adams, BG, 9.


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Ah, the side project. It's the perfect outlet for a creatively overstimulated musician who just can't be contained to one band. Unfortunately, many side projects are one-and-dones, rarely getting to tour or exist outside of the artist's main gig. Here are some of our favorite side projects of recent years that we'd love to see come back for another go 'round.
When you're Green Day, you can pretty much do whatever you like. Case in point: Foxboro Hot Tubs, a garage-rock side project that appeared out of thin air in late 2007 and dropped their full-length debut, Stop Drop And Roll!!! In early 2008. Sporadic shows followed, but we don't expect a sophomore album any time soon, mainly because Green Day's Dos! is more or less the second Foxboro record. ("Fuck Time" even started off as a Foxboro song.) [SH]
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July 2008
Social Security's Website has a Brand New Look
Declare Your Independence By Going Online
Not Too Late for Stimulus Payment
I Saved $3,600 on Drug CostsYou Can Too!
We've redesigned our homepage to make it more welcoming and user-friendly. You'll find that the new home page has less clutter, is easier to navigate, makes better use of graphics, reduces the need to scroll down and prioritizes items on the page.
Some of the major changes include:
So view it for yourself and encourage others to visit our new homepage at www.socialsecurity.gov.
Declare Your Independence By Going Online
Social Security's online services offer people "independence" from the need to visit a local Social Security office. That's true whether the calendar says July 4 or any other day of the year.
Anyone ready to retire can save a trip to the office by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov. Or first, they can estimate their benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/planners
We'll walk online visitors through the process of qualifying and applying for disability benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/d&s1.htm. Or help them qualify and apply for survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/ww&os2.htm.
For anyone who has Medicare coverage, they can get a replacement Medicare card by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/mediinfo.htm. Or learn all about direct deposit—how to set it up or change account info—by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/deposit.
Social Security offers an extensive online library of publications that will save people time and effort. Encourage people to take a look at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/index.html to see a list.
So spread the word and encourage people to go online at www.socialsecurity.gov
There's still time for beneficiaries to get an economic stimulus payment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Some people who receive Social Security benefits don't normally file a tax return each year because their income is below the taxable allowance. However, such beneficiaries may be eligible for the economic stimulus payments. In order to get the payment, the beneficiaries must complete a tax return, even if they ordinarily would not.
Although the April 15 tax deadline has passed, it's not too late to file for the stimulus payment. And, if a beneficiary does not have last tax year's 1099 from Social Security, that's fine too—just estimate the annual benefit payments based on the monthly payment amount. Then, a check from Uncle Sam may be on its way. Find out more at www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=177937,00.html.
Spreading the word about the Medicare Prescription Drug Program—and the extra help available through Social Security—is important to us. One of our more recent products created to support our outreach efforts is a publication targeting people who may qualify for the extra help. The theme is "I saved $3,600 on drug costs. You can too!"
Many people with limited income and resources qualify for these big savings and don't even know it. To find out if people are eligible, Social Security will need to know their income and the value of their savings, investments and real estate (other than their home). If they are married and living with their spouse, we will need this information for both of them.
With your help, we hope to reach a good number of potential beneficiaries with this publication. You can find a copy at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10509.htm.
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What are all the rank names??
Otaku StudentOtaku GraduateOtaku MonsterOtaku NinjaOtaku Sovegrin (Or something like that) There is probably more.
in order they are apprentice- no pointsreqruite-3 pointsgraduate-100 pointsmonster-300 pointsninga-900 points (i think)sifu- 1500 pointselite-2000 pointssoverighn-2500 pointsgod-3000 pointsevery post is worth three points."We stand in awe before that which cannot be seen"
It's actually 500 (Because thats when I became a Ninja).
i just know it seemed to take forever to get from monster to ninja but i am pretty sure the other numbers are right. that's a really big jump from ninja to sifu."We stand in awe before that which cannot be seen"
What you said, i jsut got Ninja =P lol "Don't doubt the darkness, it can be your enemy as well as your friend."
how do u get ur rank to go up im new sooooo yea i dont no how. how do u make it go up??
The higher your poits, the higher your rank. Some ranks you can actually gain stuff such as an ITunes gift card and a DVD! =D Its pretty great! I forget all the ranks, but the highest you'll ever get is Otaku God! (3000 points)
hi every body im new! ^_^


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The following is the second of seven position-by-position 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL draft analyses:
On the roster: Maurkice Pouncey
Last six drafts: A.Q. Shipley (seventh round, 2009) is currently on the Indianapolis Colts' roster. Pouncey (first round, 2010) is the type of pick the Steelers need to make with their first rounder this year.
Top centers available: Barrett Jones, Alabama; Travis Frederick, Wisconsin; Brian Schwenke, California
The Steelers might take: T.J. Johnson, South Carolina
Analysis: Because of Pouncey, the Steelers will not take a center high in this year's draft. If they even pick one at all, it might be in the sixth or seventh round and be a center - like Johnson - who could be versatile enough to be a backup guard, too. They might be looking for someone to fill Doug Legursky's role.
On the roster: David DeCastro, Ramon Foster, John Malecki, Justin Cheadle
Last six drafts: DeCastro (first round, 2012) needs to make up for lost time this season. Kraig Urbik (third round, 2009) didn't play in any games for the Steelers but has started 28 for the Buffalo Bills. Cameron Stephenson (fifth round, 2007) and Keith Williams (sixth round, 2011) didn't make impacts.
Top guards available: Chance Warmack, Alabama; Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina; Justin Pugh, Syracuse; Larry Warford, Kentucky; Kyle Long, Oregon
The Steelers might take: Jeff Baca, UCLA; JC Tretter, Cornell; Earl Watford, James Madison
Analysis: As with center, the Steelers will most likely not select a guard on the first two days of the draft. However, if a versatile pulling guard is available in the sixth or seventh round - Tretter is be an interesting project - the Steelers could add some depth to their O-line.
On the roster: Marcus Gilbert, Mike Adams, Kelvin Beachum, Joe Long
Last six drafts: It's time for Gilbert (second round, 2011) and Adams (second round, 2012) to take their games to another level. Beachum (seventh round, 2012) has been a nice find with his versatility. Tony Hills (fourth round, 2008) and Chris Scott (fifth round, 2010) didn't take advantage of their chances.
Top tackles available: Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M; Eric Fisher, Central Michigan; Lane Johnson, Oklahoma; DJ Fluker, Alabama; Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The Steelers might take: Emmett Cleary, Boston College; Vince Painter, Virginia Tech; Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas
Analysis: The Steelers have selected tackles in the second round the last two years, so don't expect them to make the position a priority again this year. As with center and guard, the Steelers could take a versatile tackle in the sixth or seventh round and hope he turns out like Beachum did last year. Cleary, Painter and Hawkinson are projected to be late-round picks.
Coming Saturday: Defensive line
- Buck Frank


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Building a Silverlight player for Channel 9
- Posted: Sep 26, 2007 at 1:08PM
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Mike Sampson, your friendly-neighborhood media-encoding and SCRUM specialist, lives in the office right next to mine. I managed to walk the 12 steps over there and talk to him about what he's recently been working on, mainly
a Silverlight player for version 4 of Channel 9.
He discusses how he was able to reuse the code that comes with Expression Encoder and how, as the developer, he can code the player while the designer David Shadle can work on the design.
A preview of the player is available on Channel 8 today and I'm expecting the player to go live on the Channel 9 beta sometime in the near future.
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Good Vid.
I don't know why, but I was drawn into the Star Destroyer the whole video and had to watch it twice.
Cool features in Silverlight though, hoping to get a copy of Expressions Suite sometime in the near future so I can play around a bit more in it.
Duncanma wrote:If you'd like to see Silverlight on this site in the near future, check out this thread.
In present moment it's impossible to play videos on Channel8 site...
Honestly, I had no idea Full Screen was even available on this player.
I'll get that in there on our next update.
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on January 10, 2013 - 11:44 PM
, updated January 10, 2013 at 11:45 PM
Tyler Myers' wallet is in good shape in spite of the NHL lockout. Far more important for the Buffalo Sabres and their fans, it appears his ankle is too.
After spending several months in Austria, the 22-year-old who will be one of the anchors of the Buffalo defense, hit the ice at the Northtown Center at Amherst for his first workout Thursday in preparation for the start of training camp Sunday.
And the 6-foot-8 Myers looked good, able to do plenty of pushing, twisting and turning on the left ankle he strained last month while playing for Klagenfurt AC. Myers missed nearly three weeks but returned to score a shootout-winning goal for his team Friday night, before coming to North America on Tuesday after the lockout ended.
"I came back for the one game and it felt fine," Myers said. "I made sure it was ready to go before I came back. I'm feeling 100 percent."
Myers said the injury made him a little nervous at first.
"Once we figured out what it was, I knew it would be pretty quick. I didn't want to push it to try to come back too early in case the season came back here."
Myers' seven-year, $38.5 million deal signed last fall is one of the classic second-time contracts the NHL tried to squeeze in to the lockout by demanding term limits. His scheduled salary of $12 million this year, his fourth in the NHL, is surpassed only by the $14 million Nashville will pay defenseman Shea Weber.
While NHL players missed several paychecks during the 113-day lockout, many did in fact take in some big bucks because signing bonuses are paid July 1. Myers got one of the biggest in the league.
According to Capgeek.com, Weber got a $13 million bonus and Myers was next in line at $10 million, tied with Minnesota's Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.
Several reports, as teams are gathering around the league, have players organizing some team dinners at the expense of the guys who got the big bucks. Has Myers heard any such thing since he got to town?
"Oh, once or twice," he said with a pained smile. "But I think that comes with the territory."
(For the record, Myers has some mates with which to share the tab. Christian Ehrhoff got $5 million of the $8 million he was to earn this year from the Sabres on July 1 and Ville Leino got $4 million of his $5 million.)
Myers had three goals, seven assists and 37 penalty minutes in 17 games in Austria. One of them was against Graz, which featured Sabres winger Thomas Vanek.
Myers said playing against Vanek "was fun but it was strange. When I first got over there, I didn't realize how big 'Vanek Nation' was. To get a taste of that, it's pretty unbelievable how much influence he has in Austria and how much those people look up to him.
"It was a good experience. We don't want to be in this situation in the first place but it was a great alternative and the team was really good to me."
Other first-timers joining Myers in the workouts Thursday were goaltender Jhonas Enroth, defenseman Andrej Sekera and newly acquired backliner Adam Pardy.
The team will skate in Amherst again today at 10:30. Former Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters, who is running the workouts with ex-Buffalo defenseman Jay McKee, tweeted that goaltender Ryan Miller, Ehrhoff and fellow defensemen Alexander Sulzer and Robyn Regehr will all be on the ice today.
The only missing players are likely to be the injured Nathan Gerbe and Cody McCormick and the Rochester tandem of Marcus Foligno and Cody Hodgson, who will arrive Sunday.
The Sabres are beginning to mail season tickets in stages. Individual tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. to Sabres Insider members and Tuesday at 10 to the public.
Current mini-pack holders and Blue & Gold Club members will be contacted via email today on how to select games. New mini-pack sales open Monday at 10 a.m.
All ticket options can be purchased online at Sabres.com and Tickets.com, by calling (888) 223-6000, or in person at the First Niagara Center box office, which will be open next week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The team also announced a Fan Appreciation Sale at the Sabres Store. All items will be discounted 50 percent throughout training camp and the first home game.
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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — In my few, but exotic, travels to cities of the United States, long walks through sprawling airports, lost in labyrinths of unfamiliar hotels, ski areas, restaurants, up and down countless flights of stairs in ball parks, road weary in the dreary lights of gas stations and highway rest areas, observing the condition of facilities used by millions of individuals of my own species, I have learned a profound lesson about human nature: nobody knows how to flush a toilet.
Am I the only one on earth who has figured out how to operate the damn things? It's not like when a man goes to the urinal the little handle is tricky to find or hard to get a hold of once he finds it. Are women as inept at handling the little, or big, appendages on a toilet? I suspect that toilet operating ignorance, and poor toilet seat positioning, is bisexual.
In the wake of a hard gambling, hard golfing, hard boating, hard partying summer in Tahoe, the condition of the environment is so dismal you can see visible signs of human neglect and indifference almost everywhere. It's not as bad in the backcountry, but, even there, you can find evidence that somebody thought the mountains were a big toilet.
To be fair, maybe it's not neglect and indifference. Maybe whatever it is that we humans do that causes us to leave hideous traces of our passing is natural to our species. Maybe we just can't help it, like other wild animals that leave a trail of human garbage.
Perhaps the eyesores are nothing more than examples of innocent, brief lapses of attention due to some unforeseen major distraction, like your three year old running out into the street, causing you to drop the punctured raft you were wondering what to do with, then forgetting all about it. If there is an understandable, innocent explanation for all the litter, Tahoe has been visited by a lot of innocent, easy to understand people this summer.
I think we evolved from bears, not apes. Bears eat caviar, donuts, day old pizza and mushrooms, just like humans. Bears never pass up a free meal and often show up unexpectedly at dinner time. They sleep in the nude. The similarities between bears and humans is overwhelming. What more evidence do we need that we evolved from bears?
Maybe I have it backwards. Maybe we are evolving into bears. Someday we will find a fossil of a bear with a bright orange hunting cap and a bottle of whiskey in his claws, with evidence of corn dogs in his stomach, and everything will make sense.
Look up in your family tree and, chances are, you will find a bear on a limb. Chances are, hopefully, you will also find a human relative, however distant, who was a real thinker, a true student of nature, an astute observer and lover of life. You may also have a relative who loves beer and has a serious thinking problem. He thinks in the morning and thinks on the job. He, or she, hides it well. He thinks while driving too.
I was thinking this morning that when a whale gives birth we call it calving. So, when humans give birth, shouldn't we call it kidding?
Heavy thinking is no laughing matter. It can get you into hot water. Even moderate social thinking can lead to nasty rumors about you. One too many thoughts is all it takes. A shot of Plato with an Einstein chaser doesn't mix. You'll wake up with a headache bigger than an allegory and spend all day trying to adjust your mass and energy to the speed of light.
When your thinking problem escalates to the point that you get so out of control you start making perfect sense, most people won't want anything to do with you.
It's not just tourists who sometimes leave their brains at home. We locals fight with each other in public for no reason, and block the intersection and cross the double yellow line.
Maybe the real problem is that sometimes we bring our brains with us.
Bob Sweigert is a Sierra Sun columnist, published poet, former college instructor and ski instructor. He has a B.A. and an M.A.T. from Gonzaga University. He has lived at Lake Tahoe for 30 years.