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THE GAME: West Texas A & M Buffs (11-5 overall, 1-0 Lone Star Conference South) at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (6-10, 0-1), 8:30 tonight (CST), Greyhound Arena, Portales, N.M.
TUNING IN: KGNC (710-AM), 8:20 p.m.
Only the name of his opponent: Eastern New Mexico.
"Trust me," Cooper said. "When we play Eastern, the records don't mean a thing. I know this, but more importantly, our players know it, too. Then toss in Eastern is so well-coached by Shawn (Scanlan) and the fact we are playing on the road, we will be lucky to get out of there with a win."
WT (11-5, 1-0) makes its road debut in the Lone Star Conference South Division at 8:30 (CST) tonight against struggling ENMU (6-10, 0-1) at Greyhound Arena in Portales, N.M.
The Buffs extended their winning streak to three Wednesday night, opening LSC play at home in an emotional way by downing talented Angelo State, 71-68.
WT and ASU played a physical game throughout with each team failing to put together a decisive run. Senior forward Tyler Cooper ended the see-saw game by swishing a clutch 3-pointer with two seconds remaining, giving the Buffs the win.
Tyler Cooper said minutes after the Angelo State victory, "this win was huge for us. But we have a tough one ahead of us at Eastern."
Rick Cooper praised the effort of his players against ASU.
"I thought both teams played really hard and we were fortunate at the end," he said. "Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn't."
ENMU also opened LSC play Wednesday by falling, 74-65, at Texas A & M-Kingsville. The loss was the seventh on the road for the Greyhounds.
ENMU is led by senior guard Justin Trotter-Redman, who averages 17.7 points a game, good for fourth in the LSC.
"All you need to know about Eastern is that they beat East Central at home and we weren't able to get that done," Rick Cooper said. "We have watched them on film. They are athletic and aggressive offensively and defensively.
"I think it would be foolish to make some kind of judgment based on a record of any team in this conference."
WT has put together a strong 10 days, rolling past Cameron and ranked Southwestern Oklahoma State, while denying ASU a conference road win. Guard Robert Lee has been a scoring force the last three games, going for 20, 26 and 21 points, respectively.
Plus, the WT post combo of 6-foot-9 senior Andre Hill and 6-6 senior Chris Hinz is coming off an impressive game against ASU, combining to score 27 points while going 11-of-14 from the floor.
"I thought Pierre Barlow, Andre and Chris all played well for us," Rick Cooper said. "That's what we have to have. Eastern is a really good rebounding team."
Notes: WT guard Keon Grant attended the funeral of his grandfather in Kentucky, but is expected back for tonight's game. ... The Buffs return home Wednesday for a game against Midwestern State before entering a stretch of five road games. The Buffs will go 24 days between home games.
West Texas A & M
COACH: Rick Cooper (15th season).
Projected Starting Lineup
Robert Lee G 6-3 Sr. 14.7
Chris Hinz F 6-6 Sr. 10.5
Kyle Shields G 6-0 Jr. 9.2
Keon Grant G 6-3 Jr. 9.0
Tyler Cooper F 6-4 Sr. 7.8
Eastern New Mexico
COACH: Shawn Scanlan (eighth season).
Projected Starting Lineup
Ju. Trotter-Redman G 6-3 Sr. 17.7
Jamaal McCoy G 6-2 Jr. 10.7
Kendall Clark F 6-5 Jr. 10.2
Marquis Ruffin G 6-3 Jr. 7.2
Matt Churchman F 6-4 Fr. 2.4
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Iowa Soccer is led by a professional staff organized to provide educational, developmental and competition opportunities, in addition to administrative resources, support and processes for its affiliate organizations. The five-member Board of Directors provides strategic vision and has ultimate fiduciary responsibility. Most importantly, the board members are a lot like you...read on for some fun facts that will help you get to know them!
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Did you play soccer growing up?
Only in PE. Soccer was not an organized sport when I was growing up, especially in small communities such as Jefferson. The only thing I knew about soccer was Pele.
How did you get started in soccer and what has your involvement in the game been through the years?
I started coaching in 2000 when my daughter turned four and continued to coach until she graduated from high school in 2014. I also joined the Board for Altoona Youth Soccer Association in 2006 serving as Director of Competition and then as President.
When it comes to soccer, what "if I only knew then what I know now" advice do you have?
Enjoy and cherish every minute you spend with your kids because it goes by very fast and before you know it, they graduate and move out of the house.
What were your best- and least-liked soccer experiences?
The best experiences are watching the kids develop, grow and become successful. The worst is when the worst comes out in parents and players, as with any sport.
Craziest or worst weather you ever sat through watching your kids play, or that you coached/refereed in?
A downpour that lasted the entire game. I have no idea how the kids played that game.
College/university you attended?
Drake University
Cyclone or Hawkeye or...???
I grew up near Ames and attended ISU football and basketball games as a kid, so I cheer for the Cyclones when ISU and Iowa are playing. Otherwise, I like to see the four big school have a successful year, as it is great for our state.
Star Trek or Star Wars?
I enjoy both, but if I had to choose, I would pick Star Wars.
Where are you from?
Iowa City
Did you play soccer growing up?
I played only informally in back yards, etc. My family spent a year in England when I was in 4th grade and I think I caught the soccer bug there in London. After returning to the states there weren't many soccer programs where we lived in North Carolina and West Virginia before moving back to Iowa in high school
How did you get started in soccer and what has your involvement in the game been through the years?
I began my association as coach for my son's U06 team and have since coached all three of my kids for multiple years up to the U10 age under the auspices of the Ames Soccer Club. Also I was introduced to Board service for Ames Soccer Club by former president Bruce Babcock. I continued in different capacities in the board until becoming President. Soccer has been a fantastic sport for all my children and I have seen opportunities to play grow significantly over the last 30 years for boys, girls and adults. This growth in opportunity has come in large part through the efforts of countless volunteers, like those I met on the Ames Soccer Club Board, working all over the state/country.
When it comes to soccer, what "if I only knew then what I know now" advice do you have?
Especially early on as a coach I got too competitive and too wrapped up in the outcome of my team's games. I learned by watching many different teams throughout the years how kids develop at different speeds and how the game itself acts as the best teacher. Therefore my main advice would be for adult coaches at the U10-below level to as much as possible remove your ego from the games and look at the process of practice and games as a continuous process of learning for players. Winning or losing is beside the point in relationship to this long-term project of learning the game of soccer and learning how to be a contributor to a team.
What were your best- and least-liked soccer experiences?
My favorite experience was when as a coach of a U09 girls team I had a new player who arrived at her first game terrified to go onto the field. I tried asking nicely and tried to tell her that if she didn't go onto the field her parents would be disappointed, all with no luck. Then I asked her if she would play if one of our other players, a friend of hers, held her hand out on the field. This she would accept. Out they went and played midfield holding hands. After a short while on the field she forgot her anxiety about playing in front of so many parents and let go of her friend's hand and just played. This moment came near the end of my coaching career and for me was the very peak experience I ever had as a coach.
My least favorite experience--unfortunately many times, has been to be on the sidelines of a game involving kids age 11-12 and hear parents and spectators yelling at their children or at the referee. At times parents have to be removed by the Center referee. This creates great angst on the part of everyone, especially the kids playing.
Craziest or worst weather you ever sat through watching your kids play, or that you coached/refereed in?
We have played tournaments in Cedar Rapids where there has been snow on the ground and have played Iowa Games in 100 degree weather. We have played in driving rain verging on sleet. I have been chased off fields by lightning and we have played in swarms of mosquitoes. Thank goodness the vast majority of games have been in very nice weather!
College/University you attended?
University of Notre Dame
Cyclone or Hawkeye or...?
Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Wars -- can remember seeing the first movie in the theater!
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I was just wondering, I am probably going to be a game developer so I needed to know what programming language I should learn about so I get a head start on learning a language and writing it.
Well, start off with some details... how old are you? What is your education? How did you decide to become a game developer?
Many people today get their start in Java, since that's what gets crammed down the throats of CS students in college these days (COBOL for me, so get off my lawn) - but the most useful language would probably be ANSI C/C++, with a side helping of C# to take advantage of XNA (which is, of course, the forum you are posting in) which uses C# Express for game development.
C# can also be used to develop tools on the PC, but writing software for Windows in C/C++ helps out with that - since you'll find yourself requiring far more features than C# and the .NET Framework can provide (while you can expand that functionality with "pinvoke" calls, programming in C/C++ with the SDK will give you the knowledge to correctly declare and use those "pinvoke" calls.).
At any rate, we really do need more information from you to help you out.
...and since you are new (and I've been away from the scene for quite a while for other relative newbs here), I'll just tell you I'm a professional software engineer with 25 years experience programming and designing software at all levels (from embedded microchips to enterprise client/server apps), and I've done a little bit of programming on the original Xbox (well, a lot, but now I'm doing a lot of C# programming and looking at XNA for a few projects). I'll be around.
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Each tractor carried a five-gallon bucket of dirt clods on board just in case during the day you moved close enough to bombard the next tractor ahead. Although Uncle C.B. Trew watched closely to keep the tractors apart and adjusted the governor speed to accomplish this, we learned quickly to readjust the speed to catch the tractor ahead.
Taunting, making faces, mooning and other silly practices helped keep everyone awake during the long, hot afternoons. Greasing steering wheels and tractor seats, placing goat-heads and cockle-burrs into tractor cushions, or hiding water jugs happened every day.
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A snake once challenged by approach, then ran alongside my tractor, daring me to stop. I chased many a baby jack rabbit into plowed ground to prevent injury and laughed as the killdeers and doves tried to lead my tractor away from their nests.
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Thinking of a new .45 rifle (lever). Any suggestions?
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February 10, 2006, 03:37 AM
I am looking to purchase a new .45 lever action rifle. I really do not want to spend too much over $500. Are there any good canidates out there that anyone would suggest?
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February 10, 2006, 08:50 AM
i recently went thru a bunch of levers while looking and can recommend two for you. While i was disappointed with the winchester and marlin offerings in terms of price and 'feel', i did find a couple that worked reasonably well.
If you want to keep it around $400.00, check out the Rossi, Puma-92...i recently got myself one of these in .357/.38spl., and it's one of the smoothest actions i've handled in a lever gun currently out there. It's not a "work of art" and will never be a collectors trophy case gun in terms of finish and beauty, but this is a gun that's going to get used some too, and for my money it was well worth it compared to the prices of some of the others out there. I was able to get mine new for $369.00 in Pennsylvania just last year.
Now, if you want to increase the budget by nearly 100% go with the henry big boy. They're a lot more expensive, but the barrels of these are octagon, so there's the major reason why. However, the henry offers absolutely the smoothest lever action on the planet IMHO, which could make all the difference to you as well. The only drawback to the henry from my perspective is the way you have to load it...dropping those center fire cartridges down the tube like they were .22's or something...sheesh!...but that's just the way the original henrys were loaded
(The Puma has the receiver side loading door like the original winchesters did)
Tom C.
February 10, 2006, 09:09 AM
My .45 Colt lever rifle is a Marlin Cowboy. All these rifles need an internal smoothing. After I smoothed mine, it is very slick and shoots great.
Camp David
February 10, 2006, 09:12 AM
Since Winchester is no more, I would hunt around for a Winchester Trapper Model in 45LC... That way you can carry one round for both your pistol and your rifle (if you have a 45LC handgun)... it would also be a Commemorative to Winchester's passing... I believe several gun stores still have the Trapper model lever actions...
Brian Williams
February 10, 2006, 09:16 AM
I really like Marlin 1894s but they are hard to find in 45 cal bare bones shooter style like my 1894C in 357. Marlin makes a few octagon barreled for cowboy types, but they can be heavy which helps in shooting heavy loads.
I would like to some day get a 45Colt Rifle or Carbine
2 choices come to mind after a Marlin, a new Taurus Thunderbolt pump gun
or a 1892 Win clone setup by Steve.
February 10, 2006, 10:18 AM
I love my Marlin 1894 in .45Colt.
Picked it up from Big 5 (a chain store down here) a few years back. They used to advertise them for $299 every so often. Now the deal is $339 which is still good.
February 10, 2006, 10:22 AM
Rossi 92
happy old sailor
February 10, 2006, 10:31 AM
i have a Rossi Puma in .44 mag. it functions flawlessly with all loads, is reasonably accurate, reasonably smooth shucking, and kicks like a mule with my warmer handloads.
i wanted a .357 and told my gun monger that i did not want to order one, but, if he got one in to let me know. he called a month or so later and i went down to his store. i handled it and it was an alright feeling rifle. i had heard a rumor so told him if it would shuck .357 HPs, he had a deal.
he turned to his ammo shelf and got a box. we tried it and it was a nogo. tried two more brands with different noses on them. still nogo. they hung up trying to enter the chamber. so, he got a box of ,38s with round noses. they loaded as advertised, but, i did not want to shoot this type cartridge in my rifle so left in disgust.
this is not to say all the Pumas are junky. my .44 is a dandy that i enjoy shooting.
i recommend trying before buying even if it is in the backroom of the store.
i figure if it loads, it will shoot.
this is from my personal experience. i have no idea of the Puma track record.
it is a good alternative to the higher priced units. i still want a ,357 (that works) and will buy one if i run across it.
Father Knows Best
February 10, 2006, 10:38 AM
Since Winchester is no more, I would hunt around for a Winchester Trapper Model in 45LC... That way you can carry one round for both your pistol and your rifle (if you have a 45LC handgun)... it would also be a Commemorative to Winchester's passing... I believe several gun stores still have the Trapper model lever actions...
Yech. The Winchester 94 is fine rifle when chambered for cartridges it was designed for (30-30, for instance), but is a poor choice for pistol length cartridges like the .45 Colt. Get a Marlin or a Rossi 92.
February 10, 2006, 11:39 AM
I've got a Rossi 92 in .357 I've had for years. It had one problem that has nothing to do with feeding. It feeds and ejects anything. But, some hot loads the front of the case would stick in the chamber while the rear of the case came out!:what: Finally figured out it was only happening (did it several times) with nickeled brass. The stuff is brittle and I guess the chamber is a little large and the brass expands a bit into it. If I shoot new brass cases, I haven't the problem.
I scratched the chamber a bit getting that last case half out. :mad: Now, with hot loads, it extracts a little stiff, but extracts. Still shoots well, but I don't put no nickeled hot loads in it anymore. The action is smooth, the gun is accurate and easy to shoot. I've shot one deer with it at about 80 yards. Handy little knock around gun outdoors, very light and easy to carry on a sling. I like it a lot.
One other problem the gun had when I bought it was there was no way I could regulate the rear sight low enough to get it to shoot to POA. So, since it's dove tailed into the barrel, I had a ghost ring aperture off an old .22 I stuck on it and it's really cool now! That sight has click elevation adjustments on it and I can set it for either my .357 load or .38 special load just by turning the knob to the proper elevation setting. I have a light .38 load I like a lot for small game and my 158 grain .357 SWC load is a proven deer gitter.
I was under the impression that the Rossis were out of production? If not, they're a nice gun, but I think you'd be just as good off with a Marlin and you can mount a scope on the Marlin if you ever get the urge. I don't particularly like scopes on lever guns, but my eyes ain't gettin' no better, bifocals now. I may have to resort to such someday.:banghead:
February 10, 2006, 12:10 PM
I bought a Puma '92 about 4 months ago in .45LC and love it. I have run about 1000 rounds through it and it gets smoother every time I shoot it. It has the funky safety on the top but I have been told that a gunsmith can remove that and plug the hole without much trouble.
I have shot factory and my reloads through it and have not a problem yet.
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With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by the iPad-type device. But a lot those users are frustrated. They can't type. They can't create documents. They don't have [Microsoft] Office. So we're providing them something with the benefits they've seen that has made that a big category but without giving up what they expect in a PC.
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This time around, Splinter Cell comes in a new package, one that gives Sam Fisher, the elite agent working for the National Security Agency (NSA), an entirely new image. In Splinter Cell: Conviction, instead of lurking in the shadows and completing crucial missions for the NSA, the familiar male protagonist, is now a fugitive. If you can recall, in Double Agent, Sam was sent to infiltrate a terrorist organization, but he ended up being pursued by the NSA, FBI and, of course, by the cops. Conviction starts two years after all this. Being hunted by his former employer, Sam is hardly the same guy. With a rundown appearance (longer hair and full beard) and common clothing, he is a different person altogether, without even the slightest resemblance to the cat-suited operative with a night vision headset. Mind you, the new look helps him blend in and that comes in handy too, since Sam is forced to make his way through the crowded districts of Washington D.C. where he travels in the hope of finding a way to clear his name.
Speaking of crowds, Sam will know how to use them to distract enemies. Sometimes he'll go through areas where more than 100 NPCs walk every which way. When he comes across a guarded entrance, he'll quickly cause a distraction by nabbing someone's laptop and casually walking away. An understandable commotion ensues. Infuriated by this gesture, people start shouting at him, which in turn draws the attention of the entrance guards. In a swift maneuver to outsmart his opponents, Sam drops the laptop and carefully walks through the crowd to reach the unmanned entryway. In these situations, blowing your cover is an option, but hardly a practical one... which is where Sam's MP-5 comes in (the one he carries under his coat). So, just gun down the guards and be on your way. Of course, such aggressive moves bring about even more commotion, so it may not be such a good idea.
In line with the main character's new exterior, comes a complete visual makeover as well as a general shift in design, stepping away from Splinter Cell's conventional gameplay (which strongly emphasized sneaking around and carrying out tasks as quietly as possible). Unlike before, the player's actions are more obvious and aggressive, involving plenty of repercussions and a variety of reactions from NPCs. Taking radical new steps in terms of design, also means the game had to change its mechanics, which eventually made the developers go from "Teen" rating to "Mature". Hm, we have yet to see how that one will work out.
Anyway, once Sam Fisher arrives to D.C., he's going to need all the help he can get. First off, he may need to avoid authorities. As mentioned, crowds and passers-by will play a huge role in this. In a particular mission, Sam is required to face threats without resorting to the usual tiptoeing through shadows. The game will have you, for example, heading into an office to hack into four servers. Security guards roam the premises, constantly patrolling across multiple floors. These sentries remain cool until Sam hacks the first server. With each hacked server, enemy threat increases, eventually all hell breaks loose. Pinpointing his location, the guards soon enclose on the fugitive to a point where a confrontation becomes inevitable. During such segments, you'll be able to use any means necessary to overcome or distract enemies - for example, it's possible to scatter papers off of desks straight into a guard's face or you may grab a chair to hit him with it. Tipping over tables is also an option and makes for a decent cover and a good way to barricade doors. Another helpful thing is being able to snatch walkie-talkies from defeated guards and listen in on the enemy to learn how the search is going.
As far as Sam's usual gadgets are concerned, players may look forward to having a significant range of useful items and weapons at their disposal. However, since you're on your own, without the government to provide the goods, most of the supplies and equipment will come from the black market. That means you shouldn't expect the typical high-tech stuff from earlier titles.
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For the moment, we don't know much about combat, but the basic hand-to-hand stuff is definitely there. Besides boxing or wrestling with enemies, the developers at Ubisoft Montreal are working hard to incorporate a huge diversity of finishing moves. For instance, why bother with complex combos if it's easier to finish off an enemy with the simplest move? In that respect, seizing people by their legs and throwing them over balconies will undoubtedly be in the game. There are other ways, such as handcuffing your opponent to a railing and then shoving him down a staircase. The designers are still working on the combat and have promised some awesome innovations in that particular aspect of gameplay.
Ubi was very careful not to let any further details slip about the game at this time. PC and X360 versions are currently in the making, but you can count the PS3 edition out for the moment. No firm release dates were established either, but we expect to find out more soon. Meanwhile, we hope this little glimpse was enough to reintroduce you to the ever-popular character of Sam Fisher.


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Sooner or later your boat-handling skills will be put to the test. Is your boat up to the task, and will you be on your game?
If you use your boat often enough and have the normal boater's sense of adventure, it's pretty likely that you'll eventually find yourself in big seas. One minute you're heading another five miles offshore to follow the fish reports. A few fish later and, the next thing you know, you look up from the fishbox to see that the wind has piped up and the 3- to 4-foot seas have turned into 5 to 6 feet — and growing.
If the idea needed reinforcement, there's been plenty of it in the news recently — big ship or small boat, there's no room for complacency at sea.
The media attention devoted to the 100th anniversary of the April 1912 Titanic disaster reminds us again that the term "unsinkable," at least as it applies to larger ships, is not an absolute.
Conducting a comprehensive sea trial is essential when buying a new or used boat. Do it right and you'll obtain the data you need to purchase with confidence or move on. Do it wrong and you might end up buying a boat that's a bad fit for you and your family.
When it comes to hull design, a smooth-riding boat is not only more comfortable but is also safer
Seldom can the heart and mind be more at odds than when falling hard for a boat and then inspecting it closely with a practiced eye. Although I can't help with the palpitations, I can point you in the right direction when you evaluate whether her function lives up to her form.
The boatbuilding industry holds a trade show every year called the International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference, or IBEX. Although there are few boats on display, the show floor is filled with vendors selling the stuff used to manufacture them — fiberglass reinforcements, resins, electronics, windshields, seats and so on.
Just as big a draw for the boatbuilders, surveyors, naval architects and engineers who attend are the seminars on the latest developments in hull design, construction and repair, propulsion systems and more. I was asked to help conduct several seminars, including one on semiplaning boats. What you'll read here is based on that seminar for which I was joined by Steve Dalzell, the chief naval architecture instructor at The Landing School in Arundel, Maine, and Winn Willard, vice president of C. Raymond Hunt Associates in New Bedford, Mass.
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Ever wonder why hereditary diseases are so common when natural selection is supposed to get rid of harmful genetic traits? One possible answer might be that the conditions that we think of as diseases today actually gave our ancestors an evolutionary advantage in the past. When the choice is a long life with a disease or a short one without it, evolution usually favors the former.
These topics are explored in this week's podcast with Sharon Moalem, Ph.D., the author of a new book entitled Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease, published by William Morrow. Dr. Moalem maintains that when you take the evolutionary long-view, many diseases are really complicated blessings, not simple curses. He shows why one generation's evolutionary solution is another generation's evolutionary problem, especially when people no longer live in the environment that their bodies adapted to through evolution.
Dr. Moalem discusses the evolutionary advantage of such diseases as hemochromatosis and Type I diabetes and talks about the evolutionary tradeoff involving the ApoE4 gene and vitamin D production and the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer's. He also explains the significance of the human genome containing so much non-coding or so called junk DNA in relation to health and disease.
Be sure to listen to Dr. Moalem's podcast then return to the blog and give your thoughts on the following question:
In his book, Dr. Moalem tries to answer a key question: If natural selection is supposed to get rid of harmful genetic traits, why are hereditary diseases so common? Dr. Moalem says modern medicine does not really understand why many diseases appear to be wired into our genetic code and that this handicaps the medical establishment's ability to help us lead longer and healthier lives. How might better insights into so-called Darwinian Medicine and a greater appreciation of evolutionary explanations for why people are vulnerable to various diseases improve the practice of medicine?
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Moderating your passions when engaged in debate or while defending your beliefs can help you engage more amicably with individuals whose opinions differ from your own. Many people make the mistake of allowing their zealousness to influence their behavior, which can cause people to focus on their actions rather than the substance of their arguments. When you approach disagreements of opinion in a quiet and dignified manner, others will be vastly more willing to listen to what you have to say and consider your position on a variety of charged topics. You'll be perceived as rational rather than emotional, and your points will be taken more seriously. You'll have little difficulty relating to those people whose perspectives diverge from your own today when you moderate your emotional responses.
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Another day brings still another record in the roaring bull market in gold.
The yellow metal hit just under $1,167.80 an ounce in international trading.
Once again, traders pointed to the weakness in the dollar as a key reason for the surge in gold and some analysts mentioned growing tensions with Iran as a cause.
How high will the price of gold go? Predictions are all over the map with some experts looking at $2,000 an ounce as a reasonable target.
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Twenty of the world's top athletes and explorers share their wildest dream trips—a dazzling list of never attempted feats daunting to even these world-class competitors. For the rest of us, consider their must-do adventures—and start planning. —Kate Siber
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No matter their era or interest, the world's legendary explorers have one thing in common: an insatiable curiosity about the forgotten corners of the world. Nowadays, few places hold their allure like the literal ends of the Earth—the Poles.
"Something that has always intrigued me is a ski trip from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole," says Ed Viesturs. His strategy would be simple: With one or two partners, he'd take up to 50 days to glide more than 600 miles across the Antarctic, braving blow-you-over winds to reach the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, where the average temperature is -18ºF in the austral summer. A purist who negotiates the planet's extreme places on his own terms, Viesturs would carry all of his own gear by sled with no support team or resupply drops. "I think the intrigue for me is the simplicity of the daily routine, combined with the demanding physical and mental endurance needed to do this."
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"It is clear that the private sector needs to deliver significant investments to put the world on a path to a climate-secure future," said Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary. "However, given the scale of investment needed, the newness of technology solutions and the perception of risk that exists, the current level of investment is far too low. The public sector can help to unlock private finance and ensure supportive policy frameworks for climate-friendly investment."
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Backlog slows treatment of mentally ill Erie defendants
Erie police arrested Eric Bruno a year ago after they said he caused an uproar in the police station lobby by pitching chairs and throwing a pen that struck a female office worker.
Once lodged in the Erie County Prison, Bruno -- who had been battling severe mental illness since his late teens and had visited the police station in an agitated state the day of his arrest on Aug. 9, 2013 -- would not take his medication.
Sometimes, Bruno, 24, would not dress. Instead, he stood for hours at a time arguing with the person he called "the man in the mirror" -- himself, prison staff told Bruno's mother, Kathy Bruno.
After a bid for mental health treatment court was denied, Bruno's lawyer, Assistant Public Defender Nicole Sloane, filed a request to have his mental competence assessed in October.
It was the first step in a process meant to land Bruno in a state psychiatric hospital, where he could receive treatment, get stability and face the assault charges against him.
But in Bruno's case -- and, increasingly, in the cases of other mentally ill Erie County criminal defendants -- that process bogged down for months. His competency evaluation by a state-contracted doctor was delayed, as was his admission to the state psychiatric hospital.
Erie County President Judge Ernest J. DiSantis Jr. ordered the mentally incompetent Bruno to Torrance State Hospital on Feb. 13. He said Bruno should return to Erie County on May 29 so that his mental state could be reviewed and his case, if possible, proceed.
There was no point in having that May hearing, though.
No bed opened up for Bruno at Torrance, the state forensic psychiatric hospital that serves 48 western Pennsylvania counties, until May 14.
That was two weeks before the three months of treatment DiSantis had ordered for Bruno were set to expire.
The wait for Bruno's admission to Torrance "was heartbreaking and frustrating," Kathy Bruno said. "I knew he should not be in (the Erie County Prison). If he had any other illness, they would have treated him."
Several local officials, including DiSantis, plan to meet today with a representative of the state Department of Public Welfare, which operates Torrance, to find a solution to the delays experienced by defendants like Bruno.
John DiMattio, director of Erie County's Department of Human Services, arranged the session.
"I hope to gain some common ground and begin the work toward quicker and most appropriate treatment for persons with mental illness," DiMattio said.
The meeting will not be open to the public.
A worsening problem
The Erie County Prison, like prisons nationwide, is contending with an influx of seriously mentally ill inmates, many of whom run afoul of the law due to their illnesses. For any number of reasons -- the nature of their illnesses, the contraction of mental health services at local hospitals, limited residential care for the seriously mentally ill -- the safety net does not scoop them up until their disease spirals out of control and puts them in contact with police.
Defenses can be raised in court to account for a defendant's impaired mental state. Defendants are not expected to assist in their defense at trial if they are not mentally competent to do so.
But for those legal protections to work, a mentally ill defendant must have access to timely diagnosis, court review and, most importantly, psychiatric treatment.
Erie County officials said a delay in admissions to the state psychiatric hospital designated to treat mentally ill criminal defendants from Erie County -- Torrance -- is hampering the timely resolution of cases involving the mentally ill. The delays, they said, hurt the defendants, victims and the justice system.
"We are seeing ongoing decompensation, especially with some of those who have an inability to understand how ill they are. They refuse their medication and continue to get worse," said Char Riddle, of Stairways Behavioral Health.
Riddle, a certified registered nurse practitioner, operates the Erie County Prison mental health unit, which cares for hundreds of seriously mentally ill inmates each month.
"We have got to provide services to these people," DiSantis said. "We have got to do these examinations. We don't have a choice. If it is a funding issue, or a management issue, then the appropriate state agency needs to take care of these problems to the extent they exist."
Delayed treatment has a "trickle-down effect" in the system beyond the defendant, said Pat Kennedy, Erie County's chief public defender, who is to attend today's meeting. "The victims also have to wait for their day in court."
Long waits
Erie County defendants wind up at Torrance, about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, through at least two avenues. Some arrive in the Erie County Prison so compromised, or they deteriorate so rapidly while there, that staff seek an involuntary commitment to Torrance -- known as a "304" commitment, after that section of the state Mental Health Procedures Act. A judge orders them committed to Torrance because they are a danger to themselves or others.
Other inmates, such as Bruno, end up at Torrance because a mental health expert has deemed them mentally incompetent to stand trial. These defendants are unable to understand the charges against them and assist in their defense.
The goal of each type of Torrance commitment is the same -- restoration of the defendant's mental condition so his or her court case may proceed.
In 2011, the wait to transfer nine Erie County inmates to Torrance under 304 commitments ranged from 13 to 46 days, according to Erie County Prison records. In 2012, the wait ranged from 20 to 116 days. In 2013, the range was 31 to 47 days for six inmates.
In late 2013 and in 2014, the wait times spiked. Two defendants, Bruno and another man, Marcus Holden, each waited months to be examined by a state psychiatrist and be deemed incompetent by the court. Then Holden and Bruno waited 84 and 91 days, respectively, to be admitted to Torrance.
In another case, an inmate deemed a danger to himself or others was involuntarily committed to Torrance for 90 days under a 304 order in May. But Kennedy, the public defender, recently had to go back to court to extend that order by 180 days because the man had not yet been admitted to Torrance. In the meantime, the defendant lost weight and shows signs of severe mental illness, she said.
At today's meeting, DiMattio, Kennedy and others said they want to discuss how state officials are interpreting the law as to when a court order takes effect. Kennedy said the court order should take effect the day it is issued.
"That is a sticking point," she said.
Concerns over access
The problem is not unique to Erie. Kennedy conducted an informal survey and learned that several other counties have multiple mentally ill defendants languishing on waiting lists for treatment at Torrance, which has 97 beds, or Norristown State Hospital, near Philadelphia, which serves 19 eastern counties and has 136 beds.
A report published in Bucks County a year ago said that some defendants there were being sent to Torrance for treatment when there was no room in Norristown.
The issue of "which counties can use Norristown and Torrance" will also be addressed today, DiMattio said.
Admission delays to Torrance have the potential to affect defendants' rights to due process.
"Because they are being held in confinement, we must ensure that they are not being held an inordinate amount of time," DiSantis said.
On Thursday, a year after Bruno was first arrested, a brief hearing was held in Erie County Court on his case. Kathy Bruno has visited him at Torrance and is pleased with his progress. But he cannot stand trial yet.
A doctor at Torrance reported Bruno suffers from schizophrenia, does not appear to understand the case pending against him and has a "poor prognosis."
DiSantis ruled that Bruno, who has been convicted of no crime, would be held at Torrance another 90 days to see whether, with further treatment, he can answer the charges against him.
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After 12 years on NBC, major upheavals are afoot for Law & Order: SVU.
First came word that Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, who welcomed baby Amaya in March, would be scaling back on the job. Then, reports hit the Internet that Jennifer Love Hewitt would be stepping into the lead role.
Only SVU's executive producer and showrunner, Warren Leight, says "all of that changed" when longtime cast member Chris Meloni departed the show.
"That plan made much less sense," says Leight.
Now, Hargitay "is in all 22 episodes" – though scaling back a bit.
"She has a new baby, so we're trying to get her scenes shot in four days, not five. She cut back to a 65-hour week instead of an 80-hour week," says Leight. "She's very hard working."
In the meantime, SVU vets Diane Neal and Stephanie March will be returning.
"I felt the show, after 12 years, needed to be rejuvenated," says Leight. "It's going to be an exciting season."
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Theatre Projects-designed Iowa theatre opens
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On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:50:25 -0700 (PDT), email@example.com
>I am looking for any info on how to program (& wire) the
>Cassiopeia E-100/105 (and probably 115/125) WinCE 2.11 PDA,
>to communicate (I mainly need to send data) with a microcontroller
>(ie BASIC STAMP, PICAXE) using its serial port.
>For software I am programming in eMbedded VB 3
>(I also have C++ installed on my system though I am less familiar with
In C/C++, you use the standard file handling functions (CreateFile,
etc.). I assume VB is similar. The ports are called COM1:, COM2:, etc.
(note the trailing semicolons for CE, unlike "big" Windows). For more
info, look for a tty sample in the SDK files.
>I have not found any info on pinouts for the e-100's serial port
>but a couple of posts online said to connect the PDA's serial DB9
>(I assume they mean the one with the cradle) with a null modem
I _think_ the e-100 has a CF Slot. And I'm pretty sure Socket
(www.socketcom.com) used to make a CF -> serial adapter. May be worth
>Does anyone have any related info/links/etc?
Almost all Windows CE devices with serial ports are set up as
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i use procedures
u have to rename some words in these code as it is my code
like (txtfirstnum.text = ur text box ) (txtanswer.text= ur answer box) thats all i think
Public Sub validation()
If txtFirstNum.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("First Number is Empty")
ElseIf Not IsNumeric(txtFirstNum.Text) Then
MsgBox("First Number is not numeric")
call factorial
Public Sub factorial()
Dim counter As Integer
Dim result As Long
Dim x As String = (Val(txtFirstNum.Text))
counter = 1
result = 1
While counter <= x
result = result * counter
counter = counter + 1
txtAnswer.Text = result
End While
End Sub
of course u have to call it in ur command button code
Private sub cmdcalculate_click(.)
call validation
am still a beginner thats all i can help u any problems contact another members
Remember with other members u'll have to try something first
without effort they will not help u
hope this help
Note: I am well aware of how old this thread is. However, seeing as this was one of the top links for solving a factorial on VB.NET when googling "VB.NET factorial" i figured i would provide a perhaps better solution than the one offered above.
To calculate a factorial the simplest way and more optimized then the above, you may use the following function
Private Function Factorial(ByVal Num As Int64) As Int64
Factorial = 1
For i = 2 To Num
Factorial *= Num
End Function
Please be aware that there is an inherent max to all factorial calculations. Based on x86 or x64. Let alone the data types being supported. I used a Int64 instead of Integer because Integer is actually a wrapper for Int32, which has a smaller min/max
In some cases, you may want to use:
Private Function Factorial(ByVal Num As UInt64) As UInt64
Dim i As UInt64
Factorial = 1
For i = 2 To Num
Factorial *= Num
End Function
seeing as the UInt64 allows for a MUCH bigger maximum than the Int64 does. U stands for unsigned, meaning its positive numbers only.
Private Function Factorial2(ByVal Num As Int64) As Int64
If Num <= 1 Then
Return 1
Return Num * Factorial2(Num - 1)
End If
End Function
Public Class frmFactorialCalculator
Private Sub btnCalFactorial_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnCalFactorial.Click
Dim intNumber As Integer = 0
Dim IntFactorial As Integer = 0
intNumber = Val(txtNumber.Text.Trim)
IntFactorial = fnGetFactorial(intNumber)
lblresult.Text = IntFactorial
Catch ex As Exception
End Try
End Sub
'Factorial Function Codes
Private Function fnGetFactorial(ByVal num As Integer) As Integer
Dim intfac As Integer = 1
Dim i As Integer
For i = 2 To num
intfac *= i
fnGetFactorial = intfac
End Function
End Class
Hello .. im a business student with a vb.net course .. donno why we're being taught vb but that's that .. any ways could anyone help me solve this problem:
Develop an application which reads two integers n1 and n2 from the user via two textboxes and displays in a label the sum of the factorial of the integers n1 n2
Well, you've got your factorial code already supplied in this answer. Thats the hard part done, now all you have to do is build the interface. What part are you having trouble with?
Develop an application which reads two integers n1 and n2 from the user via two text-boxes and displays in a label the sum of the factorial of the integers n1 n2
You already have an answer from your own question. You made mention of having two text-boxes to take values, so from there you should know you need two text-boxes on your interface. To add to it, you would need a button which you would write the factorial codes behind it so when clicked, it does the factorial.


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Both points above can be done - It's not technically hard, but the design choices are tricky. Some things to think about.Conclusions : Resource Lists pane starts with (i) "Recent Changes" implemented as a subscription, and not loaded at startup - only if user actually selects it. (ii) "Examples" folder implemented as a subscription, as now, but with updated contents. (iii) "Sandpit" folder implemented normally, so as to editable by user. Contents below. Can these have tooltips ? Then Examples would say "Example resource lists - not editable" whereas Sandpit would say "Editable examples". Recent changes would say "Fetch recent changes to AstroGrid Registry. Warning - may be slow". -- AndyLawrence - 2010-01-07
Maybe if we keep the 'examples' as it, but then add a 'sandpit' folder containing some lists to muck about with? [Andy : yes ! thats what I meant.] Note that any example can be duplicated, and then edited at will. [Andy : yes of course, but we don't want that to be the first way users start experimenting. The sandpit idea is much better]. -- NoelWinstanley - 2010-01-04
- certain users (well, anita) didn't like a list loading on startup [Andy : I think its ok as long as its fast. At startup it doesn't load all the resource lists in the examples folder - it only loads each list when you click it, which seems fine.]
- Recent changes can be expensive, especially if the UKIDSS resource (all 8 megs of it) has been updated in the last month / or vizier have republished everything - so maybe this isn't the best list to use at startup. [Andy : ok, agreed, but it doesn't load unless you select it, so I don't see the problem.]
- The examples aren't editable for 2 reasons:
- It was considered important that users couldn't inadvertantly trash their example lists. [Andy : agreed !]
- The examples are a subscription - so we could add/update the examples in a timely fashion (pity it never really happened). Subscriptions aren't editable (as any changes would be overwritten next time the subscription was refreshed) [Andy : I am sure this is the right approach, and use of subscriptions by projects will grow] * Is it going to confuse users more if there's some example lists that are read-only, while others are editable? [Andy : see below]
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Waow, kerja bagus…!
nice :)
Great work, I love it!
Way awesome. Must print. +1
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i deeply appreciate all the support!
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I think I would prefer to see this in other tee color, rather than white, to give a more dark, underwater feeling, but either way, nice concept and illustration.
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I had a craving for sugar cookies this weekend and decided to try out a new recipe. I wanted something simple and easy. I just wanted plain-old sugar cookies- no need for frosting, sprinkles, etc. I found this great recipe on allrecipes.com submitted by Stephanie.
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat
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Those look great and so versatile!
They definitely are versatile! you can eat them plain, roll them in sugar, put some icing, etc. And so quick and easy to make too!
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
peter the rabbit.
Then later, I saw him again. I was so excited! I hope I see him again… although I then watched Peter hop across the street. This is not a good sign. Obviously he isn't very cautious. I seriously hope he doesn't get hit by a car. I honestly think I would cry if I saw him dead on our road. Seriously. I would lose it.
So Peter... please be safe. Don't become roadkill.
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Nope, not odd at all. LOL!! We have a bunny who lives in our neighborhood and I get all giddy every time I see it. He's so cute and I think he's a sign of good luck!ReplyDelete
If he turns into roadkill you could just make rabbit soup..okay..that was harsh, but it was the first thing I thought of..;-)ReplyDelete
With you looking out for him, I'm sure he'll be fine. I love it when I see rabbits!
- AnonymousJuly 21, 2010 at 9:29 AM
GO GET SOME THING FOR HIM TO EAT AND HE WILL STAY AROUND I HAVE ONE HERE BUT HE COMES AND GOES THEY ARE CUTE BUT THIS ONE JUST LOVES MY ROSES AND I DONT LIKE THAT HE HAS THEM DOWN TO NOTHING NOT ALL BUT ENF.DID HAYDEN GET TO SEE HIM?ReplyDelete
We have rabbits in our yard all the time - in fact in the spring Dylan ran over a next of babies with the lawn mower - no casualties, thank goodness! They were so sweet. I actually saw "our" rabbit on my carport the other day! Hopefully he will be cautious enough and come visit again soon! :)ReplyDelete
We have all kinds of rabbits in our neighborhood!ReplyDelete
Bunny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take a picture and post!! How cute!ReplyDelete
We have alot of rabbits this year! they are in the yard all the time. ENJOY!! Your an animal person like me. I saw a dead woodpecker on the street dead last week, I asked my neighbor, who does things like this, if she would come and pick it up for me! LOL she did, she didn't care. I hated seeing it laying in the road. I have TONS of chipmunks this year too!ReplyDelete
I always see a lot of deer and wild turkey where I work, so I say a lot of prayers my little animal friends don't become road kill. I totally get your worry!! :-)ReplyDelete
We have bunnies here. But they don't come near the house. And no, nothing nerdy or geeky about naming him. If I didn't, my kids would! haha. See if you can get a picture.ReplyDelete
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ONE rabbit!?! Lucky you! We have a veritable army of them so if you like yours so much I can always send you a few more to keep him company :-)ReplyDelete
I don't like to see little furry friends cross the road!ReplyDelete
Nothing sadder than a dead rabbit on the road...except a dead duck. That's really sad too.ReplyDelete
You're so silly! We see rabbits in our yard all of the time. Unfortunately some of them do get hit in the street though. The boys love to chase the rabbits through the yard. They once named two baby rabbits Ketchup and Pickles...he he!ReplyDelete
We have oodles of bunnies around our place....I have yet to see a dead one....so I think the odds are good! :)ReplyDelete
I'll send a little prayer up for peter. =)ReplyDelete
I always feel this same way when I see our neighborhood rabbits!ReplyDelete
Thank you for helping me to feel less weird. :)
We don't want any bunnies in our yard. They raid the garden!ReplyDelete
We have bunnies in our yard all the time and I am always telling the neighbors... "don't shoot the bunnies, send them to my yard, they can eat my plants!!" cause down here they shoot everything :(ReplyDelete
In a previous neighborhood we lived in there were greenbelts everywhere, specifically in between lanes of the roads in the neighborhood. The poor bunnies bred like, well - rabbits, so it was like an infestation. They were so cute and wonderful but a day didn't go by without seeing one flattened on the road because there were SO MANY. I hope your sweet bun bun keeps his tail safe!!!ReplyDelete


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