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Marietta man gets 11 months in prison for credit card theft
A Marietta man will be headed to prison after his first felony conviction.
Justin T. Gibbs, 21, of 827 Ridge St., had little reaction when the 11-month prison sentence was announced.
Gibbs pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 to a fifth-degree felony count of theft for stealing and using a friend's credit card.
After stealing the credit card on March 18, 2012, Gibbs used it to purchase gas, a beverage and $800 worth of gift cards from Speedway.
During Gibbs' plea, his attorney Nancy Brum, had suggested the theft was tied to substance abuse issues, though she did not specify which substances.
However, Gibbs failed to complete the substance abuse assessment that was ordered by the court, pushing his sentencing back a week and showing Gibbs had no desire to get treatment, said Washington County Common Pleas Judge Ed Lane
"We were supposed to have this sentencing last week but we didn't have all of the evaluations. The reason it wasn't here is because he didn't show up for the second part of his court-ordered assessment," Lane said.
Gibbs told Lane he had attended his first appointment but misunderstood when he was supposed to return to L&P Services for evaluation and counseling.
"They told me to come back for counseling after I got everything straightened out in court," Gibbs said.
He had missed two appointments with L&P Services since his January plea, one to help his mother, who was hospitalized, and the other "there was no excuse," said Gibbs.
However, L&P Services had provided a letter to the court saying Gibbs indicated a lack of desire to continue services and was therefore not a desirable candidate for out-patient services.
"(Gibbs) has a documented history of absences and no shows for counseling…and a pattern of manipulating and deceiving counselors," read Lane from the letter.
Washington County Assistant Prosecutor Jared Erb said he was prepared to honor the plea agreement and recommended five years of community control sanctions and enrollment in a drug and alcohol counseling program.
However, Lane asked what they are supposed to do if Gibbs refuses to attend.
"He'll violate community control then," said Erb.
Typically under Ohio law, fifth-and fourth-degree offenders cannot receive prison sentences for their first felony offense.
This was Gibbs' first felony offense, pointed out Brum.
"It says 'one' on the (report) where it asked for prior felonies, but it should read zero," she said.
Gibbs also apologized for not completing the evaluation on time.
"I'd just like to apologize for wasting the court's time last week," he said.
However, Lane said he was not convinced Gibbs was a good candidate for community control.
"We're not here to enable you to manipulate the system," said Lane. "You can call the people at L&P liars, but they aren't lying."
Gibbs was prison eligible on his first offense because he violated the conditions of his personal recognizance bond by skipping out on part of the court-ordered evaluation sessions, said Lane.
Lane also pointed to a long list of juvenile and adult convictions that made Gibbs unlikely to be amenable to community control sanctions. Among the charges were three unruly juvenile charges, three possession of drug paraphernalia charges, three driving under suspension charges, two drug possession charges, an escape charge, a contempt of court charge and seven probations violations.
The theft victim, Carl Matheny, did not respond to letters requesting a statement and did not request any restitution, said Erb.
However, Gibbs said he would pay the man back regardless.
"Your honor, I would like to make restitution. He's my friend," he said.
Gibbs 11-month prison sentence was one month shy of the maximum possible sentence for a fifth-degree felony.


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EDMOND, Okla. â Two soon-to-be-teammates at Edmond North High School are tied for the lead after the first two rounds in the Boys Division of the OSSO Junior at Oak Tree. William Kropp and Robert Streb, both of Edmond, Okla., are at 2-over-par 145 after two rounds.
Lauren Espinosa of Hickory Creek, Texas, and Heather Wright of Houston, Texas, are also knotted atop the leaderboard in the Girls Division at 5-over-par 145.
The OSSO Junior at Oak Tree is a 54-hole stroke play event conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Oak Tree Country Clubâs East Course. The tournament features 142 players, ages 12-18, from 15 states, including 59 from Oklahoma and 39 from Texas.
After firing an opening round 1-under-par 69, Kropp fired a second-round 73.
âIt feels good (to be leading),â Kropp said. âIâm hitting the ball straight and made some birdies.â
Streb battled through a rainy morning and managed three birdies en route to shooting a 2-over-par 72.
âI played pretty well,â Streb said. âI managed the greens and aimed at the flagstick when I could.â
Jonathan Myers of Ponca City, Okla., is in third at 5-over-par, while Matthew Rubis of Fargo, N.D., is in fourth at 6-over-par. Phillip Bryan of Mustang, Okla., and Austin Bowman of Pryor, Okla., are in third at 147.
In the Girls Division, Espinosa began the second round four strokes off the lead, but made a charge with back-to-back birdies on hole Nos. 5 and 6. Her second-round 71 was the dayâs low round for the girls.
âI feel like I played extremely better today,â Espinosa said. âI was hitting greens and am really confident going into the final round.â
Heading to the University of Oklahoma to continue her golf career, Wright is on the verge of making her final AJGA appearance a memorable one. After a first-round leading 70, Wright fired a 5-over-par 75 Wednesday.
âI didnât make some par putts,â Wright said, âbut I hit my driver well and left myself with some good iron shots.â
Michaela Cavener of Tulsa, Okla., is alone in third place and one shot off the lead at 146.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr and Beth Bauer.
The final round of the OSSO Junior at Oak Tree will consist of two waves of tee times from the first and 10th tees. The first starts at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 9:09 a.m. The second wave will begin at noon and conclude at 1:39 p.m. For more information on the OSSO Junior at Oak Tree, call tournament headquarters at (405) 340-1010.
The Foundation
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The errors or issues in Blogger/BlogSpot blogs is the duplication of meta description tags and page titles.
Before I tell you the reason behind these errors, let's see what are the consequences of these errors:
Due to any of these issues, search engines like Google and Yahoo may consider your blog as filled with duplicate content and titles, which can confuse their algorithm, and thus may lead to penalization of your blog.
Now the reasons that your blog has these errors:
1. In Blogger, although you can add meta tags to the template easily, but these tags are then used for the entire blog (all the posts). So the description tag, which is only meant for the main/home page gets copied and is displayed for all the pages. Now Google assumes that all your pages are having the same content, which is a serious offense in Search Engine Language !
2. The second issue of duplicate titles arises because Google indexes blog posts and comments separately, and while indexing comments, it again indexes the complete posts. Now this is where a serious problem of duplication of both content and titles takes place.
So you must remove these errors to make a successful and Search Engine Optimized blog.
Finally the solution to the problems:
1. First of all, in the template (Blogger-> dashboard -> Layout -> Edit HTML) find (CTRL+F) the code for meta description tag, something like this:
<meta content="GENERAL_DESCRIPTION_HERE" name="description"/>Now put that tag in an "if" condition, so that it will be displayed ONLY in the HOME PAGE:
<b:if cond='data:blog.url == data:blog.homepageUrl'>
<meta content="data:blog.metaDescription" name="description"/>
2. For the second issue (duplicate titles); in the same page (Layout -> Edit HTML), click on "Expand Widget Templates".
Then find (CTRL+F) this code:
<a expr:href='data:comment.url' title='comment permalink'>Replace the entire code with this new code:
<b:if cond='data:post.commentPagingRequired'>That's it. Now within a week or 2 weeks, you may see the difference and improvement brought to your blog by this method !
<a expr:href='data:comment.url' title='comment permalink'> <data.comment.timestamp/> </a>
<a expr:href='data:blog.url + "#" + data:comment.anchorName' title='comment permalink'> <data:comment.timestamp/> </a>
NOTE: For my own blog it took around 10-15 days to get these errors removed from Google.
To see the changes, you should have an account in Google's Webmaster Tools. Once you log in to your account you can see the errors at Diagnostics -> Content Analysis.
Credits for the 2nd hack: Cranked.Me
**UPDATE: This screenshot will better explain you, how Google considers the same page as two different pages with same title and content, just because it indexes comments separately:
**UPDATE: Thanks to this hack, now in my own blog (BloggerStop.Net) the number of duplicate meta tags and titles came down from around "250 and 80" to "7 and 28" within 20 days. Now Google is more frequently visiting this blog due to less (the so called) duplicate content :)


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I'll politely disagree with the above posters. My son didn't sit on his own (nothing behind him, etc) until he was 7 months or so, but he ate in his Bumbo and on my lap a bunch. I figure if he had the motor skills to pick up, chew, and swallow the food, it doesn't matter if there's something supporting his back. After all, I would much rather sit in a chair with a back too.
Can you give him a spoon to play with or something while he's sitting with you at the table? My son was doing the same thing around 5 months. I actually put some pear strips out in front of him at 5.5 months just so he could get used to the idea and had to take them away when he picked one up and put it in his mouth!
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FoodFit founder and CEO Ellen Haas recently sought out an opportunity to take a much-needed deep breath. During a getaway to El Monte Sagrado, an eco-spa and resort in Taos, New Mexico, she and her daughter unearthed a new passion for the practices of tai chi and qigong. These ancient Chinese practices promote healing, relaxation, physical health and spirituality.
For a better understanding of tai chi and qigong, FoodFit spoke to John Crowl, an instructor and devotee of traditional Chinese medicine at El Monte Sagrado.
Tai chi and qigong encompass the physical and energetic body work of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). These profound practices do not fall into a specific category because they transcend individual categories. Tai chi and qigong exercises include increasing flexibility and muscle and strengthening tendons and ligaments, as well as acupressure and internal organ massage. The aim is to draw energy from the universe into the body and refine it, thereby increasing one's vitality and presence. This increase of vitality and energy radiates from the individual.
Tai chi and qigong are moving meditation in that the mind is present in the moment, with thoughts passing through the mind like clouds. Qigong, literally translated as "cultivation of the vital life essence" and pronounced "chee gong," is over 2000 years old and gave birth to the martial arts of China. Tai chi, translated as "grand ultimate," is a combination of qigong movements strung together and performed at three times the speed of qigong, with a more martial sense of enemy. Tai chi is more closely related to qigong than other martial styles today because of its focus on energy cultivation, meditation and low-impact exercise. The faster a martial set, the more qi is expressed rather than accumulated.
The principles behind tai chi and qigong's holistic health approach are many. A basic medicinal approach difference between Western and Eastern practices and beliefs is that Western doctors attempt to fix existing problems while Eastern doctors take a more preventative approach. Doctors of TCM take a holistic look at physical ailments, diet, mental and emotional health, work and more, and then prescribe accordingly to bring the individual to a clearer and more balanced state.
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Introductory Reading for the 'Being a Leader and The Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological/Phenomenological Model' Course
Werner Erhard
Michael C. Jensen
Social Science Electronic Publishing (SSEP), Inc.; Harvard Business School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
Steve Zaffron
Landmark Worldwide LLC; Vanto Group
Jeri Echeverria
California State University Office of the Chancellor; California State University, Fresno
April 29, 2016
Harvard Business School Negotiations, Organizations and Markets Unit Research Paper Series No. 10-091
Barbados Group Working Paper No. 08-01
Simon School Working Paper No. 08-02
Gruter Institute Squaw Valley Conference 2009: Law, Behavior & the Brain
This paper is the fifth of five pre-course readings for our leadership course.
The intention of this one semester leadership course is to leave participants actually being leaders and exercising leadership effectively as their natural self-expression. By "natural self-expression" we mean a way of being and acting in any leadership situation that is a spontaneous and intuitive effective response to what one is dealing with. The course is based on a new science of leadership. In addition to being designed to actually create leaders, this new science of leadership enables faculty in higher education to access, study, research, and teach being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership as these are actually lived and experienced.
History of the Course:
This course was first developed by the authors at the University of Rochester Simon School of Business, New York, USA, from 2004 to 2008, working each year with 70 to 115 undergraduates, graduate students, administrators, alumni, business executives and consultants, and faculty from various academic institutions. The course was taught in the curriculum at the United States Air Force Academy since 2008; at Erasmus Academie Rotterdam, Netherlands, in June 2009 (a version of which was also taught at the Erasmus University Law School from 2009 and 2010); at Texas A&M University Mays School of Business, USA, in June 2010; in India under the auspices of the IC Centre for Governance and MW Corporation in November 2010; at the Dartmouth College Medical School, USA, in June 2012; at the University of British Columbia's entrepreneurship@UBC, Canada in June 2013; at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in July 2014; at the Zayed University Convention Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in January 2015; and at Clemson University School of Business in Clemson, South Carolina, USA, in June 2016. Courses offered for the benefit of the Erhard-Jensen Ontological / Phenomenological Initiative include: Whistler, B.C. Canada in October 2012; Bermuda in November 2014; and Cancun, Mexico in October 2013 and December 2015.
The promise of the course is to leave participants actually being leaders and exercising leadership effectively as their natural self-expression and our intention is for the course to contribute to the development of the science of leadership. The course is founded on an ontological / phenomenological model of human nature.
Our desire is to make the course available to faculty in higher education to teach it, to communicate it and to extend it. This material is not fully complete nor is it polished to our standards. We are releasing the material so that we can benefit from the comments, criticisms and suggestions of others in higher education who share our desire to accelerate the development of a true science of leadership. We want to see this material (or material derived from it) taught in every major business school and university.
While the course is still a work in progress, we, the authors and instructors, are making all the materials available through SSRN (Social Science Research Network) to those faculty members who wish to teach versions of the course in a university or college setting.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 104
Keywords: Leadership, Ontology, worldview, frames of reference, ontological constraints, functional constraints, perceptual constraints
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Criminals preying on people target those who are vulnerable. Survivors of human trafficking all share that trait: at one point in their lives, they too were vulnerable: some desperate for safety and freedom, some hopeful for a better life, many isolated and alone.
That's the first thing I learned about fighting human trafficking. The second was that in order to prevail against traffickers, we would need to unite behind victims; show them there is a system that sees them and cares. No one can prevail alone against traffickers.
Never before have so many people and organizations and government agencies come together to provide better survivor services, proving we are truly stronger together.
On Tuesday morning, I attended the White House Forum to Combat Human Trafficking with HHS Deputy Secretary Bill Corr where we released the draft Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States for public comment. In the first effort to create a coordinated Federal strategy to support survivors of modern-day slavery since Congress passed anti-trafficking legislation in 2000, HHS has been co-chairing a process with the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to work with partner members of the President's Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking on the Plan.
This week, we turn the draft plan over to our community stakeholders to actively engage in the second phase of this process and inform how we can strengthen the plan before finalizing it in the coming months. We created an online community where you can submit your ideas and comments. Or you can provide feedback via email or mail.
Today, we know more than we did a decade ago. We recognize that human trafficking cuts across nationalities, gender, race, age, and socio-economic class. We are working to ensure that victims of all forms of human trafficking have access to the tools they need to rebuild their lives by increasing coordination across Administration for Children and Families (ACF) programs including the Office of Refugee Resettlement work with foreign national victims of trafficking and the Family and Youth Services Bureau work with domestic victims of trafficking in Runaway and Homeless Youth programs and Family Violence Prevention Services.
Through community partnerships, HHS has been equipping an increasing number of victims, survivors, and communities to effectively respond to human trafficking:
Last September, President Obama commemorated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation through remarks he gave at the Clinton Global Initiative during which he pledged to do even more to help victims recover and rebuild their lives. We'll develop a new action plan to improve coordination across the federal government. We're increasing access to services to help survivors become self-sufficient.
At ACF, our core mission is to build resilient, safe, healthy, and economically secure communities, including those affected by the violent acts of human trafficking and modern-day forms of slavery. Just as the road to emancipation more than a century ago was long and hard-fought (and in many ways, ongoing), the fight against human trafficking today requires sustained commitment and collective action.
We look forward to hearing from you. For more information about HHS efforts in the fight against human trafficking, please visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/endtrafficking.
George Sheldon is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to joining ACF, George Sheldon served as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).


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Cross-institutional study (outbound)
Cross-institutional study (outbound) is the process whereby students completing a course at the University of Sydney Business School undertake units of study at another institution.
Approval can only be granted
- If the unit of study is not available at the required time at the University of Sydney.
- Due to serious illness, misadventure or extenuating circumstances.
- Elite Athlete training commitments.
All applicants requesting cross-institutional study must have a current unit of study selection with the University of Sydney Business School and demonstrate that the unit is part of an equivalent level program (e.g. Undergraduate Program or Masters Degree).
You must be in a Bachelors program and must have completed at least 48 credit points (8 units of study) upon application.
You must be in a Masters program and have completed at least 24 credit points (4 units of study).
All students
- Permission to undertake cross-institutional study will not be given if you have failed the equivalent unit of study at the University of Sydney.
- All applicants are required to submit supporting documentation in order to demonstrate their reasons for their cross-institutional request.
- Applications cannot be considered without the detailed unit of study outline and supporting documentation. Unit descriptions copied from the website of the relevant institution or Handbook is not sufficient for a detailed assessment and not accepted.
A unit of study outline must contain the following information to be assessed by the Business School:
- Contact hours
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- Topics covered
- Learning outcomes
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- Credit point value of unit at external institution
Information about your degree can be found in the University's Handbooks . If you commenced your studies prior to this year, you should consult the archives link on the left of the handbooks page. Students are obliged to follow the rules & resolutions of the year they commenced their degree.
Please note the information regarding your responsibilities and obligations in relation to your studies.
How to apply
- Complete the 'Cross- institutional' application form
- Applications can only be processed upon receipt of all relevant documentation (in all cases detailed unit of study outline and supporting documentation is required)
- A maximum of 10 working days from the time all documentation has been provided is required to process and finalise applications.
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Upon successful completion of the unit of study the student should submit, to Staff and Student Services the official academic transcript of results from the host institution, so that credit can be added to the student's academic record. A result notice is not acceptable. Important note: Credit for units completed cross-institutionally will appear under the heading 'Credit from other studies' and no grade will be recorded.


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Lisa Diggs is the founder of Buy Michigan Now. On our blog today, she shares some thoughts about Michigan marking its 175th birthday. Plus, check out the bottom of this post for updates and pictures throughout the day using Storify.
One needs only to see the natural outline of our state from space, stare out from the shoreline of a Great Lake, or walk amidst the towering trees of a northern forest to get a sense that the land known as Michigan has been here for a very, very long time. In fact Petoskey Stones are fossilized coral, believed to have existed 350 million years ago. Yet, as a state, Michigan is only 175 years young.
January 26, 2012, marks one hundred and seventy five years since President Andrew Jackson signed a bill officially making Michigan our nation's 26th state. What a cause to celebrate! That's why the Buy Michigan Now campaign has launched an initiative to get us all talking about and sharing reasons why we love this state. Whether you live here, or just like to visit, I hope you'll join the party.
Traditional media has not always been kind to our state and its cities. Now we have an opportunity to combine our voices and tell our own story. Using social media, like Facebook and Twitter, we can change the national conversation about Michigan with every piece of good news, stunning picture, and optimistic status update we post.
Dine in local restaurants and shop in unique stores and brag about your experience. Add pictures of your favorite sights, post a video about why you love the state, or declare your joy in a status update.
If you're a Twitter user create your own "Tweets" or look for other people's messages about Michigan that inspire you and "Retweet" them so they reach more people. With each message, be sure to use the hashtag #Mich175 so that we may all follow along.
Live events are happening too. Proud Michigan companies like Tubby's Sub Shops, Hiller's Markets, Cherry Republic, and Black Star Farms are all doing something special this week, as are Dow Gardens, the Michigan Historical Center and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Visit Buy Michigan Now for details on their events, and many more.
Create your own unique tribute, today or any day. Buy all Michigan-made products and cook a special meal or bake a birthday cake. Toast with a locally-produced wine, beer, or spirit. Visit a museum. Talk with the children in your life about our state's traditions and future. Enjoy a stroll in one of our glorious parks. Ski, skate, or snowmobile. Take advantage of one of the four wondrous seasons we are fortunate enough to experience by living here.
Most importantly, become an ambassador for Michigan, not just this week, but all year long. Together, with each story we tell and image we share, we have an opportunity to sculpt the world's view of our astonishing state. Happy birthday to us all!


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By publishing high quality research on topical issues relevant to network industries, it is hoped readers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the economic issues involved and that this will improve the quality of decision making by private and public organisations, and debate among researchers. The articles can cover specific network industries, or may deal with general issues that have relevance to a number of different network industries, including topics in the economics of networks, regulation, competition law, or industrial organisation. Papers that provide insights into policy debates are especially welcome, as are up-to-date surveys, book reviews, and comments.
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The founding editors (John Panzar and Julian Wright) also wish to express their deep appreciation to Henry Ergas who kindly sponsored the initial development of the journal and has enabled the full text of the 2002-2008 issues to be made freely available.
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Stanford Erases Five-Goal Deficit to Beat No. 9 James Madison
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STANFORD, Calif. - No. 6 Stanford earned a huge come-from-behind win over No. 9 James Madison on Saturday afternoon at Cagan Stadium. The Cardinal trailed by five goals at half, but came through with a big second half to win 14-13.
The Cardinal took its first lead with just 6:53 to play in the second half, but quickly relinquished it as James Madison refused to go away. However, in the final minute Emile Boeri tied the score and Anna Kim gave Stanford the win with just nine seconds to play.
"I thought it was a great team effort," said head coach Amy Bokker. "We really have been working on possessing the ball and we did a good job of that today. We wanted to put ourselves in position to win by making our opponent defend us. We had good discipline and poise today and did a good job of fighting for draw controls."
The Cardinal improved to 1-3 after dropping three-straight to ranked opponents. It didn't look good early as James Madison dominated the first half, taking an 8-3 lead to the break.
Stanford showed its character, however, coming out with renewed energy in the second half. Stanford outshot James Madison 18-7 in the second half and won 12 of 17 draw controls after the break.
The Stanford comeback began right after the break as Emilie Boeri scored just 44 seconds into the half. Boeri was everywhere on Saturday, scoring five goals and assisting on three others.
Stanford scored seven of nine goals to begin the half and tied the score at 10-10 with 15:41 to play. The Dukes responded to retake the lead, before Anna Boeri and Anna Kim each scored to give Stanford its first lead at 12-11 with 6:53 to play.
James Madison responded with two goals and things looked bleak for the Cardinal as it still trailed with under a minute to play. However, Boeri finished her fifth goal to tie the score and Stanford won the ensuing draw control to have a chance at the win.On its final possession, Emily Newstrom found a charging Kim who propelled herself at the net, scoring and taking the contact at the same time. Kim did not get up quickly, but scored a magnificent goal with just nine seconds to play to all but clinch a Stanford victory.
In addition to the offense, Lyndsey Munoz kept Stanford in the game with some big-time saves. Munoz totaled nine saves for the game, but was big down the stretch to keep Stanford rolling.
The Cardinal will face its fifth-straight ranked team next weekend when it welcomes No. 17 Vanderbilt to Cagan Stadium. The Cardinal and Commodores will face off on Saturday, March 3, at 1pm.
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A man in China purchased one first-class airplane ticket and used it to eat free meals for nearly a year in an airport's VIP lounge.
According to a report from Malaysian Chinese newspaper Kwong Wah Yit Poh, the man bought the Eastern China Airlines ticket and used it to gain access to the airport's VIP lounge in Xi'an airport in Shaanxi, China. The man simply showed his ticket to lounge staff before his trip and then ate and drank for free, a privilege granted to all first-class passengers.
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Configuring Tomcat with IIS Web Server
Configuring Tomcat and Apache With JK 1.2
Demystifying Tomcat 4's server.xml File
Embedding Tomcat Into Java Applications
This article, in which we examine issues specific to Tomcat, is the second in our series on the Jakarta-Tomcat server. In this article we will discuss
Before performing the tasks outlined by this article you will need to download the items listed in the Table 1.
Table 1. Requirements
|Tomcat 4.0 beta 1
|JDK 1.3 Standard Edition
For this article we will be using the latest versions of the tools listed above.
In this article we will be installing Tomcat as a stand-alone server. This means that Tomcat will service all requests, including static content, JSPs, and servlets.
To configure Tomcat as a stand-alone server you will need to download the Tomcat 4.0 beta 1 and the JDK 1.3 Standard Edition from the locations listed above. You should choose the appropriate downloads based on your OS. We will be covering the steps involved in installing to both NT/2000 and Linux.
Installing to Windows NT/2000
The first installation we will be performing is to Windows NT/2000. The first thing you need to do is install the JDK, following its installation instructions. For this article I am installing the JDK to drive D:, therefore my
JAVA_HOME directory is
Now you need to extract the Tomcat server. Again, I am installing
to drive D:, which will make my
TOMCAT_HOME directory
After you have extracted Tomcat, the next step is putting your JDK
into Tomcat's
CLASSPATH and setting the
TOMCAT_HOME environment variable. To do this under
NT/2000, you must
Open the NT/2000 Control Panel. You should see an image similar to Figure 1.
Start the NT/2000 System Application and select the Advanced tab. You should see a screen similar to Figure 2.
Select the Environment Variables button. You will see a screen similar to Figure 3.
Select the New button on the System Variables section of the Environment Variables dialog. Add a JAVA_HOME variable and set its value to the location of your JDK installation. Figure 4 shows the settings associated with my installation.
Repeat Step 4 using
TOMCAT_HOME for the variable
name and the location of your Tomcat installation as the value. For
my installation I am setting the value to
That's all there is to it. You should skip the following section "Installing to Linux" and move on to "Testing You Tomcat Installation."
Installing to Linux
The installation is much simpler on a Linux than a Windows machine. The first thing you need to do is install the JDK. For our purposes, we will assume that the JDK will be installed to
After you have the JDK installed, you need to set the
JAVA_HOME environment variable. To do this under Linux,
find your shell in Table 2 and type the matching command. You will
need to replace
/bob/java with the root location of your
JDK installation.
Table 2. Java Environment Settings
You should add the location of the Java interpreter to your
PATH environment variable.
You now need to extract the Tomcat server to a directory of your
choosing. This directory will become the
directory. For this installation, we will assume that Tomcat will be
installed to
The last step is to set the
TOMCAT_HOME environment
variable. To do this under Linux, find your shell in Table 3 and type
the matching command. You will need to replace
/bob with
the name of the directory located directly above your Tomcat
Table 3. Tomcat Environment Settings
To test the Tomcat installation, first start the Tomcat server. Table 4 contains the startup and shutdown commands for each OS.
Table 4. Tomcat Startup/Shutdown Commands
|Windows NT/2000
Once Tomcat has started, point your browser at
You should see a page similar to Figure 5.
If you would like to have all requests serviced on the default HTTP
port of 80, instead of port 8080, you will need to make
the following change to the
file and restart Tomcat.
<!-- Define a non-SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8080 -->
<Connector className="org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpConnector"
port="8080" minProcessors="5" maxProcessors="75"
acceptCount="10" debug="0"/>
<!-- Define a non-SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 80 -->
<Connector className="org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpConnector"
port="80" minProcessors="5" maxProcessors="75"
acceptCount="10" debug="0"/>
Now point your browser at
and you'll see results similar to those in Figure 5.
The next step is to verify the installation of your JDK, which is done by executing one of the JSP examples provided with the Tomcat server. At the page shown in Figure 5, choose JSP Examples. You should see a page similar to Figure 6.
Now choose the JSP example Date and select the Execute link. If everything was installed properly you should see a page similar to Figure 7 (of course with a different date).
If you do not see the previous page, then you need to make sure
that the location of your
JAVA_HOME environment variable
matches the location of your JDK installation.
Once Tomcat is installed and running, let's look at the steps
necessary to deploy a web application. To deploy a web app, we need
to examine the directory structure of Tomcat. Table 5 describes the
directories that make up a Tomcat installation. It is assumed that the
value of
TOMCAT_HOME precedes each of these
And because we are using a beta release of Tomcat, these directories could change without notice.
Table 5. The Tomcat Directory Structure
This directory contains the startup and shutdown scripts for both Windows and Linux.
This directory contains the main
configuration files for Tomcat. The two most important are the
This directory contains the Tomcat Java Archive files.
This directory contains Java Archive files that Tomcat is dependent upon.
This directory contains Tomcat's log files.
This directory contains the source code used by the Tomcat server. Once Tomcat is released, it will probably contain interfaces and abstract classes only.
All web applications are deployed in this directory; it contains the WAR file.
This is the directory in which Tomcat will place all servlets that are generated from JSPs. If you want to see exactly how a particular JSP is interpreted, look in this directory.
We will examine most of these directories in future articles. For
the remainder of this article we're interested in the
/webapps directory, which is where all of our WAR files
will be deployed.
In our last article we described the contents of a web application and how they are packaged. Once you have a WAR file, containing your web application, deploying web applications to Tomcat is a simple two-step process.
Steps Involved in Deploying a Web Application to Tomcat
Copy your WAR file to the
Add a new Context entry to the
TOMCAT_HOME/conf/server.xml file, setting the values for
the path and docBase to the name of your web application.
<Context path="/onjava" docBase="onjava" debug="0"
reloadable="true" />
Restart Tomcat after completing these steps. Your application should now be running.
The previously described application can be accessed by pointing your browser at
If you look at the
TOMCAT_HOME/webapps directory, you
will see a new directory matching the name of your WAR file. This is
where your working web application now exists. When Tomcat starts it
will extract all WAR files that have been recently placed into the
TOMCAT_HOME/webapps directory.
In the next article we will learn how to add Servlets, JSPs, and custom tag libraries to a web application. We will also discuss the relationship between a web application and its ServletContext.
James Goodwill is the co-Founder of Virtuas Solutions, LLC, a Colorado-based software consultancy.
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French bank BNP Paribas has suspended its head of spot currency trading Bob de Groot as part of the long-running global investigation into currencies-dealing practices, according to people familiar with the situation.
This is the first known suspension under this investigation by the bank, which is the 12th-largest currencies-dealing bank by market share. To date, a range of major banks has suspended or fired a total of more than 20 traders.
Julia Boyce, a spokeswoman for BNP Paribas, declined to comment on the matter.
London-based de Groot couldn't be reached for comment.
News of the suspension comes the day after the Bank of England announced that it has suspended an employee amid the currencies probe.
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It's an amazing night for a game here at Citizens Bank Park. Absolutely perfect conditions.
Onto the matchup, which is Nolasco/Pettibone. Jonathan Pettibone got knocked around a bit by the Red Sox, but if he's learned anything from that start, he should do just fine tonight against a Marlins offense that was squeezed by Kyle Kendrick last night. Can Pettibone continue his overall success at the major league level?
Against Nolasco, Ryan Howard is 10-for-36 with four homers, and they could use some of that tonight from the Big Piece. His struggles are apparent and while all the eyes have been on Dom Brown, Howard needs to get going, too.
It's Carlos Ruiz bobblehead night, he could start a rehab assignment soon.
Look for Domonic Brown to get plunked tonight. According to Joe Capozzi, the Marlins beat writer for the Palm Beach Post, some on the Marlins thought Brown celebrated a little too much on his HR last night. "We won't forget," said one. Here is the bat flip they didn't like. Too much? Or are the Marlins being babies?
Lineup: Revere CF, M. Young 3B, Rollins SS, Howard 1B, Brown LF, Young RF, Galvis 2B, Quintero C, Pettibone P
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I'm sure if any player on the Marlins other than Mike Stanton were capable of hitting for power, was having the season Brown is having, and celebrated thusly, they would have no issue with it. He hit a homer off of you and was happy. It's not like he blew kisses at your pitcher, or grabbed his junk and pointed to someone's mother.
Get over it.
Hell yeah they won't forget. They won't have time to, since he'll probably do it again tonight. Maybe twice.
Well for one, it'll be obvious. Maybe by the standards the Phillies themselves set it is a bit much as they are about them isn't gentlemanly and sportsman-like team you can watch these days. In reality though they are cry babies. He flipped the bat, he didn't throw it. He's excited. He deserves it. Take a look at the football players the choreograph a routine every time they take a breath.
Well..he was definitely cadillacing..he gets hit..well that's baseball..make them pay next time up.
At this point, Dom Brown just needs to hit a game-winning home run in the bottom of the 9th.
Dustbin replaced Qualls, now Antonio replaces Dustbin as our favorite pitcher. What a mess.
Here he is again folks, in yet another go ahead situation – Ryan has to come through sooner or later!!!!
That is just not right
Man, I hope we have a walk off soon. If this game keeps up we might start seeing pitchers on the field again!
We're going to see a pitcher bat this inning.
Lefty – you are pretty incredible my man.
I wonder what makes Cholly think that Kendrick could do any better than Stutesy though. He just eats up another pitching slot.
It's a waste. Stutes could have laid that down, and stayed in. Only two relievers left, I think.
Why would they walk Freddy to face Kratz?
I think, if Howard doesn't get going today, that Brown should be the clean-up hitter.
And then walk Kratz to face the guy that just tied the game up? And we think Charlie's bad.
Who knows Lefty.. thinking the chances of getting a DP are increased perhaps.
Regardless, it seems as though the Fish want this game less than the Phils do – woooooooo Jr.!
I think the last few games Mayberry has provided sufficient evidence that we can unload D Young and have John's better defense and better bat in the line-up as our right fielder until someone else comes along. Great job Mayberry on all accounts tonight. Way to come back Phils! Awesome, awesome stuff!!!
Are you friggin kidding me Ed??????????????? Wtf kind of idiotic comment is that?
Mike, are you saying there is a plus side to Delmon Young that most of us have not seen yet?
Defensively and offensively this guy is a stiff – yeay, he hit a homer tonight but good Lord man, what games are you watching? Most of us here agree with Large and in Charge Ed – Young has been nothing but a stiff.
Mike, what's the deal? There is nothing on a baseball field that Mayberry doesn't do at least as well as DY, and most things JMJ does better.
Not sure I understand how my comment is idiotic. How is D Young a better offensive hitter this year, or better defensive player than Mayberry?
Ed, I'm thinking Mike might be this years version of Jeff?
In other words – he likes to stir it up.
I totally agree with you Ed. The Delmon Young experiment needs to be over. It's a fail. Mayberry would be far more productive and better defensively in that position.
Thanks, Brooks, Johanna, and Schmenkman.
Walk off GS – a 2 hr game by Jr… 3 homeruns and 6 rbi by our right field combination.
Nice to see and by the way, 1 game under .500 again.
Ooops – guess who is starting tomorrows game? Even worse, guess who has tickets?
Double wammy…
I don't know how long I can take Cole Hamels' struggles right now… his 1-9 record is not ENTIRELY reflective of his 4.86 ERA (he's got a 3.94 xFIP), but he's converted about 1 K/9 to 1 BB/9 and had the lead last time, but relinquished it in just two innings. Something's gotta give here to get him WIN numero 2!
I'm betting on Cole to win tonight.
Set your alarms kids, its a 1:05 game today.
Sarge loves a showoff, which is just another reason I don't like Sarge.
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#177027 - 05/19/08 04:56 AM Re: dyspareunia [Re: zmjezhd]
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Originally Posted By: zmjezhdquiromancia means magic of hands, sive hand or palm reading
Ah, I see; my bad. I was fooled by the Spanish orthography. Greek χειρος (kheiros) 'hand'. So, in English, the word might be autochiroeresty.
Quite so ditto. Knowing Spanish and Greek I should have thought of that too. The old grey matter she ain't what she used to be...
#177028 - 05/19/08 05:00 AM Re: dyspareunia [Re: olly]
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Originally Posted By: olly
Without getting to biblically inclined it was, as zmjezhd pointed out, technically a Levirate marriage which was legal. It was indeed the spilling of the seed for his own means that was the crime.
Correct. A Levirate marriage maintained the line of the brother and his share in the national "salvation" - ie his right to a bit of the Promised Land. The children born would be counted as those of the dead brother not the living one, and that's why Onan "spilled his seed" - because those children would've competed with his own for the family resources.
#177030 - 05/19/08 05:55 AM Re: dyspareunia [Re: Faldage]
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The Good Book states that penalty was for "spilling semen into ground", am I right?
#177031 - 05/19/08 06:13 AM Re: dyspareunia [Re: Jose Gros]
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#177417 - 06/15/08 05:18 PM Re: dyspareunia [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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In the 19th century some said "If God wanted that mankind would fly, He would had given us wings". There is also a penalty for those who induce others to sin, "better had a mill stone put around their neck and be thrown to sea"
#177421 - 06/15/08 10:45 PM Re: dyspareunia [Re: Jose Gros]
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Originally Posted By: Jose GrosThe Good Book states that penalty was for "spilling semen into ground", am I right?
Not exactly, no. That is just a description of what Onan did so as not to impregnate his dead brother's wife. The penalty in Onan's case was for practising what was in effect contraception by premature withdrawal in order to deny his brother a continuing line of children, probably because they would have competed with his own children by his wife. It is not a law saying that if you spill your seed on the ground God will punish you, like for example the law about not coveting you neighbour's wife or stealing. It is a story about something that happened. The only law involved in this story was the law of Levirate marriage - that was the law he was breaking.
#177893 - 07/01/08 09:06 AM Re: dyspareunia [Re: Jose Gros]
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Hello again!: while in school we were told a story of student that died suddendly. When the other scholars were praying for him, he appeared from death and said "do not pray for me, I'm in hell, as I commited a sin the night I died". Jesuit teachers insisted that auto chiro erasty was to be blamed for the awful destiny...
#177894 - 07/01/08 10:15 AM Re: dyspareunia [Re: Jose Gros]
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The teachers must not have thought much of the common practice of repenting immediately after each commission of what is considered to be sin.
#177896 - 07/01/08 07:46 PM Re: dyspareunia [Re: morphememedley]
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Originally Posted By: morphememedleyThe teachers must not have thought much of the common practice of repenting immediately after each commission of what is considered to be sin.
I could comment on the anti-biblical teaching of these men but it's probably getting too far off topic and potentially sectarian.
#181079 - 12/20/08 06:56 PM Re: dyspareunia [Re: The Pook]
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I could not agree with The Pook more, even though it is 3-4 months after the discussion seemingly ended. And the widow and her relation with Judah is another story.
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It was on the morning of Sept. 2 that Villanueva decided to go fishing.
Not long after reaching the river banks, he looked down at the edge of the water, and something unusual caught his eye.
A collector of petrified rocks, Villanueva always keeps a sharp lookout for rocks he can add to his collection.
He reached down and pulled a heavy rock-like object out of the water and put it in the bag along with the rest of the rocks he had collected that morning.
When he got home, Villanueva examined the object and thought at first that it might be a turtle fossil. But with the help of his brother and some online research, he now believes what he found was a fossilized mastodon tooth, an object from an era deep in the past of Karnes County – befofre it was even called Karnes County.
Weighing several pounds, the tooth has a polished appearance and appears attached to its root with several spiky white points. The points appear to be the sharp ends of the tooth presumably used to crush grass, and bushes, the main things that scientists believe mastodons ate on a regular basis.
According to information at wikipedia.com, the American mastodon lived from about 3.7 million years ago until it became extinct in North America about 12,700 years ago.
Mastodon fossils have been found in locations across the United States including Alaska, New England and California.
The American mastodon resembled a woolly mammoth in appearance, with a thick coat of shaggy hair. Scientists believe it had tusks that sometimes exceeded five meters in length; they curved upwards, but less dramatically than those of the woolly mammoth.
Villanueva also found some fossilized bones in the same area where he found the tooth.
The value of the tooth remains unknown to Villanueva, although he has already been offered $500 for the tooth from one person. He is considering selling or perhaps donating the tooth to a college or museum.
One thing Villanueva is curious to know the exact age of the tooth, and hopes to one day find out perhaps with the help of an expert who studies such fossils.
For now, though, he is happy to keep it as a part of his own collection – perhaps the most interesting object among his group of petrified rocks.


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Most of us view our vehicles as something between an immutable feature of daily life and a rabid, suicidal dragon that gorges on explosions until it inevitably explodes itself. That's because we all know it's only a matter of time until something goes horribly wrong with our cars, and then we're epically, mythically screwed. As a result, various rules of thumb for regular car maintenance have been passed down through the generations -- precious wisdom handed to us by our ancestors in order to stave off, for a spell, the ruinous, virgin-eating car repair monster. But many of these rules are, at best, wildly outdated and, at worst, a total waste of money.
Note: I work as a mechanical engineer on diesel engines for locomotives. I can back up how a car engine works and the science behind these myths, but I don't want to give the impression that I'm a professional mechanic. As with all Cracked articles, you should probably use this as a jumping-off point and explore the information more on your own, rather than take it as gospel. Because if something goes wrong and you tell somebody that you got your bad advice from a website spinoff of a defunct Mad magazine imitator, they're going to laugh at you. Forever.
6Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles
The Myth:
To maximize your engine's life, you should change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles. At this point you should also say several quiet prayers to the gods of breakdowns and have a mid-ranking church official -- no lower than a nun but no higher than a bishop -- bless the water in your vehicle's coolant.
"I'm sorry, my child, but the Lord can't drive or bless a manual transmission."
The Reality:
The idea that you should change your car's oil every 3,000 miles is so pervasive that it has its own Wikipedia page ... specifically debunking it. This misconception has its roots laid all the way back to the 1970s, when oil technology was still developing and the engine operating environment wasn't nearly as smooth and controlled as it is today. Back then, 3,000 miles was actually a pretty good rule of thumb. So was "Never trust a European" and "Chest hair, son: Always chest hair." However, just like international relations and grooming habits, engine and oil technology have improved drastically over the decades. The life of the oil in your car has now increased far beyond that allegedly sacred 3,000-mile barrier.
So why do we hang onto it? Because no one has bothered to tell the oil-change industry. Those poor, naive fellas still "recommend" changing it every 3,000 miles, despite the fact that synthetic oils lasting up to 15,000 miles have been available for years. If only somebody would show them the backs of those bottles in their tiny, uncomfortable lobbies; why, we're sure they'd immediately mend their ways and return all that needlessly spent money of yours.
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Sure, 3,000-mile oil changes won't hurt anything, but neither will 1,000-mile changes or 500-mile changes, or just a big hose attached to a barrel in your trunk that constantly pumps only the finest, freshest artisanal crude right into your engine block.
So how often should you actually change your oil? However often the manufacturer of your actual engine tells you to. For most cars built in the last decade or so, that's around 7,500 miles, but could be as high as 20,000.
Shit, some people sell their cars before they ever see that number.
Probably the same people who toss their champagne once they've poured the first glass.
5Warm Up Your Engine Before You Drive
The Myth:
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WOODBURY - Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) is calling for a more in-depth investigation into the death of a soldier from Long Island.
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I will like to see how much better Felton plays with basically his best lineup he has ever been in as an NBA PG.
Lin is more a ball dominant scorer, which takes away the games of Melo and Amare. However, I believe that a PG that dominates the ball are the PG's that either just score like Lou Williams or can dish and swish like Derrick Rose.
Felton is a great fit, to say he is a better fit is up for debate because I believe Lin is the better player and I believe his court vision is under rated and he can make other players better but he didn't have enough time with the stars to prove it to the naysayers.
However, Felton can produce similar if not better numbers than what Lin did last season and at a cheaper cost, especially in that 3rd year.
Felton is a tough dude that can fly up the court if his weight is down, which it already looks like it is and his best friend confirmed Felton is already down 15 pounds from last season.
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The following are a list of podcasts that I've been following and listening to that have been quite helpful in my philosophical, scientific, and theological studies. The criteria for consideration are based on 1) quality of content, 2) accurate presentation of the material, 3) constructive and respectful criticism of opposing views, 4) frequency of podcast release, and 5) a broad range of topics/issues discussed.
Aside from my 'official' list I have my own podcast: Eavesdropping: Eavesdropping provides a conversational, informal podcast that is sometimes a monologue or dialogue with guests concerning various topics including philosophy, theology, science, contemporary events, and random meanderings of a philosopher. The primary focuses are philosophy of science, multiverse scenarios, and Molinism.
#1. Unbelievable? – Hosted by Justin Brierly with Premier Christian Radio. Unbelievable? is a UK-based public radio program, which airs every Saturday afternoon with an occasional podcast posting mid-week. Justin brings in several leading scholars in theological and philosophical matters and they debate and dialogue particular issues ranging from ethics, comparative religions, the existence of God, science, doctrinal differences, and current events.


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