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S3 Graphics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Via Technologies, plans to demonstrate a dual-chip graphics card at Digital Signage Expo 2010 later this month. The graphics card will carry two S3 Chrome 5400E graphics processing units (GPUs) and will be aimed at advanced multi-display applications, where it will challenge ATI Eyefinity technology with support of eight displays.
S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E X2 graphics card, which is designed for various multi-display digital signage applications is able to output up to four full-HD (1080p, 1920x1080, progressive scan) video streams to up to eight monitors thanks to PanoChrome technology. The graphics card comes with built-in Genlock support for synchronized source timing.
The Chrome 5400E X2 graphics card will hardly be able to compete with available high-end graphics boards based on ATI or Nvidia GPUs in terms of performance, however, its relatively low power consumption may allow the novelty to compete against ATI Eyefinity technology on the digital signage and embedded markets since ATI Radeon HD 5800 graphics processor supports "only" six monitors and is pretty power hungry. Needless to say that at present the market of advanced high-definition digital signage products is very limited, even though it will grow rapidly in the coming years.
The Chrome 5400E is one of the latest embedded graphics chips from S3 Graphics. The GPU supports DirectX 10.1/OpenGL 3.0 functionality and features built-in audio core with 7.1 output support via HDMI. The chip also features dual high-definition video decoders that support hardware acceleration of H.264 (MPEG4 AVC), MPEG2 HD and VC-1 formats as well as high-def video post-processing capabilities. Besides, the Chrome 5-series graphics processing units feature PowerWise technology for reduction of power consumption.
Samples of the S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E x2 will initially be available to ODM customers in the U.S. from Q2 2010.
"Via is delighted to work with S3 Graphics to bring unique digital signage embedded products to market, highlighting our prowess in delivering the very best in power-efficient, Hi-Def digital display technologies," said Daniel Wu, vice president of Via embedded platform division.
At the Digital Signage Expo 2010 Via Technologies will also be demonstrating its growing range of board and system-level digital signage products. These including the Via VB8003 board, the first mini-ITX board to feature a dedicated graphics processor and support for both dual HDMI, DVI and VGA ports. pico-ITX and em-ITX form factor boards that leverage the latest Via Nano processor platform and Via media system processor technologies will be displayed, facilitating versatile, high-performance 64-bit devices with superb hardware acceleration of the latest HD video formats, the company said.
Systems on display will include the durable Via VIPRO panel series, combining a comprehensive range of features in a high-quality, industrial-grade LCD panel, and the Via vmpc, a fanless, ultra-thin system featuring an industry-first thru-chassis VESA mounting design that can turn any standard display into a digital signage device in moments.


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PITTSBURGH, PA (February 10, 2011) – Scheduled passenger traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport (www.FlyPittsburgh.com) increased 2.1 percent in 2010 compared to 2009 according to the December 2010 Scheduled Airline Traffic Report, compiled by the Allegheny County Airport Authority. A total of 8,165,015 scheduled passengers traveled at the airport for the year compared to 7,994,275 passengers in 2009. It is the first year in the history of the airport that three airlines – US Airways, Southwest, and Delta – have flown more than 1 million passengers each. A total of eight airlines reported increases in traffic with AirTran and JetBlue showing increases of more than 29 percent. AirTran showed a gain of almost 200,000 passengers for the year (849,478/658,080; 29.1 percent), while JetBlue's traffic jumped by more than 36 percent (242,217/176,971; 36.9 percent). The other six airlines that reported increases were:
SkyWest, which began operations at the airport in December of 2009, reported 72,325 passengers. Airlines that reported decreases in traffic for 2010 were US Airways (2,139,094/2,296,561; 6.9 percent); Southwest (1,493,254/1,509,547; 1.1 percent); Continental (513,978/524,058; 1.9 percent); USA 3000 (17,518/108,456; 83.8 percent). For December 2010, airport traffic showed a 4.1 percent increase compared to December 2009 (662,324/636,067; 4.1 percent), with nine airlines reporting increased passenger figures. Those airlines are:
It is the ninth consecutive month commercial scheduled traffic has shown an increase at the airport. "An improving economy, more airline choices and lower air fares all combined for a positive 2010," said Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director and CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. "For three consecutive quarters, traffic has increased, which resulted in a gain for the year. The airlines have added service and the customers are taking advantage of it."

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I'm a double major in public relations and political science, and even though I'm only a sophomore, I'm already working on campaigns and trial cases. I recently completed my first mock public relations campaign for Pooch Couture, a local business. The owner is a young BU alum, so my group was really motivated to do the best job we could! She asked my group run a survey of her customers to determine what her best selling item is. We found that her organic pet food line was most popular because her customers cared more about their pets' health as opposed to what kind of collars they could sport. For me, the best part of my campaign was working with my group mates. I've never done a group project where EVERYONE in the group was so driven. It felt like real world experience, and now I'm comfortable putting together a real campaign…which is great timing, because I am having my first internship experience this summer with Mr. Roger Wallace, the Vice President of Government Affairs at Pioneer Natural Resources Company in Texas!
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My transition to college went over really well because I joined a ton of groups. I'm a Student Admissions Representative, and a member of Greek Life, the Student Advisory Committee and a group called Help, Empower And Teach, or HEAT. Community service is very important to me, so serving as the vice president for philanthropic services in my sorority seemed like a natural fit. I've found my public relations skills are constantly being utilized! Taco Dinner is our biggest philanthropy, and every year the event is well-supported by all students. Bradley's Greek Life is unique because of the collaboration between sororities and fraternities; for this event, they provided us with our tables, tent, speakers, and chairs. After four hours of serving tacos to more than 500 students, we raised more than $4,000 for our non-profit, the Alzheimer's Association.
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When I started looking, I had no clue where I wanted to go to school, but I knew I wanted my own adventure just like my parents! My mom is from Argentina, my dad grew up in New York City, and my family lives in Texas, so we've done a lot of moving around! I needed to make this my experience, so I could grow up on my own.
I didn't have a good feeling at any of the schools I visited. Few admissions personnel realized I had traveled a great distance to see their school, and I couldn't visit any professors because I wasn't enrolled. Bradley was the last of 25 schools that I visited and I was close to settling on a local state school because I was so disheartened.
Visiting BU was easy because I had lots of contact with my admissions counselor, Hayley. We had called and emailed a great deal, and meeting her made me feel at ease. When we drove onto campus, I remember my college advisor had told me the campus was beautiful, and he was right. It was the perfect feeling I had been waiting for.


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Eco Hotel Villas Rio Mar is one of the best options in the area of Dominical, Uvita and Manuel Antonio for sustainable ecotourism. An important part of our mission is to run the hotel responsively; with respect to local nature, wildlife and communities. That is why Eco Hotel Villas Rio Mar is already for many years a certified eco lodge and certified supplier of eco tours. Villas Rio Mar is certified to level 4 with the official certification institute of Costa Rica for sustainable tourism; CST.
The Certification for Sustainable Tourism Program - CST - is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT). The CST was designed to differentiate businesses of the tourism sector, based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management. CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission.
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Mitral valve surgery is surgery to either repair or replace the mitral valve in your heart.
Blood flows from the lungs and enters the left atrium of the heart. The blood then flows into the left ventricle. The mitral valve is located between these two chambers. It makes sure that the blood keeps moving forward.
You may need surgery on your mitral valve if:
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is done through several small cuts. Another type of operation, open mitral valve surgery requires a larger cut.
Mitral valve repair - right mini-thoracotomy; Mitral valve repair - partial upper sternotomy; Robotically-assisted, endoscopic valve repair, Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty
Before your surgery you will receive general anesthesia.
You will be asleep and pain-free.
There are several different ways to perform minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
You may need a heart-lung machine for these types of surgery. You will be connected to this device through small cuts in the groin or on the chest. If you do not need a heart-lung machine, your heart rate will be slowed by medicine or a mechanical device.
If your surgeon can repair your mitral valve, you may have:
You will need a new valve if there is too much damage to your mitral valve. This is called replacement surgery. Your surgeon will remove your mitral valve and sew a new one into place. There are two main types of new valves:
The surgery may take 2 -4 hours.
This surgery can sometimes be done through a groin artery, with no cuts on your chest. The doctor sends a catheter (flexible tube) with a balloon attached on the end. The balloon inflates to stretch the opening of the valve. This procedure is called percutaneous valvuloplasty.
You may need surgery if your mitral valve does not work properly because:
Minimally invasive surgery may be done for these reasons:
A minimally invasive procedure has many benefits. There is less pain, blood loss, and risk of infection. You will also recover faster than you would from open heart surgery.
Percutaneous valvoplasty is can only done in people who are too sick to have anesthesia. The results of this procedure are not long-lasting.
Risks for any surgery are:
Minimally invasive surgery techniques have far fewer risks than open surgery. Possible risks from minimally invasive valve surgery are:
Always tell your doctor or nurse:
You may be able to store blood in the blood bank for transfusions during and after your surgery. Ask your surgeon about how you and your family members can donate blood.
If you smoke, you must stop. Ask your doctor for help.
During the days before your surgery:
On the day of the surgery:
Expect to spend 3 - 5 days in the hospital after surgery. You will wake up in the intensive care unit (ICU) and recover there for 1 or 2 days. Nurses will closely watch monitors that display your vital signs (pulse, temperature, and breathing).
Two to three tubes will be in your chest to drain fluid from around your heart. They are usually removed 1 - 3 days after surgery. You may have a catheter (flexible tube) in your bladder to drain urine. You may also have intravenous (IV) lines to get fluids.
You will go from the ICU to a regular hospital room. Your nurses and doctors will monitor your heart and vital signs until you are ready to go home. You will receive pain medicine for pain in your chest.
Your nurse will help start activity slowly. You may begin a program to make your heart and body stronger.
A pacemaker may be placed in your heart if your heart rate becomes too slow after surgery. This may be temporary or permanent.
Mechanical heart valves do not fail often. However, blood clots can develop on them. If a blood clot forms, you may have a stroke. Bleeding can occur, but this is rare.
Biological valves have a lower risk of blood clots but tend to fail over time.
The results of mitral valve repair are excellent. For best results, choose to have surgery at a center that does many of these procedures. Minimally invasive heart valve surgery has improved greatly in recent years. These techniques are safe for most patients, and can reduce recovery time and pain.
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Webb JG. Percutaneous therapies for structural heart disease in adults. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 59.
Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP et al. Valvular heart disease.In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 66.
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- Title
- An eccentric binary millisecond pulsar in the galactic plane
- Author(s)
- Champion, David J.; Ransom, Scott M.; Lazarus, Patrick; Camilo, Fernando; Bassa, Cees; Kaspi, Victoria M.; Nice, David J.; Freire, Paulo C. C.; Stairs, Ingrid H.; Van Leeuwen, Joeri; Stappers, Benjamin W.; Cordes, James M.; Hessels, Jason W.; Lorimer, Duncan R.; Arzoumanian, Zaven; Backer, Donald C.; Bhat, N. D. R.; Chatterjee, Shami; Cognard, Ismael; Deneva, Julia S.; Faucher-Giguere, Claude-Andre; Gaensler, Bryan M.; Han, Jinlin Lin; Jenet, Fredrick A.; Kasian, Laura; Kondratiev, Vlad I.; Kramer, Michael; Lazio, Joseph; McLaughlin, Maura A.; Venkataraman, Arun; Vlemmings, Wouter
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- Binary pulsar systems are superb probes of stellar and binary evolution and the physics of extreme environments. In a survey with the Arecibo telescope, we have found PSR J1903+0327, a radio pulsar with a rotational period of 2.15 milliseconds in a highly eccentric (e = 0.44) 95-day orbit around a solar mass (M circle-dot) companion. Infrared observations identify a possible main-sequence companion star. Conventional binary stellar evolution models predict neither large orbital eccentricities nor main-sequence companions around millisecond pulsars. Alternative formation scenarios involve recycling a neutron star in a globular cluster, then ejecting it into the Galactic disk, or membership in a hierarchical triple system. A relativistic analysis of timing observations of the pulsar finds its mass to be 1.74 ± 0.04 M circle-dot, an unusually high value.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
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- Science, Vol. 320, no. 5881 (Jun 2008), pp. 1309-1312
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- 2008
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- Arecibo telescope; Binary pulsar systems; PSR J1903+0327; Radio pulsars
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The creation of an advisory board was part of the requirements for the county to be eligible for the Transportation Infrastructure Fund grant money. The state has $225 million in the fund to be awarded to counties that have roads impacted by the oil and gas industry.
The county stands to be awarded as much as $1.3 million from the Texas Department of Transportation—a grant the county will have to match with $300,000.
Commissioner Gary Bourland named David Guy, and Commissioner Rod Bernal named Dallas Ford and Darren Kelso to the three-member advisory board.
The advisory board will be challenged to create an interest-bearing account and determine the ad valorem increment to be placed into the account.
Bourland said the amount depends on values—anything appraised above what the current value is.
The account will help the county have the matching funds for the grant.
Commissioners approved a reinvestment zone of about 55 acres – all located in Refugio County.
The boundaries consist of Refugio County Appraisal District parcels 427203, 427211 and 602218, as well as the county rights of way containing Suntide Road, Toups Road and Cliff Road adjacent to the parcels.
Roads or parts of roads selected for the project include the following:
Swift Road, Precinct 3; Cliff Road, Precinct 1; Austwell Cemetery Road, Precinct 4; Aransas River Road, Precinct 2; Suntide (Toups to Cemetery), Precinct 1; Austwell Cutoff, Precinct 4; Boenig Road, Precinct 2; Back Gate Road, Precinct 4.
Also, Toups Road, Precinct 1; Levein Road, Precinct 2; Suntide Road (Cemetery to railroad), Precinct 1; Kelso Road, Precinct 4; Steindorf Road, Precinct 2; Humble Road, Precinct 1; Suntide at railroad (turnout pad), Precinct 2; Boenig Road (Levien-Steindorf), Precinct 2; Schirmer Road (Farm-to-Market 136 south of Crews), Precinct 2.
Also, Steindorf Road (Boenig to Farm-to-Market Road 1360), Precinct 2; Toland Road (Beck to Farm Road 1360), Precinct 2; Welder Road (Farm-to-Market Road 2441 to fence), Precinct 2; and Demmer Road (Farm Road 136 to Farm-to-Market Road 629), Precinct 2.
The total cost of repairing all the roads was estimated at $3 million, so commissioners will have to prioritize the roads.
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Roseville Energy Park Power Plant
Docket Number:
03-AFC-01 (Application For Certification)
03-AFC-1C (Compliance Proceeding)
Project Status: Licensed; In Compliance Phase. Operational: November 5, 2007.
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on April 13, 2005. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
John L. Geesman, Commissioner, Presiding Member
Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Susan Gefter
Key Dates
- 10/30/03 - Applicant files Application For Certification (AFC).
- 12/17/03 - Commission finds project to be "data adequate," which begins formal licensing process.
- 6/25/04 - Commission staff issue their Preliminary Staff Assessment.
- 3/11/05 - Presiding Member's Proposed Decision released.
- 4/13/05 - Application for certification of the Roseville Energy Park is hereby approved and a certificate to construct and operate the project is herby granted
- 11/5/2007 - Power plant on line and producing power.
The City of Roseville's electric department, doing business as Roseville Electric, proposes to construct, own, and operate an electrical generating plant in the City of Roseville, Placer County, California. The Roseville Energy Park (REP) will be a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electrical generating facility rated at a nominal net generating capacity of 120 to 125 megawatts (MW), with the ability to peak-fire to 160 MW nominal during summer design conditions.
The project is proposed for a 12-acre site that lies within a 40-acre City of Roseville parcel. The project site is within the limits of the City of Roseville, adjacent to and north of the Pleasant Grove Waste Water Treatment Plant. The project site is owned by the City of Roseville and is zoned Public/Quasi-Public. Surrounding land uses currently include ranching (agricultural grazing) and rural residential.
The power plant will be owned by the City of Roseville. The City, through Roseville Electric, has been providing electrical power to its residents, businesses, and the City's street lighting system since 1912. In 1968, the City became a charter member in the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a consortium of municipal electrical utilities. Roseville Electric has interests in natural gas-fired, geothermal, solar, hydroelectric, and other sources of electrical generation that it uses to meet its historical annual peak demand of approximately 300 MW.
Please note: This proposed power plant is NOT THE SAME as the 500 megawatt project that was known as the Roseville Energy Facility, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enron North America Corp. The Enron project application (docket # 01-AFC-14) was filed with the Energy Commission in August 2001 and then withdrawn by the applicant on November 19, 2002. Files for that project are not available on line because the project was withdrawn. Copies of the original Roseville Energy Facility files are available on CD-ROM by calling 916-654-4989. - Webmaster
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The California Energy Commission is the lead agency (for licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. Under its certified program, the Energy Commission is exempt from having to prepare an environmental impact report. Its certified program, however, does require environmental analysis of the project, including an analysis of alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse effect the project may have on the environment.
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A woman was robbed by a man with a handgun while she was withdrawing money from a drive-up ATM in Beloit Thursday, according to police.
The victim told police she was completing a cash withdrawal at an ATM at about 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Public Avenue when she was approached by a man on foot who forced his way into vehicle.
The man ordered the victim to make another withdrawal and stole the cash from both withdrawals, according to police.
The woman told police she was then ordered to drive until, at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Bushnell Street, the man got out of the vehicle and fled north.
Police said they unsuccessfully tried to track the robber's footprints in the snow.
The man is described as black, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall and wearing dark clothing.
Police believe this case might be related to a similar robbery at the same ATM that occurred Jan. 6.
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Trivium -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- October 5th, 2009
This is a very long review, just so you know.
My cousin and I were first in line, first on the rail, right in the middle. Dirge Within came on and were way better than I expected. The crowd loved them. Their guitarist was very good. I don't know their songs but I'm pretty sure they played
Self Medicate
Force Fed Lies
Forever The Martyr
As I Walk
Stain Of Humanity
May have been more, may have been less, probably not in the right order.
Darkest Hour was fucking amazing. My cousin only came to see this band and he was screaming every word along with John Henry. I screamed the lyrics to the songs I knew. Somewhere in the middle of the set something hit me in the eye and I had no idea what the hell it was or where the hell it came from. I looked down and it was a pick. I have no idea who threw it, but security gave it to me, so shit yeah. They put on a great fucking show and were extremely entertaining.
With A Thousand Words To Say But One
Sound The Surrender
The Sadist Nation
The Tides
A Paradox With Flies
Again, may have been more or less and probably not in the right order.
Alright, for all of you who have been to this tour, you will like this.
White chapel fucking sucked. After Darkest Hour's set was over this fagcore dancing bitch was screaming "WHITE CHAPEL!" "FUCK TRIVIUM! WHITE CHAPEL!" He had huge gauged ears, two lip piercings, and a labret piercing so I knew that white chapel was going to blow dogs for quarters. They came out on stage, I flipped them off and yelled "GO THE FUCK HOME! YOU SUCK!"
They have three fucking guitarists and none of them play any fucking solos at all. They all play the easiest shit I've ever seen. Few notes, break down, few notes, break down. Bullshit. One guitarist was wearing a Cannibal Corpse shirt and another was wearing a Behemoth shirt. Those pieces of shit don't even deserve to know who those bands are. They were extremely fucking annoying and to make shit worse, this fat fucking idiot behind my cousin and I was jumping, a lot, getting his nasty sweaty man tits all over our backs. So we elbowed the fuck out of his gut and I kicked the shit out of his shins. It didn't stop him from making us smell like tit dirt. Halfway through the set I got so bored I thought to myself "Ok, I have to make this entertaining or I'll kill myself" so I started spitting loogies on the band. At first I thought they didn't notice, but during one of the last few songs the long haired guitarist threw some water in my face and the guitarist next to him winked at me and turned around. I noticed a tattoo on the back of his neck and I thought "that's my target". Throwing cold water in my face in a hot venue is totally offensive, because, you know, I'd much rather have loogies all over my clothes and skin than get some water in my face. They flipped me off, and said "fuck you" to me a few times. After their set the guitarist who winked at me yelled at me "Want some more water?!" so I laughed and yelled "Yeah! Want some more spit?!" and as he was pushing his amp to the side of the stage, I hocked up some nasty shit, aimed, and fired. FUCKING BULLSEYE! I hit that stupid neck tattoo of his and he wiped it off and the look on his face was fucking priceless. He looked so disgusted. Everyone around me laughed. That right there made it worth sitting through that shitty excuse of a band. The roadies came on to help get their stuff of the stage and one of them was throwing bottles of water to people. I pointed out a set list to him and he gave it to me, and as soon as he did I tore that fucker apart and threw it under the stage. Some gay kid a few people down from me said "Hey man! I could have taken that home!" so I told him that white chapel sucks cock.
Set list:
Who fucking cares. They suck.
Before Trivium came on one of the roadies knocked a bunch of picks off of a microphone stand and everyone was begging for one. He shook his head and put them back in place but he missed one that was a few feet behind him. I pointed it out but he didn't notice so I yelled "FUCK!". The photographer that was taking pictures turned around and asked "What?" and I told him there was a pick on the stage, he ignored me. After a while a different roadie came on stage to mess with stuff and he spotted the pick. He picked it up and started walking off, then turned around and threw it. It landed right in front of the rail and the photographer rushed to it and picked it up and gave it to me. I told him he was a bad ass. The End Of Everything started to play and the crowd went crazy. The band came out on stage and the girl next to me starting screaming that she wanted to fuck Paulo or some shit. They started playing Rain and even though my neck still hurt from the Lamb Of God show, I head banged a lot. I sang every word to every song and head banged for every non-vocal part. Matt Heafy came down to the barricade three times to play solos. Paulo came down once and the girl next to me went ape shit. During Down From The Sky this dumb ass who was right behind the Paulo obsessed girl used people's shoulders to get above the crowd, and fell onto his fucking neck on the other side of the rail. I seriously thought he was fucking dead. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and he was completely still. I looked up and Corey and Matt were both staring at him. Matt stopped the song and said "that's what you fuckers are there for. FUCK!" to the security. He then asked that if there was anyone with any medical experience to please come to the front, NOW. A bunch of the security guards surrounded the guy and picked him up, he was conscious, but his legs were limp, they had to carry him out. Matt kneeled down on the stage and grabbed the guys hand and gave him a pick. Then he asked that if anyone knew that guy to make sure he's alright before they leave. They started the song back up from "Growing fat on the throne of an empire". During My Hatred I noticed I was the only one up front that was singing along. Matt came to the rail for the solo and walked right up to me and gave me a fist pound and continued to play the solo. I got goosebumps during Into The Mouth Of Hell We March. After their set Corey and Matt were throwing picks to the crowd. Matt reached out and handed one to me. I went to buy a shirt but they were sold out of the one I wanted so I got a poster instead. Then went outside and waited for what seemed liked forever for the band to come out. Paulo came out first, with this extremely hot girl with huge tits. Everyone was telling her she was hot and Paulo asked "Shit, why don't you guys say stuff like that to me." This moron next to him said "Travis, you're a sexy bitch!" and Paulo said "I'm not Travis, but okay, thanks." The guy was all embarrassed and said quickly "Oh, yeah, Paulo (he mispronounced it) I mean." Got his autograph on my poster and waited for the rest of the members. Corey was next and he told everyone to hold on so he could get some stuff from the bus first. Got his autograph and told him that it was an amazing show. Travis came out and I asked him if he'd sign my poster and he asked if I had a pen, I said no, but Corey does. So he said "Corey does? Okay we have to go down here then". We walked to the bus and he said he had to drop some shit off first then he'd be back. Got his signature and then went back to the door to wait for Matt. Waited for about ten minutes and when he never came out I walked back to the bus, figuring he might come out the back door of the venue instead. As soon as I go to the bus he came out of it and started signing people's tickets, shirts, and whatever else they had, not really saying much. Then he signed my poster and said "Hey man! Thanks for rocking out! That was killer!" I told him that I'll do it again when they come back.
One of the funnest fucking shows I've been to. Plus, Matt Heafy likes me. Haha!
The End Of Everything
The Deceived
Suffocating Sight
Down From The Sky
When All Light Dies
Torn Between Scylla And Charybdis
My Hatred
Into The Mouth Of Hell We March
Like Callisto To A Star In Heaven
Throes Of Perdition
Like Light To The Flies
A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation
Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr
I think it's pretty accurate but I'm sure I misplaced a few.
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11/5 - Wayfarer
11/9 - Black Dahlia Murder & Napalm Death
11/25 - Henry Rollins
12/1 - Extinction A.D.
12-13: The Devin Townsend Project
1.19 Nightwish
2.4 August Burns Red
2.13 Bodom
2.17 Machine Head
2.18 Symphony X
You're a dick.
I know, but they deserved it.
12-13: The Devin Townsend Project
i agree solos over breakdowns anyday. Metal over deathcore. But the behavior towards Whitechapel was a lil immature. Just like when Trivium opened for Maiden in Europe in early 07, i love both bands but shit thats just wrong. Would u like it if that happened to you? and shit at least it wasnt emmure. that was the only band ive actually considered throwin somethin at
1/7 August Burns Red/Protest the Hero
2/19 Tove Lo
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Learning happens everywhere and all the time for your baby, toddler and preschooler. These early experiences lay the foundation for your child's learning in later years.
Learning starts long before school. It starts at birth and keeps happening every day.
In fact, your child will learn more in his first 12 months than at any other time of his life. Not because of flashcards or any formal learning, but simply by growing, developing and watching other people and the world around him. These early childhood years lay the foundations for what your child learns once he starts school.
You have a vital role to play in helping your child learn through these early years. You might think you don't know much about learning and teaching, and you might have had bad experiences at school yourself. But you are your child's first teacher, and your child will keep learning from you as she gets older.
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Above all, your child needs a safe environment to learn in, where he's free to play, learn and explore, knowing that he has the support of a parent or carer.
Your child needs a reason to learn – something to get her interested and motivated. It might be as simple as wanting to see what happens when she puts that last block on top of the tower.
He also needs to be involved in learning. This could be as basic as pointing to pictures in books. And he needs you to show him what to do when he's learning – how to measure out the flour for muffins, for example. But you don't need to jump in and give him all the answers. Letting your child make mistakes and find out for himself how the world works is a big part of learning.
Your child needs plenty of different activities to do, to give her a variety of ways to learn, and chances to practise what she's learning. Praise and encouragement when she tries hard will keep her interested and help her feel good.
Who helps your child learn
Almost everyone can be a teacher for your child. You're most important early on, but your child also learns from carers, siblings and other family members. As your child gets a little older, early childhood educators – playgroup coordinators, child care staff, preschool teachers and assistants – have a role to play too. Your child will also learn a lot from first friends, peers and other children (younger and older).
What your child needs to do
Your child learns by:
In the baby and preschool years, the everyday ways you communicate and connect with your child help her learn. Play is particularly important in helping your child learn about the way her world works, and how she fits into it.
Self and relationships
From you and your family, your child learns that he's loved and important. He learns trust – 'I know you'll be there if I fall over'. He starts learning to understand his own needs, thoughts, feelings, likes and dislikes. Eventually, family relationships teach him about getting on with other children and grown-ups.
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When you talk and listen with your child, and read and sing together, you're helping her learn about verbal and nonverbal language, written and spoken communication, and the art of conversation (taking turns and listening). When your child listens to you speak and read aloud, she's learning new words. But she'll need to hear new words many times before she can use them herself.
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At home with you, your child learns about his own size and shape – 'I'm bigger than our stool but not as big as our table'. He also learns about his place in his community and his impact on the world around him. For example, 'My home is in this street, the park is down the road, and my friend lives in a different street', or 'The plants grew because I helped to water them'.
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You send your child important messages about healthy eating and physical activity, just from what you eat and do in your own family. If you choose to have an apple rather than a snack bar for morning tea, your child's more likely to do the same. If you go for a walk rather than watching the TV, your child learns that exercise is a good, fun way to spend time together.
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You can lay the foundations for numeracy with everyday counting and logic games – 'How many bears are on the bed?' or 'Can you put all the red pegs into this basket?'
You can lay the foundations for literacy with regular reading and storytelling, with sound and letter games (for example, listening for words that begin with the same sound), and by encouraging your child to 'read' picture stories (for example, a toy catalogue or a picture book).
Putting on CDs for your child to dance to, giving her musical instruments to play (homemade is just fine), and finding her dress-up clothes are all great ways to get her started on learning about music, drama and dance.
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- Improving the Australian Open extreme heat policy
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- One of the characteristics of tennis is that you do not know when the match is going to finish, and a 'long' match is a real possibility. Very recently, the longest match in tennis history occurred in the first round of Wimbledon 2010 between John Isner and Nicholas Mahut. A total of 183 games were played and the match lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes (and was played over 3 days). It is well known that the match duration depends on the scoring system used. The Australian Open is played in Melbourne in the hottest time of the year, where temperatures can reach 40 degrees. Players sometimes comment on the extreme temperatures. A heat rule policy for the Australian Open was introduced by Tennis Australia in 1998 and modified a number of times over the years since. This article aims to provide insights as to how the Australian Open Extreme Heat Policy could be modifi ed by accounting for the possible match duration.
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Melo is gonna be a first ballot hall of famer. No doubt about it
From ESPN Insider. Seems appropriate to compare the two upon Bernard Kings induction to the HOF. I know Kiya would disagree but I think Melo gets to the HOF sooner than Bernard did.
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Comparing Melo and Bernard
King was Anthony's idol, but has the new Knick surpassed the legend?
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Getty ImagesHow do Carmelo Anthony and Bernard King, two New York hoops stars, stack up?
Hoops history is in the air and on the airwaves this week, with NBA legends Bernard King and Gary Payton headlining a 12-person class being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.
One current player long linked to King is fellow [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] small forward [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. Anthony has stated numerous times that King is his basketball idol, and when he was growing up, he used to study video of the fellow Brooklyn native. King, despite an [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] during last year's playoffs, has in turn spoken glowing of Anthony over the years and declared that Anthony the superior player.
If anyone out there has followed my NBA writings over the years, there are a couple of things they've probably noticed. First, I've tended to be [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] on Anthony. Another thing is that I pass up no opportunity to work a Bernard King reference into [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I possibly can. That's because Anthony and I have something in common: King is my all-time favorite player, too. Suffice to say, all of the Anthony-King comparisons that have cropped up since Melo was traded to New York have tended to draw my scrutiny.
One thing about Anthony that has always puzzled me in reference to his admiration of King is that, if he was modeling his game after his hero, he seems to have overlooked some key things, which I'll get into.
However, comparing the two players is more than a navel-gazing exercise. With the Knicks on the cusp of what I think will be a much more challenging season than people realize, there are key lessons Anthony can still learn from King.
Stylistic tendencies and intangibles
First and foremost, King and Anthony had very different body types. King was listed as 6-foot-7, 205 pounds, but on video he looks at least an inch shorter than that. Anthony is every bit of the 6-8, 230 pounds at which he is listed. Anthony's size, strength and deceptive quickness are the traits upon which he's built his game. Before his knee injury in 1985, King had transcendent quickness and leaping ability, and he was much faster up and down the floor.
While you can especially see vestiges of King's game when Anthony goes to spin moves in the lane, he relies more on size and power in the paint than quickness. King was a blur when he caught the ball with his back to the basket, and he had an exceptionally quick release that allowed him to thrive amid the longer bodies coming over to defend him.
Both players are/were exceptional in the midrange and, in general, were off the charts when it comes to shooting touch. King didn't have Anthony's range, which is a by-product of their respective eras. Other than Larry Bird, the 3-point shot wasn't a huge part of the games of any of the golden-era small forwards of the 1980s.
[+] EnlargeAP Photo/Winslow TownsonContested jumpers have been a hallmark of Anthony's game.
While both players are/were great pure shooters, the biggest differences between them are shot selection and decision-making. While King had a terrific midrange touch, he rarely passed up an opportunity to improve his position on the floor, while Anthony's biggest weakness has always been a tendency to launch contested jumpers. Also, while Anthony still tends to pound the rock too long in isolation, undermining his ability to better those around him, King either made his moves immediately or passed it off.
Finally, there has always been something about the two that I've taken as a key symbolic difference: Whereas Anthony always plays with a kind of half-smile on his face, whether he's happy, mad or somewhere in between, when King was on the court, his brow was always crunched into an intense scowl. It was as if he were not just irritated that opponents would try to stop him, but he was angry they'd even try.
Per-game comparison
Comparing per-game averages of King and Anthony is deceptive because of how different the NBA is compared to 25-30 years ago. During King's best seasons, the average team got about 10 more possessions per game than it does now. That means that the per-game similarities between the two aren't as great as they seem on the surface.
Through 10 seasons, King averaged 22.9 points, 6.3 boards and 3.1 assists. Entering his 11th season, Anthony is at 25.0 points, 6.3 boards and 3.1 assists. The big difference is in efficiency. King shot 53.5 percent during his first 10 seasons; Anthony is at 45.6. The gap is still there even when accounting for Anthony's huge edge in 3-point shooting. King's effective field goal percentage was 53.5 percent, while the 3s edge Anthony up to 48 percent.
Tempo-free comparison
In this case, making adjustments for pace and era only echoes what we see in the traditional categories. The rebounding percentages are almost identical. Anthony has a better assist rate and a lower turnover rate. King remains the more efficient scorer. Through 10 seasons, King used 26.7 percent of his team's possessions, while Anthony's career mark is at 31.7. King had put up a .572 true shooting percentage, which incorporates free throw shooting as well as 3s, while Anthony is at .545. The league level of true shooting percentage during the years in question was nearly identical, so the verdict of King as the more efficient player holds up.
We can assume this is due to shot selection, rather than accuracy. While we don't have shooting location data on King, virtually all of his shots were 2s. Anthony's career mark inside the arc is 47.7 percent. He's hit 60 percent of his career shots at the rim, per HoopData.com, which is about 7 percent better than the NBA average. However, he's quite a bit worse than the league mark in the zones between the rim and long-2 range, and last year was really the first time Anthony de-emphasized midrange shots to the extent that it allowed him to approach King-like efficiency.
If we had access to King's shooting breakdown, we'd almost certainly see this as the chief difference between the two, with a shot chart that clustered attempts much closer to the rim.
Value metrics
Anthony's biggest edge over King is durability. King not only was injured more often and missed time because of off-court trouble, he also spent more time on the bench. Over their first 10 seasons, Anthony played 98 more games and averaged 1.6 more minutes per contest. This plays into Anthony's 72-60 edge in Basketball Reference's [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. King finished with 75 career win shares, so Anthony would have to retire before the 2013-14 season to avoid passing his idol. As for [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], King's first couple of years aren't included because the metric only covers the 3-point era. However, for the seasons we have, Anthony holds a 75-54 edge.
However, King's peak was just as spectacular as any stretch Anthony has had. From 1981 to 1985, King put up 42 WARP with an individual winning percentage of .583. Anthony's best five-year stretch is the one he's on now: He's at 43 WARP over the last five seasons, and his individual winning percentage has been .580. That's about as close as you can get. It should also be noted that at the time King blew out his knee, he was still on the ascension. His winning percentage in that fateful 1984-85 season -- .649 -- was his career best, and is better than anything Anthony has done.
Anthony already has done much more outside of his peak -- which could persist for a few more years -- than King did in his, which is why Melo stands as the better player. He's more durable, and despite his reputation, he has a better all-around game. However, it's King's edge in scoring efficiency that serves as the example Melo should be following. It's this very shortcoming that has been at the root of most of the criticism he's heard over the years, and it's not too late for him to evolve.
Melo is gonna be a first ballot hall of famer. No doubt about it
Thanks for posting this. I never really saw King play except for a few highlight reels and games my old man has on tape. I can tell you that from what I saw, King's killer instinct it was Jordan-like. Actually, he sort of was like Jordan before he came into his own. His death stare on the court would literally cause turnovers.
I saw King play, he was a beast...He also took a ton of shots like Melo. They are similar players
That was an interesting stat about Melo's relative lack of efficiency in the mid-range area and his improvement in his efficiency last year because he took less mid-range shots. Part of his improvement had to be him playing at PF and taking more shots at the rim or in the post. We did well as a team with him playing at the PF so I wonder if he shouldn't play at the PF the majority of the time and not move him back to SF so Bargs can play PF.
Back in the daze 1974-77, my B.Ball partner was the starting-PG for Fort Hamilton HS in Brooklyn, when Bernard's younger brother Albert King was the star-player.
Bernard King was more than a beast, he was the real deal.
A queit leadership player that talked rapidly on the defensive-end.
Bernard Kings defense average 1 steal and several fastbreak basket per game in his 14 year career.
Some 82 game season Bernard King FG percentage was 55%, in his total 14 year career Bernard King was a 51% FG shooter, that average 3 or more assists.
Bernard King 6.9 frame scored easy as a SF, and defended above-average on PF/Centers.
As a Knicks Bernard King only scored 50 points when needed (In Boston Garden vs Parish/Mchale/Bird), and in those 50 point games Bill Cartwright scored 20, and Ray Williams added 15 to 20 points too.
Bernard King was a catch-shoot, pick n roll, give n go, and fastbreak player, never a holder or ball-hogger...
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u are so slow .. the PF i mention has Championship rings (except Oakley) in the 80's, 90's, 2000's, and 2010 in the EC. The subject was Bargani & Melo at PF.
When 6.9 SF-Bernard King (who defended the best PF well) came into the League the number-one #1 super-star player in both (ABA & NBA) league were a 6.6 SF-Julius Erving (aka Doc) .. Practically every oponent used their big-guards, SF, PF, and centers to defend "Doc" in a single game. Bernard King defended Doc the entire game.
Kiya sometimes I don't get your point. Bargnani or Melo at the 4? or as most have suggested here, move Bargs to PF and Melo back to SF.
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From what I remember, King had more of a fire than Melo. You knew you were in for a fight with King when you played up against him, especially at the Garden.
Intresting, there wasn't a defenseive comparison between the two. Again, My memories of King aren't 100% as I was young when I watched, but I think King was better defensively then Melo.
While I don't think King's number should be retired, I do think the Knicks should have a Hall of Fame they can induct King into.
Win share calculates that. It's broken out into DWS (defensive win share) and OWS (offensive). According to this [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Melo had a higher DWS than King (24.7 for Melo 20.7 for King) over the first 10 years of their careers. It's only a stat but this says Melo was a better defender than Bernard.
when melo gets us this chip it wont be any comparison


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HOFFMAN ESTATES – Everybody in the stands was laughing. They couldn't help it.
Somehow, Melissa Dixon managed to keep a straight face.
Down on the court, the former Johnsburg star and her Iowa Hawkeyes teammates were trying to play against Northwestern in the Big Ten women's basketball tournament, but the horn was stuck. An official at center court raised his hands in surprise, proving that nobody was pressing the button that filled the Sears Centre Arena with noise.
Then it stopped.
Then it started again.
Then it stopped.
Then it started again.
Coaches called their players to the benches to discuss strategy. Officials huddled near the scorers' table. Band members screamed and waved their arms in mock hysteria.
Dixon blocked out the noise and focused on her next assignment.
"We just had to stay focused," said Dixon, a 20-year-old sophomore who led the Big Ten in 3-point percentage this season. "The game wasn't over at that point."
A half-hour later, the game was over, and Dixon could relax and laugh about the
second-half buzzer ghosts. The Hawkeyes beat Northwestern, 60-55, on Thursday to earn their 20th win and to advance to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament today against Nebraska.
Welcome to March loudness, er, madness.
Those who follow local hoops probably identify with Dixon as a prolific scorer. She is the only girls player in McHenry County area history to surpass 2,000 points during her career, and she was named Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011.
Yet Dixon's focus against the Wildcats was defense, defense, defense.
At 5-foot-8, Dixon matched up against 6-foot-1 forward Maggie Lyon, a talented freshman from Wilmette. A couple of times, she switched to defend Alex Cohen, who stands 6-foot-5.
Picture yourself trying to guard an oak tree. That's kind of what it looked like.
Yet Dixon prevailed. She limited Lyon to 2-for-10 shooting with a pair of turnovers, which was important because the Wildcats quieted Dixon on offense (0 for 3 shooting, three assists).
In a perfect world, Dixon would have preferred to shine on offense and defense. But she knew her top priority was to pester the Wildcats, and she did exactly that.
"I take a lot of pride in my defense," Dixon said. "Going into the game, we knew Maggie was such a great player, and we knew we had to stop her. That was a big focus of my game."
There's that word again: Focus.
Off the court, Dixon is friendly and laid back. She loves to spend time with her teammates. Her Twitter messages are filled with exclamation marks and smiley faces.
On the court, it's a different story. Dixon plays with a relentless style that has impressed conference coaches, who voted her as Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year this week.
Melissa's father, Scott Dixon, jokingly compared his daughter's on- and off-court demeanor to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
"From Day One, she really had her focus and attention on basketball," Scott Dixon said. "She always played hard. She has one speed, and it's all-out."
Dixon learned to go all-out at an early age.
She grew up with one backyard court, two brothers, many of their friends and zero referees. Her brother Mike, who is a junior at Iowa, is one year older than her. Her brother Steve, who is a junior at Johnsburg, is three years younger.
"It always got really competitive," she said. "No one wanted to lose, ever."
But someone had to lose, always.
Scott Dixon did his best not to interfere with his children's play.
"It was kind of a no-holds-barred type of thing," he said. "It was tough.
"I didn't police it too much. Although, when it got to a certain point, you had to step in so somebody wouldn't kill each other."
Once, the boys tried out boxing gloves in the backyard. They dared Melissa to a bout.
Naturally, she accepted the challenge. She squared off against Steve.
"They got in a little boxing match out on the court, and she pounded him pretty good," Scott Dixon said with a laugh. "He kind of stayed away from her after that for a few years."
Dixon always has been backyard tough. Now, she's Big Ten tough.
And, not surprisingly, March just so happens to be her favorite month.
"It's like Christmas," Dixon said.
Except, instead of traditional songs, the soundtrack of the season is a nonstop buzzer.
• Northwest Herald sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at email@example.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.
The seventh-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes will play the second-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Big Ten women's basketball tournament quarterfinals at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. Tickets remain available. The game also will be televised on the Big Ten Network.


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