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"Open source has an unprofessional appearance, and the community needs to be more business-savvy in order to start to make inroads in areas traditionally dominated by commercial software vendors."
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Beginning as a Beginner
I woke up feeling the strong grasps of failure. Tired was strangling my pride and I found myself thinking poisonous negative thoughts. My inner critic was outraged to see all my hard earn self-respect and motivation dissolving in intimidation. I told myself that wasn't ok. I needed to find the energy, because I had worked hard on this piece. I'd sat and watched amazing actors get torn down for lack of motive, lack of understanding, lack of commitment. I was going to learn from them. I'd spent hours agonizing over word for word memorization, content, intent, emotions, and character. And I'd felt the weight of this task over my head telling me to put myself out there, and grow. I wanted to take a risk. No way in hell was I going to back down because I lacked the self-esteem to try.
And so I fought through my day. I was going to prove something to myself. I was going to step foot in the world of the beginning actor, and put myself out there. I was going to be proud of my efforts. I'd made the process worth it.
So I stepped out on that stage, and I ignored the bright lights shinning on my every flaw. I didn't see the judging eyes as I searched for a single solid spot in the center of the back of the room to focus on, and I released all my effort into loud energy, heartfelt emotion, and desperation.
And then relief as I committed to the last word, and the stage fell silent. Blank faces looked upon my breathless expression with blank, awed expressions, and I smiled.
Then the controller of the room caste down her judgment.
She said she couldn't understand my words. I needed to articulate, focus on the consonants. And instant self-criticism hit hard. She hated it. There was nothing she could expand on, no motive or emotion prodding activities to activate my abilities with, because she couldn't understand my message. I wasn't ready for such advanced critiques. I couldn't even start to being acting, because my words were uninterpretable. I was screaming silently out of my lips.
And so she made me go through the whole thing again, slowly, sitting. And she then critiqued my pronunciation, and word flow. She stopped me countless times, and I found myself thinking, "really? You can't understand that? Because everyone else seems to." I suppressed those thoughts because she was the experienced actor, and even if I couldn't see it surely there must be improvements, and it would train me better.
She made me stand and act the whole piece silently, and I was watched in awe. But it didn't count anymore because I wasn't allowed to act until I could speak.
And then she granted my permission to act, both physically and vocally, and my brain went haywire. There was movement and sound dragging my attention in opposite directions, and she snatched my chance to grow by saying I was done. I didn't need to finish the piece, she had heard enough. In other words, I wasn't worth her time because I wasn't good enough to grow.
I stepped off the stage numb. There wasn't the glow of adrenaline I'd hope to achieve through this brutal experience. There was disappointment. All I'd striven o show was tossed to the wayside because my words weren't understandable. I wanted to see my efforts as more than a waste of time.
I sat back down in the dark among the other actors; my moment in the shinning spotlight wasted, and watched the next girl called to the stage. She blew my mind. She perfected emotion, and content, and character. She was fantastic and my heart throbbed just a little as I thought of my own failure. It was then I reminded myself I was a beginner, and the self-hate lessened.
Then watching her up there made me wonder how many failures she had gone through, before she came to glow today. Perfection didn't come naturally. Otherwise there would be no challenge.
The girl received her critiques, and fought to conceal her frustration as she too felt her effort undermined. There was so much there that wasn't appreciated, and I felt her pain. But it occurred to me she wasn't onstage to be worshiped, she was there to grow, and it was through this she was gaining strength.
A part of me wanted to say away from the bright temptation of the stage, and say I wasn't one to glow in the light. But the entire struggle only made it more motivating to burst through the other side accomplished. I realized I wanted it. Challenge accepted, I was going to start as a beginner, and make the struggle worth it.


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How To Watch Extreme Solar Flare
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An X-Class solar flare — the most dangerous kind — erupted from the sun toward Earth today at 1:46 p.m. EDT from Active Region 2158.
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It's still unclear whether and to what extent the flare will affect power grids, satellites, or radio transmissions on Earth. But whether it wreaks havoc or not, it will be stunning to behold.
But either way, tomorrow we will be able to see the flare in action, live on the Internet. The Slooh Space Telescope will be transmitting video of the sun from Prescott, Arizona, beginning on Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
"What solar experts fear most," Slooh astronomer Bob Berman said in a statement, "is a recurrence of the huge Coronal Mass Ejection events of 1921 and 1859."
Officials at NOAA's Space Weather Center think this flare may have created a CME, but can't be sure yet or be sure how strong it may be. CMEs are the blast of plasma fired off by very active flares. They can trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth two to three days after erupting from the sun, according to Space.com. They also create spectacular aurora.
As well as watching the solar flare in real time, viewers can ask questions of Slooh's astronomers on Twitter, using the hashtag #Sloohflare, during the broadcast. Watch the livestream here, starting at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 11. Here's a full list of times to watch around the world.


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Cabelas lightweight DepthMaster Metal linecounter reel works hard with our Tournament Innerflow trolling rod to bring you a satisfying, money-saving package any angler can appreciate. The reels base is a rugged frame built of A6061-T6 machined aluminum with reinforcing stainless steel sideplate rings. The anodized-aluminum spool is fed by a heavy-duty, stainless steel, wide-mouth levelwind thats titanium-coated to withstand abusive braided and wire lines. The levelwinds opening is enlarged to allow snag-free use of double lines and passage of knots. A mechanical linecounter measures line out in feet. Cranking power is provided by a hardened-brass XL gearing with an enlarged gearing system and drag system. Large gear teeth increase the reels gear strength and cranking power, while the drag surface area is more than 50% larger than most standard gearbox designs. The larger drag system features Carbonite, an innovative, carbon-based material that displaces heat and friction consistently and affords optimal control, even in harsh conditions. Ratcheting star drag operation allows precise settings. Two stainless steel ball bearings plus one anti-reverse roller bearing. Balanced aluminum handle with oversized, soft-touch handle knob. Silent retrieve system for ultrasmooth operation. These rods eliminate stress points and broken guides by doing away with conventional rod guides. Instead the line runs directly through the graphite rod composite blank creating a perfect fighting arch. Great for fishing bottom bouncers, trolling crankbaits and downrigging. Convenient two-piece design fits in your boats rod locker. Includes line threader. Images depict the style of the rod handle and may not fully represent the actual length. - $159.98


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- BP announced concurrent with its earnings that Tony Hayward is leaving the CEO post. Will Hayward's departure be enough to placate public outcry over his mismanagement of the oil spill, or will Hayward's golden parachute severance package become the next target of BP wrath from the U.S. public and politicians?
The British press reported Monday afternoon that Hayward would receive a severance payment roughly equal to one year's salary, or in the neighborhood of $1 million -- possibly as high as $1.6 million -- and annual pension payments totalling $1 million per year. The Sunday Times, taking a stab at the overall financial parachute, reported that Hayward would received $18 million. Hayward also holds millions of BP shares in a long-term incentive plan.
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"At a time when BP should be devoting every possible resource to ending the spill, cleaning up the Gulf and fully compensating the residents who have had their livelihoods impacted, I find it extremely troubling that BP's board would consider providing such a large severance package to Mr. Hayward," Rep. Markey wrote to Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of BP, on Monday afternoon. "BP should be dedicating its resources to compensating the residents of the Gulf Coast who are the victims of this tragedy, not handing out multi-million dollar golden parachutes."
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This week I took part in a longstanding link up - Yarn Along - and was so surprised to see that some new people had come to visit me as part of that link up (thank you very much if you were one of them!), so I know how much it means when others come to see your blog after you have linked up.
So, although I love your comments and what you have to say, if you are short on time today, don't leave me a comment, go and visit one of the other bloggers taking part - the list is down at the end of this post - and leave them a comment instead. Of course you can always do both if you have more time on your hands!
Thank you everyone who takes part, visits and comments on my or anyone else's posts. It is so appreciated by us all.
So, what has been on my mind this week that I want to share with you. Women's equality. I know, that is a massive subject and certainly not one that I am qualified to discuss other than for the fact that I am a woman!
Two things collided for me this week which made me starkly aware of this issue.
I was recently at a conference as a delegate in my role as a decision maker in an organisation that I am part of. There were well over 100 people there. After the event that I am going to describe to you in just a moment I looked around to see how many women were present. Less than 10% were female. We were all equals, which means than there is a good chance that less than 10% of the people who do what I do are female. Not good.
Before the conference I was in another meeting and between the meeting and the conference starting two women who had been in the meeting with me came up and started talking to me about an issue that I had raised. Their tone surprised me as I felt rather under attack, but during the meeting the men present had all been quite supportive of what I had been saying. I dismissed it, and eventually managed to dismiss them and make my way into the conference room to await the arrival of the male colleagues that I work with who were also attending.
As I sat, I reflected on these women's behaviour towards me. The room started to fill up and then I suddenly realised that the two ladies had not appeared and that as I had empty seats around me they might come and sit beside me again. Just as I realised this two men came and sat beside me and I involuntarily said "that is good, there was someone that I didn't want to sit next to me". Not my finest ever hour, but there you go!!!
The man sitting beside me started to talk and I replied as though we were equals which in terms of our attendance at the conference we were. The man then asked me where I was from - meaning the organisation I was there representing. I replied and he said "oh, I thought that was" and then he named someone who is my organisations administrator. I said no, "I am a" and gave my title. He looked at me, turned away and didn't speak to me for the rest of the conference.
I was stunned!
Eventually my colleagues arrived and came and sat to the other side of me and the conference started and thankfully - after a couple of mind numbing hours - it ended.
It wasn't until earlier this week when I was catching up on some of the TV shows that I had recorded that I realised just how appalling this all was. The show I was watching was a series called The Ascent of Woman. It is fascinating and if you get the chance to see it I think that you would find it very interesting indeed.
The show is, as you can imagine from the title, about the ascent - or lack of ascent really - of women through history. As I watched I came to realise just how bad the behaviour I had witnessed at the conference had been.
First of all two women, of the same standing as me not offering support, but putting me down and criticising me for holding different views to them. Then a man assuming that I was somehow a "lesser mortal" and not of the same standing as himself and then when he was corrected he no longer wanted to talk to me....
How is that supporting women? It is bad enough to have been witness to the mans behaviour, but to then realise that women cannot support each other. I think that was what hit me harder.
Now, I don't think that anyone can call me a feminist. I stay at home, my husband supports me and I do nothing I am ashamed to admit to forward the cause of women. I didn't think that I needed to. I naively thought that although there are lots of problems out there in the world, that women in the UK were equal to men and were treated as such. Turns out I was wrong.
The upshot of all this? I need to think some more and be aware more of offering more support to women. Right here in my own first world country! How bad is that.
I haven't let what happened bother me in the slightest. The chance of me seeing any of these people again is very small and if I do I will avoid them, so it isn't a problem to me personally, but oh gosh how I feel for those that they work with in their own organisations and those around them.
That is my five minute thought for this week. Which makes me rather sad in a way.
So, let us support each other! Women and Men equally!!!
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It's in the Blood // Claire & MohinderMature
Readjusting so that she was sitting, rather than laying, on the couch, Claire brought one knee up to her chest and crossed her arms over it, focusing a lazy smile on Mohinder. I could just eat him up, she mused to herself, letting one hand stray down to brush against his leg. "You have not mentioned that, no….not at all." Honestly, she couldn't say she objected. Even tipsy, the place felt more like a home than any place she'd ever lived. Only with William did she feel this relaxed, at peace. Something beyond logic told her she was in good hands with Mohinder, and that he would somehow find a way to end her nightmare.
She took comfort in that thought, and in his proximity. Though that same proximity was more than comforting; it was exhilarating, stirring. Claire could feel her pulse in her ears as he turned his head and those big, soft eyes stared so questioningly into her own. A kiss…like his request, it was simplistic in nature, but contained so much more than just a gesture. She could've sworn she stopped breathing for a moment, and her world stood still. It must be the alcohol, she told herself, you don't get sentimental. Yet there she sat, fingers grazing against him, indecision warring in her head.
"I would." The words had left her mouth before she was even conscious of having thought them, and she didn't wait for him to respond before closing the suddenly gaping distance between them. His permission, his stated desire was all she'd needed to follow what her instincts had been telling her almost the entire day. The first breath of contact was electric and she froze, unsure if she could even move. And then she simply melted into what didn't quite end at a friendly acquiescence to the 'traditional kiss at the door.' Mohinder's lips were unexpectedly soft and she relished the feeling as she gently nipped at his lower lip before breaking apart. She had to; she was afraid she wouldn't stop at all if she didn't stop now. Even then, she could only part far enough to rest her forehead against his, eyes closed, lips parted in a grin.
"You're a brave soul," she murmured, hand moving from his leg to his arm where slender fingers traced nonsense patterns. They itched to run through his curls, but that felt too intimate too soon. This might be something he regretted in the morning…"Kissing me after only a few silly hours…" Not that Claire objected.


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* Main index down 11.7 points, or 0.1 percent, at 11,852.06 * BCE biggest positive influence after strong results * RIM gains on suggestions licensing deal coming * Air Canada tumbles as loss grows * Energy stocks weigh By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was little changed at midday on Wednesday after two sessions of strong gains as a jump in BCE Inc shares due to solid earnings and a dividend boost helped offset declining energy companies. Second-quarter profit for BCE, the parent of Bell Canada and the country's largest telecom company, beat expectations as wireless and media-arm growth spurred the company to lift its full-year earnings outlook and dividend payout. Its shares gained 3.5 percent to C$44.76, the single biggest positive influence on the index. "There is still a huge demand for yield and Bell will hit that category," said Paul Hand, a managing director at RBC Capital Markets. Research In Motion Ltd also gained, rising 5.1 percent to C$7.69 a day after an influential analyst suggested the BlackBerry maker could revive talks to license its new operating system to smartphone leader Samsung Electronics. The gains helped offset the impact of weak data from major European economies Germany and Britain, which contributed to the commodity price declines that hurt resource shares on the index. Among the heaviest weights were Enbridge Inc, down 0.9 percent at C$39.63, Suncor Energy, which dipped 0.5 percent to C$32.06, and TransCanada Corp, which slipped 1.7 percent to C$45.29. Air Canada fell 8.7 percent to C$1.05 after the country's largest airline posted a bigger quarterly loss and said labor disruptions and the closure of its plane maintenance contractor crimped its operations. At 12:05 p.m. (1605 GMT) the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 11.7 points, or 0.1 percent, at 11,852.06. On Tuesday it closed at its highest level since July 4. Shares of Silver Wheaton Corp rose 3.9 percent while HudBay Minerals Inc inched up 0.3 percent on a deal that will see Silver Wheaton help finance the development of HudBay's Constancia mine in Peru in exchange for the right to purchase precious metal byproducts from the base metal miner. Rona Inc, the big Canadian home-improvement chain that has rejected a takeover proposal from U.S. competitor Lowe's Cos Inc, gained 1.1 percent to C$13.90 after both its adjusted earnings and revenue rose.
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It is the favoured technique of the celebrity caught in the roasting heat of the media spotlight (just ask Tiger Woods) – retreating to the ocean waves, beyond the reach of all but the most unhinged paparazzi.
So this weekend, as reporters descended on a tidy family home in north London, Alexander Guttenplan, 19, was merrily cutting his way through the grey waters of the English Channel, sailing and laying low until Monday night, when the most significant day of his short life will be broadcast on national television.
Mr Guttenplan, a natural sciences student, has captained his team from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, to this year's final of University Challenge and, much to his surprise, has become a pin-up in the process.
For this there are three reasons. Firstly, he is very clever. He appears to be as comfortable answering questions about quantum mechanics as he does responding to queries about the Bible. He is also cute – he has that Harry Potter thing going. And finally, he has revealed Jeremy Paxman's Achilles' heel: politeness. In the early rounds, when the caustic quizmaster, in all his self-appointed powers of omniscience, branded one of the student's answers "a good guess", Mr Guttenplan retorted, understatedly, "It wasn't a guess", leaving Paxman floundering. In so doing, the teenager succeeded where dozens of Cabinet ministers have failed.
Breathless websites have been set up where "Guttenfans" declare their faith: "Guys want to be him, girls want to be with him." Typical comments include: "I think I love you. If you are in any way available, please contact me immediately."
If it were ever possible to rehearse for a quiz that, so far as the majority of the population are concerned, might as well be conducted in Klingon, the Guttenplan breakfast table would not be a bad place to begin. Guttenplan Junior is not even the brainiest member of his family. His father DD Guttenplan, a renowned journalist, film-maker and intellectual, holds degrees in philosophy, English literature and history from three different universities and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
Alexander's mother, Maria Margaronis, also a journalist, writes for The Nation, The London Review of Books and translates Greek poetry.
A university friend said yesterday: "Alex likes sailing anyway and he just wants a breather. The media have been knocking on the door."
He will apparently pull into harbour on Monday afternoon before heading off to meet his three teammates to watch the pre-recorded programme broadcast of BBC2.
Mr Guttenplan, described by his father as a "shy, cerebral son", has had to content with little hype in Cambridge, only the occasional titter in lectures if he now gets something wrong. His new fame once saw him approached in a student nightclub, although he generally seems happier as "chairbeing" of the Cambridge University Science-Fiction Society, and a member of the Cambridge University Ceilidh Band.
His academic prospects blossomed after he was withdrawn from state education. He had "taught himself to read" at the age of three, when the family were living in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to London. But his state school was stifling him, the Guttenplans decided. "Cosmopolitan, relatively leafy and filled with urban energy, our new home was also, we soon learned, an educational desert," his father recalled.
"Islington's failing schools were notorious, but a visit to one of the more successful primaries was just as dismaying. The deputy head was gracious and articulate. The students were sparky, polite and full of potential. However, when we walked into what would have been our son's class the teacher looked at us and cried, 'Not another child!' "
The state school was, according to his father, "starved of resources and squeezed by the national curriculum ... there seemed little room for creativity."
So he was packed off to the fee-paying Westminster School, where, "instead of regarding his ability to read as a licence to ignore him, they encouraged our son to do all the things that came less easily, from drawing to football to drama," Mr Guttenplan Snr added, admitting his middle class guilt that "small classes, excellent teachers and a challenging curriculum have given him a superb education".
Among Mr Guttenplan's female fans, there are no doubt many who hope to see a University Challenge trophy on display in his bedroom.
Are you as smart as Alex? Questions he got right
1. Who argued for the theory of evolution of species in the 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker?
2. According to the Book of Exodus, Amram and his father's sister Jochebed are the parents of which prophet?
3. What period of time is 11 days shorter than the solar year?
4. Which Scottish Island gives its name to the 93 chess pieces discovered there, right?
5. International Books Day is held annually on or about 2 April, which is the birth date of which children's author born in 1805 in Copenhagen?
6. At its brightest, which planet can reach an apparent magnitude of -4.7 in the earth's sky?
7. In the Schrödinger equation of quantum wave mechanics what quantity is represented by "h"?
8. King Thibaw was the last king of which country?
9. What is the highest two-digit number, both of whose digits are primes?
10. Named after a Dutch physicist born 1865, what is the splitting of atomic spectral lines in a static magnetic field?
11. The flag of which North African state features a green device sometimes known as Solomon's Seal on a red background?
12. Which region of north-west India and Pakistan has a name meaning five waters?
1. Richard Dawkins; 2. Moses; 3. The lunar year; 4. Lewis; 5. Hans Christian Andersen; 6. Venus; 7. Planck's Constant; 8. Burma; 9. 77; 10. The Zeeman effect; 11. Morocco; 12. Punjab
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*Gail Trimble (2009)
Dubbed "The Human Google" after answering more questions correctly than any other contestant, ever, she won with Corpus Christi, Oxford, but the team was stripped of the title when it was discovered it had fielded an ineligible player. The men's magazine Nuts attempted to persuade Ms Trimble to pose naked in a photoshoot, sending a Facebook message to her brother. He replied: "Seriously mate, would you give your sister's contact details to Nuts?" She is now a fellow at Cambridge University.
*Luke Pitcher (2002)
Won with Somerville College, Oxford. Now a classics lecturer at Oxford. Says: "I'm very happy being clever. In fact, one of the abiding pleasures of my life is the things my mind can do."
*John Authers (1987)
Captain of the University College, Oxford team that racked up the highest score in the show's history (520), but lost in the final. Now a Financial Times columnist.
*David Lidington (1979)
Won with Sidney Sussex, Cambridge. He later became a Conservative MP and is now shadow minister for foreign affairs.
*Aubrey "Larry" Lawrence (1968)
Captained Keele's only winning team. Four years on, won Brain of Britain.
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North Carolina (0-2, 0-1) and Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-0) took turns moving the ball at will in the first half, as both teams scored on three consecutive possessions and neither punted prior to intermission. Casey Barth opened the scoring with a 20-yard field goal to give UNC a 3-0 lead before Georgia Tech A-back Orwin Smith took a pitch down the left sideline for a 73-yard touchdown run.
UNC quarterback T.J. Yates (18-of-24 passing, 209 yards, TD) sandwiched a 52-yard touchdown strike to Erik Highsmith and a one-yard touchdown run around a Roddy Jones 23-yard touchdown reception for the Yellow Jackets, and then Tech placekicker Scott Blair knocked through a 22-yard field goal to knot the score at 17 as the first-half clock expired.
Johnny White (17 carries for 115 yards, TD) set a new career high for rushing yards on a four-yard touchdown run to give North Carolina a 24-17 lead early in the third quarter, but Nesbitt tied the score with a one-yard touchdown run of his own and then the Yellow Jackets added two more field goals to secure their 11th victory in 13 tries against UNC.
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Offensive coordinator John Shoop found a smooth rhythm in UNC's first four possessions against Georgia Tech, directing the Tar Heels to 24 points while totaling 285 yards on 30 plays, good for a 9.5-yards-per-play average.
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The momentum killer occurred midway through the third quarter. With North Carolina holding a 24-17 lead, the defense forced a punt and stopped the Yellow Jackets on downs in consecutive series, but the Tar Heel offense delivered a three-and-out and a lost fumble in two possessions with a touchdown lead.
"If you can go down and if you can make it more than a one-score ball game, it really enhances your opportunity ..." UNC head coach Butch Davis told reporters during his postgame press conference. "It takes the ball out of the fullback's hands some of the time. It makes them have to throw the ball a little bit more and do some things they don't like to do."
Porous Defensive Effort
It would be easy to write off North Carolina's defensive effort on Saturday as a result of the NCAA investigation that has sidelined six starters on that side of the ball. But all any given team can do is play with its players on hand.
"We've got to move on from that," linebacker Quan Sturdivant said. "We've got to play whoever we've got. We don't really think about that. We had two weeks to prepare for them, so we've just got to get ready to play."
"Discipline" was the buzz word around the Kenan Football Center since Labor Day, but those problems still proved detrimental against quarterback Josh Nesbitt (26 rushes for 122 yards, TD; 3-of-4 passing for 76 yards, TD) and the Yellow Jackets' multi-faceted rushing attack.
"Just missed assignments, really," Sturdivant replied when asked about Georgia Tech's success on the ground. "Guys just not playing to assignments. We got out-leveraged a couple of times on the pitch and they got some big runs in the beginning of the game."
While having a full allotment of players would have undoubtedly made a huge difference in defending Paul Johnson's offensive scheme, it's worth noting that defensive coordinator Everett Withers has struggled in each of the past three seasons against Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets churned 448 total yards of offense on Saturday, including 372 yards on the ground, for an average gain per play of 6.7 yards. In the past three meetings between these programs, Georgia Tech is averaging 425.7 total yards and 338.3 rushing yards per game – good for a 5.7 yards per play average.
Rough Start to a Senior Season
Senior tight Zack Pianalto was a beaten down young man following North Carolina's loss to LSU in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Sept. 4. Yates's final two passes from the six-yard line were thrown in Pianalto's direction, but the Springdale, Ark. native was unable to bring either of the balls in.
"If I make that play, we win the game," Pianalto told reporters in Atlanta two weeks ago. "I'm such a competitive person and I feel I could have won it for us, and I didn't."
On Saturday, Yates again went to his safety valve on a 2nd-and-4 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter with North Carolina trailing 27-24 near midfield. Pianalto (seven catches for 62 yards) caught the pass and turned to his left to head up field, but Steven Sylvester knocked the ball loose and Rod Sweeting recovered the fumble on UNC's 45-yard line.
The Yellow Jackets then took 5:28 off the clock in driving 25 yards for Scott Blair's 36-yard field goal that delivered the final margin.
"That's a cardinal sin," Pianalto said of his fumble. "You just can't lose the turnover battle… That's why I'm so disappointed in myself for letting that happen. I take full responsibility for it. T.J. got the ball to me and I turned up field. I thought I had a little bit of a play, maybe a first down, and it just so happens the guy made a good play and knocked it out.
"I've got to be better with the ball. I've got to hold it higher and tighter and we've got to improve as an offense with ball security."
Back Page Stat of the Game
Sophomore wide receiver Jhay Boyd shined under the bright lights against LSU, pulling in six receptions for 221 yards and a touchdown. But against Georgia Tech, Boyd's first offensive touch came on a reverse with only three minutes remaining in regulation. The Gastonia, N.C. native was pushed out of bounds for a two-yard loss on that play.
"They were doing a good job of putting two guys over him, staying deep on him and really taking him out of the game," Yates said. "They did a good job with that."
Utter Randomness
Entering this season, North Carolina had never lost a ball game 30-24 in its 122-year history of playing football. The Tar Heels have now accomplished that feat two weeks in a row, marking the first time UNC has lost by the same score in consecutive weeks in school history.


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on closer inspection of my profile pic, one might notice a slight blemish to my front bumper on the driver's side. I was backing out of a parking space in an icy parking lot, and it hooked into the front passenger fender of a plymouth neon, right behind the front wheel. it peeled back the fender, passenger side front door, then pulled the front fender-rubber bumper integrated thing clear off the neon. I keep the bumper as is, as a reminder not to forget to use my snow chains.
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Originally Posted by Blu-spot
my uncle hit the passenger side rear corner panel of my 85 420 sel with the open tailgate of his Nissan pickup. poped out the dent on my benz with a plunger, but the impact ripped the truck bed from its mounting hardware on the chassis, curled up one corner of the bed, pushed the opposite corner into the cab, breaking the rear window. I was told i had to park on the street from then on as my punishment for parking in his way.
Sorry about your punishment.
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Where are the pics? This thread is worthless without pics!!!!!!!
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you got any pics of the smashed honda?
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The truth about Honda Civics, look at it.
POS Civics. Hope the gas you saved was worth it. gaahhhh
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POS Civics. Hope the gas you saved was worth it. gaahhhh
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I was in my 1987 420SEL and got rear ended on the freeway by a Honda Civic, racer wanna be. He was trying to race someone else, messed up and rear ended me. We pulled over and his hood and front part of his engine were smashed like a pancake. My car, built like a tank, only had 2 dimples on the bumper from his license plate screws. His car had about $3,000 worth in damage. My car, well, i decided to just live with the barely noticeable dot's on my bumper to save this POOR HONDA driver the hassle. ;( Ha ha, i love my benz.
The first one happened aroud 5 years ago, in SoCal. Basically, my dad and I were at a stop light, and a mercury sable rear-ended our 300 SDL Turbo. I turned around and had a look, and noticed that the sable's nose was totally smashed in. However, my dad didn't get out and look, nor did the other driver. Later on, after my dad and I had arrived at our destination, I had a look at the rear, and there was practically no damage whatsoever.
The second one happened around 6-9 months ago, in a UK-spec 500 SEL in India. What happened was a guy in a Fiat Uno hit the right-rear quarter of our car at an uncontrolled intersection, and his bumper fell off instantly. Of course, the W126 was completely intact, however the driver had a fit and literally cursed out the Fiat's driver
In light of all that, I'm rather glad that I learned to drive using the former car, even though I've never had an accident in it at any stage of my driver's education (but the durability will really come in handy if I ever do...hopefully that won't ever happen).
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Originally Posted by Top Gunn
to save this POOR HONDA driver the hassle. ;( Ha ha, i love my benz.
Also, to everyone who's so afraid of cars crumpling that's what a 'crumple zone' is. The car smushes to absorb the energy from the impact. Thus, keeping it away from your body inside the car.
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Hey smart @$$ . "Get over yourself". WHAT!!!!!!!!! when i said "POOR", i wasn't referring to his wealth. I was referring to the inconvenience, and cost of him fixing his car. i was feeling bad that it happened to him. Don't be so quick to judge bro. Oh, and about me driving a 20 year old benz. THAT WAS MY FIRST CAR!!! I was driving that since i was 15 and a half. I learned to drive on that. Look who's talking now. Now i drive a 1998 C43 AMG. Oh, and not that i am trying to brag, it's just that i hate when people like you instigate on forums. GROW UP!!!!!! Here are some pics of my 420SEL and my C43 AMG.
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Some people just don't get the nuances of language...ach...
Anyway, nice 126 and 202.
Anyway, nice 126 and 202.
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If you've seen the film, "Edge of Tomorrow" you need to read the book on which it is based. All You Need Is Kill is set in Japan, the main character is a Japanese man named Keiji Kiriya while Rita Vrataski is still an American special forces, The Full Metal Bitch.
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A Lament for the Living
Well, look what stumbled into my house the other day. No, not a zombie. It was the postman, he almost tripped on the sticky-up-bit of the door before handing me a box from Amazon. Inside was a signed copy of David Nicol's latest book, Lament for the Living. I gave the postman a quick look to confirm that he wasn't bitten or moaning and sent him on his way. He looked a bit frightened.
The book is a great read. If you like zombie books you'll love this one. One scene in particular had me laughing out loud as I imagined it in my head. Unfortunately it turned really grim shortly after so I was, "Errm, oops. Yikes! That turned nasty quickly!"
I liked how the story progressed, even if revelations later in the book were quite disturbing. Nicol twists the story around making me identify first with one lot, then another, then I find they're .. well, you'll have to read the book now, won't you?
Get it on Amazon (US), Amazon (UK) or even itunes. The official page for the book also lists a few more local Amazon sites and other sites where the book can be bought. Amazon let's you have a sneak peak of the start of the book if you want it.
Disclaimer: I was sent a review copy by the author and I'm friends with him. The links above are not affiliate links. Whether that clouds your judgement of my post or not is up to you. I enjoyed the book.
The original Pinocchio was a dark, grim story
My son Adam has taken an interest in Pinocchio after receiving a little wooden toy that looks similar to the well known character. He watched a few videos on Youtube of the Disney classic and since I knew the original would be available as a Kindle download I offered to read him a few chapters before going to bed.
What an eye opener.
I never saw the original Walt Disney cartoon but I'm familiar with the characters and the story. I've only got to chapter 6 of the story but so far Geppetto is in gaol for child(puppet) abuse and Pinocchio has killed Jiminy Cricket (Talking Cricket in the story) with a mallet to the head. (Apparently he reappears alive at the end of the story but it's not explained how)
.. but unfortunately it struck him exactly on the head, so that the poor Cricket had scarcely breath to cry "Cri-cri-cri!" and then he remained dried up and flattened against the wall.
In an awful twist, later on in the novel Pinocchio is caught and hung by the cat and the fox. He dies and "Collodi actually intended that to be the end of his tale, but public outcry from fans got him to return to the story and bring the puppet boy back to life." (src)
I may read the story for myself, but I'll track down a book based on the Disney movie instead. It's not just the much darker imagery and events in the book but also the odd, old fashioned English. It's difficult going. Reading the story aloud is difficult.
Pinocchio to Talking Cricket: "Take care, you wicked, ill-omened croaker! Woe to you if I fly into a passion!"
The soldier without disturbing himself in the least caught him cleverly by the nose and gave him to Geppetto.
For further reading, you can find the original Pinocchio for free in many places including Amazon. Also take a look at this commentary and this one.
The Evolution of Batman
A fairly inclusive infographic recording 70 years of Batman evolution by Reddit user gonzoblair (blairerickson) and posted here.
The Joy of Books
This video reminds me of that feeling walking into Waterstones or other book shop of the worlds waiting to be discovered on the bookshelves lining the walls and in the "3 for 2" piles of books displayed near the door.
I love reading, but I've hardly read a paperback in over 18 months. When you've found a great book it doesn't matter what format the story is in. I do miss the book shop ritual though.
From one of the comments on that video:
I read, share, discuss, donate, gift and love my ebooks. So should you. Don't hate only the latest incarnation of books. I imagine scroll-fetishists thought that bound folios were the work of the devil. Sigh.
The Complete Nemesis The Warlock
Hands up if you were a fan of 2000AD back in the day? It's still going, maybe not so strong, these days. I picked up a copy a while back and it's reduced to a what seems like a few pages of stories with adverts thrown in here and there. It reminded me why I rarely bought comics. I was too impatient to "wait until next week to find out the stunning conclusion to this week's story!" Thankfully friends did buy it and I had more than a few copies of the comic myself when curiosity got the better of me.
As you may know I have an Amazon wishlist which is occasionally frequented by users of my plugins who very very occasionally will buy me something from it (and each and every gift is much appreciated!)
Anyway, I read with sadness that one of the artists behind the very successful Nemesis The Warlock series in 2000AD, John Hicklenton died a few weeks ago. I went searching and found The Complete Nemesis the Warlock: Bk. 1 and The Complete Nemesis the Warlock: Bk. 2 and promptly added both to the list in the hope that someone might buy it.
I was lucky! A few short weeks later the postman delivers Book 2 into my grubby hands and I have Daniel Jacobs to thank for it. Memories come flooding back as I soak in the art work. That story was just the craziest and grittiest thing I ever read. Only thing is now, I'll have to find a copy of Book 1 somewhere or order it from Amazon myself!
In all seriousness, this post is in part made because of the death of a neighbour I've known all my life. I hadn't spoken to him in a long time and it was a shock when I heard the news. He was a quiet man but always had a ready smile and had a great collection of capacitors, resistors and other electronics.
After his removal from the funeral home last week I spoke to a woman who was standing near my car. She asked who had died and I told her, to which she replied, "He worked for Dunlops didn't he?"
Small world, but nice to be remembered.


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By FRANCO PANIZO
It took just seven minutes for the Vancouver Whitecaps to face their first bit of adversity in the 2013 season.
It did not phase them.
The Whitecaps lost captain Jay DeMerit to a non-contact injury in the opening minutes of their season opener but still managed to defeat Toronto FC, 1-0, at BC Place on Saturday evening. The game's lone goal came in the second half through midfielder Gershon Koffie, who finished off a beautiful passing sequence with a low shot to the near corner to hand TFC head coach Ryan Nielsen a loss in his coaching debut.
While the win may not have been too convincing, Vancouver's speedsters Darren Mattocks, Kekuta Manneh and Daigo Kobayashi all challenged TFC's back line from the opening whistle. Toronto's defense held up well in the first half but the closing 45 minutes were a bit of a different story.
With Nigel Reo-Coker replacing Manneh at halftime, the Whitecaps got the requisite added sharpness that was needed to put away their Canadian rivals. Vancouver found the breakthrough in the 59th minute when Koffie beat Toronto FC goalkeeper Joe Bendik with a low shot that came following some good combination play from Kobayashi and Lee Young-Pyo, among others.
Toronto FC never really came close to finding an equalizer, but rookie midfielder Kyle Bekker looked mature beyond his years in the match. Still, there were not many bright spots for TFC to draw from as the Whitecaps piled on the pressure late in the game in search of an insurance goal.
What do you think of the Whitecaps' 1-0 victory against Toronto FC? Impressed by all the speed the Whitecaps possess? Is it going to be another long season for TFC?
Share your thoughts below.
Reo-Coker was the difference. Manneh looked really raw. Daigo already an improvement as he didn't spend all game yelling at the ref and was mildly productive. Mattocks looked really good, much more composed and less prone to fly off the handle. Hard to tell how effective Rusin really was since TFC is so toothless, but he certainly looked the part of bog tidy central defender. Hopefully Demerit isn't out too long, but given how often he's struggled with injuries I wonder how much longer he's got left in him.
WHITECAPS LOOKED GREAT! Koffie was superb! Did you see Vancouver on the counters??!?! SO QUICK!
The word is "faze," not "phase."
Toronto fans deserve much better, but Bekker is a start.
green gale
Vancouver started slow however with the addition of real c the caps picked up the pace ,Toronto on the other hand did well considering the mid field they had it would see the the calling for the death of TFC was a bit of a over reaction,they are on the right path and WILL surprise


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Area Tennis: Cardinals capture win over Pequot
STAPLES — Mikayla Wing, Grace Wolhowe and Emily Israelson all won in straight sets to pace Class 1A's 12th0-ranked Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 5-2 Mid-State Conference victory over 14th-ranked Pequot Lakes Thursday.
Eli Heggerston-Carly Fyle battled back from a first set loss to knock off Maggie O'Keefe-Kelsey Zetah 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
"I thought we competed well and I'm especially proud of our No. 1 doubles team," said Pequot head coach Monica Sergent. "They played one of the best matches of the season. S-M's No. 1 doubles team is very good so I'm very proud of them."
Staples-Motley 5, Pequot Lakes 2
No. 1: Mikayla Wing (SM) def. Haley Wiebolt 6-4, 6-1; No. 2: Grace Wolhowe (SM) def. Jaden Lindner 6-3, 6-3; No. 3: Emily Israelson (SM) def. Alex Nelson 6-1, 6-3; No. 4: Madison Galligan (PL) def. Sarah Koopmann 6-1, 6-4
No. 1: Eli Heggerston-Carly Fyle (PL). def. Maggie O'Keefe-Kelsey Zetah 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2); No. 2: Annie Kautto-Brooke Wolhowe (SM) def. Elle Erholtz-Lauren Bengtson 2-6, 6-2 6-3; No. 3: Linsey Johnson-Nikki Edin (SM) def. Erika Monson-Sydney Holt 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Conference: SM 2-0, PL 3-1. Overall: SM 3-1, PL 10-3. Next: Pequot Lakes, Staples-Motley in Mid-State Conference tournament at Park Rapids 9 a.m. Saturday.
■ Foley 7, Aitkin 0
FOLEY — Claire Browning battled Class 1A's 10th-ranked Abby Kantor through two tie-breaker sets before falling in the Aitkin Gobblers 7-0 loss to 10th-ranked Foley Thursday.
"We showed that we can be competitive with ranked teams," said Aitkin head coach Cindy Walz. "We lack experience, but we will gain that from each match."
No. 1: Abby Kantor (F) def Claire Browning 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-2); No. 2: Hattie Scott (F) def Elise Courtemance 6-0, 6-3; No. 3: MacKenzie Bowland (F) def Marissa Kinzer 6-2, 6-4; No. 4: Kayla McLver (F) def Lexi Liljenquist 6-1, 6-0
No. 1: Emily Erickson-Alycia Chmielewski (F) def Lindy Lahmann-Sharbonbda-Lisa Anderson 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8; No. 2: Sarah Dotzler-Lizza Latterell (F) def Amy Chalich-Taylor Smith 6-1, 6-3; No. 3: Denae Wennerberg-Auggie Gorecki (F) def Paige Westerlund-Megan Lawson 6-3, 6-0
Overall: A 4-8. Next: Aitkin at Pine City 4:30 p.m. Monday.


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Lucio Tan
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|Lucio C. Tan, Sr.
July 17, 1933
Amoy, Fukien, Republic of China
|Manila, Philippines
|Alma mater
|Chiang Kai Shek College
Far Eastern University
|Net worth
|$4.1 billion (April 2017)[1]
Lucio C. Tan, Sr. (simplified Chinese: 陈永栽; traditional Chinese: 陳永栽; pinyin: Chén Yǒngzāi born July 17, 1933) is a Chinese Filipino billionaire businessman and educator with interests in banking, airline, liquor, tobacco, real estate industries and education.
Early life[edit]
Tan was born in Amoy (now Xiamen), Fujian, China. His parents moved to the Philippines when he was a child.[citation needed]
Tan earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Far Eastern University in Manila.[2] Forbes states that Tan "worked as a janitor at a tobacco factory"[3] where he "mopped floors to pay for school"[4]
In 2013, Forbes magazine listed him once again as the second richest billionaire from the Philippines with a net worth of $7.5 billion.[5]
Business interests[edit]
In 1997, Forbes, in an article entitled "A report card on Asia" complained about the "considerable corruption still prevalent" in the Philippines, bolstering that claim by citing how Tan "single-handedly held up a tax reform intended to remove special privileges for local tobacco and beer producers."[7]
In 1998, Forbes' reported that Tan was spending his free time "[j]ousting with the government over charges of tax evasion" and with Philippine Airlines "shareholders who tried to block his bid for the airline."[8]
According to January–March 1999 edition of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Solita Monsod, an economics professor at the University of the Philippines and former Economic Planning Secretary, was quoted as saying that "Lucio Tan is a role model for the worst kind of conduct as far as our national objectives are concerned. He signals that you can evade taxes and get away with it, pay the courts and get the judges to decide in your favour, get good lawyers and delay your cases. The messages that are given by the kind of treatment that he gets from the Government are the antithesis of what we need for sustainable development: an even playing field and Government intervention of the right kind." [3]
The Presidential Commission on Good Government ("PCGG") originally filed a case against Tan in July 1987, and has since amended it twice, the last time being on 5 September 1991. According to the PCGG, the state is entitled to PHP 50 billion in damages and PHP 1 billion in legal expenses.[4] In addition, the state was seeking to recover 60% of Tan's holdings in companies that Tan held in trust for the former president Marcos – such as Fortune Tobacco, Asia Brewery, Allied Banking Corp., Foremost Farms, Himmel Industries, Grandspan Development Corp., Silangan Holdings, Dominium Realty and Construction Corp., and Shareholdings Inc. – as the PCGG alleges that they were illegally acquired by Marcos using government funds.[5]
After filing the case in July 1987, the PCGG seized control of Tan's companies, continuing to do so until 2006 when the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan nullified the writs of sequestration on Allied Banking Corp., Fortune Tobacco, Foremost Farms and Shareholdings Inc. The court ruled the writs had no basis as there was no prima facie proof that any of Tan's assets were obtained illegally.
The PCGG soon afterwards filed a petition to the Supreme Court. On December 7, 2007, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the anti-graft court. The Supreme Court found no proof that Tan, his family, or his various businesses took undue advantage of their relationship with former President Marcos. Finding no factual basis for the sequestration of the stocks, the Supreme Court denied the PCGG's petition, according to a court statement.[6]
In an April 29, 2009, letter filed at the anti-graft court, the PCGG announced that it is "resting its case" and terminating its presentation of evidence in the PHP 51 billion lawsuit. This, the report said, came as a surprise as government lawyers had earlier insisted in court that they still have several key witnesses, including former First Lady Imelda Marcos.[7]
Nevertheless, questions remain. During the Estrada presidency, "It came to the point that I was wondering whether they were lawyering for us or for Fortune Tobacco", said former Internal Revenue Commissioner Liwayway Vinzons Chato. Chato was also cited as saying that a folder of documents containing important evidence against Fortune had mysteriously disappeared. Eventually she was able to create a case against Tan, which she lost at the Court of Tax Appeals, as one of BIR's lawyers assigned to the Solicitor General was, according to Chato, "arguing the case for Fortune and we were sold out".[3]
The same article also said that one of the three judges who ruled in favour of Fortune Tobacco was Manuel Gruba, the brother of Lily Gruba, one of Tan's lawyers in the case. It was later rumoured, the article said, that President Estrada allowed Tan to name the new BIR Commissioner to replace Chato. Beethoven Rualo, a close associate of Tan, was eventually chosen for the role. Within five months of Rualo's appointment, two tax evasion charges against Tan's firms that Chato had been pursuing – one against Allied Bank for PHP 338 million, and another against Fortune Tobacco for PHP 8 billion – were reduced to zero and PHP 5 million respectively.
Personal life[edit]
He is married, with six children, and lives in Manila.[1] Under his helm are his children of whom some may be poised to follow in his footsteps.[citation needed] Michael Tan currently working with Asia Brewery Inc, after being replaced by Lucio Tan Jr, who now heads Eton Properties Inc, Vivienne Tan who has explored business ventures in education and also politics.[citation needed]
- ^ a b "Lucio Tan". Forbes. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Lucio Tan (Philippines); Cigarettes, Beer And Airline Tycoon". http://www.huayinet.org/biography/biography_luciotan.htm. Internet Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2014. External link in
- ^ "ASIA: 50 Asian billionaires on the list, up from 44 last year; Lucio Tan". www.forbes.com. Forbes.com LLC. 5 July 1999. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "The Philippines' 50 Richest: #2 - Lucio Tan & Family". www.forbes.com. Forbes.com LLC. July 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "The Philippine's 50 Richest: Lucio Tan & Family". Forbes.com. July 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ http://business.inquirer.net/167977/lucio-tan-consolidates-control-of-victorias
- ^ "A report card on Asia". Forbes magazine. Forbes.com LLC. 1997-02-24. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Bruce, Katherine; Karmali, Naazneen; Mao, Philippe; Miyazawa, Kazumi; Shook, Carrie; Weinberg, Neil (1998-07-06). "ASIA; Lucio Tan". www.forbes.com. Forbes.com LLC. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- ABS-CBN News - Tan, Sy, Ayala on Forbes billionaires list
- Lucio Tan biography at the Wayback Machine (archived July 1, 2008)
- Supremecourt.gov.ph, G.R. Nos. 173553-56, PCGG vs. Lucio Tan, First Division, Dec. 7, 2007
- gmanews.tv/story, SC denies gov't bid to sequester Tan's share in Allied Bank, Fortune Tobacco
- Discovering Lucio Tan
- Ecosystem of Corruption
- Who Inherits Lucio Tan's billions?
- Asian Taipans
External links[edit]
- LT Group, Inc.
- Asia Brewery, Inc.
- Tanduay Distillers, Inc.
- PMFTC, Inc.
- Eton Properties Philippines, Inc.
- Philippine National Bank
- Philippine Airlines
- MacroAsia Corporation
- Victorias Milling Company, Inc.
- Himmel Industries, Inc
- Century Park Hotel
- Grandspan Development Corporation
- University of the East
- Tan Yan Kee Foundation
- 1934 births
- Living people
- Filipino bankers
- Businesspeople in aviation
- Drink distillers
- Businesspeople in brewing
- Businesspeople in real estate
- Businesspeople in the tobacco industry
- Filipino billionaires
- Filipino businesspeople
- Chinese emigrants to the Philippines
- Naturalized citizens of the Philippines
- People from Xiamen
- Philippine Airlines
- Philippine Basketball Association executives
- Central Philippine University people
- Central Philippine University alumni
- Far Eastern University alumni


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St. Norbert overcomes Cornell to stay atop Midwest
James Tringali hit Michael Heim with a touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter to help St. Norbert rally for a 20-17 victory over Cornell on Saturday in De Pere.
The Rams (3-2, 3-1 Midwest Conference) were looking to pull off an upset and led, 17-7, after Kaleb Whiting hit a 35-yard field goal in the third quarter.
Tringali got the Green Knights (4-1, 4-0) within four points on a 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the extra point was blocked.
Juan Flores then intercepted a pass on Cornell's next possession to set up St. Norbert's winning drive.
Flores' pick was one of four interceptions on the day for the Green Knights' defense, which also registered a pair of sacks.
Knox 31, Beloit 21: Mason Dixon had another big day on the ground with 126 yards and a touchdown, but it was not enough to carry the Buccaneers (1-5, 1-4 Midwest) over the visiting Prairie Fire (1-5, 1-4).
The difference was in the inability of Beloit's defense to slow the Knox ground combo of Luke Oosterbean (131 yards rushing, two TDs) and Derek Mortenson (114, one).
Carroll 48, Lawrence 14: Lamont Williams of the Pioneers (3-3, 2-3 Midwest) charged through the defense of the Vikings (0-5, 0-5) for 216 yards on the ground and four touchdowns in Waukesha.
Williams scored all of his touchdowns in the first half on runs of 10, 1, 83 and 12 yards as Carroll jumped out to a 41-0 lead.
Zach Eichhorst finally got the Vikings on the board with a 41-yard touchdown return of an interception in the third quarter.
It was Carroll's sixth straight victory over Lawrence.
Lakeland 35, Rockford 21: The Regents (0-5, 0-2 Northern Athletics Conference) got more Burks than they could handle as Antwan Burks rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown while Kendrick Burks churned out 119 yards on the ground with a pair of scores for the visiting Muskies (3-2, 2-0).
Quarterback Dylan Van Straten also found the end zone twice on running plays for Lakeland.
Wisconsin Lutheran 49, Concordia of Chicago 13: Mike Reeves had 113 yards rushing and three touchdowns, while Donavin Tucker found the end zone twice on running plays in leading the Warriors (1-4, 1-1 NAC) over the visiting Cougars (1-4, 1-1).
Lutheran led, 7-6, when it took command in the second quarter on two of Reeves' touchdown scampers and Tucker's scoring run.
Concordia 70, Maranatha 14: The Falcons (3-2) scored on nine of their 11 drives in a rout of the host Crusaders (1-4).
Concordia held a whopping 545-134 edge in total yards.
Wheaton 28, Carthage 0: The Red Men (1-4, 0-2 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) were stonewalled on the ground, gaining just 8 yards in 17 carries during a loss at home to the Thunder (5-0, 2-0).
Carthage got a nice performance from receiver Jamahl Wright, who caught 11 passes for 85 yards.
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This is dumb. I just needed to vent.
You knew I was assaulted,
And it was hard to tell you.
It took over a month,
To build up the courage.
You pretended to care,
And pretended to comfort me.
But now you told me,
That I deserved it.
Why do you think,
That I haven't told you about the rape?
A mother is supposed,
To stand by a daughter's side.
When I needed to be revived,
You just let me die.


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Murder's VoiceMature
This is an abstract poem of Murder talking to her current victim as he dies from a stab wound.
I come, like I always came,
the flight of an angry star,
the smash of a fallen glass,
the end of a short lived beginning
I was conceived from within
from within a brother's jealousy
I was born from within the lamenting
cries of Abel's betrayed blood
to the heavens above
I am the violent thief of life
I am the poison in Hamlet's goblet
I am human death by human will
I am Murder
I was, I am and I always will be
as long as there are humans
up until the last two humans aid
each other in death
up until the last human draws his final breath
for humans cannot live without a death
like me
look at you, with your eyes wide,
full of childish surprise
realizing that it was I
I, who rode that edge
with so much experience yet you so little
realizing that your temple
which you garnished so well and prized as strong
is just a pudding of morality
look at you, you were never
all that strong, did you really think
you were stronger?
stronger than the strongest men which
my edge has cast away before you
you never stood a chance
you are weak
weak like the ones before you
the ones that cried and whimpered before you
they all did, why whould you think you were any better?
your weakness explodes from you
when my edge is removed
my edge is gone now but my scar
still lingers on; and from it an enraged red cloud
raining the petals of the luckless poppy over you
The poppy
The luckless poppy
which you now hold on to
like the overflowing bouquet of your forgotten soul
was always lingering beneath you
a Curse's mark, a mark which lead me to you
before your mother imagined you
but you still forgot
you sped through life
placing all of yourself into useless, mindless, selfishness
without even realizing what you had
you had a life to live and
you had a whole garden of flowers to share
instead you forgot
But don't you see?
none of that matters anymore,
any of your life
your body will soon be forgotten
to all but the worms
your forgotten bouquet you had to share now flows
to the forgetful snow
So you see now?
none of that matters anymore,
any of your life
the world is already forgetting you now
as your eyes continue to forget the world
you only have one short chance
you only have one short try
your try


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Windows Communication Foundation involves lot of configuration apart from service coding. Configuring the WCF service is a tedious process also. In order to configure the WCF Services, we need to put our hand mostly on the web.config file, where all the configuration elements resides. As a WCF service developer, I know it is little bit tedious process to configure an simple binding element in the configuration section.
In order to simplify (as much as possible) the configuration process, Microsoft provides an utility to configure the WCF service called "WCF Service Configuration Editor", which is available as a built –in utility with Visual Studio.
In this particular post, i'm going to explain how to use the WCF Service Configuration editor and how to set different end points with it.
Open WCF Configuration Editor:
You can open the WCF Configuration Editor using the menu "Tools –> WCF Configuration Editor". Otherwise, you can right click on the Web.config file and select "Edit WCF Configuration" on the context menu.
Create Binding:
1. In the WCF Config Editor, select "Bindings" in the left "Configuration" tree view and click the "New Binding Configuration" link button.
2. It will open the "Create a new binding" dialog. In this select the respective binding you want. For this, example i will go with "Basic Http Binding" option and then click "OK".
3. WCF Cofig Editor, will provide the all the attributes in the table format
under the "Binding" tab. You can configure the attribute by setting the valid values. I have set the "Name" as "Sample Http Binding".
4. If you select "Security" tab, security related attributes are populated as a table format,where you can set the values related to security.
Create End Point:
1. Select the "Endpoints" node in the "Configuration" treeview. Then click "New Client Endpoint" link button.
2. Previously we have created "Basic Http Binding", So we need to select the "binding" as "Basic Http Binding".
3. For "Contract" attribute value, click the browse button and select the WCF service's dll location. It will extract the Contract from the dll and put it there. Otherwise, you can manually set it.
4. Set the "Address" attribute as the web service location, that is the url, where the WCF service was hosted.
I have set the mandatory attribute alone in the above steps. There are lot of options will be available under the "Identity" tab. if you need any one of these you can set it.
So we are good with our configuration, just save it using "File –> Save". As a result, the "Web.config" file will be updated with the values which we have configured just now.
As a whole, if you are going to configure some complex binding at this time "WCF Configuration Editor" really helpful!
Readers! I hope this article is really helpful. Please let me know your thoughts as comments!


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On Tuesday, a small group of NHL owners and players will meet to try to find a breakthrough in CBA talks without the presence of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr.
On Wednesday, those six owners will join the rest of the board of governors for their meeting in New York, where the fate of the season could very well be decided if no progress is made.
As for the players, a Tuesday meeting without progress would push them closer to a step they've so far managed to delay: decertification.
They're not there yet, but they're getting closer.
"I think they're a lot closer to Armageddon than they ever were during the last lockout," said a veteran agent who requested anonymity.
Make no mistake, a full-on decertification would be Armageddon. Although it might not be necessary.


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Gold Rose Ear Cuff Set, Clip-On EarringsPJC81014-4G
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Product DescriptionStunning ear cuff set for bridal or evening wear, or any fabulous occasion you can dream up to wear this unique earring set. And....the most amazing aspect of these earrings is that both the ear cuff and dangler are clip-on styles.
Ear cuff has a clip at the based and is further secured into place with a cushion clip at top. Cuff is 2" from tip to tip and 1" wide across the center. Hand-painted rhinestones, crystals & a single gold rose adorn the cuff. Dangling gold chains extend up to 2" and are joined by petite gold stardust balls & crystals, finished with a clear crystal briolette.Ear cuff is set on gold metal.
Completing the look is a long dangle earring, also clip-on. A gold rose hosts two gold chains joined by crystals & goldstardust balls finished with a clear crystal briolette. 3" in length.
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