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California Case Over Teacher Quality Puts Union on Defensive
Theodore Boutrous, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, has had his hands full as Apple Inc.'s lawyer in the e-book antitrust litigation.
But he's managed to find time to also get involved in an unusual trial underway in an LA courtroom.
Mr. Boutrous is one of the lawyers representing a group of California students challenging the state's teacher-employment rules.
Nine public-school students ages 7 to 17 are trying to strike down dismissal and tenure laws that their lawyers claim protect poor-performing teachers at the expense of their pupils. They filed a lawsuit in 2012 claiming that the state's "last in, first out" statute and other labor-supported dismissal rules insulate poor-performing teachers from layoffs.
This is not the first time a lawsuit has accused a state of failing to educate its kids. But in other cases, it's typically unions and their allies making the allegations. And often it's money, not firing, that's at issue.
"This type of claim, we believe, could be launched in a state like New York that has constitutional protections for education and suffers from many of the same problems that we're fighting in California," said Mr. Boutrous, who also wrote about the California case in an op-ed in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal.
The California Teachers Association says the lawsuit is "baseless and meritless, and does nothing to address the real problems facing our schools."
The union, which intervened as a defendant in the suit, contends that California laws ensure that "experienced teachers are not dismissed for arbitrary, unfair or unjustifiable reasons, and ensure that budget-based layoffs are implemented in an objective manner that is free of favoritism." The union says the case is premised on an "unprecedented and radical legal theory" of dubious merit.
The plaintiffs lawyers in the California lawsuit argue in court papers that because the process for dismissing a teacher is so lengthy and costly, school administrators give up firing them and instead transfer them to another school, often struggling ones that serve predominantly low-income and minority students. By putting those students at a disadvantage, the labor laws violate equal protection provisions of the California Constitution, the lawsuit claims.
Behind the lawsuit is a new group called Students Matter, a nonprofit started by David Welch, the co-founder and president of Infinera Corp, a optical equipment vendor. "The ultimate outcome of the case could change the course of public education in California and, possibly, in the nation," Mr. Welch wrote this week in an op-ed for the Orange County Register.
The lawsuit recalls a 13-year-long schools funding case in New York where the battle lines were drawn differently.
The plaintiffs in New York were a union-backed coalition of parent and advocacy groups and local school boards that sued the state in 1993. They alleged that the state's school funding system distributed too little money to New York City and depriving students of a "sound basic and quality education," as required by New York's Constitution.
In 2006, a state appeals court ultimately recommended that the city's public schools receive about $2 billion in extra aid.
Update: The California Department of Education in a statement said, "There is nothing in the law that prevents districts from making sure unqualified or unsuitable teachers don't become permanent, just as there is nothing that prevents them from removing teachers from the classroom when necessary."


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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
* I would never pay another player over $17mm a season
* How long before Ben Cherrington has to start feeding the monster
* Was that the best audience at a Boston sporting event ever – maybe matching the heat game against the Lakers in 1984
* Does Scott Boras care about his clients?
* Would you trade Jackie Bradley and John Lester for Buster Posey / or would you make a run at Tulowitzki / How about if Angels picked up half the salary of Pujols
* Under the premise sell high do you move Lester and Lackey this offseason at their highest value
* Do you go after Starlin Castro of the Cubs who had a down year and Theo has a top ten prospect at SS in minors Javier Baez
* Record of teams Patriots have beaten 22-30
* Patriots 29th third down conversion 32.2%
* 8th in sacks with 24 – keep blitzing!!!!
* Punting Patriots leading in touchbacks with 7 – Mesko just 2
* Edelman, who leads Pats in yards, is 29th in the league in receiving yards with 462 (Denver has four receivers in top 30)
* Austin Collie the key to the Patriots offense the second half
* 2 Lock bets: over Pitt vs. Georgia Tech 53.5 / Mississippi State getting 13 against South Carolina
* Other picks USC over Oregon State +5 / George – Florida under 47.5 / Minnesota – Indiana over 66 /
* Best game – Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech
During the regular season since his court case and after
Before – 61-27 (.693)
After – 29-18 (.617)
Yaz – 10-25 (.400) / 4 runs / 3 HR / 5 RBI / .500 OBP
Papi – 11-16 (.688) / 7 runs / 2 HR / 6 RBI / .760 OBP
* Roethlisberger 8 TD to 7 INT
* They have no runner on pace to run for 500 yards this year
* Spikes is going to be chasing Heath Miller all game
* Antonio Brown is on pace for 128 receptions / 1,440 yards / 5 TD
* Lamar Woodley has five sacks
* Kicker Shaun Suisham having a good year at 15-17 long of 48
Uehara – 4-1 / 21 saves / 74.1 inning 1.09 ERA / WHIP .0565 / K to BB 11.22 / Walk every 29.44 batter / K over 9 innings 12.2
Eck (1990) – 4-2 / 48 saves / 73.1 inning 0.61 ERA / WHIP .0614 / K to BB 18.25 / Walk every 65.50 batter / k over 9 innings 9.0
* In 1987-1988 season Danny Ainge took 357 three pointers hitting 148 for .415%
* In 2001-2002 season Antoine Walker took 645 three pointers hitting 222 for .344%
In the first six years of Jake Lamotta's boxing career he fought 75 times or 1.04 times a month.
1941 – 20 bouts
1942 – 14
1943 – 13
1944 – 8
1945 – 12
1946 – 8
* The mischief at the finish line after the World Series is disrespectful – lock those kids up
* Best book series of all time – Hardy Boys
* Winston Churchill was considered by most to be a failure until age 65
* 50 MPH winds – good time to hit driving range if downwind
* Weekends are wicked good – especially when its a duck boat parade
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Why do the Sox need to trade for a SS like Castro or Tulo with Bogaerts aboard? A catcher or power-hitting OF, we can talk.
REPLY – MPC – who is playing third?
No on dealing Lester and Lackey.
Zero chance the SF Giants deal Posey. He's the face of the franchise. They have won two titles with him behind the plate.
No on Pujols, not that the Angels would be dealing him anyway. Let him stay and suffer in Orange County.
I'm open for a Bradley Jr. deal.
Will Ortiz look for an extension this winter?
fair question on cherington. the ownership seemed to have their hands off this year, and let the baseball people do their thing. it will be interesting to see if that becomes a trend. i would hope they learned their lesson the past 30 months or so. they were perilously close to losing a fan base, and now look where they are in a single season by taking a step back.
also, i'm going to argue that the return to health of gronk and vereen is more of a key than collie, as it relates to the offense!
REPLY – MPC – I'm just looking for a go who can catch the 7 yard out
Wait – why are we dealing Bradley? He's our centerfielder.
I really liked the Tom Swift and Chip Hilton series as a kid. Heck, I even read Cherry Ames and The Bobbsey Twins! Not to mention Nancy Drew…
REPLY – MPC – I read the Bronc Burnett books which I recently found on ebay and read again

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My father has mowed my brothers' lawn twice (once when they were gardening together, and once when I was house sitting). He mowed the whole strip ie all the neighbours lawns (townhouses that all look pretty much the same and aren't too wide). We were there the other day and noticed that some neighbours had mowed, but only their own space. When my dad mows the nature strip at home he will always do the neighbours too.
So, my question is, what about you guys (that have front lawns/nature strips). Would you as a matter of course mow the neighbours front when you did your own? Would it depend on the situation?
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Average Cost for Thanksgiving Dinner
This year's extreme drought didn't have much of an effect on what it will cost to put Thanksgiving dinner on the table.
The average cost for a classic dinner is up, but just under 30 cents from last year.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reports that a classic Thanksgiving dinner for a party of 10 will cost $49.48.
Some people we spoke to spent less than $50, others just around 50.
Then there are those people who go above and beyond. Spending much more than this years average cost.
"I like to make a lot of things for thanksgiving so I spend a heck of a lot more," said Tina Lopez.
Lopez of Ocala said every year her husband gets a free turkey from his job, but that doesn't mean that she spends less for Thansgiving dinner.
Mainly because she cooks non- traditional foods like stuffed mushrooms with crab meat.
"Crabmeat is, the real thing not the imitation, is expensive. So that's when it tallies up I spend more than the average person. Not everybody makes stuffed mushrooms with crabmeat," said Lopez.
But if you are cooking the classic Thanksgiving feast then you shouldn't spend more than $49.48.
That's just under $5 per person.
The AFBF survey included these items on the menu.
Turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, coffee and milk.
"The most expensive thing is the turkey," said Lopez.
It's up 3 percent from last year. Today a 16 pound turkey costs about $22.00
Most of the other items showed a price decrease.
Three pounds of sweet potatoes went down 11 cents, costing you about $3.15.
People we spoke to said they prefer to have a potluck as a way to save the host and everyone else some cash.
"It probably cost her a fortune to feed everybody because we are about 30 maybe 50 people," said Coy Brooks.
Other people choose to purchase ready to eat Thanksgiving dinners. Offered at places like Bravo Supermarkets.
"It would go between $40 to $50 depending on the different items they get with the turkey," said Juan Batista who is the manager of Bravo Supermarkets.
At the end of the day, the most important thing is to give thanks and to make sure everyone has a delicious meal on Thanksgiving day.
"I have to buy what I need. Period. If it goes over $50 so be it," said Lopez.
In 2011 the average cost for a thanksgiving dinner went up $5.73.
Making it the highest increase since the AFBF started the survey in 1986.
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Ex-Access Healthsource CEO Frank Apodaca, businessman Marc Schwartz sentenced in federal public corruption case
EL PASO, Texas - Former Access Healthsource CEO Frank Apodaca and publicist Marc Schwartz were each sentenced to eight years in prison in their respective federal corruption cases.
United States District Judge Frank Montalvo also ordered that the defendants pay restitution in the following amounts:
$4.1 million to the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD); $2,286,629.76 to the Ysleta Independent School District
(YISD); and, $433,103.11 to El Paso County. Furthermore, Judge Montalvo ordered that each defendant self-surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons designated facility on or before December 18, 2013, to begin serving his prison term.
The two sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 6 are part of a group of 11 El Pasoans who turned themselves in to the FBI in September 2010 after they were indicted that same week on federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations or RICO charges.
The case centers around Access HealthSource and its contracts with El Paso County and three school districts from 1998-2007.
The school districts were El Paso Independent School District, Ysleta Independent School District, and SISD. The indictment states there was a pattern of racketeering mail fraud and wire fraud.
RICO indictments returned in September 2010:
- Charges: Frank Apodaca Jr and Marc Schwartz with two counts of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and deprivation of honest services, two counts of mail fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
- Charges: Larry Medina with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and deprivation of honest services and one count of mail fraud.
- Luther Jones, Gilbert Sanchez, David Escobar, Mickey Duntley, Ray Rodriguez, and Charlie Garcia with one count each of conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
- Charges: Willie Gandara Sr. and Linda Chavez with one count each of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
"The sentencing of Frank Apodaca Jr. and Marc Schwartz marks another chapter in a ten year investigation in which public confidence was betrayed by a group of elected officials and vendors who used their influence to promote their own personal greed. It also shows the continued commitment of the FBI to aggressively pursue individuals who violated the public's trust by holding them personally accountable for their self-serving acts," stated FBI SAC Douglas E. Lindquist.
This FBI investigation has resulted in 39 federal convictions -- 36 individuals who entered guilty pleas and three individuals who were convicted by juries.


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Servotronic steering
Does anyone have the speed-sensitive Servotronic steering option? I'd like to hear some opinions on it, since i only have the standard steering. Heavier? better feel? easier to park? opinions?
Check this thread
IMO it's a good deal, doesn't cost that much and is totally worth it.
Hope this helps
I have Servo-tronic, personally I think its a waste. I had to get it because all the cars at the dealership had already as an option. I think the steering is much more vague with Servo-tronic, not nearly as precise. The big advantage of Servo-tronic is for low speed maneuvering for parallel parking etc. it requires less effort to turn the wheel (big deal).
In the end boils down to preference, if your prefer sharper handling - forget servotronic, if you prefer easier maneuvering at low speeds get servotronic.
I suggest you test drive cars both with and without and decide.
Good Luck
I love my Servo steering, you can maneuver around a parking lot just like a little car with it- I suggest you drive one with and without before making a decision
Servotronic is great. At low speeds, in parking situation, makes the turning effort so much better. On the mountain twisties, the servo assist declines and there is very nice feedback through the steering wheel with excellent road feel.
lol well uh, i dunno if u guys realized, but yea I already have an X3, but rather just curious as to how it'd feel if i had Servotronic. And is it just me, but I personally think that the X3's standard steering is on the numb side..........its not bad, but am I the only one pining for more feedback?
FWIW - I am an instructor for High Performance Driver Events (BMW, PCA, and Audi Clubs)and did 18 track events with the 2004 Audi S4 Avant that had this feature and was very impressed with the handling capabilities it demonstrated as the driving conditions got far more demanding than anything you will ever experience on public roads. The faster you go, the better the steering sensitivity gets.
While I am not taking our X3 out to the track (I have another car for that), I am so far very happy with how BMW has implemented this feature into our cars and would order it again in a heartbeat.
The heavy steering is my biggest complaint with the X3. I drove my old C280 around the block the other day and was just stunned at how light it turns -- and I used to think it was heavy. If Servotronic mitigates this it's a winner in my book.
The Servotronic steering is a great option. I'd never buy a future X3 without one.
As I started off today in my X3 loaner, I was immediately struck by how much the steering felt so dead and laden. I kept thinking, something is wrong. Too little air in the tires, low on steering fluid?
Then I figured it out. No Servotronic! I didn't realize what a difference the Servotronic Steering option made. I cannot wait to get my Servotronic back again.
LOL... I remember parallel parking my dads early 70's era Ford pick-up with "no" power steering.
Don't have it - haven't experienced it, don't miss it... no problems parking my X as it is. :)
We have a 2006 3'er without it, and a 2006 X3 with Servo. I like the X3 better, a lot better.
Our 04 X3 doesn't have the servotronic and our 07 X3 has the servotronic. The difference is significant. The servotronic steering is very light at slow speeds it is also slightly lighter and more sensitive on the highway. My preference is to NOT order the servotronic but my wife would say just the opposite. If I were buying an X3 for the first time then driving cars with and without this option would be a good idea. I think this option changes the feel of the car a lot - much more than the sport versus non-sport. Again, partly because it is an SUV I prefer the more teutonic feel of the standard configuration - the turn-in is plenty quick and it feels like it tracks better on the highway - the later is very likely purely psychological.
I answered my own question back a couple years ago when I had a 2008 X3 as a loaner with the option. I didn't like it........felt too light.
Random side note: one can order Servotronic by itself in Germany for the 3er, another option is the obvious Active Steering. Wish we had more choices.
Hi, Ive just bought an E39 535i sport with servotronic steering option, had a number of E39's, 540, 523, etc, dont rate this option as worth while, when your driving on slower roads for a while, then onto higher speed motorway speeds, 85 mph +, it seems to take a while to adapt, giving you very woolley steering for a time, then tightens up!, not worth having over standard set up. Donnie :tsk:
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Earlier today the High Court handed down its decision in the Fortescue Metals (FMG) and Andrew Forrest appeals against ASIC. The Court allowed the appeals, finding in favour of FMG and Mr Forrest.
The appeals relate to repeated announcements by FMG during August-December 2004 to the effect that it had entered into binding agreements with some Chinese state-owned-enterprises to build, finance and transfer the railway, port and mining construction work for its massive Pilbara iron ore and infrastructure project.
In March 2005 the Australian Financial Review published an article suggesting the contracts were not binding contracts to build, finance and transfer the railway, port and mine.
In 2006 ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging that these market announcements were misleading or deceptive and that FMG contravened the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act by not correcting the information. It alleged that Mr Forrest was in breach of his duty of care by allowing the company to contravene the law.
The trial judge dismissed ASIC's claims, but an appeal was allowed by the Full Federal Court. Today, the High Court has reversed the Full Federal Court's decision.
The High Court found that the market announcements were not misleading or deceptive, and consequently there was no breach of the continuous disclosure obligation and no breach of duty by Mr Forrest.
The central difference between the majority decision of the High Court and the decision of the Full Court is that the Full Court held that when FMG said it had "entered into binding agreement[s] ... to build, transfer and finance" the railway, port and mine, it was saying something about the legally binding effect of the agreements.
However, the majority of the High Court said that when the announcements were properly read in their context, they were not statements about the legal effect of the agreements, under Australian law or any other law. Instead, they were statements about what the parties to the agreements understood that they had done, and intended would happen in the future. They were summaries of what the agreements themselves said: namely that there was an agreement, to carry out a Build and Transfer of the identified Works, which would become "binding" upon approval by the directors of the parties.
It would have been "extreme or fanciful" for the audience of investors to have understood the market announcements as directing attention to the question of enforcement of the agreements by an Australian court if the parties later disagreed [50].
In addition, if they had been statements that the agreements were legally binding, the question would arise, under whose law? There was a "real and lively possibility" that the validity of the agreements might be governed by Chinese law [47].
In reaching its decision, the majority of the High Court also:
In addition, the majority decision criticised ASIC's pleadings and argument. In particular the allegations of fraud or negligence were out of place in a misleading conduct case, where there should be only two questions: what was conveyed by the market announcements to the intended audience, and was that misleading or deceptive? [21]
The High Court said that it was "fundamental, and long established, that if a case of fraud is to be mounted, it should be pleaded specifically and with particularity". The majority of the Court also said that ASIC's allegation that the framework agreements did not state certain matters was without foundation, and 'embarrassing to the fair trial of the proceedings". [30]
The conclusion that FMG's market announcements were not misleading was enough to dispose of ASIC's case that FMG contravened the continuous disclosure requirements because it failed to correct the misleading information it had placed in the market.
In addition, the High Court rejected ASIC's further claim that if the market announcements were merely expressions of FMG's opinion about the effect of the agreements, FMG was bound to disclose the terms of the agreements themselves so that the market could form its own view. In the High Court's view, the market announcements were not statements of opinion, but simply accurate statements of what the agreements provided.
As ASIC had failed to establish a breach of the misleading conduct or continuous disclosure provisions, its claim that Mr Forrest breached his duty of care by failing to prevent FMG from contravening the law must necessarily fail. The High Court did not therefore make any comment in relation to s180(1) or s180(2).
In the majority decision, the High Court defended itself against any criticism that its decision had artificially limited the protection afforded to the investing public. [69]-[70] In particular, it said it had not decided when a company makes a market announcement that it has a contract with another company, this necessarily conveys the message only about what the contract document contains. The message conveyed by market announcements to the intended audience can only be determined by the close and careful analysis of the facts. This suggests that the High Court's decision is very fact specific.
Moreover, according to the High Court the critical question is what the market announcements conveyed to the intended audience of investors, not what the person making the announcement intended to convey. If there is a concern that the person making the announcement knows it is untrue, then they are guilty of deceit. The High Court said it had not artificially limited that protection.
Justice Heydon produced a separate judgment. He reached the same conclusion, that FMG's statements were not misleading or deceptive, but for different reasons. In particular, unlike the majority of the Court, his Honour did distinguish between statements of 'fact' and statements of 'opinion.'
In his Honour's view, FMG's statements about the contracts being binding were statements of opinion rather than fact, and ASIC failed because it did not establish that Fortescue did not genuinely and reasonably hold that opinion. [93]
His Honour focused in some detail on the question of whether FMG must fail if it lacked a reasonable basis for its opinion that there was a binding contract to build a railway. For Heydon J the target audience of investors was "tough, shrewd and sceptical" and not naive.
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This episode features a great band from San Francisco that is hitting it big, Thriving Ivory. They are one of VH1's artists on the rise (You oughta know) and also recently did a live streaming chat on Ustream recently!
These guys are on tour right now, and will be coming back to my area in August (Toledo)- might try to check them out then!
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text: One of my favorite tasks is putting together my personal Top 50 list for our annual Prospect Handbook. Doing so means that our signature book is nearing completion. And it also forces me to make tough calls stacking up similar prospects against one another. Here are some of the more difficult decisions from this year:


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The Gypsy 05 Jordan Silk Tube Dress is a delicately designed piece. Loved for its easy and flattering fit, the silk dress works for every body type thanks to its fluid maxi dress fit with silk draw-string waist seaming. The dress is hand crafted and uniquely tie-dyed. Its royal sapphire-and-white tie-dye at the skirt gives the luxurious dress its finishing touch.


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SMS spam from mobile service providers and third party agencies seems to be inevitable, as companies heavily target phone numbers for running marketing campaigns. The result is nothing but tons of unwanted SMS messages lying randomly in your inbox, cluttering up the whole UI, until you manually delete them. This is quite similar to email spam – you can't stop incoming messages because anyone who has your phone number can surely send you a message and there is no other way to prevent this cycle.
Deleting spam messages and cleaning up the inbox is not the ideal solution, as these spam messages will return periodically from different numbers. This behavior is really irritating and if you find yourself wasting a lot of time in deleting unwanted SMS messages on your phone, here is a useful Android app which gets the job done automatically.
How To Block SMS Messages From Specific Numbers On Your Android Phone
1. On your Android phone, go to the Google Play store (Android market) or point your browser to play.google.com. Once you've reached the Google Play store, search for "SMS blocker" or you may also use this direct link.
Note: The Google play store has a lot of SMS blocker apps available, but I highly recommend using the one from Optinnno mobitech. It's free, and works just as advertised.
2. Once you have installed the SMS blocker app on your Android device, open it, go the app preferences page and choose the following:
- SMS blocking – On
- Spam auto blocking – On.
- Country code – be sure to enter the correct country code of your country. You may want to refer to this list of country codes for phone numbers.
3. Once the app is configured to block spam text messages, you're done with the installation. The app will continue to run in the background and keep an eye on your "Messages" folder. Whenever a spam message tries to hit your inbox, the app will automatically block it and you will be asked to confirm whether this message is really spam or not. This is a one time only process so that the app learns, remembers the number and adds it to its list of "blocked sources".
Here is how the logs page of the app looks like, after it has blocked 73 spam messages on my Android phone:
4. You can also add specific numbers in app settings to ensure that any message that arrives from a specific number, is never saved in the main inbox. To do this, go to the "Block" tab, click "Add New" and then you will be shown three options:
- Add an existing contact from your phone book.
- Add an existing number from your SMS inbox.
- Enter a phone number manually.
5. The "Filter" option is another intelligent feature which allows you to define specific words and phrases which you may want to mark as spam. For example, if you are tired of receiving the same promotional message from your mobile service provider, it is a good idea to copy the phrase and blacklist it in the options page of SMS blocker.
Once a specific phrase is blacklisted, all messages which contain that specific word or phrase will be blocked, but rest of the messages that don't contain the blacklisted word or phrase will be allowed to pass through. Hence, you can block unwanted spam messages, and at the same time not have to worry about losing important information which your mobile service provider may send otherwise.
There are other workarounds to stop SMS spam, one being registering your phone number on the DND service. But if you think practically, DND is a time consuming affair as there are so many services, companies and vendors who have your phone number. Instead, it is best to develop a shield on your own phone and keep the spam messages at bay.
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Silverlight TV 21: Silverlight 4 - Customer Perspectives
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Live from the official launch event for Silverlight 4, John talks with a panel of guests who build applications using Silverlight. Franck Jeannin of Ormetis, Ward Bell of IdeaBlade, and Dave Wolf of Cynergy Systems discuss both what they showed in the keynote at DevConnections and their experiences with Silverlight. This is a great discussion of their perspectives on Silverlight and the competitive landscape with Flash and HTML 5 for their respective companies.
All 3 of these guests presented during the
Silverlight 4 launch keynote alongside Scott Guthrie, so be sure to
check out their presentations from this link.
Relevant links:
- Silverlight Training Course on Channel 9
- John's Blog and John on Twitter
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Thanks for the heads up. I tis a known issue with my personal email provider. I actually get the emails, it just tries to send to email@example.com too, which fails.
LOL..... that's great, i can guess that you just have to many other things to do that get a higher priority.
i know how that is - my own domain is stuck at where i left it like i guess a year back....
just never get to it.
I finally got the sample login and register form broke down to where i now have a login only form for my app.
now i am working on some menu and UI layout... i found SLaB and i hope i can use some of the code in it to do the blocking un authorized users from opening a page / view.
looks like david poll has done some good code for the view loaders for the navigation framework.
The navigation framework on slab doesn't work for me on sl4
But i agree his work on it looks awesome !
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Alexis one of the signature was signed by an individual from the Plaintiff's office, an employee. She forgot to sign my name and signed hers as if she was standing at my home and received my package. I made the connection of her name with a document I found in my file from the Plaintiff. This was one of the proof of service used in Chancery to obtain receivership. I contacted the Post Office and they are investigating. What can I do about her?
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yes it was signed with her signature at my address as if she came her and waited for the package and signed for it. I suspect it was returned to them undelivered and they took care of the rest. There is also no postal stamp on the green cards they faxed to chancery suggesting the green cards never passed through the postal process. They faxed these documents to civil division as proof of service and the civil division and fax number appear at the top of each page. I turned over the green slips to US Inspection Service for further review.
I filed a complaint against the judge and she has been made a defendant with her own docket #. She gave no due process and disposed of my property. The lawyer is a member of the ethics committee in his district. I was advised to forward the complaint to Trenton for handling. I gave the forged signatures for investigation to u.s.postal inspection service. This included the letter tying Plaintiff's employee to the green slips. I took your advice and contacted the district attorney for the area. I am in a waiting mode. Any suggestions for how to proceed?
Appealed vacate judgment out of time in Trenton. What do you mean by regular court? Superior Court? I am saddened by these events... unacceptable behavior in professional circle . Will keep you informed
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So sorry for all this that has happened. Very, very sorry.
Matters addressed in state court, if denied, can you take the same matter to Federal Court or is this double jeopardy?
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Join cooking instructor and Chef/Owner Terry Paetzold of In Terry's Kitchen and guest chef Ruth Alegria of Mexico City for a hands-on Mexican cooking class featuring a fiesta menu suitable for hosting your own Cinco de Mayo party. Ruth Alegria, founder of the Princeton Cooking School and former owner of Mexican Village Restaurants, now resides in Mexico City where she organizes cultural culinary tours for chefs, writers and media personalities. She hosts cooking classes at her school, Mexico Soul and Essence, which was named by Saveur Magazine (Sept 2012) as one of five destination culinary schools to attend in Mexico City. She is a classically trained chef and has studied and worked with many outstanding and celebrated chefs in the culinary world including the 'grand dame' of Mexican cooking, Diana Kennedy.
Our extensive afternoon cooking class will offer students the opportuinity to experience a variety of cooking techniques used to prepare traditional delicious Mexican dishes-- using a wood oven as well as a comal for roasting, a molcajete for grinding; introduce the how to's of using fresh masa dough, as well as where to find good Mexican seasonings and ingredients from dependable local sources.
Ensalada Chapultepec--Jicama, Cucumber, and Orange Salad with Lime, Chili and Salt
Sopecitos de Guadalajara-Small rounds of toasted masa with beans, cheese and salsa
Fresh Guacamole and Homemade Salsas with Freshly Roasted Chilis
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Wood Oven Roasted Prawns Seasoned with Chipotle Chile-Chipotle Aioli
Slow Roasted Roast Pork in Banana Leaves
Tomatillo Chicken Tacos with Fresh Cheese
Cazuela de Frijoles (Mexican Beans with Bacon)
Mango-Lime Ice
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Terry Paetzold is owner and chef-instructor of In Terry's Kitchen,* a home-based cooking school in Lafayette, California located in the lovely hills of thel San Francisco East Bay. In Terry's Kitchen offers both demonstration and hands on cooking courses based on local and seasonal ingredients, influenced by those destinations where Terry has lived, traveled and worked including France, Italy, Mexico, Morocco and the Caribbean.
* www.interryskitchen.com is under construction and should be "live" by early Aprill. Keep checking for updates on late Spring and Summer classes and Fall Travel and Cooking tours.
Terry is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy, holds a degree in pastry and baking, and also spent extensive periods of time working and cooking in France as a private chef. She was opening pastry chef for Postino Restaurant under the direction of Chefs Michael Chiarello and Cat Cora of Food Network Fame. She has worked as a recipe tester and developer to cookbook authors including Iron Chef Cat Cora.
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The Global Intellectual Property Academy provides intellectual property training in a variety of different topics primarily that focus on enforcement, patents, trademarks, and copyrights. GIPA programs are run on a fiscal calendar from October to September and are conducted around the world. A large number of our classes are conducted at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
The participants in each of the GIPA classes must be officials of intellectual property offices of their respective governments, or of the agencies of their governments that are responsible for enforcement, patent, trademark, or copyright policies.
The Enforcement Programs are designed to focus on topics of criminal, civil, customs and border enforcement. These programs are technical and include a comprehensive course agenda.
The Patent Programs are designed to focus on topics that include administration, budgeting, examination procedures and industrial procedures. The patent program goals are to share best practices and therefore improve patent quality around the world.
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In 1985, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began a Visiting Scholars Program through which foreign government officials dedicated to the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) could attend lectures related to the intellectual property disciplines: patents, trademarks, copyrights and IPR enforcement. The program was created to help countries around the world improve their IP programs and services by training with experts in the United States.
The American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA) created the foundation for USPTO to become a guiding force in both national and international IP policy issues. The AIPA enables the USPTO to advise the president, through the Secretary of Commerce and all Federal agencies on policy matters, including IP protection in other countries. This act also authorizes the USPTO to offer guidance, conduct programs and studies, and to coordinate with foreign IP offices and international organizations on issues concerning IP protection. The Office of the Administrator of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA) fulfills the various responsibilities created by the AIPA including training foreign officials on IP administration and enforcement.On September 21, 2005, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new initiatives to fight IP theft. Key components of the plan included appointment of IPR experts in countries abroad, a new small business outreach program to educate small business owners in the United States about protecting their IP rights, and the Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA). GIPA is managed by OPEA and is located at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
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I am sad to announce that Click Clack Distro will start the process of closing down shop. Due to my work schedule, I can no longer put as much energy into the distro as I thought I could. If I cannot give this 100% then I don't believe that it is right to keep going.
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My friend from Italy, Nicola Melluso, joins our company with an exceptional build of a big scale Tyrrell P34 by Tamiya. One of the best superdetailed F1 cars we've ever seen!!! (Comments by Thanos Mentzelopoulos)
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The Tyrrell P34 (Project 34), otherwise known as the "six-wheeler", was a Formula One race car designed by Derek Gardner, Tyrrell's chief designer.
The car used four specially manufactured 10-inch-diameter (250 mm) wheels and tyres at the front, with two ordinary-sized wheels at the back. Contrary to popular belief, the idea of the smaller front tyres was not to have a smaller "frontal area" to reduce drag, as the frontal area was still determined by the width of the standard-sized rear slicks. In fact, the six-wheel design reduced the lift caused by two larger front wheels, improving frontal downforce, increased the total contact patch of the front tyres and created a greater swept area for the brake discs.
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Hendricks made it a point to say he knew he didn't come out in the 4th and 5th rounds. He was thoroughly humble and didn't object hardly at all with the decision. Wasn't fussing wasn't complaining because he knew ultimately it was a 50/50 call
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Re: Pattern matching problem
Hello Charlie,
I have an inelegant solution. I'll put it in steps so that you can see
what it is doing:
(*representative data*)
poly =1 + u[x] +
D[u[x], {x, RandomInteger[{1, 6}]}], {i, 1,
RandomInteger[{1, 4}]}], {4}]
(*Take each termp in poly and turn it into a list, @@@ applies list a
first level*)
temp = Flatten[Apply[List, Flatten[List @@@ poly]]]
(*Replace each derivative it its order, so that powers are counted*)
temp2 = temp /. Derivative[n_][u][x] :> n
(*take the product of all the integers*)
Times @@ Cases[temp2, _Integer]
You could put it all together and "make it look" more elegant and
(even) more unreadable...
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 7:07 AM, Charlie Brummitt <cbrummitt at wisc.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Here is my problem: Given a polynomial in the variables u[x,t] and its
> spatial derivatives (for example, the polynomial could be 1 + u +
> u_xx*u_xxx^2), count the number of spatial derivatives with multiplicity.
> That is, after writing the above polynomial as
> 1 + u + u_xx * u_xxx * u_xxx
> the output should be 2 + 3 + 3 (basically, you count the number of x's).
> I have tried implementing this using a pattern matching approach. Here is
> what I tried:
> f[equation_ ] := Sum[ k * j * Count[ equation , D[ u[x, t], {x, j} ] ^ k ,
> {0, \infinity} ], {j, 1, 50}, {k, 1, 50}]
> This fails to work on, for example, the input u_xx^2, because it outputs 6
> when it should output 4. This is because the u_xx is counted (+2 to the
> sum), and the u_xx^2 is counted (+4 to the sum). This is because the u_xx is
> nested inside the Power[ , 2] in its representation in Mathematica and so
> it gets counted too many times in my formula. I can't seem to figure out a
> way to use the "provided that" operator /; to make this formula work.
> I've also tried doing some replacement methods, but to no success.
> Thanks for any help you may be able to provide.
> -Charlie
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Chicken barbecue
ARMAGH — A chicken barbecue will be held from noon to 4 p.m. today at the Armagh United Methodist Church.
The cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 11, and free for children 3 and younger.
Dinner includes a half of a chicken, parsley potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, roll, dessert and drink. The children's dinner includes a drumstick.
Benefit car cruise
COMMODORE — Purchase Line United Methodist Church is holding a benefit car cruise starting at 4 p.m. today to support the Russ and Becky Schuring family, who are missionaries to the indigenous people of Brazil.
There is no entry fee for the car cruise and everyone is invited to attend. The first 50 cars entered will receive a free gift bag. There will also be food available and chances to win a gift basket.
Pennsylvania Dutch buffet
PENN RUN — A Pennsylvania Dutch buffet will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Penn Run Christian Outreach Center, 75 Grace Center Road, Penn Run.
The cost is $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 11. The menu includes chicken gravy with chunks of chicken, waffles, biscuits, noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetables, broccoli salad, coleslaw, desserts and drink.
Call (724) 463-0420 for more information.
Rummage sale
BROOKVILLE — A giant rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at 336 Madison Ave., Brookville. Proceeds benefit those in need through the Just for Jesus Challenge Homeless Outreach Ministry.
For more information, call (814) 265-0243 of (814) 220-0215.
Stuffed pork/ chicken dinner
GIRTY — A stuffed pork chop or stuffed chicken breast dinner will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Girty Road, Girty.
Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children ages 4 and younger.
The menu includes pork or chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, noodles, green beans, coleslaw, bread, homemade dessert and beverage. For questions or to place an order, call (724) 354-3022.
Friends and family day
The Wesleyan Methodist Church, on the corner of Church and 12th streets, Indiana, invites everyone to attend its friends and family day Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The Allegheny Wesleyan College choir from Salem, Ohio, will be ministering in song.
Puppet show
CREEKSIDE — A grant from the United Way of Indiana County has presented a set of colorful puppets to Center Presbyterian Church in Creekside. Every month the children put on a play for residents of Indian Haven.
At 11 a.m. Sunday, the children will put on a puppet play for the community at the church. Everyone is also welcome at the 11:30 a.m. service when Holy Communion will be served by Pastor Ann Miner.
Spaghetti dinner
LEWISVILLE — Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Lewisville will be holding an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today.
The cost is $7 per person. Takeout is available. Proceeds benefit a trip to the 2013 PCUSA Youth Triennium.
Mass with prayers, blessings
The Rev. William Kiel, pastor at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church, White Township, will celebrate a Mass with prayers and blessings for healing at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church.
For more information, contact the church office at (724) 465-2210 or email info@saintbernardparish. org.
Missionary hymn sing
SAGAMORE — There will be a missionary hymn sing beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Holiness Gospel Center Church, Cemetery Road, Sagamore. There will be special music and singing. Everyone is invited to attend.
Spring revival meeting
Victory Baptist Church, 139 Wiley St., Homer City, is having spring revival services with evangelist Alva Blankenship, from West Virginia. The services will be Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call (724) 840-4323.
Testifying meeting
BROCKWAY — There will be a Just For Jesus Challenge Homeless Outreach testifying meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the First Apostles' Doctrine Church, 14530 Route 28, Brockway.
Come and share how Jesus has changed your life and hear how he is changing others through the power of the work of the cross. Call Apostle Jack L. Wisor at (814) 590-3898 or (814) 265-0243 for more information.
Soup lunch
A soup lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grove Chapel Lutheran Church (near Musser's Nursery). The cost is a free-will offering, and the menu includes vegetable soup with beef, dessert and beverage.
For takeout, please bring a container for the soup. All proceeds benefit church improvements.
The lunch is sponsored by the Grove Chapel Lutheran Church Women. Call (724) 464-0697 with any questions.
Spaghetti dinner
DERRY — A spaghetti dinner to benefit the Shaffer family, who lost their home in a fire, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Derry First United Methodist Church. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 10 and under. Dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, rolls, coffee, iced tea, water and dessert.
Clothing drive and recycling
SALTSBURG — The Saltsburg Methodist Church is having a clothing drive the first two weeks in May to replenish clothing for My Best Friend's Closet. The next My Best Friend's Closet will be held from 9 a.m. to noon May 11 at the church, 813 Salt St., Saltsburg.
Gently used clothing is sought for babies, children, teens, men and women in all sizes. The clothing will then be available to anyone in need for free. Items can be dropped off at the church basement door in bags marked "MBFC."
The church is also accepting old shoes, purses and clothing that can be used for rags and insulation. Items can be dropped off at the church basement door in bags marked "rags."
For more information, call Barb at (724) 422-1050.
'Gardener's Paradise'
SAXONBURG — A "Gardener's Paradise" celebration to benefit a youth mission trip will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Saxonburg.
The event includes a pancake breakfast, plants, crafts, books, quilt displays, baked goods and an auction. Attendees can learn how to plant a container butterfly garden.
The cost for the pancake breakfast is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for ages 2 and younger. For more information, call the church office at (724) 352-2333.
Swiss steak dinner
ROBINSON — The Helping Hands of the Robinson Evangelical United Methodist Church is holding a Mother's Day Swiss steak dinner from 11:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. on May 12 at the church, at 332 Mary St., Robinson.
The cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Children ages 4 and younger eat for free. Takeouts are available.
Evangelist to speak
ROCHESTER MILLS — Evangelist David Barker will speak at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 12 and 7 p.m. May 13 and 14 at Calvary Bible Church, Pine Vale Road, near Rochester Mills, Grant Township.
Barker was a correctional officer in the state of Indiana for 18 years. He published a booklet, "Behind the Prison Walls," which gives accounts of his ministry to inmates. While working in the prison, the inmates gave him the title of Preacherman.
Everyone is. For more information please call (814) 743-5448.
Gospel music festival
ARMAGH — A gospel music festival will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. May 17 and 1 to 10 p.m. May 18 at the Armagh United Methodist Church.
Featured performers May 17 include The Choraliers & Pearl, Clowns For Jesus, Brenda Mishler and Amy Ward. The kitchen will be open from 5 to 8 p.m.
Performers May 18 include The Choraliers & Pearl, Clowns For Jesus, Brenda Mishler, Heaven 4 Shore, The Masters, Randy Simpson, Dwayne Kaufman and Diane Myers. The kitchen will be open from noon until 8 p.m.
The menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, haluski, stromboli, pizza, dessert, pop and water. A free-will offering will be accepted. Everyone is welcome to attend.


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Once your pet's deductible decreases to $0, that's as low as it can go. We'll automatically apply any Healthy Pet Deductible™ credits you've earned when you're eligible for reimbursement.
Once you receive an accident or illness claim reimbursement greater than your current Healthy Pet Deductible credit, the Healthy Pet Deductible credit resets to zero for your next policy year.
Healthy Pet Deductible™ applies only to accident and illness claims. If your pet has Wellness Rewards coverage, claims for routine care are handled separately.
In addition to having no claims reimbursement during the year or claims submitted below your deductible, if you file claims for a pre-existing condition you'll still receive the $50 credit.
If you have more than one pet on your policy, Healthy Pet Deductible™ applies to each pet. Each pet accumulates and uses his Healthy Pet Deductible™ separately from any other pet.
For the most part, you'll want to submit claims as you normally would. If your pet is sick or injured, please contact your veterinarian immediately.
To help you maximize the benefit from Healthy Pet Deductible™, you can submit claims at any point in the policy year they occurred, plus 60 days into your next policy term.
However there are a few scenarios where you may want to be mindful of your Healthy Pet Deductible™ credits. Whether or not you submit your claims is totally up to you. We will process whatever you send us.
What follows is an example of a situation where you may not want to submit a claim:
In this case, you would weigh whether you would like your claim processed as normal for a $12 reimbursement or you can hold on to your $100 Healthy Pet Deductible™ credits for later by not filing the claim.
If you submit a claim that you later do not want to be processed (for example, if a wellness claim you submitted happened to have some illness items on it too), please let us know before the claim has been completed. Once we have closed the claim though, we cannot undo it, even if you have not cashed the check.
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They have an All Wheel Dyno and Scott Siegal tunes there once a month. I'm getting tuned Monday May 11th. I believe he will be there for 2 or 3 days. If you want a tuner...he is arguably the best in the country!
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British scientists say they are one step closer to growing new teeth.
Researchers in London created teeth using a mixture of cells from people and mice. Professor Paul Sharpe at The Dental institute at King's College was the lead researcher. His team took human gum cells, altered them in the lab, then combined them with embryonic mice cells. The result: very small, immature teeth that were implanted into the animals where they took root and grew.
"What we need to be able to do is take a small number of cells from a patient, expand them, get many more of them in a lab and then make a tooth from them," Sharpe said.
The gum tissue came from patients at the Dental Institute at King's College London. Researchers say it could be years before what was achieved in the lab is available to patients sitting in the dentist's chair.
The idea is to create an alternative to traditional dental implants which use a piece of metal drilled directly into the jawbone with no cushion around it. Cell-based teeth would have roots connected to the soft tissue around the bone. "That soft tissue provides a shock-absorbing effect on the tooth so the forces of eating are not transmitted directly from the tooth to the bone," Sharpe said.
But researchers say while the idea is taking root, they still have a lot more work to do.
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What should we expect on Saturday at the spring game?
It should be a great atmosphere. I feel like there is going to be a lot of deep balls just because they haven't really been throwing them in practice.
I feel like there's going to be a lot of excitement to try and get the fans riled up for this year.
Is the defense ahead of the offense, or is the offense ahead of the defense?
Defense is ahead of the offense... always.
How has the defense picked things up?
I still feel like there is a learning curve for most of us, but I'm actually surprised at how quick some of the younger guys, as well as the older guys, have picked up the terminology.
Jarvis Byrd mentioned that Niles Clark has had a good spring. What have you seen from Niles?
Niles has been a consistent player, technique-wise and everything. He can cover... he can flat-out cover. I knew this from last year.
Coach came in and asked me who else would I feel comfortable playing with, and I said Niles Clark because I know what he does out there at corner.
He's a competitor. He doesn't like receivers to catch balls, and he's going to try and make a play when he can.
How are Niles and Marchez Coates progressing behind you and Juston Burris?
They are doing a lot, especially learning on the fly... being thrown into a new system.
They are doing a great job.
Has the excitement carried over?
Absolutely. I think a lot of the guys are excited to be back on the football field.. try to keep learning and getting better with the terminology and plays.
A lot of guys are competitors so they want to get back out there.
NC State was a blitz-heavy team under coach Archer and coach Tenuta. Will you be the same under coach Huxtable or is it too early to tell?
It's too early. From talking to coach Hux, we don't have half the playbook in. We just have the simple stuff and base checks, so we want to perfect our base packages and base defense first before we get into the complicated stuff.
Jarvis Byrd is now starting at safety and coach Doeren said he'll spend a lot of time defending slot receivers, something you've done in the past. How do you think he will do there, and do you have any advice for him?
I feel like he's going to be ready to go. Jarvis is a great competitor. Wherever you put him at he's going to try and compete and prove he's better than other players.
If he has any questions for me I'll help him and answer any questions, but I feel like he's ready. He's a senior, and he understands his opportunity is running out just like mine is.
Will his experience at cornerback help him?
Absolutely. People will sleep on him playing corner his whole life before he was moved to safety. Him being at safety and coming down on the slot receivers will help out our team tremendously.
What has it been like going against the offense?
It's actually more challenging trying to understand and read our keys... make proper checks before the ball is snapped. After the ball is snapped it's fire, it's go-time.
We have to make sure our alignment is proper, technique is great. It teaches you to be real detailed.
Does it seem like more offenses are going to the spread, no-huddle attack?
Absolutely. More teams are using the spread offense because there are athletes everywhere on the field. It's hard to try and pick one. They try to get all the athletes on field to make plays.
Going against this tempo in practice is really going to help us for the season.


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So, since I really was dragging my heels I thought I'd take a little detour. Instead of writing the UI as a layered frame system with an orthographic projection, manually manipulating vertex buffers to layer the elements, why not just do the UI as a 3D scene? I set up a second scene+camera+viewport, and configured the render path to clear only the depth buffer. This second scene is drawn after the main scene. UI elements are added to this scene as models and meshes. Text stuff is built as a custom geometry, character portraits can be the character model in idle animation, etc... UI activation and deactivation can send elements swooping in from off-screen then swooping right back out again. I think it could be kind of cool and fun, so I'm going to tinker with it the next couple of days. Hell, if it gets me out of having to mess with the UI layer code anymore, that alone would make it worthwhile.
Anyway, here is a current work in progress shot. I only have some test UI text, a test alert sent out to all entities to test the floating combat text, and a character portrait of GC standing in T pose (not animated, since I don't actually have the idle animation exported to Urho format yet.) If I'm not too busy at work tomorrow, I'll whip up some placeholder UI assets and start connecting those things up to the various control bits and see how I like it.


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Ward makes weight, Rodriguez two pounds heavy
By Robert Hough at the scale
Photos: Big Joe Miranda
Andre Ward 167.8 vs. Edwin Rodriguez 170
Rodriguez has two hours to make weight. "It's significant," said Ward, who made weight with room to spare.
Trainer Virgil Hunter was disgusted. "That's absolute neglect. This is what happens when you give a guy more money than he deserves. He's trying to make a mockery of the fight."
Rodriguez' promoter Lou DiBella, who looked quietly furious, stated "I don't have a lot of excuses. It's not professional. I'm embarrassed for them."
Venue: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Promoter: Goossen Tutor/DiBella Entertainment
Sergio Mora 161 vs. Milton Nunez 160
John Molina 141 vs. Jorge Pimentel 142
Oscar Molina 153 vs. Carlos Sanchez 155
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We offer a number of alternative pathways for domestic undergraduate applicants who wish to have additional factors taken into account alongside their academic results.
Most of our domestic students are accepted on the basis of their ATAR alone, but that's not the only way in.
You may be eligible for one of our alternative entry schemes, depending on your educational background, financial situation, and your motivation for choosing a particular course.
We offer a range of schemes that are open to both school leavers and mature-age students.
Applications for the 2018 E12 intake will open on Wednesday 19 July 2017.
The E12 scheme applies to domestic NSW students currently undertaking the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or International Baccalaureate (IB) who are from a financially disadvantaged background and/or are attending a government-identified 'low socioeconomic' high school.
Download the brochure to learn more or visit our E12 website.
If your application is successful, we'll hold a place for you as long as you reach the E12 ATAR cut-off (which is lower than the standard ATAR), and the HSC subject requirements for your preferred course.
There are 75 courses you can apply for through E12. You'll also receive a $5000 scholarship and an iPad.
Contact us for more details.
This scheme offers Dux students and student captains of schools in NSW a guaranteed place at the University of Sydney based on academic achievement and a principal's nomination from their school.
All schools in NSW are eligible for the scheme.
To get an offer via the Future Leaders Scheme, you need to:
For school captains and dux students (announced by your school before the start of final exams), who are nominated before 30 September, you will receive notice of what courses you're likely to be eligible for under the Future Leaders Scheme based on a predicted ATAR provided by your school before you sit your HSC exams.
Otherwise, for nominations received after 29 September, you will receive notice of what courses you will be eligible for under the Future Leaders Scheme based on your actual ATAR after ATAR release for ATAR recipients and after IB release for IB recipients.
To nominate a student for the Future Leaders Scheme, you apply online directly to the University. Details on how to apply will be sent to all NSW schools closer to the date of applications opening.
Even if your school has not had a Dux before, your school can still participate in the scheme by nominating a Dux for this year.
The official school Dux is traditionally the student who has the highest academic achievement of the Year 12 cohort. It is up to the discretion of your school whether this is decided based on results obtained up until the commencement of final HSC exams, or based on ATAR/IB scores across the cohort.
Schools should not nominate students for the Future Leaders Scheme until status as Dux/School Captain has been finalised, as it is not possible to change the nomination after it has been submitted.
For answers to FAQs about the scheme, please login to the Future Leaders Scheme application portal. If you do not have a login, please contact 1800 SYD UNI (793 864) for assistance.
If you're nominated, we will let you know after ATAR/IB release what courses you can choose from, based on your ATAR/IB results. You will need to have applied through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), and select at least one of the University of Sydney courses that you are eligible for as your first eligible preference.
You may also need to meet additional entry requirements if you're applying for a course that requires a portfolio, audition, personal statement, PQA/MMI or interview.
The Broadway scheme targets domestic students who have experienced long-term disadvantage that has affected educational performance in Year 11 and/or Year 12 including from disrupted schooling, financial hardship, home or school environment, English language difficulty, personal illness or disability, or refugee status.
There are 600 places allocated every year and it allows for entry into most courses with an ATAR that is up to five points below the published cutoff.
Excluded courses are all combined medicine courses.
Applications for the Broadway Scheme are made through UAC's Education Access Scheme (EAS). Application forms and further details are available on the UAC website. EAS applications are administered and assessed directly by UAC.
You are automatically considered for the scheme if you went to a high school that falls under the:
Contact us for more details.
As an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, you can apply through the Cadigal Alternative Entry program regardless of whether you are a Year 12 or non-Year-12 student. Applications are now open.
The Cadigal program is both an entry pathway and a support program. It can help you gain entry to a course if you miss the ATAR cutoff, and also provide ongoing academic and personal support once you're enrolled and studying. This is offered through the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme.
Successful applicants will be offered one of two pathways:
If you're offered a place through Cadigal or Pemulwuy, you'll need to attend an Orientation and Academic Skills Workshop in February before the start of semester.
To learn more, contact the Mana Yura Student Support Team by email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or phone 02 8627 8619.
If the course you're interested in is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, refer to Yooroang Garang – the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Support Centre at the Cumberland Campus.
Cadigal applications for 2017 mid year entry are now open. To apply for entry through the Cadigal program, you will need to apply through our online application system. Please note that students who are deemed eligible for an offer through the Cadigal Alternative Entry Program must also list the relevant course at the University of Sydney as an UAC appropriate preference.
You also need to provide supporting documents, including proof of Aboriginality. This can be:
For more details read the University's Confirmation of Aboriginality Policy 2015.
If you're at least 21 years of age and meet certain other criteria, you may be able to get into uni through the mature-age entry scheme. If eligible, you will need to apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
You are eligible to apply if you:
You are not eligible to apply for mature-age entry if you:
Contact us for more details, or download the Mature-age entry brochure.
This is for applicants who can demonstrate they are elite athletes or performers, and have had training, competitive and/or practice commitments that significantly affected their academic results.
It may allow you to gain admission to a course with an ATAR of up to five points below the usual cutoff.
Application for the Elite Athletes and Performers scheme for 2017 intake is now closed.
For more information, contact the Admissions Office, or download the scheme assessment criteria (PDF 106KB).
You may also be interested in applying to joining the elite athlete program run by Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness.
If you already have a record of tertiary study and have experienced some form of disadvantage during your secondary and/or tertiary studies, this entry scheme could be for you.
It allows you to explain how your academic results were negatively affected by circumstances beyond your control. This can be taken into account in determining your ranking for entry to a course.
Please note that this scheme does not apply to current HSC/IB students, admission to postgraduate or honours courses, or if you are an international applicant. HSC/IB students who have experienced or are experiencing some form of disadvantage should refer to our Broadway Scheme.
Applications for the Special Consideration Scheme for 2017 are now closed.
Entry to the Dalyell Scholars Program via alternative pathways schemes is on the basis of achieving the minimum ATAR equivalent listed accordingly for each scheme below:
For applicants whose first language is not English, English langauge requirements must be met through sufficient qualifications taught in English or accepted English language tests. For more information visit the University's English language requirements.
If you don't qualify for any of the schemes above, you can apply for a related course with a slightly lower ATAR cutoff and transfer into your preferred course with your first-year university results taken into account.
Another option is graduate entry. You could apply for a general undergraduate degree and combine it with a postgraduate qualification in your specific field of interest.
For advice, talk to a course coordinator or careers adviser.


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Review for Presidency school (South, Bannerghatta Road)
Read this feedback on Presidency school, Bilekahali branch!
By Anonymous - Posted on December 1st, 2008
Got the following feedback:
- The standard of teaching in CBSE is very good.
- Initially, the strength was limited to 20 in each class and this year they have increased to 30.
- Now teachers are not keeping special attention in each child.
- Teachers keep changing mid of year and thus disturbing learning and continuity.
- Overall it can be rated 7/10 on standard.
- Coming back to Fee structure, its pretty reasonable and comfortable compared to other schools of similar standard. (They have increased 15 to 20% this year compared to last year)
- Regarding extracurricular activites, they are still in developing stage, but need some more aggressive improvement.
- Games, they are still in average. Heard RT Nagar branch is very good in Games and other activites. Hope very soon this branch may also devleop in short span.
- Parents should ensure that child follows day to day work, else they will be lost midway and may not be able to catch up updated sessions and get into lot of confusion, as the teachers will not come back to teach a weak student.
For year 2009-10, this group of school have increased their fees from 36000/- to 52000/- per year of which 12000/- is admission fees.
Hope this helps!
Submitted by cameo on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 04:45.
My 5 yr old goes to presidency bilekhalli...i am pretty happy with the school..very caring teachers.i was pleasantly surprised actually. the activities are pretty good too..
my only concern is about the fees that have increased substantially this year...(2009-10).
i've been told that in the higher classes extra curricular only happens on saturdays...which means saturday school:(