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3-2-0 Pro Fighter managed by TFL Sports Agency
Excellent news IMO.
Does that mean they will have a market for BAMMA fights? or anyone know who is doing odds for this?
www.ontoppromotions.co.uk - MMA Promotion/Fighter Management
I've looked on the Ladbrokes site and as of today there's still no markets for the BAMMA fights.
Fighting, writing and mood lighting.
Im guessing you may not be able to bet on the BAMMA 11 but possibly could after this event thats if this is something theyre interested
Although i think they may just be using BAMMA as a platform to advertise there gaming platforms to a young male demographic
seen odds for 3 fights on sky bet
Still nothing on Ladbrokes
Andy Lillis, Former Cagewarriors President
They're on William Hill though so who cares that they're not on Ladbrokes... Willy Hill is bigger.
Maybe people who always use their Ladbrokes account and dont have a William Hill one?
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we can learn yoga through dvds
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A simple google search will provide one with many many options for doing yoga at home.
Also youtube has at home, tutorials and quick 20 min yoga sessions. I have researched yoga classes online and several companies offer pay per month yoga classes that suit your needs and times.
Worth a try if your interested in yoga.
Yoga is great for pregnant and postpartum mums!
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Yes we learn yoga through dvds but I learned from youtube. But when I got pregnant I enrolled to a yoga class for pregnant women. Yoga can help you to have proper breathing and posture. I love yoga whether I'm pregnant or not. It is a part of my weekly routine.


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Do you remember our fabulous feline friend Watson the Cat from the folks over at Medium Control Design? Well they are offering two sets of these hip Watson the Cat coasters for a couple of lucky readers. The coasters are made using scrap wood that is sanded and then flocked with the signature Watson graphic in two styles — regular wide-eyed Watson and sleepy Watson. The giveaway is for one of each style.
To enter, please leave a comment on this post telling us which style you prefer, regular Watson or sleepy Watson. The winners will be chosen in a random drawing on April 1. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to addresses in the US and Canada. So many giveaways this week, and I've got even more for you next week!


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- It cleans. Its three-stage PATH system reduces odors and captures 99.97% of the particles (as small as .3 microns) from the air that pass through its filters.
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- It's built to last. Oreck backs the AirInstinct 100 with an amazing 3-year limited warranty.**
Three-stage PATH filtration system, step-by-step
During Stage 1 the pre-filter captures large particle matter like hair and pet fur. This filter can be washed with water and never needs to be replaced. At Stage 2, the 1-year odor filter*** reduces VOCs (volatile organic compounds such as paint smells and off-gases from new rugs and furniture, and aerosol vapors and odors from cleaning supplies) and household odors from the air that passes through the filter. This odor filter contains an active carbon material to help reduce odors. Stage 3 is the 3-year HEPA filter*** that captures 99.97% of dust, allergens, smoke, pet dander and pollen as small as .3 microns from the air that passes through the filter.
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Looking for a little guidance.....
Im very interested in shooting some indoor tournaments in Central Wi this winter....I have no idea what all this 300 shoot and all the diff rules mean...if someone doesnt mind could you please give me a little guidance?
10-02-2005, 09:58 AM #2Chequamegon ArcherGuest
300 Shoots
A "300 shoot" is a target competition shot at 20 yards. You will shoot 60 arrows in 12 groups (ends) of 5. In other words, shoot 5 arrows, score them, retrieve them, and then repeat the whole process over 11 more times. Scoring is 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. So if all your arrows fall within the 5 point range, you will wind up with 300 points. At the very center of the 5 point circle is a smaller circle with an "X" in it. If you hit this, the score is still recorded as a 5, however, you also record it as an "X". The winner between two archers with a tie score is determined by the number of X shots. Ultimately the best score would be a 300 with 60 X's. Consider shooting for money when you get to this point. One final thought....there are 2 types of targets which can be shot in a 300 round called "single spot" and "5 spot". The single spot has 1 target printed on the paper and has concentric rings for the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The 5 spot has 5 targets printed on the same size paper but only has the 4 and 5 rings on each target. Both of course have the "X" ring also.
Why shoot the 5 spot? Because as you develop you will find that you'll only want to shoot 1 arrow at a target to save on Robin Hooding your arrows (saves on $$$).
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Live-blogging from the Vida Vegan Tech Seminar
Hey guys!
We're coming to you live from our Tech Seminar at the snazzy Seattle Public Library. We'll be taking turns updating this throughout the day, so stay tuned!
Our first class is up RIGHT NOW, and the Nuts 'N' Bolts of a Webpage are being explained by Colin Barringer.
We're may not be live-streaming, but we've got plenty of appropriate social media action to follow along with.
Check out:
@Vidavegancon on twitter
Hashtag #vidavegantech (for everything)
@VidaveganHQ on Instagram for up to the date peaks from our attendees, speakers and the organizers.
Next up: Blog Design in an Ever-changing Landscape.
Have a big question about one of our class topics? Tweet at us and we'll try and throw it into a Q&A round.
See you guys on the flip-side!
SESSION TWO: BLOG DESIGN IN AN EVER-CHANGING DIGITAL LANDSCAPE, with Tim Maudlin…and Liz Miller via satellite!
Michele here, taking over for Jess. How do I feel after the first class? Well, when I see HTML and CSS code I'll know much better what I'm looking at. Colin gave us a link to a page he put together with lots of great references for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Thanks for being smarter than us, Colin!
So…as technology gets better, so must we. Back in the day, when the Internet was a baby, a boring-as-hell Website was still pretty awesome. Now we have to think about pissing people off if our site doesn't look good on their iPad, phone, laptop, and giant televisions. This is where responsive design comes in. Check out Responsinator to see how yours (re)sizes up!
And now you're back to thinking about how long it takes for your page to load. Sure, everyone's browsers and machines at home are pretty fast now, but phones are still struggling to keep up with our demands. They're moving fast, but don't take the chance of using elements that aren't supported or just take forever to load. If your page takes more than a couple of seconds—seriously, like TWO seconds—you're gonna lose some people.
A word on choosing a hosting provider: Use free trials and cheap no-contract services to try stuff out. If you spend $5 for a month and can back out, then you really haven't lost too much. And beware reviews. Read 'em, sure, but a lot of them aren't genuinely from customers. It's often bought ink.
If you're doing a lot of coding, check out YSlow for tips on how to speed up your loading.
Favorite sources for fonts? Font Squirrel and Google Web Fonts.
Annnd, Veggie Grill has started bringing in food, so that's lunch!
SESSION THREE: PODCASTING ON A BUDGET, with Barb Troyer
Back from lunch, which Janessa selflessly volunteered to cover.
Jess here, a formerly semi-regular podcaster, and it has been far too long since I've known what I'm doing. Here's what we're learning from Barb Troyer with Podcasting on a Budget. Barb hosts All Things Vegan, a community radio show based out of Bend, Oregon, and calls it her "labor of love":
"If you have a community radio station, take advantage of it….that's why I started the show…some unique content you won't find at other stations" – Barb (who all the following quotes will be from).
Here's the directory for public broadcasting organizations to find what's available in your area. You can receive support from experts and local DJs who want to be involved, get involved with your community, hear yourself on the radio and be involved in a learning experience.
- Get information directly your local community and beyond (through syndication).
- Support from an eclectic bunch of local DJs
When you're on your own, with zero to no budget, pick up or find a cheap headset/mic combo, such as one you might use for gaming, or put together two separate pieces. Make a DIY pop screen with a nylon stocking to help your audio. Skype is free, and most people use it for radio interviews. Get to know audio editing software, like Audacity and Garage Band.
Sources & tools for little to modest budgets of DIY audio recording:
- BlogTalk radio is a call-in, low-budget alternative to doing it all yourself.
- Mumble.com
- Sykpe for interviews
- Hijack Pro
- Hot Recorder
- Total Recorder
- AmadeusPro
If you're looking to save money, check out older versions of software.
Barb recently upgraded to a Blue Yeti microphone and is raving about it, but there are cheaper alternatives she's spent time with – it's all about reliability, and trial and error.
Similar to graphics, make sure you always save an uncompressed version of your audio file. You'll lose quality, if not. With a PC, save it as a wave file and then save it as an MP3.
You want to hear if there's feedback in the room. Are there other sounds? You do not want any other sound being picked up in the room.
"It's like garbage in, garbage out".
Check out student discounts on software, if applicable.
"Getting organized if half the battle….you have no idea how much time I spend on this show".
You will spend time…..gathering content, being up to date with the news, and any scripts you can prepare in advance on top of ad-libbing.
Fun fact: As for her own notes, Barb now finds Evernote easier to utilize than Google docs.
More folks and the labor of love: "We have a common goal of educating the public….you want to get the information out there….talk to those people [other vegan podcasters]".
Favorite vegan podcasts:
Get Prepared: What type of format do you want to have? What do you want to listen to?
An hour is a fairly standard length of time for a podcast. You will find out what your station requirements are if you're on a station, if not, you can really do whatever you like. Consider breaking up the podcast into segments, if it's super long.
Edit out the lip smacks!
"Remind yourself, this is supposed to be fun."
"You'll be amazed that you are not as articulate as you thought you were."
You don't need to write your RSS Feed from scratch. Itunes will tell you exactly what you need to submit your feed there. If you use WordPress, it creates one automatically.
Find out who's downloading with Feedburner. Get to know your audience and community.
So inspiring! Get talking.
SESSION FOUR: SHOOTING, EDITING & INTEGRATING VIDEO, with Angel Barclay
Tag-teamin', liveblogstreamin'. (That's a thing, right?) Michele here again, for what is the most intimidating subject for me: video. But Angel's gonna show us how easy it is.
So, yeah, it's not has hard or expensive as you'd think it would be.
A point-n-shoot camera can do the job. Your phone can do the job. Don't have a tripod? A nice, sturdy pile of books can do the job. There are free editing programs and hosting sites that can help you get the job done.
A drawback of some cameras: crap microphones. You can supplement with a separate microphone.
Angel's first tip: "Resist the urge to pan." Unless you're super sure of your sturdy hand it can just make people sick. If you are panning, shoot a little longer than you'd like to use; the first and last bits are gonna be extra wobbly.
Camera quality: "Quality versus quantity issue." Since memory cards are getting so cheap, just go for it and get the biggest ones you can so you can use the best/highest settings. Delete the bad clips—it can be tough if you get attached to pieces, but you've just got to do it or you end up with a giant collection of memory cards.
Transitions? Like so many things, less is more. Not only will transitions cost you editing time, but they are also taxing to the viewer. You might be really excited, if you're starting out, about all the cool stuff you can do. "Pace yourself."
Templates are a neat cheat for an easily polished look. Angel uses iMovie; file types are not an issue, and everything is easily customized. She showed us a video she made with a photo album theme—it could be cool for a little montage in the middle of a longer video.
Time for a quick break, then Next-Level Social Media time!
SESSION FIVE: NEXT-LEVEL SOCIAL MEDIA, with Helen Pitlick & Dawn Quinn
Step One: Figure out your goal—why do you blog? Why do you want to expand your readership? As with any project, starting with a goal is going to give you focus.
And be genuine. If you're just trying to get more followers on <insert network here>, it's going to be suuuuper obvious.
Connecting with others: As Helen says, if you tell someone you like their shirt and they say nothing, walking away, that's pretty rude, right? Reply always. Also, share others' stuff. If you think it's relevant information, your followers are going to want to know it. Dawn says a good ratio is 1:7; for every post about your own stuff, share seven others'.
Steer clear of autofeeds. Sure, you can share Instagram on Twitter, or tweet the same subjects on Facebook, but use the social networks the best way for each one. There's a reason they're separate networks; why would someone want to follow you on all of them if you're posting the exact same post everywhere?
Brand v. Person: If you want to stay sort of private, using your blog title as your handle on the social networks is the way to go. If you're trying to really sell yourself, like to get a cookbook deal, you might want to use your name. (Also, personal can give you a little more wiggle room as far as politics/other interests.) There's no "right" way, but it's something you should put some thought into. Try to keep consistent with your handles across networks, for simplicity and repetition/familiarity.
Tagging #veganfoodshare on Instagram is a great way to get noticed; they pick out users who've tagged them to highlight on their feed. Looking for new folks to follow? Check out their feed.
Pinterest is just so dern popular. Not necessarily a social network like Twitter or Facebook, but you can still build relationships/community through repinning. Having a Pinterest button on your blog posts is helpful because you can get a huge spike in views if the right person pins it. If you have a Pinterest account, share a board on one of your other social networks every now and then. (Again, not all the time!) Note: This is highly visual. The better your photos the more you'll get pinned!
Just because a new network pops up, you do not have to join it. Think about your audience and your content. Focus on the ones that fit what you do. Remember, you're coming up with original content for all of them, so best to be really good at a few of them than half-ass all of them. Stay current, though, so you know when the next big thing is coming and can figure out early on what would work for you.
What's growing? Not just Pinterest and Instagram, but <surprise!> LinkedIn. Especially if you're looking to work on projects or guest-blog for others, it's becoming a more relevant network.
What to take away: There's no one perfect strategy for all. You just need to do some research, try out some stuff, and find your groove.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CSSU Fact Fluency Update - 2011
Needing to know math facts to do mathematics is like needing to know the "ABCs" to read. Research clearly demonstrates that, like sight word fluency for reading, fact fluency is key to advancing to higher math thinking. To enhance student fluency with math facts the CSSU math coordinators designed a fluency, or automaticity, assessment called the Fact Fluency Toolkit, which is now used in grades 1-8 across CSSU. The toolkit defines a process all teachers use t assess students' automatic fact recall the same way and gather the results. Our goal is to emphasize math fact practice and assessment, analyze the data, and provide additional instructional support for students who need it. Through this process, we will monitor student progress at each grade level. "Fact Fluency" is one targeted area that is being addressed supervisory union-wide as part of a larger math improvement initiative.
Ideally, fact fluency will be accomplished for most students by the end of 5th grade. It is our intention at the middle level, to eventually shift the focus from fact fluency to computational facility.
In addition, the Bridges in Mathematics Program, now fully implemented across grades K-5, provides practice and conceptual development that supports the development of automaticity with math facts. (Teachers of grades 3 - 5 are participating in professional development and implementation of the new program this year, 2011-12.)
No matter what assessments and programs are in place, children should practice their basic math facts often, both in school and at home. To support this effort, please make time to practice basic facts with your child. Dice games, homework games and activities, decks of cards, flash cards, computer programs and oral practice are all ways to help your child become more fluent with math facts. If your family prefers using technology, there are many websites, some of which are located on the District Math website at www.tinyurl.com/MathSkillsPractice. The "Bridges in Mathematics" website also offers excellent ideas. Go to http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/materials/parents (Click on the appropriate grade level on the left hand side of the screen, scroll down until you see a list of sites for each strand of mathematics).
FASTTMATH (Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology)
As part of our focus on increasing proficiency in mental arithmetic, CSSU schools are implementing a software program called FasttMath that can target the specific facts students need to practice. The program gives students the opportunity to practice basic math facts quickly and accurately both at school and at home. Knowing the basic facts gives children a solid foundation for more complex mathematical skills and concepts.
Clare Earley of Teacher Development Group is currently leading a professional development effort that includes a content and pedagogy course called, "Best Practices in Mathematics". Every K-8th grade teacher of mathematics across CSSU is expected to take the course over the next three years. Part of the professional development also incorporates studio classroom math coaching for three years following the course. Teachers observe classroom practice and participate in math coaching with Clare, thereby embedding the skills and content they learn in class._______________________________________________________________________Bridges Math Program:"Addressing the Concerns" (powerpoint presentation to the Math Strategy Group, July 19, 2010)Correlation of the Bridges program to the Vermont GEs: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5_______________________________________________________________________
- Below you will find an evolving collection of math websites. If you have additional websites to suggest, please click on Contact and email your local Math Coordinator. Individual school sites are also available via the contact page.
- Teachers can click on Resources for professional links and tools for site selection.
- Below you will find an evolving collection of math websites. If you have additional websites to suggest, please click on Contact and email your local Math Coordinator. Individual school sites are also available via the contact page.


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I think that the default wpa key is 10 characters long consisting of 0-9 and the letters a-f (in lower case)
I'm not sure that there's a regular pattern either e.g. the letters don't seem to be fixed in the same location for each password, I've seen a few and they're all jumbled. I've been looking at this on and off for sometime and haven't really found a good way of creating a dictionary file for these.
This is how I was going about it before, maybe you could improve on what I'm doing;
it's quick in the sense that you don't have to wait days for a password file that starts with a lot phrases such as 0000000000, 0000000001 etc. but it's a lengthy process when you start doing it over and over! One step that's not in that thread is the sorting after the initial file.
Useto randomize the file, then use sed to append the lines. I find it gives you much better passwords, instead of having aaaa1 being appended to aaaa2 etc. etc. (aaaa1aaaa2 is pretty useless)Code:sort -R file.txt > sort.txt
Another problem is that all the passwords I've made so far are completely random....I've no idea what I have and what I don't so all the work could end up with me having duplicates and completely missed phrases. I could test yours against the wordlist I've created so far, it has about 30 million passwords in it...if you give me your SSID I can create a rainbow table to see if it contains the key? Entirely up to you.


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Title text: Eww, gross, you modified link()? How could you enjoy abusing a filesystem like that?
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Cueball seems to have found a porn folder. However, it contains a directory loop, set up by a person off-screen. It is possible to actually do this, but it is widely regarded as a very bad idea, as it can break the system in not-so-obvious ways (mostly by causing seemingly-trivial operations to infinite loop). The implication is that the folder does not need to contain pornographic images because the folder is the porn—its violation of the taboo against looping is something the off-screen character finds erotic.
link() is the Linux system call to create a hard link. In an unmodified Linux kernel, it will not allow directory hard links for this exact reason; the person who set up the porn folder apparently "forced" Linux to comply, with all of the sexual analogies that suggests.
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- [Cueball sits at a desk, looking at a laptop screen with one hand on his chin.]
- Cueball: So I thought I found your porn folder, in calendar/backup/PORN
- Friend (off screen): Don't open that!
- [A wider shot of the person looking at the laptop.]
- Cueball: But it contains a bunch more folders, filled with more folders, and then... after 20 levels, somehow I'm back at the main folder?
- Friend (off screen): It's, uh, well hidden.
- [Cueball has turned around in the chair, now with the laptop in his lap.]
- Cueball: I think there's no actual porn here.
- Cueball: You're just turned on by filesystems.
- Friend (off screen): It's a hardlinked directory loop - so taboo!
- Cueball: Now I feel dirty sharing a drive with you.
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Its not difficult to do that. 22.214.171.124 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
What? Apply subjective motivations to subjects?
It may easy but you would soon learn not to. I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 12:19, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
Xcopy would be a killer. Jakee308 (talk) 10:59, 16 June 2015 (UTC)


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Yet Another Road Trip Through Benin
February 5th 2008
After one week of Voodoo ceremonies, beach and some relaxed digging around Ouidah, Abomey, Porto Novo and Benin, my friend Landry and me headed up north for Natitingou and Parakou.
Frequently we pass grotesquely deformed car wrecks at the side of the road and other reminders of how dangerous African roads can be...
But no road could possibly be too long or too treacherous, if ultimately it leads you to such a sweet old man as Mr. Theodore who upon viewing his dusty stack of records began to indulge in memories of girls he had danced with, bottles of Sodabi he had drunk and sadly also the many, many records he used to have but which with time got stolen from him on various parties while he was passed out in some corner on too much booze or getting busy with one of the ladies.
On the way back south we were in for a bad surprise.
We had hit the road early one Sunday morning and had left Parakou before dawn. About one hour into our day-long trip, we noticed a growing number of cars racing towards us at breakneck speed. They all had plastic envelopes with toll papers stuck to the inner side of the wind shields and big, black and yellow bumper sticker license plates. Often in a row of two or even three, they frequently forced us to hit the breaks and steer off the edge of the road in sheer terror. With every minute they became more and they approached us like a swarm of angry wasps. Things calmed down a bit after a toll booth had backed up all oncoming traffic. Waiting cars were lining up for at least 10 miles. Some drivers passed the backed up traffic by using our lane, flashing their lights to make us quit the road. Local police was obviously paid off and completely disregarded the entire madness.
Cotonou seems to be most favorite port for West African automobile importers. Mainly Nigerian companies buy whole ship loads of used cars from early 1970s construction trucks to all sorts of SUVs, 1980's VW Golfs or Mercedes limousines from last year. These cars then get transported in bizarrely huge convoys, driven by rented drivers, -rumor has it most of them on on drugs -across the border to Lagos in Nigeria or up north to Burkina Faso. What we had to face that morning must have been at least a couple of thousand cars. It was surreal. West African traffic is already a strange experience and the common disregard for one's own safety let alone the well-being of others as frequently displayed by bush taxi drivers is just baffling. But this was something else. This was African Kamikaze traffic on steroids. Some of these cars were wrecks and were being towed by other vehicles while going just as fast as everybody else. Some became wrecks on the way. We soon stopped counting the number of accidents we saw.
Anyway, we got back to Cotonou in good health and celebrated accordingly with pate mais, cow's feet in tomato sauce and plenty of ice cold Beninoise beer.
Here are some of the records that we brought back with us:
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George Strait sets attendance record with final show of last tour
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George Strait is ending his touring career with a bang. The country superstar played the final concert of his "Cowboy Rides Away" trek Saturday in Arlington, Texas, shattering an attendance record in the process.
The Dallas Morning News says King George held court before 104,793 -- the largest audience ever for a North American indoor concert. The Rolling Stones set the previous record back in 1981 with a performance at the Louisiana Superdome, which drew a crowd of approximately 87,500 fans.
Strait played a total of 41 songs in his lengthy, star-packed show. Highlights from the three-hour concert included collaborations with Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, and Martina McBride, Strait's performance of "I Believe," and the presentation of a home to a wounded Army veteran whose combat heroics earned him the Medal of Honor.
Asleep at the Wheel opened the show with an hour-long set. Vince Gill, Eric Church, and Faith Hill were some of the other nine guests at the concert, which was the finale of what Strait has said is his last formal tour.
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When the Stealth started off the 2011 NLL season 3-5, a Champion's Cup defense didn't look good. But Washington finished the regular season 5-3 and enters Sunday's Champion's Cup final having won four of their last five games. (Check out full coverage on ILIndoor.com.)
They play Toronto in the Air Canada Centre in a repeat of last year's final, won 15-11 by the Stealth in Washington. Helping to lead the effort for the American side will be Captain America himself, Paul Rabil. The third-year pro has put up his best NLL season yet, finishing the regular season with 44 points to go with 153 looseballs, good for third in the league behind Brodie Merrill and Geoff Snider, and nearly double his total from 2010.
And speaking of Americans, big news from the NALL (North American Lacrosse League) this week, announcing a developmental pro indoor league that will have a minimum of six teams on the U.S. East Coast, from Orlando to New York. The league will serve as a good avenue for Americans who can't make the NLL to learn the indoor game.
The Stealth come into Sunday's final with three of the postseason's top scorers in Lewis Ratcliff (6G, 7A), Rhys Duch (4, 7) and Jeff Zywicki (5, 5), who missed nearly the entire regular season with a knee injury. They'll face a Toronto team led by veterans Colin Doyle and goalie Bob Watson and young offensive stars Garrett Billings and Stefan LeBlanc.
Rabil joined me on my Inside Lacrosse 1-on-1 podcast Wednesday, May 11 as he was preparing for Sunday's final, getting ready to head to Prague for the U.S. Indoor Team, prepping to switch gears for Major League Lacrosse and keeping an eye on his third-seeded Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, who start the NCAA Tournament Saturday at noon on ESPN2 against Hofstra. He was even bold enough to give his Final Four picks, which might surprise you…
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Hello, I have a problem and would really appreciate some guidance.
I worked for a company as a freelance consultant. Not within a design capacity, but within environmental work.
During this time my interest and hobby in design was noticed and I was asked to design a new brand identity, as well as a new interior architectural space for their new headquarters. There was no agreement and no contract, and I was not payed a separate fee for this work-I was to do the work on the side, on top of my regular job and to bill the company for those extra hours at my regular hourly wage.
Months of red-eye design work, research and personally searching and locating a new building for them of which to implement the designs later, and for unrelated reasons the workplace became sour. I had a very bad encounter with one of the owners, which I would classify as workplace bullying, and I walked out of the company.
Now they are saying my drafts, renderings and sketches are theirs and that I must hand them over. I don't necessarily mind doing so, but want to be protected from the off-chance that they may hire a design student or someone else to implement and/or take credit for my work.
They still owe me two weeks of pay, and the last email I received from them basically said they would like the designs first 'before we will settle commercial terms with you'
Help, please!! I feel underpayed for this work, and like I have been taken advantage of. They told me they wanted me to continue to oversee the entire design process after I left, I scheduled a real estate appointment and toured them through a new building-which they agreed to lease, and at the last minute they phoned to tell me they wouldn't be moving to that location so my services wont be needed as of this moment. I am sure they are still moving there but that I have been pushed out-all my work being taken from under me.
Can I request a buyout for the sketches and renderings? If so, what kind of template or resource do I turn to for that?
Thank you if you've read this whole post, I would really appreciate any guidance available.
Though I am no legal expert as there are no agreements in place, I am not sure if the previous owners could make claims for any of the work you have done. Also like you say no extra payment was made in that regard nor were any terms laid for the extra work, there is no way the previous owners can claim that you did the work for them as there are no contracts nor are there any payment proofs made in regards the work done, so you could refuse to provide work done and drafts to them given what you have mentioned above.
I guess someone with some legal knowledge would better suggest regarding legal angle but given your description I think you own the work and hold rights to it.
You've got to separate in your mind your grievance against the company from the question of ownership of the work. No matter how much you feel underpaid; the fact that you had to go to a huge amount of effort for little reward; the fact that you were obviously under-appreciated - none of that affects the question of ownership.
The fact that there was no written contract means that the terms of your employment can only be judged in reference to what is considered normal practice in your country and industry. You don't say which country you are in. But, in most cases, the person or company who pays for the work would own the intellectual property. Many freelancers insist on a contractual right to retain ownership of the work, but you clearly didn't do that.
In my opinion, you should accept their ultimatum, that is, hand over the designs and get the money that's coming to you. Then move on.
I am in Canada.
Do you think it is fair to request some form of a buyout? I wouldn't be looking for anything large, maybe $200 or something that would be considered fair.
I've tried to do a lot of research online but haven't been able to identify if a 'buyout' is common practice for designers or not.
Unfortunately, because you did not have a contract, you are probably very limited in what you can do.
There was no agreement and no contract, and I was not payed a separate fee for this work-I was to do the work on the side, on top of my regular job and to bill the company for those extra hours at my regular hourly wage.
So, the company asked you do to something, and you got paid for it at your regular wage. Effectively, you did the work on company time, and therefore, they own what was produced. However, there might be some wiggle room if you have a specific job description--it might be considered commissioned work, although if you have been paid as agreed, the company still owns it.
I'd suggest that you simply hand over what was produced, get the wages you are already owed, and leave it at that.
However, if you seriously want to fight this, talk to a lawyer.
I don;t know about Canada specifically, but it sounds like you were never an 'employee' with this company, therefore (in the UK at least), the company cannot blanket claim ownership of anything you did while on 'company time' or using 'company resources'. If you were an employee, you can bet they would have made you sign an employment contract that covers this kind of stuff.
It sounds like in all aspects you were a freelance contractor. However you seem to suggest there was no contract at all? Nothing, not even for the original environmental consulting work?
Basically unless there is evidence of an agreement to which you agree to sign over the rights to your work, you own anything you create, regardless of whether you were paid (or not paid) to create it. Typically as a contractor you would agree to a 'work for hire' arrangement, where the company you provide the work for demand you hand over all rights to them upon completion of the project. Without that agreement (be it a contract, an email, or some other form of hard evidence), the company can theoretically whistle, but either way, it's messy and I bet their lawyer huffs and puffs more than yours.
I wouldn't be looking for anything large, maybe $200 or something that would be considered fair.
$200 does not seem like enough money to warrant making a huge deal out of this. You say they owe you 2 weeks pay as well? Is that for the original consulting work, or for these designs? either way, they clearly wish to hold that to ransom until you cough up the designs, which isn't very classy, so tells you a bit about the people you are dealing with.
If it were me, I'd first want to clear up any money matters relating to the 'official' consulting work you were contracted for. Try to separate it from this design stuff. IMO, let them have the designs, lesson learnt, move on to pastures greener. All that worrying about them not giving you credit or handing it over to someone else to implement seems a bit pointless. Pick your battles wisely - this one doesn't seem like one worth fighting, be it on principle or for the money.
If you were paid at all for the extra hours, then I doubt you have any recourse against them. Most freelance contracts (at least in the US) include clauses that state that any work done while working for the firm remain the firms properties.


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Re: American Cable Association ("ACA") Notice of Ex Parte Presentation; MB Docket No. 07-198; GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51, 09-137
Dear Ms. Dortch:
Pursuant to Section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, we are electronically filing this letter in the dockets referenced above as notice of a December 7, 2009, meeting with Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker, Legal Advisors Christi Shewman and Bradley Gillen, and the following persons:
Steve Friedman, Chairman, ACA; Chief Operating Officer, Wave Broadband
James Bruder, Vice Chairman, ACA; Chief Executive Officer, MetroCast Communications
Matthew M. Polka, President and Chief Executive Officer, ACA
Ross J. Lieberman, Vice President of Government Affairs, ACA
Jeremy M. Kissel, Cinnamon Mueller, Outside Counsel for ACA
During the meeting, participants discussed how broadcasters and programmers coerce smaller cable operators into accepting unreasonable prices, terms, and conditions for broadcast, cable and sports programming that result in higher costs and less choices for consumers. Participants explained that because of existing regulations and media consolidation, these broadcasting and programming entities exercise insurmountable bargaining power in their negotiations with smaller cable operators. In addition to seeking unjustifiably high carriage fees per subscriber per month, the media conglomerates call for unreasonable tiering and penetration requirements that require cable operators to put their programming on their most basic tiers, which result in their customers paying for networks that they never watch. These carriage demands are most egregious in negotiations involving national and regional sports programming.
ACA also outlined its concerns with the recently announced Comcast-NBC Universal deal. Participants explained that without forced divestitures or conditions, Comcast-NBC Universal will wield its enhanced market power to drive up artificially the per subscriber cost of its programming, particularly its newly acquired local broadcast stations and its "must-have" national and regional cable networks that air live sporting events. Moreover, without restrictions, the new media conglomerate will use its bargaining power to force other pay-television providers to distribute its programming on basic tiers, regardless of consumer interest in the content. ACA also raised concerns that Comcast-NBC Universal will be able to force its preferred business model for online video distribution upon others, regardless of whether such a model would naturally develop in a competitive market.
During the meeting, participants further discussed the following matters contained in the association's filing in the National Broadband Plan for Our Future Inquiry concerning Broadband Adoption.
ACA explained that all-or-nothing online distribution models that require broadband service providers to pay a per-subscriber fee on behalf of all of their broadband subscribers in order to permit any one of their high-speed Internet customers to obtain access to the content or services of the distributor (e.g., ESPN360), increases the cost of basic broadband access for all customers, and, correspondingly, decreases the rate upon which broadband is adopted, particularly among low income households where cost is a factor. ACA representatives also stressed that broadband service providers should not be impeded from offering flexible-pricing models such as consumption-based billing plans. A prohibition on this type of retail pricing would limit the flexibility of broadband service providers to offer lower cost options for price-sensitive consumers who only intend to use the Internet for low-bandwidth applications and services, such as email.
Jeremy M. Kissel
cc: Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker (via email)
Christi Shewman (via email)
Bradley Gillen (via email)
Steve Friedman
James Bruder
Matthew Polka
Ross Lieberman
1- See Comment Sought on Broadband Adoption, GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51, 09-137, NBP Public Notice #16, DA 09-2403 (rel. Nov. 10, 2009), Comments of the American Cable Association (filed Dec. 2, 2009).
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Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has seen a wild ride over the last week or two as the market has seen volatility in the wake of an August correction. Well, that's not completely accurate — when you think about it, Bank of America stock actually has been pretty crazy for the past few months. From the Fed's refusal to grant BofA a big dividend increase to news of continued mortgage woes, the financial stock has had a rough 2011.
Now that we're talking about it, though, perhaps I should also point out that BAC shares were volatile in 2010. And 2009. And 2008. Heck, Bank of America stock has been going haywire since Q4 2007 when shares lurched down 35% in just three months.
That wild ride continued today with news that Warren Buffett is investing $5 billion in Bank of America stock, sending shares soaring in early trading as much as 25%.
You might think Buffett's endorsement is a buy signal. But let's get one thing clear before we go any further in this discussion of Bank of America stock: This is an investment for speculators and aggressive traders only. You could make a bundle in a hurry or lose a big chunk of change just as fast. Like MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM), Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) and a host of other so-called "cult stocks," Bank of America stock is a highly liquid and highly jumpy investment that moves more on sentiment than on actual facts or numbers.
Sometimes we can tie a headline to why BAC stock did what it did. Other times, you're just left to the mercy of how the market feels that day.
Those who want to psychoanalyze the market and make a risky bet with some "play money" outside of their bedrock investment portfolio find this appealing. High volume and low stock prices mean the potential for killer gains if you're on the right side of the trade.
BAC stock leaped 10% yesterday. On Aug. 11, it leaped over 7%. Other big moves have been seen in the past and could be seen again. If you buy in, you can make a nice profit in a matter of hours.
The million-dollar question, of course, is when to buy in. And unless you have supreme confidence in your abilities as an investor, you should avoid BAC stock like the plague.
I put $1,000 of my own money in Bank of America stock at the beginning of this year because I thought the headlines and the fundamentals of the stock were improving. But the reality is numbers don't really matter. What we don't know about financial stocks is what's driving the market right now.
As a result, I bailed out of my position a few weeks ago. (I tried to share the lessons from my 30% loss in a previous column) Strangely enough, it seems that was a "good" move based on the recent mayhem.
The bottom line is that the long-term trend for Bank of America is murky at best, and at worst a slow decline to zero. Heck, even the short-term trend appears ugly. Only an hour-to-hour view of the stock provides enough opportunity to warrant a buy — and that means that 99% of investors shouldn't touch BAC with a 99-foot pole.
Warren Buffett is the exception, in that 1% of investors, because his sheer stockpile of cash gives him the privilege of buying preferred stock. Don't think for a second that if you buy a few grand in common stock you are getting the same deal. Buffett's 50,000 preferred shares of Bank of America will pay a 6% annual dividend. Common stock pays a measly penny per quarter, a yield of less than 0.5%. What's more, if things go south, Buffett's preferred shares will give him the ability to exit and make a soft landing. Try selling common stock during a downturn and you'll get eaten alive.
Bank of America still is toxic, even with the Oracle of Omaha behind it.
Trust me, I wish it were different. Not just because of my own loss, but because such uncertainty in financial stocks like BofA and Citigroup (NYSE:C) was a hallmark of the 2008 meltdown, and that doesn't bode well for the rest of the stock market.
Check out the other FREE stock picks that make up InvestorPlace.com's Top 10 Stocks for 2011.
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do i pretend that i have ever heard of this show..?
do i pretend that i have ever heard of this show..?
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Har har har!
how do i get the other backgrounds on vs
i just checked out the vandal site today and signed up, i havent done anything yet but it seems alot like bomb the world...which is better? or is bomb the world incredibly old.
the vs site itself is a peice of shit. i just dl'd the GS program and use that.
grafitistudio is great
tha shit you can do with it is crazy
id do something new with it if my mouse wasnt so inaccurate. gettin a lazer mouse when my gals tax check comes.
yeah that shit had me rollin best episode is PUPIN the TURD peep that one!
i would get down on playdo,
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Embarcadero station routes seem to be the most effected, like Embarcadero to Downtown Berkeley.
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Today (Monday, July 17th) is another Spare the Air day and BART is offering free rides all day, along with other transit agencies. Public transportation is a great way to help the environment, especially on days like today with hot, smoggy weather.
Last week $5.3 million was approved for three additional Spare The Air days. This brings a total of six Spare The Air days for 2006. On each of the past three Spare The Air days, BART ridership spiked an additional 10%.
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Thursday has also been declared a Spare the Air day. This is the fifth day of six. Monday's Spare the Air day drew about 26,000 more passengers, an 8% increase.
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The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday took the law license of an attorney for Matthew David Stewart, an Ogden man facing the death penalty for allegedly killing a police officer.
Attorney Jonathon W. Grimes was disbarred for pocketing a $7,070 in a 2005 employment discrimination claim, according to Tuesday's opinion.
The high court overturned a lower court decision reducing Grimes' punishment to a suspension, ruling his Grimes' low pay and lack of other disciplinary problems didn't excuse abandoning the case and taking the money for his personal use.
Grimes, who also is a former Salt Lake County district attorney candidate, and was assigned to Bill Riordan's discrimination claim shortly after he started at his first legal job. He took the case and the retainer with him when he departed the firm in 2006, but "dishonestly told Mr. Riordan he did not have [the money]," according to the opinion.
The claim was eventually dismissed after Grimes stopped communicating with Riordan, who had to hire another attorney
At a sanctions hearing, Grimes said money problems and accompanying depression caused him to take the money. The father of five had been paid just $13,000 in 13 months while working for attorney J. Kent Holland. With those mitigating circumstances, a district court softened the proposed disbarment to a 181-day suspension.
Grimes served that suspension, but the Utah State Bar's Office of Public Conduct appealed the decision. The Utah Supreme Court sided with the disciplinary body Tuesday, ruling "Mr. Grimes' dishonesty and refusal to acknowledge his wrongdoing outweigh any mitigating circumstances," according to the opinion.
The disbarment order takes effect in 30 days. Grimes can re-apply for admission to the bar in five years.
"It's pretty devastating," said Grimes attorney Greg Skordas. "We certainly didn't ever argue he shouldn't be punished, but our position always was the six-month punishment was appropriate given his lack of professional maturity at the time."
Grimes initially viewed the money not as a retainer, but as part of his settlement when he split from Holland, Skordas said.
Grimes garnered 4 percent of the vote for Salt Lake County district attorney when he ran on the Libertarian ticket in 2010. In May, he was hired to represent Stewart, who is facing a possible death sentence after allegedly shooting and killing Ogden police officer Jared Francom, who was serving a search warrant for marijuana at Stewart's home.
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Suge Knight released on bail
Suge Knight is out of jail on $20,000 bail following his arrest in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning.
The controversial rap music executive was picked up after officers stopped his vehicle for a traffic violation and discovered he was wanted on an outstanding warrant.
TMZ.com says the warrant was previously issued because Knight failed to show up in court to address accusations of driving on a suspended license. He was booked on a misdemeanor charge and later released on bail.
Knight is a co-founder of West Coast hip-hop label Death Row Records whose roster, at the height of its popularity, included rap superstars Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre with whom Knight co-founded the label.
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Hannah Anderson on Dead Kidnapper: 'He's a Psycho'
(NEWSER) – No need to wait for Hannah Anderson's first big TV interview: The teen has already discussed her kidnapping ordeal in surprising detail online. Hannah answered anonymous questions on ask.fm starting Monday night, and the mother of one of her close friends confirmed to the AP that the postings were from Hannah. Among the revelations:
- She was creeped out by abductor James Lee DiMaggio (whom she called Uncle Jim) before the kidnapping, but didn't tell her parents because "he was my dad's best friend and I didn't want to ruin anything between them," she said, according to CNN. DiMaggio had told her he had a crush on her, she said, but it was "more of a family crush like he had feelings as in he wanted nothing bad to happen to me."


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Body found after Donner Ski Ranch avalanche
December 24, 2012
NORDEN, Calif. – Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch in eastern Nevada County have recovered the body of an unidentified person after a Monday morning avalanche, sheriff's officials said.
A man called the Nevada County Sheriff's Office shortly after noon Monday, reporting that a friend of his had not returned as planned, and he feared they may have been caught up in an avalanche that occurred near the ski resort located at Donner Summit sometime around 9:30 a.m., said NCSO Sgt. Bob Jakobs.
Surrounding ski resorts were called to help search for the missing person as Nevada County deputies and search and rescue crews began to comb Donner Ski Ranch.
"Search crews have just located the body of somebody," Jakobs told The Union newspaper shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday. "All we are releasing is that the search teams have located the body of an individual. They are working to continue their search efforts."


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Brent GrapesAffiliation:
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
University of Auckland
Artist's BiographyCurrently the Principal Trumpet of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO), Brent Grapes has performed in orchestras and solo competitions around the world. Born in Perth, Brent completed his initial studies at the University of Western Australia. In 2007, Brent was accepted into The Juilliard School in New York, where he studied with Raymond Mase and Mark Gould. During his time in New York, Brent established himself as both a soloist and orchestral trumpeter, winning first place in the Juilliard School concerto competition in 2007. Brent was also the first person to be awarded first place two years running in the graduate division of the US National Trumpet Competition.
From 2008-2010, Brent was a member of the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, and regularly performs with orchestras around the world. Brent has been working with the Auckland Philharmonia since August 2009, and is also the trumpet Artist-Teacher at the University of Auckland.


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The Daily Startup: Large Russian Venture Fund Looks Elsewhere for Investments
Runa Capital, a venture firm founded by entrepreneurs with strong Moscow ties, is raising a second venture fund that will haul in between $200 million and $300 million, Yuliya Chernova reports in VentureWire.
The fund, though, plans to invest the the majority of the new fund outside of Russia, according to founder and Senior Partner Serguei Beloussov. He said part of the reason is that Russia has a very limited customer base for companies that sell information technology services, especially enterprise software.
Runa instead will focus on companies that are global, including ones where the software development is done in Russia, but the business is located elsewhere, Mr. Beloussov said.
ALSO IN TODAY'S VENTUREWIRE (subscription required):
Seragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is being sold to the Genentech unit of Roche Holding Ltd., which is paying $725 million cash and $1 billion in milestones for San Diego-based company.
Huaxia Dairy Farm Ltd., a Chinese milk producer, has raised a $106 million Series D round from investors including Government of Singapore Investment Corp. and Olympus Capital Asia, to expand its business as Chinese consumers' thirst for milk skyrockets.
T2 Biosystems Inc., a well-funded startup that says its diagnostic tests can more rapidly diagnose bloodstream infections, has announced it will go public on the Nasdaq Global Market, continuing what has so far shaped up to be another strong year for biotechnology companies filing for initial public stock offerings.
John C. "Chris" Inglis is the latest in a number of former government officials with security backgrounds who have gotten involved with venture capital and investing. He has joined Paladin Capital Group, which invests in companies with the potential to increase homeland and global security.
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has closed two funds for a total of $1.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation.
MakersKit has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to help people get crafty with do-it-yourself kits, classes and instructional videos or guides online. Tribeca Venture Partners led the round joined by Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Mesa+, Greycroft Partners and Vayner RSE.
(VentureWire is a daily newsletter with comprehensive analysis of all the investments, deals and personnel moves involving start-ups and their venture backers. For a two-week trial, click here.)
Top Biotech VCs. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Domain Associates are among the firms whose names appear most frequently as investors in a wave of San Francisco Bay Area biotech IPOs, Ron Leuty writes for San Francisco Business Times.
Bitcoin Bonanza. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper grabbed the entire stash of 30,000 bitcoins that the U.S. Marshals Service auctioned, Paul Vigna of The Wall Street Journal writes. Mr. Draper's bid wasn't disclosed, but it would have been about $17 million at the $580 market price for bitcoin at the time.
Sage Advice. In a blog post, First Round Capital summarizes career advice that venture capitalist Heidi Roizen delivered in a talk at Stanford University.
How to Partner With a Corporation. Chris Myers, co-founder and CEO of BodeTree offers three lessons for startups who want to partner with a large company, in a post on WSJ's The Accelerators blog. One of them: Don't undervalue your contribution.
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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The #6 Merrimack men's lacrosse team defeated the #5 Adelphi Panthers by the score of 13-12 in front of the home fans at Martone-Mejail Field on Friday night. With the win the Warriors will advance to their fourth straight Northeast-10 Conference Championship game on Sunday, including their third against Le Moyne.
With the win, the Warriors will travel to Syracuse, New York to take on the #2 Le Moyne Dolphins in the NE-10 Conference Championship game on Sunday, May 6 at 12:00 p.m. The Dolphins defeated the Saint Michael's Purple Knights on Friday afternoon to improve to 16-0 on the season and advance to the Championship game.
"Today was a very big team win," said head coach Mike Morgan. "We stopped their runs and put together a few of our own. Im sure everyone is excited to be heading back up to Le Moyne for the rematch."
The conference's leading goal scorer, Corey Lunney (Little Silver, NJ), led the Warriors on the afternoon with a team-high three goals and three assists. Northeast-10 player of the Year, Greg Melaugh (Billerica, Mass.), finished off his impressive game with three goals on six shots. Mike Perdie (Wading River, NY) finished with two goals and an assist while Peter Schielke (Ridgefield, CT) led the Warriors defense with five caused turnovers and five ground balls.
The Warriors used a 4-0 scoring run to open up the fourth period to seal the game as Nick Maggio (Winchester, Mass.) won the opening faceoff, raced down the field and buried his first goal of the season just eight second into the period. Melaugh had the next goal and Lunney closed out the Warriors scoring with two straight goals including the eventual game-winning goal.
Melaugh opened up the scoring for the Warriors less than two minutes into the first period as he took a Paul Jones (Guilderland, NY) pass and beat the Adelphi goalie. Jones extended the Merrimack lead to two just over a minute later as Lunney found him cutting down the middle for the easy goal.
Adelphi ended the Warrior early run with a goal of their own as Kieran Riegel beat freshman Morgan Green (Portsmouth, RI) for his first of the game. Jordan Tiger (Ridgefield, CT) wasted no time answering the Panther goal with a goal of his own after a perfect pass from DJ Brown (Huntington, NY). Joe Celano ended the first period with another marker for the visiting team, making the score 3-2 in favor of Merrimack after one period of play.
Brown opened up the second period finding the back of the net after a great individual play. The Panthers however responded quickly with a 3-0 scoring run, giving Adelphi their first lead of the game at 5-4.
The Warriors closed out the half on a 3-0 scoring run of their own as Perdie found the back of the net twice and Melaugh buried his second of the game to give Merrimack the 7-5 lead.
The Warriors outshot the Panthers 18-16 through the first 30 minutes of action and went 11-12 on clearing opportunities. Merrimack and Adelphi each won seven faceoff's and the turnover battle was nearly even as the Warriors committed 10 and the Panthers committed nine.
The Panthers opened up the second half with three straight goals to regain the lead 8-7 with 11:51 remaining in the third period. Greg Fallon (North Kingstown, RI) tied the game shortly after as he found himself wide open for a shot, beating the Adelphi goalie high stick side, making the score 8-8.
Lunney gave the Warriors the 9-8 advantage just over a minute later but the Panthers closed out the third with two straight goals to cling to the 10-9 lead.
Maggio took things into his own hands to open up the fourth period as he won the faceoff clean, walked right in on goal and buried his first goal of the season, tying the game at 10. Melaugh gave Merrimack the lead under two minutes later as he took a perfect Lunney pass and buried his shot. Lunney closed out the Warriors 4-0 scoring run with two straight goals to give him three on the afternoon, extending the lead to 13-10.
The Panthers tried to claw themselves back into the game scoring the final two goals of the game but Green stood tall in net, securing the Warriors victory, 13-12.
Defensively Brandon Waiter (Westport, CT), a Northeast-10 all-rookie team member, played solid all afternoon scooping up a game-high seven ground balls and forcing two Adelphi turnovers. Maggio finished his impressive game, winning 16 of 28 faceoff's while adding his first goal of the season. Jones and Tiger each finished the game with a goal and an assist in the victory. Green continued his strong play finishing the game with 14 saves.
For the game, Merrimack held the slim advantage in shots firing 37 compared to the Panthers 34. Merrimack scooped up 40 ground balls and went 14-19 on clearing attempts. The Warriors went16-28 on faceoff attempts and forced 17 Panther turnovers.


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Adam Lambert 'Thrilled' to Be Touring With Queen This Summer
Photo: Getty Images/Kevin Mazur
By Sierra Marquina
Adam Lambert phoned in to On Air with Ryan Seacrest to talk about his upcoming tour with Queen!
The American Idol alum announced on Thursday that he's hitting the road with iconic Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor for a 19-date North American tour this summer, which kicks off at the United Center in Chicago on June 19. It will also mark the first time the trio performs together in locations like New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dallas, and more.
The "If I Had You" singer reveals he's "thrilled" to be touring with Queen and admits he's at a more mature place when it comes to hitting the stage with the legends.
"I was talking to the Queen guys about this today … when I first met them and the first couple times we took the stage together, it was good, it felt good, but just last year at the iHeartRadio Festival it just felt more grounded and evolved and we talked about a lot of reasons, but I feel more grounded."
And the age gap between the 32-year-old and the rockers isn't getting in the way of their collaborative force.
"That's what's cool about it is," Adam says. "It doesn't feel like a huge age gap. They have all these amazing stories and tons of experiences and I try to act like as a sponge around them and listen and learn."
"We have a lot of fun together [on stage]," he adds, "and there are a lot of impromptu moments, that's my favorite."
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FAI/DAU Invite Vendors to Thursday Meeting at GSA
March 16, 2005
Contact: Viki Reath (202) 501-1231
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) meet tomorrow with training developers, acquisition training services experts and vendors with commercial, off-the-shelf training products related to the development of the acquisition workforce to provide information about the new Partnership in Acquisition Excellence, formed by GSA, DoD, and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP).
The meeting in GSA's auditorium, 1800 F Street NW, 1 to 3 p.m., comes on the heels of Friday's announcement of the new partnership by GSA, DoD, and OFPP.
The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), directed by OFPP and managed by GSA, now will be located at DoD's Defense Acquisition University Fort Belvoir campus. Registration for Thursday's training meeting is by email, email@example.com, or phone, (703) 558-4092.
"GSA proudly supports the partnership between FAI and DAU," said Emily Murphy, GSA's Chief Acquisition Officer. "This provides a key opportunity to ensure we have the highly skilled acquisition workforce needed to support federal agencies' missions and to meet workforce management challenges across agencies, civilian and military."
David H. Safavian, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, views the new partnership as a major step for the federal government. "This new partnership will ensure that the right people get the right training at the right time," Safavian said. "We look forward to working with DoD to ensure that we train our acquisition workforce to be a federal asset, not just an agency asset. In the past, FAI was focused on training civilian agencies' acquisition workforce, while DAU trained DoD personnel. While those responsibilities will remain, we believe there is enormous potential for cross-training and overall improvement of offerings."
Michael Wynne, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, said, "This partnership is better than any award we have earned so far, because the hardest thing to earn is the respect of your peers," Wynne said. "What this unprecedented agreement really does is reflect the power of best practices that DAU has learned from other universities, and what Frank (Frank Anderson, DAU President) and his team have done here at DAU. This sharing of best practices reflects the best of President Bush's agenda, and we are pleased to be a part of this innovative agreement."


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The idea of a bus tour may call to mind maps of the stars' homes in Hollywood or vistas of Buckingham Palace or the Eiffel Tower from the top deck of a behemoth motor coach, but for people who have been fourth-graders in Redlands in recent years, a bus tour might evoke memories of a special field trip where they learned a lot about their town.
They will likely recall hollering their schools' names and hearing them echo back on campus at the University of Redlands, or lunching in Smiley Park - but they might not remember the name of the group that provided the tour: It was the Heritage Auxiliary of the Assistance League of Redlands, a community service group that looks for ways to tie Redlands' history to its present, and to keep the community aware of its rich past.
"We try to get to every fourth-grade class at every public and private school in town," said Auxiliary chairwoman Evelyn O'Prey, who has led a great many tours in her nine years on the committee. She is one of 32 active docents who work in pairs to lead the tours, she said.
The Heritage Auxiliary provides tours of historic Redlands for some 1,800 children every year from August to May, she said. They go out in school buses about 30 students at a time, plus teachers and sometimes parents.
A few days before each tour, O'Prey said, the docents visit classrooms with collections of what they call "realia" - objects people might have used in their daily lives 100 years ago.
"We take an old bread-making bowl - so well used that it has a hole in the bottom - and an orange picking bag, and an old-fashioned toaster, and a curling iron, and old-style milk bottles," O'Prey said.
"We have a pair of high-button ladies' shoes, with the button hook. That's a favorite with the girls."
Talking about how life was in the old days helps the children connect with the places and things docents will show them on the tour, O'Prey said, including the nation's first street lights and the site of the building where the Pledge of Allegiance was recited for the first time.
The four-hour tour shows the children historic neighborhoods and the last working citrus packing house in town. At A.K. Smiley Public Library, they learn how early Redlanders could distinguish between Alfred and Albert Smiley, twins who donated the library and its surrounding park.
"It was their watch fobs," O'Prey revealed. "One was square and the other was round."
Supporting the bus tours is the Auxiliary's annual spring bus tour for adults, "Treasures in Hidden Neighborhoods," said docent Norma Clark. That tour changes every year, she said, "because we keep finding new treasures to show people."
The grown-ups go out in the school district's smaller buses, because they are more comfortable for adults. Those tours last about 90 minutes.
"We pick and choose what to show people, because there are so many interesting places," Clark said. "You find out all kinds of information, and some of it is juicy."
Docent Lynn Lowry, who led a fourth-grade tour on Thursday, said she got interested in the Heritage Auxiliary when her children toured as fourth-graders. She joined the group about five years ago, she said.
"It's a good way to volunteer in the community," she said. "It's a lot of fun, but it doesn't take a lot of time. I had friends who were involved, and they kept telling me, `Come on, Lynn, you've got to do this.' "
For more information about the Heritage Auxiliary, contact the Assistance League of Redlands, 909-798-0436, or visit redlands.assistanceleague.org


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hi to all!
i'm a newbie of linux's systems...expecially bt3!! but, in order to improve my headheace, i've buyed an asus eeepc (701) and get starting it with "bt3 live usb"...
All seems to work, even kismet...but when i try to launch aireplay in order to associate my eeepc to my fastweb hag it hangs for hours..
my atheros's chipset is the ar5bxb63
could someone help me?
where i can find a serious guide for bt3?
thks to all!!!!
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Meldrum, Christina. Amaryllis in Blueberry
In Meldrum's first adult novel, an uncommunicative family moves to Africa to become medical missionaries because of a whim of the father, a pathologist. When the family leaves Michigan for Africa in 1976, they have no idea what to expect and little knowledge of the area to which they are transported.
Although the plot sounds a little like The Poisonwood Bible, the similarities end there. Meldrum's disfunctional Slepy family consists of parents and their four daughters, each seemingly lost to their own thoughts. A rotating perspective gives us a glimpse of everyone's view, but of all the daughters, Amaryllis, the youngest, is the only one with any real instincts. Her father, along with her sisters, believes she is not his child and despite it being the elephant in the corner, her mother remains strangely silent on the topic which festers and drives them all to various levels of insanity.
This is an unusual story complete with well-drawn characters and a vivid setting. Fans of women's psychological fiction may find much to enjoy in Meldrum's latest.


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You mean this guy?;
I met Bas once... played 'hide the sauce bottle'... turns out it's not as much fun as it sounds.
Agreed... what a legend!
I was out training with him in June doing the instuctors course.
Funniest guy I have ever met.
Bas is a legend. He is definitely my favourite colour commentator. Some of his one liners are epic.
"They say the only way to kill a lion is with a rear naked choke. I would just kick it in the head."
He should be inducted into the UFC hall of fame for sure.
Doubt he'll ever get in the UFC HOF after all that work with Pride, and now Dream.
Still a legend though.
I really like his comic self defense vid's.
Anyone see the one where he chokes out the radio presenter, so funny.
Apologies its a repost, can't remember if I saw it on here or not.


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I know this may be slightly off-topic, but I would like to raise the following question:
What would be the advice for those tormented by thoughts of unrequited love?
For those who live life on the outside, and see the relationships of others and experience longing - maybe even suffering?
There must be an antidote to these pangs - a way of transcending - but this sort of thing can be so deep set, it becomes difficult to see a way out.
Thank you.


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'"We want to be a team that's going to take advantage of the new rules," said co-captain Daniel Briere. "Instead of complaining about them, we want to try to exploit them as quick as possible. In that way, we're hopeful we might be able to jump on a few teams and surprise a few teams."'
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iCsSequenceRewardFactory Struct Reference
This interface is implemented by the reward that fires a Crystal Space sequence. More...
#include <tools/rewards.h>
Inheritance diagram for iCsSequenceRewardFactory:
Public Member Functions
|virtual void
|SetDelayParameter (const char *delay)=0
|Set the delay.
|virtual void
|SetSequenceParameter (const char *sequence)=0
|Set the name of the sequence.
Detailed Description
This interface is implemented by the reward that fires a Crystal Space sequence.
You can query this interface from the reward factory if you want to manually control this factory as opposed to loading its definition from an XML document.
The predefined name of this reward type is 'cel.rewards.cssequence'.
In XML, factories recognize the following attributes on the 'op' node:
- sequence: the name of the Crystal Space sequence.
- delay: delay before we start the sequence. Default is 0.
Definition at line 479 of file rewards.h.
Member Function Documentation
|virtual void iCsSequenceRewardFactory::SetDelayParameter
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Set the delay.
- Parameters:
delay is delay or a parameter (starts with '$').
|virtual void iCsSequenceRewardFactory::SetSequenceParameter
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Set the name of the sequence.
- Parameters:
sequence is the name of the sequence or a parameter (starts with '$').
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