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Please join the forums staff in welcoming to the Community, Content for your Site and the Program your Site Teams the following new Mentors and Advisors who have recently joined their respective teams!
Congratulations to them! :tup:New Mentors:
Community Team:AndrewCooper
Content for your Site Team:rguy84samanimeNew Advisors:Content for your Site Team:ShyflowerProgram your Site Team:AnthonySterling
Well-done on the; upgrades, initiations and reinstating everyone.
Welcome guys and a warm congratulations :spf:
Before I forget. I'd like to personally congratulate Andrew Cooper, in joining the Community Team ranks. He's been a good student these last few weeks while I've been rigorously training him in the ancient martial arts of SPF Mentor duties. Well done young man, may you put your newly learnt skills to good use.
Congratulations all, well deserved!And glad to have you aboard
Well deserved and way to go!Congratulations guys and welcome to the twilight zone
strong the teams with these additions are
well served the sitepoint community will be
Epic nerds you team members are.
Glad to see you folks on board
A big "YAY" to all new team members. The choices couldn't have been better. Congratulations, everyone!
Congratulations to all the new recruits and promotions
Congratulations everyone! A lot of people progressing lately :).
Been trying to figure out the org structure here... You have:
MentorsAdvisorsAuthorsTeam LeadersStaffOther misc tags...
Who's who? I can't find a page explaining it anywhere. Thanks!
From the FAQ::)
The SitePoint Staff are based on a team structure. You can identify them by the badges below their names.
All of the staff work together behind the scenes to find ways to improve the community and make it an all round better place for our members. New staff members are chosen and nominated by the existing staff only. It is not possible to apply to become a staff member. You can view a list of the staff members here.
A while back someone thought it would be cool to give those who've written (a) SitePoint book(s) a badge. They are not on the "staff" though.And usually when someone around here says "staff" they mean the forum staff rather than the staff of the company SitePoint.
Thanks, guys. Makes sense
Ah shucks! You I'll do you proud, buddy!
:rofl: :lol: Rudy, you couldn't have said it in a better way! You are the Master Yoda of the SitePoint Community Forums!
Congratulations to everyone else in their new roles and thanks also
Andrew Cooper
A belated welcome and congratulations everybody I missed this thread completely.
To stay in theme: may the force be with you!
Welcome to all and everyone of you
I know you'll do me proud Andrew, after all you are the first new Mentor to respond in the thread, you are on the ball. I told you all that; reading, rigorous training, mediation and spiritual enlightenment would work.


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Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, agrees to lend Antonio, a Venetian merchant, three thousand ducats so that his friend Bassanio can afford to court his love, Portia. However, Shylock has one condition: Should the loan go unpaid, he will be entitled to a pound of Antonio's own flesh.
Meanwhile in Belmont, according to the terms of her father's will, Portia's many suitors must choose correctly from three caskets. Bassanio arrives at Portia's estate and they declare their love for one another before he picks the correct casket. Antonio falls into bad fortune and finds he cannot repay Shylock: A dramatic trial ensues to decide his fate.
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"Great production, difficult play"
It's very exciting to see the Naxos Shakespeare recordings appearing on Audible in the new enhanced format. If you can manage the extra space they take up, small enough in the grand scheme of things, the improvement in sound quality is well worth it. The crispness of the music and voices, and the stereo effects, come through particularly well in this recording.
That said, this is a tough play. Portia is probably the most appealing character in the bunch, but even she has a dark side: she is, after all, the main engine of Shylock's downfall. Anthony Sher gives a somber and dignified performance as Shylock: not necessarily a man more sinned against than sinning, but a man plenty sinned against.
Shakespeare, here as always, remains an unblinking observer of all sides of the moral equation. The Christians spit on Shylock, call him dog, do their best to make his business fail -- one of the only businesses that, by law, he was allowed to engage in. (It's an intriguing biographical footnote that Shakespeare's own father was brought up at one point on charges of usury.)
Shylock is no passive victim: he fights back with the one tool left him, the commitment of Venice to the rule of law. On the other hand, the awful judgement meted out to him at the end of the trial scene -- an economic straitjacket and a forced conversion -- is allowed to stand: I've seen the play done where Shylock is played as a stereotypical Jewish villain who gets a well-earned comeuppance. The attempts of many recent productions to build sympathy for Shylock are supported but are not required by the text itself. However nuanced the production -- and this one is finely nuanced -- this ambiguity about its sympathies makes it a very hard play to digest.
In other words, thought-provoking, unsettling, and worth every minute.
"Classic Story Wonderfully Told"
I remembered this book from high school and I was hoping my middle school soon would enjoy it. Sadly he did not, but for me it was amazing. Well executed and I understood much more than I did in high school.
I played this audiobook to my class and I felt like I was actually watching the play. It was acted out naturally and realistically and they all could understand it. Phenomenal work!
"Wonderful way to read Shakespere!!!"
A fantastic way to better understand olde english! Especially if you have a written copy you are following along with! I bought this for my son who was struggling trying to finish all his IB program! This saved the day! He was able to listen to it while traveling to and from school and truely understand it!!
"Very worthy, and rather dull"
This begins well- there is music, backround noises... it sounded good; Roger Allam was a satisfactory Antonio and the Bassiano had almost enough charm... But then it never boiled- never even heated up
The first warning that this was not going to be a fun spin through a Shakespeare comedy was when Shylock first spoke- for Shylock in this version is a very, very, very serious charecter. Not a single one of his jokes is played for a laugh- from first to last he is stern, sober and completely unlovable- he has no shades or moods- he is always grim and revengeful- his charecter never grows and he never grows in the least sympathetic- or in the least interesting. By producing such a PC Shylock they rip the living heart out of the play.
The next crashing failure was the clown, Launcelot- I don't think they were even trying to be funny. It seemed as if NAXOS had decided that this was a nasty, anti-semitic play and though they would record it faithfully, yet noone was to laugh in the process.
Emma Fielding as Portia broke the rule and did manage to sound amused, even manage a little laugh-but I don't think that she and her Bassiano even managed to convince themselves that they were in love, let alone the listener...
And so it dragged on, there was never any chemisty, never any real feeling, the court scene had no tension... No charecterisation- Lorenzo, Gratiano, Salerno etc. all remained interchangeable young men to the end.
In short it is just a faithful reading, the actors never really seemed 'off the book.'
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CHINO HILLS - Local pastors, clergymen, city leads and citizens are welcome to join in on the 61st annual National Day of Prayer on May 2.
The city will observe the event with a prayer at noon at Chino Hills City Hall, 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills.
Chino Hills Mayor Peter Rodgers, pastors and community leaders will share and lead the prayer.
The "Prayer for the Nation" will be read publicly.
Calvary Chapel Solid Rock will sponsor the event.
The Christian band "Two or More" will provide live music, along with Azusa Pacific University in singing the National Anthem.


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DNR News
** Archived Article - please check for current information. **
January 12, 2012
Upstate youth deer hunts offer special days afield
Special Upstate youth deer hunts were held during the latter part of 2011, and 54 young hunters took part, many of them on their first deer hunt.
These youth hunts are designed for young hunters age 17 and under who have an interest in hunting but have no one to take them or have very limited opportunities to hunt. The goal at these hunts is to teach these young people how to hunt properly, ethically and safely. At the youth deer hunts, significant time is devoted to education and training prior to actually going hunting. Discussions are held about hunting heritage, deer biology and hunter ethics. Firearms safety is stressed, and everyone reviews the safe and proper methods of gun handling.
The special Upstate youth deer hunts held in 2011, and their hosts, were:
- Steve Koskela – Laura Lyn Farm, Union County, Oct. 15
- Bob Jeter – Chufa Ridge Farm, Union County, Oct. 15
- Steve Johnson – Johnson Farm, Laurens County, Oct. 15
- Chip Brownlee – Brownlee Farm, Laurens County, Oct. 15
- Gerald Moore – Moore Farm, Union County, Nov. 5
- Bryan Yelton – Yelton Farm, Spartanburg County, Nov. 12
- Greg Jones – 10 Point Hunt Club, Spartanburg County, Nov. 12
- Mr. Benji Peterson – Broken Arrow Hunt Club, Cherokee County, Nov. 19
- Chris Grant – The Clinton House Plantation, Laurens County, Dec. 17
- Terry Shockley – Trophy Buck Hunt Club, Union County, Dec. 17
"Many young people today enjoy the sport of hunting," said Gerald Moore, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife biologist. "Yet many more young people would love to learn to hunt and would greatly enjoy the hunting experience if they had the chance. However, if their parents or someone in their family don't hunt, many youngsters may never get the opportunity to even try hunting until they become adults. That's where these special youth hunts help."
It is not too early to be planning for next year's Upstate youth deer hunts. While the 2012 dates are not set at this time, they will be published in the DNR's 2012-2013 Rules and Regulations brochure that will be available in mid-summer. If you would like to receive an application for one of these special hunts, in early spring contact the Union DNR Office at 124 Wildlife Drive, Union, SC 29379, telephone (864) 427-5140 or download an application. Those interested in youth hunting and fishing opportunities statewide should contact the Take One Make One program at PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202, telephone (803) 734-4011.
"Hunting is a traditional form of outdoor recreation that is exciting, challenging and fun," Moore said. "Various Upstate private landowners, hunting clubs, sportsmen's preserves and the DNR are cooperating to provide today's young hunters significant opportunities to experience the challenges, enjoyment and thrills associated with hunting white-tailed deer. The DNR has developed cooperative arrangements with a number of these private landowners and groups and work closely with them to co-sponsor these special events."
The Upstate special youth deer hunts that are held in Cherokee, Laurens, Spartanburg and Union counties are all conducted on private properties that are well managed and have good deer populations. The hunt sponsors and the personnel at their facilities who assist them graciously give significant amounts of their time and financial resources to provide this quality hunting opportunity for these youth. At this year's hunts, 54 young hunters participated, and 19 deer were harvested. Many of these hunters experienced their first deer hunt, and for five of the youngsters who took a deer, it was their first deer.
"Certainly for these young people it was an experience they will never forget," Moore said. "Many of the participants and their parents have commented how much this opportunity means to them. Some of the young people indicated they could hardly wait for the next opportunity to go hunting again."
All participants go to the rifle range and fire the rifle they will be using during the hunt. Small caliber scoped rifles are available for use by those youngsters who don't have a firearm, if prior arrangements are made. Each youth is accompanied by their parent or is assigned an adult mentor to accompany them during all activities at the rifle range and while in the field hunting. A barbecue meal and a brief devotion are provided by ATDO Ministries for the youth participants and their parents.
Youngsters are able to attend these special events at no cost. A hunting license is not required for those under age 16, but hunters who are 16 or 17 years of age are required to have a Junior Sportsman's License and must have completed the South Carolina hunter education course prior to purchasing a hunting license. The hunter education course is now available as a home study course by calling 1-800-277-4301.
All youth who participate in the special youth deer hunts are made aware of the Take One Make One program. This is the DNR's youth/young adult hunting and shooting sports mentorship and recruitment program. It is a statewide program designed to get young people involved in a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year by assigning participating youngsters to carefully selected mentors. As more youth are finding out about this exciting new program, Take One Make One is becoming increasingly popular. Also, there are other opportunities that include special youth-only hunting days that are scheduled outside the normal hunting seasons, and special youth hunts for various wildlife species that are held around the state. All these events are publicized annually in the Rules and Regulations booklet.
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What can you say about a paranormal romance in which the love interest is a fallen angel? Not only is he a fallen angel, but he's an angel named Patch. It's really difficult to take the character seriously with a name like that. Still, I persevered in reading this recent teen paranormal romance.
Nora is a high school student who is creeped out by her new biology partner (Patch). When it becomes apparent that he knows much more about her than she knows about him, she becomes both curious and frightened. Improbably, the straight-arrow Nora breaks into the student records' office and looks through Patch's file to find only blank pages. Things heat up as Patch and another mysterious new student both pursue Nora. There's a love triangle to keep things interesting and a crazy best friend who helps Nora into plenty of trouble. This series opener is definitely teen fiction and although it holds some appeal for younger readers, it's not likely to be a crossover title. You'll find this novel in our Teen Browsing collection.


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Sheriff: Woman Beat Dog to Death
A woman from Pattersonville in Montgomery County is charged in the fatal beating of her own dog, using an aluminum bat, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Debralee Knight, 33, was arraigned at the Town of Florida Court by Judge Carleo under the Agriculture & Markets Law which includes Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals plus failure to provide proper sustenance (Class-A Misdemeanor). She is also charged with lying to authorities.
Police say Knight intentionally and repeatedly hit her pit bull and then burying the dog in the backyard back in October. Authorities got a report on Oct. 25 that someone intentionally killed a dog.
Knight was released on her own recognizance and is due back in Town of Glen Court on Dec. 11.


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Fetishes from Kissidougou
March 24th 2008
A few weeks back, I went on a big round trip through Guinea. I have now spent a good 2 1/2 years in this country and there were still a few spots that I haven't seen before.
The road or sometimes the dirt track first lead me to Faranah in Central Guinea and from there to Kissidougou in the forest region of the country. After Kissidougou, I turned North to Kankan in Upper Guinea.
Faranah is the birth place of Sékou Touré, Guinea's first president who had kicked out the French in 1958. He had answered the the colonialists offer of a slow transition into independence with the memorable words "Nous préférons la liberté dans la pauvreté à la richesse dans l'esclavage", "We prefer freedom in poverty to riches in slavery". Sékou Touré like many after him started as a liberator and then turned into a paranoid oppressor who tortured and killed thousands of intelectuals, opositionists or even close friends who he suspected of plotting against him. The only part of his promise that held any truth was the poverty. In Faranah, he built a large presidential palace, a conference centre and even an air strip, big enough to accommodate a Concorde... nowadays the wide boulevards are deserted, showing more dirt then tar on their surface and the entire little city seems forgotten, lost in time and filled with the scent of decay.
The drive from Faranah to Kissidougou on the other hand is a real pleasure. After the bumpy roads before it almost feels like flying. The vegetation becomes lusher and lusher, Kissidougou is the entryway into Forest Guinea. The city itself is very friendly and lively. Despite the fact that the original Animistic religion of its inhabitants was moslty given up in favor of Islam, some people still managed to hold onto their ancient traditions.
After spending a few days in Kissidougou, I turned North to visit Kankan which turned out to be one depressing shit hole of a city with filthy, overpriced hotels and no electricity. I left again in the early morning to drive straight back to Conakry and crossed the Niger river just after dawn.
This is a little video clip I put together from footage shot with my digital photo camera that I just held out of the car window and pressed "record video". The quality is horrible, it's shaky and I might have been a bit too stoned when editing this on an old Videonics board. It's also super pixely cause it's been compressed heavily to upload from here in Guinea cause the internet is sloooow... but it might give you a bit of an impression of how beautiful traveling in Africa can be.
The soundtrack is Les Ambassadeurs with "Mandjou", a praise song on the crazed dictator from Faranah. Still, an unbelievably stunning piece of music from 1978 that was a huge sucess all over West Africa. Still to this day, you can hear this song being played loudly on someones stereo any given day while walking through the steamy, hot streets of downtown Conakry.
Please keep in mind that although all pieces pictured below are authentic, none of them have been used recently. I would never buy stuff that is still in use or things that might have been stolen out of shrines. All of these items belonged to a deceased witch doctor who did not have anyone to continue his tradition so the family sold it all to a grocer store. No tourist souveir shops in Kissidougou...
One proof of authenticity is the orange residue in the centre of the pieces. The fetisheur would chew kola nuts and spit the stuff onto the fetish. Sometimes local moonshine, distilled from fermented palm sap would be used along with the nuts. I spent a night drinking this highly potent stuff with some of the locals and well, let's just say it was something else...
This is probably the most impressive item I found on this trip. It was so covered in red dust that only after arriving back home and after carefully removing layers of dirt with a soft brush that I discovered the monkey skull in the centre. The snails around here grow to a size of about 6 inches so don't get a wrong idea about the size of this object, it's fairly big.
This is a pouch decorated with teeth from a wild boar. Hidden inside is a small mask made of stone:
These small stone statuettes were designed after the death of important local figures. People would use them to communicate with the deceased and to ask for help and advice. They were made and used by the Kissi people and are called "Pomdo" or "Vieux Cadavre":


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WATCH: Here's What Lil Jon at a Dinner Party Sounds Like
If you've heard 'Turn Down For What,' 'Get Low' or any other Lil Jon chart-topping hit, you know that he can make an awesome song hook or catchphrase out of anything - seriously, ANYTHING.
So, out of curiosity, we asked him to make hooks out of things you'd hear at a dinner party. "Pass the salt" sounds WAY cooler when Lil Jon yells it - just sayin'.


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I'm n00b so don't take my word for gospel. But I believe I read some where that when using VMware you don't need to install drivers on the guest OS because (in theory), they are installed and working on the host system. The host system dishes every thing out to the VMware, and thus the guest OS more or less automatically. Are things not working that way for you? I also believe that in order to get WiFi working in backtrack5 there is some initialization script you have to run after boot. But once again, I am a supper n00b just like you so you will need confirmation by a pro member before you try any thing.
I actually have a RTL8187 based USB dongle around here some where. I don't use it because I get unacceptable packet loss with any x64 OS. That might be your problem, bad support by the host OS. When I get the time I'll look for my dongle and give it a test and see what happens on my end.
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College Football Recap, Dec. 2
Monday, December 2, 2013
Here's a brief look at the results of the Top 25 from this past weekend. The rankings used in this recap are the BCS standings entering the games. Top Thanksgiving Treat
#4 Auburn 34, #1 Alabama 28: In what is arguably the greatest finish in college football history, Auburn's Chris Davis returns a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game to give the Tigers a miraculous victory over the Crimson Tide, capping an already thrilling game that featured outstanding plays by both teams.Thankful for Thrillers
#3 Ohio State 42, Michigan 41: Despite being heavy favorites and getting five touchdowns from Braxton Miller and 226 rushing yards from Carlos Hyde, the Buckeyes barely hold on as Tyvis Powell intercepts a two-point conversion attempt with 32 seconds to go to preserve their undefeated season.
#13 Oregon 36, Oregon State 35: With 25 seconds to go, Marcus Mariota connects with Josh Huff for their third touchdown of the evening to lift the Ducks to a thrilling win in the 117th edition of the "Civil War" between the in-state rivals.
#17 LSU 31, Arkansas 27: After Zach Mettenberger goes out with an injury in the fourth quarter, LSU appears to be in trouble, but freshman Anthony Jennings drives the Tigers from their own one-yard line to midfield, then connects on a 49-yard touchdown strike with 1:15 to go to lift LSU to the thrilling victory.
#19 UCF 23, USF 20: Blake Bortles finds Breshard Perriman for a 52-yard touchdown pass with 4:50 left in the game to lead the Knights to another close victory and keep them in line for the American Athletic Conference title and an automatic bid to a BCS Bowl.
#24 Duke 27, North Carolina 24: A 27-yard field goal by Ross Martin puts the Blue Devils on top with 2:22 to go and Anthony Boone throws for 274 yards and two scores as Duke wins its eighth straight game to clinch the program's first 10-win season and a berth in the ACC Championship game against Florida State.Their Turkey Is Cooked
Penn State 31, #15 Wisconsin 24: The Badgers' have their BCS hopes dashed as their six-game winning streak is snapped by the Nittany Lions, who use 339 yards and four touchdowns from freshman Christian Hackenberg to finish the season at 7-5.
San Jose State 62, #16 Fresno State 52: Fresno State gets knocked out of the BCS mix despite piling up more huge numbers as San Jose State's David Fales registers school records of 547 passing yards and seven touchdowns (six passing, one rushing) in a game which features a combined 1,383 yards of offense.Settlers of Scores
#5 Missouri 28, #21 Texas A&M 21: In a fast developing rivalry, the SEC newcomers are knotted at 21 with 3:34 to go when Mizzou's Henry Josey breaks a 57-yard scoring run to clinch the SEC East title for the Tigers, who won just two league games last year.
#10 South Carolina 31, #6 Clemson 17: Connor Shaw, who is tabbed afterwards by Steve Spurrier as the best quarterback in school history, completes his career a perfect 17-0 at home as he leads the Gamecocks to their fifth straight victory over the state-rival Tigers, the longest win streak in the series which dates back to 1896.
#12 Arizona State 58, Arizona 21: The Sun Devils, who had already clinched the Pac-12 South title, need a win over their in-state rival to host the league's championship game; they waste little time achieving that goal, jumping to a 24-point halftime advantage en route to a blowout as D.J Foster rushes for 124 yards and two scores and Taylor Kelley passes for 274 yards and two TDs.
#22 UCLA 35, USC 14: The Bruins cruise to their first victory at crosstown rival USC since 1997 as Brett Hundley passes for 208 yards while rushing for two touchdowns and a pair of defensive standouts, Myles Jack and Eddie Vanderdoes, also rush for TDs.Dinner for Defense
#8 Stanford 27, #25 Notre Dame 20: Wayne Doss intercepts a pair of Fighting Irish passes in the fourth quarter as the Cardinal holds on for their 16th straight home victory behind 189 rushing yards from Tyler Gaffney.
#9 Baylor 41, TCU 38: Bryce Petty tallies three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) for the Bears, but it's the defense which proves to be the difference as it returns a pair of interceptions for touchdowns and then adds another pick in the end zone to clinch the victory and keep Baylor in the mix for the Big 12 title.
#11 Michigan State 14, Minnesota 3: The top-ranked Spartan defense forces three turnovers and holds the Gophers without a touchdown while Jeremy Langford rushes for 134 yards and a touchdown as Michigan State completes a perfect Big Ten season.Squashing
#2 Florida State 37, Florida 7: Jameis Winston and Kelvin Benjamin hook up for three touchdown connections to lead the Seminoles to a blowout of state-rival Florida as Florida State improves to 12-0 for the first time since 1999.
#14 Northern Illinois 33, Western Michigan 14: Jordan Lynch breaks his own FBS record for rushing by a quarterback with 321 yards to lead the Huskies to a blowout victory to cap their first undefeated regular season in 50 years.Side Dishes
Bowling Green 24, Buffalo 7: Travis Greene rushes for 125 yards and Matt Johnson throws for one touchdown and rushes for another while the Falcon defense holds Buffalo to season-lows in points and yards to clinch the MAC East Division and a spot in the league title game against Northern Illinois.
Utah State 35, Wyoming 7: Darell Garretson throws for three touchdowns and the Aggie defense holds Wyoming scoreless for three quarters as Utah State clinches the Mountain West Mountain Division and a spot in the league's championship game against Fresno State.UPDATED BOWL PREDICTIONS
Allstate Sugar Bowl, January 2, 2014 CBS Sports (Jerry Palm): Auburn vs. UCF (no change)ESPN.com (Mark Schlabach): Alabama vs. Baylor (replaces Auburn vs. UCF)ESPN.com (Brad Edwards): Auburn vs. UCF (no change)College Football News: Missouri vs. Baylor (Baylor replaces Michigan State) SI.com (Stewart Mandel): Auburn vs. UCF (no change)Orlando Sentinel (Matt Murschel): Auburn vs. UCF (no change)Bleacher Report: Auburn vs. UCF (no change)SB Nation (Jason Kirk): Missouri vs. UCF (Missouri replaces Auburn)Phil Steele: Auburn vs. UCF (no change)USA Today (Erick Smith): Auburn vs. UCF (no change)Sporting News (Bill Bender): Auburn vs. UCF (no change) NFL.com (Mike Huguenin): Auburn vs. UCF (no change) Athlon Sports (Steven Lassan): Auburn vs. UCF (no change)Each week the Allstate Sugar Bowl will make its YouTube Picks of the Week, including impressive off-field performances, great games, illuminating features and top highlights, including one of the more exciting finishes in the history of college football when Chris Davis of Auburn returned a missed field goal 108 yards for a touchdown to shock arch rival Alabama - as well as some outstanding fan reactions to the play.
College football fans, be sure to "like" the official Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page (linked above) and vote each week for the Manning Award Player of the Week. The top quarterback performances from each week will be posted giving you the chance to vote for that you think was the best effort each week of the college football season.
While 30 quarterbacks are on the Manning Award Watch List, every quarterback in the country remains eligible for the honor. Here's a look at some of this week's top quarterback performances:David Fales, San Jose State(37-of-45, 547 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 97.6)Fales tallies school records for passing yards and touchdowns (he adds a rushing score) as he leads the Spartans to a wild 62-52 victory over previously undefeated and 16th-ranked Fresno State.
Christian Hackenberg, Penn State(21-of-30, 339 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 89.4)Hackenberg helps the Nittany Lions snap No. 15 Wisconsin's six-game winning streak by registering his fourth 300-yard game with a career-high in TD passes in a 31-24 road win to close their season 7-5.
Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois(5-of-17, 39 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, QBR: 95.7)Lynch breaks his own FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback as he carries the Huskies to a 33-14 win over Western Michigan to cap their first undefeated regular season in 50 years.
Nick Mullens, Southern Miss(24-of-39, 370 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 77.5)Trailing 21-13 at the half, Mullens sparks the Golden Eagles with four third-quarter touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) as Southern Miss beats UAB, 62-27, to snap the nation's longest losing streak at 23 games.
Sean Schroeder, Hawaii(23-of-33, 322 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 95.6)Schroeder, who also rushes for a score, helps the Rainbow Warriors avoid a winless season by recording his sixth career 300-yard game in a 49-42 victory over Army.
Trevor Siemian, Northwestern(31-of-44, 414 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 93.5)Siemian posts career-highs in completions, yards and touchdowns as he keys the Wildcats' efforts in snapping their seven-game losing streak, 37-34 on the road over Illinois.
P.J. Walker, Temple(20-of-32, 328 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 85.4)Walker, a freshman who adds 59 rushing yards, logs his second 300-yard game as the Owls upend Memphis, 41-21, for their first AAC victory of the year.
Keith Wenning, Ball State(27-of-33, 445 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 97.1)Wenning notches a career-best in touchdowns and matches his top yardage total as he leads the Cardinals to a 10-win season with a 55-14 win over Miami (Ohio).Top Upcoming Games
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So, I'm trying to sniff other computer's wireless traffic (white hat) on my wireless, but my card only returns the traffic related to my computer.
I've given up on making some sort of hack, but I can't find a list anywhere stating a good USB wireless adapter that IS KNOWN to work in monitor and/or promiscuous mode in linux.
Anyone here know of such a USB adapter?
[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][SIZE="2"]Nought's had, all's spent, ... Where our desire is got without content
Haha, the google link was funny.
I already spent about an hour doing that and no where...
Nooo wheere
Have I found anyone saying anything to the effect of :
"USB wifi adapter x can do promisc/monitor mode fine in linux"
Not even that hardware forum, although there was an interesting post about my card (the 5100 agn arg!) and injection.


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The Giants won at Cincinnati, 6-1; Madison Bumgarner pitched 8 innings in the win.
The Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka ended Oakland's 5-game winning streak, 2-1.
Toronto won its 5th straight game, 7-3 at Detroit, beating Justin Verlander.
Washington sent the Phillies to a 6th straight defeat, 4-2.
The three-day MLB Draft is just beginning, with rounds 1 and 2 tonight.
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final drew about 4.5 million viewers, just shy of the rating for last night's "So You Think You Can Dance" on Fox (and a bit less than the repeats shown on two other networks).
The Big 10 football championship game will remain in Indianapolis through 2021.
In Brazil, the World Cup begins in Sao Paolo in a week, and subway operators there have gone on strike.
Phil Mickelson is two shots back in Memphis after a first-round 67.
Michelle Wie shot 65 and is tied for the lead after one round of the LPGA event in Ontario, Canada.


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Girls of Tender Age is Mary-Ann Tirone Smith's autobiograpical retelling of the origins of her family. The tells how her italian side and french candaian side came to be; her aunts and her uncles; her autistic brother; her adoring hard working father; and her possibly psychic mother. It's a chaotic and loving family that grew up in a housing project in the hard, post World War II era. Into this history of her family lurks a sinister serial killer named B...
Love Her Madly
The upcoming execution of Rona Leigh Glueck induces Poppy Rice to go to the prison in Texas where the now-religious Rona Leigh calmly awaits her death. Poppy wants to prove that Rona Leigh is innocent--she doesn't feel Rona Leigh with her tiny stature could have wielded the ax that killed two people twenty years before. On the day of the planned execution, Rona Leigh's followers which include several employees of the state, arrange for an escape and th...
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Back from a failed vacation, Poppy Rice is summoned by an Irish-Catholic fire marshall to look into a thirty-year-old death by drowning in Ireland. Poppy becomes entirely engrossed in the case when she recognizes the parallels between the Irish case and the case of an Irish-American girl who drowned in Boston just a year and a half before. Teamed up with Rocky Patel, a Boston homicide cop, for the American case, Poppy digs into the troubled history of ...
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Cindy Bates, vice president of Microsoft's US SMB Organization, gives tips on how to achieve disaster preparedness for your business.
For many businesses, disaster preparedness plans entail conducting semi-regular fire drills and making sure employees know where emergency exits are located. Unfortunately, these measures alone don't do nearly enough to help businesses withstand the range of disasters, both physical and virtual, that they could face.
It's easy to set aside the task of developing a disaster preparedness plan in favor of attending to more immediate business demands, especially given that Arizona isn't a hotbed for major natural disasters. Yet, most disasters are entirely unexpected, can be localized to just one company or a handful of businesses and can be difficult if not impossible to recover from. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates more than 40 percent of businesses never reopen following a disaster and, of the remaining companies, at least 25 percent will close in two years.
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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may have the hardest time recovering from disaster, since they lack many resources that keep larger companies afloat during disasters, such as a robust technology infrastructure, satellite offices and larger workforces. Fortunately, there still are many cost-effective ways SMBs can aid in disaster preparedness. The following measures are fairly simple to implement and make it a great deal easier for SMBs to endure or even prevent the unexpected:
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House Approves Controversial Student Loan Vote
(Washington, DC) -- A controversial student loan bill is headed to the Senate after passage by the House. The Republican measure would link student loan rates to the financial markets. The vote was 221-198. Passage by the Senate is unlikely and the White House has threatened a presidential veto. Interest rates on student loans are now set by the government. Without action by Congress, student loan rates are set to double on July 1st to six-point-eight percent for roughly seven-million borrowers.


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By David Krueger Herald Writer
FEDERAL WAY — It was a special year for Chris Erickson and the Kamiak boys swim and dive team.
And they wanted to make sure it had a special ending.
The Knights finished their season — Erickson's 30th as a coach — in the best possible way, winning the 4A state swim and dive title at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
"We knew it was possible, we didn't know for sure until (we got here)," Erickson said.
It was the third title for Kamiak in five years. The Knights also won in 2009 and 2011, before finishing third behind Stadium and Issaquah last year.
Kamiak (207 points) got a little revenge this year. The Knights took the lead with a fourth-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay, the ninth event of the meet. Shelby Lee, Eben Schumann, Liam Sosinsky and Magnus Lagerkrans finished the race in 1 minute, 30.9 seconds — the same time that they had in the preliminary round on Friday — which got the Knights 30 team points, enough to leapfrog Stadium.
Two events later, Sosinsky won the 100 breaststroke with an automatic All-American time of 57.08 — the exact AAA cutoff in that event — that padded the Knights' lead. All that was left was to not get disqualified in the final event of the day, the 400 freestyle relay, and the title would be clinched.
Not only did Kamiak not get disqualified, but it won the event — albeit, with Stadium. The two teams finished the race with an identical time of 3:13.03, which was a school record for Kamiak.
"It felt especially great (to win a state championship) this year because it was Coach Erickson's 30th season," Sosinsky said. "The team wanted to give a gift to him and end with a bang."
The win capped the team title, putting the meet out of reach for second-place Issaquah (138 points). Stadium and Newport tied for third place with 133 points each.
Erickson said he knew from the start of the year that this team could be a state contender, but that a team still has to handle those expectations and perform throughout the year.
Just like Kamiak did.
"It's exciting. It can be nervewracking," Erickson said. "You have expectations. You just have to relax and perform and they did. And they're state champions."
Stadium held a slim lead over Kamiak through the first four events.
Kamiak finished second in 200 yard medley relay and had two swimmers in the championship final in the 200 individual medley, with seniors John Stupey and Sosinsky finishing second and fifth respectively.
The two swimmers have been the anchors for Kamiak this season.
"You know we're going to miss Liam," Erickson said. "Him and John. Both of them are all-Americans."
Stupey led for the first half of the 500 freestyle but Gig Harbor's Evan Indahl made a charge late. Stupey was out-touched at the wall by four hundreths of a second at the end and finished in fourth place with a time of 4:42.13.
Stupey said he would have liked to get an individual title in his final high school state meet, but he'll happily take the relay win and team title. He even likes the unique wrinkle in the final race.
"I didn't come away with an individual title like I wanted, but I can't be disappointed," Stupey said. "I'd rather have the team win. ? And I think it's more fun with the tie."
Kamiak also got strong performances from Schumann and Lee. Schumann finished third in the 50 freestyle (21.73) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (48.05), as well as swimming on the 200 and 400 relay teams.
Lee swam on all three relay teams including the 200 relay, which was right before his individual event, the 100 backstroke. He finished 10th in that event, and Erickson praised the sophomore's willingness to likely sacrifice a few seconds in his individual event for a meet-altering relay.
"Shelby made a big sacrifice," Erickson said. "He knew we needed him."
The Knights also needed their seniors, who happily obliged. Sosinsky was thrilled to finish his high school career with a 4A title.
"It feels great to go out winning the state championship," he said. "Obviously, it's a great end to senior year. But I just wanted to win it for Coach Erickson, for all he's done for us and so many people. We wanted him to have a great year."
It looks like the Knights succeeded. And for those wondering where does this state-championship team rank in the 30 that Erickson has coached?
"Right up there," he said.
4A Roundup
Jackson sophomore Conner McGinnis finished second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.34 and fifth in the 50 freestyle (22.08) to lead the Timberwolves (43 points) to 17th overall in the team standings.
Right behind the Timberwolves at No. 18 was Cascade. Led by senior Asahel "AJ" Jenkins, the Bruins ended the day with 41 points. Jenkins finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:41.35) behind Kentridge's Chase Bublitz who finished in an automatic All-American time of 1:39.51. Jenkins also finished third behind Kim in the 100 butterfly, despite an All-American consideration time of 50.10.
The top two swimmers in the race had automatic All-American times, with Jenkins and the fourth place swimmer, Brian Woodbury of Curtis, had All-American consideration times.
Lake Stevens sophomore diver Chase Reid finished fifth (321.15 points) in his second state tournament. As a freshman, Reid finished 17th, just missing the championship round. The Vikings (25 points) finished 22nd overall.
At King County Aquatics Center
Team scores: 1. Kamiak 207, 2. Stadium 170, 17. Jackson 43, 18. Cascade 41, 22. Lake Stevens 25, 25. Snohomish 17.
200 medley relay—2. Kamiak (Shelby Lee, Liam Sosinsky, John Stupey, Henry Limm) 1:37.29; 200 freestyle—2. AJ Jenkins (Cascade) 1:41.35;
200 individual medley—2. Stupey 1:55.24*, 5. Sosinsky 1:55.73; 50 freestyle—3. Eben Schumann (K) 21.73, 5. Conner McGinnis (Jackson) 22.08; Diving—5. Chase Reid (Lake Stevens) 321.15, 14. Joel Tonsgard (Snohomish) 269.90; 100 butterfly—3. Jenkins 50.10*; 100 freestyle—4. Schumann 48.05; 500 freestyle—4. Stupey 4:42.13; 200 freestyle relay—4. Kamiak (Lee, Schumann, Sosinsky, Magnus Lagerkrans) 1:30.90; 100 backstroke—2. McGinnis 52.34; 100 breaststroke—1. Sosinsky 57.08**; 400 freestyle relay—1. Stadium (Logan Rysemus, Josh Maclurg, Noah Willers, Andrew Lackman) 3:13.03, 1. Kamiak (Stupey, Lee, Limm, Schumann) 3:13.03.
*Denotes All-American Consideration time
**Denotes All-American Automatic time


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Knoxville, Tenn. – The Brevard College Tornados dropped the third game of their South Atlantic Conference series with Carson-Newman College, 7-5, Sunday afternoon at Smokies Park. With the win, the Eagles (21-16, 6-10 SAC) complete the weekend sweep of the visiting Tornados.
Robby Thigpen (3-1; St. Petersburg, Fla.) picked up the win for the Eagles, allowing three runs in four innings of work, while Corbin Arial (Elgin, S.C.) picked up the save, his fifth of the season, after recording the final seven outs of the game without allowing a hit. Seth Laughter (2-5; Fletcher, N.C.) took the loss for Brevard (8-23, 2-16 SAC), giving up seven runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Mills Rogers (Simpsonville, S.C.) was 2-2 with a home run for Carson-Newman, while Jackie Corn (Hendersonville, N.C.) was 3-4 and scored three times for the Tornados, while Matthew Pruitt (Hendersonville, N.C.) and M.A. Dozier each tallied two RBIs.
As they did in the first two games of the series, the Eagles touched up the scoreboard in the very first inning, scoring twice, and took a 3-0 lead into the 4th inning but the Tornados climbed back into the game with two runs in the frame. With the bases loaded and two out, Dozier smacked a two-run double down the left field line to cut the deficit to a single run.
The Tornados were down 5-2 going into the 5th when they scored two more times. This time it was Pruitt who came through with a double to centerfield, plating a pair to make the score 5-4 Eagles.
After Rogers homered in the bottom of the 5th to stretch the Eagle lead to 6-4, Brevard again narrowed the gap in the 7th. Josh Miller (Hendersonville, N.C.), the hero from Tuesday's win over Mars Hill, drew a two-out bases loaded walk to make the score 6-5, but Arial came on a retired Vance Crook (West Union, S.C.) to end the inning and preserve the lead.
The Eagles added an insurance run in the 8th on an Evan Patterson (Knoxville, Tenn.) RBI double then turned the keys over to Arial, who maintained the lead.
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- BA - Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute
- MA - Briercrest Seminary
- MMin - Trinity Western University
- MA - Concordia University - Chicago
- CLF - Lutheran Theological Seminary
- CANSc. - Maastricht University
- MEd - University of New Brunswick
- MPS (cand.) - St. Stephen's College/University of Alberta
- DMin - Faith Lutheran College & Seminary
- DLitPhil - University of South Africa
- PhD - Chernivisti National University/PHI
SpecializationMarriage and Family Counselling, Psychology, Existential Psychotherapy
Originally from Saskatchewan, Neil joined the Briercrest faculty in 2012. He has extensive experience as an educator and counsellor; holding positions in several universities, public and private schools, public mental health and in private practice. Neil remains engaged in professional counselling as a Director of Existo Counselling Services Inc. - Existotherapy.com. He also has ministry (Lutheran) experience in youth and family ministry and institutional chaplaincy.
Neil is married to Heidi and they are the proud parents of Jordan, Emily, and Ayden.
ResearchMarriage and Family Counselling (Collaborative, Narrative, & Existential), Psychology (Hypnotherapy, History, Creativity, Happiness, Affective Disorders, Sexuality), Existential Psychotherapy (Logotherapy, Existential Analysis, Daseinsanalysis), Biblical Studies (Joshua, Wisdom Literature)
Recent articles
- Soggie, N. (2012). Terror and its management in the first Crusade: Ashkenazic Jewry and recent scholarship. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Soggie, N. (2012). Transcending discursive conflict: An existential phenomenological investigation into higher educational leadership. Encyclopaideia: Journal of Phenomenology and Education.32(16).
- Soggie, N. (2010). The pursuit of happiness: Logotherapy in practice. Louisiana Journal of Counseling, 19(2).
- Soggie, N. (2010). Thinking, relating, and choosing: Resolving the issue of faith, ethics, and the existential responsibility of the individual. The Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 9(2).
- Soggie, N. (2009). The E.N.D.: Managing existential noetic dread.Logotherapy and Existential Analysis: An international journal for education, research, and practice. 12(9)
- Soggie, N. (2009). A phenomenological investigation into self-evaluation anxiety in education. Encyclopaedeia: Journal of Phenomenology and Education. 9(26).
Sample of Books:
- Soggie, N. (in process) Viktor E. Frankl: Life and Work.
- Soggie, N. (2009). Professional handbook for mood and anxiety disorders. Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield.
- Soggie, N. (2007).Myth, God and War. New York: University Press of America.
- Soggie, N., Soggie, H., & Tysdal, B. (2005). Existo: Worldview and a meaningful existence. New York: Hamilton Books.
- New Brunswick Association of Counselling Therapists
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- The Association of Counselling Educators
- The Association for Spiritual and Pastoral Care in Counselling (Former Vce-President)
- International College of Affective Neuroscientists
- American Counseling Association
- International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
- International Society for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy
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Justin Timberlake, Ben Harper play the White House
(Washington, DC) -- Sam Moore, Cyndi Lauper, and Mavis Staples are just some of the stars who added a bit of Memphis Soul to the nation's capital at the latest "In Performance at the White House" show. Moore launched the star-packed concert, teaming up with former "American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet on the Sam & Dave hit "Soul Man."
Cyndi received a standing ovation for her rocking rendition of "Try A Little Tenderness," while Mavis contributed the Staple Singers' classic "I'll Take You There." Booker T and the M.G.'s guitarist Steve Cropper lent his talents to Justin Timberlake's cover of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." He also sat in with the Alabama Shakes.
Booker T was there as well, serving as the show's musical director. Other stars performing for President Obama and the First Family at the special East Room event included Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Ben Harper, and Queen Latifah. "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" will air on PBS on April 16th.


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U2 Album Still on Track for 2014 Release
Last week, sources claimed that an upcoming U2 album would not be released until 2015.
Now, a representative is denying that claim. He tells The Guardian, "U2's album is planned for this year, is still on track and touring plans haven't been confirmed yet."
The album might be on track for a 2014 release, however it still seems to be at least somewhat delayed. U2 spent much of the winter in what many would consider to be a publicity blitz for the album. They appeared in a Super Bowl commercial, performed on The Tonight Show, and played at the Oscars.


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SEAL BEACH — A toppled construction crane blocked the transition road from the eastbound Garden Grove (22) Freeway to the northbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Seal Beach this afternoon, but no one was hurt in the mishap.
The construction crane fell over for unknown reasons about 4:24 p.m. near the Long Beach border, said California Highway Patrol Officer John Latosquin.
CHP officers were directing motorists to get off the transition road by backing up to the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway, Latosquin said.
Latosquin said the crane will probably need to be cut in half and then removed, which might take two days.
The crane is being used in work on the Orange County Transportation Authority's West County Connectors Project.
The $277 million project is designed to improve traffic flow by directly connecting car-pool lanes on the San Diego (405), the San Gabriel (605) and Garden Grove (22) freeways.
Staff Writer Phillip Zonkel and City News Service contributed to this report.


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Thunderstorms are tipped to dump heavy rain over parts of southeast Queensland in the next two days, weather forecasters say.
Falls between 30 and 100 millimetres – the heaviest since mid-winter – are expected over the Darling Downs, Gold Coast hinterland and western suburbs of Brisbane.
"For much of the coast this will be welcome rain, given the recent long dry spell," Weatherzone forecaster Brett Dutschke said.
"Many places will gain more rain in 24 hours than they have in the previous three months."
Only 27 millimetres of rain fell in Brisbane over in August, September and October – almost 150 millimetres shy of the long-term average – making those three consecutive months the driest in 18 years.
In the winter of 1994, Brisbane just received 25 millimetres.
Mr Dutschke said a slow-moving low pressure trough, filling up with tropical moisture, would likely cause rain and storms from Queensland's top end to the New South Wales border.
"This trough is inching across western, central and southern Queensland, taking high humidity, rain and storms with it," he said.
The intense storms could bring flash flooding and damaging winds, he said.
Mr Dutschke said it was likely the first Test at the Gabba would be interrupted by rain on Saturday.
"As much as a session or two may be lost," he said.
Skies will clear during Sunday, he said, but southeasterly winds will likely be fairly cool.


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Words: T. Bird
If you're a fan of halfpipe, it's events like today's Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colorado that you live for, because you're witnessing the next step in the ever-growing evolution of pipe riding. Under blue skies and crisp Colorado cold, the world's best took to Copper's 22-foot pipe and their performances were, well, dizzying to say the least. The pre-Olympic buzz surrounding the men's qualifiers was obviously a hot topic as I overheard a grown man in a fur coat discussing to his two small (and most likely embarrassed) children, the importance of the first of three Grand Prixs that will culminate in the naming of the US Olympic snowboard team.
"Today was a giant leap in the evolution of halfpipe riding."
Ok, now I know many of you are sitting around discussing the recent double cork craze, trying to figure out if it's a good thing for snowboarding or not. I'm still on the fence myself, not completely convinced if what I saw today was awesome or awful. Truth be told though, it's fucking impressive to watch these dudes land doubles and I guess my theory is that if they can do them with style, then it's cool with me. Regardless, today was a giant leap in the evolution of halfpipe riding. Notable runs included Danny Davis, Jack Mitrani, Louie Vito, Greg Bretz, Ryo Aono, Steve Fisher, Dustin Craven, Scotty Lago, and the list goes on. To be honest, I woke up with an excruciating hangover from the night before and didn't really get through it until halfway through the contest, but trust me, there was some shit that went down.
In the end, 16 riders were chosen for the finals on Saturday, with Shaun White qualifying first overall and Louie Vito and Greg Bretz hot on his heels in second and third respectively. Of note is the fact that Shaun and Louie were the only two riders today to put down back-to-back doubles, so it seems that the riders who qualified for tomorrow's final who were holding back tricks will most definitely need to drop them in their line to come out on top.
Stay tuned to snowboardermag.com for all the photos, videos and recaps of the first Grand Prix of the 2009/2010 season at Copper Mountain, Colorado.


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Fmr RTA bus driver gets jail time for famous uppercut
(Cleveland) – Artis Hughes will spend some time in jail and undergo anger management training.
Hughes is he RTA driver who punched a female passenger in the face aboard a bus in Beachwood last year. YouTube video of the incident went viral.
After pleading not guilty, Hughes changed his plea to no contest. On Tuesday morning, Hughes was sentenced to 90 days behind bars, all but three of which were suspended if he stays out of trouble.
Hughes was also fined $1,000 and must take part in an anger management program. He was previously fired by RTA.
The video shows Shidea Lane arguing with Hughes before he hits her in the face.
Lane was convicted of disorderly conduct last month for her role and will be sentenced later.
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Alabama Remains Atop Latest BCS Standings
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Another dominant win for Alabama assured that the Crimson Tide would retain its hold on the top spot in the latest BCS Standings. Meanwhile, three more undefeated teams who had decisive Saturday victories check in just behind the Tide, as Oregon, Florida State, and Ohio State are No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. Oregon, which rolled over then-No. 12 UCLA, jumped the Seminoles, who topped unranked North Carolina State. The top two teams in the final BCS Standings will meet in the BCS National Championship game on Jan. 6, 2014 in Pasadena, Calif.


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Summary Report for:
27-2041.01 - Music Directors
Direct and conduct instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras or choirs.
Sample of reported job titles: Artistic Director, Chancel Choir Director, Children's Choir Director, Choir Director, Conductor, Handbell Choir Director, Music Director, Music Minister, Music Ministries Director, Worship Arts Director
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects.
- Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists.
- Consider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need for musical variety, to select music to be performed.
- Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations.
- Position members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
- Confer with clergy to select music for church services.
- Transcribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical style.
- Audition and select performers for musical presentations.
- Meet with soloists and concertmasters to discuss and prepare for performances.
- Assign and review staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging, and copying music, and vocal coaching.
- Perform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software — Music Director Pro
- Desktop publishing software — Microsoft Publisher
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Music or sound editing software — Apple MainStage; Avid Audio Pro Tools; MIDI Maestro
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Presentation software — MediaShout; Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Video creation and editing software — Apple Final Cut Pro
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Bells — Handbells
- Conductors batons — Conducting batons
- Desktop computers
- Guitars — Acoustic guitars
- Laser printers — Computer laser printers
- Loudspeakers — Portable loudspeakers
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI interfaces — Audio interfaces; Musical instrument digital interface MIDI sequencers
- Musical instrument effects unit — Expression pedals; Foot switches; Sustain pedals
- Musical organs — Electronic organs; Pipe organs
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Pen or flash drive — Flash drives
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers — Copy machines
- Pianos
- Portable hard disk storage device — External hard drives
- Synthesizer — Keyboard synthesizers
- Tablet computers
- Fine Arts — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Philosophy and Theology — Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
- Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Hearing Sensitivity — The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Auditory Attention — The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Sound Localization — The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Work Activities
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Detailed Work Activities
- Coordinate musical rehearsals or performances.
- Determine presentation subjects or content.
- Study details of musical compositions.
- Confer with clients to determine needs.
- Create musical compositions, arrangements or scores.
- Select staff, team members, or performers.
- Audition or interview potential performers or staff members.
- Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions.
- Coordinate artistic activities.
- Direct fundraising or financing activities.
- Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
- Negotiate for services.
- Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
- Promote products, activities, or organizations.
- Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
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Work Context
- Work With Work Group or Team — 82% responded "Extremely important."
- Contact With Others
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 42% responded "Some freedom."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 59% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 29% responded "Every day."
- Physical Proximity
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 58% responded "Very important."
- Telephone — 40% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 69% responded "High responsibility."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 36% responded "Extremely important."
- Time Pressure — 54% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 18% responded "Very important results."
- Letters and Memos — 39% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Spend Time Sitting — 30% responded "More than half the time."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 31% responded "Once a month or more but not every week."
- Spend Time Standing — 26% responded "About half the time."
- Deal With External Customers — 20% responded "Very important."
- Electronic Mail — 38% responded "Every day."
- Public Speaking — 33% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Associate's degree
|Doctoral degree
Interest code: AES
- Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Work Styles
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Work Values
- Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
- Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages data collected from Music Directors and Composers.
Employment data collected from Music Directors and Composers.
Industry data collected from Music Directors and Composers.
|Median wages (2016)
|$24.09 hourly, $50,110 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2014)
|82,000 employees
|Projected growth (2014-2024)
|Slower than average (2% to 4%)
|Projected job openings (2014-2024)
|State trends
|Top industries (2014)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 wage data and 2014-2024 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Music directors and composers . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition.


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Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — A new poll shows that black Americans have grown more upbeat about their treatment in society after the re-election of President Barack Obama.
Earlier this summer, a record 47 percent said they were satisfied with how blacks were treated in the country — more than at any other time since Gallup started asking the question in 2001.
However, Gallup cautioned that the question was asked before George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin — an event that could dim that rising optimism. Civil rights leaders have called the controversial verdict a wake-up call to those who thought the election of a black president heralded a post-racial era.
The Zimmerman case "could prove to be a watershed event in how not just blacks, but all Americans, perceive society's treatment of blacks today," Gallup senior editor Lydia Saad wrote in a summary of the results. The research group surveyed more than 4,300 adults, including more than 1,000 black Americans, in June and early July.
Researchers and activists say the election of Obama buoyed hopes among blacks, who saw his political rise as a sign of new possibilities for black advancement and acceptance. Some fear it also distracted attention from disadvantages blacks still face.
If the Gallup poll were done again this week, "I think sentiment would have been radically different," said Shana Redmond, assistant professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. She said the case, which centered on the killing of an unarmed black teenager, has made black Americans feel newly vulnerable.
Even before the Zimmerman verdict, more than half of black Americans remained dissatisfied with the treatment of black people, the Gallup poll showed. They were much more downbeat than whites and Latinos, a majority of whom said they were satisfied with how blacks were treated.
"It's not as if when you're in discussions with groups of African Americans, anybody is saying, 'Isn't it great how much better we're treated now than in the past?'" said Marqueece Harris-Dawson, president and chief executive of Community Coalition in South Los Angeles.
Gallup found that black women were less satisfied than black men, with the sharpest differences surfacing among young people. Sixty-three percent of black women ages 18 to 34 were dissatisfied with the treatment of blacks in the U.S., compared with 46 percent of black men in the same age range – a finding that surprised some scholars.
"The conventional wisdom would be that young black males are targeted and harassed and therefore should be the least satisfied," said Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., dean of the University of California, Los Angeles Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Others pointed to the added burdens of sexism for black women. "Stereotypes they face are oftentimes accepted by members of even their own communities," said Kimberle W. Crenshaw, a professor at the UCLA School of Law.