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PHILADELPHIA –The University of Pennsylvania women's fencing closed out the regular season with a second-place finish at the US Collegiate Squad Championships, after taking second in foil and epee, on Sunday in The Coach Dave Micahnik Fencing Center. Joining the Quakers in the overall top three were Princeton and UNC.
The Red and Blue were seeded first in epee and received a bye to start the first round of the day. Freshman Alejandra Trumble, sophomore Sara Jones, and freshman Aleina Edwards came up with a 38-33 victory over their first opponent of the day – Vassar. A second victory came against NYU, 45-32. The trio suffered a loss in the final bouts to fellow Ivy rival Princeton, as the Tigers went on to win 45-19.
Seeded fourth in sabre, the Red and Blue first fenced against Temple first. Freshman Catherine Hua, sophomore Tiffany Chan, and junior Susan Contess fell to the Owls in a tight contest, 45-43. Penn received a bye before fencing against NYU in the final bouts of the weapon. This time, freshman Shriya Joshi was thrown into the mix with Contess and Chan, who came up with a 45-18 win.
Closing out the day in foil at the No. 2 seed, the Quakers received a bye before taking on Fairleigh Dickinson. Junior Luona Wang, freshman Cassidy Seidl, and junior Sarah Parmacek took out the Knights with their best score of the round, 45-18. The Red and Blue were then challenged by Brandeis but came out with a solid second victory, 45-22. Penn was then halted by Princeton in the final bouts, as the Tigers took the top spot in the bracket with a 45-24 win.
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The Quakers will be back in action on March 8 when they participate in NCAA Regionals.
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS review: Not your average compactBy Ben Boswell - Tuesday January 15 2013 Sensor Review
The question that cannot be answered based on the DxOMark testing for camera sensors is whether the lens fitted to the Canon SX50 HS lives up to the very capable sensor. Based on the data however, it would be a big mistake to overlook this camera. The creative possibilities available with such a wide range zoom lens: flattening perspective, shooting wildlife and sports, travel and landscape: let's face it, pretty well any kind of photography make it an enormously versatile package at what appears to be a very reasonable price.
Further readings for the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS review: Not your average compact
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Great sensor but the max. aperture of the lens...
This would be a fantastic bridge camera if the optics were faster. Max. aperture "only" f/3.4 @24mm - f/6.5 @1200mm.
Assuming the max. aperture grows linearly when zooming in, you get f/5 @600mm. Panasonic FZ200 has f/2.8 @ 600mm! This means 2 2/3 EV advantage, in other words shooting FZ200 @600mm f/2.8 & ISO400 would mean @600mm SX50 f/5 & around ISO 1300! That high ISO will destroy the image badly.
Of course, you cannot enjoy the long end of the zoom 600mm - 1200mm with FZ200...
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Added by Mikedie | January 22 , 2013
Re: Great sensor but the max. aperture of the lens...
Well, the f2.8 of the FZ200 sounds better than it is in reality.
Compare to the SX50, the noise performence of the FZ200 is much worse.
For example, when you zoom to 600mm with the FZ200 in F2.8 iso100
and you have.. lets say a shutterspeed of 1/120s ...
you just can put the SX50 in ISO400 easily and still have the same noise performence as the FZ200.
The very good noise performence of the SX50 compare to the FZ200 is kind of
an equalizer to the constant aperture of the FZ200.
The SX50 delivers a better imagequality in general. i would say the best of all
bridge/megazooms so far.
in addition.. iso1600 is still very good usable on the SX50(especially in raw).. on the FZ200 its total crap.
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19th January 2012 08:01 PM #1
Can teeth cleaning and gentle parenting go hand in hand - help needed!
I am having real difficulties with cleaning my 13 month old's 6 teeth (and counting...). In all other areas of parenting we have a gentle parenting style and I enjoy adapting around him and respecting his needs and personality. But when it comes to cleaning his teeth he: screams, crys, yells, clamps his mouth shut and seems generally distressed. I continue because, obviously, I want to clean his teeth properly and this is one of my duties as a parent. But it is so upsetting for him and the whole experience seems so different to everything else we do. If anyone who has been there before can give me any tips or ideas on making the whole teeth cleaning experience more relaxing for him I would be very grateful. I am also concerned that I am creating an ongoing issue and he will always dislike having his teeth cleaned. Thank you for reading!
21st January 2012 06:32 AM #2
I personally didn't brush my children's teeth until they were older. To get them started I gave them a tooth brush at around 12 months to use while I was brushing my teeth. They would suck on them and chew them (so we went through a few) - but they love to imitate adults so the transition was easy. If they put it in their mouth - I would gently try a few brushing movements. Another idea a mother told me is to try a very short song to make it fun while brushing and when the song is finished so is the brushing.
21st January 2012 03:57 PM #3
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I didn't clean my children's teeth until they were older. Having them rinse with water or drink water can help dilute sugars that may be left on the teeth from milk, juice, etc. I like Jane's suggestion of giving them their own toothbrush to "play" with while Mum brushes her teeth. You make sure it's related only to tooth brushing time (not a thing to play with when running around the house) and make it a special treat. I also like Jane's suggestion of singing a short song so he knows it will be over at the end of the song.
The "song" idea reminded me of what the dentist does when my children go for their first visit which is at 4 years of age (if I see something that concerns me before the age of 4, I take them in earlier, and that only happened once). I tell the child that the dentist is going to count their teeth. If you can talk to the dentist ahead of time or observe him with a young child's first visit, you can "prompt" him to actually count the teeth out loud while he's looking at them.
Another fun way that one dental hygienist cleaned was by calling each instrument a fun name. There was "Mr. Tickle" which was the soft rubber "cup" that is used to clean the teeth, and I'm not sure what the others were, but possibly Mr. Air and Mr. Water. Before using the air, the Hygienist would put the air on the child's hand so they would know what it was going to feel like. I also allowed my children to watch me when I was having my teeth cleaned so they wouldn't be scared. And if I had more than one child, I'd allow the younger child to watch the older child. I just wanted them to be very relaxed with the whole thing.
Going to the dentist is not a scary thing if they've never heard another child cry at the dentist. It can be a fun adventure and having teeth cleaned doesn't hurt at all. Our Dentists would just "count" the teeth for the first visit which made the visit very short and was a very positive experience for each child.
22nd January 2012 06:59 AM #4
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To be honest, I don't really brush my children's teeth until they are older either. I like the song idea. There are some children's toothbrushes that will actually play a song for one minute, my oldest daughter used to have one.
Good luck is the only other thing I can say. For me, the difficult thing that doesn't really align with my parenting is using the nasal aspirator to clean out my toddler's nose. He goes insane, same thing with the baby, though she has only had one cold. It makes me feel horrible =(. SO I know where you are coming from.
25th January 2012 06:00 AM #5
Thank you so much for your encouragement ladies. I am going to take your advice and adopt a more relaxed, fun approach to teeth cleaning as from tonight. I think I can muster up a song too.....! Your support has really helped, thanks again
26th January 2012 10:46 AM #6
I thought I would give you a teeth cleaning update: it's good news! We have had a couple of nights of the little man happily chewing on a toothbrush. Happy baby=happy mummy!
26th January 2012 11:08 AM #7
That is great news that you had a much better teeth cleaning experience.
1st February 2012 10:42 PM #8
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Gentle Teeth Cleaning
I am a firm believer that children need to learn to brush their teeth, and that sooner is better, but like you ljmarsden I use gentle parenting in all facets of our life. My youngest is one year old and, like her big sister, I bought her a toothbrush at around six months. Sitting in the supermarket trolley I gave her a choice of three colours of the broad, easy grip style, and we bought the one she picked.
It sat waiting a long time for my late teether's first teeth. But for those three months I sat my daughter on my hip while I brushed my teeth. She thought it was hilarious – an absolute riot – and soon, hell would be raised if she DIDN'T get to watch. Of course the fact that I was humming her favourite nursery rhymes and finger plays while I brushed, might have something to do with the hilarity!
Once her first two teeth appeared (together!) when she was nine months, I gave her her toothbrush to hold while I brush my own teeth. At first she rejected it outright but over time the brush went in the mouth, and got chewed and sucked on.
Over about the last month she has started shoving the brush back at me and demanding something else. It took the whole of the first week (two brushings a day) for me to realise she wanted me to brush her teeth. So now we brush the bottom two, but the top is still off limits. I wasn't shocked when, two weeks ago, two new teeth appeared there – probably the reason her mouth was clamped shut at even the hint of a brush going near that top gum.
It has been a slow process but at no point has it been forced or unenjoyable, in fact it has been good fun. I firmly believe in my baby learning the value of dental care… as well as the value of being allowed to develop these skills in her own time without pressure.
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4th February 2012 01:39 AM #9
Dear Mumof2IVFmiracles,
Thank you very much for your reply. It's good to hear your positive experience with introducing your child to teeth cleaning in a fun way. I'm going to try cleaning my teeth with my baby on my hip tonight. It's certainly been getting easier as I've tried to make it more of a game for him. Here's hoping that he soon loves it so much he starts asking for the toothbrush himself!
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I am so glad to hear things are going better with this for you. I also found letting my little ones play with a toothbrush helped them become more interested in brushing their teeth. Sometimes, they sit and ask to brush their teeth now because they enjoy it so much. We also let them get cute toothbrushes that they pick out. Hopefully, your little one will be asking for the toothbrush himself soon.
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Dear ljmarsden
How is the tooth cleaning going? I was thinking of you tonight when cleaning my seven year old's teeth (yes you did read that right).
Recently she had to have her front teeth removed by a dentist, as her adult teeth had begun descending while her milk teeth were loose but not yet gone. With the gum tightening up around them again it was all a bit of a mess that was swiftly solved by the dentist at our local community health centre.
At the same time the dentist did a tooth cleaning, as my daughter had developed some plaque as a result of inadequate brushing (and refusing to let anyone help her). The dentist drove home so effectively, the importance of an adult assisting with teeth cleaning until age nine, that my daughter has now developed what is close to paranoia about tooth brushing. She refuses to brush her own teeth, asking for help instead.
It is a weird irony - after working so hard to ensure my one year old will LET me help her, I have a seven year who won't TRY to brush her own teeth. Mind you I am also wondering if some of her behaviour can't be attributed to a desire to receive some of the attention her sister receives.
So as I ponder a tooth brushing routine reminiscent of a Mr Men Book, I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experience of tooth-brushing-regression?!
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14th February 2012 11:59 PM #12
Dear Mumof2IVFmiracles,
Thanks - the teeth cleaning seems to have turned a corner and the little lad is happier with the whole process. I've also found some cartoons of animals having their teeth cleaned which he finds very funny!
How interesting - up to 9 years old that a parent should help: I guess I have a lot more teeth cleaning to help with then! Hope your little girl was ok with her trip to the dentist.


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Penelope Cruz Gossip
Penelope Cruz gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
The Counselor clips
There are a total of four people featured in these 3 clips from The Counselor which were released yesterday in advance of the trailer which is coming out some time today which means, f-ck, do I have to write about this twice? Of the four people featured, two of them are awesome and the other two, at least in these scenes, I find intolerable. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem also welcomed a baby on Monday, reportedly a girl. They did not immediately release the name either, not necessarily because they're still deciding but because it's none of our goddamn business. Yesterday, a reader called Dena emailed to say that with all the focus on the Cambridges, Pene and Javier were robbed on baby coverage. But that's what Pene and Javier would have wanted. Remember, when their son was born, it was a long time before they would even confirm that he was called Leo. And they certainly didn't whore out her pregnancy or her labour or the first photos, or even any photos. So it's not necessarily that they were "robbed" but more like they've actively avoided promoting themselves as parents, especially since their children don't officially belong to the people. So…let's just keep talking about William, Catherine, and George, OK?
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Bardem, Cruz, Diaz, Fassbender, Pitt
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Penelope's low key pregnancy
The second time. Here's Penelope Cruz in Spain looking SO cute in jeans, a Rolling Stones tee, and a leather jacket. Pene is expecting her second with Javier Bardem. But hey, guess what, she hasn't been reminding us of it every five minutes. There was no photo shoot with baby Leo. Full Story
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Sometimes I almost feel bad for the really good actresses who can't just act anymore. They also have to be singers, designers, chefs, perfumers, models and winemakers. Everyone Does Everything (EDE Syndrome) is real and it's part of the reality of building a long-lasting, lucrative career. Full Story
Penelope three months later
Three months ago, Penelope Cruz was supposed to be three months pregnant. Some Spanish outlet reported it, and you know how that is, but everyone picked up on the story anyway and no one bothered to run with the denial. Anyway, here she is looking super, super hot at the San Sebastian Film Festival today. Full Story
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And there's Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz too! The Toronto International Film Festival announced its lineup today. As you know, award season really begins at TIFF. And they're coming... Let's deal with the ex-connection first: Ben Affleck's new film Argo will have its world premiere at TIFF. Full Story
Penelope & Javier: Happy 2 years
Penelope Cruz and Javier Barden married 2 years ago this month. Here they are in Madrid today having dinner with some friends. I love what she's wearing. I also love the picture of her pointing her finger. Maybe that's the face she gave to David Miscavige when he asked her to marry Tom Cruise. Full Story
Penelope for Rome, Ridley, and Pedro
Here are Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and their little Leo heading out of Madrid last week. To Rome With Love opens in limited release on June 22. There should be a promotional appearance for it coming soon. Or several. Have you seen the trailer? I hate. The music makes me crazy. The music makes me wonder if the entire film will be all Mamma Mia Pizzeria Ciao Bella Gucci Donatella! Anyway, Pene's next project will also be an ensemble. Full Story
I hate lavender/violet by Penelope Cruz
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About 45 percent of Americans made New Year's resolutions in 2012, with losing weight, getting organized, saving money and enjoying life to the fullest among the most popular, according to a recent report by the University of Scranton's Journal of Clinical Psychology.
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Finding a job
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To get a career foot in the door, job seekers may also want to consider temporary or contract positions, since about 67 percent of firms use contract workers, according to a Randstad Workforce 360 study.
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10 Things To Do in the Great Lakes Bay Region
If you're planning a trip this summer, see what the Great Lakes Bay Region has to offer. Lindsay Gilbert of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau fills us in on her top 10 must-sees in the area.
There is so much to see and experience in Great Lakes Bay. Below are just some of the highlights that the region has to offer. More can be found at visitgreatlakesbay.org.
1. Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum USS Edson DD-946, Bay City
Welcome Aboard! Learn about life on the destroyer named after Major General Merritt "Red Mike" Edson USMC as you walk through the 418-foot historic memorial to those who have protected our nation's freedom and independence. Tours are conducted daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
2. Delta College Planetarium, Bay City
Delta College's planetarium is your passport to the stars in downtown Bay City! Travel on a spectacular journey through space and time. On the 360°, 50' diameter dome shaped projection screen, you will see stars, planets and other celestial bodies as they appear from your backyard or from the window of a spaceship. Experience 3-D starfield projection with audience interaction. Call (989) 667-2260 or go to delta.edu/planet to begin your trip.
3. Dow Gardens, Midland
Open all year, Midland's Dow Gardens is truly a garden for all seasons developed by Herbert H. Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company. Discover a 110-acre botanical garden, a system of ponds, a maze, Children's Garden and Conservatory. Enjoy outdoor movies and a tour of the estate home. Times and events can be found at dowgardens.org or call (800) 362-4874.
4. Great Lakes Loons, Midland
Dow Diamond, in downtown Midland, is the home of the Great Lakes Loons, a Single-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and member of the Midwest League. Scheduled home games can be found at their website: loons.com. Call 1-888-678-2255 for tickets.
5. Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, Frankenmuth
The world's largest Christmas store the size of 1 ½ football fields, Bronner's in Frankenmuth is a shopper's dream with over 50,000 trims and gifts. Open 361 days a year. Visit their website at bronners.com for directions.
6. Chesaning Showboat Music Festival
The annual variety show occurs the second full week in July. The Showboat serves as a backdrop to the stage for an audience of 6,000. Join in the fun with the Charlie Daniels Band and Bret Michaels. You won't want to miss this unique experience. The complete schedule can be found at www.chesaningshowboat.org. Call (989) 845-3056 for tickets.
7. Birch Run Premium Outlets
Stroll through this outdoor center and discover savings every day at 145 designer and name brand outlet stores. Located in Section F, the Information Center offers a VIP Coupon Book worth hundreds of dollars in additional savings. Directions and a list of stores can be found at premiumoutlets.com.
8. Celebration Square, Saginaw
There is something for all ages when you visit The Children's Zoo, Mid-Michigan Children's Museum, Celebration Skate Park, Hoyt Park, The Dow Event Center, Saginaw Art Museum, Castle Museum, Anderson Enrichment Center, Old Town Saginaw and Japanese Cultural Center and Tea House, all part of Saginaw's Celebration Square.
9. Temple Theatre, Saginaw
Celebration Square in downtown Saginaw is the home of the beautiful restored Temple Theatre known as "The Showplace of Northeastern Michigan". It has seating for 1,750 and houses the only Barton Butterfield Special organ in original condition. Events are found on their webpage, as well as tour information, at templetheatre.com or call (877) 754-SHOW (7469).
10. Wilderness Trails Zoo, Birch Run
This unique zoo experience with a mile long trail that winds past trees, ponds and over 50 species of exotic and native animals will be one that you won't soon forget. Open daily from May through October, the hours and admission prices can be found at www.wildernesstrailszoo.org.
Lindsay Gilbert is the Digital & Print Marketing Manager for the Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau. As a graduate of Western Michigan University with degrees in both Graphic Design and Business marketing, she utilizes her education and experience to promote the region through digital, print, and social media platforms. With her hometown also being located in the Great Lakes Bay Region, there's no better place to live, work, and play!
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LONG BEACH — A 20-year-old Long Beach man who was stabbed during an argument over the weekend remained in critical condition at a hospital Monday, police said.
Long Beach Police Department officers were called to an alley in the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue about 11:30p.m. Saturday and arrived to find the victim was stabbed in the upper body following an argument with another man, also 20 years old and from Long Beach, said Lisa Massacani, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
The suspect was arrested that evening, and detectives were still working to determine the motive for the attack, Massacani said Monday.
The suspect's name wasn't immediately available, she said. The victim's name was withheld by police per department policy because he was the victim of a violent crime.


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Date: December 05 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Wednesday:
AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY - down two cents at $1.25
The nation's largest cattle producer, Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is on track to post a 2.5 per cent increase in sales for the year.
AGG - ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD - down 19 cents at $5.80
Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group have increased their resource estimate for their Tropicana gold joint venture by almost 1.5 million ounces.
AZJ -AURIZON HOLDINGS LTD - up six cents at $3.63
Freight rail operator Aurizon, formerly QR National, has extended a Queensland coal haulage contract with mining giant Rio Tinto.
CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - up 58 cents at $61.08
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has trimmed its standard variable home loan rate but shied away from matching the Reserve Bank's 25 basis point cut to its cash rate.
LYC - LYNAS CORPORATION LTD - up 1.5 cents at 61.5 cents
Rare earths miner Lynas is facing further court action against the operation of its new plant in Malaysia.
NAB - NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD - up six cents at $24.31
National Australia Bank is the first of the big four banks to cut its interest rates, passing on 20 basis points of the central bank's 25 basis point cut.
ORI - ORICA LTD - down 18 cents at $23.90
The leakage of toxic hexavalent chromium from Orica's plant last year had a serious impact on Stockton residents' quality of life, causing people, the media and the government to "freak out", a court has heard.
STO - SANTOS LTD - down 11 cents at $10.95
Oil and gas producer Santos has announced it will cut 100 jobs from its South Australian operations.
TEN - TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LTD - in a halt trading, last traded at 32.5 cents
Ten Network Holdings shares have gone into a trading halt as the struggling free-to-air broadcaster prepares to raise new funds.
WTF - WOTIF.COM HOLDINGS LTD - up five cents at $5.10
The head of an Indonesian online hotels group has been named as the new chief executive of Australian online travel company Wotif.
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Hilary Duff is getting fans ready for her musical comeback.
The singer and actress tells "MTV News" that she's in the process of recording a new album, and is set to put her voice on a song written by the Grammy-nominated Ed Sheeran. She says she's "really excited" about the Sheeran track, and that "it feels good" to be in the studio again.
It's been seven years since Hilary's last album Dignity. She adds she's eager to fill her fans in on her life over the past few years, which has included a marriage and separation from Mike Comrie and two-year-old baby boy Luca. Hilary says they can expect a single out "soon," with the album to follow sometime this fall.
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STANFORD -- Shaq Evans shook his head as he walked off the field, avoiding a consolatory handshake. All the UCLA receiver could think of was how close he and his teammates had been and how far away they now felt. | Related: Vincent Bonsignore: Stanford edges UCLA, proves it's best team in Pac-12
There were no moral victories in Friday night's Pac-12 championship game at Stanford Stadium. No comfort found in the fact that UCLA had outplayed Stanford for three quarters. No warmth after proving itself as the most exciting, rising program in the conference - and perhaps the nation.
The scoreboard read 27-24, and the Bruins were on the wrong side of it.
"We could've lost by 50 points. We could've won by one point. Doesn't matter how it happened," Bruins defensive end Cassius Marsh said. "If we won, I would've been happy. We lost. I'm sad. Plain and simple. Doesn't matter how it happened. It breaks my heart."
He continued, his voice shaking just slightly: "Hearing them celebrate out there, it hurts."
Eighth-ranked Stanford (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) is headed to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2000. For No. 17 UCLA, off its most splendid season in years, the destination is the Alamo or Holiday bowl.
A handful of plays made a difference. There was Brett Hundley's interception in the second quarter, one safety Ed Reynolds took back 80 yards to set up a short touchdown. There was Ka'imi Fairbairn's field-goal attempt from 51 yards, one that tumbled short and wide to the left as the clock read 0:39.
A game many predicted would be bogged down by weather started with electrifying touchdown drives, with both sides exchanging shots. Then, in light rain and players slipping on the gradually soaking field, it slowed. The game featured five consecutive punts in the second quarter before a Stanford field goal.
The Cardinal took a 27-24 lead with 6:49 left by settling for a field goal after Randall Goforth broke up a pass in the end zone.
The Bruins (9-4, 6-3) had a chance on their final drive. They moved the chains in front of a crowd of 31,622 that sounded louder than its true numbers.
With a fourth-and-7 on his team's 44-yard line, Hundley zipped a 17-yard pass to tight end Joseph Fauria. Four plays later Fairbairn - the freshman kicker - swung his leg and missed.
UCLA had controlled the game effectively for three full quarters and held a 24-17 edge heading into the final quarter at Stanford Stadium.
The vaunted Cardinal run defense, ranked No. 1 in the nation at the beginning of the day? Absolutely shredded and rendered a shell of its former self by Bruins tailback Johnathan Franklin.
Already UCLA's leading career rusher, he cracked two more records after just one quarter: Maurice Jones-Drew's mark for career all-purpose yards and Karim Abdul-Jabbar's single-season rushing record.
The redshirt senior finished with his ninth 100-yard game of the season, more than any other tailback in the season. His 194 yards, earned on just 19 touches, was easily more than what any other player had accomplished against the Cardinal, and more than any other team total except Oregon's 198 - a total that took 40 team carries.
As usual, Franklin credited his offensive line, his receivers.
"They opened up holes and I just ran through it," he said.
Before the fourth quarter, UCLA held a monstrous 395-228 edge in total offensive yards but were held back by untimely mistakes. At the final whistle, they had eight flags for 68 yards. Stanford had five for 50.
That loss doesn't change what has been a transformative season in Westwood.
Head coach Jim Mora emphasized how proud he was of his players and how proud they should be of themselves. They will be, looking back.
For now, their eyes were red and their faces were blank.
"We need to mourn a little bit," Mora said. "We poured it out there.
"We'll eventually move on, but this one's going to sting for a while."


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Gaffney, S.C. - The No. 5 Adelphi University men's lacrosse team took on the No. 2 Saints of Limestone College this afternoon in Gaffney, South Carolina in the National Semifinals of the Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship. Adelphi outscored Limestone 11-6 in the second half for the 14-11 victory.
For the Panthers, juniors Joe Vitale and Danny Blau each scored three goals, while classmate Shane Wynn scored two goals and added an assist. Junior Eric Janssen had a tremendous day in net for Adelphi, setting aside 15 shots and adding an assist in the victory.
Limestone struck first, with 7:16 left in the first period, on an unassisted goal from Desi Gonzalez. Blau answered right back with an unassisted score, 44 seconds after Gonzalez's tally, evening the score. With just under three minutes left in the period and Limestone on a man-advantage, Jackson Decker found a cutting Thomas Langan for the score. Vitale would even the score at 2-2 with an unassisted score, just under 1:30 remaining.
Langan would open the second period with his second score of the game as he beat his defender in isolation for the goal. Adelphi would once again answer right back as junior Shane Wynn beat his man on the left side to tie the game at 3-3. After Wynn's goal, Saints' defenseman Brian Hogan took the clear at midfield and took it all the way down for the score and a one-goal Limestone lead. With just over a minute left in the half, Jeff Santo set up teammate Ken Kerr in front of the cage for a 5-3 advantage in favor of the Saints.
At the half, Limestone held a 17-14 edge in shots and a 17-12 advantage in ground balls.
Less than two minutes into the second half, Langan found the back of the net for the third time pushing the Saints' lead to 6-3. Vitale would then cut the Limestone lead to 6-4 with an unassisted goal, his second of the day. Vitale continued to keep the Panthers in it as he beat his man from the midfield line and netted his third of the game. The Panthers, on a man-up, evened the score at 6-6 when Wynn found sophomore Michael Rossi who was all alone in front of the net. Sophomore Kevin Kennedy would give Adelphi their first lead of the game as he beat his defender down the left side for the unassisted goal.
Adelphi would add to their lead as junior Kieran Riegel scored his first of the game with 6:50 left in the third period, making the score 8-6. Adelphi would take a two-goal lead into the final period as they outscored Limestone 5-1 in the third period.
Wynn opened the final period with an unassisted score, his second of the game, giving Adelphi a 9-6 lead with 13:26 left in regulation. Shayne Jackson would break the scoreless streak for the Saints as he came from behind the net for an unassisted goal with 11:26 left on the clock. Nine seconds after Jackson's goal, Gonzalez took the ground ball off the face-off and went straight down the field for his second of the game. The Panthers responded right back as freshman Ken Fundus drove down the right side of the field and found Blau for a two-goal Adelphi edge.
With 9:41 left in the contest, Riegel would push Adelphi's lead back to three goals, 9-6, with his second unassisted goal of the afternoon. Limestone would inch closer on a man-up goal from Langan, his fourth of the day, with just over seven minutes remaining. Blau would make the score 12-9 as he beat his defender from behind the cage, his third goal of the game. Shortly after Blau's goal, junior Doug Quednau gave Adelphi their biggest lead of the game 13-9, with just over three minutes left. Limestone cut Adelphi's lead to three, 13-10, as Langan found Decker for the score with just under 2:30 on the clock. After a save from Janssen on a Langan shot, Santo picked up the ground ball and scored, cutting Adelphi's lead in half.
Janssen would then send a clearing pass down the field to Rossi who beat Limestone keeper Steve Gartelman for his second goal of the game with under one minute left, giving Adelphi the victory.
For the Saints, Langan scored a game-high five goals, while Gonzalez netted two. Gartelman stopped seven shots in the loss.
The Panthers will now take on No. 3 Mercyhurst College in the National Championship on Sunday, May 29 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland at 4:00 p.m. This marks Adelphi's first time in the title game since 2001 where they won the program's seventh championship.


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Winner of a Best Innovations Award at the Consumer Electronics Show, these are the AC wall outlets with two built-in USB ports. Eliminating the need to tether AC adapters to devices at home, the units simply plug into existing 120-volt grounded wall outlets and immediately provide two USB ports and one AC outlet without requiring complicated hardwiring. The dual USB ports (1 amp and 2.1 amp) allow you to charge two smartphones at the same time or the 2.1-amp port can be used to charge one iPad or another tablet computer, while leaving the AC port free for use. White. 4 2/3" H x 3" W x 1" D. (4 2/3 oz.) Set of Two.
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What I have been looking for.
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I asked my daughter if she wanted one, she took two.Easy to use at home and on the road.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great for multiple device users
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I really like the convenience of not having to carry two power adapters.
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OK but blocks other outlet
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Works fine, but too big and blocks top outlet when plugged in bottom.
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The wall outlet sits right on my kitchen counter, convenient!
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The device functions, but I have several outlets that combine outlets with rocker switches. I really have to juggle to get the switch to stay on (or off) after plugging in the device.
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I am making a form and my intention is that users will have to enter their e-mails as username.
What I want to know though, is what do you think is the best way to inform the user that he must enter his e-mail for username.
What the text that will accompany the specific field must say?
At first, it must be something easy. I decided to post though so I can hear views.
I would forget username and just have an email address field.
People will know what it means. This seems to obvious though, is there a reason why they have a username and email address if you don't want them to use their username?
So , you are saying that just having an e-mail form field is enough.No reason to mention at all the word username.
I am saying this because in some sites there is a form field with the label: username or e-mailI am talking always about the registration form.
Well if you want to use the email address just use that in the fields and when there is a need for someone to login put email: instead of username. I don't really understand the confusion?
Yes...there was confusion,sorry, I am developing all night and I am tired.
No problem what-so-ever! I've been there. Don't worry you can use just email, I have done before.
Hopefully this is not a public username, as that would mean people's email address is made public. If it's just for logging in, of course, forget about "username" and just ask for what it is, an email address.
The "username or email address" is for when you have both and either is acceptable for logging in.
I am talking here about a registration form NOT a login form.
I am asking for someone to register an e-mail and a password. And these are what I am going to ask when the user comes to log in.
This is the plan/scheme. Unless you see security holes with it.
Ask for an e-mail address and perhaps add a note saying that the e-mail address the user is registering with is also their 'username'.It usually speaks for itself when websites use this method.
Make sure your UI is consistent with the words it uses.
Macy-Lynn has excellent advice: tell users when registering that their email is their username, in case you have text somewhere stating "username" (which, you should try to avoid).
GMail has this and it's a bit unfortunate. The UI is not consistent:If I go to Gmail.com I'm expected to fill in my entire email address and password, which makes sense. However sometimes I am at work and the network redirects me to specifically mycompanyname.gmail.com. On this page, if I try to fill in an email address I get an error about using @ symbols: they only want the "username" (first part of my email address) and password.
Don't do this. Be consistent. Linkedin.com always asks for an email address, for example. It keeps things simple by never mentioning "usernames".
As Ralph said, many people will be dumb enough to use a regular email address to register with you. This means they're typing in a live email address to log in later. Bad. The smart people will take the time to go make a throw-away email address, so that if you get compromised, or their session, or whatever, their actual used emailadress is not involved.I was stupid and gave LinkedIn my real email address. It gets a lot of fake LinkedIn spam now. LinkedIn has been compromised at least twice now (passwords stolen). I assume my email address has been taken from there and fed to more spam houses. You'd better have better security than LinkedIn.
I assume by saying the above you do not suggest that I ask for something else also besides e-mail/password but maybe just use various cryptography functions.
I will do it for the password, but for the e-mail I do not quite know what can I do to increase security.
Well, stuff like wherever you store these things, keep in inaccessible directly via the web (different folder if it's a file, so not in the /var/www for instance), don't save as plaintext, set conditions on your db (like your db user has limited access and is maybe the sole superuser etc).I assume this is basic stuff but have no direct experience with it. But there's a Web Security section here on the forums with people who know this stuff.
You can simply say to the customer on the form that " fill your E-mail as User name " that's it.


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Thread: Hot pepper and pregnancy
3rd March 2012 07:23 PM #1
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Hot pepper and pregnancy
Can eating lots of a pepper/ green chilli affect my unborn baby?
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No. There are many cultures where hot and spicy foods are a normal part of life and most mothers in those cultures give eating them a second thought. It may effect you though, heartburn in pregnancy can be pretty intense. Some women also find that the spicy food they previously enjoyed cause morning sickness during pregnancy. As long as it's not bothering you to eat these foods, then it should not bother baby either.
8th March 2012 04:50 AM #3
The only link I know between spicy food and unborn babies is that when you are full term some women eat spicy food to try and induce labour naturally. However, your body has to be ready anyway so this would not happen earlier in pregnancy. In fact, I was eating a curry when I started getting contractions!
I agree with mom2many that pepper and spice are safe to eat in pregnancy.
8th March 2012 06:53 AM #4
I agree with both mom2many and ljmarsden - eating pepper or green chilli will not affect your baby. The only thing it may do is increase heartburn.
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I ate so many spicy foods when I was pregnant. I couldn't get enough of it. I'd eat lots of salsa and hot pepper on almost everything. My husband was always saying that our boys were going come out red from all the hot stuff I ate
I was pretty careful about what I ate while pregnant but oddly enough I never considered whether or not spicy foods could be harmful. Glad to know it isn't and I am happy to say that I have two very healthy boys to prove it -- who btw don't like spicy foods yet
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hi there every one!!!
Wow is that so???whew that's a relief i love to eat spicy food and i really can't get enough its really good to hear that. Thanks a lot.
12th March 2012 10:13 PM #7
You can continue enjoying the spice raish! Congratulations on your pregnancy. LJ


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Before he arrived at the White House in 2008, Hoffman was chief of staff to then-Senator Biden. He was also a lobbyist at think tank Rand Corp. and government relations firm Timmons & Co. Earlier in his career, Hoffman served at the U.S. Justice Department as special counsel to the assistant attorney general for legislative affairs and as an assistant U.S. attorney in Philadelphia.
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Egypt envoy: Cairo not behind decision to nix gas deal (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Nir Cohen, Attila Somfalvi Published: 04.23.12, 17:19)
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Ambassador Yasser Reda tells Deputy FM Ayalon decision to terminate agreement to supply natural gas to Israel ´financial, not political´
Egypt´s ambassador to Israel and Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon discussed on Monday the termination of Cairo´s agreement to supply natural gas to Israel.
During the meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Ambassador Yasser Reda, who was accompanied by his deputy, stressed that the Egyptian government was not behind the decision to nix the deal, adding that "it is a financial, not political matter."
Ayalon said in response that Israel expects Egypt to resolve the dispute, adding that maintaining normal relations between Cairo and Jerusalem was crucial for regional stability.
The gas pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan has been sabotaged 14 times since the resignation of former President Hosni Mubarak. The last explosion took place a few weeks ago near the city of El-Arish.
The pipeline has been shut since an explosion on February 5.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of Israel Bonds leaders on Monday, "We don´t see this cutoff of the gas as something that is born out of political developments.
"It´s actually a business dispute between the Israeli company and the Egyptian company," Netanyahu´s office quoted him as saying.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said: "The deal to supply gas is not part of the peace deal, but it is an important commercial deal that was an expression of the stable ties between the states.
"The unilateral cancellation of the deal is not a good sign, and we hope that this dispute will be resolved like any other commercial dispute, without taking it to the political realm," Lieberman told public radio from Azerbaijan where he is on a visit.
On Sunday, Egypt said it had scrapped the 2005 gas export deal with Israel, which generates 40% of its electricity from natural gas, with Egypt providing 43% of its gas supplies. The balance comes from Israel´s own Yam Thetis offshore gas field.
The accord with the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), which exports the gas to Israel, was cancelled "because the company failed to respect conditions stipulated in the contract," Mohamed Shoeib, head of the state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) told AFP.
The contract with Israel, which signed a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979, has always been controversial in the Arab world´s most populous country.
Agreed under the administration of ousted president Mubarak, it has been challenged in the courts over its secretive clauses, with opponents claiming Israel was paying below-market prices.
It was the largest ever trade deal between the two former foes. AFP contributed to the report (Copyright 2012 © Yedioth Internet 04/23/12)
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W&W forced to cancel June dates
In the midst of touring duo W&W have unfortunatley been forced to cancel a number of upcoming dates. A message from their management reads:
"We regret to inform you that W&W has been forced to cancel all of their appearances through the month of June. W&W's Willem van Hanegem is currently in the hospital with heart and lung complications and on doctor's order has been grounded for the entire month of June. Willem is expected to make a full recovery but will be unable to travel until June 30th."
Below are the list of dates that will be canceled, however, they may be re-scheduled:
June 14 - Village - Dublin, Ireland
June 15 - Summerburst - Stockholm, Sweden
June 16 – Guaba - Limasol, Cyprus
June 17 - Privilege - Ibiza, Spain
Jun 21 – Marquee - Las Vegas, NV
Jun 22 - EDC Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
June 27 - White Club - Beirut, Lebanon
Jun 29 - Sunrise Festival - Lilse, Bergen, Belgium
June 29 - Ruhr-in-Love - Oberhausen, Germany
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Crisis Management is a very real and rapidly growing challenge and nowhere is it more vital than the hospitality and tourism segment. From natural disasters to man-made threats, a crisis can strike at any time causing sudden and catastrophic results.
At this year's summit, you will learn how to shift from planning for every eventuality to creating an organizational culture of preparedness and response.
Who Should Attend? Anyone in a job related to the hospitality industry: CEOs, managers, and owners of hospitality companies; security and human resources personnel; public relations and crisis management professionals; hospital CEOs and managers; researchers; regulatory and government officials; aid organization representatives; and first responders.
The Speakers. You will hear stories from those who have been on the front line when disaster struck, and from those who averted disaster due to preparation and training. United States Army Colonel Russell Kern will provide the keynote address, speaking about "The Paradigm Shift: Building a Culture of Preparedness." Other speakers include representatives from government crisis management agencies; disaster preparedness consultants; and communications professionals
This day-long event begins with a networking breakfast, moves quickly through lunch with a series of speakers, and includes a 1.5-hour workshop on communicating during a crisis.


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I cant seem to install BackTrack 2 on a second hard disk.
I have booted from a fresh BT2 cd and following the install hard disk document.
Essentially I have:
1. 20 Gig (C:\ ) With windows
2. 80 Gig (With partition magic partition 4 gigs EXT3) the rest 3 partition NTFS
From a pdf document I downloaded for BT it stated that 3 partitions should be made
From the onset I think I need to create a dual boot menu lilo guy but here is what I am receiving when I am trying to write the 3 partitions on the 2nd hardisk.
/dev/hdb2p1 * 1 98 49360+ 83 Linux
/dev/hdb2p2 99 1091 500472+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hdb2p3 1092 98 3393936 83 Linux
Calling ioct() to re-read the partion table.
Warning: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 22: Invalid argument.
Thought maybe as its only a warning, I would continue, however when I tried to create a filesystem on the partitions I received the following error.
#mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdb2p1
Could not stat /dev/hdb2p1 --- No such file or directory
The thing is the 3 partitions do not exist in /dev
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Aldridge writhed on the floor in obvious pain before finally being helped off the court by teammates Thomas Robinson and Meyers Leonard and was reluctant to put any weight on his right leg. Replays showed the three-time All-Star landing hard on his tailbone, though the team later described the injury as a "back contusion."
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(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will review a controversial EPA air pollution rule. The question involves whether the EPA exceeded its authority in approving strict regulations on coal-fired power plants. Proponents call the cross-state regulation a critical tool in curbing air pollution. Opponents say it is an unnecessarily burdensome regulation which will significantly boost electricity costs.
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Hasek hopes second half is team's better half
'Buffalo is by no means a great club but it is one that is in the hunt with more than at least a half dozen teams that could make noise in the Eastern Conference. If Hasek can get on a roll, for which he has become so well known such as during the 1999 Stanley Cup run, the Sabres could at least have a chance.'
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Post subject: Geocaching Clinic - Midwest Mountaineering - 22 Sep 05
Zach Fink, who is the Clinic Coordinator for
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has asked the MnGCA this afternoon if we would be interested in hosting a basic Geocaching Clinic on Thursday from 6:30p-8:30p. Midwest Mountaineering has been very kind to us in the past (they allow us to host a physical mailbox there along with hosting meetings), so I had no hesitation to volunteer even at such short notice. We would like to invite and encourage MnGCA members to help out if interested. I'd like to get two or three people to come down if possible.
They are calling it "Geocaching 101" and it is part of a large series of
clinics they are hosting in September
A rough outline, subject to change:
5:00pm - Set up a few temps in the area around Midwest Mountaineering in Minneapolis.
6:30pm - Clinic starts with a short brief on the origins of geocaching, the Minnesota Geocaching Association and how it's grown. Also a discussion on where geocaches are in Minnesota, along with some of the laws and policies that exist.
6:45pm - Talk about Groundspeak, geocaching.com and getting cache information and discussion on difficulty/terrain and other cache specifics such as cache types.
7:00pm - GPS Usage basics and an overview of GPS technology if the audience isn't familiar.
7:15pm - Instruction on plugging in geocache coordinates into GPS units and coordinates for the temp caches given.
7:30pm - Q&A
7:40pm - Everyone goes out and finds caches and has a great time.
8:30pm - GPS units collected / end of clinic.
8:40pm - Volunteers collect temp caches.
I'd like a few other geocachers' insight and experience in this presentation and I'd like to have other people speak on sections. I'd also like some geocachers along assisting participants with finding caches. Also, I am hoping to get many GPS units for people to use in case Midwest Mountaineering isn't able to provide many demo units for this clinic.
There will not be any formal compensation for your time as it is 100% volunteer. The event is also free for participants.
Let me know if you're interested in helping out!
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I have a basic PowerPoint presentation that we used in Duluth last spring. Some of it covers some basic GPS fundamentals (how they work), as well as some caching. You're welcome to it for reference, to use, or the bit bucket. Email me if you want it (about 4mb).
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The event went well. I was the only presenter, and there was only one person who came to the clinic. I used the outline of Pear Head's presentation as a guide (thanks!) and the person that came found the two temp caches I hid after the overview.
It's always interesting answering questions about the particulars of geocaching that we're all used to such as "why doesn't the compass point the right way when you're not moving?" and "what's a multi cache and how do you do it?"
Either way, she seemed interested in doing more.
Thanks again to Pear Head for the information he provided.
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It was good to meet you Saturday in Rochester. I'm glad you had at least one attendee at the event. I recall doing some informational events about taking long hikes on the Appalachian Trail back when in lived in North Carolina. Twice I turned out to be the only one there. That was disappointing.
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s4xton wrote:
The event went well. I was the only presenter, and there was only one person who came to the clinic.
When we did the presentation last year we had a very poor turnout as well. One guy and his son that I already knew (both cache a little every now and then still) and one lady and her grandson (whom I don't believe cache although he seemed interested). Yet I still don't regret doing it - we got a couple of people involved, and they have since gotten others involved, so it turned out well anyway.
I used the outline of Pear Head's presentation as a guide (thanks!)
You're welcome.
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Ghostly Encounters
Posted 05 June 2009 - 02:02 PM ( #1 )
CHAPTER ONE: Screams of Pain
Kaytee was sitting on her bed at her boarding school when she heard a scream from the dorm next door. She rushed outside, along with her best friends, Maxine, Ali, and Tara. "What the heck?" Maxine asked. "Ah, Maggy just probably chipped a nail, again!" Tara suggested. "Nah, when she does that, her screams are more high-pitched," Kaytee stated. "True, lets go inside," Ali said, opening the door. Ali, Tara, and Kaytee walked inside, while Maxine stayed in the doorway. Tara groaned. "Maaxx, why ain't you coming in?" she complained. "Dunno. This room's creeping me out, I guess." Maxine explained. Tara gave Maxine a disgusted look. "Max, there.... is.... no.... such.... thing.... as.... GHOSTS!" Tara yelled threw her teeth. "So?" Maxine asked. Tara sighed, and walked over to Maxine, grabbed her by the wrists, pulled her in the room, locked the door, and put the key in her pocket, and looked at Maxine in frustration. "Okay.. I'm in." Maxine said, and screamed when she seen the bed blanket move. "S-some thing's under th-there!" Maxine stammered. "Some thing's under where?" Kaytee asked. "Ha! Underwear! He-he" Ali laughed, and stopped when she noticed Kaytee giving her an angry glare. "He-he." Ali said quietly, and took a deep breath. "Sorry." she sighed.
~When they got Maggy out from under the bed, she explained to them that she seen the ghost of a dead classmate, and that she chanted a curse to them. She repeated the curse.
"Hey, Tara? Don't you have a book on ancient curses in your dorm?" Maxine asked. "Yeah. Why? Do you want me to go get it?" Tara asked. "Well DUUH!" Ali said. "Okay, Ali. Don't have to be rude." Tara told Ali, getting up, and walked out the door. "Hey, go get me a coke!" Kaytee called out to Tara. "NO! Get your own!" Tara yelled back. "Okay then. Don't have to be so pushy." Kaytee mumbled. She got up and walked out of the dorm, mumbling things about Tara. "I can here that!" Tara yelled to Kaytee. "I don't give a crap!" Kaytee called out.
So yah. Thats some of my story, and not even chapter 2 yet. That's part of chapter one. So leave your comments, ppls!
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Posted 05 June 2009 - 02:13 PM ( #2 )
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Posted 05 June 2009 - 08:43 PM ( #4 )
Kaytee was sitting on her bed at her boarding school when she heard a scream from the dorm next door.
I do not like how this started. I think just randomly starting out like this is a bad idea. I think you need to give more insight on the characters more than just randomly start out by saying Kaytee heard a scream.
She rushed outside, along with her best friends, Maxine, Ali, and Tara.
This also bugged me. Her friends randomly appeared out of nowhere. Perhaps say that they were all together in Kaytee's room studying or something when they heard the scream. It would make more sense rather than just randomly throwing these characters in.
And as for the rest, they seem to act like 10 year olds. How old are they supposed to be? And the fact that you randomly put in "there's no such thing as ghosts" kind of didn't mix. It fit with the whole Maxine being afraid of entering but since the story is about ghosts, maybe you could refrain from throwing them in too soon. Perhaps you can say the girls heard a scream, they thought maybe someone was hurt/needed help so they went to the door. When they opened it and saw no one inside then heard noises, then they got nervous about ghosts. Maybe even have them deny it like think someone is playing a prank.
But to me, this story is too fast. You need to slow it down. In my opinion, this shouldn't even occur until chapter 3. I think you need to focus on the characters and where they go to school, and everything before you start this up.
As I said, that's my opinion, and I just want to help, I do not mean to offend okay?
Edited by DemonSlayer5050, 05 June 2009 - 08:47 PM.
Posted 05 June 2009 - 09:07 PM ( #5 )
Kaytee was watching her friends as she sat on her bed. Ali and Tara were busy bickering, as usual, but, as usual, it wasn't about anything serious.
"Ali, I said I wanted a LIGHTER shade of purple nail polish, not dark!" said Tara.
"But I thought you said you DIDN'T want it lighter!" protested Ali. Maxine, who was immersed in a thick novel titled "101 Chilling Ghost Tales", was oblivious to everyone else in the room as she sat on the edge of her bed. She always seemed to be reading some kind of book about the supernatural. Kaytee grinned as the argument between Ali and Tara went on.
"I didn't say the word "didn't"!" argued Tara
Ali raised her eyebrows, "You didn't-didn't what? I'm confused here."
Kaytee chuckled to herself. Boarding school was just bearable when you had your best friends rooming with you.
"Gaargh! I said that I didn't say that I didn't want light pur--" Tara's sentence was cut off by a piercing scream.
"What the heck was THAT?" asked Maxine, her eyes wide as she peeked over her book.
Ok, so this would be an example of how you could start the story. ^^ Or like DemonSlayer5050 said, you could take this story slow.
Posted 06 June 2009 - 12:03 PM ( #6 )
Demon- I do include that kind of stuff, of where they go to school, I just didn't have time to discribe every little detail, so I was kind of in a hurry. And good idea about slowing it down. My chapters are a little long, and I don't want to mess up my entire story, as I'm on chapter 2 with 15 pages (loose-leaf) in Chapter 1, which would be about 30 some book pages. So maybe halfway through chapter one? And to answer your age question. Kaytee is the oldest, 12 years old. Maxine and Maggy are 11, and Ali and Tara are 10, which is why they are a little immature.
Warrior-Great idea! But I think I should slow it down, so I wouldn't put the scream in right after Tara's sentence. I'm actually going to use that. So you're a GREAT help.
Here's my new idea summed up.
*Warrior's Idea, minus the scream after Tara*. Kaytee states that Maggy would usually be listening to her music really loud next door, they head over there, and Maggy says that she loaned all her CD's to Anthony, who she has a major crush on, and on their way to the boy's area, Maxine gets a craving for a steak, so they head over to the food court, forgetting about getting the CD's back from Anthony. They head back to the dorm, talking about various things, when Ali remembers they're supposed to get the CD's. They head over, and get back Maggy's 5 CD's, and they're about to enter Maggy's dorm, when Maggy screams, making Tara drop the CD's. Kaytee picks them up.
Now we're back to where Maxine says "What the heck".
So how do you like that idea? I think it's MUCH better. Oh, and here's how I picture each girl's personality:
Maxine: A born tomboy who believs everything she reads in books, and often is reading ghost stories, which gets her paranoid, she has a semi-short temper.
Ali: A prissy girly-girl who is brave, and is consittered the dorm clown.
Kaytee: The average girl. Smart, and enjoy's picking on the average nerd every once in a while.
Tara: Book worm who enjoy's annoying Ali, and finding something to start an arguement with Ali.
Maggy: A punkish girl, who loves listening to rock music and chewing gum.
Posted 06 June 2009 - 06:25 PM ( #7 )


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Rhek, not really feeling that one. I think the bottom of the R and K need some work, seems too fat to me.
There is a bright orange outline around the whole thing but it didnt show up on the scan, any crits?
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Rhek, not really feeling that one. I think the bottom of the R and K need some work, seems too fat to me.
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your stuff consistently looks better chad, only thing i would change on that is the lower part of the h bud. for some reason that seems out of place to me
Chad-I would throw a splash or 3d to clean up some empty space, its too white behind that H.
aint noone said shit so im gonna,
work on purportions, stick simple and your on tha right track.
my advice is keep doin what your doin just mind that purportions yo.
i dont usually do this shit but its 4am in the mornin' and i cant sleep.
if you wanna know anymore pm me er some shit some time.
get creative, racking is easy. dont walk in all G'd out. you'll attract attention, sounds stupid but its true. dont rock tha hat and pull yo' fuckin pants up. haha jus some advice yo.
chad im always diggin your fills
Willis - Atm keep your bar width the same, you can especially see that with the T.
Rhek - (for the newest piece posted) I think the h would look better if you tapered the bottom edges off like youve done on the r and k.
Chad - im agreeing with boomslang on the h, altough i can see why you put it there. never the less sick.
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awe- thats sick but make the hole in the a consistent with the rest, lose the ring things on the w, flip the extention on the bottom of the a so its more symmetrical, and work on the top right section of the e. its sick tho
chad- make the green fill more consistent, i.e a pattern throughout
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chad-thats pretty dope
theres more but im still workin on em. feels good to have internet again
juice: i feel like all of those are too hectic, simple with some flair is the way to do it
kane: keep at it, remember simples!
nose2: my boy writes brute and im telling you if you right that the problem you will have is that the BR will flow nice and the UTE will flow nice togther but making the BR flow with the UTE is gonna be hard. go simple.
dangeri: simple... alots. do thats.
werm: i like the wat you are taking that with the circles, progress that more and it will be dope.
rhek: i feel like it's almost to generic like howtodrawgraffiti.com or some shit. take it your own way but keep it simple and shit will be fresh.
i guess in all my graff experience i have learned that all the legendary cats like saber, kem5, and revoke and all the others know how to do simples and just put their own flair too it, don't start out too crazy, just do the alphabet and experiment, and you will find what you like from sharp letters to loose letters and etc. those are my crits. time to pass the drunk out.
Juice I feel all the letters are sweet, but there isnt much flow
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