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A WORCESTER peer raised the profile of the centenary of the First World War and the sacrifices of Worcestershire soldiers when he spoke in the House of Lords.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester, who recently visited the city's Commonwealth War Graves with city MP Robin Walker, stressed the importance of commemorating the war during a speech in the Lords on Wednesday.
The Labour peer, appointed chairman of the War Heritage All-Party Group in 2011, wrote to Prime Minister David Cameron at the time over concerns the UK was not as prepared to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the war as other countries.
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The Labour peer also referred to Commonwealth War Graves, of which there are140 war graves in Worcester's main Astwood Cemetery, 33 in St John's Cemetery and seven in the churchyard of Claines, St John the Baptist Church.
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"If your Lordships will allow me to stay in my own county of Worcester for a moment, I would like to commend what is known as the Worcestershire World War One Hundred project, which was one of the very first to attract a major Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £353,000 towards a total cost of £675,000. This is being led by Dr Adrian Gregson, head of the county's archive and archaeology service and Worcester city councillor. The project has brought together the widest range of local organisations, including all the major museums, the University of Worcester, the cathedral, the Worcestershire regimental associations and many more."
Lord Faulkner also referred to a commemoration event on October 31 to mark the centenary of the stand by the 2nd Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment at the Battle of Gheluvelt. and Reverend Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, better known as "Woodbine Willie" who will have a special place in a service in Worcester Cathedral.


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Post subject: skrILL's 4 Round Super Bowl Mock
1. Kansas City: Tyler Wilson (QB/Arkansas)
2. Jacksonville: Star Lotulelei (DT/Utah)
3. Oakland: Bjorn Werner (DE/Florida State)
4. Philadelphia: Geno Smith (QB/West Virginia)
5. Detroit: Damontre Moore (DE/Texas A&M)
6. Cleveland: Jarvis Jones (LB/Georgia)
7. Arizona: Luke Joeckel (T/Texas A&M)
8. Buffalo: Mike Glennon (QB/N.C. State)
9. NY Jets: Keenan Allen (WR/Cal)
10. Tennessee: Chance Warmack (G/Alabama)
11. San Diego: Eric Fisher (T/Central Michigan)
12. Miami: Dee Milliner (CB/Alabama)
13. Tampa Bay: Alec Ogletree (LB/Georgia)
14. Carolina: Sheldon Richardson (DT/Missouri)
15. New Orleans: Johnathan Hankins (DT/Ohio State)
16. St. Louis: Lane Johnson (T/Oklahoma)
17. Pittsburgh: Eddie Lacy (HB/Alabama)
18. Dallas: Alex Okafor (DE/Texas)
19. NY Giants: Kevin Minter (LB/LSU)
20. Chicago: Manti Teo (LB/Notre Dame)
21. Cincinnati: Arthur Brown (LB/Kansas State)
22. St. Louis (f/WAS): Kenny Vaccaro (S/Texas)
23. Minnesota: Terrence Williams (WR/Baylor)
24. Indianapolis: Dion Jordan (LB/Oregon)
25. Seattle: Sharrif Floyd (DT/Florida)
26. Green Bay: Xavier Rhodes (CB/Florida State) - will play safety
27. Houston: Justin Hunter (WR/Tennessee)
28. Denver: Kawann Short (DT/Purdue)
29. New England: Cordarrelle Patterson (WR/Tennessee)
30. Atlanta: Ezekiel Ansah (DE/BYU)
31. Baltimore: Tony Jefferson (S/Oklahoma)
32. San Francisco: Johnthan Banks (CB/Mississippi State)
33. Jacksonville: Barrett Jones (C/Alabama)
34. Kansas City: Quinton Patton (WR/LA Tech)
35. Philadelphia: Tavon Austin (WR/West Virginia)
36. Detroit: Leon McFadden (CB/San Diego State)
37. Cincinnati (f/OAK): Matt Elam (S/Florida)
38. Arizona: Larry Warford (G/Kentucky)
39. NY Jets: Sam Montgomery (DE/LSU)
40. Tennessee: Eric Reid (S/LSU)
41. Buffalo: Barkevious Mingo (DE/LSU)
42. Miami: Zach Ertz (TE/Stanford)
43. Tampa Bay: Logan Ryan (CB/Rutgers)
44. Carolina: Jordan Poyer (CB/Oregon State)
45. San Diego: Robert Woods (WR/USC)
46. St. Louis: Aaron Dobson (WR/Marshall)
47. Dallas: Jonathan Cooper (G/UNC)
48. Pittsburgh: Brandon Williams (DT/Missouri State)
49. NY Giants: Tank Carradine (DE/Florida State)
50. Chicago: Justin Pugh (T/Syracuse)
51. Washington: Tyler Eifert (TE/Notre Dame)
52. Minnesota: Khaseem Greene (LB/Rutgers)
53. Cincinnati: Gio Bernard (HB/UNC)
54. Miami (f/IND): D.J. Fluker (T/Syracuse)
55. Green Bay: Kevin Reddick (LB/UNC)
56. Seattle: DaRick Rogers (WR/Tennessee Tech)
57. Houston: Jesse Williams (DT/Alabama)
58. Denver: Bacarri Rambo (S/Georgia)
59. New England: Margus Hunt (DE/SMU)
60. Atlanta: Gavin Escobar (TE/San Diego State)
61. Baltimore: Cobi Hamilton (WR/Arkansas)
62. San Francisco: DeAndre Hopkins (WR/Clemson)
63. Kansas City: Sylvester Williams (DT/UNC)
64. Jacksonville: Matt Barkley (QB/USC)
65. Detroit: Alvin Bailey (G/Arkansas)
66. Oakland: Robert Alford (CB/Southeastern Louisiana)
67. Philadelphia: D.J. Swearinger (S/South Carolina)
68. Cleveland: T.J. McDonald (S/USC)
69. Arizona: Ryan Nassib (QB/Syracuse)
70. Tennessee: Bennie Logan (DT/LSU)
71. Buffalo: Stedman Bailey (WR/West Virginia)
72. NY Jets: Joseph Randle (HB/Oklahoma State)
73. Tampa Bay: Brennan Williams (T/UNC)
74. San Francisco (f/CAR): John Jenkins (DT/Georgia)
75. New Orleans: John Simon (DE/Ohio State)
76. San Diego: Desmond Trufant (CB/Washington)
77. Miami: Denard Robinson (WR/Michigan)
78. St. Louis: Sean Porter (LB/Texas A&M)
79. Pittsburgh: Markus Wheaton (WR/Oregon State)
80. Dallas: Kwame Geathers (DT/Georgia)
81. NY Giants: Jamar Taylor (CB/Boise State)
82. Miami (f/CHI): David Amerson (CB/N.C. State)
83. Minnesota: Dallas Thomas (G/Tennessee)
84. Cincinnati: Malliciah Goodman (DE/Clemson)
85. Washington: Shamarko Thomas (S/Syracuse)
86. Indianapolis: Brian Schwenke (C/Cal)
87. Seattle: Datone Jones (DE/UCLA)
88. Green Bay: Montee Ball (HB/Wisconsin)
89. Houston: Tyler Bray (QB/Tennessee)
90. Denver: Nico Johnson (LB/Alabama)
91. New England: Akeem Spence (DT/Illinois)
92. Atlanta: Christine Michael (HB/Texas A&M)
93. Baltimore: Kiko Alonso (LB/Oregon)
94. San Francisco: William Gholston (DE/Michigan State)
95. Jacksonville: Quanterus Smith (DE/Western Kentucky)
96. Kansas City: Chris Harper (WR/Kansas State)
97. Oakland: Jon Bostic (LB/Florida)
98. Philadelphia: Blidi Wreh-Wilson (CB/UConn)
99. Minnesota (f/DET): Tavarres King (WR/Georgia)
100. Arizona: Travis Frederick (C/Wisconsin)
101. Cleveland: Terry Hawthorne (CB/Illinois)
102. Buffalo: Mike Mauti (LB/Penn State)
103. NY Jets: Zac Dysert (QB/Miami-OH)
104. Tennessee: Braxton Cave (C/Notre Dame)
105. Tampa Bay: Jordan Hill (DT/Penn State)
106. Carolina: Philip Thomas (S/Fresno State)
107. New Orleans: Zeke Motta (S/Notre Dame)
108. San Diego: Menelik Watson (T/Florida State)
109. Miami: Xavier Nixon (G/Florida)
110. St. Louis: Marcus Lattimore (HB/South Carolina)
111. Dallas: Josh Boyett (S/Oregon)
112. Pittsburgh: Vince Williams (LB/Florida State)
113. NY Giants: Kyle Long (T/Oregon)
114. Chicago: Jordan Reed (TE/Florida)
115. Cincinnati: Khaled Holmes (C/USC)
116. Washington: Oday Aboushi (T/Virginia)
117. Minnesota: Jake Johnson (LB/South Alabama)
118. Indianapolis: Montori Hughes (DT/Tennessee-Martin)
119. Green Bay: Ryan Swope (WR/Texas A&M)
120. Seattle: Travis Kelce (TE/Cincinnati)
121. Houston: A.J. Klein (LB/Iowa State)
122. Denver: Corey Lemonier (DE/Auburn)
123. Tampa Bay (f/NE): Ace Sanders (WR/South Carolina)
124. Atlanta: Omoregie Uzzi (G/Georgia Tech)
125. Baltimore: B.W. Webb (CB/William & Mary)
126. San Francisco: Brandon Jenkins (LB/Florida State)
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Terrible Rams draft, Lane Johnson is a good OT prospect but a big reach at 16... OT isn't THAT big of a need to reach like that. Vacarro is overrated, and Dobson is a sleeper but not THAT good. Porter is ok.
2017 Draft Priority for Pick 37
1. Corey Davis, WR, WMU
2. Forrest Lamp, G/C, WKU
3. Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss
4. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:41 pm
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I can appreciate the work you put into this, but I really don't like Damontre Moore for the Lions.
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Post subject: Re: skrILL's 4 Round Super Bowl Mock
skrILL wrote:
11. San Diego: Eric Fisher (T/Central Michigan)
45. San Diego: Robert Woods (WR/USC)
76. San Diego: Desmond Trufant (CB/Washington)
108. San Diego: Menelik Watson (T/Florida State)
I really would like this draft for the Chargers, except for the Woods pick. WR was not the issue last year, and especially when we have Vincent Brown coming back off the injury he had this year, we'll be fine.
Now that it looks like we will be could be moving towards more of a ZBS since our OL coach ran that his entire career, i would not hesitate a single second to take Cooper in the 2nd round. And no i have absolutely 100% no problem with picking 3 OL with our first 4 picks.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:10 pm
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LOVE the 1st and 4th picks for the Cardinals, but 2 and 3 should've been a Dysert pick
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:15 pm
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Give me this Falcons draft all day long with a big body DT in FA and im one happy falcons fan.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:16 pm
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Nice picks for Carolina, really good value in the 2nd and 4th.
Some other potential picks:
Round 1: Lane Johnson--Jordan Gross has been declining the past 2 seasons, and would be much better off at RT. Bringing in Johnson would allow for the switch and give us the LT of the future.
Round 2: David Amerson--His ball skills will probably get him drafted a little higher than his coverage would suggest, but I think he'd be a good ballhawk to pair with Godfrey's physical play at safety.
Round 4: Jordan Reed/Travis Kelce/any good all-around TE--TE could be a bit of a surprise to most, but Newton was more effective when he had Olsen and Shockey to throw to. The coaching staff doesn't seem to trust Gary Barnidge, so TE could be a possibility.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:35 pm
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i really don't see the jets taking allen when warmack is still there.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:48 pm
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3. Oakland: Bjorn Werner (DE/Florida State)
Not sure he's as scheme diverse as we'd need him to be. Not knocking the player, only the fit.
66. Oakland: Robert Alford (CB/Southeastern Louisiana)
97. Oakland: Jon Bostic (LB/Florida)
I'd just as soon keep Omar Gaither. If we use as many odd fronts as I expect, and manage to re-sign Wheeler, ILB won't be that much of a need for us.
Oday Aboushi would be great value there. One of those TEs wouldn't suck either.
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Location: Upstate NY
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:50 pm
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Lacy doesn't deserve a mid first round pick.
Brandon Williams is not a second round pick.
Wheaton? blah
Vince Williams in the 4th?
Way your draft plays out, I would go Te'o in 1st, Jessie Williams in 2nd (or Bernard, if you insist on a RB), Tyler Bray in the 3rd, and Brandon Jenkins in the 4th.
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I can very much live with that Browns draft...addressed all our major needs on defense...well done
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As a fellow jet fan I HATE going wr in the 1st, especialoy since Allen isnt worth a top 10 pick.... Go chance Womack there
The rest of the draft is great for the jets.... But Womack, Montgomery, randle and dysert would make a great draft....
Maybe Wheaton in the 3rd over randle, there's still a ton of mid-round rbs I like almost as much as randle...but Wheaton is my pick to be a future decker type
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how i wish this happened for the dolphins maybe a de instead of the other CB but perfect!
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:33 am
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Fluker in the 2nd and its perfect
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:34 am
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1. I like Wilson
2. Patton has really earned a lot of money this week in Mobile. Fine pick.
3. Not a Sylvester Williams fan. Would rather go top rated DB here.
4. I like Harper, but if we are able to keep Bowe we have other needs that need to be addressed. DB/LB preferably.
Also Brandon Williams (whom I think is a second day pick pretty easily btw) attended Missouri Southern State University, not Southwest Missouri State (which is now Missouri State, they dropped the Southwest
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Available only from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the projection clock that connects to an atomic clock to project the most accurate time and forecasts possible. The device's built-in radio receives time signal broadcasts for any location within the contiguous United States via a radio signal from the Atomic Clock in Boulder, Colorado. Two remote thermometers relay indoor and outdoor temperature back to the base station, which projects the current time and temperature up to 6' onto a ceiling or wall. It also shows time, alarm, temperature at the two sensors' locations. Powered by the included AC adapter or six AA batteries (not included). 4 1/2" H x 6 1/3" W x 1 1/4" D. (11 oz.)
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Clock does not do what the manual states
By taxmanmoll
from Cazadero, Ca
Manual states outside temp and inside temp will alternate on the display. I have following the manual instructions several times and this feature will not work.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Shell the spender
from Warren,RI
The clock was very attractive and gave a clear display when looking at the face. However, I bought it for the continous display feature. This did not display unless you pressed the bar on the top, defeating the purpose of being able to see time and temp if I woke up at night. A friend bought one at about the same time and has returned it for the same reason.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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A great product and great company
By Don
from Butte, Montana
I purchased the projection alarm clock weather monitor in February. It operated wonderfully for several weeks and then one of the temperature sensors would not work. I called customer support and they told me to return the unit back to the company. I received a replacement on June 5 and had a little difficulty setting it up. I Called again for customer service to help me get the unit working properly. I would like to say the company really backs up their product and the customer service people are really very helpful. It's wonderful to have confidence in the company you are transacting business.
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As Advertised
By Retired
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This may or may not be the "best", but it is the only one I could find that did what I want. Oregon Scientific used to make one like this and I suspect from its appearance they may have made this one. The price should be about half what H&S charges, but-whatever. A good point about this clock is that you can turn off the LED projection in daylight. I think running 24/7 is what killed the LEDs in my old OS model, although it lasted ten years. The remote sensors work well and the clock set itself within a few minutes of operation. Good strong reception from the NBS in Colorado. How reliable is it? We'll see. One minor quibble - I prefer 24-hour time and this clock won't do it.
(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)
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By Midnight viewer
from Morristown, NJ
This is an 'old' design but is far better than anything else on the market today. You can see time and temp clearly in the middle of the night with one eye open. It always shows both the time and temp which I could not find that any other unit available now did.
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Just like my old one that I loved.
By Maggie
from Potter Co, PA
I had a projection clock exactly like this one...but a different manufacture - that no longer makes it. Slowly it started going, so I looked for a new one and ALL were not even close to what I wanted. THANKS for this great clock!
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Beware of back-light
By R. Johnson
from Arkansas
Needed to contact customer service as instructions are very unclear. The back-light is so bright I would not recommend for a bedside table, maybe if the clock is across the bedroom.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: If you would like to switch the consistency of the back-light, set to on for continuous light, off to disable the back-light and auto to turn on back-light when room goes dark.
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Love this clock
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I love this clock. I've had one for several years. I've tried other cheaper versions and they're not as good. It's a treat to open my eyes and see the time and temperature outside. It helps on those cold mornings to know if I'll have ice on my car! It's big and bright enough to read but doesn't illuminate the room. I highly recommend this clock. I love it so much I bought one for my boyfriend who also loves it!It's also nice that it automatically sets the time.
Projection Clock works as advertised
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from Santa Barbara, CA
Use the product in the Bedroom. The projection of both the time and outside temp makes each individual reading smaller than I would like. I can read it but wife cannot without her glasses on which defeats the purpose. Would have been better if each display (time or Temp)was individually displayed or you had a choice? Radio control and wireless temp gauge was easy and self starting. I love it.
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I would buy this again for a gift
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from Maine
It's in the bedroom and display is discrete projected to the ceiling and I know what to wear before I get out of bed.
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Samsung Electronics, on March 23, announced two new sizes for its Galaxy Tab tablet PCs - an 8.9-inch model and a 10.1-inch model - and since Samsung has strong advantages in both global PC and telecom channels, market watchers believe the two new models should help Samsung achieve the lead in the non-iPad tablet PC market.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
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Daily Aspirin May Not Be Good For You
Daily aspirin may not be good for you.
Some people, especially over the age of 50, have been advised to take a daily low dose aspirin to ward off heart attacks or certain kinds of cancer, but a new study done in England shows that daily aspirin may not be a good idea for otherwise healthy people because of the dangers of bleeding in the brain and stomach.
That's because aspirin can make it harder for the blood to clot, and can cause other problems inside the body.
It's usually given to people who have a high risk of heart attack, but the researchers say healthy people should avoid daily use until more studies can be done.
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In the spirit of the holiday season, Bankrate's credit card blog is giving you the gift of credit card tips! We will be posting one tip a day over the next 12 business days to make sure you and your wallet are merry and bright once your Christmas list is completed. Happy shopping!
I'm headed off to my office holiday party, which reminds me that gift-giving isn't the only seasonal expense during the holiday season. (I had to spend some moola for the costume portion of our holiday party.) So if your budget includes only presents around the tree, you're probably going to bust that budget before the holidays are over and end up with more credit card debt than you intended.
"When making a holiday budget, I would allot 60 percent to gift-giving and 40 percent to travel, decorations, dinners and attire," says Shane Holdaway, president of Capital One Canada.
But what else should you include? Here are five categories worth considering:
Travel: Americans will spend a total of $58 billion on Christmas travel this year, according to a recent survey from Hotwire. So don't forget to factor in how much it will cost to drive/fly/train/bus to Grandma's house or to a co-worker's Christmas party -- extra trips that you don't make in an average month.
Decorations: Nothing is more festive than a decked-out home. But that isn't free. U.S. consumers will spend an estimated $72.72 on decorations and flowers this year, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation. So don't let that blow-up Santa Claus blow your budget.
Food: Americans are expected to spend $100.35 on food and candy this holiday season, according to the NRF survey. That could be higher if you're hosting a large gathering for Christmas dinner. Make sure to put money you already have aside for the occasion. If the dinner tab will put you in the red, ask relatives to contribute some dishes to the meal.
Parties: Did you forget to budget for the office Yankee swap? Or, how about that new tie for your brother's annual Christmas party? And don't forget about the hostess gift for your best friend's New Year's soiree. Make sure your holiday budget has ample room for party incidentals. And if you're throwing the party, keep a separate budget for the celebration.
Cards: Are you sending out Christmas cards to 50 of your friends and family? That's $23 in postage without accounting for the card itself. The NRF survey says on average Americans will spend $28.03 for greeting cards this year. Cut down on postage costs by opting for postcard-type cards or print out cards on your own printer. Or, embrace 2013 and email a digital Christmas card.
What holiday costs take you by surprise?
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Why Lindsay Lohan might have a future as a late-night host
(Yahoo!) - Fresh off a court-ordered 90-day rehab stint (which she has insisted was basically unnecessary), Lindsay Lohan returned to the spotlight — in late night. "The Canyons" star stood in for funny girl Chelsea Handler to host "Chelsea Lately." And you know what? She did a pretty awesome job.
Rocking skintight black pants, fiery red locks, and a gold cross necklace, the 27-year-old actress kicked off the show with a special thank you.
"I'd like to thank the celebrities who kept the tabloid industry alive in my absence," she cooed with a smile. Included on her list were New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, new dad Kanye West, badly behaving Justin Bieber, and, finally, the royal baby.
Looking positively luminous, Lindsay assured the audience, "I'm back. I'm happy. I'm healthy. And I'm sorry paparazzi, but you want to take pictures of someone who's really f----d up, you're just going to have to wait until Chelsea's back."
But Lindsay did more than show up, look good, and deliver some zingers. She instantly gelled with her comedy panel and even managed to inject some personal commentary into the discussion without taking it over.
When discussing the first story, which happened to be about Harry Styles having a possible sexual relationship with a gay DJ, Lindsay quipped, "I've been there." And later, when the focus turned to Kristen Stewart screaming at a photographer who had been following her, Lindsay noted, "I'm just excited that Kristen Stewart finally showed some emotion." In other words, Lohan's got jokes, including a few about herself.


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Bristol, Va. - Wednesday's baseball doubleheader against Virginia Intermont has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. The games will not be rescheduled.
The Tornados and Cobras do have another twinbill on the schedule, as Virginia Intermont will visit Gil Coan Field on Tuesday, April 14 at 2 p.m.
Brevard (8-22, 2-13 South Atlantic Conference) now turns its attention to this weekend and a three-game set with SAC opponent Carson-Newman. The Tornados and Eagles will play a doubleheader in Jefferson City, Tenn. Saturday at noon and a single game Sunday at Smokies Park in Knoxville, Tenn. First pitch in scheduled for 1 p.m.
As always, stay tuned to BCTornados.com for schedule updates on all Tornado teams.


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PBS KIDS GO! invites early elementary school kids to join the hilarious animated adventures of Professor Fizzy and friends in FIZZY'S LUNCH LAB at PBSKIDSGO.org/lunchlab as they prepare tasty snacks, investigate the difference between good and bad food, and learn what happens once the food you eat goes into your body. Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the immersive, comprehensive FIZZY's LUNCH LAB experience features funny characters in a variety of short video segments and interactive games and is designed to bring kids and parents together to help plan meals, make snacks, and team up to make healthier eating choices for the entire family. The site will also feature extensive resources on PBS Parents and PBS Teachers to further the learning.
Cyberchase comes to Austin
Join forces with the CyberSquad, Matt, Inez, Jackie and Digit, in their quest to save Cyberspace as they zoom into Cyberchase – The Chase Is On!, an out-of-this-world, educational exhibit coming to Austin Children's Museum starting September 19.
Based on the award-winning PBS KIDS GO! math mystery cartoon Cyberchase (airing Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m.), the exhibit presents math in a fun, kid-friendly environment, allowing children to make use of their critical thinking skills and approach math with an investigative, positive attitude.
In Cyberchase, children will enter Cyberspace through a special portal to explore favorite cybersites, including the Control Central, the Grim Wreaker and Poddleville. They will help the CyberSquad protect the virtual universe from the villainous Hacker while exploring math concepts such as place value, algebra, geometry, fractions and probability. Get more details about the exhibit
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House votes to extend low rates on federal student loans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House approved, on a mostly party-line (215-195) vote, a $5.9 billion bill to maintain low interest rates for Stafford student loans, paying for it by slashing funds for a provision of President Obama's health care law.
Thirty Republican lawmakers voted against the bill, while 13 Democrats voted for it.
The legislation was fueled by politics after President Obama this week traveled to three college campuses in battleground states attacking Republicans for paying "lip service" to the issue of rising interest rates but not acting.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, responded angrily to the accusation and said Obama was "wasting time on a fake fight" because Republicans intended to vote to protect the student loan rates before they expire in July. But the speaker's decision to move immediately to the bill ahead of a week-long congressional recess signaled concern over Republican vulnerability to the president's attack.
Unless Congress acts, the current 3.4% interest rate for Stafford loans would double on July 1. According to the most recent data for the 2010-11 school year, about 7.5 million undergraduates benefit from Stafford loans to pay for college. The Obama campaign is particularly keen on appealing to young voters this year. In 2008, he won 66% of 18- to 29-year-old voters — a percentage he would like to duplicate this year in his campaign against former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
Both parties broadly agree that the rate should be extended for one year, but they do not agree on how to pay for it. It is a scenario that has played out repeatedly in this Congress.
Republicans would pay for the cost of the loan extension by cutting funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), a $15 billion fund created under the health care law to help states and localities pay for everything from anti-obesity campaigns to cancer screenings.
Congress already dipped into the fund to use $5 billion to pay for the payroll tax cut extension package earlier this year, but congressional Democrats opposed the student loan bill on Friday because they contend further cuts would undermine health care access, particularly to women.
Surrounded by female lawmakers, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday called the bill a "continuation of the assault on women's health" because the fund helps provide services to women, including mammograms and pregnancy-related care. Instead, Pelosi said Congress should pay for the loan rates by eliminating tax subsidies for oil companies.
Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., accused Republicans of sexism in their fiscal policies. "We are seeing the sheer gender bias in this institution against meeting women's needs," she said. On the House floor before the vote, Boehner said accusations that Republicans were trying to cut women's health was "absolutely not true" and decried the tone of the debate. "People want to politicize this because it's an election year, but, my God, do we have to fight about everything?" he said.
Michael Steel, a spokesman for Boehner, noted that Pelosi was among the 147 House Democrats who voted for the payroll tax bill that included cuts from the same fund, and said Democrats were just trying to score political points. "Gender has nothing to do with this debate," said Steel, further noting that Obama's 2013 budget also included a $4 billion cut to the PPHF.
Democrats have found a potent attack against Republicans highlighting women's issues, sparked in large part by the national debate over contraception coverage and GOP efforts to reduce funds for programs like Planned Parenthood. A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll this month showed Obama leading Romney in a dozen battleground states based largely on a shift in women voters to the president's side.
The House-passed bill has given the GOP a counter-punch to Obama's attacks, but it stands no chance of passage. The Obama administration issued a veto threat on Friday even before the House passed it, and Senate Majority Harry Reid, D-Nev., opposes it.
Senate Democrats will vote May 8 on their legislation to extend the Stafford loan rates by closing a tax loophole that allows wealthy Americans making over $250,000 to skirt Medicare taxes on their earnings, which Reid's office said would save $6 billion over 10 years.
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The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced today that Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of virology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, is the recipient of the 2013-2014 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award. Selected by a committee of peers, the honor designates Dr. Kawaoka as the outstanding veterinary medical researcher of the year.
The AAVMC Board of Directors established the annual research award in 2010 to recognize outstanding research and scholarly achievements in the field of veterinary medicine. It recognizes an individual who, over the course of his or her career, has demonstrated excellence in original research, leadership in the scientific community, and mentoring of trainees and colleagues in any discipline of veterinary medicine.
The award will be presented during the AAVMC Annual Conference on Friday, March 14, at the Westin Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia.
"Dr. Kawaoka's scholarly achievements as a veterinary scientist are extraordinary," said Dr. Kent Hoblet, dean of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and president of the AAVMC. "His groundbreaking work on influenza and his contributions to understanding the relationship of animal and human influenzas is a prime example of research that crosses boundaries by advancing both animal and human health."
Dr. Kawaoka's work focuses on better understanding naturally occurring viruses to help government and health agencies improve measures for protecting the population. He achieved global attention in 2011 when he and an international team of researchers showed that the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals after just a few genetic mutations.
In 2013, Kawaoka and his team collaborated with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan to conduct a genetic analysis of the avian H7N9 flu virus, which has been linked to several deaths in China. The analysis revealed that the virus can evolve and adapt to human cells, prompting concerns about its potential to launch a global flu pandemic. That same year he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences as a foreign associate.
"I cannot think of a more deserving recipient for this award," wrote University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Dean and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Dr. Mark D. Markel, in nominating Dr. Kawaoka for the award. "(His) work has been at the cutting edge of biosecurity for animals and humans and has altered thinking about investigating the pathogenesis of viral infections."
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He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from The Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery, Japan, and his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Hokkaido University in Japan.
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Photo Gallery: Shoppers look for bargains after Thanksgiving dinner
Promises of cheap laptop computers, TVs and video games drew shoppers across Southern California out on a cool Thanksgiving evening to cash in early on the holiday shopping season.
From Long Beach to Redlands, stores opened their doors for those eager for a deal on that long-wanted flat-screen television or that sleek new laptop, marked down to door-buster prices.
About 300 people were in a line that wrapped around the north side of the Toys "R" Us in Redlands when doors opened at 8 p.m.
Hosanna Hernandez, 14, and her mother Melissa Hernandez were among a group that had camped outside Toys "R" Us since Wednesday afternoon.
"These sales really make things happen for the kids," Melissa Hernandez said.
Sal Serrano of Fontana was the first person in line for an 8 p.m. Kmart opening in Ontario, hoping to snatch a 50-inch TV for less than $300.
"It's all about the deals," Serrano said. "My best deal was probably a Xbox 4G I got last year for $200," he said as he proudly showed off his tickets holding his place in line.
The holiday season's shopping kickoff traditionally begins the Friday after Thanksgiving - called Black Friday because it's when stores go in the black, or start making an annual profit. This year, most large retailers started door-buster sales early on Thursday night. Wal-Mart began selling some deeply discounted items at 8 p.m., as did Sears and Toys "R" Us. Target started at 9 p.m., while Best Buy, Kohl's and Macy's had midnight openings.
Kmart had a Panasonic home theater at $99.99 at 8p.m. And Best Buy had a 40-inch flat-screen TV going for less than $200 after a rebate.
Nationwide, holiday sales are anticipated to reach $586.1billion, which is 4.1 percent higher than last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Leading economists do not think the looming possibility of higher taxes and fears of an impending "fiscal cliff" have darkened the mood of festive shoppers.
"We've seen this pattern of cautious optimism all year, and despite the challenges that still exist in our economy, it looks as if consumers are eager to celebrate with friends and family," said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. "Retailers will continue to look for ways to stand out, specifically with attractive deals on toys, electronics and apparel, even well before the `official' start of the holiday shopping season - Black Friday and Cyber Monday."
Up to 147 million people nationwide are expected to shop in stores and online over Black Friday weekend, according to the NRF.
Social media websites have made it easier for retailers to connect with consumers immediately, said BIGinsight Consumer Insights Director Pam Goodfellow.
"The days of waking up Thanksgiving morning to find out what retailers' Black Friday promotions will be has transitioned into an ongoing dialogue between companies and their customers starting days in advance," Goodfellow said. "Through sites like Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest, company blogs, emails and mobile apps, consumers can connect with their favorite retailers like never before."
Workers set up rows of barricades draped in police tape in front of Wal-Mart in Harbor City as they prepared for an overflow crowd of thousands of shoppers to arrive for $179 laptops, $69 bicycles, $199 Sony PlayStation 3 bundles and more.
Inside, lines formed in front of popular items several hours before the 8 p.m. door-buster sales began. Plastic-wrapped pallets stacked with toys could be found throughout the store. There were $12 Discovery Kids Color Me Playhouses, $19.88 folding scooters, $1.96 DVDs, among dozens of other sales.
Los Angeles Police Department officers set up a command post outside Wal-Mart in Harbor City in case any violence broke out. On Black Friday last year, a woman sprayed a crowd with pepper spray at a Porter Ranch Wal-Mart in a confrontation over an Xbox video game system.
Wal-Mart workers have planned strikes at about 1,000 retail locations nationwide this weekend asking for better pay, cheaper health care and for managers to stop shuffling shifts to avoid paying overtime.
But that didn't seem to be at the forefront of Paul Orona's thinking Thursday night.
Camping out for Black Friday is a family tradition for Orona and his family from Ontario.
"I've been doing this for eight years," said Orona, who had been waiting outside the Ontario Kmart for more than a day to take advantage of door-buster deals.
Kmart opened its doors at 6 a.m. on Thursday, but then had another opening at 8 p.m. and planned another 5 a.m. opening on Black Friday.
"I was in line on that side for (Thanksgiving) morning, I went in bought my stuff, came out and got back into line for (Thanksgiving) night," he said. "It's tradition."


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Synchronized motorcycles flip through the air, three, sometimes four wide as rock music blares across the arena and flames shoot 20 feet into the air.
Part motocross, part show, the Nuclear Cowboyz tour is a rock opera on wheels that borders on sensory overload for anyone sitting in the stands.
"That's what I think is so fun about this show," said Mays Landing native Ronnie Faisst in a video on the tour's website.
"It's not just the one-man demo. There's anywhere from 6 to 12 of us (motorcyclists) out there at the same time. Sometimes there's even more. Plus, there's dancers and acrobats and (pyrotechnics) going off, and music. There's all this going on at once."
Faisst, 35, is one of 12 motorcycle riders on the 13-stop tour, which is in East Rutherford this weekend.
He's considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of freestyle motocross and is a four-time X Games bronze medalist. He's been with the tour for the last four years.
He and the other 11 riders make it all look seamless, hitting their spots and nailing their jumps, but it's not as easy as it seems.
While back flipping a 250-pound motorcycle is second nature to them, doing it within inches of another rider as flames burst around them while trying to remember where to go next takes an awful lot of concentration.
"It's definitely hard. The freestyle tricks we're doing are hard and then we're putting it into a show format," said rider Mike Mason. "You've got pyros going off and even though it's just a standard backflip that we've been doing for 10 years, to have a guy a foot off to the side of you is crazy."
The Nuclear Cowboyz were created by Feld Entertainment, which has owned Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus since 1967 and operates Disney on Ice.
The company moved into the realm of dirt bikes in 2007 with the addition of Feld Motor Sports, which produces and promotes a wide range of motocross circuits and events.
Wanting to meld the two worlds of his company, Kenneth Feld crossed motocross with entertainment to form Nuclear Cowboyz.
The tour features some of the best freestyle motocross riders in the world, including former X Games gold medalists Adam Jones and Matt Buyten, along with 2012 medalists Mason, Faisst and Taka Higashino.
They ride in choreographed sequence, playing out a story with the help of dancers and acrobats as pyrotechnics and lasers flash around them.
"We really didn't know much about motor sports when we got into this business and when my dad (Kenneth) saw all the amazing stunts of freestyle motocross, he wanted to make it more accessible to everyone than it is in a competitive format," said Juliette Feld, the executive vice president and producer for Feld Entertainment. "We developed the concept that combines the best of freestyle motocross with everything that we know at Feld Enterprises about putting on an incredible production."
The production part makes it harder on the riders.
Freestyle motocross riders are used to doing things on their own, honing tricks in foam pits until they feel comfortable enough to do it on dirt, then - hopefully - pulling it off in competition.
Being part of a show adds the new elements of hitting marks, knowing where to go and where the other riders are, having to stay in synch with the other riders - all with the distractions of flames, lasers and booming music.
In a world where mistakes can mean broken bones and even death, adding distractions adds to the danger.
"With this, there was so much to know and if you get in the wrong spot, you could get flashed by flames or there could be someone jumping a ramp right where you're at, so you have a lot to pay attention to," said Mason, in his fourth year with the tour. "That was pretty much the most stressful part."
Getting everything right takes plenty of planning.
Feld executives meet with the director and stunt coordinator up to a year in advance to start mapping out the next year's show. Once they've sorted out all the details of who goes where and what happens when, they bring in the riders for a couple weeks of rehearsals so there'll be no mishaps when the shows start.
"There are certain times where we have everyone doing the same tricks so you can see 12 guys fly past you doing no-handed backflips, which is just incredible but requires a lot of practice to make sure everyone knows where they should be and where to turn at the end and where to go after the finish of the sequence," Feld said.
Still, getting freestyle motocross riders to sit still can be tough.
They're used to going out whenever they want and riding free on their dirt bikes, not being at certain spots at specific times, going through dry runs or waiting around.
They understand the tediousness is necessary, but it doesn't stop them from occasionally complaining.
"You should see how whiny we get during rehearsals because all we want to do is ride our bikes and they're like ride up landings and do all this stuff," Mason said. "But with the show, there's going to be people all over the floor, you've really got watch where the pyros are going to go off. The thing pretty much all of us had to learn was that it's not just about us and jumping our dirt bikes, it's actually a whole show going on."
And with all those flipping motorcycles, bright lights and loud music, it's quite a show to see.
Nuclear Cowboyz
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford
Tickets: $45 adults, $15 for those 12 and under in advance. $2 more day of show. Call 800-745-3000 or online at


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'Stafford suffered an ankle injury in Wednesday's victory over Florida. He left the game early and did not practice Thursday.'
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Stafford Out For Friday
Sabres rattled less after a flummoxing first half
'"We're still having trouble burying pucks, but I think the way we've played lately we're proving to ourselves that we can win different types of games," Miller said. "We're probably a few wins shy of where I thought we would be, but other than early in the season our effort has been there and we're climbing. That's where you want to be right now."'
Miller shuts the door
'Stafford injured his ankle in the final minute of the first period. The play was in the Panthers' zone, and Stafford's right leg got caught under Florida defenseman Bryan Allen. Stafford stayed on the bench for the final 45 seconds of the period, then was trailed to the dressing room by trainer Tim Macre.'
Aud memories many, but old seats are few
'The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. has already spent more than $15,000 to salvage approximately 500 of the 4,000 blue section seats, Executive Director Charles Rosenow said. Budget and time constraints make it unlikely additional seats can be saved, said Rosenow, who is overseeing day-to-day operations related to the cleanup and razing of the Aud.'
Sabres responsible for team's decline
'In other words, few Sabres are reaching their potential this season. Unless that changes soon, the team's season will end much sooner than anticipated.'
Thursday's Florida Coverage
Rest does little to help ailing Panthers (Miami Herald)
Panthers' Stumpel returns from injury (Miami Herald)
Photo gallery (Miami Herald)
Nothing doing (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)
Healthy team lends versatility (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)
Panthers' struggles continue (Palm Beach Post)
Panthers Come Up Short (FloridaPanthers.com)
Photo gallery (FloridaPanthers.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Buffalo 1, Florida 0
'The shutout was Miller's second of the season. He beat Atlanta 6-0 on Oct. 11.'
Buffalo 1, Florida 0
'"It felt nice," said Vanek, referring to the lone tally. "I mean I've had 20 of those (scoring chances) already this year and that's the first one I got in. So, it was nice but, like I said, I'm more worried about winning. That's three in a row and we'll go for four in Atlanta."'
Miller Shines In Shutout
'After no scoring in the first, the Sabres took the lead just 40 seconds into the second as Thomas Vanek pounded home a power play goal.'
Sunny smiles
'The news was not all good for the Sabres leaving the arena with a win. Winger Drew Stafford left the game in the second period with an apparent ankle injury after getting tangled up with Florida's Bryan Allen.'
Wednesday's Florida Coverage
Sabres at Panthers (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel)
Buffalo (22-21-6) at Florida (22-24-5) (AP)
Panthers look to end home ice woes vs. Buffalo (Sportsticker)
Buffalo Sabres (22-21-6) at Florida Panthers (22-24-5) (The Sports Network)
Quiet determination for Sabres
'"We had a couple good chances off rushes, and we capitalized," said MacArthur, who was just as pleased with the line's defensive work. "I mean, we were playing against the Lecavalier line, their 'D' are pinching, and they're going nonstop offense. It was just kind of guard the fort as best we could there."'
Pratt skates against ex-teammates
'"It's not just another game, but once it starts I'm sure it will be," Pratt said. "I'm still very good friends with at least half these guys."'
Wednesday's Tampa Bay Coverage
It's Another Step Backward For Bolts (Tampa Tribune)
Feaster Eyes Top Prospects (Tampa Tribune)
Goalie amiss; so is Lightning (St. Petersburg Times)
Lightning sale's exclusivity time closing (St. Petersburg Times)
Buffalo's balance beats up Bolts (Sarasota Herald Tribune)
Bolts Drop 4-2 Decision to Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com)
Photo gallery (TampaBayLightning.com)
Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 2
'The Sabres have won nine of their last 10 against the Lightning, including six straight in Tampa.'


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Richmond crushed UNCW on Tuesday night, using torrid shooting and aggressive defense in rolling to a humiliating 101-58 victory.
Richmond, Va. | Hanging from the Robins Center rafters are two large banners to honor the Richmond men's basketball team for finishing the 2010 and 2011 seasons with a top-25 national ranking.
With a sharp young coach and versatile players, the Spiders elevated their program since leaving the CAA for the Atlantic 10 a decade ago, while old rival UNCW fell on hard times the past six years. Behind a talented backcourt and harassing defense Tuesday night, Richmond proved to a crowd of 3,753 just how wide the gap has grown.
Richmond demolished UNCW 101-58, leading by 50 points in the second half. It was the third-largest margin of defeat in Seahawks history, the largest in 16 years.
UNCW coach Buzz Peterson felt his team was prepared entering the game. But the Seahawks looked overmatched – passive and timid against Richmond's fullcourt pressure. The Spiders built a 20-point halftime lead, then humiliated the Hawks with a 34-9 second-half assault.
"We're going to see a lot of people rushing our guards," Peterson said. "It's hard to control the tempo of a game if you can't handle the basketball. Tonight they just sped us up, and when we got by them, we made poor decisions from there."
UNCW shot 32.1 percent and committed 18 turnovers. The Seahawks' sloppy ballhandling and quick shots fueled a Richmond offense that was efficient and relentless, free to fire open shots in transition. And the Spiders scorched the basket from every angle, shooting 58.2 percent from the floor, 50 percent on 3-pointers (14 of 28) and 82.1 percent from the free throw line.
Free throws were all that went right for UNCW (1-1). The Seahawks were perfect on 19 attempts, the most made without a miss in school history.
Otherwise, it was a disaster against a team picked 10th in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
The smaller Richmond team was also quicker on the perimeter and strong inside, hitting two-thirds of its 2-point shots (18 of 27). Darien Brothers, a sturdy senior guard, poured in 21 points to lead four Richmond players in double figures.
The Seahawks' two point guards, who struggled Sunday in the season-opening win over UNC Asheville, took responsibility for folding under the heat of tenacious Richmond pressure.
"It's my job to get us in the offense and stop turning the ball over," starter Chris Dixon said. "That's on me. Coach said he's going to take it, but I'll take it. It's nothing they did, it was a good team. They took us out of our offense and came back with transition 3s. That's how they beat us."
Dixon was 0-for-5 from the field and had six turnovers in 20 minutes. The junior-college transfer has missed all 12 field goal attempts and committed 10 turnovers in 45 minutes at the Division I level.
All-CAA forward Keith Rendleman had his usual good night, finishing with 14 points and 12 rebounds. His teammates offered little help. Seven-foot freshman C.J. Gettys was next in the scoring column with seven points. The four Seahawks who logged the 80 backcourt minutes were 3-for-19 from the field.
The road gets bumpier Friday at Ohio, which returns its top eight players from last year's team that lost by eight points to North Carolina in the Sweet 16.
"We're going to have to show a lot of tape of this," Peterson said. "We've got to do a lot of drills where our guards are going to get hammered, and have to take care of the ball. This is what we've got. We've got to do the best we can with it."
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PHP would be more useful for this, for then you can have a .php file that uses the current date/time to get info from a database.Then your page could make a call to that .php file every few minutes as a ajax call, to retrieve the latest info about what's on.
The database could have a Show table and a Period table, so that if something happen on Mon Wed and Fri you could have:
id | title | presenter
1 | "DJ CSS" | "Mad Mike"
2 | "Clubbing"| "Suzi"
id | showid | day | start | stop
1 | 1 | "Mon" | 1900 | 2100
2 | 1 | "Wed" | 1900 | 2100
3 | 1 | "Fri" | 1900 | 2100
3 | 2 | "Sat" | 1900 | 2359
So that your PHP code could then get the current show id with:
SELECT showid
FROM Period
WHERE day="Wed" AND start >= 1930 AND end <= 1930
Or the show info itself with:
SELECT title, presenter
FROM Show
SELECT showid
FROM Period
WHERE day="Wed" AND start >= 1930
) as currentshow
ON Show.id = currentshow.id
Where you could use date('D') and Date('HG') for the day of week and 24-hour format of the current time.
Something like that anyway. The PHP and MySQL forums would be able to provide much more detail on such things.
Thanks for your reply. Is there any way of doing it via JavaScript? I'd hate to install MySQL on my computer, it's slow and unreliable (the desktop is in repairs).
I was wondering whether constructing something like this would be possible. I found it on the internet while doing some researching upon the abilities.
function welcomeMessage()
var now = new Date();
var hours = now.getHours();
var msg;
msg = "Good Morning";
else if(hours<18)
msg = "Good Afternoon";
msg = "Good Evening";
But something more like the on-air banner on this website http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/programmes/schedules/2012/01/08 where I assume Heading 1 within HTML defines the DJ name, and for instance H2 calls for the time - time element beside On Air Now which I discovered is static. Additionally, it would be useful for the image to change too.
I figured out a little script myself for the image but I don't know how to add days to it, or whether I've done it right. Any help would be appreciated on this entire thing.

function getShow(shows, day, hour) {
var i,
for (i = 0; i < shows.length; i += 1) {
for (j = 0; j < shows[i].length; i += 1) {
show = shows[i][j];
if (show.day === day && show.start >= hour && show.end <= hour) {
return show.name;
function updateTitle(id) {
var shows = [
{name: 'DJ HighFlyer', periods: [
{day: 2, start: 19, end: 21},
{day: 3, start: 19, end: 21},
{day: 4, start: 19, end: 21},
{day: 5, start: 19, end: 21},
{day: 6, start: 19, end: 21}
thedate = new Date(),
dayofweek = thedate.getUTCDay(),
hourofday = thedate.getUTCHours(),
title = getShow(shows, dayofweek, hourofday) || 'Playing your favourite hits'; // default title
document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = title;


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Best Of :: Food & Drink
Guadalupe not only has the distinction of being Phoenix's smallest suburb, but it's also the East Valley's favorite barrio. Residents from Chandler and Tempe come to the town for its shops and restaurants -- or maybe just to see how the other half lives. In any case, one of the more popular destinations is this rustic produce depot, with its bountiful piles of fresh fruits and vegetables with choices ranging from the more vanilla standards of a one-stop harvest shop -- such as Granny Smith apples or golden peaches -- to more obscure selections, like yucca root. Suburbanite gringos arrive in their SUVs, clad in D-Backs wear, bragging on their cell phones about the great deals they're getting on the different kinds of chiles for sale -- from habaneros to serranos -- some of which are roasted outside in a rotating grill. Others inspect the crisp leaves of bunches of cilantro and organic herbs, looking for any sign of wilt or wither.
Frankly, at night this 'hood's not so safe. But in broad daylight, on any given weekend, it's only a threat to your local supermarket.
The coffee at Lux is superb, but that's not what keeps the place packed. Instead, it's the super-cool vibe you find in the patrons and the decor. Both are downtown chic, looking straight out of New York or San Francisco, rather than central Phoenix. But no, here they are, the intelligentsia of Phoenix -- city council people canoodling with artists, architects hanging with academics -- thinking big thoughts and making big plans on the hip, low white vinyl chairs. There are some out there who have started boycotting Lux, saying the snooty staff is a buzz kill. It's true, we've felt the chill from behind the counter. But we figure it's just cuz the folks at Lux are so much cooler than we are. And we're willing to live with that, in exchange for a really good latte.
Readers' Choice: Starbucks
Sportsman's is the largest volume, single location, independent wine retailer in the state's history, which doesn't begin to tell the story. The 20 staff people have a combined 250 years' experience with the sauce, and that includes two certified wine specialists and three certified sommeliers. This might explain why Bon Appètit magazine selected Sportsman's as one of the top 50 wine shops in America. Michael Fine added Arizona's first wine bar to the retail operation in 1993, which became a runaway hit with everyone from Tesseract moms to singles looking to avoid the obviousness of the meet market. This winter Michael will open up a second shop on the west side at Arrowhead Ranch.
We can't pronounce most of the names on the shelves of this little central Phoenix market, but we know it's the place we go when we want the most delicious lemon soup we've ever had. Or the freshest pita, or tastiest kebabs and tandoori chicken salad. The Middle Eastern Bakery, which has been around for years and, lucky for us, has endured recent face-lifts, has a wide selection of spices and hard-to-find items like Turkish coffee. We keep coming back for the rice pudding -- and vowing that one of these days, we'll pick up one of the cookbooks for sale and put all those items on the shelves to good use. Until then, we'll take home some hummus.
As that sage philosopher Butt-head once remarked to his pal Beavis, "Variety is the spice of life, dillweed!" We couldn't agree more. Maybe that's why we think Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket is one of the coolest places on Earth. The 52,000-square-foot bazaar includes delicacies from all over the planet, and you could literally spend a lifetime just checking out all the funky items offered. There are beers from Thailand, China, Singapore and Japan; a selection of ice creams you'll never find in Fry's, such as Chinese-style, lychee-nut flavored, and taro (purple yam) ice cream from the Philippines; a butcher's section featuring oxtail and pork uterus; a fish department that offers live catfish and golden carp, as well as fresh skate wings and baby octopus; and a produce aisle with tamarind from Thailand, tiny Indian eggplants, and Korean melons, to name but a few. Beavis and Butt-head, however, would probably enjoy the hot deer jerky and the prepared squid balls best. "Heh-heh, he said balls . . ."
Here's a little-known fact: Japan has the coolest convenience stores in the world. Shelves brimming with colorful goods in irresistible packaging -- whimsical bags of candy in flavors like peach, yogurt and soda pop, a mind-boggling array of canned iced teas and energy drinks, fancy bottles of sake, pastel bottles of shampoo, and all the ingredients you'd need to make comfort foods like yakisoba (noodles) or tonkatsu (pork cutlet) -- they make shopping for necessities into a full-blown adventure.
Although we'll probably never stop wishing that Phoenix 7-Elevens were more like their Japanese counterparts, we're quite satisfied with Fujiya's Tokyo oasis in Tempe. It's not just the place to get our fix of ultra-minty, caffeinated Black Black chewing gum, squishy white bread in rectangular loaves, or mochi-covered ice cream. Around noontime, it's also a pit stop for freshly made -- and affordable -- sushi and boxed lunches. To scary mini-market nachos and withered hot dogs, we say, "Never again!"


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Saw this on Gawker: How to Be the Most Helpful Slave You Can Be for Me and My Baby
Quote from: Miss Misery on November 09, 2012, 07:22:32 PMSaw this on Gawker: How to Be the Most Helpful Slave You Can Be for Me and My BabyOh my goodness. I would want to be far, far away from this person when baby arrives...
I hope its a joke, but sadly, I know of a lot of people who would think nothing of doing something like that. I really hope if she was serious, no one takes her up on her offer!
Do people really need this much support just because they had a baby?
This has to be a joke! ......Please tell me it's a joke? I'd probably assume it was a joke if I saw it, because even the most arrogant people I know aren't this arrogant. If someone sent me something like this and they were serious about it, I wouldn't even dignify it with a response.
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found a great little tool for installing nvidia drivers
apt-get install envyng-qt
Launch EnvyNG's GUI by selecting it in the "Applications/System Tools" menu.
select the recommended version
click apply
new shiny new drivers
Just to be clear those drivers are not CUDA enabled.
I tried to use EnvyNG, even reinstalled it and installed Pyton 4, when i run EnvyNG nothing happens. I have Backtrack 4 installed to a hard drive. I have used EnvyNG before on ubuntu with no problems. Any suggestions.
I ask couse mines is Acer Aspire One 945GM, and my wife's Compaq NVIDIA's and i was wondering to enable compiz just to test it
any help thank's
sorry for my English
Its effective for Nvidia Cards enabled platform.I would rather suggest you to install Nvidia Linux binary drivers as original drivers from Nvidia works perfect with Nvidia chipset.
my box is acer aspire 4530 with nvidia geforce 9100m G..i installed nvidia using nvidia-glx


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Thursday, July 16 2009 - Other Important News
The Origins of the CIA
by Kevin Fenton
The CIA assassination programme that was recently in the media was actually first partially revealed by the Washington Post in 2005, when details enabling his originator to be identified were published. The programme made news in the last few days as CIA Director Leon Panetta admitted that the agency withheld information about it from Congress, although the CIA never actually used it to assassinate anybody. Nevertheless, the programme's "duties" seem to have been taken over by something journalist Seymour Hersh called an "executive assassination wing" that was run out of the Office of Vice President Dick Cheney, and this grouping did go on missions and kill people.
The programme was first mentioned in Dana Priest's groundbreaking article that highlighted the existence of the CIA's network of black sites, CIA Holds Terror Subjects in Secret Prisons, which was published in November 2005. Priest wrote of the programme:
The CTC's chief of operations argued for creating hit teams of case officers and CIA paramilitaries that would covertly infiltrate countries in the Middle East, Africa and even Europe to assassinate people on the list, one by one.
This section of the article was ignored at the time in the storm that grew over the CIA's rendition programme and complicity in it by US allies.
The team was also mentioned by the New York Times' James Risen in his 2006 book State of War:
That's on page 35 of my copy (emphasis added).
Interestingly, Risen also mentioned the OVP/Pentagon teams that supplanted Box Top:
I found that on pages 70-71. Risen therefore described both the programmes back in 2006, although he did not make the link between the non-implementation of the CIA programme and the implementation of the OVP/Pentagon version.
Although the CIA certainly does not have lists of its office holders, certainly not Counterterrorist Center (CTC) chiefs of operations, we have a pretty good idea who the chief of operations at the time was and what else he is responsible for (9/11, Osama bin Laden's escape from Tora Bora, rendition to torture--see the timeline link below).
In January 2007, Harper's journalist Ken Silverstein wrote an article about a CIA officer he called "James," giving a resume that indicated he was the CTC's chief of operations on and shortly after 9/11. Given marked similarities in the biography of James and a CIA officer who goes by a variety of aliases (Rich/Rich B/Richard)—they both served in Algeria, were close to CIA manager Cofer Black, headed the CIA's bin Laden unit, then had another managerial position at the CTC, became station chief in Kabul after 9/11 and got involved in the rendition of Ibn Sheikh al-Libi to Egypt—it appears that they are one and the same person. Therefore, it seems that Rich B was the officer who championed Box Top.
See here for a timeline of Rich B's activities. Don't miss his involvement in hiding information about the 9/11 hijackers—apparently including from his own boss—what he knew before 9/11, his part in rendition to torture before and after 9/11 and his responsibility for bin Laden's escape from Afghanistan.
This is highly intriguing as it gives us an (as-yet indirect) connection between Rich B and Cheney, a connection I've been trying to make for some time: when the CIA sat on the programme Rich B proposed, it was taken up by Cheney, who also prevented Box Top from being briefed to Congress. Do I think this is a coincidence? No, I don't. We know that both Rich B and Cheney were involved in the post-9/11 rendition and torture programs -- was there any link between them on that issue as well?
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Classroom Management: the Key to Every Successful Classroom
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM (EDT)
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Classroom Management: the Key to Every Successful Classroom
Harry and Rosemary Wong and Chelonnda Seroyer
The day will feature common sense, research-based, noncontroversial, basic techniques used by effective teachers that cost nothing to implement.
No theory - No platitudes - just dozens and dozens of practical, pragmatic, nononsense and immediately implementable techniques will be shared and demonstrated. You will learn strategies to manage your classroom for student learning and achievement.
Come and see how you can organize space, time and materials so that student learning will take place. Leave with a classroom management plan you can use when school begins. For administrators, come and see how you can create a school with a culture of effective teachers.
Harry and Rosemary Wong are foremost authorities on the effective teacher and among the most sought-after speakers in education. Harry has presented to more than one million educators and the Wong's have written the best-selling book, The First Days of School, that has sold more than 3.6 million copies. Harry is a former awardwinning high school science teacher, and recipient of the Horace Mann Outstanding Educator Award. Rosemary is a former elementary school teacher and was one of California's first mentor teachers.
Chelonnda Seroyer is a high school English teacher who succeeded on her first day of teaching. After four years, she was named Teacherof- the-Year. What she did to succeed can be seen on the DVD, Using The First Days of School, that accompanies the book. Today, she is a much sought after nationally recognized speaker and consultant. Two years ago, she turned a chaotic school around with the second lowest achievement rating in a major urban city in four meetings over the course of a year. She can turn your classroom around in one hour.
Copies of the newest edition of Dr. Wong's book, The First Day of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher, which includes an enhanced DVD featuring Chelonnda Seroyer, will be available for purchase (cash only).
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM (EDT)
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