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Here is a poem in honor of Thome and his fantastic season with the Twins. It is to the famous "Casey at the Bat" written in 1888 by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. A flash-back to his walk-off win against the White Sox because it might be good karma for the big series next week. There are a few Minneapolis references. See if you can pick them out.
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Minneapolis nine that day;
The score stood six to five, with but one extra inning to play,
The game had been back and forth with both teams in the lead,
A classic battle between these foes everyone agreed.
Ramirez had two homers for the Sox on this day,
And all that Twins fans could do was sit, hope and pray.
They thought, "If only Thome could but get a whack at that —
We'd put up even money now, with Thome at the bat."
Guillen looked to the bullpen and Thornton was his choice,
This left eager Twins fans searching for their voice.
And then when Young singled to start the frame,
A dead-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
Then from forty thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the city, the crowd began to swell;
It pounded on the stone arch bridge and recoiled upon the flat,
For Thome, mighty Thome, was advancing to the bat.
There was ease in Thome's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Thome's bearing and no smile on Thome's face.
He dug deep into the box finding his place in time,
Across town the city hall tower was about to chime.
Forty thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt.
His trademark point of the bat to make the crowd alert.
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance flashed in Thome's eye, a sneer curled Thome's lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Thome stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped —
"That ain't my style," said Thome. "Strike one!" the umpire said.
With a smile of Christian charity great Thome's visage shone;
He needed to make-up for the save that Capps had blown.
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the dun sphere flew;
But Thome still ignored it, and the umpire said "Strike two!"
People across Twins Territory had come from near and far
People across Twins Territory had come from near and far
And now Target Plaza has gone silent from the pressure on their star.
A turning point in the season and which way will it go?
Even at this time Dick and Bert are not able to know.
A turning point in the season and which way will it go?
Even at this time Dick and Bert are not able to know.
One last time Thome points his bat aloft.
The crowd hopes for a pitch, maybe something soft.
The crowd hopes for a pitch, maybe something soft.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Thome's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
And there is joy in Minneapolis — mighty Thome has hit one out.


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It may be imprudent to write this about someone who is spending $10m on African journalism. But then, of all the things I have been accused of in my time, prudence was never among them.
Anton Harber 7 Feb 2014
The state of education in many parts of the world and Africa, especially in zones in conflict, is appalling, miserable and in bad shape, according to a 2011 UNESCO Global Monitoring Report set to be released today, Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in New York.
Issa Sikiti da Silva 1 Mar 2011

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Hearts Rub-On stickers as part of the Kathy Ireland Collection are available 1 sheet per package (assorted) and come 3 packages per box of the same assortment. Rub these on to paper and accent any craft, srapbook or bookcover.
General Shipment Timing GuidelineThis product takes about 6-8 weeks before we are ready to ship not including ship time to your area from JKM's facility.
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NEW YORK CITY -- New York City's lawyers have filed an appeal of the decision against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's first-in-the-nation citywide ban of large sugary drinks. The proposed ban, which Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling struck down on March 11 -- a day before it was set to take effect -- would restrict restaurants, movie theaters, delis, stadiums, concession stands and food carts from selling sugar-sweetened beverages in containers larger than 16 fl.oz.
The National Restaurant Association and American Beverage Association were the lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit that challenged the ban.
In his decision, Justice Tingling said the proposed measure was "arbitrary and capricious" because it applied to some, but not all, foodservice establishments. It also exempted certain sweetened drinks, like milk-based coffee beverages, and permitted refills. The judge also stated that the New York City Board of Health had overstepped its authority in passing the ban.
In its brief appealing the decision, filed on April 1, the city defended the ban as a "measured response to a serious health crisis" and argued that its health board has the authority to take measures to protect public health. The city also argued that the judge made "critical" errors in ruling that the ban was "arbitrary and capricious" and that the health board should be allowed to take an incremental approach to regulation rather than be forced to seek a sweeping, all-inclusive ban.
More than 30 health and minority groups have also signed two amicus briefs filed in support of the city's position, led by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the National Association of Local Boards of Health. The plaintiffs are slated to file a reply this month.


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'Ruff said he was a bit worried Connolly had only one practice before the playoffs. "I don't need to sit here and make excuses," Ruff said. "I was the guy who chose to dress him and play him."'
Ruff to be back, but plenty of help needed
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Building upon HP's Z series of workstations, the new HP Z230 workstation, available in a tower or small form factor (SFF), is built for demanding application workloads.
Designed for heavy workloads, the HP Z230 workstation series delivers next-generation processor and graphics technologies in two redesigned chassis - a compact, yet expandable, tower offering, and a capable small form factor. Both offerings were designed with expandability and scalability in mind.
The HP Z230 small form factor workstation is ideal for environments with limited space, and provides flexibility for businesses and enterprises to upgrade components as needed. High-performance and productivity options for both the Z230 Tower and SFF include the latest Intel Xeon processors and discrete graphics options that support as many as six independent displays, enabling immersive and productive work environments.
The HP Z230 workstations start at US$999 for quad-core configurations, and are expected to be available worldwide in August.
- 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
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Great Oaks Regatta This Weekend on Lake Ponchartrain
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Great Oaks High School Regatta, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and hosted by the Southern Yacht Club, will be contested this weekend (Nov. 23-24) on Lake Ponchartrain. This is the 16th edition of the event and the fifth sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. There will be practice sailing on Friday, while the actual competition will take place on Saturday and Sunday.


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We are hiring!
Eccles Library is accepting applications for a evening Library Supervisor. This position is full-time with benefits; apply online at the Human Resources website.
Eccles Library is hiring
Eccles Library was recently awarded a five-year contract to host the National Library of Medicine's National Training Center (NTC). Our own Sharon Dennis worked long and hard to put together a successful proposal, and will now lead the effort to make this a reality. We are currently hiring for a Trainer / Curriculum and Content […]
We're hiring again!
Eccles Health Sciences Library is hiring an Information Resources librarian.
Trying something new
Our library is fortunate to be hiring for at least 3 new positions, and we are trying something new: a personal invitation from Jean Shipman our Library Director. As of yesterday, our "Positions Available" page has been visited over 1,400 times, and the video has been viewed at least 240 times. Jean has encouraged all […]
We're hiring!
The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah invites applications and nominations for at least three tenure track faculty positions. Energetic, creative and service-oriented individuals interested in collaboration, teamwork and innovation should apply. Individuals particularly interested in teaching within curricular-based and interdisciplinary programs, providing exceptional one-on-one consulting and research support, imagining […]


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Say it with me "U-n-e-t-b-o-o-t-i-n" UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads
hi, recently i've updated my laptop and with that i have also update my backtrack to backtrack 4. i've loaded backtrack 4 to a USB stick and it is bootable. my bios is in boot order for a USB stick to be first.
after i restart my laptop it starts to boot from the usb stick but nothing other than an underscore appears and the underscore just flashes.
i loaded the iso image with linux live usb creator and the iso image works perfectly fine in virtual box i just need help with getting the iso image to boot from the usb.
thanks in advance
Say it with me "U-n-e-t-b-o-o-t-i-n" UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads
Backtrack has the best Mods -period.
unetbootin did not work for me when i first tried
if it does not work for you also you could try Universal-USB-Installer
google it, Ubuntu uses it also for usb install
the one i used is Universal-USB-Installer-v1.7.9.exe
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
i only can recommend ,,HOWTO,, section of this website.
,, It's the flower of light in the field of darkness that's giving me the strength to carry on.,,
Eli says:,,No, it's, uh, Johnny Cash, Live at Folsom Prison,,
I have some issues:
I succefully created a USB disk and installed BackTrack 4 Beta Release ISO.
Is this the correct version which I choose for USB?
There comes 4 options
BT4 Beta - Console
BT4 Beta - Console on FB
BT4 beta MSRAMDUMP
Run Memtest Utility
1st 2 options hangs system
what should i do?
Ok, now so what I did is download latest version of Backtrack 4 ISO and put it on USB.
I have now 10 options:
Start BackTrack Framebuffer (1024x768)
Start BackTrack Framebuffer (800x600)
Start BackTrack Forensics (no swap)
Start BackTrack in Safe Graphical mode
Start Persistent Live CD
Start Back Track in Text mode
Start Back Track in Graphical mode from Ram
Memory Test
Boot the first Hard Disk
None of the start backtrack functioned worked for me.. Please some help me where I am doing mistake


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Defending champion Chris Froome has been cleared of injury after suffering a scare in an early crash as Marcel Kittel continued his outstanding Tour de France on Tuesday.
Froome injured his wrist but is able to continue after an X-ray showed he had no problems.
He hit the deck just a few kilometres into Tuesday's 163.5km stage four from Le Touquet to Lille.
But Sky team manager Dave Brailsford said Froome was fine to continue for Wednesday's cobbled stage from Ypres in Belgium to Arenberg, and the X-ray was merely a precaution.
"We've done the tests and we're relieved," said Brailsford.
"He will start tomorrow and I hope it will be a great day."
His Sky team were initially worried but after a trip back to the Tour medical car, Froome continued on the stage with a splint on his left wrist and strapping on his right hand and left thigh.
He was also sporting grazes to his elbow and his shorts had been shredded.
One of Froome's main rivals for overall victory, Vincenzo Nibali, the current race leader, said he had spoken to the 29-year-old Kenyan-born Briton but didn't know how bad his injuries were.
"We knew almost straightaway about his fall. When he got back to the group I went up to him and asked how he was; he wasn't in great spirits," said the Italian.
Meanwhile, Australian rider Mark Renshaw finished seventh after OPQS put all eight riders on the front in the final five kilometres in anticipation of the bunch sprint.
Wednesday's 155.5km stage takes in nine cobbled sections totalling 15.4km that are usually reserved for the prestigious Paris-Roubaix one-day Classic, has been on riders' minds for days.
Nibali said: "First of all you just have to try to get through the day. I'm hoping for good weather and no rain."
Kittel is not expecting to challenge for Wednesday's stage but he believes his Giant-Shimano teammate John Degenkolb, who finished second at Paris-Roubaix back in April, has a good chance.
"There's no question that with second from Paris-Roubaix this year in John we've got one of the favourites in our team," he said.
On the flat sprint stages Kittel has no peers.
His victory in Tuesday's fourth stage was his third already on this Tour.
Although Giant failed to control the run-in to the finish as they had done so expertly for his victories in England on Saturday and Monday, he still proved too strong for the rest.
Norwegian Alexander Kristoff had led the sprint until the final 50 metres but thumped his handlebars in frustration as Kittel pipped him to the line.
Young French sprint star Arnaud Demare finally managed to get his kick for the line working as he came third, with green jersey wearer Peter Sagan fourth.
Even out-of-sorts German sprinter Andre Greipel managed to finish sixth in an incredibly close finish.
"Today was really, really hard, there was a constant high speed. It wasn't easy to stay together as a team," said Kittel.
With three wins already on this Tour and 17 stages to come, Kittel is well placed to beat his four victories from 12 months ago.


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I recommend you to install BT4 before Ubuntu. it might help
Anyone have a problem installing BT4f to hard disk with an installer crash at 94%
I'm trying to install it on a Dell Mini 10v (with OSX and Ubuntu already installed).
I'm installing to sda5 (about 10 gig ext3 partition), mounting on / and installing the bootloader to sda5 (same basic install as was done for Ubuntu).
It's gets to 94% aqnd crashes giving a "grubinstaller failed on code 1"
I've tried installing from CD and USB and get the same result.
ISO is good (MD5 good) and I have used it to install to a vmware image.
Any run into this and have a work around. Any advise or ideas?
I recommend you to install BT4 before Ubuntu. it might help
Good call.
I got rid of Ubuntu and then installed Backtrack without a problem.
After Backtrack was in, I could install Ubuntu without issues as well.
Thanks for the help.
we could overwrite exiting ubuntu with bktrk too rgt . tht will be fine


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Thrombocytopenia is any disorder in which there is an abnormally low amount of platelets. Platelets are parts of the blood that help blood to clot. This condition is sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding.
Thrombocytopenia is often divided into three major causes of low platelets:
Your bone marrow may not make enough platelets if you have:
Use of certain drugs may also lead to a low production of platelets in the bone marrow. The most common example is chemotherapy treatment.
The following health conditions cause increased breakdown of platelets:
You may not have any symptoms. General symptoms include:
Other symptoms depend on the cause.
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history and symptoms. The following tests may be done:
Other tests that may help diagnose this condition include:
Treatment depends on the cause of the condition. In some cases, a transfusion of platelets may be required to stop or prevent bleeding.
The outcome depends on the disorder causing the low platelet counts.
Severe bleeding (hemorrhage) is the main complication. Bleeding may occur in the brain or gastrointestinal tract.
Call your healthcare provider if you experience unexplained bleeding or bruising.
Prevention depends on the specific cause.
McMillan R. Hemorrhagic disorders: abnormalities of platelet and vascular function. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 175.


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An opening ceremony for a mosque and Islamic center, the first since the Ottoman era, has been held in the town of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. The opening was attended by Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Josip Leko, Bosnian member of Bosnia's tripartite state presidency Bakir Izetbegoviç, the religious leader of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina Husein Kavazovic, Zagreb Mufti Aziz Hasanovic, Archbishop of Zagreb Cardinal Josip Bozanic, Qatari Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghaith bin Mubarak Al-Kuwari, Turkish Ambassador to Zagreb Burak Özügergin, General Manager of the Turkish Ziraat Bank Bosnia Ali Rıza Akbaş, other officials from Turkey, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Qatar and more than 20,000 Muslims from regional countries.
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Solidarity is the comrade's slogan. As a budding, if somewhat over-energetic, postgraduate student, he was always engaged in university politics for left-leaning groups. Socialists, greenies, queers, refugees, women … all were worthwhile causes in which to be immersed to one's eyeballs, and beyond. It was all about the brotherhood, the sisterhood, the queerhood, the greenhood.
As a young lecturer, he was the most faithful at union meetings, even taking up a post every now and then, arguing with management, leading strikes – all for his comrades. He kept up his energetic engagement with politics outside the weird world of academia. Sleep is, after all, a luxury for the ruling class.
Not much time passed before our comrade found himself moving up the ranks, gaining ever more senior positions with significant gravitas. From management's perspective he was an efficient operator; he was a tough negotiator whose skills might come in handy; he seemed to be able to land grants on trendy topics like one-legged queer cowboys. After all, innovation is the name of the game.
From the comrade's perspective, this was the chance for which he had been longing. At last, he could exercise power to help other comrades. He would secure funds to appoint more comrades; he would influence selection panels at other institutions in favour of yet more comrades; he would gather a team of comrades to undertake ground-breaking, trail-blazing, cutting-edge research that would change the very terms of debate (on a topic yet to be determined); he would transform the institution from within for a better world – all for the comrades of course.
Until that moment. A job is advertised at another institution, a rather attractive position from anyone's perspective. One or two comrades there encourage, urge, beg him to apply. Our comrade decides to apply … only to find that another comrade is also applying. What to do? This other scholar is younger, brighter, more promising. Above all, she doesn't have a position at all, for in the current climate such younger scholars have to scrabble together the bits and pieces of an intellectual life.
So what to do? The comradely act would be to withdraw the application. Does not our comrade already have a position? Well … yes … but … there's the houses to maintain, the sports-car, the antique clocks, the jet-set lifestyle. And in case you object, no one ever said a lefty couldn't be rich.
But isn't she a comrade? Get lost! She's no comrade, just a competitor. In fact, that upstart, that whipper-snapper hasn't really shown him the respect due to a leading world authority.
No wonder she hasn't got a position!
So the 'comrade' accepts the position. He still talks the talk, but the walk has gone in a different direction. And for some strange reason he cannot comprehend, all the lesser people, especially the younger ones, have stopped listening.


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Showing Friday 09 March to Friday 09 March 2012
Dickie Bird is not only the world's most famous and best loved cricket umpire, he is also one of the most entertaining public speakers of our time.
Join Dickie for an evening full of anecdotes about the game he loves so much – and has served so well – with some fascinating behind the scenes glimpses of cricket around the world over the past forty years. With an engaging character, the down to earth wit of a great Yorkshireman, and an outstanding gift for storytelling.


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use this
So a couple of days ago Ive downloaded backtrack 4 live iso(first time user with the backtrack linux distro) I was able to run it through Sun xVM virtual box. Now BT4 is able to recognize my wireless nic card and I am able to run Airodump-Airplay and Aircrack which in turn I was able to capture beacon packets and also was able to fake authenticate with my Access Point and Replay ARP broadcast messages. So I know that my nic card is running fine. But whenever i try to access my ap through iwconfig wlan0 configuration I keep getting these error messages SET failed on device wlan0 Opertaion not Supported this is happens whenever I either commit interface changes, put my wlan0 interface in superuser mode. Can anyone help me connect to my AP through backtrack 4
- much obliged
Give more detail about the card.
use this
my wirelsee nic is actually a Cisco-Linksy Compact Wireless-G usb adapter. It able to pick up wlan0 and i am able to use iwconfig i put the Essid and the WEP key but when I conmit the settings I get this message "SET failed on device wlan0 Opertaion not Supported" I am also able to bring the interface up. I havent tried lsusb command yet do you think it might work?
That should be Linksys WUSB54GC card as windows recognize it same what you told.
check here for more info
Okay so I was able to connect to my AP but i did not get my ip address through DCHP instead I had to statically configure one. I was still unable to get into firefox but what I was able to do was capture packets through promiscuous mode using wireshark. For some reason however i crashed my entire network I had two monitor modes going at the same time do you think that was the cause of it?
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
The problem is that once i am connected to my ap i do not get the required packets and services from my router DHCP,DNS NAT etc. I am also unable to leave my network for the obvious resaons that I mentioned. This is my first time using backtrack linux distro also the first time virtulizing it using suns virtual box so im not sure if that could be the problem. Like I said i am able to bring wlan0 up, put it into monitor mode, give it an essid, key and all that stuff. Also I am able to authorize with the AP and connect to it.


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The Northern BJJ Open/Northwest NOGI is taking place on the 8th of December and is being held at the Jubilee Sports Bank in liverpool.
A lot of people have been asking how both the competitions are going to run at the same time. Its simple we are going to start the NOGI running from black belt to white belt and the GI running from white belt to black belt.
We are offering compeitors who wish to compete in both divisions a discounted price saving £15.
For more information please visit www.grabandpull.co.uk
To go straight to registration visit http://www.strongvon.com/northginogi...nament_id=1110


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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Public Law 89-117
|Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965.
|Public Law 89-117
|Sec. 302
|68 Stat. 623.
|Sec. 302
|Sec. 302
|Sec. 701
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965".
(b) Section 101(c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a contract with an Indian tribe, band, or nation (or a public housing or other public agency for such tribe, band, or nation established under State or tribal law), the workable program and minimum standards housing code, referred to in the preceding sentence, may be presented to the Administrator by such tribe, band, or nation, and it shall be subject to the requirements of law with respect to such program and code only to the extent that
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such tribe, band, or nation has the legal jurisdiction and power to carry out such requirements."
The purpose of this title is to assist and encourage the communities of the Nation fully to meet the needs of their citizens by making it possible, with Federal grant assistance, for their governmental bodies (1) to construct adequate basic water and sewer facilities needed to promote the efficient and orderly growth and development of our communities, (2) to construct neighborhood facilities needed to enable them to carry on programs of necessary social services, and (3) to acquire, in a planned and orderly fashion, land to be utilized in connection with the future construction of public works and facilities.
As used in this title—
(b) The term "local public bodies and agencies" include public corporate bodies or political subdivisions; public agencies or instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities, or political subdivisions of one or more States (including public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more municipalities or other political subdivisions of one or more States); Indian tribes; and boards or commissions established under the laws of any State to finance specific capital improvement projects.
Approved, August 10, 1965.


text: Hey if anyone is still out there, I really need help getting a Darkrai for the 4th Generation of games. For my brother to complete the national Pokedex all he needs is to see a Darkrai. Anyone willing to trade one? I can't really provide you with anything special but it would be of big help! Thank You in Advance!


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Khloe Kardashian: "I Will No Longer Support PETA"
Officially cutting ties with PETA, Khloe Kardashian has released a statement saying she will have nothing to do with the organization after learning the woman responsible for dumping flour on her sister is heavily involved with the animal rights activists.
After being a spokesperson and appearing on several billboards for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Khloe released a statement reading, "PETA lied to the public" and "I will still continue to NOT wear fur, but I will no longer support PETA."
The woman who flour bombed Kim Kardashian last week is Christina Cho and is said to be a PETA activist who has a history of anti-fur protesting.
In it's entirety, Here's Khloe's statement she posted on her blog:
"Hi dolls. I'm sure you all heard what happened to Kim last week (thank you SO much for the love and support you all showed her), and I just received word that the woman responsible has very close ties to PETA, despite PETA publicly stating otherwise.
Not only has PETA lied to the public, but they have proved that they support this kind of behavior. I've been a vocal supporter of PETA for a long time but I have also been very vocal about anti-bullying, so this was a huge disappointment for me.
As you all know, I don't condone violence and bullying and what happened last Thursday was just that. I am absolutely disgusted by their behavior. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions — I personally don't wear fur but that doesn't mean I am going to force my views on anyone else, ESPECIALLY by violating them.
I am a very proud sister right now, because Kim handled last week's incident like a champ. She got cleaned up and was back out there in a matter of minutes. Go Kimmie!
We all need to practice what we preach. I will still continue to NOT wear fur, but I will no longer support PETA. Bullying and harassment is NEVER a solution, and I won't be a part of any organization that thinks otherwise."


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Markus Vater
Paintings by Markus Vater.
Paintings by Markus Vater.
A selection of work by Korean illustrator Bang Sangho. More images below.
A selection of work by illustrator Ward Zwart. More images below.
In 2011, Tel Aviv-based photographer Neta Dror photographed 6 Israeli teens, returning 5 years later to photograph them each again. Now in their 20s, Dror notes that the biggest change isn't physical but emotional:
"It was incredible to see how differently they presented themselves to me and to the camera: all grew more confident and were less willing to expose themselves. It was clear they were now more aware of who they are and what part of themselves they wanted to show."
Click here to see our previous post of Dror's work. More images from "15/20" below.
Illustrator Kyung Me explores the various ways we construct false identities in romantic relationships with a series of drawings surrounding a character named Copy Kitty. Going to great lengths to be accepted and adored, Copy Kitty gradually descends into a vortex of fantasy and paranoia. Check out more images from Me's elaborate narrative series below.
A selection of recent work by artist Vadis Turner (previously featured here). See more images courtesy of the artist and Geary Gallery in New York below or on display that The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville until September 10.


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Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
I also own a pair of HD 590's. The 800's are more efficient and have a brighter sound. The 800's are a little heavier on the head. I was surprised to see they are coming out with an HD800 "S" model. It looks like it's probably just a cost reduced version of the 800. The "S" includes a balanced cable along with the old unbalanced cable. I expect that's where most of the price increase comes from. I think I prefer the silver/black of the 800 over the all black "800 S" model. I have them plugged into a Sennheiser HDVD800 headphone amp. That gets it input from an old Ayre D1X-e DVD/CD player. One feature that would be nice on Sennheisers would be the ability to lock the headband adjustment. Once I get it adjusted to fit, I want it to stay where I set it. Noise reduction doesn't apply. Coolness factor is for kids. Kids will not be buying this headphone. If you want coolness, buy Beats. I bought these for the sound quality.


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'Miller appeared in a franchise-high 76 games last season, posting a record of 36-27-10 with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. During the season, Miller made 34 consecutive starts from January 24-April 3 and a career-high three shutouts. Miller also earned his 100th career victory on February 10 against Florida.'
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Since 1851, the American Geographical Society (AGS) has sponsored or led countless expeditions to foreign lands for exploration and field research in physical and human geography. An unspoken set of ethical principles continuously has governed our conduct.
Today, global issues regarding sovereignty, human security, environmental stewardship, material well-being, social equity, and cultural respect (often collectively subsumed under terms such as sustainability or human flourishing) demand a new era of foreign field research, hearkening back to a past when the United States relied heavily on knowledge created by geographers and other scholars conducting field research abroad. To promote the resurgence of geographic expeditionsand ennoble their purpose, we hereby formalize our foreign field research ethic.
- The AGS is committed to improving foreign policy and international relations throughimproved understanding of foreign lands and peoples.
- Of paramount concern is that AGS-sponsored research be accomplished by scholarsconducting research for the public good with complete intellectual freedom andindependence.
- The AGS also holds paramount the personal safety and professional honor of studentsand scholars who travel and explore under its auspices and the in-country associates withwhom they travel or communicate.
The purpose of this document is to set forth ethical guidelines that address and enable these threecomplementary propositions for all AGS ventures, but the guidelines stand on their own merit. Itis our fervent hope that all scholarly foreign field research, no matter who sponsors or leads it,will adhere to the standards and traditions of scholarly integrity that our guidelines reflect.
A. AGS will exercise discretion in accepting sponsorship by public organizations and donations from private individuals.
B. AGS expeditions will be led by qualified scholars. AGS lead researchers will, with rare exception, be scholars associated with degree-granting colleges or universities orrespected research institutions and subject to the standards and practices of ethicalresearch as understood by their academic or research institutions and disciplinarycommunities.
C. In the course of AGS-sponsored expeditions, no university, scholar, or student will betasked to gather data or information by anyone other than the lead scholar, or his or herdesignate. Also to be avoided and countered is the actual or apparent tasking from outsidethe confines of the research team as comprehended by the lead scholar.
D. The lead scholar of each expedition will arrange in advance for the safety and wellbeingof all traveling participants in an AGS-sponsored expedition. The specific measuresto be taken and policies to be followed in regard to the physical safety of participants willvary from expedition to expedition, but they will be agreed upon in writing between thelead researcher and the AGS before any foreign travel is begun.
E. Each lead scholar of an AGS-sponsored expedition will prepare and execute a plan tofurther the intellectual and professional development of each participating scholar andstudent.
F. No information will be acquired through deception or misrepresentation.
G. Expedition leaders and staff will not falsely identify themselves or their institutionswhile conducting AGS sponsored research or engaged in travel associated with suchresearch.
H. Sources of funding for AGS-sponsored expeditions will be made publicly transparent.Private, civilian donors may remain anonymous at their request provided they confirmtheir acceptance of these guidelines.
I. Expedition leaders, staff, and students will not be embedded in military units while conducting AGS-sponsored research or engaged in travel associated with such research.
J. All information gathered abroad must be unclassified. That is, it must not have beenformally designated by the United States or host government as sensitive to nationalsecurity, as a hindrance to formal judicial processes, or as private data the release ofwhich is unlawful. The information must not be a state or civil secret. If, afteracquisition, information is found to be classified or otherwise identified by a nationalgovernment as a state or civil secret, its disposition will be determined by the lead scholarand AGS in accordance with all applicable laws.
K. All results of AGS-sponsored expeditions including data, information, reports, articles, and web sites, if released to anyone outside the immediate research team, mustbe made freely available to everyone, including United States Government agencies, hostcountries, other scholarly researchers, and the public. If requested, a brief period ofproprietorship (one year maximum) may be approved on a case by case basis.
L. On return, each lead scholar will submit to the AGS a comprehensive report regardingthe administrative conduct of the expedition, methods, key findings, and lessons learned.
M. All analytical results will be unclassified.
N. Each lead scholar and many other participants will publish key findings in scholarly journals, popular media, and web sites. Authors have final authority over and responsibility for the contents and conclusions of their documents.
O. Lead scholars and other members of AGS-sponsored expeditions must comport themselves in a manner that respects cultures in the host country while simultaneouslyadhering to widely held values of American culture. Their actions must not adverselyaffect the people or natural environments of host countries. A significant breach of thisprovision may result in recall of individuals or entire expeditions.
P. Lead scholars, expedition members, and AGS will protect the confidentiality of any human subjects who may be involved. Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval at the investigator's home institution is required for any activity constituting human subjects research.
To enforce these guidelines, the AGS will exercise full, unfettered, independent oversight of allprojects and expeditions under its aegis. Partner institutions, especially parent institutions ofexpedition leaders, will be expected to exercise similar oversight regarding foreign researchconducted under formal agreement with AGS. Our commitment to these guidelines will becommunicated clearly and in a timely manner to all interested parties. Subject to availablefunding, the AGS will establish a Foreign Field Research Advisory Board consisting ofestablished scholars in geography and other appropriate disciplines, including foreign scholars,who will be invited to review and advise on ethical matters regarding AGS-sponsoredexpeditions.
We invite all professional associations and institutions involved in scholarly foreign fieldresearch to review our guidelines, adapt them to their needs, and promulgate similar guidelinesof their own.
Drafted: October 21, 2008
Posted for Review: November 13, 2008
Approved by the AGS Council: February 21, 2009


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Original journalism from the Center's OpenSecrets Blog
Capital Rivals: Nancy Pelosi vs. John Boehner
December 2, 2010 | Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and John Boehner (R-Ohio) lawmakers have been in Congress for at least two decades, and have plenty influence to show for it. Political watchers are prepared for the rivals -- their positions switched -- to resume their sparring in January. OpenSecrets Blog, meanwhile, details who may have the key political advantages as the curtain opens on the 112th Congress.
Congressmen Maintain Massive Portfolio of Oil and Gas Investments
August 27, 2010 | Own stocks in oil or gas companies? If you're a member of Congress, the odds are about one-in-five that the answer is yes. Oil and gas industry holdings are some of the most popular investments among lawmakers and their spouses, according to research by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Winner Takes All, Including PAC Cash
May 21, 2009 | In looking at the PACs that gave money to losing congressional incumbents before the 2008 election, CRP has found that 171 groups went on to switch allegiance and give money to the winning challengers immediately after the election.
Money Wins Presidency and 9 of 10 Congressional Races in Priciest U.S. Election Ever
November 5, 2008 | The historic election of 2008 re-confirmed one truism about American democracy: Money wins elections. From the top of the ticket, where Barack Obama declined public financing for the first time since the system's creation and went on to amass a nearly two-to-one monetary advantage over John McCain, to congressional races throughout the nation, the candidate with the most money going into Election Day emerged victorious in nearly every contest.
Races to Watch III: Big Money, Small Money
September 29, 2008 | Barack Obama defended his decision not to accept public financing by arguing that running a campaign for the White House based on small contributions accomplishes what the public financing system aims to do but falls short of doing: curb the influence of outside interest groups. In many congressional races, the issue of who's backing the candidate--wealthy donors or everyone else--is finding its way into debates over the best way to fix the economy and whether campaign contributions and lobbying by the financial sector had anything to do with today's economic crisis. Capital Eye takes a closer look at some of these races.
Money and Votes Aligned in Congress's Last Debate Over Bank Regulation
September 23, 2008 | The last time Congress seriously debated how to regulate the financial industry, the result was legislation that allowed the nation's largest banks to get even larger and take risks that had been prohibited since the Great Depression. A look back at that debate, which was over the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act, reveals that campaign contributions may have influenced the votes of politicians who, a decade later, are now grappling with the implosion of the giant banks they helped to foster.
AIG: Government Bails Out a Heavy Hitter
September 17, 2008 | The Federal Reserve announced today that it's coming to the rescue of American International Group (AIG) to the tune of $85 billion. The nation's largest insurer, which asked the Fed for emergency funding in the midst of financial hardships, hasn't had trouble over the years giving money to lawmakers, however. AIG is on CRP's Heavy Hitters list that profiles the 100 all-time contributors to federal candidates and committees.
Wall Street Shake-up Connects to Washington Through Contributions, Personal Investments
September 15, 2008 | Wall Street's grim news has plenty of people worried about their pocketbooks. Lawmakers are among them, not only concerned with how to boost the economy but with their own personal finances tied to companies that are struggling. The richest members of Congress seem to be the most invested in the companies at the center of the Wall Street shake-up.
Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers
September 11, 2008 | When the federal government announced two months ago that it would be seizing mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, CRP looked at how much money members of Congress had collected since 1989 from the companies. On Sunday the government proceeded with the takeover and we've returned to our data to bring you the updates, this time providing a list of all 354 lawmakers who have gotten money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (in July we posted the top 25).
Pale Green
April 18, 2008 | When environmentalists, lobbyists and eco-friendly citizens come a-knockin' on lawmakers' office doors on Earth Day next week, Democrats (and some Republicans) will detail their legislation that directs taxes collected from the oil and gas industry towards renewable energy initiatives. What they probably won't mention is that lawmakers themselves aren't taking a risk on them with their own money.
Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the Center.


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The largest-ever survey of contaminants in sport fish off the California coast showed high levels of methylmercury and moderate levels of PCBs in fish in Long Beach bay waters.
The two-year survey, conducted by the State Water Resources Control Board, sampled dozens of species of sport fish from 68 locations along the coast in 2009 and 2010.
Methylmercury, which can affect the nervous system and lead to learning disabilities, was found in 63 percent of sampled locations along the coast. In the bay waters of Long Beach, the levels found in fish were of "high concern," according to the report.
PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls - which can cause cancer, liver damage and other development and reproductive problems in humans - were also found in two-thirds of locations. In the Long Beach bay, the levels were of "moderate concern."
The report released Thursday is the first step in an effort to identify and quantify contaminants in the coastal waters to evaluate human and wildlife exposure and establish priorities for cleanup.
The state agency urges fisherman and consumers to use caution when consuming fish off the California coast. Results of the survey and tips on consumption can be found at www.CaWaterQuality.net/.


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hi my son is 2 and a half years old and he is soo stubborn. He doesn't listen to me and my husband. We started doing time outs and it doesn't always teach him a lesson it doesn't look like its working. We noticed that he always wants attention and if he didn't get the attention he wants he gets upset. Please help.
13th February 2014 07:42 AM #2
Dear mommyroxy,
Thank you for your interesting post.
Many parents find, as you describe, that 'time outs' do not work. L. R. Knost writes 'punishing them, yelling at them, sending them to their room, or putting them in time-out disconnects them even further from their source of security and not only delays a resolution of the issue, but misses an opportunity to equip them with the tools they need to handle future problems'. My experience has been that time outs affect a child's bond with you in that moment. They stop communication and understanding and also, in my experience, do not solve behaviour problems in the long term.
Dr. Sears also talks about this in the article Taming Toddler Tantrums. Have a look at L. R. Knost's article Toddlers, Tantrums and Time Ins for some great practical gentle discipline tips.
When your son is behaving in a way that isn't appropriate try to connect with him. You can get down to his level and gently ask him why he is throwing his toys/ snatching etc. Change task if necessary e.g. 'let's go outside and play football and burn off some of that energy, I think you are getting bored' and validate his emotions 'I know you really like playing with that toy but your sister had it first so let's read a book together'.
You describe him wanting your attention when he is not behaving appropriately - I would give him this attention and help him to express how he is feeling. In the long term this connecting approach is more likely to work than a correction approach.
If you have tried changing task, validating his emotions, giving one-to-one attention etc and his behaviour is still not appropriate then (once all the other options have been covered) you could put the toy in time out. This then doesn't adversely affect your bonding with your son but still removes the toy from the problem. You can direct any correction comments toward the toy rather than your son e.g. 'the toy is going to sit on the shelf because it's not playing gently at the moment'.
Finally, if a child is having some problems behaving appropriately, it is important to give them your full attention and almost shadow them so that you can stop any inappropriate actions (such as snatching) even before they happen. This should be especially the case when your child is playing with other children as it is not fair on the other children. Also, it is much easier to nip this type of behaviour in the bud, so to speak, if it is dealt with promptly and is not allowed to escalate.
Please let me know if some of these suggestions help. Please post back with specific examples of how you are struggling with your son being stubborn so we can offer some more suggestions.
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By Robert Horton Herald Film Critic
"Gangster Squad" is the kid who desperately wants to be like the other kids, observes how everybody else acts and then mimics the behavior and the lingo in hopes of being taken for one of the gang.
It rarely works, and it sure doesn't work for "Gangster Squad." This is a lively but lame affair that wishes it were "L.A. Confidential" or "The Untouchables."
The setting is postwar Los Angeles, where gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has bribed and murdered his way into a violent reign of terror. The police chief (Nick Nolte) picks out a Dick Tracy-jawed Detective O'Mara (Josh Brolin) to head up a secret squad of mob fighters.
Brolin approaches the role like an drama student in an acting class assigned to play a side of beef. Which is probably the best you can do with a script like this.
Scenes of him gathering together his team are enjoyable enough, because those scenes always are. O'Mara's right-hand man is the smart-talking peacock Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who just happens to be sleeping with Cohen's big-eyed moll (Emma Stone, whose chemistry with Gosling was rather better in "Crazy. Stupid. Love.").
The other g-squadders are ethnically diverse (the talented Anthony Mackie and Michael Pena don't get to stretch much here) and include one deadeye refugee from the Old West, played with mustache and charm by professional badass and onetime "Terminator" dude Robert Patrick. The obligatory nerd is embodied by surveillance whiz Giovanni Ribisi.
Keeping in line with the film's oddly jaunty tone, the squad comically blunders through their first few assignments. Through the wisecracks, one hopes that not too many innocent bystanders are killed by tommy guns spitting bullets.
Even worse than the misplaced jolliness are the occasional stabs at significance. The fellows muttering about "what the war did to them" and wondering whether, by using extra-legal means, they've descended to the level of gangsters — that stuff feels penciled in from a screenwriter's how-to book.
Sean Penn wears a putty nose and scars and acts up a storm. It's not his best work. Gosling comes off best by relying on charm, although his high-pitched vocal approach suggests that Penn's fussy methods may have been contagious.
The director is Ruben Fleischer, who made the fun "Zombieland" and the not-fun "30 Minutes or Less." He's comfortable enough with comedy, including the playful scenes between O'Mara and his wife (Mireille Enos, from "The Killing"); the problem is these don't blend especially well with the gun craziness.
A big sequence was reshot after "Gangster Squad" was pulled from its September release date in the aftermath of the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. (If you can remember that many mass shootings ago.) This change has no appreciable effect on a movie that was probably always a dud.
"Gangster Squad" (1 star)
This violent yet jarringly jovial period piece looks at an extra-legal group of postwar L.A. cops who go after gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). A brawny cast is in place, but the tone is way off. With Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling.
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" if you looked at this tag you owe me a dollar call me at 911"
" if you looked at this tag you owe me a dollar call me at 911"
usually, my favorite shit to put next to my throwups are... "...while you were sleeping," or... "...we are the children of the night," or "...nocturnal mentality is when OUR daytime potential is put into work."
AiM - ShelOoKEDabOUT18
MySpace - www.myspace.com/kiddorocks
Q(!!_/)m! Q(o.O/)mCHA' \w/(\_xX)\w/
"Tight like prom night"
"can you hear me now?" (the phone commercial guy)
"better than nothing!"(if its a fresh wall)
just thought of those now..never actually put nething next to a throw..and putting them next to a tag is just...why not do a throw instead?
Last edited by RepUrSet; 07-07-2007 at 11:02 PM.
QUOTE (Tode @ Mar 13 2006, 11:34 PM) just get a can of paint in ur hand...walk up to ya moms in the kitchen makin butter samichez..and be like momz....spray her in the face! be like yo nugga i paint ish dawg then back hand the butter tub off the counter..set her st8
commit suicide, and ill kill you
5000 to buff this , it was a pleasure.
gory days
I might stab you
im worst than child that has been raped , I rape.
"Two cops is on a milkbox missin"
"You Cant Stop us"
"NFC" ( Crew name ) xD
I put in quotations beside my peices: "Live Long"
NMC it is what it is
still free is funny XD
Sentir La Vida
Los Angeles Pride
Yippie-Ky-Yay Mutherfucker
i put "your mother though my graffiti is fresh" lol
or i put next to a ultra toys graff "lol" or "wtf!?"
get at me for anything and i mean any thing
aim- dos2uno1cinco5
i normally never put a quote next to a tag
is that a regular thing yall do?
cuz i never see anything next to tags
i see stuff next to peices or bombs
but not tags
-no fetus will defeat us.
-call me old fashioned, but trains are pretty kick-ass.
-whoa frankenstein! i didn't program you to make out with boys.
any of those.
i put stuff like;;
"The Finest"
"Is He Ill?"
"Just a Kid Growin Up" ...yeah yeah i stole that one
my crews name
one time i ragged this DUMBASS crew called like, fuck the police crew or somethin, and wrote "I dont kill soloists, only kill squads"
ya know, mostly just like hip hop quotes from MF Doom, Quasimoo n shit
I want to die
So I can haunt my buddies
Stand behind them in the mirror with my eyes all bloody
Stick my long, black, cold tongue all in the ear
And be like, "I'm only playing"
And disappear
I wanna die
And have everything answered
What happened to my father?
Why was I a bastard?
What is thunder?
Is it really God bowling?
And nightime's a blanket
And all the stars are the holes in it
i did a 3 colour bomb and beside it i was feeling jacked up. and very thankful. so i gave a shout out to my fav writer of all time. seen. even though he will never see it. or even hear about who i am...i wrote
"just a kid growing up" beside it just as he did on a peice of his on a train in NYC around 85'ish.
i also wanted to see if anyone was going to respond to it or notice where the quote is from. i doubt it though.unless they have seen style warz.
paintin for myself. RIP.
graffiti is illegal, and because of this i do NOT write or condone graffiti/vandalism, regardless of what my posts may say.
"This is culture"
"toys-the other white meat"
"just a kid growing up"
my favorite- "For every piece you buff I'll do three"
"No m'am, this ante graffiti....its street art"
Kinda long but I try to work with it.
"where is your god now?"
"stop trying to read this"
"Cogito Ergo Sum"
"We Rob Toys"
"Moving Inconspicuously like a baby kitty"
"Quick as lightning"


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Feminism | Posted by Camille E on 06/17/2013
What If I AM Like The Feminist Stereotype?
Am I giving feminism a bad rap by not shaving my armpits? I worry that people will take one look at my pits, label me as "one of those feminists" (the only kind they think exists), and dismiss what I say and stand for. I don't want people to further solidify the stereotype that all feminists are hairy mammoth, lesbian, man-hating bra-burners, except it's more important to me that we get across that there isn't anything wrong whatsoever with being a lesbian or a woman who doesn't shave in the first place. I also firmly believe that not shaving is a feminist statement, albeit one I do not expect many to understand or apply to their own lives.
I love my armpit hair. At the moment, it's my special little …


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Zedd and DJ Snake Take Home VMAs
Listen to Zedd Radio on iHeartRadio | Listen to DJ Snake Radio on iHeartRadio
During this weekend's MTV Video Music Awards, both Zedd and DJ Snake managed to take home some Moon Men!
Up against Disclosure, Martin Garrix, Calvin Harris, and DJ Snake & Lil Jon, Zedd took home the MTV Clubland Award for his hit collaboration with Paramore's Hayley Williams "Stay the Night."
OMG @yelyahwilliams and I just won a VMA for #StayTheNight!!!! This is my first VMA!!! 🙊🎉 thank uuuu!!!! pic.twitter.com/rYU4p3nQyC
— Zedd (@Zedd) August 25, 2014
In the Best Direction category, DJ Snake took home the Moon Man for his viral collaboration with Lil Jon "Turn Down For What," beating out Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Eminem & Rihanna, and OK Go.
WOW ! Can't believe we've just won a VMA... @DANIELSwastaken / @LilJon
— DJ SNAKE (@djsnake) August 25, 2014
God is so amazing to me
— DJ SNAKE (@djsnake) August 25, 2014
Congratulations to Zedd and DJ Snake!
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Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that quarterback Robert Griffin III has a mild sprain of a ligament in the right knee and hasn't been ruled out for the upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns.
Shanahan said the injury is a Grade 1 sprain of the lateral collateral ligament on the outside of the knee, caused when the rookie quarterback was hit at the end of a scramble late in regulation in the Redskins' 31-28 overtime win Sunday over the Baltimore Ravens.
Shanahan says Griffin has mild swelling and is receiving treatment multiple times a day.
"He's definitely not ruled out for the Cleveland game," Shanahan said.
Fellow rookie Kirk Cousins will start if Griffin can't. Cousins threw a touchdown pass with 29 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and ran in the game-tying 2-point conversion after Griffin was hurt.
"Both of them will have a game plan," Shanahan said. "And obviously Robert can do some things in the running game that Kirk can't."
The Redskins (7-6) have won four straight and trail the New York Giants by one game in the NFC East.
Around the league
Ravens • Baltimore fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who had run the team's offense since 2008 for coach John Harbaugh. Since that time, the Ravens' attack has repeatedly taken a back seat to the team's defense, and this year the offense ranks 18th with 344.4 yards per game. Jim Caldwell, who was hired as quarterbacks coach before the season, will assume Cameron's duties. Caldwell was head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009-11.
Harbaugh didn't give a detailed explanation for the move, which came less than 24 hours after the Ravens lost to Washington.
Niners • San Francisco suspended running back Brandon Jacobs for the final three games following a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time, including one during the weekend saying he was "on this team rotting away." Coach Jim Harbaugh declined to address Jacobs' comments, even when asked whether Jacobs was still on the team. He said he was invoking his "fifth amendment" right.
The 30-year-old Jacobs has five carries for 7 yards while playing in only two games with the NFC West-leading Niners (9-3-1). He spent his first seven NFL seasons with the New York Giants and has called this his "worst" year.
Titans • Tight end Jared Cook has a torn right rotator cuff and will be placed on injured reserve for the final three games. Cook hurt his shoulder catching a screen pass late in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to Indianapolis.
Raiders • Oakland reinstated linebacker Rolando McClain from the suspended list and cut starting cornerback Ron Bartell in the team's latest roster shake-up. The Raiders (3-10) also cut backup fullback Owen Schmitt and promoted cornerback Chimdi Chekwa from the practice squad. McClain had been suspended for two games on Nov. 30 for conduct detrimental to the team after a practice run-in with coach Dennis Allen.


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Provo • In his second stint as BYU's offensive coordinator, Robert Anae will call plays from the field, and not the press box, he confirmed after the Cougars wrapped up their morning practice on the outdoor practice field.
"Yes, absolutely," he said, after noting that new receivers coach Guy Holliday and new quarterbacks coach Jason Beck will be in the press box during games.
During spring camp, Anae was coy when asked about where he would be during games, asking a reporter why he needed to know that information at that time. But on Monday he was succinct.
"Still a work in progress, but right now we are training ourselves" to coach from those places, he said.
Coach Bronco Mendenhall said it was totally Anae's decision.
"Jason Beck is really skilled from up above, and as a quarterback coach, he is also very cerebral and good with numbers in situations and managing two-minute [drills] and timeouts, etc. So that combination I think will be a good one for us," Mendenhall said. "Robert is driving the work capacity and the standard, so it will be good to have him, security-wise and motivation-wise, on the field."
More changes, additions
Because of the injuries in the secondary, Mendenhall has made more position switches and additions to bolster the cornerback position.
Freshman Michael Davis has switched from receiver to cornerback, and he intercepted a Taysom Hill pass on Monday.
Johnny Linehan, a freshman star on BYU's rugby team, has joined the football team.
"We have added 'Johnny Rugby,'" Mendenhall said. "He's now Johnny Football for us. Maybe that's premature, but he is practicing and having a hard time getting enough oxygen, currently. But he did get his helmet on right."
Khalil Bell, a 5-foot-8 freshman from Georgia, and Luke Nelson, a 6-1 returned missionary/receiver from Washington, have also been added to the 105-man roster.
"The waiver wire is active here at BYU," Mendenhall joked.
Getting back
Running back Mike Alisa (broken arm) and cornerbacks Trevor Bateman (knee), Eric Thornton (hip flexor), Dallin Leavitt (hip flexor) and Mike Hague (knee) all returned from various injuries and practiced on Monday.
Alisa said he saw live action on a couple of plays and that he was "rusty" but close to full strength.
The linebacking corps had a different look as Spencer Hadley played on the inside and Manoa Pikula on the outside.
Offensive lineman Edward Fusi, who is transferring from a junior college, still has not joined the team due to some academic issues. "Late signs are yes [he will join the team]," Mendenhall said. "When, I can't tell you." ... Turns out that backup cornerback Adam Hogan tore three of the four quad muscles in his leg on Friday and will be out three to four weeks, Mendenhall said.
Twitter: @drewjay
Camp Corner
What we learned • The Cougars will hold their final scrimmage of fall camp on Wednesday at the stadium, after not much scrimmaging was done last Saturday due to injuries that have limited depth in the secondary.
Who was hot • Running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball three times for 51 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown run, during Monday's 11-on-11 work.
Who was out • Backup cornerback Adam Hogan tore three quad muscles on Friday and will be out three to four weeks.


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Ryan Thompson. Photo: Chris Wellhausen
Stomping Switch Frontside 360s
Ryan Thompson shows you what a proper switch frontside three (not Cab) should look like.
Before we begin we need to set the record straight. Some shreds might call this trick a Cab 360, but that isn't technically correct because snowboarders can't ride fakie. We borrowed the Cab moniker from skateboarding. Skateboarders can ride fakie. We snow-slashing types can ride switch, so we do switch frontside 360s. That's that. Moving on … Ryan Thompson can spin switch frontside with the best of 'em, so he's here to show you how. Sift through the text, then the photos, and then practice this trick until you're dizzy in the head.—L.G.
1. Before you try switch front threes you'll want to be comfortable boosting and landing switch—and know how to do switch frontside 180s.
2. As you approach the jump, keep your shoulders open and relax. It's easy to geek out a little when coming into a jump switch, but just stay cool and confident in your abilities.
3. Charge straight at the lip. If you want to make a couple setup turns, that will help, but be sure not to scrub all your speed by carving too hard—this will only lead to coming up short.
4. Just before you leave the lip, cock your shoulders a little, pop off your heels, and once you're in the air, initiate the spin with your upper body. Suck your knees up. Find a grab that feels right—mute, tail, or stalefish are all good choices. And just keep looking in the direction you're spinning.
5. You should be able to spot your landing at about 270 as you come around, release your grab, keep your knees bent, but get ready to put it down.
6. Land good and flat-based, ride away fakie, and do it all over again on the next table.
"When you're starting to learn these, you're going to want to start on a smaller jump in order to get the fundamentals right. Practice a couple switch straight airs, that will help you get your body stable in the air, and gradually work your way up from there."
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Dear Carolyn • My parents are wonderful people, and have been kind to allow my sister and me to move home due to the recession/higher education. However, my mother has shifted her overprotective nature from "good intentions" to "overbearing," wherein she feels she can dictate whom I associate with. I can understand this for a teenager, but now that I am in my late 20s, I think I am more than capable of deciding whom I associate with. I have always been a good student, have an accomplished resume and pristine record, have never been into the party scene, and have well-mannered and mature friends. However, should my friends even breathe wrong in her presence ... that's it. It has gotten to the point where I have stopped inviting friends over who are on her "no-fly" list and started lying when I go out with them. I'd move out, but that's really not an option due to graduate school. I just want my mom to trust me. How can I draw boundaries with someone who constantly swoops down like a vulture to rip my confidence apart? Sometimes the fights are so bad I cancel my plans.
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Dear Watching • Stop engaging, stop explaining yourself. That last one especially. High-achiever, substance non-abuser, good character judge great stuff! And irrelevant! What is relevant: (1) You're an adult and it's your social life. (2) It's your mom's house. These realities allow you to decline to engage when your mother goes off on your friends. This is where your excellent track record does matter; at a calm moment when you're not discussing your friends, say: "Mom, do you trust that you did a good job raising me?" Pause while she responds affirmatively. "Good. Now it's time to show that by letting me handle my own friendships." If she makes an argument for interfering hear her out. Then say you love her, and respect that she is entitled to her opinion. Then remind her you are also entitled to yours: that your social life is not a topic of discussion. Say this once. She can, of course, kick you out, and those "so bad" fights suggest she might. If so, summon the discipline to remain so very, very calm, and say, "That's your prerogative, Mom. I'll start looking."
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In love with Nixon
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
I have nothing but enthusiasm for this beautiful watch. I purchased the gold/saddle version and have received compliments left and right every time I've worn it. It's classic, clean design at its best. The gold isn't too brassy or too silver and the rich cognac-esque color on the saddle band is lovely. I've worn it with jeans and an oxford, or with the favorite LBD and it works both ways. Best of all, it tells time accurately... kind of a big deal in a watch. I love it.
clean and comfortable
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
I gave this watch to a lady friend and she has loved it. Its a great clean look and she said its extremely comfortable, I have rarely seen her take it off.
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
This watch has a simply beauty to it, it has a great quality leather band with a simple face. I love the hints of gold that they used, it gives it a modern touch with some old school class. I'd definitley recommend this for any lady!
Pleasing to the eye
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
Bought this as a gift and she loved it. I bought the rose gold/tan leather. The watch face is not too small or too big. Just right. It is classy yet simple. Good purchase.
Shweet Watch!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
What can I say, I Love it!!! This watch is so great. Very stylish and comfy to wear. I also really love the different materials especially on the Grey/Tan.
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
I gave my wife this as a gift and the color was nice but the strap seems to start tearing after a few weeks. I would not recommend anyone buying this.
Perfect color Perfect color
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: One size
I bought this for my wife, she absolutely love this watch! It's casual enough to wear every day but dressy enough that she can wear it for more formal occasions as well. The red tone face looks amazing.
Gift for the wife
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
And she loved it.. It's hard to beat the looks and fit of a Nixon for the price!
Sporty and Fancy
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
My girlfriend wear this watch every day( she literally never takes it off and it matches with almost everything. It is the perfect mix of sporty and fancy. She has found this to be a staple in my wardrobe. I think everyone needs this watch.
A Simple Statement
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
I've been wearing this watch around town for the past few months, and get compliments on it everywhere I go! I have crazy small wrists, and the watch fits! I have had many watches returned because of this issue- so the petite-ness has been awesome. The only downside to the watch is the lack of night light, but when just wearing it around town as an accessory, (or even up skiing as I have taken it several times and its been great), no light is really needed! The leather on the watch is nice, but after a few months of wearing it religiously, it is starting to wear a bit... but no big thing!
Highly recommend!
Great for petite wrists
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
My girlfriend has bought a few other watches that she ended up returning because they were either too big or too small on her wrist. The Kensington has turned out to be a perfect fit! Not too bulky/masculine, but not too dainty either. The black leather band and silver case are simple and timeless but can also be dressed up too.
Perfect fit
Not a big fan of watches but saw this and loved it, what made it even better is how great it fit, it doesn't bother me as I type or write
Simple and pretty
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
I loved the look of this watch. The band is really simple, but it's classy. The design is nice and the face is easy to read because of the markings. Really great watch .
Nixon Kensington Leather Watch - Women's
Nice casual watch
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
GF was looking for a nice / casual gold face watch with a leather band. This one easily fit the bit for her and she loves it. Only thing is that it doesn't have any light up features at night, not a big deal though.
I got this watch from Nixon as a replacement for another Nixon watch that broke(after six months of use). My black Kensington looks awesome however, it stopped working a month after I got it. I'm very disappinted in Nixon. I personally won't be buying another Nixon watch. But my time teller watch is going strong with a two years running!
Slick time piece
My chick really likes this a lot, it dresses down or up and looks sick with her engagement ring. It says, I'm classsy and cool.
White is Classy
Apparently, the all-white thing is in style. My wife has one that she uses as an accessory...and she loves it. She gets a lot of compliments on it, as well.
And since it spends a week or more sitting on the shelf, I should note that it holds perfect time, too...
Good Watch
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
Great watch- Bought it as a christmas gift for my girlfriend. She wanted a white on White watch. The white leather can get pretty beat up and scuffed.
Looks cool, but breaks quickly
I owned two Nixon watches prior to this one, both of which broke. Unfortunately this watch was no different, and stopped working after about 4 months of use. To sum it up, this watch looks really cool but doesn't last long enough to make the purchase worth it. Spend a little bit more money on a watch that looks sweet and actually works!
Just before I order, I want to be sure...
Just before I order, I want to be sure that the hands for the Time are gold on the black watch.
The detail image is an example. the actual "Black" colorway has silver bezel and hands.
What's the diameter of this watch's...
What's the diameter of this watch's face?
Hey I was just wondering about the size...
Hey I was just wondering about the size of the watch as I have a relatively small wrist..Would I please be able to get the diameter of the face and also the width of the band?
Case Diameter:37 mm
Case Thickness: 9 mm
Band width: 28mm


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Sunday 09, December 2012 by Gerhard Schubert
Precious Metals Report - central bank buying on course?
There has been an announcement from the Bank of Korea that it bought 14 tonnes of gold during the month of November but that has so far been the only Central Bank to declare purchases for last month. Others might take a little bit more time but our target of net buying from Central Banks for 2012 of 500+ tonnes seems to be very much achievable.


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ByPhil Izzo
Food-stamp use rose 2.8% in the U.S. in April from a year earlier, with more than 15% of the U.S. population receiving benefits. (See an interactive map with data on use since 1990.)
One of the federal government's biggest social welfare programs, which expanded when the economy convulsed, isn't shrinking back alongside the recovery.
Food stamp rolls increased on a year-over-year basis, but were 0.4% lower from the prior month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported. Though annual growth continues, the pace has slowed since the depths of the recession.
The number of recipients in the food stamp program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is at 47.5 million, or nearly one in six Americans.
Illinois and Wyoming registered double-digit year-over-year jump in use, while Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Utah all posted annual drops.
Mississippi was the state with the largest share of its population relying on food stamps — 22% — though Washington, DC was a bit higher overall at 23%. One in five residents in Oregon, New Mexico, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky also were food-stamp recipients. Wyoming had the smallest share of its population on food stamps — 7%.


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October 12, 2005
Volunteers needed for a Research Projectabout Trauma and September 11th, 2001
You are invited to participate in a study about trauma, and how it may affect people differently. This study will explore issues of child abuse and how they may impact a person's reactions to trauma later in life, such as the terrorist attack on September 11th.
The study is to be conducted by Kevin O'Brien, MSW, a graduate student at New York University's School of Social Work as part of the requirement for completion of his doctoral degree. Kevin O'Brien's Faculty Sponsor is Prof. Theresa Aiello, Ph.D., also of the New York University School of Social Work.
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2013 Penn Football Schedule
PHILADELPHIA - Exactly 100 days from now, the University of Pennsylvania football team will begin another Ivy title defense. On Thursday, the team officially announced game times for each of the five home games in 2013.
The Quakers will open their 137th season under the lights at historic Franklin Field when they host Lafayette for a 6 p.m. kickoff on Sept. 21. The only night game at the nation's oldest collegiate football stadium this year will also mark the first game on Franklin Field's new SprinTurf.
Two weeks later, the Red and Blue will open their Ivy League schedule with a 1 p.m. matchup against Dartmouth on Family Weekend, while Penn's matchup with Yale on Oct. 26 will also kick off at 1 p.m.
Homecoming kickoff is slated for noon on Nov. 9 when the Quakers take on arch rival Princeton for the 105th time. Then the season finale against Cornell will begin at 1 p.m. and mark the 120th all-time meeting in the fifth-most played rivalry in college football.
Anyone with a University of Pennsylvania issued ID can gain admittance to home football games free of charge, and bring up to three guests at no additional charge. Included are any faculty or staff, hospital workers, Penn Police and Allied Barton security guards with their Allied Barton ID cards. For those working outside of the Penn family, low-cost season tickets will be available in the upcoming weeks.
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9-11 2004: Commemoration Activities and Memorials Worldwide
Last year, with your participation, FOS11 generated a list of over 85 memorial events and commemoration activities occurring around the world in honor of 9/11 and those who were lost. Some events were organized by public officials; others were small ceremonies in communities or the homes of families who were directly affected. Regardless of the activity, our members received an updated event list from FOS11 that included the time, date and contact information for the program or ceremony.
Help us to help FOS11 members again. Let us know about 9/11 memorial and commemoration activities that are being organized in your community this fall. At the same time, we'd like to know if there are memorials in your town or nearby – nothing that commemorates the event is too small to be included. Send your memorial and commemoration event information (location, time, date, email, phone, etc.) or information about the memorials (location, photos, any "history") to email@example.com and write "9/11 Commemoration Event" in the subject line. You can call us at 212-575-1878 if you prefer to tell us about the event by phone.
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California (2003)September 11, 2003, Cupertino, CAThere will be a 9/11 event at BJ's. Tricia Greenwood will perform as well as special guests to release her CD Album "No Fear In Love." Together they will play songs to comfort your soul, lift your spirit and mend your heart. A percentage of proceeds are going to the Salvation Army for their world wide assistance for men and women in the Armed Forces. No cover charge, from 7:30PM – 9:00PM, 10690 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. To RSVP, please send an e-mail to http://firstname.lastname@example.com.
Idaho 9/11 Memorial – "The New Monument" (2002)September 11, 2002 – Dedication, Emmett, IDThe Idaho 9/11 Memorial site was dedicated on September 11, 2002. 1,000 people attended the event and Idaho's Governor was the keynote speaker. The memorial site consists of a 60 foot flag pole with a 10x15 foot American flag, an engraved monument, a beautiful stone wall and a brick walkway. This fall another memorial ceremony is being planned. Details about the event will be shared in the next few weeks. To learn more about "The New Monument" please contact Jim Olson by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Taxi Company Lobbies L.A. To Appeal Rideshare Rules
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``Your entire (taxi) franchise system is under attack,'' Dominick Rubalcava, an attorney and lobbyist for Yellow Cab, told the city's Taxicab Commission which oversees a franchise system that allows nine taxi companies to do business in
The commission should support City Councilman Paul Koretz, who will ask his colleagues Friday to consider joining taxicab companies in appealing the state regulations, Rubalcava said.
Representatives of the taxi industry say they are at an unfair disadvantage because they must follow strict city laws, many aimed at protecting the public's safety, that rideshare services are flouting.
Opponents of the the regulations have until next Wednesday to submit their request to have the California Public Utilities Commission reconsider the new rules. This step is necessary to launch future legal appeals in court, commission officials said.
The state Public Utilities Commission last month signed off on regulation that classifies phone-app enabled rideshare services as ``transportation network companies.''
Such companies allow people in need of rides to use a downloadable smartphone app to make arrangements with those willing to drive them to their destinations, often for a fee.
Under the new rules, the rideshare companies must get a license from the PUC, require criminal background checks of drivers, create a driver training program, take up a ``zero-tolerance'' policy on drug and alcohol use, buy commercial liability insurance policy with a minimum $1 million coverage and do a 19-point car inspection.
Koretz, who introduced a motion last week asking that the city appeal the regulations, questioned the PUC's ability to enforce its own rules.
``They're not going to do anything to actually make (the requirements) happen, as a practical matter,'' he said, adding that ``it makes a lot more sense to have local control,'' he said.
He also questioned whether background checks will be thorough enough to protect the public's safety.
``When you have the first serial murder or rapist ... they're going to look back and say the PUC screwed this up and the city screwed this up,'' he said.
Tom Drischler, administrator for the city's taxicab franchise system, told the taxicab commission today the state's laws are unclear on whether drivers for rideshare companies will be required to get commercial insurance, which cost between $5,000 and $7,000. Drivers for those companies might actually be free to purchase personal insurance instead, he said.
There are also no requirements on the age of vehicles, and the only enforcement measure in place for the ``zero-tolerance'' policy on drug and alcohol use is an online complaint board, he said.
The rideshare app companies are required to do criminal background checks, but do not need to take fingerprints of drivers, a step that is required under city rules, Drischler said.
It remains to be seen if Mayor Eric Garcetti, a supporter of the app-enabled ridesharing services and the state's regulations, would endorse an appeal of the new rules.
``The mayor so far likes the idea'' of the rideshare services, Koretz said. ``I think he likes the high-tech elements to it that are the positive. I don't think he's given a look at the liability of the dangers that are present.''
Mayoral spokeswoman Vicki Curry said they will be monitoring the City Council's discussion of the potential appeal.
The mayor is also working to address the taxi industry's concerns, she said.


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Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line to announce CMA nominees
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Sheryl Crow and the boys from Florida Georgia Line will announce the finalists for the 47th annual CMA awards on September 10th.
The announcement will be made live from the stage of ABC's "Good Morning America." That's also the same day Sheryl's very first country album will be released.
The Grammy winner singer says CMA announcement day is something country artists look forward to. She should know, as she has been nominated three times for a CMA award.
Among those anxious to hear the announcements are her co-conspirators for the day, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. The artists will announce the final CMA nominees in five categories beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on "Good Morning America."
Following the announcement, they will go to the Best Buy Theatre in Times Square to read the finalists in the remaining seven CMA categories.
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Klochkova leads three Tornados in the 2010 Food Lion SAC TournamentApril 19, 2010
Kellems and Kottyan also tee off for Brevard on the first day
Etowah, N.C. - The Tornados women's golf team placed three individuals in the 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament, held at the Etowah Valley Country Club in Etowah, N.C.
Alisiya Klochkova leads the Brevard trio, finishing the first 27 holes in a tie for 31st at 23-over par for the event. Erika Kellems is in 42nd overall at 46-over and Macy Kottyan rounds out the group with 48-over par.
Overall in the tournament, Sarah Jane Siniard leads after shooting 2-over par on the first day, while Newberry holds a one-stroke lead over the Eagles on the team leader board.
The golfers will tee off tomorrow morning to finish the final 27 holes of the tournament.


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I love internationalization (or " i18n"). I think one of the key promises of the Internet is that it brings every kind of information or service to everybody anywhere in the world, regardless of location or nationality. Companies that are marketing their software strictly to a domestic audience often think they don't have to be concerned with i18n. However, while the Internet allows us to reach out and connect with the rest of the world, it also allows the rest of the world to connect to us. While your efforts to sell software may only be domestic, the people it will find its way to—and the data that will find its way to it—are global.
Moreover, the notion of i18n as something that's only a concern when dealing with other nationalities is mistaken. Many a software team has had their first brush with character sets and internationalization when they discovered that their software turns the directional quotation marks (or "smart quotes") emitted by Microsoft Word into gibberish. Indeed, the term "internationalization" is rather a misnomer. It's not preparing your software for going abroad; it's making it ready to work in a multilingual, multicultural world.
So, if you are testing a piece of software that's not going to be multilingualized or translated (at least, not yet), what is the bare minimum i18n it still needs to do?
First and foremost, the application must not crash or malfunction when fed Unicode or multibyte data. It may sound outrageous in this day and age, but some software reacts quite angrily to non-ASCII data. If you put an application on the public Internet, you can be certain that it will be accessed from all over the planet, whether that is your intent or not. And, as alluded to above, even in the case of an application deployed only on a company's intranet or desktop software with limited geographical distribution, "international" data will find its way into your application sooner or later. It needs to be able to cope.
Second, users must be able to use Unicode or multibyte data anywhere they can enter text into the application. This includes not only straightforward data fields such as the user's name, address, and so forth, but also things like passwords—especially since giving users a larger range of potential characters to select from increases the security of their passwords. In fact, any means by which textual data can be entered into the application needs to be Unicode aware. For instance, if the software you are testing can receive email or import Microsoft Word documents, those avenues of data ingress need to be tested as well. Things to watch for here include mojibake (for instance, characters landing in the database wrong), filtering out multibyte or non-ASCII characters, or input that's silently ignored altogether. Autocompletion mechanisms are often problematic. When fed non-ASCII text, they may offer incorrect suggestions or none at all. With passwords in particular, it's a good idea to make sure that users can create a word that includes non-ASCII characters, can log in with that same password, and can't log in with some common failure modes, like a blank password, the password with all non-ASCII characters stripped out, and so forth.
Third, users must be able to get out of the application whatever data they put into it, intact. Non-ASCII text must display correctly, be able to be edited, and be processed by the software without getting mangled. Mojibake is the most common issue. In addition to text that's displayed directly by your program, be sure to check output avenues like sending email or exporting