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Irish Poker has been the subject of no small attention since its recent introduction on Full Tilt Poker. If you're unfamiliar with the game, we've got a very compact guide to the rules and strategy of Irish Poker that will get you up to speed.
Irish Poker is a community card based poker game. It starts with all players getting dealt 4 cards face down, similar to Omaha.
Once the flop has been dealt, and after all betting on that flop has been completed, you must discard 2 of the cards facedown into the muck.
The remaining 2 hole cards now proceed as in Holdem. In other words there is then a betting round on the turn and river, and the winner is the player who makes the best 5-card poker hand from the 7 cards available (your 2 hole cards, and the 5 community cards).
If you have been playing Texas holdem and/or Omaha for a while then the game play is pretty easy to understand. In short you get 4 cards, and discard 2 of them before you get to see the turn and river.
The strongest hand in Irish Poker is a double-suited AAJT. Other strong starting hands are:
1. Double high pairs (eg AAKK, KKQQ, KKJJ, QQJJ, QQTT)
2. Suited aces (eg Ad4dKcTh, Ah6h9sTc)
3. Wraps (eg KQJT, QJT9, JT98, T987)
4. Single high pairs with other high cards (eg KKJT, KK98, QQT9)
The game is designed to encourage more action, and that certainly works as a lot of players like to see flops with almost any hand. This is a mistake. You need to be selective over your starting hands, and with the strongest of those starting hands it is advisable to raise pre-flop in order to start to try to build a big pot. Don't be put off by a few missed flops because eventually you'll get chances to crush the players playing weak hands, so be patient.
Once we get to post-flop we are really most interested in hitting the top set, making a straight, or having an ace-high flush draw. Be very careful not to over-value overpairs and weak 2-pairs if the post-flop betting is strong, because it is very likely you are behind. Players most often get stacked when holding hands such as the middle-set or bottom-set or top 2-pair. Hence why playing high pairs is better.
There is little point set-mining with low pairs, because the reverse implied odds are terrible. In other words if you do hit the set, the most likely time you are going to get significant action is when you are actually behind.
As long as the texture of the flop is good (e.g. rainbow suits and no possible straights) then if you flop the top set you are in a very strong position. If the flop comes 2 suited, you can get good action verses the flush draws. One of the best scenarios is if multiple players seem very interested because there is a good chance they hold blockers for one another's flush draws, so both of them have a reduced chance of making the flush. In addition, players with lower sets are a mile behind.
If we are playing a flush draw ourselves we really need to stick to ace-high flush draws, as if we get it in with less we are quite likely to be up against a better flush draw ourselves. We really need to prey on the players who are happy to get it in with the non-nut flush draw, or who will pay a couple of streets of value with that draw.
Wraps are considerably weaker in Irish Poker than they are in Omaha. This is because you cannot retain the full wrap draw for the post-flop draw. You're getting reduced to 2 cards before the draw (turn and river), making it just a conventional straight draw. So with running cards you are looking to ideally hit your straight on the flop, rather than be drawing to a straight from the flop. In particular avoid drawing to straights on paired boards and boards contained 2 cards of one suit. If you do decide to draw to a straight (maybe because of getting a good price) make sure you are the high end of the straight and not the low end. ie that you're drawing to the nut straight, not just a straight
Single high pairs are playable because of the increased value of sets in Irish Poker. Again you're looking for top set before getting too many chips involved. Make sure you're not solely aiming for the set as it will start to get expensive that way. Try to include some cards which could make a straight as well.
The betting on the flop in Irish Poker is one of the most significant novelties of the game. You must complete the betting round on the flop BEFORE discarding 2 of your cards. So this does throw up a few interesting scenarios. Eg. In-position you may have an idea of what hand you want to keep post flop. But then after strong or weak betting (before the action is on you) you may actually change your approach.
For example, it's checked to you and you therefore decide to bet thinking that your top-pair or overpair is good, with the expectation of folds from your opponents or weak floated calls. But if it then gets check raised back to you, you might start to think your top pair or overpair is no good and instead start think about your draw. So you could now be getting good enough odds for the draw, when you started off thinking about retaining different hole cards.
The same thing applies for strong betting. Say there is a post-flop raise and a re-raise before the action even gets to you. Now you can probably be fairly sure your weaker made hand is not good, and instead decide whether to take a riskier draw to get ahead of your opponents. This in itself also highlights the importance of playing hands in position in Irish Poker, particularly hands which play well 2 ways.
Bluffing the flop is obviously a little harder in theory in Irish Poker (with more players involved, and more ways to hit), but if few opponents have entered the pot and no possible straights or flush draws come on the flop you can often get a bluff through unopposed.
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REDLANDS - Sister Helen Prejean, author of the book "Dead Man Walking," spoke Wednesday evening in the Memorial Chapel at the University of Redlands.
The event was part of a series of speaking engagements scheduled in the Inland Empire over two days, in which Prejean spoke about her life story, how she became involved in prison ministry and a behind-the-scenes look at how Hollywood took her story and made it into a 1996 Academy Award-winning picture starring Susan Sarandon as Prejean and Sean Penn as a death row inmate.
Prejean spoke about the death penalty and how many people forget about the families of those who commit crimes and her efforts to make sure they are provided a voice along with the families of murder victims.
She became involved in prison ministry by chance when she sent a letter to death row inmate Elmo Patrick Sonnier, one of the men featured in her book.
She didn't expect he would write back, but after several correspondences, she began to learn more about the man and his life.
Sonnier's letters led her to begin her mission to advocate against the death penalty, and she arranged a meeting with the man she would later watch die.
"The only way we still have the death penalty in California and in 33 states is because we've been able to turn a switch and all those people sitting on death row they are not human in the sense that we are, and it's OK for us to take extreme measures to keep ourselves safe," she said. "So it blinds us from seeing the torture and blinds us from seeing the suffering because we are so afraid of them...and we have to do this.
"And fear is something that makes us do something that we normally wouldn't do. But everybody deserves our love."
Through letters, Sonnier asked Prejean to be his spiritual adviser.
She had never received such a request before, and she agreed.
She had no idea that she would be one of a few people in the room when Sonnier would be electrocuted on April 5, 1984.
"I didn't know in the beginning he was going to be killed," she said. "Had I known if I wrote this man and two years from now he's going to be electrocuted...and you're going to witness that and it is going to change your life, could I have said `yes' to that?
"We all know what it means when we say `yes' to a job ... and we follow the yes and grace leads us. And that's what happened in a nutshell."
Prejean had never written a book before "Dead Man Walking." And when it was released, she received many accolades.
But when Hollywood called, it caught her by surprise.
"I surely didn't expect a movie to come out," Prejean said. "And as sisters, you know, we were talking together and they would say, `Helen, don't let them touch your book because you know they're going to want to have the death row inmate fall in love with the nun.' I said, `Don't worry."'
She received a call some time later from Sarandon, who was filming a movie in Memphis, and asked Prejean to meet with her.
Prejean agreed.
"So we meet, but before we meet, me and the other sisters rent `Thelma and Louise' ... where she's a ditzy blond woman who is in trouble with the law, so when she walks into the restaurant I said, `Thank you, Jesus."'
After the movie was filmed, director and screenwriter Tim Robbins worked hard to get studios in Hollywood to pick it up, Prejean said, but many turned it down because it wasn't "spiced up enough."
Robbins refused.
"And against all odds, Susan gets the Academy Award. One- point-three billion people were watching the Academy Awards, and `Dead Man Walking' got four nominations," Prejean said.
Now that the whole world knew of her story, Prejean said, she received a thank-you from the Vatican and a note that read, "Now we have a film that shows the real work of American nuns."
Years after her work began, Prejean has seen a number of executions in three states, including five in Louisiana.
She travels the country to educate the public - young and old - about the death penalty through lectures, organizing and her writing.
She is the founder of Survive, a victims advocacy group in New Orleans that works with inmates and victims' families.
She said she will not stop advocating that states abandon the death penalty.
She said the healing can begin with states like California, facing Proposition 34 in November. The proposition would replace the state's death penalty with life in prison with no chance of parole.
"When I criss-cross the country giving talks, I'm with young people and old people - it is kind of a universal story," Prejean said. "And young people really need to know about the important issues, especially those who were privileged enough to be able to go to a university that they have to extend themselves to find. And they need to get involved in social justice."
To learn more about Prejean's mission, visit www.prejean.org.

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Sandy • Real Salt Lake is preparing for its third game in a week a Major League Soccer clash with rival Colorado.
It's the affordable price of being among the top teams in MLS that leads to extra CONCACAF Champions League games sandwiched between MLS opponents.
And although RSL must recover from its 1-0 defeat Tuesday at Costa Rican champion Herediano, it does so with the knowledge that a victory at Colorado on Saturday vaults Real into first place in the Western Conference.
With 42 points, RSL (13-7-3) sits two points behind conference leader San Jose (13-5-5).
"I think it's a good thing we know our opponent," said RSL coach Jason Kreis, already in possession of the Rocky Mountain Cup for 2012. "We don't have to travel too far. There are some things going for us for sure, but this is also an opponent with their backs against the wall."
The slumping Rapids (7-14-1) have lost a franchise-record six consecutive games, including a 2-1 defeat to visiting Seattle on Saturday. Kreis expects a scrap.
"Maybe that's a good thing, too," he said. "To get back into a real fight."
Right now, though, Kreis is more concerned with his team's preparation. Although Real is relatively healthy aside from defender Jamison Olave there has been an accumulation of bumps and bruises that need watching.
Kwame Watson-Siriboe is again expected to play in place of Olave, who hurt a hamstring Tuesday.
"There are a lot of questions still to be answered," Kreis said. "It was a very long flight. … All in all, guys have been recovering really well and have done well in the prior times we've had three games in a week. We'll talk to them over today and tomorrow and figure out where we're at."
Tuesday's injury to Olave was just one more in a series of injuries for the unfortunate RSL veteran, who was scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday.
"If you look at his preseason, he came in very fit," Kreis said. "He had done all the work that was asked and was ready to go, so I can't blame it on a lack of preparation in the offseason. I think he's been a little bit unlucky."
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Hello, i´ve had a revision surgery because my nose was a little crooked and asymmetric after my first surgery which was six years ago. actually this little flaw was not even that noticeable. my current doctor used spreader grafts and he corrected my tip a little which wasn`t that straight. (at his opinion). Now i am six months post and my nose looks wider than my old one and the tip still is round. Especially in photos my nose looks like a clump which is very frustrating to me.
Nose Tip Still Hasn't Gone Down 6 Months Post-op, Still a Chance for a Change?
Doctor Answers 6
Swelling after Rhinoplasty can take up to 1 year to go away
I would continue to wait. Swelling in the tip area, especially after revision rhinoplasty can take up to a year to resolve in some cases. Keep in close contact with your doctor. Sometimes a kenalog injection can help. Hang in there!
Learn more: https://www.drmatthewwhite.com/face/rhinoplasty-manhattan-nyc/
Revision rhinoplasty wideness and tip fulness resolution
Given what was done to your nose (spreader grafts, tip work) you certainly have continued, expected swelling in your nose. Especially after revision surgery, it can take over 12 months for the tissue swelling to resolve.
In my experience, if you give your nose time to heal you will likely see gradual improvement even past the first couple years. The benefit of this approach is that you will hopefully have a very durable result once your nose has healed fully.
Learn more: http://www.drlamperti.com/facial-plastic-surgery/rhinoplasty
Nasal tip edema six months post op
It may take over a year for all swelling to resolve. This takes even longer with revision surgery. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.
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Rhinoplasty results take 1 year.
Rhinoplasty results take 1 year. It will go down by then and it takes this long especially in revisions.
In my experience, the nasal tip takes the longest to heal. The feeling of hardness takes a long time and probably longer in a revision because of the scarring. The effect of spreader grafts is to widen the middle 1/3 . This is done for breathing or to keeo a nose from retwisting
Nose Tip Still Hasn't Gone Down 6 Months Post-op, Still a Chance for a Change?
Based upon your posted photos I believe there is ONLY a minor change in the result. Waiting another 6 months will not show much more improvement, Sorry.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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|Utility methods to automatically generate and keep track of a mapping between node labels and Nodes.
|Functional Construction
|Map Construction
|Create a new, empty mapping.
|Generate a mapping containing the nodes in the given graph.
|Generate a labelled node from the given label. Will return the same node for the same label.
|Generate a labelled node and throw away the modified NodeMap.
|Construct a list of nodes.
|Construct a list of nodes and throw away the modified NodeMap.
|Generate a LEdge from the node labels.
|Generates a list of LEdges.
|Graph Construction
|These functions mirror the construction and destruction functions in Graph, but use the given NodeMap to look up the appropriate Nodes. Note that the insMapNode family of functions will create new nodes as needed, but the other functions will not.
|Monadic Construction
|Graph construction monad; handles passing both the NodeMap and the Graph.
|The following mirror the functional construction functions, but handle passing NodeMaps and Graphs behind the scenes.
|Map Construction
|Run a construction; return the value of the computation, the modified NodeMap, and the modified Graph.
|Run a construction and only return the Graph.
|Monadic node construction.
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Lamb Mint & Coriander Curry
Recipe by Lil Ms Tropical
Great for summer a light and fresh lamb curry with mint and coriander. this curry is not spicy but has a slight kick!
Top Review by AmandaInOz
There were some gaps in the instructions of this recipe. I went on the assumption that the lentils were there to thicken the sauce. I started by browning the lamb, then removing. I then cooked the onions in ghee, adding the garlic and spices for a few minutes at the end. The ginger is listed in the instructions but not the ingredients. I went with 1/2T grated. I returned the lamb to the pan and picked up at step two. I also decided to add the lentils at the stage, since the recipe didn't specify. From here I followed the recipe. The end result was delicious. The lentils gave the sauce a really smooth flavour and consistency, and the mint was quite refreshing. The rating is based on the final dish with changes and guesses. This made 8 servings for us. Made for PAC Fall 2009.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 lbs lamb shoulder
- 4 onions, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 green chili peppers
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup red lentil
- 2 tablespoons mint sauce
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Directions See How It's Made
- cube lamb and cut off any fat.
- Put the lamb, onions, garlic, ginger, tumeric and chicken stock in a heavy based saucepan over meium heat.
- Bring to simmer reduce to low heat and cover for 2 hours.
- Place the coriander, mint, chillies, lemon juice and 2 tablespoon of the cooking fluid into a food processor.
- Process to fine consistency.
- Add to curry 5 mins before serving.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Please note de-seed the chillies if you do not want the curry to be too hot otherwise leave them inches.


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These dark gray skinny jeans are totally cute - especially with the subtle leopard print up the sides. Plus, short girls don't need to hem the pants!
New for fall, the Suzuki skinny jean in Stinson is the perfect shade of blue-grey to tuck into boots or wear over stilettos. Naturally complementary to my Botkier heels and bags, too.
If you're still riding the skinny jeans wave, Alice + Olivia has a great pair for fall. Just skinny enough and available in dark blue or grey, put on your favorite heels and enjoy.
My favorite brand of jeans right now is J Brand.


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WIXOM, Mich., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rockwell Medical (Nasdaq:RMTI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company targeting end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) with innovative products and services for the treatment of iron deficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism and hemodialysis, announced today that it will hold an investor conference call on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 4:30 pm ET to discuss its fourth quarter and 2012 year end results. Robert Chioini, Chairman and CEO, and Thomas Klema, CFO, will be hosting the call to review Rockwell's results. Rockwell will be releasing its earnings results on the same date following the market close.
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Join as a member. There's a certificate with your name on it.
1. CCK version:
2. imagefield version
3. permissions for your tmp and files directory.
777 (I know its wrong, but hey! its localhost).
4. download method (public or private files)
5. imagefield configuration
To upload in a directory like: solutions/icons.
6. expected results
7. the unexpected actual results
8. Steps to reproduce the problem.
After an update from 6.x-3.7 to 6.x-3.8, I realize that my images where not showing !!
So, looking what a heck gad change on the last update, I sow a process of rawurlencode() thing..., but before that, the "sites/default/files" was removed, and never put it back in again.
Resuming, if you make an update lately and your images where all gone, check if the src="... of the images is missing the "/sites/default/files" before the path of your image.
I made a simple patch, but I think somebody need to review, etc...
Hugs! and thanxs for these awesome module!
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Comment #2quicksketch CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented
I'm unable to confirm this. My images still work perfectly fine in the latest code. I find it strange the you'd need to add file_directory_path() to the path, when it just gets stripped out again immediately in file_create_url(). How could this change make any difference?
Comment #4Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
http://drupal.org/cvs?commit=461444 breaks thumbnails for newly uploaded images in node/add and node/edit forms with download method set to public files. Commenting out:
// Strip off the file directory path if present.
if (strpos($thumb_path, file_directory_path() .'/') === 0) {
$thumb_path = trim(substr($thumb_path,
strlen(file_directory_path())), '\\/');
Resolves this issue, but doesn't help #931540: Images have wrong path when using private files and absolute Windows file directory.
EDIT: Or not. I can't reproduce this on a clean install.
Comment #5Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
OK. I can duplicate the issue with http://drupal.org/cvs?commit=461444 and theme_imagefield_admin_thumbnail() in a fresh install of Pressflow.
Comment #6Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
And the issue is with Imagefield and Pressflow's file_create_url().
Pressflow returns a path of $GLOBALS['base_url'] . '/' . $path for FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC, whereas Drupal returns a path of $GLOBALS['base_url'] .'/'. file_directory_path() .'/'. str_replace('\\', '/', $path) for FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC.
Comment #7quicksketch CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented
|» Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
My guess is this may be because your site uses Pressflow's hook_file_url_alter() function? This code is at the top of file_create_url() in Pressflow, but otherwise the function is the same.
// Clean up Windows paths.
$old_path = $path = str_replace('\\', '/', $path);
drupal_alter('file_url', $path);
// If any module has altered the path, then return the alteration.
if ($path != $old_path) {
return $path;
Down below in the same function the same code to strip out the file directory path still exists, just like in Drupal 6 core:
// Shipped files.
if (strpos($path, file_directory_path() . '/') !== 0) {
return base_path() . $path;
So my theory here is that this doesn't even happen a fresh install of Drupal 6 Pressflow with ImageField (even on a Windows machine). I think the problem is likely a module using hook_file_url_alter() and causing the image to break.
Comment #8Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
So my theory here is that this doesn't even happen a fresh install of Drupal 6 Pressflow with ImageField (even on a Windows machine)
I'm testing on a Mac with a clean install of Pressflow with only Content, Filefield, and Imagefield enabled after install and an image field added to the default story content. I first noticed it on an Ubuntu server, but that wasn't a clean install of Pressflow.
After uploading an image theme_imagefield_admin_thumbnail() produces the link /imagefield_thumbs/file.jpg?1234567890 when it is expected to produce the link /sites/default/files/image/imagefield_thumbs/file.jpg?1234567890.
As sebas5384 said in #3...
Pressflow's file_create_url() is returning "base_path() . $path" from:
// Shipped files.
if (strpos($path, file_directory_path() . '/') !== 0) {
return base_path() . $path;
So replacing
return base_path() . $path; in the Pressflow 6.19.96 file_create_url() with
return $GLOBALS['base_url'] .'/'. file_directory_path() .'/'. str_replace('\\', '/', $path); from the Drupal 6.19 file_create_url() resolves the issue. But that's no good. :-/
Especially because it should be returning from
case FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC, right? But even if it did return from
case FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC, it would return
$GLOBALS['base_url'] . '/' . $path, which would still result in an incorrect link.
Applying a patch that reverses http://drupal.org/cvs?commit=461444 also resolves the issue. But that's no good for Windows users. :-/
Comment #9quicksketch CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented
|Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
|» Needs work
Huh, okay you're right. Hrmmmm I don't know what to do here. This sounds like PressFlow is breaking its golden rule of "100% API Compatibility".
A cheap fix could be doing an
if (!function_exists('file_directory_strip')) { (another function that I don't think should even exist in Drupal 6 Pressflow), but that just makes it seem even more hacky. I'm open to suggestions here.
Comment #10Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
Hrmmmm. I agree that it seems super hacky to do an explicit check for Pressflow. I suppose it would be hackier to have an imagefield_create_url(). ^^; There's a discussion thread at https://bugs.launchpad.net/pressflow/+bug/597718. CDN's solution is a Drupal 6 core patch because "file_create_url() in Drupal 6 is broken" (https://bugs.launchpad.net/pressflow/+bug/597718/comments/10).
See #839282: Problems with shipped files and Drupal 6 file_create_url() behavior for that CDN core patch.
See #877982: Fix pressflow incompatibility and standardize image object URL creation. for a Taxonomy Image patch.
I'm happy to patch Imagefield for my Pressflow Drupal 6 sites (just reversing http://drupal.org/cvs?commit=461444). If I correctly understand what I've read at CDN, it won't be an issue in Drupal 7. Maybe some others will weigh in.
Thanks for looking at it.
Comment #11quicksketch CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented
|Needs work
|» Needs review
Okay here's a revised approach, which essentially url encodes only the latter part of the path (after the file_directory_path part). Because ImageField needs this in multiple places and FileField uses it also, this patch makes it so that ImageField depends on the new field_file_urlencode_path() function in FileField. A nice bonus is that we remove a lot of code from theme_* functions in ImageField, which probably shouldn't have been there to begin with.
I definitely have to agree that file_create_url() is quite broken in Drupal 6, as it's silly that private file URLs are encoded automatically (a side-effect of using the url() function internally), yet public file URLs are not. But while I appreciate PressFlow's performance enhancements, I don't really think it should be attempting to fix its problems (which it doesn't). The problem we have here is mostly an unintentional side effect of "shortening up" the code in PressFlow's file_create_url().
Comment #12Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
Awesome! Thank you!
I tested both patches on the Mac Pressflow Drupal 6 clean install and on the Ubuntu Pressflow Drupal 6 site.
It works on both sites without any immediately apparent issues.
Testing on the Mac... With a breakpoint at
switch (variable_get('file_downloads', FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC)) { in
file_create_url(), I'm now seeing the correct value in
$path, and continuing on to
case FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC: and then to
return $GLOBALS['base_url'] . '/' . $path; as expected.
I'll leave it to you to decide how many reviews are necessary before changing the issue status.
I suppose I'm just imagining a small performance gain?!
Thanks again!
Comment #13Soren Jones CreditAttribution: Soren Jones commented
Also tested and works as expected with Private Files on the Mac Pressflow Drupal 6 clean install.
Comment #15quicksketch CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented
|Not showing images after latest update of ImageField
|» ImageField 3.8 not showing images when used with PressFlow
|Needs review
|» Fixed
I went ahead and committed these patches. Because a lot of users are upgrading now anyway because of the Chrome bug fixed in 3.8, I'm going to make a 3.9 release. The last thing I want is people to have to worry about PressFlow screwing up images.
Comment #16AntiNSA CreditAttribution: AntiNSA commented
so is everything patched in imagefeild/ Must I do anything to pressflow?
Comment #17quicksketch CreditAttribution: quicksketch commented
No, you just need to use ImageField 3.9.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 26/2/2013 (1611 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed free-agent defensive lineman Ricky Foley, the most valuable Canadian of the 2012 Grey Cup.
Foley appeared in 18 regular-season games with Toronto last season, recording 35 defensive tackles, five special-team tackles and three sacks.
The 30-year-old had three tackles and a sack in two playoff games before helping lead the Argonauts to victory in the historic 100th Grey Cup game last November at Rogers Centre. The former York University star had four tackles, one sack and fumble recovery in Toronto's 35-22 victory over the Calgary Stampeders.
The native of Courtice, Ont., was originally drafted fourth overall by the B.C. Lions in the 2006 Canadian Draft after playing three seasons at York.
Foley appeared in 70 regular-season games over three seasons with the Lions, winning his first Grey Cup in 2006. He was named the league's outstanding Canadian in 2009.


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(CNSNews.com) - Does former Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee deserve an apology from the Justice Department, Attorney General Janet Reno was asked Thursday.
She didn't answer the question, saying only "I think we have tried to do everything we could based on the evidence of the law and the concern for national security."
Reno told reporters at her weekly briefing, "I think Dr. Lee had the opportunity from the beginning to resolve this matter and he chose not to, and I think he must look to himself."
Reno said the Justice Department has "tried from the beginning to make sure that if he had something to say, if he could explain what he had done with the tapes, if he could tell us if he had conveyed any information from the tapes or who might have access to the unsecured computer - if he would do that, subject to us being able to confirm his statements - that we would reconsider detention and that we consider charging decisions. We tried very hard," said Reno.
Wen Ho Lee, fired from Los Alamos amid allegations that he was spying for the Chinese, returned home Wednesday after nine months in prison.
U.S. District Judge James Parker, who approved the plea bargain that freed Lee, apologized to the scientist in court. Speaking as a member of the judicial branch of government, the judge told Lee, "I sincerely apologize to you ... for the unfair manner you were held in custody."
The judge then blasted the government for "embarrassing our entire nation and each of us who is a citizen of it" by treating Lee so harshly - without enough evidence to support its case against him.
The judge said the prosecution misled him last November, and that's why he ordered Lee held in solitary confinement: "Dr. Lee, I tell you with great sadness that I feel I was led astray last Decemer by the executive branch of our government."
Judge Parker said the unanswered question is the government's motive in insisting that Lee be held under "onerous and demeaning conditions."
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New Jersey doesn't have "felonies and misdemeanors", we have "crimes" as opposed to the less serious "disorderly persons offenses" (or even less serious "petty disorderly person offenses.") Only "crimes" are divided into "degrees." 1st or 2nd degree and you'd have been in person, 3d probably not on first offense probably would've been locked yup (3-5 yrs) on subsequent offense, 4th probably not in prison.
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Google Glasses lead designer Isabelle Olsson (above right) presented the glasses in their more-stylish present-day form. The display for the glasses is slightly above your eye to be "close to your senses, but not blocking them", she says.
She adds, "Whether it's with family or with friends, we want to empower people to use technology naturally... So, we wanted to pack all this amazing technology into this product to let you do amazing things with it. But that's also a slight conflict, due to that if this is not ridiculously light it does not belong on your face. We didn't only want to make it physically light, but also visually light."
The latest prototype "weighs less on your nose than many sunglasses", Ms. Olsson says.
Google's ultimate goal, according to the engineering team, is to communicate via images and capture important moments in your life. Ms. Olsson says sharing will be "easy and seamless."
One reoccurring theme seemed to be taking pictures of one's baby -- so prepare yourself, Facebook users. Another possible use, Google suggests, is creating powerful visual tutorials via streams of pictures.
The other aim of Glasses is rapid access of information. The glasses can offer you navigation information and local details about your environment. For example a runner/biker could see their speed and a map of where they should turn. In one example, a user even "looked" at a mystery food item to find out what it was.
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So want Glasses -- well you're out of luck for now. Google is offering them exclusively to I/O attendees for $1,500 USD. Pre-orders will be taken during the conference and the glasses will ship in early 2013 to U.S. destinations only.
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The Scottish Premier League side took the lead when Paul Dalglish fired home from the spot after a rash challenge on the striker by Fraser Forrest.
But Ross Hamilton equalised with a header from a James Stevenson corner.
Stevenson then crossed for Sloan to fire the winner for the Division Two side and new boss Allan Maitland.
The result comes just days after Clyde's win over Celtic - and Alloa now await the winner of the replay between Queen of the South and Hamilton Accies.
Livi player-boss Paul Lambert brought in Manu Dorado and Allan Walker for Gabor Vincze and Jason Dair, but the changes failed to produce a more convincing performance.
Harald Pinxten blazed a shot wide early, but it was the Second Division's bottom side who started more comfortably.
Maitland, appointed on Monday, had taken over as manager and brought in Graeme Brown and John Ovenstone in place of Richard Walker and Paul Mortimer.
But they continued the momentum created under now-departed caretaker boss Gareth Evans on Saturday.
Former Hearts midfielder Sloan curled a 15-yard left-footed drive just wide.
Alloa goalkeeper James Evans misjudged the bounce of Paul Tierney's long ball, but Dalglish could not direct the ball from tight on the byline into the empty net.
Pinxten then failed to connect properly with a header from point-blank range from Robert Snodgrass' free-kick.
Brown hesitated when he had the chance to lift the ball over exposed Livi goalkeeper Roddy McKenzie.
Alloa looked comfortable despite a poor defensive record this season until centre-half Forrest rashly brought down Dalglish when he was turning away from goal.
The son of Scotland legend Kenny made no mistake from the spot.
Dalglish grew in confidence and sent an angled effort flying across goal.
David McGoewen headed wide from seven yards as Alloa threatened to equalise early in the second half.
Snodgrass sent a free-kick a couple of yards over as the part-timers appeared to tire.
But, as Mortimer was waiting to replace Hamilton, the striker's head met Stevenson's corner to flick the ball past McKenzie.
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Livingston: McKenzie, Mackay, Pinxten, Strong, Tierney, Dorado (Hoolahan 74), Brittain, Lambert (Dair 62), Walker, Snodgrass, Dalglish (Dorrans 61). Subs Not Used: Roy, McNamee.
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Alloa: Evans, Townsley, Bolochoweckjy, Forest, Nicolson, Ovenstone, McGeowen, Graeme Brown (Mortimer 72), Sloan, Stevenson (Learmonth 86), Hamilton. Subs Not Used: McGlynn, Quitongo, Muir.
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The UK is Europe's largest investor in China and schools and universities in the UK are not missing out on the opportunities available.
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Launched in Spring 2006 in the New Columbia community, Seeds of Harmony Garden sought to build on the success of the original gardens. Village Gardens' staff support the leadership of the Seeds of Harmony Garden Committee as they oversee a 42,000 square foot garden that serves as a community meeting place, a food source and an educational tool for 80 diverse families from the New Columbia and Tamaracks housing communities.
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As big data and the requisite mega-analysis that goes along with it becomes more common, there is an increasing outcry from voices in our society questioning whether big data is becoming Big Brother.
I ran into a little of this myself this past weekend, attending a family reunion. My clan were their usual fun selves--put us all in a room together and we will eat, gossip, and spin yarns until the sun comes up--but a distant relative from a branch of the family that split off about four generations back also attended the get-together, seeking to build her genealogical knowledge of our branch.
This was all cool, but in order to facilitate her information gathering, she had produced fact books on what she had about the family so far, and what she had was a lot. And that set me back on my heels a bit.
My stance on personal data is somewhat casual, but I like to think of myself as being a bit more savvy about my online presence than most. So I was surprised to find the amount of data my distant relative had collected thus far--birth date, current residence, and pictures of me. And, more disturbingly of all, my kids, of whom I have tried to be hyper-vigilant.
In the grand scheme of things, I wasn't too upset, because ultimately this was all in my family, but I was amazed at how much information could be gleaned from sources like Facebook and Ancestry.com--the latter I don't belong to, but some of my family does. Between these sources and public records, I could easily see how this info could be put together.
And this, mind you, wasn't really in the realm of big data. But as more corporations and governments find ways of mining data to save money and track consumer behaviors, people are starting to take notice.
There is the now-legendary story of how Target's customer data analysis figured out that a teen girl was pregnant before her father even knew.
Or the recent initiative for the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey to go cash-less by either using in-car E-ZPass devices or having a bill sent to your home address based on a photo of your license plate. This would be more feasible for the Parkway since there are fewer out-of-state travelers on that particular road than the New Jersey Turnpike.
These certainly feel like Big Brother-ish activities, but care should be taken before whipping out the picket signs. The problem is that we as consumers have often signed away permission for corporations to use our personal information when we sign up for in-store credit cards or loyalty discount programs. Target is relentless, for instance, in pushing such sign-ups each and every time I check out.
The toll road data gathering is trickier. I am sure that the argument will be made that NJ residents don't have a right to drive on that road, but a privilege. (The old driver's license argument.) Plus, I am sure cost saving of not having to hire toll collectors will be a big PR play when the time comes. But while I can kind of follow along with the it's-a-right argument for general driving, I am not sure that means I want a state government knowing where I am on any given road at any given time.
For the record, I am part of an E-ZPass-like program here in Indiana, so I know full well that I have given up my right to privacy in this instance. But I can also respect those drivers who pay in cash just to avoid Indiana knowing where they're going.
The real solution here is going to have to include consumer education. People need to know just exactly what data will be gathered and why whenever they sign up for these programs. They need to understand that while they may be getting a discount at the retail outlet, online store, or even toll road, their participation comes at a cost of privacy.
If they are willing to pay the price, fine. But consumers must be aware so they can make a knowledgeable choice.
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Lower Manhattan – from the Flatiron Building down to the Financial District – is seen from a bird's eye view in this grand-scale, pen-and-ink etching by contemporary artist Zoey Riley. Her precision detail, rendered in soft gray tones, yields artwork so intricate that it resembles a black-and-white photograph.
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Stargate Atlantis co-star Jason Momoa ("Ronon Dex") has landed a role in the pilot to HBO's new fantasy drama Game of Thrones. The actor first announced the news to fans at last week's Armageddon Expo in Australia, and it was quickly confirmed by the Chicago Tribune.
The highly anticipated new series is based on the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by acclaimed author George R. R. Martin. The story follows a group of families vying for control of the throne of the Seven Kingdoms. Four of the series' planned seven titles have been published to date.
Momoa will play Khal Drogo, a wealthy and powerful warrior and horse lord.
The show will star Lena Headey (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (New Amsterdam), Peter Dinklage (Threshold), Jamie Campbell-Bower (The Twilight Saga: New Moon), and Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice).
Filming will reportedly take place in Morocco, Scotland and Ireland. The show will offer Jason his first nude scene and his first sex scene, according to one fan report from the convention.
Game of Thrones officially begins production on October 24. If it is picked up by HBO for a full series, expect a premiere in 2010 or 2011.
(Thanks to Madwelshboy, C. Clark and Staffan for the tip!)
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Perfect casting! Can't wait!
Momoa said at a recent convention that the Atlantis movie isn't happening. Good for him for getting such a great gig instead of waiting around while the producers navel-gaze with Universe.
Scan Bean and Jason Momoa this is now a must watch for me!!!
Sean Bean i mean :o
Khal Drogo… That'll be one hell of a sex-scene, then. I actually don't think that guy did anything more than have sex in the first book! :|
No more Atlantis movie? Booo, shame on them.
This would be awesome news if it wasn't going to be on HBO. HBO has a bad habit of cancelling quality shows prematurely. This seems like an expensive cast and an expensive production. It may be a great show, but I don't see HBO letting it run its course.
[…] Published Jason Momoa cast in Game of Thrones. […]
Well it does sound interesting. SGA movie not happening sounds retarded. Its not like the writers/producers won't get their investment back
"I actually don't think that guy did anything more than have sex in the first book! "
Well, he…you know…died…
Way to spoil it, genius.
He's a minor character. He's there just to further the development of one of the most important characters in the book series.
Seriously, he just has sex and then dies. I'm actually curious to see if they give him more lines in the series, seeing as he says, like…20 words the whole time in the book.
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Well, Khal Drogo also takes out a fairly important character as well.
It's going to be great to see Jason again!
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#1, is this on private property where nobody can get to it and sleep?
#2, Are you going to invite people over to use it or just you and your familly?
On a structure that large, yes they probably will because its big enough that if it fell it would hurt or kill anybody it landed on. If your out in the sticks (I can say that because Im from louisiana) and have no building department to just "check"things out, then most times they dont have a problem with a person building a shed to keep things in on a temporary basis. I have built several and can tell you that it will greatly depend on the area you live in.
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Prenatal development in fishers (Martes pennanti)
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AbstractWe evaluated and quantified prenatal growth of fishers (Martes pennanti) using ultrasonography. Seven females gave birth to 21 kits. The first identifiable embryonic structures were seen 42 d prepartum; these appeared to be unimplanted blastocysts or gestational sacs, which subsequently implanted in the uterine horns. Maternal and fetal heart rates were monitored from first detection to birth. Maternal heart rates did not differ among sampling periods, while fetal hearts rates increased from first detection to birth. Head and body differentiation, visible limbs and skeletal ossification were visible by 30, 23 and 21 d prepartum, respectively. Mean diameter of gestational sacs and crown-rump lengths were linearly related to gestational age (P < 0.001). Biparietal and body diameters were also linearly related to gestational age (P < 0.001) and correctly predicted parturition dates within 1-2 d. ?? 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Otomiya Haine (Artbook) - Gentlemen's Alliance
|For the Winter Ball at Fuyucon.
I wanted something practical that I can dance in as after two giant ball gowns in a row, I really needed a break from them. Haine has a lot of pretty outfits, and I decided to go for this one because it looked interesting and due to the lack of full body shot - the dress was up to my interpretation. At first, I was a bit iffy on the colour scheme, but after analysing the colour I decided to go for a nice brown colour.
75cm brown satin - £6.74
3m gold ribbon - £1.77
20cm long white fur - £2.14
1m black lace - £2.98 (I think???? Need to check)
How it's made:
Really, it was just one big rectangle of fabric which was pleated at the top and then sewn onto the black polycotton lining and sewn on to fit my under my bust. This is how I got the seamless look at the bottom. The black lace was then sewn on and the white fur was sewn along the top to hide the pleats. There's a zipper at the back.
Ribbon is just tied under my bust and around my neck.
Gloves I already had, wig I already had and styled.
Roses and necklace... I haven't made it xD
I don't know if I can be bothered to, I've taken into account how long it may take to make and added it onto the "Time taken" section so this description will be updated if I actually feel like making/buying them lolol.
It's looking great so far~ I can't wait to see the dress done 8DDD <33
Ahh, this manga, it's so random, that I can't help but like it xD I'm sure it'll look good once it's done ^o^
you look so cute >W<
Me and my gf thought you looked awesome!
Nyaah! It's so cute :3 glad that material you got works so well!
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Progress Journal
Roses (Posted 10th April 2012)
Waheeeey, I'm doing more on this cosplay! 3 years later...
I really can't be arsed to make the necklace though so this costume is still postponed til a later date, wahey! But roses are done, I had practise from making a few flowers for Sheryl Nome so just had to alter the technique a bit to make them rose like.
Decided to experiment with different types of fabric, I knew synthetic silk would be a dream to melt which are the purple roses and the red is taffeta as it was the only fabric in that colour. I swear it gives off toxic fumes when melted but when actually putting together the flower it works like a dream because it's a lovely stiff fabric XD;;; Really does not make my room smell nice, the silks and satins I've tried don't give off any smell at all!
Need to fish around for some black netting and somehow find bits and bobs around the house to make imitation feathers. Because I couldn't find any in the fabric shop that were suitable and I'm not so fussed that I want to bother searching online for them.
Time Taken: 30mins
Sorry for the crappy phone photo!
Gloves (Posted 20th September 2009)
College seems to be preventing me from venturing into town at the moment, therefore I cannot buy any roses. (Although I do have some red roses and some fabric... I could hand-make them. But I won't because I'm lazy and a cheat like that |D)
Though with the dress all made in a couple of hours I'm starting to lose the will to collect materials for the accessories ORZ. The sewing bit was fun, the nitty gritty details is not so fun ;_____;
Useless journal was useless |D
05/09/2009 - Dress finished! (Posted 5th September 2009)
EDIT: I've found ONE glove. Bloody typical that is - now that's just plain annoying >_>;;
Wheeee, I'm really proud of this dress! It's my best made costume (because it's so easy lolol) and I really want to wear this more often!
It's lined with black polycotton I found in my fabric bin and it's so much nicer now that it's lined. Plus I didn't have to hem it, SCORE! (I'd line things more often but I'm lazy lolol)
I used thick black elastic at the top which was covered with white fur to keep it up. The lace was just sewn on as it is, it's pleated/gathered a bit for a better fit. Ribbon was just tied around.
I sewed on a piece of ribbon for the straps, the second black bit is my bra turned into a halter-neck - because I like to cheat like that 8D;
Time Taken - 2-3hrs
Unfortunately it's still held up with a safety pin at the back... I kinda forgot to buy myself a zip 8D;;
04/09/2009 - It's a start (Posted 4th September 2009)
Felt like working on some cosplay after a tiring day of guitar playing. Seeing as I recently bought some fabric for Haine I just HAD to work on it straight away.
I have to say I love it! Although it's a bit static so it clings to my legs every now and then, if I have enough money/time then I'll probably line it to prevent this.
But it's very easy to move around in and very quick to do! I pleated the top to try and get the same look the dress has, however I'm thinking of switching to elastic so that it stays up better. Will buy some tomorrow : D
Also needs hemming at the bottom and that's the base done! Yay ^_^
Time Taken - 30mins roughly
Fear mah dancer's calves, orz.
3/09/09 - Fabric! (Posted 3rd September 2009)
It's a start, I've bought the fabric for the dress : D Well not all of it, I completely forgot about the fur (I knew I had to buy something from the top floor of the fabric shop, I just couldn't get my mind around it though! Grrrr). But I have everything else x'D
The fabric I chose is not accurate at all, but it's still really nice! The ribbon isn't accurate either, but again, it's nice : D
Writing up journal now before I forget the prices (i.e. lose the receipt loool). Depending on my mood I may start tonight when I get home! *At my shop*


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It's important to note, this recap is based on the quarterbacks who impressed us with their Div I potential, not just those who had good weekends but don't project to the next level, at least not yet.
*There were several big time quarterbacks in attendance but the guy who we thought had the best weekend was Anaheim (Calif.) Servite's Travis Waller.
There has been so much debate about who's the top QB both out West between Josh Rosen/Ricky Town but I commented a few times this week that Waller could end up as the Mark Brunell in the group.
For those that have followed H.S football in California for a good length of time, back in the late 80s, Brunell was the third guy behind Brett Johnson (UCLA)/Todd Marinovich (USC) when people were debating who was the top guy in the Golden State. Brunell ended up at Washington and had a superior career in both college and the pros.
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*Westlake Village (Calif.) Westlake 2016 quarterback Malik Henry is generating a ton of buzz right now as well and it's definitely warranted. Much like how Rosen made a huge jump in is development following his sophomore year, Henry is doing the same and had another great weekend.
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Burston has a great frame as well, long and lean and will have no problems adding considerable size. He's athletic enough to play safety on his 7 on team and has some major upside to him. He's an early commitment to San Jose State and if the Spartans can hold on to him, they'll be getting a major steal and one of the biggest sleepers out West.
*Corona (Calif.) Santiago quarterback Blake Barnett got off to a slow start but had a strong Sunday. He showed his usual live arm and his receivers, at times, struggled to catch some very catchable balls because of the heat he was putting on it.
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*Pleasanton (Calif.) Foothill quarterback Kyle Kearns also had a nice weekend. Kearns is a natural leader and a gamer. He's a smart, cerebral kid who spins the football very well, throws the deep ball on time and with accuracy, is highly competitive and deserving of more recruiting attention.
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*Long Beach Poly (Calif.) quarterback Josh Love has made steady progress since about mid-way of this past season. He's very efficient with a quick release and can put the ball in tight windows. His accuracy and decision making should help his recruitment pick up over the coming spring evaluation period.
*Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman quarterback Danny Hong has good size and accuracy but needs to keep working on throwing a tighter ball. When he spins it, he looks good, but sometimes his ball comes out a little waffly, which affects his accuracy and zip.
*Los Angels (Calif.) Cathedral quarterback M.C. Poe is still growing in to his body but he had some bright moments. He threw some nice deep balls but is smart enough to know when to check down. He's play with a high football IQ and understands the position. His arm strength is improving and he's one to watch the rest of the spring/summer.
*Two more underclassmen we liked were Santa Margarita (Calif.) quarterback K.J. Costello and Las Flores (Calif.) Tesoro's Devon Modster.
Costello is a big kid with a big down field arm. He needs to work on his consistency and decision making but he should make a big jump this spring as he plays in more events. Modster, younger brother of Boise State receiver Sean Modster, has a strong body and a very live arm. Like with Costello, just being more consistent and accurate on some of the deep balls will be big for him but he made some very nice throws and the potential is definitely there for him.
*Of course we can't do a quarterback recap without mentioning the aforementioned Town/Rosen, the two guys rated No. 1 and 2 in the nation. Both players were solid this weekend but alternated with other quarterbacks and went out early in the Sunday knock out rounds so we didn't see as much of them as the other quarterbacks.
Town looked good, better than he did at the NIKE Camp and the ball came out of his hand with a little more pop. He suffered from some drops, we counted six in one game, and he missed a few throws we know he would love to have back but overall, it was a solid performance.
Rosen actually did as much coaching as he did playing. He was playing with his H.S team and called the plays for his team in one game. Rosen is so smooth and polished and the ball really jumps out of his hand. He can make the deep outs with great timing and accuracy and even in limited viewing he solidified his lofty reputation.