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Seems like Golden Star Ganesh has decided to maintain his chocolate boy image in Sandalwood. The actor, who is basking in the success of Shravani Subramanya and Dil Rangeela, has geared up to give another romantic thriller by teaming up with director Prashanth Raj of Love Guru fame. (Dil Rangeela Movie Review).
The award winning movie director Prashanth Raj's last offering was Whistle, which was the Kannada remake of Tamil hit Pizza. It is said that this time the director has come up with the original script for Ganesh, which he is scheduled to start the shooting in July, 2014. (Whistle Movie Review).
Talking about the untitled movie, Prashanth Raj said, "It will be a very colourful and youthful film for Ganesh. He is known for his breezy dialogue delivery and comedy, so the script will focus on these elements." Sandalwood's ace actor Ananth Nag, who was seen romancing Vinaya Prasad and Tara in Ganesh's previous movie - Sakkare and Shravani Subramanya, respectively, is likely to pair up with his old heroine Lakshmi after many years. (Shravani Subramanya Movie Review)
"Ideally, I would like to bring Anant Nag and Lakshmi back on screen together. Discussions are on, but nothing is finalised," says love guru Prashanth, who has scheduled the muhurtha of the movie on Golden Star Ganesh's birthday.


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Laramie, Wyo.
War Memorial Stadium
Wyoming 40, Utah 7
On this date Wyoming Cowboy kicker Jerry DePoyster booted four field goals, including a UW record three from over 50 yards in a win over the Utah Utes, 40-7.
That day, DePoyster was good on attempts from 54 (twice), 52, and 21 yards out, setting University of Wyoming all-time records, along with NCAA records at the time.
On the Cowboys' first drive of the game, DePoyster kicked his first field goal of 54 yards. With the kick, DePoyster set a new WAC record, along with being the first Wyoming player to make a field goal of 50 yards or more.
The second of DePoysters' field goals came with 1:22 left in the first quarter, when he was good on a 52 yard attempt to give the 'Pokes a 6-0 lead.
Wyoming then went on a scoring run which included four touchdowns and a 21 yard field goal from DePoyster to give them a 37-7 lead with little time left in the fourth quarter.
With 0:12 left in the game, Wyoming gave DePoyster the ball and watched him kick his record setting third field goal from 50+ yards, 54 yards for the second time that day. With that final field goal, Depoyster set new WAC and Wyoming records for field goals in a game (4), and NCAA and Wyoming records for field goals over 50 yards (3).
The Cowboys defeated the rival Utes, 40-7.
During that season DePoyster led the nation in kick scoring with 71 points, leading the 'Pokes to their first Western Athletic Conference Championship, and a win over Florida State in the Sun Bowl 28-20. He also led the nation with 17 field goal attempts of 50 or more yards, and most attempts of 50+ yards in a single game (3 vs. Utah).
Jerry DePoyster was inducted into the University of Wyoming Hall of Fame in 2006. The most adorned kicker in Wyoming Cowboy history, Jerry helped UW win two WAC Championships, along with earning two Bowl bids, including the 1968 Sugar Bowl. He was an all American his senior season, and led the NCAA in scoring in 1966 and 1967.

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IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship
The next IKF AOKC is awarded by IKF Asia to the Japanese Korfball Association.
The event will be played in Chiba, located around 40 kms south east of Tokyo center on Tokyo bay.
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Don't Make Life Easier for Harassers. Don't Change Your Blocking Feature
Twitter just updated their blocking policy and it's a nightmare. According to a statement put out on Thursday evening this is the new blocking policy:
If your account is public, blocking a user does not prevent that user from following you, interacting with your Tweets, or receiving your updates in their timeline. If your Tweets are protected, blocking the user will cause them to unfollow you.
Previously, if you were being harassed or simply trolled by spam accounts, you could click the "Block" button which would forbid that user from ever following you and also remove them from your mentions and timeline. Now, even if you block someone who is harassing you, that person becomes invisible to you but they are free to follow you and RT you into their timeline.
This is a huge and very serious problem for people, like me, who have received repeated rape and death threats on Twitter on a fairly consistent basis. I utilize the Block button almost every day and while that is not a perfect solution - because users can simply log out to view your timeline even if you have blocked them - it at least forbid harassers from following you and at worst retweeting you into their feed which can simply allow their followers to also harass you.
Twitter is no longer a safe space. As a public person who uses the medium for my work, I am very concerned because stalkers and abusers will now be able to keep tabs on their victims, and while there was no way to prevent it 100% before, Twitter should not be in the business of making it easier to stalk someone.
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1971 Plymouth Road Runner
Go Back....
383 c.i. Dual 4bbl. V8 @ 425 est. HP
727 Torque-Flite Automatic Transmission
Narrowed 8 3/4 Chrysler Rear End / 3.55:1 Gears
Power Front Disc Brakes
Power Steering
Air Conditioning
Pioneer AM/FM Cassette Stereo & Equalizer
NOS System / Cockpit toggle switch panel
Custom Leather Bucket Seating / Racing Harness x 2
Custom Aluminum Wheels - 15inch
P325/50R15 rear Pro-Trac Ultra Low Angle Radials & 205/60R15 Radial HR Fronts
Custom Chromed Suspension Components
Under the hood is the stout & correct to this car 383 c.i. V8. This 10.5:1 compression powerplant was bored .030 over and fitted with a Mopar Performance Street Hemi grind camshaft. Induction duties are taken care of via dual 4bbl. Carter carburetors atop an aluminum Offenhauser intake. Ceramic coated headers get the exhaust gases out in a hurry through the custom dual exhaust system. This car looks and sounds just plain mean. Be sure to play our video/sound clip at the beginning of our presentation as well.
Further inspection of the engine compartment will confirm plenty of chrome and stainless accents. Attention to detail is prevalent throughout this build.
"Mr. Vadar, your car is ready."
The interior features custom leather bucket seating as well as original gauges. The center console is custom made, fitted with power toggle swtiches controlling aspects such as the radio, nitrous, and fan setup.
The exterior showcases the 20+ year old paint very well. This professional finish is in very good condition to this day. Subtle hand pinstriping accents this car perfectly.
The sinister air grabber hood is finished in semi-gloss black as are the top door edges if you look closely. This is one bad machine.
The back side has been treated to the black-out treatment.
The front grille shows well and is complimented by plenty of polished midnight black paint throughout. The body is very straight down either side.
This perfect stance is thanks to the polished aluminum wheels wrapped in meaty P325/50R15 rubber out back and 205/60R15s up front. The 8 3/4 rear end has been narrowed and houses 3.55 gears.
The undercarriage is in expectional condition, showcasing the stout 8 3/4 rear end along with a painted and detailed gas tank, low-restriction dual exhaust, and chromed front end components. The 383 c.i. engine has been fitted with a chromed oil pan, dust shield, and transmission pan. The flooring and underbody is solid, indicitive of a dry climate car.
This car is not for the faint of heart.
An interesting fact to note is that Plymouth originally paid Warner Brothers 50,000 to use the RoadRunners cartoon image. I'd say that was money well spent, wouldn't you?? BEEP!! BEEP!!
This car was built in Ontario, Canada and equipped with the 383/300HP 4bbl. engine.
The trunk is custom upholstered and fitted with the NOS bottle.
The door panels are custom made and the door undersides are solid.
1971 was the beginning of the end for muscle cars. The '71 Plymouth RoadRunner showcased a brand-new body design. It rode on a 115-inch wheelbase. Gone was the large 440 c.i. 4bbl. V8 option and the horsepower ratings for all engine options decreased.
This beautiful '71 certainly has a personality all its own. Take a trip back to the 90's, 80's and the 70's in this time machine !


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China's services industries rebounded from the slowest expansion in at least 19 months, adding to manufacturing gains that indicate the world's second-biggest economy is recovering from a seven-quarter slowdown.
The purchasing managers' index rose to 55.5 in October from 53.7 the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said in Beijing on November 3. The growth follows two reports last week that showed a pickup in manufacturing industries.
The improvements may ease pressure on China's leaders to roll out more stimulus as they start a once-a-decade power transfer this week. The nation's central bank said the economy is expected to maintain "steady and relatively rapid growth" as earlier government policies to support expansion take effect.
"Investors expecting a big stimulus package after the Party Congress will likely be disappointed, although the new leaders will probably introduce some new projects," said Huang Yiping, chief economist for emerging Asia at Barclays Plc in Hong Kong. Indicators including employment and inflation "suggest that even today, growth is probably not significantly below its potential," he said.
A separate services index will be released by HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics in Beijing at 9:45 a.m. today.
China's economic expansion cooled to a three-year low of 7.4 per cent in the third quarter as Premier Wen Jiabao's campaign to curb consumer and property prices damped domestic demand and a sluggish global recovery capped the nation's exports.
Stocks Rally
Bank of America Corp. last week raised its estimate for fourth-quarter economic growth to 7.8 per cent from 7.5 per cent while Nomura Holdings Inc. projects a rebound to 8.4 per cent after the government cut interest rates, accelerated investment spending and project approvals and cut taxes.
The Shanghai Composite Index, the nation's benchmark stock gauge, had its strongest weekly rally in more than a month on speculation that economic growth is rebounding, rising 2.5 per cent in the five days ending Nov. 2. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index of stocks fell 0.3 per cent as of 9:26 a.m. in Tokyo.
China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation's biggest listed shipping company, reported a smaller loss in the third quarter compared with the same period a year earlier and China Shipping Container Lines Co., returned to profit as container rates increased.
"The impact of action to boost domestic demand has become more apparent and has bolstered market confidence," Cai Jin, a vice chairman at the logistics federation, said in the Nov. 3 statement. The expansion in non-manufacturing industries in October "will help consolidate the foundation for steady growth," he said.
Structural Reform
In its quarterly monetary policy report released Nov. 2, the People's Bank of China said: "The preemptive fine-tuning of macro-economic policies and structural reform measures are gradually taking effect and the economy is expected to keep steady and relatively rapid growth."
While priority will be given to ensuring stable growth, the government will stick to a prudent monetary policy and strengthen policy fine-tuning, it said.
Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia will probably report economic growth that held above 6 per cent last quarter, based on the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News ahead of a report today.


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AT&T is pulling out all the stops in its public campaign to pressure federal anti-trust regulators into approving its $39 billion purchase of rival T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom.
Not only is the wireless carrier lining up politicians and unions to support the deal, it's got some churches and charities on board!
You can understand why politicians and telecommunications unions are behind the deal -- there's something in it for them (political contributions and jobs). But the fact that AT&T was able to persuade some churches and charities to support the merger just on the merits alone, well that's really impress-- oh, wait.
According to the Center for Public Integrity, "at least two-dozen charities ... were recipients of AT&T's largesse and have written in support of the T-Mobile buyout, which will cut the number of national wireless companies from four to three."
For example, the investigative journalism organization said, the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter and clinic in Louisiana, received a $50,000 donation from AT&T in January. In June, clinic director Rev. R. Henry Martin, wrote to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, "It might seem like an out-of-place endorsement, but I am writing today in order to convey our support for the AT&T/T-Mobile merger."
It might indeed. But that didn't stop Rev. Martin, because he was on a mission from God and Randall Stephenson. From CPI:
"People often call on God to help the outcasts and downtrodden that walk among us," Martin wrote to the FCC. "Sometimes, however, it is our responsibility to take matters into our own hands. Please support this merger."
And help the downtrodden AT&T? Apparently the telecommunications giant is suffering the same fate as America's unfairly maligned ultra-wealthy. They just can't catch a break!
The "downtrodden" to whom Martin likely was referring are the rural and poor communities that AT&T claims won't get wireless broadband service without the T-Mobile deal being approved.
Of course, Martin is just spouting AT&T talking points. He has no idea whether the company's acquisition of T-Mobile will extend wireless broadband to those communities. But he does know his organization got $50,000 from AT&T this year, and probably won't be getting any money from the Justice Department, which has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal.
According to CPI, AT&T didn't respond to requests for comment. Probably because the telco was at church.


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According to Radar, Heidi Fleiss is headed to Celebrity Rehab for her addictions to meth and Vicodin. That is one hell of a combination. I wish Heidi all the best, but honestly she just doesn't seem to be a group reality person. Her own show yes. But she just doesn't seem like she would play well with others which is why the casting people put her on the show. Also the fact that although lots of celebrities need rehab, how many want to admit it and actually air it in front of the public.
I mean no one knew who half the cast was last season and they probably had even less people show up this time. Hell, half of them are going to be reality celebrities anyway. That's not actually celebrity rehab, that's real rehab. Why give the people an extra 15 minutes just because they got themselves an addiction.
I think their 15 minutes led to the addiction in the first place. Why encourage it by giving them more fame?


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Physiotherapy and Massage also available.
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We are a podiatry/chiropody clinic, offering treatments for lower limb and foot problems. All our podiatrists/chiropodists are fully qualified and are experienced clinicians.
At The Foot Space, we believe you should look after your feet. We all know what it feels like to have sore feet, wear bad shoes, suffer a sprain or have an in-growing toe-nail; and how it can affect your day. You shouldnt have to suffer with lower limb or foot pain and at The Foot Space we aim to provide the best foot care possible to give you back that spring in your step.
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text: Some of the last century's greatest and most tragic love stories revolve around artistic couples: Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin; Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera; Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre; Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner; Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas; Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz; Picasso and Dora Maar; and Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Creativity, since the advent of Modernism, has most often been associated with an individual's (usually) solitary struggle for self-expression. However, the complexities and difficulties of partnerships and collaborations provide a wider and more compelling field of analysis. How have such partnerships redefined sexual stereotypes and enriched the work of both artists?


text: John LoweThe Daily JeffersonianBYESVILLE -The new gazebo in the Village Park soon should be fully operational.Councilman Dick Chesar will obtain some quotes for electrical work that needs to be done and present them at the next council meeting.Chesar had anticipated having much of the labor donated and, originally, had estimated a cost of about $1,000 for the finishing work.However, the person who had indicated he would help is now unable to do so, Chesar said.Councilman Bob Long said he had heard that people had reserved use of the gazebo only to cancel when they learned it had no electrical outlets or lighting.I had voted against [building the gazebo] all along, Long said, but Im going to vote to finish it.I think its a shame to have a $40,000 gazebo and, then, not be able to use it.Among other action during the regular meeting Wednesday, council: Urged Sewer Superintendent Mark Chandler to buy equipment needed for monitoring, measuring and managing storm water infiltration at the wastewater treatment plant.The village has until about June of 2005 to gather sufficient, pertinent data for the Ohio EPA.The EPA will use that data to determine whether the current plant can be modified to meet EPA standards or whether a new plant has to be built. If the latter, then the data will enable the EPA to decide which type of design would be appropriate.Long said that, if equipment is necessary and Chandler has the money in his budget, he should buy the equipment and council need not approve it.Councilman John Smalley said, that in keeping council apprised of the situation at the plant, Chandler is fulfilling a provision of an EPA order to the village. Heard from Income Tax Clerk John Rothwell regarding tax collections. Heard a report from a representative of Quicksall and Associates regarding the status of construction at the site of the water treatment plant. The work is progressing well, the engineer said.The next regular meeting of council will be May 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the Village Hall, 221 E. Main Ave.


text: Postgraduate Study Fairs In 'Visit Us' Visit usEventsOpen DayCafé MastersCafé PhDPostgraduate subject eventsRegister for our Virtual Open DayPostgraduate Study FairsPostgraduate Campus Tours and ConversationPostgraduate Virtual Open Days The Postgraduate Recruitment team, academic staff and current postgraduate students represent the University at postgraduate study and careers fairs across the UK and the EU. These events are an excellent opportunity to find out more about studying at the University of Birmingham and have your questions answered in person. Please use the table below as guidance to find out the events the University plans to attend. All dates are subject to change, please search for the event to find full details and book a place. If you are unable to attend any of our postgraduate study and careers fairs, please visit out Postgraduate Virtual Open Days page to experience our postgraduate open days online and learn more about our courses. PG Study Fairs City Date Event Representative


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Reid Kyl federal online poker bill DOA
I can't say that I'm overly surprised that the news that the proposed Reid/Kyl legislation that would have legalized online poker at the federal level is officially dead, and if you read my columns regularly you already know I'm entrenched on the pessimistic side when it comes to the chances for Federal online poker legislation. That said, the bill had potential thanks to the giant compromise it offered conservatives –basically strengthening laws against all forms of online gaming but carving out an exemption for online poker.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) chief of staff David Krone broke the news by saying, "This bill for this year is dead," adding, "It's just, reality hit us in the face. It's a tough bill to educate people on, and people just weren't ready."
Senator Reid said the news was "disappointing", but that he and Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., "remain committed to this issue and it will be a priority for us in the new Congress." Reid explained the failure to move the bill forward by saying, "we have simply run out of time in this legislative calendar," previously blaming Republicans for not supporting the bill.
The first roadblock for the bill was to gather republican support, which turned out to be a slow process, and as the Talking Heads once sang, was on a "Road to Nowhere" seemingly from the outset. However, the bill did finally gain some Republican interest this past week, but coincidentally this support started to trickle when there was no other bill it could be attached to! So with support suddenly coming in there is no longer any vehicle to get the bill passed.
Over the years the idea of a legalized and regulated online poker industry in the United States (at the federal level) has been analogous with Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown. A bill always seems within reach, and we are told the prospects are better this time around, and then at the very last second it is pulled away. The issue has its advocates and its detractors, but it seems that because the general public simply doesn't care enough about this issue for politicians to take a controversial vote on the matter. The detractors have also grown from social conservatives and the NFL to state lotteries that see potential legislation taking away from their lottery coffers. As Krone put it, "I do think there's a lot of people that didn't grasp fully at the time the urgency of getting this done sooner rather than later. They were never fully prepared for the state lotteries and the states and the tribes that were going to come up and take this on."
Fortunately states HAVE been moving forward on online gaming, with Nevada set to roll-out legalized online poker just after the New Year, and other states like New Jersey exploring the possibility. So for now we will wait to see what can be done at the state level and once again cross our fingers when it comes to the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Left, center and right: Sparpana, circa 1985; Far right: Age-progression to 21 years (circa 2003)
Danyel Lou Sparpana
Missing since November 2, 1985 from West Sacramento, Yolo County, California.
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Vital Statistics
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Sparpana was last seen inside her family's residence in the 1900 block of Manzanita Way in West Sacramento, California on November 2, 1985. Her mother, Cynthia Sparpana, was found deceased inside the residence on November 5; she was a victim of homicide. None of Danyel's belongings were missing from their home.
Lionel Ernest Tholmer Jr. was named as the prime suspect in the Sparpanas' cases shortly afterward. Tholmer resided in Georgia, but returned to the Sacramento area to work at McClellan Air Force Base in the mid-1980s. He was convicted of Cynthia and Danyel's murders in November 1992. Danyel's remains have never been located.
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Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) hit a new all-time high in early trading Tuesday before retreating slightly by late morning. The personal device maker's stock reached 674.88 shortly after the 9:30 a.m. opening bell, but fell into the red by 11 a.m., hitting 660.66, down slightly from Monday's closing price of 665.15. That closing price put Apple's market capitalization at $623.5 billion, establishing a new record value for U.S. companies previously held by Microsoft, which closed at $616.3 billion on Dec. 27, 1999. Apple shares were below 600.00 as recently as July 30, before clawing their way above 630.00 on Aug. 15. From there the stock popped above 660.00 on Monday, even as Cupertino continues to battle Samsung in a patent-infringement lawsuit involving the iPhone. The latest surge comes as good news to shareholders who bought the stock near its previous all-time highs in April, when it appeared Apple was steaming toward the 700.00 mark. Instead, shares retreated after nearly doubling from last November, when it was trading below 370.00. Now Apple appears poised to make a serious run at 700.00. Wall Street firm Jefferies on Friday reiterated its buy rating on Apple, boosting its 12-month target price to $900 from $800 on reports that manufacturers were cranking out the company's next tablet device, the iPad mini. Also likely pushing shares up is anticipation of Apple's next version of the iPhone, which is rumored to be unveiled on Sept. 12 and which many analysts expect to be a major upgrade.
Chris Nerney writes ITworld's Tech Business Today blog. Follow Chris on Twitter at @ChrisNerney. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-tos, follow ITworld on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.
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We make these pecan crescent cookies every year as a Christmas treat – the melt-in-the-mouth, nutty, crumbly treats will please any crowd.
You know a cookie is a classic when every person who tastes one says "Ermahgerd, gramma's kerkies!" (translation: Oh my god, my grandmother used to make those cookies). Whether your grandmother was Italian, Jewish, Latin American, Scandinavian, or Asgardian, chances are, she made these cookies (Well, not my grandmother, who was a famously terrible cook).
Sometimes it's just nostalgia that makes us swoon over a taste of the past but in this case, familiarity is unnecessary. These pecan crescent cookies are good. They have a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread-like texture and a lovely deep nuttiness. It just doesn't feel like Christmas without them.
- Toast the pecans well, but don't scorch them. I like to do them in a skillet (medium heat, tossing often, about 5-7 minutes until you can smell a nutty aroma). You can also do them in them oven on a baking sheet (325 degrees F, 10-15 minutes, turn them once).
- Make sure the dough is fully chilled before shaping the crescents, but you'll need to let the dough warm up a tad from the fridge or it will be hard to work with.
- They won't really change color much in the baking process, but do make sure the very edges turn a light golden brown. 18 minutes might be enough, but don't be afraid to leave in a few minutes longer if needed.
- Don't try to sugar the pecan crescent cookies until they've completely cooled (overnight is best) or the sugar will melt. Sometimes I sugar them twice to make them extra perty. If you're serving to fancy people, you'll probably want to arrange them using tongs, since fingers will very easily melt the sugar.
- 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup pecans, toasted
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Additional powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine 1 cup all purpose flour, toasted pecans and salt in food processor. Using on/off pulses, finely chop pecans. Using a mixer, beat butter, ¾ cup powdered sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl until well blended. Add pecan mixture and remaining 1 cup flour and mix thoroughly. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
- Working with 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, shape dough into 3-inch-long logs. Pinch ends of logs to taper and turn in slightly, forming crescents. Place cookies on un-greased baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart (cookies will not spread).
- Bake cookies until light brown around edges and firm to touch, about 18-22 minutes. Cool cookies 10 minutes on baking sheets. Roll cookies in additional powdered sugar. (Cookies can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Store in airtight container.)


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URGENT ACTION ALERT! Arizona NDAA Nullification bill in trouble
PHOENIX (March 27, 2012) – In a surprising move, the Arizona House Rules Committee killed a bill that would help protect citizens of the Grand Canyon State from federal kidnapping. Only immediate action by Arizona residents can resurrect this crucial piece of legislation. The committee voted 5-4 to block passage of SB1182, which would "prohibit…Details


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Today's masterpiece from the Answer Man:
When we left a movie at the Chateau Theater the other night, I noticed an employee pulling jumbo-size popcorn tubs out of the garbage. What do they do with them? You can sign me — a non-popcorn eater.
The implication seems to be that the Chateau freshens up those buttery tubs and reuses them, to which Chateau administrative manager Wendy Hollingshead says, "Yuck, no."
Employees at the jumbo multiplex on North Broadway at 37th Street fish the big tubs out of the garbage because they're too bulky. They get stacked up and disposed of separately, she says.
Please tell me the dates that the Green Parrot restaurant was in business. Thank you. — Fred Ableitner
The Green Parrot, a popular downtown spot for about half a century, apparently opened in the mid-1940s and closed 19 years ago, and I'll just assume it was at 23 Second St. S.W. for all those years — if I'm wrong, tell me. That L-shaped storefront is now home to Eagle Drug.
The Parrot, which was beloved by generations of clinic visitors and locals alike, was owned for most of its history by Ed and Mildred Klopp. They sold it in 1982, and it closed in November 1986, when owner Angelo Psomas decided not to make changes ordered by county health officials.
Psomas also owned Richard's Roost, another popular downtown joint that closed a year earlier after about 60 years in business. The Roost was at 13 First St. S.W., smack-dab where the Galleria Mall now stands.
As we dug through the files for this one, it was amazing how many references there were to the Green Parrot in obituaries. The March 2002 obit for Violet Hart of Dover, for example, noted that she was a Parrot employee for many years.
Must have been quite a place. If you have favorite Parrot parables to share, pass them along.
Dear Answer Man, could you refresh our memories? Whatever became of the Parrish Brothers, the long-time Hollywood Bar band? What were their names? Any information would be appreciated.
The brothers Parrish were Floyd, Curtis, Odell and Foy. They were big names on the local music scene for at least 30 years, first playing in Rochester in 1961. The Hollywood Bar on South Broadway was their home six nights a week in the mid-1960s, and they later hosted a weekly show on what was then KROC-TV.
They were often tagged as a country band, but they could play just about anything. They went on the road nationally but often returned to the Hollywood, at 306 S. Broadway, to keep local fans happy.
In the late '80s, they returned to do regular gigs at the bar, but the Hollywood eventually fell on hard times, and the lights went out in 1992. It's now Kathy's Pub, home of one of the longest bars in southern Minnesota.
The boys were originally from Alabama. Floyd and Foy were twins and played guitar; Odell played bass, and Curtis was on the drums. Another brother, Junior, died previously.
Where are they now? I'm still trying to find them. If you know, drop me a line.
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herron audio
VTSP-2 preamplifier
as reviewed by Karl Lozier
The VTSP-2 in silver<
Is this the preamplifier that breaks the unspoken price/performance barrier presented by that elite and highly-promoted group of preamplifiers selling in the $10,000 to $20,000 range? That group actually breaks down into three subgroups centered around ten, fifteen, and twenty thousand dollars. The space between each of these price points, as well as the one between five and ten thousand dollars, is sparsely populated. The explanation for this centers around marketing decisions. The top group will be populated, to some extent, by over-engineered, visually impressive styling exercises. Sonically, they tend to emphasize (or possibly overemphasize) some aspect of their performance so that they stand out from other preamplifiers in a showroom demonstration. These preamplifiers often sound pleasing, but are inaccurate, even distorted. Also, some of these ultra-expensive preamplifiers only sound their best when paired with their company's amplifiers.
Keith Herron's approach has been carefully implemented during the past few years. It started with the surprising, though low-key, acceptance of his first preamplifier design, the VTSP-1. The fact that his background was strictly on the professional side of audio has great significance. Professional audio places great emphasis on reliability and dependability. The well-known "KISS principle" (Keep It Simple Stupid) frequently applies to professional products. This is not a negative, since "simple" often translates to "better sounding." The VTSP-1 quietly garnered acceptance from music lovers and audiophiles, something that is really tough to do with a new product from a new company. Everything about it, including its design and promotion, was simple and low key. The price was moderate, and the sound quality was surprisingly good. I and others have described it as neutral—so neutral that it was hard to tell if it was a solid state or vacuum tube design. It seemed to have none of the negative qualities of either.
As a newcomer to consumer audio, Herron realized that pricing was important. Careful design allowed all of his early products to share the same chassis and slightly generic appearance. No attempt was made to incorporate brand-name parts. All parts were chosen on the basis of listening tests after passing measurement tests. Features were eliminated based on two criteria, one being extra expense and the other that inclusion would mean an unacceptable degradation of the sound. After my very favorable review of the VTSP-1 (for another magazine), I started bugging Keith about features that I would like to see in later models. The features I requested included repeatable volume settings, a phase reversal switch, and new esthetics, in some color other than black, plus, for others, a small remote control. (I almost never use a remote control in my main system, as this lets me maintain my membership in the Society Against Advancement of Couch Potatoes.)
Two years ago, at CES, I was nearly abducted and dragged into Herron Audio's demonstration room. "Look," Keith commanded, "everything you asked for and more. How do you like it?" I liked it instantly! Though it had compact dimensions similar to those of the VTSP-1, it had a very attractive front panel finished in subtly brushed aluminum. It was bilaterally symmetrical, logically laid out, classy, and understated. It was notable for—but not dominated by—its central, illuminated readout area. Its operation was simple and logical, yet sophisticated and impressive. When I turned on the power switch on the back panel, all of the small front-panel LEDs blinked. Then the oval central area counted down visually (from 60 to 0 seconds) and a small muting indicator light went on. When the countdown reached zero, the central readout changed function and showed the gain setting in a scale from zero to 100. Then the mute indicator blinked off : everything was ready to go. Simple and classy, but very sophisticated. The 180-degree change from the initial simplicity of Herron's designs in no way changed his goal of producing the best, most natural sound.
The case now has an attractive black finish and design, with the face plate being available in black or silver. A small shiny knob to the right of the oval controls volume, and the matching knob on the left is the balance control. A row of five small blue LEDs to the left of the oval are the indicators for the corresponding lower row of input buttons. The row of five different-colored lights to the right of the oval correspond to the lower row of function buttons, including mute, mono, invert (phase), tape, and display (brightness). I like the blue LEDs on the left bank of indicator lights, but not the different colors of the right bank of lights, though they are off most of the time.
The VTSP-2 has two more tubes than the VTSP-1, necessitated by the new phase-reversal circuitry. The tubes are selected Sovtek 6922s. Tube swapping is not encouraged. The sound would change if you substituted NOS or other tubes, plus Herron's selected Sovteks are as dependable as tubes come. Replacements are easily obtainable from Herron, who can exactly match the tubes that came with that particular preamp. Though each increment of the superb sounding volume control that Herron uses in the VTSP-2 does not offer the same amount of gain, each is approximately half a decibel. The manufacturer refuses to change the control so that it would be more consistent, and it is the best sounding control that Herron has heard. Part of the outstanding sound offered by this new preamplifier is due at least indirectly from the circuit changes made to allow for its greater flexibility. Evidently, some of the work done to add features resulted in improved audio quality as an unexpected bonus.
It is now time (perhaps past time) for me to share my feelings about the VTSP-2. Its sound, like its appearance, is low key and straightforward. It does what it was designed to do simply and easily, with no fuss. The VTSP-2 amplifies signals with no audible alteration or degradation. I did not follow my usual burn-in procedures with the VTSP-2. Keith Herron asked me to see how I thought it burned in, and how quickly. Most of the audible changes occurred during the first hour, followed by about twenty to twenty-five hours of subtly improving quality. In another departure from routine, I wound up simply listening to music instead of comparing or evaluating. Though of course I eventually got around to doing my job, a couple of early impressions stayed with me. While the VTSP-1 always struck me as neutral, the VTSP-2 has some subtle but definite classic tube characteristics, including a bit of fullness in the upper bass to lower midrange and a bit of added sparkle in the upper midrange to lower treble region. I do not have any way to prove those impressions, but the added touches are musical, not analytical.
As with most audio components, particularly preamplifiers and CD players, using Bright Star Audio's Reference Isolation platform added a noticeable amount of clarity, plus greater extension in the bottom end. Placing Bright Star's small damping platform on the top of the chassis may have helped in a subtle way in very loud passages. As I always do with front-end components, I used a PS Audio Power Plant to supply clean, regenerated clean AC, with the usual 60Hz setting. I used Kimber's top power cord, the Palladian PK-10, and their Select loudspeaker cables. Keith Herron says that the very modestly priced DiMarzio loudspeaker cables are a fine match with his amps and preamplifiers. I have received samples of the attractive DiMarzio cables, and should be reviewing them before long. Their power cord is definitely an overachiever, but I have not yet hooked up their loudspeaker cables.
With his strong feelings about timing, pace, and rhythm, Herron developed unassuming-looking but high-performance interconnect cables to use with his new preamp. I believe that the interconnects have to be ordered at the time the preamp is ordered. The Herron cables do not add any fullness or richness that would destroy musical timing. Though their tonal balance is subtly different than that of my long-time reference interconnects—the all-silver Kimber Select KS 1030s—Herron's interconnects were outstanding, particularly considering their relatively reasonable price, which is one-tenth that of the Kimbers. In addition to other subtle differences, the Kimbers added a noticeable degree to the deepest bass, below 40Hz. This was readily apparent in many of the selections on Epics.
I started to pull out recordings that I thought would be hard to reproduce without adding distortion or harshness, but I soon gave up. I was unable to find any faults with the VTSP-2. Is it possible to be more positive than that? None of the newly remastered RCA or Mercury SACDs caused any trouble. For musical beauty, try Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe, or Telarc's new Epics, a particularly fine, well conducted compilation with outstandingly sound. Do you have space for a quartet of world-class vocalists (plus a few instrumentalists) in your listening room? If so, prepare to be absolutely thrilled with The Manhattan Transfer's Vibrate album, which features superb harmonizing, fine solo singing, and great pop and jazz selections. Turn up the volume a bit on the VTSP-2 and be completely immersed. Home listening just doesn't get much better.
I started this review by asking whether the Herron VTSP-2 is "the one." I must conclude that it is the one preamplifier that competes head on with those at two, three, and four times its price. I would be pleased to receive review samples attempting to be proved wrong. Until then, I shall be listening in bliss to the VTSP-2. Karl Lozier
VTSP-2 preamplifier
Herron Audio
Manufacturer's Response
Thanks Karl for the nice review. As you know this is
the first review on the VTSP-2 that is published in the U.S.. I just got word
that the VTSP-2 received "Product of the Year 2004" in HiFi Review Magazine
in China. Two other magazines in China gave it top ratings, one saying that it
has no competition. This gives support to you with your review.
The VTSP-2 in black
A few words with Keith Herron...
Keith Herron, the owner and principal designer of Herron Audio, graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer. He was formerly director of R&D for Ampeg, Crate, and Audio Centron, and he combines a strong background in electronics, math, physics, and music with a keen ear and open-minded analysis of audio equipment design. He describes himself as an audiophile, a lover of music, and a "former" musician.
What is your design philosophy?
The design process has often involved rigorous application of physics and mathematics and investigation of the smallest details in circuit analysis. It has involved a new definition of what is audible and listening evaluation with a discerning ear—not listening for highs or lows, but for focus in time. If the beginnings and endings of events are clear and easy to decipher, then the highs and lows must be correct. Timing is one of the most noticeable aspects of natural sound. As a musician, the feel of the instrument is conveyed through the timing of the sound as an instrument is played. As an audio circuit designer, I can immediately hear if the timing is right or not right, without even facing the speakers. As we say, "Immediately you know."
You have said that remote controls have a negative impact on the sound, but you are now producing preamplifiers with remote control. What has changed your mind about this?
It is true that decoding a signal from a remote control device usually requires a clock signal that measures the length and timing of the encoded pulses from the remote, and clock pulses contaminate the audio signal. Utilizing the fact that our remote control signal is modulated by a 38kHz infrared carrier, we are able to turn on the decoding process when a 38kHz signal is detected through an analog filter, then turn off the decoding process when the signal from the remote stops. A red LED in the oval display window indicates the operation of the decoding circuitry. Other functions in the VTSP-2, such as displays and relays, are operated by pure DC from individual latches, and are not pulsed or modulated as is commonly done. This also prevents contamination from entering the audio path.
What made you decide to add the (invert) absolute polarity function to the VTSP-2?
Many recordings are made with equipment in the chain that inverts the absolute phase of the audio signal. In phase-coherent playback systems, the absolute polarity of the audio signal can make a night-and-day difference in the quality of the playback. The VTSP-2 is designed to provide both correct and inverted phase without altering the character of the sound in any other way. This was not a simple task.
Many audiophiles are reluctant to use tube components because they are concerned about tube life and the availability of replacement tubes. What are your thoughts about this?
Tube life can be a concern. Many designs, even preamplifiers, have the disadvantage of short tube life. I have found through extensive Investigation that by using the right tube for the right circuit application, and by operating the tubes at low current and voltage (low power and resultant heating), tube life can be extended while at the same time obtaining maximum audio performance. Many of the nonlinear characteristics (distortions) of certain tubes can be canceled out with appropriate circuitry. This fine tuning applies to specific tubes, which is why I do not recommend "tube rolling." Some tubes will become noisy due to contamination during the manufacturing process of the tube, but most will last for many years.
On your website, I have seen a preamplifier called the HL-1 that looks like the VTSP-2. What can you tell me about it?
The HL-1 is a solid state preamplifier that has the look and many of the features of the VTSP-2. The HL-1 has an optional internal solid state phono stage. Unfortunately, there is no space available in the VTSP-2 for any type of phono stage.


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FLORENCE, S.C. – The ninth-ranked and second-seeded Francis Marion University baseball team will face seventh-seeded Columbus State University at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning in the opening game of the 2009 Peach Belt Conference Tournament.
The eight-team, single-elimination tournament will be played at USC Aiken's Roberto Hernandez Stadium.
Following the FMU/CSU contest, third-seeded and 17th-ranked Georgia College & State University (37-16) will face sixth-seeded and 29th-ranked UNC Pembroke (36-16) at 12:30 p.m., fourth-seeded North Georgia College & State University (32-23) will meet fifth-seeded and 22nd-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University (38-17) at 4 p.m., and top-seeded and second-ranked USC Aiken (39-16) will play eighth-seeded Augusta State University (25-30) at 7:30 p.m.
The semifinals will be held on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. followed by the championship contest at 6 p.m. If Francis Marion wins its Saturday game, the Patriots will play in the first semifinal on Sunday. The winner of the PBC Tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Ticket prices for the tournament are $7 for adults (13 years and older), $5 for children (6 to 12 years), and children under the age of six are free. A ticket will be good for all games that day, and all Peach Belt Conference passes will be honored.
The Patriots are 33-13-1 and have won a school-record 12 consecutive games. Senior right-hander David Walters (7-3, 5.37 ERA) will be the probable starter for FMU on Saturday morning. Francis Marion is ranked 19th in the nation in hitting with a .344 team average, a figure that ranks among the program's best-ever.
FMU senior third baseman Keon Graves leads the Peach Belt in hitting with a .441 average. He shares the team lead with eight homers and has stolen a team-high 12 bases (in 15 attempts). Junior shortstop Barrett Kleinknecht owns a 12-game hitting streak, a .386 average, eight home runs, and a team-high 59 runs batted in. Junior designated hitter Jacob Wallace (.343) is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak.
The second-place finish for the Patriots equals the program's best-ever finish in PBC regular-season play, previously accomplished in 2006 when Francis Marion eventually advanced to the NCAA Division II College World Series in Montgomery, Ala.
Francis Marion dropped two of three games to Columbus State during the regular season. FMU won game one of the March 21 doubleheader 3-1, but lost the second game 8-4 and then lost the March 22 single game by a 6-1 count. Columbus State University enters the tournament with a 27-22 season record. The Cougars lead the all-time series 32-26.
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Crazy County Fair Food: "The Vandross" Donut Bacon Cheeseburger
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Alright, so earlier this week we showed you the Pork Parfait, but that's really just meat and potatoes in a cup. When it comes to culinary advancement in the genre of "fair food" the over the top double Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburger is a great innovation.
You can find the donut burger at the Carousel Foods booth at the Dade County Fair. Look for the Burger Beast Approved sticker on the cart and you'll know you're at the right place.
If you're wondering, the donut burger has an estimated 800 calories, whereas the giant turkey leg carries 1,200. That's acording to Carousel Foods management, who say the giant turkey leg is by far their best selling item.
In any case, the donut burger is delicious. Some people call it "The Vandross" because as legend has it Luther Vandross invented it after running out of bread. Here are some more pictures of it being made.
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The Nano Center is a state-of-the-art facility for interdisciplinary research in nanoscience and applied nanotechnology. Over the past year, the Nano Center has moved into new laboratories in the Physics and Nanotechnology Building (PNB), located adjacent to our existing clean room and labs in Keller Hall.
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The PNB clean room is equipped with ultra-high resolution lithography tools, including a state-of-the-art electron beam lithography tool capable of fabricating sub-10 nm features. To date, twelve tools have been installed and are operational in the new cleanroom, including
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These tools complement our full suite of nanofabrication tools in the Keller Hall clean room. The Keller clean room houses tools for growing dielectric thin films via low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LP-CVD) and plasma-enhanced CVD, metal film deposition, film annealing, optical patterning, soft lithography, wet and dry etching, and characterization. The Keller clean room remains a great facility for fabricating devices with features at the micron scale and larger, such as MEMS and microfluidic cells.
The new Nanomaterials Lab allows researchers to make, modify, and analyze a wide range of nanoscale and microscale materials, such as nanoparticles, colloids, and micron-sized powders. The lab is equipped with
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The particle size analyzers in the Nanomaterials Lab.
Also next to our new clean room is the Bio-Nano Lab, offering facilities and equipment for working with live cells and other biomaterials. The Bio-Nano Lab supports interdisciplinary research and discovery between nanotechnology and the biosciences, and will complement other bioscience resources available at the University.
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The Bio-Nano lab will allow researchers to culture cell samples, apply nanoparticles made in the adjoining Nanomaterials Lab, and use these nanoparticles to image cells with fluorescence and confocal microscopes to investigate therapies. Watch for the full opening of the Bio-Nano Lab later this year.
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Over the past year, we've added several new tools both the PAN and Keller clean rooms.
The industry standard tool for manual optical lithography, has been added to the PAN clean room. This tool has a resolution limit of around a micrometer. With the addition of this contact aligner, the PAN clean room now has a complete optical lithography tool set.
The Karl Suss MA6 contact aligner.
The Filmetrics system analyzes the thickness of coating films on wafers and other substrates. Unlike an ellipsometer, which provides film thickness at a single point, the Filmetrics outputs a color coded thickness map of the entire surface. The Filmetrics is located in the Keller clean room, bay one.
A wafer map of film thickness produced by the Filmetrics system.
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Outstanding HPU students honored at Light Up the Night
May 04, 2012
KANE'OHE — The Hawai'i Pacific University community celebrated student leaders at the fourth annual Light Up the Night reception at the Hawai'i Loa Campus May 2.
Forty-five outstanding student leaders were honored at the event, presented by the Center for Student Life and First-Year Programs. Members and advisors from HPU Registered Student Organizations were also recognized.
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|Ed Murray
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|Katie Kinney
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|Alyssa Decker
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|Emily Guidry-Nguyen
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|Karisa Taketa
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|Lindsay Ann Abrigo
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|Tim Lussier
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|Adeline Prayoga
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|Elizabeth (Libby) Do
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|Matthew Troglia
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|Monica Sweeney
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|Jasmine Ternura
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|Dawn Steinbacher
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|Association for Diplomacy and Military Studies
|Kierra-Ashlee Williams-Henry
|Black Student Union
|Lei Navasca
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|Jennifer Lunn
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Best Rookie RSO - Minority Association of Pre-Med Students
Best Outreach RSO - OUTSpoken
Most Distinguished RSO - Psychology Club
Best RSO Event - Association for Diplomacy and Military Studies, USS Missouri Encampment
RSO Advisor of the Year - Lisa Doyle, OUTSpoken and Vegetarian Club
RSO President of the Year - Joan Joensen, Travel Industry Management Student Organization
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The refurbished trucks are expected to last longer; the average life of a garbage truck is seven years. Also, the diesel engine emission systems will be retrofitted with new diesel particulate filters, which coupled with the use of B-20 biodiesel fuel, will reduce the impact to regional air quality.


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This Application will help the user in reciting the powerful Ṇamokara mantra.The Ṇamokara mantra also variously referred to as the Navakar Mantra or the Namaskar Mantra or the Pancha Parameshti Namaskar, is the most important mantra used in Jainism.While reciting this mantra, the devotee bows with respect to humans who have cleared their karmas (arihants), fully liberated souls (siddhas), spiritual leaders (acharyas), teachers (upajjhayas) and monks.In this prayer there is no mention of any names, including that of the Tirthankaras. Jains do not ask for any favors or material benefits from the Tirthankaras or from sadhus and sadhvis. This mantra simply serves as a gesture of deep respect towards beings they believe are more spiritually advanced and to remind followers of the Jain religion of their ultimate goal of nirvana or moksa.
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I have read so many of the SitePoint books but am brand new to the Forum. I'm trying to teach myself about databases and PHP. I am going through "Build Your Own Database Driven Website with PHP and MySQL" and have created the joke table. I presently am in an INSERT command so that I can play around with the SELECT command. BUT, I have entered the command incorrectly (forgot a double quote at the beginning of the 'jokedate'), and now I don't know how to get out of my command. Here's the command as it stands and you can see how I've tried to get out of it, to no avail. I know this is a FUNDAMENTAL lack of knowledge on my part, but any help would be much appreciated because I'm quite stuck. (And please forgive the joke I entered--I'm one of those people who can't remember a joke to save their lives so I just made something up that resembled a joke!) Thanks!
mysql> INSERT INTO joke -> (joketext, jokedate) VALUES ( -> -> "How many people does it take to screw in a lightbulb? "> Ten. One to hold the bulb and nine to spin him around!", -> 2010-02-03"); "> ; "> ); "> exit "> /cINSERT INTO joke (joketext, jokedate) VALUES {; "> quit "> /quit ">
Thanks again to all who helped me out today. It's wonderful to know this forum exists and that its members are so generous with their knowledge. Maybe one day, far, far from now, it will be me who can enlighten someone else!
To get out just type a double quote and then enter.It'll probably give you error and let you start over Otherwise crl+c is always a good key combo to know
Just enter another double quote, you can see on the left most part of your console that there is "> indicator which means mysql console is waiting for the other pair of double quote.
use a single or double quote (as is the case here) and then \c to complete the current "task".
you won't exit right out of mysql, just the problematic code.
It's been a while since I worked with MySQL on the command line, but if you memory serves you can get out of "->" by typing ";", i.e. terminate the command.
Out of curiosity, once I typed another double quote, it gave me a new line, not a "mysql>" line, just a "->". On that line I entered control + C, which took me out of mysql entirely. Is there a command that would take me out of the present (messed up) command and let me begin the command all over, without taking me out of mysql altogether? I guess I need a good mysql reference book. And I know there are probably a lot out there. If you could also pass on a suggestion for a reference, I'd love to know it. Thanks!
Thanks, Scallio XTX and jmslouie! I knew the answer would be simple, but when you don't know, you don't know. You were a big help. Thanks for taking the time to respond.