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1st January 2005
Welcome to The World Croquet Federation. The The World Croquet Federation provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by The World Croquet Federation from time to time without notice to you. In addition, when using particular World Croquet Federation services, you and The World Croquet Federation shall be subject to any guidelines and rules applicable to such services which may be posted by The World Croquet Federation from time to time. All such guides and rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. In most cases the guides and rules are specific to a particular part of the Service and will assist you in applying the TOS to that part, but to the extent of any inconsistency between the TOS and any guide or rule, the TOS will prevail. The World Croquet Federation may also offer services from time to time that are governed by other terms of service. In such cases the other terms of service will be posted on the relevant service to which they apply.
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The Pirates certainly can't hit like the Indians. They didn't need to Tuesday night, beating Cleveland 7-4 while the defending AL champs kept getting lost on the bases.
Pittsburgh, on the other hand, dazzled the Indians with pretty hit-and-runs and aggressive baserunning. This came one night after they were overpowered in a four-hit shutout by Bartolo Colon.
"That's what NL ball's all about," Indians starter Dwight Gooden said. "They were really aggressive."
Gooden knows a little something about "baseball like it ought to be." This was the New York Mets' slogan when they emerged as an NL power early in Gooden's career.
Gooden pitched 5 2/3 innings on the same night Hideo Nomo debuted for the Mets wearing Dr. K's old No. 16.
"That's their choice," said Gooden, who allowed three runs and seven hits with five strikeouts and one walk. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't surprised. I've moved on from that era."
Jon Lieber pitcher 6 2/3 strong innings, and Kevin Young hit his 13th homer, off Gooden in the third. But the game was decided in the late innings, when Cleveland's Kenny Lofton made one of two costly baserunning blunders and a throwing error in centerfield.
Jim Thome homered for the second straight day, his 17th, to extend his career-best hitting streak to 15 games for Cleveland.
With the game tied 3-3 and one out in the fifth, Lofton made an unusual play that would have drawn an unsportsmanlike flag in a Browns-Steelers game.
David Bell led off with a single, and Shawon Dunston struck out. Lofton hit a high chopper in front of the plate and refused to run. Catcher Jason Kendall fielded the ball and tried to tag Lofton, who slapped the ball out of his bare hand.
Lofton was called out on interference, and Bell was ordered back to first base. Omar Vizquel popped out to end the inning.
"We exchanged a couple of words and it was over," Kendall said. "I thought it was a weak play and I told him that."
Indians manager Mike Hargrove said it was "one of those things that the second he did it, he knew he shouldn't have done it."
Said Lofton, "Don't make a big deal out of nothing. I thought the ball was foul."
The Pirates snapped a four-game road losing streak with their first regular season win at Jacobs Field. It was only their fourth road victory in 15 games.
Cleveland's other misadventure on the bases came in the seventh. Travis Fryman singled and Bell to start the inning, and Dunston grounded to first baseman Young and was tagged out. Bell ran to third, but Fryman stayed there. Young ran across the diamond to tag him out for an unassisted double play.
"As a matter of fact, the crowd gave it away," Young said. "I heard the crowd and realized it was Bell, so I went over and tagged him."
Ricardo Rincon struck out Lofton to end the seventh. He pitched 2 1-3 and got his sixth save despite allowing Sandy Alomar's fourth homer in the ninth. Lieber (4-7) allowed three runs and eight hits, walking two and striking three.
Lofton had an RBI single and made a sliding catch on Lou Collier's liner in the ninth. But his throwing error in the seventh led to two Pirates runs.
Al Martin walked, and Jose Mesa relieved Alvin Morman (0-1) to face Kendall, who singled to center. Lofton's throw to third bounced past Fryman and Mesa, who was backing up. Martin scored, and Kendall went to third.
Kendall scored on Mark Smith's single before Mesa got out of the inning.
Notes: Cleveland designated left-hander Rick Krivda for assignment to make room for outfielder Matt Luke, claimed on waivers from the Dodgers. Krivda was 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in 11 games (one start). The Indians would claim him if he cleared waivers, which is unexpected. ... Thome's two-run homer was his seventh in 12 games. He is batting .3 with seven homers and 18 RBIs during his hitting streak. ... The Pirates bullpen hadn't given up a run in 27 1-3 innings before Alomar's ninth-inning homer.

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Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and an admirer of thespians, today released the first episode in a live-action mini-series for Europa Universalis IV, the critically acclaimed empire-building strategy title from Paradox Development Studio. The new series, entitled 'Frenemies', showcases the lengths that ordinary people will go to in order to achieve global conquest in a multiplayer game of Europa Universalis IV, including fragile alliances, brutal warfare, and unexpected diplomatic provisos. Also, someone explains what casus belli means! The first episode is available to watch now:
Europa Universalis IV allows players to rewrite history as they see fit, guiding either tiny, unlikely nations to prominence as global superpowers through cunning and force, so finally Naples can seize control of the English Channel like they always truly intended to. In order to allow players a more direct role in guiding the course of history, Paradox has begun the 'Rewrite History Contest' for fans to create their own in-game events and share them with fellow players on the Paradox Interactive Forums. The top suggestions will be selected and officially added to Europa Universalis IV in a forthcoming game update. For full details on the contest, visit forum.paradoxplaza.com/Rewrite-history.
For those who find altering history a bit complex, we've constructed a Beginners Guide to Europa Universalis IV. It can be downloaded free of charge from our fourm: forum.paradoxplaza.com.


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Such fun on the Fascination!: Carnival Fascination Cruise Review by silverpenguin
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Such fun on the Fascination!
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Jacksonville
Embarkation: We live relatively close to port, so we drove there on embarkation day. We got to the port about 1:30, so I was not expecting a long line. It wound through the entire building, but probably only seemed long since I was incredibly excited. Still, we were through security and on the ship in about an hour. We used port parking, because we felt the lot right outside the port looked a little shady. It was a no hassle, easy process. Just a lot of standing in line. I would recommend if you are bringing carryon water or drinks, to have them in something easy to carry.
Stateroom: Ours was an ocean view and it was much more spacious that I'd imagined. The view was unobstructed and gorgeous! The beds were not really More comfortable (I woke up each morning at or before 7 with a backache, but it was ok because I was ready for some fun!). We also had the thermostat as cool as it would go and it was still too hot. Next time, I will bring a small desk fan. These were my only complaints about the room, though. It was very clean. I wish I had not brought along the power strip, as there was really no need for it. But, then again, we were there to "unplug", so we didn't have a lot of use for chargers. My hairdryer would've plugged in just fine. The bathroom was just the right size. Any smaller would've been too cramped and any larger would've felt like a waste of space. The shower water was always hot, no matter when we used it, and the water pressure was good. The temperature handle was a little hard to turn, though. I had no problem getting the water hotter, but I couldn't turn it back to cooler if needed. There was ample closet space for our clothes, and our garment bag for a 5 night cruise. Our large suitcase fit nicely under the bed, and the carry-ons stayed up against the wall. We still had plenty of room to move around. We did notice a raw sewage smell in the hallway. It was only noticable when the cleaning carts were out, and strongest around them. Mop water, maybe?
Dining: Breakfast each morning was at the pool side grill. The grill had the same selection as Coconut Grove, but with shorter lines. I would say the food was average, and rate it along the lines of a Shoney's breakfast buffet. For lunches, we visited the Pizza and Deli. They were accommodating to whatever we ordered, but I would again say the food was average. Nothing special here. We ate in the Sensation dining room every night. The biggest disappointment was the lobster tail at the Captain's Dinner. It had no flavor at all. The spring rolls were probably my favorite. The food in the MDR had no real consistency, ranging from cafeteria-type to Applebee's in quality.
Activities/Entertainment: We enjoyed the Welcome Aboard Show, Motor City, Divas, and the 2 comedians. Welcome Aboard was just your standard introductions, and I thought of it as a lead-in to Motor City (which was outstanding). I did not care for the music in Divas, but I was still very entertained. The comedians were not really all that funny to me. The funniest material was interaction with the audience that was not scripted. We saw a magician that was very boring and predictable. I feel I could've pulled off some of his tricks. We didn't spend much time in the casino or arcade, but if you like those types of things, there was a lot to do and they both looked very nice.
Service: This was the best part of the entire cruise! Everyone was very nice and friendly. They seemed to take a personal interest in us, and everyone worked their little tails off. My only complaint would be that I didn't get the soda I requested during Divas.
Ship: The layout was very easy to navigate. We knew our way around after the first day at sea. It is obviously a little aged, but very clean and well kept. My favorite parts of the ship were the Serenity Deck and the eating area at the aft end just outside Coconut Grove. This was an excellent place for breakfast every morning. The music on the Lido deck was very loud, so we didn't spend much time by the pool. And no, I'm not too old. I think this could be fixed by adjusting the placement of the speakers a few feet forward, so they are closer to the "party" area and not so close to the "eating" area. I also loved the deck around the whale tail. It was never crowded and gave us a nice view of the cruise.
Spa: I only had a "Fire and Ice" pedicure, but I wish I could've afforded more services! Maja was my therapist. I was very pleased with the professionalism of everyone I encountered in the spa.
Summary: I hope this review does not sound too negative, because we had a great time. I am only trying to be honest. Our one goal for this vacation was to relax and unwind and we accomplished that goal. It is definitely the best vacation we have taken so far and worth all the sacrifices we made to take this trip. We were already planning our next cruise before this one was over! Less
Published 06/14/13
Cabin review: 6BR132 Ocean View
Awesome, unobstructed view; very spacious; mainly quiet locationRead All Ocean View (6B) Reviews >>
Port and Shore Excursions
I loved Half Moon Cay! We didn't do any shore excursions. We were late getting off the ship (in tender group #28), so we arrived right at lunch time. The buffet was nice. I insisted on having a "Cheeseburger in Paradise", and it was delicious! The jerked chicken was a little too spicy for my taste, but good. My one complaint here is that the water cups were too small, so next time I will be bringing my own cup! We spent the rest of the afternoon in the water right in front of the pirate ship bar. We could hear the music and it was great atmosphere. DH and his friend snorkeled a little in the ocean, but said there wasn't much to see. Best we could tell, the snorkel area was only accessible by boat, and we didn't have time to look into going out. Relaxing all the same, and I loved that we could see fish swimming at our feet when we were chest-deep.
Nassau was pretty disappointing. This rating may have been higher if we had done an excursion. The first place we went was the Pirates of Nassau Museum. It was average for a museum, but not really that impressive. If you are interested in Pirates, the museum in St. Augustine,FL is much better, IMO. Still a lot of information, just not very interactive. When we left there, we went to the straw market. I am not a shopper, a haggler, nor do I care for solicitation. Since this is the pinnacle of the straw market, I was very uncomfortable. I did however purchase a tote bag and a set of shell earrings that I was very happy with. We walked around down town and ate at a sidewalk cafe. I wish I could remember the name of it. They had very good conch fritters. We peeked in Senor Frogs, but knew immediately this was not our scene. The jewelry store next door was nice, but a little high priced. We went back to the ship about 3:30 and spent the rest of the afternoon on the Serenity Deck. I will definitely look into shore excursions next time.
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Beautiful waters, loved Coco C...
Our 30th Wedding Anniversary
One old ship
Knowing about the ship helped ...
Never Again
Worst of my 14 cruises :(
Lots of winners and few losers...
Not bad for what it is
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The University of Utah Medical School is on course to add 20 new slots for students in the coming year and 20 more the following year under a bill moving through the Legislature.
The new positions will cost $6.5 million in the first year and a total of $10 million in the second phase, bringing the total number of medical students in the program to 122.
"Access to this sort of knowledge is a precious commodity. It's an expensive commodity, I'll grant you that, but it's precious," said Rep. Michael Kennedy, R-Alpine, who is a doctor. "More important than that is the ability to take this knowledge and use it for the benefit of our citizens."
The bill passed the House 70-4. The Senate still has to agree to an amendment added to the House staggering the 40 new slots before the bill goes to the governor.
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It was curated from favorite fabrics, emotionally resonant portraits, wide-ranging travels, and personal history.
Margaret Thatcher's death has been the catalyst, in Britain, for a wide-ranging debate over her legacy.
In 1999 the party launched a wide-ranging crackdown against the outlawed quasi-Buddhist Falun Gong sect.
It's addictive, lively, wide-ranging, and informative, suggesting a well-rounded (by computer-geek standards) host.
wide-ranging studies of ocean-borne radioactivity were initiated by the Japanese.
Hyla eximia is a wide-ranging species varying greatly geographically and individually.
For such work his big nature and strange character were well fitted, and his wide-ranging mind appreciated the extent of the task.
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London (PRWEB UK) 25 September 2013
While the exact figure is something up for debate, it is certain that the UK benefitted financially from hosting the London Olympics 2012 (£9.9bn total revenue according to the government – BBC 19th July 2013).
Now that Tokyo has been named as the host for 2020, what are the chances they will see a return on what is likely to be an even greater level of expenditure and what will it mean for the Yen?
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"One of the most poignant effects of hosting global anticipated events, particularly the Olympics, is that it provides a noticeable improvement in consumer, as well as business, confidence, which will have both short and medium-term impacts on the host economy.
"In the UK the Olympics cost £8.77bn and in return a revenue of £9.9bn was expected to have been made. With regards to the Japanese economy there are no guarantees that a profit will be made, and so the currency may not be directly affected. Economists might say an external benefit will arise from the event, which will improve Japan as a whole, including benefitting the economy."
This is indeed what is predicted to happen in the UK; it is expected that by 2020 the London Olympics may have improved the UK economy by as much as £40bn. So even though Tokyo could actually make a loss on the actual event, a few years down the line it may make a profit.
Sustained improvement in confidence in Japan and the Yen may not be visible yet, but chances are the successful appointment of the Olympics to Tokyo may already be changing their long term outlook.
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The most powerful aggregator of Web site links ever, self-styled Internet phenom Matt Drudge, has become an election-year institution in his own right—or at least he looks that way to John McCain's wary aides, who studied coverage of Hillary Clinton's campaign on "The Drudge Report" and now wonder if they can count on Drudge's supposedly conservative political orientation.
"It's clear to us that Barack Obama has won the Drudge Primary, and it's one of the most important primaries in this process," conceded a senior aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who also acknowledged that Drudge's treatment of Obama could make the Illinois senator more electable in November.
Now, as Obama and Sen. John McCain look toward the fall, Drudge has emerged unexpectedly as more of a threat to the Republican than to the Democrat. This, combined with the rise of left-leaning sites such as TalkingPointsMemo.com and HuffingtonPost.com—both of which have proved effective in promoting and amplifying a Democratic message—reflects a major shift from the last two presidential elections, a matter of open alarm to Republican strategists and surprised satisfaction to Democrats.
"The MSM is already sending love letters to Obama," said a GOP operative who worked for the Bush-Cheney reelection. "That's something that has traditionally been countered on the Republican side with talk radio, blogs to a lesser degree but especially Drudge. If those tools are not part of the Republican vehicle for message delivery, that's crippling."
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This topic has been on my to-write list for over a year and its working title was phrased as a question, but all the horror stories you've shared with me over the last year or so (some of them published in my blog) have persuaded me that there's no question – it's a fact.
If you think I'm rephrasing the same topic ad nauseam, you're right, but every month or so I get an external trigger that pushes me back to the same discussion, this time an interesting comment thread on Massimo Re Ferre's blog.
There are numerous reasons why we're experiencing problems with transparently bridged Ethernet networks, ranging from challenges inherent in the design of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and suboptimal implementations of STP, to flooding behavior inherent in transparent bridging.
You can solve some of these issues with novel technologies like SPB (802.1aq) or TRILL, but you can't change the basic fact: once you get a loop in a bridged network, and a broadcast packet caught in that loop (and flooded all over the network every time it's forwarded by a switch), you're toast.
SPB aficionados will tell me loops cannot happen in SPB networks because of RPF checks. Just wait till you hit the first interesting software bug or an IS-IS race condition.
Yes, there's storm control, and you can deploy it on every link in your network, but the single circulating broadcast packet (and its infinite copies) will trigger storm control on all switches, and prevent other valid broadcasts (for example, ARP requests) from being propagated, effectively causing a DoS attack on the whole layer-2 domain. Furthermore, the never-ending copies of the same broadcast packets delivered to the CPU of every single switch in the layer-2 domain will eventually start interfering with the control-plane protocols, causing further problems.
The obvious conclusion: transparently bridged network (aka layer-2 network or VLAN) is a single failure domain.
Why am I telling you this (again and again)?
Some people think that you experience bridging-related problems only if you're big enough, but everything is going to be fine if you have less than a thousand VMs, less than a hundred servers, less than ten switches … or whatever other number you come up with to pretend you're safe. That's simply not true – I've seen a total network meltdown in a (pretty small) data center with three (3) switches.
The only difference between a small(er) and big(ger) data center is that you might not care if your small data center goes offline for an hour or so, but if you do, then you simple have to split it up into multiple layer-2 domains connected through layer-3 switches (or load balancers or firewalls if you so desire).
If you're serious about the claims that you have mission-critical applications that require high availability (and everyone claims they have them), then you simply have to create multiple availability zones in your network, and spread multiple copies of the same application across them. As Amazon proved, even multiple availability zones might not be good enough, but having them is infinitely better than having a single failure domain.
The usual counterarguments
This is what I usually hear after presenting the above sad facts to data center engineers: "there's nothing we can do", "but our users require unlimited VM mobility", "our applications won't work otherwise" and a few similar ones. These are all valid claims, but as always in life, you have to face the harsh reality: either you do it right (and everyone accepts the limitations of doing it right), or you'll pay for it in the future.
Other options?
As always (in the IT world), there's always the third way: use MAC-over-IP network virtualization (in form of VXLAN, NVGRE or STT). Once these technologies get widely adopted and implemented in firewalls and load balancers (or we decide to migrate from physical to virtual appliances), they'll be an excellent option. In the meantime, you have to choose the lesser evil (whatever you decide it is).
More information
You probably know you'll find a lot more information in my data center and virtualization webinars, but there's also a book I would highly recommend to anyone considering more than just how to wire a bunch of switches together – Scalability Rules is an awesome collection of common-sense and field-tested scalability rules (including a number of networking-related advices not very dissimilar from what I'm always telling you). Finally, if you'd like to have my opinion on your data center design, check out the ExpertExpress service.


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SPORTS>>Panthers bounce back, even record
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It appears Jerry Bridges just might have got through to his team after a helter-skelter effort in a loss to Conway last Friday night.
The Cabot coach re-emphasized teamwork and patience after watching his Panthers get caught up in a run-and-gun game with the Wampus Cats on their way to a 14-point loss.
On Tuesday night, Cabot dished out 14 assists on 19 field goals in a fairly easy 54-38 victory over defending 7A state champion Little Rock Catholic at Panther Pavilion, improving to 11-5 overall, 1-1 in 7A Central play.
Leading scorer Adam Sterrenberg clearly heard his coachs pleas, handing out six assists while scoring only four points.
Weve just got to not shoot as quick as we have been, especially when youre not shooting well, Bridges said. I thought we did a good job of executing. To be up10 at half with Adam Sterrenberg not scoring, thats a good thing. Weve got to get people involved and show patience.
I talked to Adam (on Tuesday) about his role. Some nights its going to be about him getting 25 points and some nights its going to be about him getting his teammates the ball. And I thought he did that tonight. Hes a great scorer. I thought his shot selection was very good tonight.
Austin Johnson was the beneficiary of many of those feeds, though the way he was lighting it up on Tuesday, he didnt require much help. Johnson knocked down six three-pointers on his way to 24 points.
I hope that gives Austin a whole lot of confidence because we need him, Bridges said. Austins capable of being a fine ball player if he focuses. That past couple of games, hes been very focused.
Catholic (3-6, 1-1) lost three starters off last years championship club and the lack of scoring punch showed. The Rockets trailed 22-12 at the half after making only 6 of 21 shots. But even though the Panthers began the second half with Sterrenbergs first basket of the game and Johnsons fifth three-pointer to open up a 15-point lead, they could not shake the Rockets.
The inside combo of Michael Drake and Garrett Ukeman kept Catholic close. Ukemans rebound bucket and free throw late in the third drew Catholic to within eight points. But Johnson banked in a three as time expired in the third period and launched a 14-2 run that put the game away. Johnson also hit a buzzer-beating three to end the half.
Sterrenberg, the All-State scoring machine who committed to Arkansas State last year, went scoreless in the first half. In fact, only two Panthers scored before intermission. Johnson had 14, while reserve guard Alex Baker added eight and finished with 10.
Alex has a great midrange game, Bridges said. I nicknamed him The Microwave last summer because he can come off the bench and do what he did tonight. I try to work him and Jack (Bridges) together and I want to get around 14 points combined from them. I think thats what they did tonight and they havent been the past couple of games.
It was tough going inside for post man Miles Monroe against Ukeman and Drake, but the Panthers got him the ball and that helped open up the perimeter. Though the Panthers took 16 three-pointers out of 40 overall attempts, Bridges was not complaining.
Miles might not have had a big scoring night but our objective was to get the big men some touches, Bridges said. The perimeter shooting is at a much higher percentage when the ball is getting kicked out from the post and I thought Miles made some good passes tonight.
Perhaps nothing better demonstrated Bridges strategy than when Monroe got the ball on the blocks, drew a double team and bounce passed to a wide open Baker for a 12-foot bucket late in the first period. Monroe finished with nine points, five rebounds, four steals, two assists and two blocks.
Gary Clark didnt score but pulled down five rebounds and grabbed a pair of steals. Jack Bridges had five points and two assists.
Cabots patience also paid dividends in another area as the Panthers committed only 11 turnovers, while forcing 18 by the Rockets. Cabot made 19 of 40 shots, 7 of 16 from deep. The Rockets connected on 15 of 36, but made only 1 of 7 three-pointers. The Rockets out-rebounded Cabot 29-22.
I didnt expect this, Ill be honest with you, Bridges said of the easy win. Ill take any win I can get in the 7A Central. But I thought it would be a grudge match to the very last second.


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In its second week on the air, Fox News Channel's Fox And Friends First, the new 5 AM hour of the Fox And Friends morning show, averaged 146,000 viewers in the key TV news demographic of adults 25-54 from 3/11-3/16. Given Fox News' across-the-board ratings strength, it is not surprising that Fox And Friends First beat its news network competition in the hour. But somewhat surprisingly, the 5 AM show also topped most of CNN's evening programs last week, including John King USA (117,000) at 6 PM, Erin Burnett Outfront (126,000) at 7 PM and Piers Morgan Tonight (133,000) at 10 PM. The only CNN early fringe/primetime show to edge Fox And Frends First was tentpole Anderson 360 (156,000) by a small margin. This is not the first time CNN's primetime lineup has been beaten by overnight Fox News show. In October, Fox News' 3 AM program Red Eye topped both Piers Morgan and Erin Burnett Outfront in the demo.
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That's an easy explanation.
The majority of people that would typically watch CNN, whereby significantly increasing the numbers over Fox, have already READ the news.
Everyone knows that the majority of Fox viewers don't read. : )
Good try. Once again you prove that libs can't discuss facts without throwing out some kind of phony insult. It's getting rather pathetic and desperate.
Fox's success is actually easy to figure out. Fox News trounces the cable news competition in most if not all day parts because the majority of Americans realize that liberals dominate most other television networks especially the cable news outlets CNN, HLN and MSNBC. To deny that is simply ignorant.
Would you PLEASE go away? You're lowering the collective IQ of everyone on this website with your dumb wingnut ranting! It's not polite to do so!
So they are getting up and reading the paper at four A.M.? I don't think your insult is as good as you think it is.
Justthefacts demonstrates the typical liberal bigotry that explains why people don't watch CNN. If you have to lie to make your point, you don't have a point worth making.
It's because The Faux News Channel's core audience are all over 80. They rise at 5:00am have dinner by 4:00pm and to bed by 7:00pm. Not a great mystery.
Yet Fox ravages the others in primetime as well. Hmm… Seems you don't know what you're talking about.
… except this article, and the stats in it, were about the 25-54 age group.
And what the heck is wrong with being older? That seems to be the new/old slam. Do you become a non person the more years you put on? The Baby boomer generation is moving into the 60's on up demo and they are bringing their money with them. Not a good group to ignore as it is the largest.
As someone who watches cable news far too frequently (I'm a glutton for punishment, apparently), I actually prefer most of the CNN talking heads to those on their rival networks. While it's likely true that most of CNN's anchors lean left, they generally rely less on smug opining than their counterparts.
damn cnn those numbaz in prime time is pathetic!
Go easy, it must be hard being one of CNN's handful of viewers. Probably an anchors family member.
Many problems at CNN:
Pierce Morgan is a yammering twit and not nearly as clever as he perceives himself to be.
Can't really say that Anderson Cooper as CNN's star, has panned out out – his numbers continue to dissapoint. He really should come out, like Rachel did.
The rest of CNN's talking heads fall into the bland category.
And don't get me started on CNN's over the top embarrasing coverage of Whitney Houston's death and funeral.
Those numbers seem really low.
It is easy to see why Fox News Channel has higher ratings…they really are fair and balanced. When they discuss an issue, they have guests that cover both sides. Of course there are exceptions such as the Hannity show, but it is understood that his show does lean right. People are simply tired of only getting the left's point of view and are turning to Fox for an honest and fair assessment.


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Cambridge Christian's Matt Fishman, who helped lead the Lancers to two straight Class A state championship games, has committed to Quincy University, a Division II program in Illinois.
Fishman's signing ceremony will be held at Cambridge on Nov. 18 at 3:10 pm.
Fishman is being recruited as a pitcher. He also plays first base and outfield at Cambridge.
Fishman was 8-5 last season with a 2.18 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 61 innings. He held opponents to a .233 batting average.
Cambridge has previously sent three athletes to Quincy: football players Austin Welti and Erik Shears and baseball player Trent Tagliarini.
Fishman will be coached by Brian Unger.
The Hawks went 30-25 last season.
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RoboCup Junior Australian 2017 Open Championships
It has been confirmed that the RoboCup Junior Australian Open Championships will return to Brisbane, Queensland in 2017. The competition will be held over the weekend of 23-24 September 2017 at the UQ Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland. The Queensland RoboCup Junior committee are looking forward to hosting the community once again this year.
Registrations open on 1 June. For any information or details, please contact Mr Alexander Bush through the contact page on this website.
RoboCup Junior Australian 2016 Open Championships
Congratulations to all the competitors at the RoboCupJunior Australian (RCJA) Open Championships. The event was a huge success, with so many new and innovative approaches taken to the challenges this year. Full results will be posted in the coming days. Special congratulations to all our finalists, with final placings posted below. Finally, congratulations to our hosts, the RoboCupJunior NSW Committee for putting together the largest Australian national competition in our history. It was an event to be remembered!
Special thanks should go to Bronwyn Moreton and Brenda Ford who between them put in countless hours over the past twelve months organising and sourcing all that we saw over the weekend. The running of a national challenge this big is enormous.
At the AGM Gerard Elias stepped down as RCJA Chair, a position he had held for two years. His contribution to the organisation over this time has been immeasurable, bringing new sponsors ARAA, Mathworks, and Energizer, as well as renewing our relationship with our Platinum National Sponsor Modern Teaching Aids, a relationship that will stretch to ten years in March.
Gerard was also a major contributor to the inclusion of the Northern Territory into the RCJA fold. In conjunction with Joanna Burk from MTA, Gerrard led the first Northern Territory workshops that inspired the formation of the RoboCupJunior Northern Territory Committee.
He has led changes in the competition format, introducing new soccer and rescue rules and streamlining the dance competition. He has represented the organisation internationally; a role he will continue to do as one of RCJA's two International Representatives.
Congratulations Gerard, your influence on the direction and focus given to the organisation is valued by all.
Phil stepped down as RCJA Rescue Chair this year, having successfully developed the next generation of the Rescue Line competition, and introduced as a demonstration the Rescue Maze competition. Phil has been involved with RoboCupJunior Australia from the very early years, developing rule sets and designing challenges that have tested students across Australia, and with his involvement at the international level, testing competitors worldwide.
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Thank you Phil for your valued input across all aspects of the organisation.
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Location: Scientia Building UNSW Kensington
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Competition times: 8:30am – 4:30pm both days (Opening ceremony 9:30am Saturday)
Set-up / calibration times: Teams will have access to the competition area for calibration between 4:00pm and 5:30pm Friday 16th Sept and from 8:00 am on competition days.
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AGM: The Annual RoboCupJunior Australia AGM will be held on the Saturday evening in the Scientia's Leighton Hall, directly after the close of activities at the venue. All mentors and students are welcome to attend.
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It is critical that you bring a copy of the music on a USB that is clearly labelled with the School and Team Name. Unlabelled USBs will not be accepted.


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The brilliance of gold, its intrinsic value and connotations of immortality,
made gold, and to a certain extent silver a treasured material for
portraiture. Literary sources inform us that different emperors rejected
the erection of their images in gold because it implied divine honours.
In his Res Gestae Augustus records that he had 80 statues of himself in
silver melted down for better purposes. These examples demonstrate that
gold and silver were materials which had connotations of immortality
and extravagance and which the emperor used or accepted only cautiously.
Some of the images in gold representing the emperor were
certainly life-size or even colossal but most may have been of small scale or in the bust format.
The only two preserved portrait images of gold are busts and represent the almost life-sized bust of Marcus Aureliusfrom Aventicum and the approximately half life-size bust of SeptimiusSeverus from Plotinopolis.Both busts were found in areas where the Roman army had a strong presence and it has been convincingly argued that the gold busts as well as a large silver bust of Lucius Verus from the Marengo treasure found near Torino in Northern Italy served a very specific purpose: mounted on standard poles, they were taken on campaign by the Roman army. The busts could easily
be carried around and all three show the emperor in the same type of
scale cuirass. This was perhaps a cuirass more suitable to campaigns than
the anatomical cuirass ornamented in relief with figural decoration. It
indicates a common purpose for all three busts. The standards were the
pride of the Roman army. They were guarded and kept in a shrine, sacellum,
in the middle of the camp when not in use and it was to the
imagines of the emperor on standards that soldiers swore their oath.
Images in gold seem to have been an imperial privilege although epigraphic
evidence from the eastern part of the Empire shows that they
were awarded to private benefactors at least until the Early Empire.
Such examples of private citizens being honoured with portraits in gold are,
exceptions however. They no doubt represent a continuation of the type
of images set up to Hellenistic rulers and their families, a tradition which
quickly disappeared during the Early Empire.
Silver was a material commonly used for imperial portraits. However
it is often impossible to determine which format they were executed in
from inscriptions. An inscription from Ephesos, for example, records a
letter from Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus to the gerusia (council).
The emperors are replying to a request made by the gerusia to be allowed
to melt down some old and worn silver images of previous emperors
into images of the new emperors. It is replied that the old images
should be preserved, and that the inscriptions would help re-identify
them. The Greek term used for the images is eikon, which could mean
either bust or statue. A series of inscriptions from Ostia, dedicated by
members of the traiectus rusticelii mentions a special type of silver image
of the Roman emperor, a clipeus carried by an Atlante in bronze. Likewise
in Ostia, the collegium of cannofori dedicated silver images of the
Antonine and Severan imperial family, of which only the small bases
have survived. Silver and bronze covered with thick silver foil were
certainly also used for private portraits but whether these were only displayed in a private context remains uncertain.
In municipal towns the most desired material for honorific statues of
private citizens was gilded bronze. Inscriptions demonstrate that a gilded
statue was awarded to especially deserving citizens – probably most often in the pose of an equestrian statue. In the epigraphic material
compiled by Forbis, only three statues are mentioned to be of gilded
bronze and two of them are specified as being equestrian. According to
Lahusen only ten of the preserved bronze portraits with remains of
gilding, dating from the end of the Republic and into Late Antiquity,
are to be identified with imperial persons. Gilding was an expensive
technique during the Early Empire, as relatively thick leaves of gold had
to be used. This technique was replaced sometime during the first century
A.D. by much cheaper leaf gilding.
Ivory is briefly mentioned below as a material exploited for miniature
portraits. Literary sources, however, suggest that it was also
used for full-size statuary (as acroliths in combination with gold?) to
stress royalty because of the parallels with the practices of the Hellenistic
kings. After his victory in 45 at Thapsus, Julius Caesar was awarded
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"In our own judgment there was a balance between risks of the price stability in the medium run but we did not exclude that the future of this balance is unbalanced on the upside," Mr Trichet said on Saturday.
He also said the ECB's rate-setting policy was independent of unconventional measures.
Mr Trichet toughened his tone on inflation last month as labour unions use strengthening economic growth to justify pay demands and companies passed on higher energy costs.
Euro-zone inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent last month, the fastest since October 2008, and Volkswagen earlier this month agreed to raise compensation for 100,000 workers by 3.2 per cent to avert strikes.
The ECB was looking "very, very carefully" at oil prices, Mr Trichet told reporters after the briefing.
Crude oil prices have surged 14 percent over the past six months, eroding households' purchasing power and putting pressure on companies to protect their earnings by raising prices.
Mr Trichet said Group of 20 ministers had also "noted inflationary pressures" and they "were to be taken seriously".
The Australian Financial Review


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technetium (Tc)
A silver-gray radioactive metallic element in group VIIB of the periodic table; a translation element. Technetium does not occur naturally on Earth. It was first made in 1937 by Emilio Segré and Carlo Perrier in bombarded molybdenum – the first element to be produced artificially. It is now recovered from the fission products of uranium in nuclear reactors and is used in radioactive tracer studies. Technetium is chemically very like rhenium. There are 16 known isotopes, the most stable of which is 99Tc (half-life 2.6 million years).
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Workout of the Day: Friday, 5.9.14
Please Refrain from morning training if you are participating in Friday's Brotal
For time: (w/ partner)
400m run
50 wall balls (20/14)
50 double unders (or 100 single unders)
400m run
50 wall balls
50 double unders
400m run
*Only one partner may work at a time. The partner resting will hold a kettlebell (32/24) in any way as long as they are standing. Kettlebell CANNOT touch the ground. When the kettlebell touches the ground it results in a 10 burpee penalty.


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June 09, 2013 21:5578-year-old Richard Deborde was found safe this evening and has been taken to a Portland hospital for precautionary medical treatment.
On June 3, 2013, 78-year-old Richard Deborde ("de-Bor-day") was reported missing to the Portland Police Bureau, after he failed to return to his foster home, located in the 13400 block of Northeast Halsey Street, during the evening on June 3. Deborde is his own legal guardian, and is free to come and go, at will.
Deborde reportedly suffers from a medical condition which, if left untreated, could cause him to become endangered. Deborde was reportedly last seen at his former apartment building, in the 3200 block of Southeast Holgate Street, during the early morning hours of June 5, but has not been seen or heard from since.
Deborde is believed to be on foot, and is described as a white male, 78 years old, 5'9", 140 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes. There is no available clothing description.
Anyone with information about Deborde's current whereabouts is asked not to approach him, but to immediately call 9-1-1. Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to contact Detective Mike Weinstein, Missing Persons Unit, at (503) 823-0446.
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According to an article on Huffington Post, since carbon emissions recording began in 1959, 2012 marks the second highest rise in emissions. Samples are taken from air samples near a volcano in Maua Loa, Hawaii each year. The results make it unlikely that expected global warming can be limited to another 2 degrees.
Some of the reasons for the drastic rise in emissions are thought to be from an increase in coal-burning power plants, burning of fossil fuels, and overall human activity. Some of the emissions research predicts that the current population trends will make the climate 2.5 to 4.5 degrees warmer within the next decades.
With all of the research that's being done on the CO2 emissions and global climate change, do you feel like we can make a difference in global warming. I know I've read several blogs where some people consider this a lost cause and feel that it's a natural phenomenon that we can't change. Do you feel the same way?
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"Anyone longing for a unique theatrical experience, featuring a masterful group of artists who trash formulaic and traditional methods, and take astonishing physical risks with precision, narrative, and perception, must see this extraordinary company perform."
-Judy Finelli, new circus pioneer, founder of San Francisco Circus Center, member of Pickle Family Circus
Acrobatic Conundrum, Seattle's premier contemporary circus arts company, creates ensemble-based performances that engage and amaze audiences. Founded in 2012 by Artistic Director Terry Crane, the company blends virtuosic circus skill, dance and physical theater to create work that is poetic, a little absurd, beautiful and deeply relatable. Acrobatic Conundrum has produced five shows and appeared nationally and internationally at such venues as New York City's SummerStage, the Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival, the Smithsonian Museum's Renwick Gallery, the Vancouver CircusFest, TEDxRainier, and The Backstreet Festival in Alexandria, Egypt. The company is a 2015 and 2017 recipient of the City of Seattle's CityArtist Projects Award.
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