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The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Product Development Management (MPDM) at San Jose State University is a comprehensive, master's degree program and can be completed in either 2 or 3 years. The emphasis of the program is on the management of products undergoing clinical research and clinical development, i.e. clinical trial stages I, II, III and IV or other testing as required by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or international regulatory authorities.
The curriculum includes customized courses from the Colleges of Science and Business, and was designed in consultation with biomedical industry employers in the greater San Francisco Bay area. The MPDM program continues to have interaction with the industry and provides expert industry speakers in the classroom, in order to present the latest advancements to students.
For more information, please visit: http://www.medproddev.sjsu.edu/


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Pronunciation: o-shên • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. The totality of salt water covering three fourths of the Earth's surface. 2. The five designated areas of this expanse: the Antarctic, Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. 3. A deluge, anything ostensibly boundless in quantity or expanse.
Notes: Today's Good Word is common enough and has wandered only a short distance from its original meaning. It comes with an adjective, oceanic, and several nouns. An oceanarium is a seawater aquarium that houses large oceanic inhabitants. An oceanaut is the underwater equivalent of an astronaut, an explorer of the seas as an astronaut explores outer space.
In Play: Earthlings gorge themselves on the ocean's bounty, but we are only beginning to test its power as a source of energy: "Researchers are now working to harness the power of the Gulf Stream for use as an alternative source of ocean energy." Of course, anything excessively large or numerous may be said hyperbolically to be oceanic: "Nada Farthingsworth fell headlong into the ocean of opportunities to lose money in Las Vegas."
Word History: Today's word was taken from Old French occean "ocean" (Modern French océan). French inherited it from Latin oceanus, which borrowed it from Greek okeanos. Okeanos referred to the great river which the Greeks presumed surrounded the disk of the Earth, as opposed to the Mediterranean, the "Middle Earth", sea. We don't know where this word came from, but it was personified in the Roman god Oceanus, son of Uranus and Gaia. It was originally called the ocean sea, translating Latin mare oceanum. Along the way through English the sea was dropped and the adjective became a noun. (An ocean of gratitude is owed Steve Hirsch for suggesting today's very beautiful Good Word.)

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– Ankush Kumar, Lead Software Engineer @ Adobe
Enabling Debugging
- Go to Websphere console -> Servers -> Application servers -> server1 -> Process Definition -> Java Virtual Machine.
- Enable the checkbox against Debug Mode.
- Fill in the following as debug arguments in the text box:
Djava.compiler=NONE -Xdebug -Xnoagent
- Go to Home >Summary of Servers >DocServer Server Start tab.
- Edit arguments and add:
- For JRockit R28 and above -XX:
- For others:
- For JRockit R28 and above -XX:
Add following in run.conf (for Non-Windows) and run.conf.bat/run.bat (for Windows):
- Non-Windows: JAVA_OPTS=-Xdebug -Xnoagent -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8787,server=y,suspend=n $JAVA_OPTS
- Windows: set JAVA_OPTS="-Xdebug -Xnoagent -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8787,server=y,suspend=n %JAVA_OPTS%"
Taking Thread Dump
If the server is started through a console/command line and not as a service, press a ctrl+z. The thread dump would be logged in the console window/console logs.
If the server is running as a service, do the following:
You can use a utility SendSignal. Follow the docs at this URL.
Identify the process id and then fire command
kill -3 <pid>
Got to <jboss_home>\bin and execute following command:
twiddle.bat invoke "jboss.system:type=ServerInfo" listThreadDump > threaddump.html
For Weblogic 10 R3 you can use following way. Go to Weblogic Console -> Environment -> Servers On left side. Then select <your server> -> Monitoring tab -> Threads -> Dump Thread Stacks.
It will display the thread info.
Websphere 6
- Login to the machine where the WebSphere server is running.
- Open a command prompt and change directory to /WebSphere/AppServer/bin.
- Type wsadmin (will take a minute to connect – if authentication is enabled, it will prompt).
- Enter set jvm [$AdminControl completeObjectName,process=server1,*].
- Replace server1 with the actual server you want to take a thread dump from (has to be local to this machine).
- Enter $AdminControl invoke $jvm dumpThreads.
The thread dump is created in the profile folder for the server you created a dump for. There should be a "javacore.someText.txt" file created. If it's a cluster, you'll have to repeat the above steps for each server.
Websphere 7
Using JConsole. Connect the JConsole present in IBM JDK and trigger threaddump using that. You would have to follow the steps mentioned here for it to get to work.
Capturing SQL Logs
The SQL queries by UM can be logged using the default logging system for that system. Following two categories should be used:
- com.adobe.idp.storeprovider.jdbc – Logs all the queries fired with the value populated.
- storeprovider.stacktrace – This would also log the stacktrace of the thread which fired the query.
The logging level should be set to TRACE or the lowest for the queries to be logged. For the POF layer use the category com.adobe.pof.adapter for seeing the queries getting fired.


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The first time a referendum on abortion was held in Ireland, it was 1983 and I was 12. Our local church in a small town in the south east was crowded and silent as the priest told those who supported the 'right to abortion' to leave now.
No one left, or if they did, I was too transfixed on the pulpit to see them go. If the Catholic church didn't fight this, I remember the priest saying, then it would slide into irrelevancy, not much good for anything except perhaps fighting to save the whale. In those pre-environmentalist days, it was a reference that completely baffled me and I assume much of the congregation. Who wanted to save the whale?
Outside the church, there were people with collection tins and petitions. Later I remember a debate at my convent school; a teacher asked who agreed that abortion was murder and got a unanimous show of hands. A pro-life campaigner came to school and I remember not just the three foot foetus on the projector but also the scary realisation that anyone who did have an abortion would most likely end up in a wheelchair.
Nearly 30 years on and several referendums later, an inquest this week investigated the death of Savita Halappanavar, an Indian woman who died in an Irish hospital last October after a miscarriage. Her family say hospital staff repeatedly refused her requests for an abortion. A midwife told her an abortion was not possible because Ireland was a "Catholic country". On Friday – what would have been her fifth wedding anniversary – the inquest found her death was by 'medical misadventure'. Her husband said his wife's treatment had been "barbaric and inhuman". Read more


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I-95 lanes reopened after homicide investigation
Published: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 10:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 10:07 p.m.
OAKLAND PARK — A fatal shooting closed traffic on a stretch of Interstate 95 in South Florida for several hours on Sunday, authorities said.
The homicide happened at about 6:40 a.m. when a man was shot and killed as he drove onto I-95 from Commercial Boulevard, about five miles north of Fort Lauderdale, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. Several motorists called 911 reporting a shooting on the interstate.
The man's silver Buick hit a guardrail on the southbound entrance ramp and then caught fire, BSO spokeswoman Dania Moscella said. Deputies and firefighters responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze. The driver was found dead inside. He has not yet been identified.
All southbound lanes of the I-95 at Commercial Boulevard were closed as police investigated the homicide, snarling traffic for several hours. All lanes were reopened by noon.
Investigators say the shooting may have stemmed from an incident at a nearby Waffle House.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Det. Brian Tutler at 954-321-4281 or report anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers of Broward County at 954-493-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at: www.browardcrimestoppers.org . Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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Updated from 12:16 a.m. ET with closing share prices and additional information throughout. NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Linn Energy ( LINE) continues to cut acquisitions as the upstream oil and gas master limited partnership tries to overcome scrutiny surrounding its accounting practices and increase its industry-leading dividend. Houston-based Linn Energy said Thursday it will buy oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin for $525 million, in a move to increase the company's exposure to the region and expand its low-risk drilling assets. Thursday's deal will add 300 proved low-risk infill drilling opportunities to Linn Energy, and will be financed with proceeds from a committed $500 million senior secured term loan with certain participants in its lender group and borrowings under its revolving credit facility, the company said. Linn did not disclose which lenders will be financing the transaction in its press release. In August, the company said it had added to its credit facilities by $1 billion to $4 billion, increasing its total lenders to forty-one. "We expect this transaction will be immediately accretive to cash available for distribution," Mark E. Ellis, Linn Energy's CEO, said in a statement. The acquisition contains oil and gas assets with an estimated first 12 months net production of about 4,800 barrels-of-oil-equivalent-a-day and overall proved reserves of about 30 million barrels of oil equivalent. Overall, the assets are tilted 70% toward oil and have a reserve to production ratio of roughly 17 years, the company said. Wells Fargo analyst Praneeth Satish estimated in a Thursday research note a deal could add about 10 cents to 15 cents to Linn Energy's distributable cash flow (DCF) per unit, given the 100% term-loan financing. If Linn Energy were to contribute 50% equity to the deal and assume lower crude oil prices, it could wipe out the earnings benefit of the acquisition, according to the analyst. "On the whole, we view the transaction as a modest positive but maintain our Market Perform ratings," Satish wrote. Linn Energy's acquisition comes just a day after the company alluded in a cryptic press release that it is making progress on an acquisition of Berry Petroleum ( BRY). Linn Energy said it has received comments on an amended registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the acquisition and is now working to resubmit a S-4 to the regulator. The disclosure indicates Linn Energy could soon remove big questions hanging over the firm's finances. Linn Energy's shares were battered in July when the company said the SEC was conducting an informal review of its accounting practices and documents related to its proposed merger with Berry Petroleum. Linn Energy said on Wednesday it, LinnCo and Berry Petroleum have agreed to set the record dates of their stockholder meetings to Sept. 30, in a move that indicates they are making progress on what has been a very messy merger process. Shares in Linn Energy initially rose on the company's announced acquisition of Permian Basin assets, however, they closed down 3 cents, or less than 1%, at $27.87 on Thursday. Linn Energy's accounting practices and the non-GAAP metrics that drive its dividend have come under scrutiny in recent months from Barron's and independent research firm Hedgeye Risk Management. Both Barron's and Hedgeye argue Linn's use non-GAAP accounting figures overstates the cash flow it can pay out to shareholders and under-reports the expenses tied to its hedging practices and capital expenditure. If Linn Energy and Berry complete their merger, it would likely refute many of the concerns raised by Barron's and Hedgeye. The prospect the SEC approves Linn Energy's accounting disclosures could undermine analysis that the firm has not been upfront with its investors. A merger could also help Linn Energy increase its dividend payout to $3.05 a share, on an annualized basis. There is still little clarity on what non-GAAP metrics Linn Energy will disclose in its amended S-4, or whether those disclosures would change impressions of the firm's financial condition. Linn Energy declined to elaborate on its comments. Investors should resist the temptation to draw conclusions from Linn Energy's Wednesday press release and any change to the SEC's informal review John Ragozzino, a RBC Capital Markets analyst, said in a Wednesday client note. "Our conversations with management included a warning against assuming anything with respect to the informal inquiry from today's announced S-4 update," the analyst wrote. Ragozzino also said a negative outcome of the SEC's inquiry remains "material" and he expects clarity on the effectiveness of Linn Energy's S-4 by mid-October, at the earliest. Satish, the Wells Fargo analyst, said that Linn's disclosure on Wednesday indicated the company's Berry acquisition was "back on track" and "close to finalization." Nonetheless, Wells Fargo retained a "neutral" rating given uncertainty over whether the SEC will mandate accounting changes at Linn Energy. "
Linn Energy will likely file an amended S4 proxy for the Berry merger within a few days, which could detail any changes that partnership may need to make in its presentation of certain non-GAAP financial metrics," Wells Fargo wrote. In August, the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings of $1.47 a share, driven by rising energy production and revenue vs. the same period a year earlier. Still, Linn Energy was unable to meet its own projections of what it calls distributable cash flows, or the earnings the company makes available to shareholders. For the third consecutive quarter, Linn Energy paid out more DCF to shareholders than the company was able to earn.


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HEARTLESS yobs stole toys and damaged items on the grave of a young child.
Police are appealing for information after a woman reported that Mickey Mouse toys placed on the grave in memory of her son were TWICE taken from Chadwell St Mary cemetary in Brentwood Road between July 13 and 17.
On July 29, the grieving mother also reported that balloons and cards had been damaged.
Investigating officer Pc Stuart Rawlings said: "This is a heinous offence which is inexcusable and I would appreciate receiving any information about who is responsible."
Anyone who can help is urged to contact Pc Rawlings at Grays Police Station Neighbourhood Crime team on 101 ext: 360146.


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When searching databases, the goal is to find a small number (e.g. 10-30) of articles relevant to your topic. Here are some tips for improving your search results:
- Most databases allow you to choose a date range, so you can limit the search to recently-published articles only.
- Most allow you to choose English articles only, which can further reduce your results.
- Many also allow you to limit your results to peer-reviewed journals, which contain high-quality scholarly articles.
In keyword searching, a truncation symbol (usually *) expands your search by including various forms of a root word, e.g. memor*
- memorize
- memorized
- memorizer
- memorizes
- memorizing
- memory, etc.
- retrieves:
- Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) serve to either narrow or expand your search: OR expands it by including synonyms or related terms (e.g. Homeless* OR Shelter*); AND narrows it by finding the subset of articles that contain both search terms you want (Homeless* AND Veteran*); NOT narrows your search by eliminating articles that contain a specific term you do not want (neglect NOT abuse). An easy way to remember the difference is the rhyme OR gives you MORE, while the other two operators give you less (although they may be better results).


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I'm so excited because when I get home tonight there is a big Weber Genesis Gold C waiting to be stop-watch engineered.
I've never grilled with Gas before and I need to plan its debut menu for 4 adults this weekend.....any ideas on what would be a good showcase of the Grill without showing me up?
Btw, I've ordered the How to Grill book but its not been delivered yet.


text: NEW YORK ( Real Money) -- Perhaps people are just asking for too much. That concept was pretty stark last night on the two most important conference calls: Starbucks ( SBUX) and Facebook ( FB). Facebook delivered a monster quarter, but it seemed that all anyone could focus on was a comment about how younger teens have decreased usage and how the company does not expect to significantly increase ads as a percentage of news feeds. The result? We got a real dead-horse beating about the peaking of Facebook and, even though ad revenue grew 60% and mobile ads are now 49% of the business and the company generated $1.8 billion in ad sales, you left the call with a sense that Facebook's best times are behind it. Of course that's fatuous logic in that revenues for video and Instagram haven't even hit yet and the company is just scratching the surface of the ad market. Given that digital media now represents a much bigger part of viewing than television, specifically 5.25 hours a day for Internet vs. 4.5 hours for TV and the fact that Facebook has one in eight minutes of that time of desktop and one in five minutes on mobile, that's a lot of time to monetize. But the analysts saw it differently, contending, at least from the questions, that the company has a self-imposed limit of how much advertising it can offer without spoiling the user experience, with an undertone that younger teenagers must already be turned off by the ads. The Q&A turned the biggest upside surprise of the season into a downer, and it shouldn't have been. There's no slowing here that I can find, but I felt very lonely with that viewpoint after listening to the interplay. The Starbucks call also had a denouement feel about it. There was a sense among the analysts that Starbucks can't possibly exceed what it's done already. At one point it got so difficult that Howard Schultz mentioned that the "tension between us and you regarding comparable growth guidance" had gotten out of hand and it would be irresponsible to say that Starbucks will beat the 8% comps in the Americas and 7% overall.


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Hi there! As you might have seen, I'm creating a sister wiki to this one that will follow only material established by J.K. Rowling, a contrast to this wiki in which we will not follow the films' and games' continuity.
I was wondering if anyone would be interested in helping out with this wiki, possibly in conjunction with this wiki if you wish to. I am an experienced wiki user, so I know how to edit pages and run a community, but I'm at a loss for advanced coding things: namely, infoboxes and homepage sprucing.
If anyone would like to help with any part of the wiki, please just leave your name here or on my talk page, and if you can or would be willing to aid with infoboxes and/or homepage building. Thanks, Ministry Notifications 16:17, October 30, 2011 (UTC)


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We're gonna party like it's 1998.
- Perhaps the strangest Final Four in history is now set, as KENTUCKY (Joygasm), UCONN, VCU and Butler have all advanced to Houston. Out of the 6 million plus brackets submitted to ESPN, only two people had this grouping and I'm guessing they both enjoyed eating paint chips as children.
- Poor Sad Jayhawk. Bill Self may now be 1-5 in regional finals, but at least that 1 lead to a title. Keep your beak up.
- Tennessee has hired Missouri State coach Cuonzo Martin to fill in while they wait out the sanctions and then try to hire a real coach. Dennis Felton and Tom Crean feel your pain, Cuonzo.
- HBO is set to air a special on cheating in NCAA football, which will prominently feature former Auburn and Alabama football players. Honestly, just assume that anyone who's winning a national title in football or basketball has cheated or tried to cheat in some way to get there. That's just reality now.
- Even Newt Gingrich is a little depressed at the prospects of his presidential run. Is it 1998 again? I think so.
- 6 TV shows you won't believe saved people's lives. Simon's over-the-top cruelty actually saved a woman's life?
- The Chinese are selling key chains with live turtles and fish in them. These guys aren't going to stand for it.
- Be careful, pillow fights can get a little out of hand:


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Welcome to Lake Houston Musical Arts Society
Welcome to Lake Houston Musical Arts Society
On behalf of the members of the Board of Directors of Lake Houston Musical Arts Society (LHMAS), I welcome you to our new web home. Please come back often for updates and announcements about concerts and events.
We live in a great community and LHMAS is helping to build our culture through music and song. Become a member of the Society. Volunteer for one of our committees. Get involved. Help us expand and develop new cultural opportunities in our great community! You will be glad you did!
David Livingston
Chairman of the Board
Kingwood Chorale & Chamber Orchestra
The Kingwood Chorale, under the baton of Artistic Director, Todd Miller, has truly fulfilled the vision of founding director Dudley Cavanaugh, which was to enrich the cultural arts of Kingwood with great classical music events and chamber concerts. This season, we again gather to present the greatest choral music to an even greater community.
Kingwood Big Band
Organized in the fall of 2004, the Kingwood Big Band, under the direction of Alfredo Vélez, is a collection of adult musicians sponsored by Lonestar College-Kingwood in Kingwood, Texas. Band members include LSC-K students, engineers, medical professionals, music educators and businessmen drawn together by a mutual love of classic and contemporary big band jazz.
About LHMAS
Mission Statement
The Lake Houston Musical Arts Society seeks to enrich our community by providing high-quality artistic musical performances utilizing local and regional talent, enhancing the lives of its diverse audience members by encouraging a deeper appreciation for live classical and jazz music, supporting local educational institutions through service, collaboration, and fundraising, and serving as an artistic ambassador to communities beyond the Lake Houston area.


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I think this supermarket quote works in translation as well:
Please have a look at our packaged meat counter.
My Local Newspaper has done it again . . .
You have words - now what do you do with them?
Recently, a local (loco) news channel was comenting on the new verdict of the Andrea Yates murder case. The reporter told me that the jury had anonymously found her guilty. Now, I have never served on a jury or sat through a murder trial, but I thought the jury was to unanimously find someone guilty. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I though we, as U.S. citizens, had the right to see the jury of our peers, who was to deciding our fate. Is there such a thing as an anonymous jury here in America?
"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compaired to what lies inside us." R.W.E.
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text: PORTLAND, Ore. ( TheStreet) -- Just 30 years ago, there were 80 breweries in the United States -- the fewest since prohibition. Today there are more than 2,500 and the numbers keep growing.According to the Brewers Association craft beer industry group, breweries have opened at a pace of roughly 1.15 a day over the past year. The number of breweries in the U.S. now exceeds the previous record of 2,011 set back in 1887 and has leapt by nearly 1,000 breweries since 2009. While overall beer industry sales grew 1% last year, sales by brewers that the Brewers Association defines as craft -- or 2,483 breweries out of a total of 2,538 -- jumped 15% by volume and 17% in dollars during the same span. Through July, craft beer sales are up 15.2% in volume and 17.5% in dollars, while overall beer sales are down 1.1%. With the Washington, D.C.-based Beer Institute industry lobbying group noting that slow economic recovery has taken its toll on large brewer sales and dragged down overall beer sales, there is still a question of just how long craft beer's growth can be sustained. There's been a lot of speculation, but continually changing beer and distribution laws and a lack of leveling in craft beer sales numbers have made that unclear. The only thing that is apparent, however, is that there's still plenty of space in the current beer market for astronomical growth by even the smallest brewers. With help from the Brewers Association, we took a look at sales numbers from the past year and came up with the 10 small breweries that have grown the fastest. A combination of local support and outsized reputation are making these breweries big players even in cities where they're overshadowed by larger operations. If one of these isn't in your area, don't worry -- there's likely a brewery in your area making similar plans for sizable expansion:


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Union coal miners at the Deer Creek mine in Emery County will conduct an "informational picket" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Gallivan Center to protest what they claim are efforts by the mine owner, Rocky Mountain Power, to cut safety provisions in their collective bargaining agreement.
Rocky Mountain Power's corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City overlook the Gallivan Center, where members of United Mine Workers of America Locals 1769 and 2176 will protest against the alleged changes involving safety at the mine near the mouth of Huntington Canyon.
Rocky Mountain Power spokeswoman Maria O'Mara on Thursday issued a statement clarifying the dispute is between the union and the mine managers, Energy West Mining Co. There is not a negotiation underway between the union and Rocky Mountain Power.


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Aqua Bomb- An aquarium made from a real MK-84 bomb.
Now, when it comes to aquariums, this is the Bomb. Literally. Created by Motoarts who makes items from vintage aircrafts. Fabricated with a MK-84 bomb tail fin, ten-gallon fish tank and a spun aluminum dome top. Standing at 80", the Aqua Bomb is completely self-contained with a built in pump, filter and lighting. Available in seven beautiful powder-coated colors. Picture here is photographed in a dark candy red with reflective silver. Made by Motoarts


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As many of you might know, favors MAKE a party! Favors filled with yummy treats are even better. I often give chocolates away at my parties.
I was looking for some neat favors and found Bloomsberry Chocolate and Bubble Chocolate. The wrappers have clever jokes and phrases, that are great for a laugh and perfect for a favor! My favorite? Definitely the emergency chocolate, sometimes needing that daily chocolate dose IS an emergency!
What's YOUR favorite? Tell us in the comments, and you're entered to win one of 4 giveaway sample packs!


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I have a database with records with different start and end dates.I have a query in php that displays the date from one range to another and it works. In my table sometimes there are no records for the dates selected but I want to display records from alterantive dates for instance, the next couple of days. Is there a query I can use to show the next 2 days as well as the dates selected by the user. something like give or take 2 days?
My page is written in PHP
Any advise would be appreciated
You can either:
a) Modify the endpoints of the range submitted by the user in your PHP code (using strtotime() or simply adding/subtracting the appropriate number of seconds to a UNIX timestamp representation)
$end = strtotime("+2 days", $timestamp);
b) Modify the endpoints of the range in your MySQL query using DATE_ADD and DATE_SUB
SELECT something FROM table WHERE date < DATE_ADD('2010-02-21', interval 2 day)
Thanks for the reply. the only issue with the add_date is I wouldnt know what date the user selects. For instance, i have a calendar that they pick the departure date and arrival date, so each time it would be a differnt date. the DATE_ADD('2010-02-21') will specify a given date rather than the date selected by the user. this is my query:
$result = mysql_query("SELECT departureDate, returnDate, type where departureDate = '$dep' and returnDate = '$ret' and type = '$typeof' order by returnDate asc")
so its the departureDate that will nedd the interval adding to 1 or 2, the same holds for returnDate.
any ideas?
thanks again
select departureDate,
where departureDate between '$dep' - interval '2' day and '$dep' + interval '2' day
and returnDate between '$ret' - interval '2' day and '$ret' + interval '2' day
and type = '$typeof'
order by returnDate
The scripts doesnt return any entries. I tried removing the quotes but didnt work. any ideas?
What does the query look like after the variables have been substituted? Do you have the date format that mysql requires? That is, yyyy-mm-dd.
good point: The dates on my page are in the following format: dd/mm/yyyy
so nothing is returned when i used it. but when i just use it like normal (where datecolumn = variablesdate) it works.
do i need to change the date format for the interval to work ?if so how?
Put it in yyyy-mm-dd format and MySQL will understand. Otherwise use STR_TO_DATE() in your query to parse that string.
The interval option is the best option. The date in mysql table are stored in the following format e.g 23/02/2010, so not sure how to change it to the mysql format yyyy-mm-dd. I have 2 pages: one to insert the values in the table and the second one retrieve them, the issue i need to display the date in the uk format that is dd-mm-yyyy and they are already inserted in this format in the mysql table
I tried using your suggestion ('$dep' - interval '2' ) but it didnt work
sorry I m stuck with this
What is the column type for departureDate and returnDate? Unless you're storing dates as strings, which you shouldn't, there is no actual human readable storage format -- there is only how you choose to format the data coming out. Formatting a date however you want it to look is trivial both in SQL and PHP, so don't consider that when constructing your queries.
H Dan,
The columns type for departureDate and returnDate were VARCHAR so that may explain why the interval query did not work. So I changed them to Date type, and then run the insert query and they were inserted as 0s ( 0000-00-00). My dates are in the format dd-mm-yyyy so Mysql did not understand it and hence inserted 0s instead
How would I convert the date I have in my Php string for departure date and return date into mysql format?
And also once inserted in the table in the mysql format, I will need to convert them back to the uk format, that is dd-mm-yyyy after I have queried the table.
Thanks again
$date = date('Y-m-d', strtotime($weird_date_format));
or do some basic string manipulation to rearrange it
use the DATE_FORMAT function for this
Ok this is my attempt:
First Of all its the insert part into mysql table. I set the departuredate type to date.
the date comes from an xml file and is stored as dd-mm-yyyy. My php script read the xml file data, stores in an array called $product and then insert it into the mysql table. This works without problem except for the date part. as we know its not compatible with mysql format. So I tried to convert it to mysql format before it is inserted into the mysql table. At the moment, the conversion doesnt seem to work as the date column shows 0nly 0s. This is an extract of my PHP script:
$product = array() //name of the array where the file is stored;while ($xmlReader->read()) {
$name = $xmlReader->name;if ($name == "product")break;
switch($name) {
case "departurepoint":case "destination":case "departuredate":
if (!isset($product[$name]))
$product[$name] = $xmlReader->readString ( );
function saveProduct($product) {
saveProduct($product);$date1 = date('Y-m-d', strtotime($product["departuredate"]) ); // convert the departuredatae into mysql format
$result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO tablename SET "
."departurepoint='" . escape($product["departurepoint"]) . "', " ."destination='" . escape($product["destination"]) . "', "
."departureDate='" . escape($product["date1"]) . "', "
Note the script works except for the departure bit
Any ideas?
You assigned the date to the variable $date1 but you do not use this variable in your query.
Good point. I did set it to something like this: "departureDate= $date1"
but it still inputing 0s in the date field. not sure if the syntax is correct ?
that syntax ~will~ be accepted by mysql
if $date1 resolves to an integer in yyyymmdd format, you get a valid date, otherwise it defaults to the "zero date"
you had dashes between the year and month, and between the month and day, and no quotes around them, so mysql parsed this as an arithmetic expression: 2010 minus 2 is 2008, minus 25 is 1983, and 1983 is not in yyyymmdd format
mysql will also accept '$date1' which it parses as a string, and then other things happen
Hi r937,
i makes sense what you said, but it still doesnt like the '$date1'. I tried brackets as well but in vain. do you know the correct systax?
function saveProduct($product)
This is infinite recursion. Doesn't your code just run endlessly without producing output once you call saveProduct?
The code loops through the xml file and inserts the other values correctly in the table but it ignores the date


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In 2000 global leaders met and established what have become known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), focused on alleviating the suffering of the world's poorest people. These goals address poverty and hunger, disease, maternal health, child mortality, gender equality, education, environmental sustainability and the need for a partnership to advance global development.
Pfizer strongly supports all eight goals, but we know we can help advance some of these goals more effectively than others. We are working hard to improve access to essential medicines in developing countries and underserved areas, focusing on strengthening the capacity of health partners and systems to support access to care that ranges from disease prevention to early diagnosis and effective treatment.
Pfizer is well suited to help combat readily preventable or treatable diseases that affect the developing world. Through the Advanced Market Commitment initiative, we are supplying Prevenar 13 for pediatric use to the least-developed countries to help combat pneumococcal disease, the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death worldwide among children younger than five. Through our ViiV Healthcare joint venture with GlaxoSmithKline, we are striving to find medicines to help avoid and treat HIV infection, the world's leading cause of death in women during their childbearing years, and to make these medicines more accessible to patients who need them. We have made our proprietary library available to help combat neglected diseases. And we continue to transform our business—and forge purpose-built partnerships with stakeholders and peers—so that we are better able to serve the needs of people everywhere with new, life-enhancing health care solutions.
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Chad Henne will start the Jaguars' third preseason game.
Raiders LT Donald Penn has ended his holdout.
ESPN's Pat McManamon reports the Browns have renewed efforts to trade Brock Osweiler.
Rookie RB James Conner is listed behind Fitzgerald Toussaint on the Steelers' latest depth chart.
Jordan Reed (toe) practiced for the first time this summer on Wednesday.
Jordan Matthews (chest) returned to individual drills on Wednesday.
Bears signed LT Charles Leno to a four-year, $38 million extension through 2021.
The Florida Times Union's Ryan O'Halloran "guesses" the Jaguars are shopping Allen Hurns on the trade block.
Danny Woodhead has been sidelined at practice this week with a hamstring injury.
The Tampa Bay Times' Greg Auman expects Charles Sims to operate as the Bucs' passing-game and third-down back this season.
Rob Gronkowski has adopted "parts of Tom Brady's diet" while also cutting out alcohol and coffee.
A source told ESPN Giants reporter Jordan Raanan that it's "not out of the question" that Odell Beckham (ankle) "could miss a week or two of the regular season."


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Security Council: Statement by Ambassador Wittig on Afghanistan
Security Council: Statement as delivered by Ambassador Wittig on the situation in Afghanistan
"Thank you, Mr. President,
let me at the outset extend my thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Kubis, and his team for their effort in support of the Afghan people.
Mr. President,
Germany will continue to support Afghanistan in close partnership and collaboration throughout the Transformation Decade.
At the Bonn and Tokyo Conferences, Afghanistan and the international community have set the framework for this cooperation and have reaffirmed their mutual commitments. We are therefore pleased to see that the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework has gained considerable momentum and we commit ourselves to further work towards implementing the Tokyo Framework.
Today, I would like to focus on two issues which are key in this regard:
1) Elections: We welcome progress made by the Government of Afghanistan in preparing for the Presidential elections to be held on 5 April 2014.
Yet challenges remain: We are looking forward to a swift adoption of a legal framework for the elections as well as to the timely appointment of a new chairman of the Independent Election Commission and its commissioners. We emphasize the need to establish a credible complaints mechanism and to put in place effective measures to prevent widespread electoral fraud.
Finally and most importantly, we encourage all Afghan stakeholders to engage in a constructive dialogue on these issues so as to find the broadest possible consensus.
UNAMA can assume a beneficial role in supporting this Afghan-led and –owned process. We therefore welcome the decision taken by the Afghan authorities to request UNAMA's support for the 2014-2015 elections and the subsequent UN Electoral needs assessment mission undertaken in December and January.
Germany stands ready to further support this process alongside UNAMA and its international partners. Our shared objective is to hold inclusive, transparent and credible elections in Afghanistan that will contribute to the sustainable development of the country's political system firmly founded in the Afghan Constitution.
And, secondly, Mr. President, a stable security environment is of paramount importance in achieving Afghanistan's goal of further developing into a democratic and economically thriving country.
We therefore welcome recent developments in the Afghan-led reconciliation process. This includes efforts by Afghanistan and the international community to establish conditions conducive to substantial dialogue such as preparations for the opening of a Taliban office in Doha.
In this regard, we also appreciate the contribution of regional actors. Their support is critical to fostering the peace and reconciliation process and we encourage all sides to reinforce their efforts.
I would like to conclude by underlining that the UN will continue to play a crucial role both in the year to come and during the Transformation Decade. We therefore welcome the Council's adoption of resolution 2096 (2013) renewing the mandate for UNAMA for another twelve months.
Germany will continue to support UNAMA in fulfilling its mandate, in particular in its support for the Afghan Government in preparing for the Presidential elections, in protecting and promoting human rights, in particular women's rights and in ensuring effective coordination amongst donors and the Government of Afghanistan.
In order for UNAMA to live up to these expectations, we strongly support adequate resourcing for the Mission and an appropriate presence throughout the country.
Finally, we are looking forward to engaging in a constructive dialog on UNAMA's role after 2014 throughout the next months.
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Iron Chews Side Effects
Generic Name: carbonyl iron
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of carbonyl iron. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Iron Chews.
For the Consumer
Applies to carbonyl iron: suspension
Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur while taking carbonyl iron (the active ingredient contained in Iron Chews)
Constipation; darkened or green stools; diarrhea; loss of appetite; nausea; stomach cramps, pain, or upset; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); black or tarry stools; blood or streaks of blood in the stool; fever; severe or persistent nausea, stomach pain, or vomiting; vomit that looks like blood or coffee grounds.
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to carbonyl iron: oral suspension, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable
Gastrointestinal side effects have been reported the most frequently. They have included diarrhea (45%) vs. placebo (3%), cramping (38%) vs. placebo (0%), nausea (30%) vs. placebo (8%), constipation (25%) vs. placebo (14%), heartburn (17%) vs. placebo (6%), and epigastric discomfort (16%) vs. placebo (11%).[Ref]
Constipation may be relieved by administering docusate sodium 100 mg to 200 mg per day in addition to increasing the intake of oral fluids, such as water.[Ref]
Iron overload (i.e., hemosiderosis) has been reported in patients genetically predisposed, or have underlying disorders, that augment the absorption of iron. It has also occurred following administration of excessive parenteral iron therapy, combination of oral and parenteral iron, or in patients with hemoglobinopathies that were erroneously diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia. Hemosiderosis is treated with repeated phlebotomy or long-term administration of deferoxamine. The liver is particularly susceptible to toxicity in iron-overload states.
Stained teeth have been reported primarily following ingestion of iron liquid preparations. Liquid dosage forms should be diluted in juice or water and sipped through a straw to aid in prevention of staining.[Ref]
Other side effects have included iron overload (hemosiderosis) and stained teeth. Secondary hemochromatosis due to prolonged iron ingestion has been reported rarely. An unpleasant taste following carbonyl iron ingestion has been reported in 40% to 70% of patients.[Ref]
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects have included headache (29%) vs. placebo (25%), and weakness (11%) vs placebo (9%).[Ref]
1. "Product Information. Feosol Caplets (carbonyl iron)" SmithKline Beecham, Philadelphia, PA.
2. Gordeuk VR, Brittenham GM, Hughes M, Keating LJ, Opplt JJ "High-dose carbonyl iron for iron deficiency anemia: a randomized double-blind trial." Am J Clin Nutr 46 (1987): 1029-34
3. Devasthali SD, Gordeuk VR, Brittenham GM, Bravo JR, Hughes MA, Keating LJ "Bioavailability of carbonyl iron: a randomized, double-blind study." Eur J Haematol 46 (1991): 272-8
4. Gordeuk VR, Brittenham GM, McLaren CE, Hughes MA, Keating LJ "Carbonyl iron therapy for iron deficiency anemia." Blood 67 (1986): 745-52
5. Gordeuk VR, Brittenham GM, Hughes MA, Keating LJ "Carbonyl iron for short-term supplementation in female blood donors." Transfusion 27 (1987): 80-5
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DEBKAfile Exclusive Report November 9, 2012
Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi confirmed Nov. 9 that two Iranian SU-25 jet fighters had fired at an unarmed US MQ-Predator drone over the Persian Gulf a week earlier. debkafile: In September, Tehran twice warned that US targets would be at risk if Israel struck Iranian interests. After an Iranian missile factory was bombed in Khartoum, Iran and Sudan pointed the finger at Israel. In consequence, on Nov. 1, Iranian fighters shot at – and missed – the US drone.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report December 25, 2011
Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi Monday, Dec. 26, replied to Sunday's debkafile report which revealed Tehran's plan to use its big 10-day naval drill east of the Strait of Hormuz to test its vaunted cyber intelligence prowess against US warships. He said Iran has great capabilities in "all fields of national defense, including the use of intelligence drones." The Islamic Republic, he said, could employ aerial drones to counter any potential US-led covert war. But he did not refer to a full-scale war offensive.
DEBKAfile Special Report July 2, 2010
A US-Iran showdown loomed closer early Friday, July 2, when President Barack Obama signed into law a series of energy sanctions, the toughest yet, against Iran's nuclear weapons program. Iran's defense minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi warned that searches of its ships or planes would have "dire consequences" for world security and the Middle East in particular.
The law shuts US markets to firms that provide Iran with gasoline and jet fuel as well as shipping and insurance services.
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The stretch factor is much overrated. I think it takes more like 6 years to really stretch out a suit, and typically in that time your body stretches out as well, negating any gain in the suit stretch itself.
As for the "Girly Man" factor, well, being in love with lots of cold water, and even more rubber to defer the cold water, well in my book that has absolutely nothing to do with manliness, it's just plain stupid. As in Homer Simpson Stupid, doooohpppppp. Yes, the waves are always better in the winter, but the headaches are never better then. :eek:


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World Cup fans stampede in Rio
RAW VISION: fans watching the World Cup get caught in a stampede in Rio de Janeiro after robberies started occurring in the crowd.PT1M8S http://www.canberratimes.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-3bma4 620 349 July 9, 2014
A group of Australians have been caught up in mass panic near an area for World Cup fans on Copacabana beach, after Brazil's crushing defeat to Germany.
Gunshots rang out in the area as Germany scored its fifth goal, sparking thousands of fans to run in terror down Brazil's most famous beach.
"As the goal was scored, gunshots and screams were heard coming from our left," Australian tourist Tyson Perkins said. He is travelling with eight friends.
Chaos breaks out on Copacabana Beach after Germany scored its fifth goal against Brazil. Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images)
"Hundreds of people were running at us with terror in their eyes," said Mr Perkins.
"The idea that someone might be running around with a gun, it's just not something you can ever prepare for.
"We didn't know what to do, your instinct is just to run."
Tyson Perkins, Dylan Saulwick, Billy Wright, Matts Van Der Giessen and Daniel Head play football on a beach in Rio de Janeiro a day before the panic. Photo: Alice Schulz
Foreign journalists covering the World Cup were also caught up in the panic.
Safe inside a British hostel now. The fear on peoples faces running for cover was scary. Children running too. Rio is in for a long night
— Lance Santos (@Lance_News) July 8, 2014
Just escaped hectic gunfire on copacabana beach #copacabana #rio gun men opened fire on fanfest
— Lance Santos (@Lance_News) July 8, 2014
The panic was caused by a mass robbery or "arrastao," a tactic used by favela gangs in Rio de Janeiro. A large well-armed gang descended on bars in the fan festival area of Copacabana beach.
Mr Perkins' group of friends felt the tension in the crowd rise as the goals kept coming. The carnival atmosphere disappeared and turned into dead silence, he said.
"I thought it was going to trigger riots. There was an atmosphere of being incensed amongst the crowd."
Now that Brazil was out of the World Cup, Mr Perkins said he felt it was not an ideal time to be in the country.
"It'll be even worse if Argentina wins. We'll definitely be more careful and probably avoid major nightspots."
The group was surprised that the mass robbery could take place given the enormous security presence.
As the fans ran, the Brazilian riot police swarmed the area but the gang escaped with bags and jewellery.


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TORONTO -- Getting comedy superstar Russell Peters to make a cameo on Monday's episode of Mr. D was as easy as making a phone call, says teacher-turned-comic Gerry Dee.
Reining him in once he showed up to ad-lib through his scenes was another matter.
"We went off for 15 minutes, him and I," Dee says of a key scene in which the two class clowns volley jokes freely.
"There was some really funny stuff."
Of course, much of that won't be seen because the exchange was whittled down for the show's season 2 première (Monday at 8 p.m., CBC), but Dee says the door has been left open to welcome Peters back in a future episode.
Peters debuts as a stuffy school board official who arrives at Xavier Academy to evaluate the performance of its newest educators -- Dee's bumbling character Gerry Duncan and his fastidious colleague Lisa Mason, played by Lauren Hammersley.
As the first season revealed, Gerry's teaching strategies generally involve bluffing his way through course material and passing the time with grandiose stories about his own youth.
Suddenly being under the board's microscope forces the phys-ed jock to pull his act together quickly, and that doesn't come easily for Gerry.
However, Dee says it was surprisingly easy to get Peters to appear on the CBC hit.
"I phoned him with one of those calls where it was like: 'Look, I know you can't do this, but I gotta ask,'" says Dee, who credits his wife with giving him the casting idea.
"And he called right back, which is unlike Russell, and said, 'I'd like to, I love the show.' And that was it."
Season 2 will offer a deeper glimpse into Gerry's personal life, promises Dee, who based the series and many of its gags on his own experiences as a former high school teacher.
That includes life at the bachelor pad Gerry shares with his bartending pal Bill, played by Darrin Rose, who gets plenty of attention from young attractive women.
"(There was) some great casting this year, I'll say that," Rose quips.
Gerry, however, is increasingly interested in finding a girlfriend. Accordingly, this season's storyline reveals that he's more than just a buffoon.
"We get to see a little softer, a nicer side of the character," says Dee, adding that striking the right tone was a delicate balancing act.
"It's got to be controlled, otherwise it's just becoming a soft comedy, right? Or a romantic comedy, and it's not. But it helps Gerry's character because we see that he's actually a good guy."
A show's sophomore season is often seen as a crucial test of its potential staying power.
In Mr. D's case, it will be the season that brings the show's quirky cast together and sees them settle into a groove as a whole, says Dee.
"It's probably tough for everybody in season 1," notes Dee, who mused on the show's evolution alongside Rose.
"But I had the pressure of, 'Oh my God, if this show's not good it's (all me).' So we're kind of past that pressure point, now we're more relaxed."
"And I think the writers know better the tone of your humour and also they know who to pair up," adds Rose.
"Like how you and I are funny together, how you and Jono (Jonathan Torrens) are funny together."
Dee says fine-tuning those dynamics means viewers can expect more screen time for Mark Forward, who plays librarian Wayne Leung, and Mark Little, who plays impressionable science teacher Simon Hunt.
Throughout, Dee says there will be a good dose of improv to keep season 2 chugging along.
-- The Canadian Press


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The Red House, stately mansion home of Mark Ablett, is filled with very proper guests when Mark's most improper brother returns from Australia. When the maid hears an argument in the study it isn't long before the brother dies... of a bullet between the eyes! Strangely, the study has been locked from the inside, and Mark Ablett is missing. Only an investigator with remarkable powers of observation could hope to resolve this mystery, and Antony Gillingham (with cheerful… (more)
A real classic english country house murder, and yet there is a sort of a sly humour and friendliness in the descriptions that reminds you of pooh bear. Definitely worth a read for any fans of classic golden age mysteries.
The only detective novel by A.A.Milne. A very entertaining book. People who have read many detective stories might guess the ending. I did not. Very well written.
Language: English
Published in: 1921
Word count: 60,077 words (≈ about 4 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923).
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The RoomSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A man is found hanging dead from the ceiling of a room. The room's dimensions are 15`x 15` x 15`. The man is only 6` tall and the rope was only 2` long. There are no windows and only one door into the room. The door is bolted shut from the inside and there is a puddle of water under the man. How did he kill himself?
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Welcome to Local 6 Theme World
February 7 2013
Antarctica Update From SeaWorld
An exciting time at SeaWorld. After opening the popular Turtle Trek attraction last year, something much bigger and ambitious is opening soon.
I had the opportunity to trek my way through SeaWorld a few days ago for the first time in a long time. Tomorrow, I'll talk more about the state of the park. But today I want to give you an update on Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins, which the park calls a whole new land and "the coldest attraction" in Central Florida.
Navigating around the old, dated, 80s Penguin Encounter plaza is not easy right now. There are several dead ends due to construction, which is at a fever pitch.
You can see in the photos -- workers are quickly adding fake glaciers and rocks on the front of one really large show building. Including a large one that is shaped like a penguin.
You can see there is a lot of work still to go on what SeaWorld promises will be a first-of-its-kind encounter. The ride itself will let you dial up or down the thrills and will be the first in Florida to use a ride system that lets ride cars move without a track with a GPS-like system to make sure the vehicles don't collide.
Disney was the first to use a similar trackless system in Tokyo Disneyland's Pooh's Hunny Hunt ride in 2000. So far, Disney hasn't used the expensive -- but impressive -- system in the US.
SeaWorld's ride promises to take you closer than ever to the real penguins -- but will start by taking you into the world through the eyes of a fictional penguin named Puck.
SeaWorld has been ramping up the hype for this addition with a series of YouTube videos.
The latest shows you how they are bringing Puck to life.
The concept art for the outside of Antarctica is equally impressive. It will be great to see how the real thing compares.
We'll bring you more on Antarctica as it comes closer to opening late this Spring.
Here's a link to the park's web site for the addition.
And here's a link to a new Sweepstakes SeaWorld has launched.
Finally - here is a link to our most recent Theme World Blog posts.
More from SeaWorld tomorrow!
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Thousands of people line up for charity packages being given out by the Filipino sect Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in Manila as they hold an evangelical event in five areas in the city. The event attracted more than 1m people and brought Manila to a standstill. The sect of about 3m is dwarfed by the number of Roman Catholics but is known for the unity and discipline its followers show to their leaders. Its members vote as a bloc which gives them political weight.
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Link Ink: MorrisonCon Anthology, Wonder Woman History And 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Intro Recreated In 'Destiny'
Each weekday, ComicsAlliance brings you a carefully selected variety of links from around the web about comics and comics-related media, including movies, video games, toys, and whatever else might be worth noting. Quite frankly, these are items you may just need to know about to have a productive day. Take a look at today's hand-picked links after the jump.


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These stories aren't just about what they have done – they are about what they hope to accomplish.
The StarNews set out to find 10 noteworthy people who might be high achievers in 2014.
We settled on 12.
The honorees are all risk-takers. At the start of a new year, these stories are about what they have done – and what they hope to accomplish.
Biographical information is available at the end of this article.
In elementary school, Patrick Maguire knew he wanted to become a doctor. When he was in high school, his godmother was stricken with breast cancer. That's when he knew he wanted to be an oncologist, a cancer specialist.
With an M.D. from Penn State, he completed his cancer specialist training at Duke University and embarked on a career of cancer treatment.
For years, Patrick procured grants to enroll disadvantaged populations in national clinical trials aimed at helping cancer patients.
Over a seven-year period, cancer became even more personal to Patrick. His wife lost both of her parents to cancer, then his own father died of stomach cancer.
The experiences inspired Patrick to write "When Cancer Hits Home: An Empowered Patient is the Best Weapon Against Cancer."
Primarily, the book was written to increase the understanding for the patient and patient's family. The book, which he wrote over nine months in 2010, gives case studies of patients with different types of cancers. It details the testing, diagnosis, treatment and outcome. The patients profiled in the book, Patrick said, are an amalgam of patients he has seen over his career as an oncologist.
Today, Patrick spends much of his week at Coastal Carolina Radiation Oncology in Supply, prescribing the best course of action for patients with a variety of cancers. With each case, he reads the images, diagnoses the cancer and consults his staff for details about the latest trial available for that particular kind of cancer.
His latest grant acquisition, a $1.58 million award from the National Cancer Institute, funds three years of healing, curing and – perhaps just as important – preventing cancer.
The prevention trials are a new avenue for Patrick. In the past, finding patients for trials was easy – all he had to do was look around his waiting room. For prevention trials, though, he may need to advertise to fill the slots.
Even when no trials specifically match the patient's need, he patiently explains the process, understanding the headaches of extra trips to the doctor's office and helping the family plan for the patient's care.
Sometimes, he can provide only comfort; other times, he may even utter the word "cure."
Regardless, each patient leaves with a clear understanding of their situation – and a copy of Patrick's book.
Age: 45
Family: wife Jill, daughter Julia, & son Liam
Job: Radiation Oncologist/co-owner at Coastal Carolina Radiation Oncology (CCRO)
Hometown: Bensalem, PA, just outside Philadelphia
Latest book read:
- Our "Books & Beers" Club selection last month was "The Lower River" by Paul Theroux - fiction tale of despair on mission to Africa
- Now I'm into "Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith" by Jon Krakauer - extreme religious fundamentalism right here in the heart of America
On Saturday, you'll find me: with my son at the soccer field
Favorite way to unwind: Running; it's still my best stress relief.
What motivates you: my kids
Typical day: 90% of my workday is spent "in the clinic" with patients & families dealing with cancer; the other 10% is spent doing clinical research or grant work trying to improve cancer care (& cures) for the future
Place to relax in Wilmington: Anywhere on the water; usually Myrtle Grove Sound.
Hobbies: Reading, running, soccer, SUP
What famous person, living or dead, would you like to spend a day with, and how would you spend it?
Living - Warren Buffett: He's used his brilliant rational mind to create enormous wealth which he's putting to great use philanthropically. Omaha wouldn't be on my must-see travel sites otherwise, but I'd enjoy chatting with Mr. Buffett in his hometown.
Dead - Ben Franklin: A lot of my dad's advice to me as a boy was paraphrased from old Ben & it has served me well over the years. I'd enjoy a walking tour of the "old city" part of Philly with Mr. Franklin followed by dinner & beers at one of the local taverns.


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The sticky and sickenly sweet aftermath of the Great Boston Molasses Flood.
Now, nearly a hundred years later we honor those who fought the good battle with Molasses and lost. And we vow to never again let the sticky substance have power over us. Instead, we will arm ourselves with recipes, recipes infused—nay, laden—with our former foe.
And who better to lead the crusade than the President and First Lady? Molasses is a key ingredient for White House Pastry chef Bill Yosses' famously addictive Molasses Spice Cookies. They start off sweet and crunchy but finish with a kick of chewy, ginger spice. Oh snap, Molasses! You've been Gingersnapped. Guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles.
Hungry for more? Here are a couple more savory recipes to wield against Molasses: Pulled Pork and Kimchi Sandwich and New Orleans-Style Babyback Beer Ribs. Not only will both of these recipes rock your world, but you can officially tell Molasses: you've been served.


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Golden Globes Hair How-To: Nina Dobrev's Braided Updo
Did you catch 'The Vampire Diaries' star Nina Dobrev's stunning braided updo at the Golden Globes? Here's how to get the look!
-Lucia Peters
We're not sure HOW we missed this during the Golden Globes, but did you SEE Nina Dobrev's hair, Bettys? Because it was FABULOUS! The Vampire Diaries star's updo put a unique twist on two hot trends: Braids and topknots. Sweet and polished, the look complimented Nina's super feminine dress beautifully,
Want it? Riawna Capri of West Hollywood's Nine Zero One Salon, who created the look, gave us some pointers on how to get it. Read on for all the deets!
1. In order to smooth Nina's mane and add shine, Riawna prepped the actress' hair by washing it with Unite ULUXURY shampoo ($43, shop.unitehair.com) and conditioner ($47, shop.unitehair.com). These two products are infused with crushed pearl, Hawaiian white honey, and Argan oil for the ultimate in smoothness and shine. She followed it up with Unite's 7SECONDS leave-in detangler ($19.95, amazon.com ) to add some extra conditioning and protection.
2. Next, Riawna blow-dried Nina's hair using a 9-row Denman brush ($11.19, amazon.com) to smooth the cuticle of her hair.
Read Golden Globes Hair How-To: Julie Bowen's Deconstruction Chignon + More
3. You may need a little help with this step, but if you're well-versed in the ways of the French braid, you might be fine on your own. In any event, Nina then flipped her head upside down while Riawna wove a classic French braid from the nape of Nina's neck to the crown of her head.
4. Didn't use all your hair making the braid? No worries—you're right on track! After the braid was completed, Riawna pulled the rest of Nina's hair up into a high ponytail. She spritzed Unite BEACH DAY texturizing spray ($25, amazon.com) through the dry ponytail to add density.
5. The hair was then wrapped and pinned into a classic bun.
6. Last step: A spray of Unite GO365 hairspray ($27.99, amazon.com) to hold everything in place and a little bit of Unite SHINA-Mist spray ($19.95, amazon.com) for (you guessed it) shine.
Now go knock 'em (un)dead!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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The Venture Bros.
Season 6
All This and Gargantua-2
Join the Ventures--and pretty much everyone they've ever crossed paths with--as they rocket to the Gargantua-2 space station for an epic, hour-long adventure that will change the Ventureverse as we know it forever.
Hostile Makeover
The Ventures are back! And they're movin' on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky. But will mo' money bring mo' problems? And can The Monarch handle the commute?
Faking Miracles
Doc discovers a mysterious invention that could make or break Dean's chances of getting into college, while The Monarch makes a bad first impression on Dr. Mrs. The Monarch's co-workers.
Season 5
Venture Libre
One of Dr. Venture's old inventions seems to have gotten a mind of its own, so General Manhowers sends him to Central America to fix it. The Ventures must all confront their own hearts of darkness if they're to survive what's waiting for them in the jungle.
SPHINX Rising
Henchman 21's command of Team SPHINX is starting to rub the O.S.I. the wrong way, and his new recruits are rubbing them even wronger. Meanwhile, The Monarch tries on a new face to ingratiate himself with Dr. Venture.
O.S.I. Love You
Brock and the O.S.I. come under fire from the higher ups when they lose two high value super-criminal prisoners. Somebody helped them escape, and everyone aboard the hover-quarters is a suspect in this 22 minute potboiler - even the visiting Ventures.


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9 Mar 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature , Humber Valley , Marble Mountain and Outdoor Adventure
What a great afternoon ! The sun was out, the sky was blue and we were going zip lining at Marble Mountain. We met our guides Reg Flynn and Daniel Kean at the Marble Zip Tours (MZT) office (conveniently located at the base of Marble) for the 2 pm tour. We had enjoyed zip lining with MZT previously but had not experienced their newest zip line which brings you back to the base of Marble Mountain via their longest and fastest zip line yet!
9 Mar 2012 by Janice Goudie in Festivals & Events and Trip Planning
Cold. Exhilarating. Totally absurd. Perhaps that's the best way to describe the polar dip I took in Appleton as part of the town's annual Winterfest.
4 Mar 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature , Gros Morne National Park and Outdoor Adventure
Dog sledding was more exercise and more challenging than we originally thought. It was also a whole lot of fun! Elaine Pinard (owner of Les Skis Doux) has been taking people dog sledding for the past six winters from her base in Wiltondale at the entrance to Gros Morne National Park.
28 Feb 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Snowmobiling
Last winter we had a chance to join Darren Park for a great trip to the North Arm Hills, which are located along the North Shore of Bay of Islands near Corner Brook. These mountains are visible in the distance as you drive along the south shore of the Bay of Islands but are generally inaccessible unless you take a snowmobile trip.
16 Feb 2012 by Guest Blogger in Nature
Last year Hazel Findlay embarked on an expedition to climb the rugged cliffs of Devil's Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. The result was a trip that fully tested both their patience and equipment. Read on for her account of the expedition, and be sure to check out The North Face Facebook Page for a behind the scenes video of Hazel on the trip.
14 Feb 2012 by Janice Goudie in Festivals & Events and Trip Planning
It's a balmy -7 degrees here in Grand Falls-Windsor at the moment. And the thought of the bitter cold seeping through my veins is not something I'm embracing today.
14 Feb 2012 by Kate Jewer in Food & Dining
On February 11, Corey and I attended an evening of fine dining at St. Christopher's Hotel with a fabulous menu created and prepared by Eric Kinch & Pauline Gilliam.
5 Feb 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding
We recently were invited to Airport Nordic Ski Club located just outside of Gander, Newfoundland to do some ski clinics with some of their ski instructors and jackrabbit leaders. While we were there we also had a chance to view their scenic trail system with several of their members showing us the way.
31 Jan 2012 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Culture and Entertainment
To find such a fine restaurant tucked into a tiny, relatively remote village, is very unusual. It's why most of us who love food actually travel.
30 Jan 2012 by Guest Blogger in Skiing & Snowboarding , Nature , Parks and Gros Morne National Park
Last year was a pretty amazing ski year in the northeastern United States - abundant and high quality snow continued well into March for some wonderful spring skiing (which I missed out on since I was in Chile). However winter 2011-2012 in the northeast has so far failed to produce more than a sprinkling of snow, which is why I headed north to Newfoundland with my friends Bruce and Nate in search of natural snow in excess of 3 inches.
27 Jan 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding and NatureRegion: Labrador
Last winter we had a chance to head to Happy Valley- Goose Bay, Labrador and were most impressed with the cross country skiing trails and lodge at the Birch Brook Nordic ski club. As well as enjoying the skiing we were invited to a potluck supper at the lodge which was a great way to meet many of the club members.
27 Jan 2012 by Kate Jewer in Icebergs , Whale Watching and Parks
One Friday morning this past August we started our journey to the Great Northern Peninsula in search of what everyone was talking about, the icebergs that broke off of the Petermann Glacier in August, 2010. Iceberg season on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland typically begins in late May however it was closer to the end of July before icebergs began to arrive this year. These late arrivals were due to the 280 square kilometre ice island that broke off of the Petermann Glacier near Greenland last August. The late arrival was not the only surprise this year, the sheer size and large number of bergs was also quite astonishing. Reports indicated that over seventy-five icebergs could be seen in the St Anthony area and that's what we were setting out to see.
16 Jan 2012 by Janice Goudie in Nature , History , Parks and Geography
It was a day ripped straight from a Star Wars movie. There we were, heading into the wild unknown aboard our airship, all seemingly unaware of what may lay ahead.
15 Jan 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding and Nature
Cross country skiing is alive and well in Canada's eastern most province. Cross Country Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) is the umbrella group for cross country ski clubs and there are dozens of kilometres of groomed tracks waiting for any visitor.
11 Jan 2012 by Candice Walsh in Food & Dining , Nature , Culture and History
I might have mentioned once or 300 times that I grew up in central Newfoundland, and yet my jaunt around the area this past summer had many surprises in store. That's what happens when you live somewhere for 18 years: you start taking things for granted.
6 Jan 2012 by Guest Blogger in Skiing & Snowboarding
Five years ago I started snowboarding. I was 34. And I learned here at Marble Mountain.
At the time it seemed like the perfect suicide mission. I was petrified. But it matched my criteria: face fears of heights and speed. My friends thought I was nuts.
21 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Festivals & Events , Culture , History and Entertainment
Last weekend, hundreds upon hundreds of people in St. John's paraded through the streets. Men were dressed as women, women were dressed as men. Underwear was worn as outerwear and even small children were merrily sporting bras stuffed with socks over the tops of their various layers. There were lots of ingeniously creative hobbyhorses prancing around and it was almost impossible to count the number of ugly sticks and accordions.
It's all just another Christmas in Newfoundland and Labrador.
16 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture and Entertainment
The first time I saw folk trio The Once, I was sitting in The LSPU Hall – the historic downtown theatre in St. John's – watching Feast of Cohen, an annual concert where local artists gather to perform their own versions of Leonard Cohen songs.
12 Dec 2011 by Janice Goudie in Whale Watching , Nature and Trip Planning
Frolicking on a beach in Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't always top the list of must do's when visiting the province. Much less during the month of December! But a trip to King's Point and area reveals a beach that can be enjoyed any time of the year.
8 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture and History
It's almost Christmas. Have you heard?
I for one tend to get a bit twitchy when November starts to gallop towards December and public places set their sound systems to Jingle Bells 101. So I find it helps my Christmas spirit (or lackthereof) to remind myself of the good things about the season. The things that don't involve frantically running around malls full of people mowing you down to get better spots in cash register line-ups so long there should a surprise pop-up concert by Adele waiting at the end.


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The wide dynamic range (WDR) or "convergent" neuron is the most populous type of those neurons whose cell bodies are located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. WDR neurons are responsive to all somatosensory modalities (thermal, chemical and mechanical) and a broad range of intensity of stimulation from peripheral nerves. They steadily increase their firing rate as the stimulus intensity rises into the noxious range. There are, for example, wide dynamic range neurons that respond to benign stroking as well as to painful heat and mechanical damage in the cell's receptive field.[1] Dorsal horn neurons that receive input from the viscera via thin afferent fibers are all WDR type.[2] The WDR neuron was identified by Mendell in 1966.[3]
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ONE of Taunton's proudest specs wearers was honoured on Tuesday as she took a step closer to winning a national prize.
Michaela Williams, aged 47, was chosen from hundreds of entries from across the South West to win the regional round of the Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award.
The grand prize is £10,000 and a luxury holiday in the Bahamas.
The awards, which celebrate specs wearers from the UK and the Republic of Ireland, were launched by Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh.
The glittering spectacle will be held in London on Sunday, October 5, and all category winners will win a VIP makeover, while one overall winner will be taking home the ultimate accolade in specs wearing.


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A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas from Friday:
Oil prices have slipped slightly as traders eye an 11th-hour "fiscal cliff" meeting at the White House ahead of a New Year's Eve deadline.
New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude for February delivery, edged seven cents lower to settle at $US90.80 a barrel on Friday.
Brent North Sea crude for February delivery dipped 18 cents a barrel in London trade down to $US110.62.
After opening in positive territory in New York trade, prices turned lower following a weekly US Energy Department report that said the country's crude supplies fell by 600,000 barrels in the week ended December 21 - less than analysts had expected.
But markets seemed largely focused on a White House gathering between President Barack Obama and senior lawmakers aimed at preventing the United States from going over the so-called fiscal cliff, a mix of steep increases and budget cuts due to kick in on Tuesday.
Experts warn that failure to reach a deal by the end of the year could take the US economy back into recession.
And that could deal a blow to energy demands for the world's biggest consumer of crude.
Metal prices also fell amid negativity that there will be a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
Silver, palladium and platinum fell the most, despite scattered hints that housing and manufacturing might be picking up. T
Gold for February delivery lost $7.80 to close at $1,655.90 per ounce. March silver lost 26.5 cents, almost 1 percent, to $29.975 per ounce.
March copper slipped 1.15 cents to $3.5895 per pound. March palladium fell $8.20, more than 1 percent, to $700.30 per ounce. April platinum fell $14.40, almost 1 per cent, to $1,521.60 per ounce.


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HOW IT WILL END FOR US: We got up early on Doomsday. We turned on the coffee maker and went out to get the paper.
We left the water running in the sink. Why turn it off and just have to go through the whole hassle of turning it back on again later? Who knows? We might be thirsty one more time before the world ends.
Our column was predictable, especially the Playlist: "Five Years" by Bowie, "It's the End of the World, etc.," by REM... People celebrating their birthday on Doomsday were Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Romano, Jane Fonda. The horoscopes were kind of pointless ("Plan for some exciting changes in your career.") We checked the Lottery numbers. We won $156 million. Finally!
When our son was a baby, we worked part time for a year so we could stay home with him. Each day when he went down for his midmorning nap, we chased our tail around. Should we watch TV? Read? Do some housework? Take a nap? Work on our mad guitar chops?
We found that Doomsday was like nap time except with a whole different slate of options. We weren't, for instance, going to do housework. In fact, we didn't even put a coaster on the coffee table for our coffee cup. We ate the top off a blueberry muffin and threw the rest on the floor.
Our bucket list was useless. Everything on it required more time than we had: Wrestle a Maori tribesman in southern Queensland, learn economics, travel to the mysterious Orient in search of rare spices and bolts of colorful fabric.
We thought about death row guys and how they get to pick their last meal.
We drove to Ralphs to buy a pack of hot dogs and some relish. People were walking out of the store carrying sacks of food. The checkers weren't even bothering with charging them, unless they needed bags, which were 10 cents.
The good kind of hot dogs were gone. We weren't going to blow our last meal on second-best hot dogs. We walked around the store until we found a lady who had a tri-tip roast. We negotiated briefly with her for it, took it home and threw it on the BBQ - no time left on this earth for the three-hour marinade.
We sat down to read, but it was hard to concentrate with the end of the world looming fairly large in our mind.
The TV was more wasteland-y than ever. TMZ was showing what celebrities were doing for the end of the world (Lindsay Lohan was planning on doing about a pound of coke and stealing some scarves). ESPN was calling the Celtics' Bill Russell, a guy who, in his prime couldn't put a letter on Kobe Bryant in a game of H-O-R-S-E, the Best Basketball Player Who Ever Played While Earth Was Here.
We were bored. We thought the day would be full of horror and mayhem, or that we would run around doing wild things - we don't know, maybe drive crazy fast on the freeway, break into neighbors' houses that we've always been curious about just to kind of look around and see what they've been doing in there all these years, hit a bucket of golf balls off the roof of our Barn.
At this point, sort of like what would happen in a lousy sitcom when the writers decided the only thing that'll save it is if more characters are introduced, our wife and kids came out to see what we were doing.
"Nothing. Waiting for the world to end. You guys wanna play UNO or something?" We spread the blanket on the grass and dealt the cards, which was our dog Jimmy's cue to wander over and walk through everything while we yelled at him.
We straightened out all the cards as a fireball approached.
"Doesn't look big enough to destroy the world," said Ray as he put a yellow 2 on a blue 2. It was true. It was kind of a little fireball. True, you don't want to see fireballs at all, really, but it didn't look like a world-destroyer. It passed by, heated things up maybe 20 degrees, and was gone.
"Uno," said Hannah.
We took the tri-tip off the barbecue and sliced off a piece and gave it to our wife to sample.
"How's it taste?" we asked.
"Like a million bucks," she said.
We didn't tell her we paid 156 times that.
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By Mitch Goldenberg
Without the lockout: we would have known if the LA Kings were capable of defending their Stanley Cup title; Miikka Kiprusoff would have recorded both his 600th career win and 200th career defeat; Zach Parise and Ryan Suter would have connected for a number of beautiful goals as members of the Minnesota Wild and Michigan Stadium would be transforming itself into the Big Icehouse. But we are left with the ugly reality of the NHL's labor dispute approaching the100-day mark, and the battle is sliding towards the courthouse, seemingly months away from resolution. And thus, this week's KHL/European report focuses on pro players overseas who aren't having quite the impact we thought they would.
Pekka Rinne has put up Vezina-esque numbers in his past two NHL seasons, guided the Predators to the playoffs in his past three and been outstanding guarding an NHL net in his past four. But KHL life hasn't been as glorious for the Finnish netminder. With a 9-11-2 record in 22 games, combined with a .892 save percentage and a goals against average at 3.08, Dinamo Minsk fans have to wonder if it really is the NHL star inside their blue and white goalie gear.
The New York Rangers have had a tough go overseas so far. Rick Nash left his Swiss team earlier this month to nurse a groin ailment and Michael Del Zotto followed him home from Switzerland last week after suffering a back injury. Last month, Ryan McDonagh took a temporary leave from his Russian team to return home for family reasons and to heal undisclosed (non-serious) injuries, on the same day, Carl Hagelin had his contract terminated by his Swedish club soon after suffering a shoulder injury. Derek Stepan is the lone Ranger abroad right now, but his transition to Finnish hockey has been a lengthy process. Through 12 games, he has just four points.
Stephane Robidas is getting old. The 35 year-old has seen his point total decrease in each of the past two years, and many wondered if a stint in the Finnish league could spark the veteran. Not the case, as Robidas is minus 11 for HIFK Helsinki, the second worst plus/minus total of his career. And he's not exactly lighting up the scoreboard either, with just two goals and three assists in 15 games.
Evander Kane was the first Canadian NHLer to go overseas during the lockout to play foreign hockey, and was also one of the first to return. By his 12th game with Dinamo Minsk, Kane was a fourth-liner and playing around 10 minutes per night. With but one point to his credit, Kane wandered back home, as he "could not adapt to hockey in the KHL." According to his Russian coach, Kane was out of shape and not ready to play at that high a level. Yikes.
Joffrey Lupul has only played nine games in the KHL and it's not fair to say his venture hasn't worked out just yet, but the beginning of his journey has been underwhelming thus far. An all star and point-per-game player last year in the NHL, Lupul has just one goal and three assists in nine games and is sitting at a minus 6 with his new Russian team. Life ain't easy without Phil Kessel on your line.
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This article was published 29/7/2013 (1485 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a bad team, low on talent for the present and future. By the end of this season, it will be time for an overhaul from top to bottom.
This football team needs a fix, and not just a slight tweak here and there. A mid-season purge won't do it, as both a psychological shift and personnel update are required.
The best and most direct route to a better future is to follow the model of the recent Toronto Maple Leafs. Hire a quality CFL football person, give him a long-term deal with guaranteed budgets and unfettered power over football operations.
Remove any possibility of meddling from the board and team executives and send a statement to fans that something is being done, and despite their infinite patience, they're now being asked to exert a little more.
If the right person and proper plan are put in place, the fans will buy in. But more of the status quo will only lead to football and financial ruin for the Bombers.
There is little passion in the stands these days. Fans don't believe in the present or the future, and worse, many have stopped caring.
They need to know the board and CEO Garth Buchko are removed from the football end of the operation.
Buchko and the board get blamed for a lot of things beyond their control. So be it. Perception is reality, and the only way to counter it at this point is to give a football chief full control and the money to get the job done.
Firing Mack today might quench the thirst for blood among some, but it really serves no purpose
It won't be cheap, but we've seen what cheap gets in the form of the miserable football history in Winnipeg that has unfolded over the last 20-plus years.
The Leafs courted Brian Burke in 2008 and he made it clear early in the process he would only take the job on his terms -- a long-term contract with no interference from then-CEO Richard Peddie and the Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment board.
Burke was made president and general manager, hockey operations. He had real power and he used it.
Much like the Bombers, the Leafs had a history of losing and a reputation for a board and executive that put its nose where it didn't belong. Burke's contract guaranteed an end to the meddling and his skills put a playoff team in place.
Burke was fired last fall, but not for hockey reasons. He left the Leafs in good shape as a hockey organization, with one of the best coaches in the game, a playoff team on the ice and a host of prospects on the way.
Wouldn't you love to be able to say the same thing about the Bombers in three years?
There is no longer any question that as a football organization, the Blue Bombers are broken and in the midst of a long-term cycle of systemic losing.
If you don't like pain or gruesome sights, maybe it's best to skip the next couple of paragraphs as we offer a quick review.
Right off the top, we'll deal with the Grey Cup. The last time the team won was 1990. Too long ago in an eight-team league.
The current administration, led by GM Joe Mack, can't be blamed for the entire drought, but they have demonstrated they're not the group to end it.
Mack is in his fourth year with the club and has compiled a 21-38 record to date. Losses can be accepted early on if they are in the name of a brighter future, but that can't be said in Winnipeg.
Except for a stretch in 2011 that saw the Paul LaPolice-led Bombers open the season with a 7-1 mark, the Mack era has been about losing and nothing more.
The Bombers have no definitive answer at quarterback and the offensive line is in need of a revamp. Henoc Muamba is the lone high-performance Canadian on the roster, and the defence has regressed.
If Mack was rebuilding for the first three years of his tenure, what is he doing now?
Firing Mack today might quench the thirst for blood among some, but it really serves no purpose.
Qualified CFL candidates won't be available until season's end and the Bombers need someone in charge until then.
Releasing Mack is the first step, but that act is much less important than who is hired next and under what parameters.
The obvious choices are proven CFL leaders with track records. Unfortunately, prying Wally Buono or Jim Popp out of their current situations in B.C. and Montreal, respectively, would prove expensive, to say the least, and nearly impossible.
Calgary's Jon Hufnagel and Regina's Brendan Taman would also be great hires, but they too are tied up.
The Bombers likely need to uncover a GM-in-waiting and let him go to work.
There are excellent candidates currently in assistant GM positions with coaching staffs, the media and the league front office -- people with CFL managerial experience, knowledge of the Canadian game and relationships around the league.
The Bombers have limped along with an inferior football operations department based on structure as much as personnel for too long.
Taman had his hands tied in Winnipeg by a number of factors such as budget and lack of autonomy.
Now, given the money and freedom to do as he sees fit with the Roughriders, the result is the best team in Canada by a long shot. Hufnagel, who is also head coach, has a similar arrangement in Calgary.
Winnipeg needs a similar candidate and job description.
Change is coming. Bet on it.
What will that change look like? That's what we need to be thinking about and discussing.
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is there any function that can tell if the page is being loaded for the first time? I need to call a function only when the page is initially loaded.
You could use localStorage to determine whether a user has visited or not but it only works in modern browsers and IE8+, for a fallback if you need to support IE7 and below cookies would be the next option.
ok i don't need the function to call the first time they ever visited the site, but each time they visit the site. something like a
If you place your JavaScript at the bottom of the page where it belongs then it can run straight away without needing window.onload
ok understood but how would I know if the function is being called for the first time. Ok the senario is that the first function my page loads is function1. However the first time function1 is called it needs to do something like replaceState. However the next time I call function1 while on this site it checks to see if it was called before if not then no replaceState. I hope this better explains what I am trying to do.
function1 = function() {
// code to run only the first time function1 is called goes here
function1 = function() {
// code to run every time function1 is called goes here
function1(); // leave out this line if the code to run every time should not run the first time
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Chaotic Rage [Epic]Edit
Rage 5/day, chaotic alignment.
Any weapon the character wields while in a rage is treated as an anarchic weapon (it is chaos-aligned and deals an extra 2d6 points of damage against creatures of lawful alignment). This ability does not stack with similar abilities.
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