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Re: Survival...Please tell us your latest milestone
I am celebrating 7 1/2 years of good health, diagnosed Feb. 2006, Treated Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
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I am celebrating 7 1/2 years of good health, diagnosed Feb. 2006, Treated Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
YEAH! Staying true to your name...Be Good! A real super hero! You have no idea what a post like this does for our family! We need the hope and you have given it. Would you mind posting your story or some of it so others know what and where? Thank you for you post and just that little bit will go so far! But we would like to hear more if you can.
I love reading 7 1/2 years...this is fabulous news...congrats!
wow 7 1/2 years. Congrats!
Thank you for sharing this amazing milestone and your story (I just read your first post).
Many more healthy blessings!
My positive news is my husband, Gordon was diagnosed Nov 2012 and the way the drs talked to us we didn't know if he would be here today. He is doing great! He is on FOLFORI, just had his forth round, they may do one more. He has been on gim/cis and xyolota and gimzar. They cancelled surgery in August but they reelvuate here in a couple of weeks. We hope but our lives are not wrapped around the words "yes he can have surgery" That was too much last time....Gordons live was just not in good shape but now hopefully that will not be an issue. But I feel it is a blessing that we are coming up on a year. And I pray we have many more!!
That's brilliant news Johnny, superb in fact!!
And Heather, that's great about Gordon as well! Hopefully when they reevaluate in a couple of weeks then the surgery will be back on the table again. Hoping that you have many more years together as well!
Hi everyone!
Just celebrated my 5 year anniversary of being cancer-free. I'm still dealing with leaky bile ducts and drains and I'm being evaluated for a liver transplant. I'm am so grateful to still be here.
Betsy Kubbins
Oh, Betsy CONGRATULATIONS on being a Survivor and a Thriver! Much good luck on your evaluation and please let us know. Where would you have the surgery? This is THE way to start a New Year!
Yay Betsy! 5 years is awesome!!
Betsy, What great news to start out the New Year. Hope things all go your way this year and the transplant becomes a reality.
5 Years!! Congratulations Betsy! You are a truly a warrior.
5 years! Congratulations and thanks so much for posting..it really gives so many hope...
Betsy-Congrats, we need more "feel good there is HOPE" stories like yours. I will be 5 year cancer free May 24, 2014 thank to a transplant!!
I am curious though why would you need a transplant if you are cancer free and at the 5 year mark??
Lots of prayers for more milestones-Cathy
Cathy, happy almost 5 years to you! I love this thread because it gives me hope!
Bless you, Betsy. I am so glad you are still here as well. You are one of the nicest people I have ever met. Happy 5 years!!
Congrats to you both, dear Betsy and Cathy. It is wonderful to see the Good News section brimming with fantastic postings.
Very happy for you both!!
Brilliant news Betsy and Cathy, congrats to you both!
And huge celebratory hugs to you both as well!
I just found this thread. I am a baby compared to most of you, only a little over eight months. But have great hopes to extend that indefinitely. We all beat the odds to join this club, so why shouldn't we beat them again and shift the curve far to the right?
I wonder if they can "Pin" this topic; it is a wonderful thread. Keep moving the curve!
middlesister......the request has been made. Thanks much for pointing it out.
Thank you, Rick, for always responding to our requests.
I have been stable since I started chemo 15 months ago. Feeling great 90% of the time.
Dear EN, WOW and YIPPEE that is just the greatest news. Please keep on letting us know about your progress, you are amazing!
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Tales of the Persian Past - Volume III
Historical Glimpses - The Achaemenian Dynasty
de Ervad Jal Dastur
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This coffee table book is a continuation in the series of volumes on the legendary stories of ancient Persia, as depicted in the Shahnameh, also known as The Persian Book of Kings. When one looks at the work of Firdausi Tusi, the profound author of the Shahnameh, it becomes very apparent that he masterfully crafted the legendary stories and provided a detailed account of the kings and heroes of ancient Persian Empires. The pre-historic stories of the Pishdadians and Kayanians have been well recorded in the Shahnameh, with the exception of the wrong chronological inclusion of Alexander as the last king of the Kayanian Dynasty. This in fact, according to history, becomes the reality a thousand years later, as Alexander ruled over Persia at the end of the Achaemenian Dynasty in 329 BCE. Somehow there is no account of this Dynasty in the Shahnameh, as Firdausi addresed some of the later Persian rulers leading upto the end of the Persian era in 651 CE. This book offers a brief historical outlook on the Achaemenian Dynasty - the one that contributed immensely to the overall magnificence of the Persian Past.
I trust that this pictorial book finds a place with those who would like to glance through some of the historical highlights of this Dynasty, and treasure the thought that this once-mighty Persian Empire made it's mark on World History. Legendary Kings such as Cyrus the Great and Darius I have affirmed their immortality through the times, and they will be hailed as the 'Master Rulers' for centuries to come.
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While many collections start on paper as sketches and patterns, Donna Karan's spring line looked as if it was inspired by paper itself, with every fabric from crepe satin to twill crushed and crinkled in a way that brought that other malleable material to mind. If that sounds messy, it was not. It was refined, with a gentle, organic look and an all-natural palette to match. The title of the collection was "Raw Romance," after all, and it fits.
There was a hint of volume in Karan's rough ruffles and rosettes, but lightness, too. She kept her sculptural elements soft and her silhouettes long and languid. Jackets were sculpted to the body in a way that made the fabric look like it was molded out of papier-mâché. An ivory chiffon dress was done with exposed seams, which outlined its form like delicate, tiny ruffles, and all along, Karan's deconstruction was just as minute and tempered. Even her bias-cut siren gowns, many with a pretty gold sheen, were serene. This was natural Karan territory, and the ease with which she approached the collection was plain.


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OFSTED inspectors said they think a new headteacher will be able to succeed with a school which 'requires improvement'.
St Alban's RC Primary School in Blackburn is said to still be experiencing difficulties and Ofsted said the quality of teaching was not always good.
The school entered a rocky period when former headteacher Annie Owens was sacked in 2012 following a nine-month investigation into allegations of bullying against staff and pupils.
After interim arrangements, new headteacher Claire Speakman was brought in.
Inspector Louise Murphy said: "There has been weak teaching in the past, leaving a legacy of under-achievement for pupils. Although the new headteacher is tackling this vigorously, progress is still uneven across the school.
"In the 2013 end of Year 6 national tests, too few pupils made the progress expected of them in reading, writing and mathematics and therefore, achievement requires improvement.
"Pupils do not make consistently good progress from their starting points in reading, writing and mathematics, because the quality of teaching is not always good."
However she added: "The quality of teaching is improving and some is good. Pupils' behaviour is good and they are eager to learn."
She added that the headteacher was capable of making great improvements.
She said: "The headteacher is relentlessly driving school improvement. She deservedly has the full confidence of school staff and the governing body.
"The relatively new headteacher has a clear view of the direction that she wants the school to take. She has quickly gained the confidence of staff and school governors, so she is now leading a cohesive team determined to do their best to improve standards."
Mrs Speakman was praised for the 'speed with which she has improved staff morale'. Mrs Speakman said: "We were particularly pleased Ofsted noted the excellent behaviour and attitude to learning of the children. The school continues to improve thanks to the hard work of all staff and support from parents, governors, the local authority and the dioccese."


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I have no idea why, but when I uninstalled python 3.3.2,I can't
even edit my 2.7 programs. Does anyone know what I should do?
C:\path\to\python.exe -m idlelib.idle
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C:\path\to\python.exe -m idlelib.idle
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SyntaxError: invalid syntax
C:\Users\Family>C:\path\to\python.exe -m idlelib.idle
The system cannot find the path specified.
Kebap wrote:It seems like you are using Windows. Please search the forum for other python editors. IDLE is not recommended much.
As was stated before, you could even edit the python script with notepad, and/or run python directly via command line.
micseydel wrote:Anything with "python.exe" in it goes in a windows shell, not a Python shell. The Python shell is for Python code.
Hissing Cockroach wrote:Is Notepad++ recommended?
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On Wednesday, December 12, starting at 7:30pm ET, Cooking Channel will air the "12-12-12″ fundraising concert, live from Madison Square Garden, to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The concert will feature Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney. All proceeds from the event will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund which ensures that every penny from ticket purchases and donations goes to nonprofit groups helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Get more info at www.121212concert.org.
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"iPhone Math" is a mistranslation. IPhone Plus is what the site was trying to say, which is a better, but still bad name. Also this is one of the craziest rumors ever. If i bought an iPhone in july that was obsoleted in 5 months id be furious, also, WHY WOULD APPLE MAKE A 4.8" iPHONE! That would just create fragmentation, and iOS apps blown up that big would just be plain stupid. Worst rumor ever.
I for one will be happy to purchase a 4.8" iPhone. I think having an option to purchase several sizes is a great idea because if true, it will hold on to those that would otherwise move on to a larger device made by another company.
When I said the 5 month old phone would be obsoleted I didn't mean because it was old, I mean because if apple decided to make a significantly larger iPhone, and abandon the mantra they have stuck to for the last 5 years it would be aggravating to buy a 5s, which Apple would undoubtedly call "the best iPhone ever" only to be told 5 months later that all the Attributes of the phone you just purchased are useless. I owned an iPhone 4 for 2 and a half years, and I didn't need to buy a 4s because the 4s stuck with the same Apple ethos, but releasing a radically different phone so soon after releasing a spec bump like the proposed 5s is likely to be would alienate the people who are most devoted to apple, like myself. I say this not because the "iPhone plus" would be new, but because it would represent a major change of what an iPhone is, and that would make the old, 4" iPhone obsolete. Developers would undoubtedly focus on the new device, and very quickly you would have a phone running outdated, or at the very least rarely updated 3rd party software.
I tend to agree with Norb. Also, the article for the Google chief where he advised that Apple is trying to compete instead of revolutionize is coming to mind. They are getting too caught up in incremental updates instead of the BIG BANG so to speak. I know you can't revolutionize with every single idea. At the same time, when was the last time an iPhone feature wowed you?? Just saying..Im hoping for better days and not just phones that compete with Android. I could care less about Android, I just want a great phone experience for what I pay.
If they come out w/ a wider larger phone I will be happy. I have big hands. Of course, thats probably not going to happen though. Every year there is a rumor about Apple coming out w/ 2-3 different phones and every year me along w/ the people that are tired/bored of the lagging/buggy AVOID OS get disappointed.
I mean a new type of iOS would be dope as well. I'm all for a larger phone though....
If they just add cellular capacity to the iPod Touch, keep the name iPod, raise the price to $250, keep it in the same factories, sell it the same ways they can have a lesser iPhone for all this "demand".
It's answers the "need" for an off contract phone for only $250 and can limit the effects on their current products. And, at $250 it's higher so you still have to consider the benefit over the subsidized contract based $200 iPhone 5 or the free iPhone 4 which both have better specs.
It works great in this country for all people who use pre-paid credit cards, won't sign a contract for a phone, have poor credit, and simply don't feel the need to for top of the line iPhone. Many of these people already have an iPod Touch.
Regardless, I think that's not a fair comparison. We're not talking desktop UI's we're talking mobile. This is a relatively new space and it's one that is maturing in leaps and bounds. I've owned every version of the iPhone and can say that, for me at least, the UI is starting to feel a little stale. Android is really making some great strides and is a great competitor. If Apple isn't careful, they could get left behind. I'm with them until the end, but I'd sure love to see something blow my mind like the first time I picked up the first iPhone (though I'm not sure if that's even possible).
Rumor has it that this website will continue to go further and further downhill in terms of its quality reporting. Is the MMi of days past conpletely dead?


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THE public is being urged to get 'buzzy' and record their sightings of bees in a project to help scientists see how the insects are faring in the UK.
People are being asked to report the type, number and locations of bees they see to contribute to the national biodiversity network, which will be used by experts investigating the plight of bees and measures needed to help them, conservationists said.
There is currently no accurate picture of the state of UK bees, environmentalists said, but there are concerns about severe declines in populations in recent years.
More than 20 UK bee species are already extinct and about a quarter of the country's remaining 267 species are at risk, they said.
Phil Ainsworth, from the Blackburn and East Lancashire Beekeepers' Association, said: "We are delighted to be involved.
"The honey bee in East Lancashire and across the country has struggled over recent years so anything that can address their plight is a good thing.
"It will also let people know that there are other types of bees out there.
"Bees in East Lancashire have benefited this year with the warm weather but they are still in a critical condition."
Bee expert professor Dave Goulson said: "The Great British Bee Count is a fantastic excuse to get outside and see bees in action – they're fascinating, beautiful and do a vital job.
"The data that people collect will do an important job to help scientists fill in the blanks about where bees are thriving – and where they're in trouble."
Friends of the Earth, wildlife charity Buglife and retailers B&Q have developed a free smartphone app to enable people to identify bees and log sightings while they are out and about.
The Great British Bee Count's results will be published in the autumn and the organisations hope it will help inform action taken by the government as part of its national pollinator strategy for protecting bees and other pollinators.
It is hoped the Great British Bee Count will answer questions about particular species, such as how honeybees are faring across the UK.
The Great British Bee Count app can be downloaded from the App Store, and Google Play, or people can record sightings at www.greatbritish beecount.com.


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Power Pack
Every Wizards' home game, the Power Pack will help entertain Wizards fans with their own brand of energy and entertainment. Whether it's greeting you as you enter Verizon Center, helping you play an on-court game, throwing a t-shirt to a group of screaming fans, showing their dance moves on the dance cam or delivering an awesome Wizards prize pack to your seat, the Power Pack brings excitement where ever they go! For more information on the Power Pack and how you can join the team, contact Tina Divilio at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Position: Center of Attention
Acquired: Number 1 overall pick in the 1997 Mascot Draft
School: Blue U
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Goal: To win a championship with the Wizards
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Ralph Wesley is the official P.A. Announcer for the Washington Wizards. A District native, Ralph has an unrelenting passion for announcing, and his love for the game of basketball helps to add another element of fun and excitement to everyone's gameday experience. His distinctive voice as a Public Address Announcer at live athletic venues is becoming more noticeable. A graduate of Delaware State University, Ralph has developed his craft over the years, and other teams have taken notice. As a professional P.A. Announcer, Ralph has served with organizations such as the Washington Mystics (WNBA), Delaware State University (NCAA), the DC Divas and has also done work for the Washington Redskins (NFL), the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA), the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and various semi-pro teams and charitable organizations. Ralph also works with other media outlets such as ESPN 980 and Doc Walker's ProView, as well as establishing his career as a Voice-Over artist. Ralph currently resides in Northeast D.C.
Bruce Anderson has over 30 years experience in music education and performance. After graduation from the University of Miami in Theory and Composition, Bruce performed extensively with jazz bands in the South Florida area while teaching piano in a local studio. After returning to his hometown of Baltimore, he started a highly successful Yamaha Music School while working as a product and education consultant for the Education and Keyboard Divisions of Yamaha.
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|Catching the Game: Penn vs. Lafayette
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PHILADELPHIA - Finally. Its game day again at Franklin Field. The defending Ivy League champions open the 2013 season Saturday against Lafayette. The Quakers, who won each of the last four games of 2012 in dramatic fashion to claim the program's 16th Ivy title, begin their quest to become the first program in league history to win four outright titles in five years. The season-opening kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
The Penn-Lafayette Series—90th Meeting
In a series dating back to 1882, this marks the 90th meeting between Penn and Lafayette. The Quakers hold an all-time edge of 62-23-4, including 46-10-4 at Franklin Field, but the Leopards have won five of the last six matchups. This is the eighth straight season these teams have met and the fourth straight year that Lafayette has served as Penn's opener. Penn coach Al Bagnoli and Lafayette coach Frank Tavani are 5-5 in head-to-head matchups.
Penn's 2012 title earned the program its third outright Ivy League title in four years. That feat has only been accomplished five times in Ivy history. Penn has done it on three occasions and the rest of the Ivy League has combined to do it twice. No team other than Penn has accomplished the feat since 1980:
- Dartmouth (1970, 72-73)
- Yale (1977, 79-80)
- Penn (1984-86)
- Penn (2000, 02-03)
Penn won five straight Ivy League championships from 1982-86, but shared the title in 1982 and 1983. No program has ever won four outright Ivy titles in a five-year span, but the 2013 Quakers have a chance to make history this season. The Red and Blue won the outright title in 2009 (7-0), 2010 (7-0) and 2012 (6-1).
Back for Four (outright)
No player in Ivy League history has ever graduated with four outright Ivy League championship rings. However, Penn has three players with the opportunity to set the precendent. Fifth-year seniors Billy Ragone, Sam Chwarzynski and Brandon Colavita were freshmen when the Quakers began this string of titles in 2009.
Let the Games Begin
Tonight marks the 137th season opener for Penn. The Quakers have been superb in openers, with an all-time record of 102-33-1 (.754). Under the longest-tenured head coach in team history—Al Bagnoli—Penn is 12-9 in the first game of the year and and owns an indentical record in home openers.
Last to Start
Penn will be among the last Division I teams to kick off its season. Every other Division I program has either played a game or is currently playing. Typically the Ivy League is the last to begin play, and this season, Princeton, Penn and Dartmouth all kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday night.
New Uniforms
Penn has new white and blue uniforms this year and unveiled alternate red jerseys last year. They now have six combinations of uniforms - all in the last two years. Here is a glimpse:
Close Calls
Five of the last six meetings between Penn and Lafayette have been decided by one possession. The only exception was the last meeting at Franklin Field—which resulted in the second-largest home loss in Coach Bagnoli's tenure (37-12 in the 2011 opener). But each of the other five games have come down to the final drive of the game. Penn is 1-4 in those games. The win was an emotional come-from-behind victory (19-14) in the 2010 season opener—the team's first game after the passing of team captain Owen Thomas. That also serves as Penn's last win over Lafayette.
Under the Lights
For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Quakers will open the season at home, and Saturday's 6 p.m. start marks the fourth straight season in which Penn opens the season at night. Overall, the Quakers are 20-16 under the lights and 15-8 at Franklin Field, but the stadium lights have not been kind during the Al Bagnoli era. Since he took over in 1992, Penn has gone 8-13 (.381) in night games, although the Quakers have won two of the last three.
Prognosticating Penn's Punter
Probably perplexed pronosticating Penn's punter? That's because, for the first time since 2008, Scott Lopano is not holding the position for the Quakers. A four-year starter, Lopano set the school record for career punts (198) and career punt yards (7,455). He took every punt for the Quakers over the last two seasons and the last 113 overall. The last Penn punt from a player other than Lopano was Scooter Belasco in the 2010 season finale at Cornell (Nov. 20).
Quick Quaker Notes
Saturday's game marks the first on Franklin Field's new SprinTurf ... Penn has allowed an opening-drive touchdown just once since Nov. 1, 2008 (43 games)—Lafayette went just 14 yards to do it in the 2012 season opener ... The Quakers forced 10 turnovers in their last three games (nine interceptions, one fumble) ... Penn went 5-0 last season when leading at the half and 1-4 when trailing (only win was against Columbia, trailed 6-3) ... Penn is 3-0 in their red jerseys ... Penn has won 12 of its last 13 Ivy home games ... Penn has scored 20 or more points in 18 of its last 20 Ivy games.
Penn Scoring Trend
Penn has never been shut out at home in the Al Bagnoli era. In fact, the last time the Quakers were held without a point at Franklin Field was Nov. 18, 1989 (24-0 vs. Dartmouth), a span of 118 home games.
Ragone in the Record Books
Senior quarterback Billy Ragone—who has 47 career touchdowns (19 rush, 28 pass) to rank second all-time at Penn behind Gavin Hoffman (54) and tied with Mike Mitchell (47)—now has more total yards at Penn than all but one former Quaker and is one of just three players in Penn's 137-year history with 5,000 career yards of total offense. Ragone (5,513) passed Mitchell (5,394) for second all-time and is behind only Hoffman's school standard of 7,188. In addition, Ragone is just one passing yard (3,999) from joining Hoffman (7,542) and Mitchell (5,547) as the only Penn quarterbacks to reach 4,000 in their career. Ragone's 602 career pass attempts are good for fourth place all-time at Penn, and his 342 career completions place him just one behind Jimmy McGeehan for third all-time. That also places him fifth in career completion percentage. His 28 touchdown passes are one behind Marty Vaughn (1973-74) for fourth-most in Penn history.
More Milestones
In addition to Ragone, there are several other Quakers in reach of milestones and the Penn record book. Ryan Mitchell and Conner Scott are in reach of becoming the 16th and 17th Penn players with 1,000 career receiving yards and the first since Dan Castles in 2004. Meanwhile, senior Brandon Colavita is 470 yards from cracking Penn's all-time top 10 career rushing list. Junior Conner Loftus is eighth in career PATs with 55 and three away from tying Jim Grass for seventh.
NCAA Record
No program in the history of college football—at any level—has played more games than Penn. Every time they play, the Quakers set an NCAA record. Saturday's game will be the 1,334th in the Red and Blue's illustrious history. Penn remains the only program to pass 1,300 games, hitting that mark on Oct. 31, 2009 in an overtime win at Brown. Yale is second all-time with 1,281 games played.
Non-Conference Foes
Penn is currently in the midst of its first three game non-conference losing streak under head coach Al Bagnoli. Penn lost all three of its non-conference games last season before going 6-1 in league play to claim the program's 16th Ivy title. Overall, the winningest coach in school history is 35-26 against non-league opposition. Prior to this stretch, the Red and Blue hadn't lost three straight non-conference games since 1991 (at Holy Cross, vs. Lafayette, at Lehigh). That was the tailend of a six-game non-conference losing streak that was broken in Al Bagnoli's first-ever non-league game in 1992 (24-0 vs. Colgate).
A Penn Win Would...
... mark the first in a season opener since 2010.
... improve the Quakers to 103-33-1 in season openers.
... be the fourth in a row at Franklin Field.
... be the fifth straight overall dating back to last season.
A Penn Loss Would...
... be the third straight to Lafayette.
... mark the fourth straight non-conference loss.
... be less good than a win.
Last Time Out
What a finish. To the game. To the season. And to the careers of the Senior Class of 2013. Penn clinched its third outright Ivy League championship in four seasons with the game-winning touchdown in the final minute of play to top Cornell, 35-28, at Schoellkopf Field. It was a typical ending for those Quakers, as all but one Ivy League win last season was decided by one possession. Cornell tied the game, 28-28, with a touchdown and a two-point conversion with just 2:57 left. Led by senior quarterback Andrew Holland, who made his first career start after senior Billy Ragone suffered a season-ending injury the week prior, the Quakers took over at their own 37-yard line. Holland was a perfect 3-for-3 on the drive for 38 yards and senior Lyle Marsh, who finished with his third-consecutive 100-yard rushing performance, ran twice for 12 yards to get the ball to the Cornell 3-yard line. Spencer Kulcsar rushed it in from there and Penn had the lead, 35-28, with 1:00 left. It wasn't over. Cornell moved the ball to midfield and then connected on a deep pass to the Penn 8-yard line with 17 seconds to play. A personal foul on Cornell moved the ball back to the 23-yard line. Then Cornell completed a pass back to the eight, but time expired before the Big Red could run another play. Once again, the Quakers were celebrating another Ivy title.
Up Next
It is the annual Schuylkill Showdown with cross-city rival Villanova. For the first time since 2010, the Wildcats will serve as hosts. The Quakers have not defeated their Philadelphia counterparts since 1911, but in their last visit to the Main Line, the Red and Blue led No. 1-ranked Villanova in the fourth quarter. Kickoff is set for next Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Mean Betty: Who Photoshopped Kate Middleton's Teeth Into a Horror Show?
Why would anyone want to pick on the Duchess of Cambridge?
-Mean Betty
Everyone seems to adore Kate Middleton AKA the Duchess of Cambridge. She's sweet, smart, and seems to have single-handedly revitalized British fashion. Okay, so some people think she overdoes it a bit with the eyeliner, but that's the only criticism this lass ever seems to get.
Then comes along The New Republic, their Photoshop fairies and a nasty, or should Mean Betty say, a bullying sense of humor. You see kittens, they took a pretty, three-quarters profile picture of Kate from last year and gave her a horrific smile filled with bad teeth! Crooked, yellowing, slightly buck and almost dog-like teeth! And yes kittens, they then slapped the fixed photo on the cover of their mag. But why?!
No, kittens, it wasn't a satirical cover. The New Republic felt that doctoring a photo of Kate Middleton would be the symbol of Britains' future. Meanie would like to know when the last time they met a Briton was – and also if they're closet orthodontists. Do the boys over at The New Republic have thing for bad teeth?
Read Mean Betty: Why Did Emma Watson Dye Her Puppy Pink?!
The butler and the pool boy – yes, lambies, even the pool boy! – know that the UK is dealing with a recession as bad as the one over here. The U.S and UK economies are intertwined in so many ways via banking and finance in general that when one falls down, the other says "Oof." However, they've never, ever paid attention to The New Republic. Now, though, it seems that everyone has heard of the magazine because of the cheap shot they took at the Duchess of Cambridge. Poor Kate is now their inadvertent cover girl for their issue on future of the British economy. Meanie thinks the articles must be so dry in tone that only the photo of a pretty girl would make anyone even glance at the mag!
Speaking of cover girls, while Meanie is delighted she wasn't asked to pose kittenishly for The New Republic, she does wonder if the cover was a publicity stunt to make the world aware of the publication in the first place, or if they were hoping people would buy it simply because Kate was on the cover. Either way, The New Republic seems to have less editorial integrity than, say, Mad, Cracked or even the Weekly World News.
Lambkins, a least with the Weekly World News, we knew they were having fun with Bat Boy. The New Republic just seems like a bunch of frat rats who never understood where to draw the line when making a joke.
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PADDY Fitzpatrick has flown to America to contest George Groves' world title defeat against Carl Froch with the International Boxing Federation.
Although the Swindon boxing coach admits they are not hopeful of getting the result changed to a no contest, he does expect their appeal to install Groves as the mandatory challenger for Froch's IBF super middleweight belt.
Groves' world title clash with Froch finished in highly controversial circumstances when referee Howard Foster pulled out Fitzpatrick's boxer prematurely in round nine.
The decision sparked outrage throughout the boxing world and although Froch initially agreed to a rematch, he has since questioned why he should give Groves a return bout.
Fitzpatrick, who teamed up with Groves just 10 weeks before his world title fight with Froch, says he has no issues with the WBA and IBF champion and admits it is his right to call the shots.
However, Groves' trainer does have a massive problem with referee Foster, hence the appeal to the IBF.
"I don't think we will get the best scenario which is a no contest, so I think the best result we can get is a rematch (for the IBF belt)," Fitzpatrick told the Swindon Advertiser.
"We are trying to get George Groves as the mandatory challenger for the IBF belt."
Fitzpatrick didn't want to go into depth about the case they will present to the IBF although he did reveal the main issues he and Groves have with the way the November 23 fight was handled.
While Fitzpatrick along with Groves and his lawyer will contest the premature stoppage, one of their other concerns is Foster's behaviour before the fight.
Foster publicly clicked 'like' on a comment on his facebook page suggesting Froch would beat Groves in round nine – an action Fitzpatrick suggested could be deemed as gross misconduct.
"The referee liked a message on facebook saying that Carl Froch would win in round nine," said Fitzpatrick.
"That is grossly unprofessional."
"I have no problem with Carl Froch. George has no problem with Carl Froch. I have no problem with what Carl Froch did in the ring that night. The problem is with the man who was supposed to be impartial.
"A psychologist will tell you for a man to like a comment on facebook like that is a problem.
"You can't do that and then not recall that comment when it happens.
"That is where the problem lies.
"I am not saying Howard Foster was waiting for round nine. But a psychologist has told us that just by hearing the sound 'round nine' would get his mind ready to react. Round nine just happened to be the round that George took shots for the first time. It is a pity for both boxers."
Fitzpatrick also claimed his camp's comments were not taken seriously in the pre-fight rules meeting when they raised concerns about Foster and media portrayal of both boxers.
"We brought up the fact that there had been some contentious decisions with Howard Foster where he had jumped in too soon," added Fitzpatrick.
"George, George's lawyer and I all attended the rules meeting and we put that point forward.
"We also made the point that too much in the press was about Carl Froch, 'the warrior' and that George Groves had a 'glass chin'. We said it was a world title fight and the fight should not be stopped prematurely. We said that George was unbeaten which proves he doesn't have a glass chin.
"It's a world title fight and should have been treated as such.
"We said there are two men fighting for a world title and they should be allowed to fight inside.
""We did everything the right way, we took notes in that meeting and nobody else did.
"We brought up the fact that Carl Froch has previously said if he is being fouled he would happily foul back.
"But it was like "let's just get this little thing out of the way" and they weren't interested in listening to us. Then in the fight, in the eighth round Carl pushes George's head back on the ropes with his forearms. The referee warned Carl that he'd take a point off then when Carl fouls George with three more shots he did nothing.
"Carl Froch is not to blame. George Groves is not to blame. Who knows what would have happened if the fight was allowed to go on. But because Howard Foster acted too quickly and jumped in too soon, neither Carl Froch or George Groves had the chance to prove what they both said after the fight they would do.
"It's unfinished business whichever way you look at it."


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A BURGLAR targeted three stores after breaking into the Sovereign Centre at the weekend.
Three areas of the Boscombe shopping centre were cordoned off by police on Saturday morning following the overnight incident.
Glass doors at the entrance of the centre, next to The Garden Café, were cracked and the glass door of The Garden Café had been shattered.
The cafe's owner, Debra Clark, said she was called by the centre's security team at around 6am, who informed her of the break-in.
She found £100 had been taken and what appeared to be blood behind the counter on the floor.
"There is blood here and there is more leading up to the gate outside, which it looks like someone has tried to climb over," she added.
"This has meant us losing a whole morning of business."
The shop was closed until midday so staff could clear up the shattered glass.
BB's Coffee and Muffins and Entertainment Exchange were the other stores targeted.
Entertainment Exchange store supervisor Suzi Kagi said: "I didn't realise anything had happened until I got in at 8.30am. Nothing has been taken."
Police and forensic officers remained at the scene until the afternoon and taped off an area near The Garden Café, Entertainment Exchange and a small area near another cracked window at the car park entrance.
Sovereign Centre manager Peter Ruscoe confirmed that an intruder had gained access to the premises early on Saturday morning.
He added that a man had been detained.
"I have worked at a number of other shopping centres and from time to time there are people that try to break into premises.
"We have 24-hour CCTV. We are pretty confident that our security worked well."
A Dorset Police spokesperson said it was a commercial burglary at the Sovereign Centre and that officers were continuing their investigations.


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Handbuilding Ideas
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Posted 12 May 2013 - 12:10 AM
I have recently run out of ideas for new projects to make. I have no potters wheel so the only pieces I can make are handbuilt. I love making teapots and am very interested in making more of them but I'm also interested in making other functional ware as well. Any new ideas would be awsome, so please reply back soon!
What about making a tea boat?
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Posted 12 May 2013 - 01:39 AM
I have recently run out of ideas for new projects to make. I have no potters wheel so the only pieces I can make are handbuilt. I love making teapots and am very interested in making more of them but I'm also interested in making other functional ware as well. Any new ideas would be awsome, so please reply back soon!
Hi, Brittany. With handbuilding, you're only limited by your imagination! May I suggest making teacups to go with your pots? Google 'handbuilt stoneware pottery' and also look at all the ideas that are posted on Etsy. Use the video library at Ceramic Arts Daily and look around in all the gift shops and anywhere that may sell pottery in your area, as well as just looking at store shelves. Just about anything you like can be fashioned out of clay, as long as you know the basics of construction. I make freeform plates and trays and impress organic material into them. Square is popular, I think. A lot of people like my irregularly shaped trays and buy them for all sorts of uses.
Look around at flea markets and antique malls for metal or wooden objects that you could use for molds. I look for things that have the texture on the reverse that is deep enough to impress into clay. Then roll your slab, smooth it (on both sides), and place it over the object, after applying a release agent of some kind (corn starch is good) on a ware board. For ware boards, I use scraps of sheetrock cut to manageable sizes and duct taped around the edges to prevent the gypsum from contaminating the clay. Then after you get your slab into position, hold it about waist high and let go! After you drop it flatly two or three times, you can gently press the clay and trim it. Then wait for it to get medium leather hard so you can flip it over and take the mold off. If you enjoy doing that, you'll spend a lot of time searching for other things you can use and then all your flatish trays and plates won't get monotonous to make.
Mugs can be made from slabs, as well as soap dishes, coasters, and trivets. Not everything has to be flat, though. I'm teaching a friend to slab build and she's made very nice serving dishes. I make pendants, too, and she's made some little essential oil jars to hang on a string. Try large pinch pots or coiled items for different looks and textures. Happy creating!
Posted 12 May 2013 - 02:05 PM
A stone cocoon with flower tentacles, surfacing through the soil in our tiny garden... Scary but beautiful
Hand build, stone-ware clay, glazed and fired.
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Posted 12 May 2013 - 02:37 PM
I work only in slab and I love it. You can be so creative look up humping and slumping techniques. I also wrap around my clay to create cylinders and other shapes. I will try to attach some images for you but look at my web site for ideas. I have found this year that platters are the in thing and are selling very well.
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Posted 12 May 2013 - 05:09 PM
You like to make teapots how about doing a complete tea service? Cups, saucers/smalll plates, tea bag holders, cream and sugar, small spoons and even a tray to set the whole set on. I am impressed that you make tea pots I hear they are very hard to do right and have not gotten up the nerve to try one yet. You should post some photos of the stuff you have done I am sure we'd all like to see them.
Posted 12 May 2013 - 09:12 PM
P.S. I live in McDonough, GA
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...or something unusual for your garden?
A stone cocoon with flower tentacles, surfacing through the soil in our tiny garden... Scary but beautiful
Hand build, stone-ware clay, glazed and fired.
That is very, very cool. I will try that. Right now, I have some of my old platters around my backyard fence to prevent the squirrels from coming underneath. These would be a really great alternative or addition to my garden. Love this idea.
Posted 12 May 2013 - 10:19 PM
I recommend the magazine Pottery Making Illustrated it shows a variety of stuff each month including unique ways people are interpreting classic working methods all in a way that even a beginner can enjoy reading and learning.
Since you like teapots you might try the book 500 Teapots. Shows you lots of pictures of different pots and you would probably enjoy it.
Posted 13 May 2013 - 02:46 PM
Here is my first tiny teapot (10 cm high). This is also handbuilt. I used very coarse clay with -0.5 mm grog.
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Brains, and their Applications
Richard Granger, Dartmouth College
Friday, October 24, 2008, 3:30pm
Spanos Auditorium
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This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series
Brains consist of components that are low-precision (2-3 bit), sparsely connected (p<0.01), and very slow (milliseconds), yet they outperform competing approaches on a range of fundamental applications such as visual and auditory recognition. Brain circuits are circuits, albeit with unusual engineering designs, and they are becoming understood computationally. This talk will characterize typical brain circuit architectures and their operating rules; show examples of how such circuits give rise to novel algorithms for learning; and illustrate instances of these methods used in robot applications.
About the Speaker
Richard Granger received his Bachelor's and Ph.D. from MIT and Yale, and is Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth. He directs Dartmouth's interdisciplinary Brain Engineering Laboratory, with research projects ranging from computation and robotics to cognitive neuroscience. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers and numerous patents, is co-inventor of FDA-approved devices and drugs in clinical trials, and has been the principal architect of a series of advanced computational systems used in military, commercial and medical settings.


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NZXT HALE82 650W and 750Wby Martin Kaffei on 1/26/2012 8:20 PM EST
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Beenthere - Thursday, January 26, 2012 - link...then details like cabling, warranty, customer support should be considered IMO. Reply
Alecthar - Thursday, January 26, 2012 - linkAgreed, though Corsair always loses out (for me at least) on their 650W TX models because they only allow for 2 PCI-E connectors (without adapters). It feels very much like a transparent move to force you up a tier to the 750W supply, or to a more expensive HX unit. It's all the more irritating given that XFX sells a nearly identical supply (same ODM, Seasonic, on the same platform from Seasonic) with the full 4 PCI-E connectors.
As for being price competitive, given that the NZXT supplies are partially modular, they're more comparable to the TX series "M" semi-modular units, which are priced at a premium. The HALE82 is priced identically to the TX650M, and has a superior cable set, due to the inclusion of 2 more PCI-E connectors. I'd say that on the 650W model, NZXT has one of the more compelling "budget friendly" sem-modular options. Reply
nubnubbins - Friday, January 27, 2012 - linkExactly. While the Corsair TX V2, Hale82, and Seasonic M12II SS are all the same platform, they have different feature sets. The fact that the Hale82 is modular is a huge difference for many builders and many are willing to pay a premium for the easier cable management and cleaner look it provides..
The other modular competitors (in terms of quality) at 650w are the Seasonic M12II SS, Enermax Modu82+, Corsair TX-M, and Corsair HX.and the Seasonic M12II SS, Enermax NAXN 82+, and Corsair TX-M at 750w. When you look at the field, the Hale82 comes in cheaper than all of them. To me, that makes it a clear winner. Reply
ssj3gohan - Friday, January 27, 2012 - linkThis is like nails on a chalkboard to anyone doing anything with electronics:
"Given the higher amperage of the A70GL model, this fan might reach higher speeds, e.g. 3000+ RPM."
It's 'current rating', not 'amperage'. Reply
prophet001 - Friday, January 27, 2012 - linkNot to be a schmuck
From Dictionary.com
amperage [ˈæmpərɪdʒ]
(Physics / General Physics) the magnitude of an electric current measured in amperes, esp the rated current of an electrical component or device Reply


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How important is a creative director? This question has plagued the fashion and luxury world ever since Tom Ford walked away from Gucci in 2004, and has been as subject to trend as any dress.
From believing that star designers (designer, creative director, artistic director and chief creative officer all being synonyms) were crucial to the success of a brand, the pendulum of industry wisdom has swung in the opposite direction.


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Though still just in beta, Windows 7 is already accumulating kudos around the industry (or the blogosphere, at least) as being faster and more stable than Vista with Service Pack 1. The developers at Microsoft clearly put a lot of thought into this new OS, and one important feature that wasn't ignored is power management. This trait should be of interest to companies looking to reduce their energy bills as well as to mobile computer users who need to squeeze as much battery life out of their machines as possible.
Indeed, according to Dean DeWhitt, a member of the Windows 7 kernel program management team, "In engineering Windows 7, our goal is to deliver the capabilities and features users want from a Windows PC while reducing power consumption over previous releases."
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Notably, the burden of reducing PC energy consumption doesn't fall squarely on the shoulders on the operating system; hardware has a part to play. "Windows is responsible for managing the power state of many devices, including the processor, hard drive, and display, [but] the remaining devices and software running on the computer have just as much (if not more) impact on power consumption and battery life. This is a challenge for everyone contributing to the PC experience," DeWhitt writes.
The role of the OS, specifically, is "making smart trade-offs between performance and power consumption based on usage and allowing the end-user to dictate power management policy through power plans and settings," DeWhitt writes. "The challenges in this area are to properly manage device power and to ensure new Windows features are as efficient as possible in the amount of system resources (CPU, memory, and disk) they use."
Windows 7 still retains the power management feature through the Power Option in the control panel, through which users can adjust power settings to meet their preferences. You can set the display to power down during periods of inactivity. You can put the system to sleep. You also have the option to custom tailor a power plan to meet your specific needs, reaping power savings and prolonging battery life.
New to the OS, though: The developers have been "focusing on reducing idle power consumption and supporting new device power modes," according to DeWhitt.
DeWhitt cites two reasons for optimizing idle power consumption on the machine. First, he points out that a PC is idle various times throughout the day, and the more the system gets to that state and remains idle, the less power it uses.
Second, he notes, "idle power consumption is the 'base' power consumption of all other workloads." When the machine has other workloads, it will consume additional power over that idle power. Lowering that idle power consumption leads to improved energy efficiency. Achieving that goal, per DeWhitt, entails optimizing the amount of processor, memory, and disk utilization.
The Windows 7 team reports areas of investment in the OS that help reduce process utilization, thereby enabling longer periods of time where the processor can enter into low-power modes. " One of these investments is in the area of services that are running on the platform and having those services only start when they are required, referred to as 'Trigger-Start,'" writes DeWhitt. "While these services are efficient and have minimal impact by themselves, the additive effect of several services can add up. We are looking at smart ways to manage these services within Windows but also making our investments in this area extensible for others who are writing services to take advantage of this infrastructure."
The Windows 7 team is also focusing on improving core-processor power management: The OS "scales processor performance based on the current amount of utilization," DeWhitt writes, "and making sure Windows only increases processor performance when absolutely required can have a big impact on power consumption."
USB devices and their impact on energy consumption has not been forgotten. The team has injected in Windows 7 the ability to selectively suspend USB devices of all types, including audio, biometrics, scanners, and smart cards. That translates to a more energy-efficient PC, according to DeWhitt. Beyond USB devices, Microsoft has improved power management of both wired and wireless networking devices.
Road warriors who watch movies in transit will be happy to know that with Windows 7 comes the optimization of DVD playback, including reduced processor and graphics utilization, audio improvements, and optical disk drive enhancement. The payoff: increased battery life across a broad range of mobile platforms, according to DeWhitt.
In its quest to reduce energy waste, the Windows 7 team also honed in on extensions, including graphics devices, device drivers, background services, and installed applications. "Large improvements in power consumption and energy efficiency can be realized by improving the efficiency of platform extensions," writes DeWhitt.
He proposes as an example a single USB device that does not support Selective Suspend. "That USB device itself may have very low power consumption (e.g., a fingerprint reader), but until that device enters the suspend state, the processor and chipset must poll the device at a very high frequency to see if there is new data. That polling prevents the processor from entering low-power idle states and, on a typical business-class notebook, reduces battery life by 20 to 25 percent," he writes.
He presents a second example, this time of an application that increases platform timer resolution, which means the processor won't be able to use low-power idle modes efficiently. "We have observed a single application that keeps the timer resolution increased to 1ms can have up to a 10 percent impact on battery life on a typical notebook PC," writes DeWhitt.
To address these types of issues, the Windows 7 team has developed a new inbox utility that provides an HTML report of energy efficiency issues. "If you want to try it out on Windows 7, run powercfg /energy at an elevated command prompt," DeWhitt writes. "Be sure to close any open applications and documents before running powercfg; this utility is designed to find energy efficiency problems when the system is idle. powercfg with the /energy parameter can detect USB devices that are not suspending and applications that have increased the platform timer resolution."


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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team remains firmly in the Ivy League championship hunt as the conference hits its midpoint this weekend. The Quakers host one of the Ivy's preseason favorites, Dartmouth, in a key matchup Saturday night at 5 p.m. The match is the first half of a doubleheader at Rhodes Field, as the Penn men host Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m.
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Around the Ivies This Weekend
Saturday could see quite a shakeup in the standings, as the top four teams face each other and the bottom four do the same. Harvard (3-0-0) and Brown (2-0-1) will determine who is atop the table at the end of the daywith their 4 p.m. meeting in Cambridge. Among the bottom half, Columbia (0-2-1) is at Princeton (0-3-0)at 1:30 p.m. while Cornell (1-2-0) is at Yale (1-2-0) at6:30 p.m.
The Series with Dartmouth
The Big Green leads the Quakers, 14-7-2, but that record is bolstered by wins in the first six matchups, from 1991-96. In the last six matchups, Penn holds a 3-2-1 advantage with all three wins during that span coming at Rhodes Field. Last year, the Quakers fell 2-1 up in Hanover. Two years ago, the Red and Blue defeated Dartmouth, 2-0.
About Dartmouth
The Big Green (5-4-3, 2-1-0 Ivy) is unbeaten in its last four matches, including Ivy League wins over Princeton and Yale after opening conference play with a loss to Brown. Emma Brush, a first-team All-Ivy pick a year ago, leads Dartmouth in scoring with six goals and 14 points. Corey Delaney, who was last year's unanimous pick as Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and Lucielle Kozlov have three goals apiece. Jackie Friedman leads the Green with four assists. Chrissy Lozier (1g, 2a) was a first-team All-Ivy pick a year ago, while Kim Rose was second-team All-Ivy. In goal, Tatiana Saunders has a 0.91 goals-against average and an .828 save percentage.
About Penn
*At 8-1-3, Penn is making history. Using the formula of threepoints for awin and one for a tie, the Quakers have 27 of a possible 36 points this season. The only other Penn teamswith 27 points or more at the 12-match mark were 2011 (10-2-0/30 points), 2007 (9-2-1/28) and 2001 (10-1-1/31).
*In addition, this isonly the second time that Penn has had just one loss at this point in the season, the other being 2001 (10-1-1).
*Penn is 35-10-7 over its last 52 matches dating back to the 2010 season. In those 52 matches, Penn has more shutouts (32) than goals allowed (31).
*Penn's win Monday at Navy was the program's 200th all-time (the program's all-time record is 200-143-39). Head Coach Darren Ambrose has been at the helm for 136 of those victories.
*The Navy win also guaranteed Penn a winning overall record for the 2013 season. The Quakers have finished above .500 every one of Coach Ambrose's 14 seasons.
*After last Saturday's win at Columbia, Penn has credit for three goals in Ivy play this season -- two on opposition own goals, and the third on a penalty kick.
*Penn is 18-5-3 in its last 26 Ivy League matches, dating back to the 2009 season.
*Penn has won every Ivy League match at home since a 2-1 loss to Columbia on Oct. 8, 2010. Since then, the Quakers are 9-0-0 on Rhodes Field against Ivy opposition.
*Penn enters Saturday's match with a shutout streak of 441:48, dating back to a 1-1 tie with Lehigh on Sept. 29.
*Penn enters the weekend tied for secondnationally in shutout percentage (.750)and thirdin goals-against average (0.39).
*Penn was the last team in NCAA Division I to allow a goal this season, as Old Dominion finally dented the Quakers' net on September 22, and has allowed just five goals in 12 matches. This is nothing new to the Quakers; two years ago, they led the nation in shutout percentage (13 in 17 matches) and allowed just seven goals all season.
*Never mind keeping teams off the scoresheet; Penn just isn't giving teams many chances to score. The Quakers have outshot their opponents by a whopping 175-82 so far this season, and Quaker goalies Kalijah Terilli and Katherine Myhre have been called upon just 27 times to make saves (Terilli 19, Myhre 8).
*Kerry Scalora had Penn's goal at Navy, a penalty kick in overtime (her second PK goal this season). She leads Penn in every offensive category (5 goals, 3 assists, 13 points).
*Scalora enters the weekend with 15 career goals and 12 career assists for 42 career points.
*In Penn's 4-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on October 6, Elissa Berdini and Megan York had their second goals of the season while Clara Midgley scored her first this season and sophomore Shannon Hennessy notched her first collegiate tally.
*York also has two assists this season, and is third on the team with six points. She is one of six players with two assists during the campaign.
*On offense, Penn has had 10 different players score its21 goals this season.
*Penn has had one scoreless tie this year, and two others where goals were scored. In those two ties, the Quakers spotted the opposition their goals first (2 for ODU, 1 for Lehigh) before coming back to salvage the draw.
*Penn returns two women who earned All-Ivy honors last year, seniors Scalora (first-team forward) and Brianna Rano (second-team defender). Scalora was also the 2010 Ivy League and ECAC Rookie of the Year.
*Senior Kathryn Barth, meanwhile, was a second-team All-Ivy and second-team NSCAA all-region selection two years ago, as a sophomore.
Up Next...
Penn has one final non-conference game this Tuesday at NJIT, then returns to Ivy play next Saturday when the Quakers host Yale at 5 p.m. That game will be the first half of a doubleheader at Rhodes Field, as the men host the Bulldogs at approximately 7:30 p.m.


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I've been saying for quite a while that Microsoft desperately needs a new image. Well, its Singapore branch apparently grew tired of waiting for Redmond to conjure up something suitably corporate and banal. Instead, it worked up one of its own -- specifically for its newly available browser.
Meet the new face of Internet Explorer 11, Inori Aizawa.
Inori is an 18-year-old female dressed in the requisite Japanese schoolgirl outfit. But put a magic Internet Explorer 11 shield in her hands and she possesses enough superpowers to destroy an army of evil robots. If you don't believe me, check out the video.
That video, created for the Asian Anime Festival and posted two days ago, has garnered nearly 1.4 million views on YouTube as I am writing this, and legions of fans are clamoring for more. It seems Microsoft has a hit on its hands -- at least, among creepy guys who carry photos of Sailor Moon in their wallets.
Mission statement
Like any plugged-in teenage girl, Inori has a Facebook page. Two days ago she served up the following entry:
Hey everyone! My name is Inori and you can think of me as a personification of Internet Explorer.
When I was younger, I used to be a clumsy, slow and awkward girl.
However, just like the story of ugly duckling, people told me that I have really matured and changed over the years. I feel confident in my abilities now, and I'm eager to show you what I can do.
Out of the mouths of babes -- even two-dimensional ones with knee socks and magic shields -- comes the awful truth.
Also on that page: an extremely disturbing yet seemingly realistic photograph of Inori (pictured right). I'm really hoping it's been Photoshopped.
Inori's presence was first revealed to me by former InfoWorld scribe Neil McAllister, now writing for The Register. In his words:
Lest you think this is just some practical joke, or an elaborate work of fan-fiction by deranged IE users, think again. One shortcut to Inori's Facebook page is through the domain internetexplorertan.com. A whois lookup on that domain reveals its owner as one Microsoft Corporation of One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington.
And there's more. If you're really, really taken with Inori -- and if you are, we don't want to know -- Microsoft plans to release a special version of Internet Explorer with a custom Inori skin.
Me, I keep wondering which Microsoft marketing drone is being asked to play the role of an anime character, and how that makes he/she feel about his/her/its career.
Can an animated character restore Microsoft's mojo? Probably not. But as I've noted before, if Microsoft insists on playing in the consumer space, it needs to do something radical to make its technology seem sexy. Otherwise, it can just give it up and sell off its non-enterprise businesses to someone who knows what to do with them. I don't think there's a third option.
Does Inori make you friendlier toward IE11, even a little bit? Post your thoughts below or email me: email@example.com.
This article, "Move over, Clippy -- there's a new Microsoft spokesmodel in town," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the crazy twists and turns of the tech industry with Robert X. Cringely's Notes from the Field blog, and subscribe to Cringely's Notes from the Underground newsletter.


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HOUSTON - Dozens gathered Saturday to remember the fire fighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The annual Houston Firefighters' Memorial Ceremony honored the 64 members of the Houston Fire Department who have died in the line of duty, as well as all members who are gone, but not forgotten, officials said.
It took place at the Houston Firefighters' Memorial Garden in the 4200 block of Interwood North Parkway on Saturday.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker spoke at the event, but she said Saturday's memorial wasn't about the words or ceremony.
"Today is about respect, it is about honor, and it is about memory," said Parker.
Chief Terry Garrison said firefighters know everyday their lives are at risk, but that doesn't stop them from doing their job.
"We accept the fact that firefighting is an inherently dangerous profession, but we do it anyway because that's what we are called for," said Garrison.
Parker said those called to public service are a special breed.
"We recognize all those in public service, in whatever capacity, who rise each day determined to do their best and to give their best for those they serve," said Parker.
The ceremony ended with a bell ring for each fallen firefighter's name called, and a fire helmet set atop the memorial wall.
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|Very well done and I understand why you have nominated it! Very good jokes and I haven't spotted any sections with no humor. Something which you can add:
These are just suggestions and I did not find any defects.
|I liked the article very much and your concept of glorifying and making fun of Scots and Bonnie is very good! You explained everything well and the humor coexists with the history. The fact that you named the article after a movie but talked about Bonnie is also funny. However,
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|Nice job but a Proofreading service won't do any harm. Concerning the encyclopediness, there is a lot of story-telling and of your personal opinion as well as your national honour. Knowing the subject of your article, I don't know if you want to change this and I leave this choice for you.
Meanwhile, here is my small proofreading (I will tell you about several grammar mistakes which I often cannot correct myself because I don't know how you want the sentences to look like; all the mistakes are very small):
Otherwise, I have not noticed anything else.
|Very good but the last parts, if illustrated, would have an even better humor and effect on the reader. You can add a picture connected to Scots running away, something about Bonnie's wife, etc. Try to choose something that will look true and historic but then destroy this impression with the proper caption.
|Average score. I don't have much to add except for the fact that this is one of texts that do not annoy you with all that Wikipedia stuff (templates, etc.).
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|Very good article! To sum up, there is not much to do about humor, on the contrary to formatting. You concept is great and I understand that this article has been written by a real Scot!
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We've been working hard to promote American Made products lately, in support of American workers who need jobs. All of our furniture is 100% American Made (100% Vermont made actually– well OK, I think we have a few chairs that are made in Massachusetts) but we wanted to do more. Dennis started our "Made in America" Holiday Gift Challenge event last month asking people to purchase "American Made" holiday gifts. We've got about 46 takers so far and you can add your name to the list if you're on Facebook.
Well, more and more with each passing day, it seems that buying American isn't just a patriotic thing to do– it's an economically smart strategy. In his Harvard Business Review column, Harold Sirkin sees a resurgence of USA manufacturing coming in response to changing economics. Chinese workers are starting to fight for higher wages at the same time that the cost of fuel and shipping from China to the US are also on the rise. Companies like Volkswagen are noticing– they recently opened a new $1Billion factory in Tennessee.
Now what will the big so-called "American" furniture companies do… like Furniture Brands International, the huge multi-national company that's bought out many of our iconic American furniture companies (Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville, etc.) over the last 30 years? Well they anticipated this years ago and have moved many of their overseas operations from China to Viet Nam where wages are still deplorably low and regulations are even more non-existent than in China. But that's for another day and another discussion.
The good news is that there is still plenty of American made furniture being built in the USA and the best of it is right up here in Vermont!
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The Rotary Club of Ilkley and a fundraising former patient have teamed up to make a donation to Airedale Hospital's stroke unit.
Fiona Mann, of Addingham, and John Metcalf, president of the Rotary Club of Ilkley, handed over a cheque for £500 to Tracey Mothersdale, ward sister on the stroke unit, for the purchase of two new shower chairs for patients.
Mrs Mann, who has previously been a patient on the stroke ward at Airedale, suffered a spinal stroke last summer. During her stay at the hospital she found the shower chairs were not comfortable and difficult to move.
A past president of the Rotaract Club of Ilkley (junior Rotary), Mrs Mann was given some money raised through the annual Christmas Holly Ball, organised by the Rotary Club of Ilkley, to donate to her chosen charity.
Mr Metcalf, said: "Fiona was involved in organising the Christmas event for many years before giving it up two years ago, which is when we took over.
"When we heard about Fiona's situation we decided to give her some money, raised through the Holly Ball, to donate to a charity of her choice.
"When she told us she wanted it to be Airedale we were more than happy to get behind her and support her cause."
Senior sister on Ward 5, Tracey Mothersdale, said the hospital was grateful for the generous donation.
She said: "The shower chairs we have bought with the money are a huge improvement.
"They are easy to keep clean as they just wipe down, are great to move around and most importantly the feedback we have had from the patients has been fantastic."
This is not the first time Mrs Mann has supported the hospital. Earlier this year she took on a personal challenge to raise money for the ward, which treated her following her stroke.
She was paralysed from the waist down and lost all feeling in her legs but is now making slow but steady progress.
She has so far raised £2,500 in total, including offline donations, towards the purchase of further equipment for the stroke unit, with money continuing to come in.
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Chris Adler In-store On December 05
Meinl Cymbal artist Chris Adler will be at Just Drums in Midlothian, VA for an in-store signing appearance.
Just Drums is moving to a new location. As part of their grand opening celebration, Chris Adler will be at the store at 2pm on Saturday, December 05. If you're in that area, don't miss a chance to meet Chris and say hello, as well as check out Just Drums and their new store.


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Updated from 12:31 p.m. to include home sales data and closing share prices. NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Best Buy ( BBY) increasingly is finding new life after the company's founder Richard Schulze ended six months of takeover negotiations without a formal offer and returned to the company's board of directors as a "chairman emeritus." While Best Buy is unlikely to admit that a half-year of being hostage to takeover negotiations was a distraction, recent developments such as a store-in-store partnership with electronics giant Samsung and a commitment to match price competitors such as Amazon ( AMZN), Wal-Mart ( WMT) and Costco ( COST) indicate the company is hard at work trying to reposition in the competitive consumer electronics market. More importantly, after years of poor sales metrics in a stagnant economy, rising housing markets and a new crop of electronics products to take on Apple's ( AAPL) dominance may finally give the big box behemoth the tailwind it needs to succeed in a strategy shift. For instance, as real estate comes back to life and homeowners find the need to fill living rooms with requisite electronics such as flat screens for the first time since the housing bust, Best Buy may have a better shot at succeeding with novel store-in-store concepts than J.C. Penney ( JCP), another big box retailer that's seen its earnings plummet amid tortured turnaround efforts. A late March report from the Commerce Department showed new home sales in January and February reached the biggest two-month gain since the fall of 2008.
Best Buy's partnership with Samsung stands out as a crucial development because it draws the Richfield, Minn-based company closer to what's likely its best shot at regaining relevance to consumers, who've clearly shifted to online spending and specialized retail channels such as Apple stores. While Samsung is nipping at the heels of Apple in the tablet and smartphone market using the Google ( GOOG)-Android ecosystem, it also is presenting a credible threat to PC-giants such as Dell ( DELL) and Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ) with its fresh line of cheaply priced Chromebooks. In spite of Samsung's size and position, however, the company has virtually no independent retail presence in the U.S., unlike Apple and increasingly Microsoft ( MSFT). Hence the partnership with Best Buy, which will open 500 Samsung store-within-a-store set-ups starting in May and ending this summer. According to Deutsche Bank analyst Mike Baker, the partnership will improve ties between Best Buy and Samsung, while improving the retailer's store space for the hot-selling smartphone, tablet, Chromebook and flat screen products Samsung offers.
The store-in-store concept differs from the one currently in place with Apple, which siphons off the company's iPhone, iPad and iMac products to their own part of Best Buy retail outlets. Samsung is putting its own workers and marketing spending to its store concept at Best Buy, whereas consumers still have to go to an Apple store for a full experience. The distinction is crucial as just about every hardware manufacturer tries to figure out a way to beat a commodity trap that has only Apple consistently fetching premium prices and consumer loyalty. As it rolls out Windows 8 software and a corresponding ecosystem of smartphone, tablet and PC products, Microsoft is building out branded stores in the mold of Apple. Meanwhile, BlackBerry ( BBRY), which recently launched its BB10 operating system and Z-10 smartphone, fought hard for relevance in the storefronts of the leading U.S. wireless carriers such as Verizon ( VZ) and AT&T ( T). HP and Dell appear noticeably behind in generating excitement for new tablet or PC products. Best Buy's turnaround will be reliant on competitiveness of ecosystems such as Android, BB10 and Windows 8, given the concentration of the company's top vendors. Apple, Samsung, HP, Sony ( SNE) and LG are Best Buy's top five vendors, according to Baker of Deutsche Bank, who calculates they account for about 45% of the company's sales. "A key to Best Buy's plan to fight back against market share losses is leveraging its vendor relationships," Baker wrote in a Thursday note to clients. As part of a March 11 upgrade to "overweight," Piper Jaffray analyst Peter J. Keith said closer supplier relationships could drive the company's sales and gross margins, which have both been pressured in recent years. "While many investors we speak to remain skeptical that BBY can stabilize sales and improve gross margin, ongoing announcements similar to the two today lend support to improvement in these two important metrics," wrote Keith in an April 4 client note. The analyst gives Best Buy shares a $26 price target. Best Buy shares gained about 16% in Thursday trading on its Samsung announcement. Shares are up over 100% for the year to date, to $25.45 in Friday trading, amid renewed optimism the company can turn around its operations.


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by Seton Motley
We will have today an "immigration reform" proposal announced by a bipartisan eight Senator bloc. And tomorrow we will endure President Barack Obama's "immigration reform" speech.
"Immigration reform" as proposed by both sides nearly always includes some sort of amnesty "path to citizenship" for illegal aliens. And no real reform of the way we decide who gets to come here and who does not. Not to mention the wide-open borders we make but a feigned attempt to enforce.
All of which will lead to increased taxes on us, and increased debt on our children. Because immigrants are on government programs far more frequently than native born Americans.
(Emphasis ours.)
Clearly the answer is not to make illegal aliens legal. Because that actually increases their use of government programs. Which makes sense - once "out of the shadows" they are then free to get in the sunshine-washed government money lines.
Nearly everything anyone is proposing as "immigration reform" should be preempted by something simple and rational - a financial means test.
If you are going to be on one or more government programs when you get here - you don't get here. And if you are already here and on one or more programs - you can't advance your residency status.
Applying to be a guest worker? A resident alien? A citizen? Illegally here and want a path to citizenship? Means tests all round.
Some pro-amnesty folks will respond:
"That's an argument for welfare reform, not opposition to 'immigration reform.'"
To which we respond:
"Fine - go first reform welfare, and then get back to us on your definition of 'immigration reform.'"
We simply cannot afford to continue being the blank check to the planet.
Seton Motley is the founder and president of Less Government. He is a writer, television and radio commentator, political and policy strategist, lecturer, debater, and activist.
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Winnipeg-born pop chanteuse Chantal Kreviazuk is coming home to help celebrate the 25th anniversaries of the West End Cultural Centre and Manitoba Film & Music.
The two-time Juno Award winner will give an intimate performance Friday, April 12, in the Ventura Theatre at the WECC. Winnipeg singer-songwriter JP Hoe will open the show.
All proceeds from the event will go to the venue's charitable programming and the Unison Benevolent Fund.
Tickets are $60, plus fees. A limited number are available during a pre-sale that began Thursday through Ticketmaster (code is 25yrs). They go on sale to the public Feb. 4 at 10 a.m.


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More Funerals Today For Newtown, Connecticut Shooting Victims [VIDEO]
More funerals for the victims of the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut are planned for today as the Sandy Hook Elementary School looks to starting classes again after the holidays.
The first of today's funerals was for 7-year-old Daniel Barden. He was the youngest of three children, and his family says he was "always smiling" and "unfailingly polite."
Hundreds of firefighters formed a long blue line outside a Catholic church. Daniel wanted to join their ranks one day. Some firefighters came from New York, where his family has relatives who are firefighters.
In the town of Stratford, meanwhile, family members and friends gathered to say goodbye to Victoria Soto. The 27-year-old teacher has been hailed as a hero for dying while trying to shield her students, some of whom managed to escape.
A longtime friend says Soto "loved her job" and always described her students as "good kids."
Today marks the first funeral for one of the adult victims. A wake and service takes place for 52-year-old Anne Marie Murphy in her native Katonah, New York.
The funeral home says she is survived by four children, her husband, her parents and six brothers and sisters.
At a wake Tuesday for 27-year-old first-grade teacher Victoria Soto, hundreds of mourners, many wearing ribbons in the school colors of green and white, stood in a line that wrapped around a funeral home in nearby Stratford. Soto has been hailed as a hero for dying while trying to shield her students, some of whom managed to escape.
"Big smile, great eyes, just a wonderful person," Lauren Ostrofsky said. "If anyone could be an example of what a person should be today, it's her."
Soto, Barden & Murphy's funerals are scheduled for today along with Caroline Previdi and Charlotte Bacon.
Providence College honored Sandy Hook Elementary last night by wearing special green jerseys from Nike with "Sandy Hook" across each player's number. Providence coach Ed Cooley, who coached at nearby Fairfield, said "I wanted to do something to honor those victims.It made me feel really, really special that that was able to happen."
Sandy Hook has selected a successor to principal Dawn Hochsprung, who was gunned down trying to stop Adam Lanza's shooting spree inside the school. WVIT TV reports former Sandy Hook principal Donna Page will take over when students begin classes after the Christmas break at the Chalk Hill School in neighboring Monroe, Connecticut.