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Taillon suited well by novel approach
Pirates' top prospect extends scoreless streak to 12 innings
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | August 4, 2012 8:06 PM ET
The Pirates' top prospect gave up two hits and struck out four over five innings in his second straight scoreless start Saturday as Bradenton blanked Palm Beach, 2-0.
Taillon (6-7) has not given up a run in 12 innings over his last two starts, a streak that happens to coincide with a new pregame ritual that will continue for at least one more outing. He wore a suit to the ballpark before tossing seven shutout innings on Monday, then did it again Saturday.
"Before we went on the road to Lakeland before my last start, a couple of the guys were mentioning it. They were like, 'Yeah, we should [wear suits].' And then nobody did it but me. I was hoping I would throw well, but it's kind of a hassle," he said, laughing. "But there's no way I can stop wearing it right now, so I'll definitely wear it again in five days."
Saturday's suit of choice was a navy blue outfit from Brooks Brothers. The 20-year-old said right-hander he doesn't put a lot of stock in things like scoreless streaks, but that the reaction from coaches and teammates -- and a healthy dose of superstition -- made it worth continuing for the time being.
"I'm just mixing it up, giving it a different look," he said. "Everyone thinks it's funny. It's a long season, gets kind of monotonous, day in, day out, so it's kind of fun, puts some smiles on faces. There's been a good reaction so far."
The second overall pick in the 2010 Draft has had an up-and-down year. In April, he posted a 1.46 ERA, a mark that increased to 5.40 over the next two months. His most recent run of success is closer to what he expects from himself.
"Throwing scoreless innings is obviously great, but at the end of the game you can be throwing really well and not getting results or throwing not as well and get results," he said. "I expect a lot out of myself and this year has been kind of interesting, a lot of ups and downs, and I'd like to limit that. I do expect this out of myself. Obviously, I can't go scoreless every time, but it's good to see some results.
"I'm still young and I get ahead of myself sometimes. I want to do well and succeed and put up numbers. It's been a big learning year. I've put in a lot of hard work in between starts, and that's where it matters. It's nice to put up the numbers, but you just have to stay at the grind."
Taillon, MLB.com's No. 5 overall prospect lowered his ERA to 3.91 over 115 innings. He ranks eighth in the Florida State League with 92 strikeouts while walking 34 batters.
With the end of the season in sight, he'll probably have more outings like Saturday's, in which he threw only 61 pitches. He's already hurled nearly 25 more innings than he logged last year at Class A West Virginia.
Pirates No. 11 prospect Alex Dickerson provided Taillon with all the support he needed, going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in the first.
Jonathan Raymond is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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10,000 conversations about child abuse prevention
Press Release – Child Matters
Hamilton, New Zealand – 335 people are expected to start around 10,000 conversations about child abuse prevention today in Hamilton. The annual child abuse prevention awareness campaign, Buddy Day, kicked off this morning at Claudelands Event Centre …
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16 November 2012
10,000 conversations about child abuse prevention happening in Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand – 335 people are expected to start around 10,000 conversations about child abuse prevention today in Hamilton.
The annual child abuse prevention awareness campaign, Buddy Day, kicked off this morning at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. The event is in its second year and is organised by New Zealand's specialist child protection training organisation, Child Matters.
One of New Zealand's leading experts on child protection, CEO of Child Matters Anthea Simcock, says Buddy Day is one cog in the wheel that can help trigger the start of a social change.
"New Zealand has one of the highest rates of death by child abuse out of 31 OECD countries. And for every child who's died at the hand of an abuser, there are hundreds more suffering from physical and emotion abuse and neglect.
"To create the massive social change required to reverse these trends, we need people of influence – leaders in our communities – to step up, get involved and take action.
"We have 335 leaders in Hamilton and several others in pockets around the country, spreading the message that every adult is responsible for keeping our children safe and must speak up when there are concerns for a child's safety.
"Buddy Day is a fun way of having a serious conversation and it is one part of the wider solution of raising awareness of the issue of child abuse," she explained.
Leaders speaking at the breakfast event this morning were: business leader, Margaret Comer, Corporate Services Executive Gallagher Group; Iwi leader, Parekawhia McLean CEO of Waikato-Tainui; community leader, Her Worship the Mayor Julie Hardaker, and local government leader, National MP Tim Macindoe.
The 335 individuals participating in Buddy Day in Hamilton each adopted a life-size cutout of a cardboard child, called a Buddy, which they picked up this morning.
The 335 Buddies, decorated by school children and community groups last week, represent 20% of the substantiated cases of child abuse in the Waikato last year.
The Buddies are now with their Carers, going with them everywhere they go during the day. The eye-catching Buddies are the prompt for Carers to generate conversations about child abuse. Individual Carers have been tasked with having a dialogue with around 25-50 people each, for a total of around 10,000 conversations.
Child Matters' long-term goal is to make Buddy Day a national event, with every community in New Zealand participating.
Mrs Simcock went on to say that there was such a demand for Buddies from people outside the Waikato region this year, that hundreds of miniature Buddies were created and posted out so that others around the country could participate.
For more information on Buddy Day visit: www.buddyday.org.nz .
Follow Buddy Day on Facebook: www.facebook.com/buddydaynz .
About Buddy Day:
This year there are 335 Buddies being adopted by Carers on Buddy Day. This number represents 20% of the substantiated cases of child abuse in the Waikato last year.
Buddy Day has two components:
Buddies are Created, 2 November – 12 November:
• The week before Buddy Day, school children created Buddies from blank, life-sized cardboard cut-outs.
• Each 'Buddy' is given its own name and life story that is written by the children who decorate them.
Buddies are Adopted by Carers on Buddy Day, 16 November:
• Carers are adults who adopt the Buddies after they have been decorated, for the day only. This year Buddy Day is 16 November. The hub of the event is in Hamilton.
• On 16 November the 335 Carers collect their Buddies at a breakfast at the Claudelands Event Centre where they are also briefed about their responsibilities for the day.
• Carers take their 'Buddy' with them for the day – to the office, to meetings, to lunch, or running errands. The more places the Buddy visits the better!
• When others see Carers with their Buddy, this opens up conversations about the responsibility of every adult in our community to speak up for children and keep them safe.
• Throughout Buddy Day, when Carers have conversations about how adults need to speak up for children, they get people to sign a 'Buddy diary.' This is a way to spread the message of Buddy Day and its message about preventing child abuse.
• After the event, many of the schools involved in creating the Buddies ask for them back, and they are returned to them. Carers can also keep their Buddies if they wish. All other Buddies are returned to Child Matters.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio lawmakers' to-do list before the end of the year includes a possible update to the state's ethics rules and a bill to protect young athletes against brain injuries.
During the lame-duck session that continues after Thanksgiving break, legislative leader are also taking a hard look at possible changes to the state's election rules and a bill to shuffle how public family-planning dollars are distributed.
Republicans hold majorities in each chamber, and the GOP will have continued control when the newly elected General Assembly starts its session in January.
Here's a look at some issues percolating in the Statehouse as the year winds down:
Leaders in both chambers are weighing whether to act on a bill that would boot Planned Parenthood to the back of the line for public family-planning money.
Supporters of the measure say other quality providers of women's health care have sprung up around the state and the bill would give those centers a chance at government funds. But critics, including Democrats, argue Planned Parenthood provides needed preventive health care to low-income women that would be jeopardized by the bill.
Underlying the debate is Planned Parenthood's role as a provider of abortions, a procedure supporters of the bill oppose funding with public dollars.
The bill has passed a House committee and could be brought to the full House for a vote.
House Speaker William Batchelder says he's yet to talk to his Republican members about the proposal, though he added he would be surprised if there weren't enough votes to pass it out.
Republican Senate President Tom Niehaus said his caucus is mulling the bill, as well as what action -- if any -- to take on another measure that would ban most abortions after the first detectable heartbeat.
The so-called heartbeat bill cleared the House and has been stalled in the Senate for most of the year.
The heartbeat bill's sponsor, Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, says he's optimistic that a compromise could get the measure moving again. But Wachtmann, a Republican from Napoleon, wouldn't say what is contained in such a deal.
Niehaus said he planned to discuss the bill with his members about whether the bill should be brought up. "I'll give them a chance to go through the proposal, then I'll meet with them one-on-one, then I'll make a decision," he said.
A working group of senators has been reviewing whether to update the state's election law after the presidential election was marked by several legal challenges to Ohio's rules.
Proposed changes to early voting days and provisional ballot rules sparked partisan rancor in the Legislature this session. Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, suggested the issue be set aside during the lame-duck session so leaders would have more time to find a bipartisan consensus.
Niehaus hasn't said whether his chamber would pass any changes in the final days, but he's left the option open.
Batchelder has told reporters that he would rather take on the topic in the next session.
"Those are complex bills," he said. "I think it's something that we would want to hold hearings on -- extensive hearings."
A proposal pending in the House would overhaul the academic performance rating system for Ohio school districts. Currently, the state rates schools with such labels as "excellent with distinction" or "academic emergency." Under the phased-in plan, schools would instead receive an A through F grade based on state standards. Districts wouldn't receive an overall grade for two years in new rating system.
A House education committee has been revising and debating the bill. Batchelder has said the measure is among the chamber's priorities for the lame-duck session.
Niehaus introduced a bill Wednesday to update the state's ethics rules, which he says haven't been revamped since the 1990s.
The proposal was slated to get its first hearing next week.
Niehaus has said he wants to modernize the law to make disclosure forms more transparent.
For instance, he said it's an onerous process to go back and make a change to a paper financial disclosure report, while correcting a campaign finance filing can happen with the click of a button.
"Why don't we do something similar with financial disclosure?" Niehaus recently told reporters.
Associated Press writer Julie Carr Smyth contributed to this report.


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Terra Branford (Final Fantasy)
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"He's totally after me for having prettier hair than him."
"I still don't get why that black Power Ranger stopped running at the end of the game?"
"When things fall, they fall!"
"Why does her nipples disappear when she morphs?"
Terra BrainFork (Also known as Celes, Aerith, Rosa, Lightning or Cloud) is a famous singer-songwriter, actress, model, stripper, president and a Final Fantasy character born from a gorilla and a prostitute. Terra is admired by a clown-like flamboyant make-up expert, two royal identical Twins, and treasure hunters trying to revive their dead girlfriend. Famous for being a sex fantasy for almost everyone, and for her unique talent of locating the most luxurious places for taking naps.
Terra is not the main character of the game, as the creator, Yoshimtits Basaboobs, said that he didn't plan on coining a main character in the game. Instead, She's the character you start the game with, and happens to have double the amount of playtime than the other characters. She also happens to be the only character in the box-art. And the title. 70% of the game also happens to be all about her. However, she isn't the main character.
edit Appearance
In Final Fantasy 6, Terra has wavy green hair tied up in a pony tail, which matches her weirdly shaped shirt and gigantic shoulder pads. She also wears no pants, as panties were one of the most stylish trends in Narshe. In her Esper form, Terra transforms into a naked Pokemon with no mouth, she also gains the ability to fly to random places without saying anything (due to the fact that she has no mouth) and making everyone look for her for ages while she's taking a nap on top of a tower.
In Dissidia, Terra goes blonde, which leads to her becoming utterly stupid and having affairs with 12 years old kids named after vegetables. Her outfit consists of a wooden boot, a bed sheet worn as a cape, and stockings your grandma would usually wear.
edit Role in Game
Terra is the central character at the beginning of the game, however, after deciding to work as a part-time nanny, Celes steals the spotlight. Then Locke. Then Shadow. Terra meets Locke when he wakes her up from her underground cave nap and puts her in his bed. She is then allowed to escape from the back-door of the house. She then meets Edgar Figure Anus who also wants to ... err, befriend her. And together with Locke they escape from Kefka. She then meets a couple hundred people who decide they want to help her take Kefka down for multiple reasons.
Throughout the game, Terra exploits her human side, as she was brainwashed all her life. She was supposed to die at the end, but Yoshimtits Basaboobs decided that letting her live would be more awesome, and continue her job as a part-time nanny, caring for children living in an underground cave.
edit Romantic Interest
At first, Terra is interested in a punk named Leo because of his fabulous mohawk, but then he dies. After mourning his death for two minutes, she moves on to her new love interest, Mog. However, she is later seen very interested in Sabin, the muscular twin brother of Edgar. Kefka also claims they were dating 5 years ago, but Terra didn't confirm that considering she was being controlled by him and wasn't even able to speak.
edit Relation with other Final Fantasy Character
Locke: Locke rescues Terra at the beginning of the game, and promises to always do, but he fails. Originally, Locke had a crush on Terra, but later moves on to Celes Share due to Terra fiercely ignoring him.
Kefka: Terra is enslaved by Kefka for 18 years before the game starts. Which is when she's born. Horny motherfucker much? After Terra is freed by Locke, Kefka chases after her again, wanting to use her powers for his own purposes.
Celes: Known as the "Stupid bitch who took my role" to Terra, is a sisterly figure to Terra. Or at least that's what she thinks. In reality, Terra hates her for having Goldilocks hair and stealing the spotlight in the second part of the game. Celes has also made it clear that she wants to put a strap-on dildo and fuck Terra.
Edgar: Terra actually also hates him, but only tolerates him to get to his "sexy ass brother". She thinks he's a girl at first.
Sabin: Terra at first thinks he's a "bodybuilder who has strayed away from his gym". Which is her way of saying "That's one hawt dawg." It's unknown if she loves him or just wants to fuck him, but the higher chances it's the latter, because she still doesn't know what "love" is.
Onion Knight: Is an under-age boy and the only man-jailbait in existence whom Terra falls in love with because she was brainwashed. She snaps out of it and beats him up then runs away from him.
Vaan: Rescues her after being enslaved by Kefka. Again. He then hits on her numerous times to which Terra is totally oblivious of.
edit Fashion Line and Departure from Final Fantasy
Terra eventually left Final Fantasy, the reason for this was unknown. "They forced me to dye my hair," Terra stated, "but that's still not the real reason." Five years later, Terra appeared in a commercial on MTV, advertising her new fashion line, Not pants, boxers. The fashion line was heavily criticized by Christians, Muslims, and all other religions, because it encourages people to stop wearing pants. "EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW HOW GOOD IT FEELS!" Terra commented, in a recent interview with her on Fried Chocobos Time!. There have since been numerous cases of lost genitals. The cases were horribly related to Terra's fashion line, which eventually led to it being shut down.


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MONEY to improve school kitchen facilities must be found for Worcestershire's schools to deliver the government's plans for all infants to receive a free school meal.
From September schools must offer a free lunch to all children in reception, year 1 and year 2.
However, one in three schools nationally will have to improve facilities and up to 1,700 have no kitchen facilities at all.
Worcestershire County Council could not confirm how many of the county's schools had kitchen facilities but said most used external caterers.
Questions have already been raised about whether the infrastructure is in place to deliver the school meals and one local principal has said funding issues need resolving.
Bishop Perowne Cof E Performing Arts College provides hot meals to St George's CofE primary and St Barnabas CofE primary.
Julie Farr, the school's principal, said: "We employ our own caterers and provide hot food every day and support the distribution of that food and the serving of it.
"We are going to be producing an extra 400 meals a day based on every reception to year two child in the two schools we currently supply taking it up.
"There are challenges of a practical nature.
"One of our schools will need to provide a hot counter.
"In order to produce the extra 400 meals we need to buy a new £14,000 oven.
"We want to continue to supply the meals to primary school pupils but there has to be recognition from Worcestershire county council and government that schools do need funding to do this and the issue of funding is unresolved.
"There is no doubt good nutrition affects learning in a very positive way but the issue about funding for basic equipment to primary schools and secondary schools who are providing meals needs to be resolved."
A council spokesman said: "Currently school meals throughout the county are provided through a mix which includes schools who have their own kitchens, schools who have meals provided via an external catering company and schools which receive hot meals via a neighbouring school."
He said all county schools had been asked to explain how they would deliver the meals and whether they wanted to bid for capital money to improve kitchens and dining facilities with the council currently assessing these bids.
He added: "The majority of schools are requesting some additional equipment to support them.
"Very few have considered a complete or partial refurbishment of a kitchen facility but rather improvements to existing equipment in order to receive meals from an external caterer."
The Government is providing £150 million to upgrade kitchens and dining facilities plus £22.5m for smaller schools to provide meals.


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No small feat: Petit's first HR helps best Jays
Journeyman's go-ahead shot in 8th follows strong start by McHugh
HOUSTON -- The wife of Astros infielder Gregorio Petit told him she wasn't going to be able to attend Friday's game at Minute Maid Park because she had a headache. It's a decision that probably led to an even bigger headache.
Petit, a journeyman Minor Leaguer who this season is getting his first taste of the big leagues in five years, clubbed a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning -- the first of his career -- to send the Astros to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Although most Astros fans probably don't know much of anything about Petit, who was called up a week ago, his homer was nothing short of a magical moment and the highlight of his career, which began in 2002 in the A's organization.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time," Petit said. "I've been battling a lot and showing my game a lot, and waiting for an opportunity. I'm just going to keep enjoying this and keep living this dream, and I don't want to wake up. And I won't."
The homer, which came on the first pitch thrown by lefty reliever Aaron Loup and found the second row of the Crawford Boxes, ran the Astros' streak of consecutive games with a home run to seven, which is a season high. They've hit 12 homers in the last seven games.
"That is definitely an unlikely hero," manager Bo Porter said. "He got a good pitch and didn't miss it. That was pretty good."
Petit said he had several text messages from his wife, Yessica, expressing regret for missing his big moment.
"I got like seven messages with crying faces all over my phone," he said. "She said, 'I won't forgive myself for this, I missed your first one'. I said, 'It's OK, you can YouTube it or whatever.'"
Petit, 29, appeared in 25 games with the A's in 2008 and '09 before signing with the Astros this past winter. He spent most of the season at Triple-A, hitting .297 with 19 doubles, 10 homers and 43 RBIs before being called up with Marwin Gonzalez nursing a sore hamstring.
Petit bought a home in Houston last November before even signing with the Astros because he had become familiar with the area through a friend and it's a relatively short flight to his home in Caracas, Venezuela. He'll be able to put the baseball on the mantle of his new home after it was retrieved from an Astros fan.
"If I didn't have [a spot to display the ball], I will find one," he said with a smile.
Astros starter Collin McHugh gave his team another strong outing, but he still hasn't won in two months. He went 6 1/3 innings and allowed one run and five hits, while striking out five batters in throwing 111 pitches.
"It wasn't great today as far as command goes," McHugh said. "I got a couple of big strikeouts with it, but for the most part it was fastball command and cutters up and in to the lefties, and trying to keep them off-balance all night."
The biggest moment for McHugh came in the second, when he pitched out of a jam after runners had reached second and third with no outs.
"I felt like that was a critical break point there," Porter said. "Collin did a tremendous job of making quality, quality pitches there to get out of a really tough situation with second and third and nobody out."
The Astros' bullpen held the Jays to one hit in 2 2/3 scoreless innings, with Darin Downs throwing an inning, Jose Veras (1-0) recording two outs and Chad Qualls working the ninth for his 12th save. He had allowed seven earned runs in his previous three appearances.
"I was happy get Qualls back out in a save situation given his last couple of outings," Porter said. "He came through tonight and saved the game for us. That was huge."
But this day belonged to Petit.
"Petit is one of my good friends and to see him be able to come through like that late in the game, big game like this, it was awesome," McHugh said. "It was fun to watch. He deserves all the credit. He's been working hard for all these years and to see him get a shot is fun."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hello fellow Nor'Easters! My name is Chelsea Naylor, I'm a Marine Biology major at the University of New England and an incoming. I'm super stoked about coming to UNE in the fall. I attended the third orientation this year, June 27th through the 29th, and did a Trailblazer on the 30th. This alone pumped me up for my coming year at UNE.
I'm sure you're thinking "How could something like an orientation pump you up for college? There's that math placement test you have to take, and all you do is sit and listen to people the entire time… that's boring". Well, you're wrong in that sense because here at UNE, they do it A WHOLE lot different.
When I first arrived on campus, I'm not going to lie, I was terrified. I was about to bunk with people in residence halls and meet new people that I'd never met in my entire life. I wondered if they'd like me, or what they'd think of me. I walked through the doors of the Campus Center, incoming students and Orientation Leaders filled the room. I just thought "Okay Chels, you can do this. You got this". I went through the sign in process and collected my multiple papers and folders, took a photo for my UNE student ID, received a name tag, and a key to get into Avila & my room.
I walked to the residence hall building, the building towering above me, suit case in one hand, sleeping bag and pillow in another. I was on the third floor. I finally arrived at my room. My roommate already had her things in the room but she wasn't there. "Okay" I thought, "You've made it this far, no turning back now". I'll tell you one thing, I'm sure glad I didn't.
My floor, Avila Third, welcomed me with open arms. I'm a really shy person and can be socially awkward if I don't know someone. However, my floor really helped me to just relax and enjoy Orientation for what it was, to get to know students and to get to know my school. So, I really can't thank my Avila Third Floor enough!
After I fought through my shyness and my socially awkwardness, I really began to enjoy the Orientation experience, and used it to its full potential! Below are a few things that I learned while at Orientation. Enjoy!:
1. The Orientation Leaders are there to help you! So use them to your advantage and ask questions like there's no tomorrow.
2. All the Orientation Leaders; they are only the coolest people ever, so don't be shy and just let lose.
3. The Trailblazer programs are A MUST. Okay, they may not be for everyone but I HIGHLY recommend them!
4. I found UNE has just about EVERYTHING anyone could ever want in a college. It's a small school, the people here genuinely care about you, there's A LOT to do while on campus, & who doesn't like a nice view of the Saco?
5. Pterodactyl is my new favorite game.
6. You can fit 17 people in a dorm room… you may not have a lot of space between you and the person sitting next to you, but its do able!
7. Don't be afraid to be you, people are there to get to know YOU, not somebody you're not.
8. Make an impression!
9. Do something during Campus Blowout. I don't care if you go to that dance, play volleyball (or Nuke Em') on the volleyball court, or go to the cardio class. DO SOMETHING.
10. There are all kinds of people out there. Get to know them, you'll want to. Trust me.
11. At UNE you're accepted, no matter who you are, what you are, or where you're from.
Those are just a few of the things I've come to know about my new "home", so to speak. I'm super excited about the Fall Semester and can't wait to begin! Thank you UNE for showing me what you're all about & I hope to see most of you reading this next fall!


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Isabell slamm'in the east coast Mid-Atlantic a few weeks back put down a whole lot'a hard wood - can't give away a cord a wood - even cut, delvered and stacked.
Any way, Dad lost a Pecan and some dead, dry chuncks ended up in my smoker and kettle grill. What a treat! The green is now drying in my wood pile for future use.
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WHAT happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas, unless a prominent Sydney underworld figure posts images of himself with several Melbourne footballers on social media site Facebook.
Controversial boxing promoter Fidel Tukel has close links with the Sydney chapters of the Comancheros and Rebels motorcycle gangs. He now appears to be linked to the Melbourne Football Club, after spending time in Las Vegas with players Colin Sylvia, Luke Tapscott and Brent Moloney, who was recently traded to the Brisbane Lions.
The group struck up a friendship at the Hard Rock Hotel's famous pool-side party Rehab last month, as the AFL investigated serious allegations that their club deliberately ''tanked'' games in 2009 to secure favourable draft picks.
The images are expected to be of particular concern for Sylvia, whose colourful career has been punctuated by poor judgment and alcohol-fuelled incidents.
The 27-year-old was fined $5000 and suspended from the opening game of last season, after crashing his BMW in Southbank last year and fleeing the scene. Sylvia was also axed from the international rules squad for drinking the night before training and had to complete an alcohol program.
Yesterday, a club spokesman defended the players and said they had nothing to do with Tukel after leaving the Nevada party capital.
''While in Las Vegas, they attended a pool party. An Australian man recognised their Australian accents and introduced himself. They spoke briefly and were asked for a photograph. They had no further association with the person in the photograph,'' the spokesman said.
Mr Tukel posted the following on Facebook after meeting the players: ''Me and Melbourne Demons boys Colin Sylvia, Brent Moloney, and Luke Tapscott at Rehab…..Vegas Baby……Go the Dees!!!''
Mr Tukel was part of an investigation by The Age and ABC's Four Corners in 2010, which revealed that police intelligence gathered by multiple law enforcement agencies had been leaked to the Comancheros.
Mr Tukel, who uses the name King Fiddy on Facebook, also has photographs from a Sydney wedding on November 5, when a member of the Comancheros was shot dead and two others wounded. Mr Tukel removed his Facebook page for several days last week, as police investigated the shootings, which are believed to be part of an internal feud within the gang.
Fidel and his brother Hakan Tukel are well known in boxing circles, having a long involvement in the Blacktown Hit Squad gym.
Five years ago, Collingwood star Alan Didak spent a night drinking with Hells Angel Christopher Hudson, who days later went on a shooting spree in Melbourne, which killed one man and wounded two others.


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Topic: My Sister's Blessing
My sister, Amanda, died last June from cholangiocarcinoma. I was with her some 18 months prior, at MCV Hospital, when the doctor gave her this diagnosis and the first of many disappointing prognosis. I joked with her that she couldn't get a normal cancer like everyone else -- she had to get the weird sounding one.
My sister showed such strength through all of this and that is no exaggeration. I still marvel at her ability to laugh and maintain her sense of self, even during the worst times.
She told a friend accompanying her to chemo one day that she may not be able to beat this disease...but that it may also be a blessing. And the blessing may not even be hers.
Well, I think about this statement often now, because a great part of the blessing was mine. I was blessed to be with her. I feel so grateful for the time we spent. The trips to Richmond for chemo -- when we'd both leave there so exhausted and drained - yet still find laughs in between the dread. She even had a happy birthday in the hospital that year. She called it life on life's terms and made the best of it.
I am grateful that I got to share her with so many friends who loved her so dearly. I developed a new understanding of the word compassion thanks to her and them. I still marvel how these people came around her to help, in anyway they could. Mostly, just to be with her and me.
I learned more than I wanted about the subject of grief...and anticipatory grief. This, for me, was the worst, because it took me out of the present and being with her. I had to focus on the "present" and take care of the matters at hand, that day and this helped me get through......it was easier said than done most days. Especially, when the prognosis would change so drastically and so would our expectations. She would get disappointed -- but always regain her "fight".
I think I learned alot about my own strength and lack of it. This was part of the blessing as well.
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NVIDIA Announces Tegra Note: NV Designed Android Tablet, Sold by NVIDIA Partnersby Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/18/2013 9:00 AM EST
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MagickMan - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link1GB of RAM? They're stumbling right out of the gate. Reply
DanNeely - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link...and the 1280x800 screen leads to a full speed faceplanting. Reply
nathanddrews - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkGotta burn through all that Tegra 4 back stock somehow.
$149 would be a better price, methinks. $199 should either be 1080p IPS or 2GB... or both. The Nexus 7 does both for only $30 more. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkSeems like it's priced a bit too high to compete with the Nexus 7 but I guess street price could be lower (are we gonna start seeing rebates left and right like for GPUs?) and the micro SD slot will draw some in... Frankly I think removable storage media is less of an issue on tablets (just use USB OTG or that micro USB / micro SD OTG reader from minova), but there's still some usage cases where anything dangling is a no no (like if you're giving it to a child).
The more interesting element here is why NV is doing this at all... Are they that desperate to get Tegra 4 out there? Will their partners really wanna compete with the likes of Samsung? Reply
Wolfpup - Thursday, September 19, 2013 - linkUgh, I know from a marketing standpoint Samsung wins, but I wouldn't touch one of their gooped up tablets with a 10 foot pole. I wouldn't touch their best one for $75.
Nvidia I have some faith in actually providing updates, and of course if this is real Tegra 4, it's awesome hardware (not sure, as I'd thought before to hit that price point they were using the "Tegra 4" that actually had A9s, though I'd still take that any day over a Samsung tablet). Reply
Impulses - Thursday, September 19, 2013 - linkI agree with you on all counts, the only problem is the Nexus 7 is stiff competition. Maybe they should've done a 1920x1200 10" model at $350-400 instead, maybe even 1280x @ $300? Most large tablets are still pretty overpriced, are smaller ones selling better becausepeople want smaller or simply cause they're significantly cheaper (I actually went from 10" to 7" by choice but I dunno anyone else that has). Reply
twotwotwo - Saturday, September 21, 2013 - link++Impulses. All signs are that T4(/Cortex A15) is just silly fast; that speed at that price is great, and not having the s/w actively botched by Samsung is a bonus. On the other hand, the N7 screen and so on are pretty spiff and it doesn't cost much more. So. Reply
asdasdasdcan - Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - linkdoesnt matter as long as the flash isnt speedy enough. the flash is the bottleneck. better cpu wont do much better on day to day task as lont as you are not editing videos and stuff. Reply
asdasdasdcan - Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - linkit's not about the resolution it's about the ppi you dumbf.ack. you just dont get this. 1080p 1080p 1080p blah blah well you know what? 1080 requires 2 times the graphics power as a 720p screen. it's much more useful to spare that processing power for battery life and higher fps' on games. Reply
Hrel - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkMy thinking is they did that because that SOC can only run the way they want at that resolution. A higher resolution would require a more powerful SOC which they haven't released yet. Also has the added benefit of reducing cost and raising profit margin.
At some point they made the decision they wanted to get a product out in a specific time. They committed to it. So from there it's just a matter of doing it. This product isn't meant to be a flagship tablet. It's not meant to make people go "wow, I'm buying only Nvidia from now on". It's just a safe entry into a new and wildly sporadic market. They're just establishing a presence as safely as possible.
My guess, they're going to release that "wow" product based on their first "real" mobile GPU. Which I forget the name of right now, but anandtech talked about it in one of those articles about the Shield. Reply
dragonsqrrl - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkIt's a powerful SOC, and it's certainly capable of driving a 1080p display without a problem. I think it's just a poor decision by Nvidia in light of the specs and pricing of the new Nexus 7. They should've either used a 1080p panel and slightly increased the price, or stuck with the 720p panel and decreased the price. Somehow I think the 1080p route would've made more sense, and made for a more compelling product. Reply
pearl62 - Monday, September 23, 2013 - linkIt's also possible they can't actually get their hands on any 1080p 7" displays, as they are all allocated to much more important customers... Reply
Laxaa - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkYeah. What the hell? Reply
piroroadkill - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkYeah, what on earth? If they wanted to not go all the way with a 1920x1200 screen, I hear Barnes & Noble has stock they want to shift (1440x900).. Reply
1Angelreloaded - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkWhat? Nook HD + on the father's day sale I picked up for 165$ total after tax and 3-5 day shipping, and that has a 1920x1200 screen res and is 9inch, grant t it only has TI omap proc, but still has google play, and its only lackable feature is cameras for Skype, but for that price I'm not arguing. Reply
Death666Angel - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link2" difference puts them in completely different categories, afaic. Glad you like it though. Reply
HighTech4US - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkNo GPS on the HOOK, so no Google Maps Navagation. Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkIsn't that as much as the latest "high-end" iPhone? Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkHuh? IPhones run like $450-650, you only get them cheaper thru a contract subsidy... The prices for these tablets are what they are, period. Did you mean iPod touch or something? Reply
superjim - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkFor $200 the specs are actually really good. The Tegra 4 alone is a beast. Had it been 1920x1200 res then it could easily be a Nexus 7 killer. Reply
ollienightly - Friday, September 20, 2013 - linkThey need 2GB of RAM first. 1200p or not. Reply
lancesundrich - Thursday, September 19, 2013 - linkA new series of Android tablets also launch this week using Intel's new Clover Trail processor -- offer impressive performance for a mid-range device that outperforms many tablets with quad core processors.
Ramos Technology has partnered with Intel to introduce the i-Series with 8", 9", 10" and 12" models -- with very competitive pricing and all feature HD displays and GPS --
Intel's new processor with Hyper Threading technology runs four threads simultaneously and outscores many mainstream quad-core tablets in benchmark testing.
The most-compact model is the i-8 ($199) with an ultra sleek-design and is the world's thinnest 8" tablet featuring a 7.9-inch HD screen, similar in size to the mini iPad – and almost as compact and easy to carry as a 7" tablet, but with 40% more screen space, which makes viewing tablet content much easier– and the new i-8 matches most features of the Nexus 7 -- including GPS – plus MicroSD storage--
More on the new Ramos i-Series at--Tab l e t Sp r i nt-- Reply
asdasdasdcan - Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - linkfor 1280x800 res 1gb is enough. ram management is all about software and stock adroid does a pretty good job about that. this is not a full fledge desktop. therefore the programs are not aimed to be running on crazy high specs. seriously, if you dont know no shit about technology just dont act arrogantly. evga is nvidias closest partner. they will make a heck of a job manufacturing this and stock android is just really stable. it does not have as much bugs as something like a sense or a touchwiz device. ıts so annoying of you f.ackers complaining about resolutions and ram. it's all about the ppi josh darn it just dont be a dumbf.ack Reply
Drumsticks - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkCertainly not a bad first attempt, and the stylus is sure to draw some people at this price. But it better be a *good* 1280x800 display if it wants to compete with a $30 nexus 4 that has probably an equivalent SoC, a "slightly"? better front facing camera, and will possibly do better on battery life (although it's a lower res display and less RAM with a slightly larger battery) so maybe not.. Also, it has more RAM than the Note.
Doesn't look like a bad t ablet for the price though, assuming the stylus looks well and has the right support. Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkGoogle susbsidised Nexus devices are not available to the majority of the world, so this Tegra Note makes sense for that big market. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkThat Google subsidized rhetoric is pretty tiring... What does that make this, an NV subsidized tablet? Just because Google isn't making any money off the Nexus line doesn't mean ASUS or others aren't. Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkHuh!! what rhetoric? why get angry over truth, Nexus devices are sold at cost by Google, Nexus 4 costs $400-$500 in majority of the world when compared to few countries who got it for GOOGLE SUBSIDISED $200-$300. Reply
Impulses - Thursday, September 19, 2013 - linkI'm not angry, you're the one that seems angry Google doesn't sell the Nexus line in X or Y country, angry enough to remind us about it in multiple comments here... Hey, I'd be angry too! (Google does do a piss poor job of expanding many services globally, not just Nexus sales) I don't see how it's a negative that Google's pricing those devices aggressively tho, which is what the subsidy comments seem to imply (maybe I'm wildly misreading thetone). Most other similar devices fall in the opposite end of the spectrum and are wildly overpriced given the BoM and the mobile OS they run... Reply
thesavvymage - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkThey say google subsidized because in countries that dont have Google Play to buy it from it still costs $500+ instead of 2 or 300 Reply
Impulses - Thursday, September 19, 2013 - linkSo by that logic this is an NV subsidized tablet, they can't possibly be breaking even if they are putting their own chips in it and selling it for close to what a N7 sells for... Reply
eanazag - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkIt is not bad for $200. Maybe not enough to compete with the Nexus 7, but it can't be sold at cost or a loss. It is a good way to take care of Nvidia's GPU partners. It has the promise of updates. I don't see why there has to be complaints. Reply
jjj - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkWould be nice if they would guarantee fast software updates for 2 years , it's something we don't really get from anything but Nexus devices.
Specs wise, that 1GB of RAM seems like the wrong place to cut costs for a Tegra 4 device.
They should also sell a "Shield game controller" accessory for it and enable PC games streaming. Reply
Stuka87 - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkThe real question is how long will they support it. If it flops (Like I personally feel it will), will they continue to provide support to those that do buy it?
The other question is does it run vanilla Android, or is it mucked with like some other OEM's do. If its vanilla, that at least will kind of solve the support issue. Reply
1Angelreloaded - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkSee that is why you don't buy stuff on initial release, and wait for reviews and a couple revisions of the hardware, otherwise you might end up with a paperweight. Reply
jasonelmore - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkthey are already going to have to provide OTA updates to shield, which is selling well with rave reviews, i'd imagine those updates would be compatible with this tablet.. Reply
Dribble - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkBetter display and more memory and this might have had a chance - would probably have made it cost just slightly more then the nexus 7, but for that you get a better soc, microsd slot and pen.
However as it is pretty hard to recommend... Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkNexus devices are not subsidised by Google outside of the few 5-6 countries, so its better to think globally when comparing with such devices. Reply
sherlockwing - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkDouble check you numbers, Nexus 7 2013 is avliable in 10 countries, not 5-6:
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link10 out of 249 countries is still leaving the majority of world, devices such as Tegra Note can provide good option to those remaining 239 countries. Reply
jasonelmore - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkyou guys got spoiled by the nexus 7. remember the nexus 7 is being sold at a loss in google's pocket, and this tablet's gpu obliterates the nexus 7's. This tablet could easily do offscreen 1080p, it's another nice way for nvidia to show off tegra 4 and prove that it can be done right in a tablet. Reply
chizow - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkNot a bad effort, pretty nice looking device like a larger HTC One. At $200 it has a chance but it may still be too close to the Nexus 7. I'm not really interested in an Android tablet but Nvidia is building up a pretty nice track record of designing 1st party devices with Tegra. Will be interesting to see where this goes, and if they try to associate this with Shield as part of their TegraZone Android gaming platform. Reply
Mondozai - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkHad they launched this 6 months ago, it'd been a hit. Now? It gets out before Christmas and Nexus 7 (2013) should get a royal price cut or two at that time.
You get lower resolution and unlike the Nexus 7 the amount of consistent updating is shaky at best. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkI doubt you'll see any significant Nexus 7 discounts... You might see the occasional $30 off Black Friday sale like last year (or like at launch for the new one) but that's it. Reply
1Angelreloaded - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link1GB of RAM and that screen resolution will simply hold this tablet back in an already saturated market now if they would have released it 1-2 years ago it would be spot on. Reply
iceman-sven - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkGPS?
I am IT in a company. We currently use a dozen of TomTom for car navigation. But there are totally unreliable, poor display and so on. I want to shift it, to Nexus 7 2013 + Navigon. This might be an alternative if it has GPS. But spec wise, I would still prefer the Nexus 7.
Does anybody know a good Nexus 7 holder for in car use? Reply
HighTech4US - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkI too need Nexus 7 holder for in car use.
Anyone have links? Reply
HighTech4US - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkCar Tablet Mount Holder+USB Post+Cigarette Port Outlet For Asus Google Nexus 7
I like that it plugs into the Cigarette Port Outlet and allows both USB powering of the Nexus 7 and still provides a Cigarette Port Outlet for whatever was originally in the Cigarette Port Outlet Reply
iceman-sven - Thursday, September 19, 2013 - linkNot what I search. I need something for the windshield. Or I use Garmin HUD + Nexus 7. Reply
speedwheels - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkThe screen is shockingly sub-par for 2013 especially when the Tegra-4 GPU is beastly. It can easily handle decent framerates at 1080p even for the most visually complex games..
Performance wise,this will edge out the Nexus-7 and be the equal of most snapdragon 800 based tablets.
Add a small discount to this tablet and it might be the best value going.. A Tegra-4 7 inch tablet for $160-$170 by christmas?Sign me up... Reply
Death666Angel - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkHm, not so bad. But in light of the Nexus 7 2013 (I hate those computer products where we now have to add the year to their name), a bit lacking. I am looking forward to the Tegra 4 performance and battery life numbers as well as screen performance. While 800p is low end today, if the price and everything else are right I could live with that. That stylus looks okay, better than the usual capacitive ones, but I'm waiting for someone independent to actually test it. Though I don't think I'd pay more than 170 for it. Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkGoogle subsidised Nexus 7 is not available outside 5-6 countries, so this a much better option for the majority of the world. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkAnd let's not forget the microSD slot -- something you'll never see on a Nexus. Reply
sherlockwing - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkNexus 7 2013 Wifi/LTE is available in 10 countries, not 5-6: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link10 out of 249 countries is still leaving the majority of world market which makes much more sense for Tegra note. Reply
nerd1 - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkdigitizer alone justifies $100 (or MORE, considering pen options for iDevices) Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkPassive stylus = digitizer? Reply
ruzveh - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkThere is also no mention of Bluetooth? Battery is very less and also there is requirement of better front camera on tablets then rear one as it will help other people to see a better face when doing skype. I see other people with such a bad video when u do skype with them coz that VGA suc Reply
HighTech4US - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkThe rest of the specs and features include 802.11bgn WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS and Wireless Display, bucnh of sensors and micro USB port.
Quote: "Battery is very less"
10 hours isn't enough for you? Reply
Hector2 - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkI'm waiting for the new, cheaper pre-Xmas tablets to come out --- especially to see how new Intel-based tablets look. It'll be interesting to see if vendors actually do come out with $100 tablets like Intel has predicted. Since I have a 6-core desktop and a dual core laptop, I don't need a tablet, but I'll bite if they're cheap enough with the right features Reply
HighTech4US - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - link$100 tablets will just be toys for children, maybe okay for ebook readers and casual browsing but not for much else. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - linkI don't see how anyone could produce something enticing for $100, at least enticing enough to not seem like crap next to a Nexus 7 to anyone who isn't in the poor house, not this year anyway (or next...).
Where did Intel predict that anyway? Their most interesting tablet SoC are still more expensive than ARM's... I can see plenty of reasons to want a small tablet in addition to a laptop, a phone, and a desktop; tho they're all luxury reasons. Most people only need a phone and a computer, if that.
A tablet's definitely nice to have tho, way nicer for reading on the couch, showing something around quickly in a small group, etc. Reply
irulz - Monday, September 23, 2013 - linkOnly 1GB RAM could be a limitation for future upgrades, they should have kept 2GB RAM for this price... at this price Nexus is the best device in market. Reply


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Interview with Sawyer with 411mania , slightly more in depth than the average game website, but still a lot of info we've heard before.
The orbital laser has been shown off with a huge radius and 24-hour recharge. What made you include this in the game, and will there be any places that the weapon won't be able to be used, besides in buildings?
JS: I knew I wanted to have a pre-war Poseidon Energy solar energy plant off of Highway 95 south of Boulder City, because there is a real solar energy plant there in Nevada today. I also really liked the layout of the Solar Two project outside of Barstow, California because it's the style of solar plant where the reflector array focuses all of the light on a central tower. It's visually very impressive because the intense concentration of light reflects off of dust in the air. In turn this made me think of Archimedes, the Greek mathematician and inventor. One of the legends about Archimedes details his defense of Syracuse against the Roman navy through the use of a heat ray generated by sunlight reflected off of bronze shields. Since Poseidon plays off of various Greek myths and was involved in various nefarious government projects, it seemed fitting that the HELIOS One plant would be tied in with a secret laser weapon. Hence, ARCHIMEDES.
The ARCHIMEDES laser is pretty powerful, but it's not a true super weapon in the sense of Fallout 3's mini-nuke. It hits a huge area, does respectable damage, and sets targets on fire. But it's the sort of thing to use on relatively low-health groups. Using it in deathclaws, Brotherhood paladins, or other heavy-hitters will result in more irritation than devastation. It can be used outdoors anywhere once a day.


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It's back-to-school season, a time for parents, teachers and others who work in schools to say goodbye to summer and hello to the task of filling up that lunch box. And for those of us that aren't going back to school, it's a good time of year to get back into gear after a long, lazy summer and get into the habit of packing a lunch each day.
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- The challenge: Bring your lunch to work each weekday for the month of September (Thursday, 9/1-Friday, 9/30).
- A Healthy Eats editor will blog several times per week about the challenge. We'll offer recipes, tips, and inspiration to help with the struggles of packing a lunch.
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Think you can do it? Join in and help us spread the word on healthy, home-packed lunches. Simply email Healthy Eats at foodnetworkhealthyeats at gmail dot com to get in on the fun. We'll send you any follow-up information, as well as a graphic you can use on your Brown Bag blog posts. Participants are encouraged to take the full challenge — one month without purchasing lunch on weekdays (it's okay to eat out on weekends and Labor Day), but you can blog about the Brown Bag Challenge as often as you'd like; it doesn't have to be daily. And you're free to choose your favorite lunch container; you certainly do not have to use a brown bag.


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The Rangers play hockey for the first time this training camp.
We're going to have to count on our Twitter widget ——> for live updates, etc.
In the meantime, here are some leftover interviews from the weekend:
Wojtek Wolski:
Talked about getting past the old "garbage" and starting over.
"I started working out with Gary Roberts, payers like Stamkos, Skinner, James Neil, Steven Weiss, Downey, were all guys in my workout group. I've been working with a speed coach all summer, once a week from about the end of May to the end of August, Barbara Underhill, who's worked with the Rangers in the past. It was recommended, but it was pretty much mandatory. But I'm happy I went."
"Definitely my skating (has improved). I had to lengthen my stride, get lower, get on a better angle with my skating. It definitely helps, definitely less taxing on the body, and there's more power in my stride, too."
"I want to get as much ice time as possible. I think as a forward I'm supposed to kind of put myself in a position where I'm playing in the top six guys. I think that's usually what's counted of me. I have to be creative. I've got to create opportunities. Either way, if I'm on the first, second, or whatever, I just want as much ice time as possible."
"The feeling that I had last year was very disappointed. It was something where I'd rather work hard all summer and be disciplined and what-not so I don't have to have that feeling again. So that was definitely something that prompted me to turn everything upside-down."
"When I was 19, there was tons of pressure. Now, it's expected. It's how it's supposed to be, it's where I'm supposed to be. And if I'm not, then I'm not doing my job."
Did he have doubts that he'd even be back (there was talk of a possible buyout)?:
"I had a meeting with Gary Roberts and my agent this summer and we discussed what was going on and it was just agreed that I had no control over it. The only thing I had control over was work hard and prepare myself to put myself in the best position. If I was on the team, if I wasn't on the team whatever happened, I was ready for the following season."
On the prospect of possibly playing with Gaborik and Richards:
"Very exciting. I think we've got a great team. We're very strong all over. To be able to play with those types of players gives you a better opportunity every single night to win, to play well, and to be consistent."
On the buzz around the team:
"I think there's always going to be something going on. I think we're more excited than distracted. Guys want to go to Europe, we want to play in the Winter Classic, we obviously realize we're in a very good spot this year. Everybody realizes there's expectations and we're ready to meet them."
Brad Richards:
On the Tortorella camp here as compared to the Tortorella camp he had in Tampa:
"Identical. The only thing we didn't have the electronics. We paid people off to shave your time."
"We had good teams and good personnel. I don't remember a bad start. We were always in great shape, Injury-wise I had a lot of good years that way. It's good. You can't get into better shape once you get into the grind of the season. So everybody's doing this stuff for probably the last three or four weeks."
Is knowing about Torts' camps motivation to everybody to get in shape?
"Yup. You pretty much have to or you'll look pretty silly out there. I don't know if it's motivation. You have to. The guys that have been through it, yeah. I think that's probably the whole game plan. Everybody's doing a lot of this stuff in August. That way, as a team, everybody's in shape."
On the opening road schedule:
"It's pretty obvious what's in front of us. Nine games, I think. We're just going to look at Europe first and then we'll figure out the rest. I look at it as a great way to build a lot of confidence with your team. If you get out of that first nine games in good shape, going through some of the stuff we're going to have to go through, we're going to make our team a lot stronger. We can build off of that and kind of ride into the season."
On goals for himself:
"I hope to keep playing the way I've been playing the last couple of years. I know, I can feel when I'm playing good and when I'm not playing good no matter what the stats say. So I'm pretty confident I'm going to play with Gabby and if I'm playing the way I think I can then we can take that first line and give the other lines a good break and we can have two good lines that the other team has to play against. After that you just let it all fall into place."
On the type of left wing that might fit on that line:
"You never know. You just go out there and play. I'm hoping that Gabby and I work, that's the plan, but we've got work to do. Sometimes it just happens. I can't explain why. I've had some big left wingers, and some fast up-and-down left wingers who shoot the puck well, and that's worked. But might it work the same? I can't really tell you. Sometimes, for whatever reason, it just happens. I'm happy Gabby's a right winger/left shot. I've played with a lot of players like that on my right side. I'm not used to, hardly ever played with a right shot on that side. So we've got that going for us. After that, you never know."
Better to have a compliment offensively, or a defensive presence, on LW:
"I think that's probably over-analyzing it. I don't know the team well enough to know which guy might fit. There's some good players there that could play with me. Torts will chane it up a lot, I know that. I know the last thing you want is to have somebody stay back while we do our (thing offensively). I think it might be a little big over-analyzing. You know what, the first guy could work, or it could take three or four. It's one of those things in sports. Sometimes it clicks, sometimes it won't."
On the first time he went through a Tortorella test session:
"Yeah, we were lucky. We got to do it at the end of the year when he took over, with games left (sarcasm noted). So we were ready in the fall. So nothing ever surprised us. We got a good taste with two or three games left. That's when he started it."
Brandon Dubinsky:
On the testing: "I think I definitely felt better this time than I did last time. So, it's just about trying to improve and train yourself as hard as you can in the summer. All of these tests are important. It's more of a mental test to me than a physical one in the sense that, you're trying to train yourself for the season. You're not trying to train yourself just for this specific test. You're training to get ready to play a season. Having these tests as hard as they are helps you do that, too."
"It's important to come ready to go for the season. This certainly scares or motivates guys to get their work done in the summer. It's great. We come out here and we push each other and everybody seems to push each other. It always seems to be harder doing it on test day than when you're training for it. It's good to have guys pushing each other."
"I think the sense that we feel is, it doesn't feel like a normal summer. It doesn't feel like we've been apart from each other because so many of us are back and we have pretty much the same team with a couple of key guys, where previous years we've been half a new team basically. I think the comfort level amongst the guys is there, and obviously having some good young guys we're excited about too. We're just anxious to get going. I'm glad we're on our way."
On his leg injuries:
"There's no concern. I got into a softer boot so there hasn't been so much pounding. Also I trained a little different this year. I didn't run. … It was just a little bit different for me this time around because at the end of the day we're not exactly sure what happened and what caused it. But I'm in no pain now, whereas last year there was certainly some pain going in and a lot of complaining for a while before we actually did the testing and found out what it was."
Did a lot of work on a machine that simulates running, lot of stationary bike and regular biking.
On playing with Anisimov and Callahan, or elsewhere:
"Of course you think about it. But to me it's exciting because there's options. We've got some good players, some good forwards, so I'm certainly not sitting here saying, 'Well, I better play with him or things are not going to go well.' It's going to ultimately be up to the coaching staff, but I'm open to play with whoever they see fit and hopefully we can find four lines that jell together and work together and we can keep it that way … I don't know what they are though."


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PEOPLE can have their say on plans to build dozens of retirement flats on the site of Bridgwater's police station.
Developer McCarthy and Stone bought the building in Northgate and plans to demolish it to make way for 37 one and two-bedroom flats exclusively for over-60s.
Avon and Somerset Police said Bridgwater's current police station will close this autumn, relocating to the new Express Park.
McCarthy and Stone will share their proposals with residents at a public exhibition on January 29, between 3pm and 7.30pm at Bridgwater Arts Centre.
Shane Paull, of McCarthy and Stone, said: "We have spent time carefully researching the architecture and character of the local area to ensure that what we are proposing is a sensitive fit to Bridgwater.
"Our project team will be at the exhibition to answer questions and listen to feedback and the comments we receive will help us tailor our proposals."
McCarthy and Stone's plans do not include the Magistrates' Court, but there is provision for at least 20 parking spaces in the plans, which it expects to submit by the end of February.
Meanwhile the new police centre at Express Park is taking shape, with focus moved to the inside of the building.
A police spokesman said: "Floors are down, final decorations are being added and furniture has been ordered. The enquiry office, which will be open to the public, is making progress with designs finalised.
"The building is due to open in the spring, with police services moving in from the current Bridgwater Police Station.
"The local neighbourhood team will remain in the police station until autumn. Appointments with the local neighbourhood teams will move to Bridgwater House in King Square."
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Lois Lowry's Blog
after many years....Annemarie!
In 1977, hired by her parents, I photographed a 10-year-old girl with blond hair and big eyes. Later, when I wrote NUMBER THE STARS, one of those photos was used on the cover of that book. The little girl was actually Swedish and had the Scandinavian look that was just right.
I have remained friends all these years with her mother; and recently, talking on the phone with her, she mentioned that her daughter...now of course grown...was now living in Connecticut. As it happened, I was headed to that part of Connecticut because a musical of NUMBER THE STARS was being performed there (Spirit of Broadway Theater, Norwich, CT)
This is a wonderful old building, former fire house, converted to a theater.The show will run for two more weeks.
My little book-jacket girl was able to come to the performance along with her two daughters, 8th and 7th graders, and the audience was delighted to meet her and to see that she has not actually changed that much in all these years! Take a look:


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An unprovoked assault at a petrol station left a man with a broken nose and jaw.
The assault happened at about 10.30pm on Tuesday, when a group of four or five men approached another group outside the Jet garage, on Lawrence Street, in York.
The men were verbally abused and a 22-year-old York man was knocked to the ground and suffered a broken nose, suspected broken jaw and bruises to his face.
PC Alan Collier, of York Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "This was a nasty and apparently unprovoked assault which left a man needing hospital treatment.
"If you have any information which could assist my investigation I urge you to come forward."
Anyone who can help should phone PC Collier on 101 or email to email@example.com or call Crimstoppers on 0800 555111, quoting reference 12140122338.


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I have a script that uses 'mysqli' to connect to a database, trouble is the shared server it is hosted on uses 'mysql' and so is producing unexpected results. Before pasting the php code into this thread, I was wondering whether there were any simply ways round this or scripts available that could sort this out for me or whether I have to go through the code changeing something and if so what?
Or is it easier to look into moving to a dedicated server.
Why not just ask the host to use mysqli?You really should really find a host that is running at minimum PHP 5.3.
Hi,I have done, but they said that since it is a shared server they can't change setting like that, since they would have an effect on other sites hosted on the servers.
The hosts are Namesco, so I assumed they would be using up to date hardware/software!
"Unexpected results". There should be no difference in results between mysqli and mysql. What query are you executing that's giving 'unexpected results'? (I'm guessing your query is ambiguous)
The unexpected results are that when used on an Apache server the script uploads and then displays a list of files stored in a database, where as on a zeus server no list is displayed. I have been all round the houses and the hosting company say my code is using the syntax 'mysqli' which is not enabled on the server. They suggested 'replacing all instances of 'mysqli' with 'mysql' and see if that rectifies the issue'. This then just produced a blank screen, and blank when viewing the source code of the page.
Any ideas would be great.
From the sounds of it, you have a WPSE problem. Take a look at the Common PHP Errors thread, try what's in there.
If the code you have is using mysqli's object notation, or any other mysqli-specific prepared queries then you cannot just take off the i.
You can only isolate the queries one at a time, and rewrite and test them.
You should set up your local dev machine to run a mirror image of you live servers' setup, in order that you sort these issues out before committing code to live.
Cool, Addressed the WPSE problem. And now I can see the error messages I think I probably need.
They all seem to point towards 'No such file or directory' problems but all the file paths are right as far as I can see.
Warning: include_once(/content/Hosting/a/l/www.allianceleisure.co.uk/web/includes/magicquotes.inc.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /content/Hosting/a/l/allianceleisure.co.uk/web/filestore/index.php on line 8
Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening '/content/Hosting/a/l/www.allianceleisure.co.uk/web/includes/magicquotes.inc.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/fphp5/lib/php') in /content/Hosting/a/l/allianceleisure.co.uk/web/filestore/index.php on line 8
Warning: mysql_set_charset() expects parameter 1 to be string, resource given in /content/Hosting/a/l/allianceleisure.co.uk/web/filestore/db.inc.php on line 10
Warning: include(output.html.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /content/Hosting/a/l/allianceleisure.co.uk/web/filestore/db.inc.php on line 13
Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'output.html.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/fphp5/lib/php') in /content/Hosting/a/l/allianceleisure.co.uk/web/filestore/db.inc.php on line 13
Sorry, I did say I was a noobie.
Your includes contain both the ".html" and ".php" extensions. You only need the ".php"
No problem, we all start somewhere.
In order:
Take a look at the lines they mention, try and find out why they're failing.
Do you have a copy of this working on your local development machine, or is all the code on your live server?
As a side note, this is most likely a naming convention used for seperating the files used for output (.html.php) from those used as function and setup (.inc.php), which allows for .htaccess based access rules.
It all works fine locally, and it works fine on a live apache server, the problem is, this particular site is, at the moment being hosted on a zeus server running mysqli not mysql.
Thanks Mr Lion for your help, I shall look into it, but I fear it may be better to look into moving the site to a dedicated server or one running Apache.
Thanks again.
On your local site, what have you got listed against this line in your php.ini file:
// live server contains this apparently :
Is this what you mean?!
; UNIX: "/path1:/path2";include_path = ".:/php/includes";; Windows: "\path1;\path2";include_path = ".;c:\php\includes"
The lines starting with a ; are commented out - so they are not affecting your PHP installation.
If you do not have a line which starts
include_path =
without a semi-colon then there is probably something inside your application it telling some bootstrap files where the include path lies.
To be honest, there are a myriad reasons why an include file cannot be found, but without access to all the files it is difficult know where to start looking for the root of the cause for the the disconnect.
Look at the first 8 lines of ... /web/filestore/index.php and see if there are clues, then work your way back through any files mentioned in those 8 lines.
Thanks everyone for all your help, I shall look into it all in the ways you've advised.
If all else fails, I'll move hosting and make sure I check the servers details before I try writing this kind of thing again.
I think you are best doing that.
Even when solved, you still face the struggle of rewriting mysqli calls to mysql, which would depend on how many there are and how they are peppered through the application.
The include problem might persist though - come back if it does and there are other diagnostics you can do to identify the next steps.
I'm no server expert, but this bit puzzles me. I always thought mysql and mysqli were an AND AND, not an OR OR? I mean, enabling/installing/whatever the mysqli extension doesn't mean the mysql extension doesn't work anymore, does it? So installing it should have no effect at all on other sites? Or am I completely wrong here?


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GLOUCESTERSHIRE legend Jack Russell said England's batsmen 'lacked brain power' during their 5-0 Ashes defeat in Australia.
The former England wicketkeeper, who was part of the touring party to Australia in 1990-91, also believes the likes of Kevin Pietersen and Matt Prior will have their Test careers brought to an end if they do not learn from their mistakes soon.
England went into the series as favourites on the back of their 3-0 triumph at home last summer, but they were beaten heavily in all five Tests, going down by 381 runs in Brisbane, 218 runs in Adelaide, 150 runs in Perth, eight wickets in Melbourne and 281 runs in Sydney.
Russell said: "It's been coming for a while. We didn't play well last winter (drawn 0-0 series in New Zealand) and got away with it in the summer but we got found out.
"The batting has been disappointing. We want to play a fast game and be dominant but sometimes you need to be patient. When we have, it's not been for long enough to cause any damage.
"Sometimes we seem to have fallen into a trap where we think we need to smack it around to be dominant.
"I couldn't play Test matches now because I didn't hit enough sixes.
"Ben Stokes played well and sensibly, Alastair Cook's done it in the odd period, and Kevin Pietersen a couple of times but he's got 50 or 70 and lost patience. We've been out-thought and haven't had the mentality to come through it.
"We spent three Test matches trying to hook bouncers. There's nothing in the rules to say you have to do that, just leave it.
"There have been good balls that have got batsmen out, so it's half that, but the other half is a lack of brain power. We haven't got the mentality to get hundreds in singles.
"Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. We've been playing the same way for two or three years. If you look at the tours we've struggled in the first Test match in the last four or five years because the batsmen haven't adapted to the conditions.
"We haven't had the brain power to adapt. If you can't do that, you've got no chance.
"I don't think I've seen a team constantly play so badly."
England coach Andy Flower and captain Cook have received heavy criticism following the whitewash, but Russell thinks wholesale changes are unnecessary.
He has also backed wicketkeeper Prior to be given another chance to rediscover his form with Jonny Bairstow failing to impress when he took his place for the final two Tests.
Russell said: "He needs to learn to bat a different way but he averages 40-odd so deserves to come back in.
"Cook is still learning and we don't want to go down the football route where the players don't do their job and the manager gets sacked.
"Some of the field placings were odd but Cook will be a better captain and Flower will be a better coach.
"The senior players need to work it out fast otherwise their careers will be over.
"Unless they improve mentally, do the hard yards and work out what is happening, Prior and Pietersen will be left out.
"They're still good players technically, it's just mentally they haven't got it right.
"One or two youngsters came in so I think we can look on with excitement and work out how to get the Ashes back."


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No. 4 Notre Dame rallies to defeat Pitt in 3 OTs
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Beat down by almost every imaginable circumstance in recent years, Pitt's football team now must find a way to move forward after perhaps the most disappointing loss in recent memory.
In a game that took four hours, seven minutes and had more than enough drama for the sellout crowd of 80,795, Pitt players wearily trudged off the field at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday after a 29-26 triple overtime loss to the undefeated and fourth-ranked Fighting Irish.
"Terrible," quarterback Tino Sunseri blurted out during his postgame interview when asked about the mood in the locker room.
"It's kind of down now," redshirt freshman cornerback Lafayette Pitts said, answering the same question. "Like it should be."
The team that couldn't defeat Youngstown State two months ago almost pulled one of the biggest upsets of the college football season but instead was forced to explain how it lost a 20-6 lead it had built going into the fourth quarter.
Pitt (4-5) also had a chance to win in the second overtime, but senior kicker Kevin Harper missed a 33-yard attempt after a high snap from backup snapper David Murphy.
"We had an opportunity, a golden opportunity," coach Paul Chryst said. "We didn't get it done."
Sunseri was blunt with his criticism.
"We missed a field goal. That's why we lost the game," he said. "It came down to a special teams play, we didn't make the play. Give credit to Notre Dame for being able to finish it off."
After talking with a university spokesman, Sunseri addressed the media again.
"A team has to be able to make the play. A team has to be able to finish a game off. A team has to work together to win a game," he said. "It's not one individual's fault. It's a team game. It's a team loss today."
Notre Dame (9-0) won in the third overtime when quarterback Everett Golson scored on a 1-yard sneak. The score came after Harper hit a 44-yarder on Pitt's possession.
The victory snapped Pitt's two-game winning streak and kept alive Notre Dame's hopes of winning its first national championship in 24 years.
In the first overtime, Harper kicked a 41-yard field goal, but it was matched by Kyle Brindza's 37-yarder.
Notre Dame appeared to score a backbreaking touchdown in the second overtime, but running back Cierre Wood fumbled while diving into the end zone. Pitt senior safety Jarred Holley covered the football like he was protecting a baby. All Pitt needed was a field goal from Harper and the upset would be complete. But the kick sailed wide right.
"I thought we were going to be able to go down and ice the game," Sunseri said. "But you have to give credit to Notre Dame. They made more plays than we did at the end of the game."
Pitt appeared on its way to a 20-12 victory when cornerback K'Waun Williams intercepted a Golson pass in the end zone with 3:59 left in the fourth quarter. But the Irish got the ball back at midfield 56 seconds later. Pitt attempted two passes and Sunseri dropped a snap in the shotgun formation before the Panthers punted.
The Irish forced overtime when Golson connected with Theo Riddick on a 5-yard touchdown pass and Golson converted the two-point run with 2:11 left.
The Panthers took a 10-6 halftime lead and seized control in the third quarter on the strength of four plays.
First, outside linebacker Eric Williams intercepted a pass from quarterback Tommy Rees, who had replaced Golson in the second quarter.
The turnover led to a 9-yard touchdown pass from Sunseri to freshman tight end J.P. Holtz, his second in two weeks. A 43-yard pass-and-run to Holtz on a middle screen set up the score.
Later in the third, a career-high 31-yard punt return by Cam Saddler and running back Ray Graham's 48-yard run led to a first-and-goal at the 2. The Panthers couldn't cross the goal line, however, and it ended up costing them the victory after settling for Harper's 21-yard field goal.
Notre Dame responded in the fourth quarter with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Golson to T.J. Jones. Brindza missed the extra point, and Pitt maintained an eight-point lead.
For much of the game, Pitt hammered at the vaunted Notre Dame front seven with Graham, who finished with 172 yards on 24 carries. He had a 55-yard run in the first quarter to set up Harper's 39-yard field goal.
Sunseri completed 19 of 29 attempts for 164 yards and did not throw an interception for the sixth consecutive game.
"All we have to do is come in every week like this, and it will be pretty hard to beat us," Pitts said.
But the reality of the outcome weighed on him when he said, "We did pretty good, but we didn't do enough."
In the first half, Notre Dame's offense moved freely, but Pitt scored the only touchdown before intermission. Notre Dame didn't score a touchdown until the fourth quarter.
Graham scored from the 16 with 3:55 left in the second quarter. With a convoy of blockers, he ran over safety Matthias Farley on his way to the end zone.
Chryst survived questionable strategy with 36 seconds left in the half when he went for it on fourth-and-1 from the 50 and failed.
But Notre Dame couldn't score after Jones dropped a pass inside the 25-yard line and Brindza missed a 43-yard field goal at the buzzer.
The teams traded field goals on their first possessions.
Notre Dame used six players running or catching passes to move from one 20-yard line to the other. But a false start and defensive end Bryan Murphy's tipped pass forced the Irish to settle for Brindza's 37-yard field goal.
Pitt countered with a 55-yard run by Graham on its first play — the longest against Notre Dame this season. But Sunseri was sacked by defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore on third down, and Harper kicked a 39-yard field goal.
Pitt got a break when a 63-yard run by Wood was called back by a holding penalty against receiver DaVaris Daniels. But Notre Dame regrouped and found itself in the red zone nine plays later.
Pitt's defense stiffened after the Irish moved to the 2-yard line.
Riddick appeared to score on the first down, but his knee was down at the 1 and the touchdown was overturned by replay.
Pitt then stopped Riddick for no gain and a loss of 4.
Brindza's field goal gave Notre Dame a 6-3 lead before Pitt scored on the next series.
Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can reached at email@example.com.


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We purchased a Cuisinart compressor type ice cream maker on the 4th of July to replace the KitchenAid attachment that we had that "stripped out" where the nylon attached to the mixer.
We have become ice cream making "fools". Have made several batches of family favorite Triple Chocolate, a fresh pear, a fresh strawberry, and a fresh peach.
We made Italian style ices this past Sunday - a fresh raspberry with a hint of lime, a fresh blueberry with a hint of lemon, and a watermelon / kiwi.
Nice thing with the compressor type maker is we can make a 1 1/2 quart batch every 45 minutes.
We also control the quality of ingredients, using only real cream and half and half, eggs, real chocolate, fresh fruit, no preservatives, etc. Not like most national or store brands, if you've read labels lately, are full of soybean oil, milk, and all types of artificial flavorings and other ingredients.
Next up is a Salted Caramel. Wife is even going to make the caramel from scratch.


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Summer Camp at The Woods
April 23rd, 2012 |
How will your child transform this summer? Whether your child loves to program computers, ride horses or explore the environment, the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) Day Camps combine summer fun with hands-on learning.
"The camps are designed to help strengthen our community by providing fun-filled experiences for children that build confidence, broaden social skills and encourage independence," explained Vicki Kosowsky, vice president for student life at SMWC.
Each camp is led by qualified instructors and professors. Camps are held June 25-27, 2012, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Before- and after-camp care, lunch and snacks are provided. Girls and boys can make new friends, discover new interests and build self-esteem in one of these day camps:
- Biz Whiz Kids
- Equestrian Camp
- Leadership Discovery
- Nature at The Woods
- Robotics, Programming and Surprises, Oh My!
Enrollment is limited so register early to secure your spot. For more information, visit the SMWC Summer Day Camps page, email the Office of Conferences and Facilities, or call (812) 535-5131.
- Check out our coverage in the Terre Haute Tribune Star!
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