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OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The Stillwater volleyball team rallied to win the opening game and that propelled the Ponies to a 3-0 Suburban East Conference victory over Forest Lake on Thursday at Stillwater Area High School.
The Ponies won by scores of 26-24, 25-18 and 25-23 to improve to 2-0 in conference play and 6-3 overall. All three of Stillwater's losses have come against ranked opponents.
"I thought all in all, it was a good match," Stillwater coach Bob Fisher said.
The Ponies have did not dwell on the loss of senior captain Savannah Sprenger, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Tuesday's victory at East Ridge. Led by Autumn Nyenhuis with 14 kills, Stillwater used a balanced attack to overtake the Rangers (1-1, 6-5).
"That's really tough to lose a senior captain and four-year player, but she's a fierce competitor and she's on the bench keeping everybody pumped up. On the court, everybody else has to pick up a little bit of Savannah's role and embrace the challenge. There's no doubt that will take a little bit of time to figure it out, but these guys are picking it up fast and learning what they need to do. You don't just replace a four-year varsity player that fast, but the kids are trying to fill her shoes and I think they're doing a good job."
The Ponies trailed 23-20 in Game 1, but finished strong behind some strong serving by Susan Evans, who also led the Ponies with 18 set assists.
"We hit pretty well. When we kept the ball in system we were pretty strong," said Fisher, whose team racked up 17 kills on 26 points in the opening game. Nyenhuis led the way with seven kills in Game 1.
The second game was also close, tied 16-all, before Stillwater closed on a 9-2 run to grab a 2-0 lead in the match.
"Brianna Momchilovich had a nice run through a couple of timeouts there and was really serving tough to kind of close them out," Fisher said.
Stillwater took charge in the third and final game, but the Rangers rallied from a 15-3 deficit to tie the game at 18-all.
"We were hitting on all eight cylinders, but then just kind of went into a funk and maybe coasted a little bit," Fisher said. "Forest Lake made some nice plays and before you knew it, it was a dogfight before we found our game again and finished them out."
Stephanie Dietrich finished with 10 kills for the Ponies while Amelia Nora (5), Steph Houle (5), eighth-grader Kayla Gjerde (4) and Leah Richter (3) also contributed on the attack. Janae Momchilovich contributed 16 set assists.
"Bri Momchilovich had a good match serving and I thought our libero Olivia Welsch has stepped into that role nicely," Fisher said. "It's encouraring."


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At weddings all across the country, it is an increasingly common scene: As they leave the ceremony, the smiling newlyweds are suddenly surrounded by a fluttering cloud of butterflies released by guests. Although it may appear a touching and harmless gesture, some scientists say the practice of releasing mail-order butterflies has a dark side.
"The fad of tossing butterflies about as if they were mere ornaments is extremely worrisome to all who care about the natural occurrence and genetic integrity of our rich butterfly heritage," says Washington biologist Robert Pyle, author of the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies.
In a recent letter to the journal American Butterflies, Pyle and four other leading lepidopterists called for a ban on commercial butterfly releases. The scientists are concerned that such butterflies may spread parasites to wild populations. They also worry that shipping eastern and western monarch butterflies to the opposite sides of the Rocky Mountains could lead to genetic alterations in these distinct populations and could result in the creatures failing to find wintering grounds. And they are fearful that releasing butterflies outside their natural ranges can create a false picture of their true distributions.
But commercial butterfly suppliers deny that releases have an adverse impact. "I don´t send diseased butterflies out into the environment," says Bethany Homeyer, owner of Michael´s Fluttering Wings Butterfly Ranch in Texas. She notes that a disease could quickly spread and wipe out her business. "And I don´t ship eastern monarchs to western sites."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates interstate butterfly transport, allows monarchs and eight other common native species of butterflies to be dispatched within their natural ranges. Overall statistics on the butterfly trade are not available. But individual companies report a surge in orders. Rick Mikula, a Pennsylvania dealer who pioneered the butterfly release wedding more than a decade ago, now books orders for 500 to 800 butterflies a week. Customers may spend as much as $100 per dozen for some species such as monarchs. Suppliers typically feed the butterflies with sugar water, pack them in envelopes and ship them overnight in padded boxes.
As butterfly commerce reaches new heights, some scientists are particularly concerned about the potential spread of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, a parasite found in both wild and commercially raised monarchs. "We don´t know the degree to which this pathogen contributes to the mortality of wild butterflies," says biologist Lincoln Brower, a monarch expert at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. "However, we do know that it is highly infectious, debilitating and ultimately lethal. It is very insidious in laboratory stock because it doesn´t show up for several generations, so breeders may think they have clean stock and release diseased butterflies by mistake."
Butterfly suppliers say some opponents of the trade may be letting emotions get in the way. "Some people just don´t like the idea of butterflies being commercialized," says Sheri Moreau of The Butterfly Conservancy in California. "I estimate less than 40,000 artificially raised monarchs were released last year to join a monarch population of over 150 million--hardly a statistical blip in the total population."
Bruce Walsh, a specialist in theoretical population genetics at the University of Arizona, confirms that the relatively small number of butterflies released are incapable of altering the genetic makeup of wild populations. In addition, he says there is no evidence for a spread of diseases between the two populations. Brower disagrees, pointing to research showing that O. elektroscirrha is transmitted by monarchs during mating.
USDA senior entomologist Robert Flanders believes that most butterfly suppliers are conscientious about following federal and state guidelines for shipping. "The problem," he says, "is that there has never been such a massive movement of butterflies in the United States as is occuring now."
The controversy seems likely to continue as the popularity of butterfly releases grows. But there may be at least one positive outcome. "At the very least," says Flanders, "concerns about commercialization are generating new research to answer questions about the impact mass releases have on butterflies and their habitats."
Wisconsin writer Judith Kirkwood had no butterflies at her wedding.

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Miley Cyrus Declares Single Status, Describes Bowel Movements on Twitter
Sorry, Niley fanatics; despite all the rumors, it appears that Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas are not dating.
And that might be a very good thing for him.
The Hannah Montana star took to her Twitter account to declare that she's unattached on Sunday—and to offer a very TMI message.
"I am lovinggg being single :) life is so carefree!!!," Cyrus Tweeted this afternoon. "Spending the day enjoying Sonic, Music, @mommytish, and the beautiful sun in Savannah."
But apparently, her day became a little less carefree shortly afterward—though not for romantic reasons.
"Just let one stanky thing looooosee!!!" Cyrus tweeted at songwriter Claude Kelly, with whom she'd dined earlier. "Ewwwww vegan poopy nasstyy."
Uhh, OK, then. When we say we want the inside poop on your life, that's not exactly what we meant, Miley.
And hey, everybody; don't forget to follow Celebuzz on Twitter. We promise, we won't get too personal.


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Owned by Georgia Racing, a company owned and directed by Auckland barrister Jim Farmer QC, it was launched at the Emirates Team New Zealand base on Thursday 8 October.
The Transpac 52 – or TP52 as the class is known – is an elite, mostly professional one design class raced throughout Europe.
'I had been thinking for the last few years that a TP52 was likely to be the next mid-sized boat to have,' explains owner Jim Farmer, who is a director of Emirates Team New Zealand, many of whose crew have sailed on Georgia Racing boats.
'They are a development class, a very good reaching boat as well as being fast upwind and downwind.'
Farmer says he discussed purchasing the ETNZ boat after its first year's racing, but instead decided to build a boat using the same hull mould, but customising it for IRC racing, which is popular in New Zealand and Australia, and adding more interior space.
'Because Marcelino Botin had designed the Emirates boat and is ETNZ's America's Cup designer and because of my own association with ETNZ, I was then able to put together this boat which achieved all the objectives of having a customised IRC boat but with the pedigree of a Transpac. The fact that, thanks to the Recession, Mick Cookson had no new boats under construction was also a great help and we were able to put together the project in a way that was cost effective for Georgia Racing and also enabled him to keep his best boat builders together.'
Internal ballast has been removed from the ETNZ design to accommodate a more comfortable interior, and a heavier bulb has been applied. The sail plan is slightly larger for a slightly lower overall displacement, and the deck and cabin top have been re-designed.
'I have always admired Marcelino's designs, especially the design work that he has done for ETNZ on its America's Cup boats. This design of the TP52 hull was very radical, by comparison with other current TP designs, and there were many who were saying that it would not be successful. The ETNZ results in this year's Med Cup, where they annihilated the competition and the best sailors and designers in the world, has proved otherwise.'
For summer 2010, Georgia which, contrary to popular trends, is fitted with a conventional keel, will challenge other IRC racers in the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic, Bay of Islands Sailing Week, the New Zealand IRC Championships in Wellington, and BMW Auckland Regatta, building up for the prestigious Hamilton Island Regatta, taking place in September 2010.
Georgia Racing's plans for the 2011 sailing season may include one or more of the famous Admiral's Cup event, should it be reinstated, the Round Australia event, the Transpacific marathon between San Francisco and Hawaii, and the Big Boat Series in San Francisco.
The boat will be sailed by the team that Jim has built up over many years of local racing, and which includes Ricky Royden and George Hendy (who project managed the building of the boat), as well as some up and coming younger sailors. Two very well known America's Cup sailors – who will have amateur status – will also race on the boat during the coming year.
'I think that it is a tribute to the boat that they are happy to sail with us on that basis,' says Farmer, who says he builds and races his boats to keep him from working 24/7, and to provide opportunities for young male and female sailors, as well older sailors who have missed out on international competition to race on a great boat.
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November 15: What Are We Wearing Today?
I had an enormous cheeseburger at lunch and am feeling so weighed down by the food baby in my stomach that I am EXHAUSTED and can think of nothing clever to write here, so let's just find out what we're wearing today. I planned ahead and dressed to conceal the burger bun in the oven.


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Employees are increasingly working unpaid overtime as companies look to get more from fewer staff.
Recruitment firm Hays found a quarter of the 1600 employees surveyed said they had increased the amount of overtime they were working since last year, and 60 per cent of those said they had not been paid for the extra hours.
Of those not being paid for extra work, 37 per cent said the amount of overtime had increased by up to five hours a week, and 35 per cent said by five to 10 hours a week. A further 10 per cent said extra work had increased by more than 10 hours a week.
A lawyer, Shelley, from a prominent law firm and who declined to give her surname, said she had never worked the standard 38-hour week in her contract nor received pay for the overtime she works. She said there was no record of what time she starts work, which is usually about 8am, nor what time she leaves, which is between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
Shelley also works on average three to five hours every weekend to keep up with the targets her employer sets which "in reality can't be reached during a those standard hours".
She said she felt she had to do overtime if she wanted to "get anywhere" in her profession. "That being said, my overall pay is not that bad," Shelley said.
"But in a law firm it is hard as there is a little bit of a division between the fee earners (lawyers) and the non fee earners (support staff), because come 5pm most of them leave. There can be a little bit of resentment. But their not motivated to stay. You feel less productive outside those hours too."
Shelley said her pay was meant to make up for her long hours but it was hard to put a value on it.
"Going into the profession eight years ago I had heard about the long hours, but the more you get paid the more the cost to your personal life, I have found," she said.
"About 12 months ago you could move to smaller firms, which have more of a work-life balance, but now there aren't as many opportunities to do so given the current economy."
Hays Australia and New Zealand managing director
"Employers need to keep monitoring, not just overtime, but absenteeism and attrition rates so they know what all that overtime is really costing," Mr Deligiannis said.
He said the average Norwegian worked on average 10 hours less a week than the average Australian but Norway still maintained a high standard of productivity.
"In some professions it has been long-standing strategies of managers who build in the expectation of overtime in their workers," Professor Buchanan said.
The financial services sector is one area where employees are expected to work overtime.
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Mr Carter said even when employees are asked to stay back later than their standard hours, it wasn't for five or 10 minutes, rather more than half an hour or more each time.
He said that time added up and employees should claim "every single minute".
"The companies they are working for are having record profits and the workers don't need to make a donation to them," Mr Carter said.
"Our industry can afford to pay people to work. But many of the workers stay late because they work off their loyalty to customers."
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The Zahl were a technologically advanced and generally benevolent humanoid species native to the Delta Quadrant.
The Borg had encountered the Zahl and evidently assimilated some of them as Seven of Nine reported their resistance quotient to be "quite low".
In one possible timeline a generation prior to 2374, the Zahl defeated the Krenim Imperium, despite the temporal science they used to construct advanced weapons. They disbanded the Krenim fleet and retook the territories they had annexed.
In 2374, two Zahl starships greeted the USS Voyager upon its arrival in their space. During the meeting, the entire Zahl civilization was erased from history by Annorax's weapon ship. The erasure of the Zahl achieved an unprecedented 98% Krenim restoration, although the Krenim colony on Kyana Prime was not restored. When the weapon ship was destroyed, this timeline was negated. (VOY: "Year of Hell")
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NEW YORK — The results of a new HIV vaccine trial in Thailand, although encouraging since they show a lowered rate of infection among those vaccinated, should be treated with cautious optimism.
The hope of a breakthrough is, nonetheless, excellent news, considering that every day 7,000 people worldwide are newly infected with HIV and that in 2007 over 2 million people died of AIDS according to UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS).
The trial of the new AIDS vaccine was carried out in parts of Thailand. The vaccine was given to 16,402 volunteers between 18 and 30 years old and deemed to be at average risk of HIV infection. The vaccine used was a combination of two vaccines that, when tried in isolation, had not affected infection rates. It was based on HIV strains that circulate commonly in Thailand.
The trial was carried out by the U.S. Army, the Thai Ministry of Public Health, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the patent-holders of the two key components of the vaccine, Sanofi- Pasteur and Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases.
Half of the volunteers received the vaccine, and the other half received a placebo. Participants in the study were tested for HIV infection every six months for three years. Both groups received counseling on how to prevent HIV infection, first at the beginning of the study and then every six months.
New infections occurred in 51 of the 8,197 people given the vaccine, and in 74 of the 8,198 among those who received the placebo. The groups behind the study claim these results indicate a 31 percent lower risk of infection among those who had received the vaccine.
Although the number of infections in each group under study is relatively small it is statistically significant, according to Dr. Jerome H. Kim of the U.S. army's HIV vaccine program.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, concurred on the importance of the results.
Although the data obtained are indeed important, it is still necessary to be cautious about the implications. For example, RV144, the vaccine tested in Thailand, was designed to combat the strain of HIV that is most common in Southeast Asia. Different strains circulate in the U.S., Africa and other countries, and there is no indication that the vaccine could function effectively when confronted with different HIV strains.
In addition, the number of people involved in the study shows the need for larger, more expensive trials. And although it can be claimed that the difference between the vaccinated group and the placebo group is statistically significant, it is too small to suggest the vaccine could be considered for use in the immediate future.
What is important, though, is that this study shows a positive response on an issue that has offered little hope so far. If the positive results can be repeated or improved under different conditions, we can expect to conquer an infection of tremendous medical, human and economic cost to society.
Cesar Chelala, M.D., Ph.D., is an international public health consultant for several U.N. agencies.


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Will certainly be good if Virgin Blue can join Star. I know Star used to have reservations about it due to the business model of DJ - so certainly a positive.
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Will certainly be good if Virgin Blue can join Star. I know Star used to have reservations about it due to the business model of DJ - so certainly a positive.
There's enough whine here. I'll bring some cheese.
*crosses appendages and prays to every Deity*
*A has been missed since AN went under, leaving QF a virtual monopoly alliance wise.
This would indeed be excellent news if they did manage to convince JB to have DJ join
interesting, particularly the Board Meeting invite
yet earlier in the year
Virgin hints at signing up to SkyTeam
At the moment DJ probably gets feed from both skyteam and *alliance. If they shift to one or the other presumably will only drive some traffic away.
Can't see Delta being pleased
If this goes through, along with the DL and EY deals, Virgin and Velocity will go from also-rans to being ridiculously connected.
Can't help but think if something will give.
Well crazydave brings this article to AFFs attention,JB is quoted as saying he expects a decision soon and there is this-
Exodus of senior staff from Qantas continues
And a guy to supervise services including the Lounge.
And Christmas is associated with a star-Hmmmm.
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I was at a presentation by Bruce Parton (Air NZ Group GM "Australasia") on Saturday morning and he alluded to the likelihood that NZ and DJ would be permitted by the regulatory authorities to get their act together with an announcement on that imminent. He did state that all parties who initially lodged objections have dropped them.
Interesting if it happens with *A; I'd become top level with two *A FF programs rather than with *O wich would have been more probable in years gone past ...
Hopefully this would allow you to fly VB...but award points to a *A program with a decent FF program, unlike VB's which is poor.
There's enough whine here. I'll bring some cheese.
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As an estate planning attorney, I am rarely surprised at what people do to leave that one lasting impression on loved ones and friends. However, I must admit being a little taken aback that those who wish to communicate from the grave can now do so via Facebook and Twitter.
A new Facebook app – If I Die – provides users with a way to leave one last post and tweet upon passing. Its promotional message of "What will you leave behind?" really begs the question, "Is that it?"
There are many more meaningful ways to create a lasting legacy for your loved ones – a will, any number of trust instruments – that come to my mind as a California estate planning attorney. The video on the If I Die website encourages users to leave a lasting message, even suggesting a message regarding "an old score you want to settle." If that "old score" involves a disinheritance, a Facebook post or tweet will not do the job – you must specify exactly who you wish to disinherit in your will, and leaving such an important move to a social media network would likely unravel your plans and lead to litigation for your estate.
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Last Saturday was the 350 International Day of Climate Action, tens of thousands of people gathered around the world in hundreds of countries to raise awareness about the risk of climate change across the planet.
350 incase you were wondering, is the safe limit for carbon dioxide in the world and right now we have a concentration of co2 of 390 ppm. So we need to radically reduce our carbon emissions if we want to live in a safe planet.
The scale of the action worldwide was a first of it's kind and it is pretty awe-inspiring to see how many different people got together and acted, putting their heads together to come up with ideas and imaginative responses, to Bates college having a impromptu dance, to divers in Perhentian Island, Malyasia spending Saturday cleaning a coral reef and people marking out 350 in the middle of an American football pitch.
Led by Rising Tide North America, Carbon Trade Watch, the Camp for Climate Action and the Mobilization for Climate Justice one of the main aims was to expose the failures of carbon offset schemes such as the displacement of food crops, the burning of valuable resources and massive subsidies given to oil and coal.
The actions weren't just symbolic; people in Kenya mobilized the youth of the community to clean up the garbage and use it to mark out 350, which was also replicated in Hungary.
The fact that people around the world understood and were educating people about the science behind climate change was also a great action in itself. Often sceptics need facts and figures and seeing hundreds and thousands of people responding to this number meant climate change reached out on a whole new level. People often had to ask what this specific number was about, which also meant everybody on the day had to explain to public and passers by.
The mass actions, grouped together people to use their bodies to mark out 350, whether in front of pyramids, next to the sea or other famous landmarks across the globe.
I went down to the mass action/art installation in London just in front of the London eye to take part.
We mingled around as 2 o'clock was coming up, and as the crowd grew it attracted more and more people to come and join in, for who can really resist a crowd?
With people spending the morning outreaching to the public along the busy embankment by 2 o'clock we had at least 500 people ready to spend their time making some climate art. I was wondering how many were there for the spectacle rather than the cause, but after a couple of speakers trying to shout their messages as loud as possible through a megaphone meant at least everybody was fairly clear why we were there.
After snaking around marked out area we created a huge five, with the three coming from Sydney and the zero from Copenhagen it was really was a global act. Jumping, crouching and waving we played to the camera and after the pictures were taken the crowd dispersed.
Climate science gained even more integrity, seeing so many people acting is hard to put down as a few scaremongerers and hippy folk looking to upset the status quo, it was a global mass movement that is growing in momentum leading up to Copenhagen talks in December, where world leaders will meet to attempt to solve the climate problem.
As it was the day of action however I had a few misgivings, were these human art installations just gimmicks and would we need to see more direct responses to divert the runway effects of climate change like the Great Climate Swoop last week? Did people think by just using art to persuade governments to act against the powerful corporations would be enough to stop the growing selfish acts of capitalism? Albeit as people walked away it definitely felt it was at least one step in the right direction, just not a giant leap.
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ImThe8thWonder posted...
FuRiOuS 198774623 posted...There are roughly 2 main reasons why production budgets have reached their limit: 1) $60 dollars is not enough to keep up with rising fidelity/costs, and 2) Used games prevent more sales to be made.
The witcher series despite giving out free updates and being one of the better looking games on the market still manages to keep a relatively lower end budget. AAA companies are just horribly mismanaged, I mean look at Square Enix for example, stupidly high expectations based on expected metacritic rankings while a failed MMO and a game that's been in development for god knows how long at this point hemorrhages money.
better systems will help somewhat. less time will have to be spent with titles getting them to run on ancient hardware while still looking acceptable.
Too many FPS, half @$$ed single player, and making me pay for content that should already be in the game. I'm not saying that multiplayer should be scaled back, but I'm tired of 3-4hrs of single player and then multiplayer for the rest.
The biggest problem is that it seems like 9/10 people playing video games are the casual people playing the latest COD.
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Sheepinator 4 years ago#35
ImThe8thWonder posted...
Used games do prevent new sales, but it is not as bad as most think. Used games can both hurt, and help videogames quite a lot.
Used games help GameStop a lot. They make over a billion dollars a year in gross profit from used games, where they see almost 50% profit margins from the first unit sold. The publishers may only start to make profit after several million units sold. Go look at how little profits the publishers (excluding Activision thanks to WoW and CoD) are making, and how much GameStop makes from used games, then say it's no big deal. Just last night Take Two reported another quarterly loss, though they lost less than one year ago.
Budgets are higher (natural extension of increased gamer expectations plus the need to support HD, online, etc.), prices aren't rising, GameStop is squeezing huge profits from the system, so yeah the net effect is less risk from the publishers. I don't see this changing any time soon with console gaming.
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SinisterSlay 4 years ago#36
BudWisenheimer posted...
SinisterSlay posted...So what failed then?
I was wondering about that. Because 3 million sales... probably got tripled with the steam summer sale. Maybe even 10 times as much now. It seems everyone owns the game now on steam.
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zombiabsol 4 years ago#37
The problem with games nowadays is they try to copy each other, and do it poorly.
Another problem is that alot of developers are not trying to innovate, they just make what they think/know sells good. We have so many people who arent in it for the passion of making great games, and instead just want money. Thats whats wrong.
The gaming industry is just lacking passion. Instead of making fun creative or just in general great games, people want to copy successful games to make money instead of trying something completely new or something that hasnt been done right yet.
And that sucks, because without that passion to makes wonderful games and share them with people, not just for money, but because it makes you happy, gaming is starting to become repetitive and boring. Its losing its soul, the thing that made it popular in the first place: Fun.
Im a ps4 fan, but Nintendo shows this with their exclusives. Mario, Link, Pikachu....they are probably the most well known video game characters of all time. (besides that people call Link Zelda)
That creativity is what makes people love gaming. The gaming industry would be much better, and the games would also be more interesting, if developers would stop being afraid of risks. There are probably developers who dont even care about their games and only make them because of the money.
If developers would bring back the passion ,the kind i have for gaming, then we would get new kinds of games and genres, and Shooters wouldnt be clogging up the market.
I really hope i can make games after/during college.
Just wait guyz, imma help the gaming industry one game at a time. Ill try and bring back the passion into gaming..... and I know that sounds corny, but im serious.
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zombiabsol posted...
The problem with games nowadays is they try to copy each other, and do it poorly.
This guy gets it.
Sheepinator 4 years ago#39
zombiabsol posted...
I really hope i can make games after/during college.
Good luck. Teams on modern console games are very large and layoffs are very frequent. Only a few people on those large teams have any real say in what the game is, the rest are basically worker bees doing what they're told.
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zombiabsol 4 years ago#40
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zombiabsol posted...I really hope i can make games after/during college.
The beauty of indie gaming. Besides alot of crappy games, there is that golden apple out of indie games every so often.
Im probably gonna start making games with my friends, so well be starting small and working our way up to big titles.
I have the motivation to where ill get there eventually.
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Tasmania family holiday
Started by Gem_23 , Feb 26 2013 02:28 PM
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:28 PM
We are planning a holiday to Tasmania with our 2 DD's for next year around Feb/March. I know it's 12 months away but it gives me a good amount of time to save (and I love planning things early!)
We will have about 2 weeks, maybe longer. It's a place my hubby and I have never been to so it is on the top of our list for a holiday.
We will take our car over on the boat, as I think it will be cheaper then hiring a car and less hassle with all the stuff we will have packed for kids.
Has anyone done a similar trip and have any recommendations for accommodation, routes to travel, things to see etc??
Our DD's will be 4 and 18 months. We love the beach, and no doubt DH will have his surfboard.
Not sure if we should book accommodation before we arrive as we don't know how long we will be in each destination? It wont be school holidays when we go.
Happy to stay in caravan park cabins and maybe somewhere really nice as well, if anyone can recommend something that would be great!!
Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:33 PM
We went to Tasmania in January our favourite place was Bay of Fires a must see.
We had a motorhome so can't help you with accommodation though.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:41 PM
We went in January and didn't prebook accomodation until day before each destination. We had no trouble getting somewhere to stay. We had a lovely time. Some favourites were the Seahorse Farm and the cheese factory (sorry - forget it's name). Also enjoyed Port Arthur. We were only there for a week and it wasn't enough time. We flew into Launceston and drove around anti clockwise.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:54 PM
We did also think of flying and hiring a motorhome/campervan but not sure how that would work with the kids being in car restraints.
Thanks for the suggestions so far I will add them to my list!
Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:58 PM
We usually paid between $80 and $120 per night for accom and hiring a van ended up being not that different for a week. Bonus of having own bathroom and television is good for kids!
Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:18 PM
We have been to Tassie a few times and loved each visit. We priced up to take our car and caravan on the boat and it was really expensive! It might not be so bad with just a car but we have always found it cheaper to do accommodation, car hire and flights. I always fly Virgin to Tas because the flights are direct (I am in QLD) and you can take car seats, portacots and prams for free.
I love Launceston and we have stayed at Ashton Gate Guest House. There is a two bedroom cottage which is separate to the main b&b so good for kids. The gorge is pretty and there are lots of peacocks to see.
Port Arthur is a must see. Make sure you do The Isle of the Dead.
Sarah Island was fantastic too if you like history. They did a little play when we were there called 'the Ship that Never Was' which was really good.
Last trip we did Frecinet and it was a lovely place. Wineglass bay is well worth a look. It is a bit of a hike so I would absolutely take a baby carrier or two!
Bicheno is nice. There is a little boat that you can take kids on called the glass bottom boat. Plus you can do a night time penguin tour!
Cradle mountain has haps of bush walking tracks and wombats.
There is heaps more, I could go on, I love Tas!
Edited by Caseymay, 26 February 2013 - 03:23 PM.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:26 PM
We did a similar trip a few years back. Rented out a whole house 3 bedrooms and 2 outside rooms set up as bedrooms (totally gorgeous). Cost us $750 for 10 days. Link is below. If you call the local tourist information centre you'll get it a lot cheaper if it's not booked. Was beautiful. Room for the kids to run around, a gorgeous house, beautiful fire, gardens to die for, massive claw foot bathtub and a hop, skip and a jump away from everything.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:28 PM
We did Tasmania last year with a 5 year old and 3 year old.
We stayed in Discovery Holiday parks, they have self contained chalet type things (we used one that slept 6) and they have BBQs and playgrounds on site, very affordable.
Some of the things we did: Mt Field National Park and Russell Falls, Port Arthur, Botanical Gardens, Peak of My Wellington, Zoodoo and visited Richmond, Alpinevale Miniature Railway, Tasmania Zoo, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Salmon Ponds, Cataract Gorge, Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs (although DS found the caves a bit overwhelming and wanted to be carried the whole time), oh and the Sorrell Fruit Farm was lots of fun for the kids.
Be prepared to do a lot of driving. we spent the bulk of our time based in Hobart, with two nights in Launceston.
Posted 26 February 2013 - 04:34 PM
Tassie's great - you'll love it!
Things to do:
Beauty Point Seahorse farm - mentioned by PP. About a 40min drive from Launceston.
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary - wildlife park as opposed to zoo. has free roaming wallabies that kids can feed, as well as has devils, koalas etc in enclosures.
Richmond - A historic town about 30min from Hobart. Lots to do including art galleries, a maze, zoo doo, a model village and it's very picturesque.
Mt Wellington - lots of walks and nice picnic spots. Great views of Hobart on a clear day.
Freycinet National Park - National park on Tasmania's east coast, close to Friendly Beaches - a great surf spot. Accommodation and Camping spaces are available inside the park.
East Coast - any of the towns along Tasmania's East Coast are very picturesque and cosy. Plus lots of great surf beaches in the are, as well as along the north coast of Tas. the Bay of Fires (mentioned by PP) is also in the East Coast.
Mt Field National Park - Alpine National Park about an hour and half from Hobart. Nice, easy bush walks and pretty much guaranteed to see at least some wombats and wallabies.
Cradle Mt National Park - Similar to Mt Field but in the north of the State. Home to Tassie icon - Cradle Mt. Accommodation and Cabin spaces are available inside the park.
Port Arthur - Old penal colony. Lots of ruins and history stuff, plus possible boat cruise, and lots of space for kids.
Tahune Airwalk - A walk through Tassie forests canopies with swinging bridges and elevated walkways. About an hour south of Hobart.
Salamanca markets - market full of local produce and handmade Tasmania crafts, plus great cafes (try The Machine Cafe in Salamanca Square for the best/cheapest muffins in Hobart), great toy and book shops and art galleries. Plus close to Salamanca Lawns and St Davids Park for a great place to let the kids run wild.
Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm - about 30min from Devonport. Great cafe that serves berry related food and drink. Similar to Kate's Berry Farm (near Swansea on East Coast).
Strahan - on West Coast. Very picturesque and near Sarah Island, another penal colony (only available by boat cruise though)
Places to stay:
Depends on your budget. Most places have camping grounds for camper vans etc, or cheap motels/cabins etc. Feb/March shouldn't be too busy as kids will be back at school but you may have to put up with quite a few grey nomads that set off at about the same time. I think the easiest way to find places is by googling.
I'm sure other people have more ideas.
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Edited by blue.bird, 27 February 2013 - 10:08 AM.
Posted 27 February 2013 - 10:03 AM
We went in for 2 weeks in January this year and it was absolutely amazing! I am so in love with tassie that I almost want to move there now. I just loved the natural scenery, the food, and the way the roads were never busy and it was slower paced compared to Melb.
We went over on the ship as it worked out cheaper to do that compared to flights and car hire for a family of 5. The kids loved the experience on the boat - it really added to the excitement of the holiday, and we found the cabin very comfortable as well. I have heard others say that flights and car hire is cheaper, but it didnt work out that way for us, probably because we would have had to hire a large car and 3 car seats for the kids. Also, it is so much easier to take your own car and fill it with all your stuff. The kids even brought their scooters, and that was a great cause we found heaps of skate parks over there.
My favourite place there was the seaside town of Bicheno. Gorgeous beaches and scenery, and coles bay/wineglass bay is only a 30 minute drive away. We stayed at this holiday rental http://www.bichenobluehaven.com/index.htm and it was the best holiday rental house we have ever stayed in - location was great as it was walking distance to the beach, heaps of toys and dvds for kids, clean and great facilities.
I also loved Strahan. We werent going to visit because it is so far away but I am really glad we did. It is a sleepy and gorgeous little fishing town, and there are heaps of attractions there as well eg the gordon river cruise (highly recommend) or the train trip.
Cradle mountain was gorgeous but freezing cold when we were there, so we didnt get to see much of it as the kids were freezing. But that was just bad luck cause the day we left it warmed up a lot.
Heaps of things to do around Hobart, i wish we spent more than the 2 nights we had there.
We basically did an anticlockwise trip around the state - started in launceston, then cradle mountain, Strahan, Hobart, Bicheno and finished up at Binalong Bay. The most we had was a 4 hour drive which suited us perfectly. We stayed 2-4 nights in each place, though I found you need at least 3 days in each place to really see it properly and not feel rushed.
You are so lucky! Wish I could go back there again, tassie is such a beautiful place
Edited by antsy, 27 February 2013 - 10:07 AM.
Posted 27 February 2013 - 08:27 PM
Thank you everyone above for all those suggestions, it is all very helpful! I am planning on researching all your accommodation suggestions.
blue.bird, thank for that extensive list of things to do!
antsy, your trip sounded amazing, I'm even more excited about planning our holiday now! And I will check out that holiday rental.
Anyone have any tips for the boat? Night sailing or day? If night time is it a good idea to settle kids in bed straight away or is it worth looking around the ship? I have a feeling the kids wont settle at all and it'll be a long night! Do they put an announcement over to say you have arrived in the morning?
Posted 27 February 2013 - 08:39 PM
It's always really interesting to read what others think about your home state.
Op, there are some great camp grounds around Tassie (our only holidays are camping ones ) and at that time, you would just be able to rock up to most of them.
Posted 28 February 2013 - 11:22 AM
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Anyone have any tips for the boat? Night sailing or day? If night time is it a good idea to settle kids in bed straight away or is it worth looking around the ship? I have a feeling the kids wont settle at all and it'll be a long night! Do they put an announcement over to say you have arrived in the morning?
We did the night sailing and both the adults and kids slept well, probably because it felt like being rocked to sleep. The kids were initally a bit excited though and it took them until about 930pm to get to sleep. You board to boat around 6pm so there is time to walk around the ship before putting them to bed. It isnt very big so you can wander through it all in about half an hour. The kids play room was good, it is pretty small but kept the kids occupied for an hour. In the morning they make an announcement over the speakers to wake you up and let you know how long you have till you disembark. I think it woke us up around 5.30am, which was about 40 minutes before we got off. So it wasnt a very long sleep, but it didnt matter cause it was enough for the adults and the kids just napped in the car the next day in tassie.
Posted 28 February 2013 - 12:25 PM
We did that trip a few years ago when our children were similar ages to what your children will be.
Firstly I will say I LOVED Tasmania and would go again but not with kids that age.
Tassie is such a great adventure place and small children are not able to hike and canoe etc.
We took the boat over (overnight trip) and it was fine until DS threw up all over me on waking up in the morning!
If I went again I would fly and hire a car. Much less hassle and time.
Posted 28 February 2013 - 12:43 PM
Hi OP - we went on a 3.5 week holiday around Tassie last November with our almost 3yo DS and our 7 month old DD. We had a fantastic time! We deliberately planned it at that age so we would be able to carry them both on bushwalks. It was a little tiring carrying them for 3 hours around Dove Lake at Cradle Mountain and up the hill for an hour at Wineglass Bay, but we still really enjoyed it!!
We really loved Cradle Mountain -amazing scenery- and the East Coast - beautiful beaches. We had some amazing food too, we went to the Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm twice (getting off and getting on the ferry, its just outside Devonport) and the Sorrell Fruit Farm twice (on our way in and out of Port Arthur). My son loved the ferry ride (we had ideal conditions for the crossing both ways - I have been told it can get very rocky!!! Just something to consider if you don't do boats well!) We drove down from Sydney which did add quite a bit of time to our trip but we have family along the way that we stayed with and I also managed to wangle a night in Melbourne
Make sure you pack for all conditions!!!
Posted 28 February 2013 - 12:57 PM
Oh I loved loved loved our family holidays to Tassie - we went once when I was about 12 months (obviously, I don't remember it but my parents assure me that I enjoyed it!), again when I was 11 and my sister 9, and once more with the whole family when I was 19 and my sister 17. Now my dad and I go back for a hiking trip together every couple of years
Someone already mentioned the Seahorse Farm - that was indeed surprisingly awesome.
Another unexpected highlight was the animal park at Mole Creek (sort of near Devonport) - it was well-run and there were talks and tours that were so interesting and engaging, especially for the kids.
Have a look on Tas's tourist or national parks websites for a booklet about day walks - it has lots of ideas and tell you how long they are, whether they are suitable for children etc. There's quite a few short and short-ish ones at Cradle Mt, and also at Mt Field National Park.
I would definitely recommend spending a couple of nights at Cradle Mountain. It's a long drive from Hobart or Launceston but it's just magical, and there's quite a range of accommodation options up there. Go sit on the boardwalk on the buttongrass plains one evening to see the wombats come out.
Make sure you pack for all conditions!!!
Oh yes! It snowed on us the last time we were there - in early March!
Edited by Leggy, 28 February 2013 - 12:59 PM.
Posted 28 February 2013 - 01:24 PM
QUOTE (jade5 @ 27/02/2013, 09:27 PM)
Anyone have any tips for the boat? Night sailing or day? If night time is it a good idea to settle kids in bed straight away or is it worth looking around the ship? I have a feeling the kids wont settle at all and it'll be a long night! Do they put an announcement over to say you have arrived in the morning?
We go often and always do the night crossing. First time we had a look around the ship and ate in the restaurant and the kids discovered the play center.
Since then we just take toys and activities on board for the kids and stay in the cabin. Kids were a bit too excited with everything when we had a look around and did not want to leave the play area and kept trying to get out our cabin door to go back.
We take food and drink on board too and take a portable DVD player. You can hire players on board but we find it easier to take our own with a USB full of movies and tv shows that we all like. There is only really a few hours kids need to be entertained before they fall asleep and we have always had to wake them up to get off in the morning. I think a day trip would be a lot harder.
Posted 28 February 2013 - 01:46 PM
2 weeks isn't enough! It's a big little state.
Posted 02 March 2013 - 06:24 AM
can i ask when is the best time of the year to visit tassie? my kids are school aged so it would have to be during school holidays, also dh is a teacher. is 2 weeks enough otherwise it would have to be the summer holidays. would that be too hot?
Posted 02 March 2013 - 06:38 AM
I would go in the summer - its hot, but not in comparison to the other states.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:54 AM
I just thought I would add an idea on accommodation near Launceston. We are going down in June and we were looking for somewhere close to Launceston that was fully self contained but also great for DD9. We found Forest Road Apartments which seem amazing for children even though it was a little more per night then we wanted to spend.
I can't wait until our trip, it will be my first visit to Tassie. We are going in the middle of June so I expect it to be cold but that's ok, it's part of the fun he he.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 10:10 AM
I love reading so many nice comments about my home
With the boat I definitely suggest night sailing. There are a few things to do but not a whole lot.
I love Bicheno. I have pretty much spent every summer there since I was little. Beautiful little place and I recommend driving out to Douglas Apsley. Gorgeous little waterhole, so clear and clean and fresh surrounded by bush.
Tasmazia is a must visit. Fun for all the family no matter what ages! On the way to or back from Cradle Mountain
Mole Creek is great. You can have a tour of the caves and there's a wildlife park and gorgeous Honey store out there too.
I highly recommend Anvers. Yummy fudge and the meals are reasonably priced and yummy. Then after you finish pop round to Reliquaire in Latrobe. Awesome toystore which you get a map to go round. Ashgrove's is also great as is the Christmas Hill's Raspberry farm.
The Gorge is nice in Launceston. If you like old estates I'd also recommend visiting Franklin House and/or Clarendon. My kids loved seeing how things were in the olden days.
We have lots of great vineyards and boutique breweries. My favourite vineyard is Josef Chromy in Relbia (which is handy because it's just around the corner from me ) Also like Leaning Church.
Richmond is good and Ross Bakery has the best food- especially pies.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 10:17 AM
Just got back from Port Arthur. Highly recommend the Port Arthur Holiday Village. It has camping through to water view cabins. the kids had a ball and lots of (outdoorsy) things to see and do in walking or short car ride distance.
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|Re: Tapestry 3.0.2 + FriendlyURLs
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I have to agree with Erik.1.) In 3.1, customizable service url encoding/decoding is now part of the framework (see org.apache.tapestry.engine.ServiceEncoder in 3.1-alpha-1). To create a new 3.0.3 release with the wiki patch only to have the mechanism change again in 3.1 doesn't make sense.
2.) Patching and rebuilding the source yourself is not that hard. As outlined in the wiki, there are only 2 files that require patching in order for things to work as intended - a grand total of 4 lines of code. The rest of the code referenced in the wiki uses Tapestry's built-in extension points.
3.) As Erik continually points out :), there are *several* ways to modify the urls generated/interpreted by Tapestry 3.0. Overriding Tapestry's services as outlined in the wiki is just one of them. The servlet filter approach is another. Using Apache's mod_rewrite module is yet another. You will find many success stories from people using each of these approaches in the list archives...
However, I do think that a 3.0.3 release might be in order since:1. A patch applied to the DatePicker in 3.0.2 introduced a bug where the calendar won't close automatically if no onchange event listener is specified.
2. The JanitorThread fix in 3.0.2 was not entirely correct. Paul Erik Hatcher wrote:
It goes like this....Howard is heads-down on 3.1 and has not expressed interest in future 3.0.x releases.I am pleased with my servlet filter approach for "friendly" URLs.I am supportive of a 3.0 release that includes friendly URL support internally, but I don't have an itch to scratch to make it happen myself. The approach in the FriendlyURL support versus what Howard has already done in 3.1 is completely different though - this makes it more of a stop-gap hack than a wise architectural addition.If another committer wanted to push through a release with this embedded, this probably warrants it being called 3.1 and then what Howard has been calling 3.1 be renumbered (4.0?! Howard doesn't like that idea though). Again, I'm supportive of it but have no time or interest in doing it myself.Erik On Mar 5, 2005, at 5:46 AM, Massimo wrote:On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 00:13:18 -0500, Anastasios Angelidis <[email protected]> wrote:It's not hard to do at all... Follow: http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta-tapestry/FriendlyUrlsIf that's all that easy i don't understand why developers could not import it in the core for 3.0 tree ? We all can see it's a recurrent demand from the community and we all know how friendly URL are valuable from a search engine bot perspective. I think all can understand Eric point of view about doing it with filters but the question "If that's all that easy why not?" still remain. Don you tend to agree ? -- Massimo http://meridio.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected][email protected]---- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
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When Japan's government recently decided to ignore Chinese protests and allow Taiwan's former president, Lee Teng-hui, to visit Japan, China lashed out at its Asian neighbor, even threatening retaliation. But this latest dispute is characteristic of a remarkable flurry of anti-Japanese activity in China since 2003.
That August, construction workers in Qiqihar mistakenly ruptured mustard gas canisters left from the wartime Japanese occupation, injuring dozens and killing at least one. The reaction by China's public to the gory photos of the injured was furious. One million signatures were rapidly gathered on an Internet petition demanding that the Japanese government thoroughly resolve the chemical weapons issue, while Internet chat rooms filled with anti-Japanese invective.
Two weeks later, 400 Japanese businessmen hired as many as 500 local Chinese prostitutes for a weekend sex party in a Zhu Hai hotel. Racy reports in China's press sparked another round of righteous fury, drawing on the trope of China as a raped woman, an image long suppressed under Mao. Occurring on the 72nd anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident that led to the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, 90% of Chinese respondents to an Internet poll said they believed that the Japanese businessmen intended to humiliate China.
The following month, at a party thrown by Northwestern University in Xian, three Japanese students and one of their Japanese teachers performed a skit, during which they pranced around the stage with red bras over their t-shirts. In Japan, such skits are apparently regarded as humorous; in China, the skit was seen as lewd and insulting. The Japanese students received death threats. Thousands of Chinese demonstrated on campus and through the city, shouting "Boycott Japanese goods!" and "Japanese dogs, get out!" A Japanese flag was burned outside the foreign students' dorm. Even though the Japanese students apologized, they were expelled.


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2008 Hotel Visionaries Announced
Since 2005, Hospitality Technology has been recognizing visionary lodging companies for their outstanding achievement in technology innovation, particularly as it relates to fostering operational excellence and providing an exceptional guest experience. These Hotel Visionary Awards are presented each year at the annual Hotel Technology Forum.
"Consumers have become increasingly technology-savvy and expect greater levels of personalized service during their hotel stay. The lodging industry continues to strive to exceed guest expectations, and the hotels selected for the 2008 Hotel Visionary Awards are leading the way," says Abigail A. Lorden, editor at Hospitality Technology and the architect behind the awards program.
The 2008 Hotel Visionary Awards go to: The Peninsula Hotels, for Outstanding Achievement in In-Room Innovation; Fairmont Hotels and Resorts for Exceeding Guest Expectations; and MTM Luxury Lodging for Overall Technology Innovation.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from Hospitality Technology," says MTM Luxury Lodging partner and SVP James Simkins. "We view technology as an essential element in enabling superior service in the industry today and are committed to providing our customers, including guests, staff and our owners, with the tools that enhance the MTM experience."
Hospitality Technology received its highest number of nominations for the awards this year, with more than 40 hotel companies being either self or third-party nominated. The nomination pool was comprised of many highly-accomplished and forward-thinking hotel companies, making this year's competition the toughest yet. Winners are judged by HT editorial staff on a basis of innovation, thought leadership, and forward-thinking vision.
"Selecting the three winning companies for the Hotel Visionary Awards becomes an increasingly difficult task for Hospitality Technology's editors, as the pool of esteemed nominees continues to grow in size and accomplishment each year," says Lorden. "It's our pleasure to recognize this year's winners for their efforts."


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Editorial: Don't revisit investigation report
Last week in this space we lamented that the Farmington School District received little of tangible value with its investigation of board member Tim Burke. The board censured Burke for his behavior, passed the information on the the county attorney and hoped Burke would change his ways.
It seemed like wishful thinking, especially in light of the fact the board was about to get three new board members who have been sympathetic to Burke.
Now it appears that the new board is not done with the report. New board chair Tera Lee asked that board members be provided with copies of the report so they could investigate some other issues.
We agree the board should have access to the report, but we're concerned by the idea the board will suddenly start digging through this report for a purpose for which the report was not originally intended. Burke said Monday he raised some concerns during his interviews for the report he would like to see explored further. We're not opposed to investigating wrongdoing in the district, but to this point Burke is the only one who has raised any concerns. That's hardly a reason to jump back into this process.
Absent evidence more compelling than statements Burke made to the investigator, we believe it is time for the district to put this investigation behind it and work on the new beginning many hoped it would create.
It should not, however, pretend the document does not exist. There was some resistance Monday to the notion of putting the redacted version of the final report on the district's web page. Board member Julie Singewald worried that it would take focus away from positive things in the district. She read an e-mail from a Realtor who complained that negativity in the district was making people less interested in buying homes here.
That is unfortunate, but it's the school board that started this process. The residents paid for that document, and they should have ready access to the result.
We're not asking the district to splash the document across the top of its page. Fill that space with good news. But the document should be on the web page. And that should be the end of this.


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Jekel Lambskin Shearling Coat
So, I've been wearing my old stand-by the classic black wool coat and bored to tears... I also have a burgundy floor-length double-breasted velvet coat which is divine ($13 Polish thrift) but neither are quite that warm or luxurious as I would hope. This is the one thing I really want for Christmas! So luxe and soft... not to mention cozy, warm, and stylish! retail value: $2,500.00 bluefly: $1,500.00 sale: $1,350.00 Oh Jekel wonder... why must you be out of my price range??


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Definition of mouse
miceplay \ˈmīs\
1 : any of numerous small rodents (as of the genus Mus) with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender tail
2 : a timid person
3 : a dark-colored swelling caused by a blow; specifically : black eye
4 plural also mouses : a small mobile manual device that controls movement of the cursor and selection of functions on a computer display
Examples of mouse in a Sentence
The house was infested with mice and rats.
He moved the mouse to click on the icon.
Origin and Etymology of mouse
Middle English, from Old English mūs; akin to Old High German mūs mouse, Latin mus, Greek mys mouse, muscle
First Known Use: before 12th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of mouse
mouse over
: to use a mouse to position a cursor over (a specific location or element on a computer screen) without clicking the mouse's button Rich media is pretty much anything that moves when you interact with it. It can be a Flash animation, or a streaming video clip, or an image rotator that changes when you mouse over it. — Ariel Bleicher
Examples of mouse in a Sentence
a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden
First Known Use of mouse
13th century
MOUSE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of mouse for English Language Learners
: a very small animal that has a pointed nose and a long, thin tail
: a small device that is connected to a computer and that you move with your hand to control the movement of a pointer on the computer screen
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Definition of mouse for Students
1 : a very small furry gnawing animal that is a rodent with a pointed snout and long slender tail
2 : a person without spirit or courage
3 plural also mouses : a small movable device that is connected to a computer and used to move the cursor and select functions on the screen
mouselike\ˈmau̇s-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Medical Definition of mouse
1: any of numerous small rodents with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender hairless or sparsely haired tail, including all the smaller members of the genus Mus (as the medically significant house mouse, M. musculus) and many members of other rodent genera and families having little more in common than their relatively small size
2: a dark-colored swelling caused by a blow; specifically : black eye
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Recognized as Canada's premier bilingual university, the University of Ottawa was established as the College of Bytown in 1848. It is located in the heart of the nation's capital, at the crossroads of French and English Canada, and has carved a place of distinction for itself among Canada's leading universities. Its campus provides a vibrant setting for the exchange of ideas and promotes the cross-pollination of knowledge and cultures.
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The Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa teaches both common law and civil law, and provides a unique opportunity to study both legal systems. These two systems are present in over 72 percent of the countries of the world and knowledge of both helps to ensure access to national and international markets in an era of globalization. The following is a selection of courses offered. Students may choose from a number of classes offered at the University of Ottawa. AUWCL students will be enrolled in regularly scheduled classes with fellow Ottawa students. A more complete list is available at the University of Ottawa Graduate Studies Website
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I am in the market for my first decent sunglasses for running and biking. I haven't ever had more than el cheapo safety glasses for both up to now(not incredibly clumsy, just cheap). Well, I got some Oakley Half Jackets in the pearl white(glittery white)& purple accents with matching purple irridium lenses. I liked them so much that I got a second pair of glasses for low light in the persimmon lense with orange/sliver frames.
The more I think about it, the more I think maybe I should have went polarized for daytime? Supposedly the ones I have are a good all around medium/dark tint with glare reducing iridium coating. But no, they aren't polarized though.
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Hi I am having trouble with my Kobo. I started having "error connecting to device" when connecting to Calibre. It is the malfunction error. I tried factory reset but the problem is still there. I then tried to follow the instructions to remove Sqlite. Almost got it all done BUT when trying to delete the images folder...it wouldn't let me! In frustration I renamed the images folder so I could copy the images folder from the pristine?? zip file --- CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THIS WILL WORK? sorry with the caps...just want that line to be noticed ... not yelling... thanks for any help...
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Ratua Island is ideally suited for a romantic destination wedding in a beautiful, private and unique setting. There are a variety of picturesque locations on the island to choose from, whether it be an intimate twilight ceremony on the pier with canapés and cocktails, a relaxed blessing on the beach with a gourmet BBQ lunch, or a more formal evening ceremony at the Yacht Club with a sit-down candlelit dinner.
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SU physiology professor receives national award
Prof Kathy Myburgh has received the Lasec Award for Excellence in Physiology Research from the Physiological Society of Southern Africa (PSSA).
It was awarded to her at the recent PSSA conference, which was hosted by the University of the Western Cape.
The award honours well-established physiologists who have proven their research excellence over a period of time, who are recognised internationally and who have made a contribution to the research endeavours of PSSA.
Prof Myburgh says she was influenced to follow the scientific discipline of human exercise physiology after she represented South Africa internationally as an artistic gymnast for seven years in the late 1970s.
As Director of the Skeletal Muscle Biology Research Group in the Department of Physiological Sciences, Prof Myburgh and her postgraduate students study the basic mechanisms of muscle rejuvenation and muscle stem cell-like satellite cells.
This is done to understand how muscles work, and how, through relevant therapies, injured muscles can be healed.
"Successfully setting up world class laboratories in a setting where no human biology research was done before, and then establishing a research culture in my group that attracts not only top South African postgraduate students but also excellent international postdoctoral fellows, definitely count as two of my career highlights," this Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine says.
Prof Myburgh, who served as PSSA president for six years, serves on three editorial boards of international scientific journals, and is a former chair of the SU Department of Physiological Sciences.
She is still the only woman in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University to have obtained a B rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). This means that as a researcher in the field of physiological sciences, she enjoys considerable international recognition by her peers for the high quality and impact of her recent research outputs.
- Also at the PSSA conference, two students from the Department of Physiological Sciences, Bali Sishi and Rudo Mapanga, received honourable mentions in the Wyndham student competition.


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Nuggets president Josh Kroenke says coach Brian Shaw was long-term hire
In his first eight years as an assistant coach, Brian Shaw interviewed for roughly a dozen NBA head-coaching positions. Each time, he watched as someone else was hired for each job.
That changed last summer when the Denver Nuggets gave him his first opportunity to lead a locker room. Given that Shaw is a big believer in loyalty, Nuggets president Josh Kroenke does not expect Denver's leap of faith to result in Shaw jumping to another team anytime soon.
"We're happy with him as our coach," Kroenke said during an extended interview Friday. "We want him to be here and he wants to be here. We didn't hire Brian Shaw for a one-year project."
With the New York Knicks trying to fill their coaching vacancy, Shaw's name has frequently been mentioned because of his connection with Knicks president Phil Jackson. Shaw played for Jackson for four seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and served as his assistant coach in L.A. from 2005 to 2011.
Kroenke said the Knicks have not asked permission to speak with Shaw, and Shaw has given no indication that he would want to leave Denver.
"It was always the plan to hire Brian for several years," Kroenke said. "We're excited to see what he can do with a healthy roster next season."
Handcuffed by significant injuries to several rotation players last season, the Nuggets went 36-46 in their first season under Shaw.
"He did a fantastic job considering the circumstances," Kroenke said. "You have to play the cards that you're dealt, and Brian wasn't dealt a full deck."
Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari missed the entire season while recovering from knee surgery. Center JaVale McGee was limited to five games because of a stress fracture in his left tibia. Guard Nate Robinson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Jan. 29, and forward J.J. Hickson tore his right ACL on March 21.
In addition, starting point guard Ty Lawson and forwards Wilson Chandler and Darrell Arthur all missed at least 13 games due to injury. It got so bad that Kroenke's 6-year-old English bulldog Fletch tore his ACL during the season.
"If the injury bug extends all the way to your dog, you've got problems," Kroenke said with a smile.
Despite dressing only nine players for several games in March and April, the Nuggets pulled off late-season victories against Golden State, Houston, Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers.
"I was incredibly proud of the way our team responded to Brian and his coaching style, especially late in the year after the All-Star break," Kroenke said. "What you saw was a team that was playing with a lot of pride even though they were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.
"That's a testament to Brian. A lot of teams with lesser character would have thrown in the towel. Our guys fought and battled all the way to the end."
Echoing the sentiments of general manger/executive vice president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, Kroenke said the Nuggets plan to be aggressive this offseason as they look to return to the playoffs in 2014-15.
"We've been competitive year in and year out, and we're not trying to take our foot off the gas," Kroenke said. "We're trying to figure out how to punch through to that next level of the NBA."
Denver missed the postseason for the first time in 10 years – a streak that many observers predicted would end much earlier after the Nuggets were forced to trade All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony in February 2011.
Instead, the Nuggets succeeded by compiling a deep, talented roster that won a franchise-record 57 games in 2012-13, only to be decimated by injuries in its first season under Shaw.
"We have good players who are still getting better," Kroenke said. "The hardest part in professional sports is staying patient. I fully understand and appreciate from a fan's perspective how they want success tomorrow.
"But there's a process to winning at the highest level and you can't skip steps. We're trying to build this to a place it's never been. I understand the uneasiness from fans, but I think my fathers ownership history of trying to build a winner should provide a backstop for them to lean on… I expect us to be right back there next year."