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``Anybody who says they can keep him off the scoresheet completely hasn't looked at his career stats,'' Komets defenseman Brent Henley said. ``His sole mission is to get points, and you try to limit the number he does.''
Robinson, of course, knows this, too. If he can score, his team will likely win.
``We go out there and they know exactly what we're doing,'' Robinson said after Saturday's 5-0 win over the Komets. ``Both teams know each other inside and out, so it kind of comes down to whoever works harder wins the games, usually.''
Robinson has played 89 games against the Fort Wayne Komets, scoring 27 goals and 137 points. After so many games, there are no secrets, but there is a science to how each team tries to counter what their opponents are attempting. The strategy is so basic, neither side minds talking about it even though the teams have seven more games to play against each other this season.
``He's a big part of their team, and it's almost like scoring a goal if you keep him off the scoreboard,'' said the Komets' J.M. Rizk, center of the line that includes Stephon Thorne and Kaleigh Schrock that Fort Wayne always tries to use against Robinson's line.
Hoping they'll use their size and reach to take away space from the crafty center, the Komets also try to match the defensive pairing of Henley and Daniel Maggio against Robinson. Komets coach Al Sims said the defensemen and the center are mostly responsible for trying to keep Robinson off the scoreboard.
``We've played Rizk against him for the last two seasons, so he's pretty familiar with him,'' Sims said. ``What you try to do when you have a player as good as him is keep the puck out of his hands as much as possible. When he gets the puck and moves it to someone, we like to eliminate him so he can't get the puck back. Finish the check on him and come off the boards with him so that's as far as it's going to go.''
That sounds effectively simple, but Robinson is so good it's very difficult to make that work on every shift, and one opening is all he needs to create chaos for the defense. Robinson loves that part of the strategy, partly because he knows if he can get past Rizk and then Henley or Maggio to create a goal, the Komets don't have a better second option.
``They are amped up to try to shut us down and antagonize and get under our skin and do what it takes to win,'' Robinson said. ``Fort Wayne has a great tradition of winning, and it's because they have character guys who know their role. We get just as amped up coming in here to play.''
Robinson knows if he can beat Rizk, Henley and Maggio, he beats the Komets.
``If he can have some success against that line, then it has to make them rethink how they are going to match up against him,'' Evansville coach Rich Kromm said. ``Also, if we can get secondary scoring, then they aren't going to be able to key on one player.''
The Komets have had some success against Robinson in the past using players to shadow him. Winger and defensive specialist David Hukalo won a playoffs Most Valuable Player award in 2009 for helping hold Robinson to five points in the Turner Cup Finals. Hukalo was closer to Robinson than immediate family members during that series.
Cutting off Robinson allowed the Komets to also limit the offense of winger and goal-scoring king Robin Bouchard in that series.
The Komets have also improved playing defense against Robinson since Sims came back to Fort Wayne in 2007. During their matchups in the United Hockey League before 2007, Robinson scored 13 goals and 63 points in 40 games and was plus-11, which measures what a team is five-on-five when a player is on the ice. Over the last 49 games, he has scored 14 goals and 45 points and is minus-18.
The problem is keeping Robinson off the power play, which the Komets failed to do Saturday when he burned them to set up two Evansville goals in a 5-0 IceMen win. He's also a great antagonist and will slash and hack with his stick to trying drawing retaliatory penalties. The Komets do the same thing with him, figuring if they can get him off the ice, even if a Komet goes along to the penalty box, it's to Fort Wayne's advantage.
``When they do take a penalty, we definitely have to take advantage on the power play,'' Robinson said. ``We're obviously not the most talented team this year, but we have a bunch of guys who work hard.''
Robinson on a power play is three-times as dangerous as he is five-on-five because he has more room to operate with. The IceMen love to see him on the sidewall where he sets up the power play as the other four players rotate positions to create defensive openings which he can pick apart.
``One of the things you have to be careful of is he's very good at passing through people, and they could end up with a good scoring chance,'' Sims said. ``When he's on the power play, we try to leave him alone on the halfwall because if you attack him, then he passes and it's a 4-on-3. That's what he wants. He's still finds a way to get his points and finds a way to hurt you at times.''
Once the IceMen are on the power play, the Komets try not to chase Robinson.
``Shooting from there wouldn't be his best option, and that's not what he wants,'' Rizk said. ``He'll take the shot because he's a smart guy and he has to make something happen, but if you force him to make a pass he will and that's what he's best at.
``The way he uses the ice, he can pass the puck from any angle. One thing he does really well is adapt to pressure. He likes it. Most guys panic and throw the puck away, but he likes when you go to him because he'll drag you into him and then he can beat you with the pass.''
Some fans scream that the Komets should just plant Robinson against and wall and keep hitting him. Players are only permitted to check players who possess the puck, though, and Robinson is exceptionally quick to move the puck once it hits his stick.
``I hit him as much as I possibly can,'' Henley said. ``With that sustained success at that size (5-foot-10, 175 pounds), he's really, really good at not getting hit. If you take yourself out of position to try and hit him, he's going to make a play with the puck that's going to give them a scoring chance. You have to be careful.''
Rizk tries to be aggressive but also careful all the time against Robinson.
``You have to be physical on him on the initial part if I'm the first guy to go in after him, but then just keep an eye on him,'' Rizk said. ``He's good at absorbing the hit and making it look like he's staying on the wall, and the next thing you know he's beating you to the net. He knows that guys are going to come after him so he takes the hits, takes the penalties and then hurts you on the power play.''
Referees also understand the Komets want to hit Robinson and may be more aware to make sure the hits are exactly legal.
The best way to stop Robinson? Don't let him have the puck and keep his team penned into the defensive zone. Limit turnovers and loose pucks and make him play defense which he'd prefer not to.
But even that can be nerve-wracking because a mistake can lead to a quick Evansville rush up the ice. Robinson is covering the point, waiting for a chance to take off.
``The first games we played against him last year, I was very nervous,'' Rizk said. ``Everybody is warning you how good the guy is, but it only takes one good game to give you some confidence and help you realize you can do this. If the team wins, then you start to look forward to it. If you get him looking at you on the draw, rolling his eyes like, `I have to see you every shift now?' He knows we're out there to shut him down.''
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In line with Government policy, it was earmarked to become an academy.
But in July the school achieved its best ever Key Stage Two exam results.
In maths 66.7% of pupils reached the grade while 83.3% achieved the standard in English.
Both the college and the University of Brighton showed an interest in acting as sponsor for the proposed academy but it was the former who took the lead and now City College governors have backed the plans.
Senior staff, led by college principal Lynn Thackway, will now work through the lengthy application with next September set as a target date for formal conversion.
Mrs Thackway, who took over from long-serving former head Phil Frier in September, said: "The decision followed an extremely thorough analysis of the strategic, operational and educational implications of the proposal.
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In her first interview with The Argus back in September, she described Whitehawk Primary as one of her top priorities.
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A double wedding anniversary celebration will be staged at Haworth Parish Church this Saturday, December 29.
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Earlier in the day the bell ringers at Guiseley Parish Church will also be attempting a full peal to mark the Bronte wedding, as it was at their church that the original ceremony took place.
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|February 21, 2013, 03:53 PM
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I am hoping to get a discussion on this. I do not mean to offend anyone or stir up angst. I would love to know if my thoughts are wrong and the reasons why. I just feel that this needs attention. Especially so since manufacturers are starting to draw the lines in the sand as well.
All men are created equal;
With the states that are doing away with the RKBA, they are allowing a special class of citizens to own the very same arms that are being made illegal. While I have no problem with nor history against any police officers, I grew up in the era where we were raised to have a profound respect of them, I do have a problem with them being able to own them in their personal inventory if they are illegal to the general public. I feel it should be the property of the state and they should be the caretakers of said weapons. The states should purchase these, maintain these, and issue them as needed. I understand the special circumstances of an individual who may be on a SWAT team and that they may need to carry the dreaded black rifle in their trunk. Other that truly special circumstances, I feel that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Thoughts?
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|February 21, 2013, 05:01 PM
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I once considered equal protection under the "Law". I concluded that it was dependent on how much "Law" you can afford. That's when I decided to handle matters through attorneys, as appropriate.
That is my advice.
My question for today is: When public officials ramrod bad laws in the dark of night, with waivers and exceptions such as the Safe act, why can't they be sued for malfeasance?
|February 21, 2013, 05:03 PM
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Better yet, why can't they be tried for treason? Much harsher penalty
|February 21, 2013, 05:31 PM
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I agree, delarosadavid.
As much as police culture has been militarized, they are still civilians and still subject to the law of the land. (Unlike actual members of the armed forces, who are subject to the UCMJ and are tried in a different court system.)
The idea that there should be one set of laws for some civilians and a different one for others should be abhorrent. It's especially egregious if less severe restrictions are put in place for ex-policemen, as some states are proposing. [TINFOIL HAT] One effect might be to create, in effect, a kind of "reserve" of former LEOs, should they be needed, for example, to curb civil unrest. Not sure I like that idea.[/TINFOIL HAT]
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|February 21, 2013, 05:46 PM
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It would be helpful to see the verbage you are referring to in these locations that spell out who can own what. Are we talking about full time employed officers or retired?
Officers should always be ahead of the bad guy when it comes to protection so they should have superior firearms at work. Some agencies supply them while others let you purchase one if you want to carry it (semi-auto).
If you lock people up for 25 to 30 years in the county you live in and then retire I don't think you want to be walking around unarmed.
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|February 21, 2013, 06:28 PM
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Punisher, no one is suggesting that police officers shouldn't be able to protect themselves. The point is that many of the proposed bans on so-called "assault weapons" make exceptions for current and former LEOs, which would create a double standard that's yet another reason why these bans are utterly wrongheaded in the first place.
According to FactCheck.org, Sen. Feinstein's bill would exempt "...from the prohibition against having an assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazine... "a qualified law enforcement officer" (whether on or off duty, and sometimes even if retired)..."
I think delarosadavid's point that this would create two classes of citizens, especially with regard to retired officers, is a good one.
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|February 21, 2013, 06:51 PM
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Something I've been saying for quite awhile. There is no better place to draw a circle around for the "Common use for lawful purpose" test than a police car.
|February 21, 2013, 08:46 PM
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LEOSA is another example of what you are talking about. LEO, active or retired, are entitled to carry almost anywhere and in any state in this country "just because" they are law enforcement.
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|February 21, 2013, 08:52 PM
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My son is an LEO and has arrested drug felons as well as other violent felons. He has appeared in court and testified against them, some are in prison for a very long time, others not so long. My feeling is that I want my son to have whatever weapon is necessary to protect himself, his wife and my grand children. I would not want him out gunned by the criminals. Also why disarm him after he has served the public for many years making him an easier target for payback from the felons he protected us from ?
Don't get me wrong, I am as upset and angry as anyone over the NY Safe act and other laws like it, I have and continue to write letters, send emails and make phone calls to let my representatives know how I feel and who will and won't get my vote for re election.
|February 21, 2013, 08:59 PM
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We don't want to take away his gun. We just don't want him taking away OURS. We shouldn't be outgunned by him or the criminals anymore than he should be outgunned by the criminals.
|February 21, 2013, 09:03 PM
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I do not feel like his voluntary paid service entitles him to be above the law that governs the folks that pay his salary and supports his family (your grandchildren).
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My son is an LEO and has arrested drug felons as well as other violent felons. He has appeared in court and testified against them, some are in prison for a very long time, others not so long.
I understand this. My questions to this are; What about the lawyers that help to prosecute them? If the police can maintain arms after assisting the prosecution, what about the prosecuting attorneys? Shouldn't they then be able to maintain firearms? Since we are now going down this route, what about any potential witnesses? Shouldn't they be allowed to protect themselves since they are obvious targets to retaliation? Now we have a jury to contend with. Shouldn't our peers, who take part in the prosecuting process be able to defend themselves? Certainly, even defense attorneys, who were deemed by their client to not be aggressive or protective enough have been targets of retaliation. I hate to coin too many phrases, but slippery slope is pretty appropriate here.
Again, I cannot say this enough; I support our police forces. I teach my son to wave whenever he sees one driving down our street. I encourage him to speak to any that he sees in parking lots and they normally turn on the lights and sirens for him. He loves them! I don't, however, think that they should be given special status.
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|February 22, 2013, 10:29 AM
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It's a bad idea no matter who you apply it too. And I have to agree with delarosadavid, you can't make a special class that gets to keep guns while the rest are prohibited. That is simply discrimination.
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|February 22, 2013, 11:01 AM
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It should not be forgotten that ordinary citizens who are willing to testify against criminals are in a similar situation as LEOs who testify.
Yet those same ordinary citizens wouldn't be allowed to protect themselves in many (most?) jurisdictions.
This leads to thoughtful citizens being unwilling to turn in the bad guys which leads to general destruction of law and order.
This is not a new problem. It was notable in the 1920's in Chicago and NY when the word "gangster" was invented. And wasn't it Chicago that popularized the driveby shooting????
|February 22, 2013, 11:03 AM
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I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.
|February 22, 2013, 11:18 AM
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"Personal Defense Weapons"
I am not trying to re-direct this thread and I know that this article has been posted and discussed to no end. Does anyone think that there is any additional meaning to "Personal" in the above link? Is it possible that these officers could potentially be able to take these weapons home with them? It seems that these are fully automatic and not only self-loading.
I certainly don't mean to go all "conspiracy theorist" here although Mel Gibson had it right when he said, "Coffee is our friend." (Can't stand the man, love the actor)
It just seems as though the tide is being steadily tipped against us into that of a police state. It may very well be that there is no intention of this being put in to play right now but the more it is facilitated, the more tempting of an offer it might become in the future. Arm the police, even in their personal residences, disarm the people, and eliminate the threat of any resistance to any future repugnant proposals. This is just a dangerous path. Again, I can't stress this enough, I like to believe that it is not intentional at this stage. It is just like wandering down a different path very slowly.
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|February 22, 2013, 12:55 PM
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jimdandy said it very well.
LEO'S should have the right to carry the best firearms available, with the highest capacity available.. and since we face the same threats in society we should have that same right.
this push for manufacturers to support us by not selling to anyone what has been deemed illegal for civilians is a good idea in my opinion. this will not support a "special class" and with enough support perhaps our lawmakers will come to realize that they have to "stop the madness" and stop violating the Constitution!
|February 22, 2013, 02:48 PM
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LEO's rights are exactly the same as the rest of us. Period. They do not have any rights that the rest of us do not.
What to do have is certain privledges, and certain authority that the rest of us do not have. Because of their job.
Didn't you hear the VP the other day? "NO ONE needs 30 rnds!" TO me, that's clear, no one means no one. It does not mean no one except the police!
Of course, the VP is wrong, some people do need 30 rnds. But, what people need has no place in the discussion. I can find no place in our legal system that gives politicians the legal ability to determine, and restrict people to what they need.....
They do it, for certain things, and have done it for a long time, but that fact neither makes it legal, nor proper.
The other flaw in the gun control argument is the simple difference between ownership and illegal use. They all constantly refuse to see that. TO them, there is no valid legal use (their opinion) therefore, ownership is the guaranteed precursor to illegal use.
We have, and have had laws against shooting people for fun or profit since the founding of our nation (and before..), they do not stop people from shooting people. The do give us something to arrest them for, but they do not stop them. The law may deter many, but it stops no one who is determined to break the law.
Make no mistake, we are being discriminated against. Not becuase of the color of our skin, or our age, gender, religion, or even sexual identity, but because of the property we own. Or wish to own.
Ban the ARs! Buy a shotgun! That's what I hear them say. Of course, most of the people I hear saying that publically have paid armed security protecting their precious selves and families 24/7. And those people, in uniform, or out, paid to be the protectors, DO have ARs, and much, much more.
One law for them, another for us? How is that not Jim Crow in a different suit?
All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.
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Seems to me like LEOSA violates the Title of Nobility Clause of the Constitution (it's in Article 1 Section 9) and probably the 14th Amendment.
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Same with the ammo, 20 mil rounds per year, or whatever.
Again you have 50K fed LEO, including the Coast Guard. Most, including the Coast guard are required to qualify 4 times a year.
Thats ruffly 1600 rounds per person per year...............Heck I shoot a heck of a lot more then that.
When I was in LE we took our patrol cars home. I was EOD and carried what I needed in emergencies in my patrol car. I also carried a sniper rifle.
So "I took my stuff home".....................yeap, and I got called out quite a bit. Sure cuts down on the response time if I didn't have to run by the station to pick up my gear.
I believe in the 2nd Amendment as much as anybody, WITHOUT RESTRCTINS.
I just don't believe in conspiracy theories.
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|February 22, 2013, 07:08 PM
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kraigwy, it doesn't take a conspiracy theorist to say, "Hey, wait, why are these 'personal defense weapons' if used by a DHS agent, but 'assault weapons' if owned by Joe Citizen?"
I don't worry about numbers of rifles, ammo, etc bought by the feds (other than out of sheer budgetary concerns), but I do worry about the Orwellian double-speak in play.
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A big part of the anti-gun mentality has been the "Police or Military Only" mantra, or, what I like to call the "Statist" attitude-the idea that those in government are a superior caste to us mere mortals-helots, perhaps. I have never been an LEO nor a government employee, I do know the Army I served in 1967-1971 did a very poor job of firearms training and regarding such training as an intrusion that could be easily dealt with via the old M-1 Pencil
and small arms were seen as an annoyance and a PITB, the firearms aficionado was derided as a "nut".
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I am former law enforcement, now retired. That being said I still believe that all citizens, law enforcement or not, are entitled by the Constitution to own and possess the same types of firearms. No one group of citizens is entitled to more "rights" than any other.
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Call it what you want. I was issued a service revolver, I was issued uniforms, I was issued a car. They were my personal items............as long as I was with APD.
(With the exception of my duty revolver, the Department gave it to me when I retired).
Same as when I was in the Army, I had my issued rifles & pistols, they were mine...............as long as I was in the Army.
When I was in the National Guard, shooting for the Rifle and Pistol Teams, I was issued my personal M14, my personal 1911, and personal 22 pistol. I took them home, kept them in my house............but they weren't mine.
My son works for DHS, (Federal Protective Service), he is the head firearms instructor for his office. He's got an M4 he carries in his Govt. SUV. He also carries quite a bit of ammo. But he also is their Bomb Guy, so he has his bomb equipment. It's his "personal stuff", takes it home, the works.
But is it really his, per his departments policy no one but DHS personal or bandits can ride in the car. Not even his retired LE daddy.
I'm a firm believer in "personal weapons" for military and LEOs. I've seen too many military units issue guns, first come first serve, when you hit the arms room. Never got the same weapon twice. Never knew your zero, never knew the feel of the trigger.
Same with civilian shooters, you'd never draw a different gun every time you went to a match, or took a different gun every time you stepped out of the house carrying.
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Recently we had a chance to catch up with id Software's Tim Willits to discuss his career, interests, and more. Leading up to RAGE's release in September, you can expect to hear plenty more from the game's creative director — both on RAGE's official site and here at Bethesda Blog.
What do you do at id Software?
I am the Creative Director working on RAGE. I manage the entire RAGE team and ensure things get done with the game. My days involve a little cheerleading, whip-cracking, motivational sneakiness, and just about anything else to get the team working. Luckily for me, I'm working with the best team in the industry, and I feel like I have the best job in the world!
Do you remember the first game you ever played?
The stand-up arcade version of Space Invaders. I was visiting my grandparents and the drug store down the street had just installed one. It was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. With its blinking lights, cool sounds, and just massiveness (I was pretty little at the time), I thought I had found the greatest thing ever. My life has never been the same.
What was the first time you realized that you wanted to work in video games?
I realized I wanted to work in video games while playing the shareware version of the original DOOM. When I played those levels and experienced what I could do in that game, I pretty much knew it was the path for me. I thank my lucky stars that I was able to do it at the company I fell in love with as a gamer.
You started your career as a level modder. How did you get id's attention?
The guys at id Software discovered me because I made some really fun and well constructed DOOM 1 levels and posted them to a BBS they frequented. At the time I was modding, the community was rather small so it wasn't difficult getting noticed. It was a bit of luck mixed with a lot of hard work. Even today I encourage people who want to get into the business to work on their own modding games they love –it's the best way to produce something and get noticed.
If you've got a dinner reservation for two and you can invite one game developer to join you?
I would invite my good friend Todd Howard. I always enjoy spending time with Todd and frankly –he's just brilliant. He always has very intuitive, clever, and thought-provoking things to say.
What's your proudest accomplishment thus far?
Between designing the shareware episode of QUAKE 1 to building QUAKE 2, to DOOM 3, it's really hard to choose just one. Even today, I am proud of the great work done the team working on RAGE. When someone does even the smallest thing well it helps everyone on the team.
What's your all-time favorite video game level?
That's easy. QUAKE 2 DM level 'The Edge'. It's the perfect death match level that's been imitated many times with great success. It has everything you need for fun, well-balanced multiplayer matches.
What games have you been playing lately?
Fallout: New Vegas, Red Dead Redemption, and anything Kinect with my kids.
What are your non-gaming hobbies?
I have quite a few kids so chasing them around the yard and spending time with my wife consumes all my free time. I'm quite lucky.


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Lets call the function transpose. A brute force solution would be to overload transpose function N times such that each one takes different size of tuple. Here's one that takes a three parameter tuple.
template <class C1, class C2, class C3> // Assuming all Cs are STL containers
std::vector<tuple<C1::value_type, C2::value_type, C3::value_type> >
transpose (tuple<C1, C2, C3> const &) { ... }
The implementation is fairly straight forward for those who have seen tuples in the past. We basically need a loop with three forward iterators that iterate over the source containers and populate a resultant tuple in each iteration. The resultant tuple is pushed into the vector that is returned at the end.
However, implementing this in a more generic fashion is quite a lot of fun! A bit of metaprogramming and a byte of compile-time hierarchy generation gets the job done. Lets begin!
First we need to extract out the value_types from the containers and create the type of the resultant tuple. Here is a small metaprogram that does half the job.
template <>
struct GetTransposeCons<tuples::null_type>
typedef tuples::null_type type;
template <class TupleOfVectors>
struct GetTransposeCons
typedef typename TupleOfVectors::head_type Head;
typedef typename TupleOfVectors::tail_type Tail;
typedef typename
tuples::cons<typename remove_reference::type::value_type,
typename GetTransposeCons<Tail>::type> type;
Given a TupleOfVectors, it produces a cons-list, which is the underlying representation of boost tuples. remove_reference is not strictly needed here, but we'll see its use at the end. This metaprogram produces type cons<int, cons<float, cons<double, tuples::null_type> > > if we give tuple<vector<int>, vector<float>, vector<double> > as the input. The cons-list is practically as useful as the tuple itself. You can print it using tuple's I/O functionality, convert it into a regular tuple and so on so forth.
But promise is a promise, we have to create a tuple! Lets write simple mapping from cons list to tuples. We create many(!) specializations of cons-list to do the mapping.
template <class T>
struct GetTransposeTuple;
template <class T0>
struct GetTransposeTuple<cons<T0, null_type> >
typedef tuples::tuple<T0> type;
template <class T0, class T1>
struct GetTransposeTuple<cons<T0, cons<T1, null_type> > >
typedef tuples::tuple<T0, T1> type;
template <class T0, class T1, class T2>
struct GetTransposeTuple<cons<T0, cons<T1, cons<T2, null_type> > > >
typedef tuples::tuple<T0, T1, T2> type;
I've not found a better way to do it. May be boost tuples have a simpler way to create an equivalent tuple type from cons-list like it does the other way round. tuple::inherited returns the underlying cons-list. Reverse mapping would be nice to have.
With that now we can write a slightly complicated metafunction that converts a TupleOfVectors to a tuple of value_types. Here is how it looks.
typedef typename GetTransposeTuple<
typename GetTransposeCons<TupleOfVectors>::type
>::type ValueTypeTuple;
Lets proceed with the hierarchy generation part. Hierarchy generation is quite idiomatic in C++ template metaprogramming while working on list of types as in tuples. Whenever there is a need to generate code that does something useful at run-time (not just compile-time) hierarchy generation comes quite handy. It is applicable when a single class can encapsulate the necessary run-time code for a single type in the cons-list (actually any other type-list for that matter). Rest is just the coordination of the generated classes. It's that simple!
In the case of generic transpose, there needs to be a class for each type in the tuple. Each class does the following things.
1. Hold a reference to the source vector.
2. Hold an iterator to that vector.
3. Extract the value iterator is pointing to and advance the iterator.
4. Copy the value into the right position in the resultant tuple.
Finally, the resultant tuple is pushed in the resultant vector, which is returned when all the iterators reach the end.
The gist of hierarchy generation is in its inheritance expression.
template <class TupleOfVectors,
class ValueTypeTuple = /* we saw earlier */,
unsigned int TUPLE_INDEX = 0>
struct Transposer
: Transposer <typename TupleOfVectors::tail_type,
{ ... };
template <class ValueTypeTuple,
unsigned int INDEX>
struct Transposer <tuples::null_type, ValueTypeTuple, INDEX>
{ ... };
Transposer inherits from another instantiation of itself. The first and the third template parameters change progressively. The recursion ends only when the TupleOfVectors is exhausted and that's when the null_type specialization of the Transposer comes into picture. Note that the ValueTypeTuple remains unchanged throughout the hierarchy but the INDEX into that ValueTypeTuple increases. That is, if the derived Transposer copies the value in slot #i then its immediate base Transposer copies the value in slot #i+1. We don't care what the slot number is for the Transposer of null_type specialization.
Lets now write the body of the Transposer. Here are some typedef that come handy in the implementation of the Transposer template.
typedef typename TupleOfVectors::head_type Head;
typedef typename TupleOfVectors::tail_type Tail;
typedef typename remove_reference::type HeadContainer;
typedef Transposer<Tail, ValueTypeTuple, TUPLE_INDEX + 1> super;
typedef ValueTypeTuple TransposeTuple;
typedef std::vector<ValueTypeTuple> Transpose;
The class template has two private members.
HeadContainer const & head_container_;
typename HeadContainer::const_iterator head_iter_;
Note that the HeadContainer is gonna be different in every instantiation of the Transposer. The constructor looks like this
Transposer(TupleOfVectors const & tuple)
: super(tuple.get_tail()),
Each constructor takes what it needs from the TupleOfVectors and passes the rest of it to its base class. Tuple expects such use and provides the right API (get_head, get_tail) to achieve that. The reference to the container is assigned to the head_container_ member and the iterator is also initialized. The same happens in all the constructors except the last one that is a specialization of null_type. Its constructor is no-op.
template <class ValueTypeTuple,
unsigned int INDEX>
struct Transposer <tuples::null_type, ValueTypeTuple, INDEX>
void populate_tuple(ValueTypeTuple &) {}
Transposer (tuples::null_type const &) {}
With this much setup, everything that is needed to begin transpose procedure is arranged neat and tidy. Now we write the final get_transpose method that creates the transpose.
Transpose get_transpose ()
Transpose tran;
for(typename HeadContainer::const_iterator iter = head_container_.begin();
iter != head_container_.end();
ValueTypeTuple vtuple;
return tran;
void populate_tuple(ValueTypeTuple & vtuple)
if(head_iter_ == head_container_.end())
throw std::runtime_error("Container bound exceeded.");
vtuple.get<TUPLE_INDEX>() = *head_iter_++;
super::populate_tuple (vtuple);
get_transpose method has a loop that iterates over all the elements of the head_container. For each iteration, it creates a default initialized ValueTypeTuple, which needs to be populated with one sample from each of the source containers. We do that in the populate_tuple method, which receives the tuple as a non-const reference. It does #3 and #4 bullets mentioned earlier. It extracts one data sample from the container using the iterator, advances the iterator, and then copies that data sample into the "right place" in the tuple. The "right place" is nothing but the INDEX parameter that was passed while creating the hierarchy. Once again, tuple provided the right API to assign the Nth entry in a tuple provided N is known at compile-time. Finally, the same procedure has to happen in every class in the hierarchy. We simply call the base class's populate_tuple function and pass the partially populated ValueTypeTuple by reference. Note that populate_tuple throws runtime_error exception if some iterator hits end of the container in the middle of transpose procedure.
Finally, we implement the transpose function in terms of Transposer template.
template <class TupleOfVectors>
typename Transposer<TupleOfVectors>::Transpose
transpose (TupleOfVectors const & tupleofv)
return Transposer<TupleOfVectors>(tupleofv).get_transpose();
Here is how we use it.
int arr[5] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};
std::vector<int> vint(arr, arr+5);
std::list<float> lfloat(arr, arr+5);
std::vector<long> vlong(arr, arr+5);
Transposer<TupleOfV>::Transpose tran
= transpose(make_tuple(cref(vint), cref(lfloat), cref(vlong)));
To avoid unnecessary copies of the source vectors, we make use of cref reference_wrapper. In such cases, each entry is a const-reference to the original container, which causes problems in the GetTransposeCons metafunction if we don't use remove_reference.
The complete source code is available here.


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As far as workout equipment goes, stability balls and resistance bands are two of my all-time favorites. The ball has outperformed the floor and weight bench in studies because stability ball exercises use more muscles at the same time. And with bands, you can do exercises that normally require expensive machines without going to a gym. The result: You'll firm up faster.
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By combining these two exercise tools, you'll recruit more muscle fibers, get all the benefits of a complete home gym, and sculpt beautiful, firm curves. Take a simple biceps curl, for instance. Doing this move on a ball requires more work, so it strengthens the muscles in your arms and tones your abs, waist, back, and legs because you need to use these muscles to maintain your balance. And bands allow you to move in arcs and circles, mimicking high-tech gym equipment and toning the front, back, and sides of your muscles. Now that's what I call a total-body workout. As a bonus, bands and balls (which deflate) make great travel companions.
Band and ball basics
This equipment costs less than $40 for both and is available at most sporting goods stores.
MORE: 10 Exercises That Burn More Calories Than Running
Look for a package that includes light, medium, and heavy resistance bands that are at least 5 feet long. You should hold your band at a length that provides enough resistance to make your last two or three reps feel difficult. If the band is too long or you need more resistance, loosely wrap the ends around your hands. Move slowly through the steps of each exercise to optimize the resistance and prevent the band from snapping back to the starting position.
Choose a size that allows you to sit with your feet flat and your thighs about parallel to the floor. For most, a 65-centimeter ball will do. However, if you're shorter than 5'5", try a 55-centimeter ball, and if you're taller than 5'11", try a 75-centimeter ball. If you've never used an exercise ball before, don't inflate it completely. The more inflated and firmer the ball, the harder it is to balance.
*Excerpted from Sculpt Your Body with Balls and Bands by Denise Austin.
Outer-Thigh Shaper
Stand with your feet together and the middle of the band under your arches. Hold the ends of the band at about hip height.
Press the outside of your left foot against the band and raise your left leg to the side as high as comfortably possible. Hold for a second, then slowly lower. Do one set, switch legs, and repeat.
Inner-Thigh Slimmer
Fold the band in half and place the folded end under the outside of your left foot. Holding the ends at about waist height, place the instep of your right foot against the band closest to it and cross your right foot in front of your left so the band is also under your right arch.
Pressing the instep of your right foot against the band, raise your right leg diagonally to the left, about 6 inches off the floor. Hold for a second, then slowly lower. Do one set, switch legs, and repeat.
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Leg Sculptor
To start, stand with the ball between your back and a wall. Your feet should be about 1 foot in front of your hips. Cross your arms over your chest.
Keeping constant pressure against the ball, bend your knees and slowly roll it down the wall until your thighs are parallel to the floor and your knees are over your ankles. Hold for a second, then stand back up. Repeat.
Upper-Back Strengthener
Stand with the ball behind you and your feet 3 to 4 feet apart. Turn your right foot out to the side, bend your right knee, and lower into a lunge, supporting yourself on the ball. Grasp one end of the band with your left hand on your left outer thigh. Hold the other end with your right hand near your left hip, keeping your elbow slightly bent.
Leading with your right elbow, stretch the band diagonally across your chest and then extend your arm over your head, like you're unsheathing a sword. Hold for a second, then slowly lower. Do one set, switch sides, and repeat.
Tummy Trimmer
Lie on your back and grasp an end of the band with each hand. Place the middle of the band across the arches of your feet and extend your legs straight up toward the ceiling. Lift your head, shoulders, and upper back off the floor.
Lower your legs toward the floor, keeping your hands stationary. Stop as soon as your middle or lower back starts to lift off the floor. Hold for a second, then raise your legs back up. Repeat, keeping your head, shoulders, and upper back off the floor.
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Torso Toner
Kneel on the floor with the ball at arm's length in front of you. Lean forward and place your forearms on top of the ball with your hands together so your body forms a diagonal line from head to knees.
Tuck your toes, lift your knees, and straighten your legs so you are balancing on your forearms and the balls of your feet. Hold for up to 1 minute. (Move your feet apart to make this move easier, if needed.) Do one time only.
Chest Firmer
Stand with the ball in front of you. Drape your body over the ball so your hands and feet are touching the floor. Slowly walk your hands out in front of you until the ball is under your calves and feet, and your hands are directly beneath your shoulders.
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I sketched the gradients of this image in Photoshop and now I'm working on the actual design in Illustrator with gradients/meshes.
The center image is the sketch. On the lower right you can see the vector I'm working on.
As you can see there are rich blacks in the sketch whereas the blacks are not dark enough in the vector version because blacks are all in K without CMY values.
What should I do to make the blacks work as in the sketch? Should I add CMYs to all blacks manually? Or should I create a black color (with CMY) and use tints of it in the gradients/meshes?
Another concern is that if I add CMYs to the black then it cannot be printed in one-color.
I hope it's clear enough
I guess best way is to create a rich black as a spot color and use tints of it. This way it can be printed in one-color. When printing, adjust the black if needed, based on the directions from the printing house.
If you are doing a single colour job then yes the spot colour is the about your only option outside of being content with a standard black.
Important things to note:
AI and ID have setting which displays rich black differently ( usually darker) than plain K. So what you see on the screen is not necessarily what you will get.
In the above there are also two blacks swatches: 'registration' ( which you know as 'rich black') and K (black) bake use to pick one or the other depending on your final output needs.
DO NOT MIX one with the other. That is if you are doing a 100K-20K gradient make sure is that and not 100K-20CYMK.
in a ONE COLOR JOB the 'color' is irrelevant. What you are in fact doing is mapping % ink coverage. so again as long as you dont mix BASE colors ( this includes NOT mixing pure black with rich black by mistake you'll be OK.
In the above there are also two blacks swatches: 'registration' ( which you know as 'rich black') and K (black) bake use to pick one or the other depending on your final output needs.
I just want to point out that registration black is NOT rich black and you should never use it in your designs except the registration marks.
If you're printing in one colour then you can't have a 'rich black' but only 100% K (black)
If you're printing in CMYK, then check with your printer as some prefer you to have a maximum of 140% ink coverage, so you couldn't have 20% each of CMY on top of your black.
I usually just stick to 20% cyan & 20% magenta on top of my black - Prints well and keeps most printers happy
A one-color spot black work will most probably be printed with a special black ink not 100% K, so it's kind of a rich black in that sense.
In many cases yes, but some smaller printers will still run the job through a CMYK press with just one colour (K black) - so check if it is a 'spot' colour or a 'process' colour.
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AN inquest has opened into the death of a pedestrian killed while walking on the motorway.
Gary Wood, aged 30, died after being struck by a Skoda Octavia on the M61 between Rivington North Services and junction six at about 11.20pm on Saturday, March 29.
He had been at a Tinie Tempah concert at the O2 Apollo in Manchester earlier that night. Police are trying to trace a woman seen talking to him outside the concert in the smoking area about an hour before he was killed.
It is not known why Mr Wood, from Blackburn, was walking on the motorway. An inquest into his death was opened and adjourned at Bolton Coroners Court on Monday.
People with information about how Mr Wood came to be on the motorway or with information about his final movements are asked to call police on 0161 8564741.


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FROSTPROOF, Fla. - Baby Jesus and a wooden donkey were stolen from the nativity scene of a central Florida city, prompting officials to offer a cash reward for their return.
Polk County sheriff's deputies said the plastic doll and "realistic" painted plywood donkey were taken from Frostproof City Hall.
Deputies are offering a cash reward for information leading to the return of the doll and 4-foot-by-6-foot donkey, which were both stolen over the weekend from the nativity scene on B Street West and Scenic Highway.
The items were last seen around 6 p.m. Saturday.
Deputies said the stolen items can be returned to Frostproof City Hall at 111 First St. in Frostproof.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-226-8477.
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Ah, the iPhone. It's a device that millions of people rely upon every day; but you may be paying for all that touch screen, app-filled goodness with not just your cash, but also with your privacy.
Last week, according to CNET, researchers discovered that, for the past year, iPhones have been collecting and storing large quantities of UNENCRYPTED information regarding users' locations and call traffic.


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NCCOS research aims to understand how, and anticipate when and where, climate-induced changes may disrupt coastal communities, property, and economies. We are improving our understanding of how changing weather (storms, droughts) and sea level rise will impact coastal ecosystems. We also model how coastal ecosystems will respond to climate change and evaluate approaches for preserving and protecting coastal habitats. Communities use the outcomes of our research to plan for, adapt to, and increase their resilience to threats posed by potentially damaging climate conditions.
The impacts of climate variability and change are increasing in coastal zones. Air and water temperatures are higher and we are seeing changes in the seasonality and amounts of precipitation, frequency and severity of storms, sea level rise, and the acidification of ocean waters. These climate-related impacts exacerbate existing challenges to coastal regions. For example, climate change is projected to accelerate sea level rise in many areas of the nation, which will exacerbate coastal flooding during storms.
Direct impacts to human populations can include lost property and recreational opportunities due to eroding shorelines and beaches, higher costs to treat increasingly polluted water, and rising health care costs associated with an increase in disease vectors. Fish and shellfish may be adversely impacted by the loss of coastal wetlands and marine habitats.
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Dr. Warltier received a MD in Medicine and completed his Residency in Anesthesiology from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Warltier also completed a PhD, a Fellowship and a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Department of Pharmacology from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Warltier's research interests include the area of cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology with a special emphasis on coronary circulation. His clinical interests are in cardiovascular anesthesia. Areas of present research include cardioprotection by volatile anesthetics. Volatile anesthetic agents can precondition myocardium and render it resistant to stunning and infarction. The mechanisms by which volatile anesthetics accomplish this are being actively studied, and they include the opening of mitochondrial ATP-dependent potassium channels, the generation of reactive oxygen species and activation of intracellular kinases.
Additional research interests involve neovascularization of ischemic myocardium by coronary collateral vessels. The involvement of different growth factors, cytokines, and signaling pathways are presently being established. In addition to characterizing the pathophysiological factors involved, experiments are being conducted to model therapeutic angiogenesis, a novel means of treating coronary artery disease. Current research activities also include the actions of anesthetic agents and positive inotropic agents on left ventricular mechanics in the absence and presence of disease states such as congestive heart failure.
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BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) - A number of Idaho lawmakers are targeting a topic they say should be taboo on television - premarital sex.
And they're taking a symbolic stand.
Lawmakers are against references to premarital sex in dramas, comedies, reality and talk shows as well as advertisements.
"We need to take a stand and stand up for for the morality of what is best for the citizens of Idaho," said Rep. Darrell Bolz, (R-Caldwell).
The measure that easily passed the house state affairs committee would urge the federal government and the FCC to prohibit the portrayal, even implied, or even the discussion of premarital sex on TV between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
The measure that's moving forward is not a bill. Under the rules of the Idaho Legislature, it's called a Joint Memorial and is simply a symbolic statement.
People KBOI News talked with call the effort a waste of time.
"I think its infringement on freedom of speech, don't want the government telling me what I can or cannot watch," Viola Hauck of Boise said.
Supporters say the Idaho Constitution requires government to protect the virtue and purity of the home.


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Fresno St. Officially Enters MWC; Olympian, Alcorn, Returns
FRESNO, Calif. - From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions.
On Sunday, July 1, Fresno State officially became a member of the Mountain West, paving the way for new and enhanced opportunities for both Fresno State Athletics and the University as a whole. Nevada (all sports) and Hawai'i (football only) also join Fresno State Sunday as the newest institutions of the now 10-member conference.
"We are very enthusiastic about entering into the Mountain West as both our academic and athletic programs stand to benefit from our new relationships," said Fresno State President John D. Welty. "We look forward to renewing rivalries with several of the schools that we enjoyed previously and now look forward to the next chapter."
Progressive in its approach, the MW continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship.
With a strong history on its side, Fresno State promises to add even more success to the league that sports three NCAA team championships, 32 NCAA individual champions and has had 125 Academic All-America selections. The Bulldogs have had 46 Academic All-Americans and won two team NCAA Championships (softball 1998; baseball 2008) in school history.
"We're excited to officially start our association with the schools in the Mountain West," Director of Athletics Thomas Boeh said. "I think the Mountain West from its inception has had exceptional competition and we fully anticipate for that tradition to continue. We expect Fresno State to be one of those teams."
Fresno State features all 18 sports that are sponsored by the Mountain West. Only the Bulldog lacrosse (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) and equestrian (National Collegiate Equestrian Association) programs will not be under the Mountain West umbrella.
"We hold great respect for the schools in the conference, have rivalries from the past and are excited to renew competition against those institutions," Boeh said. "The capacity that the Mountain West has to generate revenue as a league is greater and we expect in the future that we will be able to reap the benefits."
The Mountain West is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within Mountain West boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders four MW institutions (Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State and New Mexico). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 feet - the highest Division I campus in the nation) contrast with the desert cities of Las Vegas and Reno, home to UNLV and Nevada, while Fresno State and San Diego State add a West coast influence with their locations in Central and Southern California. The inclusion of the Hawai'i football program extends the Mountain West footprint to the beautiful islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Fresno State's first-ever Mountain West league game lies on Sept. 20 when the volleyball team plays Boise State at 6 p.m. PT in Boise, Idaho.
Quotes from Bulldog coaches on joining the Mountain West{}
Mike Batesole, Head Baseball Coach
"We are proud of our time in the WAC and at the same time we are excited to join the Mountain West.{} Everywhere we go in our community, everyone is excited for what this move will mean to our community and to Fresno State.{} The conference as a whole will be solid, and potentially great for our revenue sports.{} Specifically for baseball, it is exciting to renew some old rivalries and step up to a conference that is consistently getting better and moving forward."
Tim DeRuyter, Head Football Coach
"It's an exciting time for our football program and we know we are going into an extremely competitive league, a league that over the last five years has sent at least five teams to bowl games. The competition is getting cranked up and our team is excited about that. It's an exciting time, exciting for our fans and getting into a league like the Mountain West that has a lot of stability and quality programs is huge."
Trisha Ford, Head Softball Coach
"This is an exciting time for Fresno State athletics and Bulldog softball.{} The transition to the Mountain West is one that will bring a lot of fierce competition against some of the strongest softball programs.{} We look forward to the new challenges and will look to compete right away for a conference championship."
Lauren Netherby-Sewell, Head Volleyball Coach
"This feels like a refreshing move for our department. The WAC gave us great battles in the last four years and some unforgettable moments. But as I head into my fifth year as head coach and my first year with all of my own (recruited) players - there isn't a better time to make a jump into a top-to-bottom competitive conference. We look forward to mixing up the travel - exploring new territory and competing in front of new crowds!"
Raegan Pebley, Head Women's Basketball Coach
"Mountain West women's basketball is competitive and rich with tradition. While being confident that we can compete for a conference championship we are very respectful of the teams in the conference. We haven't won a game yet as members of the MW and teams like SDSU, UNLV, Wyoming, CSU and New Mexico have multiple MW conference championships on their belts. We know we must prepare with a tirelessly work ethic to get our first MW championship."
Rodney Terry, Head Men's Basketball Coach
"We are thrilled about the opportunity of embarking on our journey into the Mountain West, one of the most competitive conferences in the country.{} It is a league that produces multiple NCAA bids, high draft picks and some of the toughest venues in college basketball.{} It's an exciting time to be a part of Fresno State Bulldog Basketball!"
Courtesy: Fresno St. Athletics
Buchanan grad and 2012 United States Olympian, Kyle Alcorn returns to Fresno after making his dreams come true in Oregon, at the US Olympic trials. Alcorn, who finished third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, will compete for the stars and stripes in London, when the Olympics kick off, later this month. Alcorn heads to Europe on{}July 12th for a few tune up races. Then expects to get to London on the 23rd for the games that begin on the 27th.


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The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act this week. The court said that the standard by which it is determined that some states need preapproval for making changes to voting laws was unconstitutional. So what does it mean for the Department of Justice and states that were affected by the law? Audie Cornish speaks with Bill Yeomans, law professor at American University.


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SOPHISTICATED data-mining techniques combined with old-fashioned private detectives and dobbing in wrongdoers are resulting in fewer people being prosecuted for welfare fraud and allowing the federal government to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars.
But, according to a report to be released on Tuesday, the idea of prevention being better than cure comes at a cost of high levels of government surveillance over the public as it tries to make sure the complicated tax, welfare and payments system pays the correct amount to each recipient.
''The overwhelming majority of people are honest in their dealings with the government,'' Human Services Minister Kim Carr says.
''But responsible custodianship of this money through an effective compliance program means help goes where it should - to those most in need.''
The Department of Human Services administers the payments made through Centrelink, Medicare and other agencies, including family tax benefits, the baby bonus, disability and aged pensions and benefits paid to the unemployed and single parents.
It is responsible for the administration of two-fifths of the entire budget each year through 800 million transactions worth $144.7 billion.
For the first time the department has detailed all the compliance methods it uses to monitor payments.
For example, 122,000 phone calls were made between July and November this year to check on people's financial circumstances.
In the previous financial year the department also contacted 16,300 families about family tax benefit payments, 12,000 older people about their investments, found 43,000 students who were earning more than their study assistance payments allowed and identified 32,000 people receiving the disability support payment who were either being paid the wrong amount or were claiming more money than they should.
About 91,000 tipoffs from the public were received about people believed to be making wrongful claims.
Only 377 people - down from the previous year's 588 - were placed under what the department calls ''optical surveillance'', a euphemism for private detectives employed by the government to check on people's work and relationship status - most often in cases of alleged fraud for welfare and child support payments.
Compliance methods employed by the department enabled it to recover $1.1 billion from people the previous financial year compared with $1.09 billion the year before.
- 122,000 phone calls made to check people's circumstances
- 377 people under surveillance by private detectives
- 1288 people referred to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions for welfare fraud
- Department of Human Services is responsible for two fifths of the Commonwealth's budget
- The department administers 800 million transactions such as Medicare and family tax payments each year


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Hollywood headed to the racetrack this weekend for the 138th annual Kentucky Derby, and they brought their biggest and best hats with them! Once Upon a Time's Ginnifer Goodwin placed her bets in a wide-brimmed coral topper, while Mary J. Blige cheered on the jockeys wearing a red, rose-adorned fedora. See more celebrities who watched I'll Have Another take first place in festive hats in the gallery.
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No one in the news is safe! Not to be confused with the Disney musical NEWSIES, this Drama Desk-nominated revue NEWSical is back lampooning current events, newsmakers, celebreties, and politicians - in short, everyone is fair game. With songs and material continually updated to take advantage of the top news stories, composer-lyricist Drama Desk Nominee Rick Crom's topical musical comedy is an ever-evolving mockery of all the news that is fit to spoof - and then some.
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In this case, the title really says it all! Naked Boys Singing is New York's most risque musical comedy, and it's a whole load of fun! Don't expect any Chippendale-type antics at this show - this is a traditional musical revue packed with talented singers, and fact that they're gorgeous and seem to have misplaced all their clothes sees almost inconsequential...almost.
Until January 7, 2018
The Marvelous Wonderettes returns to Off-Broadway in 2016 after a gap of five years. A sunny jukebox musical whose score is composed of 1950's and 60's girl group classics, this new production stars Christina Bianco (Application Pending) and Emmy-nominated Kathy Brier (Hairspray).
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Protests by organized labor failed to materialize in a meaningful way at Walmart stores over the weekend and the retailer went on to achieve record results.
Walmart employed a three tiered promotional strategy over the holiday weekend, offering deals at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. By 9 a.m. Friday morning the company had issued a statement claiming it had the best ever Black Friday event with larger crowds than the prior year when stores began offering specials at 10 p.m. and midnight. The company said it served 22 million customers on Thanksgiving Day and during the peak traffic period from 8 p.m. to midnight processed roughly 10 million transactions. Walmart said it sold 1.8 million towels, 1.3 million televisions, 1.3 million dolls and 250,000 bicycles between 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and the following morning.
"We had very safe and successful Black Friday events at our stores across the country and heard overwhelmingly positive feedback from our customers," said Walmart U.S. president and CEO Bill Simon.
Heading into the weekend, groups supported by organized labor attempted to spoil Walmart's plans by encouraging workers to walk off their jobs and by staging protests at select stores. The union activities received considerable media exposure, but ultimately proved to be isolated and non-disruptive to sales.
"Only 26 protests occurred at stores last night and many of them did not include any Walmart associates," Simon was quoted as saying in the press release distributed Friday morning. "In addition, the company did not experience the walk-offs that were promised by the UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers.) We estimate that less than 50 associates participated in the protest nationwide. In fact, this year, roughly the same number of associates missed their scheduled shift as last year," Simon said.
Later on Friday, Walmart VP of corporate communications, David Tovar, further derided the efforts of the UFCW and a group called OUR Walmart, claiming the number of protests the groups reported were grossly exaggerated.
"It was proven last night – and again today – that the OUR Walmart group doesn't speak for the 1.3 million Walmart associates," Tovar said. "We had our best Black Friday ever and OUR Walmart was unable to recruit more than a small number of associates to participate in these made for TV events. Press reports are now exposing what we have said all along – the large majority of protesters aren't even Walmart workers."
Faced with the prospect of disgruntled employees at a pivotal time of the year, Walmart took several actions designed to make working this holiday season more rewarding. The company extended the 10% discount on general merchandise that it normally offers employees to food items purchased between November 9 and January 1. In addition, to recognize employees who helped serve customers during Black Friday events, the company provided an additional 10% discount on an entire basket of goods in additional to increased holiday pay rates.


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Radio National (in Australia) has a daily life issues program called Life Matters. Life Matters has launched a 6 week Meditation Challenge. Obviously it's going to be shying away from any "religious" aspects & I think that's to be expected. anyway Buddhists don't own meditation and a bit like the mindfulness trend I tend to think anything is better than nothing if helps people and it may lead them towards the Dhamma. My main concern with what i've heard so far is that as someone who does a lot of metta, this meditation is often ignored or glossed over as an afterthought and I'd like to see metta addressed more.
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This is the third in a series of columns by past co-chairs of the AIDS Arms LifeWalk that will be published in Dallas Voice leading up to the 20th anniversary of the event on Sunday, Oct. 10.
Ray Warner Special Contributor
Because of my involvement with Nelson-Tebedo Health Clinic as an HIV counselor and phlebotomist, a good friend asked me one day if I would be interested in joining the AIDS Arms LifeWalk steering committee for 2005.
"Are you crazy?!" I answered. "I don't have time to volunteer with another agency."
But I said I would go to the event and see what it was all about.
Somehow I found the time to volunteer at both places, manage a home and still work full time.
The steering committee was made up of both past committee members and new members, and the people I met that day were a wonderful group. So I joined, and I had a really great time planning and doing fundraisers.
When the day of the walk finally arrived, I felt like I worked my butt off. But at the end of the day, when they let us know how much unrestricted money had been raised, I suddenly did not feel so tired. In fact, I was very excited about getting started for LifeWalk 2006.
Several months before the committee was to meet, I got a call from my friend Bill telling me that AIDS Arms had a new director of development, named Margaret Byrne. I had not met her yet so Margaret, Bill and I met for lunch. And that, as they say, is how it all began.
Bill was asked to be LifeWalk chair, and he suggested me as his co-chair. I was so honored to be ask to do something with an organization that I was passionate about.
During the 2006 LifeWalk, we raised nearly $100,000 more than we had raised in 2005. The steering committee built a float for the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade and won the "Carson Kressley Trophy" for best costumes.
I was co-chair again in 2007, and again we raised even more money than we had the previous year. And we won yet another trophy in the parade, this time bringing home the "Queen Latifa Trophy" for best nonprofit.
Then came 2008, and once again I was LifeWalk co-chair, the first person to be co-chair for three years in a row. That was a huge honor for me, especially being in such a great group of co-chairs, both past and present. We again exceeded our fundraising goals in 2008. And when Margaret Byrne and Robert Moore presented me with the Volunteer of the Year Award at the 2009 LifeWalk, I was surprised and honored beyond belief.
I am so honored to have held the position of LifeWalk with such a great group of family, because, believe me, it is just like a family. We argued like brothers and sisters. There were ups and downs. But just like a family, we had each others' backs.
Bottom line, raising money to help the clients of AIDS Arms and the other LifeWalk beneficiaries is the most important task at hand.Volunteering just a little bit of your time is so important to a nonprofit agency. These agencies are very special to my heart; some of my best friends are living with HIV, and some others have already lost their battles with the virus.
I know that a cure will be found so that no one else has to lose the battle. You can help. Get out there and volunteer for LifeWalk, walk, or just tell others about this wonderful event. I hope that I see you as I walk with the Nelson-Tebedo Team on Sunday, Oct. 10.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 01, 2010.


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Jonathan Bernier is headed to the Toronto Maple Leafs—and James Reimer has company.
Bernier, who'd backed up Jonathan Quick, netted the LA Kings winger Matt Frattin, goalie Ben Scrivens and a second-round pick in 2014 or 2015.
The move is the culmination of a long, possibly misguided search by Toronto for a complement to Reimer; both goalies are 25, but Reimer has more experience and, save for a stretch of games after a 2011 concussion, has been better.
Adding goaltending competition isn't inherently a bad thing, but the issue is the cost. Toronto now has to sign Bernier, a restricted free agent, and gave up Frattin, a valuable third-line piece, and Scrivens, who'd shown signs of developing into a potential long-term backup goalie himself. Throw in the pick, and you've invested a lot in a position of relative strength.
Twelve teams were in the running for Bernier, with the Maple Leafs, Flyers and Wild emerging as the favorites a few days ago.
Bernier, a 2008 first-round pick and former AHL player of the year, played in parts of the last five seasons, but took a step forward in 2013, posting a .922 save percentage and 1.87 goals-against. His .936 even-strength save percentage was 11th in the league among goalies with at least 12 appearances. He has also made 62 career appearances, so he's far from a sure thing—but that didn't stop the Leafs from acquiring him.
Toronto, in no small part because of Reimer, made the playoffs and pushed the Boston Bruins within 10 minutes of elimination in the first round.


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This was an awesome game and the first one I've been to in about 4 years (Christmas present). There were two Blazer fans in front of me (cool guys really), and at the end of regulations they asked who was going to take the shot. I said it should be Hill the way he was on, but George will probably throw one up. Lo and behold, George threw up a shot, but we got the rebound and Hill sanked it (so it was like both things were right). The Blazers fans turned around bummed and gave me props. And I got an extra 5 minutes of great basketball.
Also, was watching the team shoot before tip-off. And Butler was in the corner/wing area throwing nothing but bricks up. My father said "Hope he don't play much". After his 2nd three, I turned and said "some people can only hit during a game".


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The Best of Boutique Fitness
Some people swear by ballet boot camp or sweaty yoga sessions, but which workout really delivers the best full-body results? Before you invest in the next fitness craze, see how five pros measure up
Just because someone has an enviable six-pack or attacks the elliptical machine at the gym with compulsive zeal doesn't automatically mean they're in top condition. When it comes to working out, it's all about the total package. "We're looking at a combination of endurance, strength, power, and flexibility — not just how far you can run or how much you can lift," says Polly de Mille, an exercise physiologist at NYC's Hospital for Special Surgery, where we tested the five women featured here. "Each component is a snapshot of how efficiently your body is functioning, so scoring high in every category will give us a winner," she explains. Read on to see how our runner, yogi, boxer, ballerina, and biker rank.
NAME: Kimberly Strother
WEIGHT: 124 pounds
WORKOUT ROUTINE: Runs between five and 12 miles every day and swims a mile at least once a week.
BODY COMPOSITION: 13 percent body fat with a body mass index (BMI) of 19.4. (For women in their 20s and 30s, having between 21 and 23 percent body fat is considered normal.)
AEROBIC CAPACITY: Scored a 44 (90th percentile for 30- to 39-year-old women) on her VO2 Max test, which measures the amount of oxygen that the heart and lungs can deliver to the muscles. Generally, the more fit you are, the more oxygen you can pump through your body when you exercise and the higher your VO2 Max number is.
MUSCULAR STRENGTH: 12 crunches and 37 push-ups consecutively before hitting a wall.
POWER: 14-inch vertical jump.
FLEXIBILITY: 19.3 inches on the sit-and-reach test (which measures how far you can stretch over straight legs).
THE VERDICT: No gym? No problem! Strother's cross-country running regimen — which has produced a bod of lean muscle mass, good flexibility, and solid upper-body strength — is the perfect (and free!) workout for building cardio strength and burning calories. Supplement jogs with core-strengthening moves like crunches or planks to ensure total body conditioning.
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The Office of the Vice-Rector, Academic and Research
The Office of the Vice-Rector, Academic and Research (OVRAR) has executive responsibility for the teaching programs of the faculties as well as for graduate and postdoctoral studies. It is also responsible for research programs and the establishment of research policies. The Office ensures compliance with the ethics requirements. Its mandate is to:
- ensure compliance with the research guidelines and policies of the funding agencies, including the research ethics as implemented by the Ethics Committee;
- foster research development, with a focus on the research training of graduate students;
- oversee research that takes place within the facullties as well as the research centres, the research chairs and the research institute;
- administer the Glasmacher Research Fund;
- oversee the Jean-Léon Allie Library.
Jean-Marc Barrette, Vice-Rector Academic and Research