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Steve Carell
Steve Carell is best-known for playing bumbling boss Michael Scott on the The Office. In addition to being one of the funniest men on the small screen, Steve Carell has starred in a succession of box-office hits, including Bruce Almighty (2003), The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Knocked Up (2007), Horton Hears A Who! (2008), and Get Smart (2008).
AppealSteve Carell isn't your typical leading man: He doesn't have a chiseled jawline, he hasn't been blessed with a marvelous mane of hair and as his chest-waxing scene in The 40 Year Old Virgin clearly demonstrated that he has more in common with Big Foot than with Brad Pitt.
Fortunately, Steve Carell isn't looking for love, as he has been happily married to Nancy Walls since 1995. The couple met when they were both performers with The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago. Despite their professional backgrounds, Steve Carell admits that their home life is surprisingly uneventful. "We enjoy each other, we make each other laugh, but it's not George-Burns-and-Gracie-Allen banter constantly," he explains. "It's changing diapers and chasing kids... We're very normal."
SuccessIt's a good thing that Steve Carell is persistent. After all, the Concord native could easily have thrown in the towel after The Dana Carvey Show, Over the Top and Watching Ellie all flamed out before their third month on the air. Instead, he stuck with his craft and has since been rewarded with roles in Bruce Almighty, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Melinda and Melinda (2004), Bewitched (2005), The 40 Year Old Virgin, Over The Hedge (2006), Little Miss Sunshine, Knocked Up, and Horton Hears A Who!, and Get Smart.
Steve Carell has also been a smash on the small screen thanks to the success of The Office. His portrayal of fatally flawed boss Michael Scott has won him awards from the Screen Actors Guild, the Golden Globes, the Writers Guild of America, the Television Critics Association, and the Emmys. Modest to a fault, Steve Carell is the first to admit that his career has exceeded all of his expectations. "In my wildest dreams I never thought, well, I never thought I'd work," he says.
Steve Carell BiographySteven John Carell was born on August 16, 1962, in Concord, Massachusetts. A popular and hard-working student, Steve Carell first discovered his comedic voice in his late teens as the editor of his high school newspaper. The experience left a lasting impression on him, and he decided to pursue his interest in self-expression further at Denison College, where he formed an improvisational comedy troupe that toured across the country.
steve carell on the dana carvey showFollowing his graduation in 1984, Steve Carell relocated to Chicago where he became a member of The Second City, the same improv theater that launched the careers of funnymen Chris Farley, Mike Myers and Bill Murray. Steve Carell's new environment proved to be a perfect fit for his unique talents, and he parlayed his success into a number of commercial spots, as well as a role in 1991's Curly Sue starring Jim Belushi.
After several more years of paying his dues, Steve Carell rose to national attention in 1996 when he landed a recurring role on The Dana Carvey Show. Among the program's more memorable skits was an animated short called "The Ambiguously Gay Duo," which Steve Carell narrated along with fellow cast member Stephen Colbert. In fact, the short was so popular that it found new life on Saturday Night Live after The Dana Carvey Show was canceled.
steve carell joins the daily showDespite the failure of The Dana Carvey Show, Steve Carell continued to achieve success thanks to small roles in films and TV shows like Tomorrow Night (1998), Suits (1999), Over the Top, and Just Shoot Me. He also joined Stephen Colbert as a regular correspondent on the critically acclaimed program The Daily Show. Steve Carell quickly became a fan favorite on the show thanks to hilarious segments like "Slimming Down with Steve," "Produce Pete" and "Even Stev/phen." "I kind of owe everything to The Daily Show and I still think of it as… a home," he says. "It was just a great experience. I've never been around a group of funnier, smarter people in my life."
Steve Carell continued to contribute to the show until 2004, during which time he also juggled roles in Julia Louis-Dreyfus' short-lived sitcom Watching Ellie and in the flick Bruce Almighty (2003) in which he played a tongue-tied newscaster. In fact, Steve Carell's scene-stealing role in the film was so well-received that he was immediately showered with more movie offers.
steve carell in the 40 year old virginSteve Carell responded to the increased attention by appearing in three films in 2004: the teen comedy Sleepover, the Woody Allen dramedy Melinda and Melinda and the Will Ferrell laugh fest Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The latter, in which he played a moronic weatherman, helped cement his status as America's most promising new funnyman.
Steve Carell finally achieved leading-man status the following year as Andy Stitzer in The 40 Year Old Virgin. The film, which he cowrote with director Judd Apatow, raked in more than $109 million at the box office, making it that year's surprise hit. Steve Carell topped off 2005 with appearances in Bewitched and Over the Hedge.
steve carell is the lead in the officeSteve Carell had another banner year in 2006 when he returned to the small screen to star in NBC's remake of The Office. "When I auditioned for the part, I had no idea how beloved the BBC version was," he admits. "If I had known, I would have been scared out of my mind. I just wanted to do something funny and slightly different. I didn't want to be held up to a TV icon."
Nonetheless, that's precisely what happened. In its first three years, the show won eight awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006. Steve Carell's exceptional work on the show was also singled out in 2006 with his very first Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series. Never one to rest on his laurels, Steve Carell topped off 2006 with a role as a suicidal Proust scholar in the Oscar-winning film Little Miss Sunshine.
steve carell in horton hears a who! and get smartSteve Carell was busy in 2006 and 2007 while he prepared for the release of four more films: Evan Almighty, Dan in Real Life, Horton Hears a Who!, and Get Smart with Anne Hathaway. "I don't really want to fall into that cliche of 'I'm a comedic actor who wants to be perceived, respected and embraced as a dramatic actor' or that I eventually want to direct," he says. "I just want to keep working -- that's my main goal at this point."
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PINOLE — An Oakland man arrested after he held a gun to a teller's head during a bank robbery in Pinole two weeks ago was released from a Contra Costa County jail after local authorities failed to file charges in a timely manner and is now a wanted fugitive, according to the FBI.
Gary C. Fite Jr., 22, was arrested by Pinole police, who followed him and a female accomplice to Vallejo after the March 1 robbery at Mechanics Bank on Pinole Valley Road.
Police took Fite and his alleged getaway driver, Regina Dean, 37, of Antioch, to County Jail in Martinez after their arrest. Fite was booked on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy, possession of stolen property, vehicle pursuit and possession of a stolen firearm. Dean, 37 was held on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy and vehicle pursuit.
But Pinole police investigators, who were working with the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office, missed the 72-hour deadline to file charges against the pair and they were released from jail March 5. Dean was rearrested the following morning and posted bail on March 8. But Fite is still at large.
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jimmy Lee said that Fite and Dean were released because the department's authority to hold them, per California law, had expired. At the time of release, Lee said, Fite and Dean had no warrants, authority or other charges that would allow the department to continue holding them.
But FBI spokeswoman Julie Sohn said the local authorities were supposed to file charges to keep the pair in jail while the federal authorities built their case. When that didn't happen, Dean and Fite were released.
"We are working to determine what happened and we are working to correct the problem and get Fite back into custody," said Pinole police Chief John Hardester.
Fite has since been charged with armed bank robbery and a warrant was issued for his arrest in federal court March 8, Sohn said.
A federal affidavit from an FBI special agent says that about 4:30 p.m. on March 1, Fite entered the bank, jumped over the counter, held a handgun to a teller's head, ordered staff and customers to get on the floor and took almost $3,300 from the drawers.
Along with the cash, however, Fite had also taken a tracking device. Police set up a roadblock at the entrance to Interstate 80 on Pinole Valley Road, which the pair managed to evade. Police tracked the car to Vallejo and arrested by Dean and Fite. The money and a stolen handgun were recovered, police said.
Fite is 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo on his neck and a scar on his chest.
Authorities said he has ties to Oakland, Antioch, Vallejo, and Reno, Nev. He should be considered armed and dangerous, according to the FBI.
Anyone with information on Fite's whereabouts is asked to call the FBI 24-hour line at 415-553-7400.
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The same day San Antonio-based Delta Produce LP and its affiliated company Superior Tomato-Avocado Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Delta Produce filed another suit, for $100 million in damages, against San Antonio-based retailer H.E. Butt Co.
The suit alleges monopoly coercion by a power buyer, according to the Jan. 3 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Texas.
"Specifically, H-E-B coerced Delta to enter into an ongoing illegal agreement or series of agreements by which Delta was prohibited from selling produce sold to H-E-B to H-E-B's competitors even though Delta had more than enough capacity to serve H-E-B and other supermarkets."
The plaintiffs in the case are Delta Produce LP and Atled Ltd., (Delta spelled backward) listed as co-owner of the companies' 118,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio. According to the filing, Delta produce sold avocados, tomatoes and watermelons to H-E-B.
The suit alleges Delta Produce's founder Bernard Jensen made a deal with H-E-B's director of produce to agree to supply HEB exclusively. The deal continued from 1988 through 2011, wherein Delta Produce purchased tomatoes "based upon expectations of H-E-B's needs. By 1994, H-E-B was purchasing 95% of its mature green tomatoes, roma tomatoes and cherry tomatoes from Delta."
Delta Produce attorney Randall Pulman of Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson LLP, San Antonio said the company seeks $100 million in damages.
"H-E-B was such a big buyer of tomatoes, avocados and other produce in San Antonio that they controlled the market on the buy side," Pulman said.
Pulman said H-E-B's market share in San Antonio is estimated to be anywhere from 60% to 85%, depending on how you factor it.
"They've done a good job of capturing market share and they're good operators," he said. "What they did wrong here is to use that market power to prevent their primary suppliers from diversifying. That's a restraint of trade."
Retail analyst David Livingston of DJL Research, Pewaukee, Wis., said H-E-B's hold on business in San Antonio and the surrounding areas is significant. Other markets where a chain has about 50% or so of the market include Roundy's in Milwaukee with about 50%, Publix in Miami with a little over 50% and maybe Wegmans in Rochester, N.Y., has a little over 50%.
"In much of central Texas there are basically two competitors—HEB and Walmart," he said. "I will say it's not uncommon to find an HEB doing over $1 million per week in sales in medium sized markets because there are really no other competitors besides Walmart."
"If HEB does have a near monopoly, they have certainly earned it," he said. "They are the envy of their competitors."
As much as 80% of Delta Produce's business was through H-E-B, according to court documents.
The deal grew to include avocados and watermelons. Over the next decade, Delta Produce said it added more than $1.75 million in facility upgrades to handle H-E-B's growing capacity for produce, and the exclusive sales deals were reiterated numerous times.
Delta Produce alleges it was approached by H.E. Butt competitors, including Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but it was told to refuse the business or else lose H-E-B.
Delta Produce declined an offer from a prospective buyer because H-E-B's current produce director Hugh Topper said H-E-B would cease purchasing from Delta because the prospective buyer did business with Walmart, according to the lawsuit filing.
The filing says after several attempts to get the restriction lifted, Delta Produce reached an agreement to lift the restriction with Topper in early 2008, but "by the time H-E-B lifted the selling restriction, other retailers who might have otherwise purchased form Delta had established relationships with other sellers."
H.E. Butt issued a statement denying the claims, according to an article in the San Antonio Express-News.
The statement said, "H-E-B strongly disagrees that it is to blame for Delta's poor performance and will vigorously contest Delta's lawsuit. H-E-B is confident that after a full airing of the facts, Delta's unproven assertions will be found meritless."
H-E-B said in the statement Delta Produce couldn't keep up with the changing market.
"Delta was a longtime supplier to H-E-B and H-E-B regrets that Delta has been unable to weather the recent economic downturn and changes taking hold in the produce marketplace."
HEB did not return a request for comment.
Pulman said Delta Produce has about $8 million in assets and about $8 million in liabilities. The company hopes to reorganize and pay off the debts.
"If we can't then assets will be sold and creditors should be paid," he said. "We think there are enough physical assets, should we have to liquidate, the PACA creditors should be paid. People are interested in buying the facility."
As of early January, three companies filed claims against Delta Produce and Superior Tomato-Avocado under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act:
• Willson Davis Co., San Antonio, for invoices between Oct. 24 and Dec. 23 totaling $481,058;
• Rio Bravo Produce Ltd. Co. LLC, Edinburg, Texas, for invoices between Oct. 24 and Dec. 27, totaling $71,191;
• Muller Trading Co. Inc., Libertyville, Ill., for a Dec. 16 invoice for $24,573.


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LESS than one year since the appointment of a new headteacher, Kings' School in Winchester is celebrating its fourth consecutive 'outstanding' Ofsted result.
Inspectors visited the Romsey Road school at the end of May, and have described it as an "exceptional school" where achievement is "excellent".
Headteacher Matthew Leeming took up post in September last year, and was personally mentioned in the report.
It said: "The new headteacher has quickly won the respect and loyalty of teachers, students, parents and carers. Under his clear leadership, this exceptional school continues to thrive."
Mr Leeming said: "That's quite nice isn't it? I feel very pleased obviously and very fortunate to be here. The school has been really well led for years. This fabulous report is an absolutely deserved tribute to the work of Sue Lawrence, my predecessor, and to the brilliant work of staff and pupils at the school over the last five years. Everyone at the school is delighted."
The report paid tribute to pupils as well as teachers, saying: "Behaviour in lessons and around the school is outstanding. Students show high levels of respect and courtesy to each other and adults. Students are very proud of their school. They enjoy their learning and want to do well."
Chair of parent governors, Sue Metcalfe, said that the school had never taken its outstanding status for granted, and is pleased to have retained it for four years running.
She said: "It's amazing. I think we know that it is very difficult to achieve an outstanding accreditation. It's becoming more and more difficult to achieve and maintain it. I think we are one of the few schools in Hampshire to maintain our status, and I think Matthew Leeming has proved himself as the new head.
"Our school motto is Una Laborantes, which means working together. The reason that we got outstanding is because everyone worked together, including the kids. They were fantastic."
The report also said achievement in GCSE exams, particularly Maths and English, is considerably higher than average, with teaching "consistently of a very high quality."
It said: "Teachers are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their subjects. They know their students very well and continually challenge them to achieve their best."
The school recently raised £4,600 for a new media centre at their summer fete, which is the most the fete has ever grossed.


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Well, I've been working on this for a while now but i think I've finally got most of the kinks worked out, It's very near complete. The Site will be used as a blog and portfolio for myself, however as I am just getting started in the industry the Portfolio is a little bit bare :P, hopefully i can change that in the near future. Things to finish include the comments and comment styling, possible rss feed for the blog and lastly a project to bump things along…
Tell me what you think, Be that devil's Advocate, i wont cry :cry:.
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Wow, Just realized i jumped the gun a little bit. Haven't done much testing in browsers other then chrome, bear with me folks.
Update: IE Doesn't look that great but i think i've got it fixed only a few minor things
I like it. The background isn't too in your face; obvious, but not obnoxious.
You have an overflow problem with your main nav. You either need to tone down the shadow, or move the nav element to the left 3px (at least in FF 3.6.8 on a mac).
yeah i'm still working out some 'flow' issues, on smaller resolutions the contact form is pushed down below everything, I can't get it to take up the 200 or so pixels to the left of it.
I gave the nav a bit of padding on the right side, can you explain more of what the issue is you're having?
You had a horizontal scroll bar that scrolls 3 pixels for no apparent reason. The text-shadow on the nav items was overflowing the view port, causing the scroll bar.
i added the padding did it fix it
I would apply a "sticky footer" technique, so the footer always stays at the bottom of the page.
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Dirk Nowitzki pours in 48 points, Record 24-for-24 from the Free-Throw Line *HD*
Serge Ibaka stood right up to Dirk Nowitzki, stretching his seven-foot-four wingspan to make the view of the basket as tough as possible. And it hardly mattered. Wherever he went, whoever he was up against, Nowitzki either nailed a shot or made his way to the foul line. He hit 10 of his first 11 shots from the field and an NBA playoff-record 24 straight free throws on the way to 48 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. "I thought Dirk was pretty good tonight," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said, laughing. "I thought we defended him as close as we can — obviously, too close."
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By Pedro Pereira, Business Solutions magazine
ISV misperceptions place the onus on VARs and integrators to do homework on the solutions they deploy.
Even though PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) and PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standards) guidelines have existed for several years, many independent software vendors (ISVs) remain confused or misinformed about what compliance entails. Thus, VARs and integrators who deploy POS and credit card-processing applications must be extra diligent in learning about the PCI compliance of a solution before recommending it.
PCI and PA guidelines, which cover such things as encryption, storage, network firewalls, cardholder data access restrictions, and tracking and monitoring of access to the data, affect an intricate network of entities, from software developers to hardware providers to merchants to credit card processing companies. The level of required PCI and PA compliance differs from one entity to another, and according to each merchant's POS and card-processing setup.
"The most common misperception among ISVs regarding PCI compliance is that if the applications they represent do not store credit card data, they are freed from the burden of the regulations," says Randy Park, CTO of POS vendor UP Solution. However, he says, some regulations still apply for applications that don't store the data, though they are less stringent.
Tracy Metzger, executive VP and CTO of payment solutions vendor SecureNet, says many application developers believe mistakenly that if their software interfaces with a PCI-compliant gateway or processor, the application itself doesn't have to be compliant. "The rules are still the same for all software that processes or passes cardholder data through their application," he says. "They must be compliant without exception if their application ever touches the card data."
Payment Complexity Breeds Confusion
Much of the confusion is due to the complexity of the regulations, explains Sean Kramer, president and CEO of Element Payment Services, a payment processing solutions vendor. A SaaS (software as a service) POS application, for example, may qualify to bypass some regulations but be required to comply with others, depending on card-brand requirements, he says. "The complexity of merely determining compliance requirements can be overwhelming for ISVs, let alone meeting these obligations and undergoing validation. This is why selecting a processing partner with proven PCI expertise can truly give an ISV a leg up on the competition."
ISV misconceptions put the burden on VARs and integrators to ascertain the compliance of the applications they sell, lest they steer clients in the wrong direction. Clients, after all, often don't know enough about PCI regulations, so they rely on a VAR or integrator to help them get compliant. "While VARs and integrators generally do not need to be PCI-compliant themselves, the product they represent must be if they process cardholder data," says Metzger.
To their credit, says Kramer, VARs and integrators in recent years have done their homework on PCI compliance, though some requirements still overwhelm them. "It is obvious they have become more educated, and that is evident by their choosing products and services with increased security awareness," he says.
Mobile POS Creates New Challenges
Adding to the complexity of compliance regulations, mobile POS solutions are creating a new set of security concerns that application developers, VARs, and integrators must keep in mind. Popular mobile platforms are still relatively new and, though they are being used for transactions, they generally lack the security to make them PCI-compliant.
The primary concern revolves around the transmission of cardholder data. Even in cases where mobile POS applications are compliant, the card readers with which mobile devices communicate wirelessly are not using encryption, which makes them vulnerable to skimming, says Kramer. "Because of the prevalence of unencrypted card readers and the associated security issues, mobile POS appears to be a high security risk," he says.
NFC (near field communication) technology was developed to make it easier for consumers to use mobile devices for transactions and exchange digital content. The problem, says Park, is that a POS application using an NFC reader is easily intercepted. A solution would be two-factor authentication, which combines two security methods such as a token card and password to access systems. "Thus far, twofactor authentication is lacking in mobile POS software, and fraudulent transactions can easily occur," Park says. "Just as with a desktop POS, if malicious software is installed on a mobile phone, private data can be easily transmitted."
The PCI Security Standards Council released guidelines in June 2011 for mobile payment applications and is expected to issue best practices later this year. The guidelines, however, do not address security of payments through mobile devices because the devices are outside the scope of PCI compliance, says Kramer. Nevertheless, he recommends that developers create mobile apps based on PA-DSS guidance.
One major POS-related deadline that developers and VARs need to keep in mind is April 2013. That is when all POS terminals and ATMs will have to comply with EMV (Europay, Master Card and Visa) standards for authenticating credit card transactions. "Every credit card processor must be capable of accepting EMV transactions by April of 2013, but there is still no mandate to move all payments to this standard," Metzger says. "Software developers will need to modify their applications to support devices such as POS PIN pads and readers and make certain their processing partners have the capability to support them."
PCI Compliance In The Cloud
As with other areas of technology, cloud computing is having an impact on POS applications, with some developers starting to work on cloud-based applications. A cloud-based approach centralizes applications management, reducing the costs of management, equipment, and human resources. But, the cloud places new demands on developers who host the application; they have to undergo the same compliance regimen required of credit card service providers, which Metzger says is costly, difficult, and time-consuming.
There is a way around it, he notes. "They may work with a hardware peripheral company that directly interfaces to the payment processing partner, which moves the payment completely outside of the POS application and puts the PCI compliance responsibility on the peripheral company. But those that chose to pass cardholder data through their cloud-based application will have to go through an annual PCI audit as a service provider."
Kramer says developers can employ "de-scoping" technologies such as point-to-point encryption, tokenization, and hosted payments, which remove transmission, storage, and processing of cardholder data and transfer the responsibilities to a PCI-compliant service provider. "By doing so, the application is no longer required to undergo PCI validation, and the benefits are transferred downstream to merchants," he concludes.


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LRG: Where do you get your exotic looks?
Angelina: My father is first generation Chilean. My grandmother brought him over when he was about four years old.
LRG: Where can we find you on your off time?
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LRG: So what kind of ruckus do you cause skateboarding at the beach?
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LRG: For the record is your butt real?
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LRG: Where can we find you at night?
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LRG: Where do you get your drink on?
Angelina: Anywhere there is Hip Hop or House music playing. I love to dance. I love Patron shots. I love to get wild.
LRG: How many shots does it take to reach this so-called "wild" stage? What happens then?
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LRG: What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
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I have gain weight since I got married and I am not pregant I would love to lose it all and not try to hurt myself so how do i lose it and be safe about it?
Following a regular exercise program can help aid in weight loss and improve your overall health. The right exercise program can complement your life by providing you with benefits like more energy and strength.
You need a workable plan to move from inactivity to becoming physically active. Prior to beginning an exercise program, you should consult with your physician. In some cases your doctor may have certain restrictions you need to follow. Most importantly, you should choose exercises you enjoy and that you can perform year round. Begin gradually, making sure your first sessions of physical activity are fun and not too tiring.
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Cardiovascular Training
Frequency -- 3-5 days per week.
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Duration -- Approximately 20-60 minutes of continuous activity.
Mode of Activity -- Continuous, rhythmical and aerobic using large muscle groups (walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing, in-line skating, stair climbing, aerobic dance and cross country skiing).
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DO NOT stretch to the point of pain.
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AUDY Alexander's fine batting performance helped Stourbridge CC beat Coventry and North Warwickshire CC by 99 runs last Saturday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Stour's openers set about posting an imposing score in the Birmingham League's Division Two contest.
A excellent 60 from Alex Bingham set the home side on the way to victory before Alexander knocked an unbeaten 71 off 74 balls as Stour finished their innings on 217-4.
When Coventry reached 74-2 it looked like they might have a chance of reaching the home side's score.
However, the key dismissal of opener Stephen French when Alexander had him caught by Matthew Bradley and a four wicket haul for just 34 runs from James Wood killed off any hopes for Coventry as Stour ran out winners by 99 runs.
The following day, in the ECB National Club Championship, Stourbridge lost in the first round when travelling to Kidderminster Victoria CC.
Stour won the toss and elected to bat. They made 177 all out from 45 overs after Alex Bingham hit 55, Josh banks 37 and Matt Bradley 22.
Kidderminster shared out the wickets amongst their bowling attack to give themselves a chance of victory.
The home side knocked off the total in 33.4 overs, losing seven wickets.
Three wickets for Stourbridge's Matt Bradley and two for James Winders could prevent Kidderminster getting over the line.
Connor Smith hit 60 and Craig Wood 32 as they won by three wickets.
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State Game Wardens Seize Nearly $4 Million Worth of Marijuana on Lower Border
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens have seized more than two tons of marijuana worth nearly $4 million.
"This is one of if not the largest drug seizure by Texas game wardens in the history of our agency," said TPWD Law Enforcement Director Craig Hunter. "Obviously, we are very proud of the wardens involved in this case. Beyond that, we are tremendously pleased to have played a part in preventing such a large cache of marijuana from reaching our streets,"
The drug seizure occurred about 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Starr County near the U.S.-Mexican border in South Texas. Retail value of the marijuana was estimated at $3,775,440.
"A game warden received information that marijuana was being stashed at a residence in the Salineno area. Game wardens then requested assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol," said TPWD Maj. Alan Teague.
When the warden and Border Patrol agents approached the residence, the federal officers saw three men running from the rear of the structure. The officers shouted for the men to stop, but they kept running. After a foot pursuit, two of the three men were apprehended.
While escorting the two individuals back to the residence, the officers observed a large pile of bundles which appeared to be packaged marijuana. A closer inspection along with a Border Patrol canine confirmed the bundles were in fact marijuana. Officers also discovered an underground bunker located near the pile of marijuana bundles which contained more marijuana.
A total of 409 bundles of marijuana weighing 4,719 pounds were recovered from the back yard area. It took six trucks to carry the marijuana to a federal storage facility.
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To me, what's particularly notable about the defense last night is that there were at least 4-5 big time mental mistakes that led to incredibly easy Chicago baskets. They *still* kept them under 40% despite this.
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To me, what's particularly notable about the defense last night is that there were at least 4-5 big time mental mistakes that led to incredibly easy Chicago baskets. They *still* kept them under 40% despite this.
Did you all see the sequence on Fox Sports MW when Robinson was getting hyped up and all frothing at the mouth? Spit flying everywhere, etc?
I wish I could get a .GIF of that.
Part of me laughed at how silly he looked, and part of me wished our team had a person like that who could fire everyone up. Noone in our starting 5 has that kind of personality. Hill occasionally goes there, but he's a quiet type.
So poetic though that he pretty much got them back into the game, and also lost it for them as well.
But it's a good thing that they tried that one instead of those poorly-executed shot that we commonly see that they do at the end of games. And good recognition by West.
Pacers are third in opponents 3 point shooting %. behind only the Bulls and the Spurs.
Pacers are second in the NBA in defensive rebounding %.
Pacers are 3rd in blocked shots.
Only thing we don't do well defensively is create turnovers and get steals. But that tells me we are playing a very solid team oriented defense. We aren't gambling, going for steals, we are playing solid defense, making the other team miss and rebounding well. That type of defense is good against all teams. (our biggest weakness is the pick and rolls that draw Hibbert away from the basket. The teams that do well in that area give us problems.
With all the concern about the offense and our bench, I sort of took for granted our defense, but I really watched it last night and it is really good.
For many of you who didn't like some of the gimmicky defensives of the past, this is a no-gimmick defense.
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Reading how Bulls, of all teams, ***** about phsyicality makes me smile.
Deng was behind the basket, btw. That's something that hasn't really been said. PG gambled, but they were so flat on the baseline, Deng had no where to deliever the ball.
The players and the coaching staff really deserve the credit for this. Many were asking for this team to play defense before, and right now they're delivering hard-nosed defense night-in, night-out. The toughest defense in the NBA is keeping this team afloat despite the terrible offense.
I have had it with DJ. The dude nearly lost this game in the second half. I can't believe I am going to say this......I miss AJ.
How about trading him to Utah for Earl Watson?
And Hibbert bailed Vogel out. There is no reason why Paul George was not given the ball to put us up 2 possesions. Instead we go to a cold tandem of Hill and West. I think Vogel over thinks it sometimes.
I doubt there is a way to track the difference between the starters defense and the bench - I would love to know just how much the defense drops off when the bench comes in. Or do we think the offense is the major problem with the bench.
The second unit is decent defensively. Ian can protect the rim. He's not as good as Roy but he's adequate. On the other hand, Ian is the better PnR defender. Hansbrough is playing decent D this season. He's holding his own. Young is a good wing defender. If we don't force him to defend PFs he's always a positive on that side of the floor. Green has some defensive lapses but honestly he is not a bad defender. He is a good on-ball defender and can secure defesive boards. He's also long and helps closing out or altering shots (and passing lanes). Augustin is the main problem defensively. He tries to get through most screens (a good thing) but always ends up getting eaten up because he is not strong enough to get through the screen quickly or quick enough to recover.
But defensively the second unit is decent. It's better than last year's second unit. It's just that offensively we get the minimal production possible.
No doubt, the funny part is that you could see Vogel calling that play and the guys were just like "yeah we know it"
That play works against crappy teams but teams that have good coaching a good defense they know how to stop it, Vogel needs to mix it up.
Foster did take a TON of charges in his career. He was probably one of the best in the league at it."Nah, I don't take charges," Hibbert said. "I used to, but [former Pacers big man] Jeff Foster told me it messed his back up and shaved a couple years off his career. So nah, I'm a 7-footer, I'm going to try to block a shot at the rim."
I think there's not much of a drop-off defensively. Tyler has improved. Ian makes a good job defending the rim, Green is pretty decent and Young really pressures his guard with his physical style. the problem probably is DJ but the 2nd unit as a 5-man team really plays defense better than expected. They just can't make a bucket when they play together. It's just how I see it though, maybe some stats can describe a better picture of starter vs. bench defense.
One thing we all learned from last night...Lance Stephenson is clutch!!
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
It's actually already won two games this season.
Like I said I'm thrilled with where Paul is right now, he's what I thought he would be and that is a good thing.
Actually, Lance missed a FT to ice it with seconds left in the game.
I like Lance, I'm just sayin'.
This space for rent.
I think Paul fell in love with his shooting this season and forgot to really focus on driving the ball. I agree that we'll just need to watch it develop, but if you can do it against Deng and the Bulls then you should be able to do it against anybody.
This space for rent.
Since you pay more attention to the defense than I do...I'll ask you.....what is the difference in the defense last year compared to this year?
Other than Mahinmi and Young ( which makes a difference ), what are we doing now that we didn't do before?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
But your larger point is well taken. Lance blew a chance to make mega statement rather than a solid statement.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
How about freeing Lance or ( even ) Ben
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Or West. That's what sunk us in the Miami series. It's our defensive Achilles.
Oh also, George is better at chasing people around the court, and getting through screens.
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Silly Brit: Underated and Underused
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Hi everyone!
I really enjoyed writing the earlier blogs that I thought I might expand on the whole 'list' format blogs. They seem to generate debate and discussion and I love stirring the pot a little with some controversial picks. So, in the spirit of what now looks like an incredibly narcissistic blog post, the next topic
I was looking over a couple of wrestlers that I used to really like watching and was so surprised to see their careers phase out so quickly after seemingly peaking in the company. Their talents were, unfortunately, bigger than their market pulling power and therefore couldn't make it bigger than they already got. But what needs to be said was these athletes were, in their prime, so watchable. So lovable. So accessible to watch and be a part of. With that in mind, I give you...
Underated and Underused Superstars
Billy Kidman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfA6trooeIo - Billy wins the smaller one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ipPIYQpbA - Shooting Star Press Demonstration
Known as a solid match getter (whenever he got them), Billy Kidman was a staple within the cruiserweight division when SmackDown exclusively held the cruiserweight Title. His matches were only exceeded by arguably the greatest visual finisher that has graced the WWE: The Shooting Star Press. During his successful transition from WCW/ECW, he found a new niche for slower wrestling than his WCW days, in return for a greater mat presence, which gifted him the unique ability to be both a strong cruiserweight and one that could exude strength at any given moment: the BK Bomb being a great example of this. His crowning glory in WWE came at Survivor Series against Jamie Noble (with Nidia, anyone know what happened to her?) as he leaped his way to championship gold. After losing the title, Billy went back to being a strong Cruiserweight hopeful who never quite got the buzz back. His pairing, and then subsequent feud, with Paul London was strong in parts, but his popularity was fading. Nevertheless, Billy Kidman was a talent that was underused in main event status and underused as to not give him longer with any belt he held.
SIDE NOTE - I used to play with Billy on Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth on PS2, very underated on there too. Beat Brock Lesnar in a tables match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w18n2_Zhow - Tajiri vs Rey Mysterio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1BiMT7qso - Green Mist Demonstration
Diminuative in stature and lacking in the Engrish, I mean English, language, Tajiri was not a typical cruiserweight. At least, it almost felt like WWE had to adhere to an inclusion policy with his henchmen. However, the WWE wasn't fooled by such un-wrestler-like qualities (leers at Nash) and made Tajiri a feared Japanese Buzzsaw with an insatiable appetite for Trish's undies and green mist. Tajiri was a huge talent back in his homeland and he was brought in during the Attitude Era with a view from officials to bring some wrestling culture into the WWE. Once the Cruiserweight division on SmackDown was fully sorted, Tajiri became a mainstay within but being sparcely used otherwise. A couple of intergender tag matches were graced with his presence but otherwise, once again, his crowning glory (IMHO) was his Cruiserweight championship reign. Ironically, he took the title off of... Billy Kidman no less! His green mist was just one of the highlights of his armoury, his buzzsaw kick finisher was as deadly as Daniel Bryan's, ADR's or Punk's kicks today. The backflip flying elbow using the ropes was a true atheltic skill, which Sin Cara does poorly today, coupled with the tarantula lock was the basis for a skill set that looked to bewilder and captivate the in-ring prey. Tajiri's trade to RAW was maybe the start of his downfall, added to the fact that his last ever match was on the now-defunct HEAT is an insult to a really underused talent who was never really taken seriously to be a top level heel.
Tyson Kidd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw_8F61Ct-k - Tyson Kidd vs Justin Gabriel (don't mind the botched ending)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfbYb-qQn5s - Tyson's finishers (Code Blue is my favourite)
Still young in the business, despite his pedigree and ability, Tyson Kidd is the embodiment of underdog status with his small figure and atheltic prowess. Whilst success has partially eluded him thus far, he has managed to have a solid outing in many of his matches. I was so glad to see him get a push into the MITB match and come very close to actually winning it, but general feeling was his push wasn't big enough to warrant a World Heavyweight Championship run. One of my favourite moments with Tyson was his partnership with DH Smith. Their run as a tag team was some of the mote enjoyable tag team wrestling I've seen since the TLC days of 2000-2001. Tyson wasn't so much a character that used his personality to get him over and, thus far, it hasn't helped in terms of career development. There is only so far your legacy can go and training in the infamous 'Hart Dungeon' can open doors but not necessarily guide you down the right corridors. Randy Orton had to emulate his family's success to be known in his own right and when Tyson finally gets the chance to make a name for himself, I hope he takes it. His springboards from the ropes are perfection, his mat wrestling is splendid and the amount of bumps he took in the MITB/Tensai matches sure as hell made him look like he could take a damn good beating. I have Tyson down as someone who could give Antonio Cesaro a good run as United States Champion (if Cesaro wins) and restore some real prestige to a deluded title.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRYUI4i2hFM - Return vs Heath Slater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PTHTgUtUlM - Stinkface Demonstration
Onto one of the more... er... sizeable gentleman, shall we say? Weighing anywhere between a skyscraper and 'yo mama', Rikishi had a look of pure dominance... all wrapped nicely into the tightest damn thong you did ever see in this here world. Rikishi's emergence early on (even before the Attitude Era) as a big threat to whoever he faced ensured that he would have a career that had both longevity and consistency. The issue was though, how do you use a man of that size to your advantage the best? They toyed around with him way too much for my liking. My theory is, if you give a guy a gimmick, at least make it last and stand by your decisions. Rikishi was a face, then a heel for running over Austin and then a face again in rather rushed circumstances (Mick Foley asked for his old music to be played and, what would you know, he punches Regal and dances) for it to be a natural transition. He has main-evented PPv's before but never in any serious contention to affect an outcome. For me, his greatest match came against Kurt Angle in King of the Ring 2001, where he showed that he had the ability to make Angle look borderline bionic whilst retaining his bigger-than-you personality within the ring. Whatever match he was put in, Rikishi delivered a surprisingly athletic and energetic performance (his spinning selling of powerful clotheslines are always a joy to watch, although you could photoshop a still of him in mid-air and draw a straight line through him with flames underneath and call it a rotisserie). His release after not losing enough weight was an absolute travesty to me. His selling point was his size, why would you try and get rid of the asset that made the 'stinkface' so hilariously gross? I admit that health concerns must play a part but even still, Khali was allowed to perform for several years with a problem and Big Show can still be 450+lbs. One of the moments for the ages for me will be seeing the Usos join their Dad in the ring for one final dance; growing up with Rikishi was a pleasure and, despite it being cheesy, meant a lot to see WWE give them the time to do that. Indulge in family history!
Honourable Mentions
- Eugene. Fantastic character portrayal but poorly used. Bullying of him was especially wrong in my opinion. Actually a solid wrestler when he wasn't stealing every famous move under the sun but could genuinely move and take bumps well.
- Molly Holly. A great wrestling diva: quick and decisive within the ring and great mat ability. It was a shame to hear she had been released but, after going bald, men weren't going to sweat profusely at her segments any more (innuendo eh?)
- Brian Kendrick. Scrawny little beast with a great aerial presence and a charisma that should have carried him to greater things. Having big Zeke there with him made him a great heel, I wish WWE weren't so trigger happy.
- John Morrison. Never given a chance to hold a huge title when he was, arguably, the best showman after Shawn Michaels. Chiselled abs and fur coats, he was PETA's worst enemy and female fan's fantasy. Should have been given the same chance as The Miz.
- Maven. Actually had a fair shout to be World Heavyweight Champion after coming so close against Triple H on HEAT (but, of course, cheated out of it) but his standing drop kick was a marvel to behold. Could have been a decent tag champ with RVD had they decided to keep him longer. His time in the Royal Rumble 2001 was a highly memorable bit.
So that's my list! Hopefully there will be a follow up soon and I hope this blog finds you all well and happy to debate, rate and comment!


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Our hotel sits just beyond the wall of the Medina.
This morning started out a little differently then yesterday morning…the enormous amounts of rain we received over night caused a power outage in the section of the Medina we are staying in, resulting in cold showers. Despite cold showers we were treated to another great breakfast (by candle light) that would prove to provide us a lot of energy for a busy morning/early afternoon!
We began our morning adventure by meeting our local guide Hakima, a very intelligent, knowledgeable and sweet woman who showed us around the Medina. The Medina provided ample opportunity to take in all the sights ranging from the long narrow streets complete with shops of every type to the beautiful ocean views from the fortress on the edge of the Medina.
Following our tour of the fortress we moved onto the old Jewish quarter of the Medina, Hakima was able to explain to us that most of the Jews had left, but their impact was still felt; evidenced by blue and white (blue which was believed to have kept bugs away and white because it appeared sanitary) awnings and entry-ways and Star's of David adorning the top of doors.
After winding through the Jewish quarter we found ourselves at the Argan oil co-operative, we immediately witnessed the work that goes into creating Argan oil and it's dual purpose (Beauty and Cooking). We were treated to some fresh flat bread to sample the Argan oil and delicious mint tea.
Further exploration took us past a small bakery, where we sampled a fresh loaf of bread for a mere 1 dirham (12 cents US), we all decided it was so good we purchased another!
We then headed to the School of Jewelry, there we saw students learning to make silver jewelry with a variety of different stones and settings, complete with showroom. Needless to say some folks might be bringing back some great gifts. The craftsmanship of the jewelry was amazing and was neat to see the art being learned. This was our last stop within the Medina, which is completely closed off to vehicles. We boarded the van and headed nearby to a local shop where crafts persons created various objects out of local Thuja (wood), much of which with beautiful inlay of citron wood.
Finally onto lunch at a nice spot by the beach, I think we were all shocked at how late in the day it was by this point (2pm), we enjoyed a good lunch varying from Fruit Salad to Fish Tagine and then headed back to the Hotel for a brief rest.
We again met up with our local guide Hakima and she provided us with a brief overview of Morocco ranging from History to Politics. Again the group was thoroughly impressed with her breadth of knowledge and wisdom and were sad to part with her for the night.
I think by the end of the day it was clear to us why Essaouira is and has been such a cosmopolitan city. Rich in culture, history, shopping and art, it is no wonder why it captures the attention of so many visitors and has done so for some time. Although we have seen so much already, there is so much more to be done in Essaouira tomorrow.
Tomorrow looks to have even more in store than today!
We can hear this from our Hotel, a call to pray from the local Mosque, up to five times a day.


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Moss, Crisp homer as A's get payback against Mets
Mills spins quality start as bats deliver payback in New York
NEW YORK -- This was payback at its finest.
After being blown out in the first game of this quick two-game Interleague set at Citi Field, the A's rung up an eight-run lead over the Mets on Wednesday and ultimately came away with an 8-5 victory to split the series.
The A's, now off to Miami following an off-day Thursday, not only improved to a Major League-best 48-30 with the win but also secured their 13th consecutive winning month, matching the longest streak in Oakland history.
The last Major League team with 13 straight winning months is the Red Sox, who strung them together from July 2004 to July 2006. The A's record is 15, achieved July 1928 to September 1930.
This club's success is largely traced to their depth, boosted just a week ago with the $1 acquisition of hurler Brad Mills, who shook off a mediocre four-inning A's debut and gave the club 6 1/3 innings his second time out, limiting the Mets to three runs on a night the A's controlled from the early going.
The A's tagged Mets righty Zack Wheeler for six runs on six hits in just two innings, including a towering two-run shot to right field off the bat of Brandon Moss -- his 18th -- in the first inning and a three-run double from Yoenis Cespedes in the second.
"I'm pretty sure they had my signs when they were on second," said Wheeler, who tossed a shutout in Miami just six days ago. "That's my fault for not picking that up earlier."
Coco Crisp contributed to the four-run second frame with an RBI knock, and he would later line his sixth homer of the season to left field off southpaw Dana Eveland in the fourth, finishing the night with three of the A's 11 hits.
"Coco's our igniter," said manager Bob Melvin. "Usually when we're playing well he's playing well. He's seeing the ball well. His average has crept up."
It's true. After his first game in June, Crisp was batting just .257. He exited Wednesday with a .290 average.
Cespedes has kept pace, putting together a 10-game hitting streak with a .359 average in that span, all while upping his season mark to .269. The Cuban slugger, one of three A's players with 50-plus RBIs, has taken a liking to the three-hole, hitting .386 in 11 starts from that spot.
"He's been so hot," said Moss. "He's on base a lot, having big at-bats and driving in runs. I think he's usually taken a bit longer to warm up and get hot as a hitter. But with him knowing the pitchers a bit better this time and being more comfortable with who he is ... last year there were a lot of things he had to deal with. People can put a lot of expectations on you, and sometimes it can kind of have a negative effect, and when you don't get off to the start you want, you're constantly disappointed in yourself.
"This year, he's rolled with it and knew he'd eventually heat up and the hits would come. He looks really good right now."
"The past few weeks or so, not only big hits and lots of them, but RBIs," added Melvin, "and he's been pretty comfortable in the three-hole here recently, too. He's doing a little bit of everything. Just quality at-bats all the time."
Mills, who walked four in as many innings last week, didn't issue a single free pass Wednesday. The lefty struck out four and scattered nine hits, his only mistake resulting in Lucas Duda's pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh.
"He hung the cutter-slider thing that he throws, and he knows it," said catcher John Jaso. "Duda knows it too.
"But [Mills] came in ready to compete. It seemed like he was getting pretty amped before the game. He was throwing a lot, and he was killing my shoulder out there warming up. He was definitely amped up, it was cool. He went deep in the game, and that really bodes well for us in a National League game."
It was Mills' first victory since July 8, 2012 while with the Angels. Sean Doolittle recorded the save by striking out the side in the ninth, improving his strikeout-to-walk ratio to 53:1.
"I'm not even comfortable talking about Sean Doolittle," said the always superstitious Melvin, smiling. "He's been very good."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Brentford boss Mark Warburton continues to be proactive in the transfer market as he gets the Bees ready for their first season in the Championship.
Warburton has bolstered his attacking options, signing strikers Nick Proschwitz and Tommy Smith in the past couple of days.
Proschwitz joins from Premier League Hull City on a one-year deal, and the Bees' gaffer was thrilled to have signed such an experienced player.
"We have had a long search to find the right striker that offers us quality and a variety of weaponry," he said.
"Nick put in some fantastic performances in Germany before his move to Hull. He is an aerial threat and has very good technical ability.
"We think he will bring outstanding quality to the squad, and we look forward to him playing an important part this season."
The 27-year-old joined Hull in 2012 after spending the majority of his career in his native Germany, but opportunities were limited at the KC Stadium and he started just 12 games in all competitions.
Proschwitz did manage seven goals in those games and 25 substitute appearances, and spent the end of last season on loan at Barnsley, scoring four goals in eight Championship starts.
His addition means Warburton has now brought eight new faces to Griffin Park this summer, after securing Alex Pritchard on loan from Tottenham, as well as the signatures of Alan Judge, Marcos Tébar, Andre Gray, Moses Odubajo, Scott Hogan, and Tommy Smith.
Smith signed after being on trial since the middle of last month.
The experienced forward – formally of Watford, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City – signs on a one year deal.
Warburton said: "I am delighted that the period Tommy spent training with us has come to a successful conclusion.
"We always knew he would add value on and off the pitch and I am sure he will make a contribution over the season ahead."
Smith played 24 games as Cardiff were promoted to the Premier League in 2012/13 but failed to make an appearance in the top flight.
Meanwhile, Brentford U21 goalkeeper Mark Smith has signed a short-term loan deal at Hitchin Town.
The move comes after the Southern League Premier Division side made an SOS call to Bees for urgent goalkeeping assistance.
Smith, 18, who joined Brentford at the end of last season from west London neighbours QPR, met his new Hertfordshire team-mates for the first time yesterday [Thursday], and is expected to go straight into side that travels to Corby Town tomorrow [Saturday].


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What i want todo is set a new target to move to using the mouse, this is for the directx sdk sample , "multianimation" , when it picks a new location to move to it uses this function...
void CTiny::ChooseNewLocation( D3DXVECTOR3* pV )
pV->x = ( float )( rand() % 256 ) / 256.f;
pV->y = 0.f;
pV->z = ( float )( rand() % 256 ) / 256.f;
so instead of using this i want to use my own which is take the mouse 2d point and turn it in to a 3d vector position ...
void CTiny::SetNewClickTarge(D3DXVECTOR3* pV)
src.x = (int)point.x;
src.z = (int)point.y;
pV->x = r.x;
pV->y = r.y;
pV->z = r.z;
when i run the sample and tick control , and move the mouse around nothing seems to happen?
When you unproject your mouse coordinates, you're producing a vector, not a location. The vector is emitting from your camera. Think of an arrow pointing in the direction that particular pixel is looking at. What you need to do now is find a point of intersection in your game world. Typically you would do ray - plane, ray - sphere, ray - box, or ray - triangle tests to find out the exact point of intersection. Take a look at this website for some math routines you can use.
what space does my ray need to be in then if the floor transform is like this
V( g_pEffect->SetTexture( "g_txScene", g_pTxFloor ) );
V( g_pEffect->SetMatrix( "g_mWorld", &g_mxFloor ) );
this is my pick code
void detect_picking(IDirect3DDevice9* pd3dDevice)
// get the current transform matrices
D3DXMATRIX matProjection, matView, matWorld, matInverse;
pd3dDevice->GetTransform(D3DTS_PROJECTION, &matProjection);
pd3dDevice->GetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &matView);
//pd3dDevice->GetTransform(D3DTS_WORLD, &matWorld);
// use the mouse coordinates to get the mouse angle
POINT MousePos;
float xAngle = (((2.0f * MousePos.x) / 800) - 1.0f) / matProjection(0, 0);
float yAngle = (((-2.0f * MousePos.y) / 600) + 1.0f) / matProjection(1, 1);
D3DXVECTOR3 origin, direction;
origin = D3DXVECTOR3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
direction = D3DXVECTOR3(xAngle, yAngle, 1.0f);
// find the inverse matrix
D3DXMatrixInverse(&matInverse, NULL, &(matWorld * matView));
// convert origin and direction into model space
D3DXVec3TransformCoord(&origin, &origin, &matInverse);
D3DXVec3TransformNormal(&direction, &direction, &matInverse);
D3DXVec3Normalize(&direction, &direction);
// detect picking
BOOL hit;
D3DXIntersect(g_pMeshFloor, &origin, &direction, &hit, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
pd3dDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_FILLMODE, D3DFILL_WIREFRAME);
pd3dDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_FILLMODE, D3DFILL_SOLID);
it seems to set the foor to wireframe no matter where the mouse is
I keep my origin and ray in view space so that I can test against multiple objects. I don't know much about the D3D API, but it looks like you have to go a step further and bring it into object space due to the limitations in D3DXIntersect(...). This can be quite a performance hit if you need to test for multiple object intersections.
You have your matrix operations a bit off. You need to multiply by the inverse projection matrix and not the inverse of the view matrix * world matrix. You have it backwards right now, which is what you do when you want to project a 3D object into screen space. It should be ViewportMousePoint * InverseProjection * View * InverseWorldMatrix, where ViewportMousePoint is ((x / width) * 2.0 - 1.0, (y / height) * 2.0 - 1.0, 0.0, 1.0).
By calling GetCursorPos, you are retrieving the screen coordinates of a mouse cursor. This means the top-left of your desktop is (0,0) and the bottom right is (width, height). You should convert your screen coordinates into client coordinates by calling ScreenToClient(...). This will map the coordinates relative to the top left of your window. So (0,0) = top left of window.
from my understanding if your using Device->SeTransfrom on your objects than you use GetTransform to get the matrixs in the picking code, if you're game using .fx effects then it seems like you have to inverse the view matrix to get the "World" matrix why is this?


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Children of Darkness and EvilRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
We are but the children of darkness and evil,
We make people do the most regrettable deal.
Let us introduce ourselves to you,
So you'll know who is who.
Our eldest is a not so bad guy,
But thinks of himself so high.
Our next is not as cool as a cucumber,
But hotheaded and always has a bad temper.
Another of us wants this and that,
Whatever others do and have.
A brother of ours seems to be tired and weary,
To do this and that, but he's just lazy.
We have twins who are not brave,
Also not a coward, but they always crave.
One hungers for food and anything it can consume.
The other hungers for wealth and power that leads to doom.
Last but not the least,
Is our sister who desires like a beast.
Sexual and sensual desires,
are those that feed her fire.
Now answer us, don't be a poop,
Who are we, as individuals and as a group?
HintHow many are the siblings?
AnswerThe Seven Deadly Sins. Being the children of darkness and evil refers to the sins being the manifestation of the two. Regrettable deals refer to temptations.
The Siblings are the following (ordered in a manner they appeared in the riddle):
Pride, Anger/Wrath, Envy, Sloth, Gluttony, Greed and Lust.
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