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Joshua Cribbs and Phil Dawson want to sink the rule change on kickoffs being floated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell before it ever leaves port.
The idea was first suggested by Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano, but Goodell gave it a voice in an interview published in Time Magazine. Schiano, in the name of player safety, said a team scoring a touchdown or field goal would retain possession and get the ball at its own 30-yard line in a fourth-and-15 situation. The team could either go for it or punt.
"(A punt) is the same play," Dawson, the Browns' kicker for 14 years, said after practice Friday. "When the ball is 50 yards down the field, guys are running full speed and you get a lot of cross blocks and guys getting knocked out. I still wouldn't say (kickoffs are) any more dangerous than any other play. I watch wide receivers get concussions each and every week in the NFL, yet we're going to pick on kickoffs? That doesn't add up to me.
"From when I was a little kid, I dreamed about having the opening kickoff in the Super Bowl and all the flashbulbs go off, and I want to be that guy."
Dawson made another point by saying eliminating kickoffs would also eliminate onside kicks.
Goodell does not have the power to make rule changes. The proposal would first have to get through the competition committee -- Goodell discussed the proposal with competition committee chair Rich McKay -- and then be approved by 75 percent of the teams in the league.
I'm not suggesting Schiano is thinking of his own team first, but it is interesting to note the Buccaneers' leading kick returner, Arrelious Bean, has only 13 returns (23.1-yard average) -- not enough opportunities to be listed among the league leaders. As a team, the Bucs are averaging 20.1 yards a return.
Cribbs, on the other hand, has made his living returning kicks since making the Browns as an undrafted rookie in 2005. He and Leon Washington of the Seahawks share the NFL career record with eight kick returns for touchdowns.
The Browns might not re-sign Cribbs for 2013, but if kickoffs are eliminated, his value to any team would be diminished. Cribbs is eighth in the league with a 28.1-yard kick return average and seventh with a 12.4 punt return average.
"I really feel like (the rule suggestion) shouldn't have been said," Cribbs said. "You'd find yourself out of a job. It's ludicrous. I don't even need to comment on that.
"If he had another league, like an arena league -- take the kickoff away from an arena league. Not this league. Not the NFL. It doesn't sound like football. I don't know what it sounds like."
Cribbs is not surprised about by the radical proposal. Last year, kickoffs were moved from the 30 to the 35-yard line. The intended result of more touchbacks was to reduce injuries on kickoffs. Cribbs said the next step would be to eliminate kickoffs completely.
Cribbs said he knew the injury risks when he chose to play football. But he also understands where players suing the NFL for long-term problems from head injuries are coming from.
Cribbs is in his eighth season. He said early in his career he returned to games after concussions because the league did not conduct the sideline tests it does now.
"It is an assumed risk," Cribbs said. "That's what you sign up for. That's what I keep saying.
"When I first got in the league, a lot of times I'd get knocked out and see double vision and say, 'Hold on. You have to wait until I could focus.' Then my vision would come back and I'd be back in the game. Now they won't let you play anymore."
Lawsuits claim the league knew about the long-term risks when players were allowed to return to games after being concussed.
New York, New York
Jets coach Rex Ryan is on the hot seat, and speculation in New York has him risking his future by sticking with Mark Sanchez for the Jets' game at Jacksonville on Sunday.
Of course, it isn't like he's choosing Sanchez over the 1969 version of Joe Namath. His other choices at quarterback are Tim Tebow and second-year player Greg McElroy.
"Obviously, this is a win business, and I know that," Ryan told reporters. "If you're a head coach in this league, as (former Ravens coach) Brian Billick told me the other day, there have been 111 head coaches that have come and gone in the last 10 years, so it's probably not the most job secure thing. But the one thing that can affect job security is winning."
The Jets were 9-7 under Ryan in 2009 and 11-5 in 2010 and lost the AFC championship game both years. They missed the playoffs last year at 8-8 and are 5-7 this season. Their last four games are against teams with losing records -- the Jaguars (2-10), Titans (4-8), Chargers (4-8) and Bills (5-7).
Super Bowl Broncos?
The Broncos are 10-3 after beating the Raiders on Thursday night. They had already clinched the AFC West.
During the NFL Network telecast, analyst Mike Mayock said Denver could be considered a favorite to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.
No disrespect to Peyton Manning, but the Broncos play in the worst division in the NFL. The Chargers (4-8), Raiders (3-10) and Chiefs (2-10) combined haven't won as many games as the Broncos.
The Broncos are 5-0 in the AFC West with a division game against the Chiefs on the final day of the regular season remaining. The Browns will be 3-0 against the AFC West if they beat the Chiefs. The Browns play in Denver on Dec. 23.
A bully named Suh
Ndamukong Suh can't escape trouble, and he doesn't care. The Lions defensive tackle was fined $30,000 for kicking Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin on Thanksgiving. Last week, he hit Colts offensive lineman Winston Justice cleanly on a play resulting in a Lions interception.
The Colts were upset because Suh led a celebration while Justice lay on the ground concussed.
"(Celebrating) was totally ignorant on their part," Colts guard Mike McGlynn said. "Just childish stuff. I don't know if the hit was legal, but clearly he was hurt, and they're out there dancing and pointing at him and laughing."
Suh shrugged it off in Detroit.
"Criticism is what it is," Suh said. "I've been an easy target of negative things, and I understand that. I'm going to move past it."
Suh was suspended two games last year for stomping on the arm of Packers guard Even Dietrich-Smith. That one cost him $164,000 because he was not paid while suspended.
In a preseason game against the Browns in 2010, Suh grabbed Jake Delhomme by the head and threw the quarterback to the turf. The roughing the passer penalty cost him a $75,000 fine.
Hey, Mr. Wilson
Russell Wilson is the rookie quarterback nobody east of the Rocky Mountains talks about.
Wilson, picked in the third round by the Seahawks with the 75th overall selection in April, was named NFC Player of the Week for leading three touchdown drives longer than 80 yards, rushing for 71 yards plus passing for 293 yards and two touchdowns last week when Seattle beat the Bears, 23-17, in overtime.
Wilson ranks seventh among all quarterbacks. He has completed 201 of 317 passes for 2,344 yards with 19 touchdown passes and eight interceptions.
The Seahawks signed Matt Flynn, the supposedly hot free agent last winter, but Wilson beat him out for the starting job.
Information for the NFL notebook was gathered by personal interviews and from other beat writers around the league.


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While dairies across the country struggle to overcome economic hurdles, New York's dairy industry is booming thanks to the state's thriving yogurt companies.
"The fact that we have a yogurt boon here in New York is great because it allows us an opportunity for another marketplace for our milk to go," said New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton.
Chobani, Fage, and other yogurt industry giants depend on New York dairies to keep their yogurt flowing. Chobani, the country's top Greek yogurt producer, says that 93 percent of the milk used by its New York plant comes from local dairies.
"Our focus is bringing that quality milk in upstate New York and making high quality milk, adding value to it," says Chobani CEO Halil Ulukaya.
Other yogurt companies are following suit. Alpina opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Batavia, N.Y., because of its convenient location.

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The Deal
- $29 for a learn-to-draw online course ($1,170 Value)
Dynamic E-Course
Dynamic E-Course schools aspiring artists on a versatile, easy-to-use e-learning platform that's accessible via tablet, PC, and mobile devices. Courses use video features, interactive tools, 3D animated tutorials, and even short quizzes to convey the material, keeping each section of the course interesting and informative. Upon completion of some courses, students receive a downloadable certificate to commemorate their accomplishment.


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I think its fine if they just ban the ones at top, and reset their ratings. Not end of the world if some 1.2k players cheated their way to 2k or even 2.3k, they're still not going to get glad at end of the season
sure, some teams farmed the cheaters to higher rating. But none of it will matter once season drags on or supposedly inflation sets in. If they're good enough they can maintain the rating or they'll drop back down
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Retailer gives back to the collecting community with three fantastic offers...
It has now been just over a year since Urban Samurai Hobbies has changed its site from an information site to a full e-commerce site. During that time, they have made a lot of progress and much of it is from customer support and feedback. To celebrate this milestone and to give back to the collecting community, Urban Samurai is offering three fantastic promotions.
First, Urban Samurai will give a FREE iPod Nano to the customer who places order #1000, no matter how big or small their order is. This order will most likely be placed within the next two weeks so now is your opportunity to take a chance and win this amazing music device.
Secondly, Urban Samurai has removed calculated shipping for US customers and have added a flat rate shipping option. Now for only $6.95 you can place any size order and have it shipped to anywhere in the continental US. This shipping option is good on all loose parts or full figures. This, coupled with Urban Samurai's rewards points will give you some great savings on larger orders.
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The Current Energy Situation & Background Papers
I. Energy Situation
I.1 The Current Energy Situation: Summary Points
II. Energy Supplies
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II.3. Renewable Energy
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III.1. Energy Use Trends
III.2. Transportation and Energy Issues
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IV.1. Climate Change
IV.2. R&D Priorities Within the Department of Energy
IV.3. Pedagogical Energy Modeling
IV.4. Energy Units
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Raburn makes his return to Detroit
DETROIT -- Ryan Raburn did not make any wrong turns when he navigated his way through Comerica Park on Friday afternoon. The Indians utility man did admit that he glanced in the direction of the Tigers' clubhouse before heading to the visitors' side.
Detroit fans might have a mixed reaction to Raburn's return, but he was happy to be back in the city he called home for parts of seven seasons.
"It's pretty fun. I've been here so long," Raburn said. "To come back, I'm kind of excited and a little nervous, but I'm anxious to get back out there and see a few of those guys. It's a little different feel being over on the other side."
Raburn, who was not in Cleveland's lineup on Friday, makes his return as the American League's reigning Player of the Week. He filled in admirably as a starter over the past three weeks while the Indians tried to hold down the fort until center fielder Michael Bourn's return from the disabled list. Bourn's absence forced right fielder Drew Stubbs to center, opening the door for playing time in right for Raburn.
Entering Friday, Raburn was hitting .329 (24-for-73) with four home runs, six doubles and 11 RBIs in 22 games for Cleveland. It has been a drastic improvement over last season, when he hit .171 in 66 games for the Tigers, was demoted to Triple-A Toledo and battled injuries in the second half.
"I just wanted to come over here and show guys I could still play," Raburn said. "And just have fun -- enjoy the game. Last year was not very enjoyable. It was tough. Everybody saw how bad it was last year. It just wasn't real fun to come to the ballpark every day."
On Thursday in Washington D.C., Tigers manager Jim Leyland shouldered some of the blame for Raburn's poor showing last season.
"Everybody knows what I think of Ryan Raburn," Leyland told reporters. "I think I probably screwed him up last year making him a second baseman. If I had played him part time in the outfield and moved him around and not just had high expectations, he'd have probably been fine. So I'll take the responsibility for that. He's a talented guy. It was probably my fault."
Raburn smiled when he heard of Leyland's comments.
"There's different theories and different scenarios," Raburn said. "I appreciate him thinking it was his fault. It was nobody's fault. I think it's just the nature of the game. You go through spurts where it seems like nothing goes right for you and you go through spurts where there's nothing you can do wrong.
"It was just one of those years where it was going to go wrong. It did last year. But nobody is to blame. I was the one out there playing and I just didn't get it done."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A Redondo Beach man was killed during predawn hours Sunday when his Coast Guard boat tried to intercept a panga suspected of drug smuggling near Santa Cruz Island, officials said.
The victim was identified as Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, 34. Ventura County Chief Deputy Medical Examiner James Baroni said Horne died at 2:21 a.m. from head trauma. Baroni said his office will conduct an autopsy.
Horne was fatally injured while trying to inspect a panga - a primitive-style, motor-driven fishing boat - suspected of illicit activities, Coast Guard officials said.
A Coast Guard aircraft spotted the panga before dawn on Sunday, officials said. The 87-foot Cutter Halibut, based in Marina del Rey, was sent to intercept it. When the Halibut neared the panga, it deployed a small, inflatable chase boat with four crew members aboard that deployed its blue lights and siren.
As it motored closer, the panga, which was operating in the dark without lights, veered directly toward the vessel and slammed into it, Coast Guard Capt. James Jenkins said. The Coast Guard said the collision appeared to be intentional.
Horne and another crew member were thrown from the boat into the ocean. The men were quickly pulled from the water but Horne had suffered a traumatic head injury. The other man had minor injuries and both were taken to a hospital in nearby Port Hueneme, where Horne was pronounced dead.
The aircraft followed the panga as it fled the area and Coast Guard officials quickly caught up with it. Two suspects were detained and drugs were recovered, though officials would not specify the type of drugs found.
Coast Guard officials did not release any personal information about Horne, including how long he has been in the Coast Guard, at an evening news conference on Terminal Island.
The other guardsman, who suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, was not identified.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our shipmate," Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends, and his shipmates aboard Coast Guard Cutter Halibut."
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The Constitution already places strict limits on what the federal government can and cannot do. The problem is that those limits have become stretched over the years to the point that the federal government can do pretty much what it pleases. As a result, Americans have become accustomed to, and dependent upon, the federal government to supervise their lives from cradle to grave.
Downsizing Blog
We've Had Enough Government 'Stimulation'
After three years and $4 trillion in combined deficit spending, unemployment remains stubbornly high and the economy sluggish. That people are still asking what the government can do to stimulate the economy is mind-boggling.
Debate on Government Stimulus
I am debating the need for more government spending to goose the economy and create jobs over at PolicyMic.com. I argue that we've had enough government "stimulation" (see here). My opponent argues that the federal government hasn't spent enough money (see here). Readers will decide the "winner" and can add their own two cents.
Adios Balanced Budget Amendment
The House failed to pass a particularly bad version of the Balanced Budget Amendment on Friday. Good. Kudos to the four Republicans who voted against it (see vote breakdown here).
Engineers for Big Government
The American Society of Civil Engineers does a flashy study every year called "America's Infrastructure Report Card." The wrench-turners give a grade of "D" to the mainly-government infrastructure they examine. Based on the low grade, they ask for taxpayers to cough up another $2.2 trillion so the engineers can fix the supposed mess.
Thoughts on the 'Minibus' Spending Bill
The House is scheduled to vote this evening on a fiscal 2012 "minibus" packaging of three appropriations bills (Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science and Transportation-HUD) agreed to in conference on Monday. It includes a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 16th, thus avoiding a government "shutdown."
Crumbling Bridges and Infrastructure Fearmongering
When I testified to the Joint Economic Committee yesterday, the subject of bridges came up again and again. Numerous people said or implied that our bridges are crumbling and falling down, and that more funding was desperately needed.
PPPs and Privatization for Infrastructure
I testified to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday regarding infrastructure, which means roads, bridges, pipelines, railroads, and other such assets. Here are some of the points I raised:
Cutting Military Spending, Rethinking Grand Strategy
The Associated Press's Pauline Jelinek has a story on the wires/Interwebs today that pokes holes in Leon Panetta's claim that Pentagon budget cuts on the order of those contemplated under the debt deal's sequestration provisions would be "devastating to the department." Jelinek quoted me, as well as the Center for American Progress's Larry Korb, and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment's Todd Harrison.
Coburn Report on Subsidies for Millionaires
Sen. Tom Coburn's (R-OK) new report on the various federal subsidies being collected by millionaires deserves applause for not resorting to class warfare rhetoric in making the point that it's silly for wealthy folks to receive taxpayer handouts:


text: I'm not really concerned with meeting criteria for a particular label. I'm more concerned about having to learn a bunch of stuff from another tradition when I haven't even scratched the surface of Theravada. On the other hand it may not require all that, but be just a benefit to improve the meditation aspect of my Theravada practice. On the third hand it could turn out to be a perfect match for me and wind up converting to Zen. On the fourth hand I may decide not to practice there at all.TMingyur wrote:No offence intended since I do not find any advantage in identification with a tradition but I find it completely inconsistent to claim to follow Theravada but then practice with another tradition.


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NewsTHE 2011 HARVEST - 6/1/2012
The prediction of producers and experts are unanimous that the 2011 could apply to be one of the best vintages in recent years. The season, in fact, gave up a few weeks ago a well-balanced fruit. Thanks to a very hilly area and a soil rich in clay for more than the heat of recent days, for the moment, has not compromised this vintage that will enhance the experience and the ability of producers of Chianti Classico. In addition, the Sangiovese - the cornerstone and heart of the Black Rooster - well over the years has set the climate of the Chianti area and has stood up well to the great heat of recent days and benefit from the point of bringing the grapes to mature with one / two weeks ahead of the traditional time. The good performance of the atmospheric conditions found in different seasons of change has certainly contributed to what could be a great vintage for the Black Rooster: a warm winter and rainy late opened the door to a mild spring with rain, around late May and early June, which proved useful to ensure a good supply of water to plants, whose development has proceeded with a slight advance traditional trend. The end of June and the beginning of July hot areas have accelerated the final stages of development of clusters. The August and very hot with no rain helped by the excellent temperature range of the last days, is further urging the bolt to ripen the grapes. "From a health point of view the climate of the season was excellent, I would say almost perfect" specifies Marco Pallanti, President of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico - the grapes arrive in the laboratory until now occur in exceptional health. The complementary range allowed by our Production Specifications (Merlot, Cabernet, etc..), The most notorious being 'early, they are almost ready for harvest. As for the Sangiovese we have, as usual, a little 'more patience and wait a few more weeks. The work of the winemaker teaches us not to anticipate the time because it is the nature that means "to do". The ripening of the grapes is proceeding quickly, regularly, and I am confident "savoire faire" Producers to make everyone at home the best choices allowed them to capitalize on this gift of God: The 2011 Harvest. "
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Topic: Abdominal Fliud Retention positive for Cancer Cells
I've received great information on this site from so many regarding meds and other means of keeping my mom's recurrent symptoms at bay. She is 77 yeas old w/ unresectable tumor. She had chemo Gemzar) since May. About 3 weeks ago symptoms worsened keeping her from further chemo. At her last hospitalization, about 1 week ago, she had a liter of fluid removed from her abdomen. Today at her oncology visit she was told that her cancer has worsened, as they found cancer cells in the fluid taken. Mom's under 100 lbs and weakening. Doctor told her that unless she was able to go back on to chemo soon, she would probably not last until Christmas. I have not seen any post regarding cancer in the abdominal fluid. Does this indicate the end? Is it worth having her go through chemo and all the side effects when she's so weak? Just hearing the news has put mom back in bed. Actually yesterday I had mom out for an hour shopping. My mom is very indecisive, and listens to what I suggest. Any help out there?


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It doesn't matter what Luck had or didn't have at his disposal. It matters what kind of stats he put up. RGIII put up great stats. I fully expect that Luck in the long term will close the gap or be even better than RG but ROY goes to one of the other two. I will trade two wins in the playoffs for the ROY any day.
We beat the team that just beat the Bengals. I'm excited about tomorrow.


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ANAHEIMA new bike-sharing program has brought in about one customer a day since beginning in mid-January.
Bike Nation opened three kiosks in Anaheim that allow customers to rent bicycles for rides or errands. In its first 28 days of operation, 30 people had rented bikes, said Derek Fretheim, Bike Nation's chief operating officer.
The City Council approved the program last spring, allowing up to 10 kiosks with 100 bikes. The city, one of the first to sign on with the Tustin company, gave no money to Bike Nation.
Fretheim said he expects business to pick up when the weather warms up, noting that five days have been rainy.
"A lot of people are really interested in the system," Fretheim said.
So far, bicycles are available at the Honda Center, the train station by Angel Stadium of Anaheim and the Anaheim Convention Center. Employees regularly go to the self-serve kiosks to check on them.
Fretheim said the Honda Center location has been more popular than founders anticipated, so Bike Nation planned to add four docks to the existing six this week. Some riders pick up bikes at Honda Center and ride along the Santa Ana River Trail.
Most users have rented at the Convention Center.
Riders can rent bikes for $6 per day or $75 a year. Rental is free for the first 30 minutes.
Fretheim said the program has some local annual members, but they had yet to use bikes as of last week.


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ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST - What investigators as a "shallow grave" found in along Big Tujunga Canyon Road north of Sunland earlier this week is believed to be the site of a ritualistic animal sacrifice, officials said Thursday.
A hiker found what appeared to be a bloody, shallow grave about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at at mile marker 2.92 of Big Tujunga Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said in a written statement.
Sheriff's homicide detectives and a coroner's investigators responded to the scene, but no human remains were ultimately discovered in the grave, according to sheriff's and coroner's officials.
They did recover a plastic bag filled with animal remains, Sgt. Debra Herman said. She did not know what type of animals had been buried or how many.
The animal burial was believed to be the result of a ritualistic animal sacrifice, though there were no clues as to who was responsible.
Though no human remains were recovered from the grave, the investigation into the grave, however, led authorities to discover the body and car of a missing 19-year-old Santa Clarita woman at the bottom of a nearby ravine, officials said.
The young woman had been missing since New Year's Day, officials said. No foul play was initially suspected, and the death was being investigated as an accident.
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One the 2nd screen shot in sequence the orange/yellow advert looks partially lit.. Is this just a material not having shadows cast on it or actually set to be lit? If the latter that's pretty cool and wasn't around in rf1..
One the 2nd screen shot in sequence the orange/yellow advert looks partially lit.. Is this just a material not having shadows cast on it or actually set to be lit? If the latter that's pretty cool and wasn't around in rf1..
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That's it! We need grass color variation based on in-game rainfall. :P
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Is it the 'tank barrel' on the right?
I don't see any marshall BTW.
Edit: I was looking at the wrong picture
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Grass is green, sometimes darker but not with yellow touch like in the screen preview.
I like to see in rF 2 such a sky as in the last screen.
I hope we will have differents skies for the same weather conditions.
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Thx for the new wip shots.
"rFactor - Simulation for the Soul!"
The transparent roof of the grandstands looks very nice.
Nice shots! Thx
I also like the transparent roof and the marshals... and the 3d?-Crowd?
Looking good although not as stunning as the last shots. Remember people these are WIP an we banged on for so long about getting nothing and when we do all peeps can do is pick at things. I take these how they are intended and that is WIP.
Cheers Scott/Tim and ISI
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Train your mind and your body will follow!
Also, those first 2 while they don't look that much better, if i was to run RF1 on low detail settings it would not look like they do, so there is an obvious improvment there.
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Train your mind and your body will follow!
This looks great! I like the look of the track alot and im looking forward to driving the panoz just to compare rf1 with rf2, and yeah i spot a corvette there too
Hmm, is that one of these "Track-Status Light" on the third picture under/behind the, i guess, 50m sign?
At least it seams that there is something green which does not look like a green flag
...or maybe i just always drove the wrong tracks in rF1
Are you able to disclose any info on it? Like how does the engine handle it? have you found a limit on how many points or how many moving objects you can have? and I presume there is an option to turn it off for serious league races?
Nice WIP shots,
I always liked Sepang
i´d love to have animated street traffic following a path of, lets say, a 70 km track in Sicily
One can dream...
Sorry for a bit off-topic, but it is WIP-related (an improvement opportunity for RF2).
What do you think of these trees?
One of biggest problems with billboard trees is that they do not have any real shape (just a square), so you can't apply lighting to them.
But you can use cheap tricks instead.
In picture above, I've replaced L2DIFFUSET0 shader in tree material with my own that does this:
1. Check if we are looking at the bright side of tree or the dark one - dot(eyeVec.xz, lightVec.xz)
2. The more we are looking against the sun, the more I darken the tree, since it's the darker side
3. Perform a very simple blur on alpha channel by sampling at 5 nearby texels - blurred alpha will let the shader know how far from three edge is current pixel
4. Lit all pixels near edges with intense green color Scale this effect by sun proximity and texture's y coordinate (more intense at top of trees, and less ad bottom)
And that's it.
For better results, artist should create a copy of tree texture with blured alpha instead of this blur being performed by the shader. This would allow for artist control over the effect.
Also, having tangent and binormal vectors one could add litting trees from one side when sun is on the left or right side of the screen.
With this simple trick you can add 3D-feel to a flat tree.
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AN annual festival in Alresford has raised over £3,000 for a children's charity.
The Watercress Festival in May saw 15,000 flock to the town, and in exchange for a free bag of the super-food revellers were encouraged to make a donation to the Joe Glover Trust.
Fundraising and events manager for the charity, Jane Wilmshurst, was presented with a cheque for £3,313 by Charles Barter of the Watercress Alliance.
The alliance was the main sponsor of the festival, and supplied 5,000 bags of the salad.
Ms Wilmshurst said she was amazed by the amount raised.
She said: "The support to the charity is invaluable as we have received an unprecedented number of grants so far this year. It is wonderful to know that we will be able to continue to help these families on the difficult journey they face." Mr Barter said: "It's fantastic to know that the Watercress Festival not only provides a great day out for so many people, but that it also benefits such a worthwhile cause."
Formed in 2007 in memory of eight-year-old Joe Glover, the trust works to support families and specialist children's cancer care units across Hampshire and the south.


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Collmenter declares himself available if needed
Right-hander tossed five frames in 16-inning victory Wednesday night
MILWAUKEE -- Some of Josh Collmenter's teammates jokingly told the D-backs right-hander that he really didn't need to come to Milwaukee with them.
Given that Collmenter bailed the team out of a jam by tossing five innings of relief in the D-backs' 16-inning win over the Cardinals on Wednesday night and throwing 78 pitches in the process, the chances he would pitch in this weekend's series with the Brewers seemed remote.
However Collmenter played catch before batting practice Friday and pronounced himself ready to go.
"I actually feel really good," Collmenter said. "Playing catch my arm just felt a little heavy at first, nothing different than a normal throwing session. I could pitch tonight if need be."
If Arizona manager Kirk Gibson has anything to say about it, though, it will be a restful trip to Milwaukee for Collmenter.
"I wouldn't use him today," Gibson said. "I'd have a hard time using him maybe an inning on Sunday."
Collmenter has not had any issues with his throwing arm and speculates that it's because his exaggerated over-the-top delivery puts more strain on his shoulder and less strain on his elbow. Strengthening the shoulder is easier than strengthening the elbow, which helps him stay healthy.
"One of the things that I like about being in the bullpen is the ability to be able to do stuff like that, to throw multiple days in a row and just be prepared at all times," Collmenter said. "So I just wanted to make sure that regardless of if they're trying to stay away from me for a day or two, I still want to be ready just in case I might be needed."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rangers hope Feliz can cling to closer role
NEW YORK -- Rangers reliever Neftali Feliz is back in his role as closer. The right-hander still has to earn the job if he wants to keep it beyond this season.
"We're going to give him the ball; now it's up to him," manager Ron Washington said of Feliz. "He's got a chance to earn it. A chance is what it is."
Feliz was moved back into his role after the Rangers traded Joakim Soria to the Tigers on Wednesday night. Feliz entered Thursday with a 2.61 ERA since being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, having retired eight straight hitters in his last two outings.
"If there is an opportunity, I'd like to be a closer again," Feliz said. "I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity and do the best I can."
Feliz had 72 saves as the Rangers' closer in 2010 and '11 before being moved into the starting rotation in 2012. He made seven starts before coming down the right elbow trouble that eventually led to Tommy John surgery on Aug. 1, 2012.
Feliz has spent the past two years trying to regain what he lost, and it has been a difficult road. The Rangers had to rebuild his mechanics in Spring Training and optioned him to Round Rock at the start of the season to continue the process. He is still not throwing as hard as he did in 2010 and '11. His fastball has averaged 92 mph this season, as opposed to 96 in '11.
"I try not to think about 2010-11," Feliz said. "So much has happened, and I have overcome a lot of things. There are some days I don't feel well and days I feel really well. I'm trying to be more consistent and be ready."
The Rangers still want Feliz to pitch off his fastball but also to mix in his changeup and curve.
"In 2010-11, he got away with just his velocity," Washington said. "He doesn't have that, but he's doing a lot more pitching. He is using his pitches. He's got to figure out how to use them and get outs."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SWINDON Supermarine boss Dave Webb will ensure tonight's delayed Wiltshire Premier Shield clash with Salisbury City is treated like a final even though he intends to use the match to fine-tune his squad.
The game is carried over from last season after fixture congestion meant it was unable to be played, with Marine beating Chippenham 8-2 over two legs to set up tonight's final at their Webb's Wood Stadium home, kick-off 7.45pm.
Webb has doubts over the fitness of Chris Taylor, Dave Bampton and Ash Edenborough, but regardless of the strength of side he is able to put out he is still urging his side to secure the trophy.
"We have got some important games coming up and have some to fit in too, but you have to remember we have not won in our last three so this could help us," he said. "We have players who need minutes in their legs too and that will be taken into account, but first and foremost we want to win it.
"There were players here last season who did well to reach the final, and although there are a fair few new players and I wasn't here last year it would be good to win.
"We were excellent in our last game other than the result, and it would be great to keep that going.
"I never like to just throw away a game, and we have to remember that it is a final, meaning we want a proper performance."
The Blue Square Bet South leaders are unlikely to field a strong side given they had a first team game last night, and Webb believes the whole format of the competition needs to be looked at as a result.
"Maybe the tournament should be looked at in a way where it is combined with the Wiltshire Senior Cup or something like that," he said.
"If all the teams who enter put out a first team then it might be a bit different, but they don't, so it needs to be looked at."
Last night's local non-league action was wiped out by the winter weather.
Malmesbury Vics' Challenge Cup clash at home to Maidenhead Reserves and Highworth's Premier Division clash against Holyport at The Elms were both postponed.


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The list starts with the most common emergencies and goes down the list from there. Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever owners should pay special attention – those two breeds topped the list of the breeds most likely to get into something they shouldn't have!
Our pets don't mean to jeopardize their health when they accidentally ingest toxins--they just can't resist. Luckily, the good people at the Pet Poison Hotline are there to help. One simple call to them starts the ball rolling on finding out exactly what the potential problems are with the particular toxin your pet ingested and how to begin to treat them.
If your pet has gotten into something you think might be harmful, be sure to call the hotline (1-800-213-6680) or your regular veterinarian right away. And always remember to do your part to protect your four-legged family members by making sure potential dangers are well hidden from curious mouths.
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Both my cats have pica & will try to eat ANY food except fresh fruit. We cook & bake a lot here so we are always on watch. I recently found out that grapes & raisins are on the no-no list, mine like to play with grapes & will try to eat raisins! Even though they are not even 2 yet, this is why I purchased the insurance for them. We watch very carefully but they try really hard. Thanks for putting this up, these are important things to know-I was recently at the vet sitting next to a woman with a very ill dog who had eaten a whole pack of diet gum(xylitol I'm sure), I really hope that poor baby made it.
Is C.E.T. AquaDent something I should avoid since it contains xylitol?
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New GI Joe Renegades figures, vehicles, comics, more!
SmallJoes.com updates fans on a slew of new pre-orders and new product listings! Remember to 'Like' Small Joes on Facebook! This is a great way to get immediate notifications about important new pre-orders, sales, and other happenings.
This month, Hasbro has unveiled the first 30th Anniversary GI JOE figure assortments: a nice mixture of totally new figures, modern re-imaginings of classic characters, and also some Renegades liknesses in the mix.
- Set #1, due in August, includes new figures Stalker and Hazard-Viper along with fan-favorite troop builders Cobra Viper, Iron Grenadier, Steel Brigade, and Cobra Trooper. $42.99
- Set #2, due in September, includes Renegades characters Firefly, Snake-Eyes, Duke, and Cobra Commander. $31.99
Also available are the re-release of the modern VAMP, modern HISS tank (in crimson), and the all-new Black Dragon VTOL. Each Bravo-sized vehicle features an all-new pilot or driver figure. Available in sets and the Black Dragon VTOL is also available singly.
Small Joes also still have some of the awesome re-issue Skystrikers w/ Ace available for pre-order!
New 12" GI JOE action figures are also in stock and available for shipment.
You're missing out on some fun reading if you haven't checked out the Cobra Civil War going on right now in IDW's three GI JOE comic titles: GI JOE, COBRA, and SNAKE-EYES. This a major crossover event that fans shouldn't miss. Latest issues are COBRA #2 and GI JOE #3 with SNAKE-EYES #3 coming in this Wednesday.
Hasbro has announced their Marvel figure line-up through fall.
- Wave 3 has been pushed into August (sorry) and will contain Dr. Strange, Skarr, Falcon, Crimson Spider-Man, and Dr. Doom.
- Wave 4 is scheduled for September and will contain X-23, Steve Rogers, Submariner, Darkhawk, and Ultron.
- Wave 5 will be available in October and features Tony Stark Iron Man, Iceman, Absorbing Man, Astonishing Wolverine, and Magneto.
- Masterworks Sentinel figure will be arriving soon. The Guardians of the Galaxy 3-Pack is also expected in August. Be sure to reserve your pre-orders for all of these at the earliest.
By the way, Small Joes continue to stock the Captain America 3.75" movie figure line. There is a lot here of interest for the military action figure fan, also for troop building, accessories, and other customization potential. Worth your time to check out.
Small Joes have some fun new items in 1:6 scale with more on the way, including:
- WW2-era German military action figure from Dragon In Dream
- Toshiro Mifune as Japanese Commander of the Combined Fleet (sold as set of 2 with free gift, or available individually)
If you haven't already please take a few moments to check out Small Joes' excellent action figure display case - a crystal-clear, convenient, dust-free environment for your collection display needs.


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Giants hope to get Pagan back shortly after break
SAN FRANCISCO -- Sunday is Angel Pagan Bobblehead Day at AT&T Park. The player of honor will be across the country rehabbing in Florida, and there's not yet a timetable for when he'll return to playing baseball on the shores of McCovey Cove.
Manager Bruce Bochy said before Saturday afternoon's game against the D-backs that it's "probably going to be a few days after the break," but that he does not have a target date. Pagan hasn't taken any swings yet in his rehab from a back injury, complicating matters in projecting his return.
The original hope was Pagan would return for the three-game series against the Cardinals, a week and a half ago. Instead, Pagan went to Los Angeles to be examined by a specialist. Now the hope is he'll return shortly after next week's All-Star break.
Pagan said before visiting the specialist that he's had what felt like a bulging disk in his back that is pinching a nerve and causing pain in his legs. He's had multiple injections, but nothing has brought relief.
Pagan is batting .307 with three home runs and 19 RBIs in 63 games this season.
Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NRTI-Sparing Pilot Study
This study has been completed.
University of British Columbia
Boehringer Ingelheim
CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of British Columbia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 31, 2005
Last updated: September 25, 2014
Last verified: September 2014
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This study will compare a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-sparing (NRTI-sparing) regimen (Kaletra + nevirapine) to two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based regimens (Combivir + nevirapine and Combivir + Kaletra).
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the following drug combinations:
- lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) and nevirapine (Viramune) twice a day;
- Combivir (Zidovudine (AZT) plus lamivudine (3TC)) and nevirapine twice a day;
- Combivir and lopinavir/ritonavir twice a day.
|HIV Mitochondrial Toxicity
|Drug: lopinavir/ritonavir; nevirapine; Zidovudine; Lamivudine
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study of a Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Sparing Regimen in Antiretroviral-Naïve, HIV-infected Patients
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Zidovudine Nevirapine Lamivudine Ritonavir LopinavirU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of British Columbia:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in mitochondrial DNA/Nuclear DNA (mtDNA/nDNA) ratio at 48 weeks, as a marker of mitochondrial toxicity. [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in mitochondrial DNA/Nuclear DNA (mtDNA/nDNA) ratio at 96 weeks [ Time Frame: 96 weeks ]
- Proportions of patients with viral load below 50 and below 400 copies/mL [ Time Frame: Unspecified ]
- Viral load changes from baseline [ Time Frame: Unspecified ]
- Rates and extent of immune reconstitution (CD4 count increase) [ Time Frame: Unspecified ]
- Rates and severity of dyslipidemia and insuline resistance/diabetes [ Time Frame: Unspecified ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Lopinavir/ritonavir, Zidovudine, Lamivudine
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the following drug combinations:
Drug: lopinavir/ritonavir; nevirapine; Zidovudine; Lamivudine
See Detailed Description.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be HIV-positive
- Be at least18 years of age
- Have viral load above 5 000 copies/ml
- Be likely to comply with the study protocol
- Agree not to take, for the duration of the study, any drug that is contraindicated with the study drugs
- Agree not to take any medication, including over-the-counter medicine, alcohol, or street drugs without the knowledge and permission of the principal investigator
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have ever received antiretroviral therapy
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Have abnormal laboratory tests (see investigator)
- Have received an investigational drug within 30 days of study drugs administration
- Be receiving systemic chemotherapy
- Have an acute illness
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00143689
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00143689
|Canada, Ontario
|McMaster University
|Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
|University of Ottawa Health Services
|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|Maple Leaf Clinic
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Canada, Quebec
|Clinique Medicale L'Actuel
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of British Columbia
Boehringer Ingelheim
CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network
|Principal Investigator:
|Julio Montaner, MD
|University of British Columbia/Providence Health Care
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|University of British Columbia
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00143689 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 31, 2005
|Last Updated:
|September 25, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
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Can Happiness Be Inherited?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 101937.htm
An interesting study, at the link above... The idea is that hypothetically chemicals in the brain can influence how certain genes are expressed in sperm and eggs, which influences the traits of ones offspring.
Out of curiousity, is there any mention of this in Abhidhamma -- that the feelings and emotions of the parents bear an influence on the traits of the child?


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It's our pleasure to present to you the all-new, completely redesigned Devmaster. This marks a major milestone for Devmaster and we hope that you are thrilled as much as we are. Devmaster is barely 7 years old and yet so much has changed. It is our hope that this major update brings the site back to the forefront in serving the game development community.
We encourage you to browse around the site and explore the new features, design, and organization. One of the defining features of Devmaster is the 3D engines database, which has become the most comprehensive engines resources on the web. For that reason, it was one of our main focus for the new site. We've completely revamped the 3D Engines database to include game development resources beyond just 3D engines. We're calling the new database: DevDB. Now, we support libraries, tools, books, companies, and people. You can help grow our database collection by contributing more items.
Keep in mind the site is currently in beta mode and as a result, expect some issues and broken links. Nevertheless, we believe that by releasing the site early, we can iteratively improve on it based on the community feedback we receive.
We're eager to hear your feedback, so please do let us know what you think!
I like it! Great job creating the new style.
From a more technical standpoint, I especially like the "view new content" button on the forum and how it remembers your settings. The old "Today's posts" and "new posts" were particularly annoying - I couldn't revisit topics I've already clicked on using the "new posts" screen, and the "today's post" with a limit of 1 day was usually simply too short.
.edit: I don't seem to be able to update my avatar. Not by uploading a picture (I've tried all sorts of picture formats and sizes) and not by entering a URL.
I was able to update my image by using my Gravatar.
Like it so far. I already saw a book I might pick up. The expanded database is much better. The forum posts will look better once people choose avatars. The silhouettes, I'm not stuck on. I think nothing would look better to be honest. I don't know if the screenshot of the day is still around, but I didn't see it. I kind of liked that feature even though it didn't seem to get updated often enough.
Congrats on the new site Dia. It looks great. I've briskly looked over the site and have some suggestions.
The fluid article main image is a whooping \~700 KB PNG file, despite the link saying it's a JPEG.
I noticed a mobile app notification column in my profile. Are there plans to release a mobile app version of this site?
When I looked though the DevDB Books, I instinctively clicked on the image to navigate to the details page. That didn't work, you currently have to click on the text link below the image.
The new engine DB is off to a good start. One thing I would put focus on is the presentation of the engine features. When you expand multiple sections it gets very "busy".
Contrags on the new look, it's modern and frankly quite awesome Welcome to a better DevMaster.
P.S. Just one small thing, the text in the signatures (TheNut above) is unreadable due to size.
I think that's because of specific markup in TheNut's signature. All the others are very readable.
Visually - for what the site is - awesome. Clean. Fresh, not annoying in any way.
In terms of mobile version - I am just browsing on my iPhone and it's very good. Slick, big chunky finger-friendly buttons, good font size. Well done!
Finally I don't have to zoom in billion times to try hitting a link with my fingertip;) in terms of mobile experience this site is IMHO much better than the big competition (not need to name them, right?)
Noticed the twitter and I'm following now - there was only 9 followers including me though last time I checked - come on devmasters! There's clearly more people active here? Show some love!
Ok just checked the competition they're good on mobile but devmaster is not worse now;)
BRAVO. Looks so clean. And the Db option is very nice too. Thanks...
Hello, I decided to sign up after this new layout. Imo better and very cleaner than before!
But.. I followed "Introduction to C++ with Game Development" before this new layout and now i cannot find it anymore.. any help for a newb with this newlayout eh
I've noticed a few more minor issues.
About point 2, there is actually. Click on the icon before the thead
Nice design but I still can't access the old articles.....
Great feedback and suggestions, guys! We'll be tracking them to incorporate them. Keep 'em coming!@TheNut
Fair point. So, how do you suggest improving the presentation?
The avatar stuff appears to be working now
How about using a similar tab layout like you have for screenshots? A user clicks on the tab and views information specific to that category, keeping the layout clean and simple. The other thing I would suggest is adding hyperlinks to common terms in the features. If someone doesn't know what "SSAO" means or what "Bullet Physics" means, since these are common terms and/or software you can hyperlink to somewhere in Devmaster that points to an article, points to a product listing, or link to the homepage of the library. Some sites display a bubble popup (a tooltip of sorts) explaining what the word means and that's another approach you can take.
I like the new lay out, it seems to me that, due to the increase in filter options, one can have more articles on the site without it becoming cluttered. I do have one question though concerning broken links. It has been quite a while since I last was here, but the last time I was following a tutorial 'introduction to C++ with Game Development. However, when I wanted to continue where I left off, I found that the second half of the series seems to have disappeared. I can still acces some of the articles through Google's cache (links redirect to the articles main page though), but I can imagine it's kind of annoying for other people following the tutorial, and the caches will probably vanish in a while. I have copied the rest of the articles to word docs for the time being (though part 15, 19 and 20 were already missing). If there is anyone who wants these docs as well, or wants to reupload them, please contact me.
I find the recent topics column on the front page to be pretty useless. As a result, I'll be bookmarking the forum page instead and possibly checking the front page once in a while.


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Deal Roundup: What's in store for Samberg, Douglas and Stiller
"Ant-Man" is shaping up to be quite the Jewish superhero flick. According to Variety, Michael Douglas will star as Hank Pym, joining already-committed Paul Rudd. At first everyone thought Rudd was playing Pym, but instead he's really playing Scott Lang, a reformed thief. The confusion stems from the fact both Pym and Lang have been alter-egos of… More ▸


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Alfred Ploetz died 5/21/2013 of lymphoma at age 92 in Papillion, NE. He was born in 1920 in West Valley, NY. He was the son of Elmer and Hattie Schultz Ploetz, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by two younger brothers, Leroy and Gordon. He is survived by his wife, Grace, children and spouses: Larry of Newark, CA; Kathy Newcomb of Papillion, NE; Linda Kronenfeld of Oro Valley, AZ; and stepson, Bruce Dudley Ploetz; five grandsons, Andrew, Benjamin, and Garin Newcomb, Michael and Jason D Kronenfeld; and a nephew, Tom Ploetz of Yorkshire, NY.
After graduating from high school in West Valley, NY, he attended Alfred University and graduated with a degree in engineering. Following graduation, he worked as a machinist, having three deferments from military service. He went into the army in 1944 and served with a unit of port engineers in Antwerp, Belgium, the mission of which was to put the port in operation as a supply port for the advance of American troops into Germany. His unit was the first support troop into Antwerp following the liberation of that city. Another function of the unit was to repair landing craft for the anticipation of crossing of the Rhine when boat crossing became unnecessary when the retreating German Armies neglected to blow the Remagen Bridge.
Following his discharge with rank of Sgt. from military service, he joined the US Geological Survey in Sacramento, CA. in 1946 which later headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. He held titles of Civil Engineer, Topographic Engineer, and Cartographer doing topographic surveys in the seven western states, working in field surveys, office photogrametry and cartography.
In 1955, he met and married his beloved wife, a widow, Grace Warwick Dudley. After 34 years with USGS, he retired in 1980 and remained in Mtn. View, CA where he had lived since 1959, until 2001 when he moved to Papillion, NE. Following retirement he worked as a tax preparer for H&R Block for ten years, took the professional exam for enrolled agent IRS for which he was licensed to represent clients before the IRS. After leaving Block, he did volunteer work, preparing tax returns at the senior center in Mountain View, CA.
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November 5, 2013
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Rereading Nate Silver: 2. Collusion
In which Nate Silver forages through newspaper archives, and concludes that his first article in BP probably concluded with a mistake.
The 1987 Free Agent Market
Abstract: At readers' request, Nate fact-checks his previous claim that an efficient market—where salaries are strongly correlated to performance—is evidence against collusion. The statistical evidence is mixed, inconclusive, but Nate reverses course and realizes that statistical evidence wasn't required. Looking at the individual cases at the time, he shows that collusion was remarkably obvious at the time; compared to 2003, when there were whispers from players about collusion, 1987 saw owners broadcasting collusion at 180 decibels. "Far from being a well-kept secret to be revealed only years later, collusion was pervasive, profound, and explicit."
Key quote: "Indeed, after further consideration, I'm not so certain that my proposition (competitive labor market = efficient labor market) is correct, even in theory. Teams differ in the way that they assess a player's value. For that reason, it is certainly true that a market with a greater number of bidders does a better job, on the average, of performing that assessment accurately. The problem is that a player's salary is not determined in accordance with the average assessment of his talent. It is determined, rather, in accordance with the most favorable assessment of his talent. (This phenomenon has a name, the winner's curse, that is apropos to baseball). A player need only accept one free agent bid, and more often than not, he's going to accept the one that pays him the most. The really absurd contracts in recent memory - Darren Dreifort, Mike Hampton, Jay Bell - all came in highly competitive markets in which a single owner had an unreasonably favorable view of the player in question."
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Welcome to Mission College!
"Where today's students meet tomorrow's opportunity."
Mission College is a public community college located in the City of Santa Clara, and in the heart of the Silicon Valley. We offer a future of transfer to a four year institution, a future in a career of your choice, a future of increasing skills for both higher education and the workforce and a future for an Associate's Degree or Certificate that can get you on your way to any goal.
The highly diverse and active student population makes the environment at Mission College energetic and vibrant. It is a great place to meet new friends, participate in clubs and make your voice heard in student advocacy. Our faculty is among the most qualified in the state and our students appreciate the college for its friendly staff and supportive atmosphere. The staff at Mission College is uniquely poised to help and guide your path to the future.
Mission College has many programs and services to ensure student success and support. Financial Aid can assist in making college affordable. Counseling helps students set achievable goals and provides guidance through orientation, study skills, and career courses. The college Career Center (located in the Main Building) helps students transition to the working world after college and each year sponsor's a job fair featuring more than 60 employers. Finally, our Transfer Center helps to guide the transition from the two-year college to a four-year college so that students can easily gain a Bachelor's degree. Each spring semester, Mission College hosts the largest college fair in the San Francisco Bay Area, where more than 180 national and international colleges and universities are represented.
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text: Ex-Mingo commissioner to reimburse tire stores By Kate White January 17, 2014 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Former Mingo County Commissioner David Baisden agreed this week to pay almost $8,000 in restitution to two tire companies as part of his plea agreement on a federal extortion charge.Baisden, 66, of Delbarton, pleaded guilty in October, admitting that he demanded Appalachian Tire sell him tires for his personal vehicle at a discounted price available only for government vehicles.He agreed to pay $5,489 to Goodyear and $2,236 to Appalachian Tire -- a total of $7,725 -- according to an agreement with federal prosecutors filed Thursday.When Appalachian Tire refused to give him a discount, Baisden -- who was the county's purchasing agent, in addition to being a county commissioner -- steered the county's contract to a different company.U.S. District Court Judge John Copenhaver is scheduled to sentence Baisden on Jan. 29. The extortion charge Baisden admitted to carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, and a maximum $250,000 fine. However, the advisory guidelines call for a sentence between 24 to 30 months, according to a sentencing memorandum filed earlier this month by Baisden's attorney, Jim Cagle.Copenhaver canceled a hearing scheduled for Friday after the restitution agreement Baisden made with Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Ruby was filed."In light of Mr. Baisden's minimal disposable income and net worth," the agreement calls for Baisden to make 36 monthly payments of about $152 to Goodyear and payments of about $62 to Appalachian Tire. In the sentencing memorandum, Cagle wrote that Baisden has no salary, has lost his pension and has prostate cancer. He has asked the judge to grant Baisden probation.Baisden cost Appalachian Tire tens of thousands of dollars since 2009, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin has said.Discounts for tires for government vehicles can range from 45 percent to 52 percent, based on a tire's size and other factors, according to Jeri Whitehead, director of purchasing for the Kanawha County Commission.Before he was elected commissioner in 2009, Baisden was Mingo County's assessor. As part of his plea deal, Baisden had to resign as commissioner and agree never to run for public office again.Baisden was also mentioned in charges filed against the county's former circuit judge, Michael Thornsbury, and prosecuting attorney, Michael Sparks.Federal prosecutors said Sparks and Baisden devised a scheme to keep George White quiet about providing the county's former sheriff with prescription drugs. They say Thornsbury knew of and approved of the scheme.Thornsbury pleaded guilty to conspiring to deprive a suspected drug dealer of his constitutional rights, while Sparks pleaded guilty to depriving that man of his rights. Baisden was never charged in that incident.Reach Kate White at email@example.com or 304-348-1723. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 5 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases Things to do Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 Previous Story Bulletin Board: Jan. 18, 2014 Next Story


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Nearly everyone has a story about someone at work who has been rude.
Perhaps it was the boss who sent a snippy email or the coworker who made snarky comments, but workplace civility often seems to have gone the way of the typewriter.
The deeper issue with workplace rudeness is how it affects the bottom-line success of a business. A 2011 study found that workplace rudeness caused 48 percent of workers to deliberately slack off and even affected their interactions with customers.


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An RNA degradosome assembly in Caulobacter crescentus.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print]
Authors: Hardwick SW, Chan VS, Broadhurst RW, Luisi BF.
In many bacterial species, the multi-enzyme RNA degradosome assembly makes key contributions to RNA metabolism. Powering the turnover of RNA and the processing of structural precursors, the RNA degradosome has differential activities on a spectrum of transcripts and contributes to gene regulation at a global level. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of an RNA degradosome assembly from the α-proteobacterium Caulobacter crescentus, which is a model organism for studying morphological development and cell-cycle progression.
Molecular recognition between Escherichia coli enolase and ribonuclease E.
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2010 Sep;66(Pt 9):1036-40. Epub 2010 Aug 13.
Authors: Nurmohamed S, McKay AR, Robinson CV, Luisi BF.
In Escherichia coli and many other bacterial species, the glycolytic enzyme enolase is a component of the multi-enzyme RNA degradosome, an assembly that is involved in RNA processing and degradation. Enolase is recruited into the degradosome through interactions with a small recognition motif located within the degradosome-scaffolding domain of RNase E. Here, the crystal structure of enolase bound to its cognate site from RNase E (residues 823-850) at 1.9 A resolution is presented. The structure suggests that enolase may help to organize an adjacent conserved RNA-binding motif in RNase E.
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An ancient anion-binding structural module in RNA and DNA helicases.
Proteins. 2010 Jun;78(8):1900-8.
Authors: Milner-White EJ, Pietras Z, Luisi BF.
RNA and DNA helicases manipulate or translocate along single strands of nucleic acids by grasping them using a conserved structural motif. We have examined the available crystal structures of helicases of the two principal superfamilies, SF1 and SF2, and observed that the most conserved interactions with the nucleic acid occur between the phosphosugar backbone of a trinucleotide and the three strand-helix loops within a (beta-strand/alpha-helix)(3) structural module.
The use of novel organic gels and hydrogels in protein crystallization
J Appl Crystallogr. 2010 Feb;43(1):58-63. Epub 6 Jan 2010.
Authors: Pietras Z, Lin HT, Surade S, Luisi BF, Slattery O, Pos KM and Moreno A.
The use of an organic solvent-based gel prepared from polyethylene oxide and a polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel for protein crystallization was investigated. The preparation, properties and application of the gels for protein crystallization are described, and the advantages and limitations of the approach are discussed. The gels are compared with agar, which is a popular aqueous gel used for protein crystallization. The growth behaviour and diffraction quality of crystals prepared in these gel media were evaluated for two model soluble proteins, thaumatin and lysozyme, and for two bacterial membrane proteins, TolC and AcrB.
The regulatory protein RraA modulates RNA-binding and helicase activities of the E. coli RNA degradosome.
RNA 2010 Mar;16(3):553-62. Epub 2010 Jan 27.
Authors: Górna MW, Pietras Z, Tsai YC, Callaghan AJ, Hernández H, Robinson CV, Luisi BF.
The Escherichia coli endoribonuclease RNase E is an essential enzyme having key roles in mRNA turnover and the processing of several structured RNA precursors, and it provides the scaffold to assemble the multienzyme RNA degradosome. The activity of RNase E is inhibited by the protein RraA, which can interact with the ribonuclease's degradosome-scaffolding domain. Here, we report that RraA can bind to the RNA helicase component of the degradosome (RhlB) and the two RNA-binding sites in the degradosome-scaffolding domain of RNase E. In the presence of ATP, the helicase can facilitate the exchange of RraA for RNA stably bound to the degradosome. Our data suggest that RraA can affect multiple components of the RNA degradosome in a dynamic, energy-dependent equilibrium. The multidentate interactions of RraA impede the RNA-binding and ribonuclease activities of the degradosome and may result in complex modulation and rerouting of degradosome activity.
Crystal structure of DNA-PKcs reveals a large open-ring cradle comprised of HEAT repeats.
Nature. 2009 Dec 20;
Authors: Sibanda BL, Chirgadze DY, Blundell TL
Broken chromosomes arising from DNA double-strand breaks result from endogenous events such as the production of reactive oxygen species during cellular metabolism, as well as from exogenous sources such as ionizing radiation. Left unrepaired or incorrectly repaired they can lead to genomic changes that may result in cell death or cancer. DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), a holoenzyme that comprises the DNA-PK catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) and the heterodimer Ku70/Ku80, has a major role in non-homologous end joining-the main pathway in mammals used to repair double-strand breaks. DNA-PKcs is a serine/threonine protein kinase comprising a single polypeptide chain of 4,128 amino acids and belonging to the phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase (PI(3)K)-related protein family. DNA-PKcs is involved in the sensing and transmission of DNA damage signals to proteins such as p53, setting off events that lead to cell cycle arrest. It phosphorylates a wide range of substrates in vitro, including Ku70/Ku80, which is translocated along DNA. Here we present the crystal structure of human DNA-PKcs at 6.6 A resolution, in which the overall fold is clearly visible, to our knowledge, for the first time. The many alpha-helical HEAT repeats (helix-turn-helix motifs) facilitate bending and allow the polypeptide chain to fold into a hollow circular structure. The carboxy-terminal kinase domain is located on top of this structure, and a small HEAT repeat domain that probably binds DNA is inside. The structure provides a flexible cradle to promote DNA double-strand-break repair.
PMID: 20023628 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
A new version of the CREDO database has been released today comprising 41,691 protein-ligand complexes from the PDB.
New features include:
Variations tables has been added containing mutation information from dbSNP, EnsEMBL, OMIM and COSMIC
Ligands table now contains an
ism field to store isomeric SMILES (very useful for heteropeptides)
LigandRing and
ResidueRing tables now contain an
is_hetero_aromatic field
FragmentProperties now contains all descriptors from OEMolProp
For instructions on how to download and install the CREDO database, please go to the CREDO website.
A new version of the CREDO database has been released including 40,091 PDB structures. New features include:
For instructions on how to download and install the CREDO database, please go to the CREDO website.
Atomic interactions and profile of small molecules disrupting protein-protein interfaces: the TIMBAL database.
Chem Biol Drug Des. 2009 Nov;74(5):457-67
Authors: Higueruelo AP, Schreyer A, Bickerton GR, Pitt WR, Groom CR, Blundell TL


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If you want to celebrate Halloween "Latin-style," all you have to do, according to a local Denver nightclub, is swing your hips to the beats of salsa, hip-hop and reggaeton at their Dia de los Muertos celebration Friday.
At another local disco, you can enjoy a "hip-hop Día de los Muertos celebration" next weekend, with drink specials for those who come in costumes.
Welcome to the commercialized - and often misunderstood - version of Dia de Muertos, a sacred Latin American holiday that honors the dead.
As the tradition's popularity has grown, in part thanks to growth of the Latino population, so has the push to make Dia de los Muertos a more marketable - and thus more profitable - celebration. Hence, it's not unusual to find all kinds of events centered around this celebration, including art exhibits, concerts, parades and sugar skull making workshops, even in the smallest of towns.
"It's very close to that date, and they think it's our Halloween," said Rita Flores de Wallace, a Mexican folklorist and artist who has lived in Denver since the '70s and has spent a lot of time educating others about the real meaning behind this ancient tradition with indigenous roots.
"It's a mistake, a big mistake. Halloween comes from Europe, and it's very different because they did have witches over there, and they accepted all that stuff, but it has nothing to do with Dia de Muertos."
Besides falling around the same dates - Dia de Muertos takes place on the eve of Nov. 1 through Nov. 2 - the comparison between these two celebrations probably stems from their common use of skulls and skeletons. The significance behind these symbols, however, is strikingly different.
In Halloween, skulls and skeletons are used in much the same way as images of witches and zombies, to create a spooky and fearful atmosphere. Meanwhile, nothing in Dia de Muertos is associated with evil spirits or scary events.
"To the Western mind, typically when we look at a skeleton, we think eww, creepy, death. But to the Mexican mind, when they look at a skeleton it's a completely different feeling," said Julie Marino, an anthropologist who is the education coordinator at the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council.
"The Mexican view is not to hold this life so tight. It's not all there is. There's more waiting for us on the other side."
Yet while thousands of people across Mexico and Central America honor their dead by embellishing their graves or setting up elaborate altars in their memory, many on this side of the border have jumped on the opportunity to capitalize on what has become a trendy.
A quick online search for products related to Dia de Muertos resulted in the expected skull-bearing T-shirts, stickers, cards, coffee mugs, tote bags, buttons and calendars. But the search also turned up unexpected items such as bibs for babies, flip-flops and bath products.
Photos: Denver celebrates Day of the Dead
"It's disrespectful, and it's ignorance. All traditions have turned into that," lamented Wallace, remembering a very different time back in the '70s when the schools that invited her to do her Dia de Muertos presentation would have to ask parents to allow their children to participate.
"We had to fight a lot because the Anglos, the people from here, thought it was voodoo," she said.
So Wallace used her skills as a folklorist to dispel misconceptions and educate people about the true meaning of Dia de Muertos.
One little-known legend Wallace loves to share tells the story of how the sugar skulls came to be a symbol of this celebration. She tells it like this: In the year 1350, an Aztec emperor had a sister with whom he had a very close relationship. One day, she asked him to take a stroll with her in his beautifully adorned gardens. As they were walking, she showed him a small cave and told him that when she died she wanted him to bury her there. Assuring her she wouldn't die anytime soon, he agreed. A few days later, the emperor's sister was dead.
Making good on his promise, she was buried in the cave. But three days after the burial, the guards watching over the grave heard someone knocking from inside. Worried they had trapped an animal there, they removed the rock covering the entrance to the cave and were shocked to find the emperor's sister had come back to life and was standing in front of them.
"Don't be scared," she said, according to Wallace. "I have visited death, and death is sweet. Death is sweet."
And so it was through stories like this that little by little people started to understand the real reason behind the celebration, she said.
Eventually some organizations - mostly art galleries and museums - started putting together Dia de Muertos events so the community could take part in the celebration regardless of their cultural background.
An organization that always has several activities to celebrate Dia de Muertos is CHAC, which besides its regular annual events is currently offering a series of adult workshops titled "A Fresh Look at Death," led by Marino. The remaining subjects to be covered are fears of death and hopes of the hereafter, Dia de los Muertos and living life to the fullest.
"Everyone is born into the world fearing death to a certain degree," said Marino. "But we really do try to deny that part of life. We can do heart transplants, we can keep people alive until they're 100 years old. We like to think, 'Yeah, let's just forget about that part.'"
Death, of course, is inevitable, and nobody knows that better than Bill Logan, location manager for Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, a place that not long ago decided it would be fitting to invite the community to celebrate Dia de Muertos.
"It's fun, but also there's time for families to honor their loved ones that are here in the cemetery," Logan said of the event, which is in its third year and is expecting up to 1,500 people this Saturday. "We just want to help people understand what it's about as far as the educational side of it as well."
And that's exactly what Wallace likes to hear, adding that perhaps the best way to explain Dia de Muertos is to forget Halloween and think Memorial Day instead.
"It's remembering those who have left us," she said. "Simple."


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SPRINGFIELD— A burglary and battery suspect who led Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies on an all-day chase through the wooded areas around Springfield was caught Monday evening.
Jarred Tyquan Anderson Dotey, 19, was captured around 5 p.m. in a wooded area near Springfield, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lori Steele said.
Warrants were issued Monday for Dotey on one count each of simple burglary, simple battery and resisting an officer, Steele said. However, she did not provide any details on why the warrants were issued or what caused the chase to start.
The Sheriff's Office searched the area on the ground and from the air via helicopter after Dotey was spotted near Springfield Elementary and High schools Monday morning, Steele said.
Dotey's presence near the schools prompted a lockdown of both campuses along with the middle school, Livingston Parish Superintendent John Watson said.
The Sheriff's Office secured the area and with help from the Springfield Police Department provided additional security around the schools, Watson said.
Classes continued under a partial lockdown until the students were dismissed at the usual time, he said.
A partial lockdown means students are allowed to change classes, but are kept indoors unless it becomes necessary to change buildings, for example to get to the cafeteria, Watson said. Access to campus was also heavily restricted.
Parents were allowed to pick up their children from school, beginning with the elementary school around late morning and at the middle and high schools around midday.
Dismissal went smoothly at each campus Monday afternoon, Steele said.
Sheriff's deputies, along with officers from Springfield, Albany, Killian and Louisiana State Police, were able to contain Dotey to a wooded area and captured him by 5 p.m., Steele said.


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This is pretty sleek... I wonder how much it would cost?
It's stuff like this that are making me poor. I keep spending money on Apple products lol. All I had left to complete my collection is 1) this year's iPhone 2) an iPad and 3) an iMac. I have a MacBook Air, Macbook Pro, ATV2, and iPhone 4. Now I have to add this to my list as well. Maybe I can get this instead of an iPad. Trying to think if I would ever need both an iPad and an OS X tablet...
I wish I had money to spend lol, I just got laid off and I'm completely broke, I have an iPhone 4S, an iPhone 4 which my sister is using, and an iPhone 3Gs which my brother is using, I want to buy an iPad 3 and a MacBook pro, I'm working on a theme which I'm hoping will bring me in some money
Looks just like the stylus that comes with Wacom Cintiq touch-screen displays.
cool it with the hostility, why do ppl get in here and talk crap, most people do look for stands when it comes to tablets, its not a moronic idea, why do you think microsoft has there upcoming tablet standard with a stand, and they also have a case with a full keyboard on the inside, its not moronic
lol, just because i dont have a job doesnt mean i dont make money "bro," and the reason i dont have it is because i dont have the means for it, im going to buy it once i start working again, my job is seasonal, and the reason i have no money is because i help my parents pay bills, so instead of assuming other are immature, why dont you look in a mirror, people struggle, i work my *** off while im working, i work 12-15 hrs a day when im working, mon-fri, i make my money, and i help support a family, im more responsible than you think, im not focused on buying those right now, i simply stated i want to purchase them, have anything else to say?
Wow..so is this a "standalone" device or what?? Oh wait I have internet let me check: The Modbook Pro's configurable base system includes a 2.5GHz dual core Intel® Core™ i5 processor or 2.9GHz dual core Intel Core i7 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, a 2.5–inch SATA drive (up to 1TB HDD or up to 960GB SSD), an 8X SuperDrive® DVD burner, an Intel HD Graphics 4000 chipset, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connectivity capability, a built-in 63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery and a 60W MagSafe® power adapter.1...I also found out you can partition in to dual boot OS X and Win7 win win for anyone! I WANT ONE NOW!!
I'm using the new chrome browser for iOS, surfing modmyi to check it out. I think there is something wrong with it....
It says I'm on modmyi, but it seems I am actually on a Dr. Phil forum.....strange.


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Fire chiefs have warned householders not to leave pans unattended when cooking following a blaze at a terraced home in North Dean Road, Keighley.
The occupant had gone out and the alarm was raised when smoke detectors activated, alerting a neighbour.
Firefighters forced entry to the property and crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze, which was restricted to the cooker. There was smoke damage to the rest of the house.
Crews from Keighley and Haworth were called out to the incident at 11am today.
Watch commander Chris Hannah, of Keighley fire station, said: "This incident shows the value of having smoke detectors fitted. If the neighbour hadn't have been alerted, the damage would have been considerably worse.
"Also once again it emphasises the importance of not leaving pans unattended on cookers."


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I am from a small town in Southern Utah where applied physics run scarce. I have depended solely upon theoretical and historical physics books to drive my love for such a pure subject as physics. I have a passion for physics and in turn have received much recognition for both mathematics and physics. I am honored to be the recipient of such a scholarship and I promise to all that my love for physics will continue through a doctorate degree.