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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The final Alabama school students are back home after being stranded overnight in classrooms and gymnasiums because of the winter storm.
The state Department of Education said Thursday the last of the students got home by 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The sudden ice storm that hit the state made it impossible for buses to take students home on Tuesday. Parents also were unable to get to schools because of treacherous road conditions, particularly in the Birmingham area.
Alabama School Superintendent Tommy Bice is praising teachers and school employees who cared for students overnight. Bice says those school employees are heroes.
About 11,000 students were stuck at public schools on Tuesday during the storm's peak. That number was down to 1,600 by Wednesday afternoon.
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For most of my life, Lent has been my favourite period in the liturgical year. I suspect it has something to do with my distant childhood and the solemn, but expectant atmosphere prevailing in our home at that time.
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Emilio Estevez's beautiful film The Way tells the story of a grieving father who completes his dead son's unfinished pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago, in Spain. The journey, of course, reawakens the man's faith and revitalizes his weary soul.
One of my favourite insights from Joseph Ratzinger's long life in theology is that the Church does not convincingly propose the faith by the work of theology alone. Before his election as pope he wrote that the in the end the Church only has two compelling "arguments" for her faith being true.
Do you celebrate birthdays? Catholic teaching certainly holds anniversaries in high regard. After 1891's Rerum Novarum, important encyclicals like Quadragesimo Anno, Octogesima Adveniens and Centesimus Annus recognized and deepened the social thought that preceded them. As well, witness the many articles written in this paper to comment on the 50th anniversary of Vatican II.
In previous columns, I have referred to the loneliness of disability. I suppose many readers would think loneliness is not unique to people with severe disabilities, and they are right.
EDMONTON – On Nov. 19, the Education Act was passed in the Alberta legislature. The new act shows that Catholic education remains an important priority in Alberta.
Pope Benedict asked sisters, brothers and priests not to listen to the "prophets of doom" who say consecrated life has no future or that it has no meaning in today's world.
In his first month on Twitter, Pope Benedict sent two dozen mini-messages in nine languages, generating more than 270,000 comments and responses from other Twitter users, according to a study.
The best way the Church can be heard and seen amid the deluge of the information age is to launch a media blitz of simple answers to life's deepest questions, a young Catholic journalist told a Vatican news conference.
The bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church elected Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk to be the new patriarch of the Iraq-based church, and Pope Benedict formally welcomed the election of the new patriarch.

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Boise State Drops Close One at 15th Ranked Nevada, 90-86
RENO, Nev. (AP) -Playing the second half without the injured Nick Fazekas, Marcelus Kemp scored 27 points and No. 15 Nevada went on a 9-0 run down the stretch to rally for a 90-86 victory over Boise State on Monday night.
Ramon Sessions added 21 points - 11 in a row during one late key stretch - for the Wolf Pack (14-1, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference), who have equaled their best start since 1951-52.
Reggie Larry and Coby Karl each had 22 points for Boise State (7-6, 1-1), which had opened an 81-77 lead on Larry's three-point play with 3:20 remaining.
Fazekas had 14 points and nine rebounds before being helped off the court with an ankle injury just before the half. He returned to the bench on crutches with about 7 minutes left in the game. A school official said his condition was not immediately known.
Kyle Shiloh, who helped spark Nevada's comeback, finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Sessions added eight rebounds and made 13-of-16 free throws.
Trailing 81-77, Shiloh scored inside and then hit a 3-pointer to put Nevada back in front 82-81 at 2:03. David Ellis scored on an inbounds play, and Denis Ikolvlev and Sessions each made 1 of 2 free throws to push the lead to 86-81 with 33 seconds left.
Karl then scored in the lane to cut it to 86-83. Kemp made two free throws, but Karl made a 3-point goal to make it 88-86 with 17 seconds remaining.
After Shiloh made another free throw for an 89-86 lead, Karl had a chance to tie it, but missed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left. Larry got the rebound and tried to put it back, but Ellis blocked the shot and Shiloh added one final free throw with 0.7 on the clock.
Leading 49-40 at the half, Kemp scored Nevada's first six points of the second half to go ahead 55-45. Boise State followed with an 11-5 run capped by Eric Lane's 3-pointer, and after Sessions scored inside, Karl hit back-to-back 3-pointers to pull within 63-61 with 11:40 left.
Sessions capped 11 straight points for Nevada with a pair of free throws and Kemp followed a 3-pointer with a basket in the lane to extend the lead to 73-65 with 7 minutes left. But Lane nailed a pair of 3s and Matt Bauscher added another to put the Broncos ahead 74-73 at 5:46 to make for the exciting finish.
Shiloh finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Bauscher and Karl made consecutive 3-pointers to put Boise State ahead 21-15 midway through the first half. But Nevada responded with an 18-2 run - including two 3-point goals from the top of the key by Fazekas and one each by Tyrone Hanson and Lyndale Burleson - to go ahead 33-23 at 5:42.
Larry scored off a rebound to end the Broncos 3 1/2-minute scoreless stretch, but Kemp scored seven in a row for the Wolf Pack to make it 40-27. Nelson had four baskets in a row for Boise State and 12 in the final 5:25 of the half to help cut the lead to 49-40 at halftime.
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500-million-year-old fossils found in ChinaPublished On: Thu, Jul 3rd, 2014 | Evolution | By BioNews
Fossils dating to 530 million years ago have been found in northwest China's Shaanxi province, the public communication authorities said Thursday.
The colorful coral rocks were found on a hill in Hanyuan town of Ningqiang county, Xinhua reported. Circular patterns can be seen in the rocks.
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SCHERERVILLE | From go-karts and mini golf to laser tag and private party rooms, Jak's Warehouse offers indoor fun for all ages.
The recently opened 60,000-square-foot recreation center at 221 U.S. 41, features new and traditional interactive fun.
Jak's has glow in the dark bumper cars, 40-plus arcade games with a redemption center, a laser maze, black light urban mini-golf with a mural of Whiting and the BP refinery, an indoor playground, Ballocity and a sky trail course.
The interactive laser maze uses a series of lasers, mirrors and special effects to deceive players as they wind their way through it. Ballocity is a four-story climbing environment featuring a series of tubes, slides, foam ball launchers and multi-level platforms. The four-story sky trail climbing and rope course allows guests to swing through the air for a birds-eye view of Jak's.
Six themed party rooms of varying sizes with total seating capacity of 200 are designed to appear as loading docks.
The full-service menu includes everything from beverages, salads, snacks and ice cream to pizza, hot dogs, sandwiches and wings.
On a recent weekday evening, Amy Thomas and her daughter tried the laser tag.
"It was really cool and they have a lot of cool graphics," Thomas said. "I was pretty impressed by it. It was easy for her to play and she is only 7."
Manager Lisa Carpenter said business has been brisk.
"It has been very exciting over the holiday," Carpenter said. "We had a lot of families come to Jak's for the first time and we have had a lot of good feedback. People are saying Northwest Indiana needed something like this."
Jak's was custom designed and built by Mixdesign Inc., Van Ryn Architects and Allied Contractors.
Michaline Tomich, owner of Mixdesign, said the owners liked the warehouse concept because of the energy associated with the idea, "truckloads of fun, being packed with things to do and loading up on fun."
"It lent itself to the blue collar feel of our area," Tomich said. "That is why we named the food area Forklift Operators' Union. We brought hardhats into play. The workers have the safety vests. All the aspects of working hard and playing hard came together."
Tomich said many repurposed items from the real factory world were used in decorating Jak's.
"It was fun being able to come up with a concept and bring the entire thing to life," Tomich said.
The company leased a 60,000-square-foot space connected to Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness. Blade 'n Skate, which closed in 2009, was the last occupant of the facility the regional hospital operator Franciscan Alliance Inc. owns.


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The "First Friday" event will showcase local vendors.
Some of the products highlighted are World's Softest Socks, Olde Virden's Red Hot Sprinkle, Norris Dam Good Barbecue Sauce and more.
House of Bryant Publications will also be on hand to sign the lyrics to Rocky Top.
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Federal Reserve's OIG critical of supervision efficiency, HQ renovation and data security.
Tom Nix, who sold his family financial services business to Kinecta FCU in 2007, shares details on the deal and his eventual departure.
Fifteen-member CU advisory group meets quarterly to discuss CFPB regulatory issues.
Bureau issues semi-annual update that includes working on integrating federal mortgage disclosures.
About 360 against big three among more than 90,000 complaints posted on website over mortgages and other loans, credit cards, services.
Centris FCU vice president joins Hope FCU CEO on agency panel.
Navy Federal, PenFed among financial institution listed. Navy Federal says complaint was handled and member got financial relief.
Document clarifies how they, including the NCUA, will coordinate their supervisory activities, consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act.
With a long to-do list and a director in place, the folks at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are off and running. Interestingly, they are off and running on a different path than traditional federal agencies.
President Obama circumvented Senate Republicans and made a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In making the appointment he explained that we "shouldn't be weakening oversight and accountability, we should be strengthening it–especially when it comes to looking out for families."


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On Thursday, six students of Nadeem Naqvi described the economics professor as a polite, helpful scholar who called students to check on their research progress, rarely missed class and breathed life into dull lecture material.
''I think he's a very good teacher; he takes time out to help his students,'' said Po Ming Wong, a senior economics major who recently got a job with help from Naqvi. ''Thanks to him I'm able to move on in my career.''
''He's the best classroom teacher I've ever seen,'' said David Frank, a former Ph.D. student of Naqvi's who teaches at the University of Tennessee. ''I've tried to model some of the techniques in my own classes.''
The accolades came during the second day of UGA dismissal hearings for Naqvi and contrasted markedly with previous testimony. A UGA senior said Wednesday the tenured business professor made a sexual advance and asked her for drugs at an Athens bar in September 1998. Other students testified Naqvi was drunk.
''He came up from behind me and kind of hugged me,'' the student said Wednesday. ''He grabbed me, pulled me up close and held me by the neck. The more I pushed, the more he held me close.''
Naqvi is also accused of neglect of duty by frequently canceling class and preventing a student from graduating by not returning his senior paper on time.
But Frank disagreed with that assessment of Naqvi's work: ''He tries to do the best he can; other professors simply don't care.''
And Wong suggested that Naqvi's accuser blew the bar incident out of proportion: ''I think she exaggerates the truth. I think she dramatizes the situation. She did that in high school.''
In January, a three-member panel recommended firing Naqvi. He contested the decision, sending the case to another faculty committee to conduct a public hearing. The panel's ruling will be sent to the UGA president. His decision can be appealed to the board of regents.
On Thursday, Naqvi's attorney, Curtis Shoemaker, sought to shed light on Naqvi's work with students and to reveal a double standard in the treatment of Naqvi versus that of his departmental colleagues. He questioned an economics professor about an unofficial sexual harassment complaint the teacher fielded from a colleague, grilled him about routine class cancellations and asked a second teacher about his alleged ''abusive'' outbursts toward Naqvi.
And he returned several times to the subject of faculty drinking habits.
''I don't know of any teetotallers in the department,'' economics professor Donald Keenan said.
Naqvi also claims he has been a victim of racial discrimination since 1995.
On Thursday, the state continued to cast doubt on Naqvi's professionalism. A former receptionist in the economics department testified that Naqvi upset her with his absences from the office, his sometimes ''ragged'' appearance and his occasional references to smoking marijuana.
She said she grew tired of fielding calls from students and parents concerned about late papers.
University attorney Beth Bailey said she recommended in 1996 that the business-school dean review Naqvi's record, but the dean opted to try to work with the teacher rather than move toward discipline.
The tenure revocation case went forward after the sexual harassment complaint came to the attention of the university's legal affairs office.
Bailey said the student did not file a complaint but officials felt obliged to act on her case in light of increasingly stringent sexual-harassment law.
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Sisson throws for WNY record 508 yards in Jamestown win; Alden survives
Kenmore West dared Jamestown to throw and throw it did.
The Blue Devils' determination to slow Jamestown's running game gave Red Raiders quarterback Jake Sisson a chance to showcase his arm. He took full advantage, throwing for a Western New York record 508 yards in Jamestown's 50-28 win at West's Crosby Field.
Sisson was 21 of 40 with six touchdowns and two interceptions. The previous WNY record for passing yards in a game was 492 yards by Joe Licata of Williamsville South in 2009.
"Your line has to block for you, the wide receivers have to run the routes. If they don't get open, I can't even get them the ball," said Sisson.
"My focus the entire game was the scoreboard. It was just to win the game for my team and my coaches. I didn't pay attention to how many yards I had. We had a great week of practice, I felt solid about my mechanics and ability to deliver the ball to my receivers.
Wide receiver Zach Panebianco had nine catches for 223 yards and two TDs. Steve Carlson added four catches for 90 yards and a score. Brian Park had one catch, but it was a 95-yarder for a TD. Running back Da'quan Hollingsworth had 17 carries for 71 yards and one TD.
Jamestown wasn't thinking records during the Class AA contest. The Red Raiders were too busy trying to win the game. Jamestown trailed, 28-24, with 6:14 left in the third quarter but took the lead for good on Panebianco's 44-yard TD catch with 5:15 remaining. It was part of 26-0 run to end the game.
"I knew he had a lot of yards. Kenmore West did a good job daring us to throw it. You could tell they were trying to take away Hollingsworth," said Jamestown coach Tom Langworthy.
"We were prepared for that, we were able to exploit them in the passing game. Everyone was so wrapped up in the game we didn't think about how good he was playing. Afterward we looked at the stats and holy cow. It's pretty great for him. He's worked so hard, it's very deserving that he would have a great day."
The Red Raiders' Quinn Lee Yaw connected on a 47-yard field goal.
Class A
Sweet Home 34, Niagara-Wheatfield 8: Kevin Torrillo completed 16-of-19 passes for 223 yards and three TDs for the Panthers. Jordan Evert had a rushing and receiving score.
Kenmore East 22, Starpoint 0: Tackle Matt Ramarczyk had three sacks and linebacker Kurt McGowan had 13 tackles as the Bulldogs won their home opener. Preston Smith finished with 134 yards on 16 carries and two TDs.
Quarterback Connor McMahon had East's other TD. The East defense forced three turnovers. Brandon Mack and McGowan had fumble recoveries and Smith had an interception. Starpoint running back Evan Majewski left the game with an apparent hamstring injury.
Class B
Alden 22, Eden 15: Three-time defending Section VI Class B champion and top-ranked small school Alden survived a scare on sophomore running back Lyle Grant's 15-yard touchdown with 47 seconds remaining.
Co-No. 9 small school Eden had taken a 15-14 lead with 1:41 to play on a 10-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Nicholas Sarratori and then a two-point conversion pass from Sarratori to senior Jesse Vondell.
For Eden, Sarratori was 10 of 15 for 112 yards with a rushing and throwing TD.
Cheektowaga 20, Bennett 0: The Warriors broke open a close game with a 14-point fourth quarter.
The play of the game on defense came courtesy of 5-foot-10, 315 pound tackle John Loncher, who intercepted a deflected pass and returned the pick 10 yards.
"It took him a second to realize he had the ball and he should probably start running," said Cheektowaga coach Mike Fatta. "He was so happy, he was flying."
Kobe Walenka had 6.5 tackles as the defense gave up just 137 yards. Marshawn Gibson had 154 yards rushing on 26 carries.
Class C
Cleveland Hill 28, Akron 13: Brandon Thomas had 127 yards on 18 carries and two TDs as the Eagles moved to 2-0. Wayne Jones had 11 tackles and scored on a 50-yard run in the first quarter. Akron wide receiver Austen Lauricella had 12 receptions for 201 yards and two TDs.
St. Mary's 49, East 0: Nate Keith had 17 tackles and Nick Vallone ran for 202 yards and scored twice as the Lancers moved to 2-0.
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Ofakim Man Arrested for Stabbing Wife to Death Over Suspected Affair
A man was arrested late Tuesday night on suspicion of murdering his wife in their Ofakim apartment.
Yuri Lobachov is suspected of stabbing his wife, Rita, to death with a knife in the couple's apartment in Ofakim. The body of the 50-year-old woman was found yesterday afternoon by a relative, who then called the police.
The nature of the stab wounds on the body raised police suspicions that the woman had been murdered. The suspect told the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court yesterday that he believed his wife had had an affair with another man.
Police asked that his remand be extended by 15 days, but later reached an agreement with the suspect's lawyer to extend his remand by eight days.
Lobachov told the court that his wife had attacked him and he was simply defending himself.
He admitted committing the crime during police questioning and even reenacted the murder. He also said he had confessed to a relative that he had murdered his wife because she "had a lover."
Lobachov is suspected of murder, threats and assault under aggravated circumstances.
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Richmond warehouse aims to be peerless
The Earl and Countess of Stradbroke are selling their four-level Richmond warehouse property in a sale that is expected to reap at least $3 million.
Known as the "Aussie Earl", Keith Rous and wife Roseanna bought the derelict building – which was formerly used to store maltings for beer brewing – for $300,000 in 1995.
The property now boasts four bedrooms, formal dining room, full-floor living room, big main suite and four bathrooms.
Outside, there is a one-bedroom self-contained retreat and space for eight cars.
Abercromby's director Jock Langley is running an expression-of-interest campaign for 45-47 Lyndhurst Street that closes on December 8. Rous, a Sydney businessman, inherited the British title in 1983, after it was originally created for an ancestor in 1821.
About the time the couple bought the property, Rous changed the family's traditional motto to "We fight like lions and breed like rabbits" – in recognition of his favourite hobby, "making babies".


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Just wondering, this morning on the way to work i seen a road kill mink that wasnt there last night. the temps have been around 35. unfortunatly the mink wasnt there at lunch time when i was going to pick it up. the question is 1) is it legal to pick it up for my own use and display? and 2) if so, should i take it right to the freezer then use something like stop rot when thawed? thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
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That is my situation with the mink I asked questions about. It won't spoil at 35 degrees. I don't see how it would be illegal to pick it up. But then again, you'd need to check with your fish and game.
Skinning mine out was sorta tough since it was stiff as a board and kind of miss shapen from the wheel that got it, but not a spot of damage on the pelt.
I believe it is illegal to pick up road kill in some states. I was in KS several years back and seen literally dozens of bobcats but it was illegal to pick them up. Check with DNR first. I used to trap and can tell you that at 35 degrees it would have been A ok. Just skin it out or freeze it no rot stop needed.
In California it's illegal to pick up roadkill.
thank you for your input. i will call the dnr in the morning and find out if it would have been legal or not. if it is legal, i will pick up the next one i see. but they are rare around me. thanks again


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Reader question: "Are there any natural teeth whiteners that work??" — Gloria
Answer: In short, yes. But, you likely won't get the dramatic results you've seen from using commercial at-home whitening products or undergoing professional whitening. But, if you are looking for a natural alternative, there is one key ingredient that is proven to whiten teeth successfully — baking soda. "Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) has been utilized by individuals across the world as a cleaning agent for a large number of usages as well as anti-bacterial properties. As a natural solution, baking soda is popular as a tooth bleaching agent to make teeth whiter," says Dr. Irwin Smigel, President of the American Dental Society and founder of the at-home whitening line Supersmile. "Lots of people who have experienced using baking soda to brush their teeth swear that this non-chemical formulation … performs in terms of whitening teeth stained from darkly colored foods and beverages," he adds.
Not too revolutionary, I know, but hey, if this natural ingredient works, why try to reinvent the wheel, right?
Smigel does warn that "baking soda by itself will not lighten your teeth … [or] clean out lots of different stains such as yellowish, grayish, or deeply stained teeth like those stained from antibiotics like tetracycline. For such deep discolorations, an expert tooth whitening substance specifically developed to whiten teeth will be far more efficient," he says.
But, if a little brightening and stain removal is what you're after, and you're concerned about using a chemical-based product, brush your teeth with baking soda a couple times a week.
And, don't forget to munch on foods that keep teeth healthy too — think crunchy items like celery, carrots and apples, says Smigle. And, snack on strawberries, which "contain malic acid, which acts as a natural astringent to remove surface discoloration," he says.
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Last weekend was a nice break. We went over to the Tampa/Clearwater area for a couple of days to celebrate our anniversary and Joey's birthday, which was Saturday. We visited the Dali museum, spent a little time at the beach, and just relaxed. It wasn't long enough, it never is, but it was better than sitting around the house moping.
Then there was this week. What a mix of emotions. I started the week feeling completely lost, and ended it with surprises: an interview for a promotion at my job and an adoption situation our attorney is presenting us for late next week.
There's no guarantee that either will pan out, but it's nice to know that - even when you feel like you're at the end of your rope - it take too long for that tiny glimmer of hope to reappear.


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Aaron Brooks scored 19 points, including a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left, and also had eight assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 93-86 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
Yao Ming had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Luis Scola had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Rockets, who snapped a four-game home losing streak to Dallas.
But the night belonged to Brooks, who became the Rockets' starting point guard when Rafer Alston was traded to Orlando on Thursday in a deal that brought Kyle Lowry and Brian Cook to Houston.
Jose Barea scored a career-high 26 points for the Mavericks and his drive with 1:41 left cut Houston's lead to 89-86. The Rockets missed three shots on their next possession, but Barea committed a turnover at the other end.
Brooks then swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key and clenched his fist as he jogged down the court.
The Rockets led by 10 after three quarters, but committed nine turnovers in the first nine minutes of the fourth to fuel the Mavs' comeback.
Barea sank a 3-pointer and a mid-range shot to cut Dallas' deficit to 76-73. Yao returned from a brief rest with 5:53 left and Houston leading 81-77.
Brooks hit a free throw and Scola scored, but Brandon Bass hit consecutive jumpers to pull the Mavs to within three.
Houston coach Rick Adelman had used Brooks in favor of Alston late in recent games and the Rockets' first-round pick in 2007 proved he can handle the job down the stretch Friday.
Josh Howard scored 21 and Bass had 13 for the Mavericks, who were outrebounded 50-38. Dirk Nowitzki went 4-for-18 from the field and scored nine.
Houston got an early injury scare when Yao ran into Howard in the first quarter, grabbed his right knee and fell down in pain. But Yao stayed in, a major relief for the Rockets after Tracy McGrady announced this week that he's done for the season to have knee surgery.
Howard scored 12 points in the first quarter and Dallas led 28-19. Von Wafer and Brent Barry swished long jumpers early in the second quarter to cut the deficit to four, but the Mavs answered with a 9-0 burst to push the lead back to double digits.
The Mavs missed nine of their last 11 shots of the half and Houston used a 13-4 spurt to trim the Dallas lead to 51-44. Nowitzki went 1-for-9 from the field in the half, but Howard scored 16 points on 7-for-15 shooting.
The Rockets opened the third quarter with a 24-6 spurt as the Mavericks got increasingly sloppy on offense, taking bad shots and coughing up turnovers.
Brooks sank a 3-pointer from the corner with 8:19 left in the third quarter to put Houston ahead for the first time since the opening minutes. After the good first half, Howard had an awful third quarter, scoring only two points with four turnovers.
A minute after Howard threw a pass out of bounds, Brooks dribbled into traffic and found Shane Battier open for a 3-pointer that put the Rockets up 68-57.
Brooks left late in the third quarter with a cut over his left eye. He got two stitches on the bench as Lowry finished the quarter. Lowry had six points and two assists in his Rockets' debut. Cook did not play.
Notes:@ Houston F Carl Landry sat out with a sprained right ankle. ... Dallas G Jerry Stackhouse was activated after missing three months with a right foot injury. He didn't score in nine minutes of action. ... The Rockets used their 16th different starting lineup. ... Houston improved to 14-6 without McGrady this season.


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There might have been a good reason, at some point, for Apple to try selling QuickTime Pro. Not that I can remember such a time. While Apple forges new ground constantly in the digital media arena with innovative hardware and software such as the iPhone, iPod, Aperture, and Final Cut, the online store still attempts to sell QT Pro with the taglet "Upgrade from video watcher to video maker."
Yeah, right.
I've already alluded once that almost all of QT Pro's functionality is easily emulated with iMovie '06 — and I've verified that it continues to be with the completely redesigned iMovie '08. What exactly are QT Pro's big selling points according to the Apple Store?
- Convert media formats. So? We can do that with freeware, donationware, charityware, or shareware that is actually worth the asking price.
- Edit with ease. Isn't this what iMovie is all about? Did I miss a memo?
- Create stunning video. Um… Ditto. Also, iMovie '08 will export directly to YouTube, while QT Pro does not.
- Build your QuickTime video library. With QT Pro you can save movies from the web. Here's a hint: You can do that anyway with Safari, Firefox, and most other browsers without even having to open a media player at all.
- Record your podcast. Now that's just silly. Apple gives us iMovie and GarageBand for that one.
Even the QT Pro product page reads like it hasn't been updated in two years. I honestly wonder how many people have ever chipped in the $30 Apple asks for the Pro license. QT Pro is superfluous and it couldn't possibly be contributing to Apple's profitability. All new Macs come with iLife pre-installed. I rushed out and bought iLife '08 the day it dropped, like many others; the $80 price tag for iLife is reasonable, but $30 for QT Pro is inane. Can they even continue to justify the costs of sustaining development and marketing?
I say the answer is a big, flat thud of a no. So I call today for Apple to drop QuickTime Pro from their software offerings, and instead of duplicating code across products, to spend those person-hours on more innovation. While there are probably few person-hours spent on QT Pro, why spend any at all? What scarce features still unique to Pro (if any are left) could, and should, be integrated into QuickTime and iLife.
Death to QuickTime Pro! Who's with me?


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While the Crack Team unfortunately couldn't make it to BlackBerry DevCon Asia, we still hope to bring the best coverage we can on what comes out of the event. Today we start off with a video of some highlights of the DevCon Asia keynote. Obviously the biggest news here was the rebranding of BBX to BlackBerry 10. This is deja vu in a sense from BlackBerry DevCon Americas when Mike Lazaridis unveiled the BBX name for the first time (only to run into some legal trouble along the way). The keynote otherwise mirrors that of what we saw in San Francisco with more techincal and partner discussions as well as some good stuff from Alec Saunders. So grab yourself 4 minutes and check out the video above to see just what went down.
I really don't get when companies do repetitive keynote speeches. It would make sense if they were doing it in a different language, but they aren't. . . don't they realize that they recorded the last set of keynotes and people can watch theme? I think devs are smart enough to do that, no?


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The Prince meets the President! Just one day after arriving in New York City with wife Kate Middleton, Prince William headed to Washington D.C. to meet with President Obama, and got the U.S. royal treatment!
It's not everyday that you get Prince William, 32, and President Obama, 53, in the same room. The special event took place in Washington D.C. on Dec. 8, as the future heir to the British throne traveled to the White House as part of his first U.S. tour. He chatted with POTUS in the Oval Office about his wildlife efforts, Prince George, 1, and even took a tour of the White House!
The Duke of Cambridge travelled to Washington to briefly meet with the President before speaking at the 3rd Biennial Meeting of the International Corruption Hunters Alliance, hosted by the World Bank. As the President of United for Wildlife, the Duke is expected to speak about the illegal animal trade in wildlife parks.
Prince William joked with the President that in all the fuss surrounding the 2013 birth of his son, George, "I didn't work out whether it was a boy or a girl." "You forgot to ask?" the President joked, according to The Telegraph. Prince George did not make an appearance this trip.
Kate Middleton did not accompany her husband to Washington D.C., and instead stayed in New York to visit Harlem's Northside Center for Child Development with NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray. The Duchess, who is five months pregnant with the couple's second child, wore a Goat branded coat to meet McCray. The pair spent the morning wrapping Christmas gifts with the children.
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Adlan Amagov played with fire and Robbie Lawler burnt him with a devastating and spectacular flying knee to get his first win in 2012.
Check out Friday's Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine weigh-ins from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Full, official weigh-in results from Friday's Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine festivities at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Mauro Ranallo and Showtime Sports report from Las Vegas as the Rockhold vs. Jardine fight week kicks into full swing for the first big MMA
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine fight card and rumors for January 7, 2012, in Las Vegas.
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine play-by-play of Robbie Lawler vs. Adlan Amagov on Saturday, Jan. 7, in Las Vegas.
Strikeforce on Thursday made official its rumored Jan. 7 fight card at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas pitting Luke Rockhold against
Tim Kennedy has a very simple message to his future opponents...meet him in the middle of the cage and fight him.
After defeating Robbie Lawler on Saturday night, title talk heated up for Tim Kennedy. The Strikeforce middleweight is happy to entertain such tallk, but he
Chicago was bumping on Friday with the weigh ins for Strikeforce & M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson and now the card is official with everyone
Make no mistake about it, Tim Kennedy does want to become the Strikeforce middleweight champion, but there is still something bigger driving him to achieve
Call it Pro Elite 2.0. Call it a new and improved version. Call it whatever you want, but the new version of Pro
Strikeforce has released the main card for the upcoming Fedor vs. Henderson card, which takes place in Chicago on July 30.
Two former middleweight title contenders will battle it out as Tim Kennedy gets his wish and will face Robbie Lawler at the upcoming Strikeforce: Fedor
When Miami Heat guard Mike Miller faces the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night he'll have support from teammates named LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, but
If the bosses at Zuffa are looking at cross-promotional fights between the UFC and Strikeforce, Tim Kennedy is ready to lay down an open challenge
Ryan Bader talks about the opening of Power MMA & Fitness in Arizona and how the new gym has led to stability for many of
Following Strikeforce's latest effort in San Jose, the California State Athletic Commission has released the medical suspensions after the show, which include co-main event fighter
Nick Diaz and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza defended their championships at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Saturday night in San Jose, Calif. Check out the fight
Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza talks about successfully defending his belt against Robbie Lawler and deflects talk about fighting Jason "Mayhem" Miller for a
Robbie Lawler discusses his loss to Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Saturday night in San Jose, Calif.
Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza maintained his grasp on the belt with a third round finish of UFC veteran Robbie Lawler on Saturday night
Play-by-play coverage and results from Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg, featuring two title bouts, on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Play-by-play coverage of Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Check out the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg highlight weigh-in video from Friday afternoon in San Jose, Calif.
Strikeforce returns to its stomping grounds of San Jose, Calif., on Saturday night for the first time since Diaz vs. Noons II in October. The
Check out the Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg weigh-in video LIVE on MMAWeekly.com Friday at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m ET.
Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza had a banner year, both in and out of the cage, in 2010. He plans to continue his success
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Photographer's Note
I dug this one out of the archives and posted it for two reasons:
One because I liked it and remember the lovely Spring evening in May last year when I took it and secondly...
as a comparis0n to an image I posted earlier in the week of a modern University not far from Woburn. The both have a similar theme with a green grass bank in the fg and a building in the bg. and although this image is technically not as good as the previous one it shows the beautiful architecture of a past Era.
I know which one I prefer,, I would be interested in your view?
As a matter of interest ( from Wikki!)
Woburn Abbey, comprising Woburn Park and its buildings, was originally founded as a Cistercian abbey in 1145.[2] Taken from its monastic residents by Henry VIII and given to John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford in 1547, it became the seat of the Russell Family and the Dukes of Bedford. The Abbey was largely rebuilt starting in 1744 by the architects Henry Flitcroft and Henry Holland for the 4th Duke.[2] Anna Maria, the wife of the 7th Duke, originated the afternoon tea ritual in 19th-century England.[3]
[edit] 1945 to 1970s
The layout of Woburn before partial demolition.Following World War II, dry rot was discovered and half the Abbey was subsequently demolished. When the 12th Duke died in 1953, his son the 13th Duke was exposed to heavy death duties and the Abbey was a half-demolished, half-derelict house. Instead of handing the family estates over to the National Trust, he kept ownership and opened the Abbey to the public for the first time in 1955. It soon gained in popularity as other amusements were added, including Woburn Safari Park on the grounds of the Abbey in 1970. Asked about the unfavourable comments by other aristocrats when he turned the family home into a safari park, the 13th Duke said, "I do not relish the scorn of the peerage, but it is better to be looked down on than overlooked."
[edit] 1970s to Present
The west front of Woburn Abbey, as seen approaching the house.The 13th Duke moved to Monte Carlo in 1975.[4] His son Robin, who enjoyed the courtesy title Marquess of Tavistock, ran the Abbey with his wife in his father's absence.
In 1970, Lucio Fulci filmed scenes for A Lizard in a Woman's Skin there. In May 1973, scenes from Coronation Street were set there and featured a cameo by the 13th Duke. He played himself greeting the characters: one of them, Hilda Ogden, was very impressed with the 'Canney-Letty' [sic] (Canaletto) room.[5]
In the early 1990s, the Marquess and The Tussauds Group planned to turn the Abbey into a large theme park with the help of John Wardley, creator of the roller coasters "Nemesis" and "Oblivion". However, Tussauds bought Alton Towers and built one there instead.
From 1999 to 2002, the Marquess and the Marchioness, the former Henrietta Joan Tiarks, were the subjects of the Tiger Aspect Productions reality series Country House in three series, totalling 29 episodes, which aired on BBC Two. It detailed the daily life and the business of running the Abbey.[6] It inspired several Monarch of the Glen storylines.
The Marquess of Tavistock became the 14th Duke on the death of his father in November 2002 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. The 14th Duke was the briefest holder of the Dukedom and died in June 2003.
On the death of the 14th Duke, his son Andrew became the 15th Duke, and he continues his father's work in running the Woburn Abbey Estate.
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serp2000 (46526) 2011-11-17 0:29
What so lovely composition with an interesting diagonal aspect. My compliments, Richi, well done. And this young deer adds more life to this scene. TFS!
Warm regards,
dta (86616) 2011-11-17 1:06
Hello Richard ,
I thought that it was an autumn or winter shot . The tree has not got yet any leaf . On the other side , we can see mote of the beuatiful building . Fine to discover the deer in the composition .
About your question : I prefer this kind of architecture , but I prefer your previous picture . THis is often the case : I realize I like a lot pictures of modern architecture , even if i don't like at all modern cities . Contradiction ? ...
Royaldevon (48544) 2011-11-17 1:19
Good Morning Richard,
What a lovely composition with the sloping line of the grass giving the strong dividing line and the framing tree supplying the sense of depth. I like how you have managed to capture the deer in such a good position.
The light is lovely on the facade of the building.
Have a good day,
Bev :-)
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2011-11-17 7:18
Hello Richard,
Great building, composition, colours and light. Excellent framing!
best wishes,
Sonata11 (34009) 2011-11-17 12:19
Hello Richard,
wonderful composition and frame with fantastic POV, which I like it. Great management of colors, light, sharpness. Wonderful executed image. Wrll done.
All the best,
ashres (1055) 2011-11-18 9:10
Hi Richard
nice shot with nice ambiance color. the vertical line of the field is nice with that tree nicely placed. nice shot.
have a great weekend,
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- Copyright: Rich Beghin (Ricx) (13495)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2010-05-13
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon EOS 50D
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The Darkness have defended their cover version of Radiohead's 'Street Spirit' after announcing the live favourite would appear on their upcoming album, 'Hot Cakes'.
The band have revealed that the cover version was chosen because they love both the band and the song.
"It's not going to be for everybody, but the band isn't for everybody," says frontman Justin Hawkins in an interview with Gigwise. "We didn't do it in a mocking way, to take the p*ss out of Radiohead."
"Radiohead are one of the very few bands that we all agree on. We wanted to do a cover that showed we didn't hate Radiohead - becauser we were so sick of people saying that we hated Radiohead."
Drummer Ed Graham adds: "If you don't want a song to be covered - don't release it."
The Darkness' release their cover of 'Street Spirit' on their third album, Hot Cakes, which is due for release on 20 August, 2012.
Watch The Darkness discuss the cover version below.


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Waterside Inn Hotel
At a glance
Golf Resort
Golf course located within the hotel grounds or in the nearby area
Local Attractions
While here a walk along the river Ugie is a must. The north east beaches, and the world's largest White Fish harbour are all near to the town centre.
Leisure Break Venue
A venue offering good leisure facilities, such as swimming pool, steam room, sauna and treatment rooms, but not a specialised spa location
Ideal location and facilities to hold a beautiful wedding
Waterside Inn Hotel,
Fraserburgh Rd,
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 33miles north of Aberdeen, 15miles SE of Fraserburgh
Spa & Leisure
Scotland's north east coast offers a spectacular setting for the Swallow Waterside Inn. This enchanting hotel is surrounded by beautiful gardens and sits on the banks of the River Ugie at the point where it meets the sea.
The spa brings all the elements together to create a heavenly place to relax and unwind. Fire in the heat of the sauna and steam rooms, earth in the mud treatments, water in the serene indoor pool and air in the bubbles of the Jacuzzi.
There are a wide range of treatments for him and her including divine Decleor delights. And their 'Fake Bake' Tanning booth will bronze you to perfection.
For those looking to achieve the ultimate bikini body you may choose to take advantage of the fantastic gym equipment.
Hotel & Accommodation
The Waterside Hotel has 105 bedrooms all fully equipped with en-suite facilities, television, WIFI internet connection, iron, trouser press and tea and coffee making facilities. If you choose to upgrade to one of their luxurious executive rooms you will benefit from more space and a lounge area. There are also triple rooms which prove very popular with families and groups of uneven numbers.
The highly recommended Ogilvies restaurant looks out over the river and gardens and the award winning kitchen staff are sure to tantalise your taste buds beyond all measure. As you would expect, you will find an array of delicious local produce on the menu including exceptional seafood dishes. For lighter meals and or a drink you could head to the bars and foyer


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Things have changed since The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker came out in 2003.
The Zelda series has since ventured into unfamiliar territory: the Twilight Realm, New Hyrule, and even the clouds. Each installment has brought new gameplay mechanics, from wolf transformation to trains to giant birds. Most importantly, every new world explored has given us memorable characters and stories of a magnitude that only the Zelda series could match.


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Casey says C-130s to remain into 2015 at Moon base, but squadron will lose jobs
By BRIAN BOWLING | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Published: March 7, 2014
Next year's Air Force budget has good news and bad news for a local Reserve base, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said Thursday.
The Air Force plans to keep eight C-130 planes at the Moon base through at least September 2015, a year longer than its previous promise. The bad news is that it plans to cut 82 of 88 positions from the base's Civil Engineer Squadron.
"Keeping these C-130s at the 911th Airlift Wing is a major victory," Casey said. "I'm disappointed in the Air Force's announcement on the Civil Engineer Squadron, but I will work to oppose this during the budget process and continue to work to ensure that the Pennsylvanians who want to serve in or work for the Air Force Reserve have the opportunity to do so."
A spokesman for the 911th couldn't be reached for comment. Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said the secretary and other top officials will be discussing personnel and fleet changes Monday, but she couldn't confirm the details Casey provided.
The Air Force is making similar cuts to the civil engineering units at other reserve bases, said Chip Holsworth, chairman of the Military Affairs Council of Western Pennsylvania.
The Pentagon hasn't announced the rationale behind the cuts yet, and they're somewhat puzzling because the units build and repair buildings, runways and other infrastructure at the bases, Holsworth said.
"I don't know what's the motive behind it," he said.
For the 911th, the cuts are particularly worrying because the base's size has been a controversial point in previous Pentagon attempts to close it, Holsworth said. Federal law requires congressional approval before the military closes any base with 300 or more civilian employees.
The Air Force in February 2012 said it could unilaterally close the 911th because it counts fewer than 300 of the base's 2,000 employees as civilian employees.
Local supporters and the area's congressional delegation disagreed, and the Pentagon in March 2013 reversed its plans and said the base would stay open until at least September of this year.
The message the Air Force sent Casey this week adds another year to its existence.
"That's great news on the base, at least for now," Holsworth said.
Brian Bowling is a staff writerfor Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-325-4301 or email@example.com.
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane with the 911th Airlift Wing , Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Coraopolis, Pa., taxis down the runway July. 17, 2013.


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This is truly an all inclusive that delivers what its name implies. The Best of Belize Package combines day trips through out Belize from our central location. Ask us about making this a 14 day package to include overnight Trips to Tikal in Guatemala.
All prices in US$
Rates are per person based on double occupancy
Package includes all taxes, park entrance fees and guide fees. Gratuities are NOT included, please tip accordingly.


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Celebrities Speak Out Against Hunger For Hunger Action Month
Sep 19, 2012, 09:00 ET from Feeding America
CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Several members of the Feeding America Entertainment Council are stepping up and speaking out against hunger by taking part in a video call-to-action. The celebrities include multifaceted entertainer Nick Cannon, television personality Samantha Harris, registered dietitian and Cooking Channel host Ellie Krieger, Food Network and talk show star Rachael Ray, actress and television host Alison Sweeney, and music mogul and entrepreneur 50 Cent.
These six hunger-relief advocates recorded a montage video which joins their words into one unified message: together, we can speak out against hunger.
Watch and share the celebrity montage video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9hvyUm91n8.
The video is part of Feeding America's efforts to promote Hunger Action Month which began September 1. Advocates from across the country have joined Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to Speak Out Against Hunger™ this September. As recently reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 50 million people in the United States, or 14.9% of Americans, are struggling with hunger.
There are several ways to help raise awareness this month to help shine a light on the 1 in 6 Americans facing hunger:
- Watch the celebrity montage video and share it in your social spaces, like Facebook and Twitter
- Like your local food bank and Feeding America on Facebook
- Donate your Facebook status to hunger
- Go Orange and update your Facebook and Twitter avatar to show your support of hunger-relief
- Share a hunger fact with your friends
- Send a postcard to your local elected official and speak up for national nutrition programs
- Volunteer at your local food bank
To learn more about Hunger Action Month, please visit www.hungeractionmonth.org.
Feeding America would also like to thank our entire Entertainment Council of celebrity ambassadors for their continuous support in the fight to end hunger in America. For a list of all Entertainment Council members, visit http://feedingamerica.org/how-we-fight-hunger/our-partners/celebrity-partners.aspx.
About Feeding America
Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.
Shannon Traeger
Feeding America
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Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
My parental rights were terminated in october after a long battle with DCF. I feel that my court appointed lawyer did not do everything in her power to help me keep my rights. DCF said that I was not compliant with my case plan, even though we had done everything that was asked and never had a positive UA. I have had dozens of people tell me that I got screwed. Since my rights have been terminated my mother in law is supposed to adopt my kids. Is there anyway I can halt the adoption so I can try to get my case reopened? Please Help!
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Probably not, since it doesn't sound like you appealed on time. And court-appointed dependency lawyers aren't like public defenders. If you don't like your court-appointed dependency lawyer, then you have to hire your own private attorney. You should sit down with a dependency lawyer and explain your entire case to see if that lawyer can spot something, though.
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There's really not much point straining to find some way to argue that Sunday night's Cowboys loss wasn't Tony Romo's fault.
His fourth quarter will go down in the annals. Other quarterbacks have blown games before, but none of them have done it in anything approaching the brain-dead manner that Romo did against the Jets. It was the kind of stuff that left you just shaking your head in disbelief and even Romo understands that no one else is getting roasted for this one.
"I cost us the football game tonight," Romo said.
That said, Romo didn't act totally alone. He had help in handing away the game from a variety of sources. They were all minor players in the Shakespearen tragedy that was Romo's fourth quarter, but they deserve a mention all the same.
The offensive line was better than most people probably expected, which is less encouraging than it sounds because people thought they'd be human turnstiles. They were better than that and did have moments of strong protection, but the Cowboys lost chances to extend the lead in the first half because the offensive line couldn't stop the Jets. Things should get better with time and experience, but asking Romo to speed up the decision making process obviously isn't a very good idea.
You could throw a little blame on the secondary, although the injuries got to the point that Jerry Jones was covering Plaxico Burress in the fourth quarter. Allowing Mark Sanchez to throw for 335 yards is far from a feather in the cap no matter who is doing the covering, though, and the safety play was particularly poor on Sunday night.
It's kind of a copout to pick the two weakest parts of the team coming into the contest, though. So let's turn our attention to Jason Garrett.
When the Cowboys got the ball on the three after the long pass play to Jason Witten, there were 10 minutes left in a game that they led by a touchdown. Running the ball three times could have resulted in a touchdown and, at the very least, would have run two minutes off the clock before a field goal extended the lead. It's vanilla, conservative and boring, to be sure, but it is also the prudent thing to do on the road against a team that's been to the last two conference title games.
They don't teach that at Princeton, though, so Garrett called two passes. The first fell incomplete and the second turned into the fumble that will live in infamy. Sometimes you have to put the game in the hands of risky players and hope for the best. Garrett wasn't in that spot and he helped enable Romo on Sunday night, something that shouldn't be forgotten when the quarterback is tarred and feathered this week.
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Creativity (or "creativeness") is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts." Wikipedia
Creativity is a skill, strengthened with consistency. Physical trainers will recommend variety, a combination of aerobic exercise and strength training to condition your body. The same technique can be applied to creative writing.
The following strength exercises focus on building certain skills:
1. Write a paragraph or page with short concise sentences, limiting the length of each to three words. This forces you to choose the best words to say exactly what you mean to say.
He turned away. She sobbed uncontrollably. They were through. Their love destroyed. Her sin unforgivable. Hasty lies told. Their daughter confused. Her daughter now. He turned away. Left them both.
2. Write a paragraph or page with words beginning with a single letter. This exercise, called an alliterative, is just one example of constrained writing which stretches your vocabulary and imagination. The Oulipo group is a gathering of writers who use constrained writing techniques, including:
- Lipogram – a letter (commonly e or o) is outlawed.
- Palindromes – such as the word "radar," read the same forwards and backwards.
- Acrostics – first letter of each word/sentence/paragraph forms a word or sentence.
- Reverse-lipograms – each word must contain a particular letter
Ernest Hemingway was a master of words, using simple yet poignant words in his stories. Broaden your vocabulary and find just the right word for a particular tone or mood.
3. Begin at the end of the story and write to the beginning. They say hindsight is 20/20 so if you know where the story will end, it may be easier to see how it got there.
Aerobic exercises include reading and writing everyday.
All writers must read. Read for pleasure, but also read to hone your craft. Study the way in which other writers develop characters, set a scene or use descriptive language. Read several genres and compare the styles within genres. When you find a genre you enjoy reading, identify what it is you like – the pace, themes, settings, voice or specific writers. Douglas Adams and Ray Bradbury are both Sci Fi writers, but they have very different styles.
There is a reason why most writers recommend writing every day. You need to build and condition your writing muscles. Failure to do so will cause atrophy. Stephen King, Danielle Steele, Dan Brown or JK Rowling, didn't give up when they were told no. Instead, they continued to write and improved. Acknowledge the fact that your writing is imperfect. Make space for imperfection and you will make space for improvement.
Edit your work over and over.
Unleashing your creative writing skills may feel awkward and difficult at first. When you work out the first time, your muscles don't instantly get stronger and muscular. Creativity is a muscle that you have to exercise.
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Having a newborn is exhausting. Having a newborn and a 4 year old is even more exhausting! So, when Pampers had a great idea to "Ding Dong Diaper Ditch" for a family who could appreciate it I was all in!
I remember when Davis was first born and all of the support our church family and friends poured out on us. I thought I was tired when Graham was a newborn. I had no idea what tired was until Davis came along. I loved that people wanted to come by and visit, but sometimes I just needed to rest. I am not one to be rude so I would graciously invite them in and try to stay awake while my stomach growled.
So, when some friends of ours had their second baby boy 2 weeks ago we knew that we wanted to do something for them without putting a burden on their time. I signed up on the church list to be on the rotation to bring food. Pampers had already sent the box of diapers so I planned on dropping food, diapers and a note. Matthew and I planned this out the day before and thought we had a pretty good plan in place. I made chicken salad, mini muffins and brought a few croisants. I remember needed quick foods on hand and thought that this would be good for them to munch on whenever they needed it. Besides, the chicken salad had been taste tested by Graham so I figured it was a safe bet with her 4 year old. And what kid doesn't like mini muffins?
I was also sent some diaper and wipe vouchers from Pampers and decided to give those to a brand new mom-to-be that doesn't live as close. I was happy to be able to do something small for her that I know will help in a major way.
So, I hope this encourages you to do something for a neighbor or friend. Who knows just how much a simple box of diapers could bless them.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - In late August, McDonough (Ga.) Henry County wide receiver Jamal Patterson decided that Stanford was the place for him. He said the decision was an easy one as he sees the Cardinal program as one on the rise.
"It is a great place," Patterson said. "The academics are great but I already knew that. I knew a little bit about the football team and that we weren't the best out there but we are getting great players and we had a great class last year and this year we are getting another one. We are getting players, athletes out there, and guys are playing well out there. It is a smart school, but it can also be a smart school that is good at BCS football."
While Patterson insists he is firm in his commitment, he said that some recent rumors in regards to Stanford's Jim Harbaugh and the Oakland Raiders have caught his eye.
"There have been rumors about Coach Harbaugh leaving and everything," Patterson said. "So I am paying attention to that."
If things were to change at Stanford, one school that could possibly lure Patterson away is the Clemson Tigers.
"I have been in contact with Clemson but I have been for a long time," Patterson said. "They have been recruiting me for a really long time and I have just kept a great relationship with that staff. Coach (Billy) Napier and Coach Dabo Swinney. They have just continued to recruit me."
Patterson also mentioned interest from Georgia Tech but said Clemson has had the most consistent effort after the Cardinals. Speaking of Stanford, he will finally take his official visit there next weekend.
"I am taking my official to Stanford on January 9th," Patterson said. "I think all of our commits will be there and some uncommitted prospects as well. It is going to be a big weekend for us."
As for a visit to Clemson, he simply answered that with a maybe.
"There is a possibility," Patterson said. "I know they are trying to have a big visit weekend but it is the same weekend as my Stanford visit. I could still possibly make it there later in the month. I haven't scheduled a date but I also haven't ruled it out."
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Three convenience stores were robbed in the North County early Wednesday morning within about 45 minutes of each other.
The first robbery was reported about 2:50 a.m. in Vista where a man with a gun robbed the Ampm mini-mart on Sycamore Avenue off state Route 78, authorities said.
About 25 minutes later a gunman entered the 7-Eleven on East Mission Avenue near Broadway in Escondido where he attacked the clerk with the weapon, Escondido police Lt. Jim Stuard said.
About ten minutes later a man robbed a 7-Eleven on south Escondido Boulevard, Stuard said.
The robber in the last two incidents was described as Latino, about 25 years old and wearing a white mask over his face, the lieutenant said.
Detectives are investigating to see if all three robberies were linked.
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Tom Ford has teamed up with acclaimed photographer Mario Sorrenti for his brand new Black Orchid fragrance campaign starring Cara Delevingne – who was recently named one of the industry's highest-paid models. Submerged in a dark pool laden with orchids, Delevingne's sensuality does well to represent the fragrance's supposed floral yet seductive undertone as she holds the bottle delicately in one hand and allows her derriere to strategically float to the surface.
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Personally, I think we can still have a campaign that can go way beyond our funding goal, though admittedly, we will need to fix a few obvious things (well, theyre obvious now ) like the rewards, part of the story we tell (less features, more who and why), and what happens if we fail in this Kickstarter. Thank you to DarkUnderlord,Robcat and the rest of the gang for helping us get these insights btw.
When I look at the stats of the videos: we have 4452 backers out of 22344 video views at this moment. That means that 1 in 5 people who see the video are backing it. I think thats an incredible conversion rate, so Id think that even if we dont change anything in the messaging, if we manage to get more people to see our page, we could reach our goal in no time. Something to work on.


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Hundreds of Lebanese Forces supporters gathered yesterday in front of LBC television in protest of the decision to cancel an interview with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea.
A group of protesters moved to LBC General Director Pierre al-Daher's residence, shouting pro-Geagea slogans.
LBC television decided to call off Geagea's interview on the Kalam al-Nass political talk show after the latter filed a lawsuit against the television station and Daher.
Geagea's lawsuit was filed early this week, but it only went public yesterday. The lawsuit is against LBC television and LBC International (LBCI). Daher had sold his share at LBCI to Saudi Prince Al-Walid ben Talal.
The Lebanese daily Al-Liwaa said that army troops were dispatched to LBC to prevent clashes, according to LBC officials' demand.
Lebanese Forces officials urged the party's supporters to avoid any confrontations with LBC staff and security agents and the Lebanese army.
Al-Akhbar daily accused the Lebanese Forces of planning to invade LBC.
"In spite of warning Geagea against potential clashes between his supporters and the Lebanese army, he insisted on carrying out the demonstrations. He only changed his mind after he got a phone call from MP Saad Hariri urging him to stop the rally, for it ruins March 14's image," said the daily.
The Lebanese daily An-Nahar quoted Daher as saying that the decision to cancel the interview was not the station's reply to the lawsuit filed by Geagea.
"It was not a reply to the lawsuit. There is another reason which I prefer not reveal at the present moment," Daher said.
He also confirmed that the problems between Geagea and LBC will definitely be submitted to legal authorities.
Commenting on the possibility of reaching a settlement outside court, Daher said that the question should be directed to Geagea.
Yet, he assured that LBC will keep covering Lebanese Forces activities. "It is ridiculous to think that we will abstain from doing so just because of this lawsuit," said Daher.
"Marcel Ghanem is not responsible for the decision to cancel the interview," affirmed Daher.
The Lebanese Forces media department issued a press communiqué saying that the party was surprised with Daher's decision to call off Geagea's interview because of the lawsuit aimed at rectifying LBC's legal status.
It also denounced Daher's decision, claiming it violated freedom of expression. The communiqué also criticized his unprofessional attitude in managing the television.
"His behavior is a violation of the authorities given to the general director post," the communiqué added.
On his part, Daher said he would not go into war talks with the Lebanese Forces. He also denounced their hinting at his professional qualifications.
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its a shame you analyze my position in this way. and its even more of a shame that an educated lebanese like yourself cannot see the bigger picture. LBC moved forward a long time ago, a major part of LBC's credibility as a news station comes from the fact that it no longer belongs to a political faction. why take so many steps back after so many years?
and how does this move support or benefit the lebanese cause?-ecpecially the christian community?
NB: LBC's family ownership ended some time ago if you can recollect this fact. Therefore, it is no longer a family problem, but a public one.
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LF & P.Daher are like father & son whose trying to inherit from his living father .No outsiders are to interfere with family problem He had lost your support? Why you supported him for the lbc case? Not for the Lebanese cause? In that case no need for ppl with that mentality to support LF.
November 16, 2007
another splendid opptunity geagea gives the opposition to criticize the March 14 coalition whilst diminishing their credibility infront of their supporters, international allies and the lebanese public. Unfortunately, this man is clearly unfit to head an organization like the Lebanese Forces. Frankly, he has lost my support after this catastrophic pr stunt. where are geagea's pr advisers?? does timing mean nothing to them?
It is with great regret that i say this, but it just gives the aouniyye a one-up on the rest of us.
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After experimenting a bit, I discovered something new - it seems the hostile trigger points are affected by your standing with the faction; the higher standing, the longer it takes for them to go hostile after you start killing off cities. The numbers I posted above are at roughly 0 reputation with the faction you are attacking - at 30+ reputation it takes a lot for them to get hostile, I cleared 5 Hashishin cities at 34 standing and in the 6th city they were still friendly.
Quite interesting really. This means that getting a little reputation with all factions before you support someone is easier than just attacking right away.
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Since 2007, the Georgia Game Developers Association has produced the largest video game industry trade show in the southeastern United States. This event is known as the Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo, or SIEGE.
As the South's leading gaming and interactive conference, SIEGE brings together professionals, academics, executives, government officials and more from across the region to celebrate the world of gaming. SIEGE's speakers include leading figures from a wide spectrum of the industry, including artists, programmers, designers, writers, teachers and business executives. Special events include keynote speeches, dynamic panels, a mini-incubator, parties, networking events, and a student fair for high school students and others looking for colleges.
For more information, visit the SIEGECON website at www.siegecon.net.
SOUTHERN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT & GAME EXPO is the definitive center of gravity for knowledge exchange among video game industry professionals and students in the southeastern U.S. In 2016, it included:
Taking place in Atlanta, GA, from Oct. 5 – 8, 2017, SIEGE is the largest professional game development conference in the Southern United States. Since 2007, SIEGE has featured leading figures from the industry and has hosted panels reflecting a wide spectrum of the game production industry including artists, programmers, designers, investors, writers, professors and business executives. The event also showcases a College Fair for high school students and a Game Studio Investment Conference.
In addition to the sessions, SIEGE offers a wide variety of networking opportunities for industry professionals, academics and others. Held at the Marriott NW Atlanta-Galleria, the expo is easily accessed from numerous hubs, including the city's airport, one of the world's most active.
The convention provides well-structured meet-and-greet sessions, hands-on technical demos and crash-courses, advanced seminars for business executives, access to capital advisors, individual interviews, new studio showcases, and other ground-breaking opportunities to advance your career or business, at a price affordable to both professionals and college students. The show includes special events, such as parties, music concerts, game competitions, award ceremonies, etc.
SIEGE is a service and registered service mark of Georgia Game Developers Association, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association. All proceeds from the show directly benefit the growth of the industry.
What can you do to help? Glad you asked! If your company is not listed as a sponsor, go poke your business development director or VP of marketing. Help them understand that they need to set aside at least $500 in their budget each year to support SIEGE. SIEGE provides a venue for professional growth and collaboration, creates business opportunities, attracts attention from venture capital and angel investors, and showcases our southeastern companies.


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Deodorant? Not for Cameron Diaz.
She revealed to E! News at the premiere of "The Other Woman" that she hasn't used antiperspirant in 20 years!
Diaz says she believes antiperspirant is actually keeping the stink in and advises others to "let it go and just trim your armpit hair so it doesn't hold onto the scent."
Previously, Diaz made headlines about her views on body hair as discussed in her book, The Body Book.
So, what do you think about the star's revelation? Would you forgo deodorant?
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The Valparaiso Law School community in Chicago came together for a wonderful evening reception at Sidley Austin LLP. Professor Geoffrey Heeren left a lasting impression on all attendees as we learned about the Law School's newest development- the Immigration Law Clinic on the Chicago (Hyde Park) campus. We appreciate all who attended and look forward to seeing you and many more at the next alumni reception.
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Are sound card line outs usualy DC-Coupled?
I have started a project in which I use a computers sound card to control lights motors valves etc.
I under stand that some sound systems out puts are AC-coupled
and there for if I hold one channel hi for more than a second it
will start drifting back to zero ( this would be a big problem for my project)
Where as a DC-Coupled out put would simply do as expected.
For example if I were to play a sound file with a 0.2 HZ square wave I would get the same square wave on the line out (no rounded corners or drifting to zero)
Here are my questions
1 how common is it for a sound cards line out/ head phone jack
to be DC-Coupled?
2. Dose any one know of a CHEAP usb sound card that is DC-Coupled..
Cheap like this one: Link
3.It seems to me that it would make seance for speaker output to be AC-coupled and line outs to be DC-Coupled, as holding a speaker output hi for a long time could get its voice coil hotter than any ac signal of the same voltage.(think rms watts vs dc watts) am I on the right track?
My end goal would be to have an audio file that holds a motor running for an hour straight simply by playing an audio file that holds the sound cards line out hi and .... connecting that line out to the gate of a mosfet power transistor to drive the motor.
If you dont know how your sound card behaves feel free to download the attached audio file it has some very very low frequency square waves in it. Im curious to know how your sound cards respond to this file... what voltages do your multimeter read
and how accurately do your sound cards reproduce these supper slow square waves?
I have a sound card that is DC coupled. I'm trying to think of the name of it but my back is out and I cannot go looking on the shelf. It is an ISA bus card however and I don't have any motherboards in service that have ISA slots.
Edit: It was *not* cheap.
very few will be DC coupled - many audio DAC chip running from 5V have near 1/2 Vsupply offset, are aiming for "desktop consumer" line levels of ~2 Vrms
more DAP today are DC coupled - still not universal - DC coupled outputs with sw C inveter/splitters or actrive gnd are built into some of these low V portable audio DAC chips to save the size of the output C and because they are used with low Z, sensitive headpnones that are loud with < 1 Vrms drive
parallel printer ports or usb to parallel printer port adapters are still available cheap bit banging
some DAQ are fairly low cost ~$200 gets 12 bits analog I/O with industrial specs, DC response
but really cheap is some of the "USB dongle" style uC developement tools like the EZ430 for $20
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Financial globalization and cross-border comovements of money and population: foreign bank offices in Los Angeles
Studies of migration and financial globalization focus on either the movement of money, with people staying put, or on the movement of people, with little attention to the impact of the money that moves with them. This paper uses in-depth interviews with executives at ethnic-Chinese foreign-bank offices in Los Angeles to consider the comovement of people and money. We find that understanding the causes and consequences of this comovement requires adding both ethnic and macrostructural layers to discussions of financial globalization. The forces that have led to the rise of a Chinese-American banking sector and to the opening of twenty-one Chinese foreign-bank offices in Los Angeles are intertwined: immigration from the Chinese diaspora to the USA, the growth trajectory and financial transformation of East Asia, and the financial and economic evolution of Los Angeles. Ethnic-Chinese foreign-bank offices in Los Angeles have dual roles: they function both as global outposts managing their headquarters' cross-border financial flows, and as localized institutions that are gradually becoming incorporated into Southern California's internal banking and financial markets. Foreign and domestic ethnic-Chinese banks play complementary roles in facilitating ethnic-Chinese economic development in Southern California. Framing these cross-border money - population flows and this cross-border institution building, respectively, are macrostructural constraints rooted in aggregate net financial flows and the changing strategies of global megabanks.
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