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The last time I checked there were still 17 tables currently used by EXPLAIN (as described in my Feb 16, 2010 post "Explaining the history of EXPLAIN tables"). I hope that hasn't gone up again sine I last checked... (smile)...
Besides all of the table being populated by EXPLAIN, with the exception of the DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE there is one other thing that these 16 of the 17 EXPLAIN tables have in common? They all have a QUERYNO column.
In those 16 out of 17 EXPLAIN tables that do contain the column QUERYNO, QUERYNO is defined as an integer that does not allow nulls. It identifies the statement being explained. I was going to say that it is a unique value but that can be false in some rare cases where the number of SQL in a program being bound with EXPLAIN(YES) exceeds 32767.
QUERYNO is also the column that can be used to tie all of the EXPLAIN information for an SQL statement together. To say the least, QUERYNO is important. Important enough that it should be taken seriously... not that I'm implying someone reading this post doesn't take QUERYNO seriously. I just think sometimes we just forget to give it the attention it deserves.
Everyone is probably familiar with running EXPLAIN in something like SPUFI to find the possible access path of an SQL statement. When you do that, you should specify a QUERYNO. Of course, if you don't supply a value for QUERYNO, DB2 will. Regardless of how QUERYNO is assigned, you do have to take a little time using this method to manage those explained queries. If you reuse a QUERYNO for another run of EXPLAIN, you end up with multiple rows. If you don't use one of the timestamp columns (more on that in a second), you may end up looking at the wrong EXPLAIN output; looking at what was explained by a previous EXPLAIN. EXPLAIN has no idea you changed the SQL statement you're trying to EXPLAIN, it just writes a new row out using whatever QUERYNO is specified every time you run an EXPLAIN.
The following SQL statement is a sample SQL EXPLAIN statement with the option SET QUERYNO keyword included:
EXPLAIN ALL SET QUERYNO=nnn --<<<<< optional but should be used FOR ......
EXPLAIN ALL SET QUERYNO=nnn --<<<<< optional but should be used FOR ......
You can also EXPLAIN an SQL statement, or statements, coded in a program. To do this, you specify EXPLAIN (YES) or EXPLAIN (ONLY) at BIND time. This is one more occasion where control over the value contained in QUERYNO can be very handy. You'll notice the SQL example immediately following this paragraph. On the SELECT statement in the example, the QUERYNO keyword has been added to the SQL statement. This gives you better control over the rows that are going to be written to the EXPLAIN tables for the multiple SQL statements in the program. You specify what value QUERYNO is set.
SELECT .... FROM ..... WHERE ...... WITH.... QUERYNO nnn
SELECT .... FROM ..... WHERE ...... WITH.... QUERYNO nnn
If QUERYNO were left off of the SQL statement, when explaining the statement DB2 would use the line number from the precompiler output, NOT from the original application program source. This can on occasion get a bit confusing when trying to match the EXPLAIN output in the PLAN_TABLE back to the corresponding SQL statement in the program. Specify a QUERYNO for each SQL statement in the program using the QUERYNO keyword eliminates this from happening.
The last words on QUERYNO are
You cannot use the QUERYNO keyword on an SQL statement being explained using the EXPLAIN SQL statement.
QUERYNO as an SQL statement keyword was introduced way back in DB2 V6.
One of the most useful reason for using a controlled QUERYNO via the QUERYNO keyword is optimization hints (OPTHINTS). If you plan to use OPTHINTS, specifying your own QUERYNO, especially if you have a number scheme that has some meaning, makes using OPTHINTS so much easier.
The following are a few APARs you might want to check out if you plan to use OPTHINTS.
PM30425 (05/2011), PM48031 (11/2011), PM33767 (06/2011), PK17957 (04/2006), PK11078 (09/2005), and PQ89083 (08/2004),
PM30425 (05/2011), PM48031 (11/2011), PM33767 (06/2011), PK17957 (04/2006), PK11078 (09/2005), and PQ89083 (08/2004),
A few of the above APARs are a bit old. However, they all make for an interesting read.
I mentioned timestamps earlier. For years, we would use a column in the PLAN_TABLE called TIMESTAMP to at a minimum separate multiple queries using the same QUERYNO. This timestamp is contained in the column TIMESTAMP defined as a CHAR(16), not as a timestamp column. Well, DB2 10 deprecates the TIMESTAMP column. It is strongly recommended that you change your queries that run against the EXPLAIN tables to use EXPLAIN_TIME instead.
BIND_TIME, defined as a timestamp column, is also being deprecated in DB2 10.
BIND_TIME, defined as a timestamp column, is also being deprecated in DB2 10.
EXPLAIN_TIME, defined as a timestamp column, is the time when the EXPLAIN information was captured. 14 of the 17 EXPLAIN tables contained an EXPLAIN_TIME column going back to DB2 9. EXPLAIN_TIME was added to PLAN_TABLE as part of the migration to DB2 10. EXPLAIN_TIME is also a column in a new EXPLAIN table added in DB2 10. Finally, the third table that does not have an EXPLAIN_TIME column is DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE.
Here is a list of some other somewhat recent blog post that I have published that also deal with EXPLAIN.
Do you like using DB2's Optimization Hints? (October 28, 2006)
Optimization Hints: the Story Continues (October 30, 2006)
DB2 10 is enhancing good old EXPLAIN: La deuxième tentative
An addendum to my EXPLAIN post from a few days ago
A few thoughts on using DB2's dynamic statement cache
The discussion about DB2's Dynamic Statement Cache continues...
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University of Georgia athletic director Vince Dooley said President Michael Adams' comment was "unnecessary."
The gloves are still off.
University of Georgia athletic director Vince Dooley on Monday fired back at UGA President Michael Adams' assertion that UGA athletics will be ''better off'' within three years.
Adams, during a media briefing last week, compared the circumstances surrounding Dooley's departure to three years ago when Adams fired head football coach Jim Donnan.
'' ... With all due respect to Coach Dooley, we'll be better off,'' Adams said.
Dooley refused to say if he agreed with that statement and declined to say anything beyond his prepared response.
''With all due respect to President Adams, I thought his comment was unnecessary,'' he said. ''However, knowing him like I do, it was exactly what I would have expected.''
Adams last June made the controversial decision not to renew Dooley's contract, which expires June 30. Dooley, hired as UGA's head football coach in December 1963, has been athletic director since 1979.
The decision created a statewide stir and prompted many alumni to call for the president's ouster. Web sites were created, stickers were printed and billboards were erected pushing for Adams' dismissal.
The hubbub has cooled since December when following a nationwide search, Adams named Damon Evans, UGA's senior associate AD, as the next athletic director.
Evans, 34, will be the first African American - and one of the youngest people - to be athletic director in the Southeastern Conference.
''I'm not going to get in the middle of that,'' Evans said of the falling out between Adams and Dooley. ''I'm just going to continue to do my job. And that's not really within my framework.
''I just can't get involved in things I have no control over.''
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Workforce Productivity Falls
May 7, 2012
The productivity of U.S. workers fell in the first quarter, suggesting that companies are approaching the limit of how much they can squeeze from the workforce, says the Wall Street Journal.
- U.S. nonfarm productivity -- defined as output per hour worked -- declined at a 0.5 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the Labor Department said recently.
- Productivity fell because output rose at a 2.7 percent rate, while hours worked increased at a 3.2 percent pace.
Productivity, which spiked sharply in the early part of the recent economic recovery, is a key part of the economy's ability to raise living standards. When companies get more output from fewer workers they are able to raise wages and profits without stoking inflation. The downside is that in the short term higher productivity can mean less need for hiring -- one reason job growth was so light in the early stages of the recovery.
- Productivity soared from the second half of 2009 through the beginning of 2010.
- After slashing workers during the recession, companies were able to handle increased demand with the workers they had left, and by investing in new machines and equipment.
- But those efficiencies have waned considerably as the recovery has picked up steam.
A separate report showed initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped sharply recently, a heartening sign for a job market that had looked increasingly shaky for most of the past month.
- Initial claims fell 27,000 to 365,000 two weeks ago, a considerable drop from the upwardly revised 392,000 level in the week prior.
- Of late, the claims data have been disconcerting to economists.
- After a steady drop from around 400,000 last October to just above 360,000 through March, claims jumped back to just below 400,000 in April.
Many economists have speculated the jump is related to statistical distortions that arise when the Labor Department adjusts the data for the seasons, a theory the new data seem to support.
Source: Conor Dougherty, "Workforce Productivity Falls," Wall Street Journal, May 3, 2012.
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If you get a boat with a new motor it's all about maintaining it properly. If you buy a used motor, have a good mechanic that you trust look it over. If you don't know one, good luck. You never know how someone treated it.
I got mine new in 06 with a 4 stroke Yamaha and have never had an issue. Hasn't cost me a dime aside from normal maintenance
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I've been running ST3 for a few days now, but it's really bugging me that the Ctrl+D behaviour seems to have changed.Previously if I put the cursor in a variable and pressed Ctrl+D, it would only pick up instances of that variable. If I highlighted some text, it would pick that string up everywhere.
Now it seems to do the latter all the time. I've looked through the release logs and the settings file but can't find a way to set it back to how it was.
eg in the following code, the ST2 behaviour matches timeBlock's 1 and 3, and ST3 matches all three:
var timeBlock = this.getChildControl("timeBlock");
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
Are you sure? In ST2 and ST3 ctrl+D matches(and always has for me) all 3 instances . AFAIK, ST has never been variable aware, all it does is match the whole word vs a selection and in this case all 3 instances are the whole word. Change one of them to timeBlockXXX and you should be able to observe the difference
Hmm. Yes, looks like that was a bad example.
I'll have another play - I know when I started using ST3 the other day that I was having an issue I wasn't before, I'll try and find an example.
It does what you described for me: If I have an empty selection, and start hitting cmd+d, then it'll select the whole word and then identical whole words. If I have a non-empty selection, it'll select any instance (whole word or not) of what's selected.


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Quarterback Philip Rivers almost expects it now.
When he throws a pass to Danario Alexander, the wide receiver will find a way into the end zone.
Rivers led Alexander pretty good this time, hitting the 6-foot-5, 217-pound target in stride for a 34-yard touchdown in the third quarter. A midseason addtion, Alexander finished the year with 37 catches for 658 yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games played.
The 23-year-old will become a restricted free agent in March.
He is essentially a lock to be tendered and remain with the club in 2013.
"He's our style of guy in the sense of what we've done over the last six years," Rivers said. "He fits into that mold of big, tall and can run. … His mentality is 'I'm going to score if I get it.' That goes back to the Tampa game when he caught that slant.
"We haven't had a play like that since I've been here — a slant, break two tackles, spin off, and go (80 yards) for a touchdown. I don't think we'll find one if you go back in the book."
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•With a 99-yard opening kickoff return, wide receiver Micheal Spurlock became the first player in Chargers history to score a touchdown on a punt return and kickoff return in consecutive weeks. The team is expected to make an effort this offseason to re-sign the impending unrestricted free agent.
•Field conditions were less than ideal Sunday. Two college bowl games, the Poinsettia and Holiday, were played within 10 days earlier at Qualcomm Stadium. And an hour before kickoff, Mission Valley was pelted with hail for about 10 minutes. "It was pretty muddy out there," fullback Le'Ron McClain said.
•Punter Mike Scifres had a punt blocked late in the fourth quarter, the team's third allowed this season.
•With a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter, kicker Nick Novak improved to 18-for-20 this year, the third most efficient season in franchise history. Both his misses were from beyond 50 yards. His past two tries from that distance were converted.
•San Diego was 6-1 this year when Rivers had a quarterback rating of 100 or higher. His 142.0 rating Sunday was his highest since Dec. 5, 2011 when he posted a 146.1 against the Jaguars.
•The Chargers reported no injuries from the game.
•Sunday's paid attendance of 66,486 was the second highest to a Chargers home game this season. The highest, 68,604, came in a primetime game against the Broncos on Oct. 15.


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Greenhouse floriculture is torn over the Supreme Court's ruling last month that upheld an Arizona law imposing sanctions against businesses that hire illegal immigrants.
In a GreenhouseGrower.com poll taken over the last week, 42 percent of those polled say they "absolutely agree" with the Supreme Court's decision. Another 29.5 percent say they "absolutely do not" agree with the ruling, with 10.2 percent indicating they "somewhat agree," 12.5 percent indicating they "don't really agree" and 5.8 percent indicating they aren't sure what to think.
As one anonymous reader wrote on GreenhouseGrower.com: "This law does not cover the main issue of illegal immigration. This law is just a patch to the whole system. The courts and legislatures do not know how to solve the problem and are using the E-verify to save face."
Another reader shared a similar assessment: "I agree the illegal alien situation needs to be addressed. However, the answer is not to penalize the landscape, nurseries and garden centers, but to give these aliens some sort of legal-working status. The groups that push this issue obviously don't realize there are very few American-born citizens that will do these jobs. Plus, the workers who are American citizens will be on unemployment when the businesses are forced to close."
For more feedback from GreenhouseGrower.com readers, check out our original . Readers can also weigh in by taking last week's poll and sharing their perspective on the ruling with Greenhouse Grower Editor Delilah Onofrey and Managing Editor Kevin Yanik.


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Safety – Process safety, intrinsic safety: The ESR5 relay from Eaton is designed to reliably monitor the signals from safety devices and switch off quickly in the case of an emergency. This is a Control Engineering 2012 Engineers' Choice honorable mention.
The Eaton ESR5 safety relay is engineered to monitor safety circuits and is a key enhancement to the safety of equipment designed specifically for OEMs. The ESR5 is designed to reliably monitor the signals from safety devices and switch off quickly in an emergency. With redundant features, it is engineered for the construction of safety applications. The ESR5 is compatible with a range of safety devices, including emergency stops, rope pulls, two-hand control stations, and others. In the event of a fault or activation of the safety device, the enable paths are switched off. The ESR5 detects faults that occur in the control circuit, including ground fault, cross connection fault, or wire breakage. It is available in single- and dual-channel versions.
Rated for global applications, the ESR5 safety relay is designed in accordance with EN 954-1, ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061, and IEC 61508. The ESR5 also meets UL 508, CSA, and CE standards and certifications. It is rated by TV Rheinland for use in safety applications.
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Password protect the app to lock out use by unwanted listeners. Recordings stored in this apps folder are not indexed by the stock music player.
Sort the main recording list by date/time or title. During playback you can use the seek bar to skip forward/backwards through the recording.
You can email recordings off the device. You can ZIP the recording files before email for quicker transport.
This app can playback almost any audio file (if your device and version of android supports it) of the following file types - .amr, .3gpp, .mp3, .mp4, .m4a and .wav
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text: After many years contemplating to start developing my own film, I finally equipped my darkroom and bought the first batch of chemicals. And of course made a dumb mistake tonight! I got everything ready: canisters, chemicals measuring tools, etc. Started mixing the developer (d-76) and after a few minutes noticed that the powder is not dissolving. The problem is I followed the instructions to the letter! After scratching my head for a minute I realized that I followed wrong instructions! You see, if you don't pay attention, Kodak fixer bag looks very similar to Kodak D-76 bag. I mixed d-76 with cold water instead of hot! Right now I'm trying to bring the temp up to 50C. I hope it dissolves, because I'm very eager to develop that first film!


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It didn't take long for the Senators to have their depth on defence put to the test.
Less than 15 minutes into the second group practice session on Day One of Senators' camp Saturday, veteran defenceman Filip Kuba hit a rut in the Scotiabank Place ice and suffered a right leg injury that could force him to miss the start of the season.
The injury-plagued Kuba left the ice immediately, unable to put any weight on his right leg as he went down the hallway needing assistance. While Kuba was sent for more tests, coach Cory Clouston sounded less than optimistic.
It would appear doubtful that Kuba will be ready to suit up for the opener Oct. 8 against the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Place. The club will have a better idea where his injury stands on Sunday morning.
"We had to play a lot without him last year and, obviously, we may start the season without him," said Clouston. "I guess if you're going to (get hurt), do it at the start of the season, rather than doing it at the end of the year when you're getting ready for the playoffs."
The coaching staff and players had concerns about the ice after the first group (10 a.m.) practised. The second group (noon) -- which included Kuba -- was delayed a few minutes because of the complaints.
Kuba's injury will, however, open an opportunity for playing time. There has been a lot of ink spilled over the fact the Senators have as many as nine blueliners in camp who could suit up this season.
Brian Lee is back for his fourth season, while prospects Patrick Wiercioch and Jared Cowen are pushing for playing time.
But Losing Kuba, who is expected to be paired with sophomore Erik Karlsson, is a blow. Kuba had off-season back surgery after a lingering injury forced him to miss 29 games last season and the first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"Things change every day in this game," said Senators assistant GM Tim Murray. "Even when we don't think there's a job opening, it always changes. Every day something happens and with (Kuba) hurt, it's going to open something up."
The injury means Chris Campoli, who has been paired with defenceman Matt Carkner, will likely move into the top four to play with Karlsson.
Lee, meanwhile, who signed a two-year extension last spring, has shown up at camp stronger and ready to battle for playing time.
"I feel great. I feel like I'm in good shape and I'm really looking forward to it," said Lee, who will make $875,000 this year and spent the summer training with former Ottawa winger Matt Cullen in North Dakota.
"I just need to work hard, be aggressive and do the things that I do best. I don't have to worry about contracts and numbers now. I can just play hockey. That's a big relief. I'm looking forward to the year."
Clouston said this is a chance for someone to step up and take Kuba's ice time.
"It's bad luck for him but an opportunity for somebody else to maybe get a longer look and depending on (how serious it is), maybe even start the season with us (for a guy) who may have had to start down in Binghamton."


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Julian Gold Rush Days
A weekend of entertainment celebrating the discovery of gold in Julian Saturday and Sunday culminating in a Father's Day Picnic 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with performances by Julian Doves & Desperadoes, make-a-craft booths, hayrides, bouncy house, pony rides, vendors and food at Frank Lane Park, Main Street and Farmer Road. There will be a scavenger hunt for the golden nugget, gold panning, train ride and gold tour at Smith Ranch. (760) 765-4758 or juliangoldrushdays.com.
Surf Contest
7th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am, presented by Hurley, featuring surf contest, concert and beach vendors 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Moonlight Beach, 400 B Street, Encinitas. Free. Switchfoot.com.
Fairy Festival
Create a fairy house, make fairy treasures, leave messages on the wishing bush and meet the Fairy Queen 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the San Diego Botanic garden in the Hamilton Children's Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. SDBGarden.org.
Storytelling Festival
"One World, Many Stories," "Tales from the Borderlands" and "Stories of Sea and Surf" are among the featured works at the Storytelling Festival 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Encinitas branch of San Diego County Library, 540 Cornish Drive. (760) 753-7376.
San Luis Rey Valley Community Fair
The fest is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lenore Street between Arthur and Charles Drive. (760) 439-6306.
Horse Dressage Show
California Dressage Society San Diego Chapter hosts the first of three in the Summer Show Series 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Del Mar Showpark, 14550 El Camino Road, Del Mar. Free. sandiegodressage.com.
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ok ive been reading some c++ tutorials and i did the examples for pointers,classes,and templates
but nomatter how many tmes i read i still dont understand them can someone just give me the basic run through of wut they do and why i would use them.
ok ive been reading some c++ tutorials and i did the examples for pointers,classes,and templates
but nomatter how many tmes i read i still dont understand them can someone just give me the basic run through of wut they do and why i would use them.
Temples - So you can use different datatypes with the same block of code: int, char, an object of a class, float, etc. which saves time and lines from making the exact same function or class over again to use a different datatype. e.g. sqrt function templated so with that function you can use float, int, double, etc. instead of making srqt_float function, sqrt_int function, sqrt_double function, w/e.
Pointers - So you can save space by passing around the id tag of a int/struct/class/whatever, instead of copying all the values to a new int/struct/class whatever. Also allows you to update something you pass by pointer, ie. send a pointer to int thats equal to 5, in the function change that int to 10 and it changes from where it came from too. Whereas if you passed the int 5 to a fresh int and changed the fresh int, it would not change the int you passed, and you would have to return the value, causing extra work and more memory required.
Classes - So you can put everything (functions, classes) that you want in one block of code. It makes it much clearer to have a class that operates on one thing, and a different class that does a different thing. You can also do operator overloading on classes, so you can + a class together, or/and -, or/and *, or/and /. When you think about it for a second, if you have a class handling their own thing.. that would mean if you seperated that class from the program you could plug it in a different program and it would still work (most likely), yes.. re-usable code is a big advantage to classes. Functions may be reusable, but I've got to say if you have 4 or 5 functions that do the same thing all scattered in your program, some relying on others, it would be a bit more complicated to track them down. Theres more reasons like how they can inherite code from other classes, making them more simple, and that enforces that each class does its own thing. Theres also the fact that if you were using global variables for all of this then if you created a local variable somewhere, it would turn into an error, whereas with classes that doesnt happen, and you know what you're doing (no accidental mistakes) because you have to go ClassObject.variable, and theres also the fact you can make them private, furthering that. Theres more reason also.
Thats my most basic explanation, without using the correct terms for them (templates are use for generic code, classes are for object-oriented code, which is encapsulation, and allows inheritance, and such.)
I suggest getting a book where its explained in detail and effectively..
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Expiration Day is an insightful coming-of-age novel set in the near future by debut author William Campbell Powell.
It is the year 2049, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Tania Deeley has always been told that she's a rarity: a human child in a world where most children are sophisticated androids manufactured by Oxted Corporation. When a decline in global fertility ensued, it was the creation of these near-perfect human copies, called teknoids, that helped to prevent the utter collapse of society.
Though she has always been aware of the existence of teknoids, it is not until her first day at the Lady Maud High School for Girls that Tania realizes that her best friend, Siân, may be one. Returning home from the summer holiday, she is shocked by how much Siân has changed. Is it possible that these changes were engineered by Oxted? And if Siân could be a teknoid, how many others in Tania's life are not real?
Driven by the need to understand what sets teknoids apart from their human counterparts, Tania begins to seek answers. But time is running out. For everyone knows that on their 18th "birthdays", teknoids must be returned to Oxted - never to be heard from again.
Told in diary format, Expiration Day is the powerful and poignant story of a young girl coming of age and discovering what it means to be truly human by a talented debut novelist.
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Amazing Coming of Age Story
Hell, yes. The author's writing is so real, so compelling. I am not a fan of hard science fiction; this was all about the characters and their dilemmas. Reminded me of a female Ender, but not on a military scale.
I can't believe how a man wrote such a convincing teenage girl POV. That's probably politically incorrect, but, heck, I totally believed the girl's thoughts, emotions, feelings.He reminded me of all sorts (good and bad) adolescent feelings that I had forgotten I had (I'm 45 now.) I loved the whole transformation element.
The wonderful British tone. The light YA quality.
I almost did. Yes. MY daughter and I listened to it on a long drive over Memorial Day, and we didn't want to stop and get gas!
I hope the author writes a sequel!
- Susannah


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Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at today's iPhone event and opened with an update on the company's retail presence. Cook started by showing off Apple's new Barcelona store and playing a video of the store's launch.
Apple now has 380 retail stores in 12 countries. The company's first Swedish store will open on Friday, September 14th. 83 million visitors walked through Apple's retail stores last year, making the Cupertino company one of the most successful consumer electronics retail chains in history. "Apple stores offer the best buying experience and customer service on the planet," exclaimed Cook.
While Apple retail is definitely a force to be reckoned with, the company's digital downloads are also setting the industry standard. Apple customers have downloaded 7 million copies of Mountain Lion since its launch in July, according to Cook. That figure makes Mountain Lion the fastest selling OS X release in history.
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10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Television has an enormous impact on our society. Most people watch television everyday, and for many of us, television is a key source of both information and entertainment. This subject asks students to think critically and seriously about television; its histories; how it is produced and distributed; what shapes, drives and influences its programming; and what it shows us about our society and culture. The course will look at the different perspectives from which television has been studied, and explore different aspects of television, from textual studies of particular popular series through to introducing concepts such as flow, broadcasting and narrowcasting, and looking at how new technologies affect television viewing experiences.
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2016.
Replacing course(s)
This course replaces the following course(s): CULT3340. Students who have successfully completed CULT3340 are not eligible to enrol in FMCS2201.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse television texts and their contexts.
2. Explain the different ways in which scholars engage with television.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary influences on television.
4. Formulate proposals for original research projects and undertake scholarly research.
Course topics may include:
- Television narrative forms
- National television industries
- International co-production and globalised distribution
- Social representation on television
- Broadcasting and narrowcasting
- The transformation of television viewing by new technologies
- Television reception studies
or other similar topics, as appropriate.
This course replaces CULT3340. If you have successfully completed CULT3340 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
60 units at 1000 level
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment 1
Written Assignment: Assignment 2
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This spoiler warning is here for those of you who want to wait until you get your games to watch the cinematic. If that doesn't matter to you, feel free to continue reading.
Yesterday, I was told that the cinematic has been officially released by Blizzard. I could have waited for the game release like I've been doing with near enough everything else (although I keep stumbling upon screenshots of the Goblin zone, so the visuals for that will be less new and exciting /sadpanda), but I love cinematics, so.. yeah, and if you haven't seen it yet and want to:
*squee* I'm really excited for Cataclysm, though I don't think I'm going to rush my levelling as much as I tried to for Wrath and as much as I planned to. I had been thinking about taking a tiny bit of time off work (I'm only doing Monday mornings and Friday and Saturday afternoons and it's voluntary), but I don't feel like I have much to rush for at the moment, and I'll only be at work for 3 or 4 hours each time I go in, so I'll see. Plus, it is kind of my birthday on the 7th of December, and yes I did shake my fist at Blizzard a little.. or perhaps it was just a picture of the Blizzard logo on my monitor BUT THAT STILL COUNTS! One good thing about my birthday being release date? Collector's edition.


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Moderator: Aaron Fitt will discuss Baseball America's preseason Top 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
|Dave from Manhattan asks:
Tulane is finally back home to Turchin stadium this year after two years! How do you see the Greenwave's season shaping up? Do you think a strong recruiting class and a number of transfers will bring the program back to it's prekatrina levels?
Aaron Fitt: Hello everyone, and welcome to the year's first Top 25 chat. I'll try to get to as many questions as I can.
Aaron Fitt: I really think last year was an aberration for Tulane, and there's no reason to think this program can't get right back to where it was before Katrina, especially now that beautiful Turchin Stadium is ready to go. Tulane got a great group of transfers to rebuild their depth, and the power arms combined with an experienced group of position players gives Rick Jones plenty of reason to feel very optimistic about his team's chances heading into the season. I think Aaron Loup will have a major breakout year coming off his big summer in the Clark Griffith League, and Robby Broach could be one of the nation's best freshman pitchers when it's all said and done.
|Dave from Atlanta asks:
Which pitching duo has the most pro potential: UNC's Alex White and Matt Harvey, Missouri's Aaron Crow and Kyle Gibson or Mississippi's Lance Lynn and Cody Satterwhite?
Aaron Fitt: Wow, terrific question. I think I'll go with Crow and Gibson by a hair, because I wouldn't be at all surprised if those guys went No. 1 overall in back-to-back years. Right now, Gibson and White are fighting for the top spot (along with Stephen Strasburg of San Diego State) on my '09 top 50 college prospects list, and Harvey is an obvious No. 1 on my 2010 list, so I'd go with UNC's duo next. Lynn and Satterwhite probably have the most combined pure arm strength of the three, but I rate them a little lower because Lynn doesn't quite have the electric arm those other guys have, though he's very, very good, and I'd like to see Satterwhite refine his command a little bit. If he does, he could conceivably be the best arm off all of them.
|eric from houston asks:
Why such a low ranking for Arizona State.
Aaron Fitt: The Sun Devils only return four starters among their position players, and while Wallace, Davis, Paramore and Roling are very good, there are other questions in that lineup, particularly up the middle. Replacing Sogard and Romine really will not be easy — those guys are the biggest reason ASU led the nation in fielding percentage a year ago.
|Dave from Atlanta asks:
What ever happened to South Carolina's Nick Fuller and Lonnie Chisenhall?
Aaron Fitt: Chisenhall landed at Pitt (NC) CC, and I understand that Fuller is at Walters State (Fla.) JC. Fuller was sentenced to 18 months probation, plus community service and restitution, but I haven't seen if Chisenhall has been sentenced yet. Don't expect any jail time.
|herman from sc asks:
Where is last year's regional hosting Coast Carolina University? How Come they arent preseason ranked? They kept more than they lost dont you think?
Aaron Fitt: I really like Coastal, and I think that team is clearly the favorite to repeat in the Big South. David Sappelt and Tommy Baldridge are terrific players who lead an offense that should be solid, and Bobby Gagg is back on Friday nights, but they did lose two-third of the weekend rotation, plus Chris Raber and his 17 homers, plus Dom Duggan and Matt Rademacher, so there are some questions there. I think David Anderson will move into the rotation and be solid, and we considered Coastal quite a bit for the top 25, but in the end I'd like to see how some things shake out there before ranking them.
|Sean from Brea, CA asks:
Aaron, I must have just missed the spot where Cal State Fullerton was ranked, right? The Titans have finished the season #9, #3, #9, #1 and #3 by Baseball America in the last five years? Isn't that a fairly convincing trend?
Aaron Fitt: Convincing, indeed. And while I do think history is important, we are evaluating the team for 2008, and I think Fullerton has some serious question marks, particularly on the mound. Remember, last year's Fullerton team struggled through the regular season and wasn't far from missing out on regionals, before getting hot in the postseason and reaching the CWS. That team lost its two best players in Clark Hardman and Wes Roemer, not to mention its leading home run hitter in Nick Mahin and a very solid, experienced catcher in John Curtis. I really like the potential that Gary Brown and Christian Colon bring (especially the electric Brown), but those guys are freshmen, and it may take some time for everyone to settle in. And the weekend rotation after Kaplan has some serious questions. I think Michael Morrison could emerge as a quality starter, but I'd like to see a track record of a little more success there. Same goes for Arbiso. I fully expect the Titans to be in the top 25 at some point this year, and at this point I would never write the Titans off, because I wouldn't be shocked if they reached Omaha with their coaching staff. But there are some serious questions, and I don't think it's a preseason top 25 team.
|Tom from San Diego asks:
It looks like the Pac 10 is solid from top to bottom this year. Do you see Stanford working its way back into the Top 25 this year or in the near future. Also, why is USD not in the top 5 with that proven pitching staff and the additional help they brought in with the freshmen class? Thanks for your insight!
Aaron Fitt: Looks like an incredible year for the Pac-10. We've got four teams in the top 10 from that league, and we seriously debated USC, Cal and Stanford as well. Stanford has a lot of talent, and I think the Cardinal will be back in the rankings this year. Bleich, Inman and Davis has a chance to be a boffo rotation, and I love their outfield with Ratliff, Gerhart and August. Erik Castro and Brent Milleville need to have big years for them as well, and both are capable. As for USD, they have the best pitching in the nation, and I think their offense will be better at the end of the year than it will be early, but there will be some growing pains in the beginning. The Toreros lost their three best hitters in Abruzzo, Snyder and Buschini, and it will be very tough to replace that production. It all comes down to a pair of talented freshman corners, Victor Sanchez and Stephen Kaupang.
|Joe from Easton, MD asks:
A little off-topic, but could you see Grant Green putting up the type of season that catapults him to being the best SS in the country?
Aaron Fitt: Absolutely. Incredibly talented player on both sides of the ball, and I expect him to take the leap this year. Between him and Brandon Crawford, folks out in LA will get to watch two of the most exciting shortstops in the nation this year.
|Joe from Easton, MD asks:
Alvarez, Smoak, Alonso: Top 3 college hitters? Anyone else even close?
Aaron Fitt: Honestly, no one else even comes close to matching the combination of power and average that those three guys deliver, with the possible exception of Allan Dykstra and Brett Wallace. To me, those are the next two guys on a list of the best college hitters.
|Joe from Easton, MD asks:
Obviously UCLA has enormous talent but should there be concern over the fact that basically this same team looked so inconsistent last year?
Aaron Fitt: First of all, it really isn't the same team. Without Jermaine Curtis, UCLA really struggled last year; with him, they were a completely different team. He really is the glue guy there, and he'll be ready to go all season. Secondly, their rotation should be much better, now that Charles Brewer's mono is completely behind him and Tim Murphy has a year of experience. He's always had electric stuff, but he learned to become a much better pitcher this summer and fall. Third, that was just a young team last year, and they overcame all sorts of adversity to reach a super-regional. That's exactly what you hope to see from a young team, and now they're a very experienced, supremely talented team. There's no reason to think they'll be inconsistent again. We realize UCLA is a bit of a bold choice, given their record a year ago and given the more popular choices out there for No. 1, but we think UCLA will be the nation's best team, and we ranked the Bruins accordingly.
|Joe from Easton, MD asks:
Brandon Crawford's horrible 2007 summer: reason for concern?
Aaron Fitt: Reason for motivation. He's out to prove people last summer was a fluke, just like Kyle Russell a year ago after his brutal summer in the Cape. And just look how great of a year Russell had in 2007. Talking to John Savage this fall, the things he said about Crawford coming off that summer reminded me very much of what Augie said about Russell coming off his summer a year before. I expect a monster year from Crawford.
|Mark from Starkville asks:
Despite the bulldogs absence from the preseason top 25, what are there chances of making some noise this year with a strong returning pitching staff and pretty good hitting? also, is ole miss as good as advertised?
Aaron Fitt: Mississippi State might actually have one of the top pitching staffs in the SEC, with Pigott, Crosswhite, Bowen in the rotation and Weatherford overpowering in the bullpen. I just worry about the offense after losing their three best hitters in Easley, Moreland and Rea — those guys were the foundation there. I still think it's a regional team, however.
|Andrew from Prescott, AZ asks:
ASU's offense or UofA's Pitching? Which is more doninating?
Aaron Fitt: Arizona's pitching, assuming Ryan Perry lives up to his mammoth expectations. Guilmet, Perry and either Coulon or Colla is just amazing, and Stoffel is a beast at the end of games. ASU's offense will be very good again, but second base, shortstop and the corner outfield spots are questions. I think Kipnis will be great in center, and I have faith that Newman and Sontag will be solid on the corners, but there are no guarantees with those guys, and I wouldn't expect much production out of the middle infield.
|Kevin from Los Angeles asks:
Where do you Ryan Babineau's draft stock at right now? You are not going to find a better defensive player and his bat continues to develop.
Aaron Fitt: His defense alone will make him a top-five-rounds pick, in my opinion, and he said a few weeks ago that he's made some mechanical adjustments at the plate that have him feeling very confident offensively. If he has a good year with the bat, he could go in the second round or supplemental round.
|SekShocker from Iola, KS asks:
What made you put Wichita State at #20 instead of in the top 10? Do you think they have what it takes to make it to the CWS this year?
Aaron Fitt: Great pitching staff, but a lot of questions with the offense, and Gene Stephenson will be the first to tell you that. Their offense was just OK a year ago, and they lost Sublett, Brown and Schermerhorn. Players like Dusty Coleman, Ryan Jones and Cody Lassley have a lot of potential but need to prove they can do it. I do really like Conor Gillaspie and Josh Workman in that lineup, assuming Workman stays healthy. That might be the greatest X Factor with the Shockers, the health of Workman and Shafer (he's fine now, but he'll need to stay that way all through the year).
|Ace from Detroit, MI asks:
I was pleasantly surprised to see Michigan ranked #8. What is the overall strength of the Big 10 this year? Who are Michigan's top challengers?
Aaron Fitt: Michigan is a big favorite in that league, but as usual, expect some competition from Ohio State and Minnesota. The Buckeyes have a few questions in the lineup but should be very strong on the mound behind JB Shuck, Jake Hale and a healthy Dan DeLucia. The Gophers are the opposite, with plenty of experienced contributors back in the lineup but plenty of new faces on the mound. I also think Penn State could make a run, and keep an eye on RHP Drew O'Neil for the Nittany Lions, a guy that could really climb some draft boards.
|jake from baton rouge,la asks:
how will LSU do this year
Aaron Fitt: I really think the Tigers are an interesting sleeper this year, thanks to their dramatic overhaul with that dynamite recruiting class. Expect newcomers like Jordan Brown, Ryan Verdugo and Austin Ross to make immediate impacts on the mound, and D.J. Lemahieu, Matt Clark, Rene Escobar and Chad Jones to do the same in the lineup. In particular, I think Clark and Brown could have monstrous years, and if they do and the other guys contribute, LSU could really make a run this year.
|Wayne from Houston asks:
Where does TCU fit into your rankings? I know they lost a lot but do you see them competing for a Super or how do you see them finishing up this year? Thanks for your time
Aaron Fitt: The Horned Frogs lost a lot, but I still think they're the favorites in the Mountain West. I think the rotation will be solid with Seth Garrison on Friday nights, Steven Maxwell coming off a fine summer in the TCL going on Saturdays, and exciting newcomers Andrew Cashner and Greg Holle competing for the Sunday job. The infield should be solid, and the return of Matt Carpenter from arm surgery will be crucial to the offense. Good club, certainly a regional club, I think.
|Joey from South Carolina asks:
What's your reasoning behind having teams like UCLA and Oregon State ranked above teams like Arizona State (CWS back to back) and Miami?
Aaron Fitt: Because it's not just about offense (although you could make a case that UCLA will have a better, more balanced offense than ASU). Especially with the compacted schedule, pitching depth will be crucial, and Miami is sorely lacking in that area, despite an offense that I think is the best in the nation. I love the arms at UCLA and Oregon State, even though some of them will be young arms — at least they're young power arms, and those guys can carry teams a long way. ASU does have some good pitching as well, though the Sun Devils can't match UCLA for depth, and there are those other concerns I've already addressed.
|Jonathan from Memphis asks:
How will Clemson's young team this year stack up against the other powerhouses of the ACC?
Aaron Fitt: Like you said, it's a very young team, but a very dangerous one — I really like their pitching staff. The key will be how well this team discovers its offensive identity throughout the year, but I think guys like Addison Johnson, Wilson Boyd and Ben Paulsen could have breakout years, especially Johnson. And don't underestimate the importance of having Widmann back.
|paul from ny asks:
Yikes!!Believe it or not Aaron there is college baseball played east of the Mississippi and north of the Mason Dixon Line.I thought since you were the last rankings out you would have had more time to come up with the selections.
Aaron Fitt: I do think you can make a case for St. John's in the top 25, and I think Notre Dame could surprise some people thanks to a very talented pitching staff, but outside those guys and a few Big Ten schools I've already talked about, there isn't an awful lot else up that way that excites me. (I'm considering Kentucky and Louisville below the Mason-Dixon line, which I believe they are. Both those teams should be good as well.)
|Mike Mieszanek from Greenville, NC asks:
How high do you see East Carolina rising in the ranks this year?
Aaron Fitt: It all depends on those new arms. Obviously we're placing some faith in Matt Cox and Justin Bristow and Sthil Sowers to put ECU in the top 25, and if those guys hold up, I think ECU's offense will do more than its share. Dangerous team — one of my favorite sleepers of 2008.
|James from Chippewa Falls, WI asks:
How do you think the universal start date and subsequently more mid-week games will effect the college game? Does this give a natural advantage to teams like Rice and San Diego that have a starting staff that goes 4-5 legit starters deep?
Aaron Fitt: You nailed it on the head. Also Arizona and Mississippi will have enough pitching depth to really thrive with the compacted schedule.
|James from Chippewa Falls, WI asks:
There has been some talk that Cole St. Clair will be used as a starter this year, particularly since Bryan Price started to get batters out with greater efficiency last summer. Does Rice stick with him as their closer, or will he see some weekend starts this spring?
Aaron Fitt: I still think he stays in the bullpen. I don't know why the Owls can't start Price — he made a few starts in the TCL this summer and seemed pretty strong, and his stuff is potentially very very good.
|Brian from Phoenix asks:
after the Dirtbags, the only Bg West team in the 25, who else is close?
Aaron Fitt: Fullerton, obviously, was in strong consideration for the top 25. Irvine and Riverside return some good parts, and UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly could be sleepers this year.
|Red from Fullerton asks:
Do you really think that Old Dominion is better than Fullerton? Not much respect for a team that has made the college world series four of the last five years.
Aaron Fitt: Stack Fullerton's pitching staff up against ODU's, and it's not even close, I'm sorry.
|James from Chippewa Falls, WI asks:
Some big tournaments kick off the beginning of the college season in Tempe, Houston, San Diego and Minneapolis. Of all of the projected matchups, Shooter Hunt of Tulane vs. Brett Hunter of Pepperdine may be the most intriguing matchup in the least unexpected locale (Minneapolis). What other matchups during the early part of the season are stacking up to be the best on paper at this point in time?
Aaron Fitt: Nice call — I love the field up in Minnesota. Also, how about the field in San Diego the weekend of Feb. 29? You've got potentially Aaron Crow against Tyson Ross, Kyle Gibson against Stephen Strasburg, and Tanner Scheppers against Brian Matusz. Wow.
|Dave from Dallas, Texas asks:
What is the biggest question mark for Ole Miss this year? And what new additions do you see having the biggest impact?
Aaron Fitt: I don't think there are a lot of question marks in Oxford. Obviously the pitching staff should be one of the nation's best, but that lineup is awfully darn good also, with Power and Overbeck and Henry all back, plus crucial additions in Michael Guerrero and Michael Hubbard. I think both of those guys will have big years — just terrific high-impact transfers.
|Brendan D. from Atlanta, GA asks:
What do you expect from Georgia Tech this season? Are there any specific players you expect to have a big season for the Yellow Jackets?
Aaron Fitt: Could be a sleeper thanks to a very solid pitching staff. I like the David Duncan, Eddie Burns, Zach Von Tersch weekend rotation quite a bit. The key will be how guys like Ussery and Dupart develop as sophomores, and how Derek Dietrich handles starting shortstop duties as a freshman.
|Johnny from Dallas asks:
How far out was OK State on the list? Tough to see an ODU, East Carolina, or Lousianna-Lafayette ahead of the boys in orange, although the Ragin Cagins have been good for awhile.
Aaron Fitt: Oklahoma State was another of those teams we considered strongly. I think the offense will be excellent, led by Jordy Mercer, Matt Hague, Luis Flores, Rebel Ridling and Dylan Brown, and I think Andy Oliver could become a true ace on Friday nights, but I'd like to see a few more proven commodities behind him. The two Tylers, Blandford and Lyons, really need to take steps forward this year. If they do, Oklahoma State could make a deep run.
|Nick from (SF) asks:
Aaron: As a former Gaucho, I have to ask… how does UCSB stack up this year? Thanks.
Aaron Fitt: You know, that's a real interesting UCSB squad. The Gauchos should be strong up the middle with Chris Fox in center and Chris McMurray behind the plate, plus a sophomore shortstop who should take a step forward in Matt Valaika. Mike Ford should be solid on Friday nights, and they've got a couple of sleepers on the mound in Mario Hollings and Mike Martin. Hollings, who redshirted last year, has lots of life on his 88-91 mph fastball and deception in his delivery, and Martin has made a strong recovery from Tommy John surgery and could give UCSB a quality midweek guy. They'll need it going up against all those strong teams on the West Coast.
|A. Smith from Jackson, MS asks:
What do you see for Southern Miss this year with 3 teams from CUSA in the preseason top 25?
Aaron Fitt: That should be a good club, a regional club I'd say. Good experience back on the mound with Barry Bowden, David Clark and Tyler Conn (all seniors), plus a lineup that has some firepower in star first baseman Trey Sutton, outfielder Michael Ewing and DH Trey Cuevas.
|Mack from LA asks:
Pepperdine completely out of the top 25? What are their strengths/weaknesses?
Aaron Fitt: Not to label half of Division I as sleepers, but this is defintely a sleeper for 2008. The weekend rotation is loaded with big-time power arms in Brett Hunter, Scott Alexander and Nate Newman, and freshman Cole Cook is another. Other than Hunter, most of those guys still need to prove themselves at the D-I level, but their potential is through the roof. And there's some experience in that lineup with D'Arnaud, Thames (breakout candidate, mark my words), Donald Browy, Heroy and Duron. Juco transfer David Harris has serious tools and is another guy to keep an eye on. Very dangerous club, and I think a certain regional club.
Aaron Fitt: OK everyone, that's all for today — really enjoyed the questions, as always. We'll be back with our full college preview bonanza in about two weeks, after we wrap up our Top 10 Prospects tour with the American League West.


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DRC rebels take new town, says UN
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have captured a new town in an area where they had clashed with pro-government rebels, the United Nations mission in the country said on Friday.
"There is a small CNDP presence in Ishasha," Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Paul Dietrich, spokesperson for the UN mission in DRC (Monuc), said, referring to members of the National Congress for the Defence of the People rebel group.
"A Monuc patrol is in the process of travelling to the location," he said.
The moves came as UN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo was set to meet this weekend with Congolese President Joseph Kabila and rebel chief Laurent Nkunda in a new peace bid.
The town is located along the Ugandan border, about 130km north-east of Goma, the capital of DRC's Nord-Kivu province, where the conflict between rebels led by Nkunda and government forces is centred.
The rebels said on Thursday they had taken control of the town.
In taking Ishasha, the rebels have now advanced more than 30km north in less than 24 hours.
About 13 000 people have fled across the border to Uganda over the last two days to flee fighting in the area, the UN's refugee agency said.
The rebels now control two Nord-Kivu border post towns on the Ugandan frontier. The towns are significant sources of revenue for provincial authorities because of customs duties.
The other town under their control is Bunagana, 60km north-east of Goma.
Tensions between Kinshasa and Nkunda boiled over in August, propelling more than 250 000 people towards refugee camps or into hiding in the bush, beyond the reach of aid agencies.—AFP.


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USD/JPY (a 4-hour chart)
General overview
The dollar strengthened across the board when the Fed official's comments revived speculations over the possible rate hike in September.
Current situation
The USD/JPY was in buy mode on Tuesday. The dollar erased losses which it suffered on Monday. Buyers were able to push the price towards 102.50. The instrument returned above the 50, 100 and 200 EMAs in the 4 hours chart. The moving averages are neutral. The resistance is at 102.50, the support comes in at 101.40.
MACD is negative. MACD decreased which confirms the strength of sellers.
RSI rebounded from the oversold area
Trading recommendations
Bulls' nearest target remains the same – 102.50. After breaking the level the price may extend its growth towards 103.00 and further out to 103.50. In the scenario where sellers are back the price will break 101.40 and advance to 100.40.


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Dark Messiah: Preview @ gameSlave
by Dhruin, 2006-09-25 22:25:00A hands-on preview of Dark Messiah is up at gameSlave, based on playing three levels of the single player campaign:
Much like Half-Life 2, or any other recent FPS, Dark Messiah uses a traditional level-based structure, but makes them huge. As a player you'll follow a set path through a level but your objectives may change on the fly. For example, on one level you're woken up in your room by a servant, only to be told that there are enemies loose in the city. At first you'll have to fight your way to Master Phenrig's house, however the mission soon turns into a roof-top chase after a murderous ghoul. In this respect, Dark Messiah appears like many other FPS around at the moment, bar one very unique twist. Being a fantasy game, there's no shotguns or laser cannons in this world. Instead much of the game's focus revolves around a melee system - something we've yet to see successfully implemented into a FPS.
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A light and refreshing salad ideal for those hot summer days.
- Ingredients
- 3 x Oranges
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- Separate the lettuce leaves, wash and drain well.
- Select only the pale leaves inside and cut the in half.
- Put the orange slices, walnuts and lettuce in a salad bowl.
- Add the crème fraiche, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Stir to combine.
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Boxing skills during sex?
have any of you ever tried using boxing skills during sex?
I tried this last night and it worked
Instead of going in I started feinting first, making her think I was about to but then stopping at the last inch or so. Kept doing it for a while then bang went it.
also tried some combos so would thrust forward at a steady pace like a jab then suddenly throw a 1-2-3 and thrust three times in quick succession before resuming the jab or pulling out and feinting a bit.
she was loving parts of it
after seeing marquez's third round kd on saturday of feinting, then feinting low while throwing round the side i thought i'd translate that into feinting with the thrust, moving my head down low to feint going down on her, while actually moving a finger round the back to push in her ass
haven't tried that yet but its a move for next time.
any of you guys tried putting boxing skills into the bedroom?
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text: Brighton Park Brighton Park Brighton Park Brighton Playground 3501 S. Richmond St. Chicago, Illinois 60632 [View Map] Park Hours: 6:00 AM-11:00 PM Park Supervisor: Francisco Rodriguez (Kelly Park) Park Phone: (312) 747-6197 Description Facilities Map Description This small playground is located in the Brighton Park Community. The park features a playground, benches and basketball court. While there is no structured programming taking place at is location, we invite you to check out our great programs offered at nearby Kelly Park for recreation. History The Chicago Park District purchased the site of this playlot in 1974 with the help of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The park was officially named Brighton Park in 1998. Brighton Park takes its name from the community area in which it is located. Incorporated in 1851, the Village of Brighton Park was annexed to Chicago in 1889. Brighton Park was also the name of an early racetrack located in what is now the adjacent McKinley Park neighborhood. "Long John" Wentworth (1815-1888), a teacher, lawyer, congressman, and Chicago mayor, built the racetrack in the 1850s. The opening of the nearby Union Stock Yards forced its closure in the following decade. In 1901, the South Park Commissioners developed the nearby site of the long-abandoned racetrack as McKinley Park. Parking/Directions For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com. Facilities Basketball Court Location Notes: 3501 S. Richmond St. Can Rent: No Brighton Playground Can Rent: No Descriptors: Rubberized Surface Map > News View All News Events View All Multimedia Documents There are no documents available. Photos & Videos There are no photos or videos available. Reviews


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2008 Toyota Tundra - Consumer Review
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Fragile, very fragile.
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Vehicle2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 4dr Double Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
ReviewFirst the good news, this truck with the 5.7L engine gets very good MPG, hwy 21, city 15 unloaded. Unfortunately, thats where the good news ends, I purchased this truck to tow my 5800 lbs travel trailer to and from the NC Mountains during the spring, summer and falls months, I got the 5.7L, SR5, extended cab with the tow package. On our first trip to Boon, NC we experienced the well documented reverberation and bouncing that comes with just the slightest change in road conditions ..and we only traveled the interstates and four lane highways. The second thing we noticed and it also is well documented in this forum, it the shifting between 5th and 6th gear on straight road. It dents easily.
Best FeaturesGood MPG but it's not a true 1/2 ton pickup so it should get better mileage.
Worst FeaturesI think Toyota needs an entirely new design, the bouncing is just not tolerable. And the thin sheet metal, it should not be in the 1/2 ton truck category, period.
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NBA Playoffs 2012: Miami Heat and Sizzling Teams Ready to Cruise Through Round 2May 11, 2012
Teams like the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised through the first round of the NBA playoffs, and naturally, you'd think the sledding would get much tougher as the second round approaches.
But not so fast.
Elite NBA teams are that way for a reason, and even though the competition should get tougher in Round 2, the best teams in the league won't have a problem reaching the Conference Finals.
Here's a look at the teams that should cruise through Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.
Miami Heat
The Indiana Pacers will give the Heat a real fight; but LeBron James is on a mission, and it's hard to see anyone stopping him or the Heat as a team.
Miami took three of four from Indiana during the regular season, and as long as they stay committed on the defensive end of the floor, there's a place in the Conference Finals waiting for them.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs have looked great during the regular season, but they looked as dominant as ever in sweeping the Jazz in Round 1.
They will face a much tougher test in Round 2 against either the Memphis Grizzlies or Los Angeles Clippers; but San Antonio is deep, and they put on a clinic on how to play unselfish team basketball.
With point guard Tony Parker playing at an MVP level, it's very difficult to imagine this team losing for a while. The fact that Memphis and Los Angeles have played a lengthy series also plays into San Antonio's advantage, and the Spurs' veterans will be rested.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder polished off the defending champions Dallas Mavericks very easily and will also head into Round 2 well-rested, although with Oklahoma City's youth, they don't necessarily need it.
Whoever wins the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Nuggets series will be quite worn out as they prepare to take on Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and company.
Many didn't expect the Lakers to be playing in a Game 7 on Saturday, and having to deal with two very athletic teams in back-to-back series could be very tough. The Thunder could be in a good spot to roll right into the Western Conference Finals.


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First I need a general formula to convert a standard recipe to a 2-Layer half sheet cake.
Here is Rose's Yellow Cake Recipe that bakes in a 9" springform pan. It makes: one 1-3/4 inch high cake
4 large egg yolks
sour cream 5.5 ounces 160 grams
pure vanilla extract 1-1/2 teaspoon 6 grams
bleached cake flour 7 ounces 200 grams
sugar 7 ounces 200 grams
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US stock futures fall, signaling more S&P 500 index losses following the biggest weekly retreat of the year, after American employers added fewer jobs than forecast in March.
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US stock futures fall, signaling more S&P 500 index losses following the biggest weekly retreat of the year, after American employers added fewer jobs than forecast in March.
US economic data:
The latest employment numbers that were released on Friday showed a 120,000 gain in non-farm payrolls, well below the 203,000 expected, the first big disappointment on the jobs front in months. The unemployment rate, however, declined to 8.2%.
Data to watch out:
Ben Bernanke will be speaking at 2012 financial market conference. His speech entitled 'fostering financial stability'.
European markets:
The European markets traded mixed in range-bound trade on Thursday reacting to weak set of macros from US and Europe.
Greece has extended the deadline for bond swaps to April 20. The Greek government claimed that holders of 20.3 billion euros of bonds have agreed to the terms of the deal. Remember, the exchange of these bonds is the second part of a 206 billion euro debt-restructuring plan, which was largely completed last month when holders of bonds under Greek law were forced into a swap.
Asian markets:
Asia was under pressure with major indices down over a percent. Hong Kong is shut today on account of Easter Monday.
Currency check:
Euro declines to 1.30 to the dollar ahead of a German report tomorrow that may show exports declined in February. Meanwhile, the dollar index is just shy of the 80 mark.
Crude declines with Brent at USD 122 per barrel levels on concern fuel demand may falter after US employers added fewer jobs than forecast.
Gold declined to below USD 1,640 per ounce levels.
Indian market:
The Sensex snapped a three-day winning streak on Wednesday. It fell 111.40 points or 0.63% to close at 17,486.02 after rising 538 points in previous three sessions. The Nifty was down 35.60 points to 5,322.90.
Stocks in news:
HUL signed an agreement to leasehold rights of the land and building in Worli to Piramal Realty for Rs 452.5 crore.
Zee Entertainment board approved buy back at max Rs 140 per share.
Marico board approved issue of preference shares to PE fund at Rs 170 per share, to raise Rs 500 crore.
IVRCL is close to selling three BOT assets to raise around Rs 500 crore.
Unitech is in talks with financial institutions to raise around Rs 1,100 crore.
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Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation (SBUX - Free Report) recently announced plans to launch the Verismo system, a premium machine which will allow customers to prepare Starbucks-quality espresso and coffee drinks at home, a cup at a time.
The Verismo single cup coffee machine will be available by fall 2012 and is a major step by the company to take a share of the premium single-cup segment, which is the fastest growing market in the coffee industry. The premium single cup segment grew more than 135% over last year in the US and is expected to become an $8 billion market globally. The machine will allow customers to brew espresso based beverages and milk-based beverages on their own, at their workplace or at home.
The Verismo system will be sold online, at some Starbuck retail stores and also in some specialty stores in US, Canada and in other unspecified international markets. Starbucks will market and sell the Verismo machine and arabica coffee and milk pods through a strategic partnership with privately-held, Germany-based Krueger GmbH & Company.
Starbucks already has a presence in the premium single serve market with its Starbucks VIA Ready Brew instant coffee (launched in 2009) and Starbucks K-Cup packs (launched in fall of 2011). Starbucks sells the K-Cup packs to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to be used on the latter's Keurig single-cup machines. Management believes the Verismo system is complementary to the above products and Starbucks can now offer a comprehensive portfolio of premium single cup alternatives.
Starbucks ruled out any competition between its high pressure Verismo machine and Green Mountain's low pressure Keurig machine. Starbucks believes its high pressure machine will be competitive with Nestlé's Nespresso machine. Shares of Green Mountain, however, witnessed a sharp decline after the announcement of the news. Starbucks will continue to supply K-Cup packs to Green Mountain.
We expect Starbucks to go off to a strong launch with the Verismo System. However, we cannot rule out the fact that at-home, single-cup machines like Verismo can cannibalize sales of other Strabucks products.
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MERIDIAN, MS — "This region is building one of the most innovative, accessible, advanced manufacturing training systems in the United States" Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said announcing the Amatrol Anytime Anywhere e-Learning System developed for the West Alabama – East Mississippi Regional Initiative.
The Montgomery Institute at that time contracted access to the system to Bevill State Community College, Shelton State Community College, and Wallace Community College – Selma in Alabama, and East Central Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Jones County Junior College, and Meridian Community College in Mississippi. In 2015 the institute continued to contract access to Jones County Junior College, East Central Community College, East Mississippi Community College, and Meridian Community College.
The e-learning system gives workers access to training and assessments at home, at work, at libraries, and at any location with broadband Internet access. Consisting of more than 450 advanced manufacturing training modules, the system was developed by participating community and junior colleges using the online e-learning system developed by Indiana-based Amatrol, Inc.
This Internet based system supports:
- technical training at colleges and allied high schools;
- on-site training for business and industry; and
- individual skills training at home, at work, or at any location there is broadband Internet access.
Amatrol's training modules align with MSSC/NCIST standards, are industry endorsed and validated, and enable standardized technical qualification across West Alabama and East Mississippi. Amatrol's Learning Management System provides the capacity to assess technical knowledge and track technical instruction and practice. The assessment system can be accessed online, but the related credentials require authentic, in-person assessment.
"Governor Bob Riley (AL) and I jointly sought the WIRED grant to help make this area of West Alabama and East Mississippi a globally competitive region, "said Governor Barbour. "This training system is going to give us a big leg up."
College presidents were excited about the potential of the new system. East Central Community College President Phil Sutphin said, "For our region to be competitive in the world economy, we must provide the means to develop the highly skilled workforce that will be required to retain and attract jobs to our region."
"Over the years, we have received training and support from East Central Community College and ECCC has done a very good job in anything we have needed," explained Rodis Shealy, Manufacturing Engineering Group Leader for Taylor Machine Works. "We have not utilized more of these services because it is difficult to get our people to classes after work.
"Since your group came up and presented the Amatrol program, we have had increased interest in more training. This is because we can work at our own pace through the modules that are of interest to us."


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Nobody's suggesting she has had a great deal to do with developing the 4x4's engine or engineering its six-speed automatic gearbox.
Instead Mrs Beckham is responsible for giving the vehicle what's called an ultra-modern exterior – quite an achievement given that the original car hasn't been around very long anyway – and a luxury interior.
This week she unveiled the car at the Beijing Motor Show and clearly China's super-rich are part of its target market.
However, motorists who want the Beckham touch need to hurry. Only 200 models will be released by Range Rover.
At £80,000, the Range Rover Evoque Victoria Beckham Special Edition costs more than twice as much as the standard model. Powered by a 2-litre petrol engine, it has top speed of 135mph and can reach 60mph in 7.1seconds.
Mrs Beckham said she used her own experiences of luxury cars in her design to create something she and her husband David would want to drive. She said at the motor show: 'I want a car that reflects my personality.'
The Evoque has deep-pile mohair floor mats after Mrs Beckham insisted on recreating the feeling of luxury carpets she experienced in her father's Rolls Royce as a girl.
Rose gold accents on the vehicle's 20in gloss black alloy wheels look like spinning golden bands when the car is in motion.
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The launch comes almost two years after the former Spice Girl unveiled the original Evoque at Kensington Palace.


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