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Final, Celtics 99-88 Celtics grind this one out in workmanlike fashion. Glen Davis lights up the TD Garden with 10 points in the fourth quarter while Paul Pierce finished with 18 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds. Celtics limit their second-half turnovers and shut down Danny Granger, who finished with 19 points on 5-for-20 shooting.
Fourth quarter, 1:00, Celtics 97-86 Celtics have just executed better down the stretch and appear on their way to a 13th consecutive win. Paul Pierce collects his first triple double since March 8, 2006, and has picked up the slack for the injured Rajon Rondo.
Fourth quarter, 3:48, Celtics 89-81 The Celtics are clinging to a lead against the tough Pacers, who are being led by Roy Hibbert, who has 17 points and 13 rebounds. Paul Pierce has 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists in 33 minutes.
Fourth quarter, 8:12, Celtics 79-72 The Celtics have struggled all afternoon to find offensive cohesiveness but they are on an 8-2 run and are trying to create some distance from the pesky Pacers. Paul Pierce has 16 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds while Nate Robinson has 16 points. Danny Granger has 16 points but it's taken 17 shots to get there.
End of third quarter, Celtics 69-65 This is going to go down to the wire as the Celtics have been unable to pull away from the Pacers, playing one of their sloppier games in recent memory. Nate Robinson has two assists in 31 minutes and Avery Bradley has played four lackluster minutes with two missed free throws.
Third quarter, 2:02, Celtics 63-59 This is turning into an ugly game and every time the Celtics have a chance to create some distance, they make a silly turnover. They have 14 today. Nate Robinson has 16 points but only two assists. Danny Granger leads Indiana with 14.
Third quarter, 5:39, Celtics 62-57 Just when it seems the Celtics are capable of pulling away, the Pacers make a run. They ran off 7 straight points to take a brief lead before a Nate Robinson jumper. The Pacers have attempted 16 more shots than the Celtics and have the edge in rebounding.
Halftime, Celtics 51-48 As expected this has been a battle as the Pacers have taken 50 shots and gotten a combined 22 points from Danny Granger and Darren Collison. Shaquille O'Neal scored 11 points in the first six minutes but hasn't scored since. Paul Pierce has 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Second quarter, 5:42, Tied at 40 The Celtics already have eight turnovers and Indiana is hitting a lot of jump shots. Boston is shooting 57.7 percent from the field and has 12 fastbreak points. Indiana has committed just two turnovers.
Second quarter, 8:27, Celtics 34-33 Indiana begins the second quarter with an 8-0 run, including consecutive 3-pointers by Mike Dunleavy Jr. Now the Celtics are in a game. Dunleavy has 8 points in seven minutes.
End of first quarter, Celtics 30-23 Celtics end the quarter on a 9-2 run and have played a solid game so far defensively. Indiana shot 40 percent, despite 8 points from Roy Hibbert. Shaquille O'Neal scored 11 in six minutes while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have 6.
First quarter, 2:33, Tied at 21 While the Celtics raced off to an 8-point lead, the Pacers remained steady and have chipped away behind Roy Hibbert, who already has 8 points and six rebounds. The Pacers have attempted seven more shots than the Celtics and Shaquille O'Neal (11 points) is on the bench.
First quarter, 5:54, Celtics 17-11 Shaquille O'Neal has been the start, already scoring 11 points in six minutes while the rest of the Celtics have made sure the big man gets the ball. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett each have two assists while Roy Hibbert and Darren Collison each have 4 points for Indiana.
First quarter, 8:02, Celtics 12-7 The Celtics have responded with a strong start despite the early afternoon tip. Shaquille O'Neal, playing for the first time since Dec. 8, has scored 6 points and has been an emphasis on offense.


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My name is Andy and I came to this forum because I was just completely out of luck with a dozen other places where I tried to get help online. I'm sure admins can easily find my other post (it is the only one on this forum). Anyhow, I just wanted to say that someone quickly responded and he sounded extremely knowledgeable. He also followed up once or twice so that was also quite nice but...just one problem.
Your tech people on this forum really sound like they know computers...that's not a problem at all but the fact is...you guys don't understand that most of us who come here are not tech savvy. I kept getting a message about CPU Throttling and something about CPU-Z. I checked other posts and other people seemed to be having the same problem. I read one guy's responses to a tech support specialist and he kept having to simply say, "I'm lost..." because he (just like me) didn't know what on earth the tech specialist was talking about.
That's just a courteous request...take it easy on us. You really don't know how we all appreciate your help but please try to understand that most of us don't know nearly a fraction of what you know about computers. I'm young and fairly descent with computers...I know about the various software applications and hardware in computers (drivers, codecs, video/audio players, graphics cards, sound cards...etc) but I still don't know 90% of what the forum techs know.
That's pretty much it...you guys know A LOT...just try to put things in layman's terms when you can.
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When the U.S. Open of Surfing forecast calls for no larger than 3-foot faces, warming up for the event can be difficult, especially when following up an all-time swell at Jeffreys Bay. Unless, of course, you're Kelly Slater. In which case, you jump on an old board (notice the sticker?), head to a lake in Florida, and do what he calls #RedNeckSurfing.
Unfortunately, Slater announced this morning that he will no longer be competing in the event due to an injury. Hawaiian Gavin Gillette has replaced him in Round 1, Heat 12. No specifics have been named for the injury as of now.
As expected, Slater absolutely rips the tiny boat wake to shreds, at one point pulling some variation of an air reverse. We say some version because he lands backwards on top of the wake and somehow transfers the rope behind his back, pulling himself back into the wake. Impressive, right? Well, not as impressive as the massive wake hop that follows.


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Seventy families of victims of the January 27, 2002, Oke-Afa Canal, Lagos, tragedy, have been identified and listed by the Lagos State Government for compensation at the forthcoming 10th year commemoration, to take place at Oke-Afa Canal, this Friday.
Over the years, on an annual basis, the Lagos state government have organised a memorial celebration in honour of the victims.
Commissioner for Special Duties Dr. Wale Ahmed spoke with reporters on the activities lined up to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the explosion.
As part of activities marking the anniversary, he said the names of the victims would be engraved on a commemorative wall and professional training programmes will also be approved for divers who assisted the rescue team during the incident.
Ahmed said: "The state government has also put into cognisance, parents and families that lost their children and children who lost their parents in that incident. Such parents will be given a token, while the children will receive scholarships. This does not suggest that the state government was responsible for the incident and is giving a token as compensation. It is our way of reaching out to them."
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State had earlier set up a 10-man anniversary committee to ensure proper and successful hosting of the anniversary, expected to have prominent Nigerians in attendance.
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Why Is A Halliburton Guy Running Walter Reed?
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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has subpoenaed Maj. Gen. George Weightman, who was fired as head of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, after Army officials refused to allow him to testify before the committee Monday.
Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and subcommittee Chairman John Tierney asked Weightman to testify about an internal memo that showed privatization of services at Walter Reed could put "patient care services at risk of mission failure."
But Army officials refused to allow Weightman to appear before the committee after he was relieved of command.
"The Army was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the decision to prevent General Weightman from testifying," committee members said in a statement today.
The committee wants to learn more about a letter written in September by Garrison Commander Peter Garibaldi to Weightman.
The memorandum "describes how the Army's decision to privatize support services at Walter Reed Army Medical Center was causing an exodus of 'highly skilled and experienced personnel,'" the committee's letter states. "According to multiple sources, the decision to privatize support services at Walter Reed led to a precipitous drop in support personnel at Walter Reed."
The letter said Walter Reed also awarded a five-year, $120-million contract to IAP Worldwide Services, which is run by Al Neffgen, a former senior Halliburton official.
They also found that more than 300 federal employees providing facilities management services at Walter Reed had drooped to fewer than 60 by Feb. 3, 2007, the day before IAP took over facilities management. IAP replaced the remaining 60 employees with only 50 private workers.
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Ever Wondered About How Our World Would Look If The U.S. Ran It?
This is how our American Overlords will dress. Step out of line and…baaaammm!
It's a question that nags at me constantly given that, presently, nothing seems to be standing in the road of eventual American imperialism. America is determined to control the world, even believes that it has a God-given mandate for it.
And how would we, the 'slaves' of the 'exceptional' U.S., be treated?
Given the track record of the Americans regarding the Native Indians and the Negros captured in Africa, not very well I suspect. And if we add to that Abu Graib and the Gitmo cages and waterboarding and marines urinating on the corpses of their enemies, etc, the scene looks even more gloomy. And if we think about depleted uranium and Agent Orange and HAARP and nuclear bombs, we might even feel suicidal!
Martin Luther King put his finger on the poisoned American psyche long ago. Consider the following excerpt taken from an excellent MLK article by Glen Greenwald on ICH today:
'King called the US government "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today", as well as the leading exponent of "the deadly Western arrogance that has poisoned the international atmosphere for so long" (is there any surprise this has been whitewashed from his legacy?). He emphasized that his condemnations extended far beyond the conflict in Southeast Asia: "the war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit."
"He insisted that no significant social problem – wealth inequality, gun violence, racial strife – could be resolved while the US remains "a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift" – a recipe, he said, for certain "spiritual death". For that reason, he argued, "it should be incandescently clear that no one who has any concern for the integrity and life of America today can ignore the present war." That's because:
"If America's soul becomes totally poisoned, part of the autopsy must read Vietnam. It can never be saved so long as it destroys the deepest hopes of men the world over."
For King, opposing US violence in the world was not optional but obligatory: "We are called to speak for the weak, for the voiceless, for victims of our nation and for those it calls enemy . . . ." The entire speech is indescribably compelling and its applicability to contemporary US behavior obvious.'
I agree with King and Greenwald: America is spiritually poisoned. It has been taken over by infinitely greedy men and women who see war as the way to achieve their selfish ends, to grab absolute power, absolute treasure, and absolute domination over our fragile planet and all its lifeforms.
Do you want to live under the tyranny of the U.S.? I don't! No way.
I will fight to stop it. Will you?
Buddha gave the Yanks a warning. But they are too stupid too heed it!
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Eventually he is caught and tried for mass murder. On its release the film found little favour with audiences, who were uneasy with its satirical, anti-war subtext.
Later, in light of the popularity of films such as 'Dr Strangelove', Chaplin's film was re-assessed and is now considered to be one of his best.
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a disease of the joints in children. It can effect a child over a long period of time. JRA often starts before the child is 16 years old.
In JRA, the joint to become red and swollen. It will make the joint painful and difficult to move. JRA can also lead to long term damage to the joint. For some, JRA can interfere with the child's growth and development.
There are five major types of JRA:
JRA can be a serious condition. Your child will need care from a doctor. The sooner JRA is treated, the better the outcome.
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JRA is caused by a problem of the immune system. The normal job of the immune system is to find and destroy items that should not be in the body, like viruses. With JRA, the immune system attacks the healthy tissue in the joint. It is not clear why this happens. The immune system problems may be caused by genetics and/or factors in the environment.
There are no clear risk factors for JRA. Factors that may be associated with some types of JRA include:
JRA symptoms may be mild or severe.
If your child has any of these, do not assume it is due to JRA. These symptoms may be caused by other, less serious conditions. See your doctor if your child has any of these symptoms:
Some symptoms are specific to each type of JRA. For example:
Often, there are remissions and flare-ups. Remission is a time when the symptoms are better or disappear. Flare-ups are times when symptoms become worse.
More than one test may be needed to diagnose JRA. The tests will also help to eliminate the possibility of other diseases.
Your doctor will ask about your child's symptoms. You will also be asked about your family medical history. A physical exam will be done. Your child may be referred to a special doctor if JRA is suspected. The specialist is a doctor that focuses on diseases of the joints.
Tests that may be ordered include:
Talk with your doctor about the best plan for your child. The plan will work to control swelling, relieve pain, and control joint damage. The goal is to keep a high level of physical and social function. This will help keep a good quality of life. Treatment options include the following:
There are several types of medication that may be used:
Exercise is done to keep the muscles around the joint strong. Strong nearby muscles will support the joint. It also help to recover the range of motion of the joints. Normal daily activity are encouraged. Non-contact sports and recreational activities may be good options. Physical activities can also help boost a child's confidence in their physical abilities.
Physical therapy may be needed. This will help to make the muscles strong and keep the joints moving well.
Splints and other devices may be recommended. They may be worn to keep bone and joint growth normal. Some joints may get stuck in a bent position. These devices can help prevent this.
There is no known way to prevent JRA.
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A update caused windows update settings to reset?
Just posting as a warning to others (and to vent my annoyance a bit)
I always set up my Windows update settings to "check and notify but don't download and install unless I tell you to" to prevent HDD thrashing, performance downgrading at the worst possible times and annoying "oh, you need to restart" notifications.
All working fine... but yesterday I notice some random and annoying HDD thrashing, bit later on the windows update restart notification wants to restart the computer ... what ?
It turns out my update settings had been reset to "automatically download and install (recommended)" without my knowledge and express permission. I was not amused .
And no, nobody else but me has access to the computer, much less someone who knows from where the windows update settings can be modified. And I doubt any malware/virus would be interested in keeping my windows up to date automatically.
Don't know what exact update caused it, but I know I will disable all windows updates if this happens again.
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Yes, maybe overreacting a bit
But on the other hand I like to be in full control of my system. When/if I disable updates I'll switch the update strategy to something like monthly or quarterly batch mode, i.e. run it, get updates, disable it one more, and never again suffer random acts of 'automatic benevolence'.
I'm not overly concerned with security. I have not run antivirus/antispyware/malware programs on my machines since a few years ago since I hate to take performance hits; and at the bi-annual full system security scans the system always comes out clean. Only security like stuff on my computer is windows firewall and Firefox with noscript extension, seems to work fine.
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Teacher Shocks and Student Learning: Evidence from Zambia
We examine the effect of shocks to teacher inputs on child performance in school. We start with a household optimization framework where parents spend optimally in response to teacher and other school inputs. This helps to isolate the impact of teachers from other inputs. As a proxy measure for these shocks, we use teacher absenteeism during a 30 day period. Shocks to teacher inputs have a significant impact on learning gains. In a sample of students who remained with the same teacher over the two years for which we have test score data, shocks associated with a typical episode of absence lead to a decline of 20-30 percent in learning gains during the year. The size and precision of these estimates is identical for both Mathematics and English. We document that health problems account for over 60 percent of time spent in absence–this is not surprising in a country deeply affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Tackling health problems of teachers and/or reducing the impact of absences by increasing the public provision of teachers (allowing for substitute teachers) is likely to have positive impacts on learning.
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text: I sent out an email to debian-devel some time ago to see if anyone was interested in the "amp" package (an mp3 player). I've gotten no response so far, so i'm putting out a "last call" for someone to pick it up before I orphan it. Any takers? For free software, ed.


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Black is a fresh and unique take on the first-person shooter. Moving away from the covert and simulation obsessed games of recent years, Black delivers intense action gun fights by identifying the key components of great Hollywood shoot-outs and recreating them as a game. The peerless fire-and-effect experience will revolutionise video game shooting.
With the odds stacked heavily in the enemy's favour, the player can only succeed by learning a new style of attack.... be bold, be aggressive and use the physical environment as an ally. In Black, it's not just who you shoot, it's what you shoot. Signs, walls, statues, doors, ceilings, and windows can all be destroyed to surprise, stun, wound or kill your enemy - with devastating results. Every bullet has an impact, every impact has an effect.
What's it about? A black operative is sent to eliminate an American agent overseas.
- The Best Shooting. The most destructive gun fights ever seen in a video game. Everything in the environment is affected by gunfire.
- Signature Kills. Use the environment as a weapon. Make tactical use of destructive environments. Take out enemies in cover, multiple enemies at once, or just for the thrill of seeing massive destruction.
- Awesome Firepower. The biggest, best guns inspired by weapons from classic Hollywood action movies like The Matrix, Terminator 2 and Predator.
- Four Guns are Better than One. Added firepower and communication heighten the intensity of battle with the player supported by three highly trained specialists.
- Stunt Man Enemies. Interesting, dynamic targets surrounded by explosive debris.
- Trigger Time. The largest body count of any video game. 5 times the number of enemies per level than conventional action games ensures relentless action.
- Incredible technology. Criterion Games, the award-winning creators of the Burnout series, will squeeze more performance out of the Playstation 2 and Xbox hardware than ever before.


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|In Memory of those lost...
Tragically, we lost a member of ours to an unexpected, unforeseen, and appalling cause. The last week of April 2008 we lost Malodorus during a Tempest Keep raid due to a bullet. Someone shot our dear friend while he played WoW at his computer and to this day his killer is still at large and the reasons for his death remain a mystery. We may never know why some unknown killer took Mal from us and his family, but we will always remember him and the joy and friendship he shared with all of us.
I've often read about guilds losing someone in real life and I always hoped that I would never have to see the day come for us. Mal was a good friend to all of us, he was always there when we needed him. I really wasnt sure what to say as I've never been good at goodbye's but I thought I would say something on his behalf and let him and everyone know how we felt about losing him.
We will miss you Mal. We will never forget you.
When you're GM for a long period of time, you see people come and go in a guild. Its hard losing people to just life changes where they stop playing the game. You look forward and hold on to hope that maybe someday they'll come back and you can once again enjoy their company. Some people criticize games like World of Warcraft and claim that the friendships and bonds developed within are fake or as imaginary as the game. I pity those people who make such claims because they will never know what it's like to make those bonds of friendship. The hardest part of losing someone you come to enjoy playing the game with is when you lose them permanently. As a guild we have experienced such a tragic loss only 2 years ago with the loss of Malodorus. Again, we suffer another loss of a loved member of our ranks, Sistershami (Mary). Taken from us all too soon. Having only been a part of Twilight for 6 months, she had a profound impact. We laughed with her, enjoyed feats of accomplishment with her help and company, and in the short time she was with us, we experienced memories which we will always remember. She was always eager to help where she could and crack a joke or 2 to cheer people up.
I truly hope she considered me a friend because I know I considered her one. She had a personality unique onto herself and was always there to whisper kind words of thanks and appreciation to me behind the scenes. I hate losing people from the guild, and it hurts losing Mary and knowing that I wont get to enjoy her company again. I can only hope that wherever she is now, she is happy and knows we care about her and miss her greatly.
You were taken from us too soon Mary, and we miss you more than words could ever convey.


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This chic bedroom group epitomizes a glamorous and comfortable bedroom. The centerpiece of the group, the bed, features a golden brown upholstered headboard and footboard, perfectly accented by a metallic finish on the frame. The dresser, nightstand, chest, and mirror have a matching finish and feature intricate metal hardware.
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NAB: Medea Intros New ArraysNew VideoRaid arrays debut in two configurations
The new VideoRaid models feature a 2 gigabit fibre channel interface and offer data transfer rates up to 200 MB per second per channel. They enabling multiple workstations to share a common pool of centralized storage. Features include a real-time RAID controller, built-in four- or eight-port fibre channel hub, additional optical fibre ports and removable drive modules. VideoRaid is compatible with Macintosh, Windows and Linux systems.
The five-drive VideoRaid FCR2 will be available in capacities up to 720 GB with list prices starting at $4899. VideoRaid FCRX2 will be available in five- and 10-drive configurations with capacities up to 1.44 TB. List prices start at $5599. VideoRaid FCR2 and FCRX2 will be available in May.
StreamRAID is a new family of 24/7 server-class disk arrays designed to support rich media and streaming applications and offer fault-tolerant storage for broadcast video servers, Web servers, storage area networks, closed circuit television and disk to disk backup.
The StreamRAID family consists of StreamRAID 12 and StreamRAID 48, incorporating 12 and 48 Hitachi Deskstar disk drives in a single rack-mountable chassis. Features include Active-Active RAID controllers, sustainable performance to 800 MB per second per controller, built-in 2 gigabit fibre channel switching Technology, hot-swappable parallel or serial ATA drives, real-time RAID algorithm, in-band and remote monitoring, background reconstruction and software management tools.
The StreamRAID 12 offers more than 3 TB of useable storage in 3U of rack space. It offers up to eight ports of 2 gigabit fibre and can provide throughput of up to 400 MB per second. The StreamRAID 48 offers more than 15 TB of useable storage in 4U of rack space with up to 16 ports of 2 gigabit fibre offering throughput of up to 1.6 GB per second. The StreamRAID 12 is available now. StreamRAID 48 is scheduled to ship in the third quarter. For more information, visit http://www.medea.com.
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Westboro Baptist Church On Gays & Sandy Hook Kiddos (VIDEO) (NSFW)
This is a great video on Brick Stone's part with the Westboro Baptist Church. The whole lot of them are not sure who should go to hell (like the Sandy Hook Children) and what the word 'Gay' really means! How they both of those subjects got in the same video I will never understand. They are two completely different subjects. However,


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FROM the outside, the London Hotel near Southampton's Oxford Street looks like any other traditional watering hole.
With its well-kept flower boxes, pristine exterior and well polished signage, you would be forgiven for thinking its patrons were real-ale-swilling conservative folk. But push through the heavy front door and inside things are somewhat different.
Sure, it has one of those carpets with a pattern so complex it would take a degree in code-breaking to figure out.
And sure the bar is old and traditional and made of dark wood. But there is something about the London that is different, something in the air and the atmosphere that sets it apart from other places in the city.
The London is a proud and openly gay pub but with an open door policy to patrons regardless of sexual persuasion.
Obviously the clues are there – the rainbow flag fluttering in the wind, the stickers on the door – but what really gives the London Hotel its individuality is its entertainment.
Come Saturday evening and the place is packed to bursting point. As regulars push through the crowd to order their drinkslocal ales, lagers, good quality wines, vodka mixers – the night's entertainment takes to the small stage. As the giddy atmosphere reaches its peak, the cabaret evening gets into full swing.
Following performances from stars such as Lucinda Lashes – billed as having the gob of a sewer but the singing voice of an angel – the DJ fires up the decks for regulars to party into the early hours.
Other entertainment includes cabaret comedy and karaoke. But the London Hotel is also a nice place to go to during the day – to chat and be sociable and to while away the afternoon.
The pub serves a selection of home-made meals – lasagne, steak and ale pie – at prices that won't melt your credit card. There is also a pool table and the chance to chat with the friendly and welcoming bar staff.
During the summer there is plenty of outside seating for patrons to sit back, relax and enjoy the warm weather.
Just don't be too alarmed if you find yourself sat next to a dolled-up drag queen.
The London Hotel,
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Huggies Wipes shelf cleared at 3 WAGS!!!
So for the past 2 days i have been to all 3 WAGS in my area & have not found a single bag of the $5.99 Huggies wipes. I'm about to give up! I talked with an associate about it & she was telling me that its the same person going to all 3 stores & clearing the shelf. What makes it even worse is she was ringing her up & the lady told her she didn't have any kids!
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I don't understand why the stores don't tell some of these people that there are limits especially when they know they have a low stock anyway. Rude shelf clearers need to be refused ! especially when they are KNOWN shelf clearers.
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Are there coupons out for the Huggies wipes? I could use it!
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Huggies Wipes Refill Pack, $5.99
Use $2/1 Huggies Wipes Walgreens IVC
PLUS use $2/1 Huggies Diapers Big Pack or Wipes Walgreens Infant Care Booklet
Pay $1.99 ea. after coupons
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I've finally found the best WAGS in my area after stopping at 3 of them. It's the one on the outskirts of town by my hubs work. The other 2 are high traffic areas so the shelves seem to empty quicker. And the cosmetic gal is great!!!
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I just wish i could get ONE bag of them, my 2 boys are running low. I NEED one!
I bet that lady that is getting all the wipes is taking them somewhere & reselling them. Maybe even online at ebay or something similar.
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Just becuase the lady doesn't have kids; doesn't mean she doesnt' have a use for the wipes. GRANTED, she shoudlnt' be clearning all the shelives, but I purchase wipes for our local food bank (they are ALWAYS low on baby suppies) and we also keep them in our car; they are great for wipeing hands as you are eating going down the road.
So please keep in mind that just ebcuase someone doesn't ahve kids, doesn't mean they don't have a use for an item.
Lena, wife to Sam (SGT Hall), Momma to my fur baby, Peaches, & my 11 Angels & my furbaby Rollie (Aug 19th, 2014)
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There were huggies coupons is this weeks smart source
If you use the senario above and use the $.40 coupon from the paper that would be $1.59 for a bag of wipes
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I know you probably don't want to hear this but...couldn't you get a RC?
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I did not get any Huggies this time. I give these to my stepmom to use for my father who is wheelchair bound and uses them instead of tp. I have given them to my kids to use on my grandkids but they are all potty trained now. There are a ton of uses for wipes. I usually keep a pack in the car for spills and for my 12 yo grandson that has allergies and is always sneezing or needing to blow his nose. The wipes are easier on his nose.
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Cyclopean - Can, Can't
Scott updates on some game mechanics in Cyclopean. Unenterable Locations, Crime, Mythos Abilities, Killing Sprees, Killing Children, are all detailed.
Just as in the modern day, there are certain people whom the police are more interested in protecting than others. You can kill hobos, raving cultists and other ne'erdowells as you like, but you can only get away with killing so many law abiding citizens. It is usually presumed in RPGs that if there no witnesses to a crime in the play area, no one will know a crime has been committed (except God, who keeps a careful meter of your karma, which is then broadcast to everyone in sight. Unfortunately, other folks' meters are invisible to you). However, Cyclopean takes place in the age of ballistics and fingerprinting. So if you shoot someone and later on are arrested for whatever reason with the same weapon, that's the end of the game. If you very stealthily murder four or five citizens in one town, eventually there is going to be a witness. An insomniac neighbour saw you enter the building at 3:00am, you didn't see her. What do you know! You're new in town and don't have an alibi for the other four murders. Game over.
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SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
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Category: Candy
Maple Bacon Lollipops
As you know, we are fans of the pig in our household. Dan and I got on a wild hare about doing something fun and creative with bacon, and in a moment of pure genius, he suggested we do bacon lollipops with a touch of maple flavor. Now, I've never made candy before, but it was WAY easier than I thought it would be. Have fun with this recipe — try different extracts and add-ins, and even some food coloring, to customize your flavors. If you decide not to do lollipops, you can easily adapt this into maple bacon brittle: pour the mixture and bacon onto a greased cookie sheet and break apart when cool.


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> Career Resources
> Interviews > Industry Updates > Engineering
Sales and engineering expertise needed to maintain leading position
Hong Kong's unprecedented density of office skyscrapers and residential high-rises has made the city number one in the world in terms of elevator installation and usage.
As a result, the major manufacturers in the field all see this a key market and take every opportunity to introduce the very latest technology to local property developers, architects and building engineers.
According to Ho Shi-fun, director of service for Otis Elevator Company (HK) Limited, three factors are critical for success — product design, installation efficiency and maintenance services.
"Design is optimised to achieve a balance between the level of investment made by the developers and the waiting time for users," Mr Ho explains. "Then the installation process must be efficient. It may take just 30 days in Hong Kong, while 45 to 50 days are required overseas." He adds that the company's local standard for responding to a maintenance request is less than 30 minutes, a time that is less demanding in other cities.
In Mr Ho's view, Hong Kong greatly benefits from having the strictest rules and regulations for elevator safety. These require suppliers to be registered contractors, and technicians responsible for day-to-day operations and safety must possess professional qualifications.
For example, only qualified workers with at least four years' relevant experience can work independently. Specialist engineers need suitable academic qualifications and five years' experience, but must also have a thorough understanding of elevator theory and statutory requirements. Furthermore, they need to pass written and oral exams in order to gain registration.
Prestige projects
The company was founded in New York in 1853 and is the world's largest manufacturer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways.
The overall business is generally divided into two main parts — new equipment sales and installation, and maintenance and modernisation services. In recent years, with the slower pace of development in Hong Kong's construction sector, the focus of the industry has been more on generating a stable income from providing high-quality maintenance services. As more property owners are deciding to renovate, the demand for modernisation services is also expected to increase.
Nowadays, Otis has a total of 1,100 employees in Hong Kong and Macau, of whom more than 800 are in the service department.
The company's sales professionals are basically responsible for winning tenders. They must also make full use of the available products and technologies to develop customised solutions for customers. This is usually done in collaboration with sales engineers, who have the technical knowledge to help repackage a product to meet specific needs.
In contrast, field engineers oversee on-site installation and maintenance. Their work often involves solving technical problems and may extend to reprogramming the software used to manage the sequence and timing of the elevator systems.
Spotting potential
The recruitment process is very thorough and focuses on identifying potential. "We hire for attitude and train for skills," says Mr Ho. Candidates are expected to reflect the company's values of regarding safety as a top priority, striving for service excellence, and being committed to delivering what they promise.
Engineers require other specific characteristics. They must be quality and cost conscious, have an organised approach to work and problem solving, and be looking for continuous improvement.
Candidates for sales positions should show determination to succeed and be self-motivated, flexible and presentable. They should also have a higher diploma or university degree in business, plus a year's work experience.
All new entrants complete an orientation programme and receive the training necessary for their respective duties. This will cover products, soft skills in presenting and negotiating, case studies, and experience sharing with other team members. Subsequently, there are further courses run by the in-house "Otis University".
The company also offers scholarships, which cover 100 per cent of tuition fees for employees studying for associate's, bachelor's or advanced college degrees offered by recognised educational institutions. On completion of the course, they will receive Otis parent company shares as a reward. In addition, top-performing employees have the chance to visit overseas offices for training and exchange programmes.
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Genre: Erotica
I sit upon my bathroom floor completely unaware of his presence. I ponder about the sexual urge that courses through my naked body. I have never before had sexual intercourse and i am slightly afraid of the pain my comerades have described even though they had included the pleasure that comes soon after the first pains. I shudder and close my eyes wondering if i should try and pleasure myself. Robert would never approve, would he ? I have no way of knowing, i sit upon the floor shakily raising my hand and placing it upon my sensitive mound. He is watching me but i do not know he resists the urge to come and pleasure me himself. I rub gently upon the clitoris a shudder rippling my body. It felt.. good.
This time i gently pry the lips to my wet area and insert a finger and moan softly. It felt.. wonderful. At this i am fully aware of the sensations that i receive as i do certain actions. Now i move my left hand up my body to my bare breasts. Squeezing gently i sigh in content, then i gently tugg at the nipple and the pleasure increases. At this Robert enters the bathroom silently and places his mouth on mine. My eyes fly open and i struggle against him only to realize who it was. I chuckle inwardly and kiss him back forcefully. His hand made it`s way to my womanhood and he inserts too fingers inserting and taking them out continuously. I moan against his lips but he kisses me again this time with more force and my moans cease as our tongues dance. I shove him back forcefully not caring that i was new, my comerades had told me what to do when it came to men`s pleasure.
I nodded to myself, confidence overcrowding my brain. I struggled slightly with his belt but it eventually came off. I then pulled down his zipper and pulled off his boxer`s along with the trousers. His member stood up proudly and i licked my lips. At this Robert was resisting the urge to grab at my hair and buck his hips as he knew i was new at all this. I wrapped my hand around his erection and lowered my mouth, teasing the crown of it with my tongue. Then i inserted his length within my mouth gradually sucking slowly, too slow to drive him over the edge. He groaned, he wanted more and i could tell. Now i began to suck faster and i lowered my head until i could take no more of his member. Gagging i pulled up and lowered once more. I could hear his moans become fiercer, then not caring that i was new anymore, he grabbed at my hair and lowered my head faster and i continued to gagg while his hips began to thrust. I was guessing this was what my friends had called a face-fuck.. right ? He pulled me back, wanting more than this. I looked him in the eyes and smiled then kissed him softly.
He turned me around bending me over the bathroom sink and began to have anal intercourse. I felt the pain although i doubted this was what my friends had meant, it hadn`t hurt as much as i`d thought. He thrust into me faster than before, my breasts bouncing as he entered me forcefully. I moaned loudly. 'Robert !' i screamed in pleasure, he didn`t stop. I was truly in heaven as he fucked me faster. Anal fuck(sex), i believe was what it was called. He stopped and pulled out of me, and i was confused. I turned to look at him and he smiled devilishly. He turned me around and this time carried me to the bed. I relaxed on the mountain of pillows but i had relaxed too soon. He entered me slowly but i gasped at the pain. He had entered my pussy, unaccustomed to such a large member. He thrust slowly so that i could have time to adjust and once i had adjusted to his large penis he began to thrust faster and faster, my moans and screams of pleasure echoing through the house. He never stopped, or so it seemed. He drove into me so deeply, my hips bucked wildly and i continued to moan. Robert was truly a master at sexual intercourse, or sex as most call it. I screamed as he drove me to a climax, i fell right over the top. My liquids squirting along his large member as he continued to forcefully enter me. Then i heard him stiffen and he grunted right before shooting his seed into my insides. He then pulled out of me chuckling at my frown and lye next to me. 'Robert, that was wonderful.' i told him. He didn`t respond and kissed me passionately instead.
My first time having sexual intercourse with Robert, although definitely not the last. We had fallen asleep on my bed me being held tightly in his arms.
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that's so sweet and romance!!!!! i love it. good job!!
keep it up. iwrote some peoms if would like to look at them and leave a comment i would love it.
Very nice story! Very arousing! Have you written any more with this couple?


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Well, the goodness of being a support engineer is that you can receive both "Holy Sh*t" and "Thanks a ton" from the same guy.
IIS 7 does introduce a new custom error mode, as documented in the following article,
How to Use HTTP Detailed Errors in IIS 7.0
You must pay much attention to digest the words. Otherwise, confusions can happen.
One simplest confusion is like this,
As a developer, you set up Visual Studio and IIS 7 on a Windows Vista machine. Then you configure custom error pages as usual. But, WHAT! Why in the browser you still see the ugly error page by IIS?
Please don't mess up your configuration. Actually all you need is to change errorMode from DetailedLocalOnly to Custom in applicationHost.config.
If you rather use IIS Manager, please do the following,
- Find the web site,
- Click Error Pages icon in the middle.
- Click Edit Feature Settings… button in the left.
- Now please choose Custom error pages.
It's simple, and I think most developers will like this non-default setting.
But why the IIS team set DetailedLocalOnly as default? The intention is part of the article mentioned above, so please read the article through and master the key points it states.
Personally speaking, I believe this mode is great for the deployment environment.


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The timeless Little Rascals - Spanky, Alfalfa, Stymie, Porky, Buckwheat, Darla and Uh-huh - are back! When the beloved neighborhood Grandma is in danger of losing her bakery to a local developer, the Gang decides to raise money through a variety of hair-brained schemes, including a local talent show, to help Grandma and save their Clubhouse, which resides on her property.
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A Stannington man who cares for a particular species of animal will be honoured for his efforts at a national ceremony next month.
Mark Legard will receive the Red Squirrel Champion accolade at the Red Squirrel Survival Trust's (RSST's) 2014 Volunteer Awards event.
The conservation work for Stannington's reds that is carried out by the Northumbria Police officer in his spare time includes monitoring the woodland they live in, providing supplementary food and working closely with the local red squirrel ranger, landowners and farmers to identify areas where grey squirrels are present. He also writes a column in the village magazine.
Mr Legard said: "I'm delighted and surprised at winning the award.
"I couldn't have achieved the results here without help from Red Squirrels Northern England and of course the great support from the Blagdon Estate and parishioners at our church.
"The red squirrel is an iconic national species that we must preserve for future generations to enjoy. What we have achieved in Stannington shows that one person can really make a difference to its survival and I would encourage anyone to contact their local red squirrel group and become a volunteer."
The RSST is a charity that was established to ensure the conservation and protection of the red squirrel in the UK. Its awards ceremony will take place in July.
Director Janet Wickens said: "The commitment of so many people around the UK is absolutely astounding and Mark's is no exception. We are thrilled to be able to acknowledge and celebrate the huge contribution he has made to saving a species for future generations to enjoy."


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Use direct3d11 with feature levels.
Easier to use, really helpful debug output, great debug programs, loads of samples. Can't go wrong for windows only.
As for OpenGL's documentation, it's excellent if you know what you're doing and just need a reference. There are quick reference cards and online manuals for OpenGL 4.2, 3.3, and 2.1:
You can also read the specification if you need an answer to a specific question.
As for guides to help beginners learn modern OpenGL, there isn't a whole lot. You could buy the OpenGL SuperBible and learn with that, or use one of these guides:
OpenGL debugging is actually pretty poor compared to DirectX though, assuming you're going with pure OpenGL and pure DirectX and not some wrapper or game engine.
I got some stupid code. I need to call it with a frame number, and the number of total frames, and have it return a value that is higher in the middle frame, and lower in the bottom frame. The kicker is that all added together - the returned values should be exactly equal to the number of frames.
I couldn't get it working properly - so I ended up with this kind of yucky stuff.
Anyone got the solution? I'm sure it's simple and staring me in the face.
You mean like a bell curve?
Also, use lookup tables goddamn
local fr16 = { [0] = 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, -- ... 0.6, 0.4, 0.3 }; -- ... local function FrameCurve(f, num) if (num == 16) then return fr16[f]; end -- ... end
Don't you just want a sine wave offset by +1?
You could use a sin wave:
I think that's right.Code:float r = (f / num) * PI return sin( r );
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local function FrameCurve( f, num ) return 1 - math.cos( f * math.pi * 2 / num) end
Something like that, although not tested
Depends on the shape of oscillation he wants. Pure sinewaves don't produce smooth deltas, especially at the peaks.
If you knew that frame counts were always powers of 2 you could build a high resolution lookup using either method (say 256 entries) and get values from there.
I tried using sin, that was the first thing I tried. I don't think it works properly because of the frame numbers. Although thinking about it again - it seems like it should work, because the complete curve balances out - so as long as the frames are spaced out evenly it should work?
a 'nice' solution would probably take more effort and be slower at runtime than an ugly hardcoded lookup table
don't bother
(Dotted line = sinewaves, red = deltas)
I was referring more to the distribution of changes in value, probably using the wrong words.
I don't know what Garry's using these for, but depending on the curve used to generate the values, you can get completely different effects while leaving the overall result the same.
I assumed this would be for an oscillating animation, and using a bell curve would be weighted too much towards 0 whereas a sine has equal weighting between 0 and the max (2).
Im trying to make a voxel rederer ala minecraft, but I was wondering, how should I manage the optimisation? I thought of: add each cube's triangles to a chunks VBO, then go through all cubes and check if there are other cubes on/under/next to the current one, if so go on to check the next one. if not add the index of that given side of that cube.
Then ofcourse only update when the player has deleted/created a new cube
Extended my heating model for the aerospace simulator.
A bit nicer, but low poly:
It has basic simulation of shockwave boundary layer (at least the shockwaves formed by leading/trailing edges of wings, also shockwaves formed by fuselage). On the picture that's the large green area/streaks on the fuselage side (increased heating due to shockwaves iteracting with fuselage).
Ignore the very hot tail - that's a limitation of calculations (it doesn't work well for surfaces which cast shockwaves on themselves yet).
The heating model works in realtime. It is not CFD (as in solving equations of flow), but it's an approximation of CFD (it accounts for geometry and gives sufficiently nice results).
Compare to real result (some heating components like thermal radiation from plasma around the spacecraft are not accounted for but general trend is OK). This is Buran. The vehicle on my pictures is longer than this:
In terms of culling faces, which I think you were asking about, you need to run through each block in the chunk, and check for a neighbouring block in each direction - if not, push that face to your index buffer. For faces on the edge of the chunk you're best off assuming that the adjacent block is unoccupied, until you add cross-chunk culling; otherwise you'll have missing faces at chunk boundaries.
Another thing to think about is putting each set of faces (for each direction) into a separate buffer: this means you can render only faces pointing towards the player, which cuts the transform cost significantly. That's more of a fiddly thing though, you're better off getting it mostly working first before you go all-out on the optimization.
It's bloody messy, but if you like you can search for "bloxelcraft" on github, my code's all public.
I've got a spare Pi, so I've decided to give it to a good (developer) home.
Tweet me a reason why you should get a Pi, and I'll pick one within the next day or two and get a Pi out to you within the next week or so: https://twitter.com/#!/hexxeh/status/202444390046777344
Working on Minor Destruction again. I've teamed up with a seasoned game designer who worked on Homefront (and he quit because they wouldn't listen to him when he said it was going to be shit )
This is projectile networking that I've just finished. The game can handle 256 projectiles at any one time (due to the projectile ID being a byte for network speed), and the projectiles' positions are predicted clientside; the server doesn't tell the client where the projectiles are at all.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I'm not a prick, or at least I wasn't trying to be :(
That version only has a capsule, not this shuttle, and not the more advanced heating model. Just a rocket that flies, and a little bit of stuff to make own designs (with X-Plane Plane Maker).
If you want to help... I want to write my own flight dynamics and make my own free aerospace flight simulator. I'm thinking of Outerra for rendering (photo-realism/HDR is required). So I guess I could use money to buy a license from them or something - but they didn't really give any detailed information on licensing yet.
I mean if you're serious about the money and the Outerra guys are serious about selling their engine, then I could build an aerospace simulator akin to X-Plane, though more oriented on making own spacecraft.
Think this, but with a GUI that fits me better:
This is amazing, I wish I had xplane to try it out.
When you really move this to your own engine, will you support some sort of scripting similar to Orbiter? Will you implement docking? What about some sort of plug and play rocketry like kerbal space program?
This data is used by simulator for both physics and rendering (the idea similar to X-Plane).
Docking will be supported. Please take note of this project too: http://vsfl.wireos.com/ Essentially that's an RPG for aerospace engineers - highly realistic one. It's a bit private - you gotta design at least one spacecraft capable of autonomous flight to enter. But this is built in X-Space networking (which can be reused for just multiplayer).
I was planning to port X-Space (or rather networking part) to Orbiter, so Orbiter could be used with the VSFL network too. Of course the most "native" support would be in my simulator.
There will be Lua scripting - my engine will be written in C and Lua (excluding Outerra, which is C++ and a bunch of other things). All high-level code is in Lua, so scripting is nearly trivial to implement (X-Space plugin is already built this way).
IVSS (internal vessels systems simulator) is another big project, which will be part of this. In fact, it's the second most interesting one - it's for simulating complex systems in realtime by specifying them as simple blocks. Essentially a rapid prototyping tool. Say I want a hydraulic system of a nuclear reactor:
I enter that into simulator, and get a realtime model which describes all transient processes and whatever that happens in my hydraulic system:
This entire thing should come as a single modular package (simulator, aerodynamics editor, systems editor, and links to other software, e.g. CFD software for getting better aerodynamic solutions). Target goal: should be possible to fully design an aircraft on the preliminary level within months of work. After this first step is done and the design is sufficiently finalized the main engineering work can start.
I don't think my phong shader is working top notch
Thanks, added more balls and clamped - but now they're full bright, gonna check out the code for additions.
Yeah! It works! (Somewhat)
I've come a long way since the last video I showed.
The collision is done "per area" which means that the physboxes only check for collisions in their immediate area. Enjoy!
I just generated my first Javadoc from a class I've been working on recently. It's an object that handles IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Looks very organized.
Although... Am I the only one who likes the look of this type of Java documentation?
Not strictly what I'm working on, but If anyone else has been having the annoying Nvidia driver bug where the graphics card underclocks itself (and refuses to put the clocks back again), try this:
Essentially it just crashes the driver by timing out the maximum length for clEnqueueNDRangeKernel under opencl
If anyone particularly wants the source:
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What's in a name? A name is a label, a person, an object. Or sometimes it is something f a puzzle. In this case, it is a puzzle in time...
What's in a name? Plenty.
A name is a label, a person, an object. Or sometimes it is something of a puzzle. In this case, it is a puzzle in time an object on a companys roadmap or possibly several companies roadmaps? How great things can get invented several times?
The picture comes from a 1999 slide presentation about a business development activity at Philips labeled the iHome project; a version of it used a special symbol based on the @ sign with a picture of a home was created for this project aimed a devices that combined media content display, user interaction and communications. One of the products was a PDA but also other product concepts were created within the project.
The objective was to create great digital products for the home and beyond. Entering the digital age. The start was a plasma HDTV in which we included the Trimedia multimedia processor. The team outperformed in getting the design-in done well within the time limit. Meanwhile, videoconferencing vendor Polycom rolled out a "Viewstation" videoconferencing product based on this processor core. Later Polycom acquired its competitor Picturetel who used a different technology. Philips excelled in creating innovative product concepts.
Another project, this time within Philips Semiconductors, was dubbed the Wrist Communicator. The project served as a vehicle to develop the RF and digital technology to be used in semiconductor products for wireless devices. It helped generate many successful semiconductor products in the communications space. Companies such as Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and many others became customers. The team who did this was outstanding. It was GREAT teamwork across the globe, 24 hours a day.
So what are the ingredients for success? A vision; without that it is like driving at night without the headlights on. It generates inspiration, excitement, participation and commitment. Next, a razor sharp focus to drive the effort to a competitive success. Excellent people who have no problem to go the extra mile or two. A demanding management that supports the team 200%, and a competitive environment. But above all: excitement to work on a project that exceeds the obvious and chases the seemingly impossible combined with pragmatism and common sense.
Another example is Albert Plesman, the founder of KLM. He was a visionary but also down to earth when it came to air travel. The combination of Anthony Fokker and his path-breaking biplanes and Albert Plesman proved to be a winning combination. The partners combined pragmatism with creative vision to help launch the airline industry. An early KLM ad shows a comparison between the legendary aircraft, The Flying Dutchman, and the actual flying Dutchman. Early safety instructions to passengers were extremely pragmatic: "Don´t wear your hat or shawl outside the window (!) at departure; the airflow could tear it from your head causing it to get into the rudder and disabling these." Or: If you travel in an open cabin, take good goggles with you and put on a leather or silk cap to protect your hairstyle.
The instructions showed that KLM was already thinking about customer service.
Conclusion: Crazy ideas from visionaries became reality and changed the world. So don´t be afraid of creating far-fetched products since they may become reality.
-- Cees Jan Koomen, a former Philips executive, is a Netherlands-based entrepreneur.


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By Bob Chavez - IL Indoor | Published: 12/31/2013 at 1:22:44 PM
An injury limited Curtis Dickson to just 2 games in 2012 for the Western Lacrosse Association's Maple Ridge Burrards, where he still managed an impressive 13 points on 8 goals and 5 assists. The obvious question, then, is what can he do in a full season? How does 103 points (58-45) in 17 games sound? The 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-hander out of Port Coquitlam was pure dominance in 2013, winning the WLA's 2013 points title by 16 points. That was on the heels of a career-best 42 goals for the National Lacrosse League's Calgary Roughnecks and both totals are clear indicators as to why he's called Superman. They're also clear reasons as to why he's on ILIndoor's Top 50 list and considering he's just 25 years old, is there any reason to think he won't be at the top of this list anytime soon?
The highlights are plenty for Dickson. He's got the body and the athleticism to get into shooting position, whether his feet are on the ground or not. Got some space on his side? He'll take it. No space to shoot? That's fine, he'll create his own.
We've seen it, time after time, where Dickson will leave his feet to dive the crease and even then, if the angle's not there, he's quick to create one with a shot from behind his head. To see Dickson play the game is to see a marvelously talented athlete who makes split-second decisions that makes defenders pay.
The 58 goals he scored for Maple Ridge are 16 better than the No. 2 scorer in the WLA, and the 42 goals for Calgary were enough to lead the team and fall just 4 short of most in the NLL. So clearly, Dickson is establishing himself as one of those rare breeds in lacrosse: a pure goal-scorer.
And the treat for fans and teammates is that not only do we get to see someone score goals, we get to see someone score goals with flair. Further, he's proving himself clutch. Not only did he score a goal in all 16 regular-season games for Calgary last winter, but he scored at least 2 in every game but 1. And in the West Division final against the Stealth in May, he was nearly unstoppable in scoring 7 goals — all of them in the second half. The shame of it was that Calgary lost that game.
So yes, lacrosse remains a team game and Dickson is committed to that. But when it comes to wow factor in scoring individual goals, Dickson just may be the king of the hill in that category.


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Manchester City's Pontin's Holidays League side stretched their unbeaten run to seven games last night as they ended the league season with a 5-1 win away to Bury.
Both teams fielded teams made up of under 15 and 16 players and it was the City youths who triumphed thanks to a Jack Redshaw hat-trick and two goals from the impressive Ahmad Benali.
The Blues led 4-0 at half time and Redshaw completed his treble on 73 minutes to make it 5-0 before the Shakers claimed a late consolation.
The victory now guarantees the Blues second place in the Division One West table and sets up a play-off semi final against league winners, Morecambe.
If successful against Morecambe, the young City side would take on either current champions, Nottingham Forest or Hartlepool United in the play-off final.
Details of the semi final play-off are still yet to be decided.
The two clubs meet again this afternoon at Radcliffe Borough FC (2pm kick-off) in the final group game of the Manchester Senior Cup.
Clegg, Robinson, Chantler, Wabara (Smith 59), Paldan, Carter, Grandison (Bunn 54), Benali, Hulme, Redshaw, Elabdellaoui (Kapsolopadus 59).
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By Evan Drellich / MLB.com
Nava and catcher Mark Wagner were officially optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket, while right-hander Matt Fox was reassigned to the Minors.
Nava, 28, saw his swing get long this spring, but also saw his defense come far. Starting against the Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., on Saturday, Nava robbed Andrew McCutchen with a long run and a leaping catch in front of the left-field wall. He had the presence of mind to get the ball back in quickly to second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who finished the relay and doubled off Neil Walker at first base.
Fittingly, manager Terry Francona said Sunday that left field is the position that he feels fits Nava best.
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Nava hit just .205 this spring, and his 14 strikeouts were a team high for Grapefruit League play entering Sunday. Francona, though, said Nava is aware of where he must improve.
"He knows he needs to shorten [his swing] up," Francona said. "Last year at this time, I'm wiling to bet no one ever asked me a Daniel Nava question. ... Just the fact that we're asking about Daniel Nava today means he's come so far."
Wagner, a 26-year-old in his seventh season in the Red Sox system, went just 3-for-18 this spring, but Francona said he has the defensive tools necessary to put him in the mix if the big league club needed a catcher in-season.
Health will be a key for Wagner, who played in just 36 games with Pawtucket last season because of a pair of trips to the disabled list thanks to a bothersome left wrist.
"I remember last spring, him catching a few games," Francona said. "It's Spring Training, we're kind of taking things for granted, it'd be a first-and-third situation and he wouldn't look for a sign. When he comes in, he'd go, 'Man, I'm sorry. It was going so fast. And this spring that didn't happen.' It's fun to see that progression."
The Sox claimed Fox off waivers at the end of last season and he made three appearances with the big league club. This spring, the 28-year-old allowed two earned runs in seven innings and five appearances. His strikeout total, nine, was second to only two others on the team entering Sunday: Josh Beckett (11) and Jon Lester (10).
The Red Sox have 40 players in Major League camp: 32 who are on the 40-man roster, and eight non-roster invitees.
Evan Drellich is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @EvanDrellich. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kenneth Thomas Ellis, age 74, of Fenton, died October 15, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, October 18, 2013 at Fenton United Methodist Church, 119 S. Leroy St., Fenton, with Rev. William Donahue officiating. Visitation will be held 2-5 and 6-8 PM Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton and from 10 AM until the time of service Friday at church. Those desiring may make contributions to Fenton United Methodist Church. Ken was born August 22, 1939 in Detroit, the son of Orville James and Florence Margaret (Little) Ellis. He was married to Carolyn S. Adams on May 5, 1962 in Detroit. Ken was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an active member of Fenton United Methodist Church and was a volunteer for Upward Basketball. He enjoyed fishing, boating, waterskiing and gardening. Ken was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Surviving are: wife, Carolyn; daughters, Susan (Leo) McManimon, Linda Minick, Sally (Derek) Nelson; grandchildren, Megan (Matt), Kenny, Holly, Shelby, Rachel, Michael, Sara, Connor, Jessica; brother, Alvin. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, William. Online condolences may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com
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What will the Nike Air Max 1 be up to later on in 2013? Following up on the all the OG treatments that happened in the first half of the year, the sneaker looks to be suiting up in a set of all new colors for the latter. Granted not all of them are new to the Nike Air Max line as a whole, as one of the '87s in here looks a lot like the classic "Neon" colorway of the Nike Air Max 95 (One that's been ported over before thanks to Dave White). See the full group of Holiday 2013 Nike Air Max 1 pairs below and let us know any particular one catches your eye.
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Novel Research in the Neuropsychiatry of Anorexia Nervosa
Novel Research in the Neuropsychiatry of Anorexia Nervosa
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Various psychological and family dynamics contribute to anorexia nervosa (AN). From a biological standpoint, why would someone intentionally starve herself or himself to the brink of death? Research is now making progress in understanding what happens before and during the illness and how this behavior can be explained.
About once a month I meet with parents of patients in our eating disorder treatment program at Children's Hospital Colorado to talk about how brain changes may contribute to their children's difficulties to recover. Most of these parents have a child in whom AN has been diagnosed. My first question is whether the behavior they see in their children "makes any sense" to them. The uniform answer is no.
AN is characterized by restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight for age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health; intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight; and disturbance in the way one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of current low body weight.1
Previous research has shown that AN is associated with high premorbid and comorbid anxiety disorders.2,3 Anxious traits may make some individuals more prone to respond to environmental cues to be conscious of their weight, and they may feel a need to lose weight to be more socially accepted. High comorbid depression may also aid in this dynamic.2 Anxiety and depressive disorders frequently have been associated with the serotonin system, and in fact brain imaging studies have shown altered brain serotonin receptor availability during the ill state and after recovery. Those alterations could point to trait disturbances in the serotonin system in AN.4
Recent research in animals and humans suggests that the brain dopamine system could also be an important part of the pathophysiology of AN. This is important because brain dopamine circuits provide important signals regarding the presence and amplitude of food and other rewards as well as code the value of salient stimuli.5-8
Animal studies suggest that food restriction may sensitize, while excessive food intake may desensitize, brain reward pathways. Food restriction and weight loss seem to go along with heightened brain dopamine–related reward response in rodents, and over-consumption of food on the contrary showed addiction-like dopamine D2 receptor down-regulation.9-12
Previous research in AN indicated dopamine alterations, including altered levels of dopamine metabolites in the brain and number of dopamine receptors in specific brain regions, such as the ventral striatum, but we know little about how such alterations may be clinically important. Functional brain imaging helps bridge this gap.13-16 For instance, striatal brain response to images of thin bodies was stronger in individuals with AN than in controls.17 Individuals who recovered from AN showed reduced insular and striatal brain response to repeated sweet taste, but increased caudate response to randomly given monetary or taste stimuli.18-20


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Welsh Lamb hits the festival crowd
Some of the biggest names in pop will have the chance to sample high-quality PGI Welsh Lamb at this year's V Festival.
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has teamed up with renowend chef, Luke Thomas (pictured), to provide the meat to perfomers at the event.
Now in its 20th year, V Festival takes place on the 20 and 21 of August in Chelmsford and this year features performances from Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Sia and many more.
All the entertainers will receive the opportunity to taste a dish of shoulder of Welsh Lamb cooked by Thomas in spicy orange and harissa butter, and served with pomegranate, feta cheese and a red onion and mint salad.
"We have worked with Luke before, including at last year's V Festival, where his lamb dishes went down a storm," said HCC consumer executive Elwen Roberts. "I'm delighted that we have the oportunity once more to bring the finest PGI Welsh Lamb to one of the main events of the summer music and comedy calendar."
Thomas, who became Britain's youngest head chef when he took over the Sanctum on the Green retaurant in Cookham in 2012 aged 18, said he is very excited about this opportunity.
"Last year was a huge success, and taking one of my favouirite foods, Welsh Lamb, to showcase a product very close to home for me is extrememly special," he said.
"The food is best described as street food, incredibly tasty, fresh and vibrant with knock-out flavours surrounding the lamb."
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What's your least productive time of the day? Apparently, it's the moment when you're halfway between eating lunch and getting the hell out of there.
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Some celebs these days just think they can do it all, but Hayden Panettiere admitted during this week's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, that she took one multitasking attempt too far.
"I was multitasking... I was on the phone, he [an Ellen Show producer] said, 'How's the show?' I said, 'It's great, it's amazing,'" Panettiere explained, as she was mid-scream. The producer continued, "'You really like playing your character [Juliette Barnes]?' I love her so much," insert scream. She says she surrendered to single-tasking, "I said, finally, 'I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I have to be honest with you, I'm getting a bikini wax right now and I thought I can do this but I can't. Can you call me back in 10 minutes?' He's like, 'I've heard a lot of things before, but that's a first.'"
In addition to dishing about her part on Nashville, currently in its second season, Panettiere talked about her engagement to Wladimir Klitschko, the Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. The couple met five years ago, and with a 1-foot, 6-inch difference in height, she says their connection was over their relative size differences. "I said, 'You're huge.' He said, 'You're tiny.'" Ellen offered that the couple would likely produce average-sized children when combined.
Panettiere's Eastern European fiance apparently finds some potential wedding customs confusing. The 37-year-old bridegroom has inquired about that thing called a honeymoon, the custom of not seeing his bride before the wedding, and she says, "He doesn't know the woman's side of the family is supposed to pay for the wedding. Shh, we don't need him to know that!"
Aside from wedding planning and a hit TV show, the New York state born actress is in pre-production on Over the Wall, co-starring Freddy Rodriguez (Planet Terror, Six Feet Under). The film is a love story set in the gritty world of dirt track racing.
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