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Discussion in 'It's Your Birthday!!' started by ROADRUNNER, Oct 9, 2013.
Happy Birthday Bro..............:up:
73Yrs old holy mother of god, well done good sir.
happy birthday walrus
Best wishes senor Walrus :brewskis:
Happy birthday man.
Happy Birthday buddy. I'll try to find you a nice 65 year old looker to make it a special day...
You're gonna have trouble finding a 65 y/o hooker.
Oh wait...LOOKER. Nvm
Happy birthday for whenever you actually read this.
It's gonna be tough to beat last year's present ...
73....no way
Happy B-Day Tusked-One!!!
He's curmudgeonly enough to be 73!!!!!!!! hahahaaaa
Happy birthday bro.
Thanks guys. I'm still pretty spry for my age, though I get injured more easily than I used to. Still bench more than 300 pounds and squat 400. Run a sub 5.0 40. Still serve more than 100 mph. It's pretty amazing, really. I credit the genes. My parents will still active well into their late 80s. My father clubbed a thief unconscious in a 7-11 when he was 86 years old. Not to mention I still **** like a champion. Best endurance in my bridge tournament club.
When you guys get to my age you'll be lucky to be doing as well.
ha ha...come clean
About what? My blood pressure medication or the fact that I do 25 one handed push ups per day?


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I believe my pc's will be journeying here. In that time I will be converting the module to 3E specs. Has anyone started it? If so where have you gotten and what have you done? I plan on starting from the top down and have a few rooms done but the EL throws me off at times.
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It's been 8 years that I have this Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z8 camera and it's working and looking as new.
Over the years I had only one problem: the original battery was swollen inside the camera so I had a little hard time pulling it out, but I finally did it and I tried to the nearest shop to buy a new one. They told me I have to order it and the price was like 70% of a new camera, so I said no.
But I found a compatible battery (not original Casio) over the internet, very cheap, and I still have it.
About the camera, I'm very pleased, even if now I realize it's pretty old, for me the 8.1 Mega Pixels it's more than enough.
You can also record only audio or even make short movies (one of the presets it's optimized for YouTube).
The best pictures are the ones made outside with strong sun from the back, but also the postcard type of pictures with a beautiful scenery (for that you have to put your camera on a tripod, or just in a way it doesn't move at all).
I use a 16 GB SD Card (I'm sure it works even with the 32 GB version) so it's easy to transfer all I want from the card to my laptop, if I don't want to use the USB cable provided.
It also has a special cable to connect the camera directly to your television, with RCA connection.
The quality of the camera is good and photos are also easy to load on to the computer as the software for the computer is good.
The camera is able to take lots of photos in quick succession, this is a great feature as if you miss the shot you will get another opportunity straight after. The zoom on the camera is also good and it can pick out detail which you wouldn't usually notice. There are also a huge number of settings that allow you to take pictures in almost any setting, such as at a party, underwater or in normal daylight.
The camera itself looks good and there is a wrist strap that stops you from dropping it and breaking it. There is a large screen and buttons are in good place. You are also able to delete photos from the camera, rather than having to wait until you use a computer.
The major problem with my camera is that the charger stopped working. We initially took the camera into the shop and they said that the battery broke (as it often does with Casio products) but it turned out to be the charger. We did not realise this and ended up buying spare batteries.
I absolutely love this camera. It's been my buddy for 3 years now and has travelled the world with me! I really can't say enough good about it. The Best Shot functions are great because they are preset so that if you dont want to fiddle with the setting to get a shot right you don't have to. The BS functions I use the most are Macro, Night scene and the colour settings. But I remember while traveling there were certain moments where I used others. The on screen quick menu options are amazing too, the flash settings (with low flash which a lot of cameras dont have) and face detection, shake control etc. The screen and zooms are great and also the battery life is good, has not deteriorated since I first got it and it has been used an incredible amount! The only problems I've had with it were probably as a result of turning it on when the zoom was restricted in its case so it caused it to say system error or something but it fixed itself! I would really recommend this camera and I produced profesional quality photos that my photographer travel buddies were proud of!


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Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
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I just don't get it… I've been to Paris three times now, granted they were for short periods of time, and I just don't understand why so many people say that Paris is dirty and Parisians are rude.
I can't be that lucky can I? Each visit has been great for us and we've never had anything less than good service. Sure, there are rude people everywhere, but I've never found that Paris has any more than anywhere else I've been.
As for dirty… I just don't see it. Sure there are run down areas (just like every other major city in the world). Paris is an old city that has survived some pretty hard times, so of course there would be a few battle scars.
I guess it is just one of those cities that you either love or hate… and I love it.
So as you can tell by my little tirade, we had a great visit to Paris on the weekend. We set out early Saturday morning. I was a bit concerned about driving to Paris with a hang-over but I was ok after I had a bit of breakfast in me.
It still amazes me how quickly you can drive from Brussels to virtually anywhere in Europe. It takes a whole day to drive from Halifax to anywhere…
We arrived at our hotel a little after 1. It was another in our series of free Holiday Inn Express stays (the last for a while as we used the last of Andrew's points). While the hotel was nothing to write home about, it was a place to stay and we were only there one night. We did end up with a nice balcony view from the top floor.
Our hotel was on the outskirts of the Latin Quarter, an area of Paris we had not yet had the opportunity to explore. We didn't have any set goals on this trip, other than to walk around and enjoy the Parisian holiday atmosphere. In that, we were successful.
The Latin Quarter is a warren of little streets and narrow alleyways. There are little shops, cafés, restaurants and bars. There are no big chain stores here and there is a lively vibrant atmosphere.
We strolled through a lovely market area, where we stopped for an espresso and some chocolate. We popped in to a few of the shops, but mostly we just walked and looked and took pictures.
|The Christmas tree at Notre Dame
We finally ended up at the Seine and crossed the bridge to Notre Dame. We strolled from the back to the front where there was a huge Christmas tree. On the other side of the cathedral was a Christmas market with flowers and ornaments and trees.
We had to laugh at some of the tiny Christmas trees that were only about 2-3 feet tall and 30€ a pop. To my Canadian friends… don't take your beautiful trees for granted this year.
We then crossed to the other side of the Seine, to the middle of pre-Christmas shopping madness. This is chain store heaven and the streets and shops were packed. I ducked into Sephora but the crowds were too much for me. Our shopping didn't last too long before all of our afternoon's walking caught up to us.
We headed back over to the Latin Quarter for supper. We found a cozy little bar/restaurant, Le Contrescarpe, which had an old library feel. We had a lovely supper (a goat cheese pastry and salmon for me) and finished with some Irish coffee (to warm us up of course).
We strolled back to the hotel along Rue Lacepede, the same route we had taken down earlier in the day. The street was still bustling and now light up with Christmas lights. The restaurants and bars were lively and the holiday feeling was everywhere.
We finally collapsed back in our beds after a day of walking only to get up early and head out again the next morning.
|The Siene at night with the Eifle Tower in the background.
I wanted to visit Le Bon Marché, one of the oldest department stores in Paris. The building is beautiful, as are the clothes, but unfortunately well out of our price range. We did have a nice stroll around, looking but not touching, and ended up in the Christmas shop. I caved in a bought a few more ornaments and then we headed back out to the street.
Around the corner was a gorgeous produce market. Everything was locally grown and much of it organically produced. It was what all such markets should be. We bought some delicious hand made soaps and admired the produce that we wouldn't be able to take with us.
We had brunch at a café nearby and the set out to find our next hotel, Les Etangs de Corot. This one was out near Versailles and was booked for its proximity to Andrew's Monday morning meeting. After we drove by it twice, we finally found it and it was a far cry from the previous night's accommodation. It was four star luxury (thank God the company was paying).
Andrew found his co-workers and worked for a few hours, then we all had supper together in one of the three restaurants. The Lobster bisque was so good I had it again the next day for lunch. I also had a yummy roast chicken breast and a decadent chocolate desert. I dare say we polished off a few bottles of wine as well.
The gorgeous blue skies of the previous two days were gone by Monday. As Versailles was closed for the day (as many things are in Europe on Mondays) I enjoyed the lovely hotel room for the morning, until Andrew's meeting was over.
We had lunch at the hotel and were back on the road by 2. About an hour outside of Brussels my body decided it had had enough excitement on the weekend and I came down with a spitting sinus headache. I'm finally fighting the worst of it off now I think so I apologise that this blog was a while in coming.
There aren't a whole lot of digital pictures, as I was busy with my Nikon, but you can find the ones we did take here.If all goes well, the last of our holiday expeditions will be to Germany next weekend. Hopefully soon we'll also have time to check out the Brussels markets, which are supposed to be superb.


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1) As we understand, you are a surgeon and also take care of OPD. What are the most common eye ailments and complaints
that you deal with?
Patients coming for eye check-ups and correction of refractive errors are the most regular. But the summer season also brings me lots of cases of conjunctivitis and eye allergies. To a lesser extent, I see patients with CVS.
2) What is Computer Vision Syndrome or CVS? Who is at risk?
CVS, also known as Asthenopia, is essentially a condition in which the patient has symptoms such as eye strain, fatigue, excessive tearing or lacrimation; alternatively they may have dry, irritated eyes, redness and blurred vision. This normally happens to people who work on computers for prolonged periods, by which we mean anyone who uses a computer for three hours or more at a stretch.
Those wearing prescription eyewear or corrective contact lenses are also at risk of developing CVS or asthenopia.
3) What is it about prolonged computer use that is damaging to the eyes and in what manner?
It may be a bit of a stretch to say that computer use damages the eyes directly because there is no evidence that any harmful medical condition can result from this. But the concern is eye strain and fatigue. This, over a period of time, may go undetected and become more of a nuisance.
But there are other factors that come into play like the seating, lighting, the distance at which the user keeps the screen. These factors play an important role and contribute to eye strain. For instance - there may be glare on the computer screen due to the lighting conditions.
4) When we talk of eye-strain or fatigue, what exactly do we mean? Does it have long term consequences or complications?
Eye strain is the result of using the convergent muscles in the eyes for a prolonged period for focusing on the computer screen or reading.It's just like any other muscle and if it stays tense for long ,fatigue and strain will set in. This can show up as discomfort, blurry vision or tearing.
5) So how harmful is glare really for the eyes? Does exposure to glare lead to any complications?
Not really long term complications. By itself, glare is not harmful; but it puts more pressure on the eyes. Glare would exacerbate eye strain. If there is eye fatigue and irritation already, glare will make it worse and asthenopia or CVS can set in more easily or worsen.
6) How serious a condition is asthenopia? Are there any complications?
Well seriousness is a relative term, but I would say that it is not serious because it does not damage vision permanently. However, it can be quite uncomfortable; it may make working, reading, etc. difficult. There are no serious complications per se but if it goes undetected, there may be debilitating headaches or neck pain. Another issue is blurry vision or difficulty is switching one's focus between near and far objects.
7) How can one prevent this condition?
The main problem occurs because of inadequate blinking and prolonged focusing of the eyes. The dictum I ask patients to follow is very simple:
- Every 15 minutes, close your eyes for 15 seconds. This gives the eye a chance to rejuvenate the tear film and prevent dry-eye.
I recommend people to put a small sticker near their computer screen.
- If wearing prescription eyewear, wear one with an anti-glare coating. This is not only more soothing to the eye but helps prevent eye strain during focusing. One can also opt for computer eye-glasses that come with a tint.
8) We've talked about anti-glare lenses looking better because there is no reflection on the lenses and people eyes are clearly seen through them. But what exactly is the benefit for vision?
Anti-glare coats are very helpful in viewing illuminated screens like those of computers and mobiles comfortably and without straining the eye. If there is poor lighting which reflects on your screen or you are in a darker environment looking at a bright screen, you end up straining the eye. Anti-glare lenses diminish this strain but cutting glare.
9) Do you have any other advice for our readers with respect to eye-care?
Just that it is essential to get regular eye examinations and wear sunglasses when outdoors. It is actually sun exposure that can be quite harmful to vision.
Two warning signs that people must pay attention to is glare and blurry vision. If one feels glare even after wearing anti-glare spectacles, then this may be a sign of an underlying disease which needs attention.
Dr. Parul Sharma did her post-graduation from Aligarh Muslim University. She went in for advanced training and specialization at Moorfield Eye Hospital, L V Prasad Eye Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre. She is also a member of the International Council of Ophthalmology and specializes in surgery for Cataract, Refractive Lasik and Glaucoma.


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I purchased a Derale 16764 relay but I dont see any obvious way to determine which way to wire it. There was no diagram and I cant see anything on the relay itself. Thanks
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I can provide the installation details for the Derale 40/60-Amp Relay, # D16764. You will need wiring harness # D16763. The relay will come already plugged in. The orange wire on the harness goes to the #87 terminal on the relay. Yellow and green wires go to the #85 terminal. Red goes to the #30 terminal. Black goes to #86 terminal.
The other end of the red wire on the harness will connect to the positive battery terminal. The other end of the yellow wire will connect to a thermostat switch, and then to an ignition switch and this will allow the fan to turn on and off when the engine reaches certain temperatures.
Another option is to run the yellow wiring to an in-cab switch like the Derale Lighted On/Off Switch for Electric Fans, # D16740. This will allow you to manually turn on and off the fan.
The other end of the black wire on the harness will connect to a ground point on the vehicle chassis. The green wire can be connected to the A/C clutch but is optional.
The blue wire on the fan will connect to the orange wire on the harness. The black wire on the fan will connect to the negative battery terminal. We used Derale 16 inch Dyno-Cool Curved-Blade Electric Fan, # D18916, for reference.
Derale 40/60-Amp Single Relay with Wiring Harness
Code: D16763
Our Price: $14.30
Derale 16" Dyno-Cool Curved-Blade Electric Fan - 1,980 CFM
Code: D18916
Our Price: $68.68
Code: D16764
Our Price: $6.65


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Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 188.8.131.52
Fix Version/s: 5.2.0
Component/s: tapestry-core
I think Tapestry's JavaScript combination functionality is flawed. Each page & component specifies which JS files it needs, which means that JS can be split into functional units (good for development & maintenance) and only the JS that's actually needed for that page is added for the client to download. The consequence of this is that pages can have lots of JS files to download, all of which has to be downloaded before the page is loaded/rendered now that the script link tags are enforced to be back in the head section. Our search results page has 34 JS files for instance.
Yahoo's YSlow tool recommends that these files are combined and minified, and Tapestry includes functionality to do the first (minifying is on the TODO list I believe) probably as a response to this recommendation which is good. Unfortunately the implementation based on only having the JS files required for a page means that the combined JS can easily be unique for most pages of a site. This means that the client browser has to download & cache lots of large JS multiple times (prototype, scriptaculous, tapestry etc) as part of bigger combined files, which I think is probably worse than requesting them separately, but only downloading stuff once and using that for all pages.
To solve this issue, Tapestry script combination could combine all of the scripts needed for the site, and not just the unique set for each page. That way only a single JS file needs to be downloaded and cached by the client browser. I'm aware that this may not be that easy given the existing way only scripts needed for the page are put on it, so an alternative solution that may be easier to implement would be to combine scripts into two files for each page. The first file would contain all of the commonly Tapestry provided JS such as prototype.js, scriptaculous.js, effects.js, tapestry.js, etc in one file that's the same for every page, and have the rest in a second file that is unique for the page but that is not likely to include very large JS files, just many little ones.
A second flaw that the combination has is that if an external JS file is requested, script combination is aborted rather than just excluding the external file from the combination.
One other thing that surprised me about Tapestry's script combination is the length of the generated filename, for example it's 919 characters long for a page on our site.
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I agree with this problem but regarding the solution - I think if you are that concerned you have to put it into the common JS loaded on each page. (There is an service for this - clientInfrastructure). I have built a library to help with this in ioko-tapestry-commons.
The solution you advocate would be ideal - but I can't see any way of achieving it.
I'm not sure if there's an issue for this, but a suggestion was floating around that the core JS stack be combined separately from the per-page JS. Thus you'd have one request for prototype/scripaculous/events/tapestry/etc. and a second request anything specific per-page. An advantage here is that the core stack could have a shorter url, something like:
Since the core JS library paths would not need to be encoded into the name, the per-page virtual script would also be shorter.
I can also see an easy way to extend the base stack to include additional JS files; this would pre-emptively include the JS library as part of the core; so if you are using, say, Modalbox across many pages, it would be in core (even for pages that don't actually use it).
5.1 introduces a service responsible for encoding binary streams into MIME (for inclusion in the URL); that's where your 919 characters come from. The intent is that the service could be overridden to store the data on the server side (in the main database, or some kind of embedded database) and send just a token or id to the client side. That has a lot of implications for a clustered application, which is why the default behavior is to encode the data into the MIME stream and let it live on the client.
That sounds like a good solution to me (hardly surprising since I suggested it as an alternative solution above) and extending base stack for additional files sounds very good.
What data is encoded into the filename? What's it used for?
The file name is really a MIME encoded stream of all the JS library paths; thus it gets bigger as the number of JS files increases.
I also would love it for someone to enhance that class to properly support external js files better. I have particular pages/components that depend on YUI js files, as well a facebook js files. But because they are included, means that none of my pages will use js combining..
I am very confident that someone could make the combiner smart enough to combine stretches of files.. so that a series of js files, so that the following will work!
1) internal.js
2) internal2.js
3) http://external.js
4) internal3.js
5) internal4.js
6) http://external2.js
combined to:
1) combo.js?internal.js&internal2.js
2) http://external.js
3) combo.js?internal2.js&internal4.js
4) http://external2.js
and while you're at it, adding the option to make the combiner smart enough to protect against any combined url getting too large..
if the url is bigger than 2K of 4K then it should start a new combiner url.. before it generates an invalid url..
this makes sense right?
Here is a patch that implements a solution for this.
This changes the DocumentLinker and RenderSupportImpl so that scripts can be 'grouped' prior to assembly into a single script.
The default behaviour now is to create one 'group' from the ClientInfrastructure stack and a second group from everything else.
This should address a good percentage of this problem raised in this issue.
Further enhancements that could be made
- Add method to render support to users to create their own groups
- Add a contribution point (similar to that provided by http://tapestry.formos.com/projects/ioko-tapestry-commons/tapestry-javascript/) could be provided to allow inclusion of stacks on certain pages
- A further contribution to allow replacement for a stack rolled up javascript with a 'production' one e.g. from a CDN.
This patch does not address this issue of the length of the filename for the 'stack'. I can't see an easy, generic and cluster safe way to implement that (except via the contribution mentioned above)
Wow! That was quite a bit of work. The concept of "virtual" assets is now gone, replaced with "stack" assets. The URL is short because the server side knows which assets go into the stack, they are fixed. That means that instead of one virtual asset URL, you get one asset URL for the stack, and additional asset URLs for any other JavaScript libraries used on the page. That means that for most pages, it will just be the stack, and for more involved pages, additional (smaller) JS libraries will be downloaded (and cached on the client side).
You can now define your own stacks, and use JavascriptSupport.importStack().
In a seperate issue, I'll be creating new versions of @IncludeJavascriptLibrary and @IncludeStylesheet that will expose new features.


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Investors got the results they wanted from Goldman Sachs, but the stock market's response was just a modest pop.
Mixed economic data Tuesday reminded investors of the challenges businesses still face and left the market zigzagging all day. Stocks gained on a handful of strong earnings, while Treasurys tumbled on news of a jump in inflation.
Investors were pleased that Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s second-quarter earnings easily surpassed analysts' forecasts thanks to big gains in trading and underwriting. But the release of the results came as something of an anticlimax, as anticipation of a strong report sent the entire stock market soaring Monday.
Johnson & Johnson also had better-than-expected results, although its profits fell 3.5 percent.
Stocks could get a boost Wednesday after Intel Corp. issued a strong profit report and better-than-expected forecast after the market closed Tuesday.
Even with strong earnings reports, however, signals about the economy remain mixed. Retail sales posted their largest gain in five months in June, but much of that increase came from higher gas prices. Prices for gas have fallen sharply since mid-June amid increasing concerns about energy demand, so the higher sales figures may not be sustainable.
Investors were also uneasy after a separate report showed wholesale prices rising far more than expected last month and the most since November 2007, due partly to higher energy costs. That sent Treasurys falling and their yields climbing.
The mix of earnings and economic reports over the next few weeks is likely to make for some difficult days on Wall Street. The stock market has already been drifting over the past month, having given up on a massive spring rally as troubling signs began to emerge on the economy including rising unemployment and waning consumer confidence. Unless companies start issuing promising outlooks for the second half of the year, it will be hard, if not impossible, for the market to resume that rally.
"We need a general consistent pattern of bullish news coming out to turn this market around," said Darin Newsom, senior analyst at DTN.
The Dow rose 27.81, or 0.3 percent, to 8,359.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 4.79, or 0.5 percent, to 905.84, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 6.52, or 0.4 percent, to 1,799.73.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note jumped to 3.47 percent from 3.35 percent as its price fell nearly a point. Long-term government debt tends to be sensitive to reports of higher prices, as inflation erodes the value of fixed-income securities over time.
Investors sent stocks sharply higher on Monday, lifting the Dow 2.3 percent, after Meredith Whitney, a respected banking analyst, upgraded her view on Goldman. The shift stoked hopes that financial companies will show continued signs of improvement.
But Goldman's actual results had little impact as investors' focus quickly turned to the rest of the financial industry.
"Here we have a best-in-class sort of company reporting outstanding results," said Craig Peckham, an analyst with Jefferies & Co. "The earnings reports we get in the financial sector from here on out quite honestly are coming from companies that just don't have the same kind of cachet."
Goldman rose 22 cents to $149.66. Investors are also expecting reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. this week.
One troubling indication that the financial industry has not fully recovered: Commercial lender CIT Group Inc. is talking with the government about receiving emergency assistance to help solve liquidity problems. CIT rose 26 cents, or 19.3 percent, to $1.61 after tumbling 11.8 percent Monday.
There were mixed forecasts from several companies. Johnson & Johnson gained 51 cents to $58.23 after its report.
Dell Inc. warned that quarterly gross margins will fall below first-quarter levels due to higher component costs and pressure to keep prices low. The stock fell $1.05, or 8.1 percent, to $11.97.
Railroad operator CSX Corp. said it expects shipping demand to sink by double-digits again this quarter, but not as drastically as the 21 percent decline in the second quarter. The stock jumped $2.26, or 7 percent, to $34.80.
The dollar fell against other major currencies, while gold prices rose.
Oil slipped 17 cents to settle at $59.52 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 3.21, or 0.7 percent, to 496.52.
More than two stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume came to a relatively low 4.2 billion shares, down from 4.6 billion Monday.
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BREVARD -- It's getting down to crunch time in the South Atlantic Conference, with five teams bunched at the top with either no losses or only one loss in league play.
BREVARD -- It's getting down to crunch time in the South Atlantic Conference, with five teams bunched at the top with either no losses or only one loss in league play.
Two of those teams are set to square off tonight in Brevard, as the Mars Hill Lions come calling. The teams are currently tied in conference play with identical 2-1 records.
Many area fans consider the game to be a matchup between two rivals, considering the schools are only about 50 miles apart.
Brevard College coach Paul Hamilton downplayed that rivalry idea this week, saying, "It's not a rivalry until we win one."
Mars Hill has won the last three meetings between the schools since the Tornados started their football program in 2006 after a 50-year absence from the sport.
Mars Hill comes into the game off a big win at Newberry last week, 34-28.
Brevard is riding high, winning its first SAC contest at home last week, 27-24 over Tusculum College in a dramatic overtime victory.
Brevard has only a 28-12 loss two weeks ago at Wingate to mar its SAC record.
The Lions lost to Carson-Newman College 55-38 on Sept. 26
The game is a matchup of the strong running game of the Tornados against the balanced offensive attack of the Lions.
Brevard enters the contest ranked fourth in NCAA Division II in rushing. The Tornados are averaging 297.6 yards per game on the ground in recording a 6-1 record and assuring themselves of a winning season in this only their fourth year of competition and second in the SAC.
The Brevard running game is highlighted by the option offense directed by quarterback Mike Crumbaker and fullback Neville Bryce. Bryce has missed the last two games after suffering an injury against Wingate. Coach Hamilton hopes he will be ready to go tonight.
Both Crumbaker and Bryce transferred this year from Feather River Junior College in California. Together the pair have accumulated 953 yards of rushing offense through seven games this season.
The Lions feature a transfer player of their own -- quarterback Jason Richt, son of University of Georgia coach Mark Richt.
Richt spent a year at Clemson University where he redshirted his freshman year and transferred to Mars Hill during the spring semester.
Leading a potent Lion aerial attack, Richt has thrown for 598 yards, including five touchdowns thus far this season.
One of Richt's favorite targets is Frankie Waters, who played his high school football at Brevard High School.
Defensively the two teams are very close. Brevard is leading the conference in defense and ranks 22nd nationally, allowing only 93.9 yards on the ground.
The strong play of linebackers Stanley Jones and Brandon Rawls, both pre-season all-conference selections, anshor the defense. Defensive back Michael Gist picked off his fifth pass against the Pioneers of Tusculum last week, and leads the SAC in that department.
Mars Hill is allowing 145.3 yards on the ground defensively, fifth best in the league. The Tornados running game will face another Brevard High product in defensive end Maurice (Mo) Harris.
Brevard seems to hold an edge in the kicking game, based on season statistics. Tornado punter Eric Watts, a transfer from Old Dominion College, averaged 45.4 yards per kick against Tusculum last week, including a booming kick of 75 yards. He also caught the winning touchdown pass in overtime for the BC win. He was named this week the SAC special teams Player of the Week.
The winner of tonight's game will remain in contention in the league race, while the loser will face an uphill battle in the league standings.


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'Artful Recluse' Catalogue Wins Prestigious College Art Association Award
NEW YORK, February 13, 2014 — The College Art Association (CAA) has awarded its 2014 Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for Smaller Museums, Libraries, Collections, and Exhibitions to Peter C. Sturman and Susan S. Tai for their catalogue accompanying The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in 17th-Century China.
The Artful Recluse was the first full-scale museum exhibition to explore the theme of reclusion in Chinese art during the politically tumultuous period that saw the collapse of the Ming dynasty and subsequent rise of the Qing dynasty. Sturman and Tai co-curated the exhibition, which was organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and ran at Asia Society Museum from March through June of 2013.
In its citation, the College Art Association lauds the Artful Recluse catalogue as "a probing study" that "dispels the notion that such material is inherently obscure and impenetrable to all but the learned scholar."
The Alfred H. Barr Award is one of the CAA's 2014 Awards for Distinction, which every year honor the achievements of individual artists, art historians, authors, conservators, curators, and critics.
Copies of the catalogue are still available from AsiaStore.
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Avencast: Rise of the Mage has been previewed at Hooked Gamers. Here's a summary snip:
Diablo. Need I say more? Avencast undoubtedly possesses the same presence as the old Diablo, which itself was based mainly on even older Rogue-like games (Hack, Nethack, Rogue). You move around in similar dungeons, battling various enemies, performing quests, seeking the main villain etc. etc. However, since Avencast focuses more on player skill rather than character stats, it also reminds me of the old arcade fantasy-themed hack'n'slashes, Gauntlet and Gauntlet II, where you roamed dungeons alone or with friends, killing monsters and picking up treasures. Avencast may be deeper than these old classics, but definitely shares some similarities with them. Thus, it is surprising that Avencast does not offer multiplayer features out of the box. However, the developers have hinted at the possibility of an add-on that would introduce such features and perhaps allow you to play the game in co-op mode.
...and Jolt is informative on the positioning:
Clearly Avencast is aiming to appeal to action gamers with an interest in RPGs, probably more so than RPG gamers with an interest in action games. Certainly there isn't a huge amount of originality in the characters, environments and spells on offer, but the game does have some unique qualities. We'll have to wait until next month to see whether or not the game's depth makes up for the lack of breadth normally found in such games.
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SP/MP: Single-player
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In Laura Restrepo's stunning novel, a feud between two Colombian drug families escalates into a bloody, high-stakes war that will leave no one in its path untouched. The Barragans and the Monsalves are rival clans, each steeped in wealth and power, each subject only to laws of their own making. The similarities end there. While the Barragans, headed by the brutal Nando, remain tied to the ancient traditions, the Monsalves grapple with whether or not to follow Mani, their charismatic and conflicted leader, into a modern age in which even fewer rules apply. As both clans ponder the profits they might reap from an expanding global cocaine trade, Nando and Mani are faced with the consequences of their violent pasts--and forced, by their disillusioned women and the prices on their heads, to reckon with the possibility that nothing will be left once all their bullets have found their targets. Rife with sensual detail, this epic story of lust, betrayal, and revenge is as timeless as interfamily conflict and as immediate as today's news.
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Tech Makes Mark at High-Performance Computing Conference
The Georgia Institute of Technology will command a significant presence at next week's SC08, the international conference on high-performance computing, networking, storage and analysis scheduled for Nov. 15-21, 2008, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
Georgia Tech will co-chair a workshop, participate in panel discussions, present technical papers and host 16 booth presentations and video interviews on emerging high-performance computing projects and application areas. A highlight of Tech's interactive booth display will be a virtual field trip to the Georgia Aquarium. Utilizing a high bandwidth (1Gbps) channel connecting the Aquarium to the SC08 show floor, visitors to the Georgia Tech booth will be able to interact with researchers, fish and other marine creatures live.
"At Georgia Tech, we believe a strong and expansive high-performance computing research community drives the bigger scientific discoveries and better engineering capabilities at the heart of human progress," said Dr. Mark Allen, senior vice provost for Research and Innovation at Georgia Tech. "Through this premier industry event, researchers, academics and industry professionals have the opportunity to discuss and demonstrate new innovations and breakthroughs in high-impact areas such as biomedicine, nanoscience, astrophysics and exascale computing.


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The Ultimate Chicago Board of Directors consists of 9 members who are elected by the Ultimate Chicago community and serve a two-year term. We're always happy to hear from you. Feel free to contact any board member with concerns, issues, complements (much appreciated) or if you're interested in volunteering. Here are the current Ultimate Chicago board members:
Jeff Orcutt
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Jeff Orcutt first played ultimate in '97 and has been hooked ever since. After a unlucky start (Kalamazoo College got a club team the year after he graduated) Jeff started seriously playing in the Asian Club circuit. In Beijing, Jeff ran the local Beijing ultimate scene for three years. Besides the numerous parties, leagues, friendlies, etc, etc, he ran China nationals for three years and was a founding member and president of the Ultimate Association of China, which is like USA Ultimate but not as cool. Jeff is a lover of Ultimate and of Ultimate communities the world over. His favorite tournament (besides China Nationals) is Manila Spirits which is in mid-to-late November. He highly recommends it. He welcomes all comments, suggestions, and questions.
Gail Reich
Gail started playing Ultimate when she moved to Chicago in 2007. She immediately fell in love. Over the past nine years, she has played league, college (Northwestern for grad school, go Gung-Ho!) and club level Ultimate. Her addiction to chasing plastic has also made for a great excuse to travel both domestically and internationally (favorite tournament: Paganello). Gail is also passionate about spreading Ultimate. She has been on the board of directors of Ultimate Chicago for the past four years and spends a majority of her efforts organizing and promoting youth Ultimate. Her influence on youth goes beyond Chicago through her participation in several USAU collaborations, from clinics to committees to GUM (Girls Ultimate Movement). She is also beyond thrilled to be part of Ultimate Peace. In the few spare moments when she is not doing something ultimate related, she can be found skiing down a mountain or taking photographs.
Leanne King
Leanne started playing Ultimate while at university in Newcastle, Australia. Since then she has been lucky to play all over the place, most recently here in Chicago. She loves all games involving a frisbee, especially ones that also have a PVC hoop. She also loves introducing new players to the game and empowering players to increase their skills and try throwing scoobers. Leanne is happy to have the opportunity to be on the board and hopes to serve the frisbee playing crowd well.
Steph Landry
Steph Landry discovered ultimate the way that many female players do: she had a crush on a guy in high school and got tired of sitting on the sidelines watching the boys play. That teenage romance didn't work out, but she did find a love for the game and decided to join her college team. Since then, she's started and captained a women's team in college, participated in practices, leagues & tournaments in the northeast & midwest, Mississippi, Arizona, Hawaii, and Australia, and played pretty much every league in Chicago since moving here in 2012. Steph also coaches some pretty great high schoolers at Pritzker College Prep and started playing women's club with Frenzy this past summer. She's honored to have the chance to give back to a community that's given her so much, and she's especially passionate about getting more kids and more women to play ultimate!
Jen Wu
Jen moved to Chicago in 2013 without knowing anyone and quickly found a great group of friends through the Chicago pickup scene. Having never played before, she was apprehensive about joining a league team. Little did she know that it was the best decision she could have made. Since then, she has captained various league teams, assisted with beginner teams and clinics, commissioned a league, and is currently playing with the Chicago womens' club team, Frenzy. Jen is really excited to be involved on the Ultimate Chicago Board and to promote the growth of a sport that gave her a family away from home.
Angelo Artemakis
Angelo started playing ultimate in the '90s in CUSL and with club teams like Shazam, Godzilla, and the notorious Terrible Thunderlizards. He was one of the founding board members of Ultimate Chicago and started the city's first youth league. He is now focused on coaching youth ultimate with Ragtag Ultimate, a team of many second-generation ultimate players. Angelo still plays at the grandmaster level -- soon to be great grandmaster -- and expects to one day start the first wheelchair ultimate league.
Matt Moran
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Matt started playing Ultimate as a college freshman at University of Chicago in 1979 and continued to play through college, then at the club level until 1995. After a few more Ultimate Chicago summer league seasons, Matt hung up the cleats and focused on raising his boy/girl twins, but when the kids got old enough to throw, he started playing again, this time at the local pick-up level. Matt became a USAU certified observer in 2010, and then became the head coach and outside sponsor of the Evanston Township High School Ultimate Frisbee Club in 2011. Matt continues to coach at ETHS and is also a member of the Board of Directors of Illinois Youth Ultimate, where he serves as corporate secretary and General Counsel.
Lindsey Hack
Lindsey began playing ultimate at Michigan State University in 2002 and went on to finish her college eligibility at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. In addition to college ultimate, Lindsey spent approximately 12 years playing elite women's club and even sprinkled in one season of mixed. A huge advocate for community ultimate, Lindsey began the East Lansing Summer League, TFDA's women's league, the Triangle Youth Ultimate League (~1500 unique participants and >10 programs), served on the Triangle Ultimate's Board of Directors, volunteered for various leadership roles within USAU, and played in numerous leagues herself. Her passions now primarily circle around youth and women's ultimate - including coaching Nemesis - and hopes she can use some of her experiences from working with other communities to foster additional growth in Chicago.
Emily Sipfle
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Emily started playing here in Chicago while in grad school on UIC's now defunct team jUICebox. Since then, she's played a whole lot of league and one season of club with Frenzy Emily loves playing league for chance to interact with players from a range of skill levels and backgrounds. She supports the growth of opportunities for new players and access to a range of opportunities for all players. Emily is excited to be on the board of Ultimate Chicago and welcomes any questions or feedback from the community.


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I've given up on finding low cost liquor in Lincoln.. we are getting good deals on vodka and wine.. but gin, tequila and scotch are a much different and much more painful story.
I know taxation (ironically) is a big reason we are so much higher here in the Reddest of States compared to where I lived previously.. but I'm surprised nobody has built a "big box" discount store.
The benchmark for me is finding a 1.5L bottle of Beefeater, Bombay or Tanquerey less than $30.
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I have two classes Class Config, and class Gui (which is a derived class of Config)
Now to access a public variable in Config, must I reference config or can I just treat it as though it were a public variable of the Gui Class. For example, device is a public pointer in the Config class. Within my Gui constructor I reference it, please let me know if this is being done properly because when I try and call a function (even with everything in the function being commented out) I get a segmentation fault and I just cannot locate where it is occuring.
Code:Gui::Gui(){ env = device->getGUIEnvironment(); prefenv = device->getGUIEnvironment(); if(!env) { printf("oopsie, env is bad.\n"); return; } if(!prefenv) { printf("oopsie, prefenv is bad.\n"); return; } }


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Measure JJ slows displacement and keeps people in our homes:
1.JJ strengthens rent control so landlords have to get the Rent Board's approval to raise rents above an annual cost of living increase.
2.JJ expands protection against eviction to all buildings built before 1996 so that landlords can only evict renters with a "Just Cause," such as failure to pay rent, lawbreaking activity, serious violation of lease terms, or certain circumstances of owner move-in.
3.JJ makes the Rent Board more accountable to our community by making it more transparent.
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A Charlotte private equity firm appears set to win a battle to buy the Hooters restaurant chain, known for its provocatively dressed waitresses, according to court documents.
Chanticleer Holdings LLC will succeed in its last-minute bid to buy Hooters of America Inc., beating out competitor Wellspring Capital Management LLC, a company that spent nearly a year going through a formal bidding process. In 2006, Hooters granted Chanticleer a "right of first refusal" for a sale in exchange for a $5million loan.
The sales agreement, including the amount Chanticleer will pay for Hooters, has been sealed by the courts.
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Kristof: Mandatory Ultrasound Bills Are "State-Sanctioned Abuse and Humiliation"
The New York Times columnist pens a brutal column on Texas' mandatory ultrasound bill.
Are new anti-choice laws just a means to humiliate women who seek out abortions? That's the argument Nicholas Kristof pens in the Sunday New York Times.
The op-ed columnist, taking on the Texas mandatory ultrasound law, gives a step-by-step, detailed explanation of what women must endure before obtaining an abortion, from ultrasounds and fetal heartbeats to mandated lectures on a litany of "dangerous" side effects (all disproven by medical evidence) meant to dissuade them from terminating an unwanted and untenable pregnancy.
That law is part of a war over women's health being fought around the country — and in much of the country, women are losing. State by state, legislatures are creating new obstacles to abortions and are treating women in ways that are patronizing and humiliating.
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TOKYO - A team of Kyushu University researchers has discovered people at risk of diabetes have a tendency to develop pigmented spots on the brain, which are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
The team, led by neuropathologist Toru Iwaki, found that people whose blood glucose levels tend to remain high after meals also tend to develop the lesions, which typically are found in the elderly.
The finding suggests people may be able to prevent themselves from developing Alzheimer's disease by working to prevent diabetes through exercise and careful eating habits.
The team analyzed data provided by a long-term study on residents in Hisayamamachi, Fukuoka Prefecture. It examined the relationship between diabetes risk factors and the brain lesions in 135 men and women whose average age was 79.5, who were examined in 1988 and died between 1998 and 2003.
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Open Forum This Wednesday.
The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) dumps approximately 240 million gallons a day of partially treated sewage wastewater into the ocean in Huntington Beach every day, enough to fill up Anaheim Stadium three times. This sewage comes from the toilets of 2.35 million people from 24 cities in a 470 square mile area of central and north Orange County. It is discharged into the ocean through a mile long diffuser pipe from a 10-foot diameter outfall pipe extending 4.5 miles out into the ocean and 200 feet deep off Huntington Beach, California. The plume created by this sewage discharge is estimated to be 6 miles long, 3 miles wide, and 100 feet thick, and meanders away from the discharge pipe according to local currents. Only 50% of the sewage gets treated to the required minimum standards, the other 50% gets minimal treatment. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard established by the 1972 federal Clean Water Act, and is the standard of nearly 16,000 other sewage treatment agencies in the United States for sewage water that gets discharged into a water body.
Currently, only 36 out of 16,000 sanitation districts have a 301(h) waiver. These waivers allow the treatment facilities to treat waste to less than minimum standards. 301 (h) waivers have been decreasing. Ten years ago, there were 60 agencies that held 301(h) waivers, now only 36 waivers still exist. Orange County is the largest agency in the nation to still have a waiver. The OCSD may be asking for a waiver extension in July. We need your help to get rid of the waiver!
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Fax the letter below opposing the waiver and the rights of the OCSD to dump partially treated sewage into local waters.
Attend the rally at the next OCSD Board Meeting. This is the final opportunity for you to show your support. The OCSD Board will be voting after the public comment period.
When: Wednesday, July 17, 2002. Public comments from 6 PM – 7 PM
Where: Orange County Sanitation District Offices,10844 Ellis Ave., Fountain Valley
Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors c/o Lisa Murphy, Communications Manager10844 Ellis AvenueFountain Valley, California 92708-7018
Dear Board Members:
I understand that you will be voting on the waiver extension in the near future. I am writing to urge each of you to vote against renewing the 301(h) waiver held by the Orange County Sanitation District.
This waiver allows for less than full secondary treatment of the sewage being discharged into the ocean off Huntington Beach. This discharge has potentially harmful effects to the marine environment and may be causing beach closures thereby exposing the beach going public to a health risk. I request that you immediately direct the staff of the sanitation district to develop and implement plans to treat the sewage to full secondary standards.
As an ocean enthusiast, I demand that our ocean and beaches get the protection they deserve. I do not want to get sick from sewage that is discharged into the ocean and is not treated to the minimum of full secondary treatment and disinfection. I want a clean and safe ocean. The waiver prevents a clean and safe ocean. Please "Do us a favor and get rid of the waiver."
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WHEN you play any Call of Duty game, you know what you are getting - intense firefights, lashings of gore and spectacular action.
For this reason, parents should be very wary of letting children and young teens lock and load.
Black Ops II is rated MA15+ for a reason - the violence is relentless and the language is confronting.
But for millions of gamers around Australia, this is a core part of the appeal.
Call of Duty Black Ops II continues the story introduced in the first Black Ops game and sees Australia's Sam Worthington and The Walking Dead star Michael Rooker reprise their Alex Mason and Harper/Nelson roles.
The ninth Call of Duty title takes place in the year 2025 but also includes flashback sequences set in the 80s.
Developer Treyarch wanted to set Black Ops II apart from previous Call of Duty titles and that is evident from some of the new additions and options, such as single-player side missions and having full control over what your soldier takes into online battle.
Your success during these campaign Strike Force missions determine how parts of the story will unfold and can even affect how the game plays out in later levels.
There is also more emphasis on weapon attachments, including X-ray scanners, microwave emitters, taser shocks and portable assault shields.
Climbing across a sheer cliff face is nothing new but CoD has never done it like this.
In one single player level, you and a squad mate connected by a rope have to make your way across a rock wall with the aid of electronic traction gloves.
When you're attached to the wall, you swing your squad mate across and then he secures himself and swings you until you make it to the other side.
Multiplayer is what CoD is all about and fans are going to love the new maps.
One of the best is a maze of cargo containers that are moved around the shipping port by cranes.
Each map favours a distinct play style, from close combat where shotguns are an advantage, to sniper duels over vast barren areas.
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Hip-hop met the Big 10 gridiron Saturday (September 7) when Eminem previewed the music video for his new hit single, "Berzerk,"during halftime of the Michigan-Notre Dame Saturday Night Football game.
The video teaser found the clip staying true to the old-school vibe of the song, featuring appearances from the song's producer, Rick Rubin, mugging for the camera alongside Eminem (sporting classic Detroit Pistons gear from their late '80s "Bad Boys" championship era) as he rapped the song's lyrics next to a gigantic boombox stereo.
Another big reveal during the video teaser was a cameo appearance by Kendrick Lamar, who shows up to rap alongside Eminem.
"Berzerk" is the first single from the highly anticipated The Marshall Mathers LP 2 full-length, due for release on Nov. 5, which Eminem himself discussed during a brief, somewhat bizarre halftime interview with the game's announcers, Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit.
"It's kind of a revisit to the first Marshall Mathers LP, that's pretty much all I can probably say about," He told Herbstreit when asked about the album, Eminem's first full-length since 2010′s Recovery.
According to Billboard, the song will be used onSaturday Night Footballthroughout the season, during the show's opening sequence as well as at various points throughout the games every week.
The Detroit rapper also talked pro football during the interview, stating that he's "such a diehard [Detroit] Lions fan to the core," and predicted that the team would be the Minnesota Vikings in this season's opening weekend.
"Just like they have fantasy football or whatever, I put you on my fantasy announcer team," Eminem joked to Brent Musburger, showing off some sports knowledge. "It would be you, of course the late, great Pat Summerall, John Madden and Al Michaels…You are a legend, my friend."
The full-length "Berzerk" video is set to debut on Monday, September 9.


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Packaging chemicals weaken vaccinations- experts respond
John Kerr posted in environmental toxicology • immunisation • perfluorinated compounds • pfcs • vaccines on January 25th, 2012.
New research shows that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, are associated with lowered immune response to vaccinations in children. Danish and American researchers analysed data from 587 children tested for immune response to tetanus and diphtheria vaccinations at ages 5 and 7 years. […]
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Has Dr. J done a detailed screencast on the Timeline feature?
I think Timeline is one of Accordance's most underappreciated features. For example, I think Timeline has the potential to be a great research tool for students of church history / historical theology. To that end, what if:
1. Let Timeline automatically read the copyright data from all installed modules and place them on a new layer. For bible texts, modules, journal articles, tools, or for even user created modules, this could be a handy tool for studying the development of themes and subjects.
2. I think there is a cut off point at year 2000. Can we remove this?
3. Could we subscribe/share with other Accordance users custom layers / entries to Timeline? It may prove very handy for a group of people working / researching certain historical events together.
Just some thoughts.
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Press release
from WIld South
This Labor Day weekend, come out where the wild things are at the first annual Wild Things Weekend. Sponsored by local conservation organization Wild South, the event features live animal shows, award winning wildlife films and interactive exhibits from a wide range of outdoor businesses, environmental educators and conservation groups.
The event will be all day Saturday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pack Place in downtown Asheville and will be fun for the whole family. A $5 donation per person will give you access to presentations and films for the whole day. (All proceeds will go to support Wild South's wildlife education initiatives delivering top quality environmental educators to area schools.)
"Our goal at Wild South is to inspire people to value and protect wild places and wild things. Our wildlife education and outreach events help accomplish this in a fun-filled atmosphere that everyone can enjoy," said Ben Prater, Associate Director of Wild South.
This year's presenters include:
· Wild for Life with Birds of Prey (10-10:30 & 10:45-11:15)
· Rob Gudger and his Wolves (11:30-Noon & 1:00-1:30)
· Freeman Owle telling Cherokee Animal Stories (1:45-2:15 & 2:30-3:00)
· Steve O'Neil with Reptiles and Amphibians (3:15-3:45 & 4:00-4:30)
· Special guests John Rucker and the "Turtle Dogs"
This year's International Wildlife Film Festival films include:
· Wilderness North Carolina (10-10:30 & 10:45-11:15)
· Red Wolves at the Crossroads (11:30-Noon & 1:00-1:30)
· Where Bears Belong (1:45-2:15 & 2:30-3:00)
· The Hunt for Wood Turtles (3:15-3:45 & 4:00-4:30)
Exhibitors Include: Mountain Wild, Muddy Sneakers, REI. Inc., Diamond Brand Outdoors, Mountain Xpress, Elisha Mitchell Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited, Bird Ventures, WNC Nature Center, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, High Touch High Tech, and more.
Event Sponsors include: REI, Inc., Diamond Brand Outdoors, Eagle Nest Outfitters, Deltec Homes, Mountain High Outfitters, Mountain Xpress, The Glass Foundation .
Visit www.wildsouth.org for more information and to register for the event.


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Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014, PG, 84 min. Directed by Bobs Gannaway. Voices by Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen, Curtis Armstrong, John Michael Higgins, Hal Holbrook, Wes Studi, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Stacy Keach, Cedric the Entertainer, Danny Mann, Barry Corbin, Regina King, Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller, Fred Willard.
REVIEWED By Louis Black, Fri., July 18, 2014
The Walt Disney crew is beyond expert at turning out these clever, funny, appealing, 3-D, animated films. Even their less successful works are polished entertainments. This sequel to last year's moderate hit Planes finds the race-winning plane Dusty learning that his gearbox is permanently damaged and irreplaceable.
No longer able to race, and rather than going back to crop-dusting, Dusty joins a fire-and-rescue team. Learning to be part of a team and less of a star, Dusty really begins to love working in a group – especially one engaged in such important, even if potentially life-threatening, work. Although he has a few missteps along the way, Dusty keeps learning. After successfully battling smaller fires the entire fire-and-rescue squad is almost overwhelmed by a fast-raging, seemingly unstoppable conflagration.
Often breathtakingly beautiful, as well as wittily written to entertain both children and adults, Planes: Fire & Rescue still falls flat. A lot of this has to do with the voice work, which finds an impressive cast doing almost consistently unmemorable work. The voices are too homogenized, and don't really allow their characters to stand out. With the days of shared ethnic stereotyping as well as extreme regional characteristics and resulting prejudices now gone, perhaps the time of the easy, character-defining accent has also left. Even with a more limited available verbal palette, however, the voices here are hardly individualized, and sound mass-produced and plastic-wrapped.
Astonishing feats of airplane maneuvering and sumptuously rich depictions of wildly burning forests can be visually pleasurable and cinematically impressive. But when an animated film is set in the real world rather than using the medium's ability to entirely recast reality, there is every danger of the narrative being unable to exponentially expand beyond the art. Even with pronounced cartoon characters, an adherence to mimetic standards can squander animation's most unique abilities. Is a thrilling plane trip still somewhat saddled because its execution is entirely the result of conscious creation?
Overall, Planes: Fire & Rescue, though featuring lovely graphics and stunning animation, is just too mundane. There is obviously an enormous amount of effort and ambition invested in this project. Unfortunately, the best intentions clearly resulted in the creation of a largely unimaginative, if still mildly entertaining, work.
Kimberley Jones, Nov. 17, 2017
Josh Kupecki, Nov. 17, 2017
Sept. 8, 2017
July 14, 2017
Planes: Fire & Rescue, Bobs Gannaway


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Laudrup eyes more signings
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup still hopes to recruit a couple more players before the start of the league season.
Laudrup, who has already brought in Spanish defender Chico and Canadian midfielder Jonathan de Guzman this summer, believes there are still areas of the squad that need improving.
The Danish manager, though, was not willing to name potential targets, to avoid driving up the asking price.
"There's more work to do," Laudrup told the South Wales Evening Post. "I don't want to say so much about the names, because we have to realise there are a lot of clubs in the same position as we are right now.
"We have to spend our money well. We have to do things quietly because if we talk too much, other clubs will say 'Oh, we would like that as well'.
"The only thing we do by mentioning names is put the prices up, and the only people who will be satisfied with that are the clubs who own the players. We cannot say so much, but we are working on things."
Swansea will depart for their pre-season tour of the United States next weekend, with Laudrup hopeful of concluding deals before departure.
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Written on: 18/08/2005 by Stone Cold Steve Austin (12 reviews written)
Good Points
Good plot
Nice Slow Build-up
Intriguing Characters
Bad Points
The CGI - Its just too fake
General Comments
I have watched the first 3 episodes of Lost as they have been aired here in the UK and I now count myself as a fan of this plane crash drama.
It got off to a pulsating start as we dealt with the aftermath of the plane crash and we are slowly being introduced to a plethora of intriguing characters.
The build-up is slow and at times very tense as we learn more about each character, their past and their motives. The flashbacks we see help to establish these stories and help provide us with pieces of information on each character.
The island itself also provides more fascinating situations, as it becomes apparent that the survivors are far from alone.
One thing that is for sure is that it is going to be fascinating to see how this drama plays out.
My only problem concerns the use of CGI (computer generated imagery). There is far too much of it, I can understand it in certain situations, but there is no need for the landscapes to be computer generated. This just detracts from the quality and ulitmately distracts you from what is going on as it takes away the sense of realism and in my humble opinion kills the tension.
Overall though I now consider myself a fan and this should prove to be a good substitute until 24 and The Sopranos return early next year.
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Northshore Mining Co. has agreed to pay a penalty of over $240,000 for air-quality violations at its taconite plant in Silver Bay.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Thursday that the plant was emitting excessive amounts of very fine dust that is unhealthy to breathe. Excessive dust was measured both at the plant and at the nearby Silver Bay Marina.
But the agency says Northshore is also taking steps to prevent future violations, including dust-control improvements at its large taconite pellet storage yard at the plant on Lake Superior.
In addition to paying the penalty and improving its dust-control capabilities, the agency says Northshore offered to spend nearly $80,000 to upgrade the MPCA's aging air-quality-monitoring network across the state.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency : http://www.pca.state.mn.us


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Eidur reaches Barca accord
By Alex Livie
Last Updated: 01/01/70 1:00am
Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has agreed a deal with Barcelona.
Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has agreed a deal with Barcelona and will sign a four-year deal on Wednesday, provided he passes a medical.
The Blues gave the Icelandic international permission to head to Barcelona to discuss a move after agreeing a fee with the Catalans on Tuesday.
With the arrival of Andrei Shevchenko at Stamford Bridge increasing the likelihood that Gudjohnsen would be restricted to a bit-part role, he opted to listen to the proposal from Barca.
Camp Nou officials put a four-year deal on the table and the former Bolton man wasted little time before agreeing terms.
Barca view Gudjohnsen as the ideal man to fill the void left by Henrik Larsson's departure and they will unveil their new man at a press conference at 12pm.
The only stumbling block is the mandatory medical, but provided Gudjohnsen passes the tests he will be a Barcelona player later on Wednesday.
Gudjohnsen has proved to be one of the classiest strikers in England over the course of the last eight years and his technical qualities are sure to fit in well at Camp Nou.
His move will come as a blow to the host of Premiership clubs who had been alerted to his availability.


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Randy Carlyle wasn't around the last time the Maple Leafs debuted an American defenceman who wore No. 8 with great expectations.
That was Mike Komisarek on Oct. 1, 2009. Brian Burke's trumpeted free agent roared out of the ACC dressing room like Godzilla, hitting recklessly and taking two penalties that led to Montreal power-play goals in a stinging defeat. Komisarek's well meaning, but flawed effort to make a loud first impression took him far out of his comfort zone. He never did find it before finally getting bought out last season.
On Tuesday, Tim Gleason will be immersed enough to start against the New York Islanders, either to replace an injured Carl Gunnarsson or another healthy defenceman who'll pay the price for Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Rangers. At $4 million US a year, Gleason makes about the same money Komisarek did as a Leaf and he'll be coming out the same tunnel with an identical number. But with one big exception.
"We want Tim Gleason to be Tim Gleason," Carlyle said after Monday's practice. "That's what he's been able to provide as a solid defensive defenceman. We think he has the skill set and the tools to get him back to where he was."
Gleason was a minus-7 with one point in 17 games for the Hurricanes, a season hampered by injuries and a number of one-goal losses that have kept the 'Canes out of a playoff spot. Toronto, which needs some snarl on the back end, hopes the change of scenery and a senior role on a young team for the soon-to-be 31-year-old will give him new impetus.
"That is what my job is my entire career, a physical defenceman, hard to play against who can move the puck," Gleason said. "I'll do my job in my defensive zone, keep the puck out of the net and block a couple of more extra shots so (goalies) don't have to work so hard.
"I try to do things pretty simple, but also make some plays and contribute in any way offensively."
Gleason will be happy to get his first game out of the way on Tuesday, rather than have it come in a Thursday road game back in Carolina. After eight years as a 'Cane, Gleason might have skated to the home bench at PNC Arena out of habit.
"That would be an interesting experience," Gleason said of starting back there.
The Detroit-area native called the Leafs are a "welcoming" group", but was singled out for some ridicule about his age after his first skate with the team on Saturday.
"The coach brought us in and said 'who's the oldest guy here'? Everyone looked around and then pointed at me. I couldn't believe it. Time flies. I'm up there in games and age."
He had family drive in four hours in case he played against the Rangers that night, but he appreciates the extra prep time.
"First day, you are uncomfortable with the new drills and the systems," Gleason said. "But once you have an opportunity to get your timing down, you're ready to go."
He stayed in the Leafs room for the game, which didn't make watching the one-sided defeat to the Rangers any easier.
"I've played here before and I know you have to play well," he wryly said of the nasty crowd reaction as the score mounted against Toronto. "That's what it's all about."
Gunnarsson and winger David Clarkson both had further checkups on Monday, Gunnarsson an MRI for an upper-body injury, Clarkson a bone scan on his left foot from a shot block. Both remain day-to-day after their test results in the afternoon.
Though Carlyle said not to read too much into Monday's lines and defensive pairings, it appears Gleason and Dion Phaneuf would be partnered and Jerry D'Amigo will take Clarkson's spot on the third unit.
The coach did have a rare comment about starting goaltenders on a non-game day, but only to say there was "a cloudiness" to Tuesday's call because neither Jonathan Bernier nor mop-up man James Reimer had looked sharp. The best guess is that Carlyle won't give up on Bernier so quickly after a string of great games, but that Reimer would start one of two back-to-backs this week in Carolina and Washington.