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In every age and clime the Catholic Church has been a pioneer in carrying the banner of Christianity to remote and newly settled communities. The first Catholic priests to minister to the spiritual needs of the white settlers were Fathers Toussaint Mesplie and A.Z. Poulin. Upon hearing
of the large influx of miners into the Boise Basin the Most Rev. Francis N. Blanchet, Archbishop of Portland, appointed these two missionaries to look after the interests of the Catholic miners in Idaho. They were both men of fine physique, strong, hardy, and well calculated to bear the inconveniences of frontier life. Endowed with enthusiasm for their work, within six months they built four churches—St. Joseph's, at Idaho ity; St. Thomas', at Placerville; St. Dominic's, at Centerville; and St. Francis's, at Pioneer City. They were all small frame buildings; yet, the high cost of lumber and labor made it difficult to raise funds for these churches, though the miners contributed liberally, whether they were Catholic or not. On March 3, 1868, what is now the Boise Diocese was established as a vicariate-apostolic, with the Rt. Rev. Louis Lootens as the first vicar apostolic. He was consecrated at San Francisco on August 9, 1868, by Archbishop Sadoc Alemany, of San Francisco, with the title of Bishop of Castaballa. After about six months in Idaho, he left to attend the ecumenical council of the Vatican and did not return until 1871. He resigned on account of failing health in March, 1874, but did not leave Idaho until October of the following year. The second vicar-apostolic, Rt. Rev. Alphonse Joseph Glorieux, was consecrated at Baltimore, Maryland, on April 19, 1885, by Cardinal James Gibbons. He arrived at Kuna on June 12, 1885, and was escorted to Boise by Father Hartleib, Kuna at that time being the nearest railway station to Boise. Upon the erection of the vicariate-apostolic of Idaho into the bishopric of Boise City, Bishop Glorieux became the first bishop of the new See of Boise City on August 26, 1893. And filled his office, universally beloved by all the people of the state until his death in 1917. The second bishop of Boise City, the Rt. Rev. Daniel M. Gorman, was consecrated at Dubuque, Iowa, May 1, 1918, by the Apostolic Delegate Most Rev. John M. Bonzano, and immediately assumed his duties. The Boise diocese includes the entire State of Idaho. Since the coming of Fathers Mesplie and Poulin of 1863, the Catholic Church in Idaho has grown into forty parishes, with fifty-two outlying missions, about three thousand families and fifty resident priests. The church supports fifteen parochial schools and academies. The schools at De Smet and Slickpoo are for both white and Indian children. In charitable work, such as caring for the sick and injured, the church in Idaho has followed its time-honored custom of establishing hospitals, of which there are six in the state. There are a number of sisters who are not actually nurses, but who are in charge of the administrative work of the hospitals; for example, the actual number of nurses at Pocatello is ten and at Wallace five.
James M. Hawley, ed., History of Idaho, Gem of the Mountains (Volume I) (Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1920), 831-832.


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Nov. 14, 1998
Saturday Night
Today's Reading: "Saturday Night," by A.P. Herbert.
It was on this day in 1851 that Herman Melville's novel MOBY DICK was published, the story that begins with: "Call me Ishmael. Some years ago never mind how long precisely having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball." Melville's Moby Dick initially got good reviews, but it didn't sell well at all, and Melville became increasingly reclusive for the rest of his life.
It's Swedish writer ASTRID LINDGREN's 91st birthday, born in the town of Vimmerby, Sweden, 1907. She's written over 80 books that have each sold a million or so copies and been translated into 76 languages, but she is best known for one book in particular, Pippi Longstocking, that came out in 1945.
It's CLAUDE MONET's birthday, born in Paris, 1840, the founder of the Impressionist movement in French art.
The BBC went on the air on this day in 1922. The first sounds were a news bulletin at 6 o'clock in the evening, repeated at 9 that night with a weather report. The next day, the BBC reported election results. Two days later they featured an hour's worth of vocal and instrumental music.
It's the anniversary of the FIRST LIVE OPERA BROADCAST, done in 1924 by the Chicago Opera Company and broadcast over station KYW. The opera was Saint-Saen's Samson and Delilah.
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A rise in foreign acquisitions by Japanese companies shows that a sluggish domestic economy doesn't mean the country's legal market should be written off. By James Swift
Earlier this month Japan's prime minister and its finance minister changed tack: from combating the country's too-strong yen to urging Japanese companies to make the most of it and buy foreign assets.
"We must work to prevent [the yen's continued rise], but in the meantime there are advantages to yen rises," Japan finance minister Yoshihiko Noda is reported as saying during a parliamentary session. "Moves such as purchasing foreign assets as well as foreign companies should be actively pursued."
Noda might have saved his breath. Japanese companies have been pursuing outbound acquisitions for some time, say lawyers. According to reports, the value of outbound deals so far this year has already outstripped last year's total of $27.6bn (£17.03bn) by around half a billion dollars.
"Over the past two and a half years I've seen a fairly significant uptick in outbound work, particularly this past year," says White & Case Tokyo partner Brian Strawn.
Strawn points to Japanese company JTEKT Corporation – historically a domestically minded company – and its acquisition of US company Timken's needle roller bearings business for $330m at the end of 2009 as a good example of the changing mindset of Japanese companies.
Going global
Japanese companies do not have much of a record when it comes to taking over foreign companies and integrating them, and the shift in focus has had a knock-on effect on the legal market. One result, says Strawn, is that Japanese firms are taking on more international lawyers.
"It does seem that [Japanese firms] have started hiring more non-Japanese lawyers at associate or counsel level," agrees Baker & McKenzie partner Yoshiaki Muto. "But they do not or cannot hire partners because they haven't formed a foreign law joint enterprise – a 'gaikokuhou joint venture' [GJV] – and thus are not allowed to make non-Japanese-licensed lawyers partners. If firms start registering as GJVs, that's the real change."
But it is probably more than coincidence that two Japanese firms have expanded beyond the country's borders recently. In September Nishimura & Asahi, the largest of Japan's big four firms, launched a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, making it the only Japanese firm in Vietnam.
Also in September Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu tied up with Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson in a bid to service Japanese clients across Asia and Australia.
"The competition posed by the international law firms for the outbound legal work of Japanese clients has increased tremendously over the years," says Nagashima Ohno chairman Hisashi Hara. "We believe that our ability to compete in the future with these firms will be directly tied to our ability to develop our relationships with Allens Arthur Robinson and other firms in the Asia region."
"The 'big four' [Japan's magic circle] clearly have strong appetites for expanding in the region by teaming up with local firms or putting their own people [on the ground]," says Muto. "But probably not much further than the Asian boundary. There's no sign of such expansion in Europe or America."
International firms in Japan are being forced to adapt too. Corporate activity is down and the strong yen, combined with an ageing and decreasing population and near-constant deflation, is threatening to cause a further decrease in consumption and domestic corporate activity, according to Mori Hamada & Matsumoto managing partner Toru Ishiguro, meaning the kind of growth the country has experienced in the past 20 or 30 years is unlikely to return anytime soon.
Investment goes west
There is also a shortage of cross-border deals flowing into Japan from the West.
"Probably the biggest reason for the stagnant inward investment is the economic performance of the US and Europe," says Linklaters Tokyo partner Hideo Norikoshi. "Companies in developed countries simply don't have the financial health to make investments in the form of M&A. We're seeing some investment from China, but it tends to be small in scale – they seem to be most interested in Japanese technology and brands."
The response of US and UK firms in Japan is split: some are shifting focus and resources to other Asia-Pacific jurisdictions, while others are using their international expertise to compete with Japanese firms for domestic clients and assist them on outbound acquisitions.
"Some [international] firms have adopted the strategy of downsizing here and focusing on servicing clients on inbound work," says Strawn. "Most [international] offices in town have quietly got a bit smaller, cutting around 30 per cent, and I think we'll see a number of firms simply closing offices here in the next 18 months.
"A select few firms have said they're going to service Japanese clients on outbound work, but they'll do so in a different way to Japanese firms."
The legal market in Japan is changing; the country cannot offer firms the same opportunities it once did and, increasingly, US and UK firms are putting more resources into other Asian hubs. But this situation should not be confused with Japan taking a back seat. The country's technology, knowhow and population, which despite decreasing still stands at more than 120 million, ensure that it is still relevant. n


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Special day set aside Friday to honor Vietnam veterans
West Fargo VFW Post 7564 is setting aside Friday, March 29, as a special day to honor Vietnam Veterans.
The doors will open at 1 p.m. in acknowledgment of Vietnam Veterans Day, with registration from 1 to 6 p.m. in the lower level of the clubrooms at 308 Sheyenne Street.
Complimentary pizza will be served throughout the registration time and happy hour prices will be observed all afternoon for Vietnam veterans and their spouses or guests.
West Fargo VFW member and Vietnam veteran Jim Hapala is chairing the event that was officially proclaimed on March 29, 2010, by then Governor John Hoeven as Vietnam Veterans day, marking the 35th anniversary of the end of American involvement in the Vietnam conflict. The event is now celebrated annually in the U.S.
There will also Vietnam era memorabilia, videos and books, on display for viewing, reflection and discussion.
A program at 6 p.m.will feature the reading of names of the eight North Dakota soldiers still missing in action; as well as a recitation of the number of Vietnam veterans killed in service from the states of North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
Accenting the readings will be the POW/MIA table and chair appropriately set with a rose, lemon, and salt representing that time of service.
There will also be time allocated to any veteran wishing to share a message relating to their time in Vietnam.
Vietnam veterans will be able to register for a chance to win an R & R travel voucher for two valued at $1000 donated by the West Fargo VFW post. The drawing will be held at 7 p.m. but you need not be present to win. Winners must however show Proof of Vietnam service ( DD 214).
Hapala said depending upon the information provided when registering, i.e. years of Vietnam service, what branch of service, and unit attached to, those attending might even find a person they served with.
With the day being Good Friday, Hapala said he is not sure what the turnout will be but is hoping for a sizeable attendance. To comply with Lenten practices of Catholics who may be attending, he said cheese pizzas will also be served with the other varieties.
He encourages anyone with photos or memorabilia to bring them along to share with fellow Vietnam veterans.
Hapala said members of the general public are also welcome to attend.
Anyone wishing more information can call Hapala at 701-306-5934 or email at email@example.com.
Hapala said he is looking forward to the interaction and is happy to be involved. "I said let's do it and it will only get better next year. It's unbelievable but about half of us are already gone," he added. "I think this is something the Vietnam Vets deserve and I am grateful they proclaimed the day because this really should be observed as an annual event."


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"killias2, you might think that Obsidian should have been expecting more, but the thing is that they did not. They had low expectations, an early game design and no marketing department trying to sale lies."
If Obsidian didn't expect a response on this scale, it's because they didn't do their homework. I'm not sure how Chris Avellone, in particular, didn't see this coming. I mean, Wasteland 2 raised 600k in a day. Did they really think that wasn't in the cards? That people wanted to see an inXile developed sequel to a game from the 80's more than anything from the last remaining widely respected AAA RPG studio? I mean, geez, look what Chris Avellone, alone, did to the funding on that project. With this, you have a veritable team of Chris Avellones.
I also am not looking for a marketing department to sell lies. Like I said above, the blog posts before the KS were -awesome-. Even just posting some of that stuff on the KS itself would've been a marked improvement over what's there. Some of this stuff involves a bit of marketing, sure, but you don't have to market lies. Does anyone think the WL2 or the DF KS were based on lies? I was just surprised that this large, entrenched, highly professional studio delivered a somewhat mediocre KS to begin with. When selling it to friends, they were like, "What's the big deal?" All I could say was "Look at who is working on it!" Of course, showing them the blog posts, update three, or some of the comments these guys have made elsewhere, and I get an entirely different reaction. "Oh, that sounds awesome." Instead of "Oh, that is an RPG."
"Also, the whole thing might have been their strategy: start small and grow over the weeks with more information. Problem is that the "fans" decided to start BIG and grow smaller (in perspective of day 1… we seems to be going for a 4th >100k day in a row). "
Almost every major KS starts with a bang, slows down, then heats up again at the end. This goes double for anticipated Kickstarters, like WL2 and.. well… this. I mean, geez, they even had a countdown. Of course we were all ready to pop. I jumped on that 20 about as quickly as I could.
More than anything else, two things get me: 1. This is a large, entrenched, professonal AAA studio, 2. They've been considering this and planning this for months, and they knew at least a week ahead of time that they were certainly doing it. How did they go into this knowing less about Kickstarter than most of their fans? How did they fail to translate their passion (apparent in interviews, the blog posts, and, to some extent, update 3) into their base KS page at all? It just boggles.
Of course, I wasn't initially planning on making a novel-sized post about this, with this as a follow-up. I am super excited about the project, and I can't wait to hear more. This has been blown completely out of proportion. Tempest in a teacup indeed.
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For any reason. But please, no hate.
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I sure am! Jealous is a strong word, though. Maybe envious? No, that still sounds bad, doesn't it...
Basically, I wish I was able to form casual friendships and connections with people as easily and as naturally. I think being able to open up to others and be carefree is awesome.
I'm not bitter or angry, either at them or myself. Some things come naturally; some take hard work. Each life has equal worth but no two people are born into equal circumstances.
TL:DR; c'est la vie, c'est la guerre. :310|10|0
Well said.
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Don't be jealous, don't compare. Just compete against yourself. Every day become greater and closer to your goals.
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From Crisis Magazine
Robbed of much of their vitality by the violent implosion in religious orders, especially those devoted to teaching the young, over the past fifty years, our Catholic schools have struggled to stay alive – and many have closed their doors forever. Those that remain retain but a shell of their former orthodoxy.
Prior to 1960 it was a Catechetical Director under the authority of the bishop who directed catechetical teaching in every school, college and university. He approved all curricula in religious studies in primary and secondary schools including all texts and programs. He interviewed publishers and authors of new texts being considered to ensure that there was nothing in them contrary to faith and morals. In consultation with the Archbishop, priests were designated to lecture on Catechetics to all Catholic teachers. Pastors and nuns of pious practice who had a sound knowledge of doctrine were given the responsibility of teaching religion to students. With the full cooperation of all principles annual uniform tests were held throughout the various dioceses.
Today, almost disregarded in most Catholic schools is the supervisory role of the Catholic priest. They no longer make frequent visits to schools in their parishes or submit annual reports on their condition, with any necessary recommendations. The priest is more or less a resource person who is infrequently consulted. Sometimes he is more tolerated than welcome in our Catholic schools. In general Bishops no longer issue rules and regulations. Schools are run by school boards according to pedagogical principles, and under union control, which determines what is taught and how. Lay teachers are the norm. A considerable number of them do not practice their faith and this by their own admission.


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A GREENHOUSE DIVIDED: There's good news and bad news from international climate-change talks in Italy this week. The good news is that leaders of the Earth's eight richest countries agreed to keep global temperatures from rising more than 3.6ºF above a fixed level (although they didn't say how they'd do that). The bad news is that developing countries like China and India aren't agreeing to much of anything without a firmer commitment from elite G-8 nations. Climate talks continue today, but many environmentalists are already calling the summit a "missed opportunity." Chinese President Hu Jintao helped hamstring its prospects earlier in the week by abruptly leaving to address ethnic violence back in China (although he left diplomats in his place). The deflating effect of Hu's departure raises questions about how relevant the G-8 can remain without including China and other developing nations — as the LA Times asks today, "if the G-8 can be dealt such a major blow by the absence of a leader whose country isn't a member, then why isn't that country a member to begin with?" Despite the impasse, U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern tells Politico things aren't as bleak as they might seem. "This is still a work in progress," he says, "but we don't think that that is something that is off the table." (Sources: Guardian, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Politico)
RUSHMORE PROTEST: Greenpeace activists demanded on Wednesday that President Abraham Lincoln stop global warming, draping a large banner next to the Great Emancipator's face at Mount Rushmore. The 2,300-square-foot banner, which read "America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming," also featured the face of current President Obama, raising the alternative possibility that Greenpeace was actually addressing living elected officials. The environmental group says it was urging Obama to push Congress for tougher limits on greenhouse gas emissions, but the House and Senate are already struggling to pass the watered-down version at hand. Greenpeace's face-climbing banner hangers were arrested after Mount Rushmore tourists alerted park officials to their stunt. (Sources: Washington Post, Associated Press)
KILL, BABY, KILL: Sarah Palin is a polarizing presence, equally capable of energizing her supporters and her critics — for example, $8 million in donations flooded into then-candidate Barack Obama's presidential campaign within a few hours after her speech to the Republican National Convention last September. So when the Alaska governor announced last weekend that she plans to resign from office, one wildlife conservation group lost a powerful, if unwitting, fund-raiser. Defenders of Wildlife had made Palin a key target thanks to her high-profile wolf-hunting and efforts to reduce protections for endangered species, featuring a call to action on its website that reads: "Help Stop Palin's Wolf Slaughter: DONATE NOW." (Source: Reuters via Huffington Post)
(UNSATIS)FACTORIES: As General Motors eases into bankruptcy, the Detroit automaker is abandoning 16 factories across the country, many of which are contaminated with lead, methane and other toxic chemicals. Bankruptcy protection allows GM to dodge expensive cleanups of the sprawling facilities, which the company estimates will total about $530 million at sites scattered among several states. Chrysler is in a similar situation, planning to ditch seven factories and an office building by 2010 as part of its bankruptcy plan. (Source: Bloomberg News)
BOTTLE SHOCK: An Australian town has become the country's — and maybe the world's — first to ban the sale of bottled water, a bold backlash aimed at highlighting the wastefulness of packaging and reselling a natural resource that's already available for free. Residents of Bundanoon packed a town hall for the nearly unanimous vote, with only two people objecting: One was afraid the plan would lead people to drink more sugary soft drinks, and the other was the president of the Australasian Bottled Water Institute, which represents the bottled water industry. (Sources: AP, Agence France-Presse)
MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE: Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey, and it's already threatened by encroaching human development. Mura's saddleback tamarin is tiny — just 7.5 ounces and 9 inches tall — and features gray and brown fur and a long tail. It's named after the native Mura Indians who share the monkey's river-basin habitat in the Amazon rain forest. Unfortunately for both the human and nonhuman Muras, however, they aren't the only ones with designs on the region. Brazil is already building a major highway and two hydroelectric dams nearby, and a gas pipeline is also planned for the swath of forest. (Source: Scientific American)
Photo (Obama at G-8): Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP
Photo (Mount Rushmore): Kate Davison/Greenpeace/AP
Photo (bottled water): Kentucky Division of Water


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High school plans conferences on Feb. 7
The Washington Community High School teachers and administration welcome all parents/guardians to parent/teacher conferences on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Conferences will be held in the high school commons area.
Student schedules and midterm grades will be made available at that time. Parents/guardians are encouraged to visit with each teacher listed on the student's schedule, as well as other staff members.
For questions, please contact teachers at the high school from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Reminder: The high school is at a new location. It is located at 1111 South Avenue B. Please enter the school on the south side of the new building.


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quote:Originally posted by Al-The Mayor-BowenOK, It looks like we will be staying Friday night in Clarksdale,MS.
quote:Originally posted by Poverty PeteDale, I don't have any room reservations for Friday night. You want to stay in Clarksdale at the place Al found?
quote:Originally posted by buffetbusterWJ-The Cupboard serves breakfast on Sundays from 7:00AM until noon. Having never eaten their breakfast, I can't vouch for it. And yes, by the time the rest of you get up, I will probably be on my third meal!
quote:Originally posted by Poverty PeteThe official Glee Club meeting will convene Saturday morning at a yet-to-be-determined location. However, the night prior to that, I will be dining at Doe's in Greenville and would love to have others join me.
quote:Originally posted by iqdivaMr.PP ...The Northern invaders got us there...
quote:Originally posted by iqdivaRF Friends ... I'm sorry ... I didn't mean to offend anyone ...
quote:Originally posted by Poverty PeteWhat?? Did I miss something here? Susan, if you think Dale was offended by your sense of humor, just wait until he tells you about the kinds of music I make him listen to on this road trip.
quote:Originally posted by Al-The Mayor-Bowen Janet is so looking forward to seeing you again Susan. You are the voice of culture and reason amongst the sounds of tearing of beef and growls and snarls of the steak-devouring males in the group. You represent a more Genteel (not Gentile!) society that we all hope to be part of in the future!
quote:Originally posted by Al-The Mayor-BowenWJ Isn't that a picture of you at the Reading Terminal Market?


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I've got a talk for Bathcamp 2010 in the works! Thanks to the ever-helpful Rich Quick for the idea, I'm going to do a talk on Design Tips for Developers.
However, alongside a bit of time, effort and available slot on the day, this is subject to some help from a kind developer. I'm looking for a bad design created by a developer to use as a case study.
I need a design by a developer
What I need
A single page design (can be part of a larger site) that was designed by a developer. It doesn't have to be flashing-gif awful, but in need of some love and care. You know the phrase "looks like it was designed by a developer." Something that looks like that!
What I'm going to do with it
The plan is I'll do a quick run-through of some easy-to-use tips, and then we can work together on improving an existing design using those tips. If the page is already in HTML and CSS, then I'll toy with the idea of doing it live. If it's not (or if I'm feeling doubtful about my live-typing abilities) then I'll just pre-prepare some changes to the design that illustrate the points.
What you (as the generous donator of the design) will get
- My eternal appreciation
- A free redesign of that page
- A full justification of all the design changes on that page, so they can be applied elsewhere if needed
What you (as the generous donator of the design) won't get
- Cruelty or embarrassment. I'm doing this as friendly tips and don't have any interest in being mean to people. This will be constructive criticism only.
Willing to help?
E-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet me @laurakalbag or leave a comment below.
If more than one design is volunteered, I will choose the best (that can be most improved using the tips) and possibly use more than one if there's some good 'uns and I have the time.


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I have the option to buy a Nintendo wii, obviously i would like the cheapest option. Prices in my city are:
Wii PAL : 300 US$
Wii NTSC J: 300 US$
Wii NTSC US: 450 US$
I therefore like the WII PAL since its the lowest in cost and comes with WII Sports which i can play until i have my modchip delivered (will take a couple of months for me)
Also does D2PRo9 v2 the modchip to go for, any issues on a PAL Wii?
Like not being able to play all NTSC games, or something like that?
Also if I am lucky enough to get one of the older WII units (DMS,D2B,etc), would D2Pro9 v2 still be the best chip to go for since it has regular updates and is overall more popular?


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Sacramento County authorities have made a second arrest in connnection with a gang shooting last summer that killed a teenage girl and wounded a second girl.
The Sacramento Bee reports that 18-year-old Nikko Jermaine Alexander was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the July shooting that investigators say was sparked when members of two rival gangs started shooting at each other.
Fouteen-year-old Lanajah Dupree, described as a bystander, was killed in the shooting. A 17-year-old girl was wounded.
The arrest of Alexander is the second arrest made in the case. Twenty-year-old Jaivonne Flenory-Davis is also facing murder charges. He's due in court for a preliminary hearing Jan. 28.
It was not known if either suspect had hired attorneys.
Information from: The Sacramento Bee, http://www.sacbee.com


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Hermanus is situated at South Africa's south coast, near the Garden Route.
Hermanus, a picturesque seaside town situated in the Overberg area and on Walker Bay, is a popular holiday village close to Cape Town. Two words come to mind: holiday & Southern Right whale watching.
The town, embraced by majestic mountaintops, is most famous for being the home of the Southern Right Whale. Every year these gentle creatures of the sea migrate along the coast of South Africa with Walker Bay as one of their destinations, to calve and nurture their young.
From the harbour of Hermanus, boat trips depart on a regular basis to see these majestic whales from up-close. One can also stay ashore as Hermanus is the best land based whale watching destination in South Africa, and possibly the world, especially during the Hermanus Whale Festival.
Apart from whale watching, the area of Hermanus boasts some excellent holiday accommodation such as the Misty Waves. Also, plenty of possibilities to spend the day in an active way: hiking, fishing, boating, horse back riding, and more.
Get in
Follow the N2 eastwards from Cape Town or westwards when coming from George and leave it near Caledon.
Get around
Go on a boat tour to see whales from very close. You might also see some from the coast and there is a whale watcher, who's only job is to spot whales that come along.
Mosaic Farm on the south side of the Hermanus lagoon. Magnificent setting looking across the lagoon to the mountain from the restored stone manor house , The Spookhouse", or from luxury African style Lagoon Lodge. www.mosaicfarm.net
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Jan. 22, 2013
Source: Trimble news release
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Neither do I but I didn't have to put my PS3 controller on charge after every gaming session.
My kids would, they'd kill this thing, because I know they would never put the dam thing on charge. between the three of them, they can easily slice through 6 hours plus in a day on a weekend. And if they are using or have to use the tablet, thats fairly restrictive.
Considering it take only 2 hours to charge, i think most of us would forgo say a four hour charge to get 6 hours out of it.
I wouldn't use these games as measuring sticks. EA is simply horrible when it comes to Nintendo. Hell, it's already been confirmed that this years Madden and Fifa are the same game as last years! Just because theres an interesting idea with the Gamepad is no proof of effort. As far as Ninja Gaiden, yes it's possible it might be the CPU, but I wouldn't go stating it just yet. Yes they have similar hardware compared to the Wii. But that also means its that much different from the current consoles. I don't know ifTeam Ninja actually handled the port, but either way, this is a launch game that whoever ported, probably had trouble with it.
I actually think they are being dicks about this battery, they sit there and advertise the bloody thing as a karaoke tablet for petes sake.
When we have a party/karaoke thing going it usually involves multiple consumptions of alcohol and hour might pass before anyone even starts singing.
Is it weight thing that restricted them to such a smaller capacity battery?
Hmm true true.
Either way, I'm interested in the hardware but its early days. Will wait and see what comes of it
According to PC Perspective's teardown, the Wii U has 2GB of DDR3 memory (provided by Samsung). User AlStrong on the Beyond 3D forums says this means the memory runs at a maximum speed of 17GB/s.
Well, yup, there ya go. Piss poor, to average.
There better be something in that chipset thats alleviaitng the bus like some edram
Well that's pleasing news atleast. This thing has 2GB of RAM? I'm impressed Nintendo did this.
Though I'm a bit fuzzy on how they got the math for the 17GB\s for bandwidth. How could they know precisely how much?
Edit: LOL @ Quaz's remark on B3D in response to AlStrong:
i don't think nintendo use the max chip frequency (because more failure and heat).
probably use intermediate 1866mhz data rate = 15Go/s.
X360 have 50% more bandwith (22.4Go/s). it's a bottleneck, WiiU game probably need max use of eDRAM for map and not just frame buffer. it will be difficult to use MSAA or 1080p...
Basically if your wiriting the framebuffer back, you need almost allthat 20+gbs exlcusive to the GPU.
When you have to share it with the CPU? Hells teeth.
Throughput? bits x mhz I assume.
Been a while since I bothered calcualitng them myself.
With new hardware comes new ips, new engines and unknown grounds
360 was a easy to develop for console which while games run fine in the early days they was far from perfect and porting them to PS3 was a headache for some developers
We are now at the point where developers are using optimized engines they know very well
PS3 can rise or fall with those engine's depending on development
Putting their game on the Wii U shouldn't and I don't believe it is like a new console doing something the previous consoles couldn't
I just believe it can't
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That's almost exactly what Mynd said earlier or in another thread. I Just remember him saying something like that
Omg!!! I'm agreeing with Mynd!!!!!!
Ah, only 1GB of the total RAM is accessible for games on the WiiU from what I'm reading.
Not all hardware is going to be built or work the same. And even if the Wii U uses familiar technology/specs.....doesn't mean that developers won't struggle with how Nintendo put it together.
Unless you are saying X360 + Wii U have exactly the same type of tech....
The more i think about that... The more confused I am. I'm guessing, at the least, people can surf the web while in-game then? Cross game chat? Security?
Xbox 360 OS = 32MB of RAM
Nintendo WiiU OS = 1024MB of RAM
Wait, it gets better:
anand thinks the ddr is 800 mhz https://twitter.com/anandshimpi/stat...89178242195456
he's also been tweeting about his teardown and he tore the heat spreader off. said he damaged the dies but was able to get measurements. which will be in his article.
4 chips * (1600Mb/s*16) ->102,400Mb/s -> 12.8GB/s
So it looks like the final bandwidth figure is hovering around 12-13GB\s. That is truly and absolutely pathetic. That Edram better be made of miracles and unicorns, because otherwise this piece of crap will barely be able to beat out the current generation.
The cell...now there's a windy mother of a road.
Better explanation would be this.
You have a Bicycle.
I have a car.
I don't have to drive it faster to beat you. Just keep it on the road. Later I'll be skilled and confident enough enough to drive fast. But for the mean time, I know even if I'm careful I with the raw speed advantage I have, I'm going to be able to at least keep up with you.
I am just saying that you can't ignore the skills that a group of developers have and always assume that it's the hardware. Wii U does not obey the same rules as X360. Or does it?
My understanding is that it doesn't.
Regardless of what anyone here believes. If a game does not work properly on a system, most consumers aren't going to blame the hardware for it. They'll look at who made the game..
...so if a company has decided to make a game for a certain platform, they should make sure that it works properly on it and matches the quality of all their products. If it doesn't, then it really is a reflection of what they are okay with releasing, of what they are willing to put their stamp on.
If it does run and work properly, you're not going to be concerned about how it looks elsewhere because if you bought it for a Wii U, it was a decision that you made....
Not really a big deal and I don't think blaming the hardware all the time will provide the answers.
We only seem to be talking about games that don't match the X360/PS3 versions, what about the ones that do?
Or none do? what about Arkham City? nobody is talking about that here? is that a bad port as well? I am guessing it's not which is why the lack of mention here..
Maybe I have higher standards then you but, I could understand that from a system maybe 3-4 years newer, but no, not 6 years newer.
Seems like there may be an ARM dual core shoved inside the Wii U.. And the chaps over at B3D seem to think that the CPU is something a bit more than a beefed up Broadway.


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VisionQwest Investigation Reveals Interesting Information on Koncz
Not sure if I believe this yet. It's from fight hype and they've supposedly taken this info from a "knowledgeable source".
Yesterday's news that VisionQwest Resource Group would now be handling all accounting and contract reviews for Manny Pacquiao may have come as a surpise to many, but the company has actually been working with the pound-for-pound champion for quite some time now. Back in December of 2010, VisionQwest Global Group, a division of VisionQwest Resource Group, Inc., began working with the eight-divison world champion in order to secure endorsement deals in both the United States and in other global venues. According to a source with knowledge of the company's relationship with Pacquiao, however, even before that time, an investigation into his financial affairs had already began. "The decision to have VisionQwest handle Manny's matters was not spur of the moment. It was based on solid, concrete paperwork that was submitted by Manny himiself," the source explained. Evidently, after nearly a year-long investigation, information has come back that has prompted Pacquiao to take a much closer look at individuals who were previously involved in his business dealings, namely his long-time adviser, Michael Koncz.
"Their investigation is still ongoing, and it will be for quite some time, but it looks like there were deals being made and money being paid behind Manny's back," the source continued. "Based on all the evidence turned in, it was determined that Michael Koncz has received a substantial amount of unauthorized money. That's the reason why he is being relieved of his role as Manny's representative to Top Rank." According to another source, that might explain why Koncz himself previously tried to hire an entirely different accounting firm for Pacquiao at one point. "He actually tried to hire another accounting company. Michael has been trying to get them out of the picture, VisionQwest, for a long time," the source revealed.
Whether or not any of this evidence actually points to impropriety remains to be seen, however, it's clear that Manny Pacquiao is taking a much closer look at everyone involved in both his boxing career and his business ventures, especially if his net worth is a mere (PLEASE note the sarcasm) $26 million, as pointed out in an article by Paul Magno of The Boxing Tribune. While that's still a considerable amount of money, with another multi-million dollar payday on the horizon, perhaps now more than ever is a good time for the Congressman of Sarangani to start counting his pennies after having already earned more than $80 milllion in purses.
Michael Koncz is slated to meet with Pacquiao any day now regarding the November 12th fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Although Pacquiao himself has confirmed that the long-time adviser has not been fired from the team, it's unclear as to what kind of role he will play now that VisionQwest will be much more involved in reviewing contracts. An extremely close friend of Pacquiao, or a "FOP" as one fight scribe would call him, commented, "Mike was trusted and he is a despicable human being."
It should be interesting to see how this all plays out over the coming weeks.
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Btw I wouldn't take the reports on his $26 million net worth too seriously.
"Oh, really? So that's why I was able to buy a house in Forbes.," Pacquiao said, referring to the P388-million ($9.1 million) mansion he purchased in Forbes Park in Makati City.
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Manny Pacquiao's Entourage at War Again While Net Worth and Tax Talk Swirls
Maybe Manny should just let Paris handle his business. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Maybe Manny should just let Paris handle his business. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
According to just about everyone with any knowledge, the businessmen, hangers-on, and the rest of the folks around Manny Pacquiao are once again squabbling, though as usual it doesn't seem to actually be bothering Manny himself.
Michael Marley has been all over this story (as he's usually all over anything Pacquiao-related). Here are a few key points:
There are still a lot of rumors that Michael Koncz is on his way out. Bob Arum says that Pacquiao's lawyer Franklin Gacal is stirring up much of this, with MP8.com web site operator Timothy James Sladeck involved and going head-to-head with Koncz, who he has openly criticized and even insulted, though not in any particularly harsh manner. Nothing Sladeck has said about Koncz hasn't been said before.
Arum says he trusts Koncz ("he's a very honest guy") but sounds a lot less trustworthy of Gacal or Sladeck. Sladeck (and perhaps Gacal) believe Koncz is a puppet for Arum.
Longtime boxing adviser Jose Castillo is involved as a potential replacement on the team for Koncz. He is "aligned with" the Sladeck/Gacal side, and used to work with Marco Antonio Barrera and Edwin Valero. Castillo once sued Barrera, but got nothing.
Sladeck is, according to Marley, an ex-con with what appear to be shadier intentions than his stated goal of just running the web site. I have no idea who Sladeck is beyond what's being talked about by Marley and Arum seeming fairly dismissive of his presence, but Arum is fairly dismissive of a lot of things. Conference calls, for example. He hates them.
Pacquiao is being audited for 2006 and 2007 taxes in the U.S., but Arum says it's nothing to worry about and mostly a formality that will give Manny money, not take any from him. Official documents in the Philippines say Manny has a net worth of "only" $26 million, for whatever that's worth.
The net worth and tax issues are not something I'm that interested in right now. He's still in good shape financially and Arum says that he also owns a lot of property that he's not sure is being accounted for, and whatever. Still, I would be a little surprised if he's actually got a lot more than that, as Arum says he does. Pacquiao spends a lot of money. And a lot of it goes to good causes. Some of it goes to extravagance, and some of it goes to things that probably aren't necessary at all. It happens. He's a world-famous sporting icon. He likes nice stuff, and he's got an army on his payroll.
What does surprise me is that stuff like this keeps happening. I mean, I guess it doesn't surprise me, but it's a bit troublesome. Doesn't it seem like someone in Manny Pacquiao's shoes shouldn't be dealing with these issues? Arum mentioned Muhammad Ali's weird entourage as a comparison, but fighters have learned a lot over the years, and generally speaking seem to have gotten a little smarter about their money and where it's going, and about the guys hanging around them. Not all of them, and maybe not even a majority of them, but it just seems like it's better than it used to be among the top names at least.
But Pacquiao has this constant in-fighting and squabbling going on, and to be honest, a lot of these men really don't need to be there. This is about the fifth time that Koncz has been involved with some kind of controversy in the Pacquiao camp, and Jacal has had a few himself, usually involving Koncz. If this were a movie, and Manny were more cold, he'd probably just fire them both and replace them with people who shut up and do their jobs for the multi-millionaire who has made them semi-famous just by hanging around him.
It makes you wonder if there's really any captain of this ship. Years of lost endorsements and screw-ups by a mass of leeches resulted in Top Rank finally getting him someone who can properly handle that stuff, and you have to wonder if Arum's brain doesn't about melt with all this stuff, no matter how cool he plays it. It really seems like a lot of this is just nonsense that Pacquiao should not tolerate. He's a global superstar in 2011, why is he bothering all this turmoil around him?
Of course, maybe he's not really bothering with it at all, which may be the problem, or his only shield-like solution.
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Fashion Week is the time to step up your fashion game and Whitney Port did just that. The outfit she wore to Diane von Furstenberg's show is part whimsical, part serious, and all fabulous. The floral ruffle frock does its job of keeping Whitney feminine and flirty, while the Diane von Furstenberg striped blazer keeps it down to earth. Her choice of footwear — purple suede booties — couldn't be any more spot on. Great thinking! The art-deco earrings and gold rhinestone bangle bring the look full circle.
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Dear Wendy: "I'm Engaged But Fantasizing About A Colleague"
I am happily engaged to a wonderful man, and we are planning an amazing life together in the years to come. I couldn't be more excited about how my life has turned out thus far. But over the past year, I have developed an excellent working relationship with someone I have a lot in common with. My company is actually his client, and I am his main contact. Until recently, our interaction had been only through email or over the phone. But at an industry event several weeks ago, we finally had a chance to connect in person, and it turns out that he is QUITE the looker. A few drinks were had at an after party, and he admitted that he had feelings for me and tried to kiss me. I was taken off guard and sincerely flattered, and though I did not kiss him or become physically involved, I didn't remove myself from the situation immediately. Since then, I have found my thoughts drifting to him, and to what would have happened if I had let myself slip up. My rational self wants nothing to do with slipping up! I am already resolved to drink less and leave earlier at the next industry event. But I am having trouble managing my daydreams, and my ego it seems. How do I kill this fantasy so I can get back to my real life and love? — Afraid of Slipping Up
Imagine instead of killing a fantasy, the thing you had to do was get out of the way of a fast-moving oncoming truck. If you didn't get out of the way, the truck would hit you and surely hurt you seriously, if not kill you. Obviously, you'd do whatever you needed to do to get out of the way of the truck, right? Probably without even thinking, you'd run, jump, hop, crawl, or drag yourself out of its path. But, if for some reason you just sat there while the truck hurled towards you — or even worse, you deliberately got in its way — most would say you have some sort of death wish.
Well, this hot colleague is the truck, my dear. And if getting attention from him is so intoxicating that it puts your relationship in danger, you're being reckless by continuing to stay in his path. It's really pretty simple. If your "rational self" takes a hike when you're around this guy, and interacting with him on a regular basis is fueling your daydreams, you need to remove yourself from the path of his charm. Think about everything you have with your fiancé and then imagine throwing it all away for some tryst with a guy you barely know. And then ask someone else at your company to be the main point of contact for him from now on. Explain to him that you're uncomfortable with the line that was crossed when you met in person and in the interest of preserving the professional relationship between his company and yours, you feel it's best that someone else from your office manage the account from now on. What he did was incredibly unprofessional, and frankly, he should be apologizing to you for his behavior — particularly if he knows you're engaged. That he hasn't speaks to his character. And if you remain in regular contact with him, knowing full well the effect he has on you, it speaks to your character as well. It's like saying you value the attention he gives you more than the relationship you have with the "wonderful man" you're engaged to. Be a grownup and get out of the way of the truck.
Do I have a right to ask my fiance not to invite one of his friends to our wedding? "P's" only redeeming quality at this point is that he's my fiancé's oldest friend, which isn't saying much. Years ago, Fiance stopped talking to him temporarily for two years because P was a real dick to him. Since then, Fiance doesn't reach out to him at all, has nothing good to say about him, and only hangs out with him when P calls. He has admitted to me that he's only being nice ("What am I supposed to do? Just ignore him?").
For a long time I left their little "friendship" alone because I didn't think it was any of my business. But this wedding concerns both of us. I know it's up to Fiance to decide who he's friends with, but I want my wedding to be a happy event and P does not make me happy. For the record, P would be invited to a later-day celebration back in LA, after we got married in NY with family and close friends. The monkey wrench in this plan, though, is that he has made Fiance one of his groomsmen in his own wedding, and so now it feels like there's an obligation on our part to reciprocate. There will also be awkwardness if we extend the wedding invitation to other LA friends and not him. HELP! — Guest List Drama
If your fiancé were ready to end his friendship with P, he would not have agreed to be a groomsmen in his wedding, so, whether you like it or not, you have to accept that P is going to be a part of your life at least for the foreseeable future. True, that doesn't mean you have to invite him to the wedding, but you have to realize that not inviting him is going to create drama and certainly more tension between him and your fiancé — something it would seem your fiancé was actively trying to avoid by agreeing to be P's groomsman.
Does P's presence at your wedding really have to dampen the day? With all the loved ones who will be there, do you really think you're going to pay my attention to P at all? I say if you aren't afraid P will cause a scene — and it doesn't sound like you are — just suck it up and invite him. It will be way less trouble than dealing with the repercussions and awkwardness of not inviting him, and in the end, you'd be giving him a lot less of your energy by writing his name on a guest list and saving a couple seats for him and his plus one. And who knows, maybe he won't even make it all the way out to New York for your wedding. But if he does, you can rest assured that you'll have a wonderful day despite his attendance and your fiancé will be grateful you took the high road and made life a little easier for him.
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The Catholic Church and the Leftist-Populist Regimes of Latin America: Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay
A very complex social, political, and moral relationship exists between the leftist-populist regimes of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and the Catholic Church. Though democratically elected, some of these regimes have displayed authoritarian tendencies and have taken an antagonistic stance toward the Church for criticizing these regimes. A specific point of contention are religion courses taught in public schools and state funded religious schools such as Fe y Alegría run by the Jesuits. The project aims to examine this complex relationship while paying attention to the different stances and roles the Church is assuming or is likely to assume. Recent literature on the leftist-populist regimes of Latin America will be analyzed and interview of significant observers from each country will be conducted.
Dr. Jeffrey Klaiber, S.J. is Professor of History at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima, Peru. Fr. Klaiber earned his Doctoral degree in History from The Catholic University of America in 1976. He has served as a visiting professor at Georgetown University, Boston College and St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia. Fr. Klaiber has been the recipient of numerous awards, honors and grants and has published widely in the areas of Latin American history and Roman Catholicism.


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Lisa's Dinnertime Dish has moved. Please visit me at my new and improved blog site! The new address is http://lisasdinnertimedish.com. I look forward to seeing you at the new site!!
Just one more day until it's Thanksgiving! There will be a flurry of activity at my house today. I like to make as much ahead as possible so that I can relax and enjoy my company on Thanksgiving day. Along with making most of my dishes ahead of time, I also always try and have the table set the day before as well. Then it's one less thing to worry about on Turkey Day!
This is my menu for this year. It really doesn't vary that much from year to year, my family likes to keep it traditional. I have two new things this year, sweet potato bisque and cranberry, jalapeno and cilantro relish (which I found at Rich and Sweet)
Sweet Potato Bisque with Truffle Oil
A Surprise (my mother-in-law is bringing something)
Side Dishes
Apple and Dried Cranberry Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Gravy (lots of gravy)
Green Beans with Shallot Butter (I will post this recipe later, it's a great dish for Christmas, too)
Raspberry jello (my mom brings this every year)
Dinner Rolls (my sister-in-law makes my Grandma's recipe every year)
Cranberry Jelly (yes, my family likes it from the can, sorry)
Cranberry, Jalapeno and Cilantro Relish (I found this recipe at Rich and Sweet and it is absolutely delicious)
Main Dish
Roast Turkey (of course)
Pumpkin Pie with Real Whipped Cream
Apple pie (my mom is bringing all of the pies)
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I have to admit, I have a major soft spot for Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" movies. Yes, even "Army of Darkness", which was so wacky and "out there" that it blatantly crossed over into goofy slapstick "Three Stooges" comedy. But the first two movies? Scared the crap out of me when I first saw them. Of course, subsequent viewing have cured me of that reaction. And so, I'm a bit perplexed why Sam Raimi would want to reboot the franchise. Honestly, why? Then again, who knows why Sam Raimi does what he does. I still have absolutely no idea why he insisted on doing a fourth "Spider-Man" movie after going at it for three movies.
All that is to say, producer Rob Tapert, who runs the daily business of Sam Raimi's many TV and movie ventures, recently gave an update on the status of the "Evil Dead" reboot. He tells the site Freep (via STYD):
It's possible; we're looking at a script this month. What's interesting about 'Evil Dead' is very few people saw it in the format we made it for, which is for the theater. … I think Sam wants to embrace the ultimate experience in grueling terror and see it remade for a proper theatrical experience.
Oh, Sam Raimi. Please stop it. Do some other horror movie instead. You know, more stuff like "Drag me to Hell". Better yet, how about a sequel to "Evil Dead" with Bruce Campbell coming back as Ash? The fans would go NUTS for it.
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Bucs commit seven errors in ugly loss to Cubs
Bucs commit seven errors in ugly loss to Cubs
PITTSBURGH -- In baseball, nobody is flawless for too long. Everyone is set up for a certain amount of misery. Assuming the Pirates had an X-amount of errors, stumbles, bad pitches, bad throws, bad decisions and feeble swings still to go for the rest of this season, they used them all up Friday night in PNC Park. The Bucs were defeated, 12-2, by the Cubs, who had left Washington on a six-game losing streak -- the last three of which they were outscored by the Nationals, 29-8. But that is only a very small part of the story that unfolded in front of 32,699. Manager Clint Hurdle could only bear to watch half of it, managing to get himself thrown out of the game in the top of the sixth.
"Our worst game of the season," Hurdle said. "We stunk. There's always a sense of pride you take out on the field to play your best ... sometimes your best stinks. That's where we were tonight. Nobody woke up thinking, 'Let's go out there tonight and stink up the joint in front of 32,000 fans.'" The Bucs committed seven errors, resulting in nine of Chicago's runs being unearned. They booted around the horn -- shortstop Josh Harrison, two by second baseman Brock Holt, first baseman Gaby Sanchez, catcher Rod Barajas -- and left fielder Starling Marte had two misplays in the same inning. The loose play caved in on right-hander A.J. Burnett, who had begun the game with a lifetime record of 6-0 and a scoreless streak of 14 1/3 innings this season against the Cubs. "It just seemed like things snowballed on us," Burnett said. "Didn't go our way from the get-go. I didn't have swing-and-miss stuff when I was ahead in the count. I had ground-ball stuff." It definitely was the wrong night to have that. By contrast, Chicago starter Travis Wood had lost his previous eight decisions, prompting Hurdle to remind how "sport has no memory." "Look at A.J.'s numbers coming in against these guys," Hurdle went on, "and where Wood's been -- then you gotta go play the game. And they came out and played the game and we didn't play it well at all." The seven miscues were the club's most since Sept. 16, 1985, against the Cardinals at Three Rivers Stadium. They came within one of a club-record eight, set on Sept. 17, 1939, against the Phillies at Forbes Field. Consider this PNC Park's initiation. Every one of Chicago's runs was aided by miscues by a Pittsburgh team that itself could manage only one hit off Wood in six innings. The Bucs spent most of the night trying to out-hit their error column, and didn't even come close. By the time they got their first hit -- Pedro Alvarez's double with two outs in the fifth -- they already had three errors. They wound up with four, including an RBI double in the eighth by Michael McKenry, who subsequently scored on Marte's sacrifice fly. Wood is a ranking left-hander -- he was within one out of coming in with three consecutive quality starts prior to this one -- and demonstrated it by blanking the Bucs on the one hit through six, while walking three and striking out five. "It was nice to come in here against one of the better teams in the National League and put it on them pretty good," Chicago manager Dale Sveum said. "It was good for us after where we were coming from and the mental state, so to speak. It's huge for the guys in the clubhouse to have a game like that." To complete the night's bizarro aspect, Andrew McCutchen was robbed of extra bases when Alfonso Soriano -- whom Chicago knows as a defensively-challenged outfielder -- sprinted to and soared above the left-center wall to snag McCutchen's fourth-inning drive. McCutchen was robbed again, more spectacularly, in the sixth when center fielder Brett Jackson ran down his rope an instant before crashing into the left-center bullpen chain-link fence at full speed. After a few minutes of attention by Cubs trainers. Jackson was able to leave the field under his own power, although he immediately gave way with a bruised knee to a pinch-hitter in the top of the next inning. "That was a terrible game. You aren't going to win many making seven errors," McCutchen said of the team performance, adding about his own 0-for-3, "It stunk. I hate stuff like that. To have a couple guys make good plays and have nothing to show for it. But I'll take my feeling over the results." A shaky beginning had the Bucs regressing to their habit of allowing first-inning scoring. Luis Valbuena, after walking with one away, moved to second when Holt muffed Anthony Rizzo's grounder for an error, and scored when Soriano's dribbler just made its way under Harrison's glove for a hit. Compared to Marte's third inning, that first was an artistic masterpiece. The nightmare began after Burnett had retired the first two men. Rizzo and Soriano stroked consecutive singles, and after misplaying the second hit, Marte picked it up and heaved it literally into no-man's-land between third and home. Soriano advanced to second on the costly error. Starlin Castro followed with a single to left that scored both runners and gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead. Marte's bobble of Castro's hit for another error allowed him to take second -- from where he was brought home on Steve Clevenger's single for the inning's third run. That was still merely a prelude to the sixth, in which a Burnett wild pitch, a Rod Barajas throwing error and a Sanchez throwing error scored one run and set up Valbuena's two-run double off left-handed reliever Tony Watson to make it 7-0. At the outset of that inning, Hurdle, perhaps heeding a premonition, got himself ejected by third-base umpire Gary Darling for arguing a play at third base. As bad as what he had seen, Hurdle missed the worst to come.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Celtic, Rangers & a Superscoreboard Fact-Check
Last Friday on Glasgow Radio Clyde's daily Superscoreboard (SSB) phone-in show, a simmering feud between two outspoken football pundits spectacularly boiled over. One was Chris Sutton, a "straight-talking" presence on the BBC's Saturday afternoon Final Score (FS) programme and BT Sport's Scottish football coverage. The other, Derek Johnstone, a "straight-talking" SSB presence and a Glasgow Evening Times newspaper columnist listed on professionals' social network site LinkedIn as "TV Pundit, Glasgow Rangers." Sutton scored 86 goals in 199 Celtic appearances from 2000 to 2006. His "straight-talking" shtick is wearisome. Not as wearisome as BBC colleague Alan Green's whingeing controversialism, though...Read More


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It's hard enough to admit a personal flaw to yourself. Admitting it to thousands of readers is almost unbearable, even when that flaw is obvious to anyone who looks.
You've heard of yo-yo dieters • those people whose weight goes up and down over the years. I should wish. At least the yo-yo spends a portion of the time at the lower end of its range.
I'm more of a paddle-ball dieter. Remember those 99-cent toys with a ball attached by rubber band to what looks like a ping-pong paddle?
That's me. Oh, it's not that my weight cycles quickly. I never could make those things work anyway. But hold that paddle out and picture where the rubber ball spends most of its time. That's right: at the end of its rubber band. It takes effort and energy to pull the ball to a lower point, and as soon as you quit trying • boiiiinnnngg! • right back up.
So when The Courier ran the article about the start of the "Slim for Life" class at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, I was tempted. Not tempted enough to really act on it, but tempted.
Then Brenda Harrison, who handles public relations for the hospital, came by to invite me to send a staff member to the class. I was, unfortunately, the obvious choice.
The first meeting was Tuesday, and the dozens of class members got an introduction to the instructor, Lindsey Hale, along with an introduction to food groups, food exchanges and some tips for exercise.
When I arrived, a guy named Tom was kind enough to ask me to sit with him and his wife. He seemed eager, in fact, even though there were some other men in the group.
Women may stress more about their weight, but they're not the only gender that might need to lose weight. (Nothing in the previous sentence should be interpreted or construed as suggesting, implying or in any way indicating that I have ever seen, known, heard of or even imagined that any woman is even an ounce overweight.)
The gender thing may be part of the problem for guys. Some time back, during an earlier urge to try a weight-loss program, I was told at a health clinic to set up an appointment with a particular nurse practitioner was the in-house specialist on weight control.
When I tried to make that appointment, I was referred to the obstetrics-gynecology appointments desk. Needless to say, I left without making any appointment at all. There was no way on this green earth that I was going to show up in the OB-GYN department, not without a pregnant wife to escort me, and my wife's not pregnant.
But that was then. As of Tuesday I have started a 10-week program of diet and exercise. In those weeks, gentle reader, I promise you two things.
First, you'll only hear about success, and maybe not a lot about that. If you don't hear from me again about it, let's just pretend this column was never written.
Second, and most importantly, there will be no photos. No before and after, no profile and full view, no funky tricks with lighting, and never, ever, anything that involves a Speedo. Both my Creator and the Speedo's creator would be appalled at such a combination. It's unwise at any weight.
The "Fit for Life" program continues Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Mary's Wellness Fitness Center and at 7 p.m. at the Medical Center Annex behind the hospital. The fee is $50 and there is space for additional class members. For more information, call 964-5495.


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So he's stopping in at one of the few places that's still open to say "look what i did, i saved your jobs."
i'd kinda like to go and hear desperate words of a one term VP begging for support, but i'll be at work. i guess he timed that just right. oh well.
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This is a very nicely designed cookie jar by Montana Lifestyles / Montana Silversmiths. He is new and he's never had any cookies inside of him. Clear silicone gasket around the head w it fits into the body. He is in beautiful condition with a couple of tiny flaws. First t are some small chips at the bottom edge of the head; they are about in the middle of the last photo. I have touched them up with a black permanent marker; you would never see them unless you looked. Second, t is about a 4" hairline crack to the glaze that goes down the middle of his back; hard to see and I couldn't get a picture of it. I believe this is a crack in the glaze only and it doesn't go all the way through. The packaging for this cookie jar was poorly designed because the head always rubs right up against the body during shipping. It will come shipped to you thorougly protected with the pieces padded from each other! This beautiful cookie jar is about 14" x 10".And now for the necessary disclaimers: No returns. Payment arrangements -- by check or money order (paper or on-line) -- to be made within three days notification. Checks must clear first. I will charge a flat $2.00 handling fee to cover my expenses for packing materials, etc. Insurance is optional at your cost. I always leave feedback upon receipt of payment; no games.
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Search engine optimization (SEO) is quickly becoming the most important tool for generating website traffic. No matter what kind of business you own, you want your website to be easily accessible and searchable by internet users. It is the key to making sales and growing a profitable business. Read on to discover all of the basics of SEO and learn how to start optimizing your website.
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Issue No. 06 - November (1983 vol. 9)
pp: 686-709
J.S. Gourlay , Department of Computer and Information Science, Ohio State University
Testing has long been in need of mathematical underpinnings to explain its value as well as its limitations. This paper develops and applies a mathematical framework that 1) unifies previous work on the subject, 2) provides a mechanism for comparing the power of methods of testing programs based on the degree to which the methods approximate program verification, and 3) provides a reasonable and useful interpretation of the notion that successful tests increase one's confidence in the program's correctness.
testing theory, Hardware testing, mutation analysis, path analysis, software reliability, software testing, specifications
J.S. Gourlay, "A Mathematical Framework for the Investigation of Testing", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 9, no. , pp. 686-709, November 1983, doi:10.1109/TSE.1983.235433


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I have updated SS with succes. But the flickrmodule doesn't work anymore.
when I visit a flickergallery I get this fatal error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined method Director::currenturlsegment() in /home/dirk/domains/meifeest.com/public_html/flickrservice-v0.2/code/FlickrService.php on line 159
The error looks formillior, but I don't know what to do whit it. Maybe one of you knows?
(yes, my Englisch is bad ;))


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DWTS 12 – Mike Catherwood Says Getting Nude Helps Him Focus on His Dancing (POLL)
Lately, I've been wondering if this guy isn't asking to be voted off or even kicked off the show? Whatever the case, check out this new video Mike Catherwood made for People.com where he defends his getting naked and not being the worst dancer on the show.
By the way, Radar On-line is reporting the duo was warned by ABC to tone down the sexual undertones. Not sure if it's true or not since this information isn't coming from ABC themselves officially, but, please vote in our new Poll below and let us know what you think.


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Bristol to play Tigers at the Memorial Ground
May 8, 2000
Bristol will play their rearranged Premiership clash against leaders Leicester next Sunday at the Memorial Stadium after all.
The game had been switched to nearby Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City, to avoid a potential clash with Bristol Rovers' promotion play-off match.
But Rovers' 1-0 defeat against Cardiff City saw them squeezed out of the play off positions, leaving the Memorial Stadium available.
If Leicester win in the West Country, then they will clinch the Premiership crown for a second successive season.
But should they lose, then the title will be decided in a winner-takes-all showdown with Bath at Leicester on May 21.
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2014 Lexus CT200h review
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- Revised suspension; CO2 from 82g/km
- On sale now, priced from £20,995
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As is obvious from the brash new grille, the Lexus CT200h has been face-lifted for 2014.
The petrol-electric hybrid, that competes with the Audi A3 Sportback and BMW 1 Series, also gets revised suspension and – in base S trim with standard 15-inch wheels – even lower CO2 emissions of just 82g/km (down from 87g/km).
Only the S gets such angelic efficiency. Higher trim grades push emissions up to 94g/km, although all versions fall into the 10% band for company car tax (rising to 11% when the new brands are introduced in April).
List price has also been cut by between £1000 and £1500 depending on trim level, with prices now ranging from £20,995 up to £29,495. The only CT200h model that hasn't had a reduction in price is the mid-spec Advance trim, which retains its £23,995 price tag but has been given substantial equipment upgrades, with front and rear parking sensors, heated front seats and sat-nav now standard.
Interior updates across the board include a new steering wheel (borrowed from the latest Lexus IS) and new 7.0-inch colour display.
What's the 2014 Lexus CT200h like to drive?
In base S trim, complete with 15-inch wheels and new, softer suspension, the CT200h is more comfortable than ever, but unfortunately it still doesn't ride anywhere near as well as the class leaders. It's settled much of the time on the motorway, and at lower speeds it softens the edges of bumps and potholes reasonably well enough, but it's still very choppy over rough town roads.
The 134bhp powertrain remains unchanged, so you get the eerie but enjoyable refinement of pure electric power at low speeds, in stark contrast with the buzzy 1.8-litre petrol motor, which kicks in regularly. As before, the CVT automatic gearbox is a frustration, allowing the petrol engine to rev into its harsh upper ranges even under moderate acceleration.
While the CT200h goes round corners perfectly well, the steering is slow and lacking even a remote sense of connection, and the brake pedal response is inconsistent and tricky to modulate for smooth stopping.
What's the 2014 Lexus CT200h like inside?
The new colour screen that features on base versions is a big improvement. The majority of premium family cars now have high-tech infotainment systems, and the fact that there wasn't one in the CT was a big omission for a premium hatchback.
A high-set, clear display and rotary controller, not dissimilar to BMW's iDrive, improves useability. The CT200h's standard system is also a lot easier to use than the fiddly mouse-controlled system that you get if you go for the £1995 Premium Navigation option.
A more basic £995 navigation system is another new addition for 2014, and it's both better value and easier to control as it utilises the standard rotary dial.
Otherwise, the Lexus remains unchanged, which means a comfortable driving position and a reasonably smart (if not class-leading) cabin.
As before, the rear seats are fine for children or shorter adults, but there is usefully more rear passenger legroom in plenty of rivals, including the Audi A3 Sportback and the cavernous Skoda Octavia.
It's the same story in the Lexus' boot, where the batteries required for the electric motor result in a high boot floor, and less overall space than you get in most rivals.
All models get a DAB radio, climate control, automatic wipers, two USB sockets and Bluetooth as standard.
Should I buy one?
The CT200h's impressively low CO2 emissions make it one of the cheapest company car options in the class. As a 40% taxpayer, you'll pay just £70 a month (or £77 from April onwards when new tax bands are introduced). That is considerably less than it'd cost you to run an Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI or a BMW 116d ED.
However, these low costs don't make up for the fact that the CT200h is a resolutely mediocre car, with neither the refinement, handling, practicality, nor the perceived cabin quality of key rivals. As a result, apart from a great reliability record and dealer service reputation, the CT200h remains very tricky to recommend as as a company car, let alone a private buy.
Efficiency aside, then, the Lexus CT still falls short in far too many areas.
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Additionally, we had several presentations during the Monday evening's poster session:
Poster #5 - Clinical trials: do the patients get the thanks they deserve?
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Perry man jailed after domestic felony incident
WARSAW – A 44-year-old Perry man was remanded to the Wyoming County Jail without bail following his arrest on criminal mischief and other charges after Wyoming County Sheriff's deputies were called to a domestic violence incident at a home Sunday afternoon on State Route 39 in the Town of Pike.
Thomas E. Sawdey III of Buckland Avenue, Perry, was remanded after it was learned that he had three prior felony convictions on his record, including a felony charge of aggravated family offense and menacing in the last five years. He faces further proceedings in Pike Town Court next week on criminal mischief and child endangerment counts for allegedly getting violent and damaging a car in front of a 12-year-old boy during the incident Sunday.


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The United States said Tuesday the newly formed opposition Syrian National Coalition was "a legitimate representative" of the Syrian people, but stopped short of recognizing it as a government-in-exile.
"We now have a structure in place that can prepare for a political transition, but… we're looking for it to still establish the types of technical committees that will allow us to make sure our assistance gets to the right places," U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner said.
The move, which came after talks in Doha, came after Washington pushed the Syrian National Council to broaden its membership, saying it was not representative of all the groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad.
But Toner said the US policy of providing only non-lethal support and humanitarian aid to the Syrian rebels remained unchanged.
Earlier Tuesday, France went farther – recognizing the coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people, becoming the first Western country to do so.
"I announce that France recognizes the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people and thus as the future provisional government of a democratic Syria, allowing an end to the Bashar al-Assad regime," President Francois Hollande told a press conference.
Meanwhile, the coalition's chief called on world powers to arm Assad's foes, as Arab and EU leaders urged his coalition to seek broader support inside the war-torn country.
The French move came 24 hours after the coalition was recognized by the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.
Britain has said it wants to see more evidence that the opposition grouping has strong support inside Syria before formally recognizing it as effectively a government in exile.
Damascus ally Moscow has urged the opposition to drop its refusal to negotiate with the Assad regime.
The diverse forces involved in the coalition agreed on Sunday to unify their fighting forces under a supreme military council and set up a national judicial commission for rebel-held areas in Syria.
They plan to form a provisional government once the coalition has been widely recognized internationally.
Earlier, National Coalition leader Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib called in Cairo for the rebels to be provided with "specialized weapons" as they desperately needed arms to "cut short the suffering of the Syrians and their bloodshed."
Mr. Hollande said the question of arming the rebels, hitherto opposed by Paris, would have to be reviewed.
"This question will have to be necessarily reviewed not only in France but in all countries which will recognize this government," he said.
EU foreign ministers meeting in Cairo welcomed the bloc and urged it to bring in more regime dissenters, with Khatib responding that "it is the strongest coalition and represents Syria internally."
The 22-member Arab League has stopped short of granting the bloc full recognition, stating only that it saw the alliance as "the legitimate representative of the Syrian opposition."
Iran, meanwhile, said it will bring parties to the Syrian conflict to Tehran on Sunday to participate in a "national dialogue."
On the ground, fierce battles and army shelling in Damascus province on Tuesday killed more than 40 people, most of them civilians, while warplanes again bombed Ras al-Ain, a strategic town on the Turkish border, a watchdog said.
The fighting in the Eastern Ghuta area east of Damascus came after rebels launched an attack on public buildings in the area, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The army used tanks to shell several towns east of Damascus, including Harasta, Zabadani and Irbin, killing at least seven civilians including an unknown number of women and children, the Observatory said.
The Syrian Observatory also reported fresh air raids on Ras al-Ain, in northeastern Syria on the border with Turkey, and said 1,000 government troops had been sent to the town.
The air strikes have sent a new wave of civilians pouring into Turkey, adding to the 9,000 refugees who fled late last week when rebels overran the town.
In other violence, the army shelled rebel positions in the southern province of Daraa, in the central province of Homs, in Idlib in the northwest and in the northern city of Aleppo, said the Observatory.
At least 115 people were killed on Tuesday across Syria – 50 civilians, 33 rebels and 32 soldiers – said the Observatory, which relies for its information on a network of activists, lawyers and medics.
The watchdog has given an overall death toll of more than 37,000 since the revolt broke out in March 2011.
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent, meanwhile, estimates that at least 2.5 million people have been internally displaced by the conflict, the United Nations said on Tuesday.