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Frequently Asked Questions
Please see the answers below to many frequently asked questions and/or view the Academic Success Center Orientation Video.
When are you open?
The Newtown Center is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30am-7:00 pm and Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm during the fall and spring semesters.
The Newtown Center is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00am-6:30pm during the summer. Please note that the summer hours are subject to change.
Call 267.685.4825 for the Lower Bucks hours and 215.258.7721 for the Upper Bucks hours, or click on the specific subject for hours.
The Virtual Center is open 24/7 and includes many helpful resources and links. Students can also schedule, cancel, and view appointments online. Students can also request an appointment online or submit a Tutoring Services request for services not currently offered. Online tutoring for several subjects, including math and writing, is offered.
Please call the Newtown Center at 215-968-8044 or visit the website for Intersession hours.
Where are you located?
The Newtown Center is located on the main floor of the Library building, room L210. The UBC Center, Perkasie, PA, is located in Room 003 (bottom floor) in the North Building by the Student Commons and across from the Library. The LBC Center, Bristol, PA, is located within the Library.
We also have many resources online, including Online Tutoring for math and writing, as well as handouts and links to helpful websites.
When should I come to the Academic Success Center?
As soon as possible! We ask that you do not wait until the day (or day before) a paper is due or your test is held.
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What should I bring with me?
Bring a copy of the assignment or problem(s), your book, any work you have done, and some good questions for the tutor.
How much does it cost?
The service is available to all currently enrolled (part-time or full-time) Bucks County Community College students at no additional cost.
What courses does the Center offer tutoring for?
The Center offers tutoring for a variety of courses and subjects. See the subjects listed on the left, and click on the links for additional information and hours. (Please note the Writing and AESL Tutors offer writing, reading, study skills, and AESL help for any course.) Additional science help is available in the Science Learning Center is in Founders 231A (Newtown Campus) and is run through the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Department (215-968-8305).
Do I have to get tutored at the campus where my course is held?
No. You can get tutored at the Lower Bucks, Upper Bucks, or Newtown Campuses, as well as Online regardless of which campus you go to for class. Please note, however, the hours are different for the Lower Bucks, Upper Bucks, and Virtual Centers; call the numbers listed above (#1) or click on the subjects or Online Tutoring link on the left-hand side to view the hours.
How do I meet with a tutor?
During the Fall and Spring Semesters, for help with math, accounting, physics, engineering, economics, and astronomy simply stop by; no appointment is needed. For writing, reading, study skills, AESL, foreign languages, music, nursing, computer science, chemistry, biology, history, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and effective speaking stop by the Newtown Center (L210), call 215.968.8044, or submit an Appointment request online to set up your 30 minute one-on-one tutoring session. Students may schedule, cancel, and view their own appointments through our online system. Please check for UBC, LBC, and Online hours, as well as variations in Intersession and summer schedules. Please see the links on the left-hand side for Online Tutoring information and subject-specific summer hours.
How often can I meet with a tutor?
If the tutoring works on an appointment basis, you are permitted to make one appointment per day for all tutoring subjects except Chemistry, Biology, Writing, Reading, and Study Skills, which allow two appointments in a day. For example, you are permitted to make one appointment with a Computer Science Tutor, and one appointment with an Nursing Tutor in one day; however, you may not make two appointments with a Computer Science Tutor in one day. For Chemistry, Biology, Writing, Reading, and Study Skills, you are permitted to meet with a tutor for two thirty-minute face-to-face or online appointments per day, as long as there is at least an hour in between sessions. Second appointments will be scheduled based upon availability. Please click on "Subjects Tutored" then "Writing" or "Science/Engineering" on the left for more information.
If the tutoring works on a drop-in basis, you are permitted to stay during the posted hours and receive tutoring. However, each session with a drop-in tutor will last a maximum of 30 minutes. Please also click on the "Subjects" link on the left-hand side for specific appointment and drop-in policies for each subject.
Please call the Newtown Center at 215-968-8044 and ask to speak with one of the Assistant Directors or the Director if you have any questions or concerns about these policies.
If I came to the Center for an appointment, can I still come to a Math or Writing Workshop, Conversation Group, or Study Group?
Yes. Even if you had an appointment or came for drop-in tutoring, you are permitted to attend a Workshop, Conversation Group, or Study Group.
Is there telephone tutoring for math and accounting?
Yes. Call 215-968-8307 or 215-504-8617 for assistance. Please note that questions about problems must come from the textbook.
Is there online tutoring?
Yes. We offer online tutoring for math, writing (including reading, study skills, and AESL), effective speaking, physics, chemistry, biology and foreign languages. Please click on the "Online Tutoring" link on the left-hand side for more information about real-time online tutoring and non-real-time online writing tutoring. For the non-real-time online writing tutoring, please completely fill out the form, and attach your paper or assignment. Please call the Newtown Center at 215-968-8044 with questions, for more information, or to schedule a real-time session.
Does the Center offer additional resources?
Yes. In the Centers and on the website are many additional resources, such as handouts on writing, math, etc. and links to helpful websites. In the Centers, you are welcome to check out laptops for tutoring sessions or to complete homework. Please note that at LBC and UBC, students can check out laptops through the Library. CD tutorials and calculators are also available at the Newtown Center. The Centers also house many current textbooks that are available for students to use in the Centers. To check out materials, please make sure you bring a photo I.D. and your student I.D., which can be obtained in the Library. The Center's electronic resources (laptops and calculators) remain inside the Center, while the Library's resources (laptops and calculators) are available for students to take with them around campus.
How do I request a subject or time not currently offered by the Center?
If you would like to request tutoring for a course or day or time the Center does not currently offer, please click on the "Tutoring Services Request" form on the left.
How do I apply to become a tutor?
If you are interested in becoming a tutor, please click on Tutor Application to review the qualifications and to access an application. You can also stop by or call the Newtown Center (L210) at 215-968-8044 to pick up an application. Student tutors must have a CGPA of 3.2 and have A's (or one B+ and a CGPA of 3.8 for select subjects) in the courses tutored. For non-BCCC students, please submit your resume and unofficial transcript with your application.
Who do I contact if I have a question or concern?
If you have a general tutoring question, please call the Newtown Center's main number at 215-968-8044. If you would like to speak with one of the full-time staff members about any questions or concerns you may have, please click on the "Meet the Staff" link on the left-hand side and feel free to call or e-mail the Director, one of the Assistant Directors, or the Writing or Math Specialists.


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OBAN, Scotland, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair warns that an election victory next year by the Scottish National Party could mean the end of a united Britain.
In a speech to the Scottish Labor Party, Blair attacked an expected strike from the nationalists over the issue of Iraq. Members of Parliament from the SNP and its Welsh equivalent, the Plaid Cymru, have signed an amendment to the Queen's Speech, the annual message laying out the government policy, that calls for a new direction in Iraq.
"If it weren't Iraq, it would be something else -- anything else, anything that lets them say the problem with Scotland is England, it's Westminster, it's London," Blair said.
Blair said that the nationalists are serious about winning complete independence. If they win a majority in the Scottish Parliament, it would create "a constitutional nightmare."
Britain and Scotland have had the same head of state since James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603. The two countries merged completely a century later.

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Friday, December 11, 2009
What a Difference a Year Makes
Monday, December 07, 2009
As a pastor getting ready for Christmas means planning sermons, and making sure that worship is meaningful and pointing us to the coming of Christ. Not just the baby in the manger but the second coming when the Kingdom of God reaches its fulfillment.
However as a father I am really enjoying my 3 year old's excitement as Christmas approaches. She loves it all. We had some snow the other day and she yelled "It's Christmas", I had to tell her that it doesn't only snow at Christmas.
I guess the big challenge for us will be how do we help her become just as excited about the real reason for the season. We have time and she is enjoying playing with her little people manger scene. That gives us some opportunities to tell the story. That is when she and her baby brother are not fighting over baby Jesus. (There may be a sermon in that.)
My prayer this week is that as we progress toward that blessed day that we truly appreciate the many gifts that God has provided for us and that we are excited and looking forward to Jesus with that same excitement that our children have as they wait to see Santa.
The early Christians used to greet each other with the word "Maranatha" which literally means "Come Lord Jesus!"
Monday, November 23, 2009
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture." Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations."
Even with all that is going on with the economy, the war on terror, and our own personal trials and tribulations; I believe with all my heart that we are a people and a nation that has truly been blessed by God. Of all those who "give thanks to Him and praise His name" we should be at the top. I'm convinced that if we were to make a list, we would find that we have much more for which to be thankful than just our material possessions. Like you, I'm sure, my list would include the major things life, health, family, friends, and the nation we live in, despite all its flaws. But even more than that, I'm thankful for my salvation, my church family, and the grace that God showers upon me each day.
Our introduction to Junction was a prayer service held on Tuesday September the 11th of 2001 at the courthouse. My wife Laurie and I had just arrived in town about 30 minutes before the service was to start. We met several of the other ministers and their wives. As we talked about it afterward Laurie and I were glad that we had arrived when we did. We are very thankful to have come to a community that shares a unity in Christ that is not found in other places. It is not common to have Christians from so many different faith traditions all come together and worship as one in the body of Christ. With Jesus we have so much for which to celebrate on Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday.Mainly because it doesn't commemorate a battle or anyone's birthday or anniversary. It is simply a day set aside to express our nations thanks to God.
In 1789, George Washington made this public proclamation. (Now I will quote only a little part of it, "By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation: Whereas, it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, - and "Whereas, Both Houses of Congress have by their joint committee requested me `to recommend to the people of the United States a day of Public Thanksgiving & Prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God.' "Now, Therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. . ." So read the very first Thanksgiving Proclamation.
This week we pause once again to give thanks. And one would assume that because of the example of our forefathers, and because we today have so much, that we would be an extremely thankful people. But it is often just the opposite, isn't it? The more we get, the less thankful we become, the less mindful of God we become, & the more we want.
I think that the 100th Psalm was written to deal with that attitude, to remind us of our need to be thankful. I think also that there is a real danger in this season of determining our thanksgiving on the basis of how much we have. "Do I have enough turkey to gorge myself sufficiently? Is my money in the bank secure? Am I healthy?" And we let these things determine whether we are or aren't thankful. The Psalmist says that all of these things may change at any time. They may drift away, or they may burn, or someone may steal them. The only thing we have for sure is our relationship with God. And that is what the 100th Psalm emphasizes. Just scan the Psalm it reminds of that the basis of our thanksgiving is the Lord.
Oftentimes the place where we meet to worship God is called a "sanctuary," indicating that God is there. But God is everywhere. He is with you as you drive on the highway. He is with you when you work. He is with you as you care for your children. He is with you every moment of your life. That is the source of our thanksgiving, isn't it? I pray that this will be a meaningful Thanksgiving for you all.
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Getting Started Again
I know that since we have returned to Junction that we have not put any effort into updating the blog but starting this week we will try to get at least one post up a week. Both children and Jim and Laurie are doing well. Keep an eye out for new posts and pictures.


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A Summer To Remember
Fourteen-year-old Clay Lancaster has been dreaming for years of the adventure he calls The Big Wander -- a summer in the Southwest with his older brother, Mike, searching for their uncle Clay. When Mike decides to return home to Seattle and the girlfriend he left behind, Clay chooses to stay on and continue the search on his own.
Following a tip about his uncle, he heads out into the most remote canyons of the Navajo reservation, with only a burro… (more)
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After a slow start to the recruiting season, the Auburn Tigers are on a roll. At the beginning of the month, Auburn didn't have any commitments and joined South Carolina as the only SEC schools without a verbal pledge.
However, the Tigers picked up two commitments in the last six days and can now add a third to the list as Hoover (Ala.) Spain Park quarterback Neil Caudle pledged to sign with Auburn Monday afternoon.
"I committed to Auburn," the 6-foot-2, 191-pound Caudle told AuburnSports.com. "I like everything about Auburn. I like the coaches, the atmosphere, the chance to be good in the future and win games. We're going to have a strong recruiting class this year and we will continue to win from last year."
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Caudle had favored the Tigers since early in the recruiting process, but his favoritism towards Auburn actually went back much farther than that.
"I grew up an Auburn fan. I've watched the Tiger Walk and been to many games there," he said. "I've always wanted to play for Auburn. It's a blessing to have the ability to play there and an honor. It's a dream come true."
Caudle, who is rated by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 4 quarterback and the No. 87 overall prospect in the Rivals100, had many reasons why he chose Auburn, but the Tiger coaching staff had a lot to do with it.
Caudle was recruited to Auburn by Terry Price along with offensive coordinator Al Borges. He and his family also spoke with head coach Tommy Tuberville on many occasions.
"My parents have talked to coach Tuberville a lot and they love him," said Caudle. "I have really gotten to know coach Price and coach Borges and they are both really nice guys. Coach Borges really knows the game of football and I think he will be a fun coach to play for. He's laid back, but he wants to win games. He brought in the West Coast offense and that really helped Jason Campbell and helped them win last year.
"I'm excited about going to Auburn. When I get down there, I'm going to learn new stuff and have a chance to win with the good players coming in and the good coaches."
Caudle chose Auburn over offers from Alabama, Miami, Michigan, LSU, South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Louisville among many others. With his commitment out of the way, he can focus on the rest of his summer and look towards his senior year at Spain Park.
"I can now focus on just Auburn and not have to worry about my decision," he said.
Caudle's next stop will be in California to compete in the EA Sports Elite 11 Camp in late July. The camp will feature the top 12 quarterbacks in the country.
Caudle, who is also rated the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama for 2006, will not have any problems qualifying as he sports a 3.67 GPA and made a 23 on the ACT. Caudle joins Montgomery (Ala.) Trinity's Bart Eddins and Northeast Mississippi Community College defensive lineman Greg Smith on Auburn's commitment list.
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We examine the short-run and long-run price reaction of equity real estate investment trust (REIT) shares following credit rating actions, testing the transparency of the REIT structure. Generally, the economic effect on the stock price is subdued for both upgrades and downgrades compared to prior literature examining the broader U.S. equity market. An examination of trading volume revealed a significant increase in trading in reaction to downgrade credit rating changes, with a more subdued response to upgrades. The findings support the notion that REITs are more publicly forthcoming about the expectation of positive news in comparison to negative news.
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We all would have been disappointed in the trailer for The Hangover Part II if it hadn't pushed the envelope a little, and director Todd Phillips didn't disappoint-- the green-band trailer that debuted last week featured cursing, pig blood splattered over the inside of a car, and the phrase "when the monkey nibbles on the weenus, it's funny in any language." You might have wondered how they got away with all of that in a trailer approved for all audiences, and now it seems the MPAA is asking themselves the same thing. Movie theater owners received today a notice from Warner Bros. to remove the trailer from its spot in front of Source Code; the studio didn't even send a replacement trailer and said in the notice that "Warner Bros. and the MPAA have instructed all theaters to remove" the trailer.
You can see the notice for yourself at Slashfilm, where a helpful reader passed along a photo. It also claims that the next Hangover Part II trailer will be #3B (the one being removed is #2) and will show up in front of Scream 4, which opens next Friday. Of course, none of this changes the fact that the original Hangover II trailer is still online, including in glorious HD at Apple. So exactly who are Warner Bros. and the MPAA trying to protect from this trailer, and what are they so freaked out about? There's been no official comment yet from Warner Bros., so in the meantime we'll just be dying for an explanation.
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Letter: Backs town of Hudson challengers
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Like many of my fellow residents of the town of Hudson, I will vote April 7 for Gregg White, Dave Bartizal and Todd Mullinax. Spring is a time for renewal. Just like the presidential election last year, we need a change from the old ways of doing business.
While experience is an important part of government service, it is not the most critical. Leadership is what really matters. Consider the decades of government service McCain possessed over now-President Obama. Leadership means providing purpose, motivation and direction in a transparent and open manner.
Once again, it is time for change. Join me April 7 and vote for Gregg White, Dave Bartizal and Todd Mullinax.


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If there's one thing that working moms and stay-at-home mothers have in common, it's that ubiquitous feeling of guilt. For working mamas it's often the guilt of missing a school function or having to take a business trip, while stay-at-home moms frequently say they often feel guilty for not putting their education and previous career experience to work.
While we may beat ourselves up for not being the first one in the pick-up line or not reading that extra chapter at bedtime, there's one category we all tend to feel the most guilty about: the cleanliness of our homes!
According to a new survey by the Working Mother Research Institute and Ernst & Young, the number one thing working moms feel the most judged about is how they keep their homes, while it was the second most frequently cited response by stay-at-home moms (the first being their contribution to the family's finances). Sixty-eight percent of LilSugar readers told us that the one professional they wish they could hire for themselves is a housekeeper, and now we can see why!
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If it turns out that you cannot make the conversion, one alternative is to sell your right to collect on the pension to a third party who will pay you a lump sum of cash in return for your payments going to them. The problem with this is that you will have to take a huge discount on what you otherwise would get, since this needs to be financially feasible for the third party and they have no idea how long you will live, so they are taking a risk by paying you off in cash.
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Question: My husband and I were recently scheduled to fly from Chicago to Las Vegas on American Airlines. Unfortunately, my brother died shortly before we left, and we canceled our nonrefundable tickets.
I subsequently noticed on the American website that nonrefundable tickets could be refunded because of a death in the immediate family. I called the refund services desk for three days and could never get through to a real person. The message on this phone was "Due to circumstances beyond our control, we can't answer the phone right now. Call back later." There was no opportunity to leave a message.
I sent American Airlines two emails and received no replies. I faxed them a letter with a copy of the obituary — again, no reply. I sent a letter to the customer relations office at its Dallas-Fort Worth headquarters, and again, no reply.
I would like a refund of my $705 airfare, but no one will talk to me. It's frustrating not to be able to talk to a person. I hope you can help.
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Answer: My condolences on your loss. American should have answered the phone the first time you called instead of sending you through a bureaucratic maze during this difficult time.
American's policy on the death of a passenger, immediate family member or traveling companion is spelled out on its website. At the time you booked your ticket, it said a change fee may be waived or the ticket refunded, provided a copy of the death certificate is presented to American Airlines.
The "refund" would be in the form of a nonrefundable transportation voucher that may be used for future travel on American Airlines only. (Only dead passengers can get full refunds, which go to their estate.)
In other words, American will let you miss your flight because of a death in the family, but if you send a death certificate, it will offer you a voucher. If you're a no-show without proof of the death, you would lose the value of your ticket.
If you had emailed or faxed your brother's death certificate, along with your record locator, to the airline, I think you might have received the promised voucher.
But it's difficult to know. The airline was operating under bankruptcy protection at the time this happened, and things have a way of slipping through the cracks when a company is trying to restructure.
You could have tried two other avenues. The first is an appeal to an airline executive. The second would be filing a dispute with your credit card company, which might have succeeded if you could show that the airline wasn't following its own rules.
I contacted American on your behalf. A representative got in touch with you immediately and sent you a voucher for $705.
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|Mr Puggsly (on 10 August 2016)
I didn't play this game much when it came out, but I felt like playing the career mode recently and it holds up well. Frankly, it laid the ground for the more recent EA UFC games.
|yo_john117 (on 24 September 2011)
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Why people think Others numbers are bad ? It's very american sport.
|zzyoshiman (on 06 August 2009)
i feel glad for thq, they said they were going broke but because of this game reaching 1.34 million copies and counting
|sabby_e17 (on 31 July 2009)
Wow bad "Others" numbers
|Skeeuk (on 21 July 2009)
pathetic game both ps3 and 360. the game is so barebones its unbelievable.
it doesnt have a ufc feel to game and the action is far to quite, after you win a match its just silent.
glad i traded my copy back in
|MonstaMack (on 15 July 2009)
Yikes look at those legs! It's going to be passing Halo Wars no problem pretty soon.
2 million by the holidays?
|arsenal009 (on 14 July 2009)
Damn, even outsold the WWE game.
I wonder why they didn't make a Wii version since WWE is profitable on that platform.
|ajaghvajagh (on 10 July 2009)
Wow didnt think this game would reach 1m+ already
|zaMy (on 04 July 2009)
I heard THQ was going broke, I guess this game saved them.
|Gabriel84 (on 27 June 2009)
A million already? hmmm, I predict 2.5 million life time
|Gearbox (on 17 June 2009)
i think this game might save THQ
|volrath50 (on 16 June 2009)
Holding up quite well from week 2->3. Probably word of mouth sales. I've heard people at my work (army) talking about it. Not my kind of game, but they seem to like it.
|Barozi (on 16 June 2009)
really good sales I have to say
|Carl2291 (on 16 June 2009)
Awesome sales for an awesome game :-)
UFC is the next big gaming sport confirmed.
|snyperdud (on 16 June 2009)
I'm amazed at how this doing. This and the PS3 version combined are already well over a million.
|I LOVE GIGGS (on 16 June 2009)
Wow.. 770K in 3 weeks!!
Good Job THQ.
|elzumo (on 13 June 2009)
Wow, I didn't know VGChartz could be so off.
|Dark_Rulez89 (on 13 June 2009)
Is this game worth the 60$?
|Zucas (on 12 June 2009)
Should have never underestimated the casual power for such a popular property. Seems like we have our replacement for WWE in video games.
|Fabius (on 12 June 2009)
Million Seller for Sure, --alone in The USA
|Sanzee (on 04 June 2009)
People shouldn't be allowed to fucking quit before the game ends online.
|SixFeetOfMeat (on 29 May 2009)
The D-Pad is used for Taunts in Undisputed 2009.
|monlosez (on 29 May 2009)
Do you even need d-pad in this game?
|d21lewis (on 29 May 2009)
Damn, this game sold a lot! Is it any good?
|FootballFan (on 29 May 2009)
its laggy
|MorgZ (on 28 May 2009)
Great game but the online is broke due to the fact it seems 80% of people you play quit if they are going to lose and therefore they dont get the defeat and you dont get the win. The only victory this doesnt effect is when you full knock them out with 1 shot.
|Majin-Tenshinhan (on 22 May 2009)
Impressive game. Here, we have a truly deep fighter. My brother is a massive MMA-freak so he got this and it was a blast playing. Not really my type of game to play for hours upon hours, but there's no doubt that it's a very well-crafted and amazing game.
|CaptainDJ (on 15 May 2009)
This games going to be amazing! The Demo is awesome!


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In 1930 Gandhi began the Salt March that eventually gained freedom for the citizens of India. On May 26, 2014, a Grass March will begin in Elko, Nevada, to free the people of Nevada.
In 1964 the federal government forced the ranchers on Mount Lewis to cut their cattle and sheep grazing by 50 percent even though the government only owned one half of the land and none of the water on the mountain. The ranchers had been grazing their cattle on the mountain from 1862, before Nevada became a state.
In the 1980s the State of Nevada bought out the Tomera Ranches in Elko County to build the South Fork Reservoir for recreation. The Pete Tomera family then bought the diminished Marvel and Horn ranches that included the water rights on Mount Lewis. Along with three Filippini families, a sheep grazing right owned by Ellison Ranching and a few others with grazing rights, the Tomera cattle have been grazing the mountain since their purchase.
The Tomeras own 80 percent of the grazing rights and most of the water on the mountain. The Tomeras own the water to over 80 springs, 12 wells and 183 miles of streams. The Tomeras and their neighbors have always paid the grazing fees imposed by the government and made all changes demanded by the government even though the government owns only half of the land and none of the water.
In February the government, by phone, informed the Tomeras that the government was cutting all of the grazing on Mount Lewis by 100 percent for 2014. As a result the three Tomera families have no place to go with 1,800 head of cattle. In an attempt to convince the government to allow them to graze on Mount Lewis this year the Tomeras built, at the suggestion of the government, a 16-mile fence at a cost of over $80,000. But when they completed it the government still refused to budge.
As the attorney for the Tomeras on another matter I learned about the great wrong being visited on the Tomeras and their neighbors. I told the Tomeras that to file suit against the government to force the government to relent and let them graze their cattle this year would be impossible. It would take a long time to even get before a BLM administrative judge and during that time the Tomeras and their neighbors would be prevented from grazing. And rather than be able to go into a real court they would be forced to go into an administrative court before a judge hired by the Bureau of Land Management. Eventually they would be able to appeal an unfavorable decision by the BLM administrative court to a real court. But by that time they would have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and missed years of grazing on the mountain. The actions of the BLM last year and so far this year have already cost the Tomera family over $300,000.
After anguishing and praying over this problem I concluded that perhaps public opinion and our elected officials could cause the Battle Mountain BLM manager, Doug Furtado, to relent. So my sons and I volunteered, for free, to do all we could to bring the issue to the knowledge of the public and our elected officials. We are working with several others, most notably John Carpenter, who also recognize the great injustice being imposed on the Tomeras and their neighbors.
On May 26 I am going to begin a Grass March, horseback, from Elko to Battle Mountain. When I proposed this project to my family my son, Dallas, said it was similar to Gandhi's Salt March in India in the 1930s that eventually led to the citizens of India gaining their freedom from the dictatorial rule of the British government. The British government had a total monopoly on all salt. A citizen of India was even prevented from distilling a little salt from ocean water for his family. All salt had to be bought from the British government. In Nevada the federal government has a monopoly on Nevada land and the grass. The government owns 87 percent of the land, but also exercises total control over much of the private land as well. The effective control of the government exceeds 92 percent of the grass in Nevada.
We believe that it is the inalienable right of Nevadans to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil. We believe also that since the agencies of the federal government are depriving Nevadans of their rights and oppressing them that the control of the federal lands must be transferred to the State of Nevada for the protection of the citizens of Nevada. If any government deprives a people of their rights and oppresses them the people have a right to alter that government or abolish it. The British government in India not only deprived the Indian people of their freedom but was ruining India economically, politically, culturally and spiritually. The same thing is happening in Nevada.


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November 30, 2009 at 6:17PM
You've probably heard of the "Anybody But Luke" crowd, right? Well, I can tell you where everybody who is anybody will be on the night of Dec. 3. They'll be hanging out with city councilor Bill Peduto. Rich Lord had some of this earlier today over at the P-G's pay site, but I figure most of this blog's audience is too fiscally strapped to afford the subscription.
Chris Potter
November 30, 2009 at 2:46PM
As noted here earlier, today was the day for students to make a show of force against the city's proposed "tuition tax." Our very own Chris Young reports that some 150 did so, creating a "standing room only" crowd in city council chambers.
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November 30, 2009 at 9:53AM
A little later today, we'll be posting news of City Council's public hearing on the tuition tax, which is underway even as I type this. Students are slated to speak, and student leaders from Pitt and CMU have issued a statement pledging to release a petition with "thousands of signatures ... in opposition of the proposed tuition tax."I hope so for their sake, because when I saw Rich Lord's preview in the Post-Gazette this morning, I was distinctly underwhelmed. The operative passage:After the mayor's 2010 budget address featured the tax, student government leaders from nearly all of the city's schools gathered at Pitt.
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November 24, 2009 at 5:29PM
I approach the news of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's separation from his wife Erin with trepidation for a couple reasons. My own parents divorced when my brother and I were only a few years older than the Ravenstahls' son.
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November 23, 2009 at 7:49PM
There's been a lot of talk about how Bishop Thomas Tobin, who heads the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, has urged Congressman Patrick Kennedy to not take Communion because Kennedy supports abortion rights. And wouldn't you just know it, Tobin is a Pittsburgh native.
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November 20, 2009 at 6:18PM
In a blog post earlier today, I asked what seemed like a fairly simple question: Why are students so worked up about Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's proposed "Get The Hell of My Lawn" tax ... when they merely grumble at tuition hikes that cost much more every year? The answer to that question, it seems, is also simple.
Chris Potter
November 20, 2009 at 8:37AM
As first noted here last week, when students heard about Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's tuition tax, they took to the Tweets rather than the streets. A few more Web sites have gone up since then, and these are more focused on political action than on bitching on someone's Facebook wall.
Chris Potter
November 19, 2009 at 4:40PM
Maybe it was the rain, but it was hard to be optimistic about today's rally to save Braddock Hospital. I wasn't alone feeling that way, either.
Chris Potter
November 18, 2009 at 9:47AM
As you may have heard by now, city council has introduced legislation that would require paying a prevailing wage to custodial, food-service, or other employees employed at projects that receive city tax-subsidies. The legislation has been talked about for months now, and is the first of a handful of initiatives designed to improve labor and environmental standards at city-backed developments. Presumably, the measure will be discussed more fully at next week's city council meeting.
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November 13, 2009 at 5:08PM
No one knows what lies in store for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's 1 percent tuition tax. But one thing seems clear: It's going to be a test for the state-appointed financial oversight process. There's already been some attention given to a letter city councilor Bill Peduto sent to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority today.
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HOUSTON (AP) A fledgling crime writer whose federal incarceration was the longest jail stint for a U.S. journalist is the recipient of a literary fellowship's First Amendment award.
Vanessa Leggett, who was jailed for 5 1/2 months for defying a grand jury subpoena to turn over notes in a society killing, will receive the award and an accompanying $25,000 prize on April 24 in New York.
Leggett, 33, was released in January from a federal detention center in downtown Houston after spending 168 days in incarceration.
That exceeded the longest imprisonment of any U.S. writer who has based rejection of a grand jury subpoena on First Amendment rights.
Leggett had been jailed on contempt charges July 20 after refusing to answer questions in the 1997 killing of Doris Angleton, wife of former millionaire bookie Robert Angleton. Leggett was researching a book on the slaying of Doris Angleton, found shot to death in her home in an affluent Houston neighborhood in April 1997.
Authorities suspect her husband, millionaire bookmaker Robert Angleton, hired his brother Roger to kill his wife. Roger Angleton killed himself in jail 10 months after the slaying, leaving behind a note exonerating his brother. Leggett interviewed him before the suicide.
After Robert Angleton was acquitted in 1998 in state court, federal agents began investigating him. Leggett was jailed on contempt charges after refusing to answer questions in the case about confidential sources before a grand jury and not turning over her research, including copies of notes.
In naming Leggett recipient of the PEN First Amendment Award on Thursday, judges called her "a powerful example of personal conviction and courage in the face of the most extreme pressure" and "a hero in the effort to preserve investigative freedom for writers and journalists in the U.S."
A telephone number for Leggett was not listed and she could not be reached early Friday by The Associated Press.
"I'm proud of her and I'm glad others have recognized the personal sacrifice she has made for all of our rights," Mike DeGuerin, Leggett's attorney, told the Houston Chronicle in Friday's editions.
The ranks of PEN American Center include some of the country's most prestigious writers.
Leggett's attorney argued she was protected by a journalist's constitutional right against divulging confidential sources.
But U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed, saying there was no reporter's privilege against a grand jury subpoena. Several journalism groups supported Leggett's fight.
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4 inch wife tyres would give you loads of grip but also a huge amount of rolling resistance. Hence it would take more force to roll at the same speed and would be slower
so you want to race fat bikes DH...
It's all a trade off between weight and strength, a 4" rim and tyre would also weigh loads more than the normal DH setup along with rolling badly and being harder to pick up speed out of stuff. Add in wider frames and all that and it's probably going to be a pig...
If anything DH tyres a getting smaller in volume these days.
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I thought some boffins concluded wider tyres had less rolling resistance, but more aerodynamic drag
Unsprung weight would be so high there would probably be less grip.
Why would having a "low surface pressure" be any use on a modern DH course?
4 inch wife tyres
I'd get lots of resistance if I mentioned those in polite company, might get down the hill quicker as a result
For Gee's sake I hope Santa Cruz don't race that. I don't rate a GT Fury's chances at keeping up with it
The wife tyres would I suspect be quite noisy too.
I should remember to proof read my posts when using predictive text on my phone.
Tyres are effectively undamped so the riders would have less control. It would also be harder to move the bike from side to side when going round tight corners.
Think off powder skis compared to super g skis. You need a narrower platform so you can switch from edge to edge faster.
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Sometimes friends are the worst. This rowdy bunch of Norwegians (note the man smoking next to a gas can) took their friend out for his bachelor party and pulled a massive prank.
You might remember Titus, the free-throw wunderkind whose awesome talent sparked a viral video earlier this year. If not, here you go! Now that we've provided some context for this awesome toddler, let's watch a Fox News anchor make him cry.
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You don't always need to feel embarrassed when a dude in a Lycra bodysuit schools you at streetball. If the schooling is done by The Professor, it's totally acceptable to get trounced on the court.
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Almost one year ago we told you about the family of Aaron Collins, who were trying to respect his final wishes by giving a "$500 on a f------ pizza"-type of tip to a waiter or waitress. The Collins family did so, and that one tip has turned into so much more.
In this cute video, made by comedian Kevin Maher, little kids attempt to undertake a Nathan's-style hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), things don't go so well.
Sure, baby squirrels are a little weird looking, but so's our cousin Jon, and we don't go around pepper spraying him anytime he approaches a bunch of middle schoolers. (Wait, that sounds weird. You get what we mean....)
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You've heard the stories, you've read the headlines: adding connectivity to existing products is all the rage. Seems like any product can be equipped for instant ROM updates, e-mail communication, or Web browsing. At times it seems absurd, but eventually it makes sense: a refrigerator can automatically reorder foodstuffs and refreshing beverages; MP3 audio players could seek out new material based on the owner's musical tastes. Even a lowly gardening implement such as a hand trowel could be equipped to send soil pH data to a wireless station which could communicate with a landscaping supply business for topsoil replenishment.
You snicker, but it's real. All it takes is adding some complex circuitry to a product, normally customizing it to best suit your product's needs - which could range from simple text messaging to complex data transmission or multimedia image streaming. There are several ways to accomplish this, but the best known is the embedded route, where the needed circuitry (typically a processor, media access controller, [MAC], physical layer [PHY], ROM, and RAM) is worked directly into an electronic product's innards to provide peripheral connections, onboard memory, voltage supplies, serial/direct memory access, (DMA) controllers, I/O lines, and so forth.
Lantronix has come up with a single-chip solution that, for many vendors, may provide a simpler path. Lantronix suggests a vendor could use DSTni as an interim to developing a true embedded comm system. This could result in better integration, but would likely take a longer time to implement than a one-chip solution. And in the time-to-market crazy world we live in, they have a point.
Though DSTni is applicable to consumer products, the company points to network-enabled, peer-to-peer systems as a primary goal. Hence a developer would use it to network-enable not a simple light switch but rather a lighting panel, which would in turn be networked to a building control center incorporating controls for HVAC, heating, and security systems.
Other potential applications include intelligent proximity card readers, which would identify and process employee information and activate appropriate door locks or other elements of a security system. Currently, Lantronix says, such systems require cumbersome cabling and communication with a central server to implement; constructing a card reader/door activator system with more direct connectivity would decrease costs and system complexity.
The goods
DSTni includes pretty much all a vendor would need to get a hand trowel or any other product connected. As Figure 1 shows the chip incorporates a 16-b 80186-design CPU (software-clock controllable from 12 to 96 MHz) with 150K gates, two Ethernet MAC controllers, an integrated 10/100 Ethernet PHY and support for 100Base-FX (fiber). It supports the Ethernet standards 802.3, 802.3u.
It also includes 256 KB of SRAM (with no wait state), integrated CANBUS and USB hardware support, four DMA serial ports (these can work with either RS-232 or RS-485 connectors, with up to 460-kbps connection speed), as well as parallel I/O functionality. A programmable watchdog timer circuit is also included for timeout purposes.
Each asynchronous serial port has a programmable baud-rate generator and supports 7-, 8-, and 9-b operations with standard parity options and the capability to transmit break characters and interrupts (the latter occurring when a valid data word has been received). The ports may use DMA for transmit or receive functions.
The serial controller can be tapped to address up to 32,000 addresses through these ports, which can support sustained data transfer rates up to 1 Mbps. DSTni's parallel I/O structure works with 32 pins which can be configured for input, output, or alternate pin sharing.
The chip will work in fairly extreme environments (from --40 to 85 F, making it suitable for the aforementioned HVAC and building-control applications.
In a typical application, as shown in Figure 2 engineers could attach DSTni to several RS-232 ports to a data-gathering device. For example, in a healthcare setting, the device could be used to network-enable handheld, serial-based blood analyzers. Such analyzers would often be hooked up through dedicated RS-232 cabling to an infrared link at each nurse's station, with each link then connected to a central data-collecting station. By hooking the data-collectors for these analyzers to the DSTni serial ports, the devices could connect directly to the facility's Ethernet network, and data could be routed anywhere within the building or remotely via TCP/IP.
For a more communication-specific example, consider a telecom provider needing to improve its remote-management capabilities for telephone switches, especially in terms of (ASCII)-based network alarm delivery. Some modern switching equipment includes remote-alarm management functions but may be out of reach for budget-conscious companies. By using a device like DSTni to act as a translator for legacy systems, the company may be able to provide system-wide alarms (to a central server) in the event of remote-hut power losses, switch failures, and other mishaps.
Support kit
Lantronix rounds out the DSTni package with a developers kit, containing a reference design board, networking software, US Software's SuperTask real-time operating system (RTOS), a TCP/IP stack that enables management through a standard Web browser, and a set of sample source code and C libraries. Since the chip's CPU section is based on the x86 architecture, the standard registers for that processor type work with DSTni.
The DSTni will be available in the fourth quarter of this year in a 12x12-mm, 180-pin BGA package. Pricing was not finalized as of press time but is expected to be in volume between the range of $20 to $25, including soft-ware. For more information, contact Lantronix at 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618. Phone: 949.453.3990. Fax: 949.453.3995. URL: www.lantronix.com.
John Poultney is the Executive Editor of Communication Systems Design. When not dismantaling walkie-talkies, he can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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After entering the event with high expectations, losses in singles and doubles Tuesday knocked Georgia completely out of the NCAA Women's Tennis Championships.
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Freshman Shadisha Robinson lost a tough, back-and-forth three-set match to 9-16 seed Aibika Kalsarieva of Kentucky in the second round of the singles.
Later in the afternoon, Robinson and partner Agata Cioroch were defeated in the first round of the doubles.
"Shadisha played really well at times and had some chances to win her match against a very good player," Georgia coach Jeff Wallace said. "In doubles, we knew we were up against a really good team, but we had our chances there too."
Georgia had its chances throughout the past week, starting with the team tournament where the Bulldogs lost in the quarterfinals to Vanderbilt.
"I think that we had our chances does pretty much epitomize this tournament for our team, that and double faults," Wallace said. "I think next year we're going to have to work on our serves even more because I feel like a basketball coach whose team is missing its free throws all the time.
"We really hurt ourselves with double faults in key situations."
In singles, Robinson won the first set and led 5-3 in the second before Kalsarieva, who survived a match point, battled back to force a third.
In the third, just like the first two, neither player was able to consistently hold her serve and take control. Kalsarieva broke Robinson twice and managed to hold once to open the third set for a 3-0 lead, but Robinson was able to break and hold to cut the lead to 3-2.
Robinson hurt her self with errant shots in the next game, committing four unforced errors to allow Kalsarieva to easily hold her serve.
Serving at 5-4, Kalsarieva closed the match out at 40-30 by forcing Robinson into another error to win 5-7, 7-5, 6-4.
"It was a tough match and it's a big relief to get the win," Kalsarieva said. "(Robinson) is a great player, and we played a lot of games. She played very well early on, but I kept concentrating and stayed patient. When she had match point in the second set, I tried not to think about it. I stayed focused and was able to force the third set."
Robinson said she should have closed out the match when she had a chance in the second set.
"I had a lot of opportunities in the match to win, and I gave away the match," Robinson said. "She played well at times, but I had chances to win and didn't."
Late Tuesday afternoon, Robinson and Cioroch took the court against the fifth-seeded Northwestern team of Cristelle Grier and Jessica Rush.
After losing the first set, Georgia had opportunities to force a third set but couldn't capitalize. Tied at 5-5, a Cioroch missed volley on break point put the Wildcats up 6-5 and they were able to serve out the match.
"In some respects, I think we've under-achieved and in others I felt like we over-achieved this season, but I feel good about the future," Wallace said.
"We've got some work to do, but I'm confident and I'm looking forward to it."
SEC Women's Tennis Championships
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Second round
Seeds in parenthesis
Dianne Hollands (9-16), Arizona, d. Daniela Muscolino, Tulsa, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
Anda Perianu (2), Oklahoma, d. Megan Muth, William & Mary, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
Barbara Zahnova, BYU, d. Jessica Rush, Northwestern, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Jelena Pandzic (3), Fresno St., d. Manon Kruse, Middle Tennessee, 6-2, 6-0
Amanda Johnson (7), Duke, d. Kelly Schmandt, Vanderbilt, 6-3, 6-2
Cristelle Grier (8), Northwestern, d. Aniela Mojzis, N. Carolina, 6-0, 6-4
Raquel Kops-Jones (1), Cal, d. Michelle DaCosta, Michigan, 6-3, 7-5
Alexis Gordon (5), Florida, d. Robin Stephenson, Alabama, 6-3, 7-5
Margarita Karnaukhova, Sacramento St., d. Nataly Cahana, ODU, 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Jennifer Magley, Florida, d. Erin Hoe, Washington, 6-2, 6-1
Julie Coin (9-16), Clemson, d. Maja Kovacek, New Mexico, 6-3, 6-0
Aibika Kalsarieva (9-16), Kentucky, d. Shadisha Robinson, Georgia, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
Megan Bradley (6), Miami, d. Katie McGaffigan, Wisconsin, 7-6 (4), 6-1
Amber Liu (4), Stanford, d. Dea Sumantri, Washington, 6-2, 6-4
Alice Barnes (9-16), Stanford, d. Karin Coetzee, Wake Forest, 6-1, 6-3
Audra Falk (9-16), Vanderbilt , d, Theresa Logar, Stanford, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(5)
Third round
Raquel Kops-Jones (1), Cal, vs. Barbara Zahnova, BYU, 11:30 a.m.
Megan Bradley (6), Miami, vs. Jennifer Magley, Florida, 10 a.m.
Jelena Pandzic (3), Fresno St., vs. Alice Barnes (9-16), Stanford, 10 a.m.
Amanda Johnson (7), Duke, vs. Aibika Kalsarieva (9-16), Kentucky, 10 a.m.
Audra Falk (9-16), Vanderbilt , vs. Alexis Gordon (5), Florida, 10 a.m.
Margarita Karnaukhova, Sacramento St., vs. Amber Liu (4), Stanford, 11:30 a.m.
Dianne Hollands (9-16), Arizona, vs. Cristelle Grier (8), Northwestern, 10 a.m.
Julie Coin (9-16), Clemson, vs. Anda Perianu (2), Oklahoma, 10 a.m.
First round
Megan Muth/Amy Wei, William & Mary, d. Lauren Barnikow/Erin Burdette (1), Stanford, 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-2
Catrina Thompson/Christian Thompson, Notrie Dame, d. Cynthya Goulet/Jennifer McGaffigan, Illinois, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Kelly Schmandt/Aleke Tsoubanos (7), Vanderbilt, d. Katie Ruckert/Kendra Strohm, Texas, 6-4, 6-3
Manon Kruse/Carien Venter, Middle Tennessee State, d. Chloe Carlotti/Virginia Tomatis, Mississippi, 6-3, 6-4
Linda Tran/Sarah Batty, Indiana d. Amanda Johnson/Tory Zawacki (3), 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1
Anda Perianu/Heather Saluri, Oklahoma d. Alexis Gordon/Julie Rotondi, Florida, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Kendall Cline/Aniela Mojzis, UNC, d. Luana Magnani/Carine Vermeulen (6), USC, 6-3, 6-4
Daniela Bercek/Lauren Fisher, UCLA, d. Ashley Bentley/Robin Stephenson, Alabama, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Jelena Pandzic/Lucia Tallo, Fresno State d. Courtney Bergman/Susanna Lingman, Harvard, 7-5, 6-3
Claire Carter/Dea Sumantri (8), Washington d. Jackie Carleton/Feriel Essigher, UCLA, 2-6, 6-1, 3-6
Jessica Roland/Helga Vieira, Texas A&M d. Sofia Holden/Barbara Zahnova, 6-2, 6-4
Maja Kovacek/Sandy Lukowski, New Mexico d. Dianne Hollands/Maja Mlakar (4), Arizona, 7-6(3), 6-0
Maria Brito/Julie Coin, Clemson d. Lindsay Martin/Katie McGaffigan, Wisconsin, 6-3, 6-3
Cristelle Grier/Jessica Rush (5), Northwestern d. Agata Cioroch/Shadisha Robinson, Georgia, 6-3, 7-5
Michelle DaCosta/Kara Delicata, Michigan d. Sarah Foster/Aibika Kalsarieva, Kentucky, 6-3, 6-1
Jessica Johnson/Ashley Kroh, Marshall d. Jieun Jacobs/Racquel Kops-Jones (2), Cal, 6-4, 6-3
Second round
Megan Muth/Amy Wei, William & Mary vs. Catrina Thompson/Christian Thompson, Notre Dame, 2 p.m.
Kelly Schmandt/Aleke Tsoubanos (7), Vanderbilt vs. Manon Kruse/Carien Venter, Middle Tennessee State, 2 p.m.
Linda Tran/Sarah Batty, Indiana vs. Anda Perianu/Heather Saluri, Oklahoma, 2 p.m.
Kendall Cline/Aniela Mojzis, North Carolina, vs. Daniela Bercek/Lauren Fisher, UCLA, 2 p.m.
Jelena Pandzic/Lucia Tallo, Fresno State vs. Claire Carter/Dea Sumantri (8), Washington, 2 p.m.
Jessica Roland/Helga Vieira, Texas A&M vs. Maja Kovacek/Sandy Lukowski, New Mexico, 2 p.m.
Maria Brito/Julie Coin, Clemson vs. Cristelle Grier/Jessica Rush (5), Northwestern, 2 p.m.
Michelle DaCosta/Kara Delicata, Michigan vs. Jessica Johnson/Ashley Kroh, Marshall, 2 p.m.
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My horse has runny greenish discharge from his nose and has been coughing. He also has a diminished appetite, but does not seem to have a fever. (Lorri Odra - California)
A nasal discharge from only one nostril can be indicative of a localized problem, such as a tooth abscess or sinus infection. However, I will assume in this case that the discharge is from both nostrils. Nasal discharge in horses should always receive attention because it can be a sign of a more serious infection. And in busy yards it's particularly important to identify the cause. A nasal discharge is often accompanied by swollen throat glands, lack of appetite, coughing and fever. Only your veterinarian will be able to thoroughly investigate such a situation. From the information you provided and without knowing your horse's vaccination history it is almost impossible to suggest the exact cause of his symptoms. Therefore, I recommend a thorough veterinary examination. Among the possible causes are Heaves (see link below), Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (cold), pneumonia, influenza, strangles and others.
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in horses are similar to the "cold" in humans, but can quickly develop into more serious conditions such as pneumonia. For this reason, when the horse has been exhibiting symptoms for more than a couple of days without any signs of improvement, it is advisable to have your horse put on a course of antibiotics to prevent further complication.
When nasal discharge is from both nostrils, and is accompanied by a dry cough and lack of appetite, the cause could be equine influenza, if your horse is not vaccinated. This is particularly true when your horse also has a fever - so it is important to determine your horse's temperature. If you suspect that your horse has influenza, it is extremely important that your horse is isolated because transmission between unvaccinated individuals can be up to 100%. However, most horses do make a full recovery unless they suffer from a secondary infection such as pneumonia. Infected horses should be given a clean, warm and dust free stall and some vets encourage light exercise to facilitate the body's recovery.
If your horse has discharge from both nostrils but does not have a fever, it is possible that your horse has strangles, which is also a highly contagious disease. This bacterial condition results in the horse's lymph nodes in the jawbone to enlarge, often resulting in a characteristic strangling sound when the horse breathes. If you suspect your horse has contracted strangles, contact your veterinarian immediately to begin a course of antibiotics.
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Peers to Piers fishing
Learn how to fish Tuesdays on Little Detroit Lake with the DNR's Peers to Piers family fishing program.
The goal is to get families excited about fishing, said Nadine Meyer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources aquatic education specialist with the MinnAqua program.
Peers to Piers is a weekly fishing education program that will run every Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 21.
All equipment is provided, and a fishing license is not required.
The program is free, and attendants may show up at any time during the sessions.
Each session, lead by Detroit Lakes MinnAqua intern Maria Funk, includes an informational portion on topics such as aquatic invertebrates, plant identification, fishing regulations, fishing knots and other fishing aquatic habitat or fisheries management subjects.
The program is open to everyone, Meyer said. Although it's advertised as a family activity, individuals or groups of friends can learn from the program as well.
"Whatever your family unit is, you are welcome," Meyer said.
This is Peers to Piers' first year in Detroit Lakes. The program was started four years ago in Dakota County, Minn., and the DNR wanted the program to continue growing.
"When we started it in Dakota County, it really grew over the summer," Meyer said.
She said they hope that families continue to enjoy fishing after they are done with the program.
Funk said fishing is a good hobby for people who live in the area, and it can become a life-long hobby.
The Detroit Lakes program is what Meyer called a "collaborative community program," meaning many community groups helped the DNR sponsor and organize the program.
"It's really wonderful that it's a community supported event," Meyer said.
These groups include Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, F-M Muskies Inc., City of Detroit Lakes, Let's Go Fishing, Boys and Girls Club, Detroit Lakes Community Education, KDLM Radio, Becker Co. 4-H program, MN DNR Detroit Lakes Area Fisheries, Detroit Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau and F-M Walleyes Inc.
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A few of the upcoming movies that'll lead up to the phase 2 of the Avengers were announced a while ago. Here they are:
-Iron Man 3
Will be based on the Extremis Arc. THE EXTREMIS ARMOR IS COMING?!
Ben Kingsley has been cast as The Mandarin but is stated to not be the main baddie.
-Thor: The Dark World
Will revolve around the Dark Elfs with Christopher Eccleston cast as Malekith
-Captain America: Winter Soldier
Apparently will take place after the Avengers
-Guardians of the Galaxy
A group of superheros that...do what their name says.
A hint that Thanos may indeed be the villain for Avengers 2?
What you all think?


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Lois Griffin Quotes
Lois: Peter, have you seen Brian?
Peter: (with his back to her, his voice is muffled) No, Lois. I have not.
Lois: Well, I haven't seen him since this morning and I--what is that on your head?
(Peter turns to reveal Brian duct taped to his face)
Peter: It's a mustache, Lois! What, you've never seen a mustache before?!
Brian: (calmly)Lois, would you mind calling the police or something?
Peter: Quiet, mustache!
Lois: Peter, Meg's been down there an awfully long time.
Peter: Boy, you cannot wait to criticise her at every turn, can you, Lois?
Lois: Wow Peter, I gotta say, you've really been true to your word about treating Meg better.
Peter: She's my only daughter, Lois. She needs to be protected, like a rare gemstone, or the herniated scrotum of an older gentleman.
Lois: Peter, have you seen Stewie's Speedy Gonzales video? He won't go to sleep without it.
Peter: I threw it away.
Stewie: What?! What the hell man I don't throw away your stuff. And where's my goat?
Lois: Peter, why would you do that?
Peter: Because Speedy Gonzales is an immigrant and a bad influence on our children!
Lois: Peter, why are you wearing that suit?
Stewie: Yes, you look like the statue of liberty's pimp.
(Stewie and Brian share a High-five)
Stewie: (looking in the barrel of a shotgun) Go ahead, mother! Do it! Shoot me! Shoot your little baby Stewie!
Lois: (dramatic pause; her arm holding the gun shakes then she drops on her knees, dropping the gun) I can't do it! You're a terrible, evil child, but you're still my baby, and I could never hurt you.
Stewie: Well, that works out perfectly because I CAN HURT YOU! (grabs the gun and aims at Lois' face) Say hi to Cleveland for me! Oh, and Mr. Weed.
(dramatic pause; a gunshot is heard, Lois is unhurt, Stewie looks down at his bleeding chest, another shot is heard and hits Stewie in the head; Peter is seen holding a smoking gun)
Peter: It's just been revoked!
Brian: Uh, Peter, we didn't really set you up for that Lethal Weapon line. It... it doesn't really work here.
Peter: Oh... I'll have what she's having!
Brian: That's... better?
Meg: Wait a minute. Chris are you clapping?
Chris: Yeah.
Lois: So your hands are free.
Chris: Yeah.
Lois: Stewie didn't tie up your hands.
Chris: No he must've forgot.
Lois: You realize we've been sitting here for 14 hours.
Chris: Well get pissy if you want, Mom. I've enjoyed the time we've had as a family.
Ship Officer: I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to bar you from the aft section of the ship for the rest of the cruise.
Lois: We are so sorry. Peter, what the hell do you thing you were doing?
Peter: Lois, it is called "the poop deck", that is why I pooped there.
Ship Officer: You're disgusting.
Peter: And you're misleading.
Peter: ...besides we're not hurting anybody.
Lois: What are you talking about?! You ripped a whole chunk of wall out of the house.
(Stewie looking out forlornly from the open wall of his room)
Stewie: What is this?! There's something wrong with the house... I don't like change.
Lois: So Meg, any luck in finding another job?
Meg: No, hardly anybody is hiring right now. The only job I could find was for a phone sex line and I sucked at it.
(cuts to living room, Meg is on the couch talking on the phone)
Meg: What am I wearing? Um, a hat, and glasses. What kind of underwear? Um, I don't know, big underwear I guess. I'm sorry, what? Oh, what would I do to you? Well, um, I guess maybe we'd get pizza, and we could watch House?
(Cuts to Peter upstairs, also on the phone)
Peter: Alright, I am totally flaccid, but thank you anyway ma'am, I appreciate your time. (hangs up the phone)
(Power goes out, the whole family gasps)
Lois: Oh my god, the power's out.
Chris: What are we gonna do now?
Brian: Well, we could light some candles and read.
(rest of the family pauses before breaking out in laughter)
Chris: Yeah right.
Stewie: Yeah that'd be great.
Peter: Yeah, read the inside of my butt.
Lois (Leia): (to Luke) Aren't you a little fat to be a storm trooper?
Chris (Luke): Well, stay here and rot, you stuck-up bitch.
Lois (Leia): Wait! Who are you?
Chris (Luke): I'm Luke Skywalker. Me and Han Solo and Obi-Wan are here to rescue you.
Lois (Leia): Wait! Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Chris (Luke): Yeah. Suddenly I'm not so fat, huh?


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After three pretty intense days of rookie camp in Yellowknife, the heat gets turned up a little higher tonight when the newcomers return to Edmonton for tonight's exhibition game with the U of A Golden Bears.
The Oilers rookies will dress first-round picks Andrew Cogliano and Ryan O'Marra, but Sam Gagne, who arrived in Edmonton late last night won't play. He's played a ton of hockey lately in the Super Series and they don't want him gassed before main camp opens.
First-rounder Alex Plante was scheduled to play, but the big defenceman was nursing a sore back yesterday and might not make the 7 p.m. start at Clare Drake Arena.
"All the guys are talking about (the game)," said Cogliano. "It's really exciting. It'll be fun to play against another team for once. The building is going to be packed, and wearing the Edmonton Oilers jersey for the first time is going to be really special."
Defenceman Bryan Young, called up late last year after injuries wiped out Edmonton's blue-line, might be the only player in a rookie camp with 15 NHL games under his belt.
Last year's stretch run might have been a painful disaster for the organization, but it provided guys like Young with invaluable experience.
"It gave me something to shoot for, and going into the summer it showed me the parts of the game that I need to work on," said Young, who had a strong camp in Yellowknife.
"It gives you a heads-up on things. Some of the older guys were probably frustrated, but it was pretty valuable experience for the younger guys like me. I hope the experience helps down the road."
The Russian team of Viatcheslav Trukhno and Vitaly Karamnov won the rookie camp ping-pong tournament. Each received a framed print of a Stanley Cup painting, signed by Mark Messier, after they defeated Colin McDonald and Charlie Kronschnabel in the final.
"The Russians, I don't know where they came from," said Cogliano, whose team lost in the first round.
"But they were pretty good."


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