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Like many students going off to college, the adjustments for Sanna Nuutinen were not very easy. But for her, this transition was not due to the challenging academics or the inability to make new friends. Coming from Finland, Nuutinen was having some trouble taking in the American way of life all at once.
"The beginning wasn't too bad because everything was so exciting and new," Nuutinen said. "The hardest year was maybe my junior year. I started to really realize what I missed most at home.
"The experience opens your eyes and shows you what you actually appreciate back home. The people here are different and so is the whole culture. Some of the social cues were a bit of a change because things like small talk isn't big in Finland."
Although Nuutinen is a very independent and self-motivated player, she states that a couple of her older teammates, also from overseas, helped guide her through the transition to America. Whether it was advice on her golf game or just help with everyday life, a fellow Horned Frog was there to help her out.
"When I was a freshman, one of my teammates who was a junior helped me out a bit," Nuutinen explained. "Sometimes we would have conversations about how to adapt here and understanding what the coach wants from us. We came from a completely different culture that is not nearly as competitive as America. Overall, she was a big help."
America may have been a more competitive environment than Nuutinen was used to, but she was no stranger to aggressive play on the golf course. Growing up, Nuutinen played in many tournaments across Europe and often traveled with the Finland national team. This experience morphed Nuutinen into a fierce and focused competitor. Come tournament time, Nuutinen is ready to quietly tear through the competition and finish at the top of each tournament.
TCU women's golf coach Angie Ravaioli-Larkin agrees that Nuutinen is a unique player who has the sheer will and determination to excel as a player.
"Sanna has been a great leader by example," coach Ravaioli-Larkin admires. "She is the ultimate competitor and thrives on pressure situations. Her determination, commitment, talent and mental toughness will take her to the top. She has had a very good year, yet her best golf is still in front of her."
As the only senior, Nuutinen has stood out to her coach and teammates as a strong leader for the team. The numerous tournaments that she has played in and the individual Mountain Western Championship that Nuutinen won in the 2011-12 season makes her a player for teammates to look up to and seek advice from.
A player who is vocal and leads by example is something any coach would die to have on their team. It is an ability that cannot necessarily be taught but rather earned through self-dedication and the want to make others around you better. Luckily for TCU, Nuutinen over her illustrious four-year career has given back the help and advice she received when she was just a freshman. Nuutinen may be modest about her success and role on the team but others would tell a different story.
"She is the only senior this year, so she is really the pillar of the team and really tries to share her thoughts on how to make us better," teammate Alexandra Bonetti said. "She is a hard worker. You see her confidence, and it makes us become more confident as a team when you see her really ready to play."
With the 2014 season coming to a close, Nuutinen hopes to give her team a late season push into post-season tournament play. After Nuutinen's college career is over, she has big plans to become a part of the LPGA Tour. The competitive edge and her ability to always strive for greatness will contribute greatly to her future success in her professional career.
"I have enjoyed the school and my classes. The degree really means something, especially from TCU," Nuutinen said. "Golf has been interesting playing as a team and I have learned a lot working with others. Playing as a team, I have learned how to become a leader and I grew more into that role.
"Coach always talks about team synergy and that is something we try to achieve," Nuutinen said. "Once you get older you learn how to properly comment on someone's game and coach gives you more responsibility. I have embraced that role."Sadly, the TCU women's golf team will lose a one of a kind player at the end of this season, but the future is still bright. Hopefully the teachings and leadership of Nuutinen has rubbed off on one of her younger peers who will one day take the same role. Until the next leader takes the helm, one can only stand back and admire the progression of Nuutinen as the young student from overseas adjusting to a strange new life to the hungry leader who pushed her teammates towards greatness.


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|We're a culture, not a costume, and this is not OK.
Zombie walks. Zombie face painting. Zombie-themed nights at bowling alleys and bars. All in good fun, right?
Not so fast, kemo sabe.
There are many in the living impaired rights movement, myself included, who feel that the phenomenon of living people making themselves up as "zombies" and pretending to be living impaired is highly offensive. The "grayface" fad is one of many factors which continue to make the LI feel as if they are objects of scorn and ridicule in modern day society. You living hold all the power in the world, and yet you continue to blithely make fun of those who are essentially powerless. Simply put, THIS MUST STOP!
If this is offensive:
|Al Jolson in blackface.
Then so is this:
|Some dude in "grayface."
ONE LAST PLEA: If you living insist on wearing the "grayface" makeup and masquerading as so-called "zombies," please try to conduct yourselves with a modicum of dignity and intelligence. In other words, not like this:


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I am looking for good pictures from the party. From what I have read so far, the party was a total blast and it appears everybody had a great time. The Real Deal posted 108 pictures but it has the signature on every one of them so I don't want to post those but am looking for pictures from elsewhere. I'm sure they will be showing up everywhere at some point today.
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"Disbelief" at plan to axe security
NURSING staff are in 'disbelief' over the planned axing of a night security position at Lismore Base Hospital, saying it will put staff and patients at higher risk.
The hospitsal currently has three night security staff. Its 46-bed mental health facility and busy emergency department each have one security guard. The remaining 'general' position is to be cut in a six month trial starting next month.
Richmond Clarence Health Service Group acting executive director Wayne Jones said the proposed 'reorganisation' of night security staffing was based on benchmarking with other North Coast hospitals.
"Experience has shown that the remainder of LBH is quiet at night... the other areas within LBH would be covered by two Health and Security Assistants (wardsmen)," said Mr Jones.
"On exceptional nights... LBH would be able to call in a 'static guard' from its security contractor, SNP."
But NSW Nurses Association branch secretary Gil Wilson said wardsmen were already multi-tasking, often assisting nurses with direct patient care and relocating patients from the Emergency Department so ambulances could be cleared.
"The staff are in disbelief," Mr Wilson said.
We feel it puts us at higher risk.
At least five people are required to attend a typical 'duress call' to restrain an individual, including properly trained medical staff, the security guard, and a wardsman.
The cut means wardsmen and cleaners will be forced to take over the restraint role in duress situations with a risk that there may not be enough people to respond.
"What happens if the wardsman is off taking an urgent life-saving blood supply to the operating theatre? He can't drop the blood and attend the duress call," Mr Wilson said.
"The one time we need that person could have grave consequences."
Health Services Union North Coast organiser Ken McIntosh said the planned cuts were 'wholly and solely a cost-saving measure' destined to fail, as higher overtime costs and last-minute outsourcing from SNP during peak demand would end up costing more.
"Lismore Base Hospital requires full-time security officers around the clock - beyond an ad hoc arrangement of a cleaner or wardsman providing security as well," said Mr McIntosh.
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Among the most popular flowers for fall are the many varieties of chrysanthemum, more commonly referred to as simply 'mums'. Because the flowering period occurs from late summer through autumn, they have become a mainstay for use in the landscape as well as container gardening.
Among the most popular flowers for fall are the many varieties of chrysanthemum, more commonly referred to as simply 'mums'. Because the flowering period occurs from late summer through autumn, they have become a mainstay for use in the landscape as well as container gardening.
Native to the warmer regions of Eurasia, chrysanthemums were introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks in 400 A.D. and became an instant sensation. They were so revered by the Japanese emperors that they built thrones made of the flowers.
The Imperial Seal of Japan still depicts the chrysanthemum flower, and many Japanese cities hold festivals dedicated to mums.
The leaves and flowers of chrysanthemum are used to make foods and beverages, although I'm not so sure this is a good idea as the plants contain a natural insecticide called pyrethrin.
Apparently pyrethrin is more toxic to insects than mammals, but I'm not going to ingest something that I know contains a neurotoxin. It is also believed that chrysanthemums have antiviral and antifungal properties and have been purported to be a treatment for influenza and HIV, but I know of no studies to support such a claim.
What I do know is the flowers are strikingly beautiful, their vibrant colors ranging from red to purple to white. They are broken into 13 different classifications based on the shapes of the petals by the US National Chrysanthemum Society.
Corsages made of mum flowers can be seen in abundance at high school homecoming dances across the country, and florists use mums in floral arrangements (although these are not the same mums that you plant in your garden).
The mums that you find in nurseries and garden centers right now are hardy to about 20 degrees below zero and should return reliably year after year with a little special care that I'll tell you about in a minute.
Many people treat them as annuals, enjoying the flowers for a single season and then discarding them when the blooms have faded. They will continue to form new flower buds even after the initial flush of flowers have turned brown and may last well into November.
Mums work well in container plantings, sometimes with a spike or purple fountain grass in the middle for some height. You might also consider vinca vine or another trailing plant to add interest and drape over the sides of the container.
Mums need a lot of water, especially when planted in containers. Depending on the size of the pot and the amount of sunshine they receive, you should be prepared to water them at least once a daily and maybe as many as two to three times a day.
If you plant mums in the landscape bed while they are flowering, the plants are putting so much of their energy into the flowers that they have little left to help grow a root system that will help them survive and return in the spring.
You can help them survive by cutting them back to prevent them from flowering the first fall, allowing the energy to be directed to the roots. Hardly anyone does this, as they want to enjoy the flowers the first fall.
When the plants have turned brown and dried out after the first hard freeze, you can carefully cut them back to a few inches off the ground. Take care not to damage the growing tips that will support next year's growth.


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Castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually.
With apologies to Jimi Hendrix, I don't think he was talking about the kind of seashore architecture at the heart of the monthlong Art of Sand Festival, which runs April 2-May 1 on the beach next to the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral.
In the interest of full-disclosure, I've never been to a sand-sculpting festival, but judging from the images at the event's Web site, ArtofSandUS.com, the creations of these world-class international masters headed to this event look more like MC Escher prints than the kind of bucket-formed stuff I used slop together with my kids.
So perhaps that kind of craftsmanship is worth celebrating with activities that include an opening weekend (April 2-4) featuring the sand-based art works as well as food, entertainment and diversions from other vendors. Admission: $8 adults, $4 seniors, military personnel and kids under age 12.
(General hours for the month: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m.-7 p.m.)
That seems like a lot to look at sand, but proceeds benefit the arts in Brevard County. So it's a good cause.
The kickoff weekend will be followed by 30 days of sand sculpting competitions, tours of the sculptures and additional events tied to the Brevard arts and cultural organizations.
Throughout the event, there also will be a youth pavilion where kids can create their own sculptures, learn fun facts about sand and the environment and enjoy other hands-on activities.
Some key dates: There's a corporate challenge competition (April 10); the Space Coast Open (April 16-18); a student sand-sculpting competition (April 24); Family Fun Days & Nights (April 30-May 1); and a Festival Finale on May 1.
At the finale, of course, bullies will be unleashed to take down all the sculptures.
Just kidding.
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Numerous Waynesboro organizations have benefited from her work.
WAYNESBORO — K. Marilyn Smith has selflessly given countless hours of her time to numerous Waynesboro organizations over the years.
On Thursday, Smith, 76, was "very surprised" to be called to accept a community service award during the Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet and dinner meeting in the Waynesboro Country Club.
Washington Township Manager Mike Christopher, vice president of the Waynesboro Industrial Development Corp., presented Smith with the community service award, while Carlene Willhide, executive director of the chamber, handed her a bouquet of vibrant flowers.
Christopher read from a long list of Smith's contributions, including more than 30 years as the Waynesboro visiting nurse and involvement in the Waynesboro Area School Board, the Waynesboro Youth Aid Panel, the Franklin Learning Center, Franklin County Drug and Alcohol Coalition, STARS Asset Building events, president of Communities that Care, Waynesboro — You've Got Talent, the Rotary Club of Waynesboro, the Waynesboro after graduation party, the YMCA Board of Directors, WABEC, the child digital ID program, Cub Scouts and Vision 2015.
Focused on youth
In August 2011, Smith was featured as a Super Senior in The Record Herald. She said the focus of her volunteer work has been "the young people in the community, and the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse."
"I think it is important to offer alternative programming to our youth and help them to make good choices in their lives through education about the risks of using drugs and alcohol. Our young people are the future of the community, and we need to give them the tools they will need to lead productive lives," she said.
A mentor
Smith has decided to retire from community service because of health issues.
Christopher called Pat Heefner, who served on the Waynesboro Area School Board with Smith, and Paul Gunder of Vision 2015 to the podium to share some words about Smith.
"I got to know Marilyn in a small way in 1995 when running for school board," Heefner said. "She became my mentor, my sounding board."
Gunder noted Smith never missed a meeting of Vision 2015 over the past 10 years and was always the first person in the room. He added her absence will surely leave a void to fill.
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The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) radar satellite TerraSAR-X looked right into the eye of Typhoon Megi while it was in the middle of the South China Sea. The image, acquired on 21 October 2010, shows the tropical cyclone on its way to Taiwan after raging through the Philippines. Megi is one of the fiercest typhoons this region has seen in recent years.
TerraSAR-X managed to capture the typhoon near North Vereker Bank, a small island in the South China Sea. "It's not easy to capture the eye of a typhoon," says Stephan Brusch from the DLR Remote Sensing Technology Institute (Institut für Methodik der Fernerkundung; IMF). "Fortunately, the typhoon wasn't moving very quickly and the path predictions were excellent." Using the US meteorological service's forecast of the typhoon's route, DLR researchers were able to prepare TerraSAR-X to acquire its image in the right place and at the right time.
Inside the eye of the storm, the water is extremely calm - there is no rain or wind to ripple the surface. This means that hardly any radar signals get returned to the satellite but are reflected off to the side instead. This is why TerraSAR-X portrays the eye of Megi as a black area, unlike the parts where white rings form a circle – this is where the wind produces a strong wave pattern and the rough surface reflects the majority of the satellite's radar signals back to it. A typhoon's wind speed is at its maximum around the eye – Megi's winds reached around 250 kilometres per hour at the time of image acquisition. This led to the typhoon being declared a level-5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with water levels rising by over 5.5 metres.
Patterns on the water
In the direct vicinity of the typhoon, the TerraSAR-X images show heavy cumulus clouds (at the bottom of the image), impeding even the radar satellite's imaging capability with their large ice crystals and extreme height. You can spot these in the image by their almost granular texture. From space, the crests of the powerful waves (top of the image) appear as patterns on the surface of the water. From its orbit, about 500 kilometres above Earth's surface, TerraSAR-X was able to detect ships sailing on the turbulent South China Sea during the typhoon.
The radar satellite captured images of an area 100 kilometres wide. "The eye of the typhoon must be about 40 to 50 kilometres in diameter," estimates DLR researcher Brusch. The typhoon reached the Philippines in mid-October and devastated vast areas. According to official reports, 36 people lost their lives. Megi then moved over Taiwan, bringing enormous amounts of rainfall. Landslides claimed 13 lives here, according to news agency reports. Only after arriving on the Chinese mainland did the typhoon subside and become significantly weaker.
The TerraSAR-X mission
TerraSAR-X is the first German satellite that has been manufactured under what is known as a Public-Private Partnership between DLR and Astrium GmbH in Friedrichshafen. The satellite travels around Earth in a polar orbit and records unique, high-quality X-band radar data about the entire planet using its active antenna. TerraSAR-X works regardless of weather conditions, cloud cover or the absence of daylight and is able to provide radar data with a resolution down to one metre.
DLR is responsible for using TerraSAR-X data for scientific purposes. It is also responsible for planning and implementing the mission as well as controlling the satellite. Astrium built the satellite and shares the costs of developing and using it. Infoterra GmbH, a subsidiary company founded specifically for this purpose by Astrium, is responsible for marketing the data commercially.


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Man killed in Fredonia crash identified
Man killed in Fredonia crash identified
FREDONIA, Wis. —
A 28-year old man killed after his van collided with a school bus in Ozaukee County, has been identified as Christopher Suttner of Kiel.
The crash happened Tuesday night on Highway 57 southbound in the town of Fredonia.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said several students from the Northern Ozaukee School District were on the bus, but none of them was hurt. The bus driver was not hurt either.
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Japan's inflation accelerated to the fastest pace since 2008 last month, bringing the rate closer to policy makers' target while threatening to erode household spending power unless employers boost wages.
Prices excluding fresh food rose 1.2% from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said today in Tokyo, more than a median forecast of 1.1% in a Bloomberg News survey of economists. A separate report showed industrial output rose 0.1% from October, less than forecast, in a risk for projections of an acceleration in economic growth this quarter.
Today's data raise the stakes for employers girding for annual wage negotiations, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling on them to boost salaries by more than the increase in the cost of living. Separate figures showed signs of a pickup in the labor market, with one job for every applicant -- the most since 2007.
"The rate of price rises will allow the unions to push for higher wages," said Masamichi Adachi, a senior economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Tokyo and a former central bank official. At the same time, "they may temper their demands because of concerns about keeping jobs -- so it's difficult to see meaningful wage hikes."
Japan is now past the halfway point to the central bank's 2% inflation target, as a weaker yen and higher costs of energy spur broader price increases. The government dropped a reference to deflation in a monthly economic report this week for the first time in four years. Wages excluding bonuses and overtime were unchanged last month from a year earlier, ending a 17th-month slide, separate data showed today.
Falling Yen
The yen weakened after the data were released, falling to 105 against the dollar for the first time since October 2008, and was trading up 0.1% at 104.75 at 3:44 p.m. in Tokyo.
Prices of consumer durables such as refrigerators and televisions rose for the first time since 1992, increasing 0.3% last month from a year earlier.
Food prices rose 1.9% in November from a year earlier helping to boost the overall consumer price index by 1.5%, according to today's CPI release.
Kappa Create Holdings Co. increased the price of sushi plates at its restaurants to 105 yen ($1) from 92 yen because of the higher cost of fish stemming from a weaker yen, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Dec. 23.
"It's hard to say this is good inflation," said Azusa Kato, an economist at BNP Paribas SA in Tokyo. "The prices that have risen are related to the weakening yen, and the gains aren't fueled by wage increases."
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Viper mill technology reduces operating cost and improves emissions control of dry sorbent injection (DSI) systems. A proven, patent-pending technology, the Viper mill reduces sorbent particle size for better removal of SO2, SO3, and HCl. Featuring high mill throughput, the mill is capable of processing up to 7 tn/hr of sorbent on a 24/7 basis. It utilizes an in-line milling process eliminating the need for problematic downstream sorbent storage.
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The Viper mill can ship on a fully pre-piped and pre-wired skid for simple installation and lower installed cost, and is available in standard and custom designs. The modular skid system features a patent-pending automated cleaning system to eliminate sorbent build-up and is engineered to provide easy access for preventative maintenance and life-cycle rebuilds. The automated cleaning system enables a full system cleaning cycle in less than 30 minutes and redundant skids or a bypass system ensure continued operation.
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MILTON — The 21st annual Milton Winter Carnival will be held on Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16, with the theme "Festival of Hometown Fun"
The Milton Winter Carnival Committee has been working hard on pulling together the carnival for this year. We are again faced with the challenge of having a winter carnival with little to no snow. As always, several events are dependent on our weather conditions over the next two weeks, we will be anxiously watching the weather and hoping for snow! Some of the events are listed below. (Moose Lodge events are for adults only.)
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Friday evening, Feb. 15: chili/chowder cook-off, meat bingo, and 50/50 raffle.
Milton Women of the Moose 2336 — Death by Chocolate competition and silent auction
Saturday, Feb. 16: The 52nd Street Band — Sweethearts Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Emma Ramsey Community Center
Feb. 16 — Class of 2013 Pancake Breakfast beginning at 7 a.m.
Winter Carnival Bingo at 10 a.m.
Winter Carnival Silent Auction; Bidding to begin at 11 a.m.
Belgian Meadows Farms horse drawn wagon rides; W.I.L.D. Traveling Zoo at noon; Miss Jody's Kindermusik Program at 1 p.m.
Milton Fire Station is holding an Open House.
Other events at the community center include the 3rd Annual Winter Carnival Cake Competition; Face Painting by Linda; 68 Hours of Hunger Face Painting & Donation Table; Homeschool group — assorted games; and Milton Police Department's Fingerprinting Clinic
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Feb. 16: Winter Carnival Family Fishing Derby ... children fish from 8 a.m. to noon. Trophies and prizes will be awarded directly after their competition ends. Adults fish from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trophies and prizes will be awarded directly after their competition ends.
Annual Opening Ceremonies are at 9 a.m. at the beach front. Immediately following the opening ceremonies, Milton Elementary School fifth graders will hold a hot air balloon launch
Ice Harvesting will be demonstrated by the NH Farm Museum; Moose Mountain Regional Greenways' event is to be announced; Milton Fire Explorers will have a campfire and smores; food will be provided by the Nute High School Class of 2015 at the lakeside
More events will be announced as they become finalized next week, all outside events are weather/ice dependent!
Carnival Flyers will be available on the town website.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Friday that he's interested in writing legislation this year improving background checks for gun buyers and cracking down on illegal firearms sales.
In an interview, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., provided little detail about his plans. But he said the federal background check system should be fixed to make sure more people with serious mental illnesses don't get firearms.
Criminals and people with significant mental problems are among those barred by federal law from buying guns. States are supposed to supply the federal background check system with purchasers' mental health records, but often they do not because of privacy rules and other barriers.
"We want to improve that system to try to screen out people who should not be able to possess firearms," Goodlatte said.
Until now, House GOP leaders have only said they will wait to act until the Democratic-run Senate produces legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., could begin writing its own gun curb measure in the next week or two.
Goodlatte did not say when his panel might write legislation, but he said he would not necessarily wait for the Senate to pass legislation.
President Barack Obama has proposed near-universal background checks. Currently, the checks are only required for purchases from federally licensed gun dealers, not sales between private individuals at gun shows, online or elsewhere.
Goodlatte said his legislation would be unlikely to require private background checks for private gun sales between people.
Obama also wants to ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds. Goodlatte said he opposes those ideas.
Goodlatte did not say when his panel might write legislation. His comments that the House would begin acting on gun legislation were first reported by Roll Call, a newspaper that covers Congress.
Details remain unclear about the mental health of Adam Lanza, who shot 26 people to death at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school in December. But shooters in some recent mass shootings have been afflicted with mental problems, including those involved in the Virginia Tech killings in 2007 and the 2011 Tucson attack that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz.
As other congressional Republicans have done, Goodlatte also complained that current gun laws are not being enforced sufficiently. He and other GOP members of the Judiciary Committee wrote letters Friday to Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, asking for data on federal firearms prosecutions for the past 11 years.


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Boston Ballet readies new 'Nutcracker'
Boston Ballet readies new 'Nutcracker'
Scenic artists Tony W. Melo (left) and Pedro Rivera worked on a sled at Mystic Scenic Studios Inc, in Norwood on Oct. 17.
Welder Bobby Bou worked on cable diverters used to lift lines at Mystic Scenic Studios Inc. in Norwood on Oct. 17.
Workers put final touches on a fresco border for the palace scene at Mystic Scenic Studios Inc. in Norwood on Oct. 17.
A scenic artist at the Mystic Scenic Studios Inc. in Norwood worked on a backdrop for the new production on Oct. 17.
Boston Ballet costume and set designer Robert Perdziola (left) fit dancer Alexandra Heier, 16, with a bow on her head, as Charles Heightchew, the manager of costumes and wardrobe for the ballet, and Lexxy Weglowski watched on June 5.
Kim Vercoe (left) and Sara Marhamo, both first hands with the Boston Ballet's costume shop, helped dancer Whitney Jensen as she got fitted with her new costume on Nov. 8.
Junior stitcher Shana Burstyn worked on a tutu at the Boston Ballet's costume shop on June 5.
Boston Ballet dancers Emily Mistretta (left) and Brittany Summer rehearsed on Nov. 8 for a new Nutcraker production debuting this season.
Principal dancer Nelson Madrigal rehearsed on June 5.
Principal dancer Paulo Arrais did some shoulder stretches in between rehearsals on Nov. 8.
Husband and wife Lasha Khozashvili and Ekaterine Chubinidze shared a private moment during a break on Oct. 30.
Patrick Yocum, who is one of several dancers who plays the role of the Mouse King, was carried away by other cast members as they rehearsed Nov. 9.
Soloist Adiarys Almeida kidded around as the dancers tried on the company's new costumes on Nov. 8.
Amanda DeVenuta, 18, relaxed with friends in between rehearsals on Nov. 9.
Boston Ballet faculty member Chris Anderson called roll with children on Nov. 9 before they went into the studio to rehearse.
Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen showed young dancers the reaction he expects from them as he ran through the actions of the Mouse King during a scene rehearsal on Nov. 9.
Young dancers playing the part of soldiers practiced the party scene on Nov. 9.
Dancers rehearsed the party scene on Nov. 9.
Dancers (left to right) Brenna Flaherty, Amelia Pedone, 16, Sarah Vachon, 16, Morgan Coyle-Howard, 15, Farin Taft, 13, and Bridge Taylor, 16, relaxed while waiting to rehearse for the party scene on Nov. 9.
The Boston Ballet presented the new costumes for their production of The Nutcracker to media outlets at their South End headquarters on Nov. 8.


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Nov 10, 2011
In the mood for something cool and refreshing? Perhaps you would like to try an Android on the rocks? If so, take a look at Frozen Android and see if it's a theme you would like to chill with.
Frozen Android puts your favorite app icons on ice, surrounding them in cool shades of blue and hard freezing them. It even extends this idea into several of the 5 included background images, giving you a good view of the "honeybee" Android mascot looking a lot like the Demolition Man.
Running in ADW Launcher, a home replacement utility, Frozen Android instantly transforms the graphical user interface of your Android device into a customized look and feel. It's the easiest way to give your device a unique design that you'll love to show off at every opportunity you get. And, of course, in case that isn't quite distinct enough for you, you can always further customize the theme by mixing and matching it with others. From icons to wall papers and dock styles, there are a multitude of ways to make your Android device truly your own.
Frozen Android is completely free, so you won't have to spend anything to get it up and running on your device. The author of Frozen Android has stated that more icons are on their way; however, the theme hasn't been updated in a while. The author does includes contact information, though, just in case you don't find an icon for your favorite app and would like to get in contact to get more.
Of course, a frozen droid is never a good thing, unless we're talking about this theme. In which case, hopefully, plenty of people will agree that this is an attractive theme, well worth the download.
You can find Frozen Android on the Android Market.


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HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker controlled its game against Allen University from the tip Wednesday night and rolled to an 82-48 victory in women's collegiate basketball. The Cobras even their record to 2-2 on the year and will next host Anderson College on Saturday, December 4, at 2:00 PM.
Coker jumped out early on the Yellow Jackets to grab a 17-5 advantage with 10:44 to play. Allen didn't get its first field goal of the game until the 9:47 mark when Katara Myers hit a jumper to make it 17-7. Coker limited Allen to only 18 first-half points and led by 23 at the break.
The Cobras maintained their large cushion throughout the second period, allowing the Yellow Jackets to get no closer than 21 points. CC controlled the boards for a 50-34 advantage and forced Allen into 20 turnovers in the contest.
Junior Rachael Kolbeck/Santa Paula, CA led all scorers with 25 points and added five rebounds and three steals. Freshman Sara Nelson/Mondovi, WI had another solid game with 13 points and seven boards, while senior Shamae Hemingway/Conway, SC continued to work her way back from injury with eight points, eight boards, three assists, three blocks and two steals. Junior Justina Dakins/Barron, WI chipped in five points, seven boards and a team-high five assists.
For Allen, Myers finished with 17 points and eight rebounds and Shauna Barefield tallied nine points, all from the foul line.
An injury to sophomore guard Tara Nelson/Rochester Hills, MI marred the result for Coker, however. Nelson finished with five points in 11 minutes but left the game with a knee injury following a fall on a fast break. More on the extent of the injury will be known tomorrow.


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High Voltage Software's The Conduit is a stunning first-person action shooter that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on Nintendo's Wii gaming console.
Using their proprietary Quantum 3 Game Engine technology, the team at High Voltage Software is fusing fast and fluid gameplay with an advanced set of visuals intended to squarely establish the Wii as a true next-generation gaming platform. The first-person shooter boasts a competitive online multiplayer component and a thrilling single-player campaign. Advanced graphical features include dynamic environment mapping, interactive water with real-time reflection, and four-stage texture composition including gloss, diffuse, and bump mapping.
"Too many Wii owners have been told that the Wii is a casual platform with no room for serious games or top-tier graphics," said Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer at High Voltage Software. "With The Conduit, we intend to prove that theory wrong by providing gamers with the kind of title they imagined back when the platform was first announced."
Featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced Artificial Intelligence System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story, The Conduit has more than a pretty face. "The Wii has tremendous potential," said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. "We've invested heavily in our technology to make certain that potential is realized with The Conduit."
The Conduit's control scheme was carefully designed from the ground up with the Wii in mind, as were each of the weapons in the extensive armory, providing gameplay not possible on other platforms. As Secret Service Agent Ford, you must learn to master each of these weapons as well as the special "All Seeing Eye" device to defeat enemies, solve puzzles, and unravel the game's mysteries.
"Conduit was especially designed for the Nintendo Wii" states Matt Corso, Creative Director at High Voltage Software. "From the weapons to armory and graphics, we tailored everything to the Wii which sets this game play apart from anything else on the market right now."
The Conduit is currently scheduled for Q1 2009 release.
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By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona woman accused of brutally murdering her boyfriend testified in court on Tuesday that she continued to have a physical relationship with her lover even though he had choked her until she blacked out and struck her with a backhanded blow.
Lawyers for Jodi Arias, whose testimony has riveted viewers across the United States, argue she acted in self-defense when she killed Travis Alexander, who was found in the shower of his suburban Phoenix home in 2008 shot in the face, stabbed 27 times and with his throat slit.
Prosecutors say she killed her 30-year-old lover in a jealous rage.
"He threw me on the ground, got on top of me and started choking me ... He squeezed my neck and I couldn't breathe," the slender 32-year-old testified, describing how she blacked out after Alexander went into a violent rage during a fight about two months before he was killed in June 2008.
Her vivid testimony on her fifth day on the stand appeared to be continuing groundwork for a defense centered on a pattern of abuse she and her lawyer say she experienced in the relationship.
Arias, who moved to the Phoenix valley from California in 2007, described another clash a month earlier. That time the couple began fighting about her plans to leave Arizona and "he reached over his right hand and hit me."
She said the blow was "like a backhand" that grazed her jaw and neck. After a hysterical telephone call to her mother, Arias said, things calmed between the two and she later went over to his house and engaged in sex.
Lawyers for Arias also played an explicit sex talk tape in court for jurors as she sobbed throughout the more than hour-long recording.
Asked why she continued the physical relationship with her lover, she said she still cared for Alexander. "I was making a string of bad choices at that time in my life," Arias said.
In five days of testimony, Arias has told jurors that she felt like a prostitute at times in her sexual relationship with Alexander, describing the encounters in gritty detail.
On Tuesday, Arias said she obliged Alexander by fulfilling some of his sexual fantasies during their relationship, and agreed to be videotaped having sex with him.
Alexander was found some five days after he was killed. Authorities pinned the death on Arias after sexually explicit photos were discovered in his camera's memory card.
Arias is scheduled to resume her testimony on Wednesday.
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We all know what it's like to feel stressed, but it's not easy to pin down exactly what stress means. When we say things like "this is stressful" or "I'm stressed", we might be talking about:
It's overwhelming. Sometimes you can't see beyond the thick fog of stress.
There's no medical definition of stress, and health care professionals often disagree over whether stress is the cause of problems or the result of them. This can make it difficult for you to work out what causes your feelings of stress, or how to deal with them. But whatever your personal definition of stress is, it's likely that you can learn to manage your stress better by:
Being under pressure is a normal part of life. It can help you take action, feel more energised and get results. But if you often become overwhelmed by stress, these feelings could start to be a problem for you.
Stress isn't a psychiatric diagnosis, but it's closely linked to your mental health in two important ways:
This can start to feel like a vicious circle, and it might be hard to see where stress ends and your mental health problem begins.
[When I'm stressed] I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakdown.
You might find that your first clues about being stressed are physical signs, such as tiredness, headaches or an upset stomach.
There could be many reasons for this, as when we feel stressed we often find it hard to sleep or eat well, and poor diet and lack of sleep can both affect our physical health. This in turn can make us feel more stressed emotionally.
Also, when we feel anxious, our bodies release hormones called cortisol and adrenaline. (This is the body's automatic way of preparing to respond to a threat, sometimes called the 'fight, flight or freeze' response). If you're often stressed then you're probably producing high levels of these hormones, which can make you feel physically unwell and could affect your health in the longer term.
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Facebook quietly announced a slew of changes to its ads and Page tools this summer.
Aside from the addition of hashtags, most of the updates weren't covered outside of social marketing circles. As a store owner, these changes are meaningful for your business if you currently run Facebook ads or plan to in the future.
In the next six months, Facebook will consolidate its number of ad units from 27 to less than half of that. In other words, Page owners who've been confused by Facebook's ad options and their long, clunky names will finally get some help.
Let's take a look at what you can expect and how you can use the new ads effectively.
Questions and Offers are Gone
The first change is eliminating two little-used post types: Questions, Facebook's polling feature, and Offers, its coupon-style post format. Neither was widely used, although people have had success in the past with Offers.
Going forward Facebook will be encouraging Page owners to post questions and coupons as text, link, or image posts.
Improved commenting on Facebook, including inline replies and picture comments, will help fans respond to and discuss questions.
If you've never tested posting questions or coupons, now is a great time to get started. Simple, one-sentence questions get a surprising amount of engagement. Either/or questions and fill in the blank sentences also work well.
The ideal topic is one that people have strong beliefs about but that has very low stakes. For example, "How do you take your coffee?" or "Which direction should toilet paper be hung?" not "Which religion is the best?"
Adapt the following example questions to your store's niche:
- How do you take your coffee?
- Better summer footwear: flip flops or boat shoes?
- My favorite Angry Bird is ____.
The elimination of Offers is more disappointing because promotions and discounts are the #1 reason people like brands on Facebook.
Fans want exclusive deals and without Offers, you'll have to share the deals as link posts with coupon codes in the text. You can tease these deals as an incentive for prospective fans to like your Page. Create a custom discount code, like "FACEBOOK13," just for Facebook users who like your page.
Read more about these changes on the Facebook Studio blog.
Three Ads Become One (and Get Social)
For proof of Facebook's ad naming problems, see these three ad formats which are being combined into one:
- Page Post Like Sponsored Story
- Page Post Comment Sponsored Story
- Page Post Ad
One post, three different ads, thirteen words.
The three ad formats above are being consolidated into one. Now, when you promote a post from your Facebook Page, the ad will automatically include likes and comments. According to research from Nielsen and comScore, this social context leads to better performance and return on investment for advertisers.
These changes will begin in the fall.
A Better Way to Drive Sales from Facebook Ads
A Page post link ad is created when you post a link to your Facebook page then promote that link, making it an ad.
Nanigans, a Facebook marketing software company, found that Page post link ads had a 53% ROI while Page post photo ads (with an off-site link) had an ROI of just 24%. In other words, if you want the highest click through rate to your site, post a link (like in the picture below), not an image with a link.
Facebook recently announced three important changes to this ad format.
You can now create a Page post link ad without first creating a post on your Page. This workflow is helpful for creating highly-targeted ads that wouldn't be relevant to your entire fan base.
For example, you can create separate ads for men's and women's clothing items. If you have a product for high school students, you can target teens and their parents with different ad copy and images.
Another handy feature Facebook is rolling out is the ability to upload your own custom image instead of using the default images that Facebook pulls from the link you're promoting. Uploading your own image will ensure that it looks good on Facebook and hopefully get you better click-through rates.
Most importantly, when you create an ad that links off of Facebook to your store, you can choose between an ad in the sidebar or one that appears directly in the News Feed.
According to Nanigans, both link ads and photo ads in the News Feed outperform ads in the sidebar as News Feed ads are much more visible to users who've tuned out sidebar ads.
In my experience News Feed ads work best if you advertise new products and discounts to your existing fans.
Read more about the changes to Page post link ads here.
More Useful Data About Your Fans
Have you ever looked at your Page Insights (Facebook analytics) and thought, "This is great. But what should I do next?" If so, you'll appreciate Facebook's recent efforts to make this data easier to understand and more actionable.
Instead of seeing one big number for "People Talking About This" (your Page), you'll now see detailed stats for Page Likes, People Engaged, Page tags and mentions, Page checkins, and other interactions.
Each post will also have detailed metrics including reach, engagement, and negative feedback. This data will help you gauge which posts are performing best so that you can get better at sharing more of the content your fans like.
You'll also see more detailed data about people who interact with your Page. The demographics of people engaging with your Page will be clearly indexed against the demographics of your fans.
In the example below, women are 57% of the Page's fans but 72% of the people engaging with the content. Thirteen to twenty-four year olds are also engaging more than expected. Based on this data, you can create more content targeted to 13-24 year old women.
Improved Page Insights are rolling out gradually to all Pages. Once you have the new interface, look for outliers. Find posts that performed especially well or especially poorly. Do more of what is working and less of what is not.
Check which gender and age groups engage with your content and which do not. Start catering to the ones that do when creating content or targeting ads.
Read more about Page Insights on the Facebook blog.
Hashtags Are Here
In mid-June, Facebook announced that it will now support hashtags, a popular feature on other major social networks like Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Pinterest.
Hashtags help to categorize your posts and make them readily findable for non-followers. For example, you can tag relevant posts about products like #tshirts.
Hashtags are rolling out gradually, so they may not be enabled for your profile or Page just yet.
Until Facebook builds infrastructure around them, hashtags won't be very hugely useful. Eventually, you'll be able to see trending topics and look at (public) content across all of Facebook.
Until now, searching for posts about a specific topic, like your niche, across Facebook was nearly impossible. With hashtags, you'll be able to track conversations about your brand and see what people are saying about other topics relevant to your business.
Read more about the future of hashtags on Facebook.
Next Steps
Facebook announced all of the above in June. These changes are good news for marketers but a lot of information to digest.
Until hashtags become more popular, the most important change is the improvements to ads in the News Feed.
Read over the Facebook blog posts linked to above and subscribe to the Facebook Studio blog to stay abreast of future updates.
If you have any specific questions, ask them in the comments.
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July 03 2013, 11:15AM
Excellent summary Mark. Really cuts to the chase of essentials. Very helpful.
July 03 2013, 11:53AM
Actually many of these changes have not been rolled out yet to all Pages, whereas this post reads like they are all already implemented.
July 03 2013, 12:09PM
@Ben – sorry for any confusion. The post mentions that some of these changes will be rolling out in the next six months with others coming in the fall. And some are already in effect – like the new Insights and custom thumbnail image upload option.
July 03 2013, 03:10PM
Wow Mark. Seriously, I was getting so used of copycat articles and half baked "keyword party" articles that i forgot how amazing a high quality article is. Thank you!
July 07 2013, 02:22PM
Great post! Been working with FB ads since the early days and I must say, these ads have come a long way. I get a feeling sidebar ads are going to be dead pretty soon since most people do not use them. Plus, CTR's have gone down the drain ever since FB decided to add another ad to the sidebar, thus decreasing real estate and increasing competition. Also, there are not metrics on performance of the ads depending on position (not that I know of). Kind of a bummer they are taking away Offers, my clients loved those and always returned great ROI. The only thing I never liked was having to commit a certain amount of budget toward the offer.
October 10 2013, 01:58PM
This was an awesome blog post.
Did you had also any experience with FB Custom Audience advertising?
I am using this tool – www.sndm.sk – to target on audience from my competitor FB page.
February 17 2014, 06:04AM
Excellent summary Mark. Really cuts to the chase of essentials. Very helpful.
December 01 2014, 11:44PMI get a feeling sidebar ads are going to be dead pretty soon since most people do not use them. Plus, CTR's have gone down the drain ever since FB decided to add another ad to the sidebar, thus decreasing real estate and increasing competition. google
December 01 2014, 11:44PMI get a feeling sidebar ads are going to be dead pretty soon since most people do not use them. Plus, CTR's have gone down the drain ever since FB decided to add another ad to the sidebar, thus decreasing real estate and increasing competition. google
December 01 2014, 11:44PMI get a feeling sidebar ads are going to be dead pretty soon since most people do not use them. Plus, CTR's have gone down the drain ever since FB decided to add another ad to the sidebar, thus decreasing real estate and increasing competition. google
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the subject is very interesting but the problem entails when we want to create more complex campaigns


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"With this training, my capacity has been built in such a way that my focus will now be on the interest-based, problem-solving approach. When we have an interactive forum, I will now listen better, take a deeper look at issues, and ensure that some solutions that will address underlying root causes are preferred, rather than glossed over and hurried up processes."
November 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The Eleventh Regional Training Programme to Enhance Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking in Africa was organized from 13 to 22 November 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From more than one hundred and fifty applications received, the thirty-six selected mid and senior level officials deepened their knowledge and strengthened their skills in conflict analysis, negotiation and mediation through their participation in the training.
Participants came from across the continent and included three Ambassadors, officials from Offices of Presidents and Prime Ministers, from Member States of the African Union Peace and Security Council, as well as Ministries of Foreign Affairs, from the African Union (AU), and sub-regional organizations including the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and African Union and United Nations peace missions on the continent.
Participants also included a staff member from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a West African city mayor and several representatives from civil society organizations promoting women's active participation in peace processes and the constructive use of media to deal effectively with conflict and to promote coexistence. For the second time, the UNDP-UNITAR collaboration on the project: Support for the Implementation of the Peace and Security Agenda of the African Union Commission enabled inviting an increased number of participants from the African Union Commission, regional economic communities and Member States of the AU Peace and Security Council.
The intensive two-week training began with discussions on root causes of conflicts and analyzed how conflicts begin, escalate, are resolved and transformed. Participants conducted conflict analysis of several cases and engaged in practical negotiation and mediation simulations. Three current and former Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the UN Secretary-General shared their knowledge, strategies and good practice presenting case studies on their peacemaking work. A visit to the African Union Headquarters was organized with presentations on the African Peace and Security Architecture and the work of the Situation Room conducted by key staff from the AU Peace and Security Department.
The training concluded with a dialogue on a common vision for peace in Africa. UNITAR is most grateful to the governments of Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden for making the holding of this 2012 regional training programme to strengthen capacities for peace possible.


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Deal allows Vt. truck driver to avoid prison for fatal Lebanon crashBy BOB HOOKWAY
Special to the Union Leader
March 20. 2013 10:12PM
HAVERHILL - A Newbury, Vt., truck driver has avoided prison time for a 2011 fatality in Lebanon where a trailer broke loose from a logging truck he was driving and killed an Enfield man.
Brewster Thurston, 53, will have to find a new line of work, his attorney said Wednesday, and must pay nearly $30,000 restitution to the estate of Richard Rouleau as part of a plea agreement in Grafton County Superior Court.
Thurston had been scheduled to go to trial this month on a charge of negligent homicide, and a conviction on that Class B felony could have meant 3½ to 7 years in prison.
But Judge Peter H. Bornstein instead approved a plea agreement Tuesday between Assistant Grafton County Attorney Paul Fitzgerald, the prosecutor, and Thurston's attorney, Charlie Buttrey of Lebanon. Thurston pleaded guilty to vehicular assault, a Class A misdemeanor, for causing Rouleau's death by failing to properly maintain his 1996 Western Star logging truck and its trailer.
Bornstein sentenced him to 12 months in the Grafton County House of Corrections in North Haverhill, all suspended for four years during which Thurston must maintain good behavior. The judge ordered that his Class A commercial driver's license be revoked for seven years, but he can petition after three years to have it restored.
The restitution includes more than $14,000 for Rouleau's funeral expenses. Buttrey said Wednesday Rouleau's widow, Sandy Lea, gave her approval to the plea deal.
Authorities at the scene of the Feb. 17, 2011 crash said Rouleau - a 59-year-old Manchester native - was driving on Route 4 that morning near the bridge over the Mascoma River on his way to a job when he encountered the runaway trailer coming in the opposite direction and straight at his van. The self-employed tradesman had no time to react, according to police, before the impact knocked his van over, killing him instantly.
Thurston had just dropped off a load of logs that day and was on his way to reload, police said. He has not been available for public comment since the crash.
"He's haunted by this," Buttrey said Wednesday, regarding his client. "A day does not go by that he does not think about it."
Regarding the loss of the Class A license that allowed him to operate a logging truck, Buttrey said, "He's going to have to find a new line of work. This doesn't affect his Class B license; he can still drive a dump truck or a plow truck."
On the morning of the crash - which Lea described in an interview last year as "the worst, worst, day of my life," - she was also headed to work over much the same route her husband had taken, and passed the crash scene on her way. But she didn't see her husband's van, and didn't realize he might have been involved until she couldn't reach him by phone a bit later that morning. She then drove back to the crash site where police gave her the news. Records on file at the court show that during its investigation of the case, the Grafton County Attorney's Office found a history of safety-inspection violations involving Thurston's truck.
Assistant Grafton County Attorney Mary Bleier last year filed a report saying the same trailer had come loose from his truck in another incident that had occurred just several days prior to the crash that killed Rouleau.
Neither Bleier nor Fitzgerald returned messages left for them on Wednesday.


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Starring Paget Brewster as Sadie Parker and Bradley Whitford as Basil Valentine. Also starring Craig Cackowski, Joshua Malina, and Jim Beaver.
Recorded April 6, 2013
Starring Paget Brewster as Sadie Parker and Bradley Whitford as Basil Valentine. Also starring Craig Cackowski, Joshua Malina, and Jim Beaver.
Recorded April 6, 2013
LOVED this episode. Missed PFT, but what a great stand-in for him. Please have Bradley Whitford back, he was great on this show! Would love to hear him in a Sparks episode!
Screw the critisism! A very very solid episode pulled off by a strong Paget Brewster! The writing is as solid as ever, and the characters are always surprisingly competent! That may sound like a lackluster endorsement, but seriously, I'm always surprised by these people who guest star, because this is such a hard medium to master, and to pull off, and as usual, they're all amazing! Everyone knocks me out everytime! Just remember, they make 5 of these episodes a month!!! And they're dense! Just superb!
Scarier than usual, but worked out in the end. Oh, that required a Spoiler Alert.
Xander: Listening to the show, it sounds like Sadie got magicked by a magic lamp to end up with a different dude, in a different job, with no Frank.
Still love PB, even with an imitator. And Jim Beaver as a deadpan genie is priceless.
@Old Jeff
I couldn't agree more. She's stolen my heart from day one. She had me at "hyealoh".
Not for nothing, man, but you can slob on Paul F.'s knob without being a dick about the rest of the cast. Having an opinion and having manners aren't mutually exclusive states.
I would pay cash money to listen to Paget read the phone book as Sadie.
Hey xander,
Deleting without listening? Dismissing and belittling the work of all of PFT's colleagues? You are welcome to your opinion, but I can guarantee it's not the kind of feedback that would be welcomed by your hero.
Uh, what the hell is this?!? First off, NO PAUL F. TOMPKINS!?! Who the hell is Sadie Parker?!? And moreover, who the shit is Basil Valentine and why are the two of them stealing art?!?
The addition of PTF to Sparks Nevada is a HUGE HUGE HUGE improvement on that show, the man is a super genius and for the first time EVER I actually enjoyed SN. PFT has the widest shoulders of you crew, he can carry ANYONE!!
The omission of him yet again on Beyond Belief AGAIN has me deleting the episode with out listening to it.
Sorry Acker and Blacker, these BB segments without PFT just fall flat. No one is as on point, quick, witty or improv savvy as PFT and sorry to put this out there, but he carries Paget Brewster who just drowns in these weak PFT-free episodes.
But hey, that's just like my opinion man.


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On the PHP::Impact blog Federico points out a new feature/update that the Propel team has made to help with performance - a change from Creole to the based PDO layer that PHP includes.
This change has a number of implications, particularly for those who are executing SQL directly. PDO's API is loosely similar to Creole's, so this change shouldn't require any major re-architecture.
New features that come along with this move you might have to upgrade for include the newer DSN format for build/runtime properties, the removal of the mysqli adapter, SPL autoload integration and a few API changes you'll have to look out for. You can find out more information on the Symfony framework's support for these changes on the sfPropelPlugin and DbFinderPlugin pages.


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BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street stocks to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the country's ruling political alliance won national elections.
The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index both rose to record highs Friday after the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added 165,000 workers last month and many more in February and March than previously estimated. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, which was the lowest level in four years.
The report counterbalanced weeks of mixed signals about manufacturing and corporate earnings and renewed hopes of a recovery in the world's largest economy.
"The dichotomy between hard economic data and asset market performance continues but unlike over past weeks at least there was some justification for the rally in equity markets following the stronger than expected US April jobs report," said a market commentary from Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong.
Malaysia's KLSE Composite surged 2.9 percent to 1,744.50 after the country's governing coalition won national elections, albeit with a weakened majority, to extend its unbroken, 56-year rule.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.1 percent to 22,932.93. South Korea's Kospi was 0.3 percent higher at 1,972.27. Australia's S&P/ASX advanced 1 percent to 5,178.80. Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines also rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was closed for a public holiday.
On Friday, the Dow crossed 15,000 for the first time before closing 1 percent higher at 14,973.96. The S&P 500 index rose 1 percent to 1,614.42, closing above 1,600 for the first time. The Nasdaq composite index 1.1 percent to 3,378.63.
Benchmark oil for June delivery was up 97 cents to $96.58 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.62 to close at $95.61 a barrel on the Nymex on Friday.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3124 from $1.3110 late Friday in New York. The dollar rose to 99.09 yen from 99.04 yen.
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I recently got brickhouse (for those of you who don't know what it is http://www.free-firewall.org/mac-download.asp) it's basicly a gui for editing the firewall in unix wich comes with Mac Os X. I was wondering wich ports You should leave open and wich ports should remain closed? I'm aware that theres a vast number of ports but I'm only intrested in the most important ones I guess my question is how do I set up A FIREWALL so that it works properly? I've allready locked down most of the incoming trafic.
I hope someone may be able to help me out with this.
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| WMU News
KALAMAZOO—Three Western Michigan University undergraduate students are among those from a small group of the nation's top supply chain management programs who received scholarships and were recognized at the 13th annual Institute for Supply Management Services Conference in Phoenix. All three are seniors majoring in integrated supply management.
Student honorees
- Dylan Green of Livonia, Mich.
- Ross Hughes of Commerce Township, Mich.
- David Lipowski of Mattawan, Mich.
A total of 16 students from such institutions as WMU, Arizona State University, Michigan State University, Rutgers University and the University of San Diego received $1,000 plus a travel allowance to attend the conference Dec. 6-7.
Institute for Supply Management Services
The ISM Services group champions best practices associated with supply management practitioners who source services such as temporary labor, consultants, building services telecom and technology, or who work in one of the many services-related industries.
For more information, visit ismservicesgroup.com.
Integrated Supply Management program
WMU's integrated supply management program in the Haworth College of Business combines engineering, information technology, and supply chain and business education to prepare graduates for challenging and high-paying careers. Graduating seniors enjoy a near-perfect placement rate.
Several publications have praised the undergraduate program for its leadership in preparing students for careers in supply chain management. Purchasing Magazine cites WMU's program as the "curriculum for the 21st century because of its bold and innovative approach that provides students with backgrounds in both business and technical areas."


text: Resources for Catholics in the Military Catholic Military Gifts Serving in the military for one's country can be a noble and selfless thing to do. Especially in times of trial and war, it can also be a very trying and difficult thing to do, not only for the enlisted person but also for his or her loved ones. Ultimately, it is a task accomplished only through the grace of God and with the love and support of friends and family. If you are in the military, or have loved ones serving in the military, Aquinas and More invites you to browse our Military and Patriotic Specialty Store. In this section you will find a variety of Catholic military goods, such as Bibles and other Catholic military books, medals, and more. Here is a guide to the resources you will discover. Bibles Turning to the words of Jesus and the apostles can be incredibly uplifting in seemingly hopeless situations, and many Catholics in the military like to keep a Bible with them. Military Bibles typically need to be small for easy transport and to fit when space for carrying items along is minimal. Aquinas and More carries several small Bibles that would suit this purpose, such as the New American Bible Pocket New Testament, the Confraternity New Testament, Douay-Rheims Psalms and New Testament, and the Good News New Testament. The amount of text in a complete Bible is typically too much to create a pocket sized complete Bible, but there are several small complete Bibles available, which can be viewed by clicking here. Books and Holy Cards Aquinas and More also carries several Catholic military books, with selections suitable for both the enlisted personnel and their friends and family. You can view our military books by clicking here. Some favorites include the timeless prayer guide, Bishop Fulton Sheen's Wartime Prayer Book, as pertinent now as when it was first published. Also available are several newer military prayer books, such as God and Country and Blessings From the Battlefield. Vexilla Regis – Devotions And Intercessions For All Affected By War, is a suitable devotions book for both the individual in the military and the loved ones and acquaintances at home. Also available – and easy to transport! – are devotional prayer cards; click here to view our selection. Rosaries and Medals Wearing Catholic military medals or praying with a military Rosary are also faithful methods of seeking respite through the grace of God in trying situations. Aquinas and More has a selection of several wearable military rosaries with snap cords, perfect for use in the military – one for each military branch! You can read more about these rosaries by clicking here or simply browse our selection by clicking here. We also carry several military medals, including favorites such as St. Michael and St. Christopher, which include the military emblems on one side. Click here to view our selection, or click here to read more about these medals. Other Catholic Military Goods Some other Catholic military goods in which you may be interested include simple, patriotic military wall crosses, a flag lapel pin, and key chains. These tokens of faith and patriotism make great gifts for enlisted persons as well as for their family and friends. Supporting Military Registries Whether you have a personal acquaintance in the military or not, the military and its actions have meaning for all citizens. If you would like to help out our men and women in the military by purchasing needed Catholic resources for them, please click here to learn more about our Military Registry Program, or click here to view items that military chaplains have requested.


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Talk:Beaglebone Spectrum Analyzer
Decided to take a stab at making a quick-hack mockup of a spectrum analyzer using a Beaglebone and and rtlsdr DVB-T dongle. Must be ready by Saturday morning for a presentation I am giving at the 2013 Danish Winter VHF meeting.
To begin with I will be using the default Beaglebone demo image available from the download site, namely Angstrom-Cloud9-IDE-GNOME-eglibc-ipk-v2012.05-beaglebone-2012.11.22.img.xz. The application software will be built using:
- librtlsdr
- kiss_fft
- Gtk+ for a simple GUI
The spectrum analyzer is working, see photo.
Som info and benchmarks for this completely unoptimized image:
- Automatically starts the application on boot.
- Startup time is somewhere around 2 minutes (from power on till application is running).
- CPU load is around 30% when doing 20 frames per second.
Used the spectrum analyzer mock-up for demo during my SDR talk at the 2013 Danish winter VHF meeting. It was very well received and people were very interested. There has also been a lot of positive reaction on Twitter.
Trying to build a custom image based on cloud9-gfx-image.bb and cloud9-image.bb.
Image successfully built and it boots in 6.3 seconds, see system-analyze output.
Gtk+ libraries are installed, not the devpacks. Same for libusb and ncurses. Git, gcc and pkg-config are installed as well. RTL dongle does not work well with this build (copied binary from other disk built using different version of the libraries).
Trying demo GNOME 2 image again, this time using a class 10 SD card (I was using class 4 previously).
Reduced autologin delay from 10 to 1 second.
Application is running within 45 seconds after poweron:
root@beaglebone:~# systemd-analyze Startup finished in 4784ms (kernel) + 7389ms (userspace) = 12174ms root@beaglebone:~# systemd-analyze blame 3583ms pvr-init.service 2166ms cape.service 1984ms connman.service 1958ms avahi-daemon.service 1932ms systemd-logind.service 1353ms xinetd.service 804ms console-kit-daemon.service 616ms console-kit-log-system-start.service 461ms udev-trigger.service 455ms systemd-modules-load.service 266ms systemd-remount-api-vfs.service 253ms dev-mqueue.mount 172ms dbus.service 164ms systemd-sysctl.service 159ms udev.service 130ms tmp.mount 129ms systemd-user-sessions.service 123ms sys-kernel-debug.mount 74ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service 39ms remount-rootfs.service root@beaglebone:~#
So, about 30 seconds are wasted on GDM and GNOME startup.
After a complete opkg upgrade gdm is no longer started :o)
I can still start the spectrum anaylzer by:
$ ssh root@beaglebone $ xinit rtlizer
Had to modify rtlizer to no longer enter full screen mode as there is no WM. We read WxH from command line and use 320x240 if nothing is specified.


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Say what you need to say! This event of sassy little sign art is sure to make a statement! Bright colors and irresistible sayings! You will have a hard time picking just one! Pastel colors make any of these signs a cool wall decor for your daughters room, a cute little gift to your BFF or a part of a collage for your personal LADY SPACE.