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What do you do when you find a baby deer trapped underneath a pile of rocks? Call your local firefighters, who extract the poor creature using the largest power tool they could find—the Jaws of Life.
This heart-warming animal rescue took place in Bush Prairie, Washington where an unsuspecting fawn managed to get caught under a wall of rocks. The homeowners tried to free the fawn after they noticed a deer "franticly [sic] looking for something in the rocks," but couldn't move the mass of boulders that trapped the crying baby deer.
They finally called the Clark County Fire Department, who pulled out the Jaws of Life. Firefighters, power tools, a happy ending and adorable footage of a baby deer running away. What more could you want? [Seattle Weekly]

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Marc Trasolini scored 26 points in his final home game, and Santa Clara rolled to a 79-56 victory Thursday night over free-falling Loyola Marymount.
Trasolini was 9 of 12 from the floor. Fellow seniors Kevin Foster and Raymond Cowels scored 17 and 12, respectively, for the Broncos (21-9, 9-6 West Coast), and all five of Santa Clara's seniors were honored before the game.
Santa Clara shot 51 percent from the floor and made nine 3-pointers. The Broncos never trailed and led by as many as 29.
Anthony Ireland had 23 points for the Lions (8-21, 1-14), who lost their 13th in a row. Alex Osborne scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Both teams finish the regular season Saturday: Santa Clara at Saint Mary's, and Loyola Marymount hosting BYU. Santa Clara probably will be the No. 4 seed in the WCC tournament, while Loyola will be No. 9.


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I just got a call from a guy that witnessed a swarm yesterday flying towards his home then setteling on the chimny, now today the bee's seemed to have found a way in a small quater sized hole in the mortar. If i placed a bee escape over the hole and put a bait box with pheremone and a couple of frames of drawn comb in it would it be too late to expect the queen to come out with the rest of em? or do i just cut my loses and atleast retrieve the bee's that i can? also. about how long would it take to trap out most of the bee's? The guy's really into saving what bee's he can but cant have em settling there due to the fire hazard. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as ive not done a trap out yet.
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WASHINGTON – He may be a coaching novice, but Ben Olsen knows a thing or two about Latin American playmakers.
D.C. United's interim boss spent most of his playing career in midfields guided by Marco Etcheverry and Christian Gómez and chased many others around the park in MLS and international play. He holds little back when discussing Columbus Crew maestro Guillermo Barros Schelotto ahead of their teams' US Open Cup semifinal meeting at RFK Stadium on Wednesday night.
"Schelotto is one of the best players this league has ever seen, so we obviously need to deal with him," Olsen said. "[Columbus] are a team that has been together for a while and they know what each other are about, and obviously that's a big part of success in this league."
The Crew will enter the match shorthanded and frazzled by a busy calendar, but the ageless Argentinean's right foot possesses more than enough quality to sink United in their biggest game of the year. At age 37, Schelotto continues to key his workmanlike teammates with the elegant style that makes them a difficult proposition for any squad in the league.
[inline_node:316678]"We know what Columbus is about," DC goalkeeper Troy Perkins said. "They're a physical team that relies on free kicks and balls through the middle. So if you can take out Schelotto as a playmaker, then you have a good chance. But if you let him have free rein and you give away dangerous free kicks, you're going to put yourself in a hole."
Olsen & Co. are clearly keen to avoid conceding set pieces in their own end – sometimes easier said than done – but the task of blunting El Mellizo's influence in the run of play is more complicated.
"Every team has special guys that, when you look at a team, you make sure you focus on, because they're special, they can make big plays," Olsen said on Tuesday. "But you can't go overboard with that stuff either, because they've got some other good players as well."
Tasking a man-marker to a creator like Schelotto can disrupt your own team's rhythm, and holding midfielder Clyde Simms may be too pivotal to the United cause to be handed such an assignment.
"Collectively, we've got to be able to defend properly," Perkins said. "Do we force him out, do we force him in? Do we want him to play, then close it down? We all have to be on the same page."
Attacking luminaries Robbie Rogers, Emmanuel Ekpo and Emilio Renteria are out, but Crew coach Robert Warzycha still has a few able bodies ready to chase down Schelotto's cultured passes. If they are to prolong their Open Cup run, DC will need consistent defensive attentiveness against the outfit their fans have long referred to as "The Yellow Football Team."
"I think we're ready," Olsen said. "Everybody knows how important this game is to us, and I think our approach will hopefully be as such. It's been a year without a lot of ups and this is a chance for us to get into a final of an important tournament."


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This is an interview DP/30 did with the two stars of BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR, Adele Exarchopoulos (we're all going to have to learn how to spell that name) and Lea Seydoux. The interview contains interesting information about how the film was made — and how the famous sex scenes weren't really sex scenes — and also hints at slightly different feelings the women have about their director.
But if you just want to cut to the funniest moment, go to 11:29, when Seydoux means to say "cheated" but gets confused in her English and says something else. Very funny.
Another good interview, from Telluride. At 4:20, Seydoux explains the extent to which the intimate scenes were real:


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Occupy Wall Street might have to widen its target; from now on call them "the 93%."
A Pew Research analysis of newly released Census Bureau data finds that the mean net worth of households in the upper 7% of the wealth distribution rose by an estimated 28%, while the mean net worth of households in the lower 93% dropped by 4%.
From 2009 to 2011, the mean wealth of the 8 million households in the more affluent group rose to an estimated $3.17 million from an estimated $2.48 million, while the mean wealth of the 111 million households in the less affluent group fell to an estimated $133,817 from an estimated $139,896.
These wide variances were driven by the fact that the stock and bond market rallied during the period while the housing market remained flat, Pew argues.
Affluent households typically have their assets concentrated in stocks and other financial holdings, while less affluent households typically have their wealth more heavily concentrated in the value of their home.
Because of these differences, wealth inequality increased during the first two years of the economic recovery. The upper 7% of households saw their aggregate share of the nation's overall household wealth pie rise to 63% in 2011, up from 56% in 2009. On an individual household basis, the mean wealth of households in this more affluent group was almost 24 times that of those in the less affluent group in 2011. At the start of the recovery in 2009, that ratio had been less than 18-to-1.
Overall, the wealth of America's households rose by $5 trillion, or 14%, during this period, to $40.2 trillion in 2011 from $35.2 trillion in 2009.
During the period under study, the S&P 500 rose by 34% (and has since risen by an additional 26%), while the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index fell by 5%, continuing a steep slide that began with the crash of the housing market in 2006.
The different performance of financial asset and housing markets from 2009 to 2011 explains virtually all of the variances in the trajectories of wealth holdings among affluent and less affluent households during this period.
Overall, net worth per household in the U.S. in 2011 made up nearly all the ground it had lost since 2005—$338,950 versus $340,252 in 2005, the latest prerecession data published by the Census Bureau.
Looking at the period from 2005 to 2009, Census data show that mean net worth declined by 12% for households as a whole but remained unchanged for households with a net worth of $500,000 and more. Households in that top wealth category had a mean of $1.59 million in wealth in 2005, $1.59 million in 2009 and $1.92 million in 2011.
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Roasted Veggie Chili
Total TimePrep: 30 min. Cook: 40 min.
Makes24 servings (6 quarts)
- 2 cups fresh or frozen corn
- 2 cups each cubed zucchini, yellow summer squash and eggplant
- 2 each medium green peppers and sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 quarts chicken broth
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) tomato puree
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
- Sour cream and chopped green onions, optional
- Place the vegetables and garlic in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Cover and bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender; cool slightly. Remove and chop garlic cloves.
- In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the broth, tomatoes, tomato puree, lime juice, chili powder, cayenne and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-35 minutes or until mixture is reduced by a quarter.
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir until bubbly and starting to brown. Slowly whisk into tomato mixture. Add roasted vegetables, garlic, beans and cilantro; mix well. Simmer, uncovered, until chili reaches desired thickness. Garnish with sour cream and green onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 168 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 802mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein.
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Flavors are terrific. Spice is just right for my family. The only thing I will do differently next time is decrease the liguid by 1 or possibly 2 quarts. I had to cook it down way too long to thicken even with adding the rue. I finally gave up and it was more like a stew than a thick chili.
Oct 18, 2012
Here are the changes I made to the recipe. First of all, I used well-drained canned whole kernel corn rather than using fresh or frozen, and it worked fine. I cut the chicken broth way back, to about 1 quart rather than four, which seemed like an awful lot. I didn't want to go to the trouble (or calories) of thickening the chili with the butter and flour as specified, so I thought cutting down on the broth would make it thicker. It still turned out quite thin; in fact, people thought it was more like a soup than a chili, but after chilling and reheating the second time I served it, it was thick and chili-like, so I guess I would recommend making it a day ahead and then reheating. It was more flavorful after a few days, also. Even though there is chili powder, cumin, cilantro and cayenne in this, the flavors didn't really assert themselves until the second time around. (I did cut the cayenne down to about a half teaspoon or less.) I didn't have any tomato puree, so substituted a 28-ounce can of "kitchen-ready" crushed tomatoes in heavy puree. We liked this chili a lot and I would definitely make it again when we have a large group to feed.
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I made this recipe last year during Lent. It was wonderful! My husband, who is a true Meat-and-Potato man didn't even miss the meat. I am not a big fan of cannellini beans, so I used pinto beans, kidney beans and black beans instead. I am going to make it again this year.


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After a 5 day tiring work schedule an employee gets totally exhausted. This employee will not contribute effectively until and unless he has a calm mind and low stress level. This is where soft skills training comes in the fore front. It not only helps De-stress an employee but also teaches them new skills a healthy way. A well equipped trainer knows how to craft a training program to maintain a learning and light atmosphere. It is well proved scientifically that a light atmosphere leads to more learning than a tensed up atmosphere covering theories.
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The story of the Claddagh goes back to the 1600's when the first ring was made in Claddagh on the edge of Galway City. By tradition it is taken to signify the wish that love and friendship should reign supreme. Two hands cradling a crowned heart: The Heart for Love, the Hands for Friendship, the Crown for Loyalty.
It is equally popular with men and women. Wear the ring on the right hand, the crown turned inward, the heart is open. Wear the ring on the right hand, the crown turned outward, love is being considered. Wear the ring on the left hand, the crown turned outward, two hearts are joined.
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text: One of the first rap groups on record, Treacherous Three recorded for both of the major old school labels (Enjoy, Sugar Hill) and introduced a faster style of rapping (dubbed speed rapping) that influenced the later course of hip-hop. Formed by a trio of Harlem high-school friends -- Kool Moe Dee (Mohandas Dewese) and L.A. Sunshine (Lamar Hill), plus DJ Easy Lee (Theodore Moy'e) -- the group picked up a formerly Bronx-based MC named Special K (Kevin Keaton) and became Treacherous Three. Just after the group began performing in 1978, they learned that another friend, Spoonie Gee, who'd recently recorded his first single, was about to record again for Bobby Robinson's Enjoy label. They practiced for months (with Kool Moe Dee especially spending time working on his speed raps) and recorded "The New Rap Language," which furnished the B-side for Spoonie Gee's 1980 single "Love Rap." "The New Rap Language" upped the ante for all other active rappers, and sparked a pair of Enjoy classics: "The Body Rock" and "At the Party" (the latter slightly cribbed from Grandmaster Flash's "Birthday Party"). By 1981, Treacherous Three had moved to Sugar Hill, following fellow Enjoy act Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. The singles "Feel the Heart Beat" and "Whip It" were classic rap party jams, benefiting from Sugar Hill's crack-house band: bassist Doug Wimbish, guitarist Skip McDonald, and drummer Keith LeBlanc. One of their live jams with Funky Four Plus One appeared on a long-playing 12" titled Live Convention '81 (Disco Wax), and the trio made the jump to the screen with 1984's Beat Street, in which they performed "Xmas Rap" with the debut of Doug E. Fresh, but broke up soon after. Kool Moe Dee initially attended college, but began a successful solo career by 1986, while Special K put out his own solo single in 1987, and DJ Easy Lee did a little production work. Treacherous Three reunited in 1993 to record their first LP, Old School Flava. ~ John Bush


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Lofty expectations have been placed on the Diamond Bar offense for 2013, but the Brahmas' special teams play led the way in a season-opening 44-10 victory over visiting Montebello.
The Brahmas scored consecutive first-half special teams touchdowns over a four-minute span to break the game open.
Following an Oilers field goal, Diamond Bar sophomore Brian Lamb returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Austin Cox followed with a blocked punt that was picked up by Kyle Yada for another Brahmas touchdown, giving them a 21-3 lead with 9:05 left in the second quarter.
A minute later, after Diamond Bar recovered an Oilers fumble, the Brahmas scored again when Tyler Peterson connected with Cordell Broadus on a 30-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 28-3.
Brahmas special teams scored for the third time in the fourth quarter when Montebello punter Enrique Lozano stepped out of bounds attempting to save a bad snap. Diamond Bar scored quickly following the free kick, with Tyler Brown running it in from 6 yards out to cap a four-play 43-yard drive that took less than a minute and make it 37-10.
Diamond Bar's defense, which struggled last season, allowing 30 points per game, was stout in shutting out the Oilers in the second half and limiting them to 281 yards in the game.
Peterson completed passes to eight different receivers, finishing 16 for 24 for 153 yards and a touchdown. Broadus was his top target, catching six passes for 66 yards.
The Brahmas' duo of Lamb and Tyler Brown combined for 122 rushing yards.
Lamb's 6-yard touchdown run with 2:12 left in the fourth quarter finished a 10-play, 90-yard drive for Diamond Bar and provided it with a 44-10 lead.
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To my delight, the okra in these oatmeal okra cookies served its job well: it provided an excuse to eat more cookies (having a green veggie in them must make them healthy) without screaming, "Look at me, I'm okra!" The cookies are cakey (soft and airy), hearty from the bits of okra and oatmeal, sweet in a breakfasty way (like zucchini bread), and vibrantly flavored from the addition of licorice-like fennel and a touch of ginger. Less a dessert than a snack, they are the kind of cookie that would be great to pack in your bag for a day trip or to nosh on when you take a water break on your hike (assuming you take hikes like me – mild ones that don't require power bars).
Okra Oatmeal Cookies Back Story
In my most frequent encounter with okra, it is breaded and fried beyond recognition, rendering it indistinguishable from every similarly prepared food (veggie or otherwise). When a Facebook reader asked if I could make an okra cupcake (which, as you'll soon see, I did), I began to wonder if okra could also be interchanged with other vegetables in baked goods.
A bit of Internet research led me to a post on Chowhound that mentioned replacing carrot with okra in carrot cake. I decided before tackling the okra cupcake that I would begin with an okra cookie. I used a carrot cake cookie recipe that I found on my go-to site for cookie recipes, Cookie Madness, as a starting point. I was particularly excited about this recipe because it contained oatmeal and I would be able to call the oatmeal okra cookies "Oo" .
Oatmeal Okra Cookies Recipe
As noted above, this recipe is based on the carrot cake cookie recipe from Cookie Madness. I left the basic proportions of the cookie the same as in the original recipe, changed the carrot to okra, and swapped the spices for fennel and ginger (I referred to The Flavor Bible to see what spices went well with okra even though I don't think the authors had cookies in mind).
Oatmeal Okra Cookies (Oo!)
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground fennel
- 1/2 C unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark or light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup oats old fashioned or quick (not instant)
- 3/4 cup pulverized raw okra okra that's been chopped and food processed so it looks like chunky guacamole - I pulverized part of a defrosted bag of frozen okra
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a small bowl, thoroughly mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and fennel. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and both sugars until creamy.
- Beat in vanilla and egg.
- Slowly mix in the flour mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the oats and okra.
- Scoop approximately 1/4 cup balls of batter onto a Silpat or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Place 6 balls to a sheet and bake one sheet at a time on the center rack for 18 minutes.
Final Thoughts
I'm guessing that the thought of okra on your dessert table might have initially made some of you say, "Eww!", but I hope that instead you are now saying, "Oo!":


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I'm running a series of EFAs on 60-80 items, extracting up to 10 factors. We are using the ML estimator, and the data are missing completely at random (by design) and weights are applied.
I am currently running this using M+ v6 on a 64-bit Windows 7 quad-core machine - the first EFA has now been running for 6 days.
We are planning to purchase a server on which to run these analyses, and were wondering what kind of machine parameters would optimize run times, or how much M+ is using machine features like, e.g., on-board ram vs virtual ram on the hard drive.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 9:59 am
Are the factor indicators categorical or continuous?
Jaime Derringer
posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 10:08 am
Categorical (4 options)
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 10:24 am
With maximum likelihood and categorical factor indicators each factor is one dimension of integration. We do not recommend models with more than four dimensions of integration. I suggest using WLSMV which is less computationally demanding in this case. I would think that you have some idea of how many factors are represented by the set of items. If it is four, for example, perhaps extracting from three to five or two to six would be sufficient.
Jaime Derringer
posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 11:30 am
Unfortunately, we need to use ML to handle the missingness in our data (which is substantial, so we lose more than 1/2 of our subjects otherwise). We are constructing a measure, and for one of the sections (with 80 items), the proposed number of factors is 10, so we also need to run up to the 10-factor solution.
Is there a hardware solution to optimize M+'s running of a categorical ML large EFA analysis, without changing the analysis itself?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 12:23 pm
Note that WLSMV does not use listwise deletion.
Staying with ML, both integ=3 and integ=montecarlo can present numerical precision problems with that many factors.
A more practical full-information approach would be to do Bayesian multiple imputation followed by WLSMV. The approach is studied in Section 3.1 of
Asparouhov, T. & Muth�n, B. (2010). Multiple imputation with Mplus. Technical Report.
which on our web site under Papers, Bayesian Analysis. The UG ex 11.5 shows how do to the multiple imputation step.
Jaime Derringer
posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 6:45 am
If WLSMV is not using listwise deletion, how exactly is it handling missing data? And how does that work if its based on polychorics and the associated asymptotic weight matrix?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 8:29 am
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Former England cricket hero Andrew Flintoff has found himself on the back foot even before he throws his first punch for money in the boxing ring on Friday night.
Freddie, as he is fondly known in Britain, is being filmed as part of a documentary series on Sky television, "Flintoff: From Lord's To The Ring", which culminates in his professional boxing debut against American Richard Dawson.
For the past five months the 34-year-old Flintoff has been trained by former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan and his son, Shane, as he gears up for four two-minute rounds against Dawson, who has won both his previous fights.
But he has received criticism that he is not taking boxing seriously and that Friday will be all about TV, not sport, with British promoter Frank Maloney hitting out at boxing authorities over the decision to grant Flintoff a licence.
Flintoff, who stands an imposing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 metres) tall, insists his new career as a heavyweight boxer is for real and he is not motivated by the intention to make a documentary series about it.
"I understand people are protective of the sport, but I'm going in the ring on Friday and that's what all my energy is going into," Flintoff told AFP.
"They need to watch me and give me a chance. Through the fight and documentary, I want to show what sacrifices boxers go through and things that your casual sports fan might not necessarily realise about boxing.
"There's no talk of disrespecting boxing but of celebrating boxing, and I hope I manage to do that. I'm a boxing fan and sport has been very good to me over the years.
"The fight came before the TV show -- the TV show is a result of getting the fight, but you saw on the TV show... that I've put the hours in."
Flintoff retired from cricket two years ago after a colourful career including two Ashes victories over Australia in 2005 and 2009.
When he steps into the ring at the Manchester Arena, the venue will look a lot emptier than it was last weekend, when 20,000 people watched former world champion Ricky Hatton make an unsuccessful comeback.
Ticket sales have been slow for Flintoff's professional boxing bow, but he hopes those who do turn up or watch on television take him seriously.
"I didn't do this as a gimmick, he said. "There's too much at stake. When you get in that ring and there's someone coming at you, you've got to do it for real.
"Hopefully at the end of it people can say, 'You know what? He's had a go and done well there', but that's not my motivation behind it."
As a morale booster for Flintoff, and to make the documentary series more interesting, ring legends Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard have come into the gym to offer advice.
"I was fortunate enough to have Sugar Ray Leonard pop down and spend an hour with us," Flintoff said.
"I think most fellas my age always remember Tyson and he came down to the gym the other week and told me about the mindset of boxing and what he went through as a fighter, and to hear it from Mike Tyson -- someone as a kid I watched and loved to watch fight -- was amazing."
Flintoff, who has eschewed the traditional route of learning to box as an amateur before entering the professional business, is not committing himself to boxing beyond Friday.
"Hopefully Friday's going to go well and we'll take it from there, but after all the hard work I've put in, it'd be hard to stop after Friday if it goes well," he said.
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Tip: You'll want to be wearing black when you watch "The Blacklist" finale tonight as it's basically one big funeral.
The NBC hit drama's epic first season comes to a close and we just chatted with some of its stars on the red carpet at the network's Upfront presentation in New York City, where they dished on the "bloodbath" going down tonight.
"There are are a couple of deaths. We have a lot of death on our show," Megan Boone teased. "It's a bloodbath tonight. I don't think we would be true to the show if it weren't."
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And viewers can expect to see all of the drama's characters in jeopardy, even the seemingly invincible Red (James Spader). "Every character is pushed to the brink," Ryan Eggold added. "Even Red is under fire and sweating it for the first time, which we've never seen."
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However, there is at least one person on the team who seems to be safe: Aram, with Amir Arison hedging, "That's a trick question because if I answer that yes, that means I live tonight. If I answer that no, that means I die tonight. I am going to refrain from answering that question. However, I will say this: I'm at the Upfronts, so that's a good sign!"
Aside from a few big deaths, tonight's episode will also feature the highly anticipated debut of Berlin, Tom's boss and the new big bad seeking revenge on Red.
"We've been teasing this whole Berlin thing and that's coming 100 percent. You're going to meet Berlin," Eggold promised. "He/she or it is one crazy mofo!"
While viewers had been under the impression that Berlin was referring to the place, not a person, the cast had been clued in to the big secret. "I had a few hints along the way that it might not be a place," Diego Klattenhoff said. "Coming off of 'Homeland,' you really are used to being kept in the dark and trying to find the right people to talk to. You're trying to find your own sources!"
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Aside from Berlin's introduction, fans have been eagerly awaiting more answers about Tom's true feelings for Liz (Boone), his wife and target. Alas, you'll have to wait until season two, as Eggold admitted, "They will not be revealed tonight. You'll be confused."
But Eggold better watch out as Ressler (Klattenhoff) and Liz have grown quite close over the course of the first season, with viewers rooting for a romance to blossom in season two. "One can hope," Klattenhoff said.
Check out the trailer for the season finale below.
"The Blacklist" finale airs tonight at 10 p.m. on NBC.
--Reporting by Chris Harnick
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Sarah Paulson Supports Jason Butler Harner at 'Non-Stop' Premiere!
Sarah Paulson shows off her legs while attending the premiere of Non-Stop held at Regency Village Theatre on Monday (February 24) in Westwood, Calif.
The 38-year-old actress posed on the red carpet with one of the film's stars Jason Butler Harner, who was her co-star in Off-Broadway plays The Cherry Orchard and The Gingerbread House.
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Jason's co-stars Scoot McNairy, Cameron Moir, Anson Mount, and Bar Paly were also seen at the premiere for the film, which hits theaters on Friday (February 28).
Bella Thorne and Maggie Grace were also spotted hitting the red carpet.
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Can't spell "pirate" without "-irate": on DRM and punishing the customer
I am livid. Which superficially might sound very stupid, except that this kerfuffle combines ethics, DRM, social networking, and my integrity, all in an interesting and infuriating tangle.
I was at breakfast with one of my very closest friends—a retired English and Latin teacher—and her son. Her son and I had just started arguing over the pronunciation of the word "diaspora" when, half-joking, I pulled my phone out of my handbag and played a recording of the word aloud at the table.
Then I stared down at my phone. I frowned. My friend wanted to know what the matter was.
"Um," I said, blushing furiously. "Um. This is weird. My cell phone is accusing me of stealing the Oxford Dictionary of English." I blinked. "That was a really expensive piece of software."
Some of you might already know about the Enfour dust-up. Here's a quick recap anyway: at the beginning of this month, the developers at Enfour announced they were putting anti-piracy measures into their software. (Enfour develops and publishes iOS versions of the Oxford Dictionary of English and the American Heritage Dictionary, among others.)
How did Enfour intend to combat piracy? By auto-posting tweets to their users' Twitter accounts! But the clever plan backfired when the tweet—a confession of "software piracy"—began appearing on legitimate users' Twitter accounts, too.
How about we all stop using pirated iOS apps? I promise to stop. I really will.#softwarepirateconfession— Jenn Frank (@jennatar) November 24, 2012
Enfour has since launched a "crucial maintenance release" to iTunes, and the issue has seemingly been resolved.
Of course, that makes little difference to the Enfour customer who, ahem, discovers that a "critical update" is waiting for her in the app store queue only after she has confessed, to 3,454 of her readers (not to boast or anything), that she stole some software. (Until hours ago, Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman had confessed to the same crime via Twitter as well.)Read the rest of this entry »


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City College of San Francisco - Wellness Center
50 Frida Kahlo Way
San Francisco, CA, 94112
Driving directions to Wellness Center:
From the East Bay:
- Take the Bay Bridge( I-80) into San Francisco.
- Continue on I-80, then merge onto 101 South.
- Take 101 South, then take 280 South.
- Exit on Geneva Ave/ Ocean Avenue(right lane), onto Ocean Avenue.
- Turn an immediate right onto Howth/W. Rd.
From the North Bay:
- Take Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco.
- Take 19th Avenue Exit.
- Continue on Park Presidio, through Golden Gate Park(Park Presidio Bypass Drive-Crossover Dr.), and onto 19th Avenue.
- Turn left onto Sloat Blvd.
- Turn right on Junipero Serra Blvd.
- Turn left onto Ocean Avneue.
- Turn right onto Geneva Avenue.
- Turn left onto Howth St.
- Continue on Howth until it turns into W. Rd.
From the South Bay:
- Take 280 North.
- Exit at Geneva Avenue/Ocean Avenue exit.
- Turn left onto Geneva Avenue.
- Turn right onto Howth.
- Continue onto Howth until it turns into W. Rd.
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If you have the passion for organizing and planning, then why not consider an event planning business? This type of business is very challenging yet fulfilling, since you get to meet people from all walks of life, from the private to the corporate world.
The gamut runs from special events like weddings, to community events like concerts and festivals, to providing event management services to large corporations. However, to start this kind of business, you first need to understand much business information to keep your venture going.
There are some important elements and information you need to know about an event planning business, which includes the research, the design, the proposal, the organization, the coordination, and the evaluation. In any upcoming events, the best way to start any planning is to do some viable research. Do your homework. Talk to your clients and ask them questions. It also helps to talk to vendors and suppliers, especially if you are not quite familiar with the type of event you will be planning.
Another factor is your design strategy or creativity. The planning of the event should provide your client with the overall 'feel' and 'look' that will convey the image the company demands. Take the time to discuss your thoughts to your personal support staff. Brainstorming for new and fresh ideas, as well as adhering to time proven event marketing strategies will foster success.
The proposal follows after you have conducted your research for an event. This business information tells you to focus on making a proposal to your clients. You can charge consultation fees for this service once you have been hired.
Organization is a vital component to a successfully executed gathering, as you will need to rent the perfect venue, contact vendors, arrange for audio equipment, meet with and talk to guest speakers, and plan for refreshments, which might involve a sit down dinner. Keeping an open line of communication between yourself and the client is also most important.
Don't skip on gathering business information about your client's demands and take the time to coordinate all details of the affair. Gather all of the people that you will depend on to get the job done and be sure you check, and double check, that everyone is on the same page.
Evaluation is also an important part of the process, as your services will be assessed by your clients. Event planning may sound complicated but once you understand the fundamentals and gain some experience, operating an event management company can be surprisingly fun and fulfilling.


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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Seth Curry scored 12 of his season-high 31 points during the late run that helped No. 1 Duke pull away for a 90-77 victory over pesky Santa Clara on Saturday.
Mason Plumlee added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils (12-0), who needed a huge run late to overcome both a big game from Kevin Foster and a real scare from the Broncos (11-3).
Foster scored 18 of his 29 points in the first half for upset-minded Santa Clara, and his soaring baseline dunk put the Broncos up 45-41 with 16:30 left.
But the Broncos managed just one field goal over the next 8 1/2 minutes, and that gave Duke just enough of an opening to break this one open.


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Discovery App Spindle Comes to the Big Apple
Spindle, the mobile discovery app that straddles the line between search and social, launched in New York City on Thursday morning, expanding from its strictly San Francisco- and Boston-based coverage. The app pulls in data from your disparate social networks — namely Facebook and Twitter — and surfaces relevant status updates from local businesses to suggest points of interest. The company was formed by a handful of ex-Microsoft engineers, and is based in Massachusetts.


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As the premier choice of Baltimore suite hotels, the Tremont Park Hotel has a long history of accommodating the famous and of being famously accommodating. During the past two decades we've been welcoming guests to our legendary Baltimore Maryland lodging which has attracted celebrities from the football field to Broadway, from the baseball diamond to the Hollywood box office!
Every aspect of our Baltimore accommodations has been carefully designed to provide visitors a more comfortable stay, from our concierge services to shuttle service. Because our Baltimore suite hotels were initially designed as apartment properties, this infrastructure laid the foundation for suites far more spacious than the typical hotel room. Each of the 360 suites of our Baltimore suite hotels features separate living and bedroom areas, kitchens with microwaves, and lots of room to relax and entertain.
All of our suites feature one or two large beds, full bathrooms, and always have a seating area or table with chairs. All TVs are remote control, and offer both free and pay-per-view programming. All telephones are two-line phones with voice mail and modem jacks. Every suite has a kitchenette with a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker with complimentary coffee, toaster, sink and cabinets. A quick visit to our lounge will entertain and enlighten. Relax with friends over cold drinks, and learn about Baltimore's importance in America's sports, film and entertainment cultures. Autographed pictures from visiting sports stars and celebrities cover the walls of our lounge. A light fare menu is available daily, along with special Happy Hour pricing and hors d'oeuvres Monday through Friday afternoons.
And today, the Tremont Park Hotel still offers the only all-suite Baltimore hotel conference facilities in the Inner Harbor area. Our flexible meeting areas offer a variety of rooms, space and seating arrangements. We can serve groups and events from coffee breaks to gala receptions, small board meetings to large conferences. Of course, a complete range of audio-visual equipment is also available for your use. Simply tell us what you have in mind. Our Convention Services staff will help you plan and deliver a well-produced event that helps make the most of Baltimore. If you're looking for the best venue for your party or group, choose a Tremont!
Our staff recognizes that sophisticated travelers expect luxury and convenience, but they also appreciate comfort and space. Our Baltimore Maryland hotels present them with style that's cosmopolitan without being ostentatious, and a staff that responds graciously to almost any request imaginable. As a guest of either of our Baltimore hotels, you'll find the city at your exclusive service. To experience legendary hospitality in two extraordinary downtown Baltimore hotel locations in the Inner Harbor area, treat yourself to the Tremont Park Hotel.


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Is your pet fat? It's your fault, you know
Don't do it.
Don't give your pet that extra slice of turkey.
You may think you're showing Fido or Fluffy a little love by sharing the family holiday feast. But you may be loving them to death.
There's an epidemic of tubby canines and felines in America.
A survey earlier this year by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that more than half of the dogs and cats in the U.S. are overweight or obese, according to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune.
Obesity is defined as being 30 percent above normal weight, and one-fifth of our pets qualify, The Tribune said.
The trouble is, many pet owners don't see it.
The study is right on all counts, says Dr. Jennifer Bolser, who runs the Weigh To Go program at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.
"The study? I absolutely believe it." Bolser says. "Obesity is one of the major animal health conditions we are dealing with."
The perspective most Americans have of what constitutes a healthy weight for a pet is not realistic, she argues.
"A lot of people say their pet looks normal but that's compared to other pets they see around them," Bolser says.
The truth is that many animals are packing too many pounds.
And it's our fault.
"People show attention and affection to pets by giving them treats," Bolser adds.
"The culprit in weight gain is scraps, handouts."
So how do we keep our animals from gorging on Thanksgiving?
Monitor and control their food intake, Bolser says.
A small amount of people food won't hurt them – a little turkey or potato – but adjust their normal diet for it and don't just pile on extra calories, she says.
Plus, if you give a pet too much human food you run the risk of the animal getting pancreatitis, Bolser says.
Avoid altogether food that is toxic to animals such as chocolate, macademia nuts, onions, avocados, grapes and raisins.
Keep in mind that cats present a different issue, she says. Felines are true carnivores, but many commercial foods contain a lot of
carbohydrates. Don't add to it.
Bolser advocates regular exercise for both dogs and cats. While cats can't play fetch like dogs there are "lots of newly developed ways to exercise a cat."
She also recommends working closely with your veterinarian on a weight-control program.
Bolser's Weigh To Go program has had success helping overweight pets lose pounds. The program presently has 37 participating animals that have lost a total 0f 145 pounds.
In all, 67 pets have taken part in the program since its inception. For more information visit www.Boulderhumane.org.
Now pass the gravy, please.
Animal tracks – Veterinarians in certain parts of the country are sounding the alarm about canine influenza, which is on the rise in some areas, according to a story by ABC-News.
There are outbreaks of dog flu right now in the New York metropolitan area and near San Antonio, Texas, and other states have reported epidemics throughout the year. Colorado is one of several states where the disease is considered endemic – always present.
Like the virus that causes the flu in humans, the dog flu virus is very easily spread and highly contagious. The American Veterinary Medical Association recommends that dogs that are in frequent contact with other dogs be vaccinated against canine influenza to help prevent the spread.
November 22 – The Foothills Animal Shelter is trying to get 100,000 votes by this date to win $250,000 for the homeless animals in its care. The money will be awarded through the national Chase
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November 25 – For every guest that visits Chuck & Don's pet stores in Cherry Creek or Centennial on Black Friday, Chuck & Don's will donate one pound of pet food to Food Bank of the Rockies. If a shopper attends with his or her pet, two pounds of food will be donated. Through Dec. 31, customers will also be able to participate in the stores' Paw Prints campaign by buying a $1 paw print, which raises funds for the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley. Information: www.chuckanddons.com
November-December – The Dumb Friends League is holding its annual Paws to Give fund drive to help care for more than 24,000 homeless pets this coming year. In addition to making a financial donation, you can also help by doing your holiday shopping at the Dumb Friends League. You can visit the Sit… Stay… Shop at both shelters for gourmet pet treats, food and supplies such as pet beds, toys, collars and leashes. You can purchase a full-color 2012 Dumb Friends League pet-photo calendar for $15. Holiday cift cards are available, as is the online shop at ddfl.org.
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Iwan Rheon Gossip
Iwan Rheon gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Wrapping up Game of Thrones
Wenn, Michael Murdock/ Splash News
We're done with Westeros for another year, and all that's left is to pick over the bones of the season that was. Mostly this means trying to figure out what Jon Snow's Targaryen name is—Lyanna Stark definitely said it to Young Ned, but it's impossible to hear clearly—and taking odds on who will kill Cersei first: The Tyrell/Targaryen/Sand alliance, a popular revolt led by the people of King's Landing, or, in a surprise twist, Jaime! He's sworn her loyalty above all others, but all their children are dead and I don't think even Jaime's love blinkers are strong enough to overlook Cersei blowing up a significant chunk of the city. Full Story
Ramsay and his girlfriend
David M. Benett/ Mike Marsland/ Danny Martindale/ Getty Images
Game Of Thrones's Iwan Rheon was at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night in London with his girlfriend. Some of you have emailed me lately about how hot he is, like it's a new discovery. Um. Excuse me. We already talked about this a few years ago when I was obsessed with Misfits. Full Story
Game of Thrones 5.2: "Nothing's worth anything to dead men"
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Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2 recap I try really hard not to get invested in anyone on this show because they inevitably die in horrible ways, but Arya Stark is my tomboy spirit animal. This episode has less of a place-setting feel than last week, but we still have to establish where Arya is (as well as what's going on in Dorne). Full Story
Future Simon & The Seven Kingdoms
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OK, let me get this out the way first: (SCREAMING) - why don't you watch Misfits??? How come you know more about the last 4 seasons of Dancing With The Sh-ts than you do about Superhoodie and his degenerate friends? I'm done. And have you heard? In my world it's the equivalent of Harry Potter marrying Mariah Carey. Full Story
Simon is a gangster
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As promised, I will do my best to post pictures of the Misfits cast whenever they've available. Check it - Iwan Rheon at the premiere of Wild Bill in London tonight. He plays a low level thug. Oh look! It's Andy Serkis in real life, no motion capture!And how is Simon/Iwan? Well, IMDB says he's shooting a movie with Neville Longbottom. Full Story
Misfits for America is impossible to play
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If you missed my review of Misfits series 3 over the holidays, click here.A spec pilot was submitted to US networks this week for an American version of my beloved Misfits. It was written by Josh Schwartz (The O.C., Gossip Girl etc) and Howard Overman, the creator of Misfits. Full Story
Misfits Series 3
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. Please click away if you haven't yet caught up on Misfits Series 3. And if you're not watching Misfits, I'm telling you, this is your holiday addiction. DO IT. Seasons 1 and 2 are available on iTunes. I'll give you another chance to skip this article to avoid spoilers………………………………………………………He's a ballsy motherf-cker, isn't he, Howard Overman? Many of you have written to express your outrage and despair that Alisha and Simon are no more. Full Story
The new Misfit
Misfits season 3 is now shooting. Yes, yes, without Robert Sheehan. Like I've been saying, I don't think I'll miss him. I don't miss him already. And besides, again as I've been saying, Nathan was becoming less and less interesting to me. You would have tired of him scratching his balls and the high pitched voice. Full Story
Misfits: Lauren wins, Robert talks
HAVE YOU STARTED WATCHING THIS SHOW YET? It's easy online. Try it. The BAFTAs happened on Sunday honouring the best of British television. Misfits won in the drama category last year. There was no repeat but Lauren Socha, aka Kelly, took home Supporting Actress. Yay! All five original actors were on hand for the event. Full Story
Down one orange jumpsuit
If you are just getting into Misfits, please note there is a MAJOR spoiler below. Might want to avoid. If you are not yet into Misfits, I will keep yelling at you to get into it because, well, frankly, the longer you put it off, the longer you're depriving yourself of amazing, irreverent, no dancing sh-t tv. Full Story
Misfits minus one
I'm not done nagging you to watch Misfits. The dvds are available. The episodes are on YouTube. You have no excuse to deprive yourself of one of the most kick ass tv experiences in recent memory. Trust me. The converted have been emailing me consistently about it. There's euphoria. And then there's distress. Full Story


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This chapter describes how to use the development tools provided by ADF Desktop Integration. It provides an overview of the development environment that Oracle ADF exposes within Excel and goes on to describe how you display and use the different elements of this environment.
This chapter includes the following sections:
ADF Desktop Integration provides several tools that you use to configure Excel workbooks so that they can access Oracle ADF functionality. The tools are available in the Oracle ADF tab and in the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane.
Before you start using the development tools, you must know that there are two modes in which you can work while you configure the Excel workbook that you integrate with a Fusion web application. The first mode is the design mode, and the second mode is the test mode.
In design mode, you use the tools provided by Oracle ADF in Excel to design and configure your integrated Excel workbook. In test mode, you can view and test the changes you make in design mode in the same way that the end user views the published integrated Excel workbook.
The Oracle ADF tab, also shown in Figure 5-1, provides various buttons in design mode.
You can use Oracle ADF tab buttons to invoke the actions described in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1 Oracle ADF Tab Options
|In this group...
|Click this button...
|Mode when the button is available...
Display the Edit Workbook Properties dialog to view and edit integrated Excel workbook properties.
The button is also used to enable ADF Desktop Integration in a non-integrated Excel workbook.
Display the Edit Worksheet Properties dialog to view and edit the current worksheet properties.
Open the About Oracle ADF 11g Desktop Integration dialog that provides version and property information of integrated Excel workbook.
The button is also available in non-integrated Excel workbooks after ADF Desktop Integration is installed.
Design, Test, Runtime
ADF Components
Display a dropdown list of Oracle ADF components that you can insert in the selected cell.
ADF Components
Display the property inspector window to view and edit component properties of the selected component.
ADF Components
Delete the selected component from the Excel worksheet.
ADF Components
Any modifications that you made to the page definition files in the JDeveloper project now become available in the Excel workbook. For more information, see Section 4.3.3, "Reloading a Page Definition File in an Excel Workbook."
Switch the Excel workbook from design mode to test mode. This button is active only when you are in design mode.
Switch the Excel workbook from test mode to design mode. This button is active only when you are in test mode.
For more information about switching between design mode and test mode, see Section 13.3, "Testing Your Integrated Excel Workbook."
Display a dialog to review the client-side log entries. For more information, see Section C.3.2, "About Client-Side Logging."
Design, Test
Reload the ADF Desktop Integration configuration file. For more information, see Section C.3.2, "About Client-Side Logging."
Design, Test
Display the Set Output Level dialog to choose client-side log output level. For more information, see Section C.3.2, "About Client-Side Logging."
Design, Test
Create a new temporary logging listener to act as a client-side log output file. For more information, see Section C.3.2, "About Client-Side Logging."
Design, Test
Publish the Excel workbook after you complete the integration between the Excel workbook and the Fusion web application.
For more information about publishing an integrated Excel workbook, see Chapter 14, " Deploying Your Integrated Excel Workbook."
Tip:For quick and easy access, you can add Oracle ADF tab buttons to the Excel Quick Access toolbar.
Figure 5-2 displays the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane.
You can invoke the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane through launcher buttons available in the bottom-right corner of the Workbook and ADF Components group on the Oracle ADF tab, as illustrated in Figure 5-3.
Table 5-2 lists the view tabs and links that appear in the task pane, provides a brief description of each item.
Table 5-2 Overview of ADF Desktop Integration Designer Task Pane
|Task Pane UI Element
Workbook Properties
Click to display the Edit Workbook Properties dialog. This dialog enables you to view and edit properties that affect the whole workbook. Examples include properties that reference the directory paths to page definition files, the URL for your Fusion web application, and so on.
Worksheet Properties
Click to display the Edit Worksheet Properties dialog. This dialog enables you to view and edit properties specific to the active worksheet. An example is the file name of the page definition file that you associate with the worksheet.
Click to display the About dialog. This dialog provides the version and property information that can be useful when troubleshooting an integrated Excel workbook. For example, it provides information about the underlying Microsoft .NET and Oracle ADF frameworks that support an integrated Excel workbook.
The bindings palette presents the available Oracle ADF bindings that you can insert into the Excel worksheet. The page definition file for the current Excel worksheet determines what Oracle ADF bindings appear in the bindings palette. Figure 5-4 shows a bindings palette populated with Oracle ADF bindings in the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane. Note that the bindings palette does not display bindings that an integrated Excel workbook cannot use, so the bindings that appear may differ from those that appear in the page definition file viewed in JDeveloper.
You use the bindings palette in design mode to insert a binding. When you attempt to insert a binding, ADF Desktop Integration inserts an Oracle ADF component that references the binding you selected. ADF Desktop Integration also prepopulates the properties of the Oracle ADF component with appropriate values. For example, if you insert a binding, such as the Commit (action) binding illustrated in Figure 5-4, the property inspector for an Oracle ADF Button component appears. This Oracle ADF Button component has values specified for its
ClickActionSet that include invoking the
Commit action binding.
To insert an Oracle ADF binding, select the cell to anchor the Oracle ADF component that is going to reference the binding in the Excel worksheet, and then insert the binding in one of the following ways:
Double-click the Oracle ADF control binding you want to insert.
Select the control binding and click Insert Binding in the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane.
A property inspector for the Oracle ADF component that is associated with the binding you attempt to insert appears. In some instances, you may be prompted to select one Oracle ADF component from a list of Oracle ADF components where multiple Oracle ADF components can be associated with the binding. After you select an Oracle ADF component from the list, a property inspector appears.
The components palette displays the available ADF Desktop Integration components that you can insert into an Excel worksheet. Figure 5-5 shows the components palette as it appears in the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane.
You use the components palette in design mode to insert an Oracle ADF component. First, select the cell to anchor the Oracle ADF component in the Excel worksheet, and then insert the Oracle ADF component in one of the following ways:
Double-click the Oracle ADF component you want to insert.
Select the component and click Insert Component in the ADF Desktop Integration Designer task pane.
In both cases, the Oracle ADF component's property inspector appears. Use the property inspector to specify values for the component before you complete its insertion into the Excel worksheet.
Note:The ADF Desktop Integration components are also available in the Insert Component dropdown list of Oracle ADF tab.
The property inspector is a dialog that enables you to view and edit the properties of Oracle ADF bindings, Oracle ADF components, Excel worksheets, or the Excel workbook. You can open the property inspector in one of the following ways:
Select the component or binding, and click the Edit Properties icon in the Oracle ADF tab.
Select the component or binding, right-click and choose Edit ADF Component Properties from the context menu.
Note that the ADF Button does not support the right-click action, click the button to open the property inspector dialog.
The property inspector also appears automatically after you insert an Oracle ADF binding or component into an Excel worksheet. Figure 5-6 shows a property inspector where you can view and edit the properties of an Oracle ADF Button component.
At design time, you can edit key properties of certain Oracle ADF components by editing the Excel cell where the component appears. For example, you can edit the Value property of ADF Label and ADF Input Text components by editing the value displayed in the cell.
Note:The property inspector does not validate that values you enter for a property or combinations of properties are valid. Invalid values may cause runtime errors. To avoid runtime errors, make sure you specify valid values for properties in the property inspector.
You can display the properties in an alphabetical list or in a list where the properties are grouped by categories such as Behavior, Data, and so on. Table 5-3 describes the buttons that you can use to change how properties display in the property inspector.
Table 5-3 Buttons to Configure Properties Display in Property Inspector
Use this button to display the properties according to category.
Use this button to display the properties in an alphabetical list.
In Figure 5-6, the property inspector displays the properties grouped by category.
The binding ID picker is a dialog that enables you to select Oracle ADF bindings at design time to configure the behavior of Oracle ADF components at runtime. You invoke the binding ID picker from the property inspector. The binding ID picker filters the Oracle ADF bindings that appear, based on the type of binding that the Oracle ADF component property accepts. For example, the
SuccessActionID property for an ADF Button component supports only action bindings. Therefore, the binding ID picker filters the bindings from the page definition file so that only action bindings appear, as illustrated in Figure 5-7.
For more information about ADF Desktop Integration component properties and the bindings they support, see Appendix A, "ADF Desktop Integration Component Properties and Actions."
You use the expression builder to write Expression Language, or EL, expressions that configure the behavior of components at runtime in the Excel workbook. You invoke the expression builder from the property inspector of component properties that support EL expressions. For example, the
Label property in Figure 5-8 supports EL expressions and, as a result, you can invoke the expression builder to set a value for this property.
You can reference bindings in the EL expressions that you write. Note that the expression builder does not filter bindings. It displays all bindings that the page definition file exposes. See Table 4-1 to identify the types of bindings that each ADF Desktop Integration component supports.
To add an expression in the Expression box, select the item and click Insert Into Expression. You can also double-click the item to add it in the Expression box. Table 5-4 describes the folders available in the expression builder.
Table 5-4 Expression Builder Folders
|Folder Name
Lists the bindings supported in ADF Desktop Integration from the current worksheet's page definition.
Lists the ADF components available in the current worksheet.
Lists the resource bundles registered in
Lists all Excel styles defined in the current workbook. For more information, see Section 9.2, "Working with Styles.".
Lists parameters defined in
Lists the
Excel Functions
Lists sample Excel functions that you can use with ADF Desktop Integration. For more information, see Excel's documentation.
For more information about using the expression builder, see Section 9.3, "Applying Styles Dynamically Using EL Expressions." For information about the syntax of EL expressions in ADF Desktop Integration, and guidelines on how you write these expressions, see Appendix B, "ADF Desktop Integration EL Expressions."
Use the web page picker to select a web page from your Fusion web application. At runtime, an Oracle ADF component, for example an Oracle ADF Button component, can invoke the web page that you associate with the Oracle ADF component.
You can invoke the web page picker when you add a
Dialog action to an action set in the Action Collector Editor. You use the web page picker to specify a web page for the
Page property of the
Dialog action, as illustrated in Figure 5-9.
For more information about displaying web pages in your integrated Excel workbook, see Section 8.4, "Displaying Web Pages from a Fusion Web Application."
Use the file system folder picker to navigate over the Windows file system and select folders. You use this picker to specify values for the following workbook properties:
The first time you open an Excel workbook the picker appears so that you can set values for the previously listed properties. For more information about opening an Excel workbook for the first time and the properties you set, see Section 4.4.3, "How to Configure a New Integrated Excel Workbook."
Figure 5-10 shows the file system folder picker selecting a value for the
ApplicationHomeFolder workbook property.
Use the page definition picker to select the page definition ID of a page definition file and associate the file with a worksheet. The picker appears the first time that you activate a worksheet in an integrated Excel workbook. It can also be invoked when you attempt to set a value for the worksheet property,
PageDefinition, as illustrated in Figure 5-11.
For more information about page definition files, see Section 4.3, "Working with Page Definition Files for an Integrated Excel Workbook."
ADF Desktop Integration uses collection editors to manage the properties of elements in a collection. The title that appears in a collection editor's title bar describes what the collection editor enables you to configure. Examples of titles for collection editors include CacheDataContext Collection Editor, TableColumn Collection Editor, and the Action Collection Editor. These collection editors allow you to configure collections of cached data, table columns in the ADF Table component, and actions in an action set. Figure 5-12 shows the collection editor that configures an action set for the Search button that appears at runtime in the Master Price List module's
EditPriceList-DT.xlsx workbook.
Tip:Write a description in the Annotation field for each element that you add to the Action Collection Editor. The description you write appears in the Members list view and, depending on the description you write, may be more meaningful than the default entry that ADF Desktop Integration generates.


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While climate modeling is complicated, the evidence is increasingly strong. The environmental impact of burning fossil fuels for energy at a global scale is significant. Since the beginning of the 20th century, sea levels have risen 7-8 inches and Earth's surface temperature has risen by 1.8°F globally. Any warming may hurt us—rising sea levels, more forest fires, and more extreme weather, along with changes in everything from precipitation patterns to ocean currents. But non-linear dynamics and unpredictable second-order effects may make reversing the damage harder the further we go.
In a complex system, it's very hard to know how far is too far. But the precautionary principle makes drastic changes worrisome. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deemed 2°C (3.6°F) above pre-industrial levels to be the maximum tenable global temperature increase. Beyond that, the risk of irreversible harm looks unacceptable.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that we cannot cumulatively emit more than one trillion metric tonnes of carbon while remaining below 2°C of warming. Earth is already halfway to that emission threshold and may exceed it by 2050.
Emission scenarios predict the extent and severity of humans' potential impact.
The IPCC explores potential scenarios of human activity on future rates and magnitudes of climate change through Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP). RCPs take into account both climate dynamics and real-world factors like population growth, environmental policy, and development of new technologies. There are three commonly-used RCP scenarios: 8.5 (high), 4.5 (medium), 2.6 (low). To date, our global emissions trajectory and climate policy outlook most closely resemble RCP 8.5.
The charts below show how each RCP scenario breaks down across three key indexes of climate change: composition of renewable energy production, global surface temperature, and atmospheric CO2 emissions and concentration. As demonstrated in the graphs, RCP 2.6 provides the best chance of reducing the danger threshold beyond the risk of irreversible harm to the environment.
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Editorial Note: This story served as the Flames Illustrated football game day program senior feature story for Liberty's home game against Presbyterian College on Nov. 9. Hyland finished his career as Liberty's active career tackles leader with 175 stops and was named to the Big South all-conference second team for the second year in a row.
How does Scott Hyland feel about this season being his last suiting up for the Liberty Flames?
It's impossible to even complete the question before the linebacker shouts – quite literally – his reply.
"It's crazy!"
Shaking his head, Hyland's eyes grow wide in genuine disbelief.
"It's flown by. I remember my first team meeting in the spring when I was still in high school, sitting there, new to everything, and – wow – it feels like yesterday. It's been so much fun. The camaraderie with the guys and everything, I'm going to miss it to death."
He'll miss the football, of course – and the program will miss him. Hyland has seen playing time in every game from his freshman season forward, proving himself an invaluably versatile defensive linchpin amidst coaching and scheme changes.
"Coming in, I definitely saw myself as an underdog," Hyland relayed. "During my entire career, I've always looked to be the smartest player on the field and the hardest-working player on the field to make up for whatever's not there athletically. I just try to be a workhorse and do everything to the best of my ability."
That includes the mental aspects of the game just as much as the physical.
"I think that's why I've been able to have some success on the field, because I'm able to know what everyone is doing on defense, and if someone goes down I can play a different position."
Defensive coordinator Robert Wimberly agreed, explaining that the team is often forced to rotate players based on injuries. Hyland's ability to execute at the middle, weak side and strong side linebacker positions makes that easy on his team.
"He can play all of 'em, and I think it's a tremendous credit to his football IQ," said Wimberly. "He's a very smart player, so we're able to utilize him wherever we need to in order to make sure we're productive."
Once settled into a position, Hyland generates plenty of productivity himself. The linebacker finished the 2012 season second on the team in total tackles (55), first in assisted stops (36), third in tackles for loss (5) and as one of five players to snag an interception during the season, earning himself Big South All-Conference second team honors in the process.
His on-field success, though, isn't necessarily what he'll miss most. Still in awe that his time on the team is coming to an end, Hyland looks back on the off-field aspects of his football career with the same (if not more) fondness as any tackle or pick.
"I'll miss all the bus trips and hotel stays, all the times with the linebackers," Hyland laughed. "It's a business trip, an away game; but we definitely have our fun, too. Nick [Sigmon], Dylan Lewellyn, Jimmy O'Grady – all of those guys are just a bunch of clowns. We have a ball. Even in practice we give each other a hard time, always talking trash to each other. It's a lot of fun."
Above all, the senior expressed his gratitude for his school and the environment, values and opportunities Liberty gave him. A graduate of Liberty Christian Academy and a Forest, Va., native, Hyland was raised steeped in the culture of the university and its mission to train champions for Christ.
"I think Liberty means more to him because it's been instilled in him a lot longer than most other guys," Wimberly stated. "He's been here – been at LCA, watched Liberty football games as a child – so you can tell he really loves being here on this campus. It's neat to see a young man that's really passionate about this university the way he is. This is a special place, and he saw that on the front end."
"There's no place, no place like it here. There really isn't," Hyland declared. "The fans, the atmosphere, the environment and the culture; the relationship between players and coaches… and just being able to be here and be with these guys working hard every day is something special."
He'll share a bit more time with the team this spring, albeit in a different role. After graduating in December, Hyland will work with team doctor Michael Diminick, M.D. in the orthopedic center and prepare for the MCAT and medical school.
"My goal is to be an orthopedic surgeon, Lord willing," Hyland said. He chuckled and added, "I used to laugh at people going into law school or med school for an extra four years, but I'm going to try and do it!"
Until then, Hyland will continue looking to make his final collegiate season the best yet, both on the field and off.
"It's been an honor just to get to be a little part of the legacy here. I knew it was going to go by fast from talking to the seniors when I was a freshman, and I definitely try to soak in every little bit," Hyland stated. "I've got no regrets; I just love it. To say that I've played here and with these guys… boy, it's something special, and I'm just so grateful to my Lord for giving me the opportunity to be here."
------ Ryley Rush is a Liberty University junior and is a freelance writer for Liberty Athletics
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