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A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died Saturday afternoon, hospital officials and her family said.
Claire Davis, 17, was in critical condition after being shot at point-blank range at Arapahoe High School on Dec. 13.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share that at 4:29 p.m. this afternoon, Claire Davis passed away, with her family at her side," a statement from Littleton Adventist Hospital said.
"Despite the best efforts of our physicians and nursing staff, and Claire's fighting spirit, her injuries were too severe and the most advanced medical treatments could not prevent this tragic loss of life. Claire's death is immensely heartbreaking for our entire community, our staff and our families."
The Davis family said in a statement that they are grateful for the 17 years they had with their daughter.
"The grace, laughter and light she brought to this world will not be extinguished by her death; to the contrary, it will only get stronger," the statement said.
The family said they appreciated the outpouring of support from the community and thanked the efforts of law enforcement, school officials and medical staff.
The date for a public memorial to honor the teen would be announced later, the hospital's statement said.
Friends and well-wishers had posted prayers online and raised money to help pay for Claire Davis' medical care in days following the shooting. On Friday, about 100 people gathered at a church near the school to pray for the teen.
The Denver Foundation said a fund had been created honoring her that would support the high school and community in programs for mental health, anti-bullying and other needs.
Karl Pierson, 18, shot Davis, who just happened to be sitting nearby with a friend as Pierson, armed with a shotgun, ammunition strapped to his body, Molotov cocktails and a machete, entered the school and headed toward the library. Davis appeared to be a random target, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson has said.
Pierson likely intended to track down a librarian who had disciplined him, but Robinson said Pierson's arsenal suggested Pierson intended to hurt many others at the school just 8 miles from Columbine High School.
Pierson set off one of the incendiary devices and fired five shots before killing himself just one minute and 20 seconds after entering the building. He knew a sheriff 's deputy assigned to the school was closing in, Robinson said at a news conference.
Senior Chris Davis, who is not related to Claire Davis, said she loved horses, had a lot of friends and always seemed happy. Chris Davis, whose locker is next to Claire's, helped organize a fundraising effort for her family.
Students held vigils for Davis after the shooting. Typical was a story told by classmate Maggie Hurlbut.
"One time I remember I was upset in the hallway, and she came up to me and she just — it was like, 'Hey Maggie, I know we don't know each other well but are you doing OK?' And I told her yeah, and she was like, 'Anything you need, I'm here for you,"' Hurlbut said. "Again, that's who she is, and she just wants to take care of others, and that was really just a good representation of her character and who she was."
Gov. John Hickenlooper visited Davis and her family at the hospital and had asked for prayers.
Sheriff Robinson called Davis "a young woman of principle" and "an innocent young lady."
Pierson's original target was believed to be a librarian who coached the school's speech and debate team. Pierson was a skilled speaker and debater on the team. The librarian, whose name was not released, had disciplined the teen in September for reasons that haven't been disclosed. Robinson said Pierson had made some sort of threat against the librarian in September.
"We are looking into that, to the degree that it was understood, and then what interactions or interventions took place," the sheriff said.
The librarian was able to escape the school unharmed, Robinson said.
Pierson legally purchased his shotgun at a local store a week before the shooting and bought the ammunition the day of the shooting. Anyone 18 and older is allowed to buy a shotgun in Colorado; only those over 21 can legally buy a handgun.
Pierson, whose parents were divorced, lived at least part of the time with his mother in a higher-end neighborhood in suburban Highlands Ranch.
The Arapahoe shooting came a day before the oneyear anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., attack in which a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Australian tennis player Tomic's father charged with assaulting hitting partner in Madrid
MADRID – The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been charged with assaulting his son's hitting partner before this week's Madrid Open.
A Madrid court said Monday that John Tomic, who is also his son's coach, disputed the charges and will face trial May 14.
Tomic's hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, told the Australian newspaper the Herald Sun that John Tomic head-butted him Saturday during a scuffle outside the players' hotel.
At a hearing Monday, the court said it could not hold a trial immediately because John Tomic disputes the facts as presented by prosecutors. Under Spanish law, a speedy trial can be held if both sides agree on the facts. Such an agreement can lead to reduced penalties.
Tennis Australia said it was working with the ATP tour in investigating what happened.
Tomic lost in straight sets to Radek Stepanek in the first round Sunday.

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You don't get to tell me what to do ever again- Lestor Burnham
If someone were to ask me what the most bizarre Oscar Best Picture Winner I had seen was, I would not hesitate before telling them it was American Beauty. In fact, if someone asked me what the most bizarre film I had ever seen was I would hesitate but American Beauty would be one of my top answers. A film that explores sexuality, insecurity, family, adultery, beauty and much more, American Beauty is a unique film that I still am having trouble wrapping my head around.
The story looks at two families, what I call the main character family, the Burnhams, and the supporting character family, the Fitts. Lestor Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is having his midlife crisis. Lestor lives with his wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), who is materialistic and does not respect him and his daughter Jane (Thora Birch) who has very low self esteem. Becoming infatuated with Jane's cheer-leading friend Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari), Lester begins to have sexual fantasies about her, each fantasy having the common theme of rose petals. Lester quits his job, blackmailing his boss for sixty thousand dollars, buys his dream car, starts smoking pot and gets a job at a fast food restaurant. Meanwhile Carolyn begins an affair with business rival Buddy Kane (Peter Gallagher) and Jane starts up a relationship with new neighbor Ricky Fitts (Wes Bently).
After having to leave military school to spent time in a mental hospital, Ricky moved next to the Burnhams with his introverted mother (Allison Janney) and his father, Colonel Frank Fitts (Chris Cooper). Living under the strict watch of his father, Ricky attends high school and somehow manages to sell pot, one of his clients being Lester Burnham. In too much mental turmoil to act properly, we find that Frank does love his son but is unable to express it. Ricky is obsessed with the world, filming everything possible with a hand held camcorder. Ricky finds beauty in the oddest places like a dead animal or a bag dancing in the wind.
Originally written by Alan Ball as a play and then adapted to the big screen, American Beauty marks the debut of Sam Mendes' film directing career. The two made a great duo, easily making the directing and the writing play off one another and they make an even better trio with cinematographer Conrad Hall. Ball's script was filled with onscreen tension and turbulence, containing with conflicting characters and ideas. Mendes complimented the script by creating tension using slow pans and zooms. While the directing and the script went hand in hand to create tension, Hall uses simple, peaceful shot compositions that do not seem to quite fit with the theme of the film. This contrast gives the audience an uneasy feeling, as if the film, much like all of its characters, is spinning out of control.
Up against a number of fantastic films, American Beauty beat the Cider House Rules, the Insider, the Green Mile and the Sixth Sense for Best Picture. While at first I was convinced I did not like American Beauty, throughout the course of writing this review I realized how fantastic a film it actually is. The film was not made to necessarily be easy to watch but some true cinematic skill went into making it. Sam Mendes won Best Director for his work and Kevin Spacey took home the Oscar for Best Actor. Conrad Hall won for Best Cinematography and to round out trio I mentioned before, Alan Ball won for Best Original Screenplay. This film certainly isn't for everybody and it is not a happy film but the skill that went into creating it makes this an B+ film. If you want a film that will thinking and analyzing for days, give this one a shot.


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LITTLE ROCK — A day after court rulings halted the scheduled executions of Don William Davis and Bruce Earl Ward, Arkansas continued Tuesday to fight court challenges by attorneys for the five remaining death-row inmates scheduled to be executed this month.
Late Monday night, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Arkansas Supreme Court's stay of the executions of Davis and Ward, who had been set to die that evening. The men claim they were denied access to independent mental health experts and that their executions should be delayed while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving the same issue.
In February, Gov. Asa Hutchinson scheduled eight executions over an 11-day span this month, seeking to use the state's supply of one of its execution drugs before it expires at the end of April.
In addition to Davis and Ward, Jason McGehee has been removed from the schedule because a federal judge stayed his execution after the state parole Board recommended he receive executive clemency.
The five men who still have April execution dates are Ledell Lee and Stacey Eugene Johnson, who are scheduled to die Thursday; Marcell Wayne Williams and Jack Harold Jones, who are scheduled to die Monday; and Kenneth Williams, who is scheduled to die April 27.
An attorney for Lee argued unsuccessfully Tuesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court that Judge Herbert Wright should order new DNA testing of evidence — a hair and blood on a shoe — that contributed to Lee's conviction in the 1993 beating death of 26-year-old Debra Reese of Jacksonville in her home.
Attorney Lee Short told Wright that current DNA testing is much more advanced than the testing that was available decades ago. He said the case has similarities to that of the men known as the "West Memphis Three," Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, who were convicted in the 1993 killings of three boys in West Memphis but were able to secure a plea deal that freed them in 2011 after their lawyers obtained new DNA testing of evidence.
"Those individuals are walking free men today, and it's because of those tests," Short said.
Wright denied the request for new tests, saying in a written order there was sufficient evidence aside from the hair and the blood to support Lee's conviction, including witnesses' testimony.
"The verdict has been attacked, appealed and considered multiple times here and in higher courts, and this court will not now substitute its own judgment for that of the jurors of decades removed," Wright said in his order.
Also Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker dismissed a challenge by Johnson to the state's lethal-injection protocol.
Johnson's lawyers argued in court filings the three-drug cocktail the state intends to use in executions is especially likely to result in severe pain to Johnson because he suffers from multiple health conditions, including hypertension, angina and probable heart and lung disease.
Baker wrote in her order dismissing Johnson's suit that he showed no reason why he could not have presented his claim sooner.
Johnson is sentenced to die for the 1993 slaying of Carol Jean Heath of De Queen.
In another development Tuesday, Baker cancelled a hearing in a challenge to the lethal-injection protocol by Marcell Williams.
Williams' attorneys argued in court filings the three-drug cocktail is especially likely to result in severe pain to Williams because he is obese and has diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Baker ordered Williams to show why his suit should not be dismissed based on the fact he could have presented his claim sooner. In a response filed Tuesday afternoon, Williams' attorneys said his physical condition is "constantly evolving and worsening as he ages and deteriorates in solitary confinement."
Williams is sentenced to die for the 1994 killing of 22-year-old Stacy Errickson of Jacksonville.
Also Tuesday, medical supply company McKesson Medical-Surgical refiled a lawsuit that was dismissed over the weekend, without prejudice, alleging that Arkansas obtained one of its execution drugs from the company improperly.
Before the original version of the suit was dismissed, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen issued a temporary restraining order in the case that would have blocked the state from using the drug in executions. Later the same day, Griffen took part in an anti-drug penalty protest outside the Governor's Mansion, which prompted the Arkansas Supreme Court to bar Griffen from presiding over cases involving the death penalty.
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a motion Tuesday seeking to have the new version of the suit moved to Faulkner County Circuit Court.


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Sir Mick Jagger brought his easy charm and stage presence to Studio 8H, doing double duty as host and musical guest of "Saturday Night Live's" season finale.
Although Jagger has appeared on "SNL" in the past, this was the first time the rock and roll legend hosted the late night sketch show solo.
The Rolling Stones frontman kicked off the season finale by using the opening monologue to answer "those Jagger frequently asked questions."
"Mick, have you finally got satisfaction?" went one of the questions.
"It's a trick question," mused Jagger. "If I say 'no,' then you'd be like 'what's your problem, man? Exactly what more do you need?' And if I say 'yes,' then I can't sing the song anymore."
In a karaoke night sketch, Jagger played "Kevin," an insurance conference attendee ridden with stage fright. Unable, and unwilling, to partake in the festivities, "Kevin" gamely sat back while his colleague "Frank" (Fred Armisen) took to the karaoke stage with an impressive Jagger impersonation, complete with the signature dance moves and facial expressions.
But the "Start Me Up" performance didn't leave much of an impression on "Kevin."
"I don't think he looks like Mick Jagger, or sounds like him," Jagger said.
Jagger had his turn to do impersonations in the So You Think You Can Dance at an Outdoor Music Festival sketch, where the Rolling Stones frontman played Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, parodying Tyler's over-the-top "American Idol" judging.
He also showed off his comedic chops later in the show when he crooned a blues song mocking the presidential race.
"Who be sitting in that Oval Office who can say I must confess," Jagger sang. "I bet you in six months he'll be screaming 'won't you let me out of this mess!'"
The last sketch of the 37th season featured Jagger as a school headmaster at a graduation ceremony.
"Many of you are moving onto college, but I'd like to take a moment to say goodbye to one particular student who is leaving this summer … to become a nun," Jagger announced.
The "student" was castmember Kristen Wiig, who joined Jagger on stage for an emotional sendoff. Singing and dancing to musical renditions of "She's a Rainbow" and "Ruby Tuesday," Jagger was on hand to help Wiig end her seven-year "SNL" career, and the show's 37th season.


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In the spirit of its new wave of Web interoperability, Microsoft says it will be configuring the settings in the upcoming Internet Explorer 8 to give top priority to Web standards interoperability. IE 8 has been designed to include three rendering modes:
- One that reflects Microsoft's implementation of current Web standards
- A second reflecting Microsoft's implementation of Web standards at the time of the release of Internet Explorer 7 in 2006
- A third based on rendering methods dating back to the early Web.
"IE8 has been significantly enhanced, and was designed with great support for current Internet standards. This is evidenced by the fact that even in its first beta, IE8 correctly renders the popular test known as 'Acid2,' which was created by the Web community to promote real-world interoperability," said Ray Ozzie, Microsoft chief software architect. "Our initial plan had been to use IE7-compatible behavior as the default setting for IE8, to minimize potential impact on the world's existing Web sites. We have now decided to make our most current standards-based mode the default in IE8."
Ozzie went on to say that "This is obviously a complex issue, with important considerations on both sides. On one hand, there are literally billions of Web pages designed to render on previous browser versions, including many sites that are no longer actively managed. On the other hand, there is a concrete benefit to Web designers if all vendors give priority to interoperability around commonly accepted standards as they evolve. After weighing these very legitimate concerns, we have decided to give top priority to support for these new Web standards. In keeping with the commitment we made in our Interoperability Principles of being even more transparent in how we support standards in our products, we will work with content publishers to ensure they fully understand the steps we are taking and will encourage them to use this beta period to update their sites to transition to the more current Web standards supported by IE8."


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Camp Phillip provides relaxation in creation and renewal in Christ.
At Camp Phillip we provide relaxation in creation and renewal in Christ to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) youth, adults, families, churches and schools throughout the year. We are working to develop a "quiet place" where WELS Christians can come to be built up physically and spiritually.
"Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." Jesus
It was Jesus who urged His disciples, "Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." The pace had been hectic; the people were swarming around them; they were exhausted; their batteries needed recharging.
So they went outdoors--away from normal distractions, away from the hectic pace. Here they rested physically and Jesus built them up spiritually.
On a number of occasions Jesus led His disciples to the mountains or the wilderness or across the lake to a quiet place. While they may have "retreated" by stepping away from their normal routine, everything else that happened during that time was an "advance."
Is the quiet place found at a Christian camp that important for young people?
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.htmlYankees pitcher Cory Lidle was the sole person aboard the plane that crashed Wednesday into a high-rise apartment building in New York, FBI officials told CNN.
Emergency responders found his passport in the street below, the officials said.
The small airplane was a Cirrus SR-20 registered to Lidle, 34, said Yankees manager Joe Torre.
There was a mayday, FAA reports, from the pilot involving a problem with fuel before the aircraft crashed into the 50-story high-rise on Manhattan's East Side.
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Matthew Fowler has been awarded the title Chartered Financial Planner by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Chartered Status is the profession's gold standard for financial planners. It confirms that every Chartered Financial Planner has completed a suite of professional qualifications equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
It also involves a commitment to continuing professional development and adherence to an industry standard Code of Ethics. You can view the Code at www.cii.co.uk/code.


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Five motorcyclists were handed $438 tickets and had their bikes impounded after they were caught speeding on the Sea to Sky Highway, some at double the 80 km/h speed limit.
"They may not realize it, but these motorcyclists are lucky we pulled them over," said RCMP spokesman Sgt. Peter Thiessen in a release.
"Motorcyclists should be aware of the risks and of how easily they could lose control of their bikes."
The motorcyclists were travelling northbound on Highway 99 around 1 p.m. Wednesday when they passed an officer in a stationary unmarked police car watching for speeders. The officer followed them and radioed ahead for a roadblock south of Squamish.
"It's difficult for one officer to pull over one motorcyclist safely, let alone five," Thiessen said. "We've seen all too often in these types of circumstances with one motorcyclist, never mind two or five, that those operators decide that they can outrun a police vehicle, which ultimately ends in devastating results."
Speeds reached up to 160 km/h before the drivers, aged 25 to 47, slowed down.
Besides the speeding tickets, one driver was also fined $276 for driving without a licence.
All five motorcycles, which ranged from a 1981 Honda to a 2010 BMW, were impounded for seven days.
Six motorcyclists have died in B.C. so far this year. Nine died in the Lower Mainland last year, with 37 deaths overall in the province in 2011, according to figures from RCMP Lower District Traffic Services.
The statistics represent an improvement over the last few years. In 2008, 175 motorcycle drivers were killed in accidents, roughly 40 per cent of which involved alcohol, according to a report from the BC Coroners Services.
Most fatalities occurred during warm, dry weather from July through September.
Wednesday's incident occurred just over a week after a Victoria man was charged in a hair-raising motorcycle ride along a Vancouver Island highway that reached speeds of 300 km/h.
The video, uploaded to YouTube and viewed more than 750,000 times since it was posted anonymously in April, shows the driver swerving in and out of traffic.
"The circumstances aren't similar, but the end result certainly could have been deadly," Thiessen said.
A charge of dangerous driving has been sworn against 25-year-old Randy George Scott in connection with the Vancouver Island incident.


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When you create a SQL Server login (with SQL authentication), you have the option of enforcing password policies from Windows (in SQL Server 2005 and above).
The recommendation is that you check all three and force strong passwords. You also force a password change so the person has a private password not known by the administrator.
If you go back into this account later, and look at the boxes, only 2 are available to be checked. The "User must change password at next login" is grated out.
In order to access this box and force a password change, you need to change the password. The reason is that if the account is compromised, the hacker should not be the one to set a new password. The security model assumes the administrator can contact the legitimate owner offline and give them the new password.
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Granting Your Wishes
This story appears in the September 2002 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Where can I find reliable grant sources for starting my own homebased IT consulting business, and what are my chances of receiving funding from them?
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A: Grants for starting a business are few and far between. A search through The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ( www.cfda.gov ) will lead you to two types of grants: one for rural businesses and one for minority business enterprises. However, even for these, there are qualifiers.
Eligible applicants for the rural money are public entities and nonprofit corporations that may in turn award money to the residents they serve. They have a strong emphasis on helping existing businesses grow. Similarly, the grants for minority enterprises are awarded only to established businesses and community organizations.
Some individuals may find grant money for starting a business from vocational rehabilitation funds administered by state agencies serving the disabled. One way to find out if your state will do this is to contact your state representative or senator.
From time to time, private grant money is given to very small businesses. For example, The Amber Foundation ( www.womensnet.net ) favors businesses already underway, although this foundation has not awarded grants in two years.
As you can see, grants are neither readily available nor easy to get. Thus, most people start a business by bootstrapping, tightening their living expenses, turning to savings, lining up business in advance or cajoling loans from family and friends. If you qualify, you can apply for a federal microloan administered through private organizations in various communities. Visit www.sbaonline.sba.gov/financing/microparticipants.html for more information.
Paul and Sarah Edwards' most recent book is The Entrepreneurial Parent. Send them your start-up business questions at www.workingfromhome.com or in care of Entrepreneur.


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Michigan City, Indiana -- September 16, 2011 Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ GM: HBNC) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend from 17 cents to 18 cents per share. This represents an increase in the dividend yield from 2.57 percent to a dividend yield of 2.72 percent based on the price per share of $26.50 at the close of markets on September 13, 2011, the date on which the Board approved the increase. The dividend will be paid on October 14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2011.
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Familial ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome (medical condition): A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation,...more »
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Familial ataxia-hypogonadism syndrome: Another name for Richards-Rundle syndrome (or close medical condition association).
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If you love Chicken Bryan at Carrabba's you will love this dish, its my little copy cat recipe. To make it even more authentic add Sun dried tomatoes to the sauce, either way it is delicious.
Lemon Basil Chicken with Goat Cheese
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 T Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper
2 T Olive Oil
1 large shallot chopped fine
8 oz white wine ( I used Pinot Grigio)
2 oz Lemon Juice ( About 1 lemon)
1 T heavy Cream
12 T cold unsalted Butter cubed ( 1 1/2 sticks)
1 T chopped fresh basil
4 1 " slices of goat cheese
Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breast with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large pan then add chicken cooking about 4 min on each side. turn to low and cover until chicken is cooked all the way through, use a meat thermometer to check doneness. Remove chicken from pan.
Heat a small sauce pan over high heat. Add Shallots, wine and lemon juice, bring to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced to about 2 T.
Reduce heat to med high. Whisk in cream. Add Butter 1 T at a time whisking constantly and removing from heat as needed. Continue adding each tablespoon of butter and whisking until all have been added and the sauce is smooth. Season with salt and pepper
and stir in basil.
To plate chicken breasts, top with goat cheese, drizzle with lemon sauce, garnish with more basil if desired. Serve immediately.


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Spot Check - Sunset
1349407826 - Vans Triple Crown of Surfing hydrated by vitaminwater
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"Sunset is one of my most favorite events. I love the football field size and the feel of the wave. I love how hard it is to ride. It's such a challenge. It's a wave that you feel like you don't really ride it, it rides you, like it's open-ocean surfing. You can really see who can surf a big board, who can get themselves around the lineup and into the right spot. And picking the right wave at Sunset is the hardest thing. When you do get on them, they're unreal, but if you get on the wrong one it can take 10 minutes to get back out and the heat can be gone." —Joel Parkinson
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The second stop in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, is a test of a surfer's strength, stamina, courage, skill and vast ocean knowledge. Sunset has long been regarded as the ultimate competitive test, being the most challenging wave in the world. The long right walls break at the top of Sunset Point and make their way into the cove toward Sunset's infamous West Bowl, where the bottom of the wave drops out and the Pacific Ocean seems to converge and heave over the reef in wide, gaping and warping barrels. If waves are a surfer's canvas, then Sunset is a full-scale high-rise mural.
Without fail, year after year, Sunset showcases the sheer force of Mother Nature, drawing in the Pacific Ocean's energy from more than 1,000 miles away. Paddling the heftiest of their surfboard quiver, competitors must commit to literal mountains of water as much as 30 feet high and 50 feet thick, covering a distance of more than 100 yards. The task is no small feat and gives status to those willing to put themselves in the right place at the right time to ride a monster. Covering such a large, fluid area, Sunset is notorious for closeout sets that wash through the contest area and pummel competitors caught inside. It snaps surfboards like toothpicks while delivering punishing wipeouts of severe consequence. When a surfer paddles out at Sunset for his heat, he is not competing against three other surfers, but against the very ocean itself.
Sunset Beach
Sunset's long, racing walls appeal to surfers who can lay down smooth, powerful arcs and gouges in the most critical part of the wave. It also rewards those who can successfully negotiate the West Bowl barrel. The new generation of young surfers is drawing on decades of bravado and power surfing and is raising the bar at Sunset to set a new stage for progressive surfing.


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What do you want Gaston County to look like in the year 2050? That�s a question the CONNECT Our Future plan wants to answer. And the group wants residents to weigh in this Tuesday at a public input meeting.
What do you want Gaston County to look like in the year 2050? That�s a question the CONNECT Our Future plan wants to answer. And the group wants residents to weigh in this Tuesday at a public input meeting.
CONNECT Our Future is a growth plan for the Greater Charlotte region. It�s being administered by the Centralina Council of Governments. The agency estimates the region will have 1.8 million more people and 860,000 new jobs in the coming decades.
That�s a lot of growth, said Michelle Nance, planning director for Centralina Council of Governments. �There are big growth questions in the region that we need to address,� she said.
The plan will help with that. It seeks to figure out what counties want and then prioritize the requests to form one regional plan. When residents go online or to the input meeting, they�re asked to rank certain goals over others. Those goals include supporting local farms, working closer to home and having improved air and water quality.
CONNECT is now in its final stages. There have been several previous workshops held in Gaston County. Gaston residents prioritized farmland preservation and job creation, Nance said. �People were also very aggressive with transit and very aggressive with walkable communities and having that sense of community with a strong downtown,� she said. �Those and some others are ones we keep hearing.�
With the input from the other 13 counties, CONNECT pulled together four different plans � �maintain suburban focus,� �follow community plans,� �Grow Cities, Towns, Centers and Transit� and �Focus on Regional Transportation.�
In the public input meeting, residents will vote on each, identifying what they like and don�t like. Then, CONNECT will go back and put together one larger plan. That strategy will be shared with each of the 14 counties.
Whether they implement the steps is up to each county, Nance said. �There will be no formal adoption request,� she said. �It will just be something for them to use in their work, some strategies, best practices from around the region and county. So if your community wants to move forward on some of these things, here�s a way you can do that that has been tested in other places.�
You can reach reporter Lauren Baheri at 704-869-1842 or Twitter.com/lbaheri.
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What: CONNECT Our Future County Forum
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 with polling at 10:15, 12:15 and 2:15
Where: First United Methodist Church, 190 E. Franklin Blvd.
Why: ForGaston residents to voice their opinions for how the greater Charlotte region should grow over the next 40 years
Online: www.connectourfuture.metroquest.com


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Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
For many years, people with terminal illnesses were an embarrassment for doctors. Someone who could not be cured was evidence of the doctors' fallibility, and as a result the doctors regularly shunned the dying with the excuse that there was nothing more that could be done (and that there was plenty of other demand on the doctors' time).
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross was a doctor in Switzerland who railed against this unkindness and spent a lot of time with dying people, both comforting and studying them. She wrote a book, called 'On Death and Dying' which included a cycle of emotional states that is often referred to (but not exclusively called) the Grief Cycle.
In the ensuing years, it was noticed that this emotional cycle was not exclusive just to the terminally ill, but also other people who were affected by bad news, such as losing their jobs or otherwise being negatively affected by change. The important factor is not that the change is good or bad, but that they perceive it as a significantly negative event.
The Grief Cycle
The Grief Cycle can be shown as in the chart below, indicating the roller-coaster ride of activity and passivity as the person wriggles and turns in their desperate efforts to avoid the change.
The initial state before the cycle is received is stable, at least in terms of the subsequent reaction on hearing the bad news. Compared with the ups and downs to come, even if there is some variation, this is indeed a stable state.
And then, into the calm of this relative paradise, a bombshell bursts…
Shock stage: Initial paralysis at hearing the bad news.
Denial stage: Trying to avoid the inevitable.
Anger stage: Frustrated outpouring of bottled-up emotion.
Bargaining stage: Seeking in vain for a way out.
Depression stage: Final realization of the inevitable.
Testing stage: Seeking realistic solutions.
Acceptance stage: Finally finding the way forward.
The Induction/Deduction Change Cycle
I think that the grieving processs is considerably more universal than it first appears. The grieving process is in reality the way we deal with any change psychologically, social-psychologically or sociologically on a micro, meso or macro scale. And depending on the scale, the seven stages can occur over minutes, over years, even centuries.
In the list I have below I compare the resistance or friction to change with the action of change:
- Occurrence – Recept State – Singularity – Exception occurs – Contacts
- Shock or Disbelief – Cord State- Attempt to maintain current schedule (events) – Factums
- Denial – Port State- Attempt to maintain current tools (location) – Factories
- Anger – Record State – Attempt to maintain current domains (products) Factities
- Bargaining – Report State – Attempt to maintain current attributions (services) – Factors
- Depression – Accord State – Attempt to maintain current organization (contacts) – Factotums
- Testing – Apport State – Attempt to maintain current motives (goals) – Factuals
- Hope – Accept State – Pluralarity – Attempt to maintain existence (reality) – Facts
As you can see the fit with the Systema model is quite good and my "Fact" vocabulary fits well, too. The process is inductive, you can call it the death cycle. It works its way through the system structure, be it a person, group or hierarchy. It also reveals something else, how each level of the organism will react. Followed by induction, the tearing down of a belief system, we deal with deduction, which is building up a new belief system, the deductive lifecycle.
At the midpoints of the cycle exist singularities or infinity points. At the top and bottom of the cycle exist pluralarities or zero points.
The OODA Loop
Colonel John Boyd, understood how to use induction and deduction against the enemy. He knew that if you could disrupt the timing of your opponent you could disrupt everything else. If your opponent lost his timing he would be in the wrong location with the wrong product for providing the wrong service to the wrong contact with the wrong goal. Accelerate your cycle's timing and your opponent is overwhelmed.
Norman Dixon, in his book, On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, provides a broad range of definitions of military incompetence, however Elizabeth Kübler-Ross boils it down to two phenomna with regard to change:
Getting Stuck
A common problem with the above cycle is that people get stuck in one phase. Thus a person may become stuck in denial, never moving on from the position of not accepting the inevitable future. When it happens, they still keep on denying it, such as the person who has lost their job still going into the city only to sit on a park bench all day.
Getting stuck in denial is common in 'cool' cultures (such as in Britain, particularly Southern England) where expressing anger is not acceptable. The person may feel that anger, but may then repress it, bottling it up inside.
Likewise, a person may be stuck in permanent anger (which is itself a form of flight from reality) or repeated bargaining. It is more difficult to get stuck in active states than in passivity, and getting stuck in depression is perhaps a more common ailment.
Going in Circles
Another trap is that when a person moves on to the next phase, they have not completed an earlier phase and so move backwards in cyclic loops that repeat previous emotion and actions. Thus, for example, a person that finds bargaining not to be working, may go back into anger or denial.
Circling is itself a form of avoidance of the inevitable, and going backwards in time may seem to be a way of extending the time before the perceived bad thing happens.
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You can use the patchrm system utility described in the patchrm(1M) man page to perform the following task:
Remove a patch from the global zone and all non-global zones
Remove a patch from a specified non-global zone only
You must be the global administrator in the global zone to perform this procedure.
Become superuser, or assume the Primary Administrator role.
To create the role and assign the role to a user, see Using the Solaris Management Tools With RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.
Execute the patchrm command followed by the patch ID.
global# patchrm patch_id
To remove a patch from a specified non-global zone only, the SUNW_PKG_ALLZONES package parameter for all packages in the patch set must be set to false.
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John MacArthur aka Pope Pyro after being elected to the position of the first ever Pope of Discernmentalists! Photo courtesy of Pyromaniac Archives. Photographer: Ken Silva.
(Annoying News: a ministry of disseminating misinformation, lies and slander while apprising everyone to follow only the cults of celebrity in the Discernmentalist World )– Normally we are against all things Roman Catholic except in special circumstances ie. our dependence on Saint Augustine's interpretation of Aristotelian philosophy or R. C. Sproul's love of Aquinas. This is one of those times when these special circumstances may be applied against our normative Absolute Rules. After Discernmentalists declared John MacArthur 100% infallible by a voting margin of 100-0 this Jan., it was proclaimed that the logical conclusion of this recent event was to elect MacArthur the first ever Discernmentalist Pope.
Ken Silva reports: "Indeed the word infallible applied to any person can only signify that one has elicited the status of Pope-hood other than that infallibility must only be applied to our Holy Inerrant Bible—the Only True Word of God."
Vicki, a typical McArthurite reacts to the news of the election of MacArthur as the first Discernmentalist Pope ever:
Anyone who disagrees with John MacArthur on any point of Doctrine is just full of arrogance and condensation.
My understanding of the doctrine of election is not at all sinful–John MacArthur told me so.
Trusting too much to history and too little to the teaching of scripture would have left us in Rome–John MacArthur told me so.
There is a price a godly man must pay to be heard, that price is humility and respect.
If a man wants an audience to listen to his doctrine-he would do well to heed the following!
" Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people."
Titus 3:1-3 (ESV).— (Source).
Ken Silva asked Phil Johnson aka Pastor Hugh Jass or Spurgeon's clone, MacArthur's flunky lacky hindquarters right-hand man about his boss's election to Discernmentalist Pope-hood. Phil responded: "Deep down I always knew that this day would come when he (MacArthur) would be elected Pope over all Discernmentalists and the Truth Wars as the #1 Truth Truth Warrior of Absolute Truth. I wholeheartedly support the recent vote on the infallibility of my boss and his election to the office of Discernmentalist Pope."
Ken Silva pressed the rest of the fine, outstanding, Discernmentalist-minded and Biblically based Pyromaniacs crew: Frank Turk and Dan Phillips et al. on their thoughts but they were unavailable to comment.
Ken Silva is the exclusive author of Annoying News. He is a Master Discerner of all. When he is not discernmentalizing the 99% of humanity who do not agree with him, you can usually find him preaching to the choir of the small Southern Baptist Church of 8 members that he pastors. Sometimes he uses a Truth Rod–although this may just be a rumor.


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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Mind Blowing Bill Binney Interview - Must See to Understand What's Happened to America and the World!
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Caitlin Long: Will Blockchain Free Us from Wall Street?
Great interview, smart, very smart. Pay attention to the FRAUD within mainstream investments and how her knowledge leads to her enthusiasm for Bitcoin. My take? The mainstream fraud is 10 times worse than even she mentions here. It is in every layer of stocks, bonds, real estate, derivatives, even gold and silver "markets," top to bottom, super high unrealized RISK!
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Karl Lagerfeld's Rose Ball 2013 | Pictures
Inside the Karl Lagerfeld Edition of Monaco's Annual Rose Ball
Inside the Karl Lagerfeld Edition of Monaco's Annual Rose Ball
Princesses and supermodels alike celebrated Monaco's annual Rose Ball this weekend, helped along by a little creative direction from The Kaiser himself. At the request of Monaco's Princess Caroline, Lagerfeld dreamed up Belle Epoque decor for the event, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the company that owns many of the casinos in the principality, the Société des Bains de Mer.
That meant an illustrated backdrop featuring a woman in a turn-of-the-20th-century-style dress complete with a corset and a feathered hat, menus with even more of Lagerfeld's drawings, and a costume for singer Rita Ora.
Cara Delevingne — dressed in Chanel Couture — dined with Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco, and Lagerfeld had a choice seat next to Princess Caroline. Antoine Arnault also attended the event — along with his girlfriend, Natalia Vodianova — clad in head-to-toe Dior. A look at who else showed up for the party — and what they wore — here in the gallery.


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With an effective focal range of 35 - 105mm, and a 4x digital zoom, the D-590Z accepts xD-Picture cards, and draws power from a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery with included charger. Images can be previewed or reviewed on a 1.8", 130,000 pixel LCD display, and the camera supports the PictBridge standard for making prints on compatible printer models without the need for a computer.
The Olympus D-590 Zoom will ship next month, with expected pricing of US$299.99.
Olympus 3 aspherical glass zoom lens 5.8-17.4mm (35-105mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 5 lenses in 3 groups (including 3 aspherical elements )
Compatible with Windows 98 rev2/ME/2000 Pro/XP-MacOS 8.6 – OSX and higher, Windows 98 rev2 driver provided on CD, Mac OS 8.6 requires USB mass storage driver 1.3.5 available at apple.com. Downloading to laptop computer without USB port possible with optional PCMCIA xD-Picture Card™ reader
Still image: Index display, up to 4x enlargement, Slide show, Scene rotation
3.9 " W x 2.3 " H x 1.4 " D (99.5 x 58 x 35.5 mm) excluding protrusions
Compact Digital Camera Offers Enhanced 1.8 Inch Semi-Transmissive LCD Display, R echargeable Li-ion battery , 10 Selectable Shooting Modes, TruePic TURBO™ I mage P rocessor , PictBridge Printing and More
Melville, New York, September 27, 2004 – Anyone new to digital photography who desires the ease of use of an entry level camera, as well as the ability to have more control over their digital experience, will find both and a whole lot more in the 4.0-megapixel D-590 Zoom from Olympus. The D-590 Zoom is packed with tons of advanced features not usually found in an affordable easy-to-use point-and-shoot model. Whether it's the enhanced 1.8 inch Semi-Transmissive LCD display, rechargeable Li-Ion battery with charger , 10 selectable shooting modes (including movie mode with audio ), TruePic TURBO™ ( a super-charged image processor ), or PictBridge enabled printing, this camera is designed to put beginners well on their way toward total digital bliss.
"Since our research has shown that the majority of first-time users prefer using only the LCD, Olympus has adopted a clearer and larger LCD screen for the D-590 that provides a beautiful image even in bright sunlight ," said Naoki Tai, product manager , Olympus America Inc. " Its easy-to-use interface develops photographic skills, and combined with the D-590 Zoom's advanced features and fresh new styling, users will be creating breathtaking photos and shooting memorable mini-movies with audio in no time."
Intelligent Design for the Most Realistic Digital Images When it comes to image sensors, the Olympus motto is "Go big!" With a 4-megapixel CCD imaging sensor , the D-590 Zoom is able to produce sharp, vivid images at a wide range of print sizes up to 11 x 14 inches and larger. Olympus world-class high quality 3x optical zoom lens (35-10 5 mm equivalent in 35mm photography f3.1 – f5.2 ) , when combined with a 4x digital zoom, delivers a total seamless 12X zoom so no photo opportunity is out of reach.
There is no need to fret about missing a photo opportunity, thanks to TruePic TURBO, a super-charged image processor that significantly enhances image quality and processing speed. Users will experience rapid startup, shutter release and playback, as well as capture sharper, more realistic images; even of fast-paced action.
Designed to Get Closer With the super macro mode it is possible to capture amazingly small details from as close as 3.5 inches , such as the date on the back of a penny or the dimples on the surface of a golf ball.
Designed to Be Seen One of the greatest benefits of digital photography is the ability to compose and review images on the LCD, as it allows users to accurately frame their photographs and make on-the-spot decisions about saving or deleting them. To ensure that users can easily view their subject and frame the best-shot possible, the D-590 Zoom has a, 134,000-pixel 1.8-inch S emi- T ransmissive TFT LCD – for easy viewing even in bright sunlight.
At the end of a long day of digital photography, it is possible to turn any TV into a personal screening room to view the day's best shots. The D-590 Zoom plays back still images (Index display, up to 4x enlargement, Slide show and Scene rotation ) or mini movies with audio when connected to a television with the included audio/video cable.
Delivering Style The D-590 Zoom has a durable ultra-compact polycarbonate body 3.9" (W) x 1 . 3" (H) x 2 . 4" (D) finished in bright silver combined with a new look for the D-Series that replaces the sliding clamshell lens barrier with a modern looking circular lens cover that folds into the camera's body for convenience.
Designed for You Supplying a digital camera with reliable power can quickly prove to be a costly enterprise. However, because the D-590 Zoom draws its power from its single rechargeable Li-Ion battery, (it comes with both battery and charger), there is no need to worry about purchasing batteries throughout the life of the camera.
The 10 preset Scene Modes provide fully automatic exposure adjustments to make it possible to capture the best shot in a variety of settings: Full Auto, Portrait, Indoor, Beach and Snow, Cuisine, Portrait-Landscape, Landscape, Night Scene, Self Portrait, Movie . The QuickTime Movie Mode with audio allows users to make dynamic mini movies of life's everyday achievements and events to play on the LCD or email to friends and family. For all preset modes, sample screen shots appear in the LCD, so it is easy for beginners to choose which mode is suitable for the scene.
For even better results, the D-590 Zoom provides 5 preset white balance adjustment ( Auto, Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Fluorescent) and Exposure Compensation ( +/- 2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps ). By any adjustments, icons are kept showing in the LCD.
Digital image management has never been easier than with OLYMPUS Master™ software that enables users of Olympus digital cameras to get the most out of their digital experience. With a logical and intuitive user interface, OLYMPUS Master allows users to instantly store and manage images, by keyword or by shooting date, in an easily-searchable Calendar View database so they never misplace digital photos again. Powerful, one-click editing tools – including improved red-eye reduction – enable users to optimize their images prior to printing on a postcard, index card, calendar, or via online services. Online support, templates, firmware upgrades and other services are just a mouse-click away.
To print the best shots of the day, the D- 590 Zoom features PictBridge technology to make printing quality photos a breeze. Simply connect the camera directly via USB cable to any PictBridge-enabled printer – such as the Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer – and start printing right away.
Auto-Connect USB makes transferring images to either Mac or PC from the D-5 90 Zoom easy and hassle-free. No extra software is required with most operating systems.
Availability The D-590 Zoom will be available in October 2004. It includes a rechargeable Li-ion battery and charger, xD 16MB Picture Card, an Auto-Connect USB cable, Audio/Video Out cable, wrist strap, Olympus Master Software, user manual and Quick Start guide.
U.S. Pricing D-590 Zoom Estimated Street Price: $299.99 (U.S.)
ABOUT OLYMPUS Olympus is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions in healthcare and consumer electronics worldwide.
Olympus works collaboratively with its customers and its parent company, Tokyo-based Olympus Corporation, to leverage R&D investment in precision technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines. These include:
In the U. S. and Canada, Olympus serves healthcare, scientific and commercial laboratory markets with integrated product solutions and financial, educational and consulting services that help customers efficiently, reliably, safely, and easily achieve superior results. Olympus is the leader in gastrointestinal endoscopy and clinical and educational microscopes. The company's market-leading consumer electronics business spans North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
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A&E has fired back at Storage Wars star Dave Hester for claiming that the show is rigged, and has shifted focus to question the motivation behind Hester's allegations.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A&E filed its response to Hester's lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, in which the network accuses Hester of fabricating a "tabloid-worthy drama" as a distraction.
Is reality TV real? TV gets a dose of shows that are proudly fake"In a transparent attempt to distract from the issues — and maximize any potential recovery — Plaintiff's Complaint tries to convert a garden-variety breach of contract claim into a tabloid-worthy drama, in which Hester portrays himself as a crusading whistleblower," A&E's filing states. "But setting aside the notable inconsistencies in his exaggerated self-portrait, the law does not permit such sophistry." Hester filed suit against A&E last month, claiming that A&E committed fraud by planting valuable memorabilia in storage lockers and scripting interviews with cast members in advance.A&E claims that Hester only started to question the show's authenticity after he demanded a contract renegotiation, and points out that the two sides have already been battling over Hester's purported "improper use of AETN's trademarks," such as phrases like "Storage Warrior," at the U.S. Trademark Office.Hester is seeking $750,000 in damages.


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Welcome to a series of lessons about early American immigration! These lessons are part of a six week unit my district is implementing all about the United States of America, including the people, The Preamble, and the presidents. This week, we'll work on reading informational text and historical literature to meet the 50/50 ratio of fiction to informational text in the Common Core. The students take a step back in time, to enjoy a daily update from our principal narrating a historical journey from being an emigrant to becoming an immigrant of the United States. Please watch this short video to see some highlights of these lessons. Thank you!
*Please note: Lessons one and two were taught in the same day. We used our computer lab time to complete lesson one, and then completed lesson two during our shared reading time.
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Principal's Immigration Script: Each day this week, our principal is narrating a pretend historical journey beginning with the emigration from our homeland through becoming an immigrant of America. I've specifically included facts and details that the students will be encountering while reading their informational text and literature this week. This will help them make connections, review, and get them excited as they hear an update from their principal daily. Thank you, principal Gravel! (See Resource File: Principal's Script Immigration Week - Wednesday)
We're continuing to read the informational text Ellis Island (A True Book).
Vocabulary: To support the students with their content vocabulary this week, I've created an "Immigration Vocabulary" page with important words, and a place for students to add new words. I introduced this page on Monday, so today I just remind students that they can use the page as a reference for content vocabulary, and add their own words to the back as they're reading. This helps my travelers work toward RI3.4, determining the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words. (See Resource File: Immigration Vocabulary and Student Sample)
Sequencing: Today, we continue to read and sequence the steps of emigration through immigration in early America. I begin by reviewing the skill of sequencing, or putting something in chronological order. Today, we read chapter three, "Why Ellis Island", and take notes about an immigrant's arrival at Ellis Island. As we read, we are careful to pay close attention to the nonfiction text features, and monitor our comprehension. After finishing the chapter, we go back, skim, and scan to find the most important steps of this chapter. Students record their chronological steps on Post-it notes.
6. The ship arrives at Ellis Island.
7. A doctor boards the ship to check you out.
Please note: I've included a photo of a student's Post-it notes from the end of the week. This is after the whole book is read. (See Resource Files: Sequencing Poster; Chronological Post-its)
I'm finished reading our read-aloud, Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story. The students and I retell the story, and I use it to further model the skills for this week's historical fiction literature. The previous two days, we had taken notes on the question stems on our anchor chart about Who?, When?, Why?, Which?, Where?, What challenges?, and What adjustments?
Today, I model how to compose a character paragraph, using the checkboxes on the assignment as a guide. My students have had practice with character traits and emotions, as well as supplying evidence to support their choices. I walk them through each checkbox on the character paragraph page, asking for their input from our read aloud. I stress that it's important that they supply evidence to support their choices when they complete their assignment about their historical fiction immigration story. We read through my sample paragraph, and I leave it on display for the students to reference. (See Resource Files: Historical Fiction Literature Immigration Stories Chart; Teacher Sample Character Paragraph)
I pass out the Historical Fiction Literature Analysis papers to students. I ask students to put their names, and text titles on their papers right away. I let them know that we have today, tomorrow, and Friday to complete this assignment. I tell them to take their time, read closely, and then go back and reread to find the information, and evidence they need for the assignment.
The students continue to read their Historical Fiction Immigration story. Some finished their Post-its about Who?, When?, Why?, Which?, Where?, What challenges?, and What adjustments? yesterday, and are ready to start recording answers on their papers. I move around the room, and assist and monitor as needed. The students are really enjoying their immigration literature, and are making good connections to our informational text, and principal messages at the beginning of our shared reading time. (See Resource File: Historical Fiction Literature Analysis and Literature Notes Student Photos)
I was contacted by a few teachers that are interested in my literacy posters, so I've included them here. You'll notice the "Sequencing" poster used within the lesson above, and others used in my other lessons on BetterLesson.
I use these posters throughout the day, across the curriculum. I created them, then had them enlarged slightly to about 11 X 14 size at a local office store. I hope you find them helpful in your classroom. (See Resource Files/Posters: Ask Questions, Author's Purpose, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Connections, Context Clues, Drawing Conclusions, Fact and Opinion, Figurative Language, Main Idea and Supporting Details, Making Inferences, Predictions, Sequencing, Story Elements, Summarizing, Visualize and Use Senses)
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Thanks for the offer! I hope we can do something together, but I have to finish Pinball Dreams first.I would also like to do an extended version of the engine for 128kb with multidirectional scroll, so that it can cover more game types. It can also work at 25 or 17 fps, etc... to use more and biggest sprites at once on screen. I remember great Amiga games that do not run at 50fps, Gods for example, that could have a similar performance on CPC.
Of course I'd like to see Pinball Dreams finished as soon as possible. It's looking great.There's no rush on my projects. Just that seeing this has me rethinking the frame rates, sprite movement speeds and scrolling of all the CPC-projects I've been designing like when I've been making the PC 'mock up' prototype things of the games I've been purposely running them at a slower frame rate like 17 or so and scrolling in lots of 2 mode 0 pixels.. and most of them are simple left and right two way scrolling things anyways like the RoboCop fan-sequel. This demo has me thinking that amazingly they don't actually need to run that chunky at all. I stil don't get how you've done it when so many CPC games haven't. Where was this in the 80s?
Thanks for the feedback!@MorriThat is the idea, publish the engine when finished so other developers can use it.
Awesome!!!!!Can't wait for this.Done a quick YouTube video to help promote and spread the word for you...
But, once the engine be published, any developer can use it to do Super Mario Bros or anything else. By the way, I think GinBlog82 is going ahead with its project of doing SMB on CPC, and I do not want to shadow his project. http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/games/super-mario-bros-on-cpc-464-still-alive!/
Sorry for the technical question but...I suppose you're using crtc register 3 for byte horizontal hardware scrolling, but how do you manage mode 0 pixel scrolling ?With preshifted buffers, but not using double buffering ?Great demo anyway !
Amazing!!! You rle each byte-column for drawing and use color for collisions (black?) or you actually use rle and tile-based (drawing only the affected column of the tile) for the scroll?Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk
The tile map is compressed by columns and uses a decompression buffer.This buffer is used to clear sprites and detect tile-level collisions. Between sprites it uses pixel precise bounding box for collisions.When it scrolls enough, it draw a column of tiles, but do not draw all the tiles in the column, but only those that have changed with respect to the residual tiles that appear in that column.Another optimization is that if a sprite has empty background tiles, it draw the sprite without mask. This optimization is optional and only efficient if there is a predominance of empty tiles in the background, as is often in SMB
Amazing job Rhino,the engine looks fantastic, bot i supose that it will work only in a cpc6128 and not in a cpc464, or it will work on both?
Maybe he can use this engine with his SMB project? Can anyone contact and talk to him about this?I don't know at what stage his project is, but if @GinBlog82 use this engine and other person(s) do the graphics (we have very good graphic designers around here) the SMB project can be finished!What can we do to encourage people to help in this project to be finished??
Hi, sorry for the delay. I was so full with my actual job (I work for AWS as SDE2, so pretty busy) that I didn't touch my project at all (sorry). Searching on youtube, I recently discovered this demo and I was wondering how much the cpcwiki community was blaming me for my poor attempt in cloning SMB so far :-) However I'm still satisfied with my old result, because I believe that they are two different kind of projects, with two different kind of results. From my point of view, I wanted to reproduce the old SMB graphics without modifying the original tileset (same pixel resolution). In the Rhino's demo, instead, I see that the graphics has been readapted for mode 0 and overscan, that is more useful as skin to show his engine's features but not exactly what I was trying to do in the past. Using mode 0 instead of mode 1 is better if you want to get smoother scrolling with less resolution and more colors, it's something that I already evaluated in the past but I don't think that I'll go in that direction now. About the demo, the useful part of the screen is about 384x160, so I'd say 24x10 tiles on mode 0, mine was 16x12 on mode 1 (more compatibile with the famous World 1-1 map). Playing with Mario all around, the physics looks pretty different than the original title (I guess because it's an early demo). If you move forward or backward it goes immediately without any kind of acceleration or friction, which is a simplification too. I'm not saying that adding the old mario physics is something complicated, but it adds complexity to the code and it may introduce concerns, in particular if you are dealing with CRTC registers and you may end up with sync issues, so you must be careful. Anyway, the Rhino's demo is amazing and it has some interesting ideas from what I can learn to improve my demo and achieve a smoother scrolling by myself. I'm not going to throw away my work to use other people engines (or disasm them), even if I don't have time to develop, so don't ask me to do it because the answer will be always a big "NO" :-) I think that the scrolling is something that you can always improve since you are alive, throwing the old technique away and try new solutions, so I'm not concerned because there is no limit on something that you may learn and implement. Maybe a good idea is to use a larger screen to cover borders and play more with the CRTC registers. Thank you very much for the suggestions and for the inspiration that you gave to me so far.
Thanks. Yesterday I found some time to continue the project. I implemented the scrolling with CRTC R3 (4 pixels on mode 1) and solved some sync issues, the result is better than I expected. The only problem is with the borders, that are flickering during the scrolling because I'm not covering them. I'm not so sure if I want to sacrifice 2 rows of tiles to go full 24x10 and cover that borders. I eliminated the code that preserved the background from sprite pixels because it was slow, instead of that I'm drawing with a xor that I want to replace with an actual mask as soon as possible. Maybe the next step could be to have finer scrolling using two buffers, but before that I want to achieve a robust result to make a new video on youtube.
Thanks! It works on 64kb, but there are only 24kb free for the game due to the double buffer of the large screen, so 128kb would be more appropriate for large games. It is also possible to use dynamic loading to have more memory.
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The tangle of cables in HON's factories is gone, replaced by wireless systems. Gone, too: the furniture maker's downtime.
Up until about two years ago, employees working the assembly lines at HON Industries showed up for work each morning wondering whether they'd be building office furniture and fireplaces, or wasting their shifts on make-work projects such as pushing a broom around the shop floor.
The latter had become a common occurrence thanks to an archaic information systemif you can call a cobbled blend of serial cables, dumb terminals and disparate specialty software programs a systemthat would routinely crash before, during and after production runs of desk chairs or shelving units or gas fireplaces.
This frustrating pattern of fits and starts had not only hamstrung HON's manufacturing capacity and, in turn, its ability to deliver furniture and equipment to wholesalers and dealers on time; it also had an unfortunate impact on the line-workers' pocketbooks.
When the line went down because of technical problems, the employees didn't get their production bonuses. And many times these men and women were all sent home until the information technology staff could resolve whatever bug or glitch was responsible for yet another silencing of the assembly line.
"You can imagine how this became a very emotional issue," says Malcolm Fields, the company's CIO and the man charged with fixing the problem and getting the assembly lines operating at full capacity. "These people get paid based on their production. When they can't work, their bonuses suffer. From a financial perspective, paying people overtime to not work or to sweep floors is just not acceptable."
From a bottom-line perspective, taking a hit on wasted payroll because of technical problems was really just a symptom of a larger problem. Inefficiency and inaccuracies on the production lineseven if it was only on one production linereverberated throughout HON's organization.
When the system broke down in the middle of a production run, the line workers wouldn't always have an accurate job order to refer to. Desk chairs that were supposed to have black fabric on the seats and backs would go through the line and come out gray. Worse, because HON wasn't able to identify where the chairs or the cabinets were supposed to be shipped, they'd collect in a disorganized heap at the end of the line. Delayed shipments, misplaced orders and lost products were commonplace.
"We'd get to the point where we didn't know what order was going where, and how many of this were supposed to go with that," Fields says. "It was a very low-tech situation that sort of ganged up on us all at once. It wasn't manageable and the downtime was simply too high."
Despite its decidedly low-tech roots, HON has always aspired to have a production-line process as flexible and efficient as the automobile industry. The idea is to be as lean and nimble as possible. One day you're cranking out metal shelves on the floor and the next day you're turning out chairs in the same exact spot. However, when your operation is dependent on serial cables connected to terminals and then to a Unix server, your flexibility is severely hampered. In HON's case, the accidental severing of a single serial cable would bring down multiple production lines.
"That would happen all the time," Fields says. "It got to the point where, frankly, it was embarrassing."
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Music of Jessica Pavone:
Look on the Floor for pre-recorded soprano, soprano and double bass
Look on the Floor was initially inspired by Medieval discant and tenor and explores movement through chromaticism and pulse. This piece features video by Zach Layton and is dedicated to Jason Leonard Cady.
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Robert Ryan exuded masculinity and mystery in equal parts and he's always been one of my favorite film noir actors. He could easily play a good guy but his forte was for those tormented, enigmatic characters, who were dark and volatile, moody and quick-tempered.
Remember him as an embittered vet in "Act of Violence," (1948, Fred Zinnemann), where he co-starred with Van Heflin, Janet Leigh and Mary Astor? He made his mark the previous year as a vicious bigot in "Crossfire" (1947, Edward Dmytryk) with Robert Young, Robert Mitchum and Gloria Grahame.
He was unforgettable as the over-the-hill boxer fighting his last fight in "The Set-Up" (1949, Robert Wise) with Audrey Totter, and as the tormented cop in "On Dangerous Ground" (1952, Nicholas Ray) with Ida Lupino. In 1959, playing another bigot, Ryan again worked with Wise in the classic heist movie "Odds Against Tomorrow" which also starred Harry Belafonte, Gloria Grahame and Shelley Winters.
Not to mention "The Naked Spur," "Bad Day at Black Rock," "God's Little Acre," "Billy Budd," "The Dirty Dozen," "The Wild Bunch" and "The Iceman Cometh."
So, I am very excited to announce that I will be talking with Chicago-based author J.R. Jones about his new book, "The Lives of Robert Ryan," at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood.
According to Amazon: "The Lives of Robert Ryan" provides an inside look at the gifted, complex, intensely private man whom Martin Scorsese called "one of the greatest actors in the history of American film."
The son of a Chicago construction executive with strong ties to the Democratic machine, Ryan became a star after World War II. … His riveting performances expose the darkest impulses of the American psyche during the Cold War.
At the same time, Ryan's marriage to a liberal Quaker and his own sense of conscience launched him into a tireless career of peace and civil rights activism that stood in direct contrast to his screen persona. Drawing on unpublished writings and revealing interviews, film critic J.R. Jones deftly explores the many contradictory facets of Robert Ryan's public and private lives, and how these lives intertwined in one of the most compelling actors of a generation.
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