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Windows 8 Logon Date And Clock For Windows 7 Logon Screen
Posted May 23, 2011 – 8:10 am in: Windows 7 GuidesBy now, you probably have tried one of the public preview builds or at least seen the pictures of upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The newest iteration not only packs-in a host of new features but ships with major UI changes as well.
The moment you turn on your Windows 8 PC, you will see the new animated boot screen, a new lock screen a few seconds later, a sign-in screen where you need to enter your account password and finally, the much talked Start screen.
The lock screen in Windows 8, a concept first introduced with mobile operating systems, not only displays date and time but also shows notifications from Modern UI apps, number of new mails in your inbox, your battery and network connectivity status and more.
While it's impossible to get Modern UI apps and app notifications on your Windows 7 logon screen, you can get the Windows 8 style date and clock on the logon screen with the help third-party tools.
Earlier last week, we posted about a free tool to get the all-new Windows 8 logon screen date and clock in Windows 7 logon too. Today, we are here to share another similar utility that adds the date and clock to Windows 7 logon screen.
A deviantart member has created 8 Clock and Date for Windows 7 utility to get Windows 8 logon features in the current version of Windows as well. A readme file is also included so that you can easily install and use the new feature in Windows 7.
How to use it:
Step 1: Download and extract the contents of the RAR file to desktop.
Step 2: Run Windows7ClockDate (.exe) installer to install date and clock.
Step 3: Now, reboot your machine and click on the accessibility button on the logon screen to see date and clock on the top left of the logon screen. And if you would like to have Windows 8′s original lock screen background as your logon screen background, download Windows 8 lock screen background for Windows 7 and then follow our how to change Windows 7 logon screen background guide.
Please note that this tool might not work in x64 version of Windows 7. We also recommend creating a system restore point or system image backup before trying this utility.
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I used the windows 8 and it was very nice to put this clock to my windows7 log in screen
many thanksI'd like to do this, but the download link is broken!
I've had windows ever since I purched my computer. Now it's gone ????? What do I do, or what have I done Roland Mann
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Wisp Resort
Wisp Resort is no secret to many Mid-Atlantic skiers & riders, as it is one of the longest-running operations in the region.
What They Say About Themselves
Wisp Resort is Maryland's only all-season ski and golf resort, overlooking Deep Creek Lake from Marsh Mountain in the heart of Garrett County MD, the state's westernmost county. With more than 65 miles of shoreline, Deep Creek Lake is Maryland's largest inland lake. Wisp Resort is less than a three-hour drive from the metropolitan areas of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, two hours from Pittsburgh and a 45-minute drive from Morgantown, West Virginia and Cumberland, Maryland. By implementing state-of-the-art snowmaking technology and a cutting edge resort management system, Wisp has raised the bar for resort performance and efficiency.
Of the 32 slopes gracing Marsh Mountain, Possum Trail is the longest at more than 1 mile, and Squirrel Cage (black diamond) and The Face (black diamond) are the most popular. Although Wisp is the perfect spot for beginning and intermediate skiers, advanced skiers and boarders have plenty of challenges as well, with a full third of the runs listed as advanced or higher. In addition to the traditional-style slopes, Wisp also has a world class terrain park, for thrill seekers looking to catch air or play on the rails. Wisp Resort, which features a true ski-in/ski-out hotel, also offers night skiing on 90 percent of the mountain.
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Midweek Madness Lodging Pkg is back - starting at $59!* Includes 1-night's lodging & 1-day lift ticket. *Prices are per person, per night based on double occupancy, availability & advance reservations. Not valid holidays, blackout dates & other restrictions apply.
Affordable COMBO products such as the Bear Claw Adventure Combo: Midweek - $29 includes open snow tubing session, single mountain coaster ride, 1.5 Hr ice skate session w/ rental. Weekend & Holiday - $42 includes 2-hr snow tubing session, single mountain coaster ride, 1.5 hour ice skating session w/ rental.
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For those who want an even more unusual experience, Wisp added a Mountain Coaster to its repertoire of amenities in 2007 and it is open year-round! A cross between an alpine slide and a rollercoaster, the Mountain Coaster is only the fourth of its kind in the country and the second on the east coast. The familiar "click, click, click" of the rails as carts ascend a 1,300-foot long track is sure to stir the butterflies in riders' bellies.
Wisp Resort has one of the largest and most energy efficient snowmaking systems in the world! Although changes and improvements may not be visible, be assured that Wisp Resort is constantly working behind the scenes to evaluate each component of our world-renown snowmaking system.
This year the snowmaking team at Wisp Resort is testing three new TechnoAlpin M18 Fan Guns--these portable snowguns are remotely controlled and are being tested all over the mountain. Wisp is dedicated to constantly improving and expanding their snowmaking capabilities!
While other resorts look to the sky for snow, Wisp Resort's state-of-the-art snowmaking pump house can keep the resort's 32 ski slopes covered with snow throughout the winter. Built in 2004 on top of Marsh Mountain, the $3 million system is one of the world's largest and most energy efficient, making Maryland's only four-season resort the ideal destination for skiers and boarders. The airless snowmaking system is the perfect complement to Mother Nature, which already produces an average of 100 inches of snowfall in the area each year. Wisp's computerized weather and pumping station is capable of producing 145 acre-feet of snow per day—enough to cover Wisp's 32 trails with more than a foot of snow in 24 hours.
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Kidney donor "just knew" she would be a match for stranger | Families
Twenty-four year old cheerleading coach Matt McCallum doesn't have to wait any longer for a kidney.
McCallum has suffered from damaged kidneys since age 7 and experienced total kidney failure at age 21. He has been on dialysis for nearly four years, but today, Nov. 11, all that changes with a kidney donation from a surprising source—the wife of the co-owner of the gym where McCallum works.
Gadsden resident Kelley Zeringue first met McCallum at a staff retreat in May. Zeringue's husband, JR, is a co-owner of ACE Cheer Company which bought the gym where McCallum was working as a coach. Soon after learning that McCallum was on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, Kelley felt strongly that she could be a match. She shared her gut feeling with her husband and within a week of meeting McCallum, Kelley went to a hospital to be tested as a possible donor. A video produced about the donor match says, "Kelley knew she was a match before she was tested. She just knew."
After the initial two tests showed Kelley to be a positive match for McCallum, she told him and his wife Brittany that she was being tested and hoped to be a perfect match. Four months later, the results were confirmed and the two began preparing for the Nov. 11 surgery by undergoing more tests and raising funds for the procedure. Kelley's costs will be completely covered by the Kidney Donor Fund, but McCallum's costs are not covered at all and are estimated to be $200,000.
On Oct. 17, ACE Cheer hosted a Meet the Tribe exhibition at Hoover High School and collected donations at the door totaling $7,200. JR Zeringue spoke at the event and introduced both McCallum and his wife to the crowd of cheerleaders and coaches. The founder of philanthropic organization Cheer for a Cause, Julie Bolton, filmed the event and produced a video to share the story, which you can view above.
"After waiting four years, I'm finally going to get a kidney, thanks to my ACE family," McCallum says in the video.
The kidney transplant operation is happening at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. On the Praying for Matt McCallum & Kelley Zeringue Facebook page, JR Zeringue posted that his wife's operation start time was 1:37 p.m. Nov. 11. The group page is filled with encouraging comments and Bible verses from friends and family of both patients who are waiting to hear results. JR Zeringue and his sons are posting updates on the surgery on the web page, including the photo of Kelley wheeling beside Matt in the hallway as he prepares for surgery.
To learn more about the fund to support McCallum's kidney transplant, visit Acetribe.com. A direct link on their homepage allows you to donate through PayPal directly to the Matt McCallum Kidney Transplant Fund. To date the fund has raised $8,190, according to Bolton. For more information, click here.


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In December, ENBD announced it had agreed to buy the Egyptian business of BNP Paribas for $500 million in a first step towards diversifying beyond its Dubai base.
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"Hulk fashion" a strip inspired by some crazy conversation in my LS. Thanks a lot to Astrosky and Lithuem.
I hope you like it!
The blonde hair dye has a picture of Thor on it
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Bruce Banner : Talk? What could you and i possibly have to talk about? What do we have in common? You won the Super Hero "Civil War".You became leader of SHIELD.You Became leader of the Avengers. You rid the world of the menace of the Hulk-And the one being on Earth stronger than you-By locking me up in this Gamma base. If there was a Dictionary entry for "The Rich get Richer", your picture would be next to it.
But now…You've encountered something you can't control.The New Hulk,The Red Hulk. He's Been attacking you and SHIELD, steeling equipment whenever he feels like it. Your new team of quote-unquote Mighty Avengers can't catch him and you don't have any idea he really is.
Just the thought of it lets me sleep on my cot inside my plastic box every night with a smile. Why would i do anything to change that?
Fact, Bruce Banner can hold a grudge. He is still not over Iron Man and the others shooting him into space.
To be fair, I'd also be pretty mad if one of my so-called allies threw me into space.
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When the Hulk does the communal shopping and cooking, you're eating beans.
That's a lot of beans.
tony: hey, i've read all about your accident. that much gamma exposure should have killed you.
bruce: so you're saying that the hulk… the other guy… saved my life? that's nice. it's a nice sentiment. save it for what?
tony: i guess we'll find out.
bruce: you might not like that.
tony: you just might.
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List of Contributors | p. vii |
Foreword | p. xi |
Abbreviations | p. xiii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Reading the Bible through Other Lenses: New Vistas from a Hispanic Diaspora Perspective | p. 3 |
Response: Multicultural Readings: A Biblical Warrant and an Eschatological Vision | p. 27 |
Neither Tamil Nor Sinhalese: Reading Galatians with Sri Lankan Christians | p. 39 |
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Word Becoming Flesh [On Appropriation]: Engaging Daniel as a Survival Manual | p. 65 |
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Reading Ephesians 6:10-18 in the Light of African Pentecostal Spirituality | p. 83 |
Response: Moral Standing as a Community or Individual Exorcism in Ephesians 6:10-20? | p. 95 |
The Bible as Specimen, Talisman, and Dragoman in Africa: A Look at Some African Uses of the Psalms and 1 Corinthians 12-14 | p. 99 |
Response: Promises and Questions of Reading the Bible in Africa | p. 115 |
Index of Modern Authors | p. 119 |
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Chances are good that if you came of musical age during the early 1990's or earlier you have an intense passion for a specific type of music. Whether your musical passion leans toward Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Ramones, Dead Kennedys or Nirvana, there's no denying that these artists and their genres produced a community of like-minded individuals more concerned with the music and the culture of the music.
Unfortunately after the wave of grunge swept the world in the 1990's it seemed the music industry hit an inevitable and irretrievable low. The market since then has been saturated with pretty much the same type of repetitive pop music. In fact I hear many DJs complain that all genres from rock to hip hop, sounds the same.
If you don't fall in line with the commercial heavy hitters, can you survive as a career DJ?
Who Are You?
Before you even start worrying about how you will possibly survive the inundation of commercial songs, you should figure out who you are as a DJ as well as a lover of music.
If you love nothing more than bobbing your head to the latest and most overplayed songs on the radio, chances are good that you'll fit right in with the current wave in clubs playing from New York to London to Bangkok. If however your get off on hearing actual artists with a passion for music and doing something new, then you may need to find other ways to forge your own path within the music industry.
If commercial hits don't really get your blood pumping, then you'll have to fight and use every ounce of determination you can muster to stay afloat during this current commercial phase.
Study Up
While it is true that right now the trend is toward pop hits, a little bit of research can help you find crowds more receptive to your particular brand of DJing. Remember that while the younger crowds go crazy for those popular hits, many older crowds tend to have a fondness for a specific type of music.
This means you need to hit up places you wouldn't think in need of DJ services. Private clubs with an older customer base are more likely to appreciate independent or underground artists who have been influenced by their musical idols. If you truly are a music aficionado then do your homework and find venues looking for musicians such as yourself.
This can help you survive in a market saturated by chart toppers.
Find out where there is a void in the musical scene for your style of music, and get yourself there. Trying to be the next deadmau5 or Tiesto won't work because they are still around; you need to fill a void where you fit without changing yourself or your style.
Stay Strong
One thing that is especially important to remember about this commercial trend is that it's just that; a trend. Music tends to be cyclical, although it seems this current cycle has lasted a lot longer than disco, folk or grunge, this trend won't last forever.
Rather than trying to change your style to fit the trend, stay strong and know that when the musical pendulum swings back toward creative and unique sounds, you'll be one of the most in demand DJs around.
If you know where to look you can still find crowds who appreciate something more than homogenous songs that differ slightly from one track to the next.
Keep It Intimate
One of the best ways to survive until this wave of commercial fodder has died out is to find small intimate venues packed with those who appreciate new music. Whether it's small clubs, underground parties or music festivals, these smaller venues can provide a stage for you to play the type of music you want to play rather than chart toppers.
Whether it's a private club or private big money party, these smaller venues can help you survive when the big clubs aren't looking for DJs who play unique and interesting tracks.
Create Your Own Opportunities
The best way to keep your DJ career thriving in this age of artists indistinguishable from one another you'll need to create your own opportunities. This may mean starting your business sooner than you planned, but it will also allow you to control the venues, the audience as well as your cash flow.
If you've done your homework then you know exactly what type of person is susceptible to your brand of DJing and you can make opportunities around that. Keep in mind however that this may mean you need to relocate to where your style is appreciated, but it will allow you to play what you love while your career thrives.
There will always be demand for DJs producing something interesting and new and unique and it is your job to find out how you can fit into that community without becoming yet another commercial DJ. Besides, how long can a DJ survive playing the same music everyone has on their iPod?
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To give you a little background information, Update 7: Half-Bloods represents Turbine's largest update to the game to date. Among the additions it'll bring to the table are two new playable races (the Half-Orc and the Half-Elf), a brand new level 12-oriented adventure pack that spans three quests, a new twelve-man raid that'll be playable by low or epic level parties, full DirectX 11 support, a significant renovation to the game's UI panels and auction house, a handful of new character spells and prestige enhancements, and an ambitious live event that introduces a couple of new technologies that Turbine is experimenting with (more on those later). When Turbine added the auction house to DDO, it was a huge boon to the game. Over the years, though, its current presentation has really started to show its age. As anyone who plays the game on a regular basis can attest to, finding an epic scroll, a particular suit of mithral armor, or a specific weapon effect takes quite a bit of legwork. With Update 7, the auction house will see two major advancements - the ability to search for an exact item name string ("Green Steel", for example) and the ability to sort all item results by name, duration, current price, and buyout price. These advancements aren't going to make things perfect (you still can't search by specific imbued spells or effects not listed in the item's name like you can in our equipment database), but they're going to be very nice additions nonetheless. The sorting feature should help keep prices in line, too, as you'll be able to search for Large Devil Scales and then purchase the one that shows up with the lowest price rather than buying out the first one you stumble upon. The UI enhancements don't end with the auction house, though. Character inventories have been given a facelift, starting with the paper doll. Now you can simply click on the helmet slot to toggle its display on or off, and my two tour guides pointed out that this will eventually evolve to the point where we can toggle the display of clothing items while hiding away the protective but less-than-attractive armor we're actually wearing (as some of you might be familiar with from The Lord of the Rings Online and other MMOs). The standard five-bag inventory layout is still present, but if you choose to do so, you can switch it over to a more informative item listing layout with a text search box for tracking down the stack of Remove Curse Potions you could swear you purchased a few days ago. Before I could check out more of the UI refinements, we headed off to Delera's Graveyard, where Adam and Ian gave me a sneak peek at the "Mabar Endless Night" event they're planning for Halloween this year. Delera's Graveyard will be crawling with all manner of undead during the event, and will officially be opened up to all players (minus its embedded quests) whether they're free-to-play or not. Casters can now cast in the area, too, as I quickly realized when I started dropping Walls of Fire to clean up a small army of ghouls. As the creatures died, various ingredients (Cursed Fingerbones, Black Opals, and Chipped Skulls) were automatically added to my backpack with a quick on-screen notification of what was being placed there. I realized the efficiency of such a system rather than forcing players to run around clicking on treasure bags, so I quizzed Adam and Ian about whether a similar system would be used in the future for epic scrolls, antique bronze tokens, and other collectibles. Their general consensus was that other collectibles will indeed use "a similar tech" down the road, but it won't be made available in Update 7. They assured me that they're "committed to improving" the ninja-favoring system used for epic scrolls at the moment, so hopefully we won't have to wait too much longer. Once I had a pile of ingredients gathered up, we proceeded to a device called "The Night Trader" that allowed me to turn in my undead treasures for "Motes of Night". The motes are something of a currency and can be used at another device called the "Mote of Night Collector" to barter for all sorts of new magic items. I didn't have enough to actually purchase anything, but I did take notice of how it all works. As an example, one of the items listed on the device was a Cloak of Night. The baseline level 4 cloak required a certain number of Motes of Night to acquire, but then you could upgrade it further to a level 8, 12, 16, and 20 version by turning in ever-increasing amounts of ingredients. The most powerful versions of each item require a Spectral Dragon Scale, which can only be obtained during a 24-man battle with such a beast during the event. In order to face the dragon, there's a particular server-wide ingredient count that must be fulfilled. According to Adam and Ian, the team has balanced the ingredient requirement to take about 2 hours for the first Spectral Dragon battle, and then 45 minutes to an hour for each encounter after that. Successfully defeating the dragon will automatically reward all 24 participants with a single dragon scale each. From there, we moved on to the new three-quest series that begins in the newly opened Lordsmarch Plaza area accessed via a gate just south of the marketplace bank. All of these quests are intended for level 12 characters, which finally gives us an alternative to Gianthold while advancing characters in the level 10-13 range. As it turns out, a medusa by the name of Hesstess has shown up as an ambassador to the Droaam kingdom, and she's managed to convince the Coin Lords that they're here simply to establish a colony of the "unrecognized Khorvairian nation". Further investigation during the first quest, "Diplomatic Impunity", reveals that an army of heavily armed Droaam soldiers is being assembled in order to invade Stormreach. Things get quite a bit more interesting during the second quest, which is aptly named "Frame Work". During this adventure, the party must infiltrate a village of minotaurs and carry out a specific set of objectives that will frame Hesstess for a number of minotaur casualties - therefore making it much easier to recruit the minotaur tribe to your cause. Your first task is to repair a damaged ballista so that you can literally use it to catapult your party over the village's walls. Next, you must use a specially designed non-caster wand of Flesh to Stone to turn a handful of the village's minotaurs into statues (which, of course, must be Hesstess' work). The final objective sees you killing the minotaur chieftain himself. With Hesstess successfully framed, your party will return to Lordsmarch Plaza for "Eyes of Stone", the final quest in the series. The idea is that you're here during the evening hours to arrest the medusa, but you'll soon discover that many of the palace guards have been turned to stone, the Coin Lords themselves have been taken captive, and Droaam skirmishers and soldiers are ready to ambush you when you arrive. After you've cut your way through a small army of Hesstess' henchmen, you'll have to do battle with the medusa herself. As you'll no doubt have expected, she uses her gaze attack on a regular basis, so anyone caught in its cone-shaped area of effect will be in need of a Stone to Flesh spell or a special Stone to Flesh salve that you can obtain during the quest. Powerful parties will be able to take Hesstess out without needing any extra help, but for those parties that aren't quite ready to defeat a medusa, there's a switch on one side of the room that can be used to reveal a large mirror. Coax Hesstess over to it while she's using her gaze attack and she'll turn into a statue herself for a short period of time. The only drawback to the switch is that each pull also calls in more Droaam minions to deal with. When the medusa was finally beaten, I was able to get a closer look at some of the loot that can be acquired from the series' end chest. There are three items in particular that look to be great additions for level 11 characters, and they're all part of the same set - Katra's Wit, Maenya's Fists, and Teraza's Sight. I wasn't able to coax any information about how to unlock the items' full "battle-scarred" potential, but one would assume it will require some legwork elsewhere in the game. With the main adventure pack finished up, we headed over to a guy by the name of Nolan Gann in the marketplace. Apparently Nolan is the father of one Nat Gann, who he tells you disappeared during the infamous devil invasion that some of you will remember wreaking havoc on the marketplace during a live event a couple of years ago. In order to find Nat, Nolan sends you to an ancient device called The Chronoscope, which will ultimately send you back in time for Update 7's 12-man raid. This raid is designed to introduce level 6 characters to raiding, so no flagging is required. That's good news to veteran players, too, as the raid can be played on epic, too. Adam, Ian, and I moved quickly through the early raid areas, so about all I can tell you is that you and your raid party will find themselves back in the marketplace just before it was blown up by the Shavarath invaders. Passing through the Rusty Nail tavern (which now houses vendors selling Flametouched weapons for newer players who may not have the proper weaponry), we took a dimension door that led us to the main battle against a green (poison) abishai, a red (fire) abishai, a gold (frost) abishai, a black (acid) abishai, and a silver (electricity) abishai. As the abishai are defeated, they retreat to the skies high above you. When the fifth abishai falls, a cutscene takes place during which all five of the devils combine to form a single (and much more potent) devil. Throughout this Voltron-inspired stage of the battle, the newly formed creature will periodically change color and utilize a breath weapon charged with the element related to its current shade (for example, in its black form, the devil sprays a cone of acid just as you'd expect from the black dragon in Gianthold Tor). As one of the neatest effects I've seen in DDO to date, a silhouette of the associated dragon will appear around the creature as it prepares to shower any unlucky adventurers standing in front of it. Thanks to the invincibility buff the three of us were sporting, though, it wasn't long before the creature was lifeless and the raid was successfully completed. Of course, with any new raid comes new loot. But what sort of items drop from a level 6 raid? And what sort of statistics should you expect when you manage to craft the epic versions? It took a little convincing, but eventually Adam and Ian provided me with the details on four such items - the Scorched Bracers, the Epic Goggles of Time-Sensing, the Epic Hellfire Crossbow, and the Epic Staff of Nat Gann. Coupled with the vast assortment of items that can be bartered for in the Mabar Endless Night event, there should be plenty of new must-have equipment for us to strive when Update 7 launches on October 20th for VIPs and October 22nd for free-to-play players. |


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Gleneagles Golf Club
2100 Sunnydale AveSan Francisco, CA 94134
Phone: (415)587-2425Fax: (415)587-8434
This well-maintained course features a Scottish influence because of its hilly terrain. The tree-lined fairways are tight and hilly, and the conditions are usually windy. Robert Muir Graves redesigned the course in 1982. Tee times are reserved for weekends only. There are additional tees that can be used when playing an eighteen hole round.
Holes: 9 | Greens: Bent Grass | Fairways: Kikuya |
Greens Fees: | $20 or Less |
Course Type: | public |
Dress Code: | No tank tops or cutoffs |
Season: | Open all year |
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Gotta get there...:), Oct 28, 2011 |
reviewer: Scott Styles
from Tahoe city , CA |
I played this course a lot when I got out of High school. It was super exciting then and is the same now.When I come down from Tahoe and visit I always try to play at Glen Eagles. While playing I have never worried about the projects.The course is very challenging and you will have a country club experience at the end of the day. |
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Watch out for projects!, Oct 20, 2010 |
reviewer: Jack
from TN, USA |
I played this course only a few times 20 years ago. It is a walking course - very hilly. One time I played with a regular who had a bad limp. He explained to me that while walking next to the projects on the fifth fairway he had been shot. This was the cause for his limp. I have no way of confirming this but I didn't ever feel comfortable playing there again. One of those things you never forget. |
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This is a great course, Jul 01, 2005 |
reviewer: David Waring
from Seattle WA |
I played this course for 6 years before I left the area. I'm glad to here it is still the same. Bill Young's description is spot on (with the exception of Lee Trevino's scores). He was going after the record that if I remember correctly was 67 at the time. This is a very tough course. You will pay for every mistake. But it is a fun to play and the 19th hole is wonderful. I never thought of it as at nine hole course. It is a great 18 hole course, you just happen to use each green twice. |
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Tough course with small greens, Jul 01, 2004 |
reviewer: Jon Molina
from San Francisco, CA |
The guy with the Lee Trevino story is a bit off: Trevino did play this course, but shot 70 and 71. |
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Satan's Glen: Hardest Golf Course I've Played, Mar 05, 2004 |
reviewer: Bill Young
from San Francisco, CA |
Glen Eagles gets a lot of negative press due to the location (in the hood...there are projects off the 5th hole), and the fact that it's 9 holes only (though you can re-play it from different tees to make it 18). But the main reason everyone hates it, is because it's hard as hell. Every shot is a utility shot...there is something in your line, you're on a hill, the angle is impossible, the distance make carrying difficult, etc., etc., etc. With a slope of 139, this is one of the hardest courses you will ever play. And the "roughness" of it is simply part of it's charm. Let me put it to you this way...Lee Trevino played Glen Eagles years back, while practicing for the US Open at the Olympic. He couldn't break 80...in two rounds. This was in his prime. No, this course is not high-class. Actually, if you need an umbrella in your drink or someone to pick you up at your car so you don't have to carry your bags...don't play Glen Eagles. If you're a sportsman, who wants the ultimate golf challenge...come out to Glen Eagles and try to break 80. When you don't - just head into the bar and have one of many beers on tap and a hot dog. Relax, nobody else broke 80 either. |


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Loquendo's VoxNauta Platform Awarded VoiceXML 2.1 Certification
By Anil Sharma, TMCnet Contributor
Loquendo's VoxNauta Platform release 7.1, integrating the Loquendo (News - Alert) ASR and Loquendo TTS engines, has been certified as interoperable with the VoiceXML 2.1 conformance suite by the VoiceXML Forum's Platform Certification Program.
According to officials with Loquendo, the certification of the VoxNauta platform follows rigorous conformance testing carried out by an independent laboratory on behalf of the VoiceXML (News - Alert) Forum's Platform Certification Program.
As a result, officials said, Loquendo is one of the very first of an elite group of companies to have their voice platforms and speech technologies declared VoiceXML 2.1 compliant by the VoiceXML Forum, demonstrating the company's ongoing and long-standing commitment to providing high quality speech products based on open standards.
Loquendo technologies have been VoiceXML 2.0 compliant since 2005.
The VoiceXML 2.1 conformance suite covers testing for VoiceXML 2.0, SRGS 1.0, VoiceXML 2.1, and a small subset of SISR 1.0. The SRGS 1.0 portion of the suite tests support for both inline and external SRGS grammars.
In addition, the company has also released new versions of its VoxNauta Platform with new features.
A fully scalable platform, VoxNauta is used for developing multilingual, multivoice IVR systems and speech-enabled services and applications that follow the VoiceXML 2.0 & 2.1 and CCXML 1.0 Web-based architectures and standards.
It is available as a pure IVR or integrated with the Loquendo ASR and/or TTS engines, and, thanks to the fully modular architecture of Loquendo products, VoxNauta enables a seamless upgrade to new Loquendo voices and languages.
VoxNauta, which powers the IVRs and speech-enabled applications of carriers, enterprises and service providers worldwide, offers a VoIP interface based on SIP/RTP protocols allowing simple integration with any IP network.
''Loquendo has actively participated in the development of standards right from the outset, and was one of the first speech industry players to offer a voice platform fully compliant with W3C (News - Alert) and IETF standards,' said Daniele Sereno, vice president, product engineering, Loquendo, in a statement.
Sereno also noted that in achieving VoiceXML 2.1 Certification, the Loquendo VoxNauta platform, Loquendo ASR and Loquendo TTS allow the company's customers to fully benefit from the advanced service features offered by the new standard, exploiting the full potential of speech technologies.
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Donna Bahorich, District 6 State Board of Education member, will be the guest speaker at the Greater Tomball Pachyderm Club meeting, Oct. 3. The club meets in Room L129 of the Lone Star College-Tomball Library, 30555 Tomball Parkway.
Bahorich was elected to the state board in Nov., 2012 and took office on Jan. 1, 2013. She serves as chair of the Committee on School Initiatives, which oversees agenda items related to charter schools, State Board for Educator Certification rules, long range plans for K-12 education and education technology and the appointment of school board members for those districts located on military bases.
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With a running game that tallied more than 400 yards rushing on a rainy night, Magnolia West easily dispatched district rival Willis 42-6 Sept. 20.
The game started sluggish for both squads until Mustang running back Chris Nicholson found the end zone with a 36-yard touchdown rush with a little more than four minutes to go in the opening quarter.
Magnolia West's Austin Carroll opened the second quarter with a 3-yard touchdown, putting the Mustangs ahead 14-0.
After the Mustang defense stopped Willis on a fourth down play in their own territory, Nicholson had another big run, scoring from 37 yards out to push the lead to 21-0.
Carroll added two short touchdown runs in the third quarter to give Magnolia West a 35-0 lead, essentially sealing the win. Quarterback Troy Logan added a short 1-yard touchdown run in the final quarter to give the Mustangs 42 points on the night.
The win evened the Mustangs record at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in district play.
Nicholson paced the Mustangs ground attack with nearly 200 yards and two touchdowns, while Adrian Thomas added 95 yards on eight carries.
The Mustangs hosted district power Montgomery Sept. 27. Results were not available at press time.
Tomball Memorial 7
Ft. Bend Ridge Point 27
The Tomball Memorial offensive explosion from last week was a mere memory, as the Ft. Bend Ridge Point defense stymied them, on their way to a 27-7 victory over the Wildcats, Sept. 26.
Tomball Memorial fell behind 13-0 byhalftime, but still felt like they were in it, after holding Ridge Point to two field goals on second quarter drives.
Ridge Point, however, would ice the game in the third quarter with two more touchdowns and a 27-0 lead.
Josh Williams would salvage some pride for Tomball Memorial in the final quarter, as he barreled for 24-yards and a touchdown, to spoil the Ridge Point shutout.
The Wildcats could only muster 155 total yards, with 61 of those coming from Williams.
The loss dropped the Wildcats to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in district play.
The squad will host Stratford in a district contest Oct. 4, at Tomball ISD Stadium, starting a 7 p.m.
Concordia Lutheran 41
Hitchcock 0
The Crusaders dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball in grabbing their second win 41-0 over Hitchcock Sept. 20.
The Crusaders rushed for 222 yards on the night, while their defense gave up less than 100 in pitching the shutout.
Concordia opened up the scoring with a 1-yard run from Sam Schroeder, to give them a 7-0 first quarter lead.
The Crusaders would score two more times in the second quarter – on Clayton malcomb's 14-yard touchdown catch from Austin Christiansen and Cullen Eubanks 11-yard catch and score from Christiansen – to take a 21-0 lead into the locker room.
The Crusaders would ice the game in the second half, scoring three more times. Eubanks added a 15-yard rushing touchdown, while David Brandenburg took it to the house from 31 yards out. Zach Frank completed the blowout with a 2-yard touchdown run.
Eubanks led the ground attack with 114 yards on 10 carries, while Christiansen completed 8-9 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
Up next for Concordia Lutheran is a home game against Houston St. Thomas on Oct. 4. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Magnolia High School senior Sophia Bogat (right) has been named a semifinalist for the 2014 National Merit Scholarship award. She will be among 16,000 students nationwide competing for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships. Bogat plans to major in both physics and art. Senior Caspar Stinn (left) was awarded the commended student honor for the 2014 National Merit Scholarship program. He plans to major in chemical engineering and material science.
Magnolia High School senior Blake Bergeron (left) has been awarded the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) award based on his scores on the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT. Each year, the NHRP honors 5,000 juniors who they identify as being academically outstanding. Blake has applied to both the University of Texas and the University of Nebraska and plans to major in business and accounting. He is pictured with Magnolia High School Principal Jeff Springer (right).
Jake is back! Jake was adopted from our shelter not quite a year ago as a fluffy, adorable young kitten. He was a terrific companion, but unfortunately his family had to move and couldn't take him. Jake still acts like the kitten he is and will make someone a fine, playful, furry friend. To meet Jake or any of his friends please stop by the shelter at 419 E Hufsmith in Tomball, or visit us at www.aartomball.org. For additional information about AAR visit www.aar


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The million dollar question is why do the artist on the magazine is making a "Disgusting" facial expression?
I mean you saw a (possibly) male sitting on the toilet seat and in his front there is a magazine with a face of an artist with "disgusting" facial expression. First of all this is funny that both acts (sitting on a toilet seat and facial expression of an artist on the magazine) are complementing each other…. If you would be there in place of that magazine artist, I would guess, you would also do the same facial expression.
But, lately, I thought about the question of artist's facial expression…. And reached to the conclusion that you cannot make a "disgusting" facial expression even if you see a male sitting on a toilet seat (just because he is there)….. so why do the artist made that expression……. Think!!!! Well….. The funny part is the answer could lie in the air!!!
That guy sitting on a toilet seat must have eaten Enchilada with triple sauce and then two pints of beer!!!! Boy, What would you expect in the morning! Well we are humans……in this case…..even the artists on the magazine will show their "Disgusting" expression……. Its hard to breath… everyone (including the magazine) would need fresh air…..


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Yes ,Ive posted several times on the Rainbow -6 wager,not sure if I was pro or against.But now,I can say with 100% certainity.I LOVE THIS WAGER!!!!!!!!!
( alert) After playing the rainbow only 3 or 4 times in the past.I hit the six for 18,000(roughly 13k after my uncle took his cut)Sunday!
I am not a very big player,with my limit per day at around $500.I sometimes play the pick 6 at Sana Anita,but never play a ticket for more than $300.Yesterday at Gulf,my ticket had plenty of coverage,and it only cost me $58 dollars. I did have some inside info on Mareina's 1ster(which is one of main reasons i played the ticket),which helped greatly.My ticket went: 9 x 4 x 2 x 4 x 1 x 2.My single was Saez in the feature at 5/2.
I have no delusions Im gonna hit the 2 million jackpot,but the daily payout for the amount of coverage you can get is definitely worth the risk.Im not rich,but ing $60 on a ticket isnt much to me.However,the same ticket on a $2 pick 6 would be around $1,200,something that def is out of my ballpark.
If you ve played this game and handicapped as long as i have,the coverage you can get for cheap is really enticing in the rainbow.I think the dime coverage in the 6 is much more gettable than a pick 4 at a dollar,or even 50 cents.It may be another 20 years before I hit one,but I am know in love with this bet.


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Falcons Men's Golf 2002 Spring Preview
Jan. 17, 2002 The Falcons are coming off a tremendous fall season, finding success in several tournaments. They won the Falcon Antigua Invitational and the Service Academies Classic for the seventh consecutive season. They also captured third place in the Louisiana Tech Invitational. As the team prepares for the spring season, the golfers are facing a difficult and challenging schedule. Leading the team is captain Ben Leestma, who is having a tremendous year and is an All-American candidate. Several other players will need to be successful in order for the Falcons to continue the momentum it gained in the fall. Newcomer Adam Wasinger competed in all varsity tournaments as a freshman. Senior Matt Sakowitz and Chris Dieter are solid golfers and will need to be consistent performers. The fifth spot is up for grabs, with several strong golfers competing for a chance to represent the Falcons in the spring tournaments. The Falcons open the spring season in Texas at the Rice Invitational. This tournament should help the team prepare for the Las Vegas Invitational, hosted by UNLV. It will be perhaps the toughest tournament of the season for Air Force, with several top 20 teams participating. Air Force will again compete in the Colorado Invitational at Stevinson Ranch. The team struggled at the event last year, finishing in 14th place out of 14 teams. They will enter the tournament looking to have a better finish this season. The Falcons then head to Wichita, Kansas, for the Shocker Invitational. Last year, the Falcons finished in the top 10 in this event, and they will look to have another strong outing in 2002. They will also look to use the tournament to help prepare them for the final tournament of the regular season - the BYU Cougar Classic. It is an important tournament for the Falcons, as several of the Mountain West teams will be participating and it will give the team a chance to see where they measure up.
The final event of the year is the Mountain West Championships, held for the second consecutive year in Sunriver, Ore. The Mountain West is a very tough golf conference, and the Falcons have finished in last place both years in the league. This season, the team looks to change that, as they will be facing tough competition in preparation for the season's final tournament.


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Konami Digital Entertainment has announced the next Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2013 will be available in retail stores in North America on September 25th, 2012.
PES 2013 introduces 'PES Full Control', a new feature giving players a new level of control, including full manual control over every pass and shot. The game's new Pro Active AI promises to ensure players move and react as they would in real life, while the new Player ID system means that the world's greatest players are instantly recognizable by how they look, move and play. Those who pre-order PES 2013 from select retailers will receive an exclusive limited edition metallic SteelBook casing for the game, featuring an homage to the UEFA Champion's League as a gift with purchase. In addition to the UEFA Championship SteelBook, fans will also have the option of selecting an exclusive Copa Libertadores SteelBook cover as well. The PES 2013 pre-order SteelBooks will be available as a gift with purchase at any GameStop (US) or EB Games (Canada). The game will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC. For the latest on the title, check out our PES 2013 Preview. |
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10 Races to Watch this Election Day
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced its list of "10 Races to Watch" for 2011. Each of the candidates on the list faces a general election November 8.
"These are exciting and even historic races," said Shawn Werner, the Victory Fund's director of campaign services. "In each case a victory would mean a real step forward for a local LGBT community, and some of these will be very competitive up until Election Day."
"You hear some call 2011 an 'off year' for politics, but that's wrong. We've endorsed 75 candidates this year, largely in municipal elections. These local races are incredibly important. We don't just win equality nationally or even statewide. We win it every day, city by city and town by town," said Werner.
Victory Fund's "10 Races to Watch" featuring openly gay and lesbian candidates are (pictured left to right):
Zach Adamson, Indianapolis City Council – Adamson could become Indianapolis' first openly LGBT city council member. Learn more here.
Caitlin Copple, Missoula, Montana City Council – Missoula has become a focal point of the Montana debate over LGBT non-discrimination laws. Copple's election would add an authentic voice from the LGBT community to this discussion and many others concerning her community. Learn more here.
Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Mayor – A former San Francisco Supervisor who represented the same district as Harvey Milk for 8 years, Dufty is prepared to continue Milk's legacy and serve as the top elected official in the city. A victory in this race would make him San Francisco's first openly LGBT mayor. Learn more here.
Patrick Forrest, Virginia State Senate – If he wins, Patrick would become the only openly LGBT Republican state legislator in America, and one of the first openly LGBT members of the Virginia Senate. Learn more here.
Daniel Hernandez, Jr., Sunnyside Unified School District Board of Governors, Tucson, Ariz. – When his boss, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot along with numerous others at a district event in Tucson, Hernandez sprang into action and is credited with helping to save Giffords' life. The world marveled at his quick thinking and leadership qualities on display that day, and many have urged him to consider a career in public service. Learn more here.
LaWana Mayfield, Charlotte, N.C., City Council – Mayfield's primary victory made national news because Charlotte has never elected an openly LGBT city council member. She'll finish the job and join the council if she wins her general election. Learn more here.
Pam Miller, Savannah, Ga., City Council – Miller could become the first openly LGBT candidate in Georgia to win outside the Atlanta metro area. Learn more here.
Alex Morse, Mayor, Holyoke, Mass. – At just 22, Morse already has a public service record to rival candidates twice his age. In the primary he bested the incumbent mayor by a single vote. He could make history this November as the city's youngest and first openly LGBT mayor. Learn more here.
Rory Neuner, Lansing, Mich., City Council – Neuner has already worked to make Lansing a better city, and her door-to-door campaign for city council could make her the only openly LGBT city council member. Learn more here.
Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati, Ohio, City Council – Seelbach has already been instrumental in making Cincinnati a more welcoming place for all families. Now he could become its first openly LGBT city council member. Learn more here.


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Petite French Lemon Cream Tarts: whipped lemon curd filling encased in crumbly buttery pastry.
Broccoli and Feta Harissa Salad with Spicy Roasted Pepita. Who knew pumpkin seeds could be so sexy?
Ginger crunch - a time-honored treat that holds a special place in New Zealand hearts.
Maple Sweet Potato Pie / Maple Kumara Pie. Silky smooth, gorgeous maple flavours and warming spices AND easy to whip up! LOVE.
Perfect Kiwi Pavlova – pearly white meringue outside, creamy soft inside. Perfect summer dessert. And easy too!
Smoked Salmon and Urenika Potato Pizza. Also known simply as "Maori potatoes", Urenika are a glorious deep purple.
Soy glazed New Zealand King Salmon with pak choi, ginger & garlic chips
Childhood fav: Chocolate Pudding. Creamy silky chocolatey goodness.
Rich and moist chocolate cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream disguised as Cookie Monster.
Mint and Coriander Zucchini Ribbon Salad: fresh and vibrant, summer in a bowl.
Chocolate Pavlova with Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Raspberries
Maple Chardonnay Slow Roasted Quinces.
New Zealand Pacific Oysters with Dipping Sauces & Condiments
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Peanut butter truffles. Bittersweet chocolate with a creamy melt in your mouth salty sweet peanut butter center.
Apricot Cream Cheese Muffins. Soft tender muffins with a cream cheese center.
New Zealand Salmon Cream Cheese & Horseradish Dip with Tortilla Crisps
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This this gorgeous two-toned rose tinted frosting effect is actually super easy!
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The export of student details from Business Objects can sometimes miss the required criteria. Business Objects is a database system which holds all student details for a particular educational establishment. One of its departments will extract student names with the names of modules that they have chosen to complete their degree. Extracted names and details are placed into a spreadsheet but this extract is very basic. Reports can be run from Business Objects but departmental requirements tend to be very exact. The marking process, which this solution will address also tends to be specific to each department. Using Excel/VBA, details of students can be extracted from Business Objects, assigned to different workbooks and/or used to create complex solutions and reports. The initial stage is a spreadsheet (BOExtract) consisting of students with all the modules required for completion of the academic year. The main spreadsheet will provide a menu to control the process. The process will be in three stages. Firstly, the creation of marking sheets for each tutor. One of the menu options will activate code to extract names from BOExtract and place each name in all of the marking sheets for modules that they have selected. For example, each name could be in 7 out of 13 possible modules. Secondly, once marking is complete, the second option will import all the results from all the marking sheets into the main spreadsheet. Degree classification will be calculated in this sheet. Lastly, module results and degree class will be exported back into BOExtract and hence back into Business Objects.Training will provided for this solution.
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Hey Guys,
want to make my Focus Puller happy and looking for a large On camera LCD Field Monitor for the Red One, please share your options, ideally 8.9"/9".
Hey Guys,
want to make my Focus Puller happy and looking for a large On camera LCD Field Monitor for the Red One, please share your options, ideally 8.9"/9".
have had the SmallHD for over a year and love it. But it is HDMI, so that may (and with connector/cable issues, should be) an issue.
But it is clear, but not as bright, I am told, as the Red. But it seems to me to have much better off-axis viewing than the Red.
But they do not make that model now:( The supplier for the panel died, or quit making them..
I have not compared it to anything else. I just wat to be honest. I like it, but look forward to having a Red solution and the Bomb soon.
Yeah I saw their site saying the 8.9" Model Discontinued any way, but was thinking more in the lines of Marshall,
but before I buy I want to hear opinions here of the best available, I have a 7" PRO ordered form Red but there is still a
backorder on them, too bad I did sold 2 of them not long ago, thinking I was going to get my Epic-X's with the Touchtone Monitors by now, hehe.
But since we are waiting I decided to buy an other Red One MX camera and now need all the accessories.. again ;)
Hi Ketch:
Although only 8", it's the best!
Focus puller will love the "focus in red" and 200% enlarge while recording features.
Panasonic BT-LH80WP HD-SDI 7.9" Multi-Format Color LCD
I'm aware of nothing else like it that can mount on camera and power off d-tap.
-michael zaletel
Another vote for Pana BT-LH80
I'd vote for the Sony PVM-740 OLED monitor. The screen is gorgeous, outclassing just about everything else available in its size and price range. I can't imagine any professional being disappointed with this monitor. We have them on display in our showrooms if you want to stop by for a look. The link below is our Sales page with lots of specs, an if you click on the VIDEO tab there's a video blog I did on it at NAB this Spring.
Thanks guys,
now I should have mentioned that I still wish to also have a Monitor that is fully compatible with the R1, and shows all Menu functions as well.
Also since I use V-Mount batteries for both camera and some of the Lighting gear, I don't want anything else that V-Mount Battery gear, does the Panny comes with V-Battery Mount or only AB Battery Mount?
Mitch that is a Great Monitor, especially I like the 3D Flip mode which could come extremely use in a later set up for S3D rigging, but also seems that, unless I'm reading it Wrong, while using it now with the R1-MX in Vertical/Portrait Mode, to both take advantage of the full 4.5k resolution when shooting Stills, does it means that it does both Horizontal and Vertical Flip, meaning that while the R1-MX is on its side, the Monitor will flip the image Vertically for me?
Ketch if you wanna take my smallhd out for a spin let me know. I got one of the last ones before they discontinue them. It's great because you can switch between full menu display or just plain timecode out. (I wouldn't be opposed to selling it to you if you liked it either.) ^_^
What you are asking for is referred to as a FLIP (vertical) as well as a FLOP (horizontal). This monitor will give you all options.
Panasonic monitors come with Anton Bauer mounts, but I have seen them adapted to V-mount. Sony monitors are V-Mount. Both also have XLR-4 inputs so that they can be powered via a cable from the camera.
Ketch, if I am not mistaken, the Red has the option to flip the output of the image (in camera) to monitors.
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Justin Blackmon Rookie Cards- Are They Worth Buying?
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Justin Blackmon rookie cards will be great investments for those football collectors that are looking ahead to the 2012 NFL season. Justin Blackmon shredded the Stanford defense in the Fiesta Bowl putting his talents on display for NFL scouts. The St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are taking notes and one of these two teams will surely draft the OSU WR in the 2012 NFL draft. The Rams and Bucs are both still looking for a coach, which may have an impact on which player they draft in 2012. Both of these underachieving squads could use Blackmon's big play abilities.
Blackmon was honored after his three-touchdown performance with Fiesta Bowl MVP honors. He compiled 232 receptions and 3,304 yards over his college career. Justin showed he knows how to get in the end zone scoring 38 touchdowns for Oklahoma State. Most scouts compare the big-bodied receiver to Dez Bryant but many scouts believe he is an all-around better receiver. Blackmon will give NFL quarterbacks like Sam Bradford and Josh Freeman a huge target that has soft hands and breakout speed. You can expect collectors to start purchasing his collectibles the day they hit the market.
Card manufactures like Topps, Upper Deck and Panini are sure to create some incredible cards of the OSU superstar. Collectors can expect rookie cards, autograph cards, jersey cards and limited edition inserts that are individually numbered in every set created in 2012.
Autographed Justin Blackmon rookie cards will probably be the most valuable as collectors tend to prefer these great collectibles to inserts and regular issued cards. These football cards won't be cheap out of the gate and collectors should be prepared to purchase them before prices hit astronomical levels. Condition should always be viewed as the most important factor in any Justin Blackmon rookie card purchase. Buyers should always try to purchase cards in the best possible condition to protect their investment dollars.
If you are one of those collectors that does not like collecting wide receivers or has any doubts about Justin Blackmon's ability you may want to watch the ESPN's Sports Science video below. This will give you just a taste of this young stars incredible potential.
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HOUSTON (ICIS)--US xylene and toluene spot barge prices increased 154% and 150%, respectively, year-on-year on the coattails of gasoline's near-record climb, said a US Gulf trader for a major refiner on Thursday.
In just the past four weeks, spot xylene, a common aromatic, moved up 3.3% to $4.44/gal on 29 April, while spot toluene prices jumped 3% higher to average $4.07/gal. At this time last year, xylene spot values were $2.89/gal, while spot toluene averaged $2.72/gal.
Octane-boosting products such as aromatic solvents xylene and toluene are used in summer gasoline blends to lower vapor pressure during the hot summer months.
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Ferman: People Less Afraid To Talk About Child Sex Abuse
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman (pictured here) says she does not believe the sexual abuse of children is any more prevalent today than it was 15 or 20 years ago, but you hear more about it because people are less afraid to talk about it. "For so many years, and I think back to when I was a kid, no one ever talked about it. It was just this secret that something happened to kids, and they just held inside and were damaged in so many ways. Over the years we've seen that there are people out there that would hurt kids, more often than not people who they know. This is not a stranger danger situation. It's usually someone who was either in the house or invited into the house. It's someone who is trusted by the family."
Ferman says bringing cases to justice was difficult years ago because the child victims had to talk about it so many times they reached the point where they couldn't do it anymore. She says bringing the discussion out in the open is actually making prosecutions easier because today they have the children talk one time in a carefully controlled environment, and they preserve the evidence for trial rather than letting defense lawyers rip children apart on the witness stand. She appeared Monday on the WNPV talk program Comment Please by Univest.


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by Kevin O'Brien
This review covers the midrange Toshiba Satellite A205-S4617 model laptop. Specifications for this laptop are listed below:
Satellite A205-S4617 Unique Specifications ($1,349.99)
Toshiba Satellite A205 (view large image)
Target Market
The A205 laptop appears to be primarily targeted to students and home users, rather than business users. While it does have some security features business users have enjoyed like fingerprint readers coupled with security login software, the flashy looks of this laptop might drive them away. Students on the other might enjoy the gloss finish, bright blue indicator LEDs, and flashy "Toshiba" print across the back of the display.
Build and Design
Two words could describe this laptop by themselves, sleek and polished. Right out the first thing you notice about this laptop is the polished outside display cover surface, and the lack of any sharp or non-rounded edges. Opening up the laptop you notice the glossy indicator light panel, glossy screen, clear plastic covers over the Harmon/Kardon speakers, and control buttons that blend in with the upper control panel. Fit and finish has gone a long way to make this laptop stand out, and it shows on every square inch of this model. One downside to the glossy finish though is it shows fingerprints, blemishes, and strange marks if you carry it around even inside a slipcase. My model after being carried around inside my neoprene case had odd dots on the glossy finish, along with palm prints covering the top.
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The structure and underlying build of this laptop feels much improved since the last Toshiba model (M45) I owned. The buttons feel very solid, support under the keyboard is firm, display latches are solid, and support behind the LCD is excellent. On most models pressing on the cover behind the LCD will put "waves" onto the screen, on this model nothing comes through. Flexing resistance could be improved though, but my Thinkpad spoils me in this area. Chassis flex is minimal if there at all, letting you pick up the laptop from the edge of the palm rest without any sagging.
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Weight is about average for a 15" range laptop. Weight on top of my shipping scale comes in at 6lbs 3.4oz. For comparison my Lenovo 15" C100 laptop is 6lb 4.6oz and my Lenovo T60 15" is 6lbs 2.5oz. The height of this laptop is 1.573", over the C100 (1.363") or T60 (1.362").
The screen is a glossy style, coming in at a 1280x800, 720p native resolution. Colors are very vibrant, and viewing angles are decent. You start to notice some muting of colors as you move above or below the screen, but it is very acceptable in comparison to other models. Side to side viewing angles are much better, with little color distortion. Black level is very crisp, with no light leakage. Overall I was very impressed with this screen, and that says a lot since I'm used to using my Thinkpad Flexview LCD known for its extreme viewing angles and excellent color reproduction.
Speakers and Audio
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I found out about the speakers the hard way the first time I turned it on. I had unpackaged the laptop at home, stuck it in my slip case, and took off for my class. In class I turned the machine on, and was greeted with an extremely loud (room filling, attention gathering) Windows startup melody. While those 30 students might not have been thinking about the good audio clarity at that moment, I was pretty impressed -- and embarrassed.
The Harmon/Kardon speakers are excellent in comparison to other laptop speakers I have used. While they lack in bass, they have very good mid and high range qualities. If the room you were in permitted it, watching a movie through the speakers might even be pleasant. Vocals are tight and crisp, and nothing is mudded down.
Processor and Performance
This laptop came equipped with a T5500 Core 2 Duo processor by Intel. It clocks in at 1.66 GHz, and is more than enough for everyday tasks, including decoding 1080p HD movies. The integrated GMA950 graphics won't really allow you to play many newer games, but that is really the only limiting point. Coupled with the large 250 GB storage, this laptop makes a great media center.
From the time you press the power button till the computer sits at the desktop without HD activity takes just under 50 seconds. This is with all the included software EXCEPT the virus package. I can't really stand that on my computers (safe browsing, only run known content on my machines), and even the fastest machines are brought to their knees when that stuff loads up. With a more conservative clean install, you should expect load times in the high 30's to low 40's.
To give you an idea of the potential that this laptop has, the following are some CPU usage examples playing the following Harry Potter high definition movie content. This would be relevant if you intend to watch HD movies on the display of the laptop, or output it through the VGA connector to a larger HDTV in your home, apartment, or dorm.
Toshiba A205 Core 2 Duo T5500, Intel GMA 950 Graphics | Lenovo T60 Core 2 Duo T7200, ATI X1400 Graphics | |
The 1080p movie trailer | 45-48% CPU usage | 36%-42% CPU Usage |
The 720p movie trailer | 30%-35% CPU usage | 25%-30% CPU Usage |
So even with its limited integrated video, it still has plenty of headroom for more complex videos, or perhaps a dual screen setup with a movie playing on one screen, and a report being typed up on another.
Super Pi
Super PI is a program that forces the processor to calculate Pi to 2 million digits of accuracy, here's a comparison of how the Satellite A205 with its 1.66GHz processor faired against other laptops:
Notebook | Time |
Toshiba Satellite A205 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo) | 1m 34s |
HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52) | 2m 05s |
HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T2400) | 59s |
Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo) | 1m 02s |
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.0GHz Core Duo) | 1m 18s |
Toshiba A100 (2.0GHz Core Duo) | 1m 18s |
Samsung X60 (1.66GHz Core Duo) | 1m 29s |
Sony VAIO FS680 (1.86GHz Pentium M) | 1m 53s |
HP dv5000z (2.0GHz Sempron 3300+) | 2m 02s |
HDTune Benchmarks
HDTune tests the peformance for the hard drive performance, below is a screenshot of the performance results for the hard drive that came with this configuration of the A205:
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Comparison table for PCMark05
PCMark05 is a synthetic benchmark tool that tests overall system performance, here's how the Satellite A205 stacked up to other laptops:
Notebook | PCMark05 Score |
Toshiba Satellite A205 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo, Intel GMA 950) | 3,135 PCMarks |
HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, ATI x1270) | 2,420 PCMarks |
Toshiba Satellite A135 (Core Duo T2250, Intel GMA 950) | 3,027 PCMarks |
HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400) | 4,234 PCMarks |
Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo, Intel GMA 950) | 2,994 PCMarks |
Alienware M7700 (AMD Athlon FX-60, Nvidia Go 7800GTX) | 5,597 PCMarks |
Sony VAIO SZ-110B in Speed Mode (Using Nvidia GeForce Go 7400) | 3,637 PCMarks |
Asus V6J (1.86GHz Core Duo T2400, Nvidia Go 7400) | 3,646 PCMarks |
Sony VAIO FE590 (1.83GHz Core Duo) | 3,427 PCMarks |
Heat and Noise
For classroom use, this laptop won't disappoint. The fan is very quiet, even when the CPU is under full load belching out heat. It could probably be described as a soft whisper. Heat is another story though. This laptop gets quite warm, spreading out much of the heat through the top of the typing surface. The areas where your palms would rest while typing get up to 92-95F, with an outside temp of 76F. I might suggest pants if you plan on using this laptop on your lap, as the bottom easily warms up with spots ranging from 98-115F. Since the vents on the left side allow some heat output to be directed downward, a draft in the neighborhood of 140F can hit your leg causing some discomfort. These figures might improve if the room is cooler, and you aren't doing anything that intensive on the laptop.
Keyboard and Touchpad
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The keyboard on this laptop is very comfortable to type on. The key throws are just the right length, very little finger pressure is required, and the edges are very defined, yet softly rounded. This allows you to type very quickly for long periods of time with ease. Each key press is also very quiet, so you type notes or chat during class without annoying those around you. It has some mild flex in spots above the optical bay, but it is very mild. The touchpad resides in a recessed cavity, which helps to keep your fingers in the right spot without slipping out. Its texture is similar to a sheet of paper. The mouse buttons below it provide decent feedback, but I would have liked a bit more throw to each press. These buttons give you a very shallow soft click.
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External Connections (I/O)
All of the connections on this laptop reside on the sides and front. The design of the display hinge makes the lower edge of the LCD block the rear section when it is opened. On the right side you have a Kensington Lock connector, AC adapter plug, optical bay, modem connector, and 2 USB ports. Coming around to the front you will find the volume control, microphone/headphone connectors, SD card slot, and wireless adapter on/off switch. Moving around to the left side, you are left with a mini-firewire plug, express card slot, 2 USB ports, LAN plug, and the VGA connector. A nice added touch is the spring loaded express card dust cover, instead of a blank card.
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Reception of the internal wireless card is very nice, picking up most networks around it. Depending on your area, it can be hard to compare signal strength, since many out of the box wireless configurations will put the a network on the same channel as those around it. This can cause a bunch of dropout problems that no wireless card can get around. I didn't experience this in my area, but your location could be different.
Battery life is ok for moderate classroom use, but don't expect to go an entire day of classes without a recharge. Toshiba does sell a 9 cell extended battery, but the configuration puts a long bar under the laptop, which would raise it up about an inch in the rear. Leaving the laptop on Max Performance, disabling sleep, LCD brightness to full, and HD spin down off; the laptop had enough power to stay on for 3 hours and 1 minute.
Besides the included Microsoft software, I can't really think of anything else I would want to keep installed on this system. I enjoy a nice clean system to build off of, and prepackaged virus software, manufacturer software, and all that extra stuff gets wiped off. I found that the stock configuration had quite a bit of clutter, which really increased boot times. Once the virus suite was removed, things really improved.
Note about the extra HD bay
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The Satellite A205 model line has a few specific configurations that allow for an additional hard drive. I quickly noticed the extra bay underneath the laptop during my inspection, and was just as quickly disappointed by the lack of SATA/Power connectors. Toshiba decided to leave this bay in place, but for any model that doesn't come with the 2nd drive, they felt they should not have to include this simple connector.
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I really enjoy the mix of the trendy design, with the durable underlying structure of the Satellite A205. All of the key components are protected very well, including the display which can easily be the most expensive part to repair if damaged. Performance on this specific configuration was more than acceptable for my needs, but would not be able to even consider any serious gaming. A great use I found for this laptop was a portable media station, playing much of my HD content with ease, as well as having plenty of storage for the large files.
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Windows Vista performance updates that leaked onto the internet last week are now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.
While details aren't given on the Microsoft site, apparantly there were a lot of tweaks done to the driver model to aid in performance as well as numerous other fixes and such.
Additional information about this update can be found in KB Article 938979. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.