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These words from great writers give us appreciation for nature's endurance and mystery.
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Familiarize yourself with a small selection of the exquisite butterflies you'll find in the Americas.
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In the face of warming temperatures and the increased demand placed on supply by human needs, some of the world's largest lakes, rivers and seas are dwindling away.
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Our computing industry has been in a constant state of increasing performance, more features and increasing power consumption and temperatures. It's gotten so bad that the Intel Prescott is known as the Presshot in some circles. The Intel 955 Extreme Edition CPU barely worked, and when it did, the temperature readings in the BIOS were in the high 60s to 70s, near the thermal limits of the CPU.
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With a view to establishing safer engagement techniques, the IRB selected Bath University research team to investigate the forces and motion of scrum mechanics in order to determine the causes of injuries suffered throughout the sport.
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The research data show that a new 'crouch, bind, set' engagement sequence reduces initial scrum forces by 25%, making scrummaging safer and less prone to collapsing with time-consuming restarts.
The findings supported the decision to change the laws of scrummaging and create the new engagement sequence which has been implemented across all National and International rugby competitions, including the recent Rugby World Cup and European Six Nations Championship.
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Exorcist: The Beginning
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William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist, filmed in 1973 under the direction of William Friedkin, is full of offensive images. But the film is aware of its offensiveness. In other words, its blasphemy is presented as just that-blasphemy. The Exorcist takes its spiritual themes seriously, investing as much in the struggle between good and evil as it does in scaring the audience. The film is not for everyone, but it is an impressive accomplishment.
By contrast, nothing is impressive about the calamity that is Exorcist: The Beginning (rated R for violence, gore, and disturbing images and rituals). This prequel goes purely for shock value, relying on nearly pornographic violence and disgusting special effects. Combine this with unconvincing computer-generated images and an incomprehensible plot and, well, you've got yourself a film in need of an exorcism itself.
The story outline is not worth describing, but the filmmakers labor under the impression that narrative quality is somehow related to narrative quantity-here you'll find, in addition to demon possession, a massive, slaughtered Roman army, cold-blooded Nazis, blood-thirsty savages, and imperialist Brits.
It would have been intriguing to see what Paul Schrader (a fascinating writer/director whose Calvinist upbringing informs much of his work) would have done with this film-and someday we might have that chance. Mr. Schrader was the first director to film Exorcist: The Beginning for Morgan Creek. When studio executives saw his final cut, they promptly fired him. Apparently the executives were looking for the sort of subtle touch that Renny Harlin (the creative force behind notorious bombs like Cutthroat Island and Cliffhanger), Mr. Schrader's replacement, could bring to the project.
The original Exorcist had more in common with the lo-fi frights of Open Water than it does with this extravaganza of gore. Despite some ghastly images of the demon-possessed girl Regan, the truly memorable scenes from The Exorcist are quietly terrifying moments like the sight of Max von Sydow's breath freezing in mid-air. But if it was violence and gore that was lacking in Mr. Schrader's version of Exorcist: The Beginning, that's certainly no longer the case.
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>>Hi All, >> >>I just start learning sql. I wonder whether you can help me with this: >>I have a table W for a warehouse in which each item has a >>unique id and a timestamp t. >>Each record in the table is an id and the time stamp shows the day the >>item with that id was in the warehouse. One record can be >>('123','1-1-1990') means item with id '123' is in the warehouse at date >>'1-1-1990' >>. In this table I want to find all the >>intervals for which an item is present in the table. Assume >>item id 123 is in the warehouse with these timestampe: >>('123','1-1-1990'),('123','1-2-1990'),('123','1-3-1990'),('123','1-4-1990'), >>('123','1-10-1990'),('123','1-11-1990'). Notice there is a gap between >>'1-4-1990 and '1-10-1990' >>The outptut intervals I want for '123' are >>('123','1-1-1990','1-4-1990') and >>('123','1-10-1990','1-11-1990') >>The first one means that '123' was in the warehouse from date >>'1-1-1990' to '1-4-1990' (continuously with no gap) >>and the second one means the item was also in the warehouse from >>'1-10-1990' to '1-11-1990' (continuously without gap) >> >>I want to find all such intervals for each item. >>
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>While the demand for certified "ORGANIC" products continues to grow at an impressive pace (up nearly 10% to $28.682 billion in 2010, according to the Organic Trade Association), so-called "Natural Products" dominate health-food store sales, taking away precious market share from genuine USDA certified organics. Products bearing "natural" claims outsell "organic" products by a factor of 4:1 (Nielsen).
According to the Organic Consumers Association, approximately 2/3 rd's of the foods sold in Whole Foods are indeed conventional products, confusingly labeled "natural," "local," "sustainable," "responsibly farmed," etc., but which are grown and/or processed with chemicals and genetically-modified organisms/plants. The term "Organic" is regulated by the USDA under the National Organic Program, created by federal law, and under various state laws, such as the California Organic Products Act of 2003.
Natural on the other hand has no genuine definition, no true regulation, or certification under the USDA or any other organization. The term "natural" with almost no exception is left to creative license of the businesses that choose to use it, often "repackaging" conventional products with health-conscious labels to appeal to consumers looking for cleaner and greener products. Consumers mislead into believing that "natural" is just as good as organic, but cheaper, however, may not be getting what they expect (and in the end paying a lot more for a conventional product). What is perhaps even more distressing is that the consumer may, in fact, not even be getting anything that remotely even occurs in nature.
As a recent California federal lawsuit highlights, foods labeled "100% Natural" are indeed made from genetically modified plants and organisms. The lawsuit filed against the corporate giant, Con-Agra, for violations of California's Business & Professions Laws, among other causes, asserts that Wesson's Canola, Vegetable, Corn & Soybean Oils Labeled "100% Natural" are actually made from GMOs. Digging deeper into the Con-Agra website (and deeper than any reasonable consumer would or should drill for such key information about the foods they are buying) indeed discloses that the Company admits to using "biotechnology" — a buzz word for plants that are genetically modified to enhance certain supposedly desirable traits, such as resistance to pesticides or higher yield. As the lawsuit points out, genetically modified organisms and plants are not "natural" in that they do not naturally occur outside of a laboratory — in other words they necessitate artificial, high-tech, genetic intervention to create them. They are, thus, man-made. That is, nature, despite its many years in business, never created such organisms or plants on its own. As the lawsuit further asserts, most consumers purchasing oils labeled "100% Natural" would not reasonably expect that genetically modified organisms and plants are used in those cooking oils. To see the Court Complaint, click here. http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/06/29/Conagra.pdf
The lawsuit may be the first (tiny) step in changing the ongoing abuse of the term "Natural" and perhaps the unfair consumer confusion that has caused many more consumers to buy "Natural Products" as opposed to USDA Certified Organic ones. A shift in food labeling options would mean that Whole Foods might not be able to label its conventional chickens, as "All Natural," even though the birds are fed the same genetically modified corn and soybeans that are also used in those Wesson cooking oils. According to the Organic Consumers Association, "what most green consumers don't understand yet, is that most of the so-called "natural" processed foods and animal products…Either they contain GMO ingredients like soy, corn, canola, cottonseed oil or sugar beet sweetener, or else the animals have been force-fed fed a steady diet of GMO grains and drugs." http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22991.cfm
As for as red meat and poultry, for example, the USDA has a bare bones definition for "natural," which leaves out all the key attributes of what consumers would typically consider natural, including:
i) WHAT THE ANIMALS ARE FED: It is perfectly permissible under Federal Law for Beef or Chicken to be called "natural" even though the animals are fed Genetically Modified Food/Organisms and Chemicals. In fact, the following chemicals, are all approved by the government as additives in the feed of beef and dairy cattle:
- (a) Formaldehyde (allowed under 21 CFR 573.460). Formaldehyde has been classified as a Known Human Carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the National Institutes of Health and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In humans, the chemical leads to leukemia and respiratory cancers. It also causes cancer in animals exposed to it, including leukemia, lymphoma, nasal tumors, testicular tumors, rare tumors of the breast, stomach and intestines. http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/twelfth/Addendum.pdf (See also http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20737003)
- (b) Acrylamide, (21 CFR 573.120 ) which the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer consider to be a "probable human carcinogen." (See the NIH at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/acrylamide-in-food)
- (c) Ammonia (21 CFR 573.180), a poison according to the NIH, and a Known Human Respiratory and Skin Toxin;
- (d) Other Cattle, disturbingly turning vegetarians into carnivores and cannibals (21 CFR 573.200),
- (e) Cyanuric acid, found in urine, which chemical led to kidney failure and death in children and pets due to its presence in milk and pet food in 2007-2008. (21 CFR 573.220);
- (f) Heavy Metals, such as Lead and Arsenic (21 CFR 573.870), which are both listed as a carcinogens and developmental toxins under Prop 65 Law.
- (g) Styrene, a derivative of Benzene, (21 CFR 573.870), which according to the National Toxicology Program is "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/materials/styrenefs.pdf
- (h) Vinyl (21 CFR 573.870) and Petroleum (21 CFR 573.720) etc.,
(ii) HOW THE ANIMALS ARE RAISED (i.e., it doesn't matter if they are confined in their own feces, and not free to roam, the government says they can still be called "natural"),
(iii) THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS (which by law can be freely used through-out with "natural" animals, and even the day or two before slaughter). See 21 CFR Part 558.
(iv) THE USE OF HORMONE IMPLANTS under the cattle's skin is fulling permissible under Federal Law for s0-called "natural" beef. The implants regularly release estrogenic (Estradiol, Progesterone, Zeranol) and androgenic growth hormones (Testosterone & Trenbolate Acetate) into the cattle's bodies for years on end, introducing the elevated hormones into animals of the opposite sex. (See fn 1 for a statement from the USDA on the specific hormones allowed to be used in cattle).
(v) RADIATION: Animal feed is exposed to radiation as a disinfectant, and this too is perfectly permissible, (21 CFR 579.22). According to EPA, "ionizing radiation, including that of cobalt-60, is known to cause cancer." http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/cobalt.html
The definition of "natural" also permits the use of "minimal" processing, but which is indeed still processing. And unlike the accredited third-party certifications that are required for USDA organics, manufacturers making "natural" claims are essentially taken at their word, making it very profitable to attach a natural label and an increased price tag. Moreover, where it comes to every other product on the market making "natural" claims, even these meaningless gestures aren't necessary. Anything goes.
The Solution: Look for the USDA Organic Seal.
According to the USDA, where it comes to cattle, "Estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone (three natural hormones), and zeranol and trenbolone acetate (two synthetic hormones) may be used as an implant on the animal's ear. The hormone is time released, and is effective for 90 to 120 days. In addition, melengesterol acetate, which can be used to suppress estrus, or improve weight gain and feed efficiency, is approved for use as a feed additive." http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/beef_from_farm_to_table/index.asp#3.


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November 25, 2012 09:00 PM by Stephanie Gustafson
We're down to a mere five teams on The Amazing Race, and with the possible exception of Josh and Brent, they've all proven themselves to be hardcore competitors. This week, the race moves to Amsterdam! There might be a few more English speakers on the racers' paths as they travel across Europe, but that doesn't mean the challenges are about to let up!
We start tonight's episode of The Amazing Race with yet another sob story. And once again, it involves a James/Jaymes. As you may recall, James of James and Abba had announced that his dad was diagnosed with stage four cancer prior to being eliminated from the competition. Now, Jaymes has a rather similar announcement — his dad is battling a rare form of cancer and he wants to win the race so that he can help pay for treatment. I hope that both James and Jaymes' fathers are able to get the treatment they need!
Now, on to Amsterdam…which according to Abbie and Ryan, is now located in France. How has this team's lack of geographical understanding not gotten it knocked out already? To be fair, not too many Americans are capable of immediately recognizing the flag of the Netherlands. Still, my incredulity further increases when Abbie and Ryan once again manage to mess up their airplane tickets. The two are bummed about getting "franked in Frankfurt" but are relieved to be within a short trip to Amsterdam. That is, until they hear the dreaded technical difficulties message and are forced to once again waste valuable time waiting for transportation.
Did you miss the nasty food challenges on The Amazing Race? I sure didn't. But once again, somebody lacks creativity and forces the poor contestants into slurping down herring coated in fish oil. And with a time limit. Sounds fun, right? Natalie and Nadiya complain but still manage to "kill that fish" like champs. And since this "killing fish" task is part of a Fast Forward, the twins arrive in first place and are awarded $10,000.
The Chips are sadly too slow to make the Fast Forward, so they move on to the Detour, which today involves a choice between operating an organ grinder (while raising 30 Euro) and creating a tableau. If there's any task at which Jaymes and James excel, it's raising money. Amazingly, it takes them quite a while before they realize that the process would be a whole lot faster if they pulled off their shirts and put on the Chippendale collars and bow ties. This definitely speeds up the process, and with a final massive donation from a grandma, they're done. Unfortunately, because of their speedy fundraising, James and Jaymes are the first to arrive at the Double U-Turn. This is problematic, because the Chips' tactic thus far has involved sitting back and being the nice guys they are (and show off their abs when that doesn't work). If they take advantage of the Double U-Turn, they'll be "losing a friend." The two ultimately go against their instincts and give Ryan and Abbie the Double U-Turn.
Abbie and Ryan finally make it to Amsterdam, and what do you know, Josh and Brent are also bringing up the rear. These two teams have managed to remain friendly despite frequently being the two closest to the dreaded elimination. They're all very discouraged. Little do Josh and Brent know, they're technically in the lead, having not been selected for the Double U-Turn. I start to feel just a little sympathy for Abbie and Ryan until their immediate reaction to news of the U-Turn is "let's screw over Josh and Brent!" That's right, their plan is to get to the U-Turn, give the remaining Double U-Turn to the other slow-poke team and then point and laugh as Josh and Brent's incompetence gets them eliminated.
Unaware of Team Dominate's nefarious plans, Josh and Brent decide to go the tableau route — as do Abbie and Ryan. I just want to shake Josh and Brent and tell them to ditch the backstabbers. Ugh, good thing Jaymes and James went against their better nature. Speaking of which, after raising the required 30 Euro, the Chips quickly arrive in second place! Trey and Lexi are close behind, having also been successful in drumming up the pity money during the organ grinder challenge.
With the first three teams checked in, it's down to Abbie, Ryan, Josh and Brent. Abbie and Ryan learn of their Double U-Turn misfortune and begin to suspect that it's the end of the road. Still, Abbie is able to up the enthusiasm for the sake of the organ grinder challenge, finishing it with relative ease. But Josh and Brent decide to prove the doubters wrong, finishing well ahead of Abbie and Ryan. Team Dominate is pissed at Jaymes and James for betraying them, as if they wouldn't have done the exact same thing if the situation was reversed.
Are you surprised to see Abbie and Ryan go home this early? I honestly thought that it would between them and the twins! Shows how quickly things can change during The Amazing Race!
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MIke Says:
November 26th, 2012 at 8:28 am
You could tell they felt bad about U-Turning their friends but it is a game. At least they didn't steal one of the teams money like those two thieving women did, and they are still in the game.
Ash Says:
November 28th, 2012 at 10:40 am
TOTALLY agree with you, Mike! They played the game–there wouldn't be U-turns if they weren't meant to be used!! And yes, the twins drive me nuts!
becky Says:
November 30th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
I can't be-leave that the Amazing race has not punished the twins for stealing another teams money. And the other two for knowing and sharing the money. Their family should be ashamed of them.
As for the Amazing race lost respect for the show to allow that to happen and yet not help the guys get their passport.They had the cab driver on tape and could give to police.I am so disgraced to be an American and part of the Amazing race that they would honer thieves just for ratings.


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Video properties determine how video is displayed when you preview it in Windows Movie Maker, and more importantly, how video displays in your final published movie.
In Windows Movie Maker, you can choose the video format and the aspect ratio. You can choose between two standard video formats: NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) and PAL (Phase Alternating Line). Usually, you will not need to change the current video format setting, which is based on the Regional and Language Options settings in Control Panel.
Aspect ratio is expressed as the relation of the width to the height of the video display, and you can choose between a 4:3 and a 16:9 aspect ratio. A 4:3 aspect ratio is similar to the "full screen" display of a standard television, while 16:9 correlates to the widescreen format. If the source video file that you imported and added to the storyboard/timeline has an aspect ratio of 4:3, choose 4:3 in Windows Movie Maker also. For best results when making a movie, it is recommended that you include only video and pictures that have the same aspect ratio.
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Collect your choice of gallery quality Giclée, or fine art prints custom trimmed by hand in a variety of sizes with a white border for framing.
I initially planned to have this released before Valentine's, but as you can see I didn't finish in time...
Also, I am the worst at coming up with titles for pieces...
cool!!! :)
Cool! Awesome colors too!
Wow, you all are quick!! Thanks Carina and Lisa!!
Super work Andre.
Excellent work Andre. Lovely balanced composition! All of your work is superb but I think this is my favourite!
Thanks so much, Don!
Thanks Mat! That means a lot coming from you, as I believe we have some of the same artistic intentions.
your work is so clean, classy --polished. Everything looks so deliberate. Love this!
Thank you Patti! I'm glad I have your seal of approval.
waow!! amazing! (:
Thanks so much, Duru!
it's look amazing and very cool! i love it
Makes me think of orchids. It's beautiful.
looks like a gorgeous hi-tech orchid!
very cool
Thank you all so much!
Good job Andre! Don't worry about the title. Next time you should hold a name-Andre's-artwork-open call.
I notice you mentioned you have trouble coming up with titles. I found it funny in way but can relate to it. Probably most artists feel the same way you do about naming their work. In my opinion anything is better than "Untitled".
Thanks VAU, that's an interesting idea about letting the community name a future piece! I have been guilty in the past of overusing UNTITLED...
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Thanks Polkip! Love your new pieces!
very pretty colors!
Sorry. I wasn't aware that you have used "Untitled" in the past. I didn't mean to underestimate its use. In the end the artwork always speaks for itself and you create great images.
Ahh, no big deal... Someone needs to write a book about naming creative things... Thanks again!
Hi Romi! Glad you like the colors! This was supposed to be finished yesterday at the latest...
this is awesome!
I must say, I'm not surprised, actually.) you are a really great artist!
I must say, I'm not surprised, actually.) you are a really great artist!
Thanks Michael. You are a great artist!
Looking great Andre! Well done :)
Yeah this is dope! very balanced. It ssems almost insect influenced.
such a beautiful machine....superb Andre !!!:D
Thanks Johnny, Aleksandra, and Ricky! Very grateful for your continued support of my effort!
Thanks Michael, I actually had an insect exoskeleton in mind when working on this. Thanks for catching that!
love your abstracts, and no...I am the worst at coming up with titles! Sometimes I can't even upload an image because I can't think of a title!!
Hehe... I have one or two sitting on my laptop right now with no titles, waiting to be uploaded...
Lovely work Andre!!
gorgeous piece Andre!
amazing! looks great on textiles!
Thank you so much, Fabian and Gréta! Have a good weekend.
I like this! and seriously, coming up with titles is so hard sometimes.
Thanks Monica!
sooo beautiful! you have such an eye for detail!
I love the reds and pinks together Anrea, its a very beautiful piece, as usual!
Indeed, great art!
Many thanks, Leon and TaLins!
Great title!
Thanks Laertis, you think so?? :)
oh whow the colours andrea, are gorgeous!!! brilliant work!
Thank you Twiggs!
This igreat. the color and composition work really well. Its almost hypnotic. Tis is where you just pick a title that sounds cool but has nothing to do with your piece. then people may be mystified trying to make the connection. Or you could define it by what it is not.... Now i'm just rambling. piece out
Thanks for the input Michael, it's always appreciated! I think I will follow your suggestion about just picking a title not necessarily related to the subject and letting the viewer make the connection... I have a few finished pieces that are just sitting here on my hard drive with no names....
Hi Federico, thanks!
A stunning beauty, Andre! How about "Cyber Samurai Cymbidium?" ;-)
Ha, that's a great title, Wayne!!
Wonderful work, Andre.
Thanks Nato!
This one is great Andre! Carpe Diem
Thanks Luis!
Thanks again, Enrico!
Gorgeous one at that! Great work Andre!
Thanks Terry!
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beautiful Andre!
Thanks so much, Desiree!
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Jun 28 2010, 02:14 AM
I bought GTA III/Vice City/San Andreas (all in one) installed them and played SA a bit. I have an Xbox 360 controller for windows which is fine for most other games but I am unable to use both joy sticks and neither of the 2 triggers (LT and RT). Had SA for PS2 and the controller layout was real nice, are there any controllers that work the way the PS2's did? Mouse and keyboard is way too weak and not enjoyable at all.
Jun 28 2010, 05:56 AM
GamePad/"Joystick" is recommended for the GTA:SA.
Reading the Forums there are many problems getting the Console Controllers to work. There are ways to do it.
BUT I have found that Generic USB (12 button minimum) GamePads work best.
I use a Logitech DUal Action GamePad, which worked straight from the box without any special Drivers. It is easy to configure to special needs if you want via the Game's Options.
I have also used Seitek gamepads, also without problems.
There is also a program
which allows you to use a console controller by programming each button.
Jul 7 2010, 07:02 AM
i just past hours searching for solution. am realy getting desperate.
so i find something call advance controler setting 1.2 but it doesnt work i guess its like most program like this... it does'nt like windows 7
so i tougth, hey lest just remap the keyboard key to my gamepad using this very great program
but ohsnap! this program doesnt support gamepad whit analog trigger only normal dual analog...
i tought of looking for another similar program but all i could find is program you have to pay for it and knowing my luck whit shity program that doesnt work most the time, i dont want to waste money. unless someone can suggest me a program that work am lost and i cant play. dont even think about it i wont learn to play it whit mouse and keyboard.
afther reading countless forum, i saw many people saying the logitec dual shock work just great for this game and you can configure the gamepad anyway you like... funny i play this game many time whit exactly that gamepad, the logitec dual shock and i can tell it work just fine, so afther i gave it to my friend and he broke it i decided to get a new one and might as well buy something better and it is... for every other games that is!
so i got all the usual symptome, cant configure the right analog stick and both analog triggers.
plz help
Jul 8 2010, 02:50 AM
i find something that i think its going to work.
for last version and support it cost 10$ but i find it free on google, its the old version 5.3 so ill give it a try and if it work ill pay for the last version.
i let you know latter if it realy can set gta control or not
John Tomas
Aug 28 2010, 02:59 PM
i have a question on this controller issue, i am playing GTA:SA on the PC win7, and i hav a Saitek P2500 rumble force gamepad, however i am not gettin it to work, can some1 please guide me in this!!
Aug 28 2010, 07:27 PM
Pleae, be more specific. Do you actually mean it does not do anything, or did you mean some functions don't work?
When I used one it worked straight from the box without installing any drivers on XP and Vista Home Premiem.
Is your game clean (Un-modded, not SA-MP either)?
Are you playing with the Original DVD in the Drive?
Or Are you using a backup or copy of the DVD?
Or Are you using a NO-CD program/crack?
Or Are you using a Downloaded Game, from other than Direct2Drive or SteamPower.com, if so from Where?
Did you Change the Games Options from Keyboard and Mouse to Joystick?
Are you using special drivers for the GamePad?
Do you have other USB devices plugged in, especiall input devices?
Have you tried plugging it into the other USB ports? And then restarting the game (Changing while game is playing won't work.)
Sep 20 2010, 05:40 AM
QUOTE (SirPerry @ Jun 27 2010, 10:14 PM)
I bought GTA III/Vice City/San Andreas (all in one) installed them and played SA a bit. I have an Xbox 360 controller for windows which is fine for most other games but I am unable to use both joy sticks and neither of the 2 triggers (LT and RT). Had SA for PS2 and the controller layout was real nice, are there any controllers that work the way the PS2's did? Mouse and keyboard is way too weak and not enjoyable at all.
like weasel say the best controler for san andreas is the logitech dual. i also have a xbox 360 gamepad for windows and it just doesnt work. the reason is the game can only support gamepad whit 4 axis and sinse trigger are considered as axis that make 6 axis so its no good, so any gamepad whit 2 analog and no trigger should work. the logitech dual, the basic model is just 25$ so its wort it, its take a good 80 hours to reach 100% in gta sa, a good investment.
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The Ugandan Parliament is considering an Anti-Homosexuality Bill which would criminalize homosexual acts and even impose the death-penalty for repeat offenders or those who are HIV+. In addition, the bill would require anyone (including pastors, health care providers, counselors and even family members) to turn over to the authorities those suspected of homosexual behavior.
Not only is this against every person's right to life and liberty, but it would make the work of pastors to minister to homosexuals difficult if not impossible. I believe that our call as followers of Jesus Christ is to share the transforming truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and extend the love of God through our compassion and love for all.
Passing a bill such as this would not extend the grace and loving-kindness which would draw people to the redeeming work of the Cross.
Therefore, I have signed a letter to Uganda's President and First Lady Museveni along with Alan Chambers (President of Exodus International), Randy Thomas (Vice President of Exodus International) and Dr. Warren Throckmorton (Member of the Clinical Advisory Board of the American Association of Christian Counselors). This letter expresses our grave concerns with this legislation and requests that the President not support this bill.
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Kitchen Nightmares: Zeke's
May 13, 2011 06:45 PM by Lisa Princ
FOX's Kitchen Nightmares and Chef Gordon Ramsay are back tonight as Gordon heads to New Orleans to help save Zeke's. But will he be able to get these hard headed owners to start serving fresh seafood instead of frozen – or will he be unable to get them to listen to his voice of reason? Keep reading for all the details on tonight's episode!
Kitchen Nightmares returns tonight as Gordon Ramsay heads to New Orleans, Louisiana in attempt to save a restaurant that was once a well loved eatery by so many locals. Zeke's previous owner passed away during Hurricane Katrina and since has been bought by Darryl and Ellen, neither of which have a clue how to run a business. In fact, these owners are more interested in the financial reward than anything else. Before he heads over to the restaurant, Gordon hops on a ferry and meets with some locals to get to the bottom of the issues. He finds out the menu has changed, the quality is no longer good and the prices have been raised.
Then Gordon Ramsay heads over to the restaurant and looks around in horror when he arrives at the swamp paintings on the walls and the outdated decor. He meets with Ellen, who explains that her husband, who has no restaurant or chef experience, has revamped their menu with some of his recipes. Gordon decides to try an Oyster dish named after the owners, a chicken fried steak dish, some boiled shrimp and bread pudding. Despite Darryl boasting that Gordon would love his food, Gordon is not impressed and immediately knows that the shrimp were frozen and notices the poor cuts of meat used for the chicken fried steak. The oysters, he says are terrible but the bread pudding he did enjoy in what was a Kitchen Nightmares first!
When Gordon heads back to the kitchen, he learns that all of the items on the menu were Darryl's recipes except for the bread pudding which was made by the chefs, Jason and Emil and is one of the original owner's recipes. That night's dinner service was a disaster and when Gordon learns that the lasagna on special was a week old, he decides to go shout it out to the dining room, which causes many diners to walk out. When he attempts to talk to Darryl and Ellen about the problems with the food, they argue with him and think they know how to run a restaurant, but it is obvious that they are just looking for a financial reward. Darryl makes it a point to let the camera know that when Gordon starts paying his bills, Gordon can tell him what to do.
The next morning, Gordon Ramsay calls a staff meeting at Zeke's minus Darryl and Ellen. Gordon questions the staff about the issues and is shocked to learn the emotional and financial toll some of the employees are facing. It turns out they feel talked down to by Darryl and none of them make enough nor have seen raises in many years. When Ellen and Darryl arrive, Gordon asks the staff to relay the same messages to the two of them. Both Ellen and Darryl become offensive when they hear this, claiming they are not making a profit either, but the staff claims they go on multiple vacations each year. Darryl quickly apologized for his behavior, tells them it was not his intent and that it will not happen anymore – but the staff is weary.
Next on Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon decides to test the skills of the chefs by sending them to the grocery store for some fresh ingredients and he asks them each to create a dish. Upon returning, both guys created a fresh, flavorful New Orleans style fish dish, impressing Gordon yet making him wonder why Darryl does not trust his chefs. Then he decides to put it to the test as he brings out the dishes, telling Ellen and Darryl that he made them. With the entire staff watching, Ellen and Darryl gush about how great the food is and then are shocked to learn that their chefs made the dishes with their own creativity.
The next morning, when everyone arrives at Zeke's, Chef Ramsay has made one of the most shocking revamps we have every seen on Kitchen Nightmares. He redid the entire place from top to bottom, giving it an authentic New Orleans feel, and even adding a "boil room" which was a room full of fresh seafood with a window for all to see. From that room, he decided they would put buckets of seafood on the menu, alleviating some of the pressure from the kitchen. He then revealed his fresh, new menu full of New Orleans style goodies, including a perfectly cooked, perfect cut of chicken fried steak.
For relaunch, the place was packed, but Darryl struggled a bit on pushing the chefs to quickly which caused a few meals to come back. After refocusing, the guys got it together and were able to push out perfect meals all night long – they even sold quite a few seafood buckets. The locals new paid a visit as well which was a huge help because after Gordon left, people were flocking to Zeke's. When Kitchen Nightmares checked back in, Zeke's had made a complete turnaround from the first time chef Ramsay showed up and they were even starting their own traditions to make people fall in love with the place again! Another successful Ramsay makeover!
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July 25, 2012 07:03 PM by Candace Young
Last week on So You Think You Can Dance four dancers were eliminated leaving just sixteen contestants. Tonight, the remaining group will be reduced to fourteen. The show kicks off with a number including all dancers that features Amelia. Not surprisingly it's a silent movie theme and everyone looks like Charlie Chaplin. Keep reading for highlights from tonight's dances and to see who goes home…
Cat Deeley introduces the remaining eight couples on So You Think You Can Dance – America's Top Sixteen! Cat then announces that there will be a two week break after this week for the Olympics. Christina Applegate joins Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy on the judges panel tonight.
Tiffany and George are doing a hip hop routine in which they'll depict frazzled babysitters – unique! Props include some very funky, colorful baby room furniture, and the costumes are zippy. The number is electric and entertaining, but doesn't appear to be overly difficult. Nigel would have liked to see something grungier, Christina would have liked some of the moves to be soupier, but overall they call it fun and cute, and are impressed with the couple.
Brandon and Amber do a steamy, sultry dance that seems to go on for long, hot moments even after the music stops! Wow! Christina feels it was too private for the judging panel to be there! Mary, fanning herself, says she doesn't know what kind of cereal they had this morning, but there was soul in that bowl! Nigel calls it baby-making choreography. The judges love the performance from both dancers.
Janelle and Dareian are doing the cha cha to Call Me Maybe – yep. It's upbeat, but sexy, with plenty of hip action and high kicks from Janelle. The judges like the tricks, but agree unanimously that the dancing isn't up to snuff – issues with their hands and feet.
Lindsay and Cole perform a contemporary number to Wild Horses loaded with gut-wrenching expression. Lindsay's hair is a tad distracting – shades of Cousin It! Nigel is all about the mood and the lighting. All three judges rave about the dancing. Lindsay is called magic, and Cole a genius.
Will and Amelia are doing a jazz routine in swanky black & white suit jackets and tight pants. Between the music and the jerky moves it's mesmerizingly weird! Christina remarks on them adapting to the style very well. Nigel wasn't feeling it at all – he didn't connect and didn't feel they connected. Mary's in the middle.
Audrey and Matt will perform a salsa, but had trouble with some of the tricks in practice – particularly a spin called the 'tornado'. Yike! Despite the red-hot outfits, there's nothing sexy about this salsa, and the music is annoyingly 'Looney Tunes'. They pull off a few neat moves near the end. Mary says it wasn't on fire and seemed uncomfortable. Christina concurs and also mentions the music. Nigel agrees with the ladies.
Cheon and Witney are doing a contemporary piece to I Will Always Love You. It's powerful, beautiful, and excellent technically. Christina is choked with emotion and says they were stunning. They got Mary too, who has tears and comments on their catch-jump, caling it the most memorable moment on the show to date. Nigel is glad they were able to save them last week so as to see this routine – flawless.
Cyrus and Eliana will perform a hip hop routine this week in which she's a ballerina who leaves her box to join a robot. It's incredible! Cyrus is obviously in his comfort zone and it has edgy, dark undertones that really work. Mary screams, "Fabulous!" They're both on the damn train! Christina also raves. Nigel is so pleased for Cyrus that he pulled this routine, and wonders to Eliana when ballerinas got swag!
Elimination Time
Amber, Lindsay, Eliana, George, Brandon, and Dareian are brought forward as the six contestants with the lowest number of votes from last week. Nigel says the panel would like to see Amber, Eliana, Dareian, and Brandon dance again before they decide who to save.
After the solos, there's a performance by a professional dance troupe while the judges deliberate.
Nigel tells the dancers in jeopardy that they have decided to save Lindsay and Eliana from the girls, so Amber Jackson will be going home even though they love her.
From the guys, the judges will save George and Dareian. Brandon Mitchell will be leaving.
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July 25th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
I hate this season already,they have gotten rid of all the black female dancers before the top ten and they were wrong this time Eliana should have gone tonight!she is sometimes so stiff that she looks like a board This was once my favorite show,and so far its starting to look alot like American Idol pre-judged and arranged winners


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AbstractSince 1875, researchers have reported 158 species of fish belonging to 25 families in the White River Basin. Of these species, 6 have not been reported since 1900 and 10 have not been reported since 1943. Since the 1820's, fish communities in the White River Basin have been affected by the alteration of stream habitat, overfishing, the introduction of non-native species, agriculture, and urbanization. Erosion resulting from conversion of forest land to cropland in the 1800's led to siltation of streambeds and resulted in the loss of some silt-sensitive species. In the early 1900's, the water quality of the White River was seriously degraded for 100 miles by untreated sewage from the City of Indianapolis. During the last 25 years, water quality in the basin has improved because of efforts to control water pollution. Fish communities in the basin have responded favorably to the improved water quality.
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Tommy Rowan
A 24-year-old Bucks County native was killed Tuesday in an auto accident in the Dominican Republic,reports say.
Megan Garven, who taught third graders in the Latin American country, is a a 2007 graduate of Council Rock High School North in Newtown.
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- Kei Nishikori (http://www.menstennisforums.com/977-kei-nishikori/)
- - Nishikori's a genius... (http://www.menstennisforums.com/977-kei-nishikori/167972-nishikoris-genius.html)
Nishikori's a genius...
Most exciting player I've seen since Agassi.
And, with a coach like my nephew Glenn Weiner, Kei's going TOP 20. :worship:
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Hi TOP100! :wavey:
You are Glenn Weiner's uncle!?
He seems to be a really nice person and a great coach, very supportive of Kei!
During breaks between sets today, he was interviewed by Japanese TV about what he thought about the match. I wasn't sure whether it was a good idea for TV to interrupt him during an important match of his charge, but what he said was very insightful and sensible. :)
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Hi Bunny
How you doing?
I would have liked to have seen those interviews with Glenn.
Glenn's such a good down to earth guy, he makes a great coach.
I spoke to Glenn, all he could say was, "WOW!!!"
I started playing tennis with Glenn when he was 8 years old, down here in SAfrica.
When he was 9 he was already beating me, thats how good he was at that age, and I could play. :D
Glenn and Kei will make a great team, Glenn's got the experience and knowledge he's learnt from nearly 18 years with Nick, and Kei's got that famous Japanese discipline, and of course the "gift".
Hope he recovers well before the next match.
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Welcome TOP100 :wavey:
Thanks for sharing a little bit of the insiders view with us :)
I recently read that Glenn is only 34yr, quite a young coach. He's doing a fine job with Kei and the crew, and the reults are showing.
Re: Nishikori's a genius...
I looked through Glenn's profile on atp site. He played his last match in 2007.
When did he start workung with Kei?
Re: Nishikori's a genius...
If I'm not mistaken, it was shortly after Nishikori turned pro in Oct 2007.
Re: Nishikori's a genius...
Keep in mind Glenn's been living at Nick since he was 14, lol, he nearly married Nick's daughter...so he's been with Nick for 20 years. :D
Glenn also spent lots of time with Boris Becker when Boris was at Nick, they were great friends Glenn and Boris...and of course Glenn and Tommy Haas are best friends.
I reckon Glenn could still be playing doubles and doing very well, him and Tommy Haas were a great team, and Glenn and Rick De Voest had some great results together...but when Nick offered him the opportunity to coach Kei he decided to go for it...good move, IMO.
Glad to see Kei has so many fans around here.
Re: Nishikori's a genius...
Kei will be in the top 100 after the US Open if he wins tomorrow.
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Next Great Baker Recap: Oven Skills And Zoo Animals
January 02, 2012 08:00 PM by Lisa Princ
Last week on Next Great Baker on TLC, Minerva was finally given the boot after her drama became too much. This week, who will survive the the zoo animals and Buddy's switcheroo? Read on for all the highlights!
Next Great Baker kicked off tonight as Buddy Valastro led the contestants into the other bakery room, where the ovens were located. For the baker's challenge tonight, the contestants would have to unload the ovens as quickly as possible, in pairs. First up were Melo and Nadine, who struggled at first, and when Melo got a pan caught in the oven, they were disqualified. Heather G. and Ryan were up next, and despite Heather being pregnant, this pair knocked them out neatly in just over 3 minutes. Megan and Heather were up next and they were quick, but Megan ended up dropping one of the cakes, so they were disqualified!
Chad and Marissa were up next and Chad a strategy about turning the oven on and off at the perfect time, so nothing would get stuck in there. This was a great strategy, and it led Chad and Marissa to the win – they completed the challenge in just over 2 minutes. For winning the challenge, Chad and Marissa got to choose the teams, but there was a twist – they had to choose the teams they did not want. Marissa chose Heather G., Megan, and Melo to send to Chad's team. Chad chose Heather, Nadine, and Ryan to send to Marissa's team.
For the elimination challenge, Buddy had a surprise though – he switched the teams so that Chad and Marissa ended up with the teams that they did not want. Then Buddy surprised the contestants with some guests – a few zoo animals from The Turtle Back Zoo! For this challenge, the bakers would need to do a zoo cake that was four feet tall, and it had to include a life-sized cake version of one of the animals. And just when we thought that the drama left with Minerva, both teams were butting heads tonight.
Ryan was fed up with Chad's lack of vision, and ended up trying to take over control of the team, while Marissa and Megan were having a go at it on their team. Ironically, both teams came up with the idea of a tree on top of a sheet cake, but when Buddy came to check the progress, he was aggravated about it and told them all that someone needed to lead the teams. Oddly enough, both teams stuck close to their original ideas, but added some animals all around the tree and base of the cake.
Chad's team had created a cake with a large bear on it, and the bear's head fell off as the team got the cake to The Turtle Back Zoo. Meanwhile, Marissa's team lost a bird from their cake, because Megan butchered it as she tried to get it on the cake. At the judging table, Buddy liked the animals better from Chad's cake, while he thought Marissa's cake had a better, more detailed bottom portion. Buddy told Marissa that her team was safe, and also sent Nadine and Ryan to safety from Chad's team.
It was down to Chad and Heather on the chopping block, and Chad broke down in tears trying to convince Buddy to keep him. Meanwhile, it was Heather's awful bear that landed her in the bottom, and she pulled out a few tears as well. Despite Heather's pleas that she wanted to stay aboard so she would not have to go back to exotic dancing to survive, Buddy chose to send her packing anyway.
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HOLIDAY TREAT: Butler will wrap up its pre-Christmas, home schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 19, with a match-up worthy of any basketball fan's holiday wish list. Bradley brings a 7-3 record, including wins in three of its last four outings, to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the 7 p.m. (ET) contest against the 9-1 Bulldogs. The game will be Butler's first at home since Dec. 1, when the Bulldogs defeated Ohio State in front of a sold-out crowd. Bradley is coming off a 72-65 overtime victory at Wright State, the site of Butler's lone setback this year. The Braves also own victories over Iowa and Iowa State this season and have posted two straight road wins over teams from the Horizon League. Two of Bradley's three losses have come to "Top 25" teams Michigan State and Vanderbilt. Butler ended a week layoff for final exams with a 79-68 victory over Florida State at the Wooden Tradition in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 15. It was Butler's fifth win this year over a team from the ACC, Big Ten or Big 12. Butler will be playing in Hinkle Fieldhouse for just the third time this season.
The Bulldogs have won 25 of their last 27 games in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
POLL CLIMBING: The Bulldogs moved up to No. 16 in the Associated Press men's basketball poll and to No. 18 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, following last weekend's victory over Florida State in the Wooden Tradition. The new ranking represented a jump of two spots in the A.P. poll and one position in the ESPN/USA Today poll. The Bulldogs have been ranked in the A.P. poll for six straight weeks and in both polls for five consecutive weeks. Last year, Butler became the first team in Horizon League history to be ranked in the "Top 25" for more than five weeks. The Bulldogs were nationally-ranked for a school- and league-record 16 consecutive weeks.
Butler has been ranked in the Top 20 for 20 weeks since November of 2006.
ADDITIONAL POLLING: The Bulldogs are ranked second in The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. Butler is ranked No. 16 in both the ESPN Power 16 and the CollegeHoops.net Top 50.
REPEAT PERFORMANCE: The Bulldogs became just the second team to win more than one Wooden Tradition trophy and the first to claim wins in consecutive years when they defeated Florida State in this year's event. Sparked by senior guard A. J. Graves, Butler opened a 38-30 halftime lead and then held off the Seminoles behind some clutch free throw shooting in the second half. Graves led all scorers with 25 points, while backcourt mate Mike Green helped seal the decision by hitting nine of nine free throws in the final two minutes. A year ago, Butler defeated Purdue 68-65, to claim its first Wooden Tradition trophy. The Boilermakers picked up their third Wooden trophy in seven appearances with a victory over Louisville in the first game of this year's doubleheader.
Butler improved to 6-2 all-time in Conseco Fieldhouse.
COMFORT ZONE: Senior A. J. Graves, who scored just 14 total points in his previous two games, led all players on the four teams in this year's Wooden Tradition with his 25-point performance. He hit eight of 18 shots against the Seminoles, including a Wooden Tradition record seven three-point field goals. The previous record of five three-pointers was held by Deron Williams of Illinois (`04), Tarquan Dean of Louisville (`03) and J. J. Redick of Duke (`02). Graves' effort wasn't completely unexpected. In his last four games in Conseco Fieldhouse, the Butler scoring leader has averaged 24.5 points!
CHARITY FIRST: Senior Mike Green turned in his third-highest scoring performance of the season with 20 points against Florida State, and half of his points came from the free throw line. Green, who made just three of six free throw attempts in Butler's previous two games, cashed a season-best 10 of 11 attempts from the charity stripe against the Seminoles. He scored 11 of Butler's final 13 points in the game, including nine from the free throw line.
Mike Green made a Butler-record 196 free throws a year ago.
LOOKING DEEP: The Bulldogs, coming off a two-game road trip in which they hit just 10 of 40 three-point field goal attempts, found the target from the three-point arc against Florida State. Butler hit 11 three-pointers in the win and out-scored the Seminoles, 33-15, from three-point range. It was the sixth time this season that the Bulldogs hit at least 10 three-point field goals in a game.
Butler ranks fourth in Division I in three-point field goals (10.7).
GIVE AND TAKE: Butler committed a season-high 15 turnovers against Florida State, but the Bulldogs helped offset that total by matching their season-high with 10 steals in the game. The Bulldogs are ranked second in the NCAA Division I in fewest turnovers per game (10.6). A year ago, Butler ended the season as the Division I national leader in fewest turnovers per game (9.5).
ROSTER ADDITION: The Bulldogs will have a new player in uniform when they take the floor against Bradley. Avery Jukes, who transferred to Butler from Alabama last January, is now eligible with the conclusion of the first semester. A 6-8 forward, Jukes played in just three games at Alabama last year, before transferring to Butler. He was an all-state performer at South Gwinnett High School in Georgia.
Senior forward Drew Streicher tied a Wooden Tradition record with four steals against Florida State. He joined Chris Kramer of Purdue (`07), Luther Head of Illinois (`04) and Clarence Gilbert of Missouri (`01) in the event record book.
Butler is leading the Horizon League in scoring defense (55.7), turnover margin (+4.20), fewest turnovers (10.6), assist/turnover ratio (1.25) and three-point field goals (10.70).
Senior guard A. J. Graves is ranked 11th in the NCAA Division I in three-point field goals per game (4.0). He ranks first in the Horizon League in three-pointers.
A. J. Graves is second on Butler's all-time list for three-point field goals with 248, 66 behind all-time leader and former teammate Bruce Horan (2002-06).
A. J. Graves has moved into ninth place on Butler's all-time scoring list with 1,508 career points. He's 23 points shy of Wayne Burris, 1973-77, in eighth place. Graves is the 39th player in Horizon League history to reach the 1,500-point plateau.
A. J. Graves posted his 22nd career 20-point scoring performance in Butler's win over Florida State. He's scored in double-figures in 83 of 106 career games.
A. J. Graves made his 100th career start in the Wooden Tradition.
Guards A. J. Graves and Mike Green each turned in a 20-point scoring performance against Florida State, marking the third time in their 44 games as Butler's starting backcourt that both players tallied at least 20 points. Earlier this year, Green and forward Pete Campbell each had in a 20-point scoring performance against Virginia Tech.
Mike Green has scored 1,283 points during his collegiate career (641 at Towson and 642 at Butler).
Mike Green stands second in the Horizon League in assists (4.80). He had a team-high three assists against Florida State.
Pete Campbell, Butler's third-leading scorer, has missed Butler's last three games with a sprained knee suffered in Butler's victory over Ohio State. No time line has been set for his return.
Pete Campbell was leading the Horizon League in three-point field goals (4.0) prior to his injury.
Freshman Matt Howard ranks second in the Horizon League in field goal percentage (.606). He's connected on 26 of his last 40 (.650) field goal attempts. Howard also ranks 10th in the league in free throw shooting (.762).
Matt Howard has scored in double-figures in four of his last five outings, including a career-high 23 points against Ohio State in his last appearance in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Matt Howard is ranked third in the Horizon League in offensive rebounds (2.50), and he's tied for 11th in the league in total rebounds (5.6).
Julian Betko and Mike Green were in Butler's starting lineup for the 46th consecutive game against Florida State.


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Sitting on a half-broken wooden bench in front of his hut, Madan Mohan Pan tells us, I may not sow paddy next year. The 40-year-old farmer of Somsara village in Hooghly district is clueless about how to repay bank loans taken for kharif cropping this year.
It has been over a month that Pal and his brothers have been waiting for heavy showers. Over the past fortnight, there has been some rain in parts of West Bengal, but it is already too late for sowing.
State agriculture minister Naren De said the shortfall in kharif rice cultivation will be around 30 lakh tonne this year. Almost 12 lakh ha is lying uncultivated, he said. The little rain so far has not been of much help to farmers. It will help the plants already sown to grow, but farmers cannot sow seedlings after a certain period, De said.
High temperature and less than 30% rainfall in several districts of West Bengal since the monsoon season started in June have pushed farmers in the rice bowl of the country to look at other cash crops and vegetables. Villages of 11 of 19 districts in West Bengal are left with mostly parched land this kharif season.
Meanwhile, input costs have gone up significantly due to scanty rainfall, making it almost impossible for small farmers to grow paddy this season. For every bigha of land we get a little more than 450 kg paddy. But we can barely see a profit of Rs 400 after it is sold, Pan says, adding, This year we had to pay more per bigha towards pump irrigation. Maybe vegetables, oilseeds or pulses are a better choice, adds Gopal Chandra Pan.
A back-of-the-envelope estimate of growing paddy in a normal season shows how it is becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to stick to the crop. Preparing a bigha of land costs around Rs 500, planting the seedlings is Rs 800, weeding costs Rs 150, fertilisers Rs 300, pesticides Rs 300 and costs for cutting and stacking paddy is almost Rs 1,300. Adding a minimum of Rs 800 for irrigating land through pumps makes it almost Rs 4,000 per bigha. If there is less rainfall, farmers have to pay more towards pump irrigation. Moreover, less robust weeds come up fast if land is not flooded.
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Have you seen the video in which a worshipper smashes a smartphone during the traditional singing and dancing with Torah scrolls at a yeshiva in Jerusalem?
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