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The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Men's Basketball Tournament is reaching new heights this year with the addition of two men's teams to the original six-team bracket. Eight division I men's basketball teams will travel to St. Thomas to participate in the 7th annual U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament at the University of the Virgin Islands. Basketball fans can look forward to the most impressive men's field that the Paradise Jam has ever assembled, with four of the 2006 participants earning berths to the 2006 NCAA tournament last March. Villanova (28-5), Iowa (25-9), Xavier (21-11), and Alabama (18-13) each competed in the NCAA tournament, with Villanova advancing to the Elite 8, and Alabama reaching the second round. Although those four NCAA-hardened squads bring high expectations to the islands this November, they will be hard-pressed by the other four teams also seeking early season success. Virginia Commonwealth (19-10), Toledo (20-11), College of Charleston (17-11), and Middle Tennessee State (16-12) round out the eight-team Paradise Jam field, making it one of the most competitive neutral court early season tournaments in America.
The strong eight-team field will begin game competition on November 17th with consecutive-day action culminating in the championship round on Nov. 20. The 2006 Paradise Jam will tip off with the University of Alabama playing Middle Tennessee State at 2pm on the 17th. The day's other match ups include Toledo and Iowa at 4:30 pm, Xavier and Virginia Commonwealth at 7pm and College of Charleston battling Villanova at 9:30pm. All game times are Atlantic Standard Time (one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time). Two games will be played daily on November 18th (losing teams from the 17th) and 19th (winning teams from the 17th) at 7:00pm and 9:30pm. The final day of competition on November 20 will be structured similarly to the first day, with the game times set for 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm and the championship game at 9:30pm. All games will be played at the state-of-the-art University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
Villanova headlines this exciting men's bracket, based on their impressive finish in the 2006 NCAA tournament. Villanova enters the tournament with post-season momentum behind them, advancing to the Elite eight and losing in the regional final to eventual national champion Florida. Villanova returns two starters from last year's squad after losing three players to the NBA. Senior Randy Foye was chosen 7th in the NBA draft by Minnesota Timberwolves, fellow senior Allen Ray signed a free agent contract with Boston, and junior guard Kyle Lowry was chosen 24th by the Memphis Grizzlies. The sole returning starters, seniors Mike Nardi and Will Sheridan, will have high expectations placed upon them coming off last season's remarkable success. Sheridan, a 6-8 forward, started 31 of Villanova's 32 games, averaging 5.6 ppg and team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. Nardi, a 6-2 guard, added 10.4 points per game, and will be expected to guide the team. Villanova also adds five new freshmen to the 2006-2007 squad, including McDonalds All American Scottie Reynolds a 6-foot-1 guard from Herndon (Va.) High School. Reynolds was a three-time Associated Press first-team All-State selection and was the Class AAA Player of the Year as a senior. He averaged 28.4 points, 4.5 assists and four steals as a senior.
The University of Iowa comes to St. Thomas boasting a 25-9 record, a Big Ten Conference Tournament championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. The Hawkeyes earned a #3 seed while making their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, ending the season with a last second upset loss to Northwestern State in the first round of the tournament. Coach Steve Alford and Iowa will look to returning starters Adam Haluska and Mike Henderson for early season leadership on the court. Haluska, a 6-5 senior guard, averaged 13.9 points per game and 4.7 rebounds. Henderson, also a senior guard, contributed 7.6 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game last season. Sophomore guard Tony Freeman (3.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg) appeared in 33 games last season and will be expected to contribute more this year.
The Xavier Musketeers finished 21-11 last season, recording their ninth 20-win season in the last 10 years. Coach Sean Miller returns all five starters from the team that won the 2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In fact, Xavier returns the top seven players that put together that championship run. Three contributors are seniors, including 6-6 forward Justin Cage, the 2006 Atlantic 10 Championship "Most Outstanding Player" and two-time A-10 All-Defensive Team selection. Cage (14.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg) and fellow senior forward Justin Doellman (11 ppg, 6.7 rpg) are expected to start for the fourth straight season. The duo has won two Atlantic 10 Championships and two NCAA Tournament berths in three years in the starting lineup. The versatile 6-9 Doellman led XU in rebounding last season for the second straight year (10th in the Atlantic 10), and also ranked in the top ten in the league in steals and blocks. The third senior is 6-8 forward Brandon Cole, who became XU's top big man off the bench as a junior. Junior Stanley Burrell (14.4, 3.3 assists per game) earned 2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team honors and led XU in scoring in each of his first two seasons as a Musketeer. Drew Lavender, a 5-7 transfer who becomes eligible this season, was a two-year starter at point guard at Oklahoma and is a former prep McDonald's All-American and All-Ohio standout. In addition to Lavender, the impressive list of five newcomers includes red shirt freshman forward Derrick Brown, arguably one of the best athletes in the Atlantic 10. Freshman guard Adrion Graves and newcomer big men Charles Bronson and Jason Love are all expected to make an impact this season.
Alabama travels to the Paradise Jam after making their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Crimson Tide advanced to the second round in 2006, falling to eventual national champion runner-up UCLA. Alabama is coached by its former All-SEC guard, Mark Gottfried, who guided them to the Elite 8 in 2004. Alabama returns four starters from last season. They will be led by their two standout 1st team All-SEC players Jermareo Davidson (14.3 ppg, 8.9 rpg), a 6-10 senior forward, and 6-3 junior point guard Ronald Steele (14.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.3 apg), an Honorable Mention AP All-American in 2006 and an All-SEC selection as both a freshman and sophomore. Also expected to contribute are 2006 All-SEC Freshman Team selections Richard Hendrix and Alonzo Gee. Hendrix (9.4 ppg, 8.0 rpg), a 6-8-sophomore guard, received the freshmen of the week award three times in 2005-06 season. Alonzo Gee, a 6-6 sophomore forward, averaged 8.6 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game and proved to be a huge contributor down the stretch and into the NCAA tournament.
Virginia Commonwealth is one of two Paradise Jam participants that come to the islands with a new coach at the helm. Anthony Grant was named VCU head coach after winning the national championship as the top assistant at Florida. Under former head coach Jeff Capel, the Rams posted a 19-10 overall record and went 11-7 in the Colonial Athletic Association. Just missing an NIT bid, VCU had an RPI of 81 and a non-conference RPI of 25. VCU was the highest-rated team not to receive a post-season bid. After losing senior leading scorer and NBA prospect Nick George, new head coach Grant will look to returning starting seniors B.A. Walker and Jesse Pellot-Rosa. Walker, a 6-2 guard finished the 2006-06 season averaging 11.7 points per game. Jesse Pellot-Rosa, a 6-4 guard, averaged 9.2 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game.
College of Charleston (17-11) also travels to the Virgin Islands with a new coach at the helm, Bobby Cremins. Although new to the College of Charleston, Cremins is surely a recognized name in the men's game as Georgia Tech's all-time winningest coach. He was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame and will be inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame this year. Cremins will look to 4 returning starters, three of which were All-Southern Conference picks from last year. Dontaye Draper, a 5-11 senior guard averaged 18.5 points per game, earning first team All-Southern Conference honors last year. Sophomore Jermaine Johnson, a 6-7 forward, was the Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year, averaging 8.9 points per game and pulling down a team high 7.5 boards. Junior forward Josh Jackson (12.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg) was a third team All-SoConn selection and will be looked to contribute again this season. 6-7 Senior David Lawrence (9.3 ppg, 7 rpg) will also provide early leadership on the court.
Toledo returns to the Paradise Jam coming off a 20-11 season and a loss in the MAC tournament championship game, which would have guaranteed them a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Rockets played in the 2002 Paradise Jam and were victorious over Kansas State, but lost to BYU and Virginia Tech. Guided by head coach Stan Joplin, Toledo hopes to boost this year's RPI and their chances at an NCAA or NIT post-season appearance. Senior trio Justin Ingram, Koenta Howell and Florentino Valencia will lead the Rockets. Co-Captain Ingram (14.6 ppg,3.2 rpg, 1.9 spg), a 6-2 guard, was a 2nd team All-MAC selection and averaged 19.3 points per game in post season play, earning a spot on the MAC All-Tournament team. Fellow co-captain Keonta Howell (11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg) is a 6-4 guard who will also be expected to play a major role. Valencia, a 6-5 forward, lead the team in rebounds in the 2006 season with 4.4 rpg and averaged 12 points per game, emerging as the teams consistent low post threat. The other returning starter from last year's squad is junior point guard Kashif Payne (8.4ppg, 4.3 apg) who will be looked at to run the offense.
Middle Tennessee completes the eight-team Paradise Jam field. After finishing the season 16-12 and losing only two starters, Middle Tennessee will look to a strong returning squad for some early season success. Head Coach Kermit Davis will expect to 6-4 senior guard Adam Vogelsberg, an All-Sun Belt selection to provide team leadership. Volesberg, who played most of the 2006 season through a shoulder injury, led the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game and was one of the most accurate 3-point field goal and free throw shooters in the Sun Belt last season. 6-10 senior Forward Kyle Young averaged 8.9 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Kevin Kanaskie is the son of Penn State associate head coach Kurt Kanaskie, formerly the head coach at Drake University. Kanaskie and sophomore Theryn Hudson combined for 21 starts as freshmen. When the duo started together in the final 10 games of the season the Blue Raiders were 8-2.
In 2005 Paradise Jam action Wisconsin defeated Old Dominion 84-81 to take home the Paradise Jam crown. Georgia beat Eastern Kentucky to take third place (76-68) and Fordham finished ahead of Norfolk State with a 72-53 win.


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Second graders at Sallas Mahone Elementary School spent the day learning about Theodor Seuss Geisel known to many of us as Dr. Seuss.
Teachers say he helped paved the road to getting more students interested in reading.
"He knew how to do the pictures, words and just the different things to draw the attention and when you are reading to kids and telling stories," said Sallas Mahone Media Specialist Michelle Beaufort. "They remember that more than the lessons you teach."
"His rhyming words and I like rhyming words," said Sallas Mahone student Gabe Moore.
Dr. Seuss would have turned 107 years old Wednesday.
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Teen Programs Artificial Brain to Detect Breast Cancer — With 99 Percent SensitivityJoslyn Gray
Seventeen-year-old Brittany Wenger of Lakewood Ranch, Fla. has created a most impressive science fair project. The high school junior won the grand prize at the Google Science Fair in Palo Alto, Calif. by writing a breast-cancer detecting app that diagnoses with an incredible 99.11 percent sensitivity.
The app, based on an artificial neural network, is basically a computer program whose structure is inspired by the way brain cells connect with one another. The program "learns" what to do by analyzing examples they're given and perform better if they get more examples. They're able to detect patterns in data that are too complex for human brains or other types of programs to analyze.
Brittany is hosting her app, called Cloud4Cancer, online, so that other doctors can enter in their own data, she said. Given more data, it should work even better, she wrote. She also thinks her approach can be used to make neural networks that diagnose other diseases, including prostate cancer and ovarian cancer.
Google Science Fair judges who awarded her the prize said her innovation will provide a cheaper and less invasive method for detecting malignant breast tumors.
Her Google Science Fair win earns her an internship at one of the institutions hosting the Google Science Fair. Google's partners for the event are LEGO, Scientific American, National Geographic, and CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. She also won a $50,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands, and a trophy made of white Lego bricks.
Brittany is going into her senior year of high school. She plans to major in either science or computer science for her bachelor's degree, and then attend medical school to become a pediatric oncologist, reports the Herald Tribune.
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Has Edward Snowden done the U.S. a great service? There is no doubt that his release of highly classified stolen documents has sparked an important public debate, even forcing what could be a major presidential overhaul of the NSA's surveillance programs. But have his actions -- which include the downloading of an estimated 1.7 million files -- tipped off our enemies and endangered national security? Is Snowden a whistleblower, or is he a criminal? Intelligence Squared US: Was Snowden Justified? debates these questions, Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 9 p.m. on AM 1370. John Donvan moderates.
Speaking for the motion: Ben Wizner, Legal Adviser to Edward Snowden & Attorney, ACLU; Daniel Ellsberg, Fmr. U.S. Military Analyst & Pentagon Papers Whistleblower. Speaking against the motion: Andrew C. McCarthy, Former Federal Prosecutor & Contributing Editor, National Review; Ambassador R. James Woolsey, Former Director, CIA & Chairman, FDD.


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What foods can help my toddler gain weight?
My daugher is 15 1/2 months old, and has always been a little underweight, but always a good eater. She has now dropped to 5th% and becoming very picky at eating. I'm very worried that if she doesn't gain weight, she won't develop normally. What kinds of foods are the best to help her gain the necessary weight?
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I had the same problem with my son. He was in the 3rd %. My doctor told me to get him Pedia Sure and to make him milkshakes using ice cream whole milk and some fruit if I wanted. Honestly though it didn't really do anything. Some kids are just small. The whole % thing is based on averages and doesn't mean your child isn't healthy. My son developed fine but is tall and very thin (he is 5 yrs old and 39lb). So I would not worry about it too much. Oh and all kids will go through the picky stage off and on. You will feel like they are eating nothing and worry like crazy but believe me...they will eat when they are hungry!!!posted 09/05/2012 by jaydaharris
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The Narendra Modi governments maiden Budget seeks to spur consumer demand in the economy by increasing disposable income in the hands of people, and providing a fillip to the real estate sector, which not only boosts demand for housing, but other consumer durables as well.
In terms of direct proposals, finance minister Arun Jaitley did not announce much, barring tax cuts on a few products such as small television sets, shoes and soaps, which will make these goods cheaper.
The government is increasing the income tax exemption limit for individuals by R50,000 for people below the age of 60 years to R2.5 lakh and R3 lakh for senior citizens. This will directly lead to an increase of R15,000-35,000 in the disposable income, audit and consulting firm Deloitte Haskins and Sells estimates.
A slowdown in the economy, coupled with high inflation and rising interest rates, had dented consumer demand in India over the past couple of years, directly impacting manufacturing growth.
The increased tax exemptions will leave consumers with extra disposable income to invest in white goods, as per Soon Kwon, managing director of LG Electronics in India.
To boost demand for housing and, in turn, consumer durables that people keep in their houses, Jaitley announced a slew of measures in the Budget. The government will be developing 100 smart cities and capitalising the National Housing Bank to promote low-cost housing in urban and rural areas. The deduction limit on account of interest on housing loan, for tax computation purposes, has also been revised upwards to R2 lakh from R1.5 lakh earlier.
Its a path-breaking Budget with significant focus on real estate and infrastructure, says Shishir Baijal, chairman of property consulting firm Knight Frank India. The various incentives that have been provided will enhance the growth prospects of the real estate sector even further.
With the previous government having announced excise duty cuts of 4-6% for capital goods and automobiles in February, Jaitley didnt have much scope to further reduce indirect taxes. The new finance minister had earlier announced that these excise duty cuts would be extended till December 31.
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Free noontime concerts at Granite Mills Park in High Falls.
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The High Falls Business Association has once again teamed up with the Hochstein School of Music & Dance and WXXI to present Hochstein at High Falls, a noontime summer concert series.
The series includes nine outdoor concerts Thursday afternoons at 12:15pm during June and July. Weather permitting, they will be held in the Granite Mills Park near the Pont de Rennes Bridge and will feature a potpourri of musical artists and instructors. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own seating and lunch, or pick up a great lunch from Max at High Falls! Prepared lunches are available and sold outside the Center at High Falls (60 Browns Race) before, during and after the concert. See menu below. Each performance runs approximately 30 minutes. WXXI-FM afternoon host Chris Van Hoff will introduce the featured musical talent each week, and acts may include light classical, jazz, funk, Latin, Celtic, or pops music.
The July 8 concert features Nat Turner Drum Circle. With influences as diverse as Carlos Santana, Toni Morrison, Lenny White, Sweet Honey in the Rock, James Brown, Idris Shah, Curtis Mayfield, and Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, these five percussionists put out revolutionary sounds and jazz.
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Growth in Health Care Spending Expected to Slow, Government Says
The study, which projects national health care spending trends through 2018, also estimates that health care spending would have reached $2.4 trillion by 2008.
Growth rates for health care spending are projected to remain steady at 6.1 percent in 2008, the same rate as in 2007, and then slow to 5.5 percent in 2009.
Despite the slowdown, however, health care's share of the economy in 2009 will experience its largest one-year increase ever recorded, from 16.6 percent in 2008 to 17.6 percent, according to the report.
By 2018, health care spending is projected to reach $4.4 trillion and consume 20.3 percent of the gross domestic product, according to the CMS analysis.
In other trends, growth in spending on hospital care is expected to slow to 5.7 percent in 2009 from 7.2 percent in 2008, as a result of slower private spending growth for hospital care.
During the next 10 years, spending on hospital care is expected to reach nearly $1.4 trillion, up from a projected $746.4 billion in 2008.
The growth in spending on physicians also is expected to slow.
Growth in spending among public payers is expected to accelerate from 6.4 percent in 2007, or $1 trillion total, to 7.4 percent, or $1.2 trillion total, in 2009, driven largely by faster growth in Medicaid enrollment and spending.
By comparison, growth in private health spending is expected to fall to a 15-year low of 3.9 percent in 2009, when such spending will reach $1.3 trillion, as a result of slower income growth and an expected decline in private health insurance coverage.
The CMS predicts the growth rate in national health spending will rise again in 2011 as economic conditions improve and as growth in public and private health spending rebounds. Projections reflect current law and do not take into account any recent legislation including the stimulus package signed last week, CMS officials told reporters.
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Ludmilla Petrushevskaya
Ludmilla Petrushevskaya was born in Moscow in 1938. Her stories and plays were blacklisted by the Soviets until perestroika. Since then, two of her novels have been shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize, and she has been acknowledged a "living classic" in her homeland. The founding light of the "new women's prose" movement that also includes Tatyana Tolstaya and Ludmila Ulitskaya, she has produced work in a remarkable range of genres, with an emphasis most recently on magical stories based in contemporary Russian realities. Penguin will be publishing a new translation of her Scary Fairy Tales in early 2009.


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I'm thinking of purchasing this book to learn more on C/C++ networking programming:
I was just wondering is there/do I need a windows equivalent book (I do plan to code on both OS'). I'm not sure of the difference in the evolution regarding BSD sockets the windows.
I'm mainly buying this to eventually write code which will stream data between computers.


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Civil Society Portal
The U.S. and Brazilian civil society committees of the Joint Action Plan launched Internet portals, funded by the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, to facilitate communication and collaboration between civil society elements in each country on Joint Action Plan objectives.
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In January 2011 a Small Grants Program was launched with funding from the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, coordination from the Inter-American Foundation, and the technical support from Brazil Foundation. Twelve civil society-led social programs were selected for small grants to further the goals of the Joint Action Plan.
Rosetta Stone Public-Private Partnership
Recognizing the importance of promoting language learning to encourage cooperation, we developed an innovative public-private partnership with Rosetta Stone to provide civil society representatives from both countries working toward the objectives of the Joint Action Plan with a language learning opportunity. At this time, 600 scholarships are being offered, with the objective of having 300 Brazilians learn English and 300 Americans learn Portuguese through the on-line language learning platform. Applications are still being accepted. Learn More»
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What Was Your Best Meal of 2009?
Share this year's food memories.
Sam Sifton compiles a list of the best dishes he ate this year, many of them swallowed as a civilian, before he became the Times restaurant critic. Some of his picks: fusilli with red-wine braised octopus and bone marrow at Marea; duck meatloaf at Buttermilk Channel; oyster pan-roast at the John Dory; and the classic bánh mì at Michael Huynh's Baoguette. Our picks this year go to out-of-town dishes: barbecue nachos at Interstate Bar-B-Que and fried chicken from Gus's, both in Memphis. Gus's, especially, put our city's own fried-chicken craze into proper perspective. What did you eat this year that's still stuck in your craw? Share your memorable meals of 2009 in the comments.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has yet another injured fighter and yet another fight card shake up, this time it impacts UFC on FX 4, which will take place at the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 22, 2012.
The mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion recently revealed that Rich Attonito sustained an undisclosed injury in training that will force him out of his upcoming Welterweight tilt with Rick Story in the "Garden State." Hard-luck Swede Papy Abedi has reportedly accepted to step in on relatively short notice and attempt to score his first win insider the Octagon against "The Horror."
Abedi, who was undefeated prior to his UFC debut in 2011, has since lost back-to-back fights to Thiago Alves late last year and then James Head more recently just last month. Both losses came via submission (rear naked choke), which is clearly a gaping hole in Abedi's game that he'll need to try and plug real fast against a well-rounded fighter with a strong wrestling base like Story.
Then again, it probably wouldn't surprise too many fight fans if Story decides to bang with the powerful Judo player.
Story, meanwhile, is in the midst of a two-fight losing skid, dropping back-to-back unanimous decisions to Charlie Brenneman and Martin Kampmann, respectively. Prior to the setbacks, "Horror" reeled off six straight victories, including decision wins over top division stalwarts Johny Hendricks and Thiago Alves.
His performance in South Jersey will go a long way toward establishing whether or not he was a contender or just a pretender.
UFC on FX 4 will feature a Lightweight showdown between Gray Maynard vs. Clay Guida in the main even of the evening. It will also mark the welterweight debut of Dan Miller, who takes on Ricardo Funch in main card action, among other bouts.
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ATLANTA -- A couple months ago, we went to Cornerstone Christian Academy to help them with their effort to help raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation by collecting empty cans.
We brought a box back to the station and the employees filled it up. Then during a final assembly at Cornerstone - after the students had collected 1,500 cans on their own - we added to their amount.
For the kids' efforts, Novelis rewarded Cornerstone Christian Academy with check for $1,500.


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They're hidden, they change shape, they're just plain sneaky.
This episode we look at cane guns. They are mostly a product of the industrial revolution, the Victorian need for curiosities, and a reaction to urban crime. Cane guns were a way of hiding a firearm inside a walking stick or cane.
Everybody has seen sword canes and they were uncommon, but not unheard of in the Georgian and Victorian eras but gun canes are even more uncommon than other gadget canes. But as scarce as they were overall, they were popular with a segment of the population starting in the 1840s Europe as late as the 1920s. Slowly over the years, governments put into place laws about concealed weapons so sword canes and gun canes fell into disfavor and even outside of the law in industrialized countries.
Most cane guns were hand made by small workshops in limited numbers, but a few major companies such as Remington, made gun canes that are now highly sought after by collectors.
Most gun canes encountered are either late percussion era items (1840s to 1870) and early cartridge guns (from 1860 onward) nearly all of which were rim fire guns from .22 to .32 commonly, although there are a few exceptional guns such as the 410 center fire. Rarer even in this obscure niche are flintlock, repeater, and air gun canes as well as combination weapons hidden in a cane and detachable stock canes.
Generally, they are single shot devices although there are a few scarce pepperbox types, which tend to be rather bulky in anything but tiny calibers. Sometimes, the pepperbox gun canes had an integral spike bayonet tip, but they are extremely rare. There are a very few late period magazine repeaters and a few also sport attachable rifle stocks, but again they are very rare. Cane guns were even produced by airgun manufacturers, which were nearly silent in comparison to cartridge cane guns.
The vast majority of cane guns were simply novelties and a tribute to the Victorian love of mechanical gimmicks. They produced canes with a wide variety of attachments and uses such as concealed swords, compasses, hidden compartments, glove holder, whistle handles, mini telescopes, cameras, and the like.
That is not to say that gun canes were never used, but certainly they were seldom encountered. It was just a lot easier to just pocket your small revolver when you went out for a stroll if you were concerned about an encounter. Simple sword canes are far more encountered than projectile weapons in a cane.
One added feature of gun canes is that they could be used as a parrying weapon or even a club once they have been discharged. They were often embellished with expensive handles of gold, silver or ivory being a statement about status as much as having any practical walking value. Assassins, footpads, dacoits, muggers and garrotters beware or at least try not laugh too much.
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As far as using them for RPGs such as Call of Cthulhu in the Victorian, Edwardian or 1920s. I suggest you use them sparingly except as a psychological quirk for a player, a fantastic prop in a mystery, or an embellishment for a bad guy NPC.
They have a good surprise factor and can be deadly at close quarters despite having no sights, being in small calibers, generally single shots, and requiring a bit of practice in working the mechanism. Stay tuned for more Sneaky Guns articles following this one.
If you like this Victorian weapons blog post, also consider some of my earlier blog entries about Victorian weapons and crime.
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See my other Sneaky Gun posts of the Sneaky Guns Trilogy


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College students, Long Island residents and other groups that advocate for peace in society will be recognized at the Kairos awards dinner at Hofstra University Saturday night.
The Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives will honor present and future peacemakers at the evening awards program, which kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Student Center located on North Campus.
"The arc of peacemaking moves forward from those who pursue peace for a lifetime toward the next generation who are actively engaged in building a better world in their communities on Long Island," Alliance director Margaret Melkonian said in a statement.
Stan and Shirley Romaine, with the Great Neck chapter of National Peace Action, will be recognized with the Persistent Peacemakers award for their activism.
Other honorees include Sister Jeanne Clark of Pax Christi LI and Bob Marcus of North Country Peace Group and Suffolk Peace Network.
Long Island Alliance will also honor two "Next Generation of Peacemakers," Ariel Flatnik, a senior at Hofstra, and SUNY Albany senior Kaleel Watkins.


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Good grief.
I have been getting a lot of emails about fondant. People are understandably scared of it. It's like staring at a blank canvas. I didn't touch it for years, but it's actually a lot of fun and very forgiving. If it doesn't work out, just ball it up and start over. No tears.
Snoopy is a great place to start, simple colors, just black and white. It's more free form than my Curious George cupcakes, for these I just molded the fondant til I got what I was looking for, shape-wise. Very similar to the fondant Bullys that I did.
For the actual cupcake I made pumpkin cupcakes. An ode to my cousin's love for pumpkin pie, and just lightly topped them with the chocolate spreads that I got the other day. I was told that these cupcakes were the 'best I've ever made', but I think that person was lightheaded and biased from pumpkin overload.
I have been dying to go to Knott's Berry Farm to scope out the Snoopy goods, but mostly, I want some fried chicken. Everytime I mention it, complaints. The kids just want to ride rides. O.G. thinks two hours to wait for fried chicken is stupid. I don't blame her, but come on. FRIED. CHICKEN. Anyway, I'm sick of hearing it from them plus the Halloween haunt scares the bejezzus out of me, so I decided to just not go at all. For now, I'll just have to make do with these cupcakes.
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Ancient Rome
Charles Kovacs
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Another priceless treasure by Charles Kovacs!
This book—written especially for Waldorf teachers—includes the most exciting stories of Roman history: the founding of Rome; early battles with Carthage and Hannibal; Julius Caesar and the conquests of Gaul and Britain; Antony and Cleopatra; and the decline and fall under the Huns and the beginning of the "Dark Ages."
Ancient Rome is recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum class six (eleven to twelve year-olds).
Roman Lives
Selected and Retold by Dorothy Harrar
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NOTE: Currently out of stock with the publisher. We'll update this when it is available again.
Unlike Famous Men of Ancient Rome, Harrar's Roman Lives was written for the teacher, not the student. She tells of different men, a shorter list selected as example of the Good, the Bad and the [very] Ugly (my interpretation). She also devotes about 2/3 of the book to stories of various aspects of Roman life at different times, and includes stories of the Christians under Rome and the later clash between Constantine and Julian the Apostate.
Her stories are simply wonderful and the book itself is a consummate accounting of the richness of what can be taught during the Roman History block. For anyone teaching chidren about this period of history, it is an indispensable resource. For the rest of us, it is wonderful reading, even for adults. For our students, her material coupled with Famous Men is a practically unbeatable combination.
Famous Men of Ancient Rome
Lives of Julius Caesar, Nero, Marcus Aurelius and others
John H Haaren and A B Poland
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This is one of the most interesting histories ever written with young students in mind -- it would make an unbeatable reader during the 6th Grade Roman History block -- or for any young person who finds him- or herself longing to learn more about the glory that was Rome.
Its biographical sketches are arranged chronologically from 753 BC, the estimated founding of Rome, to AD 476, the fall of the Western Empire. As the successive movers and shakers of what became the Roman Empire stand shoulder to shoulder, as it were, readers will be able to see how their actions and ideas influenced and Rome and the world beyond.
The 30 chapters start with the legend of Romulus and Remus, who were raised by a wolf and grew up to found the Eternal City. Students will also meet a fascinating variety of actual historical figures, including Cincinnatus, who chose to be a farmer instead of a dictator; Nero, the mad emperor, and the warlike Julius Caesar. They'll encounter Marcus Aurelius, the emperor who used his own money to help the poor and who walked the streets, greeting people and listening to their troubles so that he could be a better leader.
Milon and the Lion
Jakob Streit
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I don't know how it came about, but I first encountered this story of an Athenian slave's kindness to a lion and how that lion later saved his life when I was about 10 years old. My guess is that it was either told to me in Sunday School, or was in a book I read to myself. In any event, it has lived in my heart all these years as a beautiful reminder of the nature of goodness and the bond between man and animal.
Needless to say, I am grateful toJakob Streit for retelling it and to Floris Books for making it available in English so that we can share it with today's children.
Young slave Milon starts his journey at home in Athens. When he sets sail on a ship bound for Italy his adventures really begin. He narrowly escapes with his life in Pompei as the great volcano Vesuvius erupts and destroys the town; he experiences the colourful life of the metropolis of Alexandria in Egypt, and he faces a battle fo rlife and death in the Colosseum in Rome.
When he meets a small community of Christians in Rome, he finally gains his freedom and finds a purpose in life. At the center of the story is Milon's relationship with a wounded lion who he bravely helps. Will the lion remember him and return the favor when Milon faces death at the hands of the mighty Roman emperor?
Because this story presents the world of the early Christians in an engaging way for children, it is ideal for use in Steiner-Waldorf Class 6 (ages 11-12).


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Learn to balance the demands of earning a degree with those of your career.
6 September 2011
Pursuing an advanced degree can be time-consuming — especially if you have a full-time project management job. But heading back to school can also boost your knowledge, marketability, career opportunities and earning potential.
Here are four tips for meeting the demands of work and school:
1. Build a support system.
"Splitting your time between work and life is hard — adding school is that much more challenging. Three entities want your undivided attention," says Joseph R. Czarnecki, PMP, senior consultant in the London, England office of ESI International, a project management training and consulting firm.
"There will be time pressure, competing demands for your attention and never-ending deadlines — one after the other," he says.
The best way to survive is with backing from your friends, family and co-workers.
To secure their support, sit down for a conversation to make sure your expectations are aligned, says Philip R. Diab, PMP, CEO of Leadership Formation, an executive consulting and training firm in Amman, Jordan.
2. Engage your employer.
"Make sure your manager is aware you're interested in pursuing an advanced degree and that they're supportive of it," says Mr. Diab, also a past PMI chair. "Even if your organization isn't willing to financially support you, get the moral support."
Showing an ROI on your educational endeavors helps build support, of course. When he was earning his MBA, for example, one of Mr. Diab's fellow students used his own employer as a case study so the company got something out of it as well.
"Once employers see results, that's when they buy in," says Don Mitchell, PMP, program coordinator and a professor for the project management program at Humber College in Toronto, Canada.
"At the start of our program, about 25 percent of our students have their employer's blessing," he says. "At the end, about 90 percent have that support."
3. Schedule your time carefully.
Block out a time you devote exclusively to studies, suggests Gwanhoo Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of IT management at American University in Washington, D.C., USA.
"In addition to attending class, you need to be able to set aside at least eight hours a week to do readings, assignments and group projects," he says. "That means you may need to sacrifice part of your weekend and/or after-work hours."
If you have a conflict with work, Dr. Lee suggests asking your professor for help. "They might be willing to provide you with some flexibility."
And make the most of any opportunities for multitasking.
"Try to use current work projects as assignment projects," recommends Liz Davies, program manager, major projects, property services, at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, where she's currently pursing a master's in project management. The program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).
4. Treat your education like a project.
Plan, prioritize and don't procrastinate — just as you would at work, says Mr. Czarnecki.
"You can't do it all at once, so you need to take a more strategic view of the entire workload and keep it balanced," he says.
When you have to make a choice between school or work, remember your career depends on delivering the real projects.
"Your focus should be 100 percent on work. Then achieve as much as you can manage with school," Ms. Davies says. "It defeats the purpose if you're getting great marks at school but your work is suffering because of it."
Learn more about programs accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).
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I want to know if I can create a partition on my hard disk after installing Ubuntu on it. I want to create partition as we do it in Windows like D: or E: drives etc.
Now I have done the installation of Ubuntu 13.04 and upgraded it to 14.04.
I want to know if I can create a partition on my hard disk after installing Ubuntu on it. I want to create partition as we do it in Windows like D: or E: drives etc.
Now I have done the installation of Ubuntu 13.04 and upgraded it to 14.04.
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Yes you can but you have to be very carefull as there is a big potential for loosing data if you dont do it right or there is a problem (loss of power)
Before touching partitions make sure any important data has been backed up! Also it would be a good idea to do this when you are not restricted with time. If you have something important to do soon, leave it till you have time that should you have problems you have time to work it out.
Another note, you cannot modify partitions that are mounted, so you cannot be loaded into ubuntu.
You will need to use the live DVD. Look for a program called gparted. It can also be run from the terminal by typing into a terminal
If for some reason its not installed (it should be though in a live installer)
Gparted will allow you to make many different modifications to you partitions. Make sure that you select the right partition to modify. Gparted is fairly easy to understand so you should be able to easily work out what partition to modify.
Most general linux users will have only 2 partitions. there root partition \ and a swap partion. (more advanced linux users may have more to seperate the system from there home directory )
When gparted has finished scanning drives, you can select your drive from the upper right side where it says /dev/sdx (xx.xxGB)
For example my laptop HD is /dev/sda
You will see a bar that is split up and that represents your partitions, also you will see them listed.
look at mount point "/" is your root partition.
Resizing is simple, right click on the partition you want to resise and select resize move.
you will get a dialogue with options on resizing.
once you have verified everthing is correct, you can click the apply all changes button.
Depending on hardware and size of your drive it could take some time to complete.


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Kaalan Johnson, MD, joined the division this year and began working to establish a simulation and training program, which culminated this May when we held the 1st Annual Midwest Airway Course. The goal of this course was to prepare residents for the challenges inherent to performing rigid endoscopy. The course was well attended and received positive feedback. The department plans to make this course an annual event.
In the fall of 2011, a Festschrift honoring the career and accomplishments of Robin Cotton, MD, was held in Boston, Massachusetts. This two-day event brought experts from every field of pediatric otolaryngology together to lecture on current topics. The proceedings will be collected and published in a special fall 2012 supplement in the journal Laryngoscope.
The National Down Syndrome Congress awarded Sally Shott, MD, the Christian Pueschel Memorial Research Award. This award is given to an outstanding physician who improves the lives of children with Down syndrome through research and treatment of ear, nose and throat issues.
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February 27, 2012 | Business Standard
Pratik Pota to head Tata Global, PepsiCo JVNourishCo Beverages, the joint venture between Tata Global Beverages and PepsiCo India Holdings, today said Pratik Pota of PepsiCo has been appointed as CEO of the firm.
Pota has been appointed as CEO - NourishCo Beverages with immediate effect, NourishCo Beverages said in a statement.
He takes over from Punita Lal, who has proceeded on a sabbatical for personal
reasons. She would in due course come back to a role in PepsiCo, it added.
Commenting on the appointment Tata Global Beverages and NourishCo Beverages Chairman Krishna Kumar said: "I have worked with Pratik in the past, and am delighted that we have found a leader of Pratik's calibre to lead our joint venture with PepsiCo."
In 2010, PepsiCo and Tata Global Beverages had announced forming a 50:50 joint venture to cater to the non-carbonated ready-to-drink beverages segment and focus on health and enhanced wellness.
While Tata Gluco Plus is the first product developed by the JV, Nourish Co had entered into a brand licensing and a manufacturing agreement with the Tatas for marketing the latter's Himalayan brand of mineral water.
Last month, the company had launched Tata Water Plus -- a nutrient rich packaged water in two variants.
Pota joined PepsiCo India Beverages in September 2005 as the Category Marketing Director - Flavors. In 2009, he moved on to head PepsiCo's South Market Unit as MUGM (Market Unit General Manager), it added.
Prior to joining PepsiCo, he worked in Airtel for four years where he played a key role in launching Airtel Mobile operations in Western India.


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During the Congressional recess, you have an opportunity to influence members of Congress to pass historic mental health parity legislation. Use this letter as a template for a letter to the editor of your local or state newspaper. As always, your message will be most effective if you tell your own story of what mental health parity will mean for you and your family.
"To the Editor:
There are only a few weeks remaining before Congress adjourns for the year, and sharp differences between Democrats and Republicans are likely to result in continued stalemate and gridlock in Washington. However, there is one issue on which Democrats and Republicans in Congress, as well as President Bush, are in agreement and close to a genuine accomplishment for the American people – legislation to ensure equitable coverage in health plans for mental illness treatment. This bill, known as the mental illness insurance parity bill, has already passed the Senate unanimously. It has 273 House cosponsors and has been favorably endorsed by 3 different committees. President Bush is on record in favor a federal parity bill as well. All that is needed is for Congress to work out the relatively minor differences between the House and Senate bills and overcome a small budget offset requirement. There is absolutely no reason Congress cannot do this before the end of the year. People living with mental illness and their families have waited too long for equitable coverage of mental illness treatment. Congress should not adjourn for the year without achieving this important victory for the American people."


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It's back to school season! Start the school year off right with a yarncrafted classroom. These projects are perfect for any educator, so get your yarn ready. Click each image to view the pattern.
This laptop sleeve helps keep computers and tablets safe. You can also use it to store textbooks!
Keep track of your office supplies with yarn wrapped organizers.
Nesting bowls help keep your desk neat and tidy. Use them to store paperclips, office supplies, or sweet treats.
Store your pencils or chalk in this sturdy felted case.
Always keep track of your lunch with this reusable lunch bag.
Keep all of your school supplies in one handy place with this handy bag.
Every teacher deserves an apple, and this crocheted one will last for years!
This owl will watch over the wisdom of your classroom.
A bookworm's place is in the classroom!
How are you using yarncrafting this school year? Be sure to share in the comments!
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WHEELING - Using just their hands, feet and sheer muscle power, ironworkers scaled a 35-foot tall column of steel Saturday in Wheeling.
Held at Ironworkers Local 549 on Main Street, the William H. Sullivan Outstanding Apprenticeship Competition pitted ironworkers from Wheeling, Toledo, Cleveland, Canton, Youngstown and Pittsburgh against each other for a friendly showdown of knowledge, skill and might.
Keith Hughes, Local 549 business manager, said the annual event allows the ironworkers to test their skills in welding, burning, rebar, shooting elevations and more.
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Nathan Strait, 26, of Pittsburgh Ironworkers Local 3 climbs the 35-foot tall column of steel at Ironworkers Local 549 in Wheeling on Saturday. He won first place overall and will go on to the international competition in Canada.
Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 member Jeff Lilley, 21, of Cameron competes in the rebar tying competition.
The top two winners - first place overall Nathan Strait, 26, of Pittsburgh Ironworkers Local 3, and second place overall Mike Wannaker of Youngstown Local 207 - will go on to an international competition in Toronto, Canada.
"It allows them to see what they've learned and for us to see how we taught them. It's also kind of bragging rights," Hughes said, noting they had to compete at the local level before coming to Wheeling.
Representing Wheeling Local 549 were Jeff Lilley, 21, of Cameron and Randy Gaus, 28, of Wheeling. Both participated in the column climb, making it look easy. Lilley won the column climb clocking in the fastest time of everyone in the competition.
Hughes said he once also competed as an apprentice.
"It's a challenge," he said.
Hughes noted Local 549, which has 450 members, supplies workers to contractors in need on a variety of projects. For example, union workers were used to erect the Oak Grove natural gas processing site in Marshall County - the location of the famous de-ethanizer superloads. Years ago, ironworkers erected the steel for the Federal Building in Wheeling. And just about any bridge in the region was made possible by ironworkers, he said.
By doing the apprenticeship program, workers can "earn while they learn," Hughes said. To be eligible, one must pass an aptitude test and physical test and be at least 18 years old. Applications are taken every Monday at the local, situated at 2350 Main St. The tests are given in the summer and the apprenticeship program, which lasts two to three years depending on where one lives, starts in September and lasts until May. There are no classes in the summer.
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Category: Actors and Actresses
Before she became the first actress to hit the ten million dollar mark…
Before she met, married and then divorced Bruce Willis…
Demi Moore was just another struggling actress looking for her big break. Some people think it was her role as Patricia Welles in the 3D movie Parasite that first got her noticed, but according to this Hollywood Insider it was her role as Holly Trumbell in the classic ninja action series The Master that helped put her on the path to fame and stardom.
Born in 1962, Demeteria Gene Guynes was anything but a love child. Aside from being named after a shampoo ad, young Demi faced other obstacles. Her biological father had walked out before she was born and her mother and step father (whom she took her surname from) were heavy drinkers who were constantly abusive towards each other. Aside from being an abusive drunk, Demi's stepfather was also constantly looking for new work as a newspaper ad salesman, moving the family from place to place before finally landing in Los Angeles. On top of that, Demi was also cross eyed and forced to wear a corrective patch and plagued with kidney problems.
After two surgeries to fix her eyes, Demi began to blossom, and at 16 she had quit school in order to pursue a career in modeling and acting. Her looks quickly got her work as a pinup girl and a few years later she found herself in a supporting role in the 3D monster movie Parasite. The movie found modest success in the Drive In Circuit, and Demi found the "Moore" part of her screen name after meeting and marrying musician/actor Freddy Moore on the set of the film. After Parasite, and a brief stint as a bill collector, Demi Moore landed a reoccurring role on the as Jackie Templeton on the television soap General Hospital, which also found her modest success, yet failed to make the beautiful actress a household name. Then along came the ninja action bonanza The Master and the juicy role as an airfield owner's daughter, and next thing you know, Demi Moore was on her way to celebrity stardom.
Some people may claim that her appearance in the first episode of The Master and her meteoric rise to fame shortly thereafter is merely a coincidence, but I think that when you examine the facts, you will see that her celebrity status is closely linked with this little known gem from the golden age of action television.
If you do not know about the cult television series The Master, then I feel sorry for you my friend because not knowing "The Master" does like not know what it was like to live during the 80's. "The Master" starring Western Icon Lee Van Cleef made its debut in 1984, when martial arts fever was at its peak in the United States. It was the time when The Karate Kid was swan kicking its way into America's heart and The A-Team was showing how entertaining explosions could be. This short lived television show was a mixture of both martial arts spectacles and explosive laden action, with Cleef playing a former veteran turned Ninja Master John Peter McAllister.
The Master (1984)
Here is a brief Summary of the show:
After forty years in Japan, McAllister has decided to give up being a ninja in order to come back to America to find his daughter. He winds up teaming up with Max Keller, a hot headed ninja wannabe (played by Tim Van Patton) who drives around in a converted van. The first misadventure the two get into is dealing with a group of greedy landowners who are terrorizing an owner of a small airport. This owner has a beautiful young daughter named Holly who catches the eye of Keller spurring him and the aging ninja to help them out. The character of Holly Trumbell is portrayed by none other than the husky voiced Demi Moore who does a more than adequate job as being both a spirited love interest and damsel in distress.
While she only lasts one episode as Keller's love interest, it is shortly after this portrayal that Demi landed a role as a struggling drug addict in the film St. Elmo's Fire. After St. Elmo's fire Demi then went on to land other roles, cementing her status as one of the Brat Pack alongside the likes of Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy.
While the initial 13 episodes of "The Master" barely made a dent in popular culture being swept over by the tide of other action shows like "Knight Rider" and 'Air Wolf", the ties to its continual resurgence and Demi Moore's fame make for a curious case of trivia. For example, while it lasted only half of a season, "The Master" continued to live on, being re-edited and packaged as a movie at just about the same time that St. Elmo's Fire and Blame it on Rio was making Demi a household name. "The Master" then reappeared a few years later around the same time Demi Moore was starting to become a major player in Hollywood. In fact, just a few years after the mega hit Ghost made Moore one of the highest paid actresses in the world, "The Master" found new fame on the cult television show Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but it does seem to me that every time Demi Moore's career takes a turn for the better, "The Master" makes an appearance. In fact, ever since Demi reappeared on the Hollywood scene with roles in Charlie Angels and as Ashton's hot older wife, "The Master" has also enjoyed a renaissance with many fans of the stunt laden series calling for its appearance on DVD. As Demi Moore continues to make headlines, I have no doubt that this once forgotten television show will make its way back once again into the American psyche.


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Some old photos, and some new
Hi everyone,
I've been pretty dormant recently in terms of taking photos, and 2011 has probably been the least motivated I've been in 5 years of photography. To counter my lack of enthusiasm and motivation, I've recently been playing around with a number of Lightroom plugins which I've applied to a number of old photos, and a few new photos as well. Anyway I hope you like them despite the age, if you feel any are "overdone" I'd really like to hear it.
First with the old (2007/08 re-processed)
Pamukkale, Turkey (e-510 + 40-150mm)
Istanbul, Turkey (e-510 + 40-150mm)
Paris, France (e-330 + 11-22mm)
And here are a few new(ish):
E-P2 + m40-150mm
E-330 + 50mm
Thanks for looking,
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A group of 66 NFL hopefuls hit the field officially on Friday for the first time as part of the Dolphins' Rookie Mini-Camp. Most of the attention skewed towards the higher profile rookies, namely OT Ja'Wuan James, WR Jarvis Landry and OL Billy Turner. The big name picks aren't the only ones who could potentially make an impact and showcase their skills during their first exposure to an NFL-style practice. After all the talk and conjecture about how these rookies will perform on the field, this was the first opportunity to see how they move and take coaching from classroom and translate it onto the practice field.
Here are my five takeaways from observing Rookie Minicamp practice:
1. A New Look – We've talked a lot about how new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor might take portions of the Philadelphia Eagles' offense when he made his way down to Miami. We caught a possible quick glimpse at that on Friday. The quarterbacks in minicamp were running passing stretch plays, which places the decision making squarely on the quarterback. It creates pressure on the outside of the defense to stay home and play in their lanes. It makes the defense have a much smaller margin of error when defending the edge, as QBs find players open on the flat.
2. Different Stances – One of the most glaring differences that I noticed while the offense was working out was the stances of the quarterbacks. Instead of the usual drop back motion, the QBs were using a staggered step drop back with their left foot back. They backpedaled out of center immediately, creating more space and better vision looking to their non-throwing shoulder side. This motion is rarely used as much now as it was back in the day in the league, with Dan Fouts being the most notable signal caller to ever use it. For this to become effective, quarterbacks must learn to post up on their plant foot and keep their pad level even to the ground so the ball doesn't sail high on them. It will be interesting to see whether this carries over into OTAs, and we see the incumbant quarterbacks, especially starter Ryan Tannehill, start to do this motion as well.
3. Going One-on-One – All of the Dolphins draft picks worked for multiple periods on an individual basis with their position coaches, getting invaluable one-on-one time. While the draft picks got one-on-one time, the undrafted free agents and tryout participants ran 11 vs. 11 team drills. Getting to learn from the coaches individually can help create a great foundation and relationship between players and coaches. It will be instrumental in their development before they start practicing with the veterans.
4. Learning Curve – The linebacker position battle will be one of the most fascinating ones in training camp. Rookie fifth-round pick Jordan Tripp will certainly be part of that conversation. The question will be though is which position will he play. Will it be strong or weak side linebacker, or even middle linebacker? Now it's only one day, but Tripp was working at the middle linebacker position, and could potentially serve as a deputy to whoever plays the middle spot, whether it is last year's starter Dannell Ellerbe, or potentially outside linebacker Koa Misi, who has been speculated to slide inside.
5. Numbers Game – When it's all said and done, many of the players from this three day mini-camp won't be wearing a Dolphins uniform during the first OTAs next week. There were 66 total players on the field today. There were the Dolphins' eight draft picks from this year's draft, 21 undrafted free agents, 36 tryout players, and one former Canadian Football League player in OL Michael Ola. It's rare that tryout players usurp any undrafted free agents for a roster spot at OTAs, but don't be shocked if one or even two snatch a spot away from one of the UDFAs.
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I'm wondering what is the best way to display unique records from a has_many, through relationship in Rails3.
I have three models:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :orders
has_many :products, :through => :orders
class Products < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :orders
has_many :users, :through => :orders
class Order < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :user, :counter_cache => true
belongs_to :product, :counter_cache => true
Lets say I want to list all the products a customer has ordered on their show page.
They may have ordered some products multiple times, so I'm using counter_cache to display in descending rank order, based on the number of orders.
But, if they have ordered a product multiple times, I need to ensure that each product is only listed once.
@products = @user.products.ranked(:limit => 10).uniq!
works when there are multiple order records for a product, but generates an error if a product has only been ordered once. (ranked is custom sort function defined elsewhere)
Another alternative is:
@products = @user.products.ranked(:limit => 10, :select => "DISTINCT(ID)")
I'm not confident that I'm on the right approach here.
Has anyone else tackled this? What issues did you come up against? Where can I find out more about the difference between .unique! and DISTINCT()?
What is the best way to generate a list of unique records through a has_many, through relationship?


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I was a Redskin before it became uncool.
The name for the long-gone Erwin High School athletic program was the Redskins. We never heard of anyone being offended, except when a referee blew a call and we lost a game. My entire life, my brother Mike has been a diehard Washington Redskin fan. Much of our family comes from the shadow of Washington City, so it was a natural loyalty.
Personally, I have never really been an avid sports fan, at least not of conventional ball-sports. I love baseball from little kids up through minor league ball as a matter of principle. I was a lousy basketball player. I could only hit kids back according to the rules in football, and since we were gauged by size, not age, that didn't work for me. I was always, until recently, rather ambivalent about soccer, but that's a column for another day.
I really couldn't care less about football teams and their names, especially since so many professional athletidiots sully the true sportsmen out there (and there are many). Football on TV usually gets in the way of things I want to watch, when I have time to stare at the idiot box.
But the hullabaloo over the Redskin name, a tempest in a teapot being dutifully overheated by the politically correct nincompoops, has grumbled me greatly.
I've yet to see more than one or two Native Americans growl about the name, and each of those folks was on TV and claimed heritage in tribes that historically never wore the "traditional garb" embraced by these professionally offended talking heads.
If you've missed the news, some folks are complaining that the Redskin name demeans Native Americans. No one growls about the Cleveland Indians, either, except for the Cleveland devotees who hope that maybe, some day, the Indians will win a baseball game.
Because some people have been offended, the US Patent Office refused to re-register the Washington Redskins trademark. I am sure that flooding the market with cheap, unlicensed Redskins products will offend far fewer people (yes, that was sarcasm) while it takes money out of the pocket of the ball club.
It's funny, I think, how the Redskins honored and hosted some of the Navajo Windtalkers, American Indian volunteers who served as radio operators in World War II. These brave men spoke a language that could never be cracked by the enemy, and while they weren't happy with the treatment their nation received from the country, they also were proud to serve the land they loved. The Windtalkers who were honored by the Redskins even wore (gasp!) team jackets with the offensive emblem. Like everyone in that greatest generation, they don't seem to be too fluffed over politically correct foolishness.
Some of the finest men and women I have ever known—people who happen to be members of the Coharie and Waccamaw tribes—are Washington football fans. They also have far more pressing concerns than whether a sports team's name is offensive.
If being offended by the name of a ball team is now an acceptable (and potentially, profitable for the offended) behavior, I am going to need a fresh pen to add up all the slights directed toward me. And they were all aimed at me, personally.
Okay, so I'm practicing being offended.
Let's see—there's the Boston Celtics basketball team. The NBA offends me generally, but as a proud Welsh/Irish/Scottish descendant, I feel demeaned because a team playing a sport I don't like in a town I don't care about is making light of my heritage.
Then there the Cornhuskers—everybody knows you shuck corn, you don't husk it. That's gotta change.
The Seattle Mariners are just rife with insulting ennui. To begin with, Seattle is the northernmost enclave of those who worship all things politically correct, happily buy $10 cups of coffee, approve of every alternative lifestyle and tolerate everything except meat-eating, fur-wearing Christians. Seattle offends me to my very marrow, and I have never even been there. And since I briefly spent time working as a professional fishermen, I am offended that they besmirch and belittle the name Mariner.
The Los Angeles Angels? Really? Just not going to go there.
The New York Metropolitans, aka Mets? Offensive to rural residents, as well as city people who are being lumped together with the pretentious term "metropolitan."
Philadelphia 76ers? In the first case, 76ers ain't even a real word. In the second case, North Carolina was part of the Halifax Resolves before the Declaration of Independence. Plus, the first blows for liberty were struck here in North Carolina. They should be forced to move the franchise to North Carolina, maybe someplace like Burgaw, Whiteville or Elizabethtown.
Minnesota Vikings? The stereotype is offensive to people of Nordic heritage.
New Orleans Jazz? Blues was around long before what we now call jazz. Jazz is unfairly taking advantage of its broader range of acceptability without properly acknowledging its roots in blues and folk music. Change it.
Denver Broncos? Offensive to well-trained horses.
Miami Dolphins? They use a porpoise as their symbol, not a dolphin. Porpoises are mammals, dolphins are fish—but I guess to the unenlightened, everything in the water looks the same. Gotta change that one.
San Francisco 49ers? Again, the whole numbers as a word thing, but we had a larger gold strike in North Carolina 30 years before Sutter's Mill.
Eagles? Offensive to ospreys. Seahawks? Offensive to eagles. Bobcats? Offensive and demeaning to lynx rufus .
If this seems silly—then you have some common sense, which is more than I can say for the rabidly PC worldchangers of today.
I do not approve of, nor do I tolerate, insulting someone based on their race or racial stereotype. We should be well beyond that as a country, and we have made some strides in the past 50 years, but we ain't there yet.
I am just inordinately angry that our society has gone so far that a handful of the perpetually offended can claim ownership of everyone else's opinions in the name of other folks who haven't felt insulted. Once upon a time, people chose their own battles and fought them. Now we have lawyers, lobbyists and looneys who choose what fights to fight, fight for how they think we should feel, get offended when we disagree, and send us a bill for their services.
My parents always taught me try to get along with folks, and to not make a big deal out of things that really won't matter at the end of the day. They also taught me that sometimes we will get our feelings hurt, and there is no place in the Constitution or the Bible that says we have a right not to have our feelings hurt. Intentionally being nasty to someone is rude, an affront to my own family, and just selfish. They taught me to take responsibility for my actions, and to stand my ground regardless of the whining of the superfluously silly shenanigans of modern society.
They were so silly and misinformed, it's downright offensive.


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