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Lexington equine event exceeds expectations
Lexington, Ky.-On Labor Day weekend, leading Lexington practitioners wanted to send a message to veterinary students tracking in equine medicine.
Champion equine medicine is exactly what Rood's hospital did, collaborating with Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, also in Lexington, to host an event for students boasting prospects in equine medicine over the three-day weekend.Titled "Opportunities in Equine Veterinary Practice," the first-of-its-kind three-day weekend, packed with 16 speakers, was the vision of Dr. Andrew Clark, MBA, an equine practice consultant who shared his concept with Rood.
"We thought it would be fun to invite all incoming juniors in veterinary school to Lexington all expenses paid," says Rood, of the weekend, which he hopes to turn into an annual occasion.
The weekend drew 330 students from 31 veterinary schools in North America. Speakers addressed topics such as surgery, medicine, racetrack medicine, practice ownership, internships, financial remuneration and balancing equine practice and motherhood.
Dr. Marsha Heinke, DVM Newsmagazine contributor and consultant, who spoke to students about financial remuneration, says she was as enthused as the students about the turnout.
"Having sat through multiple talks by veterinarians, many of whom aren't public speakers and hear them speak from the heart in different capacities really was amazing, emotional," she says.
In addition to attending seminars, students were invited on tours of six thoroughbred farms and two equine hospitals (Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital and Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates). Students also spent a day at Keeneland Racetrack.
Rood says pursuing the event was an easy decision given personal concerns that veterinary schools aren't adequately singing the praises of equine medicine careers.
"They tell kids in one fashion or another - in equine practice you don't make a lot of money. We're telling them that's not true," he says. "We also want (students) to know working with horses is a lot of fun. If our practice and career is not being accurately represented at the veterinary schools, then the equine practitioners will take it upon ourselves to show what wonderful opportunities exist in equine medicine."
According to AVMA statistics, equine practitioners are highest paid, averaging $108,000 a year after several years out of college; small animal practitioners, by comparison, average $82,000.
Money issues aside, Ryan Carpenter, third-year veterinary student at the University of California, Davis, always wondered if Lexington, Ky., the "Horse Capital of the World," lived up to its title.
He got his chance to find out by attending the Kentucky event.
"I had heard a lot about Kentucky and the horses and clinics and wanted to see it in person. Actually, it was a lot greater than I ever imagined. It was breathtaking," he says.
Rood says the event overwhelmingly surpassed any organizer's best anticipations.
At the conclusion of the event, Rood collected surveys seeking comments on the weekend. Student feedback included:
Industry supporters of the event included Milburn Distributions, Bayer Corp., Fort Dodge Animal Health, Merial, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Intervet, Pfizer and Primedia Equine Network. Professional organization support came from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Nearly 50 private practices also contributed funds.


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San Mateo, CA, United States, 2012/02/06 - FinancialForce.com, the cloud applications company, announced it has been named Broad Brush Winner by CRM thought leader Paul Greenberg on the prestigious 2012 CRM Watchlist.
Greenberg is the author of the best-selling CRM at the Speed of Light: Social CRM Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for Engaging Your Customers and is considered a thought leader in CRM. He says: There is no doubt about this one. FinancialForce.com has been a, if not the leader for back office financial applications for a long time
These guys have nailed a position as a Broad Brush winner because they provide the contemporary ancillary services that CRM practitioners need to make their offering stronger.
The CRM Watchlist is highly regarded within the industry and is comprised of companies that Greenberg believes we all should be paying serious attention to, regardless of size or revenue, because one way or the other they are going to make a difference in a customer-centric world - at least from the standpoint of technology and innovation in that area."
This prestigious industry award comes on the heels of several significant accolades for FinancialForce.com in the last year, including being named a Red Herring Global 100 winner; earning a place in the Red Herring Top 100 North America; receiving a THINKstrategies Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Award; being recognized as the Best Cloud Offering in the EuroCloud Awards; and being selected as finalists in the SIIA CODiE Awards.
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The easiest way to embrace Fall 2007 beauty trends is a simple change of lip color. The red lip, my personal favorite Fall beauty trend, is perhaps also the most intimidating for those used to seeing their lips dressed in a glossy pink. Do not fret! There are options for everyone this Fall. Read on!
|What collection of red lipsticks would be complete without Poppy King's creation, Lipstick Queen? Without question, Poppy knows lipstick. Ten dramatic opaque "Sinner" shades and ten watercolor-sheer "Saint" shades satisfy even the most demanding beauty aficionado. I'm a sinner, and this fall my indulgence is Lipstick Queen's intoxicating Wine shade. Lipstick Queen retails for $18 at Barney's and other fine retailers.
|Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick wears extremely well, even in the face of obsessive coffee drinking! This lipstick applies smoothly, and resists feathering. Lotus Rouge is a brick red shade that imparts urban sophistication. Chanel Rouge Hydrabase lipstick retails for $25 at Macy's and Nordstrom.
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Debashis Panda received his Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He has served as a Research Assistant at the Department of Electronic Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Presently, he is working at the Department of Electronics Engineering and Institute of Electronics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Dr. Panda has published several papers in reputed refereed journals and conferences, with a book chapter in his repute. His current research interests include the study of nonvolatile flash memory, resistive switching memory, and next-generation MOSFETs.
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I thought I'd share a fun experience that took place last month at Pelican Hill Golf Club, one of the two golf courses where I teach. Bubba Watson showed up with a group of friends with three golf balls in his pocket and a 20-degree hybrid. That was it.
Are you wondering if Bubba's other 13 clubs were hijacked on the way to the course? I know I did. But Bubba told one of our staff members that he sometimes gets bored using 14 clubs, and occasionally wants to challenge his shot making skills by playing a round with only one club.
In impressive fashion, Bubba shot 81 on the Tom Fazio-designed, par-72 championship golf course. That's a wonderful illustration of what excelling at the game of golf is really about: having multiple skill sets that give any golfer the ability to control the golf ball with whatever club they have in their hands and whatever swing they bring to the course.
This is such an important concept for golfers of all abilities to embrace, because too many get stuck in the mold of waiting until their technique is perfect before they start to learn how to hit different shots. Here's a simple analogy to destroy that logic: when you learned how to hold a pen, did you wait until your technique was perfect before you attempted to draw or write?
It is never too early or too late to learn how to control the golf ball, regardless of where you are in your journey of trying to achieve a "perfect swing." There are so many golfers in the history of the game who didn't have perfect swings, but they still managed to beat all the players who did. That should tell you that your quest for a perfect golf swing is likely shortsighted. The only way to get dramatically better at golf is to grow all aspects of your game. Don't get stuck in the rut of perfection that we know is unattainable.
Here's an exercise I want you to do during your next practice session on the range. Execute the following five shot patterns below using only your 8 iron, hybrid and driver. Do not hit the same club two times in a row, and do not hit the same shape of shot two times in a row. Also, do not hit to the same target two times in a row.
Even if you don't know how to execute one of the shot patterns, try it anyways. It's a learning experience, and the feedback you will gain will be worth your while. Grade yourself on each shot (a score of "1" is bad, a score of "10 is perfect) and take detailed notes during the drill about you ball contact, distance, direction, trajectory and the shape of shots that you were producing.
The shots
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Putting it into practice
The shot patterns that earn you the highest scores should be the ones you hit on the golf course most frequently, especially when you are under pressure. They are the shots that your golf swing is built to hit. The shot patterns that result in lower scores are the ones you should hit the least on the golf course. You should spend the most time on the range working on them, and asking for help from your teaching professional is likely the fastest, easiest ways to make meaningful improvements.
I can't stress enough how important it is to pay close attention to the notes you make, because they will immediately help you manage your current game. For example, if you hit your driver with a 20-yard slice regardless of what shot shape or trajectory you are trying to execute, you'd better make a game plan to help you manage that 20-yard slice. That will allow you to play your absolutely best with your misses, and if you're patient enough, the notes will also help you understand the real weaknesses of your swing.
This drill is a great motivator to help you expand your skill sets so that you can hit all shapes of shots and control your golf ball to the best of your ability. It also makes your practice sessions a whole heck of a lot more fun, and better prepares you for an actual round of golf. In time, maybe you'll get so good that you'll want to try a one-club round like Bubba.


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The Cabinet sent a three-point reply to the United States this afternoon in response to the questions posed regarding the future status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It read as follows:
1. The Government of Israel considers it vital to continue the peace-making process between Israel and its neighbors.
2. The Government of Israel agrees that five years after the application of the administrative autonomy in Judaea, Samaria and the Gaza District, which will come into force upon the establishment of peace, the nature of the future relations between the parties will be considered and agreed upon, at the suggestion of any of the parties.
3. For the purpose of reaching an agreement, the parties will conduct negotiations between them with the participation of representatives of the residents of Judean, Samaria and Gaza as elected in accordance with the administrative autonomy.


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Par for the course. Though you would be right to say "you have got to be kidding," the truth is that the signal has been sent from the White House and from most of Congress that the bankers will not go to jail and they will not bear any personal cost of causing the greatest financial crisis in generations, a crisis that cost millions of people their jobs, their retirement, their dignity and their futures. And the crystal clear example, from the outset, has been Jamie Dimon. He's getting a big fat raise.
A year after an embarrassing trading blowup led to millions of dollars being docked from Jamie Dimon's paycheck, the chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase is getting a raise.JPMorgan's board voted this week to increase Mr. Dimon's annual compensation for 2013, hashing out the pay package after a series of meetings that turned heated at times, according to several executives briefed on the matter. The raise — the details were not made public on Thursday — follows a move by the board last year to slash Mr. Dimon's compensation by half, to $11.5 million.
It is also true that not everyone was happy:
The debate pitted a vocal minority of directors who wanted to keep his compensation largely flat, citing the approximately $20 billion in penalties JPMorgan has paid in the last year to federal authorities, against directors who argued that Mr. Dimon should be rewarded for his stewardship of the bank during such a difficult period. During the meetings, some board members left the conference room to pace up and down the 50th-floor corridor.
But, this is the part that encapsulates the absurdity and moral bankruptcy of Dimon and the entire gang:
Mr. Dimon's defenders point to his active role in negotiating a string of government settlements that helped JPMorgan move beyond some of its biggest legal problems. He has also solidified his support among board members, according to the people briefed on the matter, by acting as a chief negotiator as JPMorgan worked out a string of banner government settlements this year.
So, let me get this straight: the board (filled with Dimon cronies) wants to reward him for cutting deals costing the bank $20 billion (which will be paid for by shareholders and customers) FOR FUCK-UPS/ILLEGAL ACTS THAT HAPPENED UNDER HIS WATCH!!!
It's the new Dimon-get-out-of-trouble-card everywhere. "Uh, well, yes, I just drove the car in the robbery but let's make a deal to return some money AND I want a big fat raise for that as well". Or similar situations.
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Which is more serious: an attack on one's physical safety and liberty or an assault on one's testimony of the truth? In Alma 1–4 we read of the Nephites facing assaults on both their physical and spiritual safety. Alma the Younger, as the nation's chief judge (the highest political office) and the Church's high priest (the presiding spiritual office), had to take action to protect his people on both fronts. Look for how Alma led the faithful in overcoming both temporal and spiritual opposition.
Some Important Gospel Principles to Look For
Note: Prayerfully study each assigned scripture block and consider the principles in this section before preparing your lessons.
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Pride and priestcraft lead to spiritual destruction (see Alma 1:2–12, 19–24). Faithfulness, patience, and humility lead to peace (see Alma 1:25–28).
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People who are humble and faithful receive strength from the Lord. His strength can help us overcome or endure any problem (see Alma 2:18–19, 27–31; see also Deuteronomy 31:6; Isaiah 40:29–31; Mosiah 24:14–15; D&C 104:78–80).
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Depending on our faithfulness, our example can be either a stepping stone or a stumbling block for others (see Alma 4:9–11; see also Proverbs 4:18–19; Matthew 5:14–16; Alma 39:11; D&C 115:5).
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Studying the word of God can help us live the gospel (see Alma 4:11–20).
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Book of Mormon Student Manual: Religion 121 and 122, pp. 71–72.
Suggestions for Teaching
Note: Choose from the ideas in this section, or use some of your own, as you prepare to teach the assigned scripture block.
Alma 1:2–28. Pride and priestcraft lead to spiritual destruction. Faithfulness, patience, and humility lead to peace. (20–25 minutes)
Display a picture of a church building on the board. Next to the picture, place a sign with the words Visitors Welcome. Admission $10. Have students read 2 Nephi 26:29 and find a word for such a requirement. (Priestcraft.) Ask them why they would never see such a sign on a building of the Church of Jesus Christ.
Write priestcraft on the board. Reread 2 Nephi 26:29 and ask the students to define the word. Read Alma 1:2–6 looking for elements of priestcraft that Nehor introduced among Alma's people. Students may wish to underline these elements and write a cross-reference to 2 Nephi 26:29 in the margin. Have them find other teachings of Nehor in Alma 1:2–6. Ask:
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Which of these teachings do you think made Nehor the most popular? Why?
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Which of these teachings are taught in the world today? Explain and provide examples.
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What happened to Nehor when he was successful? (see v. 6).
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Why might priestcraft lead to pride?
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How could both priestcraft and pride destroy one spiritually?
Not everyone accepted Nehor and his priestcraft. Read Alma 1:26 and look for what the righteous priests taught the people. Divide the class into three groups. Assign the first group Alma 1:3, 26; the second group Alma 1:5–6, 27; and the third group Alma 1:19–21, 25. Have each group read their assigned verses and write what they learn about those who did and did not follow the teachings of Jesus Christ (see the accompanying chart for suggested answers).
Those Who Did Not Follow the Teachings of Christ
Those Who Followed the Teachings of Christ
Alma 1:3. Nehor taught that teachers ought to be popular and that the people should support them financially.
Alma 1:26. Priests in the Church of God did not consider themselves better than their hearers. All labored for their own support.
Alma 1:5–6. People paid Nehor. He was lifted up in pride and began wearing costly apparel.
Alma 1:27. Church members shared their wealth with the poor, needy, and sick. They did not wear costly apparel.
Alma 1:19–20. Nonmembers persecuted those who belonged to the Church of God.
Alma 1:21, 25. The Church had a strict law not to persecute anyone, whether nonmember or member. Faithful members patiently bore persecution.
Not all Church members respond the same way to persecution. Read Alma 1:21–25 and look for the different responses of Church members. Read verses 26–28 looking for how the Lord blessed those who were faithful, patient, and humble. Ask:
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Why would peace be such a prized blessing for the Church during that time?
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In addition to an absence of war, what other sources of peace are there? (Harmony within our family, the Church, and our community; inner peace from a clear conscience; the presence of the Holy Ghost.)
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How would peace be a blessing in your life?
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What were Alma's people doing that you could also do to bring more peace to your life? (see vv. 26–27).
"Peace is the gift of God. Do you want peace? Go to God. Do you want peace in your families? … If you do, live your religion, and the very peace of God will dwell and abide with you, for that is where peace comes from and it doesn't dwell anywhere else" (The Gospel Kingdom, sel. G. Homer Durham [1943], 340–41).
"The Lord's promise of peace comes from knowing and living the principles of our Heavenly Father's plan of happiness" (in Conference Report, Apr. 1995, 32; or Ensign, May 1995, 24).
Add your testimony that peace will come, as it did to Alma's people, if we humbly and patiently live the gospel.
Alma 1. The Lord will bless us as we keep the laws of the land as well as His commandments. (20–25 minutes)
Read Alma 1:1 and ask:
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Who established the laws of the land?
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What was the people's responsibility toward the laws?
Invite students to imagine being in Alma's situation. Show an overhead transparency of the "Alma and Nehor" activity found on page 296 of the appendix (or you could write it on the board before class). For each situation, read the question and discuss the possible answers. Then read the answer from the scriptures and discuss with students why they think Alma took the action he did.
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Why were Alma's responses the best way to deal with each situation?
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What are the advantages of following the laws of the land?
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Reread verses 29–31. Why did the Lord bless the faithful Church members with riches at that time?
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Why were they so willing to share their wealth with those in need?
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How can sharing with the poor bless the giver as well as the receiver?
Testify that the Lord will bless us as we keep the laws of the land and His commandments. Explain that sometimes blessings come in the form of material wealth, while other times the Lord blesses us spiritually (see Malachi 3:10; Helaman 3:24–25). Note: Be sure students understand that riches are not necessarily a sign of righteousness. Both the wicked and the righteous may be poor or rich at various times.
Alma 2:1–31. If we are humble and faithful the Lord will strengthen us. He can help us overcome or endure any problems we have. (25–30 minutes)
Bring to class a pair of pliers and a clothespin with a spring clamp. Invite a student to hold the clothespin open using only her forefinger and thumb. Instruct her that when she gets tired she can ask for help, but she must still keep the clothespin open. If she asks for help, give her the pliers to keep the clothespin open.
Ask: How is the help of the pliers like the way Heavenly Father helps us? Point out that the Lord often waits for us to ask Him for things rather than giving them to us right away (see 3 Nephi 27:29). Ask:
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What qualities does asking the Lord for help develop in us?
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Why do you think Heavenly Father sometimes gives us help rather than simply removing the trial we face? (see D&C 122:7).
Invite students to watch for places in Alma 2 where Heavenly Father does not remove trials but instead strengthens His faithful Saints so they can endure.
Read with students Alma 2:1–4, 7–8. Write on the board Alma (Mosiah 29:43) and Amlici (Alma 2:4, 10). Have the class read these verses and compare Amlici to Alma. Ask: What would have happened to the Nephites if the voice of the people had chosen Amlici? To answer this question you could have students read Mosiah 29:25–27 and cross-reference it with Alma 2:7.
Have students read Alma 2:15–19, 21, 23–24, 28–31 and mark the words strengthen and strengthened each time they appear. Ask: How could the Nephites possibly defeat the large numbers of Amlicites and Lamanites? Read and cross-reference Deuteronomy 31:6 and Isaiah 40:29–31. Ask students to tell what phrases they like most from each of these Old Testament scriptures. Invite students to share times the Lord has strengthened them or a member of their family. Conclude by singing or reading "How Firm a Foundation" (Hymns, no. 85).
Alma 3:4, 15–18. We "mark" ourselves when we choose to follow the styles of the world. (10–15 minutes)
The day before teaching this suggestion, ask a student to wear to class a piece of clothing or a uniform that would identify the student with a sports team or a particular profession. As you begin your lesson, ask the class what clothing tells about a person. Have students read Alma 3:4, 15–18 and discuss why the Amlicites marked themselves. Read the second and third paragraphs under "Dress and Appearance" in the pamphlet For the Strength of Youth ([2001], 14–15). Ask how both modest and immodest dress can be a "mark." Have students suggest additional ways people mark themselves. (Answers might include jewelry, language, diet, entertainment, hairstyles.)
"There is an entire subculture that celebrates contemporary gangs and their criminal conduct with music, clothing styles, language, attitudes, and behaviors. …
"I do not believe that you can stand for truth and right while wearing anything that is unbecoming one who holds the priesthood of God. To me, it is impossible to maintain the Spirit of the Lord while listening to music or watching movies or videos that celebrate evil thoughts and use vulgar language" (in Conference Report, Oct. 1997, 51–53; or Ensign, Nov. 1997, 38–39).
Read Matthew 5:14–16 and ask students what positive ways faithful people can "mark themselves" to bless those around them.
Alma 4:1–11. Depending on our faithfulness, our example can be either a stepping stone or a stumbling block for others. (10–15 minutes)
Set a large rock on the floor in the front of the classroom. Begin class by walking by the rock and pretending to trip. Stand on the rock to do some task that requires reaching (for example, hang a picture on the wall). Ask students if the rock is a help or a hindrance. In what ways?
Divide the class into two groups. Have the first group read Alma 4:1–5 and the second Alma 4:6–11. Have both groups look for answers to the following questions:
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Were these Church members a stepping stone or a stumbling block to those who did not belong to the Church?
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How would you describe their material wealth?
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How did they treat others?
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What effect did this have on nonmembers?
Allow time for a discussion of these questions. As part of the discussion, have students compare the dates for Alma 4:1, 5 (86–85 B.C.) and Alma 4:6, 11 (84–83 B.C.). Ask: Why do you think many members of the Church changed from being stepping stones to stumbling blocks in such a short time?
"No matter our circumstances, we can be an example to others, we can lift them, we can inspire them to seek righteousness, and we can bear testimony to all of the power of Jesus Christ" (in Conference Report, Apr. 1997, 113; or Ensign, May 1997, 82).
The Apostle Paul taught that a young person's life can provide a positive example. Have students read 1 Timothy 4:12 and cross-reference it with Alma 4:10. Ask students to share times a young person's example influenced them in a positive way. You may also wish to share how the faithful lives of people you know have influenced you for good.
Alma 4:11–20. Studying the word of God can help us live the gospel. (5–10 minutes)
Read Alma 4:11–12, 15 and ask:
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What could be done to resolve this problem?
Read verses 16–18 to find what Alma was willing to give up to help his people. Have students read verse 19 and underline what Alma did to help the Church members. Ask: What benefits of preaching the word of God does Alma list? Share with students this statement by President Ezra Taft Benson:
"When individual members and families immerse themselves in the scriptures regularly and consistently, these other areas of activity will automatically come. Testimonies will increase. Commitment will be strengthened. Families will be fortified. Personal revelation will flow" ("The Power of the Word," Ensign, May 1986, 81).
Invite students to tell how daily scripture study has helped them live gospel teachings.


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Syllabus for Sustainability Studio
Welcome to Sustainability Studio!As of February 9th this is what is happening:
Studio Co-Facilitators
- Brian Collins
- Monica Day - leading the Jackson Water Stewardship Adventure
- Christine Geith - course organizer and leading the Farm Art project
- George Lorenzo - leading the Personal Manifesto project
- Paul McConaughy
- Paul McKey
- Joy Riach - leading the Mindful Transformation Project
- Alan Webb - leading the "Love Competency" and DC well-being index projects
Studio Citizen-Circle Projects
- Jackson Water Stewardship Adventure, Jackson, Michigan - Monica Day, Larry Luce, Kat Kulchinski
- Farm Art, East Lansing, Michigan - Karl, Kristin Janka Millar, Stephanie Motschenbacher, Christine Geith
- Mindful Transformation, Virginia Beach, VA and Indiana - Joy Riach, Janelle Alex
- Personal Manifesto project, Monterey, CA - George Lorenzo
- "Love Competency" and Local Well-Being in Washington D.C. - Alan Webb and colleagues
January 26, 2011 Dr. Geoffrey Habron, Assistant Professor, Socioloogy, Michigan State University - Jeff, helped create the MSU Sustainability Specialization and the competency framework, which we're using for Sustainability Studio. Geoff will talk about the competency-based approach to sustainability and how it can guide the design of our projects. He will also talk about his work in water stewardship - which should provide some useful feedback for the Jackson Water Stewardship Adventure.
February 9, 2011 Project Team Discussion
To be scheduled:
Storytelling Models - Chris will organize
Love: How do you recognize love when you see it in community? - Alan and Joy will organize
Taylor Reid is a Doctoral candidate in Community, Food, and Agriculture at Michigan State University. His dissertation focuses on the values and learning processes of first-generation farmers. Taylor also founded BeginningFarmers.org Taylor will share his work and we can get his feedback on our projects such as Farm Art and Mindful Transformation.
10-Question Project Design Form (to be finalized and approved by the course organizer by the end of week #2, no later than February 8th).
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2. How do you define success for this project and how will you measure it?
3. Briefly describe your project:
4. When does it start and end?
5. Where is it located?
6. What are the names of the people doing the project?
7. List your weekly action plan during the course from January 26-March 16 (refer to the course schedule to list week-by-week activities.
8. How does your project contribute to sustainability?
9. How does your project align with one or more of the sustainability competencies?
10. How will you create a digital story that can be openly published and shared that demonstrates mastery of your selected competencies?
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The Sheriff's Office offers internships to college students on an ongoing basis. Benefits of an internship include but are not limited to: college credit for work experience, training, addition to resume and the satisfaction of giving back to the community. Interns help our office carry out many vital and support functions and also aid in developing closer links between the communities of Cabarrus County.
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Dr. Warren Olfert, Associate Professor with NDSU Music, have been selected as one of seven judges from throughout the nation to participate in the Zia Marching Fiesta, Saturday, October 30 at the University of New Mexico-Alberquerque. Zia Marching Giesta is one of the premiere marching contests in the Southwest United States and includes 32 high school marching bands. The top ten marching bands will perform that evening.
Dr. Charlette Moe, coordinator of the M. M. Ed. Program with NDSU Music, will be the guest conductor for the Minnesota Junior High Choir Festival, Monday, October 25 in Mahnomen, MN. She will work with students from Red Lake Falls, Ada, Norman County West, Norman County East, Win-E-Mac, Waubun, and Oklee.


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ESCONDIDO -- For the past week, senior Brittany Nelson has been on fire for the San Pasqual girls basketball team.
On Friday night she continued her hot streak as she scored 18 points to lead the Eagles to a 47-26 nonleague victory over Rancho Bernardo.
It all started eight days ago when Nelson scored 19 points in a win over Rancho Buena Vista. She followed that up with the game-winning basket on Wednesday against Vista in overtime. And then the game-high 18 points in the Eagles' final nonleague game.
"I started feeling it in warmups," Nelson said. "Then when the game started, I hit my first 3-pointer and I knew after that I could go on a roll."
Luckily for the Eagles (12-5), Nelson got hot at the right time. Leading scorer Elisa Minamide was held to nine points on 3-of-11 shooting and second leading scorer Erica Windham rarely played due to a thumb injury.
"We're a pretty deep team and we have a lot of players who can step up when other players aren't having their best game," said Eagles coach Beck Flanagan said. "Tonight it was Brittany's turn."
While the offense struggled at times, turning the ball over 20 times, the defense picked them up as they recorded 13 steals and 34 rebounds.
"It wasn't our sharpest game," Flanagan said. "But we had a complete team effort on defense where everybody hustled and we didn't give up and the scoreboard reflects that by keeping them under 30 points. That is something we are very proud of."
The Broncos (5-12) had trouble all night on offense, shooting only 15 percent (9-for-59).
"We had a very bad offensive night," said Broncos coach Amy Peck. "I thought our defense played well, but nothing was falling for us."
It was falling for Nelson, who made all four of her 3-pointers, the biggest of which coming midway through the third quarter. With San Pasqual up by only seven, Nelson sank her second 3-pointer of the night to give the Eagles a 10-point lead. After a Minamide basket, Nelson hit another 3-pointer to put the game out of reach.
"At halftime we told the team someone had to step up if they wanted to win this game" said Flanagan. "Brittany was the one who came through for us in this game and in the past few games."
Nelson, who has been on varsity for all four years, said it could be a case where she is just seeing the basket better, but more likely it is due to her father.
"I haven't done anything different as of late," she said. "Just every day out in front of the house shooting baskets with my dad."
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The Douglas Trail follows Road 3626-255 for 0.4 miles resulting in two trailheads. The first, or eastern, trailhead leads up into the Huckleberry Mountain area including the McIntyre Ridge Trail #782, the Plaza Trail #783, the Bonanza Trail #786, and the Boulder Ridge Trail $783A. The western trailhead leads across to Eagle Creek, offering a great connection, especially for equestrians. It also junctions in less than 0.1 miles to a trail that heads up to Eagle Creek Butte. The Douglas Trail continues through the forest for 1.4 miles until it reaches the rough access road (Lee's Ranch Road) to the Eagle Creek Trail. Following this trail downhill for approximately one mile leads to the Eagle Creek Trail.
From the eastern trailhead, the trail climbs in the forest one-half mile until a clear-cut is reached. It is best to check with the Zigzag Ranger District for current information regarding logging as the trail may be impassable. A year round stream, providing the only water on the trail, is located one mile from the trailhead. The trail then climbs until an active rock quarry is reached at 1.9 miles. Use caution crossing this area. There is a confusing spot her where a spur trail leads left to the former site of Douglas Camp. Head right to connect with the rest of the trail. A unique view of the area south across Eagle Creek to Old Baldy is found 0.1 miles further. The trail, now on the ridgetop, alternates between uphill and downhill.
At 3.1 miles, the junction with the McIntyre Ridge Trail is reached. The Douglas Trail then climbs via some short, rutted switchbacks for 0.2 miles to a short way-trail on the right. This leads to the rhododendron covered top of Wildcat Mountain, a former lookout site. Phenomenal views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson abound.
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Finally, we have the series that almost everybody wanted. But according to ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, the upcoming Celtics-Heat showdown won't live up to its billing.
Smith predicted that the Celtics will get steamrolled by the Heat in the Eastern Conference final, going so far as to say that he'd be shocked if the series was competitive and went six or seven games.
"I see the Miami Heat basically steamrolling over the Boston Celtics," Smith said.. "You don't mean to sound disrespectful by any stretch of the imagination. You know the Boston Celtics could compete with these guys, could give them a run for their money and possibly beat them if they were healthy. But Paul Pierce still looked a little bit gimpy. Even though Ray Allen seemed to be running well, his lateral movement seemed a bit shaky, not to mention the fact that his shot is not falling with any degree of regularity."
Smith also cited the solid play of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as reasoning for his prediction. He described the Heat as younger and more athletic, as well as tough and rugged. The Celtics, according to Smith, are "pretty much hobbling around."
He may have a point. The C's are pretty banged up at this point, especially after a hard-fought seven-game series with the Sixers. However, if we've learned anything this season, it's that you can't count out the guys in green.
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A remotely controlled ATC tower constructed by Saab for Norway's Avinor air navigation service has passed the site acceptance tests that will eventually allow for a smoother fit into the Sesar air traffic management system, Europe's version of NextGen, once final testing of the facility's operations is completed.
The remote tower (r-TWR), designed for Værøy, a low-traffic heliport, will allow air traffic controllers in another location to see all of the airfield's operations on multiple high-definition displays via a number of high-resolution video, audio and other sensors. The remotely located air traffic controllers have complete control over all sensors and airfield lighting, along with integrated flight data, electronic flight strips and other ATC tools.
In addition, Saab is testing an infrared camera at Værøy to determine its real life benefits in poor weather and night operations.
The Værøy facility is the second Saab r-TWR system to pass site acceptance testing. The first was built for Sundsvall and Örnsköldsvik Airports in Sweden for Swedish air traffic management agency LFV.


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VIDEO: First Look - Father of Santa Barbara Shooting Suspect Tells Walters: 'We Didn't See This Coming'
ABC's Good Morning America this morning shared a preview of Barbara Walters' exclusive interview with filmmaker Peter Rodger, the father of Elliot Rodger, who killed six people, injured 13, and then took his own life near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara last month.
In his first television interview, Rodger revealss he can't believe and could not have predicted that his son would kill six people and himself. "There's no way that I thought that this boy could hurt a flea. This is the most unbelievable thing Barbara that I don't get is that we didn't see this coming at all."
Rodger, a second-unit director on The Hunger Games, adds that he feels like he's living what he calls a "reverse nightmare". "I go to sleep. I wake up. And I think of those young men and young women who died and were injured and were terrorized and my son did that," Rodger said. "My son caused so much pain and suffering for so many families."
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Inside the numbers: Week 16
Published: December 21st, 2008 | Tags: Drew Brees, Inside the numbers: Week 16, Isaac Bruce
A quick look at the broken records, best and worst performances, and key statistics from Week 16:
- Drew Brees posted his 9th 300-yard game of the season with 351 yards passing against the Lions (highlights), the second-most in a single season in NFL history. Brees now needs 402 passing yards to tie Dan Marino's record of 5,084 set in 1984.
- The Browns were held scoreless in Cincy, and have not scored an offensive touchdown in five games. That streak is tied for the longest in NFL history since 1954, when it began being tracked, joining the 2000 Ravens and the 1991 Colts.
- The Cardinals trailed 31-0 at the half during an eventual 47-7 loss to the Patriots, joining the 1984 Vikings and 1960 Bears as the only teams in NFL history to trail by at least 28 points at the half on three occassions in a single season. The slumping Cardinals, who have lost four of their last five, have lost nine straight games on the East Coast, including an 0-5 mark this season.
- The Titans have allowed 14 points or fewer in 11 of 15 games this season.
- Niners WR Isaac Bruce moved up to second on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list, and became the fifth player to record 1,000 career receptions.
- The Dolphins, at 10-15, have a nine win turnaround from last seasons 1-15 record — tied for second most in NFL history.
- Browns RB Jamal Lewis became the 24th player in NFL history to eclipse 10,000 yards rushing, and is currently the fifth active player on the exclusive list.
- The Redskins swept the Eagles for first time since 2005. However, a 10-3 victory couldn't keep the Redskins from being eliminated from playoff contention, while the Eagles are still alive.
- Despite making the Pro Bowl roster, Brett Favre has struggled down the stretch. After losing to the Seahawks, the Jets have dropped three of four games and Favre has thrown just one touchdown over that span compared to six interceptions.
- Six games on Sunday had a game-time temperature of 32 degrees or below (three other games were played in a dome).
Cardinals at Patriots — 30 degrees
Steelers at Titans — 29 degrees
Bengals at Browns — 18 degrees
Dolphins at Chiefs — 10 degrees
Bills at Broncos — 17 degrees
Jets at Seahawks — 31 degrees
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I can tell you used an iphone for filming for 3 reasons: your video file format is .mov which is apples video format and it is in portrait view and it is higher quality video and good job I suggest you have a wide forks on the side that pull the ball into the middle so the color sensor wont miss it and other robots cant steal the ball
Good idea thanks,
yes you used an iphone cool like it come see my stuff
Posted 3/19/2012
Thanks guys and idkwhoyouare I have seen your stuff. Its really awesome!
Nice project.
This is your first project right? If it is then keep up the good work!
one suggestion, you should use another motor so that it can "shoot" the ball.
Posted 3/20/2012
Thanks iamsomewhereonearth,
Thats a good idea.
Dear Readers,
SoccerBot is a simple soccer playing robot which is designed to play against another Mindstorms NXT 2.0 robot in a game of soccer.
This robot currently only scores goals but will soon do more - like playing a modified version of soccer and driving around obstacles and scoring a goal. SoccerBot scores a goal by doing the following:
1. SoccerBot drives forward until it finds a red ball and then says "Robot detect red".
2. SoccerBot drives until the ultrasound sensor detects an object less then 10 centimeters away (which is the soccer goal) and then says "Score,hooray".
3.SoccerBot backs up to its origanal starting spot and ends the program.
Thanks for reading and please comment,
P.S: The other photo is from an earlier construction phase.


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Libbey Inc. today announced that Ginger Jones has joined its board of directors.
Jones is the svp and CFO of Plexus Corp, a global electronic, engineering and manufacturing services company where she has served in this role since 2007. As CFO, according to Libbey, Jones is responsible for all finance, treasury, investor relations and information technology functions. She is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Utah and a master's degree in Business Administration from the Ohio State University.
Jones was elected a director by the board upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee. With the addition of Jones, the Libbey board of directors now is made up of 10 members, of which eight are independent directors.
Chairman William Foley said, "It's an exciting time to be a part of Libbey. We are seeing very positive results from our strategy implementation and continue to strengthen our position in the marketplace every day. Ginger's expertise and guidance on business issues will be invaluable to our board of directors and Libbey Inc."
Stephanie Streeter, Libbey's CEO, added, "Ginger Jones brings a wealth of experience to our board in the areas of financial strategy and supply chain management. Given our strategy and current objectives, she'll be able to make immediate and impactful contributions. We're so pleased she is joining us as we continue to move our company forward."


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As some of you may be aware, the HTC One has had an issue/bug surrounding its clever "Ultrapixel" camera, which has caused many low light photos to show a red, blue or more commonly pink tint. Infact, the issue seems to be remarkably prevalent – in an Ubergizmo poll, 323 out of 388 respondents had experience these problems.
HTC is aware of the issue, and has announced that the problem will be fixed in the Android 4.3 update, which is theoretically due to drop this month:
"We recently received isolated reports of a purple colour that appears on the images taken with HTC One. After examining the internal relations, we are planning a software update that will improve the contrasts of colour in low light conditions.
"As we work to improve this aspect of the user experience, we would like to thank our customers for their patience. In the meantime, if you are experiencing this issue, we ask you to contact our customer service for assistance."
For now, HTC are advising customers to reduce their ISO levels to mitigate the problem, or return the handset if necessary as they will issue replacements.
The camera of the HTC One has been the subject of mixed reviews, with some claiming that its performance is below average for a flagship phone – I personally find the quality occasionally pretty hit and miss, although it's certainly capable of being spectacular in the right conditions too. These glitches won't help HTC's reputation, although a timely software fix would be much appreciated by many.
Still, there's no word on when precisely the update will drop, so if you're affected you may have to hold tight for a couple more weeks. If you're one of the unlucky ones, we'd love to hear your thoughts.


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CORRECTION: This article's Idaho sidebar originally misattributed part of Your Health Idaho Director Amy Dowd's statement to Gov. Butch Otter.
WASHINGTON — Two appeals courts on Tuesday reached radically different conclusions about whether millions of consumers in 36 states can use tax credits to help buy health coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace.
The conflicting rulings, combined with two other pending challenges still awaiting decisions, potentially tee up for the Supreme Court its next landmark health care case and leave one of the Affordable Care Act's signature provisions in a state of legal limbo.
"The important thing for consumers to know is that they will keep their tax credits and coverage as this judicial process continues," said Anne Filipic, president of Enroll America, a national health care law support group.
In the first ruling to become public, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that the Obama administration stretched the 2010 health care law too far in extending the subsidies through the federal HealthCare.gov website.
"We reach this conclusion, frankly, with reluctance," Judge Thomas Griffith wrote in the 2-1 decision. "Our ruling will likely have significant consequences both for the millions of individuals receiving tax credits through federal exchanges and for health insurance markets more broadly."
More bluntly, Senior Judge Harry Edwards in his dissent called the challenge a "not-so-veiled attempt to gut" the health care law.
The judicial decision quickly revived the familiar political debate that has raged since Congress approved the health care law on party-line votes.
From the right, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz cheered the D.C. ruling as "a repudiation of Obamacare and all the lawlessness that has come with it." From the left, Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, a health care advocacy group, called the decision "the high-water mark for Affordable Care Act opponents."
The Justice Department said it would ask for the full D.C. court to review the decision, calling it "incorrect, inconsistent with congressional intent, different from previous rulings, and at odds with the goal of the law."
But just as advocates from both sides were starting to make sense of the D.C.-based court's 42-page majority decision, the Richmond, Va.-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reached the opposite conclusion about the same set of facts.
In a unanimous decision, the three-judge panel called extension of the health insurance tax credits a "permissible exercise" of a federal agency's discretion in interpreting ambiguous legislative language.
"It is . . . clear that widely available tax credits are essential to fulfilling the Act's primary goals and that Congress was aware of their importance when drafting the bill," Judge Roger Gregory wrote. "The economic framework supporting the Act would crumble if the credits were unavailable on federal exchanges."
All agree the legal, political and household consequences would be huge if the tax credits are voided.
The D.C. court decision could cause nearly 5 million low- and moderate-income people to lose their tax credits, which have helped make health insurance affordable, according to a Families USA estimate.
On average, monthly premiums fell by 76 percent for people who received the tax credits, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. This dropped monthly premiums from $346 to $82 on average across all plan types. Sixty-nine percent of Americans who received the tax credits had monthly premiums of $100 or less, while 46 percent paid less than $50 per month, HHS data shows.
But no action is yet final, and intense legal maneuvering will now follow.
Both three-judge panel decisions can be presented for a so-called en banc review by all of the judges on the respective circuit courts. The D.C.-based court has 11 active judges, seven of whom were appointed by Democrats. Four of these are Obama appointees, and Pollack of Families USA declared the full court "predictably will reverse" the smaller panel.
The 4th Circuit has 14 active judges, nine of whom are Democratic appointees.
Two other federal courts are still considering similar challenges. Disagreements among circuit courts are a recipe for Supreme Court action. Few doubt one challenge or another will eventually reach the high court.
"I trust that the full D.C. Circuit and eventually the Supreme Court will likewise uphold the legitimate lawmaking authority of Congress," declared Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.
The various challenges contend the complicated health care law doesn't allow the federal government to provide subsidies — which help people purchase health coverage — in states that use the federal marketplace.
A section of the health care law says the tax credits can only be applied to coverage purchased "through an exchange established by the state."
Only 14 states and the District of Columbia have established their own exchanges. The federal government has established exchanges in the remaining 36 states, in most cases without state assistance.
The Obama administration argued the language concerning state exchanges was merely a drafting error, which could easily be fixed if not for the polarized state of Congress. The administration further maintained that other aspects of the law make clear Congress intended to provide the tax credits in all states.
Accordingly, the Internal Revenue Service interpreted the section of the law broadly to authorize the subsidy also for insurance purchased on the federal health exchange.
"We feel very strongly about the sound legal reasoning of the argument that the administration is making," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
This broad interpretation, though, imposes costs as well as benefits.
"By making tax credits available in the 36 states with federal exchanges, the IRS rule significantly increases the number of people who must purchase health insurance or face a penalty," Griffith wrote for the D.C. court.
Both appellate courts faced two fundamental challenges. The judges had to figure out what Congress meant, using both the plain language of the law as well as the surrounding legislative history and context, and they had to resolve how much leeway to give the administration.
The D.C. panel went one way.
"The fact is that the legislative record provides little indication one way or the other of congressional intent, but the statutory text does," Griffith wrote, adding the law's language "plainly makes subsidies available only on exchanges established by states."
The 4th Circuit went another.
"Confronted with the Act's ambiguity, the IRS crafted a rule ensuring the credits' broad availability and furthering the goals of the law," Gregory wrote. "In the face of this permissible construction, we must defer to the IRS rule."


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CARMEL VALLEY >> The driver of a motorcycle was killed in a head-on collision Saturday after crossing over the center line of the highway on Laureles Grade and colliding with a car traveling in the opposite direction.
The California Highway Patrol said the incident happened just after 2:30 p.m.
Investigators say the driver of a 2008 Mini Cooper was traveling northbound on Laureles Grade, just north of Carmel Valley road, at a speed of approximately 30 mph when the motorcycle, a 2008 Suzuki GSXR-600, approached from a southbound direction at an unknown speed.
The motorcycle crossed over the double yellow line for unknown reasons and struck the left front of the car.
The 26-year-old driver of the motorcycle was ejected. Medical personnel conducted CPR at the scene before transporting the victim to Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the car was not injured.
The investigation is ongoing.
Dennis Taylor can be reached at 646-4344.


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Rated 5 / 5 stars
wow... now THAT takes me back...^^
my veryvery first game system was a C64... and GBs was one of my absolute fav games back then. and yes, it was damn hard, but fun^^
your song captures the whole 4/8bit-feel perfectly... sent me right back in front of my old 10' b/w-screen with that fat keyboard... sigh
*covered in nostalgia*
Really now? I did not know that it was in the age of black and white, thanks for the review
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I was vote number 69, how sexy is that?! All jokes aside, it would've been cooler if you had added the lyrics as well, other than that, kick ass.
lol, but "all jokes aside" real 8-bit does not have music and I think I will try to make a more 8-bit version and maybe try and take the lyrics from the original like you said. Thanks for the Review
EDIT: It sounded like the NES/GB version I'll be sure to stick with the way this one sounds when I lyrics
AND for the record It will be a long time before I can gather up the patachents to do that, but it will come.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Better Sub.
The original GB game came on the nes. This should have been the song you hear over and over and over and over and over...........
Hahaha I just learend that it had only 1 song that must have been annoying thank you for the review
Rated 4 / 5 stars
awesome, man
nothing really moves me quite like 8-bit tunes, and you sure have made a fine one.
It stays really true to the original. Kudos, on some great work.
thank you
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Dude, your work is by far the best i've heard yet in terms of this style of music. Don't stop doing what you're doing man! Hi-5 err thumbs up, whatever floats your boat :D
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Updated: 2016-09-02 15:38:52
Posted September 2, 2016
After making landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast early this morning, Tropical Storm Hermine is now churning through Georgia and the Carolinas, and the storm was expected to bring significant wind and rain to central North Carolina through early Saturday.
Hermine is expected to cause some flooding and traffic problems for the first half of the Labor Day weekend.
Some questions and answers about Hermine's impact:
Where will it go?
Hermine came ashore just east of Talahassee and was on a northeast path across the eastern half of Georgia and South Carolina Friday. The storm is forecast to cross into North Carolina just north of Myrtle Beach and to stay over land west of Wilmington before veering back out to sea east of the Outer Banks by Saturday at noon.
By Sunday morning, the storm will be well offshore but is forecast to slow down and could linger along the coastline of the northeastern United States through the rest of the holiday weekend.
When will NC be affected?
Rainfall from the outer bands of Hermine began in Raleigh around noon on Friday and will intensify through Friday night.
As the storm moves off the Outer Banks, skies will clear. The sun returns Saturday afternoon in Raleigh and by Sunday along the North Carolina coast.
How much rain?
Rainfall amounts will vary greatly based on location, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said, but all of central and eastern North Carolina can expect rain thanks to Hermine and the cold front it will interact with as it moves through the state. A flood watch is in effect for most of the viewing area through Saturday morning. Flooding is likely, especially east of Raleigh.
Coastal communities will see the most precipitation, with localized amounts reaching 6 to 10 inches.
Rainfall amounts will likely be less in the Triangle and surrounding areas, but even spots in Wake County and nearby could see up to 4 inches of rain between Friday and Saturday afternoon, with locally heavier amounts possible.
"You could see very different rainfall totals between areas like Raleigh and a couple of counties to the east," Gardner said. "As you get closer to the coast, expect impressive and potentially dangerous rainfall amounts to be more widespread."
Areas in and around the Triad will likely see less rain, totaling up to 2 inches.
What about the wind?
As Hermine moves through Georgia and South Carolina, it will weaken further. However, a wind advisory is in effect for the southern part of North Carolina.
Winds will gust up to 40 mph, causing spotty power outages.
Along the coast, wind gusts will reach 50 mph.
With the ground likely saturated in many places, trees could come down and cause power outages, Gardner said.
What's the weekend forecast for the Triangle?
Saturday morning will be wet across the Triangle, but by the afternoon hours, conditions will begin to improve.
Sunshine will be back on Sunday as high temperatures climb into the mid-80s. It will be dry but breezy as Hermine pulls away.
Should I cancel Labor Day plans?
It depends, but probably not. Friday afternoon through Saturday morning will be very wet and breezy, but weather will improve rapidly from south to north during the day on Saturday.
Right now, Sunday and Monday look quite nice just about everywhere in North Carolina. Some areas may be cleaning up from flooding and some widely scattered power outages that could come as a result of Hermine.
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By BrianWS
May 2, 2010
|Somebody threw a bunch of glue-ins last weekend. Sorry, bro! Not sure who or why, but they'll probably claim the bolts are for a "blank face climb" in the exact same area.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Jul 17, 2010
|That's a shame. What they will more probably do is claim an F.A.
By Albert Chen
Apr 29, 2011
Check out this link and figure out the routes difference... we have the picture and discussing there... my friend think most of the routes under 5.11 were climbed before 1990.
By Anmin Deng
From: Panchiao, Taipei, Taiwan
May 2, 2011
see diagram as in the URL
the texts are in Chinese.
The climbers claimed FA on bolted routes 1 and 2 on the diagram, while "string bikini" is route 4 and the so-called "kevlar vest" is believed to be route 3. Sadly we may have conflicts at the upper parts of the routes 2 and 3.
The words from the climbers who claimed FA on "climbing.org/showthread.php?p=.....
"route 1..
name: 'no time to wait', 5.13a, FA: Zhao-xuan Hong, 2011/4/27,
7+2 bolted on 2010, 16 meters. the 1st bolt is 7,8 meters high.
"route 2..
'south africa paul', 5.12a, FA: Paul Brouard (SA), 2010,
bolted on 2010.
".... After the year of 1990, there would be virtually no trad FA opportunities below 5.11s were still left in Longdong (translate.. virtually all the possible (<= 5.11) trad routes in Longdong had been geared-FFA'ed by 1990), except the areas where very few climbers went, or the routes which are very hard to protect, or routes which look very indirect. The trad route on the left of 'string bikini' were climbed long time ago...."
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Jul 26, 2011
I won't attempt to dispute if 'Kevlar Vest' was an FA or not, but it certainly had not been climbed much if it had been climbed prior at all. It certainly would be a stronger argument that it had been done before if a particular climber were to come forward with a date on which it was done, or a partner, or some details.
What is utterly clear and certain is that a FFA clean on gear, be it mine or something 'prior to 1990' predates the claimed FA of route #2 in those photos...
and thus predates the retro-bolts which, in my opinion, should be removed where they overlap the crack since the gear is just fine and the gear ascent came first be it by a year... or by 20 years.
That's the problem with bolting protect-able cracks- odds are... someone has climbed it before. Chop Chop.
By Anmin Deng
From: Panchiao, Taipei, Taiwan
Mar 22, 2012
It is sad that when the time climbing was not a very popular sport in Taiwan, during the darkest decades of military marshal law ruling, senior climbers before 1980's~1990's usually shared their climbing history and records only to very limited groups of people, for example, only to their climbing clubs or very limited circulated magazines (while the clubs or magazines had long been vanished or very hard to obtain by today). Not knowing who's who or where's where or what's what, it is not uncommon to see foreign and even local younger climbers bolted on some trad or high-ball bouldering routes or claimed FA on some previously climbed routes. As you can imagine that Longdong climbing routes were first established all trad more than 30~40 years ago, and the oldest bolts in Longdong were installed way around 1990. For examples, the many 5.11's and 5.12's routes on music hall and bulletin board were all trad climbed by 1990's, but today most if not all of them are bolted. I personally witnessed a foreign climber bolted on a 5.11's high-ball problem in music hall last year, and a local senior climber who regularly doing the problem for warming up quietly cursed 'why bolted the beautiful problem?', and later the senior remarked 'seeing more and more old time trad/bouldering routes being bolted these years, a trend that sad but my generation can not stop'.
Regarding to the issue if it were climbed before, as I can not find hard evidence, it is very hard for me to imagine that it has not been climbed by 1990's, while my personally witnessed some of the senior 50~60 year-old climbers trad or even solo climbed here and there some 5.11+ ~ 5.12 routes and some appeared very hard routes I never found charted on any Longdong guide books, and they had climbed those routes trad or solo regularly for decades (maybe I can just ask if I happened to meet them in Longdong again).


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For more than 30 years, Meredith College has been helping teen girls sort out exactly what they'd like to do after high school graduation.
"Looking Toward College: A Residential Program for High School Women" gives rising sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity to explore what college life is really like. They sleep in dorms, eat in the cafeteria and take "classes" though these focus on topics such as communications skills, career planning, college selection, financial aid and more. Evenings are filled with social activities, crafts and other programs.
The program, which costs $350, runs June 21 to June 24 this year.
Ann Gleason, Meredith's dean of students who runs the program, tells me that for many teens, the college decision is the biggest one they've made in their lives so far.
"It's really to get them in that frame of mind about what choices are best for them, really trying to explore who they are and what they're interested in," she said. "It's not a hard sell about Meredith. It's really more about the college experience."
Though seniors are accepted, rising sophomores and juniors, who are just beginning the college application process or in the middle of it, really are encouraged to attend.
Gleason said organizers try to keep the program fairly small. Between 25 and 55 kids typically attend the four-day program. They come from North Carolina and beyond. In some cases, friends come together and can room with each other. In other cases, they come on their own and are assigned roommates, just like they'd probably experience in college.
Registration for the program starts now. For more information, call Meredith at 919-760-8521.
Gleason says she hasn't heard of any other similar programs for teen girls in the area with such a focus on college planning and preparation. I haven't either (though feel free to share about others in the area if they exist in the comments). It sounds like a great way for teens to jump start that college search process on the right foot. Girls are sent home with binders with more information and resources.
The program is one of Meredith's many summer offerings for kids. Check Meredith's website for details. And check Go Ask Mom's summer camp listing for other camps in the area.


text: Hey I was just wondering if anyone knows how tall any of the pro skimboarders are. You cant find it anywhere online but if anyone knows any pros or have seen them then let me know. I just want to know if like being taller is a advantage or disadvantage. From what i have seen it looks like Paulo Prietto is over 6 feet.


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The Blue Ridge Parkway wends its way over bucolic hill and dale, through Appalachian Mountain valleys and across heavily treed mountains flanks, crossing creeks, rivers, meadows and uplands for 469 miles from North Carolina to Virginia. Or vice versa, depending upon your perspective.
Though packaged as a New Deal godsend for hardscrabble North Carolinians and Virginians, the ribbon of highway actually took more than five decades to complete, having been started in 1935 but not being finished until 1987. It was an engineering masterpiece, an economic development project that not only tied together Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks but which in so doing bolstered the national park movement in the East.
But the drive to build the Parkway also had an ugly underbelly, which Anne Mitchell Whisnant so painstakingly lays out as she chronicles the history of a road that rolls through not only the beauty of the Appalachians but the culture of a region in Super-Scenic Motorway, A Blue Ridge Parkway History.
Most of us, I think, envision the creation of national parks as a process intended to preserve spectacular beauty or a poignant moment in history for today and tomorrow. And while the Blue Ridge Parkway does indeed freeze a pastoral moment in Appalachian history, the impetus behind the highway was not so altruistic, as Ms. Whisnant's narrative points out.
Built beginning in 1935 through the cooperative efforts of North Carolina's and Virginia's state highway departments and federal agencies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and completed more than a half century later, in 1987, the Parkway has been as politically complicated and controversial as any other large public works development, she tells us right up front on page four of her introduction.
And then Ms. Whisnant deliciously delves into the back-room meetings that saw prominent North Carolinians and Tennesseans plotting strategies to see which of their states would get the Parkway as it was unraveled southward from Shenandoah. She all but brings us into smoke-filled rooms as the players schemed to make their cases to officials from the National Park Service, the Bureau of Public Roads, Interior Secretary Harold Ickes, and President Roosevelt himself.
Too, she takes us into the mountains as R. Getty Browning surveys the Parkway's route through North Carolina and as Stanley Abbott, an NPS landscape architect who was the Parkway's first employee, works to design and develop the entire route.
The author, who received her Ph.D. in history from the University of North Carolina, captures the desperation of Asheville, North Carolina, where officials worried that if the Parkway did not roll past their city it would mean economic ruin.
... Asheville's pleas for help in rescuing its tourist business became more and more desperate as city leaders began to fear that arguments based solely on God-given scenery might now win the day, she writes.
Too, she points out the hypocrisy that played out, for while North Carolina officials often pointed to the "needy" who would benefit from the Parkway, those populations in fact had neither much say in determining the course of the project nor much to gain from it.
Throughout the book's 330 pages Ms. Whisnant fashions a political drama of Americana and the parks movement, pairing the political theater with the mechanics of actually building the road, efforts to assuage locals who felt they were being robbed of their lands for a pittance in the name of economic salvation, and the birth of tourism -- with all its fits and starts -- along 469 miles of Blue Ridge majesty.
The text, given life through 15 years of research, thickens at times as Ms. Whisnant applies a historian's diligence to ensure that not one stone is unturned nor one stakeholder overlooked. In the end, though, the narrative is a compelling, and discerning, chapter in the history of the national park system.


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My husband and I were talking about what type of burger I should make for the contest over some cocktails. We thought of this type of burger. It was fun to make.
I love hamburgers and since I recently relocated to the Lone Star state I had to create a burger that had a tex-mex feel.
This burger is sweet, remeniscent of a breezy afternoon under a swaying jamaican palm, and hot as the fiery caribbean sun. One bite and you'll be on the phone with your travel agent!
This is a combination of Louisiana spices mixed with a little Hawaiian flare.
Big German family, we love to eat, we love to drink (husband/father is an amazing brewer),and we love to laugh!!
Crab cakes, crab rangoon, crab au gratin--any other words anything with crab is a favorite of mine. With this recipe the won ton is replaced by the Asian flavored hamburger and grilled.
South Omaha is a part of our city that came to be back in the 1800's thanks to an influx of Polish, Irish, Czech and Italian immigrants eager to make their livings in the growing meat packing indus
When I first became a vegan one of the things I missed the most was a juicy burger. This black bean based burger is my take on a classic burger you'd get from a drive-thru fast food joint.
I am always looking for ways to incorporate vegan recipes into my family's repertoire and grilling presents a unique problem. How to keep a bean burger from falling apart on the grill?
Yes, it's German, no it's not bratwurst! It's a Black Forest Cherry Burger.
These make a great brunch dish.
This is a healthy alternative to the standard burger. The texture is just right and the creamy avacado salsa is scrumptious.


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Hi all,
I'm getting crazy to understand why pix does not playback at all !! I googled to find people that had a
similar problem but none of the post have been very useful.
I get that problem only during single frame capture in PIX (which is the only way to debug shaders). If I try capture a replayable direct3d call stream on disk I don't get that error but unfortunately I can't debug the shaders either because It's possible only with single frame capture (F12). Also, I checked the swap chain desc values and they are definitely correct. My program starts perfectly from visual studio and perfectly if I double click on the executable as well. I do not understand why PIX can't playback correctly if I start an experiment and I do a single frame capture of Direct3D.
One last thing: the d3d debug trace is perfect and I don't get any warning nor errors.
Thanks in advance for any reply