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TAMPA — The Bucs feel hopeful about their place in the standings despite losing Sunday to the Falcons. But that doesn't mean there weren't regrets.
Among them was the performance of a defense that continues to seem incapable of consistent stops on third down.
The Falcons were 8-of-14 on third down (57 percent), and the Bucs, statistically, have the second-worst third-down defense in the NFL this season (47 percent).
Coach Raheem Morris sees the inability to get stops on the most important down as a root of much of the Bucs' defensive troubles.
"The first thing I'll say about (Sunday) that we could do better is we have to get off on third down," Morris said. "They were able to convert a third down and a fourth down on that first drive. If you convert those, you do start faster. It was a third-down destruction on those first two drives."
On the Falcons' 99-yard touchdown drive that stretched from late in the first quarter into the second, Atlanta converted two key third downs.
Had the Bucs gotten a stop on the first one, on third and 6 at the Atlanta 16-yard line, they would have forced a punt and likely ended up with reasonably good field position.
On the second third-down conversion, Falcons QB Matt Ryan found WR Brian Finneran for a 14-yard completion on third and 9.
Two key early first downs were completed to TE Tony Gonzalez, whom the Bucs struggled to match up with.
Those coverage problems prompted Morris — the defensive playcaller — to assign CB Ronde Barber to Gonzalez because the linebackers and safeties weren't getting the job done. Gonzalez caught eight passes for 72 yards, with several of his catches coming in clutch situations such as on third downs.
"We had to put somebody else on Tony Gonzalez," Morris said. "He was an issue. So, you call to your old, crafty vet: 'Go cover the big guy.' That's a nice adjustment by our coaching staff somewhere in the second quarter."
RECEIVERS SHOW UP: Offensive coordinator Greg Olson lauded his receivers, particularly rookie Arrelious Benn, who had a solid outing for the second consecutive game. Benn caught his first career touchdown and drew a pass interference call that gave the Bucs an opportunity to win late.
Mike Williams continued to impress, catching a 58-yard touchdown on a slant in the second quarter, and Micheal Spurlock had a pivotal 43-yard catch. Olson also suggested Preston Parker would begin to have a bigger role in the coming weeks, too.
Williams and Benn, in particular, provide dual deep threats that change the approach of defenses.
"It'll benefit the running game," Olson said. "It's nice when you have receivers that a defense feels like they have to keep a safety over the top of. So we're getting better, and as we can continue to threaten teams with the deep ball, the opportunity to have two guys on both sides, it certainly should open up the running game."
QUICK TURNAROUND: If during Sunday's game you were perplexed to see Al Woods on the field, you weren't alone.
Woods, a defensive tackle signed from the Steelers practice squad last week to replace injured Brian Price, admitted he didn't expect to see any action after joining the Bucs just four days before.
Woods benefited from his history in a similar defensive system at LSU, allowing him to play without much instruction.
But Woods doesn't know the Bucs' terminology, meaning he needed a little translation in the huddle before snaps.
With DT Ryan Sims inactive, Woods was one of just three full-time tackles available, joining Gerald McCoy and Roy Miller.
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Summerfest: Saturday, July 3
Rush, Modest Mouse and John Hiatt
Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m.
When you're the three guys in Rush—the same three guys who have been in Rush since 1974—you can call your current North American trek the "Time Machine Tour." This "evening with Rush" will feature the band's most popular album, 1981's Moving Pictures—"Tom Sawyer," anyone?—performed in its entirety, plus other classics and new tunes from the Canadian prog-rock trio's forthcoming 20th studio album.
"Everybody was kind of itching to get
on the road and get in 'peak playing form' before we recorded the bulk of the
record," vocalist and bassist Geddy Lee recently told Rolling Stone. "In a way, we have this tendency to take a long
period of time off, and then we kind of get our chops together and go record.
We thought it's kind of ass-backwards, really, because when you finish a long
tour, you're in such amazing playing shape that that's the time you should go
in and start laying down tracks. But, of course, you're exhausted by then."
It certainly would be understandable if
Lee (age 56), guitarist Alex Lifeson (56) and drummer Neil Peart (57) are
exhausted after this 40-date tour. But Summerfest is only the third stop, so
expect a fresh, energized performance by a timeless band. (Michael Popke)
Modest Mouse w/ Avi Buffalo
Lite Oasis, 10 p.m.
It took Modest Mouse four full-length
albums and more than a decade on the Pacific Northwest indie rock scene to
score a chart-topper ("Float On" from their 2004 album Good News for People Who Love Bad News), making them one of the
most unlikely commercial success stories in modern rock history. The group from
Issaquah, Wash., overcame its share of troubles—drug abuse, mental illness,
jail time, even criticism for selling their songs to beer and car
commercials—to achieve platinum-selling status with Good News and No. 1 real estate on the Billboard 200 for 2007's We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
Though Modest Mouse was getting major mainstream radio play, the band didn't
compromise its sound for the masses. The band's music distinguishes itself with
frontman Isaac Brock's evocative lyrics, often delivered in a weird but
compelling yelp-bark, arranged over a tight blend of bold guitars and a sharp,
almost primal, rhythm section.
Opening for Modest Mouse's 10 p.m. set
is Avi Buffalo, a young Sub Pop group from Long Beach, Calif.
Fresh from releasing its first album in April, the quartet will be sure to
bring its short, snappy pop songs glazed with high-pitched vocals and guitar
fantasias. (Sarah Biondich)
John Hiatt
& Stratton Big Backyard, 10 p.m.
At his 1979 Summerfest debut, John
Hiatt was hunched over and wary, as if ready to defend himself from bodily
harm. He had just released Slug Line,
an album indebted to the artful hostility of Elvis Costello, and drew a small
new wave crowd to the side stage. Almost no one present had any idea that
Hiatt's recording career had already begun five years earlier with Hangin' Around the Observatory, an album
that sold almost no copies when released but would nowadays be embraced by Americana fans for its
folk-country sound. Slug Line was the
digression, an off-ramp on Hiatt's journey. The work that followed in the '80s
would establish his legacy.
Hiatt began his career as a songwriter
in Nashville,
where the music industry stressed the verities of storytelling and simplicity
that would continue to inform his writing through nearly 20 albums. But country
music was always too small a category for a writer whose songs have been
covered by everyone from Iggy Pop to Emmylou Harris, B.B. King to Paula Abdul.
Not unlike Ry Cooder, with whom he has often recorded, Hiatt distills the
essence of many American genres into a rugged, road-tested sound recognizably
his own with inspiration from blues, gospel via '60s soul, rock and folk.
Although he has received many Grammy nominations, and penned songs that hit No. 1 for others, stardom always eluded him. His greatest commercial success, Perfectly Good Guitar (1993), reached No. 47 on Billboard. Hiatt's 2010 CD, The Open Road, reflects on the rambling life in weather-beaten songs by a musician who has never stood still for long. (David Luhrssen)

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One asset class that has made a stealth move so far this year is real estate. The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) hit new highs today as this sector has seemingly shrugged off the modest pullback we saw in the domestic markets last week. So far this year IYR is up nearly 11% and over the last 12 months has increased in value over 16%.
IYR is made up of 95 publicly traded real estate stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Its largest holdings include Simon Property Group (SPG), American Tower Corp (AMT) and HCP Inc. (HCP). The fund has over $5.5 billion in assets and charges an annual expense ratio of just 0.47%.
Real estate has continued to remain strong due in large part to strengthening economic data in the housing sector, low interest rates for borrowers and above-average dividend yields for investors. Currently IYR has a 30-day SEC yield of 3.51%, which dominates the rather meek 2.46% yield of the S&P 500 Index.
This sector has traditionally been a favorite among income investors for its solid dividend streams and non-correlated investment returns. However, real estate funds fell out of favor on Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis as we saw funds like IYR fall nearly 70% from high to low. One negative aspect of real estate funds that skeptics point out is they are highly cyclical and their success is largely dependent on a favorable interest rate environment as well as strong economic fundamentals. The Fed-fueled rally in stocks and bonds over the last several years has clearly been an excellent climate for these REITs to thrive.
Another exchange-traded fund in the real estate sector that I follow is the iShares Mortgage REIT Capped ETF (REM).
As you can see by the chart of REM, this fund has also been a top performer in 2013 and currently sits very near its year-to-date highs. The double-digit yield on REM is a very attractive quality for investors seeking a high-yield mortgage REIT fund.
Investors that have owned this sector have profited handsomely from its returns but given its lofty levels, I would consider having a trailing stop loss in place to protect your gains. I would also recommend that new investors wait to enter both of these funds on a pullback in price so that you don't get burned by buying the highs.
Another alternative option for conservative investors in the real estate sector is the Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX). This open-ended mutual fund is made up of a balanced mix of real estate stocks, mortgage REITs, mortgage backed securities and other mortgage-related debt. I currently own this fund for my own account and have been drawn to it largely because of its diversified asset mix, healthy dividend yield and low volatility.
About the author:
David's responsibilities include: operations management, technology coordinator, chief compliance officer, investment research, client communication, marketing and portfolio management. In addition, David actively contributes to the Fabian Capital Management blog, podcasts, and special reports.


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Yancy Butler
Until its recent untimely cancellation, Yancy Butler was the star of the TNT network's popular sci-fi/cop show, Witchblade. She also had supporting roles in many other TV shows and movies, such as Drop Zone and Hard Target.
AppealMake no mistake: Yancy Butler is enough woman to make almost any man antsy. Her svelte physique -- trim, toned, yet undeniably feminine -- already exudes a superlative allure. When added to a beautiful face that smolders with a pair of piercing eyes, we're looking at a knockout combination.
Plus, with a college degree, Butler's far from a bimbo, but no matter what she might talk about, her distinctive, sultry voice makes it a pleasure to hear. Although her assertive personality might not be every man's cup of tea, for those who like strong women, Yancy sets the standard.
SuccessYancy Butler has surely paid her dues as an actress, appearing in some of the top TV shows of the 1990s, from Law & Order to NYPD Blue. Plus, after an impressive start in movies, with roles in 1993's Hard Target and 1994's Drop Zone, she has racked up a sizeable filmography.
Sadly, she has remained on the periphery of fame, having the bad luck of starring in a number of ill-fated television series. Only the recent series Witchblade brought her the recognition she deserves, and even that starring vehicle met a short-lived existence.
Yancy Butler BiographyYancy Victoria Butler, simply known as "YB" to fans, was born on July 2, 1970, in New York City. Growing up in the bohemian Greenwich Village, Yancy started making showbiz inroads at an early age. In 1979, she made her film debut with a small appearance in the slasher thriller Savage Weekend. At 13, Yancy went on to study at New York's prominent HB Studios; meanwhile, she attended dance and ballet classes at the notable Joffrey and Ailey schools.
Perhaps this early dedication was in Yancy's genes: Her father, Joe Butler, was the drummer for The Lovin' Spoonful, while her stepmother was a company manager on Broadway. Even her grandparents had theatrical roots. However, these connections didn't prevent Yancy from going on to study at Sarah Lawrence College, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts in 1991.
a tough target
Right off the bat, Yancy Butler landed a guest spot on the then-new hit show, Law & Order, in 1991. Her performance caught the eye of Law & Order's creator-producer, Dick Wolf, who offered Yancy the lead role on his new science-fiction show, Mann & Machine, the following year. Unfortunately, despite a nascent fan following, the series was cancelled after a mere nine episodes. Soon after, she had a lead in another Dick Wolf production, South Beach, but it too was short-lived.
Meanwhile, Butler scored parts in some top action movies. In 1993, she played damsel in distress to Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target, the Hollywood debut of legendary Hong Kong action auteur John Woo. Next, in 1994, she co-starred with Wesley Snipes in the skydiving suspenser, Drop Zone.
a lower profile
The next few years saw Yancy taking roles in some less-known and independent films, such as 1994's Annie's Garden and 1995's Let It Be Me, as well as some direct-to-video releases, including 1995's Fast Money and 1997's The Ex and Ravager.
Also in 1997, Butler appeared on NYPD Blue, which landed her another TV role, this time on the Emmy-winning Brooklyn South. Despite critical acclaim, the series was cancelled after one season. Afterwards, Butler found work in more less-than-memorable films: 1998's The Treat, 1999's The Witness Files and Doomsday Man, and 2000's The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior.
sharp success
Finally, in 2000, Yancy nabbed the lead role in the TNT made-for-TV movie version of the popular comic book, Witchblade. She portrayed Detective Sara Pezzini, a troubled New York cop who becomes the keeper of the Witchblade; an ancient and magical weapon handed down through the ages.
The movie was such a hit that TNT decided to expand it into a full-fledged series. And the decision was a good one: Soon Witchblade became the network's top draw on Tuesday nights, and spawned a solid fan following. This in turn led to more successes for Yancy, such as appearances on the The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn and Politically Incorrect, where she contributed to a discussion on gender roles by citing famous psychologist Carl Jung.
However, these accomplishments took their toll: In the summer of 2002, while in production of Witchblade's second season, Butler spent a month in rehab for alcohol abuse, but was able to return to finish taping the show. However, in a surprising move in September 2002, the network decided to pull the plug on Witchblade, despite its success. While TNT executives claim they wanted the show to end on a high note, insiders and fans suspect that Yancy Butler's battle with the bottle was the real culprit.
Butler has declined to comment on the matter, and while fans lobby to bring the show back, the story of Witchblade -- and of Yancy Butler herself -- seems far from over.
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'Karala' offers one of Palm Beaches finest addresses.
Perched overlooking Palm Beach and yet 5 minutes away from the sand and surf, 'Karala' offers spectacular, uninterrupted views over Palm Beach, Pittwater, the Pacific Ocean and across to the Central Coast.
The house has been beautifully decorated and appointed throughout with all rooms featuring fine art and stylish contemporary furniture.
# Master bedroom with king-size bed, walk-in dressing room, en suite with bath and French doors to veranda and those amazing views. Air-con and ceiling fan.
# Second bedroom with king-size bed, walk-in dressing room, en suite and French doors to veranda and views through the beautiful angophora tree. Air-con and ceiling fan.
# Third bedroom with 2 king single beds with trundles, built-in wardrobe and separate bathroom. Air-con.
# Fourth bedroom with 2 single beds, built-in wardrobe and separate bathroom. Air-con.
# Fifth bedroom with queen-size bed, built-in wardrobe, en suite and French doors to a small private courtyard with fountain.
# Gourmet kitchen - fully equipped with 2 ovens, stove-top, 2 dishwashers, large fridge, bar fridge, microwave and breakfast bar with stools.
# Dining room - seating for 10 with folding doors opening to terrace and views
# Living room - double-storey room with seating area, open fireplace, folding doors opening to large terrace with uninterrupted views of Palm Beach.
# TV room - HD screen, Foxtel, DVD and stereo system with speakers throughout the house, including terrace and pool area.
> Main bedroom with two single beds and shared en suite. French doors leading to garden. Air-con.
> Second bedroom with bunk beds and shared en suite. French doors leading to garden. Air-con.
> Large covered outdoor terrace, providing a spacious seating area and dining area. Large gas bbq.
# Gas-heated wet-edge pool (14m x 6m).
# Beautifully landscaped gardens
# Car parking with double garage. Electric gates and a full security system
Surf beaches in the area include:
- Palm Beach
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- Avalon Beach
- Bilgola Beach
There are also many safe flat water beaches in the area suitable for swimming. Some are only accessible by boat.
Local attractions include:
- Kilometres of surf beaches
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- Kuring-gai Chase National Park
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Good day.The full user guide can be found here: http://www.inphonex.com/download/spa942-ug.pdfPage 15 describes how to reset to defaults, I believe. Having the manual on hand will help you greatly.If you are satisfied with my help, please click the Accept button and I will in effect be awarded credit from this site for helping you. In any case, I wish you a great day.Thank you // Peace.
This did not work. The network password XXXXX not reset so I am still stuck
Turn the phone on, after pressing menu on the phone immediately press 14 and then OK. It may allow you to reset the password XXXXX
If that does not work, there is one more thing to try; however, the instructions are quite complicated for some people. It requires setting up a DNS & TFTP server.
Ok we will try the quick reset. Can we get the more difficult way as a fall back?
Are you familiar with setting up DHCP, DNS, & TFTP Servers?
* -- Create a Windows 2003 server with DNS and DHCP enabled * -- Download and install a version of TFTP, configured it and pointed to to a directory. * -- Add a "bootp" (option 66) to DHCP and point the "TFTP" server to this server by name. * -- On the Server, enabled detailed logging for DNS and cleared the cache. * -- Using a network switch (but not connected to any other network) attach the phone and the server. * -- After attaching the phone and waiting, examine the DNS log to see what names the phone is looking for. * -- Then added those names to DNS and pointed it to the server's IP address. * -- Power cycle the phone and watch the logging for the TFTP service. * -- At that point you can see what config files the phone is looking for. * -- Create a flat config file with the administrator password XXXXX to something like "1234" The contents looked like: <flat-profile> <Admin_Passwd group="System/System_Configuration">1234</Admin_Passwd> </flat-profile> * -- Again power cycle the phone. It will then find and load that password XXXXX we are now able to go to the phone and do a "Factory Reset" using that new password. * -- The phone is now back to the factor state, we were able to upgrade the firmware and deploy the phone Hopefully, they are setup for tFTP, if not, you will have to install IIS and configure it with the correct name and point to the correct directory.
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Magnetic interference was responsible for "significant navigation problems" a NetJets Hawker 800XP experienced on takeoff from London City Airport (LCY) 15 months ago, according to a UK AAIB report released last month.
On Oct. 31, 2006, the fractional airplane was holding at Mike for a departure from Runway 28 on an empty positioning flight from London City Airport to Brussels when the crew saw that the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) and the heading on both primary flight displays (PFDs) were giving a red flag indication. The pilots considered this a "known fault" at LCY (thought to be attributable to metal in the taxiway pilings). When the airplane was lined up for departure, the red flags disappeared without any further action on the part of the crew.
After departure the crew could not select either heading selector bug and there was a 60-degree discrepancy between the PFDs. The standby instrument indicated a heading difference of 15 degrees from the PFD1 and both flight directors were unusable. As indicated in the Quick Reference Handbook the crew selected AHRS1 to drive both sets of flight instruments, but it was another 10 minutes before the system functioned normally. They took radar vectors to return to the airport.
The AAIB investigation of the incident revealed a number of similar occurrences beginning in January 2000. Early occurrences were blamed on the pilots' failure to comply with assigned routings, and in September 2003 London ATC observed that the failure to follow the correct SID was becoming a regular event.
A number of reports from late 2004 referred to heading problems after departure from Runway 28, some leading the crew to make an urgency call and report that navigation equipment was unusable for up to 30 minutes after departure.
During the investigation an AAIB inspector took a number of readings on foot with a handheld compass and found that substantial magnetic anomalies gave needle deviations of up to 60 degrees. Further investigation by a specialist survey team measuring deviation from magnetic north at a height of approximately four feet above ground level showed that in some locations the deviation could be as great as 93 degrees.
Built on the site of a boat dock, the airport sits on a number of steel structures. When the runway was built, all rail lines, buildings and access roadways were removed, except those rails along the dockside. In addition, the large bollards that were used to tie up the ships were cut off at ground level, leaving a substantial amount of metal below.
The investigation found that operators have experienced similar problems at Stockholm Arlanda, Houston International and New York La Guardia. Although these events at LCY and other airports appear to be the result of local magnetic anomalies, there are no requirements– national or international– to assess and mitigate them. As a result, the AAIB has recommended that ICAO amend Annex 14 to emphasize the importance of ensuring that no airport infrastructure is allowed to significantly alter the earth's magnetic field at aircraft holding areas. This recommendation has been repeated to the UK CAA and to the European EASA.
LCY airport management has issued a notam warning pilots about the possibility of magnetic disturbances affecting the heading reference system.


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Jeremy Lin May Get Starting Spot In The NBA All-Star Game
A balloting update for the NBA All-Star Game was released by the NBA recently and it appears that Jeremy Lin may have the opportunity to make it into the starting five of the event that brings together the best talents of the league.
Kobe Bryant leads all Western Conference guards with 639, 419 votes while Chris Paul has 353,603 votes. Lin is currently in third place but only around 55,000 votes separate him from Paul. Lin may have the chance to get the starting five spot for the game scheduled to be held in Houston on February 17.
Lin became a household name while he was with the New York Knicks. His meteoric rise into the ranks of the NBA elite has resulted to the "Linsanity" moniker.
Although he has been struggling in the current season ever since he was signed up by the Houston Rockets, his popularity in Asia has remained. This popularity may be beneficial for Lin since fans will be able to vote for the starting unit using social media.
The other top vote-getters for the starting five for the Western Conference are Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard, and Kevin Durant.
Over at the Eastern Conference, James was the top vote-getter with 641,348 votes. He is followed by Carmelo Anthony in the list of frontcourt players for the East. Rajon Rondo and Dwayne Wade are currently the leading vote-getters among all Eastern Conference guards while only around 7,500 votes separate Kevin Garnett and Chris Bosh for the last slot in the starting five.
Voting for the starting five will end on January 14. The starting line-up of each team will be revealed on January 17. With around a month before voting ends, Jeremy Lin still has the chance of gaining a spot in the starting five for the Western Conference team during the NBA All-Star Game.


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The Duluth Heritage Sports Center, which opened in the spring of 2008, has become the "preferred" destination for amateur sports enthusiasts from the entire upper Midwest and Canada.
The complex includes:
Giuliani Hall — Main entry lobby and support facility connected to the arena and pavilion. The upper level mezzanine houses the Boys and Girls Club outreach center.
Sill Arena — A newly constructed addition to the existing Giuliani Hall is a year-round hockey facility with 1,200 permanent seats around the perimeter of the NHL standard ice sheet. Along the open concourse, large brick archways frame historical graphics that tell the story and heritage of Duluth hockey.
Seitz Arena — A multi-purpose recreation center with a second sheet of ice and retractable seating for 1,000.
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- From Interstate 35 north take the 27th Avenue West exit. Take left on top of the ramp. Go one block to first set of stop lights and turn left onto Michigan Street.Drive 2 and one half blocks and take left into Duluth Heritage Sports Center parking lot.
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Egyptian Ambassador Assem Ibrahim arrived in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning more than four years after Cairo recalled its most senior representative in Israel as the Palestinian uprising started.
"I am very proud that the president, Hosni Mubarak, granted me the responsibility for representing Egypt in Israel," Ibrahim said upon his arrival at Ben-Gurion International Airport, according to Haaretz. "Like every ambassador in every country I aspire to develop the relations between our two nations," he added.
Assem was Egypt's former envoy to Sudan.
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Helen Barmer
Helen Barmer, 85, of Holly Springs, Miss., passed away June 6, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Senatobia Memorial Cemetery in Senatobia.
She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church Holly Springs. She is survived by her daughters, Shelly Pulliman of Memphis, Tenn. and Becky May (Teddy) of Mooreville, Miss.; a brother, Joe Patrick of Olive Branch, Miss.; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
Tracy Danielle Bullard
Tracy Danielle Bullard, 42, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 9 at Hernando Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Hernando Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughter, Leslie Bullard of Independence; sons, Lee Brock of Southaven and Sidney Brock of Walls; sister, Stacy Bullard of Batesville; brothers, Tommy Bullard of Nettleton and Wesley Bullard of Independence.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Patricia Bullard.
Kenneth Wayne Dalton
Kenneth Wayne Dalton, 70, of Southaven, Miss., passed away June 8, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto. He is survived by his daughters, Joy Dalton of Arkabutla, Miss., and Tiffany Adams of Crystal Springs, Miss.; sons, Jerry Dalton of Independence, Miss., Ronnie Dalton of Arkabutla, Miss., Keith Dalton of Southaven, Miss.; sisters, Linda Clemmons of Horn Lake, Miss., Rose Clemmons of Crenshaw, Miss., and Jean Cooper of Wynne, Ark.; brothers, Tommy Dalton of Sarah, Miss., and Robert Dalton of Odessa, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and special friend Janice Morris of Southaven, Miss.
He was preceded in death by his son, Danny Dalton.
Services were held Wednesday, June 11, at 2:00 p.m. at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia. Burial followed in Longtown Cemetery.
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Rebecca Scott Holden, 80, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away June 7, 2014 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven.
She is survived by her sons, John Holden of Winder, Ga., and William Holden of Senatobia; sisters, Grace Jackson of Senatobia, and Kay King of Olive Branch; brother, James Scott of Sardis; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nip and Sarah Scott and her husband, John Wesley Holden. Burial took place in Looxahoma Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Joe Willie Jackson
Joe Willie Jackson, 61, construction worker, of Como, Miss., passed away June 10, 2014. Funeral services were held at Hickory Grove M.B. Church in Coldwater on Saturday, June 14 at 12 noon.
He is survived by his wife, Cora Arlisa Jackson of Como; two daughters, Tiara C. Harris and Katrina Garrett, both of Memphis, Tenn.; three sons, Andrew Franklin of Horn Lake, Jarvis L. Harris and Justin L. Harris, both of Como; six sisters, Barbara Hawkins, Ivory Jackson, Wonda Jackson, Patricia Conley, Verna Conley, all of Senatobia, and Norcis Walker of Detroit, Mich.; three brothers, Curtis Jackson of Greenville, Johnny Ray Jackson and Joe Lee Conley, both of Senatobia; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Felix Cauthen Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
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Freddie Jean Kirkwood, 77, homemaker, of Coldwater, Miss., passed away June 6, 2014. Funeral services were held at Hopewell M.B. Church in Coldwater on Saturday, June 14 at 11:00 a.m.
She is survived by three daughters, Lillie Blue, Katherine Walker, and Evelyn Kellum, all of Memphis, Tenn.; four sons, James Edward Kirkwood, Syvell Kirkwood, Kenneth Kirkwood, all of Memphis, Tenn., and Terry Kirkwood of Lincoln, Mass.; sisters, Ruth Jackson, Ollie B. Howell, Mattie Newson, all of Memphis, Tenn., Ethel Milan and Rosie Jean Lesure, both of Coldwater; brother, Freddie Newson of New York, N.Y.; 42 grandchildren; 41 and great grandchildren.
Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater had charge of the arrangements.
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Lady Bird Merritt, 64, of Coldwater, Miss., passed away on June 8, 2014. Funeral services were held at Mt. Calm M.B. Church in Arkabutla on Sunday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater had charge of the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, James Merritt; sons, Kenneth Ramsey, David Merritt, Cedric Merritt, all of Coldwater, and Michael Merritt of Robinson, Ill.; sisters, Linda Short, Quincy Gordon, Elvira Bolton Sader, all of Coldwater, Ann Mays of Independence, Jerlean Bargan of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Marshall Mays of Olive Branch; brothers, Van Lewis Ramsey, Jr. of Tunica, Elijah Ramsey and Haven Ramsey of Washington, Ind., Rickey Ramsey, Stanley Ramsey, Anthony Ramsey, all of Coldwater, Van Mays and Percy Mays Jr., both of Independence; 13 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
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James Randall Scruggs, 59, of Independence, Miss., passed away June 9, 2014. Services were held Wednesday, June 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery.
He is survived by his son, Barton C. Scruggs (Sydna); father, James Eason Scruggs; brother, Clark D. Scruggs (Debbie) all of Independence; three step grandchildren, Jake, Syd, and Hayden; niece, Christina Wilbanks (Josh) of Independence; nephew, Jeremy Scruggs (Melanie) of Chicago, Ill., and beloved friend, Debra McCarthy of Olive Branch.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Muriel Linette Scruggs.
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Holland America Debuts Pool Concept
When Holland America Line's ms Statendam, ms Maasdam, ms Ryndam, ms Veendam and ms Rotterdam emerge from nearly month-long dry docks with an additional $200m in investments, one of the highlights will be The Retreat, a new resort-style pool area on the aft of the Lido deck.
The main focus of the new pool experience will be a shallow area with forty-four lounge chairs where guests can relax and dip their fingers and toes in the water. Built-in benches create another place for guests to relax and dangle their legs in the refreshing water.
"The Retreat is a totally new approach for us to this area of the ship," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. "We're creating an area where guests can relax outside in a sophisticated environment, and we're adding other fun and convenient features such as a whirlpool, a band and DJ stand and even a pizzeria."
The Retreat's pool will be divided into three main sections separated by low, curving walls running the length of the pool. The middle section is 16 inches deep so guests can sit on built-in benches in the water. The two side sections feature lounge chairs in eight inches of water. Water falls and spouts enhance the decor. At the aft end of the pool will be a hot tub.
Tables and padded chairs under a sunscreen provide a place to dine al fresco. And, to provide live music, a stage will be added near the pool. For added entertainment, an LED screen and sound system will be integrated into the ship's superstructure, providing movies and video to The Retreat.
The first of the extensive dry dock periods begins with the Veendam in spring 2009 and the last will be completed on the Maasdam in early 2011. While in dry dock, ships will expand the aft deck to create The Retreat and a new bar concept called Mix that features separate areas - Martinis, Champagne and Spirits & Ales. Enhancements will be made to all existing staterooms and additional staterooms will be added to the ships. The ships also will introduce 38 lanai staterooms (39 on Rotterdam) with direct access to the Lower Promenade Deck. New spa staterooms near the Greenhouse Spa and Salon will offer special in-room spa amenities. Overall, Holland America Line has committed $525m to its Signature of Excellence program for premium cruising.


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Dayton Moore Building The Royals from Within: A Follow-UpJanuary 19, 2010
This anonymous commenter from yesterday's post brings up a valid point:
My point wasn't that the Baseball America claims should be dismissed outright, just that it would be an extremely tough claim to substantiate and that from what I have seen, they made no attempt to do so. Now, if they have reams of data in their super secret basement complex that prove this, then I'd be more than happy to see the results of their analysis and change my mind. Until then, I believe that the saying goes, "In God we trust; all others must bring data." A simple example would be a statistic measuring of how many of the pitching prospects drafted by the Braves during that timeframe were traded to bolster the major league team. During most of the period in question, the major league rotation was pretty set at the top three, which could have affected everything from the level of risk taken during the draft (taking more high risk guys who were less likely to pan out) to when pitching was drafted (i.e. they may have drafted pitching later in the draft because of this which could have led to the low success rate). Basically, all that I am saying is that to make a claim like that, there should be extensive analysis behind it, and I would like for them to "show their work" so to speak.
Now, I had begun to respond within the comments section when I realized that the response was getting pretty lengthy. Hence, post.
I agree to an extent about the showing their work. We are talking about almost 15 years in which Dayton Moore was heavily involved in player development. Since we know what has happened since Moore got to Kansas City, it is best to look at what went on while he was in Atlanta.
Going into the players that were signed out of Latin America is simply going to be too difficult for little old me to cull together. I can say that Neftali Feliz looks to be the real deal, and I'd imagine Moore was somewhat involved in his initial signing out of Latin America, but he was traded to the Rangers at the age of 19. He's still not a starter, although one would imagine he will be in the near future. Moore was hired by the Royals in the summer of 2006. Feliz was still in Rookie ball when the Braves traded him the next year. I think his development can safely be attributed to the Rangers.
Of the draftees while Moore was still in Atlanta, 2005 is the last draft of theirs we can look at that Dayton Moore was involved with. Then-spelled Tommie Hanson was taken in the 22nd round of that draft, and when Moore left for Kansas City, Hanson was sitting in Rookie ball.
Their first round pick that year was Joey Devine, taken out of NC State. He was in the Majors for a drink of water by the end of that season, and then he spent the next two seasons pitching mostly in Triple-A, with short stints with the club in Atlanta before being shipped off to Oakland. At all stops, he has been a reliever. His stop in Oakland in 2008 was the first time in which Devine was given a chance to play a majority of the season in the Majors, and he pitched quite well, for what it's worth.
Understandably, these are the only two from the 2005 draft who have substantial experience at the Major League level.
From the 2004 draft, there have been no players who have made an impact at the Major League level. It should be noted that they did draft a first baseman named Joey Lieberman, though.
Matt Harrison—drafted in 2003—was sent off to Texas in the Teixeira deal as well, but does he qualify as a quality ML starter? At the time of the trade, Harrison sat in Double-A. The other pitchers to have made it to the show from that draft were Jo-Jo Reyes and Sean White, neither of whom left their mark at the highest level.
Chuck James and Dan Meyer were both drafted in 2002, but neither could reasonably qualify as quality Major League starters.
Macay McBride, Anthony Lerew, Kyle Davies, and Kevin Barry are the only products of their 2001 draft with any ML experience. We're not still basking in the glow of Kyle Davies's sterling September of 2008, are we?
From their 2000 draft, Adam Wainwright advanced through their system to AA before being traded to the Cardinals. Here we've got our first argument for the Braves' system potentially putting out a prospect, but he did end up going to St. Louis, where Dave Duncan is a god. At most, the Braves can be partially credited for his development. After all, he was the 29th pick of the draft that year, so he already had some skills when he entered the organization.
Other drafted pitchers from the 2000 draft who have made it to the Majors? Blaine Boyer, Zach Miner, Trey Hodges, and Kelly Johnson. Well, Johnson made it to the show but as an outfielder/second baseman.
In 1999, the Braves had Andrew Brown, Ben Kozlowski, and John Foster who made it to the Majors and were drafted as pitchers. I'd imagine that the rest of you are as surprised as I am that these three players were Major Leaguers.
1998's draft produced the following Major League pitchers: Matt Belisle, Scott Sobkowiak, John Ennis, Tim Spooneybarger, Mike Perez, and Brad Voyles. Not impressive.
In 1997, the list of draftees logging Major League time who were drafted as pitchers are Joey Nation and Horacio Ramirez. I think I speak for all of us when I say that I'd like to never see the name Horacio Ramirez in print again.
From 1996's draft Jason Marquis, Joe Nelson, and Aaron Taylor were the only draftees that reached the Majors as pitchers.
(All of the above info was culled thanks to the links to the Baseball Cube Braves draft results listed on the Braves draft history sidebar listed over at the old blogspot location for the Baby Braves blog that at one point moved to MVN but now appears to be defunct.)
Insofar as how many pitchers were drafted and the importance the organization put on pitching versus other positions in those drafts, it is probably easiest to look at how many of their top 10 picks were pitchers in each of those years. It's not a complete picture, but it certainly informs one as to what sort of importance they placed on pitching each year.
- 1996 - 11 picks in the first 10 rounds—pitchers were taken in the sandwich portion of the first, fourth, sixth, ninth, and 10th rounds
- 1997 - 10 picks—second, fifth, ninth, and 10th rounds (the ninth and 10th round picks did not sign)
- 1998 - nine picks, no first round pick—second, fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth (eighth rounder not signed)
- 1999 - 9 picks, no first rounder - second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and 10th round (eighth rounder not signed)
- 2000 - 15 picks, four picks in the first, two in the second, two in the fourth—this year, it's easier to say when pitchers weren't taken, two of their first rounders were position players, and their eighth and ninth rounders weren't pitchers; Kelly Johnson was one of the first rounders drafted as a pitcher and converted later on, and again Wainwright was their first pick
- 2001 - 13 picks, three first rounders and two second rounders - their first pick in the first round was a pitcher; J.P. Howell was drafted with their first pick in the second round but was not signed; Davies was taken in the fourth, and then they took inconsequential pitchers in the seventh, ninth and tenth rounds
- 2002 - 12 picks, extra supplemental picks in each of the first two rounds—their supplemental first round pick was Dan Meyer, followed by pitchers in the third, fourth, seventh, and ninth rounds
- 2003 - 13 picks, one extra supplemental pick in each of the first three rounds—again, this year, it is easier to look at when they didn't take pitchers: Saltalamacchia was their supplemental first round pick and first baseman Jamie Romak was taken in the fourth round
- 2004 - 9 picks, no first rounder—fourth, seventh, ninth, tenth
- 2005 - 12 picks, one extra supplemental pick in the first two rounds—both first rounders, the last second round pick, and the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and tenth rounders were pitchers
Judging by this data, it seems as though pitching at the very least wasn't wholly ignored. If I am reading the drafting correctly, the italicized names on those lists were non-signed players. It should then be noted that there seemed to be an organizational shift in drafting philosophy.
Up until 2001, the Braves had a large chunk of unsigned draftees. After that point, nearly all of their drafted players were signed, indicating to me at least that the Braves shifted their focus to sign-able players, taking the cheaper, lower-risk route—one that we can all agree is less likely to be getting later top-notch talent than say signing players with sign-ability concerns to contracts grossly out of line with recommended slotting. And that is largely why Moore has been able to accumulate the bevy of arms currently populating the lower levels of the Royals minor league system.
Of the players drafted and successfully signed from 1996 until 2005—Moore's last official draft with the Braves—the only legitimate impact arms produced by the Braves were Adam Wainwright and Tommy Hanson.
Jason Marquis has been intermittently effective as a starter at the Major League level. Hanson's development took place mostly outside of the purview of Dayton Moore. Wainwright was successful in the Braves' minor league system but wasn't a successful pro starter until pitching under the eye and tutelage of Dave Duncan, perhaps the best pitching coach in the Majors.
Again, this research is bound to be incomplete without access to international signings who were then traded, but Neftali Feliz is the only traded international player that springs to mind as a standout pitcher who was traded out of the system, but he's not quite an established starter.
Where does this leave us?
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I wasn't quite sure what was going on in this video when I watched it, but it made me happy. Here's how Consequence of Sound describes it.
The poppy "Cry for Judas" traverses through a series of Andersonian visuals that draw smiles (mice mazes!), gasps (singing nose bleeds!), and awkward tears (love and family!). There's a great juxtaposition of classic and modern American imagery that clashes without any bells and whistles, punches or kicks. Fans should also have fun picking out the various band members interspersed throughout.
Yeah, what they said!
In other Mountain Goats news, John Darnielle made a pretty sweet "spiritual goth" mixtape for the AV Club. You should definitely check it out if you're a fan.
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Objective: To examine the reliability of quality measures to assess physician performance, which are increasingly used as the basis for quality improvement efforts, contracting decisions, and financial incentives, despite concerns about the methodological challenges.
Study Design: Evaluation of health plan administrative claims and enrollment data.
Methods: The study used administrative data from 9 health plans representing more than 11 million patients. The number of quality events (patients eligible for a quality measure), mean performance, and reliability estimates were calculated for 27 quality measures. Composite scores for preventive, chronic, acute, and overall care were calculated as the weighted mean of the standardized scores. Reliability was estimated by calculating the physician-to-physician variance divided by the sum of the physician-to-physician variance plus the measurement variance, and 0.70 was considered adequate.
Results: Ten quality measures had reliability estimates above 0.70 at a minimum of 50 quality events. For other quality measures, reliability was low even when physicians had 50 quality events. The largest proportion of physicians who could be reliably evaluated on a single quality measure was 8% for colorectal cancer screening and 2% for nephropathy screening among patients with diabetes mellitus. More physicians could be reliably evaluated using composite scores =17% for preventive care, >7% for chronic care, and 15%-20% for an overall composite).
Conclusions: In typical health plan administrative data, most physicians do not have adequate numbers of quality events to support reliable quality measurement. The reliability of quality measures should be taken into account when quality information is used for public reporting and accountability. Efforts to improve data available for physician profiling are also needed.
(Am J Manag Care. 2008;14(12):829-838)
When health plan administrative data are used to evaluate physician performance, most quality measures require at least 50 quality events per physician to gain a reliable estimate of physician performance (ie, to ensure that a quality measure is able to distinguish a physician's performance from average performance).


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The United States has rejected North Korea's claim of having successfully tested a hydrogen bomb for the first time.
"The initial analysis that has been conducted ... is not consistent with North Korea's claim of a successful hydrogen bomb test," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
"There is nothing that has occurred in the last 24 hours that has caused the United States government to change our assessment of North Korea's technical and military capabilities," he added.
The North Korean claim was broadcast on state television in Pyongyang, which declared that the republic's first hydrogen bomb test" had been "successfully performed at 10.00 am (12.30am Irish time GMT)."
"We have now joined the rank of advanced nuclear states," it said, adding that the test was of a miniaturized device.
Mr Earnest said US President Barack Obama would speak later in the day with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye.
US Secretary of State John Kerry meanwhile said he had been in contact with his counterparts, reaffirming US security commitments to its allies in East Asia.
"This highly provocative act poses a grave threat to international peace and security and blatantly violates multiple UN Security Council resolutions," he said in a statement.
"We do not and will not accept North Korea as a nuclear armed state, and actions such as this latest test only strengthen our resolve," he said.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has agreed to prepare further measures against North Korea after it carried out a fourth nuclear test.
The 15-member council including China, North Korea's ally, "strongly condemned" the test and described it as a "clear threat to international peace and security."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the test, saying it was "deeply troubling" and "profoundly destabilising for regional security".
"This test once again violates numerous Security Council resolutions despite the united call by the international community to cease such activities," he told reporters.
"It is also a grave contravention of the international norm against nuclear testing."
"I demand the DPRK [North Korea] cease any further nuclear activities and meet its obligations for verifiable denuclearisation," he said.
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss North Korea's reported test of a hydrogen bomb.
A spokeswoman for the US mission said: "The United States and Japan have requested emergency Security Council consultations for tomorrow morning regarding North Korea's alleged nuclear test.
"While we cannot confirm at this time that a test was carried out, we condemn any violation of UNSC (UN Security Council) Resolutions and again call on North Korea to abide by its international obligations and commitments," she added.
North Korea has been under UN Security Council sanctions due to its nuclear weapons programme since it first tested an atomic device in 2006.
One Western diplomat said that if the latest North Korean nuclear test was confirmed, council members would seek to expand existing UN sanctions against Pyongyang.
The White House rejected North Korea's claim.
"The initial analysis is not consistent with North Korea's claims" of a successful hydrogen bomb test, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
#NEWSGRAPHIC Timeline of nuclear North Korea #NKorea @AFP pic.twitter.com/pUqs97ziGl
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 6, 2016
#NEWSGRAPHIC North Korea's nuclear explosions compared pic.twitter.com/jXjJRwqNRn
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 6, 2016
North Korea nuclear test a 'provocation', says Britain
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has described North Korea's nuclear test as a "provocation" and a "grave" breach of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
If North Korean H-bomb test reports are true, it is a grave breach of #UNSC resolutions & a provocation which I condemn without reservation
— Philip Hammond (@PHammondMP) January 6, 2016
The announcement, which met with scepticism among nuclear experts, sparked a flurry of international criticism.
Mr Hammond, who is on an official visit to key North Korean ally China, said London and Beijing would coordinate their reaction to the test.
"I have discussed this matter today in Beijing with my Chinese counterpart, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, and we have agreed to work with other members of the UN Security Council towards a robust international response," Hammond said in a statement.
Mr Hammond is due to speak with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts today and visit Tokyo for meetings later this week, the statement said.
China is a key diplomatic protector of Pyongyang, though relations have been strained in recent years, partly due to North Korea's continuance of its nuclear programme despite international opposition.


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6451939 was only fixed for Metal L&F. The behavior is still reproducible on Win XP, Win Classic and Motif L&Fs. Try to run attached application on mentioned L&Fs and it shows the problem.
To summarize what Shannon said:
. This is a regression introduced in the fix for 4991597.
. 6451939 tried to fix this, but it fails for some look and feels (windows).
. Proposed fix is to effectively revert the part of 4991597 that is breaking JTextArea (what this bug is against).
The fix for 6451939 tried to be careful about when colors were replaced by checking that the existing background was one of the known colors for the component. Unfortunately, even this isn't enough. In some cases, JLabel uses the same background color as one of those that the text components know about.
For now, we haven't yet determined an optimal way to solve this problem. So we'll stop replacing the background color altogether for JTextArea. A new bug will be filed so that we can solve this problem in a better way.


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> -----Original Message----- > From: Alvaro Herrera [mailto:alvherre(at)dcc(dot)uchile(dot)cl] > Sent: 30 September 2004 14:12 > To: Neil Conway > Cc: Dave Page; Bruce Momjian; PostgreSQL www; PostgreSQL advocacy > Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] [pgsql-advocacy] Infrastructure TODO list > > Please note that there is *still* no way to get the archives > in mbox or similar format. This is a standard features of a > lot of the lists I've seen and I've used it a lot of times. > It's amazingly useful sometimes. Well there are archives of course though as you are aware, they are not currently publically available - perhaps we should copy them onto the ftp tree when each file is rotated? > (hmm ... is that "Neil and I" or "Neil and me"?) 'Neil and I' is technically correct, though you will certainly hear 'Neil and me' in common use in parts of .uk (the east end of London springs to mind for some reason) :-) Regards, Dave
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Reviews - BEST WESTERN Passage House Hotel3
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Room - clean and fabulous view.
Twin beds were standard single size. I've stayed in hotels elsewhere of a comparable cost where twin beds were large twins. Mattresses were a bit uncomfortable. Room was extremely hot. Fan provided in room. Arrived evening and staff were friendly and approachable. Had evening meal. Nicely presented, but quality could be better for price. Beef was a bit chewy, but overall was edible and okay. Breakfast - not great. Not all buffet items were out when we arrived. More items put out as we were leaving. Buffet items were not labelled. Egg was overcooked and hard. Bacon had a large strip of soft white fat. Checkbacks were not done at either evening meal or breakfast. Didn't use the pool or leisure facilities as they were already closed by the time we arrived and didn't open until after we checked out in the morning. Would stay again, but only because there is limited choice as to places to stay in this area. This hotel was a special offer through late rooms, so okay for the price paid. Would only stay here again on a special offer - wouldn't pay full regular price. If no special offer and I wanted to be in the Newton Abbot area I'd look for a hotel further afield and travel in.
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Woke up to a great view of the Teign Estuary.
I got there late, so I didn't sample the restaurant in the evening.
The room was modern, comfortable and very quiet. I woke up to a great view of the Teign Estuary. A view I would happily wake up to every day. Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment. They were temporarily overwhelmed by a coach load of German tourists who all turned up for breakfast at exactly the same time. Though they did seam to be coping quite well.
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Friendly staff and clean, sizeable, comfortable rooms
I have stayed at the Passage House several times and have always had a pleasant stay.
The pub next door does not reflect the quality of the main hotel. Book through Best Western as I booked through Laterooms 24 hours before arrival and the hotel hadn't received my booking (I showed them my booking confirmation email and they did give me a room upgrade however)
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A perfect place to unwind
Very fine location overlooking the water, the beautiful weather for the breakfast room was perfect.
Birds and rabbits on the lawn, the gathering of swans on the estuary and the service could not be faulted.
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view from balcony.
Would have been nice to have had more of a view from the balcony in the room maybe a cut out in the wall with some toughened glass as view could only be seen whilst standing up against the wall and not when sat down at table and chairs or from inside the room.
Shame to loose that beautiful scenery.
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Shockingly poor!!!!!!!
Paid £105 did not get items listed to be in room, 2 single beds together to make king bed!.
Phoned after to be told robes missing from room which were never there from beginning I am being charged £25 each making £50. When telling them this is what I thought they told me to take them to small claims court. Head of housekeeping Victoria who I spoke to.
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Ideal stop gap hotel
The Hotel had a very similar to feel to a travel lodge, which i felt was slightly overpriced for what you get.
The room was basic and had been newly decorated, the room was spotless, very clean and could not fault it. The wifi did not work in the room, not enough signal. The Receptionist was very helpful and pleasent.
I would suggest that in the reception area or in the room booklet that information on places to go and attractions are available in Devon should be displayed, because there was nothing.
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I was looking for a last minute room in Newton Abbott in order to be able to fully enjoy their annual beer festival.
This seemed to be the last room left in the town. It was however at a convenient distance, clean and comfortable. The booking was without breakfast and this turned out to be £10 each so a comfortable cafe was found that produced the same goods for less.
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Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella, JD, MSW, ACSW
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"Leaders bring people together for a common purpose, appreciate every person's potential, and create opportunities for meeting individual and collective goals."
Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella entered social work during high school as a settlement house volunteer. She earned an A.B. in Government from Smith College and a JD and MSW from the University of Connecticut. She served as a consultant in children's law before beginning her higher education career. Gardella sees health equity and educational equity as two sides of a coin. Her goals as an educator are to improve college access for underrepresented communities and to prepare ethical, culturally responsive professionals who learn from the communities that they serve.
Gardella has been motivated to social action by her Jewish heritage and her historical research. "My Jewish heritage has taught me that every generation has the obligation to build a better world. In my research and writing, I have learned from examples of multicultural leaders of the past and from my students, the leaders of the future, that we have the ability to promote social justice and social change," she says.
Outside of work, Gardella and her husband volunteer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA, the orchestra's summer home.


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Congratulations on deciding to run your first 10K. The 10K training program I'm going to describe will allow you to do more than finish; you'll run strong.
More: 4 Tips on Running Your Best 10K
Build up your running to least three or four miles at a time, three to four days a week. (Four to six days would probably be better, but it's not necessary if you have time constraints.)
Gradually increase the distance of your longest run by one mile each week until you reach eight to 10 miles. Do this run at a slow pace roughly one to two minutes per mile slower than your normal training run so you can cover the distance comfortably.
More: 4 Exercises to Increase Your Running Speed
Every third week during your long-run buildup, try a 5K or 8K race instead of the long run to get yourself in "race mode."
Add one day of speedwork to your schedule each week. Find a track or level trail and, for your first speed session, start with 10 to 15 minutes of easy running followed by two 90-second intervals of hard running. Do these repeats significantly faster than your training pace, but don't sprint them. Jog for two minutes after each repeat. If you don't feel recovered after two minutes of easy running, you pushed too hard. Afterward, cool down with 10 minutes of easy jogging.
More: 10 Tips to Maximize Your Speed Work
Increase this workout by one 90-second repeat each week for three weeks, but on the fourth week, drop the intervals back by one. Continue this buildup until you reach 10 to 12 repeats. For example: week 1: 2 x 90 seconds; week 2: 3 x 90 seconds; week 3: 4 x 90 seconds; week 4: 3 x 90 seconds; week 5: 4 x 90 seconds; week 6: 5 x 90 seconds; week 7: 4 x 90 seconds, etc.
Keep your other runs as they have been. They'll be your recovery. Also, schedule a rest day after both the long run and the speed session. Finally, the week before your race, cut your mileage by about 50 percent and skip the speed workout.
Good luck!
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text: I haven't fully waded through all the various replies and to this thread. I plan to do that and send a reply on specific points later. This is message is more of a historical, motivational or possibly philosophical nature. First off, NumPy has used the term "broadcast" to mean the same thing since its inception and changing the terminology now is asking for confusion. *In the context of this mailing list *,I think we should use "broadcast" in the numpy sense and use appropriate qualifiers when referring to how other array packages practice broadcasting. Referring to broadcasting as "shape-preserving broadcasting" or some such doesn't seems to make things any clearer and adds a bunch of excess verbiage. In any event, I plan to omit any "broadcast" qualifiers here. The following understanding was formed by using and occasionally helping with development of NumPy since it was developed in 1995 or thereabouts. That doesn't mean that my understanding aggrees with the primary developers of the time, I may misremember things and my recollections are likely tinged by the experience I've had with NumPy in the interim. So, don't take this as definitive, but perhaps it will help provide some insight into what NumPy's broadcasting is supposed to be. Let's first dispense with the padding of dimensions. As I recall, this was a way to make matrix like operations easier. This was way before there was a matrix class and by defining padding in this way 1-D vectors could generally be treated as column vectors. Row vectors still needed to be 2-D (1xN), but they tended to be less frequent, so that was less of a burden. Or maybe I have that backwards, in any event they were put there to to facilitate matrix-like uses of numpy arrays. Given that there is a matrix class at this point, I doubt I would automagically pad the dimensions if I were designing numpy from scratch now. Since the dimension padding is at least partly historical accident and since it is in some sense orthogonal to the main point of numpy's broadcasting I'm going to pretend it doesn't exist for the rest of this discussion. At it's core broadcasting is about adjusting the shapes of two arrays so that they match. Consider an array 'A' and an array 'B' with shaps (3, Any) and (Any, 4). Here, 'Any' means that the given dimension of the array is unspecified and can take on any value that is convenient for functions operating on the array. If we add 'A' and 'B' together we'd like the two 'Any' dimensions to stretch appropriately so that the result was an array of shape (3, 4). Similarly adding and array of shape (3, 4) to an array of shape (Any, 4) should work and produce an array of shape (3, 4). So far, this is pretty straightforward; I believe, it also bears a fair amount of resemblance to Sasha's 0-stride ideas. The complicating factor is that there wasn't a good way to spell 'Any' at the time. Or maybe we were lazy. Or maybe there was some other reason that I'm forgetting. In any event, we ended up spelling 'Any' as '1'. That means that there's no way to distinguish between a dimension that's of length-1 for some legitimate reason and one that is that length just for stretchability. It would be an interesting experiment to see how things would work with no padding and with an explicit 'Any' value available for dimensions. However, it's probably too much work and would result in too many backwards compatibility problems for NumPy proper. [Half baked thoughts on how to do this though: newaxis would produce a new axis with length -1 (or some other marker length). This would be treated as length-1 axes are treated now. However, length-1axes would no longer broadcast. Padding would be right out.] In summary, the platonic ideal of broadcasting is simple and clean. In practice it's more complicated for two reasons. First, padding the dimensions.I believe that this is mostly historical baggage. The second is the conflation of '1' and 'Any' (a name that I made up for this message, so don't go searching for it). This may be an hostorical accident and/or implementation artifact, but there may actually be some more practical reasons behind this as well that I am forgetting. Hopefully that is mildly informative, Regards, -tim


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Valerie Simpson Comes to Kupferberg Center for the Arts Tonight
With a catalog of hit songs that have served as the soundtrack to the lives of legions of music fans worldwide, the incomparable Valerie Simpson will grace the stage at Queens College's LeFrak Concert Hall tonight, December 14th at 8:00 PM. Kupferberg Presents hosts the legendary singer and songwriter as she performs the music of her hit-making duo, Ashford and Simpson, which created such classics as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need To Get By," "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand," and many more. Tickets are on sale now!
Along with her late husband, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson co-wrote scores of hit songs for other artists including Ray Charles ("I Don't Need No Doctor)," The 5th Dimension ("California Soul"), and Aretha Franklin ("Cry Like A Baby"). It was during this time that they caught the attention of Motown chief Berry Gordy who brought them in as writers for such artists as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. They later wrote hits for Chaka Khan ("I'm Every Woman"), Teddy Pendergrass ("Is It Still Good To You?") and also achieved fame as artists in their own right with several hits including "Solid (As A Rock), and "Found A Cure" among others. Modern artists such as Amy Winehouse and 50 Cent have also found inspiration in the songs of Ashford & Simpson, using samples to create their own hits. The celebrated duo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.
"The music of Ashford and Simpson was of such high quality, it's easy to see why they were so successful for so long," remarked Leon Denmark, Artistic Director of Kupferberg Presents. "To hear Valerie Simpson presenting their deep catalog of hits is going to be a real thrill for me personally, and to bring one of the world's best songwriters to our stage at LeFrak Concert Hall is going to be a very special evening for our audience."
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Gonzo eats a rubber tire to the music of "The Flight of the Bumblebee" in episode 101 of The Muppet Show. But he only gets a few bites in before he is booed off the stage. A reproduction of the tire from this appearance, replete with bite marks, was included with Palisades Toys' Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure.
Gonzo later plays the song on his bugle in episode 218, as Rowlf plays the piano and Animal chases a bumblebee.
In episode 107 of Muppets Tonight, Bill the Bubble Guy blows bubbles while the song plays.
In a 2010 Sesamstrasse segment, Ernie and Bert attend the sound check of a philharmonic orchestra rehearsing the song. Refusing to wear a beekeeper's hat, Bert has to suffer the consequences.
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selinany1's review of Biosilk Silk Therapy
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Tumang is one of the many craftsmen in Boyolali district includes one of the significant income contributors.
Handicraft production originates from household appliances such as steamer, pots, pans etc. The raw material is a copper plate, brass or aluminum.
This business went down through generations. Until now, copper crafts already is one of the public works Tumang where this art has evolved into the Industrial Home as the support the community's economy. Crafts copper, brass and aluminum produced include copper Fountain, Matting, Copper Bathtubs, Bowl, Gentong, Vases of copper, copper Calligraphy, Wall Lights, Hanging Lamps, Table Lamps, Stand Lamp, Mirror Frame, copper sculpture, Relief, Vase, copper, sink / sinks copper appliances (boiler, pot, spoon rice, etc.) and many others. Materials / other handicraft materials that can be used is brass and aluminum. Their products have been able to penetrate the world market. Especially Europe and America.
Wood Craft
This motorcycle is not ridden on the highway but only for decoration at home, by the way this bike structure all components are made of wood and can be driven like a real motorcycleThese crafts can be found in Sub Boyolali Mojosongo distric right on the edge of the road to Klaten.
To produce 1 unit takes over 3 weeks and this product has penetrated the market share of European and American continents.
Look at details, great is not it?(size wooden motorcycle is exactly like the original)
Besides art shop also produces wooden toys (cars, tricycles which would essentially be a wood material)
In July '09 of this art shop also makes classic cars from wood and with same dimensions as the original.


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Judd Apatow will be the first guest for the fall series of Jay Mohr's podcast, "Mohr Stories."
The man behind some of the most popular comedies of our day will discuss getting his start in the industry, getting heckled by Jim Carrey and turning Paul Rudd into a comedic actor in "Anchorman" (apparently not realizing that Rudd had already established those comedic acting talents years before with "Wet Hot American Summer").
Also read: Judd Apatow Is a Genius, Say Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Apatow's a big "Mohr" fan, he said, even showing off his phone with the "Mohr Stories" app. Mohr was thrilled — until Apatow added that he usually listens to the show at night when he's trying to fall asleep.
"Mohr Stories" returns on Oct. 21, via its native app (if you want to be like Apatow), Mohr's website or any number of podcast hosting services.
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Didn't see a differenceI have tried the whole DevaCurl line and this product was my least favorite. All of the products have wonderful smells but this one didn't do anything to improve my hair texture or hydration. The founder of this line has book called "Curly Girl The Handbook" which has great tips and homemade recipes which has better results than this product. — 5 years agotiffanyg | 17 reviews
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