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Racing Santander fans make monkey sounds at Eto'o
MADRID -- Barcelona's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o was subjected to racist abuse from Racing Santander fans during their Primera Liga match on Sunday.
"In the 34th minute of the game a group of fans chanted, making the sound of a monkey when Eto'o touched the ball," referee Antonio Rubinos Perez said in his match report.
"I asked the club to make an announcement over the PA system calling for the fans to show respect towards the participants. This message went out soon after."
Eto'o, who scored Barcelona's second goal to put the scores level at 2-2 in the 33rd minute, was subjected to more abuse as the game continued.
He acted angrily in his goal celebration, running to the touchline and kicking the corner flag.
The game finished 2-2 to leave Barcelona 11 points clear at the top of the table.
In February, Eto'o tried to leave the pitch after being racially abused by Real Zaragoza fans.
The three-time African Player of the Year was convinced to complete the game, but Zaragoza were fined 9,000 euros ($10,728) by the Spanish Football Federation.

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December 21, 2009
Lovely, ooey, gooey, creamy, bubbly, yummy melted cheese!
What more could you ask for?
Maybe some garlic, rosemary, and olive oil on top?
Oh yeah!
How 'bout some toasted baguette bread to spread it on?
Now you're talkin!
It doesn't get much better than this.
SirHoney & I devoured this entire wheel of cheese, just the two of us, within minutes. I'm not too proud to admit that.
Unfortunately, my habit of munching on cheese and crackers before dinner is about to come to a screeching halt after the first of the year, so I decided to just go all out on this night.
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It was worth it.
The minute I saw this recipe, I ripped it out of the magazine because I knew that I'd be making it soon. I found it in the November issue of Food Network Magazine recently while trying to catch up on my magazine reading.
I've always liked Jamie Oliver, and his cookbook, Cook with Jamie, is one of my absolute favorites. I love the beautiful full page photos next to each recipe in his book. I've determined over the years that I'm what you call "a visual learner" so I love this style of cookbook. I need to put his new book, Jamie's Food Revolution, on my Amazon wish list!
His recipe for the Baked Camembert was originally intended to be poured over pasta, but I decided to try it as an Appetizer instead so we could dip into it with some toasted baguette bread slices.
So, dip into it, we did.
Then, we spread a little,
And, then, dipped some more.
I've baked a lot of brie but this was my first time to bake Camembert cheese so I wasn't sure about the consistency. It did seem a little thinner than brie, so next time I'll try it poured over some cooked pasta and spinach.
Baked Camembert
(adapted from Jamie Oliver via Food Network Magazine)
1 8 oz. box camembert cheese
2 cloves garlic
1 spring fresh rosemary
Fresh ground pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
Baguette bread
Rosemary Herb Seasoning Mix (I used Pampered Chef)
Slice the baguette bread, brush each slice with a little olive oil and sprinkle with your favorite Herb seasoning. Toast in preheated oven at 350 for a few minutes then set aside. Open the box of cheese and unwrap it. Place it back in the wooden container or put in a small Corning Ware dish. Score a circle in the top of the skin, then lift it off and discard.
The original recipe called for slicing the garlic and just picking the rosemary leaves off from the stem. Since I knew that I was spreading on the toasts and not pouring over pasta, I pressed the garlic cloves and finely chopped the rosemary instead.
Just spread the garlic and rosemary on top of the cheese, sprinkle with some pepper and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil. Place the cheese into the preheated oven for 25 minutes. (If cooking in the box, place the box on a cookie sheet before placing in oven.)
Remove cheese from oven and let sit for a minute or two, then dig in. This makes an awesome, quick and easy appetizer perfect for serving at your next party.
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Fired Ohio State University Band Director Asks For Meeting With Board Of Trustees
The attorney for fired Ohio State University Marching Band Director Jon Waters wants a meeting with the Board of Trustees at the school.
David Axelrod says he is demanding Waters be put on the Trustees' meeting agenda.
Meanwhile, members of the band addressed the media for the first time about his firing. They discussed life in TBDBITL after Waters was fired.
Many of the band members who were made available to the media had good things to say about Waters.
"Jon was a great man."
"Jon Waters was one of my most important mentors."
"Amazing leader and fabulous music educator."
The band members descriptions are a far cry from the picture painted in the university investigation which blamed Waters for creating a sexualized culture inside the band.
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"It really hurts, because I know how good these students are, and we would not stand for things like that," said Drum Major, David Pettit. "Things in that report - I had never seen in my five years in band."
The band members also told 10TV that they don't understand why Waters lost his job.
"Absolute shock, confusion to this day, I still don't understand why he is the center person for this," said Zack Nellom, a fourth-year band member.
Richard Blatti took over the School of Music in July 2011. In that same year, he wrote a letter that said Waters frequently overlooked university fiscal policies, acted irresponsibly with funds entrusted to the OSUMB, and was driven by what audiences want to see rather than what the band needs.
The university says it never went back that far to examine Waters' performance, focusing from 2013 to 2014. But, it shows Waters was many things to different people.
President Michael Drake says his decision to fire Waters stands and is final.
Band members say they'd like nothing more to see him lead them onto the field.
"I would love to see him come back," said Lindsay Conckle a fifth-year band member.
An independent investigation into the band culture is also underway. That report is expected to be completed in October.


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Fractal Cowl in Blue Sky Extra (3816)
A gorgeously soft and comfortable cowl which is a great alternative to a scarf. Created using Blue Sky Extra, a luxurious blend of baby alpaca and fine merino wool which is lightly spun to be soft and springy. Designed by Kirsten Johnstone, and inspired by the avant-garde architecture of Australia, the Fractal Cowl is a mathematical marvel. Suitable for an advanced knitter who enjoys a challenge, the Fractal Cowl is worked in the round (each one unique) on a background of reverse stocking stitch to create clearly defined geometric patterns. The detailed instructions are written and charted. When complete, your Fractal Cowl will measure approximately 51cm (20") in circumference x 20cm (8") height. To complete your Fractal Cowl you will need a 5.0mm (US8) circular knitting needle 40cm (16"). You will also need a 5.0mm (USH/8) crochet hook, a stitch marker, 2 cable needles, and waste yarn.
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Take 490 East to Exit 15 for Inner Loop/NY-15/South Avenue. Keep right at fork to continue on NY-15S. Turn right onto Mt. Hope Avenue. The leasing office is located in the Clubhouse
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'The Art of Uncertainty' opens at Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar College will host an opening reception for its 2013 senior art majors' thesis show at 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Pannell Gallery. "The Art of Uncertainty" highlights culminating work by Vianey Chavez, Virginia Graves, Danielle Hall, Madeline Hodges, Kaitlyn Holloway, Sally Toms and Jennifer Will.
The largest senior art exhibition in years, it boasts a wide array of themes and media, from explorations of culture to celebrations of nature, from oil paintings to traditional mixed media to digital work.
"The show's title is meant to reflect the different ways in which the artists attempt to grapple with the unpredictability and indefiniteness of life, either by embracing uncertainty through their media or by attempting to wrench thematic clarity from its grip," said Holloway, whose artwork includes prints, as well as dolls made of kiln-fired and polymer clay. She uses natural homemade dyes created from local materials, such as walnuts found behind Sweet Briar House, for the dolls' hair.
"My work explores femininity and various ideas that have been associated with femininity through the ages and in various cultures," she said. "I am interested in exploring and elevating art forms that have been strongly associated with women and also considered frivolous."
But there are many other themes that inspire Holloway's art.
"Through my prints and dolls, I like to explore historical fashion, Christian iconography, the coming together of my Japanese and American heritages, folklores, feminine strength and death."
"The Art of Uncertainty" runs until May 18. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Special gallery hours are available by appointment. The show is supported in part by a fund established by Carl and Barbara Calandra, parents of Amy Calandra Davis '90.
Artist information:
Vianey Chavez is a studio art major with a business minor from Menlo Park, Calif. Her work, which varies in medium from printmaking to digital collage, is a celebration and exploration of her experience as a Mexican-American. Her artwork often features the motif of a decorative skull typical of Day of the Dead celebrations, an image that represents a new start.
Virginia Graves is a studio art major and art history minor from Appomattox. Her work and medium vary widely, though paint appears in almost all of her pieces. She is interested in how the media she uses inspire the outcome of her pieces. She has recently begun to experiment with sculpture.
Danielle Hall is a studio art major from Altavista. She is interested in the way light, water and color interact and explores this interaction in both paintings and photography. The serendipitous movement of paint on canvas inspires most of her paintings, while her photographs are informed by her work with lighting in the theater.
Madeline Hodges is a studio art and art history double-major with an Arts Management Certificate from Fort Belvoir. Her work mainly consists of three-dimensional pieces, including ceramics and sculpture, with themes reflecting her interest in impossible situations and the power and pervasiveness of the natural world.
Kaitlyn Aki Holloway is a studio art major with a minor concentration in creative writing in the B.F.A. program from Oceanside, Calif. She creates prints and dolls that explore themes of feminine strength paired with Christian iconography, historical fashion and a touch of the absurd.
Sally Anne Toms is a B.F.A. major in studio art with a concentration in creative writing and another major in business. She uses linoleum cuts, wood engravings and paper-cutting to explore her dual British and American nationality, her childhood ex-patriotism, and investigations into the way the natural world manifests itself in her childhood memories of England.
Jennifer Will is a philosophy and studio art double-major from Columbia, Md. Her oil paintings are inspired by ideas and concepts she finds through reading classics and philosophy and unusual juxtapositions of natural objects and human figures. Thematically, she is interested in exploring the different ways in which we encounter the unknown.
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I value it most for what it does not run. It doesn't explain what DNA is again. Rather it talks up to its readers, assuming you have basic science literacy. Think of it as an Economist for science. It wisely selects pattern-shifting stuff, and I've come to concur with its nose for interesting news that will stay new. Issues from years ago still read fresh. Yet it avoids hype and sci-fi wet dreams.
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YOU can knock down the vicarage, but you can't replace it with two four-bedroom homes.
That's the message Test Valley councillors sent to developers behind proposals for Ampfield's former vicarage, within the village's conservation area at Knapp Lane.
Test Valley Borough Council's Southern Area committee members unanimously voted against Brookeswood Developments' application despite planning officers recommending approval. TVBC's deputy leader Martin Hatley said: "The proposals would adversely affect the spatial characteristics of this particular sensitive part of the Ampfield Conservation Area. And the plans would neither, preserve or enhance the conservation area, or the setting of the attractive historic building, Monks Barn, next to the application site."
Mr Hatley added: "Although the current building lacks kerbside appeal, it is not an excuse for the developer to shoehorn in two dwellings that don't complement the existing street scene."
Brookeswood Developments was given permission to demolish the redundant 1960s built vicarage last August.
Ampfield Parish Council and Romsey and District Society objected to the new houses. Both claimed the proposals would lead to "overdevelopment" of the site.


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Oshin will offer beginning instruction this evening with ASL interpretation.
For those new to Zen meditation or who have not practiced meditation in a zendo before.
Formal instruction begins promptly at 6:30pm (arrive at least a few minutes early) and lasts until 8:30. Recommendations for a comfortable, stable sitting posture are given, as well as guidance on how to begin a meditation practice and do walking meditation. The two sitting periods that follow are an opportunity to deepen practice. The evening concludes with a chanting of the four vows and three bows. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of the instructor and experienced students afterward.


text: Home > Packaging & Hardware > Prototyping Tools, Equipment, Services This article was posted on 01/10/2012 5 things to know: 3D printing 3D printing has seen rapid development in recent years and could make a big impact in 2012.BY JEFFREY BAUSCH3D printing sounds great, right? You come up with an idea, design it on your computer, and then it gets created right there in front of you.Jet Car from the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.Design stage.Final product. (All images in series via: popularmechanics.com)With the continued advancements we're seeing in this technology, it's looking like soon a majority of the things we use will be manufactured this way.Some experts are even suggesting that it'll get to the point where one day this form of printing can be done at home and on demand (great news for habitual coffee mug droppers like myself).If you're new to the 3D printing game, here are five things to know about it:1. Different technologiesThe first 3D printer, invented in 1986 by Charles Hull, was based on a technique called steriolithography. Here, a perforated platform is positioned below the surface of a vat of liquid photocurable polymer. A UV laser beam traces the slice of an object onto the surface of the liquid, which causes a thin layer of the photopolymer to harden. The platform then is lowered slightly and another slice is traced and hardened. The process is repeated until the object has completely printed, whereupon it's removed from the vat, drained of excess liquid, and cured.Helmet built using steriolithography. (Via: selecteng.com).Pretty simple, right? It's also incredibly accurate. In fact, to this day, stereolithographic printing is still one of the most accurate forms of 3D printing, with a minimum build layer thickness of just 0.06mm.The process of 3D printing has expanded tremendously since Hull's prototype, especially in the past 10 years. One example is selective laser sintering. It builds objects by laying down a layer of powder and then using a laser to fuse the granules together. Powdered materials include polystyrene, nylon, glass, ceramics, steel, titanium, aluminum, and sterling silver.Model created using selective laser sintering. (Via: kinzoku.jp)During production, the non-powder granules support the object as it's being structured. Once complete, the excess powder can be recycled (making it a very efficient method of production.)Selective laser melting is somewhat similar, only it uses a laser to melt the powder granules together and form the final object.Pipe made from steel powder using selective laser melting. (Via: crptechnology.com)Another form of 3D printing is multi-jet modeling. It builds objects from layers of powder, too, but uses an inkjet print head to instead spray a binder solution which glues the granules together. Some printers can spray up to four different colors of binder solution, which allows them to create full-color, 3D objects.Intricate model created using multi-jet modeling. (Via: makepartsfast.com)There's also fused deposition modeling. This process involves a hot thermoplastic (the same type used in traditional injection molding) that gets extruded from a temperature-controlled print head. It's capable of producing robust objects with remarkable accuracy.Koopa shell created using fused deposition modeling. (Via: honeybuild.com)2. Current applicationsWith the need for rapid product prototyping (like producing molds), a majority of 3D printers are used for commercial manufacturing. It's a terrific alternative, especially when producing models that feature complex curves (which require a ton of time and can be quite expensive, too).3D printers allow engineers to check the fit of different parts before committing to production. It also allows architects to show clients detailed, yet low-cost, small-scale models, and archaeologists to handle full-scale copies of bones.One field that has really taken to 3D printing is healthcare. This is especially true in dentistry, where tech-savvy dental technicians are already using this technology to create crowns, bridges, and temporary teeth.3D-printed teeth sitting in model. (Via: perspectives.3ds.com)Hearing-aid manufacturers have hopped on the bandwagon, too, with printers capable of producing ear molds and shells unique to their customers.Other areas of manufacturing that employ 3D printing include automobiles, jewelry, lighting, furniture, toys, and packaging.3. Companies already in the mixThere are already a bunch of companies that offer 3D printing. The difference between all of them is the way in which they build the layers to create parts. As discussed earlier, there are several methods to choose from, and each has its advantages and drawbacks when it comes to speed, cost, materials, and color capabilities. Depending on what you need to manufacture, one printer may be better than the other.Printers range in size, too, from kit-built tabletop models to full-scale commercial printers capable of manufacturing the body of a small car. Well-established 3D printer manufacturers include 3D Systems, Stratasys, Fortus 3D Manufacturing Systems, Solidscape, ZCorp, and envisionTEC.2D printers have gotten in on the 3D mix, too. Case in point: Hewlett Packard sells the fused deposition modeling-based HP Designjet 3D printer (in partnership with Stratasys).4. Personal useAs 3D printing becomes more streamlined, the cost of the technology continues to drop. This has resulted in it making its way into homes for personal use.Several online communities are already devoted to this technology. Two popular sites are RepRap.org and FabatHome.org. They're great to check out if you're just getting into the technology. Members share tips, designs, and information on how to build a personal 3D printer.You can also purchase a kit to build your own 3D printer. They range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on what you're looking to create.5. Outlook3D printers show tremendous promise on the commercial side, but as to whether or not they'll ever catch on in consumers' homes remains to be seen.Experts do, however, foresee a day when 3D printers will be used to output a majority of the spare parts we use every day. Example: Let's say you crack the glass in your car's rearview mirror and the local car parts store is out of the size glass you need. Instead of driving around with a blind spot until the glass is in stock, you can just go to your local 3D printer facility with the specs for the glass and have the new mirror printed out for you right there on the spot.Some examples where this is already taking place: The U.S. Army experimented with a truck-mounted 3D printer that could output spare tank and vehicle components. NASA, too, tried out a 3D printer and due to thes success of the program, they just announced last month an initiative to bring a 3D printer up to the International Space Station to produce spacecraft parts, astronaut tools, satellites, and more.3D printer being tested in microgravity situation. (Via: madeinspace.us)Other areas where 3D printing is being tested: A 3D printed flyable aircraft was recently created by engineers at the University of Southampton. The folks at Rolls Royce are trying the technology out, too, using it to manufacture civil aircraft engines. A team at Loughborough University is presently working on a 3D concrete printing project, with the goal being to create a machine capable of creating large building components on site, to any design, and with improved thermal properties. Also, a car has been manufactured using 3D printing. Code-named "Urbee," the effort was taken on by two groups: Kor Ecologic and Stratasys. The result was the first-ever vehicle to have its entire body, including glass panels, manufactured using 3D printing.There's also the developing field of bioprinting (covering this would be a whole other article.) The general idea here is that hospitals could one day use 3D printing to manufacture replacement organs for the human body. It has received a tremendous amount of funding so far and the field as a whole has seen rapid development in recent years.ConclusionOn-demand 3D printing for the general consumer won't be ready for some time. The good news, though, is that the path to getting there is laid out. 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When all was said and done we decided not to vax at all.
I had a response all typed out but when I quote sometimes on threads, I seem to lose my info so i'll just use regular quotes instead of scripted quotes.
Hello there,
I wanted to speak up and tell you about the pertussis vaccine reaction my daughter had. After her 2 month shots, my daughter suffered a seizure in the middle of the night. Thank god I was there to help her through it (albeit, paniced) because who knows if she would have died or not. We spent a few days in the ER/NICU and the hospital finally concluded it was the pertussis component. That it was fairly well known to have this reaction. She also had prevnar and that also has a seizure like reaction but the hospital was pretty certain it was the pertussis. I took her to her pediatrician and the ped said that was nonsense that in her 15 yrs of being a ped that she had never heard of it so it didn't exist. Instinctively, I knew this was wrong..even though I did not know about the controversy of vaccines. This ped led me to believe that the worst my daughter would get was a fever. She was wrong. She didn't want to report it, so I had to. This showed me that the statistics are most likely skewed on how many seizures take place if other people's peds were like mine were and denied it.
Here are some links on pertussis that may interest you:
This is a good read, yes it's long though but worth it (it talks about the pertussis vaccination):
You can look up the vaccine reactions reported on dtap on the vaers database:
You can also look into what is put into the dtap vaccine and then click on that chemical and you can see what those chemicals are known to do:
A good book that you can probably get at your local library that you can go right to the pertussis section and read up on it if you'd like:
The Vaccine Guide by Randall N.
The above link has some good vaccine links as well on his homepage.
I was lucky my daughter lived through this. Others have not been as lucky. I just wish I had found this board and been told by people that this could happen to my child instead of just a fever.
Take care,
Unfortunatley not. I have never been anti VAX until my newborn almost died from the HEP B shot. This and the DTAP are the most deadly. Please check all the statistics. Hours after the HEP B my little one stopped breathing and turned blue in my arms. This in fact is a known affect of this and the DTAP shot. If I had laid her down thinking she was asleep, they would have categorized it as SIDS. My Dr. Is completely unsupportive of me stretching the shots out. He didn't even seem to care that one almost killed her. I am leaving his practice immediately. I will get her immunized, but very very slowly. If after a year she hasn't gotten the whooping cough, I won't give her that one. It's simply deadly in those who have had a bad reaction. If not for her having issues with vaccines, I would be getting them all. Some kids just don't tolderate them and do DIE. The chances of her getting pertussis or almost dying from the shot are much less likely. Do the resarch. It's out there. Sids happens for many reasons but one for certains is vaccines...
Does anyone know if there's a pertussis-only vaccine ANYwhere in the world?
Not licensed in the US... well, that doesn't mean much... there are ways to get things that aren't licensed in the US.
While I think a pertussis vax wouldn't be a horrible idea, many of the severe cases (and deaths) in infants are from kids too young to be vaccinated.
I think the diphtheria is unnecessary unless you're travelling somewhere with a high instance of diphtheria, and I'm also not opposed to a solo tetanus shot at some point after 1 year, but having to do the DT with the P... kind of a dealbreaker.
I don't think there is a pertussis-only vaccine anywhere in the world. It's often difficult to prove a negative, so if anyone can prove otherwise, that would be great. But I have never heard of one, and I've been interested in the subject of vaccines for over a decade.
In Australia, the monovalent pertussis vaccine was no longer available as of February 1997.
In the U.K., the monovalent pertussis vaccine was no longer available as of 1994 or before.
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The most interesting thing about creme brulee besides the amazingly unique French taste is how crazy the origin story must be. The final touches to that creamy dessert is a blowtorch?! Who would even guess to do that? Still, we're all glad they did because that caramelized crust is the best part!
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DEFINITION of 'Certificateless Municipals'
A type of municipal bond that does not issue a certificate to each owner and is therefore also a type of book-entry security. The absence of a paper certificate simplifies recordkeeping and trading for brokers, municipalities and investors.
BREAKING DOWN 'Certificateless Municipals'
Certificateless municipal bonds are attractive to certain investors because, like all municipal bonds, the proceeds are usually tax-free at the federal level and also tax-free at the state level if you live in the same state in which the bonds were issued. Municipal bonds offer a low rate of return compared to other types of bonds, but because of their tax-exempt status, they are often a good choice for high-income individuals and married couples.


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I'm looking for brunette with brains - The Voice's Eoghan has yet to meet his 'someone spectacular'
He is footloose and fancy-free and enjoying single life in his 30s.
But TV man Eoghan McDermott still feels like a younger man and is under no pressure to settle down.
In March, the Dublin presenter opened up about how a painful break-up plunged him into a depression which led to self-harming.
However, the Voice of Ireland does have his eyes peeled for his ideal partner, a "brainy brunette".
Talking to the Diary about his relationship status, Eoghan said: "It's a pretty simple no, I'm not dating anyone.
"I haven't met anyone spectacular yet, but I'm sure they are knocking around."
Known for his witty remarks and tongue-in-cheek behaviour on screen, the Knocklyon native said intelligence is top of his criteria for the perfect partner.
"I like dark features and preferably someone very smart, I am big into smarts," he said.
"Brainy and brunette would be my type."
The Voice's Kathryn Thomas and Eoghan McDermott
Eoghan, who celebrated his 31st birthday last month, said he has yet to decide whether he will settle in Dublin or London and insisted that the TV world suits his bachelor lifestyle.
"I am still getting away with masquerading as being in my twenties," admitted floppy-hairstyled Eoghan. "It doesn't bother me because a lot of my friends are in the media so it doesn't follow a normal timeline.
"That is the reality of the work I do and I think it keeps things exciting so it doesn't bother me at all."
Eoghan, who is great mates with UK-based stars Laura Whitmore and Niall Horan, is enjoying the London lifestyle despite the uncertainly of TV work across the water.
He shot several pilots for broadcasters Channel 4 and Channel 5 in the past year and is staying optimistic about whether any of them will come to fruition.
"I've been doing some pilots for Channel 4 and one or two of them look pretty strong so hopefully some of them take off in the next 12 months," he said.
The chatty host has spent much of the past few months in Dublin and just completed a stint of the third season of the Voice of Ireland, which wrapped last month.
And he defended criticism of the show, arguing that the talent was stronger than ever this year.
"You hear all this stuff about how the winners aren't doing well in the charts but it can take someone years before they establish themselves and start to achieve success.
"Former contestants like Conor Quinn have gone on to great stuff and are making albums so I think there is definitely still room for a show like the Voice," he added.
A strong advocate of mental health awareness, Eoghan is encouraging people get involved in this Saturday's Darkness Into Light walk/run in the Phoenix Park.
(The Herald)
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Saints face stiff competition if they are to land Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld.
Reports in Spain suggest that Arsenal are stepping up their efforts to secure a deal for the Atletico Madrid man.
Ronald Koeman has identified Alderweireld as a target as Saints look to bring in two more signings ahead of the close of the transfer window on Monday.
Alderweireld is a versatile player who can play at both centre back and right back.
Saints also face an increasingly bleak-looking battle to land Andros Townsend from Tottenham.
Spurs are not budging on their stance over Townsend, with Saints having dug their heels in over the North London club's pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin.
Former Saints boss Mauricio Pocehttino has now publicly stated that Townsend remains in his plans, despite the 23-year-old England winger having been dropped from the 18-man squad that beat QPR 4-0 last weekend.
"He is in my plans," Pochettino said of Townsend. "It is impossible you play or have in the squad only 11 players – you need 24 or 25 players.
"I think we have to play a lot of games and it is possible you play tomorrow, then don't play in the next Premier League game, but the most important thing is understanding that we need to choose for the games.
"It is only 11 in each game, after that another three impact players come in.
"We have an unbelievable squad and my job is not only to put my philosophy in the club or on the pitch on how we need to play, but I need choice and that is my job."


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It takes a lot to get me to shell out money for tap water in a bottle; I'm kind of old-fashioned against this entire industry that makes you pay for water and then you have all sorts of recycling responsibilities, including do-gooders who will hunt you down and kill you for not putting your plastic in the blue bins. However, if this water starts coming with sexy Jennifer Aniston attached, I might start buying in.
With rumors abounding (and confirmed by some Egotastic! readers) that Jennifer Aniston (maybe a cagey body double, but likely Aniston herself) is topless in her next film Wanderlust, and may actually even show some skin slips in Horrible Bosses, out soon, well, could this be the moment(s) we've been waiting for for a decade or more now -- Rachel Green nekkid? I shall drink unnecessarily expensive water until I uncover the truth. Enjoy.


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Clouds of smoke don't necessarily bring clouds of rain. Researchers have found that heavy smoke over the Amazon River Basin interferes with the formation of clouds. This can reduce or delay rainfall, two teams report in the 27 February issue of Science, and it can make the storms that do occur more violent.
All clouds need a certain amount of smoke and dust in order for water droplets to condense. To understand the effects of heavy smoke over the Amazon, two groups compared satellite pictures of Amazon fires with measurements of smoke, rain, and water droplets in clouds. Meinrat Andreae of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, and colleagues report that a surfeit of smoke particles can delay rainfall, because small droplets form instead of fewer, larger ones. These small droplets don't fall as rain but rise higher up in the atmosphere, releasing energy as they cool. When the rain finally does fall, that extra energy can create especially violent thunderstorms. The thunderstorms in turn can suck even more smoke and heat energy into the upper atmosphere, creating a cycle of violent storms.
The other group describes an even more insidious effect of smoke: the prevention of cloud formation. The veil of smoke hanging over the forest reflects a lot of sunlight, and according to Yoram Kaufman of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and colleagues, up to 20% of the days during the Amazon's dry season have smoke so thick that only a third of the sun's energy passes to the ground. This cools the ground, preventing moist air from warming and rising into the atmosphere to form clouds. Fewer clouds mean less sunlight is reflected away from Earth, and the atmosphere warms. Perversely, the smoke that cools the ground can have a significant warming effect on the planet, says Kaufman.
The studies "show clearly how burning can actually affect clouds," says Mario Molina of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. Fires are burning all over the tropics, and the centuries-old agricultural practice is unlikely to end soon. Smoke from these fires has a significant, if complex effect on local climate and global warming, according to Molina. "The bottom line" about smoke's impact, he says, is that "it's very strong."
Related sites
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ATLANTA - The Georgia state Senate has passed a version of a bill intended to move the state's 2014 primary election date to May 20.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that the primary date would be the earliest on record.
The proposal passed the Senate's Ethics Committee on Monday and senators in the full chamber voted 38-15 to pass the bill. The proposed legislation will now be presented in the state House of Representatives.
The proposed legislation would require all candidates to file campaign finance reports by March 31, and would make the state and partisan county primaries compatible with the state's federal primary schedule.
The proposal calls for candidate qualifying to run from March 3 to March 7.
Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com


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Speculation has been running wild over who leaked what to whom in the Cain-sexual harassment allegations story in the last 24 hours. Frankly, who cares? If it were leaked by a Republican or a Democrat operative is the least important part of the story because it would've come out eventually if Cain won the nomination. What matters is what the actual allegations were, which no one seems to remember, and whether or not they were true, which no one can prove. So the story itself is in limbo and would probably have faded away in a day or two…until yesterday.
The Cain campaign, already having a bad week on the PR front, was desperate for a topic change. Who can blame them? They can't rebut vague charges, so they find themselves preemptively trying to rebut fog. Out of that fog, however, came this sort of six degrees of Kevin Bacon charge that, if you connect enough dots, leads to the Perry campaign. That's where you lose me.
What would Perry have to gain by bringing up these allegations? Not much.
Yes, Cain rose in the polls while Perry sunk, but they're just polls. And Perry lost his support through poor debate performances, Cain didn't win them over through strong ones. And a lot of Perry's support, as tenuous as it was, went to Newt Gingrich too, so harming Cain wouldn't necessarily bring support back to Perry. Especially since that support was so weak that a few less than stellar debate performances could lose it in the first place.
As garbage as the original Politico story was, with no specifics and second-hand speculation, the Cain campaign's accusations against Perry are equally weak.
Herman Cain couldn't remember much of anything, then suddenly he remembers telling one guy, and only one guy, who worked for him 2003 about these allegations? Wouldn't you remember more about the allegations against you, since they have the power to really harm you, more than you'd remember telling one guy who now happens to work for one of your opponents?
While Perry has little to gain by back-channel attacking Cain, Cain's campaign has much to gain by attacking Perry. Perry has been slipping in the polls more and more every day. Something like launching an attack on a fellow Republican with flimsy charges could be the deathblow.
Since there is absolutely nothing to report on the actual allegations front, no one involved is able or willing to talk, there's a vacuum. And the media abhor a vacuum.
The Cain campaign wants a distraction, they're desperate for one. So-called journalists, who've done nothing but print rumors in the first place, are desperate for anything to write, desperate for attention. All they had to do was find a few desperate enough to print something that in a normal news cycle would've been laughed out of the newsroom, and pow! subject changed.
Republicans were already vocal about their anger, publicly blaming Democrats for the non-story leak in the first place. That anger could have presented itself as an opportunity looking to knock out one of the top-monied contenders.
Why wouldn't they?
If you think about it, the Cain campaign really had nothing to lose. The "story" they broke yesterday was founded upon wild, even irresponsible, speculation, just like the original. If a Perry operative they accused had leaked it, they would naturally deny it. If a Perry operative the accused hadn't leaked it, they would naturally deny it. It was the perfect storm of knowing that the response would be the same regardless of the truth. Denials, especially in the political world, are always looked at with a jaundiced eye, as Cain learned this week. Why not turn the tables on an opponent?
It might not be as calculated as this, it might not be a well thought out strategy, it could just be amateurs wildly grasping at straws. But in today's "journalism" culture, where proof is secondary to being first and getting media hits, it was a safe risk to take.
Perry is seen as weak, but he has a lot of money and a good record in Texas, along with a lot of time to use both to recover. It would almost be campaign malpractice not to try to take him out, particularly when we you have willing and desperate accomplices in the media at the ready. If the Cain campaign had accused Ronald McDonald of leaking the story someone would've run with it. And Ronald would've denied it too.
The names are irrelevant, when you know a denial is coming you can write the story and plug those in later. And if the real leaker turns out to be someone else, if we ever find out, well, that's for another story. None of these "journalists" sloppily reporting speculation did anything other than quote someone making an accusation, they didn't make it themselves.
And if the Cain campaign simply made all this up, we'll probably never know that either because no one actually investigated the charges they made beyond so-and-so works with such-and-such, etc. It could be brilliant strategy coupled with lazy reporting, or crazy strategy coupled with lazy reporting. Considering there's really no way to prove it, aside from the original source outing themselves, it was either the perfect crime or the perfect crime. Only it seems like the truth is only victim.
I don't have any proof of this, just a thought that occurred after reading countless rumor-filled "reports," but there's never been much proof in this story from the start. But since what is essentially an Encyclopedia Brown level of investigation bolstered only by speculation from an interested party qualifies as "reporting," what's the point in trying to find any? As this network rushes to beat that website to "scoop" something, everyone will just deny it anyway. But hey, that might lead to a lot of links for this piece and some TV bookings … Never mind …


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The Art Of Sean NewportNovember 18, 2013
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We got to spend the weekend at West Coast Craft here in San Francisco, we were also lucky enough to become familiar with San Francisco's very own Sean Newport. Newport creates these three-dimensional works by hand cutting geometric shapes and tiling them together to create peaks and valley's faced with electric colors.
For More information about Sean Newport, visit sean-newport.com


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Onsite nurse Connie Johnson, left in blue, hugs cancer survivor Kaye DeVries at Saturday's Relay For Life at Egan Junior High.
Tears flowed at last weekend's ninth annual Relay For Life of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Some participants were overcome remembering those lost to cancer, while others cried in celebration of surviving the disease.
More than 400 men, women and children took part in the 24-hour event, the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Held on the track at Egan Junior High School, the theme of this year's Relay was "Great Race to a Cure."
The Relay began with the traditional survivor's lap and the release of two flights of doves 10 a.m. Saturday. As evening approached, a somber ceremony featuring songs and the recitation of names honored those who have died of cancer. Nearly 1,600 commemorative luminaria lined the track as participants circled throughout the night.
Thirty-nine teams of supporters set up racing-themed campsites, joined by survivors clad in purple shirts and colorful hats. In addition to selling baked goods and hosting information booths on various types of cancer and prevention, participants brought inflatable pools, telescopes and lawn games to pass the time and combat temperatures that reached the mid-80s.
For many, Relay For Life is more than just a weekend of walking and fundraising.
"Relay For Life is a safe place where you get to spend 24 hours with best friends you just met," said Jan Masters, corporate sponsorship and donations coordinator for this year's event.
After losing her best friend to bone cancer, Masters advocated on behalf of the American Cancer Society. She calls Relay For Life "a gift" for cancer patients, survivors and others who face fear, shame or isolation.
For other participants, the event is a celebration of survival. After battling cancer himself and then helping his 15-year-old daughter, Paige, overcome a cancer diagnosis last year, Los Altos City Councilman David Casas said Relay For Life helped "crystallize what was important in life."
The oldest survivor at this year's event, retired kindergarten teacher Nora Thorneycroft, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 90. The first person in her family to contract the disease, Thorneycroft is doing well two years later.
"It is fun to be alive and to be here today," she said.
As of the Town Crier's Monday press deadline, the Relay had raised approximately $148,000, and organizers said they're continuing to collect money.
To donate or for more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/losaltosca.


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Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week prior to its date.
Young adult author Sarah Dessen will appear at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library to talk about her latest book, The Moon and More. This free event, organized by the Politics & Prose bookstore, will take place on Tuesday, June 4th starting at 7 p.m. (Washington, D.C.)
Ransom Riggs, the author behind Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, will be hitting the road for a book tour. See him on Sunday, June 9th at Books & Books starting at 2 p.m. (Coral Gables, FL)
The Franklin Park Reading Series and the PEN American Center will co-host an event to shine the spotlight on the works of several PEN members. Join in on Monday, June 10th at the Franklin Park Bar & Beer Garden starting at 8 p.m. (Brooklyn, NY)


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…HA totally loved the comment from architect and designer Michael Graves, as he lay in an ambulance with numb legs: He told people his only thought was: "I don't want to die here because it's so ugly."
…Now that, as recounted by Louise Sloan in the Sept issue of the AARP Bulletin, is the definition of aesthetic sensibility—and a nifty way to stay alive!
…Graves was paralyzed (sinus infection that migrated to his spinal cord—great new thing to worry about, not that this is about us).
…Graves is so well known, a medical supply company hired him to design new assistive devices for them.
…In a week or so, his shower massager, illuminated bed rail, bath, bench and folding cane will be introduced.
…He talked to disabled people. He added color, design, whimsy.
…His bath massager is genius. He took a weak-sister sponge on a stick and made it a gorgeous appliance, great whether you are disabled or not.
…Check out http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourlife/graves_gallery.html.
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It's also hard to argue with the Chinese auto market, where General Motors holds 15.5% of the market share. The Chinese auto market is huge, and is only likely to expand in the coming years, where it's estimated that 30 million vehicles will be sold in 2020.
To read a more detailed breakdown of the nation's auto picture, read Domestic and International Fire Lights Ford's Ignition.
Side by Side
Here is where one can make an argument for both Ford and General Motors. In one aspect, the market leader, GM, has a large exposure to a rapidly increasing market, which should bode well for a company that has 45% of its stock value tied to the country.
On the other hand, Ford is rapidly taking market share in China and quickly building out its infrastructure. Management hopes to have a 5% market share by the end of 2013, up from 2.5% in 2011, along with doubling its vehicle production to 1.7 million units by 2015.
To me, it seems like Ford has more to gain and General Motors has more to lose, at least in the long-term. This is especially true if the global economy takes a hit.
Europe has continued to be a struggle for each of the automakers, with both striving to be at break-even operation by mid-decade.
The companies both seem so similar at times: Close in total U.S. sales, revenues ($115 billion for GM and $102.9 billion for F, year-to-date, respectively), and the fact that they both recently reported record profits (2011 for GM and 2012 for F).
One thing that's surely held back shares of General Motors was the once-large position held by the U.S. government. General Motors Round II details the re-launch of the automaker and the government's role within the company.
But 2013 has seen much of the position liquidated. Reportedly, the U.S. government could hold as little as a 4% stake in the automaker, down from 7% on Sept. 26. That 4% would be roughly equivalent to 70 million shares. While this might seem like a lot, consider that the government started off with 912 million shares, or 61% of the company.
After the IPO in November 2010, the government dropped its ownership down to 500 million shares, or 26% of the company. It would appear as though the selling is nearly complete, although the image may still bother prospective shareholders.
Perception goes a long way in the investment landscape. When GM imploded, filed for bankruptcy, and re-emerged one year later, the public never saw it as brightly as Ford, which fought off bankruptcy and emerged stronger than ever -- although its management could potentially change soon.
Although Mulally did vow to stay through 2014, if he left to become the next CEO of Microsoft (MSFT), it would be a great loss to the Ford team. Perhaps, though, Ford would continue to do well. Losses in Europe are shrinking, U.S. sales are accelerating and market share in China is growing. The company also pays out a ~2.5% dividend yield -- another reason shareholders might prefer Ford over GM.
GM's larger China market share should drive growth for the next several years, its luxury brands will boost U.S. profitability and the government has nearly unwound its position -- although the continued, systematic selling could hinder the stock price slightly.
However, it doesn't seem as if it has so far. It's basically a wash as for which has fared better this year. Ford is up 32% while General Motors is up 33%. Arguments can be made both ways and I've tried to see evenly through each side.
GM does have likable attributes, undoubtedly. But personally, I prefer Ford for a few reasons. I like the company's stability and the non-role of the U.S. government. I also like Ford's solid dividend and potential for increases down the road or perhaps a share buyback program. Ford is growing faster, rather than trying to maintain a behemoth-like grip on the world's auto market, like GM.
Ultimately, GM's losses could be Ford's gains.
-- Written by Bret Kenwell in Petoskey, Mich.
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At the time of publication, the author was long F, V and MA, although positions may change at any time.
This article is commentary by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.


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Toyota sold 2.35 million vehicles worldwide in the January-March quarter, the company said, surpassing the 2.26 million vehicles that GM said it sold. The results mark the first time Toyota has beaten GM in global sales on a quarterly basis.
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While the figures represent only quarterly sales results, they foreshadow a tough challenge for GM as it fights to hold onto it title as world's top automaker -- a claim usually staked on annual production figures.
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Broken down into four distinct sections, focusing on Manageability, Virtualization, Storage and Availability, and finally Networking, this event drilled deeply into these new feature sets of Windows Server 2012 and offered direct Q&A to these leading experts on Windows Server 2012.
After seeing these revolutionary features being added into Windows Server, the time has come to begin to learn this soon-to-be-released solution. The download link for the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate can be found here. Additional frequently requested Microsoft downloads can be found here.
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Subcontracting a Virtual Assistant promotes ease in gaining the much-needed support you need and not having to think of hiring full-time business employees. You must recognize that as the business head, you cannot execute everything yourself. You have to focus on more important details of the day which are part of your business priorities while producing more revenue for your business. Being the one leading the business, each minute of your time is priceless.
Virtual Assistants are specialist in the administrative field of your business. These are the tips in hiring the right virtual assistant for your business needs:
Make a online research by checking out the total look and content of their websites. If you are not pleased with the look and content of the website then you should start searching again for more possible virtual assistants. if there are wrong grammars in the content or if there are misspelled words, then you have already the idea that he/she is not the Virtual assistant that you need. By visiting their website you're doing proper online research in finding the perfect Virtual Assistant. Check out the total look and their content. The competent Virtual assistant would typically have their work portfolios online to prove their competencies.
you will definitely need a virtual assistant who you can work well with if you are the Owner of a business. It is suggested that you set up a consultation with your shortlisted candidates of virtual assistants. Set up a consultation with your prospect hire. Arrange a consultation with your candidate and then wait for the answer and this will be the justifying factor to hire the person or not. Did the online ads respond in a timely manner? while talking about your business needs, Were they ready on the phone? These are relevant questions any entrepreneur should ask themselves when arranging a consultation with a virtual assistant. it is your task to make sure that you gain insight if this person can show you the skills and services you need for your business.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Before he was charged in one of Nashville's most notorious murder cases, Patrick Streater starred in two sports at McGavock High School.
He seemed to have a bright future then, but investigators in two states have long suspected a dark side.
"I was watching the news last night and I never put the two together until this morning," said Larry Coffee who was on the McGavock football coaching staff when Streater won several honors with the team, including All-State in 1993.
Streater starred at McGavock High in football as a combination running back/wide receiver and ran on state track championship relay teams during the 1992-93 seasons.
Along with yearbook images from those years, he's on a picture hanging in the McGavock gym of that championship track team where he was a member of two state title winning sprint relay squads.
"Patrick had all kinds of speed, had all kinds of ability," said Coach Coffee who has been at McGavock since 1986. "He never caused me any kind of problems, he was a tremendous athlete."
After McGavock, Streater headed to East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.
A spokesperson there said he was enrolled for just the 1994 fall semester with a declared major in physical education.
Less than two years after Streater left McGavock High and ETSU came the "tanning bed murders."
In their news conference Thursday announcing the charges against the now 37-year-old Streater, investigators said he was a boyfriend in 1996 of one of the two young female victims at the Church Street adult establishment.
Since 2002, Streater has been incarcerated in California on convictions stemming from a series of home invasions in the Sacramento area.
At the time he had been working as a coach of both track and football at two different schools around the California capital city.
"He had the facade of being a gentle person but deep down inside he has some issues of violence, severe violence." Placer County Capt. Rick Armstrong said in 2002.
The words from a decade ago in California are what Nashville police now believe about Streater 17-years-ago.


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So with a schedule of...managing financial aid, making a list of things to pack, and setting up which equipment I should bring...it obviously hasn't left me with a lot of time to post new songs or remixes that I've done...for the past few months.
Fortunately...I got a little time to myself this week...and decided to start uploading new stuff. :)
So without further adieu, here's some new stuff I uploaded yesterday and the day before. :)
Surge Break : A sort of electronic based tune that explores orchestral features, fun stuff. :)
Untouched Dreams - Updated Volume Level : Another sort of electronic/orchestral based song I did for a competition a while back, figured I'd throw it up on here. :)
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Spontaneous Winds : One last, cinematic orchestral song that I developed in two hours for yet another competition. Took some influence from Metal Gear Solid and Halo...lemme know what you guys think. :)
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Frankie stared at the first question on his math quiz, and wrote down the number 23. That didn't seem right. He attacked it with his eraser, leaving behind a black smudge cloud. Maybe if he skipped ahead, the next problem would be easier to solve.
It wasn't. This one was even scarier. In fact, if Frankie turned his head sideways, the number 3 kind of looked like fangs. He drew a pair of wings on it. Now it was a vampire bat! He added horns and claws and spiked tails to the other numbers.
Frankie's quiz was covered with number monsters! Better get rid of them before his teacher, Miss Gordon, found out. Biting down on the green metal end of his pencil, Frankie squeezed out every smidge of eraser he could. He went to work scrubbing an 8 with a Cyclops eye when his eraser—his ONLY eraser—popped out of the pencil, double-bounced across his desk, and rolled underneath Miss Gordon's chair.
These number monsters weren't going away without a fight.
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text: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland - Ricky Burns (36-2, 11KOs) got a shocking TKO win over undefeated mandatory challenger Jose Gonzalez (22-1, 17KOs) to retain the WBO lightweight crown in ten rounds. Gonzalez appeared to get the better of Burns for most of the fight, but punched himself out after trying to finish off the hurt champion in the seventh, and then it was downhill from there as the Puerto Rican boxer had spent all of his energy. Gonzalez would not come out for the tenth round.


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Over the holidays I've had a bit more time to play around with Inkscape and try my hand at making stuff with Ponoko. And as a newbie with graphic software, there are still some issues that puzzle me. So I turned to our forum to ask this question:
"I have an image I've traced and coloured so I can get it rastered onto a piece of acrylic. But I've found that when I select the image and try to copy it into the P1 file in the starter kit all the details in the engraving change. The lines just seem to all get thicker and it wrecks the image. Any ideas on why the image is changing when I'm doing a simple cut and past within Inkscape?"
Right away I got a really good step-by-step explanation from Ponoko's jimmy.kl. So I thought I'd share this on the blog because I know there are some people out there who are dealing with learning curves on Inkscape. Help can be found here on our site, especially on our Forums.
Here's his reply:
"Hmm, not sure why Inkscape does this but it seems to be adding a black stroke around all the objects you paste into the template.
I fixed it by going to the Fill and Stroke palette, then in the Stroke Paint tab I clicked the cross to remove any stroke from the traced paths.
An example for anyone else following this thread…
In a new document I traced our logo with these settings:
but when I cut n pasted to the P1 template it looked like this:
So I opened up the Fill and Stroke palette, went to the Stroke Paint tab and clicked the cross to remove any stroke from the traced paths and that fixed it.
I will investigate further and see if there's a way to update the template files so this does not happen. But in the meantime I hope this workaround helps you out Steven."
If you want to add to the discussion thread, check here, under Making Stuff: Inkscape Issues.
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No. 9 Badgers end skid with 72-58 win at Purdue
Sam Dekker and Traevon Jackson each scored 15 points Saturday, helping No. 9 Wisconsin end its three-game losing streak with a 72-58 victory at Purdue.
The Badgers (17-3, 4-3 Big Ten) won for the first time since starting 16-0. It was only their fourth win ever at Mackey Arena.
Terone Johnson and Bryson Scott each had 10 points to lead Purdue, but the Boilermakers (13-7, 3-4) lost their second straight.
Wisconsin relied on an old-school formula to win this one - committing just nine turnovers while limiting the Boilermakers to just 35.4 percent shooting from the field.
Despite making only 13 baskets over the final 34 minutes, the Badgers still managed to turn a three-point halftime lead into a 10-point advantage early in the second half, then fended off one Purdue charge before pulling away late.
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text: We live in Central Texas and are 18 hours away from DisneyWorld. On our last trip, in June 2008, we took 1 1/2 days to make the drive (staying overnight in Pensacola Beach) and on the way back took 2 1/2 days, spending some extra time on Crescent Beach (St. Augustine) and Biloxi, MS. We are planning another trip for this Dec. and will only have a week and are strongly considering driving straight thru both going out to DW and coming home, mainly for the time it would save us. DH and I would switch off driving. We figure this would get us to DW quicker and we would get to stay a little longer. By Dec, our kids will be 12, 10 and 4. They are all great car riders and would have enough to keep them busy in the car. I'm not worried at all about them. Plus, most of the time that we would be in the car going out to DW, they would be asleep, because we would leave late afternoon. We would stop for gas, of course, and also make a point to eat sit down meals all the way there and back, so we are at least getting some breaks from being in the car. What do you think? Anybody made a similar-length trip and have any words of wisdom to pass on?? Would you consider making such a trip? Thanks-


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