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St. Charles ends Geneva's 2-year run
St. Charles co-op gymnast Sidney Copeland spent last year's Upstate Eight Conference Meet watching from the sidelines after undergoing a midseason operation on her right knee.
The junior spent the waning moments of Saturday's UEC Meet at Lake Park with a bag of ice covering her left knee, but she was feeling much better.
Copeland had just competed as an all-arounder and helped St. Charles secure its first overall UEC title since 2009 by winning the meet with 144.775 points.
"It's been really great (to compete). We haven't had this good of a team in years so it's really exciting." Copeland said. "(Being injured) got me really motivated to work over the summer and get all of my skills back, get more skills."
Geneva (141.50) finished second after winning the last two UEC Meets and winning or sharing the last two overall titles based on a combination of dual and UEC Meet results. Lake Park was third with a season-high 140.85, followed by Neuqua Valley (133.30), Waubonsie/Metea (season-high 131.10), South Elgin/Bartlett/Streamwood co-op (130.20) and Batavia (126.70).
"(Winning conference) was a such a great achievement," St. Charles co-op senior Jesi Ortiz said. "It's an awesome feeling. We did what we needed to do. We came in there with the right mindset."
Ortiz (9.5 on floor) and St. Charles co-op freshman all-arounder Rachel Dugan (9.45 on vault) were among five individuals awarded conference titles. Geneva junior Dominique Brognia, who won uneven bars (9.35), also was a first-time UEC champion.
Geneva senior Ashley Puff defended her all-around title (36.45), Waubonsie Valley/Metea Valley co-op senior Jess Malon won balance beam (9.25) after winning uneven bars in 2012.
St. Charles beat Geneva in their dual, but the Vikings would have won the conference title outright with a victory Saturday. Both teams now look to contend for berths to the eight-team state meet with regionals starting next week.
St. Charles had team-best scores on floor (37.25) and beam (35.10). St. Charles had its highest team score at a major meet despite missing Cathryn Gotlund, who recently had wisdom teeth removed.
"I'm happy (with the title). Overall we still have room for improvement, but we've been very consistent this season," St. Charles coach Amy Lill said."
Despite team-best scores on vault (37.10) and uneven bars (34.75), the Vikings were hampered by four falls on beam for a 32.80.
"It's a little disappointing. We would have loved to have take home a third (straight title)," Geneva coach Kim Hostman said. "It wasn't our beam day, unfortunately. It was nice for them to finish out strong, still hit a 141. They made it up on floor and vault. Hopefully we're going to keep striving."
Ortiz led St. Charles' 1-2-3 finish on floor effort followed by Kelly Gorniak (9.4) and Copeland (9.3).
"I told the girls right before I got on the floor, 'This is my last conference meet,' and it was for all of them. I went out there and I tried 150 percent and I'm happy with the results," Ortiz said.
"It was her last conference meet so it was nice to see her have a beautiful floor routine, probably one of best ones we've seen her do all season," Lill said.
Dugan pulled out vault with a near-perfect landing on her pike Tsukahara. The Vikings' Megan Beitzel was second (9.4) and Puff and McKenna Merges shared third (9.3).
"Sometimes at meets (my landing) just works. I don't know why," Dugan said. "It actually didn't feel as good in the air, but when I landed it, I was like, 'Oh yeah. I stuck it.' "
Last year, Puff won all-around as well as three events. She was the only gymnast Saturday with top-five finishes on all four events.
"I just try to stay solid on all of the events and hopefully that'll add up. Today it got me a win so that's good," Puff said.
Brognia won uneven bars by .15 over St. Charles' Andrea Schwartz. Puff was third with a season-best 9.05.
"It's an honor so I'm happy," Brognia said. "The only thing I messed up was my landing. The rest of it was pretty clean. My teammates were just cheering me on and it really helped me out."
Malon, sixth on bars, only has been competing that event because of a foot injury. She added beam and floor Saturday for the first time in nearly two months, and Malon captured beam comfortably over Dugan (9.05) and Copeland (8.9).
"I'm hanging in there," Malon said. "I'm more excited (about this UEC title) because I haven't been doing my best on beam in high school."
Copeland's toe-front dismount off uneven bars resulted in a hyperextended left knee as she went too high and jammed her knees into her face. Fortunately, it was her last event, and Copeland plans to compete at regionals.
Other teams were not so fortunate. Injuries during warmups sidelined two teams' best all-arounders, Batavia's Lauren Stangl and South Elgin co-op's Megan Barnes.
Lake Park showed its in contention for a sectional team berth by breaking 140 for the first time this season.
"Posting a 140 this late in the season is really encouraging and really sets the bar high for us to do well in the state series," said senior Jessica Lewis, one of three top-five finishers for the Lancers.
"I think we really proved ourselves today against teams like St. Charles and Geneva. When we compete against them, we can step up to the plate and do what we need to do."
Neuqua Valley senior Sara Cushing was sixth on beam (8.65) despite a fall and sixth in all-around (34.20). Other top all-arounders for their respective teams were South Elgin co-op's Alyssa Konkel (8th,
33.85) and Batavia's Sarah Ganster (14th, 32.55) in her second meet back from a foot injury.

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Acknowledging that the National institutes of Health scoring system, implemented this year, was still in its infancy, ASBMB PAAC members asked NIH directors about its effectiveness.
Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, was supportive of the effort, saying that the distribution of grants scores on the new nine-point scale "isn't too bad," despite fears that the vast majority of grants will be given similar, good scores.
Director for Extramural Research Sally J. Rockey agreed, saying reviewers are taking advantage of the full scoring range.
For more information and an initial analysis of the new scoring system, visit the NIGMS Feedback Loop at http://bit.ly/13Sdvd.
In meetings with members of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Public Affairs Advisory Committee in September, National Institutes of Health directors underscored their commitment to sustaining stimulus-level funding and supporting research efforts by individual investigators.
The committee members met with five institute directors and the director of extramural research this past September to emphasize the importance of funding mechanisms for investigator-initiated, basic research and to find out more about NIH funding priorities under Director Francis Collins. Collins has a history with major research initiatives and led the publically funded effort to sequence the human genome.
"We're not going to cut into basic science," said Nora D. Volkrow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "That is who we are."
Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and Sally J. Rockey, director of extramural research, echoed Volkrow, assuring the committee that they had seen no indication of a shift away from funding individual researchers.
"[Collins] knows that R01s are the strength of the NIH," Rockey said.
Berg noted that although Collins has been involved in large-scale projects, he, like most biomedical researchers, began his career as an individual investigator.
Deputy Director Greg G. Germino and others at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases pointed to a number of mechanisms the institute has used to meaningfully fund and maintain the pre-eminent role of competitive, investigator-initiated research. Germino said that their priority was to fund the maximum number of individual investigators.
In discussions with Barbara Alving, director of the National Center for Research Resources, the committee members also expressed concerns about a shift in priorities to translational science programs from basic research infrastructure. Alving and other directors said they support the center's new Clinical and Translational Science Awards, which will fund translational research at 60 institutions nationwide.
Berg assured the committee that basic research and infrastructure could remain a priority. It's "not necessarily a zero-sum game," Berg said.
The committee members emphasized that supporting individual investigators also meant cushioning the fall when NIH's $10 billion in stimulus funding, much of which supported individual investigators, expires after 2010.
According to Berg and NIDDK officials, the large number of applications for the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research demonstrated an enormous unmet need for individual investigators, some of which could be attributed to decreasing institutional support. Berg said managing the potential 14 percent drop in funding in 2011 is priority No. 1.
While institutes will attempt to administratively cushion the landing, both the directors and the committee members question whether congressional funding will continue to support the new projects.
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Growing focus on societal implications in NISE Net work
Just about a year ago NISE Net launched an expanded collaboration with the Center for Nanotechnology in Society and you'll hear more about upcoming activities in the months ahead. The conversation started when staff from seven science centers brought cart demos and stage presentations to the S.NET conference in Seattle on Labor Day weekend last year. S.NET is a new professional society for the study of nanoscience and emerging technologies in areas of the social sciences and humanities. I was a little naive and thought the participants were all social scientists, but learned that many were historians, political scientists, philosophers, and ethicists and really not social scientists. The week started with presentations at the Pacific Science Center by NISE Net Program staff and both staff and students from the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at Arizona State University. Two graduate students at ASU, Troy Benn and Carlos Perez presented cart demos that they produced with the intention of capturing the interest of kids with interesting stuff and raising questions in the minds of adults about societal or environmental implications of the specific nano application on display. Rae Ostman, Brad Herring, Frank Kusiak, and Marilyn Johnson presented table top demos on nano iron and nano silver developed by NISE Net partner the Franklin Institute. The following day we took these table top demos to the S. NET conference and showed them off to attendees during an evening reception and poster session. The two faculty members from ASU involved in this project Ira Bennett and Jamey Wetmore, pointed out how many of the younger people at the conference (graduate students rather than gray-hairs) gravitated to the hands-on displays. (OK, a couple of us had gray hairs.) In addition to the table top demos, Stephanie Long, Leigha Horton, and Frank Kusiak delivered some theater and stage presentations, including "Wheel of the Future" and a new presentation on predicting the future called "Flying Cars." Jamey and Ira are hoping to get more of their university colleagues from around the world to consider having students develop public demonstrations about their research work. They feel that when they explain their work to the public, the questions the public asks help raise issues that may not have come up in their science classes or their research work. They become more aware of the societal implications of their work and they put thought into those implications in order to answer the questions they are asked. One observation Jamey has made is that it's not really necessary to plan the displays to present societal implications. If they focus on applications, it's not hard for societal implications to come up among the adults in the audience. The interaction between NISE Net folks and CNS folks at the S.NET conference was very productive and further collaborations were planned, including development of new materials for future NanoDays kits and a workshop being planned for the spring. We can both learn from each other as we explore the common goal of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology education.
In response to this blog entry: The S.NET conference last year was the beginning of some very good working relationships. We've continued to develop a number of collaborative projects which hopefully many will hear about soon on this website. Perhaps most importantly has been the development of posters and brochures that were designed to spark discussions about the social implications of nanotechnology. These were piloted at a few museums this past spring and will be available to all for NanoDays 2011. We look forward to the next 12 months of awesome collaboration.
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The Devil in Dover: An Insider's Story of Dogma v. Darwin in Small-town America by Lauri Lebo follows the proceedings of Kitzmiller v. Dover, a case tried in 2005 in Harrisburg, PA that concluded Intelligent Design was a form of creationism, and therefore, unconstitutional to teach in American public schools.
Religious fundamentalists want us to believe that the evolution/creation debate is ostensibly about science for they have a great deal at stake. The goals of "creation science" have far more to do with religion, politics, law, and education than science. To whatever extent the scientific trappings of "creation science" are accorded credence by the schools or by the courts, much will suffer: freedom of thought; an informed, open minded American public; the vitality of science and technology; and the fate of our society in an increasingly competitive, increasingly educated world.
The state of science education
That Americans are, in general, poorly educated in science and mathematics is not news. The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),5,13 conducted in 1995, supported that fact:
This study dealt with the educational systems of over 40 countries. Cross-national comparative testing was done for third and fourth graders (9-year-olds), seventh and eighth graders (13-year-olds), and 12th-graders (high school seniors).
U.S. 9-year-olds were near the top in science, second only to Korea, and were average in mathematics. That is the end of the good news.
There was a drop in relative standings from third/fourth grades to seventh/eighth grades. American 13 year-olds were just above the cross-national average in science, and below average in mathematics. Twenty-four nations (topped by Japan, Singapore, Korea and Hong Kong) had significantly higher average scores at grade eight than did the U.S. Only four countries (Iran, Kuwait, Colombia and South Africa) had scores significantly lower than U.S. average scores at grade eight. Ten countries had scores not significantly different from the U.S. average at grade eight.
Tests of high school seniors showed even lower comparative rankings with U.S. students near the bottom of the international distribution in both science and mathematics.
Results of a 1999 repeat of the TIMSS revealed that the U.S. eighth and twelfth graders were the only students to show a significant drop in both science and math achievements as students advance.6
Our younger citizens, taken as a group, may be learning less than their parents or grandparents did!
Science and the public
Results of the 1996 public opinion survey of the National Science Board demonstrates the public's lack of knowledge about science.14
- When presented with the statement "Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals," 40% of the adult Americans polled disagreed, 16% "didn't know" and only 44% agreed.
- When given the statement "The earliest humans lived at the same time as the dinosaurs," 32% agreed and 20% didn't know.
Many opinion polls have revealed a public sympathy toward teaching creationism along with science at both the high school and the university level.1
But all is not completely bleak. A 1999 national public opinion survey of 1,500 Americans conducted for People for the American Way by DYG, Inc. (founded by opinion researcher Daniel Yankelovich) showed that:16
- 83% want evolution to be taught in public school science classes.
- Only 13% of Americans want creationism taught with evolution as competing scientific theories. But 66% wanted creationism taught: outside school (20%), outside science class (17%), or identified as a "belief" not a scientific theory like evolution (29%). Only 16% supported teaching creationism and excluding evolution in schools.
- About two-thirds of those polled felt that there should be national standards for the teaching of evolution rather than leaving the decision up to individual states or local school boards.
That the American public is more accepting of evolution than the religious fundamentalists would have us believe is demonstrated by what happened in Kansas.
- In August 1999 the Kansas State Board of Education, dominated by a right-wing majority, removed evolution, the age of the earth, the Big Bang Theory, and other things they did not like from topics that would be tested for state standards.15 This drew a great deal of national and international attention and ridicule on Kansas.
- Scientists, educators, and parents mobilized and defeated three of the anti-science board members including the board president in August 2000 elections. This assures that the new state board will rewrite the education standards to include evolution and related topics.2
Science, creationism, and philosophy
Eugenie Scott, Director of the National Center for Science Education, pointed out an interesting difference between the views of the general public about evolution and the views of scientists.14
- The standard Gallup poll question about whether humans were created in their present form 10,000 years ago elicited a shocking 47% agreement from Americans but only a 5% agreement from scientists.
- A comparative study of the religious views of leading scientists in 1914 and a random sample of scientists listed in American Men and Women of Science showed an amazing constancy over these 80 years. Belief in God among scientists was 40% in 1914 and is 40% today.7 However, less than 10% of the scientists elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) indicated a belief in God and only 5% of NAS biologists claimed to be believers.
Scientists have taken a variety of philosophical stances when it comes to the debate between science and religion.
- Stephen J. Gould, a prominent evolutionary scientist, argued for the mutual co-existence of science and religion as non-overlapping magisteria,4 while Richard Dawkins, an equally prominent evolutionary biologist, wrote that claiming that religious beliefs are outside the domain of science is intellectually dishonest.3
Ernst Mayr, a father of the modern evolutionary synthesis, simply and clearly explained the differences between science and religion.8
- Science does not invoke supernatural explanations or rely on revelation to understand how the universe operates. Religion does both.
- Scientific explanations are open to change when the data support a revision. Religions are hesitant to revise lest a theological change spawn a new religion.
Florida State University Philosopher of Science Michael Ruse asks the question "Can a Darwinian be a Christian?" Ruse answered it "yes."11 Philosopher and historian W.B. Provine sees it quite differently.10
- The scientifically literate citizen should understand both viewpoints.
A great deal of misinformation has been propagated in the public media about the evolution/creation controversy. For this the scientific community must accept some blame.
- We have done a very poor job of explaining our work to the public, to the press, and even to biology students as dismaying surveys have shown.1
- Scientists are usually deeply involved in research, and do not feel moved to spend time popularizing their work. Some scientists cherish the isolation of their ivory towers, and it is in any case difficult and time consuming to explain elaborate technical theories in a way easily understood by the public.
By failing to explain our research, however, we invite its misinterpretation at the hands of unqualified spokespersons.
Science and religion reconciled
Science and religion are concerned with different spheres of human activity, and for the great majority of people — believers and non-believers alike — there is no basic conflict between them.
In an encyclical in 1950 entitled Humani Generis, Pope Pius XII stated the Catholic position on evolution: a Catholic is free to accept any scientific theory about human origins provided it is acknowledged that, at some stage, God infused an immortal soul into the human body. This requires an act of faith, but not a denial of science, because science has nothing to say about gods and souls.
Pope John Paul II, speaking to an audience of scientists and theologians in April 1985, echoed this position and urged continued scientific study, which he termed "serious and urgent." In a message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in October 1996, John Paul said "fresh knowledge leads to recognition of the theory of evolution as more than just a hypothesis."12
Many evolutionary biologists are Catholic priests or nuns. Others are members of many of the world's other religions. They see evolution as God's plan, not as a denial of their belief in God, a view called theistic evolution.
Most of the mainstream Protestant denominations such as Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and Methodists have also accommodated evolutionary theory. That they have done so without compromise to basic beliefs or principles is reflected in the fact that the biology departments of the university's operated by these religions teach the same evolutionary theory as the major state universities.
In liberal theological circles it has become a cliché to state that, "the Bible was written to show us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go." This rather comforting view of theistic evolution has been disparaged by a Cornell University professor of the history of biology, William M. Provine, who claimed that theistic evolution is no different than the Deism of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.10 But this is the playground of the philosophers, and I shall leave it to them.
Separating the religious fundamentalists
The only Christian religious groups that have problems with evolution are the Protestant fundamentalists, who insist on a literal interpretation of the Bible, much as Muslim fundamentalists insist on a literal interpretation of the Koran. This group is trying to infuse their brand of religion, taught as science, into public school classrooms. Having failed in the past to have evolutionary theory banned from the classrooms, the fundamentalists have adopted a patchwork enterprise they call "creation science." In spite of a pretense to scientific language, these creationists ultimately are reduced to using supernatural explanations to answer scientific questions. This is a profound contradiction and an anti-science view since the scientific method by definition cannot deal with the supernatural.9
Regardless of what they call themselves, the goal of the religious fundamentalist is to have the biblical version of creation taught alongside evolution; and to disguise the essentially religious nature of creationism, they have dressed it up in scientific terminology. Since they have no persuasive arguments of their own, or even intuitively satisfying suggestions, their plan is to attack selected particulars of science and pretend to have a science of their own.
A principal advocate of "scientific creationism" is a group of fundamentalists called the Creation Research Society (CRS).
- To be a voting member of the CRS one must have an advanced degree in some field of science and sign a statement of faith.
- This belief statement begins as follows:
- "The Bible is the written word of God, and we believe it to be inspired throughout, all of its assertions are historically and scientifically true in all the original autographs. To the students of nature, this means that the accounts of origins in genesis is a factual presentation of simple historical truths."
- "All basic types of living things, including man, were made by direct creative acts of God during the Creation Week described in Genesis. Whatever biological changes have occurred since Creation Week have been accomplished only [by] changes within the original created kinds."
- "The great flood described in Genesis, commonly referred to as the Noachian Flood, was an historic event worldwide in its extent and effect."
- The membership of the CRS consists mostly of engineers, chemists, aerospace workers, technicians, computer specialists, and such. Few legitimate biologists, geologists, or anthropologists are willing to sign such a statement of faith; and a degree in engineering, chemistry, or computer science scarcely qualifies a CRS member to speak with knowledge and authority about biology, geology, astronomy, or anthropology.
- The aim of the CRS is nonetheless to force the scientific evidence into compliance with the literal interpretation of the Bible. The arguments of these fundamentalist missionaries often involve tortured logic, a stubborn denial of evidence, a shallow understanding, or a reckless disregard for the truth.
The arguments of the religious fundamentalists are not only anti-biology but also anti-physics, anti-astronomy, and anti-geology. In short, they reject all scientific knowledge that does not fit their view of the world. They do not question the methods or philosophy that yield, say, the science of flight, for who could doubt that airplanes fly? But when the same methods and philosophies are put to the study of life and human origins — a subject the Bible does address — they question the integrity of science. The religious fundamentalists fight a desperate, rear-guard action, seeking to increase their numbers while refusing to accept the obvious.
Intelligent design
For a recent critique of the intelligent design movement, read Robert Pennock's 1999 book Tower of Babel.9 [ActionBioscience.org Editor's Update: To read the views of proponents of Intelligent Design and responses to their views by evolutionists, see the 4/02 _Natural History article "Intelligent Design?" at
The scientific method is the most successful approach for discovering how the natural world operates. Scientific hypotheses are continually tested and re-tested before theories are presented to explain the workings of nature. Science does not try to explain God or the supernatural. Such matters are outside the realm of science. Science's domain is the natural world and the scientific method has been spectacularly successful at discovering knowledge about this world.
© 2001, American Institute of Biological Sciences. This article incorporates ideas from Evolution and the Myth of Creationism by Tim Berra (1990, Stanford University Press). Educators have permission to reprint articles for classroom use; other users, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for reprint permission. See reprint policy.


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Congratulations Miracle, I was pretty surprised when I saw your name on the front page. And the song is great.
I see we finally get a replacement of kinds for Rebecca Mayes. I was never that fond of her but I'm really digging your work miracle. I expect great things to come from you. My ears thank you in advance.
Wooo! Great stuff! I hope this'll be a regular thing.
amgamg I love your music, man. So glad you're doing this. I did a triple take that made one of my friends inhale his coke when I loaded up the main Escapist page.
While I do tend to enjoy MiracleofSound's style of music better than miss Mayes,
YAY! Miracle of Sound! I love your stuff. I haven't even played DA2 and this song rocked. For like a week after I first heard it, Commander Shepard was on constant repeat at my house so I'm very happy to see you talents getting rewarded!
This is corny as heck, but - musically - pretty good.
Not bad. Not up to my personal paragon of fantasy metal (Falconer) but eminently listenable.
It was ok, nothing exceptional, won't follow it weekly. Appreciate regular new content though.
...that was pretty awful; it made my ears bleed. Songs about video games almost always sound like crap -- and this was no exception. It sounded like the lame title music of poorly-translated 1990's anime.
That song was actually pretty solid
Miracle, your work is all excellent. Didn't know quite how much you'd done before, but I just gave it all listen and it's damn good. Commander Shepard is probably my fave, though I can also totally relate to "I suck at COD". I love how you don't need to be a fan of the games themselves to enjoy the music (not a fan of COD or DA2 myself) but the tunes are still great.
Also he chorus from this one is great too, considering my own online alias.
Keep up the good work, I look forward to whatever comes next.
EDIT; Oh and because I just noticed them, ignore the haters, some people just can't be pleased.
Sweet song, but I hadn't realized how bad that game looks on Xbox, lolol.
Sandal spoilers! :(
Tbh, now I know Sandal is in it, good or bad, I need this game.
Goddamn awesome as usual, MoS! Grats on getting a segment! :D
Especially with Yahtzee's review of it on the same day
Thanks man :) Yep Commander Shepard is a popular one. Hardly surprising, he is the baddest mofo in the galaxy!
I've no problem with people not liking the music. Doesn't bother me :)
1. Most likely every fortnight.
2. Um... I dunno, ask the staff!
well done my friend!
Feckin Brog. I get hungover by merely smelling their beer.
First of all I don't beleive the Escapist has ever been payed by companies for anything besides advertising with videos and backrounds (if they were Zero Punctuation wouldn't exist), and second of all this was Miracle of Sound's tribute to a game he obviously enjoyed, not some board approved advert tune.
Haha well u shall be hungover again soon my man u know wat time it is.....SHOTS!!!
Initial reaction: Pretty good.
A couple of replays later: Awesome! Makes me miss Dragon Age II even more, as I'm still on a break from the game while waiting for the big patch.
Nicely done miracle was wondering what had happened to you.But another great song still a huge fan of yours
I liked this, although I felt like the chorus was used a bit too often. Might want to scale that back a little in future songs.
Cool, you have an Escapist spot on Frontpage, are you going to put out your Commander Shepard song sometime for more publicity?
Hey, he got his own feature! Awesome. Might I also say, about damn time.
Noice! Congrats to Miracle on getting featured.
Awesome song too.
That was deliberate actually, I knew it was going to be the first song on the site so wanted to have the chorus come in right off the bat to grab peoples' attention. The other songs all only have 3 choruses :)
Hell yeah... corny is good in my book. No such thing as a guilty pleasure. Screw being cool!
Wait... what... what happened here? Sandal? How did you kill of these Darkspawn????
Why is this the first time I've heard of Miracle of Sound!?!?
Your work is awesome, hope this is a regular segment.
This was more than just sound, it was great. Glad to see you got your own... show... thing. Looking forward to some more, in the mean time I guess I'll unsubscribe your youtube account, eh? (just kidding)
Wait, big patch? There's a big patch? What is this big patch? I MUST KNOW!
Unless your just saying any next patch or whatever.
That was pretty good! Great fantasy-esque tone.
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Visitors are invited and welcomed to our monthly meetings which occur on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Al Aqsa Islamic Academy:
1501 N Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122 - map
Meetings are informal and lively. They provide a more frequent setting, beyond the peace walk itself, to develop and strengthen our interfaith and personal relationships through our program planning. Typically meetings begin with brief introductions and a meditation period, followed by discussion of a variety of issues. In addition to planning for the annual peace walk, we organize volunteer work projects, interfaith and race dialogue groups, and small teams that visit local congregations for interfaith outreach. For more information on how to join, help or become a partner in peace with the Walk, please contact us.


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This professional development circle helps graduate students prepare for a career teaching in the academy. Explore pedagogical issues, effective and disruptive teaching strategies, and gain confidence in your ability to teach at the college level. Share teaching tips, tricks, and get support from other future professors. All participants will receive a copy of How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching, by Susan A. Ambrose et al., but no between-session reading is required. This group is open to all graduate students currently teaching or planning to teach in the future.
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1 - Introduction to freelance translation
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1.3 Find your motivation, find your WHY
2 - Getting started as a freelance translator
2.1 Develop the right mindset
2.2 I'm still attending university, is it too early to start freelancing? (4:32)
2.3 I just got my degree. Now what?
2.4 Getting started - Video Interview with a freelance translator (30:00)
3 - Build your brand
3.1 Choose a brand to tell your clients what you're offering
3.2 Define what services you'll offer
3.3 Create a logo
3.4 Don't sell services, sell solutions
3.5 Choose your translation niches (3:54)
4 - Where to find clients
4.1 Work with direct clients or translation agencies?
4.2 Use your website to attract new clients
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I was visiting YLE (Finnish National Broadcasting Company) Social Media Workshop meeting again this morning. This time I was asked to talk about the Office Nomad concept.
The whole event was a great experience and the concept got lot of interesting (IMO good) feedback. We had some very deep discussions on different roles people have on social media (private-professional-business – thanks Christina Forsgård) and how it relates to the journalistic work role.
Here's the presentation I gave on my Office Nomad experiences (in Finnish Only – English coming later)


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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is, for the first time, planning to display it's A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft at the Paris Air Show, which starts next week.
The aircraft on display will be one of two delivered to Mauritania, the African nation that has ordered three of the A-29s. Its first was delivered in October.
The showcase will come fresh off a hard-fought win over rival Beechcraft for Pentagon work.
Since winning the U.S. Air Force's Light Air Support (LAS) program, worth up to $950 million, Embraer has received renewed requests from nations interested in buying the aircraft, says Luiz Aguiar, president of Embraer 's defense unit. "It is almost automatic we are going to get more orders as long as we are able to deliver on time ," Aguiar says. He says the market, not including the U.S., could be as high as $3.5 billion, though he has ordered a study to review the potential in light of the Pentagon win.
Embraer won the LAS contract, initially worth $427 million, for 20 Super Tucanos for Afghanistan, in February with U.S. partner Sierra Nevada. That was the second LAS competition. In the first in 2011, the Air Force excluded Beechcraft from bidding due to noncompliance with the request for proposals, but a protest by Beechcraft opened the door to another duel.
"We are going to prove to [the Air Force ] we are a great supplier. That is the best way to sell" to other nations , Aguiar says.
Meanwhile, work is under way to build a new final assembly facility for the U.S. aircraft in Jacksonville, Fla. The first aircraft should be through the assembly line there by November.
The company is also is expected to announce a development in its relationship with Boeing at next-week's air show. The pair have been partnered since last year to jointly study the market for Embraer's KC-390 aerial refueler/transport . Aguiar says the technical work has gone "very well."
The first of two KC-390 prototypes is expected to roll out late next year.
With critical design review complete, Embraer has released the drawings to the supply chain, which has, in turn, begun fabricating parts.
Embraer is expected to make an announcement about the way forward for the KC-390 at next week's air show.


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Monday (today) will be my London book signing at Harrods. Just like in New York, you will be able to purchase books there, or bring your own.
The signing is at Harrods on Monday, September 17
87-135 Brompton Road
Knightsbridge, London
From 6-8 p.m.
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NEW DELHI, April 19 (UPI) -- India is investigating the flight trials evaluation process of the two contenders -- Kamov and Eurocopter -- to supply nearly 200 light helicopters under a $1 billion contract.
The investigation could delay the purchase of new helicopters that are meant to replace the Indian army's ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, a report by India Today said.
The Defense Acquisition Council set up a technical oversight committee led by a general who will complete a report by the end of May.
In the trials were Eurocopter's AS550 C3 Fennec and Russia's Kamov KA-226T, India Today said.
The current acquisition glitch comes after the first round of initial bids was annulled in December 2007 because bidders hadn't followed tender guidelines. Anew bid for helicopters, to be used for reconnaissance and surveillance operations, particularly in high-altitude areas, was floated in July 2008.
The oversight committee will consider concerns that during trials there was a lack of evacuation facilities for passengers. It also was alleged that it was difficult to fit a stretcher into the cabin of the Eurocopter helicopter, India Today said.
Eurocopter later informed the Defense Ministry that it would provide bulged doors for evacuation of casualties on stretchers.
A third bidder, the Anglo-Italian AgustaWestland, was rejected before the final trials process because its helicopter's engine was a prototype.
A report in December by the Indian Express newspaper said Kamov and Eurocopter would go head-to-head in final flight trials and Eurocopter was looking more favorable because of its single engine, making it less expensive that the twin-engine Kamov.
The decision to put the trials process under the microscope is part of the government's attempts to make procurement much more transparent and less open to allegations of corruption.
Earlier this month Defense Minister A.K. Antony said there will be "no cover up and no vendetta" when it comes to defense purchases and allegations of irregularities, a report by the Economic Times said.
"India's interests are our only concern," said Antony.
"Corruption will not be tolerated. Even if there is suspicion, a probe will be ordered," he said on the sidelines of a function for the Indian coast guard.
"When people do not get contracts, there will be criticism and allegations. Some companies do try to influence officials and if it is proved, action will be taken".
He said six companies recently had been blacklisted.
The foreign blacklisted companies are Israel Military Industries, Singapore Technologies Kinetics, Rheinmetall Air Defense Zurich and Corporation Defense Russia. The two Indian businesses are T.S. Kisan and Co. and R.K. Machine Tools.
The ban followed a 2009 investigation by India's Central Bureau of Investigation that looked into allegations of bribes to defense officials including Sudipta Ghosh, the former director of Ordnance Factories to win contracts.
India also is looking to purchase 71 more Russian-made Mi-17 V5 helicopters on top of the 80 on order from the manufacturer Kazan Helicopters, the Press Trust of India reported in February.
Antony formally inducted the first batch of Mi-17 V5 medium-lift choppers into the air force earlier that month.
India signed the contract with Kazan in 2008 to supplement its existing fleet of around 150 Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters used for cargo and for VIP transport, the PTI report said.
Of the 71 helicopters in the new order, 59 would be for the air force to replace Mi-8 and Mi-17 V aircraft and six would be for border security forces. The remaining six would be sent to police forces around the country, an unnamed air force official told PTI.


text: Winner of the 2008 AZA Exhibit of the Year This exhibit depicts a typical northern Australia river gorge. This slice of Australia in Baltimore offers visitors a truly immersive experience: as you walk through the bottom of the gorge, get close to 1,000 individual native animals representing more than 70 species, including freshwater crocodiles, turtles, fishes, snakes, lizards and free-flying birds. Many of these unique and unusual animals are found only in Australia. Australia's Majesty Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans, the continent of Australia is roughly 3 million square miles in size. Its six different climatic zones give Australia a wide variety of habitats. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Outback, Australia is home to more than 5,700 different animal species…a staggering number when you consider how much of the island continent remains unexplored. Did you know? Seventeen of the world's 26 most venomous snake species live in Australia. Death adders inject, on average, 40–100 mg of highly toxic venom in each bite. The Great Barrier Reef Australia is also home to the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef, which is 1,500 miles in length. Comprised of over 3,000 individual reef systems, the Great Barrier Reef hosts thousands of species of fish, mollusks, sharks, marine mammals and sea turtles. It is the world's largest marine sanctuary and just one of the countless biodiverse natural wonders Australia has to offer. View our coral reef infographic. Meet the Laughing Kookaburra The laughing kookaburra is Australia's national symbol. One of four known species of kookaburra, it is the only species that is recognized for its laugh-like call. Laughing kookaburras make a variety of call sounds, which are used for everything from courtship to marking territory. FUN FACT: The call of the kookaburra is commonly used in movies to imitate the sound of monkeys in a jungle! Animals in This Exhibit Australian Freshwater Crocodile Australian freshwater crocodiles have strong legs, clawed webbed feet, and powerful tails. Barramundi The Australian barramundi is a silver fish that thrives in the coastal and fresh waters of northern and western Australia. Black-Headed Python Learn more about one of Australia's more beautiful pythons. Broad-Shelled Turtle This turtle's long neck can add another 80 percent to its body length Death Adder The death adder is extremely venomous. Gouldian Finch Gouldian finches are small, brightly colored birds. They have green backs, yellow bellies, and purple breasts, with a light blue uppertail and a cream undertail. Sometimes called lady gouldians, their facial color can vary, but black is the most common, followed by red and the very rare yellow. The birds inhabit open woodlands near water sources and generally nest in hollowed tree branches. Irwin's Snapping Turtle The National Aquarium is the only place in the world you can see this turtle outside of Australia! Kimberley Snake-Necked Turtle As its name indicates, this turtle is found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Australia. Laughing Kookaburra The laughing kookaburra is Australia's national symbol. Mouth Almighty The mouth almighty is a freshwater fish typically found in ponds and slow-moving waters of northern Australia. Pig-nosed Turtle This aquatic turtle, also called the Fly River turtle, is a strange animal! It is the only freshwater turtle with flippers resembling those of marine turtles. Spiny-Tailed Monitor The spiny-tailed monitor, also known as the ridge-tailed monitor or spiny-tailed "goanna," exists in a number of sizes and colors throughout northwestern Australia. Swainson's Lorikeet Swainson's lorikeets might seem like an easy bird to spot. But in their native habitat, lorikeets' vibrant colors provide the perfect camouflage. Tawny Frogmouth The tawny frogmouth is often mistaken for an owl. Back to the Top


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$ time ruby1.8 tbray.rb o1M.ap 8900: 2006/09/29/Dynamic-IDE 2000: 2006/07/28/Open-Data 1300: 2003/07/25/NotGaming 800: 2006/01/31/Data-Protection 800: 2003/09/18/NXML 800: 2003/10/16/Debbie 700: 2003/06/23/SamsPie 600: 2006/01/08/No-New-XML-Languages 600: 2005/11/03/Cars-and-Office-Suites 600: 2005/07/27/Atomic-RSS real 0m7.469s user 0m6.528s sys 0m0.940s $ time erl -noshell -run wf_pichi3 main o1M.ap 8900: 2006/09/29/Dynamic-IDE 2000: 2006/07/28/Open-Data 1300: 2003/07/25/NotGaming 800: 2003/09/18/NXML 800: 2003/10/16/Debbie 800: 2006/01/31/Data-Protection 700: 2003/06/23/SamsPie 600: 2006/01/08/No-New-XML-Languages 600: 2006/09/07/JRuby-guys 600: 2005/07/27/Atomic-RSS real 0m5.370s user 0m4.412s sys 0m0.952sIt's big improvement from my last code, about 365% ;-) Good thing, that it's nice jigsaw and very powerful. I think, it is just what Tim Bray want when started Wide Finder Project.


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Monomoy Theatre
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May 19, 2014
From staff reports
For 57 years, Ohio University has appreciated the rich theatrical experience afforded through its partnership with the Monomoy Theatre, the City of Chatham, Mass., and, more recently, the University of Hartford. This partnership was enabled by the generosity of Ohio University President Emeritus John Calhoun Baker and Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, whose purchase and lease of the property has achieved important academic opportunities for students and faculty in the Theater Division.
Based on the impact that Monomoy Theatre has made on generations of Ohio University graduates, Ohio University is seeking to expand the opportunities for students and faculty in its Theatre Division. Theatre Division faculty have expressed support for an in-resident program that is geographically closer to the Athens campus. These recommendations, current strategic priorities, and potential opportunities through the new central Ohio extension campus have guided strategic planning efforts. With the current lease for Monomoy Theatre expiring at the end of this year, Ohio University leadership, in consultation with the College of Fine Arts and Theater Division faculty, has reached a difficult decision.
The University has decided not to renew its lease of the Monomoy Theatre, which expires on Dec. 31, 2014 for academic and budgetary reasons. The College and Division believe that shifting resources to support other resident theater opportunities for students and faculty closer to Ohio University would make better use of resources and expand the positive experience provided by the University's Theater Division program.
On Friday, May 16, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis notified the owner of the theatre that the University would not renew its lease agreement. Later that day, Dean of the College of Fine Arts Margaret Kennedy-Dygas informed the college's faculty and staff and the Theater Division alumni of the decision.
Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit explained that while the future of the theater program will likely include expansion into central Ohio, the decision to end the longstanding relationship with Monomoy will allow a re-visioning of how the theater faculty and students work with other professional theater companies as well.
"The redirection of financial resources that were required to keep Monomoy in operation will be used to develop other significant professional experiences for our students," said Benoit.
With the University administration's support, the College of Fine Arts and its faculty in the Theater Division will explore potential opportunities that dovetail with the establishment of Ohio University's new extension campus in Dublin.
"The most important investment we make is in our students. Just as Ohio University served theater students 57 years ago by establishing an historic partnership with Monomoy Theatre, so today Ohio University is called to be a steward in a new age with new challenges," said Dean Margaret Kennedy-Dygas. "The School of Dance, Film, and Theater has a rich tradition of excellence that can meet those challenges by serving more students, alumni and friends through a potential new partnership right here in Ohio."
Kennedy-Dygas added, "It is with deep appreciation for the Baker family for their support and generosity; the City of Chatham for opening its arms to us and welcoming Ohio University's students and faculty as part of its summer season; for Alan Rust, the artistic director of the program who built the legacy to what it is today; the University of Hartford for joining us as a partner in this theatre program; and the Friends of the Monomoy Theatre, patrons, alumni, and attendees for making our time with the summer theatre program a memorable success and partnership over our 57-year connection."
The University plans to honor its relationship with its many partners during the course of the 2014 season. This includes many special events during the University's annual Monomoy weekend, June 27 to 29. Ohio University also is planning to honor the Friends of the Monomoy Theatre at an event to be announced.
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weevely – Backtrack 5 – Maintaining Access – Web Backdoors – weevely
Need a quick way to generate a PHP backdoor for a compromised server you want to come back to later, then weevely is your application. I was pleasantly surprised when I started playing around with weevely in more detail as it provides a ton of built in functionality and does a lot more than I initially though that weevely did. The weevely application is built using Python and its current version on Backtrack 5 R3 is weevely v0.7. The weevley.py Python script is located in the /pentest/backdoors/web/weevely directory and some of its uses are described in more detail below.


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== Developers ==
== Developers ==
* Felipe Portavales Goldstein (portavales at gmail) - [http://www.students.ic.unicamp.br/~ra023772/ Website]
* Felipe Portavales Goldstein (portavales at gmail) - [http://www.students.ic.unicamp.br/~ra023772/ Website]
* Leonardo Piga (leonardo.piga at gmail)
* Leonardo Piga (leonardo.piga at gmail)
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* Andre Costa
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The Elphel 333 can encode a Theora stream.
Currently there is a hardware decoder implementation being developed. The Google "Summer Of Code 2006" (author's university projects page) began to produce an FPGA decoder implementation in VHDL and now there is another "Summer Of Code 2007" project (description) to work on it together with another independent developer.
Here are two presentations that the author of the SOC 2006 proposal presented in his University:
- The first idea of implementation is shown on this presentation: Theora Hardware Decoding
- Video Encoding: Basic Principles
Architecture and current state of development
- Felipe Portavales Goldstein (portavales at gmail) - Website
- Leonardo de Paula Rosa Piga (leonardo.piga at gmail) - Website
- Andre Costa
See also
- Theora Hardware: List of hardware-players supporting Ogg Theora
- TheoraSoftwarePlayers: List of media players that can play Ogg Theora
- TheoraSoftwareEncoders: List of software that can encode to Ogg Theora
- TheoraDecoders: List of decoder implementations
- TheoraEncoders: List of encoder implementations
- List of Theora videos: Get some files to see what the codec's like
- Games that use Theora: List of known games that use Theora
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How can a man say he loves you and you are his sould mate and then a few months later change his mind and move on. My ex boyfriend yesterday told me he did love me but now I am just a normal person to him. A few months ago he loved me completely and I was his soul mate. Some men do not deserve our love. My ex boyfriend definitely does not deserve my love. But it still hurts.
To all the men out there how can you change so drastically?
I was with my ex boyfriend for 14 months and he broke up with me beginning of October. I thought i was getting better but today I've cried a flood of tears again.
We had been in contact on and off since breaking up but that made me feel worse so i've stopped all contact since last week.
He was my soul mate and he said so too! We only broke up because of a little distance (one hour's drive). I think maybe he also wanted a child as he didnt have any children and i have
My Ex and I split up 2 1/2 yrs ago. She moved on to a new relationship and insisted that we stay connected. and we have for the 2 1/2 yrs she was in a her relationship. last month (sept 2012) her relationship ended. Her GF left her for someone else. She has since asked to see me and for us to get together. I'm not sure what I should do.We live 277 miles apart from each other. She says she cant meet me half way due too financial issues so I'd have to drive the entire way. I drive a big truck which
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I met my boyfriend one year ago,it was a rebound relationship, I was so much attached to him, we used to talk 7-8 hours in day. He used to tell me he wants to marry me, but we both belongs to conservative families where caste matters a lot, my parents are poor, by facing many hardships they raised me & sent me to a very good college, so it was quite clear that we can never get married to each other due to inter caste , we both are very much attached to our
Your engine may sputter this morning as your gears begin to turn, Aquarius. It could be that you're working out something important in you mind that's helping clarify your emotions. The answer you seek is probably nothing like the one you'll find. By the time night comes, you'll have everything figured out. All the answers you need will be right there in front of you.
I hope this is related to you... Please just show up here and tell me you were wrong...


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PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin's scoring burst was good enough through two periods that the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to hold off the Chicago Blackhawks in the lackluster third.
Malkin had three assists as Pittsburgh built a three-goal lead, held off a furious charge by the NHL-leading Blackhawks, and snapped their five-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
"He is definitely demanding of the puck right now," said Chris Kunitz, Malkin's linemate. "He wants to make plays, and he is having success He is just a dominating player when he wants the puck."
Malkin assisted on goals by Kunitz, James Neal and Tyler Kennedy, giving him points in all six games since Penguins captain Sidney Crosby left the lineup again because of concussion symptoms.
Malkin has six goals and nine assists in that stretch in which the Penguins lost three of the first four before Malkin had a hat trick in an 8-3 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.
Just 20th in the league in points on Dec. 13, Malkin's 11 points in four games over a week have moved him into a tie with Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux and Henrik Sedin for the NHL lead with 39. Malkin has at least two points in nine of his past 14 games.
"Geno has been a force offensively," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "He's also a guy we're counting on to play against other teams' top lines right now, and he's been good at both ends of the rink. He's been powerful, making plays and driving the net. He's going to have 10 scoring chances again tonight the way he's dominating and the way he's playing."
Jonathan Toews and Viktor Stalberg scored over the first 6:12 of the third for Chicago (21-9-4), which had won five straight on the road.
The Blackhawks dominated the final period, holding a 19-4 edge in shots. They had a 6-on-4 skating advantage for the final 1:29 after a tripping penalty to Neal -- his third minor of the game -- and the pulling of goalie Ray Emery.
But they couldn't beat Marc-Andre Fleury, who moved into second in the NHL with his 17th win of the season and 201st of his career.
"It was a little crazy back there," Fleury said. "We made it interesting with that penalty, but the guys on the PK did a very good job with the six-on-four."
Coming off a career high-tying, five-point game, Malkin matched the season high for assists he set Saturday. During a first-period power play, Malkin slid a deft pass to Kunitz to spring him into the Blackhawks' zone. Kunitz beat Emery between the pads to score for the third straight game, netting his 12th of the season.
The power play resulted from an instigating penalty given to John Scott, who reacted after Deryk Engelland led with his forearm in delivering a hit to Marcus Kruger's head. Kruger played the remainder of the period but didn't play after that.
Engelland wasn't penalized for the hit.
"Tough hit," Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. "High hit in a tough area. He was in a tough spot."
Quenneville said Kruger would be evaluated Wednesday.
Malkin set up Neal for his 19th of the season -- 13th at home -- 2:45 into the second. Neal has a six-game point streak.
Defenseman Matt Niskanen assisted on each of the game's first two goals to give him 100 career points and nine points in eight games.
Kennedy made it 3-0 with 3:27 left in the second with his fourth of the season and first since Nov. 25 off a nifty setup from defenseman Ben Lovejoy, who played his first game since Nov. 3 due to a broken wrist.
The Penguins were 11-0-2 when leading after two periods, but the Blackhawks had rallied for at least a point in five of 13 games they trailed heading into the third.
Just 49 seconds into the third, Toews matched Neal with his 19th as each moved one behind Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for the league lead in goals.
Stalberg had the first assist on the goal by Toews, and he scored his sixth of the season 5:23 later, the result of crisp passing by Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa.
"We basically handed them two points," Stalberg said. "We have to play like we did in the third for a full game. It's as simple as that."
- Chicago LW Patrick Sharp had his career-best, nine-game point streak snapped. It was the longest in the NHL this season.
- Hossa extended his point streak to six games.
- Blackhawks D Brent Seabrook played two days after being knocked out of a win over Calgary Flames on an illegal hit from behind by Rene Bourque. Bourque was suspended for two games.
- Blackhawks LW Dan Carcillo sat out a third consecutive game because of an upper body injury.
- Pittsburgh C Jordan Staal (lower-body) played for the first time in three games.
- Toews leads the NHL with 23 road points.
- Chicago hasn't won in regulation in Pittsburgh since Feb. 22, 1997.
- The Blackhawks fell to 10-3-4 in one-goal games.


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The Big Bang Theory - Season 6 (2019)
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overview : The Big Bang Theory is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, mechanical engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. The geekiness and intellect of the four guys is contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense.
Genres : Comedy
Tags : nerd, geek, friends, scientist, science, sitcom
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Kaley CuocoPenny
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
I recently saw the movie, In Cold Blood, starring Robert Blake as Perry Smith.
It intrigued me to read Capote's book. After I started, I couldn't put it down. And Robert Blake played Perry Smith superbly. That was good casting! I could easily see Blake as Smith.
The well-to-do Clutter family lived on a lonely farm in Holcombe, Kansas, not far from Olathe, Kansas. By 1959, Herbert Clutter had built his life and his farm with careful thought and had made a good living at it. He and his wife had 4 children, 3 girls and 1 son. The two older daughters had left home to start their lives leaving Nancy and Kenyon at home. The two teenagers were very popular in their community and the family was well respected. Mr. Clutter had hired men to help him and had always treated them well according to those he employed. But one man made the mistake of mentioning the wealthy family and the remote location of their farm to some fellow convicts when he was incarcerated. Perry Smith and Dick Hickock made plans to rob this family.
So goes the sad story that is In Cold Blood. Capote and his friend, Harper Lee, went to Holcomb, KS after the crime was committed. They took thousands of notes after interviewing all involved. It took Truman Capote 6 years to write the book. This book was evidently one of the first of it's type although, today, we are used to nonfiction true crime novels. I would also say it's one of the best. He explores the psychology of the criminals and details the life of the family and community and how it was effected. He easily moves between the criminals and the family and the community members.
The only thing I missed were photographs so I will provide them here:
The family
The home
Dick Hickock on left, Perry Smith on right
4 comments:
- Dawn said...
You are a very good researcher. Great photos once again! My son is reading "In Cold Blood" for English right now. I'm going to show him your very well done blog-entry. It should really help to bring this tragic story to life for him.
Olathe,KS is nowhere near Holcomb. Holcomb is less than an hour from the Colorado border. Olathe is a suburb of Kansas City on the border of Missouri.
- Chris said...
i just watched capote this week for the second time, which led me to the book "in cold blood"...at a stopping point halfway through the book, i began doing some searching on the internet for more information on perry smith...after seeing his actual mug shot, i commented to my wife, "you know who'd make a perfect perry smith?...robert blake in his 'baretta' days."...then lo and behold i see the picture on your blog! neither of us could believe it...guess i missed my calling as a casting agent, huh?
- Linda Piper said...
My Father worked for Mr.Clutter during the late 40's, when he left he suggested a cousin, Floyd Wells take his place, the rest is history. I have noticed the scarcity of Floyd photos, I wonder if mine are worth keeping.
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Planning a purchase? How to car shop at an auto show
It's trucks, trucks and more trucks at this year's auto show in Detroit. General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Ford are showing off new pickups in a fast-growing and highly competitive U.S. market. (Jan. 17) AP
The auto show season is now well underway: The Chicago Auto Show runs now through Feb. 19 and bills itself as the nation's largest event, as measured by square footage. The New York International Auto Show is open from March 30 to April 8. And dozens of smaller regional shows are scheduled across the country, from Atlanta to Honolulu, between now and the end of the year.
It's fun to wander an auto show, ogling the concept vehicles and the million-dollar supercars. But you also can put the event to a more pragmatic use: planning your next car purchase.
A big auto show lets you efficiently compare a vast number of cars from a variety of carmakers. It's a much better use of your time than crisscrossing town to visit dealerships. And since you can't actually buy a car at an auto show, there's no sales pressure.
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If you know you want a new car but have no idea which is right for you, use the show to see what's new and what grabs your attention. If you already have an idea of the car you want, use the show to get a closer look at it and to check the competition. Here are some other tips for car shopping at an auto show:
PLAN YOUR ROUTE: Most major auto shows have a smartphone app that provides a map of the show floor, exhibit hours, and a list of the vehicles on display. Download it and plan your visit in advance. Pay attention to the car brands you want to see and note the location of a few other carmakers that you hadn't considered. This tactic will help you plan the most efficient route along the huge show floors. Give yourself at least two hours. Plan on more time if you have the opportunity to test drive.
AVOID THE CROWDS: An auto show's opening weekend is, frankly, a mob scene. If you show up then, you'll have to squeeze through masses of people just to get a glimpse of a car, to say nothing of trying to sit in one. If possible, go on a weekday, preferably as soon as the doors open. If you can only go on a weekend, make sure to show up as early as possible.
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TALK TO THE PRODUCT SPECIALISTS: The men and women who staff the carmakers' booths aren't window dressing or salespeople. Automakers hire and train them to be experts on the cars. They can be particularly useful for new vehicles that haven't yet hit the dealer showrooms. Don't hesitate to ask them any questions. If you're not sure which cars compete with the one you're interested in, ask the product specialists — they'll know.
You might also meet booth reps. These are local dealership salespeople who have been asked to staff the brand's booth for the day. Since their day job is sales, they know the cars well. But since no cars are for sale at the show, there's little chance of getting a hard sell. They may offer you their business cards, however.
READ UP AT THE KIOSKS: Don't feel like talking? Most booths also have computer kiosks with touchscreens. These provide more in-depth information on the vehicles displayed and allow you to configure a vehicle with options or show you what the car looks like in another color. And kiosks usually have pricing information.
TAKE A TEST DRIVE: Auto shows often have ride-and-drive events. In Chicago, for example, you'll find both indoor and outdoor test-drive opportunities. Not every auto show offers these drives or includes every vehicle on display. But if a test drive is available, check it out. There is no better research than taking a car for a spin yourself.
GET HANDS-ON: Even if you can't drive a car at the show, you can put it through its stationary paces. Sit in the front and back seats. Which vehicle is the most comfortable? Which is a good fit for the size of your family?
Take a look at the buttons and dials on the instrument panel. Are they well-designed and intuitive? Pop the hatch or trunk and picture whether it could haul your average amount of cargo. These questions and their answers will help you determine if the car you're considering fits your needs. Take photos and notes of features you liked on each car.
Explore new technology. The product specialists can give you tutorials on a range of topics, from integrating your smartphone to inputting an address in the navigation system to understanding the latest active safety features.
DEBRIEF: Soon after the show, review your notes and photos. List your top car picks, the pros and cons for the vehicles, and questions for further research online or at a dealership.
EDMUNDS SAYS: With a little planning, you can turn a car show into a one-stop fact-finding mission for your next car purchase.
This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds. Ronald Montoya is a senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds. Twitter: @rmontoyaedmunds.
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MOT Tester / Vehicle Technician – Class 4 MOT Licence
£22,000 - £22,000 subject to experience and training + Additional MOT bonus and monthly bonus.
MOT Tester / Vehicle Technician – Class 4 MOT LicenceWaterlooville, Hampshire£22,000 - £22,000 subject to experience and training + Additional MOT bonus and monthly bonus. ++ Are you a newly qualified Vehicle Technician looking for that entry-level career break? Maybe you've worked as a Mechanic / Engineer in the forces and looking to transfer your skills? Or maybe you have some relevant experience and now ready to join the World's No.1 Automotive brand? Either way we have an opportunity for you! ++ Ready to become a "Technician of the Future"? Not only will you gain experience in working with our industry-leading Hybrid technology, but we are world leaders in producing Hydrogen-powered vehicles as well. About us (The Dealership) We are one of the South's most successful motor groups. Trading for over 50 years with brands such as Toyota, BMW, Mini, Volvo, Lexus, KIA, Peugeot, Suzuki, VW Commercial Vehicles and Lotus . As a Technician in a Toyota Centre, we offer career advancement opportunities for every level of capability, growing your knowledge and increasing your expertise, giving you unique opportunities that can be found nowhere else. Does this sound like you? + Confident communicating with various people+ Fast learner when picking up specific skills and techniques+ Passionate about the automotive industry and interested in working for the largest automotive manufacturer in the world+ Process driven and happy with technical skills+ Generally organised in the workplace+ Newly qualified apprentice+ Mechanical background maybe gained in the Forces+ A current Vehicle Technician ready for the career-move they deserve+ Class 4 MOT licence At Toyota we are serious about your career, so if you are serious about becoming a Toyota Technician please apply today!Interested? Just Apply Below...In 2005 we ripped up the rule book to deliver a recruitment agency experience that makes everyone feel just that little bit happier. By applying you consent to us processing & passing your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. If your skills match the role you will hear back from us within 2 business days. Good luck, Team RR.
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Wells Fargo Sr Bus Relationship Manager in Prescott, Arizona
At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. We're looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you'll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.
Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.
Wholesale Banking provides financial solutions to businesses across the United States and globally. Our four major business lines include Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate, and Wells Fargo Commercial Capital. We also have groups in credit risk, group risk, finance, marketing, human relations, and the Wholesale Chief Operating Office that support our businesses.
Effectively acquires, manages and grows profitable account relationships with an extensive percentage of moderately complex and medium sized business customers that have annual gross sales of generally more than $5MM and less than $20MM. Ensures the overall success & growth of an assigned portfolio by deepening relationships of existing customers and through the acquisition of new customers. Proactively partners with existing customers in order to fully understand their businesses, goals, strategies and challenges. Accurately assesses their financial needs for the purpose of formulating a business plan and delivering an effective variety of financial products and services in order to help the customer succeed financially. Performs effective financial analysis and underwriting in the areas of credit, cash flow and collateral. Effectively partners with other Bankers and lines of business to deliver the full complement of Wells Fargo products and services. May structure and complete straight forward secured and unsecured business loans. May provide guidance to Business Relationship Managers.
Team members support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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- 5+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: business banking, sales, or credit-related experience
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Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Customer service focus with the ability to actively listen, elicit information, comprehend customer issues/needs, and recommend solutions
Ability to handle information professionally and confidentially
Experience building and maintaining relationships with customers, clients, and colleagues
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills
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Photos of Trina Turk Spring 2011 Miami Swim Fashion Week Collection
Trina Turk Kicks Off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami
Models clad in colorful Trina Turk beachwear hit the runway in Miami yesterday for the designer's 2011 fashion show, marking the start of Fashion Week Swim in Miami. This was the first time showing at Miami's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim for the LA-based Turk, who was named "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer for the event. Presenting to a full house at the Raleigh, Trina Turk brought her unique brand of West Coast glamour to South Beach in a lineup that was largely inspired by Hollywood's jaunts to Acapulco in the '60s and '70s (think bright headscarves and iridescent tunics). Oversize jewelry (better to stand up to the designer's bold prints) and gold hardware set off the colorful kaftans, tropical printed bikinis, netted cover-ups, cute printed beach bags, and some gigantic straw sun hats. See the complete runway show in the gallery below.
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I'm looking for a good word to express the concept of "the right thing being done" but avoiding the connotations of the two most obvious words:
- Justice - has too much of a connotation of being legalistic or enforced by the police.
- Morality - has too much of a connotation of "traditional values" and puritanism.
Is there a better word?


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A Good Day To Die Hard
Official movie site for A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, starring Bruce Willis. Watch Trailer!
Directed By:
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John McClane goes global. For the first time, the New York City cop finds himself on an international stage as a fish out of water in Moscow. The film introduces McClane's estranged son Jack, an apple that hasn't fallen far from the tree, and who may even be more of a hard-ass than his father. John and Jack must put aside their personal and professional differences, and work together to keep each other alive and stop the Moscow underworld from controlling nuclear weapons.
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Taylor Swift, 'State of Grace' – Song Review
Taylor Swift released 'State of Grace,' the fifth single from 'Red.' Has it really been that many already?! In any case, the quality matches the quantity: 'State of Grace' may well be a perfect pop song.
When Swift previewed the track on 'Good Morning America,' she described it as "about when you first fall in love with someone, the possibilities and, you know, kind of thinking about the different ways that it could go. It's a really big sound, to me, this sounds like the feeling of falling in love in an epic way."
And the girl nailed it. Swift channels a bombastic Florence + the Machine mixed with a hint of the sound of her 'Hunger Games' contribution, 'Eyes Open,' on the track, which perfectly captures the emotions she described. Clocking in at nearly five minutes, the song has a poppy, upbeat, uptempo drum and guitar intro that primes the listener for a hopeful look at romance — think of it as the poppier 'Begin Again.'
'State of Grace' is the opening track on 'Red,' with 'Begin Again' the last, and Swift has previously stated that the first and last songs are bookends of a relationship — the beginning and the end. Considering she romanticizes astrology ("Up in your room and our slates are clean / Twin fire signs / Four blue eyes"), it's safe to say this one's about Jake Gyllenhaal (though we still think 'I Knew You Were Trouble' was a John Mayer-inspired vignette). Though 'State of Grace' is a downright joyous song, Swift hangs on to a bit of the heartbreak that twinges some of her other songs from the record, belting, "We fall in love until it hurts or bleeds or fades in time / And I never saw you coming / And I'll never be the same." The chorus is layered with "oh oh oh oh oh oh-whoa" harmonies. There are about half a dozen discernible hooks within the song, all of which are guaranteed to get stuck in your head.
"Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right," Swift warns. So is pop music — and if this song is any indication, it looks like she's winning. Music fans everywhere should probably send a certain 'Prince of Persia' actor a few thank you notes.


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Burrell on Top
80-degree day, a Friday night game against the Mets and a match-up of Cole Hamels and Johan Santana.
It doesn't get any better than that at Citizens Bank Park. The place will be jumping.
With two outstanding left-handers, it has the makings of a great pitching match-up like Robin Roberts/ Don Newcombe (Phillies-Dodgers) in the 1950s and Steve Carlton/Tom Seaver (Phillies-Mets) in the 1970s. Baseball being unpredictable means it will probably wind up being a 12-10 slugfest.
Burrell On Top
Pat leads the NL with 17 RBI.
Which brings up several questions:
What is his best April? Glad you asked, 2005 and 2006, 21 each.
What is the club record for April? Again, glad you asked, 22, by Von Hayes in 1989, playing 22 games.
Am I sure he has 17 RBI this month? Well…..oops, no. He had one on opening day which was March 31, so he has 16 this month.
Okay, then who holds the Phillies record for most RBI in the month of March? That was easy to research because this March 31 was the third time in club history that the Phillies opened the season on that date.
Okay, but what is the answer? 2, shared by Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley this year!
So, there's your history lesson for today.
A Reminder
3:55 p.m. FOX game of the week tomorrow and 8:05 ESPN Sunday Night Game, meaning Phillies fans around the country can catch the games via national TV.
Minor League Review
The first of weekly reviews of the Phillies minor league system is now posted in the Minor League Affiliates section of this site: http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/downloads/y2008/phi_041708.pdf
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Any word on why minor leaguer Adrian Cardenas hasn't played for Clearwater in a few days? Thanks.


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Wi-Fi Repeater in Any Wall Outlet at Home or Office
Aztech WL559E is the latest Wi-Fi repeater model that follows WL556E, the first Wi-Fi repeater designed with an in-built power adapter. Unlike Wi-Fi repeaters that require an external power supply adapter, the innovative wall-plugged design empowers users to plug it directly into any available power outlet.
Robust 300Mbps Wireless-N Speed
300Mbps Wireless-N speed ensures faster wireless connection between devices. MIMO technology provides better overall coverage against weak Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi dead spots and enables users to stream multiple HD content wirelessly from Internet-enabled TVs, game consoles and media players without lag.
Intelligent LED Indicators
Received Signal Strength Indicators (RSSI) are LED indicators that intelligently determine the wireless signal strength received from the router. By reading the number of illuminated LED indicators, users can assess if the area that Aztech WL559E is plugged into is the recommended location for best Wi-Fi coverage.
Fuss-free Set-up with WPS
Aztech WL886RT4 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) that allows users to connect to their network simply by pressing the WPS button located at the bottom of the product.
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When we moved to the Windows world, running a program from the command line is not somthing you do often, but running a command from the Start->Run dialog (or Windows+R in Windows 7) is something very useful like typing mspaint or notepad.
But how can we make Windows Run dialog recognize more commands ? and how can we set the command name to launch this programs with any name we like ? and what other programs Windows recognize already ?
This is where application paths comes to help.
So what are Application Paths ?
Application Paths are registry Keys and values that are made for that issue, when you type a command on the Run dialog, Windows is searching the search path and the registry keys of Application Path to find the actual location of the program and execute it.
Important note for Windows 7 users, to launch the legacy Run dialog you have to press on Windows Key + R, Application Paths will not work from the Start->search run dialog unless the App Path command name will be the same as the original executable name.
What is Application Paths Editor ?
Application Path Editor is a protable Windows program to Add, Edit and delete Application Paths in a quick and safe way, so you can decide what are the commands Windows will recognize and what they will execute, so you can put less shortcuts on your desktop or in your Windows folder and you will know what is running with each command.
Read the readme.txt file for additional instructions
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