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"Madden 25" continues where "Madden 13" left off, in that its main aim is to make the on-the-field part of the game more dynamic. Whereas "Madden 13" did that with a new physics engine, "Madden 25" adds precision modifiers, which allow you to pull off some enhanced moves in the run/after the catch play. Accomplished by using the left trigger or shoulder button at the optimal time, it's a system that actually does benefit the running game tremendously and, for those willing to explore it, can create some pretty incredible highlight reel maneuvers, such as the ability to juke right after a spin and blow past multiple defenders. It's reminiscent of the incredible "charge" ability in "NFL 2K5," but with a flair all its own.
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Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the tenth JADED HEART studio album entitled "Perfect Insanity" on October 16th 2009.
Formed in 1990 by singer and songwriter Michael Bormann (ex Bonfire) and his brother Dirk Bormann (guitar) the line-up was completed the following year when Michael Müller (bass, ex The Sygnet) and former Mad Max drummer Axel Kruse joined the band.
The band's breakthrough album "Slaves And Masters" was their second and was released in 1997. This record stayed in the Japanese Top Ten import charts for four months and in their home country Germany the band was featured on several national TV shows on RTL, PRO 7 and many more. After that Jaded Heart went out on a big tour with Axxis and Heaven's Gate that staged more than 40 concerts throughout Europe.
After the release of "Trust", Jaded Heart's fifth album in 2003, the band and frontman Michael Bormann decided to part ways and the new Swedish frontman Johan Fahlberg (ex Scudiero) joined giving the following album "Helluva Time" in 2005 a fresher approach.
The band showed that they could live up on their legs after Bormann's departure and after the release they toured as support for German metal heads Helloween in the south of Europe (Italy, Spain, France) and did a successful headlining tour all over Germany, Switzerland and Belgium. Peter Ostros, a long time friend of the guys, joined Jaded Heart as a steady member on guitar, bringing new influences to the band's music.
Following 2007's release of "Sinister Mind", Jaded Heart headed back to the studio in 2009 for the new album christened "Perfect Insanity". "The concept has to do with all the things happening in this world right now, a "Perfect Insanity", explains drummer Axel Kruse. "Everyone is just thinking ´bout himself, and not about how to change all this shit that´s going on right now (wars/economic crisis etc.)". Productionwise, the winning team of "Sinister Mind" was not changed with Michael Voss (Mad Max, Voices Of Rock) at the production helm, Chris Lausmann mixing / editing and Dennis Ward mastering. "Musically the style we´re gonna do right now is a so called mix of traditional Hard Rock and Melodic Metal, played with faith and heart!! Great production and sound!!", says Axel.
"Perfect Insanity" tracklisting includes: Intro; Love is a Killer; Fly Away; Blood Stained Lies; Tonight; Freedom Call; One Life One Death; Rising; Hell Just Arrived; Psycho Kiss; Come to the Feast; Exterminated.
"The feeling inside the band is very good, we think it will be a great album and brings us the next step forward. Finally we will head off to Japan and hope to play some great Festivals next year" concludes Axel. Look out for Jaded Heart in their forthcoming European / Japan tour!! Stay tuned for the tour dates announcement.


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JamesBellevue brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
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Logo design is for a retail shopping project called "The Shops at the Galleria" located in Bee Cave, Texas (near Austin). This is a large multi-building retail center. The logo will be used for the project's identification on monument-type highway signs, as well as marketing. Logo should be oriented vertically. The height to width ratio of the logo is approximately 4 to 1. The logo should include the project name and a graphic, or just the project name. Project name can be either "The Shops at the Galleria" or "Shops at the Galleria".
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Mariners Hall of Fame Commemorative Publication – Randy Johnson
In honor of Saturday's Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame induction of Randy Johnson and Dan Wilson, a limited commemorative publication has been printed.
The full-color, 20 page magazine is filled with photos, stats and information about the Mariners newest Hall of Fame members.
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Until now, the information you needed to deploy a Ruby on Rails application in a production environment has been fragmented and contradictory. This book changes all of that by providing consistent, levelheaded advice you can trust. You'll get the inside angle from those that have built, deployed, and maintained some of the largest Rails apps in production, anywhere.
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First you'll learn how to build out your shared, virtual, or dedicated host. Then, you'll see how to build your applications for production and deploy them with one step, every time. Deploying Rails Applications will take you from a simple shared host through a highly scalable clustered and balanced setup with Nginx.
See how to tell whether you've bought enough firepower, and learn how to optimize your Rails projects applications in a systemic, rational way. Take advantage of advanced caching techniques, and become and expert with the latest servers in Nginx and Mongrel. Don't worry. You'll get a dose of Apache too.
Not only will you learn how to configure your production environment, you'll also see how to monitor it with free, automated tools that can restart your servers when the memory use gets too high for comfort. You'll see how to take a performance baseline, profile for bottlenecks, and solve the most common performance problems you're likely to see.
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- Directly from an author who runs EngineYard, one of the best Rails hosts in the business.
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- How to setup a Rails/Nginx/Mongrel cluster for applications with high scalability needs.
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Ezra Zygmuntowicz is a co-founder of EngineYard.com, a scalable Rails hosting service. He is the author of the Rails Deployment book for the Pragmatic Programmers and has contributed many open source Ruby and Rails related projects such as BackgrounDrb, ez-where, Rubinius and Merb. He is a speaker at The Rails Edge, the 2006 & 2007 RailsConf and the 2007 SDForum Ruby conference as well as The Ruby HoeDown and RubyEast. He has been working with Ruby for over 4 years now and picked up Rails in the summer of 2004. In his spare time he likes to hack Ruby, Scheme and Erlang and tinker with his vintage 54 VW beetle.
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In 1968 Stewart Brand launched an innovative publication called The Whole Earth Catalog. It was groundbreaking, enlightening, and spawned a group of later publications.
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Unfortunately all the users on the domain cannot be found in SharePoint now. I have read this article http://tristanwatkins.com/index.php/active-directory-account-creation-mode-sharepoint-2010/ about this problem and tells that there is no way you can rearrange this setting after installation. I was wondering whether there is someone who found a solution to this problem without having to uninstall and reinstall SharePoint again.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, already embroiled in a battle over a government shutdown, jumped into another dispute on Saturday - a long-running fight over the name of the Washington Redskins NFL team.
Obama said that if he owned the team, he would consider changing the name, which American Indians and others have long pilloried as racist.
"I've got to say if I were the owner of the team and I knew that the name of my team, even if they've had a storied history, that was offending a sizeable group of people, I'd think about changing it," Obama said in an interview with the Associated Press.
Native American groups have fought the name in court and through advertising campaigns. On Monday, the Oneida Indian Nation of New York plans to protest a National Football League meeting in Washington.
The group called Obama's comments "historic" and said they added momentum to its campaign to urge a name change.
"The use of such an offensive term has negative consequences for the Native American community when it comes to issues of self-identity and imagery," said Oneida Indian Nation representative Ray Halbritter.
The Redskins name remains popular with fans. Polling by the Washington Post over the summer found more than 66 percent of people did not want to see it changed.
In May, team owner Dan Snyder was adamant in an interview with USA Today that the name would stick.
"We'll never change the name," Snyder told the newspaper. "It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps."
Lanny Davis, a lawyer for the club, said the team and its fans mean no offense to Native Americans.
"The name 'Washington Redskins' is 81 years old - it's history and legacy and tradition," Davis said in a statement in response to Obama's comments.
"The Redskins fans sing 'Hail to the Redskins' every Sunday as an expression of honor, not disparagement," he said.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Peter Cooney)


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Greetings, everyone! I hope those of you who've been participating in SBG have been enjoying yourselves thus far – we've loved seeing your photos and hearing about your adventures! I hope you're ready for another week of awesome challenges!
Let's begin by seeing who our top contestants are for the week! (These are the people who have earned the most points this week, but don't worry if you don't see your name on the list! It's having fun that counts. 😀)
10. Saege Edevane & Chloë Mali – tied at 71 points
9. Jehsheba – 73 points
8. crazychickenmama – 74 points
7. Sara Abbot – 81 points
6. Julia Rose – 84 points
5. M Kenechi Duatron – 104 points
4. Peyton – 109 points
3. Jo – 125 points
2. Averey Fitzgerald – 134 points
1. Laura – 137 points
Great job, guys!!
YAY, NOW FOR CHALLENGES! Remember, you have until the end of this week to complete however many of the 35 challenges below you wish to do. This is the only week that you'll be able to complete these challenges. When you've completed all the challenges you'd like to for the week, submit your points using the survey linked below. Please try to submit your results just once per week – I suggest waiting until the end of the week to submit the survey. 🙂
Are you ready to see this week's awesome challenges? Remember, the number at the end of each challenge is the number of points you'll earn for that challenge. 😀
- Have a swordfight using pool noodles with someone. 3
- Write a summer-themed story, poem, or song with 100 words. 4
- Wash five or more windows. 3
- Recreate a family photo from your childhood. 3
- Eat an entire meal with only toothpicks. 4
- Wear at least three yellow articles of clothing/accessories for a day. 4
- Do 100 pushups over the span of a week. (MP) 10
- Try to get a photo of your state bird. (MP) 10
- Try a new hobby you wouldn't normally try. (Bonus points: do it with a friend or sibling.) 3 (+2 if you did it with a friend or sibling.)
- Play baseball with a pencil for a bat and a ping-pong ball for a baseball. 2
- Read a book over 100 pages in one day. (MP) 10
- Spend a day without using any electronics. Necessary phone calls are accepted. (MP) 10
- Do a science experiment using things you have around your house. 3
- Teach a magic trick to someone younger than you. 2
- Play the no-internet dinosaur game on Chrome: http://www.trex-game.skipser.com/ 1
- Get a group of friends together and play psychiatrist. 3
- Visit https://www.onthisday.com/ and educate your family on what was happening in history on that day. 2
- Dry/press flowers and make artwork with them. See this post for inspiration. 3
- Sing in the shower. 2
- Read a few Aesop's Fables. 2
- Tie a piece of string/rope into a complicated knot and have an untying contest. Give a prize of some kind to the first person who can untie it. 4
- Take a photo and edit it three different ways. 2
- Make a list of your ten favorite books and leave it in a library or bookstore. 3
- Make a terrarium (mini garden in a jar) and give it to someone as a gift. Here's some inspiration: https://www.nelliebellie.com/how-to-make-a-terrarium/ (MP) 10
- Make a "sculpture" of something from toothpicks and at least one of the following: gummy candies; styrofoam pieces or packing peanuts; foam; or playdough/clay. 4
- Pet at least 2 dogs that don't belong to you. (Make sure their owners are okay with it!) 4
- Listen to a song that you dislike and write a list of five good things about it. 3
- Clean the bathroom for your mom. 3
- Learn how to make origami ninja stars. 2
- Find and identify five different birds, tree leaves, or insects. 4
- Take a photo of something for every color of the rainbow: red on Monday, orange on Tuesday, yellow on Wednesday, green on Thursday, blue on Friday, and purple on Saturday. 4
- Play tic-tac-toe. 1
- Add a new word to your vocabulary. 1
- Skip rocks (or attempt to) in a river, pond, etc. 2
- Make packing tape + printable stickers. (See how HERE, in random topic #6.) 2
HAVE FUN, GUYS! If you have any questions about the challenges, the game, or anything else, don't hesitate to contact us at summerboredgames(at)gmail(dot)com. We're happy to help!
If you'd like to print off a checklist for this week, CLICK HERE. A checklist is super helpful to keep track of all the challenges when you're on the go!
Here are all the participant photos from the week! Thanks for sending in photos, guys – we love seeing them. 😀
from Saege Edavane:
from Sara Abbot:
from Chloe:
from Averey Fitzgerald:
from Emmie:
from crazychickenmama:
from Isabel Olivetti:
from Jewel:
from Laura:
from Sarah Steele:
Don't forget to send in photos of your challenge adventures and collect points for your journal entries by emailing us at summerboredgames(at)gmail(dot)com! We'll pick our favorite photos to include in the next post. (If you're just completing the challenges just for fun and haven't signed up, we'd still love to see your photos!) Also, if you want to share your SBG photos on social media, use #summerboredgames so we can see your pictures and count them towards your points!
Have you completed all the challenges you'd like to do for this week? Awesome! Just click the image below to submit your points:
Click that graphic and it should take you right to the form!
You have until 11:59 PM EST on July 14th to complete as many challenges as you can and submit your points. Good luck!
Have a wonderful week, everyone! ❤
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One challenge faced by new iOS developers is how to work with the limited memory on Apple's handheld products. Products must optimize memory use, avoid leaks, and reduce the overall footprint.
This article explains how an iOS application should manage its allocated memory. It describes the lifecycle of a Cocoa object and how that cycle differs on iOS, and then explains how to reduce the memory footprint and to prevent memory leaks. It also explains how to detect and react to a low-memory signal from iOS.
Readers must have a working knowledge of Xcode and Cocoa.
Life of a Cocoa Object
A typical Cocoa object undergoes three distinct stages in its lifecycle (Figure 1).
First, the object is created. This is done by sending an
alloc message to the appropriate class. The class reserves the memory needed by the object and returns the object itself as a result. For example, the statement below creates an instance of the
NSString class and stores it in the variable
tFoo = [NSString alloc];
If the allocation fails due to insufficient memory, the class will return a
nil object.
Next, the object is initialized. This is where it assumes a default state and value. It is where the object defines its delegates and prepares its parent. Initialization happens when the object gets an
init message. Using our
NSString example, this next statement initialize the object to a null string:
[tFoo init];
Now most Cocoa classes have custom methods with which to initialize their respective objects. And many of those methods have two or more arguments to pass data or states to the object. In the case of
NSString, for instance, the method
initWithString gives the object with an initial string value:
[tFoo initWithString:@"foobar"];
Finally, the object reaches a time when it has to be disposed of. It cleans up after itself and frees up all the memory used by its properties and methods. Disposal usually happens when the object gets a
dealloc message:
[tFoo dealloc];
But this could cause problems, especially when two or more other objects have to work with the affected object. Thankfully, there is a better way of disposing a Cocoa object, and it involves the use of reference counts.
Objects on Reference
By default, a newly created object has a reference count of 1. When that count hits 0, the object starts disposing of itself. In short, it literally self-destructs.
So to dispose the object, send it a
release message:
[tFoo release];
This will decrease the object's reference count by 1. The object runs its
dealloc code, as well those of its parent. Once the object is disposed of, its variable then points to a "bad" address.
But suppose we want to add the object to a collection, or we want to use the object as a return value. For these cases, we must keep the object from self-destructing on its own.
To prevent disposal, send a
retain message to the object as follows:
[tFoo retain];
This will increase the object's reference count by 1. With a count greater than 1, the object stays valid and will be unable to dispose of itself.
Now it is important that the object gets an equal set of retains and releases (Figure 2). If the number of retains exceeds those of releases by at least one, the end result is a memory leak. Conversely, if the number of releases is greater, the result is a bad access error.
An alternative way to disposing an object is to mark it for autorelease. The marked object goes into an autorelease pool, created just before the application starts its event loop. Periodically, the pool checks its collection of objects, locating those with a reference count of 1, which are out of scope. When such an object is found, the pool disposes of it with a
release message.
To place an object into the autorelease pool, send it an
autorelease message:
[tFoo autorelease];
To prevent the pool from disposing of the object prematurely, use the
retain message as described earlier.
Most Cocoa classes, however, can produce objects already marked for autorelease. This is done by using any one of the factory methods from each class. Consider again our
NSString example. Its factory method
stringWithString will create and initialize an instance of
NSString. Furthermore, that same instance will be slated for autorelease.
tFoo = [NSString stringWithString:@"foobar"];
The iOS Difference
Now the same Cocoa object will have a similar lifecycle on iOS. Creating and initializing an object use the same messages. Retention and disposal are also the same. This is not surprising, of course, since iOS is a variant of MacOS X, but one optimized for handheld use.
iOS has its own notable quirks. First, it has a smaller amount of physical memory than its desktop cousins. Physical memory can be as small as 256 MB on an iPhone 3GS, or 512 MB on an iPad2. The system itself takes up at least 64 MB of that memory for its own needs. This leaves a smaller amount for all the applications to share. Flash memory, which figures in the gibabyte range, is used solely for storage. Furthermore, that same physical memory is not user-upgradeable.
Second, though iOS has the same virtual memory engine as OS X, its engine does not write out inactive resources to volatile pages. Instead, it expects each iOS app to dispose of its unneeded resources and free up the occupied memory.
Third, iOS favors the active application session, which has the user's immediate attention. It will signal background tasks and inactive apps to frequent memory purges. In severe cases, iOS may terminate the apps themselves.
Finally, as of this writing, iOS does not have any garbage collection service. Instead, it expects each application to manage its memory share properly and frugally. Again, iOS will terminate those apps that habitually hog the memory store.
On Optimizing Footprint
Now the first step to prepare an application for iOS is to reduce its memory footprint. Too large a footprint can degrade an application's performance and that of its host system. It reduces the amount of available memory and marks the application for immediate termination.
Apple offers four guidelines on how to reduce an app's memory footprint. Follow these guidelines closely when working with your iOS projects.
1. Locate and fix all possible memory leaks.
As stated earlier, a memory leak happens when a Cocoa object fails to dispose of itself properly. It may be due to one too many
retains, leaving the object with a reference count of 1 or more. It may even be due to the object using
malloc() to allocate itself some memory, then failing to call
free() to release said memory.
Consider the sample class in Listing One. This class defines a typical view controller. It declares three properties, which link the controller to three widgets on its window view (lines 5-7). Then it uses the
@property and
@synthesize keywords to declare and define the accessors for those outlets (lines 11-13, 23-25).
Listing One
-- CLASS:CONTROLLER:DECLARATION @interface MyViewController : UIViewController <UITextFieldDelegate> { // -- properties:outlets UITextField *textField; UILabel *label; NSString *string; } // -- accessors:outlets @property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UITextField *textField; @property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UILabel *label; @property (nonatomic, copy) IBOutlet NSString *string; // -- methods:actions - (IBAction) changeGreeting:(id)sender; @end -- CLASS:CONTROLLER:DEFINITION @implementation MyViewController // -- accessors:outlets @synthesize textField; @synthesize label; @synthesize string; // -- The user has entered new text data - (IBAction) changeGreeting:(id)sender; { // read the entered string self.string = textField.text; // prepare the name string NSString *nameString = string; // should a default name be used? if ([nameString length] == 0) { nameString = @"World"; } // prepare the string data NSString *greeting = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:@"Hello, %@!" , nameString]; // display the string label.text = greeting; [greeting release]; } // The user has pressed the <Return> key - (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)aFld { // check the calling widget if (aFld == textField) { [textField resignFirstResponder]; } return (YES); } // -- The view has been disposed - (void)viewDidUnload { // pass the message to the parent [super viewDidUnload]; } // -- The controller is about to be destroyed - (void)dealloc { // dispose the following outlets [textField release]; [label release]; [string release]; // pass the message to the parent [super dealloc]; } @end
Note the three lines in the controller's
dealloc routine (lines 75-77). They send a
release message to each of the outlets. But what if we forget to add these three lines? The result will be each outlet remaining valid after the view controller has self-destructed. We then get a small leak, which grows every time the iOS app recreates and disposes of the same controller.
Next, consider the sample method in Listing Two. This method gets an
NSString input, which holds a path string. First, the method copies the string into the local
tNom (line 9). It uses the instance method
pathComponents to separate the path into its component items (line 12). The separated items are then returned in the form of an
NSArray. Next, the method reads the last item of that array (15). If the array has only two entries, a root separator and name, the method prepares an empty string (line 17). And it returns the result as an
NSString object.
Listing Two
// Return the file or directory name - (NSString *)getItemName:(NSString *)aPth { NSString *tNom; NSArray *tTmp; NSInteger tIdx; // create a string object tNom = [NSString stringWithString:aPth]; // extract a path item tTmp = [tNom pathComponents]; tIdx = [tTmp count] if (tIdx > 1) tNom = [tTmp objectAtIndex:(tIdx - 1)]; else tNom = [NSString string]; // return the extraction result return (tNom); }
Note that all
NSString instances are made with calls to factory methods. This means these instances are marked for autorelease. But suppose we send a
retain message to the final instance:
[tNom retain];
At first, this looks innocuous. After all, it only increases the reference count by 1. But if we fail to send a matching
release message, this
NSString instance will remain in the pool, taking up precious memory, thus creating a memory leak.


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There are a lot of graphic arts professionals on the Today's Inspiration daily mailing list including several, like Harry Borgman and Charlie Allen, who were there on the front lines during the mid-century period we all adore. But the mid-century illustrator who has been a TI list member the longest is the man his brother Sam once described in an interview as "the real painting artist", Louis S. Glanzman.
Lou and his wife Fran have been following Today's Inspiration every day since long before it was a blog. At the time, I was sending one scan out each day to about a hundred people (now its nearly a thousand!)
On one particular occasion I had collected the images you see here today in preparation for a week of emails to my subscribers. I decided to do a little detective work on the artist and discovered Lou's website!
Lou already has a comprehensive biography available on his site, so I won't spend too much time on that here.
What I've done for this week is collect about a dozen pieces Lou did for Collier's magazine between 1952 and 1957 (when the magazine folded). I'm hoping to ask Lou some specific questions about those assignments over the course of this week and present the images along with his answers.
Unfortunately replies to my emails to Fran and Lou have been sporadic so I can't promise you we'll hear back from them in time... but "the show will go on" either way.
Louis Glanzman did some inspired work for Collier's AD, Bill Chessman, during the mid-1950s. Watching his style evolve and mature during this clearly busy time will be interesting, to say the least.
* Louis Glanzman's website
* My Louis Glanzman Flickr set.


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Federal officer arrested in Modesto bar killing
Shooting took place at O'Malley's Bar in Modesto
A federal officer was arrested in Hollister on Friday morning on murder charges in connection with the shooting of another federal officer at a Modesto bar.
Modesto police said Robert Anthony Moreno, 30, was taken into custody at his Hollister home and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on one count of murder and one count of attempted murder.
Police said Moreno and Daryl Chargualaf -- who both were federal police officer's with the Department of Defense -- were off-duty when they went to O'Malley's Bar in northwest Modesto on July 22.
Investigators said Moreno and Chargualaf got into an argument with another group while at the bar.
During the fight, Moreno armed himself and fired several rounds, striking Chargualaf and another victim, police said.
Chargualaf, 34, died from his wounds. The second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.


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Coming into yesterday, Oregon and Kansas State had the inside track to college football's national championship and the Southeastern Conference's run of six straight BCS titles was in jeopardy. Then No. 2 K-State got thumped, 52-24, by unranked Baylor and top-ranked Oregon fell in overtime to No. 14 Stanford, 17-14.
Coming into yesterday, Oregon and Kansas State had the inside track to college football's national championship and the Southeastern Conference's run of six straight BCS titles was in jeopardy.
Then No. 2 K-State got thumped, 52-24, by unranked Baylor and top-ranked Oregon fell in overtime to No. 14 Stanford, 17-14.
Now the SEC is alive and well.
And how's this for a possible national title game: Alabama vs. Notre Dame.
A week after Alabama was upset by Texas A&M, the upsets re-opened door for the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide, which shut out lower-division Western Carolina, 49-0. Georgia has a title shot, too. And so does Florida.
But the happiest of all about the Ducks and Wildcats going down had to be Notre Dame and its fans.
The Fighting Irish were third in the BCS standings, behind K-State and Oregon entering the weekend. Notre Dame was staring at what must have felt unthinkable for the storied program: Finishing unbeaten and not even getting a chance to play for the BCS championship.
Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes and Cierre Wood scored on a 68-yard run as Notre Dame beat Wake Forest, 38-0, yesterday to finish the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1998 and keep its national championship hopes alive.
"I told them tonight I'm proud of them," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "I voted them No. 1 for a reason, because I think they're the best team in the country. I think they played like that tonight."
Kelly, who saw his 12-0 Cincinnati team left out of the BCS title game in 2009, said he has no doubt his 11-0 team deserves to play for the championship if they win the season finale at Southern California. That's all he wants his players focused on, he said.
"They cannot do anything else but beat USC," Kelly said. "The rest is up to other people to decide."
Wood got the Irish moving with his 68-yard burst on the game's fourth play. Three plays later, Wake tailback Josh Harris caught a 13-yard pass but fumbled after a hard hit by Irish linebacker Carlo Calabrese and safety Zeke Motta recovered. Harris, Wake Forest's leading rusher, didn't play the rest of the game because of a head injury.
Golson kept the Irish going with his best passing game of the season. He threw three touchdown passes of 50, 34 and 2 yards in the first half.
Fourteen of his 17 first-half completions led to first downs as the Irish opened a 31-0 halftime lead. He finished with 346 yards on 20 of 30 passing with one interception.
Wood rushed for 150 yards on 11 carries and Tyler Eifert had six catches, giving him 130 for his career, breaking the school record of 128 set by Ken MacAfee in 1977.
The Irish improved to 11-0 for the first time since 1989 and need to beat USC to finish a regular season undefeated for the first time since 1988, the last time they won a national championship.
The Demon Deacons (5-6) fell to 1-33 all-time against top 5 teams.
The Irish dominated on both sides of the ball, outgaining the Deacons 584 yards to 209. It was the first shutout for the Irish since a 35-0 win over Nevada in the season-opener in 2009 and their first shutout against a major conference team since a 42-0 victory over Rutgers in 2002.
"They jumped on us quick, got momentum, kept momentum rolling, and when the defense can't stop them, it's hard for the offense to really play hard," Wake Forest nose guard Nikita Whitlock said.
Tanner Price was 22 of 33 passing for 153 yards for Wake Forest with his longest pass for 16 yards. The Irish held the Demon Deacons to 55 yards rushing as Wake Forest dropped to 1-4 on the road this season.


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This is one of the most popular party appetizers, or component of a Chinese dinner I have ever made. There are never any left, everyone seems to love them ( of those who eat meat, that is.)
It's another keeper from one of my favorite Chinese food mentors and cookbook authors,Rhoda Yee. I've been making this ever since I got her first cookbook ~ Yikes, that was back in 1975!
Sometimes, for a casual party, I'll fire up the BBQ, either outdoors (if it's an outdoor party) or indoors in the kitchen fireplace, or even a small electric grill so each person can grill their own. I assemble them up to the point of cooking them , then prepare a rimmed tray of crushed ice, covered with plastic film, arrange the (raw) skewers on top of the plastic film, so the beef stays cold, then cover with another sheet of plastic. Everyone seems to like preparing their own. (They can also be cooked by placing under the broiler element of the oven.)
Alternately, I just have the BBQ grill going, and cook a platter of them to pass. The recipe calls for 1 pound of beef flank steak, I had taken a couple of photos of the flank steak (and how to slice it) but the gremlins ate them. If you are not familiar with it, flank steak has a very obvious grain to the meat, just lay the beef out on the cutting board with the grain going west to east and slice from north to south into 1/8-inch thick slices across the grain.
Then marinate the slices in a non-reactive bowl, or a resealable plastic bag, refrigerate in mariade for at least 4 hours.
Lift the pieces from the marinade and weave the meat like ribbon candy on water soaked bamboo skewers.
Then grill. They take practically no time to cook, just a few minutes, turning once.
Skewer Beef (Siu Gnow Yuke)
4 servings if served as part of a main course
(I always make extra for a party)
1 pound beef flank steak (the flank steaks I buy are usually 1 1/2 pounds so I increase the marinade by half, or double it)
3 Tablespoons light soy sauce (if you cannot find this substitute 2 Tablespoons dark soy and 1 Tablespoon water)*
3 Tablespoons dark (regular) soy sauce*
2 Tablespoons sugar
4 Tablespoons sherry (a non-sweet variety such as Dry, or Pale Dry, or Cocktail Sherry. NOT Cooking Sherry)
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
4 Tablespoons sesame oil (the flavorful Asian kind)
Method: Mix marinade ingredients in a non-reactive container (plastic zip bag works very well, as it's easy to flip once or twice while marinating the meat.) Unroll the entire flank steak and trim any excess fat. Cut into 1/8-inch slices, across the grain. Place the meat in the marinade for at least 4 hours (refrigerated). String/thread sliced beef on bamboo skewers like ribbon candy.
To cook: Barbeque over charcoal or mesquite, or under the broiler (brown 4-inches away from broiler element), cook for just a few minutes, turning once to brown both sides. Brush with the boiled marinade while cooking, if desired.
*My notes: These are best hot off the grill, that's why I usually grill them in batches, or let each person grill their own, but I have no qualms eating them at room temperature if they happen to cool off. :)
I used to prepare this exactly as written, these days I often swap out half or all of the soy sauce with low sodium soy, as times and tastes have changed.


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A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) is a type of
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that uses a
magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to provide pictures of blood
vessels inside the body. In many cases MRA can provide information that can't
be obtained from an
ultrasound, or
computed tomography (CT) scan.
MRA can
find problems with the blood vessels that may be causing reduced blood flow.
With MRA, both the blood flow and the condition of the blood vessel walls can
be seen. The test is often used to look at the blood vessels that go to the
brain, kidneys, and legs. Information from an MRA can be saved and stored on a
computer for further study. Photographs of selected views can also be made.
During MRA, the area of the body
being studied is placed inside an MRI machine.
Contrast material is often used during MRA to make
blood vessels show up more clearly.
A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA)
is done to look for:
Before a magnetic resonance angiogram
(MRA), tell your doctor and the MRI technologist if you:
For some abdominal MRI tests, you may be asked to not eat
or drink before the test.
You may need to arrange for someone to
drive you home after the test, if you are given a medicine (sedative) to help you relax.
If you are
having blood flow studies, do not use tobacco products and do not eat or drink (including
alcohol or caffeinated beverages) for 2 hours before the test. Do not take iron
supplements on the day of the test.
You may need to sign a consent form that says you understand
the risks of an abdominal MRI and agree to have the test done. Talk to your
doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the
test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. To
help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the
medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).
A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA)
test is usually done by a magnetic resonance image (MRI) technologist. The test
is done in an
MRI machine. The resulting pictures are usually interpreted by a
radiologist. But some other types of doctors can also
interpret an MRA scan.
Before the test
During the test
If contrast material is needed, the technologist will put
it in an
IV in your arm. The material may be given over 1 to 2
minutes. Then more MRI scans are done.
An MRA test usually takes
30 to 90 minutes but can take as long as 2 hours.
You won't have pain from the magnetic
field or radio waves used for the MRI test. The table you lie on may feel hard
and the room may be cool. You may be tired or sore from lying in one position
for a long time.
Some people feel discomfort or anxiety
(claustrophobia) inside the MRI magnet. If this keeps you from lying still, you
can be given a sedative to help you relax. Open MRI machines are less confining
than standard MRI and may be helpful if you are claustrophobic.
a contrast material is used, you may feel some coolness and flushing as it is
put into your IV. In rare cases, you may feel:
There is a slight risk of having an
allergic reaction if
contrast material is used during the MRA scan. Most
reactions can be controlled using medicine.
An MRI can cause a
burn with some medicine patches. Be sure to tell your doctor if you are wearing
a patch.
If you have kidney
disease, such as kidney failure, talk to your doctor before having an MRA scan
with contrast material. The contrast material used for an MRA contains a
chemical called gadolinium. If you have kidney disease, this chemical may cause
a serious problem, called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) is
a type of
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that uses a
magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to provide pictures of blood
vessels inside the body. The
radiologist may talk to you about the results of your
MRA right after the test. Complete results are usually available for your
doctor in 1 to 2 days.
The blood vessels look normal and the blood
flow through them is not reduced or stopped. No blood clots or large
plaque buildup is seen.
Blood vessel walls are normal. No bleeding,
abnormal collections of fluid, blockage in the flow of blood, or bulges in the
blood vessels (aneurysms) are present.
Partial or complete blockage of a blood
vessel may be seen. Blockage may be caused by a blood clot, the buildup of fat
and calcium deposits (plaque), or narrowing (stenosis) of the blood
A bulge (aneurysm) in the blood vessel wall
may be seen. Damage to the wall of a blood vessel may be seen.
Conventional angiogram or
a CT angiogram (computed tomography angiogram) may
be needed after MRA if a problem, such as an aneurysm, is found or if surgery
may be needed.
Reasons you may not be able to
have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on
physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your
nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information
about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a
nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and
provide information and support.
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing
and treating:
VascularWeb is a Web site provided by the Society for Vascular
Surgery. This Web site provides information about vascular conditions for
patients and families. VascularWeb can help you learn about how to prevent and
treat vascular diseases, learn about vascular screening, and find a vascular
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On March 10th 1999, Mr Portmann was arrested in a house in Urnäsch as a suspect in an investigation on a bank robbery. Unnamed Swiss police officers handcuffed his hands in his back, shackled his feet, and placed a hood on his entire head.
The suspect was transported, handcuffed, shackled and hooded to the police station of Herisau where he was interrogated in the same condition by an investigative judge. He exercised his right to remain silent during the interrogation and the investigative judge ordered his detention. Then masked police officers removed his hood and requested him to sign a transcript of the interrogation. Upon his refusal, they placed the hood again on his head. He was detained in a basement cell before being transported to the police station of Trugen. There police officers removed his handcuff, shackle and hood.
On April 4th 2006, the applicant press charges by filing a complain to an investigative judge. On May 3rd 2006, the investigative judge closed the investigation on the ground that hooding was "standard police protocol" for suspects considered "dangerous" by police. No witness were interviewed in the investigation. On July 24th 2006, the prosecutor rejected the appeal of the applicant on the ground that hooding was necessary to keep "the anonymity of the police officers". He refused to examine the allegation of violation of article 3 of the Convention and to award legal aid to the applicant.
On September 8th 2006, the federal tribunal (case 1P.469/2006) rejected his appeal on the ground that hooding was not "disproportionate" and denied him legal aid.
On September 19th 2006, Mr. Portmann filed pro se an application to the ECHR on the ground that the condition of his arrest and his detention were a violation of article 3. He added that lack of access to a tribunal and the lack of effective remedy were both a violation of articles 6-1 and 13. On November 3rd 2009, the application was communicated to the agent of the Swiss government.
On October 11th 2011, Judge Jočienė (Lithuania), Judge Björgvinsson (Iceland), Judge Malinverni (Switzerland), Judge Sajó (Hungary), Judge Karakaş (Turkey) and Judge Tulkens (Belgium) of the Court found no violation of article 3 on the surprising grounds that "the applicant could breathe through the hood", "that he didn't try to remove it" and that a "police officer was watching him almost at all time".
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Sarah Michelle Gellar has opened up about becoming a mother earlier this year.
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Lesenko, from Edmonton, Alberta, has announced a renewed racing alliance with California-based Worsham Racing which rekindles that association. Todd had previously raced on a limited basis during the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle season with Chuck Worsham after his graduation from the Nostalgia Funny Car ranks.
Initial plans for 2013 will see Todd driving a car equipped with a Dodge Charger body which is cladding a very fast and competitive chassis built at Worsham Racing by New Zealand native Grant Downing.
Due to his thriving business in Canada (Fountain Tire chain of stores) Todd revealed that he will run a more compact NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season schedule with 10-12 event outings currently on the radar.
The just past 2012 NHRA Full Throttle season marked Todd's first full season on the NHRA tour and came as driver of the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car.
"Some changes and the growth of my business in Canada will demand more of my attention," Todd revealed. "Because of that I was unable to make a full season commitment to Jim Dunn Racing. I really enjoyed my time last season with that race team. They taught me a lot about racing and the sport, and they treated me like part of their family. But sometimes in life you have to take a step back before you can move forward - and that is about where I am right now."
Todd confirmed that his 2013 season was be a transition year of sorts. His intention is to showcase and introduce some new sponsors to the sport while at the same time building momentum towards a return to a full NHRA Mellow Yello season schedule - likely in 2014.
"I'm a businessman that loves to drive race cars," he added. "I am going to take things forward with some new partners and ideas which I think will help expand the overall popularity for NHRA Mellow Yellow drag racing and also provide some added excitement for Canadian racing fans."
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What: Manufacturer of
guitars for girls
Who: Tish Ciravolo of Daisy Rock Girl Guitars LLC
Where: Van Nuys, California
When: Started in 2000
Rock 'n' roll has long been a man's paradise, but Tish Ciravolo is hoping to change that with her Daisy Rock line of guitars made especially for girls. After all, Ciravolo, a thirtysomething musician and mother of two young girls, knows from experience what it's like for a woman to struggle to play a large and heavy standard guitar--she did that years ago as a guitarist in the Los Angeles music scene.
Ciravolo's idea for a girl-friendly guitar came to her one day while drawing a picture of a daisy with her then-2-year-old daughter, Nicole. After she added a neck and strings, the idea was born. She knew these had to be real electric guitars--not plastic toys. And she envisioned a guitar ergonomically designed for girls that would inspire them to consider a future in music.
Ciravolo's husband, Michael, happened to be the president of Schecter Guitars, so she pitched the idea to him, describing them as "guitars that fit little girls' fingers with fun, flowery and heart designs." He backed the idea, and Daisy Rock began as a division of Schecter.
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Still, the road hasn't been paved with flowers, says Tish. Initially, she faced skepticism from some guitar industry mavens, but the buzz from consumers kept her going. With sales of $500,000 last year, Daisy Rock is on its way toward inspiring a whole new generation of musicians.
Flight of Fancy
What: Gourmet meals to take
aboard airline flights
Who: Richard Katz and Alan Levin of SkyMeals LLC
Where: Santa Monica, California
When: Started in 2002
On a recent flight from paris to Los Angeles, Richard Katz, 51, and Alan Levin, 59, feasted on a smorgasbord of delicacies they'd brought aboard with them. While satisfying their hunger, the pair noticed jealous looks from other passengers--and saw a business opportunity.
But don't think of SkyMeals' ready-to-eat fare as typical airline food. Rather, SkyMeals cooks up tasty, gourmet dishes such as Seared Ahi Tuna or Chicken Breast Mediterranean and delivers them directly to customers' Los Angeles-area homes or offices prior to their flights. Because the entrées hover between $25 and $30, the company targets businesspeople who are dissatisfied with airline food and are willing to pay extra for restaurant-quality fare. And now that 2003 sales are expected to exceed six figures, the partners hope to expand their business to other major airport hubs such as those in Atlanta, Chicago and New York City.
Katz says their service hearkens back to the travel heyday of the '50s and '60s, when taking a plane was considered luxurious. Though white tablecloths and silver cutlery are out of the picture, Katz hopes their gourmet meals will renew a sense of in-flight indulgence: "[We thought] we could do a little to bring that back."
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What: Sunglasses for
Who: Ken and Roni Di Lullo of MidKnight Creations LLC
Where: Los Gatos, California
When: Started in 1997
Ken and Roni Di Lullo came up with the idea for Doggles--sunglasses designed especially for dogs--after noticing their dog, MidKnight, was always squinting in the sunlight. "We'd be wearing sunglasses to the park, and [our dog] didn't have anything on his eyes," says Roni. "We decided he needed something."
The couple tried putting some regular sunglasses on their dog, but nothing would stay on MidKnight's face. After they experimented with some sports goggles, the innovative husband-and-wife team developed a special pair that fit their dog's face perfectly.
Soon, MidKnight was sporting Doggles in public, and other dog owners began to approach the Di Lullos, dying to know where the dog-friendly sunglasses came from.
That's when Roni, who worked in computer science at the time, began making Doggles on a part-time basis. After their first son was born, she decided to pursue the venture full time. Meanwhile, Ken continued to work as a network engineer. But all that changed last year, after an e-zine called Daily Candy ran a story on Doggles, opening the door to a CNN story--and quadrupling sales overnight. Says Roni, "It's growing extremely fast at this point."
These days, both Roni, 32, and Ken, 35, work full time running their $1 million business, selling their innovative product through the Petsmart and Solutions catalogs, on the Doggles Web site (www.doggles.com), and in small boutiques. Says Roni, "People tell us they've been looking for this product for years, and they're happy we can help their dogs."
Keeping Watch
What: A watch equipped with
a GPS to track children
Who: Timothy Neher of Wherify Wireless Inc.
Where: Redwood Shores, California
When: Started in 1998
When Timothy Neher lost track of his niece and nephew at an amusement park a few years ago, he felt "that panic feeling that every parent feels." Thankfully, he found them--but Neher, 37, wondered what parents would do if they didn't know where their child was.
Neher's idea for Wherify Wireless Inc. was born. He envisioned a device with a GPS that could pinpoint a child's location within minutes. Today, his vision is embodied in the Wherify product--a wristwatch that can only be unlocked either manually with a key fob or remotely through the Internet or over the phone. Sold for about $399, the product comes in a variety of colors and designs, making it fun and fashionable for the 4- to 12-year-old kids it's designed to protect. Customers must sign up and pay for the monthly service, which lets them check on their children via phone or the company's Web site (www.wherify.com).
With a background in developing and marketing products, Neher raised $10 million in venture capital in 1998. His product is sold nationwide through retailers such as CompUSA and The Good Guys, and Neher expects 970,000 subscribers by 2005.
"We're scratching the tip of the iceberg with this technology," says Neher. Future plans include Wherify locators designed for the elderly, joggers, hikers and pets.
On a Shoestring
What: An art production
Who: Dave Link of FrameFetish.com
Where: Costa Mesa, California
When: Started in 1991
How much: Less than $1,000
Art inspires many, Dave Link included. But it was the lack of originality displayed in the art galleries where he did framing part time that inspired him to let his creativity flow with a venture of his own.
Keeping his gallery jobs while he launched his company gave Link the creative and financial elbow room needed to perfect his craft, which includes specialty matting and framing. Using his own available funds, Link bought framing tools and a matte cutter. He also saved money by fashioning many of the tools himself. Having designed work spaces at his other jobs, he knew how to maximize his own--his one-car garage, where he also built his work table out of 2-by-4 plywood purchased from The Home Depot.
Like most artists, Link, 35, treasures his solitude and has remained the sole employee, ensuring quality results. In 1999, Link launched his Web site, FrameFetish.com, which relies mostly on word-of-mouth to entice frame-seeking customers with a colorful gallery of his work.
Link quit his other jobs a year later to pursue what he still
calls his "hobby." With projected 2003 sales of nearly $1
million, Link's "hobby" has earned quite a following
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November 28th 2012 – Headley Brothers, an independent printer in Kent, UK, has replaced two older web presses with a new Goss M-600 press in order to maintain maximum quality and flexible service for its customers, while improving cost control and waste.
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Pikachu's Vacation (Japanese: ピカチュウのなつやすみ, Pikachū no Natsuyasumi?) is a 21-minute short movie that is shown before Mewtwo Strikes Back in both the theatrical and the DVD version of the main movie. It is the first of the "Pikachu shorts" in what would be a traditional process of hosting a 20+ minute mini-movie before the main Pokémon feature that would last up until the 6th movie. Pikachu's Vacation, like the five Pikachu shorts that would follow, focuses primarily on an action-packed affair involving solely the Pokémon seen from the anime as they take part in a scenario that eventually illustrates a moral.
In Pokémon fan communities, Pikachu's Vacation was noted for introducing the never-before-seen Pokémon character Snubbull (albeit spelled Snubble), as well as the first primary anime appearance of the already popular Marill. This became a tradition for all Pikachu shorts, as they were used to introduce new Pokémon from the upcoming "generations" of Pokémon games, cards, and anime material.
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When Ash and his friends stumble upon a Pokémon-only vacation resort, they decide to let their Pokémon have a day of fun and relaxation and let all their Pokémon out as the trainers go relax on their own. Pikachu and the Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charizard, Squirtle, Pidgeotto, Geodude, Onix, Vulpix, Zubat, Staryu, Goldeen, Psyduck, and Togepi) go off into the resort and immediately contend with an unhappy Togepi, which they succeed in doing. Soon, a group of border-ruffian Pokémon comprised of a Raichu, Cubone, Snubbull, and Marill come along and immediately cause trouble for Pikachu's group. The ensuing standoff soon becomes a series of competitions such as a swimming race. Their increasingly passionate rivalry soon comes to a standstill when Pikachu's companion Charizard finds its head stuck in a tight storage receptacle. Putting aside their squabble, Pikachu and Raichu's groups join together to release Charizard, and they soon find themselves as friends for the rest of the day. At the end of the day, Pikachu and his fellow Pokémon leave the resort with fond memories and new friends and rejoin their trainers.
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