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Embedded scripting is increasingly gaining popularity in design of software systems and applications. In the programming paradigm of embedded scripting, an interpreter or scripting engine is embedded into a binary application program. The application can execute script code through the embedded interpreter. The script code can also invoke binary code. Although a powerful embeddable interpreter can speed-up software development and deployment significantly, the power and capabilities of this programming paradigm are yet to be explored and fully utilized.
For example, if a C/C++ interpreter is embedded in an automated program for testing hardware and software, quality assurance engineers are able to access binary C functions and C++ member functions from C/C++ testing scripts. A binary application program can be used to test different products by just invoking different scripts that can be entered from the GUI or loaded from files. As another example, an embedded interpreter can be used to customize a product for different customers and applications, and extra functionality can be added to applications specific to a particular customer's needs without changing the standard product. By using scripts, executed at the defined points from the application, customer-specific behaviors can be implemented.
Many embeddable interpreters are available for embedded scripting Tcl/TK, Python, Ch, and Lua, among others. However, it's most desirable if the same language is used for both native binary code and scripting code. Otherwise, there is overhead and complexity in sharing the data between binary space and script space.
C and C++ are most commonly used to develop binary applications. For application programs written in C/C++, embedding a C/C++ interpreter is the most logical choice. The memory, functions, and header files can be seamlessly shared by both application program written in C/C++ and C/C++ scripts.
Listing One shows how a C/C++ interpreter can be easily embedded in an application program as a scripting engine. In this example, Ch (an embeddable C/C++ interpreter from SoftIntegraton, www.softintegration.com) is used. The program includes the header file embedch.h, which defines some macros, data types, and function prototypes for embedded Ch. The program first initializes an embedded Ch interpreter by the API:
Ch_Initialize(&interp, NULL);
The function func() is loaded in the interpreter by:
Ch_AppendRunScript(interp, code);
This script function is invoked by:
Ch_CallFuncByName(interp,"func", &retval, x, a);
The variable retval contains the returned value. The variable x is passed to function func(). The memory for array a is shared in both binary and script space. Finally, the interpreter is closed by function call:
The output from execution of the compiled and linked binary program embedch.exe is as follows:
x = 10.000000 a[1] in func=2 a[1] in main=20 retval = 30
When an interpreter is embedded into an application, it becomes a part of the application. If the interpreter has a memory leak for running each script code, this memory leak is reflected in the application. Therefore, the interpreter must be reliable and robust. When an error occurs, the interpreter should not crash and all the dynamically allocated memory for the offending code should be released. Thus, it is more challenging in error handling in an interpreter than in a compiler. A robust interpreter should recover from errors smoothly.
/* File: embedch.c */ #include <stdio.h> #include <embedch.h> char *code = "\ int func(double x, int *a) { \ printf(\"x = %f\\n\", x); \ printf(\"a[1] in func=%d\\n\", a[1]);\ a[1] = 20; \ return 30; \ }"; int main () { ChInterp_t interp; double x = 10; int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, retval; Ch_Initialize(&interp, NULL); Ch_AppendRunScript(interp,code); Ch_CallFuncByName(interp, "func", &retval, x, a); printf("a[1] in main=%d\n", a[1]); printf("retval = %d\n", retval); Ch_End(interp); } }


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Is Kandi Burruss joining Dancing with the Stars next season? While Kandi, ABC and BravoTV have yet to comment which Bravolebrity, if any, could be joining DWTS next season, at the moment it would seem likely that Kandi would be the likely Bravolebrity frontrunner followed by Kyle Richards and either Vicki Gunvalson or Tamra Barney.
ABC's DWTS castings took a turn several seasons ago when the show casted Lisa Vanderpump as its first BravoTV star. The RHOBH & Pump Rules star at the time had one of the digital footprints on social media of any Bravo personality. In fact, Lisa's appearance played a major storyline in the last RHOBH season with the "fake fainting" debate. Vanderpump has admitted to news that NeNe Leakes often calls her for advice on housewives shows. And shortly around the same time, Leakes inked her spot on DWTS, the second Bravolebrity to date.
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Starting in 2009 and continuing through 2010, we attempted to get to the bottom of the anti-pants movement and the anti-pants agenda. Celebs like Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera rocked leg-baring bodysuits, leotards and tap pants, proving that the thighs have it. But don't get left behind! But as seen in the Tweeted image and in a picture taken December 21 in Paris, Gaga is ushering in the era of the full moon. Consider it the dawn of crack!
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HanesBrands [WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.] (NYSE: HBI) announced that Chief Financial Officer Richard D. Moss has decided to retire. Moss joined the company in January 2006 as treasurer. He was promoted to CFO in October 2011.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. [FOREST CITY, IA] (NYSE: WGO) announced that it has appointed Bryan Hughes as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hughes will succeed Sarah Nielsen, who is retiring. Mr. Hughes joins Winnebago after spending the past 20 years at Ecolab, Inc., where he held multiple roles with increasing responsibility at the business unit and corporate levels throughout his tenure. Most recently, Mr. Hughes was the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Hughes began his career as a CPA with Ernst & Young and joined Ecolab in 1996.
FOX News [NEW YORK] has appointed Amy Listerman the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting. Prior to joining FOX News, Listerman served as the CFO and Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales and head of Advertising Sales Data Strategy at Scripps Networks Interactive. She joined the company in 2012, and saw her role expanded in 2016 to include leadership of the Scripps Data and Analytics organization. From 2001 to 2012, Listerman served in various capacities relating to business development and sales strategy at NBC Universal (NBCU). Most recently, she held the title of Senior Vice President Ad Sales Finance, Pricing and Strategy. Previously, she performed financial management roles at Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble.
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. [Hoffman Estates, Illinois] announced that Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, Ryan D. Robinson, is resigning.
Parker Hannifin Corporation [CLEVELAND] (NYSE: PH) announced that Jon P. Marten, Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, will retire after 30 years of dedicated service to the company. The Board of Directors has elected Catherine A. Suever, currently Vice President and Controller and acting Chief Financial Officer, to succeed Mr. Marten as Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Suever joined Parker in 1987 as the Assistant Manager of External Reporting and subsequently was promoted to Manager of External Reporting. She moved into operations as Division Controller of the Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division and also served as a Business Unit Manager for the division. In 2006, she became Director, Finance and Investor Relations Support for the corporation and was promoted to Assistant Treasurer in 2007. In 2008, she was named Vice President and Controller for the Climate & Industrial Controls Group. She became Vice President and Corporate Controller in 2010.
Willis Towers Watson [ARLINGTON, VA, and LONDON] (NASDAQ: WLTW) announced that Roger Millay, Willis Towers Watson's Chief Financial Officer, will be voluntarily retiring.
MYnd Analytics, Inc. [NEW YORK] (OTCQB: MYAN) announced that Donald D'Ambrosio has been named its new Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Paul Buck, who is retiring.
CIT Group Inc. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: CIT) announced that John Fawcett has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will succeed CFO Carol Hayles who has decided to pursue other opportunities. Fawcett served as CFO of Citizens Financial Group (CFG) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Americas from 2007 through 2015. Prior to this he had a 20-year tenure at Citigroup with CFO roles in various areas including as CFO of Global Transaction Services, CFO of the Commercial Markets Business and head of Financial Planning and Analysis for the Global Corporate and Investment Bank, to name a few. Most recently, Fawcett served on the board of Rabobank North America.
Black Bear Diner [REDDING, Calif.] announced the addition of Anita Adams as chief financial officer.
Advisor Group [PHOENIX] announced the appointment of Greg Stockett as Chief Financial Officer. Stockett joins Advisor Group from REDI Global Technologies, where he held dual roles as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to REDI, Greg held senior leadership positions with several financial firms, including BondDesk Group, Barra Inc., and Deloitte & Touche, LLP, among others.
Pluralsight [SILICON SLOPES, Utah] announced the appointment of James Budge as chief financial officer. He most recently served as CFO of Anaplan. Prior to Anaplan, Budge held the position of CFO and COO at Genesys. Before that, Budge served as CFO and COO at TiVo.
FATHOMTM Water Management, Inc. [PHOENIX] announced the hiring of Amanda Nevins as the company's new chief financial officer. Nevins is joining FATHOM from CSID. Prior to CSID, she was the Chief Financial Officer – U.S. group of Rackspace. Prior to Rackspace, Nevins was with Zappos.com in a variety of roles, most recently as chief accounting officer.
Novoclem Therapeutics [DURHAM, N.C.] announced that Patrick K. Henderson has joined the company and will serve as Chief Financial Officer. Henderson joins Novoclem from LabCorp where he served as Vice President, Finance for the past 20 months. Prior to LabCorp, he served as Executive Director, Finance of Salix Pharmaceuticals. In 2005, Henderson joined Salix and helped build Salix's finance organization, serving in various financial leadership roles of increasing responsibility over his 10-year tenure. He was appointed as Executive Director, Finance in 2012. He has also held several financial leadership roles at Cigna Healthcare.
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. [BRISBANE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: AIMT) announced the appointment of Eric Bjerkholt as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bjerkholt joins Aimmune from Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he was CFO. Prior to Sunesis, Mr. Bjerkholt was CFO at IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and LifeSpring Nutrition, Inc. He began his healthcare career at J.P. Morgan & Co. as an investment banker.
NewVoiceMedia [SAN FRANCISCO, CA] announced the appointment of Fiona Talbot as SVP Finance & HR Administration. She is joining from Encore Tickets where she served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Fiona was VP Finance & Treasury at MACH, and a Director within PWC's tax and structuring group.
Armstrong Flooring, Inc. [LANCASTER, Pa.] (NYSE: AFI) announced that John "Jay" W. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is leaving the Company. Kimberly Z. Boscan, the Company's Vice President and Controller, has been appointed to serve as interim CFO upon Thompson's departure. Boscan joined AWI in 2015, serving as Vice President and Controller of AWI's Resilient and Wood Flooring businesses prior to the Company's separation from AWI on April 1, 2016, at which time she became the Company's Vice President and Controller. Prior to joining AWI, from 2012 to 2015 Boscan provided management consulting services through her firm, Zeiser Boscan Enterprises, LLC, and through Vaco Indianapolis, LLC. In 2008, she joined Mead John Nutrition in advance of its spin-off from Bristol-Myers Squibb to serve as Assistant Controller, a role she held until 2012. Additionally, from 1997 to 2007, Boscan held a variety of roles within the finance organization of Ford Motor Company.
Nations Equipment Finance [NORWALK, Conn.] announced the appointment of Susan O'Donovan as Chief Financial Officer. Susan was most recently with Castleton Commodities International as the Executive Director, Head of Controller Project Management and Strategic Initiatives. Susan's past experience includes controllership and treasury roles with asset managers Plainfield Asset Management, Wexford Capital and Smith Management. She was also involved in ContiFinancial Corporation. Susan also served as the Manager of Financial Reporting for GE Capital. Susan began her career as an auditor for PriceWaterhouse.
LiveXLive [BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.] (OTC: LIVX) announced the appointment of Jerry Gold as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gold joined LiveXLive in March of 2017 as Strategic Financial Advisor to the Chairman. Mr. Gold served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Warner Music Group for nearly a decade. Mr. Gold also managed Warner Music's investment in Columbia House, a joint venture with Sony Music, and was a member of the Board of Directors.
Lynx FBO Network [HOUSTON] announced that Matt DeLellis has joined as Chief Financial Officer. DeLellis was formerly the Senior Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development at Landmark Aviation.
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services [IRVINE, CA] announced the appointment of Steve Vilas as chief financial officer and partner. Prior to joining Burnham, Vilas served as chief operating officer of employee benefits at Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, LLC, and as chief financial officer at both VRT Insurance Services, Inc. and Sitzmann Morris & Lavis.
Recondo Technology [GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.] announced that Dan Grote has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Grote was CFO of ReadyTalk. Prior to ReadyTalk Grote held various leadership positions, including CFO of software provider netFactor, and senior finance roles at Market Force Information and Verio.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. [NEWPORT, R.I.] (NASDAQ: PANL) announced the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Anthony "Tony" Laura. Mr. Laura has been involved with the Company in various roles since its inception in 1996. He will remain with the Company as a director and continues to be a major shareholder. Mr. Laura will be replaced by Gianni Del Signore, who had previously served as Controller. During his seven-year tenure at Pangaea, Del Signore has worked closely with Mr. Laura in managing Pangaea's overall finance function. Prior to Pangaea, Del Signore worked with Ernst & Young for five years.
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. [FLINT, Mich.] (NYSE: DPLO) has appointed Atul Kavthekar as chief financial officer and treasurer. Prior to Diplomat, Mr. Kavthekar served as the CFO of LivingSocial, Inc., from June 2015 to December 2016. He previously held executive roles at Walgreens, from December 2009 to December 2013, and at Sears Holdings Corporation's health & wellness division, which includes the Kmart Pharmacy chain, from December 2013 to May 2015. Mr. Kavthekar also has extensive mergers and acquisitions and capital markets experience as an investment banker.
Tricida, Inc. [SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.] announced the hiring of Geoffrey Parker as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. Mr. Parker served as an industry consultant and as a board member for a number of public healthcare companies from 2015 to 2017. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2010 to 2015. Prior to Anacor, Geoff spent approximately 20 years in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs.
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. [SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.] (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced that Shane Kovacs, Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the company.
Webster Financial Corporation [WATERBURY, Conn.] (NYSE: WBS) announced that Gregory S. Madar has been named chief financial officer of HSA Bank. Madar currently serves as chief accounting officer of Webster Bank and Webster Financial Corporation.
Beaver-Visitec International [WALTHAM, Mass.] announced that Shervin Korangy has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. Korangy most recently served as a senior executive of Novartis Group AG. Prior to joining Novartis in 2010, Korangy served as a Managing Director at The Blackstone Group.
UGI Corporation [VALLEY FORGE, Pa.] (NYSE: UGI) announced that Kirk R. Oliver will leave his position as UGI's chief financial officer.
Jack in the Box Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (NASDAQ: JACK) announced that Jerry Rebel plans to retire as the company's Chief Financial Officer. The company will begin an external search for a new CFO, and Rebel will continue to serve as CFO until after the appointment of a successor.
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: NRE) announced that Keith A. Feldman has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NorthStar Realty Europe. Mr. Feldman will succeed Scott Berry, who previously announced his intention to resign from the company. Mr. Feldman serves as a managing director of Colony NorthStar, Inc., NorthStar Realty Europe's external manager, a position he has held since January 2017 and served as a managing director of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., a predecessor company of Colony NorthStar, from July 2014 to January 2017, as a managing director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from January 2014 to July 2014 and as a director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from January 2012 to December 2013. Earlier in his career, Mr. Feldman held various financial positions at NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase and KPMG LLP.
Security On-Demand Inc. [SAN DIEGO] announced that William Lyman has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Security On-Demand, William was a Partner with Lyman Management Group, Corp (LMG). William was a General Partner with Alliance Technology Ventures before LMG. He also previously served as a sell-side technology industry associate analyst with Montgomery Securities and Solomon Smith Barney. His early career encompassed over ten years in operational roles with start-ups (Subscriber Computing, International Software Machines), Fortune 500 Companies (Motorola, Square D), and the intelligence community (National Security Agency).
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. [Buffalo, NY] (NASDAQ: ROCK) announced the appointment of Timothy Murphy as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Murphy, who is currently Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary at Gibraltar, will succeed Kenneth Smith, who had previously announced his intention to retire. Mr. Murphy joined Gibraltar in 2004 as Director of Financial Reporting. He then held senior positions in the Treasury Operations department, and has been Vice President and Secretary of the Company since 2012, and Treasurer since 2013. Prior to joining Gibraltar, Mr. Murphy was Senior Manager at KPMG.
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. [Los Angeles, California] appointed Paul Rainey to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Jeffrey A. Leddy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will no longer serve as the Company's interim principal financial officer. Mr. Leddy will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Paul Rainey previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Harris CapRock Communications from May 2014 to April 2017. Prior to Harris CapRock, Mr. Rainey served as Chief Financial Officer of General Electric's Lighting Professional Solutions business from March 2013 to April 2014 and as Chief Financial Officer of its Power Equipment business from March 2010 to February 2013. Prior to March 2010, Mr. Rainey served in two senior financial planning and analysis roles at General Electric from January 2007 to March 2010 and from October 2003 to October 2005. Between those appointments, Mr. Rainey served as a FamilyLife missionary from November 2005 to December 2006. Mr. Rainey currently serves on the boards of directors of Cutwell 4 Kids and America Responds with Love, and previously served on the boards of directors of Hesed Consulting, Georgia CASA and the Notre Dame Business Advisory Council.
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. [Bethesda, Maryland] announced the retirement of James H. Langmead, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Charles D. Levingston succeeds Mr. Langmead as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Levingston previously served as the Bank's Executive Vice President — Finance, since January 2012, and previously worked at The Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Philadelphia as a commissioned Bank Examiner, and at PriceWaterhouseCoopers as a Manager in the Advisory practice.
TriNet Group, Inc. [SAN LEANDRO, CA] (NYSE: TNET) announced that Richard Beckert has joined TriNet as senior vice president of finance. Beckert will be appointed as chief financial officer immediately following the filing of TriNet's Quarterly Report. He replaces Bill Porter, who will continue as TriNet's chief financial officer until Beckert's appointment. Prior to TriNet, Beckert most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at CA Technologies. Earlier at CA, Beckert served as senior vice president and corporate controller. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of strategic pricing for CA. Before joining CA, Beckert spent more than two decades at IBM in various leadership positions, including division controller of the Data Management division and of the Lotus division. At IBM, he also served as the director of financial operations for IBM Americas.
VTS [NEW YORK, NY] announced the appointment of Michelle McComb as Chief Financial Officer. Michelle McComb was formerly the CFO at Datto. Prior to her work at Datto, McComb served as CFO of Bloomberg's Financial Products division, Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank, International CFO at Lucent Technologies and CFO of VitalSigns Software. McComb began her career at Ernst & Young in Silicon Valley.
American Gene Technologies International Inc. [ROCKVILLE, MD] announced the appointment of C. Neil Lyons as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lyons previously served as CFO for Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. From 2005 to 2011 Mr. Lyons was CFO for RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Horace Mann Educators Corporation [SPRINGFIELD, IL] (NYSE: HMN) announced that Bret A. Conklin has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Conklin has been serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer since January 30, 2017, due to the unexpected hospitalization and subsequent passing of the Company's prior Chief Financial Officer, Dwayne D. Hallman. Conklin has been with Horace Mann for 15 years, as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Conklin joined the company as Senior Vice President and Controller in 2002. Conklin previously served as Vice President of Kemper Insurance from 2000 through 2002. Before that, he was Vice President and Controller of Horace Mann from 1998 through 2000, and Vice President and Controller of Pekin Insurance from 1992 through 1998. He has seven years of public accounting experience with KPMG Peat Marwick from 1985 to 1992.


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Meet Joe Block
KABC just put out the announcement that Joe Block will be joining Josh Suchon as co-host of DodgerTalk for 2011. It's a very exciting addition to the show, as Joe brings more than a decade of experience working in radio and TV, including several years as the Jacksonville Suns play-by-play guy back when Kemp, Billingsley, Kuo, Broxton, Loney, Elbert and others were coming up through that team (he missed Clayton by a season).
That's when we first got to know him and his talent as an on-air personality. Most recently, he's been hosting a similar show to DodgerTalk for the New Orleans Hornets while doubling as a minor league baseball play-by-play announcer during the summer. He's got tremendous baseball knowledge and should be a great fit along with Soosh to keep DodgerTalk interesting while engaging in converations with all of you.
Of course, it's a tad bittersweet because Ken Levine is no longer going to co-host the show. He's done a tremendous job the last few seasons with Josh and was very fortunate to be named one of the play-by-play guys for the Mariners this season. We will miss his humor and passion for the Dodgers and I have no doubt he'll still be around the stadium plenty and a part of the Dodger family, always.
If you're a twitter follower, check out Joe at @joe_block and welcome him back to the Dodger family either there or in the comments of this blog.
Josh and Joe will be on the air from Camelback very soon, so check back for details on the first DodgerTalk of the spring on KABC 790.
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Sell the team…
Please….SELL THE TEAM!!!!
"…He's got tremendous baseball knowledge…"
How would he like to be GM? Ours doesn't.
Sell the team low life!
Hi Everyone
I started to listen to Dodger talk late last season thanks to TBW who sent me over the website address. I've never phone in yet but I hope to do so.
HI OBF! I heard TBW! I'll miss Ken Levine's sense of humor even though sometimes he made fun of me.
Looking forward to meeting Joe Block!
Just watched the video about him on his web site — he seems pretty cool. Following him on Twitter.
Nice going Bobby, Keep that camera rolling.
Allow me to start a new contest.
There's a new One-Man's-Opinion piece on the 50 coolest SoCal athletes of all time: http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-coolest-athletes-in-la-pictures,0,4793554.photogallery
Now we all know that lists like this are just made to be argued about, but I only have one point that sticks a little in my craw. There are 50 (51 actually) athletes on it. Eighteen different sports. That in itself is pretty cool and it shows how diverse the sports scene is in SoCal.
There are 3 LA Dodgers on it. Koufax, Drysdale and Fernando. Jackie's on it, so let's say there's 4 Dodgers, not 3 LA Dodgers. There's an Angel (Nolan Ryan) and Walter Johnson too.
There are no less than 13 football players, 5 Rams. Two Raiders. Seven basketball players. Five Lakers. Three LA Dodgers.
I don't have a gripe about any of them, but wasn't Maury Wills pretty cool? Mike Piazza? Orel Hershiser? I could go on, but that defeats the purpose of my challenge.
Tracy Austin is on it. Rickie Fowler. Duffy Waldorf.
Duffy Waldorf? He's so cool I have no idea who he is. Maybe he invented the salad.
See what I mean?
Eric, I agree these sort of lists are a good conversation starter at best on a slow day. I am still not sure what "cool" means but any mention of Maury Wills on a top something or other list does get my attention. I would put him on the list because he clearly changed the game during the time he played. The opposition had to scheme against him and fans came out to see him play. I think that qualifies as cool.
I posted in there earlier today agreeing that Maury should be there and that they should have more then 50. Still it was cool looking at those pictures as I was a big Pro football fan back when we had a team and before someone introduced me to baseball.
I am so happy the truck left to Camelback Ranch! Six days till Pitchers and Catchers report!
Safey glasses check
rubber shoes check
garden gloves check
release form check
Yep! I am ready to volunteer with my boys in Blue on Valentine's Day!
Congrats to Ken Levine on getting the play by play gig with Seattle Mariners. Not that I got to listen to him and Josh too much, but when I did, I always enjoyed it. You will be missed, but I will be sure to listen in on a game or two with the Mariners.
Eric – Mike Piazza was on mlbtv the other night doing a diamond demo and talking to the guys, and he is still so very cool!!
James' arbitration date has been set for February 18th. The difference is $550,000. Oh for goodness sakes FranknNed!!!! You could have purchased one less PVL for that price. Give me a fishing break!!
Sell the team…
Our ranking did improve a tad, but no where near where it should be. Sad indeed Collie, and I agree………………Sell the team.
….and the prices continue to rise. $20 to park now 😦
Rambis made the Clark Kent glasses cool
Mubarak is gone, for whatever that's worth – could we be so lucky with Frank and Jamie McCourt!
SELL THE TEAM and go back where you came from – or else crawl under a rock where you belong.
Sell the team…
KEEP THOSE SEATS EMPTY, and let the lenders put some pressure on Frank.
Ned Colletti, the man, the mystique, the mustache. Ned has a plan only he doesn't know what it is? After all he knew the team wouldn't be any good last year, yet he did nothing until it was too late, then he trades away young talent for one month of Dotel. Oh that Ned, he is a shrewd one. Stay tuned for tomorrows episode of Ned has a thought , but it ides of loneliness…. but wait, hold the presses, he signs another reliever Rincon, what are we to make of this? Another shrewd move by our hero!
Dodger fans you guys are in for treat having Joe Block as apart of your broadcast team. Win or lose the smooth manner that he handles the post-game broadcast will be an enjoyable listen. I am from New Orleans and have scoured the internet in search of his whereabouts and why he was no longer with the Hornets. He is SORELY missed in New Orleans but our loss is your gain. Enjoy him while you have him. Best of luck Joe we miss ya in the Big Easy!!!!
Aw, this was a very nice post. Taking a few minutes and actual effort to generate a really good article… but what can I say… I hesitate a lot
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K-State tops Texas Tech, sets school mark for Big 12 wins
Wildcats keep pace with Kansas atop Big 12
Thomas Gipson scored 20 points, Angel Rodriguez added 16 and No. 13 Kansas State beat Texas Tech 75-55 on Monday night giving the Wildcats 12 conference wins for the first time in 40 years.
The 12 league wins are the most ever for a first-year coach at Kansas State (23-5, 12-3 Big 12) and more importantly for Bruce Weber and his team is that win keeps the Wildcats tied with No. 6 Kansas for first place in the Big 12.
Dusty Hannahs scored 14 points for the Red Raiders (9-17, 2-13) and Jaye Crockett added 13.
The Wildcats did not take control until the second half, when reserve Nino Williams jump-started the Kansas State offense with 11 straight points.
With Texas Tech leading trailing 44-42, Williams got the lead with a three-point play. He scored again after the Wildcats forced a shot-clock violation. He cashed in under the basket after a turnover. The Red Raiders tried to cool off Williams by using a 30-second timeout, but he promptly drained a jumper, giving Kansas State a 51-44 lead - the Wildcats' largest of the half to that point - with 11:50 to play.
Moments later, he snagged an offensive rebound, scored again, and then grabbed a defensive rebound.
Williams' scoring burst started the rest of his team, which continued the one-sidedness with a scalding 24-6 run. Kansas State led 66-50 with less than 4 minutes to play.
Kansas State opened the game with a 12-4 run that was capped by consecutive dunks by Rodney McGruder.
After that solid start, the Wildcats got sloppy, and the Red Raiders took advantage.
The Red Raiders climbed within 15-12 as four Kansas State players committed a turnover each in a 4-minute spurt.
A 3-pointer by Ty Nurse gave the Red Raiders their first lead of the game with 1:53 to play in the half but a buzzer-beater from the baseline by McGruder gave the Wildcats a 31-30 lead.
Kansas State forward Jordan Henriquez, usually a starter, did not attend the game because he was traveling to New York for his grandmother's funeral. Gipson started in his place.


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Aussie Millions Kicks Off on January 17th
The focus of the poker world shifts down South once again, as the Aussie Millions is returning to the Crown Casino in Melbourne on January 17th.
Phil Ivey, real name Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr. is widely regarded as one of the best poker players to ever grace this earth. His massive personality and phenomenal poker skills have taken him to the top of the poker world throughout the past 20 years. To try your hand at becoming one of the best, we suggest Carbon Poker for USA players. He was born in Riverside, California on Feburary 1st 1976, and started playing poker around his twenties were he got his first nickname "No Home Jerome" come from the ID he used to play at the local casino and later on he got the nickname "Tiger Woods of Poker".
It was from here Ivey started to hone his skills and slowly start to become noticed as a very scary opponent.
"The Corporation" vs Andrew Beal
Perhaps one of the most notable stories surrounding Ivey's poker career is that of his Heads Up battle with billionaire banker Andrew Beal back in 2006. According to several reports around that time, Ivey and Beal played three days of poker against each other, with Ivey coming out on top with a cool $16.6m profit. This whole saga stemmed from an ongoing battle between Beal and several top players for many years before that, in which the players then decided to club together, coin themselves 'The Corporation' and take on Beal. It was also reported that the $16.6m win meant that 'The Corporation' had won back $10m they had lost to Beal previously and added the $6.6m to their bankroll as a whole.
World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour
Phil Ivey have had a glorious poker carrier having won ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets as well as one World Poker Tour (WPT) Final and also appearing nine times at the final table.
Ivey was named Poker Players of the Year by "All In Magazine" in 2005 and 2009
As TheHendonMob reports Phil Ivey has accumulated more than 23 million dollars from tournaments alone, and over $10m in online winnings. A big percentage of this money came from other regular high stakes players such as Patrik Antonius, Viktor Blom, and Tom Dwan.
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The focus of the poker world shifts down South once again, as the Aussie Millions is returning to the Crown Casino in Melbourne on January 17th.
WSOP bracelet winner Francois Safieddine is being sued for $236,000 by a Denver-based law firm which represented the poker player in two separate lawsuits.
The mysterious 'Berri Sweet' topped the online nosebleed winner's list with a $1,769,395 profit in 2017 – ahead of a host of famous highstakes players.
It may well have been a year of German domination at the highest levels of poker, but it has also seen glimpses of past-heroes taking to the felt on the comeback trail.
Finnish PLO legend Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies took on a new challenge this year when he was one of 16 contestants who took part in the Finnish version of TV reality show 'Survivor'.
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An Australian poker pro who is embroiled in an alleged $76million Ponzi scheme was attacked last month in Melbourne, suffering a fractured jaw, broken nose and damaged eardrum.
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New Jersey pro Darren Elias is rapidly cementing his place among the elite tournament players with yet another excellent victory.
Rafe Furst is the latest to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon from the poker world - he announced the launch of his cryptocoin investment company.


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The good news for the Los Angeles Galaxy: Edson Buddle has scored all seven of the Galaxy's goals this season, and the club has won all four of its games.
The bad news: Edson Buddle has scored all seven of the Galaxy's goals this season.
Possibly overlooked amidst Buddle's torrid start to the 2010 MLS season is the support -- or lack thereof -- he's getting from his teammates. Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Alan Gordon and Juninho. All attacking players. Zero goals combined.
No team has thus been able to stop Buddle, but will his teammates be able to put the ball in the back of the net when that happens? The lack of balance on the scoring sheet is on Galaxy coach Bruce Arena's mind, but perhaps only because he simply can't avoid it.
When Arena fielded questions after the Galaxy's 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake last Saturday, the first question was expectedly on Buddle.
"Can you just elaborate a little on the play of Edson?" a reporter asked.
"I'm a little disappointed in your question," Arena responded. "I told the team… the first question was going to be: 'Are you concerned only one guy's scoring all your goals?' I was waiting for that one."
Two questions later, Arena was asked if he was concerned only one player scoring all the team's goals.
"We have problems, what can I say?" Arena said. "We'll try to work through it."
Still, it was difficult to tell if Arena was straightforward or sarcastic with his response, leaving many to wonder if the coach of the league's best team truly has concerns after all.
"When you're losing, everyone complains that you're not winning," Donovan said. "When you're winning, everybody finds something else to complain about."
Buddle has set a new high-water mark for forwards. No other player in league history has scored as many goals through four games in any season. Former Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz was among the handful of players who bagged six goals through four games, doing the deed in 2002 and 2004.
And if Buddle can score goal number eight in Kansas City on Saturday, he'll join Brian McBride as the only forwards in league history to open a season with at least one goal in each of the team's first five games.
"If Edson scores every goal this year and we keep winning," Donovan said, "there's no problem with that."


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Im hitting the sharp objects a bit faster these days, and with more clarity! ( Im more awake) Im about 50/50 present in reality, relative to 100% submerged into my own world! the rest is dissociative disorder and long term PTSD!
PTSD problems are less painful then before! it just runs through my head like many thick rivers intertwining each other! It used to destroy me and torture me! It still destroys me! Im dealing with it!
Many people are not nice, and they don't play nice! they cheat! Ive been getting cut up emotionally and spiritually from many uncaring people! As I get better, Im willing to tell the truth! Im telling the truth to people that do not have the character for it!
Im getting better or stronger, and Im beginning to notice the little things! Possibly how I feel as I approach another person!
When I was young; a child, I was happy! I had a father that loved me, or at-least seemed to love me! My mother was not much of the picture thank God! My father kept her in line!
Im getting my memories back of that childhood! The child in me of that time is looking around at that time period (1970) and is looking at me as I look around in this time period 2013! At some point they will meet, and the child will be present in this present time period! When that happens and I feel safe, I will create a new life like the one I left!; and this is starting to happen! parts of me are present! and I see many problems because I am present!
THings are really hard right now! the PTSD world is colliding with the real world! Im not safe inside myself! Im not safe outside myself... I have to deal with a greater freedom of reality! This is a good thing, but so is a soothing cream bath for a burn victim! it will save his/her life, yet it hurts like hell to take the scream cream medicine to get better.
I approached this women at my building, she was outside on the steps. As I smoothed up on her! slowly, I felt a strange calm confident strength; the strength of being in the here and now!
Ive had many women like me! BUt they wanted it their way and never got it their way! I never responded in the time zone they wished for! By the time I felt better about myself and in control of myself and my ideas,, they found other people! they switched me out for other people! I was replaced..
I had 2 sisters hitting on me at the same time! That was unusual! they both hit on me openly! I guess with women its a competition thing! neither sister seemed mad at the other over the outcome! neither seemed to be bothered by the other as they both hit on me independently at the same time or close to it! certainly in the same rooms at the same time! Interesting..
Im understanding that when a women is trying to get your attention all the time, she is not trying to be your psych nurse, she wants you!@ You are for boyfriend material! I never saw that! I do not know why! I think the older sister was 24, the younger sister 21.. not bad for me! Im almost 51; did not faze them a bit.. they had a definite agenda! they wanted a man! They wanted man food, and my name was on the cooky jar!
Im still sick! I have more PTSD based stuff to work through!
Im slowly coming back from dissociative disorder! Its like a whirl pool that swirls downward, on its perimeters is an electric fence I cannot walk through or touch!
The muscle around my mind continues to get stronger, that it prop up my mind to more awareness of its surroundings.. As it gets stronger, I am more aware of things around me in the outside world; if my mind gets weaker, it collapses into itself and more PTSD screens become reality, and the outside world is shut out! However, I cannot tell if Im in the inner-self or the outer real world! At that point, I do not know where Im at or who I am! The dissociative disorder comes back, and Im in a virtual dilution illusion!
I could not have girlfriends! I needed a psych nurse as girl friend! I just wanted friends, and then have that develop!
The strange things is! Im the one that needs to be friends first, then I will think about going out!
When this breaks, and I no longer need others to understand my condition, I will start dating!
I have not been able to date anyone while Ive been sick! Ive been married to the sickness, Ive been taken hostage by the sickness, and trapped by the sickness. Its very serious sad situation!
And Im learning that possibly, one cant date when they are mentally sick! I cant, and I attract women like a vacuum attracts dirt! Well, I attract my fair share of any group! However, it does not matter, when your mind is not strong enough, you cannot interact correctly with people, or hold your own in a relationship! I automatically withdraw and wont get near anyone.. I am getting better!


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Participant Checklist
As indicated on the workshop application form, participants are expected to do several things in advance of the workshop on Teaching Geoscience in the Field in the 21st Century. Here's a list of those preparatory activities and their deadlines.
By April 23, 2010:
- Register for the workshop. Note that all accepted applicants must register and that the registration form is not the same form as the application form that you have already filled out.
By May 24, 2010:
- Pay the workshop registration fee using the online payment form, if you did not do so at the time you filled out the registration form.
- Contribute a field activity for teaching geoscience in the field at the undergraduate level. You must do this on line using our activity submission form. Please do not email assignments to workshop conveners. Alternatively (or in addition) you may submit a description of a field trip that you have used in the past. (These field trips will also be made available via the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Teaching in the Field Collection.)
By July 1, 2010:
- Make your travel arrangements, then fill out the workshop travel form to let us know what your travel plans will be. Remember that participants must provide their own transportation to and from the workshop. Note: please make your travel plans so that you can attend the opening workshop session at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2010 with a reception and dinner. The main part of the workshop will not conclude until dinner on Monday, August 16, and it is essential that you attend the full workshop, including the full day on Wednesday. Participants who are taking part in either of the optional activities (Thursday, August 12 on teaching in the field using GeoPads and a post-workshop regional field trip August 17-19) should take those into consideration when making their travel arrangements.
- Those participants who are taking part in the regional field trip should have paid their field trip fee. Any unclaimed spaces for the trip will be opened up to the rest of the participants after June 1. Final payment by field trip participants will need to be made by June 6.
Before arriving at the workshop:
- There will be an informal poster session during the opening session on Friday evening. Participants are encouraged to bring a poster to highlight work they've done on Teaching Geoscience in the Field. In addition to bringing your physical poster with you, we would ask that you also upload it so that we can make it available on the workshop website. Please Note: we will not be printing your posters for you.
- Upload your presentation file if you are giving an oral presentation at the workshop. This will give you an on-site backup copy and will allow us to post your presentation on the website. You should still plan to bring a copy of your file with you. You will have the option of giving your presentation from your own computer, or you may use one of our laptops (both PCs and Macs will be available).
- Download the Medical Emergency Information Form (Acrobat (PDF) 5kB Jan13 04), complete it, and bring it with you to the workshop in a sealed envelope. We will open the envelope and read the form only in the case of a medical emergency during the workshop.


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Hurdle shifts focus from historic '13 to follow-up '14
BRADENTON, Fla. -- While most people think the baseball season ended four months ago, Clint Hurdle has a different calculation.
"We brought closure to the 2013 season, collectively as a group, [on Tuesday]," the Pirates manager said after the club's first full-squad workout at Pirate City. "I wanted to wait for everyone to get here to do that. We revisited some things together and then we closed the book. Together."
The message, of course, is that a franchise that made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years last season can't look back and can't be satisfied with what it accomplished. A Bill Cosby quote headlined the daily schedule tacked to the bulletin board -- "The past is a ghost, the future a dream, all we have is now" -- and set the tone for the team meeting managers traditionally hold when all the players have arrived.
"We've got to nail now," Hurdle continued. "We've got to take care of now. And the men are on board. They get the fact that we've had enough positive experience from the hard work we did. The benefits have played out. There's more there. We've got to go get more. And now is the day we start the next journey. The 2014 season starts now."
Of course he wants the players to recall the approach that got them where they were last year: the unselfishness, the focus on the moment, the refusal to be distracted from the task at hand.
But he also wanted to impress upon them that the challenge is to do it all over again, to keep moving forward.
"The light is on, but we've got to go play. We've made progress. The group that played last year changed the history of the organization in a significant way. Now this group gets to add positively to the next chapter that we're all trying to write together. And, again, it starts now," he said.
"This is the next challenge. It's an incremental process. We don't want to sustain or maintain anything. We want to get better each and every day. It's not about holding into something. We've had success for one out of the last 21 years. We want to build that forward [to the point where] we're talking about something different 10 years from now. So the next manager from here talks about moving it forward. ... There was a group here who got things back in play. The bar has been set. Now nobody wants to let the bar drop."


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Video Head-to-Head: Burnout Paradise 360 vs. Ps3
interesting, and a very fun game, sure, its different than 3,but fun fun fun
it reminds me of oblivion better AF as it's PS3's architectural advantage among other architectural features.
Sixaxis sux for controls.
and i love the fact he doesn't even know if its different frame rates or not...he says it seems that way lol.
PS3 gets the superior version, again? hard times for x360-users =(
Lol i didn`t even bother watching after seeing `You Tube` Link. And also IGN.
From what i can see the game is the same, Xbox has some Pro`s the PS3 has others. End Result the game is good, enjoy it on whatever system you own.


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In case you missed it this fine Saturday, Luis Hernandez hit his second Met home run, a shot under the Porch off Tim Hudson, happily booting him from Club Hessman barely two weeks after he first showed up there. Impressive enough, but he did it after fouling a ball off his foot and being attended to by the trainer. Next pitch: BOOM! And then? And then he limped around the bases as if he were Kirk Gibson making history off Dennis Eckersley…or the 2010 Mets' version of it. It took Luis 34 seconds to make the trip from home to home.
Or about half as long as it took Darryl Strawberry to stroll around after taking Al Nipper deep.
Thanks for hanging in there, Luis. We need all the fond memories we can get to take into the winter.
In other Mets long ball news, Jose Reyes's third-inning shot to the same general vicinity as Hernandez's was his ninth at Citi Field, tying him for third all-time with Jeff Francoeur in the ballpark's brief and mostly barren history. Top five as we speak: Wright 13; Pagan 11; Reyes 9; Francoeur 9; Davis 7; Murphy 7. Revisit the subject of New York ballpark home run leadership here.
UPDATE: Luis Hernandez broke a bone in his right foot on the pitch before he hit the home run. He deserves the Met medal of valor for that feat of foot. Get well, slugger!


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Each book in the Daily Warm-Ups: Reading series provides students with over 150 opportunities to master important reading skills. The warm ups include both fiction and nonfiction reading passages, followed by questions that are based on Bloom's Taxonomy to allow for higher-level thinking skills.
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Underwater Options Part 4
This was supposed to be part 4 in the "underwater options" series, which in part it is. However, I've added two more topics to this same post, because some things happened along the way during my testing period which I felt needed to be shared.
Part A, Underwater: I headed out to shoot with a Nikonos V with 35 F2.5 lens. A Nikonos is a 35mm camera produced by Nikon designed specifically for underwater photography.
This camera offers the most control out of our tested underwater cameras and allows you to choose your own ISO, aperture, shutter speeds, and focal distance. It's slightly heavy and bulky out of water, but in water it's not an issue. It does include an exposure meter, but the meter is quite hard to see, especially if you're moving under water. The camera does not contain an auto aperture feature, but does have an auto speed setting which came in quite handy. The most difficult thing that I experienced while using this camera was the focus. It is completely manual focus, and not by sight but by distance scale. You must set how far away you are from your subject (1 ft., 5 ft., etc). This was tricky since I was shooting in a pool and not in the ocean with tanks where I would be more stationary. My subjects and myself were constantly moving, I had no measuring tape, and therefor had to just estimate our distance from one another.
- Complete control over functions
- Has interchangeable lens, flash, and accessory options
- Has a decent size viewfinder to frame subjects
- Tough, thick body material
- Able to be taken in deeper waters
- Camera contains seals which must be maintained (greased) on a regular basis
- Manual controls can be more difficult to work with in an underwater setting
- If you're shooting a lot of pictures, it's tricky to get the finished roll out of the wet camera without dripping water into it, and getting a new roll in quickly (and obviously you must exit the water to do so).
I would recommend this type of underwater camera for a more advanced amateur or pro photographer. You must understand the basic principles of photography and light including how to work with different apertures. This is not a system for someone just wanting to take some beach photos. While the specific camera I used was manual focus, Nikonos did produce an auto-focus model as well. Kit used (V w/ 355 F2.5 lens), EX+, $310. BGN, $189.
If you plan on shooting underwater images at depths greater than that of a swimming pool, then there is more things you need to know and should consider doing more in depth research. One example is that colors shift at greater depths, and color correction filters will need to be used in these instances.
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Part B, Film issues: When picking up my film from the underwater shoot from the photo lab, I was handed three rolls of completely green film, from edge to edge. I was a little puzzled, as I have never have an issue exactly like this before. I knew it wasn't an expired film issue. I knew it wasn't a fogging issue. The images were clearly on the film, and there were no spots of any sort on it. The color was just completely wonky. To make sure it wasn't a camera issue, or some weird chlorine issue, I shot another roll and had it developed at a different lab. My suspicions were confirmed, bad chemistry. My film had been ruined due to a processing lab mistake. Something had happened- old chemicals, wrong temperature, bad mixture of chemicals, something. With digital being so widely used now, photo labs are receiving less and less film to process. Most of the machines are designed to process a certain amount of rolls in a certain amount of time. If the chemistry and machines are not tended to properly, then bad, icky things can happen. Unfortunately, I had done everything right during my shoot, and properly exposed my film, but was handed green film (which scans/prints as red, see below).
There's not a lot that you can do to insure that this won't happen to you, but there are a few things that could lessen your chances. You can certainly only take your film to a trusted lab, one that you have done some research on. Make sure that the lab receives a decent amount of film customers, and in some cases you can ask to see their upkeep paperwork. Tests should be run on the machines and their chemicals on a normal basis to ensure everything is where it should be. If the lab is doing these and keeping proper track of their tests, then they should hopefully have this info. on hand. Another tip to keep in mind, if you have multiple rolls of film, and especially if they are important, take a little extra time to have them developed either individually, or at different labs.
Part 3, Changing perspectives: Since this film issue occurred with the images I was shooting, and this was not a shoot that could be easily redone or rescheduled, I realized I needed to change my perspective of the images. I wanted to work with what I had taken, and do my best to salvage what I could. Luckily, some of the colors were still available through the red, and some color correcting could be done. However, the images were grainy and much more difficult to work with. I decided to switch directions and instead of looking at them for the way I had intended them to come out, which was crisp and clear, to embrace the grain, softness, and color shifts and transform the images into an "underwater dream" type of series. If I look at the images for the way I had intended them to turn out, then they were a big fat fail. If I look at them with my new intentions, then I feel successful in my goal and am happy with the end result. Either way, I believe in sharing the good and the bad. The successes and the failures. It's a way to learn, for myself and hopefully for you as well. So, I'll take it with a grain of salt, or a bag of sand, and like them for what they are, and what I could salvage from a big huge red mess.
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Throughout its seven seasons, 30 Rock has made us laugh and cry (though thankfully not out of our mouths). But most of all, 30 Rock has cracked eggs of wisdom all over us. To honor the show that's taught us so much, we've compiled its thirteen most important life lessons, one for each episode in the final season.
Photos: Our favorite 30 Rock guest stars1. Never give up, no matter how bad it gets.
( Via)2. It's cool to be a feminist.
(Via)3. Always wear a tuxedo after 6 p.m.4. Appreciate your BFF/assistant.
(Via)5. Don't let the haters bring you down.
(Via)6. You can "shotgun" a pizza.
(Via)7. Proper grammar isn't just for nerds.8. Your morals are not for sale.
(Via)9. Appreciate the little things in life.
(Via)10. Know how to say "ham" properly.11. Don't be afraid to take life as it comes.
(Via)12. Never sleep on a plane.13. And last, but definitely not least, you can have it all!
(Via)So though 30 Rock might be leaving, never stop asking yourself: WWLLD? (Or just eat something. It's pretty much the same thing.)30 Rock's series finale airs Thursday at 8/7c on NBC.


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Microsoft has committed to putting Office on the iPad and other iOS and Android devices. But the details are sketchy -- and the devil's very much in the details. If Apple is indeed holding up App Store placement for the Office apps because of a commission dispute, as I hypothesized yesterday, it may well be saving Microsoft from shooting itself in the foot.
Nobody knows for sure what Office 2013 on the iPad will look like. Last month, Tom Warren reported on the Verg that unidentified sources close to Microsoft were telling him the Office apps for iPad will just be viewers. If you want to be able to edit your documents, you'll have to spring for an Office 365 license.
Leaving aside the question of how well the Office 365-licensed iOS apps would work (they'd certainly be stunted in some -- perhaps many -- ways), that possibility presents an interesting conundrum.
On the one hand, if Apple sticks to its guns and demands a 30 percent cut on any iPad purchase, Microsoft could lose a significant amount of revenue. Consider the possibility that a customer (individual or company) decides to go with Office 365 to get the iPad Office apps, then later decides to switch to Android or Windows devices. Microsoft would be in the unenviable position of paying 30 percent of the annual renewal fee to Apple, even if the customer no longer uses Apple products.
Apple wins.
On the other hand, if Apple backs off -- or Microsoft works out some sort of compromise -- you have to wonder what effect it will have on Windows 8 tablet sales. Certainly, Microsoft would lose one of its key Windows RT selling points: If a customer can get a fully functional (or almost fully functional) copy of Office 2013 on his or her iPad, why buy a Windows RT tablet?
Apple wins.
That scenario -- where having Office on other devices reduces sales of Windows RT devices -- has been debated before, but now that we have real, live (expensive!) Windows RT hardware for comparison, it's very hard to imagine Windows RT taking off. The only part of the equation we haven't seen yet is whether Office 2013/Office 365 on the iPad can hold a candle to Office 2013 RT/Office 365 on Windows RT.
Apple may be doing Microsoft a big favor.
You also have to ask yourself: If Microsoft's so hell-bent on getting a robust version of Office 2013 out on iOS and other mobile platforms, why haven't we seen a version for Android?
There have been lots of leaks from unnamed sources identified as being part of the Microsoft camp, but I haven't heard a thing from an Apple source, identified or not.
I think there are many shoes yet to drop.
This story, "Apple is Microsoft's best friend in delaying Office on iPad," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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How cats see color is a long-standing topic of research and the results are pretty amazing. While cats can't appreciate all the colors that humans do, their world is not entirely black and white. In fact, cats live in a pretty colorful world.
With over 70 pure breeds and countless combinations of mixed breeds, there are lots of cats to choose from. That's a good thing, because cats are the #1 pet in the United States. Of course, all cats consider themselves number one!
The tail is an important part of the feline anatomy and is actually an extension of the spine. The wagging tail is a communication tool in the feline world, so a cat that doesn't wag his tail is an indication that something might be wrong. Common tail injuries in the cat include abrasions, lacerations, fractured tail, and nerve damage.
Despite the huge variety in coat color, there are only two basic pigments that determine the color of canines: eumelanin (black) and phaeomelanin (red). All different variations in color are created by these two pigments, which are both forms of melanin.
Inherited traits or disorders are passed down in an animal's genetic code. This genetic code is found in the animal's DNA. The DNA contains thousands of genes. A gene is a specific DNA sequence that leads to the expression of an inherited characteristic.
Each time that DNA is replicated, errors can be made. One base may be switched for another base, for example an A switched with a C. In more severe situations, an entire section of the genetic code can be deleted or moved to a different location. Depending on where in the DNA this mutation occurs, the effects of these mutations may vary from nonexistent to severe.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a long molecule that contains an animal's entire genetic code. Every cell in the body is created with identical strands of DNA. This DNA determines each cell's structure and function, therefore determining the overall appearance, health, and actions of the entire animal.
Ownerless cats may look the same, but there is a difference between stray and feral cats. A feral cat is born and lives in the wild with little or no human contact. A stray cat is a domestic cat that has been abandoned or has strayed from home and become lost. A stray cat may be presently homeless but was once a pet that lived with humans.
Like us, cats are mammals that are covered with hair. But there are definite differences in the hair that covers our bodies. While we may have whiskers on our faces, they are nothing in comparison to kitty whiskers!
Most of the time cats are a source of amusement, but sometimes they can be a source of embarrassment. One of the more embarrassing things that cats do is to lick their private parts in public.


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Scale Tips Toward Nonfiction Under Common Core
College and workplace demands are propelling the shift in text
The common standards expect students to become adept at reading informational text, a shift in focus that many English/language arts teachers fear might diminish the time-honored place of literature in their classrooms.
In schools nationwide, where all but four states have adopted the Common Core State Standards, teachers are finding ways to incorporate historical documents, speeches, essays, scientific articles, and other nonfiction into classes.
The new standards envision elementary students, whose reading typically tilts toward fiction, reading equally from literature and informational text. By high school, literature should represent only 30 percent of their readings; 70 percent should be informational. The tilt reflects employers' and college professors' complaints that too many young people can't analyze or synthesize information, or document arguments.
Some passionate advocates for literature, however, see reason for alarm. In a recent paper issued by the Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based group that opposes the standards, two language arts experts argue that those distributions make it inevitable that less literature will be taught in schools. Even if social studies, science, and other teachers pick up much of the informational-text reading, co-authors Sandra Stotsky and Mark Bauerlein argue, language arts teachers will have to absorb a good chunk as well, and they will be the ones held accountable.
"It's hard to imagine that low reading scores in a school district will force grade 11 government/history and science teachers to devote more time to reading instruction," the paper says.
De-emphasizing literature in the rush to build informational-text skills is shortsighted, the study argues, because the skills required to master good, complex literature serve students well in college and challenging jobs. The problem is worsened when teachers make "weak" choices of informational texts, such as blog posts, Mr. Bauerlein said in an interview.
"If we could ensure that the kinds of stuff they're choosing are essays by [Ralph Waldo] Emerson or Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery, then that would be wonderful," said Mr. Bauerlein, a professor of English at Emory University in Atlanta. "Those are complex texts, with the literary features that make students better readers in college."
The only required readings in the standards are four foundational American writings, such as the Declaration of Independence, and one play each by Shakespeare and by an American dramatist. Students also must "demonstrate knowledge" of American literature from the 18th through early-20th centuries.
An appendix to the standards lists texts that illustrate the range of works students should read across the curriculum to acquire the skills outlined in the standards. Those titles are not required reading, but are being widely consulted as representations of what the standards seek.
Stories, poetry, and plays share space with nonfiction books and articles. Kindergarten teachers are offered Tana Hoban's I Read Signs, along with P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? For 4th and 5th grades, the standards suggest Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince as well as Joy Hakim's A History of US. Middle school suggestions include Winston Churchill's 1940 "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat" speech and an article on elementary particles from the New Book of Popular Science along with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. For 11th and 12th graders, T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is suggested, as are Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point and Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America.
A New Blend
Taking a cue from the standards, many teachers are blending fiction and informational reading as they phase in the common core.
At Calvin Rodwell Elementary School in Baltimore last month, Erika Parker and her class of 4- and 5-year-olds were planning a trip to a nearby farm as part of a unit called "fall fun with friends." She read the children two versions of The Three Little Pigs; they joined her to shout out the famous refrain: "Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!" They were addressing a common-core expectation that they learn to compare points of view in multiple texts, Ms. Parker said.
She also read the children books and stories about fall weather, friendship, the life cycle of pumpkins, and how to grow apples. They ventured into the schoolyard to learn about tree trunks and limbs and how trees could be grafted to produce new varieties and colors of apples.
"We are certainly still reading works of fiction," she said later. "They love their stories. But they also really get excited about something in real life that they can make a connection to."
Quinton M. Lawrence, too, is trying out a new blend with his 5th and 6th graders at the K-8 Woodhome Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. The language arts teacher is drawing on newspaper articles, novels, and poems to explore the theme of individuality.
Children are choosing from a range of novels with a "realistic feel," Mr. Lawrence said, including House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, and The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake. They read newspaper articles about a school uniform rule and the creation of avatars—virtual alter egos—in video games.
Through discussion, the students zeroed in on 10 major components of individuality, such as intelligence, beliefs, and physical appearance, and they explored them through the real and imaginary characters they read about, Mr. Lawrence said. They will write two-page essays exploring the theme further, based on additional research from other articles online, he said.
"The idea that students are exposed to informational text is somehow taken for granted," said Mr. Lawrence, whose district serves a predominantly low-income, minority population. "Most of my kids have not been exposed to newspaper articles. Their parents don't subscribe to magazines. So it's good for them to see these kinds of things, learn about their structure, as well as the structure of novels."
Sonja B. Santelises, the chief academic officer of the Baltimore system, which has been working with teachers districtwide to design common-core modules and sets of texts in social studies, science, and language arts, said the emphasis on informational reading is crucial as a matter of equity for her 83,000 students.
"We're naïve if we don't acknowledge that it's through nonfiction that a lot of students who've never been to a museum are going to read about mummies for the first time or read about the process of photosynthesis," she said. She considers it important to use informational readings simultaneously as tools to build content knowledge and to familiarize students with a variety of types of text.
When Ms. Santelises visits classrooms, she still sees plenty of literature being enjoyed, so she isn't worried about fiction losing its place in school, she said. "Fiction and narrative have been so overrepresented, particularly in the elementary grades, that I feel this is more of a balancing than a squeezing-out."
In a study that painted a portrait of that imbalance, Michigan literacy researcher Nell K. Duke found in 2000 that informational text occupied only 3.6 minutes of a 1st grader's day and 10 percent of the shelf space in their classroom libraries.
The Role of Literature
In the rush to rebalance, however, educators risk cheating literature, some experts say. "The emphasis on nonfiction is leading to the development of a whole new universe of activities that will leave less time for the ones about literature," said Arthur N. Applebee, a professor of education at the State University of New York in Albany.
Thomas Newkirk, a professor of English at the University of New Hampshire, said he thinks the common core's "bias against narrative" doesn't serve students well. If teachers seek to make students ready for real life, he said, they must equip them not only to argue, interpret, and inform, but to convey emotion and tell stories.
"The world is much more narrative than the standards suggest," said Mr. Newkirk, who teaches writing to freshmen and trains preservice teachers.
"Think about when candidates are running for office, and they have to tell the stories of their lives, the story of where we are going as a nation," he said. "When we honor someone who has passed away, someone who is retiring, we need to tell their story. The other skills are important, too. But in the real world, there are moments when we have to distill emotion, experience. To claim otherwise misrepresents how we operate."
The question of which faculty are responsible for the new informational-text expectations is permeating conversation.
Colette Bennett, the chairman of the English department at Wamogo High School in Litchfield, Conn., said she believes the standards allow her to keep her focus squarely on literature, with essays and other nonfiction used to enrich that study. Recently, she had students use "The Hero's Journey," a narrative framework designed by American mythology scholar Joseph Campbell, to help them interpret King Lear, she said.
"The standards say that 30 percent of a student's reading in [high] school should be literary, which is as it should be," she said. "That's my responsibility. My purview is fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, and no other teacher is going to teach that."
But teachers of other subjects have not been asking their students to read enough, Ms. Bennett said. "I hear them saying, 'Oh, what am I going to drop out of my course to do more reading?' And I say, 'What? You haven't been doing a lot of reading all along?' "
More Time on Reading
To avoid sacrificing literature and still give students deep experience with informational text, one thing will be required, according to Carol Jago, a former president of the National Council of Teachers of English: more time.
"Teachers don't have to give up a single poem, play, or novel," said Ms. Jago, who now directs the California Reading and Literature Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, which helps teachers design lesson plans. "But students are going to have to read four times as much as they are now."
Where will the time come from? From substituting good-quality reading for "busywork," movies shown in class, and the hours students spend daily on electronic entertainment such as texting and playing video games, Ms. Jago said.
In sorting out how to put the standards into practice, some experts caution against an either-or interpretation. It's important for students to be steeped in all kinds of reading and writing, they say, and it's all possible with good planning and collaboration.
"I don't know why this dichotomy has been constructed in a way that is so divisive. It's very unhelpful," said Stephanie R. Jones, a professor who focuses on literacy and social class at the University of Georgia in Athens.
"We shouldn't teach kindergartners as if they're going to join the workforce next year. But it won't hurt us to make sure we are emphasizing nonfiction a little more in K-5. And I don't think fiction has to be edged out at all," she said.
"In some college and career paths, it's important to state a claim and justify with evidence, and in others, it's important to be really creative and innovative and not start with an argument, but have open inquiry and move toward some kind of discovery."
Vol. 32, Issue 12, Pages s15, s16Published in Print: November 14, 2012, as Scales Tip Toward Nonfiction Under the Common Core
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Ritholtz: Thank You, Fed, for Dow Record High
'The Big Picture' blogger and Fusion IQ CEO Barry Ritholtz joins Markets Hub to discuss the impact of the Dow surpassing its 2007 record-highs.
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... I ... Jones Industrial Average granddad great granddad the index is up on thirty points this morning ... fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty nine what does that mean ... that mean that nearly four years to the day ... after the down in a recession low the index is back at a record high ... that is a new record high you are looking to raise their intraday high obviously ... a lot of clothes over fourteen thousand one hundred and sixty four point five three ... set a new record high ... right now we live in a record for the Dow forty years after the recession the bottom what does it all mean good morning welcome to markets of mine Paul vignette disgusted to discuss what it all means ... we have dire it'll say we're lucky to have buried today ... of of Fusion IQ for the picture blogger when they're in the markets ... are ... you've been following this seen only in a note to write new lots of dough to rise ... is this record does this move in the Dow ... is is built on paper or is this built on rock is is something somewhat in the United States builds on to something a little in between we know from history ... that after the markets get ... clocked fifty percent more ... your unbearably filed with the substantial rally ... on average about seventy percent ... so at least the first part of this rally is is ace ... rock solid ... foundation that's exactly right ... the second half of the argument goes is built on in organic matter ... primarily ... Fed liquidity in generosity and we've seen ... massive improvement in earnings and we've seen ... massive improvement in liquidity ... the rest of the economy has been lagging behind so ... that our argument is well a lot of this is driven ... by Fed ... truth be told if the Fed wasn't ... doing QE for and by little that'll be the last Kiwi because it's open ended and can go on forever ... on the market ... would likely be anywhere from twenty to thirty percent lower ... present moment ... so you you need to about the economy is very inching his you'd like to think that these indexes reflect not only in companies that are ... in the emirate ... but the economy that those companies operating in that they get that that was doing well ... that must be a sign that the economy's doing well ... on unemployment very high we know that GDP is barely growing profit growth actually you know it's not very good the last two quarters ... is there a disconnect between what we're seeing in the indexes in what's going on in the real ... aam this Primo show is a disconnect that I think a lot of people hang on every economic data point ... as if it's going to translate into ... Dell gains or market gains ... but the reality is that very often you know which economy we talking about ... keep in mind when you're dealing with the broad index like the SNP five hundred ... half the profits come from overseas so ... the U S economy is only responsible for about half that ... you take an even bigger cap index like the SNP five hundred ... with much larger companies that are much more international ... in scope they're getting an even greater percentage of the gains ... from overseas so while we look at the U S economy the real question is ... how is your of doing ... that ... South America doing ... better and how is Asia doing ... definitely improving and a lot of places although China remains one of the diplomatic with a national last question ... more immediately the latter this to me it caters to Number follows these two stamps ... do traders care about this ... on to some degree of the longest only happy to see it when prefer to see new all-time highs and broader indexes which could very well marked the end of the secular bear market ... that began fourteen years ago wants them all the major indexes ... are below above that line in the sands ... to get above previous highs ... you can say the secular bear market that's been with us for all this time ... on to an end catalog Holy deal with the Nasdaq cause long long way to high hurdles ...


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Very sad-ler: Fire chars student apartment
"Luckily, it was just the building," says Rick Jones, president of Management Services, which manages Sadler Court apartments. The building burned early on the morning of April 4, leaving about 15 students homeless.
"It's sad for all these kids headed toward their final exams," says Jones. "The last thing they need to worry about is moving their apartment."
But move they will. After three days at the nearby Red Roof Inn courtesy of MSC and the Red Cross, the displaced residents may accept an "unbelievable" offer from Woodard Properties for free rent through May 28 at a new nearby complex called Camden Plaza.
Jones calls an insurance company's initial damage estimate of $500,000 for the nine-unit building located at the corner of 14th and Sadler Streets "a little high."
City fire marshal Ben Powell says investigators discovered two "areas of interest" in unit #9– where the fire began. While stopping short of calling the fire "suspicious," Powell says the floor of that apartment was burned through in those two areas, and the joists under the floor were damaged. He says Charlottesville Police have sent some materials to the state police lab in Richmond to test for the presence of accelerants, and the results should be back within eight weeks.
MSC hopes to reopen Sadler Court by fall.