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I've written a two part article on using SQL GROUP BY clauses over at SQLTeam.com. read more...
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A occasional question seen in the forums, which was just recently asked today, is:
"I know I can use
FROM table
to get all of the columns from a table, but is there a way to write
SELECT * minus columnX
FROM Table
to get all of the columns except for certain ones?"
Now, my goal isn't to debate whether not "SELECT *" is bad or good or should be used or not. The fact of the matter is, people use it all the time because it is quicker and shorter than typing out all of the column names. People are lazy, right? ...
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Sorry for the delay, Denis; thinking of ways to improve our developer skills is a great idea, thank you for including me. Here are my thoughts on the next 6 months.
More design, less code. I'm going to try to focus a little more on user interfaces, graphics, layouts, and so on. I tend to write boring, plain vanilla corporate-style applications that frankly aren't much fun. Sure, they work great (usually!) and the layout is clean and easy to use (hopefully!), but my goodness -- it is boring. I plan on focusing a little more on the aesthetic design of...
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What is data, and what is code? How do we define the difference, and decide what goes where? It is great to say "keep data out of your code", but what if that data is integral to the application itself? Isn't it therefore code, and not data? read more...
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Column 'xyz' is invalid in the select list because it is not contained in either an aggregate function or the GROUP BY clause.Arggh!! There it is, yet again .. that annoying error message. Why is SQL so picky about this? What's the deal!? read more...
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There's a great series of posts over at Scott Guthrie's Blog covering LINQ, a new feature in the upcoming version of Visual Studio ("Orcas"). Check it out; I have not had a chance to play around with it yet, but it certainly looks very interesting. The articles are very well done and explain the concept very clearly with lots of examples.
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A quick follow up to the "Nested WHERE-IN" anti-pattern post from yesterday ... If you didn't get a chance, be sure to read the comments from that post as well, there are some great points in there so far. read more...
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There's a fascinating technique that I see many beginners use when writing SQL statements, and I call it the "Nested WHERE-IN" anti-pattern. It is, unfortunately, a common SQL technique used to avoid JOINS at all costs. read more...
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There's two interesting posts over at the MSDN blogs from Craig Freedman about the new PIVOT operator in SQL 2005. First, he gives a nice overview of the operator and how to use it, and then he follows it up with a performance analysis as well. A good read, check it out.
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I see it time and time again in forums -- "dates" that don't sort properly, "numbers" that don't add correctly, "boolean" data with 10 different values, and so on ... Since we are rarely provided any DDL to review, it often takes many posts going back and forth until we finally realize: "wait ... you aren't using a datetime data type to store these dates?!" read more...
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You're INSERTing multiple rows from an un-normalized import table. Each row is assigned an identity primary key. You know you can use scope_identity() to retrieve one identity at a time, but how do you retrieve a whole set of them? Are cursors the only answer? As usual, it depends on having logical specifications and a good design. read more..
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Friday, January 17, 2014
January Gathering
I am ridiculously happy with myself. I decided to stay color inspired this year by pulling together a group of 12 fabrics every month to reflect what I'm calling the mood of the month. Keep in mind it is entirely arbitrary, really, but I do think there is so much to the language of color and a common feeling that we all share when it comes to the calender changing. I am offering them as bundles for sale, but really am most excited about looking at my own prints in a new way. Pulling from various collections, new or not. I am hoping it'll inspire you in a positive way too, whether its just the enjoyment of looking at the image or a new direction in your own color stories. The only rule I am setting on myself is to not create them ahead of time. I have to be in the month to be feelin' right? Right.
So for January, my words of inspiration are: wood piles, snowflakes, crocheted blankets, full moon, icicle, mittens and new perspectives.
Happy Friday! xoxoxAnna
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Oooh might be sold out. Will chk first thing Monday am and get back to you!Delete
- Anonymous12:39 PM
I love this idea! I have been slowly collecting your fabric and this will give my colelction a boost! I have a quilt started and I'm kind of stuck, but perhaps the bundles will help direct me! I do love your designs. You are truly painterly!ReplyDeleteReplies
thank you! :)Delete
- Anonymous12:43 PM
Oh darn it - you're already sold out! Will it be available again this month?ReplyDeleteReplies
That WAS fast!Delete
So we won't have anymore of this kit because one of the fabrics is gone for real and for ever (the blue/white Woodcut print). BUT most all of the others are available by the yard elsewhere in the shop. If you would like for the girls to custom cut this kit with a substitution, just shoot an email!
And you can look forward to February's gathering! xoAM


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Afraid to Dream
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When Lily Grubowski thinks her friends have gotten themselves into trouble, she spies on them from a secret passageway, hoping to learn what they're hiding from her. She gets more than she bargains for when Darius Allegheri catches her in the act. Having sworn off men after her last relationship went bad, tall dark and handsome Darius is everything she wants--and avoids--in a man. But when they're thrust together to search for a group of kidnapped children, events spiral out of control, leaving Lily clinging to life. With their lives on the line, and danger surrounding the pair, passions explode and love blooms, but can the two of them find the children stolen by the other dimensional beings bent on ruling the world before all is lost--including their new found love?


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Here's the problem...
I downloaded the release of Mandrake 8.2 and when installed, I attemted to configure iptables. I can't even list the rules in the default chains (INPUT, FORWAD, OUTPUT) - it just spits out errors at me. example:
[root@localhost root]# iptables -L FORWARD
/lib/modules/2.4.18-6mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz: init_module: Device or resource busy
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-6mdk/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o.gz failed
modprobe: insmod ip_tables failed
iptables v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Has anyone esle had this kind of problem with Mandrake 8.2 and if so, what was the fix. Or....any help at all would be great. Thanks a ton.
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CALIFORNIA -- This company charges you without you ordering, has no contact information when you complain, refuses refunds, won't accept returned products. Total SCAM! They DO have an address: 3600 Ocean View Blvd. Suite 2, Glendale, CA 91208. Better Business Bureau has an F rating and shows they have 30 complaints and 2 out of 30 actually received a response to their complaints. SHUT THEM DOWN!
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It just isn't right for companies to be able to do this time and time again and to get away with it. Companies like this one needs to be stopped. Let me also say that they deceive by calling themselves Colonex and Colonix, what a play. They know exactly what they are doing. You people should be ashamed of yourselves because you know exactly what you are doing. But can tell you this you will eventually have to answer to a higher source, your day will come.
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I just wanted to try the FREE TRIAL that they offered!!! SO they refused me. I then sent two more emails and they finally said they would reimburse me for 1 bottle only and cancel my membership. So I did receive $34 for refund but I am still UPSET because I did not sign up for membership and I want a full refund. Yes we need to all submit a letter to BBB immediately.
Autoships and Free trials - BUYER BEWARE. When agreeing to a free trial then an auto ship to follow be sure and find out if the free trial starts when they ship it or when you receive it. Also be sure that if for some reason you decide to cancel and you don't accept the product when shipped to you, you will get your money back when they receive the product back. IF ORDERING FROM THEM OR ANYONE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. When a company doesn't stand behind their returns don't do business with them.
Walgreen, GNC and all other companies will refund your money even if half of the product is gone. I tried Colonex 700 www.colonex700.com and during the 14-day trial which actually turned out to be seven days from the day I received it their product caused me abdominal cramps. I was charged $78.98 on my credit card. I called and told them please do not send me the product. I was told I had to e-mail support. Support told me that they do not do refunds or returns even if the product is unopened. I am very upset and I feel as though I have been ripped off.
I was also ripped off with the support@colon700 but I am getting my money back. All I can tell you is to keep the packaging that the pills were mailed go to the post office and send the pills registered mail where someone has to sign for them. Also another way is to go to your bank and report the company. They will put your money back into your account until they investigate for themselves. If they find out you did not cancel with support Colon 700 the bank will take back the money, so I know there are other people out there who were ripped off.
This product was garbage from the start. They sent me a 15-day supply and I was to start feeling a big difference within 7 days and I continued to take it for the full 15 days. The product does not work. Then this same company just charged my credit card for a 2 months supply and sent it to me without my consent. I don't know what you call that but I call it fraud. Somebody needs to put a stop to these fraud-based companies - pay heavy fines or jail time. It's just wrong people money is too hard to come buy.
Hi Everyone, I tried the trial of Colonex too. I am having the same problems with cancelling the autoship and getting my money back as you guys are. I say we contact the Better Business Bureau and complain like hell. I'm on a roll because I just got one of my doctors in trouble.


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Frank Darabont, creator of AMC's hit zombie series "The Walking Dead," is in talks to direct a follow-up to "Snow White and the Huntsman" — minus Snow White, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The sequel to Universal's 2012 dark fantasy would focus on the Huntsman character, played by "Thor" and "Avengers" alum Chris Hemsworth. Kristen Stewart, who played the lead role of Snow White in the original film, is not expected to return in the sequel, though it's possible she could make a cameo.
Darabont, whose films as a director include "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Mist," would pick up the franchise reins from Rupert Sanders. The director is making a return to features after leaving "Dead" several years ago in the wake of a rift with AMC over the zombie show. He also was behind the short-lived cable series "Mob City" this past season.
"Snow White and the Huntsman" received mixed reviews but was a solid performer at the box office when it came out, grossing $396 million worldwide.
Prospects of a follow-up were initially complicated when, weeks after the first film hit theaters, Stewart and Sanders became embroiled in a tabloid scandal as photos surfaced of them having a tryst (Stewart was dating "Twilight" costar Robert Pattinson and Sanders was married to model Liberty Ross).
A Huntsman-centric movie would continue the trend of big-budget franchises spawning spinoff properties. Other examples include the "Wolverine" movies based on the "X-Men" series, the planned "Venom" and "Sinister Six" movies based on "The Amazing Spider-Man" series and the planned "Star Wars" standalone movies separate from the central story line.
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Saturday, August 8, 2009
Climate Consensus? Maybe, But About What?
James Hughes posted [on the WTA-Talk email list] the results of one particular survey that reported apparently strong agreement on something or other. James especially highlights the figure of 97% agreement. That does indeed sound very impressive. I do think that such a tight consensus among a group of scientists would be something to give considerable epistemic weight to -- at least in the absence of major objections, say from a neighboring discipline. I'm perfectly willing to be persuaded that a consensus on some clear point exists that I currently disagree with. So far, however, I haven't been given sufficient reason to do so. Let's look at little more closely at this particular survey and my reasons for doubt.
>Two questions were key: Have mean global temperatures risen compared
>to pre-1800s levels, and has human activity been a significant
>factor in changing mean global temperatures?
>About 90 percent of the scientists agreed with the first question and 82 percent the second.
These numbers are lower than the most impressive one of 97%, but still high.
>The strongest consensus on the causes of global warming came from
>climatologists who are active in climate research, with 97 percent
>agreeing humans play a role.
Agreement was lower in certain groups:
>Petroleum geologists and meteorologists were among the biggest
>doubters, with only 47 percent and 64 percent, respectively,
>believing in human involvement.
Why would agreement be higher among the climatologists than among other scientists, including meteorologists and physicists? One plausible answer is that it's because the climatologists can make better judgments. (Although evidence-based forecasting shows that expert forecasts of future changes cannot be trusted with this kind of problem.) Another plausible answer is that groupthink is at work, as it is in so many areas of human activity. This is hardly an arbitrary suggestion, given all the accusations of "denial" and "planetary traitors" and the strong pressures being exerted against skeptics.
Of course there are other surveys, which produce different results. Climatologists are only one group qualified to answer these questions. But l'll set that aside here.
One question that comes to mind is; How were the people to be questioned selected? What percentage of the total does the 3,100 or so represent? From what I've seen, some 10,200 earth scientists were contacted. Only 3,100 replied. Now, these may be representative, or they may not be. Anyone with an academic background in the social sciences, or statistics knows that samples can and often do misrepresent the whole. Given the thousands of scientists who have signed dissenting opinions, I'm not terribly confident that the percentages of respondents in this survey accurately represent the whole group. It seems, for instance, that earth scientists working in private industry were ignored. Given that government-funded scientists may have an incentive (above and beyond the obviously heavy peer-pressure) to agree, the results may not give an accurate picture of all relevant scientists.
These questions come to mind especially because of the highly politicized nature of this discussion. Also, specifically, because of misrepresentations such as seen with the IPCC report, where a small group of people claim to speak for a much larger group. (Compare the summary of the IPCC report to the actual details of the report...)
Other surveys have yielded different percentages. You can see that just from the Wikipedia article.
But, set aside these concerns.
Much more troubling are the questions and the conclusions so quickly drawn from them. Consider the questions. What exactly were those surveyed being asked?
1. "Have mean global temperatures risen compared to pre-1800s levels?"
1800 was around the time that we began to recover more quickly from the Little Ice Age. So what does this tell us? Not much about today or about human activity. It does show that climate scientists agree that the global temperature changes over time. Who is going to disagree with that?
2. Has human activity been a significant factor in changing mean global temperatures?
So, 82% said yes to this. Is this anything to get excited about? Should it impress those of us who are a bit skeptical about warming catastrophe stories? Suppose you are entirely certain that carbon dioxide released by humans is not the cause of global warming. You would still easily grant that global mean temperatures has risen due to the urban heat island effect.
In addition, the question is very vague, certainly if "significant" is taken in the sense of statistical significance (as it presumably is by these scientists). If those climate scientists believed that only 2% or 5% of observed warming could be attributed to human activity, they would still agree with that statement.
How many would still agree if the question was:
-- Do you agree that warming was almost certainly primarily due to human activity? (Not just "significant".)
-- Is global warming principally or quantifiably due to human activity?
-- Are you certain or almost certain that human activity would cause a degree of future warming that constituted a catastrophe?
-- Do you believe that large cuts in carbon dioxide would be effective or cost-effective?
-- Do you believe that the Kyoto Protocol is a sensible solution?
Claiming consensus -- even if entirely justified -- on such vague questions that few skeptics would disagree with is an easy victory that gets us nowhere with any discussion that matters. Once again, dumbing down the issue to a "consensus" of some vague kind isn't useful.
Aside from the foregoing points, I have to say that given the inaccuracy of climate models (as shown comparing them to the past), being impressed by a supposed (or even real) consensus of climate scientists doesn't look too different from relying on a consensus of astronomers. (I would have equally harsh things to say about economists, when they model whole economies...) Granted, that's overstating it. But not by a whole hell of a lot. Again, see my previous post pointing to an audit of the forecasting methodology of the IPCC report, which is considered the gold standard.
I just can't see climate modeling as having attained the status of a hard science at this stage. Even if there was a rock solid consensus on some point of interest (rather than on statements that I have no problem with at all), I would not feel rationally compelled to assent to it as I would, for instance, in the case of a consensus among particle physicists who tell me not to worry about strangelets as they start up the Large Hadron Collider.
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- Mark Plus said...
I suspect the climate issue has become politicized for arbitrary reasons. If the scientists had framed the effects of fossil fuels burning on the atmosphere as "climate control technology" (CCT), we'd probably see the political alignments around it reversed. Conservatives, libertarians and other advocates of nature-domination would latch onto CCT as new tool to increase man's mastery over the forces of nature; while leftists and progressives would hold CCT in deep suspicion, if not dispute the validity of its underlying science.
After all, what self-respecting advanced global civilization wouldn't want the ability to control its planet's climate? The climate scientists have done us a favor not unlike the scientists in the 20th Century whose work led to electronics, nuclear technology, genetic engineering and so forth. Nothing about climate science per se supports the agenda of the limits-to-growth people, so we should take it back from them and get it to work in our favor.
- August 9, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Cosmic said...
I agree with some of your points Max. I have yet to see any study of the climatologist opinion "after" correcting for political bias. My guess off hand is that the field would be dominated by leftist/progressives with an "axe to grind" against the free market. Until I see a study showing actual evidence to the contrary, I have to go with my gut on this one and think the field is highly biased and therefor worth discounting for the most part.
- August 10, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- al fin said...
Politicians and journalists have made a hash of what more responsible climate scientists are doing and saying.
Climate catastrophe is unlikely, although benign global warming is just as likely as benign global cooling -- and is thus "plausible."
Journalists, politicians and the environmental lobby use the language of "climate catastrophe" to boost ad revenue, to support draconian legislation, and to solicit donations and acquire ever greater political influence.
Climate models are garbage, simply put. Too many climate studies departments have abandoned scientific observation in favour of climate computer games without predictive validity. It is a massive step backward for science when that happens.
- August 10, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- Giulio Prisco said...
I don't think climate models are "garbage", but they are extremely hard to get right. Having done some work on this topic I know that including every possible relevant factor into a model would bring any existing or planned supercomputer to its knees.
Climate research is heavily politicized, and researchers know they have to say the PC thing to get their grants.
I think the possibility of climate change must be taken seriously, but I consider it as a possibility supported by some suggestive evidence, and not as a certainty.
So I agree with Max' balances assessment, which does not justify the recent hysterical attacks against him.
- August 12, 2009 at 1:46 AM
- zeev said...
Asides from the predicted catastrophic rise in sea levels (due to arrive in thousands of years), the predicted imminent effects global warming upon changing weather patterns are quite nebulous: rain patterns will change, hurricanees of greater intensity, etc.....
the problem of the politicization of the 'science' is that no imminent claimed consequences of global warming are specific enough to incur widespread concern, thus their zinger; the big lie constructed by global warming policy makers :
Manmade global warming is IRREVERSABLE and thus we must act now.
the same logic spewed from the mouth of leaders and politcians was used...and lies were spun in order to obtain the 'public consensus' (read panic, fear, and hatred) that led americans into the wars in vietname and iraq-afghanistan.
It is more than clear that the social observations of the global warming movement have very real implications for any views that one should take towards 'authorities' claiming to have developed consensus on the 'science.' You can bet that the hype is being intentionally overblown to manipulate the public into supporting a 'solution' which will not only enrich the few insiders and the expense of the general public, but that, analogous to manner in which the wars in iraq-istan were 'sold' in hopes of stabilize the world and reducing terrorism but have yielded the opposite affects, will actually make the problem of global warming worse.
- September 21, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- Jim Lippard said...
I see the politicization as largely on the climate skeptic side--the George C. Marshall Institute, the Heartland Institute, the Cato Institute, the Science and Energy Policy Project, the Science and Public Policy Institute, the Oregon Institute for Science and Medicine--these are the main forces pushing criticism of anthropogenic global warming in the U.S., and it's the same few names associated with all of them. There are climate skeptics with legitimate credentials in climate science, but very few. And these organizations tend to make arguments that those skeptics don't--many climate skeptics are skeptical about the degree of earth's climate sensitivity, but not that there is a warming trend that has human contributions to greenhouse gases as a significant source of the forcing. These organizations, by contrast, cheer the recent Pew poll that shows American belief that there's warming at all has declined.
Jim Prall's site of citation counts is a good resource:
- December 5, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Max More said...
Jim: What bothers me about your comment is that it seems to contribute to the persistent and insistent polarization on this issue. You make it sound like there are only two positions. (It's as if you didn't read my post that you're commenting on...)
The "skeptics" are not a single position. There are extreme skeptics who reject the idea that there has been any warming over the past century or so. I completely agree that this position seems completely unsustainable. There are those who question exactly how much warming there has been. This seems somewhat plausible around the edges, but too much time (in my view) is being wasted on minor points here when the trend and magnitude seem pretty well established. There are those who argue that we have no reason to believe that any of the warming anthropogenic. Then there are those who question the extent to which the warming is human-related. This seems perfectly reasonable to me at this point. The models simply are not reliable enough to demonstrate with any confidence the degree to which warming is anthropogenic in origin. Then there is a distinct discussion about the reliability of long-term projections. This is one that especially interests me. I think the "standard view" is weakest here -- and the views of alarmists like Gore are especially doubtful. The final issue, distinct from some of the others, is that of what actions to take. It's crucial to distinguish between these.
- December 13, 2009 at 11:56 PM
- rkm said...
I'm impressed. This is the first forum I've seen that includes people from different sides of the issue, and yet has rational dialog.
I've done a bit of research, and the most relevant thing I've seen is the ice-core data, which shows we are in relatively cool period historically. It also shows that an ice age is long overdue. Even before the industrial age, this was already the longest inter-glacial period on record.
The IPCC models are the least persuasive thing I've seen. The models begin with the assumption that warming is a problem and that Co2 is the cause. The models do not include an adequate treatment of clouds, which makes them rather irrelevant. After all, water vapor is by far the most important greenhouse gas, and reflection from clouds can trump all greenhouse gases.
- December 25, 2009 at 4:58 AM


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It's oh so exciting to see that GWAP (games with a purpose) has launched. GWAP is part of the research on human computation that started the reCAPTCHA project. GWAP is a framework which allows researchers to create fun games which generate useful data. For example, "Matchin" is a game where you and a random stranger on the internet get a pair of images. You must agree on which one is "better" without talking with each other. The game is fast, fun, and very addicting. From this game, you can actually get quite a bit of useful information. Most importantly, it's possible to find the "good" photos from a site like Flicker.
What I find most exciting about GWAP is that it is a production service. Many researchers will write papers about ideas, maybe create a prototype or a mock-up. However, they don't really do anything to bring their ideas to fruition. Luis's work is different. For example, with reCAPTCHA, we've spent months developing systems for serving CAPTCHAs to the internet. Most of this time was spent making our code reliable, scalable, and fast. Our efforts really payed off. reCAPTCHA now serves CAPTCHAs on a wide range of sites including Ticketmaster, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Twitter and Bebo.
I think this tendency for productionizing is going to pay off with GWAP. Lots of time was spent on things like UI design and scalability. The UI makes the games fun to play, the scalability makes sure that the team can have a real world impact.
Congrats to Mike and the rest of the GWAP team on a job well done.


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Jaime Hernandez:
Many 1964 Proof Jefferson Nickels were stuck in really nice quality. Examples can easily be found in PR68 grades and lower without much effort. Even in PR69 condition they are abundant with thousands of examples available. Only in PR69 with Deep Cameo surfaces does it really become somewhat scarce but not rare, since there are also hundreds of examples available in this condition.
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Sony's number crunchers will likely be delighted to hear that the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 beat their counterparts the Xbox 360 and Xbox One in the average Metascore, with PS3 releases notching up an average Metascore of 70.1 and PS4 bringing in 73.4. Xbox One titles, on the other hand, sit with an average of 67.7, and the year's Xbox 360 titles come in with an average of 66.9.
i think average metascore is irrevelant. 2013. brought TLOU - highest rated exclusive on all platforms and now there are 3 ps3 exclusives higher rated than any x360 exclusive:
uncharted 2 metacritic 96
TLOU metacritic 95
little big planet metacritic 95
Should come as no surprise considering 2013 was the last year before their sucessors even still the out put of games in spite of that great, especially compared to 2012 which was lousy imo.
Gamers must be expecting more. We have been spoiled lately. Every year just gets better and better quality games. Unfortunately the hype usually ruins a good game by overstating what the game will bring. Overhyped and underdelivered seems to tank a lot of reviews.
Vita has none
Wii U has none
3ds has one(1 exclusive for 2013)
pc has 5 mostly indies(2 exclusives for 2013)
Xbox360 has 3 LOL(1 exclusive for 2013)
PS3 has 5(2 exclusives for 2013)
The more I hear about it, the more I hate metacritic. Too many people put too much weight behind the metacritic score. Gaming execs pay close attention to the score. PS+ won't offer games unless they have a certain metacritic score. Too much power is being put into the hands of a few individuals. Less than 20 people get to put their inputs into this all important score and that score really makes an impact on what people purchase.


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Breast Cancer: The Best Protection... is Early Detection
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While great strides have been made in the fight against this deadly disease, there is still a long way to go: over 40,000 women (and 400 men) die annually of breast cancer.
Mammograms remain an effective tool in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Now, thanks to a law enacted last year that I sponsored, patients must be notified in writing if an initial screening indicates that they have dense breast tissue. The law requires that women be provided with an explanation of how dense breast tissue can present additional challenges for cancer detection efforts, followed by a discussion about the possible need for additional screenings.
A second law also enacted last year requires health insurers to cover breast reconstruction surgery after a partial mastectomy.
If you, or someone you know, has a concern about breast cancer, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program is a wonderful service to help find answers.
For the most current and useful information and resources, call their toll-free number at 1-800-877-8077.
For answers to the most frequently asked questions about breast cancer,
click here: http://www.adelphi.edu/


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Sprint boat crash: The terrifying moments, frame by frame
TANGENT, Ore. - Video of a jet boat that crashed into a spectator area during a race shows how quickly the tone of the event changed from a day of high speed entertainment to one of instant terror.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured at the U.S. Sprint Boat Association race in Tangent, Ore., over the weekend but there were sure some scary moments when a boat clipped an island and went straight into the crowd at 50 to 60 miles per hour.
Now, new photos have emerged from a photographer who was there shooting the race. Brian D. Kroll with Kroll Images caught the crash frame by frame in a series of images that show in detail what happened that day. And he's sharing them with us (view the photo gallery to the left).
Kroll said he was inside the fences with another credentialed photographer, Todd Frary of Alternative-Shots.
"Todd was several yards closer to the point of impact," Kroll said in an e-mail. "As I was shooting this run, it was apparent that the boat was out of shape in the corners approaching us and I started shooting continuous frames. Once the boat left the course, my first concern was for Todd, who was nearly in line with the trajectory the boat was on. I was relieved to see he had taken evasive action."
Kroll said the track announcer did a great job warning the crowd over the public address system. "His actions prevented any serious injuries," he wrote.
"It was a perfect storm of circumstances that allowed this racing accident to occur," Kroll added in his e-mail to us. "I am very thankful that no one was seriously injured. The incident will allow organizers to learn lessons to help prevent it from occurring again, so fans can be thrilled with safe and exciting sprint boat racing for years into the future."
The course is billed as the world's largest of its kind and is visible from Interstate 5 in the Tangent area (near Albany). There have been crashes there before, but this was the first time a boat had crossed the lawn and gone through a fence in front of spectators.
"It was driver error completely," said Kyle Patrick, who built the course. "He just hit the side and he was going so fast, and we've never had a boat that fast go in to the fence."
Organizers are now taking a close look at what happened.
"Unfortunately, it's just like Nascar," Patrick said. "You've got to have something happen so you can figure out what you've got to do to fix it."


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About Jil Weinstock
Jil Weinstock creates lightboxes and sculptures with childhood toys and objects such as travel tokens and vintage nightgowns, blending her personal collections into formalist, tactile arrangements. "A theme throughout my work has been the use of layers," she has said. "Not only physically, with the layering of rubber and game pieces, but the different layers of interpretation that these toys evoke in me, and also in viewers of my work, the way they dredge up individual and also shared associations with the past." Containing tangible pieces from games that are now often played on digital screens, such as Checkers and Scrabble, the rubber-filled lightboxes evoke nostalgia for childhood memories and the pre-digital age.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Long Beach Unified School District is suing a woman who falsely accused a former high school football star of rape in hopes of recovering legal fees and a $750,000 settlement paid to her.
The Long Beach Press-Telegram reported Thursday (http://bit.ly/16TjOrb) that the district alleged Wanetta Gibson committed contractual fraud in a lawsuit filed last November.
Gibson was 15 when she accused Brian Banks of attacking her on their high school campus. He insisted the sexual contact with Gibson was consensual, but pleaded no contest to forcible rape on the advice of his lawyer and spent more than five years in prison.
When he got out of prison, Gibson reached out to Banks on Facebook.
During an initial meeting with him, she said she had lied and offered to help him clear his record. But she refused to repeat the story to prosecutors because she feared she would have to return a settlement from a civil lawsuit brought by her mother against the school district.
During a second meeting that was secretly videotaped by a private investigator, she told Banks, "'I will go through with helping you, but it's like at the same time all that money they gave us, I mean gave me, I don't want to have to pay it back."
The tape ultimately led to Banks' exoneration in May 2012.
The district is also trying to recoup about $1.9 million that was spent defending itself against Gibson, and is seeking another $1 million in punitive damages.
However, its lawyers apparently have been unable to locate her.
Banks, once a star middle linebacker at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, said he had verbally agreed to attend USC on a scholarship when he was arrested.
He recently signed a contract to play with the Atlanta Falcons and has become a spokesman for the California Innocence Project, which works to exonerate the wrongly accused.


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Planetary scientists had plenty of new results to present this week at the 44th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences. Here are some of the highlights.Planetary Crepes
A UCLA duo reported October 15th that more than 85% of planetary systems are "flatter than pancakes." Julia Fang and Jean-Luc Margot created computer mockups of a diverse range of exoplanet systems in which the planets take less than 200 days to orbit their suns. Then they determined what these systems would look like to Kepler and compared the results to actual Kepler detections.
The team found that, in 85% of all cases, the planets' orbital inclinations were less than 3°, meaning that if you looked at the systems from the side, their thicknesses would be something between a crepe and a pancake (as determined by Margot's cooking trials). The flatness is similar to our own solar system and suggests that most planetary systems evolve undisturbed by major shakeups. Click to read Fang and Margot's research paper.Earth's Eyes on Io
Researchers at NASA's SETI Institute have captured 40 snapshots of volcanic eruptions on Io, and all from the comfort of home. Earth-based telescopes have taken over the task of monitoring the Jovian satellite — the last spacecraft to fly by Io was New Horizons in 2007, and no future visits are planned. Equipped with adaptive optics, 8- to 10-meter telescopes can resolve details as small as 100 km (60 miles). Ground-based scopes have watched several fire fountains erupt over the years, but oddly enough, none since 2010: for the past two years, all has been quiescent on the Ionian front. Click to learn more about the new ground-based observations of Io.Best-Ever Pix of Uranus
When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, the planet offered little to see: just a deep, clear atmosphere of greenish blue "air." Since then Uranus has grown clouds and weather. In July astronomers at Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea obtain the most detail-rich images of Uranus ever taken, using adaptive optics and a variety of other techniques.
Uranus's hydrogen-and-helium atmosphere contains substantial methane, which can freeze out and form white clouds. Some of the resulting weather systems "stay at fixed latitudes and undergo large variations in activity," says Larry Sromovsky (University of Wisconsin). "Others are seen to drift toward the planet's equator while undergoing great changes in size and shape." This complexity is puzzling because strength of sunlight at Uranus is only 1⁄900 that at Earth, and (unlike Neptune) the planet has no detectable energy coming from its interior. For details see this press release.A New Way to Make the Moon
How did the Moon come to be? For nearly 30 years, planetary scientists have generally agreed that it's a consequence of something big (roughly Mars-size) having struck the very young Earth. Other hypotheses have been proposed, going back to the late 1800s, but only this "big splat" comes close to satisfying a wide array of physical and geochemical constraints — and one of the most stringent is the high angular momentum of the Earth-Moon system. To get it, it's been thought, the impactor must have dealt Earth a glancing blow.
But a nagging geochemical problem, dynamicists admit, is that a glancing blow leaves the Moon with too much impactor and too little proto-Earth. But new simulations by Matija Ćuk and Sarah Stewart (Harvard University) sidestep this dilemma by having the impactor make more of a direct hit on an Earth that was rotating in just 2 or 3 hours — whirling so rapidly that it was close to flying apart on its own. Find out more in a press release describing Ćuk and Stewart's work, which appears in full in the October 17th edition of Science Express.


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Striking the right balance is crucial, whether it's earning and spending, giving and getting, or when it comes to your skin, adding and removing. This facial toner, applied after a deep cleanse, restores essential oils and proper pH balance for healthier, hydrated skin. It also makes pores appear smaller and purges impurities, setting the perfect stage for your daily moisturizer.
This may be a slightly unfair review, mostly because I've been on the hunt for a great facial toner for what feels like an eternity now. I had previously been using an inexpensive facial toner and wanted to step up my game. I first purchased the Liz Earle facial toner, but did not reorder, as I did not see a difference and the floral smell was a bit much. This particular facial toner has a much more manageable smell, but I have not noticed a difference, and find that I have to use a large amount of the elixir for each application. I love the packaging and the fragrance, but I'm afraid this one isn't the one. The hunt continues!3
When i received the bottle of toner I was expecting it to look nice and fresh like the image, instead it looked like my label had been printed with the last bit of ink in the printer; it was all purple and runny. This wouldn't have been a problem but I was gifting this item, along with other birchbox supplies, and felt bad for the first appearance. I did get a chance to spray it and it didn't smell too bad, its a face product and I know that sometimes things work better than they smell. I talked to my friend and she loves this product, so I guess its a good pick.3
It smells amazing, it is very refreshing (which was the reason I purchased it during the hottest month of the summer) and unlike most toners it is not drying at all. It makes my skin feel soft and supple instead of the typical tightness one ascribes to witch hazel based products. Best of all, there is no alcohol in it and it has ingredients you can pronounce! I highly recommend it!5
I have combo skin and ordered the rose facial mist, but ended up receiving the geranium one instead. It has been fantastic! It works as a great first step prior to moisturizer or the bb cream I use. I'm almost finished with my first bottle and am ready to order another. I also love the list of ingredients, no mineral oil!5


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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
The continuing rebel offensive in Syria's Dara'a Governorate saw the capture of a 2K12 Kub ''SA-6 Gainful'' surface-to-air missile system and associated radars and equipment by Harakat al-Muthanna near the town of Sheikh Miskin, also known as Sheikh Maskin or Shaykh Maskin.
The town was originally surrounded by no less than six 2K12 SAM sites, of which five were still active at the beginning of the Syrian Civil War. However, the Civil War saw the total disintegration of the Syrian Air Defense Force, and with it, much of its SAM sites. Just one of the five sites was still manned in early 2014, with all other SAM sites abandoned.
This follows a pattern seen everywhere in Syria. For example, three of the four 2K12 SAM sites present around Deir ez-Zor were forced to retreat for the then advancing rebels, and one of these was destroyed while en route to Syrian Arab Army held territory. Another 2K12 site abandoned one of its inoperational 2K12 launchers, which was later captured by fighters of the Islamic State. Numerous other SAM sites also fell in the hands of rebels throughout Syria, mainly in the vicinity of Damascus.
The disintegration of the Syrian Air Defense Force mainly effected the S-75s, S-200s, 2K12 Kubs and to a lesser extent the S-125s. All ageing, eating up precious manpower and unlikely to even detect Israeli aircraft flying over Syria, let alone firing at them, most were decommissioned with their personnel continuing their career as normal soldiers instead. Many of the mobile 2K12s were evacuated to safer territory and placed in reserve while most of the static S-75s, S-125s and S-200s are now simply collecting dust.
Two of the 2K12 sites surrounding Sheikh Maskin were moved to a nearby radar site at some point in the Civil War, and this might be the location where the 'lone' 2K12 was captured. To back up this claim, Google Earth footage reveals what appears to be six 2K12 launchers present here at 5-1-2014. Two other vehicles could be the associated SURN 1S91 "Straight Flush" mobile radar stations. Without these, the 2K12s are unable to operate.
If this radar site turns out to be the true location where the 2K12 was captured, the rebels operating in Southern Syria just captured two SAM sites. However, it is not even remotely likely that the rebels would be able to operate the battered 2K12s, which require specialized training for both the launchers and radar to succesfully operate.
This contrary to the single 9K33 Osa operated by Jaish al-Islam in Eastern Ghouta, which fortunately for the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has now run out of missiles. The 9K33 combines both the radar and launcher in one vehicle, and is easier to operate. None are stationed in Syria's Dara'a Governorate however.
Fresh tracks in the ground possible indicate the crew was still planning on leaving, or that this 2K12, numbered 95703, was still partially active.


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Memorial services have been announced for the father and adopted daughter from Dutchess County and the daughter's infant son who were killed on Thursday, April 12 in New Milford, Conn., and in North Carolina in a triple-murder suicide in a case linked to incest.
Anthony Charles Fusco, 56, of Wingdale was a beloved community member in Dover. Katie Rose Fusco Pladl, 20, was the adopted daughter of Anthony Fusco and Kelly Anne Fusco. Bennett Kieron Pladl, who was 7 months old, was the son of Katie Pladl.
Calling hours for Anthony, Katie and Bennett will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 20 at the Hufcut Funeral Home, 3159 Route 22 in Dover Plains.
The following morning, a mass of Christian burial, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 at St. Charles Borromeo Church on 62 Mill St. in Dover Plains.
Katie Rose Fusco Pladl was born Jan. 29, 1998 in Austin, Texas. She was a graduate of Dover High School Class of 2016 and a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Church. She worked as a self-employed freelance artist. Her son, Bennett, was born on Sept. 1, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Katie created beautiful art throughout her life and was in the process of pursuing a career using these talents and passions. Katie loved all animals with a special fondness for rescuing stray cats. She was also a superior drummer.
Besides her mother and grandmother, Lucille Marino Fusco of Waterbury, she is also survived by her sister, Nicole Anne Fusco and her partner, Hy Carrel of San Francisco; three uncles, Cary Gould and James Gould of Syracuse, Lawrence Fusco, and six cousins.
Anthony Fusco was born on Sept. 18, 1961 in Waterbury, the son of Lucille Marino Fusco of Waterbury and the late Mario Fusco.
Tony married Kelly Ann Gould on Sept. 24, 1983 in Syracuse. Right out of high school, Tony joined the United States Coast Guard rising to chief petty officer over his 30-year career.
He also brought thoughtfulness and compassion to his 20-year career as a correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury.
After achieving his goal of completing Fire Training Academy, Tony retired from FCI Danbury last year and focused mainly on his family and friends, while working part-time as a security guard for Securitas at the Cricket Valley Energy Center in Dover Plains.
Tony loved his family and made his friends and neighbors feel like close family. Tony devoted himself to the people around him, serving as a current member of the Town of Dover Zoning Board of Appeals, a member of the Music Boosters of the Dover Union Free School District and American Legion Post #1949 in Wingdale. Tony was a parishioner and former CCD teacher of St. Charles Borromeo Church.
He leaves two brothers-in-law, Cary Gould and James Gould, both of Syracuse, a brother, Lawrence Fusco, five nieces and one nephew. Tony also leaves behind his four-legged son, Bandit and the many animals whose lives he and Kelly saved.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Holiday Farmers' Markets Sat. Nov. 20th
All participants will feature locally grown and locally produced products.
Vendors at the Williamstown market include Appletree Hill Organic Farm, Baby Cakes, Bee Sweet, Berkshire Organics, Berle Farm,The Berry Patch, Black Queen Angus Farm, Chocolate Springs, Cricket Creek Farm, East Mountain Farm, Gammel Garden, Goat Rising, Hidden Pasture Farm, Holiday Brook Farm, Ioka Valley Farm, Jaeschke's Orchard, The Market of Pittsfield, Mezze Catering, Mighty Food Farm, Mission Bar + Tapas, Ooma Tesoro, Peace Valley Farm, River Valley Farms, Shaker Mountain Canning Company, Sol Flower Farm, Sweet Brook Farm, Wee House Bakery, Wild Oats Market, Wildstone Farm and Zucchero Dolce. Williams College Dining Services will be offering samples of their local gelato. Berkshire Grown, Hancock Shaker Village, Mezze Restaurant Group, The Red Lion Inn and The Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program at Zilkha Center will also be present.
Vendors at the Great Barrington market include Allium Restaurant + Bar, Asia Luna, Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Berkshire Orchids, Berkshire Organics, Berkshire Wildflower Honey, Cedar Farm, Consider Bardwell Farm, Cricket Creek Farm, Earthborn Garden, Farm Country Soup, Farm Girl Farm, Farm House Bakers, Foggy River Farm, Good Dogs Farm, GooGoo Gourmet, Indian Line Farm, Jaeschke's Orchard, Justamere Farm, Klara's Gourmet Cookies, Leahey Farm, Lorna Herbals, Maiden Flower Farm, Markristo Farm, Mayflower Farm, Maynard Farms, Moon in the Pond Farm, North Plain Farm, Ooma Tesoro, Shaker Mountain Canning Company, Taft Farms and Zehr & Sons Mushrooms. Berkshire Grown will also be present.
WHERE: There will be one market in Williamstown and another in Great Barrington on Saturday, November 20. (A second market is scheduled for the Saturday before Christmas on December 18.) Entertainment for the whole family includes live music at both venues and lunch items will be available for purchase.
WHEN: Holiday Farmers' Markets will take place at the Williams College Field House on Latham Street in Williamstown (10 am – 2 pm) and the Searles School Gymnasium on Bridge Street in Great Barrington (9 am – 1pm.) PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION FOR THE GREAT BARRINGTON MARKET.
In support of Berkshire Grown, this event is sponsored by Massachusetts Grown…and Fresher, The Williams College Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program at the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, Mezze Restaurant Group, Mission Bar & Tapas/The Market, The Red Lion Inn, Storey Publishing and Slow Food of Western Massachusetts.
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Cargo Hub in Hendry County
When he first heard about the plan to create "an international cargo hub" at the Hendry County Airglades Airport in Clewiston, Roger Harrison dismissed the idea as a "pipe dream." But now
|» "This is a potential game changer. This is the type of project that could affect this county for generations to come."
— Roger Harrison, president/CEO, Hendry County Economic Development Council
The FAA's pilot program would allow Florida Cargo Fresh, a company backed by a cooperative of Florida agri-businesses, to manage the airport and qualify for federal funds to pay for needed renovations, such as a new runway, hangars, a warehouse designed to store perishables and other infrastructure improvements.
"This is a potential game changer," Harrison says. "This is the type of project that could affect this county for generations to come."
Fred Ford, Florida Cargo Fresh president and spokesman, says the improvements could require as much as $350 million. Ford says his company will use the airport's inclusion in the FAA's pilot program to apply for federal funds and start building "economic models" to make sure the project is feasible. For now, he envisions a perishable cargo hub, where around 30 flights a day will deliver produce from Latin America. From there, the produce would be trucked to other parts of the state and the Northeast along U.S. 27.
The project would likely siphon some cargo that would otherwise be shipped to Miami, the busiest international produce hub in the country. Ford thinks there's enough produce for both.
As president of Florida Cargo Fresh, Fred Ford will try to establish a perishable cargo hub.
The project, Ford says, would initially generate between 300 and 400 jobs. He adds that Florida Cargo Fresh is "probably 18 months to two years away from saying, 'OK, we're going forward or we're not.' "


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Here's the player-by-player look at the Eagles' defensive performance against the Chiefs. The write-ups don't include the final quarter and a half when the starters and many of the second teamers were out of the game.
Brandon Graham- He got his first start and had some good moments. The truth is the Chiefs dumped the ball off to their backs constantly (nine of 16 completions) so there weren't as many opportunities to get to the quarterback. Graham brought pressure off the edge in the first, forcing Matt Cassel to step up and take a hit, resulting in a fumble. Graham had a chance to recover it, but couldn't come up with the ball. The Chiefs tried to block him with a tight end on the play. Good hustle to come from the other side of the field and chase Jamaal Charles out of bounds after a 13-yard gain. Graham nailed Cassel on a third down in the second, forcing a rushed throw that was batted down by Trent Cole. He drew a holding call in the third and also had a couple nice plays against the run near the line of scrimmage. Graham played exclusively outside. He was on the field for 36 of the first 39 plays before the backups came in.
Brodrick Bunkley- He was probably the most impressive defensive lineman. Strong showing by Bunkley. He went right past the center and helped force a Cassel fumble in the first. It would have been a sack, but Cassel got just past the line of scrimmage for a short gain. On another play, he combined with Ernie Sims to crush Cassel after a 2-yard gain. Bunkley was good against the run too.
Mike Patterson- Quiet game, but he joined Bunkley and Akeem Jordan on the forced Cassel fumble.
Trent Cole- It's a different defense with him off the field. Cole recovered the Charles fumble on the first play from scrimmage. He batted down a Cassel pass on third down in the second and crushed Dexter McCluster on a 1-yard gain. He's consistently great for this defense. We should find out later today what the extent of his injury is. Cole was on the field for 19 plays before leaving.
Darryl Tapp- He's the backup for Cole, which meant a lot of action (23 plays) at right defensive end. Tapp did not have many stand-out moments. He got good pressure on Cassel on one play in the third, forcing him out of the pocket. At the end of the first half, he had a chance to bring Charles down, but couldn't make the play, which resulted in a 20-yard run.
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim- He played inside with the first-team nickel and left defensive end with the second-team base defense. I didn't see him get much push at either spot. Te'o-Nesheim dropped back into coverage on a 3rd-and-13 in the third. He stood up and rushed like a blitzing linebacker up the middle on a 2nd-and-10 also. Bad moment against the run when he was blocked one-on-one by a tight end as McCluster scampered for 10 yards around the edge. Te'o-Nesheim was on the field for 17 plays.
Trevor Laws- Laws played inside on the first-team nickel and the second-team base defense. He got decent push up the middle on a 3rd-and-7 in the first. It was hard to tell on TV, but it's probably safe to assume that he did a good job on the failed QB sneak attempt by Cassel on 3rd-and-2. Laws had a couple good moments agianst the run, including a tackle on McCluster after a 2-yard gain. He was on the field for 20 plays.
Antonio Dixon- Dixon played inside with the second-team base. Like I said with Laws, it's safe to assume he did a good job on the QB sneak.
Stewart Bradley- Outstanding performance by Bradley. He made plays all over the field. Bradley did an excellent job in coverage to break up a third-down pass in the first. He knocked down a Cassel pass at the line of scrimmage in the third. Against the run, Bradley stopped Thomas Jones for no gain on a 3rd-and-2. He also made a nice tackle to stop Jones after a 1-yard gain in the third. There were other little things too, like not biting on play-action on the play that resulted in a Trevard Lindley interception. Bradley was the Eagles' most frequent blitzer, as Sean McDermott sent him after the QB four times. On one of them in the third, Bradley forced Cassel to throw the ball away.
Ernie Sims- In my view, he had a much better game than last week. Sims combined with Bunkley to crush Cassel after a 2-yard scramble. It looked like he was responsible for a tight end, who stayed in to block Cole, on the play. On the Lindley interception, he bit initially on play-action, but did a good job to recover and catch up with the tight end in coverage. Good coverage on Jones near the goal line, although Sims dropped an interception. It was hard to tell what happened between him and Asante Samuel on the touchdown to Dwayne Bowe. Sims' speed was on display in coverage against the Chiefs running backs. He and Bradley played every down through the middle of the third quarter.
Akeem Jordan- He joined Bunkley and Patterson to force the Cassel fumble. Didn't see too many other stand-out plays.
Asante Samuel- How about that hit on McCluster? I had to rewind to make sure that was Samuel. As I stated earlier, the Chiefs didn't throw to the receivers a lot. Samuel had good coverage on Bowe in the second, but gave up an 11-yard completion. He would have had an interception at the end of the first half had Bowe not interfered with him. Looked like Samuel might have gambled on the touchdown to Bowe, but tough to say for sure.
Ellis Hobbs- I'm not sure a ball was thrown his way all game. Hobbs was replaced on a couple possessions by rookie Trevard Lindley at right cornerback.
Joselio Hanson- He was the nickel corner with the first team, but didn't get a lot of action his way. Hanson blitzed once from the slot on a swing pass to Jones. My guess is he'll do that at least once a game in the regular season.
Trevard Lindley- In what was probably the biggest surprise of the game, Lindley saw action with the first team. He was on the field for 20 plays, compared to 23 for Hobbs, but that is probably a bit deceiving. One of the possessions McDermott gave to Lindley was the 16-play drive in the second. By my count, it was seven possessions for Hobbs and two for Lindley. He had good coverage on Chris Chambers, and showed excellent concentration on the interception, which was initially tipped by the Chiefs tight end.
Dimitri Patterson - He replaced Hanson as the nickel corner in the third quarter. Good tackle on a dump-off to McCluster, dropping him for a loss of 3.
Quintin Mikell- Good showing by Mikell. He's been particularly impressive in run support this preseason. Mikell stopped Charles after a 4-yard carry in the first. He got into the backfield, but couldn't make the play on a 13-yard Charles run. Mikell's best play was a screen to McCluster. He took Bowe (a big guy at 6-2) out and then brought McCluster down after a gain of 3 yards. Mikell blitzed once in the third, when the Eagles sent eight players after Cassel.
Nate Allen- His stand-out play was on a screen to Jones in the third. Allen was one of four blitzing Eagles, but he sniffed out the screen and made a good tackle after a gain of 6. Allen once again showed he's a capable blitzer on a 3rd-and-13 in the third, getting a hit on Cassel and forcing an incompletion. On the Lindley interception, he did not bite on play-action and stayed with the RB down the near sideline to take away one of Cassel's options.
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An internship is a chance for you to earn college credit while gaining valuable, hands-on work experience. Anywhere from 1 to 12 credits of internship can be earned during a semester, and a total of 18 can be applied toward a degree at CSC. Internship can be done in almost any academic department and can be used as elective and/or upper-division credits. Graduate internship credits are available in a few departments. Internship credits cost the same amount as any other course credits and will be displayed on your college transcript.
There are several reasons: By getting hands-on experience, you are better informed about careers, which can assist you in choosing an academic/degree program.
Having real work experience can help you in your job search. Interns develop employment contacts and references and have an advantage as job seekers upon graduation. CSC Graduates are surveyed the fall after graduation, and 61% of those who report they are employed also report having done an internship. Well over half of those graduates believe that their internship experience contributed a lot or quite a bit toward their employment status.
Internship paperwork can be obtained from the Internship & Career Services Office at the Library Learning Commons. Out of town students can download the necessary forms at www.csc.edu/internship/forms.csc.
You must be able to work 50 hours for every credit hour you are pursuing. "Assignments" include; setting goals or Learning Outcomes, keeping a Weekly Activity Journal, responding to Reflective Questions, and compiling a Final Portfolio –which includes a reflective paper. Your internship will be graded by the Faculty Coordinator assigned to your school, but all your assignments are to be submitted to Career and Academic Planning Services.


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Available To: Faculty
SCORER is the bubble-sheet, test-grading system available to the NAU academic community through Information Technology Services. The service grades the given test and writes several statistical reports in PDF format, which can then be viewed on the web and/or printed out.
Faculty who use scorer need to check in their exam bubble sheets with the ITS Operations Team, across from the ITS front desk. Runs typically take place within a day or two from when the run is checked in. When a run is completed, SCORER will generate an email to the requesting faculty which includes a URL where they can access their reports.
For more information about SCORER, check here.
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From the Critical Condition blog:
After Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) focused on issues in his wheelhouse — the dearth of transparency and wealth of special deals in Obamacare — and chastised Obama for failing to live up to his campaign promises to change the way Washington works and conduct health-care negotiations in front of C-SPAN cameras, the president got testy.
"We're not campaigning any more, John. The election is over," he said.
To which McCain responded, "I'm reminded of that every day."
I didn't see it, but if President Obama seemed testy, then I think McCain wins the exchange.
UPDATE: Here it is. Obama probably would have been better off without the comment (or taunt) about the election being over.


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After the release of the BenQ DW1625 LightScribe enabled drive, BenQ thought that they should move forward to a higher Double Layer writing speed. Their latest drive, the BenQ DW1640 offers 8x +R DL writing speed and exceptional performance, as you will see in this review.
By adding DVD-R Double Layer media support, this new burner can write almost any media available on the market. It is not a coincidence that many well known manufacturers chose this burner to use as their OEM device. The BenQ exclusive Dual Cooling System (DCS) features Anti-Dust Cooling
System (ADCS) and Air Flow Cooling System (AFCS) to effectively reduce the
potential for over-heating during high-speed reading and writing. With an
integrated heat chimney design, ADCS redirects the heat flow out of the drive
and still provides for protection from dust. AFCS accelerates the circulation
inside the drive and speeds up the heat elimination through the drive's steel
- Drive Features
The BenQ DW16xx series which of course includes the DW1640, supports the following unique features:
- Specifications
Max. DVD Reading speed 16x
Max. CD reading speed 48x
Seek time 120ms (DVD) / 120ms (CD)
DVD Data and Video
Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write
CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2)
Bootable CD
Photo CD (single & multi-session)
Video CD
Super Video CD
Mixed-mode CD
The drive does not support Mount
Rainier and it uses the well known RPC II region control, allowing a user
to change the drive's region
at most 5 times. Below are the drive's main specs as given by NeroInfoTool and DVDInfoPro:
- Tested Kit / Software Bundle
The test kit that arrived at our labs included only the burner. However, BenQ offers a wide range of tools and utilities in the retail package. You will find QVideo 2.0, an easy way to make your own DVDs and transfer video from any TV, AV and DV source. You will also find BenQ's Q-Suite, that offers four built-in functions: Book Type Management, QScan, Test Write and WOPC enable/ disable. You can easily change the default parameters of your burners with this powerful utility. However, we strongly advise you not to change the default values, if you are not completely sure of what you are doing, since burning quality might be reduced.
Now let's take a look
at the drive itself.
We received a black coloured drive, but there is an option to choose between this or a white coloured burner. The activity
led lights up green when a disc is present, blinks
green when reading or accessing a disc and red when burning.
On the rear panel you can see the analogue and digital outputs (SPDIF), the
IDE connector and the power input. The ID label located on the underside of the drive (see photo below) shows that our drive was manufactured during April 2005
in Malaysia.
The sample that we received came with firmware version BSHB.
Removing the screws and opening the drive's cover voids the drive's warranty.
For reference reasons, we post the following pictures. You can click on the
mainboard picture for a higher resolution image:
The heart of the drive is the Philips' Nexperia PNX7860E chipset.
- Installation
The drive was installed as secondary master and under WindowsXP was recognized
as "BENQ DVD DD DW1640 ".
Below is a screenshot of Nero Burning Rom's specs for the drive.
In this review, we will be comparing the drive with the Sony DRU-800A and
the Pioneer DVR-109.
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On the eve of being named to our 40 Best New Artists Of 2010 list, UK producer Gold Panda headlined Glasslands Gallery on Kent St. in Williamsburg, live-mixing the beat snatches and effects pedal switches of his often dazzling singles and EPs, along with a presumably good dose of the material from his anticipated forthcoming full-length debut Lucky Shiner. The set opened with the LP's "You" and closed, as any Gold Panda set should from now until his next quantum leap, with "Quitters Raga." Ryan Muir was on hand to shoot the night, capturing openers Pink Skull and Bikini along the way.
Bunch of Gold Panda MP3s here, Lucky Shiner's out 10/12 via Ghostly.


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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says all four crew members aboard a small plane that crashed in the Persian Gulf were killed in the incident.
The official IRNA news agency says the Falcon 20, which belonged to the State Aviation Organization, was on a test flight when it crashed late on Monday off Kish Island, a well-known tourist resort.
The agency says all four bodies were recovered and the crash is being investigated. Earlier, IRNA reported there were five on board but later corrected the number.
Iran has had a history of air accidents, often blamed on poorly maintained planes.
The latest major crash was in Jan. 2011, when a passenger plane broke to pieces on impact while trying an emergency landing in a snowstorm in northwestern Iran, killing at least 77 people.


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Infiniti Moderator Open Casket Friday 21/02/2014, 13:18
Good~ Morning Clint City!
This is 99.9 Clint City Radio, the rhythm of the city. This is DJ Aaron Angelo signing in this beautiful morning. So, listener..you, yes you! The person with a with a balaclava and a straight Razor on that nerd's neck. Yeah~ that's it put that down and listen.
..and that was "Open Casket" by Death, which made its debut in their album Leprosy in 1988! Speaking of caskets, check this out! One of Clint city's infamous guilds, Open Casket along with their Leader (and clinically declared troll members) have had their straight jackets unbuckled and have been let loose in the forums of Clint City! They're out looking for new bloods to join them in their ranks. The guild has everything you'd want lotteries, events, contests, a big stack of clintz for joi.... now I think about it..... A big pat on the back! They may seem insane, but they're good folk, hard-working, committed and all that schnitzel.
Guild offers free bed and lodging! You get a casket and cans of SPAM free! But of course there are a few measurements for your casket as follows:
- Be at least Level 25.
- Obey the rules (T&Cs).
- Beat Charlie, Derby Queen, elchew_OC or Jerry in a strip contest.
Never has the requirements been so simple!
So get your hands off that throat and find one of those trolls OR~ try and find Infiniti, tgh02 or Hobbitusz. Caskets are filling up fast!
This is~ DJ double AA, for Clint City Radio, the rhythm of the city! And now here is a story for you all to hear.
Through the fires we fight and winds we soar. Through it all never are we a bore. Spam comes and spam goes. But here lies the mighty heroes. The dragon with his mighty bounty. There he comes laying waste to the county. Who can stand stop its destruction. Maybe it is those who won't go towards corruption. A squire comes and learns to fight. Oh this land here is such a wonderful sight. With many here that oversee the lands. Why don't you join our little crazy band? A gift you will find when you open the basket. It is nothing other than this Open Casket.
The world is changed, I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air . Much that once was is lost; for none now live who remember it. It began with the forging of the great rings: three for D-Versified, fun, great, and great beings. Seven for Time Conquers All; great players and chatters of Clint City. And nine rings were passed to E X C A L I B U R, who above all else desire power. But they were all of them deceived for another ring was made: in the land of Open Casket, in the fires of Spam, the lord tgh02 forged, in secret, a master ring to control all others. And into this ring he poured his knowledge, his wealth,and his will to help all life.
One Ring to Rule them All.
One by one the guilds of Clint City fell to the power of the Ring. But there were some who resisted. Those who resisted well, they suck because they can't join Open Casket because they broke the rules.
Now a small advert break....
[SEARCH/BUY] **LIMITED TIME ONLY** All Australians
Hello everybody,
Our forums are pretty active during the day but however at night it starts to slow down, to solve this problem I would like to buy Australians.
I value 1 Australian over 50 million clintz, the market price does not give a accurate value so I can not give an exact value.
They don't need to be level 25 but if they turn inactive before reaching level 25 they will be removed from the guild.
Send to my PS for price of your choice and I will buy them every time I check my PS. If you have multiple we can do this trade many many many many many many many many many more times.
Thanks for reading,
Good day.
Open Casket will be recruiting again later in the year folks!
edited by Infiniti friday 21/02/2014, 13:18
AznRepublic Guru Saturday 28/12/2013, 15:15
I like children. When they're in my basement.
Infiniti Moderator Open Casket Saturday 28/12/2013, 15:31
That's great Mr.AsianRepublic
Infiniti Moderator Open Casket Saturday 28/12/2013, 20:56
Check out (nearly) all of our event in the prize's tab, I'd like to see another guild with this many that aren't all lotteries
☆ ░▒▓ Open Casket's NewS(PAM)letter ▓▒░ ☆
HoA_Colours Hero Sunday 29/12/2013, 03:54
Join OC im here
Infiniti Moderator Open Casket Sunday 29/12/2013, 20:26
Londafettuc Colossus Masters of Battle Sunday 29/12/2013, 20:42
I might join OC if my boss allows me
Infiniti Moderator Open Casket Sunday 29/12/2013, 20:48
He might allow you ..... but I don't
wasteroftime Titan Open Casket Sunday 29/12/2013, 22:14
Uuugh who let these guys post?
J amox Titan Open Casket Sunday 29/12/2013, 23:52


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I'm using the CAPTCHA option in the cfimage tag to generate CAPTCHA challenges for web forms. This is working but some of the letters are unreadable even on "low" difficulty setting. The other strange thing is that this works fine on the development server but is working differently on the production server (they are both running CF Enterprise version 9,0,1,274733 on Linux). Has anyone else run into this or have a solution?
Here is an example (again, this is "low" difficulty):
Are the machines using the same JVM? The imaging functionality relies on the JVM's imaging libraries. Is one of the servers headless, while the other one isn't? Headless JVMs required specific configuration options. I'm not especially knowledgable about these options, but I do know they exist.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software


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Monroe leads Pistons to 99-96 preseason win over Wizards
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Greg Monroe scored 18 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 99-96 in a preseason game Tuesday night.
The Pistons led 65-43 after making seven 3-pointers in the first half but the Wizards gradually trimmed the lead and tied the game at 83 midway through the fourth quarter on Kevin Seraphin's turnaround jumper.
Kyle Singler and Chauncey Billups hit consecutive 3s as the Pistons (2-4) took the lead for good. Washington's Glen Rice missed a 3-point heave as the buzzer sounded.
Bradley Beal had 17 points and Seraphin added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards (1-5), who lost their third straight preseason game.
The Pistons, who lost forward Charlie Villanueva at halftime to a sore back, got 14 points from Singler, 13 from Will Bynum and 13 rebounds from Andre Drummond.


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UK pair sentenced for Twitter abuse of feminist
LONDON (AP) — A man and woman were jailed Friday for using Twitter to abuse a prominent feminist campaigner.
The two were sentenced for sending vulgar and threatening messages to activist Caroline Criado-Perez.
Judge Howard Riddle sentenced Isabella Sorley, 23, to 12 weeks in prison and 25-year-old John Nimmo to eight weeks.
The pair, who had pleaded guilty to sending menacing tweets, peppered Criado-Perez with the abusive messages after she led a successful campaign to have novelist Jane Austen put on a British banknote.
Criado-Perez, who did not attend the hearing at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court, said she was relieved the judge had understood "how terrifying and scarring the whole experience has been for me."
She was one of several women who went public last year to complain about sexually explicit abuse received on Twitter from online bullies and provocateurs, often nicknamed "trolls."
Twitter responded in August by making it easier to report abuse.


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T. Rowe Price investors plowed a record $12.4 billion into mutual funds and other investments as the Baltimore money manager reported a small increase in quarterly profit, the company reported Tuesday.
The firm's net income increased slightly for the first three months of 2012. It earned $197.5 million, or 75 cents per share, compared with $194.6 million, or 72 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.
Price's earnings fell short of analysts' expectations of 77 cents per share, according to Bloomberg. Still, shares in T. Rowe Price Group Inc. rose 94 cents to close at $61.95 each in Nasdaq trading Tuesday.
Besides attracting more client investments, the firm saw its total assets under management swell to a record $554.8 billion thanks to the market recovery, which added gains of $52. 9 billion.
"It just shows that if you perform for your clients, decade in and decade out, over time they'll trust you with more money," said James A.C. Kennedy, Price's chief executive officer, who noted that the company managed $5 billion in assets when he started there in 1978.
Kennedy said new investments from institutional clients were particularly strong in the quarter, helping achieve the record $12.4 billion in net inflows, or new client investments minus withdrawals.
In comparison, the company reported $14 billion in new client money for all of 2011.
Kennedy cautioned, however, that investment activity from institutional clients can be "lumpy," meaning that some quarters are stronger than others.
Price's target-date retirement funds, which become more conservative as investors age, also set a record, bringing in $4.2 billion in the quarter. All told, the company has $78.8 billion in target-date funds and trusts.
Sales rose in the first quarter but were offset by higher costs. Revenue increased by nearly 7 percent, to $728.7 million, up from $682.4 million in the corresponding period last year.
Operating expenses rose to $412.5 million from $370.9 million a year earlier. The rise was due primarily to higher compensation and costs related to additional hiring. The company's workforce increased by nearly 3 percent from last year's first quarter, to 5,230 employees.
While Price benefited from a strong market in the first quarter, Kennedy said the company was not "fooling" itself in thinking that the performance would be repeated "quarter in and quarter out."
Investors were more confident in the first three months of the year, he said, but questions remain about the European debt crisis, uncertainty over the U.S. budget and slowing growth in China.


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OpenFeint to close next month, developers must go elsewhere
OpenFeint – the smartphone equivalent of Xbox Live – is to close in December according to current owner GREE. Developers currently using the service in their games will have to look elsewhere for achievement, friends list and leaderboard support. For the record, that's a lot of games.
MCV reports that GREE acquired OpenFeint in 2011 will close it down on December 14th, leaving OpenFeint-powered titles at the mercy of potential technical issues. The most viable solution – GREE has told developers – is for them to ditch OpenFeint and use GREE's own system.
GREE hasn't exactly given developers much time to prepare, given that all altered games will need to be re-submitted through Apple's unpredictable and at times, lengthy process. We'll know more about this sudden move as it happens, but for now it seems like some developers will have to get their skates on to accommodate the change.


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