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St. Joseph boys rip Norwalk
TRUMBULL -- You know that a play you're running is effective if the other team knows it's coming and still can't stop it.
Heading into Tuesday night's game, Norwalk knew all too well St. Joseph loved to get quick, easy points on long outlet passes from Erick Langston to Jake Pelletier. Problem for the Bears was the Cadets seem to have the play mastered.
St. Joseph used it -- and an all-around dominant first-quarter performance -- to race out to a quick 19-point lead, never looking back in a 90-65 victory at the Vito Montelli Court.
"I don't think they expected Erick to have as good an arm," said Pelletier, who finished with a game-high 26 points. "He throws bullets. He gets it there in two seconds."
The first quarter put together by the Cadets(14-1, 12-1 FCIAC) was as impressive an eight-minute stretch as any team's seen this season as they delivered the knockout blow before the Bears could get their sea legs. St. Joseph forced turnovers on the first three possessions, including a steal and a quick outlet pass to Pelletier, to open the game's scoring. When the first-quarter flurry was over, the Cadets had forced eight turnovers, shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range and led 30-11 -- punctuated on a dunk by Quincy McKnight in the closing seconds.
"When we run, when we get out on the break, we're the fastest team in the league," Pelletier said. "When we can run, we're deadly."
St. Joseph didn't slow down with McKnight finishing an alley-oop from Pelletier for the first points of the second quarter. McKnight ended up with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Jonathan Dzurenda finished with a quiet 24 points.
The key man, again, was under-sized 6-foot-2 center-by-default Langston. He only scored three points, but added 12 rebounds and six assists.
"He's like our backbone," St. Joseph coach Chris Watts said. "There's times you see he's down by himself rebounding and everybody else is flying. You have to give him credit. That's like a 30-point game for us."
Norwalk (11-5, 9-5) coach Tom Keyes said his team knew St. Joseph would break long on missed baskets, yet didn't react well once the game started.
"We recognized before we stepped on the court that was what they were going to do," Keyes said. "Apparently as coaches we didn't do a good enough job telling them about it. I can't possibly imagine how we could stress it more in the practices leading up to it, but I guess we have find a way to do it more."
Nick Boccanfuso led the Bears with 16 points. Roy Kane had 14.
Norwalk almost clawed its way back into it midway through the third quarter, putting together a 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Jabari Dear, which made it 62-48. On the next trip down McKnight found Dzurenda open in the corner for a 3-pointer -- one of 10 made by the Cadets on only 17 shots -- to nullify Norwalk's would-be comeback attempt.
"Hats off to them for coming out enthusiastic about basketball," Keyes said.
Kane, Norwalk's second-leading scorer at 18 pointers per game, didn't start and entered the game midway through the first quarter. Keyes deemed it a disciplinary action.
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Sean Butler 1 0-0 2 Saeed Soulemane 2 3-6 7 Roy Kane 4 6-8 14 Jabari Dear 5 1-2 12 Nick Boccanfuso 5 6-9 16 Jeremy Linton 2 3-4 8 Luke Sweeney 0 0-0 0 Zaire Wilson 2 0-0 4 JoJo Pulliam 1 0-0 2 Totals: 22 19-29 65
Tyshon Williams 0 1-2 1 Jake Pelletier 8 6-6 26 Jonathan Dzurenda 9 2-2 23 Quincy McKnight 7 6-9 22 Denzel Moscova 0 0-0 0 Kahlil Smith 0 0-0 0 Judenick Florian 0 0-0 0 Raekwon Reid 3 0-2 7 Erick Langston 1 1-2 3 Mike Sulik 1 0-0 2 Rich Kelly 0 0-0 0 Steve Hashemi 2 0-0 4 Charles Fisher 1 0-0 2 Totals: 32 16-22 90
3-pointers: N--Dear, Linton; SJ--Pelletier 4, Dzurenda 3, McKnight 2, Red 1


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SANDY — Concerned residents filled the auditorium of the Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus Tuesday for a panel discussion on the failures of the Common Core State Standards.
The standards are a set of achievement benchmarks in mathematics and English language arts that were developed by states and are voluntarily adopted. Utah has been involved with a consortium of states in developing the benchmarks for more than two years, but the issue has gained notoriety in recent months as many Utahns view the program as a federal intrusion into state sovereignty.
One-third to one-fourth of Tuesday's crowd of approximately 300 self-identified as home schoolers, but frequently joined their public education peers in applauding the remarks by panel members who alternated between detailing the background of the Common Core to discussing American federalism and the proper role of the U.S. Department of Education.
"At the end of the day, this is a constitutional issue," said panel member Emmett McGroarty, an attorney and senior director of the American Principals Project. "This is patriot time. This is the time to stand up and defend our country."
The two-hour meeting began with a prayer, pledge of allegiance and a musical number. Organizer Alisa Ellis said the goal of the event was to educate people on the issues surrounding Common Core and provide an alternate perspective from what was being disseminated by the State Office of Education.
"It's so important to look at all sides of every issue," Ellis said, "so we are here to present the other side to what the state school board and those are mentioning about it."
Ellis was also critical of the amount of information that had been provided to parents prior to the state's decision to implement the Common Core standards. She said she has six children in Utah public schools and did not know about the new standards until the decision had already been made.
"I can't believe how many neighbors don't have any idea what the words 'common core' mean," she said.
In addition to McGroarty, the panel included James Gass, director of the Pioneer Institute's Center for School Reform, Bill Evers, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, and Kent Talbert, a lawyer specializing in education.
McGroarty spoke first, focusing on the early development of a national education standard initiative. He categorized the various interest groups involved in the benchmark's inception as a "cartel" and described financial incentives offered by the federal government — such as the competitive Race To The Top — to distribute stimulus money as "perverse."
"If it's our taxpayers' money, why do we have to compete for it? Why can't you just give it to us?" he asked. "Primarily what we're talking about is the parent-child relationship. We're taking authority away from the parent and community."
Many of the panel members took issue with the English Language Arts standards in the Common Core, which lessen the emphasis on classical literature in lieu of information texts.
"Children learn about human nature by reading high quality literature," Grass said. "These are not the kinds of things you can learn from Federal Reserve texts or computer manuals."
Evers, who is an adviser to the Mitt Romney election campaigned but emphasized that he was not speaking in that role Tuesday, structured his remarks on the question of whether or not the standards would make a positive difference in education. In his opinion, he said, they are not.
Evers said it's hard to draw a conclusion about nationalized education by looking at other countries, because there are countries performing better, worse and equal to the U.S. with national standards. He said a good comparison is Australia and Canada, which have seen education progress with limited federal control.
"They, without nationalization, have climbed," he said. "They have surpassed the United States."
He also referenced Utah's prior mathematics standards, in which students study basic algebra in the eighth grade. Under the Common Core State Standards, he said, students would not receive the equivalent instruction until their freshman year of high school.
"You have better math standards now than in Common Core," he said. "They are retarding the progress of your students by one full grade."
While none were included in Tuesday's panel, supporters of the Common Core argue that the standards are designed to incorporate various mathematical subjects — such as trigonometry, geometry and algebra — at every grade level and provide a more seamless transition to college- and university-level courses.
At the close of the meeting, Ellis provided audience members with a phone number for Gov. Gary Herbert and urged all in attendance to call as soon as possible to request that Utah withdraw from the Common Core.
"Call him tomorrow," she said. "And if you don't know tomorrow if you want out, call him when you figure it out."
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SEATTLE — A unique ice-class barge designed to clean up any oil spills that might result from Shell Alaska's upcoming operations in the Arctic Ocean has so far failed to acquire final U.S. Coast Guard certification. Engineers from the oil company say it's no longer appropriate to require them to meet the rigorous weather standards originally proposed.
Further, sea trials for the Arctic Challenger — a 37-year-old barge undergoing a multimillion-dollar retrofit — have been delayed in Washington state as federal inspectors insist on improvements to electrical, piping and fire protection systems, a senior Coast Guard inspector confirmed Thursday.
The delay in certification adds another notch of uncertainty to Shell's narrow window for operations in the Arctic, which already is tight because drilling must halt by September in the Chukchi Sea and by October in the Beaufort Sea to avoid the dangerous advance of sea ice that comes with winter. Though drilling initially was scheduled to commence by mid-July, unusually heavy sea ice from the past winter has postponed that, probably until the first week of August.
The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has said it will not issue final drilling permits until the Arctic Challenger receives final Coast Guard certification.


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Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Apple Zucchini Muffins & a Pineapple Mojito
The weather might be hot where you are, but we're already dreaming of cozier recipes for the fall. If you're in the same mindset, try our tutorial for meatballs, make chicken burrito bowls in your slow cooker, or sip on a homemade pumpkin spice latte before it hits Starbucks next week. Still craving summer goodies for Labor Day weekend? Go for the grain salad with tomatoes and corn, or the zucchini apple muffins, and sip on an iced tea with mint and ginger. Happy (long) weekend!
- How To Make Pumpkin Spice Lattes (Even Better Than Starbucks!)
- How To Make Meatballs
- Apple Zucchini Muffins
- Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls
- Iced Green Tea with Mint & Ginger
- Grain Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Basil
- Chocolate & Pistachio Popcorn Trail Mix
- Braised Summer Pork Shank (Adaptable For Any Season)
- Grilled Pineapple Mojito
- S'mores Ice Cream Cake


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For many Rolling Stones fans, favoring one period of the band's career over another is a bit like choosing a favorite ice cream: all are pretty darn good. Still, especially from a guitar player's standpoint, the eras during which Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ron Wood each put their respective stamps on the Stones' music has its own distinct flavor. Wood's lengthy tenure continues to this day, of course, and brilliantly so. On the other hand, Brian Jones was the band's original creative engine, and it was Taylor who hardwired and firmed up the group's loose-limbed blues identity. Let's take a look, beginning with Jones.
Brian Jones (1962 – 1969)
"Hands down, Brian Jones remains [the Stones] best musician," a music critic for the Dallas Morning News once wrote. "His eclecticism was amazing, whether on sitar, slide guitar, percussion or just about any other instrument. His contributions in shaping the group's sound cannot be overstated." It's hard to argue with that assessment. As The Rolling Stones' founder and initial leader, Jones gave the band its original identity, based foremost on his devotion to American blues music.
Jones' love of Elmore James, Robert Johnson and other blues giants was boundless, and the depths to which he assimilated their influences shined brightly in his slide work and his harmonica playing. (It was he who taught Mick Jagger how to play harp.) Nothing musically-related was beyond his grasp, and his expertise on a variety of instruments was essential in the expansion of the Stones' stylistic palette. The guitar riff on "The Last Time"? His. The sitar on "Paint It, Black"? His. The harpsichord on "Lady Jane"? His. And on it goes.
Such eclecticism was especially evident on 1966's Aftermath, and 1967's Between the Buttons and Their Satanic Majesties Request. Perhaps most importantly, during their time together, Jones and Keith Richards perfected a new type of guitar interplay. Dubbed "guitar weaving" by Richards, that six-string tangle – wherein lead work and rhythm work have no clear boundaries – has remained integral to the Stones' sound ever since.
Mick Taylor (1969 – 1974)
"Jones' departure pretty much stripped the Stones of the diverse experimentalism they had enjoyed, the occasional exotic world beat flourishes that often elevated what would otherwise have been pedestrian songs," wrote music scribe Vincent Rodriguez. "Without him, though, they refined their unique fusion of R&B, blues and rock, which gradually evolved into the classic 'Stones sound' they had perfected by Exile on Main Street."
Indeed, in tandem with Keith Richards, the man most responsible for perfecting that sound was Mick Taylor. Coming on-board as Jones' replacement, at age 20, Taylor helped the Stones usher in a period marked by a deepening assimilation of blues, R&B and country. Putting aside their brief infatuation with psychedelia, the band released a series of monumental albums that, to this day, remain essential touchstones for any aspiring rock band.
Beginning with his work on the single, "Honky Tonk Women," Taylor offered up lyrical guitar lines that ratcheted the Stones' blues foundation to new levels. It's no accident that Exile on Main Street, widely considered the Stones' masterpiece, was made during Taylor's tenure. Speaking to Rolling Stone in a 1995 interview, Jagger offered his assessment of Taylor's role. "I think he had a big contribution," Jagger said. "He made it very musical. He was a very fluent, melodic player, which we never had, and we don't have now. Neither Keith nor Ronnie Wood plays that kind of style. It was very good for me working with him. Mick Taylor would play very fluid lines against my vocals. He was exciting …."
Writing in the wake of Taylor's decision to leave the Stones, New York Times music critic Robert Palmer said, "Taylor is the most accomplished technician who ever served as a Stone. [He is] a blues guitarist with a jazzman's flair for melodic invention."
Ron Wood (1976 – Present)
Mick Taylor's departure in 1974 left big shoes to fill. The Stones auditioned several potential replacements, including Peter Frampton and American session guitarist Wayne Perkins. In the end, however, they made an impeccable choice in the person of Ron Wood. While still a member of Faces, Wood toured with the Stones in 1975, and was declared an official member in February 1976.
New Musical Express hailed the choice, writing, "In the Rolling Stones, Wood plays the slide guitar as Taylor and Brian Jones had done before him, adding both lap steel and pedal steel guitar. In addition, Wood, as his predecessors did, exchanges roles on the guitar with Richards, often blurring the boundaries between rhythm and lead, even within a particular song. He also occasionally plays bass guitar, as seen during 1975 concert performances of 'Fingerprint File,' when Mick Jagger played rhythm guitar and bassist Bill Wyman moved to synthesizer."
Inevitably, given his multi-decade tenure with the band, Wood has seen the Stones release the occasional "clunker." Still, there's no disputing that he's been integral to some of the group's finest work. Such albums as Some Girls, Tattoo You and Steel Wheels uplifted the Stones' reputation as "The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band," and the Richards-Woods twin-guitar attack remains a force like no other. It's hard to imagine that such varied fare as "Miss You," "Start Me Up" and "Beast of Burden" would sound remotely the same without Wood's presence.
In a 2007 interview with Gibson, veteran Rolling Stones producer Don Was provided insight on the internal workings of the band. "They're just like every other musician, on every level," he said. "They love to play more than anything else in the world. They riff off each other. It's like a jazz group, really." Those comments were made about the current incarnation of the group, but Was could just as well have been talking about the Jones era or the Taylor era. So, what's your opinion? Which period in the Stones' career resulted in their most brilliant music? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.


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i'm getting a lot of questions from noobs. im going to try to explain this simple/quick. others are welcome to chime in.
car camping spots are 10x30 and you park your car in the spot and put up tent(s). This is 98% of onsite camping at the festival. fit however many people in your spot that you want/can. you just need to buy the spot and everyone needs a festival pass.
*car camping spots require a car to be in the spot.
tent camping spots are 10x15 and are just tents only. you also get 1 parking spot in an adjacent parking lot to leave your car for the weekend. then you haul all your stuff over to where tent camping is. tent camping is a very very tiny area that is near one of the car camping lots. fit however many people in your spot that you want/can. you just need to buy the spot and everyone needs a festival pass.
If you plan to purchase a camping spot, you must buy one in the same order as your festival pass and they both must be used together for the camping spot to be valid.
if your group who is all camping in your spot is driving in multiple cars, the other car(s) will need a place to park for the weekend, the only overnight parking for extra cars is in the companion camping parking lot. buy one of those for the extra car.
*Camping spots and companion camping parking spots are good for the entire weekend.
*If your group is buying more than one camp spot, arrive together to camp next to each other.
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I'm a newbie blogger (pushing two months now, but still full of questions), and I have found great help in joining this club and meeting some awesome women...that support one another. What has helped me the most, is the encouragement I receive when someone thinks enough to follow me on any (or all) platform - facebook, twitter, by email, linky follower, etc. Therefore, I try to go through the club and other places and follow those that request it. If you are like me, and you feel good and motivated, when you receive a little follow love, let's help each other out, and get to following.
My blogsite is Properhoney and the blog is here. It's a sweet spot where women are strengthened, empowered, and entertained, as I share tidbits of my life.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/properhoney
Twitter: @properhoney
Pinterest: pinterest.com/properhoney (I just started this page, and really have no idea what I am doing)
Google +: New to google+, and don't know what my handle is other than properhoney??
Pick any or all and I WILL FOLLOW BACK. List your info in the Comment section below and follow others as they follow you. Let's start the New Year off with increase. (When you follow from Facebook, please follow from your personal page, b/c that is the only way the like will be counted. Leave a reply on the fb page with your info, so we will know who to follow in return).
Tons of Love & Happy New Year!
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Hi ladies! I've been blogging for a few years now, but just recently joined the Mom Bloggers Club and decided to really try to grow my blog and do more with it (reviews, etc...though it is still a personal blog primarily!), and I'd love some new readers/followers! I am a Marine Wife, an Autism Mom and expecting baby #2 in August! I write about all these things and everything in between! Hope to see some of you come by...and I'll be going through trying to follow some of your lovely blogs as well! Thanks in advance!!!
I am Portia Shepherd,creator of MommAtude. Please visit my sites at www.mommatude478.blogspot.com and www.mommatude.webs.com. Also let's connect at www.twitter.com/mommatude478, www.pinterest.com/mommatude478, and at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Momma-Secret-Savings/250771448384431.
Thank you and nice to meet you all!
Hi Anabell! I am following your blog and am excited to read more of your posts! You can find me at http://simplyathomemom.com/
FB https://www.facebook.com/SimplyAtHomeMom
Twitter @SimplyAtHomeMom
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/brazil820/
I loved your post about Angel Marie Hand. What an inspiring woman.
I followed all of your social media profiles. Here are mine.
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Twitter: @sofabulouskids
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Blog: www.sofabulouskids.com/blog or http://sofabulouskids.blogspot.com/.
Thanks so much!
Hey Karen,
Thanks for the love! I have returned the same and I absolutely love the uncanny comedic timing of your daughter. Nothing like good old fashioned cartoons.
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FB https://www.facebook.com/SimplyAtHomeMom
Twitter @SimplyAtHomeMom
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/brazil820/
I just followed you on Facebook, blog and twitter.
My blog is about 2 weeks old. Do drop by at:
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PrincessAndTheRock
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Thank you!
Hey Felicia,
Thanks so much for the follows. I followed you on Facebook, twitter, and Google+. That was a great post, "I won't look pretty". Really makes you think as a parent of a little girl.
Following you from Little Sak of Beans. Love your blog! I am also following on twitter and fb :) Check out my FB Little Sak of Beans!
Hey Renae,
Thanks Renae!. I am now your new fb follower. I like your blog and I am going to try to make the Solomon bracelets with my daughter. She will love that!
Hi Carica,
Just followed you on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Please reciprocate here...
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Hi Victoria,
Thanks for the follow. I have reciprocated the same!


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Free Up the Oven for Turkey: 5 No-Bake Desserts
We've got some major holidays just around the corner and that's a lot of pressure on those of us preparing the meals. We plan and plan for months to prepare for these meals and then — we run out of room in the oven. Here are a few ideas for desserts that will leave plenty of parking spots in your oven.
No-bake desserts are just as delicious as those that require hours of mixing and baking. What makes no-bake desserts better than those — the fact that they only require a few minutes of your time!
Whip up the Skinny No Bake Cheesecake Tart from Babble and garnish it with seasonal fruit to really make a statement.
• Skinny No bake Cheesecake Tart, Babble
• No Bake Chocolate Cake, Dulces Bocados
• No Bake Blueberry Cream Pie, Healthful Pursuit
• No Bake Pots de Creme, The Little Teochew
• No Bake Lemon Curd Cheesecake, Kitchen Confidante
Related: Recipe: No-Bake Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies
(Images: Babble, Dulces Bocados, Healthful Pursuit, The Little Teochew, Kitchen Confidante)


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"As access to the Internet increases, whether at home, work or through mobile phones, consumer behaviour changes and adapts to the new opportunities presented. This is something that has been clearly seen in the real estate industry, with a significant shift towards property buyers making use of online tools to search for property."
This insightful statement recently appeared on the Property Professional website. They further added that 80% of respondents to an online survey use the Internet as their primary tool for searching for property, with 63% of people saying that they prefer using property portals (websites that aggregate property listings from a variety of estate agencies or sources) instead of individual agency websites or even newspapers.
Engel & Völkers has been quite aware of the exponential growth of online technology over the past few years. With this knowledge they have developed their own internal software listing programme which allows their agents to instantly list a property on their website and this feeds directly to the major property portals, in order to reach the widest audience. This technology is used to the advantage of both sellers and buyers. As stated by Riaan van Deventer, Head of Real Estate, Engel & Völkers Southern Africa, 'Our advantage as a global real estate leader is that we are always aware of latest technology trends and developments to secure the best search results for our sellers and buyers. Based on this we recently re-launched our internal listing programme to incorporate even more sophisticated features to ensure we stay current and ahead of the competition by providing our agents with exceptional marketing tools to offer unparalleled customer service. Our in-house software is customised for the South African property market. The Engel & Völkers website provides the convenience of a single portal platform that searches for properties in 38 different countries around the world with the feature of viewing the property in your chosen measurement and currency. It is always interesting to see how oversees properties compare quality and price wise with those in South Africa.
The SA consumer has embraced this new Internet technology in leaps and bounds and is well versed in searching for all their needs on-line before making a purchase, with fixed property being one that is high on the list. This has resulted in website advertising becoming far more popular than printed advertising. International trends are also clear on the fact that portal advertising has grown vastly compared to printed media, and also due to the fact that a well optimised website is available worldwide and the number of visitors cannot even be remotely compared to printed advertising and copies distributed.
Riaan noted further 'However, one must not discount the value of printed media advertising as this does reach the surrounding and immediate market and creates awareness of the local real estate office and the different areas where their agents operate. These printed adverts also serve as a branding exercise and are essential for the public to associate their property requirements in specific suburbs to those active real estate companies and agents. Printed advertising will display the physical contact details and website addresses to prospective clients, for a more detailed property search. The high cost of printed advertising also limits the number of properties any real estate office can afford to publish regularly in a property magazine, but we at E&V absolutely do give priority to properties with exclusive mandates. By agreeing to an exclusive mandate, the seller is assured that our property sales advisors will provide the best possible exposure and follow our comprehensive marketing strategy. Our National Guide which comes out on a monthly basis is an ideal printed media tool to ensure that your property is showcased on a national basis to potential buyers and the GG magazine which is released on a quarterly basis showcases all of the premium properties on an international basis.
The global reach of digital advertising is remarkable and can never be matched by the printed media. This reach obviously comes at a cost – real estate companies pay a hefty monthly subscription to be able to publish properties to various property portals in South Africa. This cost of publication is carried by the individual offices and considered as a very necessary and successful marketing expense.
To validate the cost of website advertising via the property portals, our sales providers are trained and skilled in placing descriptive wording and excellent images to entice prospective buyers. They need to list all the features of the property which is being marketed. This can only be achieved with the co-operation and input of the seller. Sellers must give agents access to their property to take the best photos as each home lends itself to a different time of the day to discover the best angles and with specific light. Good images will catch the eye of a prospective buyer and so it is in the seller's interest that the sales advisor is given this opportunity, so that both seller and sales advisor can be proud of the final website listing. Our Engel & Völkers sales advisors deal with buyers regularly and so therefore are well schooled in the aspects that will let the buyer identify the most suitable property for their needs, Riaan added.
It is essential to list your property through a qualified sales advisor as they are trained to ensure that proper listing steps are followed and thereby the necessary and essential aspects are complied with and legal wrangles avoided. Quite importantly, the seller can be assured that the buyers walking through their home are accompanied by the Engel &Völkers sales advisor and well informed before the actual viewing. Our sales advisors will consider the needs of both buyers and sellers when listing, and therefore will list accurate and quality information and features on the website, Riaan concluded.
If you would like your property to be listed on our website, please contact your local Engel & Völkers office or call us on 011 929 3096 or visit www.engelvoelkers.com/south-africa


text: before install linux server (supports Cloud Computing) onto a PC or laptop, if can't tell from the BIOS, how to identify whether this PC or laptop support Cloud (or virtualization)? how about try to install the server, if it can be installed, then the PC or laptop support Cloud (or virtualization), otherwise, the PC or laptop doesn't support Cloud (or virtualization)? apart from these, are the any other ways to identify this?


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For Music/Poetry that was submitted during the Merchandise Fair go to:
Marilyn Ferguson:
Lana Dalton:
"Up At the Knob"
(sung to the tune of "Up On The Housetop")
(words by: Kathy Bish)
Version 1: If Phil does not see his shadow
Up at the Knob the groundhogs pause
Sitting up and showing claws.
Is there a shadow her today?
If not spring is on the way.
Cheer, Cheer, Cheer
Spring is here!
Cheer, Cheer, Cheer
Spring is here!
Up at the Knob it is so clear
We're waiting for Springtime to appear!
Version 2: If Phil sees his shadow
Up at the Knob the groundhogs pause
Sitting up and showing claws.
"I see my shadow." says old Phil
Six more weeks of winter chill.
Boo, hoo, hoo,
We're so blue!
Boo, hoo, hoo,
We're so blue!
Up at the Knob when shadows come
Six more weeks till we have sun!
"Gobbler"s Knob"
(Tune: Jingle Bells [words by Kathy Bish])
Gobbler"s Knob, Gobbler"s Knob, Home of Punxsy Phil.
If his shadow he does see we"ll have more winter still.
Gobbler"s Knob, Gobbler"s Knob, Home of Punxsy Phil.
If no shadow does appear, we"ll cheer, oh yes we will!
"Old Phil, The Punxsy Groundhog"
(Tune: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer [words by Kathy Bish])
Old Phil, the Punxsy Groundhog,
has a very special job;
He watches for his shadow,
ev"ry year on Gobbler"s Knob.
Thousands of screaming people,
make the trek this time each year.
Up to the Knob they travel,
waiting for Phil to appear.
If his shadow he does see, winter"s here to stay.
If no shadow does appear,
that means spring will soon be here.
Then all the screaming people,
go upon their merry way,
Giving Phil peace and quiet,
"till next year on Groundhog Day!
To view the full song list by Kathy Bish, download the document posted below.
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|2012-06-13, 12:59
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It has happened a lot in other Mecha series in the past few years, though not all of them make it a main point. Look at 00 Setsuna, he has girls everywhere but he never showed any real interest in anyone but Gundam.
I don't think that was attraction, hopefully it isn't the case either. He's much older than her from the looks of him. An adult even and she's barely a teenager considering her youthful looks.
|2012-06-13, 21:49
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|2012-06-13, 23:53
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I was indeed thinking it was unethical. An organization called Pied Piper sounds a bit sinister to me. Possibly whatever it was that attracted the Secret wasn't planted by Gazelle and co. But why were they there at on that hill side?
I probably need to rewatch the episode, I've been rewatching the first series and may not be remembering details too well from last week's episode. During my rewatch I'm starting to think Christophe Blanc is Stoner has anyone else speculated this about his identity earlier in the thread?
|2012-06-14, 01:09
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|2012-06-14, 06:35
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Can't say the same for AO
|2012-06-14, 13:18
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[spoiler] The movie is a parallel universe story. They actually see the TV series version of Earth, but no one get to the planet. They were trying to get there but failed. They do leave some stellar dust for Axel Thurston and the 3 kids to look at, though.
So it's "in canon" with the TV series, post ep 50, but it has 0 effect on the series, at all.
But it points to there being multiple worlds (aside from the fact they specifically mentioned these existed several times), which is how it hints at AO's place to the E7 TV.[/spoiler
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|2012-06-15, 08:53
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As someone who loves mecha and loves romance, I say there's not enough love triangles between mecha pilots. Going by mecha TV series from 2009 on (to keep this relatively recent), there's only Asura Cryin', Infinite Stratos, Gundam Age, and Aquarion Evol where those involved in a love triangle are mecha pilots, out of the dozen or so series.
Now if you go by whether a series has strictly a love triangle or not (don't have to be all mecha pilots), we have about half of them either having a straightforward romance or no romance at all...
o Viper's Creed
o Sore Kake Girl
o Rideback
x Asura Cryin
x Basquash
o Heroman
x Star Driver
o SRW OG: The Inspector
x Infinite Stratos
x Gundam Age
x Guilty Crown
o Rinne
x Aquarion Evol
o Eureka 7 AO (yes, I'm betting on this series having no love triangles at all, going by the original E7)
And that's not counting the many movies/OVAs, of which don't usually sport love triangles most of the time simply because they don't have the time to develop them.
If anything, mecha series usually is pretty straightforward with romance unless the source is harem to begin with, or its Kawamori making it (who basically wrote the book on love triangle mecha anime).
|2012-06-15, 10:19
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Apart from Viper's Creed, the other o shows had female pilots as mains, and so less was placed on shipping.
And SRW is the only one that takes the mecha anime back to when it was just about hugeass robots gratuitiously bashing one another, and trumpeting it as though it were a virtue.
So that leaves the disturbing feeling that based on the stats and the general trend in anime, if the protagonist mecha pilot is male, there will be a high chance of a harem/triangle. In a sense, its a sense of dread burned into me when harem/triangle situations abound in anime is infecting my "simple" world of mecha (which is supposed to be hugeass robots bashing each other, sans everything else inserted to try and make the series more 'real'.)
So far E7AO has steered clear or a triangle and even had Fleur blush for someone other than Ao, that's why I was approving of this. Hopefully it will steer clear of the other traps, KISS, and we'll have another winner. It may not be as awesome as the original was, but E7 was a tough act to follow. So as long as it ends well, with good pacing, and few cheap tricks, I'd declare AO a success.
|2012-06-16, 06:24
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Well, not that I'm surprised, well a bit sure to be honest. I thought that they would have kept Fleur / Ao thing less evident. That picture seems to imply something more serious is coming. Or it's a big red herring. At first glance they even seems to be hand in hand.
Anyways my idea on this particular matter is that they could follow three different ways.
The first is the more standard one and less favorable; since the settings/feeling seem to be more generic than I expected (underage boy getting a big robot and already kicking asses, teammates under-powered, over-powered villain, etc) at least to me, the love triangle/polygon would fit perfectly with a generic story. If this was the case.
Second case, it really is a red herring, but why? To give the fans something to chitchat waiting for the plot to move? instead of arguing on how much this sequel is worthy/unworthy
Third case, Naru is really a bitch and for once the MC should work really hard to get her back on his side. That could or could not imply a love triangle, but with a different settings that would be very interesting, and my most favorable case. And the less likely one.
Anyways in this particular series I would prefer avoiding a love triangle, first because I like both Naru and Fleur so I don't wanna choose. Secondly for the higher chances to follow the path of another series airing these days where all the haters have forced me to refrain from following that particular sub-forum.
|2012-06-16, 08:02
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From the ninth episode it makes sense at how "Truth" has been moving for a long time.
The guy, seriously, gives me the creeps and annoys me. They sure want to tease about exactly what could be his true goals and motivations.
But everything revolves with Eureka, the Nirvash, and the Scub Coral.
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Living in the Chicagoland area I don't have access to Seahawks games unless they're playing the Bears or are on prime time tv.
The only way for me to be able to see the games would be via Direct TV. But I'm not crazy about having a dish, because my homeowners association has made it just about impossible to install a dish here. It's a very lengthy and time consuming process to say the least.
So I'm wondering if anyone knows if I can order the cheapest package through Direct TV with NFL Sunday Ticket, but just don't actually have the dish and service coming into my house. Looking at Direct TV's website it looks like as long as I pay for the subscription and service I would be able to watch the games live via my laptop.
Does anyone here do this? Just wanted to see if this is possible before pursuing this idea.
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HARROGATE, TENN. – The Coker baseball team dropped the final game of its South Atlantic Conference series, 7-3, to Lincoln Memorial on Sunday (April 6) afternoon.
The Cobras took an early 1-0 lead with an RBI single by Ernie Kirkwood in the first inning. The Railsplitters then evened the score in the bottom of the second. The Navy and Yellow reclaimed the advantage with a pair of runs in the top of the second, thanks to a T.J. Giczkowski RBI and a solo homer from Kirkwood. Unfortunately, that would be the last time Coker would cross the plate as LMU scored three runs in the bottom of the third, one in the fifth, one in the sixth and another in the eighth for a 7-3 victory.
Ben Brown (4-3) suffered the loss on the mound for Coker. He allowed four runs on seven hits in three and a third innings of work.
Kirkwood finished the game 2-for-4 with a home run, a pair of RBIs and a run scored to lead the Cobras at the plate. Giczkowski also went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Shea Bell picked up three hits and Evan Rybicki collected two hits.
The Cobras will return home for their next game on Tuesday (April 8) against the Braves of UNC Pembroke. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.


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All three suckermouth catfishes (family Loricariidae) in Florida have rows of bony plates covering all but their belly area. Sailfin catfish are distinguished by worm-like pattern of dark markings on the head over a dark-golden background; pectoral fins stout with rough surfaces resembling course sandpaper; disc-like, protrusible mouth is under the head, and used like a suction cup to attach and feed on algae; females tend to be smaller, and fish larger than 18 inches probably males; lifeless and hollowed-out 'armored' bodies sometimes seen on canal and lake banks
Vermiculated sailfin (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) and suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus sp) are also found in Florida; vermiculated sailfin catfish have worm-like markings similar to but generally bolder than sailfin catfish which is the easiest way to distinguish these two species; suckermouth catfish is a shorter, stouter fish (maximum size less than 17 inches); has a pattern of black spots on head and less than 10 dorsal fin rays while other loricariids in Florida have 10 or more dorsal fin rays and worm-like markings on head.
Picture on left: Left, Orinoco Sailfin Catfish, Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus. Discrete brown spots on ventral surface; Right, Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish, P. disjunctivus. Brown, worm shaped markings.Picture on right: Suckermouth Catfish, Hypostomus spp. Dorsal fin with <10 rays. Small, discrete dark spots on head. Head broader relative to size than sailfin catfish.Image credits: Kelly Gestring and Murray Stanford.
The sailfin catfish is by far the most successful, abundant, and widespread loricariid in Florida, and is found throughout central and south Florida. Although the suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus sp.) has been in Florida since the 1950s, it is not widespread, being found primarily in Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties. The vermiculated catfish is occasionally found in central Florida, including Six-Mile Creek in Hillsborough County and the St. John's River. Native range for all loricariids is South America.
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|2012-03-07, 12:18
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|2012-03-07, 12:23
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This may sound like a really weird theory, but do we know whether Itachi knows who the man behind the mask really is? Because lately I've been considering the (unlikely) possibility that Fugaku might be the man behind the mask. It would certainly add another layer to the conversations he had with Itachi, and he was suspiciously missing on the night of the Nine Tails attack. He also seems like he would be the appropriate age. The hair's a bit off, but it's nothing an old-fashioned ninja disguise couldn't fix.
|2012-03-07, 12:35
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And it's hilarious that Gaara is spamming sand pyramids. Does the Naruto universe actually take place in Egypt/Africa?
|2012-03-07, 13:59
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Sasuke's shadow can be seen on the last page so it looks like it will be Sasuke and Itachi vs Kabuto.
The way Itachi talked on the last page makes me think Itachi either hasn't thought to use genjutsu on Kabuto to make him stop Edo tensei or he can't stop the jutsu for some reason.
Tsunade will probably survive by healing but Raikage will then see her old form which may put him off Tsunade.
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|2012-03-07, 14:12
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Or maybe Kabuto can end Itachi's Edo Tensei, but he'd have to end all of them ?
|2012-03-07, 14:21
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You noticed that Kabuto's Tail noticed Sasuke. Kabuto then laughs saying how his luck has turned - finding Sasuke! Itachi realize that it's worst that he thought... So...
Sasuke wants Kabuto dead (pure hatred)
Itachi will FIGHT Sasuke to prevent Kabuto's death (for the Leaf)
Kabuto will try and take out Itachi and steal Sasuke! (for his own scheme)
Wow... a free for all? Can Kishi be this clever? NAH
Sasuke should have listened to Itachi to "stay there" and not go in front of the damn hole. XD
|2012-03-07, 14:23
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|2012-03-07, 14:35
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1) to inadvertently help him capture/kill sasuke
2) to release orochimaru from itachi's sealing sword
he can always summon madara back to help him out if need be and if things get too crazy, like madara siding with sasuke and/or itachi then kabuto can just end the edo tensei technique and get rid of everyone but sasuke
|2012-03-07, 14:50
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Kabuto shouting how lucky he is now will bring him bad luck, he should at least survive until he reveals what was his goal.
Now we will see if it is true what Tsunade said to Orochimaru many chapters ago, she said she can't die in battle because of her super-regeneration powers. She used that only once against Orochimaru, but now it seem she may have to use it more than once, if Madara continues like this for another chapter.
I always thought that Itachi will use a genjutsu on Kabuto to stop this Edo-Tensei, that this was his plan. But in the end of this chapter Itachi says that he didn't expect this, so now i wonder if Itachi is able to use any genjutsu now, or the genjutsu that was used on Itachi would break if he tries to use any genjutsu. Because until now Itachi didn't use any genjutsu (after the crow). But Itachi saving those arrogant kages from death would be a priceless moment, i still hope that can happen a few chapters from now
The most interesting situation would be if Itachi is again forced to choose between saving Sasuke or saving the kages, similarily as choosing between Konoha and Sasuke. Of course saving the kages also means a lot for saving the alliance and the world, since they are the leaders of the war against Tobi. On the other hand Sasuke is now clearly on the evil side, but even then Itachi still believes that Naruto can turn him back to the good side. I'm sure whatever Itachi decides the outcome this time will be good, so he can leave the world in a happy state, just like many others who were brought back by Edo-Tensei to have their happy-end.
|2012-03-07, 14:56
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First of all, Tsunade-chan, PLEASE BE OKAY! I have a secret fangirl hope that Tsunade is compatible with the First Hokage's Wood jutsu, via her chakra dna or whatever, lol, and that she is able to totally overcome being impaled by it...
Seriously, can we have one bad-ass kunoichi moment? Something a la Chio + Sakura vrs. Sasori? Can Tsunade just own Madara now, please????
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|2012-03-07, 16:12
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I think it would be more interesting if Sasuke had a chance to meet edo tensei Madara, so hopefully Sasuke will kill both Itachi and Kabuto while Madara keeps doing what he's doing. If Kishi has any sense of irony he'll have Sasuke mind-rape Itachi.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps you think in a healthy way. You learn to replace the discouraging things you tell yourself with positive thoughts.
Many people work with a therapist or a counselor to learn CBT. But you also can practice skills for healthier thinking on your own.
CBT can help you notice thoughts that make you feel bad. You learn to stop these thoughts and replace them with helpful ones.
An example might be repeating a put-down to yourself. Or you may focus on one small criticism from your boss, while forgetting the good comments. With CBT, you learn ways to change these thoughts, so you feel better about yourself.
Doing things that help you stay positive is another part of CBT. For example, you might visit friends more or make a schedule to help manage your time. Relieving stress or getting plenty of sleep can help too.
You might choose to work with a counselor. A counselor can help you learn to use CBT. Ask your doctor, family, or friends if they can recommend someone.
Before choosing a counselor, call ahead of time for a short interview. You can ask the counselor if he or she has training in CBT and uses it often. Choose someone you feel comfortable with. Get more tips on finding a counselor.
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WASHINGTON — Purchases of new homes unexpectedly climbed in January to the highest level in more than five years, showing underlying strength in the industry even in the midst of unusually harsh weather.
WASHINGTON — Purchases of new homes unexpectedly climbed in January to the highest level in more than five years, showing underlying strength in the industry even in the midst of unusually harsh weather.
Sales increased 9.6 percent to a 468,000 annualized pace, exceeding the highest estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg and the most since July 2008, figures from the Commerce Department showed Wednesday in Washington. Demand improved in three of four regions.
Home remodeling companies such as Mohawk Industries Inc. remain upbeat about the market's prospects for 2014 as property values climb and the economy improves.
Nonetheless, limited housing supply, rising borrowing costs and still-tight credit conditions are preventing the industry from making even bigger strides.
"I'm hopeful the recovery in home sales will get back on track in the next couple of months," said Jim O'Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics in Valhalla, N.Y., who projected demand would increase. "If we continue to get solid employment growth, which was the trend last year, chances are you'll see home sales continue their uptrend."
The median forecast of 82 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for 400,000. Estimates in the Bloomberg survey ranged from 380,000 to 442,000. December sales were revised up to 427,000 from an originally reported 414,000 pace. For all of 2013, demand jumped 16.3 percent to 428,000, the most in five years.
The median sales price rose 3.4 percent last month from January 2013 to $260,100, Wednesday's report showed.
The Northeast led the advance last month with a 73.7 percent surge, the biggest jump since July 2012. Sales climbed 11 percent in the West and 10.4 percent in the South. They dropped 17.2 percent in the Midwest.
Inclement weather also might have weighed on the housing market as frozen ground kept builders from starting work and buyers from shopping for properties. Last month was the coldest start to the year since 2011, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The months' supply of homes declined to 4.7, the fewest since June, from 5.2 in December. There were 184,000 new houses on the market at the end of January, the same as in December.
New-home sales, which account for about 7 percent of the residential market, are tabulated when contracts are signed, making them a timelier barometer than transactions on existing homes.
Housing starts fell 16 percent last month to an 880,000 annualized rate following December's revised 1.05 million, the Commerce Department reported last week. The decrease was the biggest since February 2011.
Permits for future projects showed a smaller drop in the report — a sign activity may stabilize as the weather improves.
Transactions for previously owned homes also weakened in January, declining for the fifth time in six months, figures from the National Association of Realtors showed last week. Purchases decreased 5.1 percent to a 4.62 million annual rate, the fewest since July 2012. Sales fell in all four regions of the country, indicating unusually frigid temperatures were only partly to blame.
Higher mortgage rates are limiting affordability for buyers, with borrowing costs climbing since mid-2013. The 30- year fixed mortgage rate averaged 4.33 percent in the week ended Feb. 20, up from 3.35 percent in early May 2013, according to data from Freddie Mac in McLean, Va.
The weather might be weighing on the market more heavily in February. Builder confidence also slumped in all four regions this month as potential buyer traffic and sales slowed, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment gauge showed last week.
The measure slumped to 46 from 56 in January, the biggest decline since monthly record-keeping began in 1985. Readings less than 50 mean more respondents reported poor market conditions than good.
Executives at Mohawk Industries in Calhoun, Ga., which makes residential and commercial flooring, still see strength for the industry in the year ahead.
"Our future optimism is supported by a number of leading indicators that anticipate continued improvement in new construction and remodeling," Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Lorberbaum said on a Feb. 21 earnings call, citing an NAHB remodeling index that has held at its highest level in 10 years in the first quarter this year.
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The first 20 minutes of the game was sluggish on both sides as the teams wrestled for control of the contest. The Spartans finally started to assert control of the game after the opening 20 minutes. York finally got on the board in the 30th minute as senior Ali Jones slid a beautiful pass to fellow senior Allie Jensen. Jensen hit a bomb from outside the box that found the back of the net for her third goal of the year. That goal seemed to loosen the Spartans up as they dominated the remainder of the half.
The Spartans got a big insurance goal just prior to the half as Lauren Fowler hit a corner kick that sophomore Jackie Gibat drilled home as the horn was going off. The goal was Gibat's second of the year and second in as many games.
The Green and White had a big 11-0 advantage in first half shots as they took the 2-0 lead to the break.
York padded the lead to 3-0 in the 60th minute as senior Ally Wivell hit a free kick that senior Erin Mummert captured in the box and headed home for her second goal of the year.
The Spartans held off the Greyhounds in the final 20 minutes of the game as Moravian was playing a player up over the final 25 minutes of the contest. Spartan senior goalie Desiree Halaka was big over that final stretch of the match as she made four saves to preserve the shutout. Her biggest save in the 81st minute as she denied Taylor Disora a goal from point blank range.
Halaka earned her first shutout of the year and the sixth of her career. She finished with four saves in the victory. Genevieve Chaleff suffered the loss as she made five saves in her 90 minutes of work.
York finished the game with a 20-8 edge in total shots including an 8-4 margin in shots on goal. York also had a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
Nine Spartan seniors were honored prior to the contest as they were playing their final regular season home match. The group of Jones, Jensen, Wivell, Mummert, Halaka, Megan George, Stephanie Mergler, Brittany Nechay, and Carly Bock have combined to post 49 wins over the course of their four year careers.
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FirePick Delta is an affordable, open-source electronics manufacturing system that sits on your desktop. It's capable of building complex electronic circuit assemblies, like Arduino and Raspberry Pi accessories. It is also able to 3D print plastic parts, just like a standard 3D printer. It assembles circuit boards just like a conventional pick-and-place machine, by using a vacuum nozzle and camera with computer vision to pick up surface-mount parts from component feeders, and precisely place them down on the circuit board. Our machine has an auto-tool changer, and we're working on designing other tools besides the SMT vacuum tip and the 3D print hotend. The system is capable of holding up to four tools and interchanging between them automatically. This also makes it one of the most versatile 3D printers out there, because it can print in four colors of plastic (or in four separate types of plastic, which would allow a single model to have a mixture of PLA, ABS, nylon, and NinjaFlex, for example).
Pick and place machines are used around the world to assemble electronic circuit assemblies, however they usually sell for $50,000 to $500,000. Our machine has a price point of $300 to $5000, depending on modules installed. We should be able to hit that price point by leveraging the open-source technology of the RepRap 3D printer movement. The FirePick Delta is designed to almost completely self-replicate. It is capable of 3d printing its own parts out of PLA or ESD-sensitive ABS plastic. It will also be capable of assembling its own electronic circuit boards. We plan to be the first successful, commercially available RepRap 3d printer to have the power of electronics self-replication. We envision a future where anyone can design (or download existing) electronic projects, and manufacture them in their own home, rather than outsourcing to a traditional factory. This approach saves time and money, and is a much more sustainable solution. FirePick Delta will enable a new wave of small businesses and entrepreneurs to provide unique, bespoke, niche items to the general public, that would be unprofitable for a large conglomerate corporation to manufacture. If you've ever had an electronic project that involved soldering surface-mount electronics, this machine is an incredibly cheap and fun way to do it. If you've ever wanted to sell an electronic board that you've created, and need a way to make lots of them, this machine is for you.
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Ice Age: Continental Drift has given me the important gift of understanding that not all animated films are created equal. Before, there was a small part of my critic-brain that felt foolish reviewing a movie intended for audiences who don't even know their ABC's well enough to read my reviews. But now I get it--now, I have a mission. I am one of the people who can warn you, as parents or as fans of the animated arts, that some stuff is groundbreaking, some stuff is palatable, and other stuff will suck you of your will to live. The fourth installment of this series is somewhere between the last two.
The first Ice Age movie wasn't all that good either, but it had goggle-eyed sloths and squeaky squirrels among other animals that at least give kids the idea that the time period existed in the first place. It was fine. But now, 10 years later, for some reason we're still stuck here, feeding off the same old frozen carcass. This time, the land is busting apart and forming the continents. In a dramatic-but-not-really moment, Manny (Ray Romano) gets separated from Ellie (Queen Latifah) and his daughter Peaches (Keke Palmer). He and Diego (Denis Leary), along with the dense-but-charming-10-years-ago Sid (John Leguizamo) float away on an iceberg, vowing to return to the very shaken tundra full of animals.
There are the usual add-ons to the cast to keep them hip and fresh. Wanda Sykes is Sid's Granny, who's always good for some jokes about her missing dentures. Even though she was funnier than Doris Roberts in Madea's Witness Protection as the disoriented oldster who might not be as insane as she seems, that's still not saying much. Jennifer Lopez is the wily saber-tooth tiger that gives Diego a run for his money, and Drake plays Ethan, the hot mammoth that Peaches is crushing on. Peter Dinklage, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Seann William Scott get jammed in there too. It's almost like the creators were overcompensating…hmm…
The biggest problem with the film is that it lacks any kind of innovative humor or genuinely touching moments. The filmmakers seemed too busy making sure that every action sequence was followed by some quick conversation about fruit or how crazy Granny is, and then it just barged into another action sequence. This is more towards the Alvin and the Chipmunks school of thinking than the Pixar one. Even though there's plenty to hypnotize your children into sitting quietly for two hours (which is definitely worth something), it's not going to mean anything to them or actually teach them any of the haphazard lessons thrown in by the screenwriter. Their iceberg gets taken over by pirates (Dinklage being the head meanie), then they get away, then they run into them again, and they run away again, and they see sirens, and then the pirates are back. Blah blah blah. It melted together, just like the ice caps.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oklahoma Christian's Alasdair Dalgliesh has been named the NAIA National Men's Golfer of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Dalgliesh was selected based on his performances from March 26 – April 1 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group golfer of the week selections. The honor is the second such award for Oklahoma Christian since weekly golf honors began in 2011. The Eagles' Oscar Stark received the award on March 23, 2011.
Dalgliesh came away with medalist honors in a loaded field in the Battle at Primm in Primm, Nev., held March 26 – 27. The sophomore from West Sussex, England, carded a three-round 69-69-70–208 on the way to a first-place finish out of 81 competitors from 16 different schools, including eight ranked in the Top 25. Dalgliesh's eight-under-par effort, two strokes better than second-place Darryn Els of Wayland Baptist (Texas), powered Oklahoma Christian (294-283-285–862) to its third title out of four tournaments this spring.
The next Men's Golfer of the Week will be announced on April 11.
Nominees: Jordan Portal, Spring Hill (Ala.); Joey Smart, Indiana East; Cody Ryhne, Ottawa (Kan.); Joey Bradley, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.); Ben Waits, Union (Tenn.); Zach Lindsey, Reinhardt (Ga.); Jack Hiscock, Bethany (Kan.); Jesse Heinly, Concordia (Ore.); Mark Beneke, Indiana Tech; Nic Ishee, William Carey (Miss.); Blake Mitchell, Iowa Wesleyan; Josh Manske, Grand View (Iowa); Thomas Scott, Union (Ky.); Josh Wheeler, Tennessee Wesleyan; Jb Eksteen, Lee (Tenn.); Omar Tejeira, St. Thomas (Fla.); Daniel Gibbons, Asbury (Ky.); Brian Langley, South Carolina Beaufort (SC); Brandon Thompson, Morningside (Iowa); Neil DuPreez, Lubbock Christian (Texas); Zac Henderson, Calumet (Ind.); Mat Bowen, Purdue Calumet (Ind.); Clark Collier, Oklahoma City; Vince Carango, Madonna (Mich.); Aaron Watkins, Cumberlands (Ky.).
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"As it comes closer to the Passion of Jesus," observed Father Hans Ur von Balthasar about today's readings, "Lent raises the penitent sinner's hope to unmeasurable levels." Each of the readings today speak directly about rising from the dead. Thus, as we move toward Holy Week and the pain and darkness of Christ's sufferings, we are buoyed by the knowledge that, as the Lord told Martha, "everyone who lives and believes in me will never die."
The reading from Ezekiel is the conclusion of the prophet's vision of the valley of dry bones (Ez 37:1-11). "The hand of the Lord came upon me," wrote Ezekiel, "and he led me out in the spirit of the Lord and set me in the center of the broad valley. It was filled with bones." The bones represent the exiled Israelites, languishing in Babylon, severed from their land and former lives. Worse, they are in need of spiritual rebirth. And so the prophet proclaims a re-creation, with a reference back to the creation story: "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Listen! I will make breath enter you so you may come to life" (Ez 37:4-5; cf. Gn 2:7). The word of God opens the way for spirit and life.
The opening of John's Gospel also focuses on the saving word of God: "All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race ..." (Jn 1:3-4). This sets the theological stage for the last great sign performed by Jesus: the raising of Lazarus from the grave. It was an act resonating with great love — for Lazarus, for Martha and Mary, for the fallen human race — as well as tremendous sorrow, even anguish. This is evident in the shortest verse in the Bible: "And Jesus wept" (Jn 11:35). The description immediately prior is even stronger, for upon seeing Mary and the others weeping, Jesus "became perturbed and deeply troubled ..." (v. 33).
The death of Lazarus was deeply troubling, of course, because he was a close friend of Jesus. But Lazarus also represents the fallen, desperate state of everyone after the Fall. "God wept," wrote the fourth-century bishop, Potamius of Lisbon, "because human nature had fallen to such an extent that, after having been expelled from eternity, it had come to love the lower world. God wept, because those who could be immortal, the devil made mortal."
Death is not just a challenge or a "stage" in our existence. It is the enemy. It is ever present, even if we try to avoid thinking of it. But, eventually, we cannot turn away. When Jesus first arrived, Martha expressed her belief in "the resurrection on the last day," but she sounds uncertain; she is shaken. Which is why Jesus uttered these profound and transforming words: "I am the resurrection and the life, whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live ..." Martha's faith, like the dry bones in the valley, was revived and enlivened. Asked by Jesus if she believed the words of God, she confessed her faith, just like Peter: "I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God ..." (cf. Mt 16:16). Those who believe in Christ are, as Paul tells the Roman, "in the spirit," for the "Spirit of God dwells in you." During our time on earth, even during the dry and dark moments, the Word gives life. Filled by the Spirit, we can look with faith to everlasting life, for Jesus has seen and entered the grave, emerging victorious over the ancient enemy.
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If this problem occurs, restart the application resource group on the correct nodes by using the standard Sun Cluster procedures. Refer to Clearing the STOP_FAILED Error Flag on Resources in Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS about recovering from the ERROR_STOP_FAILED state and restarting the application.
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