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Todd Cope
Member #998
November 2000
I am in the process of trying to get the Allegro sound and audio codecs working on Android. I made a simple test program that just tries to load a WAV file and allows playback by touching the screen.
The WAV file failed to load so I started digging into the Allegro code to see if I could figure out where it is failing. I found that the loading began to fail immediately following a call to al_fseek().
As a test, I added some calls to al_ftell() to see what position was being reported before and after the al_fseek() call. Both times it was reported as 0.
Looking at the code in android_apk_file.c I see that al_fseek() relies on APK_tell() to function. APK_tell() seems to always return 0 which means any call to al_fseek() will fail to work correctly. That means any loading function that needs al_fseek() or al_ftell() will not work.
I have been having trouble getting any of the audio codecs to work and I have a feeling this is why.
Append: I "fixed" al_fseek() and al_ftell() by storing the current position in the ALLEGRO_FILE_APK struct. I don't really know how the _jni_call* stuff works so I don't know if there is a better way than what I'm doing.
By fixing these functions, the WAV and MOD audio codecs are now working. Still can't get Vorbis or FLAC to work but I think that might be a different problem.
Trent Gamblin
Member #261
April 2000
That's strange. It's the Java code that does the seeking so that's where to look. I has to rely on CRAP file routines provided by the Java api. I know freetype fonts do a lot of seeking and those work fine for me. How did you fix them?
Todd Cope
Member #998
November 2000
TTF worked fine after turning off compression of the APK. What kind of seeking does Freetype use? SEEK_SET works fine. SEEK_CUR is the only one that doesn't work, actually, and that's because it relies on APK_tell() which always returns 0.
Looking at the Java code, I see that the position is already stored there. I don't see anything obviously wrong. Maybe there's something wrong in the jni_helpers.c?
Edit: The function used by APK_tell() is actually located in include/allegro5/internal/aintern_android.h. Still don't see anything wrong there. I'll make a test program later to see if I can replicate the issue outside of the audio codecs add-on.
Edit 2: Just confirmed that al_ftell() always returns 0 in a small test program. Something has to be wrong with APK_tell().
Edit 3: I figured out what the problem is. I've attached a patch that fixes the issue. The problem was the APK_tell() function returns a bool instead of a long.
Trent Gamblin
Member #261
April 2000
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aqualizard posted a topic in NHL'94 DocumentaryMy biggest hobby for the last while has been NHL 94. But, I also play NL Texas Holdem. I want to go to Vegas and play in the NHL 94 tourney, and then hit the poker tables! I have only played live in a couple Niagara Falls casinos before, and have never even been to Vegas. I play online poker in spurts, on Pokerstars. I may go 2 months without playing, then play 5 nights in a row. I am nothing special, and tend to lose, but I enjoy playing. Are there other poker players, or gamblers of any sort, that are going?


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Since Democratic Gov. John Baldacci has said he wouldn't raise taxes this term, he's raising every "fee" he can find. I received a letter in the mail recently from Maine's Board of Professional Licensing and guess what? My licensing fees have doubled. When will the Democrats who run this (once great) state realize the way to increase revenue is to not tax (and fee) their businesses within an inch of their very lives, but to decrease the taxes and fees associated with doing business. This leaves room (believe it or not) to expand and create businesses, hire more people, thus creating more revenue streams for Augusta.
The proof is in the pudding. Just look at how many businesses in the last 40-plus years have left Maine or closed. Far too many to list. Augusta has it wrong on so many levels, it's hard to know where to begin to sort this mess out, but if Gov. Baldacci would like some help, I'm available evenings and weekends. I am sure I could round up a few more small business people to help as well. The state of Maine is a business, so run it as one.
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Family of Jersey City Teen Says He Was Killed For Cellphone
The family of a young Jersey City man says he was shot while pursuing a man who had robbed his brother's cellphone.Amir Choudry tells The Jersey Journal that he was with his two brothers outside their Jersey City home when two men approached and snatched his younger brother's cellphone.
The brothers gave chase, and Amir says his 19-year-old younger brother, Muhammad, was fatally shot when one of the men fleeing with the phone turned and fired a weapon at him.
Amir tells the newspaper that the robbery happened just before 3 a.m. Friday.
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Every year in the month of October the famous Festival Cervantino is held in honor of the illustrious author Miguel de Cervantes, with a variety of national and international cultural and artistic events. The International Cervantes Festival (FIC) is the most important artistic and cultural event in Mexico and in all Latin America. It has been held without interruption since 1972.
During the celebration of the International Cervantes Festival a torrent of the most outstanding works in music, opera, theatre, dance, plastic arts, cinema and literature take over all of Guanajuato, making it a privileged destination for thousands and thousands of people coming from all over Mexico and the entire world. Today there are very few countries that have not participated at some time in this feast for the senses and for the mind, through the participation of their foremost artists.
Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF)
Since 1998 the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) has been held during the final week of July in the cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato Capital, Mexico. The festival's main objective is the strengthening of cinema through the mutual exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas.
We are a festival that prides itself in celebrating, supporting and awarding the next generation of filmmakers. Acting as a platform for launching new careers, GIFF's national and international competition pits newcomers alongside the industry's most seasoned veterans, in an atmosphere full of camaraderie and respect, where new and aspiring filmmakers mix with industry professionals in a very open, accessible and competitive environment.
Unique to Guanajuato (and Zacatecas) are the Callejoneadas (alley performances). On Friday and Saturday nights between 8 & 9 p.m. troupes of 8 to 10 musicians (estudiantinas) dressed in 17th Century costumes, gather audiences in front of the Teatro Juarez adjacent to the Jardin de la Union. The performers lead their onlookers up through the streets and alleyways, stopping at plazitas to offer songs and skits. The performance ends at the "Alley of the Kiss". This is a nice way to get a feel for the winding alleys and colorful houses of Guanajuato
The Day of the Dead
As in many Latin American countries, Mexico commemorates the Day of the Dead or All Souls' Day on November 2nd. The legacy of past indigenous civilizations are respected and blend with Catholic beliefs. The Day of the Dead in Mexico is not a mournful commemoration but happy and colorful. Indigenous people believed that souls did not die but that the spirits rest until the day they could return to their homes to visit their relatives.
Bringing gifts and tributes (toys for dead children, favorite food and drink for adults), families visit cemeteries to decorate their loved ones' graves. Many families build shrines in their houses.. These shrines are arranged with mementos, candles and marigolds, the traditional flower of the dead.


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Liberal Media Investigates GOP Donor Adelson… Ignores Drugs and Porn in Obama's Past
Up until now the liberal media has mostly ignored Barack Obama's illegal drug use. The liberal media has also ignored the several items of evidence that Barack Obama's mother was a porn star in her early years. Racy photos of Barack Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, have recently surfaced in vintage fetish and bondage magazines.
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A self-selected group of boys at Punahou School who loved basketball and good times called themselves the Choom Gang. Choom is a verb, meaning "to smoke marijuana."
But, the liberal media is traveling all the way to Macau to dig up dirt on GOP donor Sheldon Adelson.
His Man in Macau: Inside the Investigation Into Sheldon Adelson's Empire
PBS is accusing Adelson of criminal activity.
some of the methods Adelson used in Macau to save his company and help build a personal fortune estimated at $25 billion have come under expanding scrutiny by federal and Nevada investigators, according to people familiar with both inquiries.
Internal email and company documents, disclosed here for the first time, show that Adelson instructed a top executive to pay about $700,000 in legal fees to Leonel Alves, a Macau legislator whose firm was serving as an outside counsel to Las Vegas Sands.
The company's general counsel and an outside law firm warned that the arrangement could violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It is unknown whether Adelson was aware of these warnings. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act bars American companies from paying foreign officials to "affect or influence any act or decision" for business gain.
Everyone has their priorities. Isn't it time we defund PBS?
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I teach at a junior high. Naturally, to 13 year olds, there is nothing more exciting than getting out of class, perhaps unnecessarily, to wander the halls on the way to the bathroom. Therefore, sometimes it seems like we are playing an elaborate game of red light- green light. The teacher says no to the bathroom, the student insists that they really, really need to go. Ten minutes later, the teacher is wondering where that kid is.
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If my school did not have this practice and it was up to me to implement it, I have debated how many passes I would give out per week- 1 or 2. I would probably be nice and allow 2. It is always good to have an emergency pass to use, for unexpected trips to the bathroom, plus I like to encourage trips to the library when they are done with their work.
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At this year's E3, 46,800 industry professionals, journalists, retailers and analysts arrived in LA to experience the videogame industry's biggest event of the year, and with over 200 exhibitors promoting their latest games and hardware, this year was arguably the biggest ever.
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As E3 approaches, there's nothing like releasing a trailer for one of the most anticipated games of recent memory to increase the already palpable excitement. That's exactly what Sony and Naughty Dog have done, as over the last couple of days the internet has been going crazy for the new co-op trailer for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.
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Donald Young is now the No. 2 American after advancing to his first ATP semifinal in three years at the Citi Open. The 25-year-old rose 23 spots in the ATP rankings to No. 50, his highest ranking in over two years.
Young fell to his lowest ranking of No. 202 last February, but has made a slow and steady climb back up with back-to-back Challenger titles last fall and a string of good performances at the Grand Slams -- most notably, he made the third round at the Australian Open and French Open. In Washington D.C. he earned three top 50 wins over Julien Benneteau, Denis Istomin and No. 21 Kevin Anderson to make his first ATP 500 level semifinal, where he lost in straight sets to eventual champion Milos Raonic.
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The most impressive run of form belongs to Belgium's David Goffin. Four weeks ago the 23-year-old was ranked outside the top 100. But after going on a 20-match winning streak -- he hasn't lost a match since Wimbledon -- and claiming his first ATP title in Kitzbuehel over the weekend, he jumps 30 spots to get back into the top 50 at No. 48.
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• After winning his first title of the season at the Citi Open, Raonic is back up to a career-high of No. 6. He's the defending finalist at this week's Rogers Cup.
• He didn't hit a tennis ball last week, but Grigor Dimitrov rises to a career-high of No. 8 after the injured Juan Martin del Potro (down to No. 10) was unable to defend his title at the Citi Open. Andy Murray earned some top-ten breathing room also, moving up one spot to No. 9.
• The other half of the first all-Canadian ATP final in the Open Era, Vasek Pospisil, is up nine spots to No. 27. Like Raonic he's defending a significant number of points this week in Toronto after making the semifinals last year.
• 20-year-old Austrian Dominic Thiem had a mega-homecoming, making his first ATP final in Kitzbuehel. He's up now up a career-high of No. 44.


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Through mid-week, one local Little League All-Star team — Ocean View's Majors All-Stars — was in the hunt for a California Section 10 tournament championship. Four other local teams, Ocean View's 10/11 and 9-10 All-Stars, Huntington Valley's Junior All-Stars and Robinwood's Senior All-Stars, saw their postseason runs come to an end earlier this week.
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Ocean View, which went undefeated to win the District 62 championship on July 6, suffered its first postseason loss Tuesday when Rancho Mission Viejo (District 68) scored a 6-5 victory in Section 10 tournament action at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley.
Rancho Mission Viejo staved off elimination with the win and set up a championship game final Wednesday night. The score wasn't available at press time.
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Gillian Anderson gives birth to a son in London
NEW YORK — Gillian Anderson, star of The X-Files TV series and movies, and her boyfriend Mark Griffiths, are the parents of a baby boy named Felix.
Anderson's manager, Connie Freiberg, said the baby was born Oct. 15 in London. Felix is the second child for Anderson, 40, and Griffiths, a British businessman. Their son Oscar will be 2 years old next month.
Freiberg said Anderson didn't name the boys after characters from the classic comedy The Odd Couple.
"She's never even seen the show. She had no idea," Freiberg said Tuesday. "... I brought it up to her, and it really doesn't sink in."
Freiberg said Anderson, who has a 14-year-old daughter Piper from her marriage to production designer Clyde Klotz, is "happy as you can be."
Anderson co-stars in the comedy How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, and recently starred in The X-Files: I Want to Believe, the second feature film spun off from the Fox TV series.


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So with valentines day just around the corner , there
Step One : Weigh out 125g of sunflower spread, 100g of soft dark sugar and 3/4 ( depending on how much of the syrup you ate off the spoon , I know you did ! ) table spoons of golden syrup, into a bowl .
Step Two : Boil some water in the kettle and fill about a third of a sauce pan with it and put in on the stove to heat with the bowl resting on top of the sauce pan .
Step Three : Stir until the sugar has melted and the mixture is smooth and golden brown
Step Four : Weigh out 250g of rolled oats and add them to the mixture about 2/3 table spoons at a time ,mixing them in as you go
Step Five : I could probably say weigh out some dried cranberries about now .. but if I'm honest I just threw them in until there was enough to suit my taste ! But if you want a measurement , about 3 tablespoons :)
Step Six : Grease a baking tray and the grease the inside of a heart shaped cookie cutter.
Step Seven : Place you cookie cutter on the baking tray and spoon in the flapjack mixture and once it's filled up , slowly lift up the cookie cutter and the flapjack mixture holds the shape !
Step Eight : Repeat this with the rest of the mixture
Step Nine : Place the baking tray in the oven at about 180 C for 15 minutes
Step Ten : Take out , leave to cool ( If you're more patient than me ) and enjoy !
YOU deserve your love this valentine day so why not try this super yummy gluten and diary free flapjacks and maybe pack them up in a box and enjoy when on a self date ! You could even go on a lovely picnic with them . Alternatively , box them up with a bow and give them as gift to a loved one ! These are especially perfect for those who are diary intolerant and can't enjoy the usual chocolates :) For more easy and delicious, healthy alternatives this valentines day visit Nuts.com for loads of great ideas !
What are your favourite healthy treats to make ? Let me know in the comments :)
Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :)


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Today we had our monthly journaling group, 8 ladies sitting around a table, cutting and tearing and painting and pasting and writing.
We start with a check-in, we have a reading and a chalice lighting, we work in silence, then we share our work, practicing deep listening.
I always am amazed at how our ideas overlap, like somehow our concerns float around in the room and lodge in each others' brains. The beginning check-in tunes us a bit, like an orchestra, I suppose, and we seem to end up just vibrating in the same frequencies.
I love this group, and I always am pleased with the pages that come out of it.
If you can find a journaling group, try it, it's pretty awesome.


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The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2012 was not all about music, fashion and glamour also took a substantial part of the event with several celebrities making stunning red carpet appearances last night.
As usual, some celebrities failed miserably to impress, others shocked me and some even broke my heart with their poor fashion judgement.
Ama K. Abebrese went for a simple chic mini appeal, paired with purple & gold heels. She kept the accessories to a minimum…I like simple things and therefore love her appearance. However, I think the dress could have been a bit longer…
Actress Juliet Ibrahim rocked a midi black lace dress with peep toe heels. She also added glam to her appearance by adding a heavy gold necklace. She looks neat but nothing stunning…
Eazzy nailed it with a classy and well presented hair-do, a micro fitted mini dress with mesh detailing. She kept her bangles to a limited quantity alongside a black clutch bag. A great appearance out there!
I am not so much impressed with Sala's outfit. It simply could not hold her magnificent boobs. She looks very uncomfortable. A light gold necklace would have added some glamour to her appearance…That black neck scarf or whatever she got on there makes her appearance excessively dull.
The person who broke my heart is Sandra Ankobiah of fashion101 fame. I do not care about what designer or name she is rocking, the gown looks wacky and suffocating from where I am sitting. Sandra has a good take on fashion so I can't get what went wrong last night. I think she was being over ambitious. I find her outfit extremely 'huhudious'…It doesn't push!
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This midsized, clustering palm with slender stems and glossy green leaves with neatly grouped leaflets is native to montane rainforests in central eastern Madagascar between 300 and 1400 m (1000 and 4600 ft.) a.s.l. It only persists in one single area where it is endangered through forest clearance.
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
In short it's easy to germinate but hard to keep alive if it gets any sun. The Sahanofo palm is arguably one of the easiest palm to germinate and can be ranked right up there with Areca Catechu. Its success rate is almost right up there with a Bismarckia Nobilis, which has a 90%-100% success rate if bought at Rarepalmseeds.com. Oddly though, I don't know how to germinate the Sahanofo, all I do know is that when I ordered a pack of 10, I got 26 instead and 19 were already hatched with 10 having formed a root and shoot to boot. From this I can surmise that it does not take much heat – unlike other Dypsis. But it does need moisture otherwise its delicate root system collapses fast. Consequently, I suggest foregoing the 3-day soak, and just get it to a warm pad or under the sun but under protected shade. Given that it germinates readily and easily, it doesn't need much heat, possibly 25C-27C as a max level. Watering should be moist but no drenching as the seed is delicate like so many Dypsis daintier/delicate palms. But a big NB - the Sahanofo must be kept in the shade otherwise any burning of the leaf can lead to death. Once the leaf is burnt, it prefers to shut down than recover, it is as if the palm itself does not have the will to survive – hence its endangered status. Should the leaves however catch any sun and burn – cut away the burnt part and feed the dainty palm with a fertilizer that speeds up the metabolism. Fertilizer should only be applied via spray and the palm should only be sprayed once and lightly (ie one squeeze only of the spray trigger) – so as to avoid any overload of the palm's system – after all it is very delicate. I tried this method once and am glad for it – it worked. The palm has stabilised and prognosis is positive. Better that watching a slow death. In short, the palm does well in complete shade but in bright conditions. This palm is only for experts with the utmost patience and willingness to keep this one preserved indoors and away from windows but in well-lit areas in its youth and adolescence. Judging from the Rarepalmseeds.com photo of this palm however it looks like this palm can take sun when it is adult – but don't risk it beforehand. This is a slow-growing palm and probably will not pick up in terms of growth until it is established some three years after germination. But it is worth the wait.
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Dukasaur wrote:Visually it's beautiful! Absolutely beautiful.
Agreed. I love the trees you've done also.
tnb80, i would have thought the bridges could have done with a something a little extra that was uncomplicated.
Is it possible to place some 88s or similar on the territories for us to see what territories are actually in play. I too am confused by the "thrones".
From the bottom right legend, the A-H Condominium appears to be part of both Empires, but it has its own bonus, i look at that graphic and think perhaps that area should be done in a slightly diferent colour than the other two, because it is confusing trying to work out what is what down there, plus it is a totally different non-themed colour in the map.
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Guess what?It's almost time to turn off the alarm clock! The end of the school year is just around the corner, and the final countdown has begun (maybe weeks ago for some of you). As part of my end of the year preparations, I am once again thrilled to participate in a blog hop sponsored by Julie Faulkner and the Language Arts Classroom. In the spirit of Julie Faulkner's "fast five" theme, here are five "Sailing into Summer" thoughts I want to share with you:
Need something for early finishers to do? Or do you, like me, have a short exam and a two hour block of time? Never fear! I have a FREE activity that you can use with this extra time. Have your students write advice letters to the next year's students. If you prefer, this can also be developed into a longer lesson for one of the last days. Best of all, these letters serve two purposes- just post the letters next school year for a quick and easy bulletin board!
When studying novels in my classroom this year, I incorporated more discussion than ever. It just makes sense that if students are going to be "college and career" ready, they should be taking more ownership of their learning. However, it has been quite challenging for students to initiate productive discussion. In response, I tried several activities to encourage thoughtful discussion. For example, I had them watch online videos of classes completing Socratic seminars. I also required partner rehearsal before whole-class discussion and used a "whip around" to get us started. In "whip around," every student shares something about the reading without interruption from other classmates. I plan to continue these discussions and hope to improve them even more next school year. Keep an eye out in my TpT store for resources to facilitate these discussions in your classroom, too!
Frustrated with the use of cell phones in my class, I'm on the hunt for new strategies for dealing with them next school year. Apparently, I am not the only one with this struggle as there has been a recent TpT discussion thread about this topic. Since cell phones will not be going away, and my administration does not help teachers enforce the current rule in which students are required to keep them off during class, I think I may just try reverse psychology. Maybe even, I will require them to keep their cell phones on their desks where they are visible to me? I'm still uncertain of my exact plan, and would love suggestions in the comments below!
Last year, I purchased mini-buckets from the Dollar Store and filled them with Smarties for my entire Advanced Placement English Literature class (all seniors in high school). Then I wrote a note on each which said, "Congratulations Smartie!" For this year's students I may do a similar gift with candy. I am thinking of filling gift bags with candy bars and silly sayings such as, "You survived Mounds of work" and "You are no Air Head." And for a few special students, I expect to buy books or journals as graduation gifts.
Are you overwhelmed with the idea of packing up your classroom? In our school, we have to take all posters & decorations off our walls and put everything in our cabinets for the summer. If you face a similar situation and your administration allows it, get the students to help you pack up! I have found that my students LOVE to help breakdown my classroom during the last couple of days of school. It also saves me from hours of extra work!


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School Council
The Greythorn Primary School Council is made up of elected parents and staff members. Elections for Council occur in March each year.
Council has responsibility for determining the general educational policy of the school within the guidelines issued by the Minister and embodied within the Education Act. It makes decisions on curriculum, finance, facilities and community relations.
Key Areas of Accountability
- School Strategic plan - a four year agreement with DET, based on the school's goals & priorities
- Policies
- Financial administration and budgeting
- Maintenance and improvement of buildings, grounds and fittings
- Employment of ancillary staff
- Contract Cleaning
- Local Selection of the Principal
- Hiring of school buildings
- Encouraging community interest in school activities
2018 School Council
Parent Representatives: Rob Camm (President), Cameron Brown (Vice President), Kate Gunton (Treasurer), Kathryn D'Alessandro (PFA Rep), Karen Teo (Canteen) Frank Koukanas, Ruth Knight, Geraint Gibbin and Mark Lobo.
Department of Education & Training Representatives: Megan Stewart-North, Denise Hartigan, Ken Darby, Lorraine Howell and the Principal, Andrew Searle (Executive Officer).
Meetings are held in the staff room at 7.30pm, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. Members of the school community are welcome to attend these meetings.
The School Council also has various sub-committees. Parent membership on these committees is welcomed. Parents are encouraged to contact School Council members to discuss any relevant issues they would like raised at Council.


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text: Hendrik J.M. Weerts was named director of the High Energy Physics Div. at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. Weerts, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University, spent last year at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory doing research on the proposed International Linear Collider and on the DO (DZero) Experiment, a worldwide collaboration of scientists conducting research on the fundamental nature of matter. That research is focused on precise studies of interactions of protons and antiprotons at the highest available energies, searching for subatomic clues that reveal the character of the building blocks of the universe. Weerts has been a member of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel to the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation and is a fellow of the American Physical Society. In 2003, he became editor of the physics research journal Physics Letters B. . . . Bruker Daltonics Inc., a Billerica, Mass.-based provider of mass spectrometry products for the life sciences, has appointed Sebastian Meyer-Plath as vice president of its nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) detection business. He will also be a managing director of Bruker Daltonik GmbH with responsibility for the Bruker Daltonik operation in Leipzig, Germany. Meyer-Plath joined Bruker in 1993 and held project and product management positions in its NBC detection and life-science systems businesses. In 2002, he joined life science startup Advalytix AG in Germany, then became vice president of sales and marketing for UK and international defense markets at Smiths Detection. . . . Eastman Kodak Co. announced that Ying Yeh and Warren A. Wisnewski will lead its operations in Asia, effective immediately. They replace Karen A. Smith-Pilkington, a senior vice president of the company and chairman and president, Greater Asia Region, who resigned for personal reasons, Kodak said. Its Greater Asia Region will be divided into North Asia and South Asia regions. Yeh, who was named chairman and president of the North Asia Region, is currently chairman of Kodak's Greater China and general manager of external affairs for the Greater Asia Region. She will remain a vice president responsible for external affairs in Asia. Wisnewski was named chairman of the South Asia Region, vice president of international operations and operations manager of the North Asia Region. He maintain his role as general manager of equipment manufacturing for Asia.


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Sydney put on a great parade on Monday to welcome home the Olympic athletes. The weather was perfect, a warm sunny winter day. I'm not much interesterd in sport though I did enjoy the opening ceromony but I love parades and I was there for a special reason.
While waiting for the Olympians to come we were entertained by people in blue wigs? Blue wigs were also given to the waiting crowds.


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I talk about the Zap2It's Guide to Lost Facebook group group a lot here on the blog. Why? Because it's a great way to continue the discussions we have here, plus offers a forum for lots of Lost topics that simply can't be covered here. There are discussion groups, opportunities to post links, The BTRWRTH Gallery, and most importantly, over two hundred members of the loyal Zap2It readership.
That's right, over two hundred. 205, to be exact. So it's time to set a new membership goal: 250 by the time Season 5 airs. I propose dividing this into a further sub-goal: 225 by Christmas. So if you read this blog but haven't joined yet, please do! If you have friends who like Lost, make sure to encourage them to join. Come January, there's going to be a full-on Lost assault with my very own version of Cerberus: the blog, the Facebook group, and my Twitter feed.
In order to spur on new membership into the Facebook group, I have something special for you all today. Inspired by this McSweeney's list, I humble present all four seasons of Lost as a series of Facebook updates. Major props to my wife for helping construct this list with me. Enjoy!
Season 1
Oceanic 815 is experiencing problems.
Jack Shephard needs to remember to go looking for that tennis shoe after he checks out that noise coming from the beach.
The pilot joined the group "Whispers."
Shannon Rutherford wishes she'd paid better attention in French class.
John Locke thinks, by and large, things are looking up.
Sayid Jarrah believes long walks along the beach are overrated.
Hugo Reyes added the "Census" application.
Charlie Pace regrets adding "Ethan Rom" as a friend.
27 people have added "Daddy Issues" as an Interest.
Boone Carlyle is really having bad luck with airplanes lately.
Kate Austen, Jack Shephard, Hugo Reyes, John Locke, and Leslie Arzt are attending "Party at the Black Rock."
Danielle Rousseau could have sworn she heard the Hostiles correctly.
Michael Dawson is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAALT!!!!!
Season 2
Desmond Hume wonders what the hell THAT was.
Walt Lloyd is all wet.
John Locke became a fan of "Pushing the Button."
Michael Dawson, James Ford, and Jin-Soo Kwon have joined the group "Tailies."
Mr. Eko will update his status in 40 days.
Goodwin Stanhope regrets having slept with the objection of Ben's affection.
Kate Austen wants to know where you're going, because she's coming with you.
Sun-Hwa Kwon wants a second opinion on this pregnancy test.
Marvin Candle wishes you wouldn't try and update your Facebook status from the Swan computer.
Michael Dawson and Walt Lloyd are both online.
Mr. Eko is updating his Jesus stick.
Henry Gale added the "Mindf#ck" application.
Hugo Reyes changed his relationship status to "in a relationship."
Michael Dawson is back in the Swan.
Hugo Reyes changed his relationship status to "single."
The Island is listening to purple haze, all in its brain.
Season 3
Benjamin Linus has left the group "New Otherton Book Club."
James Ford is noshing on a fish biscuit.
Mr. Eko has been smoked out.
Jack Shephard wants Kate Austen to go for a jog.
Karl is attending "Movie Night in Room 23."
Desmond Hume is trying to ensure Charlie's status doesn't change.
Mikhail Bakunin and Bea Klugh are no longer in a relationship.
John Locke became a fan of "C4."
Nikki Fernandez and Paulo have changed their relationship status to "buried alive."
The monster has tagged Juliet Burke in 43,435 photos.
Kate Austen has added "pity sex with Sawyer" to her Interests.
Sun-Hwa Kwon is down with D.O.C. (Yea, you know me!)
James Ford and Anthony Cooper are now friends. They found each other through the "People You May Know" application.
Alex Rousseau has written on Benjamin Linus' Wall: "Have fun at the cabin!"
Charlie Pace is off to take a little swim.
Kate Austen and Jack Shephard are attending "Secret Meeting at LAX 3 Years in the Future."
Season 4
Hugo Reyes is CANNONBALL!
Charlotte Lewis is happy to finally be home.
Daniel Faraday has added "Rocket Man" to his iPod.
John Locke is making Miles Straume a delicious grenade sandwich.
Desmond Hume really, really, really, really, really, really needs to get in touch with Penelope Widmore: anyone have her #?
Juliet Burke just put yet another copy of "What to Expect When You're Expecting: Island Edition" inside Sun's tent.
Kevin Johnson has just joined Facebook.
Danielle Rousseau has removed "backstory" from her profile.
Benjamin Linus has added Tunisia, Iraq, and London to the "Places I Have Been" application.
Charles Widmore has changed the rules.
Rose Nadler thinks the Island might be trying to tell Jack something.
James Ford is wondering why he was left holding the bay-bee.
Martin Keamy is all about the secondary protocol these days.
John Locke took the "Richard Alpert Island Savior Quiz" and scored 66%!
Hugo Reyes has sent Benjamin Linus an Apollo Bar.
John Locke wonders if there's a "Moving the Island" application.
Kate Austen and Sayid Jarra thought they were long past getting randomly captured by The Others.
James Ford just crossed off "jump from a helicopter" from his bucket list.
Benjamin Linus wishes Edgar Halliwax had also left behind some gloves. And maybe a hat. And a scarf would have rocked as well.
Jack Shephard is off to get the band back together…right after he cleans himself up.
Ryan also posts every 108 minutes over at Boob Tube Dude, then peruses Zap2It's Guide to Lost Facebook group. He also encourages you to join the all-new Zap2It's Guide to Lost Twitter feed.


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YONKERS, N.Y. - Rose Mulhern, a longtime resident of Yonkers, died July 9. She was 82.
Mulhern was born July 18, 1931, in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Mauro and Gabriella DiMicco.
Mulhern is survived by her daughter, Nancy Pigott; and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Thomas; and sons, Thomas Christopher and Jonathan James.
Calling hours are Friday, July 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sinatra Memorial Home, Inc. , 601 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12 at St. Ann's Church, 854 Midland Ave., Yonkers. Interment will be in Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale.
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Frankie has performed as an international artist across the globe, as a soloist and with ABAKUA Afro-Latin Dance Company, at dance festivals, salsa congresses and fundraisers showcasing Afro-Latin Funk.
Listen to Frankie's thoughts on Afro-Latin Dance, Afro-Latin Funk and the Latin music.
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Free style social dancing by Frankie Martinez and other members of ABAKUA Afro-Latin Dance Company.
ACHE Performance Project
The Aché Performance Project is a 12-week intensive designed to give students an in-depth look into the performance process. Conducted as a professional dance company, students will learn choreography, receive training in Afro-Latin dance and technique, and perform the finished piece at Frankie's home studio, You Should Be Dancing...!


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Catastrophizing, Functional Disability and Pain Reports in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain
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Pain Research and Management - Volume 4 1999, Issue 2, Pages 93-96
Original Article Pain Management Unit, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Copyright © 1999 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that subjective reports of pain severity, pain intensity and functional disability correlate positively with catastrophizing.
PATIENTS: Adults with chronic low back pain for six months or longer presenting to a tertiary care Pain Management Unit.
METHODS: Catastrophizing was measured with the Pain Catastrophizing Scale PCS in 40 subjects 23 males, 17 females. Functional disability was measured with the Pain Disability Index and pain severity-intensity was quantified with the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Statistical analysis included Student-s t test and Pearson correlation analysis.
RESULTS: Student-s t tests on all dependent variables showed no significant sex differences. Correlational analysis revealed a significant relationship between catastrophizing and pain severity r=0.35, P<0.05, between catastrophizing and pain intensity r=0.39, P<0.05, and between catastrophizing and disability r=0.55, P<0.001. Further analysis revealed the helplessness component of the PCS correlated most strongly with functional disability. Analysis of the relationship between pain intensity and disability revealed no significant relationship.
CONCLUSIONS: These observations support the finding that disability in chronic pain results from various causes, and is not solely a function of pain or pathology. The helplessness component of catastrophizing is most strongly related to disability. The implication of this finding is that psychological variables need proper assessment when there is significant disability. The PCS appears to be a useful tool to delineate further psychological components of chronic pain.
Autor: Theresa L Vienneau, Alexander J Clark, Mary E Lynch, and Michael JL Sullivan
Fuente: https://www.hindawi.com/


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Today on GNN, here are some stories that people are talking in circles about.
The BALLOON BOY'S mother MAYUMI HEENE admits the incident was a hoax to try and land another reality TV show. I guess their bubble has burst.
80 years ago today, the stock market crashed to begin THE GREAT DEPRESSION. Not much has changed except now there are prescription pain killers and cell phones.
KIM KARDASHIAN is 29. That's 28 years and 364 days more than anyone cares.
Rocker PETER CRISS of KISS announced that he successfully beat breast cancer. You can't say he's a boob.
ESPN baseball analyst STEVE PHILLIPS admitted that he had an affair with a 22 year old production assistant. And gay marriage is still illegal? Just sayin'.
Rapper 50 CENT said that he wanted to be in the upcoming remake of THE A-TEAM but was rejected. A spokesperson said "the movie already sucks enough without you in it."
TOYOTA has announced a luxury LEXUS priced at $375,000. File this under when rich people have nothing else to spend their money on.
Golf legend TIGER WOODS faces off against a 12 year old boy. And people gave Michael Jackson grief.


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Chocolate Tea Bark
Send guest home with a sweet reminder of tea time. Pack bars of this easy tea-topped bark in parchment and kraft boxes.
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Chocolate Tea Bark
- Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
- Line a half-sheet pan (13x18) with parchment . Pour melted chocolate into pan, spreading to edges.
- Immediately sprinkle tea over chocolate, followed by sea salt.
- Set aside for 2 hours or until firm. Cut bark with a chef's knife.


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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
In the Press: The Spoiled Life
Drifting Arrows swim featured alongside Marc Jacobs, We are Handsome and other great brands in a the article, "Not Just Another Itsy Bitsy Bikini". Here's what they had to say about us:
Seattle's up-and-coming independent swimwear designer Leah Lawrence, of Drifting Arrows, is known for classic, retro designs and expert tailoring. The Kure Bikini, in a soft shade of sage, features a high-waisted bottom with side ruching that flatters any figure. Smart details (strapless top, V-wire insert) keep this 50′s throwback modern and interesting. "The cut really accentuates the natural waistline and creates a very feminine look, all the while being very modest and effortless," says Lawrence of her signature suit. All the swimsuits in her collection speak to sophisticated and effortless women, who crave quiet keyed beaches kept secret by locals. "I design for the woman who understands her personal style, Lawrence says. "[She] takes a thoughtful approach to dressing."
Thanks to Melanie for the write-up!
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New Arrivals: By The Sea Company
We're so happy to add Kauai-based 'By the Sea Company' to our family of offerings. They make the most beautiful, gauzy, multi-use sarongs around. They are handmade (on Kauai) from 100% organic batiste cotton, and hand-dyed using natural indigo and other dyes. We are wearing them as scarves, draping and knotting them around us as sarongs, wrapping up in them as blankets, and resting our tanning bodies on them as beach blankets. Shop them here.
They also make the perfect little house slipper, which is handmade from vintage Kantha quilts from India. Shop them here.
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Related to polyunsaturated: polyunsaturated fatty acids
denoting a fatty acid, e.g., linoleic acid, having more than one double bond in its hydrocarbon chain.
polyunsaturated/poly·un·sat·u·rat·ed/ (-un-sach´er-āt-ed) denoting a chemical compound, particularly a fatty acid, having two or more double or triple bonds in its hydrocarbon chain.
Of or relating to long-chain carbon compounds, especially fatty acids, having two or more double bonds between the carbon atoms. Increasing dietary intake of foods containing polyunsaturated fatty acids, including safflower, sunflower, soybean, and corn oils and cold-water fish such as salmon, can decrease LDL cholesterol levels in the bloodstream.
Etymology: Gk, polys, many; AS, un, not; L, saturare, to fill
pertaining to a chemical compound containing more than one double or triple bond that can be opened to accept more atoms into the molecule, thereby making the compound saturated. A polyunsaturated fatty acid is one in which there are two or more double bonds in the chain of carbon atoms that can be opened to accept hydrogen atoms.
polyunsaturatedPertaining to long chain carbon compounds, especially fatty acids, that contain more than one carbon to carbon double bonds (unsaturated bonds).
polyunsaturated(of FAT and FATTY ACIDS) having more than one carbon-carbon(C==C) double-bond in the HYDROCARBON chain.
n a chemical compound that comprises at least one double or triple bond. Vegetable oils and some vitamins are polyunsaturated.
denoting a fatty acid, e.g. linoleic acid, having more than one double bond in its hydrocarbon chain.
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"Gongfu" Tea In Fujian And Guangdong Provinces Of ChinaChina is the home of tea, and drinking tea is a national obsession. Chinese are the most likely to delight in drinking tea as well as being the most discriminating in the way tea is made and served.
Tea-drinking tradition from the Ming and Qing dynasties, which features infused tea, has been inherited in most parts of China. But people from different areas favor different teas. Generally, people in northern China, northeastern China and Sichuan Province, love jasmine tea; those living in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces favor green tea; and along the southeast coast, Oolong tea is preferred. People from Hunan Province have an interesting habit: they chew and swallow the tea leaves after drinking the infusion.
Distinct customs in different areas and minorities compose the variety of China's tea-drinking tradition.
Preparing and drinking "Gongfu" tea involves elaborate procedures. This tea is popular in Yunxiao, Zhangzhou, Dongshan and Xiamen in southern Fujian Province, and Chaozhou and Shantou in Guangdong Province.
The antique-looking "Gongfu"tea set includes "Four Treasures for Tea-Making": one is a reddish-brown kettle, "yushuwei," with an oblate body that holds only 200g of water; the second is "Shantou Wind Stove," which is a small, exquisite and vented stove, used to boil water. Today, for convenience, many people use the electric stove. The third is a teapot, "Mengchen Pot," the size of a goose egg, made of zisha, a fine clay from Yixing that holds just over 50g of water. The last is "Ruochen'ou," an extraordinarily small cup about the size of half a pingpong ball, which holds only 4ml of the brew. Usually, four cups make a set and are placed on an oval tea tray. Besides pottery tea sets, there are porcelain ones, which look distinct with blue floral patterns glazed on a white background.
With "Four Treasures", you can make tea. In preparing "Gongfu" tea, you must undertake a unique process. First, rinse the tea set in clean spring water and place it on a tea tray. When the water in the kettle is boiling, use some to warm the pot and cups. Then put tea leaves in the tea pot until it is half-full and add boiling water until it reaches the brim. Purists will immediately pour out the first infusion and warm the tea cups with it. Again, fill the pot with boiled water, using the lid to skim off the foam before covering the pot to preserve the aroma. Arrange the four cups in a square, their mouths all touching. Wait a moment (less than one minute) before lifting the pot and moving it in circles over the cups while pouring tea until each cup is filled. Known locally as "General Guan Patrollinging the Town," this ensures that the density of tea is the same in each cup. Even the final and most dense bit is poured evenly into the four cups-- known as "General Han Xin Dispatching Troops."
Once the tea has been poured in the tea cups, that does not mean you can drink it immediately. According to the practice of "Gongfu" tea, you should first lift the cup to your nose and inhale the fragrance. Then take a sip, and hold it in your mouth to taste its flavor; in no time you will feel your nose and mouth filling with the fragrance, your throat moistening, and the secretion of saliva increasing, which will comfort your whole body. Add more water to the pot and enjoy another round of tea. After, at most, the fifth round, replace the tea dregs with new tea and start over.
The best tea for "Gongfu" tea is Oolong -- for green tea has a "cold nature" that pains the stomach and black tea has a "hot nature" that seems to dry the stomach; neither is suitable to be drunk undiluted. Only the half-fermented Oolong, having a "warm nature" and enduring infusion, is best for "Gongfu" tea.


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The Silver Lining In The Recession Cloud: One Man's Story - Part II
First the travel agent said that he couldn't refund my $1,000 deposit on the cruise. Then, I had to drop the price on my TV and stereo by three grand because they were last year's models and all the new ones came out with some little gizmo that made these old ones obsolete. The auto broker told me that the bottom had dropped out of the Audi market since the recession hit and everyone wanted to get into a Prius. He told me that he could get $18,000 max. When I told him my payout to the bank was $34,500, he replied that it was better to take a bath now than keep making the payments and still be unable to get rid of it.
But at least I should be able to get ten thousand dollars clear from my motorcycle. The kid that showed up to look at it came fully. dressed in leathers, and he had his own helmet. We talked about the bike for a while and it seemed he knew quite a bit about the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 Monster Energy model and even knew the difference between it and the standard garden variety Ninja ZX-14, so when he asked to take it for a spin, I gave him the keys, quite assured that he knew how to ride well enough and wouldn't drop it or anything.
He definitely was an excellent rider. He turned the bike on, popped it into gear, dropped the clutch and pulled a 100-foot wheelie down the street. I watched him turn the corner and waited for him to come around the other side of the block.
By midnight, I had given up waiting for him to come back. The thing that bugged me the most was that the cop I was giving the stolen vehicle report to, kept trying to suppress a laugh.
After three weeks, the extent of my liquidation was becoming quite clear. The stock was finally sold piecemeal for $4 a share. The money from that disappointing transaction and the ridiculously low amounts I had received from the sale of my other items had barely sufficed to clear my credit cards. You never realize just how high your department store and bank card balances are until you try to pay them all off at once. And when you realize how fast 29-percent interest racks up, it's enough to make you hork. I was so mad that I tore all my credit cards in half and sent them back with a check to pay off the balance in full. I was never again going to pay vigorish for the dubious privilege of using plastic money.
But at least I would have 175 grand in my pocket as soon as I could sell my house. That would be a good chunk of cash. Unfortunately the real estate agent hadn't shown the house to anybody yet, even though there was a sign on the lawn the size of a billboard.
By then, about three months had passed since I listed the place and I was going through what was left of my money as if I had sprayed kerosene on my bank account and lit a match. According to the sales contract I had signed, the realtor guaranteed to purchase my house if they couldn't sell it within 90 days. So I called them up and asked me when I would be getting my check.
"We'll be finalizing the details this week, Sir," the realtor said. "And we'll be sending the check directly to the bank that holds your mortgage."
"That's great," I responded, ecstatic that finally something was going the way I had planned it. "And when do I get my check for the difference?"
"What difference, Sir?" he asked.
"My equity! You're a real estate agent! You should know that! The difference between what you're paying off the mortgage and the $925,000 you're giving me for my house!"
"I'm sorry Sir, but according to the terms of our sale guarantee we're purchasing the property for wholesale price. And in the case of your property, since you're in a zip code that has a higher than average foreclosure rate, that works out to $230,000."
I felt like somebody had shot a cannonball into my gut. "That's over five hundred and twenty thousand dollars short of what I owe on it!" I screamed.
"No, Sir, only $519,624 dollars and 16 cents, according to my calculations on your current payout figure."
"This is fraud! This is illegal! I'm going to sue! You can't do this to people!" I yelled.
"I'm sorry, sir, but this is in complete accordance with the terms of the contract you signed. A deal's a deal!"
By the following week, I received a pleasant letter from the bank asking me to forward a check for the balance owing them, that I had until the end of the month to move out, and that it had been a pleasure doing business with me.
What they didn't know is that the only way for me to get $519,624 was to sell my body to science: 519,624 times over.
So now I had to move out of my house. I had to find an apartment somewhere, and I had to find it by the end of the month.
Continued In The Silver Lining In The Recession Cloud: One Man's Story - Part III
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WEST ORANGE, NJ - The Seton Hall Prep boy's soccer team survived overtime dramatics, as the Pirates beat Millburn, 1-0, on Friday.
The game saw its only goal come six minutes into the first overtime when junior Mike Hall sent a cross into the box where Abby Elsayed launched the game-winning goal off of the crossbar and into the net.
"In a game like this I always tell my players that they need to play really hard, play their best and create more chances than them," Pirates head coach Marty Berman said. "I think we created more chances than they did, and finally one of them went in."
Both teams played tough defense throughout the contest which contributed to the 0-0 draw at the end of regulation. However, in the final 10 minutes of regulation, and continuing into overtime, the Millers seemed to show signs of fatigue with many players coming off the field with apparent cramps.
The Pirates were able to capitalize on the situation and use their speed to wear down the Millburn defense. Berman said that the goal demonstrated just how fast, strong and skilled their team is to be able to execute such a play late in the game.
Seton Hall Prep protected their status of No. 1 in the state, according to The Star Ledger, although the Millers proved that they can compete with the best teams in the state.
Berman said that he's not too concerned with the rankings at this point of the season.
"At the end of the season if we can win a state title because of games like this, then we'll be number one when it counts," Berman said.
Millers' head coach Jason Robinson is optimistic about his team and said that he can use this game as a barometer to see where they are as a team.
"It's definitely a tough loss," Robinson said. "But it's definitely something that we can build on, confidence and preparation wise. It's good for the younger guys."
Millburn lost 12 seniors from last season, six of which were starters, but Robinson is confident in his program's depth.
"We're trying to be a team that has a lot of good players," Robinson said. "We kept a lot of players down on JV that could have played on Varsity but wouldn't have played as much because of how good our seniors were last season."
Millburn's senior captain and goalkeeper Marc Langendorff had a busy night with seven saves, including a game-saving stop towards the end of regulation.
The Pirates improved to a perfect 7-0 on the season, while the defending state champion Millers fell to 2-2.


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JojoesArt (Jonas Jödicke) Interview
Giving us a refreshing break from reality, Jojoes Art takes us into a series of fantasy worlds. Find out more about his world in his interview with Modify Watches.
When was the first moment you decided you wanted to be an artist?
Hmm.. that's a tough question! Being an "artist", in terms of wanting to create stuff, has always been a huge part of me. I think there is not one day, that passes, without me having the desire to be creative in some kind of way – and it has always been like that! 😀 But I think it was about 5 years ago, when I was 15 and started uploading some of my art to the Internet. Up to that time art had only been my hobby, but when more and more people started to appreciate my art and began asking for commissions I realized, that I could actually turn my passion into a profession. And here I am now. Still can't believe it sometimes..
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Where do you find your inspiration?
Other artists inspire me, such as my beloved sister PixieCold, with whom I am actually working together in the same studio. Emotions and experiences I have went through in life are a huge source of inspiration as well. I love conveying those through my pictures. My strong belief in God is probably the biggest inspiration for me though. Lots of my pictures have a sense of "godliness", expressed through magical creatures or landscapes. The battle of "Good and Evil" is a theme I absolutely love, as we all can kinda relate to that.
If you could work with another artist, who would it be? / who is your favorite artist?
I would absolutely love to work with one of my favourite artists, yuumei. She has become widely known through the internet and is a huge inspiration for me. Actually we have been in contact before and she wanted to do a collab with me but then we both were so busy, that it kinda drifted away. I will make sure to get in contact with her again! 😀
One of my favourite artists is also my sister PixieCold. We think a lot alike and have a very similar taste in art, even though we convey it differently in our pictures.
What has been the best moment in your career?
Phew.. the best moment. There have been so many! Some of the best were when I actually got to collaborate with artists I had always looked up to, when I began my artist's career, such as sandara, sakimichan, JonasDeRo or AlectorFencer. Seeing them drawing some of my characters in their style was huge for me!!
What is your ideal day?
My ideal day would look like this:
Waking up without feeling like a smashed, tired potato. Taking my bike to the art studio and starting to work on a personal piece between all the commissions and projects. Dancing around a little in the art studio with my sister just to relax my back, which always starts hurting after drawing a while. Uploading my finished picture on the Internet in the evening and receiving lots of love by fans and supporters. Going home and eating some quickly made sandwiches because I forgot to eat the whole day. Then going to bed tired but happy. That's my ideal day I would say.
Who is your role model?
I would say I don't have ONE definite role model.. There is a lot of inspirations, people I look up to and such.. Well, actually I could consider God my biggest role model I guess.. Him creating the earth and our universe, that's quite a thing! Wish I was that creative! 😉
If you could do anything, what would it be?
Falling asleep without having to think about creative ideas, things I need to remember etc. for at least half an hour every evening. I envy people who just close their eyes and dive into their dream world. Only happens to me when I am tired to death.. 😀 (even though the best ideas tend to come in the evening.. xD)
Why do you create art?
I can't live without it, honestly. I think I would be very unhappy. Art is a way of communicating for me. Things I can't put into words and my mind can't process on it's own I put into my art. It helps me be more balanced and happy. Having an art block is the worst thing for me. It really has a huge effect on all other daily life aspects (or maybe it is the other way round? I am not sure.. :))
Well, and also to inspire others, send good messages and to motivate others to use their talents.
What art do you most identify with?
I mostly love art that has a slight touch of melancholy to it. But also that which expresses hope, strength, serenity, love, joy, really any kind of emotion. As long as some kind of strong feeling is conveyed through a piece of art, I will like it! All media can be attractive, even though I personally do prefer using either digital media or watercolors/markers.
I am a huge fan of artworks that take you into another world such as fantasy, surreal or even abstract art. It's quite hard to narrow down my preferences to something specific..
How has your art changed throughout your life?
Well, when I was young I was mostly drawing monsters and dragons, nothing else really. Fantastic themes are still very prevalent in my art, but I started drawing more humans and in time I tried to put some kind of messages to my pictures. To make statements through my art. That is something I want to go even more into. I would like to be an "art activist" in some way, expressing my views and opinions on things in my own, individual style.
What is your dream project?
I am a huge fan of Disney/Pixar and it would be my biggest dream to work with/for them one day! I would love to create some characters for their films or even help with writing some scripts and stories for them. Next to art, writing is also a big passion I have. That is where I see myself in a few years, hopefully. 😀
What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Don't trash your dreams because you're afraid of failure. You can achieve anything if you just believe in it! I would hate to look back onto my life one day and realize that I missed opportunities to live my dreams and do what I love to do, just because I was afraid not to succeed. Hope that will never happen to me.. 😉
Do you have any advice to people who aspire to be freelance artists one day?
Never give up! I know, that's what everyone says, but it is so true! There are hardships and downfalls on every path that you go through in life. If you want to reach your goals, just go for it and press forward. Giving up is the only real failure. I would have never believed some of the things that I have achieved in my career as an artist so far and I am excited for what is to come. Everyone has huge potential to succeed in whatever they are talented in. I think that is part of who we are and what our purpose is in this life: to use what we have been given and make the best out of it.
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Here is a fun fact. The crime of owning a Pit Bull in Independence, Missouri is about on par with the crime of assaulting someone. Truth!
If I get caught a second time with a dog who resembles a Pit Bull, I can be fined $500 and spend 90 days in jail. If I physically assault someone, I can be fined $500 and spend up to 6 months in jail. I will receive the same penalties of nearly beating someone to death if I am found with an illegal Pit Bull a third time.
Beat someone with a lead pipe? $500 fine, 6-mos in jail. Walk your dog for the third time? It's JUST LIKE BEATING SOMEONE WITH A LEAD PIPE. Logic!
When the law went into effect in 2006, authorities made it virtually impossible for existing Pit Bulls to remain in the city with the following restrictions:
Dogs have to wear two leashes and two collars.
Dogs have to wear a basket or leather muzzle.
Dog must be confined in a crate while traveling in a vehicle.
Dog can only be walked by someone 18 and older.
Dog must be castrated and vaccinated against rabies.
Premises where dog resides must have signage indicating a "dog on premise"
External fencing must be 6' tall and buried 2' underground with only once entrance into the outdoor area, which really means the dog must be confined in an outdoor kennel.
Entrances to any structure must be padlocked.
Guardians must have $300,000 liability insurance.
Guardians must pay an annual $100 licensing fee.
If I did not know better, I would have thought these were licensing requirements for owning a liger which, by the way, no matter how you cut it, is way more dangerous than your average dog of any breed.
This type of law leads to this kind of story.
This family has a dangerous dog. By dangerous, I mean the dog bites people and poses a valid public safety risk. The guardians of this dog know he poses a risk, which is probably why he spends most of his time outdoors. Their other two dogs do not pose a safety risk, which is probably why they are inside the home.
The dangerous dog - a German Shepherd - attacks his owner. Police arrive, upon which the dog is so interested in biting people that he digs his way out of the yard and proceeds to bite two officers before one of them shoots the dog. The family wants the dog killed because they failed to either rectify his aggressive tendencies or find someone who could (or humanely killed the dog).
But what gets me is that police discovered that one of the other two dogs on the property looked like a Pit Bull. A non-aggressive family pet confiscated. Because the dog is not licensed, the dog will be murdered. I mean, "destroyed". Whatevs.
I tried my hardest to find out how awesome Independence, Missouri's breed specific legislation has been at eliminating Pit Bull bites. I cannot find anything. One would think that something as important as improving public safety would garner an annual or bi-annual report touting the praises of this program of dog killing.
So Independence? Where's the statistics? Where's the rock-solid evidence that killing dogs who look like Pit Bulls and excluding their guardians from your town has improved public safety?
Cue crickets.
Maybe the female Pit Bull used a mind meld on the German Shepherd. Phew, order of the universe restored - it really WAS the Pit Bull!


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David Price Dominates, Rays Down Twins
MINNEAPOLIS - David Price pitched eight shutout innings as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Saturday at Target Field.
Price limited the Twins to just four hits and picked up nine strikeouts for the win.
Minnesota got on the board in the ninth inning, thanks to a Kurt Suzuki RBI single. Twins starter Phil Hughes went seven innings, but allowed 11 hits and five earned runs.
The Twins fall to 44-52 overall this year with the loss. They'll hope to avoid a sweep at home against the Rays at 1:10 p.m. on Sunday.


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Illinois Nano EP Seminar Series Spring 2010 - Lecture 7: Can a Semiconductor Operate as a Human Cell ?
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The ability to manipulate the enormous information resources contained in DNA molecules for applications in information technology is one of the new great scientific challenges at the cross road of biology, information science, physics and electrical engineering. In this talk, I will briefly review the technological evolution of the MOS transistor, which is the basic element of microelectronic systems, and address the "end of the road" scenario for silicon technology. I will discuss revolutionary developments in material nanotechnology, that give rise to promising concepts in device electronics for the next generation of information processing systems. Among these new ideas, I will present a scenario that integrates biology and semiconductor nano‐
electronics for probing the electrical activity of bio‐molecules. In this context, semiconductor membranes made of two thin layers of opposite n‐ and p‐doping can perform electrically tunable ion current rectification and filtering in a nanopore, which are fundamental functions of biological membranes surrounding human cells, and unable the manipulation of bio‐molecules electrically.
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Vedic Math is an ancient mathematical calculating system which is a collection of 16 Sutras (formulae) and 13 sub Sutras (sub formulae). These formulae cover everything from calculations on simple arithmetic to complex geometry. Its highlights range from arithmetic, algebra, computation, trigonometry, shapes, calculus, symmetry and interrelation between diverse structures.
There are quite a few branches in which the Vedic math system deals in. These are namely: combinatorial mathematics, topology, harmonic analysis, group theory, number theory etc. All these areas of study involve deep thinking about the numbers, so that quicker mental calculations can be performed.
Vedic mathematics is commonly known as 'instant math' or 'speed math'. These names are given to the system because of its jaw dropping abilities to immediately derive a solution to complex questions within a fraction of seconds, merely by looking at it. It is a proven method which maximizes the brain performance by maintaining its balanced use.
Master Mind Vedic Maths, offers a program to enhance the mental math in pupils and overcome their phobia from the subject. Enroll now to learn the math formulas and Vedic math tricks.