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Nokia win
I have been searching for it for quite a while, as I have it as an emergency phone with a PAYG simcard, and it needs switching on and a call made every so often to keep the SIM alive. I think I last held the phone three months ago, but it could easily be four or even six.
I pressed the 'on' button.
Why can't they make phones like this today?
Hello, old friend.
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I have an old faithful 6310i as a spare too. Been dropped twice, submerged twice and lost in a forest in the rain for an hour (until I found someone who could phone it for me). Battery life: a week; I'm lucky if my new Blackberry does till tea time. Great,great piece of kit.ReplyDelete
I get about 10 days on standby, but then I don't make many calls. As I have proved, battery life when switched off is months rather than weeks. I wouldn't expect that from a lead-acid bike battery. OK, the 6310i doesn't have many fancy features to consume power, but it's still awesome performance. My iPhone, by contrast, needs charging every 2-3 days. More often if I actually make some calls.ReplyDelete
They can make phones with battery life like that. But who wants ... a phone?ReplyDelete
"It only makes calls..? Seriously?"
I charge my iPhone daily...ReplyDelete
You talk too much, clearly.ReplyDeleteReplies
No, I hardly ever make calls on it! Too busy browsing and Tweeting and reading books and playing minigames and checking the weather and checking the flight path of planes overhead and....Delete
Ah. I might have spotted the problem. :)
Lovely old phones!ReplyDelete
My dad still has a Nokia 3310 - but it's great because you can drop them loads of times and they'll never break! I wish they made new phones equally as robust.
I'm still using a venerable Nokia NSE-3210, the battery of which has an expiry date of 10th October 2001. One charge lasts at least a week. I make and receive phone calls only, because that's what a phone is for.ReplyDelete
I have a camera with which to take pictures and a decent fountain pen with which to write letters.
Another benefit of that one is.......... you're unlikely to get mugged for it.ReplyDelete
Ah, I knew this post would bring the old skool out in force!ReplyDelete
I actually like my iPhone for all the things it does - it's a very handy bit of kit. But not as a phone, where its performance is mediocre. Perhaps I should keep the iPhone as a sort of PDA and use the Nokia for actual calls.
+1 on the camera and fountain pen :)
Hey, that looks like our old Nokia. Would still be using it if it didn't turn itself off for no reason. I liked it better than my current phone but our phone plan doesn't support theold phones. Damn.ReplyDelete
funnily enough, that's why I got the second one. The first one started doing that, and by that time Nokia had stopped making them. I managed to find a NOS one on eBay and paid good money to have it. Battered, neglected, sat on, abused, dropped ... still works fine, a bit like the VW in Woody Allen's 'Sleeper'.ReplyDelete
6310? Best phone I ever had.ReplyDelete
iPhone? Best electronic device I've ever had that also just about managed to make & receive the odd phone call now & then.
Ericsson R250 pro, simply the phone of the gods. I have knocked a nail in with one and it worked afterwards! It is designed to be washed under a tap and the speaker phone can be heard on the building site it was designed for.ReplyDelete
OK the downside, it is the size of a brick and heavy enough to leave your trousers round your ankles. However the battery life in a drawer is over six months..
- PeeWee23 March 2012 at 20:37
Nokia 6310 phones? like Ronseal - does what it says on the can (sorry, box). I use two of them!ReplyDelete
We should form a support group.ReplyDelete
My name is Richard and I am in love with my 6310i ...
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Texas A&M Athletic Director Bill Byrne will step down Tuesday at a 12:30 p.m. press conference.
Byrne has been the A.D. since December 2002. He will become a special assistant to A&M President R. Bowen Loftin, but only until September 1, at which point, he will no longer be employed by A&M.
Senior Associate Athletic Director John Thornton will become the interim A.D. as the search for Byrne's replacement begins.
Friday, Loftin was given the authority to negotiate terms of employment for Byrne, whose current contract was due to expire August 31, 2013.
Despite the rumor mill running that time was running out on Byrne's tenure, Byrne helped lead meetings with SEC officials Monday after returning to campus from a trip.
Later in the afternoon, Byrne informed Aggie Athletics staff, coaches and players on hand at the Bright Complex of his decision in a regularly scheduled meeting. According to a person in that gathering, it apparently had been on the calendar for a couple weeks, a regular get-together for staff, coaches and players to update them on what's happening in the athletic department.
The source described it as an "emotional" announcement, one that some in the room seemed genuinely surprised by. Byrne thanked all those at Aggie Athletics for the time and work they've put in, but did not talk about his short-term role at A&M or his plans after September 1.
Thornton was present at the meeting, but only Byrne spoke, his talk ending with a big round of applause from the Aggie family.
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will freezing lettuce harm its nutrient value? Also will it allow for easier digestion of the nutrients? and i know that it will probably turn into a gooey horrible tasting massi know that with certain vegetables like lettuce our stomachs cannot breakdown the cell walls thus boiling is often used to break down some cell walls, unfortunately on top of breaking down cell walls is breaks down nutrients as well. we are then stuck with chewing, the more you chew the lettuce the more nutrients you get. personally i hate the taste of lettuce thus chewing it is horrible.the reason i believe freezing could help is because when you freeze something large ice crystals are formed, this destroys cell walls, if freezing doesn't damage important nutrients i believe that you could eat the now gooey mass with minimal chewing and maximum nutritional value.
Freezing lettuce will not harm its nutritional value. As with all frozen foods, over time nutrient losses will occur and quality will deteriorate.


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I think some of you are familiar with licenses, so I'm hoping you can help guide me. I used to be a paper scrapper then I moved into digital scrapping several years ago. I've always done it for personal use, so the licensing has not been an issue. Through my volunteer work at the school, I'm going to be doing the school yearbook. I helped with a couple of pages this year, and found their background and element selections to be pretty poor. I was hoping to be able to upload some nicer elements and backgrounds.
My question is what type of license do any digiscrapping supplies I use need to have? This is a volunteer effort, ie, I'm not being paid. (Although the parents are paying for the actual cost to print the books.) If I buy kits I will not be reimbursed--it will be out of my own pocket as a donation.


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SILVER LAKE — The "Chandelier Tree," which is illuminated with all manner of lamps that dangle from its branches, apparently has become a popular engagement spot. On The Chandelier Tree's Facebook page, Adam Tenenbaum, who began accessorizing the tree outside his home with vintage and castoff lamps about seven years ago, said that a couple became engaged under the tree earlier this month. They are the sixth couple to do so. Tenenbaum provided some details:
A young Silverlake couple got engaged under the tree!!!
The guy was adorable / romantic / thoughtful.
He came to the door & asked our permission.
He hid the ring & a note in the tree base.
Concocted an elaborate treasure hunt….of love.
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Wait, so Hasbro made a sculpt for that Nightsister - Mighella? That's shocking. She's an EU character, and from a comic, too, and Hasbro actually chose her over, say, Mother Talzin? I'm shocked.
People are thinking that we are going to see Darth Malgus based on a glimpse of a lightsaber in some pics.
So let me speed you awaY AND SHARE SOME PRETY GOOD STUFF, great battle paks, you cant go wrong with Royal Guards, Weequay, Ree-yees, Grand Moff Tarkin, Han Carbonite, Bespin leia and lobot. Not foRget about the plantet of Yavin some great figures combo on its waY!!! LOOK LIKE HASBRO HAS FOUND A PARTNER FOR THE SLAVE-1 , WITH A BESPIN GUARD and other figures to make this set complete. Hear hoping for the snow speeeder of Wedge and Janson. Mesa look glad to Jar Jar on card later in 2012 . A yes there is a hint on the next BMF in what just report on!!!
Just doing some stan math.... 7 out of 30 for late 2010-2011...that is less than 25% right...Death Squad CommanderEmperorNien NumbNiktoHan in Carbonitebespin guardNew Boba FettGrand Moff TarkinCaptain and Adimeral Piett.Uncle OwenLograyLuke(Dagobah Training)2-1BRebel Fleet TrooperEG-6 (Gonk droid)Toryrn FarrLando in skiff disquiseSim Aloo HammerheadSandtrooperYerka MigSarissa JengSar LaboodaAnakin (Arena)Padme (Arena)Luke (Hoth)Wicket Zam WesselCount DookuWiddle/Ochee
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Is the Jar Jar rumor implying Vinty or what? He's coming in the Movie Heroes line, which that figure jived pretty well (from what I saw) with our rumor report prior to NYCC. Jar Jar is already coming out in 2012 though, as we saw at NYCC, so that's confusing.
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Rose: Stanford vs Wisconsin
Fiesta: Oregon vs Kansas State
Sun: USC vs Georgia Tech
Kraft Hunger: Arizona State vs Navy
Alamo: Oregon State vs Texas
Holiday: UCLA vs Baylor
Las Vegas: Washington vs Boise State
New Mexico: Arizona vs Nevada
I think we actually have a pretty good shot at going 8-0 but i'm sure there will be a loss or two somewhere. I think Washington and Oregon State have the toughest matchups, although admittedly I dont know much about Boise State this year other than that they're not as good as Boise state of the last few years.
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As financial fund managers are fond of saying, "past performance may not be indicative of future results."
That was true for the Mount St. Joseph basketball team over the past two weeks – in a positive sense. Following a disappointing loss in the quarterfinals of the District 1 Class AAAA tournament back on February 25, the Magic rebounded with a pair of convincing victories in PIAA state tournament seeding games last week.
On Wednesday evening Mount St. Joe rang up a 55-36 win over host Cheltenham High School, the original number one seed for the district tourney. Upper Darby High School was next, falling 53-27 on Saturday afternoon as the Magic clinched the district's fifth seed for the state championships, the same ranking they started with in the District 1 playoffs.
Because of an event back at the Mount that made the Magic's own gym unavailable, Saturday's set-to with the seventh-seeded Upper Darby Royals also took place at Cheltenham. The Panthers' gym became a showcase for MSJ sophomore guard Alex Louin, who rolled up 43 points in her two appearances there.
The district quarterfinal loss to Downingtown West had been a sobering setback for the Mounties, who were the defending champions.
"Everyone knew that that loss hurt a lot, so when we came into the gym for practice everyone was very serious – no goofing off," related senior guard Maddie Kohler. "We knew that Cheltenham was strong and we wanted to beat them, and it was definitely a good 'team' effort for us."
The first three minutes of Wednesday's clash were entirely misleading in light of how the contest shaped up later on. Cheltenham took a 10-2 lead as three different players rang up field goals. One of them, St. Joseph's University recruit C.C. Andrews, also drew two early fouls from fellow guard Bridget Higgins of the Magic, and Andrews made all four of the resulting foul shots.
The visitors' score reflected just a lone jumper by Louin until MSJ senior Cailin Schmeer drove for a lay-up with 4:49 left in the opening frame. Louin fed the ball to junior Meg Geatens for a breakaway bucket, and then she bagged a 15-footer from the left wing. The Magic were back in business.
Louin finished the quarter with eight points, and a three-pointer by Higgins and a baseline shot by Kohler helped send the Mounties into the second period with a 17-14 edge. Louin did all of the scoring in an early 7-2 run in round two, then fellow sophomore Regan Gallagher came off of the bench to finish out the MSJ scoring, sinking a lay-up and then converting off of one of her team-high eight rebounds.
Her second basket made it a 10-point game, 28-18, but Cheltenham's Andrews made sure her club wasn't that far back at the break, dropping in a 15-footer and two free throws in the final 75 seconds. She had a dozen points at the interlude, and Louin had 15 as her team led 28-22.
When play resumed, a Geatens field goal was answered by two free throws from the Panthers' Andrews, then Louin scored back-to-back baskets and Gallagher nailed a baseline jumper. The last two of these field goals earned assists for Gallagher and Schmeer as unselfish play on offense continued to pay dividends for Mount St. Joe.
After the early burst put the Mounties up 36-24, Andrews hit the first of her two second-half field goals, the only baskets the home team would score from the floor during the final two quarters. The Magic's margin never dropped back into single digits, but rather grew from 13 points at the three-quarter mark (41-28) to a peak of 21 points in the final minute.
With 1:43 remaining both teams put in their reserves, giving MSJ junior Adrienne Cellucci a chance to lob in a three-pointer.
In addition to piling up 22 points and four steals, Louin made smart decisions with the ball throughout the evening and astutely observed developments all over the court. When Higgins picked up her early fouls the Magic didn't miss a beat as junior Kelsey Jones came in to give a masterful point guard performance. Higgins scored five points, and Jones registered seven assists and two steals.
Kohler and Schmeer contributed six and five points, respectively, popping up at just the right time to keep the Panthers' defense off-balance. Gallagher's eight points and eight boards were complemented by six points and five rebounds from Geatens.
Assuming a starting role several weeks ago in place of injured sophomore Carly Monzo, Geatens has proven able to hang with larger players in the paint while using her quickness to rebound and drive against them. She seems to have created a new position for herself; small power forward.
Andrews paced the Panthers with 19 points in Wednesday's game, but the only other Cheltenham player to score more than two points was forward Christina Coleman, who finished with eight. Three days later the Panthers (24-3) roared back to win the seventh seed for the district over Haverford High, 60-40.
In Saturday's second game, the Magic took the court to face Upper Darby, a team which, like Cheltenham, was led by a star guard. Sophomore standout Tyra Polite was the Royals' top scorer, and one of several players who could hit the long ball.
"On Wednesday we knew that C.C. was Cheltenham's best player, so we wanted to be aware of her and crash the boards hard to try and keep the ball in our hands," Kohler said. "Today, with Upper Darby, we realized that we had to stop their three-point shooting and get through their screens. We communicated well and yelled out all the switches. When we know we're playing good defense I think it gets us excited and then we play well on offense, too, and that helped us in both games this week."
Out of the gate, Upper Darby kept pace with the Mount up to 9-9. Polite hadn't scored, but the Royals got two lay-ups from senior forward Kate Fitzpatrick, who was being watched from the stands by interested coaches from Shippensburg University.
However, the period ended with a stretch of almost five minutes when Upper Darby didn't score from the floor. A "three" from the left wing by Higgins pushed the Magic ahead for good, then Louin deposited three jumpers and a lay-up to help fashion a 20-11 advantage at the close of the quarter.
The sophomore had fired in a trey in the opening minutes, so she had 11 points going into the second round. She added a baseline shot in the second period and was fouled three times, hitting five of six tosses from the line for an 18-point half. Geatens and Jones (who hit a "three") joined in on the scoring in the 12-3 second quarter, which began with a three-pointer by the Royals' Polite but ended with her club carrying a 32-14 deficit into the locker room.
Louin added a lone three-point field goal after the intermission to finish with 21 points and five rebounds, but the Magic no longer needed her to fill it up against the reeling Royals. Geatens matched two Upper Darby baskets early in the third frame, and the Royals managed just two free throws the rest of the period. Schmeer, who'd scored the first bucket of the afternoon off a dish from Higgins, came on to collect the rest of her nine points over the final 10 minutes.
Higgins and Geatens each finished with eight points, and Cellucci once more made good use of her playing time late in the game, knocking down a three-pointer. Polite had 10 points and Fitzpatrick finished with eight for Upper Darby.
The Mount begins state tournament play on Friday with a game against Wilson High School, located just west of Reading. Wilson brings a 26-3 record to the big dance and, like the Mount in District 1, the Lady Bulldogs started and ended the District 3 tournament in the same position – in their case, third.


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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is a type of heart condition you are born with (congenital). It causes a rapid heart rate. If you have WPW, you may have episodes of palpitations or rapid heartbeats. WPW affects between 1 and 3 of every 1,000 people worldwide.
Normally, electrical signals travel through your heart in an organized way to control your heartbeat. This allows blood to pass from the upper chambers of your heart (the atria) to the lower chambers (the ventricles), and then travel out to your body. The upper and lower heart chambers are normally connected by a single main circuit in the center of the heart through which electricity flows. In WPW, there is an extra connection between the upper and lower chambers that causes a rapid heart rate (tachycardia).
In WPW, the heart has an extra electrical pathway that causes a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia). If forms before birth as the heart is developing. It is unclear why the extra electrical pathway forms. It sometimes occurs with other congenital heart defects. A few people with WPW have a gene defect that it passed down through the family.
WPW affects both men and women. In most cases, the cause of WPW isn't known, but researchers have identified gene mutations that may be responsible for the disorder in a few people.
With WPW, you may not have any episodes of tachycardia for many years. Symptoms may also start and stop suddenly and occur at any age. Typical symptoms include:
If you have symptoms of tachycardia that come and go, your healthcare provider will do a test called an electrocardiogram, or ECG. This measures the electrical activity in your heart and your heart rate. If you are not having symptoms at the time of your ECG, results may look normal. Other tests may include:
You may not need any treatment if you do not have symptoms, or if you have infrequent symptoms. Also, symptoms sometimes go away as people get older. If you do need treatment, there are a number of options:
WPW is not a dangerous disease for most people. You can manage or correct the condition with treatment. Worrisome symptoms include fainting with very rapid heart rates. There is a very small risk of cardiac arrest if the heart rate becomes extremely rapid. This may be seen in people who also have atrial fibrillation (another type of arrhythmia).
There is no way to prevent WPW, but you can prevent complications by learning as much as you can about the disease. Work closely with your cardiologist (healthcare provider who specializes in diseases of the heart) to find the best treatment. Ask him or her to teach you how to do a Valsalva maneuver.
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Don't smoke.
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Eat a heart-healthy diet.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Get regular exercise.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have symptoms of WPW.
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March Forth for Climate Justice
March 4, 2013 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Join Tufts Divest and fellow members of the Sustainability Collective for a historic rally. Around the country, students are rising up to fight for climate justice. We are marching forth on March 4th, to show our united voice as students for fossil fuel divestment.
MEET AT LOWER CAMPUS PATIO AT 12:30PM on Monday, March 4th.
There will be speeches from several students and Tufts professors, songs, and chants. We will march from the lower campus patio to Ballou Hall, and let the administration know that students demand fossil fuel divestment.
Divestment is a tactic, and the goal is justice. We are fighting for justice for frontline communities, poisoned and oppressed by extreme energy extraction. We are fighting for economic justice, racial justice, and social justice on our campus and for communities around the world. And we are fighting for our future, resisting the fossil-fuel empire which threatens a livable planet for all. Join us!!
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I'm no connoisseur when it comes to glittery gel ink pens—I may snag one as a novelty, but I don't have my finger on the pulse of that movement like I did in the 6th grade. My knowledge of the quality of entrants in the field is lacking. That said, I do have a rather cat-chewed Sakura Gelly Roll gel pen in sparkle purple that I will use for comparison.
The body is nice, as far as these cheap things go. Sparkles in the body and cap—noticeable but not gaudy. Cap posts securely on both ends. Pen itself is theoretically easy to refill (who knows how easy refills will be to find, however).
First, how the ink writes. I find it smoother than the Sakura Gelly Roll, and generally more consistent. If I'm gonna be taking some sparkly notes, on writing quality alone I favor the Uni Signo over the Gelly Roll.
As far as personal preference goes, be advised that the Signo ink is more translucent and the Gelly Roll more opaque.
There is a big flaw in the Signo that you have to be warned of, one that does not plague the Gelly Roll: the Uni Signo glitter ink smells like fish. Smells *powerfully* like fish. If you write with it long enough (read: at all), you'll think you've been transported to an open air fish market. It is truly bizarre.
If you like fish, get this pen. If you want glittery and smooth writing, get this pen. If the mere thought of seafood turns your stomach, DO NOT get this pen.
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Renowned as a peerless teacher, practitioner, and scholar, Longchenpa thoroughly studied and mastered every one of the many Buddhist vehicles and lineages of teachings existing in Tibet at his time. Through his radiant intellect and meditative accomplishment, in both his teachings and written works, he was able to reconcile the seeming discrepancies and contradictions between the various presentations of the view and the path within the many lineages of transmission. His written works are also famous for being able to transfer true blessings just by reading or hearing his enlightened words.
Compiled from numerous Tibetan and Bhutanese sources, including Longchenpa's autobiography, and stories of his previous lives and subsequent rebirths, The Life of Longchenpa weaves an inspiring tale of wonder and magic, of extraordinary visions and spiritual insight, set in the kingdoms of fourteenth-century Tibet and Bhutan. It also reveals for the first time fascinating details of his ten years of self-exile in Bhutan, stories that were unknown to his Tibetan biographers.News & Reviews
"Longchenpa is the Buddha of Tibet and my all-time spiritual hero. His teachings are the catalyst for the genuine inner awakening of countless women and men throughout the ages. I am delighted that Jampa Mackenzie Stewart has written a book on the life of Longchenpa with great care and devotion. May this book let many fall in love with the timeless wisdom of Longchenpa." —Anam Thubten, author of The Magic of Awareness and No Self, No Problem
"Jampa Stewart's elegant combination of poetic language and scholarly research shows his deep affinity with the matchless master of the Great Perfection. May this book profoundly inspire thousands of people." —Erik Pema Kunsang, translator of Wellsprings of the Great Perfection
"This compilation of teachings, visions, stories, and the biography of this great and rare master, Longchenpa, is an excellently crafted and inspiring resource for us all. We meet and get a feel for a master who seamlessly interwove timeless awareness within the context of a particular historical time and its complexities. Combining study of this biographical work on Longchenpa by Jampa Mackenzie Stewart with meditation on the teachings—really letting them wash over you and pervade your mind and heart—is an unexcelled joy." —Tsoknyi Rinpoche, author of Fearless Simplicity and Open Heart, Open MindReader Reviews


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Germantown resident Jeff Templeton, owner of J.T.'s Repairs and Lockout Assistance, has never been one to sit quietly by and "mind his own business." He lives by the words, "Be the change you want to see in your world."
The statement is a call to action, and it led Templeton to establish SPEAK, a nonprofit organization that encourages kids to speak up against peer pressure and stand up for positive change within their community.
Back in 2007, Templeton started a campaign to get people to speak up against crime and go against the stop-snitching culture.
"I started a website called 'Don't let me see you do it.com' and created a T-shirt to counteract the 'Stop-Snitching T-shirt,'" Templeton said.
He approached Chris Moore, of Mt. Airy, about the idea of starting SPEAK and about the possibility of engaging youth through school presentations, youth programs and community service projects.
Moore, a former business owner and father of three children, said he was willing to do anything to help the kids.
Templeton and Moore created a PowerPoint presentation that focused on the dangers of peer pressure. It is geared towards kids between the ages of 12 and 14 years old and includes skits that address different issues and scenarios faced by young people today.
SPEAK, which stands for Staying Positive Equals Amazing Kids, has presented its program in 10 schools throughout the Philadelphia area, including Lingelbach and J.S. Jenks elementary schools.
The organization partners with other community groups to host various programs and service projects. For example, SPEAK is currently providing free cooking classes for kids in conjunction with the Wissahickon Boys and Girls Club, 328 W. Coulter St.
Templeton said in the beginning of October, members of the Philadelphia Fire Department came out and talked to the kids about what to do if there is a grease fire and how to put it out. Recently, a volunteer from Cottage Green came out to discuss food-borne illnesses. The organization seeks to empower kids and give them a voice.
Breaking the cycle
"If you've got a kid who is standing on the corner selling drugs everyday, making $500 or $600 a day, you can't tell him to get a job at McDonald's," Moore said.
"We have to get them before they get there," Templeton said. "Once they are in high school, they have the mind set that 'we're practically adults.' But in ninth grade, they are still trying to figure things out and we can still get through to them."
Moore said one of the problems is that you have kids 14 or 15 years old having kids.
"When their kids reach the age of when the parents had them, the kids think that is the norm," Moore said. "One of the reasons kids don't get the guidance they need is because their parents are so young. You can't teach somebody something you never learned yourself."
Templeton said the parents often have limited life experiences.
Sometimes, the parents don't know [how to breach the topic of sex and other issues] because they are too young themselves," he said. "The problem is no one is talking about that subject. Why is it okay to give kids condoms and not have any type of dialogue with them about peer pressure and sex?"
"If you don't talk to your kids about sex and drugs, they will find out for themselves," Moore said. "It's right there for them everyday on the Internet. So, you have to talk to them."
Moore said kids are bombarded with subliminal messages everyday from the media and music.
"Music has gotten so sexually explicit," Moore said. "The problem is society is sending the message that it's cool. There are too many kids raising kids."
"People want to pretend that it's not there," Templeton said. "But, it is, and unless you talk to them about it, somebody else will."
Both Moore and Templeton said there is a lack of guidance and positive role models in society.
"We have become the generation that eats their young," Moore said.
He said society sends the message that children are expendable, adding that every time there are budget cuts they [the government] cut programs for our kids.
"You can't blame these children for acting the way they do when you eliminate any positive path to help them succeed," Moore said, noting that many inner city high schools have no bands.
"You have all these young aspiring musicians out there,"he said. "But, where can they get their start when we continue to cut all the music programs?"
"Parents are burned out with the way the world is going right now," Templeton said. "It's a struggle just to stay alive."
"Kids develop their own sense of what it takes to get there," Moore said. "They see drug dealers on the corner getting fast money, nice cars and jewelry."
"The problem is they think this is the only way they can get these nice cars, clothes and other items," Templeton said.
Templeton said society is sending the message that drugs are OK by selling "everything but peanut butter and chocolate blunt wraps."
"When kids see adults behaving this way, it sends a clear message," Templeton said. "Kids don't even have to buy a pack of cigarettes. Adults say, 'give me 75 cents; I'll sell you a loose one'"
Both men say the SPEAK program, which has been presented to more than 100 kids, is making a difference.
Moore said that even if they only reach one kid, it's worth it. Templeton recalled the time a girl walked up to them after the presentation and said it really made contact with her because all of her sisters in her family got pregnant when they were teenagers.
She wanted to break the cycle.
"She thanked us for touching on some of the issues that we talked about and how she found them to be so on target," Templeton said.
Upcoming Event
SPEAK is holding a Helping Hands blanket, clothing and food drive on Nov. 18 in Love Park in Center City. Templeton said the community service project provides teenagers with an opportunity to have a positive impact on others. Donations of blankets, clothing and food are desperately needed for the event. SPEAK also is seeking volunteers for the event.
For more information about SPEAK or to volunteer or drop off donations, call its hotline number at 215-254-5157 or visit its website at www.phillyspeak.org


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Video game rental service GameFly takes one hell of a shot at video game retailer GameStop in this new commercial.
If you've ever tried trading games into GameStop, you've probably said something like "$9 cannot be your real offer" too. You probably didn't trash the store, though. Please don't trash stores.
GameFly Commercial - You're Welcome 05082012 [YouTube via NeoGAF]


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def authenticate!
# Extract <token> from the 'Bearer <token>' value of the Authorization header
supplied_token = String(request.env['HTTP_AUTHORIZATION']).slice(7..-1)
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I put everything on my credit card in order to track my spending. As a result, I know I spent exactly $4,347.75 on gasoline last year. I've got two soon-to-be-ancient cars, one of which is a big ol' SUV, and so, that's that. On a per day basis, I'm spending almost $12 on gas. Some people spend more, some people spend less, but one thing is clear: I'm not allowed to buy my wife a gas gift card for Valentine's Day.
Now don't get me wrong: I love my wife, and I'd gladly do anything in the world for her. I just don't want to blow $50 on roses. You cannot run a 2002 Ford Explorer on roses.
But wouldn't that be great, fellas, if we could demonstrate how much we love our wives and girlfriends by presenting them with useful gifts instead of flowers and chocolates and $4.99 Hallmark cards? And while this may seem unromantic – especially to you ladies – it doesn't have to be. For instance, I'd buy my wife a $500 gasoline gift card, and all her friends will be all jealous when they see her at the local Gas n' Sip, filling up her 11-year-old car to the tippy top AND having enough left over for a Slim Jim. The big Slim Jim, at that.
Now that's sexy and romantic, if you ask me.
OK fine, the above might be a little much, but let me be clear: I loathe Valentine's Day. I loathe the fakeness of it all. I loathe how it forces non-partnered up people to feel like crud. I loathe the fact the calendar is telling us when we have to tell our wives and girlfriends we love them. I loathe the fact that marketing departments tell us what we need to buy them.
I think it's time for a Valentine's Day poem, don't you?
Oh Valentine's Day, I used to loathe you when I was single,
as I had no lovely lass with whom to commingle.
But then one day,
I believe it was May,
I met a gal who held me under her sway
We met, we laughed, we gave each other a high-fiver.
And still, all these years later,
I still have to buy her two pounds of Godiva.
That's right. I just rhymed "high-fiver" with "Godiva." All hail.
But it's true. My wife knows how much I hate this made-up excuse for Americans to spend $17.6 billion (according to the National Retail Federation), and she's not a diamonds and caviar kind of gal to begin with, but still if I don't do *something* for Valentine's Day, I'm getting the stink eye.
So I do a little something. I play the game.
But isn't it about 100 times more romantic to get a gift of love when you're not expecting it? Can I get a high-fiver on that? Can't we just strike Valentine's Day from the calendar?
Perchance another poem:
Us men should stage a rally
and call this Valentine's Day the finale
of all that's fake in love
and lust;
of all that withers
and turns to dust.
Like those 50 bucks worth of roses.
They're like dead flies on a hot windowsill!
All of it, all of it all!
It decomposes.
So our battle cry is clear, from here we'll have no fear:
No more silly spending on silly things, no more cupid's puppet, being pulled by purse strings!
Instead we must tell our women we love them every chance we get.
We must kick this Valentine's Day hoo-hah to the curb, you bet.
We must do all this now, before it's too late
and we find ourselves, once again! cursing our fate
as we stumble to the counter and sputter, all lightheaded,
"aw crap, it's all I got, just gimme 17 bucks, unleaded."
Jeff Edelstein can be reached at facebook.com/jeffreyedelstein and twitter.com/jeffedelstein.


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Plymouth Avenue Fire Displaces Three | News
BUFFALO, NY - Three people have been displaced by an early morning fire on Buffalo's West Side.
Two of those people went to Erie County Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries. They're expected to be okay.
Firefighters had a tough time getting to the fire along the 300 block of Plymouth Avenue as it was in a rear cottage set back off the street.
Extra fire crews were called in to assist in keeping the fire from spreading to exposure homes.
No firefighters were hurt.
Damages are estimated to be $80,000. The fire is under investigation.


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PEOPLE magazine is now available for iPad. The application is free to download, but each issue is a $3.99 in-app purchase. However, if you are a subscriber to the print version of PEOPLE, you get the iPad version for free! Unfortunately, there is not a subscription model in place with the app. So subscribing to strictly the iPad version is not an option.
In addition to the content of the print version of PEOPLE, the iPad version offers even more:
- Double the number of Star Tracks pics, plus bonus, iPad-only, photo galleries throughout the issue
- Special celebrity videos
- Movie trailers, TV previews, song samples and other entertainment extras
- Instant breaking news updates on our top stories throughout the entire week
It's great to see big media making a step in the right direction concerning digital distribution. I initially found it odd that PEOPLE magazine did not implement an in-app subscription model, but this decision was likely made because Apple gets a 30% cut from subscriptions. If I'm interested in a digital subscription to PEOPLE magazine, I can subscribe to the print version and get the iPad one for no extra charge. Meanwhile, PEOPLE is getting 100% of my sign-up fee instead of only 70%.
Is this a smart choice, though? PEOPLE would cut the cost of making and shipping prints if they had an iPad-only subscription available to customers. But would these savings balance out the 30% cut to Apple? Also, it's much less convenient for me to sign up for the print version than just a quick tap for the iPad version. I likely may never actually sign up for the magazine even if I intended to. So PEOPLE magazine just lost me as a customer. How many potential customers are being lost by not having an iPad subscription available? These are all things that PEOPLE magazine and Time Inc need to take into serious consideration.
One exciting thing about PEOPLE magazine's iPad release is that it's a good sign that other Time Inc magazines will be hitting the app store soon. It is expected to see the rest of their apps in the next 30 days.
Any PEOPLE subscribers taking advantage of their free digital copy? I purchased the most recent issue and find the app to be very well made. Does availability on the iPad entice anyone to purchase a print subscription? Are you subscriber to a different Time Inc magazine and eagerly waiting the release of an iPad app? Lastly, what are your thoughts on their current business model? Are they making a good choice, or do they need to provided an in-app subscription to customers?
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Oct 13, 2007
|Falcons Lose 3-2 to #2 Lees-McRae
|Sunday, 14 October 2007
|Misenheimer, NC---The Pfeiffer men's soccer team came up just short, 3-2, in their attempt to upset nationally ranked #2 Lees-McRae Saturday afternoon. The Falcons jumped to a 2-0 lead at half-time but the Bobcats came back with 3 in the second half to pull out the win. Pfeiffer is now 7-6-1 on the season and 3-3-1 in the conference. The Bobcats are 13-1-1 and 7-1.
Renato Barboa gave the Falcons an early lead when he scored off an assist from Matt Harris in the fifth minute.
Mat Harris scored the second Pfeiffer goal in the 28th minute off a pas from Austin Knight.
At halftime the Falcons led 2-0.
Six minutes into the second half Lees-McRae scored their first goal, with Berin Boracic scoring.
In the 72nd minute Lee Squires scored to tie the game at 2.
With only 8 minutes to go Boracic scored his second goal of the game to give the Bobcats the 3-2 win.
There was one red card for each team and 11 yellow cards, six for the Bobcats and five for the Falcons, given during the game.
Pfeiffer will travel to Mount Olive on Monay for a 5:00 pm game.


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10:00 am
Sesame Street "Practice Makes Proud" Elmo is ready to play basketball. He has his special basketball shirt to wear, his special basketball to play with, and a healthy snack to give him energy. Abby appears and says that she can be Elmo's fairy godmother and help him with all sorts of stuff. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Visits School/Daniel Visits The Doctor" Daniel Visits School - Daniel is visiting school for the first time and he's a little nervous until he learns that asking questions so that he knows what to expect is the best way to handle the anxiety that comes with new experiences. Daniel Visits the Doctor - Daniel is going to Dr. Anna for his checkup - but he is very anxious! Mom Tiger teaches him that talking about the situation will help him feel calmer, so Daniel makes a book with all the information he knows about the doctor. D
11:30 am
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12:00 pm
WordWorld "The Christmas Star/A Christmas Present for Dog" The Christmas Star - It's the night before Christmas and Frog needs a star to hang on his Christmas tree. Duck thinks this will be the perfect present for Frog, and tries to lasso one out of the sky for him. Try as he might, Duck is unable to catch a star for Frog, and cries himself to sleep. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "Knowing I'm Growing" Caillou is getting bigger! Caillou's feet are growing, so Mommy takes him to the shoe store where the salesman measures his feet, and Caillou gets a new pair of shoes. But he's not as big as Andre, who can ride a big bike, or Sarah, who is losing a tooth and waiting for the Tooth Fairy. Caillou is reassured he's growing when the growth chart shows how tall he has become. D
1:00 pm
Barney & Friends "Big As Barney and No, No, No!" Big as Barney: When Ryan notices how much everyone loves Barney, he tries to be just like him; but he has a hard time filling Barney's shoes. Then Ryan learns that he is special when he's just being himself! Educational theme: Being happy with who you are. Music curriculum: Exploring rhythm while singing. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Learning Together" James to the Rescue - James is asked to be the Sodor Search and Rescue Engine but is upset when Toby is asked to help him. James says that Sodor Rescue Engines are Steam Engines, not Steam Trams like Toby! They chuff off to rescue Gordon whose wheels have come off the track. James wants to help by pulling him forward, but Toby thinks they should get Rocky since Gordon is too heavy. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "Ski Monkey/George The Grocer" Ski Monkey - When a blizzard covers the country house with a foot of snow, George can't wait to get outside to play. But he soon learns that such deep snow isn't easy for a monkey to play in, until he learns how much fun it can be to ski, snowshoe and sled. George the Grocer - George really wants the toy oven he sees in the window at the toy store, but first, he has to find a job to earn money to buy it. D
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Firedog Martha/Martha's Pickle" Firedog Martha - Martha wants to be a firehouse dog, just like her favorite book, Firehouse Freddie. Martha's Pickle - Have giant alien pickles invaded Wagstaff City?G
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "Revenge of the Zeros" Upset about their score of zero points in the banana sculpture contest, Danny and Annie decide to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party that is being held at The Electric Diner. The Electric Company catches on, and does everything they can to stop the pranksters and save the party and preserve Paul's sanity. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "A World Without WordGirl, Part 1/A World Without WordGirl, Part 2" A WORLD WITHOUT WORDGIRL, PART 1 - When Becky's most amazing birthday party ever gets interrupted one too many times by citizens in need of WordGirl's assistance, she wishes on her birthday candle for a WordGirl-free world. After they're blown out, she realizes her wish has come true. What has she done?! Vocabulary Words: Obligation, Antsy. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Raptor Roundup" Martin and Chris challenge themselves to ID as many hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures as they can. But the evil endangered species chef, Gaston Gourmand has his own plan for the raptors and has been capturing them all in his quest to find the tastiest bird wing. Will the Wild Kratts team succeed in rescuing the raptors before they become Gourmand's next gourmet delicacy? They'll have to use everything they know about classification and birds of prey - to round up the raptors and return them to where they belong - living free and in the wild!. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "The Bluebird of Zappiness" Hacker teams with the CyberSquad to stop his nemesis Ledge from finding the cure to Motherboard's virus.G
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "How to Really Train Your Dog" Uncle MacRuffmantosh is hot on the trail of the Helmet of Victory! He's chartered a train scheduled to arrive at the helmet's hidden location-but the train is riddled with riddles. Ruff sends the six FETCHers to figure out the riddles on the train, which will unlock a mysterious briefcase. But there are others who won't stop until THEY get the briefcase. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report Washington spills over to Wall Street. Stocks tumble as talks to avert the fiscal cliff fall apart. NBR's Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh has reaction from both sides of the aisle. D
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After Newtown After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, PBS continues to analyze and illuminate the issues of access to guns and the politics of gun laws, mental illness in young adults, the science of detecting violent impulses and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy and begin to heal. The special brings together the resources of the PBS NEWSHOUR, FRONTLINE, WASHINGTON WEEK, NEED TO KNOW and NOVA. Gwen Ifill anchors the broadcast, which will include studio interviews and insightful discussion with regular contributors to WASHINGTON WEEK. D
8:00 pm
Dialogue "Coming to My Senses" Idaho native Alyssa Harad tells how she became obsessed with perfume and its powers and wrote her book Coming to My Senses. Now a resident of Texas, she and host Marcia Franklin discuss what she learned and experienced while learning and experimenting with perfume.G
8:30 pm
Reggie Perrin The success of the new product range leaves Reggie with a difficult decision, which could result in layoffs for some of his colleagues. Meanwhile, his efforts to reconcile with Nicola lead to a shocking discovery that threatens to change everythingG
9:00 pm
Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas The a cappella group, which specializes in pop arrangements, celebrates the holidays at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The spirited program highlights the foursome's trademark humor and skilled musicianship as they perform a mix of traditional, secular and original holiday songs. The music is intertwined with interviews with group members.G
10:00 pm
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Jane Seymour and Grammy Award-winning baritone Nathan Gunn join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in the Conference Center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City for a Christmas special featuring some of the season's best-loved songs. The performance features the Bells on Temple Square, a stage decorated as a medieval castle, dancers in regal costumes, fanfare trumpets and falling snow.G
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Review: Eminem's 'MMLP2' returns to original's wild wit
While not pushing boundaries, he sharpens his tongue and his skill set on a new batch of raps brimming with anger and humor.
The good news and not as good: Eminem meets expectations raised by naming his new album after the landmark he released in 2000.
On The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (***½ out of four), he recaptures the original release's wild, clever, emotional brilliance in a flurry of caustic, brazenly honest, rapid-fire rhymes and aggressive beats.
So what's the problem? Once the bravest visionary in rap's underworld, Eminem spends much of MMLP2 gazing into the past, reworking early tricks and wading in nostalgia rather than forging a fresh path.
That's only a minor disappointment considering the undimmed power of Eminem's earlier works and the fact that he's sharpened his tongue and his skill set.
The 16-track album, which leaked six days ahead of its scheduled Tuesday release, began streaming Friday afternoon at iTunes Radio.
Anger remains a dominant color on the rapper's eighth studio album, whether in self-lacerating spiels or snarling tirades against enemies both real and comically cartoonish. He whips up a searing storm of invective in Evil Twin and subverts The Zombies' Time of the Season for the theatrically evil Rhyme or Reason.
Album of the week: M.I.A.'s 'Matangi'
Listen Up: James Blunt, Avril Lavigne, The Wanted
The playlist: The Killers, plus 10 more
On Rap God, Em rhymes at warp speed as he toasts hip-hop icons and gloats with humor and spite about his rise to glory :
Everybody wants the key and the secret to rap immortality like I have got
Well, to be truthful the blueprint's simply rage and youthful exuberance
Everybody loves to root for a nuisance
Hit the earth like an asteroid, did nothing but shoot for the moon since
It's a killer song marred by another unfortunate throwback: his slinging of homophobic slurs.
The king of verse perversity spits wit and venom with remarkable fluidity throughout MMLP2 in a return to the sharp, fearless, high-velocity wordplay of 1999's The Slim Shady LP, 2002's The Eminem Show and, of course, the first Mathers outing.
A few guests join in with mixed results. Rihanna, his duet partner on huge 2010 hit Love the Way You Lie, returns in a similarly poppish The Monster, and Kendrick Lamar throws some swagger into Love Game.
Nate Ruess of fun. adds vocals to Headlights, which addresses Eminem's rocky bond with his mother, long the target of his bitterness and blame. Here he's apologetic and eager to mend ties. It's an admirable confession. And a so-so track.
Eminem is at his best when he's at his worst: tasteless, immature, psychotic, incensed. Not the most attractive traits in a 41-year-old father, perhaps. But it works for pop music's antihero poet.
Download: Evil Twin, Rhyme or Reason, Rap God, The Monster, Love Game
BackStage host Carly Mallenbaum talks about how Eminem's newest single is making fans hungry for his full album. Will other tracks leak?


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All the programs taught at ITAM are registered with and accredited by the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) [Ministry of Public Education] (REVOE).
In order to renew its accreditation as a member of FIMPES, ITAM thoroughly complied with all the requirements established by its Sistema para el Ingreso y Permanencia en la FIMPES, a través del Fortalecimiento y Desarrollo Institucional [System of Enrollment and Permanence through the Institutional Growth and Development].
On April 19, 2007, ITAM was recognized as a Simply and Solely Accredited Institution by the Permanent Resolution Commission. This means ITAM thoroughly met the 169 accrediting standards established by the System. No further recommendations must be taken. This resolution will expire in April 2014, and the next self-evaluating study process is due to begin in Fall 2012.
Furthermore, all Business Administration and Accounting Academic Division programs are accredited by the AACSB ( American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business ).
Our institution is a member of PIM ( Program in International Management ), of FIMPES ( Federation of Mexican Institutions of Higher Education ), and of ANUIES ( National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education ).
The Masters programs in Economics, Information Technologies and Management are both recognized by the CONACYT Padrón de Excelencia ( National Science and Technology Council's Register of Excellence ).


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RethinkDB is a document-oriented database similar to MongoDB but aims to overcome scalability and practical limitation of the latter. [1] [2] RethinkDB is built to store JSON documents, and scale to multiple machines with very little effort. It has a pleasant query language that supports really useful queries like table joins and group by, and is easy to setup and learn.
Installing RethinkDB
Install rethinkdbAUR from AUR.
Now you can start rethinkdb from command-line:
# rethinkdb
Or instead you can run it as systemd service. Enable default rethinkdb instance as
# systemctl enable rethinkdb@default
and start it:
# systemctl start rethinkdb@default
Admin UI will be available at 8080 port.
Configuring RethinkDB
RethinkDB has multi-instance support, which means you can run several independent database instances at the same machine. Systemd service also supports multi-instance configuration.
To create a new RethinkDB instance create its configuration file:
# cd /etc/rethinkdb # cp default.conf.sample instances.d/<NAME>.conf
where <NAME> is the name of you configuration that you'll going to use later. Change configuration options in the new config file. Then start the service:
# systectl enable rethinkdb@<NAME> # systectl start rethinkdb@<NAME>
'default' instance is created at installation time for your convinence. Its data is stored in /var/lib/erethinkdb/default


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(Reuters) - Cincinnati rookie Giovani Bernard enjoyed a breakout performance with two touchdowns as the Bengals beat the stuttering Pittsburgh Steelers 20-10 on Monday.
Bernard, a shifty young running back, earned the first score of his career on a seven-yard run in the first quarter then broke a 10-10 tie in the third on a 27-yard reception that helped the Bengals (1-1) run away from their AFC North foes who slipped to 0-2.
He finished with 38 yards on the ground and 27 yards receiving.
"It's nice to be able to throw check downs and for him to take it for a touchdown," Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton told reporters. "He ran the ball well (also), that's what we expect out of him."
Pittsburgh struggled on offense for the second consecutive week, and was limited to just 278 total yards as they lost their opening two games for the first time since 2002.
"There's not a lot of positives going on right now," said Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger. "We can't start doubting each other. Right now, there's a general feeling of being upset."
Bengals quarterback Dalton completed 25 of 45 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown while Roethlisberger finished 20-for-37 for 251 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Roethlisberger found Derek Moye on a one-yard score late in the second that tied the game 10-10 going into halftime, but the Steelers could get nothing going in the second half.
One week after managing just 195 yards of offense in a 16-9 loss against Tennessee, the Steelers didn't manage a first down on seven of their first 10 possessions.
The Bengals forced two turnovers inside the red zone, including an interception by safety Reggie Nelson with 4:55 left in the game at the Cincinnati 13.
The Bengals had already taken a 10-point advantage thanks to Mike Nugent's 25-yard field goal with 7:51 remaining.
Cincinnati began the game showing off their air attack, but ultimately grounded Pittsburgh into submission.
Dalton attempted 32 passes in the first half as the Bengals ran the ball just 10 times for 53 yards. Cincinnati ran the ball 24 times in the second half as it got the lead and then ran time off the clock. The Bengals finished the game with 407 total yards.
Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles, editing by Amlan Chakraborty


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With the Chevrolet C1500, Chevrolet's 50-year stretch of half-ton, light-duty pickup trucks, has been a staple in the automobile industry. From the first truck in 1960, Chevrolet C1500s have been satisfying owners and hauling cargo without fail.
The Chevrolet C1500 is known as a practical and economical way to transport people and cargo with affordable style.The C1500, a rear-drive truck (a four-wheel drive model is available as the K1500), has the suspension and agility necessary to tow your cargo from point A to point B.
Available in regular cab, extended cab, or club cab models, it can safely transport passengers in comfort while maintaining the ability to maneuver in busy cities, on the highway, or out in the country. Available in short bed, regular bed, and long bed styles, the Chevrolet C1500 offers the cargo space that drivers need for light-duty hauling.
The weight-carrying limit of the C1500s is a 5000-pound trailer with a 600-pound tongue weight. The Z85 Handling/Trailering suspension or Z71 Off-Road suspension and a weight-distributing hitch with sway control are required when hauling more than 5000 pounds.
The Chevrolet C1500 can also handle fifth-wheel trailers. Fifth wheel trailering with a Silverado 1500 requires Z85 Handling/Trailering Suspension or Z71 Off-Road suspension.
The Vortec 6.2-liter V-8 with MAX Trailering Pack is designed to give your truck the power it needs to handle the load that you're hauling. To note, the weight of additional passengers, optional equipment, and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight the vehicle can tow.
The 2012 Chevrolet C1500, known as the Silverado 1500 since the 1999 model year, has not changed much since 2007; with the exception of the 6.2-liter V-8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission that were introduced in 2009. In addition to cab (regular, extended, or crew), bed (short, standard, or long), and options,the WT and LT packages offer a range of options and amenities to help you get the job done.
The WT (or "Work Truck") package offers a standard 4.3-liter, 195-horsepower engine and a four-speed automatic transmission, power rack-and-pinion steering, front independent coil-over-shock absorbers, and rear two-stage, multi-leaf springs.Optional engines include a 4.8-liter V-8 or a 5.3-liter V-8 for the WT.
The LT package offers the same 4.3-liter, 195-hp engine and four-speed automatic transmission (and has the same optional engines as the WT package). Standard equipment includes chrome bumpers and grille surround;folding heated exterior mirrors; power rack-and-pinion steering; front independent coil-over-shock absorbers; rear two-stage, multi-leaf springs; Handling/Trailering package; and Autotrac transfer case.
Standard with the WT package are climate control, Driver Information Center display, dual glove boxes, adjustable tilt wheel, vinyl 40/20/40 split bench seat with fold down center armrest and storage, AM/FM stereo, and 17-inch steel wheels.
Standard with the LT package are climate control, power door locks with remote keyless entry, Driver Information Center display, dual glove boxes, adjustable tilt wheel, power windows (with driver's Express-Down feature), premium cloth 40/20/40 split bench seat with fold down center armrest and lockable storage, AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with USB port, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Seventeen-inch chrome-style steel wheels complete the package.
The Extended Cab and Crew Cab offer additional trim packages. In addition to the WT and LT packages, LS, XFE, and LTZ packages are available for the larger cabs. These packages offer flexible fuel engines that can run on regular gas or E85, stability control, traction control, and side curtain airbags, as well as upgraded seating and upholstery and Bose stereo system.
The LS package offers chrome wheels, grille surround, and bumpers.The XFE package enhances overall fuel economy with an aluminum block Vortec 5.3-liter V-8 engine, aluminum wheels, and soft tonneau cover. The LTZ package offers wood grain appearance trim on the dashboard, leather upholstery, a power sliding rear cab window, and other amenities.
Whether you want a rough-and-tumble work truck or a more luxurious ride for cruising around town, the Silverado C1500 has the option packages that can give you the performance, safety, and style you want in a half-ton, light-duty truck.
Before 1988, generations of Chevrolet C1500 trucks were known by their number. Most trucks from 1988 to 1998 come equipped with a 5.0-liter or 5.7-liter V-8 engine and a four-speed automatic transmission. Standard cab and extended cab styles were available. Various trim packages offered additional amenities.
The Chevrolet Silverado C1500 was introduced in 1999. Trucks from this generation were equipped with either a 4.8-liter, 5.3-liter, or 6.0-liter V-8 engine, in addition to the 4.3-liter V-6. This generation offers work capacity and performance, but was found lacking due to below-average finishes and cheap materials in cabin design.
There are few differences between the 2007 to 2011 generation of C1500 trucks and the 2012 Silverado 1500. Exceptions are the 6.2-liter V-8 teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission (introduced in 2009); the transmission became standard in 2010.
2000 Chevrolet C1500
SUV, Truck, Utility/Offroad
The C1500 is Chevy's ""light duty"" half-ton pickup truck.
1999 Chevrolet C1500
The fourth generation of Chevrolet's popular C/K line of full-size pickup trucks dates back to 1988 and has consistently been one of the automaker's top-selling models for more than a decade.
1998 Chevrolet C1500
The 1998 Chevrolet C1500 available in a variety of models, which offer the option of two or four-wheel drive.
1997 Chevrolet C1500
The 1997 Chevrolet C1500 is a classic work truck with three different trim levels: Fleetside W/T, Fleetside, and Sportside.
1996 Chevrolet C1500
The 1996 Chevrolet C1500 is a pickup truck available in a variety of regular and extended cab models with a choice of four powerful engines.
1995 Chevrolet C1500
The 1995 Chevrolet's C1500 has been going strong for 35 years, providing a sturdy, no-frills work truck.


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Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
Tender vegetables, a light tomato sauce and lots of cheese make this vegetable lasagna recipe one of our favorites. Jump to the Vegetable Lasagna Recipe or watch our video to see how we make it.
As much as we love beef lasagna, when we both had a slice of this veggie version, we really didn't miss the meat. We wanted seconds and if we could fit them, thirds. We love this recipe as much as our healthy spinach lasagna. This veggie lasagna doesn't require too much time, either. While water boils and noodles cook, you can get through making most of the vegetable sauce. Then, all you do is finish the sauce, assemble and bake for 30 minutes or so. Bonus — We actually found this vegetable lasagna is better the next day – score for make-ahead meals.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: This veggie lasagna recipe become so popular that we made a spin off. Try our vegetable lasagna roll ups with a similar sauce, ricotta cheese and mozzarella. Easy to make and freezer-friendly!
How to Make Our Easy and Adaptable Vegetable Lasagna
The recipe is adaptable — you can choose to add your favorite vegetables. We kept things simple with onion, zucchini, yellow squash and a jar of roasted red peppers.
Try adding chopped mushrooms, olives, spinach or carrots. Just keep the proportions similar — 8 to 10 cups of chopped vegetables should do it. We bet you can come up with some pretty amazing vegetable combinations.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: If you like this veggie lasagna, you'll love our Creamy White Chicken Lasagna Recipe with its cheesy sauce, chicken sausage and fresh spinach.
One thing — if you do adapt, we highly recommend keeping the roasted red peppers. The red peppers add so much flavor. When we first made this, we omitted them. Then, on a second go-round we added a whole jar.
Wow, what a difference they made — roasted red peppers add some sweet and a little smokiness.
You May Also Like
- Our baked ziti with spinach and artichokes is so simple to make.
- These easy, cheesy baked zucchini chips are addictive. They are perfect to serve with dinner or just as an afternoon snack.
- This utterly delicious vegetarian bean chili recipe — you won't miss the meat at all!
Recipe updated, originally posted May 2013. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear and added a quick recipe video. – Adam and Joanne
Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
With lots of vegetables including zucchini, summer squash and roasted red peppers the lasagna is flavorful, but not at all heavy. We really do not miss the meat. Add your favorite vegetables to this — mushrooms, spinach or carrots would be great. When you cook the zucchini and squash try not to overcook them — you want them to be tender, not mushy.
You Will Need
14 lasagna noodles (2 extra for filling in holes)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup (140 grams) chopped onion (1/2 large onion)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/2 pound)
2 medium yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/2 pound)
One (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1 heaping cup
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
Generous handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
One (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
2 large eggs
2 ounces (60 grams) parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
8 ounces (230 grams) low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- Cook Noodles
- Prepare Vegetables
- Make Cheese Filling
- To Finish
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil then cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. (We add a couple teaspoons of olive oil to the water so the noodles do not stick together). Drain then lay flat on a sheet of aluminum foil.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a wide skillet with sides over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent; 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, zucchini, squash, and a pinch of salt then cook, stirring occasionally until softened but still with some crunch; 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in the roasted red peppers and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a low simmer and cook until the liquid has thickened and reduced by half; 5 to 8 minutes. Add the basil and season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
Stir ricotta, eggs, and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl until blended.
Spoon just enough vegetable mixture into the baking dish to lightly cover the bottom (about 1 cup). Arrange four noodles lengthwise and side by side to cover the bottom. (If the noodles are short on one end, you may need to cut an extra noodle and place into dish to cover where the other noodles have not).
Spread about half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with a third of the parmesan cheese and a third of the mozzarella cheese. Top with a third of the vegetable mixture. Add another layer of four noodles then repeat with remaining cheese and vegetables. Finish with a final layer of noodles, vegetables, parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes, uncover then bake 15 minutes until cheese is crusty around the edges. To make the cheese golden brown on top, slide under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- If making ahead, you can cover and refrigerate, unbaked up to 2 days. When you cover, use parchment or wax paper between the lasagna and aluminum foil. Aluminum foil can react with the tomatoes.
- The vegetable sauce can be made in advance and should last in your refrigerator up to 3 days and in your freezer for about 3 months. We recommend using freezer-safe glass containers, or double layers of freezer bags to store sauces. To thaw, simply leave it overnight in the refrigerator.
- Baked lasagna also freezes well. Let it cool completely on a rack before freezing, and then wrap it very well with foil (we use two layers). Defrost the frozen lasagna overnight in the refrigerator and then bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes, uncover and cook until well heated through, about 30 more minutes.
- Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA Supertracker recipe calculator to calculate approximate values.
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by JB Hyppolite
Pianist Andy Trackman, 55, who performed with fellow Mt. Airy musician Gaille "Gypsy Heart" Hunter in a program of "Jazz Standards" on June 27 at the Germantown Town Hall, has been strongly influenced by music almost his entire life. "My father is a music teacher, and my mother was an art teacher," he explained, "so growing up I got hit with both art and music."
Andy's foray into music began at the age of 9 when he started to play the piano. He grew up learning the piano classics and in high school learned jazz piano. Andy has the utmost respect for classical piano, blues and rock, but claims jazz as being his first musical love. Andy's biggest influences include Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Hazel Scott, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Andy used to perform piano and tour with popular comedian Big Daddy Graham around the east coast, primarily Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. He was also house pianist at the Comedy Factory Outlet, keyboardist in a rock band and in his own musical-comedy group, and he worked as a stand-up comic.
"When you're a musician or an artist, you have to think on your feet and change on a dime," Andy said, explaining that unless you are a superstar, you better have "a day job" in order to pay the bills. As a result, "The job situation wasn't great, but I did land with a start-up company called MCI (in 1985), which was one of the first competitive long distance (telecommunication) companies. That was a very exciting company. We were competing against the big monopoly in AT&T; there was a lot of energy."
MCI became WorldCom in 1998 before going bankrupt and changing its name back to MCI, which was bought by Verizon in 2006. Andy became motivated to venture out on his own after the constant reorganization, transition and layoffs he described as being "typical" in the world of corporate America. Andy left Verizon in 2011 and has since focused on his own business, AC Trackman Consulting, which focuses on independent marketing and communications for the arts.
"Since I've always loved arts and culture, historic preservation and community development, I decided to focus my attention on those kinds of clients. It's certainly not as lucrative as it was in the corporate world, but I'm enjoying it a lot more," said Andy, whose biggest adjustment in being self-employed is realizing that the freedom of being your own boss carries with it an extra sense of responsibility. "You can call in sick, but when you're calling in sick, nothing's getting done."
Trackman was born in Trenton, New Jersey, but grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey, and attended Bordentown Regional High School. He has a B.A. in Communications from Temple University. Andy's wife, Michele, who had a career in art and photography, died in 2010 after a 12-year battle with cancer. His daughter, Zoe, 16, will be a 10th grader at Germantown Friends School in the fall. Andy held a retrospective show of Michele's artwork last October at the Mt. Airy Art Garage. (When his daughter attended Greene Street Friends School, Andy chaired the Annual Giving Campaign for two years and was the class annual Giving Campaign Captain for six years.)
Andy and his wife bought and rehabbed three old houses in Fairmount, Bella Vista and East Mount Airy. Andy acted as his own general contractor and engaged in hands-on construction and demolition work. Their houses always had gardens, where Andy would grow, maintain and manage flower and vegetable gardens. He enjoys gardening to this day.
For the past year, Andy has been president of the board of the Germantown United Community Development Corporation, whose mission is to promote and facilitate the revitalization of Germantown's business corridor. Keeping his music chops intact, Andy also plays with The Sedgwick Sessions, a blues and rock band that plays regularly in Northwest Philadelphia.
"I see everything as a learning experience," said Andy, "and I've learned to take nothing for granted. I believe in planning and adhering to plans, but I also know that many aspects of life are beyond my control. I do not get rattled easily, and I pride myself on my ability to think on my feet."
For more information about Andy's music and AC Trackman Consulting, visit ACTrackman.com and ACTrackman.com/consulting. Andy can be reached at email@example.com.


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ALSO SEE: PG's Patrick Ebert hails Logan Shore
Logan Shore knew a long time ago he wanted to do something special during his collegiate career at the University of Florida.
He just never thought it would come this soon, as Shore, an elite righthanded pitcher, put together an impressive freshman campaign that has garnered him Perfect Game Freshman of the Year honors.
"You know, it was very evident we had something special in Logan early on in the process. He was very mature and very focused, and had a plan on what he wanted to do each day," Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan said. "He's not your normal kid from Minnesota. He's savvy, and he's really, really sharp. I just think he kind of came in to our program very well rounded."
To the casual college baseball observer, one would wonder how the Gators got hooked up with Shore in the first place. Shore calls Coon Rapids, Minn., a city of 60,000 just outside of Minneapolis, his home. Though Shore wasn't particularly raised a Florida fan, as with most in Minnesota of all places, his affection for the Gators began during his early years of high school. He was exposed to many elite programs around the country, ranked No. 146 nationally by PG, and No. 2 in the State of Minnesota behind only PG All-American outfielder and current Nebraska outfielder Ryan Boldt.
In 2011, Shore's mother Cindi informed him that for his birthday that summer, she was taking him to the College World Series. It was particularly special to Shore because it was the first season in brand new TD Ameritrade Park. There in Omaha, Florida had one of the nation's elite teams with catcher Mike Zunino, two-way star Brian Johnson, and others, and battled South Carolina in the CWS Finals. Sure, the Gators fell short in the CWS Finals that year, but Shore had already fallen in love.
"I really just loved Florida from the get go. I watched two of Florida's games in Omaha, and just loved its style," Shore said. "The funny thing about the Gators, is they're pretty huge up here in Minnesota for some reason. You walk around, and you sometimes see 5-15 UF shirts, sweatshirts, and what not."
Not too long after that moment, the talented righthanded pitcher began the college recruiting process. He didn't scurry the nation looking for options, instead taking unofficial visits to SEC foes Arkansas and Florida, ultimately choosing his true first love -- the Gators.
And so this relationship began. Ironically enough, Shore would get his first Southeastern Conference start on the mound against those same Razorbacks just a couple of years later.
"Coming from Minnesota, it was a little bit of a culture shock going from Minnesota to Florida, so as you could imagine, when I got down there for the summer and did summer school, I spent a lot of time getting to know all my teammates," Shore said. "I got to know real quick that I was being immersed into a situation with a really solid core group of guys."
As the Gators progressed throughout fall workouts, Shore was getting the coaching staff's attention with his usually impeccable command and ability to throw strikes. But with the Gators littered with premier arms, he didn't particularly stand out over anyone else.
"I had a decent fall. It wasn't anything spectacular, though," Shore said. "I just wanted to pitch in some midweek games, maybe weekend relief, something like that, with the goal to eventually start, and pitch in some important games. In the end, I just wanted to help out the team in anyway I could."
Come spring, the Gators didn't waste any time showing some confidence in the talented freshman. After facing Maryland opening weekend, the Gators played host to UCF in midweek action. There, Shore was granted the first start of his college career. He was impressive, striking out four, walking no one and allowing just a run (unearned) on three hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Shore, who has a fastball anywhere from 88-92, along with a good 79-80 mph changeup, made starts against Arkansas (to begin SEC play) and on the road against Texas A&M before the Gators proceeded to move him to the No. 2 spot in the weekend rotation the next two weekends against LSU and Kentucky in a ploy to protect him a little bit.
The Gators realized after the UK series Shore needed to be the front-line guy in the weekend rotation.
"He was just really consistent to start the year. I tried like heck to keep him in the Saturday role. But during a time we weren't playing really well, we went up to UK, and he pitched very good against a good offensive club," O'Sullivan said. "After that, we just quit trying to protect him. We made the decision to start running him out there on Fridays each week, and with him doing that, and Harrison Bader back, we kind of got things rolling."
The righty was outstanding the rest of the season. He ended the year with a 2.16 ERA in 95 2/3 innings, along with 68 strikeouts and 20 walks, teams hitting him at a .241 clip. In SEC play, Shore tallied a very impressive 2.08 ERA in 65 innings, along with 41 strikeouts and 14 walks. Interestingly enough, Shore had one of his rockiest innings of his first season in the opening game of the Gainesville, Fla., Regional against College of Charleston. Shore allowed three runs to the Cougars in the first inning, but ended his outing with four shutout frames.
"What he did last year was pretty remarkable, especially his performance in the NCAA Regional. For a freshman, in that situation, to settle in and throw four shutout frames after such a rocky first, that was impressive to me," O'Sullivan said. "There's a sense of comfort with a guy like that leading your rotation moving forward."
Despite his terrific freshman season, Shore has a few items on his list of improvements between now and the 2015 season. For instance, he'd like to improve his fastball command, something he believes tapered off toward the end of '14. Meanwhile, he also wants to evolve into more of a three-pitch guy, hoping to make serious strides with his slider going into next spring.
Shore already has accomplished something special at Florida, but he's got some unfinished business the rest of the way.


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Freedom of Choice
Part of what we should be happy with every day is learning something new. I strive each day for that, sometimes I over exceed, sometimes I may not recognize I learned something until days later. But here it is critical to maintain balance. I would hasten to add that each day it is even more critical to enjoy something. Like your family.
My friends and loyal readers would know I work from home. One of the powers of a Cisco powered network is to be there while being here. So I usually have the TV on in the background. To let me know that the snow is coming (finally?) or of other breaking news. But one of the things I watch (before my partners on the West Coast get in) is the local Fox morning show.
Here in Milwaukee they are running the local Auto Show. It is being held at the local convention center that has been renamed 10 times in the last six years (I exaggerate, saving that for a future blog) due to acquisitions. They, the local Fox station and Toyota, are doing a promo to give away a new car to a Veteran. So they're down to the final six.
What prompted this was an interview with a Veteran and his daughter – she nominated him and he was happy to state she would be his chauffeur. It was cute, the entire exchange. He is a WW II vet and was embarrassed to say she would likely take him to his local tavern. And home, she said, if he bought her dinner.
Another couple, a Veteran of Iraq, and his pregnant wife. Different story, but equally touching. Another guy, Veteran of Desert Storm, looking to get more efficient from his existing SUV. Again, different story, but it leads us to:
The point? We need to honor those that have served to keep us free. Those that served in WW II and the Korean Conflict are dying every day. But they deserve our gratitude. Those that served in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and all of the skirmishes in between. They deserve our gratitude. They left family at home, put themselves at risk, and all to maintain the Democracy belief.
And here is the tie to Manufacturing. In earlier wars and conflicts the Veterans came home and found an expanding economy and many of them developed skills and expertise in machines and how to build really important stuff. In many ways they built the economy of the US. We're losing that. Many manufacturers have relocated their production facilities to other emerging economies. Yet we need to capture the skillset of the experts, and make it available to future generations. (The ability to locate a subject matter expert is part of what Cisco can provide, but I'm not making this a commercial)
But manufacturing was a key element of bringing those Veterans home. We need to bring manufacturing home for so many reasons (another blog, yes) but we also need to honor those have sacrificed so that we have the freedom of choice.
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jbrownlee needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 148 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Clever Algorithms: Nature-Inspired Programming Recipes
A cover is needed for a technical self-published book, ideally with a motif that can be reused on a website. The book will be published as a paperback, ebook, and website.
The content of the book describes a large number (approximately 50) algorithms from the fields of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in a standardized way. All of the described algorithmic methods are stochastic (use randomness), and most are inspired by biological and natural processes, such as the foraging behaviour of ants, the flocking of birds, and the adaptive processes of evolution and the acquired immune system. The underlying pattern of these algorithms is the emergence of complex behaviour from simple and easy to understand rules, directed at solving intractable mathematics and engineering problems.
The objective of the book is the clear and standardized presentation of a diverse collection of algorithms to make them accessible, usable, and interesting to a broader audience. The focus of the book are the concise code examples written in the Ruby programming language.
The target audience include: Computer Science Students, Programmers, Interested Amateurs, and Research Scientists in the fields of Biologically Inspired Computation, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Really, the book is for a the curious student, early career researcher or programmer.
Some books in this field have covers have ugly abstract images from the field of evolutionary art. Even worse, some have dry depictions of math problems. I'm generally not a fan of any of these approaches (although, I'm not adverse to abstract imagery). This field of research is exciting and fun to study, the cover must suggest that to the target audience.
A possibly interesting creative direction to explore would be the nature of the book itself: the aggregation of a host of disparate algorithms under one umbrella - like an encyclopedia. A standardization effort that, like the algorithms themselves, take the many small parts together and provides (hopefully) something more than the sum.
A table of contents for the book is attached.
For motivation, the Wikipedia entries of Particle Swarm Optimization, Ant Colony Optimization, and the Genetic Algorithm, may provoke the creative juices. The art on http://www.complexification.net/, although unrelated, evokes a familiar visual feel to watching visualizations of these algorithms.
The book is a reference, but the algorithms are fun and their metaphors inspire. The cover must do the same. Imagery that exploits the complex, adaptive, biological and physical inspirations would be engaging, although the reference nature of the text suggests class.
Bonus points if the design provides a motif that can be taken and used on other media, such as on the website or even varied for use as art or watermark on each chapter heading page. This could be indirect, such as a suggested theme.
* Create 300ppi 6 x 9" (15.24 x 22.86cm) book cover and back (LuLU spec)
* Cover image size is 6.125 x 9.25" (15.6 x 23.5cm) (see attached LuLu template for front and back covers)
* Provide in wrap-around format: 12.25" + spine x 9.25" (31.10 cm + spine x 23.49 cm) (Bleed + back cover + spine + front cover + bleed)
* There will be a 2.39 x 1" barcode on the back cover.
* Delivered as AI, IND, or PSD with easily accessible and editable assets.
* The subtitle wording may be tweaked (must be editable)
* Blurb text on the back cover is not finalized and must be editable
* The size of the spine is not finalized so must be adjustable (maybe solid color)
* Title: Clever Algorithms
* Subtitle: Nature-Inspired Programming Recipes
* Author: Jason Brownlee