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9:40pm Tuesday 21st February 2012
By Mark Edwards
RYAN Clarke saved a penalty six minutes from time as Oxford United recorded a valuable three points against Barnet tonight.
It looked as though goals from Scott Rendell and James Constable would see the U's come from behind to take victory.
But with six minutes left, Damian Batt was adjudged to have fouled Ricky Holmes by referee Stuart Attwell, even though the offence appeared to take place outside the box.
But Clarke, who has a superb record of saving spot-kicks, kept out Izale McLeod's penalty with his legs.
After falling behind to a poor goal when Michael Hector's 25-yard effort found its way through a forest of legs after 16 minutes, United regrouped and thoroughly deserved their win, despite the late scare.
They levelled two minutes before half-time when Peter Leven found Lee Holmes in acres of room down the left, and from his pinpoint cross, Rendell - as he promised 24 hours earlier - scored his first goal for the U's.
The went 2-1 ahead 11 minutes into the second period through Constable.
Leven's free-kick led to a melee in the box, and after Rendell's shot was blocked eight yards out, the ball fell to Constable who hammered home from six yards.
Constable almost bagged his second after a mazy run, but shot straight at Dean Brill.
At the other end, former United winger Sam Deering, who was booed throughout, should have levelled, but shot wide from 12 yards with just Clarke to beat.
Boss Chris Wilder made two changes from the side that drew 0-0 at Bristol Rovers, and switched formations.
Oli Johnson and Lee Holmes came in for Mehdi Kerrouche and Mark Wilson as the U's started with a 4-4-2 system.
The first attempt on goal came from a quickly-taken Leven free-kick that was crossed by Lee Holmes, but Rendell's header went wide.
Barnet took the lead in the 16th minute through a poor goal from Oxford's point of view.
Jake Wright fouled McLeod, and when Mark Hughes took a short free-kick, Hector was in acres of space 25 yards out.
Although he didn't catch the ball cleanly, he got enough on it to drill in through a hosts of legs and past Clarke into the net.
Leven's free-kick went narrowly wide of the upright, and Johnson twice had shots that lacked power as United looked for an equaliser.
They nearly levelled when Constable dummied Liam Davis's pass, and from Rendell's lay-off, Constable drilled in a right-foot shot from 20 yard that Brill just about kept out - the ball hitting his body and deflecting over the bar for a corner.
The U's should have gone ahead less than 60 seconds later, however.
Johnson latched onto a Rendell pass and crossed for Constable, who was unmarked 12 yards out.
The ball was too far in front of him, however, but Constable retrieved it and fed Rendell, who took his time and allowed Clovis Kamdjo to block.
It wasn't long though before the U's were level.
Leven found Lee Holmes in space, and Rendell was in the right place to head home his cross.
Oxford were a whisker away from going ahead early in the second half, Johnson bursting into the area before rifling in a shot that hit the inside of the near post and somehow stayed out.
Attwell, who was forced to officiate after some poor performances in the Premier League, baffled the fans when awarding a free-kick for a two-footed tackle from Paul Downing.
It wasn't a foul, but having blown, let the player escape without further punishment.
Rendell's header from Leven's free-kick was well-saved, but two minutes later from another Leven free-kick, Constable ended up putting the U's ahead.
Deering wasted a golden opportunity, before Constable's fine run ended with a shot straight at Brill.
Barnet were there for the taking, but couldn't get the all-important third goal, and in the end were grateful to their goalkeeper for ensuring the three points.
Oxford Utd: Clarke; Batt, Duberry, Wright, Davis; Johnson (Tonkin 81), Whing (Wilson 72), Leven, L Holmes; Constable, Rendell (Worley 88).
Subs: Brown, Kerrouche. Booked: Johnson, Duberry.
Barnet: Brill; Hector, Downing, Dennehy (Hajrovic 46), Saville (Mustoe 71); Byrne, Hughes, Kamdjo (Obita 67), Deering; R Holmes; McLeod.
Subs: O'Brien, N'Diaye. Booked: Hajrovic, Obita.
Attendance: 5,848 (139 from Barnet)
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When it comes to sport, there is no athletic competition other than running foot races that is as ancient and primal as wrestling.
Two individuals, grappling with one another to see who is stronger, quicker and more determined - it's about as basic as a sport gets.
It's a sport that has been a part of the Olympic games from their earliest incarnation over 700 years before the birth of Jesus through the modern day but whose future has been put into doubt by the recent vote by the executive board of the International Olympic Committee to exclude the sport from the 2020 and subsequent Olympic Games.
It's a baffling decision that has drawn widespread criticism, and has been universally decried. It's even provided the United States and nations such as Iran, Cuba and Russia at least one issue upon which we can wholeheartedly agree.
We certainly hope that this international outcry will be enough to reverse this unwise decision. Thankfully, there is still time. The final vote on the sports included in the 2020 games won't happen until September.
And perhaps this slight will serve as a wake-up call to the sport's proponents.
Already the president of FILA, the international federation for the sport of wrestling, has stepped aside - and rightly so. It is obvious that FILA failed to properly advocate for a sport that should have never faced such an egregious vote by the IOC.
And perhaps this will spur FILA to rethink the international rules for the sport, including overtime rules that are severely advantageous to the winner of what amounts to a coin toss, and make the sport more television friendly.
In the meantime, we certainly hope the IOC will listen to the large number of nations, organizations and individuals who have voiced their outrage, do the right thing and continue to include this ancient sport in the Olympic games. | <urn:uuid:73837794-10fa-4eba-b311-7feb7c574c10> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20130221/OPINION/302210002 | 2015-01-28T12:15:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122102237.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175502-00061-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975767 | 369 | [
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Great. Just great. Starbucks has its Christmas cups out. And tiny stockings are stuffed by the registers with care. Great. Just great.
On a side note: Light blogging today and tomorrow. I've got a couple of print assignments and a super top secret road trip starting tomorrow. Actually, it's not that top secret. I'll tell you about it later. I'll try and get a few posts up today, but no promises. | <urn:uuid:1165c332-4631-47fe-8a29-32f496593480> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://blog.oregonlive.com/tailgate/2007/11/great.html | 2015-01-30T20:17:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115861872.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161101-00241-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962647 | 91 | [
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Science degrees cost less in 2009!
19 November 2008
The Australian government has reduced the cost of undergraduate science and mathematics degrees starting in 2009 - there has never been a better time to enrol in an undergraduate science degree. Fees have fallen from as high as $7 260 per year in 2008 to $4 162 per year starting from 2009.
"Having science, mathematics and statistics undergraduate degrees move into the National Priority band of fees makes studying science even more attractive for students - it's now almost half price!" said Professor John Rice, Executive Director of the Australian Council of Deans of Science and Honorary Associate in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sydney.
"It's a positive message to young people in Australia that science degrees are really important and that the government is actively encouraging students to enrol in science degrees," said Professor Rice.
"What's more, if students choose science or mathematics teaching they repay only half their HECS during their first five years in the workforce. Well qualified science and mathematics teachers are in short supply and the government is finally doing something about it, which means great career opportunities for students."
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) is for domestic students (those with Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent resident visas) and provides Commonwealth funding for part of the cost of tertiary study. Students in Commonwealth supported places pay HECS fees to cover part of the cost of their education, with the rest covered by the Commonwealth.
There are three bands of HECS fees into which undergraduate degree disciplines are divided: Band 1 has the lowest fees and includes the humanities, behavioural sciences, social studies, foreign languages and visual and performing arts; Band 2 has higher fees and includes computing, the built environment, health, engineering, surveying and agriculture; and Band 3 has the highest fees and includes law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary science, accounting, administration, economics and commerce.
Outside of this fee structure, the Australian government has identified several National Priority disciplines, which attract HECS fees lower than Band 1, to encourage more students to enrol in these areas. From 2009, science, mathematics and statistics are in the National Priority HECS band, which makes studying science one of the least expensive degrees.
"The new low fees in science provide a wonderful opportunity for students to get valuable science and mathematics degrees, which lead onto a huge diversity of careers within and outside of science," said Professor David Day, Dean of Science at the University of Sydney.
"With a science degree you can go anywhere - finance, business and government sectors love science graduates because of the analytical and problem solving skills developed through studying science. You can go into science education, communication, journalism and marketing sectors with a science degree. Or, of course, you can become a scientist working in a huge choice of exciting research fields!" said Professor Day.
"Research-led teaching, which is how science is taught at the University of Sydney, is more expensive in terms of materials and staff-to-student ratios than other disciplines, so the new low fees make a science degree at the University of Sydney a particularly attractive value offering for students."
Contact: Katynna Gill
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Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Northeast will be warmer than normal from Nov. 9 to Nov. 18, when colder weather may start to seep into the region, said Matt Rogers, president of Commodity Weather Group LLC.
Rogers’ 6- to 10-day and 11- to 15-day forecasts predict temperatures in the Northeast will be 3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit (1.6 to 2.7 Celsius) above normal. After that, computer forecast models suggest cooler air may arrive.
“Right now, the thinking is that cool-to-cold weather will rush under the block toward the Midwest and East, but not dig as deep into the South yet,” Rogers said today in a note to clients. “This weekend will be critical to watch for model consensus and consistency to build confidence.”
Traders use long-range temperature predictions to gauge energy use and market fluctuations. Hot or cold weather can increase demand for heating and cooling, and power plants use about 30 percent of the nation’s gas supplies, according to Energy Department data.
Temperatures in California are forecast to remain about 3 degrees lower than normal through Nov. 9 to Nov. 13 before becoming about 5 degrees lower in the Nov. 14 to Nov. 18 timeframe, said Rogers from his office in Bethesda, Maryland.
The Pacific Northwest will probably cool as well, according to Rogers’s 10- to 15-day forecast.
The average temperature for this weekend in Seattle is about 47 degrees, while in Burbank, California, it’s 62, according to MDA EarthSat Weather in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In New York, the normal is about 51; in Boston, 48; Chicago, 45; and Dallas, about 61.
To contact the reporter on this story: Brian K. Sullivan in Boston at [email protected]
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Law enforcement is provided by the San Diego Sheriff's Department who is under contract with the City. The Vista Sheriff's Department provides a full range of services from a station, substation and a storefront office within the city. These services include, general patrol, investigations, narcotics and gang investigations, crime prevention, juvenile intervention, community policing and administrative services. Other specialized functions are available to the city through the Sheriff's Department. Some of the specialty investigative areas include, homicide investigations, helicopter patrols, swat teams, bomb and arson investigations, fraud and forgery investigations and licensing investigation.
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Patrol Deputies who respond to calls for service 24 hours a day. The Patrol Division is responsible for all general law enforcement calls for service within the City of Vista and the surrounding unincorporated area. Each patrol deputy is assigned to a geographical "beat" area. This enables the deputies to become familiar with the residents of their "beat" and with the problems in the area. The "beat” system is a cornerstone of the Community Oriented Policing concept requiring the interaction of neighborhood residents with law enforcement.
Neighborhood Watch programs are administered through the Crime Prevention Division. Please call (760) 940-4564.
Senior Volunteer Sheriff's Patrol
The Vista Sheriff's Senior Volunteer Patrol program is designed to draw upon the experience of senior citizens from the community. The men and women participating in the Vista program provide valuable assistance to existing staff as it strives to continually improve the quality of life of our community.
Captain: Larry Nesbit
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Let me start this article by asking a simple question: How many times have we failed in our lives?
Many times, right?
Failure is inevitable in our lives. There is no way we can run away from it. Earlier in my life, every time I used to see a famous personality, my first thought used to be: how lucky they are to achieve success in their life! I thought they never had any failure and still achieved everything they wanted. How wrong I was.
If you don’t believe me, the following quote might help, as it helped me prove myself wrong.
Until and unless we fail and learn from it, it is impossible for anyone including the famous personalities to become the best in their lives. They are not lucky; they became the best by going through the same process that we also go through in our lives.
So that’s why I thought, let’s look in the field of sports to find out if there are athletes who rose from the rock bottom to become the best in their career despite failures.
Here is the list of my top five sports personalities who failed at first, only to later emerge as the best in their field.
He is considered the greatest basketball player ever to play the game. But did you know he was cut out of the high school team? At 5’11″ (1.80 m) back then, he was told he was too short to play at that level and lacked the skills to play Basketball.
I know it’s hard to believe it now, but this is true. Imagine the best player in the history of basketball, who redefined the game with his skills, speed, talent and attitude, was considered incapable earlier in his career. How did Jordan react to this disappointment?
Imagine if he would have given up after facing failure in his life, where would he be now?
He is considered one of the biggest sports heroes of America. He has the record of having the third highest home run record in Baseball. But did you know that for a decade he held the record for the highest strikeouts (1,330) as well. On being asked about his strikeouts, he said: “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
He is considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of American football. To his credit, he had two super bowl victories, five NFC championships and the record for the most career wins in football. But did you know that during his first season as a coach, he also had the honor of sharing the worst record ever in NFL (no wins) and later on winning five or less games in the next four seasons.
The tennis player who won Wimbledon, US Open and eight Davis Cups, and who formed one of the most successful doubles team, was rejected during his childhood for the ball boy’s position in a Davis Cup match as the organizers felt he was too clumsy and uncoordinated.
He was a failure as a carpenter, cook and waiter (who didn’t even know how to open a bottle of wine). Fast forward to 2012, he is now the billionaire owner of NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. What did he say for his failures?
Quite surprising isn’t it? For me too, it was a revelation, but the reason why these people reached the top was once given by John Wooden:
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. (KTHV) - According to officials, Little Rock Air Force Base was been placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon. THV11 was alerted to the situation around noon, and just after 4 p.m., officials announced over a loud speaker at the base that it had been lifted.
(Mobile users: For more photos, visit http://on.kthv.com/1mEQqdR in your device's web browser.)
The press release from LRAFB said, "The base is on lockdown as of 11:45 a.m. this morning in the interest of protecting all base members and resources from a suspicious individual."
Officials at LRAFB said the base was locked down because of a "suspicious individual."
A post on the base's Facebook page said in regards to the situation, "Emergency personnel are responding to the scene. For safety purposes, base gates are closed at this time. Further details will be provided as they become available."
The THV11 team gave an update live on-air at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon.
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Libyan rebels have denied reports that they have held talks with aides to leader Moammar Gadhafi, as their forces advance toward Tripoli hoping to oust his government.
The head of the Transitional National Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, said Tuesday no direct or indirect negotiations have taken place with Gadhafi representatives. He said such talks are "unthinkable" unless the Libyan leader steps down.
His comments counter Western news reports that Mr. Gadhafi's aides met earlier this week with Libyan rebels at a hotel on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The reports said U.N. Libya envoy Abdul Ilah al-Khatib joined the talks.
In other news, NATO has condemned Libya's use of a scud missile in its battle against the rebels advancing toward Tripoli. NATO spokeswoman Carmen Romero said the Gadhafi government's use of the short-range ballistic missile shows that it is "desperate."
Libyan rebels are capturing key towns to the south and west of Tripoli, and are trying to cut off supply routes to the capital in their bid to force Mr. Gadhafi from power.
In Washington, U.S. officials said Mr. Gadhafi's days are "numbered."
The rebels say they control most of Zawiya, a strategic town 50 kilometers west of Mr. Gadhafi's power base in Tripoli. Libyan officials deny the rebels have taken control of that town.
Rebel fighters entered Zawiya last week in their closest approach to the capital since the early weeks of the uprising.
Rebel officials say their fighters also captured the towns of Surman, 60 kilometers west of Tripoli, and Gharyan, 80 kilometers south of Tripoli. Those claims could not be independently verified. Control of Zawiya, Surman and Gharyan would allow the rebels to cut off Tripoli from a key highway to the south and another leading west to Tunisia.
In an audio message broadcast on Libyan state television Monday, Mr. Gadhafi urged his people to fight to "liberate Libya" from rebels who began their uprising in February to end his 42-year rule. He called the rebels "traitors" and denounced NATO as a "colonizer" for staging airstrikes in support of the uprising.
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TNA Impact Wrestling
Thursday, 12 May 2011 20:01
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May 12, 2011
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
Report by: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com
Impact opens up with Eric Bischoff approaching Hulk Hogan and asks him what he's doing. He tells Bischoff that he's waiting for the Spike Rep. He's holding a pipe and Bischoff tells him that they can't "beat their way out" of this, they have to think their way out of it. Bischoff says this is a different game and they have to play to win it. Hogan agrees and they walk into the Impact Zone together.
We then cut to a video package of the "Miss Angle" drama and all the Spike Rep stuff.
Jeff Jarrett's music hits and he and Karen make their way down to the ring. Jarrett says after he and Karen have thought a lot about all of this, they have decided to come out here tonight and once and for all call a truce. He says he knows that he has mockingly offered him a truce before but tonight he is very sincere. Jeff says Karen is so sweet, innocent, and fragile and she wouldn't hurt a fly. He says for her to be put in harm's way at Sacrifice is wrong. He says he's made it a top priority to keep her out of all of his matches, especially his matches with Kurt. Jeff claims she has had NOTHING to do with the outcome of their matches. A "we want Angle" chant starts and Jeff says the mere thought of Kurt or Kurt's "mistress" doing any type of harm to Karen is a crime itself.
Karen & Jeff hug and then Karen says she knows Kurt has had a lot of matches in his career and maybe he's had his bell rung a few too many times, but how he convinced himself that she is nothing but a thorn in his side is beyond her. She says that she is the complete opposite and she has been nothing but a warm, caring, giving ex-mother and the mother of his children. Karen says the last 3 months between her, Jeff, and Kurt has been a complete misunderstanding. She says if the restraining order she had against Kurt was in Kurt's best interest. She asks Kurt to come out and she'll "humbly" accept Kurt's apology.
Kurt Angle's music hits and he walks down to the ring. Kurt says "it's over Karen, it's done" and he says that after being married to him for over 10 years he thought Karen would realize not to push him the way she has. Kurt says she just kept pushing and pushing and pushing for the last 6 months with "Mr. douchebag." He says they have been pressing all the right buttons and he tolerated because she is the mother of his kids, but he has no idea why he ever even married her. Kurt says its only a matter of time before "Jackass" realizes that Karen is nothing but pure evil and by the time that happens she'll take Jeff for everything he's worth. Kurt says before that happens he'll get his justice. He says at Sacrifice it will be Jeff & Karen against Kurt and his partner that he'll introduce tonight. Kurt says he was going to introduce her right now but the Spike representative wanted to give her a proper introduction so Jeff and Karen will have to wait. Kurt says he can't wait to see Karen's look and he says that Jeff knows her. "Oh it's real, it's damn real."
------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK------------------------------------Mickie James & Ms. Tessmacher vs. Madison Rayne & Tara
As the girls come to the ring footage of Mickie & Madison's agreement on their Sacrifice match is shown. Mickie and Tara start the match off and they lockup in the center of the ring. Tara gets Mickie in a Wristlock and she twists on her arm. Mickie cartwheels through it and hits an Armdrag. Mickie holds onto Tara's wrist and twists on her arm. Tara rolls through it and hits an Armdrag of her own. Tara holds onto Mickie's wrist too and then locks in an Armlock. Mickie fights it off and then both go for a Dropkick and both miss. Mickie offers a handshake and Tara accepts it as Madison screams at her. Tara and Madison start arguing so Tara tags Madison in. Madison turns around into a Thesz Press from Mickie. Mickie then picks up Madison but eats a knee to the gut. Madison kicks Mickie in the head and then starts arguing with Tara again. Mickie rolls over and tags in Tessmacher. Madison laughs at Tessmacher gets in the ring but eats a series of forearms! Tessmacher attempts to whip Madison into the corner but Madison reverses it. Madison charges at her but east a boot and then Tessmacher climbs up top and gets up on Madison's shoulders and hits the Victory Roll! 1...2...3! Winners: Mickie & Tessmacher via pinfall (Victory Roll)
Madison can't believe that Tessmacher just pinned her and she's not happy that Tara didn't break up the pin. They argue in the ring as Mickie & Tessmacher celebrate on the ramp. Tara walks away from Madison leaving her in the ring.
In the back Ric Flair arrives and walks into Hogan's office. Hogan calls Flair a "son of a bitch" and accuses Flair of being the one that's been helping the Network. Flair asks him if he's out of his mind and he asks who he thinks he's talking to. Hogan says Flair has been missing the last two weeks and Flair says it's because his shoulder is busted up. Bischoff tries to calm them both down. Hogan apologizes to Flair and he says he's just rattled over the network thing. Flair says Hogan is bigger than the Network and "screw the network." He says the network doesn't tell them what to do but Hogan says this is the biggest thing they've come against. Hogan apologizes again and Bischoff says they have to get on the same page. Hogan and Flair shake hands and Flair says they need to get it done.
In the parking lot a limo arrives and Tenay questions if it's the Spike rep.
In the back Tara talks about being free from Madison if Mickie wins. Tara describes how they always bicker and she calls her a skank and a brat. Madison walks up and asks her what she's talking about and then she says when she beats Madison Tara's life will be hell and she pokes Tara.
We then cut to Tommy in the back and Tommy refuses to say anything. The camera dude asks why he Piledrove AJ and Tommy says he has a family to take care of. AJ walks up on him and asks Tommy if there's something he needs to talk to him about. AJ says Fortune wants answers too and Dreamer says AJ is too young and too understanding to understand what he's going through. AJ says he's a grown man with 3 kids and he says it was him who stuck a fork in Dreamer's eye and asks how innocent that was. AJ says Dreamer isn't the same person and he asks if it's over the whole EV2 thing. Dreamer says it has nothing to do with EV2 and AJ just doesn't understand and he never will. AJ tells him to enlighten him or how about they just have a match at Sacrifice! AJ asks if that's what he wants and Dreamer says AJ doesn't know what he wants. He gets in AJ's face and AJ says if he doesn't get out of his face they'll throw down right here and right now. Dreamer backs off and AJ starts mocking Dreamer backing away from a fight. AJ says that isn't the Dreamer he knew. Dreamer gets back in AJ's face and says that maybe no one ever knew who he really was to begin with. Dreamer tells AJ to walk a mile in his shoes and then he throws a chair. He walks away and asks "what would Tommy Dreamer do, AJ."
We cut to Sting taking pics for TNA and then he talks to the camera guy and he puts over how great RVD is. Sting says he's going to be fighting for his life at Sacrifice and sometimes that brings out the worst, but also the best in you. They ask him about the network and Sting says there is a rep here tonight and shortly it will be showtime.
A Beer Money vignette airs highlighting their career together. Really great video package right there. They actually went through their entire time together, putting over some of the teams they've beaten. The video talks about their match with Matt Hardy and teases that Jeff may be his partner.
Beer Money's music hits and the Tag Champs make their way out to the ring. Roode says last week Hardy was going to make a phone call and call someone special to come and challenge Beer Money for the Tag Titles at Sacrifice. Roode says everyone knows who he's talking about and Hardy needs to come out right now so they can accept the challenge face to face.
Matt Hardy makes his way down to ringside. Tenay teases a "family member" and Matt says last week Roode impressed him last week when he called out Hogan. Hardy says for the first time in his life Roode showed that he had a set and he says we all saw Roode become a man in front of our eyes. Hardy says Roode wants to be taken serious and wants to be noticed. Hardy says he has noticed he and Storm and he talks about Storm being drunk and he says it makes him sick. Hardy calls them worthless nobodies and says they will never be anyone. Hardy says what gives him the right to say that is that he is ½ of the greatest tag team to ever grace to the Pro Wrestling industry. He says that Storm was raised to be a drunk cowboy full of hot air and Roode was raised to be another annoying Canadian and an arrogant egomaniac. Hardy says they walk around like they're the greatest thing ever because no one has had the balls to put them in their place but he does. He says that will happen at Sacrifice when he and his partner take the titles from Beer Money.
Storm says that Hardy is wasting his breath and he says everyone knows Hardy Boyz WERE great and they already know that Storm is a long haired redneck and they know after he whoops someone's ass he likes to indulge in an adult beverage. Storm says what he doesn't do is go around disrespecting people since he got to TNA. Hardy says that Storm is disrespecting him right now by talking in that tone of voice and calls Storm an alcoholic full of hot air and that's all he ever will be. Roode and Storm come down to Hardy at ringside and then Storm takes a swig of his beer. Storm says who he is, is the man that will walk into a bar and bust you right in the face and then walk out with his girl and make Hardy buy him a case of beer, and watch Storm and Hardy's girl have a good time. Storm says what Hardy needs to do is shut his damn mouth and bring his brother out to the ring and see just how great they are. Hardy says this thing will happen but it will happen at Sacrifice and he says all the piece of trash fans will have to pay to see them, but his partner isn't Jeff Hardy. Hardy says his partner is a man that knows Storm inside and out and knows everything about Storm. Hardy starts to say Storm's "sorry bout yo damn luck" line but Storm slaps the mic out of his hand. Storm says it's more like "SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAMN LUCK!" AMERICAS MOST WANTED music hits!
BRADEN WALK....I mean CHRIS HARRIS walks out onto the stage! Harris stares Storm down and Storm just stares back. Hardy says "see you this Sunday."
------------------------------COMMERCIAL BREAK------------------------------------Sangriento vs. Suicide
Sangriento's entrance sees him flip from in front of the screen onto the ramp as the spotlight comes on him. This is a rematch from last week. The two lockup and Suicide forces Sangriento into the corner. Suicide hits Sangriento with a series of clotheslines and chops. He then whips Sangriento into the opposite corner and charges at him, but Sangriento sidesteps him and drop toe holds him into the turnbuckles. Sangriento then hits Red's Double Tap Dropkick in the corner (that's first move that he's done as that character that is solely an Amazing Red move I think). Sangriento then hits the ropes and ducks a clothesline from Suicide and hits a gorgeous Spinning Headscissors Takeover on Suicide! Suicide falls out to the floor and then Sangriento hits a GORGEOUS Corkscrew Plancha over the top onto Suicide! Damn I love that dive! Sangriento rolls Suicide back into the ring and connects with a Missile Dropkick and then nips back up. Sangriento lifts his mask up just enough to see his smile and then he hits a big Running Forearm to Suicide. Sangriento hits the ropes but eats a Running Knee from Suicide! Suicide mounts Sangriento and throws several right hands at him. Suicide whips Sangriento into the ropes and hits the Reverse DDT/Elbow Drop for a nearfall. Suicide picks Sangriento up and the two exchange chops. Suicide goes for a backhand but Sangriento ducks and then slides under Suicide's legs. Suicide turns around and Sangriento goes for a Roundhouse Kick, but Suicide ducks only to eat a Spinning Enziguri from Sangriento! Sangriento then hits a Running Spin Kick on Suicide in the corner and then he hits the ropes and Suicide picks him up for a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker, but Sangriento counters into a Spinning DDT! 1...2...NO Suicide kicks out! Sangriento climbs up top and goes for a Senton Bomb but Suicide rolls away. Sangriento rolls through but as he gets to his feet Suicide kicks him. Suicide then hits the Suicide Solution! 1...2...NO Sangriento kicks out! Suicide tosses Sangriento in the corner and charges but Sangriento gets a boot up! Sangriento then dives off the middle rope with a Diving Flatliner (Red calls it he Red Eye). Sangriento hits a Spinning Back Kick and then he hits that Springboard No-Look Diamond Cutter again! 1...2...3! Winner: Sangriento (Springboard No-Look Diamond Cutter)
Immortal's music hits and Hogan, Bischoff, & Flair walk down to the ring. Suicide is trying to recover in the ring as the Immortal trio climbs in. Flair kicks Suicide in the nuts and then kicks him out of the ring. Tenay puts over the fact that Immortal is yet again showing no respect for the X-Division. Hogan says the games are over and he says he runs this damn place. Hogan says he wants the network rep to get his/her ass out here right now.
Back from commercials Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett have joined Immortal in the ring. Hogan again says he wants to know who the Network rep is and he wants to know right now. MICK FOLEY'S MUSIC HITS!
Hogan has a look of shock on his face as Mick walks out and Foley says "it's me." Foley says things were looking Hogan's way but March 3rd things started to unravel when someone from the Network got in the way and re-introduced Sting into things and Hogan's plans started to unravel. He says someone always had a counter for everything Hogan did to make sure he never had complete control over TNA and that someone was him! Foley gets in the ring and Foley asks Bischoff if he has something to say. Bischoff gets in his face so Foley pie faces him! Foley dares Hogan to take a shot at him and he better make sure it's a good one because when he gets up Hogan will not be in TNA ever again!
Foley says this show is no longer about Hulk Hogan, it's about WRESTLING. Foley says as of now wrestling matters once again. He says it mattered when he was a kid at Madison Square Garden and watched Hogan win the World Title and it mattered when he saw Flair & Steamboat go 40 minutes in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He says sometimes "we" forget that wrestling matter so they are fixing it. He says this show is no longer "TNA Wrestling", it's "Impact Wrestling." Hogan says Foley can't do that and Foley says he just did! Foley says everytime you hear the word Impact Hogan will think back to this day when Hogan stopped making a difference. Foley says to show that wrestling matters and to show what an Impact is we have a new Main Event! Tonight it will be a 25-Man Battle Royal! Foley says no more games or politics, just 25 men in the ring to decide who is the #1 Contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Foley looks at Jarrett and says he's going to tell him who Angle's partner is. Foley points at the stage as the word "CHYNA" shows up on the screen. Karen and Jeff freak out as Chyna walks onto the stage! Bischoff is freaking out too. Foley says "Hulk, have a nice day" as Karen is balling in the ring.
A replay of what just happened is shown as we come back from break with Tenay putting over everything. He makes sure to say that the winner of the Battle Royal gets a shot at the Title, which means Sting vs. RVD is still on. I would assume the winner of the Battle Royal gets a shot at Slammiversary or maybe on Impact.
In the back Foley is standing with Chyna. Foley says it's back to be on Impact Wrestling and when he was back in the ring adrenaline and emotion was flowing again and it feels to be back on a show when wrestling matters. Foley says he's in a position of authority and he was hoping Hogan would knock him down and he says he wanted to take Hogan's best shot because he wanted to get back up and fire him. Foley says he's forgotten that "wrestling matters" and it matters what happens in the ring. Foley says Jarrett will be in the match and he suggest Chyna be there to so she smiles and walks away. Foley says there's always been a "vague sexual tension between he and Chyan" jokingly.
We cut to Mr. Anderson says he's been saying "wrestling matters" all along and he points at his shirt that says "Pro Wrestling is real, people are fake." Anderson questions that it was Foley who has been holding him back and denying him of his title shot, but says he's in the Battle Royal tonight and he will enjoy throwing everyone of them out of the ring and going after Sting or RVD.
Tenay & Taz run down the card for Sacrifice: Madison vs. Mickie, Crimson vs. Abyss, Beer Money vs. Hardy & Harris, Dreamer vs. AJ, Jeff & Karen vs. Kurt & Chyna, and RVD vs. Sting. I have to say the Sacrifice theme that was playing in the background was awesome. Triple Threat Match
"The Monster" Abyss vs. Crimson vs. "Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe
Crimson & Abyss starting throwing right hands at each other as Joe just laughs. Finally Joe comes after and starts nailing Abyss with jabs. He then starts headbutting both Crimson & Abyss. Joe then hits a Leaping Enziguri on Crimson. Joe ducks a clothesline from Abyss and hits an Atomic Drop followed by a Running Front Kick! Joe then hits a Backsplash Senton! Joe grabs Abyss but Crimson hits him with a Running Big Boot! Crimson then goes after Abyss and attempts to whip him into the ropes, but Abyss reverses it. Abyss goes for a backdrop but Crimson kicks him in the head and then locks in a Cravate and connects with Knee Strikes. Crimson then hits a Swinging Neckbreaker on Abyss. Crimson and Abyss stare each other down and start exchanging Forearms! Crimson puts a knee in Joe's gut and then locks in a Cravate on him and hits the Knee Strikes on him as well. He then hits the ropes and charges at Joe but Joe catches him with a Snap Powerslam! Joe talks trash to Crimson but then turns around and eats a boot from Abyss. Abyss hits the Black Hole Slam! He then walks into a Spear from Crimson! Crimson covers Joe, 1...2...3! Winner: Crimson via pinfall
After the match Joe goes nuts and is about to jump Crimson but Abyss beats him to it! Joe watches Abyss beat the hell out of Crimson and holds up his and walks out. Joe says "you live by the sword, you die by the sword boy" into the camera. Abyss hits the Black Hole Slam on Crimson. Abyss opens his mouth at the camera and we can see RVD's handy work and that looks gruesome. Looks like he knocked out damn near Abyss' entire bottom row of teeth.
We get a nice shot in the back of the boys waiting for the Battle Royal, I see the Brits, OJ, EY, Pope, Dreamer, Devon, Anarquia, Hernandez (with Sarita & Rosita), Robbie E., Gunner, Fortune, Matt Morgan, and Angle.
RVD says he's going to watch the Battle Royal and says it never hurts to have too much information, so he can know who he'll face after Sacrifice. RVD says whoever wins the Battle Royal will be his opponent after Sacrifice.25-Man Battle Royal
Douglas Williams vs. Magnus vs. Orlando Jordan vs. Anarquia vs. Eric Young vs. Shannon Moore vs. Jesse Neal vs. Robbie E. vs. Kazarian vs. Matt Hardy vs. James Storm vs. Robert Roode vs. Daniels vs. Hernandez vs. Matt Morgan vs. Scott Steiner vs. Devon vs. The Pope vs. AJ Styles vs. Bully Ray vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Gunner
Fortune gets their own entrance as most of the wrestlers are already in the ring, Daniels holds up the Fortune symbol as well and he's introduced as a member of Fortune. The Immortal guys get their own entrance as well as Angle and Anderson. No Chyna sighting yet. As the bell rings everybody goes at it! Morgan eliminates both members of BRITISH INVASION right off the bat! Jordan does his thing on Morgan in the corner but Morgan grabs him and flings him over the top rope! JORDAN is eliminated! Morgan eliminates ANARQUIA now! Tenay emphasizes that his show is now called "Impact Wrestling" from here on out, TNA IS STILL TNA. Eric Young is on the outside but I don't think he was eliminated. Bully Ray almost eliminates Angle but he holds on. Anderson is almost eliminated as well, but only one foot touched. Pope goes over the top but he hangs on as Kaz tries to eliminate him. Young climbs back in the ring and starts running on the apron so Jarrett drags him back in the ring and beats on him. Chaos is all over the ring and it's hard to keep up. Hernandez tosses JESSE NEAL over the top! He then Press Slams Moore over the top onto Neal eliminating MOORE! Morgan tosses ROBBIE over the top now! Gunner tosses EY over the top but he skins the cat back in and eliminates GUNNER! EY then starts slingshoting himself in and out of the ring onto the apron and back in. He then dives over the top ELIMINATING HIMSELF! Taz calls him special. EY holds up the TV Title thinking he won it. Gunner chases him to the back.
Back from commercials the landscape looks a little thinner. Jarrett Suplexes Kazarian from the apron to the outside eliminating KAZ! Kaz holds onto his knee after the bump, don't know if it's legit or not. Hardy and Storm fight on the apron now and they eliminate each other! STORM & HARDY are eliminated! As the referees argue with Storm Hardy reaches up and pulls Roode over the top to the floor! ROODE is eliminated! Roode and Storm chase Hardy up the ramp. Foley joins Tenay & Taz at commentary as Bully Ray eliminates DANIELS! Morgan eliminates HERNANDEZ! Steiner then eliminates MORGAN! Hernandez holds onto Steiner's arm and Ray eliminates STEINER! Morgan and Steiner fight all the way to the back. Ray tosses AJ over the top but AJ holds onto the ropes. Ray kicks his old buddy Devon in the face and then he kicks AJ in the head. Ray tells Dreamer to eliminate AJ. Pope hits a big splash on AJ in the corner and then he starts beating on Devon but Devon tosses him in the corner and hits a Splash. Devon then charges at Pope but Pope gets a boot up and then uses that momentum to flip himself backward over the top rope. He lands on the apron and sidesteps Devon as he charges and DEVON is eliminated! Pope taunts him but Angle catches him from behind and clotheslines POPE over the top eliminating him!
Back from commercials there was no eliminations during the break. AJ attacks Jarrett and Ray and hits a Leaping Enziguri on Bubba, but Dreamer attacks him from behind. Dreamer Elbow Drops AJ repeatedly and Jarrett joins him in Elbow Dropping AJ. Angle grabs Ray and locks in the Ankle Lock! Dreamer breaks it up. Angle whips Dreamer into the ropes and hits a Back Elbow. Ray tries to eliminate AJ but AJ blocks it and then dropkicks Ray over the top but he hangs on. Dreamer then sneaks up behind AJ and eliminates STYLES! Ray slaps Dreamer five but then grabs Dreamer from behind and eliminates DREAMER! Ray and Jarrett join up and go after Angle & Anderson. AJ hits a huge right hand on Dreamer on the outside. Ray tries to eliminate Anderson but Anderson blocks it and hold son. Anderson tries to eliminate Ray but Ray holds on and hits Anderson with several elbows. Angle almost eliminates Jarrett but Ray chop blocks Angle to save Jarrett. Anderson hits a big clothesline on Ray and then a back elbow and then he hits the Swinging Neckbreaker! Ray rolls out of the ring and then Angle hits Anderson from behind and Anderson goes out of the ring but he goes under the ropes rather than over. Both he and Ray are still alive. In the ring Jarrett whips Angle into the ropes but eats a Forearm from Angle! Angle whips Jarrett into the corner and charges but Jarrett gets his boot up only to eat a Belly-to-Belly Overhead Suplex! Angle tries to Angle Slam Jarrett over the top, but Karen holds onto Angle's legs allowing Jarrett to counter with an Armdrag. Angle comes right back with a clothesline. Karen grabs Kurt's leg again so Angle drags Karen onto the apron. Jeff comes from behind Angle and dumps him over the top! Jeff thinks he's won so Karen comes in and celebrates with him. He doesn't realize Ray & Anderson are still alive as they brawl on the outside. Chyna rolls into the ring and shows up behind Jarrett! He turns around and Chyna tosses him over the top! Chyna grabs Karen by the throat but Karen pulls her out and they bail through the crowd, Chyna follows. Ray and Anderson roll back into the ring. Anderson and Ray actually start trading right hands as they are LAYING on the mat, they get to their knees and continue throwing rights, and finally exchange rights on their feet. That was a cool sequence. Ray hits a clothesline on Anderson and then tries to eliminate him but Anderson holds on. Anderson comes back on Ray and then climbs up top and goes for the Kenton Bomb, but Ray gets his knees up! Ray tosses Anderson over the top but he hold son. Ray starts punching him on the apron and Anderson teeters on the apron, but he blocks a shot and then drags Ray over the top! Anderson dumps RAY over the top eliminating him! Anderson gets his title shot! Winner: Anderson via being the lone survivor!
Anderson celebrates in the ring as Foley questions if he can "rise to the event." The microphone drops down from the ceiling and Anderson puts over all of the obstacles he's overcome and then introduces himself as the #1 Contend and he says that he is to Sting what the Navy Seals are to Osama Bin Laden! He says he's "locked, cocked, and loaded" and he says after that comes "BOOM! Head shot bitch!"
In the back the camera zooms on the TNA Title and then Sting says he's happy for Anderson and he says wrestling matters and it will really matter when he shuts Anderson's mouth in the center of the ring. RVD walks up and cuts him off and says he has to beat him before he can get to Anderson. Anderson then walks up and tells them to save it for Sunday. He says he doesn't care who wins, if it's RVD or Sting, and he guarantees that at Slammiversary he will be in rare form. He says he's an "equal opportunity asshole." RVD and Sting stare each other down as Impact goes off the air.
Before I even get into the show, I got to say that TNA HAS GOT TO start going live at least some of the time. A show like this SHOULD have so much more of an impact (pun intended) and it would if there was no spoilers. I know me personally, I would care so much more that all of the stuff being revealed tonight had I not known before hand! We've known this stuff for more than a week! I know, just say "don't read the spoilers" and usually I don't but it was nearly impossible to NOT know about this stuff, I had several different twitter messages and e-mails about it before the show had even got done taping. Live, that wouldn't be a problem especially with a surprise like Chyna who NOOOOOONE guessed. Even I guessed it was going to be the big chick from NXT.
Now to the show, tonight was really, really fun almost from start to finish. I had fun watching the show myself. Deciding who the #1 contender for Slammiversary this week is good and bad in my opinion. Good that the Main Event is set more than a month in advance giving plenty of time for a build, but there should have been MORE focus on Sting vs. RVD this week then there was. Yeah they put SOME focus on it but there just wasn't enough.
The opening segment with Jarrett and Angle was done nicely and I liked the tease for later.
The Knockouts Tag Match was short and sweet and furthered the stuff with Mickie and Madison/Tara especially with Tara not helping Madison and then talking trash about her backstage.
I didn't like the AJ/Dreamer promo, Dreamer was really inconsistent there (one minute AJ is too young and innocent to understand then the next he says AJ will never understand).
I LOVED the video package for Beer Money, that was really done well. This is something TNA is getting a lot better at. Chris Harris definitely makes sense and hopefully he's in good enough shape here. This should definitely be interesting. I just hope people are willing to give him a shot and not throw a million Braden Walker jokes about him (yeah I know even I threw one out during the show). Harris's TNA run during the AMW days were very good and I will definitely be giving him a shot, I just don't know if anyone else is. Storm was very strong during that promo though, Hardy was not.
The Sangriento vs. Suicide was good again this week but Sangriento did more "Amazing Red" offense here. It was a fun little X-Division match. Bischoff and company kept the thing with the X-Division going by attacking Suicide after the match.
Foley's promo was VERY strong and he sounded rejuvenated. I don't mind the "Impact Wrestling" name change and for those still making "Impact Wrestling presents Impact Wrestling" jokes, it's still TNA. The show is "Impact Wrestling" rather "Impact." Foley could have been a little more clear there but Tenay did a good job later on emphasizing it. The Chyna reveal was done pretty well, especially Karen's facial expressions. Chyna makes sense against Jarrett but how many fans even remember the Jarrett/Chyna stuff from back in the day? I don't they'll actually talk about it other than to say "they have a history together." Chyna looked about a million times better than the last time I saw her but she has pretty much dropped every bit of muscle she used to have. Can she still go in the ring? I don't know but supposedly she doesn't have a contract so if she screws up she'll probably only have one time to screw up.
The 3-Way was really hard hitting and had the making of something that could be really entertaining but it got cut off short. I wouldn't mind seeing this moved to the PPV and have it a 3-Way. I'm guessing we're heading toward a Crimson vs. Joe feud.
I typically don't like Battle Royal's but tonight's wasn't as boring as they usually are and I'm glad TNA has FINALLY dropped the Gauntlet for the Gold type of Royal Rumble Battle Royals. Just do a typical Battle Royal. It was a cluster but almost everyone had someone they were feuding with to further everything (Morgan/Steiner, Angle/Jarrett, AJ/Ray/Dreamer, Beer Money/Hardy, Hernandez/Ink, Inc., etc.) and the ones that didn't have an angle Morgan eliminated. He looked really strong in this match. This was actually laid out pretty well with how everything went down, furthering all the angles. Anderson winning was automatic here in my opinion and makes the most sense. I guess if you want to say "wrestling matters" then having a 30 minute match to back it up is a good idea.
Will "wrestling matter" really from here on out and have more focus on the in-ring product? I don't know, saying it is one thing, doing it is another and I guess we'll find out in the coming months.
- Promo/Segment of the Night:
- Match of the Night:
Battle Royal (***)
- Overall Grade:
A Sacrifice Lineup:
- TNA World Title: Sting (c) vs. Rob Van Dam
- TNA Tag Team Titles: Beer Money (c) vs. Matt Hardy & Chris Harris
- TNA X-Division Title: Kazarian (c) vs. Max Buck
- TNA Knockouts Title: Mickie James (c) vs. Madison Rayne (if Mickie wins, Tara is free)
- Kurt Angle & Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett & Karen Jarrett
- AJ Styles vs. Tommy Dreamer
- Mexican America vs. Ink, Inc.
- Abyss vs. Crimson
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In the process of creating my own shell for Windows I found that having all of the individual elements snap to the edge of the screen very useful. To make this process much easier I put together a small class that provides drop in window snapping. It uses a MFC like class so modifying it to use MFC should be easy. NOTE: For dialog windows use the CSnapDlg instead.
- Snaps to the edge of the desktop
- Adjusts to screen resolution changes
How it Works
When the mouse is pressed in the non-client area of the window, the position is saved as an offset from the top left corner of the window. Then when the WM_MOVING message is sent it modifies the windows position based on the precalculated offset.
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Paul Lawrie (Getty Images)
Paul Lawrie put himself in position to mark his Ryder Cup return with a victory by moving a shot clear after three rounds of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
A win in Qatar and top three finishes in the BMW PGA Championship and Volvo World Match Play have secured the Scot a place on Europe’s Team 13 years after he made his debut in Boston ahead of this, the final qualifying event.
Lawrie celebrated with seven birdies in a third round 67 to reach 12 under par, one ahead of France’s Romain Wattel – who went round in a 63 which would have equalled Pierre Fulke’s course record but for placing being allowed on the fairways.
While Nicolas Colsaerts battled into a share of 13th as he tries to secure the top-two finish that will earn him a Ryder Cup debut, Lawrie had his focus solely on trying to win on home spoil for the third time.
The first of those was the 1999 Open Championship - the victory that led to his Ryder Cup debut - and then he added the Dunhill Links title at St Andrews in 2001.
Lawrie ended nine years without a victory in Spain last year and has looked good for a second cap ever since he triumphed in Qatar in February and then finished runner-up to Luke Donald at Wentworth in May.
He resumed one behind joint halfway leaders Mark Foster and Richard Finch, but the two Englishmen shot 75 and 78 respectively.
Lawrie calmly went about his work, though. Three birdies took him to the turn in 33 and while he did bogey the tenth and 15th there were also four more birdies on the inward half.
The last of them came despite his ball plugging in the sand by the green at the long 16th. He holed an eight footer there, then got up and down from another bunker at the next, and hopes to use the crowd’s support to his advantage on Sunday.
“The support has been good all week to be fair,” he said. “It's nice to see them all.
“And both Monty and Stephen Gallacher had a good score today, so they have seen some good golf by the Scottish boys.”
Asked if experience had served him well the 43 year old from Aberdeen smiled and answered: "I'm just old!"
Not as old as his 1999 Cup partner Colin Montgomerie, but the 49 year old believes again he might yet become The European Tour's oldest-ever winner - if not now, then very soon.
After a 69 for seven under Montgomerie said: "That's the best golf I've played in a number of years. I'm very disappointed not to shoot a lot lower.
"My belief was non-existent. This has re-ignited some fire, which is great."
Wattel was delighted with his performance, as the former Qualifying School graduate continues his quest for a first top-three finish at this level.
“It was really nice,” he said. “I really enjoy every time you score low.
“I especially enjoyed today, because it's a tough course, so for the third round, I needed a really good score to be back in the game and that's what I did. I'm really, really happy.
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Hi. I'm a 35 yr old male with low test. I lift weights and eat healthily. I started having episodes of ED five years ago. This lead to depression and anxiety. I had my testosterone checked, and it was 266. My doctor sent me to a urologist; he gave me a prescription for Viagra and sent me on my way. Long story short, I met a girl, got really comfortable with her, and found I didn't even need the Viagra anymore. Problem solved or so I thought.
Now, five years later, having been single for a while, I've started having some impotence problems again. Also, my sex drive seems low. I went to the doctor and had my testorone level checked again. This time it was 415. Higher than before but still on the low side. I know that Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra will work, but it feels like cheating.
My doctor suggests I take an SSRI called Lexapro. He thinks my low testosterone and ED may be linked to depression. I'm a public school teacher, and I do get really stressed out at times. Also, I tend to dwell on negative thoughts more than I think I should. I have never taken anything for depression or anxiety, although I've considered it in the past.
Recently I've begun to take a lot of so-called test-boosting supplements. None have worked, although tongkat ali seems to have a minor effect. I would take a larger dose of long jack as it's known in weightlifting circles except it's really expensive.
Finally, I know that testosterone comes from cholesterol. My cholesterol was really low. It was 140. My doctor said my low cholosterol could be linked to my stress level too. Short of pigging out on saturated fats, what could I do to raise my cholesterol?
There are so many things to think about. I'm going to try the Lexapro. If it doesn't work, I think I may opt for androgel. I know I'd be on it for the rest of my life, but I feel like I'm 80 years old.
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[mythtv] Input switching question
danielk at cuymedia.net
Wed Feb 15 19:20:34 UTC 2006
On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 00:34 -0500, Jerry Rubinow wrote:
> If I wanted to prevent myth from switching to an input that was
> connected to the same external tuner that was in use by another input,
> would the MainServer::Handle...() functions related to free recorders
> be a workable place to put code for this? Does all the tuner
> switching code go through there?
> For example, if I had a firewire input for HD channels, and an PVR
> input for svideo from the same cable box for non-HD channels, I'd want
> both inputs to look like they were busy if either one was being
> recorded from, since both depend on the same cable box tuner.
> I realize that I also need to put in checks, probably in schedule.cpp,
> to prevent a show being scheduled on both connected inputs as well.
> But as a first step, I'm thinking the first change should prevent
> channel changes in live tv from ruining in-progress recordings on the
> other input.
> Anything else I need to take into account?
I think the scheduler might be the biggest difficulty, though David
Engel or Bruce Markley may disagree. You need to introduce into it
the concept that two inputs can conflict even if they are on separate
On the TVRec side (for LiveTV) I think you just need to remove that
particular input from the available inputs while a recording is in
progress on the conflicting input. For the Firewire recorder that
would mean it is "busy" when the PVR-x50 is using the shared input,
while for the PVR-x50 it just means one of the multiple inputs is
not available. If there are other connected inputs on the PVR-x50,
then they can still be used for LiveTV while the Firewire recorder
I'll leave the passing of the information about in-use inputs to
you. Make sure you consider that the Firewire recorder might be
on a different backend than the PVR-x50 (and someone might want
to use a different card than a PVR-x50), and multiple frontends
may be in watching LiveTV at once.
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February 4 , 2014
Our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS has a pair of new owners: Karren, chief human resources officer for Edmunds and her friend, Kenneth. Kenneth previously owned a 2005 Cadillac CTS, and as it was beginning to show some signs of age, was looking for a replacement with more modern features.
Karren and Kenneth took the ATS for a test-drive and were impressed by its handling and also its safety technology. The Edmunds Editors had listed it as a "Top Recommended Sedan" for 2013, which was a plus in their eyes.
Since our Cadillac ATS was the "Premium" trim level, it came with a ton of features, such as the driver-awareness package, side blind-zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert and more. It was a lot of car for the money. Here's how the numbers broke down.
February 3, 2014
We accumulated 735 miles on our 2013 Cadillac ATS in January. For the most part, the ATS sat parked with a for sale sign in the window. It wasn't too long before the Cadillac sold. More on that in a later post.
Consider these the final fuel economy calculations for our 14-month test.
January 28, 2014
That's not a slam, as the 2013 Cadillac ATS is a pretty solid, sporting sedan. It's just not Cadillac material.
January 24, 2014
Last summer, I took a road trip in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS and commented on the clear output from the xenon headlights. We got our ATS in the Premium trim level, so these headlights are standard. This is what the light output looks like in a dark garage.
January 14, 2014
With the "Change Engine Oil Soon" notification impossible to ignore, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of our 2013 Cadillac ATS with service at a nearby dealership, Martin Cadillac.
January 13, 2014
The other day our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS threw up the "dead headlight" warning you see above.
January 10, 2014
I grabbed the keys for our 2013 Cadillac ATS yesterday because it had been months since I last drove it. It's nearing the end of its time with us and I wanted to see if the 20,850 miles it's experienced at our hands had made a difference. Driving from the office yesterday, it felt weird.
January 6, 2014
In the month of December, our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS spun an additional near-1,100 miles onto its odometer and consumed 49.5 gallons of 91-octane fuel. That equates to 22.1 miles per gallon for the month, which is almost bang-on its lifetime average of 22.2 mpg.
As of December, we've also cleared 20,000 miles in this entry-level luxury sport sedan, so we've got a comprehensive sample set for its fuel economy characteristics. We're trailing its EPA combined mpg by 1.8 mpg.
December 27, 2013
To my eye, the 2013 Cadillac ATS doesn't look like it would be particularly light on its feet. But turn hard into the first corner you come to and this entry-level luxury sedan feels considerably smaller than it really is.
The Caddy turns in like...right now. The smallish-diameter wheel only serves to heighten the sensation. There's also fantastic grip from the tires.
December 17, 2013
After almost exactly a year in our long-term test fleet, the 2013 Cadillac ATS has rolled over 20,000 miles. Since its last service, the ATS has developed a squeaky door panel and one of the door-handle approach lights has gone out, but it has had no major mechanical issues.
December 11, 2013
Over a recent holiday weekend, I took our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS up and down the state of California, to visit family in Temecula and Nevada City. About halfway through the 1,200-mile road trip, the "Change Engine Oil Soon" message lit up, so I investigated.
December 06, 2013
Our 2013 Cadillac ATS's traffic data takes too long to load. Sometimes the delay between starting the car and the appearance of traffic data on the car's navigation screen is more than five minutes.
December 04, 2013
The 2013 Cadillac ATS is about to leave our long-term road test fleet after a year of service. November saw over 2,000 miles added to the odometer, and although no new highs or lows were recorded, the needle did move up a bit thanks to some time on the open highway.
November 29, 2013
I might not love CUE, but Cadillac did get the 2013 ATS's shift paddles right. They are placed well, sized right and offer both precision and perfect effort in use. Their throw is short and the transmission's response is quick. Though they don't feel mechanical, they do produce a sense of solidity as you toggle through the gears.
November 27, 2013
I'm going to belabor the point. The ATS's center stack has no knobs and no real buttons. This makes life in the car slower and more difficult. Now that we've lived with it for a while, I feel like CUE is just cost-cutting masquerading as progress.
October 28, 2013
After Mr. Oldham observed what he suggested was an anomalous TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS, I was intrigued. So I gave it a whirl.
First thing on a cool morning I measured the tire pressures with my trusty gauge. Then I fired up the ATS and looked at the pressures reported by the car's TPMS.
October 25, 2013
Mike Monticello is crazy. And his gluteus maximus is obviously oddly shaped.
Back in April Mike wrote with poison pen about the driver's seat in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS. He wrote, "I've spent several days in the ATS now, and I just can't seem to find a position that's truly comfortable for me. The stuffing, in both the seat cushion and the seatback, is just too dang hard for those long-haul days in the saddle."
October 24, 2013
Never has the term glovebox been so appropriate. One glove is about all you can fit in the 2013 Cadillac ATS's dashboard compartment. That notepad in the picture doesn't fit and it's not exactly big.
October 18, 2013
"What an incredible smell you've discovered." Ah, yes, I never pass up an opportunity to work in a Star Wars quote.
But seriously, when you start up our 2013 Cadillac ATS, the first few seconds of air that comes blasting out of the vents is pretty stinky. Like, "shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level" stinky.
October 9, 2013
Recently the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety started a new testing program for vehicles with collision avoidance systems. Specifically, these are the systems that can detect vehicles ahead of you, determine if you're about to cause a front crash and either warn you or warn you and take steps (including automatically applying your car's brakes) to either minimize or even prevent the potential accident.
Within this testing program, the Cadillac ATS earned a "Superior" score for the performance of its frontal collision mitigation system, which is the best score given out of three possible rankings.
October 7, 2013
One annoying feature about the ATS: You can't defeat its adaptive cruise control. Once you order the optional adaptive cruise feature, you're stuck with it. When you want to cruise, you're limited to far, middle and close following distances. This isn't a big deal until a Prius pulls into your lane close enough that the radar freaks and orders some not particularly smooth braking.
October 3, 2013
After last month's 3,000 miles, September was relatively quiet for our 2013 Cadillac ATS. We added fewer than half that, about 1,300 miles. For those miles, we averaged 20.7 mpg. That's a few mpg below the EPA's 24 mpg estimate for combined driving.
October 1, 2013
September 30, 2013
It seems as if the driver-side interior door panel of our 2013 Cadillac ATS has loosened just a tiny bit during our 15,000 miles, and it results in some squeaky noises when you pull the door shut or press on the upper panel (for the memory seating buttons).
September 25, 2013
The last time I drove our 2013 Cadillac ATS was a couple months ago. The car hasn't changed other than more miles on its odometer, but I'm enjoying the ATS more this time around.
September 24, 2013
Small items have a tendency to tip over, slide around, spill, smoosh or break in the back of a U-Haul truck. So when a friend asked if I could help him and his pregnant wife move into a new home last weekend, I happily obliged (not just because he offered beer) and brought along our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS.
September 23, 2013
If you swipe your finger along the bottom of the Cadillac ATS's center stack, a secret will be revealed. Donna DeRosa found it while Searching for the CD Player but I happened upon it by accident. Powered arms lift the display to reveal a third USB port and some cool-blue lighting inside an additional storage compartment.
September 20, 2013
After a road trip in the 2013 Cadillac ATS Turbo, I declared it the "best all-rounder we've got" and I stand by that statement. I really do love the ATS and when an ATS-V is introduced, the market for the BMW M3 will get a lot more competitive. But, the overhead console with its On-Star controls, interior lighting and sunroof controls, are seriously outdated.
September 19, 2013
Did you ever have someone else choose a car for you? A long time ago there was a game online called the Car-o-Scope. I think it was by the Car Talk guys.
You put in some information about the car you currently drive, then answer some personality questions and it chooses a car for you.
September 18, 2013
We've reached 15,000 miles in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS. We bought the ATS in mid-November of 2012 and it has seen its share of action in that time.
September 16, 2013
You've probably been hearing us whine about the hot weather here in L.A. For about three weeks each year, our temps rise into the 90s, and even higher in the inland counties.
Living in a beach community, our weather is usually mid-70s with a cool ocean breeze. But my air-conditionless house has been sweltering.
September 9, 2013
It has been quite a long time since I've driven our 2013 Cadillac ATS and I had forgotten how recalcitrant the touchscreen infotainment system is. Click through to see a video demonstration of the screen's non-responsiveness after repeated presses.
September 6, 2013
On a recent trip to Michigan, I spent a good, long stint in a 2013 Cadillac ATS. Sound familiar? There's a wrinkle here. This Michigan car was equipped with the optional V6 as opposed to the 2.0-liter turbo-four in our long-term ATS.
Here are my observations.
September 5, 2013
Our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS saw quite a bit of action in August, adding nearly 3,000 miles to its odometer. After all those miles, lifetime fuel economy on our four-cylinder ATS stands at 22 mpg. This is, of course, 2 mpg short of the ATS 2.0T's combined EPA estimate. And if you've read Dan Edmunds' piece, "MPG Is Stupid," you know we're actually 8.3 percent off the pace.
August 28, 2013
It's no secret that a hotter version of the Cadillac ATS is headed our way soon. We've seen prototypes lurking around Detroit for some time now and with the standard sedan firmly established in the marketplace it's getting time to generate a little new interest.
The big question now is which engine it will get. We've been told that the engine bay in the ATS can accommodate one of GM's latest V8s, but now that there's a twin-turbo V6 in GM's parts bin, which form of motivation would you prefer?
August 27, 2013
I love getting to know our long-term cars on the open road. After driving to Monterey, California, and back in our 2013 Cadillac ATS Premium 2.0T, though, I'm convinced it's not quite up to par in the entry-level luxury sedan class.
One issue for me is the ride quality. If I lived on California's Central Coast, I could totally deal with our ATS's firm ride. (You'll recall that choosing a rear-wheel-drive Premium model locks in summer tires and a sport-tuned suspension with adaptive dampers.) The roads are smooth up here, especially U.S. 101, and the default Tour mode for the adaptive dampers is livable.
But I wouldn't buy an ATS Premium if I continued to live in Southern California. It rides too harshly over worn sections of freeway. I've driven rival sedans with sport package upgrades over these same roads, and most of them offered more compliance.
August 26, 2013
Last week I drove our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS to Monterey, California. This was the longest trip (750 miles there and back) I've ever taken in our entry-level Cadillac and the first time I've ever had occasion to use the adaptive cruise control.
In general, it works well. On open stretches of highway, it's quite useful for helping you maintain a safe following distance when coming up behind motorists who are traveling at significantly lower speeds. However, like other adaptive systems I've tried and abandoned, it's not so great when traffic picks up.
August 22, 2013
I once mentioned here that I think the 3 Series-inspired LED approach lights on our 2013 Cadillac ATS's door handles are cool.
August 21, 2013
Lately, I've been giving serious thought to buying a used pickup, something like a Nissan Frontier. I enjoy driving trucks, and since I've blithely entered into a home renovation project, I'd have the ability to make a hardware store run whenever the mood strikes.
The problem is, of course, that with the house sucking up all available funds, a used truck doesn't really fit into the budget. Last night, I was driving our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS, and I decided to buy a new bathroom sink and cabinet that I'd researched online. If it doesn't fit in the Caddy, I told myself, I'll just arrange to pick it up later.
August 20, 2013
Somewhere along the lonely road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas this 2013 Cadillac ATS began to make sense to me. After another few hundred miles driving this mid-sized sports sedan I began wondering what I would have to pay for a used one. What changed?
In my job as consumer advice editor, I often advise people on what car to buy. It's an interesting psychological experiment and the method for reaching an answer is different for all people. As I considered my mind shift on the Cadillac, I felt it was time for me to lie on the psychiatrist's couch. Here are a few quick answers.
August 19, 2013
Once you train yourself to look for the Heads Up Display (HUD) in the 2013 Cadillac ATS, your eyes will rarely leave the road. The HUD displays a variety of information including upcoming navigation turns. More importantly, it can be set to show your current speed along with the posted speed limit. This is crucial information when passing through small towns. The speed limit is sometimes kept unexpectedly low until you are miles from nowhere. I know because I got a ticket this way last year.
The heads up display was one of two safety features I really liked in the Cadillac.
August 15, 2013
Pulling into the valet lane at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas I found myself behind a Rolls Royce Phantom with a license plate "Wynn 3." I was suddenly relieved I wasn't driving my 2001 Nissan Sentra with faded paint on the driver's side door as I had planned. Instead, I handed the keys to our 2013 Cadillac ATS to the valet who respectfully addressed me as "Mr. Reed."
August 9, 2013
Sure it looks out of place at the trailhead, next to mud-caked Jeeps and dusty Subarus, but our 2013 Cadillac ATS handled the high country like a mountain goat. Of course, we're not talking about anything off the pavement. However, we did make the climb from Lone Pine to the Whitney Portal, elevation 8,430 feet. The paddle shifters helped hold the lower gears to keep our speed down without heating up the brakes. And then there was another feature we really enjoyed.
August 2, 2013
In July, our 2013 Cadillac ATS returned to service after a two-week stay in the body shop. We responded with 2,100 miles, an oil change and a tire rotation. Editor Travis put half of those miles on the ATS during a road trip to Nevada City, while Editor Brent contributed his share through two weeks of combing Central California roads.
August 1, 2013
Our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS has this automatic braking system that, um, automatically engages the brakes in certain situations, namely ones that have the ingredients for crashing. No matter the manufacturer, these systems aren't perfect. They can't possibly assess every situation accurately. I say this not to excuse them, rather to recognize that this aspect is not unique to GM's system.
With that said, over the weekend the ATS went to full ABS braking for a split second while the car was in no way in any kind of perilous situation whatsoever. The car dropped the anchors as hard as they would go, if only for an instant. I'd just made a left onto a street with a slight curve in it, and the system misinterpreted the cars in the opposing lane as an impending oncoming disaster, and acted accordingly.
July 31, 2013
I noticed that every time I opened the lid on the center console bin of our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS, it was a little slow and it seemed to be rubbing on something. It wasn't until I checked from the passenger seat that I noticed what the problem was. It is rubbing on the side of the driver seat, every time it opens or closes.
July 30, 2013
Recently, I got a lot of seat time in our 2013 Cadillac ATS. It was a good opportunity to see how the car's traits (both good and bad) affected me over a longer duration.
July 25, 2013
Recently our 2013 Cadillac ATS generated an on-screen popup notifying us that it was due for an oil change service.
July 23, 2013
One thing that really stood out when we used our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS in a three-way comparison test was the car's handling abilities. As author Mike Magrath wrote: "Whereas the [Lexus] IS 250 turned in decent handling results and then got walked on the road, the Cadillac took everything we dared to throw at it regardless of the venue."
July 22, 2013
I think it's pretty safe to assume that if you've got small children to drive around frequently, you're probably not going to lust over a 2013 Cadillac ATS as your daily driver. But I recently had a father of one of my friends ask me what I thought of the ATS, as his wife is interested in replacing her older CTS with one. They're grandparents to five young kids. So it's not entirely out of the question that potential owners could be putting an ATS to use as at least an occasional kid taxi.
July 19, 2013
After nearly eight months in our fleet, the 2013 Cadillac ATS is running a little behind on miles. Thankfully, we ticked over to 10,000 miles this month soon after we got the Cadillac back from the body shop.
July 18, 2013
California Gold Rush miners were settling in Nevada City as early as 1849, fifteen years before Nevada became a state. As a result of this relatively lengthy history, there are some great landmarks in the area. I've already been to the Empire Mine National Park (where nearly 6 million ounces of gold was unearthed), but as I was on my way out of town in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS, the local cemetery caught my eye.
July 16, 2013
On day two of my holiday weekend road trip to Nevada City, California in our 2013 Cadillac ATS, it sat parked while we climbed into a Toyota Highlander Hybrid instead. The Caddy likely would've faced a few issues towing my father's boat.
July 15, 2013
When our 2013 Cadillac ATS finally came out of the body shop, it went straight to work. My brother and I had a 1,000-mile road trip planned for the holiday weekend.
Out of Los Angeles before noon, my brother Tyler and I were keen on arriving at our father's house for dinner. It's 450 miles away. Apparently, the ATS's seats are super comfortable for passengers because my brother was sleeping before 30 minutes passed. After a few hours on the road, I couldn't drown out the snoring with podcasts any longer. I stopped for burgers.
July 12, 2013
Our 2013 Cadillac ATS is back in service following a 16-day stint at our local Golden Hammer body shop. If you recall, this happened to it.
July 3, 2013
Calling the month of June uneventful for our 2013 Cadillac ATS would be kind. After it was damaged, it took a few weeks to repair so we didn't hit any new milestones. More on the repair process soon, but if you want to see the mpg we logged before the ATS went to the body shop, click through the jump.
June 26, 2013
I returned to our parked 2013 Cadillac ATS to find this addition. Fortunately, the at-fault party left a note with an apology and all pertinent contact information. It's good to know there are a few honest people out there. The cameras in the parking structure could have influenced her honesty, but still, we'll give the benefit of the doubt.
June 19, 2013
Here's something I've never experienced before: When manually toggling gears in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS there's distinctly different effort required for up- and downshifts. Downshifts, executed by pulling the lever back, require far more effort than upshifts.
June 11, 2013
Every time I walk out to my dark garage to get in our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS, I feel happy. I could end up taking a really good drive today, I think. The world is my oyster. My mania has everything to do with the approach lighting on the ATS.
June 10, 2013
Tell me this: Does anybody really need to know about a High Surf Advisory? It needs to be a world-changing event for this to be necessary information on my commute. Yes, these warnings can be switched off. And they will be.
June 7, 2013
Well, you never can be too careful, I guess. While reversing our long-term 2013 Cadillac ATS into a parking space on the street, the car abruptly dropped anchor, grinding to an immediate halt. A loud alert sounded, and the car wouldn't move.
June 6, 2013
General Motors is recalling some 2014 Chevrolet Impala, 2013 Cadillac ATS, and 2013 Cadillac XTS models. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicles' brake lamps may flash intermittently and the cruise control may disengage.
June 5, 2013
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EVE Online was released eight years ago today - and developer CCP has said that it knew even then that the online space game would be "huge".
"At the risk of sounding arrogant," senior producer Torfi Frans Olafsson told Eurogamer, "we had tremendous belief that EVE would be huge from the start.
"There was almost a cult-like mentality in the studio. We would have sacrificed small animals and performed arcane rituals for EVE. We had a special language full of terms and concepts that outsiders didn't understand, and an undying belief that we would succeed.
"That's what kept us fighting through the darker periods of our early development days, where all seemed lost and carrying on struck outsiders as futile or even a little na´ve.
"EVE has lasted eight years and is still growing," Olafsson added. "Who knows how long EVE can last? It's impossible to tell since the medium is relatively new. Also, EVE isn't a product that you consume, level-cap or finish. It's a world you can live in and have meaningful experiences, engage in plots, intrigue and complex efforts involving thousands of people.
"The level of collaboration is actually the thing that has surprised us the most. We thought that Metcalfe's law still applied in worlds like this, but it doesn't. Alliances counting in thousands engage in massive fleet battles, huge communities have risen and fallen and provided the people that live in New Eden more interesting content that any linear game could ever provide."
To celebrate EVE's eighth birthday, CCP will give everyone six bottles of Quafe Zero, which you drink to receive an hour-long five per cent boost to Speed and Scan Resolution. Simply log in and click the redeem button on the character select screen to claim your six-pack of Quafe Zero.
EVE Online personifies hardcore gaming. Skills take days to learn, there are complex political alliances and representatives elected from the community take player concerns to CCP. It's serious business, EVE. And EVE hasn't simply survived, according to its makers - it's flourished.
"Our non-linear sandboxy single shard approach, coupled with player empowerment and the strong collaboration that the dev team has with players through various means, are some of the key elements that have allowed EVE to grow continuously over these eight years," explained Olafsson.
"We've seen huge IPs enter the MMO sphere with highly talented and bright dev teams come and go. It's highly competitive and simply damn hard to survive.
"We don't rejoice in their failure," he continued. "As we see it, any successful new MMO will introduce new people to the genre, and thus they will eventually be curious about other MMOs, benefiting the whole industry.
"It has been a hugely interesting ride and we owe it all to our players that both support us and challenge us to become even better and make the world of New Eden deeper, more interesting and meaningful with each year that passes."
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HSA to appear on Project Runway, September 1st
Emmy-nominated television show, Project Runway will feature The Harlem School of the Arts on the upcoming episode, “The Art of the Matter”. Competing designers are paired with HSA Visual Arts students to create original artwork, inspiring their latest garment challenge.
Thursday, September 1 at 9:00pm ET
Friday, September 2, 1:00am
Saturday, September 3, 11:30am
The episode will include Host/Fashion Consultant, Tim Gunn, President and; CEO, Yvette L. Campbell, Director of Visual Arts, Byron M. McCray, as well as students from the HSA Visual Arts Department.
“The Art of the Matter” episode premieres Thursday, September 1 at 9/8c on Lifetime. Check your local listing for additional airtimes in your area.
This year, the HSA Visual Arts Department will be expanding its curriculum to include Fashion Illustration, a vital component to the creation process of fashion. Participation in Project Runway creates awareness of all program offerings in all four disciplines, Music, Dance, Theater, and Visual Arts, all under one roof.
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Salon and beauty industry workers are calling on lawmakers to pass new legislation that would increase safety measures surrounding hair straighteners that contain formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.
Many women swear by straightening processes -- and some are unaware of the potentially toxic chemicals some professional straighteners include.
Curly-haired SoHo writer Michelle Bender used to get her hair straightened but now she thinks the process is hazardous.
"Even though I liked the way it looked, I got burns on my scalp," she said.
On Wednesday, some women's advocates and California salon workers will bring their hair-raising horror stories before the congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
They are advocating lawmakers enact the Safe Cosmetics Act. The measure would ban the use of known carcinogens as ingredients and beef up FDA authority to recall personal-care products.
Even those among the famous have been scared straight. In an interview with The New York Times Style magazine, "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker said her hair fell out after a Brazilian hair-straightening treatment.
A report released last month by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics co-founder, the Environmental Working Group, detailed unpublished FDA documents showing dozens of reports of injuries and adverse effects for salon workers and clients going back two years.
Brielle Morelli, a hair stylist at Mairead's salon in Hillsdale, N.J., said she thinks straightening products are better than they were a few years ago.
"They had masks for me and the client," she said when she told us about her first instruction in using a straightener.
California has filed suit against the maker of the Brazilian Blowout for false advertising, alleging formaldehyde was found in the product. The company has stated that is untrue.
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Because we're damned if we do, and we're damned if we don't!
Apache Log Extractor is a quick script I threw together to export URL information from Apache access logs. The thought behind this script was to provide a list of known URL’s on a remote server by analysing the logs. This list could then be used as the input for further testing tools (e.g Burp Suite – Intruder)
The script accepts an Apache access file as the input and creates an output file containing one URL per line. The list is unique and should only contain the URL without parameters (incomplete directory names are not extracted). It also takes these URLs and creates a wordlist output of all valid directoy names for use with brute-forcing etc… As of version0.4 I’ve also added some (messy) scripting to output basic auth usernames if they’re present in the log file.
As my test logs were limited I’ve tested it as far as I can. If you come across a log it hates, please send me a few example entries and I’ll try to fine tune the regex.
Apache access logs occassionally replace portions of the URL with … if the path is considered too long. So if you see this in the output, it originates from the access.log provided. Garbage in –> Garbage out
Usage example .:
Output Example .:
[ ] Extracting URLs from logfile : access.log.1 [ ] Extracted URL : / [ ] Extracted URL : /Signed_Update.jar [ ] Extracted URL : /ajax/bottomnavinfo.ashx [ ] Extracted URL : /MetaAdServer/MAS.aspx?cp=seite1&ct=contentview_ressort&f=0 [ ] Extracted URL : /favicon.ico [ ] Extracted URL : /EB3YKJjcJ5YvJ [ ] Extracted URL : /MetaAdServer/MAS.aspx?cp=seite1&ct=contentview_ressort&f=1 [ ] Extracted URL : /AdServer/SponsorButtonC.aspx?ids=16965 [ ] Extracted URL : /Mail [ ] Extracted URL : /css/layout.css [ ] Extracting directory names from logfile [ ] Extracted Word : ajax [ ] Extracted Word : MetaAdServer [ ] Extracted Word : AdServer [ ] Extracted Word : css [ ] Extracted Word : mail
You can find a download link for the Apache Log Extractor Python script through the links below.
Feedback is always gratefully received…
Next Steps .:
I’m currently debating next steps for the script. Some posibilities include :
- Check each URL and save the response code and body, for offline analysis
- Secondary output
- Tree structure of known resources
Wordlist from URL information (names, parameters, …)Inplemented in 0.3
If you have anyother ideas, please feel free to get in touch.
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Videotapes show bestiality, Enumclaw police say
Seattle Times staff reporter
ENUMCLAW — Authorities are reviewing hundreds of hours of videotapes seized from a rural Enumclaw-area farm that police say is frequented by men who engage in sex acts with animals.
The videotapes police have viewed thus far depict men having sex with horses, including one that shows a Seattle man shortly before he died July 2, said Enumclaw police Cmdr. Eric Sortland. Police are reviewing the tapes to make sure no laws have been broken.
"Activities like these are often collateral sexual crimes beyond the animal aspect," said Sortland, adding that investigators want to make sure crimes such as child abuse or forcible rape were not occurring on the property.
Washington is one of 17 states that does not outlaw bestiality. Police are also investigating the farm and the two men who live on the property to determine whether animal cruelty — which is a crime — was committed by forcing sex on smaller, weaker animals. Investigators said that in addition to horses, they have found chickens, goats and sheep on the 40-acre property northwest of Enumclaw.
Officers talked with the two men, but neither has been arrested. Neither man could be reached yesterday for comment.
According to King County sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart, the farm is known in Internet chat rooms as a destination for people who want to have sex with livestock.
However, authorities didn't learn about the farm until a man drove up to Enumclaw Community Hospital on July 2 seeking medical assistance for a companion. Medics wheeled the man into an examination room before realizing he was dead. When hospital workers looked for the driver, he was gone.
Using the dead man's driver's license to track down relatives and acquaintances, authorities were led to the Enumclaw farm. Some earlier reports had said hospital-surveillance cameras were used to track down the driver.
The dead man was identified as a 45-year-old Seattle resident. According to the King County Medical Examiner's Office, he died of acute peritonitis due to perforation of the colon. The man's death is not being investigated because it did not result from a crime, Urquhart said.
The Seattle man's relatives said yesterday they never suspected he was involved in bestiality. They said they were surprised when they learned he had purchased a Thoroughbred stallion earlier this year. The man told his relatives he boarded the animal with some friends in Enumclaw.
While the man's relatives were unsure how many horses he had boarded at the property, one Enumclaw neighbor said the Seattle man was keeping two stallions there.
Police and neighbors said the people renting the property have also had dogs and bull calves on the farm. Yesterday there were several horses and ponies grazing near a barn.
Two neighbors, a married couple who declined to allow use of their names, said yesterday they had no idea what had been going on at the farm. They said they've known one of the men who live on the farm for years.
On Thursday, police showed the couple videotape seized from the farm showing men having sex with horses. The couple identified one of the horses as belonging to them, Sortland said. The couple also said it appeared at least part of the tape was filmed in their barn, which left them shocked and angry.
"We couldn't believe what we were seeing," said Sortland. "In the rare, rare case this happens, it's the person doing the animal. I think that has led to the astonishment of all of the entities involved."
Thursday night, in reaction to the man's death, Susan Michaels, co-founder of Pasado's Safe Haven, posted a letter on the local animal-rights organization's Web site calling for people to e-mail legislators in an attempt to change state laws.
"This [the death] gives us credence of getting a bestiality law passed," said Michaels. "It's not natural for animals to do this."
State Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, said she plans to draft legislation as early as next week making bestiality illegal in Washington.
"This is just disgusting," Roach said yesterday. "It's against the law to harm children; it should be against the law to violate an animal."
Jennifer Sullivan: 206-464-8294 or [email protected]
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Markdent::Event::HTMLTag - An event for an inline self-closing HTML tag
This class represents the an inline self-closing HTML tag.
This class has the following attributes:
The tag that is starting.
A hash reference of attributes as key/value pairs.
An attribute without a value will have a value of
undef in the hash reference.
This class does the Markdent::Role::Event role.
See Markdent for bug reporting details.
Dave Rolsky <[email protected]>
This software is copyright (c) 2015 by Dave Rolsky.
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Greetings everyone. I just joined DC Tri Club as I aspire to complete my first triathlon. I've played sports before but have never done anything like this before so i'm looking to learn as much as possible as I prepare. I look forward to meeting all you fellow triathletes. Season's Greetings. Victor
Welcome to the club, Victor! Since you're new to this sport, I highly recommend the New Triathlete Program, which opens for registration on January 13. You can find more information here:
I'm near your neighborhood as I live just a little bit south of Pentagon City. Let me know if you have any questions about the club or training in this part of Arlington.
You might check out the 5K series at Crystal City in the spring, the pool at Sport & Health there, and the Air Force bike Classic there a bit later in the year (Ntm the MCM.)
Thanks for the info mosered. Will I need a membership at Sport & Health in order to use their pool?
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Black banned for Kanpur ODI
November 06, 2007 16:18 IST
A black T-shirt or even a pair of black socks would cost a bona fide ticket holder his entry into the Green Park Stadium which hosts the third India-Pakistan ODI in Kanpur on Sunday.
In an effort to ensure that Chief Minister Mayawati, chief guest of the match, does not face protest from political rivals and is not greeted with black flags, the administration has decided not to allow anyone wearing black enter the stadium.
Even black socks will not be allowed inside, District Magistrate Alok Kumar said.
"We are forced to take such strict measures to prevent any untoward incident as the city is very sensitive," Kumar said.
Fans at Green Park would be allowed to carry flags of both countries, but without flagstaffs, he added.
"Fans from both the countries can carry national flags to encourage the players, but they will not be allowed to carry flagstaffs with them," Kumar said.
There will also be the usual ban on carrying plastic bottles, eggs, tomatoes, mobile phones and cameras.
To keep an eye on potential trouble-mongers, the authorities will install closed circuit cameras in the stadium and plaincloth policemen will be deployed to prevent any untoward incident. Cops will also be stationed at the team hotel, on rooftops as well as near trees.
"Screening of the match at public places have also been banned and people can watch the match only in their homes," Senior Superintendent of Police Rajiv Sabbarwal said.
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WARNING MAJOR SPOILER: Entire ‘MAN OF STEEL’ Plot Revealed?
Comicbookmovie.com has posted an article they found from an AICN forum member that gives an entire, detailed synopsis of the new Zack Snyder Superman movie, MAN OF STEEL.
Based on photos I’ve seen from the set, coupled with other rumors I’ve heard, this synopsis definitely sounds legit, but take it with a grain of salt, of course. I must say, though, if this IS what the movie is going to be, we are in for one hell of a flick!! Check out the synopsis after the jump.
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILER
[UPDATE]: Our reader, Gabriel, has confirmed that this synopsis is fake and not the actual plot of the movie. It’s a fun read, regardless, but this is not the actual plot of the movie. It would be nice to see some of this incorporated into the film, though.
We begin on Krypton. On a battlefield no less. Kryptonian troops try to break the lines of a rebel force that has holed up at a geothermal power plant. Jor-El is there, representing the Science Council. We learn that Kryptonian scientists have recently learned of another world in the galaxy that not only contains life, it contains human life. Having been told Jor-El’s yellow sun theory, Zod has set in motion a plan to leave Krypton behind with his followers for this new world, believing Krypton to be weak and corrupt. Jor-El manages to break through the lines and get into the power planet, where Zod is set to overload the station, which draws energy from the planet’s core (along with other stations across Krypton). He believes that this will start a chain reaction that will ultimately result in Krypton’s destruction. He is confronted by Jor-El who tries to convince him to abandon his crazy scheme but the two end up coming to blows. Zod is the better fighter and knocks Jor-El down and proceed to do what he went there to do. The army breaks through the lines though and manage to get in and stop Zod.
As Zod is taken away, Jor-El looks over the readings coming from the planet’s core. We then have two scenes intercut with each other that show Jor-El at home with his wife and infant son, looking over core data while General Zod is sentenced to the “living death” of the Phantom Zone as his wife Faora watches from the shadows. The Phantom Zone is more like a wormhole than rotating glass and as Zod is pushed through the portal, his clothes burn away and bursts of energy begin to tear apart his skin. He screams in agony that it’s too late and that they will all burn as he will. At the El house, Jor-El comes to a startling realization. Zod wasn’t stopped in time.
An emergency session of the Science Council is called for the next morning and Jor-El pleads his case, saying that Krypton is doomed and that they have no choice to evacuate the population to the newly discovered Earth. However the Science Council accuse Jor-El of being in collusion with Zod, suggesting that he’s trying to carry out Zod’s plan of leaving for a primitive world where he can rule as a god. Jor-El is taken away by security forces and placed under house arrest while the Council investigates him for treason.
With all communication cut off, Jor-El can’t warn anyone what’s about to happen and is stuck in his home, awaiting his fate. We works in his lab, trying to find a way to at least save his wife and son and comes across a small deep space probe that he determines could be modified to hold a person – a child. He works day and night to modify the probe, fitting a Phantom Zone Generator that will allow the probe to travel between dimensions to reach the new world on the other side of the galaxy.
On the day of Kryptons destruction, seismic activity is rising rapidly. Jor-El puts the final touches on the probe and prepares to send Kal-El into space. At the same time, Faora sneaks into a military base to steal a ship. With people panicking all over Kryptonopolis due to the earthquakes and eruption of the Gold Volcano, Faora is able to go unnoticed and make it to the ship. When she takes off however the ship is fired upon immediately. Faora pilots the ship into the atmosphere and out into space. Meanwhile Jor-El and Lara say goodbye to Kal-El in a heartbreaking moment. Finally the modified probe blasts away from the house and rises through the atmosphere as the planet tears itself apart below.
The probe flies into deep space as the planet explodes behind it. Faora’s ship is caught in the blast and spins out of control. With the ship damaged, Faora attempts to set a course and then climbs inside a hibernation pod. Meanwhile, the probe activates the Phantom Zone generator and flies straight into the Phantom Zone. It emerges on the otherside, approaching a small blue planet. The new world – Earth.
The probe flies into our atmosphere and crash lands in a cornfield. We then look through Kal-El’s eyes as the probe opens up and we catch our first glimpse of Martha Kent. Martha pulls Kal-El out of the ship, to the surprise of Jonathan Kent who is standing with his shotgun. He lowers the gun when he sees the child and they stand there looking at the baby and the alien space craft, wondering what the hell they should do.
We then jump forward in time, 25 years later. We find ourselves on an oil rig with a bearded Clark Kent. He’s coming to the end of his shift when his boss calls him in for a chat. We find out that Clark is going under an assumed name and working undercover. Clark immediately goes into journalist mode, asking questions about working conditions but before the boss can respond there is a loud BOOM and everything starts to shake. The oil rig is on fire. The boss reaches for the radio immediately to call the coast guard and we see Clark trying to help people as everything falls down around them, but he’s trying to help without his powers being discovered. Eventually a rescue helicopter approaches but as people try to get to the landing pad, a crane topples over, threatening to crush them all. It never touches them though. The other workers are amazed to find Clark under the crane, lifting it up. The helicopter is able to land and the people are evacuated. Clark pushes the crane off into the sea and when the people turn back to look at him, he’s gone.
We then jump to the streets of Smallville. Clark walks through town, backpack on his shoulder. He reaches the Kent Farm where he is greeted with hugs from his parents. He’s been gone a long time. We learn that he has been traveling the world, covering stories as a freelance journalist. There’s a letter from the editor of the Daily Planet in Metropolis waiting for him, offering him a job. Clark leaves for a shower and a shave, using the mirror to bounce his heat vision back on to his face. He goes to his bedroom to get dressed and sees his old glasses on the dresser. He puts them on, checking himself in the mirror and goes back to his parents who are surprised to see him with them, saying he hasn’t needed them since he learned to control his supervision. Clark says that they make him feel normal, flawed…human. He doesn’t really know what he is. He tells his parents of his travels, of how he tried to help people but that he never seemed to be able to do enough and that he wondered what the point of his powers were if he couldn’t save everybody. Jonathan asks if Clark can help out around the farm, maybe go with him into Smallville to pick up supplies, suggesting that it might help him clear his head.
On the journey into town, Jonathan and Clark talk about his troubles and Jonathan mentions the ship which has been buried in the barn. Clark has always known it was there but was afraid to go near it, fearful of what he might discover about himself. Their conversation is cut short though as a storm blows through the town and with it, a massive tornado. Clark and Jonathan do their best to gather people up and bring them to the storm shelter in the church. There are still people outside though and Clark goes to try to help them. He exits the church and a gust of wind blows his glasses from his face. We then have a sequence of Clark speeding around Smallville, searching for people, saving people as he finds them. The tornado though is approaching the church. Clark heads straight for the tornado. The streets are now empty. For the first time, we see Clark fly as he takes off and flies right into the heart of the tornado, using powers like his superbreath to blow the tornado out like a flame.
When the skies clear, there is a lot of damage but everyone is safe. Jonathan shows his pride in his son who picks up his glasses with a new determination. We go back to the Kent farm and into the barn where Clark digs up the ship. He’s not really sure what to do. Martha and Jonathan look on as Clark reaches out to touch the ship. His touch seems to activate something and the ship comes to life. The barn then transforms into Jor-El’s lab though only Clark sees it that way. Martha and Jonathan just see a barn. We are treated to a heartbreaking moment where we see Jor-El and Lara deliver their final message to their son. Clark sees his infant self in Lara’s arms. They are speaking in Kryptonese but the ship translates the language into English for Clark to hear. When the message is over, Clark is left in tears. He tells Martha and Jonathan of Lara’s final words, his purpose for being on Earth – to live and live well. He notices something in the ship and pulls it out. It’s Jor-El’s Councillor’s suit. He looks at the symbol on it. He knows what it means – Hope. He makes his decision. He knows what his purpose will be. Inside the ship, on a small display, the S Shield flickers as a beacon.
Somewhere in space, inside the damaged ship, Faora awakens from stasis. She looks at a holographic screen and sees the S symbol. The symbol for hope. There’s another Kryptonian out there. On Earth. She now has a direct course to Earth and immediately activates the Phantom Zone generator, setting a course for the blue planet.
We find ourselves in Metropolis at the Daily Planet. Perry White is there and he’s fuming. Clark Kent is nowhere to be seen. We also get our first look at Lois Lane. She tells Perry that he’s getting what he deserves for hiring freelancers. Clark shows up to put Lois in her place, scooping her on a story about a drugs ring operating in Suicide Slums. Lois complains that it was supposed to be her story and Perry reminds her that he assigned her to look into the “Metropolis miracles.” Lois tells him she has no time to write stories on angels or UFOs or people being mysteriously saved from certain doom. Perry reminds her that the Daily Planet isn’t what it used to be, with declining readership. Lois suggests giving Clark the Metropolis miracle story as he’s still new and he probably loves that human interest stuff. Much to Clark’s dismay, Perry agrees and Clark is forced to hand over the drug ring story to Lois. It’s clear from the very start that Lois and Clark are rivals not friends, at least not to begin with. The smug look on Lois’ face disappears however when Perry decides to team them up to cover the new Metropolis-Gotham rail link, being opened the next day. Perry calls it a chance for Lois to show the new guy the ropes, smirking as he says it. Lois is not pleased.
We cut to space where we see Faora’s ship coming out of the Phantom Zone. It’s in our solar system, somewhere near Saturn. It spins through space towards Earth.
The next morning, Lois and Clark are at Metropolis Central Station. This is the first time they really have a chance to learn anything about each other, the possible beginnings of a friendship. When the train arrives, it bears the LEXCORP logo on the side. Lois immediately pulls rank and declares that she’s going to go on the train for it’s first journey while Clark can stay behind to get the views from the people at the station. Clark is left interviewing people about what they think of the new high speed train as Lois takes her seat on the train, managing to bully her way through other people to sit beside the train’s designer, Emmet Vale, (future creator of Metallo, for the geeks out there) for an exclusive interview. Things seem to go smoothly at first as the train speeds up to optimum level, but much to the surprise and worry of the engineer, the train starts to move faster, speeding across Metropolis.
Back at the station, Clark starts picking up radio chatter about the situation. Something is definitely wrong. He moves away from the crowd and disappears. On the train, the engineer is in panic mode. He can’t stop the train. He can’t even slow it down. A sudden explosion destroys the track in the distance. We then get the iconic shirt rip as Clark reveals his fathers suit, now his suit, and the big red S underneath. He then leaps out of his clothes revealing the full Superman costume and takes off at speed, chasing the train. His first job is to uncouple as many passenger cars as he can. He flies alongside the train, to the amazement of the people inside, using his heat vision to uncouple the cars. He manages to get a few and as the rest of the train speeds ahead, he flies ahead of the uncoupled cars and reaches out with his hands, using them as a bumper to slow the cars and bring them a stop. He then goes after the front of the train which as reached the gap created by the explosion. The train falls through the gap. Superman is there in a flash, underneath the train to catch it and level it as it reaches the ground. All of Metropolis watches as Superman brings the train to a complete and safe stop.
For the first time, Superman has a chance to think and he looks around, floating in the air as people with camera phones get pictures and footage of him. He’s revealed to the world now. He uses his x-ray vision to look inside the cars to make sure everybody is OK. Lois emerges and gets a good look at him. There is a moment where Superman thinks she recognises him and Lois wonders herself but she shakes it off. She tries to say something but Superman takes off towards the broken pieces of track. It’s pretty damn obvious that this was sabotage. He flies high into the air above Metropolis and listens. At first we hear a thousand voices all speaking at once but he filters through them until he finds the voices of the perpetrators.
On a rooftop looking over the crash site, the thugs responsible shuffle into a helicopter and take off, looking to make a hasty retreat. It isn’t long before Superman is hot on their tails. One of the thugs fires with an automatic rifle from the helicopter. The bullets just bounce off Superman and he keeps coming. One of the bullets though just misses and flies past him. Superman registers this immediately, stops and turns. He flies after the bullet and passes it by just before it can hit a woman on the street below. He catches the bullet, gives the woman a reassuring smile and takes off after the helicopter again. We have now seen that he is both faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. Superman flies after the helicopter, getting in front of it and matching speed. Without even flinching, he sends his fist up through the spinning blades shattering them. The helicopter begins to fall out of the sky. Superman of course manages to capture it and bring it to rest in front of waiting police officers who are there to manage the train crash. Superman opens the door and uses his heat vision to melt the guns into metal. Superman tells the cops that they are responsible for the train derailment and takes off before they can respond with both cops and thugs in stunned silence.
Back at the train station, a janitor spots a set of clothes and a pair of glasses on the ground. He looks around, wondering who could have left them there. Shrugging, he goes to pick them up but a red and blue blur flies past and the clothes are gone in an instant. At the derailment site, Lois is on the phone to Perry while getting fidgety as the paramedics try to look her over. She promises to get back to the Planet to write up her account of the events straight away and as she hangs up the phone she spots Clark approaching, severely out of breath, saying he ran across town. She comments that it looks like she’s going to be writing the Metropolis miracle story after all, much to Clark’s frustration. Once again there is a moment where Clark fears that Lois might recognise him but he’s in the clear.
We then find ourselves at a meeting of top military officials, including Lois’ father, General Sam Lane, discussing the appearance of the apparent savior as options are put on the table about developing military strategies to counter a potential threat.
Later than night, Clark is in his apartment talking to his parents on the phone with the tv on in the background, showing footage of the events earlier in the day but also other events around the world. It seems Clark has been busy. His parents talk about how proud they are of him and ask about him being recognised.
In space, Faora’s ship passes the moon and she can now see Earth in the distance.
It’s the next morning and we are greeted to the front page of the Daily Planet – SAVED BY A SUPERMAN! Clark questions the name Lois has given the mysterious hero but Lois points out the big red S on his chest. When Clark asks how they know it’s an S, Perry chimes in asking what else it could be, and Clark drops the subject immediately, afraid of blowing his cover. Lois comments that the people responsible were from a criminal outfit called Intergang. Perry tells Clark to get out on the street and get some reaction from the public.
Faora’s ship approaches Earth, severely damaged. It tumbles through the atmosphere, threatening to burn up as Faora tries to maintain control. She just about manages to level it off in time to crash on the outskirts of Smallville. She takes a small tracking device with her as she staggers out of the ship. She feels the yellow sun on her skin for the first time and spends a few seconds taking it in. The cuts on her face and arms from the crash begin to heal. Feeling her strength returning, she looks at the tracker, finding the direction she needs to go in and starts walking. She walks through Smallville, her alien clothes drawing strange looks. She doesn’t care. She’s focused on her mission.
In Metropolis Superman flies overhead, drawing awed looks from the people below. He hears a woman screaming for help and reacts immediately, descending into an alley to confront an attacker. Back in Smallville, police and local news outlets have arrived at the crash site. As Faora continues through town she’s confronted by a cop. When the cop asks for ID she moves faster than she thought she could, knocking the cop backwards into a parked van. Amazed at her newfound strength, she glances at a nearby car. She picks it up without breaking a sweat and tosses it into a building. She starts to run, picking up tremendous speed and before she knows it she’s at the Kent Farm. Inside, Jonathan and Martha watch the events on the local news. Martha rushes to the phone to call Clark. Jonathan spots someone outside and gets his shotgun. He goes outside and sees Faora. He asks what she’s doing there. She says something to him in Kryptonese. He doesn’t understand. She spots the gun and her eyes start to burn. Jonathan recognises what’s about to happen and fires. The bullet bounces off her. Then a blast of heat vision destroys the gun and burns Jonathan badly. Martha rushes out to her husband. Faora glares at them then walks towards the barn. Martha has the phone in her hands. She starts dialling Clark.
In the barn, Faora uncovers the ship. She opens up and reaches inside to a control panel. After inputting a commands she stands back and watches as a bright light envelops the barn and the Phantom Zone generator activates, creating a portal inside the barn. She waits as General Zod slowly climbs out, his body scarred and burned. She speaks to him in Kryptonese, telling him that the yellow sun will heal him and make him strong. She glances outside and sees Martha holding Jonathan while on the phone. She doesn’t understand what’s being said. She goes back to the ship and activates the database stored inside, effectively downloading Earth’s languages into her mind and the mind of Zod.
In Metropolis, Clark is back in his normal clothes. His phone is ringing. He answers. His mother is frantic, talking about Jonathan being hurt. Even as he listens to his mother, his ears pick up the sound of a TV news program talking about aliens. His x ray vision penetrates a building, seeing through to a TV store on the other side where he sees images of the ship in Smallville. He has to get back and fast.
At the Kent farm, Faora helps Zod out into the sun. She’s heard the conversation and understands the words. She thinks nothing of it but Zod reminds her of the ship. Another Kryptonian on Earth. Faora carries Zod out of the farm, leaving the Kents behind and speeds away, back to her own ship. The police are there. Faora swats them aside like flies and brings Zod into the ship. His wounds are healing but he doesn’t have his full strength. Faora shows him a BATTLE SUIT stored inside the ship.
Superman arrives at the farm and sees that Jonathan is severely wounded. He says he’s going to take Jonathan to the hospital but Jonathan tells him to go after the Kryptonians and stop them from hurting anyone else. It’s a tough decision for Clark but Jonathan reassures him. Superman flies off at speed to the crash site.
What follows is a battle that begins with Superman vs Faora. She speaks Kryptonese to him but he doesn’t seem to understand. So she speaks English, asking who he is. When it’s clear that he is not her ally she attacks him and they engage in battle. The military is also rolling into Smallville. As the battle rages on the street, Zod emerges from the ship in his battle suit and joins the battle. Superman is stronger than both of them at this point and manages to break through the battle armor. At the same time, the small military force is attacking the aliens and Superman ends up having to protect them. With Zod’s battle suit destroyed, he removes it and takes Superman on hand to hand. But he isn’t strong enough yet and Superman is clearly winning the battle. Seeing how much Superman seems to care about protecting civilians she causes a fire with her heat vision that threatens to rage through the town. With Superman distracted, she grabs Zod and takes off. Zod tells her to destroy the ship as they fly over the crash site. By the time Superman is done dealing with the fire, the other Kryptonians are gone.
Superman rushes back to the farm. Martha is in tears. Jonathan is clearly dying. Superman doesn’t know what to do but Jonathan tells him its alright and that he’s proud of the man he’s become. He then passes away in the arms of his wife and son.
General Lane appears at the crash site which has now been secured by the military. The ship is now nothing but debris. Lane orders that the pieces be gathered up for study so that they might know their enemy.
Later on, we find Zod and Faora hiding in the mountains. Zod is getting his full strength back. He notices that Faora may be as powerful as he is and feels threatened by it. Lois Lane arrives in Smallville the next morning. She first goes to the crash site, hoping to get some information from her father but he turns her away though not before suggesting that Superman may have been the vanguard for an invasion. Lois defends Superman, stating that he was fighting the aliens and protecting the people. Then she visits the Kent farm where Clark and Martha are grieving. She introduces herself to Martha and offers her condolences, asking Clark why the alien would be there. Clark responds that the aliens didn’t care who they hurt, doing his best not to reveal the whole truth. Martha offers to let Lois stay at the house while she’s in town. Clark busies himself working on the farm as Lois tries to comfort him and their friendship blossoms for the first time.
In the mountains, Zod pours over information gathered about Superman. Not wanting a rival for the world he decides it’s better to take care of Superman sooner rather than later and will go to Metropolis, where Superman has been active the most and draw him out. He’s also beginning to see Faora as a rival an even though she’s his wife, he blames her for him being trapped in the Phantom Zone for so long and kills her without hesitation. He will have no rivals.
Lois reluctantly says she has to go back to Metropolis but she will stay for the funeral if Clark needs her to. Clark tells her its alright and that he’ll see her in a few days. Lois leaves and Clark and Martha prepare for the funeral. In the mountains, Zod is busy preparing himself, mastering his new abilities. General Lane has gone to Metropolis to set up base, knowing that this is where he’s most likely to encounter Superman and perhaps the other aliens as well.
Martha, Clark and others from Smallville attend the funerals of Jonathan and others killed in the alien attack. When the funeral is over there is a small wake at the Kent farm. In Metropolis, Zod makes his appearance, flying into the city and announcing himself by picking off a few cars with his heat vision. Then he waits. The military is mobilized immediately and at the farm, Clark sees the broadcast of the events on TV. He springs into action immediately, making excuses before disappearing out the backdoor. He’s in the sky, speeding towards Metropolis.
A full scale military assault on Zod is taking place in Metropolis. From tanks to fighter jets, the streets of Metropolis have become a war zone. Lois is of course right in the middle of it. She spots a young photographer, barely out of school, who like her isn’t running away like the rest of the people. She asks who he’s working for and he says nobody. He just thinks he can get some cool shots. Lois offers him a job which he accepts on the spot. He introduces himself as Jimmy Olsen but Lois is too preoccupied to care. She drags Jimmy into the heart of the battlefield as the military fire countless rounds of activity at Zod who doesn’t even flinch and retaliates with devastating force.
Superman arrives on the scene to save the military personnel from annihilation and then confronts Zod. At the command center, General Lane gives orders to fire on both aliens. Zod and Superman have a brief conversation. Zod recognises him as Kal-El, who he once held in his arms as an infant. Superman knows very little about Zod but he knows enough to declare that the General destroyed Krypton, something Zod seems proud of. Their fight is epic. Kryptonian against Kryptonian on the streets and in the skies of Metropolis. While Superman has the experience with the powers, Zod has the advantage in combat training. They appear well matched. Even as they fight, the military continues to fire on both of them. Seeing this, Lois rushes to the command center, leaving Jimmy to get some great shots of the battle. Lois manages to get in to see her father, trying to convince him that Superman is on their side and to give him a chance to stop Zod. General Lane eventually relents and puts his faith in Superman.
The battle continues but Zod is now exploiting Superman’s clear witness, targeting civilians to distract him. Superman knows he has to get the battle away from the city and has to deal with Zod once and for all. So he flies into the air and blasts away from Metropolis with Zod in hot pursuit. They continue their fight as they fly west towards Kansas, back to Smallville, eventually reaching the Kent farm. Troops left behind at the crash site spot them flying by but the two are gone before anything can be done.
Superman gets to the farm first. The wake is over and it’s just Martha. Superman tells her to get away quickly. When Zod arrives there’s nobody in sight. He threatens to burn the whole place down and then uses his x-ray vision to scan the area. He spots Superman in the barn and rips the door off. Superman rushes to the small probe that brought him to Earth and activates the Phantom Zone generator. Realizing what Superman has in mind, Zod rushes him. It’s a battle of wills as the portal to the Phantom Zone opens, threatening to pull them both in. Zod seems to have the upper hand at first but Superman eventually overpowers him and throws him into the Phantom Zone. Exhausted, Superman rushes to the ship and turns off the generator. He then falls to his knees, unsure of what to do.
Time passes and Martha appears at the barn. Superman tells her it’s alright. That it’s over. Martha hugs her son and Clark tells her to stand back, that he’s going to destroy the ship. Martha though says that it’s the only thing he has with any kind of record of where he came from. So Superman decides to put it somewhere it will never be found, mentioning a place he found in the Arctic.
A few days later, General Lane sits in his office. He has some of the debris from the crashed ship on the table and he’s talking about it on the phone. He says there’s not much left. Bits of metal and some pieces of green rock fused into it. We see the person on the other end of the call asking for General Lane to send it over to him. It’s none other than Lex Luthor, sitting in his office over looking Metropolis.
Metropolis is slowly getting back on its feet. The clean up of the battlezone has started. Clark arrives and is immediately confronted by Jimmy Olsen who introduces himself enthusiastically as a new staff photographer. Perry offers his condolences for the death of his father and Lois asks if he’s OK. He replies in the affirmative and is ready to get to work. He then asks if there’s been any word from Superman. Lois replies that it seems both Superman and Zod have just disappeared. The military is still on high alert but it seems the public have taken to Superman as their hero and protector. Lois just wishes he would show himself. Frustrated, she decides to go up onto the roof to get some air.
Lois stands on the rooftop, looking across Metropolis. She turns and is startled to see Superman hovering in front of her. He tells her that Zod is back where he belongs and hands her a letter, addressed to the people of Metropolis and the world, informing her that he wants people to trust him and the letter will explain everything they need to know about him. He prepares to fly off and Lois calls him Kal-El, having heard it during the battle. Superman smiles and says she can call him Superman. It seems to have caught on. He then points out that he does have a big red S on his chest after all, echoing Lois’ words to Clark, which makes her think for a moment. She asks what the symbol actually means and he tells her that it means hope. Lois can’t help but smile and she watches as Superman flies off. We follow him over Metropolis as the people below watch in wonder. He picks up the sound of someone in trouble, turns in the air and flies to where he’s needed. Credits.
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List of bank panel lawyers wanted
I am looking for the list of panel lawyers for the following financial institutions:
1. Hong Leong
7. Standard Chartered
It's for research into the recent bumi equity in law firms fiasco If you can help, please PM me or e-mail direct to [email protected] Rest assured that your identity/details will be kept confidential. Thank you.
For this, I'm afraid you have to refer to the bank itself.
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Jobless rate drops
Washington state's jobless rate fell to 6.8 percent last month, dipping below 7 percent for the first time since 2008, according to the Employment Security Department. The state has regained 79 percent of the jobs it lost during the great recession. The Seattle metro area had its own breakthrough: May's 4.7 percent mark represents the first time the jobless rate has been below 5 percent since the recession got rolling. The Seattle Times notes that 5 percent is considered full employment. Wall Street isn't happy, because the national recovery led the Federal Reserve to outline plans today for ending its fiscal stimulus program.
Food stamps and sodas
Mayor Mike McGinn joined more than a dozen other big city mayors in calling on Congress to ban the use of food stamps for the purchase of soda and high-sugar drinks. As Linda Thomas reports on MyNorthwest, the American Beverage Association panned the idea saying the ban won't solve the nation's obesity problem, which "affects Americans of all income levels." Health problems related to nicotine and alcohol consumption affect all income groups too, but we don't allow folks to spend their food stamps on cigarettes and booze.
Hanford pedal to the metal?
New U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz visited Hanford, where he promised to develop a new plan for the nuclear cleanup by the end of summer. He also promised to hold contractors more accountable for the quality of their work, according to KING 5. The station's Gary Chittim reports that Moniz answered media questions while standing in a cramped hallway waiting for a tour of the troubled nuclear reservation. Doing the minimum at Hanford is a time-honored federal tradition maintained by administrations of both political parties.
Harvest of Washington's official state veggie — the Walla Walla sweet onion, of course — is off to an early start, according to one report. Eastern Washington TV station KVEW/KAPP says the crop is coming in about a week and a half ahead of schedule. The onions, originally brought over from France, are distinguished by their mild, sweet taste. And they tend to have a short season: First come, first served.
The Seattle area's weather is turning cloudy, with increasing chances of rain just in time for the longest day of the year: Thursday is the solstice with sunset at 10:04 p.m..) Predictable. But it's been a great spring with lots of chances to enjoy the lengthening days. Here's a shot from TimeAndDate.com, which has loads of weather and time information.
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How about a fun coffee drink recipe? I know the weather is getting colder and you were maybe expecting a warm drink. But I really love iced coffee drinks all year round. I have been known to get an iced coffee even during a bilizzard! How about a healthy iced cinnamon latte?
When I was experimenting with this recipe and I tried putting cinnamon essential oil in it for the cinnamon flavor. Guess what? It was horrible! I had to throw out. So round two was successful and that’s the recipe I will share with you below.
Without getting into too much information about coffee, I like coffee. Here are my couple of thoughts to see if coffee is good for you to drink:
- It MUST be organic! Coffee is one of the most highly sprayed crops and have the highest level of pesticides. If the crop is sprayed, you are drinking those pesticides! Always choose organic coffee.
- If you crash after drinking coffee or feel extremely wired, then you may be in the 10% that coffee (caffeine) isn’t good for you and you probably do better with an herbal tea
- Coffee is a great source of antioxidants if it is organic and processed right
- If you mix coffee with coconut oil or organic butter (bulletproof coffee), and is a good source of healthy fats along with being thermogenic (fat burning)
- It tastes good (is there a better reason than that?)
- I recommend no more than 3 cups of coffee per day, one is ideal in my opinion
2 shots of espresso or 1 cup of hot coffee
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
plain stevia to taste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
ice cubes to ice the coffee
- In a glass cup add the coffee, almond milk, stevia, cinnamon and vanilla and stir to combine
- Add the ice, stir again and enjoy your amazing coffee!!
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parks & public spaces
Old Royal Naval College, SE10
21-Jun-13 to 29-Jun-13
Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, various, www.festival.org
GDIF2013: 21-29 June
Seriously Spectacular Street Theatre
Opening on midsummer'ÂÂs day, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) returns with a thrilling line-up of inspiring UK and international outdoor arts.
With a mission to recapture the spirit of Olympic London, prepare for a packed programme of eye popping spectaculars, innovative outdoor theatre, the country'ÂÂs biggest programme of outdoor dance as well as ingenious and surprising art installations.
So put the Festival dates in your diary now and get ready to immerse yourself in LondonâÂÂs largest outpouring of free outdoor theatre!
Full programme at www.festival.org
Follow us! facebook: GDIFestival | twitter: GDIF
Festival intro video at www.festival.org
Watch last year's highlights: http://www.festival.org/blog/?p=155
See you there!
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Jason RossMy response: Atlanta Falcons @JasonRoss1140
With Matt Ryan under center for the Falcons, they have the advantage. Atlanta has the best 1-2 wide receiver punch in the league with Roddy White and Julio Jones, as well as future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez at tight end. While they haven't dominated every minute this year, they've proven they can play from behind - a skill that a team poised for a deep playoff or Super Bowl run needs. The Bears are near the bottom of the league in total passing offense.
Grant NapearMy response: Chicago Bears @GrantNapearShow
The old NFL standby is "Defense Wins Championship." While the high level of QB play in the NFL may be changing that, Chicago's defense is actually outscoring most offenses. Chicago is loaded on all three levels: they can hurt you offensively with Brandon Marshall or Matt Forte, on special teams with Devin Hester, and their defense has returned six interceptions for touchdowns. Atlanta has Matt Ryan, but as a team they're outclassed everywhere else. | <urn:uuid:831884be-b95e-4008-802f-ad7f86ea35ab> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/digital-debate/whos-the-best-team-in-the-nfc-atlanta-falcons-or-chicago-bears/ | 2015-02-01T18:24:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121478981.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174438-00133-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947724 | 219 | [
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Men 45 years or older who received pneumococcal vaccine were not less likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to men who did not receive the vaccine, according to a study in the May 5 issue of JAMA.
Hung Fu Tseng, Ph.D., of Kaiser Permanente Southern Califor¬nia, Pasadena, and colleagues conducted a study to examine the association between vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine and the risk of developing acute heart attack and stroke in men, taking into account known and potentially important confounders (factors that can influence a study, leading to unexpected outcomes that improperly skew the results).
The study included Kaiser Permanente Northern and Southern California health plans, with 84,170 participants ages 45 to 69 years from the California Men's Health Study, who were recruited between Janu¬ary 2002 and December 2003, and followed up until December 31, 2007. The cohort was similar to the population of health plan members and men who responded to a gen¬eral health survey in California on important demographic and clinical characteristics. Demographic and detailed lifestyle characteristics were collected from surveys. Vaccination records were obtained from the Kaiser Immunization Tracking System.
During follow-up, there were 1,211 first myocardial infarctions (MIs; heart attack) in vaccinated persons (rate of 10.7 per 1000 person-years) compared with 1,494 first MI events in unvaccinated individuals (6.07 per 1000 person-years). For stroke, there were 651 events in vaccinated persons (5.3 per 1000 person-years) compared with 483 events in unvaccinated persons (1.9 per 1000 person-years). After analysis of the data, the researchers found no evidence for an association between pneumococcal vaccination and reduced risk of acute MI or stroke. "In addition, association was not observed either in the current smokers, men with his¬tory of diabetes, men with history of hy¬pertension, or men of the low-risk group."
Editorial: Preventing Myocardial Infarction With Vaccination -- Myths and Realities
Mohammad Madjid, M.D., M.S., and Daniel M. Musher, M.D., of the Texas Heart Institute, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and Bay¬lor College of Medicine, Houston, comment on the findings of this study.
"The study by Tseng et al is another important reminder of the complexities involved in evaluating observational stud¬ies examining the relationship between vaccine adminis¬tration and clinical outcomes, and the need for more robust study designs. Until rigorous data from clinical trials are available to determine whether pneumonia vaccine can prevent MI, physicians should strictly adhere to available guidelines for optimizing vaccination rates in recom¬mended target groups, because these rates are still far from optimal."
- Hung Fu Tseng; Jeffrey M. Slezak; Virginia P. Quinn; Lina S. Sy; Stephen K. Van Den Eeden; Steven J. Jacobsen. Pneumococcal Vaccination and Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Men. JAMA, 2010; 303 (17): 1699-1706 [link]
- Mohammad Madjid; Daniel M. Musher. Preventing Myocardial Infarction With Vaccination: Myths and Realities. JAMA, 2010; 303 (17): 1751-1752 [link]
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Another wrinkle linked political clout to the camera push. The drive to legalize speed cameras got a big assist from Emanuel's election lawyer and his former campaign manager, both of whom have financial ties to city red-light camera vendor Redflex, which is expected to be a contender to land the speed camera business.
The poll showed that broad skepticism about cameras and Emanuel's reason for seeking them cut across racial lines, income levels and most age groups. Senior citizens and women voters were evenly split on whether they favored or opposed cameras, but they showed broad consensus that they believed Emanuel sought cameras to raise revenue, not save lives.
Male voters opposed cameras 60 percent to 37 percent.
Benjamin Lamar, a truck driver who lives close to several schools in Englewood, said there are already too many security cameras in his neighborhood, and the speed cameras will be just another hassle.
"There are a lot of kids who are knuckleheads who speed up and down the streets, but they won't care about the cameras," Lamar said. "But for the older adults who are just going to work and trying to pay for their property, this will be a problem."
Elsie Mitchell, a senior citizen from the Jefferson Park neighborhood, admitted to being conflicted about the cameras. She agreed with the argument espoused by Emanuel that cameras might be of value in protecting children from speeders near schools. She also exhibited a somewhat flexible notion of what constituted speeding, however.
Under the new law, the city will be allowed to issue tickets to owners of vehicles clocked by cameras as exceeding the speed limit by 6 miles per hour or more. The speed limit on most arterial streets in Chicago is 30 mph, so going 36 mph could lead to a ticket.
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Rapper Kanye West sure does a lot mean mugging lately. If you’ve been wondering why he looks so unhappy in all of his pictures, he has finally given something of an explanation.
According to the rapper, his frown is due to all of the “dumb questions” the paparazzi ask him. He adds “I think about changing the world and I think about what I can do to make things better.”
Umm… well then, okay! That wasn’t exactly the explanation we were expecting.
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Integra LifeSciences Corporation (IART) Integra(R) IPP-ON(R) PIP Fusion System Surpasses 4,000 Hammertoe Correction Implants
3/21/2013 11:43:50 AM
PLAINSBORO, N.J., March 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:IART) today announced the successful implantation of over 4,000 Integra® IPP-ON® PIP Fusion Systems. The system is a valuable addition to Integra's broad range of products for orthopedic surgeons and podiatrists, which spans the continuum of care from internal fixation to joint replacement to wound care solutions.
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"About Time" director Richard Curtis knows the value of a good piece of pop music.
HitFix sat down with the director to talk about the new romantic time-traveling drama which stars Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy.
Curtis acknowledges the importance of music in the film, which features key songs from The Killers, Ron Sexsmith and Ben Folds, plus the heartbreaking inclusion of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' "Into My Arms."
"You've got lots of time to think about the soundtrack," he explains, "because it takes a long time to write the film. The music is very much part of the writing process for me."
He also discusses how his personal experiences filter their way into his films -- which also include "Notting Hill" and "Love Actually" -- and, briefly, his upcoming TV film with Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench.
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(JTA) — An Arab man and his Jewish-born bride hired 14 security guards for their wedding celebration in Israel in response to an anti-intermarriage Jewish group’s call for a protest rally at the hall.
Mahmoud Mansour, who is Muslim, and Morel Malka, who recently converted to Islam, reportedly are concerned for their safety at Sunday’s event in Rishon Lezion after the group, Lehava, posted photographs of their invitation on social media and urged protesters to rally outside the hall with megaphones and banners, the NRG news site reported.
Police said they will send personnel to the area to prevent any disturbance.
The couple is already legally married, according to Haaretz; the Sunday reception is merely a celebration. The groom’s parents and bride’s mother reportedly support the union.
Bentzi Gupstein, the chairman of Lehava, told NRG that his group was particularly upset about the wedding because of this summer’s escalation in tensions between Hamas and Israel.
“We are still at war and she is marrying a member of the enemy,” he said.
Mansour, of Jaffa, is an Israeli citizen. Gupstein said he was also angry that the wedding is taking place in Rishon Lezion, one of many cities targeted by rockets from Gaza this summer.
The father of the bride told Israel’s Channel 10 in an interview that he did not know about the relationship until recently and that he plans to boycott the wedding, the Times of Israel reported.
“I never dreamed that my daughter would marry an Arab,” he said. “I’m not going, period.”
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Airports in Ecuador
Map of Ecuador locates all international and domestic airports in Ecuador. Mariscal Sucre (CUE) International Airport is the busiest airport.
|Description : Ecuador airports Map locating all the important airports in Ecuador, South America.
Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited,its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same.
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Bondi and Clovelly beaches close as red algae moves in
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- November 27, 2012
SEVERAL popular Sydney beaches, including the iconic Bondi, resembled scenes out of a apocalyptic film today after an algae bloom turned the water blood red.
Patches of the red algae, a natural phenomenon that can be exacerbated by certain weather conditions, were sighted between Bondi Beach and Maroubra Beach this morning.
Both Bondi Beach and Clovelly Beach were closed while authorities conduct tests in the water.
Gordon's Bay was also closed due to the algal bloom, with Beachwatch posting a photograph on Twitter showing water the colour of tomato juice.
Waverley head lifeguard Bruce Hopkins said the bloom was spotted drifting off the north side of Bondi Beach at around 6.30am.
"It has got quite a fishy smell to it,'' Mr Hopkins told AAP.
"It can irritate some people's skin but generally not much more than that.''
Mr Hopkins said the bloom has a "reddy-purple'' tinge and sits on the surface like oil sheen.
The bloom was dissipating off Bondi, with hopes the beach might be reopened by this afternoon, he said.
Red algae was uncommon but not unheard of at Bondi, Mr Hopkins added.
At just before 12.30pm Beachwatch NSW announced that Clovelly Beach had also been closed because of the bloom.
The closures will come as a blow to tourists and other beachgoers if they continue throughout a week which is forecast to have soaring temperatures peaking at more than 40C on Saturday.
A Randwick Council spokesman said red algae can potentially be dangerous to humans exposed to it.
"There are some possible risks to human health from red algae including skin rashes and eye irritation, and for this reason the beach will remain closed until the algae dissipates,'' the spokesman said.
"Signage has been installed at Clovelly Beach, and council lifeguards are advising people not to swim.''
A spokesman for the NSW Office of Water said testing was being done to discover what caused the bloom.
One cause, he said was an upwelling of colder nutrient-rich water.
He said algal blooms, sometime referred to as "red tides'', are more common around spring and autumn when there are higher water temperatures and greater movements in ocean currents.
The NSW Office of Water expects the test results some time on this afternoon but could not confirm the beaches would be opened by the end of the day.
It comes after toxic algal bloom was detected in Botany Bay, south of Bondi on Friday.
That particular species of algae produced paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins, the NSW Department of Primary Industries said.
The NSW Office of Water spokesman said the two blooms were "probably not related'', but were unable to confirm further details until test results on the algae at Bondi became available.
While many locals have been deterred by the phenomenon, many people - believed to be tourists - are still swimming in the water.
Bondi local Michael Strum said the algae had stopped him swimming in the water.
"It looks like pink sludge, it's disgusting,'' he said.
"You can even see it on the sand.''
Irene Eristian, 33, said the colour of the water was "quite intense''.
"I wasn't sure if I should let my daughter into the water as I wasn't sure what it was,'' she said.
Some, like 18-year-old Bondi woman Josie Capel, said she was curious to find out what the effects are and "what the risks are, if there are any''.
Late this afternoon Bondi beach was reopened after the algae bloom broke up sufficiently to allow swimmers to safely return to the water.
A spokeswoman for Waverley Council said most of the algae had either washed up, or broken up in the water.
Further south, Clovelly beach remains shut.
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"He's a great dad and a good husband," the country singer's father, Doug Paisley, tells PEOPLE in a new interview, noting that the apple doesn't far too fall from the proverbial tree. "I feel I've been that [too]," Doug says. "I gave up [weekend] military service because it gave me time with him."
Brad, 36, meanwhile, appreciated his father's support growing up – especially when it came to his singing career. In fact, Doug was his son's "first roadie," Brad says, recalling when his father would chauffeur the singer, then 12, on the road and play sound man. "I'd sing five songs, tell jokes and be $55 richer," he says. "My dad never asked for a cut! Not even gas money. I still owe him money."
Now a father to two boys – William Huckleberry (Huck), 2, and Jasper, 6 months – with wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley, the country singer says he feels closer than ever to his father. "I relate to him in a different way," Paisley says.
Equally supportive, Taylor Swift's younger brother Austin, 17, has followed his big sister on the road – and recorded his experience in exclusive behind the scenes photos for PEOPLE's new Country Special issue, on newsstand Oct. 9.
Check out the special PEOPLE issue for more from Paisley, Swift, Kenny Chesney and other hot country music stars, on newsstands now – and download country music for free on PEOPLE.com
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The 2008 book I co-authored with Eric Wittenberg and Mike Nugent, One Continuous Fight: The Retreat and Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863 is being released in paperback by our publisher, Savas Beatie (click on the book title to be taken to the Amazon page for the paperback). The scheduled release date is January 1, 2011. For those of you who have been waiting for a paperback version of our popular book, now's your chance! A detailed narrative of the momentous 10-day period following the Battle of Gettysburg, our book gives a blow-by-blow account of the 23 battles and skirmishes that took place during the retreat - as well as a scholarly discussion of both army commanders' decisions during the movements.
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An explosion triggered by a gas leak destroyed a strip club in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, on Friday, injuring 18 people, although none seriously, authorities said.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said the building, a Scores Gentlemen's Club, exploded at about 5:25 p.m. as gas company workers, police officers and firefighters were responding to a leak in the area.
The 18 injured people included nine firefighters, four Columbia Gas of Massachusetts employees and two police officers, Sarno said.
"Through God's mercy, we are not aware of any fatalities," Sarno told reporters, adding none of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries.
The club had been evacuated before the explosion due to the gas leak, which may have saved the lives of patrons and employees who had been inside, said Thomas Walsh, a spokesman for the city.
Images on a local CBS affiliate showed buildings with shattered windows, debris scattered in the street, and emergency services entering the area.
Witnesses described to local media a massive explosion that shook the ground and produced a huge cloud of smoke. The explosion was powerful enough to be felt in neighboring towns, Sarno told reporters.
At least 15 to 20 buildings in Springfield's downtown section sustained extensive damage in the blast, including a six-story residential building where a number of units have been condemned due to damage from the explosion, Walsh said.
The city established an emergency shelter to accommodate residents displaced by the blast, Sarno said.
Officials said state and local investigators were trying to determine the cause of the gas leak and subsequent explosion.
Last year, Springfield was hit with a tornado that cut a path several blocks wide, ripping apart trees and damaging buildings. Springfield has a population of about 150,000 people.
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On Friday, December 13, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 45 health care professionals. The commencement ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Schreier Auditorium on the first floor of the Student-Alumni Center, 800 Madison Avenue. UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, will preside over the ceremony. Keith Carver, PhD, executive assistant to UT President Joe DiPietro, will confer the degrees. To watch the events live, please use the following link, which works best in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers:
The 45 graduates are from four of the UT Health Science Center’s six colleges.
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HK Arts and Culture: The Best Festivals and Events in Hong Kong in Autumn 2013
Hong Kong’s cultural calendar is packed with both local festivals and international events, all of which reflect the thriving arts and culture scene in the city. From culinary feasts and spectacular light shows to literary debates and art extravaganzas, the remaining months of 2013 promise to be a vintage season for Hong Kong arts and culture.
Culture | Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival
14 - 22 September 2013
The ancient Chinese Harvest Festival, commonly known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is given a modern spin amidst the high rises and neon lights of Hong Kong. Visitors to the city during the festival can expect a visual feast, as paper lanterns fill the streets and elaborate dragon dances are held throughout this metropolis. Food is central to the festival, as it is to most things in this culinary mecca, and the world famous moon cakes are sold in a multitude of forms to suit every taste. The huge variety of lanterns which are available to buy are a key part of the festival’s appeal and these are combined with massive lantern sculptures throughout the city, particularly in the parks and around temples, where Hong Kong’s intoxicating light show truly comes alive.
Theatre | Shakespeare's Globe Asian tour of The Taming of the Shrew
25 - 29 September 2013
The Globe Theatre in London is known as the international home of Shakespeare and this legendary venue is now putting the bard’s best plays on the road, bringing high quality productions to Asia. Hong Kong is the first stop for this production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, one of his more bawdy and outrageous comedies. The travelling troupe will bring with them Elizabethan style costumes and set design, and will attempt to replicate the Globe’s distinctively intimate atmosphere in the more modern surroundings of Hong Kong’s Lyric Theatre. The run of show is organised by ABA Productions, whose autumn season also includes A Clockwork Orange, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), The Globe Theatre’s The Taming of the Shrew, The Woman in Black and How to Catch a Star.
Music | Hong Kong International Jazz Festival
29 September – 2 October 2013
A fantastic line-up awaits jazz fans at the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival this year, with a wide range of international stars coming to the city for the festival. Now in its fourth decade, the Festival began in 1987 as a means of promoting jazz amongst Hong Kong’s multi-cultural community, as well as celebrating the talents of local musicians and performers. It was originally a Japanese export, having moved from Tokyo due to the economic downturn in the city and finding a welcoming home for jazz in East Asia in Hong Kong. Since then the festival has gone through several incarnations and various monikers but has stayed true to its original aim of bringing world class musicians to perform for jazz lovers in Asia.
Art | Fine Art Asia 2013
4 -7 October 2013
Fine Art Asia, Asia’s leading fine art fair, returns to Hong Kong with a wide array of fine art for sale from both East and West. Museum quality artworks spanning over 5000 years will be featured at the fair, including archaic Chinese bronzes, textiles and jades, antique furniture, decorative arts and ceramics, as well as a range of contemporary works from around the world. The fair will also host over 100 of the world’s most renowned galleries including well established galleries from the UK, France, the Netherlands, Japan, China and Taiwan, all of whom will bring their finest works to Hong Kong. The venue for this year’s event will be the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, located on the waterfront of Hong Kong’s famous harbour, which will also host a range of accompanying events.
Art | Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards
4 October 2013 - 5 January 2014
Whilst the much lauded M+ Museum in West Kowloon is still yet to be built, the Hong Kong Museum of Art continues to house thought provoking and exciting exhibitions every year. One such exhibition in autumn will exhibit the winners of the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards from 2012 collectively for the first time. This awards offers up and coming young artists from throughout the city a chance to gain recognition for their works whilst promoting the burgeoning contemporary art scene in Hong Kong, which is starting to gain recognition internationally. There were over a thousand applicants for the awards, out of which 97 were finally chosen for the exhibition. The exhibiting artists from the 2012 prize will present work in a variety of fields, including painting, Chinese calligraphy and carving, sculpture, photography, installation, video and digital arts, in what promises to be an insightful glimpse of the current state of Hong Kong arts.
Culture | World Culture’s Festival
18 October - 17 November 2013
The World Culture’s Festival brings the best of an international cultural tradition to Hong Kong every year, and in 2013 the spotlight is on Eastern European culture. This will be showcased through a wide ranging programme of dance, music, food and theatre events, which will reveal the best contemporary and traditional offerings from Eastern Europe. Representatives from such countries as Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine will travel to Hong Kong in what is billed as the ‘Lasting Legacies of Eastern Europe’. Highlights will include a performance of Anna Karenina by the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, a concert by the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra and a showing of Persona. Marilyn from the award winning Dramatic Theatre of the City of Warsaw.
Food | 2013 Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival
31 October - 3 November 2013
Hong Kong’s gastronomic scene is renowned throughout the world, and with a constantly evolving line up of world class chefs and innovative restaurants coming to the city, Hong Kong’s many gourmands are used to tasting the best food and wine. The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival reflects this focus on quality and high class dining, with a huge array of wine, cuisine, live music and entertainment lined up for guests to enjoy. The festival is now in its fifth year and has grown exponentially to become one of the Asian culinary scene’s most prestigious events, and a showcase for producers and cooks from all over the world.
Arts | Hong Kong People's Fringe Festival 2013
November 1 - December 1 2013
The Hong Kong People’s Fringe describes itself as an open access festival initiated entirely by the local arts community, in which any art group or individual artist can register to exhibit. This alternative event is only in its second year but already a huge buzz has been created around the DIY aspect of the festival, which allows local practitioners to exhibit outside of the confines of the institutionalised art and culture world, and thus puts the focus squarely on the local grassroots arts scene in the city. 51 groups have already signed up for the festival which is putting on 70 events in 43 venues, although registration is still open and the festival programme is ever changing. This promises to be a fascinating glimpse into Hong Kong’s contemporary arts and culture scene, and a worthy counterpoint to the commercially funded operations which dominate the cultural calendar.
Literature | Hong Kong International Literary Festival
1 - 11 November 2013
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival has grown to be one of the largest in East Asia over the course of its 12 year existence, and this year’s event promises to be one of the most exciting yet. The festival will feature a ten day programme of literary events bringing together writers and academics from throughout the world in talks, readings, lectures and symposiums. From humble beginnings the festival has gradually expanded and has seen winners of some of the most prestigious literary competitions travel to Hong Kong to take part. The festival also runs a Schools Programme which features a series of educational and outreach events every year, and a Festival Book Club, which brings together Hong Kong’s avid readers to enjoy the best of international literature.
Culture | Very Hong Kong
7 - 15 December 2013
An exciting venture by the Very Hong Kong Festival Foundation Association which will see an eclectic line up of weird and wonderful events taking place throughout the city in December, ‘Very Hong Kong’ is set to be one of the most unique festivals on the cultural calendar. According to the organisers it ‘will celebrate the unique culture and urban environment of our city and aims to support and publicise the best of Hong Kong as well as international culture, across diverse arts, sporting, community and cultural sectors’. To this end the organisers are putting on a truly unique programme of events which will include a floating cinema in a typhoon shelter, public art in the streets and on roof tops of Central, 'horsing' around on the streets of Kowloon East (featuring real horses), and much more. Excitement for this festival is already building in the city, and this looks set to be one of Hong Kong’s weirdest, and most wonderful, cultural events of the year.
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Pickles is a nice little food joint in the Westminster area of London. It is a no-fuss restaurant with simple food, plain decor and friendly service. The menu dishes out a contemporary fare and you get all that you need to fill your hungry tummy. Prices are quite affordable, so you don't feel the pinch in your pocket.
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Get your little furry friend over to the City of Katy Dog Park this coming Thursday, March 29, at 6:00pm. The 5th Annual Paws in the Park Golden Eggvent begins with a costume contest followed by an Easter egg hunt. Admission is one can or bag of dog food to be donated to the local shelter. For more information, check out the City of Katy website. | <urn:uuid:e80b608c-b18d-4dfb-975d-a92c9dc161f9> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.hcpl.net/content/paws-park-golden-eggvent | 2015-01-25T10:22:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00217-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934034 | 88 | [
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Former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice delivered a keynote to the University of Phoenix graduating class of 2010. In her inspirational speech, she hit on five important responsibilities of educated people and the transformation education brings, saying, “it doesn’t matter where you came from; it matters where you’re going.”
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Architects collaborate to complete new civic offices in Houston
The design of the new 275,000 sq ft General Services Administration (GSA) Office Building is generated by careful integration of concerns for security, sustainability, and appropriate image into a thoroughly synthesized design solution. Targeting LEED certification, the GSA building has been carefully designed to maximise environmental sensitivity, promote daylighting and views, and provide for the potential of solar energy capture.
A lightweight metal frame was hung off of the concrete walls to carry a 'second skin' for the building. Heavily fritted laminated glass is attached to the lightweight frame with stainless steel clips. The almost opaque glass, which is placed away from the actual thermal wall of the building, shades the structure substantially from direct heat gain from the hot Texas sun. The space between the two skins becomes a significantly cooled microclimate reducing the load requirements for air conditioning systems. Apertures in the glass skin, sized somewhat smaller than the actual windows, are carefully placed to provide day-lighting with reduced glare for interior work spaces. The concrete walls are sheathed in aluminum shingles that both reflect heat and allow the high thermal mass of the concrete to benefit the temperature stability of the structure.
In the lush green context of suburban Houston the colour of the building feels natural and integral. Tall cottonweed trees near the building on the south side complement the colours and delicate articulation of its surface. The north side of the building, where no sun protection is necessary, has no 'second skin'. The aluminum surface is fully revealed and is animated by varied window patterns reflecting the extremely divergent view and lighting requirements of functions on this face of the building.
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IBM’s solar collector can meet global energy requirements if built across 2% of the Sahara’s land area. A highly advanced cooling network, seen in the likes of the Aquasar supercomputer, makes it possible.
Solar power has always been a very promising alternative to our current energy sources; its supply is predictable and plentiful (at least in some parts of the world), but most importantly, clean and renewable. Numerous countries have started to appreciate this, most notably Spain with its rapidly expanding concentrated solar plants. However, to achieve widespread adoption, there are two major obstacles that need to be tackled first: low conversion efficiencies, which currently lie at around 20% if conventional photovoltaic (PV) cells are used, and high costs. IBM believes it has overcome these with its High Concentration PhotoVoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) system.
The HCPVT system utilizes a concentrating parabolic dish to focus the sun’s rays onto an assembly of triple-junction PV modules at its center; this is unlike your standard solar concentrator, which focuses the rays onto a tube of water. A power equivalent to that of 2,000 suns is effectively transmitted to the modules, and the result is a system that can convert 80% of the solar energy it captures into useful energy. An exceptional 30% of the solar energy is converted into electricity, as the PV cells operate more efficiently under concentrated sunlight. The other 50% is stored as thermal energy by means of a highly advanced cooling network, currently used in the Aquasar supercomputer, which not only prevents the modules from melting, but also makes the system feasible and much more cost-effective.
How far we’ve come from those tiny solar cells on our calculators!
The cooling network is comprised of micro water channels that pass through the PV cells at a proximity of tens of microns to their constituent chips; the direct heat transfer to the water is 10 times as effective as air cooling, ensuring that the cells are kept cool. Simultaneously, the thermal energy that would normally be dissipated back to the atmosphere is stored in the cooling water, and can then be used for other purposes, such as air conditioning or providing clean drinking water.
IBM envisions its solar solution being adopted in remote villages around the world to provide basic necessities such as electricity and water, but more ambitiously as a main source of energy in the desert regions of Africa and the Arabian Gulf. If sufficient solar collectors are installed, this clean energy could eventually be distributed to neighboring regions as well. With its low cost design, which is three times lower than comparable systems, giving a cost per kilowatt-hour of 10 cents (equivalent to coal power station costs), this vision may very well be realized. | <urn:uuid:19abdcbd-c79d-4235-97e5-b4769aa5e827> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://vr-zone.com/articles/harnessing-the-power-of-2000-suns-using-technology-developed-for-supercomputers/19809.html | 2015-01-26T10:42:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121785385.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174945-00121-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95301 | 569 | [
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The women on our list look up to a broad array of business stars on their business journeys — Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, even Walt Disney. But overwhelmingly, they find inspiration much closer to home. P.K. Scheerle of American Nursing Services still keeps in touch with her high-school principal, Sister Eloise, for advice. And more than half of our winners said mom was their hero. | <urn:uuid:6e5f5c63-a922-4899-b4db-3f23af1b2a2e> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.fastcompany.com/52494/heroes-role-models | 2015-01-26T10:47:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121785385.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174945-00121-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967924 | 83 | [
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Roseville Electric lighting program earns recognition
Roseville Electric's small business lighting program was recently named Best Energy Program for a medium-size utility by the California Municipal Utility Association.
The public utility provider used funds from the federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to provide rebates to small businesses that upgraded to more efficient lighting.
"Contractor-driven rebate programs benefit the customers, the utility and help support the local economy. This was the best way to get federal funds aimed at stimulating the economy into the local economy quickly," said Electric Retail Energy Services Supervisor Marty Bailey, in a news release.
The program reduces utility bills, lowers Roseville Electric's overall energy demand and supports lighting contractors.
By offering contractors higher rebate incentives, the utility provided small business customers with a complete lighting overhaul for little or no out-of-pocket cost, according to the release.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
For Release: August 1, 2008
BLM Announces Record of Decision for Truckhaven Geothermal Project
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for geothermal leasing and subsequent exploration and development in the Truckhaven area in western Imperial County.
The Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area is located north of State Route 78 and west and south of County Highway S-22. According to El Centro Field Manager Vicki Wood, the main issues addressed in the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) are geothermal resource leasing, recreation, and special status species. Of three alternatives analyzed in the FEIS, the proposed action will offer all BLM managed lands within this area for lease, subject to certain stipulations and mitigation measures to be applied at the leasing stage.
Public comments on the draft EIS received were incorporated into the FEIS through corrections, clarifying text, and the addition of new data used in the analysis of impacts. The FEIS analyzes the impacts of long-range decisions for the use and management of geothermal resources in the planning area and management of other resources and uses potentially affected by geothermal resource management decisions. The 30-day appeal period begins upon posting of the ROD notice of availability in the Federal Register.
Additional information can be obtained from John Dalton, Truckhaven Geothermal Leasing Area EIS project manager, at (951) 697-5231, BLM California Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553; [email protected].
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Angelina Jolie To Receive Honorary Oscar For Humanitarian Efforts
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of four honorary awards it will give out this year at the fifth annual Governor's Awards gala in November.
Angelina Jolie, who will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, will be joined by Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi.
“The Governors Awards pay tribute to individuals who’ve made indelible contributions in their respective fields,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “We couldn’t be more excited for this year’s honorees and look forward to bringing their peers and colleagues together to celebrate their extraordinary achievements.”
The honorary awards come in the forme of the typical Oscar statuette, and are given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”
Jolie's award is also an Oscar, her second (she won Best Supporting Actress for 1999's Girl, Interrupted), which is given to a person in the motion picture industry "whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.”
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WEGO Health Blog - Guest Post: Debbie Rosas, Co-Founder of Nia Technique
By Jenny Block | WEGO Health Blog :: November, 2012
"I explore what it means to live my life in a body as a spiritual, creative being. I really seek to reach a potential that allows me to feel like I am using every single day and moment for evolving myself into the best human bring I can be. I apply all the things I talk about into my life. I’m dealing with something now that could put some in a tailspin, but it gives me a chance to live my faith without worrying about tomorrow."
"Nia is founded in the idea that fitness meant not only physical but emotional and spiritual well-being, and that pleasure and joy rather than pain and guilt produce lasting results, NIA carved new ground in the field of fitness by combining aerobic movements with T’ai Chi and other martial arts, ballet, modern and ethnic dance, and yoga. It’s the antithesis of slaving at the gym," says Rosas. | <urn:uuid:cb9a1ae8-7ead-439d-bda2-eeaebf99209e> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://nianow.com/press/2012/11/wego-health-blog-guest-post-debbie-rosas-co-founder-of-nia-technique | 2016-05-27T01:05:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276415.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00063-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937886 | 223 | [
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- Reduces brake fade by providing an escape path for gasses emitted from pads under extreme braking conditions
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The ventilated design on PowerStop Slotted Rotors lowers braking temperatures by up to 80 degrees compared to stock rotors. Slots on the rotor face provide a cleaning action that wipes away hot gas and brake debris. By keeping your friction surfaces clean, Power Stop Slotted Rotors improve pad bite and minimize the chance of brake fade. This enhanced performance is great for heavy-duty applications like towing and hauling.
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Gophers cause considerable damage to yards, commercial turf and golf courses. Gophers eat grains and plants. These rodents also leave mounds of dirt above the entrance of their tunnels that are unsightly and difficult to mow. Baiting gophers has been a successful method of control for decades. Gopher bait is shaped like grain. Single dose gopher bait is available and contains either strychnine or zinc phosphide. These baits should be applied in small amounts and can kill a gopher after a single feeding. However, if children or pets are present, it is best to use anticoagulant gopher bait. These baits are lower in toxicity and kill the gopher after multiple feedings. Large amounts of anticoagulants are necessary, and gopher activity can continue for up to a week.
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William Paterson now returned to the land of his birth and, finding it impoverished, envisaged a scheme which he hoped would make Scotland independently wealthy and free from the duplicity of the English King. It was a scheme which was to capture the hopes and imaginations of the whole nation.
It was at this time that a Scottish company, the 'Company of Scotland, Trading to Africa and the Indies' was set up in Edinburgh, and enjoyed great support from Scottish Investors and from those English and Dutch merchants excluded from trading with the English 'East India Company'. Paterson became heavily involved with the company and proposed a scheme to establish a Scottish colony which could control trade between the Pacific and Atlantic on the Isthmus of Darien in Panama. 'The Darien Scheme'. Paterson did not know it at the time but the Darien Scheme would end up as one of the most significant events in Scottish history, altering the future constitution of the country forever - although not in the way in which it was intended to.
The project, which was possibly the most ambitious colonial scheme attempted by any country in the 17th century (it was the same ideas that would lead to the construction of the Panama Canal two centuries later), hit problems from the start, warnings about how inhospitable and disease ridden the area was were ignored (no one, not even Paterson, had ever been there to see it for themselves), and the proposals upset both the Spanish and the English Governments, who did not want Scotland establishing colonies which encroached on areas which they saw as their own or which could dent their own potential profits. The English Government forced the English and Dutch backers of the scheme to withdraw their support. Scotland could not easily match the financial demands on its own, despite this a great sum of money was raised from the ordinary people of Scotland, from every level of society (Scotland's population was only about one million), to fund the expedition (nearly a third of Scotland's wealth!); this was now a huge political and financial gamble on the part of Paterson and the Scottish people, many of whom had invested their life savings. It had to succeed. 'Darien', according to Paterson, would be Scotland's 'door of the seas, the key of the universe'.
The first expedition took place in 1698 with five ships (The Caledonia, The Unicorn, The Saint Andrew, The Dolphin and The Endeavour) leaving Leith upon waves of patriotic fervour and carrying 1,200 hopeful Scottish colonists. After an arduous and stormy voyage, with many passengers falling ill and dying on the way (including Paterson's wife and child), the adventurers arrived at their destination (finding it unfertile, swampy and malaria ridden), naming it Caledonia and calling their capital New Edinburgh. The poorly conceived scheme was badly managed and undermined by English meddling (King William had ordered the English colonies in the area not to assist the Scots or to sell them provisions) and Spanish hostility (there were several attacks on the Scottish colony which amazingly and bravely fought back and held out) from the outset, and to make matters worse disease soon started taking a terrible toll on the colony with 400 of the original settlers dead in the first few months and the rest suffering from yellow fever (despite the food and care given by the local Indians).
A sick and broken Paterson returned to Scotland in 1699 to try and prevent a second expedition leaving, but by this time it was too late and several more ships and several thousand more settlers had already left to suffer the same fate as the original expedition. Of the sixteen ships that had left for Panama, only one ever returned to Scotland with only a handful of survivors (The desperate, under provisioned ship with it's starving and fever wracked passengers had put in at the English colony at Port Royal in Jamaica but had been turned away causing the death of most of the people on board). The scheme had totally collapsed by 1700 and both Paterson and Scotland were bankrupt and Caledonia had been reclaimed by the Spanish. Blame was directed at England and the two countries were once more on the brink of war, with several naval engagements taking place. One English ship, the Worcester, which was driven into the Firth of Forth by gales was captured and when it was discovered that it had sunk one of the ships belonging to 'The Company of Scotland', the embittered Scots executed the Captain and two of his men.
It was this collapse of Paterson's great adventure which, instead of seeing Scotland becoming a major player on the world stage, as had been proposed; saw the country humbled and at the mercy of its richer neighbour. The Scottish Government which had always, like the people of the country, strongly resisted moves to unify Scotland with England, were now in no position to refuse the Union, as England was offering those who had lost money on Paterson's scheme compensation which would prevent Scotland's entire financial collapse. England had been trying to push Scotland into a Union for several years and their part in the downfall of the Darien Scheme may have been planned with this in mind. Never the less it was the failure of Paterson's brave scheme which could have seen Scotland being able to hold it's head up among the great nations of Europe, which became the catalyst for the Act of Union between the too countries in 1707 and saw the creation of Great Britain. Scotland held a Parliament on 25 March 1707, and would not do so again until 1999. William Paterson served the united Parliament as member for the Dumfries burghs and received no compensation from the Government for his own considerable financial losses until 1715. Paterson's dream, although brilliant, had been ahead of it's time and led to the worst disaster in Scottish history, he died in 1719. | <urn:uuid:74dac884-3c4c-4785-96cc-a6c0fd171a93> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.futuremuseum.co.uk/collections/people/key-people/trade,-commerce-industry/william-paterson-the-darien-scheme.aspx | 2016-06-01T07:23:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464056639771.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524022359-00138-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986928 | 1,179 | [
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Peceli saw this article about Labasa and suggested I post it. Some good news amidst the gloomy news!
Not all so ‘gloom'By THERESA RALOGAIVAU
Friday, July 24, 2009
Australian High Commissioner James Batley opens the new Friend office in Labasa
DESPITE the global dow-nturn and other local developments, "it's not all doom and gloom", says Australian High Commissioner James Batley. "Human beings are amazingly inventive and resourceful creatures and even in very difficult circumsta-nces people will find ways if they work at it," Mr Batley said.
"If they use their intelligence, their body and if they work together, in the end those are the fundamental tools that we have at our disposal." Mr Batley was speaking at the opening of the new office of the Foundation for Rural Integrated and Develop-ment –– FRIEND in Labasa on Wednesday.
He was also responding to comments by FRIEND founder Sashi Kiran that there was hope if communities were willing to work with the resources around them and produce products that were heavily imported.
"I think she's given us so many reasons to have hope and that's really one of the reasons the Australian government, through AusAid has developed a close partnership with FRIEND over the last few years," he said.
"I think with the assistance and the leadership with groups like FRIEND it really does provide hope for communities."
Mr Batley urged communities not to place too much reliance on the Government, which is a driving force behind the assistance his government had given to Fiji.
"I suppose one of the basic thoughts behind it is there are some things governments do and can do well and have assistance doing but there are some things governments don't do that well or shouldn't even try to do," he said.
"Governments cannot do everything and certainly when they are talking about development, when they are talking about people's livelihoods, it's not all just about what government can do for me," he said.
Ms Kiran said the new office should allow farmers to deal with the challenge of locating a market outlet for their products.
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Quad M Child’s Play Charity
Jan 19 @ 9:00pm - Jan 22 @ 11:59pm
I, Aubinator, am a true Canadian. For this reason, I will be raising money specifically for the IWK Hosiptal in Halifax, NS! I have 3 young sons and I hope they never have to go to the children’s hospital there. I know of many families that have and they spoke very highly of the hospital! It is for these reasons (Being Canadian, having children of my own, and knowing the quality of care that the IWK already gives) that makes me want to support them further with this charity run! Our goal is to raise $500! Please help us to obtain this goal!
The game will be Minecraft. Sure. Why is this different from any other Minecraft Marathon? We’ll be HEAVILY modifying the game with variety mods. As well, we are sending the players through an epic story line! This isn’t a stream of straight up playing Minecraft, this is an adventure! The prologue script is TBA.
PLUS, we may have a few guest stars appearing! Think of it as an online streaming TELETHON with celebrities!
Times are shown in Atlantic Standard (9:00 Atlantic = 1:00 GMT)
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SUNY Delhi believes that a student's education takes place both inside and outside the classroom. Delhi's Division of Student Life is an integral part of the education process, providing essential programs and services that enhance students' education, growth, and personal development. The staff is highly skilled, concerned, and available to assist students in adjusting to college life, to help students determine realistic educational and career goals, to encourage the development of each student as a responsible adult, and to promote leadership and service opportunities.
A wide variety of support services are provided to guide, advise, and counsel students to better understand and evaluate themselves and their abilities. Specialists in personal development, financial aid, career services, health services, residence life, and student activities are available to assist students in their educational progress, personal growth, and leadership development.
Residence Life Housing Policy
SUNY Delhi follows the rules and regulations for residence hall housing as promulgated by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. All undergraduate students must live in State-owned-and-operated residence facilities, with the following exceptions:
It is the responsibility of each student to keep a current college, home, and emergency address on file with the Office of Residence Life in Catskill Hall or with one's Resident Director.
Residence Life Program
SUNY Delhi provides students the opportunity to increase learning and success by being contributing members of their residential community. Since most students live on campus, Delhi's Residence Life program seeks to promote a living-learning environment that helps students establish friendships, appreciate and respect others and their environment, make informed and ethical choices, and develop healthy lifestyles. By living on campus, students are able to enjoy a friendly, quiet, and safe environment.
Each of Delhi's six residence halls is centrally located on campus. Catskill Hall, our newest suite-style residence hall, was opened in the fall of 2004. Students living in residence halls are only a short walk from most campus resources, activities, and events.
Each residence hall at Delhi has a live-in professional Residence Hall Director to assist each student. Resident Assistants are fellow students who live on each residence hall floor or quad. They are trained as peer counselors, community builders, problem-solvers, and activity planners; but most importantly, they are there to help each student be successful. Resident Directors or Complex Coordinators are full-time, live-in professional staff who supervise the Resident Assistants and have overall management responsibility for the residence hall or complex in which they live.
There are a variety of living environments on campus to choose from, including 24-Hour Quiet, 21 and Over, Single Sex, and Co-ed. There are also living-learning environments specially designed for Nursing, Veterinary Science, and Golf, Plant Science, and Recreation majors. During the spring semester, students participate in the campus housing lottery in order to select a specific room and living environment for the following academic year.
Each room in the residence halls has its own telephone jack which provides free local telephone service and voice mail. All students need to do is provide their own touch-tone phone. Students also receive basic cable TV service free, and those who bring a personal computer (laptop or desktop) can choose to equip their computers for wireless Internet access in each of the residence halls. Laundry rooms are located in each residence hall, and washers and dryers can be used free of charge by residential students.
For more information about residence hall living, contact the Office of Residence Life in Catskill Hall.
The College Association at Delhi, Inc. (CADI) is a not‑for‑profit auxiliary corporation serving the SUNY Delhi community. CADI provides many campus services such as dining, the campus store, vending, student health insurance, Delhi Dollars accounts, check cashing, A Gift From Home, and accounting services for student associations and other campus agencies.
CADI is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of students, faculty, and administrators. The Board determines budgets and policies of the corporation within the guidelines established by the College and SUNY System Administration.
Dining: Campus dining facilities include the MacDonald Hall Dining Center, Farrell Hall Café, Farrell Hall Commons, Library Café, Midnight Café, and CADI Snax convenience store.
It is the policy of SUNY Delhi that all students who live on campus purchase a meal plan each semester. Meal plans are non‑taxable, non‑transferable, and non‑refundable (except for withdrawal from the College).
Counseling and Health Services
SUNY Delhi's Counseling and Health Services, highly rated by students, are committed to helping students develop and maintain optimal levels of health and wellness.
Counseling Services' primary function is to support and enhance the total educational experience of students. Counseling Services is staffed by professional counselors who provide free and confidential individual and group counseling for all students. (Confidentiality is assured except in cases where students are a danger to themselves and/or others.) Counselors deal with a variety of student concerns and issues, such as stress management, substance abuse, family and relationship difficulties, adjustment problems, depression, anxiety, crisis intervention, and withdrawal procedures. Referrals are made to community agencies when appropriate. Educational programs are offered each semester on a wide variety of topics such as communication, stress management, time management, substance abuse, and wellness. In addition, mediation services are available to students and staff via the counseling service.
Student Health Services is located in Foreman Hall and is open Monday through Friday. Hours are posted each semester. Health Services is a fully operational clinic staffed by registered nurses and a nurse practitioner. Part-time College physicians are available by appointment at regularly scheduled clinics during the week. Information is available at www.delhi.edu/studentlife/health.
All students taking six or more credit hours are required to complete a health form before registration. This form includes a medical and family history, a physical examination, and completion of required immunization and tuberculin testing. All students taking six or more credits must submit proof of tuberculin testing within the last six months and updated immunization records, including diphtheria and tetanus. New York State requires college students to be fully immunized against measles, mumps, and rubella. The law applies to all students born on or after January 1, 1957. Student records are confidential and may be released only by written permission of the student. New York State law also requires that college students show proof that they have received information about the risks and prevention of meningitis and that they have either received the vaccination or opted not to be immunized.
Each student is required to pay a Student Health Fee at registration. This fee covers most services provided on campus. Services provided off campus will be charged to the student or their individual insurance plan. A complete explanation of services covered by the health services fee is available on request.
Health education and promotion are major aspects of the Health Services program. Health education is provided on an individual and group basis on a variety of topics such as smoking cessation, nutrition, eating disorders, women's health, contraception, and alcohol and substance abuse.
All full-time matriculated students are required to have accident and health insurance, and all part-time students are strongly encouraged to have insurance. An insurance plan available through the College Association at Delhi, Inc. (CADI) that provides coverage for accidents, injuries, or sickness is available upon enrollment. The charge for this policy appears on all full-time students' bills, and it is necessary for students who are covered under another policy equal to or better than the one offered by the College to complete a waiver card with their insurance information in order to have this charge removed from their bill. Students taking six or more credit hours who wish to purchase this insurance can do so by going to the CADI office. Information about the College accident and health insurance program and assistance with claim forms is available in Foreman Hall or on the Student Health Services Web page. The College is not liable for expenses incurred as a result of accidents or injuries related to College programs or on College property.
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is designed for students who have the ability and talent to succeed in college, but who have not had the opportunity to prove their dedication because of limited academic and financial options. The program provides supplemental support in the areas of tutoring, counseling, and financial aid to eligible students. At SUNY Delhi, students enrolled in the EOP program must meet specific criteria. If accepted into the program,* students are eligible to receive the following support services:
*Note: Space is limited, and program openings are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
EOP is funded through the New York State Educational Opportunity Program. The guidelines for acceptance into the SUNY Delhi program are:
The SUNY Delhi Diversity Team is a committed group of students, faculty, and staff who work to eliminate prejudice and inter-group conflict. These campus leaders work together as a resource team, offering prevention-oriented programs to deal with prejudice and inter-group tensions. The Diversity Program offers a systemic approach to welcoming diversity, and through its workshops models that every individual matters and addresses a wide range of diversity issues: race, gender, class, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, job, and life circumstances. The model teaches that the tent of diversity must include everyone. To learn more about the Diversity Team or to schedule a workshop, contact the Student Life Office at 607-746-4440.
Child Care Center
The Delhi Campus Child Care Center, Inc. (DC-4) offers year-round child-care services for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children of SUNY Delhi students, State employees, faculty, staff, and community residents. The school-age program provides after-school care and full day care during school vacations, snow days, and holidays. Tuition is based on a sliding fee scale according to income, with discounts for State employees and SUNY Delhi faculty and staff. Funding for income-eligible children of SUNY students is also available. DC-4 has been nationally accredited since May 1995 through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for young children.
Call us Toll-free:
Or write to us at:
2 Main St.
Delhi, NY 13753
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April 6, 2009
AUGUSTA, Ga.---The Masters isn't the only golf tournament in town this week. The Walton Foundation Adaptive Golf Challenge was held today on the Augusta Municipal Golf Course. It's a tournament for golfers with disabilities.
Some can't walk, others are missing limbs, and some are even blind. But they all love the game of golf, and they're all inspiring.
"You're not handicapped. You're handi-capable," said golfer Floyd Stukes. "Because whatever you put your mind to, you can accomplish it."
"These folks don't get to play all the time so this tournament gives them an opportunity to play golf like everybody else," said organizer Vicki Greene.
"When I first got injured in '93, there wasn't many people playing golf, but it's come a long ways," said participant Phil Copeland.
"Today is really special because it gets so many able-bodied players out to appreciate what the adaptive players go through just to be able to play the game," said organizer Leslie Glass.
Before the tournament started, the golfers got some tips from Fuzzy Zoeller, who won the Masters 30 years ago.
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Locate an ACVR Radiologist or Radiation Oncologist in your area.
Candidates were given left lateral and VD views of the thorax of an 11 year old Labrador retriever spayed female; the history was lethargic, slow to rise.
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Coming through a very long, very dreary, very cold winter, we were looking for any excuse to have a festive get-together at home.
Not being devout or religious, I don't recall any specific Easter traditions while growing up, but I suppose it's never too late to start. This year Easter Sunday, I had been hoping for good weather, but the forecast said that it was going to rain all day.
People we invited were still coming and we were determined to have a good time amidst the rain.
For some reason, my brother had ordered a whole case of bratwursts and this was a good time to cook the whole lot. I proceeded to boil them in some beer with onions. I had planned to finish them up on the grill outside on the deck, but the weather was not cooperating, so I just finished them on a grill pan.
I'm sure a lot of you have heard of Japadogs, as they were featured on No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain. As the name suggests, these are hotdogs that are "Japan-ified", with toppings such as Japanese mayonnaise and nori (seaweed).
For our "indoor barbeque" get-together, I decided to prepare "Japadog"-inspired toppings -- Japanese mayonaise, pickled daikon radish, and shredded nori -- in addition to the usual suspects.
The brat above was topped with banana peppers, chopped onions, Japanese mayonnaise, ketchup and nori.
This one simply had a little bit of ketchup, then Japanese mayonnaise and nori.
Other people mixed and matched the condiments to taste: yellow mustard, grainy Dijon mustard, chopped onions, banana peppers, Japanese mayonnaise, Hellman's mayonnaise, pickled daikon & carrots, pickle relish, nori, sriracha sauce, Tabasco, and so on.
We also served this Korean romaine salad. The dressing had soy sauce, chili flakes, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and green onions. Some people even put the dressed romaine inside the bun with their brats. Great idea.
These Grilled Brats à la Japadog were a big hit! The case of brats had 40 pieces; there were only 6 left at the end of it all.
I still haven't had a real Japadog. Maybe someday, when I'm in that area. I'm not making a special trip, OK? ;) Otherwise, our version was not too bad at all. Not bad at all.
The Kitchn: Kewpie Mayonnaise
Japadog experiences in the food blogosphere:
Eating Out Loud: Allen the Dog Hunter
Sherman's Food Adventures: Japadog
I'm Only Here for the Food: Japa-dog
Dashi, Three Types
Potatoes Simmered in Miso (Jaga-imo Miso-ni)
Simmered Saba Mackerel with Daikon Radish (Saba Oroshi-ni)
Steelhead Trout and Enoki Mushrooms with Wasabi Cream Sauce
Grilled Brats à la Japadog
Warm Wakame Cucumber Salad
Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Miso
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Dogs featured on eatingclub vancouver
Aree's Dawg House (March 2008)
Grilled Brats à la Japadog
DougieDog (March 2010)
A Tale of Two Dogs: Grey's Papaya and Papaya King (New York, NY)
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Sad to say but it seems like all the talk on Kick-Ass 2 is all rumor. Hit Girl herself Chloe Moretz has said everything we've heard so far is simply all rumor, with Matthew Vaughn directing X-Men: First Class and Moretz pulling press and promo duties for Let Me In it might be hard to bring the group back together in the near future.
Here's what Moretz had to say to Collider;
Yeah, I’d totally love to be Hit Girl again, but I don’t know about Kick-Ass 2. Everyone’s like, “It’s just been announced!,” but I’m like, “No, it hasn’t. That’s all rumor.” I honestly don’t even know anymore. I don’t know anything about a second one. All I know is that there’s a second comic called “Balls to the Wall.” Hopefully, that will happen.
So all the "Balls To The Wall" talk has been about the comic? Kick-Ass has only now gotten close to the $100 million mark internationally so you know the studio would be hesitate to do a sequel anyway. Sad to say because the movie is awesome! Do you guys want a sequel? | <urn:uuid:97b8665f-fd69-48e4-a91a-3e6756dd8fb8> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | https://geektyrant.com/news/2010/10/5/hit-girl-says-kick-ass-2-talk-is-all-rumor.html | 2016-05-27T08:25:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276564.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00083-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962052 | 273 | [
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Astronomy and Physics Advising Tips
At Union, physics and astronomy classes are small and personal, labs are taught by the regular faculty rather than by graduate students, and instruction is characterized by individual attention. The department of Physics and Astronomy offers Bachelor of Science degrees in both Physics and Astronomy, as well as minors in Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy. The major sequences are ten courses each, plus two courses in mathematics, and two other science courses. The minor programs require six courses each. A complete listing of courses and requirements can be found in Union’s online course catalogue.
We also offer two sets of sample schedules for students interested in how the required courses fit into their four years:
For a less formal introduction to the courses offered within the department, select one of the following links:
Some of the best education a young scientist can obtain occurs outside the classroom, and the department provides a variety of extracurricular opportunities with this in mind. Independent research with a faculty colleague is required for the degree in physics, and many of our majors go well beyond the minimum requirements, spending summers at Union or at national laboratories doing research. The results of these student research projects have been presented at national and international conferences, and in student-coauthored articles for scientific journals. The department also maintains an active colloquium series to help keep students and faculty in touch with exciting developments | <urn:uuid:0c978dc8-f5bc-44b2-b898-d7144753eda2> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://muse.union.edu/advising/home/astronomy-advising-tips/ | 2016-05-29T22:57:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049282275.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002122-00243-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953025 | 285 | [
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Songwriter/singer Tommy Boyce co-wrote with Bobby Hart some of the most enduring pop hits of the '60s, including those by the Monkees. Boyce also co-wrote Fats Domino's "Be My Guest" and Lee Curtis' "Pretty Little Angel Eyes."
Born September 29, 1939, in Charlottesville, VA, Boyce recorded for RCA Records and had one self-written charting single, "I'll Remember Carol" b/w "Too Late for Tears," which peaked at number 80 pop on Billboard's charts in fall 1962. He began writing with Bobby Hart, with their first success being "Come a Little Bit Closer," a 1964 number three pop smash for Jay and the Americans. Signed as staff songwriters for Screen Gems Music, the music publishing arm of Columbia Pictures' TV production arm, Screen Gems, they began to write songs for the soundtrack of the studio's hit TV show The Monkees airing in primetime on NBC-TV: "Theme From the Monkees," "Last Train to Clarksville" (gold, number one pop, fall 1966), "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (the charting B-side of "I'm a Believer," also recorded by Paul Revere and the Raiders on their 1966 LP Midnight Ride), "Words" (the B-side of the million-selling number three pop hit "Pleasant Valley Sunday"), "Valeri" (gold, number three pop, early 1968), and "Tear Drop City." The gentle ballad "I Wanna Be Free" is another popular Monkees track written by Boyce & Hart. The duo appeared on other hit TV shows produced by Screen Gems, ABC-TV's Bewitched and NBC-TV's I Dream of Jeannie.
Boyce & Hart became a recording duo signing with A&M Records. Their first charting single was "Out & About" b/w "My Little Chickadee" (number 39 pop in summer 1967). Their biggest hit was "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" b/w "The Ambushers" (number eight pop, late 1967). Other Boyce & Hart singles were "Goodbye Baby (I Don't Want to See You Cry)" b/w "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows" -- the title theme to the sequel to The Trouble With Angels -- and "Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend)."
Boyce & Hart toured with the Monkees in the '70s and recorded with some of the group's members on albums as Dolenz, Jones, Boyce, and Hart. Boyce wrote and produced for Iggy Pop, U.K. band Darts, Del Shannon, and Meat Loaf. Boyce, who appeared on TV talk shows sharing his travails with depression, succumbed to the illness, committing suicide at his Nashville residence in 1994.
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U.S. Trustee Tracy Hope Davis has once again asked the bankruptcy court to reject a plan to pay nearly $20 million to outgoing American Airlines Inc. chief executive Tom Horton.
In a filing Friday, the trustee objected to the Horton severance and several other matters that are part of the company’s plan of reorganization.
Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane rejected the severance in April when he approved the proposed merger of American and US Airways Inc.
American then resubmitted the payment as part of the reorganization plan.
The trustee argued that payment would violate federal bankruptcy law. But in a statement issued Friday, the airline disagreed.
“AMR’s creditors and shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to accept the plan, which includes the chairman letter agreement,” spokesman Mike Trevino said.
The $19.9 severance package would be paid half in cash and half in stock.
Judge Lane holds a hearing Aug. 15 to consider confirming the plan.
Horton, currently chairman, president and CEO of AMR and American, will become non-executive chairman after the merger.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sep 22, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SoMedia Networks(VID), the pioneer of globally scalable cloud-based video production solutions, today announced a partnership with the digital marketing company, WSI. With a network of offices spanning more than 80 countries globally, WSI is the world’s largest network of digital marketing consultants. SoMedia’s Scalable Video platform provides marketers with on demand video production in unlimited volume and with national reach plus free hosting, custom video players and real-time video analytics. The offering is now available through the WSI Global eMarketplace.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with WSI,” said Ben Pickering Co-CEO of SoMedia Networks. “The WSI Global eMarketplace reaches thousands of marketing consultants serving tens of thousands of small and medium sized businesses every day. SoMedia's Scalable Video Platform was designed to provide video production at the scale, reach and volume that a network the size of WSI’s requires. WSI Digital Marketing Consultants will now have the ability to seamlessly integrate sophisticated video marketing campaigns into their customers’ lead generation and prospecting programs.”
Video continues to be one of the most effective forms of content for enhancing brand awareness and engaging audiences. Not only are successful companies more likely to incorporate video into their content mix but companies using video are more effective in content marketing and report better performance (Aberdeen Group). According to eMarketer, 76% of businesses plan to add video to their web sites, making it a higher priority than social media integration and 51.9% of marketing professionals worldwide agree video provides the highest ROI of any content. Additionally, Adobe Digital found that 61%of businesses say online video is the top converter for sales.
“We take great pride in developing strategic relationships with partners who are best in class,” stated Mark Dobson, CEO of WSI. “For the past 20 years, we have been a trusted source of marketing intelligence, trends and market strategy for companies that recognize how critical it is to stay ahead of your competition in a very crowded online marketplace. We’re excited to have SoMedia Networks join our eMarketplace and provide our consultants with leading edge video production and marketing solutions that will help them to continue to build long-term relationships with their clients."
About WSI Digital Marketing
WSI is the world’s largest network of Digital Marketing Consultants with its head office in Toronto, Canada. WSI Digital Marketing Consultants have helped thousands of small and medium-sized businesses realize their online marketing potential. By using innovative Internet technologies and advanced digital marketing strategies, businesses can have a WSI Digital Marketing System tailored to their individual needs to elevate their Internet presence and profitability to new levels. In 2014, WSI was the proud recipient of 8 WMA WebAwards.. For more information about WSI’s offerings and business opportunities please visit: www.wsiworld.com
About SoMedia Networks
SoMedia Networks, the creator of Scalable Video, has reengineered how businesses access video content creation, production and deployment. The cloud-based SoMedia Platform allows businesses, brands and media to easily order the production of custom video content at scale and volume, anywhere, on demand, with rapid turnaround, and at a fraction of current costs.
SoMedia provides Scalable Video as an integrated solution to corporate partners, as a resale solution through thousands of web marketing firms and directly to digital agencies and millions of SMBs across North America. To learn more visit: www.somedia.net.
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SOURCE: SoMedia Networks
George Fleming, Co-CEO
Michael Koehler or Matt Glover
Annette Leach, 415-840-2790
Greg Werbowski, 604-683-5510 ext. 590
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Schertz names City Hall complex after late mayor
Published 7:26 pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Every time Schertz residents go to City Hall, attend a council meeting or pay a water bill, they will be reminded of the legacy of Mayor Hal Baldwin.
The city's municipal complex now bears the name of the late mayor after the Schertz City Council Oct. 30 approved designating it as the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex.
Baldwin, who served as mayor for 18 years, died in April at the age of 76. He served for 29 years on the city council, the first 11 as a council member.
The late mayor's daughter, Susan Beck, and her husband, Brian, and their two children accepted the resolution naming the complex after Baldwin. Baldwin's widow, Barbara, could not attend because she is being treated for a medical condition in Houston.
“It is a tremendous honor,” Susan Beck said. “I am only sorry that my mom is not here to accept this honor. She is absolutely just overwhelmed with everything.
“She asked me to thank you from the bottom of her heart for this awesome recognition,” Beck added. “And to tell you that my dad ... would just be overwhelmed with joy. Thank you from my entire family.”
Councilman Jim Fowler said naming the city hall complex after Baldwin is a fitting tribute.
“His spirit is in this council chamber, his spirit is in the city municipal buildings,” Fowler said. “I think this is the most appropriate thing we can do.”
Mayor Pro Tem George Antuna said naming the city hall complex after the late mayor is a well-deserved honor for Baldwin and his family.
“We feel it is very, very appropriate for us to rename the complex for our mayor Hal Baldwin,” Antuna said. “Besides, we all know he will always be our mayor.”
Councilman Cedric Edwards thanked the Baldwin family for supporting the late mayor's desire to serve the city.
“Thank you for loaning us Hal for so many years,” Edwards said. “It was a privilege to work with him, it was a privilege to help him, and it was absolutely an honor to serve with him.”
The resolution approved by the council lauded Baldwin's years of service as a councilman and mayor, as he was one of the longest-serving members of a city council in the state. It also stated that Baldwin was “an influential, passionate and caring leader who impacted countless lives in the area with his foresight, actions, and accomplishments.” | <urn:uuid:1ab78303-01a1-4b7f-8763-ae998183cc61> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/northeast/news/article/Schertz-names-City-Hall-complex-after-late-mayor-4014003.php | 2016-05-29T23:42:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049282275.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002122-00243-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976896 | 551 | [
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I’m what some circles call a security wife – I think I’ve mentioned before that my husband is in information security.’ Lately, I’ve been sucked into helping plan their conference in November, which has furthered my immersion into the whole field. Yes, a lot of it goes way over my head, but I know more than the Average Jane. So what am I taking away from all of this to use in my own work? Well, I’ve increased my skill at designing the conference badges in GIMP, which is the open-source version of Photoshop. (If you need Photoshop, and the light version isn’t enough, beg your IT department to let you download GIMP. It’s free, and if you already know Photoshop, GIMP is a breeze). Open source shouldn’t be seen as innovative for our libraries in this day and age given how long it has been around, but it is.
So, what is open source, you may ask. The Open Source Initiative provides a rather detailed definition that I’ll sum up here. It’s software where the source code ‘ (what makes it work, for you non-techies) is freely distributed, allows derivations, must not discriminate against any person, group, or field of endeavor, is not specific to a particular product, is technology-neutral, and does not restrict other software. Most of the time, the software is freely distributed and available to any person or group that wishes to use it at no charge.
What does that mean for libraries? It depends on how open your IT department is. Some of us can download software to our work computers, and some of us can’t. If you’re one of the ones who can’t, you’re down to pleading your case or using your personal computer (which defeats the purpose of creating a program around the software, so try pleading your case). ‘ Let’s say you want to have a class on animation, or audio editing, or [insert program idea here], but all you can find is software you have to pay for, or an online version that isn’t quite beefy enough for what you want. Start looking for an open source solution. It’s rather easy to find out if a piece of open source software does what you want it to do, and many are well-established counterparts to paid software, such as GIMP for Photoshop and Open Office for Microsoft Office. One of the places I get my open source software from is Sourceforge, or directly from the product’s Web site. All you need to do is check to make sure you’re following the terms of the license – similar to making sure you’re not violating copyright – then download it to however many computers you need and you’re all set.
But wait! There’s more! We don’t have to limit our open source usage to just applications. We teach computer classes, sure, but we (or perhaps a volunteer) can also teach Linux classes. Expose our teens to the different distributions of Linux, like Mint or Ubuntu. What is really nice is how easy it is to get live CDs, which means you don’t have to actually install the operating system, but if you do want to install and your IT will let you, ask about the possibility of running the OS in a virtual machine or partitioning the hard drive so that Windows is still available, a practice known as dual-booting (knowing these tech terms might help you when you’re talking to IT). You may even be able to provide the CDs as part of your catalog – free distribution means you can burn as many as you like –’ or set up a computer station where all you have to do is provide the links and let your patrons either buy discs from you or bring their own.
So, what does this mean for teens? Look, we know jobs from Computer Science degrees (that is, the science of how computers and software work) and its cousin Computer Information Systems degrees (managing information systems to help companies actually run and make decisions) are not going away any time soon. For teens who show the aptitude, this can be a lucrative and really fun career path. It can be competitive, but once you’re in (or you’re the spouse of someone who’s in, in my case), you’re part of a close-knit community. Think about getting someone from the local Linux Users’ Group to come by, or maybe even start a LUG of your own if there’s enough interest. If we provide the opportunity for our teens learn about and become interested in open source, we might be able to give them the head start they need.
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PENGUINS vs RANGERS SERIES PREVIEW
PITTSBURGH vs. NEW YORK RANGERS
First round: The Penguins beat Columbus in six games, and the Rangers beat Philadelphia in seven games.
Season series: Tied 2-2. The Penguins won 5-2 at home on Jan. 3 and at New York 4-3 (SO) on Dec. 8, and the Rangers won 4-3 (SO) at Pittsburgh on Feb. 7 and 5-1 at home on Nov. 6.
Storyline: The Metropolitan-champion Penguins won their division by the largest margin in the NHL, earning 13 more points than the second-place Rangers. But Pittsburgh lost the series opener against New York 5-1 and was outscored 13-12 over four games. Pittsburgh might have rest on its side, having had three full days off after eliminating the Blue Jackets. The Penguins will play host to Game 1 on Friday night, just two days after the Rangers’ grueling series against the Flyers ended.
Pittsburgh’s key player: Marc-Andre Fleury. The goaltender gave up 18 goals against Columbus, which scored three goals three times and four goals twice in the series. If Fleury does not fare better against the Rangers, he will likely be blamed in Pittsburgh for getting outplayed by New York’s Henrik Lundqvist. He has not helped the Penguins win a game beyond the second round since helping them win the 2009 Stanley Cup.
New York’s key player: Brad Richards. The center scored twice and had four assists in the opening round against the Flyers after averaging a career-low 0.62 points per game during the regular season. If Richards can keep producing, he’ll give the Rangers a shot at advancing to the conference finals as he did two years ago with a team-high 15 points in the postseason.
Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 2
Wednesday, April 16: Penguins 4, Blue Jackets 3
Saturday, April 19: Blue Jackets 4, Penguins 3, 2OT
Monday, April 21: Penguins 4, Blue Jackets 3
Wednesday, April 23: Blue Jackets 4, Penguins 3, OT
Saturday, April 26: Penguins 3, Blue Jackets 1
Monday, April 28: Penguins 4, Blue Jackets 3
New York 4, Philadelphia 3
Thursday, April 17: Rangers 4, Flyers 1
Sunday, April 20: Flyers 4, Rangers 2
Tuesday, April 22: Rangers 4, Flyers 1
Friday, April 25: Flyers 2, Rangers 1
Sunday, April 27: Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2
Tuesday, April 29: Flyers 5, Rangers 2
Wednesday, April 30: Rangers 2, Flyers 1
SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE
Friday: Rangers at Penguins , 7 p.m.
Sunday: Rangers at Penguins , 7:30 p.m.
Monday: Penguins at Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Penguins at Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
x-Friday, May 9: Rangers at Penguins , TBD
x-Sunday, May 11: Penguins at Rangers, TBD
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Reading Group Guide
Reading Group Discussion Points
- In Undaunted Courage, Ambrose gives us an unbiased account of Meriwether Lewis. He presents Lewis as both a hero and a flawed man. How does Ambrose reconcile these two sides of Lewis's character?
- Discuss the ways in which Undaunted Courage shares a reading experience with that of a novel. Yet how is reading history unlike reading fiction?
- Compare and contrast the social conventions of Lewis's time with those of our own -- in particular the social standing and treatment of women, blacks, and Indians. How much did the harsh physical environment that people endured affect the attitudes of the time in the arena of racial and sexual equality?
- What small but significant role did women play in the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
- Discuss the way in which Ambrose clearly depicts the difficulty and confusion that faced both the Americans and the Indians when their paths began to cross. They were different peoples with different ways, and their inability to fully comprehend the other was mutual. Does Ambrose give us a sense of the inevitability of American expansion at the expense of the Indians, or does he suggest and/or imply that there might have been another way?
- Ambrose brings to life the diversity of Indians in America in the early 1800s. Now, however, there is little trace of the many tribes that Ambrose described. We often consider what the Indians themselves lost, but what does the world lose when a whole culture of people becomes extinct'. Do you think the Indians gained anything from their assimilation?
- At the end of the book, Lewis commits suicide. What does Lewis's suicide leave the living -- both in his own time and ours? Discuss the apparent irony of a man who has endured the hardships, terrors, and rigors of a cross-country expedition, returning a hero, only to commit suicide later?
- There were many firsts in Undaunted Courage. Lewis was the first white man to explore territory west of the Rockies. York was the first black man these Indians had ever seen. It was the first scientific discovery of many of the floral and fauna specimens Lewis came across during the expedition. What are some other firsts this book reveals?
- Discuss the importance of Lewis's expedition. Speculate as to why the story of Lewis and Clark has previously been treated rather superficially? Has Undaunted Courage altered your perspective on American history? Why was Ambrose so tempted to go back and reexamine Meriwether Lewis?
- Beyond its historical significance, Undaunted Courage is a story of a great and exciting adventure. Discuss the various hardships that the expedition endured, as well as the truly wondrous and spectacular sights they encountered. Speculate as to what would be encountered now if one were to follow the same voyage as Lewis and Clark. | <urn:uuid:99c37a1b-3f5c-4d31-a89c-f3638720fdce> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://books.simonandschuster.com/Undaunted-Courage/Stephen-E-Ambrose/9780684826974/reading_group_guide | 2016-05-24T23:24:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049273946.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002113-00188-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972857 | 572 | [
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Is there a way to pass logon credentials in a UNC path?
I need to occasionally access a server across a firewall and was wondering if I could pass logon credentials with a UNC path statement.
If I use "net use" to map a drive with persistance will the remote machine needing access to the server always have to be logged on with the same user account?
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Video Premiere: Bjork's 'Moon'
Bjork has just made public a music video which was filmed to support her song "Moon". Staying true to the title, the Icelandic singer/songwriter is singing and playing a mini harp with night sky as a background and the moon occasionally occupying the screen.
The song is lifted from Bjork's latest studio album "Biophilia". Its music video was directed, produced and art directed by Bjork with the help of M/M Paris and James Merry. Inez & Vinoodh who helped Lady GaGa work on her "You and I" fashion video series, also take part in the project.
"Biophilia" will be released in the form of a series of apps. It was supposed to come out in September but got pushed back to October 11 in the U.S. Talking about the delay, Bjork said the songs in the album needed to have more "live feeling" than the versions on the apps.
"After humongous and fun adventurous work with the app builders we handed in the music for the app box last may i felt sonically it fitted that underworld of apps and virtual reality like a glove, kinda acoustic and clean with a slick dark sub but somehow the cd needed more blood and muscles, oxygen and stuff," she explained.
Bjork's "Moon" music video
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Washington (AP) What's the biggest economic worry for American families right now? A new survey says it's how to fill up the tank. Paying for gasoline easily tops the list in a new survey from the Kaiser Family foundation.
Then comes getting a good-paying job or raise, paying for health care and health insurance and difficulty paying rent or a mortgage.
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Good point. Maybe I should have said that not all stupid criminals necessarily work(ed) for ACORN.
Actually, it’s a pretty safe bet that not all have or did. The stupid criminal market is a pretty tough one to corner, particularly when incompatible ideologies are taken into account. I can’t imagine G. Gordon Liddy ever having worked for ACORN, can you? | <urn:uuid:1c95dc8b-cae2-4b15-b3d7-de667034836d> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://xrlq.com/2009/09/18/this-just-in-6/ | 2016-05-24T23:26:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049273946.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002113-00188-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964233 | 82 | [
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Ok so this may be something really obvious that I am missing out but hopefully somebody will be able to spot what I have done wrong or suggest some further steps.
I am running a debian squeeze server on our domain network and when in the office on the same network as the server I can connect to the FTP and SSH on to the server without an issue.
However FTP and SSH connections over a VPN onto the network (to a windows server) appear to be timing out. Putty is reporting
Network Error: Connection timed out
I have removed iptables to see if that made any difference but still no luck. While telneting on to either port 21 or 22 of the server I get the response
Could not open connection to the host, on port 21: Connect Failed
I have even tried to turn off the laptop firewall to see if it is a local issue but port 80 i am still able to access (can also ping - response approx 70ms).
It only seems to be a recent problem but I haven't made any changes to the system since it worked (that I can remember).
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At Your Pleasure
Pocket, $7.99, March 27, 2012,
Glittering court socialites and underworld cutpurses alike know that Adrian Ferrers, Earl of Rivenham, is the most dangerous man in London. Rivenham will let nothing - not the deepening shadow of war, nor the growing darkness within him - interfere with his ambition to restore his family to its former glory. But when tasked by the king to uncover a traitor, he discovers instead a conspiracy - and a woman whose courage awakens terrible temptations. To save her is to risk everything. To love her might cost his life.
Lady Leonora knows that Rivenham is the devil in beautiful disguise - and that the irresistible tension between them is as unpredictable as the dilemma in which Nora finds herself: held hostage on her own estate by Rivenham and the king’s men. But when war breaks out, Nora has no choice but to place her trust in her dearest enemy - and pray that love does not become the weapon that destroys them both. . .
At Your Pleasure has an early Georgian setting. Very early Georgian. Like, 1715, the year after George I of Hanover succeeded to the English throne when his cousin, Queen Anne, died and her half-brother, James Stuart, was barred from the succession because he was Catholic. It was a time of great political unrest. When the Whigs gained power, many Tories, already sympathetic to James, openly rebelled and joined forces with the Jacobite movement. It is this upheaval that informs the romance of Leonora, whose Tory father and brother are causing trouble in exile, and Adrian, who renounces his Catholic faith in order to save his family and their lands.
Meredith Duran makes marvelous use of the time and setting—not just as a backdrop, but as part of the makeup of her characters. This is especially the case with Adrian, who has been tasked with the capture of David Coleville, Nora’s brother, who is fomenting rebellion. It is an assignment fraught with political danger, as well as emotional danger, for he and Nora were once teenaged lovers, cruelly separated.
When his majesty had put this task to him, he’d agreed at once. He knew the danger of failure, but not accepting held a greater risk. One wonders that he scruples to hunt Jacobites, his enemies would have whispered. Perhaps he still harbors an affinity for popish causes.
[They] disliked the prospect of a former Catholic drawing so close to power. Should Adrian fail to capture David Colville, they would ensure that his religious history shed a particular light on his failure. Soon, he would be the one to whom the whiff of treason attached.
Being a Catholic in Protestant England was never easy, and Adrian’s decision to renounce his faith came at a great personal cost.
Since his childhood he had watched his family be harassed and punished for their faith. He had been forced abroad by laws that denied English Catholics an education, and in his years of absence, a younger brother and sister and died as strangers to him. He had missed years of his family’s lives. For a time, after his return, he had managed to accept this. Trusting to the fondness of the world like all innocent fools, he had hoped for contentment.
But then Nora’s family had done him a favor. They had shown him the cost of his naiveté. They had taught him very neatly how a Catholic, no matter his station, might be abused and discounted with no dear for repercussions. …Adrian’s mind had changed then. He would not spend his life skulking for fear. He would not place his head in the yoke and meekly labor on, content to be abused and ignored as a popish idolator. He would pursue power instead. He would amass enough of it to ensure that nobody ever again thought it safe to spit on the Ferrers.
The first step had been to conform to the High Church. He had waited until father’s death to do it. His brother had reviled the decision, his mother had given him up for damned. He had held fast against tears and threats, with no moment of doubt, and he had profited by it greatly.
In an intimate scene, where all of Adrian and Nora’s secrets are laid bare, Adrian talks about the agony of his decision, and what ultimately decided the matter for him.
“These lands to your west” - his breath warmed her lobe - “they were ever my home. Because of them, I understand what Hodderby means to you.”
She nodded. She had never doubted that.
“And this place,” he said, “this isle, this kingdom: this is where I felt I belonged. The language I first spake was bred of this soil. The blood of my family is mixed with the blood of English kings.”
“Yes.” The Ferrers were an older family than her own.
She felt him set his forehead to the crown of her head, and heard his inhalation - as though he sought to breathe in the scent of her. “But so long as I kept to my forefathers’ faith - a faith which had been bred of this land no less than its plants and cattle - I found no welcome here,” he said. “In my own home, Nora, I have been a stranger, though I never realized it until I went to France. Only on those foreign shores did I finally feel what it might be to belong.
”It was a sweet thing,“ he said at last, ”I will not disguise it. To speak my name and see no black recognition…to admit my faith and find a brethren’s greeting instead of suspicion and hatred… But there was a choice for me, you know,“ he continued. ”I might have stayed abroad. France welcomed me very gently. Only, I could not forget where I belonged."
At Your Pleasure is a novel about loyalties, some of them unique to this time, and to whom do you owe your highest loyalty? Your church? Your king? Your country? Your family? Your love? And what do you do when those loyalties are in conflict? It is a gripping conflict for both Adrian and Nora and some of their resolutions may surprise you.
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Darcy Gilmore has been busy for the last 17 years building a clientele and reputation for her specialty in beauty and makeup. Ms. Gilmore was the makeup expert on ABC's hit show Extreme Makeover as part of the Extreme Team and many other makeover themed shows on Style Network, TLC, Soap Talk, Lifetime, Fox, and WE Networks. Finally working for E! Networks Red Carpet Live Countdown to the Academy Awards 2009 also as a makeup expert.
Now, Darcy spends many of her days working on Prime Time television shows as the Department Head, all airing the same week on FOX, ABC and CNN. These shows include, The Voice and Shark Tank.
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400 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA
Big groups require big spaces to eat. Case in point, our party of eight needed ample space to stretch out as well as to be grouped together for a final farewell dinner in San Fran. With many of us wanting to do some walking around just to see more than the downtown core where we’d spent most of our week, we ended up trekking along the water front and ended up at Cioppino’s for our evening meal. This place fit the bill as we could see other large parties inside and even got a space up on the top level tired ares that seemed more suited to diners in tables of five or more. It had a kind of mess hall feel to it, but we were not that close to the other rambunctious gatherings taking place but not too isolated so that we felt neglected, it was a perfect balance.
Apparently, this establishment has a decent history serving up hearty Italian and seafood cuisine. I’m sure it falls into the realm of the tourist lot, given its location. But turns out, it didn’t feel that kitschy at all and could have been even better if on a smaller scale with more focused service and attention. There are times when ambiance and scale really do make a difference in the whole dining experience – and this was one of them. Perhaps they were smaller when they started, but now are a full fledged, large scale operation. A decent choice of draft beers (including the local Anchor Steam, and Big Daddy IPA) and red wines (Sonoma, Napa Valley) gave us a good way to get our appetites going further.
For some assistance in working off the evening chill after being outside for a good hour already, I opted for a cup of the white clam chowder (aka new England-style). This was an improvement over the one I had the previous night, with some definite heft to it with the diced potatoes that were not broken down too much, and seasoned with the saltiness that only a good quality bacon (probably pancetta?) can provide. I guess I was pre-disposed to liking it, as I’d been on a serious clam chowder mission on this trip. For about a dollar and a half more, I could have gone with the bowl sized portion, but alas, needed to save room for my main meal.
Across from me, a pair was sharing this plate of the fresh, fried calamari that was served with some wedges of lemon and a cocktail sauce (no doubt commercially-made). Breaded not too densely and of course the deep fried variety. I had a nibble or two as I couldn’t help myself. Again, came away pleased as this was deliciously seasoned and not loaded with garlic. Some unevenness in the sizes of the pieces though would be my only complaint, as you had to dig to find the really juicy and fully intact rings.
Similarly, three of our table had this signature cioppino. It rang in at a hefty $28, but hey what are expense accounts for. This was a massive cornucopia of ocean delights and was topped with a good sized slice of sourdough that was toasted. Incorporated into the rich broth were some mussels, whitefish, prawns, clams, and even some crab (the dungeness that I’ll talk about later). Predominantly infused with the sweet and tart tomato flavorings that make this dish work, it was well made and had seafood written all over it as I took a spoonful for my personal tasting. My com padres struggle with the bowl as it was quite heavy and massive to eat along.
The romance and nostalgia that accompanies any kind of fisherman’s soup like this cioppino – there’s a wonderful story of how its named, look it up – is why I love the ocean and the bounty that it provides, especially when so many ingredients are put together into one. I think any major fishing culture, be it in the Mediterranean, the Pacific, etc. all have their own take on an ocean catch stew. I’m sure I would love every last one of them. This Italian variety is definitely one of them. One last note, the menu booklet had a big long explanation and narrative of the history of this dish, made for an interesting read. Check it out if you’re ever here. I know for me, if I ever do make my way back, I’m going for this meal next time.
And now to to my main. Or rather main event. The tools of deconstruction were neatly laid out by my server on my napkin. Kind of looks almost dental clinic by nature, but believe me, these trusty tools are needed in order to eat.
What you ask? Of course, a whole dungeness crab! The menu noted it was served with a side of “drawn butter” and a choice of rice pilaf, seasonal vegetables or cole slaw. Not much flexibility with the sides as they only allow one, so had to get my neighbor (who ordered the same crab dish) to get one and I another so we could get a taste of both. Prices at $29, there were three choices in terms of how you had this prepared. The first which was labeled “traditional”, steamed in a mix of their own spices and herbs. Next up was “roasted garlic”, steamed in a roasted garlic lemon butter sauce. This was what I had. And third, “blackened”, which involved steaming and cooked with cajun spices. I was really pleased with the one I ordered. It was first of all massive in size. Big claws full of meat. The legs were also packed with meat, not too “hollow” with air at all. The aromatic garlic butter sauce that was draped all over the top and inside the meat of the body cavity was highly addictive and had me wanting more. All in all, this was a great way to enjoy a final seafood meal in San Francisco. | <urn:uuid:c64aa01a-f620-48fc-86c1-331bc8eabe95> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | https://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/cioppinos-san-francisco-ca/ | 2016-05-27T16:02:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276964.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00103-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982371 | 1,267 | [
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Fake Psy at Cannes Film Festival, Psy says 'I Did Not Go to France'
By Richard Lee | May 23, 2013 02:30 AM EDT
Malicious or not, there was a Psy imposter at Cannes Film Festival.
To clarify the some media confusion as to whether the Psy look-alike at Cannes Film Festival was indeed the international star, YG Entertainment stated, "The real Psy flew straight from the United States to Singapore for his next schedule. He did not go to Cannes. He will be attending 'Social Star Awards' on May 23-25 in Singapore. He plans to visit Europe for a scheduled performance in Italy."
At Social Star Awards on May 24 and 25, Psy, Aerosmith, Cee Lo Green, Carly Rae Jepsen will be on stage to provide special performances for the award ceremony which will broadcast live worldwide via YouTube.
On May 26, Psy will put on a performance of "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman" in the final match of Coppa Italia between AS Roma and Lazio.
The 66th Cannes International Film Festival in France was taken aback by the showing of Psy look-alike. Some local news reports falsely announced the arrival of Psy at Cannes.
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this is revolutionary.
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Stephan A. Mayer, MD, FCCM, is a Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and is Director of Neurocritical Care for the Mount Sinai Health System. He was also founding Director of the Institute for Critical Care Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Prior to Mount Sinai, Dr. Mayer served as the Director of Neurocritical Care and was a Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, New York.
Dr. Mayer earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York, New York. He completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in critical care neurology at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He is board certified in psychiatry and neurology and is certified as a diplomate in neurocritical care by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties.
Dr. Mayer is a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association. He was a founding member and has served as past-president of the Neurocritical Care Society.
Dr. Mayer published over 800 journal articles, books, case reports, book chapters, and abstracts, and is considered a world leader in neurocritical care. He was principal investigator of the FAST Trial, a worldwide multicenter clinical trial evaluating ultra-early hemostatic therapy for brain hemorrhage, and served as principal investigator of the NIH-funded New York Presbyterian Hospital hub of the Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials (NETT) network.
Most recently Dr. Mayer served as one of two new co-editors for Merritt’s Textbook of Neurology, 13th Edition (Wolters Kluwer, 2016). His work in helping to organize therapeutic hypothermia for victims of cardiac arrest in New York City was recently featured in the book Cheating Death, by CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
MD, Cornell University Medical College
Internship, Internal Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowship, Neurocritical Care
Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center
American Heart Association, NYC Chapter
Awarded for achievement in promting innovative treatment for cardiac arrest.
Lifetime Achievement Award
International Pan Arab Critical Care Medicine Society
For achievements in the field of neurocritical care.
American College of Critical Care Medicine
Honorary society for acgivement in promoting multidisciplinary critical care.
Castle & Connelly
SHINE (Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort) Trial
The purpose of this research study is to find out if treating high blood sugar in stroke with IV insulin and tight glycemic parameters shows better recoveries than the standard of care for treating high blood sugar.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Mayer during 2015 and/or 2016. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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††††††† The Division of Student Services creates a campus environment for learning and development by serving student interests in every aspect of university life. To achieve these goals, the Vice President for Student Services supervises and coordinates programs for all aspects of student life. These programs include: the Office of Student Life, Career Services, Financial Aid, Food Services, Housing and Residence Life, Multicultural Services, Recreational Sports, Rodeo Activities, Student Activities, the Student Counseling Center, the Student Development Center, the Student Health Center, Student Leadership Programs and Student Publications.
OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
††††††† The Office of Student Life promotes a campus environment that allows all students to learn and develop. The Dean of Student Life serves as the adviser to the Student Government Association (SGA) and Greek Affairs. The dean is also responsible for enforcing university policies, coordinating student legal services and providing information and support to students who want to become more involved in campus life. Staff members serve as the university contact for student-related grievances and emergencies. The staff also serves as consultants to faculty and staff regarding student problems and concerns.
††††††† The SGA is the representative voice of Tarleton State University students and brings the interests and concerns of students to the attention of the administration and university community. The SGA works cooperatively with the university administration on policies affecting students in the areas of academics, campus regulations, allocation of student service fees, and student membership on university committees. The SGA coordinates student government elections held in the spring of each year. It also initiates programs for the improvement and enrichment of the student body and the university community. The SGA office is located in Room 201H of the Student Development Center. For more information regarding the Office of Student Life, come by room 105A of the Student Development Center or visit us on the web at www.tarleton.edu/~stuserv/dean/.
Located in Room 218 of the Student Development Center, the Career Services Center assists students in the selection of a career field. It will also help those looking for a part-time job. The Pinpoint Guidance System, an interactive computer program, and other career inventories provide feedback for occupational preferences based on personality profiles and personal value systems.
††††††† Personal career counseling sessions are scheduled by appointment. A career library is available to help with career development. Job searches are conducted through job fairs and on-campus interviews that establish networks and identify jobs. Electronic registration is accomplished through the centerís Career Connections system. Part-time job listings are posted on a bulletin board in the center and can be found on the Career Serviceís homepage.
††††††† Job fairs, on-campus interviews, resume assistance, mock interviews, business etiquette dinners and career development workshops are available to assists students with their full-time job search. Students may post resumes and access job listings through CampusStarter, an on-line resume/job posting program. Students need to
register with Career Services and have their resume in CampusStarter by the second semester of the junior year. To find out more about our services, visit www.tarleton,edu/~careers/.
The Office of Financial Aid at Tarleton State University offers student loans, grants, work opportunities and scholarships. For more information about opportunities for financial assistance, please refer to p. 64 in this catalog, visit the Office of Financial Aid in room 118 of the Tarleton Center or visit us online at www.tarleton.edu/~finaid/.
††††††† The Office of Food Services is committed serving nutritious food at reasonable prices. The Dining Hall and the Food Court provide a variety of food to Tarleton students, faculty and staff. You may also purchase snacks and beverages at the coffee bar in the foyer of the library. For more information regarding procedures, policies, hours and locations refer to our website at www.tarleton.edu/~foodservice/.
HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE
††††††† The Department of Housing and Residence Life at Tarleton State University is committed to providing a residential community that supports and enhances the development of life skills in a safe and clean environment. Research has shown that students who reside on campus tend to be more involved in academic and extracurricular activities, earn a higher grade point average, frequently exceed predicted levels of learning and personal development and are more likely to complete their college education within the prescribed program length.
††††††† Tarleton provides on-campus housing for approximately 1,250 students. Residence hall rooms have telephone, cable TV and high speed Internet outlets provided at no additional cost. Ice and vending machines, TV lounges, and laundry facilities are available in each facility.
Menís Residence Halls
††††††† Bender Hall is an air-conditioned hall with living space that accommodates 184 men. This hall has three floors that are divided into ramps. Each ramp consists of approximately 40 students who share a restroom and shower facility.
††††††† Ferguson Hall accommodates up to 237 men. This three-story, air-conditioned residence hall is divided into ramps, each with community restrooms and shower facilities.
Womenís Residence Halls
††††††† Hunewell Hall and Hunewell Annex are air-conditioned residence halls that house 315 women. Rooms are arranged in suites with two rooms joined by a bathroom. A television lounge is located on the first floor of Hunewell Hall and laundry facilities are available on the first floor of Hunewell Annex.
Co-ed Residence Halls
††††††† Co-ed Hall is a four-story, air-conditioned building that accommodates 186 students. Women reside on the second and third floors and men on the first and fourth floors. Each room has its own private bath. Laundry facilities and ice and vending machines are available on the first floor. Co-ed Hall houses primarily sophomore, junior, and senior-level students.
Crockett Hall is an air-conditioned hall that is arranged in suites with two rooms sharing a common bath. Crockett Hall houses approximately 150 residents, with men on the first floor and women on the second. Laundry facilities and ice and vending machines are available on the first floor of Crockett Hall.
††††††† Summit, Venture and Lone Star Apartment complexes are located on the north side of campus. The apartments have one or two bedrooms. Each apartment is furnished, has central heat and air, cable, telephone service and direct Internet access. Summit and Venture apartments are assigned with priority given to married students and students with dependents and families. Lone Star apartments are available to students who have met the on-campus living requirement.
††††††† The New Apartments complex is the newest addition to Tarleton. Each apartment is completely furnished, has four bedrooms, cable, telephone and Internet access. The apartment complex has a clubhouse with a cookout area, a large television lounge, laundry facilities and a computer lab. Apartments are assigned with priority given to students of junior and senior classification.
††††† All unmarried students under 21 years of age who have completed less than 45 semester credit hours accepted by Tarleton must reside in the residence halls and eat in the university dining facilities. Housing contracts are for an academic year (fall and spring). Students who live with a parent or parents at their legal, full-time residence within 60 miles of campus according to the official state mileage chart, who are married, or who have a child are excused from this policy. Proof must be submitted with a completed off-campus request form.
††††††† The Director of Housing and Residence Life will consider exemptions for students with severe, documented medical problems that preclude them from living in a residence hall, or who wish to live with a sibling currently enrolled at Tarleton State University. A student requesting an exception because of medical reasons must submit a detailed supporting statement from a physician on the physicianís letterhead with an off-campus request form.
††††††† To reserve a room a completed application and $100 deposit in the form of cash, check or money order must be submitted to the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Room assignments are made based upon the date of receipt of the deposit in the housing office. The chances for receiving a specific roommate are greatly improved if both of the studentsí housing applications are mailed together and received in the housing office prior to March 1.
The deposit, less any deductions for damages, will be returned to the student who: graduates, requests a refund upon completion of his or her housing contract period or is denied admission to the university for scholastic deficiencies. The $100 deposit is subject to forfeiture if a student does not fulfill his/her contract. A student who withdraws or is suspended from the university will not be allowed to reside in the residence halls or apartments for more than 24 hours after the date of withdrawal or suspension. To receive a refund in full, a request for cancellation must be received in the Housing Office as follows:
December 15 †
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††††††† Students who wish to appeal the housing requirement must complete an off-campus request form and submit it to the Office of Housing and Residence Life with sufficient documentation to support the information given. Students who have completed 45 semester credit hours accepted by Tarleton, or who are at least 21 years of age by the first class day, are not required to complete any paperwork for housing. Students are encouraged to wait until they are notified of their release from housing before making alternative housing arrangements.
The original contract is extended to cover the entire length of stay in university housing. A renewal is not required.
For more information, please contact the Housing and Residence Life Office at (254) 968-9083, write to Housing and Residence Life, Box T-0280, Stephenville, Texas 76402, or visit us online at www.tarleton.edu/~housing/.
††††††† Tarleton State University recognizes the importance of building a diversified campus where students of varying ethnicity can interact both academically and socially. This office offers support services, programs and activities that promote cultural awareness and sensitivity.
††††††† Multicultural Services† operates the PASS program and produces the annual Office of Multicultural Services End of the Year Achievement Banquet and Dance. It also sponsors TEXAN PALS, a mentoring program that assists newly-admitted students with the transition to university life. Please come by the Office of Multicultural Services, located in room 201A of the Student Development Center or visit us online at www.tarleton.edu/~multiserv/.
Participation in competitive and recreational sporting activities is an essential part of the educational experience. The Department of Recreational Sports provides a variety of intramural team and individual sporting events, self-directed activities, and special events to meet the physical fitness and personal enjoyment needs of the student. Such activities and events provide a means for students to socialize and compete in the spirit of good sportsmanship and serve as an excellent way to relieve stress.
††††††† A calendar of scheduled recreational activities and events can be obtained at the Office of Recreational Sports, which is located in the Physical Education Annex next to the Administration Building. Please visit us online at www.tarleton.edu/~recsports/.
††††††† The Office of Rodeo Activities serves as a central location for students who are interested in rodeo participation or competition. Practice facilities and stock are available for student use. Scholarships and travel allowances are available based on scholastic and rodeo performance. The office sponsors the Tarleton Rodeo Association, which is open to all students, and hosts several rodeo activities throughout the academic year including the Intramural Rodeo, Alumni Rodeo and National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Rodeo.
††††††† Tarleton State University is a member of the NIRA and participates in the Southwest Region. The Office of Rodeo Activities is located in Room 104D of the Student Development Center. Please visit us online at www.tarleton.edu/~rodeo/.
††††††† Participation in organizations, activities and events adds an important dimension to the college experience. In addition to making friends, students have the opportunity to develop leadership skills that are important for their future. The Office of Student Activities recognizes more than 100 student organizations. These organizations represent academic departments, honor societies, Greek fraternities and sororities and a variety of special interest groups.
††††††† The Student Programming Association (SPA) is one of the organizations advised by Student Activities. SPA is the main programming board on campus, offering students the opportunity to plan and implement activities (concerts, movies, speakers and service projects) for the Tarleton campus and local community.
††††††† In addition to SPA and student organizations, the Office of Student Activities is responsible for the Student Organizational Forum, university orientation programs and various social programs designed to meet the needs of a culturally diverse student body.
††††††† For further information, call (254) 968-9490, come by the Office of Student Activities in Room 201 of the Student Development Center or visit us at www.tarleton.edu/~stuact/.
STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES
††††††† The Student Counseling Center provides counseling and psychological services to students enrolled at Tarleton. The services include: individual, couple, marital and group counseling, consultation and outreach programming. Concerns addressed in counseling vary widely and include adjustment to college, choosing a major, relationship difficulties, major life transitions, test anxiety, alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders and depression.
††††††† The number of sessions depends on the nature of the student's concern. Personality or interest testing is also available. There is no charge for counseling or testing services. All services provided are held in the strictest confidence. Confidentiality is maintained to the limits provided by Texas law and professional ethics and no record of counseling is made on academic transcripts.
††††††† The Student Counseling Center is committed to diversity and to meeting the needs of a changing university community. Appointments may be scheduled in person or by calling (254) 968-9044. The Student Counseling Center is located in Room 212 of the Student Development Center. Additional information about counseling services is available online at www.tarleton.edu/~counseling/.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER
††††††† The Student Development Center (SDC) serves as the center of campus life. The SDC has a ballroom that accommodates up to 430 people. Five conference rooms with seating capacities from 28 to 98 are located in the SDC. There are five lounges are available for studying or socializing. A vending lounge, equipped with a microwave oven, refrigerator and vending machines, is available on the main floor. The Fitness Zone has a variety of exercise equipment that includes: treadmills, stair-steppers, life-cycles, weight machines and free weights. The Game Room has nine pool tables, three ping-pong tables, an air hockey table, an assortment of video machines, several card and board games, darts and pinball machines. For more information visit the SDC online at www.tarleton.edu/~sdc/.
STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
††††††† The Student Health Center provides health care services to all students currently enrolled at Tarleton State University. The student health fee covers office visits. The spouses of enrolled students are also eligible for office visits at a nominal charge. Reasonable fees are charged for treatments, injections, tests and medications.
††††††† Services provided include: providing prescription and over-the-counter medication, treating minor/acute illnesses and injuries, injections, services of a medical doctor or nurse practitioner, consultations regarding any health problem (including referrals), blood pressure checks, and the continuation of health care following surgery or illness as directed by a physician.
Additionally, crutches are available for loan. Tuberculosis (TB) testing, tetanus, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), meningitis, influenza (fall semester only), and hepatitis A & B vaccines are available. Physical exams, women's health exams and oral or injectable birth control are also available for a reasonable fee.
††††††† All x-rays, laboratory tests, and medical services conducted outside of the Student Health Center are performed at the student's expense. Health literature is available at the Student Health Center. The health center staff are Tarleton allies and advocates for the physically disabled.
††††††† For more information, call (254) 968-9272 or come to the Student Health Center in Room 212 of the Student Development Center. Visit us online at www.tarleton.edu/~stuheal/.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
††††††† The Office of Student Leadership Programs at Tarleton State University provides learning experiences and service opportunities aimed at developing the leadership potential of the student. These programs encourage students to become agents of positive change through a commitment to service.
††††††† The Leadership Certification program (TASL) emphasizes community involvement. Upon completion of the three-phase program, students receive leadership certification which is noted on their academic transcripts. One of TASLís many projects is the Big Event, a day of community service offered by Tarleton students.
††††††† Duck Camp is a summer event that assists incoming freshmen in making a smooth transition from high school to college.
††††††† Learn more about Tarletonís leadership programs by visiting us at
††††††† The Office of Student Publications is located in Room 20 of the Student Development Center. Student Publications serves the university by providing the campus newspaper, the yearbook and the student handbook/planner.
††††††† The J-TAC is the official newspaper of the student body and is published weekly during the fall and spring semesters and once during the summer. Itis also available online at www.tarleton.edu/~j-tac.
††††††† The Grassburr is the university yearbook that chronicles key events, activities and programs that occur throughout the academic year and displays pictures of students and student organizations.
††††††† The Student Handbook/Planner provides a detailed explanation of Tarleton State University services, rules, regulations and policies of the Texas A&M University System. The handbook is available at the beginning of the fall semester and can be obtained through the Office of Student Publications or can be accessed online at www.tarleton.edu/~stuserv/handbook/.
††††††† The Department of Athletics provides for and supports a comprehensive athletic program for men and women. Tarleton State University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and the Lone Star Conference (South Division), which includes seven other area universities -- Abilene Christian University, Angelo State University, Eastern New Mexico University, Texas A&M University - Commerce, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Texas Womanís University, and West Texas A&M University. Intercollegiate sports programs for men include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, and outdoor track and field. Womenís athletic programs consist of basketball, cross country, tennis, outdoor track, fast-pitch softball, golf, and volleyball.
††††††† Athletics at Tarleton State University is characterized by a commitment to wholesome athletic competition, a desire for student-athletes to succeed academically as well as on the athletic field or court, and by widespread student participation. Athletic teams at Tarleton State University are known as the Texans/TexAnns, and the official school colors are purple and white.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
††††††† The Child Development Center provides quality child care for children ages 3 to 5 and early childhood laboratory experience for Tarleton State University students. The Center is located in the Department of Human Sciences in Wisdom Gym. It is open to children of students, faculty, and staff, as well as the community.
PARKING AND AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS
††††††† All vehicles owned, parked, and/or operated on campus at any time by students, faculty, and staff must be registered with the Office of University Police. All student vehicles must be registered at the beginning of each semester or at any time they are brought onto campus. Everyone applying for vehicle registration must furnish a driverís license and a vehicle license number. Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the Traffic and Parking Regulations.
THE TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.
††††††† The Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc., exists exclusively for the purpose of providing financial assistance to Tarleton State University. The Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides support for Tarleton primarily from earnings on endowed funds, gifts, or property. The Foundation acts independently of the University and The Texas A&M University System, solely for the benefit and enhancement of Tarleton State University.
††††††† Through the generosity of Tarleton alumni and friends, the Foundation fiscally administers more than 100 scholarship accounts and provides financial assistance for related scholarly activities. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board composed of up to 25 members. The Foundation manages, invests, and distributes all funds of the Foundation for the furtherance of educational purposes at Tarleton, including scholarships, opportunity awards for students, student recruiting, and any other activities permissible under the laws of the State of Texas. For further information regarding the Foundation, contact the Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc., Box T-0415, phone (254) 968-9890.
TARLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
††††††† The mission of the Tarleton Alumni Association (TAA) is to preserve traditions and to provide leadership, meaningful services, and active support to Tarleton, its students, friends, and alumni. The TAA, governed by a 21-member Board of Directors that meets four times annually, represents over 50,000 former Tarleton students. Operating from the Tarleton Center, the TAA strives to keep alumni involved and informed about Tarleton by providing numerous activities and services, both on campus and throughout Texas. The TAA also aims to make current students aware of Tarletonís strong traditions, famous alumni from past years, and the importance of remaining associated with the University after graduation. | <urn:uuid:db2526ea-8387-4483-8428-4622e199dc5a> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.tarleton.edu/catalog/2002-2003/part1c.html | 2016-05-30T08:52:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464050955095.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524004915-00018-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938391 | 4,889 | [
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NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Joe Girardi signed a three-year contract Tuesday to manage the New York Yankees.
Girardi replaces Joe Torre, who guided the Yankees to 12 playoffs appearances in 12 seasons but didn't accept a one-year contract offer at the end of the 2007 season.
Girardi, 43, has Yankees ties, having played four of his 15 major league seasons with New York. He was a catcher with the Yankees for the 1996, 1998 and 1999 World Series teams.
He also served as Torre's bench coach in 2005 before taking the manager's position in Florida. He led the Marlins, a young team not expected to do well in 2006, to a 78-84 record and was in the playoff hunt until the final week. He was selected the National League manager of the year but was fired for run-ins with team upper management.
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Dynasty Warriors 8 is coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America on July 16 and in Europe on July 12, Tecmo Koei has announced. And it will have both English and Japanese voice-overs with English, French, and German subtitles
The latest installment in the tactical action franchise, which launched for PlayStation 3 in Japan this past February, follows the stories of the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu, and Jin through the historical military and political figures of the time as they fight to gain control over the Three Kingdoms of China.
In addition to Story Mode, the game adds “numerous replay elements” like multiple endings, extra modes “with synergies between action and game systems,” new episodes, 40 “completely new” stages, over 70 playable characters (some new, many returning), and ‘What if?’ scenarios that break away from historical fact to show “what could have happened if…” Stories will have different outcomes depending on the player’s choices.
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I'm currently planning my vocation am I am planning to stop by in Lithuania.
I was wondering, if I visit Latvia for 3 days, is that enough to enjoy my stay in Vilnius or should I stay longer or shorter? Can I get around and enjoy everything Vilnius has to offer in 2-3 days?
Is it possible for me to meet someone, a local, and tour me around during my short stay? I'm willing to pay food while we tour around with him/her. Are the locals friendly to tourists?
Hi all - I'm heading to Lithuania for six weeks for work, and as you can guess I've got some questions...
How expensive is it on a daily basis? How does Vilnius compare to New York or LA in average expense?
I'm going in April - not ideal I'm sure. What are the best things to see and do on weekends?
How accessible are other countries like Poland or Finland? Is Helsinki a feasible weekend trip?
Anything else I should know (or ask about?) My lodging is covered by my company, so thats not a…
I have 4 days in mid July where I will be based in Copenhagen but was looking to do a short trip somewhere else, looking at Latvia or Lithuania.
Any suggestions for best city to fly in/out of in these places, either one, or a combo?
And how easy is it to do day trips to sight see if I want to get outside the cities? Either public transport or tours.
I'm looking for a mix of cultural/history and nature/walking. Will be more on a hostel/low cost carrier/public transport budget.
Any suggestions for 2 weeks in Lithuania? Thinking of going there in October and land and depart from Kaunas. Would like to base myself in 3 locations and can take easy day trips from there to nice places and nature. I was thinking Kaunas, Vilnius and maybe another location. Do you know of any good itinerary planners/guides to take me where I cannot reach by public transport as I don't drive while I'm abroad. Thanks.
Someone recently asked about buses from Liepaja to Klaipedia. I want to go the other way from Klaipedia to Liepaja in June.
The Ecolines bus does not run on the day I want to travel so I am exploring alternatives. I have seen elsewhere about the bus which leaves from Akropolis Mal and would like more information on it. Also I am wondering whether I can get any information on the minibuses which run from Palanga to Liepaja - wht time do they leave and where do they start from?
I want to have a few days here next summer.....
Any tips on whether it is better to stay in the town itself, or somwhere on the Split?
We won't have a car.We want to rent bikes and ride around the Split for a couple of days.I understand that we can stay in the city and take a ferry to the Split?
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A man who was trying to break up an argument suffered a serious head injury, police said.
Kyle Mehlhorn, 20, was charged with second-degree assault. Manchester police said he shoved a man to the pavement on Elm Street just after midnight Saturday.
Police said Mehlhorn was involved in an argument with someone outside a drugstore when a 37-year-old man tried to break it up.
"All indications point to him being a good Samaritan at this point," said Sgt. Brian O'Keefe. "He went in and tried to intervene, break up the confrontation and next thing you know, he's hospitalized."
According to court records, witnesses said the victim was pushed so hard that he left his feet. One person who was crossing the street reported hearing the crack of the victim hitting the ground.
Court documents said bystanders started doing CPR before first responders arrived.
The victim was taken to Catholic Medical Center suffering from bleeding on the brain and a cracked vertebra. His injuries are considered serious.
Police are looking for the public's help in the case. They said they have not identified the person with whom Mehlhorn was arguing.
"We're looking for the public's help because we had several witnesses come forth on that night," O'Keefe said. "However, it's always good to get additional witness statements to make sure we have the totality of the circumstances well in hand."
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such writings. And now, have you no other wish?"
"Is it true," said Baruch, looking at the ground and blushing, "is it true what Rodrigo Casseres said yesterday evening about the Moorish origin of my mother?—blessed be her memory! Did I wrong Chisdai Astruk when I struck him in the face a year ago because he mocked me with it?"
The father's face changed suddenly at these words, he gazed before him, and pressed his lips together: at last he took a key from his pocket, opened a chest, and took out the death-gear that every pious Jew keeps ready, unrolled them, until he found a paper; this he handed to Baruch with these words: "Take and read it; you have heard of the death of my brother; you are the heir of all our traditions. Remember that. These words should have been yours when my mouth was mute, but it is better so. You are strong enough."
The father pushed the writing towards him with a trembling hand, and left the room to go with his guest to the harbor, the so-called Buitenkant, where the monotonous cry of the sailors echoed across the water, and his co-religionists passing in the enjoyment of the Sabbath repeatedly congratulated the happy father. He showed his guest the verdure of the reclaimed marshes; and to-day a certain pride in his new home, and in its position gained by unremitting energy, arose in him. | <urn:uuid:0c57d3bb-0ff4-4303-b463-e6db51327211> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Auerbach-Spinozanovel.djvu/75 | 2016-05-25T07:33:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049274191.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002114-00208-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986502 | 316 | [
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Left 4k Dead – the joke is the program is less than 4k of memory, and of course there is the left 4 dead thing. I dig.
My high score is 517.
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214 – i got cornered
and now my arm is so tired from clicking that i cant masturbate myself to sleep tonight!
I’m sure all our family members that read this blog are going to be thrilled to hear that one
thankfully my parents dont read our site
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Okay, this was a learning experience because a) lemon macaroons are supposed to be yellow (but what can you do when blue is the only food colour you can find, hidden in some dark corner of the kitchen cupboard?). b) One should definitely use a different nozzle – mine turned out more meringue than macaroon. c) If you want to call yourself a true confiseur you better not follow my smudgy example. BUT d) they are absolutely delicious and vanished quicker than it took making them… Though I'm quite tempted to next time just buy them.
I'm not going to bore you with the recipe which you can find in the book 'Laduree: Sucré The Recipes', but if you don't want to spend the money and still fell like having a go, email me and I'll send you the instuctions.
Ladurée: Sucré: The Recipes by Phillipe Andrieu and Sophie Tramier. Published by Scriptum, Nov. 2010.
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I want to implement the UIScrollView in horizontally and vertically. (Move Top, Bottom,right,left). is it good for use the app at the user end ? is it advisable one?
Is Apple accept this type of implementation? Please Guide Me. THanks in advance.
closed as not a real question by Vladimir, David Rönnqvist, HaskellElephant, ChrisF♦, ЯegDwight Oct 10 '12 at 22:11
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You can certainly make your scroll view scrollable in both directions, and there's no reason that Apple should mind -- after all, they built that capability into UIScrollView, and plenty of apps (including their own) make use of it.
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Lawrence Home trots globe to source
October 13, 2003-- Home Textiles Today,
Fall market left no doubt that Lawrence Home Fashion spanned the globe for sourcing possibilities, stopping at a few runways in search of looks for its latest bedding collections.
The trend was unmistakable in its 5,000-square-foot New York showroom that revealed more distinct lifestyles and trends than ever before.
"Overall the collections were definitely more focused on customer needs. We've defined [them] and made them a bit more embellished," explained Gary Walfish, president of Lawrence Home Fashion.
He added that a new design team has brought a fresh outlook on fashion and built on new global sourcing efforts. Real synergies between sales and design were also evident this market.
"We are stepping up our designing by enhancing our products with intricate cut and sew techniques, novelty stitching, ribbons, apparel cloths, unique textures, suede, leather, linen, etc.," he said.
Carl Legault, in sales and development at Lawrence, explained that the company has been "growing its fashion influences and translating inspirations from Asian fusion as well as global trends." This can be directly witnessed in such unique apparel accents as novelty stitching, wooden toggles, embroidered frogs and lace. "The different lifestyles and lines are really distinct throughout the showroom," Legault added. "You can clearly see the difference between where one collection ends and another begins."
Lawrence went to market with additions to its five bedding collections, all of which feature window treatments and shower curtains. The high-end, master bedroom looks of Versailles featured three new patterns: Enchanted, Pompeii and Serenade. Versailles queen comforter sets retail for $349.99.
The mid priced Studio line offering today's fashions had eight new patterns: Ambrosia, Kashmir, Legend, Notte, Rani, Sandalwood, Secrets and Siesta, most of which were big hits at market. Sandalwood is simple and contemporary with a natural spa look. Kashmir offers a spicy jewel-toned textured print.
Legend consists of asymmetrically pieced neutral suede and distressed leather. Ambrosia is a sateen program. Rani is an all-cotton duck print. Also included are uniquely pieced outer bedding ensembles for Sandalwood, Notte, Kashmir and Legend that are enhanced with pieced and embellished decs and embroidered sheets. Queen comforter sets in the Studio collection retail for $289.99.
The moderately priced fashion jacquards of the Lawrence Line, which retail for $249.99 queen comforter sets, had four new patterns: Athena, Empress, Indra and Arizona.
Bretton Manor, its opening price printed line for promotional catalogs, unveiled nine new styles. Lawrence's Kidz Klub, comprising nonlicensed fashion patterns for juveniles, unveiled six new looks, including Castles and Dragons, Graffiti, Love Letter, Girls' World, Carnival and Keepsake. Twin comforters retail for $44.99.
"Our looks are maturing into more defined categories as we move into such fabrics as satin, lace, chenille, sateen, ottoman, duck, jacquards, novelty yarns, cross dyes, suede leather and linen," said Walfish, noting the large assortment of surface interests in the showroom this market. "For example, our decorative pillows are more sophisticated and fashion-forward than they've ever been," he added. "We need to stay on top with regards to design and cut and sew in order to be different and unique."
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this place is awesome!! i had never even heard of it before, how is this possible? easily the most fun i've had a club since i've moved to LA two years ago. i went here on a saturday night for a birthday. at first, i thought this was a outdoor lounge. it was super pretty! oh and i don't know about the $20 cover. we got here before 11 AND we knew someone so we didn't have to pay but it didn't look like they were taking cover charges yet. can i just say this place is HUGE! after we walked through the outdoor lounge, we walked into this smaller, indoor bar with chocolate covered strawberries laid out everywhere! awesome! and THEN we walked into the main club. AMAZING! it has the ginormous stage in the front with dancers that are SICK. they weren't just booty shaking. they were real professional dancers with ridiculous moves. later in the night beat freaks from America's Best Dance Crew performed! oh and the dj was BOMB. hands down, best dj skills i have ever heard. i loved everything about this place. i would go back in a heartbeat!
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I'd never even heard of the W Hotel chain before coming to Atlanta for a business trip, and now I kind of understand why. Everything about the place screams mediocrity cleverly disguised by too much flare and high fashion. If you happen to pass through the lobby at night, you will feel more like you're at a dance club than a hotel: the loud dance music and flashy lights combined with the mingling suits seem rather out of place to say the least. If the hotel restaurant was any good, it would be a little more understandable, but the Asian Fusion menu is a little confused. Just a general FYI, sprinkling parmesan flakes and a huge pile of salt on french fries does not make them "sexy fries", and it certainly doesn't make them Asian. Also, the only way i knew the burger was Kobe beef was by the price tag attached to it... Of course, the real reason people come to hotels is to sleep, so lets talk about the room for a moment. I'm pretty sure the rooms are actually converted apartments, because while they're incredibly spacious, they are also showing their age. The walk-in kitchen is a bit run down, and the walls have painted-over holes and divots. The decor is kind of haphazard, with one wall being entirely bare, and another wall with the mirror leaning against it and nothing else. I am, however, a big fan of the lounge sofa. I had to drag it over to be in viewing distance of the TV, but now I don't have to move from that spot for hours at night while digesting dinner from one of the area restaurants (of which there are hundreds, you will never starve while staying here). I could go on and on about other little issues I have with the hotel or the area, but the bottom line is: Don't be fooled by the glitz and glamor, this hotel is decent, but if my company wasn't paying for the stay, I would probably not want to stay here again. | <urn:uuid:dd915efc-228e-48b4-8288-26da9aaa84d3> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.rateclubs.com/clubs/jukebox-comedy-club_259.html | 2016-05-27T23:54:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049277286.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002117-00123-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983095 | 665 | [
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We scour the news around the NFL to bring you what matters most for you and your dynasty team: the most current news on players, both superstars and the relative unknowns, and analysis to decipher the respective situations.
The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Matt Ryan to a five-year, $103.75 million extension which will take him through the 2018 season. Keep in mind that the budding superstar was slated to make $10 million in 2013, the last year of his rookie deal. Making the deal even better for the passer is that $59 million is guaranteed. Ryan will be 33 years of age when his contract expires. By then, the Falcons offense will look much differently with Roddy White, Tony Gonzalez, and Steven Jackson all retired.
Many are worried about the calf injury for Houston running back Arian Foster. The Texans star is still on the active/PUP list and there is no timeline for his activation, according to the Houston Chronicle. Per Foster, "I've played through a lot of things, this is just something you can't … I'm just going to take my time. When I feel 100% confident, I'll be back." The concern comes in that Foster is still experiencing soreness eight weeks after suffering the injury in the team's OTAs. But, this injury should allow a savvy dynasty owner to buy Foster at a great price. Many in the fantasy community are worried about his heavy workload the past few years. This is all true. But, this injury should not be reason to downgrade the stellar ball carrier.
Last week, Carolina Panthers tailback Jonathan Stewart said his left ankle has healed well but his right one is "still an issue," according to the Charlotte Observer. Keep in mind that the back had both ankles operated on this offseason and has been nicked up for most of his career. Even if healthy, Stewart will continue to tease fantasy owners as he has the potential to put up big numbers but often comes up short, mostly due to injuries.
The story of Percy Harvin's hip injury garnered much attention late last week. The injury is a torn (or partially torn) labrum. The decision will come soon as to whether the star receiver can play through the injury or will require surgery, which comes with a recovery period of at least three months. The Seahawks have been cautiously optimistic that their new star can avoid the surgery, which would be close to season-ending. Another interesting angle to the story is that the team doctor gave Harvin a (and approved the results of) physical before the trade from Minnesota … and then gave him a huge contract.
Philadelphia Eagles wideout Jeremy Maclin went down Saturday with a non-contact knee injury. It was quickly recognized as a knee injury requiring surgery and the end of his 2013 season. This is very sad news for Maclin. In the last year of his rookie contract, the young receiver stated he would not holdout, but try to play well enough to earn a bigger deal next offseason. Now injured, this will be difficult. Riley Cooper will see increased snaps with Maclin sidelined. While Cooper is a passable player, expect Arrelious Benn to get a chance to shine. He has the play-making ability the Eagles will want to get on the field.
Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin was recently quoted by ESPN Dallas as saying this could be his last season with the Cowboys. This comes after Austin taking a pay cut this offseason instead of a possible release. According to Austin, "There's new people coming into the league. People leaving the league every year. That's just the way the system goes … To be naive of the fact, you're lying to yourself." Dallas drafted Terrance Williams in April's NFL Draft and like what they have in Dwayne Harris. The team is planning for life after Austin and the player knows it.
Many fantasy owners were unaware that Buffalo Bills star receiver Stevie Johnson missed time this offseason with a minor fracture in his L-5 vertebra, as was reported by WGR 550 Buffalo. He is now fully healed and ready for training camp. This will be a season of transition for the Bills offense.
The outlook for the New York Jets keeps getting darker and darker. Last week, when asked, Santonio Holmes declined to say whether he expects to play this season. While not unexpected, the news made for another knell in the Rex Ryan saga. Holmes missed the 2013 season with a Lisfranc injury and now is opening up the idea he could miss the 2014 as well. According to reports out of New York, Holmes still has not been cleared to practice. He is likely to begin the season on the PUP list, missing the first six games of the year … at a minimum. In a connected move, New York signed Braylon Edwards to a one-year deal. The veteran is now 30 years old, but is projected to begin the season in the starting lineup. With Edwards and Jeremy Kerley the team's top two receivers, expect tight end Jeff Cumberland to have a solid fantasy season.
It was no surprise when last year's first round pick, A.J. Jenkins, opened 49ers training camp opposite Anquan Boldin in the starting lineup. Jenkins has speed to burn and could surprise if he can turn his potential into production. He will battle Kyle Williams and rookie Quinton Patton to start in place of Michael Crabtree. It was good to see a Sacramento Bee report that Williams has his explosion back. While undersized and coming off a knee injury, his presence will help the passing game. A player to watch is Mario Manningham. The ex-Giants receiver is coming off surgery to his ACL and PCL. Manningham is believed to be just a month away from returning to practice. Opportunity will arise if he can regain his speed and ability to make plays after the catch.
After wide receiver Brad Smith re-negotiated his contract to remain with the team, Joe Buscaglia, of WGR 550 Buffalo, likes the chances of Da'Rick Rogers to make the Buffalo Bills team. Buscaglia called Rogers a favorite to be on the final 53-man roster when training camp closes. Rogers has tremendous upside if he can put his checkered past behind him. Many predicted Rogers to be a high draft pick, but he went undrafted after several off the field happenings turned into red flags for teams.
A week after placing rookie receiver Kenny Stills on the active/PUP list with a wrist injury, the New Orleans Saints activated the rookie. He is a great dynasty stash but offers little upside in 2013. New Orleans has an aging receiver corps and Stills could use the year to improve his route running and consistency as a receiver.
On Saturday, Baltimore tight end Dennis Pitta collided with a teamate and dislocated his hip. Footballguys own Dr. Jene Bramel suggested a two-three month recovery timetable on Twitter. In a contract year, Pitta was poised for a big season.
Many dynasty owners had high hopes for Denver tight end Julius Thomas just a couple of years ago. He has battled his way back into contention for playing time. But, the bad news for fantasy purposes is that Thomas is working as an in-line tight end, meaning he is asked to block often. If the youngster can gain the starting job, it would be at the expense of Joel Dreessen, not the patch-catching Jacob Tamme. While this is great that Thomas has a chance to start for Denver, he will not be a viable fantasy alternative.
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ELKINS - The mother of the alleged victim in a sexual assault trial testified Wednesday that she had been made aware of her 10-year-old daughter's allegations of abuse several times but did not report the situation to authorities.
The trial of Derek Jason Shifflett, 31, of Elkins, began Wednesday with Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Parker telling the jury that, because her mother would not speak with authorities, the alleged victim had to turn to a friend her own age for help.
"Who does a 10-year-old girl turn to when she is being abused?" Parker said during his opening statement in Randolph County Circuit Court. "The answer in this case is another 10-year-old girl. This is a case of a cry for help... that went on for far, far too long."
Parker said the friend then told her own grandfather, who reported the matter to law enforcement. The investigating officer, Deputy A.G. VanScoy of the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, along with Allyson Scott of Child Protective Services, was able to set up an interview with the alleged victim, Parker said.
"Scott will testify that the detail with which this 10-year-old girl provided her about specific sexual acts led her to proceed with the case and further the investigation," Parker said. "VanScoy will tell you the same thing - things that a 10-year-old should not know."
"Most importantly you are going to hear from (the alleged victim) herself," Parker said. "She is going to come to this courtroom, sit right there, in front of you 12 jury members, the judge, all the people up here, all these attorneys and all these people in the audience. She's going to tell you what (Shifflett) did to her. She's going to tell you what he made her do."
Shifflett's defense counsel, Chris Cooper, along with co-counsels John Cooper and Jeremy Cooper, elected Wednesday to reserve the right to present the defense's opening statements at the conclusion of the prosecution's case.
The prosecution's first witness was the 10-year-old friend of the alleged victim. Once she was sworn in, Parker asked the girl if she understood the difference between telling the truth and lying. She said that she did. Parker asked the girl to talk about how she found out about the alleged victim's allegations. She said she had noticed her friend had her head down at recess and wasn't talking to anyone. The girl said she asked what was wrong, and the alleged victim pulled her aside and told her about what Shifflett was allegedly making her do. The friend said she then told her own family about the incident.
Chris Cooper, in his cross-examination, asked the friend if she stayed the night regularly with the alleged victim. She said that she would stay sometimes on the weekends.
"Let me ask you this," Chris Cooper said in his cross examination. "Do you ever discuss with her speaking to ghosts?"
"Yes," said the girl.
"Do you have the ability to talk to spirits and ghosts?" Chris Cooper asked.
"Yes," the girl said.
"Does (the alleged victim) have the same ability?" Cooper asked.
"I'm not really sure," the girl replied.
Parker called VanScoy to the witness stand, who talked about receiving the call from the grandfather on Sept, 25, 2012. VanScoy testified that the matter was reported to the state Department of Health and Human Resources and at that time Scott contacted him to set up an interview with the alleged victim at school to talk about the allegations of abuse.
VanScoy said the alleged victim mentioned in the interview that she had attempted to tell her mother about the abuse in a note.
"She said that she had written a note to her mother one time telling her mother about what (Shifflett) was doing," VanScoy testified. "She said that her mother told her that this had happened to her (the mother) in the past when she was a child and that she was going to try and stop it from happening to (the alleged victim). She also said that she had heard her mother speak to (Shifflett) about the actions. And she continued to say that she believes that her mother has witnessed actions of (Shifflett)."
"So she indicated to you that she believed that her mother had actually seen these acts being perpetrated?" Parker asked.
"Yes," VanScoy replied.
VanScoy said he issued a search warrant to look for the note at the house on the same day that the interview was conducted, but was unable to locate it because he "believed it may have been disposed of."
The prosecution also called Scott, who testified about her attempts to set up an interview at the Children's Advocacy Center.
"The CAC was unable to set up an interview with the child because the parents were uncooperative in setting up the interview with the Center," Scott said Wednesday. "That's when VanScoy and I made the decision that due to the severity of the allegations that we would go to her school and conduct an interview with her there."
"Is parental permission required to have an interview at the CAC?" asked Assistant Prosecutor Christina Harper.
"Yes, ma'am." Scott said.
"Is parental permission required to conduct an interview with a child at her school?" Harper asked.
"No, ma'am," Scott said.
During the interview, Scott said the alleged victim wrote a note to Scott detailing an incident where Shifflett allegedly forced her to have anal sex.
Scott said after the interview was conducted the girl was not returned to the custody of her parents.
"We determined that there was no one in her home to keep her safe," Scott said. "I felt like I had to step in. So I sought emergency custody of (the alleged victim)."
Scott said the alleged victim was given a medical examination which showed no evidence of sexual intercourse or oral sex. During the examination, the girl denied that there had been anal sex, Scott said.
The criminal investigation was focused on the alleged victim's allegations of forced oral sex, Parker said.
The final testimony of the day was given by the alleged victim's mother. The Inter-Mountain is not publishing the mother's name in order to avoid identifying the alleged victim.
The mother told the court that she was interviewed by Scott and Cpl. A.S. Loudin at the West Virginia State Police barracks in Elkins.
"During that interview, you told Allyson Scott that (the alleged victim) had never disclosed to you any allegations of sexual assault by Derek Shifflett, is that correct?" Parker asked.
"Yes," the mother of the alleged victim said.
"And is that a true statement?" Parker asked.
"No, it is not," she said.
Parker asked the mother how she "first become aware that Shifflett was sexually assaulting your daughter."
"When she gave me a little note," the mother answered.
"When did you receive that note?" asked Parker.
"Probably around spring time (in) 2012," she said.
"What did you do when you received that note?" Parker asked.
"I discussed it with Derek," she replied.
She told Parker that Shifflett denied the allegations and that she did not report the incident to authorities. She said there was another instance several weeks later when it was brought to her attention again. She said she told her daughter that the three of them needed to have a discussion about the abuse.
"We were standing in the kitchen and (the alleged victim) was standing behind me, cowering behind my leg," she told Parker. "And Derek kind of came out and said 'I'm sorry... And I'll never do it again.'"
The mother said that though she had not observed the alleged victim engaged in sexually abusive scenarios with Shifflett, she found them together once at night.
"I was asleep on the couch and I walked by (the alleged victim's) bedroom and her nightlight was off, which was very strange," the mother told the court. "She always had her lava lamp and her radio on. Everything was pitch black, and there was no music on. And Derek was standing over her bed and not wearing anything but a t-shirt, naked from the waist down. (The alleged victim) was awake... She was crying. She was very upset. Sobbing."
The mother said that after the girl spoke with authorities, when the DHHR objected to her having custody of her children, she decided to "step up and start supporting" her daughter.
Chris Cooper, in his cross-examination, asked the mother if she had lied to law enforcement in the past. She said she had.
Parker said he had no more witnesses prepared for the day. The jury was dismissed and court adjourned for the day.
Shifflett was indicted on 50 counts of first-degree sexual assault, a felony; 50 counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, a felony; and 50 counts of incest, a felony.
The indictment alleges that Shifflett had sexual intercourse with a family member under the age of 12 on numerous occasions between Oct. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012.
On Jan. 2, Parker moved to dismiss 66 of the 150 counts against Shifflett, "based on information that (the state) had obtained in preparation for the case."
The trial will continue at the Randolph County Courthouse at 9 a.m. today.
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Colorado National Guard officials say a helicopter was forced to make an unscheduled landing today during a standard training mission in Eagle County.
Officials say the UH1 "Huey" developed some sort of mechanical problem.
Guard spokesman 2nd Lieutenant Darin Overstreet says no injuries have been reported among the four crew members on board, but he says they are undergoing routine medical reviews.
Overstreet says a second helicopter picked up the crew after what he called a precautionary landing about 14 miles west of Eagle.
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OK...the meeting will be on November 20th...place to be determined later. PLEASE refrain from hitting the water on that Saturday(i know how difficult that is) and set aside that day. Meeting agenda will be covered, posted what will be covered on "find a third, be a third" because I know all of you go there first! We should start around 5-6pm...and take no longer than 1-1.5 hours for general business. First round of drinks (beer) is on the Penalty jar. Penalties must be paid before ordering. (I owe $50 myself!)
Please respond to my email if you can make it...everyone is welcome. New members are encouraged...Family is always welcome. | <urn:uuid:52c86c01-19e3-4515-9d62-a2bd92e97a90> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?p=432280&mode=threaded | 2016-05-30T17:14:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464051036499.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524005036-00038-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942759 | 149 | [
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