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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Members of the Virginia Tech men's and women's tennis team competed on the second day of the ITA Summer Circuit Mid-Atlantic event in Blacksburg, Va. Sophomore Hunter Koontz and newcomer Aaron Gomez advanced to the final rounds in both singles and doubles.
Koontz and Gomez advanced to the semifinals of the singles and paired up to move into the finals of the men's doubles.
In the round of 16, fifth-seeded Koontz defeated Edward Elliott in a three set match. After falling in the first set 6-2, Koontz rallied for a 6-1 win in the second set. He claimed the match with an 11-9 decision in the tiebreaker. Koontz swept No. 10 seed Wesley Barrett with straight set wins of 6-4, 6-1. In the semifinals Koontz will face ninth-seeded Kyle Johnson.
Gomez, the tournament sixth-seed, defeated eighth-seeded Dillon Segur 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Gomez rallied in a three set match against No. 3 seed Mark Schanerman. The first set went 7-6(8-6) in Schanerman's favor, but Gomez answered with a 6-2 win in the second set and held on in the tiebreaker, 11-9. Gomez will play seventh-seeded Harrison Kennedy in the semifinals on Monday.
In the men's open doubles, second-seeded Gomez and Koontz paired up in the quarterfinals to defeat seventh-seeded Wesley Barrett and Joel Lankford, 8-6. In the semifinals the Tech duo picked up an 8-4 win against Ben Kelley and Harrison Kennedy. The pair will team up for Monday's finals against No. 1 seeded Danny Riggs and Kenneth Sabacinski.
On the women's side, Tech sophomore Carol Kahoun defeated Laura Wiley 7-6(5), 6-3 in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Kahoun faltered against fourth-seeded Frances Altick, 6-0, 6-1. Altick had defeated Hokie newcomer Kelly Williford 6-4, 7-6(3) in the round of 16.
In doubles, Kahoun teamed up with Sherry Li as the No. 1 seeded duo. The pair defeated the Tech team of Emily Lauten and Williford, 8-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Kahoun and Li fell to fourth-seeded Lynn Chi and Maci Epstein, 8-1.
The ITA Summer Circuit Mid-Atlantic event will continue on Monday with the semifinals and finals of singles and the doubles finals at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va.
Men's Open Singles
16 – Hunter Koontz (5) def. Edward Elliott 2-6, 6-1, 11-9
QF – Koontz def. Wesley Barrett (10) 6-4, 6-1
16 – Aaron Gomez (6) def. Dillon Segur (8) 6-2, 7-5
QF – Gomez def. Mark Schanerman (3) 6-7(6), 6-2, 11-9
Men's Open Doubles
QF – Gomez/Koontz (2) def. Wesley Barrett/Joel Lankford (7) 8-6
SF – Gomez/Koontz (2) def. Ben Kelley/Harrison Kennedy 8-4
QF – Nikita Borodatov/Ryan Brookshaw (6) def. Jim Thompson/Mark Rutkis 8-4
Women's Open Singles
16 – Carol Kahoun (7) def. Laura Wiley 7-6(5), 6-3
QF – Frances Altick (4) def. Carol Kahoun (7) 6-0, 6-1
16 – Frances Altick (4) def. Kelly Williford 6-4, 7-6(3)
Women's Open Doubles
QF – Kahoun/Sherry Li (1) def. Emily Lauten/Kelly Williford 8-0
SF – Lynn Chi/Maci Epstein (4) def. Kahoun/Li (1) 8-1
For updates on Virginia Tech men's tennis, follow the Hokies on Twitter (@VT_MTennis).


text: Business Matters: Recipe for Success January 8, 2013 08:07 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Chris Barron Top Producer Columnist Email The new year could make 2012 look like a cakewalk with regard to volatility. We will likely see more volatility in 2013 than ever before, with a number of unknowns coming into play. These include the continuing drought, spring insurance prices, South American production, tight carryover supplies, spring planting conditions and demand. An issue with any one of these could easily cause limit moves in the markets. "Calculating your situation and developing a solid marketing plan may be your best recipe for success." With all of these uncertainties, it can be difficult to initiate 2013 sales. Price levels several months ago were in the $8 range for corn and $17 range for soybeans. Starting sales for 2013 at $2 less for corn and $5 less for soybeans is a psychological challenge. Calculating your situation and developing a solid marketing plan might be the best recipe. Know your costs and margin opportunities, as this will give you confidence when it's time to sell. Let's review the ingredients to make the best decisions for 2013. Calculate Costs. The first ingredient for marketing success is an accurate cost of production. Keep in mind that cost of production is a moving target. Input costs and yields change during the year, which can dramatically change your production cost along the way. Be sure to continually monitor these changes in order to take advantage of margin opportunities. A $25 per acre increase in costs can raise your production expense by 18¢/bu. Another important ingredient is setting a salary aside for yourself. "Return to management" or "family living costs" should be considered as part of the cost of doing business. For example, if your break-even is $4.50, be sure to add your desired profit to your production cost. Ask yourself: How much profit per acre is reasonable for my operation to be successful? If your profit goal is $200 per acre, this margin goal could increase your break-even by as much as $1.30/bu. depending on your overall costs and yield levels. Now, instead of starting to sell grain at levels above $4.50, your starting target is $5.80. If your profit margin is built into the cost of production, you'll be able to confidently make sales, which will also allow you to make larger sales when the timeis right. When you know your profit margin, you mightbe able to make a 30% sale instead of a 10% sale. Timing is everything, and market rallies typically last for a very short period. Knowing your specific numbers will allow you to make quick decisions and capitalize on the market. Below is a tool that will help you analyze different scenarios as you determine your profit goals. Find the tool online and fill in the shaded boxes. Acreage, yield and production costs can also be manipulated to best determine your marketing goals. Chris Barron is director of operations and president of Carson and Barron Farms Inc. in Rowley, Iowa. He is also a farm business consultant and the author of the AgWeb.com blog "Ask a Margins Expert." To submit questions and comments, e-mail Chris at email@example.com. Back to news

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SeaChange International announced a new VOD search and navigation tool, developed with Jinni but optimized for set-top boxes. The guide is also accessible via the Internet and Web-enabled mobile devices.
Guides that only allow viewers to scroll through tables of data are proving inadequate as the number of choices explodes. Guide developers are becoming ever-more sophisticated at evaluating viewers' preferences so that they can provide active guidance through the increasing volume of content.
Jinni is developing a viewer taste-based recommendation engine it intends to be uniquely responsive to personal entertainment tastes (it is open for beta users [1]).
SeaChange-Jinni guide
The combination of SeaChange's middleware and VOD platforms with Jinni's extensive database of movie and television titles and semantic content tags lets subscribers search for titles based on parameters, such as a film's or program's experience (mood and tone) and story (plot elements, structures and style), SeaChange said.
Subscribers will also be able to search their operators' VOD libraries using Web-enabled PCs and mobile devices: The titles they select for viewing will automatically populate a "favorites" folder that is accessible on their set-top-box-based program guide.
The company said it expects to introduce in early 2010 the Jinni interface running on its TV Navigator middleware platform as part of its three-screen video delivery demonstration.
"VOD libraries are growing at a breakneck pace, and the sheer volume of titles is making it increasingly challenging for subscribers to find the content they want, much less doing so quickly and efficiently," said Simone Sassoli, vice president and general manager of global telecoms and middleware at SeaChange. "Bringing the power of Jinni's search and recommendation capabilities to the set-top box with an incredibly rich and easy-to-use interface is a significant development for VOD, and one that can immediately impact usage rates."


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Seven Reasons High School Seniors Should Consider Murray State University
A family friend of mine has reached his Senior year. Since it's almost April, the heat is on to find the right college. This weekend, I asked, "Have you considered Murray State?" He looked at me with shock. The answer was "no" which lead me to write this blog.
When I was a Senior, I got all the literature in the mail, did the online quizzes and asked around. Everything seemed to point me in one direction - Murray State. When he asked me what I liked about it, I drew a blank but after thinking it over, I came up with a few things. If you are an MSU alum, you'll understand.
That MSU Feeling
Let me be frank. Murray, KY, is by no means a mecca or really even a "city." It's a university in a town that is constantly growing. The thing about it, though, is that it's small, and friendly, and happy. You get to know your neighbors, your classmates and even the guys on the football and basketball teams. I lived in the dorms my Freshman year and I have pictures of the "Richmond gang" with the hall's cleaning lady, Linda. The dorms are co-ed but we all bonded and were friends. Once, I fell asleep on the couch in the TV room and awoke to a blanket covering me. Many times, when I went to get my laundry from the laundry room, it was already folded. Those things are nice when you are out on your own for the first time.
The Local Food
It's been many years since I have been back to Murray but ten years ago, we didn't have Denny's or an iHop (maybe now they do). Back then, we had The Hungry Bear Pancake & Bar-B-Q House and The Log Cabin. Breakfast at 2 a.m. never tasted so good. And, it was cheap enough for any college student to splurge on. According to YELP, the Log Cabin is closed. Another favorite was H.R.H Dumplins of Murray. Chicken and dumplins and cakes are their specialty. A-maz-ing!
Top Ranking Best Southern College & Forbes' Best Value
Referred to as "The Harvard of the South" MSU is often featured in the US News & World Report Best Colleges. In addition to being named to the 2013 America's Top Colleges list, Forbes also designated Murray State as one of "America's Top 100 Best Buy" colleges for the fourth year in a row. I transferred out of MSU my Junior year due to my father's terminal illness but my Murray classes were far more challenging and gratifying than most of the classes I took elsewhere and it won't take you the rest of your entire life to pay off your debt. Plus, the University awards over $100 MILLION a year in financial aid and scholarships.
Boredom is Not an Option
Intramural sports, volunteering, college sporting events, clubs, organizations, Greek life - between studying and college life, there was never a dull moment. If you did find yourself with nothing to do, I remember a quad full of people and a small room tucked into the student center filled with video game equipment.
The Lakes
Many weekends out of the school year, we'd head over to Lake Barkley for some fun in the sun. It's close enough that you don't even have to spend the money to stay overnight.
Some Dorms Have In-Room Bathrooms
Sounds silly, but when you are sharing a public bathroom you'll wish you had an in-room bathroom. It's considered a suite, so four people share a bathroom (one bathroom between two rooms). One semester, our suitemates, my roomie and I even moved our beds to one room and used the other room as a living room. It got kind of hairy. I will not be sharing photos from that era of my life.
It's CLOSE TO HOME
When you turn 18, all you can think about is getting away from home. But, sometimes when you are out there things get a little lonely. It's nice that MSU is only a beautiful two hour drive from here and there's even a campus in Henderson if you want to stay home for good.
I had a lot of fun in Murray and I have to say the people made it the most memorable and I made friendships that will last a lifetime. If you are an MSU alumni, help the high school seniors by leaving your comments - positive or negative - about the university below!


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The producers of the 85th Academy Awards promised that Sunday night's ceremony wouldn't be an awards show with entertainment but an entertaining show with awards.
The anchor of the strategy was less host Seth MacFarlane and more an assortment of show numbers, many saluting movie musicals.
FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2013 | Quotes | Winners
While the performances weren't as memorably awful as Debbie Allen's interpretive dance numbers from Oscars past, reviewers were divided over who killed it and who simply died.
Oscars Fashion: Best dressed | Worst dressed | Hairstyles | Accessories
What did you think?
Which singer did a great job?
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ESPN.com is reporting that Jake Stoneburner and Jack Mewhort have had their athletic scholarships removed after being charged with obstruction of official police business. They pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of disorderly conduct. Urban Meyer has stated that they will have a chance to "earn" their scholarships back after the summer. My question is simple... Is this a real punishment? Or, is this a "Hey, as long as you don't do anything else dumb you'll be in uniform game one." type of situation. Link: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8059261/coach-urban-meyer-removes-scholarships-two-ohio-state-buckeyes
Stoneburner and Mewhort have athletic scholarships removed.
Definitely only temporarily, they'll be on the active roster after the Summer term. They will apparently will have to pay out-of-pocket for this term, likely six credit hours. That should leave them with a bill around $1500 each, Ohio has to be around $250 a credit hour. Highly doubt they can register unless that bill is paid. If strings have to be pulled then they will be. Expect them on the field for the first game.
How much OSU memorabilia do they have to sell to make $1500?
don't give away the final exam questions
Last I checked OSU is on a quarter system, which means the summer counts as a full quarter. Tuition for a quarter is $3000, unless they are taking less than full-time hours in which case you'd be correct.
I'm just not entirely sure that a ~$1500 estimate is accurate.
Also, I don't view the monetary payment as the most serious consequence, at least not in the long run. Stoneburner and Mewhort won't be able to practice with their teammates throughout the whole summer. This is especially detrimental to Stoneburner since a new offense is being installed and he needs as many snaps as possible with Braxton to develop chemistry.
The final quarter at OSU ended 2 weeks ago. There is a shortened session beginning this week, and semesters will begin in August.
They are switching to semesters beginning in August.
"Had their scholarships removed" isn't the same as "had their keys to the athletic complex confiscated".
This seems a bit extreme for public urination/disorderly conduct. College kids make some stupid decisions sometimes--this seems pretty benign, as these things go. I'd be surprised if they don't earn their way back on the team and into their scholarships. And rightly so.
This has the added benefit of making Urban look like he's serious about discipline (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
Urban's playing good cop, bad cop.
He's notorious for playing favorites on his teams...
This sounds a lot worse than it is. While it is a punishment and I commend Meyer...I know he also has a motive behind the punishment and it has nothing to do with the players in questions.
Also, what if these guys decide not to take a full summer course load? What if they're ahead in credits anyway and this just puts them "back" with their regular class? And in the end, they both come from reasonably (or better) well-off families. It's nothing the parents can't take care of.
This punishment would refute the favoritism argument because these are two upperclassmen leaders about whom Urban speaks very highly, and Stoneburner would tend to be considered one of his "favorites".
when your public urination "interferes with official police business."
Disturbing visual, that.
That's probably like hammer is coming, and...nope you missed it that time. But we'll see. Would they be losing their scholarships during the part of the year that they don't need scholarships and then having them returned once they do? Or will they actually have to pay for something?
Hey, at least they won't be obstructing any police officers for two and a half months...
I hope for their sake they can earn that cash this summer.
Surely someone has a lawn that needs cutting for the bargain basement price of $200.
So, they lose schollies for bad behavior then have the chance to get them back for good behavior? Or will performance evaluation factor into it? With these two, maybe a moot point, but this method seems ripe for abuse.
Meyer was known for having criminals at Florida, so I think this is a thinly veiled effort to make people think he's serious about discipline. The kids will probably get their scholarships back, but hey...Brady Hoke did a similar thing to Darryl Stonum (whose punishment was more serious because he was a repeat offender), and Stonum ended up screwing up again and getting booted.
I say kudos to Meyer for trying to scare the kids straight.
The difference between the Stonum situation and this is that Hoke was trying to teach him a lesson without throwing him to the curb. He was suspended for the season but had the opportunity to come back if he showed improvement. Obviously his crime was a lot worse but this is obviously a ploy to make Meyer look "tough" when they really aren't going to miss any games, workouts, etc. They lose (according to the person above) $1500, at most, which can easily be paid for by parents or the money they get here and there from "jobs" and charity events.
I'm pretty sure Stonum never lost his scholarship. Just wasn't "on" the team during that period
So, for guys who did a lesser crime and aren't repeat offenders, they're essentially getting fined $1,500. Yeah, I know the situations are different (season vs. offseason, etc.), but as someone else said, we would be totally in support of Brady Hoke and proclaiming his stern disciplinarian role if this were Michigan.
Of course they will be back. Meyer used to coach in the SEC fergodsakes!
Better pray to God of skinny punks.
It's amazing how close the car behind comes to hitting the car that stops.
"They can work out at the team's facility but not with their fellow teammates during the summer."
To me, that means that the chances of them being able to make a relatively seamless transition back to being scholarship athletes is pretty high, so this definitely seems like a temporary move.
Nonetheless, discipline, even if during a part of the year when a move such as this seems a bit disingenuous (given the history of Meyer and discipline), is discipline and I will give Meyer a little credit for trying to impress upon these kids that the scholarship is a privilige that can be removed (or at least giving people the impression that this is the idea).
Does this also mean they have to pay for school until re-instated?
That strikes me as a real, and perhaps overly-harsh punishment for peeing outside.
I think it's the flee not the pee that is causing the harshness of the penalty. Based on legal language, I'd be hard pressed to find a guy who hasn't urinated in public, however I am acquainted with very few gents who have attempted to flee a police officer.
Maybe Meyer decided that if they can't even outrun a police officer, they aren't fast enough to be on his team.
I urinate in public about 2 or 3 times a week. It's probably one of my favorite things to do.
If elected, legalizing public urination (as long as exposing oneself is avoided) would be my first task. Sometimes I'll avoid a perfectly good bathroom just to indulge. It's the one thing I envy about homeless people.
"I am acquainted with very few gents who have attempted to flee a police officer."
Spoke like a man who never had AAPD raid a house party.
Point taken, still, I can't ever remember fleeing police in their endeavor of breaking up a party. Most party's I went to were keggers; No reason to futily attempt to evade anyone on such occasions.
I blame lack of effort, top end speed.
"Based on legal language, I'd be hard pressed to find a guy who hasn't urinated in public..."
Wait, what's the legal definition of "urinating in public?" Does it differ from, you know, just "urinating in public?"
Confession time; I don't know the precise legal definition of UIP, but a couple of buddy's of mine were ticketed for said offense behind a 7-11 in Romulus. For them, it was hilarious and embarrassing at the same time. Lotsa snickers in the court room.
Yeah. Same- when I was visiting Michigan as a 17 year old, I got a UIP from DPS. I was really embarassed; I'd grown up in the middle of nowhwere and actually didn't think it was a crime as long as you weren't exposing yourself, etc. Obviously, I was an idiot.
Yeah, the legal term is "Public Urination." It's a pretty important difference.
I know Stoneburner's parents are very wealthy (they live on the course where the Memorial Tournament is held) , so maybe this is just a chance for Urbs to look like a disciplinarian and free up a scholarship at the same time. Isn't he a Senior too? He can become the example of dedication to the team. Jake has bought in so much he has literally bought in to the program.
Edit: I guess the scholarship idea makes less sense if he is a Senior, but I'm sure something shady is happening.
also get a house on the same golf course? So he's doing this to one of the neighbor's kids. Hmm
I dislike OSU but Stoneburner has given his all for the team and for him to even have the threat (even if it's a weak threat) to lose his scholarship over something like this is stupid. I'd understand if he had a DUI or was caught with an AK47 (like clarett) but for peeing on a wall? This doesn't make me respect Urban Meyer, I hate him even more.
Urban will NEVER be allowed into MY Circle of Trust!
After they were in jail, Mewhort wanted to call Meyer and tell him about the situation. Stoneburner tried to stop Mewhort because Meyer would be pissed. That went on until Mewhort asked a very astute question: "Do you really want him to find out from someone else?"
It turns out there was a video camera with audio recording them. The tape was released to the media.
I'm guessing Urban isn't happy that one of his senior leaders was recorded encouraging players to hide things from him.
Suspended while no team activities are going on. LAME! I bet they are reinstated by the time conditioning and practice starts
If given the same circumstances, Hoke did the same thing, I'd think it was a good move. And in my hypothetical, if the players earned their scholarships back, I'd be happy about the situation overall. Meyer seems to be sending a message, but not being overly harsh for what seems, from the outside, a relatively minor incident compared to much that goes on. I'll give Meyer credit on this one. I hope that he cleans up the program (I'll believe it when I see it, but this looks, again--from the outside, like a positive first step). People like to talk about the respect that each team has for the other in this rivalry, but it's been difficult to have much respect for Ohio or its fan base. I, for one, would like to have a reason to give them more respect, and to also feel like we're competing on a level playing field (forgive the cliche).
This is not a big deal and feigning outrage over the punishment is a little ridiculous.
They are lucky they aren't on the sex offender's list for this.
But they seem to be more lenient with students. A buddy of mine from freshman year peed down the stairs in the stadium in the middle of the Notre Dame game. He got arrested but only got an MIP. While he was locked up we all signed his white board on his door stating we understood we were living near a sex offender (as a joke) but luckily he didn't get the "sex offender" tag. I don't know how he didn't though.
Wait, did your friend just stand in the aisle, whip it out, and just start peeing straight down the stairs in the middle of a game? That has to be one of the boldest public urination stories I have ever heard.
That is precisely what he did. We tried to stop him but he kept insisting "its okay they don't care." Needless to say some people did.
Haha, the ol' drunken "no, it's cool..."
I have a feeling that kid was a really fun guy to hang out with when drunk. That's hilarious.
Was that in South Bend or Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor 2005.
Oh look, it's Urban Meyer trying to create the illusion that he's punishing kids.
As noted, very likely a combination of "good cop / bad cop" and an attempt to send a message ... within the team and outside the team.
What I wonder is whether Meyer views Stoneburner as a key part of his offense. Taking "tough" action against a third-stringer is one thing; taking it against a key first-stringer is another.
I've always liked Stoneburner -- first, I like his name; and second, I can't recall any trash-talking BS on his part ... he just seems to play the game and do it fairly well. OSU or not, I admire that.
Aren't there usually two cops in the good cop/bad cop scenario?
I'm skepitcal of Meyer's motivations here. Saban cleared his roster with medical hardships, Meyer always seemed to trim it at Florida with "team rules violations".
Consider this, one of Meyer's top DTs (Wilson) pulled an AK-47 out of his trunk and fired it. He'd gotten into a fight at a club and fired it off to discourage the people following him from calling 911. He was allowed back on the team. Other guys were removed from the team over a little weed. The guys removed of course were buried on the two deep.
If Mewhort and Stoneburner are judged unneeded, I bet they don't make it back onto the team. If they are needed, they'll play of course. We'll see though. It's also kind of a bad punishment removing them team workouts IMHO. Suspend them for games, but keep them in the structured enviroment of the team.
That's how I see it. Unfortunately, it gives him room to move. Or are we all being too cynical? This is the guy who kicked a young Cam Newton off the team for stealing laptops. World around Florida's campus (my wife attended) was that it was not Cam's choice as he purports, but a final straw for Florida.
Course it's also the guy who supposedly let star players dictate practices over assistant coaches, per former players. My guess is they learn from the experience and find their way on the field.
Urbie knows this
Had their athletic scholarships removed and have been immediately placed on a full academic scholarship instead. This frees up 2 scholarships for Meyer's incoming class and everyone at Ohio State wins.
Please say you don't know that.
Can't be given to football players because it's an obvious way to skirt the 85 man scholarship limit.
pretty sure there are rules against that so I'm just going to assume you're being sarcastic.
I've been under a rock lately and had no idea what these guys were in trouble for. But seriously? Public urination? (raises hand) I'm guilty too! Glad I'm not currently receiving scholarship benefits, cuz they'd be revoked if they found out what I regularly do when I leave bars. And dont tell me this happened in Columbus either, cuz honestly, have any one of you swung a dead cat in that town without hitting 3 buckeye fans taking a dump or a piss? Impossible. Hell, just driving through ohio makes me want to stop and pee on every building. Especially those stupid bicentennial barns. No story here.
This isn't even a real punishment if they aren't taking summer classes. As we all have come to see, scholarships are one-year renewable. So, at this point, Meyer has said they won't get that scholarship back for the 2012-2013 school year. Does any one actually believe they won't get that scholarship reinstated the second they are due to be turned in?
This "punishment" looks great in the eyes of the public that has no idea how scholarships work. In reality, it's nothing more than words.
This was not really a big deal.
Which is perfect because they really don't deserve any punishment further than extra conditioning, but this makes Urbs look like he's crackin down.
Urbie making it seem he is being hard. They will be back come time to report for first practice. They can't be with the team basically and that's all. If they are not taking any classes in summer, they're out no money.
Both are big time contributors to the team and both starters. I believe Meyer said Stoneburner has a chance to be All-American this year after he gets done with him.
The real punishment is exclusion from working with the team. Both are taking classes this summer that they'll now have to pay for, but both of their families seem to be able to handle it. Meyer has repeatedly mentioned these guys as two of our best offensive players. Has said that Mewhort is our best OL and that Stoneburner is one of the two best playmakers. This means they go the entire summer with no watching film with the rest of the offense, no running routes with Braxton at the WHAC, no working on plays with the rest of the 2 deep. Players at major programs can't be coached in the summer, but they re normally working with their position group every day. These guys can't now and that hurts us going forward. For peeing outside, it's not exactly a wink wink nudge punishment.
I hate to say it but I agree with you. I hadn't thought of this before; my initail response was that it was just a wink wink nudge thing. But now, I feel like this is tough but fair punishment by Meyer (if they hadn't run I don't think it would be as big a problem and the punishment would be unfair). Thanks for the good input and being a rational buckeye fan (I'm used to encountering the crazy bunch of fans that every team has, Michigan included).
Hey now, the phrase "rational buckeye" is trademarked. I haven't received my royalty check from you yet.
when they start to compete for their positions in the fall with less recent team contact than even the incoming freshmen.
If scholarships are annual renewable then weren't these courses paid for as part of their previous registration when they were on scholarship? Show proof that their parents pay even one cent for classes. Also, I know I had to resign my scholarship every August but that never excluded me, or a walk on from participating any summer workout. I don't see why they wouldn't be full go with all team workouts just because they "might not" get on scholarship in the fall. This nothing more than a sternly worded warning to them not to screw up again. I have no opinion whether this is a fair punishment but I do not believe this will cost them any money nor miss one minute of film/workouts.
was given to me at the beginning of every term, which I'm pretty sure is standard practice (I would think it would be common sense that a college shouldn't give a student a lump sum upwards of $24000 during the first quarter). So I think they now have to pay somewhere close to $3000, depending on the number of credit hours they're enrolled in.
Also I'm pretty certain that DenverBuckeye isn't alluding that the two players won't practice at full intensity, but rather they are now barred from practicing with their teammates. Meaning, Stoneburner can't run routes with Braxton Miller nor can Mewhort develop chemistry with the rest of his relatively young O-line.
This is the truly harmful part of this punishment.
Yes, it sucks that they have to pay for the summer term now, but I don't think it's nearly as harmful as them losing the reps that they could've had with the team during the summer.
For not a real crime. This seems like an appropriate warning to give them.
He's using this to free up scholarships.
It's a roster move. Someone else is going to run the routes and do the work this summer. He's part coaching part wheeling and dealing these kids. Once on scholarship this sort of power game for such a minor infraction is classless.
I prefer the Hoke way administered through the graces of Wellman and 45 lb plates in AM workouts.
Ticket sales would be tough.
Now if you changed it to "what if all of the fans that were stupid enough to get caught urinating in public were banned", you could still fill the stadiums.
As someone above guessed, maybe Stoneburner & Mewhort are known knuckleheads that Meyer worries about. Perhaps this is his way to keep them ON the team.
whether or not they are going to be reinstated, this is more than i expected from meyer. he earned a notch of respect in my book. that puts him at notch one. i really just expected a slap on the wrist.


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Dr. Steve Kramer Shares El Salvador Work Trip Experiences at LINC Luncheon
May 25, 2010
Dr. Steve Kramer, professor of psychology, and two of the students who accompanied him on his most recent work trip to El Salvador presented "El Salvador for Spring Break: Are You Kidding Me?" at the LINC Community Luncheon held February 17.
Kramer spoke about the significant impact serving abroad has had in his life and how it led him to find ways to enhance the education experience for his students. He has been organizing work trips to various countries for many years and was inspired to do so through his own unique experience abroad.
Before joining the Mount Union faculty in 1974, Kramer had the opportunity to teach for two years in Baghdad, Iraq. "I felt it changed my life in many ways," he said. "I came to grow dramatically from that experience."
When he began teaching at the College, he began to explore ways to provide a similar experience for his students. "Personal wellbeing increases dramatically when students become more socially responsible," said Kramer. "There is a poverty of experience in the classroom alone and these trips add to the education experience."
Matt Merlene, a senior psychology major of Conneaut, signed on for the trip because he loves to travel and had participated in a work trip as part of a youth organization. In El Salvador, Merlene was struck by the extreme level of poverty and the huge gap that exists between the rich and the poor. "They showed us so much hospitality," said Merlene. "I learned that everyone takes care of others and their guests, and I have learned not to take for granted what I have as well."
Bekah Deppert, a senior psychology major of Avon, was impressed with how interested people were in getting to know the students. "They were genuinely interested in getting to know us," said Deppert. She shared how they ended their time there with a Game Night during which they played soccer and gave the children of the village gifts that they had brought along. "We gained a sense of community as a group as well," she added. "We all got to know each other better."
Kramer established the Wilderness Experience in 1976 and the Social Responsibility Course in 1992, which has included annual Spring Break service trips to various third world countries. He was one of the first at Mount Union to incorporate service-learning in the classroom and was instrumental in establishing an Office of Service-Learning and Community Service on campus. He also helped establish JANUS, a student organization that focuses on citizenship and social justice, and was involved in the founding of the Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity.
The Community luncheon series known as LINC (lunch, information, networking, and conversation) that began last year was conceived to take advantage of the local expertise from Mount Union's faculty and staff that exists in Alliance, in light of the College's exceptional academic reputation.
The sessions are open to the public and run from noon until 1 p.m. during the third Tuesday of the months of September, October, November, February, March and April. The cost for the lunch is $9 and will be served in the Hoover-Price Campus Center.
The March 17 session will feature Dr. Martin Horning, professor of economics, accounting and business administration, who will present "Puzzling Through the U.S. Financial Crisis" and the April 21 session will feature Dr. Jamie Capuzza, professor of communication and chair of the Department of Communication, who will focus on "Global Advances in Women's Rights."
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Black bean brownies have made their rounds in the diet circuit for years and more recently have popped up on vegan blogs. I'd never been much attracted to them but then my good friend Tara insisted I try my hand at a healthy vegan version. Oh, my! Why didn't I listen to Tara sooner?
This recipe and over 175 recipes are in my new cookbook. These brownies are really, really good... and so easy to make, too! Since they're also flourless, they're a bit dense and fudge-like. It's amazing how they don't taste like beans... andjust to be certain, I had Scott sample the batter AND the brownies before I told him the magical ingredient! He had no clue! So stop what you're doing and run full-speed to the kitchen and make these brownies!Nutritional Info: 85 calories, 1g fat, 16g carbs, 4g protein (without optional sugar)
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Dense, fudge-y and ultra-healthy, these brownies are a great alternative to traditional brownies! It's amazing how they taste like chocolate and fudge and not beans! Chef's Notes: Rolled oats run through the food processor may substituted for the instant oats. Use optional sugar if your bananas are still green and not very ripe.
15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
2 whole bananas
⅓ cup agave nectar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup raw sugar (optional)
¼ cup instant oats
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8x8" pan and set aside. Combine all ingredients, except oats, in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth, scrapping sides as needed. Stir in the oats and pour batter into the pan. Bake approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing. Chef's Note: if you find these brownies are too soft or too fudge-y, add another 1/4 cup oats or flour.


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Submission + - Cornell software fingers fake online reviews (cnet.com)
Eric Smalley writes: "If you're like most people, you give yourself high ratings when it comes to figuring out when someone's trying to con you. Problem is, most people aren't actually good at it — at least as far as detecting fake positive consumer reviews. Fortunately, technology is poised to make up for this all-too-human failing. Cornell University researchers have developed software that they say can detect fake reviews."


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- Rewind to 1999
England's Grand Slam dream shattered
England may just have the painful defeat Wales inflicted on them 14 years ago in the back of their minds when they head to the Millennium Stadium this weekend. They were denied the Grand Slam then, and lightning could strike twice when the sides renew battle in a Six Nations decider on Saturday.
"Sport does not come much better, nor embrace so many twists and turns, as the last episode of rugby union's Five Nations Championship," reported The Times after Wales' stunning last gasp win denied England a Grand Slam back in 1999 and handed the Championship to Scotland on points difference.
Scotland, in turn, had condemned France to the wooden spoon with a 36-22 win in Paris the previous day, their fans singing 'Bread of Heaven' as they departed the Stade de France aware of what an improbable Welsh victory over England would mean for them.
With Italy set to join the championship in 2000, 89 years of Five Nations rugby climaxed in the spring sunshine at Wembley with underdog Wales' injury-time try deciding the match in their favour. Scott Gibbs' name was elevated to the top table of Welsh rugby heroes. For Neil Jenkins, whose vital conversion sealed the win, it capped a perfect day of eight successful kicks from eight. Gibbs and Jenkins had made their debuts for Wales together as 19-year-olds in 1991 and this was their finest hour in Welsh jerseys (notwithstanding their 1997 Lions heroics in South Africa).
Wembley was used as Wales' temporary home while Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was under construction, great efforts being made to ensure it felt like home. Huge numbers of fans made the trip from Wales, while Max Boyce and Tom Jones stirred up the pre-match atmosphere.
Form favoured Sir Clive Woodward's England whose defence had been magnificent all season. The blocks upon which World Cup success would be built were in place among the forwards and 19-year-old Jonny Wilkinson was cutting his teeth among the backs.
England dominated the first half. Full back Matt Perry's break from inside England's half in the third minute created the space for him to send Dan Luger to the try line from 30 yards out. Steve Hanley scored in what turned out to be his only international match, before Richard Hill barged his way over after two Welsh defenders collided under a chip kick from Matt Dawson and spilled the ball.
While it seemed there was no stopping England at one end, their indiscipline gave Jenkins regular penalty opportunities at the other, which he gratefully converted to points. Dissent from Neil Back gave away ten metres that brought Jenkins within range of the posts. Jason Leonard and Tim Rodber both had spells in the sin-bin; one reason Wales were able to prosper at the lineout through Wyatt and Craig Quinnell.
A perfect six out of six from Jenkins ensured Wales were still in the game at half-time, 25-18 down but within touching distance.
Wales drew level again soon after the break. A long miss-pass from Jenkins to Shane Howarth wide on the right made space beyond England's defence for a try which Jenkins predictably converted. Two Wilkinson penalties gave England a six-point lead as time was running out.
A Grand Slam for England was all but secure until the second minute of injury-time when Wales lock Chris Wyatt tapped the ball off the top of the lineout to Rob Howley. Howley flung left to Scott Quinnell who juggled the ball and fed on to the rampaging Gibbs. In a trice Gibbs broke through the flailing arms of Rodber, on past three more English would-be tacklers and touched down a few yards to the right of the posts. Rodber's hitherto brilliant game was in tatters, for no-one doubted that Jenkins would add the conversion to seal the win.
"He's like the leader in a buffalo stampede, that lad Scott Gibbs," proclaimed Bill McLaren to television viewers, and few at Wembley could have found better words for the moment English hearts were broken.
A tense couple of minutes followed, all of Wales held its breath as Mike Catt made a last gasp attempt at a drop goal to steal the match back for England, but his kick fell short and right of the posts where Howarth took the mark. He then hoofed the ball into the Wembley crowd, referee Watson blew his whistle and a remarkable victory was complete.
The Welsh in the crowd were delirious, the English dumbstruck. Elsewhere Scottish fans celebrated their first Five Nations Championship win since 1990. England captain Lawrence Dallaglio acknowledged, "Our ill-discipline in the first half kept them in the game," while stunned coach Woodward was incredulous; "I still won't believe we lost this game when I wake up in the morning."
Gibbs had provided the moment, but Jenkins' kicking had been vital to the win. Wales' coach Graham Henry, a man not given to hyperbole, said "I have never seen a kicking display better than that. If the posts had been two metres apart instead of ten, Neil Jenkins would still have kicked all his points."


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Journal GameboyRMH's Journal: The biggest stories that didn't make it to Slashdot 2
I'm going to start another running-updated journal entry where I list the most important stories that didn't make it to Slashdot - all of these so far were actually submitted but died in the firehose, probably to make room for some article spergin' over the minutiae of Apple's latest shiny or a digital PHB poop from InfoWorld. After two went by in just the last week I was really fed up. I'm going to list them in chronological order, newest at the top. You'll find that I link to a lot of my own submissions here, it's not simple vanity and butthurt, it just happens that if I see an important story and don't find it in the firehose, the submitter ends up being me.
Official USPTO crowdsourced patent-busting system goes online: To geeks the awesomeness of this news is somewhere between the invention of a working light saber and Natalie Portman ringing your doorbell and holding a bucket of hot grits over her head. Finally we can call prior art on new patents and challenge old ones. Any of us. Story died in the firehose. UPDATE: Just as I post this journal the story makes it to the front page
Assange's DNA not found on condom presented as evidence: Earth-shatteringly big news in the Assange sexual assault case, and perhaps the extradition case as well. Died in the firehose.
FSF petitions against closed implementation of UEFI secure boot: Maybe things would be different today if this had been posted to Slashdot, right when the argument over UEFI secure boot hit fever pitch. When submitting this story I ran into the title headline limit without any kind of warning, that surely didn't help.
Trapster hacked, 10 million passwords at risk: At the time at least, it was the biggest successful exploit in history in terms of accounts compromised, and the passwords may have been in plaintext with Trapster management dodging the question at every turn. Pretty good story huh? Was declined.
Assange Q&A session: This story came out not long after Assange emerged from anonymity as the Wikileaks founder and answered a lot of questions that were coming up at the time (and that many people probably still don't know the answer to). It doesn't help that Gunkerty Jeb submitted the story first from the original source with a flamebaiting shitpost, thus blacklisting the URL and tainting editors' opinions of the story. Later I submitted the same story from a different source but it was declined.
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Michael O'Loughlin has reluctantly accepted Shane Edwards' decision to play for Richmond on Friday night in Alice Springs instead of for the indigenous All Stars team with which he has spent this week in camp.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick insisted on having Edwards as part of his squad.
''Damien, I guess, has the last say on that and good luck to him, but there's absolutely no grudges towards Shane for playing at Richmond,'' O'Loughlin said
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|Cooksey won't run for City Council
|3-term Republican opposed stimulus, tax hike
|Published Monday, July 8, 2013 2:07 pm
There'll be a change in City Council District 7's representation.
Republican Warren Cooksey has decided not to run for re-election after six years on the council, bringing the number of open seats on the panel to three. Fellow Republican Andy Dulin, who represents District 6, isn't running for another term. Democrat James Mitchell, who represents District 2, is running for mayor.
"It has been a privilege to serve the City of Charlotte as the Council Member for District 7 for three terms," Cooksey said in a statement. "However, it's time to let the voters choose someone else to have that opportunity. It's good to have a sense of balance in life, and I need to focus on personal and professional goals for a while."
Cooksey, who was first elected in 2007, is one of two Republicans on the 11-member council and arguably the panel's most conservative member. He opposed stimulus funding from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and was part of a bipartisan coalition that stalled a capital improvement plan for nearly a year before a program was approved in May. A major sticking point was funding of the CityLynx Gold Line, which would connect neighborhoods in east and west Charlotte. He voted against the 2013-14 budget, which included a 7.25 percent property tax hike.
Cooksey was also a facilitator in the debate over whether the Ballantyne area he represents should secede from Charlotte, hosted a meeting of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club to explain the specific tasks involved with the incorporation of a new municipality.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed advocating conservative approaches to city issues," Cooksey said. "I hope the next council member from District 7 also seeks to work with other council members to do what is best for all of Charlotte."
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Andrea Veronica Redden, 20, of 357 Early James Road, was charged with four counts of felony larceny by employee and a count of felony obtaining property by false pretense, $3,500 secured bond, June 17.
• Vincent Maurice Richards, 48, of 215 Hartman St., was charged with misdemeanor larceny, felony possession of a schedule II controlled substance, felony obtaining property by false pretense and possession of drug paraphernalia, $5,000 and $5,000 secured bonds, June 6 and 10.
• Kenyun Kyshon Dumas, 16, of 84 Jamaica Drive, was charged with felony breaking and entering and felony larceny after breaking and entering, $5,000 secured bond, June 25.
• John Stephen Szwalla, 21, of 250 B&B Trail, Midway, was charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony larceny of a motor vehicle, $50,000 secured bond, June 10.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• A generator, air compressor, grinder, tool set, CD player, air hoses, extension cord, cordless tool set, pliers, miscellaneous tools, propane torch and food/snacks valued at $3,390 were reported stolen from a home on Tower Road in Thomasville between 6:35 p.m. Sunday and 6:35 p.m. Tuesday.


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Astrology - May 2014
2014 Moon Phases
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2014 Moon Phases
Ever wondered what that shiny little ball of the night in the sky can do with your life?
Though millions of miles away the Moon has the capacity to control your lives down here.
Its astrological effect holds sway over mortal lives in different ways. It affects our day to day issues particularly when it is full or new.
There are tangible and intangible effects of the Moon. It has been said that people turn cranky,
the mentally sick gets more disturbed, accidents and casualties happen more when the moon is full.
Hence it is high time you keep yourself well informed about the phases o f the moon in the days to come.
It would be helpful if you can plan your daily events based on the phases of the moon.
New Moon: During new moon the moon would be between the earth and the sun. It is the exact time when the moon goes from waning to waxing. This is a time of birth or spring of new life. Hence it is an apt time for you to start any new venture. But it would be a risky situation as you would not be loaded with much information related to the job at hand. Do not make any commitments a t this time because you do not know the outcome. New moon is a good time to make wishes and ideals in life.
First Quarter:
This is the phase of the moon when it is perpendicular on the distance from the earth to the Moon. This is the first time after the new moon. This would be a time for building. Things gain speed or momentum during this phase of the Moon. This is a time for action and not thinking. Conflicts in interests are likely during the first quarter of the Moon which need to be sorted out then and there.
Full Moon:
This is the time when the Moon goes from waxing to waning. The Moon would be fully illuminated and the earth would lie between the Sun and the Moon. Full Moon is the time when your efforts start to bear fruit. This is a good time to open up your information or creativity to the world. All your efforts culminate now.
Last Quarter:
This is the time when the Moon is perpendicular on the distance from the earth to the Moon. This is a time to review your works. An apt time to bring your works to a close. Not a good time to start anything new.
May 2014
Moon phase
First quarter
May 6, 2014
Full moon
May 14, 2014
Last quarter
May 21, 2014
New moon
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There may be no substitute for a healthy income when it comes to managing chronic health conditions in children, says a new study – even when they have access to free health care.
That's according to research appearing in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, which looked at Canadian children with type 1 diabetes.
Canada has a system of free universal access to health care, meaning the cost of care wasn't a barrier for these children. But their families' income may have been: Researchers found that the lower their families' income, the less likely it was that their diabetes was under control.
Dr. Johnny Deladoëy, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Montreal's hospital, led the study and said it's "really not a medical issue" – it's a social one.
"The point is that it's not a failure of the universal health care system," he said. "The problem here is that even with free access to health care, there's a cost."
He used the study's examination of type 1 diabetes among low-income children as an example: Parents who have to be largely absent from the home in order to work multiple jobs to make ends meet often aren't able to closely monitor their children's insulin regimens, said Deladoëy. In that situation, it doesn't matter whether the insulin is free – it's the need for more money that's acting as a barrier to children's health. Families in situations like that need more support, he said, and not in the medical sense.
"What we can do is try to help these families by giving them help [with, for example, the] supervision of their children," he suggested.
In South Los Angeles, incomes are low. According to data from the Los Angeles Times' Mapping L.A. project, nearly 70 percent of households in the region make $40,000 or less annually, and more than 86,500 of those homes make $20,000 or less.
Nina Vaccaro is the executive director of the Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers, whose eight member clinics provide free or low-cost care to communities throughout South L.A., where a lack of access to health care is widespread. In South L.A.'s patient population, said Vaccaro, it's important to remember that "there's only so much free health care can offer."
"The rest is on the patients when they leave the four walls of the clinic," she said.
Vaccaro used to run a free L.A.-based clinic that also served an underserved patient population. She recalled one diabetic patient who was receiving the "best care possible," and couldn't understand why she was consistently coming into the clinic with dangerously high blood sugar levels. So Vaccaro visited the patient at home.
"She didn't actually have a refrigerator she could use to store items – she just couldn't afford it," she said. "She was a single mom with several children and she couldn't afford to buy the things she needed." Those things included food with a semblance of nutritional value – and the refrigerator needed to keep those foods fresh.
The same sort of challenges can arise with exercise, too. When low-income patients are told to get more exercise, Vaccaro said doing that outside may not be an option, because they don't feel safe in the areas where they live.
"They can't afford the gym memberships and there aren't places for them to go out and exercise," she said. Or they don't have time because they're working multiple jobs.
"I think that's the big challenge for health care providers when you're serving a low-income community," said Vaccaro. "Not being able to do anything more."
But, she noted, clinics have started attempting to chip away at that, with programs focusing on health education, group exercise and nutrition counseling, for example.


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Veterans' preference: A guide to using it
Obtaining employment into the federal government can be like trying to navigate a very large and complicated maze. For veterans, the process can be even more cumbersome and confusing. Many visit USAJobs.gov and find difficulty. Veterans' preference hiring laws give those who served in uniform a leg up on others when pursuing federal-government employment. This means veterans receive either a 5-point or 10-point preference, based on where they served and whether or not they are disabled. A service-connected disability results in a 10-point preference.
To find out if you qualify for a 5-point or 10-point preference, visit FedHiresVets.The Web site lists employment opportunities within the federal government. Most federal positions are posted there. Searches can be conducted by job, agency or even location.
But the process does not end after you see a desirable position and apply for it. What most veterans don't understand is that there is a non-competitive hiring process for veterans, available to all who are rated 30-percent service-connected disabled or higher.
When applying, you will check a box that identifies you as the one applying for the position; once you apply, the waiting begins. One of the main complaints from veterans has been the amount of time an applicant has to wait before he or she is interviewed and/or hired. The hiring process takes 180 days on average from the time of application until the date of hire.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has identified some ways for the federal government to expedite the wait. One is to eliminate several steps in the hiring process. OPM's experts say eliminating the "rule of three," and the "Knowledge, Skills, Assessment" testing will result in a higher percentage of veterans being interviewed and ultimately hired.
In November 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to establish a federal hiring initiative focusing on increasing the number of veterans in the federal government. The initiative targets veterans and transitioning servicemembers, and their spouses and families, who are interested in federal employment.
The American Legion is encouraged by the administration's focus on hiring veterans. Ultimately, the Legion is looking for the number of veterans working for the federal government to steadily increase.
Indeed, it can be a complicated process. Job seekers will be asked for multiple documents to upload into usajobs.gov. It could take a month or two before hearing any feedback from the agencies. The American Legion has experts in the federal employment arena who can answers questions or provide assistance in navigating the application process. For more information, click here.


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Who Would Be The LA Kings' Emergency Backup Goaltender?
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At the time, the Kings were not carrying a third goalie on their roster. Storr, the backup, remained in the game, gutting it out, even though it was quite obvious that he could barely move.
The next day, the Kings recalled goaltender Manny Legace from the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League. Goaltender Alexey Volkov of the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League was also recalled.


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ColorLock(TM) Color Filter Stacks for Precision Spectral Control With Durability and Wide Angle Performance From Reynard Corporation
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Jan. 31, 2013 08:08 PM
SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - January 31, 2013) - Reynard Corporation has introduced ColorLock™ color filter stacks to their portfolio of innovated optical products. These filters utilize the transmission and blocking characteristics of two or more specialty designed filter glass types to produce a precision optical component with extreme wide-angle performance characteristics. Configurations include Band Pass, Long Wave Pass, Short Wave Pass, and custom arbitrary specifications in the ultra-violet (UV), visible, and near-infrared (NIR) spectral ranges.
The filters are designed using proprietary ColorLock™ software to identify the optical layer thickness prescription and simulate a spectral response. The individual constituents are each fabricated to tight thickness tolerances and then bonded together to eliminate internal boundary Fresnel loss. The stacked filter is then finished with high-precision surface quality, sub-wavelength surface flatness, and minimal transmitted wavefront error.
The result is an optical filter, up to 6-inches in size, which can be utilized over very wide-angles, from 0° to +/-50°, without any spectral shift (a.k.a. 'blue-shift') and negligible loss in transmission. Very wide, out-of-band blocking is achieved by the inherent absorbing characteristic of the glass, achieving blocking densities better than OD10.
"ColorLock™ filter stacks are the only option for instruments requiring pinhole-free, consistent color over very wide viewing angles. They routinely pass the most stringent environmental durability tests such as severe abrasion and salt-fog. Additionally, filters have been tested over MIL-SPEC temperature and humidity ranges, without any signs of degradation or delamination," says Randy Reynard, President of Reynard Corporation.
The applications for ColorLock™ filter stacks are vast; wherever there is a need for color stability and wide-angle imaging such as in machine vision, metrology instruments, and color sensing/correction. The filters can be used for laser safety and blocking, as well as for laser clean-up to remove unwanted harmonics or spurious noise. For fluorescence, these filters can offer high contrast between the peak emission intensity over the excitation intensity. Specific performance values can be customized, or standard values can be defined, such as DAPI, FITC, Alexa Fluor 568, etc.
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Some Idaho Democrats Question Gov. Otter's Budget Proposal
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Democratic Rep. Shirley Ringo questioned Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's claim of a structurally-balanced budget. Ringo is on the budget-writing committee, which Tuesday got its first cursory look at Otter's budget. The Republican governor's new budget director, Jani Revier, reiterated Otter's assertion his $2.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2014 is in equilibrium — that ongoing expenditures are paid for with revenue that's likely to come in the door annually, not with short-term cash.
Ringo argued state employees are leaving for better-paying jobs and there's a backlog of aging highway infrastructure, challenges she says Otter's budget does nothing to address. State financial officer David Fulkerson told her Otter's budget focuses on his top priorities, leaving too little money for things like raises for state workers in the next year.


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JP Morgan Private Bank hired Edward Novis from Waverton Investment Management as an executive director and senior investor within its endowments and foundations group.
Novis will advise endowments, charities and foundation clients on investment options and market strategy. based in London, he will report to Kristoffer Jonsson, head of the endowments and foundations group for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Jonsson said: 'We have seen strong growth in our charities, foundations and endowment's investment management group in the UK and in Europe, and as we continue to grow in the sector, Edward's appointment will allow us to further enhance our offering for charitable and educational institutions in the UK.'
Novis was a portfolio manager at Waverton, running European equities and multi-asset charities mandates. Prior to that he was a portfolio manager at Marble Bar Asset Management after previously serving as an executive director at Morgan Stanley, focusing on pan-European equity sales.


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I cannot even estimate how many times I've read a story about a cyclist getting hit by a car, where the story features a comment along the lines of "the cyclist, who was not using any lights, was travelling eastbound…"
A couple of months ago, I made a commitment to start using lights on every road ride. Sure, if I'm just bombing around the mountain bike trails, I'm not running lights. But if I'm riding on road, whether day or night, I'm running lights. I decided to develop 2 setups, for road riding.
Rear-facing red flashing light.
Headlight of some sort.
Separate, forward-facing, flashing white light. I adopted this after seeing just how much a flashing white light aided in cyclist visibility, when I was driving my car and came across a cyclist riding at night.
Rear facing, flashing, red tail-light on bike.
Separate, rear-facing, flashing, red tail-light on helmet. I adopted this for three reasons: a) redundancy, after having my standard taillight die on a long gravel night ride; b) the general concept of increasing visibility with 2 separate lights; and, c) I strongly believe that a separate light on the head has a disproportionate impact on visibility. On that latter point, the head is at a different (higher) height, tends to move around, signals intentions to turn, etc.
In the coming weeks, Axletree is going to work on a taillight pledge–working to increase the visibility of cyclists and prevent cyclist accidents. More on that another time.
Running lights a lot means using a lot of batteries…or using rechargeable lights. I decided that rechargeable made sense. With the crazy rides we do, in all weather, I wanted something waterproof. And bright. With long run times.
Where do you find bright, waterproof, rechargeable, durable visibility lights? (I'm not talking 'seeing' headlights…I'm talking 'be seen' lights). Answer: Knog Blinder. (More precise answer: your local bike shop).
Here's the kit I settled on:
4 LED Blinder 4 Circle
This can be configured in multiple ways, with either solid illumination, or 2 or 4 leds flashing in different patterns. I use it on the handlebars–works equally well on drop bars and flat bars.
'Helmet Light'
Knog Blinder 1 Cross
This uses a single LED flashing to the rear. I'll show more details on the attachment below, but the flexible silicone strap that is used to attach it very easily wraps around part of just about any bike helmet for secure mounting.
Knog Blinder 4V Pulse
This mounts easily on the seatpost or seat stay…or on a backpack, if desired. 4 red LEDs, and can be set to solid, flash, 'running', or a number of other 2 or 4 LED patterns.
As far as mounting go, all use a flexible silicone strap and little metal buckle to attach to whatever you're strapping to.
It's very easy to use, very flexible, and surprisingly stretchy. Because it's silicone, it is kind of 'sticky' and stays in place when you strap it on a bike.
On-Off-Mode duties are controlled by a single switch at the top of each light. I will say that controlling the mode with gloves on, in the winter, can be a bit challenging given the placement of the switch. On the other hand, the placement of the switch prevents accidental activation or de-activation…given the choices, a secure placement as Knog selected makes sense.
They are USB rechargeable…which is super-nifty. I use an old powered USB hub to charge mine.
That also conveniently charges my Garmin, camera, etc.
When they're low on battery, a tiny red LED illuminates on them. When they're fully recharged, it glows green.
Battery life has been very good. I have not run them dead, though I have run them down to the red LED being illuminated. My practice has been to ride them for a week, and charge them on the weekend. I've easily put 10 hours on them without an issue…although I use lower energy settings (typically alternating 2 flash on the headlight, 'running' 1 flash on the taillight, and flashing on the helmet-light). About the only use that they would likely not suffice for is multi-day trips where you're riding at night, for multiple nights in a row. Based on experience thus far, I'd be pretty confident running them all night for 1 night.
Recharging is a snap. On the 1V, the usb recharging plug is built into the mount.
That's it on the back of the pic.
On the other 2, there is a little USB charging tab that folds out of the back of the light.
Waterproofness? I've had 'em in snow, downpours of blinding rain, creek crossings, and various other torture tests. No issues. At the recent Gore/Knog demo I attended, the Knog rep had a 1 LED light flashing in the bottom of his bourbon glass. They are waterproof.
I've had no durability qualms after a few months of use–the silicone straps hold up well, and stretch easily around weird shapes (like a Mukluk seatstay, a Madone seat mast, or a the edge of a helmet, or a backpack strap).
Brightness? They're bright. The 4V up front is not quite bright enough for headlight use…but plenty bright for visibility. I've tried to take pics to show how bright they are, but ended up either under or over-exposing each shot. They are visible from a long ways off. I could get all lumens up in this joint, but I think a better measure is rider opinion. They're bright…bright enough that on the high impact settings, they're annoying to ride around (if others are using them). That's an important point–they have nice, low-speed flash options that prevent you from giving other riders seizures. That cannot be overlooked. And they're bright–you can see them from a long ways off, on the road.
Eric, over at Transit Interface, took this beautiful photo of the taillight in action.
The Knog lights are rugged, useful safety equipment. They're also elegant. They're elegant in design, in control, in mounting, and in simplicity: no more wasted batteries. The USB rechargeable design is super commuter-friendly and, for riders like me, is easily accommodated with a garage USB hub (available for about $10 at a store near you).
They're a worthy piece of kit to consider. And if you look at price (at your local bike shop), consider that over the long-term, you won't be replacing batteries.
It being Christmas Eve eve and all, I suspect that if Santa had a set of Knog Blinders, he likely wouldn't have needed Rudolph. Merry Christmas (or other seasonally appropriate greeting) to you and yours.


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GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Across the state of Texas parents and students alike are concerned about a recent requirement that they say could make or break a student's chances of graduating. This year standardized tests were supposed to count as 15 percent of a student's final grade, but a decision today by the State Education Commissioner changed that.
Local education professionals were in the audience Friday when Commissioner Michael Williams signed a letter deferring the 15 percent rule. Sherman ISD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Tyson Bennett was there when the announcement was made. He says the decision was well received.
This announcement comes just a day after Governor Rick Perry suggested the deferral. Now Texas schools have the choice whether or not they will count the new end-of-course exams as 15 percent of a students final grade for this school year.
Denison High School students all had one thing to say when it comes to the end-of-course-exams.
"I think they're going to be so hard for me," Ida Moreno said.
"Pretty much a lot harder," Ashley Wood said.
"They are hard and their timed and that's too much pressure on us," Sierra Delphin said.
Superintendent Dr. Henry Scott says until Friday the school was required to count the exams as 15 percent of a student 's final grade.
"I think it's a good thing to defer it at least through this year and study it and find out, you know if it really in fact is something that we can support and its good for the kids." Dr. Scott said.
Last year was the first time students took tests under the new STAAR program, which is considered to be more difficult than previous standardized exams. Dr. Scott believes a more developed curriculum would help students prepare for these harder tests.
"We hadn't had time to to put the curriculum in place. To deal with it sufficiently," Dr. Scott said.
Dr. Scott says one bad final exam grade could not only keep a student from graduating, but from going to college.
"Say a student was right on the boarder line and made a 75 in the course and did poorly on the End-of-Course exam, which usually doesn't happen, it could put them in danger of failing the course," Dr. Scott said.
Dr. Scott says he believes in testing, but says there is too much emphasis put on standardized exams.
"We're putting to much emphasis on a one time test. There's a lot more to evaluate and judge then just that one time test," Dr. Scott said.
Denison, Sherman and Bonham ISD say their school boards will vote in the near future on whether they will uphold the 15 percent rule, but all three schools say it is not likely. Last year the school districts voted to not count the STAAR exams towards a students final grade.


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The crafty little caterpillar above is known as a wavy-lined emerald moth or camouflaged looper (Synchlora aerata). It is a species of moth of the Geometridae family and can be found in most of North America. The wingspan is about 17 mm and adults are green with scalloped or wavy white transverse lines.
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The hotel maid suing Dominique Strauss-Kahn is invoking a gender-based violence law that's too ambiguous, his lawyers said in asking a judge to throw out part of her sexual assault claim.
The 12-year-old city law is "impermissibly vague," and the housekeeper is off-base in trying to apply it to Strauss-Kahn, William W. Taylor III and other attorneys for the former International Monetary Fund chief wrote in papers filed Wednesday.
The filing marks Strauss-Kahn's latest effort to fight the legal fallout from his May 2011 encounter with Nafissatou Diallo. She calls it a sexual attack. He terms it consensual.
Prosecutors dropped related criminal charges, but Diallo is pursuing the allegations in civil court.
One of her lawyers, Douglas H. Wigdor, said he was confident the challenge to the gender-based violence law would prove futile.
"Eventually, Ms. Diallo will get her date in court," he said Thursday.
The suit also makes assault and other claims that are more commonly argued. They aren't addressed in Strauss-Kahn's latest filing, which asks a judge only to toss out the gender-motivated violence claim.
It's unclear how often such claims have been made under the 2000 city law. No court has issued a decision interpreting it, according to Strauss-Kahn's lawyers.
The law lets people sue if they have been injured by a violent crime "due, at least in part, to an animus based on the victim's gender."
It isn't clear what that means, Strauss-Kahn's lawyers say.
"Whether conduct is motivated by 'animus' is, by its very nature, a subjective and imprecise inquiry," they wrote.
Diallo's lawyers have said it should be clear that Strauss-Kahn, 63, has an animus toward women. They have pointed to other allegations against him, including preliminary charges of aggravated pimping stemming from a purported hotel prostitution ring in Lille, France. He has acknowledged being involved in "libertine" activity but has said he was unaware of anyone being paid for sex.
Diallo's references to other claims about Strauss-Kahn's behavior are ill-supported and irrelevant, his lawyers say.
It's not clear when a judge may rule on the bid to toss out the gender-based violence claim.
Strauss-Kahn also has argued that he has diplomatic immunity from the suit. A judge turned down that argument in May; Strauss-Kahn's lawyers have indicated he may appeal.
Strauss-Kahn also is suing the 33-year-old Diallo, making defamation and other claims.
The Associated Press generally does not name people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly, as Diallo has done.
Follow Jennifer Peltz at http://twitter.com/jennpeltz.


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LIVE from the NYPL: THE LIMITS OF TOLERANCE? Multiculturalism Now PEN WORLD VOICES: The New York Festival of International Literature
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Necla Kelek, Dubravka Ugresic, Richard Rodriguez, Pascal Bruckner, and Kwame Anthony Appiah, moderator
In distinctive American and European variants, Multiculturalism is embattled from left and right as never before, even as both continents absorb unprecedented numbers of immigrants. Can the Enlightenment ideal of tolerance survive a resurgence of religious extremism A diverse group of American and European observers look at Multiculturalism today.
This event is co-sponsored by PEN American Center in association with PEN World Voices, The New York Festival of International Literature.
Additional co-sponsors are signandsight.com and the German Federal Cultural Foundation
About Necla Kelek
Necla Kelek was born in Istanbul in 1957 and moved to Germany at the age of 10. Her books include Fremde Braut (The Foreign Bride) about arranged and forced marriages of Turkish migrants, and Die verlorenen S?hne (Lost Sons) about the socialization, violence, and the faith of Turkish-Muslim men.
About Dubravka Ugresic
Dubravka Ugresic was born in 1949 and is the author of several novels, short story collections, and essays. Her books The Ministry of Pain, Lend Me Your Character, Thank You For Not Reading, The Museum of Unconditional Surrender, The Culture of Lies, Have a Nice Day, In the Jaws of Life and Other Stories, and Fording the Stream of Consciousness have been translated in many European languages and received several international literary awards. Ugresic is currently based in Amsterdam.
About Richard Rodriguez
Richard Rodriguez was born in San Francisco in 1944. He is the author of Hunger of Memory and Days of Obligation: An Argument With My Mexican Father. He is also a contributing editor for Harper's and a commentator on NewsHour With Jim Lehrer.
About Pascal Bruckner
Pascal Bruckner was born on December 15, 1948 in Paris, France. In 1994, his novel Bitter Moon was made into a film by Roman Polanski. His other works include The Temptation of Innocence: Living in the Age of Entitlement, Parias, and The Tears of the White Man: Compassion as Contempt .
About Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah was born in London in 1954 and moved to Ghana as an infant. His books include In My Father's House, Color Conscious: The Political Morality of Race, and The Dictionary of Global Culture (co-edited with Henry Louis Gates Jr.). He has taught at Cambridge, Yale, Harvard, and Princeton.


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"Shellfish Orzo Stew & Orange, Avocado Salad"
Joanne shows her student Leigh techniques and pointers for working with and selecting the freshest seafood for a hearty, healthy stew, and how to segment citrus and prepare vinaigrette for a refreshing salad. Recipes: (1) SHELLFISH STEW WITH ORZO, (2) ORANGE, AVOCADO AND GREEN PICHOLINE SALAD. Student: Leigh Balkom - Healthcare Professional. D
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The Desert Eagle is an extremely powerful handgun found in GTA IV and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and is far more powerful than the other pistols in the game. It holds 7 rounds per clip (9 in GTA IV) and kills in one shot the majority of the time. The San Andreas Desert Eagle is modeled after the .50 caliber Desert Eagle, while the GTA IV version is modeled after the .357 Magnum variety.
Los Santos
- Playa Del Seville - Corner of wire fence around beach
From your house in Ganton, head east towards the main road that overlooks the ocean in East Beach. Head south from there towards Playa Del Seville. On the corner as the road curves west towards the Ocean Docks, head along the beach and look in the corner of the wire fence that separates the beach from part of the docks.
- Whetstone - Southwest corner of warehouse in junkyard
Take the northwest road out of Angel Pine and take the first right. Follow this road northeast and look for the Angel Pine Junkyard on the left side of the road. Head down the dirt path and into the junkyard, and head to the heap of scrap in the middle of the junkyard. In front of the heap of scrap there is an open ware house with a cement truck inside. Head inside this warehouse and the Desert Eagle is in the southwest corner.
San Fierro
From your garage in Doherty, head south and take the first right. Go down the alleyway straight ahead and look for an opening in a wall on the right side of the alleyway. Go through the opening and look to the right to find the Desert Eagle in the corner.
- Bayside Marina - In corner of wall behind house
From the Gant Bridge, head north until you reach Bayside, and take the first right you come to. Follow the winding road round and take the first left. Immediately after turning left, look along the left side of the street for a row of posh white houses. Head behind the third house, and look along the back wall. The Desert Eagle is in the corner of the wall to the far right.
- Lil' Probe Inn - Under solar panel in trailer park
From the Fallow Bridge, cross the bridge and take the third left at the fork in the road. Turn right and pass under the railroad tracks, and look along the right side of the road for a trailer park opposite the Lil' Probe Inn bar. Head towards the trailer park and the Desert Eagle is under the middle solar panel on the east side of the trailer park.
Grand Theft Auto IV
- There is a desert eagle on the broken highway in Bohan. The player will see a segment of it and broken ones listed as small dashes on the map. On the second one is a Desert eagle, NOTE: Second Island access is required to aviod 6 stars. The place where Niko kills one of the men beating up Roman is rumored to hold a desert eagle, also. The Desert Eagle is found only in one mission where Niko is set at a diamond deal. After that mission the player can buy a Desert Eagle at the gun shops for $1,500. The Desert Eagle is one of the most powerful weapons in IV.
- Francis International Airport - Can be found at the oil refinery on Tudor St on a platform between two rows of oil refining towers. There is a ladder on the north side of these towers to reach the platform.
- Industrial - Can be found on the westernmost segment of the uncompleted Northern Expressway. It can be easily reached by helicopter, or by taking a series of stunt jumps across the various segments.
- Charge Island - Can be found underneath a walkway ramp on top of an oil storage tank in the oil refinery under the East Borough Bridge. It can be easily reached by jumping onto the tank from the Charge Island off-ramp before the toll booths from the Broker side.
- The Triangle - Can be found on the wall of the balcony of the west side of Grand Easton Terminal, nearest the Columbus Ave construction site.
- City Hall - Can be found on the ground near some planters at a café off Union Drive West.
- North Holland - If you decided to kill Playboy X in the mission The Holland Play, he carries a Combat Pistol. You can collect it after you dispatch him. Possible dorp, users have reported not being able to pick it up.
- Alderney City - Can be found on a large electrical wire spool in the third berth of the old ferry terminal off Asahara Rd. You can only see the orange glow of the pistol, since the actual piece is clipped in the spool.
- Acter Industrial Park - Can be found on top of the oil storage tank closest to the Alderney State Correctional Facility on Storax Rd.


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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has raised nearly $12 million so far for his re-election bid, giving him an enormous head start over any potential Democratic challengers.
Campaign manager Jesse Benton says McConnell will file a report with the Federal Election Commission later this week showing he has raised another $1.8 million since January and that he has about $8.6 million on hand. Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson says McConnell also raised more than $500,000 since January for the state GOP that will work to support his re-election.
McConnell had raised about $10 million for his re-election by the end of last year. So far McConnell doesn't have a serious challenger.
Actress Ashley Judd had considering running, but announced late last month that she had opted not to.


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212: A Novel (Ellie Hatcher #3) (Large Print / Paperback)
"The plot of an Alafair Burke thriller doesn't just rip from the headlines. She's one step ahead of them. 212 scares you and keeps you turning the pages into the wee hours."
—Harlan Coben
"Burke has created a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski and Marcia Muller's Sharon McCone.… Utterly authentic."
—Boston Globe
212 is acclaimed author—and former deputy district attorney—Alafair Burke's gripping thriller featuring hip, Manhattan-based detective Ellie Hatcher. Fans of Lisa Gardner, Sandra Brown, Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton, and PJ Tracy will find it hard to put 212 down until the very last page.
Praise For…
"The plot of an Alafair Burke thriller doesn't just rip from the headlines. She's one step ahead of them. 212 scares you and keeps you turning the pages into the wee hours."
"Burke's prose is clear and fast, and every move by investigators and officers of the court is the real deal. She explores genuine contemporary questions in a revealing and thoughtful way.... Her plot is always dynamic and intelligent. 212 is engineered to wring double-whammy suspense out of credible peril."
"Starts the suspense on the very first page and doesn't stop until the last sentence. . . . Hatcher and Rogan are a dream team, their relationship the ideal of what every partnership should be. It's a wonderfully fulfilling book."
"White-knuckle thriller. . . . Burke expertly weaves real-life headlines into her plot-particularly the Craig's List Killer and the slew of recent political scandals-without ever sacrificing originality."
"The story is not merely 'ripped from the headlines'; Burke starts with these themes and makes them her own…. Pleasingly complex, with multiple suspects and surprising twists. The characters are richly drawn, and Burke's prose is as precise as the Glock pistol that Ellie carries…. A page-turner.
"A fast-paced thriller featuring an appealingly current angle, dynamic characters, and a spiderweb of possibilities she manages to leave tied up neatly. Strongly recommended for public libraries, especially where thrillers are popular."
"Up-to-the-minute, action-packed crime fiction."


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Any time a company is looking for ways to drive sales, someone is bound to pitch the idea of offering a discount to customers. That's especially true today with the prevalence of group buying websites, like Groupon and LivingSocial. Make … Continue reading →


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Adding ingore of yiilite does solves doubled list positions. But how to solve problem with classes like UserIdentity?
I have an example Yii project open in Yii. Added path to framework in project options (don't use Global Include Path) and ignore to yiilite in Netbeans setup. Now, I write "UserIdentity::" in editor and code completion comes out with three copies per each element in this class. For example I have three "ERROR_NONE" contstants etc.
The problem is because I have whole framework code inside my project code (/protected/framework). I know that this could be a security issue, but this is not the key of this discussion.
Because I've included framework code inside my project code I have actually have three UserIdentity classes. One is in-app autogenerated:
- protected/components/UserIdentity.php
- protected/framework/cli/views/webapp/protected/components/UserIdentity.php
- protected/framework/gii/components/UserIdentity.php
Is there any way to solve problems like this or do I have to learn living with this?


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They don't happen often, but when they happen, you remember them forever. My wife successfully taming Loque'nahk. The forging of my Quel'Serrar. Our first complete clear of Ahn'Qiraj. Even just sitting on my mount as the sun rose on Menethil Island and realizing I'd spent nearly an entire night with my then-girlfriend chatting in-between bouts of killing various and sundry things. Those little moments that make up the memories that keep people playing. One of the ones I've enjoyed the most in game, oddly enough, is a small set of linked quests available in the Dragonblight where you end up doing the same quest effectively twice, once as a mid 70's character getting help from your future self, and again as your level 80 incarnation going back in time to provide that help. I don't know exactly why but it's one of my favorite aspects of the game and one I've made sure to do over and over again.
Of course, they're not all good. One of my good in game friends delights in telling the story of the night my wife was patiently waiting for Lupos, a rare spawn worg from Duskwood, as she wished to tame said beastie for a pet. Lo and behold, as soon as she took a break for her biological means I linked a green drop in guild. As you can imagine, going on four years later I still hear about this from her when tempers are short. I've often wished Chromie would let me go back and stop that one, but so far no dice.
So now dear readers I ask you for your moments, be they great, terrible, or greatly terrible (or terribly great, even).


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