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NHL Game Night: 11/24/10 Rangers at Lightning
First five game winning streak since 2007.
Mike Smith allowed 3 goals on 20 shots for the win.
First Period
07:06 TB Malone (4), Stamkos (16), St Louis (20)(PP)
15:37 TB Malone (5), Stamkos (17), Purcell (10)(PP)
Second Period
04:53 TB Stamkos (21), Downie (9), St Louis (21)
11:05 TB Clark (5), Downie (10), Purcell (11)(PP)
16:56 TB Hedman (1), Ritola (2), Bergenheim (6)
Third Period
03:58 NYR Eminger (1), Stepan (8)
12:51 NYR Boyle (10), Staal (3), Prust (6)(SH)
18:56 NYR Stepan (5), Gaborik (6), Del Zotto (5)(PP)
Steven Stamkos, Ryan Malone, and Steve Downie were the game's three stars. It was forty minutes of some of the best hockey of the year, followed by twenty minutes of the team letting its foot off the gas a bit and starting to freelance a bit and play outside of the team system, especially on the power play, as they tried to get Malone his hat trick goal. They'll take the two points and learn from that third period, hopefully, and get ready for a big game against the Caps. The Lightning have maintained contact in the standings at 4 points back with a game in hand. A win against Washington really sends a message.
By the way, Malone's two power play goals and the Clark goal were Exhibit A on how teams cheating to try to take away Stamkos on the power play are just playing Russian Roulette. They left Malone in front for two easy rebound goals by cheating toward Stamkos and then left Downie wide open for a one timer up the slot on the Clark goal. And, what's funny is, Stamkos still had about three really good chances from around the left wing circle anyway. Teams are going to start weighing the risk-reward of overplaying to Stamkos' side now, and I don't think that's a gamble where the team that does it wins. He's got such a quick release there's still a decent chance he's going to get his shot off anyway, and you're surrendering the front of the net or a shot from dead center up the slot in the process. Heaven help the league when that unit gets Lecavalier back in the right wing circle, because if he can pound a few one timers home like he used to back-in-the-day, it's going to create absolute chaos in the assistant coaching community.
Mattias Ritola had an assist and was +1 with 3 shots in 8:04. He darned near had a goal on the first shift on the Lightning's last power play.
Dana Tyrell had 1 blocked shot in 13:36. It's crazy to see his stat line so blank, because he was definitely involved in tonight's play. He played well again.
Blair Jones had 2 penalty minutes and 1 shot in 8:34. I've seen him play better. It's not for lack of effort. He just seems to be playing tight, perhaps.
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I spent Labor Day in Boston, a city steeped in tradition, and somehow over a bowl of clam chowder that got me thinking about the New York Mets.
The Red Sox were home and their game days start outside Fenway Park on Yawkey Way with the food vendors and souvenir stores on the other side of the street.
Now this is a stadium built in 1912 within the confines of the city, which accounts for its unique configuration. It also account for people milling around before the gates open. Fenway's history can't be replicated anywhere, but the Mets could do a few things to make their game days experience unique before and after games.
Something could be done in that vast area between the subway and Jackie Robinson Rotunda. Yes, I get the idea of the Ebbets Field replica being the grand entrance, but off to the side, funneling into rotunda they could do so much more.
Why not have a row of food vendors to have the fans getting started early? No beer for obvious reasons. There's always somebody that didn't get that last hot dog, so why not have some vendors open for an hour after game time? Remember, this is the city that never sleeps.
Let's go big on the souvenirs with the construction of a small stand-alone shop. For all those shaking their hands lamenting, "I wish I'd gotten that jersey,'' well here's their chance.
There could be unique vendors other than jersey's and hats.
Topps is a Mets' sponsor; so let's have the company open a booth to sell baseball cards of that season and sets from previous years. But, if their pricing is $800 for the 1962 set, well, that defeats the fun purpose. But, couldn't the company make far cheaper replica sets? People would still buy them, just not the fanatical collectors.
How about a booth for bobble head dolls? Let's go big and include bobble head dolls for players from other teams. If there's coin involved for the other teams and sponsors of their dolls, then it's possible.
There could be a Mets ticket booth for future sales, or if not, keep the one at Citi Field open after the games. If you're thinking baseball, and the Mets just won a tight one, then you might be thinking of when's the next time you'll come back.
Keep them thinking baseball before and after games.
How about one of those carnival games where your speed gets timed on a radar gun?
Of course, that day's line-up would be posted everywhere you look. However, let's get away from today for a moment and get into Mets' history and tradition.
Let's do something along the nature of clinics and autograph booth with retired players. Or maybe an outdoor theatre featuring highlights. The Mets could easily make a 15-minute short film that could run on a loop.
It might cost the club something to bring the players in. I'd like for something every day to make each game day special, but if not, perhaps once or twice a homestand. Just make it more often than SNY brings in Ralph Kiner.
As far as present day players are concerned, they can sign balls, cards and photos for the club to sell. But, of course, that likely might have to come after approval with the Players Association. But, what if the proceeds from player's autographs alone were to go to charity. Perhaps a "charity of the day.''
There could be autographs from retired players with the proceeds going to BAT, an organization that helps players down on their luck.
The Mets are as giving as any sports team to groups in their city. But, here something that separates them from the Yankees, Giants and Rangers.
Of course, the autographs would have to be written in such a way as to deter collectors. Perhaps, if they were to be stamped, "Have a great day at Citi Field,'' with the autograph underneath, that might work.
On special days, say Mother's Day, the players – save that day's starting pitcher – could be at the entrances giving roses to women entering the park. The Orioles did it one year with rave reviews, except for Randy Myers who refused to participate.
Maybe some of these ideas would work. Maybe some won't, but the could add some juice to Citi Field gamedays.
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Submission + - Google Punishing Chrome for SIxty Days (washingtonpost.com)
Google is pushing its own Chrome browser down in search rankings for 60 days following reports that the company was involved in an ad campaign that paid for links to bolster search traffic.
According to Sullivan, it appears that Google contracted its Web ads out to a firm called Essence Digital, which in turn asked a company called Unruly Media to implement the campaign.
I see this as an astute move on Google's part. Rather than circle the wagons they say oops and correct the problem. Google understands that such link pimping is a cancer that undermines the integrity of their search engine. That's why it isn't allowed and now Google is saying we don't support a double standard either.


text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat What are some of the best Trick Room users? By that I mean the ones that learn it? 1 vote 4,471 views I've used Reuniclus, Porygon2, Chandelure, and Meloetta already, but I'm kind of tired of these ones....except for Meloetta <3 So what would be some good ones? And can I get a moveset as well? trick-room competitive asked May 24, 2013 by [MEGA]StellarLucario Show 6 previous comments *Sends out Imprison Chandelure* commented May 24, 2013 by Toon_Cerberus I think you mean Shadow Tag, because Imprison won't affect Victini much... In any case, Victini can just switch to Zen Headbutt or Bolt Strike. It'll be slower than Chandelure after 1 V-Create, which will happen, because Chandelure forfeits Flash Fire for Shadow Tag. commented May 24, 2013 by fondant The main purpose of Chandy is come in on a Vcreate and use Imprison to shut down Trick room commented May 24, 2013 by Toon_Cerberus So the process would go like this? *Chandelure switch in - Victini uses V-Create (Flash Fire activates) * Imprision - Zen Headbutt; Chandelure loses half of its health - Victini switches out to Trace Porygon2 (good luck with that) commented May 24, 2013 by fondant Jellicent is also a good candidate. If I wasn't lazy I'd write a full answer. commented May 26, 2013 by Dudeicolo Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 3 Answers 4 votes I'll list the most common ones for each tier (including LC! lets not forget) LC: Slowpoke, Munna, Porygon, Bronzor - all are good users of Evolite, able to tank many hits, especially because of advantageous typing & abilities, in addition to reliable recovery moves for the 1st three NU: Musharna, Beheeyem - Musharna has decent bulk, access to some good moves like Calm Mind, Moonlight, Baton Pass & Dual Screens - Beheeyem doesn't have very good defences, but being so slow, it can set up Trick Room itself and sweep, since it has a base sp. atk of 125, which is scary for OU, let alone NU RU: Uxie, Slowking, Dusknoir & Whimsicott - Uxie has really good bulk, access to Stealth Rock, Dual Screens, Heal Bell, Trick - Slowking has good sp. def, Slack Off, Regenerator, meaning you can use it again to set up Trick Room - Dusknoir again has good bulk, a spin blocker, good immunities, access to Pain Split & Will-O-Wisp - Whimsicott isn't a common Trick Room set up, but because of Prankster it'll still go first in most cases, able to Encore trap & Leech Seed stall before escaping UU: Dusclops, Cofagrigus, Slowbro & Porygon2 - evo. Dusclops makes a very nice wall; good bulk access Pain Split & Will-O-Wisp - Cofagrigus is arguably a better wall that Dusclops, since it has leftovers recovery, and the ever useful Haze; also can be used offensively with Nasty Plot, Shadow Ball & HP Fighting - Slowbro is a common UU/OU wall, makes a nice pair with Blissey/ Chansey; Regenerator and Slack Off mean you'll be able to use it more than once - Proygon2 has very good bulk with Evolite, in addition to a good sp. atk of 105, and though Trick Room would forfeit Analytic, Porygon2 has the benefit of using Trick Room itself in order to sweep OU (& UU as well): Bronzong, Cresselia - Bronzong has good bulk & typing, advantageous ability in Levitate, meaning only 1 weakness, access to Stealth Rock, Dual Screens & Explosion - Cresselia has really good bulk, good support moves like Lunar Dance, Dual Screens and Icy Wind (for doubles) answered May 24, 2013 by fondant edited May 31, 2013 by fondant I have to say this is the best of the three so far. Since I can't give BA on these questions I don't think commented May 24, 2013 by [MEGA]StellarLucario (Forgot about Porygon2 in UU; added) commented May 31, 2013 by fondant Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Cresselia is boss. Cresselia @ Sitrus Berry/Mental Herb Trait: Levitate Modest nature EVs: 220 Hp/184 Def/ 104 SDef - Trick Room - Icy Wind - Psyshock - Hidden Power Fire answered May 24, 2013 by Toon_Cerberus Show 5 previous comments Not too fast. Most people would expect to outspeed Cress. Maybe it should be Quiet or Relaxed or Sassy or SOMETHING besides Modest. commented May 24, 2013 by [MEGA]StellarLucario @Dudepad: it has 157 Speed at Quiet Nature and minimum Speed IVs @ Level 100 commented May 24, 2013 by [MEGA]StellarLucario This is my Cress in Doubles not really focused on outspeeding anything since she supports my team -.- Nature was just to get a Clear 2HKO on Scizor/Ferro. commented May 24, 2013 by Toon_Cerberus Support Cress is one set you will see quite often. Some people run CM Cress as a wall sweeper as well. commented May 24, 2013 by MrKijani Just a quick note that the title of noob doesn't go with experience. Someone who simply lacks experience due to just starting out is known as a newb or nube. A noob is someone who is just bad at something even though they have done it long enough that they should know what they are doing. commented May 24, 2013 by trachy Please log in or register to add a comment. –1 vote I would try a Musharna. After all, it is incredibly slow but with high defense and special defense. A good moveset would be: Shadow Ball: Good Defense Against Ghosts. Psychic: Good Psychic Attack Energy Ball: For The Fast Ground Or Water Types And, obviously Trick Room. Hope this helps! answered May 24, 2013 by SkullBashGogoat Hmmmmmmm, I never considered an NU Poke to do well in OU Trick Room. I'll try that! commented May 24, 2013 by [MEGA]StellarLucario You should add EVs for Mushrana's set. Also, her current moves are kinda just random. Calm Mind, Signal Beam, Psychic, Trick Room Calm Mind, Signal Beam, Baton Pass, Trick Room ^ one of those two for a Trick Room set would be best commented May 24, 2013 by fondant Musharna isn't a good choice in the higher tiers actually. It's pretty much outclassed by such Pokemon as Slowbro and Slowking, and doesn't have the defensive might of a Cressalia. commented May 24, 2013 by trachy Please log in or register to add a comment. 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Manchester football's run to the state semifinals was about more than a single team. It was about pride for an entire community.
The Manchester Panthers' story is well-known by now. They finished 11-3 and made it to the state semifinals of the Division V playoffs, where they fell to Columbus Bishop Hartley, 49-22. It was their second trip to the state semifinals, and the first since 1997 when they ended up losing the Division IV state championship game in five overtimes to Germantown Valley View.
This year's squad was built more on intangibles than tangibles. What the Panthers may have lacked in talent, strength, size and speed, they more than made up for in grit, toughness, determination and perseverance.
For that alone, Manchester, which made it to the postseason for the 21st time, was fun to watch.
The fact the Panthers pulled off one of their all-time greatest wins with a last-play 19-16 decision over four-time state champion Youngstown Ursuline in the first round of the playoffs, and the number of great, feel-good stories grows only larger.
Add in the coaches – head coach Jim France was in his 42nd season at the school and is primed to become the state's all-time winningest coach in 2015. Defensive coordinator Jim Robinson has been there for four decades and Scott Cantrell and Jason France have combined for nearly a half-century on the job.
But even with all that, there's more.
Those are just the obvious things. There were plenty of not-so-obvious aspects to this season that, when you get right down to it, may have been even more important and memorable.
What about the way the season benefitted all those people in all those houses in the community who are hurting in some way? What about the way it allowed those individuals to escape their problems, if only for three hours every week since the season began in late August?
Sports at all levels are so very important, paricularly in small communities in which everybody knows everybody and, as such, people feel a special attachment to all that goes on. Everything – everybody – is close to home. Since it's live and local, it means a little more than if it were happening in another town, another county or even another state.
See that kid who caught the touchdown pass? He's my next-door neighbor.
See that kid who's playing quarterback? He's my nephew.
See that kid who intercepted the pass? He's best friends with my son.
See the punter? I used to babysit him.
See that big kid in the middle of the line? I went to high school with his father. He was big, too.
And see this stadium? It's where I played years ago. And it didn't look much different then than it does now.
The players and coaches know nothing about any of this, how the brand of the team has expanded. They spend their time knee-deep in making the season happen. They don't have time to worry about anything else.
But these tentacles are there, and they are oh, so important.
You see, there are plenty of people out there who don't know the difference between a jet sweep and a jet plane, a screen pass and a screen door or a post pattern and a post card.
But it means little that they are unaware of the hardcore football stuff. What matters is that they are totally aware of the significance of what the Panthers did this year, and that winning, even if you don't understand all the ins and outs of it, is fun and exciting and fresh and exhiliarating. After all, everybody wants to identify with a winner.
In a day and age when the negative seems to take precedence in everything around us – when we frequently hear about what's wrong and seldom about what's right – it's good to have something to make you smile.
And the Manchester football team, with not just its winning ways but also the ways in which it won, made people smile.
Sports do that.
For all of us.
There are no exceptions.
So when life is made better for whatever period of time, that's a reason in itself to be happy.
Congratulations, Manchester Panthers, for your fine season.
Also, thank you for what you know you did – the numbers, the wins – and also for what you'll never know you did for lots of people you may never meet.


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My coastal home town can get quite busy over summer seasons…and this goes for the shops (beach and swimwear shops!) too… all swimwear was sold out by early summer!! So I thought I'd give sewing swimwear a go. I do not prefer small bikini's so went with my own ideas… its not quite perfect but it turned out ok…but it will probably be a wise idea to use a pattern next time rather than going with my own ideas :) for the top I've used some shirring to give it the necessary shape and it is also double layered for some body.
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Jun 19, 2016, 01.15 PMby nrobson
fun and cool
Jan 18, 2013, 02.10 AMby EmmaDarwin
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Jan 18, 2013, 02.10 AMby EmmaDarwin
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Jan 12, 2013, 06.14 AMby nouvellegamine
I like it. It's very 1930s :D
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Jan 12, 2013, 06.52 AMby prettysewinggirl
heheh!!! thank you :) I've never really gave much attention to vintage before, but I think I'm starting to appreciate it :) And this is what I LOVE about sewing: creating what you want…and not what is available in the shops! Happy sewing :)
Jan 12, 2013, 05.18 AMby RedDynamica
LoVely! yours looks fabulous!
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Jan 12, 2013, 06.53 AMby prettysewinggirl
aww thank you! I can definitely improve on this.. it was such a good learning curve… I really started at the deep end (again – I have this tendency!!!)… but it was fun and I'm already thinking about another one!
Jan 9, 2013, 01.33 PMby ink
That is super gorgeous on you. I love the saturation of the photographs.
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Jan 12, 2013, 07.02 AMby prettysewinggirl
thanks so much :) do you note there are no other people on the beach? Well, i went to take the photos on a sunny day but it was so crowded! so I decided to go back for the photos on another day… and the only quiet time I could take the photos was early on a rainy morning :) hence the different colour scheme in the photos! It was not cold, but misty and rainy :) ooh I love the beach :) thanks again for your comments!
Jan 8, 2013, 11.12 PMby jacquipardue
looks cute and comfy—good job!
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Jan 12, 2013, 07.03 AMby prettysewinggirl
thanks so much! it is indeed comfy :) I've actually worn the top as a sort-of camisole underneath tank tops etc, it is so comfortable and actually want to make another :)
Jan 8, 2013, 11.43 AMby Mary Athey
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City staff sends council a message
- Written by Don Mann
Under City Manager Richard Leahy's direction, staff identified four major issues it suggested be discussed by council: establishing a sustainable financial plan; clarifying the role of city government; establishing an attractive business environment; and building strategic infrastructure.
Regarding financial stability, staff's No. 1 priority is to avoid new taxes — a presumed no-brainer to all seven elected council representatives and to residents throughout.
Staff suggested adding new programs and/or employees only happen when an ongoing, sustainable funding stream has been identified and secured.
It suggested to diversify the general fund by securing one or more reliable revenue streams, another no-doubter.
Clarifying the role of city government — or at least attempting to, staff said the city routinely changes its role when there is a shift in elected leadership, and so it proceeded.
Staff is asking the council to identify its desire to discontinue or reduce existing programs and services, or to expand and/or establish any new ones.
"There are numerous worthy and beneficial programs and services the city can provide, however, we cannot be everything to everyone," staff wrote in its report.
In respect to establishing an attractive business environment, staff wrote the following: "We have heard Woodinville characterized as 'anti-business.'
"Sometimes these comments are directed at city employees, other times they are directed at city council, the community, or our regulations."
Given its current and future financial projections, the report said, it's important that the city have stable conditions in place to proceed, to attract the type and "magnitude" of development it desires.
"We should discuss the potential impacts of making continual changes in our development regulations to determine whether they correctly position us to be competitive in attracting development to Woodinville."
In regard to building strategic infrastructure, staff touched upon fulfilling transportation promises: widening Woodinville-Duvall Road as well as the Sammamish Bridge and the trestle and expanding downtown grid roads to alleviate the existing and burgeoning traffic problems that the city continues to endure.


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• This is the 29th edition of the K&N Horsepower Challenge, dating back to 1985, when Bruce Allen defeated Butch Leal in the final.
• The field was set based on the Pro Stock qualifying performances of the past year, encompassing 15 races, with the top seven competitors who accumulated the most points making the field, as well as an eighth driver who was the winner of a fan vote conducted on the NHRA web site.
• Allen Johnson is the No. 1 qualifier based on his No. 1 qualifying performances.
• Jeg Coughlin Jr. was the winner of the fan vote for the second year in a row.
• The winner of Saturday's three-round, single-elimination race will take home $50,000, with the runner-up earning $10,000. The semifinal and first round finishers will earn $3,000 and $2,500 respectively.
• Should the winner of the K&N Horsepower Challenge go on to win the Summit Racing.com Nationals on Sunday, he or she will earn a "Sweep Bonus" of $25,000, as Greg Anderson did in 2010 and Vincent Nobile did last year.
• There will be eight very interested spectators during this year's challenge, as eight lucky fans who were selected in an online drawing on the K&N web site and brought to the race will be paired with each of the drivers, with the fan teamed with this year's K&N Horsepower Challenge champion winning a 2013 Toyota Tacoma.
• The first-round pairings for the 2013 K&N Horsepower Challenge are:
1. Allen Johnson -vs- 8. Jeg Coughlin 2. Jason Line -vs- 7. V. Gaines 3. Erica Enders-Stevens -vs- 6. Vincent Nobile 4. Mike Edwards -vs- 5. Greg Anderson
• Coming into this weekend, 12 different drivers have won the K&N Horsepower Challenge.
• Only four drivers in this year's Challenge have won the event previously (Greg Anderson, Allen Johnson, Jeg Coughlin & Vincent Nobile), accounting for nine wins in the event's 28-year history.
• Vincent Nobile is the defending K&N Horsepower Challenge winner, having defeated Jason Line in the final last year, his first win in his first showing at the Pro Stock's all-star race.
• Allen Johnson, the 2008 K&N Horsepower Challenge champion, holds the distinction of being the only driver in the event's history to win the final on a hole shot, using a perfect .000 reaction time to hold off Greg Anderson.
• Greg Anderson and Kurt Johnson are tied for the most wins in K&N Horsepower Challenge history with four.
• Vincent Nobile became the fifth driver to win the challenge in their first appearance, joining Bruce Allen (1985), Larry Morgan (1989), Kurt Johnson (1994) and Jeg Coughlin (1999).
• Vincent Nobile is the most recent competitor to "sweep" the K&N Challenge weekend, winning both the specialty race and the national event in 2012.
• Greg Anderson has completed the sweep twice (2010 & in 2004), tying Bob Glidden for the most "double up" performances in the event's history.
• This year's field includes the past five NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Champions (Line, Anderson, Edwards, Coughlin, A. Johnson) covering every title won dating back to 2002.
• Warren Johnson qualified for 24 of the 28 Challenges, which is the most of any driver.
• Greg Anderson and Warren Johnson are tied for the most Challenge final round appearances with seven.
• Among the four drivers in this year's field (Jason Line, Mike Edwards, Erica Enders-Stevens & V. Gaines) looking for their first Challenge win, Edwards and Line have come closest with multiple runner-up finishes.
• 13 different automotive body styles have won the K&N Horsepower Challenge, representing Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Oldsmobile and Pontiac.
• Last year's field offered the 13th different car winner, as Vincent Nobile campaigned a Dodge Avenger (Johnson was driving a Stratus when he won in 2008, while Coughlin was behind the wheel of an Oldsmobile Cutlass and a Chevy Cobalt during his three wins).
• The venerable Olds Cutlass has the most Challenge wins at eight, most recently with Jeg Coughlin in 2000.
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• In the 28 previous runnings of the Challenge, Chevrolet Camaros have won three times, most recently with Kurt Johnson in 1998.
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Salome Windows
Salome WindowsPosted by Tardieu at July 04. 2005
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Yves Fricaud at July 21. 2005
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by CALCAGNO Phillippe at September 07. 2005
This is quite interesting for us. I want to know under which licence type (GPL?) the M$ windows version will be released.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Yves Fricaud at September 14. 2005
There will be only one set of sources files of SALOME for any OS (Linux, windows, others).
So the same licence (LGPL) will be applied on this set of sources.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Peter Dolbey at December 08. 2005
It is very nearly the end of the year. Does the above delivery date for a Windows version still apply?
what's up about Windows compilation of Salome ?
Does Open Cascade encounter any particular problem ?
Can we help ?
Cyril Gruau
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by ALLEON Guillaume at January 25. 2006
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by ArnoldH at March 01. 2006
I am just starting to try to install salome under colinux. When this is successfull, it is easy to run salome under windows. It won't be the fastest solution, but I personally prefer this over a VMWare installation, since you can also make a dual boot system out of it (running linux under windows or or just linux).
For anybody who's interested: Aster 8.2 for windows is available for download (this is also the reason for me trying to get salome running under windows).
I've also read that somebody succesfully compiled salome under windows, but I'm unable to find out who and how he did it. Can somebody help me?
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by ASSIRE Aimery at March 01. 2006
I succesfully built Salome under coLinux a few weeks ago, and I ran some tests. I had also tested the Vmware version of Salome (CEA), and another one from my own (based on a Knoppix live-DVD that I build).
First, I think that speed of coLinux and Vmware solutions are equivalent.
For coLinux, you need a Windows native X11 server : Hummingbird Exceed 3D, WRQ Reflection X, X-win 32... (commercial), Cygwin/X, Xming, ... (GPL). It must use the native OpenGL acceleration. On my AMD64 computer, glxgears test is 2300 fps (Wion32 native), and from coLinux best X11 servers are Relection X(1600-1900) and Xming (1400-1600). For Salome utilization, the result seems to be correct, but I haven't the time to do lots of tests...
This is the good news.
The bad news is that I used an internal EDF version of Salome (v2.2.5 and v3.1beta) that I can't distribuate outside EDF.
I tryed Salome 2.2.8, downloadable on this web site, but I don't success to build these version under Debian Sarge (that is inside the coLinux) : many source compilation errors, and Mandrake/binary doesn't work...
Another problem : the size of the coSalome (coLinux + Salome) package : I think it can exceed 1 Go, and I have no (free...) host solution...
I will retry the building of a 2.2.8 verson in a few days. If you are interrested, you can help me Let me know.
For Code_Aster and Salome, don't forget that the Aster-Salome module is planned for the end of 2006. Today, you can only exchange meshes and results with somes MED files.
Aimery ASSIRE
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by ArnoldH at March 06. 2006
Hi Aimery,
do to a ackof time, I haven't been able to continue installing salome on CoLinux. Hopefully I will find some time in the next few days. I will keep you informed.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Joël Cugnoni at March 13. 2006
I am currently developping the Beta 2 version of CAELinux LiveDVD in a VMWare environment and I will try to distribute a "public" virtual machine including the complete CAELinux distro when it will be ready (Salomé, Aster in PCLinuxOS + a lot of other simulation codes like Calculix, Elmer, OpenFOAM, GetDP, OpenFlower and MBDyn). In this way, you will be able to run the complete simulation environment in the free VMware Player software under Windows.
Concerning the performance, it is clearly not equivalent to what can be obtained from a real Linux installation, but on a recent PC the response time is acceptable for relatively small FE problems.
If you are interested in this VMware version, just let me know and I will try to put it on our website : www.caelinux.com
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Arturas at August 22. 2006
It is planed to realise native salome version for windows (not vmware)?
If yes, then when this version will be realised?
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Mikhail KAZAKOV at August 25. 2006
Hello, Arturas,
Open Cascade is currently investing into creation of a native Windows version (VS 7.1 compiler).
The work is in pogress it's quite difficult to declare an exact date now - the amont of work for certification on native Win32 is quite substantial.
More precise date will be given later.
Best regards,
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Andriy Andreykiv at September 13. 2006
Dear Mikhail,
You're saying that you are considering using Visual C++ for the windows version of Salome. However, in one of the previous posts one of your collegues (Yves Fricaud) wrote that
"There will be only one set of sources files of SALOME for any OS (Linux, windows, others). So the same licence (LGPL) will be applied on this set of sources."
Does it still hold? Are you planning to also use Visual C++ (I mean its .NET or MFC libraries) for the GUI of Salome or you're gonna stick to Qt GUI and use only Visual C++ for the compilation of the Qt stuff?
Is this windows version going to stay under LGPL?
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Peter Dolbey at September 14. 2006
There's always the possibility (that I'm trying to validate) of using the QTwin project from sourceforge to compile QT4 under Visual Studio. I've sucessfully built a QT 4.2 technology preview environment unde VC 7.1 that is compatible with my OCC 6.1 build but I haven't yet coupled the 2 together. For OCC I now have a single project file that builds all the components in the correct order, but haven't yet propagated it to Visual Studion 2005 thanks to the issue over variable scoping and I still haven't sorted out the problems with Salome and dynamic memory allocation. But for me its only a hobby...
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Sergey Mozokhin at September 25. 2006
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Dear Mikhail,
You're saying that you are considering using Visual C++ for the windows version of Salome. However, in one of the previous posts one of your collegues (Yves Fricaud) wrote that
"There will be only one set of sources files of SALOME for any OS (Linux, windows, others). So the same licence (LGPL) will be applied on this set of sources."
Does it still hold? Are you planning to also use Visual C++ (I mean its .NET or MFC libraries) for the GUI of Salome or you're gonna stick to Qt GUI and use only Visual C++ for the compilation of the Qt stuff?
Is this windows version going to stay under LGPL?
You are right, it will be only one set of sources, and it will no any rewrite of GUI on MFC, but qt will be used under Visual C compiler.
I now have a single build project for OpenCASCADE running under VS2005 with all dependencies identified - and the loop variable scoping problem can be fixed with a simple change to one of the VS project profile files. Also have Qt 4.1.4/4.2.0/3.3.6 (with help from the QTWin project on sourceforge) compiling and running alongside a Coin3d OpenInventor/SoQT substitute. However you need to beware of the new "manifest" files that get built into DLLs, especially when you try to debug programs against release libraries. I'm starting to look at how this might affect OCC - I've already changed the code to look for a debug version of the OpenGL library environment setting. Next in the frame for a consistent VS2005 port is VTK. Let me know via this forum if your interested in any of these library builds...
Oh and by the way, the reason I'm using VS2005 and not VS2003 (C++ version 7.1) is that VS2005 Express Edition can be downloaded from the Microsoft site for free, whereas VS2003 still costs £££s, $$$s and €€€s and even though mine is actually VS2005 Enterprise Edition, the projects should still compile on Express.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Andriy Andreykiv at October 02. 2006
Hi Peter,
What you're doing sounds great. Do you think you'll be able to build the entire Salome before Open Cascade does it (they promised the end of this year)? I played a bit with VC++ express edition (what a cute environment), but my experiance did not reach that far yet .
Best regards,
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Peter Dolbey at October 02. 2006
I don't know if I can hope to build the whole Salome platform - my target is to concentrate on a platform that runs MESH and possibly GEOM modules but its only a hobby for me. I'm currently trying to build a consistent VS2005 platform for the dependent APIs - I now have a relatively clean build for VTK 5.0.2. The main difficulties are: -
- A plethora of platform independent "makefile" systems - QMake from QT, CMake from VTK and so on.
- Bugs in the APIs - discovered one in QT4 Designer when running one of the ui files from MonkeyStudio that I'm trying to evaluate as the basis of a GUI framework (also one from Qide that I haven't fixed.
- My personal requirement for using the latest versions of the dependent products i.e. moving from Qt3 to Qt4.(4.2.0?) and having consistent clean compilation on Visual Studio 2005 to create release and debug DLLs rather than static libs.
- The SALOME inherent dependency of Unix OS - and I don't want run with cygwin.
- A further plethora of scripting languages requiring run-time support Tcl/Tk.
- The ever increasing size of my PATH environment and the complexities that different toolkits induce by using different ways of locating debug and release libraries.
- My own lack of experience in using the dependent APIs - I haven't got free time to actually understand all the dependencies I'm ripping translating, but I'm learning on the job.
- My wife wondering what I'm actually doing every evening!
My other goal is to research a mechanism for extracting mid-planes (medial axes) from solid models - planning to the exploit Powercrust by Nina Amenta. Useful perhaps for shell meshing of STL files. I wrote my own surface mesher a long time ago but I was always hampered by the lack of availabity of CAD interfaces (even went on a CAS.CADE 1.5 course back in the closed source days). The upshot is that I cannot, on my own, beat the SALOME team even though the original release was slated to be the end of 2005. Whether its worth starting an independent project (through Sourceforge?) is another question. Depends on what the core team suggest, as I wouldn't want to upset them - especially as with the 3.3.2 release there is at least signs of significant activity.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Andriy Andreykiv at October 03. 2006
Could you please explain me why don't you want to use Cygwin for the Windows build? It sounds almost streightforward. Plus, you don't have to have those problems with PATH. You can practically see Cygwin as another Linux. I understand it's not that simple, but ..?
I had some small experience with a finite element program that I managed to build in Cygwin from Linux source. I did had to install some libs, but it worked.
I know that you can have Tlk and Qt under Cygwin. I don't know how easy would that be with VTK, but you can always get VTK linux source and compile it there as well.
Apparently there are some other good reasons why you're not doing this, because the picture that I've just drawn is quite pink .
Best regards,
P.S. I envy you that you wife is allowing you to do this stuff in the evening at all .
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Peter Dolbey at October 03. 2006
There are a several reasons I don't want to use cygwin for the Windows build, some of them technical and sum of them purely a matter of personal preference. I've no objection to using some of the cygwin tools as part of the build process - in fact VTK builds require this even for VS2005 builds. Here in no particular order are my reasons...
1. My target application is to be designed for end-users who are not developers, and I see it primarily as a suite of exe's and dll's (and of course links to source code) compiled natively on a Windows platform. I don't want the complication of managing cygwin distros as part of my "msi", as this could tend towards a form of dll. I've seen a number of incompatible cygwin apps, requiring different versions of cygwin1.dll to be supported.
2. OCC 6.1 does not have a supported cygwin build - the open source version of QT4 uses the MiniGW compiler not cygwin, similiar issue with VTK. In fact most of the SALOME dependencies appear to have supported Windows/MS Compiler versions. I don't want to spend time developing cygwin versions. I've just downloaded the cycgwin release of OpenFOAM and you have to download a specific version of the compiler otherwise it won't compile. D'oh!
3. I like Visual Studio! I've been debugging code on this product family for years - the debugger swings and the performance of the release code is pretty tight on MS platforms. Now many tell me about all kinds of gizmos for debugging gcc code but I don't believe it can beat VS for debugging productivity, especially when porting other's code rather than writing your own. These days MS compiler standards and strictness are higher than many of the open source versions identifying problems and hidden gotchas - see my earlier thread on http://www.salome-platform.org/forum/forum_9/thread_493
Thats it for me now - need to bath the kids.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by ArnoldH at November 10. 2006
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Peter Dolbey at November 13. 2006
Hi Arnold,
Basically I have no plans to use anything other then VS2005, in my case I use the Enterprise edition. At this moment I'm dedicating my free-time to the development of an OpenCascade architecture framework running on Qt4 (4.2.1) - an early demo can be found on http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/dolbey/QtOpenCascade/ and there's a related thread on the OpenCascade forum http://www.opencascade.org/org/forum/thread_10338/. I'm intending to use this to provide the basis for interfaces to the Salome meshing routines, but I'm taking my time building my foundation layers. However I want to run on just coherent compiler platform, and I've chosen VS2005 as that compiler, and now have OCC, VTK and Coin3d available on that platform. But back in the good old days when I wrote numerical simulators I used the Watcom compilers (mostly Fortran) and I've often wondered how good OpenWatcom would be be in this arena (www.openwatcom.org) - its used to provide pretty tight code.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Piero Cirrottola at December 22. 2006
- do you have a plan for Windows version?
MAny thanks and have a Merry Christmas
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Florante Kho at February 09. 2007
Good day!
Is anybody has successfully converted salome to windows? where can I find it if any?
thank you very much.
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by ZGESI at February 22. 2007
Re: Salome WindowsPosted by Massimo De Marchi at February 23. 2007
ZGESI wrote:
I am also looking for a Salome version for windows. Thanks
Check Caelinux at www.caelinux.com
There is a VMware version which works under windows. It creates a Linux environment in the virtual machine. While it is not a native Windows version, it is ready to use..


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Aliens and Area-51. Well, rest assured that this article isn't about UFO conspiracy theories originating from Nevada. We're talking about a bevy of Alienware rigs you can finally get your grubby hands on locally. Yes, they've landed. The launch was held at the J-Cube Cyber Cafe yesterday, where members of the press also had a chance to experience the mega rigs up close and personal.
Dell has played a key role in serving up notable gaming platforms in recent years, both, on the desktop and notebook front. You might also recall their 17-inch XPS M1710 which made its rounds as a gaming machine in its heydays (and it still is a formidable machine). After their acquisition of the Alienware franchise in 2006, however, Dell has since re-branded their XPS gaming range as a multimedia suite in a logical bid to safeguard their own business interests. Well, it would be tragic if they shot themselves in the foot with a comparable product line, wouldn't it?
In the wake of the recent release of the M17x notebook, Dell is looking to augment their Alienware fleet further with more prolific systems for gamers here to relish. Their latest release includes a 15-inch M15x laptop and two formidable Area-51 desktops. Incidentally, there's good reason why we are excited about the M15x as well. While a number of desktops in the wild have already been fitted with Intel's Core i7 processors, Dell has made a notable head start against their competitors with the adoption of the Core i7 mobile platform.
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We can't say if the M15x is truly the best of its class since we've yet to review it, but Dell has proclaimed that the Alienware M15x is "the most powerful 15-inch gaming laptop in the universe" as indicated in their press release. That's a rather bold claim to make, but the notebook's hard-hitting specifications seem to indicate an element of truth.
Brandishing a much anticipated Core i7 920XM processor, Dell has finally brought the world of quad-core Nehalem microarchitecture into the laptop space, previously available only on desktop systems. With this introduction, it's safe to say that the Alienware M15x would give their competitors something to think about, like ASUS and their upcoming G60J rig for example. Both models are torchbearers of Intel's Core i7 mobile processors, but it's apparent that Dell has drawn first blood here. On top of that, gamers can look forward to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M, a graphics processing module tailored for gaming purposes with a whopping 1GB worth of discrete video memory. With that, the Alienware M15x also promises higher HD frame-rates for a more pronounced high definition experience.
In addition, Dell is retailing the M15x with up to 8GB of DDR3 1333MHz memory and a slot-loading Blu-ray drive. Given its blend of hardware specifications, it appears to us that the Alienware M15x is set to undertake 3D games and those of a more demanding genre. Surprisingly, Dell did not incorporate any HDMI ports for this particular iteration, although there is a next-generation DisplayPort alternative to be found. If you're keen to get one, the M15x will be retailing at $2,999 onwards and is available online at www.alienware.com.
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Checked Exceptions :
- declaring only checked exceptions in the method's throws clause is a widely followed convention
- javadoc automatically generates basic documentation for all exceptions in the throws clause
- the documentation is generated with no extra effort on your part
- aren't typically placed in the method's throws clause.
- are very rarely caught by the caller.
- do not form part of the contract of the method, but rather represent what happens when the contract is broken. The caller cannot recover from such errors.
- almost always occur when a precondition on a parameter is not met. However, such conditions are almost always already documented in a @param tag.
- only place checked exceptions in the throws clause
- don't use @throws at all
In almost all cases, a @throws tag simply repeats verbatim conditions already stated in a @param tag, and doesn't add in any way to the specification of the method's behavior. Such repetition should be regarded with grave suspicion. When a change occurs, it's far too easy to forget to update the javadoc in two separate places.
A general comment regarding broken contracts can be stated once in the
javadoc overview.html document :
"If the requirements or promises of any method's contract are not fulfilled (that is, if there is a bug in either the method or its caller), then an unchecked exception will be thrown. The precise type of such an unchecked exception does not form part of any method's contract."
BasketBall has two constructors.
The first constructor includes several @throws tags in its javadoc. However, aside from the type of the unchecked exception, all of these @throws tags are logically equivalent to some previous statement in a @param tag. They add nothing to the contract.
The second constructor follows a different style. It has a single parameter,
and the conditions on this parameter are stated once (and once only) in
its @param tag.
public final class BasketBall { /** * @param aManufacturer non-null and has visible content. * @param aDiameter in centimeters, in the range 1..50. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if aDiameter not in given range. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if aManufacturer has no visible content. * @throws NullPointerException if aManufacturer is null. */ BasketBall(String aManufacturer, int aDiameter){ //..elided } /** * @param aDiameter in centimeters, in the range 1..50. */ BasketBall(int aDiameter){ //..elided } // PRIVATE private String fManufacturer; private int fDiameter; }


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FORT MYERS, Fla. — In an expletive-filled interview with WEEI.com, Josh Beckett claimed there were clubhouse "snitches" who revealed his misbehavior to the media last fall.
Beckett was at the center of the team's drinking scandal, his actions confirmed by teammate Jon Lester with his knowledge in October. Only a few days ago, Beckett himself admitted to "lapses of judgment."
But in the interview, Beckett said: "Somebody made that stuff up, just like somebody made up that we were doing stuff … This is stupid. I don't understand what the big deal is. Somebody was trying to save their own ass, and it probably cost a lot of people their asses. The snitching [expletive], that's [expletive]. It's not good.
"There's two things with the clubhouse thing that I have a problem with: If I'm going to say something about the clubhouse, my name is going to be on it. The second thing is you never want to be remembered as that guy because that will follow wherever you go. It's just mind-boggling to me."
Beckett's angry words and attempt to portray himself as a victim is now something manager Bobby Valentine has to deal with.
"I'm not sure about addressing it. Maybe," Valentine said. "Maybe as the group gets smaller, if it seems like that's a situation that is festering, that it hasn't come to a head by the time March whatever comes around, maybe. I don't know."
"Teams are built on trust, right? And teamwork, they're are probably the two most important things that championship teams have. If there is is distrust, I think it eventually would have to be addressed. In my experience, those things usually present themselves."
The idea of the Red Sox turning the page on last season may have been set back by Beckett's inflammatory comments.
"I don't think you turn the page on it, personally," Valentine said. "I don't know if I ever said that. if I did, give me the right to change my mind. You work through things and time is a great healer. But it's not the only healer. If someone was burned in there, it's going to take some time for the sting to leave and it's probably going to take some actions, too.
"I don't know if they have to be in a meeting form or caucusing or small groups, big groups. As I say, usually they present themselves and when they do, you'll find the true spirit.
"I've talked to some guys who have expressed the same thing."
What does Valentine say to them?
"Saying 'forget it' is like saying 'relax.' Those words mean nothing. It takes breathing and confidence and all those wonderful things to relax. It takes time and possibly at times apologies. But apologies comes with actions to heal. I don't think you can just [say], 'OK, we're going to have a meeting. OK, forget it. Now we're turning the page. That's it. It's over.' No thank you. I don't particularly believe that."


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(RNN) - The ultimate desperate girl is making her plea on a YouTube video that spoofs a Justin Bieber song and probably makes every guy who watches it hope his girlfriend doesn't pick up any ideas.
"Overly Attached Girlfriend" has gone viral and has also managed to bring to life a more modern version of Fatal Attraction syndrome.
The young lady stares directly into the camera with wide, eerie blue eyes and sings proudly about her willingness to stalk her love interest as Bieber's hit tune Boyfriend plays in the background.
Here is a sample of the lyrics:
If I was your girlfriend / I'd never let you leave / Without a small recording device / Taped under your sleeve / And you'll only look your best / And shave your face for me / Don't hide secrets in your house / 'Cause, boy, I stole the key
As if she weren't already a winner, OAG also has a Facebook page dedicated to the love of her life, whoever that poor guy is.
"It took you 15 minutes to get home. Google Maps said it should take 12. Who is she?" said one of the Facebook posts.
OAG uploaded the video as a response to a contest started by Bieber to promote his new perfume called Girlfriend. Fans were asked to submit their own remixes of the song Boyfriend.
Odds are OAG will not win the contest, but if she finds a guy as desperate as her, they could make beautiful - and twisted - music together.
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Vegetables and Herbs
Canning Whole or Sliced Mushrooms
Mushrooms must be canned in a pressure canner for the correct time and pressure (PSI) to ensure their safety. If not canned correctly, these low acid foods may contain the deadly botulism toxin.
Vegetables may be canned without salt. Salt adds flavor but does not prevent spoilage. If you use a weighted-gauge canner and can at an altitude less than 1000 feet, you may use 10 PSI instead of 15 PSI for the canner pressure. This will improve nutrient and quality retention of the vegetables. Check with your local county extension office or Soil Conservation District for altitude information.
Quantity: An average of 14-1/2 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints; an average of 7-1/2 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 half-pints – an average of 2 pounds per pint.
Quality: Select only brightly colored, small to medium-size domestic mushrooms with short stems, tight veils (unopened caps), and no discoloration. Caution: Do not can wild mushrooms.
Procedure: Trim stems and discolored parts. Soak in cold water for 10 minutes to remove dirt. Wash in clean water. Leave small mushrooms whole; cut large ones. Cover with water in a saucepan and boil 5 minutes. Fill jars with hot mushrooms, leaving 1 inch headspace. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt per pint to the jar, if desired. For better color, add 1/8 teaspoon of ascorbic acid powder, or a 500-milligram tablet of vitamin C. Add fresh hot water, leaving 1 inch headspace. Adjust lids and process.
Process Times and Methods (Half-pints & pints only)
1) Dial-gauge Pressure Canner
Half-pints or Pints – 45 minutes 11 PSI
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WACONIA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a smoky fire set in a men's bathroom forced the evacuation of a Twin Cities area high school.
The Carver County sheriff's office says someone set fire to three rolls of toilet paper in the restroom at Waconia High School. Crews were called after someone reported smoke coming from the restroom around 10:15 a.m. Monday.
The school was evacuated. The Waconia Fire Department put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and ventilated the area.
No one was hurt, but the bathroom was damaged. The fire is under investigation.
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After they went out and lost their second in a row, this time on the road to the New York Rangers, 4-3, the Bruins announced this afternoon that they wouldn't have an update on goaltender Tuukka Rask's health situation until Monday.
Via Twitter, the Bruins said that a full evaluation of Rask's injury would be completed by then.
Rask suffered what was apparently a left-leg injury Saturday in Boston's 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders at the TD Garden. He was helped from the ice by two teammates and wasn't putting any weight on his left leg. He was seen leaving the TD Garden on crutches.
Without Rask, Tim Thomas will have to hold down the fort. He got that task off to a troubling start today in the loss to the Rangers. Thomas allowed four goals on just 17 shots faced. The biggest goal of the day was the game-winner by Derek Stepan, who beat Thomas from the top of the left circle with a wrist shot and very little traffic in front of the Boston goal. If the Bruins are going to survive the Rask absence, Thomas has to be better.
Thomas' subpar performance and Boston's inability to prevent the Rangers from taking a 2-0 lead just 6:15 into the game ruined Jordan Caron's first NHL two-point game (1 goal, 1 assist) and an overall solid four-line showing by the Bruins' forwards.
Thomas hasn't made more than three starts in a row yet this season. He last started four in a row last January & February. Even if the Bruins get a best-case diagnosis on Rask, you have to figure last year's Vezina Trophy winner will be asked to exceed that workload in the weeks ahead. And the Bruins have to hope that the 37-year-old can begin to channel the goaltender he was in starting 25 straight games last spring.


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As things looks right now, the annual event will begin as scheduled on Oct. 17 this year and wrap up Oct. 20.
DAYTONA BEACH — Biketoberfest will likely rumble through town for only four days, not 10, this fall.
An advisory committee tasked with planning Biketoberfest is unlikely to make a recommendation about expanding the event to the Halifax Area Advertising Authority's board of directors at the board's next meeting on Wednesday.
A committee presentation is not yet on the meeting agenda, said Jeffrey Hentz, president and CEO of the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, which holds the Biketoberfest trademark.
As things look right now, the annual event will begin as scheduled on Oct. 17 this year and wrap up Oct. 20.
The planning committee voted early in December to form a subcommittee to explore new events for Biketoberfest and look into expanding the event from four days to up to 10. At its December meetings, the subcommittee floated an idea for a trike show and competition that could be added to the event's current four-day schedule, but it never reached a consensus on expanding the event.
The ad authority board and the Daytona Beach City Commission would have to approve plans to expand the event. The ad authority uses bed-tax revenues collected by the county on hotel and short-term rentals in the Daytona Beach area to promote the area as a tourist destination.
Hentz said he'd hoped the committee would make a recommendation to the ad authority board at the January meeting so the visitors bureau would have enough time to create marketing materials for the extended Biketoberfest by Bike Week, which will be held in March.
As it stands, the visitors bureau will continue to develop materials to market and advertise the event in its current four-day configuration, Hentz said. If the committee misses the January ad authority meeting, the earliest it would be able to approach the board would be at the board's March 6 meeting, he added.
During last year's Biketoberfest, which was held Oct. 18 through 21, the visitors bureau asked about 400 attendees whether they support extending Biketoberfest and if they'd attend the additional days if the event were extended.
Respondents overwhelmingly supported extending the October event, but fewer than 30 percent of those polled said they'd attend the additional days, Hentz said.
He'd like to see the visitors bureau and its event partners work on growing Biketoberfest and Bike Week attendance before making Biketoberfest longer. But Hentz said he also would support adding extra days to Biketoberfest, provided that organizers fill the extra time with events to keep attendance up over the event. He said the trike show the subcommittee is considering is a good start.
"I think it's fantastic," Hentz said of the proposed show. "I'm thrilled they're embracing that."
Ultimately, the visitors bureau and its event partners should reach out to new types of bikers — namely trike owners and women bikers — with events and marketing, he added.
Both Biketoberfest and Bike Week have struggled to attract new visitors in recent years as economic conditions have soured and similar motorcycle events have popped up around the country, Hentz said. However, he added that Biketoberfest attendance grew in 2012 and the event contributed to a nearly 15-percent year-over-year increase in October bed-tax revenues in the Daytona Beach area.
But, Bob Davis, president of the Hotel and Lodging Association of Volusia County, said the growth was much more modest and that the sizable increase in October bed-tax revenues came largely as a result of sporting events and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Wings and Waves air show, which is conducted every other year.
"What we need to do is bolster what we got before moving forward (with expanding Biketoberfest)," Davis said of the October event.
The visitors bureau started Biketoberfest two decades ago to encourage business during the area's slow season.
Organizers have extended the event to 10 days before — immediately following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and again following the 2004 hurricane season. Both times, attendance held steady, but the extended events failed to attract many new attendees, said Janet Kersey, who used to head the visitors bureau and currently works as managing director of the Museum Store at Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson.
Mark your calendar
Bike Week 2013: March 8-17
Biketoberfest 2013: Oct. 17-20


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Cave Canem Workshops for Poets of Color [1]
Camille Rankine, Program & Communications Coordinator at Cave Canem Foundation, gives us the rundown on the longtime P&W-supported literary organization's workshops for poets of color.
Since 1999, Cave Canem [3] has offered tuition-free, multiple-session workshops in New York City that provide emerging writers with opportunities to work with accomplished poets, such as Tracy K. Smith, Tyehimba Jess, and Kimiko Hahn, to name a few. Limited to an enrollment of twelve to fifteen, the workshops offer rigorous instruction, careful critique, and an introduction to the work of established poets—all within the supportive, safe environment that characterizes Cave Canem's week-long retreat.
"Participating in a Cave Canem workshop…was a major stepping stone in my development as a poet," says one workshop student. "Cave Canem has given me the confidence, inspiration, direction and community that have proved to be invaluable. . .I will always be grateful to this community of poets and now, friends."
This year, Cave Canem inaugurated Poetry Conversations, open-enrollment writing workshops for poets of color in the early stages of their writing. Fall and spring sessions are held at Cave Canem's headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at The Hill House Association Center [4].
Regardless of level, in Cave Canem workshops emerging poets hone their craft and experiment with new ways of approaching the page. Each workshop series culminates in a public reading by participants. On May 25, 2011, at 6:30 PM, participants in Writing Across Cultures: Poetry as Cultural Voice [5], a P&W-supported workshop for Arab American writers and poets of color, conducted by Nathalie Handal, will share new work in a reading at Cave Canem's space in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
Photo: (left to right) Graduate Fellow Hallie S. Hobson, Cave Canem Executive Director Alison Meyers, and Camille Rankine. Credit: Ruth Ellen Kocher
Support for Readings/Workshops in New York City is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts [6], and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs [7], with additional support from the Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation, the Axe-Houghton Foundation, the A.K. Starr Charitable Trust, and the Friends of Poets & Writers [8].


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In honor of Memorial Day, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering a month-long promotion that allows active and former military personnel to book up to three "Fun Ship" staterooms at discounted rates for themselves, friends and family members.
Reservations must be made by May 31 to qualify for this offer, which is valid on a variety of three- to eight-day "Fun Ship" departures through April 30, 2014, including sailings to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe, Carnival said in a recent release.
Rates start at $299 per person for three- to five-day cruises; $334 per person for six-day departures; and $534 per person for seven- and eight-day voyages. Twelve-day European voyages starting at $949 per person are also included in the offer.
The promotion is valid for individual bookings only and military personnel must provide proof of service to qualify. Eligible military personnel must also sail to take advantage of this offer. Other restrictions apply.
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Are you a sketcher? A doodler? A drawer?
(As in draw-er, not dresser!)
If so, you just may see yourself in this crafty, clever book.
This is a fairly new release from my fairly new friend, Barney Saltzberg.
Whether you have a tiny imagination that needs some calisthenics, or a huge-mongous, uncontrollable one, meet Andrew.
He draws. And draws.
And his lines become, well — anything at all!
Or even nothing.
And sometimes nothing is the best something.
He (and my new friend Barney!) have crafted a wonderfully animated book. You can't just sit back and read it. You have to guess! And wonder! And unfold all of the pages!
And? Andrew (and Barney!) have left you enough white space to fill in the story with things from your own brain. What do you see? Where does your line take you?
It's a delight. A brain tickler. An interactive treat.
A book.


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Charlene Ann Armey Manwaring, 72, of Blackfoot passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the result of an aneurism.
She was born on March 18, 1940, to Rex Carlile Armey and Laura Elda Olsen Armey in Silverlake, Ind.
She graduated from school in May 1958. In the 1970's she graduated from cosmetology school and began her own beauty shop in Aberdeen Md. Charlene worked hard her whole life and only had one speed, fast and furious. If you couldn't keep up, get out of her way!
She had many hobbies, sewing, crocheting, embroider, reading, piano playing, singing, scrap-booking and caring for her flowers and plants. She loved animals, dogs and horses especially.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held various positions: pianist for Relief Society and Primary, Primary counselor and Relief Society president. She loved singing in the ward choir and could be counted on to voice her opinion in church.
She is survived by her children, Eva Mae Christensen, Kimberly (Darwin) Olsen, Linda (Doug) Hoffman, Heather Dawn O'Connor, and Jared (Angela) White Sr.; 25 grandchildren (four of whom she raised) — William (Heather) Christensen, Salina Marie Christensen, Matthew (Lisa) Christensen and Sonja Kay Christensensnd 24 great grandchildren. Also surviving are her mother, Laura Elda Olsen Howell of Florida; and her siblings, Rex, Thomas and Gary Armey and Linda Armey Wright.
She was preceded in death by her father, Rex C. Armey, and her husband, Hal O. Manwaring.
She loved her family fiercely. Her children and grandchildren were the most important people in her life. She lived fast, worked fast and hard and went to her rest as fast. We love you, Mom, and will miss you.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. at the Blackfoot South Stake Center at 900 Riverton Road in Blackfoot with Bishop Bigler of the Blackfoot 10th Ward conducting.
The family will meet with friedns on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Hawker Funeral Home, 132 S. Shilling Ave in Blackfoot and again on Tuesday at the church for an hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Groveland Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to email@example.com.
The family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to help offset funeral expenses. Donations may be made to Hawker Funeral Home, 132 South Shilling, Blackfoot, ID 83221.


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Catherine Archambault comes from a family of artists and was immersed in culture from an early age. She took up classical dance and the violin when she was seven years old before turning to modern dance, jazz and artistic gymnastics.
Having obtained a Bachelor's degree in contemporary dance at Montreal's Concordia University and danced with a number of choreographers, including Montreal-based contact dance pioneer Andrew Harwood, Catherine made a discovery that marked a major turning point in her career. She choreographed a Spanish web act for a student of Montreal's National Circus School. It was nothing short of a revelation for Catherine who had just discovered the circus world.
Jumping into this new creative space, Catherine Archambault kept on choreographing circus acts, paving the way to assignments with Cirque Archaos (France), Cirque du Tonnerre (Quebec) and Cirque Éloize (Quebec), for which she choreographed the very first show in 1992. Her work has led to a dozen prestigious prizes, including Silver (hand-to-hand trio) and Gold (duo trapeze) Medals at the Festival mondial du Cirque de demain in Paris, the Silver Cup (aerial cradle) at the International Acrobatic Art Festival in China, Gold (hand-to-hand trio) at the 1992 International Circus Festival in Mexico City, the Press and "Festival Favourite" Awards (aerial straps) at the Tournai International Circus Festival in Belgium, as well as the "2002 People's Choice Award" (diving) at Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Toronto.
The year 1991 marks Catherine's first assignment with Cirque du Soleil, when she choreographed a trapeze act performed by twins Karyne and Sarah Steben. The following year she acted as co-choreographer on the show Fascination, which ran in Japan.
After working on grass-roots projects in the United States and Europe, Catherine Archambault returned to Cirque du Soleil to take part in the choreography of the show presented to the heads of state gathered at the G7 1995 Summit in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Catherine was drawn back to Cirque du Soleil in 1999 and became Artistic Coordinator on La Nouba, a job she held until 2001. She acted as artistic consultant and acrobatic coordinator on the television series Solstrom in 2003 and on the show Soleil de Minuit (Midnight Sun) in 2004.
Catherine applied her talents as a teacher to support the Dralion cast in 2005 and became Artistic Coordinator on DELIRIUM the following year, all the while choreographing the show's acrobatic acts. Wintuk represents Catherine Archambault's greatest challenge as a Cirque du Soleil choreographer. Viva ELVIS is her second show as choreographer for Cirque du Soleil.
Catherine Archambault was born in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec.


text: Jackson Hanson, a seventh-grade student at Bureau Valley North, has been selected to receive the Illinois Arts Education Association Student Artist Award. Out of 600, only 40 were chosen to receive this award. Hanson received this award for his colored pencil drawing of an ocelot. He will receive his award at the IAEA conference in Lisle this fall.


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Submission + - Doctor Who's Dalek Designer Dies at 84 (guardian.co.uk)
SchrodingerZ writes: "Raymond Cusick, a production designer for the BBC show Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966, has died from illness. 'Terry Nation, who died in 1997, wrote the 1963 story The Daleks, in which the "satanic pepperpots" first appeared, but it was Cusick who came up with the machines' distinctive look, including the bobble-like sensors, eyestalk, sucker and exterminator weapons.' His horrid creation has remained a prime enemy in Doctor Who for over 50 years, and have remained relatively unchanged. His tireless work however was never fully awarded, as his only pay for the project was about £100. Cusick also worked on such shows as Z Cars, Dr Finlay's Casebook and The Forsyte Saga to The Duchess of Duke Street, When the Boat Comes In and Rentaghost. He officially retired in 1987. Claire Heawood, Cusick's daughter has said that her father was 'suffering from an illness and died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday.'"


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EDMONTON - Former premier Ed Stelmach raised a glass to toast the memory of Ralph Klein on Wednesday at a gathering in Edmonton.
"Politics is difficult," said Stelmach.
Klein died last Friday in Calgary after a lengthy illness.
Rod Love, Klein's closest adviser and friend, also spoke at the event attended by many former cabinet ministers.
"One of the criticisms is that Klein had no connection to Edmonton but that's just not true," said an emotional Love. "This event would have been his kind of event."
Former Klein cabinet members included Shirley McClellan, Iris Evans, Mike Cardinal, Lorne Taylor and Mel Knight. The group gathered at Earl's on Jasper Avenue for the only Edmonton event to pay tribute to Klein.
Longtime Speaker Ken Kowalski attended as well as Eric Young, former president of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Mayor Stephen Mandel also showed up, as did Advanced Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk. The two had a public disagreement this week over post-secondary funding cuts.
Longtime Edmonton cabinet minister and now Speaker Gene Zwozdesky also attended, along with former civil servants from the public affairs bureau.
Former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow and former Ontario premier Mike Harris will speak at the public service for Klein in Calgary on Friday.


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"Unlike the challenges students face in the classroom that help us move forward, the use of credit checks in employment does nothing but hold us back," said Aileen Sheil, a Queens College student. "With the rising cost of tuition, and the growing dependence on debt to pay for school, students can hardly afford another hurdle."
The students were calling on the City Council to quickly pass a bill introduced by Brad Lander and Debi Rose on April 10 to stop the use of credit checks within the city for the purposes of hiring, firing, or promotion, except in cases where state or federal law requires them.
Council members Costa Constantinides, Peter Koo and Daniel Dromm joined the students at the rally, with each vowing support.
"Many leave school having incurred student loan and credit card debt as a necessary means to receiving their education," Koo said. "And what we are finding is that, because of their debt, they have a hard time securing employment due to the practice of debt discrimination."
One of the key issues brought up at the press conference is the lack of a discoverable link between credit score and employee effectiveness.
"TransUnion, one of the nation's largest credit bureaus, has publicly admitted that there is no demonstrated link between someone's credit report and their job performance," said Joby Thoyalil, a campaign organizer for the New Economy Project.
Tashi Lhewa, staff attorney in the Queens office of the Legal Aid Society, added "credit reports are not designed as employment screening tools and are woefully inaccurate. There is absolutely no evidence connecting credit reports and job performance, and employment credit checks have a disproportionately negative impact on minority, immigrant and low-income households."
Oneika O'Kieffe, a member of the Retail Action Project, has personally felt the effects of credit checks in the hiring process when she was seeking a job after graduation.
"My managers have always trusted me and I have never been fired," O'Kieffe said. "I incurred debt from my student loans because I was trying to advance my career. My debt has nothing to do with how I do my job."


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this is the crux of the problem with respect to effort. rex has to go, he's lost the lockerroom, and too many players are burnt out from 4 years of the circus.
the 2nd issue is that sanchez needs to go. tanny too, but i think a lot of the problems right now are rex and sanchez. the defense isn't that bad, if you replace the linebackers. offenses with mediocre skill players become better with a better qb, and the jets are at that point.


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text: 12/16/2012 - 2012 FBS ALL-INDEPENDENT FIRST TEAM: DL Ezekiel Ansah (Sr.), BYU, has been selected First Team All-Independent for the 2012 college football season by members of a nationwide media panel, which includes equal representation from each of the independent institutions' coverage markets. The senior from Ghana has emerged as a top defender on BYU's third-ranked defense, allowing 266.3 yards per game. Ansah has 57 tackles and is second on the team with 13.0 tackles for loss. He adds 4.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and six quarterback hurries.


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Haha that funny ripper called a kiwi.
Would pay some attention to this tour if Beale was playing. Cooper FFS.
The man, the mountain, the Mathews. The greatest all rounder since Keith Miller. (Y)
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Dopey rugby by the Boks yesterday, you would almost think they didnt know what system of laws they were playing under, just continually given pointless penalties away after another and if the Scottish metronome goal kicker didnt get injured early on they would have lost handsomely.
Cipriani wants a solid foot up his arsehole too. Talented boy, but his game management is dire. Easter or Care really need to take a firmer and with him. Thought we had more shape when the less lavishly gifted Flood came on.
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Really dissappointing from England and Scotland yesterday. Scotland could have easily won and I'm not quite sure how they managed to lose that game.
England. Well, we played well, just too many moronic forwards giving away penalties in easy kicking positions and Giteau really wasn't going to miss many of them. I think we could have done better and kicked more penalties rather than making stupid tap and runs. We feasibly could have won that game had the game management been better.
If Paterson hadn't got injured, Scotland would have won.
Or something.
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Just to note, I thought that Carter was absolutely brilliant yesterday, his balance and change of direction when running is fantastic. Also thought that Luke Fitzgerald from Ireland was pretty damn good as well with ball in hand. Not sure about his passing, but his running with the ball was excellent.
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Heartbreakingly so.
We're trying to run before we can walk. Cipriani's game management is absolutely shocking. The charge down was unforgiveable; he has so much time, the ball is on his favoured foot and he still ****s it up. Talented boy, but not a test 10 yet. Or anything like.
We're so commited to the all-singing, all-dancing running game we're just being picked off when we eff it up.
Wish my bloody electricity had stayed off now.
Worst display at Twickenham ever, for mine. Record home defeat too, one suspects.
New Zealand next week, good luck!
Top performance from the Bok though, so good in defence and the wingers JP and Habana were awesome.
Seriously tho, wholesale changes are needed starting with the captain & the fly-half. Haskell a ****ing useless great lump too.
When Shaw came on it made 9 Wasps players on & guess what? Wasps have won 1/6 so far this year. Bra-****ing-vo, selectors.
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of solid-state drive maker SanDisk (SNDK) have been halted ahead of the company's Q4 report this afternoon.
Analysts are modeling $1.54 billion and 74 cents a share.
Update: The company reported exactly $1.54 billion and $1.05 per share in adjusted profit.
Update 2: SanDisk shares have resumed trading and are up 83 cents, or 1%, at $48.48.
Update 3: SanDisk on its conference call projected 2013 revenue in a range of $5.3 billion to $5.6 billion, which is below the current $6 billion estimate of analysts. The shares have given up earlier gains in late trading and are now down $1.38, or almost 3%, at $46.27.


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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has paid a glowing tribute to former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for the crucial role he played in his early development as a footballer.
According to the Daily Mirror, the Portugal international was speaking during an interview with Shortlist magazine, at the launch of his new line of branded 'banana hammocks' underwear.
Asked if his old Red Devils boss would approve of the perky pants, Ronaldo responded cheekily: "He's going to love them, because he loves me!" before praising the Old Trafford great for his influence on making him the player he is today.
"This is a fantastic man – one of the most important people I've met in football.
"I have him in my heart because part of my success is because of him. He was my father in football, so I have to appreciate what he did for me."
Ronaldo joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in a €15million deal in 2003, and enjoyed six successful seasons in England before being sold to Real Madrid for a world-record £80million fee in 2009.
Under Ferguson's tutelage, the 28-year-old won three Premier League titles, the FA Cup, two League Cups and the Champions League in his final campaign.
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Police activity reports
Compiled from selected police activity reports.
Buckeye Lake
• Oct. 27: A Family Dollar employee witnessed a man shoplift $9 worth of food items. The man acknowledged he was caught. When asked why he did it he said he was distraught over a divorce.
• Oct. 30: A driver was warned for speeding, but cited for not wearing a seat belt.
• Oct. 31: A Seymour Ave. woman reported her van was stolen. The van was found abandoned but mostly intact behind Mama Jules Rib Shack. The van's steering column was damaged. There were no immediate clues as to who stole it.
• Nov. 2: A Leroy Street man said he was having issues with a co-worker, who punched him in the face. The co-worker said he was the one punched in the face first, and he punched back
• Sept. 26: A North Street woman told police her husband kept texting her and she wanted him to stop. They were having a custody argument. Police contacted her husband who said he would stop.
• Sept. 27: A driver was cited for a stop sign violation on West 2nd Street at Cumberland.
• Sept. 27: Lakewood Schools Transportation faxed a license number from a vehicle that passed a stopped school bus. The number came back to a Youngstown company. After speaking with the company's owner, police concluded that the driver had made an error in copying the number.
• Sept. 27: A Kroger loss prevention officer saw a 60 year-old man try to leave the store with a full cart of groceries without paying for them. Police arrested him and he was cited to Mayor's Court.
• Sept. 27: Police were called about a dog on Kelly Drive out in the rain without shelter. Police talked with a resident there who had just arrived at home and didn't know the dog was out. The dog was let inside.
• Sept. 28: A West Cumberland Street woman said a 10-year-old boy threw her 10-year-old boy to the ground on their walk home from school. She didn't want to press charges, but did want police to speak with the boy and his parents. Police warned the boy.
• Sept. 28: A pizza delivery person called 9-1-1 to report a woman lying unconscious inside a South High Street apartment. The woman was life flighted to Grant Hospital for head injuries.
• Sept. 29: Police took a report on vandalism to a vehicle on Oakhurst Drive.
• Sept. 29: A driver was cited for failure to assure clear distance ahead after his vehicle struck the rear of a vehicle stopped on Ohio 79 at Enterprise Drive.
• Sept. 29: A Kelly Drive resident reported that two men jumped a fence into the yard of a neighbor who was on vacation. The men were found to be employees of a tree service.
• Sept. 29: A Kelly Drive woman complained about two juveniles putting bikes in the bushes behind her home. The bikes were retrieved in about an hour.
• Sept. 29: Police were called about four juveniles cursing at and possibly throwing things at vehicles near the Lakewood Drive apartments. Police found the juveniles ages 10-11 who denied throwing anything, but they said they were getting ready to fight. Police sent the boys home and talked with their parents.
• Sept. 29: A driver was cited for a traffic light violation on West Main Street at 8th.


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LOL WITH IT: Interview with Fitzdog Radio's Greg Fitzsimmons
During the late-nineties and early-aughts (shudder), I was a young comedy fan watching shows like Comedy Central Presents, A&E's Comedy Showcase, and NBC's Late Friday. Really popular acts like Chris Rock and Jeff Foxworthy were living large and guys like Louis Black, Mitch Hedberg and Dane Cook were gaining a lot of momentum. Everybody had an angle, a super-memorable gimmick. But there was another category of standup that seemed less celebrated: folks who simply had funny jokes.
These schtick-less performers weren't loud or weird or interesting in appearance. They simply opened their mouths and said funny things. Guys like Nick DiPaolo, Greg Giraldo, Louis CK, Marc Maron and Patton Oswalt were zeros in the fame game but batted a thousand whenever you could catch them for five minutes on TV. Nowadays, they are comedy household names, because eventually the Internet hit puberty and craftsmen can be judged for the actual quality of their work instead of their marketability.
Journeyman Greg Fitzsimmons is one of those guys. Luckily, today he's reaping the benefits of sticking it out through decades of relative obscurity. His podcast, Fitzdog Radio, is in the top 25 for comedy podcasts on iTunes. You should check out the episode from last November where he dissects Philly's ethnic culture and interviews our own Darryl Charles.
I recently had a chat with him where he talked about working in his undies, why he loves playing at Helium Comedy Club and his stance that Philly is actually part of New Jersey …
City Paper: How has podcasting changed the comedy business?
Greg Fitzsimmons: I definitely see a turnout for my standup shows and the listeners are really connected to what I have to say. I can tell they are invested in the podcast and are not going anywhere. That's a great feeling. Also I enjoy performing in my underwear in my garage.
CP: When last you were in Philly, you described our fair city as "Italy fucked by Ireland, plus black folks" (which you admitted is also the Bronx, South Boston, etc.) Beyond ethnicity, how do you view Philly culturally?
GF: There is a self-delusion that Philly is not New Jersey. Does anyone really think it is part of Pennsylvania?Pennsylvania is chocolate and Amish and woods. You guys are Jersey. As soon as you get enough money you go directly to the Jersey Shore or Atlantic City.
CP: You've shown some loyalty to Helium. Are you generally still doing clubs? Where do you stand in terms of getting away from the bachelorette parties and playing theaters? Do you prefer a traditional comedy club?
GF: Theaters are tough because you have to sell every ticket for it to make sense financially for everyone. I prefer clubs because you can be more creative and feel the room. You can write more material and you don't have to play it big to reach the back rows. Helium is a perfect layout and has an awesome feel to it. You can see everyone and the sound is good. Most of the waitresses are really into me.
CP: Who were your comedy heroes growing up?
GF: I listened to my Dad's comedy albums and read his humor books when I was young so I really loved Bob Hope and Art Buchwald and Bill Cosby. The Marx Brothers and Mel Brooks' movies were a real bonding thing for me and my Dad, also. I got older and got into Steve Martin, George Carlin and Richard Pryor. In high school the Jerky Boys changed the way I talk to this day. I still call people "sizzle chest" and "Jerky."
CP: Where do you see your career in five years? Any projects coming that you're excited about?
GF: I am hosting a game show on The Speed Channel starting in November. It's 20 episodes where I ask people questions while they fill their tanks at gas stations. I'm actually not kidding. I also have a show in development at Nickelodeon and am waiting to see whether a pilot I executive produced for VH1 goes to series. I've got five straight weeks of standup booked for the fall and in the middle of that I will do two podcasts a week and a radio show each Monday night. Oh yeah, and I have a wife and two kids at home. They seem confused when I am around the house.
CP: How close are we to the breakdown of modern culture?
GF: If you track the Holy Roman Empire, right before the fall, the similarities to our country right now are frightening. They had a bloated government bureaucracy, paid mercenaries in place of true soldiers and a sense of infallibility. The GOP has the EPA in its crosshairs for the next election so any hope for the environment is shit. These are tough days to have kids …