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Pet supplies for fines Oct 12 & Oct 13
In support of the Fond du Lac Reads book, Thunder Dog, the Fond du Lac Public Library will offer a two-day pet supplies for fines promotion.
For every new pet supply item (pet food, toys, leashes, etc.) donated, the library will waive $1 in overdue fines on Saturday, October 12, and Sunday, October 13, at the Main Library downtown and at FDLPL Express, near Festival Foods. All items will go to the Fond du Lac Humane Society, which has a wish list of items they need on their website, www.fdlhumane.org, click Make a Donation.
All month long the library is celebrating Fond du Lac Reads: Thunder Dog, by Michael Hingson. It's the true story of how he and his guide dog survived the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center. See the full FDL Reads events calendar.


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Just a list of changes. On the left are the new players to the right old.
I honestly dont see how we dont at least grab 7 wins with this schedule and the new additions...
QB : Geno Smith --- Mark Sanchez
RB : Chris Ivory --- Bilal Powell
FB : Tommy Bohanon --- John Griffin
G : Willie Colon --- Dennis Landolt
G : Brian Winters --- Caleb Schlauderaff
T : Austin Howard --- Vladimir Ducasse
TE : Jeff Cumberland --- Konrad Reuland
DE : Sheldon Richardsn --- Quinton Coples
NT : Antonio Garay --- Sione Pouha
OLB : Quinton Coples --- Garrett McIntyre
OLB : Calvin Pace --- Ricky Sapp
CB : Dee Milliner --- Darrelle Revis
S : Dawan Landry --- Antonio Allen
S : Josh Bush --- Josh Bush
Geno Smith or Greg McElroy or David Garrard or Chris Simms for Mark Buttfumble...
already we are miles and miles better
Our Running Backs are flat, might even be a step back.
We added no WR's to replace Schillens, Gates, and Gilyard.
We added no TE's to replace Keller.
We added no pass-catching RB to replace Tomlinson (Year 3).
We added no pass rushing DL or LB.
The offense is worse than last year right now. Edwards, Keller, Greene gone.
The defense is worse than last year right now. Revis, Landry, Bell gone.
Ivory and Goodson are pass catching RBs
Santonio Holmes (hate him if you will) can be considered an add to this year's roster
Tight Ends - you're right
With the first round pick, Jets selected Richardson (he plays on the DL)
Coples moved to OLB
Revis didn't play last year and the Jets won 6 games. Jets drafted two safeties last year and added Milliner this year.
I think you're jumping the gun on writing off all my points. Don't you think you should wait and see? What if the players we picked up are good?
I merely think that there's a 30% chance he might turn out to be decent and since we've waited 40 years for a franchise QB it's prudent to see what he's got with a qualified OC (check) and some bonafide playmakers (nope) since we suck and are paying him anyway.
Heres the games i can see us winning, obviously not everyone, but each game by itself is not a reach at all. I think its reasonable we win 6/9 of these.
Week1 Bucs
Week3 Bills
Week3 Titans
Week11 Bills
Week13 Dolphins
Week14 Raiders
Week15 Panthers
Week16 Browns
Week17 Dolphins
With the exception of Goodsen potentially being a pass-catching threat, everything else I posted is a valid point of view that you can accept or disregard if you choose to.
There is no "wrong" on an opinion.
Ivory is not a receiving RB, Goodson was but only once in 4 years:
Holmes, even when healthy, is now our only receiving threat especially with the loss of Keller. He was doubled and neutralized last year, might get worse with out the TE this year.
Richardson, Milliner......don't get sucked in to the Rookie Vortex. We do this every year in May, fall in love with college boys, pin our hopes to rookie contributors, and nothing happens.
We all wait and see, definitely could have made some nice additions. But as we sit here on May 6, we are a team that lost 13 of 22 starters and haven't addressed WR or TE at all and know our Secondary can't be as good. Rookies under Ryan have never contributed in a major way.
We are rebuilding. No crime in that. It means that there is no chance of the playoffs. So pick a win total between 3 and 6 and hope for nice weather and tasty sausage because that's all this season can bring you as a fan.
We can slam Mark Sanchez all day long, but the single biggest issue that crushed the kid was the loss of LT as a reliable dump-off safety valve. Sparano's offense didn't need one, apparently, so getting Morningsig and Goodson will improve completion percentage, first downs, and touchdowns if what you say comes to fruition.

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really need to see mcknight play consistently before making a determination...i can only gather he's not looked real good in practice hence they've not used him in the offense...his skill set was not the same as washington's entering the draft nor was his body of work...Is there any hope that McKnight can eventually grow into that role next year? Or should they look elsewhere?
no- because they rarely did these things with woody in the line-up...the only time they reallt took the ball outside the numbers was the second half of the pats game....Other some of the 1st down predictability, the most annoying part of the running game on Sunday was that I rarely saw them run stretch plays like you mentioned with Shonn Greene. Even though you can't take much from the Patriots game, Greene finally looked like he had last year's burst in terms of turning the corner on stretch runs. I think he had maybe one or two of those in all on Sunday.
Do you think perhaps it had to do with Woody's injury and their lack of faith in Hunter executing those plays? I know he was our extra lineman/3rd TE last year, but he's still a noticeable downgrade from Woody.
could be the way the passes are arriving, could be a breakdown in focus....tough to put a finger on...I saw you mention this in other threads, saying that Cotch was pretty much the only guy still working to get open after a breakdown. I don't know what it is, but Cotchery just doesn't look right this year. He's had more drops this year than his previous four combined it seems.
the only way to improve is to take Sh!tty's scripted first 25 plays and shove them up his a$$ as they send him packing. The man just plain sucks, anyone can defend the O. When a team never uses the middle of the field.
Hey Sh!tty!!! How about a crossing pattern, skinny post or any play over the middle. All we throw are freakin out patterns and long passes up the sideline at an alarming rate of at least 80% of the attemps to the right side. This is why our receivers are covered on almost every play. Every D we face doesn't have to worry about 50% of the field, from hash mark to hash mark. Every D can cheat and only have to worry about their left side of the field. This fool makes it easy for every team we face.
The bigger problem is that Rex can't see this, he thinks because Sh!tty is working hard that he's doing a good job. Sad so Sad.....
That predictable garbage works against crappy defenses like Cleveland and Detroit but against even a semi-decent defense with good coaching it will fail - which is why our offense has scored 18 points combined in our 4 losses.
Our defense for the most part has actually played well in the games we lost except for the Pats blowout. The Ravens put up 10 pts on us, Aaron Rodgers put up only 9 and the Dolphins only 10.
It is the offense that is failing us. Now let's hear the stupidity from Clown Back to NY arguing that Schotty's playcalling has nothing to do with it.
You and Brian Schottenheimer should get a room. Your inept defending of him is boring the rest of us.
You'd have to be a retart not to think that the offensive woes currently are a mix of a few agents. Play calling and coaching, Sanchez's regressed play, receivers losing focus, etc etc.
Regardless, at the end of the day, it's the bosses that are held accountable, we blow the playoffs, or go 1 and done, it's not just gonna be shotty, its gonna the whole lot of them. Rex is gonna clean house on that side of the fence. Cally, Cavy, Shotty. all of them.
The unit just needs to keep playing, I don't think we need more players there.
1) Sanchez needs to develop. This is the big one.
2) Slauson needs to keep getting better. If he can be above average there, it'd be really big for us.
3) Keller needs to get more involved.
As most others have said, Sanchez needs to improve... and I think he will.
The OL is in a funk and not run blocking like they have in years past. I have no idea why, but I doubt that Vlad is the answer.
Another RB is needed. I'm beginning to think Greene is pretty overrated and is clearly one-dimensional. McKnight is a great unknown. I like his skillset, but I don't know what the coaching staff sees on a daily basis. LT won't be around next year. Someone like Cadillac Williams might be a guy to consider as a FA.
Another TE who can actually catch is an absolute must. Cumberland might be that guy, he might not. But I KNOW that Hartsock IS NOT the guy. Dude has to go.
I actually think a big-bodied, well-balanced TE who can do a little bit of everything would be a great fit here. Someone similar to Bubba Franks.
A true slot WR would also be nice. A quick little buggar who can help out Sanchez when the primary targets are covered.
I think it's absurd how much blame Schotty gets...
How do the offense get better? Sanchez needs to grow up...
Agreed on getting a scat back, but I also think we need a better slot man.


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - It will be next week before a Shawnee County judge decides whether two men accused in an assault will keep their attorney.
A hearing continued Friday on prosecutors' claims that it's a conflict of interest for Billy Rork to represent both Monroe Lockhart and Anthony Talbert. Prosecutors say they hope to have Talbert testify against Lockhart.
The men are charged with forcing their way into a home in November, beating a woman and threatening to kill a man who was there as well. A third person, Jacob Barnett, is also charged in the case.
Judge Mark Braun questioned Talbert privately Thursday and did the same with Lockhart Friday. He says he'll issue a ruling early to middle of next week.


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Some call it a nuclear tax. Others call it a fee.
Whatever the name, Florida legislators decided Monday they don't want to take it off the electricity bills of Progress Energy and Florida Power & Light customers -- even though the companies gave legislators no guarantees that they will build the nuclear plants the money is being collected to construct.
The Senate Communications, Energy and Utilities Committee voted down a proposal by Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, Monday to repeal the so-called nuclear cost recovery clause embedded in customer bills.
Fasano, who has tried and failed to repeal the proposal since 2007, said the "nuclear tax" is a giveaway to utility companies with nothing in return for customers. He said Progress Energy has collected more than $500,000 towards the construction of two proposed nuclear plant in Levy County but recently cancelled its construction contract with the company slated to build the units while FPL customers have paid a similar amount.
Fasano said that when lawmakers authorized the Public Service Commission to impose the nuclear cost charge in 2006, Progress Energy expected the plant would cost between $6 bilion and $8 billion and be completed within a decade. By last year, the projected costs had soared to $22 billion and the start date climbed to 2021.
"Unfortunately, we can't go back in time and reimburse the customers,'' he said. Fasano noted that Florida is the only one of two states in the nation allowing utility companies to assess a tax or a fee to build nuclear power plants.
Fasano attempted to add the repeal to a broad energy bill sponsored by the Senate Communities, Energy and Utilities Committee that would renew tax incentives to businesses and homeowners that invest in renewable energy.
Susan Glickman of the Southern Alliance of Clean Energy, told the committee that Wall Street calls the arrangement Florida has with the utilities "dumb money,'' a practice by which customers loan money to utilities companies without having to show a return or having to pay capital costs.
"Neither of the utilities has guaranteed that they are committed to building these projects,'' she said.
When the law was passed in 2006, former Gov. Jeb Bush was pushing fuel diversity, the economy was booming and there appeared to be a need for more energy generation, Glickman said. Today, by contrast, Florida's utilities have the ability to generate 30 percent more energy capacity than is being used.
"We need to get rid of this unfair practice which privatizes the profits and socializes the risk,'' she said. "You've taken the risk off of the utilities -- these Fortune 500 companies -- and you're putting it onto ratepayers who can ill-afford it at this time.''
Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, suggested, however that, if the utilities "are going to take the money from the taxpayers up front there would be some benefit on their rate,'' later.
Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, agreed. "If we want nuclear power when are we going to pay for it,'' he said, urging the committee to reject Fasano's amendment to the bill. "If you wait, when are you going to pay for it? Is the rate increase higher?"
Fasano and Sen. Evelyn Lynn, R-Ormond Beach, were the only senators to support the amendment on a voice vote.
Voting to oppose the amendment were Gardiner, Bogdanoff, Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, Sen. Lizbeth Benaquisto, R-Fort Myers, Sen. Thad Altman, R-Viera, Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, Sen. Oscar Braynon, R-Miami, Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, Sen. Gwen Margolis, D-Miami, Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, Sen. Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale.


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Getting to know the new Mass, Part 4: A test drive?
Now here's question for you: Why can't we have a period of experiment with the new translations before we settle on a final text?
Unheard of? Hardly. That's exactly what happened with the texts for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and the Order of Christian Funerals, which, incidentally, are some of the finest, most successful, and most beautiful liturgical texts in English. They were given approval for experimental use for a period (five years I think) before the final translations were settled. People produced study texts and sent feedback, as if their opinions really mattered.
Why not with the texts for Mass? What could be wrong with testing these translations, seeing how they "pray," sending feedback to the diocesan liturgy offices, all before we spend gazillions of dollars on new books and hymnals.
I'm sure this will go over like a lead balloon, and it won't happen--too many people have too much riding on these texts, from Vox Clara to the bishops to publishers. But it makes no sense to me whatsoever that to just plunk these translations down and tell people to go at it.
Read "Getting to know the new Mass" parts 1 , 2, and 3.


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Is it possible to print out the months like the picture below with that little space infront of January with printf? If I put "%10s" it will also make the months space far apart, I want before January to have a 10 blank space and between each months there 3 blank space. I try putting a "System.out.print(" ");" before the for loop but I'm trying to use printf . Thanks
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String month[]={"Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"}; for(String monthOf : month) { System.out.printf("%6s",monthOf); }


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Checking in on… the Ivy LeaguePosted by Brian Goodman on November 19th, 2010
Howard Hochman is the RTC correspondent for the Ivy League.
The members of the Ancient Eight began their rather elongated non-conference schedule with a number of goals in mind. The four new coaches—Kyle Smith at Columbia, Paul Cormier at Dartmouth, Bill Courtney at Cornell, and Jerome Allen at Penn–hoped to get off to good starts. The four contenders for the Ivy title, Princeton, Harvard, Penn, and Cornell, wanted to reinforce their superiority early. And the league as a whole is looking to build on Cornell's NCAA Tournament success and send a national message that the Ivy was indeed becoming a perennial, competitive mid-major. Through Wednesday, and an overall record of 7-11, the early returns can be accurately labeled as…
The Good
In an interesting twist, Yale beat former Cornell coach Steve Donahue and his Boston College squad at Chestnut Hill for an impressive early-season victory Thursday. The other notables include a promising debut for Cornell's Courtney and Columbia's Smith with wins over America East neighbor Albany and Maryland-Eastern Shore, respectively; a win at Fordham for the Brown Bears; league favorite Princeton opening with a win versus intra-state rival Rutgers, and top it off, Penn's home opening win (and Jerome Allen's first without the interim tag) against brand-name Davidson (more on that to come). More good news is that the conference moved up a few spots and is listed 17th in the latest RPI rankings.
The Bad
Dartmouth gives every indication that, they will continue to be the league doormat; Yale, with an impressive recruiting class, begins 0-2. Harvard, my pick to hoist the trophy, was not competitive in a loss to George Mason.
The Ugly
Doubly humiliated on national TV–no way to win friends and influence…voters. First the Big Red travels to the Garden State and becomes fodder for young Kevin Willard's Seton Hall team, losing by 24 in a game that was over midway through the first half. But that was a nail-biter compared to what happened on Sunday at Cameron Indoor. Princeton, who most feel will win the Ivy title with their returning veterans, was thrashed by Duke 97-60, and it wasn't even that close. Honorable mention in this category goes to the Penn Quakers who, after building a 12 point lead, went scoreless the final 7:48 of the game at Manhattan while being outscored 17-0 en route to a 59-54 loss.
Ghosts of Guards Past
The collective gasp heard from the announced crowd of 5,300 at the Palestra Saturday night was in response to the whistle indicating the second foul on Zack Rosen three minutes into the game. To the rescue came Miles Cartwright, a mere wisp of a guard from California. Now, informed sources had whispered that what was about to transpire should not have come as a surprise. These same sources had seen Cartwright outplay the aforementioned Rosen at the traditional Penn pre-season Red and Blue game. Yet even they had to be amazed at the 18-point first half output, keeping Penn in the game and ultimately earning Cartwright Ivy Rookie of the Week honors. But it wasn't just his point total, it was a combination of court awareness, defense, quickness, penetration, outside shooting, and even his physical presence that evoked memories of Ibby Jaaber. In second-half time limited by severe leg cramps, Cartwright did seem a bit lost sharing the court with Rosen. It will be up to Jerome Allen, who appeared to step up his game as bench tactician, to figure out a way for both of his point guards to get minutes and coexist productively.
Power Rankings
- Princeton (1-1): The Duke debacle and their 27 turnovers notwithstanding, the Tigers remain the league favorite and clearly the most talented. POY candidate Dan Mavraides had 42 points in the two games and Ian Hummer chipped in with 31. Throw in guard Doug Davis and that is a trio that will be difficult for any Ivy opponent to defend.
- Harvard (1-1): For those optimists, the disappointing showing at George Mason can be tempered by the strong performance of Keith Wright (22 and 16) and the fact that the Crimson is still without the services of last year's Ivy Freshman of the Year, Kyle Casey, who, barring any setback, is due back at the end of this month. The ship appeared to be righted as Harvard followed up with an impressive victory over Patriot foe Holy Cross with four starters in double figures and sophomore stud guard Brandyn Curry's 12 assists.
- Cornell (2-1): The bad loss to the Pirates was sandwiched around workmanlike victories against Albany and Delaware, proving the Big Red can handle canines and fowl alike. The one common thread was the liberal use of the bench by new coach Bill Courtney. An average of 13 players saw daylight in the three games in an attempt to try to find a clicking rotation as Cornell looks for an Ivy four-peat.
- Penn (1-1): The Quakers would have moved up to the top spot in the first poll based on their win over traditional mid-major power Davidson. Patrons leaving the Palestra were giddy with visions of a Quaker return to prominence. The celebration came to a screeching halt on Wednesday with an embarrassing loss to a weak and undermanned Manhattan team. Miles Cartwright, not the first freshman to feel the rigors of the road, went scoreless in 14 minutes of action.
- Brown (1-1): No matter that A-10 opponent Fordham came into the Bears' opening game with a D1 leading 21-game losing streak. Brown got the win, led by Pat Sullivan's 17 points. A-25 point waxing at the hands of in-state rival URI made the euphoria in Providence short-lived.
- Columbia (1-2): After splitting their first two games, the Lions seemed poised to take over the city as they led St. John's by four at halftime. However, the Red Storm started running away in the second half to cruise past the Lions. Nevertheless, Coach Smith, Noruwa Agho (61 points in three games) and company look like they are headed in the right direction. A winning record is seemingly within reach.
- Yale (0-2): Wondering if James Jones is thinking he should have joined his brother at Chestnut Hill? A defeat at the hands of cross-town Quinnipiac was followed by a gut-wrenching defeat at Providence. Tied with about four minutes to go, the Bulldogs missed numerous chances to take the lead and PC sealed the deal at the line. The bright spot in the two games was the play of junior forward Greg Mangano with 31 points. Adding to Eli woes is the defection of key cog and captain Michael Sands who left the team indefinitely for personal reasons.
- Dartmouth (0-2): After a 35-point defeat at Providence, the Big Green returned home to face in-state foe New Hampshire. A 59% first half shooting clip and 15 went for naught as UNH scored with a second on the clock to send a small but raucous crowd home disappointed.
Player of the Week
It's difficult to separate the performances of Keith Wright (Harvard) and Jack Eggleston (Penn) in their teams' first two games, so we have co-winners. Wright was absolutely dominant. The 6'8 junior from Virginia scored 40 points on 15-20 (75%) shooting from the floor and 10-12 (83%) from the line. In addition, he grabbed 22 rebounds. Not to be outdone, the 6'8 Eggelston put up similar numbers. In his two games, he shot 12-15 (80%) from the floor including 5-7 (71%) from beyond the arc. He was perfect from the line (8-8) and grabbed 11 rebounds in each contest. So to Wright and Eggleston a laurel, and hearty welcome as the inaugural RTC Ivy Players of the Week.
A Look Ahead
Brown looks to have five soft games on the horizon, albeit three on the road, before a December 6 date with intra-city rival Providence. Kyle Smith at Columbia can win supporters quickly thanks to a relatively easy non-conference schedule. It is quite possible the Lions could be 11-3 before their January 5 meeting with Cornell. The Big Red, after three tough but winnable games, face a daunting road trip that takes them to NIT quarterfinalist Boston University, #10 Syracuse, and then to The Barn to face Tubby Smith and his Golden Gophers of Minnesota. For Dartmouth and returning coach Paul Cormier, the chances for victories may be few and far between. The best immediate hope is November 27 vs. Colgate. Tommy Amaker appears to have backed off the scheduling throttle at Harvard. Only two tough games loom, December 4 when Amaker makes his not-so-triumphant return to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines, and a January 5 date at BC and familiar face Steve Donahue. Penn, for all the improvement and return health, is still likely to bite a lot of bullets before conference play. They usher in the New Year with a trip to Kentucky sandwiched between games versus ranked Big 5 opponents Villanova and Temple. Of more immediate concern is a Turkey Weekend trip to #5 Pittsburgh. Princeton has a week to lick their wounds and then it's off to face the Dukes of JMU, but then it's clear sailing. It is possible that the Tigers could be 13-2 before kicking off conference play. And finally Yale has dates at BC and #13 Illinois before a string of 10 rather nondescript games.


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I am working on a project which requires computation across several nodes, each equipped with a single Kepler GPU. I saw a post on this forum dated Jan 2012 stating that "... running MAGMA distributed across several GPUs on several nodes -- are of interest to the MAGMA team. ... ".
I wanted to know the status of this development so that I can decide whether we can use MAGMA or not.


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September 25, 2004 • Posted By Shaun Lyon
Mad Norwegian Press' forthcoming six-part About Time series, detailed guidebooks to the original Doctor Who series by Lawrence Miles and Tat Wood, have undergone a slight change. The books have been "reformatted to divide the TV show by Seasons rather than Doctors," says editor Lars Pearson. "This leaves the great bulk of the text unchanged, but the books will now be divided as follows: Volume 1 (Seasons 1 to 3); Volume 2 (Seasons 4 to 6); Volume 3 (Seasons 7 to 11); Volume 4 (Seasons 12 to 17); Volume 5 (Seasons 18 to 21); Volume 6 (Seasons 22 to 26, the TV Movie). Note that this alters most of the books only slightly, and some such as Volume 3 --- which details the Pertwee era --- aren't affected at all. The main change is that Season 18, Tom Baker's last season, is now paired with the Davison volume." The first volume in release, the Pertwee book (#3), is due in October; the cover illustration for that and the subsequent release (#4) are below - click on each for a larger version. (Thanks to Lars Pearson)


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(CNN) -- Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, wants to acquire Time Warner Cable, the nation's second-largest cable provider. Should we be concerned?
I certainly am; that's why I oppose this deal. And I'm not alone.
More than 100,000 people -- including many from my own state of Minnesota -- have written to me expressing frustration that they are already paying significantly higher prices for increasingly poor cable and broadband service. Many note that they are unable to get a better deal because, where they live, there is only one viable option (in Minnesota, it's usually Comcast). And they worry that this deal will only make things worse.
Comcast dismisses these concerns by pointing out that it does not directly compete with Time Warner Cable in any zip code -- as if that's supposed to reassure us.
But the fact that the two biggest cable companies have already effectively managed to carve the country up into local monopolies shouldn't make us feel any better about their plan to become one giant company. Indeed, it's a clear sign that the cable market needs more competition, not less.
As for satellite TV and wireless Internet providers -- which Comcast would have you believe are forcing it and Time Warner Cable to band together in an uphill battle for survival -- they simply don't represent real competition.
You can get your TV from a satellite provider, but it usually won't come with high-speed broadband Internet. And wireless Internet is not a viable substitute for broadband -- particularly if you want to watch TV online.
Essentially, if you want both TV service and high-speed Internet, you are stuck with a big cable and broadband company like Comcast or Time Warner Cable -- "or" being the appropriate preposition here, because, as Comcast brags, many Americans already have just one of these companies to choose from where they live. And if this deal goes through, Comcast will become the only option for millions more consumers.
The danger in allowing Comcast to accrue even more power is not purely hypothetical. The company is already using its dominant position to dictate terms to content providers seeking to reach its 20 million customers.
Take Netflix, for example. Comcast, which happens to have a rival video streaming service of its own, was able to exploit Netflix's growing popularity by refusing to provide the network infrastructure needed to keep Netflix streaming smoothly.
In the end, Netflix had to pay Comcast an undisclosed amount of money to get direct access to Comcast's broadband network and alleviate the slowdown.
As Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wrote, "Some big ISPs are extracting a toll because they can -- they effectively control access to millions of consumers and are willing to sacrifice the interests of their own customers to press Netflix and others to pay."
"Extracting a toll" is a polite way of putting it; this is nothing short of extortion. And acquiring Time Warner Cable would give Comcast millions more customers to use as leverage.
If Comcast is able to effectively charge popular providers extra for access to broadband customers, those costs will inevitably be passed on to consumers themselves. And if Comcast is able to determine what traffic can make it into consumers' homes, content not owned by Comcast could become harder to find online.
When the Senate Judiciary Committee recently met to review the proposed acquisition, Comcast -- which is represented by 107 lobbyists, including several who have passed through the ever-revolving door between the company and the agencies charged with regulating it -- promised to forgo such behavior.
But the company's own actions have already proven that such promises are not to be believed.
For example, three years ago, when Comcast announced plans to acquire NBC Universal, I and others raised concerns about vertical integration: Comcast already owned the pipes through which cable programming flowed, and now it would own NBC Universal's programming, including NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, Telemundo, and others -- more than 20 networks in all.
As a nod to these concerns, the Federal Communications Commission required as a condition of the deal that Comcast "neighborhood" -- or group -- cable channels into categories, so that programming not owned by Comcast wouldn't be relegated to the far reaches of the dial where viewers would be unlikely to find it.
But once the acquisition went through, Comcast didn't comply with this condition. It refused to put rival Bloomberg News in the same "neighborhood" as its own news channels, MSNBC and CNBC -- a textbook example of the kind of anti-competitive behavior we warned about, and in which Comcast promised not to engage.
As another condition, Comcast was told by the FCC to create a stand-alone broadband product -- one that wasn't bundled with a cable TV package -- so that people who wanted to ditch their cable plans in favor of online services like Hulu and Netflix would have an option.
Indeed, Comcast did create such a product. One small problem: It failed to tell customers about it. And after receiving complaints, the FCC fined Comcast for failing to live up to this obligation.
Now Comcast plans to expand its empire by gobbling up the second-largest company in the cable market (and third-largest in broadband), a move that, as even Comcast's executive vice president admits, could mean that rates will rise at an even faster pace. Not to mention worse service -- and a threat to the free flow of information in America.
That's why I will continue to make the case against this deal. And I hope that, Comcast's outsized political influence notwithstanding, regulators at the FCC and the Department of Justice will listen.


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They can try all they want. It ain't gonna happen.
Rex Ryan may be the X-Factor to land Vick, according to sources. Ryan has always had an affinity for Vick, who could potentially help save the coach from getting his walking papers after the 2013 season.
(Ryan) loves him, a team official said.
If a man that has no clue about offensive football says he loves a QB, that says it all. He also loves Sanchez. If he stays as HC, he should have ZERO say about the offensive side of the ball
As pathetic as the Jets are right now, they would be even worse off with Vick. To even consider this washed up QB which was not even a good QB in his prime, is beyond ridiculous
They can try all they want. It ain't gonna happen.
We gave up a 4 for Tebow and according to professional NFL Head Coaches Sanchez is much better then Tebow. There is a market for Sanchez and I suspect down the road he is going to bite us badly.
(Ryan) loves him, a team official said.
The Jets solid offensive line and defense also make them an attractive option for Vick, who lost his starting job after suffering a concussion this season.
solid offensive line? Really?
Since there has been several people throwing out different numbers about the cap effect and what money the Jets can eat or save by trading or cutting Sanchez, I figured I would post this article from NYJETSCAP.COM that explains the scenarios involved with trading or cutting Mark.
Mark Sanchez has a gigantic cap hit if he was to be cut next season. Because of the crazy extension the Jets gave him the dead cap from prorated money in his contract is $8,903,125. The Jets further compounded that by guaranteeing him $8.25 million in salary. In the event that he is released that amount will immediately accelerate onto the cap. Because there are no offsets for that salary the Jets can not obtain credits if Sanchez signs with another team meaning releasing him would cost the Jets $17,153,125 in cap charges, a net loss of $4.3 million in cap room, clearly a move the Jets can not make.
It is hard to picture a scenario in which Sanchez is back with the Jets after this move so in my mind they have two options to move him:
A. Find a trade partner willing to give up a conditional late round draft choice. I cant see anyone in the NFL willing to pay $8.25 million for Sanchez but if you can find someone willing to spend $4.3 million for him you can break even on the cap. What you would do in this case is pay Sanchez a $3.95 million dollar bonus before the trade is sent to the league office. The trading team picks up the balance of the $4.3 million dollar guarantee. The cap hit for the Jets would equal $12,853,125, exactly the cost of keeping him on the roster next season, leaving the team with a net zero cap effect. While it might seem crazy Sanchez does have some pedigree and I think a team like the Steelers, who need a quality backup, or Cardinals, who need a starter, could bite.
B. Designate Sanchez a June 1 cut. This doesn't help you with cap room until June 1st but it keeps you from losing cap room by the outright release of the player. If you designate Sanchez a June 1 cut you will retain his $12.85 million cap charge until June 1st rather than taking on the $17.15 million charge. Once June 1 hits his cap charge will reduce to $12.353 million and you will take the $4.8 million balance as a charge in 2014.
I would think those are the only options the Jets can handle. The third option is to keep him on the team, but I find that hard to see as beneficial to any party involved. In this case you have to determine what Sanchez is worth on the open markets ($1-2 million), make that his base salary and prorate the remaining amount. For example you would pay him a $1 million dollar salary and convert the $8.25 million guarantee to a signing bonus. That reduces his cap charge to $7,165,625, a savings of about $5.68 million for 2013. The big negative of that is that his dead cap is increased from $4.8 million in 2014 to $10,987,500. You may end up paying cap for him from 2013-2015 under this scenario plus using a roster spot on him in 2013. Im not sure if that is a smart move.
Keep in mind that in both of these scenarios Sanchez will still cost 12.8 million against the cap even if he isnt on the team.
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The only chance to trade him would be to take on someone else over-priced garbage.
I'm sure there's a team out there with a player they simply don't want on the team but can't cut due to a huge cap issues. That doesn't really help much but at least it gets Sanchez out of NY...
If we keep him we are screwed(malcontent). If we release him we are screwed. Suckchez is going to screw the Jets anyway!
Watching guys like foles and Wilson teams are no longer afraid to draft a QB after the 1st round and feel they can be 2nd or 3rd string right off the bat. I'll be pleasantly shocked if the Jets actually manage to mitigate the cap damage by getting someone to take him off our hands.
Not to pat myself on the back (), but like I said a couple of days ago, if the Jets want to get rid of Sanchez, they'll get rid of him.
They're not going to keep him simply because of salary. They'll find a way to get it done with the least amount of damage possible. If it means taking part of the cap hit, they will. The key is the trading partner and that team won't be taking on a great financial risk because they can cut him the following year with no cap hit.
Phillyjet has a point here.
If the Jets FO is forced to keep Sanchez on the roster because he's a greedy little a$$hole, he'll be on the bench ALL season. Hell, they won't even activate him for the games.
So although he'll screw the Jets by taking 8.25 million when he isn't even worth the vet minimum, he'll NEVER get another NFL job.
If he sits for a whole season and really doesn't get the chance to play at all, coupled with his piss poor history as a starting QB? Well, he might a tryout or two, but he'll likely be out of the league for good.
http://nyjetscap.com/salary14.html ) is that I believe Sanchez is guaranteed $3.2M in 2014 (dead money minus the Prorated bonus that was already paid). So in the restructure example given, the other team is on the hook for $4.3M in 2013 and $3.2M in 2014.
I can't help myself. I love the idea of Vick in NY.
Any team trading for Sanchez...has to pick up his contract. No team can carry Sanchez beyond 2013. They wouldn't pay Sanchez $13.1 in 2014. They would have to cut Sanchez and take on the dead CAP charge of $4.8. In 2015 =$3.2. In 2016 = $1.6...I just don't see a trade for Sanchez happening.
B. I hope the Jets take the June 1st pill, and minimize the CAP damage for 2013. Teams know this is when Jets may cut Sanchez. If he's cut then...those wanting him for their #1 or #2 QB...can then sign him to a CAP friendly deal.
Of course...Jets may not have the stomach to take the $12.8 pill. keeping Sanchez instead. And the veterans would have to go through the offseason program with Sanchez beside them. And nobody wants to be in the same foxhole with a guy that can get you killed...ie: a losing QB and no playoffs for the 3rd year in a row. And Rex will probably be fired after another losing season.
I do feel sorry for Rex. Cause he had no GM to control him...to say no to a Holmes deal Rex wanted at any cost. To protect him...to prevent Tebow being dumped into his lap. To help with the offense...providing complementary playmakers and an OC-QB coach to make it work.
Anyway you look at this...if not much changes...it's going to be difficult to prevent the deja-vu of another 2012 type season.


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New Rosary coach Jessie Wilcox got a chance to honor her first class of seniors Wednesday night in front of a packed gym against archrival Aurora Central Catholic.
Maddy Hemmerich, Madison Richmond, Amy Seraphin, Karly Tate and Mary Wentworth plus senior manager Kianna Musaraca went out with a win, erasing an early 8-point Chargers lead for a 44-38 victory that clinched third place in the Suburban Christian Conference Blue Division.
It's a senior class that will always hold a soft spot for Wilcox.
"These seniors have been the glue to our team," Wilcox said. "Coming in as a new coach they could have shook their heads and walked the other way because they are used to how they've been taught in the past. But honestly every one of those seniors has stepped up and accepted my challenge and ran with it."
With Aurora Central Catholic (12-12, 2-8) doing a good job defensively against two of the Royals' main options Tate (5 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals) and Richmond (6 points), Rosary found firepower in other places.
Sophomore Quincy Kellett led the way with 13 points and Rachel Choice chipped in 10.
"For them to rise to the occasion and have the confidence like that is amazing," Wilcox said. "This is truly a team win. It's good for this team. We've come a long ways."
Kellett scored her team-high total despite sitting out the third quarter in foul trouble.
"Coach just kept saying when I was sitting on the bench keep your head in this, keep your head in this because I'd be going back in the fourth quarter so I just kept focusing on the game," Kellett said.
Rosary (13-11, 6-4) opened the scoring on a Kellett 3-pointer. The Chargers responded with a 10-0 run highlighted by 5 points from Lisa Rodriguez to lead the rest of the first half.
But while both teams struggled at 5-for-24 shooting clips from the field, the Royals did take a little momentum into the half by scoring the final 7 points of the second quarter to trim ACC's biggest lead at 14-6 to 14-13 at halftime.
Megan Conlin quickly put the Royals ahead in the third quarter on a cut through the lane and perfect feed from Tate. Back-to-back steals and transition layups from Kalie Soris and Rodriguez restored a 22-18 Chargers lead only to see the Royals score 6 straight capped by Wentowrth's layup that gave Rosary the lead for good at 24-22.
Rosary led 30-27 after three quarters. Three times the Chargers got within a point in the fourth, the second time at 34-33 when Rodriguez sliced through lane for a basket with two minutes left.
Rodriguez made a pair of free throws to answer a Choice bucket and keep Central within 36-35 with 1:39 remaining.
Then came the two plays of the game, back-to-back hustle plays by the Royals. Kellett made the first, coming away with the ball after a wild scramble off three Rosary misses for a putback to make it a 39-35 lead. Conlin had the next, rebounding her own missed free throw and assisting Choice for short jumper to seal the outcome at 41-35 with 30 seconds to go.
"The ball just didn't drop and funny, crazy bounces happen and it goes right to them and they get a layup," Chargers coach Mark Fitzgerald said. "Those things happen. My kids fought to the very end. Once again our youth hurt us in certain spots but that's to take nothing away from Rosary."
Tate's effort led Rosary to a 36-29 rebounding advantage.
"They hit the boards harder than we did," Fitzgerald said. "That has been a problem for us this year and it's something we just have to get better at."
Soris led all scorers with 15 points and Rodriguez added 14 for the Chargers who close the regular season against Class 1A power Newark Saturday and Sycamore for Senior Night next Tuesday.
"Tough one but there's a lot of talent in that program of ours," Fitzgerald said. "We're going to come on, just watch."
Wilcox is just as excited about where things are going for her new program.
"When I think back to June when I first got hired this was a rebuilding season," Wilcox said. "We've taken a team that got beat by these guys twice last year and we've really grown and are playing our best basketball right now and that's all you can ask for going into the postseason."


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The vote for leadership of one of the state's largest unions, the Public Employees Federation, is in full swing. Mailed ballots went out earlier in the month and they must be returned to the American Arbitration Association in New York City by the close of business on Monday, June 25.
So far, about a quarter of the membership has sent their ballots in.
There are 51,329 members who are eligible to vote.
PEF is divided up in regions, so far it looks like the Capitol Region, which is PEF's Region 8, has the highest participation with some 28 percent of the membership sending back mailed ballots so far.
It's unclear if the turnout favors the incumbent slate led by PEF President Ken Brynien or the challengers led by presidential candidate Susan Kent.
Both teams, dubbed Members First and NY Union Proud respectively, have been running radio ads and are promoting their candidates — as well as criticizing opponents, on You Tube videos.
The issue appears to centered on the current PEF contract which like other state contracts offers no current raises but provides some layoff protections.
Brynien, who successfully urged approval of the contract on a second vote, says concessions were needed to avoid almost 3,500 layoffs, while the challengers believe they were too quick to concede to the Cuomo Administration.
The ballots are scheduled to be tallied next Tuesday by the AAA.
Turnout, so far, is a bit lower than 2006, the last time there was a contest for the union leadership. Back then, 15,376 members voted, or about 30 percent of the membership at that time.
That was a final tally, though, so there are still several days left, although those uncompleted ballots need to be in the mail and received by PEF next Tuesday.
Here's a spreadsheet outlining the tally as of mid week.
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QB Christian Ponder had a rough outing, going 16 for 34 with an interception and a 52.3 passer rating. But it's still a positive experience for the rookie to be starting against the Packers at Lambeau Field. Ponder had a bad game overall, but he continues to show promise. He moved well in the pocket, avoided linebacker Clay Matthews once on a nifty slide step and showed again that he has the speed to burn a defense. He also made an excellent 33-yard completion to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, who was well covered down the left seam.
FS Husain Abdullah suffered a concussion in the game and will have to pass a third-party medical exam before being allowed to return. The Vikings are already weak at the position with Abdullah as the best of the bunch. With him out, it forces the Vikings to play Tyrell Johnson, the 2008 second-round draft pick who continues to be a disappointment.
DT Kevin Williams has had a down year. The kind of year that makes one wonder if the multiple All-Pro pick can be a factor in the future of this franchise. He'll turn 32 before next season. He had two tackles and one QB hurry against the Packers.
CB Antoine Winfield returned from a four-game absence to play in the Monday night game at Green Bay only to suffer a broken clavicle that is likely to end his 2011 season. He was injured in the second half of the 45-7 loss at Lambeau Field, where the Packers shredded the Vikings' secondary for four touchdown passes and quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 23 of his 30 passes. Winfield, 34, is signed for two more seasons but is owed a total of $14.25 million in salary and major changes are expected in Minnesota during the offseason.
CB Antoine Winfield is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a broken clavicle suffered against Green Bay on Monday night.
DE Jared Allen extended his franchise record for consecutive games with a sack to 11. That's three more than the previous record held by Jim Marshall and Carl Eller. Allen's one sack give him 13.5 on the year.
RB Adrian Peterson said it wasn't a fluke that he became heavily involved with the passing game in a 24-21 win at Carolina on Oct. 30. He said he'd continue to be a part of the passing game after posting a career-high 76 yards receiving against the Panthers. Well, it didn't happen Monday night. Peterson had no catches and was targeted only once.


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Dr. Phil Collins
Director of Scripture Engagement and Professor of Christian Ministries
Office Location: Reade 227
Phone: (765) 998-4670
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Specialties: leadership, ministry programming, scripture engagement, spiritual formation, youth ministry
PhD, Educational Psychology, Purdue University, 2005
MA, Christian Education, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1993
MA, Old Testament History, Institute of Holy Land Studies, 1982
BA, Bible Literature and Christian Education, Taylor University, 1982
Why I came to Taylor:
I am a professor in the Christian Ministries (CM) program. The focus of CM is on spiritual formation. Our prayer is that we will prepare spiritually maturing ministry leaders who facilitate the processes of spiritual formation in others for compassionate and effective service to the Church and the world.
I have been teaching at Taylor for 26 years, 7 as an adjunct Prof and 19 full-time. Before Taylor I was in full-time ministry for 16 years (in church and parachurch youth ministries). Though I will always have a heart for and deep interest in youth ministry, my current areas of focus are in Scripture engagement, leadership, spiritual formation, and ministry programming.
It is a "dream come true" for me to be a professor at Taylor. I graduated from Taylor and the department I now teach in 1982. It was during my time as a student at Taylor that I felt like the ground work for my own spiritual walk and ministry life was developed. It is my hope and desire to invest in the lives of students in the same way my Taylor Profs impacted me during my college years.
Advice to incoming students:
The faculty in this department are a joy to work alongside of and we all believe our undergraduate students compare with the best any other college has to offer. This is a place of deep Christian learning and spiritual growth. I'd personally love to encourage you to come and check us out.


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Emmental, one of the greatest of all cheeses, has long been a part of our daily life. Its origins are ancient, but it always finds its way into modern kitchens. Historically, Emmental is a cooked pressed cheese whose name comes from the Emme Valley, a region east of the Swiss canton of Bern. Emmental, a staple at all house holds, needs to be consumed at ambient temperature. It is excellent in sandwiches, or as dessert and also as cooking cheese as it melts extremely well. Red and white wines are equally complementing of this cheese: try it with a Cotes-Du-Rhone or Merlot, or a Swiss Neuchatel or Chardonnay.
Emmental is easy to recognize: made from cow's milk, this smooth, firm cheese comes in over-sized golden-yellow wheels, ranging from 165 to 180 pounds, and has many holes, poetically known as "eyes". The "eyes" vary from the size of a cherry to that of a walnut. The eyes quality (well distributed, net, round or a bit oval) reflects cheese quality in terms of texture and taste. A very "open" Emmental is a guarantee of a good Emmental. The flavor ranges from nutty to mildly fruity tone. Emmental has exceptional nutritional characteristics as well: this cheese has one of the highest levels of calcium.
Emmental is considered to be one of the most difficult cheeses to successfully manufacture because of its complicated, hole-forming fermentation process. During its fabrication, the cheese undergoes a total of 6 stages before it is ripe enough to reveal its full aroma. In the traditional ripening process, the cheese must stay in the curing room for minimum 7 weeks, a period during which the cheese-maker watches over his wheels and gives the cheese all the attention it needs. At the first step of maturation, in a cold cellar, the cheese cures slowly and the bacteria inside generate a great deal of carbon dioxide. Because of its large size, gas is kept inside the cheese. During the second step, the Emmental is placed in a hot cellar, and the wheels develop a smooth, firm texture, rind and a full aroma. It is also the time when the distinctive holes begin to appear. (The carbon dioxide is trapped inside because of the thick rind and produces bubbles.) During the whole maturing process the cheeses also have to be turned regularly. In the past this was done by hand and the strong muscles of the cheese makers were much feared in the wrestling ring. This traditional ripening method allows for the verification of each phase of the maturation process, thus guaranteeing the quality and taste.


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The site is here.
HTML (placed at the end of the code just before , which is outside the wrapper, and I suspect part of the problem:

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More than a 'Fun Boss,' alumnus builds morale on aircraft carrier
More than a 'Fun Boss,' alumnus builds morale on aircraft carrier
When he's not running programs he's planning them. Whether it's a basketball tournament, concert or Christmas party, Josh Watson is always hard at work to ensure a good time.
Despite the job description, it's more than just fun and games. Watson and his staff of 15 strive to raise the spirit of sailors on deployment.
A 2009 graduate of the Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) program in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development (HHD), Watson is the director of recreation on the USS George H. W. Bush naval aircraft carrier. Responsible for planning and implementing morale building activities for more than 5,000 servicemen and women, Watson is casually known as the "Fun Boss."
"Life of being the 'Fun Boss' is pretty busy and can be frustrating (and) rewarding depending on what day it is," Watson said. "When people ask me what I do, I ask them if they've ever been on a cruise ship before. If the answer is yes, then I tell them I'm the 'cruise director.'"
"The one thing I enjoy most about my job isn't the traveling … what makes me the happiest is when a sailor approaches me and says 'Thank you Fun Boss for making me feel at home and part of the family. I had a lot of fun tonight.'"
-- Josh Watson, Class of 2009
The USS George H.W. Bush has been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom since February of this year.
"Since then we've conducted four port visits to Greece, Turkey, Bahrain and Dubai," Watson said. "In each port I've planned and executed excursions … with thousands of sailors participating."
Watson also presents an event each night such as karaoke, trivia, Texas Hold 'em tournaments, sports tournaments and Big Bucks Bingo, where more than $40,000 has been awarded to one winner.
"I also organize, while we're overseas, sporting events where our ships' sporting teams … host nation teams in sports such as rugby, soccer and basketball," Watson said. "We've also recently played host to numerous concerts coming on board thanks to Navy Entertainment."
A native of Montoursville, Watson enrolled at Penn State after serving six years in the U.S. Army. He attained the rank of staff sergeant with the U.S. Army's 173 Airborne Brigade while serving in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Watson took part in the Navy's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program, which allowed him to plan and run events. From there he worked with the SEAL team before joining the staff on the USS George H.W. Bush.
"The one thing I enjoy most about my job isn't the traveling … what makes me the happiest is when a sailor approaches me and says 'Thank you Fun Boss for making me feel at home and part of the family. I had a lot of fun tonight.' Their smiles and me knowing that I had a part in making their day a little easier is what picks me up and keeps me going," Watson said.
However, each day on the ship presents its own set of challenges, Watson said.
"I always get from the older generation of sailors that 'This is a warship, not a fun ship.' Those sailors didn't have Fun Bosses on their ship like today's sailors have, and MWR wasn't as prevalent back then as it is now," Watson said. "My constant fight is for space and availability of areas to do things."
One of Watson's strengths is his ability to speak to people, he said, as well as his ability to compromise. Both are valuable assets in his line of work.
"A lot of the events I do require plans being moved around and that's no easy feat," he said. "I would say to students in RPTM, be able to talk to people and be very friendly."
Watson said his RPTM classes taught him how to form and run events, as well as properly plan them.
His major, as well as the College of Health and Human Development, not only helped him realize his drive and interests, but also helped fuel them, he said.
"I think my passion for making soldiers and sailors lives better on a daily basis has always been there," Watson said. "But when Patty Kleban (undergraduate coordinator and senior instructor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management) taught the whole class the step by step process of doing 'The Hustle' that really capped it."
"I knew right from the beginning that Josh was not going to be a typical student," Kleban said. "Although he looked and dressed like many other students, he approached me after class that first day with a firm handshake and direct eye contact as he introduced himself. As a returning (adult) student who had seen and participated in things that most of the students around him could not even imagine, he was a good sport and often served as a role model for the other undergraduates. That's not to say that Josh didn't enjoy the 'fun' parts of attending Penn State. He's a guy who takes advantage of every opportunity he is given."
Kleban said it's been personally rewarding to see another alum do so well and make such a difference.
"As a veteran, Josh understands the very important role he is playing is providing morale and recreation services for the men and women who serve our country," she said. "His enthusiasm for all things Penn State, the Steelers and for continuing to 'give back' to his country and to his alma mater are a source of pride for his RPTM colleagues."
For more information on RPTM, visit www.hhd.psu.edu/rptmhh.


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The parents of an out-of-state police officer, who was killed in the line of duty, are donating a police K-9 to the Cape Coral Police Department, according to officials.
Cape residents Rick and Debbie Burnfield's son, Nathan, was an officer with the South Strabane Township Police Department in Washington, Pa. He was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 4, 2008.
Burnfield had aspirations of being a K-9 officer but died before he could reach his goal.
In April 2011, the Burnfields contacted CCPD Sgt. Dave McConnell, who supervises the K-9 Unit. The Burnfields said they wanted to do something for the unit on behalf of their son. They donated two ballistic vests, which ensured that all six K-9s had the protection they needed to perform their duties safely.
The Burnfields and the Cape police department continued to share a strong bond.
The couple recently contacted the CCPD and expressed their desire to donate a new K-9 to the department and ame him "Nate" in honor of their son. The ceremonial presentation will take place at the Cape Coral City Council meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers.
"Officer Burnfield made the ultimate sacrifice for his community. This tragedy has brought Debbie and Rick into the Cape Coral Police Department family two years ago," Lt. Tony Sizemore, spokesman for the CCPD, said. "We are so thankful for their continued generosity and we are proud to honor Nathan in this way. The Burnfields will forever be part of the Cape Coral Police Department family."
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The lights are on
Gearbox will be at PAX Australia tomorrow, Saturday July 20, for a special Inside Borderlands panel that may see the announcement of more Borderlands 2 DLC.
When asked by a fan on Twitter if we can expect to learn about new Borderlands 2 DLC at the panel, Ptichford replied, "Saturday, yes."
@mr_raccoon Saturday, yes.
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) July 18, 2013
@mr_raccoon Saturday, yes.
The last DLC for Borderlands 2 was Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, which released on June 25. You can read more about the Assault on Dragon's Keep, Borderlands' largest DLC undertaking to date, by heading here. If new DLC is announced, that will make it Borderlands 2's sixth add-on.
Our TakeGearbox's commitment to adding new content to Borderlands 2 is impressive. It seems like every time there is some kind of industry event that features video game panels in some way, Gearbox is on-hand with new DLC announcments. It makes you wonder if Borderlands 3 is something on the studio's mind, or if they just plan on adding to Borderlands 2 for the foreseeable future.
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they are going to make borderlands 3, hopefully it will be next gen, I love Borderlands 2 but i've sunk too much damn money into it
i want more tiny tina
I'm more than okay with more BL2 DLC.
i would like a borderlands 3 for next gen :)


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In the game of chess, the queen is considered the most powerful, and often, the most unpredictable piece. The queen, both in chess and as an archetype, embodies tradition yet possesses the creative freedom to redefine the rules established by a patriarchal system. The World Chess Hall of Fame presents A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Fashion and Chess, an exhibition that uses photography, video, sculpture, storytelling, and some of the rarest garments in the world to explore the queen and her influence.
Evolving from the weakest to the strongest piece, the queen wields exceptional power in chess. It is thought that this privileging of the queen on the board is an indication of her increasingly powerful status in medieval and early modern European society. In A Queen Within, nine Jungian archetypes or "personalities" of the queen are used to examine the relationships between power, risk-taking, as well as feminine roles in society.
Produced by an international team of thought-leaders, curators, fashion insiders, and chess players, the exhibition focuses on how storytelling as well as the various archetypes of the queen have captured the imagination of innovative fashion designers.
Objects From the Following Designers are on view: Alexander McQueen, Anrealage, Chan Luu, Charlie Le Mindu, Gianfranco Ferre, Gucci, Hideki Seo, Henrik Vibskov, Hussein Chalayan, Iris Schieferstein, Iris Van Herpen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jordan Askill, Josefin Arnell, Keta Gutmane, Koji Arai, Maiko Takeda, Maison Martin Margiela, Minju Kim, Noritaka Tatehana, Octavia Xiaozi Yang, Pam Hogg, Rein Vollenga, Rejina Pyo, Ryohei Kawanishi, Sandra Backlund, Serena Gili, Shaun Leane and and Daphne Guinness, Tabitha Osler, Viktor & Rolf, and Writtenafterwards.


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my name is Tobi and I am new here. I have some Java expiriences and also some Lejos expiriences.
I have some project for my university to build and program a robot. I decided to build a self parking car which uses an ultrasonicsensor to follow a wall and detect some possible parking slots. The sensor is used to detect the current distance to the front/back car while parking (the sensor is moved by a motor).
Now my first questions:
At the moment I use multithreads (WallFollow, ParkingSpaceDetection, SPC(starts the threads) and one DataExchange) I am not sure if it would be better to use the behavior interface? Do you have some advice?
My wall follower code is:
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import lejos.nxt.*;
import lejos.robotics.navigation.DifferentialPilot;
public class WallFollower extends Thread {
private DataExchange DEOpj;
private UltrasonicSensor us;
private final int minDist = 30;
DifferentialPilot pilot = new DifferentialPilot(-2.25f, -5.5f, Motor.C, Motor.B);
public WallFollower (DataExchange DE){
DEOpj = DE;
us = new UltrasonicSensor (SensorPort.S3);
public void run() {
while (true) {
if(DEOpj.getCMD() == 1) {
if(us.getDistance()> minDist){
pilot.arc(10, 20);
Do you think it is good so far? I am not really satisfied because the robot is not really precise but unfortunately I don't really know how to improve this.
Thank you very much for your help.
P.S.: Sorry for bad grammar and spelling mistakes


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Marietta Museum of History
Marietta, GA 30060
Located just off the historic Marietta Square in the Kennesaw House (circa 1845), the Marietta Museum of History offers galleries that explore the expansive history of the City of Marietta and Cobb County. This delightful tapestry of exhibits weaves together the rich cultural history of the area, including the Native Americans, the Civil War, the industrial age, WWII home-front and much more. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission: $7 Adults, $5 Seniors & Students, ages 5 and under free.
Info & Amenities
Hours of Operation
Monday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tuesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Admission & Fees
Active Military with ID Free
Adult Rate $7
Members & 5 years old and under Free
Senior Rate (55 or over) $5
Student Rate $5
Group Discount
Military Discount
Facility Amenities
Free Parking
Gift Shop
Meeting Facilities
Party Facilities
General Information
Handicapped Accessible
Open Year 'Round
Group Amenities
Group Rates Available
Minimum Group Size: 10
Near Interstate Highway
Payment Options
American Express
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Civil War Site
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Everybody uses a mac?
Baby Seal 13, Club 63
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Last game: Notre Dame 20, Michigan State 3 (W)
Recap: Another Michigan fan on twitter suggested that watching this game was like watching two douchebags trying to get with your sister at Rick's. If that's the case, congratulations to Notre Dame for the equivalent of having more than three dollars to pay for her drinks.
Anyway, Football. Right. The Irish beat Michigan State by a healthy margin. After scoring twice in the first half to get to a 14-3 lead, Sparty never came close to breaking the chokehold despite holding the Notre Dame offense to a pair of field goals in the second half. The Irish front seven was just as impressive as Michigan State's. Their defensive line ran through Sparty's offensive line on nearly every play, which made life miserable for MSU QB Andrew Maxwell (23/45, 187 yards) in passing situations. They limited RB Le'Veon Bell's (19 carries, 77 yards) effectiveness such that Michigan State had to abandon using him in the second half. More importantly, the pass rush allowed the inexperienced secondary to make a few plays Sparty's equally inexperienced receivers.
The linebackers impressed as well, and Manti Te'O (12 tackles, 2 PBU) was Manti Te'O, despite having lost both his girlfriend and grandmother just days earlier. There are lots of Notre Dame players who are very easy to root against. Te'O is not one of them.
Offensively Notre Dame was underwhelming but relatively error-free. The game plan was to rely on the defense to win the game, so offensive playcalling focused on the ground game save for a couple spectacular big plays that ultimately resulted in points. The conservative approach resulted in some ugly stats like 1 of 14 on third down conversions, but it won the game, so I won't criticize. I'd be surprised if the Irish deviate from that plan against Michigan since offensive errors cost them the last two games in the series.
This team is as frightening as: Windows 7. The previous version was buggy and unintuitive and too complicated with all the bells and whistles -- it sucked. This one looks like it could actually be viable for the long term, but by this point pretty much everyone owns a Mac. Bill Gates was so last century. Regardless, fear level = 8.
Michigan should worry about: An Alabama redux. If Michigan doesn't hit a bunch of passes early, there will be no room for either Denard or Fitz to run.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: With S Jamoris Slaughter out, Notre Dame's secondary looks an awful lot like NEVER FORGET. Michigan might actually be able to hit a bunch of passes early.
When they play Michigan: If this were any other game, I wouldn't bother getting my hopes up for a Michigan win. But it's Notre Dame, and weird things happen when Michigan plays Notre Dame.
Next game: vs. No. 18 Michigan
Last game: Eastern Michigan 16, Purdue 54 (W)
Recap: This was one of those ho-hum, guaranteed victories that the B1G needs to recognize and appreciate more and more. Ron English's Eastern Michigan team visited West Lafayette and, predictably, got blown out. Sweet. The box score lists an Eagles player named "Pudge Cotton." That is amazing. He returned an interception for a touchdown, which is also also cool but a lot less impressive.
Boilermakers QB Caleb TerBush (16/24, 158 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT) did all right. Robert Marve missed the game due to his ACL tear, but it's been reported that he's back at practice trying to get some reps[LINK]. Yeah. Atta boy. Just walk it off. That'll do the trick.
This team is as frightening as: A rock.
Fear level = 6.
Michigan should worry about: Still their defense, but this is nothing new.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Purdue missed two PATs before benching their kicker. The Schadenfreude is petty, but I'm still mad about the 2009 game where Michigan lost because Jason Olesnavage missed the extra point before the half, which put Michigan down two because then they had to go for a two-point conversion to tie later in the game, and we all know how well that went. Sigh.
When they play Michigan: Michigan will be coming off a bye. Last time Michigan played Purdue off a bye it won 36-14. Therefore Michigan will win. Science.
Next game: vs. Marshall
Last game: Charleston Southern 0, Illinois 44 (W)
Next game: vs. Louisiana Tech.
Last game: Notre Dame 20, Michigan State 3 (L)
Recap: Michigan State generated three points of offense because its offensive line couldn't block Notre Dame's defensive line and Andrew Maxwell couldn't quite connect with his rookie receivers. Instead he most of the fourth quarter eating turf. Mmm delicious turf salad. Are these ground up tires vegan?
So this was not a surprise to anyone not living in East Lansing. Against Boise it took a superhuman effort from Le'Veon Bell to eke out the win, and that was when Michigan State had starting RT Fou Fonoti on the offensive line. Fonoti sat out last game and will miss the next four to six with a foot injury. Elsewhere, the lack of chemistry between quarterback and receivers is disappointing. The Irish stacked up against the run (surprise!), which left its young secondary exposed. Michigan State was completely unable to take advantage of this, which is kind of a letdown because Maxwell has had several years to get used to a college passing game, and his receivers, while somewhat inexperienced, were pegged by some (me) to have the highest upside in the Big Ten.
This team is as frightening as: The guy at the guitar store playing Stairway to Heaven on a $3,000 Les Paul. Fear level = 6.
Michigan should worry about: That is an expensive and heavy guitar. He must be good.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: The guitar is plugged into a Daisy Rock amplifier, and THAT'S THE ONLY GODDAMN SONG HE KNOWS.
When they play Michigan: They are spending the next month figuring out how to play Mumphery (6 rec, 71 yards) and Sons.
Next game: vs. Eastern Michigan.
Last game: Arkansas State 13, Nebraska 42 (W)
Recap: I don't know anything about Arkansas State other than they had a pretty decent record last season (10-3) in the Sun Belt Conference. I'm not sure it says much when someone beats up on teams like Middle Tennessee and Central Arkansas, but we'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Former Auburn OC Gus Malzahn is their head coach. Yes, he is the Cam Newton guy.
Regardless, Nebraska rebounded from their UCLA loss to blow out the Red Wolves, with QB Taylor Martinez setting a school record for completion percentage -- 13/14, 180 yards, 2 TDs, and no INTs. Martinez now leads the conference in completion percentage, passing yards, and passer rating. This information hurts my brain. The continued absense of RB Rex Burkhead was also inconsequential as Ameer Abdullah showed the ability to be an every-down back with 30 carries for 167 yards and 2 TDs.
While the lopsided score was a great morale boost to the team after losing defensive tackle Chase Rome last week to mutiny and desertion, the Huskers didn't exactly play a perfect game. Most notably they fumbled four times and lost all of them.
The incident that ended up making headlines was when head coach Bo Pelini left the game at halftime in an ambulance after he reportedly experienced flu-like symptoms. Instead of making light of this serious health issue, here I will exercise some of the empathy I acquired in medical school and just say, hey man, yeah, that probably could have been real bad, and I'm real happy you made it to an emergency room before it was too late, and it is real good hear that you are OK. Precautionary care. Make-a da world go round.
This team is as frightening as: Inflammatory cytokines. Fear level = 6.
Michigan should worry about: Fever, cough, malaise …
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Chicken soup.
When they play Michigan: It will actually be flu season.
Next game: vs. Idaho State.
Last game: Western Michigan 23, Minnesota 28 (W)
Recap: QB Max Shortell threw for 3 TDs and an INT to carry Minnesota over Western Michigan after starter MarQueis Gray was sidelined with a sprained ankle. Judging by the box score, this game was close and ugly. The two teams had comparable offensive numbers, and they combined for 17 penalties and three turnovers. Okay, maybe three turnovers aren't that many, but in my head I am imagining that they were all epic (like turnovers WITHIN turnovers) and thus each worth three normal ones. Anyway, without Shortell's surprisingly heroic performance, the Gophers would have likely lost to Broncos QB Alex Carder, who fell short on the potential game-winning possession at the end of the fourth quarter.
This team is as frightening as: I don't know if frightening is the right word.
This team is as interesting as: The opposite sex, circa 6th grade. Intrigue level = 6.
Michigan should worry about: Avoiding a letdown on the road. I'm being seriously. Playing Michigan State and then going to Lincoln is going to be tough, and it'll be easy to overlook Minnesota. Most people would call this a "trap game." Last year it would have been fine. This year the Gophers are finding ways to win. Let's hope they find that only against teams that aren't Michigan.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Minnesota has looked good in only one game so far, and that was against FCS New Hampshire.
When they play Michigan: Maybe we'll actually see MarQueis Gray this year? Maybe not. Dude gets hurt a lot.
Next game: vs. Syracuse
Last game: Boston College 13, Northwestern 22 (W)
Recap: Northwestern has won two straight games against two real-ish opponents by playing … defense? And a ground game? The world is totally ending.
As you can see by the score, there were a lot of field goals. Up until the final two minutes of the second quarter, there were four field goals -- Northwestern was up 9-3 -- and that was it. Boston College pulled ahead slightly with a 31-yard touchdown pass, and the Wildcats responded with, you guessed it, a field goal. 12-10.
The second half was MORE FIELD GOALS until finally, mercifully, RB Mike Trumpy scored on a 27-yard run to bring Northwestern up from 15-13 to 22-13. Oy. Trumpy (16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD), has been working his way back into the rotation following an injury from last season, and he acquitted himself well. Meanwhile WR Kyle Prater has apparently contracted a highly contagious strain of leprosy and will be quarantined in a clandestine location until Iowa comes to town, at which point he will be thrown bodily into whoever is unlucky enough to be Iowa's running back at that time.
This team is as frightening as: A Jenga tower. Someone's gotta knock it over sooner or later, right? Fear level = 5.
Michigan should worry about: Neither of Northwestern's quarterbacks has thrown an interception yet.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: They've only combined for three touchdown passes.
When they play Michigan: It will be great preparation for Ohio State. Haha no. That was a joke.
Next game: vs. South Dakota
Last game: Northern Iowa 16, Iowa 27 (W)
Recap: So, Iowa, it has come down to this: relying on your walk-on fullback for three rushing touchdowns in order to have a somewhat respectable score against your directional school because now two more of your backup backup backup running backs went down with injury. If that doesn't speak to the wrath of AIRBHG, I don't know what does.
For what it's worth, this is the same Northern Iowa team that almost upset Wisconsin.
(It's worth nothing, because Wisconsin is awful.)
This team is as frightening as: Pickett's Charge. Iowa running backs == confederate soldiers. Fear level is 4, and rapidly dwindling.
Michigan should worry about: Abe Lincoln was actually a vampire hunter. Ah!
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Never mind. That's just a terrible movie and has nothing to do with this analogy or football.
When they play Michigan: I expect Iowa to be fielding a backup defensive lineman at running back by then.
Next game: vs. Central Michigan
Last game: Cancer Ignorance 0, Cancer Awareness 100 (W)
Recap: Hundreds of thousands of turned up at Ohio Stadium last Saturday to sponsor and watch Braxton Miller and his teammates as they took turns running up and down the field repeatedly for three and a half hours in what would be known as the largest Relay for Life event in the history of cancer awareness.
Next game: vs. Animal Cruelty.
No. 1 (but not as No. 1 as Ohio State) Alabama (3-0)
Last game: Alabama 52, Arkansas 0 (L)
Recap: I feel better about myself.
Next game: vs. Florida Atlantic.
Air Force (1-1)
Last game: Bye.
Next game: @ UNLV.
Everybody uses a mac?
Wait til you see Windows 8. grrr. arg.
...but can you all fuck off. This is a football blog fergodsakes!!
Great writing again - loved the the humor! I'll take those against animal cruelty for a thousand.
Dude I'm already running Win8, both on a desktop and a slate. It kicks ass.
Not sure if "kicks ass" is the words I would use but it definitely beats OS X *insert big cat name* by quite a wide margin. Working in IT I am not thrilled for the dismissal of the start button, as basically all of my end users will say "My google is gone" referring of course to internet explorer or firefox which has been pushed off the first page of apps by endless installs of weatherbug and other useless apps they have installed from the windows app store.
Yeah, at least for now, a crazy high percentages of companies who either have computers at their employees desks or who issue out laptops use PCs. Mostly because they want these computers to be cheap and basic, and you can do that a lot easier with PC than with Apple. The cheapest Apple laptop is probably twice what my company paid for my Dell. Is the Apple better? Absolutely. Does it do the things that I need to do for work any better? Probably not, at least not enough for my company to pay that much more for it.
Office applications are much better for PCs. Also, engineering applications are not mac friendly. Other possible reasons than the ones you already mentioned.
That makes sense. I'm not very familiar with engineering, but a strong majority of business employees use Outlook, Excel, Word, and maybe PowerPoint and that's like it. Oh, and an internet browser and access to a company drive through the internet. I don't think I've ever had a job that used more than that.
I switched to a MacBook Pro earlier this year & have MSOffice 2011 for Mac ... & it runs great, AND opens all my PC based files. PLUS, I also have Windows 7 Pro also that can run simultaneously as a separate desktop right on the Mac (try that on a PC). Pretty amazing and quality beyond any PC notebook I have ever owned (about 6 different PC's). I grant you its only been about 6 months ... but thus far the Apple product is far superior than PC's if you're runnung simple Office software.
Go Blue!
I'm not arguing which does it better, I'm arguing which does it cheaper. How much cheaper do you think my super basic Dell is than your MacBook Pro? 500 bucks or so? Maybe more? My company has a sales force of about 150 reps, so that's $75,000 right there, and we're not a very big company. Think about the companies that need to buy computers for a few thousand employees.
And don't get me wrong, I like Macs too, but I doubt you computer will draw up a quote or send an email any better than my old Dell. It's just not a complicated task.
One of the main reasons computer pioneer Digital never made it in the PC business. They built the Ferrari of computers when all everybody wanted was the Camry. No point in spending 2-3 times as much to just run spreadsheets, email, and use the internet.
I wish I hadn't bought all that stock 10 years ago.
Well, considering Mac was nearly bankrupt those 10 years ago and lost the scion that led them back, it isn't crazy to think they'll hit a rough patch in the near future. As many have noted, the development pipeline for Apple doesn't look that stocked, and at some point people will not line up to buy the next (slight) improvement to the iPhone. Hell, even now the most popular phone OS is Android, and if you don't think the continued evolution of those types of phones (along with the partnerships that have been created as a result) will further push Apple, you will be surprised.
Apple is doing great right now, but Microsoft had effectively the same market valuation 10 years ago; today the stock (and the company) are struggling mightily. Things change, and Apple has shown far less flexibility and ability to adapt to changing markets in recent years. Heck, for the iPhone 5 to not have NFC when most other phones have had it for at least a year is astounding to me.
Actually you can run Mac OS on PC. I have a Mac Book Pro as well that has Windows 7 on it. I'm actually in the process of building a desktop and Im planning on running both Mac OS and Windows on it.
Well, I have a PC that runs a virtual Mac desktop on it, so it really isn't that hard.
I'll concede that Macs are fine pieces of equipment for what they are, but at that price point I would expect them to be. Considering an average Mac desktop is well over $1000, you should see what you can get in a PC at that price point. Hell, my desktop I have for development at home set me back $700 and has 8-core AMD, 16 GB of RAM, 2TB hard drive, soon-to-be 250 GB SSD, Blu-Ray, high-end graphics card, 24-inch monitor, etc. And if I had splurged for the Intel chip, it still would have been under $1k. So while Macs are great if, again, you only want office applications and the like, I wouldn't call it a company that works for the workhorses unless you are in the visual arts (though I'd still take a souped-up PC with Adobe over any Mac offering).
If Apple OS X is so much better and can do everything that a PC can do why are you still running Windows 7? Just a question...I have both a PC and a Mac as do several end users at my company but it's much, much harder to get the folks to use OSX exclusively after getting a new machine than it is to get a Win 7 user migrating from a Mac to use the WIn OS exclusively. Both machines have a market share that isn't going anywhere, as a system administrator I am just interested in hearing folks opinion about this. FWIW Linux has probably the highest upside of any of the platforms at this point and is steadily gaining traction in the market.
will only connect to a windows based machine. So I'm tied virtually !!!!
Go Blue!
Is fine for math modeling and simulation. I don't really know what engineers need but the U of M math department issues macs to profs. Sidenote, the Wisconsin math dept put two linux computers in my office...
I'll jump on this tangent.... Corporations don't buy PC's because they are cheap. They buy PC's because they are cheaper to maintain. Corporations spend 10X the price of hardware to maintain it throughout its lifetime. PC's are much easier (re cheaper) to maintain because administrator can practically do anything they want with PC's (remotely too). You lock things out, force updates, etc. That is not so easy to do with Mac's. That is why corporations use PC's.
You can remotely manage Macs. They certainly do here at Michigan.
more people are using Windows Vista than Mac desktops.
Not sure what is going on with those 6% of users, but I am sure that they are a very "interesting" segment of the population.
how anyone can really fancy themselves terribly interesting when they're sucking the teat of one gigantor corporation or another remains beyond me, though.
on a product made by a corporation.
I have Vista. Why? Because:
- I bought my PC when Vista was out and Windows 7 was not even on the horizon
- I realize Vista supposedly has all these memory hog problems and I don't care, the computer runs just fine and for the record it's much less crashy than my old computer by the time it got to be kind of geriatric
- Most current XP users are people who tried Vista and went back to XP, and I don't have any special attachment to XP at all
Long story short, Vista was what was it came with and I don't really care to put in the effort to upgrade to 7 or downgrade to XP because that's a hassle and Vista is not. My brother likes to give me a hard time about using such a square-ass OS but he still has a CRT monitor for crying out loud, so he's got no room to talk.
Minnesota is the opposite sex circa 6th grade? Oh, God...
Sounds like I'll be viciously masterbating to Minnesota then.
I was a bit ahead of the curve.
I don't think anyone is going to score more than we did against Alabama.
so this is what I did today
because in football, someone has to win. if two douchebags were hitting on my sister, they would both lose.
thus, the better analogy: it's as if two douchebags are the only two guys left in the world with your sister. she has to pro-create with one of them.
ok, also a bad analogy, because in that case, perhaps the world would just end.
I mean, was Heiko saying his sister was cheap and easy? Strange analogy in any regard.
I'm more worried about playing in Lincoln than I am about playing in South Bend, and I'm more worried about facing Northwestern than I am about State at this point. Northwestern, to me, is our trap game for the season. Denard should have no trouble passing against ND, and our blitzes will likely have no trouble getting to Maxwell, but Nebraska and Northwestern give me more concern than our two other rivalry games this year.
That Northwestern is at home this year. Going there this year looks like it would have disaster written all over it.
One of the best sub plots to the ND game will be Joe Bolden going up against the team that spurned him. Hey Joe, ND doesn't think you're good enough or big enough to play for them, you're not in the same league as Manti T'eo and the boys. That doesn't upset you does it Joe?
Water sucks it really really sucks water sucks it really really sucks.
Get em Joe.
that's right
No Stairway...Denied!
Jimmy Page actually recorded that solo on a Telecaster.
This surprised me a bit re ND when they play Michigan:
"If this were any other game, I wouldn't bother getting my hopes up for a Michigan win."
Let me help you with your hopes: ND's win over Navy looks less good after Penn State beat them. ND's win over Purdue wasn't very awe inspiring. ND's win over Sparty... while that was a nice throttling, Sparty is overrated. Couldn't throw the ball against a weak ND secondary. Said secondary is now going to be even weaker against us. Denard>>Maxwell when throwing the ball, and I expect Devin Times Two to have nice games. Complete a few passes, ND has to back some guys outta da box, Denard goes all Dilithium Nova.
Furthermore, in addition to Maxwell's ineptitude, Sparty had a hard time throwing because ND's front 7 were getting upfield through Sparty's swiss cheese, I mean O line. What happens when guys get upfield on Denard? (OK, mortal guys from this plane of existence, not Alabama D). Baaaa ZING.
according to the transitive property, everybody wins!
It aint transitive property hoss. It's the we-match-up-better property. (Silent prayer for Denard's accuracy.) Denard and the Devin duo matches up better than Maxwell and whoever they were.
Are you really more afraid of Minnesota, the team that barely beat UNLV and is Minnesota, than Northwestern, a team that has beaten 3 BCS teams so far?
How did you end up writing for this blog? Are you still practicing? What specialty?
I'm an ophthalmologist and have enough time to get on this blog in between patients but don't think I could handle another job. How do you make it to the press conferences?


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The Bridgeport Sound Tigers lost in a shootout to the Hershey Bears Saturday night, falling by a score of 3-2. The shootout took 10 rounds to decide a winner, with Hershey scoring six times and the Sound Tigers five. Joey Diamond and Ryan Strome had goals for the Sound Tigers while Anders Nilsson turned aside 37 of 39 Hershey shots on goal.
Hershey wasted no time getting on the board, scoring the lone goal of the first period just 18 seconds into the contest. The puck rimmed around the boards to the right point, where Tyson Strachan sent a one-timer towards the net. Dane Byers was cutting towards the crease and redirected the shot past Nilsson for his fourth goal of the season.
There was also a pair of fights in the first period, including one between heavyweights Brett Gallant and Joel Rechlicz. Later in the period, Nick Larson dropped the gloves against Brandon Segal.
Neither team scored in the second period, though the Sound Tigers spent nearly the final five minutes of the middle fram on the penalty kill. They escaped the period, which included a pair of two-man advantages for Hershey, unscathed and began the third period on a power play of their own.
Hershey killed that penalty off, however, and scored a goal on their man advantage less than three minutes into the third. Ryan Stoa's second of the season at 2:56 made it a 2-0 game as the Sound Tigers generated offense but were unable to get one past Bears goaltender Philipp Grubauer.
That changed just more than a minute following Stoa's goal as the Sound Tigers, once again on a power play, cut the lead in half. A stretch pass from Johan Sundstrom sprung Diamond on a breakaway, and he put it past Grubauer for the goal.
Play continued through much of the third period with the Bears still leading by a goal, but Strome tied it up with less than three minutes to play in regulation. Sundstrom was awarded another primary assist after feeding the puck to Strome in the right circle. The rookie collected the puck and fired a wrist shot short-side on Grubauer to tie the score at two.
The game went to a scoreless overtime, and the marathon shootout was finally decided in the 10th round. Dane Byers got it past Nilsson while Brett Gallant was unable to get his shot off, giving Hershey the victory. It's the first time the Sound Tigers have lost in a shootout this season; they had won their previous two games that had gone to one.
The Sound Tigers return to action Sunday afternoon with a 3 p.m. game at Webster Bank Arena against the Adirondack Phantoms.
Wearing an A: With Aaron Ness recalled by the Islanders, Brett Gallant served as an alternate captain Saturday.
First Game: Saturday's contest was the first of the season for Bears forward Josh Britain.
3rd star: Anders Nilsson (BST)
2nd star: Dane Byers (HER)
1st star: Ryan Stoa (HER)
Bridgeport Sound Tigers lines:
9 Anders Lee-18 Ryan Strome-26 Mike Halmo
39 Joey Diamond-28 Johan Sundstrom-11 Jon Sim
17 Nick Larson- 22 Alan Quine-19 Riley Wetmore
44 Brett Gallant-14 Greg Miller-49 Justin Johnson
12 Calvin de Haan-15 Marc Cantin
5 Mike Keenan-10 Scott Mayfield
3 Andrey Pedan-21 Dallas Jackson
45 Anders Nilsson
35 Kenny Reiter
Hershey Bears lines:
11 Derek Whitmore-27 Ryan Stoa-26 Brandon Segal
38 Dane Byers-20 Jeff Taffe-21 Casey Wellman
13 Josh Brittain-14 Matt Watkins-19 Joel Rechlicz
12 Nathan Walker-18 Peter LeBlanc-36 Garrett Mitchell
6 Cameron Schilling-5 Tyson Strachan
4 Chay Genoway-25 Connor Garrick
39 David Kolomatis-34 Tomas Kundratek
31 Philipp Grubauer
30 David Leggio


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Judy Ann Owens, 63, of Century Street, passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2013, at her home.
Judy Ann Owens, 63, of Century Street, passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2013, at her home.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Clyde Akers. Burial will be in Lexington City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and other times at the home of her daughter, Shelby Jones, 1106 Craver Drive.
Judy was born in Davidson County on Feb. 6, 1949, to Jessie Clyde Jones and Dorothy Mae Medlin Jones. She was a former waitress with Golden Coral and former member of Second United Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, J.C. "Jack" Jones Jr.
Judy is survived by her daughters, Shelby Jones and husband Dwight of Lexington and Dana Rodriguez and husband Raymundo of Trinity; her son, Keith Owens of Lexington; grandchildren Fallon, Toby, Lauren, Casey and Jessica; great-grandchildren Cherokee and Kylee Ann; stepgrandchildren Raymond and Brian; stepgreat-grandchildren Madison, Mason, Haydon and Bryson; and one sister, Juanita McClung of Lexington.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.


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For Jeff Nichols, "Take Shelter" was a leap of faith. His first pic, 2007's "Shotgun Stories," was made "dirt cheap," said the writer-director. "I limited what I could allow myself to write. But for 'Shelter' I took the gloves off and wrote big dream sequences."
That was before Nichols secured any coin for the film, his second, in which tornado-spawning storm clouds reflect the internal demons bedeviling Michael Shannon's character, a family man struggling to make ends meet as he spirals into mental illness. In limited release since Sept. 30, "Shelter" has cumed about $130,000 from 11 theaters.
When the financing — a scant $5 million, reportedly — came together, Nichols had to find a way to create big-movie effects on a shoestring. The key was to partner with Greg and Colin Strause — a.k.a. the Brothers Strause — helmers and owners of vfx shop Hydraulx, which replaced the skies of Ohio, where the pic was shot in mostly placid weather, with apocalyptic electrical storms and menacing flocks of birds.
"I got those guys on board before the financing because I knew how to make a cheap indie movie, but I didn't know how to make a cheap visual-effects indie movie," said Nichols.
He finished shooting "Shelter" in July 2010, and worked frantically the rest of the year to get the film ready for Sundance, where it was nommed for the grand jury prize. "From August to January it seems like every two weeks there was some monumental deadline: the effects scenes, the submission cut, the final cut," he said.
Sony Pictures Classics picked up "Shelter" before the fest opened.
Nichols lives in Austin where local boutique Stuck On On did post-production, with the facility's Parke Gregg handling editing, DI and color correction. The process involved finely tuned coordination between Stuck and Santa Monica-based Hydraulx for the sky effects. "We would send them basic edits of the scenes and they world start their magic," said Gregg. "We'd then get comps to edit back into our sequences, and then send them the scenes with notes as we revised them so they could make more changes at their end. A file could go back and forth 20 times."
Additional collaboration took place between Stuck and Skywalker Sound in northern California, with Stuck's Lyman Hardy fashioning the sound design. Post supervisor Allison Turrell kept track of all the elements, with Nichols present throughout the process.
The helmer, now in his native Arkansas filming "Mud," is reunited once again with Shannon, who stars alongside Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey. This is Nichols' third collaboration with the actor, whose attachment to "Shelter," along with the Hydraulx partnership, was part of the package that helped pull the financing into place.
And in another bit of good timing for "Shelter," Nichols got Jessica Chastain to play opposite Shannon just as her career was taking off. "This wasn't lost on anybody," he said. "We knew it was coming."
Bookings & Signings
WME signed edtors John Refoua ("Avatar") and Elisabet Ronaldsdottir ("Contraband"); d.p.'s Karl Walter Lindenlaub ("Dolphin Tale") and Michael Weaver ("Parenthood"); line producers Michael Hissrich ("Shameless") and Bill Bannerman ("Breaking Dawn"). Agency booked production designers Clark Hunter on Scott Walker's "Frozen Ground," Jeff Mann on Ben Stiller's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Elizabeth Mickle on Stuart Blumberg's "Thanks for Sharing" and Kirk Petruccelli on Roland Emmerich's "Singularity"; d.p.'s Martin Ahlgren on USA pilot "Over/Under," Chunghoon Chung on Park Chan-wook's "Stoker" and Julian Clarke on Neill Blomkamp's "Elysium"; editors Dana Congdon on Sarah Siegel-Magness' "Long Time Gone," Jonathan Corn on Justin Zackham's "The Wedding," Joe Hobeck on Showtime's "Homeland," Robert Komatsu on FX's "American Horror Story," Lisa Lassek on Joss Whedon's "The Avengers," Steve Mirkovich on Mario Van Peebles' "Red Sky" and Jeffrey Wolf on Leslye Headland's "Bachelorette." Vfx producer/supervisor Kurt Williams on "Walter Mitty"; and 2nd unit director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon on Ben Affleck's "Argo."