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DateTime.FromFileTime Method (Int64)
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Converts the specified Windows file time to an equivalent local time.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
- fileTime
A Windows file time expressed in ticks.
Return ValueType: System.DateTime
An object that represents the local time equivalent of the date and time represented by the fileTime parameter.
fileTime is less than 0 or represents a time greater than DateTime.MaxValue.
A Windows file time is a 64-bit value that represents the number of 100-nanosecond intervals that have elapsed since 12:00 midnight, January 1, 1601 A.D. (C.E.) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Windows uses a file time to record when an application creates, accesses, or writes to a file.
The fileTime parameter specifies a file time expressed in 100-nanosecond ticks.
Starting with the .NET Framework version 2.0, the return value is a DateTime whose Kind property is DateTimeKind.Local.
Notes to Callers:
Ordinarily, the FromFileTime method restores a DateTime value that was saved by the ToFileTime method. However, the two values may differ under the following conditions:
If the serialization and deserialization of the DateTime value occur in different time zones. For example, if a DateTime value with a time of 12:30 P.M. in the U.S. Eastern Time zone is serialized, and then deserialized in the U.S. Pacific Time zone, the original value of 12:30 P.M. is adjusted to 9:30 A.M. to reflect the difference between the two time zones.
If the DateTime value that is serialized represents an invalid time in the local time zone. In this case, the ToFileTime method adjusts the restored DateTime value so that it represents a valid time in the local time zone.
For example, the transition from standard time to daylight saving time occurs in the U.S. Pacific Time zone on March 14, 2010, at 2:00 A.M., when the time advances by one hour, to 3:00 A.M. This hour interval is an invalid time, that is, a time interval that does not exist in this time zone. The following example shows that when a time that falls within this range is converted to a long integer value by the ToFileTime method and is then restored by the FromFileTime method, the original value is adjusted to become a valid time. You can determine whether a particular date and time value may be subject to modification by passing it to the TimeZoneInfo.IsInvalidTime method, as the example illustrates.
using System; public class Example { public static void Main() { DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2010, 3, 14, 2, 30, 00); Console.WriteLine("Invalid Time: {0}", TimeZoneInfo.Local.IsInvalidTime(date1)); long ft = date1.ToFileTime(); DateTime date2 = DateTime.FromFileTime(ft); Console.WriteLine("{0} -> {1}", date1, date2); } } // The example displays the following output: // Invalid Time: True // 3/14/2010 2:30:00 AM -> 3/14/2010 3:30:00 AM
The following example demonstrates the FromFileTime method.
public System.TimeSpan FileAge(long fileCreationTime) { System.DateTime now = System.DateTime.Now; try { System.DateTime fCreationTime = System.DateTime.FromFileTime(fileCreationTime); System.TimeSpan fileAge = now.Subtract(fCreationTime); return fileAge; } catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException) { // fileCreationTime is not valid, so re-throw the exception. throw; } }
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Re: New fly shop opening in the Lehigh Valley
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West Valley Creek is walking distance from the Downingtown Orvis...terrific limestoner w/wild fish. A short drive away is the Brandywine Creek, East Branch...also holds some wild fish. Both get some stocking. Valley Forge Trout Unlimited & West Chester Fish & Game Club look after West Valley & do a fabulous job of protecting it. Check 'em out.
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Re: New fly shop opening in the Lehigh Valley
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I stopped in one day after fishing the LL. It was a cold day so I had on my old coveralls, beat up boots, and tattered hat. There was only one other shopper in the store. I kind of got the cold shoulder when I went over to the fly fishing section. I certainly got the impression they wanted to sell the high margin clothing and not fly tying materials. Didn't seem very well stocked with materials. I don't see a reason to go back. What we need is an old fashion shop which is interested in fishermen not old yuppies.
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Stuck on the couch tonight? TimesReporter.com features editor Rex Huffman offers some of his top picks for television viewing in his daily series:
• A new episode of "Dateline NBC" airs at 8 p.m. Tune to WKYC-TV Channel 3 or WTOV-TV Channel 9. Tonight show focuses on the case of a mother of five who is found dead in her bedroom, and her family who believe a crazed killer is to blame.
• Nick and Hank investigate a Wesen with healing abilities that may do more harm than good on a new episode of "Grimm," which follows at 9 p.m. on NBC. Tune to WKYC-TV Channel 3 or WTOV-TV Channel 9. Also tonight, Juliette takes in a friend, Hank puts the moves on his physical therapist and Captain Renard has a warning for Adalind.
• If you stick with NBC at 10 p.m., you can catch a new episode of "Dracula." Tonight, Grayson is intoxicated by his invulnerability to sunlight, Renfield is sent to Budapest and Harker realizes he was manipulated.
• Tune to Fox at 8 p.m. for the AT&T Cotton Bowl featuring Missouri and Oklahoma State. The game, which is being played at Arlington, Texas, can be seen on WJW-TV Channel 8.
• Turner Classic Movies (cable Channel 50) shines it's Friday Night Spotlight on "Science in the Movies" this month, beginning at 8 p.m. with "Madame Curie," a film from 1943 starring Greer Garson as scientist Marie Curie and Walter Pidgeon as her husband, scientist Pierre Curie, who were responsible for the discovery of radium in 1898.
Adapted from the biography by Eve Curie (the daughter of Marie and Pierre), "Madame Curie" was originally intended as a starring vehicle for Greta Garbo, and was to have been directed by George Cukor. The job of directing the film eventually went to Mervyn LeRoy who, according to Wikipedia, always claimed it was his favorite of all the movies he directed.
The film was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including best movie, best actor (Pidgeon) and best actress (Garson).
• "A Beautiful Mind," winner of the Academy Award as best movie of 2001 follows at 10:15 p.m. on Turner Classic Movies (cable Channel 15). Russell Crowe earned an Oscar nomination as best actor for his portrayal of mathematics genius John Forbes Nash Jr., who has paranoid schizophrenia and became a Nobel laureate late in life. Also in the film are Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly (who won an Academy Award as best supporting actress), Paul Bettany and Adam Goldberg.


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What a bummer. At first glance, the "Identity Thief" lineup of fearless physical performer Melissa McCarthy and rock-solid straight man Jason Bateman feels like a dream team, an inspired combination of volcanic zaniness and timorous passivity that promises to alchemize into comic quicksilver.
Well, not so fast. "Identity Thief" turns out to be not so much a major drag as a minor irritant, the kind of instantly forgettable nothing-burger for which the early months have become notorious. A desultory collection of slapstick gags, buddy-movie cliches, chase-sequence bombast and wan topical humor, "Identity Thief" is soon destined to play on an airplane screen near you, the better to elicit one or two bemused glances in between checking the in-flight route map and ordering that second ginger ale.
Things get off to a sluggish, inattentive start when Bateman'scharacter, a bank manager named Sandy Patterson, receives a telephonecall from a cheerful financial security operator who persuades him to give her his Social Security number. Within a few hours, this flame-haired, generously built, unrepentantly amoral con artist is buying tequila shots for dozens of bar patrons in Winter Park, Fla., on her way to racking up $12,000 in credit card debt, all in Sandy's name.
Through negotiations too convoluted and preposterous to divulge, thereal Sandy eventually sets off to Florida to find the fake Sandy, a junket that turns into a "Midnight Run"-type chase from all manner of petty criminals, bounty hunters, cops and corporate bosses. Sharing the same road-trip DNA as the similarly misbegotten "The Guilt Trip,""Identity Thief" confects as many opportunities as possible to exploit McCarthy's well-padded figure, from having her belly flop on to a cold, hard floor, engage in a sweaty one-night stand with a good ol' boy played by Eric Stonestreet and make feeble passes at Bateman's befuddled Sandy, who makes his revulsion clear in deadpan glances worthy of Jack Lemmon.
"Identity Thief" seeks to balance the near-constant stream of cruelty with a last-ditch attempt at humanizing McCarthy's character, giving her a physical and emotional make-over that, true to the film's ethos, doesn't last long. (For those keeping lists at home, the film was written by Craig Mazin, who wrote "The Hangover II," and directed by Seth Gordon.) Soon enough she's back to her old tricks -- slugging people in the throat and getting Tasered for her trouble.
McCarthy's willingness to go to the mat notwithstanding, it's viewerswho are likely left feeling punched in the gut.


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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Sean Payton lit a fire under his kicker during the week, and Garrett Hartley responded Sunday with three fourth- quarter field goals, including the game-winner.
Hartley, who had missed four of his previous six attempts and watched Payton bring in potential replacements during the week, drilled a 31-yard kick as time expired to give the New Orleans Saints a 23-20 come-from-behind win over the San Francisco 49ers.
"I love the way he responded...I'm proud of him," Payton said.
The NFC South-leading Saints (8-2) benefited from a questionable personal foul penalty on Ahmad Brooks and limited the 49ers to 196 total yards.
Drew Brees passed for 305 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the win, while Colin Kaepernick was limited to 127 yards through the air.
Kaepernick threw touchdown passes to Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis and was intercepted once as San Francisco (6-4) fell three games behind the Seahawks for NFC West supremacy.
This was the 49ers' third visit to the Superdome in less than a year. They upended the Saints there last season and lost in the Super Bowl to the Ravens 9 1/2 months ago.
Another road victory over New Orleans was within reach, especially after Brooks sent Brees to the turf with a punishing hit late in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble that fellow linebacker Patrick Willis recovered.
Brooks, though, was flagged for his high tackle, and the extended possession resulted in Hartley's game-tying 42-yard field goal with 2:11 on the clock.
"I felt like I hit him with my chest, like I bear-hugged him...kind of hard," Brooks said.
The officials were put to the test again when Kaepernick threw the ball away near his own goal line on the ensuing drive. The quarterback was ruled outside the tackles, but even though the call went the 49ers' way, they had to punt with just under two minutes remaining.
Fair-catch interference put the ball on the Saints' own 40-yard line, and Brees quickly completed 3-of-4 passes for a total 41 yards to move into field- goal range.
"It's a great feeling to share this with my teammates," Hartley said.
The Saints forced three-and-outs on San Francisco's opening three possessions and got on the scoreboard themselves with a lengthy drive late in the first quarter. Robert Meachem's 47-yard catch highlighted the 11-play, 97-yard march, and Josh Hill leaked open for a 3-yard grab near the right pylon for his first career touchdown.
The 49ers caught a break early in the second when Lance Moore muffed a punt and San Francisco recovered at the New Orleans 11. From there, Kaepernick found Boldin in the end zone to tie things up.
There was a 10-point swing in San Francisco's favor late in the half. Corey White was a yard away from an interception return for a touchdown but lost the ball while diving for the goal line. Kaepernick chased down the cornerback along the sideline and pushed him in the back just before he extended the ball, which landed out-of-bounds in the end zone for a touchback.
Frank Gore broke off his longest run of 24 yards after replay upheld the decision, and Phil Dawson booted 55-yard field goal -- one yard shy of his personal best -- to give San Francisco a 10-7 lead.
Travaris Cadet returned the ensuing kickoff 82 yards, and three plays later Jed Collins barreled across the goal line from a yard out to give the Saints a 14-10 edge heading into the intermission.
Brees had thrown 149 consecutive passes at home without being intercepted before his floater early in the third quarter was picked off by Brooks, who returned it 22 yards to the New Orleans 22-yard line.
The short field led to Davis, who was a game-time decision after suffering a concussion last week, getting behind the secondary for a go-ahead 17-yard TD.
After the Saints turned the ball over on downs, San Francisco bridged the third and fourth quarters with a 13-play drive that only gained 49 yards but was enough to get Dawson in range for a 29-yard field goal.
Long passes to Meachem and Marques Colston gave the Saints 1st-and-goal inside the 10, but they had to settle for a 21-yarder from Hartley with 7:53 to go.
Game Notes
The Saints improved to 6-0 at home ... New Orleans had 23 first downs to San Francisco's 12 ... Colston had a game-high 80 yards on five receptions and broke Eric Martin's franchise records of 7,854 receiving yards and 7,865 yards from scrimmage ... Saints cornerback Jabari Greer was carted off the field in the first quarter after suffering a gruesome leg injury ... San Francisco saw cornerback Tarell Brown (ribs) and guard Mike Iupati (knee) leave early.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Apple Inc. saw a fresh challenge emerge on Thursday, in the form of investor activist David Einhorn opposing the company's plan to eliminate the use of so-called "blank-check" preferred stock.
The new campaign by the hedge-fund heavyweight comes as Apple's AAPL, -0.11% market value has tumbled by 35% since early fall — but its operations have continued to generate mountains of cash. The company ended its most recent quarter with more than $137 billion in cash, short-and-long term investments on its balance sheet.
That is likely to fuel more efforts to persuade the company to return more cash to shareholders — even after Apple broke down and finally started paying a dividend last year, with some modest share buybacks.
"The reality is, they have an obnoxious amount of cash, and that's been the case for the last four years," Gene Munster of Piper Jaffary told MarketWatch.
Einhorn himself has been pushing for Apple to consider using preferred stock to return cash to shareholders. He floated the idea publicly at an investment conference in May of last year, and says he discussed it with Apple directly before the company "rejected it outright" in September.
Apple has since put a proposal on its proxy statement to eliminate the option to grant these sorts of preferred stock without shareholder approval. So Einhorn's Greenlight Capital filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, urging Apple shareholders to oppose the proposal that will be up for vote at its annual meeting on Feb. 27.
Einhorn also filed suit against Apple in the U.S. Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York. The firm says that case is targeted on the fact that Apple has bundled the "blank-check" item with others into a single proposal on its proxy statement. The proposals, Einhorn said, "need to be unbundled and voted on separately as required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules."
Apple responded with a statement later in the afternoon, saying its management team and board have been in "active discussions" about returning additional cash to shareholders. "As part of our review, we will thoroughly evaluate Greenlight Capital's current proposal to issue some form of preferred stock," the statement read.
Apple shares got a late boost following the statement, with the shares up nearly 3% to $468 minutes before the close.
In the company's proxy statement filed last month, it proposed to change its existing bylaws that currently allow it to issue shares of preferred stock that have voting, conversion and other rights without the approval of shareholders. It noted that it has not issued preferred shares since 1997.
"The Board does not intend to issue preferred stock in the future and believes that it is appropriate to eliminate this provision from the Articles," the proxy read. "If the proposed amendment of the Articles is approved by the Company's shareholders, any future issuances of preferred stock would require shareholder approval."
In his filing on Thursday, Einhorn said Apple's move "unnecessarily limits the Board's flexibility to distribute preferred stock as a means of unlocking shareholder value."
"A shareholder since 2010, Greenlight believes Apple is a phenomenal company filled with talented people creating iconic products that consumers around the world love," Einhorn wrote. "However, like many other shareholders, Greenlight is dissatisfied with Apple's capital allocation strategy."
In its statement on Thursday, Apple said it was sticking by it's original plan. "If Proposal #2 is adopted, our shareholders would have the right to approve the issuance of preferred stock. As such, Proposal #2 has the support of many of our shareholders," the statement read.
Apple initiated its first dividend and share buybacks last year following months of calls from shareholders to start returning more cash. See: Apple to start quarterly dividend, buybacks
Munster on Thursday said he believes Apple's intention with the proposal is to end the calls from Einhorn and likely other shareholders. "They've probably been getting tons of calls about this for the past two years," he said, adding that most of Apple's shareholders will likely support the company's plans.
But Apple's stock has taken a hard hit over the past few months, having peaked around $700 at the launch of the iPhone 5 in late September. Investors have become concerned about the sustainability of the company's margins and its flagship iPhone business in the face of growing competition. The stock has crumbled by about 35% since hitting its peak.
"The recent, severe under-performance of Apple's shares, which are down approximately 35% from their peak valuation, underscores the need for the company to apply the same level of creativity used to develop revolutionary technology for its consumers to unlock the value of its strong balance sheet for its shareholders," Einhorn wrote.
The California Public Employee Retirement System, or CALPERS, said in a Feb. 4 filing that it is supporting Apple in eliminating "blank check" preferred stock. The fund owns about 2.7 million of the company's shares.


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Shangri-La's Vilingili Resort and Spa, Maldives welcomed the New Year with a very special guest, His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who arrived at the resort on 31 December 2012 and spent four nights with his family.Reappointed as prime minister on 5 December 2012 by Kuwait's ruler, His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah very much enjoyed the property and commented on the facilities and the level of service delivered during his stay.Arriving at Gan International Airport in his private jet, His Highness was extremely happy to see how smooth and convenient it was to reach the southernmost resort in the Maldives. Shangri-La's Vilingili Resort and Spa, Maldives has recently started to provide private jet services, being the only resort in the Maldives to have its own international airport located just five minutes by speedboat from the property. The resort also provides catering services on-board."It was a pleasure to have His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his family and to see how happy they were with our team members. We could not start 2013 better! I have a tendency to see this visit as a sign of luck for the coming year," said Rene D. Egle, the resort's general manager.
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It's been a all day baseball day for me. One consulting client has had me working on issues for shipments of goods going to the Yankees and to the Mets. Yankees ordered some product late, neglected to advise my customer that it's need for tomorrow's opener, so I've had to step up getting delivery to the stadium by tomorrow a.m. instead of usual delivery time. Mets getting a whole truckload & one person said said to delivery Monday instead of tomorrow. No can do, so we've worked that out too. Now I can just listen to baseball & do my other work.
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World-class Newcastle flautist Sally Walker is launching her new children's CD in Newcastle today. Walker toured Europe for nine years, appearing with the Berlin Philharmonic, Cologne Chamber Orchestra and more. She now devotes her talents to nurturing up-and-coming students at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music. When she returned to Newcastle seven years ago it was with a vision for creating a classical CD composition for children. The album, titled Kaleidoscope, will be launched at Newcastle Museum on Saturday. Families are encouraged to bring their kids along for a live performance of pieces from the CD at the Museum Link Gallery from 11am to 12 noon.
Bespoke Wedding Open Day Sunday. View the hotel's wedding venue options, canapés and drinks included, bridal high tea and wedding night accommodation options. Free entry. 10am to 2pm. Novotel Newcastle Beach, Newcastle.
Hamilton Food and Music Festival Sunday. Market stalls, international cuisine and live music. Free. 9am to 5pm. Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
Musica Viva Saturday. Two of the world's finest guitarist Karin Schaupp and Pavel Steidl perform. 7.30pm. Tickets $15. Bookings 4929 1977. Newcastle Conservatorium of Music.
Supporters of Cancer Black Tie Charity Ball Saturday. Fundraiser formal three-course dinner with entertainment by Fringe and Friends plus charity auction. Bookings 0412 518 534. Tickets $140. Doors open 6pm. Newcastle Panthers.
Garage Sale Saturday. Furniture, books, clothes and household items. 8am to 1pm. Jesmond Park Uniting Church, Jesmond.
Walk & Talk Flood Tour Sunday. Join an early-morning guided tour and learn how flooding has shaped the city of Maitland. Bookings 4930 1030. 7am to 9.30pm. Costs $10. Eastern end of High St and Horseshoe Bend, Maitland.
Lake Macquarie Farmers Markets Saturday. Fresh produce, gourmet food, plants, clothing and more. From 8am. Speers Point Park.
Adamstown Markets Sunday. Fresh produce, gifts, crafts and more. 7am to noon. Corner of Glebe and Brunker roads, Adamstown.
Newcastle City Farmers Markets Sunday. Fresh produce, gourmet food, plants and more. 8am to 1pm. Hunter Stadium, Broadmeadow.
Handmade in the Hunter Saturday. Handmade arts and crafts, food and gifts, 9am to 4pm. Kevin Sobels Wines, Pokolbin.
Cherry Blossom Markets Sunday. Boutique handmade market featuring more than 100 stalls. 10am to 3pm. Lindemans Wines, Pokolbin.
Baby and Kids Market Sunday. Quality pre-loved babies' and kids' clothing, toys and furniture. 9am to noon. Entry $4 adults, free for kids. Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow.
Newcastle and Hunter Vietnam Veterans Inc. Market Sunday. More than 230 variety stalls. 7am to 1pm. Wickham Park, Islington.
Hopscotch Sundays Market Sunday. Baby and kids' clothing, accessories, shoes, jewellery for mum and bub and maternity products plus coffee and food stalls. 9am to 2pm. Broadmeadow PCYC.
Maitland Harvest Market Saturday. Fresh produce, cuisine, wines, plants, craft collectables, live music, free kids' rides and fruit. 8am to 1pm, Maitland Showground.
Water Child Saturday. Water Child looks at one couple's desire to start a family later in life. 8pm. 4961 2430. Gallipoli Legion Club, Hamilton.
Chemical Cleanout Saturday. Maitland City Council residents can safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals. 9am to 3.30pm. Transpacific Industries Depot, Rutherford.
Surfest Saturday and Sunday. The annual surfing competition wraps up this weekend. Visit surfest.com for details. Merewether Beach.
Newcastle Triathlon Sunday. Newcastle Triathlon Club's annual Newcastle Foreshore Triathlon (400-metre swim, 16-kilometre bike ride and 4-kilometre run. From 7am. Visit newcastletriclub.org.au. Customs House, Newcastle.
Shimano MTB Grand Prix Round 1 Saturday. Race Australia's best mountain bike endurance riders plus kids' races and music. Free for spectators. Awaba MTB Park.
Back to Back Galleries Anything is possible: Newcastle Printmakers Workshop and local ceramic artists. 57 Bull Street, Cooks Hill.
Curve Gallery Curve collection, group exhibition. 37 Watt Street, Newcastle.
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery Bungaree, the first Australian; Project: Birabahn (and Threlkeld) Water Stories, works from the collection. First Street, Booragul.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery Group exhibition: The Year of the Bird: a Celebration of Hybridity; Maitland International Salon of Photography; Sculptors Richard Goodwin and Michael Snape & ArtStars: artwork by kids from MRAG's after-school program. 230 High Street, Maitland.
Newcastle Art Gallery Collection Companions, selected Australian paintings and sculpture. 1 Laman Street, Cooks Hill.
Bar Petite Saturday, Dean Kyrwood. Sunday, Little Black Book.
Beach Hotel Saturday, Skyepoint. Sunday, Kian West, The Party.
Belmont 16 Footers Saturday, The Jungle Kings. Sunday, Klassic Blak.
The Brewery Saturday, Ben Travis, Co-Pilots. Sunday, Uptown.
Cambridge Hotel Saturday, Monrobot, Skyepoint, Out of Context, Geography of Mars.
Caves Beachside Hotel Saturday, Fin and Ashley.
Delany Hotel Saturday, Loose Bazooka.
Exchange Hotel Saturday, Hornet.
Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, Bonjah.
The Junction Hotel Saturday, Ryan Daley.
Kent Hotel Saturday, Rubber Bullet.
King Street Hotel Saturday, Yolanda Be Cool. Sunday, Any Given Sunday.
The Landing Bar and Kitchen Saturday, Matt Meler. Sunday, Patsan, Skoob.
Lass O'Gowrie Saturday, Love Parade, Sleepy Manpains. Sunday, KL & The Kytes.
Lizotte's Newcastle Saturday, The Red Rose Argentinian Tango. Sunday, The Russell Morris Band.
Murray's Brewery Sunday, Aaron Hood.
Pippis At The Point Saturday, HP Duo. Sunday, Howard Shearman.
Shoal Bay Resort Saturday, Pete Hibbert, Brendan Murphy, Dave Owen. Sunday, The V-Dubs, Cover 2 Cover, Graeme Mills.
Terrace Bar Saturday, Saturday Got Soul.
Warners At The Bay Saturday, Incognito.
Wests Leagues Club New Lambton Piano Lounge: Saturday, Stuart Hamilton. Marble Bar: Saturday, The Big Bang. Starlight Room: Sunday, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.
Wickham Park Hotel Saturday, Pat Capocci, Coral Lee & The Silver Scream, Helen & Friends. Sunday, Steve Edmonds, King Shakey.
3D Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away (G) Using the most advanced 3-D techniques, this is a love story of two aerialists who are separated and must find each other again.
Anna Karenina (M) Director Joe Wright adapts Leo Tolstoy's classic romance novel set in the upper-class world of 19th-century Russia.
Beautiful Creatures (M) A supernatural drama centred on a local teenager and the mysterious new girl in town who uncover dark secrets about their respective families.
Django Unchained (MA15+) Stars Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave in southern America in 1858, who is freed and helped by a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) to rescue his wife from a cruel plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio).
Flight (MA15+) Denzel Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (MA15+) Set 15 years after Hansel and his sister Gretel were imprisoned by a witch in her candy cottage, the pair now make a living tracking and killing witches.
The Impossible (M) The true story of a family who were caught in the 2004 tsunami while holidaying in Thailand. Starring Aussie Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.
Les Miserables (M) A man released from prison after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread breaks parole to create a new life for himself.
Lincoln (M) Set during the Civil War in 1865, it follows the US president as he tries to win enough political votes to amend the constitution and ban slavery forever.
Maria Stuarda (E) David McVicar, who directed last season's Met premiere of Anna Bolena, directs the company premiere of the second opera in Donizetti's famous trilogy of operas about Tudor history. (Avoca, Tower Cinemas Newcastle, Scotty's Raymond Terrace)
Movie 43 (MA15+) Twelve comedy sketches, each with a different director, strung together by the story of a washed-up producer pitching insane ideas.
Pocahontas (G) The American legend of a forbidden romance between the daughter of a Native American chief and soldier John Smith.
Safe Haven (M) When a mysterious young woman named Katie washes up in the small North Carolina town of Southport, she is determined not to make personal relationships.
Silver Linings Playbook (M) Bradley Cooper stars as a man fresh out of a mental institution.
The Last Stand (MA15+) Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his action lead return as a lone sheriff forced to defend his sleepy border town from heavily armed bandits.
The Sweeney (MA15+) Based on the '70s UK television series of the same name.
Zero Dark Thirty (M) Follows the efforts of top-secret CIA intelligence forces, who rented a home in Pakistan, near the compound where Osama bin Laden was believed to be hiding.


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Mother's Day celebrations turned to grief for a family in Parkdale near Billings Road with the apparent poisoning of a beloved pet - actually, the family's second pet to die within two weeks.
The Hood River County Sheriff's Department is working together with Animal Control to solve the deaths of the two dogs.
According to sheriff's reports, the most recent dog-victim, a Jack Russell terrier, came home and fell ill immediately after a short romp in a neighboring field and along the frontage road.
The family, fearing a poisoning, induced vomiting when they recognized similar symptoms to those experienced by their other dog, a red-heeler, which died mysteriously just two weeks prior.
While transporting the dog to the vet, the family saw that the dog had recently eaten large pieces of cooked pot roast - which the family had not fed him.
"I'd have to call this a deliberate act," said Det. Gerry Tiffany. "We just don't see people leaving out bait for coyotes or other nuisance animals here like they do in Eastern Oregon."
The cost of testing to determine the specific nature of the poison was cost-prohibitive - although the vet did rule out antifreeze, a common cause of accidental poisonings.
According to the sheriff's office, there have been no reports or complaints on the dogs for either nuisance or noise.
The family is offering a $2,500 reward for further information and has set up an anonymous email account where information may be left at: email@example.com.
Casey DePriest, Hood River County animal control officer, advises all dog owners to keep animals on leash and in contained outdoor environments.
"Dogs are quick. It only takes a minute for them to get into trouble," said DePriest.
According to Tiffany, causing deliberate harm or death to a companion animal is a Class C felony, leading to up to a possible five years in jail on conviction.
"We encourage anyone who has had any related animal incidents or unexplained deaths in the area to report it to us. This is something we want to know about," said DePriest.
The sheriff's department is taking information and tips at 541-386-2711. All information will be kept confidential.
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10 Important Things
Every Parent Should Know
1 Every child grows at his/her own pace 2 A family is child's first
teacher and child's home is the first classroom 3 Children learn by
doing and listening 4 Children take pride in learning new things,
making friends, and their own independence 5 Early relationships are
building blocks 6 Children are social 7 Children learn through
repetition and variety 8 Children learn language at different rates and
times, and from a variety of sources 9 Children make sense of new
information by fitting it into what they already know 10 A child's
emotional development impacts their learning
Every child grows at his/her own pace. No two children learn to talk, express themselves or tie their shoes in the same way. However, generalizations can be made about the ages and patterns in which children acquire skills – for instance, children often say their first words between 10 and 14 months. Making a good match between what children are capable of learning and doing and the activities you provide for them is often referred to as 'developmentally appropriate practices'. Learn More
A family is child's first teacher and child's home is the first classroom. Even before an infant can talk, he/she is learning and growing. Scientists have gained exciting new insights into the biological workings of an infants' developing brain. Brain functions, language, and social relationships are blooming each and every day. A warm, nurturing, routine environment is ideal for learning. You don't need schoolbooks or a classroom for learning to take place. It's easy as talking about the food we eat, the way things grow, and the names of things in our home! Learn More
Children learn by doing and listening. Children learn about the world around them by exploring, questioning, touching, moving, and discussing. Children also learn about the world by watching and listening. We can make television viewing a learning experience by participating along with the show or by being thoughtfully engaged in the things we see and hear. Make TV time a learning time by watching (co-viewing) with your children, model activities from the program, and encourage children to play along and listen carefully. Learn More
Children take pride in learning new things, making friends, and their own independence. Feeling good about who we are is a cornerstone to a healthy life. For a young child, the world is a place that is constantly bombarding them with new challenges. Familiar friends, favorite songs, and predictable plots help a child feel confident in a busy world. Use the positive messages within your children's favorite educational TV programs as a time for your child to feel good about who they are and the things they can do. Learn More
Early relationships are building blocks. Children need a secure, nurturing, responsive environment to grow and thrive. The love and care they receive from their family and caregivers – the adults in their life – will shape their lifetime ability to form relationships that are meaningful. These early relationships build trust, confidence in others, a sense of safety, and self-sufficiency – all which lead to a lifetime of healthy learning and independence. Learn More
Children are social. Being social – hugging, holding hands, waving good-bye, and saying hello – is a way young children grow. Kindness, cooperation, generosity, and caring for others are learned through watching the actions of other people. Imitation is the best reason to choose Smart TV – TV that teaches. When your child sees another child being a good friend it helps him/her to model or imitate being one, too. Learn More
Children learn through repetition and variety. The more something is repeated, the more likely children are to remember it. Repetition in different forms also increase the chance of reaching children with different learning styles, and it gives viewers a more comprehensive understanding of the subject. Learning takes place when a, educational TV program, storybook, or activity is repeated again and again. Learn More
Children learn language at different rates and times, and from a variety of sources. Children learn how to express themselves (expressive language) and how to understand what someone is communicating to them (receptive language) from many, many sources. Each child has his/her own special rate of learning language. Building language skills can be as simple as talking with your child, sharing stories, naming things in your home, and retelling stories from storybooks, educational TV programs, and even family outings. Learn More
Children make sense of new information by fitting it into what they already know. From learning something from a TV program to reading a storybook, brushing their own teeth to playing in the park, children learn about new things by making associations to things they already know. For instance, a child will understand more about what happens at the post office after they receive a letter or postcard from far away. Learn More
A child's emotional development impacts their learning. Many experts believe healthy emotional development plays a major role in determining the kind of person a child will become. Children need support to develop a sense of self-worth, and to feel good about themselves despite common frustrations and failures. Appropriate television and activities can give children opportunities to better understand and express their feelings as they gain the patience and persistence they need to learn new things and accomplish new tasks. Learn More
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SCHLADMING, Austria (Feb. 9) - Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) was 22nd and teammate Steven Nyman (Sundance, UT) 25th to lead the USA in a rugged downhill at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming. Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal took a dominant win over Italy's Dominik Paris while France's David Poisson won bronze. The race will be broadcast on NBC at 3 p.m. ET followed by a rebroadcast on Universal Sports Network at 4:00 p.m. ET.
QUOTESAndrew WeibrecntThere was definitely more chop today. The snow started out pretty soft and got harder as the week went on. It was one of the rougher courses we've skied. Today was particularly tough because it was overcast and flat light - definitely tricky conditions and really hard to see the bumps.
I'm really psyched with my skiing. I had a really good super G in Kitzbuehel, I had a really good super G at Worlds and had really good training runs. It just hasn't quite come together in the races but 95% of the time I've been fast the last couple weeks. It's one of those sports where you have to be fast and have a little but of luck in the right conditions.
Steven NymanI thought I hit the line I wanted. You get into the bottom where it doglegs and it turns to ice and it's bumpy and you're tired. The course turns all the way down like Bormio and it keeps coming at you and wears you down. We need to perform at the bottom of the course.
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Class::DBI::ColumnGrouper - Columns and Column Groups
my $colg = Class::DBI::ColumnGrouper->new; $colg->add_group(People => qw/star director producer/); my @cols = $colg->group_cols($group); my @all = $colg->all_columns; my @pri_col = $colg->primary; my @essential_cols = $colg->essential;
Each Class::DBI class maintains a list of its columns as class data. This provides an interface to that. You probably don't want to be dealing with this directly.
my $colg = Class::DBI::ColumnGrouper->new;
A new blank ColumnnGrouper object.
my $colg2 = $colg->clone;
Clone an existing ColumnGrouper.
$colg->add_column($name); my Class::DBI::Column $col = $colg->find_column($name);
Add or return a Column object for the given column name.
$colg->add_group(People => qw/star director producer/);
This adds a list of columns as a column group.
my @colg = $cols->group_cols($group); my @groups = $cols->groups_for(@cols);
This returns a list of all columns which are in the given group, or the groups a given column is in.
my @cols = $colg->columns_in(@groups);
This returns a list of all columns which are in the given groups.
my @all = $colg->all_columns;
This returns a list of all the real columns.
my $pri_col = $colg->primary;
This returns a list of the columns in the Primary group.
my @essential_cols = $colg->essential;
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Career Week activites set for March 24 to 27 at Penn State York
Career Week activites set for March 24 to 27 at Penn State York
Penn State York students and alumni who graduated from 2011-13, will have the opportunity to network with business professionals (many of whom are Penn State alumni) in a variety of career fields including engineering, business, human services and nonprofits during the annual career networking event on Thursday, March 27. The event is part of a week-long series of programs to help students connect with alumni and learn about careers through networking. The networking event begins at noon in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building. Preregistration is required. Register for the Networking Event online at http://bit.ly/networkingevent14.
Career Week kicks off at noon Monday, March 24, with a panel discussion titled, "Careers and Internships in Politics and Government," in Room 6, John J. Romano Administration Building (Romano). Four panelists will discuss their career paths from the perspective of campaigns, public policy, local government and communication of political issues. This Career Week event is free and open to Penn State York students and alumni who graduated from 2011-13.
Walk-in workshops, Making the Most of the Career Networking Event, are set for 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, and 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the Advising and Career Development office located in the Main Classroom Building. Participants can learn what they need know to be prepared for the Career Networking Event on March 27. A packet of materials will be provided that discuss details of the event, networking tips/etiquette and more. Staff will be available to discuss the event in detail with you and answer any questions you may have.
Also on March 25, as part of the Women's Fair, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., representatives from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will have an information table and discuss scholarships, internship opportunities and membership. Advising and Career Development will also have information about career related issues and resources available to support women in their career planning.
In addition, on Tuesday evening, Coffee and Conversations in Art: Education, Careers and Beyond is set from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. Fred Haag, associate professor of visual arts at Penn State York, will present examples of his painting, discuss his creative process, and share his thoughts about art in higher education and as a career. There will be plenty of time for networking and questions.
Haag was raised in Pennsylvania and attended the University of the Arts (the Philadelphia College of Art) in Philadelphia, where he graduated with honors in 1984 with a bachelor of fine art degree in painting and drawing. He went on to earn a master of fine art in painting and drawing in 1986 from Penn State. His recent exhibits include a one-person exhibit at YorkArts, a three-person show at Studio Gallery 234 in York and the 85th International Juried Exhibition at the Art Association of Harrisburg.
Haag's artwork will be on display and refreshments will be provided. This free event is being sponsored by the Penn State York Alumni Society and is open to the public.
Career Week continues from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, with a panel discussion, Career Paths of Liberal Arts Alumni, featuring graduates from Penn State York's English, and communication arts and sciences (CAS) programs. This presentation offers students an opportunity to learn about the diverse range of potential career paths with a liberal arts degree. The event takes place in 113 Romano.
Networking is one of the most effective ways to find a job or internship and participants can learn more about LinkedIn during the presentation It's all about Your Network: Using LinkedIn to Boost Your Career from 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday. With more than 225 million members, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. Penn State alum Doug Barszcz (Class of 1993) works as a federal account executive for LinkedIn where he specializes in helping large employers, like the federal government, leverage LinkedIn to recruit the best candidates.
Barszcz will focus on how to use LinkedIn effectively in your career and what recruiters are looking for in a profile. A brief question and answer session will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to the public.
The final event of Career Week is from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, and features Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder, the author of "The New College Reality: Make College Work for Your Career" and "The Unemployed College Graduate's Survival Guide." Snyder will share her tips on putting your college degree to work to help find employment.
A graduate of Harvard, Virginia Tech and Penn State, Snyder is a global career development facilitator with the National Career Development Association. She has worked as a college career counselor, high school guidance counselor and college professor. Her work has been mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Huffington Post. This event is free and open to the public.
A complete list of Career Week events is available at http://yk.psu.edu/StudentServices/CareerServices/33571.htm. For more information on Career Week, contact Andrew Caldwell at 717-718-6700 or firstname.lastname@example.com or Iona Conlon at 717-718-6781 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Are Carbs No Longer Good Choices"
The ghost of Dr. Atkins haunts us at the dining table
"Good choice!"
Or in certain extraordinary culinary circumstances: "Excellent!"
So bespoke waiters in trendy restaurants when my wife and I dined out on weekends. "Good choice" usually echoed my selection from the menu of fettuccini with a fresh basil sauce. "Excellent" came in response to my adding a Shiraz wine from Australia's Yarra Valley that contained empty calories, but who was counting?
Were these paeans of praise sincere, or only to produce tips above the customary 15 percent? Were they true acknowledgments of my mastery of menus or crudely calculated by the management to insure our return? Perhaps some judgment was involved, because it seems months since a server praised my choice of any carb-dominated meal. Lips curl. Eyes roll. Tip be damned. Nothing I eat lately elicits praise in this era where the ghost of Dr. Atkins haunts our culinary choices.
How can you bypass our 12-ounce sirloin steak, wonders my server? How dare you ignore there on the menu half a hog's worth of ribs guaranteed to strip 5 pounds from your waist before you reach the parking lot?
Nutrition vs. marketing
All my once healthy dining choices now seem obsolete. A believer in diets that combine carbohydrates, fats and protein in a ratio of 55/30/15, I now discover my numbers all upside down. Foods I choose at the grocery store stay the same, but now have a different purpose. A brick of cheese identifies itself as a "low-carb alternative." Are we talking nutrition here or marketing?
Fortunately, the food marketers have avoided similarly marking my favorite brand of non-hydrogenated peanut butter. But can I still combine that in sandwiches with jelly and not lose face? Do high-protein strawberry preserves yet exist? Do I really want to know?
In a visit to a fast-food restaurant recently, I noticed that one low-carb alternative was sandwiches without bread. But if you remove the bread, can it still be a sandwich? One current study suggests that carbohydrates cause cancer. Can a scientist have his Ph.D. revoked for pandering to public tastes? Did you read recently about the couple in Salt Lake City who were kicked out of an all-you-can-eat restaurant when they went back for a 12th serving of roast beef because they were disciples of Dr. Atkins?
That's not quite as bad as what happened to Morgan Spurlock in the documentary film Super Size Me. Spurlock ate every meal for a month at McDonald's, gained 30 pounds, added 65 points to his cholesterol level and caused symptoms of toxic shock to his liver. Plus his girlfriend complained about their sex life. Were servers in that fast-food chain encouraging him with cries of "Good choice" and "Excellent?"
When I make food choices, should I worry about the opinions of people whose view of my health is colored by the size of tips left after diners depart picking red meat from their teeth? Thank you for telling me tonight's specials, but I have a 15-mile run scheduled tomorrow morning. Bring on the plate of pasta.


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Katie Holmes Sheer Looks Elle-egant
Katie Holmes keeps it playful in in a sheer top, black bra and Azzedine Alaia skirt at the 2009 Elle Women in Hollywood Tribute at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday (October 19) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 30-year-old actress is on the November 2009 cover of Elle.
Yesterday, Katie was seen shopping at Maxfield in Beverly Hills. That's the store that will exclusively be selling her fashion line Holmes-Yang.
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France jumped to a 4-1 lead against a nervous Argentinean squad and increased the gap to 8-3 with spike by Ngapeth at the first mandatory stop. The French improved to 11-4 thanks to spike and block of Accambray and arrived to the second pause leading 16-7 with a spike of Le Goff. When the action resumed Ngapeth widened the bridge to 19-8 with pair of attacks and France closed the first set 25-14 with spike of Ragondet and ace by Accambray.
Teams stayed close early in the second set. A couple of French errors combined with attack by Ramos gave Argentina the advantage 8-6 at the first pause, but block and attack by Le Goff tied at 12-all. Attacking error of France and a solid spike by Castellani gave back the lead to Argentina 16-14. Spikes by Ngapeth and Bruckert after an Argentinean error gave France the lead but Castellani came back with two kills and Sole added another one. With Argentina in front 20-19, Sole combined spike and block giving enough comfort to his side for a 25-21 win.
With improved floor defense and a balanced attack, Argentina took an 8-3 lead in the third capped by a block by Ramos. Two French errors when the action resumed forced a time-out at 10-3. The South American champions led 16-6 at the second stop. France won five of the next six points mainly because of opponent faults and Argentina called for time-out at 17-11. A couple of blocks by Sole restored the calm and Argentina took the third set 25-16 with Castellini capping the reaction with his fourth block of the match.
Argentina was in front 8-7 in the fourth set thanks to two kills and one block produced by Sole. The tandem of Sole and Catellani continued to provide to the Argentinean side with Ngapeth and Talia kept France close 16-14. Attack by Ragondet sent France within one point at 19-18 and the tie came via block by Burel. Argentina regained the lead via opponent error and Quiroga hit a spike for a two-point lead 21-19. France came back on the shoulders of Ngapeth and Talia to erase a 23-20 Argentinean advantage. Spike by Ngapeth sent it to set point and France prevailed 25-23 with a wild spike of Argentina.
In the tie-breaker Argentina took a 4-1 lead and increased to 6-2 with block by Quiroga. Teams traded sides with the South Americans ahead 8-3. Castellani was red-hot in the final stages scoring two spikes for a 13-6 lead and Argentina closed the match 15-7 when Sole blocked the spike of Ngapeth.


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It's nearly impossible to determine what, if anything, motivates the Miami Heat. After the Celtics' 93-91 overtime win in Game 4 at TD Garden that tied the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat took solace in returning home for the critical Game 5.
That was going to be their salve. Another sweltering day in South Beach would turn into dusk, and those late-arriving fans would fill up AmericanAirlines Arena and provide the Heat with enough motivation to play their best game of the series.
It didn't work out that way. The Heat played much the same as they did in the previous two games, except they got off to a better start, building an early lead they couldn't hold. Now on the brink of elimination and perhaps the premature end of their Big Three Era, the Heat have more reason than ever to play cohesively and with passion.
And there is no guarantee they will.
Game 6 carries significance for both sides.
Over the past three years, the Celtics are 2-5 in their first opportunities to close out a playoff series, but have no desire to return to Miami for a Game 7.
The Celtics are viewing Thursday's showdown as their version of a Game 7, an opportunity to win a series under the best conditions.
For the Heat, it's an opportunity not only to extend the series, but to play with the passion and intensity they have lacked most of the series. They are considered by many front-runners and have done little to dispel that. Their best example of grit was during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, when they rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat the Pacers.
But the task of defeating the Celtics has proven more difficult and mentally taxing. Last June, the Heat lost Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals in Dallas and returned home trailing, three games to two. The consensus was that Miami would muster enough pride and display enough execution to take Game 6 and force the Mavericks to a decisive Game 7 in South Beach.
But the Mavericks continued to apply pressure, and the Heat pulled back and eventually relented after an 8-0 Dallas run increased the lead to 12 midway through the fourth quarter. The Heat were mentally fried.
"The Decision,'' "The Runway Show,'' the slow start that had some critics questioning the competence of coach Erik Spoelstra had taken too much from Miami. The road to an NBA championship was not as paved with yellow bricks as the Heat believed.
Exhaustion overcame wherewithal and talent last year, and the question for Thursday is whether the difficulty of the road has again rendered the Heat fatigued and unable to conquer an elite opponent.
The Mavericks of last year were similar to these Celtics. They were aging, banged up, and couldn't match Miami's pure talent. But coach Rick Carlisle, like Doc Rivers, lapped Spoelstra with his game preparation.
And while Miami's high-flying dunks and baseball passes for layups were more attractive to the eye, the Mavericks were more effective with their scoring at will off pick-and-rolls and their relentless guards wearing out LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
The Celtics have forced the Heat to reconsider their toughness and guile. If Spoelstra happens to lose his job after this season, he would make quite a living as a motivational speaker, because he says all the right things, accepts the challenges, and attempts to turn adversity into teaching moments.
"We've shown some toughness and some character, and we'll have to show it now on Thursday,'' he said following Game 5. "That's what this is all about, getting tested. These are the moments where you can have breakthroughs.
"We're the only people we can depend on right now. So that can be a very powerful thing. All we have to do is focus on winning Game 6 and then all of a sudden, bang, that momentum changes again.''
He's correct. The Miami Heat are one polished performance away from changing the tone of this series again, from coming home for a Game 7 in Miami.
When heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fought Jess Willard under the blazing Havana sun in April 1915, he was knocked down by the mammoth Kansan in the 26th round. The one indication that Johnson had finally relented his six-year reign was allowing his legs to relax as the referee counted to 10.
Johnson was done. And the Heat allowed their legs to relax last June, when Dallas continued to apply the pressure and test their desire.
Thursday's Game 6 is about simple desire. The Celtics have proven to be the mentally tougher team. The question for the Heat is whether they have such toughness - or at least can develop it in such dire circumstances. On the verge of forcing a Game 7 at home in the Finals last year, the Heat wilted, unable or unwilling to fight further.
Spoelstra would like to think his team has learned from that experience, turned that pain into motivation and devotion. But the NBA public has yet to see that fight, and Thursday may be the Heat's final chance to show that they aspire to greatness. Because we haven't seen it so far.Gary Washburn can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @gwashNBAGlobe.


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Vectors of Corruption
Vectors of Corruption
Summary: The P.S.A. finds themselves in the middle of worldly affairs. Accurate weapon handling and the thought process goes to waste as the team spreads across the biosphere looking for the source of the terrorist activities; meanwhile discovering new fates, friends, and romance all in together.
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Update: iPhone 7 and 7+ Compatible
This is the exact original solution featured on C-NET. We hope it helps you resolve some frustration with those annoying stuck pixels:)
You love your iPhone, but like me, you may have began to see some stuck pixels. Stuck pixels are not dead pixels – they're stuck on a color and don't refresh with screen redraws.
"Solutions" abound on the web to try to fix the stuck pixels on your iPhone but they are silly and uses an animated .gif to cycle through the various colors.
Though these work for standard LCD displays on actual computers, they don't on the iPhone because the processor speed doesn't allow the .gif to animate quickly enough to affect the display.
Frustrated with my one stuck pixel I made a file viewable on the iPhone that uses javascript to cycle the colors by actual hex color at a frequency needed to help out you iPhone users with this frustrating blemish.
After saving it to your home-screen, launch it from the icon. Let it roll for a little while (expect some heat) and don't worry about the display brightness dimmin' over time, I made it refresh before the phone's auto-brightness takes over. The repair window is sized for the iPhone. If the menu is in the way, just rotate it.
Though there is no guarantee this will work in YOUR case, it has mine and many others (see comments). I hope this helps you.Get Pixel Fix – $4.99
You will be immediately emailed a text file containing your link. Open the TEXT file on a PC/Mac, NOT your iPhone and send the link to your iPhone/iPad/iPod. Save the web app page to your home-screen and you're set.


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Taking over a city's stoplights has long been an object of aspiration for hackers. Compromised traffic systems have even captured the imagination of Hollywood, playing crucial supporting roles in the 2003 remake of "The Italian Job" and 2007's "Live Free or Die Hard" (the whole movie is worth watching for the traffic-light scene).
Real-life hackers have so far been unable to reproduce the effect.
In April, Cesar Cerrudo of Argentina claimed he could hack into a traffic-detection device made by Berkeley, California-based Sensys Networks Inc. It's theoretically possible to affect traffic-light operations by misdirecting such devices, embedded in tarmac throughout the U.S. The effect is indirect and wouldn't cause cars to crash spectacularly. The worst that could happen would be increased congestion. The company stonewalled Cerrudo, and no major disruption has ensued.
The Michigan team got much closer to the jackpot. It wasn't an entirely honest hack, because it got permission from a road agency operating the traffic-control equipment. The upside is that we can read about the team's work in an academic paper rather than watch the carnage on television.
A modern intersection is a technology hub. There are detection sensors, video cameras, electronically controlled traffic lights. The controllers that take in data from the sensors — like the one Cerrudo said he hacked — and operate the lights are usually in those gray metal cabinets by the roadside. Special malfunction-management units rule out conflicting green lights or too-short red signals. An intersection can be autonomous, interact with neighboring systems or transmit information to a central server. Two-thirds of U.S. intersections communicate wirelessly, because laying physical wire between all those cabinets would be prohibitively expensive.
The Michigan road agency's devices were all on the same network using commercially available radios. The protocol they used to communicate was proprietary but similar to the Wi-Fi we use in our homes. The connections were unencrypted, and the devices used factory-default usernames and passwords. Using one of the radios — which it assumed an able hacker could obtain with a bit of subterfuge — the Michigan team got onto the network and gained access to the controller. It was able to slow down or speed up light changes, freeze the state of the intersection indefinitely, and even turn the lights green along the route of a hypothetical getaway car. The malfunction-management units prevented it from turning on four conflicting green lights, but the team could send all the lights on the network into blinking-yellow mode, which could only be exited manually by workers at every intersection.
Although the field study was the first of its kind, the problems it unveiled are not new. "Smart" devices made for private or corporate use often are not adequately secured, and engineers who build them into networks are not always security-conscious. When the Michigan team communicated its findings to the equipment producer, the response was that the devices "followed the accepted industry standard and it is that standard which does not include security."
"Until these systems are designed with security as a priority, the security of the entire traffic infrastructure will remain at serious risk," the study concluded. It's about more than just traffic: If you see a connected device and do not know how to secure it, don't buy it or at least don't trust it with any sensitive tasks.


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Vickie McKiver compared being the recipient of the 2013 Martin Luther King Community Service Award to winning a national basketball championship.
THOMASVILLE | Vickie McKiver compared being the recipient of the 2013 Martin Luther King Community Service Award to winning the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women's Division II national basketball championship.
As a student at High Point University, McKiver won the 1978 title because of the team's dedication, efforts and hard work. She said the local recognition says the same things for her as the director of the Thomasville Parks and Recreation Department — when there's teamwork everyone can be successful.
"This means more than anything," McKiver said. "To be honored with (this) award … I was so proud to be in the same category with Martin Luther King. Without him pushing his dreams and fighting for his rights, this award would not even be possible. I enjoy interacting with people, striving to help them be successful and encouraging them to move toward their mark so they can be successful."
McKiver is humbled by the honor from the Martin Luther King Social Action Committee. The organization presents two individuals with the recognition each year. McKiver along with Freddie L. Gaither, director of My Brother's Keeper, were presented with plaques Saturday at the MLK Awards Dinner and Oratorical Contest at Rich Fork Baptist Church.
She said the award was surprising because she does not work to receive recognition. McKiver is passionate about helping others.
"It was really nice," McKiver said. "I felt so honored. You don't realize when you're helping people out … people are watching you."
McKiver joined the parks and recreation department 27 years ago. She started as a center director and then became program director. She has been the head person for more than a year. McKiver noted she is also the first African-American director. She earned a science degree in physical education from High Point University where she received a basketball and volleyball scholarship.
McKiver commends everyone for being so helpful during her time with the city, which has allowed her to learn so many things. About nine staff members work under McKiver.
"I enjoy my job. The staff is really good to work with," she said. "I like most interacting with the people in the community trying to find out what they want and making sure we provide those services."
McKiver has been married to Abraham McKiver for 27 years. They have three daughters — Latasha, Ashley and Nora.
She is a board member with Communities In Schools of Thomasville, Davidson County Wellness Committee, Davidson County Healthy Communities Coalition and Fairgrove Family Resource Center. In the past, she has served as a board member of the Davidson County Special Olympics. McKiver is also a member and minister at Williams Memorial CME Church in High Point.
She has stayed with the City of Thomasville for so many years because she enjoys the small atmosphere.
"We have a closeness that allows us to work together. That's one thing about Thomasville I love. We bond together well. We work together well. Everyone is always there to lend a hand. We all work together for the good of the community … that's what makes the city so successful."
Deneesha Edwards can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 213, or at email@example.com.


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Reference: NTB04-054D
Date: November 21, 2011
This bulletin has been amended. The "Operations Performed Report" was added. Discard previous versions of this bulletin.
APPLIED VEHICLES: All Nissan - except GT-R
General Information and Recommendations
1. Four-Wheel Thrust Alignment should always be performed.
2. Use the right alignment machine.
3. Make sure the alignment machine is properly calibrated.
4. Make sure the "turn plates" and "slide plates" are in good working order:
If height is not the same; have the equipment repaired before performing any alignments.
If there is any issue with the turn plate operation - have the equipment repaired before performing any alignments.
If there is any issue with the slide plate operation - have the equipment repaired before performing any alignments.
5. Make sure the lock pins for the front "turn plates" and rear "slide plates" are in place.
The Alignment Process
1. Make sure the vehicle is straight on the alignment rack.
2. Position vehicle on the front turn plates as follows:
DO NOT push/pull on the vehicle body.
Preliminary Checks:
3. Perform pre-alignment checks.
4. Check the target mounts.
5. Make sure the targets are mounted correctly.
6. Begin the alignment procedure.
If your equipment requires "rolling compensation," follow these additional tips:
When performing "caster sweep". follow these tips:
Put the bridge plate in the down position.
7. Make sure the steering wheel is centered when performing toe-in measurements and adjustments.
If you are using a John Bean alignment machine equipped with EZ Toe:
After you have checked and adjusted vehicle alignment
8. Print the BEFORE and AFTER measurements and attach them to the Repair Order.
9. Road test the vehicle to make sure the steering wheel is "centered" when driving on a straight flat road.
10. When finished, complete the Operations Performed Report and attach it to the repair order.
Warranty Claim Information:
In order to properly document any warranty alignment claim, the following item MUST be attached to the Repair Order:
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The following are the all of the articles that have been tagged as and being related to Fran Drescher that can be found here at Musings From Us, for your enjoyment.
Back when Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley created these classic gothic monsters to scare us with throughout the ages, they most likely never dreamed we'd love them so much 150 plus years in the future and beyond. Apparently, neither did any of the monsters, because that is why Count Dracula (Adam Sandler) had the Hotel Transylvania built, but that was not the main reason. As humans, and to quote the Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast, "We don't like what we don't understand…" and such was the way we were with monsters during the 19th century, especially in Eastern Europe, which was about the time Dracula and his lovely wife had a sweet little vampire child, Mavis.


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And we're off. We opened with a video of people saying "Connect, Share, Learn" and "This, is Community"
Rob Farley & Buck Woody came out with a song about long running queries.
[8:20]Wayne Snyder has been working with the PASS organization since 1999. He spoke at the first PASS Summit and he's been on the board forever. He has finally hit the point as immediate-past president where he has to leave the board. We've got a great little thank you for him from all sorts of people. Wayne is a magnificent guy, seriously. If you see him, thank him for his service.
[8:28]We have a new executive committee, Bill Graziano as President, WHOOP, Douglas McDowell is Executive Vice-President and Thomas LaRock is VP of Marketing and finally, Rushabh Mehta is now the immediate past president.
SQL Rally Nordic is taking place in Sweden and has completely sold out. SQL Rally Dallas will be in May. We have tons of SQL Saturday's coming up.
You can get a registration, including 2 full days of Pre-Con between now & Nov 15, for $1395.
[8:33]Dr. David Dewitt, Big Data, What's the Big Deal?
I got to meet Dr. Dewitt earlier in the week. I'm very excited about this presentation.
He's going to be presenting with a co-presenter, Rimma Nehme is going to be on stage helping out. His presentations are magnificent.
[8:38]Dr. Dewitt, despite being smarter than the whole room, is really funny. He's opening up with some great slides and some good humor.
And then we're off. We're talking big data. Petabytes. Typically housed on large clusters of low-cost commodity hardware. He's also talking Zetabytes. Uh, wow.
Why are things growing so much? More and more things are picking up data. There are sensors from phone location & others. There are web clicks and page views. Data has been determined to be too valuable to delete. Cost of storage has dropped.


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HANOVER, N.H. - Fresh off a 2012 Ivy Shootout championship the night before in Providence, the Dartmouth men's hockey team took to the Thompson Arena ice Sunday as part of the annual Skate with the Big Green.
One of the team's top community events each year, all 28 members of the Green and White were on hand to skate with local youth as well as sign autographs on the 2012-13 team poster and pose for photos.
"This is something we all look forward to every year," head coach Bob Gaudet said standing at center ice during the event. "The guys were excited to come out off a great start to our season and see some of our younger fans on the ice this afternoon. I know they love talking to the kids about hockey and show them where they can be if they keep at it."
Sunday's Skate with the Big Green gave the fans a chance to see the team at home before it plays its first game at Thompson this year Friday when hosting Yale. Brown makes the trip to Hanover for a Saturday game. Both tilts are set for a 7 p.m. puck drop.
Tickets are available on DartmouthSports.com or by calling the Dartmouth Athletics Ticket Office at 603-646-2466.
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This high-performance trimmer line is manufactured to fit all STIHL trimmer heads. It is available in .065, .080, .095, .105 and .130 diameters and is specially formulated to prevent fraying and welding. It's an excellent "multi-purpose" line, designed to hold up under a wide range of cutting conditions. We can help you choose the diameter that's right for your trimming needs.
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Parenthood Boss on Sarah's Growth, Crosby's New Baby and a Separation for Joel and Julia?
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What a difference a year makes. Last September, Parenthood faced a shortened 15-episode season after three years of high critical praise but lukewarm ratings. But thanks in no small part to Kristina's heartbreaking battle with breast cancer, the tear… Read more


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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI has lit a Christmas peace candle set on the windowsill of his private studio.
Pilgrims, tourists and Romans gathered below in St. Peter's Square for the inauguration Monday evening of a Nativity scene and cheered when the flame was lit.
Later, he will appear in St. Peter's Basilica to lead Christmas Eve Mass. The ceremony begins at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT) instead of the midnight start time, which was changed at the Vatican years ago to let the pontiff rest before a Christmas Day speech to be delivered from the basilica's central balcony.
Meanwhile, the mood is a festive one today in Bethlehem, where hundreds gathered in Manger Square under sunny skies to greet the top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land.
In his annual pre-Christmas homily, the cleric (Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal) told followers in Jerusalem's Old City earlier today that the festivities are doubly joyful this year -- since they celebrate not only the birth of Christ, but also "the birth of the state of Palestine."
But he said that even though the U.N. recently recognized a Palestinian state, the road to actual freedom from Israeli occupation remains long.
Manger Square is dominated by a lavishly decorated 55-foot fir tree with a nativity scene at its base. Festivities will culminate with Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity.
Devout Christians in Bethlehem today say it's a moving experience to be so close to the origins of their faith.


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As many of you know Ryan (sudsy) one of our mods has been hit pretty badly by Hurricane Sandy. His house is located in Toms River, NJ and has been without power and gas since the storm came through last week. This is bad enough but what's even worse is that he's getting married on Dec. 1st and was supposed to have the reception at a restaurant right on the Seaside Heights beach which is currently under sand and flooded.
What this post is about is that Ryan is trying to find a new venue for his reception and was hoping that maybe (just maybe) someone here knew of someone who knew someone who knew of a building that could accommodate his needs.
There are 300 people scheduled to attend the reception so that's a major factor, plus they already have secured their own catering company which is another road block, they need a big dance floor, plus (and this is important) the venue has to be close(ish) to where they live.
If anyone has any connection in this area or think that they can help in any way Ryan would love to hear from you. Please feel free to post away here in the thread but to also send me a PM if you need to. Oh and Ryan is out of internetland communication still, he got his power back on today but it went off again when the winter storm blew in this afternoon.
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'Piles of rocks'!? More like a quarry from the sounds of it. Anyway, a good excuse to build your own toishi storage room.
Takashima & Ikarashi
Thank you maxim. My first jnats
how does that ikarashi perform thinking of getting one for my JNAT setup
Takashima & Ikarashi - nice combo
Yeah, you can start with Ikarashi and avoid synthetics for most sharpenings. If you need a bit more, then use a 1k first (or the JNS 800k: really complements naturals, I think), then move to the Ikarashi next.
Ikarashi: cuts good for a jnat (1k to 2k as the site says) also leaves an even scratch patter (wish my camera was good at micro shots). I say great for beginners as it doesn't take off a lot fast.
Takashima: simply amazing, great feeling when sharpening, and makes a nice slurry with a splash of water. it also cleans up marks from ikarashi nicely.
Nothing happening on this thread for a month, and I also haven't noticed much jnat talk on the forums recently. So, to remind everyone that jnats are a lot more interesting than synthetics, thought I'd post a photo. This is basically my current collection where I stack it beside the kitchen.
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Two years ago drugmakers spent 14-million dollars promoting prescription testosterone.
Last year they spent 100-million dollars. And sales are soaring, topping two billion dollars in 2012. But Consumer Reports says most men don't need testosterone treatments.
Even if you're worried about erectile dysfunction, treatment with testosterone usually isn't the answer. Erectile dysfunction almost always stems from other problems: reduced blood flow, emotional problems, or a drug side effect.
And using testosterone treatments, which can cost $400 a month or more, has serious risks. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that men using one testosterone gel, Testim 1%, for six months had more heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.
Testosterone treatments can have serious side effects, including worsening of enlarged prostate, possible increased risk of prostate cancer, enlarged breasts, sleep apnea, blood clots in the legs, and for younger men, lower fertility.
Consumer Reports' medical experts say starting testosterone is a big deal. It should only be done after a long and careful conversation between doctor and patient. And there's another caution: family members being accidentally exposed to testosterone gels.
The hormone can cause women to develop male characteristics and children to enter an early puberty.


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"Stormrise has been designed for DirectX 10 and Vista only right from the start," said Stormrise lead designer Artem Kulakov, who later clarified: "Vista only. DX10 only. No fallback option. We have never suggested this or hinted at it, so it shouldn't be a surprise." nope "DX10 has offered a lot of advantages over DX9," he added. "First of all, DirectX 10 allowed us to simplify the rendering engine. It matches capabilities of next generation consoles better than DX9, which is important for us considering that Stormrise is a multi-platform title. We had fewer driver-specific compatibility issues with Stormrise compare to our previous games released with DX9."
A new IP from Total War developers Creative Assembly, the small-scale RTS Stormrise was designed primarily with console controls in mind. The game is expected to arrive in stores on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this month.


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Accreditation by the AVMA Council on Education (COE) and Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medical education in the United States. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
Accreditation is a process by which an educational institution or program submits to a voluntary, non-governmental review to determine whether it meets accepted standards of quality. Within veterinary medicine, the AVMA COE develops standards and conducts reviews of DVM or equivalent educational programs, while the AVMA CVTEA develops standards and reviews programs in veterinary technology. An institution or program is considered fully accredited when it is found to meet these standards (see the COE accreditation process and the CVTEA accreditation process for more information).
Graduation from an AVMA COE- or CVTEA-accredited institution is a prerequisite for licensure or certification for professional practice through the majority of state licensing boards and credentialing agencies in order to meet the educational prerequisites.
In brief, AVMA COE accreditation of veterinary medical programs and institutions assures:
About the COE
COE Manual
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CVTEA Manual
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genocea Biosciences Inc., a clinical-stage company pioneering novel T cell vaccines, announced today the publication of new data to support GEN-003, its investigational vaccine for the treatment of HSV-2. The results, which are available today in the print edition of Journal of Virology, show that vaccination with GEN-003, along with Matrix-M™ adjuvant, induced antigen- and virus-specific immune responses and improved outcomes in preclinical models of the disease. This is the first HSV-2 therapeutic vaccine to show a significant impact on viral shedding after the completion of the dosing regimen in preclinical models. Genocea has fully enrolled its Phase 1/2a study of GEN-003 and expects to report preliminary data in the second half of 2013.
"These results provide strong support for our ongoing clinical investigation of GEN-003, and provide further validation of our approach for identifying promising, next-generation vaccine candidates capable of preventing and treating a wide variety of complex pathogens," said Chip Clark , CEO of Genocea.
The antigens were identified using ATLAS™, Genocea's platform for the rapid discovery of antigens that induce T cell immunity. In addition to HSV-2, Genocea is utilizing this technology to develop preventive and therapeutic vaccines for Chlamydia, malaria, and Pneumococcus. The company anticipates beginning clinical trials in late 2013 for GEN-004, a vaccine candidate to prevent infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
About GEN-003
GEN-003 is a first-in-class, protein subunit, therapeutic T cell vaccine intended to reduce recurrence and transmission of Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2). GEN-003 includes the antigens ICP4 and gD2, as well as the proprietary adjuvant Matrix-M™, licensed from Isconova AB. The adjuvant is a novel, saponin-derived product that has demonstrated a balanced B and T cell immunostimulatory profile. A Phase 1/2a clinical study is currently underway to determine the safety and tolerability of GEN-003.
About HSV-2
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the most common cause of genital herpes, is a sexually transmitted disease that is estimated to infect more than 500 million people worldwide, and one out of six people aged 15 to 49. In the U.S. alone, an estimated 50-60 million people are affected. HSV-2 infection can cause recurring, painful genital sores, and can be stigmatizing and produce considerable psychological distress in patients. The disease is particularly severe in immunosuppressed patients and poses significant risk to newborns if it is transmitted from mothers during birth. While antiviral drugs are used widely to treat HSV-2, there is neither a cure nor a vaccine for this disease.
About Genocea Biosciences
Genocea Biosciences is harnessing the power of the T cell immunity to develop the next generation of vaccines. T cells are increasingly recognized as a critical element of a protective immune response to a wide range of infectious disease pathogens, but are difficult to target using traditional vaccine discovery methods. Genocea is uniquely able to identify protective T cell antigens from naturally exposed humans using its proprietary technology platform that mimics the human immune response in the laboratory, potentially improving the effectiveness of vaccine candidates and drastically reducing the time needed to create them.
For more information, please visit the company's website at Genocea.com.
For information contact:
Jessica Rowlands
Feinstein Kean Healthcare
|SOURCE Genocea Biosciences Inc.
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You could argue that an affliction warlock is like a shadow priest with a demon. Or that a destruction 'lock is like a fire mage with a demon. But it's hard to argue demonology as anything but warlock, especially when a demo 'lock is often a demon with a demon.
And yet for a long time, demonology had been the lesser of the three specs. In Wrath, it was popular opinion that demo 'locks were only there for the raid buff, despite the fact that well-played demo could be competitive and even beat the then-reigning affliction spec. The other popular use of demo was to farm either old dungeon fun or honorable kills as the nigh-unkillable, hybrid affliction, SL/SL-specced drain tank.
In Cataclysm, demo took a change for the better in its DPS output. It rose every tier and finally overtook affliction and destruction in Dragon Soul. But its ascent wasn't -- and still isn't -- without problems.


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A J.D., Juris Doctor, can lead to a wide range of law-related careers and can open doors to careers in government, business, higher education, communications, and numerous other fields. Law school graduates are administrators, teachers, librarians, and business managers as well as advocates, judges, and politicians.
The law can be a rewarding profession. At its best, legal practice challenges the intellect, demanding the exercise of reason and judgment. The ethics of the profession require attorneys to promote justice, fairness, and morality; thus, legal employment can bring particular satisfaction to those who seek to work, within the law, to rectify social injustice.
There are significant differences in career choices lawyers make, from public interest law and government law to private practice in a firm. The range in starting salaries alone can exceed $100,000. And, the need to pay back law school loans can affect the career choices of a new graduate.
Before beginning the application process, consider carefully if a law degree is right for you. It is not necessary to know what kind of law you want to practice or even if you want to practice law to decide to attend law school. There are a number of ways you can explore the field of law:
- what lawyers do in a typical work day
- personal attributes needed to be successful in a legal career
- satisfactions and dissatisfactions of the field
- impact of a legal career on personal lives
Realities of a Legal Career
An important step in making a decision is to distinguish between commonly held expectations and the reality of legal practice. Hours can be very long and often include weekends. Legal work can require spending considerable time in tedious, painstaking research. Depending on the type of law practiced and the location, entry into law firms can be difficult and salaries may not meet expectations. The market for new lawyers is competitive for those seeking positions in cities and firms that are in high demand.
Employment statistics for the class of 2006 law graduates, based on responses from 40,186 (92% of all graduates) reveal the following [1]:
While a corporate lawyer in a private firm may earn $135,000 the first year, he/she may also work twelve hours a day, six or seven days a week. Most of those interested in public interest law can expect a starting salary around $40,000.
[1] National Association for Law Placement's Jobs & J.D.'s: Employment and Salaries of New Law Graduates, Class of 2006.
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