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After Justin Timberlake's much-heralded performance before "Saturday Night Live's" near-month break, the show had some big shoes to fill this week. Aided by a slew of big headlines on Weekend Update and several guest stars, "SNL" delivered a memorable one.
It opened with a C-Span press conference from North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-Un (Bobby Moynihan) where he discussed the reopening of a nuclear facility and launched into a bit about lifting the country's ban on same-sex marriages -- his thinking "evolved" because his nephew was gay, but he still had to execute the nephew for hosting a weekly book discussion group in his apartment.
Jong-Un went on to discuss his personal abilities in the bedroom ("If you don't believe me. You'll be sent to a labor camp.")
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And after Jong-Un discussed how with "uncanny vision and heroic foresight" he had successfully picked all of the winners in this year's NCAA tournament, NBA legend and personal friend Dennis Rodman finished the press conference with a fist-bump and delivered the show's signature "live from New York" catch phrase.
Host Melissa McCarthy's monologue involved the Oscar-nominated actress being unable to get on her feet, thanks to uncomfortable heels. McCarthy even managed to dance on the floor during the skit. Later in the show, McCarthy played a contestant on "The Voice," a confused letter-turner on a TV game show and an energetic contestant in a ham cook off.
In an ode to former Rutgers coach Mike Rice, who was fired on Wednesday for berating his players both emotionally and physically, McCarthy also played an aggressive college basketball coach that beat her players with baseball bats, bricks, T-shirt guns, toasters and even drove after them during practice in a golf cart.
"Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers tackled the news of the week, including rocket threats from North Korea and President Barack Obama's comment that California Attorney General Kamala Harris was "the best-looking" attorney general in the country.
"To make things worse (United States Attorney General) Eric Holder was standing right there," Meyers said.
In a special "Come On Congress" segment, Meyers had some words for Congress when it came to universal background checks for gun owners.
"Congress, 90 percent of Americans support universal background checks," Meyers said. "That's a higher percentage of dentists who are pro-flossing. Usually the only place where nine out 10 people agree on something is an intervention. And the tenth guy is the one arguing that he smokes meth to unwind."
Drunk Uncle (Moynihan) also made an appearance to discuss tax season.
"You know what I'm writing off this year," he said. "The next generation."
Later in the sketch, Drunk Uncle somehow managed to ramble the conversation towards the HBO show "Game of Thrones." Soon enough, Meyers and uncle were joined by one of the show's stars, Peter Dinklage, who also acted "drunk" and stumbled on about tax season.
"I wish IRS stood for Immigrant Return Service," Dinklage said.
This week's musical guest was Phoenix, who performed "Entertainment" and "Trying to be cool."

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More Audio Books in NC LIVEThursday, May 27th, 2010
On April 15, 2010, NC LIVE began offering a new collection of downloadable audio books through Ingram Digital's MyiLibrary Audio Book Platform.
The initial collection contained 750 titles. On Friday, May 14, NC LIVE added a second installment of downloadable audio books to its new collection (http://ezproxy.cfcc.edu/login?url=http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=259). As with the previous installment, the new titles were purchased with LSTA grant money from the State Library of North Carolina.
The new titles number approximately 250 new selections, as well as additional copies of previously owned content. The collection focuses primarily on language learning, history, biography, and classic literature. All together, the collection now contains nearly 1300 copies of audio books for public and academic libraries across the state.
The eAudio content is downloadable to either an iPod or MP3 player, and playable on a PC or Mac computer.
CFCC students, faculty, and staff can use the new audio books by visiting the LRC website and navigating to NC LIVE under Articles & eResources (http://www2.cfcc.edu/lrc/databases/index.htm#N). Â If you are accessing from off-campus, you will be prompted for your CampusCruiser/WebAdvisor login.
Each audio book user will need to set up his or her own personal "bookshelf," which functions much like a shopping cart. After adding items to their bookshelf, patrons can then download their audio book and listen directly from their computer, or add it to their iPod or MP3 player.
For books that are unavailable because all copies are checked out, patrons can place a hold. An email notification will let the patron know when their book is available for download.
View a complete list of the NC LIVE Audio Book Collection.
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OLPC stands for "One Laptop Per Child" and the company who aims at overseeing the creation of affordable educational devices has just announced a new, seven-inch tablet, at CES 2013. The design will be licensed to Sakar International and the slate will be sold in the U.S. via Walmart, though no pricing is available yet.
As far as specs are concerned the XO Tablet has a seven-inch screen with a 1024 x 600 resolution, is powered by a dual-core processor, and has 1GB of RAM. There are 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card slot, WiFi functionality as well as a pair of front and rear cameras.
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St. Bonaventure University's SBU Theater will perform "42 Shakes: A Work in Progress" on five dates in March.
The production explores the meaning of life through the works of William Shakespeare.
The shows are scheduled for March 21 and 22 and March 27-29. Each show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Garret Theater on campus.
"42 Shakes: A Work in Progress" is categorized as devised-theater, which differs from traditional theater.
"In traditional theater, the cast members are given a script and learn the lines as written," said Rebecca Misenheimer, associate professor of theater and director of "42 Shakes." "In devised theater, the cast members are given an idea, and they develop a script together from those ideas."
Misenheimer and Dr. Ed. Simone, professor of theater and director of the university's theater program, created the concept of exploring the meaning of life through Shakespeare's literary works. However, the ideas from Shakespeare will be incorporated into the production in a contemporary manner.
"We don't plan on taking different lines from Shakespeare and throwing it all together," Simone said. "The addition of choreography, music, set design and components from other literary works will generate a modern production that the cast creates based on their ideas."
The ensemble includes: Lea Battaglia, an English major from Seneca Falls, N.Y.; Carl Tyler Beacker, an English major from Galeton, Pa.; Kristen Caputo, an undeclared major from Woodstock, N.Y.; Nathan Cass, a visual and performing arts major from Stuttgart, Germany; William Fanton, non-matriculating student from Cuba, N.Y.; Will Foust, an English major from Lower Burrell, Pa.; Tori Lanzillo, a theater major from Victor, N.Y.; Ryan Lim, a chemistry major from Millville, N.J.; Makeda Loney, a journalism and mass communication major from Brooklyn, N.Y.; Sean O'Brien, a journalism and mass communication major from Ilion, N.Y.; Brooke Perkins, a theater major from Utica, Ohio; Molly Schaefer, a sociology major from Clay, N.Y.; Dakota Ward, a journalism and mass communication major from Depew, N.Y.; and Dr. Simone.
Seven students make up the production crew: Chernice Miller, stage manager, a journalism and mass communication major from Brooklyn, N.Y.; Whitney Downard, assistant stage manager, a journalism and mass communication major from Vestal, N.Y.; Makeda Loney, costume designer; Freddy Alvarez, lighting designer, a journalism and mass communication major from Bronx, N.Y.; Nicky Rivera, prop master, a finance major from Elmhurst, N.Y.; Gladys Ofori, a sociology major from Bronx, N.Y.; and Diana Adegoke, a business information systems major from Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Tickets are $8 for the public, $6 for SBU employees and students. Free student rush tickets will be available on a limited basis one hour before curtain at the Garret Theater box office, one ticket per valid student ID, in-person only.
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Mar 21, 2013
The Basics
- Score: #5 VCU 88, #12 Akron 42
- Records: VCU (27-8), Akron (26-7)
- Location: The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, Mich.
- The Short Story: Senior Troy Daniels and junior Juvonte Reddic combined for 44 points as fifth-seeded VCU rolled to a dominating 88-42 win over 12th-seeded Akron. The Rams held the Zips to just 34.9-percent from the field, while forcing 22 turnovers en route to the second-largest margin of victory in NCAA Tournament history for any team lower than a third seed. Reddic's 21 points on the night helped him become the 32nd player in VCU history to reach 1,000 career points.
How it Happened
- The game started as a track meet with the teams trading buckets, but with the game tied at 6-6, VCU scored eight straight points, all of which came inside the paint to take a 14-6 lead with 15:14 left in the first half.
- Just minutes later, the Rams pushed their lead into double-figures and it would remain there for the rest of the night as VCU held the Zips to just four points over the final 5:30 of the first half to take a commanding 50-25 lead into halftime.
- A couple quick 3-pointers from Daniels took the lead into the 30s as VCU continued to overwhelm Akron on both sides of the court.
- The Rams went on to hold the Zips without a field and just two points total over a stretch of 10:11. Over that time, VCU went on a 19-2 run to increase their lead to 48 at 84-36.
- VCU would call off the press in the final five minutes as it went on to secure the 88-42 victory.
Beyond the Box Score
- Entering the night, Akron's previous six losses were by a combined 49 points. The loss tonight was by 46.
- The 46-point margin of victory was the second largest (next to only 47 by Syracuse, which was also tonight) by any third seed or higher in NCAA Tournament history.
- VCU's five upperclassmen (Daniels, Reddic, Darius Theus, David Hinton and Rob Brandenberg) now have the most NCAA Tournament victories in school history.
- After Thursday, the Rams are one of just four schools to post NCAA Tournament wins in each of the past three seasons (Gonzaga, Marquette and Syracuse are the others). Seven more have a chance to join that list on Friday.
- During the 10:15 of playing time for sophomore Briante Weber, Akron scored just two points.
Head Coach Shaka Smart
- "Our guys did a nice job tonight executing the plan. I got a ton of respect for Keith and his kids and their program. They got a great program. They had a phenomenal season. This was just a better matchup for us tonight, and that's why we were able to win. But the guys did a nice job. Juvonte, Rob, Troy and all their teammates really executed the things that we talked about over the last few days, and we were able to get the win. Now we're shifting our attention to the next game."
- "The Atlantic Ten's a great league. We played against some terrific teams. I think your preparation is based on the schedule you've played, both nonconference and conference, and we played as tough a schedule as VCU has ever played, and I think that that went a long way towards allowing us to get a five seed in the NCAA tournament and, you know, went a long way in having us ready to play tonight. But that by itself doesn't win you the game; you still go to go out and execute the plan."
Senior Troy Daniels
- "I didn't know that we were on a 24 to 7 run. We all bought into what Coach Smart wants us to do on the defensive end. We never know what the score is; we just out there playing."
- "Making shots helped a lot. I was making shots. We were getting to the press. That's great. We have, you know, a press where if we're missing shots we still can get in there, but it was just to our advantage when we were making shots we were able to get in our press and start defense."
Up Next
- VCU will now take on fourth-seeded Michigan on Saturday afternoon. Tip time on CBS is set for 12:15 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.


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The Mets and David Wright's agents are talking, but as of yesterday there was no indication the sides were near agreement on a new contract for the All-Star third baseman.
But a procedural step was taken yesterday when the Mets exercised their 2013 option on Wright for $16 million. Also, the Mets picked up R.A. Dickey's option for $5 million.
The team still is hoping for a quick resolution to Wright's long-term situation, which has been described by an organizational source as the foundation of the Mets' offseason plans.
Wright has said he will not negotiate with the Mets once spring training begins, meaning he would test free agency next winter if a deal can't be struck this offseason.
Wright, who turns 30 in December, is believed to be seeking a seven-year deal in the $125 million range.
If next year's option is factored in, the total package could surpass the $137.5 million contract Johan Santana received before the 2008 season, giving Wright the largest contract in franchise history.
Earlier this month, a source said it was "conceiveable" the Mets would have deals in place with Wright and Dickey, at least in principal, by the start of the World Series. But the Mets delayed the process and did not begin substantial talks with Wright's agents, Sam and Seth Levinson, until this week. Discussions with Dickey's representative, Bo McKinnis, have been limited to this point.
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Home to Chief of Naval Air Training, Training Air Wing FOUR, the Corpus Christi Army Depot and other tenants. NAS Corpus Christi has supported pilot training and operations since 1941.
Surrounded on three sides by water -- Corpus Christi Bay, Oso Bay and the Laguna Madre -- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi has been home to Naval pilot training since 1941. Today, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and foreign student pilots earn their wings training in the fours squadrons of Training Air Wing FOUR, using NAS' Truax Field and outlying airfields.
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Growing up in Moorhead, Minnesota, before my family moved to St. Paul in 1958, may be the happiest I've been, to borrow the title of a memorable John Updike short story. My dad managed Moorhead's Comstock Hotel (destroyed by fire in 1960) and established its all-you-can-eat for $0.50 buffet, still remembered fondly by some Fargo-Moorhead natives. There is a reason why Jeffrey Hart titled his revisionist history of the fifties When the Going Was Good!
I was particularly happy attending kindergarten for a couple of years at what was then Moorhead State Teachers College. Times have changed and Moorhead State Teachers College has grown up to become Minnesota State University at Moorhead (MSUM). It's a full-fledged public university.
Last week MSUM's College of Education and Human Services hosted Bill Ayers on campus as a visiting scholar. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead (formerly the Fargo Forum, I believe) previewed Ayers's appearance:
MSUM professor Steve Grineski said he's known Ayers for several years. When faculty members were thinking about how to more deeply include social justice in their courses, he said he suggested they bring Ayers here.
"One of the reasons we asked him to come to campus is that certainly he's one of the country's greatest minds when it comes to teaching for democracy and trying to make not only schools and universities, but our whole society socially just," he said. "We're really fortunate to have him because certainly he's made a lifetime of contributions to students and teachers and faculty, and even on a larger scale than that."
Ayers will serve as the 2013 College of Education and Human Services visiting scholar, a role Grineski said the college fills almost every year by bringing in a well-established scholar to visit the campus and deliver a public address. Ayers also will meet with several classes and discuss curriculum with faculty today and Wednesday.
The Forum adds via Professor Grineski that this was Ayers's third appearance on campus. I called up Professor Grineski to ask about Ayers's appointment as a visiting scholar. He explained that Ayers had not simply appeared to give the lecture publicized in the Forum article, but had stuck around for a few days to consult on the development of a "social justice" curriculum in their teachers' education program. Insert groans here.
I also asked Professor Grineski whether he thought it was appropriate to confer the honor on someone who could fairly be described as an unrepentant terrorist. Professor Grineski quarreled with the premise of my question. He did not think Ayers could fairly be described in that manner. He said that Ayers was one of many who had contributed to the ending of the Vietnam War. Some did it by protesting, some did it by singing songs, and some did it by blowing up buildings. Ayers fell into the latter category, although it wouldn't have been Professor Grineski's choice. For the purposes of clarification, Professor Grineski added: "I didn't blow up any buildings."
Even so, things have gone substantially downhill at MSUM since the era when the going was good.
Via Aleister G./College Insurrection and Paul Bedard/Examiner.
UPDATE: A reader writes from suburban St. Paul right on schedule: "Wow, did you take me back when you mentioned that your father managed the Comstock Hotel in Moorhead. When I was a kid growing up in Fargo, it was a BIG DEAL when my folks would take us kids, usually on Sunday after church, across the river to the Comstock buffet. Pretty happy times for this child of the Fifties as well. My thanks to your dad."


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The volleyball team plays on Tuesday and the powder puff football game is Wednesday at 7 p.m.
A Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner is at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the high school cafeteria. Cost is $5 per plate.
The Homecoming Assembly begins in the high school at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 11, followed by the homecoming parade at noon down Main Street.
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Ask A River God: Thoughts On Packing
Got a burning question about rafting trips? A catalog can only cover so much, then it's time to Ask A River God. Send us your questions, and we'll put our guides and staff to the test!
Thanks for the opportunity to ask the guides (gods) a couple questions. My wife and I have a trip from Phantom Ranch to Whitmore Wash coming up at the end of July. I believe we're ready as far as having all the items recommended on the packing list. My question is, as a guide what are some additional items have you seen travelers bring that made you say, "Wow, that was a great idea to bring?"
— Troy & Kathy Blair
Dear Troy & Kathy:
You're going to have a ball. Show up in shorts, sneakers, sunhat and sunglasses, and the world will be your oar-ster. Don't fret about what you'll absolutely need or else. Once you're down there, everything will drop away. I've even seen teenage girls forget about their cell phones.
OARS has spent years putting together a great list of stuff. That said, some things you might never use (say, for example, your million-dollar Patagonia raincoat if there's no rain on your trip). Some things might have been handy if we'd only known you like to crochet whilst listening to Beethoven running backwards.
What's critical will be that you keep your eyes open, your spirit free, and your attitude ready to appreciate the most incredible place on the planet.
With those caveats, here's some hints that might help you through a Grand Canyon trip:
- Imagine how many beers you might drink while barbecuing prawns on the barbie on a hot day. Multiply that by how many days you'll be down there. Bring just a smidgen extra for the new friends you're going to make. (Guides can be your friend, too.)
- Bring enough spare batteries for your camera, or even a cable and small backup/solar charger. Also enough memory on your flash card for a couple thousand photos. Seriously.
- July is monsoon season. It hasn't hit yet this year, but if it does, you'll be glad you didn't ignore the part about bringing GOOD raingear. The K-Mart crap is just that, and will leave you wondering how you got hypothermia in the desert.
- I bring my Kindle, but any way you like to read, bring just one really good book each. Trade if you finish. You probably won't. Check out the OARS suggestions regarding the Grand Canyon.
- Bring some earplugs for the chopper.
- Bring extra medical scripts, just in case. If you tend to get "cold sores," bring a lot of lysine (an amino acid available in the vitamin section). Pound it before and during. Your lips will thank you for this little miracle.
- Make sure all your eyeglasses and hats have a string or clip to attach to your life jacket. May the wind at your back not be your own.
- Bring face wash pads. Comes in handy for when you get in late to camp and don't want to bathe in the beautiful, frigid Colorado. They're not restricted to the face, if you know what I mean.
- DON'T bring extra snacks. We're going to gorge you, and the ringtail cats and ravens just love to tear your tent or bag open when they smell that Ghirardelli's chocolate. Then we get to patch your stuff, and stow your extras where we keep our dirty socks.
- If you're knees are a bit fragile when pounding them with a hammer for 5 hours, consider walking sticks for the hike down. Takes 20% of the stress off your knees. You can stow them for the rest of the trip if you want. Eat calcium-magnesium tablets like candy for a week before your hike, and practice hiking downhill a lot. Then you won't need as much Ibuprofen when you get to the bottom.
My best advice? It'll be hot. Bring a good, Zen-like attitude. It's the desert. Forget the rest of the world exists. They didn't name it the Grand Canyon for nothing.
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New necklace listed on Etsy!
I love to call this my 'candy necklace'. The big white beads with speckles of color have always made me think of bubble gum balls or some other fun candy. Now available at http://www.etsy.com/shop/rootielicious, it's a great necklace for the warmer months ahead!
rootielicious jewelry at Liberty!
I love it when things come full circle. There is such a beautiful feeling that everything really does happen for a reason. This is how I felt when I got the opportunity to start selling my very own rootielicious jewelry at Liberty in Walla Walla. I have a very special connection to Liberty, as I used to work there, starting in October of 2000. I was twenty-years-old at the time, and I had always loved to admire the fascinating and beautiful jewelry inside this tiny hole-in-the-wall store. I was excited to see the "help wanted" sign during one of my visits, and filled out an application immediately. My excitement grew when I was hired shortly afterwards, and it quickly became the best job I'd ever had. I loved all the unique gift items that we would pack into the small space, making it a magical closet of sorts! But what I loved the most was the stunning one-of-a-kind jewelry, all handmade by the two owners, Kathy Nelson and Jayne Eacker. I would admire their work, day after day, and daydream about making my own jewelry someday. I started playing around with making jewelry, always inspired by their unique and ever-expanding creations. I eventually left Liberty in 2005, when ownership changed, and I went on to have other experiences. I continued to learn and explore and expand my own jewelry-making hobby. All the while, I dreamed of one day selling my own jewelry in a place "just like Liberty", but never knew how or when that might happen.
Over the past few years, I had done several private events and shows, such as "Wine and Bling" in 2008-2009, "The Art of Walla Walla's Craft", as well as selling in the tasting room of Watermill Winery beginning in the fall of 2009. I never quite lost my dream of selling in some boutique as well, always thinking, "I'd love to sell in a place just like Liberty". As luck, or fate, or whatever you want to name it, would have it, in April of 2010, I started selling my rootielicious jewelry at Liberty. Ten years after my dream started, I saw it realized. Sometimes it feels like a dream still, and I can't believe that I am so lucky to have my own creations for sale at the very place that inspired me to learn to make jewelry. I believe it is an example of how we really do create our own reality, and that we do have the power to make our dreams come true.
I want to give a special thanks to Kathy Nelson and Jayne Eacker, for hiring me and sharing your lives, your friendships, your families, and your passions with me, and starting me on this wonderful path. And to Krista Treffry, for your willingness to let my dream come true, your kindness, your support, and your friendship, and for keeping the spirit of Liberty alive and thriving. And to all of my friends and family, for supporting me ALL along the way, encouraging me to keep creating, keep dreaming, and "keep up the good work". I am so blessed.
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Hello 2010! I love you already!
Welcome to a New Year, a New Decade, and a new beginning to everything! 2009 was a great year, and I can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for everyone! One of my resolutions for 2010 is to be A LOT more active on my blog and my Etsy site. Haven't seen it yet? check it out: www.rootielicious.etsy.com. Wishing everyone a wonderful, healthy, prosperous and joyful 2010! xoxo Heidi


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Todd Becker, CEO of Omaha-based ethanol producer Green Plains, says ethanol "is still a great fuel" according to an article in the Omaha World-Herald.
Ethanol allows for a reduction in demand for foreign oil and is a cleaner burning fuel. At current production rates, ethanol provides more motor fuel for the United States than it imports from Saudia Arabia, the equivalent of about 1 million barrels a day.
Also, the ethanol industry is more mature than when the tax credit subsidy was originally placed into service and ethanol now actually costs about 30 cents cheaper than gas. This difference would be reduce by eliminating the 45 cent per gallon credit, but it would not have a dramatic effect on the industry.
This is especially true due to the mandate to blend 12.6 billion gallons of ethanol into gasoline this year. As long as that mandate remains, ethanol should remain a vibrant industry and the Obama industry stands behind it so far.
The ethanol industry would like to see the elimination of the tax credit (since it really goes to the oil industry, not the ethanol industry) and have the savings put into infrastructure to deliver an 85/15 blend to consumers.
Major changes to the tax structure of the ethanol industry will most likely happen this year. It will be interesting to see what the final change will be.


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Marty English is back in the saddle again … as Colorado State's defensive coordinator
FORT COLLINS — Colorado State assistant coach Marty English was the good soldier last season, accepting the trade-off.
He was able to remain on the CSU staff under Mike Bobo as linebackers coach, but relinquished the co-defensive coordinator title he held under Jim McElwain.
He's back.
Tyson Summers, Bobo's defensive coordinator, left to become head coach at Georgia Southern, and after pondering — and taking the inevitable phone calls, texts and emails inquiring about the position — Bobo decided to stay in-house and restore English to the job.
So when the coordinators joined Bobo at a Tuesday news conference to preview spring practices, which open Friday, it again was Will Friend — who also coaches the offensive line — representing the offense and English representing the defense. (My story on Bobo's session will be in the Wednesday paper and online.)
Even away from the field, English's value to the program is immense, and perhaps more so under Bobo, who never had coached outside the southeast, with his long stint at Georgia, and a single season at Jacksonville State in Alabama.
After playing on a Division II national championship team at Northern Colorado, English coached at his alma mater for 16 seasons and Wyoming for nine before joining the McElwain staff in 2012. That's a lot of regional knowledge, and this is a guy who didn't need to be told how to find, say, Arvada West High and might even have been able to differentiate between the approximately 114 high schools in the state with either "Ridge," "Vista," "View" and "Mountain" in their names.
Plus, he could coach.
Now English is back running a defense that lost a host of starters –including Martavius Foster, Justin Hansen, Terry Jackson, Joe Kawulok, Cory James, DeAndre Elliott, Trent Matthews and Kevin Pierre-Louis — and is going back to the 3-4 base it employed before last season's short-lived switch to the 4-3.
"There's going to be a lot of living and learning here this spring," English said Tuesday, looking ahead to the Friday opening of spring practice. "We need to see how the new guys in the defense are going to mesh with this. But for who we have and what we need to do, I think they're going to pick it up pretty fast and run with it. . . We lost a lot of kids, but it's OK because we're approaching this very positively."
English said he believed the Rams were suited for the 3-4 because of "personnel, what we recruit, what we do." He added, "As much as anything, our offense needs to see the 3-4. It's kind of what a lot of people in the league are starting to do and it's something we had done. Even the last year I was here with McElwain, we could say we based out of the 3-4, but we were a four-down front and we were in nickel a lot. Those kinds of things don't change, that's going to be there.
"Because we're a 3-4 (team), it doesn't mean we're only going to be in a three-down front all the time. It's going to have its times where it fits, and there are going to be times we're going to have to be in a four-down front … It all blends. We're a multiple defense. But being able to base our personnel out of the 3-4 is something that's good and to also give it to our offense."
The defense's biggest challenge is to get away from its befuddling tendency to give up big plays last season. The Rams often didn't bend … until they suddenly broke.
"That's us, attention to detail in the way that we're going to coach them in the little things," English said.
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Design a page that will host a player for doctor to doctor medical discussions, round tables, interviews and meeting highlights in opthalmology.
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Please refer to http://www.bullseyemediasolutions.com to view sample of the videos and the player. Go the discussions tab to view content that will be relevant to this page.
Also, the logo for the page and site can be viewed here...
This is the first draft of the logo, alternate ideas and design styles are welcome.
The overall layout and functionality of the player will not change, however graphical enhancements such as color and fonts are welcome in order to blend with the page layout.
We are looking for a very modern, but contemporary design which should portray an academic and education portal for the eye care industry. We want doctors to use this as a reference for their practice and feel like they are watching tv.


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Distress in People With Cancer
A certain amount of distress is normal when you or a family member has cancer. But some people may be affected more than others. Here we discuss some of the signs that a person may be having trouble dealing with distress, and discuss the types of help that are available.


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Two men were mugged at gun point in Brisbane's inner-south on Sunday night.
The first man was walking along Grantham Street in Dutton Park when he was approached by two men, who threatened him with what appeared to be a gun and demanded he hand over his wallet, about 10pm.
The man complied and the two men ran away.
About 30 minutes later, it's believed the same thieving duo mugged a second man, taking his backpack and wallet, on the same street.
The first thief is described as aged in his 30s with shoulder length brown hair.
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Apple is working with the four biggest labels on creating interactive iTunes albums combining sleeves, liner notes, booklets, and video clips into a single digital package. Designed primarily to stop the decline of the album, interactive iTunes albums should also help push a rumored Apple tablet.
"It's not just a bunch of PDFs," a music industry exec told the Financial Times' Matthew Garrahan. According to the publication, the iPhone maker is joining forces with EMI, Sony Music, Warner Music, and Universal Music Group to create the new interactive album experience that combines a sleeve, liner notes, and video clips, including the ability to play songs directly from the interactive album, without the need to launch iTunes, or any other music player for that matter.
The project, code-named "Cocktail," should launch as early as September, the publication asserted, citing four people "familiar with the situation." The goal here is to stimulate higher-margin album sales at the expense of cherry-picked tracks selling for $0.69, $0.99, or $1.29, depending on a label and the release date. A Nielsen SoundScan survey says that U.S. album retail sales noise-dived 14 percent last year, dropping to 428.4 million units.
In addition to boosting album sales, the "Cocktail" project should benefit Apple's rumored tablet, which is supposedly scheduled for the Christmas or Q1 2010 launch. Analysts think a 10-inch multi-touch tablet device will cost between $600 and $1,000.
It might be sold subsidized with a Verizon data plan, or at full price, with a capped data access baked into its retail price. Entertainment industry execs are thought to be cutting new content deals with Apple to help push the tablet that they think will be "fabulous for watching movies."
Apple said customers downloaded over 8 billion songs from its online music store by June. Most of the sales are believed to be individual track purchases. The bet with "Cocktail" is that added multimedia content will enrich the listening experience and maybe persuade music lovers to opt for full-length albums instead buying individual songs.
According to the official stats released mid-March, the iTunes Store carried 10 million songs, 40,000 TV episodes, and 5,000 movies, including 1,200 HD movies for rent, at the time. It's the largest online content store in the world and number one music retailer in the U.S. across all formats.
More in the Financial Times report.
Christian's Opinion
When I purchased my first song when the iTunes Music Store went live, I was surprised– just like others–thanks to the instant gratification, seamless shopping experience, and the freedom to choose any individual track for just 99 cents. Then I thought how cool it'd be if digital purchases had been delivered with something more than an accompanying cover art, stuff like music videos and PDF versions of printed booklets.
True, some albums, like the special edition 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller, come with a booklet, additional tracks, and music videos. However, these are rare exceptions that prove the rule. It isn't Apple's fault–the company simply resells music. Apple can create bundles only if a label that owns the copyright gives its permission.
It's a shame that music execs have failed to realize all those years that digital consumers want full album experience. I don't believe people will now start buying full iTunes albums just because they're interactive. Of course, I could be entirely wrong as well–paired with Apple's tablet, the "Cocktail" project could strike a chord with music lovers. But there's another side to this coin. For example, TG Daily's Wolfgang Gruener believes that Apple's Cocktail is only making you buy what you don't want, calling the interactive albums "the jewel case for iTunes."
Nevertheless, I think album sales won't pick up unless labels change their outdated business practices. Record labels need to give musicians the creative freedom necessary for the creation of elaborately-crafted albums. Forcing artists to compose a hit or two and filling the remaining album space with sub-par songs contradicts the old-school definition of an album. Little wonder no-one's buying albums anymore. I hope this message hits home!


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A vitamin E supplement significantly increased the incidence of prostate cancer in healthy men, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings are from an updated analysis from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)—a study of more than 35,000 relatively healthy men aged 50 or older. SELECT was funded by the National Cancer Institute, NCCAM, and other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
In the SELECT study, researchers randomly assigned participants into four treatment groups to receive daily doses of selenium (200 micrograms), vitamin E (400 international units [IU]), both selenium and vitamin E, or placebo. The initial study report stated that selenium and vitamin E taken alone or together did not prevent prostate cancer. Because of these findings, in 2008 participants were instructed to discontinue their study supplements. At that time, the researchers also noted that there was a slight increase in prostate cancer incidence in men who took vitamin E. However, the increase was not statistically significant, meaning there was a strong possibility that it could have been due to chance. Since 2008, researchers have continued to monitor the health of the study participants; this update is based on that continued monitoring.
At a median followup of 7 years, the researchers observed that the incidence of prostate cancer was increased by 17 percent in men who received the vitamin E supplement alone compared with those who received placebo. There was no increased incidence of prostate cancer when vitamin E and selenium were taken together.
The researchers noted that a biological explanation for the increased incidence of prostate cancer in the vitamin E group was not apparent from these data, but that the increased incidence became evident only after a longer period of monitoring. According to the researchers, this suggested that effects from these supplements may continue after treatment has ended. They also noted that these findings underscore the need for consumers to be skeptical of health claims in the absence of strong evidence of health benefits from clinical trials.
Klein EA, Thompson IM Jr, Tangen CM, et al. Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). Journal of the American Medical Association.;306(14):1549–1556.2011
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Senior center to host potluck
South Lake Tahoe Senior Center will have a variety of entertainment at its Friday potluck.
Jerry Cerwonka will provide a humorous presentation with a Valentine theme. He has performed at many venues, including the "Tahoe Variety Show – Traveling Around America" at the Horizon in 2011. He was a professor at Syracuse University for 10 years, acted in about 60 commercials in Hollywood and performed comedy regularly at the Improv in Hollywood.
Francine Garcia will sing songs from the golden oldies. She first sang on stage when she was 3 years old. As a teenager, she came in second In a singing contest with performers from all the schools in San Francisco. Garcia also sang with Anita Louise in various venues for many years as well as in the San Jose Light Opera. In Lake Tahoe, she was in many variety shows for the benefit of the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center.
Those attending the Potluck, which begins at 5:30pm, are asked to bring their own plate and utensils. Cornish Game Hen and Pork Tenderloin will be provided. Guests are asked to bring a salad, side dish, fruit or dessert for six to eight people. The program will start at 6:30 p.m.
Members of South Lake Tahoe Senior Citizens Inc. who attend the potluck will be eligible to win a $25 door prize. Guests are welcome and everyone can win cash raffle prizes.
The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center is located at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe.
For more information about the potluck, call Arline at 530-545-1277.


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What has been seen — cannot be unseen.
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
— Albert Einstein
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— Albert Einstein
"The greatest charity one can do to another is to lead him to the truth."
— St. Thomas Aquinas
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Today, we'll look at the first of two letters written in 1992 by Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye to Earhart researcher and retired Air Force Col. Rollin Reineck. This letter appeared, with much fanfare, as a "Special Newsletter" and comprised the entire November 1992 issue of Bill Prymak's Amelia Earhart Society Newsletter. (Boldface and italic emphases […]
Today we present the alleged last words of Fred Goerner, as recorded for posterity by his wife of 26 years, Merla Zellerbach. I don't put much stock in this document, as it has little relationship to Goerner's many outstanding contributions to Earhart research. Ravaged by cancer in 1994 at age 69, he had made several less-than-wise […]
Today we present Ross Game's reply to Rollin Reineck's October 1998 letter, in which the retired Air Force colonel and noted Earhart researcher asked him if he could shed any light on Fred Goerner inexplicably dropping his well-known conviction that Amelia Earhart had landed at Mili Atoll on July 2, 1937, a belief that has long […]
The late Rollin C. Reineck was a war hero, retired Air Force colonel and an original member of the Amelia Earhart Society, whose passion for Earhart research often produced fascinating, informative work. At other times, Reineck's penchant for the spectacular and bizarre led him into areas populated by Fred Goerner's "lunatic fringe," and these ill-conceived forays have […]
When it comes to the Amelia Earhart saga, even most of the well informed go blank when Ross Game's name is mentioned. But Game, a close friend of Fred Goerner and a well-known and highly respected editor at the Napa (Calif.) Register during the late 1960s and '70s, was among the smartest people in the world about […]
The following column by Michael Fitzgerald first appeared in The Stockton Record on Feb. 4, 1996, and presents the account of Marine veteran Robert Ross, then 71, who claimed to have served on Saipan during the critical summer 1944 invasion, at that time the most important conflict of the Pacific war. Someone sent it to […]
Today present the conclusion of Paul Briand Jr.'s "Requiem for Amelia," perhaps the best early synopsis of the accounts presented by the original Saipan and Marshall Islands witnesses, based on the interviews done by Fred Goerner and the "Operation Earhart" duo of Air Force officers Joe Gervais and Robert Dinger on Guam and Saipan in 1960. […]
Today we take another look at the pioneering work of author Paul L. Briand Jr., whose findings revealed in his 1960 book, Daughter of the Sky, sparked the true modern search for Amelia Earhart. Written in 1966, as far as I know, "Requiem for Amelia" is Briand's last published piece; it's an excellent summary of everything […]
In my Nov. 2, 2018 post, "Did Earhart crash on purpose in Hawaii takeoff?," we saw Fred Goerner's Aug. 7, 1992 letter to Ron Reuther, in which Goerner discussed the sensational claims of Art Kennedy, an aircraft technician for the Pacific Airmotive Company in Burbank, Calif., during the 1930s. Kennedy claimed Amelia Earhart told him […]
Finally, "Expedition Amelia" is in our rear-views, and today we present Part II of "The Jaluit Report," Bill Prymak's account of his November 1990 trip to Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands with Joe Gervais, infamous as the creator of the mendacious Amelia Earhart-as-Irene Bolam myth. "The Jaluit Report" appeared in the May 1991 Amelia Earhart Society […]
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Black tiger snakes are usually active during the day, although during hot weather they will become nocturnal. Their dark colouration assists with survival in the extreme cold that they must tolerate throughout most of the year in Tasmania. Being black allows the black tiger snake to absorb heat more readily. It also means that they are absolutely spectacular to see and even tougher to spot in the scrub. Their sensitive forked tongue helps this snake to detect which underground burrows contain a food source.
The black tiger snake is only found on the island of Tasmania. This species of snake inhabits dense woodland, heathy shrub land and dense tussock grassland, often around waterways and swamps.
A black tiger snake's diet consists of frogs, small mammals, lizards and other snakes. On small offshore islands where the shearwater (seabird) colonies exist, adult black tiger snakes will seasonally gorge feed on chicks to build fat reserves for the rest of the year. Adults killing large prey do not even need to complete a bite in order to inject venom, this being injected by momentary muscular pressure on the venom gland as the fangs penetrate in an open-mouthed jab-bite. The ungripped prey is allowed to pull away and attempt an escape. After a short delay, the black tiger snake will follow the scent of the prey towards its cover or retreat, which it rarely reaches before succumbing to the venom. Juveniles killing small skinks and frogs usually bite and maintain their jaw grip until the prey can be ingested.


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Aspiring marketing guru Anna Cudby has received plenty of interest since listing herself as a "human billboard" on Trade Me, but the bidding is yet to begin.
By selling advertising space on a blank T-shirt, which she offered to wear 24/7 for up to five months, the 21-year-old hoped to kick start her career and pay off a $25,000 student loan accumulated in three years of study at Massey University in Wellington.
Businesses could pay $5000 a month to have her promote their brand.
"I am stoked and amazed that it's had so much attention in the media - there have been 13,550 views on the page and there are 374 watchers," Ms Cudby told Hawke's Bay Today.
While she had received plenty of encouraging messages, not all of the attention had been favourable.
"I have had a bit of criticism but I'm not taking it personally. Those people don't know me and on top of that there are so many people out there who are incredibly supportive and I am so very thankful for that."
Since launching the auction, Ms Cudby had received a few offers of jobs or sponsorships but nothing was set in stone.
"I had interest from a gentlemen's club but I turned that down because it didn't really fit with my values.
"There are potentially future job offers - a couple of people have expressed interest."
Though her auction had been popular, the ex-Central Hawke's Bay College student was also promoting her idea to various companies.
"I have been in contact with rental car and drink companies, phone companies such as 2degrees and Skinny - who said it was a good idea and they would pass it on to their marketing team."
Now it was a waiting game to see who would place the first bid.
"It's become so well known and I'm really excited for the bigger picture and for the bidding to start."
Find the auction on Trade Me using the key words, "Sponsor a degree" or "Anna Cudby".


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Runtime Types in Reflection
Microsoft Silverlight will reach end of support after October 2021. Learn more.
Reflection provides classes, such as Type and MethodInfo, to represent types, members, parameters, and other code entities. However, when you use reflection you don't work directly with these classes, most of which are abstract (MustInherit in Visual Basic). Instead, you work with types provided by the common language runtime (CLR).
For example, when you use the C# typeof operator (GetType in Visual Basic) to obtain a Type object, the object is really a RuntimeType. RuntimeType derives from Type, and provides implementations of all the abstract methods.
These runtime classes are internal (Friend in Visual Basic). They are not documented separately from their base classes, because their behavior is described by the base class documentation.
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Python Data Analysis Library¶
pandas is an open source, BSD-licensed library providing high-performance, easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools for the Python programming language.
pandas is a NumFOCUS sponsored project. This will help ensure the success of development of pandas as a world-class open-source project, and makes it possible to donate to the project.
v0.25.3 Final (October 31, 2019)¶
This is a minor bug-fix release in the 0.25.x series and includes some regression fixes and bug fixes. We recommend that all users upgrade to this version.
See the full whatsnew for a list of all the changes.
The release will be available in the conda-forge and defaults conda channels:
conda install pandas
Or via PyPI:
python -m pip install –upgrade pandas
v0.25.2 Final (October 18, 2019)¶
This is a minor bug-fix release in the 0.25.x series and includes some regression fixes and bug fixes. We recommend that all users upgrade to this version.
See the full whatsnew for a list of all the changes.
The release will be available in the conda-forge and defaults conda channels:
conda install pandas
Or via PyPI:
python -m pip install –upgrade pandas
Best way to Install¶
The best way to get pandas is via conda
conda install pandas
Packages are available for all supported python versions on Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
Wheels are also uploaded to PyPI and can be installed with
pip install pandas
Quick vignette¶
What problem does pandas solve?¶
Python has long been great for data munging and preparation, but less so for data analysis and modeling. pandas helps fill this gap, enabling you to carry out your entire data analysis workflow in Python without having to switch to a more domain specific language like R.
Combined with the excellent IPython toolkit and other libraries, the environment for doing data analysis in Python excels in performance, productivity, and the ability to collaborate.
pandas does not implement significant modeling functionality outside of linear and panel regression; for this, look to statsmodels and scikit-learn. More work is still needed to make Python a first class statistical modeling environment, but we are well on our way toward that goal.
What do our users have to say?¶
"We use pandas to process time series data on our production servers. The simplicity and elegance of its API, and its high level of performance for high-volume datasets, made it a perfect choice for us."
Library Highlights¶
- A fast and efficient DataFrame object for data manipulation with integrated indexing;
- Tools for reading and writing data between in-memory data structures and different formats: CSV and text files, Microsoft Excel, SQL databases, and the fast HDF5 format;
- Intelligent data alignment and integrated handling of missing data: gain automatic label-based alignment in computations and easily manipulate messy data into an orderly form;
- Flexible reshaping and pivoting of data sets;
- Intelligent label-based slicing, fancy indexing, and subsetting of large data sets;
- Columns can be inserted and deleted from data structures for size mutability;
- Aggregating or transforming data with a powerful group by engine allowing split-apply-combine operations on data sets;
- High performance merging and joining of data sets;
- Hierarchical axis indexing provides an intuitive way of working with high-dimensional data in a lower-dimensional data structure;
- Time series-functionality: date range generation and frequency conversion, moving window statistics, moving window linear regressions, date shifting and lagging. Even create domain-specific time offsets and join time series without losing data;
- Highly optimized for performance, with critical code paths written in Cython or C.
- Python with pandas is in use in a wide variety of academic and commercial domains, including Finance, Neuroscience, Economics, Statistics, Advertising, Web Analytics, and more.


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Guys, thanks for all the kind comments on my project, this is my latest progress.
I installed the spoked wheel covers, and the connecting rods using the rivets and the small caps from the TGauge.com valve gear sheet. Just by cutting the rivet it held the cap in place. However, I added the smallest drop of CA just to be sure it will hold up over time. Working with these small parts is insane work. I am calling it Extreme Steam Craziness.You need extra rivets and other parts as you are bound to lose some during assembly!
I also learned lots more from my tests with the 3.2mm motor. The rear magnets are very close to it, and seem to have an effect on the locomotives performance. I placed the magnetic rings from the rear wheels on my soldering iron for a few seconds, and that demagnetized them. Placed them back on the wheels, and the locomotive is running very well at this time. In fact I found that all the model really needs it two wheels with the magnetic rings to be efficient. I am using them on the center wheels on my first prototype, the other wheels have rings that are demagnetized. This is with the 3.2mm motor. The 4mm motor has more power and may work better with them. I plan on building a second model with a 4mm motor to test this out when I get time.
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Not much, beyond frame materials. Index shifting came along in 1984, and so did clipless pedals. I think they're the last two meaningful innovations in recent history.
Headsets have come a long way from threaded to internal. It's one of those hidden improvements. If pressed to name the most innovative change in the past decade, I'd say it's the internal headset.
Let's face it, the bike hasn't changed much since the diamond frame and gears. You can ride a bike from the 1960s and get the same enjoyment as a bike made yesterday. You sure can't say that about electronics.
This isn't a bad thing. The bike's simplicity is a blessing, not a curse. Marketing does its best to put the "new" into bike equipment, but I don't think it helps sell bikes. Marketing would do better promoting the joy of riding.
Next time I'll give my wish list for what engineers can work on. There's always room for improvement.


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March 6. 200 block E. Willow Grove Avenue. Complainant states that while she was waiting for the bus, an unknown black male jumped out of a silver vehicle and pulled a Vera Wang shoulder bag off her shoulder and fled in same vehicle eastbound toward Stenton Avenue. Reported at 2:20 p.m.
March 6. 100 block W. Springfield Avenue. Complainant states that an unknown person stole an Apple laptop, Ser. #W89263N866H from a black 2006 Jeep Cherokee.
March 10. 8500 block Germantown Avenue. Complainant states that a black male, John Anderson, walked into store and walked out with a silver tray without paying. Reported at 5:45 p.m.
March 10. Unit block Abington Avnue. Between 12 p.m. on March 6 and 3 p.m. on March 10, an unknown person forced open rear door. Nothing was taken.
Summary — Four crimes for week: one robbery, one burglary, one theft and one theft from vehicle.
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Analysis: Releasing Avery and Jenkins saved the Chiefs nearly $5 million, though it makes targeting a wide receiver in free agency or the draft a priority.
|Dec. 14 8:04 AM PT9:04 AM MT10:04 AM CT11:04 AM ET16:04 GMT12:04 AM 北京时间9:04 AM MST11:04 AM EST10:04 AM CT20:04 UAE11:04 ET14:04 - The Chiefs are without wide receiver Donnie Avery on Sunday.
Analysis: Avery is dealing with a groin injury.
|Nov. 16 8:02 AM PT9:02 AM MT10:02 AM CT11:02 AM ET16:02 GMT12:02 AM 北京时间9:02 AM MST11:02 AM EST10:02 AM CT20:02 UAE11:02 ET14:02 - The Chiefs have Avery back for the first time in seven weeks.
Analysis: Avery was recovering from sports hernia surgery.
|Nov. 9 8:02 AM PT9:02 AM MT10:02 AM CT11:02 AM ET16:02 GMT12:02 AM 北京时间9:02 AM MST11:02 AM EST10:02 AM CT20:02 UAE11:02 ET14:02 - Avery is out Sunday against Buffalo.
Analysis: Avery has been out since Week 4 with a sports hernia injury, though he has started practicing.
|Nov. 2 8:48 AM PT9:48 AM MT10:48 AM CT11:48 AM ET16:48 GMT12:48 AM 北京时间9:48 AM MST11:48 AM EST10:48 AM CT20:48 UAE11:48 ET14:48 - Avery is out against the Jets with a groin injury.
Analysis: Avery has not played since Week 4. He remains week-to-week.
|Oct. 26 7:57 AM PT8:57 AM MT9:57 AM CT10:57 AM ET14:57 GMT10:57 PM 北京时间7:57 AM MST9:57 AM EST8:57 AM CT18:57 UAE10:57 ET12:57 - Avery is inactive Sunday against St. Louis.
Analysis: Avery is out for his third straight game with a groin injury.
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miked4 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Shannon Waltchack Investment Real Estate http://www.shanwalt.com/
We're a well-respected commercial real estate firm that has built a reputation on finding good real estate deals and creating valuable opportunities for our tenants, brokers, and investors in and around the Southeastern United States. We have a small, talented, and creative team that treats each other and our client relationships like family.
Our customer base is varied. We basically do 3 things: Buy Commercial Real Estate, Manage Properties and Do 3rd party Leasing and Sales. We work with tenants; restaurants, banks, medical centers, automobile repair shops, and anyone else needing space developed. We work with brokers, seeking to find buyers for property. We work with investors, desiring to see a return in real estate.
We are looking for a redesigned logo to represent Shannon Waltchack Investment Real Estate.
The current logo is attached. The current tree is more pictorial and literal. The new logo should be a re-invented version of the tree concept and be more graphical and stylized..
It should communicate:
- quality but not cold
- sophisticated but approachable
- bold but not loud
-surround tree-mark with type to form a circle/ellipse (label, bottle cap, stamp, or bar coaster)
-shield, representing strength, steadiness, creativity.
Readability is important. The current logo's 'Shannon Waltchack' fails to be recognizable when placed on a real estate sign. This new logo must be readable. The message hierarchy is
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Other logos we like that fit the above concepts are attached. Please note these are copyrighted logos already in use.
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How to get around Bilbao
- Autonomous region: Basque Country
- Province/Island: Bizkaia
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Bilbao is perfect for getting around on foot and strolling through the city streets, as the main tourist areas are fairly close together. However, the city also has a full range of public transport services (city buses, trams, taxis and metro) linking all the different areas and allowing you to get around quickly and conveniently.
How to get around
Bilbao's metro covers the main points of the city. Travellers can use its two lines to get to beaches and attractive villages within the metropolitan area. The metro station entrances were designed by the prestigious architect Sir Norman Foster, and can be identified by a post with three interlinked red circles. Metro services run from 6 am every day, although the time of the last train varies: from Monday to Friday the Metro closes at 11 pm, and at weekends it is open non-stop until 11 pm on Sunday. The urban bus network in Bilbao, Bilbobus, covers all the districts in the city. It runs from approximately 6 am to 11 pm, although it varies depending on the line. It has a frequency of between 10 and 30 minutes. To get about at night at weekends there are night buses, known as Gautxoris, which run until 2 am on Fridays and all night on Saturdays. www.bilbao.net/bilbobus At night it is a good idea to use taxis for convenience and speed. Taxis can be found every day at any time, and are white with their license number and a red stripe on the side. There are ranks in the busiest spots of the city, and you can also flag down a taxi in the street when they have the green light on, or order them by telephone. Tariffs are displayed inside the taxis and comprise the minimum fare, flag-down charge, kilometre charge and other extras such as night service, public holidays, and station or airport service. Radio Taxi Bilbao (+34 944448888). Radio Taxi Bilbao has also designed taxi tours lasting 2, 3, or 4 hours or a whole day for a set price. They offer different routes around Bilbao and the surrounding area.
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There are several different tickets and fares available. The single ticket is valid for one journey (€1.30 for the bus and €1.60 for the metro) and can be purchased on the bus itself or at vending machines in the metro stations. Travel cards The Creditrans Barik Anónima prepayment card enables up to 10 people to travel together and costs €3. Before use it needs to be toppped up, starting at €5, at the dispensing machines in Metro Bilbao, the Bilbobus and Bizkaibus ticket kiosks, or in over 450 establishments carrying the Barik logo.
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There are other ways to get around Bilbao, including the tram (fare: €1.50), funicular railway and lifts, which link the centre with the suburbs. There are also other transport options for tourists such as the sightseeing bus. Tickets are purchased at the route's departure point (Alameda Mazarredo, 67, beside the Bilbao Turismo) or at any one of the stops. It is valid for 24 hours and allows you to get on and off as many times as you want. Another option are the Bilboats (a cruise down the Nervión estuary to see the Guggenheim Museum, Euskalduna Palace, Zubizuri bridge, the Town Hall... and which departs from the pier at Plaza Pío Baroja square, opposite the Town Hall). There are other sightseeing boats such as the Euskal Herria boat or the Txinbito (both travel to Portugalete). Bicycles. Some of the bike rental companies include Alquimoto (C/ Jon Arrospide 14-16), Hotel Miró (Alameda Mazarredo, 77) and Hostel Ganbara (Prim, 13 bajo). Others are Urban Bike (Villarias, 3), Ibilbi (Eugenio de Olabarrieta nº 1) and Tourné Bilbao (Villarías, 1). More information: Bilbao Town Hall


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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Paladin project: levels 21-25
New skills:
Concentration Aura - I've never used this as ret or prot. I believe holy paladins get the most benefit from it.
Seal of Justice - I suspect this seal is for PvP mostly. Not very useful for tanking.
New skill ranks:
Holy Light rank 4
Blessing of Might rank 3
I'm starting to get a bunch of "tougher" dungeons such as Deadmines and Stockades. For the most part groups are good, though going is slow at times.
My biggest beef at this point is that I'm kinda running out of mana and I don't have many ways to recover it, short of drinking after every couple of fights. I'm trying to be smart about it though, in order to keep downtime to a minimum.
The main culprit here is Consecration. Whenever I pop it, it gobbles 100 mana. When you have less than 900 mana, that becomes a problem. Judgement of Wisdom isn't enough to gain my mana back because it only gives about 10 whenever it procs. I use Arcane Torrent, the BE racial every time its cooldown is up but that one gives me around 50 mana and the cooldown is a very lengthy 2 minutes.
So I'm trying to manage my mana carefully, first of all by not using Consecration unless there are 3 or more mobs attacking me. I can manage 2 mobs without Consecration by taunting and Judging, for example.
At level 23 I managed to snag a cheap Glyph of Sense Undead (my first minor glyph) for under 10 gold, whereas the price for the past week had been at 40 gold. Good thing with these price wars.
Level 24
New skills:
Turn Evil - I don't see myself using this skill since fear-type effects can be dangerous in instances.
New skill levels:
Blessing of Wisdom rank 2
Redemption rank 2
Hammer of Justice rank 2 - higher ranks of the hammer are always welcome.
Hand of Protection rank 2
Throughout this level range I've run a bazillion Deadmines, Shadowfang Keep, Blackfathom Deeps and Stockades. I now know these dungeons intimately and frankly I'm getting kinda sick of them.
One thing I'm starting to notice is that levels don't seem to fly by so quick, what with the lack of heirlooms and quests. Occasionally someone has a quest to share but most often they don't. Alliance dungeons such as Stockades and Deadmines have zero quests for the Horde.
Another shitty thing in these primitive dungeons is that drops are particularly crappy. For the past 3-4 levels I haven't found any good drop that will increase my stats by even a small amount. My last 2 good drops before these 3-4 levels were Phantom Armor and Baron's Scepter, both from SFK.
At 25 I did get a couple of new upgrades from Razorfen Kraul. Some minor green stuff that I won't bother listing.
I think I've had a duh! moment in RFK. I ran with a holy paladin healer and she put Blessing of Wisdom on me. My mana problems were gone. I never drank once. So from now until level 30 I'm gonna use wisdom on myself instead of kings. Lesson learned (I hope).
I also have about 140 gold at this point. Things are still selling slowly and my mining is lagging behind my skinning. I've encountered Iron nodes in RFK but the most I can mine is Tin. On the other hand I can skin everything that I encounter.
Talents at 25: 0/16/0
Now onwards to 30!
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P.S. Notice the pansy-ass shoulders.
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- Gyldenfeax said...
At level 30 you'll get Blessing of Sanctuary "...when the target blocks, parries, or dodges a melee attack the target will gain 2% of maximum displayed mana." It's companion ability, Holy Shield, doesn't arrive til 50 but hopefully Sanctuary will help alleviate mana issues. Could pots be a temporary solution til then?
- March 21, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- Redbeard said...
I never bother with Turn Evil either; it seems a waste to me. Even when you're out in places like the Plaguelands, you're just asking for trouble Fearing enemies away.
Yeah, I was just going to suggest Wisdom for you; I used that for a long while when I was leveling my Pally as Holy Spec just to keep my mana up. Once I hit the threshold of around 50 and I switched to mainly Ret Spec, I was able to take advantage of the occasional mana potion to supplement my Judgements.
- March 22, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Elkagorasa said...
As a lock, I find Fear to be useful when I've over-pulled. If not too tight of location, I can fear the accidental aggro and give myself a little time until they get back to me.
It's also great when I am a few levels higher, say going back to do those dailies (kill 10 beasts), and I want to avoid damage. Dot + Fear = free kill. Sometimes they bring friends and I don't need to run them down.
Curious, did I miss why are you not running the BOA gear with the +10%XP bonus? On my alt's, I've equipped 2 pieces of +10% gear, just so I can skip some of those quests.
- March 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- Redbeard said...
He's going completely without help.
And yes, Fear for a Lock (or even my Shadow Priest) can be a lifesaver, but for a Pally, I'd rather keep my enemies closer and not have them run away.
- March 22, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Tal said...
One of the things I noticed leveling my prot pally was that I hardly took any damage when running instances - certainly not enough to make it hard for the healer to heal me. For most instance runs you can easily set your buffs up to get more DPS/threat or mana (depending on your needs) at the expense of survivability without having to feel guilty about it.
More specifically, I would suggest you keep running with BoW until you get Seal of Wisdom at 38. Then you can switch to Blessing of Sanctuary - the seal along with judging wisdom should be enough.
- March 22, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Darth Solo said...
@Gyldenfeax oh, believe me, I know all about Blessing of Sanctuary. I can't wait to get it. That talent is so good in every possible way for a tank. Don't forget, I have a level 80 prot pally on my main server, that I don't know how to tank with unfortunately.
@Elkagorasa I've decided to do this tanking experiment on a new server and a different faction, just to see how a character will fare without the help from his high level characters. Otherwise I would have definitely worn the heirloom. As it turns out, this is very much an exercise in self-flagellation :) There really is no good reason not to wear heirlooms if you have access to them.
@Tal yeah damage has started to become less of a problem, especially in "green" instances and especially if the healer is higher level. I really hope Blessing of Sanctuary will alleviate my mana problems, otherwise I'm gonna be a sad puppy.
- March 23, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Elkagorasa said...
LOL, definitely. I am not even about to start leveling another toon from 0, so I salute you on doing that. Without access to your gold, and across faction, even more so.
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Jolly Jack,
I remember the Chippie, replaced by the GP Fitter, replaced by the AB Handyman, but now a long distant memory......
Back in the 70's when I was a Cadet and Junior, we were repeatedly told that reduced manning wouldn't mean more work for us because the Company would invest some of the Money saved on wages in Labour saving equipment for the ships, and greater use of riding squads and shore side contractors in Port, it happened, in a small way for a short time, then reduced manning became the new "Norm" as it has every time manning has been cut since.
No surprise that that all the maintenance records are falsified to show the work has been done when nobody has time to look at it, and all Surveyors and Superintendents want to do is to look at the PM Computer programme and see no outstanding maintenance, nobody looks at the machinery any more to see if it is actually running properly.
A few years ago I sailed on a British managed reefer ship and we were asked by Management to check the Generator Conn. Rods for cracking, as a Sister ship had found some cracks. My Second and Third started stripping down the engines to crack test the conn. rods. I found that they didn't know how to use the Rocol type spray crack detector, they didn't use the cleaner, just sprayed Red dye all over the oily Bottom End, then sprayed the developer over it until all the die was hiddenand pronounced there were no cracks. I showed them how to use the dye pen properly and we found that 4 out of 6 conn rods were cracked on each engine. The managers wouldn't believe it and sent out makers men to double check and they agreed they were all cracked. They also checked the ovality of the bottom ends and found they were all beyond makers limits, which was probably why they had cracked. However, all the maintenance records for the engines showed the rods were crack free and within limits for ovality. It turned the Engineers were unsure how to use an internal mike and when there readings had been different from the previous readings had copied the previous readings into the new maintenance report.
Very few people at Sea have any understanding of the basics of their job any more, and the continuous pressure from management to have "perfect" maintenance records and freshly painted ships to impress Surveyors, is definitely undermining safety and proper maintenance.


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You want a radio with Pandora internet radio control that can also be connected to a SiriusXM tuner. You want a radio that's iPod/iPhone ready, and will also play digital music from a USB drive. You want a radio that can be customized to perfectly integrate into your dash with an easy-to-read, high quality display. And finally, you want a radio that sounds great, has powerful built-in tuning tools and can be used with or without external amplifiers. If that's what you want, the new Sony CDX-GT660UP is what you need.
The Sony CDX-GT660UP is a single DIN-sized AM/FM/CD receiver, and comes with a ton of useful and innovative features. The Pandora-capable unit will provide complete access and control of your favorite Pandora stations via your Internet-connected iPhone. Or if you prefer to be your own DJ, simply connect your iPod/iPhone or USB thumb drive to the front mounted USB port, and use Sony's Quick-BrowZer function, or search for a song by listening to short previews of tracks with the Zappin function. But if you want to get even more involved in how tracks are selected, the CDX-GT660UP is also equipped with Sony's innovative and proprietary SensMe feature which, via software in your computer, automatically groups tracks by tempo and mood, always ensuring the tracks played are what you're in the mood for. Maybe you're a fan of satellite radio, and if so, you'll be happy to know the CDX-GT660UP has direct connection compatibility with the SiriusXM tuner, eliminating the need for any complicated or costly adapters.
If you like to personalize things, you'll love the Dynamic Color Illuminator function, which not only provides quick and easy selection of 12 preset illumination colors, but with the RGB adjustability, the color selection extends to 35,000 colors! You can even synchronize the timing of the color changes with the audio source!
On the audio side of things, there is a built-in high power "Dynamic Reality" MOSFET amplifier rated at 17 watts x 4, and three pairs of RCA pre-amp outputs. A powerful DSP processor called an "Advanced Sound Engine" provides all sorts of tuning capabilities, including a 7 band EQ, adjustable delays for tuning the soundstage to your listening position, adjustable high and low pass crossovers and more.
There are five different crossover frequencies available for both the high and low pass filters, with selectable crossover slopes at -6/12/18 dB/octave. A phase inverter is also available for the sub channel, or if you don't have a subwoofer, a feature called Rear Bass Enhancement applies a low pass filter to your rear speakers to substitute for a subwoofer. Still another feature, something Sony calls DM+ improves the sound quality of highly compressed tracks, restoring much of the lost fidelity.
Controls and Ergonomics
I immediately liked the Sony's controls and display. The easy to grasp rotary volume control has its circumference wrapped in a nub covered rubber ring, making it nice to operate, and gives good tactile feedback. Track up and down buttons are found on the left upper and lower edges of the removable faceplate, and although they are not very tall, they are wide and can easily be operated with gloved fingers. The source and back buttons are also to the immediate left of the volume knob, and can be operated easily. All controls are logically placed and reasonably intuitive. This is a head unit that you won't struggle to learn how to operate, or constantly need the owner's manual for. But by all means, read it, because it does
a great job explaining how all the functions work and you may even discover
a few you didn't know were there!
The negative image LCD was very easy to read under most conditions, but does tend to wash out a bit under direct sunlight. With two full lines of scrolling text, your track artist and information is always available and, of course, the display can be configured in many different ways, to suit almost any taste.


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Timko Receives Diversity Award
Arianna Timko, a master's degree candidate in the Division of Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology, part of the Department of Allied Health Sciences, recently won the University Diversity Award in the graduate/professional student category.
The University Diversity Award recognizes significant contribution to the enhancement, support, and/or furtherance of diversity on the campus and in the community. The award is given annually to one recipient from eight different categories: faculty, staff, undergraduate student, graduate/professional student, department or unit, student organization, alumni, and community member/organization.
As a student in UNC's Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology program, Timko has focused primarily on the holistic rehabilitation of persons with concurrent psychiatric and physical disabilities. She is a Graduate Assistant for Interpersonal Violence Prevention at Student Wellness, working with the One ACT bystander intervention training program. In June of 2012, Arianna began research and program development for a One ACT program focused on the prevention of identity-based and sexual harassment, Beyond Bullying, which debuted in March of this year. As a graduate student facilitator for the Buckley Public Service Scholars Program, Arianna wrote and facilitates an interactive workshop on disability awareness, inclusion, and advocacy for undergraduate students through the Carolina Center for Public Service.
Timko was a 2011-2012 recipient of a UNC Hospitals Volunteer Association's Allied Health Sciences Fellowship, which are awarded to deserving allied health students who exhibit characteristics of emerging professional excellence.
Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and Vice Provost Taffye Benson Clayton will honor Timko and other University Diversity Award recipients at a reception on April 16. Provost Bruce Carney will speak on behalf of the University.
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gisa21 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 181 diseños de 59 diseñadores freelance.
I'm professional photographer looking for a logo for my company. I'm looking for simplicity, creative distinction, and a unique design that stands out from the rest. An artistic signature or use of script may just do the trick. Please visit my site to see my style and current logo http://www.mikemeyerphotography.com. I am NOT looking for an abosolute connection to the fact that i shoot weddings, more so, a custom feel and presentation that captures professionalism.
Mike Meyer Photography
Desired Color Scheme:
Steel Blue, ox blood red, terracotta with a neutral accent color or what ever else your creative minds put together
Desired Style:
Contemporary, fresh, striking, elegant, bold, fun, sophisticated, PROFESSIONAL
Accepted File Formats:
psd and JPG (any others as well)
Discrete punch is what I am looking for. I don't like popular used fonts. I don't like the idea of a "camera" being in my logo. I like the idea of signatures or a simple touch to my name written in a unique font. The logo can be one color or at most 2 colors (see Desired Color Scheme). Please no hearts, stars, or things that are too "frilly; fussy". I'm looking for a strong, clean, elegant / sophisticated and marketable logo that stands out from the rest.
Please see the following photographer logos that I like:
http://jvsweddings.com/ OR http://jvs.bigfolioblog.com/
**Please don't delete your entries. I will visit and re-VISIT each entry often. Just because feedback may seem difficult , I may just like the overal idea!**
I will award you if I like your design even if it's not perfect. Hopefully we can work together afterwards to get it to where I want with additional funds.
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