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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 378, January 25, 2008
- ARSC Summer Internship Program
- Spring Training at ARSC
- Running Multiple Serial Executables from a PBS script
- PathScale Fortran Compiler Optimization Flags Simplified
- Quick Tip
ARSC Summer Internship Program
The Undergraduate Research Challenge Summer Intern Program at the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center is now accepting applications for internships for the period of June 9 - Aug. 15, 2008. Undergraduate students are invited to spend ten weeks investigating leading-edge computational science activities on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The ARSC Research Summer Challenge attracts competitive applications from throughout the U.S. Interns work 40 hours per week on research projects, under the direction of a mentor. More information and application mate are available.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2008 .
Spring Training at ARSCARSC is offering these training opportunities this spring:
|Introduction to Midnight
|Introduction to Paraview
|Introduction to IDV
|Introduction to Matlab
|Using Fortran 90
|Introduction to Gaussian
|Python, 2-Day Series
| (continuation) Python, 2-Day Series
|Using Subversion
|Using netCDF
|Matlab Special Topics
|Midnight Performance Analysis Tools
For more information see:
Running Multiple Serial Executables from a PBS script
[ By: Don Bahls ]
Occasionally we have people ask us how to run a serial executable multiple times on the same node. Here's an example showing how you could run matlab:
#!/bin/bash #PBS -q standard #PBS -l select=1:ncpus=4:node_type=4way #PBS -l walltime=6:00:00 #PBS -joe cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR # Load the matlab module . /usr/share/modules/init/bash module load matlab # start 4 matlab processes in the background # matlab -nodisplay < input001.m > output001.out 2>&1 & matlab -nodisplay < input002.m > output002.out 2>&1 & matlab -nodisplay < input003.m > output003.out 2>&1 & matlab -nodisplay < input004.m > output004.out 2>&1 & # issue the "wait" command so that the shell will pause until # all the background processes have completed. wait # end of script #
Since there are 4 different matlab processes running, the stderr and stdout for each matlab process are redirected to different files. You aren't strictly required to separate the output streams like this, but if your code produces a lot of output it can be difficult to tell which process created which output.
Another alternative is to separate output based on jobid.
matlab -nodisplay < input001.m > output001.${PBS_JOBID}.out 2>&1 &
The key component of this script is the "wait" statement. This keeps the shell from proceeding until all matlab processes have completed. Without this the job will immediately exit and PBS will kill the backgrounded matlab processes. The "wait" command is available in csh and tcsh as well as ksh and bash.
While you could request more than one node with the PBS script, the executables will all run on the first node assigned by PBS unless you make the script significantly more complicated. It's generally easiest to stick to a single node when running a serial process multiple times.
You could also run more that 4 tasks on a 4 processor node, however the performance typically drops off quickly. Also, remember that the processes share the memory of the node, so if your code has significant memory requirements, you may not be able to run even one processor per core.
If 16 GB and 4 cores is insufficient, try running on one of midnight's 16-way nodes, which offer 64 GB and 16 cores each.
PathScale Fortran Compiler Optimization Flags Simplified
[ By: Ed Kornkven ]
The PathScale compilers are the default compilers on Midnight. They have a dizzying variety of flags for improving execution performance (see the Midnight man pages "man eko", "man pathf90" and "man pathcc" as well as the Midnight web pages ).
It isn't feasible to try all possible combinations of compiler flags for a program, so where should a person start? Thankfully, the PathScale Compiler Suite User Guide (chapters 6 and 7, and especially section 6.5) gives some suggestions for choosing tuning flags, and in my experience a simple set of flags gives good results.
Basic optimization is specified by the familiar "-On" flags, where "n" is an optimization level, 0-3. "-O2" is the default and enables extensive but conservative optimizations. The optimizations at this level are designed to avoid changing floating point results and always improve performance. This is the recommended starting point when beginning to optimize a program.
As more aggressive optimization techniques are tried you may notice undesirable effects such as:
- compilation time greatly increasing,
- no performance benefit from the optimization or even a slowdown, or
- unacceptable numerical differences in the program output.
Therefore, the User Guide suggests gradually stepping up the optimization level. The next levels after "-O2" are, in order of aggressiveness: -O3 -O3 -OPT:Ofast -Ofast
The options "-OPT:Ofast" and "-Ofast" are shorthand equivalents with the following meanings: -OPT:Ofast means "-OPT:roundoff=2:Olimit=0:div_split=ON:alias=typed" -Ofast means "-O3 -ipa -OPT:Ofast"
We're not going to get into the meaning of all those options here (see the User Guide or man pages for that) but we'll note that the "-ipa" option enables inter-procedural analysis which is a mechanism for performing optimization on the whole program instead of only on individual source files. The "-Ofast" option implies "-ipa" which in turn has the greatest potential benefit when used with the "-O3" level optimization. Compiling with "-ipa" also requires "-ipa" when linking since the PathScale inter-procedural analysis has its own linker. This may be getting confusing (and we've only scratched the compiler option surface), so let's get back to the point of this article: try the optimization flags in increasing degrees of aggressiveness, "-O2," "-O3," "-O3" "-OPT:Ofast," "-Ofast", and back off if your numerical results are getting messed up. If that happens, the User Guide offers a few more words of advice:
- If your code is slower at "-O3" than at "-O2," try "-O3 -LNO:prefetch=0.
- If you are having numerical problems with "-O3 -OPT:Ofast," try -O3 -OPT:Ofast:ro=1 or -O3 -OPT:Ofast:div_split=OFF.
There are many other techniques that are available to the determined user who needs to squeeze out all the performance possible, including the "pathopt2" tool for running through compiler flag experiments, more detailed fiddling with options, including "-ipa," and feedback-directed optimization which gathers run-time profiles to aid in recompilation of the code. See the User Guide for details. But the few options presented here seem to be adequate for most codes.
For an example of using these options on a pair of tsunami models, see > Tom Logan's recent article .
Finally, readers are reminded of a utility for determining what compiler options were used to create an executable, "pathhow-compiled" which was discussed as a > Quick-Tip answer in issue 368
Quick-Tip Q & A
A: [[ I just moved my code to midnight and ran my first job. Now [[ I've got a netcdf output file (output.nc). Is there an easy way [[ to compare my new output file with the results I got from iceberg [[ for the same input. I want to make sure the optimizations I'm [[ using haven't given me incorrect results. Say I want to verify [[ the differences between corresponding values in the two files [[ isn't larger than 0.001, is there a straightforward way to do that? [[ [[ I did an ncdump of each file and started comparing them manually, [[ but it's taking way too long! # # Thanks to Jed Brown for this solution # There are two tools that I find quite useful for working with netCDF files. The netCDF Operators toolbox ( http://nco.sourceforge.net/ ) performs lots of operations on netCDF files. There are several command line programs that serve different functions. Ncview ( http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html ) is very handy for quick visualization. The only format restriction is that you need to have `dimension variables' (which are a good idea anyway). $ ncdiff one.nc two.nc one-minus-two.nc $ ncview -minmax all one-minus-two.nc You can look at the color plots which will show you where the differences are occurring. The total range of data will be shown at the top of the screen. You can step through time and move the active slice around. If you really want to automate the comparison, you can write a script using NCO, but there are some corner cases to take care of. # # Editor's note: NCO and ncview are available on iceberg, midnight # and ARSC Linux workstations # # # Ed Kornkven shared this solution # While not specific to netCDF files, I have used "ndiff" for comparing files of numbers: http://www.math.utah.edu/~beebe/software/ndiff/index.html Ndiff is an attempt to relax the character-by-character differencing of "diff" and make comparisons based on the numerical meaning of the files' contents. There are flags for specifying the threshold of what numerical difference between two values constitutes the "same value" and that threshold can be expressed as either an absolute or relative error. The source is freely available from the web site. Q: Do vi or VIM offer any way to repeat commands issued at the colon prompt (i.e., "ex" commands)? For instance, I might want to execute the following search and replace on one line and then hop to another line and do it again: :s/-/=/g
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I'd like to teach English in Spain (Tenerife specifically) and looking into which course is best.
I've heard good things about the CELTA course although it does seem like a lot of money to invest in something so I'm also considering the online courses as that would save money if I decide teaching isn't for me.
However, I understand the online courses are not as well respected as CELTA or Trintity TESOL so would I struggle to get a job with the online course in Spain.
Also- I've seen some job adverts insist on a degree as well as a TEFL certificate. Is this the norm as I don't have a degree?
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I'm interested in knowing how accurate Wizardofflight's helmet template is to the screen helmet. If I remember correctly from when I read it oh so long ago, he modeled his measurements off a Don Post (I'm probably way off with this one)? The armour templates will do fine, because with a little creativity they can be shaped properly to at least closely resemble the screen-used armour. I'm wondering what level of modification to the plans will be necessary to get Wizardofflight's templates to come out with a shape close to that of the screen helmet, if any.
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There is a main junction mounted on the firewall, just to the passenger side of the brake booster. If you disconnect the wiring at that point you can separate the engine/starter wiring from the wiring running to the rest of the truck, and then start to troubleshoot.
- If you find a short to ground in the wiring running from that junction back to the starter and battery, the short may be inside the metal tube that is used to protect the wiring from the exhaust heat.
- If you find a short to ground from that junction going forward to the rest of the truck, you have a lot of areas to start troubleshooting. I think I'd start out by pulling all the fuses and see if that isolates the problem. If pulling fuses won't fix it, then you have to look at one of the main feeds that have a fusible link or a separate fuse (high speed blower is the only one I know of with its own fuse).
Did it spark like it was just sucking a little power to charge a rogue capacitor, or did it spark like there was a short circuit? BIG difference between the two.
A capacitor spark will be a small short over and done with, not to happen again because the offending capacitor is now charged again, or possibly like a slightly newer radio was installed and the memory capacitor is sucking power, or maybe even a newer vehicle with all kinds of electronics trying to grab a little part of that spark, but just for a part of a second?
Is it like a spark like touching the wrong two wires together when hooking up a new trailer wire harness? Nice, long, and heat your fingertips right up.
|Yeah cause I cant find any signs of wear from the battery to the starter now im thinking it might be somthing small like trailer hookup being grounded or something stupid the guy says his employee parked it and quit.He said it ran when he parked it so who knows.looks like a long process of find the needle in the hay stack.
Check for shorts between the starter and battery---starter and junction post up on the firewall.
Check for a cigar lighter with some metal stuck in the recepticle.
For sport and amusement-----diconnect the harness at the bulkhead disconnect and see if it still happens.
This way you can narrow your search.
If it still happens----will be under the hood
if not---problem is in the cab or possibly and accessory lead to a trailer or winch.
I once bought a 78 4x4 with only 50k on it 'cause the owner could not find a short-----after a new starter and battery he gave up. $400.00
Turned out to be the battery lead to his trailer harness shorted and blew a fusable link. The wire burned inside the insulation and did not leave a mark on the link itself--------I DROVE the truck out of his driveway
|Are the cables hooked up right at the battery? You know check the cables make sure they are correct . red to hot black to ground or does it have two black or two red cables , Trace them you could be hooking the charger up wrong. When i bought my vette and was restoring it i didn't pay attention to the cables it had a red and a black took the battery out no concerns put it back later and smoked some stuff i had red to hot black to ground but after all the bull, i traced my so called hot cable and sure enough it was the ground and they had a black to the hot so i check when i don't know, JMO. Just trying to help. Cole
|The battery was hooked up and the truck supposedly had been sitting for a lil over a year and went to jump start the cables started smoking so I knew it was either just a bad battery or it was grounded somewhere.Then thats when I went to buy a new battery and it did the same thing as soon as I touched that ground to the battery.
Was the old battery disconnect for any good length of time, maybe a capacitor had discharged and was taking all it could once you applied power to the cable.
Something that old will certainly have a capacitor or 2 not in the best of condition and they will self discharge over time, but since you didn't specify the length of time the battery was disconnected, I am just guessing at this point.
Trouble with my 1981 c10 6cly.
Well bought a new battery and went to hook up the ground and it sparked like it was grounded traced back to starter but cant find any signs of the positive being grounded we even took a tester and the wires leading to the alternator is fine no problem im stumped and help please.
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Online version of the Cambridge Alumni. The introduction says…………
This database is planned to contain biographical details of everyone who has been identified as being academically associated with the University of Cambridge, covering the period approximately from 1200 to 1900.
In addition to the standard printed sources of information by Venn and Emden, which cover men only, we have added information from Newnham and Girton Colleges so that women are also included.
The term 'Alumni' is used because the great majority of people included are men. Women were not represented in the University until the 1860s, and although they are of course included in this database the awkward 'Alumni/Alumnae' has been avoided.
At the bottom of the page is a warning copied below, but it will be a useful database in due course.
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'"What was hard to accept was the things that were said about what went on (in Buffalo)," he said. "If I couldn't coach, so be it. But, the rumours went beyond that, to the point they called my integrity into question."'
Archives for July 2003
Nolan's new perspective focused on aboriginal youth
Mair signs three-year deal with Sabres
'"Adam has been a solid contributor to our organization on and off the ice," Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said. "His physical presence and grit added tremendously to our team last year, and we look forward to his contributions for the next several seasons."'
Mair, Four Others Get New Contracts
'Forward Steve Begin has settled his arbitration case and will receive a one-year contract.'
Sabres agree to terms with C Connolly, four others
'Connolly, 22, had 12 goals and 13 assists in 80 games last season. Acquired with Pyatt in the June 2001 deal that sent former captain Michael Peca to the New York Islanders, Connolly had the third-longest consecutive games streak before he was suspended for a high-sticking incident against Atlanta's Garnet Exelby.'
Sabres sign posse of young guns
'Buffalo Sabres forward, Eric Boulton, is scheduled for an arbitration hearing on Friday, August 1, at 9:00 AM.'
Buffalo Sabres announce signings
'Connolly…$1.2 million…Pyatt…$1.1 million…Kalinin…$935,000.'
Sabres re-sign five players
'Also, restricted free agents Tim Connolly, Taylor Pyatt, and Dmitri Kalinin have accepted their one-year qualifying offers from the club and forward Steve Begin has settled his arbitration case and will receive a one-year contract.'
Mair signs with Sabres
Forward Adam Mair signed with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, a three-year contract worth $1.6 million.
Mair says he's agreed to new Sabres contract
'The club also could announce several other signings because today is the deadline for restricted free agents to accept their qualifying offers. The Sabres' unsigned restricted free agents are forwards Curtis Brown, Tim Connolly, Ales Kotalik, Jaroslav Kristek, Norm Milley, Andrew Peters, Taylor Pyatt and Miroslav Satan, and defensemen Dmitri Kalinin, Jay McKee and Henrik Tallinder.'
Decision day approaching for Vanek, Martin
'Vanek could command a signing bonus of $1.1 million, reports say, if he signs with the Sabres. However, Vanek still has not been in contact with Buffalo officials to even discuss the Austrian natives future.'
Mauer looking like a major leaguer
'Gophers scoring star Thomas Vanek left for his native Europe on Monday for three weeks, and it's a cinch he will return for his sophomore season rather than accept a $1 million signing bonus from the Buffalo Sabres.'
A Cellucci weds in Ottawa; ex-Terrier Drury ties the knot on the Cape
'This was the weekend for NHL players to wed. Former Boston University standout Chris Drury also got hitched, marrying his sweetheart, Rory Manning, in Osterville. Manning's dad, Mark, owns the Stockyard restaurant in Brighton. (Drury, who won the Stanley Cup in Colorado, plays now for the Buffalo Sabres.)'
A winning move
'The Sabres are just starting to capitalize on a strategy that has helped make the Buffalo Bills an extraordinarily successful franchise. For the past five years, the Bills have strengthened their efforts to reach out to fans in Southern Ontario, Pennsylvania and, particularly, Rochester.'
Sabres' future can't be worse than past
The Sabres had neither health nor wealth in 2002-03 but there may be some hope next season. Coach Lindy Ruff believes this is the best offensive team he's had since taking over behind the bench in 1997-98.
Buffalo Sabres and Stanley Cup Champs Face Off in Rochester November 12th
'The Rochester Sabres Devils game is an addition to the regular schedule and not included in Sabres Season Tickets. Buffalo Sabres and Amerks season ticket holders and other preferred customers will receive a special notice in the mail on the Rochester 4-pack in a few days offering 4-pack buyers preferred seating and a commemorative hockey puck.'


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KNOXVILLE -- Twenty Tennessee student-athlete seniors were honored for their academic achievements or community involvement at the annual Chancellor's Honors Banquet on Monday evening.
Football linebacker Herman Lathers was one of four students to receive a chancellor's citation for extraordinary community service, while 19 student-athletes were recognized as outstanding scholar athletes.
The list of Vols and Lady Vols receiving citations for outstanding scholarship includes: Elizabeth Altizer (Women's Track), Raven Chavanne (Softball), Whitney Hammond (Softball), Erika Johnson (Rowing), Andrea Keesecker (Rowing), Sara Monberg (Women's Golf), Brent Sterling (Men's Diving), Brooke Watson (Women's Swimming), Jordan Mauney (Men's Diving), Rob Murphy (Men's Basketball), Darren Renwick (Men's Golf), Taber Spani (Women's Basketball), Melissa Brown (Softball), Ally Colvin (Women's Track), Kelsey Floyd (Women's Swimming), Kia Jackson (Women's Track), Erica Popson (Women's Golf), Kata Szekely (Women's Tennis) and Jasmine Brown (Volleyball).
All four student-athletes who are finalists for the Southeastern Conference post-graduate scholarships were among those honored. Lathers and Spani are the UT nominees for the Brad Davis SEC Community Service Post-Graduate Scholarship. Sterling and Jasmine Brown were recently named as candidates for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award.
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Did you watch the Amazon Original Series Betas (which ends its first season this Friday the 17th)? Didn't think so, which is exactly why we're filling our beloved Bags o' Crap with 50 Rokus (Rokii? Rokum?) that we got to promote their show. So, um, ahem:
Amazon Betas Amazon Betas WoooooOooooooOOOOOoooo Amazon Betas it's so funny and there's the guy with the beard who we think is named Hobbes and who is funny and it's about guys trying to make an app and you should just watch it!
That's right: We're total shills, but you can't call us that if we say it first (according to basic elementary school law), but in business-speak we're "leveraging" "cohesion" between our "synergistic brands" to bring you some rad BOCs.
How can you get one of these totally-worthless yet highly-coveted bags of absolute garbage? Play the first ever Woot Shill Game! Throughout this Woot-Off, check the main site (Woot.com) for a graphic with three different URLs. One of these URLs will lead to a BOC sale page, and two will lead to something even worse, so choose wisely.
Must find a url!
Happy hunting everyone!
Where is the crap?!
has anybody found one?
I should probably switch from trackpad to mousepad right now.
Step 5: Miss the old days when a Bungled Original Communicator would just randomly pop up on Woot and you'd madly scramble to the hit "I want one" button only to see the "404" crash screen.
I miss those days.
I don't get it. Check the site? The main page? Any page?
I don't even know why I come back here anymore.
still have not found it.
my guess...possibly will be in the picture area of the item?
is it really that confusing? I'm assuming with each new deal there's a chance the graphic will have the URLs on there. Not that the URL is hidden in a graphic RIGHT NOW.
But then, maybe I'm the one mistaken and confused..
mariod wrote:my guess...possibly will be in the picture area of the item?
I Agree
I got one!!! First try!!! YESS!!!!
Woo got one!
Bags of Crap are SPONSORED now??!?!?!
Score 1. Time for bed.
Crap scored on second try. First URL was a loser, but third worked on second try after making error on O/0.
I was sure I was too slow to get one. Where's the competition? I thought I was gonna be here all night to get one. Thanks all for being so slow.
Oh cool, so they'll pop up with broken links? Can't wait to not try :-(
I had it in my cart and it sold out lol. Why?! Why!?
nuuuuuuuu i accident type the wrong thing.
Derp, missed it!
I typed the third one first, but the URL didn't go through so I didnt 2nd then 1st but was a fail. So the third link was it!
I just scored one [: (and i did the 3rd link btw)
Added it to my cart just in time... to have it sell out. Curses! Great idea, though. 17 minutes is probably a record long Bungled Original Communicator time nowadays.
is this a one time thing
Sweet sweet crap. Thank you Woot! Now I can relax and enjoy the rest of the Woot-Off.
In case you still don't understand where to look. Although the location of the image might change.
Update: The image will always be in the same place on the page. If you do not see this image, that means there are no bags to win at the moment but stick around and refresh your page for a chance to catch it.
I missed out. Will there be more opportunities during the day?
Dear woot staff.
1 per week like usual now? Or can we get extra crappy with ourselves?
alan14225 wrote:is this a one time thing
Nope, there'll be several. Wouldn't stay up tonight for it, though ;)
Un0fficial wrote:Dear woot staff.
1 per week like usual now? Or can we get extra crappy with ourselves?
1 per week alwayyyyys. Funny business detected by our cheat-o-matic.
Got one!! I had a feeling that they'd throw up the first set after the first Woot-off item. Went with the 3rd URL on a hunch but I could have sworn I was too slow. Now I can actually get some work done tomorrow...
skemmis wrote:Nope, there'll be several. Wouldn't stay up tonight for it, though ;)
My sleep schedule thanks you...
YAY more tries
skemmis wrote:Wouldn't stay up tonight for it, though ;)
I have scored back to back Bug-eyed Organic Creatures! I'm on a hot streak!
Yeah, everyone should just go to bed. They probably won't have another one tonight. I will stand watch and wake you all up if they do.......lol
zollins5 wrote:Yeah, everyone should just go to bed. They probably won't have another one tonight. I will stand watch and wake you all up if they do.......lol
Seems legit.
zollins5 wrote:I had it in my cart and it sold out lol. Why?! Why!?
To paraphrase The Dude: Sometimes you bag the crap and sometimes the crap bags you.
Yeah... I'm not expecting to really see another one. Maybe... one more... and it looks like it may not even be tied to the item since it's tied to the banner...
Sooo, will there be more graphics throughout the night? Or was this it?
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By Richard Clarke
Tottenham fans must hate the sight of Emmanuel Adebayor.
The Arsenal striker has hit eight goals in his last eight North London derbies, including two in the fixture at White Hart Lane last season.
Arsène Wenger's side return to N17 on Sunday with the Togolese targetman in the middle of a rare dry spell. Adebayor has found the net just once in his last seven outings but, if history is anything to go by, the 24-year-old could not wish for a more fortuitous fixture.
"Adebayor has a good record against Tottenham," said Wenger at Friday's pre-match press conference. "But we have good players and simply that is the best reason to explain it.
"Before him, Robert Pires had a good record. Sometimes, I thought about not playing him at the start because it was [a] kicking and tackling game and he was not a tackling player. Then I would put him on at half time and he turned up with a goal because he was relaxed."
Last season, Adebayor enjoyed a prolific campaign. His tally of 30 goals put him only behind Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the Golden Boot. With two-thirds of the campaign gone, the former Monaco striker has 12 goals this season but his tally of assists has leapt from five to eight.
It was thought that the form, fitness and consistency of Robin van Persie had split the attacking statistics this season. However Wenger believes Adebayor's exploits last summer, when he was linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium, affected the start of his season.
"I believe we have always tried to set good scoring and assists records," said the manager. "I am convinced that Adebayor has not been affected by Van Persie's successful season. Van Persie has been so successful because he has played in every game.
"I believe that at the start Adebayor was a little bit disturbed thinking 'do I go'.
"But he is getting back on track slowly now and I'm sure the goals will come."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Laws, Regulations & Annotations
Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2010
Revenue and Taxation Code
Property Taxation
Part 2. Assessment
Chapter 3. Assessment Generally
Article 1.7. Valuation of Timberland and Timber*
Section 433
433. Notation of zoning on assessment roll. When land is zoned as timberland production a notation of such zoning shall be made on the assessment rolls by the words "Timberland Production Zone" or the initials "T.P.Z."
History.—Stats. 1982, Ch. 1489, in effect January 1, 1983, substituted "production" for "preserve" after "timberland" and after "Timberland".
* Article 1.7 was added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 176, p. 320, in effect May 24, 1976. Secs. 20 and 21 thereof provided no payment by state to local governments because of this act. Sec. 22 thereof provided that the property tax assessment provisions shall be applicable to assessments for the 1977–78 fiscal year and thereafter.


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Over the past few years I have had a few discussions with other Leaf fans about the relative merits of Francois Beauchemin. Many Leaf fans argue that he was a good 2-way defenseman who can play tough minutes and is the kind of defenseman the Leafs are still in need of. I on the other hand have never had quite as optimistic view of Beauchemin and I don't think he would make this team any better.
On some level I think a part of the difference in opinion is that many look at his corsi numbers which aren't too bad but I prefer to look at his goal numbers which have generally not been so good. So, let's take a look at Beauchemin's WOWY numbers and see if there is in fact a divergence between Beauchemin's corsi WOWY numbers and his goal WOWY numbers starting with 2009-11 5v5 WOWY starting with CF% WOWY.
I have included a diagonal line which is kind of a 'neutral' line where players perform equally well with and without Beauchemin. Anything to the right/below the line indicates the player played better with Beauchemin than without and anything to the left/above they played worse with Beauchemin. As you can see, the majority of players had a better CF% with Beauchemin than without. Now, let's take a look at GF% WOWY.
While a handful of players had better GF% with Beauchemin, the majority were a little worse off. There is a clear difference between Beauchemin's CF% WOWY and his GF% WOWY. What is interesting is this difference can be observed in 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 (he was injured for much of 2008-09 so his WOWY data is not reliable due to smaller sample size). Looking at his 5-year WOWY charts you get a clear picture that Beauchemin seemingly has a skill for 'driving play' but not 'driving goals'. Let's dig a little further to see if we can determine what his 'problem' by looking at his 2009-11 two year CF20, GF20, CA20 and GA20 WOWY's.
As you can clearly see, Beauchemin appears to be much better at generating shots and shot attempts than he is at generating goals. The majority of players have a higher corsi for rate when with Beauchemin than when not with Beauchemin but the majority also have a lower goals for rate. What about 'against' rates?
For CA20 and GA20 is is better to be to be above/left of the diagional line because unlike GF%/CF%/GF20/CF20 it is better to have a smaller number than a larger number. There doesn't seem to be quite as much of a difference between CA20 and GA20 as with CF20 and GF20 so the difference between CF% and GF% is driven by the inability to convert shots and shot attempts into goals as opposed to the defensive side of the game. That said, there is no clear evidence that Beauchemin makes his teammates any better defensively.
There are two points I wanted to make with this post.
- Leaf fans probably shouldn't be missing Beauchemin.
- For a lot of players a corsi evaluation of that player will give you a reasonable evaluation of that player but there are also many players where a corsi evaluation of that player will not tell the complete story. Some players can consistently see a divergence between their goal stats and their corsi stats and it is important to take that into consideration.


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Donna Sawyer: Buyer's agents are on trend right now as home buyers look for return on investment in a relatively flat property market. Speaking at the recent Sydney Home Buyers Show, Paul Giezekamp of Property Secrets says mortgage brokers can benefit from forming an alliance with a buyer's agent who acts on behalf of the client and provides another stream of income to your business.


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UNH cagers top Maine
After losing a 14-point lead Wednesday, the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team regained its composure in time to pull out a 57-54 win over Maine in Orono, Maine.
The win was the second straight for the Wildcats (6-14, 2-6 AmericaEast), coming on the heels a nine-game losing streak. Maine drops to 8-13 overall, 3-5 in the conference.


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Police Commission Supports Chief Beck on Impound Rule
Undocumented workers aren't allowed to get a driver's license and pay a high price for minor violations. Now penalties are being relaxed, aggravating an ongoing controversy.
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The LA Police Commission has approved new rules advocated by LA Police Chief Charlie Beck, in the interests of undocumented workers. Now, if drivers pulled over for minor violations turn out not to be licensed, their cars can be impounded for 30 days and fines can exceed $1200. In the future, they'll get their cars back sooner, and be charged just $38.50 a day for storage plus a fee of $228. Commander Andrew Smith, a communications officer for the LAPD, explains.
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Republican David Dreier of San Dimas won't run for a 16th term in Congress. As chair of the House Rules Committee, he's one of California's most powerful members. On the House floor this morning Dreier said, "The American people are asking for change," but that was a joke about low ratings in public opinion polls. In face, Dreier is the latest victim of reapportionment by a group of citizens who changed the rules. Paul Mitchell is a Democratic political consultant and the owner of Redistricting Partners.
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Mitt Romney won Arizona big time in yesterday's voting, but he took his home state by only three points — and the final count may show that Rick Santorum won an equal number of delegates. Now it's on to caucuses in Washington State on Sunday -- and 10 states on Super Tuesday next week — with more delegates at stake than the total number in contests so far.
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The single biggest complaint that customers have against manufacturers of ink-jet printers and all-in-ones is the cost of consumables. While hardware prices continue to drop, the costs of ink and paper stay pretty much the same and, each year, can well add up to a good proportion of the purchase price of a machine.
This is why third-party ink and paper has proved so popular. At a fraction of the price of manufacturer's own products, you can buy look-alike consumables which appear to do exactly the same job as the originals. But there's a nagging doubt in the back of the mind that the quality of the resulting prints won't be up to the original manufacturers' standard – a doubt which is played upon by all the main printer makers.
The four big names in printers and all-in-ones – Canon, Epson, HP and Lexmark – all suggest you may damage your machine by using unbranded consumables and that, even if they work, the print quality won't be as good.
We set out to answer this question: Are prints produced using third-party inks and papers as good as those produced with manufacturers' own products?
We borrowed samples of current, mid-range all-in-one machines from the main four printer makers: Canon's PIXMA MP600, the Stylus Photo RX640 from Epson, the HP OfficeJet 6310 and the X5470 from Lexmark. These are the kind of multi-function printing devices that are selling in great numbers for general home and home office use. They represent a good cross-section of the kind of devices that customers may consider using with third-party inks and papers.


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In September 2008, Wilmington, N.C., became the first major market to switch from analog to digital TV. Now the city is continuing the grand tradition, this time serving as a digital guinea pig for the nation's first "smart city."
Cameras, sensors and other devices have been installed throughout New Hanover County as part of a test that began in February and will last for several months. These devices will transmit real-time data for the city to analyze. Information travels through a new wireless network that utilizes unused broadcast television spectrum, called "white spaces" created by 2008's digital TV conversion. Because digital TV uses spectrum more efficiently, it's possible to use the leftover spectrum to provide broadband services.
For instance, Wilmington will use wireless traffic cameras at intersections for the transportation department to monitor traffic, travel time and fuel consumption, and to support local law enforcement. With water-level sensors, officials also can monitor and manage wetland areas in the coastal city without a boat trip.
"The possibilities of this technology, in my opinion, are endless," said Mayor Bill Saffo, estimating that using the white spaces could save the city 80 to 90 percent of the cost of creating a wired network. "So many possibilities that I feel will help local governments deliver services much more effectively and efficiently. You can literally cover your entire city in Wi-Fi without having to lay all these wires."
In a dozen cities across the country, broadcast TV channels 14 through 20 have already been allocated for public safety use, and the FCC reserved channel 37 for medical devices, said John Chapin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher and a consultant for TV Band Services. Authorized by the FCC under an experimental license, Wilmington's network is a test bed for locally based TV Band Service and Spectrum Bridge, a Florida-based white space database provider.
But the idea of using TV white spaces to create a web of wireless extension cords for local governments has its hang-ups. For one, the FCC hasn't yet released official rules for how municipalities can use white spaces. And contrary to networks owned by cable and telecom companies, white spaces are unlicensed. That means, in theory, anybody can hop on one of the white space frequencies -- a critical concern for broadcasters because, without regulation, devices can potentially cause interference with regular broadcast channels.
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2012: Children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, best known for the 1963 book "Where the Wild Things Are," dies from complications of a stroke at the age of 83 in Danbury, Connecticut. [ + - ]
2008: Country music singer-songwriter and actor Eddy Arnold, who scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts and sold more than 85 million records, dies of natural causes at the age of 89 in Nashville, Tennessee. Arnold's best known hits include "What's He Doing in My World" and "Make the World Go Away." He also co-wrote the country and pop standard "You Don't Know Me." [ + - ]
1994: Actor George Peppard, best known for playing Col. John "Hannibal" Smith on the 1980s TV show "The A-Team," dies of pneumonia at the age of 65 in Los Angeles, while being treated for lung cancer. Peppard also starred opposite Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and appeared in movies such as "How the West Was Won," "The Victors," "The Carpetbaggers" and "The Blue Max." [ + - ]
1993: A decade into Aerosmith's comeback, the band's "Get a Grip" album reaches No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, marking their first trip to the top of the album charts. [ + - ]
1988: Science-fiction author Robert A. Heinlein, known for novels such as "Starship Troopers," "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress," dies of emphysema and heart failure at age 80 in Carmel, California. He's seen here signing autographs at the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. [ + - ]
1984: After an American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Soviet Union, which was eventually joined in its boycott by other Eastern Bloc countries and Cuba, cited security concerns and "chauvinistic sentiments and an anti-Soviet hysteria being whipped up in the United States" in its decision. [ + - ]
1981: Actor Stephen Amell, best known for playing Oliver Queen/Arrow on the television series "Arrow," is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [ + - ]
1980: The eradication of smallpox is endorsed by the World Health Organization. Pictured here is Rahima Banu, a 2-year old girl from the village of Kuralia in Bangladesh, who, in 1975, became the last known person to be infected with naturally occurring smallpox. A WHO team treated Banu, who recovered fully. [ + - ]
1978: Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler become the first to reach the top of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. Two years later, Messner (seen here in 2012) would also become the first climber to complete a solo ascent of the mountain. [ + - ]
1976: The rollercoaster Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. [ + - ]
1975: Singer-songwriter, record producer and actor Enrique Iglesias, known for hits such as "Bailamos," "Be with You" and "Hero," is born in Madrid, Spain. [ + - ]
1973: A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, ends with the surrender of the militants. The protest, held near the site of the tragic Battle of Wounded Knee, stemmed from the failure of an attempt to impeach the elected tribal president Richard Wilson, whom they accused of corruption and abuse of opponents. The group also was protesting the United States government's failure to fulfill treaties with Native American tribes and demanded the reopening of treaty negotiations. Pictured is the Wounded Knee memorial burial ground. [ + - ]
1970: The Beatles album "Let It Be" is released. The album, which along with the title track featured songs such as "Get Back," "The Long and Winding Road" and "Across the Universe," was the 12th and final studio album released by the band. [ + - ]
1967: Singer LaVerne Andrews (top), a member of the singing Andrews Sisters trio, dies of cancer at age 55 in Los Angeles, California. The Andrews Sisters, which also included her sisters Patty (middle) and Maxene (bottom), were best known for their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." They recorded more than 400 songs and sold over 80 million records until breaking up after LaVerne's death. [ + - ]
1964: Actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for portraying Laura Ingalls Wilder on TV series "Little House on the Prairie," is born in Los Angeles, California. [ + - ]
1963: Film director Michel Gondry, best known for movies such as "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Be Kind Rewind" and "The Green Hornet," is born in Versailles, France. [ + - ]
1959: Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback/safety Ronnie Lott, widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history, is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lott, who starred for the University of Southern California and is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, spent 15 season in the NFL playing for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a 10-time Pro Bowl selection, an eight-time First Team All-Pro selection and won four Super Bowls during his time with the 49ers. [ + - ]
1954: Actor David Keith, best known for movies such as "An Officer and a Gentleman," "Firestarter," "The Rose" and "Behind Enemy Lines," is born in Knoxville, Tennessee. [ + - ]
1945: World War II Allies formally accept the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, thus ending the war in Europe. The day became known as Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day. Seen here is British Prime Minister Winston Churchill waving to crowds in London after broadcasting to the nation the war with Germany was over. [ + - ]
1940: Author Peter Benchley, best known for his 1974 novel "Jaws," and for co-writing the screenplay for the summer blockbuster movie of the same name, is born in New York City. He died of pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 65 on Feb. 11, 2006. [ + - ]
1940: Singer-songwriter and actor Ricky Nelson, who started out on his family's TV show, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," and became a teen idol, is born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Nelson is known for songs such as "Poor Little Fool," "Travelin' Man" and "Hello Mary Lou" and also starred in the 1959 western "Rio Bravo" opposite John Wayne and Dean Martin. He died in an airplane crash on Dec. 31, 1985. [ + - ]
1940: Singer Toni Tennille (right), best known as one-half of the 1970s Grammy Award-winning pop duo Captain & Tennille, is born Cathryn Antoinette Tennille in Montgomery, Alabama. Together with her husband, "Captain" Daryl Dragon, Tennille had five albums certified gold or platinum and scored numerous hits during their highest period of popularity, including "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Do That to Me One More Time" and "Muskrat Love." They also hosted their own television variety series in 1976–77. [ + - ]
1933: Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest against the British rule in India. [ + - ]
1927: Attempting to make the first nonstop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York and claim the $25,000 Orteig Prize for doing so, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane. Two weeks later, Charles Lindbergh successfully made the New York–Paris journey and claimed the prize, flying the Spirit of St. Louis. [ + - ]
1926: Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough, best known for writing and presenting the nine-part "Life" series, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet, is born in London, England. [ + - ]
1926: Stand-up comedian and actor Don Rickles, best known as an insult comic, is born in Queens, New York. Rickles, who became famous for his frequent appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," also appeared in movies such as "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "Casino" and voiced Mr. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" movies. He died of kidney failure at age 90 on April 6, 2017. [ + - ]
1903: Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, whose work was influential to the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, dies of an overdose of morphine, and possibly a heart attack, at the age of 53 in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. His work went mostly unappreciated during his lifetime, but became popular after his death. [ + - ]
1902: In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing more than 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survived the blast. [ + - ]
1886: Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine. [ + - ]
1884: Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, is born in Lamar, Missouri. Truman, who fought in World War I and served as a U.S. senator from 1935 to 1945, was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's last running mate and assumed the presidency when Roosevelt died in 1945. During his presidency, Truman made the decision to use atomic weapons against Japan to end World War II, assisted in the founding of the United Nations, worked to contain communism and passed the $13 billion Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe. [ + - ]
1880: French novelist Gustave Flaubert, best known for his first published novel, 1857's "Madame Bovary," dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58 in Rouen, France. [ + - ]
1877: At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens. The show, initiated by a group of hunters and originally for bird dogs, drew more than 1,200 dogs and proved so popular that its originally scheduled three days became four. The show is the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. [ + - ]
1846: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the Battle of Palo Alto, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War. [ + - ]
1794: Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, is executed on the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror. Lavoisier named both oxygen and hydrogen and predicted silicon. He also helped construct the metric system, put together the first extensive list of elements, and helped to reform chemical nomenclature. [ + - ]
1541: Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River and names it Río de Espíritu Santo. [ + - ]


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Just got this in an email, find it a little funny:
Babymetal's Moa Kikuchi, Suzuka Nakamoto, and Yui Mizuno
A Japanese pop-metal band dubbed "Babymetal" has been making waves since 2010, but only now have they crashed upon the shores of America. And I mean crashed, as in twisted shards of metal that'll have your mind in a bind.
But don't worry - Babymetal is pretty harmless. Though the pounding drums in the video below might have you on the edge of your seat, I can't name many things more cheerful than what happens at the :53 mark in the video below, when the chorus to "Gimme Chocolate" -- you heard right - kicks in....


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Over the next eight days, the Canisius softball team will have the opportunity to travel throughout Italy to enjoy sights, sounds, food and softball. This page will contain a running blog of the trip and will also feature links to game recaps. The Golden Griffins are scheduled to play six games in all, starting July 19, against the Italian National Team.
REPORT #1 - Friday, July 18 - written by junior Tori Nappo
From Buffalo to Toronto to Rome to Forli - our first day of traveling is complete and the Griffs have finally arrived in Italy!
Everyone is ready and excited to get back on the field, and we are even more excited to be doing it in the beautiful country of Italy. With the exception of a few minor set backs (a few missing players and a broken-down bus) everything is going smoothly and according to plan. Being here in Italy for only a few short hours has made it clear that our "knowledge" of the Italian language can definitely use some work. That will certainly improve over the next week!
All-in-all, day one has been a success and we can't wait to see what the rest of the trip has in store for us. Ciao!
REPORT #2 - Saturday, July 19 - written by junior Meghan Cuda
After our long day of travel, it was finally nice to settle down and really explore the tiny town of Forli here in Italy. We woke up to a yummy Italian-style breakfast, which is basically all the pastries and Nutella you can eat.
After breakfast we decided to take a walk into town. The town of Forli is littered with boutiques and shops, but we were all in search of one thing - gelato. Some girls were lucky enough to have it twice in one day, once as a pregame snack and once after dinner as a delicious dessert. That only came after some serious prompting with chanting and cheering on the bus ride home from our games against the Italian National Team.
Considering we leave for Rome and Venice soon, I'm sure the rest of our Italian journey will be full of exploring, and definitely full of more gelato.
Ciao, Meghan
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REPORT #3 - Sunday, July 20 - written by sophomore Lindsey Silfer
After another enjoyable morning full of food and shopping it was off to the fields for the second day of games. I had a rough start due to the fact that I tripped walking out to the field when my name was announced. After recuperating from my embarrassing tumble, we came out strong and won the first game, just barely falling short in the second. The second game came down to an international tie breaker (how ironic.) Read the full game recaps here.
With this first set of games complete, we are all looking forward to an exciting day exploring the beautiful city of Venice.
REPORT #4 - Monday, July 21 - written by junior Bethany DeMarco
Today was day número quattro of our trip to Italy. We started off the morning bright and early, boarding the bus at 6:30 a.m. After a three-hour bus ride, we boarded a water taxi that zig-zagged through the waters of Venice until we reached our final destination at San Marco. We were all immediately fascinated.
There were plenty of little shops and cafés tucked into the side streets. Bridges crossed over the canals filled with gondolas, which many of us had the pleasure to take a ride in. After a long day of shopping and exploring, we returned to the bus and headed back to our hotel in Forli.
We were told that Venice is sinking and could be gone in 100 years so I'm glad we got to see Venice in all it's glory before it is swallowed by the sea.
REPORT #5 - Thursday, July 24 - written by sophomore Sam Sharkey
Today we took a day trip to San Marino, home to three castles in the clouds. Some of us peaked around in the Vampire Museum, some overlooked cities below from the highest points of the castles and others browsed the local shops. As the day came to a close, we enjoyed a three-course meal with a view at a restaurant suggested to us by Mr. Bambacci and he even paid us a visit so we could thank him one last time on our way out of Forli.
Only a few days left here in Italy but we're certainly making the most of our time!
Sam Sharkey
REPORT #6 - Friday, July 25 - written by Valore Nappo
Today we wrapped up our last day in Rome, and unfortunately our trip came to an end. We all woke up early to squeeze in the last little bit of Rome before we had to leave for the airport.
The past eight days hve been incredible. Not only did we get to see many amazing monuments and churches, but we were given the opportunity to experience Italian culture while playing the sport we love.
From the Coliseum, to the Vatican, to the Spanish steps, we were introduced to many new sights. We were also introduced to carb overload and the bidet while learning that a medium "double-double" doesn't mean the same in every country.
The memories made in Italy were unforgettable. I couldn't imagine a better way to finish my career at Canisius and I wouldn't pick a different group of girls to do it with. The girls and I all want to thank Coach Rappl for the trip of a life time.
Valorie Nappo
REPORT #7 - Saturday, July 26 - written by head coach Mike Rappl
It is Saturday after our trip to Italy - a time to reflect on what a wonderful experience 29 people shared.
It was fun and interesting to watch the girls as they were emerged in a foreign culture complete with attempts to speak the language- for the most part they were able to communicate- even if the pronunciation was off. A lot like my attempts to communicate with a couple if the bus drivers.
We toured on motor coaches which allowed us to stop at a number of authentic Italian restaurants. The meals were outstanding, including two dinners with four and five-course meals. Of course their was the Gelato and real Italian Pizza!!
I spoke with the team about the trip being a new beginning; for Jenny [Consaul] and Val [Nappo], this was a way to thank them for their four years at Canisius and send them off the new experiences as they pursue their future careers. It was nice to see Val have three hits and a couple of RBI in her final doubleheader in a Canisius uniform, and what a way for Jenny to end her softball with a homer and five RBI and then come back and pitch a no-hitter in her final game!!!
Thank you both for your efforts over the past four years
To the rest of the team it was a new beginning, this was a recognition of just how good they can be when they play together. Playing hard and being competitive against the Italian National Team, which will compete in the World Championships in the Netherlands in August, and team Foril that has eight players from that National team, was a great showing. Playing three one-run games against those teams showed how good we can be.
Some highlights from our trip:
Home base in the quaint town of Forli - a town that is almost as old as Rome...
A great day in Venice...
Community service at Caritas Forli- cleaning, painting, and preparing arts and crafts for the cliental...
A trip to the Republic of San Marino with all its history and beauty...
Exploring Rome in all her glory from the Colleseum, the ruins, the beautiful art and sculpture in the churches, to The Vatican and the fountains that were something to behold. We even ran into thre people that knew of Canisius and Buffalo! What a small world...
The 29 people that traveled in this group came back a closer-knit group and gained some wonderful memories that will last a life time. Thanks to all of you for representing Canisius, the United States, and the Canisius softball program. It was a pleasure - thanks for the memories!
Can't wait to see the DVD- there are over 4000 photos to select from!!
Head coach Mike Rappl


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President Robert Mugabe has been in power for decades and regards himself as his nation's savior for leading the fight to end colonialism so it is unimaginable for this creature of ego to imagine a situation in which his power only extends to the capacity of creating problems, not solutions. After agreeing to a power sharing arrangement with opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, the president proceeds as though he has all power and the world will accept his decisions. The Mugabe regime jailed 17 opposition leaders on charges of treason even though no one outside his tight circle of lackies believes there is any validity to the charge. A Zimbabwe court approved bail for the human rights activists, but Mugabe made clear the trial against them will proceed.
No outside nation will provide money to the government of Zimbabwe as long as these civil rights violations occur. Mugabe can have his trials, but there will be no money for a nation which has a 90% unemployment rate. The Mugabe thug group apparently are attempting to see how far they can push this madness. They inhabit a world in which they live in fantasy of long past heroics.


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Arsène Wenger has had a good week. He followed the win at Bolton and draw in Kyiv with a thumping victory at Bolton on Saturday. It was a dramatic see-saw affair and afterwards the manager spoke to Arsenal TV Online about:
- The performance
- his displeasure at the goal they conceded
- coming back after a European trip
- Nicklas Bendtner's game and his goal
- the moments where Arsenal had to dig in
- recognition for Denilson at last
- the strength of depth in the side
- going top of the table
- early team news for the Carling Cup
Subscribers can watch this video nowCopyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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i was in group 2 like the first day of sign up ill do group one next year dude
i was in group 2 like the first day of sign up ill do group one next year dude
idk group 2 seems better for me and plus i didnt even come close to winning last battle
if theres still room in the round robin sign me up
i love it man,dope.
Treating every day like it's the weekend, this is not how i was raised...
Can someone critique these for me and give me any advice? Thanks.
wow these last 3 pages had me laughing so hard... u guys ARE dicks, its funny shit
only shit i liked that was posted was zewl and chad
self critz- the right bar on my M is a little thinner then the others
other critz
CHAD- lovin it, the only thing i can see wrong is your lines look kinda shakey on your D.
WILLIS- hate to say it but try simpler letters once you get the concept of every thing then start adding extentions tht look right in the right place not out of random places..try looking at the new to graff thread it should help you out
ima agree with chad fix the D and itll look dope nice handstyle btw
not you boz everyone else whos fucking with you im glad your not dumb enough to fall for it... they all suck and since they do they sit on bombingscience talking shit all day instead of trying to get better..
this usually leads to making fun of newbs instead of actually trying to help them get better..
honestly both you and lost need to calm down with the colors and arrows and shit try to to just do straight letters like the shit the toy (rewt) posts.. do that for awhile and you will get way better alot faster.. just ask rewt he was on your level when he started now hes bust clean ass straights on freights.. fuck everyone else in here they need to grow up or quit graffiti.
lol. well, the thing is that with rewt, all he can do is straights. and he still asks for crits on straight letter sketches.
meko im feelin that, few things i don't like is the spade on the bottom of your K, and your M is bigger then the rest of the letters..im at that stage too, i make my Z the biggest..
shem i agree but im notta big fan of straight peices i like doing throwies but i get what your sayin bro
aha tofe do you use a ruler
i think he does
It started out as fun. We had fun. Did many things. Explored all kind of places in the city. We tagged. We bombed.. But most of all we got fame...It was fun while it lasted.But now it all went down the drain. I lost most women i loved. Iy caused deaths to many friends and partners. Just to paint a train -Fuzz


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T-Birds Take 69-60 Win Over Portland State
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"We are always trying to get the ball inside and be aggressive inside because we feel like that is one of our biggest strengths," stated SUU head coach JR Payne. "It ended well, our two post players had big games in the scoring column."
Emily Measom started the night with a deep three for the Vikings and then dropped another a few minutes later as the visitors opened the game on a 10-2 run. The Thunderbirds quickly rallied to take a 12-11 lead behind seven-straight points off the bench from Mary Klapperich, Marissa Robbins and Maylinn Smith.
Inside scores from Moreland and Parkinson, followed by a trip to the foul line for Hailey Mandelko helped Southern Utah to extend the advantage to 26-16. Portland State came back to cut the deficit to four with a jumper from Kate Lanz and back-to-back scores by Mikaela Rivard near the end of the first period.
Moreland and Parkinson added two more layups in the final minute and Robbins got to the foul line with less than three seconds left to push the margin back to 35-28 at the break.
Southern Utah shot 50 percent from the field in the first half while the Vikings checked in at 40 percent. PSU posted a 20-14 rebounding advantage but allowed the Thunderbirds to score 28 points in the paint.
Ashleigh Munns opened the second half with a shot from the top of the arc for SUU. Moreland followed with two blocks during a single possession on the defensive end and Marquelle Funk scored a pair of layups to help extend the lead to 47-29 within the first four minutes of the period.
The Vikings used a 14-5 run to narrow the margin to nine, but back-to-back layups from Parkinson helped the Thunderbirds push the count to 58-45 with 7:35 remaining. Portland State made one last effort at a comeback with an 8-0 rally that brought the visitors back within five. Moreland broke up the run with an offensive rebound that resulted in an easy lay-in and scored three more at the foul line to make the score 63-53 with under three minutes to play.
"We got hesitant, we executed alright, but our hesitancy led to tipped balls and a tentative demeanor which hurt us and allowed them to get back into the game," explained Payne. "We executed and got good looks. We have been working on it in practice and we are so good in practice and aggressive and moving the ball around and we just need to be able to translate that to the game."
SUU scored six more points at the foul line in the final 60 seconds to come out on top by a final count of 69-60.
The T-Birds finished shooting 42.6 percent from the field but had just one 3-pointer on the night. SUU outscored Portland State in the paint by a total of 48-14 and held the Vikings to 36.5 percent shooting. The visitors posted a 42-35 rebounding advantage but committed 22 turnovers to the Thunderbirds' 11.
Parkinson and Moreland each scored 17 points for SUU with the latter also collecting 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Rivard led Portland State with 16 points while Easom finished with 15 and Lanz added another 14.
Southern Utah closes out its four-game home stand by hosting Eastern Washington this Saturday. The Thunderbirds and Eagles will take to the court at 2:00 p.m. Additional coverage of SUU basketball is available online at www.suutbirds.com.


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