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Big Ten Weekly Football Release - Nov. 1
Complete Release in PDF Format
Nov. 1, 2010
Big Ten Title Chase Heats Up: With just four weekends of Big Ten play remaining, four conference teams have only one loss in Big Ten play. Michigan State and Ohio State are tied atop the standings at 4-1 in conference play. The Spartans suffered their first loss of the season last weekend at Iowa, while the Buckeyes have bounced back from their only loss on the year with back-to-back triumphs. The Hawkeyes and Wisconsin, which had a bye last weekend, are tied for third place at 3-1 in conference play. OSU has won at least a share of the last five Big Ten Championships and is looking to match the conference record with a sixth straight crown, equaling the feat first accomplished by the Buckeyes from 1972-77. Michigan State is aiming for its first Big Ten title since 1990, Wisconsin is seeking its first conference championship since 1999 and Iowa is looking to finish in first place for the first time since 2004. Next weekend, the Buckeyes have a bye, the Spartans host Minnesota and the Hawkeyes and Badgers face road tests at Indiana and Purdue, respectively.
The Road Ahead: Among the top four teams in the standings, Michigan State and Ohio State not only stand in first place but also wrap up the season with two of their final three games at home. Wisconsin will split its final four games home and away, while Iowa plays three of its final four contests on the road. In regards to the remaining opponents' records, the Buckeyes face the most challenging slate as their final three opponents have a combined mark of 6-6 (.500) in Big Ten play, including a road matchup at Iowa. The Hawkeyes' final four opponents are a combined 6-12 (.333), the Badgers' last four games are against teams with a combined mark of 5-11 (.313) and the Spartans face three teams with a combined record of 4-9 (.308).
Big Ten Tiebreaker: While every Big Ten team that ends the year atop the conference standings will earn a share of the Big Ten Championship, the conference's automatic representative to the Bowl Championship series will be determined by the conference tiebreaker. See page nine of the PDF release for the full tiebreaker.
The Big 400: Last weekend against Michigan, Penn State's Joe Paterno picked up his 399th victory, the all-time record among Football Bowl Subdivision coaches. The Penn State mentor is in his 45th season as a head coach will aim for his 400th career triumph on Saturday against Northwestern. Paterno has served as head coach at PSU in 534 games, which ranks second in college football history behind only the 578 games for Chicago's Amos Alonzo Stagg. In comparison, the 10 other current Big Ten coaches have been on the sidelines for a combined 601 games at conference institutions with 363 triumphs. With one more victory, Paterno would join John Gagliardi (476-active) and Eddie Robinson (408) as the only coaches in NCAA history with 400 victories.
Big Ten Polling Place: The Big Ten leads all conferences with four of the top 16 teams in the latest Bowl Championship Series (BCS) poll. After a bye last weekend, Wisconsin moved up one spot to No. 9 in the latest BCS standings, the Badgers' highest ranking since rising to No. 7 in the final BCS poll of the 2006 season. Ohio State remained at No. 11 in the BCS standings, while Michigan State dropped nine slots to No. 14 after suffering its first loss of the year at Iowa. The Hawkeyes moved up two spots to No. 16.
Iowa and Northwestern Give Big Ten Five Bowl Eligible Teams: Iowa and Northwestern both picked up their sixth victories on Saturday to become eligible for bowl play. The Hawkeyes are now bowl-eligible for the 10th consecutive season under head coach Kirk Ferentz and have played in the postseason following each of the last two seasons. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald is aiming for a third straight postseason game for the Wildcats, which would mark a new program record and would be the ninth bowl game in school annals.
Three More Teams Near Bowl Eligibility: Illinois, Michigan and Penn State all stand at 5-3, just one win from bowl eligibility. With the Illini and Wolverines squaring off on Saturday, one of those two teams will become bowl eligible, while the Nittany Lions will look for their sixth win by hosting Northwestern. Illinois is aiming for its second postseason game under head coach Ron Zook and the first since the team played in the Rose Bowl Game following the 2007 campaign. Michigan ranks second in Big Ten history with 39 bowl appearances and is looking for its first bowl trip since winning the Capital One Bowl after the 2007 campaign. Penn State is targeting a sixth straight bowl trip and 37th postseason contest under head coach Joe Paterno, who is the NCAA's all-time leader in bowl victories (24) and bids (36). With 4-4 marks, Indiana and Purdue are just two triumphs away from becoming eligible for a bowl trip.
A New Bowl Lineup: The Big Ten has eight bowl tie-ins for the first time in conference history - the Rose Bowl Game/Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game, Capital One Bowl, Outback Bowl, Gator Bowl, Insight Bowl, Texas Bowl, Dallas Football Classic and Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. If the Big Ten champion (or co-champion) is ranked No. 1 or 2 in the final BCS rankings, then that team will participate in the BCS National Championship Game to be played on Jan. 10, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.
Robinson's Rushing Feat: With four regular-season games remaining, Michigan's Denard Robinson has already set a new Big Ten record for single-season rushing yards by a quarterback. The sophomore racked up 191 rushing yards at Penn State on Saturday to boost his season total to 1,287 yards, breaking the previous conference record of 1,270 rushing yards set by Indiana quarterback Antwaan Randle El in 2000. The Football Bowl Subdivision single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback is 1,494 yards set by Air Force's Beau Morgan in 1996. With an average of 160.9 rushing yards per contest, Robinson is on pace for roughly 1,930 yards on the ground by the end of the regular season, which would rank sixth in Big Ten history among all players.
Big Ten Half-Season Leaders: With the Big Ten season more than half complete, the conference is on pace to crown new statistical leaders from five different teams in the categories appearing in the Big Ten records book. Through four conference games, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson leads the Big Ten with 149.8 rushing yards and 344.2 yards of total offense per outing. Robinson would become the first player to lead the conference in those two categories since 1973, when Ohio State's Archie Griffin averaged 147.6 rushing yards and 147.6 yards of total offense. Griffin went on to win the Heisman Trophy after the 1974 and 1975 seasons. Robinson would become the first Michigan student-athlete to lead the conference in rushing since Mike Hart in 2004 and the first Wolverine to rank first in total offense since Jim Harbaugh in 1986. Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi leads the Big Ten with a pass efficiency rating of 181.2 in four conference games and would become the first Hawkeye to lead the Big Ten in that category since Drew Tate in 2004. Stanzi's 181.2 rating is also on pace to rank as the highest in the conference since at least 1980, breaking the previous high of 180.5 set by Michigan's Demetrius Brown in 1988. On the receiving end, Indiana's Damarlo Belcher is leading the Big Ten with 7.75 catches per game while Michigan State's Mark Dell is rated first in the conference with 89.2 receiving yards per outing. Belcher would be the first Hoosier to top the conference in receptions since Eddie Baety in 1994, while Dell would be the first Spartan to lead the way in receiving yards Charles Rogers in 2002. Wisconsin running back John Clay tops the Big Ten with 10.5 points per game after Badger kicker Philip Welch led in that category last season. On special teams, Michigan punter Will Hagerup is averaging a conference-best 47.8 yards per punt after Wolverine Zoltan Mesko topped the Big Ten in punting last season.
Battle for 100: Indiana's Bill Lynch and Iowa's Kirk Ferentz will meet on Saturday with both standing just one win away from the 100-victory mark for their careers. Lynch has compiled 99 triumphs over 17-plus seasons at Butler, Ball State, DePauw and Indiana. Ferentz is in his 15th season as a head coach after a previous stint at Maine and earned his 99th career win last weekend against MSU.
Four-Million Fan March: With 316,030 fans at five Big Ten stadiums last weekend, including two sellouts, the Big Ten surpassed the four-million mark in overall attendance for the 18th consecutive year and 21st season overall. Big Ten teams have welcomed 4,003,287 patrons for 56 games, including 26 full houses. The Big Ten's average attendance of 71,487 per contest would rank third in conference history behind only the 2005 (72,566) and 2009 (71,769) campaigns.
Trophy Bye Week: In a conference that features 15 traditional trophy games, no trophies will be on the line the next two Saturdays. Last weekend, Illinois snapped a five-game losing streak to Purdue to reclaim the Purdue Cannon for the first time since 2002. Trophy games return to the Big Ten schedule on Nov. 20 when the Illini battle Northwestern for the Land of Lincoln Trophy.
Big Ten Standouts Named National Award Semifinalists: The Big Ten led or tied for the lead among all conferences with 12 student-athletes named semifinalists for the Lombardi, Lou Groza and Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Awards. The Big Ten topped all conferences with four of the 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award, honoring the nation's outstanding lineman. Big Ten semifinalists for the Lombardi Award are Iowa's Adrian Clayborn, Michigan State's Greg Jones, Ohio State's Cameron Heyward and Purdue's Ryan Kerrigan. Big Ten players have won eight Lombardi Awards, most recently when Michigan's LaMarr Woodley was honored in 2006. The Big Ten tied for the lead among all conferences with four of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation's top kicker. Big Ten semifinalists for the award are Illinois' Derek Dimke, Michigan State's Dan Conroy, Ohio State's Devin Barclay and Penn State's Collin Wagner. Two Big Ten kickers have claimed the Lou Groza Award - Iowa's Nate Kaeding in 2002 and Ohio State's Mike Nugent in 2004. The Big Ten also tied for the lead among all conferences with four semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award. The Big Ten's four O'Brien Award semifinalists are Iowa's Ricky Stanzi, Michigan's Denard Robinson, Michigan State's Kirk Cousins and Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor. Four Big Ten quarterbacks have won the O'Brien Award, most recently when Ohio State's Troy Smith was honored in 2006.
Smart Players: The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the 2010 recipients of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards and the Big Ten led all conferences with three of the 16 honorees. The Big Ten recipients of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards are Indiana's Ben Chappell, Penn State's Stefen Wisniewski and Wisconsin's Scott Tolzien. The 16 award winners were selected from a nationwide pool of 121 semifinalists from among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA. The NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program was launched in 1959 and is the first initiative in the history to award scholar-athletes postgraduate scholarships for their combined athletic, academic and leadership abilities. Each finalist will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship, and one of the 16 will be announced as the recipient of the 21st William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation.
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Get The Most Out Of That Set Of Tires
January 28th, 2016
Your tires are a pretty big investment. Even with the cheapest set of tires, you're going to be spending upwards of $400 on the tires, mounting, balancing, disposal fees and taxes. Since you laid down that kind of money, doesn't it just make sense to make sure you get the most miles possible out of them?
Here's some advice on long tire life:
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January 14th, 2016
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To mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, Macmillan Education has created a series of new resources and opportunities to help you celebrate Shakespeare's legacy and learn more about his language, plays and enduring relevance in our everyday lives.
As part of the new Shakespeare for Life series, we have collaborated with The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company (THSC) to bring you a series of thought-provoking new resources and blog posts – including a brand-new Shakespeare rap!
Tune in to Akala's 'Comedy, Tragedy, History' rap video – specially adapted for Macmillan Dictionary as part of the Shakespeare celebrations. Can you spot the 25 Shakespeare play titles? Download the full lesson plan (with teacher's notes and answers), student worksheet, and full lyrics for use in your classroom.Download lesson plan Download worksheet Download lyrics
Over on our blog you can find our latest Shakespeare posts. Keep your eyes peeled for the next article about the Bard and his influence on the English language.
The poetic virtue of slang: from Shakespeare to council estates by Anthony Anaxagorou
"Language is not a fixed entity nor has it ever been. It borrows from older meanings, it's shaped by literature, history, migration and war and it's largely comprised of sounds that have very little to do with the actual thing they are denoting – indeed some linguists argue that all language is essentially metaphor and it's our human ability to translate and interpret meaning that gives language its true and indomitable virtue."Read the full blog post
Translating Shakespeare by Mish Jani
"For anyone, pupil and scholar alike, who may have the task of unpicking and decoding Shakespearean language, the process is multi-layered. The earliest translations of Shakespeare were taken down by hand one week in the pits of the Globe and performed the very next in the theatres of Europe, often giving credit to an entirely different author."Read the full blog post
From Bard Words to BuzzWords – parallels in word formation by Kerry Maxwell
"Shakespeare was a big cheese when it came to the propagation of trendy new vocabulary. And if we take a more detailed look at some of his enduring contributions to the English language, it's fascinating to see the parallels between the development of 'Bard words' and some of today's BuzzWords."Read the full blog post
Much ado about 'do' by Stan Carey
"In Act 2, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio enters the stage and asks: 'Where the devil should this Romeo be? Came he not home tonight?' Then in the next act, Benvolio urges his cousin Romeo: 'Begone! Stand not amazed.' Both quotations are distinctly Shakespearean – we notice there's something syntactically different about them even before we pinpoint what it is."Read the full blog post
Get a taste of Macmillan Education's year-long Shakespeare for Life campaign in this video by The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company's founder, Akala.
You can download a transcript of the video below.Video transcript
Head to 'Will's World' on the Macmillan Readers website – home to the big Shakespeare 2016 celebrations!
Among the range of new Shakespeare resources you'll find lesson plans, infographics and quizzes – plus the chance to show off your language skills in our global creative writing competition.Macmillan Readers Resources
Founded by MOBO award-winning hip-hop artist Kingslee "Akala" Daley, The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company is a music production company that works with young people and communities across the globe to deliver a unique education programme exploring Shakespeare's enduring relevance and legacy.
Drawing on the parallels between hip-hop music and Shakespeare's language and plays, they deliver thought-provoking workshops, talks and residencies that seek to shift perceptions and proactively inspire, educate and entertain audience of all ages about the important part Shakespeare played – and continues to play – in our global culture and society.
Launched with the support of British Actor Sir Ian McKellen, the organisation's own profile and legacy continues to grow and they have worked with an array of high-profile artists and organisation including Ed Sheeran, The British Council, The Royal Shakespeare Company and now Macmillan Education!
For more information, visit their website: www.hiphopshakespeare.com


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PROS: Classic styling, powerful Northstar engine, interior accommodations and room, handling better than expected
CONS: but still massive, and no sports car; interior plastics not Standard of the World, Northstar reliability issues
After a brief stint driving a 1993 Ford Thunderbird, I decided it was time to buy another Cadillac. My budget at the time called for a slightly used model, a 1999 or 2000. Preferring the exterior styling of the 99, I found two with low miles for fair prices.
Im sure you have heard of the phrase love at first sight. That was how I felt after seeing the dark blue Deville Concours. The salesman, an older gentleman named Mel, was truly a class act, even allowing me to test drive the car without his supervision. Though I had another car to look at, I decided right then and there this was the one. Without a second thought, I bought the car. An interesting aside: while going through the financial paperwork, another salesman asked my salesman, Whats the deal with the Cadillac?
Its sold, Mel replied. Fate had smiled on me. Had I looked at the other car, chances are good it would not have been there when I returned. This bit of good luck was reinforced by a sign in Mels office which read, in all capital letters - REMEMBER, THE CAR YOU LOOK AT TODAY AND PLAN TO BUY TOMORROW MAY BE THE CAR SOMEONE LOOKED AT YESTERDAY AND PLANNED TO BUY TODAY!
The exterior styling of the 1999 Deville is classic, rivaled only be the last generation 93-96 Fleetwood as most regal Cadillac of the 90s. With a total length of just under seventeen and a half feet, the Devilles size is truly intimidating. From every angle, the exterior is decidedly Cadillac - the egg-crate grille, the handsome profile, the vertical taillights - all recalling Cadillac styling in the most classic sense. The only thing missing on the Concours model is a proper, upright hood ornament; for the Concours, the Crest and Wreath is located on the grille.
Under the hood, the 4.6 liter Northstar V-8 powers the monstrously proportioned Cadillac from zero to sixty faster than one would expect. With 300 horsepower, the Concours gets an additional 25 hp more than the base Deville. Under heavy acceleration, the Front-Wheel Drive format can unveil some rather concerning torque steer, but only while pushing the car in ways it should only be driven on a track. For average, everyday driving, torque steer is not a concern. Overall, performance is excellent, more than adequate for everyday driving and with enough get-up-and-go when necessary.
Handling is better than expected for a two ton car sporting a Cadillac badge. Far from a land yacht, the Deville can handle most curves at a decent speed, but is certainly no sports car. Traction control, stability control, and anti-lock brakes come standard. Though the traction control rarely intrudes, it can be somewhat overzealous at low speeds (it can be turned off). However, it is on the freeway where the Deville truly excels. Imperfections in the road are handily absorbed by the Devilles suspension, and speed-sensitive steering helps to keep the car on the road.
Though interior dimensions offer huge numbers, the interior cabin is where the Deville is a mixed bag. The leather seats are comfortable and supportive, and the leather-wrapped steering wheel and real Zebrano wood trim are a delight to the eyes and fingertips. However, rather cheap-looking (and feeling) plastic lines the interior panels, dash, and center console, and is very unfitting in a $40,000 luxury car. With its immense dimensions, it is possible to fit the entire starting lineup of your favorite basketball team inside and cruise comfortably to their next away game halfway across the country, without a single complaint about legroom.
Once seated inside the Deville, one will find an accouterment of amenities, for both driver and passengers. Power windows and locks are standard. Standard Air Conditioning can keep the interior cabin cool even on the hottest day. The dual climate zone system can hold a different temperate for the passenger if they so choose, and a rear mounted blower makes sure passengers in the rear seat arent left out. For colder days, optional heated seats can keep buns warmer than a bakery. The steering wheel features controls for both the Electronic Climate Control and the stereo system. And the Concours upgraded stereo system is fantastic, with multiple settings to help customize the listening experience, whether the listener prefers Ludwig von Beethovens Symphony Number Nine or Jay-Zs Ninety-Nine Problems. When the stereo is turned off, the interior cabin becomes an isolation chamber; the low noise level at cruising speed is quite fitting for a luxury car.
Over the course of ownership, little problems have reared their heads over the years. The radiator developed a pinhole leak and needed replacement. The turn signal switch failed. The A/C system needed to be recharged. Little things such as these plagued the Devilles life, but nothing catastrophic until the engine was replaced at 109,000 miles, prompted by the infamous Northstar head gasket issues. Though dealership service can potentially be a wallets worst nightmare, all problems were resolved quickly. Only one problem recurred, but it was quickly fixed.
Overall, the Cadillac Deville Concours truly impresses. I prefer the classic styling of the 99 to the more generic 00 - 05 modes that followed. It is a confident highway cruiser and continues to turn heads to this day. Its a shame Cadillac didnt sweat the details with the interior, otherwise this car would truly be Standard of the World.


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Alamo Vine
Merremia dissecta
|Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
|Merremia (me-REE-mee-uh) (Info)
|dissecta (dy-SEK-tuh) (Info)
|Ipomoea sinuata
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Foliage Color:
Bloom Characteristics:
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Where to Grow:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Blooms all year
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Chandler, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona (2 reports)
Menifee, California
Bartow, Florida
Dunnellon, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Orange Park, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Panama City Beach, Florida
Sebastian, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Trenton, Florida
Zephyrhills, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Boulder City, Nevada
North Augusta, South Carolina
Westmoreland, Tennessee
Austin, Texas (2 reports)
Boerne, Texas
Dripping Springs, Texas
Floresville, Texas
Harlingen, Texas
Houston, Texas (2 reports)
Jacksonville, Texas
La Vernia, Texas
Linden, Texas
Mcallen, Texas
San Antonio, Texas (2 reports)show all
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On Aug 27, 2006, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
Alamo vine is a white perennial morning glory that opens around noon and then closes before sunset. It is a Texas native found on stream banks, shell deposits, thickets, and other disturbed areas from Travis to Galveston to Val Verde counties; as well as from Florida to Texas and into South America. It colonizes by rhizomes, stolons, self-layering, and by its taproot in sandy, loamy, clay, caliche, shelly, and well-drained calcareous soils. It grows very easily from fresh seed.


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"We don't come out and play the entire game with intensity and with energy. And now it's coming back to hurt us. Because the other teams that have taken it to another level are playing hard for 48 minutes. And when you don't play hard for 48 minutes, it's starting to show now."
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Tales from the Bush, FAME Medical Tanzania
It was Friday afternoon. 48 patients had already been attended at the FAME Outpatient Clinic in Karatu, Tanzania (just outside the world famous Ngorongoro Crater). Four were still being monitored, on IV drips. Our Medical Receptionist, Jacob, received a call from a neighbor. His little boy had fallen into a sharp piece of wood and was bleeding from the head. Jacob arranged for little Baltazari to be transported up to FAME .
He arrived with his mother, bleeding, scared and in pain. Jacob carried him into the Clinic, where Dr. Mwaluko examined the injury, a puncture wound to the scalp just above his right ear. The source of the bleeding was unclear but indicative of a laceration of the temporal artery. After sedating him, he was taken to the procedure room where teams suspicions were confirmed. Dr. Mwaluko successfully ligated the artery and stopped the bleeding much to the relief of everyone.
In rural Tanzania, it is not uncommon at all for neighbors to become ambulance drivers, for doctors and nurses to find themselves providing emergency medical care to family, friends, colleagues and, in this case, the child of a colleague. In locations like ours, there are no other options. It is truly the human spirit at work.
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We're happy to announce an update to both Types and Views. This updates adds an embedded mode and loads of other new features.
Embedding Types and Views into Your Themes
The biggest item in this release is the new Embedded mode. This mode allows Types and Views to run as part of a theme or plugins. In Embedded mode, you're getting a minimal version of the plugins. It's lighter, doesn't require activation and doesn't allow end-users to change your configuration.
The embedded mode is intended for you to freeze your current design and include it in your code. You don't need to worry about future changes breaking functionality or about users unintentionally fiddling with configuration.
In Embedded mode, Types and Views do everything, except allow users to access the configuration screens. They will be able to use the custom types and fields that you've created, insert Views and use Content Templates, but not change them.
End-users will still have access to the configuration if they install the plugin version. This way, you can create complex themes that run on Types and Views and allow advanced users to fully customize them through the full plugin versions.
During this week, we hope to be ready with free themes on the WP.org themes repository – all based on TwentyEleven and built on Types and Views (without a single line of custom code). These will be good reference for using Types and Views embedded mode.
Types – Control Custom Fields Created Elsewhere
Types 0.9.1 includes an Admin screen for centrally controlling custom fields. In this screen, you can assign various custom fields to Types management. This means that you can tell Types to take charge of custom fields that you created manually, or using other plugins.
Go to Types->Custom Fields Control.
You'll see the custom fields that Types currently manages. There, you can change their groups association (which meta box they appear in) and their types.
You'll also notice all the other custom fields – the ones that Types is not responsible for. When you assign them a field type and place them into a group, Types takes control. The field values will display in the fancy meta boxes that Types creates and be well-formatted in Types and Views shortcodes.
This operation doesn't modify anything in the post-meta table. It only tells Types to start managing these fields.
Views – Caching and Prefetching for AJAX Pagination (a.k.a. smooth sliders)
Sorry for the uber-technical term for describing this great new feature.
If you remember, you can use Views to create sliders and other AJAX-updating elements. Until now, Views would have to load the next page from the database before transitions. This resulted in a delay and popped up a spinner image.
To eliminate this, we added caching and prefetching. Caching means that Views remembers page segments that it loaded before. Prefetching means that Views will load the next and previous segments before they're needed.
The result is smooth and elegant AJAX transition.
If you've already built anything that uses AJAX in pagination, go to these Views, click to change that Pagination settings and enable the caching and prefetching.
Then, back in the public page, you'll discover that pages transition immediately and without showing the loading time.
BTW, if loading is still required, we've added a way for you to specify the 'loading' GIF image. It's in the same place in the View editor.
Views – Specify Content Templates for Taxonomy (tags, categories, and custom taxonomy)
You can assign a Content Template to your custom content and display it in whatever way you choose. But, what did you do about the built-in Taxonomy listing pages that WordPress generates?
Now, you have a saying.
Go to Views->Settings.
You'll see two sections on that page.
The top section lets you specify the Content Template to use in different taxonomy listings. Instead of displaying the dull post body on these listing you'll see the Content Template that you've selected. Now, you can finally customize everything in your custom-types-based site.
On this very page, you'll also see the summary for which Content Templates are default per post type. When you make changes, Types will also report how many posts don't use the selected template and allow to change them all. Try it.
Usability and Bug Fixes
Folks have reported usability issues and bugs in our forum. First of all, a huge thanks to everyone who took the time to carefully explain these issues.
All issues reported to date are resolved in this version. We're also working on adding new great features that you asked for.
Next, we'll have WYSIWYG fields for Types, post reference fields and other nice things that will make it easier for all of us to build great sites.
Let us know how it's going for you. Your feedback and ideas are priceless!


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On a much more trivial note, thank you for all the input on this last post. I read each one and noted down some favorite suggestions to try. To answer questions on why bother keeping the jacket - I personally love the vintage-inspired look (when paired right), and appreciate that it challenges me to experiment beyond my typical safe pencil skirts/dresses. It was also final sale, but I would've kept it either way.
As some readers noted, more visual volume on the bottom helps balance out the boxy structure of the jacket. One easy way to do this is with long, lean, boot-cut or slightly wide-legged trousers that just skim the top of your heels. I stuck with a light color, but also liked reader suggestions of denim or navy pants in a similar cut. Looking at these photos, I realize that the torso looks a little short now compared to the leg line (making a mental note to un-tuck my blouse next time).
I tried these BR Martin flannel trousers (love the wintery look with the wool jacket) in 00P, but unfortunately did not keep & alter due to the higher rise and visible pocket lining.
The one alteration I made to this jacket was on the sleeves. This is very minor, but the openings looked a little wide against my wrists. I had free time to kill while at home for Thanksgiving, and slimmed the sleeves marginally while digesting my mom's never-ending cooking:
Lastly, I've mentioned before how I'm often amazed and inspired by many readers of this blog. I wanted to share a photo of a reader all the way from Prague that made me smile.
Bara is a small business owner and mother of two boys, who was invited to a talk show to teach other entrepreneurs about sushi. She said she was very nervous but wanted to come across like a confident business woman, and chose an outfit inspired by me and my blog. I was so honored to hear this, and think she looked fabulous!


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Loss of a member
It is with Sadness I tell you that today, October 13th Walt Jessen from Region III passed away. Walt, Linda and their son Tony have been active members in the PNW for many, many years. I will post additional information when I have it. If you wish to send a card to Linda and Tony their address is:
2952 Garfield
Longview, WA 98632
Wow thats a shocker. He seemed fine at Fall delegates meeting :icon_sad:
Wow. I cant think of anything to say a about that......... He will be missed by all of us in region 3. My thoughts and prayers are with linda and tony. :(
Very unexpected news. Our thoughts are with Linda and Tony during this sad time.
Walt Jessen Memorial
There will be a memorial service for Walt Jessen on October 23, 2010 from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m. at the East Kelso Baptist Church, 110 Corduroy Road, Kelso Washington. AB
Walt Jessen, a member of the Trailbreakers, Inc. of Longview, past away on October 13, 2010 at St. Johns Hospital. Walt was an active and longtime member of the PNW and Region 3.
Every year Walt and Tony towed floats for the Portland Rose Parade. Linda went along to make sure they woke up early enough to get the floats to their destination.
Walt was Linda's designated driver, making sure that Linda got where she needed to be for Board meetings, Region meetings, Operation Shore Patrol and the Off Road Show .
Walt was a drag racer. He raced his CJ5, named "Hillbilly" with the Northwest Sand Competition Association for many years. Walt was a good man and a dedicated four wheeler. He was a good friend. He will be missed.
Walt leaves his wife, Linda and son, Tony. Walt will be buried at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland at a private family service. There will be a public memorial for Walt on October 23, Walt and Linda's 40th Anniversary.
We send our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to Linda and Tony.
May we all bow our heads in a moment of silence?
RIP Walt!
My thoughts go out to his family!
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I am so saddened by the loss of Walt. He was always friendly and helpful. I truly enjoyed talking with him about the "old days", as We had both been in the PNW for quite a long time. He will be missed, and I pray his family will be fine. Greg Peters, Salem Jeep Club
I would not have thought it, I am deeply sorry, hugs to the family...
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This article was published 21/3/2014 (1194 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Twenty-five Manitobans are killed in car crashes linked to distracted driving on average every year, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.
Also, a driver is 23 times more likely to be in a collision if they are texting while behind the wheel.
"Texting and driving is … clearly one of the most dangerous (distractions) as your eyes are off that road for up to five to six seconds in some situations," said MPI spokesman Brian Smiley.
For those reasons, the Brandon Police Service is launching an enforcement blitz during April. The goal of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, which is a partnership between BPS and MPI, is to suppress and discourage the use of electronic devices while driving.
Staff Sgt. Randy Lewis said there will be 12 days in April during which officers will be running specific enforcement projects to target distracted driving.
"We'll have enforcement projects that will include saturated patrols in unmarked vehicles," Lewis said.
There will also be "spotters," officers in civilian clothing placed in strategic locations.
"They will notify officers in the area of offenders who will then be stopped and ticketed," he said.
Lewis said talking on a cellphone and texting are two major contributors to accidents.
"We need to send a message out to the public that we are … always watching," he said. "They're difficult to observe and enforce many times, so sometimes it takes special effort on our part, with our partner MPI, to get the message across that this is unacceptable behaviour."
Lewis said it's dangerous to the public, to the driver and other motorists and pedestrians.
"It's not a secret that we're running (the program) … the more people that know, the better," Lewis said. "Our whole idea is to reduce the amount of distracted driving, and obviously public awareness is one part of it, but also the enforcement aspect has to come into play as well, because obviously education isn't always enough."
A similar program was held in Brandon last November for two weeks. Between Nov. 11-24, police issued 143 tickets. About half of those tickets, 72, were issued for using a cellphone while driving. The rest were for various other offences, such as having no licence, no insurance or no seatbelt.
Many motorists won't change their ways until they receive a ticket and deal with law enforcement, Smiley said.
"Changing driver behaviour is not an overnight process," Smiley said. "It involves sometimes, many years of education, awareness, and again the third component, law enforcement."
The fine for using a hand-held electronic device while driving is $203, and drivers also receive two demerits.
Manitoba RCMP spokesperson Tara Seel said in 2013, there were 655 charges for using a cellphone or other hand-operated electronic device while driving a vehicle. In 2012, that number was 616.
"We're running about the same, which means that maybe the message still isn't getting where it needs to be," she said.
Seel pointed out that distracted driving doesn't always involve texting. It could be using a GPS, radio or any other distraction in the vehicle that takes your eyes off the road.
Most often in distracted driver collisions, a vehicle is rear-ended, often at highway speed because a driver is looking down.
Seel has some tips for drivers so they don't get distracted behind the wheel.
"Know your route before you start driving, so pre-program your GPS or have your route memorized," she said. "Turn off the alerts on your phone so you're not tempted because you hear that ding and everybody wants to know who's trying to reach them."
Secure loose objects so they don't roll around the vehicle, secure children/pets and provide them with everything they need, and preset seats, mirrors, climate controls and radio stations, "so you're not poking buttons and rearranging yourself when you're actually driving."
"The fact of the matter is good drivers just drive," Seel said. "It's drivers who are distracted who become a danger on the road."
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It seems that this was a bail enforcement officer (bounty hunter) trying to pick up a bail jumper? I have been told that they are not required to have warrants and can do things ordinary LEO's are not allowed to do.
I do have a question. As this bounty hunter was acting in conjunction with the county sheriffs office are the deputies allowed to enter without warrants when working with him? Did the deputies use this bounty hunters ability to enter the residence as a way around proper procedures?Ya have to love that part."I have a warrant." "I have a bench warrant." "I don't have it on me." then finally, "I don't need a warrant."


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On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Kay Schenk <email@example.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 4:49 AM, Rob Weir <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 11:26 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton >> <email@example.com> wrote: >> > I am not the one to answer that question. >> > >> > It is a policy matter for the ASF and, I presume, a determination that >> also involves legal@ a.o. >> > >> >> My point is that since other ASF and project sites do not have a ToU >> statement on them, then it is not necessary to have one to conform to >> ASF policies. >> > >> > I don't have a ToU on my web sites, though many of the pages have >> Creative Commons 2.0 notices. I require commenters to be registered to >> comment on my blogs, but I don't know there is a ToU that goes with any of >> those, although there might have been when Google Blogger was the >> publishing service. >> > >> > But my needs (and responsibilities) are quite different than the those >> of the ASF in fulfilling its public-interest operation and how it respects >> the work of others. >> > >> >> Again, we don't see ToU on ASF sites. >> >> > I think it matters that the great majority of content that is already >> there was already published under terms of use. There are legacy terms to >> deal with in now that material is dealt with and in how visitors can regard >> it without knowing when such material was contributed. >> > >> >> Actually, the specific example Kay brought up was our incubator site >> at http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg. None of that had legacy >> terms. It is all new stuff. So why do we need ToU there? >> > > The existing ToU at > > http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/terms.html > > was created by Dave Fisher and last modified by Rob before I made a few > changes yesterday. > > I haven't looked at Dennis's changes yet but I think from what he's said > here they make sense. > > The ToU on the "project" site is basically a re-working by Dave ( I presume > since he was the creator of this page based on what I assume was a request > by all at the time) of what is now on > > http://www.openoffice.org/terms_of_use > > In fact, much of what is in the project "Terms of Use" page is pretty much > what Dennis had suggested in his revisions attache to the older issue he > filed. > > Why I like having a ToU -- > > * it simplifies what the legalities are with respect to the web site. I > think the wording could be changed to extend to ALL of the services we > currently provide now -- web site(s), forums, wiki > > * it puts in ONE place what the legal aspects are of using/modifying what > we provide > > Usage and donation terms are much simpler -- probably more in line with > what most people would expect. > > * there is NO mention of ALv2 for content in: > http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/terms.html > > which makes good sense to me > > * the ToU needs some modification with respect to the source code area > where, yes, Alv2, would definitely apply > I don't think the ToU should say anything about source code. Everything that needs to be said about source code is stated in the iCLA and on the ALv2 that is referenced from every source file and every release. We need to avoid independent and varying restatements of our basic license. In any case, why would a ToU for a website need to talk about AOO source code? > I think there does need to be clarification between the "host" being ASF vs > AOO-PPMC. I take "host" to be a hosting entity which I would think would be > ASF. > > If we don't create a ToU like this to cover the web site(s), the forums and > wiki(s), I do think, based on questions we've already gotten, we need to > state something about content use and modification. > We do have a ToU page there and we still get questions about content use and modification, right? So I don't think anything we can do will prevent questions. Look at AOO 3,4 itself. The license there is far clearer than anything we could possibly say about the website, but we still get basic questions about what is permitted. >> I think it matters that there are requests for permission to reuse > materials on the site and it is not clear what standing the PPMC has to > approve (or decline) such requests. >> > > We *never* have standing to approve requests to reuse content. We >> (the project) do not own content. In most cases neither does the ASF. >> The most we can do is point users to an existing license. >> > > OK, but what IS that license? That is the question/problem. > > We don't seem to be able to find this or agree on it. > That appears to be the status of much of the legacy website content. But having a ToU does not solve that problem. A ToU page would at best be a location where we could state the answer, if we had an answer. But I have not seen a statement that is both comprehensive and accurate beyond what I already proposed, e.g., that we have implied consent to host the content. Going beyond that to any outgoing license will get you into a dozen different rules and exceptions. And to what end? We've had two requests for info on reusing content -- just a single page -- in over a year. So this isn't a burning concern for our users. And in one of those cases it took us over a week to figure out what the license was. I still think that we should just post an ASF copyright notice, and link to privacy and trademark policies. -Rob > >> >> -Rob >> >> >> > - Dennis >> > >> > PS: http://apache.org has a copyright notice, a license notice (and >> link), and trademark notice. There is no notice of any kind in the <head> >> element of the HTML. The situation with the openoffice.org domains and >> their content is not so simple. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Rob Weir [mailto:email@example.com] >> > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 18:55 >> > To: email@example.com >> > Subject: Re: Terms of Service on Forums >> > >> > On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton >> > <email@example.com> wrote: >> >> Um, yes, it definitely is the ASF that should be standing behind the >> ToU. They're the only legal entity. >> >> >> >> Of CollabNet ToU, I know not. The terms.mdtext that Kay found are very >> much the ToU of the original openoffice.org site, with someone's >> tweaking. So Oracle used them. >> >> >> >> I think removing legalese is fine, until it become bad legalese. >> >> >> >> What more would you remove? >> >> >> > >> > A thought experiment: what if we removed 100%? In other words, had >> > no ToU on the website. Would anything bad happen? What would the >> > risk be? I don't see a ToU on www.apache.org, or in a spot check of >> > several high profile Apache projects. Do we have some special risk >> > that they do not have that requires us to put additional legalese on >> > every website page? Are they helping their users less than we are >> > ours? How? >> > >> >> - Dennis >> >> >> >> PS: I notice there needs to be some improvement in what the terms apply >> to. The found one did not mention forums. I think it should be about the >> openoffice.org domain and its subdomains. >> incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg is a different game. >> >> >> > >> > If we do decide to go with ToU, one option would be to have a set of >> > "common terms" and then a list of additional terms which apply to only >> > particular services. But personally, I'd toss it all out except >> > necessary notices for things like privacy and trademark. We're not a >> > multi-billion dollar corporation and we don't need to armor our >> > website with legal terms like we are one. >> > >> > -Rob >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Rob Weir [mailto:email@example.com] >> >> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 17:44 >> >> To: email@example.com >> >> Subject: Re: Terms of Service on Forums >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton >> >> <email@example.com> wrote: >> >>> @Kay >> >>> >> >>> Well, just to prove to myself that I can make use of the ASF CMS >> Bookmarklet, I edited the terms.html page. [I didn't trigger publication >> though, so you may have to find them in the staging place.] >> >>> >> >>> Here are the essential changes I made: >> >>> >> >>> I eliminated AOO-PPMC as the authority, since it isn't. I used the >> Apache Software Foundation as the HOST. >> >>> >> >> >> >> If we think the ASF is the authority, then they should determine the >> >> ToU, right? >> >> >> >> In any case, this looks like the old CollabNet ToU, doesn't it? It >> >> looks like Dave checked in last August. It will fit our needs as much >> >> as a stranger's shoes would fit me. >> >> >> >> In any case, my original suggestion still applies: Let's stop trying >> >> to hack the legalese of existing ToU written by and for other >> >> organizations, since none of are lawyers and we do not understand >> >> fully how the parts fit together. Instead, let's state, in plain >> >> English, what we want to cover in the ToU and then go to legal-discuss >> >> for the wordsmithing. >> >> >> >> -Rob >> >> >> >> [ ... ] >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > MzK > > "I would rather have a donkey that takes me there > than a horse that will not fare." > -- Portuguese proverb
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The accolades continue to pile up for author Ross Pennie and his sleuth Dr. Zol Szabo.

The second installment in Pennie's medical thriller series earned the Bookworm Award for Fiction at the 19th annual Hamilton Literacy Awards last month. Both books in Pennie's series, Tainted in 2009 and Tampered, in 2012, have now claimed the same prize.

Pennie said the boost of confidence from earning the award encourages him to "keep going" in his literary pursuits.

"It (the award) keeps me writing," said Pennie. "It means I am doing something worthwhile...it's not just my mother saying, 'Good job.'"

And while Tampered was garnering the attention of publishers and his peers, Pennie was "writing non-stop" to finish off the as-yet-unnamed third book featuring the always entertaining Szabo. Set to make its way on to book shelves in 2013, Pennie's prose are once again located on familiar soil and based on real circumstances plucked from newspaper headlines.

"Zol is seconded to serve as the medical officer of health in Norfolk County and confronted with all the big-time players related to the illicit tobacco trade," said Pennie. "He has to solve an outbreak of deaths related to it."

Praise for the Ancaster resident's past two books have centered on his ability to create suspenseful and edgy plots and characters, with absorbing descriptions that create a strong sense of place.

Currently a practising physician and an infectious-disease specialist at Brantford General Hospital, Pennie started writing at age 10, when he chronicled a solo four-day train trip across the Prairies and Rockies. In his 2004 award-winning memoir, The Unforgiving Tides, he detailed his trials as a newly graduated medical student working in Papua New Guinea.

The Hamilton Literary Awards have been hosted for the past 19 years by the Hamilton Arts Council to advocate for literary arts and writers in the Hamilton region. Other winners include J.S. Porter, who earned the Judy Marsales Real Estate Brokerage Award for the non-fiction book Lightness and Soul; Amanda Jernigan with Groundwork won the Bryan Prince Bookseller Award for poetry book; the Reliable Life Insurance Award for children and young adult book went to Deborah Ellis for True Blue; the Line Art Consulting Award for short article went to J.S. Porter for Duras; Amy Kenny with Chocolate Season picked up the Epic Books Award for short story; Marilyn Gear Pilling's The Dog earned the Seraphim Editions Award for individual poem.


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Hannity makes a habit of distorting quotes to smear progressives
Sean Hannity has repeatedly smeared progressives and Democrats by cropping their comments in ways that misrepresented them. Most recently, he cropped President Obama's answer to a question about the Cold War to falsely suggest he wasn't acknowledging the achievements of past presidents in freeing Eastern Europe.
Over the past few years, Fox News host Sean Hannity has repeatedly smeared progressives and Democrats by cropping their comments in a way that misrepresented them. Most recently, during the July 8 edition of his Fox News show, Hannity spliced [1] President Obama's answer to a Fox News reporter's question about the Cold War to suggest that Obama did not acknowledge the actions of past U.S. presidents in freeing Eastern Europe. As Media Matters for America documented [1], Hannity edited out the part of Obama's answer in which he said, "I'm very proud of the traditions of Democratic and Republican presidents to lift the Iron Curtain."
Media Matters has documented numerous instances in which Hannity has cropped quotes or clips to misrepresent what actually was said. Some of the most egregious examples include:
- During the June 4 edition [2] of his Fox News show, Hannity deceptively edited a clip of Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo to claim that Obama "decided to give 9-11 sympathizers a voice on the world stage," when Obama was in fact specifically condemning the attacks. Hannity played Obama's comment that "I am aware that there's still some who would question or even justify the events of 9-11." Hannity left out what Obama said next: that Al Qaeda "chose to ruthlessly murder" 9-11 victims, who "had done nothing to harm anybody," and that "these are not opinions to be debated; these are facts to be dealt with."
- On April 3, Hannity played a clip [3] of Obama saying in an April 3 speech [4] in Strasbourg, France: "In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America's shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive." Hannity then said: "And the liberal tradition of blame America first, well, that's still alive." He later asked: "Why is there this anti-Americanism in Europe?" In fact, immediately after the part of the speech Hannity played, Obama criticized anti-Americanism in Europe and Europeans who "choose to blame America for much of what's bad."
- During the March 6 edition [5] of his Fox show, Hannity purported to "go to the videotape" and "show the audience at home" Obama's "campaign promise" of "no earmarks." He then aired several clips that purportedly showed this "campaign promise." In fact, in three of the clips, Obama was referring to reforming the earmark process, and in a fourth, he was asserting that an opponent was being hypocritical for taking earmarks and then advocating against them. Hannity's fifth clip, which showed Obama saying, "We are going to ban all earmarks -- the process by which individual members insert pet projects without review," was actually taken from a post-campaign media availability, during which Obama made clear that he wanted to "ban all earmarks" from the "recovery and reinvestment plan," not from "the overall budget process."
- During the August 15, 2008, broadcast [6] of his nationally syndicated radio program, Hannity falsely asserted that Obama had "openly complained about 'white folks' greed.' " As evidence, he played a clip of Obama saying, "White folks' greed runs a world in need." But the clip is from the Obama-narrated audiobook edition of his memoir, Dreams From My Father, in a passage in which Obama quotes parts of a sermon by Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
- During the July 10, 2008, edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Hannity distorted [7] former President Bill Clinton's remarks to claim that Clinton was "obviously taking a shot at Senator [John] McCain." Hannity aired the following parts of Clinton's remarks: "[E]very living soul on the planet has some often highly justified anger"; "[I]f you know anybody who was ever a POW for any length of time, you will see that you go along for months or maybe even years, and then something will happen, it'll trigger all those bad dreams, and they'll come back, and it may not last 30 seconds"; and, "It's not like all that stuff just went away." But Clinton was discussing what former South African President -- and political prisoner -- Nelson Mandela means to him. Indeed, the sentence from which Hannity took his final quote actually read in full: "It's not like all that stuff just went away, but he [Mandela] disciplined himself and his mind and his heart and his spirit to always work to constantly overcome it every day."
- During the October 28, 2008, broadcast [8] of his radio show, Hannity aired Obama's statement from a 2001 radio interview that "[t]here's a lot of change going on outside of the [Supreme Court] that, you know, the judges have to essentially take judicial notice of. I mean, you've got World War II. You've got the doctrines of Nazism that we are fighting against that start looking uncomfortably similar to what's going on back here at home." Hannity aired the clip twice, then stated: "He's comparing -- looking similar to what Nazism is back here at home? Has anybody picked up on this in the media?" But Hannity left out Obama's next sentence, which made clear he was not speaking about modern-day America: "You've got African Americans who are returning from the war with certain expectations in terms of, 'Why is it that I'm now in uniform and yet am denied more freedom here than I was in France or Italy?' "
- During the June 17, 2007, edition [9] of Fox News' Hannity's America, Hannity aired a clip from a December 15, 2003, speech by then-Sen. Hillary Clinton, in which she said, "I was one who supported giving President Bush the authority, if necessary, to use force against Saddam Hussein. ... We have no option but to stay involved and committed." He then asserted, "A year into the war, when most Democrats completely turned their back on the president's decision to invade Iraq, Hillary maintained her support." But almost immediately after the first sentence that Hannity quoted from the speech, Clinton said: "I have had many disputes and disagreements with the administration over how that authority has been used, but I stand by the vote to provide the authority because I think it was a necessary step in order to maximize the outcome that did occur in the Security Council with the unanimous vote to send in inspectors."
- On July 15, 2007, Hannity asserted [10] that "Hillary's time as partner in the [Rose] law firm was closely associated with her husband's political seat in the state of Arkansas," then stated: "George Wells, a reporter who covered the courts for Arkansas papers, said the following in a 1994 interview with the Baltimore Sun, quote: 'A few people would say that the Rose Law Firm was married to Governor Clinton -- and there were businesses that thought it was to their advantage with the state to go to Rose.' End quote." But the next sentence in the Sun article quoted Wells saying: "But no one in the firm that I know of ever solicited business based on the governor's wife being a partner there."
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I can't comment on the Cooper 416, but we have had a US35 (Bayliner version of the Cooper 352) for 11 years and couldn't be happier. The 35 is the little brother to the 42 foot and fits our needs perfectly.
Biggest among it's virtures is performance. She more than keeps up with traffic and is very easy to sail well.
Capt Al
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The Discoverys were offered as "Kit boats" but I believe some were delivered fully built as well. (owner finished is not necessarily bad... depends on the craftmanship) The Coopers were never offered that way and would be factory finished.
I think there is a one-off somewhere around here of the 416 hull with a different deck/house plan that more closely ressembles the Discovery 42 - perhaps that's where some of the confusion arises.
I doubt you'll find a more voluminous boat than the Cooper 416 in its size/type range and it has much to recommend it in our soggy climate.
Another related boat, if you're not stuck on 40ish feet, is the North Sea 34, a very similar looking boat to the Discovery in a smaller package.. Sailnetter jrd22 used to own one before moving up to his Brewer 42, and I believe he has good things to say about it.
Nauticats are pretty nice, but I don't think they are the roomiest around, and come at a price (but with the quality to go with it)
Last weekend I had a chance to look at both the Cooper 416 and the Discovery 42. Both Canadian built boats, the Discovery was evidently partially built (hull, decks and maybe more) by a boat yard and then finished by the owner (interior rigging etc.)
The Cooper was apparently offered as a complete product. It is a much larger boat in terms of interior space and storage, with a 14.5 foot beam.
Both boats are being offered at a little north of $100,000, the Cooper being far more completely equipped (TOO equipped for my pursposes) with two radars, two GPS's a trash compactor, water maker, and the list goes on. The cooper has the setee in a lower area, galley up in the pilot house and a fully enclosed stateroom in the pilot house. As a result, it seems darker and more traditional (re submarine like) than the discovery, at least in the dining area.
I am continuing my search and hope to look at a Nauticat 36 this spring. Thanks for all the input so far, Captn's Moonfish, Al, and Faster.
AJ Rogers
There was also a Cooper 316 - a baby sister to the 352 and 416, as well as a 502, a 50' version which is where the concept and the lines come together to make a rather handsome boat. Not many 50s were builts, AFAIK.
I think US yachts only built the "35" and "42".
Here's a Discovery 42 (they were produced as both aft cockpit and pilothouse versions)
As you can see this is a DIFFERENT boat than the Cooper/US line and is designed by Peter Hadfield, not Stan Huntingford. Link: YachtWorld.com Boats and Yachts for Sale
Compare to the Cooper 416:
Here's an example of the 502 (not its best angle.....)
|Capt Al - Cool! Thanks! I didn't know there was a US35. Learn something new everyday...
US Yachts vs Cooper
I can't comment on the Cooper 416, but we have had a US35 (Bayliner version of the Cooper 352) for 11 years and couldn't be happier. The 35 is the little brother to the 42 foot and fits our needs perfectly.
Biggest among it's virtures is performance. She more than keeps up with traffic and is very easy to sail well.
Capt Al
Frozen in the mid-west
AJ - If I could I would do the same thing. Liveaboard a Cooper 416 here. I'm a big fan of the boat, not necessarily of it's exterior looks, though. Of this particular Huntingford design, I have seen three different "makes" - the Cooper 416, the Discovery 42, and the US Yacht 42.
From what I understand, the Cooper yard had a fire in '82 or so which effectively put them out of business. Bayliner's parent corporation, which was making sailboats under the US Yacht moniker, obtained the molds to the 416 and began producing them around '83/'84. I'm not sure where the Discovery comes into play. Maybe the Discovery IS the US Yacht model's name. I don't know. I have heard that the Cooper's have better overall quality. But that's a very general statement, and I know of no specifics in that regard.
The first time I was in Tonga ('05) we ran into a couple from Berkely, CA who had sailed their Cooper 41 there. They had taken a leisurely 2 year trip to get to Tonga. I asked about the age-old issue of sailing a pilothouse across oceans. Never had a single issue or problem. But then he said that they always waited for good weather to make any crossings.
If you do end up looking at both the Cooper and Discovery, I would be interested in your observations. Especially as the Discovery/US Yacht models generally have lower asking prices. Or, more likely, people just ask more for the Coopers...
- Darren
PS - A few of my other "favorite" pilothouse boats to potentially liveaboard around here (in the same general price range) are the Spindrift 43/Young Sun 43, Endurance 35/37, Pan Oceanic 43, Corbin 39, even the Tayana 37 PH. I even like the Nauticat PH boats, too (more for liveaboard than anything else) - the 33 and 38 models from the early-mid 80's, but the listing prices for those have gone way up over the last few years.
Cooper 416 vs Discovery 42
I am looking for a pilot house sailboat to live aboard in the Pacific Northwest. The boats mentioned in the thread title are both pilot house sailboats listed on Yachtworld, available in BC and I'm planning to look at them next month. Does anybody have any experience with either of these Canadian made boats and suggestions of any unique things to check out when lookiing at them?
Thanks in advance.
AJ Rogers
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Florida State is ranked 11th in the country in the Soccer America Women's Top 25 and finished the ACC season with a 7-2-1 record, tied for second place, only two points behind North Carolina.
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Wednesday's game followed a trip to Maryland last Thursday and Boston College Sunday.
"It was a coach's decision," Krikorian said after the Wake game. "We have 25 outstanding players at Florida State, and we thought that this was the best opportunity for us to be successful. We consider all the factors whenever we make every decision. Our players' health and welfare are the most important things for us. We have a plentiful roster and a lot of talent, and the players we had today did a great job."
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"I'm highly disappointed in the decision Florida State made in not bringing its starters to the ACC Women's Soccer Championship," Swofford said in a statement. "Our league has a long and rich national tradition in women's soccer and the integrity of our championships should never be compromised. FSU's action is disrespectful to our teams, players, coaches and the fans that support the ACC. It undermines the purity of the competition that a conference championship deserves. The value of sportsmanship and leadership runs deep in this league and both were lacking when Florida State made the decision to not participate in good faith at the ACC Championship. Conference action on this matter will be forthcoming."


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Personal OverviewASCE/COPRI Coastal Engineering Certification
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Reef Ball Foundation
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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M.E. Coastal Engineering University of Florida 1975
Ph.D. Ocean Engineering Florida Atlantic University 1996
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Professional ExperienceP.E., States of Florida, New York and South Carolina
Dr. Harris has an educational background in ocean, coastal and civil engineering specializing in coastal and ocean structures, and oceanographic data collection. He was named in WhoÂ's Who in Frontier Science and Technology and has served as a United NationsÂ' consultant to the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Marine Affairs. He is an active member of several professional societies, including ASCE, COPRI, ACE, ASBPA and FSBPA. Dr. Harris has taught a wide variety of classes in the fields of oceanography and ocean engineering, specializing in coastal structures, port and harbor engineering, coastal processes, and hydrographic surveying. Dr. Harris works closely with students both in the classroom and in the field, including design and testing of engineering student and research projects. His engineering design classes have led to student design and construction of human-powered boats and submarines, which have competed and won awards in international races and competitions.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - experimental offshore breakwater projects, and technical review of Coastal Engineering Manual.
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Harris, Sample, and Mead, 2005. Design evolution and performance of coastal structures using geosynthetic materials for coastal protection and surfing enhancement. Beach Preservation
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Harris and Sample, 2005. The evolution of multi-celled sand-filled geosynthetic systems for coastal protection and surfing enhancement. 4th International Surfing Reef Conference.
Harris, Turk, and Mead, 2004. Combined recreational amenities and coastal erosion protection using submerged breakwaters for shoreline stabilization. Beach Preservation Technology 2004, FSBPA.
Harris, 2003. Submerged reef structures for beach erosion control. Coastal Structures '03. ASCE.
Harris, 2003. Correlation between the physical structure of the nearshore reefs and the historical beach erosion/accretion in Indian River County, FL. Coastal Sediments '03, USGS.
Harris, 2003. Sand-filled container systems for coastal erosion control. 3rd International Surfing Reef Symposium.
Harris, 2003. Artificial reef structures for shoreline stabilization and habitat enhancement. 3rd International Surfing Reef Symposium.
Harris, 2002. Submerged reef structures for habitat enhancement and shoreline erosion abatement. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coastal & Hydraulic Engineering Technical Note (CHETN), Vicksburg, MS.
Harris and Woodring, 2001. Artificial reefs for submerged and subaerial habitat protection, mitigation and restoration. 54th Institute of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI), pp. 386-395.
Harris and Zadikoff, 1999. Concrete tetrahedrons and sand-filled geotextile containers: shoreline stabilization and other uses in developing countries. Fifth International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC V), pp. 2245-2253.
Zadikoff, Covello, Harris, and Skornick, 1998. Concrete tetrahedrons and sand-filled geotextile containers: new technologies for shoreline stabilization. International Coastal Symposium (ICS98), Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 26, pp. 261-268.
Harris, 1998. Engineering design aspects of artificial reefs. Florida Artificial Reef Summit 98, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL, pp. 104-110.
Smith, Harris, and Tabar, 1998. Preliminary evaluation of the Vero Beach, FL prefabricated
submerged breakwater. Beach Preservation Technology 98, FSBPA.
Harris, 1998. Hydrographic surveying and water level variations in the vicinity of Sebastian Inlet. 4th International Symposium on Marine Positioning (INSMAP).
Harris, Childress, Winder, and Perry, 1998. Real-time wave data collection system at Sebastian Inlet, Florida. 5th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario, pp. 146-153.
Dally, Grosskopf, and Harris, 1998. Wave climate studies for Sebastian Inlet. 5th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario, pp. 56-70.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by roscoe36, Nov 11, 2005.
nope. no compromises. Compromises make forums boring.
LOL. And the same arguments stated over and over again are... Interesting?
Sure, I'll compromise I will compromise in the number of minutes he gets and whether it is enough to get him ready for the playoffs. There is no room for compromise in whether or not he gets PT; just in the amount. I am sure it will be too little for some and too much for others, but he has to get what he can EARN. And it is for the good of the team. Flip came right out and said it right in front of God and all of us, "Ben was very tired in the Portland game. We have to get him some rest". I don't think there was any compromise in that statement from the Flipper. I will admit that maybe I got into this argument too soon. It is a fact that Dyce needs to get into the system first and then Darko. But just don't take too long, Dyce . On a little side note, I surely do love these little guys. Almost makes it worth posting just to see how they help make the points :D
darko's preseason performance should have earned him some minutes. if not that then mcdyess lack of performance should have earned darko some minutes. ben wallace isn't an all around player either. doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the floor. it's a team game. rip is a turnover machine. darko is shooting 50 percent and 100 percent from the line. i would say that's consistent. so i would say more to this date he hasn't even had the oppurtunity to be a consistent all around player. his rebound totals would be higher if he was on the court. his turns would also probably go down as he developed chemistry with other players on the court. he does need to work on his rebounding but that's more of an committment thing. i think darko will be an impact player in this years playoffs. we will just have to see. i don't see why you dont' think darko will handle pressure. i am totally right. no middle ground.
Bench play ~ Basketbills Bench play ~ No matter what side of the fence people stand on, the simple fact of the matter is, if we don't develop our bench by playing Darko, Arroyo, Delfino, etc. during the regular season, especially the first half of the year, then our season will end the same way it did last year. In ultimate failure. We have got to develop our bench. If we don't, we really don't stand any chance of winning the championship. Especially against a deep team like San Antonio, whose starters, I'm sure, will be getting plenty of rest throughout the year. The last thing we need, is to run our starters into the ground during the season, like we did last year. And even though we have Dale Davis waiting in the wings to be called upon if needed, we have still got to get Darko on the floor to see exactly what we have in him (although, IMO, he's already answered that question in the preseason. Yeah, yeah, I know, preseason schme-season, all the same he looked damned impressive) and whether or not we should cut bait and trade him, or if he's worth re-signing, when that time comes. Whichever way you look at it, this simple fact is we've got to get the kid on the floor, one way or another, to find out. No ifs ands or buts about it. Basketbills ~ I don't view last season as being a "great" one, at all, especially for a championship contending team like this one. I would call it what it was. A failed season. Nothing more-nothing less. And I'd be willing to bet that each and every piston would agree with that viewpoint as well. At least they should, if they have their priorities in order. From the day training camp starts, anything short of winning the Larry O'Brien trophy is considered a failed season. Period. That's simply the truth. There's no consolation trophy for second place. As a matter of fact, if you ask any player, especially one on a contender, what the goal for the season is, each person to-a-man will answer, obtaining the championship. Every year, in every sport, there is only one successful team, the rest are nothing more than losers who didn't get the job done.
uh not my favorite player in any way and I am not hung up on the kid. I want to see the kid play because if he does not that means joe messed up big get it. We would have wasted part of the future a #2 pick does not even happen for the clippers every year let alone a playoff contender. and as far as us not winning last year thank larry for giving a title to his best friend and best man at his wedding.
I'm missing something here. It sounds like everyone is saying the same thing... "Give Darko playing time based on what he has earned for the good of the team in order to avoid getting an exhausted bunch of starters and losing the finals like we did last year ". So that seems VERY reasonable. You guys who say you won't compromise...seems like you already have...or is that what you said in the first place? What am I missing here? That synopsis seems like it should meet everyones "expectations". Really, I've lost track of what you are debating. What is it precisely that you guys disagree on?
Sorry Abe, but you are nuts if you are insinuating he threw it intentionally. Lost because of poor coaching is certainly arguable. Lost because of his lying ways and wandering heart...maybe. Lost because he wanted to give it to his buddy...insanity!!!!
Mercury I am willing to admit that I was wrong. I used to think that the bballjay, 16 mile and Lazy club had some common sense, now I realize that I was mistaken.
I would also like to admit that I was wrong. I picked the Lions to go 10-6.
Me too.
If we're doing a confessional, I'd like to admit that I once thought the Piston's Teal uniforms were cool. please forgive me
Lmaooooo OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAN HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alright there brotha... Maybe Ben and Sheed should take a back seat to the Darko HOF'er then.... man he must be gooood!... Guys it's time for ol' Merc to visit the eye doc.... Must be missin' all this gre8 play lately... coulda swore that Mo Evans out jumped him for an equal rebound the other day (rubs eyes).... Let's hope the kid improves his instincts (nose for the ball)... I think some are overestimating his physical skills (quickness.. jumping etc)... when he starts leaping over people and getting to the ball first is the day that we'll all have confidence in him. BBalljay predicts Darko will be an impact player in this years playoffs... sounds good... this year it's put up or shut up time.... since in your words... "i am totally right. no middle ground"... it's never too early to start working on the excuses.
I went through most of my life not knowing that Columbus's flat vs. round battle was a myth.
Wingspan Wow, you have uncovered one of the millions of things I did not know. That was some surprise because I would swear that we learned that the flat earth thing was one of the things that got old Cris his boats. He was supposed to find a shorter way to the western hemisphere so that they could trade faster. I would guess that was even before the days of the SSTs. I was just using that as an attempt to be funny, but I am glad you put that item in. I will copy it out and read it. By skimming over it, I have already seen some pretty interesting thoughts in it. Just goes to show us; we can learn something on the PistonsForum, if we pay attention
BBills Hang in there, big guy. You will find out that you were not mistaken after all !!! (Man, I have been wanting to use those little guys for a while, now.)
We need darko to get some burn for his shot blocking ability. We are really hurting in that area thus far. Like 18th in League if I am correct.
this is what happens when you learn history from saturday morning cartoons. so who thinks DMC will get meaningful minutes on tuesday?
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