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What is farming?
Farming is repeatedly clearing an area of the game for the purpose of gathering gold, items, and other loot. It is usually done solo so that all drops will go to the person wanting the loot (the farmer). Because loot is split fewer (usually just split one way), you get more drops and more gold, and thus are wealthier.
A point I will stress: You will be repeatedly killing big, dumb, melee baddies. They gather around for easy AoE pwnage, it is easy to counter their damage, reduce it, or negate it. They follow you,, don't strip enchants, and many other convenient thing. If a big, dumb, melee-using monster is close to a town, you can farm it. Others can be farmed as well, but in terms of time vs. profit, kill melee monsters.
How do I farm?
You want to consider a few major things when farming- speed (time taken), accessibility (ease of getting there), and profitability (the loot). The goal is to maximize the latter two while minimizing the former. You will be using a build that is created specifically for killing one or two types of monsters, the ones that drop your loot.
What do I need to farm?
Not much. Some farming spots require certain skills to be effective, or require builds that are expensive to make. This guide will attempt to teach the poor man how to farm.
What do I farm, and where do I farm it?
The monsters you farm will all be melee attackers. Ranged mobs can be farmed, but it is very difficult. Large melee mobs will mob you, getting close for easy AoE damage. If there are casters about, especially with enchant removal, it is probably not a good farming spot.
There are currently several excellent solo farming spots. Here is a small list (I will expand on each area):
Ettins (Beetletun): Runes/Armors. gold
Mountain Trolls (Droknar's Forge): Weapons, gold, other items
Griffons (Augury Rock): Weapons, other items, gold, misc.
Smite Crawlers/Bladed Aatxes (Underworld): Rare weapons, ectoplasm
Minotaurs (Elona Reach Mission): Weapons, gold, other items, misc.
Grawl (Port Sledge): Runes/Armors, weapons, gold
Sand Drakes (Elona Reach): Weapons, gold, other items, misc.
Hydras (Augury Rock): Weapons, gold, other items
Undead (Gates of Kryta mission): Weapons (Sephis Axes), dyes, gold, misc.
Minotaurs (Ice Tooth Cave): Low level minotaurs.
That is an abbreviated list of the main farming spots I have found. Feel free to add on/correct.
How do I farm each area?
Check individual strategy forums here, but below is a brief overview for each area.
General tactics: Run up to the "crop"- the big, dumb, melee mobs you will farm. Have enchants used by your build (or stances) prepped. Start dishing out damage. Don't die. Pick up loot. Move on. Rezone when all mobs are dead.
For individual build specifics, check the forums of the class you wish to farm with. If I know a thread off the top of my head, I may link to it. Or I may not, so nyeh
Most farming, as said earlier, is to be quick- this means AoE damage. Most popular is using Balthazar's Aura, or elementalists using high-damage skills.
Ettins: This is a fairly simple run. You leave from Beetletun, encountering Mergoyles, Spined Aloe, and Tengu. The Tengu mesmers are the only problem here. If you pack a run skill, run by them. The mesmers pack Shatter Enchant, the most dangerous thing to a farmer there is (or close enough, anyway). Directly beyond them are Ettins.
You will sweep the ettins from Nebo Terrace, and zone into North Kryta Province. Run up through the Ascalon Settlement, and begin your run from here. Try to avoid Bog Skales when you see them. You will sweep up the hill to the right, then turn down towards the left, in an "l". If you see Tengu, you are going the wrong way. You are heading toward the beach. Once you get close to it, stay along the cliffs to zone into Scoundrel's Rise. Zone back, and clear it going the other direction.
Continue until you have an inventory full of runes.
Builds: There are many effective ones. Elementalists can be very fast, using the Mist Bomber build. Any build that can tank melee very well will work. I use a modified Dark Bomber build on my necromancer, since I don't have an elementalist. It usually takes my a maximum of 30 seconds to clear a mob of 3-6 Ettins. Slow, but a good clip for an N/Me. A ranger trapper can clear it as well, or a poison ranger using distracting shot to get rid of Healing Signets. A warriors can disrupt or power through healing signets. Invinvi-smiters work as well.
In general, they are very easy to farm, and superior runes can be VERY profitable.
I give this farming area a 10/10. You get rune unlocks, too!
Mountain Trolls: Zone into Talus Chute from Droknar's Forge. Hug the cliffs, heading to the North West. There are Tengu warriors and rangers- sneak or run by them, some builds may be able to kill them. Once in the save, prepare your enchants, and let the slaughterfest begin. Once the cave is cleared, map back and do it again.
Trolls can interrupt, so bringing Mantra of Resolve helps for casters. This can be very profitable, and is quite quick and easy to get to.
Builds: Low-hp builds, Mist Bombers primarily. Other builds do work, as always.
Griffons: Leave from Augury, going Southwest, hugging the left dune wall until you see the Griffons. Avoid aggroing Rockshots, or run and ditch them if you do- distracting shot can make a run real short if it hits at the wrong time.
Here is a good guide to an easy run- other threads give builds for higher-level characters.
This run is primarily a W/Mo smite run, using Balthazar's Aura to kill. The warrior forum has numerous threads on farming this, so check there- the Search Forum link is your friend! I won't do all, or even most, of the work for you. This guide is a primer, not to teach you how to pee.
Smite Crawlers/Aatxes/Grasping Darknesses: the UW run.
This is for invinci-monks using the 105/55hp invinci-monk builds. Other classes can do it as well. There is a superb guide to using the build on the monk forum, or maybe five? Plus discussion threads dating from each "nerf".
Here is one such guide.
If you don't have the invinci-monk, you can't solo it as effectively- it can be soloed, but not with the same efficiency. Better to farm elsewhere and buy the ectos with the profits. Really. Be wary when starting, or go with a buddy using a duo build, since the 1k entering cost can be steep if you don't know what you are doing. Then again, if you are new to farming, you won't be farming this area.
Minotaurs: Simply enter the Elona reach mission, aggro minotaurs, and kill them.
As long as you can tank them, and deal damage, this is profitable, easy farm. Nothing is easier to get to.
The mist bomber build, or any other build that can tank and deal AoE damage, can farm this effectively. 105/55hp builds or otherwise, it works.
Grawl: Walk out of Port Sledge. Can't miss em. The danger here is Chilblains- don't use enchantments! This is best farmed with an evasion/stance tank build or other builds that do not rely on enchantments. Traps can do it as well. You can get runes here as well. This is good if you'd like to farm chests as well.
Sand Drakes: This is getting sort of repetitive ^^ If the builds works for one, chances are you can modify to be efficient on another. Here the main problem is Aftershock- they do elemental damage. Rangers can pwn these punks, I often use Poison/Symbol of Wrath/Balthazar's Aura, mending and troll unguent to keep me alive. Balthazar's Spirit and Storm Chaser give me huge amount of energy, and Storm lets me run from Scarabs, Rockshots, and the occasional Wurm (with practice, you can kill them, but it isn't worth it).
This run is nice, but not worth it compared to the Minotaur/Griffon runs. It is easier, since you will run into 2-3 Drakes at one time- slower, but much safer for the beginner.
Hydras: Similar to Drakes, but you must worry about the knockdown from Meteor. They do physical damage with attacks, and elemental damage with spells, so be a bit more careful. Once more, not as easy or as profitable as minotaurs/griffons. Again, this is not something I have done often, so I will reserve judgement.
Undead: Enter the mission. When you get to the first mob, do not fight it, but run into Oink's area. Go into the farm, and walk around behind it. Nice little hidden path. You will walk down this path until you see a lone Hellhound prowling around. Once you get down to where he is, massive numbers of Hounds and Ghouls will spawn in your vicinity- a couple at first, then more as you kill off earlier waves. Just smite them with Balthazar's/Symbol of Wrath and reap the rewards. Easy farming!
Any Questions or Additional Detail that should be added just send me a Message or post it here on this thread


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Petrobras ex-director arrested, shares sink amid graft scandal
By Stephen Eisenhammer
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested a former Petrobras executive on Friday and the state-run oil giant's shares (PETR4.SA: Quote) sank 5 percent after it was forced by a widening corruption scandal to delay the release of its financial results.
Former engineering director Renato Duque was the second senior Petrobras executive arrested in the investigation into a money laundering and bribery scheme that allegedly skimmed billions of dollars off contracts and into the pockets of politicians.
Police also raided the offices of leading construction and engineering firms, including Odebrecht and Mendes Junior. There, they seized potentially incriminating documents and arrested 18 people suspected of involvement in the graft scheme.
Petrobras said late Thursday it would delay the release of its third-quarter earnings due to the investigation.
Analysts warned that the corruption probe and postponed earnings statement could result in the company being stripped of its investment grade by ratings agencies and prompt it to write down fixed assets.
The move to delay the results announcement raised investors concerns that the world's most indebted oil company would be at risk of a technical default on tens of billions of dollars in bonds.
Ratings agency Moody's said it was monitoring the situation at Petrobras closely, but that the earnings delay would have no near-term impact on its credit rating.
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Very cool - just saw this genus for the first time out east. Would love to see the CA species
Beautiful cascade of flowers. The oblong/obvate leaves in the photo fit the description in Jepson better than the lanceolate to linear leaves of L. ruderale, the other species said to be in the area of Empire Mine according to Redbud Chapter's Wildflowers.


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Posted by Mark Mulligan on July 27, 2009
Spotify's much anticipated iPhone app has been submitted to Apple for approval and certainly looks the part…in fact it almost looks too much the part. This level of integration into the iPhone music playback experience may well be deemed by Apple to be too competitive to the core iPhone functionality. There is precedent, the Podcaster app was rejected, reportedly because it was too similar to iTunes functionality (it since developed a scaled back RSS Reader iPhone app). The Spotify app certainly seems to mimic core iPhone music playback functionality (e.g. utilizing standard iPhone / iPod Touch playback controls) and would therefore be likely to compete with iPhone iTunes music playback.
Posted by Julie Ask on July 19, 2009
I'm fascinated by this application on the iPhone. It is rich and entertaining. It makes ordering pizza fun. Includes a game. Includes coupons to motivate purchase - but they aren't pushed out via SMS to trigger the idea of pizza for lunch/dinner.
Is it more marketing or commerce?
The connected nature of the application allows for updates - to the menu (for the basic categories) and promotions. Look forward to seeing this evolve to the point where local restaurant managers can do their own local promotions even based on registered zip codes. I see location-based mobile advertising playing out along these lines nearer term than the auto-tagging of a user's location with an ad to quickly follow.
Would prefer not to have to sign up online. Mobile-only use cases with individuals are limited today, but I think they will grow in number. Cross-channel (Internet to mobile and vice versa) is an interesting idea, but it isn't clear that it is needed or wanted - especially on platforms as capable as the higher end devices like an iPhone or Blackberry, Symbian, Palm etc. devices. -


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These days many teachers are thinking about flipping their classrooms. In
case you've been offline for the last year, flipping a class means taking normal
classroom activities, such as lectures or demonstrations, and substituting
them for activities that are typically done outside of the classroom. By
providing classroom instructions via a podcast or video, teachers allow
students to absorb the material in their own time frame. According to
teachers who have successfully adopted a flipped classroom format, the best part of the
process is devoting more time to deeper discussions, small-group projects, and one-onone
interventions. Here are the stories of four teachers who've flipped over flipping.
For Stacey Roshan, flipping her classroom was
one way to reduce anxiety. "I started flipping my AP
calculus class because there was so much content to get
through," says Roshan, who teaches at the Bullis School
in Maryland. "My lectures had so much new material.
Students would wildly take notes, go home, digest it,
and then try to do homework." Rather than forcing her
students to struggle at home, Roshan began recording
her lectures. Now she answers questions in class while
students tackle assignments. If necessary, she can work
one on one with a student, something she never had the
opportunity to do before flipping her classroom.
AP scores have also improved in Roshan's
classroom. She believes it's because students review the
videos as needed. She enjoys flipping, but cautions that
it requires students to be independent. "It's an excellent
growth opportunity, but the student has to be willing
to put in the time and be an active participant in the
learning. Some kids listen, do a little homework, and get
by. That won't cut it in the flipped classroom."
Still the benefits outweigh any negatives. "It's more effort to set up a flipped
classroom, but it makes more sense and you're teaching them how to be a good
Click HERE to watch a video of this best practice in action.
Tools She Uses
• Camtasia
Studio by
• Fujitsu tablet
English Language Arts
"I flip all the redundant materials that are 'time suckers'—like how to
properly format your paper in MLA style," says April Gudenrath, who teaches
English at Discovery Canyon High School in Colorado. She also records
her traditional lectures, including historical
backgrounds, author biographies, themes, and
motifs from the works that she assigns to her
students. Thanks to flipping, Gudenrath can
use class time for "amazing discussions about
literature and in-class writing workshops that
I have never had time for before." To flip her
classroom, Gudenrath relies on the following
four technology products: Camtasia, YouTube,
teachem, and Jing. She uses Camtasia to record
5- to 10-minute videos about her lectures, and
then she exports the videos to YouTube or
teachem, a site that lets her upload videos, add
flash cards, and review questions. Gudenrath
also uses Jing to record feedback on her
students' writing.
For Gudenrath, time is the biggest challenge
to delivering a flipped classroom. As she says,
"Flipping your classroom takes a constant level
of engagement that can be very tiring because
of the research and content that you have to create prior to the lesson itself.
However, it is worth it."
Since she started flipping, Gudenrath notes that she's seen positive
changes in her students. "I have seen huge improvements in engagement and
test scores in both reading and writing on state, national, and international
Click HERE to watch a video of this best practice in action.
• Camtasia
• Jing
• teachem
• YouTube
Marc Seigel eases into a flipped format
by starting with teacher-led instruction
and transitioning into learning that occurs
outside of class. As the first semester
progresses, he assigns one or two videos
per unit as homework. "Many of the early
videos (youtube.com/yQP4UJhNn0I) are
used more as 'do now' activities to spark
discussion rather than as instruction," says
the college-prep and honors chemistry
teacher at Middletown High School South in
New Jersey. "They help students realize that
videos can be for learning rather than just
for entertainment."
When he started flipping, Seigel didn't
realize how much extra time he'd have in
class every day. The activities he previously
used were not as effective because they were
designed around the idea that he would
control the pace. Today, every unit contains
a guided-inquiry activity, assessments that
involve engaging in a conversation with
classmates and the teacher, and critical-thinking questions in labs that
require an Internet search to produce more complete answers.
"The biggest challenge I face every year is getting the students
accustomed to thinking for themselves. Often I hear, 'Can't you just tell
me what to do?' or 'Can't you just lecture today? I don't feel like thinking.'
Because students have been trained to work at the pace the teacher sets, it takes time for them to
be comfortable learning in an alternative environment."
Click HERE to watch a video of this best practice in action.
Tools He Uses
• Camtasia
• Google Docs
• Lenovo tablet
• Moodle
• YouTube
Professional Development (PD)
Kristin Daniels and Wayne Feller are elementary technology and
innovation coaches at Stillwater Area (MN) Public Schools. They
wanted to increase the effectiveness of technology PD and the impact
of technology in their teachers' classrooms, so they flipped the PD. "We
create a variety of digital resources for our teachers, ranging from how-to
videos to project-showcase videos we use to share ideas and final products
with teachers across the district," says Daniels. "The goal is to provide
teachers with enough information so that we can spend face-to-face time
working through the details of implementing classroom projects instead of
lower-level tech skills teachers can learn outside of our time together."
Thanks to flipped PD, Daniels and Feller have created individual
learning plans for every teacher (bit.ly/mnpdflip), which they believe
are producing better results than the traditional, large-group PD
previously in place. "Teachers are more invested because the content
and learning is theirs. Everything we do with them is personalized for
their interest and skill level," says Daniels.
Although she admits her biggest challenge is getting the teachers
to watch the videos, she knows that increasing technology skill and
comprehension is critical to the success of the DIY teacher. Find out
more at www.flippedpd.org.
Click HERE to watch a video of this best practice in action.
Tools They Use
• Camtasia
• Explain
• iPads
• Screencast-OMatic
• Snagit
The Necessary Tools
Charles Thacker, director of technology
for Farmington (NM) Municipal Schools,
offers the following advice to districts
whose teachers are flipping their classes:
If you expect all students to have equitable
access to technology you have to
facilitate it through BYOD , 1:1, or a combination.
We chose to provide the equipment
to make sure everyone has the same
hardware and software. It simplifies our
support, filters content automatically, and
ensures security.
Make sure teachers are comfortable using
the technology. You need to do PD to
discuss the shift in education. Ideally, you
should have a person to work with the
technology and curriculum people. Our
district provides tech coaches.
Our teachers use different methods to
provide videos. Some teachers use their
MacBook Pro laptops to record their own
content. Some use materials from Khan
Academy and other resources, while
many do both. We have lots of collaboration
tools on our network or they can use
outside services.
What They Use
• Edsby
• FirstClass Unified Communications
• GarageBand
• iLife
• iMovie
• iTunes
• MacBooks/MacBook Air/
MacBook Pro laptops
• Meru Wireless LAN
• Pages, Keynote, Numbers
• PowerSchool
• QuickTime
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Calculus Wiz
Does anyone have any experience with the Calulus Wiz program offered by
Wolfram. It comes with Mathematica for students. How well does it work, is
it useful as an instructional/learning tool.
Please email me at dgallego at socketis.net
thanks in advance
David Gallego
dgallego at socketis.net


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Too slow , bulky for a CCW arm for me. I do carry a .44 mag SA Ruger Vaquero for deer though.
This is a discussion on Peacemakers within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; This thread is more of just a curiosity issue for me than anything. Right now I keep the same Springfield Armory 1911A1 that I use ...
This thread is more of just a curiosity issue for me than anything. Right now I keep the same Springfield Armory 1911A1 that I use as my carry weapon on my night stand along with a led flashlight. However, growing up I worked on my grandma's horse ranch, and watched too many John Wayne movies, so I've always been into the cowboy stuff, yes I know I am in Ohio and will catch hell from you Texas boys, but whatever, I've been roping and riding and wearin cowboy boots for a long time. Anyways, being drawn to such things one of the first pistol i had to buy myself was a .45LC Peacemaker, just had to. So i have a beautiful blued Uberti Cattleman, with the brass backstrap. Its as accurate as I am, and .45LC has a reputation as being able to put down many critters, including the bipedal kind. It is obviously slow on the reload, and doesnt fire as fast as a semi-auto.
But what is yall's opinion, is there any place/situation where a peacemaker makes an acceptable defenseive weapon? Is it a viable nightstand gun, or walk in the woods gun, (as much as I like the thing I'm not even gonna bring up the idea of ccw'ing it with its 5 1/2 inch barrel)? Or are such revolvers nowadays just good for putting holes in paper or maybe deer and their use as defenseive arms has come to an end and been replaced completely? Look forward to see what type of opinions people have on this topic.
Fortes Fortuna Juvat
Former, USMC 0311, OIF/OEF vet
NRA Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun/Reloading Instructor, RSO, Ohio CHL Instructor
Too slow , bulky for a CCW arm for me. I do carry a .44 mag SA Ruger Vaquero for deer though.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
Let me put it this way, I would rather face a gangbanger with an autoloader then I would one of them old rangerats with a peacemaker. It never got that name by accident. If you are proficient with a single action revolver they can be viable in many cases. I carry my Ruger Super Blackhawk while in the hills.
Nightstand? - perhaps. Out in the Boonies? - definite option.
Carry? - I doubt really practical - which you realize.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
I like em.
Got a stainless .45 Ruger Vaquero myself...
They arent the best tool in the world for CCW, but its definatley better than throwing rocks.
Believe it or not, I have a friend that is big into the Cowboy Shooting Sports and does carry one concealed. He's a big ole boy and you'd never notice it if he did'nt tell you. He carrys it near the small of his back in the waistband and uses a string tied to his belt loop that has a small dowel tied to it. This he puts in the barrel of the gun and its stays where its put. Kindof primitve, but it works.
Since most statistics say that gun battles are over in 3.2 shots anyway, I dont think you'd be as "undergunned" as one would think by using a revolver. The .45 LC has been around for a long time because its too good a round to die out.
If you like it,practice with it and are proficent with it, I'd say carry it...if thats what you want to do.
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I own several single-action revolvers......I don't carry any concealed, but I do carry them during hunting season, usually as a backup to a long gun.
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If you're comfortable with it...practice a lot...
If you can hit things with it...practice a lot...
It's you're gun, and if you like it...practice a lot...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I've seen some in skilled hands that would make any belt fed glock shooter running with his tail between his legs.
Go watch a SASS match, they are very fun. Some of those guys/gals have some amazing skills. There are a few near both Cinci and Columbus in the summer.
I've been at SASS matches, I used to practice with some family friends who did the mounted shooting as well as SASS, some of those folks really can shoot. And its a lot harder to shoot a ballon thats only a couple feet away with a .45 while goin at a full gallop than one might think, or not, I suppose it doesnt sound all that easy.
I have open carried mine before on private property for use as a woods gun. Also as corny as it sounds, there is just a neat feeling of having my peacemaker in its rig while I'm riding (too many John Wayne movies, I know.) During hunting season I'll prolly have both it and my Marlin .30-30, Grandma doesnt let anyone hunt on her property, but sometimes we find tree stands mighty close to the fences. And it used to be my nightstand gun before I bought my 1911A1.
I am shocked that in the hour since I have started this thread not a single person discounted it for all defensive purposes, but there have been numberous affirmative responses. Must say something about the round/design. Maybe I shoulda brought up my .44 Colt 1851 Navy...
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The 45 Long Colt is such a great classic cartridge. Absolutely a neat walk in the woods gun. I don't know if I would carry one defensively but there ARE some very amazing shoulder holsters out there to enable you to carry one concealed.
Some folks in the Western states still pack them concealed in a vertical shoulder rig.
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Definately quicker...How about a top break S&W? Eh?
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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I've seen some cowboy action shooters that could put most folks with DAs or Autos to shame, at least until they had to reload.
I also saw Bob Mundin on American shooter hit center on a target with 6 shots with a peacemaker faster than he could do it with a 1911.
If your good with it, it can be as effective as any other HD weapon, however for CCW, probably not. You only have six shots though so you have to make 'em count. I think it was Wyatt Erp who said "shoot deliberately".
When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.
Bob Munden tosses aspirin tablets up in the air and powders them with a single bullet. The bullet diameter is larger than the aspirin tablet.
He is an amazing shooter.
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WordPress Template Modification Tips for Non-Programmers - RobustnessBy Angsuman Chakraborty, Gaea News Network
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Several WordPress plugins ask you to add certain code to the WordPress theme template files to make them work. If you are not a PHP developer or you don't have time to code review the plugin and you decide to activate the plugin then the plugin can very easily cause your site to crash or worse. Often the errors are hard to detect (sporadic, happening only in certain conditions) and even harder to debug as you are not familiar with the code. Today we will talk about a simple step you can take to make your site robust against untested and buggy plugins.
Normally most of the time you are asked to include a code block similar to this:
<?php func_name(arg1,arg2…); ?>
The func_name obviously represents a function which the plugin author wants you to include; the arguments are as required for that function.
This can create two major issues.
Firstly if at any time you decide to disable the plugin then you will have to first remove the code from all your template files before you can safely de-activate / remove the plugin. Otherwise the pages in the site will fail to load properly.
Secondly the plugin itself may fail in certain conditions or always. In the worst case you will find certain pages on your site fails to load sometimes. It could be long before you are aware of the problem.
We will look at two small changes you can make to the code template above to take care of both of the problems described above. First the modified code:
<?php if(function_exists('func_name') @func_name(arg1,arg2…); ?>
Remember to replace func_name with the actual name of the function.
Testing the existence of the function ensures that the code isn't executed when the plugin is inactive / disabled. This prevents the first problem.
Appending an @ before the function name ensures that errors, if any, while executing the function are ignored and do not cause further problems down the road and do not prevent the overall page from displaying.
This fix works against all versions of WordPress and also in any other templating system which uses php code.
Carefully make the changes following the template above to make your site more robust against WordPress plugins.
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"It was a fun game," Rogers told GoBlueWolverine. "I love playing in games like that cause they keep pushing you and pushing you. My performance was so-so. Dropped a touchdown pass and that can't happen. I got to just keep working, keep working on my hand strength, and progressing throughout the season."
At 6'2 and nearly 200 pounds, Rogers is a big play threat at outside receiver for Gateway. With his combination of size and speed, several schools have already come calling—with offers from West Virginia, Rutgers and Toledo.
Michigan is another school that has been in regular contact with Rogers and the interest is more than mutual. Rogers, just a junior, has grown up watching one Wolverine specifically.
"I was actually up for an unofficial visit over the summer," said Rogers. "I love the Wolverines. I grew up watching Denard Robinson. I love how he plays and how he handles himself. I've always been a Michigan fan, so I'd love to get back up there."
Although Rogers's primary recruiter is offensive line coach Darrell Funk, the physical wide out was able to strike up a relationship with his potential future position coach Jeff Hecklinski over the summer.
"When I was up there I was talking to him," said Rogers. "I have a lot of respect for him too. He handles himself very well and I like that about them. They actually seem to care about their players."
"They said that they like getting bigger wide receivers like myself to go make plays," added Rogers. "They said that they want bigger wide receivers to go and spread them out a little bit as a deep down the field threat."
While the Wolverines have yet to extend an offer to Rogers, the coaches did indicate they'd keep their eye on him throughout the season. Rogers is also looking back and likes what he sees out Michigan off the field as well.
"How they prepare the kids for after college or after the NFL," said Rogers. "That's what I like about Michigan, Michigan does that very well. And that's what I'm going to be looking to get into, life after football if things don't work out. So that's what I like about Michigan a lot."
Rogers fall visit schedule is empty as of right now besides one important game he'll be attending in Ann Arbor on October 20th.
"I believe me and Montae (Nicholson) are actually going to go up for the Michigan, Michigan State game," said Rogers. "That's a big game so I cannot wait to see that game. That games going to be like this game we just played."
As for whether or not Michigan holds an advantage in the early stages of this recruitment based on his childhood fandom, Rogers downplayed any notion of a leader.
"Not so far," said Rogers. "I'm just trying to play it safe and pick which ones I want to go to. It's going to be very open and I'm going to look at my options."
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Speciality of the Ristorante D'Angelo, Naples, Italy according to the newspaper clipping out of my grandmother's recipe box. Recipe has been updated.
Top Review by Alskann
This was very good tasting and easy to make. My family enoyed this meal. I did not rate this higher because it seems that the directions are incomplete. I was able to guess since I have made lasagna many times. I would like to see this recipe completed and then try it. At that time I suspect it will receive another star or perhaps two!! Thanks for posting and I look forward to trying this again when it has been revised. :D
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- 1 lb lasagna noodles or 1 lb other wide egg noodles
- 1 1⁄2 cups pasta sauce with meat
- 1⁄2 lb ricotta cheese or 1⁄2 lb cottage cheese, drained
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1⁄4 lb grated cheese (Parmesan, Romano or Pecorino)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
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- Cook wide or broad noodles 15 to 20 minutes in rapidly boiling salted water until tender, but not soft, and drain.
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- Place in a preheated oven at 375F for 60 minutes. Stick a knife in the middle and check internal temperature. It should be very hot but if not, leave in for another 15 minute.
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A normal single throw relay should have a diagram like this on it:
Its very simple how it works, pins 85 and 86 turn on an electro magnet which in turn pulls a switch shut, connecting pins 87 and 30.
So (assuming the bulb works as I would expect, being on when positive is applied, as opposed to being constantly live and negative applied to turn it on) you would splice the bulb cable and attach it to pin 85 and then 86 to ground.
If the bulb is constantly live and activated by a negative, then you would connect pin 85 to it in the same way, and pin 86 to a ground in the car.
You would then attach pin 30 to a constant positive (battery terminal, and other constant +ve feed), and pin 87 to the "remote on / power supply" for your reversing camera.
In this way when the reverse light turns on, it flips the switch turning the reverse camera on, and when you turn it off the relay turns it back off.
If you find it works, but the bulb no longer illuminates at all, then you need to splice the other side of the bulb connector as you're making the circuit cut out the light. In most cases it shouldn't matter which side of the bulb you attach the relay (depends on the resistance).
I hope my description makes sense
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Find Your "Zone of Genius"
Do you think you are an interesting person?
In her book, How to Be More Interesting in 10 Steps Jessica Hagy shows us direct ways to enhance our "interestingness" (my word). Here's my suggestion. Get a piece of paper… rate yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being no way and 10 being — I'm already doing that every day!) — how comfortable are you with each of these?
1) Talking to strangers
2) Exposing yourself to ridicule, risk and wild ideas
3) Learning an entirely new skill; especially one that interests but intimidates you
4) Embracing your inner weirdness
5) Ignoring the "scolds"
How'd you do? If you scored above 50, you're on your way. Below 50? What are you waiting for ? There's a saying, "when the student is ready, the teacher appears — but you have to be looking! In my experience the teacher is already available – I just haven't been paying attention.
— Don't hide your quirks; they are what make you interesting!
–Don't let the 'shoulds' get in your way? When others will criticize you, be prepared. Don't listen. They're projecting their fear onto you. Push it back to them.
So this relates to your "Zone of Genius" – a term coined by author Gay Hendricks. Here's how she describes it:
"Your Zone of Genius is the combination of your innate talent and your greatest passion. Innate talent, for this purpose, is how–not what–you do what you do. Your greatest passion is the activity that you could do for countless hours with unending fulfillment.Finding your zone of genius can be tricky. We're all blind to many of our own true strengths and weaknesses, so it often helps to find an objective, supportive person to help. Knowing your Zone of Genius also makes you caring, humble, and brave."
The 'teacher' can be anyone… your child, spouse, co-worker, an old friend, a complete stranger. You just need to let go and ask for help. It will be there. Go!
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By Carl Hoffman, April 18, 2013 @ 6:38 pm
I bought the book on your recommendation and will read it tonight. I score well over 50 but there is room for improvement. I need to quit being so sensitive and let the chips fall. I admire the creativity of many young adults who are willing to suffer embarrassment to get a response. I am usually composed but my son said don't worry the worst that can happen is they laugh at you. As you know some make a living getting people to laugh at them.
By Deborah, April 19, 2013 @ 4:19 am
Hey Carl
I think you are amazing. You are so open to learning and change. I am impressed.
People often say, I hate getting older. I say, I love getting older (I am fortunate enough to be very healthy) because I get to say what I think… I mean what is someone going to do.. think I'm stupid, crazy? What do I care?
Live and let live… I have a lot to do in my life and I don't have time to worry about people who don't like the way I live mine. Yahoo!
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Free Press Sports Briefs for Sept. 13, 2012
September 13, 2012
Eastern volleyball begins Big Sky play
It was not the smoothest preseason, but the Eastern Washington University volleyball team survived, and now looks ahead to conference play. Eastern begins Big Sky play today, (Sept. 13) at Sacramento State. The Eagles (0-11) make their home debut this Monday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. against Portland State.
In the first month of the 2012 season, the Eagles were hit with a rash of injuries, as well as an unexpected coaching change. Eastern played its first nine matches of the year without a veteran setter, while also dealing with limited personnel and experience in the back row.
Senior setter Laney Brown was able to return to the starting lineup during last weekend's tournament at Iowa State. But almost as soon as she was back in the rotation, the Eagles lost two more important players.
Freshman defensive specialist Serena Ah Choy suffered an injury to her right hand during Eastern's match against Syracuse and senior Shelby Puckett exited the final match of the tourney against Iowa last Saturday with a sprained ankle.
Puckett is questionable for the match at Sac State. Ah Choy is expected to be out for at least two weeks.
"Despite these continuing injuries, we are improving with every match," EWU head coach Lisa Westlake said. "But the most important thing for us right now is the mental game."
After the PSU game the Eagles hit the road for a pair of contests at Montana State, Sept. 20 and Montana Sept. 22 before returning home for four straight matches beginning with Southern Utah, Sept. 27.
EWU's Black rides earns Big Sky soccer player of week award
Sophomore forward Cassie Black, from the Eastern Washington University women's soccer team, was recognized by the Big Sky Conference as Offensive Player of the Week for her performance at the Viking Classic in Eastern's two games against Utah State and Boise State Sept. 7-9.
Black was particularly impressive against Boise State last Sunday. She contributed two goals in 75 minutes of play, which helped Eastern secure a 3-1 win – its first ever against the Broncos and first in the 2012 season.
Black is Eastern's top point producers with four so far in her second year. She also led Eastern as a freshman in 2011, with six goals for 12 points.
Eastern soccer finally home versus Idaho, Hawaii
After five straight games on the road, the Eastern Washington University women's soccer team will return home this weekend to face Idaho, Friday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. and Hawaii Sunday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. Both matches will take place at EWU Sports and Recreation Center Soccer Field.
The Eagles are coming off their first win of the season – a solid 3-1 victory against Boise State, which was the first ever against the former Big Sky member. The match saw the same strong performance Eastern had been showing all season, but this time, the Eagles were able to find the bake of the net.
"We have been playing really strong," head coach George Hageage said. "Hopefully we get a boost from the goals we scored against Boise State, and that keeps our offense going."
Last season, the Vandals made it to the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals, but lost to No. 1 Utah State.
Eastern and Hawaii have only met twice in school history and have not competed since 2001 and have split those two contests.


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ideally i would be 4 blocks away and still moving.
if it happened, formed around me, unlikely as i very much avoid crowds, i would be moving to an edge with the most avenue of perceived clearance.
but i am thinking more as in a tourist area and the street scene gets ugly.
as you have posted examples of events occurring in fringe/bad areas and after sun down; the answer is--its a free country but one can get hurt expressing their right to be somewhere
ahead of how smart it is to be exercising that right at that moment in that place.
so my answer goes to avoidance 1st, 2nd and 3rd....even if required the use of violance is a poor 4th


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Fir trees scented the air, and a talking machine played the same Russian music that was popular that same moment in New York.
Just an incident: The talking machine company that pays a singer gets no protection on that record under the law, either, does it?
After dinner the heavy mist drove them below and they played games, turned on the talking machine, and sang songs until bedtime.
But the more leeway you give the talking machine the greater encroachments they will make.
She would almost rather live next to a talking machine than a firebrand.
A band played into these instruments, calling itself "Victor Herbert's band," and I sued the talking machine company.
Then, taking his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch from inside the talking machine horn, Uncle Wiggily started off.
We protest that such legislation, in so far as it relates to talking machine sound records of any kind, is unconstitutional.
Frank hastily shuffled through a pile of talking machine records.
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I have expanded the site a bit, transfered the hosting of it to a professional hosting site, and added a new section dedicated to other peoples cars. I am not looking to take anything away from this site, just looking to have some fun with my site.
I am a pure hobbyist. Don't sell anything, and don't plan to. I have a bulletin board on my site that is designed to be fun, informative, and... well for lack of a better term... an online cruise-in. I have opened up the ability for people to post polls on questions, and pretty much post what ever they like.
I also have a guestbook that you can sign, add a pic of your car, or just add a comment.
My intent is to share my FIRST restoration project, get feedback, and assistance on things I am doing. I know I can do this here, but I thought it would be fun to also do it on my site.
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I was recently hiking at the new Nescopeck State Park and there are ruins of housing, river crossings, and possible an old train bed. Does anyone know if it was a coal or a logging area , both or none of the above.
Also, my wife's grandmother grew up near a town called Peoples. They even had a postmark - but where is or was Peoples? The best I can figure out it was near Swatara State Park but am not sure - maybe it is one of those towns that was "lost" when I81 came through.


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The fate of 1,098 candidates, including two state party chiefs, 31 MLAs and 24 former ministers was sealed in the Electronic Voting Machines in today's exercise. Polling for the second round, in which 59 assembly seats were up for grabs, was generally peaceful in Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia and Ghazipur districts.
Ruling BSP, Congress, SP and BJP pulled out all the stops to woo voters in the no-holds-barred fight for the 403-seat House. State Election Commission sources said an estimated 56 per cent electorate cast votes in nine districts in the second leg of the seven-phased election.


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Dr. Mocco is the Professor of Neurosurgery, Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Neurosurgery, and Director of the Cerebrovascular Center at Mount Sinai. He is an expert in treating blood vessel diseases of the brain, neck and spine. His clinical interests include stroke, brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, carotid artery stenosis, intracranial stenosis, and brain tumors. Dr. Mocco's research focuses on translational efforts to treat ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
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Dr. Berenstein is the Director of the Pediatric Cerebrovascular Program at Mount Sinai. He is a pioneer in endovascular neurosurgery and established the first comprehensive center for the multidisciplinary treatment of head, neck, and peripheral vascular lesions. His contributions include the description of the functional vascular anatomy, understanding and describing the diseases, and the development of multiple medical devises to treat them used throughout the world. Dr. Berenstein specializes in pediatric cerebrovascular disease, vascular malformations and aneurysms, and lymphatic malformations of the head and neck.
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Dr. Fifi is a board certified neuroendovascular surgeon and an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology. She is also Director of the Endovascular Stroke Program at the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Fifi specializes in the endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular disorders, including stroke, intracranial and carotid stenosis, brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas of the brain and spine, pre-operative embolization of tumors, as well as craniofacial vascular lesions in adults and children.
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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's no secret that theater goers will have to pay more to see a 3D film. And it's also no secret that most of those films aren't worth the extra price of admission when their 2D twins suffice just fine. And according to recent attendance figures, most aren't … [Read more...]
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"Hunger Games" onslaught begins with advance ticket sales
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hunger Games" won't hit theaters for more than a month, but already Lionsgate is making a multi-front push to maximize interest in the film weeks ahead of its March 23 release. Tickets for the film, based on Suzanne Collins' young-adult novels, go … [Read more...]
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NASHVILLE, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The organizers of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee say they suspended ticket sales after the online purchase site ran into technical problems. The producers said high demand for the festival crashed the site within three hours of the tickets going on … [Read more...]


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Older people have never had it so good. Or have they? If older men were employed as they were in 1979, there would be 600,000 more men over 50 working today. If women over 50 had shared equally in the growth in female job opportunities, 200,000 more would be earning a wage.
There remains much to do to ensure a fair deal for older people - not just in the labour market, but also in health, learning, transport, leisure and most other aspects of life. That is why the government's Better Government for Older People (BGOP) programme is not being wound down when its current phase ends this week, but is being given fresh impetus.
The steering committee which has led the programme since 1998 holds its last meeting on Friday. Seemlessly, there will follow the first meeting of the new governing body of the BGOP network, representing 313 member local authorities, NHS bodies and other organisations that in turn represent two-thirds of the population. Three years ago, the programme began with just 28 pilot schemes.
One person bowing out between Friday's two meetings, however, is Richard Worsley, who has been chairing the steering group but who is withdrawing along with the Carnegie UK Trust, one of the group's national funding partners.
Since 1989, Carnegie has spent some £1.6m on the "third age", first through an inquiry into the position and potential of older people and then, since 1993, through a programme of work. Worsley has been director of this programme, initially on secondment from BT, where he was director of community affairs and had been group personnel director. With Carnegie having this summer concluded the programme, shifting its research focus to other policy areas, both the trust and its programme director are standing down from the BGOP machine.
Worsley is certain that the work of the past 12 years has achieved a breakthrough in terms of the policies of central and local government. He says: "There is now, I think, a clear recognition that this is a very important age group in its own right - active older people, as distinct from the frail elderly."
As evidence of this, he cites the steps taken by the Labour government: appointment of Alistair Darling as the cabinet champion for older people; establishment of the inter-ministerial group on older people; and the launch of New Deal 50plus, for older people on any kind of benefit.
"The whole attitude of government in this area has been transformed," says Worsley. "When I started [under the Conservatives], the attitude was that everything had to be voluntary; there was no dream of doing legislation and not much was going on.
"It's now a complete turnaround and the third age has a major place on the policy agenda - just as it should have."
He is confident of an imminent announcement of a "major" financial contribution from central government towards the BGOP network - "I am in no doubt at all about that" - and, while the network will continue to operate as a useful reference group, he believes there will ultimately have to be some kind of national advisory body on older people's issues.
Although ministers have made a binding commitment to legislate on age discrimination by 2006, Worsley is against setting up a fourth body on the model of the equal opportunities, racial equality or disability rights commissions. In fact, he is in favour of sweeping all four policy areas into one rights commission. "That may come," he says. "I think the logic of that is overwhelming, but it may take several years."
Members of the new BGOP network governing body will include Rodney Bickerstaffe, the former union leader who is now president of the National Pensioners' Convention, Gordon Lishman, director general of Age Concern, and Martin Shreeve, who has led the BGOP programme from the start. The new network director, Mervyn Eastman, will be leading work later this year on engaging older people and, in the new year, on older people and race.
Worsley, at 57, will be turning his attention fully to The Tomorrow Project, a research charity he co-founded which is looking at the prospects for people's lives in Britain over the next 20 years. Next month, the charity will be publishing Tomorrow's Workplace: Fulfilment or Stress?, a book prophesying, among other things, the end of the traditional retirement age.
For now, Worsley acknowledges, that may be seem some way off. "I was talking the other day to a large company and they were saying that they had virtually nobody over 50 at all," he says. "They said that, if they were truthful, it was because early retirement was a good way of getting rid of people when they were downsizing.
"But it's also apparent that some companies think they look somehow modern if they only have young people. I think the phrase used to me was 'go-ahead'. That's going to take long time to change."


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by RANDY GREGORY
The 2011 version of Rockford baseball entered uncharted waters by capping off the season with a Division I state championship last June in Battle Creek. This year's squad returns the bulk of that team along with some overwhelming expectations from both Michigan and national pundits.
Louisville Slugger has slotted Rockford as the No. 27 team nationally in their preseason rankings. The ESPN Fab 50 includes the Rams as the 48th-ranked club in the nation as well, while also placing Rockford sixth in the Midwest (which strangely includes a pair of teams from Oklahoma). Not to be outdone, the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association anointed the Rams as the number one team in Michigan in their preseason rankings as well.
"We do return a lot of positional players this year, but we lost all three of our top pitchers," said Rockford Coach Ian Hearn. "We have some very good arms, but they are untested to a certain extent and it will take us a while to gel as a team. We aren't going to sneak up on anybody this year and it will be interesting to see how we react to having a target on our backs."
No fewer than five players have already signed to continue their baseball careers on the collegiate level next year. They are seniors Drew Farmer (Western Michigan), Tony Dileo (Eastern Michigan), Shain Showers (Evansville University), Ian Stankus (Grand Rapids Community College), and Nick Street (Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio). Coupled with some talented juniors and three sophomores who were part of a junior varsity squad which very nearly ran the table last year (27-1), and the groundwork is in place for another successful season.
Hearn will have multiple options both in the infield and in the outfield for the Rams. As many as five or six Rams are vying for time in the outfield, led by Louisville Slugger Preseason All American Farmer. Brandon Nostrant, Kory Young, Reid Kelley, Stankus and Max Crimp will also figure into the mix. Alex Hertel has been swinging a solid bat early and is nosing his way into the conversation as well.
The infield situation is, if anything, even deeper in talent. Showers, Stankus, Nostrant and Young all saw considerable time last year and can all play multiple positions, mainly third, shortstop and second base. Brent Showers, Street, and Steven Powell are three players pushing for the starting job at first base for Rockford. The main difference from the 2011 team to this one is the fact that the primary pitching duties will fall onto positional players as opposed to last year's pitching corps that mostly only pitched. That will enable Hearn to use a multitude of players in many different positions, thus taking advantage of their tremendous versatility.
"We are lucky to have so many interchangeable parts this year," said Hearn. "We lost some outstanding pitchers, but we have a focused, hardworking bunch that will hopefully step to the front in whatever position they find themselves in on that day."
Catching is another area of strength for Rockford. Dileo was also honored as an honorable mention Preseason All American by Louisville Slugger and he is backed up by multi-position standout Brent Showers. Most teams would be envious of having just one of those two, but the Rams have the pair, and it makes for an opportunity to play both at different positions and give them a rest from the rigors of catching on a daily basis.
Brent Showers, Stankus, Street and Shain Showers figure to be the featured hurlers at this time for Rockford. Crimp and Kelley also bring intriguing promise with Crimp's lefty slants and Kelley's mid 80s fastball.
"Nobody will outwork this team," said Hearn. "These kids love baseball and play it with a passion. Hudsonville is a tremendously talented team and Grandville should be pretty solid as well. West Ottawa also had a young team last year, so just winning the OK Red will be a challenge for anyone. We are looking forward to the challenges and we want to build on last year's success."
Rockford kicks off the season with a trip to Indiana on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, to face a quartet of Indiana powers. They will then kick off the OK Red season with games against Muskegon on Wednesday, April 11 and Friday, April 13.


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I recently came across a Facebook app called Q-Kards. It's a simple flashcard app that allows you to create flashcards (for any topic like learning a language or text vocab) to help you memorize information. You can share your cards with other groups or your Friends on Facebook. I did not see a place where youc an add an image, for now it's a text based flashcard creator. Why not use an app in a web service you and your sudents already use? (Like Facebook). Here's the link to the app if you want to check it out (remember some Facebooks apps require access to your information including Personal data and Friends lists. Use caution whenever using any Facebook apps):
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Team Debonairs is the lesser-known villainous team in Almia in the game Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. It is composed of ex-members of Team Dim Sun.
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Team Debonairs appears after the player has beaten the game and plays the special mission "Liberate the Tower." Remnants of Team Dim Sun take control of the Altru Building again, under their new name, Team Debonairs, with Kincaid as their leader. Though they have a different logo from what they had in Team Dim Sun, they still use the few remaining operational Miniremo units to control Pokémon (most Miniremo units were made useless after Operation Brighton, due to the Dark Shards within them becoming clear; however, the Miniremos at the Oil Field Hideout were out of range, and thus still operational). They are planning on continuing where Blake Hall left off, attempting to turn the Luminous Crystal back into the Shadow Crystal by removing the three gems. After the player beat Kincaid's Gliscor and Drapion, Professor Hastings appears and tells Kincaid that his plans would have failed anyway, as the darkness in his heart is nothing compared to the goodness in the hearts of the entire population of Almia.
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Today was a nightmare and it's not calming down any! It all started with Gunther grabbing one of my potted plants and dumping it out all over the yard. I don't hit my dog except a slap on the snout when he's biting too hard but I did yell at him quite a bit over that one. My husband salvaged the dirt and seeds so I then put a pile of Gunther's poop in each pot and put more dirt over it. I'm hoping that helps. Then he refused to listen to a word I said during play or training so since I was already mad I threw out the training and stuck to just play. He dropped a Kong at my feet and when I went to move to throw the football I tripped on the Kong and fell flat on my left side onto some not yet placed patio bricks. Partially my fault because I had my hair down and it's like the Cousin It effect when it's down. Gunther was no help whatsoever and just sat there staring at me wondering why I was on the ground not moving and groaning in pain. To his credit he did sit and let me use him to help myself up. After I rubbed the giant welt in my left thigh we played until I went to work.
Came home from work to a super hyper active Gunther. He has stopped taking his medicine readily so we had to do the drop down into the gullet. For the past 2 hours since I have been home he has NOT stopped acting like a maniac. He is in and out of the door. When he's in he starts biting and barking and grabbing my sleeve to go out with him. When he's outside he jumps endlessly on the door to get back in. It is 1:30 in the morning and 33 degrees out, I am not going to go play in the yard.
I really hope he settles down ASAP.
Almost 4 hours and no calm puppy. Does anyone else have days like this??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????? I'm going nuts. My husband is trying to sleep as he has to be up for work in 2 hours and he's not feeling well and I can't get this dog to settle down.
Sounds like he's hyperactive O.o
What medicine?
No idea how old he is, sounds like a young, playful, smart dog.
Two words.....Exercise...Crate.
Cousin It effect! :D
What medicine is he on?
Your pup does sound like he needs some exercise, flirtpole and tracking help to wear out the mind and body.
Do some scent work and/or obedience and a bit of play and put him in his crate.
Yay he calmed down!!!!!!! I exercise him plenty, he's 9 months old, he just had one of those days yesterday. Little rebel stinker :wub:
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It's Tobey birthday today! He's 32 years old.
Tobey is a great guy, father and an actor, he's had an amazing career from child star to super star. He's loved and admired, respected and appreciated. He's an all around good guy.
I'm sure we all wish he has a wonderful day with his family and friends.
I added some new and old pictures to the gallery.
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And honesty, explains Wolfgang, paves the way for the real advocates of traditional marriage to fight and have a voice.
A panel in support of traditional marriage featured two of the very few African Americans attending this conference.
Perhaps the real question is how true to the traditional marriage model the Bruni-Sarkozy union could possibly be.
And public opinion polls are even worse for 'traditional marriage' supporters.
Marinelli has a steady girlfriend and is still a firm believer in traditional marriage.
Those fighting gay marriage say 'traditional marriage' has always been between a man and a woman.
Ironically, those who preach the most about traditional marriage are the ones who are destroying it.
The spat became a hot topic this summer when Liz stressed her support for traditional marriage to the Daily Caller.
Bachmann pledged to stand as president against abortion and for traditional marriage.
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Lemon Sorbet with Limoncello
Lemon sorbet is a refreshing treat for a hot summer day. Made with a little lemon liqueur it's even better and easier to scoop. Limoncello is made all over Italy and there are as many recipes for this elegant liqueur as there are groves of lemon trees. The liqueur may be served chilled as a digestive after the meal or mixed in a cocktail. It really makes a Dacquiri sparkle. Barbequed chicken and fish dishes with limoncello are to die for.
Limoncello is available in most liquor stores but the best is homemade. Its very simple to make. The video below by Chow demonstrates how to remove the zest. Bottles are are available at IKEA and home-brew supply shops…or re-use clear-glass alcohol bottles. Give this a try and make enough for hostess gifts while you're at it. Everyone will love it.
Lemon Sorbet with Limoncello
- Remove the zest from 5 lemons (a potato peeler works well for this)
- Juice the lemons (you'll need 2/3 cup of lemon juice)
- In a blender (or food processor) chop the zest with 1 cup of sugar.
- Add 1 cup hot water and whirl 10 seconds.
- Add 3 cups of cold water and the juice, whirl another 10 seconds.
- Add 1/4 cup of homemade limoncello (recipe below)
- Chill thoroughly.
- Freeze in ice-cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Let ripened at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before scooping.
- Scrub 5 large lemons under hot water to remove any wax
- Remove zest of lemons with a potato peeler (you do not want any pith, just the yellow skin)
- Place zest in a clean glass jar with a lid.
- Add 1 bottle of Everclear grain alcohol (98% alcohol) and cover with lid.
- Let set in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake jar every 2 or 3 days.
- Dissolve 2 cups of sugar in 4 cups of boiling water. Let cool completely.
- Strain lemon/alcohol through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.
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One of the nation's top wide receivers, Laquon Treadwell from Crete-Monee (Ill.) High School, made his college decision Thursday, committing to Ole Miss in an announcement at his school.
The five-star wide receiver was down to Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State after taking official visits to all three.
"It was a very hard decision," Treadwell said. "I have family down in the Oklahoma area. I had a great relationship with them. I knew Ole Miss was the best school for me."
Treadwell held additional offers from Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida, LSU and others. His decision comes on the heels of an outstanding senior season where he lead the Warriors to their first state title, while catching 75 passes for 1,400 yards and 18 touchdowns.
He believes with the other receivers there and how the Rebels plan to use him, he can be successful and capitalize on the talents that earned him a five-star rating.
"They want to move me around inside and outside," Treadwell said. "With Moncrief being there, they can't really double-team me."
Go inside our Ole Miss site for more on what Treadwell's commitment means to the Rebels.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Treadwell took several visits down to Oxford throughout the process and also felt very comfortable with the coaching staff there, particularly head man Hugh Freeze.
"Coach Freeze is great," Treadwell said. "He is like a role model already. He is a funny guy. He shows you a good time and I have a great relationship with him already."
Now that his decision is over, Treadwell can concentrate on moving forward to college, where he will be reunited with former teammate and close friend Anthony Standifer, a freshman corner at Ole Miss.
"He's like my best friend," Treadwell said. "They have been down there a long time now, and that's where I needed to be -- with Anthony."
Stay on FOX Sports NEXT for the latest coverage from Crete, Ill., and Treadwell's decision.


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Nita nails it again...and I'm no apologist for Microsoft, its products or the kinds of 'relationships' its cultured with its partners and OEMs.
But this happens to the best of Writers; their tired, something annoys them, there's a ridiculous 'personal enrichment experience' in getting from A to B and it ends up being a story.
This story however as the WereCatf points out not only isn't new it's business as usual... More then anything I'm surprise that Thom seems surprised.
Well, to be precise, the blog post wasn't written by Thom Holwerda. Thom only latched onto it to get a few cheap shots at Microsoft specifically, whereas the blog post itself is talking about a much broader thing.
While I am somewhat in line with Thom's overall sentiment towards Microsoft, I have to say I agree with you here. Sorry Thom, but you are really reaching.
For my part, I'm leaning much more heavily on GNU/Linux lately, especially since I found the awesomeness that is Manjaro Linux*; I'm almost ready to shelve Windows 7. The only thing holding me back is my WP7 phone, and given that Sprint has yet to commit to WP8, I may end up going back to the Nexus S by default. When that happens (and whenever my Xbox finally sells) I'll have a Microsoft-free computing environment again.
All that said, it's not because I don't like Windows 7; rather, I think it's the best thing they've ever produced. But if I don't need it, if my laptop runs better with GNU/Linux, and if it gets a truncated support cycle as has been hinted at, then I won't bother keeping it around. BUT, I'm not going to go on a tirade about how bad Windows 8 is or how much crap is on PCs made by companies with a reputation for loading crapware. Most people know that if you buy a computer from HP, Toshiba or Sony you're going to get a ton of software you'll never use.
One thing I do know for sure: I will never own Windows 8. Not because of the content of this article or in these discussions, but simply because I don't like the direction the OS is going. I feel the same about OS X; Snow Leopard is on my Mac mini and that's as far as I'm going in that camp.
*Arch based but with custom repos so no elitist Arch admin shenanigans can ruin the OS for those of us who actually use our computers to get shit done, instead of squealing like a schoolgirl whenever there's a kernel commit.
Right. Because if something stupid goes on long enough, we should just bend over, smile, and ask for more once it's done.
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Even though I agree with many others that this is not a new problem and actually think things are improving I had to mod you up. Your answer was just too good.
Besides, we are using our computers now more than ever to sync, work, play and even socialize. The greater the exposure, the greater the burns.
Well you know, consumers have had cheaper kit because of these crappy OEM deals.
TBH most of the stuff that gets installed it isn't that bad these days, except for McAfee which makes everything run at a crawl.
Anyway the shit stirring with the FOSS crowd is your favorite past time.


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Owner Liz Napoli is certified in all levels of both mat and equipment Pilates. She has attended countless continuing education workshops and has special certifications to work with seniors and pregnant women, as well being able to help individuals who need modified Pilates for physical rehabilitation. A survivor herself, Liz is also uniquely equipped to help those with PTSD heal themselves through movement.
AMY ACETO came came to Pilates from a background in fashion design and a passion for swimming. She discovered Pilates while searching for a way to address her lower back and neck pain. In 2009, she became a certified instructor from Pilates Sports Center and is a member of Pilates Method Alliance. She is certified on all Pilates apparatuses including mat, reformer, Cadillac, and wunda chair. Amy has continued her Pilates education by attending workshops and classes. She is looking forward to a rewarding and long-term relationship with the studio. We are excited to have her join our staff.
Jason became interested in Pilates when his sister, who now teaches at the PhysicalMind Studio in New York, got certified to teach Pilates in 2007. He's had a lifelong interest in both a healthy, active lifestyle and helping others. Jason has been very physically active his whole life, from playing sports such as soccer, basketball and baseball to lifting weights at the gym. The subject of health and nutrition has been very important to him, having grown up with parents who are nutritionists. He enjoys motivating his clients to work hard and persist to achieve their fitness goals.
Hunt Pilates studio manager was born and raised in LA County. She received her diploma through Pilates Sports Center. She has taken various continuing education classes such as Pilates for Pregnancy and Common Problems for the Spine. Jehona has a background in various kinds of dance, such as Ballet, Tap and Jazz. She was first introduced to Pilates in 2006 to strengthen her dance technique while completing an intensive conservatory program from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. In 2007 she suffered from a severe knee injury, which resulted in surgery.
After months of no progress in physical therapy she turned to Pilates for help and within no time she was able to reclaim control over her body. She is currently a full-time student at Pierce and Valley Colleges, and is hoping to transfer to a UC school for Theatre Arts. Jehona is excited to share her knowledge and motivation for movement and help clients reach their fullest physical potential. She is currently teaching Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Reformer classes as well as a Circuit and Combo class. She teaches classes Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 3pm to 5pm and Sunday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at HUNT Pilates.
Worked in the fashion industry for 15 years until she could no longer stand on her feet. She suffered from terrible neck pain, tension headaches and low back issues. After trying everything else, she gave Pilates a chance. Not only did Tracy fall in love with Pilates, her pain was gone and she loved how her body was transforming. Tracy received her diploma at Pilates Sports Center in California. Tracy helps clients with injuries, clients who need to regain core stability after pregnancy, and anyone who just wants to transform his/her body.
Clients appreciate her upbeat personality and the ability to make them work harder than they thought possible. Tracy teaches mat and reformer classes on Thursdays and Saturdays and is also available for private sessions at HUNT Pilates.
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Diane is a pioneer in the Dance Medicine techniques and a guest lecturer at Orthopedic Symposia on the use of Pilates to rehabilitate dance injuries. She teaches Reformer classes and a Body Sculpt class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at HUNT Pilates.
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