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If you want to save money, it might be a good idea to ask for new bills when you make a bank withdrawal, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers found that many people find worn paper bills disgusting and will spend more to get rid of them, but are more likely to hold on to crisp new bills.
Study authors Fabrizio Di Muro, of the University of Winnipeg, and Theodore Noseworthy, of the University of Guelph, conducted a series of experiments in which people were given either worn or new bills and asked to complete a series of shopping tasks. The participants tended to spend more when they had worn bills than when they had new bills. The study participants also were more likely to break a worn larger bill than pay the exact amount in new bills, according to the study, which was released online in advance of print publication in the Journal of Consumer Research.
The participants, however, tended to spend the new bills when they thought they were being watched, the investigators found. "The physical appearance of money can alter spending behavior," Di Muro and Noseworthy wrote. "Consumers tend to infer that worn bills are used and contaminated, whereas crisp bills give them a sense of pride in owning bills that can be spent around others." "Money may be as much a vehicle for social utility as it is for economic utility," the authors concluded. "We tend to regard currency as a means to consumption and not as a product itself, but money is actually subject to the same inferences and biases as the products it can buy."
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After hearing Sanjay Lal's interview on SNY & from what I've read on him I am throughly impressed. He's well spoken, well educated & traveled, honest, a hard worker and a self made man in the NFL.
How new NY Jets coach Sanjay Lal's calming influence was perfect fit for fractured receiver crew
Jets' Sanjay Lal, believed to be the first NFL coach of Indian descent, uses a soft approach when guiding his receivers, but is capable of putting a charge into them when needed.
Sanjay Lal gets a fresh start as he looks to guide a largerly inexperienced group of Jets receivers.
Sanjay Lal sat at the kitchen table inside the home of a man he barely knew and stared across at a man he had never met before.
A path that had taken him from England to Iran to Kuwait to Mexico, and seemingly everywhere in between, had detoured to Summit, N. J., in January.
Rex Ryan was searching for a new wide receivers coach. Lal, a coaching casualty after the purge in Oakland, was searching for his next opportunity. Ryan and new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano were impressed with Lal, believed to be the first NFL coach of Indian descent, but there was one more person he needed to meet: Santonio Holmes.
In many ways, Holmes, the lightning-rod receiver at the heart of the Jets' meltdown last season, was looking for a fresh start, too. So Ryan gave both men a simple directive to convene at his house even though he wasn't going to be there.
"Plug this address in your GPS," Ryan told them. "Go to my place. My wife will let you in."
"It was important to make the right hire," Ryan said. "I wanted them to get a feel for each other."
So they sat alone in Ryan's kitchen for an hour and a half, exchanging philosophies, airing frustrations and shaping a plan for a possible future together.
"I laid it out," Lal said. "I wasn't trying to get a job. Because if you lie to someone to get a job, it's going to be a nightmare once you get the job. I wasn't going to do that."
Holmes, painted as the villain of a season gone wrong, immediately connected with Lal. Less than two weeks after Holmes was benched in the season finale in Miami, the mercurial wide receiver was eager to close that chapter of his career.
He needed to open a clear line of communication with someone else. He gravitated to Lal's philosophy of stressing the details each day.
"Sanjay was the right guy to bring in at the time," Holmes said. "When we met at Coach Ryan's house, we saw eye-to-eye with everything that we talked about. He's a tough-nosed guy, very mechanical, loves to work on technique and doesn't take any B.S. from the receivers."
Lal was hired shortly thereafter, the care-taker of a largely inexperienced group that has been ravaged by injuries entering the Jets' preseason game against the Panthers on Sunday night.
Despite what Lal had heard of Holmes' combustible past, he judged only what he saw first-hand from the former Super Bowl MVP.
"If I had listened to people my whole life, I wouldn't be where I am," Lal, 43, said. "Everyone's told me, 'You can't play football, you can't coach. What are you thinking? You're going to play Division I football? What are you, crazy? How can you do that?' Blah, Blah, Blah."
"I felt that it might be a challenge based on what I've heard," he added. "But I wanted to see for myself."
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In his heart, he knew that he could have carved out an NFL career if his body hadn't betrayed him.
Lal, the son of a systems analyst from Delhi and a Montessori teacher from Northern India, was never the most physically gifted player at any level. His work ethic turned him into a walk-on wide receiver at UCLA for two years before he transferred to the University of Washington. But hamstring injuries repeatedly sidelined him.
"There are not any athletic genes in my family," he said with a laugh. "It was all work for me."
Lal caught the eye of NFL scouts while working as Mark Brunell's personal receiver at the quarterback's private workouts in the run-up to the 1993 NFL draft. Lal was invited to Raiders camp before tearing his hamstring. A year and a half later, he suffered another hamstring injury at Rams minicamp.
For years, Lal chased the NFL dream, rehabbing and volunteering with his old high school team in the California East Bay area by day and working a part-time promotions job that paid $17,000 a year by night.
Lal was well-traveled — his father's job took the family to London, the Middle
East, Mexico City and the United States — and educated. At different times in his life, he spoke Spanish and Hindi and understood Arabic.
But the NFL beckoned. Every time Lal felt fast and free, however, his legs didn't hold up. So, he made the transition to coaching.
After 11 years coaching in the high school and college ranks, Lal joined the Raiders as an offensive quality control/assistant wide receivers coach in 2007. Two years later, he took over as the wide receivers coach for Al Davis, a promotion that came with very few, if any, vacation days.
Lal's cerebral and measured style was a hit with the Raiders' young receivers. "When he did get upset, you knew something really bad must have happened, because he didn't do it that often," said Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, who was a first-round pick in 2009. "As a player, you respect that. He's not the type of coach that has 'false enthusiasm.' He's not just going to yell just because everybody else is yelling."
Lal motivated his players by challenging them to always outwork opposing defensive backs. He preached preparation and deviated from his calm and collected demeanor only when he sensed a lack of competitiveness or finish.
"I really can't think of a time when I thought, 'Man, this guy has lost it,'" Heyward-Bey said. "I'm just glad that I had him in my first three years, through the good and the bad times. He was the perfect coach for me as a young guy."
It's been no different with the Jets.
"He can have that personal conversation that is soft-spoken, but he can flip the switch a little bit and show guys some energy and enthusiasm and get after them," Sparano said. "When you're out there in these practices with these group of receivers, sometimes they need that kind of motivation. He's good for them."
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The silver digital voice recorder rests on the nightstand by his bed. When a thought jumps into Lal's head in the middle of the night, he picks it up and speaks softly into it, careful not to wake up his wife, Melody.
On most days, Lal poses a question to himself before shutting off the lights, searching for drills to help young receivers such as Stephen Hill and Royce Pollard sharpen specific routes.
If the wideouts are having trouble grasping a concept, Lal thinks up ways for them to better remember it, code words to trigger recognition. When he wakes up before 6 a.m. each day, he usually has the answers.
"The mind's always working," Lal said. "It always revolves around technique and preparation."
His core belief is simple: The only way to win in this league is by consistently exerting your will on opponents. Lal recently showed his receivers a 45-clip highlight reel of blocks by Raiders receivers to underscore the importance of playing physically at a traditionally non-physical position.
The details matter. When Lal felt that his receivers didn't execute at peak efficiency during the two-minute drill in the preseason opener against the Bengals two weeks ago, he expressed his discontent in the meeting room the next day.
"He gets a little fired up when things are not going correctly," Hill said.
Lal has logged countless extra hours working on the 6-foot-4 Hill's route technique, teaching pass patterns typically run by smaller receivers. He's also stressed the need to battle through less-than-ideal situations, a mindset that the coach hopes will be a foundation for the young receiver. On most days, Lal is Hill's magnet at practice, a teacher and mentor.
When Hill injured his finger in practice two weeks ago, he went off to the sideline, doubled over in pain as the trainer examined it. Passing drills continued as Lal's voice rose above the fray.
"Stephen!" the coach barked. "We need you!"
Hill's finger was throbbing. He couldn't even bend it. Moments later, the rookie showed Lal that his lessons hadn't fallen on deaf ears. The teacher was getting through to the student.
Hill went back in.
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Submission + - Climate Change May Shrink Fish
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "BBC reports that researchers have modeled the impact of rising temperatures on more than 600 species between 2001 and 2050 and concluded that fish body size may shrink in size by up to 24% because of global warming. The researchers built a model to see how fish would react to relatively small changes in temperatures at the bottom of the oceans using data from one of the higher emissions scenarios developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and found the resulting impacts on fish body size are unexpectedly large. "Rising temperatures directly increase the metabolic rate of the fish's body function," says lead author, Dr. William Cheung, from the University of British Columbia. "This leads to an increase in oxygen demand for normal body activities. So the fish will run out of oxygen for growth at a smaller body size." About half of this shrinkage is due to change in distribution and abundance, the remainder to changes in physiology and the tropical and intermediate latitudinal areas will be heavily impacted, with an average reduction of more than 20%. Dr Alan Baudron, from the University of Aberdeen, UK, has studied changes in the growth of haddock in the North Sea and believes rising temperatures could have negative implications for the yields of fisheries and could also seriously impact the ability of fish to reproduce, "Smaller individuals produce fewer and smaller eggs which could affect the reproductive potential of fish stocks and could potentially reduce their resilience to other factors such as fishing pressure and pollution.""


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Cherry Blossoms... two or three days till the explosion peaks
always good to get on the bike
it is always better on the bike
I did not want to get on the bike
there was a window of opportunity yet little motivation and zero desire
yet... I suited up and FOUGHT BACK THE FUNK
trying to make good use of my time
after a morning of working on my resume and looking for jobs I decided to get on the bike
I had wanted to go mountain biking on this day yet I did not have enough time for putting the bike on the car and driving somewhere
it was vital to be home in time to get my deal together to grab the kids from school
there was little or no desire to ride
I fought the malaise
I ignored my demons
I fought the funk and like a good little cyclist I suited up and got on my bike
ah... it is always better on the bike
ten minutes into the ride and I was feeling good
I was right where I needed to be
took a short loop where I pointed north on Beach Drive only to jump onto The Capital Crescent Trail
spun down the Capital Crescent trail with little or no drama
while under Whitehurst Freeway on K Street in Georgetown I decided that I would continue my ride
so instead of heading home I crossed over Key Bridge over to the Mount Vernon Trail where I could get a look to see if the Cherry Blossoms were in bloom
from across the river I could see a hint of pink
over the 14th Street Bridge and over to the Jefferson Memorial
there I paused with the camera asking strangers to snap a quick shot of me from various perspectives
leaving the area I posed with a Park Service employee
her reaction was rough and rigid when I pulled her close
I asked her about the Park Service Trike and how I thought they could use more of them
she asked why and disagreed
I told her riding was better than walking
she said they had bikes
like magic another Park Service employee rolled on bike
this man disproving her point
sure he was on a bike... but he was riding awkwardly with all sorts of parcels, packages, and bags
this guy cruised through like a crazy homeless person in need of a bike rack
the trike has a wonderful rear basket
this guy is headed for disaster
a slight breeze and he is going to find a plastic bag in his front wheel and his body going over the falls
after this last set of shots the camera was back in the bag and I was back on the bike
my effort to get in a ride was over
but I still had to get home
had to get home and get the car so I could go get the kids from school
at the corner of 15th and Constitution I saw an interesting site
it was an adult man on what looked like a pink version of the Green Machine
I knew immediately what I was looking at
from across this very busy intersection it was clear that the driver of this pink green machine recognized me
it was Peter Beers a cyclists that I have come to know through various electronic forms of communication
although we had come to know each other
I am pretty sure that we had actually never met
except for in the electronic world
we exchanged hellos
not having much time I asked Peter if he had a second to pose for the camera
he did... we crossed the street to put the Washington Monument in the background of the shots
we spoke fast and covered a variety of topics
I made a quick inspection of this interesting machine
I watched as Peter maneuvered this three wheeled bicycle on the wide sidewalk
after hellos and goodbyes and a few photographs I was back on the bike again with the camera back in the bag
rushed the final miles home so that I could step out of my cycling gear and into street clothes
I grabbed the boys from school with the dog in the car
we went to a friend of my younger son's for an uninvited visit
this family is Italian
it is my understanding that their European sensibilities would not mind "the pop in"
after the kids played a bit I took the boys into the woods of Rock Creek Park so the dog could stretch his legs and pop a squat
as we walked I accessed the land around me
I looked at the wasteland that is The Glover Archibald Trail
invasive plants were strangling indigenous plants
errosion left large sections of land barren
on each side of the trail that bisects the foot trail appeared to be enough land to build a winding trail that meanders about
cutting through kudzo and other invasive plants
enough space for nice winding trails to give runners, walkers, dog walkers, and cyclist a place to get a taste of nature in the city
after our hike which I claimed to be short we went to Cactus Cantina
getting the boys home after mom got home from her PTA meeting
I was not in trouble
but it was the boys' bedtime
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- Sabinna said...
Great time of year for this. In Taiwan where I am it gets going in early February...great cycling through the mountain are--here's link to this
16k climb from 45m to 770m at the pass...cherry blossoms can distract the legs from complaining :-)
- 3/29/2010
- Karin said...
Evil FUNK sludge!!! I can totally relate to this! It is so hard but one must oversome the downward forces. I have been jobless 3mos, now, I had visions of bike trips hop on and go freedom! I am going to save this blog spurt for motivation...always good once one get there! I can't get myself to finish my resume or apply for a job. I want to enjoy the freedom more..........
- 3/29/2010
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The latest trend in hair color has some people seeing red -- and pink and purple, blue and green.
People of all ages, male as well as female, are highlighting their hair with streaks of bright colors. While some of the color treatments are done with long-lasting chemicals, others can be washed out with soap and water.
Chattanooga preschool teacher Lindsay Williams, 32, adds colorful highlights to her hair as well as to the hair of her 8-year-old son, Ezra Howard, and 5-year-old daughter, Greta Williams.
"I've always had some kind of pink," Williams said, noting that she first added streaks of bright pink to her hair in 2009. "For the past year and a half, I've had some shade of turquoise or green, too. I've always liked bold streaks of color, even in high school."
Williams said she opts for streaks rather than dyeing all of her hair because she doesn't like the way her hair looks as it grows out.
"I didn't want to worry about my roots, but I wanted to do something fun," she said.
Most people are complimentary about her colorful hair, she said.
"I've always had positive reactions to my color, but I think that's because I keep it up so it doesn't look faded," Williams said. "Because it isn't an all-over color, it isn't so shocking. I get compliments and questions from strangers more than I ever expected."
Williams said she prefers dyeing her hair rather than getting temporary color.
"I have it prelightened (bleached) and then colored," she said. "The upkeep is minimal because I have the colors hidden under the roots of my natural hair. I touch up my color myself every couple of months, and I don't usually have to have my hair rebleached but once a year. [Infrequent rebleaching] also keeps my hair healthier."
Some are embracing a runway trick for brightly colored hair -- craft-store chalk.
The obvious benefit of chalk is that it is temporary.
Just a few months ago, Williams allowed her son to have his hair colored for the first time. She used the chalk method.
"It worked great and washes out," she said. "It's completely temporary."
Ezra chose green, his favorite color.
"Some of my friends give me compliments on my hair, and it looks pretty cool," he said.
For her daughter's colorful locks, Williams uses micro extensions.
"She's had them in combinations of colors," Williams said. "She once chose pink, purple and blue because they looked like the hair on her My Little Pony. She just has pink right now. They're really vibrant and last about a month before the fastener or glue loosens up and the extension falls out."
Greta loves the bright colors.
"My friends really like my pink hair," the 5-year-old said. "I like a lot of colors, and I wish I could have all the colors at the same time, like a rainbow."
Coloring hair, particularly with colored chalk or washable paint, has become a popular activity for children at birthday parties and festivals.
"I think it's gotten more trendy in the past year," Williams said. "I was a teenager in the grunge era, and I've always been a fan of it. I'll keep it up until I'm tired of it or just feel like I look like a foolish old woman.
"I work with little kids, and they love it. I recently changed the turquoise blue in my hair to a bright green, and when they asked about it, I teased them that I was turning into the Hulk."
Chris Greer said she allows her young son, Kevin, 11, to color his hair during the summer.
"He goes to a school where he wears a uniform all year, and they are strict about things like this," she said. So when summer rolls around, Kevin is encouraged to express himself. Last summer, he chose a blue mohawk hairstyle and color."
Though Greer is aware of the chalk method, she dyes Kevin's hair.
"I go for the real deal. After all, it's just hair. You can shave it off."
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Football/Soccer Thread - Champions League Fixtures Revealed
I decided maybe this forum needed a little soccer/football thread for us footy fanatics.
I support Barcelona, but as a UK club, Arsenal ftw. In the world cup I support Brazil, not because I'm a glory hunter, but because my whole family supports them and they play beautifully. Unfortunately, they've been doing quite badly lately, so I hope their true Brazilian football kicks in later in the World Cup 2010.
In case you don't know yet, here are the fixtures for the Champions League:
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Bayern Munich v Man Utd, QF, L1, 19:45
Lyon v Bordeaux, QF, L1, 19:45
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Arsenal v Barcelona, QF, L1, 19:45
Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow, QF, L1, 19:45
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Barcelona v Arsenal, QF, L2, 19:45
CSKA Moscow v Inter Milan, QF, L2, 19:45
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Bordeaux v Lyon, QF, L2, 19:45
Man Utd v Bayern Munich, QF, L2, 19:45
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Bayern Munich/Man Utd v Lyon/Bordeaux, SF, L1, 19:45
Inter Milan/CSKA Moscow v Arsenal/Barcelona, SF, L1, 19:45
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Bayern Munich/Man Utd v Lyon/Bordeaux, SF, L2, 19:45
Inter Milan/CSKA Moscow v Arsenal/Barcelona, SF, L2, 19:45
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Winners SF1 v Winners SF2, F, 19:45
Arsenal have Barcelona, so I'll support Barcelona. My guess, Arsenal home will be 2-1 to Arsenal, and away will be 4-1 to Barcelona. Messi isn't done yet.


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The 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is a hit with customers, so the company is giving its buyers a strange sort of thank you gift: 25 more horsepower.
McLaren's attitude towards the 2012 MP4-12C during press testing was remarkable in that the company was simultaneously introducing the car to the world and making subtle, important tweaks to the car. In the last few weeks of testing it made the shift paddle action lighter, tweaked the airbox to provide more aural drama, increased steering feel, and sharpened throttle response. Now, it's adding another round of tweaks to the technological powerhouse.
McLaren says that the 2013 MP4-12C, which bows in September, will have some basic changes to hardware and software. While all 2012 MP4-12Cs had the hardware on board to support both Bluetooth connectivity and GPS navigation, the infotainment system–dubbed IRIS–didn't have the software to support it. For 2013 all MP4-12Cs will get the requisite software, unlocking these features. 2013 models will also get an extra radio antenna, door release push buttons, and improvements to the Meridian surround sound system.
Most importantly, McLaren engineers tinkered with the engine and transmission programming. The result is a power increase of 25 horsepower, and what McLaren says is improved responsiveness in all situations and across the rev range. Add that to the car's already stout power figure of 592 horsepower and you get a total of 617 horses. To put that in perspective, that's 55 more than the MP4's chief rival, the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia. Even better, it's 5 more horsepower than the original Ferrari 599GTB Fiorano.
What McLaren did with these improvements is a little unconventional, however: it promised the full complement of engine and infotainment software upgrades to 2012 MP4-12C owners at no charge. That software will be available for current owners some time after September, although McLaren also said that cars that are on order and on the line in Woking may already be receiving the upgrades.
At $229,000, the MP4-12C might not be a steal, but this deal does strike us as a good value. We think existing MP4-12C owners–who will be a little less lost and a little bit quicker–should feel the same way.
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The selectors appear to believe Martin Guptill is one of the top eight batsmen in the country. Certainly he has a very fine List A record, averaging 42 for Auckland with 4 centuries and 4 fifties in 30 matches, and he's translated it to a respectable ODI record.
But in first class cricket for Auckland, he averages only 26 from 19 matches with just one century. Forgetting comparisons with other openers around the country for a moment, since Guptill made his debut he has had the worst first class record of any Auckland opener barring the very new wicketkeeper opener Brad Cachopa and his brother Carl Cachopa.
Auckland Openers since Guptill's First Class Debut
Martin Guptill: 821 runs @ 26.48
Tim McIntosh: 4660 runs @ 39.49
Matt Horne: 5161 runs @ 45.27
Richard Jones: 7064 runs @ 37.57
Jeet Raval: 876 runs @ 43.80
Carl Cachopa: 240 runs @ 20.00
Brad Cachopa: 77 runs @ 19.25
At first glance his test record is respectable, with a century and four fifties from 13 tests at an average of 33, but he averages 245.00 against Bangladesh and his next highest average is against India (27.22).
I think he is a very good List A and ODI player, is excellent off the front foot, and he's great to watch, but I don't think he should be playing test cricket.
The counter argument is the rest of our openers are dire, so we might as well persist with him because he might come through. It does have some merit, because the names Michael Papps, Matthew Bell, Craig Cumming etc don't exactly inspire confidence.
But imo, firstly if Tim McIntosh, who would probably not be our first choice of opener if we were to play our first test ever tomorrow with his suspect technique, can score a few runs at the top level then there is still some hope for the rest.
In any case, with McCullum's move up the order Guptill seems to be the fighting for the number three spot with BJ Watling. I don't believe either should be anywhere near it. I won't mention the number three because you'll all roll your eyes and call me biased (pick Sinclair!), but while it's not fantastic pickings around the traps number three wise either (unless we elevate Williamson now) every single number three batsman currently playing first class cricket has a much better record than Guptill. By all accounts there's some dodgy techniques in that group but Guptill is hardly the epitome of perfection on the backfoot, and his ability to construct an innings is almost non-existent.
Secondly, I think it's about time we stopped devaluing the New Zealand cap. We're not a fantastic side at the moment, but I firmly believe players should earn their keep. Judging by some of the selections these days it's more about fluke/luck than scoring runs. Easy runs to the test side is not helping these young guys either, because players like Daniel Flynn and BJ Watling had only just begun to belong at the first class level when they were elevated to the test side to face the best bowlers in the world. Martin Guptill hasn't even found his feet yet for Auckland and he's in the test team.
It isn't fair on these batsmen and when you see the selectors leaving guys like Williamson to work their way up at their own pace before getting a "softer" position down the order in the test side, you have to wonder whether the selectors are saying "Well, player x isn't the most hyped kid like Williamson/Taylor/Ryder was, but they look good at the crease when they score their thirties and forties so maybe if we give them a crack at the top they will succeed but if they don't it doesn't matter because they weren't talked up much anyway."
I think it would do Martin Guptill a world of good to go play for Auckland and learn his game some more. Our FC cricket isn't the best thing since sliced bread but time at the crease and some short pitched bowling from the Bennett's/Milne's/McClenaghan's/Gillespie's etc would do him no harm at all.


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skydereign wrote:What exactly do you want? You seem to have it already setup, you just need to decrease the 0.95 to something lower, at least if you want the slide to be less extreme. Also you seem to be using two script editor invocations per event for quite a few events. I wouldn't recommend doing that, as you can easily combine both scripts. It's a lot more manageable that way. One other thing, you currently are using the same spin animation for both directions. This looks rather weird as sonic is spinning in the opposite direction.
Hey crimson, I checked out the video and I found nothing wrong with the sliding. That's how sonic always slides... just sayin'
SuperSonic wrote:Cool, I look forward to it
Hblade wrote:Wow this looks fantastic! And how'd the finals go?
Hblade wrote:WOW! And this was done IN GAME EDITOR? Fantastic!!
Hblade wrote:np
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"I was standing on the parapet of an old German trench near the guns having a few words with a pal of mine.
A shell burst practically under my feet lifting me some feet of the ground.
My pal was quite 12ft from me at the time and after picking myself up feeling bruised all over as I had been hit by boards, stones and all sorts of debris which had thundered down on me. I ran for cover and collided with him at the entrance of the old German dugout.
He said 'be careful, I think I'm hit'. Which I soon found to be correct as one of my trouser legs was smothered in blood from him.
I helped him down the steps of the dugout which called for all my strength as he was weakening fast.
At the bottom I lay with him with his head on my knee and the medical officer was soon busy dressing the wounded who were carried down.
To return to my pals case we noticed that his right leg was in a terrible state and on cutting away the trouser leg we found that his thigh had been shot away leaving the bone exposed from hip to knee.
I drew the MO's attention to his arm which appeared to be twisted in an unnatural position and on cutting his sleeve away we saw that nothing but a shred of skin was holding his arm on.
All this happened in a few minutes and at the end of which time poor young Hoiland died in my arms."
This is a small quote from a remarkable WW1 diary from a Jersey soldier that has recently been discovered. Clarence Percy Ahier was from Jersey, born in 1892 and served as an artilleryman at the Somme and Ypres in the Great War.
The diary, telling his story from first enlisting in 1915 through to the return to his island home in 1919 is a typically understated British tale.
True heroes do not need to shout about their exploits, they are there for everyone to see. To read more about this remarkable story visit the BBC Website


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Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday that U.S. troops should leave the countryside and villages for major U.S. bases, and turnover military operations to Afghan troops by 2013, the Associated Press reports. The current U.S.plan is to turn over military operations in 2014.
Karzai's announcement came after he met with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Kabul, who is in the country on a planned trip that happened to fall in the wake of a massacre that left 16 Afghan civilians dead, allegedly at the hand of an American soldier.
"Afghan security forces have the ability to keep the security in rural areas and in villages on their own," Karzai said in a statement.
After Karzai's announcement, the Afghan Taliban announced that it was suspending peace talks with the U.S., The Washington Post reports. The group said in a statement that it was cutting off discussion, and holding off opening their political office in Qatar because of Washington's "alternating and ever changing position."
The Taliban's willingness to meet for discussions, and open a political office, was a sign of hope for ending the conflict in Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed their Afghan strategy and partnership in the Afghanistan war. Obama said the massacre on Sunday would not change U.S. policy.
"I don't anticipate at this stage that we are going to be making any sudden additional changes to the plan that we already have," Obama said.


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AN ambitious plan to turn the Hunter into a major national hub for the Defence Force gathered some key backers in Victoria yesterday.
Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner and some of the biggest names in the aerospace industry were targeted at an industry breakfast at Avalon by a strong Hunter contingent of business leaders and Newcastle MP Tim Owen.
''The minister outlined the state's strategic program and we talked to him about where the Hunter could fit in,'' Hunter Business Chamber chief executive Kristen Keegan said.
''NSW has not played a big role in the national defence industry, until now.
''This is just the start and we welcome the fact that the NSW government is willing to talk.
''We wanted the Hunter to be standing at the front of the queue and I think we've achieved that.''
The Herald yesterday revealed a 10-year plan to target the development of Defence Force operations in the Hunter, aimed at creating new jobs and associated industry, and diversifying the local economy.
Meanwhile, Canberra-based company CEA Technologies was yesterday confirmed as the first major tenant of the $500-million Williamtown Aerospace Centre.
CEA, which specialises in the development of defence-related technologies, formalised its intent to open a new office on the Williamtown site.
The agreement is conditional on the park being completed by January next year.


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The project includes replacing nearly 66 miles of rail and renewing the surfaces at 55 road crossings. In addition, crews will be replacing 14 switches.
Union Pacific plans to invest $3.6 billion in its rail network during 2012, supporting America's current and future freight transportation needs and enhancing the safety and efficiency of the railroad's 32,000-mile network.


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Recently, I installed phpunit pear install phpunit/PHPUnit_SkeletonGenerator since I no longer have access to this as part of phpunit. Here is my challenge...for a simple class.
<?phpclass Calculator { public function add($a, $B) { return $a + $b; } } ?>
On the command line, if I run the generator on the above class, you can see that it works.
seal@server:~$ phpunit-skelgen --test Calculator PHPUnit Skeleton Generator 1.1.0 by Sebastian Bergmann. Wrote skeleton for "CalculatorTest" to "/home/seal/CalculatorTest.php".
Now if I were to run the same class within a yii project.
/www/calculator/protected/tests$ phpunit-skelgen --bootstrap bootstrap.php --test ../models/Post.php PHPUnit Skeleton Generator 1.1.0 by Sebastian Bergmann. PHP Warning: include(PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/seal/Library/yii/framework/YiiBase.php on line 423
It appears YiiBase::autoload() cannot find the path "PHPUnit/Framework/TestCase.php
Point to note:
- I do have phpunit in the include path for both apache and CLI
- I have also tried to require TestCase directly within the bootstrap.php this works. but then more errors comes up for other files YiiBase::autoload() were unable to find. Also, phpunit have several autoload which makes this approach fruitless.
- I have tried to register the autoload directly, but tis conflicts with yii's autoload.
I welcome any help or suggestions or even questions I can get
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8-23-05 - Declines in international student enrollment appear to be easing off at Oklahoma universities.
"We'll have a better sense by next week, but it seems to me, compared to last fall, we'll have an increase," Millie Audas, director of the Office of International Relations at the University of Oklahoma, said.
International student enrollment began falling in the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
If Oklahoma universities turn the tide this fall, they will be ahead of the nation as a whole. The National Council on Graduate Studies predicts further declines in international admissions based on applications for graduate study.
Applications dropped five percent this year after a 28 percent decline in 2004, the council reported. Nearly 60 percent of institutions responding to the councils survey reported application declines.
Oklahoma's two major public universities were not affected immediately when the number of students coming to the United States dropped dramatically in 2002 because of tighter student visa controls.
"I think generally the kids retreated to the interior states because it's a little more protected and usually a little cheaper," Tim Huff, manager of Oklahoma State University's Office of International Students and Scholars, said.
The downward trend caught up with OSU in 2003, and the numbers have dropped every semester since. Huff's goal is to match last year's enrollment, with 2,000 international students.
"We're not through the entire process yet, but I'd say right now we are ballpark close to that and might even be a little above that," Huff said.
Even Oklahoma City University, where international enrollment has dropped 63 percent since Sept. 11, 2001, sees glimmers of improvement.
"I think we're turning the tide," Dennis Dunham, chief international officer for the private university, said.


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Writers as far back as the Greek philosophers pondered change. Heraclitus wisely said change is the one constant in life.
There are many types of change, including styles of clothing, furniture and technology. Last week, our grandson picked up a Disney video case and asked: "Is this a toy?" At that moment, I felt my age.
I was surprised he did not know what it was, but his generation is growing up with rapid-fire changes. What else will develop in his lifetime now that we have smartphones and Blu-ray players? The electronic gadgets of my childhood are like dinosaurs to him.
In addition to changes in the accoutrements of life, there are changes in society. That same weekend, chatting with friends, the discussion weaved around to the language of our generation.
There are more polite guidelines today. Not so long ago, the N-word was heard. Thankfully, that is no longer socially acceptable. Watch an episode of the television series "Mad Men" to see how women were treated in the 1950s and '60s. Today, those guys would get a smackdown by human resources.
There is a "Spread the Word to End the Word" campaign to eliminate the R-word when referring to the special-needs population and to those with intellectual disabilities. And the population in general seems to be developing more sensitivity in how it speaks about the gay population.
It has not all been progress: I would not mind taking a step back in time when profanity was more of a rarity. Words that would cause a mother to wash a child's mouth with a bar of soap are now commonplace in the entertainment world.
From day to day, we are oblivious to change until we pause to look back. Last week, I read an Associated Press story by Christopher Sullivan on the events that took place 50 years ago. In 1963, I was 10. I had no idea I was living through a year for the history books, and it all happened on the heels of the Cuban missile crisis.
In that year, George Wallace uttered his phrase: "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Betty Friedan wrote "The Feminine Mystique." Bob Dylan composed "The Times They are a Changin'." President John F. Kennedy spoke about the Civil Rights Act.
The same year, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Medgar Evers was shot by a white supremacist. The Limited Nuclear Test Ban came to the forefront. Kennedy spoke at the Berlin Wall. Four little girls were killed in a racially motivated bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Then the ultimate horror happened on Nov. 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated.
It was a lot for a young child to comprehend, and too much for our country to endure in one year's time.
Fifty years later, we are living through another time of change. President Barack Obama first ran on a platform of hope and change. We are experiencing some of those changes. His ideas are embraced by many, and resisted by many others to the point of petitioning the White House for secession.
Corporations now have "people" status, and the expense of running an election shot through the ceiling. Women and Hispanics now play important roles in elections. There is a backlash and needed examination of gun regulations and the mental health care system. Getting anything done in Congress is a battle, and, sadly, bipartisanship is a thing of the past.
Most of us do not like dealing with change. But change sometimes happens whether we want it to or not. President Kennedy once said that remaining in the past or the present makes us certain to miss the face of the future.
Some local changes I want are for people to be more respectful of one another in public discourse. I cannot claim perfection in that department, but we should at least aim for that ideal. I was appalled at the brusque manner in which a requested resolution by a nonprofit was eliminated from the Henderson County Board of Commissioners agenda a few months back. I would not mind seeing some women step up to the plate and bring a woman's touch to the next election cycle.
On another local note, I do not want to see any more long-timers leave the Flat Rock Playhouse, and I wish to say a public word of thanks to the departed ones who will be missed.
Watching part of the inauguration Monday, I heard some comments of Gen. Colin Powell. Paraphrasing his remarks, he observed that the world sees us here in the U.S. angrily yelling at one another, and saying nasty things about one another; but then the world also sees our country on days like Inauguration Day, where we have peaceful transitions and everyone comes together and somehow it works. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated last week. His model of nonviolent protest is one to remember, as well as his words about not letting any man bring you down to the level of hate.
How we deal with change says a lot about who we are. We need to be thankful we live in a democracy where we can voice our strong opinions. But in doing so, let us keep our respect for one another.
We might remember these wise words of Plato: "You are young, my son, and, as the years go by, time will change and even reverse many of your present opinions. Refrain therefore awhile from setting yourself up as a judge of the highest matters."
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Writers as far back as the Greek philosophers pondered change. Heraclitus wisely said change is the one constant in life.


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I am having problems with two problems I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
First find the x intercepts and y intercepts for f(x)
second solve for x
x^2+41=10x (type your answer in the form a+bi)
I understand the basic concepts, but the answers I am coming out with do not look right.
I would be grateful for any help.
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News Feature
Originally published in Island Ad-Vantages, May 31, 2012
DIS CSD board hires second grade teacher
by Jessica Brophy
In a brief special meeting on Tuesday, May 22, prior to a Union 76 meeting at Sedgwick Elementary School, the CSD board hired a second grade teacher.
Amber Hawkins, a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington, was hired unanimously (6-0) by the board to teach second grade.
"We had an amazing interview with this unusually gifted teacher," said board member Skip Greenlaw.
The board also agreed to hire architect Mike Sealander to draw up plans to convert a portion of the high school into a space for the central office and superintendent, at a cost of $1,800. A plan for the space had been requested by members of the Union 76 school boards before a vote on whether to move the central office from its current location in Sargentville to the Deer Isle-Stonington High School. The board approved the hire, 5-1 (Stephen York).
The board also accepted a donation of an iPad by the local autism awareness group Making Strides for use by a student in the special ed. program.


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My kid-self might scoff at me for this one, because I used to be obsessed with ketchup. I'd put it on everything, wouldn't try a piece of chicken without it, and thought it was the best thing ever. (I also don't like mustard, so that helped with ketchup's winning title.) Little Nikki would be shocked I ate a burger this weekend with no ketchup on it. Just a big Jersey tomato slice and a good spread of pesto. How grown up of me.
Pesto is totally my favorite condiment now. Is that pretentious? I don't care. It's so versatile and fresh. And in the summer, you have no excuse but to make it yourself.
I'm not going to give you an exact recipe for pesto, because I don't know one and it's a bit silly to figure it out and write it down. But I promise if you combine the following ingredients in a food processor you'll get something yummy.
Basic Basil Pesto or Best Condiment Ever
What you'll need:
- Basil – since I can't really grow my own, I like to get mine in bunches from the farmer's market. Stop, stand still, smell it first. Ah.
- Nuts – In this case I used pistachios, but you can also use walnuts, pine nuts, pecans, whatever
- Garlic – I use the kind that's pre-chopped and kept in jars with olive oil
- Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
Chop basil, nuts and garlic in food processor. Drizzle in olive oil until it's at the spreadable consistency you desire. Mix in parmesan.
Put your basil pesto on pasta, sandwiches, eggs, burgers, steak, pizza. Seriously. It's good on everything. Bon appetit!


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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has refused to confirm whether Labor will support Clive Palmer's proposed amendments to the carbon tax repeal legislation, saying the changes are ''not clear'' and his party will wait to see the final details before making a decision.
With the government preparing to reintroduce the carbon tax legislation in the lower house as early as Monday to accommodate amendments proposed by the Palmer United Party, Mr Shorten remained tight-lipped on whether his party will support the amendments, which include increasing penalties on power companies that fail to pass on savings from the abolition of the tax.
''It is not clear at all,'' Mr Shorten said during an interview on the ABC's Insiders program on Sunday.
''Industry went absolutely off the dial on Thursday morning when they heard the latest proposition from the Palmer party. Then you had this crazy spectacle of government ministers basically saying to the Palmer people: 'We will do whatever you want, just repeal it on Thursday to suit Tony Abbott's timetable of announcements.' That all went to custard. And so now what happens is we're going to have to see the detail if it is indeed a workable amendment from the Palmer people."
It comes as two key crossbenchers warned on Saturday that, if the government continues to pander to Mr Palmer, it risks losing their support.
NSW senator David Leyonhjelm, who represents the Liberal Democrats, and South Australia's Bob Day, from Family First, said they were concerned that "severe compliance" obligations placed on business by Palmer United Party amendments to the carbon tax repeal bills could be "worse than the tax itself".
Mr Shorten said their concerns were ''legitimate''.
''There is not much point in repealing a measure if it is going to cause more compliance headaches than the measure you are actually repealing,'' he said.
''Clive Palmer is a late convert to an interest in climate change. I think as recently as early this year he wasn't sold on the issues of climate change.''
Mr Shorten said there was no price on carbon under what he had seen of Mr Palmer's amendments.
"We will wait and see what the amendments are. Labor is the only consistent party about wanting to take substantial action on climate change for the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt said he hoped the the carbon tax would be axed by Friday.
"[Our] hope and expectation is that by the end of the week we will have repealed the carbon tax," he told 3AW on Sunday.
Mr Hunt said the Coalition had been negotiating with Mr Palmer over the weekend.
"I would expect that any issues have been resolved."
Mr Hunt also sent a strong message to cross-benchers to stick with their election promises.
"I am sending a very clear message that anybody wanting to prevent the Australian people from saving money and who go against what they said they would do before the election will need to explain themselves," he said.
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A command to find out what the day ends in. Can be edited slightly to find out what "any" output ends in. NB: I haven't tested with weird and wonderful output. Show Sample Output
The shell has perfectly adequate pattern matching for simple expressions. Show Sample Output
For those days when you need to know if something is happening because the day ends in "y". Show Sample Output
Will edit *.db files in the same directory with todays date. Useful for doing a mass update to domains on a nameserver, adding spf records, etc.
Looks for a string starting with 200 or 201 followed by 7 numbers, and replaces with todays date. This won't overwrite Ip's but i would still do some double checking after running this.
Make sure your server's date is correct, otherwise insert your own serial number.
rndc reload
should usually follow this command.
This produces a parseable output of the last day of the month in future or past. Change the '-v-0m' to be a month plus or minus from the current system time. Show Sample Output
If you don't have netcat, you can use curl.
Good when firewalled and only in need of a reasonable accurate time. Use a fast responding web server.
That works in all softs, CLI or GUI... I don't want to waste time to all the time typing the same stuff . So, I have that command in my window manager shortcuts ( meta+l ). All the window managers have editable shortcuts AFAIK. If not, or you don't want to use it that way, you can easily use the xbindkeys soft.
I you're using kde4, you can run :
then open "inputs actions" and create a new shortcut.
For Gnome take a look there : http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-create-keyboard-shortcuts-in-gnome/
A more advanced one, with strings and newlines :
xvkbd -xsendevent -text "---8<-----\nToday date is: $(date +%Y%m%d)\n---8<-----"
For complicated or long paste, you can feed xvkbd with a file :
xvkbd -xsendevent -file <file>
You can simulate ^C ( control+c ) too or others combinations of keys :
xvkbd -text "\C\Ac"
There's no man page nor help ( On my Archlinux distro ), but you can see online doc there : http://homepage3.nifty.com/tsato/xvkbd/
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Requires the date command. This also works with some other comics. Here's a bash script that displays daily Garfield, Id, and Andy Capp: http://putnamhill.net/cgi-bin/yahoo-comics.sh?ga,crwiz,crcap
Not perl but shorter.
This script creates date based backups of the files. It copies the files to the same place the original ones are but with an additional extension that is the timestamp of the copy on the following format: YearMonthDay-HourMinuteSecond Show Sample Output
A shell function using perl to easily convert Unix-time to text. Put in in your ~/.bashrc or equivalent. Tested on Linux / Solaris Bourne, bash and zsh. using perl 5.6 and higher. (Does not require GNU date like some other commands) Show Sample Output
this works on Solaris, so not better than the "only-GNU"-tool :-( I think, there is no one-liner for this, that will work on all *nix-es Show Sample Output
Only shows files with actual changes to text (excluding whitespace). Useful if you've messed up permissions or transferred in files from windows or something like that, so that you can get a list of changed files, and clean up the rest.
Use `zless` to read the content of your *rss.gz file:
zless commandlinefu-contribs-backup-2009-08-10-07.40.39.rss.gz
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A quick and simple way of outputting the start and end date of a certificate, you can simply use 'openssl x509 -in xxxxxx.crt -noout -enddate' to output the end date (ex. notAfter=Feb 01 11:30:32 2009 GMT) and with the date command you format the output to an ISO format. For the start date use the switch -startdate and for end date use -enddate. Show Sample Output
This command displays a clock on your terminal which updates the time every second. Press Ctrl-C to exit.
A couple of variants:
A little bit bigger text:
watch -t -n1 "date +%T|figlet -f big"
You can try other figlet fonts, too.
Big sideways characters:
watch -n 1 -t '/usr/games/banner -w 30 $(date +%M:%S)'
This requires a particular version of banner and a 40-line terminal or you can adjust the width ("30" here).
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Quick and easy way of validating a date format of yyyy-mm-dd and returning a boolean, the regex can easily be upgraded to handle "in betweens" for mm dd or to validate other types of strings, ex. ip address. Boolean output could easily be piped into a condition for a more complete one-liner.
Not a discovery but a useful one nontheless.
In the above example date format is 'yyyymmdd'. For other possible formats see 'man date'.
This command can be also very convenient when aliased to some meaningful name:
alias mkdd='mkdir $(date +%Y%m%d)'
The British Government entering in the Gregorian era. Show Sample Output
This example, for example, produces the output, "Fri Feb 13 15:26:30 EST 2009"
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netstat with group by ip adress
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Cliff Lee is once again hurt by the long ball as the Phils lose to the Cardinals, 4-1.
Cliff Lee is hurt by another home run as the Phils are beaten by the Cards, 4-1.
The Phils took the lead in the first as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Ryan Howard hits an RBI force out, 4-6, as Chase Utley, who had earlier reached base with a single, is wiped out at second base for the inning's second out, but taking Cards' shortstop Rafael Furcal out of the play, allowing Dom Brown, who had earlier walked, then stopped at third base on Utley's single, to score, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Cards would take the lead in the sixth as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Matt Holliday hits a three-run blast, his twenty-second home run of the season, knocking in Jon Jay, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at third base on Allen Craig's double, and Craig, who had just doubled, giving the Cards a 3-1 lead. The Cards added to their lead in the eighth as, with runners on the corners, and with nobody out, Carlos Beltran hits an RBI single, knocking in Craig, who had earlier singled, then stopped at third base on Holliday's single, giving the Cards a 4-1 lead, while sending Holliday, who had just singled, up to second base. That would end up being the final score as Jason Motte collected his twenty-sixth save of the season, as he threw a 1-2-3 ninth.
Cliff Lee (2-7, 3.85) took the lost as he went seven innings, plus three batters, giving up four runs on ten hits, while striking out six. B.J. Rosenberg pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a walk. Raul Valdes pitched a third of an inning. Michael Schwimer pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out the side. Jake Westbrook (12-8, 3.62) got the win as he pitched seven and two-thirds inning, giving up a run on four hits and two walks, while striking out three. Marc Rzepczynski collected his fourteenth hold of the year as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face. Jason Motte received his twenty-sixth save of the year, as he threw a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two.
The Phils had only four hits in the game, a single by Dom Brown, a single by Chase Utley, a single by Ryan Howard and a double by Kevin Frandsen, as the offense was once again handcuffed. The Phils also had two walks in the game.
The Phils (51-62, 5th East) concludes their series with the World Champions Cardinals (62-52, 3rd Central) with a game already in progress.


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Chicken, 2011: Since the mid-1990s the consumption of chicken has increased by 75 percent worldwide. Chicken are often reared in barns. One chicken barn has the capacity to rear 50,000 chickens.
Apple Tree, 2011: Modern apple growers use apple varieties that are grafted onto Dwarfing Rootstocks. Developed at a research station in the U.K., these ... trees need less water and less space than traditional apple trees, which makes high density planting possible. The fruits are more accessible and easier to pick, because the trees are smaller.
Tomatoes I, 2012: In order to have total control over the nutrients and the irrigation, tomatoes are planted in sterile material such as rock wool and not in soil. By doing so, the tomatoes are, according to the growers, less likely infected by diseases, a smaller amount of pesticide is needed and the yield can be increased.
Lettuce, 2011: Lettuce is grown in a stacking system to provide a maximum use of space. Plants grow inside of plastic trays without soil. A conveyor belt is moving the plants to ensure they get all round sunlight. The whole growing process is computer controlled.
Cress, 2011: Cress, tomatoes, cucumbers, or lettuce are grown in closed systems just with LED lights. There is no sunlight and no direct exchange of air with the outside. Day and night, summer and winter stop existing. Humans are able to determine the shape, taste and color of plants and fruits. They can be grown anywhere from the desert to inside of restaurants and supermarkets.
Tomato Vines, 2012
Eggplants, 2012: A computer manages precisely the irrigation, the nutrients given to the plants and also the climate inside the greenhouse. Automatically windows open, sunscreens move, and waste, water and nutrients are collected, purified, and recycled.
Tomatoes II, 2011: In order to consume locally grown tomatoes in ... the U.K. or Germany, the tomatoes need to be produced in heated greenhouses. ... To produce in more sustainable ways and to keep the cost of energy low, the greenhouse above is heated by the waste heat from a nearby nuclear power station.
Strawberries II, 2012: Strawberry crops are grown on tabletop-raised beds. The tabletop system makes it easier to pick the fruits and eases the weed and pest control. A leaf and sap analysis determines the nutrient's compound, which is fed with the irrigation water. To accelerate the growth of the plants, growers above add CO2 from a close-by Shell refinery.
Milking Parlor, 2012: Two people are needed to milk twice a day, 300 cows.
Milking Robot I, 2012: One milking robot milks three times per day, 60 cows. The cows are in a stable, in which they can move around freely. They can use the robot whenever they need to. No human needs to be present.
Mushrooms, 2012: To allow an all-year-round production of mushrooms and to increase the yield, mushrooms are grown in a microclimate inside growing rooms. A stacking system maximizes the production per square meter.
Photographer Freya Najade journeys into the weird sci-fi world of Europe's agricultural production. In one cow-milking facility she visited, "two people are needed to milk twice a day 300 cows," she writes.
We all have an inkling of how our food is grown these days, but increasingly we don't really know what it looks like. You'd probably recognize a tomato plant or a cornfield — but these photos offer a perspective that a lot of us haven't seen.
Photographer Freya Najade is exploring the age-old question of how humans harness nature — a question as old as agriculture itself. But what she uniquely captures here is the latest chapter in the evolution of food production, in which technology — in the form of robots and computers — is the central character.
"It was a bit bizarre, observing cows milked by robots without any humans present," Najade writes from London, where she's based. Bizarre, she says, but not all bad:
"I have seen new technologies that allow, in certain aspects, a more environmentally friendly production. For instance, in a greenhouse in which waste, water and nutrients are collected, purified and recycled, the production becomes more environmentally friendly because less water and nutrients are needed."
The fact is there are just so many of us to feed. And it's going to take some real ingenuity to feed the billions more joining us — even if that means growing lettuce under LED lights in a building in a desert. Though industrial-scale mushroom production is nothing new, in Najade's photos it looks a lot more like a science experiment than the romanticized agriculture of bucolic farms. But they're both, effectively, always a kind of experiment.
Who's making the decisions about how how we'll be growing the next generation of fruits and vegetables? I hope there's another photographer out there who wants to find out. For now, though, we have Najade, who's forcing us to ask, "Remember when humans actually milked cows?"
Maybe one day we'll be asking: "Remember cows?"


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Toni Morrison, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize, for Literature and the 1988 Pulitzer Prize was the first recipient of the Janet Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters. She received her award on October 17, 2002 when she spoke at Bucknell.
Morrison is the author of seven major novels, including Song of Solomon, which earned her the 1977 National Book Critics Award and Beloved, for which she received the Pulitzer Prize in 1988.
The recipient of degrees from Howard and Cornell universities, she has received honorary degrees from numerous schools including Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, Sarah Lawrence, Dartmouth, and Yale.
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Skip to comments.REAGAN REMEMBERED - "Ronald Reagan: A Legacy Remembered" Tonight at 9 on The History Channel
Posted on 11/25/2002 1:40:17 AM PST by kattracksEdited on 05/26/2004 5:10:32 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Tonight the History Channel presents a special on the life and legacy of the former Hollywood star, governor and president, Ronald Reagan, who is shown here with his wife, Nancy, in a 1994 photo.
BEFORE he was 22, Ronald Reagan had pulled 77 people out of an Illinois lake where he worked as a lifeguard, preventing the drowning deaths of at least some of them.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
The entire whow was about how great Kennedy was, and how smart Kennedy was and what a hero Kennedy was -- then at the end they go "Oh yeah, and Bob Ballard found a Torpedo Launcher sticking out of the sand at the bottom of the strait"
We are sure that PT-109 is buried in the sand under it, but the Navy has declared the site a grave and we cannot blow away the sand and uncover the boat. So the questions about what happened to the 109 that night convienently stay buried.
Tonight on the History Channel: Ronald Reagan: A Legacy Remembered
The two-hour show is hosted by former CNN Washington Bureau Chief Frank Sesno and sounds like it will provide a relatively positive portrait thanks to Sesno's tradition of fairness and access to Reagan's family and friends.
This morning on Today, when Matt Lauer asked, "What do you want people to learn about Ronald Reagan that they don't already know?," Sesno replied: "That he was more complex than we thought, that he wrote a lot more than people thought, that he really did enjoy, almost revel in the underestimation that people had of him, and that the current President Bush has taken a page out of this guy's book."
Great, just great. I will be taping for later watching.
I saw parts of that show as well. It was frustrating. Two hours of pap and nothing to show for it. They had a similar one on the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane, but without the Kennedy love fest.
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Forum:Never Stop Running
The Never Stop Running trick was first introduced in GTA3, and is present in Vice City, Liberty City Stories, and Vice City Stories. To preform this trick, you need to keep hitting the Sprint Button instead of holding Sprint down. It will let you run how far you want to. This trick is also known to be a glitch in the game.
yeah, I reckon it is a glitch, because rockstar wanted to make sure you wernt able to do it. clearly didnt work. (--GTAddict 21:07, 27 May 2009 (UTC))
good thing they fixed that in GTA4Delo19xcrowbarx 06:25, October 3, 2010 (UTC)


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Monday, January 14, 2013
Army of the Potomac OB
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I'm looking forward to this one Drew. I suspect it will be very useful in my Siege of Petersburg work.ReplyDeleteReplies
I trust he'll use more sources than the O.R. If S-B ever does something like an OB series, you should do the one for Petersburg!Delete
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We hope he does, too. We had some interest in this, and asked about it, but never heard back. A Petersburg OOB is something I have wanted to do for a long while. Why don't you do it, Drew, and we will publish it.ReplyDelete
It's a nice thought but Petersburg is way down my list of interests. I do believe that standalone OB work is important, as it is apparent that few authors do substantial independent research on them for their battle/campaign histories.
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As the boys in copper and blue make a improbable run towards the playoffs, even the most faithful Oil fans jumped on the Calgary bandwagon last night. But, as with all things related to Calgary, we were disappointed.
I know it was easy for some of you to get back on that wagon after 2004, but I would imagine most true fans reading this site weren't part of that Flames Fever that surprisingly hit Edmonton.
What a terrible time that was in Oil Country. The Hockey Gods need to be thanked for not allowing a different outcome in 2004. I couldn't handle seeing any more of those brutally ugly red jerseys in our stands.
Does anyone else think it's weird that every Flames jersey is brand new, excepting maybe two or three old ones? I can at least have a little respect for a fan with some loyalty, no matter how wrong it may be.
Hard as it was, I obviously hoped for a Flames win last night. And guess what? I hate you even more now, losers.
Meanwhile, I'm extending a "well done" to the Oil for another huge win. You don't need any help from any stinking Flames. I'll always believe, unless of course I see you on the golf course. That can wait until June.


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As early as fourth grade, Leslie Redmond knew that she wanted a career in politics. Throughout middle school, she aspired to become a judge, and in high school, she set her sights on law school and secured an internship with the U.S. Department of the Interior. As a college student at Barry University, she majored in political science and served as president of Barry's Student Government Association. In the fall, the Barry alumna will take the next step in her political path by entering law school at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis.
"The legal system has always intrigued me," said Redmond, who graduated from Barry in May with a bachelor's degree in political science. "I believe that instead of complaining about a system, one must become a part of the system in order to enhance it."
This spring, Barry's College of Arts and Sciences presented Redmond with the 2014 Dean's Award for Outstanding Student for Social and Behavioral Sciences, an annual award which recognizes an undergraduate student within the college for his or her academic commitment and positive representation of the college.
"Leslie is a natural leader," said Sean Foreman, Ph.D., associate professor of political science at Barry. "You can see it in the way she relates with her peers and her professors. People respect her and like to be around her."
Redmond, who minored in Africana Studies, graduated from Barry in May with a 3.54 GPA and is a member of the following honor societies: Phi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society; Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society for first-year college and university students; and Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society.
As an undergraduate at Barry, Redmond served as the president and secretary of the Student Government Association; vice president of events for the Student Organization Council; vice president for Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity; a resident assistant; a program volunteer for Africana Studies in the Department of English and Foreign Languages; a volunteer for Barry's Center for Community Service Initiatives; a member of F.E.M.A.L.E.S.; and a representative for the Resident Hall Association. She also served as a volunteer for Organizing for America, College Brides Walk, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Community Learning Partnership of Greater Miami Shores, Pridelines Youth Services and the Council on Legal Education Opportunity.
During her time at Barry, Redmond was awarded the St. Catherine Medal, which recognizes outstanding leadership or service, the Dr. George J. Wanko Award for Outstanding Junior, the 2013 Barry Resident Assistant of the Year and the Engaged Citizen Award for the Community Learning Partnership of Greater Miami Shores.
Upon graduating from law school, Redmond hopes to work as a litigator and, later in her career, become a judge.
"Leslie has an infectious enthusiasm of life in general, and I know she will achieve all her goals, because she is willing to work hard," said Mary Caravelis, associate professor of geography and political science at Barry.
Barry's mission, as well as its faculty, students and staff, have positively influenced her life in both personal and professional ways, she said.
"I'm blessed to have attended a university with such a great foundation," Redmond said. "I live by our four core commitments: knowledge and truth, social justice, collaborative service and inclusive community … Without the combination of all the great role models at Barry, I would not have graduated the conscience individual I am today."
Barry's mission also influenced her decision to attend the University of St. Thomas for law school, she said.
"The University of St. Thomas' law school mission focuses heavily on social justice," she said.
For more information about Barry's bachelor's degree program in political science, visit http://www.barry.edu/history-political-science/political-science/


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After four days of racing at the Laser World Championships in Germany, Irish sailor James Espey from Ballyholme Yacht Club in Belfast Lough achieved Olympic qualification when he made the Gold fleet on day four of the event.
Light winds were again prevailing today of the Laser Standard Worlds at the Baltic Sea. In abating winds, two races were sailed, and Tom Slingsby AUS extended his lead with another race win to 9 points.
Espey scored 7, (29), 3, 20, 18, 17 ,22,19 to make the gold fleet.
He now lies in 30th position overall and is second from nations who have not already qualified. By virtue of the fact there are only six unqualified nations in Gold fleet and there are 12 places on offer at this event Espey can be satisfied with a job well done.
Espey is the fourth Irish sailing campaign to qualify for Ireland.
The other three teams Annalise Murphy (Laser Radial), Peter O'Leary & David Burrows (Star) and Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern (49er) qualified at the World Championships in Perth, Australia in December 2011.
Commenting on Espey's qualification ISA Performance Director James O'Callaghan stated: "I am delighted for James to achieve Olympic qualification. He has worked hard as an independent athlete to achieve his goal and we look forward to working together as part of the Providence Resources Olympic Sailing Team to achieve further success at London 2012."
May is a busy month for the Olympic sailing team with all campaigns competing at world championships events and a further two campaigns Gerbil Owens & Scot Flanigan (470) and Ross Hamilton (Finn) also targeting Olympic qualification.
Meanwhile at the Star Worlds in Hyeres, France O'Leary & Burrows are lying in third place after three days. In Zadar, Croatia Seaton & McGovern are in 50th in the 49er World Championships.


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Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital in Warren has been identified as one of four medical facilities in the state that may have administered tainted steroids to its patients. The fungus-contaminated steroid from the specialty pharmacy New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts has been linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis that has killed at least five people in several states.
SMSH on Friday was in the process of determining which patients may have received the steroid and plans to contact each of them, according to a hospital employee who did not want to be identified. He said the hospital would not be issuing any public statement until all possibly affected patients have been notified.
The steroid is injected into the spinal column of patients receiving pain treatments. The Michigan Department of Community Health, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration are coordinating a multistate investigation of cases of fungal meningitis and strokes among patients who received epidural steroid injections after July 1. According to the MDCH, Michigan has six confirmed cases of meningitis associated with the outbreak.
MDCH lists Michigan Neurosurgical Institute in Grand Blanc, Michigan Pain Specialists in Brighton and Neuromuscular & Rehabilitation in Traverse City as the other Michigan facilities that received a shipment of the contaminated steroid.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Fungal meningitis symptoms may be subtle at first and include severe headache, nausea, dizziness, fever and stroke-like symptoms.
The type of fungal meningitis involved is not contagious like the more common forms and is treated with high-dose antifungal medications, usually given intravenously in a hospital.
The Aspergillus fungus spores blamed for the meningitis outbreak float in the air, indoors and outdoors, and rarely makes people sick, according to the Associated Press. They can be found in such places as decaying leaves, trees, grain, soil, household dust, heating ducts and building materials. They can cause skin infection if they enter a break in the skin.
People with cystic fibrosis or asthma may experience wheezing and coughing from the spores, and a more severe infection can arise in people with weakened immune systems, causing fever, chest pain and shortness of breath, according to AP.
Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital is at 21230 Dequindre; 586-427-1000.


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Thursday, 09 May 2013 Margaret Batjer (violinist+leader) and Allan Vogel( oboe d'amore) led the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra through another Baroque conversation at Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn school of Music in downtown Los Angeles. It was the 5 th in a series of concerts this season featuring classic works of WF Bach, JS Bach and JC Bach.
Introducing the orchestra and the Bach family, Margaret Batjer, serving as concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra since 1998 explains that the world of a violinists would be unthinkable were it not for Bach and his sons who composed a life time of fantastic works in particular their violin concertos.
The Bach family made a very large contribution to classical music and was a musical dynasty that lasted generations spanning the 16th through the 19th century. Before the rise to prominence the family was made up of simple town fiddlers who made no money from music. Instead they were court musicians who formed orchestras, small or large, organists who worked at humble and more prominent churches and Kapellmeisters who held positions of esteem in various cities. Today we consider JS Bach the most famous member of the Bach family but this was not the case during his lifetime. By all accounts JS Bach was a hard-working composer and music director who gave little thought to his lasting fame. Only 50 years after his death JS Bach finally gained the worldwide popularity he so deserved. The first piece featured in baroque conversations 5, JS BACH Oboe d'amore Concerto in A major (orig. Harpsichord Concerto No. 4), BWV 1055, a very lively and jumpy piece surely holds his spiritual tone. The Harpsichord harmonizes perfectly with the violins and seems to tell stories of afternoons at medieval courts, splendid fests, outdoor hunts and spiritual musical moments in churches. Allan Vogel commands the Oboe with great finesse and doesn't skip one beat of tenderness in his solo. He brings a ightness to the melody.
The violins, magnificent in strength, carry every melody from beginning to finish, perfectly in harmony. Next on the program: The Sinfonia in D minor, "Adagio and Fugue," FK 65, by Wilhelm Friedmann Bach who was Bach's eldest son, was published in 20th century and consists of two movements, an Adagio and a Fuge. In this very haunting but beautiful and yearning piece one detects a more contemporary and improvisational vein, incorporating the contrapuntal ideals of his father's generation and therefore achieving the best of both worlds. The flutes David Shostac and Janice Titon do an amazing job carrying their tone gracefully through the melody.
JC BACH Sinfonia in D major, Op. 3, No. 1 followed, is a very up beat gay piece. JC is Bach's 18th child, a fledging composer heavily influenced by the Italian opera of his day. He turns from religious music to composing for opera productions in Naples and London.
If you have never had the chance to hear Baroque music the LACO invites you to explore the genesis of orchestral music through intimate performances. It's really worth seeing. As the musician claim it is the closest way to experience spirituality through music, leaving you with an incredible sense of peace and joy that is palpable.
For more information on LACO please go to http://www.laco.org/home/
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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares started the first full trading week of 2013 with gains on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 index XJO, +0.08% up 0.5% at 4,748.80. The advance in Sydney followed a positive session for U.S. stocks on Friday, after data showed the U.S. economy continued to add jobs at a moderate pace in December. Consumer staples and telecom firms were notable gainers on Monday in Australia, with supermarket operator Wesfarmers Ltd. WES, +0.78% up 1% and telecom giant Telstra Ltd. TLS, +0.36% TTRAF, -1.42% advancing 0.7%. Miners were seeing some weakness, with Rio Tinto Ltd. RIO, -1.00% RIO, -0.74% slipping 0.3% after a report that the firm is mulling the suspension of operations at an alumina refinery.
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http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/AHL/20 ... 2-sun.htmlBusy summer for Moose GM
Boss driven to bring Calder Cup to 'Peg
By KEN WIEBE -- Sun Media
While roster turnover is a way of life in the American Hockey League, Manitoba Moose general manager Craig Heisinger is going to be a busy man this off-season.
Much of what the Moose 2007-08 roster looks like will be determined by the moves of the parent Vancouver Canucks, but Heisinger is committed to putting an exciting product on the ice and is driven to bring a Calder Cup to Winnipeg sooner than later.
With that in mind, here is our look at who might be back next year and who may be headed elsewhere:
1 Drew MacIntyre G -- The pride of P.E.I. put up outstanding numbers in his first year in Manitoba and though his playoffs were a bit up and down, he gained valuable experience by coming up big in a Game 7 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins. We'll be shocked if the Canucks don't extend a qualifying offer to the soon-to-be 24-year-old.
30 Dov Grumet-Morris G -- The Harvard graduate showed he had what it takes to play in the AHL with four shutouts (including two with the Moose) in 17 starts, but a crowded crease means he'll be looking for work elsewhere.
31 Wade Flaherty G -- The cagey veteran returned from two knee injuries this season and had a solid campaign. The 39-year-old will play and would like to come back to Manitoba but a lot will depend on what happens with Canucks 2004 first round pick Cory Schneider.
34 Julien Ellis G -- Playing in the ECHL proved to be good for Ellis' development but more seasoning at that level may be required.
2 Alex Edler D -- The Swedish rookie made greater strides than any of the prospects at this level and should be ready to play full-time in the NHL next season, though it's possible he could spend some time down here.
4 Luc Bourdon D -- The 2005 first-rounder appeared in five playoff games and showcased his strong skating ability and ability to deliver a big body check. Rather than play eight minutes a game in the NHL, Bourdon could benefit from playing 20-plus minutes and in all situations in the AHL next season.
5 Daniel Rahimi D -- The young Swede played in five games with the Moose and will be a regular next season, providing a physical presence as a stay-at-home blue-liner.
6 Prestin Ryan D -- Despite dealing with a concussion, the Arcola, Sask. product proved to be one of the top blue-liners on the squad. He's an unrestricted free agent and might look for a fresh start after appearing in only one game with the Canucks the past two seasons.
7 Mason Raymond LW -- The 2005 second-rounder is fleet footed and should be a key offensive contributor as a rookie next season as he plays the first year of his entry-level contract.
8 Nathan McIver D -- The physical blue-liner battled the injury bug this season and should be counted on next season as he plays the third year of his entry-level deal.
10 Brandon Reid C -- There were flashes of brilliance but the speedster is likely headed back to Europe after a disheartening second go-around with the Moose.
12 Mike Keane RW -- The captain continues to prove his worth and shows no signs of slowing down. He doesn't want to retire and the Moose should find room for him as a perfect role model for their young prospects.
13 Mike Brown RW -- He can bang bodies, provide energy and be dangerous on the penalty kill but needs to provide a little more offensively. He'll be back for season three.
14 Marc Chouinard C -- Never got out of Alain Vigneault's dog house and finished the season as the extra veteran. His contract will likely be bought out and Chouinard will either try Europe or sign a two-way deal. He won't be back here regardless.
15 Jason Jaffray LW -- Manitoba's top goal scorer and point getter in both the regular season and playoffs is getting set to sign his first two-way NHL deal. If it's with the Canucks, Jaffray could spend time here but if they don't make him a good offer, one of the other 29 teams will.
16 Michael Grabner LW -- In his limited action, the 2006 first rounder showcased his skating ability but it will be interesting to see whether the Austrian is ready to turn pro or needs another year in the Western Hockey League.
17 Jannik Hansen LW -- The Danish rookie turned heads by getting a promotion to play with the Sedin Twins during the Stanley Cup playoffs, but he was pointless in six AHL playoff games and should spend the majority of next season on the farm.
18 J.J. Hunter C -- A valuable penalty kill and face-off man who chipped in 11 goals last season, the Shaunavon, Sask. product is a candidate to be a depth guy, since he isn't a veteran.
19 Nathan Smith C -- After coming back from a serious knee injury, Smith posted career highs in goals (19) and points (40) and will be an unrestricted free agent. The first rounder from 2000 will likely look for a fresh start.
20 Brad Moran C -- The playmaker anchored the top line and produced at more than a point per game. With only three games with the Canucks this season, the prospective unrestricted free agent is no better than 50-50 to return, though he'd be welcomed back.
22 Jesse Schultz RW -- Following his breakout 37-goal season in 2005-06, Schultz clashed with head coach Scott Arniel and his production dropped off to 18 goals. The Canucks won't likely tender a qualifying offer and Schultz will become an unrestricted free agent. He'll either try Europe or catch on with another organization.
23 Dustin Wood D -- He earned a depth spot in training camp but logged quality minutes as the season wore on. He'll be a veteran next season, so unless the number of games played is raised to 320, he won't likely be back.
26 Brendan Brooks RW -- The energetic winger didn't make the impact that was excepted of him after being acquired on loan at the trading deadline, but he showed signs of life in the playoffs and even chipped in a goal. Potential veteran status likely prevents him from a return.
27 Maxime Fortunus D -- For a second straight season, the Quebecker played a valuable role on the blue line and played in all important situations. He could garner some NHL interest as a depth guy, but there's a good chance he could be back with the Moose.
28 Marc-Andre Bernier RW -- The winger with the heavy shot never got on track after a strong Canucks' training camp, but he'll be given one more opportunity to show that he belongs if he has a strong summer of training.
29 Colby Genoway RW -- The Morden product is versatile and has good hockey sense, but he slipped to seven goals after producing 23 as a rookie with the Hartford Wolf Pack. He's 50-50 to return.
32 Tyler Bouck LW -- Following an injury-plagued season, the hard-working veteran should be able to find work, but it won't likely be in Manitoba. He spent the lockout year in Finland and that could be an option.
37 Lee Goren RW -- The Winnipegger had another strong season but wasn't rewarded by the parent Canucks, so he'll likely be headed overseas or sign with an organization other team. Signing an AHL deal with the Moose is a possibility but a hometown discount is unlikely.
38 Yannick Tremblay D -- The veteran does a lot of things well, like run the power play and make a strong first pass, but he was hoping for more of a chance at the NHL-level so he might search for an alternative. A return to Germany is also an option he'll consider.
41 Patrick Coulombe D -- His whirlwind season included nearly making the Canucks, eventually signing an NHL contract and making his debut, but not being able to nail down a spot on the clear-day roster so he spent time in the ECHL. He has the potential to run the power play and worked on play in the defensive zone so he should be a regular next year.
45 Shaun Heshka D -- The rookie started slow but responded well after a trip to the ECHL. He finished the season as the most improved Moose player. Look for him to take on a more offensive role in his sophomore campaign.
49 Alex Bolduc LW -- As a strong skater who has the ability to be physical, there could be a spot for him as a regular with the Moose next season.
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