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Learn how to increase your page speed to improve user experience, boost conversion rates and get better organic search rankings.
Increase your page speed to improve user experience, boost conversion rates and get better organic search rankings.
Why is Page Speed Important?
As technology evolves and it becomes easier to enhance your website with frameworks, plugins, scripts, media content and more, it's critical not to overlook this fundamental user experience metric that can have visitors leaving your website before it has even rendered in the browser.
Today, with mobile internet usage exceeding desktop, page speed is an increasingly important factor that affects user experience, conversion rates and search engine rankings across the spectrum of your visitor's devices.
Research from Google shows that 53% of visits are likely to be abandoned if pages take longer than 3 seconds to load and the average load time for mobile sites is 19 seconds over a 3G connection.
It stands to reason that Google has considered page speed to be an important ranking factor for desktop searches since 2010 and more recently, has rolled out another speed update that makes page speed a top ranking factor for mobile searches.
Note: PageSpeed Insights is a useful tool from Google that analyzes your web pages on both mobile and desktop devices, and offers suggestions on how to improve performance.
Here, we'll talk about some of the key factors that contribute to the loading speed of your web pages and the steps you can take to speed things up.
Optimize Images
The file size of the assets requested by a webpage (including the file size of the web page itself) all contribute to page speed. High resolution images are one of the largest contributors to slow loading web pages. There are a number of ways to reduce the friction of an image heavy page.
Use the optimal image format for each image type.
For raster based images such as photographs, use the JPG format. Be sure to remove unnecessary image EXIF metadata such as camera and geo information. A small amount of JPG compression can go a long way. Start at 80% and move downwards until you start to see a slight reduction in quality.
For vector based images such as illustrations, icons and logos, use SVG or PNG formats. Remove unnecessary XML markup from SVG images.
Use the optimal image size for each responsive breakpoint.
Implement responsive images and deliver images that are the appropriate size for your visitor's device. This will prevent visitors with small screens having to download needlessly large images.
Minify HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Text files such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript can be 'minified' to remove unnecessary characters and spaces, resulting in a reduced file size. The following tools are available for free.
Remove Render-Blocking JavaScript
Inline JavaScript
If you have some small scripts that are relevant to a particular page, instead of referencing an external JavaScript file, it's better practice to place them inline in your HTML document using the
Asynchronous JavaScript
The async attribute can be added to any script tag that points to an external script file. This tells the browser to continue parsing the HTML document while the script is being downloaded. As soon as the script is downloaded, it will be executed.

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All employees successfully screened and recruited for the "Intercontinental Hotels Group project in Nigeria" (And not presently possessing a valid Nigerian Residence and Work Permits Clearance Papers) shall be expected to personally incur all expenses as shall be related to the processing, procurement and acquisition of their necessary permits clearance papers with the Nigerian Immigration Services and shall be duly reimbursed and will be substantiated with receipts and the employer will reimburse the employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of employee's expense report and receipts.
You shall be required to furnish us with your valid Nigeria residence and work permits papers on or before the 10th of March 2008, as a proof of readiness to join the Intercontinental Hotels Group project team in the due time as stipulated above for your job resumption with the Intercontinental Hotels Group and also to enable you receive your first monthly salary including your due entitlements/emoluments prior to your departure for services with The Intercontinental Hotels Group in Nigeria. However, for expatriate services employees who do not presently posses their valid Nigeria residence and Work Permits papers, they are to make contact with the address given below for directives and assistance on the acquisition and procurement of their valid residence and work permits papers with the Nigerian Immigration Services here in Nigeria.
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Tel: +234-805-0461-713
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AUTHOR: Michael Horton
PUBLISHER: Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011, (320 pages).
[This review is published together at YAPDATES blog]
Do not let this book's simple innocent title fool you. True to its message, the author base his ideas on biblical foundation. True to the gospel message, he makes the reader more attentive to the gospel itself. True to the gospel mission, Horton exemplifies in this book the words of the great missionary to China who famously says:
"God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply." (James Hudson Taylor)What the Book is About
Simply put, the book continues where the author's two previous books have left off. In Christless Christianity and The Gospel-Driven Life, Horton talks about the need to take the gospel seriously, calling on believers toward the gospel MESSAGE. In this book, Horton continues with a renewed focus on taking the MISSION of the gospel seriously. He has several concerns. Firstly, he urges Christians NOT to take the Great Commission for granted. Secondly, he is arguing for a shift away from the tendency in many churches toward 'mission creep.' Such 'mission creep' tends to puff up church mission and strategies instead of sharing God's mission and kingdom. The former is more man-centered while the latter is God-centered. Thirdly, and most importantly, Horton writes:
"There is no mission without the church and no church without the mission." (14)
He announces:
"The Great Commission begins not with an imperative, a plan, a strategy for our victory in the world, but with the announcement that Christ has conquered sin and death." (89)
This is followed by a reminder that the Church need not invent new mission or strategies. Tying together the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, Horton says that Jesus himself has given us the mission and the strategic approaches. Horton interacts widely with leaders of the Emerging Church Movement, like Brian McLaren, as well as the spiritual contemplative writers like Dallas Willard and Richard Foster. He is not afraid to disagree with them when he feels they are out of sync with the Great Commission. Yet, he is respectful of the teachings from these esteemed authors. I appreciate the sensitivity and balanced manner, as well as the measured criticism from the author.
My Comments
One stark observation is that Horton does not lace this book with fancy titles or colourful glossy covers. Neither are there any big name endorsements on the inner and outer flaps that we have gotten so used to, especially for authors desperate to attract more readers to buy their books. If a book is good, the message alone suffices. If a book is no good, no amount of who's who on the covers helps. Horton does not need nice packaging. He lets the message be the message.
Kudos to the author, who is not interested in chasing after the latest fad in spiritual matters but stick to ancient truths that are theological sound, and biblically faithful. I find myself highlighting many powerful statements that hits home. I enjoy the way the author weaves together biblical theology and the mission emphasis of God's love. It is an important book that deserves a wider readership.
One critique I have is that such a book may not appeal as much to the general reader. Leaders and concerned church members who have some kind of theological training will benefit most. Apart from this, I think Horton is very passionate about the Gospel Commission, and sees all manner of Church and Christian Living from this perspective. I am glad to see Horton applying the mission focus on the fundamentals of Matthew 28:18-20. He exhorts the reader to put a renewed energy back into preaching, teaching, baptizing, and making disciples of all nations. Calling these as means of grace, the GC is not something that Christian 'have' to do, but is one that true disciples will love and long to do.
Did Michael Horton do a good job in 'recovering God's strategy for Making Disciples?' The answer is a resounding YES!
I strongly recommend this book.
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According to a new report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstated the purity of the nation's drinking water in four recent years, potentially leaving millions of people at risk.
From 1999 through 2002, EPA announced that it met its goal that 91 percent of U.S. residents have access to safe tap water. But the data the EPA used to make those conclusions were "flawed and incomplete" because states did not report all violations to the federal agency, stated a report released this week by the EPA's assistant inspector general Kwai Chan and reported on by Washington Post staff writer David Nakamura today.
The EPA presented the inaccurate rates to the media, giving the public a false impression, Chan said. The EPA's documents show that some agency officials believe that in 2002, only about 81 percent of the jurisdictions monitored had safe drinking water much lower than the official agency estimate of 94 percent for that year. The lower number would put roughly 30 million additional people at potential risk.
Benjamin H. Grumbles, the EPA's acting assistant administrator for the office of water, acknowledged in a letter responding to the inspector general's report that the agency's records are incomplete. He said the EPA has been working hard to improve compliance in reporting from the states and has made some strides but still has a long way to go.
Grumbles wrote that the EPA was not trying to mislead or lie to the public with its reports but is simply "using the data that is available to us through the national reporting system."
Chan's report, based on an independent analysis that the inspector general's office began in June, was not prompted by the lead contamination of drinking water in the District. However, Chan's findings are important for the District because the city is one of two jurisdictions -- Wyoming is the other -- that reports water problems directly to the EPA. In all other areas, state governments have primacy in overseeing local water agencies, and the EPA oversees the states.
The EPA's oversight of the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority's handling of the District's lead contamination problems has been criticized by some local and federal leaders, who said the federal agency should have demanded that WASA provide more information to the public after the contamination was discovered two years ago.
A coalition of environmental groups met with high-level EPA officials yesterday and harshly criticized WASA, according to Damu Smith, the meeting's chairman and executive director of the District-based National Black Environmental Justice Network. The coalition demanded that the EPA determine whether low-income communities have experienced worse lead contamination than other neighborhoods, he said.
"Our main message was that EPA has to take leadership in this situation," Smith said. "The mayor and the city council don't have the authority to force WASA to do what it needs to do. It's EPA that has the power to do that."
Tom Voltaggio, EPA's deputy regional administrator, said that the meeting was "excellent" and that more meetings will follow. "We want to work with them and get their sense of where they think the best place to put our time and energy is," he said.
WASA officials announced yesterday that they intend to release today the results of hundreds of water tests conducted last month. The agency also said it has retested two D.C. homes where water showed the highest lead levels and found that the lead receded significantly after the taps were flushed for 10 minutes.
A house on Evarts Street NE in the Bloomingdale neighborhood had lead levels as high as 48,000 parts per billion, well above the federal limit of 15 parts per billion. A house on Monroe Street NW had a level of 24,000 parts per billion. Retests recently showed that the Evarts house had a level of 6.7 parts per billion and the Monroe house 5.5 parts per billion after the taps were flushed, WASA officials said.
WASA Deputy General Manager Michael Marcotte said the high readings at those houses probably were caused by partial lead service line replacements done by WASA at both houses last year. When lead lines are cut, the leaching of lead often increases because a protective coating of lime on the pipes can become dislodged, officials have said.
The EPA bases its statements about the quality of drinking water across the country on data collected by states from their utilities, which test for about 100 contaminants and pollutants, including lead, arsenic, industrial chemicals and fecal matter.
The EPA inspector general's report states that the agency has a verification program in which it reviewed 71 water systems where safe drinking water violations were found. But of those, 17 had never been reported by the states to the EPA's safe drinking water information system, which is used to make the agency's official estimate of jurisdictions with safe water. With 54,000 water systems nationwide, it is difficult to determine just how many unreported violations take place each year, the inspector general's report said.
Cynthia Dougherty, head of the EPA's safe drinking water program, said the EPA does not know "what the right number is. The only number we can use is what the states report. We have not figured out yet a good way to come up with a different number."
Erik Olson, an attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, believes that the EPA's regulatory system is "broken."
Federal authorities, he said, "don't even know the basic information about public water systems."
The lead contamination in D.C. tap water, Olson continued, is only "a very small part of the problem. There's a much more profound, serious problem they're trying to paper over."
EPA officials said they are implementing more training for state officials, simplified reporting formats and reduced complexity of federal rules. But Paul Schwartz, national policy coordinator for Clean Water Action, another environmental group, said the EPA is "not really getting in there and aggressively [monitoring] these states. The EPA has to take a far more proactive oversight role."
According to a new report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstated the purity of the nation's drinking water in four recent years, potentially leaving millions of people at risk.


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The answer of sustainability is going come from what this city does once it gets help. It may get a bailout or it may restructure, but if the city does not seize this opportunity to change how it approaches government, it will be a wasted opportunity.
Detroit getting a bailout, and then returning to its time-honored tradition of waiting for the auto companies to return, would be a wrong-headed idea. Perhaps the best way to bailout Detroit is also a good way to help other cities.
In his first term, the president talked about building a high-speed rail across the country. It did not get to a serious discussion because Congress would get in the way; after all, it would cost a bazillion dollars. But let's say that the president and Congress came to an agreement.
Let's say that the GOP-controlled Congress went along with such a spending plan with the understanding that a successful rail system would repay the government back over a long period of time. In return, the president gave Congress his support on the Keystone Pipeline project, which would be a big "gimme" to the House and would also create a few jobs.
But how does this help Detroit? Detroit needs an identity.
Up until now, Detroit was the Motor City, the home to big automakers. But it is no longer the Motor City. When New York lost its manufacturing base, it was still the financial capital of the world. There were other pieces to New York's identity. Detroit is in need of an identity make-over.
Put a giant national high speed rail hub in Detroit, and you have one. You have short-term jobs (construction) and long-term jobs (service industry). Detroit would also benefit from being a change-over hub for travelers.
If a national rail connects California to New York to Chicago, and does this all through Detroit, it would create a long-term solution for the city.
Let's face it, other than the automakers leaving Detroit, the second biggest problem was that middle-class people moved out, too. Riots and a poor economy chased families out into areas like Macomb County. A good rail system would allow people to work in Detroit and still live on the outskirts should they wish.
The idea of a high speed rail, which is already a controversial issue in California, seems a little outlandish at first. But so were a lot of things early on, such as social security. This is better than bailing out a city and watching it unravel in another 20 years. This is an investment. A plan like this would give Detroit long-term sustainable growth.
Critics will point to Amtrak as an example of how dysfunctional and expensive a national rail would be. There would have to be a lot of planning ahead of time to find a way to make something like this affordable to riders.
This is a way to make travel greener, stimulate the economy, and pay the people back over time through bonds. Get a plan together with the nation's top economists. Put someone with business acumen in charge. I know a billionaire mayor that would be great for this type of thing...and he will be available soon.
This is how to save Detroit. If the automakers want to outsource the Motor City, make it the Rail City. Then we would see restaurants and businesses build up around it. If it sounds ridiculous, remember that handing this city a blank check with no way of them making good on the money is even nuttier.
This is what we do in America, we bet on ourselves.
Trial's over, now what?
Now that a jury has spoken on the fate of George Zimmerman, there is a lot of chatter about what's next. I am not an expert on civil rights or trial law, but the first part of this column is relevant here.
In poor areas like some towns in Florida, parts of Chicago and Detroit, there is a need for industry. Economic upturn at the lower levels would do more to avoid future shootings than anything else. Two low-income young men with uncertain futures who find each other in the middle of the night is an opportunity for a lot to go wrong.
Two young men with futures who run into each other might work better for us all. Invest, build, hire, and educate, that is the unexciting way to address what young men are doing to each other in communities across the country.
People who look at this case as a reason to make fun of Florida need to get over the 2000 election. The fact is, this type of violence is indicative of an economic problem in a lot of places.


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Sensebridge: The Noisebridge Cyborg Group
"If you can't beat the robot armies, join them."
We are concerned with human-machine interfaces.
To avoid confusion (where possible) we'll try to use these terms.
"Sensor" is the device that detects external stuff that the body (probably) can't detect. "Display" is the way the device shows data to the body (not necessarily visually). This gets around the device-centric / body-centric problem that shows up when using the terms input & output. "Armature" is the physical component of the device: the belt, hat, armband, etc; distinct from the electronics.
Sensors (Input to the body)
Our first task will be to experiement with data input modes. What signals can we overlay upon the body's standard senses, and by what means? Of particular interest are electro- and vibro-tactile stimulation. What bandwiths are available according to the nature and location of input stimuli?
Secondly, we need to identify useful measurements to input. Sensory augmentation has been around for centuries, think of magnifying glasses or hearing aids. Sensory substitution, on the other hand, involves the transposition of one sensory stimulus into another: seeing sound, hearing distance, feeling vision, etc. Sensory extension is measuring signals beyond regular human abilities, such as magnetometry, radar, echo location or even digital signals coming from a wireless network carrying such diverse information as locations of friends in crowds or network activity on one's website.
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- What might that mean?
- A standard protocol that can:
- encompass most sensory data of the sort we are interested in researching
- allow for presentation of any those data through any of a wide variety of modalities
- A standard protocol that can:
- Why?
- Plug-and-play(ish) interoperability of sensors and input modes. Build three sensors and three input modes, and we have 9 possible combinations, und so weiter.
- Simplify development by separating sensing and presentation design/tasks.
- How?
- On the data sensing end:
- Identify a primary set of interesting stimuli, consider various encodings thereof.
- Abstract away from the physical phenomena the stimuli represent and look instead at common patterns in the data streams.
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- On the data presentation end:
- Identify and prototype a number of input methods.
- For each method think of:
- What modulations of the signal are possible; intensity, spacing, direction, timing...? Based on that, what is the theoretical bandwidth of that input method?
- How sensitive is the average person there? How much of the signal can the brain interpret meaningfully (too much noise vs. too weak of a signal)? Based on that, what is the practical bandwidth that we might expect?
- On the data sensing end:
Current Projects
Cybernetic Theory
Cybernetic loop of GPS + vibrating hat, diagram.
Pseudo-cybernetic loop showing neural integration of artificial sensory system, diagram.
Brain/Body Output
The study of output is a question in how we can interface with machines beyond the manual button pushing and lever pulling. Some ideas in this field are biomechanical feedback, pulse detection, eye-tracking, etc.
Interesting questions
What new sense do you want? What existing sense might it map onto?
The brain seems to integrate consistent input quite easily. What happens after this integration has happened, when the input stops (i.e., you take off the belt after wearing it for days)?
Youtube of experimenter stimulating his face with small electrical pulses to produce externally controlled movements: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8zUHX0iKw
http://www.biotele.com/ - remote control cockroach
VibroHat in action at BIL 2008: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinn/2307779651/in/photostream/


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The 19 catalogs added or modified are: IV/33 (MC2) (Delmotte+ 2002); B/astorb (astorb) (Bowell+ 2012); B/eso (logESO) (ESO, 2012); B/wds (WDS) (Mason+ 2001-2012); J/A+A/536/A89 (Girardi+, 2011); J/A+A/537/A146 (Ekstrom+, 2012); J/A+A/540/A106 (Tempel+, 2012); J/A+A/540/A113 (Tackenberg+, 2012); J/A+A/540/A96 (Martinez-Badenes+, 2012); J/ApJ/709/1042 (Hrivnak+, 2010); J/ApJ/709/1238 (Yeates+, 2010); J/ApJ/709/1257 (Tommasin+, 2010); J/ApJ/709/1306 (Wisniewski+, 2010); J/ApJ/709/1407 (Li+, 2010); J/ApJ/709/884 (Yuan+, 2010); J/ApJ/709/L114 (Duchene, 2010); J/MNRAS/413/1275 (Bramich+, 2011); J/MNRAS/414/3410 (Carter+, 2011); J/MNRAS/414/3492 (Menzies+, 2011);
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Events Open to All
Photographers Tea Monday, 7-9pm AS8. Come by and talk shop. No topic too big, no camera too small.
Bards' Haven requests our guests for Tues Bardic. Bring a chair as seating is a premium this year.
Camelot Treasures has all the fun! CDs from Efenwealt Wystle, Heather Dale, Ken Theriot, and the Blibbering Humdingers; disappearing TARDIS mugs; Dalek salt and pepper shakers; Catnip Cthulus; Puppets; books and more! Booth #30
THE ANCIENT ART OF ONION! Bring one large onion to E29 Southernwood. Learn the honored art of ringlet shearing. The meaning of existence will be bestowed. Price: One box of angel hair pasta. Don't let dicing and cubing cause world famine. All ages welcome!
EFENWEALT WYSTLE in concert Monday, 7:30-9pm at the Performing Arts Tent. Comedy! Tragedy! Authenticity! and a giant D20? Requests played in exchange for mead or cider or just about anything made by Mistress Sylvia.
Join the Barony of the Rhydderich Hael at the 38th annual Ice Dragon! March 22nd, 2014 from 9am to 9pm at the Connecticut St Armory in Buffalo NY. Enter one of the largest A&S contests in the Known world, join over one hundred heavy fighters & fencers in our lists or enjoy the sideboard & entertainment! Visit www.ice-dragon.info for details.
Slavic University, Oct. 26. Hughesville, PA. Dayboard, entertainment, fashion show, A&S display, library. www.shireofacg.org. Lady Bryghida Zajacszowa
BJD Lovers of the Known World, Unite! The Meet will still be on this Wed @ Clan Cambion (E14) 10AM-12PM. Look for the Black fence. No Doll? No Prob!
SUPER SECRET WIZARD ROCK SHOW - Hey, Harry Potter fans, join the Blibbering Humdingers, Thursday 9pm behind Camelot Treasures - Booth 30. Come to our show at Dragon*Con too!
For Sale
Tired of spinning boring old wool? Try something new! Hemp roving is now available at Ursula's Alcove, Spot 166
12x12 Panther Marquee, center pole, 7' walls, full setup package w/accessories. Excellent condition. $1000 (retails $1800 new)/ View/more info at Willow Point NA (Furies Keep). Ask for Theresa/Fionnghuala or call (216)952-2839.
Yumi bow 4 sale! English longbow, 50#, stringer, extra string, sleeve, pristine condition - $200 ask for William at Claus of Burzee's space #26
Bad Garb Old Maid card game - Yes we have 'em! - from Claus the Toymaker (who else?)
15x15 Tentmaster Pavillion W/ 6ft fly All poles ropes and stakes Like new $1000 Ask for Ciara @ Darkyard
For sale Revival Clothing dress never worn - still has tag blue back laced size 2 $140 call 410-868-1587
Darkwood Armoury, 2 ring swept flat stock ring, cherry handle straight quillion, 39" bated blade. R&L hands. $350 per or 600 for pair. TXT 2158800391
RAW SHEEP DAY! Gorgeous dyed shearling! Dragon's Magic, #27
Agate Burnishers - bone ivory & horn handles - hand carved - also dog tooth and carnelian. Guild of Limners, #26.
Sword sale! Warehouse clearance. Dent, ding, discontinued. 2nd week of War, La Wren's Nest B#185
Benefit the Chirurgeons - buy an original Pennsic 42 T-shirt, $13. Available from Claus of Burzee, #26 Merchants Row.
Turkish drop spindles just came in. Come see them and more at Ursula's Alcove. Spot 166 Fleet Street.
Calligraphy books under $10. Many rare titles. Guild of Limners, #26, across from the Barn.
Going out for business sale! Camp furniture, deer skins, tent sales and rental. Read my ad in the Merchant Book. Site #2.
William the Wilde is author WT Wilde on Amazon Read my books-Adventures with no socially redeeming values
CHAIN MAILLE SHIRT Chest measurement - armpit to armpit 24"x 2; shoulder to bottom edge 32". Armpit to edge of sleeve 8" $150 neg. Call Meliora 773-882-1167 to see in person.
For sale. Medieval style folding wooden tables 6'x2' Need to be finished & stained. $65 each. Available Fri 8/2 #203 HRYMGNARS New & Used Booty
Coifs - Linen & Linen blend $10-$15 unlined Asst. Colors. Caravan Crossroads #206
Used garb: Large to X-Large. Several eras. Make an offer. It all must go! A Leather Crafter, Booth 56, behind the barn.
Modern domed camping tent, 12x15, 3 room, good condition. $50. La Wren's Nest B#185
For Sale - Glass muller & burnishers from England, also Mitchell nibs, vellum, parchment and hand bound leather books - The Guild of Limners, #26
Have a period feast! Rabbit meat $3/lb 10lb minimum (4 rabbits average 10lbs) Discount on large orders. Call Gar 330-383-0592
Fencers - Art of Dueling by Salvator Fabris. Rapier fencing treatise of 1616 by Tommaso Leoni. At Viking Archery Supply. Booth 12 on Bow Street.
Tent repair supplies: waterproofing, seam sealer, stakes, emergency grommets, sewing on site. Period Pavilions, Space #28
For sale: ATTENTION ALL AT PENNSIC! Claus the Toymaker would like to suggest that next year at Pennsic XLIII that we choose one day and on that day everyone must dress in his medieval clothes and treat Pennsic as if it were an SCA event. Please stop by and let him know what you think of this idea.
Henna paste, dark natural color, made fresh on-site, sifted powder, body art. Daily at Kafe Merhaba.
Panther double bell wedge w/awning and fitted floor. 12x16 complete setup package. Used 2x. $850 neg. at Foxheart on St. Lawrence Way or (301)802-6623
For sale - Bad garb, bad garb, What'cha gonna do? What'cha gonna do when the punchline's you! - Claus the Toymaker
PERIOD PAVILIONS - new and used for rent and sale. On site for immediate delivery and 12 more on site at end of war. Others in stock, can ship. We do custom pavilions - colors and intricate shapes and faux buildings our specialty. More details and pics plus free catalog at space #28.
16x25 Oval slant wall marquis with full heavy duty floor. Tent and floor $4000. Add interior walls $4500. See Shauna, Shauna's Camp, W11
For sale: SCA Road Signs - "Fighter Practice Area", "Danger: Viking Territory", and many others, some new and very silly. $5 each. Claus the Toymaker. #26.
Youth archery special: Greybarr Trading. Archery (Space 91) complete starter kit: 15lb bow 2 arrows, quiver, arm guard, target for $21.95
Good garb - Bad garb PAPER DOLLS - even more humorous than the works of Beaumont and Fletcher! From Claus the Toymaker.
Does your doll need garb? Costumes by Loren has garb for 18" fashion dolls plus dressed bears in many sizes. Come see us at 166 Fleet Street.
Losing your cool? Hot under the collar? Stop by Designs By J in space 162 & pick up your neck cooler+
Good Gentles...How much have you spent on your armor? How much have you spent on your garb? How much have you spent on your children? This has been a public service announcement from Claus of Burzee, Toymaker
ATTENTION WOAD WARRIORS! Feeling a little blue? I have the real thing! Genuine woad imported from Scotland. $4, limited supply, buy early. Guild of Limners #26.
Greybarr Traditional Archery has special on takedown bows. Free arrows with purchase. Largest selection of archery equipment at Pennsic. Space #91 next to West gate.
Chilly? Misty Tower has cloaks to warm you. Space 28
HARP FOR SALE - Used - Silvershell 31 strings - nylon. Cherry wood, lovely sound. $1100 OBO ($1750 new). Call Linette (717)542-5938 to see in person.
SCA Stories for Beginners by Mistress Dervila ni Leanon CD $2. Sold at Master John ap Wynne's booth
10x18 pavilion, blue-green. $750. Ironwood, N32
Knives sharpened, cleaned, small repairs, sheaths - Cloak and Dagger, 13 Bow Street.
Panther Fr Bell 12x16 4ft ridge $325 336-255-5947
Like new Zoombang Max coverage $130 Ask at Dancing Pig Pottery
FIBER! and Awardwinning Yarns. Find them at Misty Tower. Space 28
PARCHMENT. Genuine made by Pergamina. Calf, sheep, goat, deer. Many sizes from 5x7 to whole skins. Manuscript and calligraphy quality. Limited quantity. Buy now! Guild of Limners, #26, across from barn.
For sale Sandlar boots sz11 black/grey calf height. Excellent shape $100 inquire at Vagabond in swamp.
We sell stamps and accept mail. Pennsic postmark is available. Post card tent next to Beggars Lane.
Penners at long last! Beautiful handcrafted leather cases for your pens. Durer wished his was as nice as these. Guild of Limners.
Costumes by Loren has garb in lots of Celtic knotwork and Middle Eastern patterns. Cloaks, tunics, kaftans, skirts and much more. Come see us at 166 Fleet Street.
Pergamena parchment sent their stock to the Guild of Limners - Whole skins down to 5x10 pieces. Finest quality from $8 - $200. Limited quantities
12x22 Panther, barely used! All poles, ropes, stakes incl. See AJ or Gabrielle at House Gray Fox in N18. Pick up on last Friday. $1100 OBO.
Porcelain dolls, stamped and gilt leather, woven tapestry panels, 24" hair pieces and much more. Space 28.
RAW SHEEP DAY! Dyed garment leather, $5/sq ft at Dragon's Magic, #27
Hurry to Claus the Toymaker for your leper - Supplies have been limited since a carpenter from Galilee passed through.
Reconstructing History has period Viking beads!
For Sale: Ink - Oakgall, walnut hull, also gallo-tannic ink, absolutely perfectly opaque. $4 per bottle. Guild of Limners #26.
13x19 Oval Pavillion four seasons Tent Masters with poles, ropes and divider panels & finials. Getting older going smaller asking $1000 574-606-7455
Viking, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic glass beads. Merchant #146
Pavilion company for sale. Est. 1982. Set own hours, full/part time, turnkey, everything incl. See our ad in the gatebook. Period Pavilions, space 28
Son of Sandler thigh-high buckle boots, SZ9, $250 OBO. Call Jonathan (216)965-4764
For sale: 18x20' Panther Pavilion canopy only. $400 obo 3 years old pickup end of War. Booth 153 Hamish's Dreck
Sparklies! Lots of sparklies, shinies and jinglies at Costumes by Loren. Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and more. Come see us at 166 Fleet Street.
Tentsmith 14x8 officer marquee pavilion. 4ft walls. $800 incl futon floor and extras. Call Ivy (917)626-9138
THE GUILD OF LIMNERS habitantes in platea marcatores vendunt encausto, penna, libri, pigmenti, colorum diversi, rubia, quadone, omnimodes tinctori et instrumenta clericis necessaria.
Tote Bags to carry your shopping. Embroidered by us. Daily Specials. Space 28. Misty Tower
BAD GARB I and BAD GARB II - Now AVAILABLE from Claus the Toymaker - How do you know you are not in them unless you read them?
Rubber stamps hand carved by Mistress Briana - Unique to the SCA all from period sources. Copyright free! Only at the Guild of Limners.
Ursula's Alcove is on Fleet Street, Sopt 166. Yarn, books and more.
Blank Books - hand bound in leather, handmade paper, thick and chunky. Fair trade products. $8-$32, limited supply - Guild of Limners. #26.
Viking Archery Supply, Booth 12 on Bow St. Custom strings made plus complete line of archery supplies plus jewelry, pottery and leather pouches.
Hard to find pigments -- minium, vermillion, azuro, indian yellow, red ochre. Guild of Limners, #26 across from the barn
Warm cloaks, lots of styles, custom made on site. CLOAK AND DAGGER, 13 Bow Street
RAW SHEEP DAY! PERSIAN LAMB! Black shearling only three pelts to be had! Dragon's Magic, #27
For Sale: Vellum - opaline vellum (sheepskin) direct from England. Finest quality. Sale price $20 per sheet. The Guild of Limners, #26 across from the Barn.
We don't want to take it home! 18x24 canvas day shade complete, $300, on-demand water heater, $75 OBO. Kitchen counter w/sink $50. Camp Gallowglass, N03. (678)536-9244. Pick up at end of War.
Claus' Guide on "How Not to Get a Laurel" - Audacious and naughty - the truth is hard and very funny. See Claus the Toymaker. #26 across from the Barn.
Woad, Madder, Cochineal, Brazilwood, Longwood - dyes to die for. Guild of Limners, #26.
Pennsic Auction 42, Monday, 29 July, 4pm at the Rapier tent, Battlefield. Preview 3:30. Cash only.
12 Step Meetings, AA, NA, OA, SA, GA, All welcome, 4:00 PM daily Denys the Decadent's Camp EO7, along Great Eastern Highway.
Moose Lodge: Lodge Night 8:30 pm Monday B03
Bard's Haven is open for business. Celtic bardic on Tuesday. Sing for your supper nightly. E19.
Portrait photographer seeks interesting persons and locations for photoshoots. Text name, photo, concept to Marcus. (215)808-8480.
Known World Players annual business meeting, Tuesday, 6pm, AS9
Memorial Ship sails Tuesday. Paint shields at Clan Cambion, B-15, Howard's Fenway. Process from White Wolf & Phoenix after 9:00pm.
ATTENTION BREWERS: Novices, journeymen and all interested in brewing! House DeLondres is hosting an open brewing round table. Two master brewers will be in attendance as well as other very accomplished brewers. Topic of discussion is "All Things Brewing." Bring what you have for testing, evaluation and open discussion. Mon 4-6pm, Wed 4-6pm. X04 next to shower houses.
SCA-Judaica Yahoo List meet-up: Monday, 4pm AS10. This is open to anyone interested in doing things Jewish in the SCA or in medieval Jewish culture.
Bard's Haven is Pagan friendly. We have mead too.
11 Years ago you linspired me to boldness and left with my heart. It's your forever. Cat Sassi will you marry me? Love, Diggin' Bar.
The King needs help waxing. Lessons needed - ask for HRM D.
I have skilz; mad skilz. – Magdalena
French Queen seeks subject for beheading - serious inquiries only.
To Connor of Rivenwood at Band Camp Thank you for returning my dagger. May the Gods smile upon you.
Happy 10th Anniversary, Wormwood! – Maire
Queen seeks ice - see Calon Crown.
Huscarl needs new eyebrows. Ask for Wynifred. Calon
In Memoriam - Owain Phyfe. O Poet, Bard, and Singer of Songs, your Sweet Voice transported us across the years, Dreams of Love to good cheer that flows, where Beauty moves, with Delights, And far Vineyards grow. Our eyes like some fountain, the tears overflow, But you shall always be with us, wherever we go. Adda Wadda Wadda Wadda! Your friends at Hamish's Dreck
To House Bloodguard Notice of rent due for use of Serpentius land. Platypus, feather duster, flying PIG Due Wednesday. Deliver to landlord B04
iPad wanted 3 or 4 gen Call or text 2152725894
Looking 4 love? I have mad skills - R. Calontir
Tequila & Personal Protection. Runestone at 10pm
Lovely Laurel seeks multiple friends for night of decadent pleasure - come to Calontir Thu at 9pm
Think Pennsic is too short this year? Lady Adrianna and Lord Ferrant were only here for 16 hours Saturday night from Trimaris. Thank you with love
Ancaster Puzzle #2: HYAWDYCF?A!
To announce the birth of a daughter on 7/23 to Gulya Tancizos Istvan and Marie de Blois - 8lb 12oz
Wanted to Buy
Got extra tent sides? We're looking! They don't need to be in great shape - we're not picky. Apply to Bow Lane #6 Dark Victory Armoury
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Pennant or penitentiary?
Having recently moved to our nation's capitol, I am slowly beginning to look into the teams that call this area home. No team will ever be able to replace the Tigers in my heart but I see nothing wrong with supporting an NL team up until the point that they are pitted against Detroit. Well, unless it's a team from NYC. I refuse to support any team from the NY metro area but that's another story for another time. My point is that in coming to the DC metro area, I am faced once again with the prospect of two teams.
It would not be blasphemy to support the Orioles since they are terrible. And, beyond the the fact of their complete ineptitude is the greater fact that they will play both the Yankees and Red Sox many times this season giving me just as many chances to cheer against both teams. This makes me happy. However, because the Orioles will also have to face my Tigers throughout the season, which means that I have settled on supporting the Nationals. To be honest, though, I don't necessarily consider this settling. The main reason is that because, just like the Cincinnati Bengals, the Nats have possibly the most felonious team in baseball.
The wonderful part about getting to watch the Nats all season long is that they could send a team to the playoffs or they might just send a couple players off to the joint. I mean, we're talking about a team here that suits up both Elijah Dukes and Dmitri Young. How could you not love the possibilities? Now, I already have a special place in my heart for Dmitri since he used to be a Tiger but at the same time I recognize that this is a man who had a warrant out for his arrest in Detroit and once punched a fan during a minor league game. And Elijah, for all his talent, is probably best known for impregnating a 17 year old foster child living with his relatives. However, in the city that gave us Marion Barry, can you really expect anything less? All I know is that I will be watching all season long, including tonight as the Nats start things off against the Braves.


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In the previous post of our twelve-part blog series on the Top 10 Technology Trends for advisors and their partners, we discussed integration and how it involves more than just an integrated workstation. The fifth trend we will discuss in this post below is workflow.
Many software applications—document management, CRM, and some portfolio/trade order management systems—come with built-in workflow capabilities that allow advisors to systematize their work. Systematization ensures that the client experience and operational processes are consistent regardless of who in the firm is doing the work. This makes it much easier to add new staff, and when a staff member is on vacation or otherwise out of the office it ensures that the client receives the same high level of service.
In addition, the efficiencies created by systematization allow the advisor to spend more time providing higher human value-added client activities (e.g., determining strategies that will improve the client's financial situation, meeting with the client's CPA or estate attorney, etc.). In addition, the advisor can spend more time working on growing his or her business (e.g., meeting with prospects, planning marketing activities, etc.).
One of the challenges is determining where you will store your workflows and which applications will drive specific workflows.
If you're an advisor, in order to achieve workflow's efficiency and consistency benefits, you will need to invest time and money mapping out your firm's processes down to the task level. This most likely means dedicating internal resources or outsourcing the workflow documentation, as it is not optimal for the task owner to accurately map out all the necessary steps related to executing a process.
It's not that the person doesn't know the steps; rather, it's because they are "unconsciously competent," meaning that there are many steps that appear so obvious that an expert in the task wouldn't think of documenting them. But to effectively map out the workflow, you need to know what all of those steps are, including the ones that are seemingly very obvious. This most often can only be done by someone observing the task being done, and documenting all of the necessary steps.
The good news for advisory firms is that those that do embrace the workflow trend and systematize their business will create more business value than firms that do not. Why is that? Because a firm that has effectively mapped its workflow and embedded its processes into software is a firm that is not reliant upon a single person or persons in the firm and their unique way of doing things. It allows a firm to recruit employees and get them up-to-speed on the "firm's way of doing things" versus each employee or team member managing tasks in their own ways. Instead, those unique tasks or steps become systematized, scalable and repeatable by any current or future employee.
Many times people confuse having a systematized practice with a "cookie cutter" approach. Nothing can be further from the truth. The more systematized your practice is, the more time you are able to spend on the unique intricacies of a specific client situation. In addition, the firm is able to create career paths for employees and enable them to move up the value chain and easily delegate the lower half of their responsibilities to less expensive resources.
The reality is that workflow will constantly evolve as the systems and the size of the firm change. Similar to the way an advisor might rebalance his or her portfolio models on a regular basis, the advisor should also rebalance her workflow portfolios. At ActiFi, we go as far as to recommend that a firm implements a process committee that functions in a similar way to the firm's investment committee.
The bottom line is that running an efficient and systematized business is a very achievable goal that yields many business and client benefits. However, it is not achievable with a "simple project." It is an ongoing effort to continually optimize and improve the business functioning just as managing the client portfolio securities requires continual effort. If you're willing to invest this effort, you'll find that the return is well worth it.
View all the articles in this series at the Top Tech Trends home page.


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
I had the same issue when trying a diskless MD.make sure you add and configure a media director on the core(instructions on the Media Director page).the critical part is setting the mac addr(of the diskless pc) and defining address you want the diskless box to use.
Hi,The only bit I didn't do was the 'Set Resolution' Everything else was fine. The 'Setup Diskless Media Directors' works ok (I've even executed it by hand using putty)I'm out of ideas now. Unless it's something on my other computer, but the system does try to boot up using the network card as I get the msg and the searching for DHCP msg
I get this when the computer starts:CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 0C 29 6D 24 FC GUID: (LOADS OF NUMBERS)It's the same values I have configured (but using : instead of space)Is there other way I can get this working ? A CD to install ? I don't mind/care too much about using the network thing (Got loads of hard drives to spare to put on the comps ...)
Well, I've clicked all buttons 100 different times and guess what ? Worked (hehe)It worked with my vmware media director now. Going to try with the real media director but can't 'till I get home. Will keep you posted


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As for the position of the H70, it's fine. You'd probably do a bit better with the pump rotated 90 degrees anticlockwise, and the radiator rotated 90 degrees clockwise. That way, the tubing will not bend quite so much, and the barbs on the pump wont be interfering with each other.
Heres my current setup -
Intel i7 920 firstname.lastname@example.com (200x21)
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Corsair 6Gb DDR3-1600 (1866 modules)
nVidia GTX470 1.2Gb
2xWD3000HLFS RAID0
Creative SB X-Fi
Cooled by a single loop (CPU only) - EK Supreme HF, EK Coolstream 120x3. Currently only got one GTX470 in there, though I have another sitting aside. Pondering whether to grab waterblocks for both and put them in the loop or get a single newer card. Probably wait until the new year before deciding. http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5938/cimg20620.jpg


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You don't have to wear Prada or Gucci to remain fashionable: Check out these animals strutting their stuff in booties.
Chhouk the orphan elephant (see video above) now roams the forests of Cambodia with a prosthetic boot. Chhouk was found severely malnourished and missing his front left foot, likely due to a run-in with a poacher's snare.
Wildlife rescuers fitted the Asian elephant with a prosthetic, and now he's back on his feet, thanks to the conservation group Wildlife Alliance. Because the prosthetic boot will need replacing after years of wear and tear, Chhouk will never be released back into the wild, but park officials say the "inspirational elephant" has a new lease on life.
Gentoo Penguin
Akemi the gentoo penguin was outfitted with beer cozies after contracting bumblefoot—a bacterial infection that's common in captive birds, CBCNews reported.Akemi the gentoo penguin in her fancy footwear. Photograph by Karen Moxley/CBC
When the young bird came down with the condition, zookeepers at the Calgary Zoo in Canada encased her flippers in beer cozies to protect her feet until they healed. Fastened with duct tape and zippers, the booties come with an endorsement by Carlsberg—the brewery that donated the material. Cheers to penguins!
Dung Beetles
An international team of scientists recently outfitted dung beetles with silicone boots as part of an experiment to find out how the African insects handle the savannah heat, which can reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). Dung beetles typically climb on top of moist balls of poo to stay cool, but those with the modern footgear didn't need to rely on the ball as much as those who went bootless, their study showed.
The research was awarded a 2013 Ignobel Prize last week. University of the Witwatersrand professor Marcus Byrne's speech included the phrase "you can't do science without balls," according to the South African publication Financial Mail.
Duckie is the most fashion-conscious fowl in Southern California. The pet duck sports boots made of purple neoprene, the material used to fashion wetsuits. Duckie's owner used to take him on long walks down San Diego's beaches, wrapping his feet in duct tape to prevent hot sand burns, the Huffington Post reported.
But locals were worried that the duct tape would hurt the bird's feet, not to mention his street cred. So the folks at Surf 'N' Sea Custom Wetsuits fitted Duckie with tiny booties—fancy footwear for webbed feet.
Forget Puss in Boots. Accessorize your porker with some snazzy shoes, and they'll be the talk of the farm. Teacup pigs are so small when they're born—weighing only 9 ounces—that they can fit into baby booties. But if you live in Oklahoma, playing dress-up with swine is off-limits. According to state law, it's "illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots," The Examiner reported.
What other animals have you seen wearing boots?
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College Football 2012 – Week Three Recap
It only took three weeks and we already have our first real shakeup in the national title and Heisman races after #2 USC fell to Stanford for the fourth straight year. Other highlights this week include Alabama, LSU and Florida State all putting on defensive clinics, Notre Dame knocking off a Top Ten opponent for the first time in seven years and Virginia Tech and BYU both finding themselves on the wrong end of road upsets.
Here are all the highlights from Week Three.
#1 Alabama 52, Arkansas 0
Playing without injured star quarterback Tyler Wilson, the Razorbacks' nightmarish week continued. Just seven days after losing to Louisiana-Monroe and falling from the Top Ten to "also receiving votes" in the AP poll, Arkansas was shut out in Fayetteville for the first time since 1966. Alabama running back Eddie Lacey rushed for three touchdowns and quarterback A.J. McCarron added 189 yards and a score through the air. But the big story was Alabama's continued defensive dominance. Crimson Tide defenders forced five turnovers and held the Razorbacks to just 137 total yards (just 46 in the first half, including minus-four rushing). Alabama ran its shutout streak to nine straight quarters and recorded their biggest shutout of an SEC opponent since a 55-0 drubbing of Auburn in 1948.
#21 Stanford 21, #2 Southern Cal 14
Cardinal running back Stepfan Taylor had 213 total yards and two touchdowns as Stanford relied on a powerful run game and a stifling defense to pull off another upset of the Trojans. Stanford held USC quarterback and Heisman hopeful Matt Barkley to 254 passing yards and no touchdowns while intercepting him twice and sacking him five times. He got no help from a running game that was held to just 26 yards on the ground. The Trojans were 0-for-12 on third down conversions. This is the first time in the 107-year history of this rivalry that Stanford has won four straight.
#3 Louisiana State 63, Idaho 14
LSU's defense held the winless Vandals to just 213 total yards (39 on the ground), forced four turnovers and returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the Tigers' rout. Idaho actually kept the game close for a while, trailing just 21-14 late in the second quarter, only to see LSU close the game with 42 unanswered points. With the win, LSU set a new FBS record with their 40th straight non-conference regular season win, passing the old record of 39 set by Kansas State in 1993-2003.
#4 Oregon 63, Tennessee Tech 14
Tennessee Tech jumped out to an early 7-0 lead before watching helplessly as the Ducks rolled off 49 unanswered points in the rout. Quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns and running back De'Anthony Thomas added 135 total yards and two scores. And while Chip Kelly's offense (652 total yards Saturday) will always be the focus of talk about Oregon, the Ducks' defense also got in on the act Saturday, holding Tennessee Tech quarterback Tre Lamb to just 46 passing yards, sacking him five times, forcing two turnovers and holding the Golden Eagles to just 1-of-17 on third down conversions.
#5 Florida State 52, Wake Forest 0
A year ago, Seminoles running back Chris Thompson almost saw his career come to an end when he suffered a broken back against the Demon Deacons. This year, he made sure his story had a different ending. Thompson only carried the ball nine times, but he made the most of them, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Florida State has given up just three total points this year, and the defense continued its dominance today, holding Wake Forest to just 126 total yards (compared with 612 for FSU) and just 1-of-16 on third down conversions. The Seminoles have held 11 straight opponents to less than 20 points, the longest streak by an ACC team since Virginia Tech in 2004-05.
#5 Oklahoma BYE
The Sooners had the week off to prepare for their first Big 12 test of the season next week against #15 Kansas State.
#7 Georgia 56, Florida Atlantic 20
Georgia overcame a slow start, but exploded to set a school record with 713 total yards. Quarterback Aaron Murray threw for a career-high 342 yards and had four total touchdowns (two rushing) and the Bulldogs rolled up 42 unanswered points to break open a 14-14 game. Two freshmen running backs each topped 100 rushing yards in the win and a defense playing without three starters recovered from some early struggles to hold the Owls scoreless on their final 11 possessions of the game.
#8 South Carolina 49, Alabama-Birmingham 6
The Gamecocks rolled up 501 yards of offense but, for the second time in three weeks, starting quarterback Connor Shaw was knocked out with an injury to his throwing shoulder. He was replaced by sophomore Dylan Thompson, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns in just over two quarters of play. (He threw for 330 yards and four scores in Shaw's absence against East Carolina last week.) Gamecocks running back Marcus Lattimore (12 carries for 85 yards) has yet to break the 100-yard mark this season, but his second quarter touchdown run gave him the school record for career touchdowns (34). South Carolina's defense—which has not allowed a red zone touchdown this season—held UAB to just 27 yards on the ground and returned a fumble for a touchdown.
#9 West Virginia 42, James Madison 12
Geno Smith threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as the Mountaineers' offense continued to roll up huge numbers. In two games this year, Smith has as many touchdown passes as he does incompletions (nine). His top receivers, Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin, both had 100+ receiving yards and combined for four touchdowns, all before halftime. However, James Madison can take consolation in one thing—they are the first team in over nine months to hold the Mountaineers to less than 69 points.
#20 Notre Dame 20, #10 Michigan State 3
Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson threw for one touchdown and ran for another, giving a fired up Irish defense all the lead they would need. Playing just days after the death of both his grandmother and girlfriend, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o broke up two passes, had 12 tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered a fumble in the win. Spartans running back Le'Veon Bell, who was averaging 140 yards and two touchdowns per game this year, was held to just 77 yards and was kept out of the end zone. This was Notre Dame's first win over a Top Ten team in seven years and the Irish are now 3-0 for the first time in ten years.
#11 Clemson 41, Furman 7
If there was any rust left over from Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins' two-game suspension, it didn't show as the All-American recorded 119 all-purpose yards and a touchdown in his first action of the season for the Tigers. Quarterback Tajh Boyd threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns and, for the second straight game, running back Andre Ellington had two touchdowns on the ground.
#12 Ohio State 35, California 28
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller's hot start to the season continued as the sophomore accounted for 324 total yards and five touchdowns as the Buckeyes held off a late-game upset bid from the Bears. Cal actually outgained Ohio State, 512 to 412, and tied the game at 28 midway through the fourth quarter. But a go-ahead field goal attempt for the Bears sailed wide left with 4:20 to play in the game and, three plays later, Miller hit Devin Smith for a 72-yard touchdown to seal the game.
Pittsburgh 35, #13 Virginia Tech 17
Virginia Tech was riding a 13-game road winning streak and was going against an 0-2 team that had already lost to an FCS school this year. But none of that seemed to matter as Pitt jumped out to a 21-0 lead and never looked back, rolling up 537 yards on a Hokies defense that had been giving up an average of just 255 prior to Saturday. Pitt running back Ray Graham recorded 111 total yards and three touchdowns and the Panthers racked up 254 yards on the ground. Pitt's defense held Virginia Tech to just 59 rushing yards and forced four turnovers in the upset.
#14 Texas 66, Mississippi 31
If Ole Miss was expected to provide Texas with their first real test this season, the Longhorns passed with flying colors. David Ash threw for a career-high 326 yards and four touchdowns as Texas routed their hosts in a rare road trip to the SEC. The Longhorns rolled up 676 total yards and scored on seven of their first eight possessions. Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace was picked off three times, including one the Longhorns returned for a touchdown. Texas only had to punt once in the contest.
#15 Kansas State 35, North Texas 21
Kansas State might have been caught looking ahead a bit to next week's showdown with #5 Oklahoma, but a 96-yard kickoff return touchdown and another gutty performance from quarterback Collin Klein led the Wildcats to victory. Klein finished with 315 total yards and three touchdowns as Kansas State survived an upset bid from the Mean Green. North Texas pulled to within 14-13 midway through the third quarter before the Wildcats rolled off 21 unanswered points to seal the win.
#16 Texas Christian 20, Kansas 6
TCU quarterback Casey Paschall threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns as the Horned Frogs recorded their first-ever Big 12 conference win. TCU certainly made things interesting early on, fumbling twice and missing a field goal in the first half, allowing Kansas to pull within one point late in the second quarter. But the Horned Frogs' defense stiffened in the second half, holding the Jayhawks to just 126 total yards on their next five possessions after halftime.
#17 Michigan 63, Massachusetts 13
Denard Robinson accounted for 397 total yards and four touchdowns in less than three quarters of play as the Wolverines routed a UMass team in their first year of FBS football. Michigan outgained the Minutemen 585 to 259 as the Wolverines had their first easy game of the year. Robinson moved past John Navarre into second place in all-time total offense for the Wolverines. He is now just 90 yards behind Chad Henne for the all-time record.
#18 Florida 37, #23 Tennessee 20
Florida came into the game ranked 104th in the nation in passing offense coming into the game, but quarterback Jeff Driskel made the plays when he needed to, leading the Gators to 24 unanswered points to close the game. Driskel finished with 219 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions as the Gators ended a nine-game losing streak against ranked teams. Driskel was efficient, but the game really hinged on Tennessee's inability to slow down the Florida running game—the Gators racked up 336 yards on the ground. Tennessee has now lost 12 straight games to ranked opponents.
#19 Louisville 39, North Carolina 34
North Carolina outscored the Cardinals 27-3 in the second half, but their upset bid fell short when the Tarheels were unable to convert on 4th and goal from the Louisville 4-yard line with less than two minutes to play. Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater continued his early-season hot play, going 23/28 for 279 yards and three first half touchdowns in the win. North Carolina's Bryn Renner almost rallied his team to the upset, throwing for 363 yards and five touchdowns, including four straight possessions in the third and fourth quarters.
#22 UCLA 37, Houston 6
UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley's hot start to the season continued, with the redshirt freshman throwing for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Johnathan Franklin, who leads the nation in rushing, added 110 yards on the ground. While the Bruins' offense has been the highlight of their season, it was the defense that really shone in this one—UCLA forced six turnovers and held the Cougars scoreless until Houston quarterback David Piland escaped for an 86-yard touchdown run with less than five minutes to go in the game. After going 13-1 last year, Houston now finds itself at 0-3 for the first time since 2001, when they finished 0-11.
#24 Arizona 56, South Carolina State 0
Arizona quarterback Matt Scott came into the game leading the nation in total offense, and he didn't let up in this one, throwing for 288 yards and three scores while rushing for another 61 yards and a touchdown. Arizona's offense rolled up 689 total yards while tallying 43 first downs in 102 total plays (both school records). The FCS South Carolina State squad never had a chance in this one, with the Wildcats defense holding them to just 154 total yards in Arizona's first shutout in four years. The Bulldogs only crossed midfield once and never really threatened.
Utah 24, #25 BYU 21
This rivalry has featured plenty of wild finishes over the years, and this one didn't disappoint. BYU rallied with 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter but missed two field goals in the final second, handing the Utes the win. Utah blocked Cougars kicker Justin Sorensen 51-yard field goal with one second left on the clock. However, Utah fans rushed the field before the ball was downed, giving the Utes an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and BYU one untimed down and new life. But Sorensen's attempt from 36 yards out clanked off the left upright, sealing the victory for the Utes. Utah quarterback Jon Hays threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns in his first start this season in place of Jordan Wynn, who suffered a career-ending shoulder injury in last week's loss to Utah State.


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Well known comic enthusiasts, artists and editors come to this fest to exhibit their artwork and to talk about comics. And the best new is that the day of this comic festival is quite close to my nephew's birthday. So this seemed like the best gift I could give to my nephew, and since early spring I had already started making plans to take him for a whole day of fun with his favorite comic superheroes!
Of course, such an awesome event requires quite a lot of preparation! I do not want this to be a simple hang out for him with his family and friends. To spice up his moment of fun, I thought that I could walk the extra mile. Since my nephew is such a big Batman fan, I finally got a t-shirt for him with Batman drawn on it. I am pretty sure he is going to enjoy wearing that to MoCCA fest. And to top it off, I found the ultimate surprise that is going to make my nephew jump with joy! FinishLine.com and 6pm.com carry some amazing cartoon/comic book shoes and apparel which would be perfect for my nephew.
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I like this "Life is Good" comic style t-shirt from 6pm.com. It would fit my other nephew, Eric, who is a toddler. It retails for less than $20. And with a 6pm.com coupon code the price will be even lower.
FinishLine.com's Converse Chuck Taylor High Top DC Comics Casual Shoes have some amazing superman and batman illustrations on them which my nephew would be happy to wear to the convention. Read my article about my favorite comics apparel from Finishline.com.
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In what could be a grim precursor of things to come in the print publishing world, the editorial staff of gay lifestyle magazine Out has been laid off — but the majority of the staff will continue to work on the magazine, albeit on a freelance basis and without benefits.
Out editor-in-chief Aaron Hicklin told Capital New York that he plans to hire back a certain amount of the staff to create magazine content for his new company, Grand Editorial, which will act as a contractor for Out's owner, Here Media.
Also read: 5 Ways to Save Magazines
According to Hicklin, the magazine will continue to publish at its current frequency, and other changes are not planned for the title.
"This was not a cost-cutting measure," Hicklin told Capital.
The laid-off employees received one month's severance.
Hicklin said that he hopes to offer long-term contracts to the majority of Out's editorial employees. While benefits and full-time won't be part of the contracts, Hicklin said that the employees will enjoy flexible hours and the opportunity to work on other projects for Grand.
Whew — what a relief.


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Welcome to the Curaçao Maritime Museum
The Curaçao Maritime Museum takes its visitors on a discovery tour of more then 500 years maritime history of Curaçao. The story-line is illustrated through a permanent exhibition consisting of displays with authentic nautical charts, ship models and navigation equipment combined with audiovisual techniques...an attraction not to be missed.
As well as the exhibition, the museum also offers a number of interesting tours.
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Article No :148 | April 10, 2007 | by Howard Mann
We are pleased to announce that UX Mag has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Blogs-Business category [Pause for smattering of applause]. It is a credit to our great contributors and to you our readers. Together you make this site so much fun to run. A million thanks! Oh, and if you feel like voting for any of the nominees here is the link [We take a humble bow].


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The family of notorious Colombian druglord, Pablo Escobar, is selling clothing branded with his name and image.
And they're doing pretty well.
Earlier this month, the family even tried to secure a trademark of Pablo Escobar's name, his image, and even his fingerprints.
But the Colombian authorities angrily rejected the application, with one official saying it would be like going to Germany and asking to trademark the name of Hitler.
Escobar is alleged to be responsible for the deaths of thousands until he was himself killed 20 years ago in a gunfight with Colombian security forces.
The clothes are selling well across Latin America and even here in the United States.
But they are not for sale in Colombia, "out of respect for the victims," according to Escobar's son, who now goes by the name Sebastian Marroquin.
Marroquin says the clothes are "banners of peace," that he says will teach people about the crimes of his father, and hopefully will prevent people making the same mistakes.
Maria Assaf is a Colombian-Canadian journalist who's been digging into the story for the Canadian paper, the National Post.
She says outside of Escobar's home turf in the poorer areas of Medellin, he is still hated in Colombia. And his name reviled.


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The Happy Days (from Dutch magazine Tina #41, 1975)
Andrew J. Wilson is a British comic book artist, whose work has mainly appeared in Fleetway's weekly comics for girls during the 1960s and 1970s. His best known strip was 'The Happy Days', that ran in Princess (1960-1967) and Princess Tina (1967-1973). Some stories were reprinted in Girl (1964) and Pixie (1973). He also made 'Lassie Come Home' for Princess Tina in 1968-69. By the late 1970s, Wilson contributed to Buster, taking over 'The Runaways' from Joe Colquhoun and creating 'The Byrds of Paradise Isle' (1978-1980) and 'Johnny's Journey' (1980).


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