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This device, manufactured by Nokia, Philips and Sagem in huge numbers for the German Pay-TV provider Premiere, is a DVB-C or DVB-S receiver. It features a 10Mbit Ethernet interface and a nifty graphics display, on which you can display your Linkstation's logs. The device is unique in that it runs a user upgradable version of Linux.
LinkStations are popular among DBox hackers, since they can be used to record received media streams from a DBox. See the Linux-based Tuxbox project wiki.tuxbox.org (German) for information about DBox hacking. This was once the main reason for people in Germany to buy a LinkStation.
NFS needs to be installed on the LS for this purpose. There are NFS speed test scripts you might find useful.
In case you own a Panasonic DVD recorder, you might want to check out andre's instructions.
If you're interested in speeding up your Picture Viewer (Bildbetrachter), check out these installation or compilation instructions.
Like working on the command line? recstat is for you.
See Also
- Configuring an LS for Dbox2 recording (in German)
- Configuring an LS2 for Dbox2 recording (in German)
- andre's dbox corner

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Did you check the packaging closely? Sounds to me like someone probably just pulled the ol' switcharoo and returned the four pack
I might be wrong cause i am not into variations but I think I have to correct you, Master ChiefFirst, I am sorry you found one with the buffed POTF2 stormy, but this set also NEVER came with the COMTECHS stormy. Actually this set comes with the POTJ Sandtrooper , minus dirt and backpack. There still is the hole where the pack connect to the back of the figure. Because of the arm articlution to hold the binoculars, its pretty good to use for saluting too.
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Meek Mill - Say It To My Face lyrics
[Hook: Ludacris]
Hey, Before I eat an MC I say my grace
Leave you dead without a trace
Got a problem with me, Say it to my face (to my face)
To my face (to my face), to my face (to my face)
Put a pussy ass nigga all in his place
Didn't your bosses ever tell you niggas you could be replaced
To the fans yous a disgrace
Got a problem with me say it to my face(to my face)
To my face (to my face), to my face (to my face)
Put a pussy ass nigga all in his place
[Verse 1: Ludacris]
Got a chopper, kinda like a helicopter
For any nigga that thinks it's sweet
And you better call the doctor, have you shakin' like a maraca
Drippin' like this beat
Blood spillin' like a faulty faucet
Plug his ass, before you end up in a hearse put the gear in reverse then you better hit the fucking...gas {tires screech}
You broke n' now you bitter
But how the hell is a nigga gonna start beef with me on his fucking twitter? (for real?)
You know where I be, you know where I stay I ain't that hard to find
All up on my D, when the DTP boy you sweeter than a valen...tine
How can you call yourself a man boy (man boy)
Yous ludacris number one fan boy (fan boy)
Then you left and you're gone "goodbye" lazy, I dont miss you
Then you signed to a nigga, who signed to a nigga, who signed to another nigga (what the fuck?)
Smart move, boy you dumb as hell
You should take your soul and have a end of the summer sale
But all your records are my theme song (why?)
'cuz I'm still shopping off your ringtone
[Verse 2: Ludacris]
Ah To you internet gangsters
Facebook hoes
Email bullies I can see your camel toe (HI!)
Instead of talking to a nigga straight up you'd rather send a text (text)
[Lyrics from: https:/lyrics.az/meek-mill/maybach-milly-3/say-it-to-my-face.html]
Well I think you a bitch and you should change your sex (sex)
Hiding behind your phone screen (phone screen)
Better run the other way you playin' for the wrong team (team,team)
Dick in the booty ass nigga (dick in the booty ass nigga)
Ol' take another dude to the movies ass nigga
I can see your Kit-Kat, gimme a break hit him in his face
How you keep it real when you know a nigga fake
Better hit the brakes when you see me nigga shake
You gon' run into convulsions, hater emotions and epileptic seizures
Put a nail in a nigga your career is over hang'em up like jesus
Amen (amen) sayonara (sayonara) ok then (ok then)
Next time you cryin' tell a bitch nigga
But keep in mind...yous a bitch nigga
[Verse 3: Meek Mill]
Put a pussy ass nigga in his place with that toolie on my waste like "huh"
I put it to his face and ask the pussy nigga "how it taste like? huh?"
He said it taste like nine (nine)
Told him it's a Glock 10 though (10 though)
Niggas thinkin' this a game til' them shots hit his body bend his ass like limbo
Give my shooters yo' info
Send them right to yo place, put them right in yo face, nigga like "watchu say"
Catch you night time and then brighten your day
Shots at your head they dont like what you say
Coroner's comin' ta wipe you away
Think you a G, get hit right with the K
Wherever you standing, thats right where you lay (blah)
Y'all niggas run yall mouth just like a bunch of bitches
Pussy niggas talking just like a bunch of snitches
Lord be my witness, I ask for forgiveness
But if these pussy niggas keep runnin' they mouth I'mma give them the business
Heard you pussy ass niggas talkin' bout me when I'm not around
Told another nigga, so he told another nigga and it got around (got around)
So I told the other nigga, go tell the other nigga "move outta town" (outta town)
'cuz my dawg playin' hardball with the sawn off like you out of bounds, BOOM!


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Dotting Is and Crossing Ts
Six months later I can say I am officially done with the foyer. Whew! Never thought I'd write that! I was waiting for the little table to arrive via FedEx and it arrived today. While it is true I still need to work on the front doors and the pocket doors leading in to the parlor, those are big enough projects that I can consider them projects in and of themselves, so they don't really count. It is all about compartmentalizing, people. That is how I keep from going insane.
The "before" pictures are really a retrospective of before and during the project. Anyone interested in the entire project, start to finish can select the "foyer" label from the drop down list on the left. The "after" photos at the end are all new shots taken today. I think they come closer than a lot I've taken at capturing the real color of walls, wood, carpet and rugs. You can thank the late evening, overcast sky for that. Between the front doors and the window in the stairs, a lot of my shots tend to get washed out.
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I'm looking at the Mets' payroll for 2011 and see around $130 million is already spent, much of it on players who could make a minimal impact, if at all. Money will be spent on Carlos Beltran, Oliver Perez, Luis Castillo and Francisco Rodriguez, but what will the return be?
Castillo will get his money, even if he doesn't play full time at second base. This is one of the few spots where the Mets could upgrade. They also must upgrade their rotation, bullpen and bench.
Every other position, I see, is already accounted for.
I see Ike Davis and Josh Thole as building blocks. Even though they could get something in return, I don't see them dealing David Wright and Jose Reyes. Jason Bay, assuming he's healthy, will come back in left field.
Beltran is virutally untradeable with an $18.5 million contract for next year (the Mets would have to pick up most of it in a deal) and having been injured for much of the past two years. He'll be back and Angel Pagan will move to right, that is, unless the new manager can convince Beltran to switch from center.
The Mets don't figure to spend heavily, so they'll hope for a repeat from RA Dickey, and continued development from Mike Pelfrey and Jon Niese. They might pick up a middle-tier arm to minimally off-set the projected loss of Johan Santana.
And, if they can't shed K-Rod's contract, they'll hope he'll be sound following thumb surgery. They'll try, but might not be able to re-sign Hisanori Takahashi, and they'll hope Bobby Parnell further develops. They'll swap out their other bullpen pieces with mediocrity and hope for the best.
They'll hope from the best from Bay and Beltran, hope Wright and Reyes have better seasons, and that Pagan wasn't a fluke.
It really doesn't matter who they bring in here as GM and manager, their hands are tied with their existing contracts and the way the roster is configured.
They don't figure to be much better, if anything, other than they are today. They will bide their time into they clear some salary off the books for the 2012 season.


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Anna Boho Bag
Added Jun 29, 2009
By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
Are you still schlepping around town with that old bag marked-up with stains, ink blots and tears? We thought so. That's why we've created our very own Boho bag for you to customize this summer. With a compartment large enough for a towel, swimsuit & a book, you'll be all set for a day at the beach. It even has side pockets for your house keys and cell phone. Not enough pleasure? We even show you how to make your very own tasseled straps!
Material Notes
Heavy-weight cotton, linen, or denim. Cotton or similar lining. Plastic or cardboard reinforcement for bottom of bag. 2 steel or plastic rings for straps. Cord for bag closure. Fusible interfacing. Leather or craft glue. 3/4" wide elastic.
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Sep 19, 2011, 02.12 PMby Pansee Atta
I'd also really love to know how much fabric this project uses, and how to add compartments inside. Anyone got any ideas?
Sep 4, 2011, 05.08 PMby Alexandra Huang
Has anyone tried to somehow add a divider/s into the inside of this bag? So that you have two [or more] compartments instead of one large one? And are there any tips for adding pocket into the inside?
I know close to nothing about sewing but I'm in love with this bag and really want to make one :)
Feb 27, 2011, 03.44 PMby shelley .
I found heavy-weight cotton at Ikea that looks pretty similar, just a little different from the picture.
Sep 8, 2010, 05.31 AMby Kristel Jo Bishop
Love the bag and fabric
Sep 4, 2010, 03.07 PMby Kristin Storhaug
I was looking for something to sew in arts&crafts at school, and had no idea what to make. (optional task) I googled different pages and links for inspiration, and found this. On the frontpage I saw this bag, and it was love at first sight! I absolutey LOVE it!! It's perfect in every way! But how do I get the pattern? Do I order it, and get it in the mail, or something? Can someone try to explain this for me? :P (I'm from Norway, do these patterns come in the shops here?)
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Sep 5, 2010, 03.54 AMby loriquesada
On the right hand side of your screen, there should be a button that says add to cart. Once you buy it, you can download a pdf. Then you print it at home, tape the pages together and cut out your pattern!
Sep 3, 2010, 06.31 PMby janul
I love the bag, but I don´t know about that skinny model… Why shouldn´t we address that? I don´t think this site is only about clothes and sewing, there is presented a certain type of beauty, too… What do we find or think or want to think is beauty… Sure the model is beautiful, but why is there almost always such a thin and "perfect" one? Maybe I´m just jealous and lack self – confidence, so never mind :). Off to work on that…
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Sep 6, 2010, 08.39 AMby nessys
What I want to know Honey is – "where the heck is her skirt?"
To me it looks like she is wearing a top and nothing else. . . .
Maybe I am getting old. I sound like a right old battle axe don't I? LOL!!! (I too must strugle with this confidence thing. .. )
I think the issues you address in your comment are vaild ones Sweets. xxxx
Sep 2, 2010, 04.53 PMby zilredloh
Fabric is by Kokka or Echino, a japanese fabric company. I couldn't find that exact fabric on etsy, but here's a similar one in a different colorway:
Sep 2, 2010, 04.42 PMby zilredloh
I love this bag too. But does anyone know where the model's purple knit hat came from or what pattern?
Jul 14, 2010, 07.35 PMby galatheia
Beautiful!!! I really fell in love with this fabric. Does anybody know where I can find this fabric??
Jun 26, 2010, 05.52 PMby knitting4good
Does anyone know where to find the fabric used in the "model" bag? I LOVE it, and think it suits the bag perfectly.
Dec 2, 2009, 08.11 AMby Zaiba Shaikh
sooo love it!!!
Jul 14, 2009, 06.28 PMby tallykay
this is an awesome bag. I saw the picture of it and now i can't wait to make it. I just have to make sure that i find some really nice fabric. Thanks for posting such and awesome bag on the internet. Tally
Jul 14, 2009, 10.18 AMby dillinger
What an amazing bag!! I just made it today and I cannot wait to head out and show it off. Thankyou SO much for the pattern and to everyone else for the tips :)
Jul 10, 2009, 05.44 PMby allychanchan
I just made this bag last night and took it to work and three people want me to make it for them already! I did do the plastic canvas in the bottom and I think it's too much structure for me, but it works. I love the size and it was so easy to make. Thanks for the pattern!
Jul 4, 2009, 04.23 PMby michelegoudie
You can get plastic canvas in the needle crafts section at a major chain fabric store. It's used for large needle needlepoint, usually with yarn.
Jul 2, 2009, 05.42 PMby ditavee
I'm not so in love with the strap on this, but the rest of the pattern is a perfect carpet bag! I'm already on the hunt for a perfect pair of handles to go with this ;)
Jul 2, 2009, 10.22 AMby erin
So the plastic canvas sounds great, but where can I get it? I want to sew this bag immediately!!
Jul 1, 2009, 04.34 PMby benedikta
Thanks for all the wonderful comments, I am so excited you are into the bag!
Jul 1, 2009, 10.46 AMby safemme
I don't think the model is too skinny – I think she looks fine! Also, this is to show off the bag, not to critic the model's frame. It seems to me that if we put a plus model on here, she's too skinny as well! People are never happy… But anyway, on to the bag! WONDERFUL! I truly love this! What an awesome bag – and just in time! Great job and a huge thank you for yet another fantastic pattern, BurdaStyle!
Jul 1, 2009, 09.06 AMby jinxychan
hot bag! love it!
Jul 1, 2009, 03.54 AMby sewverytall
That really is a cute bag. I agree that the use of plastic canvas for bag bottoms works great, I've been using it for years. It comes in different thicknesses [with different spacing/size holes] and large sheets can be cut down to the correct size easily with craft scissors. I also use 1 inch wide strips and zigzag to the side seams to give the bag structure. This way the bag stands on its own instead of sagging into a pile when you set it down. One thing to note: when washing a bag with plastic canvas, don't allow the bag to go through the machine's spin cycle, as the plastic canvas can break. Ask me how I know.
p.s. plastic canvas is also great to use for hat brims…I pad it with batting and add double-fold bias tape around the outer edge [to protect the fabric], hand basted in place, before inserting into the brim fabric. It gives a nice professional quality to the hat's brim.
Jul 1, 2009, 03.39 AMby holymango
oooh! I want. need. love it! that bag is perfect!
Jun 30, 2009, 11.39 PMby rtbabe
Where can I get that awesome fabric? Perfect choice!!
Jun 30, 2009, 10.16 PMby carla120956
I absolutely love the look of this purse. It's the details that make it something truly extraordinary.
To Daiseyland, you left a comment and I just wanted to make sure I understood you correctly. You talked about putting plastic grid pieces in the bottom of the purse for reinforcement. Were you talking about plastic canvas?
I've been making amatuer purses for a while and I've used a variety of materials to reinforce the bottoms, but for some reason, plastic canvas never dawned on me. It's a great idea! I'm so glad I read your comment!
Burdastyle's Messenger Bag has been a big hit for college students because it holds books well. However, no matter how much I spruce it up, it's functionality exceeeds its style quotient. I think this bag might be an excellent cross between the two.
No matter, I SO appreciate the tip about using plastic canvas to reinforce the bottoms. Logically, it does seem like a much better choice than cardboard or closed-cell foam.
I gotta look at the details closer. It's truly gorgeous, as well as highly functional. Thanks!
Jun 30, 2009, 09.20 PMby tudorrose69
Yes that girl is very THIN I'm surprised she isn't falling over. The fabric looks very dense and heavy.
Jun 30, 2009, 04.41 PMby sjdeweerd
Wow! That girls is really skinny.
Jun 30, 2009, 03.00 PMby chrisjalys
This bag is great. I walk with a stick and have been looking for a bag that would allow freedom of movement – this is definitely it! Thank you Benedikta, this is a winner.
Jun 30, 2009, 01.41 PMby daiseyland
Instead of cardboard for strength and stiffness, try using the plastic grid that's made for needlepoint. It comes in different sizes and colors, it is cheap and can be enlarged by lacing two pieces together. It holds it's shape for longer than cardboard, and if you need to wash your bag, it isn't affected at all. You can get it in craft and fabric places. If you need more stiffness, lace two pieces together in different directions.
Jun 30, 2009, 08.13 AMby franziska
WOW! A real urban look. The pattern looks fantastic. Looking forward to see other users creations! will definitively do one myself!
Jun 30, 2009, 07.03 AMby teamydear
Thank you for the info Benedikta! I think this is the coolest pattern I have seen lately :) I would just want to suggest to people making the bag that they don't put their house keys or cell phone in the outside side pockets, but that they make similar ones inside! Should give pickpockets a harder job :)
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Grimes: 'Beyonce is changing the world'
Claire Boucher also praised Psy and Mariah Carey on her now deleted Tumblr account
Grimes has taken to Tumblr to air her thoughts on Beyonce, 'Gangnam Style' artist Psy and Mariah Carey.
Though she has since deleted her entire account on the social networking and blogging site, Pitchfork saved the post made by the electronic musician, in which she states that Beyonce is "changing the world".
Grimes – real name Claire Boucher - wrote:
How can you hate Beyoncé? She's changing the world. She stands for people of colour and women everywhere succeeding in a stifling patriarchy without compromising her morals. And she makes challenging, interesting art. She's always positive. She is everything good. And the fact that she is hugely successful is not a shitty thing. It's an important and amazing thing and she clearly works hard for it.
The Canadian musician also came to defence of Psy, writing: "I'm sorry, but I think it's fucking incredible that a Korean language song is the most popular thing on the planet. That's so good for humanity."
She continued: "His art is creating a generation of kids that will grow up seeing Asian culture as being as valid as Western culture which they currently don't. I know because I grew up in Vancouver and half my high school was Korean or Chinese and the kind of shit I heard all the time was horrible. I used to walk around with my Chinese boyfriend and people would yell slurs out of cars. Racism isn't over. Sexism isn't over."
Grimes expressed her love for Mariah Carey in the blog post, saying she was the inspiration for the Grimes project. "The first time I heard Mariah Carey it shattered the fabric of my existence and I started Grimes."
say what you want about beyoncé or psy, but claire makes excellent points.


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Development is about welfare enhancing transformation through economic, social, political, and technological progress. Transformation is predicated on per capita income growth but development is also about progress in reduction of poverty and inequality, individual capabilities, access to social services, and quality of life. Both growth and development are also predicated on distributive politics of how a society is able to deal with vested interests and social conflicts.
During past sixty years, growth spurts have occurred in most countries but generally outcomes have fallen short of expectations. Developed economies have averaged growth rates of 2.4 percent during 1990 and 2008 while developing economies have collectively increased their GDP by an average of 4.7 percent over the same period. For low and middle income countries, physical capital is the
principal determinant of growth, while for upper middle income and higher income economies total factor productivity was the most important driver. TFP is a catchall for other factors, which are human capital variously measured, and its quality; technological capability and innovation; managerial skills; organizational effectiveness; institutions affecting incentives, competition, allocative efficiency and governance; and the characteristics of urbanization.
The $1 a day poverty in developing countries declined from 40 percent of the population in 1981 to 18 percent in 2004. The reduction in absolute poverty has been greatest in China and India, countries registering some of the fastest growth rates. But some of the growth benefits have been undercut by rising inequality. Although global inequality changed little between 1980 and the early 2000s, inequality rose in 30 of the 49 countries for countries with data covering the 1990-2004 period.
At early stages of development, industrial sector spearheaded the growth and later the services took over in most countries. Industry remains the more productive and innovative of the two major sectors, with the share of agriculture in GDP everywhere shrinking into relative insignificance. The recent experience of India, Ireland and some of the smaller East European countries points to the growth potential inherent in tradable impersonal services and of software. For small economies, services led growth backstopped by investment in IT and skills is a real possibility and for large economies it can prove to be a valuable supplement to the impetus from other sectors.
Some countries, many in Africa and in the Middle East, have derived much of their growth from the development and export of natural resource based products whether minerals or agricultural commodities. In most instances, mineral (including energy) extraction has been paced by foreign investment and it has created enclave sectors generating few spillovers and loosely linked to the rest of the economy. Although natural resources can boost economic performance and supplement other sources of growth as for instance in Malaysia and Indonesia, large mineral resources have tended to inhibit industrialization, growth and development more generally for a number of reasons that have been labeled the "resource curse".
Although the bulk of demand derives from consumption followed by investment, most economies small and large have supplemented these with demand arising from trade. The smaller open and rapidly growing economies, have relied on net exports for as much as 40 percent of their growth with 20 percent being closer to the norm. Imports have played an almost equally important role because they are vehicles for technology transfer and contribute to technological catch-up. Thus, tradable goods and services mainly manufactures and resource based products, have underpinned the rapid growth of economies that were able to create a production base of sufficient size through domestic investment financed in large part from national savings.
Foreign direct investment in production facilities, infrastructure, and R&D has supplemented domestic investment and supplemented also the technology transfer through trade and the indigenous efforts at building innovation capacity. The contribution of FDI has rarely exceeded 3-5 percent of GDP, although in a number of the most successful economies, foreign investment catalyzed industrialization, helped to promote exports and upgrading of the product mix.
For the past three decades, growth has been powerfully aided by the integration of the global economy. In particular, trade liberalization and measures that have eased the flow of capital, the circulation of skills and the sharing of information, have stimulated economic performance directly and through a variety of externalities.
Last but not least, the recent economic growth is partially due to the incentives, innovations and productivity gains arising from a number of general purpose technologies (GPT). Two GPTs that have been at the forefront are the semi-conductor/IT technology and the Internet, each of which has spawned a host of productivity enhancing innovations.
Successful developers have emphasized to varying degrees five objectives in their pursuit of growth, all of which relate back to the drivers of TFP identified above. These are (i) creating a 'learning economy' so as to acquire skills, absorb ideas and technologies and lay the foundations for domestic innovation, and includes the schooling system and vocational training, tertiary education, research conducted in universities, public institutes and by domestic and foreign businesses, and the harnessing of digital intelligence with the help of a state-of-the-art IT network; (ii) stimulating entrepreneurship and organizational efficiency which is necessary for innovation and technology adoption. Entrepreneurship must be complemented by deep managerial skills in order to sustain business performance; (iii) Building institutions promoting competition and openness particularly to trade, foreign investment, and technologies; (iv) crafting the institutional infrastructure in a modern-complex economy to formulate, coordinate, implement and monitor a longer term strategy that satisfies the social partners of labor, business community, civil society and the government, while enlarging the administrative capacity of the state to effectively deliver essential services; and (v) internalizing these within an urban system that is conducive to spillovers and maximizes agglomeration economies. The focus of development is increasingly on the urban sector which is the more productive and innovative by a wide margin compared with the primary sector.
Each of these five determinants discussed above has an economic dimension and an overlapping political dimension. Does growth lead to political openness (civil and political liberties and democracy) or do open societies tend to grow faster? The broad categories of "democracy" and "'authoritarian" are not enough to analyze growth and development performance; the only thing one can say is that politically repressive governments tend to have much higher variance of per capita growth. Capturing the state is a typical objective, with affluent individuals or groups, private firms, or oligarchs attempting to shape the laws, public policies, rules and regulations of the state to their own advantage. This 'shaping' may be done not only by the private firms or richer elites but in some countries by ethnic groups or the military or even the bureaucracy.
The pathways to development are few and narrow and all too often political factors can constrain access and movement along these pathways. Successful development is predicated not just on a facilitating external environment and good policies but also domestic political dynamics that at a minimum are neutral towards development and ideally are highly supportive. Even weak states can develop if the politics are conducive and the business sector is powerfully motivated. By the same token, strong states have the power to hobble development if they are distracted by other objectives.


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by Tom Utescher
A boys lacrosse game played at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's football stadium last Friday attracted a large crowd, and as the first half wound down the host Blue Devils only trailed 3-2 against the visiting Patriots of Germantown Academy.
Then, thanks in part to an unreleasable penalty against SCH, GA rang up five goals in the final three minutes before halftime. The streak continued as the Patriots deposited the first two markers of the third quarter. That put them up 10-2, and the Devils never really got back in the game as the visitors proceeded to a 14-6 victory.
Reid Weber, a senior headed for Lehigh University, filled the nets with eight goals to lead Germantown, which also received two goals and four assists from Connor Crump (Amherst College), and one goal and five assists from a third senior, Billy Oppenheimer (Quinnipiac University).
Yet another upperclassman, Gettysburg-bound goalkeeper Jake Adoni, accumulated a dozen saves.
The Patriots pushed their overall record into winning territory at 9-8, and remained 2-5 in the official Inter-Ac League standings. SCH is not playing a full league schedule, facing GA and Episcopal Academy twice, while playing each of the other teams once.
After Friday's tilt, the Devils were 0-6 against Inter-Ac competition and 9-8 overall. Junior Forrest Rall scored twice for the hosts and sophomore Jackson Kleintz connected once, with each player adding an assist. There were single goals for junior Evan Fireman, sophomore Tasso Karras, and freshman Michael Bown, while in the goal starting junior Ian Caplan made 11 saves and sophomore back-up Xander Pacilio had two.
"Ian played a great game," commented SCH skipper Mike DelGrande. "In the first half he was the one keeping us in it, because our defense did not play particularly well. Offensively, we did some things well, but just not enough.
"The way we played today is not indicative of what we've been doing up to this point in the season," he went on. "When we played GA the first time, we were up by one at the half and tied at the end of three."
GA prevailed in that encounter, 9-5, and the Patriots were very glad of the win, coming into the contest three games under the .500 mark.
Asked about the team's early-season struggles, head coach Dave Martin explained, "It was a combination of everybody needing to get used to each other, and our playing a very tough schedule. We've won four games in a row now, and five of our last six."
Last Friday, SCH seized the opening draw and enjoyed a lot of ball possession over the first eight minutes of the game. The Blue Devils also scored first, with Karras firing the icebreaker off a feed from Kleintz with three minutes and 13 seconds elapsed. GA's Oppenheimer hit the right post of the SCH cage two minutes later, then Crump found the back of the Blue Devils' net with 4:10 to go in the first quarter.
The Patriots moved ahead 2-1, but SCH's Caplan prevented further damage with two tough saves in the final two-and-a-half minutes of the opening frame. That tally held up for over eight minutes in the second stanza, but then seven points piled onto the scoreboard before the intermission. Two Patriots markers were sandwiched around a goal by the Devils' Kleintz to make it 4-2 with under three minutes to go.
Next, the home team's fortunes took a sharp downturn. Junior Ricky Bozzelli scored for GA with 2:46 remaining, while the Devils picked up an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at the same time. Before Springside Chestnut Hill got back to even strength on the field, GA's Weber whipped in three goals, all assisted by Crump. That set the visitors up with an 8-2 lead at halftime, when they owned an 18-8 advantage in the shot column.
"Obviously, that penalty really cost us, and it was the turning point in the game," remarked the Devils' DelGrande. "They scored on the play that resulted in the penalty, then they scored three more during the penalty. Instead of it being 4-2 and us maybe getting another goal and making it close at the half, the game completely left us at that point."
Referring to the Pats' scoring flurry, GA's Martin noted "We do have the offense that's capable of scoring in spurts like that, and we won a bunch of face-offs, which also helps. You always want to score when the other team's in a man-down situation, and we did that."
After Martin's team went up 10-2 over the initial two minutes of the third quarter, SCH rallied for a spell, collecting three of the next four points. Rall struck twice and Fireman added a goal for the Devils, but then their mini-comeback ran out of steam. Coming around the cage on the left and firing from a sharp angle, Germantown senior Drew Gill made it 12-5 with 38 seconds left in the third round.
SCH was unable to capitalize on a Patriot penalty early in the final period, and Germantown went up 14-5 before the hosts' Bown scored the final goal of the day.
GA's attackmen were prolific, and Martin also had praise for his defensive unit.
"We have a very strong goalie, Jake Adoni, and he's a third-year starter who's basically playing with a brand new defense. Brad Garcia is a junior, Hayes Nolte is a sophomore, and Sam Lehrman is a freshman, and they've improved tremendously over the course of the season."
The temperature soared to 80 degrees on Friday, and when the SCH stadium field is set up for lacrosse, there's no shade near the team benches.
Martin said, "Typically I'm only using about 15 guys and on a hot day like today it's hard, but they summoned up the energy to just keep on going."
"We've had much better results than this," SCH's DelGrande summed up, "but in those games we were out there really competing, and we weren't today. GA took advantage of their opportunities and they moved the ball very well. Their transition game was excellent.
"We've got Penn Charter coming up [the last regular-season Inter-Ac opponent], then Princeton Day School and the Inter-Ac Invitational," he went on. "I know our guys don't want to come out of those games feeling the way they do today."


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NEW DELHI — Indian government officials are expressing concern over the country's work share in its Fifth-Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) collaboration with Russia.
"We have a major opportunity in the FGFA program," Indian air force (IAF) Deputy Chief Air Marshal S. Sukumar says. However, "at the moment it is not very much in favor of Indian development. We are flagging it through the government. It should be much more focused towards indigenous development capability."
India's work share in FGFA research and development and other aspects of the multi-billion dollar project at the moment is only around 15%, even though New Delhi is bearing 50% of the cost. The total program is expected to cost India about 1.5 trillion rupees ($25 billion).
Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony is expected to discuss the progress of the FGFA program and the IAF's concerns with Russian defense authorities during his visit to Moscow on Nov. 15.
"Apart from the cost factor of the FGFA project, the defense minister is expected to take up the issue of India's share in the project, since it will have an impact on the country's indigenous capabilities to develop such an advanced fighter aircraft," a defense ministry official says.
India and Russia signed a preliminary design contract worth $295 million for the FGFA in December 2010, and the design phase of the joint venture program was completed in June. Currently the final design and research and development contracts are under negotiation between the two countries. "These talks are expected to be concluded next year," Sukumar says.
The final design contract now being negotiated is pegged at $11 billion, with India and Russia sharing $5.5 billion each towards the cost of design, infrastructure build-up, prototype development and flight-testing. Each fighter is expected to cost over $100 million.
The IAF intends to buy around 300 stealthy FGFAs, made jointly by Russia's Sukhoi and India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL). The fighter should be ready for induction from 2020 onwards.
The aircraft is a derivative project from the Russian single-seat Sukhoi T-50 or PAK FA being developed for the IAF. Currently, four T-50 prototypes have performed more than 200 test flights since January 2010. The Russian air force plans to begin inducting the fighter in 2015.
S. Subrahmanyan, managing director of MiG Complex at HAL, recently expressed confidence that the first jointly designed prototype will be ready in 2015 and the induction of FGFA could begin as early as 2019.
HAL will get three Russian prototypes for re-design and testing in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and will hand over the first series-produced aircraft to the IAF in 2017, Subrahmanyan says.
India had initially pitched for 166 single-seat and 48 twin-seat fighters, but the IAF now plans to stick with single-cockpit fighters to reduce costs and protect stealth features.


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West Virginia On-Campus Engineering Management Graduate Programs & Schools
Engineering Management Schools could provide an opportunity to develop tech-savvy business skills. While a form of business administration, engineering management zooms in on the managerial practices needed within an engineering or technology-focused organization. Students could therefore learn to oversee technical teams, research and innovative projects while they simultaneously expand design or systems skills and knowledge.
What Degrees Do Engineering Management Schools Offer?
Engineering Management Schools could offer PhD and Masters in Engineering Management (MEM/MSEM) degrees, as well as graduate certificates. Each is designed for learners with different backgrounds and goals.
Because some classes engage learners in simulations and group exercises, students who earn their engineering management degree on campus might appreciate the face to face interaction. For instance, students could be put in teams and presented with scenarios to help learn to manage a project life cycle for a high-tech system. Students at engineering management schools may also take advantage of campus facilities, such as libraries, labs and student services, to further enhance their studies.
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Schools that offer Masters in Engineering Management programs often combine engineering courses from a specific branch of engineering (e.g. industrial and systems engineering) with management courses from their school of business.
Master of Science in Engineering Programs typically span about 30 to 36 courses which could include core courses, electives, an area of emphasis and a final project. Students who work towards their MSEM degree on a full-time basis could complete their degree requirements in about 2 years.
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- Finance for Engineers
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Contact individual Master's in Engineering Management programs for a full course list.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Dahon Eco 3 / Traveler Front Rack
This is a review of both the Dahon Eco 3 and the Dahon Traveler Front Rack.
The Eco 3 was on my bike wish list because I wanted something that was easier to tote around in the car but substantial enough to carry my near 200+ lb commuting load to work (15 miles round trip). My other bike is a Torker Cargo T which doesn't ride in the car anywhere. Sometimes the social rides or bike events I want to attend are closer to the city, so the Dahon extends my range by allowing me more multi-modal trips in from the suburbs. In practice, I've used the Dahon for a charity ride, bike light giveaways, commutes to work, and making Redbox runs at the beach.
The Eco 3 is the budget model for Dahon and was priced at about $380 in 2010. It has a 7-speed and a chunky-looking aluminum frame that doesn't have chainstays. It comes equipped with plastic fenders, v-brakes, a straight handlebar (proprietary) with comfortable grips. The bike folds in half, which isn't a tiny package; however, the 20-inch wheels with 1.75 width tires smooth out the ride. I can't imagine have skinner tires or smaller wheels without some sort of suspension. Then again, my other ride has fat tires and a sprung saddle.
The biggest challenge was finding a way to carry stuff on the Dahon. I know, being a pack mule is not the prime purpose of the bike, but I really don't care for backpacks. I also found the backpack put too much weight to the rear of the bike. I wanted a way to carry a load on the front of the bike.
There are Other Dahon models have a block on the front of the frame to accept a luggage truss. I really wish my Dahon had this feature, as seems less of a compromise for carrying a load. I looked into the Rixen & Kaul quick-release luggage (suggested by Richard at Cyclelicious), but I couldn't find what I wanted at a decent price. I settled on the Traveler Rack, since it's made for the bike and can carry small panniers.
The Traveler Rack is made from tubular aluminum. The bolts that shipped with the rack did not fit in the recessed holes (head was too wide), and were too short to thread into the frame mounts (shared with the fenders). The mechanics at Bikes@Vienna found some bolts that worked and installed it for me. Note that the front brakes need to be completely disconnected as they thread through the rack. I wouldn't say the rack interferes with the brakes, but it makes the cable routing a little awkward. It's suboptimal. As you can see the rack fits a set of compact panniers, holding them low and forward of the center of the wheel.
In summary, the Dahon is a great entry-level folding bike. The 20" wheels give it a ride more like a hybrid bike, but the fold isn't as fast and compact as a 16"-wheeled bike. Adding a rack makes it a great commuter, if you don't mind the somewhat low gearing of the 7-speed. I'll also note that keeping a folding bike in your cube is a great way to get people talking about bike commuting.
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- Invisible Hand said...
Dahons have a remarkably good value. They also have some nice accessories for their bikes which make them more utilitarian, IME. More broadly, for non-sporting rides, I've always argued that folders are a good fit for many riders.
Carrying loads on the front wheel actually improves the handling characteristics for folding bikes, in my experience. Without getting technical, it tends to slow down a steering a bit to compensate the "squirelly" handling associated with small wheels. You'll also notice that you can leave one pannier on the bike when it's folded. This is especially handy if you roll the bike while folded.**
I'm happy to see the bike reviewed here. I hope you enjoy it.
** In some instances, one would rather keep the bike folded when rolling it instead of carrying the bike. With a Dahon-type of fold, I extend the seat post, tile the bike, and roll it while holding the saddle.
- November 8, 2011 at 7:55 PM
- srkshaju said...
Nice post thanks for sharing with us.
- November 14, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Serviced apartments pattaya said...
I like that traveler rack, it will have a lot of use. I am now seriously considering getting a folding bike for me to just bike commute to work everyday. Gas prices today are ridiculously expensive.
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CareerCast is out with its annual ranking of the 10 best and 10 worst jobs for 2014, and let's just say that math and science guys everywhere are about to high-five.
Nine out of 10 of the best jobs fell into the STEM career category (science, technology, engineering and math), with the "numbers guys," in particular, locking in 3 of the top 4 spots.
"This absolutely verifies the importance of STEM careers," said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com and JobsRated.com.
CareerCast looks at 200 of the most populated jobs and then ranks them on a variety of criteria that fall into four key categories: environment, income, outlook and stress. (Stress alone has 11 different factors, from high risk to tough deadlines.)
"When you look across a range of criteria — not just salary and hiring outlook but also the work environment, physical factors and stress — [STEM] jobs are the best," Lee said.
The list has a very practical application for teachers, who use it to launch a discussion with their students about careers.
Hmm. That's a great point. You never hear a kid say he wants to be an actuary when he grows up, do you?!
Hey, someone had to get that conversation started!
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UPDATE: Link to the Complete Article here.
EXCERPT: "According to Mr. Landis, a few days later Dr. Ferrari, Mr. Armstrong's training adviser, asked him to lie down on a bed in Mr. Armstrong's St. Moritz apartment. He said Dr. Ferrari stuck a needle into his arm and extracted a half-liter of blood. Mr. Landis said the doctor told him blood would be transfused back into his body at the height of the Tour de France, when his body would be depleted of red blood cells..."
COMMENT: Floyd Landis is totally sane and rational and is not extorting anyone or trying to set-up a book deal. The guy is clearing his conscience and doesn't want to be part of the problem in cycling any longer. And guess what? He's not. Don't be too hard on Lance. He's not Christ - even if he would like to be thought of as a miracle man.
I was chatting with FL a few days ago, and we both wondered what ever happened to the clean-cycling movement that was gathering momentum in 2005 as Lance's retirement loomed. Few of you probably remember, but, on the eve of the 2006 Tour during the worst doping scandal in the history of cycling (until now?), team directors met to decide what to do regarding the riders named in the Operación Puerto dossier (CyclingNews.com's index of Operation Puerto articles). They agreed that no team would allow a rider to compete in that year's Tour while under investigation in any doping affair. Though non-binding, directors decided to follow the Code of Conduct for UCI ProTour teams, which had been signed in December 2004 by teams that had joined the Association of ProTour Teams (ICPT).
That code read as follows:
The UCI ProTeams wish, in drawing up and signing this code of conduct, to indicate clearly their commitment in favour of strict compliance with the rules that keep sport fair. In this respect, the introduction of the UCI ProTour, with its call for excellence, offers a historic opportunity.
The UCI ProTeams underline that the application of the rules of conduct below is in addition to their undertaking of to comply strictly with the rules of the UCI, including in particular the regulations concerning the health of riders (part XIII) and the UCI antidoping regulations (part IV).
The UCI ProTeams undertake to:
I. Put health and sporting ethics at the forefront of their activities.
II. Respect the principle of fair play and behave with respect to the public, riders, organisers, teams and the national and international bodies.
III. Allow riders to do their job in the best possible conditions.
IV. Rule out any form of remuneration to the support team and medical staff based on performance or riders' results.
V. Ask all riders to notify their employer in writing of the contact details for their personal trainer(s), doctor(s) and any other person outside the team involved in their physical, medical or psychological preparation.
VI. Set up an information and prevention system for the riders concerning the dangers involved in doping practices.
VII. Remind riders that they must provide precise information on their whereabouts to any body empowered under the World Antidoping Code that requests it, so that unannounced anti-doping tests can be carried out at any time.
VIII. Without prejudice to the right to terminate the contract for serious misconduct, not to enter any licence-holder for events who is subject to disciplinary proceedings for a breach of the UCI antidoping regulations, by any competent body under the World Antidoping Code.
IX. Without prejudice to the right to terminate the contract for serious misconduct, not to enter any licence-holder for events who is subject to judicial proceedings or investigation for facts relating to sporting activity, or any act constituting a breach of the UCI antidoping regulations, or any other intentional criminal act.
1. as from the opening of the investigation or proceedings:
· if the facts are admitted by the party in question, or
· if information from an official source available to the UCI ProTeam shows that the facts in question cannot be seriously contested;
2. in other cases, as from the date of referral by the investigating body or, where no such procedure applies, the date of the summons to the accused to appear before the trial judge for sentencing.
X. If the facts referred to in article IX are the subject of a disciplinary proceedings covered by article VIII, only article VIII shall apply. However, if following the disciplinary proceedings the party involved is required to appear before the trial judge, he shall not be entered for events from one month before the disciplinary hearing until the date of the judgement.
If under the applicable law the disciplinary proceedings have to be suspended because of judicial proceedings covered by article IX, the accused will not be entered for events from one month before the disciplinary hearing and until the date of the decision.
XI. Dismiss, in compliance with the national law applicable to the contract, any rider or other member of the team found guilty of a breach of the UCI antidoping regulations, by any sporting or judicial body, or found guilty by a judicial body of a deliberate criminal offence in connection with sporting activity. This rule shall not apply to cases covered by the second paragraph of article XII.
The right of dismissal for any valid reason shall remain reserved.
XII. For a period of four years after the judgement, not to contract in the team any person who has been found guilty of a fact constituting an intentional violation of the UCI antidoping regulations.
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c. offences for which article 266 of the UCI antidoping regulations has been applied, except where the person is found guilty of an offence relating to article 15.6.2 (possession by supporting staff), 15.7 (trafficking) or 15.8 (administration to a rider). (The references to the numbering of articles of the anti-doping regulations relate to the version in force in 2005);
d. any other offence for which the party involved produces plausible evidence before the president of the Licence Commission that it was unintentional. The present rule shall apply to any disciplinary findings on or after 1 January 2005. The following shall not be taken into account:
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· a legal judgement where there has been a disciplinary ruling before 1 January 2005.
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Does God Have a Sense of Humor?
Rarely is the sense of humor of God discussed or analyzed, but there are many compelling reasons to conclude that God does have a sense of humor:
- names: remarkable skills seem to be given to people who have unusual names to match the skill, as in "Usain Bolt" (the fastest sprinter in world history); "Learned Hand" (one of the finest judges in history); "Michael Arms" (an Olympic rower from New Zealand);[1]; "Richie Incognito" (an NFL offensive lineman).[2] and "George McGovern" (a former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate). Also, there are many whites named "Black" and African Americans named "White".
- political scandals: liberals once mocked General David Petraeus by calling him "General Betray Us"; liberal President Obama subsequently appointed him as head of the CIA, whereupon he caused a massive scandal that betrayed liberals by embarrassing them.
- football: Tim Tebow's completion of ten passes for 316 yards, at 31.6 yards per competition, in his stunning playoff victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers, echoed his promotion of John 3:16.
- implausible absurdities: the election outcome for the 2000 presidential election was implausibly close in Florida, and apparently Al Gore lost because some Democrat voters misread the "butterfly ballot."
- logic: man has a sense of humor, and man was created in the image of God. Hence God has a sense of humor.
- history: man's sense of humor improved with the discovery and expansion of Christianity, which indicates their strong correlation. Friedrich Nietzsche, after attacking Jesus and God in the last books he would ever write, went insane.
- sociology: the massive carvings of caricatures of human beings found, without a plausible explanation, on Easter Island.
- politics: atheistic political figures are known for their lack of a sense of humor, such as Attila the Hun and Adolf Hitler, which suggests that the opposite of God is a lack of sense of humor.
- religious: the encounter on the road to Emmaus, described at Luke 25:13-31, strongly suggests that God has intervened in amusing ways; also, God sometimes uses sarcasm, as in Amos 4:4.
- scientific: snowstorms have disrupted global warming conferences; regions that promote the global warming hoax have been subjected to brutally cold weather.
- zoology: there are various animals, such as the duck-billed platypus or the long-necked giraffe, that seem designed in order to amuse.
- atheism: atheistic nations like North Korea are known for their lack of a sense of humor.
- ontological: God is defined as the greatest being conceivable, and it's better to have a sense of humor than not; therefore God has a sense of humor.
- intrinsic humor: some humor is funny to virtually everyone who has a sense of humor - which would be impossible in the absence of intrinsic humor. Yet intrinsic humor would be impossible unless God appreciated it also.
- contradictions and disbelief: contradictions and surprise are the essence of humor, and God's allowance of their basis to continue to exist suggests that God may find amusement in it.
- media: Within weeks after the lamestream media made the unlikely claim that Fidel Castro -- who has not been seen in public since the frail dictator went to a hospital for a very grave condition in July 2006 -- had met the Pope, a five-day suspension was imposed on Florida Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen for expressing admiration that Fidel Castro has such longevity.
- inexplicable humor: liberals in Colorado wanted to expel the successful, but outspokenly Christian, Tim Tebow, but he ended up in a much bigger media market as a result.
- dreams: some dreams might be God playing a trick for amusement purposes on you.
- the Bible: see humor in the Bible


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This design-led issue combines analysis, original sketches and inspiring direction for men's accessories.
Statement-making, quality products are a celebration, not only of men's individuality, but also a reaction against low-quality or unethical mass production.
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Reboog711 needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 31 designs submitted by 4 freelance designers.
Ask the Flexpert
DotComIt is a company all about helping programmers. We offer multiple services to programmers of Adobe's Flash Platform ecosystem, including:
• Flextras: A line of User Interface Components for Flex Developers ( http://www.flextras.com )
• The Flex Show: A podcast for Flex Developers ( http://www.theflexshow.com )
The values we like to communicate in our marketing material are:
• Approachable
• Knowledgeable
• Resourceful
• Direct
• Reliable
We are in our eleventh year in business. We are an Adobe Solutions Partner and have traditionally focused on building Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex and ColdFusion. We have also worked with technologies including Adobe AIR Adobe ColdFusion, SQL Server, and Microsoft .NET.
Jeffry Houser, the company's founder, is an Adobe Community Expert and producer of The Flex Show—a podcast for Flex programmers. He also has written multiple books, tons of articles, and is a regularly speaker about the technologies he uses.
Programmers are the target market for Flextras. Programmers are analytical, logical people who tend to like structure in the things they do. Our customers are working to create Rich Internet Applications. Here are some things our customers like:
• Twitter / Gmail
• Lost / Heroes / Battlestar Galactica
• Smart phones, and other tech gadgets.
The design should try to speak to that market.
Ask The Flexpert is a help line service for programmers using Adobe Flex. The service will use ether.com to offer on demand support to help programmers who are having programming problems.
The site design should be simple, yet direct. It should communicate that we are here to help.
These are the requirements:
1. Create an "Ask The Flexpert" logo.
o I attached copies of our Logos for The Flex Show (Blue), Flextras (Purple), and DotComIt Consulting (red). Use these as a guide to create the new logo.
o Use the same icon with a different color.
o Change the brand name to "Ask The Flexpert" and the tag line to "Get Flex Help Now!"
o Color should be complimentary to the existing logos and easily printable.
2. Design Web Site Template
o The site consists of a home page, a bio page, and a contact us page.
The site should be designed for easy translation to standards based HTML.
I included a copy of the Flextras Dude, a character we've used for marketing of Flextras. You can use him as part of the design at your own discretion.
• RFP PDF (Read this for more detail)
• Web Site Text (WebPages.zip )
• Pic of Jeffry (DSCF0044.JPG )
• Flextras Dude (FlextrasFinal.ai )
• DotComIt logo (Consulting-3versions [Converted].ai )
• Flextras Logo (Flextras - Interface Flex Components.ai )
• The Flex Show Logo (TheFlexShow-3versions [Converted].ai )
Update 1/14/09: I added sticker files so you can see how we integrated the icon into designs in the past. You can use the Vector art in the design at your own discretion.
• Flextras Stickers ( FlextrasStickers.zip and FlextrasStickerVectorArt.zip)


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Every week nearly 800,000 schoolchildren choose not to go to school because of bullying, according to the National Crime Prevention Council. However, a new campaign to teach kids how to deal with bullies is helping put an end to the problem.
The NCPC says 52 percent of children report being bullied at least once a week, and 60 percent say they know someone who could hurt them.
Gordon DeMello said when first began attending Sylvan Middle School other students used to pick on him. "I used to get pushed around, made fun of because I was shorter than everybody," he said. "Because I wasn't in a certain group."
DeMello said an anti-bullying campaign on campus changed the atmosphere at school. When Principal Jim Shoemaker arrived at the school last year, he decided to let students know bullying is not allowed there. Students are now encouraged to report bullies and stand up for themselves. Those found to be bullies face harsh penalties.
Students at Sylvan Middle School are also encouraged to participate in the "Be Bold" program, which seeks to have students work together to prevent violence. "We often do skits and we go into their classrooms and show them and give them strategies on how they can help themselves," said Cheyenne Williams of the Be Bold program.
The National Youth and Violence Resource Center recommends a series of steps parents and children should take if bullying is a problem. First, students and their parents should know the school's policies on bullying and harassment and what actions can be taken if it occurs. Second, the center recommends encouraging children to stand up for themselves and try to resolve issues by talking them out. If the problem persists, the center adivses parents and children to document each incident as evidence. Children should be encouraged to tell someone if they are being picked on. Many children keep bullying a secret.
The NYVRC encourages parents to look for warning signs of bullying, which can include unexplained cuts and bruises, anxiety, reluctance to go to school, or a sudden drop in grades.
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Alright, we are back in business with the Kotaku 'Shop Contest, and as I previewed last week, it brings an exploitable that should right the ship. Master Chief carving up his own head, even if it is a cake representation, is about a 9 of 10 on the shops-itself scale. Some of you may already have your creations ready. So let's get to it.
Source Image: Master Chief serves cake to celebrate the launch of Halo 4 [by Graeme Boyd, a social marketing manager for Xbox in Europe]
Here are the rest of the guidelines for entering.
1. Create your 'Shop and save it to your desktop.
2. Go to the comments beneath this post and click "reply."
3. Click "Add Image" in the comment window.
4. Click "Upload an Image Instead." Then click the "Choose File" button. Browse your desktop, find the image, and click "open."
5. If you prefer, you can upload the 'Shop to a free image hosting service. I suggest imgur. Then click "Add image" in the upper right above the comment window. Paste the image URL into the field that says "Image URL."
6. Add editorial commentary (you can't post an image without some kind of text in the comment field), then just hit submit and your image will load. If it doesn't, upload the image to imgur and paste the image URL as a comment. I promise I will look at it.
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RockShow Threesome: Man Posts Crimes On Facebook Plus CHAINSAW TO THE THROAT!
Hey what's worse that putting pictures of your crimes on Facebook? Committing crimes against the POLICE and putting the pictures on Facebook. Yes technology is allowing us a whole new class of dumbass criminals. More after the jump.
Don't put your crimes on Facebook. Also, keep in mind when you flip someone off, you're basically issuing a challenge or a dare-that is something that most cops don't like. Here's the story:
I don't want to spoil this story at all. Let's just leave it at "Man takes chainsaw to the throat".
There's a recent who-ha over U.S. Soldiers taking pictures with parts left over from a suicide bomber. We are 100% behind the soldiers on this one. If someone tries to take my life or the life of any U.S. citizen then should get absolutely no respect. We SHOULD treat cowardly bombers like human hunks of meat. I think we should feed their remains to pigs just to piss 'em off. Here's the story:


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Radcliffe, who shot to stardom as the boy wizard at the age of 11, recently opened up about his alcohol issues in men's magazine GQ, confessing he was so worried about becoming an alcoholic he is now teetotal.
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Yates admits he was shocked to hear Radcliffe's revelations, but he's proud of the former child star for handling his issues so well.
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i really love it.
i am sure it will be washed a lot because it is for miss s...
because she is 4... and swoon is white...
It looks fantastic! I love it! the quilting doesn't look too wavy to me. That will straighten out when you wash it. ;) Love that you quilted it on the diagonal.ReplyDelete
Pretty! I love the colors you chose. I also hadn't thought to serge the edges before attaching the binding. That sounds like a great idea when you know that you might not be able to get to binding it right away!ReplyDelete
I never thought about serging my quilt edges before I put on the binding. Thanks a bunch for that idea. I love your Swoon.ReplyDelete
OH! your Swoon is absolutely dreamy!
"Ferk" huh? Wow, I think my machine and half of the quilting tools are named that. Or at least that's what they THINK they're named cause it's the word they hear most often... Is that how yours got that name? :O)
your quilt is lovely. i have to admit i'm not on the swoon bandwagon yours is very nice.
i've never thought about serging the edges before. i'll have to give it some thought.
the extra space on the horizon is lovely but then you'll just be tempted to make bigger quilts. :-)
Seriously, a (near) finished swoon really does make me swoon! This is just gorgeous, Nicke!! Do you have in mind your binding? And btw, your quilting looks awesome, though I totally understand the wish for a machine with a wider throat. Anyway, congrats on a beautiful quilt!ReplyDelete
Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous, Nicke! I think the quilting looks fantastic, but I hear you on wanting to "upgrade" machines. Everytime I quilt a large quilt I start dreaming of one with a bigger opening...but then I look at the price and the dream is quilting killed :)ReplyDelete
It's absolutely stunning, and I think the slight waviness to the quilting just adds texture - it looks great!ReplyDelete
It's beautiful!! I"m so glad it's done. Binding takes no time, so miss S. will be able to enjoy it very very soon! Yay, Nicke!ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous Nicke!ReplyDelete
That looks fantastic, way to go. I still have to attempt to make a Swoon. It just seems like such a daunting quilt with gazillion little pieces. Yours turned out really great.ReplyDelete
Woohoo, looks fab! Hmm, never thought of using Big Brother's Little Brother to overlock the edges before bidning, ingenious!ReplyDelete
This is just lovely! The quilting looks perfect, despite your troubles.
I saw that Janome at the dealer the other day...I couldn't even touch it, because I knew I'd end up finding a way to make it mine!
I LOVE it!!! and the quilting looks great!ReplyDelete
I zigzag my edges before binding - I love having that tidy edge!!!
Love love the swoon and the awesome quilting too!!!
Gorg, girl. Simply GORG!!!!ReplyDelete
I love it - and the quilting just looks so wonderful to me right now!!ReplyDelete
Yay, congrats on finishing! It's absolutely gorgeous!!!ReplyDelete
Swoon is most definitely worthy of its name :-)ReplyDelete
hooray for finishing a lovely quilt!ReplyDelete
this is wonderful! I like the quilting too. Good for you for doing it yourself. Look forward to seeing the others.ReplyDelete
Ack! Gorgeous!!!!ReplyDelete
I love it! And the diagonal quilting is perfect. I keep trying to figure out how to quilt mine, I want to go fancy but the design just calls for simple quilting like this.
Ok, and serging your edges is brilliant. I just need a serger!!
What a wonderful blog! You are amazing! See you soon....ReplyDelete
utterly fantastic! i just love it!
thanks for linking up to finish it up Friday!


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Edit: Just saw this on Twitter. Welp this definetely is an artwork done by Studio 4 °C. And he is not even the same armor from the black swordsman arc, meaning that they will probably skip it, what surprise
So, Lost Children, eh? That's pretty cool, and I guess it doesn't make sense to adapt The Black Swordsman arc after having entirely skipped it and it's exposition. So, can we look forward to a new fabricated meeting between Guts and Puck? I think that would be weird given that his main adversary is fairy-like. They could still do the bar scene, I guess. It just wouldn't be in Koka.
Will this affect the manga monthly releases until summer? In that case I'm depressed too.
Black Swordsman may not have been the best written arc but i love it for the comparison we get when we finish the Golden Age and go back into Lost Children.
Also, isn't Guts wearing some incorrect gear in that picture?
Just continuing the trend from the movies.
If that is the scene from volume 14 in the old wind mill, there are so many little things wrong with it. It's the movies all over again.
Also as DirectDK said hopefully this means a new Susumu Hirasawa Berserk song down the line as well.


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Traders Eyeing Earnings, Manufacturing Data
Chris Dieterich and host Michael Casey take a look at today's market action, including three stocks traders will be watching today. Photo: Getty Images.
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... the the ... some awhile with trading to continue climbing down ... this is the stock market decline to new highs in a mixed bag of quarterly earnings reports prestigious joins us to tell us what the fourth day two morning Chris ... morning outgoing could very well so you had you with twenty three which was ... to pursue something right it is no one seems ... unstoppable even though you're right it's it's a slow week all traders is not a whole lot going on but here we are ... marching higher and that's despite earnings and certainly been a mixed bag so far in second-quarter we have ... is a statistic for you earnings growth expected nine tenths of a percentage growth ... that's in line with expectations but earnings expectations of going down quite a bit since in second-quarter expect these over four percent to three months ago so ... you know not not it was not it's always do that when this is me the hassle and it's of the fruit that says seems to be this ... for so long even talk about the Federal Reserve stimulus this in sums assurances that the efforts of the place muffin on Vine darkening go away until the economy firms combined that with ... you know what he was talking about um of money coming out of bonds to some extent especially after last month's route so catch you know people are taking money it's been in bonds for a long time evaluating the situation and seeing that substance look ... at where Wilson puts is having some that's going on ... um but but here we are looking tired and looking for yet another all-time high New estimates a new set of China ... that's right so good news that in China the the the Chinese premier ... aam ... has ... talked and so today you report said that seven percent growth that part of this bottom line there ... from what would traders took away the is ... um ... essentially that there's a floor now in and the Chinese market for potential stimulus there so China's Shanghai Composite up about two percent it's a common this more expectations of the potential stimulus the sunshine and the numbers on a measure of their thirty percent ... to twenty three percent the Hang sync ... with the data coming up here as well ... I'm a little light data here but we have home price data come in and I'm ... this is a little backward looking ... up from the town its ... name on data and nine followed by the Richmond area manufacturing data at ten ... so you know when one hiccup that we've seen in the U S Commonwealth and last is the last week ... has been a little bit of softer ... data from the housing sector this concerns of rising rates ... mortgage rates are just unable to Pritzker for folks to buy homes and so will be Mrs this is Nate spread housing prices in the community to cater to that effect but to three stocks to go well for Saul we get DuPont's looks like it's going to be leading the Dow Jones industrial average about four percent here again ... not tremendously ... amazing news but when people seem to be reacting to is their performance chemical unit ... they're talking about potentially spinning off of seeking alternative options for that it's become ... rather agribusiness is actually by far the biggest ... Cigna now so that the seed business owner ... aam after having talked down their earnings earlier this month has the potential spinoff of these businesses seems to be boosting that stock so again fell four percent premarket ... Apple also results ... Apple writes middle report until after the close but if ... you know all eyes are on them but as it was as always but it's looking to be not not so great is well that they're looking to post ... on earnings of decline from the euro earlier from for the third consecutive quarter sales are to be flat obviously ... a lot more competition rustling up from the likes of Samsung ... and questions about sales of their I phone five but that will see in our own ... but it is really going to the sudden you come at an apple and UPS Leslie ... EPS is another one ... earlier this month if this weren't downgraded their their forecasts of so the stock movement here isn't great but it is notable is there a bellwether for for global freight ... aam earnings down four percent in the quarter so ... you know they they all support as the Fed to keep jets in the desert ... this means to be some ... deal with without diminishing demand ... so you know it another another sign I think they're from the earnings as to the global economy although the stock market in East arises not ... terribly robust feature Chris thank you very much


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