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Monday marks the beginning of the second half of the 2009 season, and we and the Ravens should be plenty eager to put the first half behind us. Going into their first prime-time action of the year, the Ravens are losers of 4 of their last 5 after starting off the season at 3-0. Although three of those losses came by a total of 11 points, the fourth one, last week in Cincy, was a thorough beat down by the Bengals. If the Ravens are to have any chance of salvaging their season, it needs to start in Cleveland.
Fortunately, the Browns look like the perfect team to help get the Ravens back on the right track. Their organization is once again in shambles, as General Manager George Kokinis was fired this month before even one full season on the job. First year head coach Eric Mangini appears to have his head firmly planted on the chopping block, as he seems to be losing not only games, but his players as well. Former Ravens Jamal Lewis this week accused Mangini of pushing his players too hard. With the Browns languishing near the bottom of the NFL in nearly every statistical category, no amount of "pushing" is likely to yield any tangible results.
The Browns announced this week that Brady Quinn will once again be their starting quarterback. Quinn, who last played in Week 3 in Baltimore, when he started and was replaced by Derek Anderson, is 46-77 on the season, with one touchdown and three picks. Going into that week 3 contest, there were really only two members of the Browns who scared Ravens fans. One of those two, wide receiver Braylon Edwards, was traded by the Browns to the New York Jets. The WR they got in return, Chansi Stuckey, has only 1 catch for 11 yards since joining Cleveland.
The other weapon the Browns have, returner Joshua Cribbs, was bottled up nicely by the Ravens in the first game. Kickoff and punt coverage have been pleasantly solid for John Harbaugh's squad in his second season, but Cribbs' 27.7 average on kickoffs is two yards higher than his 2008 average, and his 16.4 average on punt returns is his career high. He has 1 touchdown on both kickoffs and punts this year. As anemic as the Browns' offense has been of late (late being roughly the last calendar year), keeping Cribbs in check is pretty much priority numero uno.
When these teams met last, in September, the Ravens spanked the Browns 34-3, and the game wasn't the slightest bit more competitive than the final score reflected. B'More outgained Cleveland 479-186, and won the turnover battle 4-0 (all interceptions). Brown stain QB's were a combined 17/27 for 126 yards.
Since that game, the Browns have lost by scores of 23-20 (OT), 27-14, 31-3, and 30-6, and WON a game 6-3, despite being outgained 288-193 in Buffalo. The Ravens should handle them easily, but some fans are still worried about another prime-time letdown by the purple and black.
Some gambling handicapper on the radio the other day mentioned that the Ravens have beaten the spread 8 consecutive times when they are 5 or more point favorites (or something to that effect – correct me if I'm wrong). Basically, during his tenure, John Harbaugh's teams have had no problems with beating up on "inferior" teams. The Nest is confident that the trend will continue on Monday, but there are several areas where the team can improve from recent showings to maximize their chances.
- Tackle! – The sure tackling the Ravens displayed against Denver was nowhere to be found against Cincinnati. With guys like the elusive Cribbs and the still tough-to-bring-down Jamal Lewis toting the rock, the Ravens could find themselves in trouble if they are unable to bring down ballcarriers consistently once again.
- Start quick – As evidenced by 2 of their 4 losses including 14-0 first quarter deficits, the Ravens have consistently started games very slowly in 2009. Joe Flacco's first few throws are always off the mark, and the defense seems to need two or 3 series to figure out what opposing offenses are doing before they can even hope to slow it down. The Browns aren't much of a quick-strike threat, so a similar hole to dig out of seems unlikely. However, it would be great to jump out to a double digit lead of our own quickly, and commence to playing with a lead. Which brings us to the next point…
- Run the ball! Cam Cameron and his offense have struggled all year to establish any sort of a game-to-game identity. This is by no means helped by the fact that they have been given those aforementioned big deficits to overcome, but even in closer games, it's impossible to know what to expect from one possession to the next. Flacco seems to be at his best in the hurry-up or no-huddle offense. But most Ravens fans would love to see a return to more of 2008's ball-control style offense, and a running game that features Ray Rice, Willis McGahee, and Le'Ron McClain all in prominent roles. The Browns seem like the perfect opponents to jump out early on, then use the rest of the game to reintroduce the power running game.
A final interesting story line to this game is the fact that a group of Browns fans are staging a "Free the Birds"-esque late walk-in to this nationally televised event. Check out the organizer, Dawg Pound Mike's website here for more.
Seeing their fans show some additional passion and displeasure may inspire the Browns' players to perform above their abilities. For about a quarter. This one won't be close.
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nealon52 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
2 ganadores han sido elegidos entre 36 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
We are the direct importer of kitchen cabinets (ready-to-assemble cabinets or also known as RTA). We supply most of the online cabinet websites, and we are ready to blow them out of the water with some new advertising. We are very customer focused and try to offer an experience beyond just a simple cabinet purchase (empowering homeowners to tackle other home improvement projects).
The every day homeowner and the experienced do-it-yourself homeowner that is looking to redo their kitchen. On one hand there are customers that don't know how much they can save on a kitchen by shopping online, and the other side knows they can save and is looking for the best deal possible. We target both.
Creativity is must! We have had banners created before, but they all look the same. We are looking for something innovative, that will stand out versus the other kitchen cabinet ads that are running. What makes us different?
- We stock a 3 months supply (where as most companies don't even stock cabinets)
- We are direct line to the manufacturing plant so replacement parts and any issues can easily be addressed
- We offer a warranty on the cabinets
- On average, you will save 30-45% versus buying them in a store
- We have worked with HGTV and DIY Network on over 6 different shows (several different episodes for each)
- Our cabinets are solid wood face frames and doors, and a plywood cabinet box (no particle board or fiberboard)
- We are also going to be the first in the industry to offer a consumer buying guide
We are designing our website, so now is the time for us to launch a new marketing campaign.
Ads can either be for the main site, and for the free consumer report that we are going to be offering. It should incorporate our logo and website (the rest is up to your creativity.... the images on the site are fair game).


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TalkingMediaSales necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 53 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Talking Media Sales (http://www.talkingmediasales.com)
We are a group of media sales professionals who between us have decades of experience across radio, TV, online, newspapers, magazines and outdoor. We are building an online resource and community site for media sales people to get advice on best practice for sales, discuss challenges with each other, and most importantly connect and communicate. Media sales is an industry with specific challenges, and we hope that this site will address all of these and provide solutions to empower the reps and make them better.
Our primary target market is simple - sales people across all forms of media, new and traditional. Those who are out in field every day, knocking on doors, doing the deals and facing a market that is tougher than ever.
Similarly, the guiding principles can be applied to sales of all kinds, particularly in a down economy.
Media is such an evolving medium, and we are after a logo that will have longevity, and that speaks to what we do.
We currently have a rough design concept for the site, which we will tweak depending on logo that we choose. The logo should be on a white background, or have a transparent background.
Any logos that use stock photography should be rights cleared or royalty free. Colour shouldn't be garishly bright, and please nothing cartoon-like.
In addition to the main logo, a 65x65 version that we can adapt for a favicon and iPhone bookmark icon would be great but not a mandatory.
We would need it delivered in JPEG or GIF format. 950px wide maximum, depth is flexible but ideally no more that 250px.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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ive been using the same code for years, all of the sudden this past week i noticed it isnt displaying images according to file name....i deleted all images from server and uploaded 4 test images.....instead of showing in this order 1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg, 4.jpg, it does 1.jpg, 3.jpg, 4.jpg, 2.jpg
nothings been changed on my end code wise...it works using php version yall helped me create so all i do is upload images to server.
does it have something to do with maybe an update to php or javascript? or do i have to update to slideshow 2.4?
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Convict Trail Project Inc.
- PO Box 96 Wahroonga NSW 2076
- 02 9489 3603
- Convict Trail Project
Research Costs
- By negociation often exchange of information
Approximate Membership
- 100 organizations and indivudial members
Membership Cost
- Organizations, negociated support; Indivudials $30 p/a conc $25 p/a
- "The PICK" annual journal of original research $12.00 posted
- 'Roadworks in Progress' published 3 times a year
- 1995
The Convict Trail Project was established for the care, protection and promotion of the 1826 – 1836 convict built Great North Road. The road, built to connect Sydney with Newcastle and the Upper Hunter, was the first official overland route. Part of the road, Devines Hill at Wisemans Ferry, managed by the National Parks was recently inscribed on the World Heritage List as one of the Australian Convict Sites. Much of the rest of the 240 kilometre road still carries today's traffic on the 1820-30s dry stone retaining wall and stone culverts. The Convict Trail Project was started as a grass roots organization by community groups concerned about what was happening to the road and it then involved the road managers, Councils, the NPWS and the RTA. Now over 40 organizations and government organizations at all levels, are members or supporters of the Convict Trail Project.
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Since 1994 then, PLI has taught:
- Nearly 850 seminars
- In more than 70 countries
- To more than 70 000 military, government, police, and business leaders
PLI instruction – built on time-tested, universal principles – will help you and your management team develop into more dynamic personal leaders.
PLI has been privileged to train leaders at many diverse institutions and organizations:
- College of Generals, Moscow
- Officials, Beijing Parliament of Mongolia
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In its beginning, the Pointman Leadership Institute was asked to assist police agencies in former Soviet Bloc countries.
The Point Man
In the military, the Point Man is the person chosen to scout the path ahead.
Point Men are the ones who first spot the enemy and any obstacles.
They are the valiant, the ones who alert the group to danger and possible ambush. They become the first targets and usually take the first "hits" to protect others who are following.
A Point Man gives direction.
Point Men are those responsible for electing the right path for others to follow.


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A Computer screen is usually very sensitive to treat once something goes wrong. It consists of very delicate parts and complex. But if the damage is not so severe then treatment at home is possible. But some risks are still present e.g. exposure to shocks in a computer screen repair. But tips are important i.e having a warranty. Other aspects one can check the monitor lights on the edge of the screen. Flashing light to check the back light of screen is also a way to diagnose what you want to repair. Sometimes complications demand repairing of pixels only that may be stuck. Mostly people run into such complications that can only b corrected in a computer repair shop. This is due to certain professional techniques that only a practitioner on ground can check. This may include testing PC or Mac. Everything starts with diagnosis and testing. This may be important for both hardware and softwares. There may be other problems to identify like malwares, freeze-ups and blue screens etc. the benefit of shops is that they can repair almost any brand .once your computer is down on repairing data recovery is a big challenge. Only an expert can help with that.
It is not just that an expert would correct the softwares or malwares. But the aspects are a lot on computer repairs to work over. These may include certainly home services as well when it comes to installations. Set-up may be having in home setups. Protection of your machine and functions that support your system make a part of whole study. Any thing missing within the list then asks for repair which also counts on a very knowledgeable agent. This is where a customer knows the importance of a computer doctor. Related Experts and technicians must be having an experience of years. The stakeholders of such tag offer especially for free anti-virus check, free anti-spywares and firewalls check. Such brands not only beat every adds cost but are also availble whole week. For such doctors there are certain specializations to offer to clients. Virus removal is the most engaging activity .Upgrades, repairs and router setups are also required to enhance a computer's performance. Other than that cable, internet and DSL installing also require a computer learned. Such companies which work as such administrative forms usually work in small networks. This allows them to expand the services and give best results. At home if problems after diagnosis do not appear severe then we can put some efforts to have a fix computer. Small tips like determining when your computer turns hot so to have a rest can add to its life. Now many systems are having built-in diagnostics. If you have a proper knowledge then utilize this facility regularly. Metal chassis are a sensitive part and it gets very important to check there temperature quite often. Device drivers may need on and off inspections as well. The most important tip for a good functioning of computer is the when you install something new; do not forget to restore it.


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The plot thickens
The pressure is ramping up on Stephan Lewandowsky at quite a rate of knots. The illusion that his paper was a bona fide contribution to the academic literature has faded away with the news that his headline - linking denial of the US moon landing and AGW scepticism - was not even supported by his data. The first allegations of academic fraud have been made.
To make things worse for Lewandowsky, Simon at Australian Climate Madness has submitted an FOI request for his correspondence related to the paper. Lewandowsky has admitted that no sceptic blogs carried his survey, but I think it's fair to say that nobody actually believes his convenient claim that his approaches to sceptics were spurned. If nothing is turned up by the FOI request it seems likely that the allegations will be widened to include a clear and deliberate intention to commit academic fraud.
Lewandowsky has published a rebuttal (of sorts), notable more for what it doesn't discuss than what it does. I think it's fair to say that this is not the last we are going to hear of the Lewandowsky affair.
In the comments, Steve McIntyre reveals that he has now turned up the invitation to link to the Lewandowsky survey, so there was at least one invitation issued.


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Lotus Bar features nightly fire dancer shows to astound the crowds. Beach blankets and cushions are placed for relaxing and watching the shows from 21:00 to 23:00. Lotus Bar is famous for their Buckets made with a full bottle of Thai Whiskey.
Wikipedia:Ko Tao (also often Koh Tao, Thai: เกาะเต่า, Thai pronunciation: [kɔ̀ʔ tàw], lit. "Turtle Island") is an island in Thailand located near the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km². Administratively it forms a tambon within the district (Amphoe) Ko Pha Ngan of Surat Thani Province. As at end 2006 its official population is 1382 [1]. The main settlement is Ban Mae Hat.The economy of the island is almost exclusively centered around tourism, especially scuba diving.Ko Tao was named by its first settlers for the island's turtle-like geographic shape.[citation needed] Coincidentally, the island is an important breeding ground for Hawksbill turtles and Green turtles. Development of tourism has negatively impacted the health of these grounds but a breeding program organised in 2004 by the Royal Thai Navy and KT-DOC, a coalition of local scuba diving centres has reintroduced hundreds of juvenile turtles to the island's ecosystem.


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Slice Pendant
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Wear The Slice pendant simply on a collar or, layer your look with multiple necklaces. This pendant features a large bail that allows for two collars to be worn at one time with this pendant.
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This is one of the styles I choose to wear day after day, season after season. A simple yet standout piece to easily take you from day to night.
One of the things I love about the natural colors in the slices of Agate I use is that they coordinate so well with all of the colors and patterns in my wardrobe. I also love that I can easily take one necklace and pendant along with me on my travels, and that one piece will work with all of my outfits, eliminating the need for carrying (or worrying about) extra jewelry as I travel.
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Local UNH athlete ends career to donate bone marrow
PLAISTOW — Last month, Cameron Lyle of Plaistow had a decision to make.
He could finish up his senior season of track at the University of New Hampshire, or he could give the season up and have an opportunity to save someone's life.
It was a no-brainer.
"You can't measure life against anything. When you have an opportunity to save someone, you gotta go for it," said Cameron Lyle.
Lyle will be donating his bone marrow to an anonymous recipient on April 24. As a result, he will have to miss the final two meets of his career, including the America East Championships, where he was hoping to throw shot put .
"I knew right away I was definitely going to donate," said Lyle, who graduated from Timberlane Regional High School in 2009. "I was pretty terrified at first, but it is starting to settle in."
Lyle had his mouth swabbed during his sophomore year, when many UNH athletes were being encouraged to join the bone marrow registry.
He didn't think anything of it until a few months ago when he received a call from the National Marrow Donor Program telling him there was a possibility of being a match. Just a few weeks ago, the news was more clear. He was a 100 percent match.
"They told me it was a one in 5 million chance of me being a match for a non-family member," Lyle said. "They gave me the timeline and everything's been moving quickly after that."
Lyle will be donating to a 28-year-old male who is suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. By law, Lyle and the recipient must remain anonymous to each other for one year.
"He has six months to live and I have the possibility to buy him a couple more years," Lyle said.
After the surgery, Lyle will not be able to lift more than 20 pounds over his head for a few weeks, putting throwing the discus, hammer and shot put out of the equation.
When Lyle received the news, he texted his mother, Christine Sciacca almost immediately. She said tears came to her eyes when she heard what he would be doing.
"He's my hero," Sciacca said. "I couldn't be more proud of him and how he's been so humble about it."
Lyle said he knew his mother would be proud of him, but he had different feelings about telling his coach, Jim Boulanger.
"I felt like I was walking into the principal's office and I had done something wrong." Lyle said.
But Boulanger completely understood when Lyle told him.
"I told him, you either do 12 throws at the conference championships, or you give another man a few more years," Boulanger said. "It was easy for me."
But it's been a lot tougher for Sciacca.
"It's been painful," she said. "I don't know of many 21-year-olds who would give up their last year of track to help another human."
Sciacca will be with Lyle when he goes to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston later this month. Lyle and the recipient will be able to anonymously keep in contact for a year, until they both have the choice to sign consent forms to reveal their identities.
"Basically they're putting needles in my pelvis between one and two hundred times, taking all the bone marrow out. So I can't lift more than 20 pounds for three to four weeks. It took the whole second half of the season out of play for the championships," he said.
"I'd love to meet him some day," Lyle said. "He's not that much older than myself. I just can't imagine what he's going through."
What do you guys think? Would you do the same?
Throwholics really likes it and wishes all the best for both of them!!
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The New York Giants take on the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara in a battle of cellar dwellers on Monday night.
One thing that you can mark down in stone is that long-time Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be under center, according to head coach Pat Shurmur, who put any speculation to rest about who the team's quarterback would be earlier in the week.
"We just want to play good football," Shurmur said when asked what his expectation was for Manning this week. "What's important is, stick with the progressions, get the ball out on time, understand all the situational football. He's done this at a high level for a very long time, and my conversation with him over the weekend is what coaches and quarterbacks do as you plot the course moving forward.
"He's like everybody on the team; there's areas where he can improve, we talked about that, and we'll get ready to go and put all our efforts toward beating San Francisco."
Although Shurmur didn't commit to whether Manning would be the starter beyond this week, the quarterback, who has stayed cool in the face of pressure throughout his career, did so again when peppered with questions regarding the sense of urgency he must be feeling.
"I think there's urgency to get things going, for sure," Manning said. "We got to get some wins. We got to get going, and everybody wants it. The team needs it, for the morale and for just the hard work and everything we put in. Just need to reap the benefits of the work and feel good about what we're doing."
But is he worried about losing his job if the Giants' offense lays another stink bomb?
Manning shook his head no.
"You worry about this week," he said. "We got the 49ers. I got a job to do, and I'm going to do it to the best of my ability."
The 49ers are also having quarterback issues.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan formally announced Thursday that Nick Mullens has moved ahead of C.J. Beathard at quarterback on the depth chart and will get the start Monday night.
The game, coincidentally, will come exactly one year to the day after Beathard achieved the high point of his rookie season, directing the 49ers to their first victory of 2017, a 31-21 victory over these same Giants.
That was a factor in this week's decision.
To ride the hot hand of Mullens, who came right off the practice squad to throw three touchdown passes against the Oakland Raiders in a Thursday night masterpiece?
Or return Beathard, who already has a win under his belt against the Giants, to his starting spot after he'd had time to recover from thumb and wrist injuries?
Shanahan even got a few extra days to think about it because of his team's three-day head start on the rest of the league in Week 9.
Thursday, he assured he didn't need the extra time to decide.
"I don't think it was too tough of a decision," Shanahan admitted. "Our team played really well [against the Raiders] and [Mullens] played well. It was going to be hard to not give him the opportunity."
As for the future, Shanahan was noncommittal, calling it a "week-to-week" decision. The club's star quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, won't be a part of that decision -- this year, anyway -- as he recovers from knee surgery.
But is it possible Mullens could play so well that even Garoppolo's return to his former status would be in question?
Shanahan remains focused on the Giants, not next year's training camp.
That said, he has insisted from Day 1 that competition makes everyone better.
"Those guys are very self-motivated. There's not a time that you've got to give them a kick in the butt to do something. Those guys, they put more pressure on themselves than someone else," Shanahan said of Mullens and Beathard.
"I think C.J. started off well and I think he went through a tough stretch. I think it is good for him to sit back and get fully healthy and heal up and watch someone else do it. He's only a play away from getting in. So he'll be ready."
The Giants' defense is about to find out Monday night if Mullens is for real. All Mullens did in his first extensive playing time last week on a national stage was complete 16-of-22 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns for a 151.9 passer rating in a 34-3 spanking of the Raiders.
Mullens doesn't offer ideal size nor arm strength for the position, but his quick feet in the pocket helps him avoid the pass rush, and he has a rapid set-up and release that gets the ball out of his hand in a snap. Because he doesn't have ideal arm strength, he figures to push the ball underneath on slants and crossing patterns and let his receivers and tight ends do the heavy lifting. If so, the Giants' defense better make sure they are getting off their blocks and that they're not getting caught flat-footed in coverage while trying to watch Mullens' eyes.
Offensively, the Giants need to get their running game going against a 49ers defense that is somewhat banged up. and that is allowing opponents 102.8 rushing yards per game. It would also probably help the Giants' offense if it made more of an effort to get running back Saquon Barkley into space to help bring down one of the defenders that usually teams up on double coverage against Odell Beckham Jr.


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The addition of some real bass is at the top of the upgrade list for most looking to improve the sound of their OEM system. Even cars that come with subwoofers from the factory almost always have some serious compromises when it comes to getting real bottom end in the vehicle.
Most regular readers of PASMAG will be aware that JBL builds several products designed specifically to make improving your OEM system easy and cost effective. Gear like the remarkable MS-8 processor amplifier or the MS-A1004 and MS-A5001 amplifiers come to mind, which are designed to connect directly to an OEM system. And. now the same group of minds have come up with one of the simplest and effective ways to improve the car's bass with the new MS-BassPro SQ powered subwoofer system.
The JBL MS-BassPro SQ system is much more than just combining a woofer with an enclosure and slapping on an amplifier. This product has been designed from scratch to have every single component work at an optimal level with every other component. This means everything from the crossover in the amp and the length of the voice coil on the woofer to the frequency and placement of the enclosure's proprietary Slipstream port have all been engineered to work as a unit.
The system is built around a well-made MDF enclosure that, at only 20.625 by 12.375 by 11.375 inches, is small enough to fit in almost any vehicle. The complete system tips the scales at about 33 pounds and, in typical JBL fashion, the enclosure is very nicely finished in a lightly textured vinyl with beveled end caps for a really custom look. The system's 10-inch square woofer is covered by a rugged steel mesh grille that is removable for cleaning.
On the left hand side panel of the enclosure is where the 300-watt class D amplifier is located, nicely flushed into the panel and covered with a smooth brushed aluminum heatsink. Thanks to the high-efficiency amplifier, a single 30-ampere ATC-style fuse is all that's required. Controls for gain, crossover and bass boost are also found here along with the terminals for power ground and remote turn-on. If your car does not have a remote turn on lead, no worries because with the flip of a switch, the system's amplifier can be set to turn on with the audio signal. Thanks to a gain range switch, the amplifier is compatible with a very wide range of input signal levels from 50 mV line levels all the way to 20 volts of speaker level power, making it compatible with virtually any analog musical signal.
The amplifier is equipped with a variable low pass crossover that's been tuned to provide an acoustical crossover range of approximately 50 Hz to 120 Hz. The bass boost control is centered at 35 Hz and can provide up to 12 dB of boost. An optional wireless bass control (MS-WBC) is also available.
The 10-inch square woofer is designed specifically for use in this enclosure and with this amplifier. To that end, instead of fancy polished cosmetics that look good but add nothing to performance, you get a simple but well-made single voice coil woofer that exists for one purpose, to fill your ride with clean, musical bass. The flat cone is made of a laminated foam core for light weight and in the center is a black aluminum dustcap. The moving mass of the driver has been carefully optimized for a minimum of moving mass, and no limiting of excursion within the systems design limits. The woofer uses a two-inch copper voice coil wound on an aluminum former to maximize heat dissipation. Tinsel leads are stitched into the spider to eliminate lead slap issues at high excursion while the basket and entire structure of the woofer are designed to minimize air displacement inside the enclosure.
The enclosure of the MS-BassPro SQ system has been designed to work as an integral part of the product, the well-made and internally-braced enclosure has an internal volume of approximately 2,155 square inches, or 1.25 cubic feet. The inside surfaces of the enclosure are lined with fiberfill and the Slipstream port, which comes from JBL's studio and home speaker technology, is designed with specially flared ends to reduce noise from air turbulence and lower distortion. The enclosure is tuned to approximately 32 Hz.
I've spent a couple of very enjoyable hours auditioning this system. The amount of bass output delivered is very surprising for such a compact and moderately priced system. When you factor in the $499.95 cost of this system, it's safe to say you'd be very hard pressed to get this much performance from a traditional component subwoofer system.
The JBL MS-BassPro SQ powered woofer system isn't just loud, it's also musical. Regardless of your taste in music, the bass output is powerful and solid with good control and definition. If your music's bass is well-recorded, you'll hear the definition with this system. On the other hand, if you simply want to be heard a block away jamming out the bass, the JBL system will do that too. Granted, it may not have quite the detail and definition of a true audiophile subwoofer system, but at this price there isn't much that even comes close.
Quick Tech Specs
Power handling 300 watts
Frequency range 20 – 150 Hz
Input sensitivity 50 mV – 20 V
Driver sensitivity 87dB/SPL @ 1.0W
Nominal impedance 3 ohm final impedance
Over the years, I've had the chance to listen to a number of amplified subwoofer systems. Most of those systems take an existing amplifier and simply mate it with an existing woofer in an acceptable enclosure. That's sort of like buying a bunch of high-performance parts and expecting to end up with a race engine without doing the blueprinting, balancing and camshaft degreeing during assembly.
What separates the JBL MS-BassPro SQ system from that type of product is the way each major component has been engineered and tuned from the beginning as a complete system. The amp is designed to work specifically with this driver and this enclosure and tuning. The driver is designed to provide the best possible performance and handle all of the amplifier's power and the enclosure is designed to control the driver's motion and provide true subwoofer performance. And, when you can do it all for under 500 bucks, the value of all of this custom engineering should be pretty obvious.


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With embattled International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid in an intense contest for his job against British challenger Brian Cookson, the cycling body's election rules are set to be changed.
The UCI said late on Monday it is preparing an amendment to its statutes, which could safeguard McQuaid's nomination for the September election.
Cookson denounced the tactic on Tuesday as "a clear sign of desperation" by his opponent, who must also give up his International Olympic Committee membership if the presidency is lost.
McQuaid is trying to secure a valid candidacy after his home Irish federation withdrew its support and a nomination from Switzerland, where he lives, is being legally challenged next month.
Malaysian officials now propose changing rules which would allow any two UCI members worldwide, not just home federations, to nominate a candidate — despite the original deadline passing in June.
"The Malaysian Federation and [Asian confederation] state that their aims are to reinforce the independence of future UCI presidents by ensuring they are able to carry out the role based on serving the global interests of cycling, independently from those of any single nominating national federation," the UCI said in a statement.
The proposed rule change was met with opposition from USA Cycling.
"At this critical time for our sport, we must all stand together and demand strict adherence to the principles of integrity, fair play, transparency, ethical conduct and good governance," USA Cycling president and CEO Steve Johnson said.
"A dramatic midstream change to the procedures governing the ongoing election is inconsistent with these principles and no more sensible than changing the rules of a bike race after the race has started," he added.
McQuaid, who insisted in a statement on Tuesday that "no one has broken the rules" makes his bid for a third four-year term against a background of widespread attacks on the UCI and its credibility. Those intensified in the fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping affair and continued revelations of an endemic culture of doping while the UCI was led by McQuaid's predecessor and mentor, Hein Verbruggen.
The UCI has pledged to create an independent panel to investigate claims it colluded in protecting Armstrong from scrutiny during his career and that US$125,000 donated by the now-disgraced rider was paid to cover up suspicious doping tests.
Cookson was nominated by British Cycling, which he has led for 17 years. He promises to restore cycling's reputation and create an independent body running the sport's anti-doping program.
"It is no wonder that many in the cycling family as well as fans and sponsors have lost faith in the UCI to govern ethically when the man at the top of the organization is prepared to embarrass an entire sport in an attempt to try and cling onto power," he said in a statement.
The amendment can be voted on at the Sept. 27 election meeting in Florence, Italy, and retrospectively apply a deadline of this month for nominations.
In Florence, a 42-voter electoral college will then choose the president by secret ballot.
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Norway's former world road race champion Thor Hushovd won the third stage of the Tour de Pologne after the peloton covered 226km between Krakow and Rzeszow after two opening stages in Italy.


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Words of Wisdom
"This is a moment of inquiry for the whole world: a moment when civilization looks at itself appraisingly, seeking a key to the future."
— Leonard Bernstein, Inaugural Festival of the Creative Arts, Brandeis University, 1952
The Festival of the Creative Arts at Brandeis was founded in 1952 by the legendary American composer and Brandeis faculty member Leonard Bernstein. It was dedicated to the belief that "the art of an era is a reflection of the society in which it is produced, and through creative endeavors the thoughts and expression which characterize each generation are revealed and transformed."
That historic event included the premieres of Mr. Bernstein's opera "Trouble In Tahiti" and Marc Blitzstein's translation of "The Threepenny Opera" performed by Lotte Lenya. The festival offered dance performances by Merce Cunningham, music by Aaron Copland and Miles Davis, poetry readings by William Carlos Williams, and symposia on the state of the arts.
Read the original 1952 festival program. (PDF)
Read "The Creative Arts at Brandeis" by Karen Klein, from the 50th Anniversary Issue of the Brandeis Review. (PDF)
The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts is sponsored by the Brandeis Office of the Arts.


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The Devil of Clan Sinclair
To Dance with the Devil . . .
For Virginia Traylor, Countess of Barrett, marriage was merely the vehicle to buy her father a title. Widowhood, however, brings a host of problems. For her husband deliberately spent the money intended for Virginia and her in-laws, leaving them penniless- unless she produces an heir. Desperate and confused, Virginia embarks on a fateful journey that brings her to the doorstep of the only man she's ever loved . . .
He's known as the Devil, but Macrath Sinclair doesn't care. He moved to a tiny Scottish village in hopes of continuing his work as an inventor and starting a family of his own. He bought the house; he chose the woman. Unfortunately, Virginia didn't choose him. Macrath knows he should turn her away now, but she needs him, and he wants her more than ever. Whatever game Virginia's playing, Macrath intends to win- one wickedly seductive deed at a time . . .


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From sledgehammer-tossing freedom fighters to misunderstood teenagers at Christmas, Apple's TV commercials have hit us with some truly iconic imagery over the years. But when a company has been around since the 1970s, it's no great surprise that a select few ads would slip our collective memory.
After scouring through hundreds of big-time commercials and tiny TV spots that promoted Cupertino's products over the years, here are our picks for the Apple advertisements that time forgot. All of them are worthy of a second look — and almost all of them for the right reasons.


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A pictoral representation of the UIAA-106 and EN-12492 standards for helmets.
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The UIAA equipment standard provides a baseline for equipment performance in a test lab under controlled conditions on new equipment. Although these test conditions are relevant to the conditions encountered climbing, conditions encountered at the crags and the condition of the equipment are equally important. This recommendation from the UIAA member federation The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) provides vital equipment information that is NOT explicitly addressed in the standard, particularly failure modes of the equipment and recommendations for the use, inspection, maintenance, and retirement of equipment.


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MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has completed the previously announced sale of its Broadcast Communications business to an affiliate of The Gores Group, LLC for $225 million. The price includes $160 million in cash, a $15 million subordinated promissory note and an earnout of up to $50 million based on future performance. The purchase price is subject to customary adjustments.
Harris announced December 6, 2012 that it had reached an agreement to sell Broadcast Communications to The Gores Group, LLC as part of the company's strategy to optimize its business portfolio and focus on its core businesses.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 125 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5.5 billion of annual revenue and about 15,000 employees — including 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at harris.com.
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Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's consolidated results and the forward-looking statements could be affected by many factors. Further information relating to factors that may impact the Company's results and forward-looking statements are disclosed in the Company's filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date of this release, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


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Anyone seeing a problem with updating to the Debian Stretch based Raspbian? drom what I had read there was a vulnerability in the wifi firmware blob. I wouldn't think it would break anything, just wondered if anyone had tried it yet.
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personal financial education for women, girls, business owners, latinas, military, families and seniors
66% (that's 2/3rds) of Household breadwinners and co-breadwinners are women. - The Shriver Report
1 in 3 women lives in or on the brink of poverty. - The Shriver Report
3 out of 5 women over the age of 65 (married or single) cannot pay for her basic monthly needs.
The median earnings for all women are $638 a week, compared to $798 for men–approximately 80% of what men earn on average - The Bureau of Labor Statistics
If Women were paid the same as men for the same job, poverty in America would be reduced by 50% - Women21.gov
Women account for 85% of all consumer purchases on everything from autos to health care including 89% of Bank Accounts. - Marketing to Women Conference
84% of Women feel misunderstood by investment marketers - Marketing to Women Conference
Fewer than two in 10 women feel "very prepared" to make wise financial decisions. Half indicate that they "need some help," and one-third feels that they "need a lot of help." - Financial Experience & Behaviors Among Women 2010−2011
Women own 40% of all stocks. - A.T. Kearney
The average woman spends 15% of her working years outside of the workforce caring for children and elderly parents compared to the average man's 1.6%. - Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement and National Center for Women's Retirement Research
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. women ages 40 to 79 have already dealt with a major financial "life crisis," such as job loss, divorce, the death of a spouse, or serious illness. - AARP, "Understanding Women's Financial Needs and Behavior," 2007 survey.
80-90% of women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lives- mainly due to divorce and the fact that on average women outlive men by seven years - National Center for Women and Retirement Research
Even though women have a longer life expectancies, when asked how much they were aiming for in retirement savings, women aimed lower, with a median goal of $200,000 versus $400,000 for men. - Retirement Fitness Survey 2010
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Blue Isle Studios is an independent video game design company based in Toronto, Canada. We are a passionate group of designers, artists, and programmers working to build the best games possible. We are a small group, but what we lack in size we make up for in talent, passion, and dedication. Designing and building great video games requires a truly enormous effort; but it's what we love to do. While our company is young, we are a group of industry veterans ready to make our mark on the gaming industry. Get in touch, help spread the word, and tell your friends about us!
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Find Sheboygan County, Wisconsin veterans affairs departments, or service organizations. Veterans affairs departments like the VA (Veterans Affairs), VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), Amvets, and vet centers provide information and help with benefits, charities, insurance, disability, medical care, education, programs and compensation for veterans of the US Armed Forces.
Sheboygan County Veterans Service 615 North 6th Street Sheboygan WI 53081 920-459-3053
Veterans of Foreign Wars 552 South Evans Street Sheboygan WI 53081 920-458-0801
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1230 1138 Union Avenue Sheboygan WI 53081 920-457-9775
Sheboygan County Veteran Service Organizations provide support for veterans of the US Armed Forces through a number of government agencies and nonprofit organizations at the Federal, Wisconsin State, and local Sheboygan County, WI level. Veteran Services can include assistance with veteran benefits, support for veterans with disabilities, and access to insurance, medical care, and education benefits. At the Federal level, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides Veteran Services in Sheboygan County.You may contact Veterans Services for questions about:
Sheboygan County VA Depts provides a number of services for America's veterans, including a range of veterans' benefits, medical care, and burial services. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides education and vocational benefits such as the Montgomery GI Bill, pension services, and life insurance. It also issues disability compensation to veterans in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin who have service-connected disabilities. In addition, the VBA offers counseling services, runs a housing program for veterans, Sheboygan County home loan programs, and offers life insurance to service members, veterans and their dependents who are unable to get insurance from private companies.Veterans Health Administration in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides medical services and health care to veterans, including through Sheboygan County VA-run medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing home care units. The VHA also provides assistance to homeless veterans and care for veterans with disabilities in Sheboygan County. Burial services for veterans are offered through the VA's National Cemetery Administration, which maintains national cemeteries for the burial of veterans and their family members.VA Vet Centers
At the local Sheboygan County level, the VA runs Vet Centers that provide a range of services to veterans, including employment assistance, counseling services, and assistance gaining access to VA benefits. These services are available to Sheboygan County veterans, service members, and their families. Vet Center counseling services include readjustment counseling, bereavement counseling, and military sexual trauma counseling.Sheboygan County VFW & AMVET Posts
In addition to the VA, a number of private organizations provide Veteran Services in Sheboygan County. The Sheboygan County Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts (VFW) provides assistance with accessing VA services, offers grants to support veterans, and advocates for policies that help veterans. Sheboygan County AMVETS Posts, or American Veterans, is an organization that advocates for veterans and provides services for veterans of the US Armed Forces.


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America's next top model is…the dorky one.
At least, that's how 18-year-old redhead and University of Colorado student Nicole Fox described herself after winning a $100,000 Cover Girl contract and six-page spread in Seventeen magazine as prize for conquering the 13th cycle of "America's Top Model."
"I'm a dork and I'm America's Next Top Model!" the 5'7" beauty from Louisville, Colo. gushed after the win, E! Online reported.
"I had to learn to embarrass myself—and to speak, which was a struggle," she said. "Sometimes I didn't think I was going to survive the journey. Like, I remember during casting week I went home and I cried because I was like, 'What have I gotten myself into? I can't deal with this.'"
Southern sensation Laura Kirkpatrick won runner-up in the series' first-ever petite-themed competition.


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One of baseball's historic rivalries resumes Monday when the Dodgers open the 2013 Major League Baseball season at home against the World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the first test of Los Angeles' $215 million payroll.
Read: 2013 Booms and Busts | Better Rivalry: Yankees-Red Sox or Dodgers-Giants?
Dodgers ownership -- a group including Laker Magic Johnson that enters its second season at the helm -- has spent money in an effort to keep pace with the Giants, winners of two World Series titles in the past three years. It's a classic West Coast rivalry that has only intensified with San Francisco's rise to prominence in the National League West.
"They are definitely the team to beat,'' Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw said of the Giants. "We can talk about it until we're blue in the face, but until we start winning some games and be in first place for the majority of the season, there's really not much we can say about it."
The former Cy Young Award winner will make his third consecutive opening day start for LA against San Francisco's Matt Cain. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.
San Francisco won the NL West last year, claiming a 10-8 season series record against Los Angeles. The Dodgers finished second, eight games behind the Giants and out of the playoffs.
"We're pretty excited to be playing against the World Series champs, and hopefully we can come out and play the game we know how to play,'' said Dodger Matt Kemp. "It is a rivalry, but that's more for the fans, not for us. We're just trying to beat every team out there."
New Faces for 2013
The two teams are likely contenders for the NL West crown in 2013. The Giants return key players, but the Dodgers will be missing a few important pieces of the lineup to start the season.
Shortstop Hanley Ramirez has been on the 15-day disabled list since March 22. Justin Sellers will start in his absence, which could last for about two months.
Pitchers Chad Billingsley, Scott Elbert and Ted Lilly also have been sidelined by injuries to start the season.
One of the Dodgers' high-profile off-season acquisitions, Carl Crawford, is recovering from elbow surgery. He will start Monday afternoon in left field. The Dodgers also acquired first-baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Ramirez, starter Josh Beckett and closer Brandon League.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, a highly touted South Korean pitcher, is set to make his major league debut during the series.
The signings come after a partial season under the Dodgers' new ownership group. The team's sale from Frank McCourt to an ownership group that includes Johnson, controlling partner Mark R. Walter and long-time baseball executive Stan Kasten was approved after the start of the 2012 season.
What's New at Dodger Stadium
The ownership group also pumped money into Dodger Stadium -- the league's third-oldest ballpark behind Chicago's Wrigley Field and Boston's Fenway Park. Upgrades include enlarged clubhouses with indoor batting cages.
Concessions: New Menu for 2013
The fan experience includes new high-definition video boards above the pavilion seats in right and left field, with the original hexagonal shape restored. The boards' viewing area will be 66 percent larger, allowing for more video content and stats.
A new sound system will be heard on the expanded concourses and in the restrooms. An improved Wi-Fi and cell antenna system will be part of the improvements, so fans can better use their mobile devices.
New food stands and menus will debut, although the famed Dodger Dog remains unchanged. Hall of Famer Vin Scully, 85, will be back in the broadcast booth for his 64th season of Dodger baseball.
Monday's festivities include a pregame ceremony honoring the club's 1963 and 1988 World Series champions.
The team unveils its "A Whole New Blue'' theme with a performance by the Blue Man Group. Fans will be serenaded by Dixieland and mariachi bands as they arrive. Fans sitting in the pavilions will participate in an interactive card stunt during the game, a first for the venerable stadium.


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If the NFL truly had cause to believe that Ndamukong Suh purposely kicked Texans QB Matt Schaub in the groin last Thursday, there is no doubt that Suh would have drawn a suspension. Given Suh's past history -- he was suspended two games for stomping on Evan Dietrich-Smith last Thanksgiving -- and his dubious reputation, the league would not have granted Detroit's DT leniency if proof was there.
But Suh reiterated Wednesday that as he "was being dragged to the ground," his foot "inadvertently hit the man."
And the replay of the incident doesn't seem to offer much clear-cut evidence. Suh's leg seemed to whip around a bit and he did land a direct hit on Schaub, but Suh also appears to be looking directly into the ground as that occurs.
The NFL reviewed the incident and opted to fine Suh $30,000, a cop-out decision that both labels Suh as guilty and hints that the league is as unsure as the rest of us about what occurred.
"Any time you see a play like that, you want to say, 'Why did it happen?'" NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, according to the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett. "It's hard for us to be able to determine that just from video. Those are the things that sometimes you have to talk to Ndamukong in this case, or the player, but intent is something that's very difficult for us to ever try to make a judgment on."
So, instead of getting to the bottom of the matter, the NFL adopted an appeasement policy -- the Lions maintained that Suh was innocent, the Texans (and their fans) wanted Suh punished. The league responded by handing out the equivalent of a double-minor penalty in hockey, the $30K fine indicating that Suh did something wrong ... but nothing so wrong that the NFL could deem it done on purpose.
But it didn't feel like there was much middle ground here, especially with the controversial Suh being the player in question. Either it was an intentionally dirty play or it was not. For the record, there was no flag issued on the play (or on a second Suh-Schaub incident later, when Suh bent Schaub awkwardly to the turf while pressuring the QB).
NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson seemed to tip the NFL's hand toward a potential Suh suspension on the day after the game, during a spot on The Dan Patrick Show:
"It appeared to be a little out of the ordinary, let's just say," Anderson said. "It didn't appear to be a natural football move, but we'll withhold judgment until we see all the angles."
"Certainly, we have to go on a player's history," Anderson said. "That will certainly factor into our thinking. . . . If you're a repeat offender you really aren't entitled to the benefit of the doubt."
Argue, if you will, Anderson's decision to speak so publicly about the incident prior to the league talking with Suh, but it seemed clear at that time that Suh was headed for a substantial punishment. A $30,000 fine is nothing to sneeze at, of course -- Suh's base salary this season is just $540K, thanks to a contract restructuring he allowed in the summer to help the Lions' cap situation.
The NFL, though, has had a couple of punishments shot down on appeal in just the past few days: Ed Reed's one-game suspension for repeated violations of rules protecting defenseless players was overturned, as was Kenny Phillips $30K fine for a hit on Vincent Jackson.
Suh may appeal, too -- and could stand a chance to win, since the NFL's punishment evidently was based on the appearance of an indiscretion rather than definitive affirmation.


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Our whole family got the shot but my 2 year old got the flu -- typed by ben 02/09/2018 12:14PM
Wife: The Flu Shot makes me sick ... -- OXVT 02/09/2018 09:43AM
Last time I did not get the shot, we had to fly my mother here to take care -- TechMomof2 02/09/2018 11:27AM
I got the flu shot and still got slammed with the flu ** -- Hokie Koooster 02/09/2018 11:04AM
Good news is she'll be first in line for the jab next year ** -- JoesterVT 02/09/2018 10:37AM
It sets off an immune reponse (fever, chills, fatigue), same as being sick ** -- lchoro 02/09/2018 10:28AM
Facepalm. ** -- hokie80 02/09/2018 11:16AM
Some people, including myself, exhibit those symptoms after a flu shot -- lchoro 02/09/2018 11:27AM
It's not the same as being sick. It's just symptomatic raction -- hokie80 02/09/2018 11:41AM
Now that is incorrect. -- vthokieq 02/09/2018 11:37AM
They pick 3 or 4 strains from SE Asia which tends to precede the US by 6 mo -- lchoro 02/09/2018 11:45AM
Why the facepalm...that's exactly what causes some symptons people see. -- vthokieq 02/09/2018 11:26AM
It's not the same as being sick ** -- hokie80 02/09/2018 11:39AM
Not. Even. Close. ** -- JoesterVT 02/09/2018 10:39AM
The flu shot can't make you sick. -- GFallsFan 02/09/2018 10:07AM
Bull... -- Gator Hokie 02/09/2018 1:23PM
Some reports have the current shot as being 15-20% effective so -- fordham 02/09/2018 10:26AM
15-20% effective means "not as likely", as opposed to "just as likely". ** -- 48zip 02/09/2018 12:39PM
That's not how numbers work. ** -- vtbones 02/09/2018 11:07AM
It's not pointless. It can reduce the symptoms significantly. -- GFallsFan 02/09/2018 10:56AM
Agree. Mrs. vtturkey01 is a neonatologist, and she is very much for our -- vtturkey01 02/09/2018 1:48PM
Some people do have reactions to the flu shot ... -- OXVT 02/09/2018 10:14AM
Same here. Minor symptoms for a day or two... -- EDGEMAN 02/09/2018 11:20AM
How does she feel now? -- vthokieq 02/09/2018 10:31AM
Sounds like she just doesn't love either of you -- Nova Hokie 95 02/09/2018 10:06AM
I've got this -- Late 80s Hokie 02/09/2018 09:49AM
Shun ** -- Brown Water 02/09/2018 09:46AM


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ArcTouch Developers necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Create a stunning icon for Tip 'em! - a new BlackBerry app that helps you calculate the tip on a restaurant bill.
Tip 'em!
Need a stunning icon for Tip 'em! - a new BlackBerry app that helps you calculate the tip on a restaurant bill and easily split it between multiple diners. This app will be released via the new BlackBerry Appworld store and will be a showcase app that shows you can have the iPhone app experience on other mobile platforms.
- BlackBerry icons are relatively minimalistic compared to iPhone icons. The icons should be gray/black/white, with only splashes of color for highlights.
- See an example at http://ppc.apache.googlepages.com/B…ock-Up.png
- Small Icon (for phone) - multiple sizes needed for all of the BlackBerry devices
24 x 24 PNG (2)
46 x 46 PNG (3)
48 x 36 PNG (3)
52 x 52 PNG (3)
53 x 48 PNG (3)
60 x 55 PNG (3)
76 x 76 PNG (1) Storm
80 x 80 PNG (1) Curve, Bold
All should be transparent backgrounds
We understand that these dimensions vary considerably. The design priority should be given to the sizes that have a (1) after them, followed by the 24 x 24 one indicated by a (2) (which is the icon for the quick launcher on the BlackBerry Storm), followed by the ones indicated by (3) which should be simpler/smaller versions of the main design for the (1) group.
- Large Icon (for app store) - 480 x 480, 300dpi, RGB file in PNG format - should match the full sized icon created for the (1) group.
- Extra Large (for web site and other marketing purposes) - Layered PSD or EPS - should match the full sized icon created for the (1) group.
- Note: The BlackBerry automatically creates a glossy shine effect, so please do not do that. The icons should have a transparent background, and no glossy effects.


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Moving forward after one of the worst football seasons in Boston College history was naturally going to happen quickly.
But on Tuesday, hours before athletic director Brad Bates announced that Steve Addazio would be named the Eagles' next coach, it started moving at warp speed.
Over nine days, Bates had called NFL owners and coaches, college head coaches and assistants, and commissioners and executive directors, gathering information about the pool of potential candidates to replace Frank Spaziani.
He didn't meet with Addazio until late in the process.
It wasn't for lack of interest. Addazio had been on Bates's list for years, going back to Bates's days at Miami University and Addazio's days as an assistant to Urban Meyer on two national championship teams at Florida, and most recently at Temple, where he guided the Owls' transition from the Mid-American Conference to the Big East.
It was a matter of playing chess with all the schedules of the people Bates was talking to. NFL coaches have games and media commitments. College coaches have bowl games to prepare for and awards to accept.
When Bates and Addazio finally came face-to-face over the weekend, Addazio was more than ready.
"He knew us incredibly well," Bates said. "He had done his homework. He studied us. It was obvious he was incredibly interested in this job. He is one of the most energized, passionate people I've ever been around. His enthusiasm is contagious."
When the meeting was over, it had rubbed off on Bates, who hurried to complete a six-year agreement with Addazio. He called a team meeting with players at 5 p.m. Tuesday and made the move official with an announcement at Conte Forum minutes before the Eagles basketball team tipped off against Harvard.
His face still fresh and the job as AD still new, Bates knows that this is one of his most important hires, and sees Addazio as someone who can help rebuild a program that went 2-10 last season and that had declined dramatically in four years under Spaziani, who in his four seasons at the helm went 21-29, failing to beat a ranked team.
"You can never predict the future, but at the same time you absolutely look at a coach who can build a foundation for long-term success," Bates said. "The other part of this, I've only been here for six weeks, I'm looking for a partner who I can be joined at the hip with and really strive for excellence in Boston College athletics, and he's a key leader in this department."
When Bates fired Spaziani the day after BC's season-ending loss to North Carolina State, it was expected that the search for a replacement would be swift.
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco, Kent State coach Darrell Hazell, and Miami coach Al Golden all were immediately considered candidates.
The coaching carousel already had started whirling, with Dave Doeren leaving Northern Illinois for N.C. State, a quick play by an Atlantic Coast Conference rival.
For Bates, Addazio was the clear choice.
"There are a lot of great coaches out there, but not every great coach is a great fit for Boston College at this point in time," Bates said. "I really believe that Steve Addazio is a great fit for Boston College right now."
Bates was cautious not to say he expected longevity out of his hire – "Who can predict the future?" he asked – but noted that Addazio, the 53-year-old Connecticut native, was enthusiastic about building something at BC.
"Continuity is an incredible cohesive force in building team," Bates said. "Having attrition is disruptive and this team's had a lot of disruption in terms of that continuity."
It would seem that by hiring Addazio, who was known for giving speeches with such an energy-drink intensity level that players called the sessions "doses of Vitamin Addazio," the personality of the program's leadership has swung to the opposite extreme from Spaziani, who was notoriously unflappable and level-headed.
Temple was the first head-coaching opportunity for Addazio, who was 51 when he was hired.
He won nine games in 2011, the most successful season any coach had in his first year at the school. But the move to the Big East this season was difficult. The Owls went 4-7, 2-5 in the conference.
Addazio will be formally introduced Wednesday, and Bates said he already has begun formulate a plan for the program, including crafting a coaching staff.
"He'll be a disciplinarian," Bates said. "He will be incredibly demanding on and off the field, but at the end of the day, the students are going to know he genuinely and sincerely cares about them."
Julian Benbow can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.