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Underdogs on their own field after losing at Utah State last week, the Utes entered Saturday's rivalry bent on avoiding a loss that would have given them the unwanted designation of being just the third-best team in the state.
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While they might have had the motivation, they were short on key players with quarterback Jordan Wynn announcing he was giving up on football after suffering a fourth shoulder injury, running back John White being sidelined with an ankle injury and starting safety Eric Rowe out with a hamstring injury.
So it seemed perfectly reasonable then that among the heroes of Saturday's 24-21 win over the BYU Cougars in front of 45,563 at Rice-Eccles Stadium was a quarterback many Utah fans probably never expected to see on the field again after the 2011 season, a corner who was exploited several times in last week's loss to Utah State and an upright that often seemed jinxed against the Utes.
It wasn't until a 36-yard field goal attempt at the end of the game hit the left upright that the Utes could celebrate the win, officially anyway.
The Utes thought the game was over when BYU quarterback Riley Nelson's final pass fell incomplete, only for referees to rule 1 second remained. They thought it was over again when a 51-yard field goal attempt by Justin Sorenson was blocked. But officials penalized the Utes because fans rushed the field while the play was still in progress, giving BYU one last chance to send the game into overtime.
Instead, Riley Stephenson's kick went left and bounced to the turf allowing the Utes to celebrate what will go down as one of the most memorable victories in the rivalry.
Kudos to the underdogs on the Utes' team, they deserved it. Quarterback Jon Hays, who went 6-3 as a starter in place of Wynn last year, resumed the role on Saturday and notched what must go down as a career highlight for the senior. Remember, this is a guy two years ago who didn't have a program to play for after Nebraska-Omaha dropped its football program.
On Saturday, he played as well as the Utes could have hoped, going 18 of 27 for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
The highlight for him was a 39-yard touchdown pass to Dres Anderson that put the Utes up 24-7 with 57 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
The Hays-to-Anderson pass came just moments after Utah corner Moe Lee picked up a BYU fumble and streaked down the center of the field for a 47-yard touchdown run. That play was one of several solid efforts by Lee, who had one of his worst games against the Aggies last week.
The win not only allowed the Utes to regain a little dignity after last week's upset to the Aggies, but it also gave the Utes a decided edge in the rivalry.
After losing two of his first three meetings with the Cougars, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has now won the last three meetings, and four of the last five, to gain the upper hand against his former school.
Perhaps most disturbing for BYU fans is the Utes were about as vulnerable on Saturday as they could ever be going into the rivalry game.
If the Cougars couldn't beat the Utes when they had a new quarterback, a hurt running back and a missing starter in the secondary, will they ever gain an edge against their old foe again?
That is a question BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall will have to answer in the coming days.
Meanwhile, new Utah offensive coordinator Brian Johnson answered questions of his own, namely, how creative could he get? Evidently creative enough to beat the Cougars. He did so by dialing up several little-used players' numbers. Reggie Dunn, who dropped key passes against Utah State, redeemed himself with his play in the first half Saturday catching four balls for 27 yards.
H-back Max Moala had a 19-yard catch and the Utes used sophomore Lucky Radley for the first time at running back.
The Utes also faked a punt on fourth-and-2 from their 24-yard line with tight end Jake Murphy rushing for four yards.
In the end, the Utes managed just 49 yards on the ground. In the end, it didn't matter.
The Utes got their win, as unpredictable as it was.
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It features everything today's troops could ask for, including battles, bombs, boots and guns galore.
Dale Bohner's firm, Heckler & Koch Defense, Inc., works with the military often. He says, "The biggest thing is just staying in contact with the customers. This is the Army's customer that's carrying some of our products, and we're working on some programs with them right now, so it's always nice. I handle the government side, but we like showing the guys some of the stuff they can buy for personal reasons too."
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"Coming in the back gate, which was then the front gate, a lot of good memories came back to me. A lot has changed, and a lot has stayed the same. The museum, I'm looking forward to visiting that. The new buildings, the new academic buildings very impressive," says Baker.
The Army is a lot different than it was 40 years ago, and conferences like these are designed to keep up with technology. GEN Robert W. Cone of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command explains the purpose.
"We are the best army in the world, and when you put people on the ground somewhere they better be prepared to pull out everything which is in the design capability of their organization. We owe nothing less to the American people if I take your son or daughter and put them in harm's way," says Cone.
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Tormented by his domestic situation and by the contradiction between his life and his principles, in 1910 Tolstoy at last escaped incognito from Yasnaya Polyana, accompanied by Aleksandra and his doctor. In spite of his stealth and desire for privacy, the international press was soon able to report on his movements. Within a few days, he contracted pneumonia and died of heart failure at the railroad station of Astapovo.


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I'm in the market for a new lens, and will probably go for a Macro lens. I have the 600D body and was considering the 100mm L-series from Canon. Do you suggest I go ahead and get this one, or should I maybe look into other options? What's your take?
That is a fantastic lens - one of the sharpest lenses in the range and a very good IS system.
Tamron have just released an image-stabilised (VC) version of their 90mm macro but at the moment there does not seem to be the price advantage seen with their non-VC version.
I used to own this lens and if you can afford it you won't be disappointed.
There are however lenses with similar optical quality (but no IS) which are signifcantly cheaper, such as the canon f2.8 USM macro (and don't discount the 3rd party offerings from sigma and tamron either)
I am currently using my SONY 2.8/100 Macro lens for a street Photography, after watching a recent Canon video featuring top pro, Don Mc Cullen in which he said a 2.8/100 was one of his favourite lenses for Street work.....he is dead right.
I ave been pleasantly surprised by results produced.....you just have to adapt to the lens being zoomed to start with and that the closer you get to the subject the barrel zooms out, backwards to the norm.
The other bonus is.....that if you do happen upon a good Macro opportunity then you are prepared......lovely portrait lens too.
Look back through my portfolio for my insect shots, and at recent posts that mention the lens.
I would go for the Canon 100 2.8. Now whether you go for the L series or not is a matter of personal choice (and budget). I use the "standard" lens on my 5D mkII and it is incredible. There are several shots in my portfolio using this lens. Here is a good example, the final image on view being cropped from the original. There's no IS like on the L series, but for the money it's still a super lens, and I think beats the independents.
How hard is it to take steady pictures, out in the open (without tripod that is) without the IS? Both my lenses have IS and I have very limited experience on non-IS lenses, so I wouldn't know really. But there's quite a huge price difference between the L and non-L variant of the 100mm macro lens.
If you can get the light its not that difficult but when shooting macro hand-held (which a lot of people will say you shouldn't / can't do ) I found the IS in the 100mm f2.8LIS was invaluable, even down to 1:1.
(If you can get the shutter speed up to at least 1/100th sec (1/200th+ being better) then you should have a good chance of getting sharp images (free from movement blur) with the 100 f2.8 USM )
The ususal limit is 1/focal length so for a 100mm lens you should not go below 1/100 sec but even this needs good technique. Regular macro shooters who use a flash as part of their routine say that IS becomes less important because the flash enables them to keep shutter speeds in 'hand held' territory. I am only just gettinginto flash photography amd I use a tripod whenever you can though this is not really feasible if chasing butterflies round a field (BTDT and got the T-shirt)
At 'normal' distance the L version has 4 stops IS but at macro this drops to 2 stops so the advantage is not as great as you would think. However the L version was one of the first with a hybrid IS that not only corrects for camera shake but also back/front movement of the lens which can help with macro stuff because at macro distances the depth of field can get very narrow. If I have not got my tripod with me, one technique I find useful with narrow DOF on my 7D is to set the camera to 8fps, focus manually then press the shutter button while moving backwards and forward slightly around the focus point.
I think the priority of the L version depends on what you want to take macro photos of.
Once again, thanks for the prompt feedback. I think the IS will definitely help me then. I intend to use it most while out in the countryside chasing wasps, bees, ants, butterflies, dragonflies and the lot. Flowers of course too, though for those even my 55-250 lens could do as I typically go for the whole flower showing in the picture rather than just portions of it, so macro as such wouldn't be high-priority. Back on insects, for most of these shots I don't see myself repositioning the tripod all the time as it's not the compact type of tripod. It's a bit heavy and bulky and I see myself leaving it behind on some trips. So, I'm guessing I'd be better off spending more in the long run.
Plus, the 1/focal length for me would be 1/160 with a 100mm I guess, given the 1.6 crop factor. With two stops, I'd be able to shoot at 1/40 handheld right?
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that's a definite maybe
So much depends on your technique, physical ability to hand-hold without shake etc. but yes, I have shot down to 1/10th sec in the past and got sharp images.
Another thought, if you don't want to spend the extra money, have you tried using a monopod for macro work? Its easier to get into tight spaces and less intrusive than a tripod and can give you around 2 stops advantage.
I find close focus macro work hand-held is very intense and tiring and if I'm doing a long shoot have started using the monopod to compensate for the ravages of old age
Never gave it a thought until a few minutes ago as I was typing my comment above. Actually I thought in terms of a smaller tripod, but a monopod would probably make more sense as you said. Again, I'm quite new to all this so I wouldn't know just how effective I would be hand-held and when using monopod. Guess I'll have to try some experiments with my 55-250 using the IS and without it, and check what I end up with.
Thanks once again for all the tips.
Plus, the 1/focal length for me would be 1/160 with a 100mm I guess, given the 1.6 crop factor. With two stops, I'd be able to shoot at 1/40 handheld right?
You are right - I forgot to correct for the APS-C sensor.
I have recently bought a shoulder brace which is working well - I got the Manfrotto in a closing downsale (but I think others are available) and even without attaching it to the monopod it helps steady the camera using it like a rifle butt
The problem with macro is as much about forward and back movement as sideways or up and down, which is more associated with camera shake. The IS will help shake, but not change of distance, and that, with the narrow focus zone at short distances will contribute as much as anything to unsharp shots and focal plane in the wrong place. Monopods will only go so far to steady this plane of movement.
If handholding is the way you want to do it, consider using flash (ring flash or an off-camera set up).
Just had a look at Canon's Ring flash offering and the price is a whopping 10 times more than third party offerings. Anyone with experience of ring-flashes made by third parties? would consider buying a ring flash if it's cheap and good, otherwise a flash that's costing me as much as the lens is a no-go for now.
I used the Sigma macro flash with my canon system and it proved very useful and reliable
(a friend tried the Nissin offering on his system and found it less than ideal)
for interest, there are a few of my hand-held macros from my canon days here
and a similar offering of hand-held macros from my new EM5 [link=http://imagesfromnature.foliopic.com/gallery/olympus-60mm-f2-8-macro-images-15725]here
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I don't know what it is about you, maybe it is how when I'm talking to you nothing else seems to matter, or how you make me smile more than anyone else has, or how you seem to time everything.g just right. You alone, makes me happy. You mean more than words can describe & I love you! (:


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What do all the numbers, abbreviations and acronyms mean?
Have you ever wondered what all the numbers and abbreviations are in posts and signatures? Wonder no more!!!
1.2.3 The numbers represent the amount of each sex: the first number is Male, the second number is Female, and the third number is Unknown. In our example (1.2.3) it means 1 male, 2 females and 3 unknown. The last number is also sometimes used to indicate the number of hatchlings/newborns.
1.2 As above, but with the last number omitted.
ACF African Clawed Frog
Ackie Varanus Acanthuras (species of dwarf monitor)
AFT African Fat Tailed Gecko
Amel Amelanistic
Anery Anerythristic
APTOR Albino Patternless Tremper Orange (Leopard Gecko morph)
ARP African Rock Python
ATB Amazon Tree Boa
ATF American Tree Frog
AWD Australian Water Dragon
BCC Boa constrictor constrictor, or red tail boa
BCI Boa constrictor imperator, or common boa
BD Bearded Dragon
BP Ball Python
BRB Brazilian Rainbow Boa
BTS Blue Tongued Skink
Burm Burmese Python
Ca Calcium
CB Captive Bred. Often combined with the year of birth, eg CB08 means captive bred in 2008.
CC Candy Cane (Cornsnake morph)
CCP Coastal Carpet Python
CF Captive Farmed. CF animals have been born in captivity from wild caught adults, or the eggs have been collected from the wild and hatched in captivity.
CGD Crested gecko diet
CHE Ceramic Heat Emitter
Chondro Chondropython sp.
CITES Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species
CL Carapace length
CRB Columbian Rainbow Boa
Crestie Crested Gecko
CWD Chinese Water Dragon
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK government department)
DH Double het
DIE Dead in egg
DOA Dead on arrival
DWA Dangerous Wild Animal - usually refers to a section of UK law requiring inspections and permits to keep venomous and other dangerous species
ETB Emerald Tree Boa
F1, F2 etc The 'F' stands for 'Filial' which means generation removed from the original parents. F1 is the first generation, and if two siblings are mated then they would be F2 and so on.
FK Freshly killed
FT Frozen/Thawed
FBN Fire Belly Newt
FBT Fire Belly Toad
FWC False Water Cobra
GAL Giant African Landsnail
GD Gold Dust (Cornsnake morph)
GG German Giant (Leopard Gecko morph)
GPR Great Plains Ratsnake
GTF Green Tree Frog
GTP Green Tree Python
Het Heterozygous
Herp Informal word for reptiles and amphibians, taken from the word Herpetology which is the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Homo Homozygous
HTCT Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (Leopard Gecko morph)
Hypo Hypomelanistic (usually)
IBD Inclusion Body Disease
IJCP Irian Jaya Carpet Python
Invert Invertebrate
JCP Jungle Carpet Python
KSB Kenyan Sand Boa
Lav Lavender (Cornsnake morph)
Leo Leopard Gecko
LTC Long Term Captive. A wild caught animal that has been in captivity for several years.
Lucy Leucistic
MBD Metabolic Bone Disease
MBK Mexican Black Kingsnake
Mot Motley (Cornsnake morph)
MTS Monkey Tailed Skink
MVB Mercury Vapour Bulb
PMV Paramyxovirus
PK Pre killed
Ph Phosphorus
PH Possible het
PS Pied Sided (Cornsnake morph)
QT Quarantine
RETF Red Eye Tree Frog
RAPTOR Ruby/Red eyed Albino Patternless Tremper ORange (Leopard Gecko morph)
RES Red Eared Slider
Retic Reticulated Python
RI Respiratory Infection
RK Road kill
RO Reverse Okeetee (cornsnake morph)
RTB Red-Tailed Boa
RUB Really Useful Box (Brand of plastic tub common in the UK for keeping snakes in)
SHTCT Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (Leopard Gecko morph)
SK Sunkissed (Cornsnake morph)
SQG Silver Queen Ghost (Cornsnake morph)
Sp. Species
Spp. Sub Species
STL Snout to Tail Length
SVL Snout to Vent Length
T- Tyronase negative
T+ Tyronase positve
Uro Uromastyx sp.
UTH Under Tank Heater
UV Ultraviolet
UVA Ultraviolet light (320-400nm)
UVB Ultraviolet light (280-320nm)
UVC Ultraviolet light (180-280nm)
VBB Vietnamese Blue Beauty
Vits Vitamins
Viv Vivarium
WC Wild Caught. This means the animal was taken from its natural habitat in the wild. WC reptiles have a reputation for being less healthy than CB, often carrying parasites and can be very hard to get feeding.
WD Water Dragon
WTF Whites Tree Frog
YBS Yellow Belly Slider


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I've watched Summit Christian Academy grow over the past 12 years. They have weathered some growing pains and have established themselves as a great private school. The staff is highly competent and the leadership is stable and dedicated to the success of each student and faculty member. If you are looking for an alternative to public education, I recommend that you take the tour at SCA to learn more. It's a great place for children to learn and grow.
My daughter just finished her first year at SCA as a Kindergartner. We have been very happy with our decision to send her to this school. They have a great program academically and start teaching reading skills at the start of the Kindergarten year (not all schools do). They continually challenge students who excel in different areas, as well as continually work with students who struggle in different areas. They teach moral/ethical Christian values that are often lost in our society today. I find it very refreshing that these values are taught and expected to be upheld. The teacher/child ratio is low, as it should be, allowing teachers to focus on each child. In addition to all the above they also offer several team sports options keeping the traditional school spirit alive. I will continue to recommend this school to everyone looking for a great educational experience for their children.
I love this school. It is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. Mostly. The teachers are amazing, and the academics are finally up to par. When I first came here I hated it, but they have raised the standards very high and it is very enjoyable now. I am a senior & when I graduate I will have been here for 3 years. I highly recommend this school for anyone who wants a safe but fun environment. Sports are very important here, but at least we're good haha.
Awesome School. Summit has excellent teachers and very low discipline problems. Much different than our experience in public schools!!
We have been at Summit for the past 4 years. I don't think you could find a more qualified group of teachers than those teaching in the Elementary dept. at Summit. They are the best!!, but when you move into 7th grade and up it is a different story. The quality of teachers goes down drastically. I don't know what it is, but I question their ability to teach. It was such a let down for us. We have decided to try it one more year and see what happens. For the money we spend, I think we should be getting A+ teachers. Come on Summit, don't lower your standard. I think we have a fairly good school, but we need some improvement in the upper grade teachers. You may want to visit with other parents as well because there are several more who have the same openion and have considered moving their children to another school. I would endorse the elementary school 110%. Everyone of those teachers are the absolute bomb!! As for the 7-12 grades, I would be very cautious.
Summit Christian is a very good school with a great environment. They are on par with other schools academically, and they are rapidly improving and adding more advanced academic opportunities. Some comments on this site are emotional statements from disgruntled students / families. This school is not for everyone, but if you desire a good and safe learning environment, a good education taught from a biblical worldview by teachers who consider teaching their calling and ministry, and a standard of academic and spiritual excellence and accountability, Summit may be for you.
I am a student at Summit Christian Academy and I am in the 8th grade. This school is probably the worst I have ever been too. The teacher's don't care about you or your grade in their class. They are only there for the money. I would never send my child to a school like this. I would much rather be in a public school, and I will be attending a public school next fall. Summit is very behind on all of the education, I am having to take multiple different classes just to be caught up with everyone else. I would NOT recommend this school to ANYONE. Trust me, if you do send your children there, you will regret it.
I enrolled one of my kids at Summit just last year. I have had nothing but a great experience. I taught in public school in the past & know first hand what kids say and do to one another at a young age. From the first day I knew I had made the right decision with my son. The chapel services are wonderful, teachers are friendly, administrators are nice & the discipline is fair. My son made great friends and learned to read within the first 3 months of Kinderg. I have now enrolled my other son in Summit and can't wait to see what God has in store. I'm not sure what one of the former students was talking about in the earlier post. I DO know that they went through an administrative change about 5 years ago but with other parents I've spoken with, the school getsbetter every year!
I have taught in public and private high schools and in colleges for the past 20 years. I joined the faculty at Summit last year, and I can't begin to describe how blessed I feel to be a part of this amazing school! The teachers and administrators are professional, dedicated people who want to provide our students with a quality education based on Biblical principals in a secure and loving atmosphere. My students are great kids who are respectful, cooperative and diligent. When I read the negative reviews posted a couple of years ago, all I could think was "Wow, things have really changed!" All 3 of my own children will be attending Summit this fall, and I have every confidence in the quality of their education. Summit is awesome!
I graduated from Summit, which I had attended through all of high school. I am now enrolled in college, and I am quickly figuring out that the education I previously received was not adequate. I am having to play 'catch-up' in several subjects to be able to maintain acceptable grades. I am not a student that slacked off in high school, nor do I have a personal vendetta against the faculty. I just felt that it is necessary to warn parents who are searching for a school that highly regards academics that Summit is not that school. Varsity sports are put above all, and this is reflected in the enforcement of rules, as well as the school's budget. I did make many friends there, and have many good memories, I only wish I could have received a quality education that prepared me for the next step of my life.
I am a parent of two children at Summit and we are continually blessed to be there. There is excellent communication between school and home, a regular routine set in classrooms, appropriate discipline, and generally loving teachers who truly put extra time and effort into what they do with less pay than public school teachers. Yes, of course, there are students at Summit that may be a bit on the disobedient side. And yes, there are inappropriate things that show themselves in the secondary school. But there have also been students that have not been accepted to Summit because of those things; so the comment about them 'taking anybody' isn't quite true. One thing that Summit administration truly focuses on is the grace of God through Jesus Christ. Every day is a new day with God for anyone that chooses Him!
Love the school, however...the cafeteria workers and food service director leave much to be desired. The food is below standards that all schools are required to perform to. The attitudes of these employees is surprising since this is suppose to be a Christian school. If you choose this school make sure your children do not participate in their lunch program. They don't even attempt to make exceptions for those with dietary concerns. But as stated, love the school, espcially the elementary.
Being a student at summit for many years, i can honestly say that the school is not a good place for high scholars focused on education or God. The high school is focused more on sports than anything. In very few classes can a student have a different opinion than the teacher and still pass the class. Summit claims to be a college preporitory school but it is not. Most children at that school have no clue about college and will regret going there. Dr. Nelson never should have left that school.
My children have attended Summit Christian for the past four years. While Summit has its share of struggles, it is an excellent school. If parents want to be involved and to contribute, there are always plenty of opportunities. Communication from teachers and administrators is good, although it can be improved. I see a continuing effort to improve instruction and organization, as well as many improvements to extracurricular areas. I am pleased that I transferrred my children here four years ago, and would recommend Summit Christian to anyone who seeks a truly Christian environment for their children.
My children attended Summit for 6 years. They were both very good students at Summit - one of them even made straight A's for the 4 years she attended. When I moved them into Broken Arrow schools, both were severly behind. My 'straight A' student even struggled in BA and made B's & C's this last year. Neither of my children were prepared for public school; both struggled all year and had to have a lot of tutoring to keep their heads above water. I was extremely disappointed that we were told by the prinicpal at Summit that Summit students were 1-2 years ahead of public. This is simply untrue. During our time at Summit I spoke with the female principal a few times about my concerns with the level of education at Summit. Everytime she assured me that they were ahead of public school. Again-this was not true!
My 3 kids have gone to Summit for the past 8 years. We love the small school atmosphere and freedom to learn and talk about Christ daily! The elementary program is very strong. The teachers work hard to keep in close communication with the parents. The teachers and administration work closely with and support one another. The middle school and high school is still growing and adjusting, so each year seems to need tweaking. In contrast to one of these reviews, Summit does NOT just take anyone. No, the school is not perfect. They have their share of worldly issues, it's how they are able to handle them that makes them different. They focus on Christ as the solution and constantly pray for God's direction for each child.
I have one child going into the 10th grade and another going into the 4th grade, both have gone to Summit since Pre-school w/ SMLC . Every school year on the first day of school I leave with an amazing feeling, confident that my children are in a wonderful, safe place. The school is not perfect by far, none are. I do wish that they would get more expierienced high school teachers, but I have seen other schools and the few drawbacks far outway any negative aspects. I believe that w/ the enhancements of their sports program over the last few years, it has brought them to a level where they can get an excellent education in a good Christian environment but still give them the benifits that I believe strong sports and social programs bring to a school.
My three childen attend Summit and we love it. I have read some reviews here and guess you can't please everyone. I know a number of the kids and they are great christian young people. The small student to teacher ratio has been very beneficial. The teachers are not only teaching but ministering to my children. I like the fact that they have upgraded the athletic programs. The other parents I talk with are very pleased as well. I would recommend this school highly to anyone interested.
Very unprofessional administrative staff & poor parent and community relations. Do Not place your child in this school
I agree 100% with the January 16, 2009 and October 2, 2008 reviews. My child moved to Summit many years ago and I should have transferred her out a long time ago. Summit was a wonderful school when Dr. Nelson was in charge. The troublemakers that are there now would not have lasted one semester with Dr. Nelson. The teachers who can not handle their classes would have been replaced with ones that could. The students were taught to think for themselves and encouraged to speak their opinions but now there is only one opinion and the students are suppose to agree like empty headed robots. Tuition is raised every year and the standard of education falls every year. I would not recommend Summit to any parent.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana legislative committee has advanced a proposed state constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right of residents to hunt, fish and farm.
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Holy Name Medical Center, TeaneckFor the Men: Prostate cancer occurs more often in African American men than in men of other races and they are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer as white men...
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These Romance Abc poems are examples of Abc poems about Romance. These are the best examples of Romance Abc poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
There is a place you can go that is full of only love and Warmth .
you will be surrounded by a light that shines from the Heavens ,
Sprinkles of Silver and Gold.
This place is filled with brilliant colors of Purple , vibrant Gold, all colors.
not one Color is less significant then another ,
for every color is equal here .
This place is surrounded by the beauty of different Flowers.
All flowers have significance here . No one Flower is better then another .
All Flowers are equal here .
It is important you know , you can cry here , and should cry as often as needed .
For the tears will cleanse your Soul and give the Flowers water to grow.
No one Tear is insignificant here , every tear has value and not one is better then another .
money holds no value , Where you live , what you own, has no significance here .
You will be surrounded by a beautiful light that shines from the Heavens .
A shining warm light will encircle you and allow nothing to hurt you .
Hate will be shed at the door light a old jacket of no use.
There is a place of beauty and Worth.
This place will not be found on Earth .
It is a place where no one person is better then another .
And he started caressing her face
Between her two brows his fingers stopped momentarily
Causing her to open her dreamy eyes questionably
Demanding more tip-toeing of his fingers downwards
Eventually his fingers stopped at the softness of her lips.
A yearn… simply something that you want or long for. As a yearn to finish, a yearn to achieve, a yearn for a like, a yearn for a smile is something that you drastically want, a desire. Something that you spend long hours, nights even day dreaming hours thinking about how you can earn that smile. What can you do…. or what can you say … things such as a conversation sparks, likes even dislikes, mostly anything that will crack a smile. These are things that truly show signs of something far greater than fame, sex, money, power. What is it? Something more than I have yet to find. So as I search for the answer I over shoot the entrance with rapid thinking of what she wants, her likes, her dislikes. But truly it will only be earned by who you are, what you want to be, yourself, your feelings your desires, your yearn. So when you yearn for that smile or that special something it can only be earned by being you, no one else. Take a look at yourself in the mirror and try to see past the makeup or tan or piercing and just look at yourself… then take that image and imprint it to yourself forever because to find happiness and your yearn can only be earned one way. Trying to watch her and she how she reacts to certain things just to make myself seem better when I finally open my mouth to her will only make you distant from that special someone. With me I personally see myself as buff pierced orange person, while trying to continue to follow the people who I look up to the most. So as you struggle and go through life's trials and tribulations always look at your yearn or what it once it what was. Think about how you felt when you failed or succeeded and try to make yourself a better person from it. Not by adding more glamour or appeal to yourself but by being closer to yourself. What you really are. Because only then can you truly say you earned your yearn of a smile or that special someone, even if there not with you, apart of them will be and that's the part they left. The part that made you better. More complete. So never forget your yearn of her..
if time heals all wounds,?
my cure lies in patience,?
if sadness makes us stronger,?
sorrow lives as my acquaintance,
the sun rises slowly but has to set again too soon,
the sun brings us the light but is only shadowed by the moon,
the sun shows our imperfections, and the moon leaves them transparent,
but if i speak truth let me be a declarant,
true beauty shines through when under darkness, moon or sun,
your beauty stay true, equalled by none,
time will heal not being by your side,
and the sorrow will give me strength to be proud that i tried,
one day you will find a love much greater than I,
i just long for the chance to say that your mine.
Alignments Boldly Cultivating Dimensional Effervescence, Familiar Grey Highlights, Illuminating Joyful Kingdom, Luxurious Mecca, Nimbus Orbs Penetrating Quixotic, Revealing Snowflakes Tranquil, Universal Vantage, Winter Xanadu, Yielding Zenith
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For a moment i held your hand,
when it became empty, i walked in hands with the devil
Wishing for my very last breath for when i hold you next.
knowing i can die over wiled
Time never moves without you.
Time moves to fast with with you.
Time does not excise when you say those three words.
for i fell too deep, tryying to deg my way out.
For my heart is made of glass.
and yours is entwine with my soul.
for is this a dream for do not wish to wake.
For just like a dream everything is possible when your there.
for i do not feel this way for who you are,
its for who i am when im with you.
because once apron a time i fell in love. <3
I think about you every hour throughout my day/ I dont know what it is about you that makes me feel this way?/ but I want to let you know Im going to try to comprehend them in the nest few wrods that I say......
Dam girl I stillcant belive you my boo....after all the drunk bull-sit I put you threw/ You make me better at everything girl I cannot lose/ Right now you the only woman that I choose/ You bring light to my rez life blues/ You make ,my heart beat faster than it normally moves I dont life being alone because I'm better off when my life is spent in two's/ Without your pretty face around girl I dont know what I would really want to do/ No matter what mi lady because this poem ws written just for you my sweet beautiful boo........
Love don't paas me by because i'm sweet as honey freash as a
lily and i bloom just like a rose.
When you look into my eyes you can see the truth be told deep
within my soul.
Sweet love don't pass me by on this lonely night i cry.
I am as gentel as a feather i am as an angel who is always ther for
you to protect and comfort you,
i am as the sun that shines after a stormy day,
i am a rainbow of luck that'll make your days so swell.
Sweet love dont pass me by when i am here for you: rather you are rich
or poor, rather you are right or wrong ,rather you doubt me
or beleive me, just don't use me or abuse cause what I say is real and
true... true unto my heart and soul.
Sweet love don't pass me by on this lonely night i gaze into the moon and the
glisten stars that shines so bright in the mid-night sky
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Update 1: A woman accused of helping a father torture his daughter to death claimed to a policeman that the girl freely chose to eat her own feces.
The claim was made to a CID officer who interrogated the father's girlfriend after the body of Wadeema, 8, was found buried in the desert in Al Badayer, Sharjah.
The policeman was one of two new witnesses to testify in the case brought against the father, 29-year-old H?S, and his girlfriend, A?M, 27, who are both accused of murdering Wadeema, as well as torturing her and her seven-year-old sister Mira, who survived.
A second policeman from the Crime Scene Investigation department said that when he inspected the studio apartment in International City where the father lived with his girlfriend and two daughters, he saw a place that "was not fit for humans to live in".
He added that he also inspected two irons that were used to torture the girls.
In yesterday's hearing at the Criminal Court the girlfriend appeared holding her newborn child who was fathered by her co-defendant.
The couple was arrested after a visit to the apartment by the girls' uncle. Mira told him that her father and his girlfriend had been torturing them and that Wadeema had died because of this.
When it was Mira's turn yesterday to testify, her father requested the courtroom to be cleared of journalists.
The judges agreed to listen to her testimony in the deliberation room.
Update 2: A father accused of torturing his 8-year-old daughter to death jumped out of the dock and tried to attack a police witness testifying in court this morning.
The officer was telling the criminal court that when the father, HS, a 29-year-old Emirati, wanted to have sex with his girlfriend AM, 27, also Emirati, the pair would lock the man's two daughters – Wadeema, 8, and Mira, 7 – in the bathroom.
"Why would you say that, this is a lie," shouted the father, who jumped from the dock and charged at the witness before being restrained by court guards.
The father was then moved to the court's detention room on the orders of judge Maher Salameh.
The girlfriend also insulted the officer, who works in the Criminal Investigations Department.
"May you be in a fatal accident," she told the officer, before screaming: "I did it all, give me the death penalty."
The judge then adjourned the case to December 12.
Both the father and his girlfriend are charged with imprisoning and torturing the man's two daughters, as well as killing Wadeema, hiding her body and burying her without the proper permits.
The girlfriend has confessed to all the charges, but the father has denied them all except for hiding his daughter's body.
The couple are accused of burning the girls with irons and cigarettes in their studio apartment in International City. They are said to have poured boiling water on the girls, and beaten them with sticks, electrical wires and bars.
Prosecutors said they also used an electrical stun gun on the girls. When Wadeema died from her injuries, she was wrapped in a white cloth and buried in the desert in Sharjah.


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Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
3 August 2007 at 9:24am
GOAL: To set a permission to edit a specific page (NOT a pagetype) by Member Groups.
I've been toying around with this for the past couple of days, and going back to the drawing board each time. (Partly due to my relatively new experience with SilverStripe.) Perhaps some guidance and advice might help.
Basically, I'd like to be able to designate edit permissions by member groups and/or members for a specific page. To make it easy, I first want to start with Groups.
The way it would work: On each page (viewd in the CMS) there will be an "Authors" tab. In the tab, there will be a dropdown displaying all the available Groups. You would select the group, click an "Add" button next to dropdown, and the Group name gets added to a list displayed below - which shows all the groups that have the ability to edit that page.
I'm having trouble with even the first step: getting a dropdown listing all the available Groups.
Since this will be a feature for every single page in the CMS, I am adding this code to mysite\code\Page.php. The code below is throwing me an error of: "Fatal error: Class name must be a valid object or a string in /home/.keewer/hani79/ss.mmbarn.com/mysite/code/Page.php on line 26" - which tells me that I have something wrong in my "GroupDD" function.
[code php]
class Page extends SiteTree {
static $db = array(
static $has_one = array(
static $has_many = array(
"Authors" => "Authors_By_Group"
public function GroupDD() {
$groups = DataObject::get('Group');
$Groups_Array = array();
foreach( $groups as $group ) {
$Groups_Array[$group->ID] = $group->Title;
return new DropdownField('Group',$groupArray);
public function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();
$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Authors", new $this->GroupDD());
return $fields;
class Authors_By_Group extends DataObject {
static $db = array(
// This would refer back to the ID of the page
"ParentID" => "Int"
static $has_one = array(
'Group' => 'Group'
class Page_Controller extends ContentController {
// Gets the Project Name
function project() {
global $project;
return $project;
I tried looking at the source code of Newsletter and Security, the documentation, and forums to figure out the relationship between Members/Groups to Pages, but to no avail. Can someone give me some guidance or advice? (Even if it is simply guidance on the first step of getting the dropdown to display properly.)
1. To actually have the "Add" button for inserting the Group ID and the Page ID to the Authors_By_Group table in the database via AJAX.
2. Allow the "Authors" tab only to display for members in the "Administrators" group.
3. Only display the pages in the CMS's SiteTree that the current user can edit
Thanks in advance for ANY help!
Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
3 August 2007 at 10:03am Last edited: 3 August 2007 10:12am
First of all, something like this should get your groups into a dropdown:
if($groups = DataObject::get('Group')) {
$groups->toDropDownMap('ID', 'Title');
new DropdownField('Groups', 'Select a group', $groups);
Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
3 August 2007 at 10:30am Last edited: 3 August 2007 10:31am
Thanks for the help, Sean. You rock!
Your code gave me a dropdown showing "Group" as the Title for each option (which is actually the ClassName) and no values for each.
However, given your code, I was able to do the following with success.
[code php]
$groups = DataObject::get("Group")->toDropDownMap("ID","Title");
I'm not exactly sure why my version worked and yours didn't.
Also, I noticed an error in my own code that I posted originally - which killed the whole thing.
[code php]$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Authors", new $this->GroupDD());
[code php]$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Authors", $this->GroupDD());
Now I can move forward with this. I still have a lot of learning to do! No better way than to dive in, eh? Thanks again, Sean.
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Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
3 August 2007 at 9:56pm
I created something similar.. at the moment you can choose if anyone, only logged in users or only a(!) specific group can view/edit a page.
In the next step we are looking for inheritance of those permissions.. if you want I can post the needed code changes - it's not very well tested code and not finished yet, but maybe it could help you.
Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
3 August 2007 at 11:38pm
Oops, what I forgot in that code is:
if($groups = DataObject::get('Group')) {
$groupList = $groups->toDropDownMap('ID', 'Title');
new DropdownField('Groups', 'Select a group', $groupList);
...assigning the actual dropdown map into a variable... silly me!
Great to see you got it working. It's a start.
Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
4 August 2007 at 2:45am Last edited: 4 August 2007 2:55am
The second class you have 'Authors_By_Group' may also not be necessary. On Page.php, where you inserted new DropdownField('Groups') you can add this as well, so it has a relation to a Group:
class Page extends SiteTree {
static $has_one = array(
'Groups' => 'Group'
function getCMSFields() {
$fields = parent::getCMSFields();
// check if there is any groups, map the groups, and create a dropdown
if($groups = DataObject::get('Group')) {
$groupMap = $groups->toDropDownMap('ID', 'Title');
$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.Author', new DropdownField('Groups', 'Select one', $groupMap);
return $fields;
This, if I'm not mistaken, should then create a 'GroupID' on each Page entry once you rebuild the database using /db/build. The dropdown would save the ID of the group into the GroupID column. Note that I've called the field 'Groups' and the relation 'Groups' => 'Group' to avoid confusion.
Hope this helps!
Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
4 August 2007 at 3:18am
Thanks for the feedback/advice/guidance, guys.
The last code change that Sean posted definitely works if there is only one group assigned to the page.
[code php]static $has_one = array(
'Groups' => 'Group'
You're right - this would mean that the 'Authors_By_Group' won't be needed.
On the other hand, if we want to allow the assignment of more than one group to the page, I should keep this intact, right? Assigning individual members (eventually to be written) to the page would function the same way.
Markus - if you don't mind, I really would like to see the code you have. It will definitely help me learn how to proceed with this - if not replace my limited code with yours.
- Hani
Re: Take 1: Editing Permissions for specific page - based on Member Groups
8 August 2007 at 4:54am Last edited: 8 August 2007 4:54am
I'm stuck.
I'd like to add Authors (by Groups) to the page similarly to the way Members are added under the security tab. The difference is that instead of text fields, I'm using that drop down that I was able to get going with your help.
I've made the Authors tab a default on all pages that are created - so essentially, I am modifying the LeftAndMain.php and CMSMain.php files (as well as the Page.php file under "mysite/code").
I am able to successfully insert data into the Authors_By_Group table in the DB - but what seems to be happening is that the whole CMS system is reloaded every time I press the "Add Group" button. I would simply like the new group assignment to be written to the DB and stay on the same page and tab. (I have yet to write the code to display the current groups assigned to the page.) I am fairly certain it isn't running the javascript I have created - using the javascript written for the "save" function.
Is there an easier way to do this? Am I on the right track? Thanks in advance.
Here is what I have:
[code php]
function addAuthorByGroup($urlParams, $form) {
LeftAndMain::addAuthorByGroup($urlParams, $form);
[code php]
function addAuthorByGroup($form) {
$authordata['GroupID'] = $_REQUEST['Groups'];
$className = 'Authors_By_Group';
$record = new $className();
return FormResponse::respond();
[code php]
addAuthorByGroup: function(callAfter, action) {
_AJAX_LOADING = true;
if(!action) action = "addAuthorByGroup";
var __callAfter = callAfter;
var __form = this;
var data = this.serializeChangedFields('Groups') + '&ajax=1&action_' + action + '=1';
statusMessage("Adding Author...", null, true);
new Ajax.Request(this.action, {
method : this.method,
postBody: data,
onSuccess : success,
onFailure : function(response) {
errorMessage('Error saving content', response);
_AJAX_LOADING = false;
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Perpetual acceleration of the universe expansion?
by JuanCasado
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Jan11-13, 05:58 AM
There is a consensus on a slight acceleration of the expansion in our epoch, mainly from supernovae Ia measurements, but is there any evidence (apart from results from more distant supernovae) allowing to rule out the possibility that the universe had been expanding eternally with a tiny acceleration?
Jan11-13, 09:03 AM
By characterizing the detailed structure of the cosmic microwave background fluctuations, WMAP has accurately determined the basic cosmological parameters, including the Hubble constant. The current best direct measurement of the Hubble constant is 73.8 km/sec/Mpc (give or take 2.4 km/sec/Mpc including both random and systematic errors), corresponding to a 3% uncertainty. Using only WMAP data, the Hubble constant is estimated to be 70.0 km/sec/Mpc (give or take 2.2 km/sec/Mpc), also a 3% measurement. This assumes that the universe is spatially flat, which is consistent with all available data. This measurement is completely independent of traditional measurements using Cepheid variables and other techniques. However, if we do not make an assumption of flatness, we can combine WMAP data with other cosmological data to get 69.3 km/sec/Mpc (give or take 0.8 km/sec/Mpc), a 1% solution that combines different kinds of measurements. After noting that independent
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Not sure I would call that expansion slight lol. Not sure on early universe measurements though they have confirmed that expansion was slower after the initial rapid expansion of the early universe
Jan14-13, 05:48 AM
Jan14-13, 09:10 AM
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Perpetual acceleration of the universe expansion?
The predictions of big bang nucleosynthesis are sensitively dependent on the expansion rate of the universe, which is determined in Friedmann cosmology (the modern concordance model) by the dominant source of energy (relativistic matter, nonrelativistic matter, vacuum) in the universe at the time. Following the big bang (and/or inflation), the universe was dominated by radiation (which is considered relativistic matter) and expanded as a power law. As the universe cooled, nonrelativistic matter began to dominate. At about this time, the CMB decoupled from the relativistic plasma -- so the very existence and subsequent decoupling of the CMB is evidence that the universe underwent a transition from being dominated by relativistic to nonrelativistic energy densities.
Additionally, the acoustic peaks in the temperature spectrum of the CMB (as well as the Sachs-Wolfe plateau) provide evidence for a universe that passed from a period of nonrelativistic matter domination to the recent phase of accelerated expansion.
Jan14-13, 10:51 AM
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You can see it relates redshift to lookback time (now = zero, start≈-14 Gy, i.e. -14 billion years)
You can see in rough outline a period of deceleration followed by a period of acceleration, but that is not the point I want to make.
The point is that in a mathematical science you aren't individually checking a lot of disconnected details, you FIT A MODEL to all the available data and look for the simplest model with the best fit.
The Friedmann equation is a simplified form of the Einstein GR equation which comes equipped with 3 physical constants, G, Λ, c. (newton, cosmo const. Lambda, and speed of light). The Einstein GR equation is our LAW OF GRAVITY which has been tested hundreds of different ways. The Friedman equation, a version simplified by assuming approximate uniformity, inherits those 3 basic constants.
The rest of the story is determining best estimates of things like densities of matter and radiation and current percentage rate of expansion---basically adjusting boundary conditions to get the best fit. There are many many different types of data. There is a huge amount of data.
So you have to take this simple little equation and , by adjusting 3 or 4 numbers, make it fit tons and tons of data of all different kinds of observations.
Here, in what I'm saying, I'm not trying to convince you of this or that proposition. I want to give an idea of the overall process. The approach is, in a sense, *holistic*. the model is a surprisingly simple equation and it generates the curve I showed you.
but it also generates curves of TEMPERATURE and a curve of DENSITY, e.g. of matter, or of the ancient light called the "CMB". so all these things have to be cross-checked to see that they are physically consistent.
the past rates of star formation have to check with what the model says was the past matter density
the current temperature of the ancient light has to check with the matter density and temperature at the time it originated and the amount of expansion since then. expansion cools light by a known law.
it is like the *cross examination* at a trial, this very simple equation is the "witness" and everything possible should be examined for consistency.
==quote Juan==
¿How did they observationally confirm the past deceleration of expansíon?
I think the answer is that you don't directly observe an expansion rate at some moment in the past, or a rate of change of an expansion rate. You have a remarkably simple equation that gives an amazingly good fit to a huge amount of data. You continually interrogate this equation to make sure the story is physically consistent in every way you can think of. The equation is derived from the accepted law of gravity (=geometry). Alternative laws of gravity are constantly being invented and tried out, so far not demonstrating any advantage. The current consensus model will doubtless some day be successfully challenged, but so far it is passing all the tests people know how to devise. And it is what generates the curves like the one I showed. See also the "Figure 1" link in my signature.
Jan15-13, 07:06 AM
As fas as I know the very existence of CMB only demonstrates that at some moment in the past the temperature was high enough to keep the universe matter in a state of plasma...
Marcus, thanks for your clear explanation. I was aware of the way the Concordance model fits with most observational data, but to my knowledge only the farthest away (and therefore less accurate) SNe Ia results are direct evidence of the deceleration rate, right?
Jan15-13, 07:24 AM
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Lastly, the broad anisotropy seen at large scales in the CMB spectrum (the Sachs-Wolfe plateau) is sensitive to the recent accelerated expansion. The fact that this effect is seen only at large spatial scales is related to its being a recent phenomenon. If the expansion had been accelerating all along, we'd have a very different CMB spectrum. For one, the plateau would extend across all scales, and there would be no acoustic peaks at all.
For references, I'd recommend you spend some time looking through Wayne's tutorials to see how the CMB gives us insights into the composition and evolution of the universe. Also, any good introductory cosmology text that covers the thermal history of the universe should be helpful.
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Taxpayers may be in for the long haul with these grants: "Much more research is needed to support decision making in the long-term recovery process and ultimately to improve resilience," according Dr. Nicole Lurie, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response.
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