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Throwing to the Cardinals
"Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true."
-Wizard of Oz
When I walked onto right field in the middle of the team stretch, the players turned their heads and stared at me. On the baseball field, I am pretty use to being stared at – but not by a whole MLB team. I stood alone, awkwardly watching them stretch, until Bench Coach Joe Pettini came over and saved me. "Want to play catch", he asked? Settling into the routine of practice, I no longer felt out of place and was excited to be throwing batting practice to the St. Louis Cardinals.
For the first time, I helped with a team's infield work. I caught for Albert Pujols while he took fungos at 1B. I liked being of use and helping the team. And the fact that I was catching a 3-time National League MVP made my job just that much cooler! Later, I watched Pujols talk to a young fan who was in a wheelchair; Pujols brought the fan closer to home plate so that he could see the action better and meet some of the other Cardinals. During his BP, Pujols was smiling and uttering Spanish phrases between every pitch. On his last swing he predicted in English, "Upper deck." And the ball seemed to understand
its own mission because it sailed deep over the centerfield wall.
I threw BP to Skip Schumaker, Ryan Theriot, and David Freese. I threw ok. It was not great. It was not bad. My challenge was that I couldn't see home plate. The green padding on the L screen was so thick that I could not see around it. I had to throw on muscle memory alone. Meaning, I relied on experience
to know where I had to release the ball – based on my arm slot, hand position, and stride. But I actually never saw home plate. And I didn't have the time to figure out how I might both throw and see home plate, so I just did the best I could. I think sometimes that's all we can do – adjust and do our best.
The Cardinals special-ordered my team jersey. "Siegal" was on
the back – right over my number 15. It was awesome! I thought of that name on the back of my jersey as I prepared to throw batting practice. My grandparents were there to watch me throw BP. It was my grandfather who helped ingrain the love of baseball within me; We went to so many Indians' games together. After I threw BP, I gave him a ball, and he proudly asked me to sign it. And with my autograph, I wrote, "Follow your dreams."
Bench Coach Pettini was shocked I was paying all of my expenses for my BP journey. It's been a difficult price to bear but the journey has been worth the trip. And its been a journey filled with humility and honor. After Pettini and I played catch, he admitted, "I don't think I have ever played catch with a girl before." And I can't help but think that with every game of catch, every stare, and with every pitch that is made, we become closer to the realization of baseball as a game for all.
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Love the new posts about throwing BP in the Grapefruit League. I'm hoping you'll get to do it at a major league park before a regular season game (hopefully at Dodger Stadium).

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Title: Hey! It's the 'I've stayed up til 3am every night this week' filler strip!
Date: February 17, 2006
Summary: The cartoonist explains how he cannot make the comic today.
Cast: Steve
Onomatopoeias used: "ZZZZZ"
Number of panels: 1
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Steve is asleep at his desk, pen in hand, and a book open. He is dreaming about drawing the book. The page he is drawing has a face saying "BUY ME!"
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Gallery: Steven Holl's Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum Opens in Biarr...
Located on a pie-shaped site perpendicular to the beach, the museum is like an arrow pointing towards the ocean. The museum's shape is concave and derived from the spatial concept "under the sky"/"under the sea". Inside, the facility hosts an exhibition area, an auditorium, a restaurant, a cafeteria and offices, all of which aim to raise awareness of oceanic issues and explore educational and scientific aspects of the surf and sea. Dynamic curved surfaces in the plaza surge up like waves to create a peaceful space with views extended out over the landscape and towards the beach. These open areas are a mix of field and local vegetation and will host festivals and events in conjunction with the museum.
Two "glass boulders", which contain the restaurant and the surfer's kiosk, mirror two real boulders on the beach and activate the plaza space. These glass rooms connect with the rest of the museum, but provide ocean views in a protected space. A skate pool, dedicated to the surfers' hangout, is located on the plaza level, while underneath is a covered patio for outdoor meetings. Cobblestones from Portugal and natural vegetation line the plaza, allowing rainwater to infiltrate into the ground, and the textured white concrete is made of aggregates from the south of France. Insulated glass units provide daylighting and interior comfort to the indoor spaces.
The museum's design was first awarded to Holl and Solange Fabião in an international competition back in 2005 and was completed in the spring of 2011. As of June 26th the museum is now open to the public and all who want to enjoy the ocean.
Images ©Iwan Baan and Steven Holl Architects
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nyccollector July 19, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Steven Holl is truly a poetic architect who almost always seems to find a deeper level of meaning and purpose for most of his more recent projects. This new museum is to my way of thinking no exception. Hopfully the museum will become a valuable learning and teaching center for future generations to come.
neves June 29, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Another non example of sustainable, incredible waste of concrete and whar for? Another useless museum.
chris georgesco May 14, 2011 at 12:09 pm
I am hoping you remember The "Late Great Mickey Dora" my friend, neighbor and confidant from 1967 till left America. He literally owned the waves in Malibu and spent his last years Surfing The South of France. They did a PBS Special in America, "In Search of Mickey Dora". They found him in the South of France but he refused photography and the only shot they got was of him behind his Long Board Flipping the Camera off. He was disgusted the commercialization of the Sport and traveled the world in search of untapped spots to surf as far as South Africa. Ironic as he Stared in so many Beach Party Movies among others. Again he did it for Survival.
He was one of the first to surf North Shore Hawaii for the movie "Ride the Wild Surf". He told me he did it for the money, "Survival". He also said he was terrified and rode those Big Waves up high like Malibu so he could kick out before they Closed Out. He was a Ballet Dancer on a Board. Old School, he Flowed with The Nature of the Break, not this choppy short board stuff. To this day "Dora Lives" is still painted on the Wall in Malibu.
My Father is a Internationally Recognized Architect and I am Floored by the Architecture, In and Out. Hope to see it when in Europe. My Wife is Dutch. I am waiting to see who you Honor. Congratulations on a Great Forum for a Iconoclastic Sport. Well Needed. Glad Somebody got it Right.
Mickey died awhile ago in his mid 60's from pancreatic cancer. He died at his fathers home in Montecito, California. One of his last interviews he was to sick to get out of bed and talk. However later the writer saw him outside in the Sun. He asked Mickey if he spent much time there. In Classic Dora Form he replied Ahhhh, You Know, Cant Die without a Tan. I miss him alot.
A Rebel and Innovator on a Board. R.I.P. to Mickey, "Da Cat".
Ged May 12, 2011 at 11:17 pm
With transitions like that, what about a sous le skateboard!
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Games of the XXIV Olympiad
The Olympic Games went to Korea for the first time. Table tennis made its first appearance in the Olympic program.
In Seoul, 354 Canadian athletes competed against athletes from 159 other countries. Synchronized swimmer Carolyn Waldo won gold in the solo event, then added another in duet with partner Michelle Cameron. Canadian boxers won one medal of each colour: Lennox Lewis took gold in the super-heavyweight class, Egerton Marcus won silver in the 75kg class, and Ray Downey earned bronze in the 71kg class. In the 4x100m medley relay events, the men's team (Victor Davis, Sandy Goss, Sean Murphy and Tom Ponting) and the women's team (Allison Higson, Jane Kerr, Andrea Nugent and Lori Melien) swam to silver and bronze medals respectively.
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Lake Malawi National Park
Lake Malawi National Park
Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home to many hundreds of fish species, nearly all endemic. Its importance for the study of evolution is comparable to that of the finches of the Galapagos Islands.
Parc national du lac Malawi
Situé au sud de l'immense lac Malawi, aux eaux claires et profondes et à l'arrière-plan de montagnes, le parc abrite plusieurs centaines d'espèces de poissons, presque toutes endémiques, qui présentent pour la théorie de l'évolution un intérêt comparable à celui des pinsons des îles Galapagos.
الروضة الوطنيّة على نهر ملاوي
تقع الروضة في جنوب نهر الملاوي الكبير الذي يتّسم بالمياه الصافية والعميقة والذي تحدّه الجبال. وتأوي المئات من أنواع السمك وكلها تقريبًا مستوطنة، ما يعطيها أهميّة لدراسة التّطور توازي أهميّة طيور البرقش في جزر غالاباغوس.
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Национальный парк Озеро Малави
Парк расположен на южной оконечности огромного озера Малави (Ньяса), окруженного горами и характеризующегося большими глубинами и чистой водой. Здесь обитают сотни видов рыб, и практически все они эндемичны. Уникальная ихтиофауна озера Малави (так же как и вьюрки Галапагосских островов) имеет большое значение с точки зрения изучения эволюции жизни на Земле.
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Parque Nacional del Lago Malawi
Situado en un paisaje con trasfondo de montañas, este parque abarca el extremo sur del vasto lago Malawi, que alberga en sus aguas claras y profundas centenares de especies de peces, casi todas endémicas, cuyo interés para la teoría de la evolución es comparable al de los pinzones de las Islas Galápagos.
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Nationaal park Malawi meer
Het Nationaal park Malawi meer ligt aan de zuidkant van het grote uitspansel van het meer van Malawi, met zijn diepe, heldere water en bergen op de achtergrond. Het nationale park is de thuisbasis van honderden vissoorten, bijna allemaal inheems. Het belang van deze vissen voor de bestudering van de evolutie is vergelijkbaar met de belangrijke rol van vinken op de Galápagos Eilanden. Het park is 94,1 vierkante kilometer groot, waarvan 7 vierkante kilometer bestaat uit wateroppervlak. Dit is voldoende om de waterpartijen en processen te beschermen die van belang zijn voor het behoud van de rijke biodiversiteit van het meer.
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Outstanding Universal Value
Brief synthesis
Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, the property is of global importance for biodiversity conservation due particularly to its fish diversity. Lying within the Western Rift Valley, Lake Malawi is one of the deepest lakes in the world. The property is an area of exceptional natural beauty with the rugged landscapes around it contrasting with the remarkably clear waters of the lake. The property is home to many hundreds of cichlid fish, nearly all of which are endemic to Lake Malawi, and are known locally as "mbuna". The mbuna fishes display a significant example of biological evolution. Due to the isolation of Lake Malawi from other water bodies, its fish have developed impressive adaptive radiation and speciation, and are an outstanding example of the ecological processes.
Criterion (vii): The property is an area of exceptional natural beauty with its islands and clear waters set against the background of the Great African Rift Valley escarpment. Habitat types vary from rocky shorelines to sandy beaches and from wooded hillsides to swamps and lagoons. Granitic hills rise steeply from lakeshore and there are a number of sandy bays.
Criterion (ix): The property is an outstanding example of biological evolution. Adaptive radiation and speciation are particularly noteworthy in the small brightly coloured rocky-shore tilapiine cichlids (rockfish), known locally as mbuna. All but five of over 350 species of mbuna are endemic to Lake Malawi and represented in the park. Lake Malawi's cichlids are considered of equal value to science as the finches of the Galapagos Islands remarked on by Charles Darwin or the honeycreepers of Hawaii.
Criterion (x): Lake Malawi is globally important for biodiversity conservation due to its outstanding diversity of its fresh water fishes. The property is considered to be a separate bio-geographical province with estimates of up to c.1000 species of fish half occurring within the property: estimated as the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world. Endemism is very high: of particular significance are the cichlid fish, of which all but 5 of over 350 species are endemic. The lake contains 30% of all known cichlids species in the world. The property is also rich in other fauna including mammals, birds and reptiles.
The property is sufficiently large (94.1 km2 of which 7km2 is aquatic zone) to adequately represent the water features and processes that are of importance for long term conservation of the lake's rich biodiversity and exceptional natural beauty. The water area within the national park protects the most important elements of the lake's biodiversity. It also protects all major underwater vegetation types and important breeding sites for the cichlids. Many other fish species of Lake Malawi are however unprotected due to the limited size of the park in relation to the overall area of the lake. Thus, at the time of inscription the World Heritage Committee recommended that the area of the national park be extended. The property's long term integrity largely depends on the overall conservation and management of the lake which falls under the jurisdiction of three sovereign states i.e. Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Protection and management requirements
Lake Malawi National Park is protected under national legislation and the resources of the park are managed and controlled by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife.
The park has a management plan and, there is also a strategic tourism management plan for Malawi which describes the tourism development for the site. Utilisation of park resources is restricted to curb the illegal harvesting of resources. There are five villages included within enclaves inside the property. The local population is dependent on fishing for a livelihood as the soil is poor and crop failure frequency is high. Whilst the property's terrestrial and underwater habitats are still in good condition, management planning needs to deal more effectively with the threats of rapid growth of human population and the impacts of firewood collection, fish poaching and crowded fish landing sites. Thus a key management priority is the maintenance of the lake ecosystem while taking into consideration the needs of the local community through collaborative management programmes. The implementation of the Wildlife Policy that mandates park management to work in collaboration with local communities within and outside park boundaries and share responsibilities and benefits accruing from the management of the park is important to enable effective management to be implemented. Potential threats from introduced fish species which could displace endemics, pollution from boats and siltation from the denuded hills, need to be minimised and require close monitoring. Collaboration with the governments of Tanzania and Mozambique needs to be maintained and strengthened for the long term protection and management of the entire lake ecosystem, and consideration of the potential for its extension is required.
Long Description
The park, which covers some 94 km2 , is composed of the Cape Maclear peninsula, three other disjunct mainland areas, 12 islands and lake waters that lie within 100 m of the park's terrestrial components. Total water area is estimated as 7 km2 . Habitat types vary from rocky shorelines to sandy beaches and from wooded hillsides to swamps and lagoons. Granitic hills rise steeply from the lakeshore and there are a number of sandy bays including a fine beach in the Chembe-Otter Point area. Lake surface elevation is near 475 m, while the highest point on the peninsula is 1,140 m.
The lake water is remarkably clear. The level fluctuates according to season with a long-term cycle of fluctuation. Recent years have seen increases to the highest levels since recording began (probably due to increased rainfall and clearing of forests on the high plateau). Lake Malawi itself is the third deepest in the world and occupies an elongated crack of the Rift Valley.
The land areas excluding the smallest islands are (or were once) heavily wooded. Originally this was a characteristic community containing baobab and several species of Ticus , Sterculia , Khaya and Albizzia with a groundcover of grasses and wild flowers. Due to clearing of the forest, some woodland areas have been altered to Brachystegia and shrubby vegetation. Soils are stony and of poor nutrient status.
Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world. There are between 500 and 1,000 fish species, with perhaps half occurring in the park area. Endemism is high (thought to exceed 90%) and particularly noteworthy are the Cichlidae , of which all but five of an estimated 350 species are endemic to Malawi. The lake contains 30% of all known cichlid species. Of particular interest are the mbuna rock fish. Other fish species include 28 endemic to the lake. The flora of the lake have not been studied in detail.
Mammals include hippo (particularly in the Monkey Bay area) duiker, baboon, vervet monkey, bush pig, warthog and occasional elephant (reported as coming down to the lake between Mwenya and Nkhudzi hills). Leopard, kudu, bushbuck and impala have been reduced or extirpated from the area. The park is rich in birdlife including fish eagle along the shoreline. The islands, especially Mumbo and Boadzulu, are important nesting areas for white-throated cormorant which number several thousand. Reptiles include crocodiles and abundant monitor lizards on Boadzulu Island.
Archaeological evidence points to a long period of human occupation with sites dating back to the Iron Age in the 4th century. The Cape Maclear area was one focal point in the ivory and slave trade era. In more recent times a Livingstone Mission was established there and the area was a stopover on the Cape to London flying boat service.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
Historical Description
24 November 1980, under the National Parks Act NP (Est) Order 1980, Govt. Notice No. 205 of 1980. Most of the area was previously classified in forest reserves; some of the islands have been protected since 1934. It protects several disjunct terrestrial areas and all lake waters within 100m of these areas. Inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1984.Source: Advisory Body Evaluation
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Hi everyone. Let me start this off by saying this: I hate winter golf. I know you Michigan guys are calling me all sorts of diminutive explicatives under your breath right now, but I've decided I don't care. I've done all the things you can to do make a round tolerable in winter (besides hot cocoa in one of those beer-drinking helmets that have a straw to your mouth (this may be the key). I don't like winter golf.
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Host a (indoor) putting contest on DGRUS. If you don't have an indoor basket with 20 feet of space...feel free go outside (we might even give you a bonus putt...okay, no we won't). All those in Florida and Cali are exempt from this contest. Okay, you're not, but you have no excuse for your sub-par putting. :-)
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2...Once you start your set officially (and just say in your mind, 'okay, now I'm starting' don't start after you've made ten in a row while warming up) you cannot start over, no matter how dismal you're doing. Stick to it. It's what you'd have to do in a round...let's make it count.
3...Come to this thread and post how many you hit of 50 from the 20' range.
4...You can only do one set a day. (you can practice all you like of course) So if you don't like your score, you cannot start over. You're on your considerable honor as a disc golfer.
5...We'll have daily winners, weekly winners, and the coveted "Best Session of the 09-10 Winter Season." The contest will run until April 1, 2010 (last day to putt will be March 31).
That's it. I don't have any prizes for this...just something to keep us motivated to practice and to create the pressure of competition in the off-season.
Oh lastly: are there any vendors out there that would be willing to sponsor such a contest? I know many of you frequent this forum. Even a very small weekly prize (like a company mini) to the best score of the week would go a long way in creating a good name on the forum I'm sure.
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Tangled vs Princess and the Frog
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Tangled vs Princess and the Frog
I'm looking at the box office stats from both movies.
PATF made $267 million worldwide not including DVD rentals etc. Budget was around $105 million.
Tangled is at $195 million worldwide and cost $260 million to make.
So Disney announced they were ending the Princess line?
If anything this proves that they should go back to 2D. It costs less and has a larger return. Tangled can't rustle up another $70 million worldwide. It may do well on DVD but again, Tangled is CG and 3D with all the bells and whistles and isn't coming anywhere close to PATF.
If Disney just let the 2D animators and story people cut loose and bring back the magic of movies like 101 Dalmations, with fluid movement over gaggy/zany character animation they would thrive. I still believe people marvel at fine animation coupled with a heartfelt story.
PATF was an original story but it had some fine animation and character animation going on that really showed what 2D can do.
I didn't like the story resolution points but the character animation on most of the characters really popped with vibrant brilliance.
Maybe it's time for Disney to look at doing kick ass stories and animation instead of going for market trend/suit statistic driven nonsense.
For 100 years we've seen if you push the envelope of fine 2D with a great story you can't go wrong. Even if it means taking more time to produce but getting that superior quality that Walt Disney pushed for it would be a winning formula.
We're seeing that just because something is CG and 3D don't mean a bag of beans. Not to say Tangled isn't good or great but considering how much that cost is like crazy. You could have made two feature 2D movies with that money.
I say Disney should leave the CG up to PIXAR and stick with well budgeted, sane budgeted fine art 2D with great story. Really get in there and get a writer or adapt from a great novel.
It would be cheaper with a higher ROI in my opinion.
Re: Tangled vs Princess and the Frog
Just to clarify the statistics a little bit (from Box Office Mojo):
Princess and the Frog
Domestic: $104,400,899 - 39.1%
Foreign: $162,644,857 - 60.9%
Domestic: $119,142,932 - 60.9%
Foreign: $76,500,000 - 39.1%
So far within the few weeks that Tangled has been open the movie has done very well domestically, already better than PatF's lifetime domestic gross in the box office. Because Tangled is so new it hasn't had the opportunity to have fully launched globally yet. Looking at the country breakdown, PatF has recieved income from 58 countries, whereas Tangled has only recieve income from 22, less than half. So with more time and a fully global release I can easily see Tangled catching up to PatF.
But of course the question is will the production costs of Tangled make up for it. There's also the question of how much money has been spent on marketing the two movies.
In short it's too early to tell—even in the box office—which movie is going to be more financially successful. And of course the post-DVD release will be another big indicator.
Re: Tangled vs Princess and the Frog
Good point Glen and of course only the holiday season will see if Tangled can break it's production costs but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.
It doesn't look like it will anywhere near break even for production let alone promotion costs.
It may however break records for DVD sales/rentals though. It had some fierce competition from the Harry Potter film alone as well as Megamind.
I still say Disney should invest the high end 2D and push the envelope on it incorporating what made the classics such classics.
These CG movies are way too expensive. Computers were supposed to help drop the costs of production but $260 million? That's scary especially during this day and age.
Re: Tangled vs Princess and the Frog
Hm- PaF was the last movie I saw in the theatres- one year ago. I've been so focued on forging a small 2D company w/my business partners that I haven't paid attention to CG films, even Toy Story 3 . PaF caught my attention. But I hope the best for the CG films.
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|Prevent users from sharing files with other users on the Internet, such as music files.
|Prevent users from placing bets online or downloading software for online betting.
|Prevent access to online games and information related to cheating, codes, contests or role-playing games; this includes game consoles like XBox and PlayStation.
|Hate or Discrimination
|Prevent access to sites that promote or encourage oppression of a specific group of people based on race, religion, nationality, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.
|Historical Revisionism
|Prevent access to sites that offer different interpretations of significant historical facts, such as denial of the Holocaust.
|Kid Safe Websites
|Provide users access to family-safe sites designed specifically for children.
|Malicious Sites
|Prevent access to sites that provide instructions on how to commit illegal activity or encourage computer-related crime, such as distributing illegal software or electronic media.
|Multimedia or Streaming
|Prevent access to sites that provide continuous access to audio or video streaming, such as sharing photos or movies.
|Prevent access to sites that promote crude, vulgar or obscene language or gestures.
|School Cheating
|Prevent access to sites that promote cheating by providing term papers, written essays or exam answers either for free or for a price.
|Shareware or Freeware
|Prevent access to sites that contain online warehouses a user can enter to download copies of shareware or freeware that may contain viruses.
|Shopping or Auctions
|Prevent access to sites that allow users to buy products or services online.
|Social Networking
|Prevent access to sites that allows users to engage in social networking for dating, friendship or professional reasons.
|Weapons or Violence
|Prevent access to sites that contain gory, horrific or shocking content. Sites in this category can contain images or words that show physical assaults against humans or animals. They may also provide information on how to buy guns, ammunition and explosives.
|Prevent access to sites that contain anything that does not fall into any of the above categories.
To begin, double-click the McAfee Security Center icon in your task bar or on your desktop.
Set a parental password
- On the Security Center console under Features, expand Parental Controls.
- Click Parental Controls: Set Up.
- Next to Administrator Password click the Set button.
- Under Enter Password, enter a password.
- Under Re-Enter Password, enter the same password again.
- Under Password Hint, enter some word that will help you remember your password.
- Click the Next button.
- When you see the pop-up box that says Administrator Password Saved, click OK.
To change your password:
- Next to Administrator Password click Change.
- Enter your current password.
- Enter the new password.
- Re-enter the new password.
- Enter a Password Hint.
- Click Save.
Tip: Users that appear in Parental Controls are the same Windows users already set up on your computer. If you want to add or remove a user, or change a user's account type, you can do so with the Windows User Accounts tool in the Windows Control Panel. You can quickly access this tool from the link in Parental Controls.
To set up controls this way, you must close your McAfee software, then re-open it to see the user in Parental Controls. If you are a Windows XP Limited User, you cannot access the Windows User Accounts tool. Only Windows administrators can add, edit, or remove users in Windows XP.
Set Up and Monitor Blocks
- On the Security Center console, under Features, expand Parental Controls.
- Click Parental Controls.
- Next to Protect Your Family, click the Edit button.
- Enter your administrator password.
- Click Enter.
- Click the user account you want to protect.
- Click Required Settings.
- Select the child's age range.
Note: The categories are different for each age range.
- Choose the content category in the Blocked list, then click the left arrow to move it into the Allowed list, as shown below.
- Click Done.
Block a Specific Website
If you have a particular website you want to block from this user, do the following:
- Click Optional Settings.
- Enter the web address in the field next to Website Address.
- Click Block.
- Click Add.
- Click Done.
Limit Internet Access Times
You can use the online schedule to limit a child's online access to specific days and times.
If a child tries to go online during a restricted time, an alert from McAfee indicates that access is not allowed.
Note: You must assign your child to an age group before you can create an online schedule.
- Next to Protect Your Family click Edit.
Enter your administrator password.
- Click Next.
- Click the user you want to manage
- Click Online Schedule.
On the scheduling screen, put a check next one of the following:
- Let my child go online at any time.
- I want to choose when my child can go online.
If you choose the second option, click within the space next to the time you want to allow Internet access then repeat under the days you are going to allow access.
Note: You can also click the cell to undo your choices.
- Click Done.
Monitor Activities
Once your settings are in place you can regularly check to see if your children are trying to access blocked sites. To do this see the steps below:
- On the Parental Controls window under Parental Controls Report, click View Reports.
- In the Child drop-down menu choose the user you want to monitor.
- In the When drop-down menu choose the time period you want to view. Your choices are Today, Yesterday or as far back as the last 365 days.
- After you make your choices you will see the following:
- The last login for the user
- The time the user spent online
- If the user tried to access blocked websites
- If the user tried to go online at restricted times
Manage User Settings
- On the Security Center console under Features expand Parental Controls.
- Click Parental Controls.
- Next to Protect Your Family click Edit.
- Enter your administrator password.
- Click Next.
- Next to the user you no longer want to protect, click Unprotect.
Note: You can change this setting at anytime to protect the user.
- Click OK.
Safe Searching
Some search engines, like Google, Microsoft Bing, and Yahoo!, offer safe searching — a setting that stops potentially inappropriate content or links from showing up in a user's list of search results. These search engines usually let you choose how restrictive you want the safe searching filter to be, but also let you or any other user turn off safe searching at any time. With Parental Controls, safe searching is turned on by default for every user. However, you may want to turn this setting off for some users.
Turn Off Safe Searching
- Next to Protect Your Family, click the Edit button.
- Click the user you want to change.
- Click Optional Settings.
- Uncheck the box next to Block websites that contain potentially inappropriate images or language from appearing in your child's search results.
- Click Done.
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Lincoln – The Nebraska basketball program will have a minimum of 23 nationally televised games during the upcoming regular season, as BTN and the Big Ten Digital Network (BTDN) announced the remainder of its 2013-14 schedule on Thursday.
Nebraska's game with Arkansas State on Dec. 14, will now be carried on BTN with a tipoff from Pinnacle Bank Arena slated for 3 p.m. This is the second non-conference game on BTN's schedule, joining the opener against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 8 (8 p.m.), while 12 Big Ten Conference matchups were announced on Wednesday.
In addition to the 14 BTN games, Nebraska will have seven games on the ESPN family of networks, while the final two games of the Charleston Classic could also be televised and NU will make one appearance on Fox Sports 1 (Dec. 8 at Creighton). In addition, the Huskers' game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Feb. 23, will be shown on either CBS or BTN, as it was selected as one of the wildcard games for the weekend of Feb. 22-23.
During non-conference play, Nebraska will have three home televised games (FGCU, Miami, Arkansas State) while the rest of the Huskers' non-conference home games, including the exhibition game against Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 4, will be shown live online on BTDN. For more information and for sign up information, visit http://video.btn.com/allaccess/
With today's announcement, every game during the regular season will be available on television or the Internet during the 2013-14 season.
BTN is in more than 52 million homes, through agreements with more than 300 cable, satellite and telco affiliates in all 50 states and Canada. That includes existing distribution agreements with each of the nation's 10 largest cable, satellite and telco providers (Comcast, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Verizon FiOS, Bright House Networks and AT&T U-Verse).
Cable subscribers inside the Big Ten states, including Nebraska, receive the network on either an expanded basic or digital basic level of service. Outside the Big Ten states, cable operators that carry the network make it available on a variety of packages.
In addition, fans can listen to the Husker Sports Network, as every game is carried on the 27-station network featuring Kent Pavelka and Matt Davision. In Lincoln, the flagship stations is KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM), while KFAB (1110 AM) is the network flagship in Omaha.
The Huskers, under second-year Coach Tim Miles, return three starters from a team that went 15-18 in his first season, including guard Ray Gallegos and forwards David Rivers and Shavon Shields. Gallegos, who averaged 12.5 ppg in 2012-13, led the Big Ten in 3-pointers per game and ranked second in school history with 83 3-pointers, while Shields averaged 8.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a true freshman, while Rivers started NU's final 17 games at forward and averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. In all, nine letterwinners return for the Huskers in 2013-14, while eight newcomers, including three redshirts, will suit up for the Scarlet and Cream this season.
Monday, Nov. 4
Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition)
Pinnacle Bank Arena
7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 8
Florida Gulf Coast
8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Western Illinois
Sunday, Nov. 17
South Carolina State
2 p.m.
Thurs.-Sun., Nov. 21-24
at Charleston Classic
Charleston, S.C.
Thursday, Nov. 21
vs. UMass
11:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 22
vs. New Mexico or UAB
11 a.m./1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 24
vs. TBA (Clemson, Davidson, Georgia, Temple)
Saturday, Nov. 30
Northern Illinois
Wednesday, Dec. 4
8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 8
at Creighton
Omaha, Neb.
5 p.m.
Fox Sports 1
Saturday, Dec. 14
Arkansas State
3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21
The Citadel
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 28
at Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tuesday, Dec. 31
at Iowa #
Iowa City, Iowa
6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 4
at Ohio State #
Columbus, Ohio
11 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 9
Michigan #
8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 12
at Purdue #
West Lafayette, Ind.
11 a.m./3:30 p.m.%
Monday, Jan. 20
Ohio State #
Thursday, Jan. 23
at Penn State #
University Park, Pa.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Minnesota #
Thursday, Jan. 30
Indiana #
7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
at Michigan #
Ann Arbor, Mich.
5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8
at Northwestern #
Evanston, Ill.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Illinois #
Sunday, Feb. 16
at Michigan State #
East Lansing, Mich.
Thursday, Feb. 20
Penn State #
Sunday, Feb. 23
Purdue #
11 a.m./3 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 26
at Illinois #
Champaign, Ill.
Saturday, March 1
Northwestern #
4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5
at Indiana #
Bloomington, Ind.
Sunday, March 9
Wisconsin #
4:15/6:30 p.m. ^
Thurs.-Sun, March 13-16
at Big Ten Tournament
Indianapolis, Ind.
Thursday, March 13
vs. TBA (B1G 1st Round)
Friday, March 14
vs. TBA (B1G Quarterfinals)
Saturday, March 15
vs. TBA (B1G Semifinals)
Sunday, March 16
vs. TBA (B1G Championship)
at NCAA Tournament
Tues.-Wed., March 18-19
First Four
Dayton, Ohio
Thurs.-Sun., March 20-23
Second/Third Rounds
Various Sites
CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Thurs.-Fri., March 27-28
NCAA Regional Semifinals
Sat.-Sun., March 29-30
NCAA Regional Finals
Saturday, April 5
National Semifinals
Arlington, Texas
Monday, April 7
National Championship Game
#-Big Ten Games; All times listed as Central and subject to change.


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