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Connect with nature in Cape Town this summer
Photo courtesy Andre Bezuidenhout
Cape Town's fauna and flora attractions are in close proximity to its urban areas. Here are some of our suggestions of things to do and see this summer.
Fauna in the wild
Chacma baboons are seen regularly along the South Peninsula and a walking tour of two to three hours can be arranged to observe these primates.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for small antelope such as duiker and steenbok when visiting sites like Cape Point, Table Mountain National Park and Rhodes Memorial.
Cape clawless otters are often seen in nearby Kommetjiein the morning, sunbathing on their backs, while the endangered African penguin colony at Boulders Beach in Simon's Town is in need of your support and funding.
To be in the company of Cape fur seals, take a boat trip to Duiker Island (off the Hout Bay coast) and Seal Island (off the coast of Simon's Town).
If it's adventure you're after, great white shark cage diving is a must! Day trips are offered by companies in Gansbaai, and boats also leave from Simon's Town.
Fauna cared for in captivity
Visit an ostrich farm to find out more about these fascinating creatures, indigenous to Africa. There is a ranch along the West Coast, as well as one at Cape Point.
Bird sanctuaries in Hout Bay (The World of Birds) and the Southern and Northern Suburbs are also home to monkey species and chimpanzees roaming in open cages.
The Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront is the perfect playground for adults and kids alike, displaying an array of Cape marine life in an interactive setting.
On safari
If it's the Big Five you want to see, book yourself on a safari or, better yet, an overnight stay at a tented camp on a game reserve.
There are a few establishments that offer game drives and safari lodges within driving distance of the city centre: Clara Anna Fontein Private Game Reserve in the Northern Suburbs is practically on your doorstep, while Inverdoorn Game Reserve and Safari Lodge, and Aquila Private Game Reserve lie further beyond the city limits.
Do not miss out on South Africa's fragrant fynbos and plant kingdom. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, the Cape Floral Kingdom is one of the richest areas of plant life in the world: It represents less than 0.5% of the area of Africa but is home to nearly 20% of the continent's flora.
This floral diversity can be experienced on walks through the South African National Parks conservation areas, including Table Mountain National Park and Cape Point, and a visit to either of these areas affords the opportunity to take in the fynbos and spot South Africa's national flower, the protea.
Table Mountain National Park also offers barbecue facilities in designated areas at Oudekraal or Tokai Forest, picnic areas at Silvermine and biking or hiking trails through the mountain peaks.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is South Africa's world-famous national botanical garden, and a regular winner at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show in London.
The Durbanville Rose Garden may be lesser-known than Kirstenbosch, but its extensive 3.5 hectare garden includes 500 varietals and 4 500 rose bushes – as well as trial beds, which are used by many international nurseries to test new rose species.
The Cape Peninsula is famed for its white sand beaches. There are two coast lines: False Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard.
False Bay stretches from Gordon's Bay to Simon's Town, and the water here about 6°C warmer than that along the Atlantic Seaboard. This is where whale spotting is most likely, and the southern part of this route also offers two catwalks should you prefer not to get your feet wet.
The Atlantic Seaboard runs along the along the west side of the Cape Peninsula and sports some of the trendiest places to see and be seen at. The West Coast's endless windswept beaches and rocky shoreline run from Cape Town to Melkbos – and beyond. It is here that one can see the picture postcard views of Table Mountain.
Please be sure to act responsibly while you enjoy the outdoors.
We ask that you:
- Drink tap water rather than bottled water and use water as efficiently as possible.
- Dispose of waste, matches and cigarette butts in bins provided, to avoid litter and to prevent fires starting in ecologically sensitive areas.
- Don't take natural keepsakes like shells and indigenous flowers.
- Stick to marked paths and roads when driving or hiking to avoid damage to the sensitive landscape.
- Dispose of rubbish carefully, and recycle and reuse where possible.
- Don't approach or feed baboons.
- Adhere to shark spotting flags on beaches – a green flag means that there are no sharks around, a red flag means be cautious as a shark has been spotted in the last two hours, a black flag means visibility is poor, and a white flag with a shark emblem accompanied by a siren means that a shark has been spotted and you are to stay out of the water until the flag has been lowered.
Please do not hesitate to contact Cape Town Tourism for suggestions on what to see and do, where to eat, how to get around and where to stay. Contact email@example.com or call +27 (0)21 487 6800.


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Secret Sunshine
"One of the ten best films of 2010. A great movie by a major figure in world cinema!"—A. O. Scott, New York Times
Acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's riveting, masterfully-told drama is a beautifully rendered exploration of motherhood, grief, faith, and emotional survival. A single mother relocates to her husband's small hometown for a new start after his sudden passing. Attempting to make a new life there for her young son is a challenge, and she manages to befriend only a bumbling repair man with dubious intentions. When tragedy strikes again, Shin-ae undergoes an emotionally shattering journey that pits her against everything she's known about humanity, love, forgiveness, and God. Lee's incredible command of storytelling, character, and visual details creates a textured filmmaking style that feels almost novelistic.
Jeon Do-yeon (recently seen as the star of the Wex at Gateway film The Housemaid) won a best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her extraordinary performance, one that has been compared to Gena Rowlands's legendary roles in John Cassavetes's films. Lee Chang-dong's latest film, Poetry, plays at the Wexner Center on April 1 & 2. (132 mins., HD video)

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Is there a way in Pathfinder to catch a spirit or bind it with your PC? (hopefully for the benefit of the PC)
I am hoping it is possible to possess a scroll or magical charm or something as my character is not magical (Barbarian). If that's not possible then what type of magical character would I have to play in order to achieve this?


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Hey guys I have experimented in making games in java. So far I have created A text game in JOptionPane that is kind of like Zork but with yes and no buttons (that were changed to "left" and "right"). I have also made a small game where a ball bounces around a screen but with was with heavy help from a website tutorial. Do you guys have any advice or stories about your first game programming? I really want to get into it but it seems like such a steep learning curve. Any help on where I should start or advice? Thanks guys!
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a quick search will give you lots of results. Check this question out: Game Programming in java
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BETHANY - Bethany College will celebrate 173 years as a small college of national distinction with its annual Founder's Day on March 7, and the guest speaker will be Bethany alumnus and West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman.
Festivities will begin at 11 a.m. with the traditional Founder's Day Convocation in historic Commencement Hall.
"The celebration of the founding of our great college will only be further enhanced by the presence and words of such a prestigious alumnus. Marc's professional and personal accomplishments exemplify the model and tradition of Bethany," said Scott Miller, Bethany College president.
Harshman is a long-time Wheeling resident, where he lives with his wife, Cheryl Ryan, who also is a writer, and their daughter Sarah. He earned a bachelor's degree in literature from Bethany in 1973 and went on to receive a master's degree in religion from Yale University and a master's degree in English from the University of Pittsburgh.
Harshman was named West Virginia poet laureate by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin last year following the death of Irene McKinney, the state's former poet laureate.
Harshman has published 11 children's stories and numerous poems for children and adults, drawing on his experiences growing up in Indiana and living in Appalachia's foothills along the Ohio River.
Harshman's awards include the West Virginia English Teacher of the Year, Parent's Choice Award and West Virginia Arts Commission Fellowship in Poetry. His poems have also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
His book "Only One" was a Reading Rainbow review title on PBS TV. "The Storm" was selected for the Junior Library Guild and as a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children. He received the Ezra Jack Keats/Kerlan Collection Fellowship from the University of Minnesota for research on Scandinavian myth and folklore.
There also will be a wreath-laying ceremony at 1:30 p.m. at the gravesite of Alexander Campbell, the college's founder and first president. Guests are invited to visit the Campbell Mansion, one of Bethany's National Historic Landmarks, following the ceremony.
Founder's Day at Bethany College is observed on the first Thursday of March. The college received its official charter from the Virginia Legislature on March 2, 1840. It was affirmed on June 20, 1863, by the Legislature of the newly formed state of West Virginia.


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After the success of numerous K-pop superstar performances in Jakarta including those of Super Junior, Bigbang, Wondergirls, SNSD, Sistar, Boa, and many more, the tide of the Korean Wave in Indonesia is yet to subside. This fast spreading Korean wave can only grow stronger as the popular South Korean actor Lee Min Ho will greet his fans in person for the first time ever on the Lee Min Ho Global Fan Meeting: First Love…. with Indonesia to take place at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, on 23rd March 2013.
Receiving amazing response since the first opening of ticket sales on 26th January 2013, Munial Sport Group (MSG) the organizers –who previously successfully brought Lee Seung Gi - continue to supply more tickets in four categories to satisfy all the fans that are clearly eager to get the chance to interact with the handsome actor in Jakarta.
Born in 22nd June 1987 and with the height of 187cm, Lee Min Ho started acting with Starhaus Entertainment. He rose to popularity after he played the leading role in the highly acclaimed drama "Boys Over Flower" (2009). Lee Min Ho was named as the 'Best New Actor' in KBS Drama Awards 2009 and 45th Beaksang Art Awards. He recently was also awarded the Most Popular Asian Actor at the 12th China Fashion Awards held in Suzhou, The People's Republic of China.
Aside from acting, Lee Min Ho also has talent in music. He sang in "My Everything" for the Boys Over Flower's soundtrack in 2009 and performed a duet with Jessica Gomes for "Extreme" for Cas 2x Beer Drama.
So far, news has not been disclosed on what exact activities will be prepared for his visit – it may be a pleasant surprise that one should not reveal. Following the success of Lee Seung-gi who was himself impressed with his own show in Jakarta, commenting that "it was the best event in Asia", - hopes are high for Lee Min Ho's Global Fan Meeting Indonesia.
Tickets are available online via http://www.kiostix.com and offline in all kiostix outlets and Indomaret stores.
More information available at: http://munialsportgroup.com/
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Chicken and Spinach hor d'ouerves with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
1 pckgs Phyllo Dough(frozen dessert section in grocery store)
1 pckg fresh spinach
2 or 3 chicken breast boiled and shredded
2 garlic cloves minced
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Shredded Mozzarella cheese
Diced roasted red peppers
2 or 3 Sun-dried tomatoes(roughly chopped)
3 or 4 leaves of fresh basil
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp pine nuts
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350, cut the phyllo dough into 2 in squares and place in greased mini muffin pans and bake until golden brown or 4 to 5 min. Remove from oven and let cool, in frying pan heat a olive oil coated pan over medium heat and add chopped garlic, spinach,, and salt and pepper and saute until spinach is completely wilted. In each phyllo cup place a small amount of spinach then chicken and then top with mozzarella and roasted red peppers and bake at 400 for 5 min until cheese is melted.
For pesto and everything but olive oil to blender and slowly drizzle with
olive oil increasing speed until everything is combined to a creamy blend.
Either serve pesto on side or drizzle over the top. An alternative is to
use large muffin pans to form the cups and make flaky pot pie style dinner for your friends or family.


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Steam Holiday Sale-Day 9
Sweet Deals Today (FTL--->FTW)
Lego LotR $20.09
Counter Strike Franchise 50%~75% off
Worms Franchise 50%~75% off
L.A. Noire $4.99
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Truly, FTL = FTW
You control a crew on a spaceship trying to escape a rebel fleet. It's a rogue-like in the sense that death is permanent. The game is in real-time but can be paused to issue commands. Each sector has different areas to explore, quests to complete and components to buy(All before the rebel fleet can catch up with you). I highly recommend it and doubly so for $4.99.
I bought FTL last night, can't wait to play it!
I had torrented FTL a few months back to check it out, and wanted to wait after missing a previous sale. Love this game, and with the other deal going on over at Amazon with Civ IV & V for $10 ($7 after a $3 promo for buying some Christmas gifts) I am going to be neglecting Halo 4/Black Ops II/Assassin's Creed for a while.....wait a second...no that doesn't sound right. I'm just not going to get a lot done in my really real life.


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Raising Preteens: Realizing How Uncool You Have Become
In This Article:
Hanging on While Your Child Hangs Out
Your child hates you. At least, that's what she seems to be telling you, several times each week. Preteens are just like that—there are only extremes in their universe. Don't be too concerned about this when your child spews venom at you. Realize that, in the lexicon of preteen-dom, there are no shades of gray.
|Communication, Preteen Style
|A preteen says:
|A preteen means:
|I hate you!
|I'm not feeling particularly good about myself right now.
|I hate you!
|The cute guy in homeroom saw me with a zit this morning, and now he'll never talk to me.
|I hate you!
|You're treating me like a child, but I really think I can do this by myself now.
|I hate you!
|I think I'm flunking algebra class.
|I hate you!
|I'm really scared right now and what I want most of all is a hug but I can't ask for it because, after all, I'm almost a teenager.
Womanly Wisdom
Preteens and teenagers will sometimes use conflict simply to force you to interact with them, even though the interaction is negative. Insecurity runs high at this age, and they may feel that this is the only way to engage you in their feelings. Try to tune out the harsh words and listen to what your preteen is really saying.
Coping with Them Fightin' Words
When preteens use extreme language ("I hate…," "You never…,") it is a way of expressing anger when more sophisticated tools are unavailable. And it's bad enough when your child talks like this in private. It's even worse when she lashes out in front of others. Even though it's embarrassing when your child says she hates you in front of your dinner guests, don't add fuel to that fire. Just say, "I know you are angry. I love you. We can talk about what is bothering you when you are feeling calmer."
Your child will use anger at you to express many different things. She may use anger to manipulate you, or she may just be expressing frustration with her life. If you allow your feelings to be hurt every time you hear this phrase, you'll just be prolonging the conflict. It's better to let your child's mood work itself out.
Killing 'em with Kindness
When it seems that you just must react to your preteen's provocative behavior, remember this: There's nothing that will torture your child more than your refusal to respond to her tirades. If you do nothing while she's trying everything she can think of to rattle you, you are going to maintain complete control over the situation. Remember, however—the minute you get involved in a yelling contest, you have lost.
More on: Teen Behavior and Discipline
Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motherhood © 1999 by Deborah Levine Herman. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Used by arrangement with Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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MOUNDSVILLE - A pair of first-year head coaches guided their teams to titles Wednesday at the 2nd annual Bill Hinegardner OVAC Dual Meet Championships at the John Marshall Field House.
Wheeling Park defeated John Marshall, 45-22, for the Class 5A crown, while River downed Monroe Central, 48-19, for the Class 3A title.
Steubenville High School will play host to Class 4A and Class 2A/1A action tonight at 6. There, in Class 4A, Big Red will battle Martins Ferry, while Oak Glen will face Harrison Central. Shadyside and Toronto will face off in one Class 2A/1A semifinal, while Steubenville Catholic and Caldwell will tangle in the other.
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MONROE CENTRAL'S Ryan Ruble, left, shoots on River's Chase Schultheis during their 113-pound bout Wednesday night.
Almost three weeks after winning the Class 3A crown at the Ron Mauck OVAC Championships, River picked up some more hardware by drubbing Monroe Central.
The Pilots also picked up some momentum heading into next week's sectional tournament.
''It's a big confidence booster for our kids,'' River coach Eric Rosen said. ''We're just happy we can fill almost all the weight classes. With the exception of 106, we have a good lineup. We'll keep doing that as we plug our way into sectionals.''
River led 18-15 before blowing things open in the later weights. In fact, the Pilots won the final five matches.
Picking up pins for River were Joe Dotson (285), Freddie Mundt (145), Brandon Ruesser (170), Dakota Dunn (182) and Brett Rosen (220), in what was the final bout of the match.
The Seminoles got pins from Jaren Hupp (126) and Chase Carothers (138).
''For us, it's been a total team effort,'' Rosen said. ''Hopefully, we can keep this going.''
The victory is especially gratifying for Rosen, who has been with the program for five years. He served as an assistant under Marty Winkler before taking over for legendary mat boss Dr. Vince Monseau upon his retirement.
River advanced to the finals by defeating Tyler Consolidated, 57-24, in the semifinals.
Monroe Central topped Barnesville, 37-36, in its semifinal bout after coming out on top in Criteria D.
The Shamrocks went to capture third place with a 39-36 victory against the Silver Knights in the consolation match.
Class 5A
The Patriots scored some redemption after falling to the Monarchs in last year's 5A final at WesBanco Arena.
''We felt like we really didn't wrestle our best last season,'' Wheeling Park coach Jack Doyle said. ''So, we were out to make sure it didn't happen again.
''We didn't want to leave any doubt.''
They didn't.
With the score knotted at 18-18, Park won seven of the final eight bouts, the final two by fall.
''I told the kids we were going to go on a run starting with 138 (pounds),'' Doyle said. ''And with Dylan (Taylor) getting a pin at 138 and Johnny Davis wrestling against a good kid at 145 and Alex McGlumphy at 152, we had the ball rolling.
''It's easy to win after you follow a guy that just won. It's a nice wave you can really ride.''
Danny Colby, who won his 100th career match Wednesday, secured a technical fall at 160. Later, Isaiah Myers won at 182 before Cody Amos and Geremy Paige finished things off at 195 and 220.
Amos pinned his opponent in 16 seconds before Paige pinned his in 28.
John Marshall's Cullen Ebbert got things started by pinning Casey Hewitt in 2:36. It was Cullen's 101st career triumph. He reached the century mark in his first match of the night.
Dallas Baciak won by technical fall at 113 before JM went on a tear.
Zach Tubaugh (120), Tyler Goode (126) and Casey Mowder (132) won three straight matches to tie the score.
The Patriots, who thrashed Morgantown, 62-9, in the semifinals, are off until next week's West Virginia Class AAA regional at Brooke High School. The Monarchs, who topped Brooke, 39-21, in their semifinal, will also be there, along with Morgantown and perennial favorite Parkersburg South.
The Mohigans defeated the Bruins, 47-24, in the consolation match.
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Suppose I have a concave function defined on the unit interval such that $f(0) = f(1) = 0$ and $\int_0^1 f(t) dt = \alpha$, where $\alpha$ is "small" (say $0.01$ or thereabouts). Say I distribute $n$ points $x_1,\dots,x_n$ on the unit interval and consider the function $F(x_1,\dots,x_n) = \int_0^1 f(t) \cdot \min_i\{|x_i - t|\} dt$. Is there a lower bound on $F$ as a function of $\alpha$ and $n$? If $n=1$, I can show that a lower bound is $\alpha/6$, so I'm curious if something like $\alpha/(6n)$ holds in general.
It seems that for large $n$ there will be an upper bound $c_n \alpha$ with $c_n$ asymptotic to $\frac{2}{9n}$ (and thus a bit better than the $\frac{1}{6n}$ suggested by the value of $c_1$). The asymptotic equality condition should be: $f$ is a triangular function $\tau_z$ for some $z \in (0,1)$, defined by $$ \tau_z(x) = \cases{ x/z,& {\rm if}\phantom0x \leq z,\cr (1-x)/(1-t), & {\rm if}\phantom0 x \geq z } $$ (i.e. $\tau_z$ is piecewise linear with a corner only at $x=z$ where $\tau_z$ attains its maximal value of $1$), and $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ are distributed on $(0,1)$ with density proportional to $\sqrt{f\phantom.}$ (which is probably not what most of us would have guessed at first).
The condition that $\alpha = \int_0^1 f(x) \phantom. dx$ be "small" is a red herring because the problem is linear in $f$, so that what works for small $\alpha$ works equally for all $\alpha$. It is also enough to work with $f = \tau_z$ because the convex hull of functions $c \tau_z$ is precisely the concave functions $f$ on $[0,1]$ vanishing at the endpoints; e.g. if such $f$ has a continuous second derivative then $f(x) = \int_{z=0}^1 (z-z^2) \phantom. (-f''(z)) \phantom. \tau_z(x) \phantom. dz$, and $-f''(z) \geq 0$ for $f$ concave.
Now the idea is that if $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ are regularly distributed with density $\delta(\cdot)$ on $[0,1]$ then $\min_i |x_i - t|$ behaves like $1/(4\delta(t))$, because it oscillates between $0$ and $1/(2\delta(t))$ like a nonnegative triangle wave. The only restriction on $\delta$ is that it be a positive function with $\int_0^1 \delta(t) \phantom. dt = n$. By Cauchy-Schwarz, $$ \int_0^1 \frac{\tau_z(t)}{\delta(t)}dt \cdot \int_0^1 \delta(t) \phantom.dt \geq \left( \int_0^1 \sqrt{\tau_z(t)} \phantom. dt \right)^2, $$ with equality iff $\delta^2$ is proportional to $\tau_z$. Now we know $\int_0^1 \delta(t) \phantom. dt = n$, and compute $\int_0^1 \sqrt{\tau_z(t)} \phantom. dt = 2/3$ for all $z$. Hence $\int_0^1 (\tau_z(t) / \delta(t)) \phantom. dt \geq \frac4{9n}$. Since $\int_0^1 \tau_z(t) \phantom. dt = 1/2$, we deduce that $$ \int_0^1 \frac{\tau_z(t)}{4\delta(t)}dt \geq \frac2{9n} \int_0^1 \tau_z(t) \phantom. dt, $$ from which the claimed asymptotic should follow after some epsilon-chasing.
You can define the function $f(t)\cdot min_i|x_i-t|$ piecewise so that $f(t)\cdot min_i|x_i-t|=f(t)\cdot|x_i-t|$ when $t$ is on the interval $\left[\frac{x_{i-1}+x_i}{2},\frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}{2}\right]$. Here we have to define $x_0=-x_1$ (so $\frac{x_{0}+x_1}{2}=0$) and $x_{n+1}=2-x_n$ (so $\frac{x_n+x_{n+1}}{2}=1$). This makes the integral \begin{equation} F(x_1,...,x_n)=\sum_{i=1}^n\int_\frac{x_{i-1}+x_i}{2}^\frac{x_i+x_{i+1}}{2}f(t)\cdot|x_i-t|dt \end{equation} Now, $f$ isn't $0$ at the endpoints of these intervals and the intervals don't have length $1$, but they are concave and their average value is $\alpha/n$. You can consider f on each interval as the limit of a sequence of concave functions defined on that interval which are each $0$ at the endpoints, so you should be able to put a lower bound on each integral in the same way that you did it for $\int_0^1f(t)\cdot|x_1-t|dt$. I can't say what that lower bound might be, because I don't know how (or if) you used the length of the interval $[0,1]$ when you found the lower bound for $\int_0^1f(t)\cdot|x_1-t|dt$. If you didn't use the length of the interval at all, the integrals will have to be on average greater than or equal to $\alpha/6n$, implying that $F(x_1,...,x_n)$ is bounded below by $\alpha/6$, which would be kind of interesting. One more thing to note is that unlike your example when $n=1$, for the integrals in the sum above you have the additional condition that $f(x_i)$ is bounded away from $0$ by the value of $f$ at at least one of the endpoints of the intervals. Maybe this will make it possible to put stricter lower bounds on each of these integrals. I hope all that was clear (and correct).


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The kick-off event for the Relay For Life of El Dorado will be held at Jan. 28 at the Weidemann Center at Susan B. Allen Hospital.
This year, the Kick-off will be a come-and-go event from 6 to 8 p.m. A number of stations will be set up for interested Relay participants to learn about exciting changes to this year's event and register their team! The Relay event will be held June 14 - 15. This year's event will be a beach party with the theme of "Cancer is a Beach!"
Relay For Life is a fun, fact-filled opportunity for the public to learn how to become involved on a team or at a corporate level to further the American Cancer Society's mission to celebrate the lives of those who have beaten cancer, remember those we have lost and fight back with those who are currently waging a battle with cancer.
The Relay For Life of El Dorado has been a vital and visible part of the American Cancer Society's mission to Celebrate, Remember, and Fight back against cancer in the community. For more information, contact Jeff Eastman at 259-8302 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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WHEELING - Stratford Springs was transformed into a sea of Gold and Blue on Tuesday evening as a handful of West Virginia University athletic heavyweights made their way to the Ohio Valley for the 19th annual B-MAC Scholarship Dinner.
Mountaineers athletic director Oliver Luck was joined by head football coach Dana Holgorsen, head women's basketball coach Mike Carey and head men's basketball coach Bob Huggins for the event, which doubled as the second stop on the Mountaineer Athletic Club's annual Coaches Caravan. Michael Garcia - the Mountaineer - was on hand, as was former AD, and Marshall County native, Ed Pastilong.
About 250 raucous West Virginia faithful enjoyed an evening filled with food, drink, laughter and, of course, plenty of chatter about the past, present and future of WVU athletics.
The highlight of the night was when the coaches, and Luck, fielded questions from the attendees. Tony Caridi - the voice of the Mountaineers - emceed the panel discussion.
The first question focused on the recent flood of players who've transferred out of the men's basketball program.
Huggins, who conducted a news conference about the loss of Eron Harris and Terry Henderson last Saturday, again said he believes the program is on firm footing.
''I honestly don't know why (they're leaving),'' he told the crowd. ''Some things are best unsaid. We wish them the best. We hope they find what they're looking for.
''We're going to move on and we're on the verge of recruiting some other guys who we think can come in and do well.''
In answering the next question, Carey touched on how transfers have impacted the women's game, as well. He also praised Huggins, just as many of the coach's former players have.
''I just want to say this,'' Carey, the reigning Big 12 Coach of the Year, said. ''I have watched Coach Huggins practice and, I don't need to stick up for him. He doesn't need anyone to stick up for him. His record speaks for itself. I've learned more from Coach Huggins than I've learned from anyone in my lifetime. He treats young men great and if those young men want to leave, well...''
Luck answered a plethora of inquiries regarding the school's growing relationship with the Big 12, including one asking if the conference has plan to expand past its current 10-school membership.
''We don't have a championship game, but I don't think that's going to hurt (The Big 12),'' he said,'' noting the new college football playoff system which begins this season.
''With a 10-team conference, every team plays everyone in football, so there's no fairer way to determine a champion than that.''
Holgorsen's team is coming off a 4-8 season in which it missed a bowl game. The Mountaineers open the 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta against SEC power Alabama. It's part of a three-game non-conference slate that also includes Big Ten foe Maryland.
''It's going to be a phenomenal football game and be a great atmosphere,'' Holgorsen said. ''It will be a great game because of the contrast in styles.''
WVU will play six home football games this fall at Milan Puskar Stadium, which is one of many athletic facilities undergoing or slated to undergo facelifts.
''We're going to be investing about $125M in facilities,'' Luck said, noting larger television payouts as a result of joining the Big 12 are aiding the effort.
''We have a team room at the stadium that doesn't fit the entire team,'' he said.
Luck also pointed out deficiencies at the WVU Coliseum. He said former academic space will soon be reutilized.
''As it stands, we're 102 restrooms short of a standard 14,000-seat building,'' he said.
Everything that was said was welcome news for WVU and B-MAC member Marilyn Redosh of St. Clairsville. She and her late husband, Paul, were original B-MAC members. The couple were married 55 years before Paul's death four years ago.
''When he went to WVU he would shot ball with Coach Huggins' dad every night in the old gym on Main Street,'' she said.
The couple had season tickets for football for years, and also attended many basketball games.
''I think it was probably our third date when I found us going to Morgantown for a game,'' she said. ''That was 1953.''
These days, Redosh still makes trips to games with friends and fellow B-MAC members Gwen Dibey and Joyce Grible, also of St. C.
''My husband would be thrilled ... love it.''


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STEUBENVILLE - City Council will consider legislation Tuesday to eliminate a $300-per-month car allowance for elected officials and department heads and will implement a state-based mileage rate system for personal vehicles used for work-related trips.
The ordinance officially was proposed by 6th Ward Councilman David Lalich, who also serves as the finance committee chairman.
Fifth Ward Councilman Willie Paul raised the car allowance issue during last week's regular council meeting and said he would ask for the appropriate legislation.
Council met for nearly two and a half hours prior to the Tuesday sunshine meeting to review a tentative agreement reached Monday between City Manager Cathy Davison and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2015.
According to AFSCME Local 2015 President Brian Young, that agreement will limit potential layoffs to one union employee.
Lalich also introduced a new $10,000 retirement or resignation program to allow city employees more time to consider their options.
Council failed to pass emergency legislation last week to offer a $10,000 retirement or resignation program to city employees because three council members voted against the measure sending the ordinance to three separate readings.
Council also prepared for its final regular meeting of the year with a list of end-of-the-year legislation to be considered at next week's session.
Second Ward Councilman Rick Perkins introduced an emergency ordinance to declare buildings located at 1409 State St.; 711 N. Seventh St.; 235 N. Eighth St.; 312 Mears Ave.; and 523 Maxwell Ave. to be unsafe structures and ordering their demolition.
"These are all fire damaged structures that need to come down. The demolitions will be paid for with Community Development Block Grant funds," noted Perkins.
He also proposed an ordinance from the planning committee authorizing the advertisement for a request for qualifications for professional services under the Ohio Community Housing Improvement Program.
Lalich introduced seven additional emergency ordinances including a revenue tax budget for 2012 and a temporary revenue tax budget for 2013.
"The temporary tax budget gives us time to work with our city unions, look at our health care program and budget cuts for 2013," explained Davison.
Other legislation proposed by Lalich included a measure to make final appropriations for expenditures this year.
Lalich also introduced an ordinance authorizing the finance director to repay $147,183 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act federal grant fund to the street fund and an ordinance authorizing the approval of bills without a purchase order over $3,000.
Legislation adopting the indirect cost allocation plan for the city also was introduced by Lalich.
The Tuesday regular meeting is the final scheduled meeting for City Council this year.


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Given that Misthollow Griffin can be cast from exile, if you somehow use Mimic Vat to imprint the Misthollow Griffin and then cast Misthollow Griffin and remove it from exile, can you still make Misthollow Griffin tokens via Mimic Vat?
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No. The exiled card has ceased to be in exile, so the activated ability will be unable to find it when it resolves. Misthollow Griffin isn't even required for this question, sinceMimic Vat itself is constantly exiling creatures, and then returning those cards to their owners graveyard. You can no longer make copies of cards that were returned to their owners graveyards, neither can you copy Misthollow Griffin if it changes zones.
Mimic Vat contains linked abilities. The first triggered ability exiles cards when they die (technically, these do not have to be creature cards, they only need to be creatures when they die). The second activated ability returns a token copy of the card to the battlefield until the beginning of the next end step. There are some unusual corner cases where it is important to know which ability was responsible for exiling a particular card, if some card gains multiple exile abilities, since only the abilities that are linked are able to refer to the cards exiled in that way. (Note: The CR give an interesting example with Quicksilver Elemental, Arc-Slogger, and Sisters of Stone Death that I won't review here)
So, what happens if the card is no longer in exile (or is exiled again by some other effect)? It becomes a new object, with no relation to it's precious existence. What this means is that Mimic Vat cannot find the card that was exiled, and therefore cannot copy it.
If the Misthollow Griffin leaves the exile zone, you cease to be able to make "a copy of the exiled card", as it no longer counts as "the exiled card".
It's not actually the fact of having been exiled at some point that makes a card an "exiled card", it's the fact of being in the exile zone.
I'd make an analogy of this with, let's say, an Aura that "enchants a green creature". If the creature later ceases to be green, the enchantment ceases to be valid. Likewise, with Mimic Vat, if the exiled card ceases to be exiled, it has broken the terms of the agreement (as it were) and is no longer copiable by the Vat.
No you cannot.
As with any imprint cards, the ability related to the imprinted card is only available as long as the imprinted card does not change zone, otherwise the game loses track of the relationship between Mimic Vat and the imprinted card.
For instance, a Chrome Mox would not produce mana if the imprinted card leaves the exile zone.


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The CWCHS held the third annual Pride Night on Friday, which gave the fans a chance to get a glimpse of the winter sports teams, and also watch a few familiar faces from the past return to play in a pair of legacy basketball games.
The event featured scrimmages of the girls and boys basketball teams and the wrestling team and also featured performances by the CWCHS cheerleaders and the Tumble Time Tumblers and Cheerleaders.
But the crowd was really pumped up to watch the Alumni and Legacy basketball games. The Alumni game was played with former players who had recently graduated and featured a maroon team and a white team.
Members of the maroon alumni team were Jenny Howard, Kayla Sutton, Shauna Whitley, Travis Williams, Trenton Veach, Trent Thompson and Timmy Stead. Members of the white alumni team were Nicole Maier, Brittanie Garrison, Josh Capps, Kevin Wolff, Luke Pyle, Keegan Dennis and Lukas Matsel.
The white team took control early and won easily, 55-28.
The evening ended with the legacy game, again featuring a maroon and a white team, with players who graduated 10 or more years ago.
Members of the maroon legacy team were Adam Winkleman, Barry Carter, Jason Williams, Denton Aud, Matt Slay, Becky Wheeler, Mindy Foley, Stacey Woolsey and Tim Cason. Members of the white legacy team were Matt Hines, Eric Walker, Ryan Williams, Caleb Hughes, Jade Mitchell, Mindy Cummins, Ita Pumphrey, Todd Large and Kelly Holloman.
The game was a back and forth game the maroon team held a lead late, but the white team pulled off a last second shot to get the 22-20 win to cap off the evening in an exciting way.
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Is there any good book or tutorial that explains the physics behind creating a 2D Platformer game? Such as tile rendering, tile map reading, collision detection, camera movement etc.?
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I think I stumbled upon this link here on gamedev and I really found it enlighting.
It explains some basic methods of implementing tile based levels, but there are also some important parts about how certain mechanics work in 2d platformers. I think you should look into slopes, as they can solve many problems you come across in platformers.
Good to know is, that most platformers don't even bother with implementing proper physics, but implement certain rules, that mimic some physical behavior (like gravity), but allow certain behaviors that wouldn't be allowed with proper physics (air control for example).


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It is my understanding that the torus that minimizes the Willmore energy is not yet known (this from a sentence in a 2005 paper by John Sullivan). Willmore conjectured that the Willmore energy for any smooth, immersed torus is $\ge 2 \pi^2$. From what I can gather, this energy is achieved by a standard rotationally round torus, derived from the Clifford torus.
Assuming the problem remains open, my question is:
Are there any viable candidates for different torus Willmore minimizers, or does the evidence point to the one just mentioned?
I'm wondering if the problem remains open because all strange, unlikely alternatives have not been ruled out, or because there are actually some viable alternatives. Likely the right reference I am not finding would suffice. Thanks!
Addendum (2Sep13). As Renato Bettiol first pointed out below, the Willmore conjecture has been solved by Fernando Marques and André Neves. They posted a 96-page paper to the arXiv:
Fernando Marques and André Neves. "Min-Max theory and the Willmore conjecture." arXiv:1202.6036 (2012). Updated March 2013.
The Willmore Torus. Image by Tom Banchoff, cited in Morgan article.
The result was hailed in a Huffington Post article by Frank Morgan:
Frank Morgan. "Math Finds the Best Doughnut." Huffington Post, 2 April 2012.
And there is a very nice description by Dana Mackenzie in an article that also describes the related resolution of the Lawson conjecture by Simon Brendle:
Dana Mackenzie. "What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences." Vol. 9. American Mathematical Soc., 2013. (AMS link)
(7Sep13). One more remark. It remains open what might be the 2-holed or 3-holed Willmore surface of minimal bending energy. Dana says (p.28),
..., it is difficult to know what even to conjecture about such surfaces.


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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) -- A Junction City firefighter who has served the community for more than three decades is marking a milestone in his career.
Battalion Chief Craig Paxton is retiring from the Junction City Fire Department after nearly 32 years.
Paxton was honored with a ceremony at the Junction City Municipal Building Friday.
Junction City Mayor Pat Landes told Paxton that he's had an impact on thousands of lives over the years and has been a great mentor to younger firefighters.
"It's just working with the guys up here as long as I have. That's what makes this job so awesome is the people that you work with and you get a chance everyday to help people because let's face it, when they call the fire department, they're having a bad day. There's some sort of emergency where they're needing assistance and that's what so rewarding about the fire service is that we're there to help," Paxton told WIBW.
Craig Paxton joined the Junction City Fire Department in 1981 and advanced from firefighter through every single position in the department before becoming a Battalion Chief in 2003.
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I want when i maximized a window for the minimize,maximize and close buttons to not go left but stay right like in Ubuntu 10.10.
I want when i maximized a window for the minimize,maximize and close buttons to not go left but stay right like in Ubuntu 10.10.
To clarify the question, I believe this relates to the Unity interface in Ubuntu 11.04. If the window controls are switched to the right of the screen, they function correctly when an application is running in a window. However, if the application is maximized, the window controls switch to the left side of the screen.
While this may be considered to be a bug, since the user has indicated a preference for the "normal" (i.e. historical) location of the window controls by changing the system configuration, it is apparently a designed-in feature, related to positioning the controls in the top panel.
See http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/natty/panel where it is stated that "When you maximize an application, the window controls (Close, Minimize, Maximize) are moved into the panel to give you more vertical working space."
Here is the trick.
The button will change right then and then from left to right. if it wont change try logging out.
$ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
note: before colon (:) means the buttons are on left side and after colon (:) means the buttons are on the right side.
or if your still confuse visit this link http://www.cebuntu.com/how-to/changing-window-button-from-left-to-right/


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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation
- Super smooth, blendable application with fingers. Melts into the skin beautifully. As others have written, it has the feel of a dry oil.
- Adjusts to your skin tone. I have NO IDEA how this works but I swear it's true. For an excellent visual example of this, see my love Kate's review on Drivel About Frivol here. For this reason, I found myself able to wear both shades #2 and 3 and in fact could not tell them apart on my skin once both dried and completed their color-changing magic.
- Very long-wearing. I found I preferred it when NOT set with a powder (because it looked too dry on me after setting with powder, even though my skin can get quite oily), and even when not set with a powder I still saw foundation on my makeup removing wipe 12 hours after applying it.
- Looks incredibly natural on the skin. (See below - this is also something of a con!)
- The packaging. I love how clean and sanitary the idea of a dropper bottle is, and it works well with a foundation as liquidy as this one is.
- SUPER SHEER COVERAGE. Yes, it does look like real skin to me (about 10 minutes after application, once it's dry) but it also looks pretty much like I'm not wearing foundation. I was astonished tonight when I saw foundation coming off on my wipe because I was sure it must be all gone, since I couldn't see it on my face at all. Now, I am not someone who generally wants full-coverage foundation; I have pretty good skin and sometimes even get complimented on it. I often go to work with no foundation on at all because I don't think I need it on "good skin" days. But... even with that in mind, I was unsatisfied with the level of coverage on this. It covered my very faded, pale pink scars left over from my teenage acne-ridden years, but the two small current pimples I had going today looked like I hadn't covered them with a thing.
- Dry patches stand out dramatically with this foundation. They go from whispering "look at me" to yelling at you with a megaphone when you put this on.
- I am not 100% sure of this, but I think it causes mild breakouts on my skin. No big volcanic cysts (which is exactly what I got from both Armani's Lasting and Luminous foundations), but just tiny little white bumps here and there that I'm pretty sure wouldn't have appeared if I hadn't been wearing this foundation for the past several days. I don't know what ingredient(s) in the foundation might be causing this.
Naturally, there are more pros than cons here but the cons still outweigh the pros in my opinion. I prize my clear skin too much to want to put it through the ringer any further, and the coverage is just... why bother? It does make my skin look a bit nicer and does keep me from getting unreasonably oily, so if it weren't for the breakouts I might consider purchasing to wear on my "good skin days," but given that I believe it's been causing a mild breakout for me, it's just not worth it.
I'd swatch the shades I sampled for you, but honestly, you wouldn't be able to see them!
So what do you think? Are you running out to buy this foundation anyway? Relieved to hear that I didn't love it because that saves you money? Still wanting to try it yourself? Let me know!
Disclaimer: the product(s) featured in this post were free samples procured from an Armani counter.
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- AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:57 PM
This stuff sucks and is such a gimmic. Pure crapola.ReplyDelete
I am so glad you said this, because I am having a similar experience. I am very fair and have combination skin (cystic tendencies on my chin) with mild rosacea around my nose that was under control. My skin was very clear and smooth when I started testing this foundation, and the first time I tried it I thought it looked amazing - I thought I had found my Holy Grail. Now I am noticing that my rosacea is flaring up, and I have small bumps around my chin ... not a true breakout, but definitely unhappy skin. On top of that, the foundation doesn't cover the redness/pigmentation, makes any dryness look worse, and accentuates the now-blocked pores on my chin. I thought it was just me, but I'm glad to see that someone else isn't satisfied. I'm still looking for my HG foundation :PReplyDelete
Thanks for your fantastic review...I was really curious about this new foundation!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 4:55 PM
I know what you mean ! I am 55 years old and never had break -outs. But after using Armani's face fabric I noticed after a few days that I had little bumps on my chin.(my skin looked really flawless, but I stopped using it)ReplyDelete
I think it is the high amount of silicones.
So thanks for this review.
Kristina I have a question for you- I also have very fair skin. My skin has pinkish undertones- would I be better off with 02 or 03? I want to avoid the yellow undertones that some foundations have so I'm wondering which one is "pinker"ReplyDeleteReplies
Kristina: you write beautifully. thank you for writing this review and leaving nothing out. I believe I will stay with the foundation I use. I highly recommend it to everyone looking for a good cover but yet natural look. It is called China Doll by Napolean Pardis. It gives you porcelain skin. Really. Try it!ReplyDelete
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8/22/14 – It's not everyday that you have the opportunity to buy Bruno Mars for four times in your city! Lucky sinners in Vegas get the pint-sized crooner this weekend (8/22-8/23) and the weekend of 10/17-10/18 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino! Join the party tonight for a minimum of $161 tonight and $207 tomorrow night on the Strip.
8/12/14 – Bruno Mars has left legions of swooning fans in the wake of his Moonshine Jungle tour, and now the crooner will take the desert by storm. Bruno Mars tickets are selling quickly for the first of his five shows in Nevada. Catch the "Marry You" singer this Thursday (8/14) at Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Amphitheatre in Stateline for a minimum of $148. Mars will play the first of his back-to-back concerts in Las Vegas as the Cosmopolitan Hotel from Aug. 22-Aug. 23; get-in for $194 on Friday (Night 1), or pay $212 for Saturday (Night 2). Sin City fans will get one more shining opportunity to purchase Bruno Mars tickets—make it year to remember and join the singer as he wraps up the Moonshine Jungle Tour in Vegas on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18. Get into these last Bruno Mars shows for a $221 minimum on Friday (10/17) and a $212 minimum on Saturday (10/18).
8/7/14 – All right Pacific Northwest music lovers, are you ready to put some Moonshine in your life? Not only are you guys due for cooler weather and lighter winds, but it's also that time of the year that you get a warm Hawaiian breeze in the form of Bruno Mars! The "Locked Out of Heaven" singer will be in Quincy this Saturday (8/9) to play the beautiful Gorge Amphitheatre, and he'll visit Eugene on Monday (8/11). By far, the cheaper Bruno Mars tickets are offered in Washington for $53 (Upper Level) to get-in, followed by the $97 get-in price at Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena for seats in the Lower Level.
7/30/14 – Bruno Mars' music may have been banned from a few high school marching bands for the suggestive nature of his lyrics, but you're free to see the crooner all you want with tickets from Razorgator! Mars is currently doo-wopping his way across Canada on the Moonshine Jungle Tour, hitting Winnipeg this Saturday (8/2), followed by Saskatoon a day later (8/3). Bruno Mars tickets this weekend are affordable, starting at $28 in the 300 level at MTS Center in Winnipeg, and dropping to $22 at Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon. Compare these get-in prices to next Saturday's 8/5 performance at Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, which starts at $83 in the Upper level.
7/20/14 – A change has been made on Bruno Mars' Moonshine Jungle World Tour. Pharrell Williams was previously slated to tour with the "Treasure" singer on the Canadian leg of his 155-date sojourn, but the "Happy" singer has had to cancel his supporting slot due to "a personal conflict." Not to worry Bruno Mars ticket holders! Vaunted artists Aloe Blacc, Bebe Rexha and Nico & Vinz have all been selected to open for Bruno on selected dates.
7/16/14 – Bruno Mars recently wrapped up his two-night stint at Madison Square Garden in New York City--and his reviews couldn't shine any brighter. Mars left the sell-out crowds utterly electrified on Monday and Tuesday, and even brought up fellow heartbreaker Lenny Kravitz to perform a song. Bruno Mars tickets are available for his final three US shows of the month, before the performer shows Canada some love. The Moonshine Jungle will hit Camden (7/17), Manchester (7/18) and Albany (7/20) this week. The cheapest Bruno Mars tickets offered are this Sunday at Times Union Center in Albany for an amazingly low $23.
7/11/14 – You can't forget the spectacular Super Bowl halftime show that featured Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers earlier this year, and now, Mars will be returning to the New York area for a huge two-night stint at The World's Most Famous Arena. The Hooligan recently received two Emmy Nominations for that instant-classic Super Bowl showcase and, judging by the rave reviews for his Moonshine Jungle Tour, the artist has continued to wow every city he plays. Bruno Mars tickets in New York start at $83 for the Monday night show (7/14) and jump up to a $111 minimum for night two (7/15). If you're looking for cheap Bruno Mars tickets, now would be the time to purchase them! The star will play Bristow's Jiffy Lube Live tonight and Lawn passes are still available for just $68. Wait for the weekend and see Mars in Hershey, PA for a super-low $41 get-in price.
7/2/14 – Not that we needed another reason to love Bruno Mars, but a recent act of kindness has shown that he's not only a first-class musician, but also a stand-up guy. Before his concert on Saturday, Mars met with a fan that suffered brain damage and tragic family loss in an accident. The brave 11-year-old girl, Zumyah, cited Bruno's music as helping her regain motor skills and talk again and, as a finale to his show, the artist hoped off stage and serenaded her with her favorite song "Just the Way You Are." Bruno Mars tickets are available for his concert in Boston at TD Garden tonight; you can still get-in for as low as $41.
6/26/14 – Looking for the last great deal on Bruno Mars tickets for the month of June? Bruno and his Hooligans will grace the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY on 6/30—and the ticket price cannot be beat: you can score in-demand Moonshine Jungle tickets for as little as $14 this Monday! Tickets for tomorrow's show (6/27) in Cincinnati at US Bank Arena start at $35 in the Upper section, while the most expensive concert during the last weekend of June falls on Saturday. See Bruno Mars at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland for a $53 minimum in the 200 Level.
6/18/14 – Where will Bruno Mars stop next on his wildly popular "Moonshine Jungle" tour? The "Energizer Bunny of pop stars" and his fellow Hooligans will take on the Midwest this weekend, hitting up Tinley Park, IL on Friday, St. Paul, MN on Saturday and Omaha, NE on Monday. Of these upcoming shows, the cheapest Bruno Mars tickets are at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre for $24 Lawn (6/20); score a great deal at Xcel Energy Center and pay just $57 for Lower Seating (6/21). Get your dose of expertly performed throwback pop with Bruno Mars tickets today!
6/10/14- Did someone call for a Rumble in the
Jungle? Bruno Mars will perform in Louisville on Sept 20 at the Muhammad Ali Center. Mars will headline the final day of CONGO14, a non-profit festival taking place simultaneously in Africa and the USA from Sept 14-20. The music, sports and culture party will celebrate Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's legendary "Rumble in the Jungle" in its 40th Anniversary year, as well as promote positive values for the new generation.
6/3/14 - Bruno Mars wrapped up his two shows at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend to much acclaim. The "Gorilla" singer left fans in a frenzy when he performed with Pharrell Williams and especially when he brought Gwen Stefani out to the stage for a rendition of "Hollaback Girl." The likes of Zac Efron, Lea Michele, Paula Abdul, Paul Anka, Quentin Tarantino, Howie Mandel, Jessica Alba and Kaley Cuoco were in attendance for the star-studded affair in Hollywood. Get Bruno Mars tickets and attend the hugely popular blockbuster Moonshine Jungle tour in your city! The Hooligans are en route to Tulsa, where they'll play tomorrow; get in for as low as $52.
5/28/14 - Aloha! Bruno Mars just released a "Hooligans in Hawaii" YouTube video of what his Honolulu concerts look like—from back stage. If you want a taste of what you'll experience with Bruno Mars concert tickets then watch the video, the entertainer wouldn't disappoint his hometown and he sure won't disappoint you! California fans are up next on the Moonshine Jungle Tour: Bruno Mars Oakland tickets start at $118 tomorrow (5/28), while Bruno Mars Los Angeles tickets start at $166 (5/31) and $185 (6/1).
5/20/14 - Bruno Mars recently appeared at Brad Pitt's Make It Right fundraising gala in New Orleans, rocking the stage in front of the most generous high-profile stars. The charity was established after Hurricane Katrina and benefits the rebuilding of homes and communities in at-risk areas. It has also been announced that Bruno Mars will play the "World's Largest Music Festival," Summerfest 2014. The Super Bowl performer will kick off the 47th edition on June 25 as opening night headliner. Get Bruno Mars tickets and attend this summer show at Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee for as little as $64 for Lawn seats.
5/13/14- Bruno Mars has teamed up with his sisters and their group "The LYLAS" for the release of their new single, "Voices"! Bruno wrote the song, and—who knows?—Mars just may ask his siblings to perform it on stage when he visits them in LA for two concert dates. Bruno Mars tickets for his Los Angeles shows are running high, at $189 to get-in on 5/31 and $203 to get-in on 6/1.
5/6/14 - Bruno Mars has made People en Español's 50 Most Beautiful People for 2014! Hooligans know that the singer is more than just a beautiful face—score some Bruno Mars tickets and see his musical brilliance in concert! Following back-to-back Las Vegas shows, the singer will visit Monterrey and Mexico City at the tail end of his Moonshine Jungle Tour (9/2-9/6).
4/29/14 - Last Monday, Hawaii proclaimed a second "Bruno Mars Day," after a three-night, sold-out stay in his native Honolulu. Bruno Mars tickets run an average of $313 for his remaining Moonshine Jungle tour dates. Since we last checked, Bruno Mars Las Vegas tickets were priced highest, so try and lock down entry for his final two Sin City shows, which offer the cheapest minimums. Pay $188 on 10/17 and $206 on 10/18; compare this to his first Las Vegas show, which starts at $345 on 5/23.
4/24/14 – There are over 32,000 Bruno Mars tickets available for his upcoming Moonshine Jungle World Tour. Get-in prices range from $47 (Hartford) - $200 (Stateline) while the overall average price is $326 ($84 more than 2013 Moonshine Jungle tickets). Bruno Mars Las Vegas tickets are by far the most expensive with the cheapest seats going for $392 (5/23), $321 (5/24), $232 (8/22), $222 (8/23), $185 (10/17), and $206 (10/18).
2/24/14 - Pharrell Williams just dropped his new single, "Happy," which is blasting its way to the top of the charts. We can't wait to hear it on stage when Williams tours with Bruno Mars in a couple months! If you're a Bruno fan in Los Angeles, you're in luck: tickets for Bruno Mars' May 31 start at $157, while tickets for his June 1 show start at $152—these prices are down up to $25!
2/18/14 - Bruno Mars has just announced his return to the big screen! Mars will lend his famous vocals to children's animated movie, "Rio 2", alongside songstress
Janelle Monae
—will she join Bruno on stage for an old-school act this year? The high demand for Bruno Mars tickets has prompted the state of Hawaii to introduce a Senate Resolution that may change the way tickets are sold. Dubbed the "
Bruno Mars Act
," it would limit all ticket purchases to the physical box office for the first 48 hours, but you can still get your Bruno Mars tickets on Razorgator, so don't wait!
2/12/14 - Hooligans, you can score two Bruno Mars tickets in the US by entering a giveaway on our
! Enter now before these tickets "run run runaway baby"! During a hilarious appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres talk show a couple days ago, Mars shot down critics of his Super Bowl performance and his not being a household name due to a lack of offstage persona (via sparse tabloid appearances, no clothing line or fragrance adds). Bruno replied to this sentiment with an inspiring speech to young musicians on the importance of practice and hard work over publicity stints—as if we needed another reason to love Mars even more!
1/20/14 - Great news for Bruno Mars fans! The pint-size crooner will not only be performing at the
Super Bowl
halftime show with the Red Hot Chili Peppers this year, but Mars has also added 40-dates to extend his Moonshine Jungle World Tour! This summer, the second leg of his North American tour will visit many cities skipped over last year, including May 28 in Oakland, CA and Aug 5 in Calgary. Hit-maker Pharrell, is now slated as a special guest for five nights (NYC, LA, Toronto, Ottowa, Montreal), while Aloe Blacc is set to open for him on the majority of other dates (those from May 27 – Jul 20). The soul-pop singer will take off on April 18th in his hometown of Honolulu, start stateside in Fresno, CA on May 27 and close out the tour with two special nights at The Chelsea in Las Vegas, Aug 23 & 24. Don't miss the chance to hear "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Gorilla" live this year, and score your Bruno Mars 2014 tickets now!
9/9/13 - Bruno Mars was named the
Super Bowl XLVlll
halftime performer. The announcement came yesterday from the NFL during the opening weekend of the regular season on the heels of the singer's Moonshine Jungle Tour. The Super Bowl is America's most-watched sporting event while the halftime show draws more viewers than any other live music concert on TV.
Bruno Mars 2013 Moonshine Jungle World Tour
2/28/13 - On the eve of Bruno Mars tour on sale, Billboard's Keith Caulfield reports that Unorthodox Jukebox could reach No. 1 on the next Billboard 200 album chart. If it makes the jump, it'll be Bruno Mars first chart-topping album and likely increase fans interest to see him live this summer. Bruno Mars tickets go on sale to the public tomorrow (3/1) and average $242 across 35 venues on the secondary market. Based on average ticket price, it's currently the 5th most popular pop/rock tour, behind
One Direction
Maroon 5
, and
Fleetwood Mac
. In a bit of a surprise, Bruno Mars fans will pay an average of $26 more per ticket to see him in concert with Ellie Goulding/Fitz and the Tantrums on the Moonshine Jungle arena tour compared to seeing Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z perform together on the hotly anticipated
Legends of the Summer
stadium tour. Bruno Mars Miami tickets are the most expensive averaging $563;
Bruno Mars Los Angeles tickets
are second averaging $424.
Recent Grammy performer Bruno Mars announced on Ellen that he will be headlining his second World Tour titled The Moonshine Jungle World Tour. Bruno Mars tour in 2013 includes stops in 38 major markets in the States. The singer-songwriter-producer will be joined by special guest Ellie Goulding and Fitz and the Tantrums on select dates this summer. Bruno Mars tour dates and venues were recently announced.
Bruno Mars Live: The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour was the last time we saw Bruno Mars in concert. Prior to the start of The Moonshine Jungle World Tour, you can catch Bruno Mars live at
Reliant Stadium
on Thursday, March 7 as part of the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
In December, Bruno Mars released his second album, Unorthodox Jukebox. At the Grammy Awards he performed his first single, "Locked out of Heaven." The lead single recently topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart for six consecutive weeks.
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I have the Bindwood extension for Firefox bookmark syncing through UbuntuOne installed on two of my computers and none of the bookmarks have synced between them. The UbuntuOne wiki has instructions for what to do in this situation: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/FAQ/WhyArentBookmarksSyncing
I'm worried that those instructions might break my existing UbuntuOne configuration. (It was hard enough to get regular file syncing working properly, so I'd rather not risk breaking anything.) But deleting the password entries for CouchDB and removing
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Healthy Plum Recipes
Sweet and savory recipes for fresh summer plums.
Make the most of fresh summer plums in both savory and sweet recipes. This healthy, low-calorie fruit comes in many different colors: black, yellow, red, pink, even green. Darker varieties are full of antioxidants that are associated with helping to keep the heart healthy and the brain sharp. Enjoy these delicious plum recipes today.


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Raise your glass to support STARworks. STARworks glass artists will demonstrate their skills in the studio as they push the limits of hot glass to put on a show for you. Patrons who donate $25 toward STARworks glassblowing programs and studio will receive a hand blown drinking glass to keep. 100% of proceeds benefit STARworks Glass.


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Pensions, politics and good schools
Supremes says join
the club to government workers
The Florida Supreme Court ruled as constitutional a 2011 law that requiring a 3 percent payroll contribution by state workers into their own pension fund.
It's about time government workers join the rest of us out here who have to pay for (or at least part) our own retirement.
There was a time not too long when government workers accepted lower salaries than their counterparts in the private sector but they usually had better benefits, including retirement plans.
Somehow we have evolved into a situation where government employees now enjoy above-average salaries and above average benefits. Making matters even more strange is the fact that the people with retirement plans that are not as good as the government's (that's us the taxpayer) are footing the bill for the government workers' retirement.
Paying 3 percent into their retirement plan is a reasonable thing to ask of government workers and we are glad the state Supreme Court agreed.
The rise (again) of Charlie Crist
We welcome the news that former Gov. Charlie Crist is considering running for his old job, this time as a Democrat.
The shape-shifting , always smiling politician is sure to shake up the race for governor this year.
Recent polls show Crist with a wide lead over current Gov. Rick Scott.
Just for the record, Crist had a wide lead over all of his opponents in his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2010 but saw that lead evaporate with the rise of the Tea Party and Marco Rubio.
We welcome the news that the Republican-turned-Democrat seems to be on a course to run again not because we are endorsing his candidacy but because it holds the promise of putting some excitement in the race.
It should also force Gov. Scott to talk about and defend some of his actions as governor.
Having a former governor challenge a sitting governor should be very, very, exciting.
Charter school system is 'showing off'
The Lake Wales Charter school system is hosting an expo today to highlight how far the system has come in its first 10 years.
The expo is being held at Lake Wales High School between noon and 4 p.m.
The story of the school system is certainly a success story.
Because the small Lake Wales community was able to essentially take over the public school system from Polk County it now is something that is unique and should be studied and copied by school systems everywhere.
We congratulate the charter school system on keeping its head above water and the dream alive.
The small size of the system, which allows students to travel from elementary school through high school in the charter system, produced a system that enjoys widespread support in the community.
We hope folks throughout the county show up today to learn something from the charter school system.


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sorry for the silly question; for gaming/heavy programs on Ubuntu (PlayOnLinux, Wine, Steam etc.) and given the amount up updates that come and go plus, I am - at least under the impression that you cannot chose where programs are installed as much as you would be able to on Windows (with wizard installations) am I wrong? So with that in mind where would you suggest I install Ubuntu and why?
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I ask because I have previously had issues with /boot being full from several kernels + initrd (I fixed this) and also because already on this machine my SSD is at 60% use according to
df -h and I am not that experienced yet with GNU/Linux so I though I would ask here.


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April 19, 2011
Two Oceans Marathon training: Choosing the right running shorts
Michael Cousins
Cape Town Tourism guest blogger, Michael Cousins, will be running the Two Oceans Marathon in a Cape Town Tourism-branded vest on Saturday. He shares his final preparations for the 21km half-marathon event.
With just a few days until race day, I am quietly (oh so very quietly) confident that I am in for a good run this Saturday, April 23. It appears that the weather will be mild with a gentle southeaster and not a drop of rain.
Well, at this point in time, 10km is a "loosener", a warm-up run. As of Saturday, April 16, I have run 18.7km in preparation for the big event. This, by far, has been my biggest challenge, but first I must share with you my second-biggest challenge leading up to the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon: running shorts.
As a reward for my efforts on the roads in the early morning (which has proved more and more challenging due to the changing season) I decided to purchase a pair of real running shorts: lightweight, reflective strips… and inner lining? Excuse me?
I had been running in any old pair of shorts up to this stage and was completely baffled to find that someone had mistakenly sewed a pair of underwear into my new running shorts. I reassured myself that this was, in fact, not a seamstress's practical joke after rifling through every other pair of running shorts in the store. If the joke was indeed on that grand a scale, some seamstress's husband must have been very annoyed when next he opened his underwear drawer. My next question was the purpose of said inner lining.
You may have figured from my bewilderment that no other pair of shorts that I own includes built-in manhood support. If we take into consideration that I am not a commando kinda guy, it stands to reason that I have been wearing my very own unattached jocks when running (of which I have many pairs, because my girlfriend is not a seamstress).
A further piece of necessary information required to convey my perplexity is the fact that I am a briefs man. Imagine if you will, Superman as a little boy in his summer school uniform. Doubtless he would wear his tighty-whiteys over his little summer school shorts. This, dear readers, is what I felt was taking place beneath my running shorts.
So this long convoluted story leads to this question: does one wear underwear with running shorts? For the record, I have left my underwear in the underwear drawer when donning my new running shorts.
Back to training: all my runs have gone pretty well and I am quite pleased at how the task of training for a half-marathon has proved un-daunting. Anybody who is anybody can run a half-marathon. They say that for no reason whatsoever one may just have a bad run where they just don't feel up to it. This has happened to me once in all my training and here's hoping that I am not afflicted by this misfortune on race day.
The majority of my running has taken place through the suburbs: Kenilworth, Claremont, Rondebosch, Bishopscourt, Newlands. It has been far too easy to pick a route – Cape Town is one of the best places in the world to go for a run.
I also chalked up a very scenic and refreshing 15km run between Fish Hoek and Simon's Town at sunrise.
The culmination of all my training took place on Saturday, April 16. If you cast your mind back, this was the day that the Cape Doctor pounded the Mother City – a "fresh" 65km/h southeaster! All seasoned Capetonians are well aware that to avoid the Cape Doctor, you just head over to the white sands of Camps Bay/Clifton where the mountain will shelter you from the nasty doc.
So I did just that and set out on my near 19km run between Clifton and Llandudno. Table Mountain is very lucky I'd already cast my vote for the New7Wonders of Nature, because she was in my bad books that day. She did nothing to stop the Cape Doctor from just about blowing me into the Atlantic.
Relentless winds challenged me from all sides, gusting from whichever direction they chose. When hitting me side-on, my trailing leg was often blown sideways, as if the wind was trying to ankle tap me. When head-on, I honestly felt as if I was scrumming against the Springbok front row. By the time I got to Llandudno and back, I had half the beach in my eyes and am still picking sand out of my ears. I don't mean to detract, however. The setting was amazing. All you native Capetonians better count your lucky stars at what a great place you have here.
So with only a few days to go till the marathon, I've got my colourful running vest from Cape Town Tourism and I will see you on Saturday!


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HRI invites you to a lunch time discussion with Cameron Munter, former US ambassador to Pakistan and current CLS visiting professor. A recently retired career foreign service officer, Munter was the ambassador to Pakistan from 2010 to 2012, a posting that spanned some of the most challenging and difficult issues in U.S. diplomatic relations. His tenure included the bin Laden raid, the Raymond Davis affair, increased U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, a U.S-led NATO strike that killed roughly two-dozen Pakistani soldiers, and engagement with Pakistan over human rights issues. Munter will discuss the foundations of U.S.-Pakistan relations, the current difficulties faced, as well as speculating on the future of this relationship.
While in the Foreign Service, Munter served in a variety of roles, including in Iraq as deputy chief of mission in 2010. In that position, he oversaw civilian and military cooperation in planning the drawdown of U.S. troops. In 2006, he led the first-ever provincial reconstruction team in the city of Mosul.
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Deficit Fraud Rand Paul On Extending Bush's Tax Cuts: 'I'm Not Seeing It As A Cost'
Last month, a spokesman for Kentucky Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul said that, if elected, Paul "will vote against and filibuster any unbalanced budget proposal in the Senate." Not only can the budget not be filibustered, but Paul is going to make balancing the budget exceedingly difficult, as he is willing to extend all of the Bush tax cuts — including those for the richest two percent of Americans — without offsetting them with spending cuts or tax increases elsewhere, for a total cost of nearly $4 trillion.
This morning, on Fox News Sunday, Paul said that his focus in the Senate would be reducing the "mountains and mountains of debt." But when asked to square that with his desire to spend trillions of dollars on tax cuts, he replied that, when it comes to extending Bush's tax cuts, "I'm not seeing it as a cost to government":
Q: You said at the very beginning, the first issue you mention was the national debt. If you're so concerned about the national debt, how are you going to pay for a $4 trillion loss of revenue from the tax cuts.
PAUL: I think, first of all you look at whose money it is. It's the people's money, who earned the money; we give up some to pay taxes, so I'm not seeing it as a cost to government.
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Paul later promised to "introduce legislation that will reduce spending," but when Fox News' Chris Wallace noted "there's no way you're going to get $4 trillion by spending cuts," Paul simply reiterated that he would cut spending without laying out any specifics.
Of course, Paul is far from alone in this line of thinking, joining, among others, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). "What are you talking about, paid for?" McConnell has asked. "You're talking about current tax policy. Why did it all of a sudden become something that we, quote, 'pay for'?"
And since Paul agrees with McConnell that tax cuts are either free or worth busting the budget to enact, maybe he also agrees with McConnell's pronouncement that cutting taxes for the rich is deficit spending which Republicans wholeheartedly support?


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My question is already in the title. I want to buy a tablet but I want to work with OpenOffice as well. So in combination with a monitor and a dock it would be possible. But can I download Ubuntu for Android somewhere?
No, its not possible now. But you can buy Android tablet and write Ubuntu to the tablet. Also one company selling ubuntu tablet. I already tested Ubuntu in Samsung Galaxy S2 - it works but screen is small. Another way, why not to use Android itself for this? I'm using Polaris office and Google Drive for documents. Connect your tablet to the monitor using HDMI and enjoy it. I think Ubuntu for Android will be available in Ubuntu 14.04 version. Mark Shuttleworth (CEO of Canonical) sayed that Ubuntu for TV,Tablet and Android will be available in Ubuntu 14.04 (Next LTS version)
For Example There Official Ubuntu for SmartQ T20: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/06/ubuntu-12-04-firmware-released-for-smartq-t20-tablet
No you can't. Ubuntu is integrated deeply with android kernel in Ubuntu for andriod. It is not like installation of one application. The tablet/ phone manufacturer must do it and it would be preinstalled in tablet/phone.
Ubuntu's video for Ubuntu for android makes it sound like you can use a pre-existing smart phone with a multi-core processor and install it, but I have not seen anything that allows you to install it on to a phone yourself. Their contact option is geared toward smart phone manufacturers.
You can Install Ubuntu for Mobile from here