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MORGANTOWN – Saturday's game marked the final home game for 21 West Virginia seniors who were a part of 35 victories, two conference championships and three bowl appearances during their careers with a bowl game left.
"They had a tremendous amount of fun out there," West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said. "I'm glad they went out on top."
Here's a look at their contributions in their final game at Mountaineer Field.
Tavon Austin (WR): Selected as a game captain. Caught four passes for 110 yards, rushed 12 times for 77 yards and a score and was continually kicked away from on special teams, where he did not field one. He totaled 187 all-purpose yards and broke his own school record for all-purpose yards in a season (2,760).
Josh Francis (LB): Had two tackles.
Pat Miller (CB): Had one tackle, which went for a loss of a yard.
Geno Smith (QB): Selected as a game captain. Completed 23 of 24 passes, tying the NCAA record for completion percentage (with former Steeler Tee Martin) of 98.5. Those passes went for 407 yards and three touchdowns. The only pass he didn't complete was intercepted, meaning none of his throws hit the ground.
"Pretty impressive," Holgorsen said.
He also broke his own record for consecutive completions (21, spanning the first through fourth quarters).
Shawne Alston (RB): Scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, giving him 19 for his career and vaulting him into the top 10 all-time at the school. He's scored 19 touchdowns in his last 18 games. He also rushed 10 times for 40 yards.
Cecil Level (S): Had two tackles, including one for a loss of a yard.
Terence Garvin (LB): Selected as a game captain. Had three tackles, including one on a fourth-and-2 play where he stopped Kansas running back James Sims a yard short.
Donovan Miles (RB): Played but did not record a statistic.
Ryan Clarke (RB): Did not play.
Nick Cadwell (S): Had one tackle
Tyler Bitancurt (K/P): Was perfect on eight extra-point attempts. Made a 30-yard field goal with 9:11 left in the third quarter. His only punt, with 1:46 left in the game, went for 31yards. He has 356 points for his career and is 28 behind all-time leader Pat McAfee.
Corey Smith (K/P): Kicked off 10 times for an average of 64.2 yards.
Taige Redman (LB): Had one tackle for a loss of three yards on a fourth-and-four late in the fourth quarter.
Jeff Braun (OL), John Bassler (OL), Joe Madsen (OL), and Josh Jenkins (OL): Blocked for an offense that totaled 647 yards and pushed its season total to 6,222, a single-season best at WVU. Jenkins was also flagged 15 yards for an illegal block in the first quarter.
Ryan Nehlen (WR): Had one catch for minus-1 yard. Smith said his only regret of the day was not getting Nehlen in the end zone.
J.D. Woods (WR): Had four catches for 83 yards, including a 50-yard bomb in the first quarter that was easily the longest grab of his career. His previous best was 22 yards (three times).
J.B. Lageman (DL): Did not play.
Jorge Wright (DL): Was selected as a game captain. Had four tackles.


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When it is colder outside, I noticed that the CFLs in my house and the fluorescent lights in my garage take longer to come on and get bright. Sometimes they flicker more. I am in Florida so coldest is probably 30-40 degrees in the Winter. Why does this occur? CFLs are in a standard outlet. Fluorescents are in an older ballast.
When turned off, the mercury in the fluorescent tube condenses on the inside surface of the tube. In order to emit light, the mercury must evaporate and form a vapor as the conductive path between the ends of the tube. The colder the bulb is to begin with, the longer it takes for all the mercury to evaporate, and for the light to reach full brightness.
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For weeks a rumor has circulated that the NHL will set in place new media guidelines that effectively restrict bloggers from accessing the locker rooms of visiting teams. On Wednesday, AOL Fanhouse reported that the policy is now in place:
Starting this season, "bloggers" will only have access to the home locker room unless they make prior arrangements with the visiting team (and considering some of the positions taken by teams like Edmonton and the New York Rangers, that doesn't sound like it's going to be an easy proposition in some cases).
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I'd like to ask if people can point me towards good books or notes to learn some basic differential geometry. I work in representation theory mostly and have found that sometimes my background is insufficient.
To Kevin's excellent list I would add Guillemin and Pollack's very readable, very friendly introduction that still gets to the essential matters. Read "Malcolm's" review of it in Amazon, I agree with it completely.
Milnor's "Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint" takes off in a slightly different direction BUT it's short, it's fantastic and it's Milnor (it was also the first book I ever purchased on Amazon!)
First, follow the advice that a former Harvard math professor used to give his students. He would point to a book or paper and say, "You should know everything in here but don't read it!". My interpretation of this is to look first at only the statements of the definitions and theorems and try to work out the proofs yourself. Peek at the book only as needed.
Second, follow the advice of another former Harvard professor and develop your own notation. Why? Because it appears that each differential geometer and therefore each differential geometry book uses its own notation different from everybody else's. So you'll go nuts, unless you have your own notation and you translate whatever you're reading into your own notation. Of course, this is a natural thing to do, while you're trying to work out your own proof anyway.
Spivack is for me way too verbose and makes easy things look too complicated and difficult.
I love Guillemin and Pollack, but it is just a rewrite for undergraduates of Milnor's "Topology from a Differentiable Viewpoint". And it's really about differential topology (that is the title after all) and not differential geometry.
For a really fast exposition of Riemannian geometry, there's a chapter in Milnor's "Morse Theory" that is a classic. The rest of the book is great, of course.
Another classic that ties in well with Lie groups is Cheeger and Ebin's "Comparison Theorems in Riemannian Geometry".
I'm recommending only older books, because I haven't kept up with all the newer books out there. One that I also really like is "Riemannian Geometry" by Gallot, Hulin, Lafontaine.
And, back in the day, many of us also learned a lot by reading Thurston's notes on 3-manifolds.
For a more analysis-oriented book, check out Aubin's "Some Nonlinear Problems in Riemannian Geometry". He has a book on Riemannian geometry, but I don't know it very well.
One piece of advice: Avoid using local co-ordinates and especially those damn Christoffel symbols. They have no geometric meaning and just get in the way. It is possible to do almost everything without them. The books I've recommended, except possibly Aubin, aim for this.
I'd start with Lee's Introduction to Smooth Manifolds. It covers the basics in a modern, clear and rigorous manner. Topics covered include the basics of smooth manifolds, smooth vector bundles, submersions, immersions, embeddings, Whitney's embedding theorem, differential forms, de Rham cohomology, Lie derivatives, integration on manifolds, Lie groups, and Lie algebras.
After finishing with Lee, I'd move on to Hirsch's Differential Topology. This is more advanced then Lee and leans more towards topology. Also, the proofs are much more brief then those of Lee and Hirsch contains many more typos than Lee. The topics covered include the basics of smooth manifolds, function spaces (odd but welcome for books of this class), transversality, vector bundles, tubular neighborhoods, collars, map degree, intersection numbers, Morse theory, cobordisms, isotopies, and classification of two dimensional surfaces.
These two should get you through the basics. However, if that is not enough, I'd move on to Kosinski's Differential Manifolds which covers the basics of smooth manifolds, submersions, immersions, embeddings, normal bundles, tubular neighborhoods, transversality, foliations, handle presentation theorem, h-cobordism theorem, framed manifolds, and surgery on manifolds.
For the basic definitions, I very much like do Carmo's "Riemannian Geometry" (also on Google Books).
Once you have seen the basics, Bott and Tu's "Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology", which is one of the great textbooks, might be a nice choice. The best way to solidify your knowledge of differential geometry (or anything!) is to use it, and this book uses differential forms in a very hands-on way to give a clear account of classical algebraic topology. It wouldn't be a good first book in differential geometry, though.
How basic is "basic"?
For the "basic" material I like the book "Introduction to Smooth Manifolds" by John Lee very much. It's very friendly and very accessible and nicely explains the ideas. Spivak's "Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry" is also very nice, especially the newer version with non-ugly typesetting. Warner's book "Foundations of Differentiable Manifolds and Lie Groups" is a bit more advanced and is quite dense compared to Lee and Spivak, but it is also worth looking at, after you become more comfortable with the basic material.
For a basic undergraduate introduction to differential geometry, I'd highly recommend Manfredo Do Carmo's Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces. Nicely done and very approachable, and you'd be well prepared to tackle Spivak's books next.
I feel like this needs to be asked: Is there really such a subject as "basic differential geometry?" I don't believe there is.
Consider the following list of standard topics in "differential geometry" that are, depending on the prof's research interests, either absolutely essential or not covered at all in an intro grad course: partitions of unity, differential forms and Stokes Theorem, Frobenius Theorem, basic Riemannian geometry, fiber bundles, index of a vector field, Lie groups, etc. To wit, if you look at many of the texts listed by other posters, many of them have essentially NO overlap. Just about the only thing that is indisputably a necessary topic in a differential geometry course is the definition of a smooth manifold (and maybe the inverse/implicit function theorem, but probably not). Ironically, even the definition of a smooth manifold is not even a point of intersection, since one may choose to work purely with submanifolds of R^n.
In short, if someone wants to learn some differential geometry, one first has to decide "what kind" or for "what purpose."
For a very detailed presentation of some topics from the basic theory in the spirit of algebraic geometry, see Brian Conrad's handouts.
"Lectures on Differential Geometry" by Chern, Chen, and Lam is an excellent book, and one which truly addresses differential geometry rather than differential topology alone.
Here is my list of about 60 books and historical works about differential geometry.
differential geometry textbooks
About 50 of these books are 20th or 21st century books which would be useful as introductions to differential geometry at this point in time. In this list, I give some brief indications of the contents and suitability of most of these books.
I would like to suggest the three volume set by Dubrovin, Fomenko, Novikov (Modern Geometry--Methods and Applications) as a supplementary reference. They have a somewhat unique style and approach to the subject. The first volume begins with surfaces, the second volume goes on to manifolds. They give examples from physics along the way, which some may find interesting/useful.
I also like the chatty, informal style of M. Berger. He doesn't shy away from giving informal descriptions of ideas and motivations behind definitions. Perhaps most books try to do this, but Berger is particularly generous with it, and good at it, in my opinion. I have his book A Panoramic View of Riemannian Geometry in mind--this may not be the best place to learn about differential geometry for the first time, but I think some of his insights/comments would be useful even for beginners (see, e.g., pp 143-151). I think he has other, more elementary books on geometry but I don't have the references right now.
I would recommend Barrett O'Neill's Semi-Riemannian Geometry. It's very good. The latter chapters concern general relativity, but the earlier chapters are purely mathematical and contain lots of nice differential geometry.
Noel J.Hicks lectures in differential geometry http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/~aar/papers/hicks.pdf
Another book I find pretty readable is Modern Differential Geometry for Physicists by Chris Isham. Don't worry about the "physicists" bit in the title, the proofs are not missing there :)


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Dead last
Dead last
Our lead slipping away
many many thanks to all who have voted for Tanzania
More points for Comoros, but we're slipping down the table
A few more points from Djibouti but still too far behind at the moment
sixth.. AAAH!:P close, close... Desperate looking for points now :o
Mozambique are running away with it! Madagascar have been getting low votes, so other nations have caught up...hopefully we can stay near the top at the end of it.
Sorry Jack, still gave you 10 points good enough for further block voting?
I can't sleep, I have nothing better to do, but I'm rubbish at editing photos.
I present Afrovision.
Good effort, SCIAG :)
Lester Meek: South Africa calling Somalia…Hussain Bisad: Hello South Africa. Did you just gasp?Lester Meek: Yes, I did. Sorry Mr Bisad. I knew you were the person with the second-largest handspan in the world, but I didn't know just how big it was.Hussain Bisad: It is very big.Lester Meek: Yes. I can see. Do you have votes for us?Hussain Bisad: Of course. Here are Somalia's votes:
7: Madagascar6: Zambia5: Malawi4: Mauritius3: Tanzania2: Uganda1: Seychelles
Hussain Bisad: And Somalia's three biggest votes:
8 points go to…Ethiopia!
10 points go to……Kenya!
12 points go to…
Hussain Bisad: Thank you South Africa!Lester Meek: Stop waving! I can't see your face! Somalia's votes carry great news for Whoopy Dee'e's Djibouti. Kenya will also be pleased at the chance of getting ever closer to qualifying for the Final.
Lester Meek: Hello to you Comorians!
Michael Venter: Hello to you South Africans!
Lester Meek: What is the weather like?
Michael Venter: Tropically warm, but it's getting very dark at the moment.
Lester Meek: Do you have votes for us?
Michael Venter: I sure do! Here are the Comoros' votes:
7: Madagascar
6: Djibouti
5: Rwanda
4: Uganda
3: Mauritius
2: Eritrea
1: Somalia
Michael Venter: And here are our three big votes:
8 points go to…Mozambique!
10 points go to……Tanzania!
12 points go to…
Michael Venter: Thank you South Africa!
Lester Meek: Super Lampard will be happy. And the other big votes go to the two at the top of the leaderboard. Let's see how the table stands.
Lester Meek: Joaquim Ntadi's Madagascar have caught up with Tanzania, with Mozambique still leading the way. Ryan Andrews's Swaziland become the first nation to be eliminated; they can no longer reach the Semi-Final. Next we receive the votes from leaders Mozambique and from bottom-placed Swaziland.
Wheeeeey some more points for me, not doing too badly but never going to win now.
For Semi-Final 2, I am still awaiting these votes:
Robert_296, Algeria
magvest, Burkina Faso
JSalter, Cape Verde
PluckaDuck, Egypt (understand you've been away)
Elrithral, Ghana
Adamw, Guinea
Xx_WeeCoop_xX, Guinea-Bissau
hasdgfas, Ivory Coast
manchester07, Libya
spartans5, Mauritania
Edinho, Senegal
Vote by PM please or else face a 12-point deduction! Voting closes Friday at 9:13pm.
Wow, first eliminated. Go me. Christ this is a miserable day on the forums.
Nice one Comoros, right back into it
Another two points. We're still clinging in there.
This is getting really close, I hope I didn't vote for Tanzania
I hope you gave 12 points to Zambia :P
Lester Meek: Lester Meek to Mozambique!Eusébio: Mozambique to Lester Meek!Lester Meek: Whos this? Just the one and only footballing legend Eusébio da Silva Ferreira!Eusébio: Thank you Mr Meek, thank you South Africa.Lester Meek: How is life treating you?Eusébio: Very well! I believe you want some votes?Lester Meek: Yes, please do share.
7: Rwanda6: Uganda5: Madagascar4: Swaziland3: Burundi2: Kenya1: Comoros
Eusébio: And here are Mozambiques top three votes:
8 points go to Zambia!
10 points go to Tanzania!
12 points go to
Eusébio: Thank you South Africa!Lester Meek: Thanks Mozambique. Im not sure youll be too pleased that your generosity towards Thelonius Daviss Tanzania has knocked you off the top spot.
Lester Meek: Swaziland, as youre so close, Im sure youll be able to hear us!
Ilana Lapidos: Loud and clear, South Africa!
Lester Meek: We are proud to be graced by the presence of Ilana Lapidos, Swazilands Miss World entrant who placed 15th in 1986.
Ilana Lapidos: Today is as much about celebrating Africa as my performance then was.
Lester Meek: Thank you Ms Lapidos. Would you be willing to take this Semi-Final ever-so-close to completion by giving us Swazilands votes?
Ilana Lapidos: I would love to, Lester.
7: Uganda
6: Rwanda
5: Burundi
4: Kenya
3: Tanzania
2: Mauritius
1: Ethiopia
Ilana Lapidos: And here are Swazilands top three votes:
8 points go to Mozambique!
10 points go to Malawi!
12 points go to
Ilana Lapdios: Thank you South Africa! See you in the Final!
Lester Meek: Yes we will, where youll be voting but, as we already know, not participating. Christina Modoglou will be extremely grateful of her Zambia receiving maximum points as they are next to vote and it is still touch-and-go whether or not they will qualify. Lets see how the table stands.
Lester Meek: So dafuges Mozambique have qualified for the Final, as have Thelonius Daviss Tanzania despite their points deduction. For our final votes, we go to Zambia.
Qualified \o/
Mixed emotions there Dafuge
3rd bottom and out
Ah damn, eliminated
Votes in, come on Cape Verde.
And now Canvey? :P I know what will happen XD
Last edited by himan; 06-04-2010 at 18:54.
No games= no chance of going through
The difference between 4th and 7th will be less then 5 points :P
Sent my votes in.
Ooh, not qualified yet, but so close!!
Lester Meek: Zambia, can you hear us?
Kalusha Bwalya: Yes we can, South Africa.
Lester Meek: Ah, Zambias most capped player, Kalusha Bwalya.
Kalusha Bwalya: Please, call me Kalusha.
Lester Meek: Kalusha, would you please do us the kind honour of finishing the first Semi-Final of the inaugural Afrovision Managerial Contest by telling us Zambias votes?
Kalusha Bwalya: Its my pleasure. Here are the votes for Zambia:
7: Rwanda
6: Mozambique
5: Kenya
4: Madagacasar
3: Eritrea
2: Comoros
1: Seychelles
Lester Meek: I can now tell you, Zambia, that unless you give 12 points to Malawi, you are definitely in the Semi-Final. Uganda and Rwanda are out, Madagascar and Kenya are in.
Kalusha Bwalya: Here are Zambias three major votes:
8 points go to
10 points go to
12 points go to
Kalusha Bwalya: Thank you South Africa!
Lester Meek: Thank you, Zambia, and congratulations on reaching the Final. Some more points for Thelonius Daviss Tanzania there, but everyone is now focused on Zambias deadlock with Malawi. As I said, 12 points was needed, and 10 just doesnt cut it. Malawi were their own undoing, as they received one 12 points, from Mozambique, but Zambia received two, from Swaziland and Malawi themselves. Lets see how the nations all finished.
Lester Meek: Thelonius Daviss Tanzania just pipped Mozambique to the post there, but dafuges team still qualify for the Final. Joaquim Ntadis Madagascar will be representing the island nations, and Alfred Jarrys Kenya and Christina Modoglous Zambia have also earned the right to come back here in a few days time.
Lester Meek: Viewers via BATRACER, please tune in tomorrow for the second of our three live Semi-Finals. Until then, good night!
Finished 8th there. Not a bad result for the little island nation of Mauritius.
Missed out on top
YEY! Kenya made it! Thanks to all those that voted for us.
Commiserations to those that didn't make the semis
Yet to vote for Semi-Final 2:
Adamw, Guinea
Xx_WeeCoop_xX, Guinea-Bissau
manchester07, Libya
Edinho, Senegal
This is your final notice - vote by PM please or else face a 12-point deduction! Voting closes Friday at 9:13pm.
11th and some way off, oh well.
At least I didn't finish last. Bloc voting just killed me. My only neighbor in this was Mozambique and they only gave us 4
Really hoping we can go through to the final, teams will hopefully see our class.
The 3rd semi is nearing. Time for Congo to shine (& block vote )
Disappointing 10th place overall
1 point away from qualification
Going through on exactly... zero points I said five, I knew two :P I had even only two neighbours the least number of the top 7 (and only one gave us points:P)
Last edited by himan; 07-04-2010 at 17:05.
Latest Statistics
Most Points Semi-FinalCode:1st SF1 09 Northerm Lights Tanzania 87 2nd SF1 09 dafuge Mozambique 83 3rd SF1 09 corinthiano Madagascar 71 4th SF1 09 Hamuel Kenya 67 5th SF1 09 himan Zambia 66 - SF1 09 pompey13 Malawi 66
Most Points- Final
Fewest Points Semi-FinalCode:1st SF1 09 MattFergie Somalia 12 2nd SF1 09 NeoAC Swaziland 14 3rd SF1 09 hamilton162 Comoros 24 4th SF1 09 SCIAG Eritrea 26 5th SF1 09 jayatsena Burundi 28
Fewest Points Final
Most Points Deducted in One RoundCode:
1st SF1 09 36
Most Final AppearancesCode:1st Mk_Forest South Africa 1 - Edinho Senegal 1 - Northerm Lights Tanzania 1 - dafuge Mozambique 1 - corinthiano Madagascar 1 - Hamuel Kenya 1 - himan Zambia 1
Most Consecutive Final AppearancesCode:1st 09 09 Mk_Forest South Africa 1 - 09 09 Edinho Senegal 1 - 09 09 Northerm Light Tanzania 1 - 09 09 dafuge Mozambique 1 - 09 09 corinthiano Madagascar 1 - 09 09 Hamuel Kenya 1 - 09 09 himan Zambia 1
Fewest Final AppearancesCode:
1st 46 nations 0
Most Accumulated PointsCode:1st Northerm Lights Tanzania 87 2nd dafuge Mozambique 83 3rd corinthiano Madagascar 71 4th Hamuel Kenya 67 5th himan Zambia 66 - pompey13 Malawi 66
I'm looking forward to seeing Sudan progress to their first final
Liberia will be topping at least one of those stat lists, could go one way or the other
Just to let you know I will be going on holiday tomorrow for a week. Depending on the internet connection I will try and continue to follow during the week but probably wont be able to post.
Somalia dead last, probably due to having done absolutely nothing as of yet
Yes, we are through! Very happy to have made it to the final!
Still been pretty uneventful for me and my Togo companions...
Just remember, everyone... vote Togo, in exchange for free... Adebayors.
Semi-Final 3: Central and Southern Africa
And now, finally, Ill accept votes for the third Semi-Final. If you are one of the 17 nations below or you are Mk_Forest, you need to vote in this one via PM as per the voting form below. Once again, the top five qualify, and once again, if you vote incorrectly or do not vote at all you will be deducted 12 points. Please use the information I provide below, and or go through the previous updates if you wish, to allocate your votes, and include a spokesperson if you have a particular person in mind.
Angola Results
Manager: Juan King (Mikel LUFC)
Manager Nationality: Spanish
Neighbours: DR Congo, Congo, Namibia, Zambia
Benin Results
Manager: Sir Ronald Vaughan (iacovone)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo (all Land), Ghana(Maritime)
Botswana Results
Manager: Tom Smith (tomsmith1989)
Manager Nationality: Portuguese
Neighbours: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Cameroon Results
Manager: Liam Ferguson (fergysafc)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria
Central African Republic No Results
Manager: Ricky Nakano (rancer890)
Manager Nationality: Canadian
Neighbours: Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Sudan
Chad Results
Manager: Hryhorii Zahorchak (bergtaur)
Manager Nationality: Ukrainian
Neighbours: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
Congo (Republic of) Results
Manager: David Dodgson (DodgeeD)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon
Democratic Republic of the Congo Results
Manager: Craig Hopper (chopper99)
Manager Nationality: Kenyan
Neighbours: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Equatorial Guinea Results
Manager: The Green Beret (el sid)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Cameroon, Gabon (both Land), Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe (both Maritime)
Gabon Results
Manager: Ken Co (Kenco)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea (all Land), São Tomé and Príncipe (Maritime)
Lesotho Results
Manager: Joe Tompkins (joetheref)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: South Africa
Namibia Results
Manager: Weeman Fernandez (weeeman27bob)
Manager Nationality: Peruvian
Neighbours: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
Niger Results
Manager: Ben Cee (BenArsenal)
Manager Nationality: Singaporean
Neighbours: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
Nigeria Results
Manager: Des Tiny (Lower Leagues Rule)
Manager Nationality: New Zealander
Neighbours: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger (all Land), Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, São Tomé and Príncipe (all Maritime)
São Tomé and Príncipe No Results
Manager: Chip Butty (Greasy Chip Butty)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria (all Maritime)
Togo Results
Manager: Dees Blake (Dees-Blake)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana
Zimbabwe Results
Manager: Charlie Henry (stoehrst)
Manager Nationality: American
Neighbours: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia
Can all 18 of you, thats you and Mk_Forest, vote now please, by PM. Just to reiterate, incorrect or non-existent votes result in a 12 point deduction. The closing time is a week after this post.
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My Votes have been sent
As have mine
can't wait to see the next result!
Votes sent
Votes sent.
Votes sent. Only three of my seven immediate neighbours eligible to vote this round.
Nigeria, Chad and Benin, you know what to do.
Votes have been sent as well.
Welcome back to South Africa
Lester Meek: Good evening and welcome back to viewers watching via BATRACER! That is a good evening not only to our viewers in Africa, but those all around the world, including in France, the United Kingdom and Brazil!
Lester Meek: For those of you that didnt see last nights Semi-Final, where Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Kenya and Zambia qualified for the Final, I am your host Lester Meek, and this is South Africa! I have to thank the Broadcasters, African Television, Radio and Complete Entertainment Revolution for broadcasting the tournament.
Lester Meek: The countries in this Semi-Final have all given each other points based on their national teams performances over the past twelve months. They gave small amounts of points, from one point up to seven, as well as the big ones: 8, 10 and 12 points. The five nations that accumulate the most points will qualify for the final, alongside the five who qualified yesterday, and South Africa and Senegal.
Lester Meek: Unfortunately, some further points deductions are going to need to take place. Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Libya all opted not to vote, which isnt actually an option at all. As a result, they have all been deducted 12 points. And Algeria initially allocated points to Niger, who will feature in tomorrows Semi-Final, so they have also had 12 points taken off them. Tanzania were deducted points yesterday, and still qualifed in first place, so its not all bad news. With that in mind, lets take a look at the initial table of nations.
Lester Meek: Well start off by heading to Ghana and Mauritania, who will open the voting!
ffs. I resent the votes almost straight away.
Thank you Algeria for the support, although it was a mistake.
I'll support you when we reach the finals.
I thought that he wouldn't bother putting neighbours not in the semi final down.
Mon the neighbours of Equatorial Guinea, you know what to do
Equal first already, 12 points clear
It's only a matter of time before Sudan have qualified
Can't wait to see how the votes go, Mon us topping the tables!!
Pm Sent !
Sao Tome and Principe: no games played, no results. We are the little country who play no games and never get no recognition. A vote for us is a vote for the underdog.
We deserve it more than those who have played. Vote for us if you can't decide who else to vote for.
Particularly if you are our neighbours. We love you all you see?
EDIT: Just noticed that ST&P 'Independence Day' is the same as my birthday! We were meant to be kept in this competition obviously!
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PM Sent.
Come on DR Congo, our result against the mighty Egypt should get us some votes surely?
Here is yesterday's update.
Lester Meek: Ghana, can you hear us?
Ghana: Loud and clear, South Africa!
Lester Meek: Excellent! Would you like to do the honour of getting the second Afrovision Managerial Contest Semi-Final rolling?
Ghana: I would love to, Lester. Here are the votes from Ghana:
7: Egypt
6: Cape Verde
5: Tunisia
4: Sudan
3: Gambia
2: Burkina Faso
1: Guinea-Bissau
Ghana: And here are Ghanas three major votes:
8 points go to Ivory Coast!
10 points go to Guinea!
12 points go to
Ghana: Thank you South Africa!
Lester Meek: Cheers, Ghana! So, Mikael Schølers Mali get maximum points there for the perfect start.
Lester Meek: Hello, Mauritania. This is South Africa calling!Mauritania: Good evening, South Africa!Lester Meek: Okay, Mauritania, we are ready for your votes.Mauritania:
7: Guinea-Bissau6: Morocco5: Sudan4: Sierra Leone3: Guinea2: Egypt1: Gambia
Mauritania: Here are Mauritanias top three votes:
8 points go to Ivory Coast!
10 points go to Mali!
12 points go to
Cape Verde!
Mauritania: See you soon, South Africa!Lester Meek: Karl Unpingcos Cape Verde take maximum points there, but its some more points for both Mali and Albert Holsteins Ivory Coast. Lets take a look at the first of the table updates tonight.
Lester Meek: Obviously Mali lead the way, but there have been some very strong starts all round, with a lot of nations picking up points. Next we go to Algeria and the Ivory Coast for votes.
Thanks Ghana and Mauritania, great start for Cape Verde.
4th place, a really good start for the Egyptians
Great start! Thanks go out to Ghana and Mauritania
Zero points for Liberia
Surely it's just jealousy of our American ties and lovely flag?
only 5th!
that's shocking considering how great Sudan were.
In Semi-Final 3, the following have yet to vote:
iacovone, Benin
tomsmith1989, Botswana
fergysafc, Cameroon
rancer890, Central African Republic
bergtaur, Chad
stoehrst, Zimbabwe
Looking at those names I know I can expect the votes very soon . The deadline is Friday 16th at 10:51am BST.
People in the second Semi-Final, you can expect another pair of votes later today.
2 pts is a decent start for Burkina Faso, hope for more though
Lester Meek: Algeria, can you hear us?Algeria: Yes.Lester Meek: Im sorry about your 12 point deduction.Algeria: Here are our votes:
7: Mauritania6: Libya5: Mali4: Tunisia3: Ivory Coast2: Sierra Leone1: Guinea
8 points go to Egypt.
10 points go to Cape Verde.
12 points go to Sudan!
Algeria: Goodbye.
Lester Meek: Well, arent Algeria cheerful? Jeremy Englishs Sudan get a welcome 12 points there, while Cape Verde are still scoring well.
Lester Meek: South Africa calling the Ivory Coast!
Laurent Gbagbo: Nous préférerions la Côte dIvoire.
Lester Meek: Eek, il parle français, mais je ne lai pas parlé depuis lécole! Bonjour, le Président de la République de Côte dIvoire.
Laurent Gbagbo: Bonjour, je vous donnerai nos votes;
7: LAlgérie
6: Le Liberia
5: Le Ghana
4: Le Burkina
3: La Mauritanie
2: Le Maroc
1: La Guinée-Bissau
Laurent Gbagbo: Et les votes les plus importants de Côte dIvoire:
8 points vont à la Tunisie!
10 points vont à la Guinée!
12 points vont
au Mali!
Laurent Gbagbo: Je vous remercie, Afrique du Sud, et nous vous verrons bientôt!
Lester Meek: Au revoir, la Côte dIvoire! Jespère que quelquun ici a connu ce quil a dit. Le Mali de Mikael Schøler continue à faire bien, et la Guinée va bien malgré sa soustraction de points. Voyons-nous vers le tableau jusquici.
Lester Meek: Mali still lead the way, and Cape Verde are also going strong too. Everybody has points now, which is good. Next we travel to Cape Verde and to Egypt for their votes.
a welcome and deserved 12 points there. No points from Ivory Coast? Disgusting tbh.
Another 12 points. Thanks Ivory Coast
10 points total, hoping beyond hope for a bunch more on the way
Nice bit of French there, not that I understood any of it, but it looks nice.
Nothing from Ivory Coast either, still in the top though.
Parlez vous Francais?
Moi? Non!
An exciting day for Liberia indeed, 6 points puts us equal with the big guns Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone
Lester Meek: Cape Verde, is our signal reaching your island nation?
Cape Verde: Absolutely, South Africa!
Lester Meek: Perfect. How are things?
Cape Verde: The sun is setting on another beautiful day in Cape Verde.
Lester Meek: How are you feeling about your nations performance so far?
Cape Verde: Very confident. Second place is a nice place to be.
Lester Meek: Okay, Cape Verde, without further ado. Can you give us your votes?
Cape Verde:
7: Guinea-Bissau
6: Liberia
5: Morocco
4: Tunisia
3: Burkina Faso
2: Sierra Leone
1: Sudan
Cape Verde: And our three big votes:
8 points go to Egypt!
10 points go to Mauritania!
12 points go to
Cape Verde: See you soon, South Africa. Hopefully when we are in the Final!
Lester Meek: Thanks Cape Verde. A pleasant outcome for Kleen Shavern, as well as Tomaldinho whose Liberia team have picked up another six points.
Lester Meek: South Africa calling Egypt!Mido: Hi South Africa!Lester Meek: Mido, why arent you here for the ceremony? Youre not still suspended are you?Mido: No, I just missed our flight.Lester Meek: Oh. So is this your punishment?Mido: No, Ive always wanted to say 12 points go to . Here are our votes:
7: Sierra Leone6: Algeria5: Libya4: Cape Verde3: Ivory Coast2: Gambia1: Liberia
Mido: And Egypts three biggest votes:
8 points go to Mali!
10 points go to Morocco!
12 points go to
Mido: See? I feel great!Lester Meek: Thank you Egypt. Jeremy Englishs Sudan pick up another batch of 12 points. Didier Dardons Morocco collect 15 points from these two sets of votes, while Algeria clear their debt. Lets see how the tables look.
Lester Meek: Mali of course lead the way, by some distance. Sudan have also sneaked up into contention, and Adam Wilkinsons Guinea would be up there had they just voted. Its over to Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone next!
Good points there although Cape Verde missed us completely.. Hmm. Can I change my votes? :-D
Still in 4th, thanks to Cape Verde
Burkina Faso are falling down the table..
1 point from Cape Verde very disappointing, but pleased to see another 12 points this time from Egypt
12 from the Verde man! I must applaude his voting.
Nothing from Cape Verde quite disappointing after my performances
7 points our highest total so far - thank you Egypt!


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If the input for the security question is completely digital, should the answer to a security question be hashed (or at least encrypted) on the authentication server?
I'll assume the model you're trying to defend against is where an attacker has access to the database. If that's the case, yes, it's a bad idea if an attacker can compromise an account by only knowing those details.
My advice would be to convert the answer to uppercase, then salt + hash it. Optionally also trim it or collapse all whitespace. This provides a reasonable security measure without reducing usability.
If those questions provide the same level of access as the password, then for all practical purposes they are a password and should be treated like one. Apply the same level of protection to all passwords that you store.
As mentioned by @Polynomial and @B-Con, storing the security questions unencrypted is dangerous if those can effectively be used as password. But even if this was not the case, you should not store the security answers unencrypted.
Common security questions ask for personal details, like "What is your mother's name?" (assuming a system where you cannot put custom questions in or where the user just picks one of the existing questions). You are not the only server that may ask for that detail, the same information can be used to compromise information on other systems that have the same security questions and answers.
The answer is yes, you should always hash this.
Why do we hash stuff like passwords at all? Basically because people may use the same password for multiple services, and to prevent people from logging in with read-only database access.
So don't you think the user's first pet or mother's maiden name is also data that he would use across multiple services? Or that could potentially be used for social engineering attacks? Or could be used to reset the password and also gain access?
For that reason, you should protect answers to security questions against attackers (and admins!) the same way as you do with passwords.
Why not encrypt it?
Encryption is reversible, it makes it possible to access the data while there is no need to. One of the cases you're trying to prevent by protecting the database data, is a case where the server is compromised, or where an insider has bad intentions. In both cases, they could use the decryption key to reverse the protection. With decent hashing, this is no longer possible.


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The Dirichlet problem for the Complex Monge-Ampere equation on a bounded pseudoconvex domain in $\mathbb{C}^n$ was studied in Bedford-Taylor's seminal paper wherein they defined $(dd^{c} u)^n$ for locally bounded plurisubharmonic $u$. But, they don't seem to use it in their Perron-type method, instead using a convex-measure-theoretic construction claiming that the upper envelope is not well-behaved. Now that we know more about psh functions, have people studied the Dirichlet problem without using the measure-theoretic construction of Goffman and Serrin? (and reproved Bedford-Taylor's results)
There is a result in the paper
Cegrell, Urban On the Dirichlet problem for the complex Monge-Ampère operator. Math. Z. 185 (1984), no. 2, 247–251.
Theorem. Assume that $\Omega$ is strictly pseudoconvex and that $H(t, z)$ is a measurable, bounded and non-negative function on $(-\infty,, \max h] \times \Omega$, where $h$ is a continuous function on $\partial \Omega$.. If $H(t,z)$ is continuous on $(-\infty, \max h]$ for every fixed $z \in \partial \Omega$, then the Dirichlet problem $\phi \in P(\Omega), (dd^c \varphi)^n =H(\varphi, z)dV$ on $\partial \Omega$, $\lim_{z \to \zeta)\varphi(z) = h(\zeta)$ on $\partial \Omega$ has a solution. (Here, $dV$ denotes the Lebesgue measure and $P(\omega)$ is the class of bounded plurisubharmonic functions in $\Omega$.)
This theorem is a generalization of Theorem A in Bedford and Taylor where $H^{1/n}$ is also required to be convex and increasing in $t$.(These properties are due to the fact that $H$ comes from the Goffman-Serrin operator.)
The proof uses fixed point methods.
Further results of this type were obtained (by Cegrell as well as his students and collaborators), mainly in the setting of hyperconvex domains.


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There are many contacts in which I have more than one phone number listed. I want to call the default number of the contact directly without going to the Infinity view and select the number to call. How to do this?
As 3rd party apps are acceptable, there are some available which look promising. Not sure, though, that they completely fulfill the request, they should still be worth a look:
As said, I cannot promise any of those will do exactly what you wish. But having checked many of them, these seem to be the best candidates. Personally, I'm not initiating too many calls, so I'm still contend with the default dialer...
You can create a "Direct Dial" shortcut on your home screen to do this:
Now by tapping on the created shortcut you will call the number directly, as opposed to having to select the number from drop-down.
Open the contact and:
My phone uses Android 4.0.3.
In my rooted LG Optimus One (P500) I did the following in my stock contact application:
This is also verified with default contact app of Sony Ericsson SK17i running 4.0.3 (stock and unrooted)
The same can also be done without adding to favourites. Long press of the contact in the contact list opens up a menu. In that menu, touching "call contact" calls the default number.
I am quite surprised this has not been said here yet...
You can slide the list item of your contact to the right to directly call the default number. Also, you can slide it left to send a message to that number.
To set the default, long press on the number and "mark as default" or via the menu button, in the desired contact view.
I saw this on Android 2.2 and 2.3 on my Samsung Galaxy Fit. I'm not sure the same dialer app is used on other phones...


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Is typing allowed on Chol Hamoed? Does it make a difference if whatever is typed will be printed afterwards?
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Shiras Shabbos k'hilchasa [II 68:(125)] quotes R' SZ Aurbach that writing on a blackboard is permitted for the following reasons:
Others argue with point 1 since the writing will not erase by itself similar to the Rema's wax tablet.
However, if you agree with point 2, you can certainly send an email that is necessary for the moed.
I heard a shiur given by Rav Moshe Heinemann of Baltimore (probably about 15 years ago) in which he mentioned that typing on Chol HaMoed is permitted. The reasoning he gave was that the act of typing is not a Ma'aseh Uman (professional act, forbidden on Chol HaMoed) as just about anyone is capable of typing. Rabbi Heinemann pointed out that although the results of something typed by an expert typist versus that of by a single-finger-typist are the same, this is irrelevant as the skill itself -- i.e., pressing keys on a keyboard -- is not itself a Ma'aseh Uman.
(For example, even someone illiterate can type by matching/copying characters off of another typed or written source. Note: This specific point/example is my own extrapolation that Rabbi Heinemann did not mention (to my recollection) but which I think proves this line of reasoning that typing is not a "skill of expertise", aka Ma'aseh Uman.)
Dose of Halacha bring sources that allow it and those that forbid it based on different reason than mentioned above:
Typing isn't a maseh uman, but many consider to at least be a melacha. If that is the case, it would only be allowed if it was l'tzorech ha'moed or a davar ha'aved.


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There appears to be a user who is adding the octave tag to most new matlab questions (see the list of recent Octave questions). This affects dozens of questions.
Is this really appropriate? I know Octave is supposed to be an open-source MATLAB replacement, but if the user doesn't explicitly ask for Octave I don't think it should be re-tagged.
MATLAB and Octave are not always identical, although they often strive to be. An answer for one does not necessarily work in the other. Adding an Octave tag often adds it to the post's browser title, and makes it seem like an Octave solution is acceptable.
This seems wrong to me. Should I go back and remove the tag on all these posts? There are lots.
If this practice is acceptable, then the tags should simply become synonyms of each other.
Update: The tag was not being applied to all new matlab posts, as originally described, but many of them which were thought to be cross-compatible with Octave. See discussion in comments below.


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A record-breaking crowd of 165,307 horse racing fans flocked to Churchill Downs for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby.
I'll Have Another, who went off at 15-1, rallied past Bob Baffert's Bodemeister to win the Run for the Roses by 1 1/2 lengths.
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LISHESKI, Beatrice Sophia, 90, of Weirton, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012, in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH.
Born February 18, 1922, in Burgettstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Sophia Strzondala Popeck.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Anthony J. Lisheski, on February 9, 2003, whom she married May 14, 1939; son Anthony J. Lisheski in 1990; brothers Emil, Rudolph, Frank and Charles; and sisters Julia, Mary, Anna, Christina and Agnes.
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Mrs. Lisheski is survived by her son, David A. Lisheski and his wife Donna of Las Vegas, NV; daughter Sandra E. Gajtka and her husband Ray of Weirton; 12 grandchildren: Matthew (Jillian) and Mark Gajtka, Marjorie Baker, Elizabeth (Robert) Rodgers, Robert (Rhonda), Dennis (Janie) and Steven (Linda) DeFoor Marc, Tracey, Kristina, Gregory and Jeffrey Lisheski; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Visitation will be held Sunday 5-8 p.m. at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St., Weirton, WV, where additional visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1 p.m. Monday. Minister Robert Ginier will preside.
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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 20,000 ER visits across the nation involved televisions or televisions and furniture falling on children in 2010.
The most commonly injured area is the head, and these types of injuries can cause lifelong consequences or even death. Recently, there have been about 20 fatalities each year across the nation.
"Local pediatricians are reporting more head injuries because of televisions falling, which is consistent with national data," said Alison Rose, Home Safety and Regional Programs coordinator for the Injury Prevention Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). "There is a perception that new flat screen televisions are not as dangerous, but they are heavy and can harm small children."
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Dr. Kara O'Karma, D.O., recently was presented with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine's Outstanding Specialty Preceptor Award for the Northern Region.
O'Karma, who graduated from the school in 2000, practices obstetrics and gynecology at Weirton Medical Center.
Preceptors assist and provide guidance to WVSOM medical students in their third- and fourth-year clinical rotations. During the annual graduation awards ceremony, recognition was awarded to preceptors from each of the six statewide campus regions who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring.
These health professionals have also demonstrated a commitment to community wellness and service, according to officials.
WVSOM President Michael Adelman, said physicians willing to offer guidance as preceptors provide a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to students.
"Historically, a preceptor was a teacher responsible to uphold a certain law or precept," Adelman said.
"The physicians across medical specialties who contribute their time and expertise to WVSOM students play an invaluable role in shaping the type of doctors they will become in their own practices. This award is one small way we can show our appreciation for their efforts."
Roughly 50 hospitals, clinics and medical centers across the Mountain State participate in WVSOM's Statewide Campus Program. Outstanding Primary Care and Specialty Preceptor awards were given to physicians in each campus region.
Franciscan University of Steubenville alumnus Tom Needham has been promoted to vice president of digital marketing for the Inspiration Networks.
In his new position, Needham is responsible for all marketing efforts in and on the networks' digital properties and social, SEM and SEO initiatives, including emerging media platforms and partnerships.
He will oversee all digitalmarketing initiatives and is the go-to digital strategist for INSP, Halogen TV and La Familia Cosmovision.
Needham became the first director of the Inspiration Network's Web Center of Excellence and was tapped to lead INSP's digital efforts when the network launched its New Day programming initiative in 2010.
His efforts have led to a 350 percent growth in web traffic and a 730 percent growth in newsletter subscribers.
He now assumes similar responsibilities for the organization's other networks, Halogen TV and La Familia Cosmovision.
Needham has operated in the digital space since the late 1990s, when he spearheaded the launch of two start-up companies before joining American City Business Journals, where he worked in the online editorial space for SportsBusiness Journal before moving to the Business Journals, where he oversaw e-mail operations, client services, advertising operations and analytics.
A published author, Needham has written three inspirational children's books and was a recipient of the West Virginia Associated Press Best Sports News Writing Award.
He is a member of the Cable Television Association for Marketing PromaxBDA and holds a HubSpot certification in inbound marketing.
Needham, who earned a degree in English from Franciscan University of Steubenville, lives in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife and two daughters.


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Looking at the increasing NoSQL movement and considering that databases like MongoDB offers a new perspective in flexible data storage for GIS. What is the best way to store lines and polygons in JSON documents to take advantage of 2d indexes and spatial functions?
Here's an example of a line and a polygon:
One thing to note is that MongoDB's support for spatial datatypes is horrendously bad for any serious spatial lookup, and this applies across the board with NoSQL last time I checked. I dislike GeoCouch quite a bit less, but it also still has a way to go.
GeoJSON is a fantastic format but to take advantage of the limited (POINT-ONLY) spatial indexes in Mongo you'd need a spatially indexed collection holding nothing but a record for each of the polygon's points with an additional value for the record ID of your spatial record living in another collection, then use a bounding box query to get record IDs from one and select from the other, effectively emulating a join.
You could go hacky and just do the corners of the bounding box as points for your records, but then bounding box searches may fail and all in all it forces some pretty inefficient design patterns and inappropriately pushes all kinds of responsibilities to the developer.
As a reference implementation, you may want to refer to this code which was presented at the Esri Developer Summit this year.
I have not been happy at all with the spatial support on the various NoSQL databases. They only go far enough for dumb point cloud lookup, which makes sense considering most apps using this are only dropping pushpins onto a Google map on a browser somewhere. PostGIS is still going to be the best open-source workhorse for managing spatial information for the foreseeable future.
This is simply not true,
"to take advantage of spatial indexes in Mongo, you'd need a spatially indexed collection holding nothing but a record for each of the polygon's points, with an additional value for the record ID of your spatial record living in another collection, then use a bounding box query to get record IDs from one [collection] and select [record data] from the other [collection], effectively emulating a join."
I have USGS point data stored in a single Mongo collection with records that look like this:
I am able to do bounding box queries on this data that return the entire record (without the need for another collection) just fine.
Mongo also provides the ability to do nearest neighbor searches, as well as point in polygon searches. This is well documented at mongodb.org


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If somehow a human could give a tumor unlimited resources, would the cancer grow forever? It seems like it would until it gets so large that it physically affects vital organs. Is what would likely happen?
Yes. The very first cells used to study cancer are still around (HeLa Immortal Cells - Named for the subject Henrietta Lacks) and are basically immortal as long as they're fed.
As for tumors, whether cancerous or not they most definitely can continue to grow until they become a serious medical issue (WARNING: GRAPHIC - 3 Largest Tumors Recorded). One of the largest recorded tumors was 300lbs (~140kg) in a woman's abdomen that sprouted off of an ovary. They had to operate with her laying on her side, otherwise it would have crushed her abdomen and killed her.
Not all forms of cancer are immortal or produce large tumors (the 300lb tumor was benign), but it's definitely within the realm of plausibility.


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Is it possible to delete a board in Trello? I see how to pin or unpin it, or add it to an organization. Best I can come up with is remove everyone else from it and set it to member visibility. Guess I could create a dummy user to assign deleted boards too.
You can close a board from the board's menu: click on the icon next to the board's name, then select Close Board.
You can re-open a board from the Boards menu (this is a different menu): click on Boards near the upper right corner of the page, then select View Closed Boards.
There's a workaround that I'm using. If you want to get rid of a board, even if you're the admin, you can follow these steps:
To elaborate on the difference in location between the board's menu and the Boards menu:
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Can I vote for two answers?
Sometimes many answers are correct at the same time on one question. Can I accept more than one answer?
Sometimes many answers are correct at the same time on one question. Can I accept more than one answer?
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What I usually do in cases where there are multiple correct answers is that I accept the most relevant and then upvote all the others that are usefull.
But to answer you question, no, one answer per question.
I usually go by the time that the answer was posted, and accept the first one that answered my question. That is, of course, if all competing correct answers are of approximately the same quality.
Otherwise, pick the one that you'd want if you were making a text book. The one that you pick will be on top of the stack, so it should be the most comprehensive answer.
Here's an example of two correct answers that basically say the same thing:
I would hope that the second answer was accepted, since it is the most informative, if not the first one posted.
Not selecting the other doesn't make it any less correct, but the one (yes, one only) you can accept should be the most comprehensive.
No, you can only accept one answer.
By upvoting all good answers you indicate "goodness" already. By putting additional green accept marks onto all the answers that seem correct to you now shifts the burden of picking the right answer from you (one time operation) to the user (over and over again), which will lead to confusion in the end.
So, no: only one accepted answer, IMHO.


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The 2013 Market Wheat Show winners were announced on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Ford County Fair.
During the 2013 wheat harvest, local grain elevators collected samples from Ford County producers, which were analyzed by the Kansas Grain Inspection Service in Dodge City. Points were then awarded for milling and baking quality (determined by variety characteristics), test weight, protein content, dockage and the number of shrunken and broken kernels.
The winners for the following classes include: Class 6170: First place was awarded to Roger Wetzel and an entry of Overley. Greg Hainer received second place with a Jagger entry. Will Ellis rounded out the class with his entry of Everest. Class 6171: A Tam 111 entry from Jim Wasson won this class. Second place honors went to Feikert Farms- Lance Feikert also with a Tam 111 entry. Riegel Farms placed third with Centerfield. Class 6172: This class is made of up blends of different varieties. First place was awarded to Royden Derstein with a blend of Jagger, Tam 111 and Overley. Second place was awarded to Derstein Brothers-Jeremy Derstein also with a blend of Jagger, Overley and Tam 111. Third place went to Feikert Farms-Lance Feikert with a blend of Tam 111 and T-136. Class 6174: Will Ellis placed first with an entry of Winterhawk. Class 6175: This class is made of up white wheat varieties. Placing first was A&G Farms-Gary Hines with the white wheat variety Danby. Maurice Bleumer placed second also with an entry of Danby. Rounding out this class was the variety of Aspen, submitted by Frank Mages.
The 2013 Market Wheat Show Grand Champion was Roger Wetzel and his Overley entry that scored over 800. That entry was collected at the Belfont Branch of the Offerle Coop. Reserve Grand Champion honors went to A&G Farms-Gary Hines and his white wheat entry of Danby.
Pride Ag Resources sponsors the Market Wheat Show Champion traveling trophy. The top three entries, in each class, will represent Ford County at the Market Wheat Show during the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson in September.
The Ford County Extension Council, the Ford County Fair Association, the Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Dodge City and Pride Ag Resources sponsor this annual contest. Thanks also to all of the local elevators for promoting and taking samples for this year's Market Wheat Show.
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Personal Fatigue Diary
A month-by-month record to track your fatigue level.
Use this easy-to-follow monthly guide to chart your own daily fatigue level. Here's how:
1. Select the month of the year and print out the blank form.
2. Post it in a convenient place, such as the refrigerator.
3. Mark your daily fatigue level by coloring in the circle that corresponds to how you are feeling each day (see key code at bottom of form).
4. At the end of each month, draw a line connecting the colored-in circles; you will begin to see how your fatigue level has changed over time.
5. Take the form to your next office visit and use it as a guide to discuss how you've been feeling.
You'll also find space to record these other important test results each week:
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My website has a pagerank of 6 but it ranks poorly (6th position), they have the 3rd position despite a lower pagerank. The sites are about the same subject. I have title text on links, content is not flash, etc. Why?
Another website has lower pagerank (4) and lower backlinks, but they score higher than me in search results
You're making the common mistake of confusing PageRank (the Google algorithm score) with Ranking. While PR is a ranking factor, it's only one of 200+ (some say 1000+) elements that make up for your final page ranking.
And remember, localization, personalization and relevancy to that query all factor greatly in results.
You might rank #1 for a different keyword/phrase, or not at all.
Short Answer: PageRank has little to do with results rank.
Page rank is important as per weighing a website's overall importance, but seach engines view sites differently through query relevancy, content, how often the site is indexed, inbound links, etc.


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It is the policy of New York University (NYU, "the University") that all cost transfers must be processed in compliance with Federal and other sponsor requirements. All cost transfers must be appropriately justified, documented and completed in a timely manner to support its allowability. Principal Investigators (PI's) are responsible for ensuring all cost transfers are executed in compliance with this policy.
The purpose of this policy is to set forth the circumstances for transferring charges to or from a sponsored award.
This policy is applicable to all schools, departments, units and personnel of the University involved in administering sponsored awards.
This University policy follows the rules listed below which govern cost transfers. These procedures are in compliance with the Federal Office of Budget and Management (OMB) Circular A-21 (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a021_2004) and other Federal sponsors' regulations:
It is the responsibility of each school or department to:
A retroactive cost transfer is justified in the following circumstances:
Cost transfers between sponsored activities are not allowed in the following circumstances:
All payroll and Other Than Personnel Services (OTPS; non-payroll) cost transfers related to sponsored awards should be submitted within the earlier of:
A pattern of frequent cost transfers will be subject to additional review.
All cost transfers must include a detailed explanation and justification (e.g., rationale for allocation among projects) for the transfer. If a transfer is to correct an error, an explanation that merely states that the transfer was made to "correct an error" is not sufficient.
The cost transfer explanations must answer the following questions:
If transfer is made within 90 calendar days from when the original transaction was posted in the University's general ledger, answer questions 1 and 2; if over 90 days, answer all 4 questions.
The PI or designee must submit the PASS or xPASS request (retroactive adjustment) to their school/departmental Human Resource Officer (HRO) for processing. PASS and xPASS approvals are defined at the school/departmental level.
JEMS entries with appropriate explanations for OTPS transfers must be submitted in accordance with the guidelines outlined below.
The department must maintain documentation (e.g., memos or e-mails) to provide evidence that the PI directly approved any cost transfer between closely related projects. However, the cost transfer may be submitted by the PI's designee.
The PI is ultimately responsible to ensure that all costs transferred are for appropriate purposes and in accordance with sponsor guidelines and award documents.
Within the 90-Day Window
Greater Than the 90-Day Window
Principal Investigator (PI) – The PI has a fiduciary responsibility for the management and administration of the sponsored project in accordance with sponsor and University guidelines and therefore must approve all cost transfers.
Departmental Administrator (DA; or designee) – The DA assists the PI in the financial and administrative management of sponsored projects, including processing of cost transfers. The departmental administrator in conjunction with the PI, are responsible for completing timely reconciliations between the University's general ledger and underlying details i.e., Salary Expense Report and departmental records. The DA must ensure that all financial activity is properly recorded in the University's financial system, which is the source for all financial reporting; the DA is responsible for ensuring all approved cost transfers are completed accurately and on time.
Fiscal Officer – The Fiscal Officer, or designee, must approve cost transfer requests greater than 90 days after the original charge was posted in the University's financial records.
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) – SPA is responsible for approving cost transfers.
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) – SPA is responsible for approving cost transfers.
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|Issuing Authority:
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|Responsible Officer:
|Assistant Vice President Post-Award Administration
Account Change
An adjustment within the same project where payroll costs are moved between chartfield lines.
Cost Transfer
A cost transfer is a transfer to or from a sponsored award of a charge previously allocated to a different funding source.
Correct clerical error;
Reallocate salary and fringe benefits to reflect actual effort;
Other Than Personnel Services (OTPS)
Direct costs for sponsored projects exclusive of salaries and fringe benefits.
Federal Regulations
NYU Approach and application of this policy, related resources and more available in the Handbook.
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- Cassie Barrett, a world-renowned anthropologist, wakes up in a graveyard and doesn't know who she is. Taken in for a few days, she waits for her memory to return.
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- Cassie Barrett, a world-renowned anthropologist, wakes up in a graveyard and doesn't know who she is. Taken in for a few days by William Flying Horse, a Native American police officer, she waits for her life to re-appear. When Hollywood heartthrob Alex Rivers shows up to claim her as his wife, she is stunned but still doesn't remember anything. After she returns to her fairytale existence as Alex Rivers' wife, fragments of memory come back but she senses there is a side to her husband that she can't remember. When she finds a positive pregnancy test hidden in her bathroom, dark memories return, allowing her to piece together her past. Frightened, she runs to the only person she trusts to keep her hidden.
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The 9 Most Unnecessary Greatest Hits Albums of All Time
#6. The Best of Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd actually had 5 top 20 singles between 1991 and 1992. Hell, a couple of them even made it to #1. So why shouldn't they have released a greatest hits album? For starters, try naming one of those top 20 singles that isn't "I Wanna Sex You Up." If you were able to pull that off, then you already know why The Best of Color Me Badd ought not exist, because chances are you still own the one fucking album that all of those hits are on. Those of you looking to indulge in the "best" of some of Color Me Badd's lesser known tunes, "Sexual Capacity," for example, could still skip this collection and just buy their other three albums for a combined total of $1.29. We shit you not...
On a slightly unrelated side bar, Wikipedia notes the following about the band's fourth album, Now & Forever, "sales were well below those expected from the group, with initial sales of only 32 units in the U.S." There are no sources cited, and that could be a typo, but until proven otherwise we're just going to accept that as the saddest damn thing we've ever read.
Best Moment:
We really can't say enough about "Sexual Capacity." If ever a pan flute was used with sexier results, we'd be astounded. We were kind of shocked just to hear one being used somewhere other than a Zamfir: Master of the Pan Flute commercial or a Kung-Fu flick, actually.
Most Awesome Amazon.com User Review:
"Some nights before I go to bed, I say my prayers and simply stare at my gorgeous self in the mirror. I thank the heavens I look like I do and ask for things like a White Lion reunion tour or Grim Reaper at my four year old's birthday party. Usually, my requests go unanswered. That was, until this CD came out."
#5. Tone Loc: Wild Thing and Other Hits
Drop the "s" off the end of the album title and release it as a two track CD single featuring "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" and you'd have a perfectly legitimate Tone Loc greatest hits collection.
In fact, a cursory glance at the album cover even suggests that maybe we just don't remember the minor hits and there are actually only five songs on this "greatest hits" collection. This would, in fact, make Tone Loc the most honest, respectable artist in music history for having enough integrity to not insult the formerly CD buying public's intelligence by claiming that "I Got It Goin' On" was a hit.
In reality, there are five more songs included, which brings the number of "hits" nobody outside of Tone's immediate friends or family has ever heard, to a total of eight.
Notice that the title "Wild Thing & Other Hits" suggests that somebody is afraid people may have forgotten the name of "the guy who sang 'Wild Thing' back in the 80's." That's probably a valid concern.
Best Moment:
When Vanilla Ice stole the bass line from Queen's "Under Pressure" for his sole hit "Ice Ice Baby," he was taken to court. Tone Loc did the same thing twice on almost equally huge songs. "Wild Thing," which sampled Van Halen's "Janie's Cryin'" and "Funky Cold Medina" which sampled Kiss' "Christine Sixteen," both without permission from the respective bands, resulted in zero lawsuits. Further proof that the world hates Vanilla Ice.
Most Awesome Amazon.com User Review:
1. "Loc's production was ultra-smooth and he had lyrical help-- "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing" are still some of the smartest (and funniest) lyrics in rap, and were penned by none other than Will Smith (the Fresh Prince)."
2. "This guy who typed that Will Smith penned wild thing and funky cold medina obviously does not know what he is talkin about. They were written by Young MC."
#4. Bruce Willis: Master Series
Soulless, borderline-offensive-to-the-genre blues songs performed by rich white men are an art form loved by dozens. In this field, one name stands head and shoulders above the rest. Bow before the master!
Bruce Willis, or Bruno, as he's called by graying douche bags who prefer their blues served with a heaping side of financially stable and untroubled by the ills of the world, did release a couple of albums back in the 80's. So it should come as no surprise that some enterprising record exec would release a best of Bruce Willis collection to cash in on the whole "what in the holy hell is this?" factor.
Our only problem was deciding which "Best of Bruce Willis" collection to go with. You see, despite releasing a mere two albums, Bruno actually has four, count 'em, four best-of collections. One of them even has the gall to be a double CD that has the exact same cover art as one of his actual albums. In short, if you bought that shit and already owned his first two albums, you got ganked. Ultimately, we settled on "The Master Series" because of the awesome title and super gay album cover.
Best Moment:
At the 2:03 mark of an up-to-that-point less-than-lively rendition of "Under the Boardwalk," Bruce unexpectedly shouts "Yipee-ki-yay mother fucker!" and launches into a searing blues rock guitar solo so goddamned awesome we gathered up all of our Hendrix CD's and torched them sons of bitches lest we be subjected to their inferior axe work ever again. Ok, we made that up, Bruce doesn't really do that. There are no good moments to be found anywhere on this CD. It's pretty damn terrible from front to back.
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"according to me this record is a very good one because of his very well managed sound and ability to resume in an only one record so much good musiC!"


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The Recovery Energy Zone. There -- I said it. My experience informs me that somewhat few facilities are actually programming a ride that is actually coached between 50 and 65 percent of MHR or APMHR. Why? The simplest answer seems to be that it does not seem to attract as many participants -- at least automatically.
Some wise words came to me from several sources -- not least of whom is Luciana, our MI Team Manager. She said, if I may be so bold as to paraphrase, that all we may really do is plant the seed. That seed is that properly periodized training not only should include regular visits to REZ, but that it must include them. Of course, some/most of us are able to phrase that in less stark terms than I just did. Mea culpa for my impolitic ways.
Rather than dip into the scientific rationale(s) for REZ rides as I have been given to do, I would like to offer (or perhaps reoffer) a way around the dilemma that we all face with REZ programming: popularity versus what is properly periodized training.
When we lead EEZ (Endurance Energy Zone) rides, which we also must concede are fairly conservative in their intensity (i.e., 65-75% MHR/APMHR for the most part), we may simply lead and model the Recovery Energy Zone. For example, when ride an EEZ ride alongside my class, I simply indicate that I am opting to maintain the same intensity that I have during warm-up (50-65%) as opposed to elevating that work by 10-25%. I explain why: the intensity of my surrounding training and the recovery from it necessitates that I do so.
So inasmuch as I extend the options for them to train anywhere between 65 and 80% MHR/APMHR (per the Manual revision) during the body of the ride, I also offer them a visualization of the panorama of their training week and the option of remaining at 50-65% in order to recover and rejuvenate (as opposed to overtraining syndrome and/or aerobic deficiency syndrome).
Believe it or not, I have had one consistent taker. That is one more than I might have had. One day this taker will notice the benefits of profound relaxation and peace, as well as suprising performance and health gains. On still another day, I may not feel the need to embed the REZ inside the EEZ. It will be again attractive in its own right.
Why have I not imposed the REZ on my class? One reason is that if I impose it, they may not actually embrace it. Another reason is that this group is relatively green to the Spinning® program as it should be. We have had to enable, or perhaps recreate, the ability to train at these lower heart rates. Formerly, virtually any meaningful, submaximal exercise stress would have delivered them immediately to the confines of 80% MHR/APMHR or greater, because their aerobic bases were as yet underdeveloped. Now, the majority are actually able to train at effort levels of 65% and less for extended periods of time.
That last anecdote sounds a great deal like me as a Spinning® participant some years ago -- whose heart rate would surge unfettered into the 160s. Our colleague, Betty Simmons, planted the seeds of endurance and recovery, as well as periodization. I would like to think she has left a legacy in this. Go ahead. Plant the seed; expand the legacy.


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I think setting up another stack exchange user, on say superuser.com and linking the two gives you a boost first time you do it.
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ANDERSON, S.C. – Opening up its South Atlantic Conference schedule, Anderson University baseball returns to the diamond on Friday when its looks to get a jump start in the conference standings as the Trojans head to Mars Hill for a three-game set. The opening game of the series is slated for Friday at 2 p.m., while a doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday beginning at noon.
The Trojans
AU seeks a breakaway from its losing skid to begin season, after dropping three to nationally-ranked UNC Pembroke last weekend and falling to long-time archrival Erskine in the Flying Fleet's home opener on Tuesday. With the addition to Coker to the league this season, this will be the earliest AU will begin conference play since joining the SAC prior to the 2011 season.
Despite the slow start in the win column, the Trojans' bats have been strong as senior outfielder Nathan Galliford currently leads the conference in home runs, as he knocked two over the wall during the three-game set against UNCP. Currently, Galliford is the only player in the conference with multiple home runs and tied for fifth in the league in RBI with five.
Senior right-hander Thomas Goodman tossed six innings of shutout baseball in Game Two of the doubleheader against the Braves, but settled for the loss due to a late Pembroke rally. Goodman is tied for seventh in the league in innings pitched, despite earning his first loss of the season.
The Lions
Mars Hill also suffered three setbacks to begin the season, as the Lions fell to Limestone (2-1), Pfeiffer (9-4) and Francis Marion (6-4) at the Carolinas Hospital System Tournament in Florence, S.C. last weekend. On Wednesday, the Lions dropped their fourth straight game this year at Belmont Abbey (11-5).
Despite the losses, senior right-hander Dale Innes shined in Game Two of the four-team tournament, tossing four of the game's seven innings and striking out nine Pfeiffer batters. The nine strikeouts are the most by any pitcher in the conference in the opening week of games. Despite the strikeouts, Innes received a no decision, as the Falcons crossed five runs in the sixth inning to take the five-run win.
Sophomore infielder Evan Rogers leads the Lion offense, as he enters the weekend series hitting .467 (7-for-15) with four runs scored. Classmate Phillip Carroll closely follows batting .357 with three runs scored and three extra base hits, including the team's only triple.
The Series
Anderson holds a 5-4 advantage in the series dating back to AU's first season in the SAC in 2011. Last season, the Trojans grabbed the three-game sweep over the Lions scoring at least seven runs in all three games.


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I'am building simple dropdown terminal emulator application with PythonGI + GTK+3.0, I am using libkeybinder3.0 and gir1.2-keybinder3.0 packages for global keybinding these packages not available in default repository, they had special ppa. I dont want to say my users here is my ppa install my application and here is another ppa for dependencies, how can i merge these packages with my project.
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As Iraqi cities continue falling, the US government reminds us that this war is far from over and that many troops will remain overseas for sometime. Over the past week, we've witnessed individuals here in South Central Kentucky sending care packages and letters of support, while many more are still wondering what they can do for those defending out freedom.
For weeks area schools, businesses and other thoughtful citizens have purchased and shipped personal items for those troops serving overseas, however well intentioned, the military is reporting the many of those packages have been bulky and addressed to "any service member." In order to avoid clogging the mail system, those officials are now asking that smaller items be sent and care packages be addressed to specific soldiers.
At Fort Campbell, the remaining soldiers have been overloaded with items delivered to the base. They say they're just not able to coordinate those efforts right now and are requesting that you mail those packages on your own and to individual soldiers. Although Fort Campbell officials say troops are still in need of several items:
Baby Wipes Lotion Stationary
Batteries Chapstick Pen
Toiletry Items Hard Candy Enevelopes
Sunscreen Powdered Drink Mixes
The most significant need remains money to help support military family members. Here are a few local funds which have been established:
Operation Eagle's Nest
P.O. Box 203
Fort Campbell, KY 42223
{For more info: (270) 885-9096}
Installation Chaplain's Office
Attn: Operation Helping Hand
3101 Indiana Avenue
Fort Campbell, KY 42223
{For additional info: (270) 798-6123}
Eagle Family Support Fund
c/o 101st Airborne Division Assoc.
P.O. Box 929
Fort Campbell, KY 42223
The American Red Cross has played a key role in Operation Iraqi Freedom, sending hundreds of pints of blood to treat those wounded in the war. The Red Cross has also sent much needed supplies, if you would like to assist in its' efforts you can call 1-800-HELP-NOW.
American Red Cross
Armed Forces Emergency Services
P.O. Box 91820
Washington, DC 20090
You can also send a greeting to soldiers overseas through Operation Dear Abby. www.operationdearabby.net


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This section includes information held in lists and registers related to the functions of the council.
If you can not find what you need please contact the FOI Mailbox FOI. email@example.com registers and records
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Councillor's financial and other interests
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I was taught that these two phrases are interchangeable and have the same meaning.
However, I recently wrote a few practice sentences using this grammar point and they were corrected to use ずには instead of ないでは
The sentences I wrote were:
However, both of these were corrected to:
I was under the impression that both were acceptable and can't find anything stating otherwise. Is there something in particular with these sentences that they can only use ずには? Or am I completely missing something?


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Simple Peach Sorbet
Categories: Low-fat
Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
This dessert takes some preparation, but the result is a light, creamy, smooth dessert with few calories and no fat.
Serves: 6 servings
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) sliced peaches in juice, undrained
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons frozen (thawed) white grape juice concentrate
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- Place the peaches with their juice and the juice concentrate in a blender, and blend until smooth.
- If using an ice cream maker, pour the mixture into a 1 1/2-quart ice cream maker, and proceed as directed by the manufacturer. If you do not own an ice cream maker, follow steps 3 through 5.
- To make the sorbet in your freezer, pour the mixture into an 8-inch square pan. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and place in the freezer for at least 8 hours, or until the mixture is frozen solid. (You can prepare the mixture a few days ahead of time, if you prefer.) Remove the frozen mixture from the freezer, and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes, or until thawed enough to break into chunks.
- Break the mixture into chunks, and place in the bowl of a food processor or electric mixer. Process or beat for several minutes, or until the mixture is light, creamy, and smooth. (Note that, depending on the capacity of your food processor, you may have to process the mixture in 2 batches.)
- Return the mixture to the pan, cover, and return to the freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
- Scoop the sorbet into individual serving dishes. (If it seems too solid, let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature before scooping.) Serve immediately.
- For variety, substitute canned apricots for the peaches.
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Excerpted from The Best-Kept Secrets of Healthy Cooking by Sandra Woodruff, R.D. Copyright � 2000 by Sandra Woodruff.
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