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Preseason. Put that smile back on your face.
The last time you saw the Patriots play that bad, Lawyer Milloy had just shuffled off to Buffalo. Great teams aren't perfect, despite what they themselves and their fans would like to think. If you had never seen one game from last year's 17-2 campaign, you would have looked at Saturday night's debacle and laughed at whomever told you that these guys won the most recent Vince.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who took some baby steps back to respectability in 2003, laid a 31-3 pasting on the Patriots over the weekend, and made it look easy. Bill Belichick says that his team needs to get back to fundamentals. The Patriots looked like they wanted nothing to do with playing football, especially in a stinker of a first quarter where the Bengals outscored the Patriots 14-0 and outgained them in total yards 147-7.
The first half, especially the first quarter, was rife with botched defensive plays, dominance of the line of scrimmage by the Bengals, untimely penalties, a passing game which is still pretty much off kilter, and a running back who was the subject of loud boos from his former home fans. It all added up to one of the poorest showings by the Patriots in some time.
Oh, yeah. The game doesn't count.
So, stop worrying about the Patriots going 0-16 or Rodney Harrison being exposed as a non-pass defender or Vince Wilfork as a non-run defender. If this game had meant anything, it is hard to believe that the Bengals would have come out as dominant as they did, and it is even more hard to believe that the Patriots would have looked like they were sleepwalking. These players are not cut from that jib, and their coach would never allow them to play as poorly as they did if the game had been for real.
Still, a huge loss like the Patriots sustained can only help them greatly. If there were any delusions of grandeur on the club with respect to an "easy repeatâ€, they are all gone by now. It is human nature to feel a sort of letdown against an inferior opponent like the Bengals, given all the huge successes which have preceded this game. It is also human nature that the hunter is always more hungry than the hunted. The Patriots will be dealing with this all year long, much like they did in 2002.
That said, with all due respect to the nice gentleman who writes all those chicken soup books, here is a closer look at some of the things which went wrong, and why there is no real need for alarm. Take note of the repetition of the phrase "the game doesn't countâ€, and feel that hot soup go down nice and easy.
It is hard to believe that Rudi Johnson is a better back than Corey Dillon. What basically happened was a case of poor tackling technique and a defensive front seven that was either not ready or not intense enough to stop Johnson. Johnson bludgeoned the Patriot defense for 71 yards rushing on 14 carries, and that was just the first quarter. Many of those runs were up the middle, in the area of Keith Traylor, Vince Wilfork and Ted Johnson. The big issue here was that the normally stout defensive line got pushed around, something that never would have happened if the game were not for real.
Meanwhile, Dillon did not handle his Queen City homecoming very well. Dillon wound up with 31 yards on 11 carries, but was basically overwhelmed by a fired up defense which seemed bent on humiliating their former teammate. What likely went wrong here is that the offensive line got manhandled tonight where, if this were the regular season, such domination would not be happening. The Patriot run blockers looked totally out of sync and lacking in intensity and energy. And this is not the seven blocks of granite that the Patriot line was up against. It turned out to be Bengal inspiration against Patriot lack of inspiration, something that won't be there when these teams meet again.
Carson Palmer looks like someone destined for NFL stardom. He threw some quick slants that looked just like Brady, and hit Chad Johnson with a 48-yard strike early in the game with Harrison defending him. Palmer finished 12 of 19 passing for 179 yards and a 133.6 passer rating. He looked solid all evening long, and in complete control of the game. The nice thing about this facet is that in 2003, Belichick was 9-0 against quarterbacks whom he had to face for the second time. The first time, the game didn't count. When things count, Belichick will be ready for Palmer.
Trying to figure out what is up with Brady and the passing offense is not quite so simple. Brady underthrew several open receivers, took some sacks which he normally doesn't take, and threw an interception late in the second half which was thrown right at linebacker Rogers Beckett but deflected into the arms of Kevin Kaesviharn. There is no sense of timing in Brady's game thus far. One problem might be that he has less time to throw than he did last year, but again, things don't count just yet and the offensive line may still be finding its bearings (Adrian Klemm started at left tackle once again in place of the injured Matt Light).
Mostly, it is a case of a team which simply didn't show up against an improving but inferior opponent. On paper, the Patriots still have the Bengals by a mile in talent. But Belichick will use this game as a tool to prevent complacency when inferior teams come up during the regular season. Elite teams do have games like these now and then, and it further reinforces the timeworn football cliché that any team can win on any given day.
Another indicator that Belichick may not be terribly concerned about this loss, despite his insistence that his team was badly outplayed and outcoached, is the fact that the team got Monday off. One's immediate reaction to this might be something like "punish these guys†for cutting such a stinker. Perhaps Belichick saw his team too tired to play well against the Bengals, and agrees with the notion that this would have been different had this been the regular season.
Suffice it to say that when these teams do battle again on December 12th, the game will not at all turn out the way it did Saturday night. The game will be played at Foxborough and not Cincinnati, and the Patriots will remember this spanking. When things count, you will not see Rudi Johnson burst through the Patriot front seven and Chad Johnson dancing through the Patriot secondary without fear of someone taking his head off. You will not see Palmer look like a seven-year veteran out there. You will not see any Patriot player concentrating on Miami (their next opponent) and treating Cincinnati like the foregone conclusions they have been during most of Mike Brown's regrettable ownership regime.
If the Patriots do manage to break off several consecutive wins to start the season and establish the NFL standard for that category, they likely will have the Bengals to thank for it. The Patriots suddenly became a hungry team after Saturday night, and got their spanking out of the way at the best possible time.
As for Dillon, the next time he has to face the Bengals, the reception will be quite the opposite, and his output will likely follow suit.


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Donald Criss, of Palmyra, is an avid motorcyclist, so when he started having trouble gripping the handle bars on his bike, he knew it was time to have it checked out.
"I had been to Dr. Aziz for two previous partial knee replacements," said Donald. "So, I knew I wanted him to look at my hand."
Donald stated that his left hand started bothering him to the point he couldn't hold a glass and pain would shoot up through his thumb whenever he would try to hold something. In addition, he was having trouble riding his bike, "I couldn't pull the clutch in without a lot of pain."
"Donald came to me with complaints of pain in his left thumb," said St.Vincent Salem Hospital Orthopedic Surgeon, Waqar Aziz, MD. "After examination and testing, we found he was suffering from Basal Thumb Arthritis. He also had pain in his right hand, but it wasn't as severe as the left, so we decided to start with the left hand and hold off on the right hand for the time being."
According to Dr. Aziz, Donald's case was fairly straight-forward. During the outpatient procedure, Donald's own tissue was used to reconstruct the basal joint and some of the arthritic bone was removed to alleviate the rubbing together of the arthritic area.
The same surgery was performed again a few months later on his right hand. "I wanted to wait until the fall to have my right hand done so that I could ride my motorcycle during the summer," said Donald.
After both surgeries, Donald met with St.Vincent Salem occupational therapist, Beth Fleenor. She worked with him for a few sessions, teaching him exercises to help regain the use of his thumbs.
According to Donald, "They got me back on my feet really quick after all my surgeries! Everyone was great. I am back working on my cars, riding my motorcycle. Before the surgery, I could hardly hold a pen in my hand to sign my name. You don't realize how much you depend on your hands until you get to the point that you can't use them."
According to Dr. Aziz, "New advances over the last couple of years have made recovery times quicker and outcomes better for surgeries such as Donald's. We have incorporated these techniques in our practice at St.Vincent Salem and have had very impressive outcomes for our patients."
Dr. Aziz now offers a comprehensive hand clinic one day a week in his Salem office. The clinic focuses on the treatment of injuries such as Harriett's and other common hand, wrist and elbow issues. The clinic also includes a dedicated occupational hand therapist who is available for consultation during clinic hours.
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O.C.'s Earwigs regroup for two rare shows
May 2nd, 2014, 6:00 am by ROBERT KINSLER, CONTRIBUTING WRITERLong before Ireland's new sensation the Strypes began mixing retro-rock and R&B, Orange County's own Earwigs were blending '60s blues-rock and '70s punk into a riotous brew that predates everyone from Australian outfit the Vines and England's winning Arctic Monkeys.
Back in the early '80s, the group of Fountain Valley teens, led by singer-songwriter Michael Ubaldini (left), blasted out of the gates and became one of the best-known regional bands of the era. Now, for the first time since 2003, the Earwigs are reuniting to play two special shows.
Frontman Ubaldini, who has since developed into a local Americana favorite, will be joined by original members Ashton Raco-Rands (guitar), Tom Hughes (bass) and Dave Reed (drums) as well as guest bassist Jerry Adamowicz to tear through the band's timeless, hard-hitting sound, a melodi ous collision between the Yardbirds, the early Stones, the Clash and Big Star.
Getting back together, Ubaldini explained at a recent rehearsal, is "kind of a response to the vinyl 45 we put out that is now selling for up to $400 online." That single, with "She's So Naive" on the A-side and "Here Come the Earwigs" on the flip, was released in 1982. "We didn't sound like any other bands from that period; we had our own sound."
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Van Nuys Showroom & Distribution Center
In December of 2012 our Van Nuys home office and distribution center expanded its operation to an additional 50,000 square foot building to primarily house the furniture department and ever-expanding tent division. The new building located across the street from our existing facility is home to our custom wood shop facility and metal fabrication department, giving us a total of more than 160,000 square feet of space.
Each and every one of our department managers are committed to excellence, take pride in everything they do and strive to provide our clientele with the finest in event furnishings that has earned us the reputation we enjoy today. As always, we invite you to take a tour of our new facilities and experience the Town & Country difference for yourself.
To show off our incredible selection of amazing event furnishings, Summer of 2013 will find us expanding our current 2,000 square foot showroom by an additional 6,000 square feet of beautiful vignettes and displays that will start your creative journey through more than 5,000 different items to choose from for your next event!


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Hey Folks,
I'm sure you've noticed already, but I've gone a whole month without producing anything. I assure you I've been very, very busy. However! I've been getting my act togeather and will be continuing as usual by the end of this week, Hooray!
Its suprising that I haven't been able to find time to continue with these comics, but I've really missed it. Fortunately, however, this time has been spent on my University applications and Exams, moving house and all sorts of other things!(jeez, all in the same month!) and I feel a big weight lifting of my shoulders, allowing me to spend time back on the things I enjoy most,
making 'comics'!! :)
See you in a few days! -Kromus
On a sidenote, Fall of the lichking, just wow.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
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I've noticed but don't sweat it man. Honestly, forcing yourself to do write when you have other things on your mind can cause burn out pretty quick (been there), so it's best to take things as they come and keep the blog/comic casual and fun. You're on my reader, so you could go a year without posting, and I'd still be here as soon as you get back!
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text: WVU: Students won't be forced to move By Zac Taylor October 26, 2012 Read the main story here. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although West Virginia University officials said Friday they want to start demolishing buildings on their newly acquired Sunnyside land in December and January, they said students won't have to move before their leases are up.Instead, university officials said, they hope to make it as attractive as possible for students and other tenants to move somewhere else. "We can't force anybody out," said WVU Housing Director Corey Farris. "We would like for them to [move], and we'll talk to them to see what it is we can do to move them along, but there's still a lease that's there."In a news release Friday, WVU officials said the school had entered into a $70 million contract with Paradigm Development Group LLC to build a 297,000-square-foot residential and retail complex, partly in hopes of beautifying the notoriously raucous area of Morgantown.The last paragraph of the release stated that WVU officials would "immediately begin contacting students and other tenants to offer alternative housing options and assistance with moving," and that "demolition is expected to begin in late December or early January." That led many students to believe the university would void their leases in Sunnyside and force them out of their apartments.Farris said that's not true, and WVU spokesman John Bolt confirmed that tenants would not be forced to move out of Sunnyside to speed up construction.Farris said he spent all day Friday in the Sunnyside area, talking with student and nonstudent tenants, trying to alleviate their concerns about the new construction.The first round of the demolition reportedly will affect residents living on University Avenue, Grant Avenue, Third Street and Houston Drive. Farris said he does not yet have a general number of how many tenants will have to move before the demolition can begin. WVU officials said they plan to compensate tenants who agree to break their lease. The school, for instance, will pay the difference for the remainder of their current lease if a tenant finds an apartment with a higher rent.The enticements might extend beyond that, Ferris said."It might be something where we buy them a gift card," he said. "We're going to treat the students right. We're not going to hassle them."He said officials will lobby the tenants in the initial construction zone the heaviest, but students in other parts of Sunnyside will be welcome to break their leases, as well. "If they want out, we'll say sure," he said. "Certainly, like I said, we'd like to be able to strike a deal with everybody so Paradigm can begin construction."According to state tenant law, a landlord can break a year-to-year lease as long as he gives notice "at least three months prior to the end of the year."Bruce Perrone, a landlord-tenant expert with West Virginia Legal Aid, said leases can have dozens of clauses that allow landlords to get out of a contract. Properties changing hands during foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings also could nullify tenants' leases."What does the lease say?" Perrone said. "The lease may give the owner the option of terminating. That can be either whenever he feels like it or under certain prescribed conditions."If the landlord has the authority to terminate, then the tenant is going to be stuck."Perrone said that if the lease is an otherwise solid one-year rental agreement, then the owners still are bound to their tenants if the property changes hands. "I think, as a general rule of thumb," he said, "the purchaser of property steps into the obligation of the seller in regard to lease."Reach Zac Taylor at email@example.com or 304-348-5189.


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Law Firm Uses RFID to Track Every Page of Confidential DocumentsThe firm utilizes a system provided by Lexmark, Plus Technologies and ATM Software Solutions to print RFID-enabled documents with a unique ID for each page.
May 10, 2012—RFID-based document-tracking solutions have become commonplace in such locations as legal and medical offices. But one law firm has taken that solution to a new level, by tagging and tracking every sheet of paper for its most sensitive files, in order to ensure that it knows where ever page is located, and that nothing is ever misplaced. The solution was a collaborative effort provided by printer manufacturer Lexmark, using Plus Technologies' tag-identification software, as well as software and RFID readers supplied by ATM Software Solutions.
From the onset, it was a highly confidential implementation aimed at providing an efficient method for printing documents, each page containing an RFID tag encoded with a unique identifier. The law firm, which has asked to remain unnamed, creates documents in courtrooms or elsewhere, prints those documents and then tracks them as they are moved around its offices and are eventually destroyed. The firm produces thousands of such highly sensitive pages daily, and sought to track each page individually. With the system in place, a law firm employee can use a computer to create a document, including a title indicating that document's level of confidentiality, and then direct it to be printed on the Lexmark printer. Plus Technologies software, residing on the law firm's database, intercepts the print stream, says Mike Visser, Plus Technologies' president, and to ascertain each document's confidentiality level. The software opens the document to determine the number of pages contained within, and then creates a unique serial number for each page. The ID numbers are stored along with a listing of each page in the software, and the document is then printed on the Lexmark T654 laser printer with a built-in RFID reader-encoder and multiple paper drawers—one for creating documents with embedded RFID tags, the others for non-RFID documents. In the case of a confidential page that has been assigned a unique identifier, the printer employs media provided by eAgile, consisting of paper containing Avery Dennison AD-224 passive EPC Gen 2 ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags, which are similar in size and appearance to a small Band-Aid, and are affixed near the top of the page. Login and post your comment!Not a member? Signup for an account now to access all of the features of RFIDJournal.com! |
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Ennema, Gradert, Van Roekel And Wolterstorff Among Initial 814 Nominees For McDonalds's All Star Basketball Games
Date posted - January 17, 2013
McDonald's® has announced its list of 814 prep seniors who have been nominated to play in the 2013 McDonald's All American Games.
Players from the more immediate KIWA listening area include Dallas Ennema and James Gradert of the Sheldon Orabs and Brandt Van Roekel of the Boyden Hull Comets.
Also among the initial 814 on the girls side is Brooke Wolterstorff of Western Christian. Other familiar names include Allie Sievert of Estherville Lincoln Central, K.J. Veldman of SpiritLake and Jade Lynn Vlotho of West Sioux.
This year's list boasts players from 39 states and the District of Columbia who have been selected by high school coaches, athletic directors, principals and members of the McDonald's All American Games Selection Committee.Sixty players hail from Iowa – 35 male and 25 female players.
A complete list of 2013 McDonald's All American Games nominees is available at www.mcdaag.com. The final roster of 24 boys and 24 girls who will be selected to play in the 2013 Games will be announced during the McDonald's All American Games Selection Show on ESPNU on February 14th at 4 p.m.
The 36th Annual Boys Game will tip-off on Wednesday, April 3rd at 8:30 p.m. from Chicago's United Center and will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Springtime at Glynwood Means Shearing the Sheep
Glynwood invites the community to celebrate Spring at Glynwood's 15th Annual Sheepshearing Day on Saturday, May 15, from noon to 4pm. Enjoy a light lunch and watch the spring ritual of sheep getting shorn. See wool get transformed into yarn and felt, enjoy the farm, garden, and greenhouse.
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Holland Roden chose this tiered lace and feather skirt to pair with her sheer black blouse for a chic and modern look at the DKNY runway show.
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Eye and Vision Care |
Rim of Eye01/22/2010 |
The rim of my eye really itches, what can I do to clean this area?
See your eye doctor. This may be a lid infection that requires an antibiotic, or it may just be dry skin that your eye doctor will treat with over-the-counter medications.
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First, I better tell you what it hasn't done for me. I am not rich or famous. However, I think some of pluses are worth far more than either of those.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
A Visit From a Good friend and a Good Writer
First, I better tell you what it hasn't done for me. I am not rich or famous. However, I think some of pluses are worth far more than either of those.
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So glad that we met - through a conference! And I was happy to present Mile with one of his awards. I'm not rich either, but the richness it has added to my life is priceless.
ReplyDeleteCheryl and Anne, I hope I have the opportunity to meet both of you in person one day.
Jake, I'd love to return to your library.
Thanks for stopping by Madeline. We had fun fighting over that Epic award. I knew he wss going to get it from the get-go. They had everyone who was a finalist for that same award sitting at the same table.- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Marilyn, did we meet at Left Coast Crime this year? I can't remember everyone I ran into. You're right about making friends through the writers networks. Mystery writers are the most generous and supportive people. And hello Mike! Enjoyed your last book.
Sally Carpenter Yes, Sally, we did meet at LCC this year, briefly, but we did say "hi."
Marja, I think the first time I met you was at Bouchercon in Las Vegs. Weren't you at the party in Pat Browning's suite? I thought sure that was where we met. And yes, I did meet you (again, I think) at the Laughlin Library.I was at the 2011 EPIC conference, sharing finalist honors with Mike when he won. I, too, was introduced to the Pot Thief. I did meet Lorna, and others, but I can't remember who all. Marilyn, we have sort of a Wasilla connection. A friend who grew up in Alaska spends his summers there with his wife.
That EPIC conference is the only one I've gone to ourside of my home state of Pennsylvania, but you are right about meeting electronic friends from everywhere. Great to put faces to names.


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Estimating the Returns to Education Using the Newest Current Population Survey Education Questions
This paper examines the 1997 additions to the Current Population Survey education question. These new questions allow researchers to come closer to the "highest grade completed" measure available before 1992. Using the new information, the average imputed "highest grade completed" is one-tenth grade greater and the estimated return to education .6 to 1 percentage points lower than when using only the post-1991 "highest degree received" question.
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- Melissa Clark & David Jaeger, 2006.
"Natives, the foreign-born and high school equivalents: new evidence on the returns to the GED,"
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Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 19(4), pages 769-793, October.
- Clark, Melissa A. & Jaeger, David A., 2002. "Natives, the Foreign-Born and High School Equivalents: New Evidence on the Returns to the GED," IZA Discussion Papers 477, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
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Race to Nowhere - Tuesday, October 1st, 7pm
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Contains stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators working hard to prepare students for college while struggling with burn out, and parents who are trying to do what's best for their children.
Bully - Tuesday, October 22nd, 7pm
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A 2011 documentary film about bullying in U.S. Schools. Directed by Lee Hirsch, the film follows the lives of five students who face bullying on a daily basis.
Please stay for a community discussion after each film.
The film series is free and open to the public and will be held at Haverford Middle School. Community members, students, parents, teachers, and school administrators are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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So, as many of you know, the Homeworld launch was 10 years ago on September 28th. We've got nothing special planned so far, but as you may have seen, there's been a small uptick of interest on the forums.
A while ago, damn almost a year ago, Scott Kevill of GameRanger asked me to post a
bit about their software. GameRanger allows you to play LAN games (500+) across the Internet. As many members of the Homeworld gaming community apparently know, Homeworld works well over this service.
Molo and I tried a game tonight, and we'll be posting a guideish/info type thread with more info that I'll link here when it's posted. Update: Discussion here.
Basically though, it's pretty easy.
- Install Homeworld
- Patch Homeworld
- Install GameRanger (and create an account)
- Log into GameRanger
- Host a GameRanger lobby selecting Homeworld as the game (or join a hosted game)
- When the host launches, the other players will be able to launch into Homeworld.
- When all players are in the game, they need to go into the LAN multiplayer option and pick TCP/IP.
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Homeworld 1.05 Patch here.
Gameranger download here.
Update 2: We're looking at finding hosting for the Raider Retreat OEM version of Homeworld. It offers full LAN play of Homeworld, so it would work over WON. It would work over GameRanger as Homeworld does, so I've asked Scott at GameRanger about supporting it. Sierra was giving it away free back in the day, and allowing downloads of it. Might have more info about that shortly.


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Kidde, a manufacturer, recently donated smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to the Orange County Fire Authority and some city fire departments. Because of a reporting error, the source of the donation was incorrect in an article on Page 2 of the Local section in the Oct. 11 edition of the Register. Also because of a reporting error, the role of the American Red Cross of Orange County at an Oct. 10 fire safety event was mischaracterized in the same story. Red Cross officials were on hand to share fire safety and preparedness tips and discuss PrepareSoCal, a Red Cross public awareness campaign on disaster preparedness.
Heritage Action for America, which is affiliated with but separate from the Heritage Foundation, urged House members to vote against the Republican proposal on Tuesday. Because of an editing error, the information about who was urging the no vote was mischaracterized in a timeline on Page 1 of the News section in the Oct. 16 edition of the Register.
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Big time excitement around here yesterday and today. Simon is six.
Yesterday we had a party with five other little kids and a bunch of adults and family. Kids were running and playing and eating and unwrapping. Simon loved it.
Here's the calm before the storm:
This year Simon went with a mixed theme. Elmo hats, Scoobie Doo banner + goodie bags, Dora cake plates, Shrek pizza plates, Cars cups, My Little Pony napkins, and a Happy Feet tablecloth. All favorites at one time or another over the past few years.
His newest passion right now is Star Wars. We got the original Star Wars movie at Christmas and since then we have watched it many times. Light sabers were requested as a birthday present. If he wouldn't have fallen asleep on the couch last night from sheer exhaustion I think he would have slept with those new light sabers. Those were definitely a hit.
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Linkin Park trudges forward as Staples gig nears
Many still cherish Linkin Park solely for the singles off the band's 2000 debut Hybrid Theory -- and often little else. Riding the coattails of established nü-metal/rap-rock artists like Korn, Limp Bizkit and Rage Against the Machine, among others, the album's aggressive tone immediately elevated the group to international stardom upon its release, and has since become a certified diamond-seller (10 million-plus and always counting). It's one of the most successful discs, let alone a first, of all-time.
A similar-sounding sophomore effort, Meteora, followed in 2003, extending the commercial breakthrough of Hybrid Theory while solidifying the band's reputation for innovative and risky production (the song "Session" from that album nabbed a Grammy nomination for best rock instrumental performance).
Shortly thereafter, however, Linkin Park found itself dealing with a cultural conundrum: the scene that gave rise to it was fizzling out rapidly, and no longer would violent-themed scream-alongs and distorted guitars be enough to proliferate a growing fan base that could sustain the group's globe-spanning fame.
Unlike Korn and Limp Bizkit, who persisted with that dwindling style (and subsequently withered away into near-obsolescence), Linkin Park pursued a drastic transformation, incorporating plentiful synth-pop hooks on its 2007 release Minutes to Midnight, a launching point for the band's current arena-filling career. Three years later, the outfit seemingly completed its metamorphosis by bringing that spacious and floaty electronic style to the forefront of its latest release, A Thousand Suns.
Makes sense, then, that on the accompanying tour of the same name -- which stopped at San Diego State's Viejas Arena Sunday night before heading to a homecoming at Staples Center on Wednesday -- the band's new direction is more prominent than ever.
Yet, while fresh material dominated the bulk of the lengthy set, the band's frequent forays into their old sound (rife with the harsher vocals of frontman Chester Bennington, above) were just as integral in inciting the fans' most frenzied moments. Which begs the question: How much of Linkin Park's continuing popularity is due purely to what's developing into the undying nostalgia of longtime fans?
Realistically, probably not much. Overall, brand new cuts like the apocalyptic anthem "Waiting for the End" and reverb-and-synth-filled "The Catalyst" evoked the most spirited singalongs of the evening, with nearly everyone in the house belting it out full volume, arms raised like an enormous gospel choir.
The thrust behind these tunes -- as well as the tribal "When They Come for Me" and the overwhelmingly ambient encore opener "Iridescent" -- evoked something like the trajectory of Kings of Leon's recent music (minus the grit of Caleb Followill's Southern gait, of course): these days Linkin Park is also downplaying distortion and raw simplicity in favor of complex, echoey soundscapes with potently poetic overtones.
Maybe Linkin Park, much like KoL, is gunning to become the new U2 of arena rock. The sheer number of young and old fans who follow them almost religiously from show to show (I sat next to a few who'd just caught them in New York and were headed to Staples) makes that a fair assertion.
But the band's almost adolescent aesthetic, plus the choice to anchor this gig with screamo, rap-based hits -- the main set ended with the overplayed rager "One Step Closer" while the encore concluded with a seemingly crunk-derived hip-hop banger, "Bleed it Out," led by vocalist Mike Shinoda -- suggests a lingering fear of completely abandoning the mostly juvenile foundation that paved the way for recent attempts at maturation.
Yes, there's something timelessly cathartic about shrieking "shut up when I'm talking to you!" at the top of your lungs while Bennington thrashes about the stage like a possessed spider monkey. But that act was tiresome more than half a decade ago, and it's still tiresome now. Here's a tip: if you're gonna go pop, go all the way.
Meanwhile, opening act the Prodigy -- techno-rock mastermind Liam Howlett's ongoing project, now in its 21st year as a band -- is still as viciously energetic as it has always been. For just under an hour before the headliners took over, vocalists Keith Flint and Maxim Reality worked the early-bird crowd into a dancing maelstrom, blending songs from their latest record, 2009's Invaders Must Die, with old favorites such as "Firestarter" and the ever-fierce industrial-edged rave hit "Smack My Bitch Up."
It was a sure sign of changing tides that the Prodigy, now a "big beat" legend that nonetheless had trouble attracting a crowd to its headlining Grove gig not too long ago, should now open for Linkin Park. But just like Linkin Park's more immature material, the Prodigy is, like, so last century anyway ... right?
Linkin Park and the Prodigy play again Wednesday night at Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., in downtown Los Angeles. Tickets are $42.50-$72.50.
Setlist: Linkin Park at Viejas Arena, San Diego, Feb. 20, 2011
Main set: The Requiem / Papercut / Lying From You / Given Up / What I've Done / When They Come for Me / No More Sorrow / Waiting for the End / Burning in the Skies / Numb / Breaking the Habit / The Catalyst / Crawling / Faint / One Step Closer
Encore: Iridescent / Shadow of the Day / New Divide / In the End / Bleed It Out
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Hard Rock Stadium was completed in 1987 and constructed at a cost of $115 million in private funds, then was renovated in 2007 at a cost of $250 million. The stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 1989, 1995, 1999 and 2007 -- the first time the championship was played in a continuous rain -- and staged the big game again in 2010, with the Pro Bowl played a week earlier. From 1993 until 2011, the Dolphins shared Sun Life Stadium with the Miami (formerly Florida) Marlins, who won two World Series while playing there.
The stadium has also had several names over the years, including the initial name of Joe Robbie Stadium. It has also been Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium and Landshark Stadium.
On the club level of the stadium is the Gallery of Legends, which includes a history of the team, classic photos and the players inducted into the Dolphins Honor Roll.
The facility is also home to University of Miami football, the annual Orange Bowl game and is part of the Bowl Championship Series rotation, with the BCS National Championship Game slated to be held here in January 2013.
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As Americans celebrated the June 26 Supreme Court decisions striking down California's Proposition 8 and a key portion of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, many LGBT schoolteachers may have ended the party a little early or avoided it altogether.
Across the country, thousands of LGBT educators are forced to be closeted for fear of being harassed or otherwise discriminated against by coworkers, parents, and administrators, with the most dire consequence being the loss of their jobs. Their fate is usually in the hands of school board members, or, in private schools, administrative personnel, who generally have only the teacher's work history and a list of parental complaints to go by.
But while there have been numerous incidents of parents filing complaints about their children being taught by LGBT people, in some cases students have been the first to rally in support of the teacher.
Such was the case with Ken Bencomo. a teacher at St. Lucy's Priory High School in Glendora, Calif., for 17 years. In July a local newspaper printed a picture of Bencomo and his partner's wedding, prompting the administration at St. Lucy's to notify the popular educator that because his marriage went against the Roman Catholic Church's teachings, he was fired.


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Apartment in Old Town Krakow
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- Family/child friendly
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Accommodation summary
Address | Koletek, 31069 Krakow, Poland |
Property type | Apartment |
Property ID | BQKPEEYN |
Acceptance rate | 100% |
Response time | A few hours |
Calendar updated | Today |
There is a spacious double bedroom with grand wooden furniture and large flat-screen TV with 24 international channels. The modern kitchen is fully equipped and features a dining area. There is a living area with sofa bed, which can accommodate 2 additional guests.
The 2nd floor apartment is located on a quiet street with a view across to the Wawel Castle from the kitchen window. Guests can enjoy the delicious smells coming from the bakery directly below. The beautiful grounds of the castle on the riverbank provide a relaxing area to stroll around.
The city's main train station, Krakow Glowny, is 20 minutes' walk from the apartment. John Paul II International Airport is a 20-minute drive.
House rules
No smoking.Guests should not wear shoes inside the apartment.
Please treat the apartment as you would your own home.
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Weekly rate for up to 2 guests | $ 439 CA |
Monthly rate for up to 2 guests | $ 1617 CA |
Price for > 2 guests | $ 9 CA per guest/night extra |
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Mirek was very welcoming and helpful. The apartment is in a great location and is quiet. We found it to be well equipped and spotlessly clean with good quality linen and towels. We slept well in the comfy bed. The bakery below is great and the restaurant opposite is handy with a good menu. We highly recommend this apartment and plan to go back for another visit. A real home from home. Richard & Lesley
Superb all round. Communication with Mirek was first class and inspired confidence. The apartment was very clean and for us; the position was excellent, all tourist areas within walking distance. We loved being able to walk into the Castle area within 5" just before closing when we had it almost to ourselves!
The kitchen was very well equipped, even down to a milk frother! The bathroom was small but recently re-furbished and the shower was excellent. The bed was very comfortable (I suffer insomnia and didn't in this bed) and the music system was far better than we usually find in an apartment. There was no noise from the mostly female, older residents and the bakery downstairs provided great bread and disgustingly huge, cheap cakes for elevenses! Oh and the aromas as you came back in the late afternoon were wonderful.
We intend to return to Krakow and rent with Dina and Mirek soon!
Very good. We had nice days in this comfortable and very clean apartment.
The renter Mirek was a very nice and helpful person. The hand-over of the keys was very easy, because he was flexibel in matters of that.
A bakery was next to the entrance and we had just 15 minutes walk to the oldtown. Kazimierz was even less far away, maybe 5 minutes by walk.
We can recommend this flat and and would rent it again.
Thank you.
Sehr freundlicher Empfang von Mirek.
Eine Wohnung, in der wir uns wie zu Hause gefühlt haben. Sofort würden wir in Krakow wieder dort wohnen wollen. Auch die Lage ist perfekt. Zwischen der Altstadt, der Burg Wawel und Kazimierz.
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Dissecting the First JavaScript Application You Wrote - 03
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In the previous video, Bob created an interesting JavaScript example, and in this video he walks through the example line by line, explaining the purpose of the various key words and operators and providing a general overview of topics for the next eight lessons.
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Comforting talk! Thanks.
Hello Dan, I also notice the title thing although I don't think it was necessarily bad, you know that kind of things makes you think critically about what you're doing, for me it was like: "OK... I don't think this is right, I'm gonna try it the other way to see if it works" and it did, so that's part of the challenge, to think for yourself.
Thanks for the videos.
Dude we're not in 1998 anymore, stop posting * like this.
Great educational presentation.
@Jedrek: Thanks!
@YamilG: I think your comment is referencing the previous version of the video which had a bug in it (mistyped ... fixed with new video). I post this in case someone is confused by YamilG's comment. Thank you for the kind words!
Really it's good presentation.
Dude! You rock!
Great job!
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Bob, great fundamentals video. I come from a VB background and the 2 things that always break my javascript code are forgetting the line terminator and case sensitivity, Function() doesn't work. I'm still not sure why anyone would want to create a case sensitive programming language
I have VS 2012 Prof. - Does Visual web developer express 2010 comes inbuild in it
@Nik: You are more than good to go.
I'd like to say that I spent the whole day, today, looking for tutorials on the internet that I could use to learn javascript. I was about to give up when I found your videos and I'm thinking - these are really very nice people who really know what they're doing! The quality of your material is just astonishing!
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@Jorge: Awesome ... funny how what you're looking for is always in the last place you look ...
Bob,grate thanks.
Do you know if there are any reference materials that would correlate JavaScript instructions/functions to Assembler instructions? I spent some time really studying the 02 Lesson code and was able to translate what it was doing into Assembler, which I understand a whole lot more. It would be nice if there were a table out there somewhere that could do the translation a lot faster, act as a cheat sheet. Do you know of any?
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@Robin: Yowza! There might be a resource like that out there (I mean, there's like a bajillion pages on the internet) but if there is I don't know where it would be. Sorry. If you know Assembler, I think the hard part for you is already over -- I mean, that's no small task! I would recommend you watch the very last video in this series for book recommendations. You might get more out of Douglas Crockford's JavaScript book than anything else. It is considered the definitive resource. Hope that helps!
We like Bob :)
Bob sir please can I que u 1 thing that on windows based forums programs u have to concentrate on the classes of that only because these programmers these days have the mind to do more things at one time so u can record your classes of programmes based on windows forums.
You will have a nice profit of membership on your site, i.e.,LearnVisualStudio.net.
That is the suggestion from myself and hope that you will try to seek what i'm saying..
So Thanxxxxxxx
Your videos are really awesome and they are in a very good concept and a perfect required pace.
So keep it upp. Have nice days.........
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Bob sir please can I que u 1 thing that on windows based forums programs u have to concentrate on the classes of that only because these programmers these days have the mind to do more things at one time so u can record your classes of programmes based on windows forums.
You will have a nice profit of membership on your site, i.e.,LearnVisualStudio.net.
That is the suggestion from myself and hope that you will try to seek what i'm saying..
So Thanxxxxxxx
Your videos are really awesome and they are in a very good concept and a perfect required pace.
So keep it upp. Have nice days........
Hi Bob !
I had some questions .
As You mentioned in this video that its a non-standard stuff when we use innerHtml, what should we use instead ?
Thanks in advance.
@hemantb: As you get further along into this series, you'll discover a way to do "DOM selection" using jQuery. I'm willing to bet that you'll prefer jQuery DOM selection over these techniques I teach early on. So, I would advise to just keep watching and you'll get a more complete picture as you push through.
Bob in the code you write
var myTitle = document.getElementById('title');
title.innerHTML = myValue; // it should be myTitle yet it still works - is that a bug or a JS feature? -
@Ivan Yosifov: I'm looking at the downloadable source code ... this is what I show:
function substitute() { var myValue = document.getElementById('myTextBox').value; if (myValue.length == 0) { alert('Please enter a real value in the text box!'); return; } var myTitle = document.getElementById('title'); myTitle.innerHTML = myValue; }
But yes ... I ran into what you described quite accidentally. In some cases, you can reference an element by its id attribute. However, I think that is a bug. What I demo (above) is the appropriate way to do it.
Hello Bob,
Thanks you for this series. I just completed Html5 series of yours. And I started this one. I am finding difficulties to understand the code you wrote in the second video in this series. Am I worrying too soon? or will it work all good after I watch other videos in the series? -
@Nikul Patel: Have you watched video 3 yet? What specifically doesn't make sense?
I watched 3rd video and it helped me understand most of the code.
However, I didn't understand this line
myTitle.innerHTML = myValue;
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Hey Bob, I just wanted to say thanks for these videos - they're great!!! On the strength of your C# for Absolute Beginners series on LearVisualStudio.NET I've been writing middleware applications to take data from some enterprise monitoring tools and into the Amazon AWS cloud - Brilliant. I'm just about to embark on working on some web pages and needed a Java Script shake down - and here you are again, delivering the goods - FANTASTIC!!! I was wondering if you might be thinking of posting a link from your members area on LVS.NET so that all of your customers who directly log in there become aware of this great series too? Keep up the good work, you've made an incredibly positive contribution to my career - thank you...
@Phil Howell: Hi Phil, thanks for the nice note and I'm glad I could serve you in this way. re: LVS ... I already have these videos posted out there, but perhaps I could make the link more obvious. Thanks for the feedback!!! Warm regards, Bob
Hello Bob. First let me thank you for some great series. I found both your HTML5 and CSS3 videos extremly helpful.
But i got a little stuck here, at 6.52 you use the .value to get the property of myTextBox.
What is the difference between using that and .innerHTML? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but i get the same results and would like some clarification. -
@Alex: not a stupid question at all. There is a reason why we labeled this series absolute beginner, we assume you guys know literally nothing about programing JavaScript is extremely powerful but can get confusing on stuff like this.
Basically, innerHTML gets you the inside HTML. so if you have a Div or a Span tag, it would get/set the actual HTML from that inside.
The input DOM element is special however, it has an Value attribute. That is what we're actually accessing.
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On Tue, 2004-08-24 at 09:31, Kenneth Porter wrote: > What is barrier support? ok it's like this: nowadays storage (think "disks" but also "raid arrays") can handle more than 1 outstanding IO at a time. For example for scsi it's not uncommon to have 250 IO's outstanding to one disk at a time. This allows the disk to optimize the IO, for example by doing commands that are sequential on the platters as one big operation. The result of these optimisations is that IO's can and will happen in a different order than the operating system has submitted them. This would be a problem for journalling filesystems, because for example the journal update that gets submitted before the actual metadata update can in practice happen AFTER the actual metadata update. If there is a power failure this would lead to a broken journal/metadata combination (normally you recover from a metadata problem by replaying the journal.... except the journal is out of date due to the reorder). Currently, journalling filesystems deal with this by waiting for the journal IO to entirely complete before submitting the metadata IO, eg if it's already on the platter there is no way to reorder ;) Barriers (or in scsi terms "ordered tags") basically tell the disk "don't reorder past THIS point". In principle this alleviates the need for the journalling filesystem to wait on the first IO before submitting the second IO (the metadata one). In practice it's sort of an unknown of how well actual disks honor this... and if they do, it's mostly unknown how expensive it is for the disks to do such tag, so it's unsure if there is an actual performance gain. At least now there's the infrastructure so that people can play with it; enabling it by default from the start sounds like a bad idea. Of course we'll be looking at this, but it's a longer term project.
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Soil heterogeneity, agricultural supply and land-use change: an application to biofuels production
Biofuels policies (blend mandate or tax credit) have impacts on food and energy prices, and on land-use. The magnitude of these effects depends on the market response to price, and thus on the agricultural supply curve, which, in turn, depends on the land availability (quantity and agronomic quality). To understand these relationship beyond marginal analysis, we develop a theoretical framework with an explicit representation of land heterogeneity. The elasticity of supply curve is shown to be non-constant. This influences the welfare economics of biofuel policies. This is due to the availability of new land of marginal quality. Biofuels policies have different impacts in different countries, depending on both their global land endowment and the position of the equilibrium on the non linear agricultural supply curve. Knowing this heterogeneity helps to refine welfare analysis.
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Welcome to TLScontact
The Embassy of France in Thailand authorizes TLScontact to inform and advise the public on the visa applications procedures, to receive the visa applications, collect the fees and return the passports to the applicants at the end of the process. This outsourcing ensures a better reception to the public, in a dedicated center and in a timely manner. It also results in a faster processing of the applications by the Visa Section. The applicants who do not wish to use the services of TLScontact have the opportunity to submit their application in person at the Embassy of France in Bangkok, only by appointment, made by calling 02 696 3888 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and after recording on the TLScontact website. The applications received by TLScontact are transferred to the Embassy of France, which has the exclusive responsibility to instruct the applications and to decide to grant or deny a visa, or request additional information. TLScontact is therefore not involved in the decision step of the visa application, and is not aware of its outcome as passports are returned by the Embassy of France in sealed envelopes. |
I'm planning to go to France, which is my main destination, DROM (French overseas "Départements" and "Regions") or CTOM (French Territorial Overseas Communities). I would like to know the list of required documents and make an appointment to submit my visa application at TLScontact.
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October 2, 2013 8:48:58 PM
STARKVILLE - Mississippi State verbal commitment quarterback Elijah Staley was dismissed from his high school team Wednesday.
Days after a disagreement between Staley and his head coach Mike Collins occurred after a poor first half from the Wheeler High School (Marietta, Ga.) team. Staley, a three-star 6-foot-6 quarterback commit was benched in the second half of the game and was told this week he was dismissed from the team.
According to a report from scoreatl.com, Wheeler head coach Mike Collins "concluded that it would be detrimental to the team and a distraction to have Staley remain on the roster for the second half of the season".
The quarterback completed 64 of 101 pass attempts for 1,015 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in his five-game season for Wheeler High School. He originally committed to Vanderbilt in April but withdrew that pledge a few weeks later seeking a desire to play basketball at the college level as well. The Bulldogs were recruiting the standout forward in both sports and landed his commitment in June.
"The biggest thing was I could play both sports there at a high level in the SEC," the 6-foot-7, 213-pound Staley told Rivals.com in June. "I love the coaching staffs in both football and basketball. Coach (Dan) Mullen has a history of great quarterbacks."
Staley also has football offers from Appalachian State, Boston College, Marshall, Massachusetts and Virginia. He averaged 18 points per game as a junior in basketball, and is rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com in that sport as well. He has basketball offers from Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami, Ole Miss, Missouri, Central Florida, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Staley declared on his Twitter account, @ES14_, Wednesday his intention to graduate early from Wheeler High School and therefore enroll early at MSU in order to be eligible for spring practices. Staley is one of two quarterback commitments for Mississippi State in the Class of 2014, along with fellow Georgia product Nick Fitzgerald of Richmond Hill. National signing day is Feb. 5.
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New And Old
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Ornelas Student Center
Phone: 903-923-2320
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Hours: M-F, 8AM-5PM
Student Activities at East Texas Baptist University allows students to enhance their personal, social and spiritual lives through participation in a number of campus programs. Individuals can plan, organize and participate in social events that contribute to the development of interpersonal relationships, leadership qualities, and an overall sense of purpose for the members of our University community.
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Student Activities provides students with meaningful educational experiences that foster leadership development and support learning both in and out of the classroom. As an essential component of Student Affairs, this office is dedicated to helping students engage in the life of the University. Through involvement in Student Activities students receive advising, mentoring, and practical leadership development opportunities that maximize their complete college experience. Our office provides integrated support services for student organizations, event planning, and leadership training.
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Student Activities offers a variety of resources that provide opportunities for leadership development and participation in student-initiated events, programs, and organizations. To learn more about how to get involved at ETBU, please call 903-923-2326 or visit our office located on the first floor of the Ornelas Student Center.
ETBU students have the opportunity to get involved on campus through events and activities sponsored through the Student Activities Office and Student Foundation. Frehsmen are encouraged to join FCC (Freshman Class Council).
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AMC's Emmy® Award-winning drama series "Breaking Bad" will debut its second season on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 10pm. Created by acclaimed writer/producer/director Vince Gilligan ("The X-Files"), produced by Sony Pictures Television, and starring Emmy®-winner Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" has been heralded as "bleak, heartbreaking, shocking and bitterly funny" (Associated Press) and was recently honored by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the Top 10 television programs of the year. The explosive new season delves deeper into the next chapter in the life of Walt White – played by Cranston, who does double duty as director of the new season's first episode – and his transformation from everyday family man to a drug kingpin. As the action intensifies in season two, Walt continues to straddle conflicting worlds: a ruthless swirl of drugs, murder and mayhem and a complex, emotionally fraught domestic life.
The bold and suspenseful drama follows Walt White, a milquetoast high school chemistry teacher who discovers he is dying of lung cancer. Desperate to secure his family's financial future, Walt teams up with a former student, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), to turn a used RV into a mobile drug lab.
At the end of season one, Walt and Jesse began their new 'business partnership' with drug dealer Tuco, and during their first meeting in an abandoned junk yard, witnessed his unpredictable temper. Jesse contemplated selling his house, given all that transpired under his roof with the deaths of Krazy-8 and Emilio. Walt and his wife Skyler (Anna Gunn) prepared for their new arrival with a baby shower, but discovered a dishonest side to Skyler's sister Marie (Betsy Brandt) when they learned her shower gift was stolen. Meanwhile, Marie's husband Hank (Dean Norris) intensified his DEA investigation and pursuit of the city's new drug lord.
In the second season, Walt must deal with the chain reaction of his choice, as he and Jesse face new and severe consequences. When danger and suspicion around Walt escalate, he is pushed to new levels of desperation. Just how much higher will the stakes rise? How far is Walt willing to go to ensure his family's security? Will his grand plan spiral out of control?
Filmed on location in Albuquerque, NM, "Breaking Bad" stars 2008 Emmy® Award-winner Bryan Cranston ("Malcolm in the Middle," Little Miss Sunshine); Aaron Paul ("Big Love"); Anna Gunn ("Deadwood"); Dean Norris (Little Miss Sunshine); Betsy Brandt ("CSI"); and RJ Mitte ("Hannah Montana," "Weeds").


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UPDATED: Nelson lands on front page of National Post
Nelson has landed on the front page of a national newspaper, but this time it's not the glowing words locals have come to expect.
Friday's National Post featured a story headlined "Going gets ruff for B.C. town's dog ban: Move to save downtown drives tourists away." Written by freelance journalist Elizabeth Hames, the article is not being well received by the community.
"I was certainly disappointed in the tone of the article," said Nelson city councillor Deb Kozak. "I thought it was unfair in the way it spoke about the people of Nelson and how this community accepts people. The article was simply wrong… that's not my experience and not the experience of the people who live here."
The basis of the article is the downtown dog bylaw. Coming in at more than 1,300 words, the story interviews several business owners and business leaders.
The story opens by calling Nelson Canada's pot capital. It goes onto examine the history and current situation with the downtown dog ban.
"It is perhaps a law unfitting a city that free-love flower children and organic cannabis helped build," Hames writes.
The reporter hits on all the expected references to Nelson — hippies, Roxanne, mountain geography, mining roots — but the intent is not to paint the community as idyllic.
"The dog ban was part of a sweeping series of bylaws targeting the young nomads," Hames writes. "Within a span of a few years, hacky sack, skateboarding, rollerblading, and unauthorized music were all outlawed on Baker Street, Nelson's historic main strip. Nothing worked. The transients kept coming — now without their pets. Even in the coldest winter months, you can still find a half-dozen youths wearing black trenches and dragging frayed duffel bags as they congregate under the awning of Sonia's China Cabinet, a gift shop that never seems to open. In a few months, the huddle will morph into an army when 10,000 music fans file in for the yearly Shambhala Music Festival in nearby Salmo."
Kozak said the article takes the easy way out.
"As far as I know, nobody on council or with the city was contacted at all," said Kozak. "That really disappointed me, I expect better from journalists. I expect journalists to get all sides of the story and I felt that was lacking in this article for sure."
Hames said she did speak with city manager Kevin Cormack and attempted to sit down with Mayor John Dooley during the four days she spent in Nelson earlier this month. The reporter said Dooley failed to show up for the interview.
The Vancouver-based Hames told the Star via email that she pitched the story to the National Post and came to the community specifically to investigate the story. She said once she started digging a little deeper, her article went beyond dogs.
"Although my story did focus on a contentious issue, I was left with a very positive impression of Nelson overall," she said in the email. "Everyone I spoke with was welcoming and friendly, and the scenery is unbeatable even on a foggy day. However, because I spent a lot of time on Baker Street, I found it difficult to ignore one of the city's most pressing problems: homelessness. I'm surprised I haven't seen this mentioned in one of the many glowing reviews of Nelson I read during my research."
Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce manager Tom Thomson spent more than a half hour with Hames. He is quoted once in the print edition and once more in the online version of the story. Thomson was not thrilled to see the final result.
"My feeling was it that was really sensationalist, it was full of half truths and conjecture," said Thomson.
"I believe she came to Nelson with an agenda to write a story on more than something than just a bylaw. When she arranged the interview she said it was about a dog bylaw, but when she sat in my office for 35 minutes, we talked about a lot of things. I talked about all the positives about Nelson with the amenities and attractions, the national and international attention we get from publications. She kept coming back to street people and that we were trying to ban people from town."
The chamber's Visitor Information Centre deals with up to 25,000 visitors a year and Thomson said the dog bylaw is not a big deal.
"There are a few people that are a little concerned when you tell them there is a dog bylaw, but we talk about all the places they can take their dogs on trails and parks," he said. "We offer to keep their dogs here [at the office] while they are downtown and offer their pets biscuits and water. When you talk to people properly it doesn't offend them. It might be a little bit of a concern, but it certainly isn't hurting the tourism industry to the extent that some people believe it is. There are a lot more international and economic issues that are hurting our tourism industry over and above a dog bylaw."
Kozak — who is a bit of hobby journalist having hosted a current affairs program on Kootenay Co-Op Radio — is not overly concerned about the impact the article will have on Nelson.
"In the big scheme of things, no," she said when asked if the article could hurt Nelson's reputation. "When I think of all the positive press we have had over the last few years, it's phenomenal. This is sensationalistic and I don't think it will hurt our community."
Kozak did indicate that the article would likely spur the city towards more discussion the bylaw.
Currently city staff is reviewing a number of bylaws and the animal control bylaw is on the list. Kozak said they are ranked by order of highest priority and these types of changes often take time after serious consideration.
"In my opinion, I am willing to look at this again," said Kozak. "It's important to be welcoming and I am willing to give it a try. That said, enforcement would be key."
The veteran city councillor said it would be up to dog owners to make any change a positive one.
"The dog walk at the waterfront is a disgrace, it's just terrible," she said of the mess left behind by four-legged friends. "There has to be an agreement that the really positive and good owners are going to assist us in educating the bad owners. It's not just about ticketing, it's about education and people picking up the slack where there is some."
The article can be found on the National Post website by clicking here.


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Hopefully an update will get it to work on BiteSMS.
Doesn't work with biteSMS
? To send messages its more like a "bit" thing for me. Either its sent or its not. It doesnt matter if it reaches 99% if the last percent fails.
Strange tweek imo.
It's not a necessity but neither are half of the tweaks we have. I downloaded it because I just thought it was a cool little add on.
Saw that this morning too....BOOOOO!
I'm not sure I follow why anyone dev's a jailbreak tweak that doesn't work with BiteSMS, etc. Who the hell uses the stock msg.app after they jailbreak???
Like that super cool "add last pic" tweak that NO ONE can use.
yes. bitesms has a delay sending feature. enable a 2-3 second delay in which you can cancel before its sent
I still use the stock message app. I don't have any need for bite sms.


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Somebody who knows how to drive a bulldozer did thousands of dollars worth of damage to equipment at Benjamin Rush State Park in late January.
An excavator and a dump truck that were being used by contractors who are upgrading the park were damaged, said Eric Ihlein, park manager. He said windows were kicked out of the vehicles and that somebody with the skill to start and operate the bulldozer went on a joy ride around the park, Ihlein said.
A large container and other property owned by the Northeast Philadelphia Radio Control Club were heavily damaged, Ihlein said.
Police put the cost of the damage between $5,000 and $10,000.
"Most of our support facilities were destroyed," said Angelo Tata, the model plane club president.
"The shipping container was ripped open like a sardine can and our shed and porta-potty building along with tables and fences were destroyed. We have to rebuild totally," he wrote in an e-mail to the Northeast Times.
Police said the vandalism occurred sometime between Friday, Jan. 25, and Monday morning, Jan. 28. Ihlein said whoever is responsible for the January damage had to have some experience with construction equipment.
"Somebody had to know how to drive this piece of equipment," he said.
Heavy equipment has been on the Southampton and the Boulevard property since November to clear land for long-planned upgrades to Rush, the city's only state park. The state is spending $2.4 million to improve the park by adding biking and hiking trails, water and sewer systems, a comfort station, a parking lot and a new entrance on Southampton Road. ••
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Today is Monday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2005 with 306 to follow.
The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mars, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Pluto. The evening stars are Mercury and Saturn.
Those born on this day are under the sign of Pisces. They include French essayist Michel de Montaigne in 1533; Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky in 1890; American journalist and screenwriter Ben Hecht in 1893; chemist and physicist Linus Pauling, twice winner of the Nobel Prize, in 1901; movie director Vincente Minnelli in 1910; Svetlana Stalin, daughter of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, in 1926 (age 79); actors Charles Durning in 1923 (age 82) and Gavin MacLeod in 1931 (age 74); dancer Tommy Tune in 1939 (age 66); former race car driver Mario Andretti in 1940 (age 65); singer/actress Bernadette Peters in 1948 (age 57); and actors John Turturro in 1957 (age 48) and Robert Sean Leonard in 1969 (age 36).
On this date in history:
In 1844, an explosion rocked the "war steamer" USS Princeton after it test-fired one of its guns. The blast killed or wounded a number of top U.S. government officials who were aboard.
In 1849, the first shipload of gold seekers arrived in San Francisco after a five-month journey from New York City.
In 1942, Japanese forces landed in Java, the last Allied bastion in the Dutch East Indies.
In 1982, the J. Paul Getty Museum became the most richly endowed museum on earth when it received a $1.2 billion bequest left by Getty.
In 1983, the concluding episode of the long-running series "M*A*S*H" drew what was then the largest television audience in U.S. history.
In 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated on a street in Stockholm.
In 1990, the Soviet Parliament passed a law permitting the leasing of land to individuals for housing and farming. It was another radical change in the Stalinist scheme of a state-run economy.
In 1991, Iraq agreed to meet with the allies to arrange a permanent cease-fire.
In 1992, a judge in Rochester Hills, Mich., said euthanasia advocate Jack "Dr. Death" Kevorkian must stand murder trial for helping two chronically ill women commit suicide.
Also in 1992, a bomb blamed on the IRA ripped through a London railway station, injuring at least 30 people and shutting down the British capital's entire rail and subway system.
In 1993, federal agents attempting to serve warrants on the Branch Davidian religious cult's compound near Waco, Texas, were met with a hail of bullets that left at least five dead and 15 wounded and marked the start of a month-and-a-half-long standoff.
Also in 1993, actress Lillian Gish, whose career spanned more than 80 years, died at age 96. And actress Ruby Keeler, the queen of dozens of movies during the 1920s, died at age 82.
In 1994, NATO was involved in actual combat for the first time in its 45-year history when four U.S. fighter planes operating under NATO auspices shot down four Serb planes that had violated the U.N. no-fly zone in central Bosnia.
In 1996, Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana agreed to divorce after 15 years of marriage.
In 1997, the Democratic National Committee said it would return nearly $1.5 million in contributions that may have been illegal or improper.
Also in 1997, former FBI agent Earl Pitts pleaded guilty to spying; he was only the second FBI agent ever to be convicted of espionage.
In 2000, bowing to international pressure, Jorg Haider resigned as leader of Austria's anti-immigrant Freedom Party. Haider had come under scrutiny for his reported admiration of Hitler when his party was included in a government coalition.
In 2001, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest, injuring 250 people and causing more than $1 billion damages.
In 2003, the U.S. House approved a ban on all forms of human cloning, setting up a Senate debate on what would be appropriate research.
In 2004, documents provided by members of the Iraq Governing Council are said to indicate systematic skimming of billions of dollars by Saddam Hussein.
A thought for the day: it was Ben Hecht who wrote, "Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it."


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On this episode of The Choral Mix, host Kent Tritle presents his essential Mozart choral works, ranging from the delicate Ave Verum Corpus to the ebullience of the Coronation Mass. We hear classic performances conducted by Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan, as well as newer recordings by the Handel and Haydn Society and the Academy of Ancient Music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart touched virtually every part of the classical repertoire and created masterpieces wherever he turned his mind. When it came to choral music, he was able to acknowledge his predecessors; write for voices with the same flare as his symphonies; create sumptuous solo parts and weave them seamlessly with the chorus; and above all, make it all sound beautiful.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great":
Ave Verum Corpus
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor
Philips 438999
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Dominica, K 321:
Beatus vir
Laudate Dominum
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Tonu Kaljuste, Conductor
Kaia Urb, Soprano
Carus 83.401
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C major, K 317 "Coronation": Gloria
Handel And Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, Conductor
Coro 16104
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626:
Academy of Ancient Music
Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir
Academy of Ancient Music Chorus
Christopher Hogwood, Conductor
L'oiseau Lyre 411 712-2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626:
IV. Offertorium, No. 1 Domine Jesu Christe
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna Singverein
Herbert von Karajon, Conductor
Deutsche Grammophon 477 7164
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great":
Academy of Ancient Music
Winchester Cathedral Choir
Christopher Hogwood, Conductor
Decca 425 528
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great":
Qui tollis
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Leonard Bernstein, Conductor
Deutsche Grammophon 431 791
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"Conductor nuts like me always want to look under the hood . . ."
What a great way to describe musical analysis. Exploring a musical work with Kent Tritle is always a magical adventure even if we are just looking under the hood. Profound mysteries and truths are revealed.
My playlist! Not with the same performers, but ... a great way to kick off a busy Sunday. Thanks!
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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
I hate to brag but I tried on some earrings that I wore in highschool... and they still fit
Proud member of the Rose Coloured Glasses Club
I kind of don't understand why we are debating this. Yes, the word means both a cat and a woman's genitalia, but Bruno's comment was "you were too rough with your %*&%#". Does anyone really think he meant she was mistreating her pet in that context? And for the record, she wasn't actually dressed as a cat, with ears and tail, but was only wearing some kind of an animal print catsuit, right?
I don't recall. She did walk like a cat in the beginning of the dance routine. She was crawling across the floor, but we all know what he meant. He does it all the time, however, I'm so over that. I'm still furious over the 15 point give-a-way to Chelsea and Mark. I'm still steaming about it. I don't think I will be able to watch tonight, although I do want to see Donny.
The moment the audience started reacting, Bruno turned to them and started in about how he meant pussy cat when he used the word pussy. That would seem to indicate that he knew what they were reacting to, which means he must know how that word is sometimes used in American culture. Even if he didn't mean it that way to begin with--and his tone of voice added to the double entendre effect, so I'm not sure I buy that he didn't--he recognized how it was being taken by those who heard him, including Karina, and he should have apologized immediately.
Karina is also foreign born and English is her second language and she knew exactly what he meant. Mrs. Slocome also knew as well or else she would not have been speaking of her uh hum kitty with the hope of a laugh, lol. I really love Mrs. S and AYBS but to be honest, could have lived without the P word from her, it even made our Mrs. S look a bit crude ; )
Someone else said this upthread, but it was his intent. He fully intended his comment to be risque (I use that term very loosely - it was much more than risque). Someone else said his comment could be considered sexual harassment. Can't you just picture that vignette in those videos we watch at work on sexual harassment?
I'm being perfectly serious here. It wasn't funny. We shouldn't condone his behavior. ABC should review its policies and realize that their darling judges are only employees, after all, and as such, need to adhere to federal laws prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace. I'm not going to comment on this anymore, but wanted to convey the seriousness of this type of behavior. C'mon folks, I realize it's entertainment, a TV show, but they have to draw the line and he needs to be reprimanded.
I think maybe he is going to be, but there is something I would like to insert. Earlier in the season, I got a PM from someone who lives in LA.and knows a little inside stuff - just a few tidbits here and there.
One of the things he said was that the pros had been encouraged to talk back to the judges - "it's entertaining for the audience", and now get this....Bruno had been encouraged to elaborate more on his comments (the implication again was that it was entertaining.)
The point I am making is that Bruno has gone way over the top, sometimes almost beserk, and this time crude and maybe even harrassing; however, if the inside info - given towards the beginning of the season - is to be believed, Bruno was prompted into a lot of all of that over the top flowery nonsense which did escalate this season.
Yes, they will have to get on to him, but this is could be a double edged sword here if they started him on this track.
They are a bit guilty here too - so do they fire him if they started him on this track?
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything they have.
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