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Falcons release veteran tackle Tyson Clabo, effective after June 1
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons have released starting tackle Tyson Clabo on Thursday, with the move effective after June 1.
Clabo started all 101 games he played for the Falcons, including all 16 games in each of the last five seasons at right tackle. He has played the left side in his career, too.
The team will save about $4.5 million in salary by cutting Clabo, who joined Atlanta's practice squad in 2005 after signing with Denver as an undrafted free agent the previous year.
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PASADENA, Calif. — Former Vice President Al Gore on Friday described Current TV as the "consistent" liberal TV network compared with MSNBC, and said it will keep Keith Olbermann in the fold.
Olbermann, Current's most popular personality, didn't participate in Iowa and New Hampshire political coverage, reportedly because he was upset over production problems at the network.
"He's fine," said Gore, chairman of the network in 63 million U.S. homes, dismissing rumors that Olbermann was seeking to leave. "He has been the key to our ability to pivot and develop our whole network as a progressive news and commentary network."
Olbermann did not attend a news conference here on Current's programming, with network officials saying he was on vacation. He also did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
Gore himself has taken on the role of pundit, working as a commentator for Current's political night coverage on Iowa and New Hampshire.
While he said it's been fun, Gore said in an interview that he has no desire for a regular on-camera job.
Current is touting Gore and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a regular prime-time personality, as offering a unique perspective since they have held political office and aren't like the journalists or political advisers on other networks. Granholm's prime-time show "The War Room" debuts Jan. 30.
"They've got a few progressive shows on MSNBC in prime time," Gore said, "but they'll start the day with a conservative show in the mornings, and then they'll get the prison channel on the weekends. They'll be all over the lot in the middle of the day. We're consistent."
Joel Hyatt, Current's CEO, said MSNBC only became liberal after Olbermann — who used to work there — made his show politically pointed and it showed ratings growth.
"There is no authenticity to the MSNBC brand," he said.
MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said he would not comment.
A report issued by the cable analysts SNL Kagan on Friday suggested keeping Olbermann and improving his ratings could be key to the network's survival.
"The potential is there, but Current will need to get its programming act together or it could face the possibility of being dropped by some distributors," wrote Kagan analyst Derek Baine.


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We've seen Rachel McAdams do chameleon-like transformations into a brunette in The Family Stone, a blonde in Mean Girls and a redhead in The Notebook. But at a recent event with Al Gore, she appeared with an even more unusual hair color — hot pink! As the actress is not currently filming, we can only assume that the punkish fuschia streaks are just for fun. (Wonder if boyfriend Ryan Gosling digs them too?) Tell us: What do you think of Rachel's punkish pink hair? Would you dye your hair that color?
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So I am making a little change in my topic of blogging today because I am on a rant lately on women who cheat. What the hell is wrong with women who cheat? Honestly. What is wrong with you?
We all know that men are stupid and think with their penis' sometimes but women - have you lost your minds? Apparently. If you have a husband who hasn't cheated on you - then you should appreciate that. If you can't stand him for some other reasons, well, then deal with that. Bring it up - go to marriage counseling - tell him you are done and want a divorce. Anything but start sleeping with a male slut. It makes you trashy...really.
Then there are the women who cheat who have children. Okay, really? What is wrong with you? You have children and this is the role model you want to be to them? You want to show them it's okay to be mommy by day and slut by night? Classy...really classy.
You know, I am not perfect - who is? But I sure as hell wouldn't be slutting myself around at the expense of my family.
If you're reading this and you're a woman who cheats - grow up! You aren't in high school anymore...it's not all about good times and wild hairs up your ass. It's about time to be an adult and appreciate a normal life full of real love. Yeah, that's right, that gem you're banging ain't in love with your ass (well....he may be in love with your ass...but that would be about it). If he was in love with YOU, he would have enough respect to tell you to leave your husband before laying down with him. Your male slut is just as trashy and classy as you... what a perfect pair. HA.
I know what you are thinking, "You don't understand...my husband doesn't love me...he ignores me...I need more out of life." Look, life isn't easy...sometimes we have to make difficult decisions. If you can't deal with your husband, no matter what, it's time to end the marriage. If you have kids, yes, it will be hard on them but how hard will it be on them when someone finds out you are an adulterer. Don't think they will find out? Fine..go ahead and keep doing what you're doing...don't say I didn't warn you.
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Women Who Cheat
So I am making a little change in my topic of blogging today because I am on a rant lately on women who cheat. What the hell is wrong with women who cheat? Honestly. What is wrong with you?
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Researchers at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) have devised a safer method of growing vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNF) with ambient air, rather than using toxic chemicals like ammonia at very high temperatures in a vacuum chamber. VACNFs, which hold promise for gene-delivery tools, sensors, batteries and other technologies, are typically manufactured by placing a substrate coated with nickel nanoparticles in a vacuum chamber heated to 700°C (1292°F). The chamber is filled with ammonia gas and either acetylene or acetone gas, which contain carbon, and a voltage is applied to the substrate and an anode in the chamber to ionize the gas, creating plasma that directs the nanofiber growth."This discovery makes VACNF manufacture safer and cheaper, because you don't need to account for the risks and costs associated with ammonia gas," said Anatoli Melechko, an adjunct associate professor of materials science and engineering at NC State and senior author of a paper on the work. "This also raises the possibility of growing VACNF on a much larger scale."Ammonia has been used in the process to keep carbon from forming a crust on the nanoparticles, which would prevent the formation of VACNF. "We didn't think we could grow VACNFs without ammonia or a hydrogen gas," Melechko said. The team tried the conventional vacuum technique, using acetone gas. When they replaced the ammonia gas with ambient air, it worked. The size, shape and alignment of the nanofibers also were consistent with the fibers produced using conventional techniques."We did this using the vacuum technique without ammonia," Melechko said. "But it creates the theoretical possibility of growing VACNF without a vacuum chamber. If that can be done, you would be able to create VACNF on a much larger scale." Melechko also credited the role of two high school students involved in the work, A. Kodumagulla and V. Varanasi, who are lead authors of the paper. "This discovery would not have happened if not for their approach to the problem, which was free from any preconceptions," Melechko said. "I think they're future materials engineers." The paper, "Aerosynthesis: Growth of Vertically-aligned Carbon Nanofibres with Air DC Plasma," is published online in the journal Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. Co-authors include former NC State doctoral student R.C. Pearce; NC State doctoral student W.C. Wu; Dr. Joseph Tracy, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at NC State; and D.K. Hensley and T.E. McKnight of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The work was partially supported by a National Science Foundation grant. For more information, see www.ncsu.edu. ME
A new software solution for non-destructive testing (NDT) will allow inspection analysts to create and share inspection procedures with field inspectors around the world. Developed by DolphiTech AS (Raufoss, Norway), the DolphiCam TeamCenter software solution integrates with the DolphiCam Ultrasound Camera system and enables true scalable and team-based NDT. With the increased use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), the need for NDT is rising, but NDT equipment is expensive and requires time-consuming, costly training. "Today's NDT solutions simply do not scale," said Jan Olav Endrerud, vice president, product and marketing at DolphiTech. With DolphiCam TeamCenter, an NDT expert can generate inspection procedures containing instructions, photos and sample ultrasound images, as well as embedded camera and material settings. Field inspectors simply hook up their DolphiCam and perform inspections according to the procedure. Reports are automatically created upon completion, which can then be sent back to the NDT expert, insurance companies or other interested parties. The system uses matrix transducer technology and is extremely portable, user-friendly, offering 2D and 3D images of internal structures in modern, lightweight materials. For more information, visit www.dolphitech.com. ME
FANUC America Corp. (Rochester Hills, MI) is now offering the arbitrary speed threading option on its 0i-TD and 0i Mate-TD CNCs for new turning machines. Arbitrary speed threading enables adjusting the spindle speed during thread cutting to control chatter, and it also provides the functionality to quickly rethread or repair existing threads. Ideally suited for oil & gas industry pipe and fitting thread maintenance, the new speed threading option allows adjustment of the spindle speed during a threading cycle to eliminate vibration and chatter. This feature is valuable for thread repair as chatter is more likely to occur with the small amounts of material typically being removed. Without arbitrary speed threading, the spindle speed override is inhibited during threading in order to prevent damaging the part, as a change in thread lead would occur. The arbitrary speed threading function ensures that the cutting tool remains coordinated with the spindle speed at all times during threading to produce the programmed lead.Repairing existing threads is fast and easy for operators using the FANUC Manual Guide I conversational programming, which enables CNC operators without G-code knowledge to use the graphical systems to help answer simple questions to generate a suitable thread repair program. The arbitrary speed threading can be used with constant lead threading, threading cycle and multiple threading cycle. In addition to repetitive machining, the same thread shape can be machined even if the spindle speed is changed between roughing and finishing passes. For more information, call 888-326-8287 or see www.fanucamerica.com. ME
A number of SME Technical Papers delve into advanced micro and nanomanufacturing applications and research. Relevant underlying search terms range from micromilling and micromolding to nanostructures and nanolithography. Many of the papers have been presented at SME's Micro/Nano conferences and expositions over the last decade and at the annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC). A proposed technology for additive layer-by-layer fabrication of arbitrarily shaped 3D silicon micro and nanostructures (SME Technical Paper TP13PUB58) could change and greatly simplify the fabrication of many MEMS (microelectromechanical system), NEMS (nanoelectromechanical system) and silicon photonic devices without requiring a fully equipped semiconductor cleanroom. The method is in principle also viable for the implementation of 3D structures in semiconductors other than silicon.Scanning probe lithography is a low-cost, low-effort technique in fabricating polymeric or metallic nanostructures in the sub-50 nm realm and has potential for producing complex 3D nanostructures. A nanolithography method using atomic force microscopy (AFM) assisted by ultrasonic vibration (TP12PUB77) successfully enabled a high-speed, tunable nanomachining approach on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) film. A lithography speed of 100 µm/sec was achieved—significantly better than other known mechanical modification methods, and the machined patterns were transferred to silicon through reactive ion etching.
An earlier paper (TP06PUB98) on electromachining of nanoscale features using AFM showed the feasibility of complex-featured nano-groove machining in a dielectric medium. Nano-conical cavities with different sizes were machined on copper samples when deionized water/electrolytes were used as the medium between the conductive tip and the sample after the application of ultra-short voltage pulses. Traditional macroscale touch-off error-reduction methods cannot be used for micromilling, and some proposed microscale methods (acoustic emissions, optical, force monitoring) require extensive instrumentation and can be expensive. In TP09PUB98, the precision of an inexpensive conductivity-based touch-off method for micromilling is investigated. Touch-off accuracy within 1 µm was achieved, provided that process variables, such as feedrate, voltage, tool size and, notably, spindle condition, were properly set. Breakthroughs in the manufacturing and assembly of microsystems from precise metal, ceramic and plastic parts are described in TP07PUB17. MEMS-scale metal microcomponents, including springs, gears and latches, are affordably fabricated with consistent, predictable material properties and with finer, better-shaped features than stamping or EDM. ME Tech Front is edited by Senior Editors Patrick Waurzyniak, email@example.com, and Ellen Kehoe, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' Third Movie in the Works!
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series is currently developing a third movie in the series based on the Ann Brashares book Sisterhood Everlasting.
"The Sisterhood series is one of Alloy's most cherished properties and we are looking forward to continuing its legacy with "Sisterhood Everlasting" nearly a decade after the first film was released," Les Morgenstein, president of Alloy Entertainment, said in a statement. "The original film brought together an incredible group of talent who we hope to unite for fans once again."
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Hi All,
Well its been a little nuts and I have not gotten around to writing, sorry. I do have wonderful news coming out at the end of this month, just a little teaser it has to deal with a Governor…..
IN the mean time, The Padgett house "Mayflower" made the Dwell magazine map for great modern, please take a minute to check out the link and leave comments about your thoughts! We have had some offers but just hanging tight for the right person. The house has a very rich tradition from the Architect, Circus and HGTV. For showing info please contact Martie Lieberman or check out Dwell magazine.
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Though January term is a quieter time at McCormick, worship opportunities still exist for spiritual growth and nourishment during this winter month.
During January term (J-term), the seminary has a more relaxed atmosphere with fewer classes in session and many students off campus on travel seminars or visiting family.
We worship through special services of prayer and celebration of the Eucharist in the three-week J-term. These services vary in schedule depending on the needs of the community and the gifts of the worship assistants, and students are always welcome to help in the planning and leading of these special worship opportunities. Often, J-term services include quiet services of prayer and meditation, or reflection on a Bible passage. They provide a wonderful opportunity for intimate gatherings with the community in the presence of God.
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The Office of Food Protection works to ensure a safe and healthy food supply, and to reduce the number of people in Philadelphia who get sick from food-borne diseases.
We inspect food businesses, enforce food-related ordinances, regulate food handling practices, and educate food handlers about food-borne diseases.
We also work closely with new business owners to help them comply with the City's requirements for food businesses.
Please contact us at (215) 685-7495 if you:
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Food poisoning is more serious than many people realize. Each year in the US, one in six people, or about 28 million people, get sick from food poisoning.
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Fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) is the amount of salt (sodium) that leaves the body through urine compared to the amount filtered and reabsorbed by the kidney.
FENa is not a test. Instead it is a calculation based on the concentrations of sodium and creatinine in the blood and urine. Urine and blood chemistry tests are needed to perform this calculation.
Blood and urine samples are collected at the same time and sent to a lab. There, they are examined for salt (sodium) and creatinine levels.
Eat your normal foods with a normal amount of salt, unless otherwise instructed by your doctor.
If needed, you may be told to temporarily stop medicines that interfere with test results. For example, some diuretic medicines (water pills) can affect test results.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or slight bruising. This soon goes away.
The test is usually done for persons who are very ill with acute kidney disease. The test helps determine if the drop in urine production is due to reduced blood flow to the kidney or to kidney damage itself.
A meaningful interpretation of the test can be made only when your urine volume has dropped to less than 500 milliliters per day (mL/day).
FENa of lower than 1% indicates decreased blood flow to the kidney. This can occur with kidney damage due to dehydration or heart failure.
FENa higher than 1% suggests damage to the kidney itself.
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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Bollywood's Love Affair With the Swiss Alps
Many Bollywood films feature scenes that whisk lovers away from a movie's plot line to frolic in a lush setting. WSJ's John Letzing reports on the origins of the "cut to Switzerland." Photo courtesy and copyright: Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
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Co-ed Cinema, 79 W. Main St., Brevard, 883-2200. Showing through Thursday: "Monsters University," rated G. Showing daily: 1, 4, 7 p.m. Info: www.coedcinema.com.
Flat Rock Cinema, 2700 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 697-2463. All tickets $7.50. Showing through Thursday: "Man of Steel," rated PG-13, Showing: 3:15, 7 p.m. Info: www.flatrockcinema.com.
15th annual Music on Main Street concert series, 7-9 p.m. today at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Entertainment: Dashboard Blue. Free. Info: 693-9708.
Bark for Life, 9 a.m. Saturday in front of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street, Hendersonville. $25 registration day of event. Info: 808-5819.
185 King Street music venue, Brevard. Info: 877-1850 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar, 229 Greenville St., Saluda. Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Happy hour; Friday, 8 p.m. Music. Info: 749-9698.
Cypress Cellar, 321-C N. Main St. Entertainment, 8 p.m.- midnight in the bar on Fridays, and 6-9 p.m. in the dining room Saturdays.
The Dugout, 430 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Friday, Saluda Dam River Band 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday, Fine Line 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday, Walt Whitney; Wednesday, Karaoke 8 p.m.-midnight. Info: 692-9262.
French Broad Brewery, 101 Fairview Road #D, Asheville. Entertainment 6-8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays. Info: 277-0222 or www. frenchbroadbrewery.com.
Grey Eagle Tavern, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville, 828-232-5800. Today, Chris Knight/Peyton Tochterman. 9 p.m. $15, $18.
The Green Room Cafe & Coffeehouse, 356 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Dinner music 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturdays. Today, Jeff Michels; Saturday: Elise Pratt and Jonathan Pearlman; June 28, Buzz Beilharz; June 29, Terry Neal. No cover charge. Info: 692-6335.
Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave., Asheville. Ages 21 and older. Sundays, Irish Session 5-8 p.m., 10:30 pm-12:30 a.m. Another RoadSide Attraction; Mondays, Quizzo! 8-10 p.m.; First Tuesdays, Singer/Songwriter in the Round, 8-10 p.m.; Wednesdays, Old Time Jam, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, Bluegrass Jam 8:30ish. Entertainment starts around 9 p.m. Info: 252-5445.
Just Vino, 2702 Greenville Highway, Singleton Centre. Thursday, Free wine tasting, 5-7 p.m.; Friday, $3 drafts; Saturday, Entertainment. Info: 693-5380.
Midway Tavern, 2634 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Karaoke every Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Performers Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. Info: 687-7530.
Mills River Music Barn, 1140 N. Mills River Road. All ages welcome. Country music every Friday and Saturday from 7-10:30 p.m. Bob Presley. Info: 891-7704.
Olive or Twist, 81 Broadway, Asheville. Wednesdays: Cadillac Rex, 8 p.m. Thursdays, The Heather Masterton Quartet, 8-11 p.m.; Fridays, Rotating guest bands, 8-11 p.m.; Saturdays, The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11 p.m. Info: 254-0555.
The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Ages 18 and older with valid ID. Friday, Shooter Jennings; Saturday, Family Yoga/DVBBS; Monday, Dazed and Confused; Thursday, Jamey Johnson. Info: 225-5851; www.theorangepeel.net.
Oskar Blues Brewery, 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard. Trolley runs from Asheville to the brewery for free every Saturday and Sunday. Friday, Firkin Friday — Oaked G'Knight on tap; Monday, Old Time Jam; Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday. Info: 230-1662.
Panther's Paw Pub & Club, 111 Joel Wright Drive. Opens at 4 p.m. Ages 21 and older; 18 to 21 years of age admitted as designated drivers with a valid driver's license. Karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays; DJ on Fridays. Info: 696-0810.
Party Place and Event Center, Friendship Church Road, Saluda. Saturday, Free Flight; Tuesday, Blue Ridge Contra Dance. Info: 749-3676 or visit www.saluda mountainjamboree.com.
Pisgah Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Friday, Phuncle Sam; Wednesday, Marrieta's Palm; Thursday, Jennifer Knapp. Info: 669-0190 or www. pisgahbrewing.com.
Purple Onion Cafe and Coffeehouse, 16 E. Main St., Saluda. Saturday, The Lone-stones; Thursday, Beaucoup Blue. Info: 749-1179 or www.purpleonionsaluda.com.
Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Hendersonville. Hours: 4 p.m to close Wednesday-Friday; 2 p.m-close Saturday and Sunday. Entertainment: 8-10 Friday and Saturday. Friday, Red Hot Sugar Babies; Sunday, Ellen Trnka; Wednesday, Mr. Todd Hoke; Thursday, Carolina Bound. Info: www.sabrewery.com.
Transylvania Farmers Market, off East Main Street, Brevard. Entertainment. Saturday: Summerfest for kids and music by Dave Desmelik. Info: 548-0660.
Transylvania County Library concerts, in the library amphitheater, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard. Entertainment at 7:30 p.m. Friday, This Mountain; June 28, Fayssoux McLean. Free. Info: 884-3151.
The Ugly Mug Coffee and Tea, 2024 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. Wednesdays: Open mic with Zack Harding, 8-11 p.m. Info: 693-9999 or email@example.com.
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"Evita," through June 30 at Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $40. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"Music on the Rock: A Tribute to Peter, Paul and Mary," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Tickets: $24. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"The Importance of Being Earnest," through June 30 at Hendersonville Little Theater, 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for students 18-25, $10 for students 17 and younger. Info: 692-1082.
"The Big Bang," June 27-July 14 at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Tickets: $35. Info: 828-693-0731; 866-732-8008.
"Golden Age: Coming of the Railroad" exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 31, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 694-1619.
Henderson County Heritage Museum observing the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 31, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 694-1619.
The Hendersonville Film Society, Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. Sunday, "Whirlpool of Fate"; June 30, "Shakespeare in Love." Info: 697-7310; email hendersonvillefilm firstname.lastname@example.com.
Apple Valley Model Railroad Club open from 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Hendersonville Depot, Maple Street. Info: www.avmrc.com.
Hendersonville Ballroom Dance Club meets 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays in the lower room of the Elks Lodge, 546 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Annual membership is $15 with dance fees of $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Call 828-654-9708, email d.c.dance. firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.hendersonvilleballroom club.com for more information.
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Welcome to the day that is the most important...everyday!! Today's Daily Word is dedicated to your willingness to do what you have to do to fulfill your dreams! So by now, reality may have set in and you now realize that you have big dreams! By now, you must know that to attain your goals it's going to take a lot of work and not enough time! But by the time you begin to read this next sentence you will also know that it is always to early to quit!
Anything you want in life is yours if you are willing to put in the work and willing to step out of your comfort zone! If you keep doing what you've always done, you will continue to get what you've always gotten! Change!!! Stop thinking that the same steps will get you different results! To get what you want, you are going to have to sacrifice who you are and become who you want to be!!
Think about the butterfly!! In order for it to maximize it's full potential it has to give up being a caterpillar!! Be Willing!! The universe is abundant, but in the same breath, if you're looking in the wrong places, abundance will never be yours!! Do what you have to do to get the life you deserve!! Nothing can stop you but you!! -Ash'Cash
"Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become." -Unknown
"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new." -Brian Tracy
"If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." -Jim Rohn
"The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." -Dale Carnegie
"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked. "You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." -Unknown
"For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store." -Isaac Bashevis Singer
"Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing." -Wayne Dyer
**BONUS** "It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven't been willing to try." -Unknown
Ash'Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.


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NZXT Guardian 921 Review
Are you currently researching the best case that would fit with your next build? Are you wondering which features it should have? Well, what's almost certain, is that you want the best airflow possible. Manufacturers from all around the globe work to design, produce and put on the market the cases that would fit your needs. There are many coming out every month. But since a case is a very personal choice, there are a ton of different models. So, all you have to do is to pick up the right one, having previously chosen it regarding your needs.
A case that could interest you is the new Guardian 921, made by NZXT. It is a black mid-tower case having three 120mm fans. It is also equipped with three temperature probes. Temperatures are displayed on a small LCD on the front. Moreover, it has tool-free functions for both 3.5 and 5.25inch drives, and also for PCI(-E) expansion cards. So now I'm sure I convinced you that this case is worth reading more about. Just scroll down and see what it looks like.
Closer Look:
The case is packaged in a cardboard box of its own colors, which are black and blue. A picture of its side blue LED fan occupies most of the area on the front. On the back, its features are put into evidence. Furthermore, on each side, there is a picture of the whole case, with the slogan: "Power for gamers." NZXT also wrote the specifications, in four different languages.
Like other cases, it is supported in the middle of the box by two white foam blocks that are somewhat very tight. I even broke one by pulling on it. One thing you can be sure is that the case won't move inside the box. It is also wrapped in a plastic bag. Moreover, its glossy surfaces are all protected with plastic stickers.
In a black paper envelope, you will find the motherboard standoffs, along with screws. The black plastic pieces in the same picture are the tool-free hard drive hangers. The user manual is written in four languages: English, German, French and Spanish. There is also a 3.5" bay tool-free device provided which, I don't know why, but isn't installed. The only items to help you in your cable management are a small sticky plastic square and the tie-wrap that passes into it. I could not find the utility of the small metal piece on the second picture. There is nothing said about it in the manual.
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As the title character in "Don Jon," Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a muscle-bound lothario with a knack for wooing women (and a secret addiction to Internet pornography). The film also marks Gordon-Levitt's feature debut as a writer and director, and in that role he's doing an admirable job charming film critics.
In The Times, Betsy Sharkey muses, "Who would have thought one of the most amusing and oddly insightful romantic comedies would be built around the power and the potent pull of porn?" Gordon-Levitt, she says, "has pulled off the subversive, seductive fun of 'Don Jon' in fine fashion."
The film, Sharkey writes, "is definitely smarter than your average R" and also benefits from solid performances by Scarlett Johansson (Jon's romance-obsessed love interest), Tony Danza (Jon's macho dad), Julianne Moore ("the film's X-factor") and Gordon-Levitt himself ("the anchor").
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The New York Times' Manohla Dargis similarly calls "Don Jon" a "deceptively sincere movie about masculinity and its discontents" as well as "a fine feature directing debut" for Gordon-Levitt. At times, Dargis says, "Mr. Gordon-Levitt almost smothers his intelligent movie in jokes, as with the repeated references to Jon's pad, his ride, his girls and boys, all of which register fairly soon as markers or even trophies of an obsessively cultivated narcissism." Ultimately, though, he manages to channel his ideas "into funny, eventually touching and dramatic terms."
Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune finds "Don Jon" to be a "crafty debut" feature, one that demonstrates Gordon-Levitt "has ambition and little nerve." Phillips adds that "the entire film has been cast well" and that "behind the camera, Gordon-Levitt shows serious promise."
In the end, Phillips says, "'Don Jon' isn't saying anything new about the way popular media and the online maw objectify the living daylights out of women especially. But Gordon-Levitt makes this guy's journey to real adulthood an artfully cinematic breeze, explicit enough to be truthful, quick enough to keep it buoyant."
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Jake Coyle of the Associated Press says that while the character Jon's "relentless libido has a comic math to it," Gordon-Levitt's film "equals something quite substantial: a speedy little comedy about not just sex addiction but modern lives wasted on shallow gratification." Moore, in "one of her most suited roles," is key to the film. Until she arrives, "'Don Jon' is little more than a cartoon, albeit an entertaining one."
All said and done, Coyle says, "'Don Jon' is a lark, but an enjoyable one with a full-hearted finale, and it further reveals the considerable talents of Gordon-Levitt."
The Village Voice's Stephanie Zacharek calls "Don Jon" a "comedy that moves with a sense of purpose," and she agrees that "[Moore's] entrance is also the point at which Gordon-Levitt's characters shift from being obvious, intentional cartoons into people with feelings."
Meanwhile, Gordon-Levitt and the rest of the cast also keep up: "Even when his story starts getting serious, Gordon-Levitt always keeps it funny, and his cast is in on the joke."
Not every critic is taken with the film, however. The Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern describes it as "an overheated disquisition on the pleasures and limitations of masturbation." The script is "shrewd enough," he continues, "but the ethnic tropes and accents are almost as cringe-worthy as Jon's repetitive liaisons with his laptop computer. … Enough gets to be enough long before the movie sets Jon on a journey that leads to … him finding mutuality in sex and love."
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VoodooPad 4. 0 was announced today. I've been working with the developer, mostly to influence him to get the Unicode linking working. And it's now included! It means you could select one or more Unicode words, make a link, do a translation for the link. In other words, you could slowly build up your own dictionary of phrases and words, place names and so forth, making the translations very consistent.


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Issue 21 of Music Tech Magazine
Music Tech Magazine has come of age. It\'s our 21st issue and we\'re celebrating by giving readers a DVD free with every issue, with over 4GB of samples and software squeezed onto it. This stunning DVD includes two grand piano virtual instruments, IK Multimedia\'s Sonik Synth 2 Free, Making Waves V5 Lite and masses more. Quite simply, it\'s the biggest and best giveaway any music technology magazine has ever offered. Accompanying this fantastic gift, we\'ve also produced what we think is our best issue yet. So, grab your best running shoes and sprint to the newsagent for your copy now, before they all sell out.
If you\'ve ever wondered how to take your laptop on stage, then this month\'s cover feature - \'Laptops Live\' - will fill you in on everything you need to know. For those of you who haven\'t thought about taking the leap into live performance, this feature may provide you with the inspiration. No matter what your instrument of choice, the laptop is now an excellent tool for adding spice to your live sound - find out how in this month\'s Music Tech.
This month\'s issue also features the concluding part of Keith Gemmel\'s \'Music and the internet\' feature, which details how to get visitors to your site. It\'s one thing having a brilliantly designed website, but it\'s another getting people to browse it. Also in this month\'s Method section, you\'ll find Ten Minute Masters covering recording formats and gates/expanders, tutorials on Logic Pro 6, Sonar 4, Reason and Cubase SX/SL2. Talking of Cubase, in addition to the tutorial on SX/SL2, we\'ve included a guide to the new features in Cubase SX3.
Christmas is coming - sorry, but someone had to mention it - and our reviews section should be the first place you look before asking Santa for any new bits of kit. This month we\'ve packed our Test section with Apple Logic Pro 7, Cakewalk Sonar 4 Producer Edition, Muse Research Receptor, Mackie Big Knob and loads more.
The DVD which comes free with this issue includes complete working versions of IK Multimedia\'s Sonik Synth 2 Free and SampleTank 2 Free; a full version of Making Waves v5 Lite; a 45-day, test-drive version of Sonar 4 Producer; a time-out version of GigaStudio 3; two pianos from PMI (the Emperor and the Old Lady); plus tons more demos and samples.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The way Ryan Vogelsong is pitching this spring, Giants manager Bruce Bochy should have no worries when the right-hander leaves for the World Baseball Classic.
Vogelsong pitched three more scoreless innings Wednesday in San Francisco's 8-8 tie with the Los Angeles Angels.
"He really looked sharp," Bochy said.
Vogelsong, 14-9 with a 3.37 ERA with the Giants in 2012, allowed a leadoff single to Mike Trout in the first and nothing else. He struck out four.
In his first spring start Sunday, Vogelsong worked two shutout innings. He's expected to get one more start with the Giants before joining Team USA.
"Everything felt really good," Vogelsong said. "I've just got to sharpen up my breaking ball a little bit and things will be where they need to be."
Barry Zito, who had his best season of six with San Francisco in 2012 with a 15-8 record, replaced Vogelsong and allowed one hit in a scoreless fourth before allowing a hit and a walk in the fifth, which both scored. He was pulled after 1 2-3 innings.
"I'm trying to get a feel for all my pitches right now," Zito said. "I was in and out with all my pitches ... I felt OK."
One day after he drove in four runs against Arizona, Angels' utilityman Bill Hall was pulled from the game in the third inning with tightness in his right quadriceps. Hall, who started at third base, was trying to make a play while charging a chopper near the mound that went for a hit. The Angels said he is day to day.
Top Angels' prospect Kaleb Cowart, doubled in a run in a two-run Angels ninth.
Left-hander Nick Maronde, the Angels' No. 2 prospect, according to Baseball America, gave up three hits and two runs — one earned — in his second outing. He was pulled after 1 1-3 innings. Maronde allowed three runs while getting just two outs in his first appearance Saturday.
The Giants built a 7-2 lead and let it slip away with closer Sergio Romo allowing two runs in the bottom of the ninth. The game was called after nine innings, giving the Giants their third consecutive Cactus League tie and the Angels their second straight tie.
"We just got sloppy," Bochy said. "It's the early part of spring training."
When asked if there was any concern about Romo's ninth inning which he allowed three hits and two runs, Bochy said, "Serge said he got the ball up a little bit. ... It's February. We're not concerned about him."
Marco Scutaro ignited an early 3-0 lead with a single in the first off Maronde. He later stole third and came in on catcher Hank Conger's wild throw into left field for an error. Scutaro also singled and scored in the fourth, coming in on Joaquin Arias' sacrifice fly.
NOTES: Giants OF Angel Pagan hit a three-run homer in the sixth off Eddie McKiernan. ... Trout, the 2012 American League Rookie of the Year, was the only regular in Angels manager Mike Scioscia's lineup. He went 1 for 2 and drew an RBI walk in the fifth off Chad Gaudin, who replaced Zito.


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* United Tech confirms 13 pct profit growth forecast
* Textron sees 2013 earnings up about 12 percent
* Housing, commercial construction a lift
* Shares little changed in early trading
By Scott Malone
BOSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Top U.S. manufacturers sounded a
confident note about their expectations for 2013 on Wednesday as
fears of the year-end "fiscal cliff" faded into memory.
Textron Inc, whose Cessna unit is the world's
biggest maker of corporate jets, laid out an earnings forecast
that would represent growth of about 12 percent, while larger
peer United Technologies Corp, which makes Otis
elevators, Carrier air conditioners and Sikorsky helicopters
among other products, reiterated a projection that its profit
would rise about 13 percent.
Executives at each company said demand is recovering after a
year-end pause in ordering, when customers worried about a
budget standoff that could have triggered large spending cuts
and higher taxes in the United States.
"We probably have had more order activity than we're used to
seeing at the beginning of January," reflecting orders that had
been delayed, Textron Chief Executive Scott Donnelly said on a
conference call with analysts. "We'll see a degree of
uncertainty in the jet market as Washington works through its
fiscal challenges, but we believe demand will solidify as those
uncertainties are reduced."
The Providence, Rhode Island-based company, which also makes
Bell helicopters and EZ-Go golf carts, said it expects sales of
its Cessna corporate jets to pick up this year.
Budget battles continue in Washington even after the White
House and Congress averted a possible year-end crisis that
economists called the "fiscal cliff" with warnings of another
possible recession.
But the current battle seems less daunting to executives in
the face of other signs of a recovering economy.
"What we see in the economy in the U.S. is that the rebound
in the housing market is really having a pull-through effect on
the rest of the economy," said Greg Hayes, chief financial
officer of United Tech, in an interview. "Commercial
construction is coming back. We saw particular strength in North
America and Asia, not as much of a story in Europe, as you can
The U.S. housing slump set the 2007-2009 recession in motion
and a slow recovery in that market has been one important drag
on a long, sluggish recovery. Recent government data have shown
a pickup in demand, with a report last week showing housing
starts surged to a four-year high in December.
Hartford, Connecticut-based United Tech, which also produces
Pratt & Whitney jet engines, also noted that airlines' orders
for its spare parts had risen in the quarter, reflecting higher
rates of travel.
"The path gets a little easier," said Daniel Holland, an
equity analyst at Morningstar, who covers United Tech. "If you
look at all the pieces, a housing recovery here and in China,
and an improving environment for Otis (elevators) in China, they
have decent, positive momentum."
U.S. lawmakers were expected to vote on Wednesday to extend
by four months the government's ability to borrow money,
effectively suspending rules that allow the nation to borrow no
more than $16.4 trillion.
Textron and United Tech also have significant defense
businesses, and some investors worry that the United States will
continue to scale back spending on weapons, such as United
Tech's Black Hawk military helicopters and Textron's heavy
armored vehicles.
United Tech stood by its forecast, first issued last month,
that called for 2013 earnings to rise about 13 percent to a
range of $5.85 to $6.15 per share, with sales up about 12
percent to a range of $64 billion to $65 billion.
Textron issued a 2013 forecast that called for profit to
rise by about 12 percent to a range of $2.10 to $2.30 per share,
with revenue up about 6 percent to $12.9 billion.
The results came a few days after General Electric Co
, the largest U.S. conglomerate, said that it ended 2012
with a record-high order backlog and sounded a confident note on
2013, sending its shares higher on Friday.
The manufacturing sector has been one of the better
performers this quarter, with 80 percent of the industrial
companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index topping
analysts' forecasts. That is better than the 68 percent of
companies across the index that have beaten estimates.
United Tech and Textron shares, each of which had risen
roughly 15 percent over the past six months, outpacing the
broader U.S. market, were little changed in early trading.
United Tech rose 38 cents, less than 1 percent, to $88.85
and Textron gained 2 percent to $27.66. Both trade on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Investors will get more news on the sector later this week,
when 3M Co and Honeywell International Inc are
due to report results.


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By: Ms Marloes Schepers, Category: At The Museum, Date: 24 Feb 2011
On the night of last Tuesday's Jurassic Lounge visitors were asked to give their feedback. We put up some feedback forms where people could write their comments on. Also, we asked them specifically what they liked best about Jurassic Lounge. It worked out very well, we got some great feedback! Here are some comments...
About the Museum
- Oh my God, I saw a dinosaur
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year – ace
- Finally, I saw a platypus
- I like dinosaurs raaawwwrr!
- I saw a geode, today was a good day.
About Jurassic Lounge specials
- Silent Disco Rocks!
- The magician was great.
- I liked the moscato
- Tunes + dinosaurs = awesome
- Fantastic, make it a regular event!
Overall quotes
- You guys make a museum cool
- This is a scientists dream...
- So excited!
- I love this place
- Fun night, thumbs up!
- Knowledge is fun. Knowledge + wine is funner...
UPDATE: Visit www.jurassiclounge.com for the latest information on these spectacular nights.
Nice post Marloes. It's fascinating to hear what the punters are saying, not just about JLounge but the Museum too. Look forward to hearing more!


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A Pakistani fish seller in the UK may soon be as popular as Gangnam Style star Psy, with his catchy song to attract customers notching up more than 3.6 million views on Youtube and landing him a record music deal.
"Come on ladies, come on ladies, have-a, have-a look, one pound fish. Very very good, very very cheap, one pound fish," fish seller Muhammad Shahid Nazir can be seen singing at an east London market to attract customers.
Once you've heard it you can't get it out of your head, and it might just be the Christmas No 1.
Nazir's 'One Pound Fish Song' has just reeled him a record deal with Warner Music, The Sun reported.
He was spotted after a YouTube video of him singing at an east London market notched up more than 3.6 million views. Not bad for a guy who was rejected by the X Factor panel.
Now Warner Music executives reckon he could be as big as South Korean Gangnam Style star Psy and are pitting him against the winner of X Factor for the most remembered hit of the year.
Alesha Dixon and US boy band Mindless Behaviour have both recorded versions of the song and Rio Ferdinand has tweeted that he's a fan.
In Queen's Market, Upton Park, 31-year-old Shahid seems like an unlikely pop star in tracksuit bottoms and old beanie. But the moment he starts to sing we are suddenly surrounded by a sea of fans.
Yolanda Riley, 20, travelled from Ashford in Kent just to meet him. She says: "I am obsessed with his song, I had to meet him. He smelt like fish but he was amazing. I'm so happy now."
Shahid says the attention is not unusual.
"People have come from Australia, the US, Canada and all over Europe. They don't come here to work or shop, they come for One Pound Fish Man," Shahid said.
Shahid moved to the UK just over a year ago with only a bag and the hope of making enough money to send to his wife and four children in Pakistan.
On his first day working on the fish stall, Shahid's boss told him to shout to the customers to get their attention. He didn't like shouting so made up a song.
"My customers said to me, 'Your song is very good, so catchy'" Shahid explained.
"They said, 'You should be a pop star, you should go on X Factor,'" he said. He appeared on this year's live auditions but was voted out.


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Jeff Jones named coach at Old Dominion
Norfolk, VA – Old Dominion named Jeff Jones the new head coach of its men's basketball program on Thursday.
Jones joins the Monarchs after a 13-year stint at American University, during which he compiled a 212-182 record and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. Four of his last six teams won at least 20 games, but the Eagles finished with just 10 wins this past season.
"We were extremely fortunate to speak with some great candidates, all of whom could have successfully led the program. Jeff Jones, however, in my opinion, had the best plan to move Old Dominion basketball forward as we transition to Conference USA," ODU president John R. Broderick said in a statement.
Prior to his run at American, Jones went 146-104 at Virginia from 1990-98. He led the Cavaliers to six postseason appearances, winning the NIT championship in 1992 and advancing to the NCAA Tournament's Elite 8 in 1995.
"I have immense respect for Jeff Jones and his ability to lead a highly successful Division I men's basketball program," Old Dominion athletic director Dr. Wood Selig said in a statement. "Coach Jones is one of the most respected head basketball coaches in the country. His head coaching career has been characterized by winning seasons and successful postseason play."
Jones replaces Blaine Taylor, who was fired in February.


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The nook on Brooks Street that houses Nauti Girls Waterfront Bar & Grill seems to jut over the water where you have views of Choctawhatchee Bay and Santa Rosa Sound.
FORT WALTON BEACH � The nook on Brooks Street that houses Nauti Girls Waterfront Bar & Grill seems to jut over the water where you have views of Choctawhatchee Bay and Santa Rosa Sound.
Its seafaring name lends itself to an overall theme used throughout the d�cor and menu. Mermaids casually perch themselves across the bar, and cocktails are named after Greek goddesses of the sea and sirens.
The food
Nauti Girls� menu uses a lot of ingredients from the sea, but also has a good mix of other items.
On a recent Sunday afternoon, my friend and I dined on the Neptune�s Catch of mahi-mahi, and a Triton (black-and-bleu) Burger
We began our meal with Brizo�s Broccoli Bites. The bites were about the size of a meatball and encased in a shell of crunchy fry batter. It was a mixture of broccoli, cheese, bacon and onions and served with honey mustard dipping sauce.
The consistency inside was like a really thick broccoli and cheese soup. There weren�t any huge chunks of broccoli, which made it easy to eat.
Other appetizers include potato skins, the Tower of Fries, fried cheese, Naughty Nauti Shrimp and cheese artichoke bread, which is warm mozzarella, parmesean and artichokes on top of toasted French bread.
My friend ordered the soup of the day, which was a spinach and tomato bisque. This also was very good. It was a thicker consistency than most tomato soups I�ve had and loaded with spinach.
My friend ordered her mahi-mahi blackened, and this came with fries and cole slaw. My burger came with chips, but I substituted fries for them.
The mahi was very good, with the perfect amount of seasoning and not overcooked. My burger was seasoned well and very juicy, and I was especially impressed with the sturdy bun.
The only thing I wasn�t crazy about was the fries, which were unremarkable. My friend, however, took them home and ate them up as leftovers.
We finished the meal with an order of turtle cheesecake, which was a delightful end to our meal.
Nauti Girls� menu is divided into appetizers, soups, salad, plates, baskets and sandwiches. Besides gumbo, they offer a soup of the day.
As for salads, they serve a black-and-bleu salad, Sarina�s Salad (grilled or fried chicken breast on mixed greens with a chopped egg, bacon, red onions, cheddar Jack, tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons and dressing), chicken Caesar salad, artichoke salad, and a side salad.
Plates include fried, grilled or blackened shrimp, shrimp and grits, and the Not so Nauti Pasta (fresh spinach, portabella and cherry tomatoes in a white wine garlic butter sauce served over linguini with toasted bread).
Their baskets include wings, a loaded baked potato, sirloin steak skewers, tempura chicken and popcorn shrimp.
Sandwiches round out the menu with a club, chicken salad, mahi sandwich, a cheesesteak and two burgers.
The atmosphere
Nauti Girls� sand-and-sea theme fits in with the beach lifestyle. The d�cor features starfish, nets and all kinds of mermaids. Diners can choose to sit at the bar, in the dining room, or outside on the water.
On the Sunday afternoon my friend and I ate there, a two-person band played tunes such as �Wagon Wheel� on a stage.
The service
Our waitress, Nickie, was efficient, making sure our order was delivered on time. She even brought out an extra basket of fries after she said enough weren�t made for my plate.
A final taste
This is a gorgeous location, and now it has some really good food to go with it. Swing by Nauti Girls and give them a try.
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If the Huskies leave Waldo Stadium with a win, no easy task, they return home to play another MAC team (Buffalo, the third such opponent the Huskies will face) with a good chance of going 4-1 in non-conference games. The Huskies were 2-3 after five games last season, and that fifth game was a 38-31 loss to the Broncos at Rentschler Field in which QB Alex Carder Carder [pictured] tossed a touchdown strike in the last two minutes. The Huskies finished 5-7 in 2011. A 4-1 start could lead to bigger and better things once Big East play begins, but the Huskies can¿t get there until they go 3-1. Thus, the need for focus from start to finish on both sides of the ball.
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Summit League Men: South Dakota State Beaten by Omaha
South Dakota State followed up one of their best performances of the season with one of the worst, losing a Summit League home game for the first time in nearly three years, 80-71 to Omaha.
Two nights after solving the deliberate pace of Western Illinois, the Jackrabbits struggled to hit their shots against a much more up tempo Omaha team.
The Jackrabbits struggled from the floor in the first half, starting the game just 1-of-10 and trailing by as many as seven early.
SDSU did do an effective job of getting Omaha's post players, John Karhoff and Mike Rostampour in foul trouble, with two each. But even with a distinct height advantage, the Jacks couldn't find their shooting touch with just three field goals in the first 15:30.
South Dakota State, and in particular Brayden Carlson, did do one thing very well in the first half - make free throws. SDSU was 14-of-16 from the charity stripe (88%), with Carlson (10-of-10) scoring all of his points from the line in the first 20 minutes, moving the Jacks to within 3.
But South Dakota State couldn't overcome 25% first half shooting and trailed 36-29 at intermission. The Jacks top three scorers (Jordan Dykstra, Carlson, and Cody Larson) were a combined 3-of-14 in the first half.
Carlson and Larson did shoot the ball better in the second half (11-of-16), but Dykstra continued to struggle, finishing the game 4-of 17.
Carlson led the way with 26 points, Marcus Tyus paced Omaha with 16.
SDSU really struggled behind the 3-point arc, going just 3-of-19 (16%).
The Mavs also took advantage of Jackrabbit mistakes, converting 12 South Dakota State turnovers into 21 points.
The loss for the Jackrabbits was their first Summit League defeat at home since January 27, 2011 to Kansas City.
SDSU (10-9/2-2) hosts North Dakota State next Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm.


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US And EU Still Clueless About What The SOPA And ACTA Defeats Really Mean
from the how-can-they-not-get-it? dept
In the wake of the recent defeat of ACTA in the European Parliament, the key questions are not just what the European Commission will now do, but what lessons the EU and US will learn from it, especially in the wake of the equally dramatic derailing of SOPA earlier this year. At the annual meeting of the Transatlantic Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Working Group in Brussels last week, both the EU and US agencies and rights holders let slip a few hints about what they are really thinking.
Here, for example, is how the EU views the post-ACTA situation, as reported by Intellectual Property Watch:
Where IP rights once was a field for experts, now it drives the masses to the streets, the European Commission said referring to recent protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Without a much stronger commitment from rights holders, the rejection of ACTA would just be the beginning, Commission representatives said according to observers.
This is extraordinary: rather than taking on board the concerns expressed by tens of thousands of European citizens about how ACTA was negotiated, and the way it sought to preserve outdated business models by weakening online privacy and freedom, the European Commission instead wants rights holders to fight back against this wave of protests. No sense, then, that maybe the Commission and copyright industries should possibly change their position to reflect the clearly-expressed wishes of European citizens, only a worry that without some kind of concerted action, things might swing slightly in the public's favor for once -- perish the thought.
The European Commission wasn't even prepared to consider splitting ACTA into two separate treaties -- one dealing with counterfeits, the other with online copyright issues:
Jean-Luc Demarty, the director general of the Trade Directorate of the European Commission, said at the meeting with regard to question of a potential split of counterfeiting and copyright piracy, IPR could not just be for bags and t-shirts.
This betrays a woeful -- or perhaps willful -- lack of understanding about why physical counterfeits and digital copies are fundamentally different, and need to be addressed with different means.
The US side was not much better:
George York, deputy assistant to the US Trade Representative for IP and Innovation, and Susan Wilson, director of the Office of Intellectual Property Rights in the US Department of Commerce, confirmed during the meeting that despite ACTA's failure in the EU, the ratification process would go on in the US, despite concerns by some experts about potential inconsistencies with US laws.
Again, no hint that maybe ACTA was the wrong solution, or that it lacked legitimacy without the support of citizens in signatory nations. Just the insistence that the US would plough ahead, regardless of any inconsistencies with those tiresome laws.
As if that weren't enough, the meeting's participants went on to express that they are "highly skeptical" about open access to scientific knowledge -- despite the huge and growing support for it among scientists themselves. The old FUD that open access somehow undermines peer review was rolled out -- even though no one who understands open access even minimally could possibly make that absurd accusation.
The US and EU administrations also both said that India's compulsory licensing of Bayer's anti-cancer drug rang "alarm bells"; tellingly, the EU side added that the EU-India Free Trade Agreement currently being negotiatied "still needs work" -- presumably so as to limit India's freedom to issue more such compulsory licenses.
The nearest thing to a tacit admission that the defeat of SOPA and ACTA indicated something was seriously wrong with the whole system came from William E. Kennard, the US Ambassador to the EU, who boldly suggested that legislators still have not got the balance in this area "quite right". Such a laughable characterization of the chasm that separates what the law tries to impose and what the public now believes is reasonable shows just how little US and EU officials and rights holders have really grasped what this year's extraordinary events mean for copyright -- and for them.
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Fiction writers don't often get credit for their influence on the world -- it is often invisible and unheralded. But among those on Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, released Thursday, were two surprising names: short story maven George Saunders and novelist Hilary Mantel.
They keep company with "Leaders," (President Obama, Wayne LaPierre, Kim Jong Un), "Titans" (Jay-Z, LeBron James, Elon Musk) and "Icons" (Malala Yousafzai, Lena Dunham, Gabrielle Giffords) whom Time judged have held sway this year. The two writers are included in the "Artists" category, which also includes Christina Aguilera, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Lawrence, among others.
Poet and memoirist Mary Karr profiles Saunders in the Time issue, writing that his work "is a stiff tonic for the vapid agony of contemporary living -- great art from the greatest guy." Karr praises Saunders' modesty, humor, and "bristly mustache of a Russian cavalry officer." Saunders, a master of the short form (most recently the story "Fox 8"), has received a great deal of attention this year since the publication of his collection "The Tenth of December."
Mantel is profiled by biographer Claire Tomalin, who praises the British writer's "power, wit, and intelligence." Mantel's inclusion in the Time 100 comes as the cherry on top of a very good week -- one that saw the novelist shortlisted for both the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for her book "Bringing Up the Bodies."
A large number of the other honorees have also written books in the course of their careers. New author Sheryl Sandberg is included in the "Titans" list (no surprise there -- her book "Lean In" not only generated its own media frenzy pre-publication, but it also now tops both the bestseller lists), with a profile by feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Comedian Mindy Kaling, whose second book should be out, as she put it, "in like a year and a half," was also included. Lena Dunham and Malala Yousafzai, who are also on the list, have books coming out later this year.
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Zynga hit analysts' targets with its latest quarterly results and announced a $200 million stock buyback.
After the earnings announcement, the company's shares jumped 13 percent in trading after the closing bell. (Click here to get the latest quotes for Zynga.)
In Zynga's earnings call Wednesday afternoon, CEO Mark Pincus said the company had been unable to meet its own expectations, citing a failure to produce new game content fast enough to keep pace with rapid declines in players of existing games.
Quickly growing use of smartphones and tablets has also meant increased competition. However, Pincus also said he sees mobile as a growth opportunity, noting that Zynga's mobile game network ranks No. 4 among all apps, reaching 30% of all smartphone users.
"The real opportunity is still ahead," he said.
The company also announced its first real-money gaming deal, partnering with Gibraltar-based operator bwin.party to offer online casino games in Britain.
Zynga posted a net loss of $52.7 million, or seven cents a share, in the third quarter, down from net income of $12.5 million, or break-even on a per-share basis, a year ago.
Excluding items, the social-gaming company posted break-even third-quarter earnings, down from 4 cents a share a year earlier.
Bookings fell to $255.6 million from $287.7 million a year ago. Revenue increased 3.2 percent to $316.6 million from $306.8 million in the 2011 quarter, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Analysts had expected the company to break even and deliver $256 million in bookings, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.
Daily active users increased 10 percent to 60 million from 54 million.
Although Zynga's shares have plunged more than 75 percent since their $10 offering price in December, the company remains the No. 1 gaming company on Facebook. On Tuesday, Facebook reported earnings and revenue that beat estimates despite a decline in payments from Zynga during the quarter.
Zynga's release comes one day after Pincus, in a memo to staff, announced that the company plans to reduce its workforce by 5 percent and retire 13 games. (Read more: Zynga to Slash Staff, Retire Games)
The creator of the popular Facebook game "FarmVille" is planning to shutter its Boston studio and is considering closing its studios in Japan and the U.K., too. The company is also cutting spending, saying it will reduce spending on data hosting, advertising and outside services.


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Indianapolis, IN - Some Indianapolis Public School students today accepted a check from Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita. The $1,850 was raised during Rokita's annual golf outing.
"I am so happy to give this money to IPS School 54," Rokita said. "This has become an annual event, and I truly look forward to spending some time with the children and giving them this much-needed donation to help them learn about peaceful conflict resolution."
School 54 principal Emilee Matthews said the money would go toward a good cause, the school's peace program. "It will be used for incentives for our peace program which encourages children to be fight-free and to be peacemakers," she said.
In addition to the financial contribution, Secretary Rokita and members of his staff also volunteer their time throughout the school year to help the students with reading and other learning activities. Staffers also bought school supplies for the children; the notebooks, pencils, and folders were collected at the office's family picnic.


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Fort Wayne Finishes Strong to Beat Sioux Falls Skyforce
A cold shooting second half spelled doom for the Sioux Falls Skyforce as the Fort Wayne Mad Ants take advantage in a 93-81 decision on Saturday night with 4,275 onlookers at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Sioux Falls (17-11) built an early 16 point lead, but let it slip away in the third quarter. Fort Wayne (17-12) tightened up defensively and the Skyforce were unable to sustain any offensive rhythm in the final two quarters. In the third stanza alone Sioux Falls was 3-17 from the floor then 7-24 in the fourth.
In a rare bit of roster doppelganger, two players named Tony Mitchell are suited up for Fort Wayne at the same time. The shorter of the two who played college at Alabama came off the bench to notch 18 points while the taller one from North Texas collected 12 points and 14 rebounds in a starting role. For the visiting Skyforce, Henry Walker led the way with 15 points with 13 apiece from DeAndre Liggins and A.J. Davis. Watch the video below to see a capsule of the contest.
Taking a look at the big picture, Sioux Falls goes 1-2 in their three games away from home before returning for a game at the Sanford Pentagon Sunday night against the Erie BayHawks. Fort Wayne will take a one game win streak to Canton for a Sunday contest of its own.


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By: Wesley G.
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She's done it again folks,Amelia Earhart
has just set a new world recond! For flying from Hawaii to California. No pilot
has ever did this. she sold her old plane for a new one and left on about with her husband, plane, and a hired expert for the lane. The US Army paved a take off in a thick grass area. She waited for the right weather and toke off on January 11, 1935.
She got up slowly from the heavy she flew over 2,400 miles. In the air she spotted California. She landed and ten thousand people were waiting. Amelia Earhart has proved that women can do the same thing as a man. No one has did this impossible mission. A normal pilot would have had problems with this mission of flying over the Atlantic and then the Pacific Ocean. I don't think any one is as daring as Amelia Earhart or can do flights like her. Amelia Earhart has shown her skills again!
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Assisi, Italy" The town of Assisi, in the center of Italy was built on a hill that has been inhabited for about 4,000 years, and for almost as long it has been a religious center. They say that the stones that were used to build Assisi have absorbed the prayers of the millions of pilgrims that have come there over the centuries. And now, it is believed that the stones radiate a sense of peace and quiet that has a spiritual effect on visitors. D
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Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Dinner Party Special" Jacques develops his own version of Tibetan flatbread, which is cooked in a frying pan. Next, Jacques fixes risotto with broccoli stems.G
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Mediterranean Specials" Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making the ultimate Beef Kebabs. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of Greek yogurt. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the test kitchen's secrets to perfect Greek Spinach and Feta Pie. D
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Great American Seafood Cook-Off Fires blazed and seafood sizzled as New Orleans hosted the fifth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in August 2008. During the two-day competition, 15 chefs from 14 different states prepared their best dishes using the seafood indigenous to their state. Famed New Orleans chef John Besh, the winner of the 2004 competition and the 2006 James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of the Southeast, hosted the event. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Rustic Yet Refined" Joanne makes us a classic Italian frico and then with her student Stephanie demonstrates how rustic and refined can work well together in the same meal, making a spiced lentil and herb salad and halibut wrapped in prosciutto. Recipes: Frico with Bacon and Potatoes, Prosciutto di San Daniele-Wrapped Halibut Fillet, and Spiced Lentils and Herb Salad. Student: Stephanie Gerbracht, Wine Sales. D
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Rick Steves' Europe Classics "West Turkey" Rick visits the ancient sites of Ephesus and Aphrodisias, meanders up the Meander River, eats Turkish pizza and discovers a blend of ancient and modern cultures.G
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Great Conversations "Malcolm Gladwell and Daniel Pink" Malcolm Gladwell is author of the bestsellers The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, (2000) and Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005). In his newest book, Gladwell focuses his extraordinary mix of story-telling and intuitive thinking on the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, most famous and most successful. What makes high achievers different? His answer lies not in paying attention to what successful people are like, but in paying attention to where they are from: their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncrasies of their upbringing. D


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See the Arctic from a polar bear's POV
Bakhtiari and videographer Adam Ravetch worked with United States Geological Survey biologists to fit camera collars on 4 female polar bears in Alaska this spring. The cameras captured life on - and under - the ice in 10 minute bursts.
Although biologists have been able to track bears by GPS for some time, these cameras provide new insight into the bears' daily activities. The results were surprising: a bear chases a seal in the water in one clip, and along with a potential mate, plays with her food.
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More polar bear footage will be available this fall.