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January 29, 2013 06:30 ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 29, 2013) - Canacol Energy Ltd. ("Canacol" or the "Corporation") (TSX:CNE) (BVC:CNEC) is pleased to provide its 2013 capital program and production guidance. The Corporation plans to spend gross capex of US$ 67 million in calendar 2013 on drilling, work overs, seismic, production facilities, and pipelines in Colombia and Ecuador, and anticipates net average production before royalties of between 7,500 and 8,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("boepd"). Average production for the month of December 2012 was 8,366 boepd before royalties, stated on a pro forma basis to include the results of the recently acquired production assets of Shona Energy Company, Inc. The production split for 2013 is expected to be approximately 60% oil from its Labrador, Rancho Hermoso, Libertador-Atacapi, and Capella fields in Colombia and Ecuador, and 40% gas from its operated gas fields at Esperanza in Colombia, which is subject to long-term price contracts and attractive netbacks.
Charle Gamba, President and CEO of Canacol, stated "In 2013 the Corporation will focus on 1) building out production from recent oil discoveries on LLA23 and VMM2 and increasing production levels from the newly acquired Esperanza gas field in Colombia via new sales contract, 2) continuing to increase production from our Libertador-Atacapi oil field in Ecuador, and 3) execute a significant oil focused exploration program in Colombia targeting both conventional light and heavy oil, and unconventional light oil. Exploration projects of significance for 2013 include exploration wells on LLA23 targeting light oil, exploration wells on each of our three Middle Magdalena blocks targeting both shallow conventional light oil and deeper unconventional shale oil, and the continuation of the heavy oil exploration program on assets in the Putumayo - Caguan Basin. Between a combination of existing cash and working capital, cash flow from production, and debt facilities, the Corporation is well financed to execute our capital program."
The focus for calendar 2013 oil production is on high netback oil primarily from the Labrador, Rancho Hermoso, Capella, and Libertador-Atacapi fields, which are anticipated to yield net average production of approximately 5,000 bopd before royalties. Tariff oil production from the Libertador-Atacapi and Rancho Hermoso fields is anticipated to yield net average production of approximately 1,000 bopd. High netback tariff production from the Libertador-Atacapi field in Ecuador is expected to grow to an average of approximately 900 bopd for calendar 2013. The very low netback tariff production from the Mirador reservoir at Rancho Hermoso, which in the past formed a relatively high percentage of the Corporation's average gross production, is expected to average approximately 100 bopd for calendar 2013. Existing Mirador producers in Rancho Hermoso are planned to be converted to higher netback net royalty producers from the C7, Barco, Gacheta and Ubaque by the end of the calendar second quarter of 2013. Production from the recently announced Mono Arana discovery in Colombia is not included in the above guidance, even though the well is currently on long-term production test. Once a development plan has been approved by the consortium, the Corporation's guidance will be revised upwards accordingly.
Net before royalty gas production from the Esperanza field located in Colombia is anticipated to average approximately 3,000 boepd. The Corporation is currently negotiating an additional sales contract with a current buyer to increase volumes by approximately 5 million MMcfpd (833 boepd) effective April 1, 2013. The Corporation is also negotiating other opportunities that could yield additional gas sales in 2013 and beyond.
In calendar 2013, the Corporation plans to drill 8 gross exploration wells on its blocks in Colombia targeting a management estimate of 316 million net barrels unrisked (48 million barrels risked) of mean prospective oil resource. Light oil exploration drilling activities for 2013 will focus on the Corporation's LLA 23 block in the Llanos Basin, and the Santa Isabel, VMM2 and VMM3 blocks in the Middle Magdalena Basin, where the Corporation has recently experienced exploration success (the Labrador discovery on LLA23, and the Mona Arana discovery on VMM2). ExxonMobil Exploration Colombia and Shell Colombia will be carrying the cost of one exploration well on each of VMM2 and VMM3 respectively in 2013. Conventional heavy oil exploration efforts will focus on the Corporation's blocks located in the Caguan - Putumayo Basin of Colombia. The Corporation plans to drill 7 gross development wells and workover 16 existing producing wells in its fields located in Colombia and Ecuador. The Corporation plans to spend approximately US$ 46 million gross capex on its activities in Colombia, and approximately US$ 21 million gross capex on its activities in Ecuador. Funding for the 2013 capital program is expected to come from existing working capital, operating cash flows and debt facilities.
Canacol is an exploration and production company with operations focused in Colombia and Ecuador. The Corporation's common stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Colombia Stock Exchange under ticker symbol CNE and CNE.C, respectively.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur, including without limitation statements relating to estimated production rates from the Corporation's properties and intended work programs and associated timelines. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Corporation cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward looking statements. They are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change and the Corporation assumes no obligation to revise or update them to reflect new circumstances, except as required by law. Prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. These factors include the inherent risks involved in the exploration for and development of crude oil and natural gas properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other geological and geophysical data, fluctuating energy prices, the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated costs or delays and other uncertainties associated with the oil and gas industry. Other risk factors could include risks associated with negotiating with foreign governments as well as country risk associated with conducting international activities, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Corporation. Other risks are more fully described in the Corporation's most recent Management Discussion and Analysis, which is incorporated herein by reference and is filed on www.sedar.com.
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The picture of the Ninja Ultima on the box resembles a futuristic teleportation vortex.
Used to the 70's style blender I utilized in the Splash offices kitchen up until now, I expected this modern prototype to come with a set of instructions that would solicit ones use of a college degree, but to my relief, most of the instructing came in simple yet beautiful glossy pictures worked into the clever wrapping, instructions only briefly reiterated in a similarly succinct manual that took just minutes to acquire.
To graduate from the miraculously functional piece of antiquity - whose initial user was surely a housewife that lived in a tracked house, behind a white picket fence and who owned plastic covered furniture - to this powerhouse of a machine that, I have no doubt, could easily mulch the autumn leaves and twigs on this property, is akin to one upgrading from riding a tricycle to piloting a transformer.
I am elated at the sight of the design alone, as I walk the stairs down to the kitchen with the Ultima in my hands. I quickly set it up on the counter, and execute my first procedure out of the Ninja recipe book - the Peachy Cream smoothie. To be sacrificed, a half cup of peaches (humanely frozen), a half orange, a half banana, one tablespoon of hemp seeds and four ice cubes. "Place all subjects into the Single Serve Cup and process until smooth", the instructions read in a tone that I chose to hear as Martha Stewart's. The friendly ethnic girl on the recipe book cover seemed to support this air of benevolence that surrounded the rite of preparation. I too, gently guided my gullible ingredients into the plastic chamber like children to a playground. What happened next in the blender cup is unspeakable, and if the assertion that uncooked fruit lives is correct, the violent execution of my candid blender buddies must have come with no suffering at all, as the feral blades of the Single Cup spinner pulsed impassively, with the precise power of an insinkerator.
I mumbled a short, non denominational prayer and ran upstairs to the office with my botanical offering, but not before reading the health properties of the ingredients about to be consumed. "The Sunshine Pick-me-up" or "The Minty Cucumber Cooler" I would be heard announcing every new creation in the days to follow, like a palace porter calling out arrivers at the ball. Something about this formalism was also felt in the way the smoothies were received, with a sort of curious and tacit reverence to the new, extraterrestrial machinery that created them.
This mother-of-all-blenders comes with the specifications usually attributed to power tools found in your garden shed - 2.5 horse power motor with 24,000 rpm, the only blender with dual stage blending, total crushing power and high speed cyclonic blades with a wide range of speeds.
The two sip and seal cups for on the go serving - out of which nothing leaks at all, truly make one think of the craftsmanship you'd find in a Mercedes.
The main 72 oz blender recipient can alternately aggregate an additional power blade that confers potency to the blending process when needed. With it, we obliterated ice into snow in a matter of seconds and proceeded to make a small Frosty Boy on the kitchen counter. The measurements inscribed on the side make it easy to appropriate portions without the use of additional kitchen gear. We are indeed very pleased with this blender and plan to make extensive use of everything it was created to produce.
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VATICAN CITY — An article being passed around the Vatican this week appeared in The Washington Post under the headline "The Pope May Be Right." It offered some qualified support for Pope Benedict XVI's recent statement that distribution of condoms was not the answer to AIDS.
Written by Edward C. Green, a senior research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, it argues that for various reasons, condom promotion has not worked very well as an anti-AIDS strategy among the general African population.
An excerpt:
In theory, condom promotions ought to work everywhere. And intuitively, some condom use ought to be better than no use. But that's not what the research in Africa shows.
One reason is "risk compensation." That is, when people think they're made safe by using condoms at least some of the time, they actually engage in riskier sex.
Another factor is that people seldom use condoms in steady relationships because doing so would imply a lack of trust. (And if condom use rates go up, it's possible we are seeing an increase of casual or commercial sex.) However, it's those ongoing relationships that drive Africa's worst epidemics.
Vatican officials were also talking quietly about a statement by a Portuguese bishop defending condom use in the case of a married couple where one spouse has the AIDS-causing HIV virus. In fact, said Bishop Ilidio Pinto Leandro of Viseu, someone infected with the virus who cannot avoid having sexual relations is morally obliged to avoid passing on the disease by using a condom. This argument has been advanced by some theologians and bishops in the past, and has been rejected by others.
It's worth noting that the pope, in his remarks on his plane to Africa March 17, did not address the moral issues raised by condom use in these kinds of individual cases.
Finally, for the record, I'm posting here what the pope actually said in response to the question on condoms and AIDS. I do so after continuing to read mistaken versions of his remarks being circulated by commentators who weren't on the plane, and who are relying on erroneous versions posted on some Vatican Web pages. Unfortunately, these "transcripts" have tweaked the pope's words and introduced phrases and concepts (like Africans needing to assume personal responsibility) that simply weren't there.
A video/audio file of the question and answer is here. The reporter asked the pope to respond to those who consider the church's position on AIDS unrealistic and ineffective.
The Italian text of the pope's response:
Io direi il contrario. Penso che la realtà più efficiente, più presente, più forte della lotta contro l'AIDS è proprio la Chiesa Cattolica con i suoi movimenti, con le sue diverse realtà. Penso alla Communità di Sant'Egidio, che fa tanto visibilmente e anche invisibilmente, per la lotta contro l'AIDS, ai Camillani, tante altre cose, di tutte le suore che sono a disposizione dei malati.
E direi, non si può superare questo problema dell'AIDS solo con soldi — sono necessari, ma se non c'è l'anima che sa applicarli, non aiutano. Non si può superare con la distribuzione dei preservativi, al contrario aumentano il problema.
La soluzione può essere solo una duplice. La prima, una umanizzazione della sessualità, cioè, un rinnovo spirituale-umano che comporta con sé un nuovo modo di comportarsi l'uno all'altro. E secondo, una vera amicizia anche, e sopratutto, per le persone sofferenti, e una disponabilità anche con sacrifici, con rinunci personali, di essere con i sofferenti.
E questi sono i fattori che aiutano e che portano con sè anche veri e visibili progressi.
Perciò direi questa nostra duplice forza, di rinnovare l'uomo interiormente e di dargli forze spirituali-umane per un comportamento giusto nei confronti del proprio corpo e dell'altro, e questa capacità di soffrire con i sofferenti, di rimanere presente nelle situazioni di prova, mi sembra è la giusta risposta, e la chiesa fa questo e così offre un contributo grandissimo e importante. Ringraziamo tutti che lo fanno.
Our English translation:
I would say the opposite. I think that the reality that is the most effective, the most present and the strongest in the fight against AIDS is precisely the Catholic Church, with its movements and its diverse reality. I think of the Sant'Egidio Community, which does so much visibly and invisibly in the fight against AIDS, of the Camillians, of so many other things, of all the sisters at the service of the sick.
I would say that one cannot overcome this problem of AIDS only with money — (money) is necessary, but if there is no soul that knows how to apply it, it doesn't help. One cannot overcome it with the distribution of condoms; on the contrary, they increase the problem.
The solution can only be a double one. First, a humanization of sexuality, that is, a spiritual human renewal that brings with it a new way of behaving with one another. Second, a true friendship even and especially with those who suffer, and a willingness to be with the suffering, even with sacrifices and personal renunciation. And these are the factors that help and that result in real and visible progress.
Therefore I would say this is our double strength — to renew the human being from the inside, to give him spiritual human strength for proper behavior regarding one's own body and toward the other person, and the capacity to suffer with the suffering, to remain present in situations of trial. I think this is the proper response and the church is doing this, and so it offers a great and important contribution. I thank all those who are doing this.


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Summer NAMM 2004
Alesis Unveils Photon Keyboard Controllers at NAMM
Alesis launches a new series of USB/MIDI keyboard controllers at Summer NAMM. The Photon 25 is optimized for controlling and manipulating software via USB, and includes unique user customizable templates that can be placed on the front panel. The Photon 25 offers features such as a four character LED display, X/Y joystick to control Pitch Bend modulation and other parameters, and high-resolution knobs.
The Photon X25 combines USB/MIDI control and recording in one product. With unique features such as the revolutionary Alesis Axyz controller dome and ten 360-degree endless knobs, users will have powerful MIDI control of all their software plug-ins. Advanced features include 24-Bit, 44.1/48 kHz Audio with balanced stereo audio inputs and outputs, 25 key, velocity sensitive keyboard and great feeling , full-size Pitch and Modulation wheels, and an LCD screen with dedicated encoder for fast and easy set-up.
Each Photon offers twenty editable, storable configurations; easy template placement for virtual instruments and digital audio workstations; three way power (USB Bus Power, Optional External Adapter or 4 \"C\" cell batteries) and is Windows and Mac ready.
For more information, visit their web site at www.alesis.com.
New MultiMix USB Mixers from Alesis
Alesis also used the Summer NAMM show to announce its new line of portable USB mixers designed for a range of operating environments and applications. The MultiMix USB Series includes 3 different tabletop mixers.
The MultiMix USB Mixers are a new line of compact mixers featuring low noise analog electronics and 100 28-bit digital effects. The MultiMix mixers also have USB audio, which allows direct computer audio interfacing for 16-bit simultaneous stereo input and output using standard recording software.
The MultiMix 8USB and 12USB have 4 high-gain mic/line inputs. The MultiMix 16 USB has 8 high-gain mic/line (XLR and 1/4\" balanced) inputs with phantom power, 2 stereo balanced 1/4\" line inputs, aux send (can send to onboard or external effects), stereo aux return. All MultiMix USBs have 100 28-bit onboard preset effects including reverbs, delays, chorus, flanging, pitch and multi-effects, a 3-band EQ per channel with high/low shelving and mid band pass/reject.
Additional features of the MultiMix USB series include separate 1/4\" balanced main and monitor outs, headphone out, an integrated USB Port to transfer audio directly between the MultiMix USB mixer and your computer, 16-bit stereo simultaneous inputs and outputs over USB. All have Plug and play operation under Windows and Mac OS.
For more information, visit their web site at www.alesis.com.
Moog Modular V2.0 From Arturia
The Arturia Moog Modular was considered accurate enough an emulation to receive endorsment from Dr Bob himself and indeed, it was quite and accomplishment. Version 2 builds on that and add more features.
For more information, visit their web site at www.arturia.com.
E-mu Announces PowerFX Hardware-Accelerated VST Effects
Digital Audio System/Emulator X users get DSP Effects fully integrated into VST environments
E-mu Systems has announced its new PowerFX hardware-accelerated VST effects, which allows all E-mu Digital Audio Systems and Emulator X owners to run E-mu\'s hardware-accelerated E-DSP effects as full-blown VST plug-ins, including automation of effects parameters. The PowerFX software release also adds a new reverb and seven new delay algorithms to E-mu\'s effects palette.
PowerFX is a free software release that allows all E-mu Digital Audio Systems and Emulator X owners to use over 600 hardware-accelerated E-DSP effects as VST plug-ins in Steinberg\'s Cubase and other VST hosting applications with no load on the CPU. These PowerFX presets are identical to the presets currently found in the PatchMix DSP Effects Palette (including all user presets), offering seamless effects compatibility across both environments.
PowerFX works like any other VST plug-in -- effects are instantiated in a VST insert or aux send locations within the application, and the desired effect (or group of effects) is simply dragged from the Effects Palette field to the center Insert Strip. All parameters for the selected effect can be viewed and edited in the Effects Window, and users can automate and save all parameter settings within the VST environment. And as a fully-featured VST plug-in, PowerFX provides automatic compensation for system latencies and proper synchronization of audio throughout the VST chain.
The PowerFX software launch also marks the release of E-mu\'s first expansion plug-in effects, adding a new reverb and seven new delay algorithms to E-mu\'s Effects Palette. These new algorithms optimize the resources of E-mu\'s E-DSP effects engine, allowing users to run more reverbs and delays than before. These new effects are also free to all Digital Audio System and Emulator X owners, and will be available for download at www.emu.com in early August 2004.
For more information, visit their web site at www.emu.com.
Korg\'s TP-2 and TPB-2 Tube Preamps Offer Optical Compression
New from Korg is the Dual Tube Preamp with Optical Compression and Digital Output (TP-2), designed to provide sound enhancement for any recording application. Similarly, the new Dual Tube Preamp Board with Optical Compression (TPB-2) offers the same functionality in a user-installable option to enhance Korg\'s D32XD and D16XD recorders. Both incorporate a specially tuned version of Korg\'s Valve Force vacuum tube circuitry (made popular in the Triton Extreme and Electribe SX/MX) to add analog tube warmth and richness, as well as optical compressors that offer a quick response.
Features include:
- Dual, classic-style, analog VU meters
- Valve Force circuitry featuring two 12AX7 tubes
- Two independent channels that can be linked for recording stereo sources
- Independent phantom power, pad, phase, low cut and
- Hi-Z switches for each channel
- Balanced XLR and 1/4\" TRS inputs and outputs
- Coaxial and optical digital outputs (TP-2 only)
The Korg TP-2 and TPB-2 will be available in late summer, with pricing to be announced shortly.
For more information, visit their web site at www.korg.com.
Free Updates for Korg\'s Legacy Collection
Korg has also announced multiple software updates for its Legacy Collection of soft synths, adding new features as well as providing fixes. Version 1.0.1 has just been released and adds a number of enhancements for the Wavestation synth, many based on popular requests from users.
Version 1.0.1 Wavestation new features include:
- The ability to now reset any parameter edit by clicking on the parameter while holding the command or ctrl key.
- An output gain parameter for increasing the Wavestation\'s level by +6 or +12 dB to better match other instruments in the mix.
- The ability to load \"mixed\" Sys Ex Data (multiple data types stored into a single file), which is commonly found on Internet user group sites for the original Wavestation.
Additionally, Version 1.1 has been announced for release in late August:
Version 1.1 Wavestation new features include:
- The ability to edit multiple steps of a wavesequence at the same time when desired.
- A \"Snap\" function for setting the duration of steps in a wavesequence to a note value (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, etc.), as determined by MIDI clock.
For the MS-20/MS-20FX:
- The list of available external modulation Patch Point parameters has been expanded for increased creative sound design and control.
New sounds are also continuously being developed and posted at www.korguser.net, the authorized Korg Legacy registration/support site. Both versions are free for registered users, and will be posted to the same website.
For more information, visit their web site at www.korg.com.
GigaStudio 3 to Include Exclusive Vienna Giga Symphony Library
TASCAM has joined with Vienna Symphonic Library, creators of their orchestral library, to create Vienna Giga Symphony--an exclusive new collection to be included free with copies of GigaStudio 3 Orchestra, which begins shipping late July 2004. The new library has been produced at 24-bit resolution and recorded in the Vienna Symphonic Library\'s custom-built Silent Stage in Vienna. This new library includes over 4GB of orchestral samples from every instrument family of the orchestra -- strings, winds, brass and percussion--including up and down-bow alternations powered by GS3\'s new iMIDI rules.
GigaStudio 3 adds a list of new features designed to make music production easier while producing the most authentic acoustic simulations ever created.
For more information, visit their web site at www.tascam.com.
Tascam Update US-2400 And FW-1884
New updates for the US-2400 and FW-1884 extend support for Steinberg applications and allow users to map FW-1884 surface controls to software applications via new virtual MIDI ports. The new firmware for the US-2400 is supported by Steinberg Cubase 2.2 and Nuendo 2.2. Additionally, those new Steinberg versions support the FE-8 extender for the FW-1884 via Mackie Control emulation. The new driver for the FW-1884 allows surface controls in MIDI Controller mode to be assigned to soft synths, plug-ins, or any other software that allows generic MIDI controllers to be mapped to parameters.
\"TASCAM is determined to update our computer recording products to support as many applications and protocols as we can,\" says Jim Bailey, Product Development Manager for TASCAM. \"The benefit to using existing protocols is that we can move more quickly to add support for popular DAWs. TASCAM works with numerous software developers so we can ensure that our controllers will improve workflow in as many real world situations as possible.\"
For more information, visit their web site at www.tascam.com.
V2 Upgrade to Yamaha\'s 01V96 Digital Mixer Released
Yamaha Professional Audio announced Version Two (V2) software for the 01V96 digital mixing console at this year\'s Summer NAMM show.
Available as a free, downloadable upgrade for current 01V96 owners and included in new production models (notated as 01V96V2), the upgrade includes nearly 50 new features, including Studio Manager V2, expanded DAW control, application-specific functions and the capability to run Yamaha\'s \"Add-On Effects\" packages.
Studio Manager V2, included as part of the upgrade, retains the user\'s ability to manage all console parameters from a computer via a graphic interface while providing improved editing, librarian and remote control functions. All functions are displayed on-screen in logical, easy-to-understand pages.
Studio Manager V2 also provides a platform of total system recall when multiple, compatible-format products (including the 01V96V2, 02R96V2 and SPX2000) are being used together. The 01V96V2 will be available in September.
For more information, visit their web site at www.yamaha.com.


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 10, 2012)—Dynamic Host and Dhaamer, who finished a neck apart when going 1 ½ miles on the Santa Anita main track March 24, will renew their rivalry at the same distance on turf in the $70,000 Round Table Stakes Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Back on the stakes calendar after a two-year absence, the Round Table is the seventh of nine races. Post time is 1 p.m.
Trained by Art Sherman for a partnership including Zvika Akin, Greg Avery and Bill Wilbur, Dynamic Host defeated Dhaamer in the Grade III Tokyo City Handicap nearly seven weeks ago.
The win was the fifth in 27 starts for the 6-year-old gelded son of Dynaformer and the French Deputy mare Hosta, increasing his earnings to $217,528.
A victory in the Round Table would be his first over the grass at Betfair Hollywood Park. His best previous finish in three races was a third as a maiden Dec. 21, 2008 when trained by C. Beau Greely.
Claimed for $40,000 by his current connections last Aug. 25 at Del Mar, Dynamic Host has one win in five attempts, but has been worse than third only once.
Owned by Edward J. Brown, Jr. and trained by Mike Mitchell, Dhaamer followed his runner-up finish in the Tokyo City with a fourth in the Grade II San Juan Capistrano Handicap April 22 at Santa Anita.
An Irish bred gelding by Dubai Destination and the Ahonoora mare Arjuzah, the 5-year-old has won three of 12 and banked $70,502.
Falcon Rock will be trying to end a 15 race losing streak in the Round Table.
Owned by Michael Tabor and trained by Simon Callaghan, the 7-year-old Hawk Wing gelding out of the Caerleon mare Champaka hasn't won since taking his United States debut March 6, 2010 at Santa Anita. The Irish bred is 2-for-25 overall with earnings of $213,342.
A German bred son of Dalakhani and the Caerleon mare Gold Round, Goldwaki will be making his first appearance since trailing in the Grade I Hollywood Turf Cup last Nov. 19.
No better than sixth in his three races in this country, Goldwaki, a 5-year-old, has four wins in 11 outings and earnings of $176,715.
Trained by Doug O'Neill for owner-breeders Joel Meredith and T.C. Stable, Lumberyard Jack won an optional claimer at the Round Table distance April 20 at Santa Anita.
A 4-year-old gelded son of Bellamy Road and the Private Terms mare Shellys Terms, Lumberyard Jack, an Illinois bred, has won three of 13 and has a bankroll of $86,024.
Porfido, the senior citizen of the group at age 10, will be seeking his 13th lifetime win Sunday.
Trained by Eoin Harty for owners Pete Fer and James Yanez, the son of Mash One and the Roy mare Piazza Venezia has started 52 times and earned $664,218.
Winless in 14 starts on turf – but second or third on 10 occasions – at Betfair Hollywood Park, Porfido will be making his third appearance in the Round Table.
The Chilean bred was third behind Cedar Mountain and Transduction Gold in 2008 and second to Obrigado in 2009.
Quaintly is the lone female in the race. Owned by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, the 4-year-old Giant's Causeway filly out of the Seeking the Gold mare Measure has won two of 12 and banked $39,552.
Trained by Patrick Biancone, Quaintly was second behind Lumberyard Jack in her U.S. debut last month.
A winner at 85-1 over the local turf last Dec. 17, Bud I Crushed It will be seeking his first win of 2012. Owned by Vicente Padilla and trained by Victor Fernandez, the 5-year-old Momentum gelding out of the Jade Hunter mare Sarah Jade has three wins in 28 starts and earnings of $73,826.
Completing the field is one time winner St. Joel. Owned by Joel Aaronson and trained by Oscar Garcia, the 8-year-old gelded son of The Good Life and the St. Jovite mare St. Tomacina has raced 15 times and earned $24,002.
From inside out, the field for the 4th Round Table Stakes: Goldwaki, Brice Blanc rides, 121 pounds; Lumberyard Jack, Eswan Flores, 115; Quaintly, Victor Espinoza, 112; Dynamic Host, David Flores, 121; St. Joel, Kevin Krigger, 115; Bud I Crushed It, Omar Figueroa, 115; Dhaamer, Joel Rosario, 117; Porfido, Garrett Gomez, 123 and Falcon Rock, Alonso Quinonez, 115.
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The brains of birds appear to be more similar to those of mammals than previously thought. An international consortium, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this week announced new language to identify brain structures in birds. This landmark change, the first such shift in a century, reflects new evidence about the function and evolution of the vertebrate brain, mapping out similarities between structures and cognitive abilities in avian brains and the brains of mammals. The Consortium report is published in the February 2005 issue of "Nature Reviews Neuroscience".
The new research revises the work of 19th century comparative neurobiologist Ludwig Edinger, who first named avian brain structures using the classical view of evolution and the ideas of Charles Darwin. Edinger believed that evolution was progressive and linear; that the mammalian brain was a more evolved form of the rudimentary structures of the reptilian and avian brain. New findings over the years have shown that birds possess neural capacities beyond those of some small mammal species.
The old terminology for areas of the bird brain equated them to human basal ganglia-structures thought to be involved in only the most instinctive behavior. Previous opinion held that the malleable behavior of mammals required the higher-order neocortex found in mammals. But collected genetic, behavioral, and molecular evidence shows that, although the structures are organized differently, areas of the avian brain perform functions similar to those of the mammalian neocortex, which is responsible for performing sensory information processing.
In addition to subdividing regions of the brain, the new taxonomy erases misnomers stemming from the incorrect use of prefixes to imply the relative age of different regions. The clarity of the new labels allows neuroscientists studying non-avian brains to understand the relevance of findings in bird research.
"This new approach to the anatomy of the avian brain allows scientists working with birds and mammals to compare their findings more effectively," said Thomas R. Insel, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health, lead institute on this project. "This re-naming effort should also increase the power of comparative studies, yielding new insights from the avian brain that can help us to understand other vertebrates, including humans."
The Avian Brain Nomenclature Consortium comprised a team of 28 neuroscientists-international specialists in avian, mammalian, reptilian, and fish neurobiology-led by Duke University neurobiologist Erich Jarvis. The project was funded through the National Science Foundation and several NIH institutes: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
INTERNATIONAL CO-AUTHORS INCLUDED: Onur Güntürkün, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany; András Csillag, Semmelweis University, Hungary; Loreta Medina, University of Murcia, Spain; George Paxinos, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Australia; Martin Wild, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Tom Smulders, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom
CO-AUTHORS FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INCLUDED: Lubica Kubikova, Connie Siang, Kazuhiro Wada, and Jing Yu
CO-AUTHORS FROM OTHER U.S. UNIVERSITIES INCLUDED: Wayne Kuenzel, University Arkansas; Diane Lee, California State University Long Beach; Stephanie White, University of California, Los Angeles; Harvey Karten, University of California, San Diego; Georg Striedter, University of California at Irvine; Jennifer Dugas-Ford, University of Chicago; Laura Bruce, Creighton University School of Medicine; Ann Butler, George Mason University; Gregory F. Ball, Johns Hopkins University; Sarah Durand, LaGuardia -CUNY; Claudio Mello, Oregon Health & Science University; Gerald Hough, Rowan University; Toru Shimizu, University of South Florida; Scott Husband, University of South Florida; Alice Powers, St. John's University; Keiko Yamamoto, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Anton Reiner, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; David J. Perkel, University of Washington
NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal Government's primary agency for biomedical and behavioral research. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information on NIMH research using songbirds go to http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2005/birds-brainier-than-previously-thought.shtml.


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The official fact sheet has been revealed by Sony Computer Entertainment for their upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive "Teen Horror" video game, Until Dawn.
I sure hope it's still playable for those (like me) who don't do motion controls....looks interesting, but i'm not interested in purchasing PS eye cam & Move controller/s to play it....I just prefer a standard controller.
That exclusively for PS Move answers my query...unfortunately
You can't disagree with a preference!? cos someone does not like motion control gaming??
>Troll fingers!
I'm gonna let them all die like in most horror movies! MWAHHAHAAHAHA
I'm thinking the writer could be Wes Craven? maybe.. the part where the girl in the trailer was dragged through the door window reminded me of the original Freddy Kruger movie.


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I would go with pass rush definitely, this defense is one pass rusher away right now, and I believe they will figure out the bugaboos against the rush which should work themselves out. There are many possibilities for what they may do. A few mocks have Tavon Austin, or a more of a possession reciever such as Deandre Hopkins.
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text: If you compile your code with -g (debugging support), and "just run" normally, it should crash and create a core file in the working dir. (do a ls -la to find it) If you gdb --core=<your core file here> it will point you to the offending instruction (helps if you are running on the dir where you have your source code :-) otherwise you should add --directory=<your sources> paulo > Dear Mark, Dmitri, Xavier, Dave, and Tom, > thank you very much for your suggestions. > First of all, I tried the compilation > with -fbounds-check option and I did not get any error > message. > When I checked the site http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/GFortran > our gfortran which shows: > fumie at e3sfc32:~/ngs-fdcn-code> gfortran --version > GNU Fortran (GCC) 4.4.0 20081011 (experimental) [trunk revision 141054] > Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > seems to be the latest now. > > There is no file to read in as this is the > very primitive code for the new algorithm test, > not the production code(=reference code). > > We are going to try to learn gdb so that > we can understand where the segfault comes from. > > I will keep you updated. > Thank you very much for your help > Best wishes, Fumie > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- Paulo Afonso Lopes | Tel: +351- 21 294 8536 Departamento de Informática | 294 8300 ext.10702 Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia | Fax: +351- 21 294 8541 Universidade Nova de Lisboa | e-mail: pal at di.fct.unl.pt 2829-516 Caparica, PORTUGAL


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We have dingers, yes we do! And this week, we have several new faces – and one that is becoming a staple.
1. C.J. Cron vs J.A. Happ, 468 feet (May 10th)
Welcome to the show and the top five for the year, C.J.! It's something when a guy's first career homer is a monster blast like this one.
2. Juan Francisco vs Justin Masterson, 448 feet (May 13th)
Francisco's average home run length of 423.9 feet is third-best in baseball this season, behind just Giancarlo Stanton (of course) and teammate Edwin Encarnacion.
3. Brett Lawrie vs C.J. Wilson, 448 feet (May 12th)
The homers really fly in Rogers Centre, even when a guy who doesn't blast long homers like Brett Lawrie is involved.
4. Carlos Santana vs Dustin McGowan, 444 feet (May 14th)
Rogers Centre again. It *is* pretty funny that none of the yearly top five were hit in Rogers Centre, but it seems like every weekly top five has at least one homer from Toronto on the list.
5. Jose Abreu vs Trevor Cahill, 443 feet (May 9th)
It's going to be fun to watch Jose Abreu at US Cellular Field for the next five and a half years…
Five longest homers of the year
1. Giancarlo Stanton vs Eric Stults, 484 feet (April 4th)
2. David Ortiz vs Masahiro Tanaka, 482 feet (April 22nd)
3. Justin Upton vs Jenrry Mejia, 477 feet (April 10th)
4. Giancarlo Stanton vs Jonathan Pettibone, 469 feet (April 12th)
5. Cron vs Happ, 468 feet (May 10th)
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Immunosuppressive drugs: Beyond glucocorticoids
Glucocorticoids are the most commonly used drugs for immunosuppression in dogs and cats with immune-mediated diseases. Prednisone in particular induces rapid, nonspecific inhibition of the immune system by reducing inflammation-associated gene transcription, inhibiting intracellular signaling pathways, downregulating cell membrane expression of adhesion proteins, and slowing cell proliferation. The inflammatory responses of most leukocytes—including neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, and antigen-presenting cells—are blunted by glucocorticoids, so immunosuppression with this class of drugs downregulates both the innate and acquired immune systems.
The widespread use of organ transplants in people has motivated pharmaceutical companies to develop newer immunosuppressive agents that more specifically target the immune system and, thus, decrease the likelihood of adverse effects. When these agents are used in dogs and cats, the synergistic immunosuppressive effects may allow veterinarians to maintain disease remission with a lower glucocorticoid dose than would be possible otherwise. Because use of these alternative immunosuppressive drugs is increasing, veterinarians must be aware of those few studies that have evaluated the effectiveness, recommended doses, or prognosis when these drugs are administered in conjunction with or in place of prednisone. This article reviews the mechanisms of action and evidence-based rationale for using the most commonly recommended nonglucocorticoid immunosuppressive drugs and introduces medications that may eventually become standard-of-care for treatment of some immune-mediated diseases in veterinary patients.


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I got pygame compiling with python2.4 and mingw+msys today!! Not too many problems were encountered. It needed one distutils patch to make correct paths to feed to gcc. The msys shell needs paths like /c/Python24/lib not c:\Python24\lib. As well as a couple of little fixes in two source files for things that C can't do but a C++ compiler on windows can do. Pete was using the vc6 C++ compiler I think. After those couple of things I had most of the examples up and running :)
Now I need to do a few more fixes.
First is getting the numeric modules surfarray and soundarray working. I need to download the numeric stuff for that to happen.
Next is to fix up the config.py file and the config_mingw.py file to generate an acceptable Setup file. As well as detecting dependencies correctly with msys.
Then comes the task of finding all the api differences in the latest SDL. I also need to compile the latest SDL.
Finally we need integrate and test all the patches that have been flying in, and then give everything a big test.
Hopefully at the end of all that we will have a new pygame binary for windows on python 2.4 and SDL 1.2.8 :) Which means an alpha release for pygame 1.7!!!
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Pygame progress.
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March 17, 2009
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team faced the #3 Division III baseball team in the country, Heidelberg University, and fans at Memorial Stadium witnessed a 29-20 offensive outburst that the Student Princes pulled out by scoring seven runs in each of the last two innings on Tuesday, March 17. With the loss, the Beavers dropped to 5-7 while the Student Princes improved to 11-2 on the 2009 season.
Heidelberg came out strong as the Student Princes scored eight runs in the first inning. The Beavers responded with two runs of their own as Corey Conn (London) raced home. Cody McPherson (Northwood/Millbury Lake) then crossed the plate off a Tyler Stephenson (Springfield/Northwestern) single up the middle.
Both teams tallied one run in the second inning, two runs in the third inning, none in the fourth, and one run apiece in the fifth inning. After Heidelberg upped their score with three more in the top of the sixth, the Bluffton bats exploded as the Beavers tied the score at 15. McPherson doubled to right center and scored when Stephenson singled up the middle once again. A Curtis Schroeder (Shelby) rip landed him on second and he advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Greg Bergstedt (Napoleon/Patrick Henry) singled through the right side, giving Schroeder the green light to go home. Two consecutive walks and one run later, Conn found a gap in the right side that allowed both Brett Howard (Toledo/St. Francis DeSales) and Bergstedt to cross the plate. After reaching on a fielder's choice, McPherson was able to cross the plate yet again for the Beavers. Stephen Torres (Lima/Juan Diego) finished the nine runs accumulated in the sixth inning on a total of eight hits.
Bluffton never got the chance to tie Heidelberg again as the Student Princes produced 14 runs in the next two innings. The Beavers added five more runs to bring the deficit to within two, but Heidelberg was just too much. In the seventh inning, Bluffton matched their hits with their runs, starting off with a single by freshman outfielder Nick Broyles (Toledo/Whitmer) through the right side. After a Bergstedt double, Mike Ramthun (Springfield/Southeastern) collected an RBI from his base knock to left field. A failed pickoff attempt allowed Bergstedt to cross the plate and Ramthun to advance to second. Torres added two RBI off of his double before touching home when Stephenson singled to left field.
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hmmm...can't think of a title (does that ever happen to you?)Friday, September 07, 2007
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for your lovely comments on my top. Every single one of them brought a big fat smile to my face! Really, I think everyone of you could design your own sweater. It is just a matter of time and brain power. And personally, knitting from a pattern requires a lot less figuring.
Speaking of figuring, my silver belle is coming along. I have both sleeves finished, and have decided to put the peplum back on the needles in order to make the body longer. I have already used the required 14 balls and had to have my sister send me an emergency shipment. She was going to make it, but has now decided against it. (Believe me, she will be asking to borrow mine.) This sweater seems to be eating my yarn. If you are going to make this and are going to use cashmerino, I recommend buying extra, just in case. I have joined the KAL, and it really is great to see the progress everyone else is making.
Last night the five of us gathered around the computer remembering Pavarotti. I couldn't help but think how reminiscent that was of families long ago. Huddled around a radio listening to a show. I thought, how far have we come, but have we? I wonder when my grand kids are born, how will families get instant news? Off a large computer on the wall, with a remote? Just a little weekend thoughts to ponder. Go listen, it will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
Happy Friday!
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Excited about your silver belle. Glad you got the extra yarn. I am waiting to see how yours (and others) come out before I start mine. The blue you chose is a lovely color. I'll quiz you on your modifications later!ReplyDelete
Happy Friday to you too plus have another big smile from moi!
How about "The Sweater That Ate My Yarn" for a post title? Yes, of course there are times when I'm stumped but, as a former reporter, I remember that every piece has a lede.ReplyDelete
Hare the running out of yarn bit, but if your sister is willing to supply more for the occasional borrow, then what the heck?
I mean "hate" not "hare", with absolutely no offense to bunnies...ReplyDelete
I am listening to Pavorotti right now because of you. Sooo beautiful! Amazing.ReplyDelete
The sweater looks great. I really want to knit it too but now I am worried about the yarn yardage! I think I may wait to see how many balls of yarn you actually use. So keep us updated. Can't wait to see it!
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Awhile ago I found your link, I think, through Nitty.Gritty's blog. I'm very much a novice knitter who aspires to become more advanced. You give me something to try to aspire to in the future! Did you begin knitting as a child??? You just seem to crank your creations out and that also inspires me! Love ALL of them!!! Love your blog and I check in from time to time to see what's new.ReplyDelete
Blessings to you!
Wowza! Lucily your sister had more, 'cuz that Debbie Bliss aint cheap!ReplyDelete
Ps--I love you coffe mug--Crate and Barrel?
So glad you posted about silver belle, I was wondering how it was getting along :)ReplyDelete
Silver Belle is absolutely gorgeous as is, I can't wait to see it completed.ReplyDelete
As for Pavarotti, he's always been one of my favorite voices. The world will never see another one of him. And from what I hear, his father was the better singer. What really bothers me about the world today is how we could put the death of Anna Nicole Smith across every front page of every magazine and news outlet and talk about her non-stop for weeks, but Pavarotti's death -- of a true talent (not that I'm belittling anyone dying) -- gets a one line notice in some news releases. What did the man need? A boob job and dye his hair? Unbelievable.
(I can rarely think of a title....I wish I could do away with them altogether!)ReplyDelete
Gosh that sweater is going to be gorgeous! And in Cashmerino to boot!ReplyDelete
I love your every projects so i'm sure this is very beautiful if you are finished it.ReplyDelete
Wow! I checked out the KAL, that sweater is looking lovely in all colors and on everyone...tempting, very tempting! Can't wait to see yours!ReplyDelete


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Checking in on… the WCCPosted by Brian Goodman on December 15th, 2010
Michael Vernetti is the RTC correspondent for the West Coast Conference.
A Look Back
- It was a slow, after-finals week for most WCC teams, but the pace picks up considerably this weekend. Early-season top dogs Saint Mary's and Portland cruised to expected wins – the Gaels by a score of 75-56 over UC Riverside at home and the Pilots in a closer-than-expected 71-64 win at Denver – and Gonzaga continued its slide against Top 25 teams, losing to Notre Dame in South Bend to fall to 4-5 for the first time in many people's memory.
- Loyola-Marymount and San Francisco scored home wins, Santa Clara lost on the road to Pacific, Pepperdine fell in Fresno and San Diego snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 82-57 thrashing of Laverne.
- Player of the Week: Rob Jones, Saint Mary's – Gaels coach Randy Bennett has said his goal with transfer forward Rob Jones is to turn him into a scoring leader, and Jones may have gotten the message this week with lines of 24 and 11 against UC Riverside following a 17 and 11 outing against Denver. Jones, who was a solid but unspectacular force in his first two years at San Diego, took on more responsibility for the Gaels in its need to replace the frontcourt scoring and rebounding punch of Omar Samhan and Ben Allen. He has shown signs of being able to surpass Allen's production, lessening the pressure on Kenton Walker, Tim Williams and Mitchell Young to collectively fill Samhan's shoes. Standing out in the UC Riverside stat sheet: Jones' 6-9 mark from the three-point line.
Power Rankings
- Saint Mary's (8-2): One of the knocks on Saint Mary's so far this season is a lack of true road wins, with a 69-55 loss at San Diego State its only foray into an opponent's gym. That could change before Christmas, as the Gaels travel to Las Cruces to face the New Mexico State Aggies next Thursday, following a December 18 matchup with Long Beach State in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim. New Mexico State (3-7) is a far cry from the NCAA team of last year, but the Aggies are still smarting from the 100-68 loss suffered in Moraga last November. They will do all they can to repay the Gaels' rude hospitality.
- Portland (8-3): While they picked up their third true road win on Saturday, a 71-64 victory over Denver, the Pioneers (2-8) made the Portland Pilots work for it. Denver led by one at halftime before the Pilots' three-point-shooting duo of Nemanja Mitrovic and Jared Stohl, aided by rebounding machine Luke Sikma, powered the Pilots down the stretch. Mitrovic, the game's leading scorer with 18 points, made three three-pointers in a row to spark an 11-2 run in the game's final minutes that sealed the win. Mitrovic and Stohl combined for 9-15 shooting from beyond the arc, while Sikma notched his fifth double-double of the year with 11 and ten.
- Loyola Marymount (6-5): The Lions are nursing a three-game home win streak, the latest victory being a 72-67 come-from-behind effort over South Dakota on December 11. The wins have come over lowly competition, including Cal Poly and Sacramento State, but the fun ends this coming Saturday, when the considerably tougher Florida State Seminoles roll into Gersten Pavilion. Some of Florida State's wins in a 7-2 season have come over suspect teams like Mid-Continent and North Florida, but the 'Noles recently topped Clemson 75-69 and have lost only to in-state rival Florida (55-51) and Big Ten power Ohio State and its dynamic freshman Jared Sullinger (58-48). You could say the bar will be raised considerably higher for Max Good's revamped Lions, who have been improvising with the loss of stars Jarred DuBois and Ashley Hamilton and the slow rehabilitation of Edgar Garibay. New names such as freshmen Anthony Ireland, Godwin Akonji and Ayodeji Egbeyimi (call him "Deji"), have been finding their way alongside veterans Vernon Teel, Drew Viney and Larry Davis.
- Santa Clara (5-5): SC looked to be steadying itself with a 67-63 road win over cross-town rival San Jose State on Friday, but the wheels fell off when the Broncos went a little farther afield against Pacific in Stockton on Tuesday. Starting the unconventional lineup featuring Chris Cunningham in place of Marc Trasolini for the second straight game, the Broncos fell behind by as many as 21 points (60-39) late in the second half and lost by ten, 69-59. Pacific (6-4) has no signature wins this year and lost to Pepperdine last week, but handled Santa Clara easily. Kerry Keating has a chance to continue experimenting with his lineup on Friday, when the Broncos host Houston Baptist, but had better settle on his best troops before they face Washington State on Sunday.
- Gonzaga (4-5): The Zags found some balance in its not-as-close-as-it-looks 83-79 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, but they're still struggling to find a floor leader (did I hear the name "Bouldin" whispered in the wind?). Elias Harris had 19 points, Steven Gray 18 and Robert Sacre 16 for the Zags against Notre Dame, and those numbers are what the world was expecting this year. But even with strong production from its core players, the Zags found themselves trailing the Irish by 14 in the second half, with another rout seemingly in the works. Only a lethargic effort by Notre Dame down the stretch prevented that, and the Zags are struggling to find a steadying force in the backcourt to supplement their power players. Transfer Marquise Carter doesn't look like the answer so far, and veteran Meech Goodson has not put a strong stamp on the team. With a breather Thursday against Lewis Clark State in Spokane, the Zags are thrust right back into the fire on Saturday with a game against Baylor in Arlington.
- San Francisco (4-5): A light week was good news for a team struggling to find healthy bodies, and the Dons rewarded themselves with a 50-48 overtime win over rugged Montana. Guard Cody Doolin, who went down in the Dons' loss at Louisville last week, returned to help his teammates hold off the Grizzlies, but it was his backcourt mate Michael Williams who stole the show. Williams accounted for 23 points and 13 rebounds in the low-scoring affair, and was joined by Perris Blackwell with 12 and ten. The Dons will need efforts like those and much more as it travels to Seattle on Saturday to face streaking Washington.
- Pepperdine (4-8): The Waves racked up 27 turnovers in its 64-51 road loss to Fresno State. Conference POY candidate Keion Bell had eight of them. Pepperdine will hope to get back on track Saturday when it hosts UC-Irvine.
- San Diego (2-8): USD had something to celebrate with Monday's 82-57 pasting of Laverne, and could overlook the fact that its first victory in nine tries came at the expense of a 3-4 NCAA Division-III squad that doesn't grant athletic scholarships. Why quibble? Bill Grier may have found some answers with the second straight strong games from burly 6'11 center Chris Gabriel and transfer guard Darian Norris. Adding fuel to a small glow of hope for the Toreros was the play of freshman forward Trevor Fuller, who elicited some excitement as a star for Episcopal School of Dallas, but has mainly sat the bench for San Diego. Gabriel, Norris and sophomore Ken Rancifer scored 14 points each, while Fuller contributed six points in 17 minutes. Things might not be so cheery next week in Honolulu when the Toreros take on the likes of Baylor, Washington State or Mississippi State in the Diamond Head Classic.
A Look Ahead
This Saturday will be the broadest showcase for WCC teams in the current season. Some of the marquee matchups include Saint Mary's vs. Long Beach State in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim; Gonzaga vs. Baylor in Arlington; Loyola vs. Florida State in Los Angeles; San Francisco vs. Washington in Seattle; and Portland vs. Portland State in – where else? – Portland (Portland State is the home team).


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The Running Totals problem is as old as accounting. In SQL Server there are different ways of calculating it and the general consensus is that it is one of the few problems best handled with a cursor. I still say it's best handled in the presentation layer though. Being the SQL geek I am I can't accept a problem in SQL Server which has a cursor for a solution (just kidding). Note that I didn't put any indexes on the tables so we can't rely on them for any kind of ordering. The base table...
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Today on twitter Lori Edwards (@loriedwards) asked how can you check when was SQL Server installed with a T-SQL query. Otherwise this is pretty simple by looking at the creation time of master database (provided you never had to restore it). But i wanted to find a nice way of doing this without resorting to any xp_ stored procedures. Of course this is possible by looking into the sys.syslogins compatibility view: SELECT createdate as Sql_Server_Install_Date
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Perfectly accenting world-renowned artist Romero Britto's monumental sculptures, vibrant and colorful décor decorated Town Center at the Waterfront for the Britto Tours America exhibition hosted by Developers Diversified Realty and the Waterfront, Bowser Pontiac, and WHIRL Publishing. Two hundred and eighty guests attended the festive event to raise $6,500 to support ProYouth Brazil while enjoying entertainment by Brazilian Jazz artist Kenia and Trio and Nego Gato, a Brazilian Dance Ensemble. Photos by Megan Wylie.Read More


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Marian, St. Joe favored at Plymouth Volleyball Sectional
PLYMOUTH — Historically, Mishawaka Marian and South Bend St. Joseph's have dominated the Plymouth Volleyball Sectional.
And although the field is generally more even this year, the two teams are favored once more, with the Lady Pilgrims following closely behind at the Class 3A Sectional 17 this week at The Rock.
"If I was going to rate the teams, I'd say we're in the top three; we're probably third behind St. Joe and Marian being number one," said Plymouth head volleyball coach Walt Pickerell. "In past experience, St. Joe and Marian have been the two toughest teams in our sectional year in and year out.
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VC students recognized at fine arts awards night
Students in grades 9-12 from Valley City High School were recognized for their achievements in fine arts Monday evening at the Hi-Liner Activity Center.
Awards were given in various fine arts programs at VCHS to students who excelled in various programs of fine arts throughout the school year.
The evening began with speech awards. Guest speaker Kristofer Kracht, a 1996 VCHS graduate, spoke to the audience about his time on Mrs. Langdahl's VCHS speech team.
He was also there to present Saidee Oberlander with the Sherry and Jim Langdahl Gustavus Speech Summer Institute Scholarship. This scholarship, which is the start of an annual award, allows Oberlander to attend the speech camp this summer at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Kracht, together with fellow SSI coach Darcy Bakkegard, presented this award as a way to give back to Valley City. Kracht is currently director of forensics at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.
"It's wonderful that one of my students has the opportunity to attend this Summer Speech Institute on scholarship," said Eydie Wagar, speech director at VCHS.
The evening continued with students receiving awards in art, yearbook, drama, journalism and instrumental and vocal music. A reception followed with refreshments and performances by speech students.


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Star Wars release date to be pushed back?
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Newly-appointed 'Star Wars: Episode VII' helmer J.J. Abrams will allegedly need the release date for the sci-fi film to be delayed due to his prior commitments
J.J. Abrams hasn't committed to a 2015 'Star Wars: Episode VII' release.
The 'Star Trek' filmmaker was confirmed to direct the new Disney instalment of the sci-fi adventure last week (25.01.13), but is allegedly likely to require the planned release date to be pushed back because of his busy schedule, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
As well as several TV pilots for next autumn, the prolific producer and filmmaker is tied up with 'Star Trek: Into Darkness's May release and is committed to producing the next chapters of the 'Mission Impossible' and 'Star Trek' franchises for Paramount.
J.J. - who is known for taking his time with projects - recently said of his enviable new role: "It really is an incredible thing. It's obviously way too early to talk specifics, but I'm excited to actually start it."
He described taking over the franchise from creator George Lucas as "wildly surreal" and is looking forward to working with writer Michael Arndt to develop the script.
Disney and Lucasfilm's new boss Kathleen Kennedy said in a statement: "It's very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new 'Star Wars' movie. J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise.
"He understands the essence of the 'Star Wars' experience, and will bring that talent to create an unforgettable motion picture."