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Hot on the heels of the surprisingly spry 2013 ATS, Cadillac has just unveiled the 2014 CTS sedan at the 2013 New York Auto Show.
The mid-size, third-generation sedan is based on the same rear-wheel architecture found underpinning the excellent ATS sports sedan, a car we thought nearly matched the heralded BMW 3 Series benchmark-setting performance chops when we reviewed it a few months back.
"The all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan delivers crafted design, thrilling performance and sophisticated technology," said Bob Ferguson, vice president of Global Cadillac. "The car that has always been Cadillac's centerpiece stretches figuratively and literally to challenge the world's best."
At its core, the new CTS is still a showpiece for Cadillac's Art and Science design philosophy, but with some additional tweaks. Cadillac has given the body longer, lower, and more athletic proportions, stretching the wheelbase 1.2-inches and growing an additional five inches total over the previous model.
Thankfully, that growth spurt doesn't translate to the 2014 CTS' overall weight; in fact Cadillac was eager to point out that weight loss is so significant, that the new CTS weights some 200 pounds less than the BMW 528i.
Part of the credit goes towards the automaker's use of more lightweight material, like aluminum door structures, which Cadillac says is a first for the brand.
Up front, the CTS is unmistakable. The signature shield grille is adorned proudly and prominently, and it would appear Cadillac is clearly gunning for Audi's title as the auto industry's premier LED light designer with its outstanding horizontal strip.
The front daytime running lights flow upwards and are nothing short of striking, adding a greater level of detail and drama to the CTS' already vibrant front end.
For added fuel economy and performance aerodynamics, Cadillac says some models will come with active grille shutters.
We only got a brief moment inside the 2014 CTS but it appears every bit as bold and dramatic as the exterior.
The cockpit seems to flow organically towards the greenhouse with long, ergonomic dash sweeps in and around the cabin. The dipping head unit houses Cadillac's CUE system with a large 12.3-inch LCD display while the center console divides the driver and passenger side with its dipping design.
Readers hoping for any marked enhancements to CUE will be disappointed to learn there are none apart from some minor tweaks and upgrades to the infotainment system's software.
That said, the CTS will come with a host of car tech including Cadillac's first 20-way adjustable front seats, heated and cooled front seats and steering wheel, electronically locking glovebox, and an adaptive remote start feature that can also access the vehicle's climate control on particularly frigid mornings or sweltering summer afternoons.
The 2014 CTS will also feature the debut of Cadillac's automatic parking assist, which comes standard and allows the CTS to parallel park itself by using ultrasonic sensors adorned around the front and rear of the car.
A driver awareness package similar to the one found in the 2013 ATS will also be available.
Given how positively received the ATS' performance was, Cadillac will surely want to build on that growing pedigree for the CTS and it would appear, on paper at least, that it is well on its way.
Topping the engine lineup for the 2014 CTS is a new twin-turbo V6 mated to an eight speed automatic transmission. This will be Cadillac's first-ever twin-turbo, as well as the automaker's first eight speed automatic.
According to Cadillac, the twin-turbo produces 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. With the help of those two turbochargers, it should provide more immediate power on demand.
The CTS will also be available with a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 that should be good for 321 hp and 275 lb.ft of torque, as well as a 2.0-liter turbo producing 272 hp and 295 lb.ft of torque. Our automotive crystal ball tells us that the 3.6-liter V6 will likely be the runaway favorite as it was in the 2013 ATS.
The CTS will come standard with a rear-wheel configuration; however, all-wheel drive will also be available.
Underpinning the 2014 CTS will be a multi-link MacPherson strut suspension with a double-pivot design and a five-link independent rear suspension.
Cadillac has yet to announce pricing but with the 2014 CTS scheduled to enter production in the fall, we imagine that information will trickle out in the coming months.


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As the Best of 2011 series continues on MLSsoccer.com, we're counting down the 11 most important stories of the year in Major League Soccer. We'll take a look at one story per day from Dec. 21 until Dec. 31, when we unveil what our editors voted as the Story of the Year in MLS in 2011.
Real Salt Lake's dramatic charge to the CONCACAF Champions League comes in at No. 2. Senior content producer Simon Borg looks back at RSL's run, and what went wrong in the end.
Who can be blamed for thinking this one was "in the bag" for Real Salt Lake?
The first MLS team to advance to a CONCACAF Champions League final, RSL had already done the heavy lifting by snatching a 2-2 first-leg tie in Monterrey, Mexico. All they needed to do was close out the affair at the fortress that was Rio Tinto Stadium, where they were riding a 37-match unbeaten streak, and a place in history would be theirs.
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Real Salt Lake vs. Monterrey
Walking onto the field before the game at Rio Tinto Stadium was incredible. It was jam-packed with people, and nobody sat the entire game. The excitement in that stadium before the game was a very special moment for me.
I remember the goal (above). I remember exactly, from start to finish, how they scored. I remember feeling helpless to stop it. They were such a good team, and if you allowed them to possess the ball in your end for long periods of time, you were gonna get punished. They just punished us, really in the last tick of the clock before halftime. We were pretty shell-shocked. We knew we'd played them so well for the majority of the half, and then to give up a goal so easily, it was definitely a shocker to everyone in the locker room.
I don't remember much after the game. I remember thinking what a huge opportunity we'd let slip by. I was thinking we may never get back there again, and that was the hardest thing to understand about that game. It had taken so much work to get there – winning MLS Cup, all the preliminary rounds, the quarters, the semis – and then to get to that point was very difficult to wrap our heads around.
It felt like everything had fallen perfectly for a well-oiled RSL machine to clinch an unprecedented berth for a US club in the FIFA Club World Cup. And we're not just talking about the miraculous 89th-minute strike by Javier Morales to equalize in dramatic fashion down at Monterrey's "El Tec."
It started with the draw for the knockout rounds, which was tailor-made for an RSL run to the final by postponing an inevitable date with Mexican opposition to the final hurdle. The MLS league office even helped chartered planes, league fixture dates were rearranged and club management made all the moves to keep the team's core together precisely for this CCL run.
And the pressure was squarely on RSL from the start, when they ousted fellow MLS side Columbus Crew at home in a tense quarterfinal series. Jason Kreis' squad was looser and more confident against Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa in the semis, buoyed by a 2-0 first-leg home win. RSL showed off all their experience in withstanding a furious comeback in the cauldron of the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium.
By the time the finals against Monterrey rolled around, all of American soccer was infatuated with RSL. Whether it was because they were the lone team left carrying the US flag, or perhaps it was the rivalry between the US and Mexico, the #MLS4RSL campaign was in full force.
After all, what was there not to like about this RSL team? They were an honest, hard-working side, made up largely of players who were afterthoughts before arriving in Salt Lake. They were also a soccer Cinderella story: In just six years, RSL went from sputtering expansion team to being on the cusp of international success with an aggressive, attractive, attack-minded style.
Even without suspended captain Kyle Beckerman, it always felt like destiny was on RSL's side in that second leg. And the first minutes against Monterrey played out just like the fairytale script called for, with RSL eating up the visitors in front of a rabid crowd, out for blood and the one goal that would surely liquidate the Rayados for good.
by Alan Black
San Francisco Chronicle
Then something happened. The magic vanished.
RSL marksmen Álvaro Saborío and Fabián Espíndola missed on several golden chances and then Monterrey's Humberto Suazo played the role of foil, converting his team's only shot on goal of the entire 90 minutes. And it was the worst kind of goal to take for RSL – just before halftime.
But maybe destiny meant there would be one final dramatic twist? One goal was all RSL needed. But Jámison Olave's header was swatted away by Monterrey's 'keeper in the dying minutes. Reality set in.
And that reality was painful, leaving RSL dazed with a hangover that lasted for weeks. For long stretches, many wondered if RSL would ever recover. If we'd ever see the same Real Salt Lake team that charmed fans across the country.
Espíndola locked himself in his home for days after that second leg and couldn't even bring himself to travel with his teammates for the next league game.
Most American soccer fans – specifically MLS fans – felt the same way: gutted.
Gutted by the knowledge that likely no American team would ever have the ever-elusive Champions League trophy on a platter quite like RSL did. Gutted by the question: When will the CCL drought end?
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Recently we took a group of guys from our church to the Promise Keepers convention in Nashville, TN. The event was filled with great speakers and worship, but the highlight of the weekend for me wasn't anything that any speaker said or any song that anyone sang. In fact, the highlight didn't even happen at the Promise Keepers convention itself. The highlight was the drive in the church van there and back with a bunch of likeminded Christian men who could laugh and cut up and just have a great time together. We laughed so hard our sides literally hurt!&nbs
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Faderfox micromodul DJ1: Modern Djing – made fun!
Music is being made with electronic instruments that were originally intended to replace the typewriter. PC's and Mac's are replacing more and more synthesisers, pianos, CD players and LP turntables in the inventory of today's musician.
What do you really need to be a computer DJ?
A computer (a notebook would be best), DJ-software (Traktor DJ-Studio from Native Instruments would be best), a pool of your favourite MP3 files, and a hardware controller (the micromodul DJ1 would be best). Since this kind of music is actually \"hand-made,\" it is absolutely essential to have a controller with sliding guides, knobs and buttons. Almost noone wants to use a computer keyboard to drive a car or use a HiFi system. Every type of activity that is based on human interaction needs to have a special, ergonomic interface.
The computer DJ also needs these special operational elements (cross-faders, line-faders, EQ pots, and a cue/monitor section) in a classic format in order to offer optimal performance. This exactly what the micromodul DJ1 offers.
micromodul DJ1 is a small DJ controller that contains everything you need for computer-based mixing. This controller differs from all other controllers on the market in that it does not contain more or less control elements than are needed for classic DJ mixing – and all that, in the usual layout of a DJ-mixer. Of course, a controller can do a lot more than a normal mixer, so we made a whole row of control buttons.
The DJ1 is not a universal controller. It is a specialist for Djing. The DJ1 is very compact and easy to transport, and you do not even need a mains adapter since it works with standard and rechargeable batteries.
As of Traktor DJ-Studio version 2.0, you can use the DJ1 immediately by using the settings file which is shipped with the controller - without the lengthy process of programming each separate control element.
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Three days filled with stories, images, readings, encounters, exhibitions, film projections on the theme of travels. On its ninth year, the "Chatwin Prize - walking around the world" returns to commemorate Bruce Chatwin, the English novelist and travel writer who has become a symbol for those who see the voyage as a means of exploration and discovery. Created to promote and encourage cultural exchange among people of different countries, to make social initiatives and to support human projects, the festival includes an open competition for the best video, the best fiction and the best photography travel reportages.
Since its first edition, Moleskine supports the festival with a customized notebook, featuring an anthology of the works of winning writers from the different sections of the competition, and a selection of stories among those of other participants.
This year's special program includes the reading of some unpublished and very private letters of Bruce Chatwin written from 1948 to 1989 range from those sent from school to his parents, to those dictated on his deathbed. Those are an Italian preview of "Under the sun" a book edited by his wife Elizabeth Chatwin and the author of his biography Nicholas Shakespeare.
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Noda Time: An Advanced Date/Time Library for .NET
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To put it bluntly, the date/time libraries in .NET are flawed. From the beginning there were no concepts of time zones or really any sort of universal time. As a result most libraries were designed to accept a DateTime class and left the developer to guess if the value should be in local or UTC time. For client server applications the problem was even worse, as local could mean client local or server local time.
In .NET 2.0 the DateTime.Kind property was introduced. This didn't really solve any problems, but it did break existing applications in rather subtle ways. Even to this day most developers don't take the time to correctly set the Kind property, or really pay any attention to it. As Jon Skeet explains,
The value of the property affects various different operations in different ways. For example, if you call ToUniversalTime() on an "unspecified" DateTime, it will assume that you really meant it as a local value before. On the other hand, if you call ToLocalTime() on an "unspecified" DateTime, it will assume that you really meant it as a UTC value before. That's one model of behaviour.
In .NET 3.5 we were finally introduced to the DateTimeOffset type. While this finally offered a universal means of including an offset from UTC, it also brought with it some new flaws. For example, a DateTime can be implicitly cast into a DateTimeOffset even if the Kind property is Unspecified. So chances are anytime you see such a conversion you are probably seeing a bug. But more importantly, a DateTimeOffset doesn't actually represent time zone. Again, we turn it over to Jon Skeet to explain,
A local date and time isn't tied to any particular time zone. At this moment, is it before or after "10pm on August 20th 2011"? It depends where you are in the world. (I'm leaving aside any non-ISO calendar representations for the moment, by the way.) So a DateTimeOffset contains a time-zone-independent component (that "10pm on ..." part) but also an offset from UTC - which means it can be converted to an instant on what I think of as the time line. Ignoring relativity, everyone on the planet experiences a a particular instant simultaneously. If I click my fingers (infinitely quickly!) then any particular event in the universe happened before that instant, at that instant or after that instant. Whether you were in a particular time zone or not is irrelevant. In that respect instants are global compared to the local date and time which any particular individual may have observed at a particular instant.
DateTimeOffset also isn't a good type to use if you want to tie yourself to a specific time zone, because it has no idea of the time zone which gave the relevant offset in the first place. As of .NET 3.5 there's a pretty reasonable TimeZoneInfo class, but no type which talks about "a local time in a particular time zone". So with DateTimeOffset you know what that particular time is in some unspecified time zone, but you don't know what the local time will be a minute later, as the offset for that time zone could change (usually due to daylight saving time changes).
To address many, but far from all, of these problems Jon Skeet is working on a port of Joda Time called Noda Time. What follows are the key concepts in both libraries.
- Instant: Represents an instant on the timeline measured from the Unix epoch. In .NET this uses ticks while the Java version uses milliseconds. There are 10,000 ticks in a millisecond. Aside from having a different epoch, this class is analogist to a DateTimeOffset with the offset being zero.
- Partial: A partial represents part of a local date/time, but isn't complete enough to represent a specific instant in time. For example, the MonthDay subclass can be used to represent annual events such as birthdays. The YearMonth subclass is useful for things like credit card expiration dates where defaulting to the first or last of the month may be inappropriate. For anyone who has had problems mixing date-only and date-time values, the LocalDate type will be appreciated.
- Interval: This represents a specific time interval. Unlike TimeSpan, this retains the starting and ending instants. You would use this to express concepts such as "on January 1st, 2011 from 8 am to 12 pm".
- Duration: This is essentially the TimeSpan class. The resolution is in ticks for .NET and milliseconds for Java.
- Period: "A period in Joda-Time represents a period of time defined in terms of fields, for example, 3 years 5 months 2 days and 7 hours. This differs from a duration in that it is inexact in terms of milliseconds. A period can only be resolved to an exact number of milliseconds by specifying the instant (including chronology and time zone) it is relative to."
- DateTimeZone and Chronology: A DateTimeZone contains most of the information needed to represent a timezone. It is rarely used alone, rather it is combined with a specific CalendarSystem object into a type called Chronology.
- ZonedDateTime: This combines a local date/time with a specific time zone and calendar system. This makes it less error prone than just using a UTC offset.
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Another issue with the list is that it leaves aside some really key concepts (more than the Partial). The LocalDateTime: a "civil" date and time, what shows some calendar and wall, what one selects when one records an appointment in google calendar, for example; essentially a tuple of numbers {year-month-day-hour-min-sec-secfrac} with NO specified (nor implied!) timezone. The LocalDate is the same, but without time (just year-month-day).
Finally, a DateTime (or ZonedDateTime) is a "complete" date-time spec (a LocalDateTime plus a Timezone); from a DateTime we can obtain an Instant, but not viceversa.
Good to see a better library for DateTime handling
Georg Müller
JodaTime is a great library and its nice that somebody uses its best features to bring it over to the .NET space.
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Jonathan Allen
Unix epoch
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My personal opinion is that it doesn't matter what is chosen because we shouldn't be dealing with zero-time anyways. Unfortunately structs don't work that way.


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So, we're coming up on Passover in about another month and while I don't feel like going into all the customs and laws that the Jewish people must observe, I will tell you i found a pretty decent recipe full of yummy stuff to eat that does not contain chametz or kitniyot. That is, wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, rice, corn, or peanuts. It does have beans but you can just as easily leave those out and sub in more lentils or potatoes.
Essentially, Passover is when the Jewish people commemorate being "passed over" by God when He went on the warpath about Pharaoh being a dick to the Jews. The tenth plaque was death to all firstborn sons but if they had the blood of a spring lamb over their door, they got "passed over," get it, smarty? When they left Egypt, they were obviously in a hurry and didn't have time to let their bread rise, thus they remember this with the eating of unleavened bread, or Matzoh.
For more information on Passover, please visit Judaism 101. Passover starts April 9 this year, lasts about a week, and makes all the Jews I know fairly cranky because they pretty much starve the whole time. So fire up your Haggadah, stir the crap out of your charoset, and lets get ready to observe!
This recipe was taken from Veganomicon. I have made it several times and I'm pretty sure I even already put in on this blog, but it's worth repeating. My kids love it, what more do you need to know? It's cheap, easy, and feeds about 47 people. She has hers made with fake meat, but if you plan on serving this to others, leave it out. Fake meat gives people the willies who don't eat it frequently, and I know plenty of vegetarians who won't touch meat substitutes. Also, cholent is a traditional Jewish (beef) stew made for the Sabbath, so that makes it even more Jew-friendly.
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, cut into a medium sized dice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp tarragon
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp salt
several pinches of freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup red wine or vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup lentils
1 cup peeled, diced carrots
4 medium sized potatoes, peeled, diced
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce(make sure yours doesn't have high fructose corn syrup in it!)
3 cups water
1 cup frozen peas
1 15 oz. can light red kidney beans(or just cut up enough extra carrots and potatoes to equal a cans worth of beans and add them when you add the other carrots and potatoes)
Preheat a large soup pot over medium heat. Saute the onions in the oil until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, tarragon, caraway, salt, and pepper. Saute about two or three more minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant. Deglaze the pot with the red wine/vegetable stock. Add the bay leaves, lentil, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce and water. Mix together, cover and simmer about 30 minutes, or until carrots and potatoes are tender. Add peas and beans and heat through, about 5 more minutes. Done. I really hope I don't have to tell you to not eat the bay leaves, but just in case, there it is.
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ArsDigita University (ADU) was a one-year, intensive post-baccalaureate program in Computer Science based on the undergraduate course of study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It ran from September 2000 to July 2001.
This course is "An introduction to programming and the power of abstraction, using Abelson and Sussman's classic textbook of the same name. Key concepts include: building abstractions, computational processes, higher-order procedures, compound data, data abstractions, controlling interactions, generic operations, self-describing data, message passing, streams and infinite data structures, meta-linguistic abstraction, interpretation of programming languages, machine model, compilation, and embedded languages.
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The Southern Ale House is one of three new restaurants joining Tuscaloosa's dining-out scene this month.
Three new restaurants — all new to Tuscaloosa — are joining the city's dining-out scene this month.
Here's what's happening:
• Southern Ale House, a new restaurant featuring Southern-style food, opened this week north of the river near the Bryant Bank on McFarland Boulevard North.
• The Southern Dining Room & Grill, a family-style restaurant emphasizing chicken with side dishes opened Tuesday on Courtney Drive on the south end of town.
• Taco Mama, a Mexican restaurant and bar, plans to open Monday next to Black Warrior Outdoors on University Boulevard downtown.
Southern Ale House is a locally-owned restaurant that features Southern comfort entrees and appetizers done in "kicked-up recipes" that use fresh ingredients, said its general manager, Bradley Morris. "All are Southern recipes," he said.
The restaurant at 1530 McFarland Blvd. N. is family-friendly and opens daily at 11 a.m. It closes at 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and at 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It's also open for brunch on Sundays.
The eatery serves alcohol and features a selection of Southern craft beers.
The restaurant is owned by Justin Holt and his father, Robert Holt. The younger Holt worked in the food service industry but he said he wanted to develop his own restaurant. His father joined the venture with Justin Holt managing the business.
As for the restaurant's name, that came about from a family discussion.
"My parents spent some time in New England in the fall and saw how popular pubs and ale houses were up there," he said.
The Southern part came from the style of cooking and featured brews.
"Our slogan is a uniquely Southern pub," he said.
The restaurant is family friendly. Its lunch menu is in the $5 to $10 range, and its dinner menu has items up to about $20.
The restaurant occupies the location that formerly housed Desperados Steakhouse.
The Southern Dining Room & Grill, 4251 Courtney Drive, also is a family venture for a couple who also worked in the food industry.
Husband and wife Jason and Christy Wortman said they wanted to have a restaurant that reflected their Christian values, something Jason Wortman said was not always apparent working in the corporate world.
The restaurant is alcohol-free and is located in the building that formerly housed the Santa Fe Cattle Co. steakhouse.
The building's former bar area has been converted into a coffee cafe that serves gourmet coffee and also offers more than 15 desserts.
The decor resembles what one might find if one went to grandma's house for dinner, Jason Wortman said. There are mismatched chairs at tables and homey curtains on the walls.
The restaurant's main feature is chicken prepared in various ways with unlimited family-style servings of side items. It also offers a chicken-fried steak.
After picking a meat, each group at a table then selects three sides that feature freshly prepared vegetables and other homemade food. The sides are brought to tables in large bowls that are shared by the diners. Refilled bowls are brought until all are satisfied, he said. Homemade biscuits and gravy and house salads also are included with the dinners.
Cost is $11.99 plus drink. A shared plate, which might be popular with vegetarians, is $7.99 and a kid's meal with a drink is $6.99 for children 12 and under. Dessert is extra. The Southern Dining Room and Grill is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
It plans to have gospel-style singalongs on Friday and Saturday nights, Jason Wortman said.
Taco Mama plans to open officially on Monday in the heart of downtown catty-corner from the Federal Courthouse. It, too, is a family-owned business that has one other location in Mountain Brook's Crestline Village.
It bills itself as an authentic Mexican cantina.
"It has healthy Mexican fare served in a laid-back atmosphere," said David Weand, the Tuscaloosa restaurant's manager. "Our food is made from scratch, and we have our own homemade sauces and marinades."
The restaurant serves alcohol, featuring Mexican mixed drinks. It also offers both Mexican and domestic beers.
The business is owned by Will Haver, who went to school at the University of Alabama. Weand said Haver had Tuscaloosa on his radar for a second restaurant for a long time. He wanted to open one in the city where he and his wife went to college.
Weand said the restaurant plans to open Mondays through Saturdays at 11 a.m.
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Based on the latest filings with the SEC, investors are looking at Neenah, Inc. (NYSE:NP)'s short data and trying to figure out market sentiment on which way the market thinks the stock is moving. The firm has 2.18% of total shares float short, yielding a short ratio of 4.78.
There is no easy answer when attempting to address the tough question of how to best approach the equity market, especially when facing a turbulent investing climate. There are many different schools of thought when it comes to stock trading. Investors may have to first gauge their appetite for risk in order to build a solid platform on which to construct a legitimate strategy. The wealth of available information has made the road a bit smoother to travel for amateur investors. Making the transition to the next level is most likely on the minds of many dedicated investors. Tracking technicals and fundamentals may also help provide a roadmap to help separate the contenders from the pretenders. As we head into the second half of the year, it remains to be seen which way the market will lean. Investors may have to do all the necessary homework in order to find stocks that will thrive under any market conditions.
When the stock market starts to get volatile, investors might start getting worried about their investments. The natural response is to do something about it and take some action. Sometimes this may be necessary, but sometimes the best way to deal with volatility may be to wait it out and stay the course. It can be scary to watch the portfolio decline, and nobody wants to see their stocks taking a nosedive. Although there is no foolproof strategy to ride out market downturns, investors often agree that having a diversified stock portfolio may be the most logical defense.
Let's take a look at how the stock has been performing recently. Over the past twelve months, Neenah, Inc. (NYSE:NP)'s stock was -19.22%. Over the last week of the month, it was -11.56%, -17.16% over the last quarter, and -8.46% for the past six months.
Over the past 50 days, Neenah, Inc. stock's -23.84% off of the high and -1.95% removed from the low. Their 52-Week High and Low are noted here. -23.84% away from the high and -1.95% from the low.
Investing in the stock market often requires individuals to gauge how much risk they are willing to take on for potential reward. Piling on too much risk can put the investor out of their comfort zone. On the flip side, taking on too little risk may not provide the opportunity to receive enough returns to achieve previously stated goals. Finding that perfect balance may come with some first-hand experience that includes some trial and error.
The consensus analysts recommendation at this point stands at 2.00 on Neenah, Inc. (NYSE:NP). This is based on a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates a Strong Buy and 5 a Strong Sell. The same analysts are predicting that the company shares will trade to $94.33 within the next 12-18 months.
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CM Storm Recon Mouse, Pad, and Bungee Introduction:
Cooler Master's Storm lineup has a few new peripheral members. Normally I might review just a single mouse or single keyboard, or perhaps a few at a time, but today I have something a little different for you: a mouse and some mouse accessories. You might ask what accessories a common mouse might have – a mouse pad of course, and a cable holding friend. Today I have for you the CM Storm Recon mouse, the CM Speed-RXL mouse pad, and the CM Storm Skorpion mouse bungee. I'll try to bring the focus on the mouse and show off the other two as accessories to apply to any mouse you may choose.
The CM Storm Recon is a mouse designed for the ambidextrous gamer. To me, that just means duplicate buttons on the right side (I'm a right-hander) and an overall symmetrical body form. It has on-the-fly DPI settings ranging from 800-4000 as well as five customizable profiles with the included software download. The rubberized grip, precise optical sensor and three individual multi-color LED zones make this mouse an interesting find. Let's hope it performs as well as it sounds.
The Speed-RXL is one of the CM Storm common mouse pads. It is the large version of the pad coming in at 450 x 350 x 5 mm of natural rubber with a microscopic synthetic mesh. I've had my hands on one before and now I have two!
The CM Storm Skorpion mouse bungee is a new take on the Razer Mouse bungee, taking on the appearance of an actual scorpion with a tail connecting to your mouse. The concept is pretty simple; for any of you who may have gotten your mouse cord caught on the edge of your keyboard or desk in the middle of an epic boss fight; you understand that the Skorpion holding your mouse cable is not a bad idea. The notion is that you'll have exactly the amount of cable you need, exactly where you need it. I'm looking forward to seeing if it truly works – I know my keyboard edge tends to be the keeper of my mouse now, but perhaps this shall be a better solution.
Overall, I've got three great products to spoil you with today – let's hope they are something to mark your Christmas list with this year.
CM Storm Closer Look:
A box showed up from my delivery guy with three neat little packages inside. The mouse, mouse pad, and Skorpion cable holder (this thing really does look like a scorpion even in the box!). These three boxes really follow the CM Storm-theme styled in red and black – it really almost looks like an intentional gift set just in time for Christmas.


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The Navy is forging ahead with key unmanned aircraft systems programs while trying to get a firm handle on the nature of the problems that caused two of its Fire Scout UAS to crash in recent weeks, said a top Navy official.
The Navy has advanced its carrier-launched unmanned aircraft to flight testing and is working with the other services to refine a control system that can operate multiple unmanned aircraft despite the Fire Scout setback, Rear Adm. William Shannon, program executive officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons, said April 17 at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space exhibition.
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The Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft is currently undergoing arrestor hook engagement and high-speed rolls at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., Shannon said.
UCAS-D is one of three major unmanned aircraft system efforts the Navy has under way, he said. The other two are the MQ-8 Fire Scout and the Common Control System.
Once the Northrop Grumman-built X-47B being tested for the UCAS-D program completes the flight tests, it is scheduled to undergo radio frequency testing to ensure that its systems will not be jammed or confused by the noisy radio environment of a carrier deck, Shannon said. Flight tests are planned for later this summer, he said.
The Navy already has tested the UCAS-D flight and landing software in a specially equipped F-18 Hornet. Although the aircraft was manned, it was able to successfully fly automated final landing approaches to aircraft carriers, Shannon said. Automated landing systems have existed for decades and are used on modern manned carrier aircraft, but the major difference between current radar-based systems and the UCAS' system is that the latter is based on Global Positioning System data, he said.
Despite being deployed operationally at sea, the MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter is still undergoing developmental and operational testing, Shannon said. The unmanned helicopters have been flying operationally in Afghanistan for eight months, where they have flown convoy security missions and have been responsible for detecting and interdicting the placement of improvised explosive devices, Shannon said.
The Fire Scout fleet is currently undergoing an evaluation after the crashes of two aircraft in recent weeks, Shannon said. The circumstances were very different for each aircraft, Shannon said. One incident involved a failed landing attempt at sea on the deck of the destroyer USS Simpson. The aircraft failed to establish a data link to allow it to land safely, so its operators allowed it to run out of fuel and ditched it in the ocean. The aircraft was then recovered intact and is now undergoing an evaluation.
The second Fire Scout was lost in Afghanistan a week after the first incident. Although little data is available at the moment on the incident, the aircraft was a complete loss after crashing, Shannon said. Both incidents seem unrelated, he said, but that will be determined by a board of inquiry. Another Fire Scout was lost in Libya in 2011 when it was shot down while supporting NATO combat operations, he said.
Progress is also being made on the MQ8-C Fire Scout, which is an urgent Navy requirement for a platform with greater endurance and payload capacity than the current MQ-8 variant. The Navy recently signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for the new version, which involves replacing the existing airframe with that of a Bell 407 helicopter. The larger airframe will increase the aircraft's endurance from six hours to 14 hours, Shannon said. Although the new aircraft will have a completely different air frame, 95 percent of its avionics software will remain the same, he said.
While the Navy is moving ahead with its various UAS programs, it also is working to develop a single control system to manage them all through its Common Control System (CCS) effort. Although it is not a formal program, CCS is crucial to the service because of the need for operators to control multiple UAS platforms, Shannon said. Another goal is to provide a standardized, government-owned command and control framework instead of the variety of vendor-designed control systems that are currently available, he added.
The CCS is now undergoing tests, with developers writing 1,000 lines of new code for the system, Shannon said. The development process also used nearly one million lines of existing code, he said. CCS also is part of a wider joint DOD program for a single UAS command and control capability. All of the services are sharing information and working on their parts of the CCS program, he said.
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Drones will be "the inevitable future of Military aviation" so why would it be any surprise that civilian aviation will follow suit. Technology will eventually render most human piloted Military aircraft obsolete, not because of the obvious concerns for the safety of the pilot or the morality of killing with drones but because the limiting factor on manned aircraft performance is how much abuse the human body can endure. We know the limits of the human body but as aircraft technology continues to leap forward, we are going to reach a point where the aircraft will be able to "out perform" the pilot so the only way to take full advantage of the aircraft's performance will be to remove the "limiting factor" – the pilot – from the cockpit. A drone can simply turn sharper and accelerate quicker than the human body can tolerate so an adversary's drone will be able to defeat any piloted aircraft we field. And this doesn't even consider a computer's faster reflexes than a human to react to situations. In aerial combat, split seconds matter.Hence, it's just a matter of time before even the "morality" arguments becomes moot as ALL combat aircraft become "Remotely Piloted Vehicles" (RPVs). Unless we keep up with technology, our piloted planes will eventually be out performed and defeated by our adversaries' drones. Sorry, you can't stop progress so it's only a matter of time and concerns like "morality" will have nothing to do with it! Know this scares the Heck out of Navy and air Force Fighter Jocks but your days are numbered! Sorry!For a more elaborate explanation why it's only a matter of time before Military pilots are obsolete, check my Blog article "How Long Will It Be Before Air Force & Navy Cockpit Pilots Are Obsolete?" at: http://old-soldier-colonel.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-long-will-it-be-before-air-force.html .
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My Beauty Diary is a Taiwanese beauty company that specialises in making sheet masks. Love that they specialise in one thing and do it well.
The brand is already big in Asia and there are various reviews over the net. I personally am really careful with what face masks I use sheet or traditional clay/cream types as I am prone to allergic reactions. My favourite is probably Nars' Mud Mask and I do prefer clay/drying masks over sheet masks.
Nevertheless, I tried out one of their bumper packs of sheet masks (its supposed to be Limited Edition and is called the 'All In One Set') so I could try out a selection (I have also previously tried their Chocolate Sheet mask which made my face itch).
Anyway – I will be working through this pack and will post a little review as I try each one.
I have zero patience by the way so this could take a while – I don't generally have time for face masks and I am always the one that feels like a snack after I've put the face mask on.
Look! It a compendium! Each mask is foil packed in its own sachet:
The masks included:
# Aloe Mask 1 pc
# Natto Mask 1 pc
# Provence Lavender Mask 1 pc
# Yogurt Mask 1 pc
# Bulgarian White Rose Mask 1 pc
# Black Pearl Mask 1 pc
# Strawberry Yogurt Mask 1 pc
# Japanese Cherry Blossom Mask 1 pc
# Mixed Berries Mask 1 pc
# Cooling Mask 1 pc
# Red Vine Mask 1 pc
# Apple Polyphenol Mask 1 pc
# Sake Yeast Mask 1 pc
# Q10 Rejuvenating Mask 1 pc
# Pearl Powder Mask 1 pc
# Intensive Refining Eye Mask 1 pc
Yoghurt just sounds soothing. They say:
Features: Reduces excessive sebum production, smoothes and moisturizes dehydrated skin.
This face mask contains Yogurt that nourishes skin deeply and maintains the healthy skin condition. It also contains Witch Hazel and Hyaluronic Acid for soothing, moisturizing and locking in the nature moisture of the skin.
It didn't smell like Petits Filous which is very disappointing.
This mask felt cooling and hydrating – I left it on for 30 mins before realising I could open my mouth to eat but the mask wouldn't stretch with it so off it came.
It was nice and hydrating, no allergies and overall, my skin felt softer. A nice one I think, if you have sensitive skin and want something soothing – I have no complaints with yoghurt.
I think the taster set is a great idea too, before investing in a whole box of one type of mask (as I did with the Chocolate mask – grrrr).
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This gear may be designed for on-the-go, but you can make use of their compact utility year-round.
Go-Anywhere Side Table
Travel Use: A flat-pack folding side table that can tuck under a hotel mattress for easy access to bedside gadgets and charging cables (it has two cord clips built-in).
At-Home Use: A permanent side table for bedrooms that are seriously lacking space, or a side table for convertible multi-purpose room beds (like that futon in the office/guest-room).
Get it: $14.99; thinkgeek.com
Jet Lag Alarm Clock
Travel Use: A teeny alarm clock that's half the size of your passport with easy access to change clocks and set alarms (plus a "lock" funtcion for all those buttons).
At-Home Use: A tiny alarm clock that will perch on a thin flat headbord and can handle getting thrown around a bit at home.
Get it: $40 in red, white or black; aplusrstore.com
Grid-It Organization System
Travel Use: Keeps travel neccessities organized in a carry-on bag or clipped onto the tray table latch in your airplane seat.
At-Home Use: Drop it in a messy drawer to stay organized, or hang it onto a wall or the side of your desk for extra storage in tight workspaces.
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Of all the voluminous paperwork generated by institutions of higher education, perhaps none drowns administrators quite so much as the waves of financial aid forms that surge through offices. With lending institutions and government funding agencies maintaining a keen interest in where their money is going, students and staff alike must take care to cross every "T" and dot every "I," and such attention to bureaucratic detail requires lots of paper - and lots of human capital to process it all.
At Palm Beach State College (Fla.), 33,000 students apply for financial aid each year. The U.S. Department of Education requires all colleges and universities to verify the information on about a third of those applications. A labor-intensive and cumbersome process, verification involved contacting applicants in order to gather tax returns, proof of residency, copies of bank statements, pay stubs and the like to confirm that the information that had been submitted to the government via the online FAFSA form was correct.
"They put the onus back on the school to audit what's done electronically," explains Chuck Zettler, director of information technology. "We're a multicampus institution. We have four locations around our county. Because we're an urban county, our locations are such that students go to multiple places to take classes and get services. We'd send students e-mail or letters saying we need these three documents, and they'd bring one or two, but we had no way to capture them, and we'd send them back and say, 'When you have all four, come and see us again.' "
The inefficiencies in collecting and processing verification documents could delay notification of financial aid award eligibility to students by up to six weeks. Much of Palm Beach State's student population depends on aid arriving in the first few weeks of the term in order to pay for books and housing, so these delays had a negative impact on enrollment. And while applications and awards had nearly doubled over a two-year period, economic conditions prevented the hiring of extra staff.
The college's solution was to turn to an enterprise content management system and begin scanning whatever verification documents students brought in, even if they had to return later with more. Using Optical Image Technology's DocFinity product, financial aid staffers were able to store documents as they arrived and then cycle the completed set through the verification process. Electronic management of documents also enabled Palm Beach State to outsource the verification. The vendor handling that work needed nothing more than a secure internet connection to do it, and the result was reduced costs and increased productivity of on-campus staff.
Verification time was slashed to a mere two days, helping to boost enrollment, and by reexamining "the way people work and interrelate with data and information," Zettler says, the college has greatly improved its ability to serve students.
"We can leave on a Friday and our queue will have 500 applications, and by the time we come back Monday, the queue is cleared out," he says. "Before, our crew would have to work over the weekend or come back to a backlog Monday morning. Our staff now can be dedicated to helping those students who come into the college campus for services or who call in for services."


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MALDEF, GALEO Criticize DOJ's approval Of Discriminatory Voting Procedures In Georgia after one-day review
GALEO, MALDEF stand ready to assist minority voter applicants with expected voter registration problems
ATLANTA, GA – MALDEF and the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO), have filed a notice in the ongoing lawsuit, Georgia v. Holder, protesting the abrupt decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on August 18 after a one-day review by the agency to administratively approve a set of flawed and racially discriminatory voter registration procedures proposed by the State of Georgia.
The DOJ approved Georgia's plan on August 18, only one day after receiving the plan from the state, despite minimal improvements made to the state's proposal that had been previously rejected by the DOJ. In making its decision, the DOJ departed from its normal course and practice by failing to provide opportunity for public comment and opposition.
In filing the notice, MALDEF and GALEO were joined by the NAACP LDF on behalf of the Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta, the Southern Regional Office of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, as well as Michael B. Wright, Sr. and Janice Mathis in their individual capacities.
The civil rights groups initially sued to challenge the voting procedures in October 2008 after a number of U.S. citizens were improperly denied their right to vote. Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination must obtain federal approval before implementing any changes in their voting practices or procedures. A federal court issued a temporary halt to the procedures on October 27, 2008 because the Georgia Secretary of State had failed to submit the voting procedures for federal preclearance as required by the Voting Rights Act
In May 2009, the DOJ blocked a substantially similar set of procedures submitted by the State of Georgia. The DOJ concluded that the procedures were "seriously flawed" with respect to the verification of U.S. citizenship. The DOJ also found that "[t]he impact of these errors falls disproportionately on minority voters," and that "[t]hese burdens are real, are substantial, and are retrogressive for minority voters."
"GALEO stands ready to assist voter applicants who are improperly rejected under this new state policy, and we encourage individuals to contact GALEO with questions about voter registration at 1-888-54GALEO (1-888-544-2536)," stated Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO.
"DOJ's capitulation to the State of Georgia betrays the promise of the Voting Rights Act," stated Nina Perales, National Senior Counsel with MALDEF and lead attorney for GALEO in the case. "We hope that this is not the beginning of a pattern in which DOJ permits states to adopt election laws aimed at preventing Latinos from joining the voter rolls," continued Perales.
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Upcycled Gift Ideas from Etsy
Last week I finally reopened my Etsy shop after a year long break. The experience has drawn me into the vast array of treasures to be found there. It inspired me to create a treasury of 16 items that are all upcycled and fabulous.
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- Reclaimed Wood and Farm Metal End Tables A Pair $980
"Beams were rescued from a Pennsylvania Barn before demolition. They were sawed into pieces and sanded and a piece of recycled steel was cut and shaped into place. A clear coating was applied to the entire table for a shiny finish. "
- Vintage upcycled paper envelopes - vintage world maps - pack of 10 envelopes $14.50
"These envelopes are handcrafted - cut, folded, glued and packaged by us in our home studio. The recycled maps are from 1960s and 1970s vintage atlases, so colours and styles of maps vary. Each pack is unique and has been carefully collated."
- iPad Case - Hollow Book for iPad 1 and 2 - Photojournalism $58
"My hollow books are all one of a kind and each carry with them a story of their own; one of your creation. Great gifts for both men and women in your life, and sure to be a conversation starter when you open the book to reveal what's inside."
- Recycled Skateboard Spinning Top Toy $15
"Crafted of the wood from three recycled skateboard decks, each top equals 21 layers of colorful spinning ply! Each one is unique as the colors and graphics vary."
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The Noe Valley Branch Library reopened March 8, 2008
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- Historic Carnegie building restored
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The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library continues to raise funds from private donations to pay for new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the branch libraries. For more information on the Neighborhood Library Campaign, please contact email@example.com .
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CHL Game Night: 1-10-10
Halifax Mooseheads 0 @ Moncton Wildcats 3
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 1-0-1, +2, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season Totals: 40 GP, 8-25-33, +20, 36 PIM
Barberio has scored in consecutive games, and after a slow start is approaching his career-high of 15 goals in a season. His plus-20 rating obliterates his previous career-high of plus-9. Both marks were set last season.
Sudbury Wolves 7 @ Oshawa Generals 4
W Matias Sointu, SBY: Did not play.
Season Totals: 31 GP, 5-9-14, E, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 10 GP, 2-2-4, -5, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM
G Michael Zador, OSH: 2 saves on 4 shots
Season Totals: 28 GP, 11-13-2-1, 3.60 GAA, .894 sv%, 1 SO
Zador started on the bench for the third straight game, but entered the contest when Kevin Bailie was pulled after giving up five goals on 27 shots. It's been almost a month since Oshawa has given up less than three goals in a game. The Generals are in fourth in the East Division, five points ahead of Richard Panik, Kyle DeCoste and Belleville. Meanwhile, Sointu still hasn't rejoined Sudbury after the WJCs because he recently had surgery in Finland for an undisclosed injury, according to the Sudbury Star. He is expected to rejoin the team in late January. Sudbury is in third in the Central Division.
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Chagas Disease: A New Global Pandemic?
Researchers are warning that the little-known Chagas Disease could pose a threat similar to other global pandemics.
Chagas Disease, which experts have described as the "new AIDS of the Americas," is a parasitic illness that is most commonly transmitted by the so-called "kissing bugs," a subfamily of blood-sucking insects, through the parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi. Symptoms of the disease range from those similar to those of the flu in the acute stage to major problems with the nervous, digestive and cardiovascular systems in later stages.
Once infected, the disease can go unnoticed for years, or even decades and can cause undetected damage to the heart, intestines and esophagus. Cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias caused by the disease can eventually be fatal.
About a quarter of the people who contract Chagas develop enlarged heart or intestines that can burst causing sudden death.
The disease is mainly concentrated in Latin American countries with most cases coming from Bolivia, Mexico, Colombia and Central America. However, there are 30,000 people in the U.S. who suffer from the disease, with many cases popping up in southern Texas.
"The infection affects up to 20 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America, making Chagas disease the highest impact infectious disease in Latin America," The Chagas Foudnation reported. "In addition to being a disease of poverty, Chagas disease is also poverty-promoting in striking hardest in young adults."
While there are medication available to combat the disease, they are not widely available in some Latin American nations and little research has been spent on finding new treatments.
The disease is named after Brazilian doctor Carlos Ribeiro Justiniano Chagas, who first discovered the disease in 1909.
Researchers from the University of Maryland believe that Charles Darwin contracted the disease during his five-year trip around the globe on the HMS Beagle. Darwin wrote about being bitten by a "wingless black bug" during his travels in South America and researchers attribute his death from heart failure to Chagas disease.
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Brad Whittington was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on James Taylors eighth birthday and is old enough to know better. He lives in Hawaii with The Woman. Previously he has been known to inhabit Texas, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado, annoying people as a janitor, math teacher, field hand, computer programmer, brickyard worker, editor, resident Gentile in a Conservative synagogue, IT director, weed-cutter, and in a number of influential positions in other less notable professions. When he isnt writing he does what he can to impact the productivity of his fellow workers in the telecommunications industry. He is greatly loved and admired by all right-thinking citizens and enjoys a complete absence of cats and dogs at home.
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Dawne is female name, the distinctly feminine form of the word dawn. Dawne is the female birth of everything new. Signalling a time before time. Dawne is the beginning and the perpetual newness of every creation. Birthing continually, with and without awareness, gently peeling the layers to the own known heart, which is unique to the creation. Dawne is the place to be.
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All student computers on campus must be registered in order to have access to the wired Campus Network and the Internet. Faculty and Staff may also be asked to register their computers in order to provide asset management information. The registration process allows us to provide additional network security and gives us valuable information regarding trends in network usage.
If you are registering an Apple computer, turn off the Wi-Fi prior to registration. If the Wi-Fi is left on, NetReg will register both the computers Wi-Fi MAC address and the Ethernet card MAC address.
When a computer is connected to Bradley's wired network and you attempt to access the network through your web browser,you will be prompted to register your computer. If you do not automatically arrive at the registration site shown below, type netreg.bradley.edu in your browser's address bar.
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By Marc Livitz: The most and sometimes least of which fans of boxing can hope for is a satisfying paid ticket-to-ring action comparison once the evening is a memory. Quite and perhaps too often, fight fans present and past voice their opinions in regard to the lack of activity or fireworks within the squared circle. They want Hagler/Hearns, Pryor/Arguello or a similar classic to sink into their own collective boxing memories. Last October, a showdown took place between two fighters in the talent-laden junior welterweight division. Just outside of Los Angeles, California in nearby Carson, undefeated boxer Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios and then undefeated Mike "Mile High" Alvarado participated in a seven round back and forth, see-saw type matchup which had just about everything for which dedicated fight fans clamor. The two pugilists stood toe to toe during many points of the bout and two of the three ringside judges saw the bout even until "Bam Bam" Rios (31(23)-0-1, Oxnard, CA.) proved too much for "Mile High" Mike (33(23)-1, Denver, CO.) to handle, which resulted in a stoppage of the action at the 1:57 mark the seventh round.
Rios was just six months removed from a highly controversial win over Richard Abril, which was a result many if not all boxing pundits agreed that Rios had lost. Alvarado, by contrast had been quietly racking up the knockout victories for his resume and had last participated on the undercard of the aforementioned Rios v Abril contest. On March 30, the two men will get another chance to settle their differences, only this time the beckoning lights will be coming from the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas. The bout will be aired on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" at 10:15 ET/PT. Fans should be in for a real treat, especially on the heels of last week's epic war between Timothy Bradley, Jr. and Ruslan Provodnikov. This afternoon, Rios and Alvarado participated in an international media conference call to discuss the upcoming rematch. The event is promoted by Top Rank.
Hall of Fame inductee and face of Top Rank Promotions, Bob Arum got the call started by acknowledging the impact of last week's Bradley/Provodnikov fight and how he hoped the contest set for next weekend in Vegas would ignite the same type of passion from fight fans worldwide.
"We're coming off the great fight from last Saturday and we're looking at really one of the highlights of the first quarter of boxing on HBO. It was indescribably great and I'm sure we'll see an equally great fight this time. We should get just that because both Brandon and Mike know how to bring it and that's great for the sport and for the fans."
Brandon Rios then spoke of his excitement for the interim WBO light welterweight title fight. The Oxnard boxer said, "Training camp has been great. I'm hyped up again. This will be another great fight and another great show. I'll be meeting a warrior just like me in the ring."
His opponent from Denver, Colorado heartedly agreed as he commented, "Everything's on schedule. It should be another great show for everyone and I'm glad to have another opportunity."
The commonplace trend in professional boxing is to let two fighters strengthen their respective resumes as opposed to immediately facing off once again in a rematch. However, such an opinion is shared by neither Rios nor Alvarado.
"No. It's never too soon to do it again", said Brandon Rios. "If you're a warrior like me, then you can't wait to do it again. Why wait?"
Mike Alvarado's opinion was just as blunt as he said, "I agree with Brandon. I wouldn't want to wait any longer. People want to see this again and we're ready to do it again."
Mr. Arum then commented on the upcoming bout.
"I usually don't like to do immediate rematches, but this first fight was so great and the demand was there. The HBO team came up with a great financial package and each fighter will be earning considerably more than their previous fight. The exception trumps the rule."
The legendary promoter then added, "The fans aren't stupid and they want to see action. These guys are action fighters. Timothy Bradley and (Ruslan) Provodnikov showed that they are action fighters. Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao are action fighters. They don't play around and they don't dance around because they're there to fight. There are approximately 1,500 tickets left and we expect a sellout."
"Mile High" Mike is anticipating another slugfest on March 30 when the fight takes place at Mandalay Bay, just as he did last October.
"I knew it would be that kind of fight. We fought a war. Our styles and our approach almost automatically make the fight a battle in the ring."
"Bam Bam" Rios agreed with his opponent and admitted that their styles are so similar that another vicious throw down should be expected in less than two weeks' time.
"We can try to change it up in the ring, but once the bell rings and we begin getting hit, it will go back to a war. We'll be going at it again and we'll see what happens."
Before he met Alvarado in the ring, Brandon Rios experienced a well publicized struggle to make the lightweight limit of 135 pounds. Prior to his October 2012 fight with Mike, Rios was twice in as many fights penalized for failing to make weight. He registered on the scales at 135 ¾ for his December 2011 bout with Englishman John Murray and once again he lost the contest of the scales when he weighed in at 137 for his April 2012 fight with the previously mentioned Richard Abril. Rios spoke of his weight issues and how the junior welterweight class is the right place for him to call home at the present time.
"I grew out of the lightweight division. It all caught up to me. I feel stronger here. I had power at 135 (pounds) and I brought it up to 140. I just don't have the same problems and I don't have to dehydrate myself as much anymore. I know he's going for a knockout and so I will be, too."
Mike Alvarado let it be known that he's ready for whatever comes his way when he commented, "He's strong and I don't underestimate him at all. It will only help me focus more on a better game plan. I didn't have much of one last time and I adjusted just a bit. I'll be more on my game this time. This gives me the chance to redeem myself. I don't want to think of fighting anyone else. I'm excited and I'm ready. It's right around the corner."
Brandon couldn't have agreed more as he said, "I can't wait to get back into the ring. It will be one exciting show. The first one was great and the second one will be even better."
March 21, 2013
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