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Discussion in 'Gaming' started by PsychoPere, Dec 10, 2010.
You're working too hard.
Considering this is the first game to have anything to do with Earth, its hardly fair to accuse the series of being Earth-centric. Quite the opposite. Besides, it's been made pretty clear that there's a lot more at stake in this game than just Earth, Earth is just where it started.
Indeed, I fully expect there to be a way to complete the game where the Reapers loose but Earth is left a lifeless rock.
It's not so much that Mass Effect has been Earth-centric. It hasn't, really; in fact, one of the more refreshing aspects of the first game was how unimportant Earth really was, especially compared to other sci-fi settings (like Star Trek) where Earth is the center of everything.
But Mass Effect started drifting back towards familiar territory starting with the second game and its "humans are more important to the Reapers and the most genetically diverse species in the galaxy" stuff, finally culminating in Shepard's trial being held on Earth rather than a more logical location such as Arcturus Station or, even better, the Citadel. If the only reason for Shepard being tried on Earth is because they needed an excuse to have him there when the Reapers attacked, they could have come up with a better one that works within the setting.
Since the Batarians withdrew from Citadel space, I think the events of Arrival are strictly between the Systems Alliance and the Batarian Hegemony, so Arcturus Station would be the most logical place to hold a trial. I'm sure the other council races will chime in with condemnation, but by their own rules it's none of their business.
Spoiler: ME3 beta footage
We'll still have to wait and see of course as if the beta footage is any indication, the trial has already happened before the invasion, so it's possible it did take place on Arcturus Station. All we see is that Shepard has already been grounded and stripped of rank for some time prior.
As for the human/reaper thing...well at some point the stakes for a hero have to become personal, and what's more personal than your entire species being liquefied? Even so, it's not like the reapers plan to make baby human reapers and then skedaddle back into dark space; they're going to wipe out all of the other space faring species and fix the damn keepers so they don't have to walk back next time too. So like I said, I can really see a "victorious" ending where Earth is still lost.
To be fair, it seems like the whole point of the "reclaim Earth" thing is to give the galactic war effort a bit more focus than just "save as many people as possible." It makes it easier to build a story arc since you've got a concrete goal (save Earth) on top of the abstract goal (defeat the Reapers) since they're able to guide you through a coherent set of steps to save Earth and then defeat the Reapers.
Dear god I'm loving the Alliance paint scheme.
Indeed. I'm just glad to be rid of the Cerberus colors.
I didn't mind the Cerberus colours so much as I hated working for Cerberus. But theres just something about the White, Black & Blue just really works for me. Seems very suiting for my Paragon.
I feel the same way. The colors themselves were fine (black, gold, and white is an excellent color scheme), I just didn't like working for Cerberus, either.
To be honest, I kinda wish Shepard could have been acting independently in ME3, not representing any one particular faction, but that ship sailed with the end of Arrival.
I've said it before and I'll say it again; my sole survivor femShep would *never* work for Cerberus and I hated how they railroaded you in ME2 without ever giving you the opportunity to object. I'm convinced she's been indoctrinated by Reaper elevator music or something.
...so that's why her father didn't keep the earlier ones...the geneticist had butter fingers.
I'd say the same for all but one of my Sheps. One of them wouldn't have even got to Freedom's Progress as they'd have stolen the shuttle and made a run for the closest alliance base before it got that far.
The Shep I just finished last night could conceivably work with Cerberus though. Didn't do any of the Cerberus related missions in ME1, was pro terra-firma and got rid of almost all of the alien team members in 2 without losing a single human. (Losing Tali was probably the most difficult).
It wasn't a particularly pleasant playthrough, but I'm curious as to how that one will play through in 3.
...aaaand the pre-order items have been announced. Whoopie?
Better jump on those pre-orders, especially for the Collector's Edition.
As it happens I did just pre-order the CE the other day. I had been holding out to see if Amazon UK (where I have some credit) would stock it or if there would be a digital deluxe edition on Steam or something, but it looks like that's for naught. Over here it looks like Game & Gamestation have an exclusive deal. No idea which, if any of the pre order deals will apply over here but I can't say I'm too bothered. I mean I hardly ever used any of the special armours or weapons from ME2.
I've been hoping Amazon would get the CE version too and am considering switching my order.
Your femshep should show some gratitude. She'd be a frozen corpse if not for Cerberus.
Cerberus would have been a bunch of corpses if not for Shepard, so I think they're already even.
Yeah, I'm sure if given the choice Jade Shepard would have told Cerberus they could kiss her frozen corpse's arse rather than have her work for them. What they did to Admiral Kohoku was one thing, but the thing with Akuze and Tombes was personal.
Anyway, a new episode of Bioware Pulse is up. Nothing spectacular, though it's nice to know they're continuing to refine the dialogue to avoid those odd occasions where it felt incongruous the the situation. Also couldn't help but notice the name Sederis in the dialogue. A quick search on the wiki turns up the name Jona Sederis, the Asari that founded the Eclipse merc company. Could be interesting, given that the dialogue implies she's as mad as a box of frogs.
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Captained by Crew Soccer Academy product and Akron standout Wil Trapp, the United States U-20 Men's National Team beat Turkey 1-0 on Monday to advance to the third place match on Thursday against Chile. The U-20s rebounded from a 2-1 defeat to defending champion Denmark in their opening match on July 21.
The U-20 National Team's assistant coach Brian Bliss will return to Columbus following Thursday's match to resume his duties as Technical Director for the Crew. Soon after, Trapp will return to Akron to begin training for the 2012 season.

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That's exactly what happened with Walter Ennis, an Atkins native who served in Vietnam as part of a specialized U.S. Army program called the Combat Tracker Teams (CTT).
Ennis was drafted into the Army at age 19 and left for basic training on Jan. 7, 1968 — his 20th birthday. Upon arrival in Vietnam in June 1968, Ennis was approached by a CTT recruiter. The CTT recruiters chose candidates based on their backgrounds and physical abilities.
"They wanted farm boys, hunters, people who were used to being in the outdoors," Ennis said.
Ennis was sent to Malaysia for training at the British Jungle Warfare School. Soldiers in the program went through a grueling training to learn expert tracking skills.
"We were trained to track the enemy and to re-establish contact with them," Ennis said.
The CTT teams were small units, generally consisting of five men — a team leader, visual tracker, two cover men and a dog handler — and a tracker dog. The teams were completed when they could work together and know what each person was thinking without speaking, as they moved through the jungle in absolute silence.
The Viet Cong would often attack U.S. Army camps at night, then fade back into the jungle by daylight. The CTT teams would be called in to track down the Viet Cong and re-establish contact with them. The unit worked with a platoon, working ahead of the larger group to maintain noise discipline and the element of surprise.
At times, this left them pinned down between the enemy and their support unit with bullets coming from both directions.
After his training in Malaysia, Ennis returned to Vietnam to the 25th Infantry Division and was assigned to the 66th Infantry Platoon Combat Trackers. He worked as a visual tracker and eventually became a team leader.
After serving one tour in Vietnam, Ennis returned home to a world that knew little to nothing about the CTT program. There was, in fact, so little documentation of the tracking teams that some former CTT vets had problems applying for benefits.
In 2003, Ennis was contacted by another CTT tracker who was attempting to get in touch with other CTT veterans. Ennis' wife, Kathy Ennis, said prior to that, Ennis never spoke about his time in the war.
"We were married 35 years before I heard one thing about his service," she said.
Beginning in 2004, Ennis has been to annual CTT reunions, held in various parts of the country. The reunions are an important time for the men because those from outside — even other Army veterans — don't know what the tracker teams are or what their duties were.
The CTT veterans received permission in 2009 to lay a wreath and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. In 2012, the Vietnam Patriot Riders led the entire CTT group from Canton, Ohio, to the Ohio Veterans' Memorial Park in Clinton, Ohio. One of the tracker veterans had a marble memorial bench designed, inscribed with the names of all their fallen CTT comrades and tracker dogs that were killed in action, and the bench was dedicated during a special ceremony at the park.
Despite his service — and a fellow soldier who claims Ennis saved his life — Ennis said he doesn't consider himself a hero.
"I'm a hero to the main one — my wife — and that's all that matters."


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EAST COUNTY — Aly Cote didn't know her passion for cars would take her across the world.
But the Lakewood Ranch High School freshman returned earlier this month from Abu Dhabi, UAE, with teammates Mario Palmer, a junior at Braden River High School, and Braden River graduate Jeremy Petty, after finishing 13th out of 33 international teams competing in the F1 in Schools World Finals.
F1 in Schools is an international competition for youth, in which groups of three-to-six students must design and manufacture a miniature Formula 1-style racecar out of balsa wood, using computer-aided drafting design tools. Students try to design the fastest car possible, and must also market and promote their racecar team.
The green-and-black, 55-gram, C02-powered, balsa-wood car that Cote and her teammates competed with logged a speed of 1.071 seconds down a 65-foot track, making it the seventh-fastest car in the competition. But students were also graded on verbal presentations about their car, designs and other components.
Dubbed Velox F1, the team had three other members — students Ajanthan Hariharan, Genooshan Indirathas and Owen Chen, of Canada. Both teams had earned second-place finishes at a finals competition in May, earning them a right to take up to three members of their teams to the world finals, in partnership with another team. Three members of Canada's original team participated in supporting roles, but did compete in Abu Dhabi.
"Our motto was, 'Two nations. One continent. A vision for victory,'" Palmer said.
Cote said she loved working with another team, despite the logistical challenges it posed.
"You have more experiences, more ideas," she said. "You come up with a better product, I think."
Cote served as the team's resource manager, taking responsibility for the team's roughly $40,000 budget and resources, while Palmer completed the team's graphic designs. Petty worked with Indirathas to design the team's car entry.
The students collaborated on their F1 project using Skype and other Internet-based tools to do video conferencing and planning and to make other preparations. They used Solidworks, a three-dimensional computer-aided drafting design program, to improve the design of their racecar as they prepared for the event in Abu Dhabi, which was held at the world's largest indoor theme park, Ferrari World on Yas Island, overlooking the Yas Marina Formula 1 Circuit.
Palmer said the Manatee County team was better versed in the technology portion of the contest, while the team from Canada helped to facilitate deadlines and handle logistics.
"We learned so much," Palmer said. "We'll have a stronger team this year."
Students said they got ideas for future car designs, as well as for marketing their team at future contests, at the world finals. Additionally, this year's international competition only furthered the youth's vision to take home a world title in the years to come.
"I was happy with the overall placement (of our team this year)," Palmer said, noting the experience from this year's competition. "If we get to go (world finals) next year, we have to place higher. It's a lot of work to get there."
The students already are making preparations for next year's F1 in Schools national competition.
Contact Pam Eubanks at [email protected].
EAST COUNTY — Aly Cote didn't know her passion for cars would take her across the world.


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GGal your block came up and "Oooh" was my initial reaction and then I read the posts and they all have the same reaction--The aqua draws you into the center and then bursts (a perfect word for it) out to the corners. Fantastic.
Like you I try to trim to sizes as I go. In the long run it saves time.


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The Russellville Recreation and Parks Commission meeting scheduled for today has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 14.
Election Commission to meet today
The Pope County Election Commission will meet today following the 2012 school board election ballot draw at 1:30 p.m.
Both the ballot drawing and the commissioners meeting will be at Election Headquarters, 1509 E. Main St., Ste. 7 in Russellville and are open to the public.
United Way application training sessions
River Valley United Way is conducting application training sessions for its 2013 funding cycle. These trainings will be mandatory for any organizations applying for funding from River Valley United Way for the first time in 2013 or those not funded in 2012, training is encouraged for any agencies applying. Training will be conducted by River Valley United Way board member and ATU Professional Development Institute Director Jeff Aulgur.
To be eligible to apply for grant funding from River Valley United Way, an agency must be a health and human service, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been in operation for at least two years.
The session dates and locations will be 10 a.m. today at Clarksville Light and Water in the community room and 2 p.m. July 19 at Russellville Country Club.
Again, if you are applying for United Way funds in Pope, Johnson or Yell counties, you will need to attend one of these trainings.
For more information, call the River Valley United Way office at 968-5089 or online at www.rivervalleyunitedway.org.
Russelville Senior softball
The Russellville Senior Softball League will conduct sign-ups from 6-8 p.m. today and July 17 at the Hughes Community Center.
Registration fee is $35. People who will be 49 in 2012 are eligible. League play will begin Aug. 14.
For more information, call Charles Lemley at 967-3426 or 970-5248.
'Pancakes for Pancreatic Cancer' fundraiser
A fundraiser "Pancakes for Pancreatic Cancer" will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22 at Stoby's. The cost is $5 per person. All proceeds will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Also, the second annual "Paint The River Purple" will be Nov. 3. at Veterans Memorial Park in Dardanelle. There will be bump and jumps, food, a bake auction, auction and live entertainment.
Adult softball registration
The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will register teams for the Adult Fall Softball League starting Monday and ending at 5 p.m. July 27. Teams that register must pay the entry fee and submit the entry form and a team roster.
All forms are available in the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department office or online at www.russellvillearkansas.org. For more information, call 968-1272.
Two Rivers registration dates
Two Rivers High School registration for the 2012-13 school year will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as follows — July 24 for 12th and 11th grade students, July 25 for 10th and 9th grade students and July 26 for 8th and 7th grade students and new students.


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KMeleonWiki > Resources > MacroLibrary > Load a URL in a New Layer
Submitted by: WHO - junkeymail»mindless (that is a real address)
This Macro allows you to load a URL that has been typed in the URLbar in a new layer, preserving the current page in it's current layer. It is not necessary to add the info to both Toolbars.cfg and Accelerators.cfg. This isn't perfect - it doesn't re-instate the URL of the page you originally had(that stays in the original layer). Anyone that can add that please do.
# Macro to load a URL in a new layer new_layer_load { $oldclip = getclipboard() id(ID_SELECT_URL?); id(ID_EDIT_COPY?); $address = getclipboard(); pluginmsg(layers, "OpenURL", $address); setclipboard($oldclip); } # note added by Marc, # see modification to this macro, in comments below
under "%ifplugin macros" add
SHIFT VK_RETURN = macros(new_layer_load)
(you may want to add everything between the first and last line into the 'URL Bar buttons' toolbar to keep things tidy)
Go in Layer Toolbar { Go in New Layer{ macros(new_layer_load) Open in New Layer (Shift+Enter) #you can use any icon layers.bmp layers.bmp layers.bmp } }
Comment by jsnj:
The above macro will only search for & process valid URL addresses in a new layer. The macro below also recognizes Bookmark Nicknames, Folder Groups, & Quicksearches along with URL addresses.
$loaded = ""; URLInNew?{ $oldclip = getclipboard() id(ID_SELECT_URL?); id(ID_EDIT_COPY?); pluginmsg(layers, "OpenURL","about:blank"); $loaded="go"; } go{ id(ID_SELECT_URL?);id(ID_EDIT_PASTE?); id(ID_NAV_GO?);$loaded=""; setclipboard($oldclip); } # code added by Marc, (jsnj has also modified his "OnLoad?" macro) # in "OnLoad?" add the following line (if not present) $loaded == "" ? 0 : macros($loaded); # see also modification in comments below # Allows the correct URL to be displayed in the bar.
Any valid keyboard shortcut you desire
ALT N = macros(URLInNew?)
Comment by Marc:
In the original macro "new_layer_load" insert the following lines. This ensures that the correct url is displayed in the "mother" layer.
## old code (insert after) $address = getclipboard(); # new code setclipboard($URL); id(ID_SELECT_URL?); id(ID_EDIT_PASTE?); ## old code (insert before) pluginmsg(layers, "OpenURL", $address);
In the macro from jsjn, the modification is as follows.
## old code (insert after) id(ID_SELECT_URL?); id(ID_EDIT_COPY?); # new code $address = getclipboard(); setclipboard($URL); id(ID_SELECT_URL?); id(ID_EDIT_PASTE?); setclipboard($address); ## old code (insert before) pluginmsg(layers, "OpenURL","about:blank");


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Bicycle Repair
Date: Wed. 3 Sep, 2014 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Duration: 2 Hours
Location: Macey Center
Repair your bike with assistance from the NMT Bike Club. You do the work, but you can borrow tools and get advise. Donations accepted for parts and supplies. 4 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday at the Macey Center loading dock (south side).


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The object of the hotly debated calendar change was to squeeze in the first semester before the December holidays, hence the early start date. Most public and private high schools in the area already have adopted calendars with pre-winter-break finals in efforts to give students a work-free vacation.
Six of Palo Alto's 17 public school campuses — both high schools, all three middle schools and Fairmeadow Elementary School — open the school year with fenced-off hardhat zones as the school district scrambles to modernize facilities and create space for a flood of new students who have come through the doors in recent years.
In addition, a groundbreaking for major construction at Duveneck Elementary School is likely by early 2013. At Ohlone Elementary School, a new, two-story classroom building was completed and occupied last winter.
Funds for the construction come from the $378 million "Strong Schools" facilities bond measure approved in 2008 by more than 77 percent of voters.
Besides adding space on existing campuses, the Board of Education is pondering where to locate entirely new schools. If enrollment trends continue, officials have said a new elementary school and a new middle school will be needed within the next five years. The venues most often discussed are recently acquired district property at 525 San Antonio Road, the old Garland Elementary School campus at 870 N. California Ave., or the old Cubberley High School campus at 4000 Middlefield Road, currently leased to the City of Palo Alto for use as a community center.
District-wide K-12 enrollment — which stood at 12,286 last fall — has been on a steady upward trajectory since hitting a post-Baby Boom low of 7,500 in 1989. The official headcount for 2012-13 will be taken a few weeks into the school year.
Palo Alto had three high schools, three middle schools and 22 elementary schools when enrollment hit its historic high of 15,000 in 1968. Today there are two high schools, three middle schools and 12 elementary schools. A 13th elementary campus, Greendell in south Palo Alto, houses preschool and adult-education programs.
Two elementary school campuses, Hoover and Juana Briones, open the school year with new principals. At Hoover, Katy Bimpson replaces Susanne Scott, who retired in June. At Juana Briones, Lisa Hickey replaces Matthew Nagle.
In total, the district employs about 800 full- and part-time teachers, with xxx new hires this year.
Construction crews worked overtime on some campuses to make sure academic space would be accessible when teachers return Monday, Aug. 13, to prepare their classrooms for the arrival of students.
Below, a random handful of teachers and administrators shared their thoughts on the coming school year.
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"Googorola" Aims to Ban Most Apple Products, Accusing iMessage Infringes
Jason Mick
September 21, 2012 7:33 AM
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Google says Apple ripped off Motorola's patented messaging technology
With its
crushing court defeat
of Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (
), Apple Inc. (
) won a key battle in its fight against Google Inc. (
), but the war remains far from over.
I. Motorola Hit Back
Previously, Google (via
its subsidiary
Motorola Mobility) and Apple had fought each other to a standstill with
Judge Richard A. Posner
, a
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
judge moonlighting in the
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
(Chicago). Posner
the pair's suits/countersuits with prejudice arguing that both side effectively just wanted to ban the other's products and wasn't looking for legitimate damages.
That stalemate left Google with limited options. However, it is now pursuing its biggest and best opportunity to hurt Apple -- a
U.S. International Trade Commission
complaint. With the complaint Google is looking to hit Apple hard,
banning nearly every single one of its products
, including all its best-selling devices.
The ITC independent investigates patent dispute claims. And as most mobile device makers -- including Apple -- manufacture their products exclusively
in China
, its panel of judges essentially have as much power as a federal judge and jury, as they can order a blockade on imports -- an effective sales ban -- if they feel infringement occurred. That's precisely the route Apple used to temporarily
stifle the sales of Android phonemaker HTC
Corp. (
) in May.
Google is seeking to ban virtually all Apple's devices [Image Source: Apple]
For its new complaint Google-Motorola was careful not to use one of its 3G or 4G patents, which may be illegal to sue Apple with, given that they were
developed for industry standards
. Instead, Google-Motorola is using
U.S. Patent No. 6,983,370
, a broad patent that describes cross-platform messaging to a "plurality of messaging clients". The patent was filed in 2001 and granted to Motorola in 2006 by the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Exhibit 27
Apple may be treading on dangerous ground, given how broad Motorola's patent is. Its best bet may be to try to find cracks in certain Motorola claims and then try to challenge the patent on the grounds of invalid claims construction. Otherwise it could find almost of its products -- the iPhone, most iPods, the iPhone, the iPad, and Mac computers -- banned from import into the U.S.
II. Vague, Yes, But Motorola Could Win
To be clear Google's patent is almost laughably ubiquitous -- it's basically claiming that any messaging client that uses Wi-Fi or cellular data connections is in violation of its patent.
But again, logic and reason have
long since left town in patent land
in the U.S.
For example Apple's big win against Samsung in part came thanks to a pair of patents that were equally ridiculous, if not more so. One patent was a design patent covering a
broad array of smartphone shapes
(rectangular with curved edges), while a second was the so-called "rubber-band" patent, which granted Apple exclusively rights to have its graphical user interface mirror a kind of commonly occurring natural phenomena (a transient effect). That would be like if you patented making a graphical element move in a spiral.
In addition to the messaging patent, Motorola also is claiming iOS and OS X infringe on several other patents --
U.S. Patent No. 5,883,580
(COVERS: geo-tagging and time-stamping messages FILED: 1997 GRANTED: 1999);
U.S. Patent No. 6,493,673
(COVERS: markup language for user messages and input FILED: 2000 GRANTED: 2002);
U.S. Patent No. 5,922,047
(COVERS: processing control signals from multimedia/telephony apps FILED: 1996 GRANTED: 1999);
U.S. Patent No. 6,425,002
(COVERS: interapplication message passing FILED: 1998 GRANTED: 2002);
U.S. Patent No. 7,007,064
(COVERS: memory management for wireless communications FILED: 2002 GRANTED: 2006); and
U.S. Patent No. 7,383,983
(COVERS: pausing messaging content FILED: 2005 GRANTED: 2008).
Nearly all of Motorola's current claims is built around broad messaging patents.
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If you see a central theme it's because there is one -- basically Motorola has patents that cover virtually every single aspect of wireless messaging and it's looking to use that non-FRAND portfolio to punish Apple.
If Apple can win on such confounding patents, it would not surprise for Google-Motorola to potentially score a similar logic-defying win, assuming luck is in their favor at their day in court.
The ITC
has voted
to investigate the claim against Apple, so the filings are now on the public record and win, lose, or draw Motorola will at least have its day in court.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. veterans who didn't have money to meet basic needs were more likely to be aggressive than veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers say.
Study leader Eric B. Elbogen of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and psychologist in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said the survey was conducted from July 2009 to April 2010.
Responses were collected from 1,388 veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars after Sept. 11, 2001. The sample included veterans from all branches of the U.S. military and all 50 states.
"When you hear about veterans committing acts of violence, many people assume PTSD or combat exposure are to blame," Elbogen said in a statement. "But our study shows that is not necessarily true."
The national survey revealed that other factors are just as important to understanding violence in veterans, including alcohol misuse, criminal background, as well as veterans' living, work, social and financial circumstances, Elbogen said.
These findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, found one-third of survey respondents self-identified committing an act of aggression towards others in the past year -- most of which involved relatively minor aggressive behavior. Eleven percent of the sample reported more severe violence, Elbogen said.
"Although the majority of study participants did not report aggression, the potential for violence does remain a significant concern among a subset of returning veterans," Elbogen said.


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About MeMy name is Lissy and I live in the United States. I love writing, I hope to be a writer someday (or maybe a doctor) I am still a student, so I may not update all the time. I love writing romance fics, probably because my love life is on DL right now. In my free time, I write, bowl, play softball, get my little sister out of trouble, and watch Friends reruns.
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While in grad school (studying education and psychology) I came across a lot of very interesting ideas in modern psych, that relate (imo) to Buddhism, dharma practice, and life in general. I wonder if some of you with an interest (or background) in psychology would be interested in discussing things of this sort?
An example- the fundamental attribution error
Wiki's description is pretty good:
Put another way, when people behave some way there is a tendency to attribute their behavior to a self, fixed personality traits, rather then to aggregate patterns that have arisen due to situational conditions.In attribution theory, the fundamental attribution error (also known as correspondence bias or attribution effect) is a theory describing cognitive tendency to predominantly over-value dispositional, or personality-based, explanations (i.e., attributions or interpretations) for the observed behaviors of others, thus under-valuing or acknowledging the potentiality of situational attributions or situational explanations for the behavioral motives of others. In other words, people predominantly presume that the actions of others are indicative of the "kind" of person they are, rather than the kind of situations that compels their behavior.
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Whod have thought cowboys and girls could create such a buzz in the art world?
If theres a town where Western art should flourish, its Durango, but the sub-genre rarely gets the kind of exposure afforded by this weekends Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This year, it will be different.Western Horseman magazine Senior Culture Editor Jennifer Denison attended last years gathering, prompting her to write a feature article for the current October issue.
Weve seen a lot more out of town people coming this year, so theres no question that helped us a lot, said Linda Mannix, the driving force who wrangles poets, musicians and artists from near and far to make the Cowboy Poetry Gathering happen every year.
The four-day event has grown to include more than just poetry, but it has in no way abandoned that original mission. Both shows for the featured star, Ian Tyson, are sold out, but there are still two full nights and four shows of cowboy poetry and music at the Henry Strater Theatre.
The visual centerpiece of the Poetry Gathering is at the Durango Arts Center. Jeff Mannix, Lindas husband, scours the countryside cajoling private collectors to loan some of their finest pieces of Western art for a temporary exhibit. The shame is that it is only up for viewing for about a week; it will be gone after Saturday.
It is worth a stop to see some what some of the regions more discerning residents choose to display in their homes. Jeff Mannix and DAC exhibits director Mary Puller have put on a first-class exhibit, a job made much easier when there is quality material from which to draw.
The collection on loan includes an original Fredric Remington sculpture, an original painting that was used on the cover of a Louis LAmour book and original works by Jim Rey, Veryl Goodnight, Nate Owens, Allen Hauser, Greg Kelsey and Gerald McCann. Also, Lisa and Loren Skyhorse loaned two of their handmade saddles to the show. Dale Surans collection of all 24 framed Cowboy Poetry Gathering posters serves as a handy reference for those trying to remember what happened when from years past.
An addition to this years schedule are two chances for attendees to try their hand at the art of Western poetry and prose.
Poet Doris Daley will perform tonight and Saturday; she will also give a free workshop Saturday at the Rochester Hotel to share some of the tricks of communicating through rhymes. After that, Robert Young, a historian of Western literature, will present a multimedia presentation about the history of the West through literature.
The Rochester, on East Second Avenue, has jumped in as an anchor venue for the gathering. Western singer-songwriter Gary Allegretto will play two free conerts. On Saturday, he will lead a harmonica workshop at The Office Spiritorium in the Strater Hotel.
Other galleries, fresh off last weeks fall Gallery Walk, have made quick changes to get into the cowboy spirit.
Sorrel Sky Gallery will showcase the Western art of Bonnie Conrad and her husband, Roger, will read his poetry. Conrads work will hang alongside the cowgirl portraiture of McCarson Jones Riding Side Saddle show, which opened Thursday night.
Toh-Atin Gallery owner Jackson Clark opted to put the focus on other icons of the Old West. The gallery, on west Ninth Street, will host a showing of Linda MacCannells photography of the world of Indian Rodeos.
Her book, Riders of the West, portrays Native American rodeo riders from across the Southwest and Canada. The book is no longer in print, but MacCannells photos from the book will be displayed.
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Jennings leaves game with mild ankle sprain
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Desmond Jennings left Saturday's game against the Phillies due to a mild sprain of his left ankle.
Jennings singled to left in the top of the third and went to second on left fielder Domonic Brown's error. He injured his ankle while pulling into second.
According to the Rays, the center fielder is day to day.
"Desmond's fine," manager Joe Maddon said after the game. "He could have continued to play. I saw him at second, he kind of hit the bag a little bit funny, so I did not want to take any chances. I had [outfield coach/bench coach] Davey [Martinez] talk to him, he put some ice on it, he's going to be fine."
Maddon doesn't think Jennings is likely to miss much time, if any at all. Even before the injury, Jennings wasn't scheduled to play on Sunday.
Jennings, 26, is projected to be the Rays' starting center fielder this season after serving as the team's left fielder in 2012.
Maddon excited about team's play
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Approaching the halfway point of Spring Training, Rays manager Joe Maddon said he likes what he has seen from his team "a lot."
"A lot of it has to do with the group in general," Maddon said. "Their work has been spectacular. That part's been really fun from a coaching perspective. And the way we're playing, they're playing, the depth of this club, it's a good group to be around. I think if a couple of things were to break down, there are a lot of [other players] who can step in and do the appropriate job. So it's exciting."
The Rays have a winning record, but Maddon noted that's not the main thing shaping his perspective.
"We've played well," Maddon said. "But the way they're going about their business, it's really exciting from a manager's perspective. … Theoretically about as good as it can get at a Spring Training camp."
Having Longoria back should improve defense
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Last season the Rays earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first team since the 1945 Washington Senators to lead the American League in ERA (3.19) and finish last in fielding (114 errors). Making that fact tougher to swallow was the fact the Rays finished first in the AL in fielding in 2011.
Rays manager Joe Maddon believes much of the problem had to do with losing Gold Glove third baseman Evan Longoria for 85 games.
"The argument was made that we were moving people to different spots and that's something we always do and we've done successfully without guys making mistakes," Maddon said. "Last year, once Longo was out, we started doing what we thought would be normal and OK, but it didn't work out that way. Guys had difficult defensive years. Had Longo been [at third base], guys would not have been stretched to play there as often as they did.
"And I just think maybe the thought of having to cover for him for so long really was difficult. Everyday players are everyday players for a reason. And guys who are backup players, there's a reason for that also. The everyday player has a unique ability both physically and mentally to handle the grind on a daily basis and is probably better able to handle failure better. I think that's the real key."
Typical of Maddon, he found a silver lining in relation to the Rays' fielding.
"Moving forward, hopefully the same situation doesn't occur," Maddon said. "But if it did occur, hopefully we're covered depth-wise to where we can fill those spots in a better defensive way than we did last year."
Maddon believes this year's team has the potential to be the best fielding Rays team since his arrival prior to the 2006 season.
"I think it can be the [best] ever with good health," said Maddon, noting that such a compliment was high praise based on the high bar the 2008 club set with standout defenders Longoria, Jason Bartlett, Akinori Iwamura, and Carlos Pena. "That was pretty good. And this is right there with the guys that are out there right now. If we keep them on the field you're going to see some fantastic defense out there this year."
Last rotation spot still up for grabs
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The No. 5 spot in the Rays' rotation is still in question. The candidates are Jeff Niemann, Roberto Hernandez, Chris Archer, and Jake Odorizzi.
Of that group, Niemann and Hernandez remain the favorites. Niemann was sharp on Saturday, allowing only one run with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. The lone run came on Ryan Howard's fourth home run of the spring.
"It's such a great problem to have, all these great people to choose from," manager Joe Maddon said.
Last year's competition for the final spot came down to Wade Davis and Niemann, who won that competition. One of the considerations for selecting Niemann was that the Rays felt Davis could adjust to the bullpen more easily than Niemann.
Maddon said he didn't know if the loser being able to adapt to the bullpen will be a consideration.
"Sometimes it could be, but I don't know that it will be this time," Maddon said. "I just want to get the guys who we perceive to be the right guys out there to begin the season with. … Our concern is probably not who is better suited for the bullpen."
Maddon also took a moment to toot Archer's horn. The right-hander has been impressive this spring.
"Archie, really, he wants to be here, man," Maddon said. "He's throwing the ball extremely well."
Could Archer end up becoming a candidate for the bullpen if he doesn't claim the No. 5 spot?
"Sometimes you can make the argument that it's good to bring a young guy up and stick him in the bullpen to get his feet wet and eventually bring him into the rotation," Maddon said. "With a guy like Archie, my perception is he's the kind of guy who can use the work if he's not playing on a regular basis. Because there's going to be a breakdown at some point and he could come up stretched out if you have a need in the rotation and really fill that well. You don't want to mess with his developmental path."
Maddon allowed that, with Archer's talents, he could become a top-of-the-rotation starter.
"He has the stuff to do that," Maddon said. "It also matters your heartbeat, your pulse, how you react to negativity at that moment. But yeah, his stuff can play at a very high level. It does."
Worth noting
• Chris Gimenez is having a torrid spring. The Rays' catching hopeful went 2-for-3 on Friday to push his average to a team-leading .526.
• Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will be at Charlotte Sports Park on Sunday to promote his new children's book, "Wild Pitch." Ripken is slated to throw out the first pitch for the Red Sox-Rays tilt and he will do a book signing for fans from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Fans will be able to purchase his book at the ballpark.
• The B-Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band formed in 1980 out of New Jersey, will perform pregame Sunday and Monday at Charlotte Sports Park. The performances will be free. Willie Forte (vocals/keyboard) is a childhood friend of Maddon.
• On March 23 following the Rays-Twins game at Charlotte Sports Park, fans will be able to join Rays players and broadcasters at a luau to benefit the following local community partners: Charlotte County Family YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity and Charlotte County Homeless Coalition. Tickets can be purchased at the Charlotte Sports Park box office or at raysbaseball.com/luau
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Alright on to Sunday Oct 24, 2004.
We all sleep in a bit, I woke at 9am. We loaded up the car and checked out of Cypress Palms. Our destination was the Magic Kingdom. Because much of the MK parking lot was taken up by the Funai Classic we ended up in another bad parking spot in Sneezy 97. After the tram ride to the TTC we rode the express monorail to MK. We made into the park with no hassle. We set out for Frontierland to ride Splash Mountain. We all got fast passes for Thunder Mountain then got into the stand by line for Splash Mountain. The line was fast moving so we got on quite quickly. We did not get very wet. My folks decide not to ride Thunder Mountain so they give me and my sister their fast passes and they go sit at Pecas Bill's. We use our fastpasses twice and ride it twice. The regular line was quite long so I was glad we had the fastpasses.
We met up with my folks in Pecas Bill's. I get two hot dogs from the vender outside and my sister gets fries from the McD's. After we eat we go to the Haunted Mansion and ride it. The line was short.
We walked through a very crowded Fantasyland on our way to Tomorrowland. We check to see if Stitch's Great Escape is open and sure enough it is. The wait for this attraction was very long and very hot. More fans are need here.
After that my mother and sister went to ride Space Mountain while dad and I went on the TTA. Dad slept while I watched these two unsupervised children hop from 1 car to the next on the peoplemover. I was shocked at such a stupid move. We stayed on the TTA for 1 more ride then we met my mom and sister and headed to Pirates. As always it was a good ride.
We are beat at this point so we head out of the park to the resort monorail because my folks want Ice-cream. We ride to the Poly but we don't find any ice cream (nor chocolate cake in my case). So from there we head to the Grand Floridian. We have never been here so we have no idea how to find ice cream so we just wander around. Eventually we give up our quest to find ice cream and take the monorail back to the TTC and then the tram to Sneezy 97.
Back to Jacksonville via I-4 then I-95 North. Highlights of the return trip involve speeding away from a Burger King parking lot to aviod a pair drunken panhandlers.
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Posted 25 October 2004 - 02:44 PM
YAY TTA that is my favorite ride ever and i have no idea why, but i could ride it for hours
Posted 25 October 2004 - 03:07 PM
I've never eaten at Pecos Bill but want to. How was the food?
It's interesting that you say the Stitch wait area is bad as I dont recall any problems when it was Alien Encounter.
It's interesting that you say the Stitch wait area is bad as I dont recall any problems when it was Alien Encounter.
Posted 25 October 2004 - 03:47 PM
Pecas Bill's is standard counter service fare. Chicken Fingers, Hot Dogs, etc.
About Stitch's waiting area. There are fans above the lines but there is none in the holding area in front of the door and it is long wait once you get into the holding area.
About Stitch's waiting area. There are fans above the lines but there is none in the holding area in front of the door and it is long wait once you get into the holding area.
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: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Despite these "caps" that are continuing to be placed on the leaked pipe within the shores of the gulf, BP is and will continue to be a story which the nation has a right to hear about.: Even after the spill is contained, its aftermath will be continuing and the nation needs to be updated on its progress.: Especially considering how Obama continues to disallow foreign allies despite the obviousness that we cannot handle the situation alone.: Now, not only is international assistance restricted but also the media.
On July 1st, Thad Allen, acting commander of the Coast Guard's response to the oil drill, announced that the media will not be allowed to photograph oil-covered wildlife, oil-covered wetlands, or certain boons designed to protect the beaches along the Gulf Coast states.
: : : : : : : : : : : What surprises me the most about this is the majority of the media is one of Obama's largest fan bases. While they ignore stories such as a whistleblower claiming appointees of his administration blocked the process of a voter discrimination case involving the New a Black Panther Party, the reality is access allowance from these segments of society should be the least of his worries. While they attack BP leaders for being on a yacht while at the same time he was golfing yet again, access should in fact be even further allowed and even possibly assisted. Nonetheless, it is restriction that the media sees when it comes to BP affected property.
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: : : : : : : : : : : In fact, PBS reported on the same day their challenge to hear back from the federal mobile medical unit in the fishing town of Venice, Louisiana; a glorified double-wide trailer sits on a spit of newly graveled land known to some as the "BP compound."
: : : : : : : : : : : To tell you the truth, this should not be surprising to anyone. Despite being practically in his pocket, Obama has become known for consistently restricting the press.: When running for the nomination, traveling press corps has been shut out of monitoring Obama's satellite interviews with local media outlets. Even more recently in his presidency, Obama seemed to place a border around his Supreme Court Justice nomination going as far as to restrict members of the press from attending the brother of Elena Kagan's Constitutional Law class.: In fact, short of a fluff interview which evaded an unwritten law regarding Supreme Court nominations, Kagan remains to be a mystery as a result of Obama's control.:
: : : : : : : : : : : More locally in his administration, offsite meetings and private emails as well as unavailable reports of payoffs coming from lobbyists shows : the main aspect of this situation is that another promise of "Change" is also being spit upon from this action.: One of the greatest highlights to Obama's contract with America was transparency. Accusing the previous administration of backdoor deals and taking government away from the nation, Obama is leading a force to not only buy out the nation but also place a curtain between us and the tragedies we are forced to face and clean up. : : :
Thankfully, once the Americans really respond, there will be one mess will begin to be cleaned up in November.
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Police are looking for an $80,000 Audi coupe stolen from a Houston dealership after a test drive.
The gray 2014 Audi RS5 disappeared about 11:30 a.m. Oct. 17 from Audi West Houston, 11850 Katy Freeway, Houston police said.
A man in his 30s came into the dealership to look at some vehicles and test drove one, said Houston Police Department spokesman Kese Smith said.
After the test drive, the man was with the salesman in his office.
"The salesman left to speak with the manager, and the suspect took the keys to the vehicle and drove off," he said.
A witness who saw the man take the keys said he appeared to signal another man who was driving a white Range Rover, and the two men left at the same time, Smith said.
The dealership is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of the car or information leading to a conviction, an employee said.


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UFC 162 Salaries: New Champ Chris Weidman Banks $48K, Anderson Silva Pockets $600K
There may have been a changing of the guard at UFC 162 this past Saturday, but Chris Weidman still has a ways to go before he can match Anderson Silva's bank account.
According to salary figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday, Weidman earned $48,000 for his knockout victory over Silva at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, while "The Spider" took home $600,000 in suffering the first loss of his 17-bout UFC tenure. After a competitive first round, the Serra-Longo Fight Team member took advantage of Silva's clowning antics in the second frame, dropping the Brazilian with a left hook and finishing the fight with follow-up punches 1:18 into the period.
Elsewhere, former lightweight king Frankie Edgar garnered $240,000 for his unanimous decision triumph over Charles Oliveira ($21,000) in the evening's co-main event. Other top earners included Strikeforce import Tim Kennedy ($90,000), who outpointed decorated jiu-jitsu practitioner Roger Gracie ($50,000), and Mark Munoz ($84,000), who utilized ferocious ground-and-pound to capture a unanimous verdict against Tim Boetsch ($37,000).
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.
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Chris Weidman: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
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Frankie Edgar: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus)
Charles Oliveira: $21,000
Tim Kennedy: $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Roger Gracie: $50,000
Mark Munoz: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
Tim Boetsch: $37,000
Cub Swanson: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
Dennis Siver: $33,000
Andrew Craig: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Chris Leben: $51,000
Norman Parke: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Kazuki Tokudome: $8,000
Gabriel Gonzaga: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
Dave Herman: $23,000
Edson Barboza: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
Rafaello Oliveira: $14,000
Brian Melancon: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
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Brewers rally to avert sweep by Reds
Late surge takes Sabathia off the hook for first Milwaukee loss
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
MILWAUKEE -- For the first time all year, there was no downplaying this one. No one selling it as "Just another win." The Brewers' come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Reds at Miller Park on Wednesday, sealed with Mike Cameron's two-out, two-strike hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, was as badly needed as any of Milwaukee's other 82 this season. It allowed the Brewers to exhale before the start of their biggest road trip since Paul Molitor, Robin Yount & Co. packed their bags for Boston and Baltimore for the final week of September 1982. "As crazy as it's been this whole homestand, this right here is pretty satisfying," Cameron said. "We're able to get out of here with a good feeling." Good feelings have been in short supply for a club that went 20-7 in August but started September by scoring just 28 runs in a 3-7 homestand. The Brewers were within four outs Wednesday of beginning the month 2-8, but rallied for two runs in the eighth against Reds reliever David Weathers (2-6). By doing so, they snapped a three-game losing streak, averted a three-game Cincinnati sweep and spared starter CC Sabathia from what would have been his first loss with Milwaukee. The Brewers had been limited to five hits and were hitting .219 on the homestand entering the bottom of the eighth inning, when J.J. Hardy singled, Ryan Braun walked and Prince Fielder hit another single off Weathers to load the bases in a 3-2 game. Tony Gwynn Jr., a right-field replacement after Gabe Kapler exited in the sixth inning with a right shoulder injury, grounded into a double play but managed to drive in Hardy with the tying run. Cameron followed and worked into a full count before pulling a go-ahead single to left field. Asked if his clutch hit could spark the sluggish Brewers offense, Cameron quickly responded, "We got the fuse lit." "When Cameron got that hit, I couldn't hear the rest of the players screaming, because I was screaming," Brewers manager Ned Yost said. "I'm sure they were, too." Guillermo Mota (5-5) was rewarded with the win after pitching a hitless eighth inning -- his 15th consecutive scoreless appearance -- and Salomon Torres struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 27th save. The Brewers temporarily moved to within four games of the first-place Cubs in the National League Central while extending their lead over the Phillies in the NL Wild Card standings to four games after Philadelphia lost to the Florida Marlins. The Cubs were scheduled to play Wednesday night in St. Louis.
The Brewers will get a closer look at both teams over the next week. A 10-game road trip begins Thursday with the first of four games in Philadelphia, then moves to Chicago's Wrigley Field for three games, and concludes with three more games in Cincinnati."[Players] understand reality, that we have a three-game lead in the Wild Card," Yost said. "We had not a very good homestand -- we finished 3-7 -- but they understand that these things turn around like that. Last year, they hadn't been through that experience. They have now, and they understand it a lot better." For seven innings Wednesday, it was the same old story for the slumping Brewers. They were held in check by Reds starter Bronson Arroyo, who allowed only five hits in seven innings and no earned runs. He issued four walks, and two of those runners scored with some help from the Reds' defense; Sabathia drove in a run with a groundout in the third inning after Craig Counsell advanced two bases on a throwing error by right fielder Jay Bruce, and Cameron scored in the seventh on a throwing error by shortstop Jeff Keppinger. Reds center fielder Jerry Hairston covered those mistakes with one swing in the fifth inning, when he hit a three-run home run off Sabathia for a 3-1 Cincinnati lead. Entering the game, Hairston had two home runs in 207 at-bats this season. "He's a strong little guy and he put a good swing on it," said Sabathia, who was charged with three runs on eight hits in seven innings. He struck out eight, walked one and hit a batter, and remained 9-0 since joining the Brewers' rotation on July 8. "It just feels good to end the homestand with a win, going on a big road trip," Sabathia said. "We have some momentum going into Philly." Brewers fans are scheduled for only one more regular-season look at Sabathia, on Sept. 27 against the Cubs. On Wednesday, some didn't want to see him go. "Put CC back in!" a fan yelled while pinch-hitter Brad Nelson stepped to the plate for Sabathia in the bottom of the seventh inning. "He's our best hitter!" To that point, the proclamation was not much of a stretch. Sabathia helped put the Brewers in position to answer Hairston's homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, when he doubled two batters after Counsell's leadoff single. Third-base coach Dale Sveum held Counsell at third base and Ray Durham walked to load the bases for Hardy, who scalded a grounder to third baseman Edwin Encarnacion. Arroyo and the Reds escaped with an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play. "I got the pitch I was looking for," said Hardy, who was looking for a sinker down and in and got it. "I should have been able to elevate it. I hit it hard and just couldn't find a hole. I think a lot of guys hit balls hard on this homestand, and it just seemed like there was always somebody there. That's why this was a big one today."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Who cares? I mean, it's great that intel stripped down an Atom SoC to the point where it can kinda sorta compete with ARM, but what's the value proposition? Smartphones don't have any legacy x86 code to worry about. X86 has absolutely no advantage in mobile. Meanwhile, any phone/tablet vendor can license ARM and build what they want/need.
There is no advantage in having the same software across multiple devices? It's not like phone SoCs are only useful in consumer phones.
It's actually quite limited, I you are realistically designing the software for the platform then if you have a multipolar form API that is similar, but platform optimized then why not use differen processors? It doesn't matter much with most development environments today what the processor is.


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you have guts!
What do you do in real life?
"What is beautiful is simple, and what is simple always works"....Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47.
Current bike: 2015 Yamaha TW 200, modified for road/street use with tire, sprocket upgrades. "Center yourself in the vertizontal. Ride a motorcycle...namaste' "
I personally think you should paint the frame a contrasting color from the rest of the motorcycle to highlight it. If the bike is going to be black, paint the frame red like a Ducati.
[QUOTE=kreinke;277379]That has to be one of the most elegantly designed frames I've ever seen! Torsional rigidity will be the rule of the day! If there are any Motorrad engineers seeing this from the old days I bet they're saying "Why didn't I think of that!"
Many reasons would complicate the use of such a frame in production. Starting with construction cost, packaging of all the components necessary for legal road use would be another, and finally, the market ÔÇô how many traditional BMW riders would be interested ? (the R1200S was introduced, and the market asked: where's the panniers ? the SO says the back seat isn't comfortable ÔÇô the model is not a big seller... Oddly, I own one).
In the late 1960's when the Type247 frame was introduced, design criteria was quite different. The demands of a 60hp engine, tire & braking technology available, and the status of knowledge regarding chassis design and dynamics formed the result. Also, in all fairness, the engineers chose as a design goal, a 'flexible' frame that would perform equally as well on ALL kinds of ROAD SURFACES, as opposed to one that would work best on the race-track. By the early '80s, BMW was looking to discontinue the Boxer, and, as a consequence, development curtailed. (remember the R1 concept ?)
I'm sure the engineers were aware of 'what could be done', and designed what best suited the 'needs' as defined by production and market demands. (although that may be optimistic ÔÇô since Udo Gietl patently rejected the special race frames provided by the BMW factory in the early '70s after a few outings, and hired Rob North to design one that actually 'worked'...)
The frame designed by Rob North and raced by Butler-Smith in the late '70s was as similar to my design as yesterday's technology allowed, and (at least superficially) quite similar at that.
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I'm sure that with todays laser cutting and hydroforming technology this frame would be economical to produce. If it succeeds I hope you have the gumption to blueprint, and sell these frames. Surely there's a machine shop with a laser cutter or waterjet that would take on the task.
I see a real market in the "custom cafe racer" segment.
http://www.rockerboxer.com to know what is available).
Consequently, I know the costs involved for a limited production and what the quite focused 'old BMW custom cafe segment' might be willing to spend ...
I love it and will continue to come back....
Keep the rubber side down!!
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Yam TZ125 seat-base and a Duc F1 upper fairing arrived UPS from Airtech Streamlining today. these two pieces, and a Laverda 750 SFC style aluminum gas tank hammered out by Evan Wilcox will be the sum total of body-work for the OldCro project.
A quick photo-shop sketch:
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Very nice work. I think it will be great.
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
1 step back, 2 steps forward
One always hopes that a project can proceed quickly & smoothly to it's conclusion ... RIGHT !
There's always a demon lurking somewhere in the shadows to thwart the best of plans and attempts ! No project runs to completion without glitches, eh ? The front shock mount worked perfectly with the donor-Duc-mock-up shock ... Not so with the first Ohlins intended to replace it ÔÇô interference with the perpendicular reservoir. Not so with the second ÔÇô parallel reservoir and adjusters, but still a poor fit ...
so the entire back of the frame comes off ...
new brackets made ...
frame rails re-cut and re-placed ...
and, finally, we are back on track to "make it right" and just about almost to that stage of finish ... where we were 2 weeks ago ...
I thank "the gods of speed" that Randy is a patient man and a consummate professional.
1 step back, and 2 steps forward ÔÇô swing your partner, and here we go.
The Ohlins is now at home with a "new & improved" front mount, the cross-brace above the swing-arm will be re-placed ... and soon ... on to the sub-frame !
thank you for sharing your work in progess. I always appreciate craftmanship.
Is that a reference to Team Incomplete ?
Glitches and dance steps be damned. We have a main frame ...
and a big dog whos name is not known to me ... yet.
Vanzen, at least your project is well protected... but I thought it would be by a boxer... looks lit a mix of great protection, maybe boxer/pit mix....
I love it!!
Keep the rubber side down!!
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Credit unions may spend $50,000 or more every year on paper brochures, with no way of knowing who reads them or who follows brochures' calls to action.
What's more, because the terms, conditions, rates and products are constantly changing, traditional brochures can quickly become outdated.
Through a new pilot project involving three credit unions, the Filene Research Institute in Madison, Wis., said it has developed Leeflet, an electronic brochure program. Leeflet allows credit unions to enhance sales and marketing efforts by cutting down on collateral costs and tracking campaign effectiveness.
The initial performance metrics are very promising, according to Filene. The open rate for all Leeflet brochures is more than 70% with a click-through rate higher than 25%.
"Leeflet has helped us at Fort Knox to present a more modern streamlined look to our members while shaving marketing expenses and tracking our campaigns better," said Ray Springsteen, executive vice president of the $1 billion Fort Knox FCU in Radcliff, Ky.
The $524 million Smart Financial CU in Houston, Texas and the $350 million Financial Center Federal CU in Stockton, Calif. are also participating in the pilot project.
One of Filene's i3 innovation teams worked closely with electronic marketing experts at DigitalMailer to create Leeflet.
"This pilot project is already a success story. It matches a great i3 idea with a collaborative credit union provider and is showing real-world results in three credit unions," said Jason Milesko, chief of applied research and innovation at Filene Research Institute. "We're excited to expand the pilot and build a service that will help credit unions save money and serve members better."
Filene is hosting two free webinars on Jan. 29 and Feb. 12 to explain the pilot project, describe expectations for pilot participants and outline the timeline of the research.
Interested credit unions should contact Tansley Stearns at (608) 661-3753 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Credit unions also can register at the Filene Research Institute site.


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Chargers' rally falls short in 20-16 loss at Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Philip Rivers took a hit and went down after throwing his final pass, so he didn't see the result.
He found out soon enough: another loss for the San Diego Chargers.
Rivers' harried heave from the 25-yard line was swatted down in the end zone by Brent Grimes, and the Miami Dolphins beat mistake-prone San Diego 20-16 Sunday.
The Chargers (4-6) dropped their third game in a row to further hurt their chances of an AFC wild-card berth. They've lost three games by four points or less, and another game in overtime.
"We made too many mistakes from start to finish," coach Mike McCoy said. "We hurt ourselves way too much."
Rivers threw for 298 yards and Ryan Mathews ran for 127, including a career-best, 51-yard dash to set up a field goal. But the Chargers had 10 penalties for 76 yards, including two infractions that cost them 11 points in the first half.
"Ten penalties, that's a lot," Rivers said. "We're not playing well enough to overcome those things."
They nearly did. Trailing by four points, the Chargers started from their own 17 with 1:54 left and drove to the Miami 25. On the final play, Rivers lofted a pass toward Vincent Brown in the end zone, but the 5-foot-10 Grimes leaped to slap the ball away.
Earlier threats ended at the Miami 5, 11 and 32.
"We didn't capitalize on our opportunities," Rivers said. "When we had a chance to score in the red zone, we didn't."
Miami's Ryan Tannehill threw for 268 yards, including a 39-yard score to Charles Clay, who broke two tackles on the play. Miami managed 104 yards rushing behind a makeshift line.
The Dolphins' victory came amid a harassment scandal that raised questions regarding the team's locker room culture. An NFL special investigator will question players this week about the relationship between offensive tackle Jonathan Martin and guard Richie Incognito.
"There's a lot going on, but we're not focused on that," Tannehill said. "We're focused on football."
The Dolphins (5-5) won for only the second time in the past seven games. They're still in contention for an AFC wild-card berth, despite a dreadful defeat last Monday at Tampa Bay and the distractions of the harassment case.
"We're fighting through this," tackle Tyson Clabo said. "Someone's got to get that last wild-card spot. Why not us?"
Miami played at home for the first time since the scandal broke. The stands were less than two-thirds full, and an airplane banner reflected the mood by calling for the firing of general manager Jeff Ireland, who has long been in disfavor with fans.
Because center Mike Pouncey missed the game with an illness, the Dolphins had three backups starting on the offensive line. Martin missed his third consecutive game while undergoing treatment for emotional issues, and the suspended Incognito sat out his second game.
Working behind the patchwork line, Tannehill was sacked four times, increasing NFL-high season total to 41. But Miami averaged 5.5 yards per rush to limit the Chargers' time of possession.
Penalties repeatedly hurt the Chargers. Corey Liuget was flagged for roughing the passer to negate a teammate's fumble recovery at the San Diego 1, and two plays later the Dolphins scored a touchdown for a 10-7 lead.
Liuget said he didn't see Tannehill get rid of the ball.
"It was a costly penalty for us," Liuget said. "I wish I could get that one back. It's not a great feeling at all."
A scrambling Rivers hit Antonio Gates for a 5-yard touchdown with a minute left in the first half, but the quarterback was flagged for throwing past the line of scrimmage, and the Chargers settled for a field goal that made it 10-all at halftime.
A drive in the second half stalled after receiver Keenan Allen was flagged 15 yards for taunting, and the Chargers defense was penalized four times for offsides.
San Diego's Derek Cox dropped a potential pick-six in the first quarter, and on the next play Johnny Patrick intercepted Tannehill at midfield. The Chargers scored four plays later for a 7-3 lead.
Clay put Miami ahead to stay in the third quarter when he caught a short pass and ran over defenders Marcus Gilchrist and Donald Butler en route to the end zone, making it 17-10.
Safety Eric Weddle later shook his head recalling the touchdown.
"Seven missed tackles," he said, exaggerating slightly.
Notes: Chargers CB Johnny Patrick missed the second half with a head injury. … Dolphins CB Dimitri Patterson left the game in the first half when he aggravated the groin injury that has bothered him for much of the season. … The Chargers have lost seven in a row in Miami since their memorable 41-38 overtime playoff victory in January 1982.


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As a candidate for President, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end. Shortly after taking office, I announced our new strategy for Iraq and for a transition to full Iraqi responsibility. And I made it clear that by August 31st, 2010, America's combat mission in Iraq would end. And that is exactly what we are doing — as promised and on schedule.
However, even in that address — with its dramatic announcement — glimpses of the truth emerged. "As agreed to with the Iraqi government," Obama announced, "we will maintain a transitional force until we remove all our troops from Iraq by the end of next year." Obama also admitted Americans among the 50,000 man transitional force will continue to fight and die in Iraq. "These are dangerous tasks," he told the DAV convention, "And the hard truth is we have not seen the end of American sacrifice in Iraq."
As AntiWar.com explained: "This will mark the formal end to America's combat mission in Iraq, but the combat won't actually end, nor will the troops stop engaging in it. Rather, the administration has decided to redefine the 50,000 combat troops that will still be in Iraq, still engaging in combat, as a 'transitional' force."
As such, Obama's August 2 claims of ending "combat mission" in Iraq can only be called Clinton-esque. What is the meaning of the slogan about the end of the "combat mission" if Americans will continue to fight and die in Iraq?
Even this removal of "combat" troops from Iraq by August 31 — taken at face value — is a violation of his campaign pledge to remove troops from Iraq within 16 months of attaining the office of President, a time marker that passed back in May.
On his campaign website, Obama promised:
The removal of our troops will be responsible and phased, directed by military commanders on the ground and done in consultation with the Iraqi government. Military experts believe we can safely redeploy combat brigades from Iraq at a pace of 1 to 2 brigades a month that would remove them in 16 months.
But he also added a codicil on that campaign website that allowed the war to continue:
Under the Obama-Biden plan, a residual force will remain in Iraq and in the region to conduct targeted counter-terrorism missions against al Qaeda in Iraq and to protect American diplomatic and civilian personnel. They will not build permanent bases in Iraq, but will continue efforts to train and support the Iraqi security forces as long as Iraqi leaders move toward political reconciliation and away from sectarianism.
By the time Obama had become President, that 16 months had been extended to 19 months. "Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end," Obama told soldiers at Camp Lejeune on February 27, 2009.
But a White House "Fact Sheet" explains that the war will continue, and it included a hint at how it will continue:
The reduction in troops does not mean a reduction in the U.S. commitment to Iraq — it means a change in the nature of our commitment from one led by the military to one that is civilian-led.
Part of that "transition" to civilian control is the construction of a new U.S. army in Iraq managed by the State Department rather than the Defense Department. The U.S. military's Stars and Stripes magazine announced on July 21: "Already, however, the State Department's requests to the Pentagon for Black Hawk helicopters; 50 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles; fuel trucks; high-tech surveillance systems; and other military gear has encountered flak on Capitol Hill."
And Obama's announced withdrawal does not include the army of private security contractors employed by the United States in Iraq. National Public Radio reported on August 3 that the "Pentagon estimates about 86,000 private contractors in Iraq and more than half of those contractors are American."
As AntiWar.com explained: "The State Department says the creation of the new force is necessary for a 'smooth transition,' but it leaves open the question: transition from what to what?"
The question is, does the "combat mission" really end because a number of the U.S. soldiers fighting and dying in the war change their badges and insignia from U.S. Army and Marines to the U.S. State Department or a private contractor such as the former Blackwater USA?
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A newbie question and perhaps one I am not ready to ask but here goes...
I see websites that have small photos at top of page, and they change every few seconds. How is that done?
This is called a slide presentation: slideshow, and this is not a new term. It can be done with javascript. One example for a beginner is relying on jQuery: jQuery Cycle Plugin.
Here is a javascript version. You will need 4 images 205px wide and 100px high for this to work. I have shown them here as .gif files, but that is because I already had them. In practice it can be any of several image file types, and any size, but all images must be the same size. If you do change the size you will need to alter the width and height attributes in the build string within this code.
[HIGHLIGHT=""]<!doctype HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"><title>Image Swap Static</title>

You didn't, however, asked why it is done. I am convinced myself that it is done to drive visitors away so the will never come back. At least, that is what it does to me.
haha yup i found out that a regular pic works much better for your bounce rate.
I strongly recommend preloading the images to ensure all the images have been download befpre the slideshow starts.
This code preloads the images and then cycles through them every 2 secs.
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"