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Original post made by Stacey, Amberwood/Wood Meadows, on Apr 6, 2009
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a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 6, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
"This code has been in production and working for a few weeks and then yesterday the client posted a new version of the PDF file and all of a sudden Acrobat started saying "There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired.
AH! Now, is it totally obvious what's wrong? After I write the file out to the HttpResponse, the ASP.NET page continues to be rendered. BAH!
So, the solution is to add a call to Response.End() right after the BinaryWrite() and stop further processing of the ASP.NET page. Duh!"
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 6, 2009 at 12:30 pm
220 ... 221, whatever it takes. ;-)
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 6, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I just don't understand all this technical computer stuff but I do understand that if you have to be registered to post and you know that the Editor can control your speech, how come it matters that you're a registered user? I don't understand.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 6, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
The PDF files I downloaded are missing bytes according to the size they're supposed to be reported on PUSD's website. So however PUSD publishes these PDF files, they are being truncated.
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:30 AM 844144 famar0409.PDF
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 1:31 PM 1226503 famar0509.PDF
On my computer, famar0509.pdf is only 1218228 bytes long, not 1226503.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Apr 6, 2009 at 9:48 pm
"It looks like PUSD's web server is Microsoft IIS-6.0 with ASP.NET"
Look at all the "index.php" strings in the URLs. Maybe it is a PHP based site, and not ASP.NET? There aren't any .aspx extensions in the URL, as there typically would be in an ASP.NET site. PW could be translating URLs so that the site appears to be PHP, but is actually ASP.NET, but I'm not sure why you think this is an issue?
"There are known problems with this kind of webserver, custom built content management websites, and PDF files. I hope PUSD fixes this!"
The link you provide has the following sentence:
"Ok. So this wasn't a bug in either IIS or ASP.NET...it was a bug in my code. ..."
It was an error in the code, not a problem with IIS 6 or ASP.NET. Are you saying that the PW programmers made the same error, namely failing to call Response.End()? Did you read that page? If PW had made the same mistake as the blogger on the link that you site, then your downloaded files would be LARGER than expected, but you show the downloaded file being SMALLER than expected on your computer, so PW couldn't have the same bug.
"On my computer, famar0509.pdf is only 1218228 bytes long, not 1226503."
To summarize, I don't know where you get the idea that PW is using ASP.NET. It appears that they are using PHP. If they have a bug with their pdf downloads, it has nothing to do with the link you provided.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Apr 6, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I missed that the download was from PUSD, and not Pleasanton Weekly, but the what I said above still applies. It can't be anything to do with the but in that blogger's code that you linked to. Your download was smaller than expected, not larger.
They also have cfm extensions in their URLs, so it appears they are using Cold Fusion. Again, they could be using ASP.NET with re-mapped URLs, but do have any reason to believe that they are, and why would it matter?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 6, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
PUSD's site, not PW's. Look at the response header received from PUSD's site. It identifies as Microsoft IIS-6.0/ASP.NET. My point in posting the link to some person's blog was to show that this server with ASP.NET has known issues with PDF files due to the way the site has been programmed. I can't say what PUSD's issue may be, only that whatever their server sends is having data truncated.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 6, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
I wanted to know if anyone else was having issues. As I dug into it I saw that the files are truncated so others must also be having this issue. It matters because the problem with their server makes doing research on this budget issue difficult. I may contact them tomorrow to get them to correct the problem.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Apr 6, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I had no problem with those PDF files. You may encounter some quirkiness w/ PDF. If you are using Windows, terminate the Acrobat processes you may have, and try it again. I have had these problem before w/ many other websites.
In most cases, these downloads are controlled by the ASP.NET framework, so you may want to contact Microsoft instead to get them fix it :)
a resident of Mohr Park
on Apr 6, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I have occasionally had problems the first time I tried to download a file. When I try the second time, I never have problems.
I use a Mac.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:11 am
We always have trouble with our children trying to download files from the PUSD web site for their homework if they use our computer with vista on it, our older computer without vista we have no trouble. Anyone else with vista have this trouble?
PUSD has no money to fix this kind of problem so don't expect a quick fix just because you are a squeeky wheel.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:55 am
The pdf download worked fine for me on the first try. I'm running Windows XP SP3 with IE 7 and Adobe reader 8.1.4.
Yes, I see the response headers indicate:
Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
But it does appear to be working. Looking at the cfm extensions on the URIs, and the Microsoft-IIS/6.0 in the response header, maybe they are running a Cold Fusion server application in IIS using something like this:
Web Link
But in any case the downloads are working for at least some of us.
Have you tried anti-virus programs? Maybe you just need to upgrade your browser or Adobe pdf reader program.
a resident of Del Prado
on Apr 7, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Stacey or what ever your real name is, you are hiding behind an alias. I observe you are one of the most prolific authors of child abuse in the community. You have taken the position that our children in the PUSD are yet to be important and their education is yet to be considered important for their future. Have you ever had a child? Or gone to a school? And felt the pride of all the children gaining, growing, reaching out for more knowledge, conquering the question, finding the answer? Creating a new opportunity? Being all they can be because there is a very viable, healthy environment, fertilized with encouragement, developing self confidence where our children can excel, grow and be self sufficient and very happy. This is the PUSD school system.
Did you miss out on that opportunity? Is that why you are so angry and negative about our school system? Are you so focused on bring down the very reason we all come to Pleasanton? To give our children a wonderful experience of learning and maturing. And what gives you the fortitude to constantly consistently drag our children down?
I challenge you to go to any PUSD school and sit in the class room and see the quality, knowledge of topic, effort, delivery, support, environment, experience, safety and pleasure our children have as they attend our school system. These kids know this is the best and if they apply themselves they will be accepted in the finest advanced learning systems in the world. They are the best spellers, the best scientists, the best leaders and the best defenders of any community in America.
What gives you the right to want to take that away? To challenge the very core of their education source. Please consider taking the time to go visit a classroom, I am sure you will have to register first, and see for yourself the power of learning excellence provided by the very district you want to wrestle to the ground.
Get a real life, volunteer to be a supporter of our children. Be free of the anger to write negative thoughts from the sidelines of your life.
I am signing this with my real name Mark Jones
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 7, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
And Mark Jones' post above to me is _precisely_ why those of us parents who are against the parcel tax wish to remain anonymous. Child abuse?!?!?! Say what?! If the parcel tax fails and the District cuts CSR and reading/math specialists, it won't be because of me!
"State deficit hits Pleasanton schools"
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"This is an unprecedented level of budget deficit for the state," Casey said. "This thing could be going on for two or three more years after the current fiscal year.
Pleasanton may be in better shape to meet one or two years of state cutbacks than other districts because the school district here has maintained a reserve fund of about 6 percent of its near-$100-million budget.
"Fiscal vision spares the ax for Pleasanton teachers, schools "
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"So why is Pleasanton in better financial shape? Say thanks to a succession of fiscally conservative school boards and a former school district financial guru, Retired Assistant Superintendent Buster McCurtain. McCurtain put any extra funds into a reserve lockbox and then held onto the key.
Pleasanton can move forward while others who let revenue slip away during the short-lived New Economy days now pay the price. "
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 7, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Parent of Two is a registered user.
That type of irresponsible name-calling is what is obscuring the main points of the parcel tax issue. "Child Abuse"???? I have two kids (one at Foothill, one at Hart) that have been in the PUSD since day one, and I'm against the parcel tax. Not because I'm "angry and negative about the school system", but because I think that the district (and the Teacher's union) has gotten bloated and greedy during the boom times, and is unwilling to accept some of the financial burden during this economy.
I've volunteered in the classroom, chaperoned field trips, and contributed extra monies when asked. I'm against the parcel tax because there is no GUARANTEES about where the money will go. Sure, there are "guidelines", but we've seen money be wasted (solar panels?) rather than put towards retaining teachers. And even if it was put to retaining teachers, why are they "pink-slipping" the youngest, freshest, and most enthusiastic teachers? Wouldn't it be a better investment to retain the younger teachers, who might have 30 more years in the district? But no, the union offers them up as sacrificial lambs...
So before you start ripping on the anti-tax posters, learn a little more about what is really going on, and what the real issues are, rather than parroting a politician's screed.
a resident of Walnut Hills
on Apr 7, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I'm for the parcel tax and I also agree that Stacey needs to chill out a bit on the chronic posting (simply for the reason that she monopolizes the conversation), but GEEZ Mark. Farfetched accusations such as calling her a child abuser are not doing the pro-parcel tax side any favors. Attack the ideas if you disagree with them, not the person.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2009 at 5:13 pm
To Parent of Two:
The schoold district has hardly gotten "bloated" during the "boom times". We teachers took a ZERO % increase in pay this past year, and if you haven't been paying attention in the past two weeks, we are taking a two-day decrease in pay next year, which equals out to about the amount of the parcel tax over the four years. If you live in Pleasanton, as I do, you will also be paying the parcel tax (a double-whammy).
The parcel tax is earmarked for specific things, like CSR. They are not "guidelines", they are pretty specific.
The solar panels was not money wasted, we did not buy them. I do not know all the specifics, but they were bought for us and the PUSD gets a portion of the savings.
I'm not sure it would be "a better investment to retain the younger teachers". Wouldn't it be a better investment to save those teachers who have more experience in the classroom? Nothing is more valuable than experience. And just because I am not "young", I still think I am "fresh and enthusiastic". Young teachers might have 30 years left in the district, but under your way of doing things, we wouldn't make it past year 15, because apparently the "youngest" teachers becaome the oldest, the "freshest" become the stalest, and the most "enthusiastic" because the least enthused. This is discrimination, and it is called ageism. There are many, many good older teachers with fresh ideas and truckloads of enthusiasm! I am so very frustrated by your comments on this.
"So before you start ripping on the anti-tax posters, learn a little more about what is really going on, and what the real issues are, rather than parroting a politician's screed." I suggest you practice what you preach. There is a town hall forum tonight, please go. Please also check out the PUSD FAQ section.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Mark Jones,
Dogs are good judges of character. I read your remarks to them. One howled, the other covered his ears with his paws. They say it's unfair that dogs are accused of having dirty mouths when people like you say such nasty things.
Get the Facts: Budget FAQ's do not include info that PUSD paid $100K to relocate solar panels at FHS because PUSD administration made big mistake. School Board voted to approve this expense during a February meeting. Email any school board member for confirmation if you don't want to go back and view school board meetings which can be time consuming.
The best teachers can be first year teachers, or teachers who have been teaching 30 years or somewhere in between. Parents are frustrated with a system that values and rewards seniority over performance. Good teachers should be too.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Mark Jones,
We live with Doglover. We think our names are much more interesting than yours. We would like your address. We have a present for you.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 8, 2009 at 8:02 pm
"The best teachers can be first year teachers, or teachers who have been teaching 30 years or somewhere in between. Parents are frustrated with a system that values and rewards seniority over performance. Good teachers should be too."
I agree, and we are! There does need to be reform. That's sort of a separate issue from what's going on locally, though, and I don't think letting class reduction, music and reading programs, counseling, maintenance, etc. deteriorate at Pleasanton schools is a way to make that type of statewide (or nationwide) reform happen. It's another battle, and many teachers would be side by side with parents to fight to change it. In the meantime, we need to support our students/children.
One other thought: those of you who like merit pay should not be opposed to column raises. They are awarded for continuing education. Doesn't that have merit?
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 8, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Parent of Two is a registered user.
Merit raises are NOT automatic increases. When there is an objective criteria that determines the level of your pay raise (and not tenure within the union), then you can call it "reform". And it's not a separate issue, it's related to how the district spends money and whether the teacher's union is really committed to help the district save money, or merely is posturing to save face for political gain.
And it's "ageism" to unload the junior members of the faculty too. Surprised you took that bait so readily.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 9, 2009 at 7:42 am
You missed my point. Column raises are objective criteria. They have nothing to do with tenure. They are earned for completing a certain number of units beyond your bachelor's degree. That's why I said they are in line with the idea of merit pay. I'm sure if merit pay becomes a reality, continuing education will be a way to earn a "raise" (I see it more as a partial reimbursement for education expenses spread over time).
Not sure if your second point was directed at me, as I said nothing about unloading junior members of faculty being a positive thing. In fact, the quote I copied from a previous poster said the opposite. I'd like to see a system created that keeps the best teachers and unloads the worst, but, frankly, it needs to be a system that protects teachers from the minority of unreasonable parents, students, and administrators who would have a say in their job security. Most families and administrators I have encountered in my career have been wonderful, but anyone who works with the public on a regular basis knows that there are some very unbalanced, unreasonable people out there. I'd hate to embolden that group even more to start witch hunts when they don't like the way they've been assessed, etc. It just needs to be a carefully thought out system that has some checks and balances.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:00 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Have you read about some of the merit-pay systems proposed? They lessen the witch hunts by the unreasonable people by not making performance reviews based solely upon public perception.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:20 am
I have, and I'm definitely open to those types of ideas! I think many teachers are. Just stating where the hesitation comes from because there are so many different merit pay ideas out there - each with their own flaws. Too much emphasis on test scores can also have a downside. It just needs to be a balanced system. I really hope it happens sometime in my career. Good teachers are just as frustrated by bad teachers as everyone else. They damage our credibility and make a mockery of a career we care about deeply!
Again, though, I don't think saying "no" on the parcel tax is the best way to facilitate that change - especially because it IS the newer teachers who will lose their jobs if it doesn't pass, and they are the ones who are least invested in the current system (and probably the most willing to change it!).
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:53 am
Parent of Two is a registered user.
Thank you, "teacher", your points are lucid and well-stated. And it sounds like you did get my point, which is that the parcel tax is basically peeing into a hole. It isn't FIXING anything. If anything, it's perpetuating a BAD system of planning and budgeting.
Our first reaction should NOT be to simply throw money at a problem, though it appears that the district administration seems to think so. How would you feel if the federal government said "We're going to raise your taxes, and the money will all go to the corrupt banks and mismanaged car manufacturers"?
Tighten the belt FIRST, cut the deadweight (bad, not necessarily young, teachers) FIRST, cut the unnecessary expenditures FIRST.
Then come to the taxpayers so that we know we'll only be paying for the BEST teachers (not necessarily ALL the teachers) and the BEST programs (not necessarily ALL the programs). Or else you're asking us to pump money into a broken slot machine.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Apr 9, 2009 at 9:42 am
Sandy is a registered user.
I think that comparing the district administrators to corrupt banks and mismanaged car manufacturers is overly dramatic. No one has filed any charges against the district for corruption. No one has demonstrated mismanagement to the degree that we can make up the state's $8.7 million in budget cuts without hurting students.
The district has already cut $2 million from this year's operating budget. The planned elimination of 17 FTE management positions is also going to eliminate a significant amount of money. That seems like a significant amoount of belt tightening that has already taken place.
Other unnecessary expenditures? Cell phones? Car allowances? If we take away all 100 estimated cellphones, our principals won't be able to talk to our janitors if there's an intruder alert on campus. We'll save about $80,000 dollars. I don't think that's a good cost-benefit tradeoff. If we eliminate car allowances, we will save how much? Not anywhere near the millions we need to offset the cuts already made by the state. I support eliminating unnecessary expenditures, but I cannot ignore the reality that to balance the budget, necessary expenditures are also going to be eliminated.
I support some versions of merit pay, and I'd like to know more about the strengths and weaknesses of the current performance appraisal system for teachers. Demanding that those changes get implemented first (which would take at least a year) is demanding that our students live with cuts first, and then we'll try to bring the quality of their education back up to historic high levels later.
These issues must be addressed in parallel. It might seem easier to fix one problem first, and then reverse the layoffs, but it's actually a less effective approach to protecting our students. I care about my tax dollars. I just care about maintaining high quality education more.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Parent of two:
"And it's "ageism" to unload the junior members of the faculty too."
I don't think so. I didn't start teaching until I was 32, a good ten years after a "young" teacher, fresh out of school would start teaching. I had to teach at another school before I got into Pleasanton. It might be "seniorityism" or "experienceism", but it is certainly not "ageism". I have known many teachers who have started teaching later, in their 30's or 40's, I even knew one who started in his 50's.
"Surprised you took that bait so readily."
Huh? Just responding to your post. (I am soooo ashamed you tricked me so badly!!!)


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Sixty skaters ages 6-49 competed during Friday night's popular Halloween tradition. Skaters came from across Orange County and also from Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties. The event featured competitions in five divisions and more than 500 people watched the contest, said Nick Gates, the skate park's coordinator.
Top money went to Josh "Screech" Sandoval, of Fullerton, who took first in the sponsored division and won $100 and some skate swag.
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The highlight of the evening was during the best-trick contest, with five people skating at once in the bowl and Josh Matteson landing a rodeo flip (a 540-degree spin with a flip in it) in the middle of the chaos, Gates said.
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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Chris3123, Dec 2, 2010.
Thanks bro. I like my desks Star Trek themed, but very subtly so that non-fan people don't notice.
no....mmmmmmm. I like it.
M'Ress remix
I like the mix of the early TNG-style uniform with the later commbadge design. I think the early NEXT GEN Starfleet costumes might have looked a little cooler with the more recent communicators stuck to them.
Or maybe classic style...
gone back to my lovely Nicole for a bit
More Nicole deBoer. Nobody said you had to stop.
This one's a serious work in progress...
Got the basics of the LCARS interface working there... basic CPU stats, information, HDD information and Network information... a few links on the left as well...
I'm not overly happy with the clock or network rates though... still working on those
I don't know which is more badass. Cute, Sexy Nicole. Or Imperial Walkers at Normandy.
Don't you dare force me to choose. You beasts.
It's growing on me. It is still way too cumbersome to really be useful though, and I prefer the direction KDE is going, which is really hard to admit being a long-time GNOME lover.
Have you tried MATE ore Cinnamon? Both are much more stable and user friendly than Gnome Classic IMO. The former is definitely the more mature/stable, but the latter is more feature rich. I believe they are both in the Ubuntu repositories, but don't quote me on that.
There's no such thing as "too much Nikki." Still my favorite Trek gal of all time.
Methos's Caitian is sort of making me itch to get back into the game.
Applejack getting some much needed lovin' on the desktop.
No, that's not what I meant, you filthy, filthy minded people.
Bow chicka w...
I notice she's heavily armored everywhere except her crotch, though. Just sayin'.
Not that I'm filthy-minded. Or anything.
Hey! I wasn't thinking that at all! Not until you brought it up!
Lovin' it! My second favorite MLP character in an action pose? My heart soars!
Pfft. Pure as the driven snow, my friend. You're no more filthy minded than I could be.
No! Get back in there! <beats up devil horns>
Agreed. I'm hoping Applejack gets more screen time this coming season. She's a hard working southern girl who doesn't get enough appreciation.
Why my good sir, I have no idea what you mean.
Hey. Stop letting "the Judy Jetson incident" make you think those kind of things.
I was drunk.
Hey, Russia used to have a president who was drunk all the time!
Did he use it as an excuse?
I dont think soooo!!!!
In post-Soviet Russia, cartoon character seduces you.
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Regarding TransparentBlt(), what do I need to do to use this function?
I have windows.h included, and I have my projected linked to Msimg32.lib just like msdn says and I still can't use it.
The msdn page for this function is here
Is the answer right in front of my face? This has me completely stumped.
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I love Nelson Figueroa's family
First of all, my mother's family is from Figueroa's hometown neck of the woods. Both my mom and grandma, like Figgy (and Mazz!) are Lincoln High School grads. Folks from Brooklyn always root for folks from Brooklyn. But then, who wasn't rooting for Fig? What a likeable new Met. And what a stud on the mound Friday night. A truly enjoyable game to watch, including repeated exclamations–as one will say these days–of "Angel! Friggin'! Pagan!"
Off the field, my favorite moment of the SNY broadcast came care of Kevin Burkhardt's interview with Figueroa's family. If you don't instantly love Figgy's family, then you have Grinch-heart-syndrome.
Here's proud daddy:
And cute-as-anything daughter, Renee:
And I was watching the game with a friend who went to Figgy's college alma mater, Brandeis. So the Figgy love certainly spreads around.


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ALLEN PARK -- Stefan Logan will not have a chance to redeem himself after taking a knee at the four-yard line on a free kick after a safety late in Saturday night's loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
The Detroit Lions return specialist said on Thursday that he will not be returning kicks or punts on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
"I'm mad, but at the same time there's nothing I can do about that,'' Logan said. "It's the coach's decision. I blame myself. I'm not blaming the coaches, I blame myself. I'm my worst critic. It was a messed up play by me I have to live with it and move on from it, I'm past it right now we're playing against Chicago, it's a big game.''
When Logan took the knee he thought he was in the end zone. He got lost on the field and coach Jim Schwartz said it's a return man's job to know exactly where he is on the field.
Expect to see wide receiver Mike Thomas with the return assignment.
Logan, who becomes a free agent after the season, won't get another chance at least this week.
"At the same time being on special teams with the new rules, you don't get that many opportunities so when you get your opportunities you have to make the best of them,'' Logan said. "I did make some plays on offense, I got a couple catches. I'm just adding to my resume and keep moving forward with Detroit or with another team.
"I can't do nothing about that, I have to keep working. Hopefully I'm here, I've been here three years now, I want to continue to be with my team, continue to be with my boys and the coaching staff. We'll see what happens after this game or in my future,'' Logan added.
Offensively Logan has six catches for 28 yards and three rushes for 17 yards this season.
With the wide receiving group hit hard by injuries, Logan has had more of a chance to play on offense.
Linehan does 'a great job'
With a 4-11 record, it seems likely the Detroit Lions coaching staff will undergo changes at the end of the season.
Coach Jim Schwartz will keep his job and it appears offensive coordinator Scott Linehan is safe after Schwartz spoke glowingly about him on Thursday.
"I think (Linehan has) done a great job. Again, I think particularly the ball security stuff. An offensive coordinator's job is to put guys in position to make plays and I think over the course of the season we've been in good position to make plays,'' Schwartz said.
"The fact that we've still been able to continue to get the ball to Calvin (Johnson). It's one thing when all those other guys were healthy and you have a lot of other options, a lot of times people would say, 'Hey you forget about Calvin a little bit when you have all those options.'
"We really haven't. Defenses have known that too, and they've taken the approach trying to take him out of the game plan,'' Schwartz said. "Scott's done a good job of creating ways to still get him the football, Matt (Stafford) has done a good job of delivering the football.''
Schwartz brought Linehan in as coordinator when he was first hired four seasons ago.
Ins and outs
Calvin Johnson returned to practice Thursday on a limited basis after sitting out on Wednesday.
The Detroit Lions wide receiver has been dealing with a lingering knee injury most of the season. This week ankle has been added to his injury report.
Still missing from practice were tight end Brandon Pettigrew who hasn't played or practiced since spraining his ankle on Dec. 9 at Green Bay; Louis Delmas who misses most practices due to a knee injury and defensive tackle Sammie Hill (toe) who started the last two games.
(Paula Pasche covers the Lions. Follow her on Twitter @PaulaPasche. Read her Lions Lowdown blog at oplions.blogspot.com.)


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Iconic Models Entertainment Takes First Place at Shippensburg
April 26, 2013
Iconic Models Entertainment members took first place in the state modeling competition last week.The Cheyney group topped Bloomsburg - breaking their three-year run.
Congratulations to The Cheyney University Iconic Models Entertainment group. Last Friday they took first place at the state-wide modeling competition held in Shippensburg University's Memorial Theater and they were still glowing with excitement a week later. The victory was extra sweet since Bloomsburg University had taken first place in the statewide competition in the previous three years.
The 23-member company's act, Fashion In Reality, used hip hop music for their program. Choreography was handled by Corey Gammon and James Brunson. Ciera Brown is the model coordinator. In preparation, the group practiced for about three weeks, using spaces all over campus, but mainly at Marcus Foster Student Center. All members live on campus which helps make coordinating plans easier.
Members style themselves and are influenced by Love and Hip Hop in Atlanta, a TV reality show. According to club president, Reggie Buckner, "Our style uses a lot of black and gold accessories. It's sort of Atlanta, sort of southern style."
Reggie, currently the Club's longest member, became involved in his freshman year at Cheyney University. "The club actually was started in 2007. We hold auditions every fall and spring. The majority of this spring's team came in the Fall of 2012.It's just an extracurricular activity for everyone involved. We have a good time."
Reggie continues, "There aren't any leads – everyone plays different characters. The show is like a little skit or play with choreography. The club competed last year also - Lincoln University's club took second place and Bloomburg came in first. This year we won first place - $500 cash."
Members include Reginald Buckner-President; Victoria Oliver-Fountain-Vice President; Corey Gammon–Treasurer; Courtney Pless-Secretary; Kamia Jackson-Fashion director; Ciera Brown-Model coordinator; Jalil Murphy, Latifah Lewis, Ayanna Thompson, Michelle Palmer, Kenyatta Herriot, James Brunson, Aliyah Robinson, Craig Brown–Dickens, Tanesha Jackson, Aisha McMillian, Brianna Mingo-Strum, Melodee Montgomery, Dominique Dunlap, Tionnah Plant, Briana McCloud, Brittany Price, Brittany Wanliss, and April Smallwood.


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Love the what have you done for me attitude of Raptor fans lol classic
Who is stealing vals rebounds?
Amir is grabbing a lot of Offensive Boards though...he's working hard.
Damn, Davis with 13 boards in 15 minutes.... number 7 sit your ass down.
Just tuned into the game. What the hell Bargs doing?
Time for the usual 4th quarter meltdown.
"Stay steamy"
- Kobe
no way man. These raps are looking into it today. These lineups are working too. Notice Bargnani is on the bench.
Jose takes pound the rock to hear way too much
Anyone notice that the spurs are making a lot of risky passes.
"Stay steamy"
- Kobe
Lowry needs to get back on D. Amir with a nice block to cover for him.
I figure I'll post it now because I doubt it will change. Casey's rotation has been good tonight. There's been a starter on the floor at all times tonight and he's been punishing player who are playing badly and awarding the good ones.
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In a traditional romance, the heroine meets the hero and sparks fly. And often even though there is attraction, the hero and heroine don't always like each other very much at first. Of course in a romance, they are able to work out their differences and end up happily ever after.
While in many ways Love and Leftovers was a traditional romance, the hero and heroine are already dating when you first meet them! Marcie and Lionel are dating but there aren't any sparks. Marcie's family falls apart and she is forced to move across country with her mother. She struggles to keep her relationship going long distance, but is distracted by her mother's depression and making friends at her new school. When sparks start to fly with a new local boy, Marcie gets even more confused.
While there are smaller storylines with her family and friends (a quirky group called The Leftovers), but the main focus of this book is on Marcie and her desire to love and be loved in return. She makes some mistakes, but is likeable. Marcie's emotions are well described and many people can probably relate to her joy and pain of love and attraction. If you pick this up and are afraid at how big it seems, don't worry! This book is written in verse – each chapter is a poem and reads really fast.
Love and Leftovers is a Rosie Nominee this year alongside another romance, Going Underground by Susan Vaught.
In Going Underground, 17 year old Del is living a complicated life. He was convicted 3 years ago by an overzealous District Attorney over a mutual sexting incident. He has some pretty severe restrictions placed on him, including no cell phone, no access to the internet and a hard time finding a job or being accepted to college. Del meets someone new who doesn't remember him as the 'boy from the news'. The way the story of Del's conviction is revealed makes the book hard to put down, but also allows the details to emerge somewhat slowly as you get to know and care about Del. Livia is dealing with her own complicated issues at home and doesn't want to hear about Del's past right away. So while there are sparks both Del and Livia are cautious - each for their own reasons. Because the issues of sexting make for a somewhat mature read, this part was handled thoughtfully. Del and Livia's love story isn't light and fluffy. Even though this has a more serious tone, there are some funny parts and a beloved parrot with excellent comedic timing!


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I have this kind of problem:
When ZA connect to update antivirus signature i see the bar (on update window) that advance of one/two steps, then stop. After a while (10-20 seconds) it goes immediately to the end and begin to install update. When finished it says update complete. But when i check the signature on main tab it show always an older version.
Here my version:
20070506085000 of Antivirus dat files.
The antispyware seems ok. Here the version:
01.2007.10.2695.I have tried to do a clean uninstall and install the .362 version, but in this case the same happens and the signature of dat file is "empty", whitout no value.I use Italian version of ZASS.
Any suggestion?
Operating System:Windows XP Pro
Software Version:7.0
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite


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With limited shopping and design time, I love the layout kits! Coordinating paper and embellishments makes shopping easy. Easy to follow instructions saves time. Great for scrapping as-designed or adding modifications.
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This was the first collection I have ever bought and I was very excited about the layout out instructions. Unfortunately they didn't meet my expectations but since the papers match no harm done.
I wish somewhere it would have mentioned that the papers were not vivid colors but actually "distressed"
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old woman w/hobby
Any one know if there is any on line tracking for Umstead or Zion 100?
Just run.
online for the Zion 100 was through twitter, no times, just posts from the HAM radio operators of bib numbers passing through aid stations.
No updates for the last 18 hours though.
(Zion is still in its infancy as far as races go. The event itself is really well run and staffed by extraordinary volunteers (like me but still has some ways to go as far as real time tracking and other things. phone service is somewhat questionable in that wilderness)
Trail and Ultra Running User Group
Thanks, Sue / birdwell.
Good Grief!
Pardon my ignorance, but why do the results say STOPPED for so many runners?
2018 Goals: taking suggestions2018 Races: D3 50K, Nun Run 5K, Rundle's Revenge 25K, NC 24
That looks odd, but it seems like those folks have all finished the race. The have a finish time in the column prior to "STOPPED"
It's hard to read because it doesn't appear to be a cumulative time displayed in that last column, but rather "time of finish".
By my math, the winner took just over 15 hours to finish (06:00 or 6 a.m. to 21:34 or 9:34 p.m.)
(Military time always throws me off a little bit)
In my case, because I STOPPED at 50. A lot of people did; you get credit for a 50-mile finish.


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Police on Alert as Thackeray's Health Stable
Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's health is stable, members of his party said Thursday.
But police in Mumbai, which the party has controlled for decades, remained apprehensive that any deterioration of Mr. Thackeray's condition could spark violence by Shiv Sena supporters.
The chance for violence was evident Wednesday night when Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and his son, Abhishek, received minor injuries while moving through crowds to visit Mr. Thackeray at Matoshree, his family home in Kala Nagar near the city's Bandra Kurla Complex business district.
"Doctors at 'Matoshree attended on us!" Mr. Bachchan tweeted.
On Thursday, over 200 policemen stood guard in the area to prevent any skirmishes. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday canceled a two-day visit to the state of Maharashtra of which Mumbai is the capital, a move likely aimed at ensuring security was not diverted from boxing in any Shiva Sena related violence.
Mr. Thackeray, an 86-year-old former political cartoonist, set up the party in the 1960s to campaign for the rights of local Marathi people to jobs and education over immigrant communities in Mumbai.
The party is currently headed by Mr. Thackeray's son, Uddhav. But Mr. Thackeray, as its founder, continues to play a key role in the party. Supporters may fear that his death will lead to a diminishment of the party's role in local politics.
Shiv Sena won Mumbai municipal elections earlier this year in a coalition with the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. But a party set up by Mr. Thackeray's nephew, Raj, who split from his uncle a few years ago, has drawn away some of Shiv Sena's vote in the city.
Uddhav, speaking outside the family's residence, called for calm in the early hours of Thursday.
It's unclear exactly what is ailing Mr. Thackeray. Earlier this year he suffered breathing problems and has been on regular oxygen supply. His health took a turn for the worse this week but is now stable, said Sanjay Raut, a Shiv Sena member of Parliament to television news channels camped outside Mr. Thackeray's home.
"For next two days he needs complete rest…His family is with him. I request people, many of whom are coming to Mumbai to meet him, not to panic and we will give information on his health from time to time," Mr. Raut said.
The streets surrounding Mr. Thackeray's house remained barricaded Thursday and transport is being re-routed. The area around Bandra East station, a major commuter hub, were unusually quiet as many workers stayed home.
Shiv Sena supporters continued to stream into the area, parking their cars on the main road near the Bandra Kurla Complex, home to many foreign companies.
A group of policemen from the Worli police station were resting under a tree, waiting for developments.
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BHP Billiton recruits for Eagle Ford Shale
April 2, 2013 at 10 p.m.
Updated April 2, 2013 at 11:03 p.m.
Alfonso Gonzalez stood in the foyer of the Victoria Country Club, staring at a stack of resumes.
Gonzalez was one of more than 300 people who attended the BHP Billiton hiring fair Tuesday evening in the hopes of getting an oil-field job working the Eagle Ford Shale.
"It seems like a good opportunity," he said. "It's going to be here for a long time, and the pay is great."
The Australian-based company became the biggest outfit working the Eagle Ford Shale play when it bought Petrohawk in 2011.
Petrohawk was one of the initial developers of the Eagle Ford Shale play, unlocking shale oil with slant drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Since buying Petrohawk, the company has been in competition with other oil companies to get the best employees, spokesman Jaryl Strong said.
"The Eagle Ford is such a strong development that it's challenging getting the quantity and the quality of people we need to fill all of the positions," Strong said.
The company invests in natural resources providing energy, with holdings in uranium mining and off-shore drilling rigs. Investing in the Eagle Ford and other shale plays, including some holdings in the Permian Basin in West Texas, made sense for the corporate business model, Strong said.
"We plan on being in business here for a long time to come," he said.
The company currently employs about 1,800 people in the Eagle Ford. By the time they open their Eagle Ford offices in 2016, they anticipate having about 3,000 employees, Strong said.
"We're thinking in decades, not years," he said.
The Victoria Country Club was buzzing with eager voices as men and women filled out applications and talked eagerly with BHP representatives after a slideshow presentation. They were applying to fill between 80 and 90 jobs overseeing construction, working as mechanics, operating technicians, drilling supervisors and completion supervisors.
A raffle ended the two-hour job fair. One applicant grinned as he strode out the door, unsure of a job but holding a new fishing reel.
Gonzalez works in the industrial field, but he is hoping to get hired in the oil-field business because he has a son in college.
"It's a better opportunity and better pay," he said.
He adjusted his baseball cap and looked at the stack of resumes on the table in front of him. It was almost a foot high.


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It's just another game — one they aim to win. Pottsville (26-6) will tip off against Pine Bluff Dollarway (29-2) at 8:45 p.m. today at T.H. Barton Coliseum in Little Rock.
"It's just another game that we have to get ready for," he said. "A week or two from now it might set in. We might realize how big of a deal this game is, but for now it just feels like one more game."
That's not to say the school and community isn't excited about it. Thurman said he was sure his players were hearing about it from their classmates. Fortunately, the buzz hasn't carried over onto the basketball court, at least not in a negative way.
Thurman emphasized that Pottsville will have its work cut out against the Cardinals. Pine Bluff Dollarway, much like the Apaches, cut through a swath of teams to reach tonight's pinnacle game.
"They're really athletic," he said. "They've got 6-6, 6-4 and 6-3 guys. They're big and they're really athletic."
The Cardinals are also loaded defensively and score well in transition, the coach said.
"We are going to have our hands full," he said. "We're working on staying in front of our man on defense and rebounding and being strong with the ball to prepare for them. More than anything, we're trying to focus on what we do and doing that well."
Pottsville didn't reach the state championship game by chance. The Apaches are a well-rounded team, with three guards who could all play point. Depending on the game, a different player may emerge as the leading scorer – but you can be sure it'll be either Michael Perry, Travis Cole or Luke McAnulty.
"We have bounce," Thurman said. "We have shooters. We have guys who can post up and we have guys who can drive it. It's hard to pressure us because we have three guards that can really handle the ball."
Thurman said the Apaches will have nine guys in rotation, including Perry, Cole, McAnulty, Tyler Weaver, Corey McKown, Trevor Maness, Chris Albin and Michael Henderson.
"The fact that we're a well rounded team gives us a chance," Thurman said. "One of the things I'm most proud of is how this group has really gotten close. I feel like from a relationship standpoint, they've really come together as a team."
Whether Pottsville brings home the championship tonight or not, there is no doubt this has been a special season for the Apaches, with many more to come.


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Posey, Giants adjusting to plays at plate
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Baseball's new video replay system is serving as a learning tool for the Giants, especially catcher Buster Posey, who gained insight during Tuesday night's 5-0 loss to Atlanta about handling plays at home plate.
Jason Heyward's success at sliding around Posey, turning what appeared to be a sure out into a run that launched Atlanta's three-run, sixth-inning rally, taught the Giants that nothing is certain. The new rules aimed at discouraging home-plate collisions that govern baserunners and catchers also are a factor. Forbidden in many cases by plowing through the catcher, runners have found novel methods -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy called them "creative" -- of hitting the dirt.
"I think you learn you can't assume it'll be an easy tag," Bochy said Wednesday, one day after Heyward tumbled around Posey. "... You realize that he's not going to slide into you and make it easy."
Posey acknowledged that he must be more "aggressive" in tagging baserunners.
A solution for catchers, Bochy said, is to "stay in an athletic position, a balanced position where you can move either way and make a move along with the runner."
The days of runners being called out just because a throw beats them to a base are over. This wasn't the case with Heyward, whose run was confirmed by video review. But just as catchers can't assume they'll be able to make a simple tag, nor can umpires assume an easy out will be made.
"With replay, you're going to see more calls overturned," Bochy predicted.
Sore toe prompts Sandoval's early departure
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval left Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves after five innings with discomfort in his left big toe, manager Bruce Bochy said.
"I didn't want to take any chances," Bochy said. "He had said it was pretty sore."
Bochy sounded optimistic about Sandoval's availability for Thursday's series opener against the Miami Marlins.
"I think he'll be fine," Bochy said.
Before departing, Sandoval enjoyed a fruitful afternoon in the Giants' 10-4 victory. He went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, extending his hitting streak to five games. Batting .400 (8-for-20) during that stretch, Sandoval has lifted his batting average from .171 to .203, marking the first time he has exceeded .200 since he was at .250 (2-for-8) two games into the season.
"His swing has picked up in the last week," Bochy said of Sandoval, a two-time All-Star. "His point of contact is in a better place. He's a gifted hitter. It's a matter of time before he gets going."
Sandoval also contributed a sparkling defensive play in the second inning. He flung himself to his left to snare Ryan Doumit's ground ball, then straightened in time to make a strong throw to first base for the out.
"He's had a good attitude this whole time," Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner said. "If you came in the clubhouse, you wouldn't know whether he was hitting .400 or .100. We all knew he was going to come around. It's starting to turn around for him."
Knee 'fine,' Pagan gets planned rest
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy expressed confidence Wednesday that center fielder Angel Pagan's sore right knee won't develop into a major concern as the season progresses.
Pagan wasn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Atlanta Braves, but Bochy said the 32-year-old's rest was planned before he experienced discomfort in the knee and left Tuesday night's game in the eighth inning. Bochy also declared Pagan available to pinch-hit.
Pagan has proven to be one of the most indispensable Giants. He entered Wednesday with a .322 batting average, ninth in the National League. His .371 on-base percentage and 1.3 WAR (wins above replacement), according to baseball-reference.com, ranked second among Giants regulars. Only Buster Posey exceeds him in both categories.
"I think he's fine," Bochy said of Pagan, who has started 35 of San Francisco's 41 games. "... An occasional day off is what serves him well. I don't see this being a major issue."
Bochy anticipated that Pagan will be able to play the entire four-game series against Miami beginning Thursday at AT&T Park.
Sanchez to see more time at first base
SAN FRANCISCO -- Hector Sanchez performed well enough in his regular-season debut at first base to remain part of the contingent filling in for injured Brandon Belt, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday.
Sanchez started Tuesday night at first base, a position he had played only once for the Giants -- and that was a Cactus League exhibition. His most challenging play was a throw to shortstop Brandon Crawford on Freddie Freeman's seventh-inning ground ball on an attempt to start a double play.
"He had a couple of plays that really don't come up a lot," Bochy said, adding that he still intends to use Sanchez and fellow catcher Buster Posey as occasional alternatives to Michael Morse, who's expected to receive most of the playing time at first while Belt's fractured left thumb heals.
Sanchez remained prepared for whatever comes his way.
"You never know what can happen," he said.
Bochy appreciated Sanchez's eagerness.
"He's not nervous," Bochy said, describing Sanchez's upbeat attitude about playing first.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|Rotax Passport - Dealer Stamp
|Written by DJ Ortiz
|Thursday, 12 July 2007
Important Message:
To all Rotax owners planning on attending the Rotax Grand Nationals. All Rotax engine passports must be stamped with a dealer stamp per Scott Evans. As it stands now, the lack of a dealer stamp will result in not admitting the engine into competition. Notify anyone planning to attend the Rotax Grand Nationals to check their passport to make sure it has a dealer stamp.


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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
On the European Tour, Pablo Larrazabal (FJ ICON MyJoys and StaSof) claimed the BMW International Open in a playoff for his second career victory. Larrazabal shot four rounds in the sixties to finish the tournament at 16-under par. The victory earns Pablo a spot in the Open Championship next month at Royal St. George's.
For more on Larrazabal's win read here: Europeantour.com
Eric Compton won the Mexico Open on the Nationwide Tour for his first career victory. The win moves Compton to 15th on the Nationwide Tour money list virtually guaranteeing him a PGA Tour card in 2012. "To win this is everything to me. I never thought I'd play golf again,
at least not at this level, and I proved to myself I'm more than just a
guy with two heart transplants."
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IN an effort to clean up an image tarnished by a corruption inquiry into its former ministers, NSW Labor has brought in a new rules designed to provide greater transparency.
In an Australian first, Labor MPs will have to reveal their taxable incomes.
They will also have to declare the pecuniary interests of their spouse or dependents, or any family member holding a contract with the state government.
"I will not tolerate corruption," Opposition Leader John Robertson told a Labor function in Parramatta on Sunday.
"If you do the wrong thing, you will get caught and face the consequences."
Labor MPs will be banned from having second jobs under the plan, and ministers will have to publish their diaries online from March 31.
They will disclose meetings, phone conversations and interactions with lobbyists or private companies.
In government, Mr Robertson said Labor would create an independent probity panel to oversee the approval of mining licences and appoint an inspector general for parliamentary standards, to investigate and fine members who breach the code.
The reforms come in the midst of a public inquiry into former NSW Labor ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, who face the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over the granting of mining licences in the Bylong Valley.
Mr Robertson lamented that the ICAC proceedings were taking focus away from what he said were the government's failures, such as cuts to jobs, hospitals and schools.
"These new standards go a long way in demonstrating that Labor had to improve its behaviour and ensure that what we're seeing play out now can't occur in the future," he told reporters.
He said the rules mean that if ICAC finds Mr Obeid and Mr Macdonald acted corruptly, they will be expelled from the Labor Party.
He added that he would ban factions from binding MPs, a practice identified as one way powerbroker Mr Obeid maintained his influence over the former Labor government.
It's believed Mr Robertson faced fierce opposition from the shadow cabinet over the reforms, and had to ask ministers to "back him or sack him".
But the opposition leader refused to comment on the supposed in-fighting, saying that people had expressed their views, but ultimately the rules were introduced because it would put "Labor back in the game".
NSW won't see an election until 2015 but with the federal election coming up in September, NSW Labor is using the new standards to clean up the party's image both in both arenas.
Premier Barry O'Farrell believes state Labor has a long way to go before regaining trust from the NSW public.
"No amount of belated posturing by Ian Macdonald's former cabinet colleague John Robertson, will change revelations heard at the ICAC that existing disclosure rules were broken by Labor MP's," he said in a statement.
Mr O'Farrell said his government would wait for ICAC's findings before it considered changing the rules, adding that only a rigorous oversight by an independent watchdog will make people think twice about breaking the law.
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She was born on June 11, 1920 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She attended Smith College, where she earned a degree in economics. After graduating she worked in Washington, D.C., as a statistician. She married, and later moved to Palo Alto in 1958 with her husband and three children. She was an active member of the First Congregational Church and served in the Women's Fellowship and the Ecumenical Hunger Project. Her son, Rick, predeceased her. She is survived by her two daughters, Barbara and Carol, son-in-law, Tim, and two grandsons, David and Scott.
Lew Allen Raney
Lew Raney died on Friday, May 17. The longtime resident of Palo Alto was 79 years old.
He was born on April 17, 1934 in Whittier, Calif. to Harry and Agnes Raney. He graduated from UC Berkeley in electrical engineering in 1956. At Berkeley, he met his wife, Shirley Anne Stone. They married in 1956. They traveled to Japan, Carmel, Hawaii and Hong Kong while Lew served in the U.S. Navy. They settled in Palo Alto in 1960, where they raised their two children, Diana and Stephen. He was a Palo Alto resident for 53 years.
His work with Singer Link in the defense industry pioneered a number of early simulation technologies, including simulators for fighter jet flight training, secret surveillance planes and nuclear reactors. Later in his career, he worked on a number of large early laser and hard disc storage devices.
A lifelong sports fan, he led his UC Berkeley intramural football team to two championships and continued to play football in the annual holiday Mud Bowl with his son Steve and his friends from Palo Alto High School. He is survived by his son Steve of Palo Alto, and three grandchildren, Kristina and Brian Smith and Emma Raney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, and his daughter, Diana Smith of El Dorado, Calif.
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Proof of Draft's late finds plentiful in KC
Jacobs, Farnsworth examples of astute picks panning out
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
In Tuesday night's First-Year Player Draft, there were three rounds and 111 players taken. The odds are pretty good for those players making it.
1 WAS: S. Strasburg
2 SEA: D. Ackley
3 SD: D. Tate
4 PIT: J. Sanchez
5 BAL: M. Hobgood
6 SF: Z. Wheeler
7 ATL: M. Minor
8 CIN: M. Leake
9 DET: J. Turner
10 WAS: D. Storen
11 COL: T. Matzek
12 KC: A. Crow
13 OAK: G. Green
14 TEX: M. Purke
15 CLE: A. White
16 ARI: R. Borchering
17 ARI: A. Pollock
18 FLA: C. James
19 STL: S. Miller
20 TOR: S. Jenkins
21 HOU: J. Mier
22 MIN: K. Gibson
23 CWS: J. Mitchell
24 LAA: R. Grichuk
25 LAA: M Trout
26 MIL: E. Arnett
27 SEA: N. Franklin
28 BOS: R. Fuentes
29 NYY: S. Heathcott
30 TB: L. Washington
31 CHC: B. Jackson
32 COL: T. Wheeler
36 LAD: A. Miller
72 NYM: S. Matz
75 PHI: K. Dugan
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Of the 31 current Royals on the roster or disabled list, for example, 11 would have fallen under those parameters when drafted. There are, however, nine drafted players on the big league roster who were taken after the first 111 selections. (The other 11 were foreign players not draft-eligible.)
Designated hitter Mike Jacobs was taken in the 38th round of the 1999 Draft by the New York Mets. He was the 1,156th player selected.
"Some people just kind of peak at high school level or college level, and you see a lot of those guys that get drafted in the first couple of rounds that don't make it," Jacobs said.
"I would think more people drafted in the later rounds make it than people in the early rounds, to be honest with you. You don't have to be taken in the early rounds to do it. The biggest thing is you've got to stay healthy in the Minor Leagues and you've got to put up numbers. If you don't, you're not going to make it. If you do, you're going to make it."
Jacobs, who signed as a catcher, broke in with the Gulf Coast Mets and batted .333 and showed good power.
"I had a really good year my first year. If you're a low Draft choice and you don't perform right away, you're not going to have as many chances. If you're a guy that's a high-round Draft pick and you don't perform right away, they're going to give you chance after chance after chance."
The other Royals who were drafted after the first three rounds were Mike Aviles (round 7), John Bale (5), Brian Bannister (7), John Buck (7), Coco Crisp (7), Kyle Davies (4), Kyle Farnsworth (47) and Ron Mahay (18). Only Aviles was selected by the Royals, reaching the Majors in his sixth pro season.
The Royals themselves made five first-round choices that are currently with the club -- Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, Zack Greinke, Luke Hochevar and Mitch Maier, plus David DeJesus, a fourth-round choice, though the 104th player taken. Other early choices taken by other clubs were Mark Teahen, Gil Meche, Willie Bloomquist, Doug Waechter and Jamey Wright.
After 111 picks on Day 1 -- including Round One, Compensation Round A, Round Two, Round Three and Compensation Round B -- and Day 2's coverage of Rounds Four through 30, the Draft will resume with exclusive coverage on MLB.com at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday with the 31st through 50th rounds.
MLB.com's coverage will include a live pick-by-pick audio stream, expert commentary and the exclusive Draft Tracker, a searchable database of every Draft-eligible player, featuring statistics, scouting reports and video highlights.
Fans will not only be able to follow along every minute of the way online, but they'll be able to interact directly with Draft-eligible players and MLB.com Draft experts, among others.
The Draft Tracker will also feature the addition of Twitter, and the participation of "tweeters" such as MLB.com Draft expert @JonathanMayoB3, who will also be serving as on-air talent for all three days of the Draft; and reporter @LisaWinstonMLB, who will be writing the up-to-the-minute coverage for MLB.com.
In addition, MLB.com has created a Twitter account devoted to the Draft, where you can stay updated on every piece of info as it becomes available (@MLBDraft).
Farnsworth, now in the Royals' bullpen, began his odyssey as an even lower Draft selection than Jacobs. Farnsworth was the 1,290th player taken in 1994, when he was selected by the Chicago Cubs.
He was a "draft-and-follow" player, meaning he wasn't signed until later, after the Cubs had scouted him some more. He didn't consider that to be a disadvantage.
"No, I didn't think about it at all," Farnsworth said. "I just went out and believed in my ability to do whatever. A lot of people who are drafted higher get more chances, but I knew if I went out there and just pitched and showed my ability, I'd be fine."
Like Jacobs, Farnsworth made a good initial showing in 1995 with a 3-2 record and 0.87 ERA in 16 relief outings in the Gulf Coast Rookie League.
"I outlasted some people, being in the 47th round. But [Mike] Piazza is another example that if you just go out there, day in and day out, and do the best you can, you can make it."
Piazza, in 1988, was drafted in the 62nd round by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
No matter what the round and how late a player is drafted, he can get to the Majors if he's determined and talented enough.
"It was definitely something I wanted to do, and I didn't let anything get in my way," Farnsworth said.
Dick Kaegel 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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The hum of an oven fan blends with chatter and interspersed clatter in the JobTrain kitchen in Menlo Park. Groups of four rotate to and from one table, where they learn the skills of slicing and dicing vegetables, taught by Palo Alto chef and author Peter Hertzmann.
"The same cut can be used on a lot of different veggies," Hertzmann advises.
Hertzmann shows his students various techniques of cutting onions, carrots and other vegetables. When money allows, he also demonstrates butchering techniques with meat. The class is an introduction to basic concepts of knife skills, where he shows students how to hold a knife, how to hold the food and how to cut.
Students absorb a variety of tips for more effective knifework, including cutting the onion in half and peeling it first, and they learn how to make sure the knife is properly sharp for best results. They're hoping the skills pay off in future employment in food service, perhaps with restaurants or catering companies.
The classes contain a mix of students, including some from the San Mateo County Jail's minimum-security transitional facility, who are at the JobTrain nonprofit as part of the jail's work-furlough program. Students make two meals a day, breakfast and lunch, and also learn life skills, such as how to dress for a job interview.
Hertzmann started teaching the class in 2007 after he wrote the book "Knife Skills Illustrated: A User's Manual." He has also written and illustrated his e-zine "a la carte," which focuses on French cooking, since 1999. Hertzmann saw a photo of Adam Weiner, an instructor at JobTrain, and got inspired to join the effort. He emailed Weiner and before he knew it, he was walking in the door to teach his first four students.
Hertzmann also taught at the county jail, which has a relationship with JobTrain and Weiner, for almost two years.
He says it is rewarding to him when he sees progress, something he experienced with the women he taught last summer who volunteered to stay week after week. One of his classes was particularly small, and he was also asked to teach fractions and ratios for baking, which he said is also useful for different aspects of life in general.
Hertzmann has been teaching on and off for many years. Until 2012, he worked at Sur La Table, where he taught self-designed classes in his specialties: Chinese, Japanese and French cooking.
"Cooking is a very relaxing thing," he said. It's also a social thing: He enjoys spending time with other people while cooking, and making many small dishes for parties.
Hertzmann learned some of his knife skills from other chefs, including picking up tips from Martin Yan on a carrot-shredding technique and how to hold a knife. Some he came up with on his own.
He has taught knife-skills classes in cities including Vancouver, Toronto and New York City. He's also conducted multi-hour knife-skills demonstrations at places such as the Exploratorium in San Francisco and at events such as the Eat Real Fest in Oakland.
When he taught basic knife-skills classes at Sur la Table, the class size was usually 16 people and he would demonstrate to students for them to repeat. He's also occasionally led a class about breaking down chickens and butchering supermarket meat, and been invited by restaurants to work with cooks on their skills.
Student Adrian Perkins came to JobTrain to do research on unemployment, and ended up seeing documents about the culinary-arts class. He has been in the class since January. He didn't have much previous experience in cooking or cutting, but since taking the class, he takes more pride in his cuts and how they can make the overall meal look better.
"He's very precise on teaching," he said of his teacher. "He can be walking through and say, 'That's how I taught,' or, 'That's not how I taught you.'"
How food is affected by knife skills and how it ends up tasting is something Hertzmann said is important to learn. Once students understand general concepts, they might not need to follow recipes as closely and can use these skills all across cooking.
"My goal in life is not only to teach people how to cook, but also to learn principles to use in other things," he said.
Info: To read Peter Hertzmann's blog and book, go to hertzmann.com. Information about culinary-arts classes at JobTrain is at www.jobtrainworks.org.
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Goldschmidt goes deep, Delgado delivers vs. Dodgers
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Adam Eaton had two hits and Paul Goldschmidt homered Monday as the D-backs scored a 5-3 win over the Dodgers, who received the first two hits and RBIs of the spring from Carl Crawford.
Arizona scored in the second inning off Josh Wall, a reliever who inherited the start when a flu-stricken Josh Beckett was scratched to pitch a simulated game instead. The D-backs scored with three hits, two of them of the infield variety, and despite running into a double play.
The D-backs added to the lead with a pair of runs against Peter Moylan in the third inning with an infield single by A.J. Pollock and an RBI triple by Eaton, who scored on Willie Bloomquist's groundout.
Goldschmidt made the lead 4-0 with a long one-out home run off left-hander Paco Rodriguez in the fourth inning.
The Dodgers finally got to Arizona starter Randall Delgado in the fifth inning. Elian Herrera singled, stole second and took third on Dee Gordon's bunt single. After Gordon stole second, both were driven home by Crawford's line single.
Delgado went five innings and was charged with two runs on six hits with three strikeouts and a walk.
Arizona tacked on a run in the seventh, but Los Angeles answered with one of its own in the bottom half of the inning.
Up next: The D-backs play host to the Padres at Salt River Fields on Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. MST. Closer J.J. Putz is slated to pitch in the game. The right-hander is working on his slider this spring, a pitch that he used with much success in 2006-07, when he racked up 76 saves for the Mariners.
Ken Gurnick 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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Nissan is now looking to put its name
up near the top of the list when it comes to zero emissions vehicles
to Autoblog. The company this weekend announced its new
2010 LEAF EV which melds Nissan/Renault's current design theme with
an electric-only vehicle.
As with most next generation electric
vehicles, the LEAF uses an advanced lithium-ion battery pack (48
modules, 90kW) and has electric motors which deliver 80kW (107 HP).
The combo allows the LEAF to have a driving range of 100 miles and a
top speed of 87 mph according to Nissan. By Nissan's estimates, the
100 mile driving range is enough to satisfy the daily commute
requirements of 80% of American drivers (Nissan says that the average
U.S. driver has a daily commute of less than 62 miles).
When it comes to styling, most would be
hard pressed to call the LEAF "another Prius knockoff"
which has been a label affixed to the Honda Insight. Instead, the
LEAF takes its design direction from a few vehicles already in the
Nissan stable including the Murano, Rogue, and Versa -- albeit with
more aerodynamic curves and surfaces.
Given that the LEAF is a fully electric
vehicle and doesn't have an "extended range" gasoline
engine/generator like the Volt, the vehicle will rely heavily on a
robust electric charging infrastructure. As a result, Nissan will
initially market the vehicle in U.S cities which have taken the
initiative to provide charging station for EVs including Phoenix, San
Diego, Raleigh, and Seattle.
"Nissan LEAF is a tremendous
accomplishment – one in which all Nissan employees can take great
pride," said Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn. "We
have been working tirelessly to make this day a reality – the
unveiling of a real-world car that has zero – not simply reduced –
emissions. It's the first step in what is sure to be an exciting
journey – for people all over the world, for Nissan and for the
Nissan expects to market the LEAF in
the U.S., Europe, and Japan next year. Pricing has not been
announced, but Nissan describes the vehicle as "affordable".


text: The Indoors is a monumental achievement and a team has to be one of the best in the nation to win it, but really, equal to NCAAs? I don't think it's there yet. The NCAA title is still the national title for the sport for that season. If not (if the NCAAs and indoors there were truly two equal championships), I don't think you'd see as much fretting about UVA not being able to get the monkey off their back. But, again, it IS a huge thing, and a great achievement.


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Kenmore Mercy Hospital Imaging Department Receives Accreditation
Home » About Us » News » 2010 News » Kenmore Mercy Hospital Imaging Department Receives Accreditation
June 24, 2010
Kenmore Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, was recently awarded a three-year accreditation for its computed tomography (CT) scanning by the American College of Radiology (ACR). ACR accreditation recognizes that the hospital's CT scanning service has undergone a rigorous review process and meets nationally accepted standards of care.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital, a New York State Designated Stroke Center, performs all types of CT scans, a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. This includes brain perfusion scans useful for strokes, clogged carotid arteries, and some brain tumors; specialized and routine imaging techniques for musculoskeletal and neuroradiology; and CT angiography. The imaging team performs scans with a 64-slice CT scanner, which allows for fast, high quality imaging.
|Lisa Jetter, Suzanne Judd, and Diane McGranahan, members of the CT Scan team
The ACR accreditation process also evaluates personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs. All findings are reported to the practice via a comprehensive report that includes recommendations for improvement.
"Receiving ACR accreditation demonstrates our commitment to provide high quality, patient-centered CT scanning services," said David Vinti, site manager, Imaging Services at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. "This designation also provides further assurance and peace of mind for our patients that our imaging services are among the best available."


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RAND Survey of Compensation for Accidental Injuries in the United States, 1988-1989 (ICPSR 3084)
Principal Investigator(s): Hensler, Deborah R., et al.
This survey was conducted in 1989 to look at the consequences of injuries that had occurred within the past year. The main purpose was to examine medical treatment, activity restriction, loss reimbursement, and decisions regarding liability claims related to accidental injuries. Work-related stress and injuries that were fatal, resulted in institutionalization, or were caused by pharmaceutical products were not included. Questions were posed regarding treatment following the accident, resulting impairment, rehabilitation expenditures, tort liability payment, insurance benefits, expected claims, and legal assistance, along with psychological and social consequences from making the claims. While many features of this study are comparable to both the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the RAND survey is different in that questions regarding liability-claiming behaviors were asked over the course of a year, and questions about visits to care providers were included. Demographic information on respondents consists of sex, age, and education.
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SNOW HILL — Social media could play a much bigger part in Worcester County tourism next year.
Tourism Director Lisa Challenger approached the County Commission Tuesday with the idea of hiring a part-time social media coordinator in her department, It's a move she said will help Worcester stay ahead of the crowd with social networking online, which is quickly beginning to eclipse more traditional methods.
"Social media, although a relatively recent phenomenon, is becoming an increasingly important part of any business's marketing and client base development platform," wrote Challenger in a report to the commission. "What could once be accomplished by a traditional website now needs to be supplemented by a robust and responsive utilization of the tools social media offers."
Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and several others have boomed within the last few years and now represent a new frontier for tourism departments, explained Challenger.
"People are not on our websites anymore; they're on all of these social sites," she said, adding that about half of Maryland counties have some kind of social media coordinator.
The statistics speak volumes. According to Challenger, 94 percent of businesses with a marketing department use social media while 85 percent of businesses with a dedicated social media platform saw an increase in market exposure. Furthermore, 58 percent of businesses that have taken advantage of social media marketing for more than three years have seen increased sales.
As for the media itself, Facebook has over 850 million active users per month, one million accounts are added to Twitter every day, and roughly 80 million people are using Instagram to share photos. Like Facebook, YouTube also has a huge subscriber base with more than 490 million visitors per month. One of the more popular uses of YouTube is for travel videos, the likes of which could be used to highlight Worcester, said Challenger.
Social media is unique in how organic it is and how quickly things can change, she continued, which is why the tourism department would benefit from a part-time social media coordinator who would be responsible for all related county endeavors. This would not include the county website.
"We're looking to get a lot more followers on Twitter, we want to grow our fans on Facebook and we really want to grow our presence on Instagram," said Challenger.
The coordinator would be responsible for orchestrating that while working less than 30 hours per week. They would work from home, though be required to meet with Challenger weekly.
The commissioners all acknowledged how prevalent social media has become in the last few years. For some people, especially in younger demographics, it represents at least 10 hours a week or more, Challenger noted.
The position of coordinator is included in Challenger's upcoming budget, which the commissioners will vote on next month. Commissioner Judy Boggs pointed out that the position seems tailored for a young adult already familiar with personal social media use.
Commissioners Jim Bunting and Louise Gulyas questioned whether having the individual work from home would be productive for the county. Challenger, however, stood by the idea and explained that with home computers, smart phones and tablets a coordinator could be mobile and doing their job at any time.


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FMC Launches Inquiry into Chineese Shipping Policies
Washington, D.C. 20573
FOR RELEASE: August 12, 1998
The Federal Maritime Commission today launched a broad inquiry into the maritime policies and practices of the People's Republic of China. The Commission recently has received reports regarding potentially unfair or restrictive Chinese maritime policies from a number of sources, including the U.S. Departments of Transportation, State, and Commerce, U.S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings, and U.S. shipping lines and non-vessel-operating common carriers. In light of these reports and other concerns, the Commission has initiated a formal proceeding to gather more information on the restrictions facing the U.S. maritime industry and U.S. oceanborne trade in China, and to determine the full scope of Chinese maritime companies' operations in the United States.
The Commission is collecting information from U.S. and Chinese shipping lines through the issuance of mandatory information demand orders, and also is issuing a notice of inquiry requesting comments from shippers, transportation intermediaries, and other parties, on several issues. The first is the limits on U.S. carriers' ability to operate branch offices in China and offer intermodal transportation services with the same freedom that Chinese carriers enjoy in the United States. Another area of inquiry is the administration of a Chinese system requiring foreign shipping lines to obtain governmental licenses or permissions for new liner shipping routes. Also, the Commission is investigating reported Chinese prohibitions on U.S. carriers performing vessel agency services (i.e., providing services and provisions to vessels when in port) in China. The Commission is gathering more information on an apparently stalled effort by a U.S. shipping line, Sea-Land Service, Inc., to enter into a joint venture with the port of Tianjin to operate a marine terminal. Lastly, the Commission is asking for comments from all interested parties regarding the barriers or restrictions faced by U.S. freight forwarding companies, non-vessel-operating common carriers, and other transportation intermediaries seeking to do business in China.
FMC Chairman Harold J. Creel, Jr. stated: "I have not been encouraged by government and industry sources regarding China's willingness to open up its shipping sector. It is now time for the Commission to get a fuller report on the record from carriers, shippers, NVOs and others affected by these restrictions in the U.S. China trade, so that we can determine whether further action is required."
Responses to the Commission orders are due October 2, 1998. Copies of the orders in Docket No. 98-14, Shipping Restrictions, Requirements, and Practices of the People's Republic of China, will be made available through the public document section of the Commission's web site, at www.fmc.gov.
Under Section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, the Commission is empowered to take countervailing action if it finds that foreign laws, rules, or regulations create "conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade." Under the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988, the Commission may investigate whether any laws, rules, regulations, policies, or practices of foreign governments or carriers lead to conditions that (1) adversely affect the operations of United States carriers in the United States oceanborne trade; and (2) do not exist for foreign carriers of that country in the United States. Under these laws, if the Commission determines that such adverse conditions exist, it may take actions including limitations on sailings, suspension of tariffs, suspension of regulated agreements, or fees not to exceed $1,000,000 per voyage. No such sanctions were levied or proposed today; rather, today's action is an effort to collect information to help determine whether any future action might be warranted.
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I'm trying to figure out a way to attend the F1 race at COTA without breaking the bank. Would anyone in the Austin area be willing to let a clean, sober, middle-aged, solo rider pitch a tent in your back yard for four nights, Nov 15, 16, 17 and 18? I had reservations at an RV park but once they figured out that the dates I reserved were during the F1 race they quadrupled the camping fee. Likewise all of the hotels within driving distance. I refuse to be raped by those scoundrels and am looking for viable alternatives.
If any takers, please let me know and we'll discuss offline.


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I'M A RECENTLY DIVORCED woman of a certain age. After months of being alone, I've decided to start dating again. But first, I need a new pair of boots to give me some confidence. I'm short, so I definitely need heels. Help!
— Angie
Manolo says, as the Manolo discovered long ago, one of the easiest ways to boost one's self-confidence is by wearing beautiful, well-made shoes. With the truly super-fantastic shoes, one is able to stand taller, walk straighter and project the image of confidence and vitality that are the key ingredients of the sexy appeal.
By the comparison, ugly and poorly made shoes bring the wearer down, causing one to lumpily schlump around like the water buffalo. Put on the pair of cheap plastic clogs, and you are saying to the world, "I love sweatpants and Doritos, and long romantic rides on my mobility scooter." Hardly the message one wishes to convey to the wider world, much less the potential mate.
Look, here is the Brea from Joan & David, the fabulously sexy and confidence-building high-heeled boot ($379, Zappos.com)!
Each week, Manolo the shoe blogger answers your pressing shoe questions. Ask the Manolo a question at firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit the Manolo at shoeblogs.com.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies: Kelvin Universe' started by Devon, Jul 17, 2009.
I think Yeoman Randi is rather subdued compared to some of us!
Here's a TrekMovie item which includes new clips from the Casting (Scotty) and Behind the Scenes featurettes.
New Star Trek DVD/Blu-ray Featurette Clips
Also has a repeat of the breakdown showing which extras are part of which sets, for those who haven't seen them before.
Hehe, thanks J!!
Therin, wait til after xmas for a cheaper price than 21.99? *snort* Im pretty certain it won't come down cheaper than that....not here on Long Island, anyway.
Besides, why wait for something that gives me this much pleasure? I want it and i want it NOW!
Ohhhh the responses I could make to this....
2 reviews of Blu-ray
Blu-ray review
very lengthy Blu-ray review from Trekweb
Heh, yeah, i thought about that about a second after i hit 'submit reply'.....
It premiered in Austin
review Blu-ray
Cinematical did a review
Blu-ray Review: Star Trek (3-Disc Special Edition)
Is anyone else amused by the constant banner ads promoting the new Star Trek DVD/Blu-ray on the site today? Isn't that kind of preaching to the choir?
I posted this in another thread, too; but I was just checking, and the 3-disc blu-ray edition is #1 at Amazon currently, with the single-disk DVD at #2. That's in all of "Movies and TV."
wooohooo! awesome news!
Since I don't have a Blu-Ray (yet) What are my best options when buying a DVD? Widescreen is a given but are there 'different' DVD's available that include more extras or are they all the same?
For DVD, you'll want the Two Disc set. It doesn't have everything the Blu-Ray has, but it's got a lot of nice features, like a behind the scenes featurette, a gag reel, commentaries and the like.
i purchased the three-disc Blu-ray edition. the steelcase Blu-ray edition is a nice touch but i passed on that option. in early December i'll have a chance to watch the film; should be a great experience judging by the several reviews online.
No deleted scenes huh?
I'm pretty sure they do have deleted scenes.
Someone on here has the complete feature list, I can't remember where it is, though.
^The two-disc DVD DOES have the deleted scenes (9 of them, IIRC).
amazon delivered mine today. yay!
downloading the dc now...
DVD movie guide did a review
Star Trek [Blu-Ray] (2009)
special feature Gene Roddenberry's Vision
Too bad.
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