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An intriguing light-heavyweight bout between Thiago Silva (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Brandon Vera (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has been salvaged from untelevised purgatory.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the onetime preliminary-card bout has been promoted to the pay-per-view main card of "UFC 125: Resolution."
The event takes place Jan. 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard.
Vera vs. Silva likely is taking the spot that opened when UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was forced out of a UFC 125 co-headliner with Josh Grispi due to injury. Grispi now is slated to fight Dustin Poirier in a bout that today was made official for the preliminary card.
Sources today told MMAjunkie.com no decision has been made as to whether UFC 125 will get a "UFC Prelims" special on Spike TV. However, UFC president Dana White recently said the one-hour specials will return in 2011, and UFC 125 currently boasts a number of TV-worthy prelim fights, including Marcus Davis vs. Jeremy Stephens, Mike Brown vs. Diego Nunes, Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares, and Grispi vs. Poirier. However, even if a deal is reached, not all UFC events get the "UFC Prelims" specials.
Silva returns to the cage one day shy of a full year since his most recent outing, a UFC 108 loss to Rashad Evans in the evening's main event. Prior to that fight, rumors of an ankle injury spread throughout the MMA community, but Silva's camp confirmed after the contest that a back injury was partially to blame for the lackluster performance. Silva then was scheduled to face Tim Boetsch in August at UFC 117, but the former title contender re-injured his back and was forced to withdraw from the event.
Despite opening his UFC career with four consecutive stoppage victories, Silva is just 1-2 in his past three contests. Due to various periods of inactivity, Silva has registered just one UFC win in the past 27 months.
Meanwhile, Vera fights for the first time since a March loss to fast-rising prospect Jon Jones. "The Truth" was overwhelmed in the contest and suffered multiple facial fractures in the three-minute affair. Once considered a top prospect in both the heavyweight and light-heavyweight divisions, Vera now is stuck in a two-fight slump and is just 3-5 since December 2006.
Both competitors now are fighting for relevancy in a pivotal bout for their career prospects.
The latest UFC 125 card now includes:
- Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (for lightweight title)
- Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann
- Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera
- Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim
- Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida
- Marcus Davis vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Josh Grispi vs. Dustin Poirier
- Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares
- Mike Brown vs. Diego Nunes
- Daniel Roberts vs. Greg Soto
- Antonio McKee vs. Jacob Volkmann
For more on UFC 125, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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The event was held Saturday and sponsored by the Cleaner Safer Blytheville initiative, the Blytheville Ministerial Alliance and local businesses.
Jonesboro television station KAIT reports (http://is.gd/7D4HqL ) that people were able to drop off guns and receive up to $75 and a ham for the holidays.
Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson says the program is amnesty-based - meaning no questions were asked and no one faced police enforcement action by dropping off guns.


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In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area is offering free rides to teachers on the Petersburg tour boats during July; teachers can invite one guest; must present a school badge, name tag or ID card at the Discovery Center ticket desk, 1450 Greene St.; tours depart 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday in July; Civil War tour departs 1:30 p.m.; tours include free admission to the interactive Canal Discovery Center; reservations suggested; (706) 823-0440 ext. 4
Family matinees
As I walked the New Haven streets criss-crossing the Yale University campus, a dark cloud of identity crisis rained on my lonely parade. Am I a real writer? I get paid to write. But lots of people get paid to do things they aren't good at. I'm not a real writer. Everyone can see it but me. I came all this way to find out that I'm a fraud. God is breaking it to me gently. He got me accepted to the Yale Writers' Conference so I could hear the truth from someone other than Him.
SCGA Property LLC to Megan L. Globensky and Richard B. Globensky, 303 Founders Lane, $155,000.
TAWKIDS to R.W. Rowland Enterprises LLLP, parcel ID 057002, $525,000.
JJ & Z Builders Inc. to Mitchell C. Russell and Jennifer L. Russell, 811 Leyland Lane, $281,900.
Bill Beazley Homes Inc. to James Cooper, 1650 Cedar Hill Drive, $174,900.
Rebecca Carter to Michael Brown, 571 Oak Brook Drive, $214,500.
Jesse Carson Bragg and Margaret Hinson Briggs applied for a marriage license on May 7, 2014, and were married May 13, 2014, in Evans.
Leory Rene Figueroa-Colon and Jennifer Cristal Ramirez applied for a marriage license on June 6, 2014, and were married June 10, 2014, in Evans.
Douglas Jason Gabryelski and Nora Lee Cooper applied for a marriage license on May 2, 2014, and were married June 7, 2014, in Athens, Ga.
Virginia Key-Woods and Roger D. Woods Sr., May 8, 2014.
Brad Dion Nelson and Brenda Jean Nelson, May 30, 2014.
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Weed control issues are the hot topic this summer. The majority of questions posed to the Extension Office have related to identification and eradication of weeds in the lawn and weeds in landscape plants. The latter is the focus of this discussion. The weeds that have been showing up in ornamental plants have been vines.
There are three main weedy vines in our area that will consume the landscape if left unchecked. They are greenbriar, Virginia creeper, and poison ivy. All of these can be controlled when treated properly.
Nothing says summer has arrived more than a tomato sandwich made with homegrown tomatoes. Six local chefs will add their twists to making the perfect sandwich during the Great Tomato Sandwich Contest, which will be held at this week's Evans Towne Farmer's Market.
"There's something so old-school romantic about a tomato sandwich," said Kim Hines, an organizer of the Evans Market. "This is a simple way for some really talented local chefs to showcase fresh, heirloom tomatoes grown right here in Columbia County."
Reinhardt University Dean's List: Andy Pringle of Evans, Clayton Singletary of Evans, Katherine Hagins of Grovetown, and Justin Wells of Martinez.
Georgia College President's List: Callie Schlein of Appling; Anne Zimmerman, Laurel Thomas, Taylor Edwards, all of Martinez; Morgan Bonham, Kayla Cates, Heather Frazier, all of Evans; Tabatha Bowles, Zachary Cundey, James McPhail, Kayla Parel, Christina Thomas, all of Augusta.
UNC Asheville's Dean's List: Rebecca Tamara Baylor, from Evans.
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Every year or so I stop in a Borders or a Barnes & Noble and pick up a Paper Blanks notebook with a nice, fake leather binding with a mildly decorative design. Whenever I head out to an event filmmaking conference, I grab one of these notebooks on the way out the door, open to the first unused page, and start taking copious notes on the seminars I attend. It gets to be a bit haphazard after a while, and inevitably my seminar notes end up side by side with bits of short stories or book reviews, and the odd shopping list or marathon training schedule. But if one could somehow consolidate all the segments with the seminar notes, together they would form a pretty fair appraisal of recent event filmmaking history—or at least a working document of the peer education that's guided and inspired the business maturation and explosion of artistry that have transformed our industry over the last few years.
As you might expect, it's crowded in there, and more than a little disorganized, but I'm happy to report that the ongoing thread of landmark event filmmaking presentation notes stepped to the fore again last week as I scribbled furiously to document the 10 seminars that made the inaugural In[Focus] 2010 as inspiring, engaging, and focused an educational event as our industry has seen.
One of the key themes of Day Three's Ray Roman seminar ("Opening the Book of Ray") was command presence—that is, having the assertiveness and forthright demeanor to take charge at events when it's time to get the shots you need. But before we get too deeply into the overarching themes of the seminars and the command presence of the speakers—because if there was one thing that defined the educators at this event, it was that they were very much there, all bringing their A-games and very committed to engaging with and educating the attendees beyond the confines of their allotted speaking time—In[Focus] 2010 was also an event marked by the absence of one of its guiding forces, co-founder Julian St Pierre, who passed away in early November 2009. Julian is someone I've already said quite a bit about in these pages and at the same time someone I can't say enough about, in terms of his contributions to this industry as an educator and visionary, and for the "pay it forward" ethic he personified. The phrase-turner in me wants to say that the In[Focus] event felt Julian's absence and presence in equal measure, but of course nothing as complex as grief and loss is really that simple. Julian's vision for In[Focus] wasn't confined to a single event—the last few conversations we had were almost entirely about his long-range thinking and beyond-2010 plans—but I do think he would have been proud to see so much of his work rewarded and his In[Focus] concept brought to life this time around. And he surely would have enjoyed what the New Orleans Saints were doing in the NFC title game as I was writing this up Sunday night.
With roughly 110 attendees gathered for this 3-day (plus pre-conference seminars), single-track event, In[Focus]'s 13 presenters all spoke to a full house, which had the added effect of giving all of the event's attendees the same seminars to reflect on and kibbitz about between sessions. Ron Dawson kicked off the event with his ever-evolving treatise on self-reinvention; if it's any indication of how fast Ron is moving, we're only six months past the publication of ReFocus, his book that's largely focused on on 21st-century marketing strategies for growing an event video business, and Ron is already starting to chip away at his public image as a social media evangelist and return to his roots as a filmmaker.
Documentary storyteller extraordinaire Bill Gaff followed in his industry-speaking debut, giving attendees their first glimpse behind the curtain of his interviewing and story-crafting techniques for establishing richly drawn characters in his wedding films. Those who have followed Gaff's work over the years know that he's recently made significant strides in upgrading the visual side of things (especially since he bought that 5D); Gaff, nonetheless, insisted that those elements are secondary: "Real story always trumps visual quality."
Next up was David Perry, an acknowledged master of branding specificity—all he had to do was ask the audience what he was known best for, and the Utah-based filmmaker quickly had his answer: The Temple; i.e., shooting LDS weddings with emphasis on the meaning of the Temple in that tradition. Although a relative newcomer to the speaking circuit himself, Perry went to great lengths to promote and celebrate the contributions of other rising stars, featuring segments from the likes of Sharrone Caliafiore and Antonio Domingo solicited and prepared specifically for use in his presentation. Ever one for the memorable soundbites, Perry offered up one of the week's most thought-provoking—"What do you contribute to the world?"—and followed it up with the most perceptively articulated arguments for eschewing the copycat approach I've heard to date: "Be careful when you're copying other filmmakers because the connection you could make with your clients [through work that reflects your own perspective and style] could be lost."
Closing out Day One were two legends and another up-and-comer: industry icons Steve and Laura Moses and rising spoofmaster Loyd Calomay. The Moseses expounded on a variety of themes both new and familiar with the tightest timing this crack comedy team has ever brought to the stage; alongside discussion of purposeful use of depth of field and the importance of assessing your shots based not only on artistic merit but how flattering they are to your brides, they also addressed a room that reflected an industry that still has too many men in it with some key advice on perspective: "Your target market is women. Men are the head, women are the neck, and the neck controls the head."
In a week full of highlights, Loyd Calomay's "It's All in the Presentation" seminar on concept films and SDEs (i.e., the various types of films presented at weddings) may have taken the top prize for me. Loyd spoke about the spectacle and excitement of a film delivered at a wedding as something akin to the cinematic movie experience-a moment shared with hundreds of others that can't be replicated at home, no matter how big or bold your TV. In a time when online forums, webinars, and web-based conference simulations such as WEVA's virtual-groundbreaking iVideo Online Expo (coming February 17), are availing videographers of many of the sort of educational opportunities that used to be the exclusive province of conferences, workshops, and conventions (at a dramatically reduced cost), Loyd's discussion of the cinematic and SDE experiences is an apt analogy for the "be here now" power of the in-person gathering that no online substitute will ever fully replicate.
The other great thing about Loyd Calomay's approach that always comes through in his work and was abundantly apparent in his seminar is that it's not just talent, creativity, or shooting chops that make him such a great spoofmaster. It's actually a lot simpler than that: Loyd loves movies. And TV shows, and pretty much anything that he spoofs. And he loves them enough to watch them repeatedly, and suss out the less obvious elements that are equally ripe for spoofing, but make for subtler parody. Of course he's not afraid to throw a little lowbrow humor into his films, either, but that's only the more obvious half of the fun.
Tuesday at In[Focus] was megasession day, with the morning devoted to the mom and pop of modern wedding filmmaking, Mark and Trisha Von Lanken, and the afternoon handed over to StillMotion's Patrick Moreau and Konrad Czystowski. 3- and 4-hour sessions were hardly a stretch for these outfits, who routinely present multi-day workshop extravaganzas at their own studio. It's almost impossible to summarize everything that got packed into the day; while the Von Lankens' seminar addressed a whole range of topics under the umbrella theme of keeping your business, your work, and your life "In Focus and In Balance," StillMotion homed in on the theory and practice of Same-Day Edits. What's remarkable about these presenters is not just how much of their knowledge they're willing to hand over (and how neither seminar ever seemed like a teaser or come-on for their workshops), but that in spite of the seemingly unattainable quality of their work, they make it seem remarkably accessible. The Von Lankens in particular, in explaining their "Von Real" ethic—that is, we (the Von Lankens) are not stars, we're real, we're you—genuinely make their accomplishments seem within reach of just about anyone who attends their seminars.
After the Von Lankens slowed things down and broke their topics down into easily digestible chunks, watching StillMotion progress through the magic and minutia of their same-day edit approach and workflow was downright exhausting, and a clear indication that part of what makes this team so successful—the vision and their uncompromising commitment to it—is how unbelievably hard they work on the wedding day.
Wednesday brought another full day of poised and passionate speakers. First was Joe Simon's guide to marketing, booking, and doing Destination Weddings in an economy in which many markets can't sustain a high-end filmmaker's pricing. Industry alpha-dog Ray Roman followed with a look inside "the Book of Ray," which was either incredibly inspiring if you wanted to see how to do the sort of eye-catching, dynamic work that Ray does by adhering to the simple, practiced fundamentals of rock-solid shooting, or disappointing if you wanted to preserve the mystery of his mad-skills camerawork. Ray also had one of my favorite lines of the entire week: Faced with brides who say "It's just not in my budget," he advised attendees to reply, "You just didn't budget enough for a good video. You budgeted for a bad one."
Next up was emerging wedding video business coach Matt Davis, who sketched out his stance with a bold but basic definition of a well-constructed business: "A commercially profitable enterprise that works without you." Whereas his WEVA presentation a few months earlier had focused specifically on the sales process, in Austin Davis turned his attention to business development and management, addressing such issues as "ways to master money" and "ways to master time." On the money front, he advised attendees to "know the numbers, and crunch everything," and go into every shooting knowing "at what point in the day your expenses have been paid, and what you need to know to get past break even."
Event organizer Chris P. Jones (who served all week as a fine MC alongside fellow Team In[Focus] members Don Pham and Terry and Joe Taravella) rounded out the day and the event with his evolving "Get In[Tense]" seminar, delineating radical workflow reform intended to wipe out backlogs, increase editing efficiency, and give back chunks of life that have been lost unnecessarily to work. "How do you want to live your life?" Jones asked. "What do you want to do in your life? Is your business carrying you toward that point or away from it?" Jones concluded his seminar by proceeding through the workflow, in the Final Cut timeline, in detail.
What felt most summational and forward-looking about Jones's turn behind the podium was the set of announcements that preceded his seminar, outlining In[Focus]'s plans for the future, and its initiatives for continuing to implement its educational concepts and strategy outside the confines of its annual national/international event. At the heart of the plan is the new website, www.infocusvideoevent.net, a membership-based site offering a range of benefits and premium content, beginning with a number of the seminars from In[Focus] 2010. The purpose of the site, Jones said, "is to reinforce what was learned by attendees, but also designed for those who live overseas or who couldn't afford IN[FOCUS] 2010 or had a scheduling conflict with coming to IN[FOCUS] 2010. It also allows the studio employees who couldn't make it to benefit from the training." Here are the key vital stats of the site as Jones explained it:
• featuring more than seven hours of presentations by Ray Roman, Ron Dawson, Joe Simon, Loyd Calomay, Bill Gaff, David Perry, and Matt Davis, along with Jones's two-hour, studio-recorded training on developing a backlog-killing workflow • open to In[Focus] attendees exclusively until February 8, at which time others can access the videos for $250 for a one-year membership. After March 1, the price will go up to $350.• memberships will last thru March 15, 2011, or be one year in length, whichever is greater.• $25 of every membership fee collected will go toward Haiti relief through December 31, 2010• 5 free memberships will be given away for those that sign up by February 8th.• other perks, including more exclusive content, to be added throughout 2010• members will get "dibs" on registering for IN[FOCUS] 2011• Chris Jones "killer workflow" will also be sold separately for the pre-order price of $97 from February 8-February 28, before going up to $150 beginning March 1.
All in all, this sounds like the next best thing to being there. But as anyone who's attended In[Focus] or any other major industry educational event knows, there's really no substitute, is there?


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The second step was how to start a progressive exercise routine that you could see benefits from early on in the comfort of your own home and maintain without a lot of special equipment.
The third step is related to unleashing the power of your mind.
From early on in life we are barraged with information from all sides. Some of this information is good, some bad and all points in between.
Part of the problems we have and deal with on a daily basis may be associated with what someone has told us in the past, maybe repeatedly. This could be things like, "You will never amount to anything" or "You just need to accept things the way they are." We are sometimes conditioned to think like someone else and get stuck in that mode, especially if coming from a parent, unless we make a conscious effort to change it.
The same thing is true of what information we feed ourselves. If I get up telling myself, this is going to be a bad day, there is a much better chance of that happening. Much of what comes out in our daily lives is related to what we feed in.
Many people have experienced being around a chronic complainer. You know the person I'm talking about, the gloom despair and agony on me person where nothing is quite right, the glass is always half empty, energy level and movements of a sloth with a permanent frown attached.
You probably noticed also that this person has a definite negative effect on the people they are around. It may not be immediate but given a daily dose of this person it starts wearing on everyone. You probably also noticed that if you are around a positive person, always in a good mood, energetic, glass is always half full person, that they tend to have a positive effect on those around them, put them in a better state of mind and get them charged up and more energetic. Why is there such a difference in these two people? Why is one so miserable and the other so happy?
There are many factors that affect us each and every day that we have no control over such as the weather or the neighbor's dog keeping you up all night. Factors we do have control over is whether we feed ourselves negative thoughts like, " I'm going to mess up this interview", then we predispose ourselves for that very thing to happen. If we feed into our minds positive thoughts like, "I'm ready for this interview", then we are headed the right direction.
Next time I will detail how to acquire and maintain that positive attitude.


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MLSsoccer.com: RSL's gameplan vs. LA Galaxy? Keep the ball, limit counters – and rely on Nick Rimando
MLSsoccer.com: Two painful defeats still "fresh" in LA Galaxy's mind as they look for revenge against Real Salt Lake
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LOS ANGELES – Maybe fighting on Facebook isn't the worst thing in the world.
While many MMA fans and pundits have expressed their frustration that a key UFC on FOX lightweight matchup between Clay Guida (29-11 MMA, 9-5 UFC) and Ben Henderson (14-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been relegated to the evening's Facebook-streamed undercard, it appears UFC brass is still dangling a rather large carrot in front of the winner.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from multiple sources close to the promotion that the winner of the Guida vs. Henderson matchup is expected to receive an immediate title shot against current lightweight champ Frankie Edgar (14-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC).
Guida and Henderson meet in the co-feature of Saturday night's UFC on FOX 1 event, which sees heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez defend his belt against Junior Dos Santos in Anaheim, Calif. The main event airs on FOX.
While an exact date for the fight with Edgar would certainly depend on the condition of the Guida vs. Henderson winner, multiple sources suggested the UFC's planned February event in Japan is the preferred destination. The organization, which hasn't promoted a show in the country since UFC
29 in late 2000, heads to Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Feb.
26, 2012.
To accommodate the traditional live North American broadcasting on
Saturday night, Feb. 25, the event is expected to take place Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
local time. Officials haven't determined broadcast plans or event
naming for the show, and no broadcast plans have been announced for
North America.
Edgar, of course, fought most recently at this past month's UFC 136 event, where he defeated top contender Gray Maynard via fourth-round TKO. The clash capped off an epic trilogy between the two, which ended in a dead heat at 1-1-1. However, with Edgar earning the lone stoppage in the series, many fans and pundits have put aside the need for a fourth meeting between the two rivals.
For the latest on UFC in Japan, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Before our friend Brad Blanks chats about the Bangkok set of The Hangover 2 with Bradley Cooper, he finds out more about this experimental drug in Limitless that makes him a mental superman. Does it exist? Would you buy it if it were legal? Find out what this tiny blue pill can actually do, plus what it didn't do for Robert De Niro.
Based on the 2001 novel "The Dark Fields," the film is centered around an unemployed writer Eddie (Bradley Cooper), who is introduced to a drug that gives you mental superpowers. Sadly the pill doesn't exist, but what we do find out is that there will indeed be some exotic debauchery on the upcoming Hangover 2.
Brad also got some time with fellow Limitless star Robert De Niro and asked him if it was tough to be cranky on the set. Let's just say Mr. De Niro didn't take any mood enhancers that night.
In theaters March 18th, watch the trailer for Limitless also starring Abbie Cornish and Anna Friel.


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When students, faculty and visitors walk up the historic stone steps in the lobby of Lawrence Hall, they can now enjoy the view of a bright new mural on the landing.
Created by Pittsburgh artist Philip Salvato, the mural fits into a large, arch-shaped niche that is original to the building. It depicts vibrant, free-flowing colors representative of fireworks. An orchestra is depicted at the base of the painting.
"I thought it would be great to give students and others who are climbing those stairs a bright and colorful image to help energize the climb," says Salvato, who says the concept for the mural came to him as he was driving across the Ft. Pitt bridge toward Pittsburgh's famous skyline and Point Park's Downtown campus.
The idea to commission a mural for Lawrence Hall was initiated by the Student Government Association under the leadership of former President Ian Sulkowski, who received his bachelor's degree in global cultural studies on May 4 at the 2013 commencement. President Paul Hennigan was enthusiastic about the idea and joined with University Trustee and art collector Jack Tomayko in convening a committee to evaluate mural proposals.
"The dialogue leading to the selection of Phil's submission, which was quite different from some of the other Point Park-specific mural ideas, was interesting," said Tomayko, who has coordinated many exhibitions for the nearby Lawrence Hall Gallery. "For example, [architect and University Trustee] Dennis Astorino remarked that because the mural occupies a common area, as opposed to a specific campus building, it should be art for art's sake. Everyone gravitated to this piece."
Tomayko, Salvato and Sulkowski were all present to observe the mural's installation on April 29, just prior to commencement. Salvato appreciated the opportunity to help illustrate the University's creative environment. "I have enjoyed watching Point Park evolve," he said.
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Hayford becomes winningest high school soccer coach in Vermont
Photo Gallery | Varsity Soccer -- Twin Valley vs. Bellows Falls
WESTMINSTER -- Buddy Hayford is now the king of the mountain.
The Green Mountain, that is.
Hayford became the winningest high school soccer coach in Vermont history after his Twin Valley team zipped host Bellows Falls, 8-0, on Tuesday afternoon.
"It's something that I take a lot of pride in," said Hayford, when asked what the coaching record meant to him. "Coaching is my job, my hobby, and it's a passion. I get a lot of support from my players, their families, my family, and the school."
Hayford entered Tuesday's game tied with former Arlington coach John Werner, each with 346 career victories. Hayford, in his 32nd season, now has a 347-134-24 mark. Werner retired in 2003 with a 346-108-31 record.
"John left a message over the weekend and wished me luck," stated Hayford. "We used to coach a summer camp at UVM together. I've kind of emulated what he did."
The Twin Valley coach watched his team dominate in the season opener. The Wildcats took a 2-0 lead to the break and added six insurance goals in the second half.
Tobi Will had a hat trick to lead the winners. Baylee Crawford tallied twice, while Nick Nilsen, Justin Hicks and Javier Mateos also scored.
And after the game, several Twin Valley fans walked across the field toward Hayford, clapped and shouted, "Congrats, Buddy!"
"It's hard to put it into words. For me, it's just a number. It's just another game," said Hayford. "The boys played very well."
Hayford has won seven state championships as a coach, including last year's perfect season when his team outscored its foes 90-1. And he won it all in 1993 with a group he called "the Iron Men" because there were only 14 players in the program that season.
Among the players he has coached during his 32 seasons, are Ryan Holton (68 goals, 44 assists), Scott Hayford (81 goals, 30 assists), Colin Lozito (59 goals, 56 assists), and current goalie Sam Molner (24 shutouts).
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Steve Jobs Takes a Leave of Absence Due to Health Issues
Steve Jobs, who announced last Monday that he would not be delivering the keynote at Macworld, has just announced that he will be taking a medical leave of absence from Apple for a period of five months to focus on his health.
Jobs revealed in an email to employees today that his health issues are more complex than he originally thought (he previously said he was suffering from a hormonal imbalance). In the meantime, Apple's chief operating officer, Tim Cook, will take over Jobs' day-to-day duties while he is on leave, although Jobs still plans to maintain his CEO role by being a part of major strategic decisions.
A sad Apple news day indeed. We hope that Steve takes this time to focus on his health so that he can come back, full-steam ahead, this Summer.


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3 Canucks Prospects Who Could Get Shafted by the NHL Lockout
Thomas Drance
September 18 2012 03:18PM
Late last week, the Canucks re-assigned 23 prospects to their AHL affiliate the Chicago Wolves. On Monday, we looked at three Canucks prospects whose development could benefit from the NHL lockout, and a protracted stint in the more talent laden than usual American Hockey League.
While the Canucks organization's top three young players (Zack Kassian, Chris Tanev and Eddie Lack) will see a lot of ice, and be given every opportunity to succeed - the following three prospects are guys who could end up with the short end of the stick.
Who are they? Read past the jump for find out!
Jordan Schroeder
I suspect this will be a relatively controversial pick. Some might argue, and credibly so, that as a result of the NHL lockout, Jordan Schroeder won't be rushed into the NHL lineup and challenged to perform an impossible task in "filling Ryan Kesler's shoes." I see that argument but this is a no-brainer in my book.
First of all, Jordan Schroeder takes a pretty big financial hit. If there wasn't an NHL lockout at the moment, then it's very likely that Schroeder would've been given every chance to earn his way into the opening night Canucks lineup as the second line centre. Schroeder's contract pays him 900k (base salary) if he plays a full season in the NHL, but he only makes 65k if he spends the entire season with Chicago. So if Kesler wasn't going to be back before December, and Schroeder had managed to win his spot in the lineup to start the season, he'd have earned an NHL salary for at least two months (and maybe more). That's in and around 200k left on the table!
Secondly, "readiness" aside (and I personally think Schroeder is very good), if you're a prospect like Schroeder - who has never tasted regular season NHL action - you want to play. This was going to be Schroeder's golden opportunity to impress in training camp, and maybe even win an opening night spot in Vancouver's top-six! That's exciting for a young man, and I'll bet he's choked that the business side of hockey will cost him that opportunity.
Here's the thing to remember about Jordan Schroeder, for those of you who don't think he's very good. He produced at a slightly higher rate with Chicago last season, than Cody Hodgson did in 2010-11 with the Manitoba Moose (his last season in the AHL). He's also a significantly better (to my eyes) two-way player than Hodgson was at the same age. I'd further suggest to you that Schroeder's counting stats (which don't jump off the page at you), are deflated by an overall lack of power-play ice-time. In terms of Schroeder's even-strength production, he scored more points for the Chicago Wolves last season than every other player except Darren Haydar.
Now maybe Jordan Schroeder isn't ready to dominate NHL quality defenses yet, but he's ready to get a shot. The Canucks have spoken openly about "designing success" for young players, and as we saw with the Cody Hodgson showcase: the club knows how to massage match-ups and zone starts in order to make their prospects look good.
That's the treatment that Jordan Schroeder would've probably gotten if he'd impressed in training camp this September! Instead he'll return to Chicago, cash a more pedestrian pay-cheque and continue to bide his time. And when the NHLPA and the NHL finally resolve the lockout, Kesler might be fully healthy again, and Schroeder's window to make an impression at the NHL level might snap back shut.
Yann Sauve
Yann Sauve has dealt with nothing but bad luck since he turned pro two seasons ago. At his first Canucks training camp he was struck by a car, and came out of that accident with a concussion. When he returned to action he spent time in the ECHL, AHL and NHL in one season - and never really found his rhythm. Last season he may have clashed with Coach Craig MacTavish (at least that's the sense one gets from Dave Gagner's comments to NHL.com) and never seemed to really find his stride, even though he played regularly in Chicago's top-four.
With Wolves tough minutes ace Nolan Baumgartner retiring, there looked to be a significant opportunity for Yann Sauve to assume a large part of that burden, and even compete for a spot on Chicago's top-pairing. Because of the NHL lockout, however, he'll probably find himself slotted in behind Chris Tanev and Derek Joslin on the depth chart.
In addition to the unexpected presence of Tanev and Joslin, the Wolves already employs several of their own, steady defenders - AHL vets like Mark Matheson. With Tanev, Connauton, Joslin and Matheson in the mix, it's tough to see Sauve getting the top-four or top-pairing minutes he needs to take that next step forward. He may even see his role reduced over last season as a result of the Wolves' superior depth! Dude just can't catch a break!
Alex Friesen
This season will mark the professional debut of the diminutive, hard-nosed checking centre. Friesen is generously listed at 5,10 but he plays bigger than his size - just ask Taylor Hall - and has some offensive upside. He was a point per game player with the juggernaut Niagara Ice Dogs in the OHL last season, but those point totals are somewhat inflated by the fact that Friesen was two years older than most of his competition.
Besides Friesen's height and his limited offensive upside, there's a lot to like about his game: he wins face-offs, he's smart, he's an excellent skater and he hits like a truck. All of that said, it looks to me like Friesen is going to have an uphill climb to stick with the Wolves (as opposed to the Kalamazoo Wings) this fall.
Consider that Andrew Ebbett and Jordan Schroeder - who you can basically pencil in as the Wolves' top two centremen on opening night - would probably have been on the Canucks roster if not for the NHL lockout. That helps to steepen the competition Friesen will face, as does the presence of 2012 2nd round draft pick Alexandre Mallet - who I suspect was picked a round or two early for the purpose of being "fast-tracked" in a bottom-six role. There's also big Stefan Schneider, and Wolves veteran and assistant captain Kevin Doell, who will presumably have the inside track to play in the top-9.
If there was NHL hockey, there's little doubt that Ebbett and Schroeder would've been with the big club, providing a patchwork stopgap for the team until Ryan Kesler's return. In that scenario, Friesen would've had a clear path to playing top-9 minutes with the Wolves. With Ebbett and Schroeder soaking up top-6 minutes, however, he'll be competing with Schneider, Mallet, and Doell for two spots at the bottom of the Wolves forward group.
Friesen is still a toolsy centreman, and there's obviously the opportunity for him to make the best of a tough situation. Structurally, however, the NHL lockout puts him at a disadvantage that he otherwise wouldn't have had to contend with.


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Norfolk charity's Christmas present plea
PUBLISHED: 11:00 27 November 2012
A Norfolk charity is encouraging people to spread goodwill this season by extending their gift list to include a young person or child in need.
The Benjamin Foundation is appealing for donations of either a stocking-filler or a shoe box of basic essentials, which they will then give to a child or young person experiencing a challenging time this Christmas.
Diana Clarke, Chairman of The Benjamin Foundation's board of trustees, said: "Christmas should be a joyous occasion but for many families, children and young people things are very different. We work with a range of people who are facing either a tough time or a crisis from parents facing the harsh reality of having to choose whether to buy food or warm their home, through to young people who sadly don't have a safe place to live.
"In the past people have filled their boxes with things like toiletries, chocolates, gloves and memory sticks, usually coming to about £15 in value. Any gift that people can donate will be most gratefully received."
The charity will distribute any filled shoe boxes received via seven of their centres which provide accommodation and support for a total of 90 children and young people.
Donated stocking filler gifts can be supplied either wrapped or unwrapped, with an indication on the outside of what the item is and if it is for a female or male child. These will be given to children most in need, age appropriate to the gift, via the charity's team of Parent Support Advisors.
To pledge a donation of a stocking-filler gift or a shoe box, contact Wendy Jeary at The Benjamin Foundation before Friday, November 30 on 01692 500 999 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Damage: 60
Chakra Cost:30
Description: The user preforms two handseals, causing one and a half dozen dense spiked sphere like rocks to violently erupt from the ground, each rock having a diameter of at least a foot. The Spiked balls orbit around the enemy at mutiple angles and directions essentially surronding the enemy in a "greater orb" through their orbiting keeping roughly 10 feet away from the enemy at all times, and upon forming a second handseal, all of the rocks converge in on the enemy, crushing him inbetween he massess of spikes.
~No S Rank or above earth jutsu for the rest of the turn.
~Approved~ So long as you understand that you must allow the rocks to form in orbit for a short time around the opponent before crushing them.
Boukyaku (The Oblivion)
Chakra cost:0/40
Description:It is a sword said to be forged long ago by the student of the very man who made the seven swordsman of the mist's swords, on the day that his teacher died he forged this sword in blinded rage and sorrow.It is said that this sword has many dormant abilities.The swords blade is about 4 and a half feet long and its hilt is roughly a foot long(including the guard and the pommel) the width of the blade is roughly 10 inches and a shallow groove runs along the middle of the flat of the blade on both sides.The sword was forged from a special alloy mined in the depths of a dormant volcano this alloy allows the user's fire chakra to be poured into the sword.The sword can also be repaired by pouring normal chakra into the sword which counts as a move,the sword also has
~All nature chakra's can be used with the sword however the sword prefers fire chakra
~The sword can only be infused with one nature chakra at a time
~The sword is not indestructible but is slightly stronger than your average sword due to its size and denseity
~It takes one turn for the sword to finish repairing
~While fire chakra is channeled into the sword the sword gains extra abilities giving the user:
~+5 to all kenjustu and fire justu
~Sword can only be infused with a nature chakra for five turns afterwards the sword requires a two turn cooldown before it can be infused again
~No water justu above B rank can be used while holding this sword.
~Can only be wielded by white flash and people he deems worthy
(Akenomyōsei)The Morning Star
Chakra:40 for abilities
Description: The Morning Star is a legendary silvery snow white Fuuma Shuriken made of a lightweight yet immensly strong metal. It can be thrown with immense dexterity and accuracy and due to its light-weight build and heightened equilibrium the Fuuma Shuriken rotates at high speeds when thrown, easily reaching 400 rotations per minute and traveling at extreme speeds. Its blades are tapered to extremely sharp edges being able to slice through rocks with a level of grace beauty and strength unmatched by any sword. When traveling, because of its pure colour, it often reflects the suns rays making the blade dazzle with the colours of the rainbow, however because of its high rotation levels and speed of travel, it is often seen as a bright whitish light that can blind the enemy if they were to look directly at the blade, earning it the name of The Monring Star.The Morning Stars four blades are easily detachable and can be wielded like daggers if neccesary for close combat. Legend has it that upon creation, while being forged each each of the four blades were pre-infused with one of four elements, wind fire water and lightning.
The Morning Star comes with a silver chain that can easily be wrapped around and unwrapped from the inner rings of the blades for dislodging and retrieval of the Fuma Shuriken, or use the chain in conjunction with a single one of its blades creating a sword-chain effect.
-Since the Morning Star's blades were preinfused with a element, the user can add basic chakra to the shuriken that will activate the element(s) producing the same effects as elemental chakra that manifests with a white or silverish tint that coats the Shuriken as it spins. This however can only be done with Two elements at a time and the elements cannot be at the opposite spectrum to eachother (Eg.Fire&Water)
-Fire coating causes the shuriken to burn and scald
-Wind coating heightens its cutting abilities rotation and speed
-Lightning coating causes it to vibrate making it sharper and cause slight paraylsis
-Water coating heightens cutting and causes target to become wet upon contact area.
-Coatings also allows the Morning Star to cut through B Rank(+Elemental dis-/advantages) Jutsu
-The chain was forged with its own abilities, the user through the use of basic chakra can make the chain extend and shorten or stiffen and harden to the extent that it resembles a rigid iron bar.
The abilities of The Morning Star makes it a very versatile weapon, that can be used for both close and long range fighting.Such as by detaching two of the blades and attaching them to either end of the chain which is then hardened the user can create a Naginta like weapon.
-For the Fuuma Shurken to be thrown, all Four blades must be attached and intact.
-Once thrown, the Shuriken has to be retrivied by physical means such as throwing it so that it loops around much like a boomerang, or via the use of the chain.
-Making the Chain rigid counts as a move. Chain can only be destroyed by S rank piercing and cutting techniques. Blades are indestructible (Doesn't mean it can cut through anything).
-Infusions count as moves.
-Can only cut through B-Rank techniques within reason and only up to 4 times per battle.
-Can only be taught by Scaze.
~Leaving for Scorps~
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(Fuuton:Fuzei Tsuukikou) Wind Stle:Air Vent
Description: The user causes several crisscrossed elongated slits to be created in the ground. These slits are forced open by wind that rises up from the earth beneath the opponent, the wind rises up in a strong gust, however due to the fact that the oppenings is rather slim yet long most of the wind is focused into several blades, the bladed gust of wind carries the opponent upwards into the air as it begins to slice them open. This technique can also be variated so that the wind rises from the ground from a signle square opening, causing the opponent, to be forced into the air with no damage recieved.
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Is there some sort of clear coat that you should apply over an area touched up with paint?
Is there some sort of clear coat that you should apply over an area touched up with paint?
1973 R75/5 Toaster LWB
Have you checked out ColorRite?
You do not need color rite for clear coat repair as there is no tint to clear. Is there damage to the base coat which has the color? You might also avoid clear coat & just touch up with a lacquer repair color as mentioned in this forum-search. recent threads.
Go to Wally World & buy a clear touch up thingy. The real technique comes into play in being able to make the repair as un-noticeable as possible via either careful application or wet sanding with micro grit paper & polishing the area. Takes practice to avoid erosion of the surrounding area!
If you want my opinion I would opt for the Dr. Colorchip solution, I have had better luck with their stuff and did not have to clear coat it afterwards.
I'd be happy to look at the area you want to repair(and advise) sometime I'm in Lexington, if that's helpful to you?


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There's no suggestion that the "Pistons might be after Calderon". It's just someone on a fan site dreaming, like Lakers' fans always dream that they can get pieces they need with their scrubs, that the Raps are eager to help their team out.
IMO, the only way Jose gets traded is if a PG for a legit contender goes down and they're willing to let go of a good young prospect, or promising draft pick, for his rental. Otherwise his expiring is highly unlikely to fetch anything worth the Raptors sending him packing with less chance of re-signing him in the summer at ba reasonable price, which could be important. Unless Lowry picks up his TEAM game in a big way, we need Jose for the development of the young guys.


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Lil Twist Wrecks Another Ride of Justin Bieber's – This Time, the Fisker Karma
Maybe the reason Justin Bieber was having so much trouble breathing at that London concert is because he found out his supposed friend Lil Twist had yet another accident while behind the wheel of one of the Biebs' cars — this time his tricked out, chromed Fisker Karma.
We can't make this stuff up.
Originally, Chris Brown was thought to be in the car, but his reps say he wasn't even in town. (Then again, he'd already had quite the big day himself.)
TMZ reports that Twist was driving the car on Tuesday, March 5 at around 6 p.m. when he crashed into cement poles protecting a wall at a San Fernando Valley liquor store. The car's grill was badly damaged.
Witnesses heard Twist or a passenger say, "Do you know whose car this is? It's Justin Bieber's car" — the vehicular equivalent of that old ego-boosting, chest-puffing "Do you know who I am?" move.
A BMW quickly turned up and retrieved Twist, telling him to grab the errant pieces of Karma that fell off the car after it kissed the wall and put them in the Beamer. The three men did as they were told and piled into the BMW, abandoning the Fisker Karma.
But Twist committed a big no-no. He left the scene of the accident, and it's a crime to bounce after causing injury or property damage without exchanging info with the victim — in this case, the liquor store owner — but that didn't happen.
This isn't the first time that Twist has been reckless with wheels belonging to Justin Bieber. He recently caused several Gs in damage to the Biebs' Ferrari while pulling out of the Four Seasons hotel, and it was he who was behind the wheel of that same vehicle when a paparazzo was mowed down and killed trying to get pics of the Biebs.
Justin must have terrific insurance if he keeps entrusting a lousy driver like Twist with his rides. The weed can't be that good.


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Compassion Fatigue, also known as Secondary Trauma, comes from working in situations where you are exposed to traumas regularly, but not necessarily the victim (hence "secondary"). It is related to Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder (PTSD) and occurs for doctors, emergency response teams, firefighters, religious leaders, counselors, and yes, animal rescuers. Those in animal shelters have an additional stressor, Euthanasia Related Stress (ERS) because our field is totally unique in being the only career in which it is our job to both save, and end, the lives of the same "patients".
The quiz below will help you determine if you are suffering from Compassion Fatigue. If you find you are, please speak to your employer, a counselor, or a trusted friend to find help and keep yourself healthy!
Consider each of the following questions about you and your current situation. Write the number that honestly shows how often the statement has been true for you in the last 30 days.
0 = Never, 1 = Rarely, 2 = A Few Times, 3 = Somewhat Often, 4 = Often, 5 = Very Often
___ 1. I am happy
___ 2. I am preoccupied with more than one animal I help.
___ 3. I get satisfaction from being able to help animals.
___ 4. I feel connected to others.
___ 5. I jump or am startled by unexpected sounds.
___ 6. I have more energy after working with those I help.
___ 7. I find it difficult to separate my private life from my life as a helper.
___ 8. I am losing sleep over a person I help's traumatic experiences.
___ 9. I think that I might have been "infected" by the traumatic stress of those I help.
___ 10. I feel trapped by my work as a helper.
___ 11. Because of my helping, I have felt "on edge" about various things.
___ 12. I like my work as a helper.
___ 13. I feel depressed as a result of my work as a helper.
___ 14. I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I have helped.
___ 15. I have beliefs that sustain me.
___ 16. I am pleased with how I am able to keep up with helping techniques and protocols.
___ 17. I am the person I always wanted to be.
___ 18. My work makes me feel satisfied.
___ 19. Because of my work as a helper, I feel exhausted.
___ 20. I have happy thoughts and feelings about those I help and how I could help them.
___ 21. I feel overwhelmed by the amount of work or the size of my caseload I have to deal with.
___ 22. I believe I can make a difference through my work.
___ 23. I avoid certain activities or situations because they remind me of frightening experiences of the animals I help.
___ 24. I plan to be a helper for a long time.
___ 25. As a result of my helping, I have sudden, unwanted, frightening thoughts.
___ 26. I feel "bogged down" by the system.
___ 27. I have thoughts that I am a success as a helper.
___ 28. I can't remember important parts of my work with trauma victims.
___ 29. I am an unduly sensitive person.
___ 30. I am happy that I chose to do this work.
1. Be certain you respond to all items.
2. On some items, the scores need to be reversed. Next to your response, write the reverse of that score:
0 = 0, 1 = 5, 2 = 4, 3 = 3, 4 = 2, 5 = 1
Reverse the score on these five items: 1, 4, 15, 17, and 29. The reverse scores are to be used in your total, not your original response. 0 is not reversed because it is a null value regardless of the direction of the item.
3. You will be adding up three different scores - Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue/Secondary Trauma. Remember that scoring is based on theoretical cut-points derived from ongoing research and are approximations only. If you have any concerns, you should discuss them with a physical or mental health care provider.
a) Compassion Satisfaction: Add your answers for items 3, 6, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30
Compassion Satisfaction is about the pleasure you derive from being able to do your work well. For example, you may feel like it is a pleasure to help others through your work. You may feel positively about your colleagues or your ability to contribute to the work setting or even the greater good of society. Higher scores on this scale represent a greater satisfaction related to your ability to be an effective caregiver in your job.
The average score is 37. About 25% of people score higher than 41, and about 25% score below 32. If you are in the higher range, you probably derive a good deal of professional satisfaction from your position. If your scores are below 32, you may either find problems with your job, or there may be some other reason - for example you might derive your satisfaction from activities other than your job.
b) Burnout: Add your answers for items 1, 4, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 21, 26, 29
Most people have an intuitive idea of what burnout is. From the research perspective, burnout is associated with feelings of hopelessness and difficulties in dealing with work or in doing your job effectively. These negative feelings usually have a gradual onset. They can reflect the feeling that your efforts make no difference, or they can be associated with a very high workload or a non-supportive work environment. Higher scores on this scale mean that you are at higher risk for burnout.
The average score on the burnout scale is 23. About 25% of people score above 28 and about 25% of people score below 19. If your score is below 19, this probably reflects positive feelings about your ability to be effective in your work. If you score above 28, you may wish to think about what at work makes you feel like you are not effective in your position. Your score may reflect your mood; perhaps you were having a "bad day" or are in need of some time off. If the high score persists or if it is reflective of other worries, it may be a cause for concern.
c) Compassion Fatigue/Secondary Trauma: Add your answers for items 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 23, 25, 28
Compassion Fatigue is about your work-related, secondary exposure to extremely stressful events. For example, you may repeatedly hear stories about the traumatic things that happen to other people. This is called Vicarious Trauma. If your work puts you directly in the path of danger, such as being a soldier or humanitarian aide worker, this is not secondary exposure - your exposure is primary. However, if you are exposed to others' traumatic events as a result of your work, such as in an emergency room or working with child protective services, this is secondary exposure. The symptoms of CF/ST are usually rapid in onset and associated with a particular event. They may include being afraid, having difficulty sleeping, having images of the upsetting event pop into your mind, or avoiding things that remind you of the event.
The average score on this scale is 13. About 25% of people score below 8 and about 25% of people score above 17. If your score is above 17, you may want to take some time to think about what at work may be frightening to you, or if tere is some other reason for the elevated score. While higher scores do not mean that you do have a problem, they are an indication that you may wish to examine how you feel about your work and your work environment. You may wish to discuss this with your supervisor, a colleague, or a health care professional.
copyright B. Hudnall Stamm, Professional Quality of Life: Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales-III, 1995 - 2002
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A month ago I was at Disney but never got my act together to write a trip report. But I do want to share what happened on my flight home. Looking out the window, I was looking down at a rainbow in the clouds. I tried to reach my camera, but by the time I get it the rainbow was fading. So you have to look really closely on the left side. I was just amazed. I never considered that you could look down on a rainbow.
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That's really cool. I didn't know you could see rainbows from above.
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I ran into an issue recently on a SharePoint 2010 project where a page containing a Thumbnails list view was throwing a JavaScript error. I actually took the wrong path troubleshooting this and burned through a lot of time as a result. I had incorrectly assumed the error had something to do with our custom master page.
Turns out the CMSSiteManager.js library that is used by the Thumbnails list view is also using the $ variable! Argh!
Good thing the plug-in pattern we use only calls $ internally and not globally…
(function($) { // plug-in goodness here... })(jQuery);
Unfortunately our scripts for invoking the plug-ins was referencing $…
$(document).ready(function(){ $('.foo').samplePlugin(); });
A quick replacement of $ to jQuery did the trick:
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If you have large blocks of inline jQuery code on your page, you'll probably want to use jQuery.noConflict():
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More of Sariputta:
Sariputta: Mashall Of The Law
[translated from the Pali texts by Nyanaponika Thera]
Sariputta must have been stimulating company, and sought after by many. What attracted men of quite different temperament to him and his conversation can be well understood from the incident described in the Maha-Gosinga Sutta (Majjhima Nikaya No. 32). One evening the Elders Maha Moggallana, Maha Kassapa, Anuruddha, Revata and Ananda went to Sariputta to listen to the Dhamma. The Venerable Sariputta welcomed them, saying: "Delightful is this Gosinga Forest of Sala trees; there is moonlight tonight, all the Sala trees are in full bloom, and it seems that heavenly perfume drifts around. What kind of monk, do you think, Ananda, will lend more luster to this Gosinga Sala Forest?"
The same question was put to the others as well, and each answered according to his individual nature. Finally, Sariputta gave his own answer, which was as follows:
"There is a monk who has control over his mind, who is under the control of his mind.[17] In whatever (mental) abiding or attainment he wishes to dwell in the forenoon, he can dwell in it at that time. In whatever (mental) abiding or attainment he wishes to dwell at noon, he can dwell in it at that time. In whatever (mental) abiding or attainment he wishes to dwell in the evening, he can dwell in it at that time. It is as though a king's or royal minister's cloth chest were full of many-colored garments; so that whatever pair of garments he wishes to wear in the morning, or at noon, or in the evening, he can wear it at will at those times. Similarly it is with a monk who has control over his mind, who is not under the control of his mind; in whatever (mental) abiding or attainment he wishes to dwell in the morning, or at noon, or in the evening, he can do so at will at those times. Such a monk, friend Moggallana, may lend luster to this Gosinga Sala Forest."
They then went to the Buddha, who approved of all their answers and added his own.
We see from this episode that Sariputta, with all his powerful intellect and his status in the Sangha, was far from being a domineering type who tried to impose his views on others. How well did he understand how to stimulate self-expression in his companions in a natural and charming way, conveying to them the pensive mood evoked by the enchanting scenery! His own sensitive nature responded to it, and drew a similar response from his friends.
There are many such conversations recorded between Sariputta and other monks, not only the Venerables Maha Moggallana, Ananda and Anuruddha, but also Maha Kotthita, Upavana, Samiddhi, Savittha, Bhumija and many more. It seems that the Buddha himself liked to talk to Sariputta, for he often did so, and many of his discourses were addressed to his "Marshall of the Law," to use the title he gave him.
Once, Sariputta repeated some words the Master had spoken to Ananda on another occasion. "This is the whole of the Life of Purity (brahmacariya); namely, noble friendship, noble companionship, noble association."[18]
There could be no better exemplification of that teaching than the life of the Chief Disciple himself.
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I love writing and I love Harry Potter, so I thought I would combine the two, and its turning out very well. I hope you enjoy my stories! Reviews are much appreciated -- I respond to them all!
Latin: Insanabile cacoethes scribendi
Means: An incurable passion to write.
17th of Janyary:
Hey, guys! I'm so pleased that the last chapter is up! I've been waiting, as have you, for nearly two weeks and then it got even more complicated. But now its over, and I submitted the first chapter of the third story into the queue, and hopefully it'll be up really, really soon!
14th of January:
The Alternative Universe category is still having trouble apparantly, and the mods took out my first chapter to the third story probably because of what's going on. Sorry you guys can't read the last chapter. I was hoping we would be done with the second story by now, but unfortunately we're not. I guess we're gonna have to wait until this blows over.
12th of January:
I recieved an email saying that the last chapter was validated, but when I checked the site to say that the story is complete, I realized that there is a problem with the story, which is probably due to the hacking. I sent in the first chapter to the third story, but I may take it out of the queue so that you can read the last chapter to the second story first.
Note: if you wish to read the last chapter it is on fanfiction.net. THe title of the story is the same. Well, I hope this is cleared up soon.
8th of January:
Unfortunately, the final chapter of the installment was rejected for a small, tedious reason. So I just edited it and put it back in the queue. I hope its up by the end of next week. Anyway, Happy New Year!
18th of December:
Hey, guys!! Thought I'd let you know that Chapter 43 was rejected, so it might be a few more days before it's up. On a good note, I finished my first semester at the university I attend! Now, I have over a month off to write both fanfiction and my own work, so I might soon be done with the third installment (which so far has nearly 30 chapters). Yay! I hope you have enjoyed the second story!
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About: Its Harrys third year as a Slytherin; the infamous prisoner Sirius Black is on the loose after twelve years and, of course, after Harry. So, to keep him safe, Dumbledore is having Harry spend the summer with the last person he would ever want to temporarily live with. Things only get worse as, at Hogwarts, Black keeps trying to break into the castle and friendships will end. At the end of the year, Black wont end up on the run nor will he end up a free man, and Pettigrew wont escape on his own, but with some unexpected help, making the ending of Harrys third year a cant-miss
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Rating: 6th-7th for language, gore, and possible violence.
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About: Its Harrys second year of being a Slytherin, and the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The Heir of Slytherin is out there somewhere, having students petrified left and right, and by the end of the year someone will die from Slytherins horrible beast. But this time, Harry's the one with Riddle's dairy. How will Harrys years at Hogwarts turn out, now that he's a Slytherin? Will he turn to the Dark Arts and be a follower of Voldemort? Or will he kill Voldemort, or die trying, after he learns of the prophecy? Will Harry's choices lead him down a different road? Follow and you will see...
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I was advised to try under-cooking the fish a bit, on the assumption (like steak) that the fish would continue cooking until served. Marinating also helps maintain the flavor and juiciness. Last week, I made two fish dishes that I would definitely make again. Both left me taste satisfied and, actually, wanting more.
The first recipe is simple and very easy to make, within 30 min. if you are efficient.
Salmon-Rice Bowl (serves 2)
1 cup medium-grain white rice
1/2 lb. wild salmon fillets, skinned and cut into 2 pieces (I used 2 pre-cut and measured salmon pieces from Whole Foods)
1/2 cup peeled, halved and sliced English cucumber
1/2 cup cubed avocado
1/2 sheet nori, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 green onion, sliced on the diagonal
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce (I used Tamari)
1 Tbsp wasabi powder
1/2 toasted sesame oil
Salt and pepper
1. Cook the rice according to directions. Preheat broiler.
2. Sprinkle the salmon pieces on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Broil pieces until done to your liking, ~6 min. for medium.
3. Whole the rice and salmon are cooking, mix the soy sauce, wasabi and oil in a small bowl and whisk to blend. Set aside.
4. Divide the rice between 2 large rice or soup bowls. Top with a salmon piece. Garnish each bowl with the avocado, cucumber, nori, scallions and sesame seeds. Serve the wasabi dressing on the side.
The second recipe takes a bit longer to assemble and, although it is a simple recipe, its visual presentation is as pleasant as its flavor.
==B Baked Fish & Potatoes (serves 4-5)==
2 lbs. new or Yukon potatoes, very thinly sliced
8 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 lemons, very thinly sliced
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1 whole 3-lb. turbot, fluke, halibut or 3 1-lb. branzino or sea bass
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Put potatoes in a large bowl; drizzle with 4 Tbsp oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the parchment with 1 Tbsp oil. Layer potatoes slices evenly on the parchment; season again with salt and pepper as desired. (If using smaller fish like the sea bass, par-cook the potatoes for 15 min. or so now.)
4. Arrange half the lemon slices over the potatoes and sprinkle with the parsley. Lay the fish over the lemon and potatoes and rub cavity and skin with salt and pepper. Top fish with the remaining lemon slices and arrange the bay leaves over the fish. Drizzle with the remaining oil. Bake until the fish is just cooked through (40-60 min., depending on size).
5. Using a butter knife or spatula, flak fish off the bone and serve immediately.
If you decide to cook one or both, please let me know how you liked these dishes.


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Taunton teens, parents and community leaders took strides against suicide on Saturday morning.
Taunton teens, parents and community leaders took strides against suicide on Saturday morning.
The "Light the Way" walk was organized by the Taunton-based Southeastern Massachusetts Voices Against Violence (SMVAV), with the goal of spreading awareness about the signs of a person risk of suicide and to draw attention to the issue. The event also dueled as the unveiling of a display case created as part of the "We Will Never Forget," an ongoing Silver City Teen Center project to keep alive the memory of those who died on 9/11.
"We have a two-fold reason for being here," said teen center organizer and SMVAV founder Annemarie Matulis. "What we are here for this morning is the dedication of the first of seven different panels to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. ... Today also happens to be World Suicide Awareness Day."
Before the walk, City Councilor David Pottier told the crowd of families and teens that the community cares about them, and said that he hopes more residents could spread that message to people in risk of suicide.
"Please do know that we do care about you in the city of Taunton," Pottier said. "I care for you in the city of Taunton. And I hope that by you coming here today, you are willing to work with both yourselves and friends and family members, to let them know that things may be dark, things may be difficult in your personal life, but there is always someone you can talk to. There is always someone who you can reach out to for assistance."
Pottier told the story about a friend of his at Coyle-Cassidy High School, who was a good looking guy, a great student and a all-star athlete, but committed suicide despite his success. Pottier said that there is no stereotype for the kind of people who are at risk of suicide.
"We are all hurting at times in our lives," Potter said. "So please, if you are seeing someone at school who might be sitting off on their own at lunch, ask how they are doing. Be available for your friends and neighbors."
Pottier also related suicide prevention to the spirit of camaraderie that came about in the aftermath of the 9/11, explaining that after the terrorist attacks Americans looked past each other's personal differences and helped each other out, no matter their sexual orientation, race or political affiliation.
Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter said Pottier's story was particularly interesting, because there was a similar situation at his high school.
"In my hometown, there was someone just like the individual David described, almost identical to what he just said," Sutter said. "He was one of the best athletes at his age, he was very smart and was going to one of the best boarding schools in the United States. I remember my parents telling me he killed himself. It made absolutely no sense to me. Suicide and teen suicide are very difficult for us to comprehend and understand. But I think it is incumbent on all of us to do as much as we can to prevent it."
Sutter said there are 35,000 suicides each year. Of those, Sutter said, approximately 2,500 to 3,000 are teen suicides.
Sutter then relayed another personal story, about a teen suicide case he dealt with when he was a prosecutor working on homicides and suspicious deaths.
"By far the most memorable, most painful, the most acutely felt death scene I went to was a 17-year-old who slashed his wrists," Sutter recalled. "He had a lifelong problem with his father, and left a suicide note full of his anguish and despair about his father. I'll never forget that scene as long as I live."
Sutter said that his office has a small budget for community outreach, but he puts the prevention of suicide, and particularly teen suicide, right up at the top.
"I thank you all for your commitment to this issue," Sutter said. "The more attention we can bring to this issue of preventing teen suicide, the more we will succeed."
Matulis said that there is a connection between suicide and 9/11, explaining there is a high amount of suicides in veterans of the War on Terror.
"Those suicides would not be happening, that despair would not be happening had 9/11 not happened," Matulis said. "Our young men and women are dying in despair. We need to help take care of them when they get home. That's what today's event is all about."
Members of the teen center and supporters of SMVAV are currently trying to put together 3,000 origami butterflies, representing all of those who died in 9/11, for a display. One of the display cases, constructed by volunteers from Taunton's Home Depot, was unveiled on Saturday, with an image of the Twin Towers in the background and the paper butterflies in the foreground.
Matulis said that the displays will be made available for all of Bristol County, adding that they have wheels and can be transported. The idea for the butterflies was that of 16-year-old Morgan Ashley and her mother Dena Anderson.
Anderson, who has folded 400 paper butterflies thus far, said she got the idea from a co-worker who made origami cranes. "I said they'll all be different to represent all the victims that day."
Ashley said she was happy that dozens of people showed up for the walk, to help raise awareness for a serious issue among the youth.
"This event is really good to raise awareness of suicide," Ashley said. "It's really a big issue in the world today. You have teenagers who are hanging themselves because they don't know what to do with themselves and don't know where to go to for help."
The Silver City Teen Center is located at the First Parish Church in Taunton.
This was where the walk started and ended, before dozens of participants enjoyed some barbecue together.
The "Light the Way" walk winded around the city, from Dean Street, up Longmeadow Road, to Broadway and back down Broadway to the Taunton Green and back to the church.
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