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- Norwich City (2014-2015)
- Orlando City (2016)
Callan-McFadden is Ireland under-21 international defender, his career started with Norwich City and he comes to The Showgrounds from MLS club Orlando City.
Born in Ramelton, Co. Donegal he had a successful underage career with Norwich playing in the team that won the prestigious FA Youth Cup in 2012-13 over Chelsea and captaining the club's under-21 team.
From there he made his way through to the first team with the Championship club and made his debut in a League Cup win over Crawley Town in August 2014.
Last summer saw a move to the United Stated where he has played with Orlando City up until now.
The 21 year-old has over 30 Irish underage caps playing every age level from under-16 to under-21 and captaining his country several times.


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At last year's CeBIT, MSI announced two new gaming laptops, the GX620 and GX720, and both of these reached their target audiences in the summer. Both of them are quite popular, where the reason for that is a nice configuration coupled with an equally appealing price. Today, almost a year since we laid our eyes on them, we are holding Megabook GX620X. Since it's priced at €950, we doubt it's possible to find another laptop with such gaming capabilities.
It's a 15.4 inch laptop with the LCD WSXGA+/WXGA ACV(Amazing Crystal Vision) monitor at 1680x1050 resolution. If you find the 15.4 inch screen to be insufficient for your gaming needs, MSI also offers a 17 inch model dubbed the GX720.
Megabook GX620X is based on Centrino 2 platform and comes with Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor running at 2.26GHz. There are two more versions of the GX620 laptop, and they're different from each other in processors used and in retail pricing. The cheaper version is called Megabook GX620-7345VHP and comes with a Core 2 Duo P7350 at 2.0GHz, whereas the other one is MSI Megabook GX620-9543VHP and comes with a better CPU, the P9500 at 2.53GHz.
Although an increasing number of laptops feature a WSXGA+ screen with 1680x1050 resolution, most of them still only support the lower 1280x1024 resolution. The gaming community really likes 1680x1050, as it matches 19 inch TFT monitor resolutions. After all, 1680x1050 resolution requires a good graphics card, especially if you plan on playing newer titles. The GX620X's graphics is Nvidia's mobile Geforce 9600M GT, which means that you'll get a better graphics card than found in most today's similarly priced laptops, and even in some higher price-segment ones.
Unfortunately, not even the desktop version of 9600 GT packs enough muscle to play new titles at 1680x1050 and high detail settings, so you'll need to lower the settings to medium or minimum. Now we'll try to paint the picture of how the 9600M GT came to be, as constant graphics card renaming game tends to cause some serious confusion.
Specs wise, the mobile 9600M GT is much alike the desktop chip found on 9500 GT cards. Basically, it's the G96 core found on the 9500GT, and not the G94 core found on desktop Geforce 9600GT. The difference is that the second card has half the stream processors (the G96 has 32 SP and the G94 has 64) and a weaker, 128-bit memory interface (that results in 9600M GT's lower consumption), whereas the 9600GT uses a 256-bit memory interface. In the desktop domain, the 9600 GT needs a power connector, which is not the case with the 9500GT. In order to lower consumption and make the card run cooler, the 9600M GT runs at lower clocks compared to the 9500GT card. Still, that will be enough to play games at 1280x1024.
When it comes to laptops, it's quite important that the card comes with its own memory instead of using the system memory. In GX620X's case, the mobile 9600M GT graphics processor comes with 512MB of GDDR3 memory.
This laptop is anything but lacking in the memory department, as it comes with no less than 4GB of DDR2 memory. The good thing about the GX620X is that the graphics card uses the MXM slot, meaning that if and when you decide to replace it, you should be able to do it yourself. However, that's not as easy as it is with desktop components, and since MSI uses heatpipe technology to cool this baby, it might me a good idea to talk to them before doing it. The reason is not just for the warranty, but also to check whether the cooler will fit with the new graphics card. You can take a peek under the hood on the next page.
The following pictures show the processor and memory clocks.
In idle mode, as well as in certain scenarios when ECO engine is active, the processor runs at 1596MHz. In this laptop MSI used the Turbo Engine Technology, which enables overclocking by a simple push of a button. If you require more juice, you can use the provided button to overclock the processor to 1851MHz – we're talking about idle clock.
We'll talk more about Turbo and ECO technologies later, whereas for now it's enough to know that Turbo overclocks the CPU from 2.26GHz to 2.6GHz. This is a great and extremely simple solution to push your laptop even further.
If you're an experienced user then you're in for a treat. The BIOS features an option that enables CPU overclocking of 15%, but a 20% option is also available. That means that CPU clocks will end up at 1.9GHz in idle or ECO mode, and up to 2.7GHz during operation.
The memory runs at 800MHz, but note that BIOS offers Auto, 667MHz or 800MHz speeds. Auto setting is the most appropriate for memory speeds, since it runs at 800MHz when combined with the Turbo engine anyway.
The memory in question is SODIM ELPIDA E1108ACBG-8E-E running at DDR2-800(5-5-5).
We installed Vista Business OS on Western Digital's 320GB hard disk (WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0) and got the following scores:
MSI is aiming at gamers, so they prepared a couple of treats for them. Apart from the laptop, the box contains a gamer mouse and RainbowSix Vegas 2.
MSI introduced its gift backpack with the previous GX600 generation. It's quite nice and it's intended for carrying your 15.4 inch laptop around, but it features enough space to accommodate plenty of other equipment you might chose to carry along. The laptop itself weighs in at 2.744kg
MSI's optical mouse seems to borrow a bit from Logitech's G-series, and it's dubbed the GS-502. It comes with a 1600 dpi laser, but you can use the CD-provided software to increase the maximum dpi count. The metal balls are used to increase weight the way you see fit.
The laptop had no OS installed, so we ended up using our own copy of Vista Business edition. Apart from the brief quick start guide, there's no other, more detailed manual. If by any chance you end up needing it, you'll have to visit MSI.com and download the PDF version. However, it's a bit strange that MSI will provide you with a backpack and gifts but not with some basic items. Fortunately, the PDF version is translated in many languages.
The Warranty is limited to two years, and you can read more about it in 8 languages found in the thick booklet. The "global warranty card" is translated in 21 languages, and you'll find it to be quite important if your device fails.
The design is simple, as we quite liked the red lines, but then again it's a matter of personal preference. Thanks to clear and simple line design, this laptop looks and is quite thin. Its dimensions are 360 (W) x 259,5 (D) x 37,5 (H) mm.
The front side features only the infrared receiver, whereas the rest of the connectors are placed on the sides. Towards the bottom on the front side, we found an unused slot for mini-PCI cards, most likely for DVB-T card. The documentation doesn't mention this slot or its purpose. You can take a look at the last picture on this page.
The right side is mostly taken up by the fan's outlet, and make sure you do not accidentally close it by pushing it against the wall or placing various objects. When the processor and the graphics card heat up, the fan can get a bit loud, but it's still not too loud. In idle mode it runs almost inaudible. Although regular office and similar work will result in comfortably warm air blowing outward, make sure that you don't put your hand there when gaming, as it gets quite hot. We'll talk more about temperatures later.
On the right of the fan is the LAN Port, whereas the left side features two USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394, Express Card and a 4-in-1 Card Reader.
The card reader features MMC (Multi Media Cards), XD (eXtreme Digital), SD (Secure Digital) and MS (Memory Stick) card support. A total of three USB ports are available and two are located on this side, and although one of them is marked as E-SATA, you can use it as a USB at the same time. The USB2.0/E-SATA combination can come in quite handy, as E-SATA will enable external serial ATA devices or external hard disks, and much higher transfer speeds than when USB 2.0 is used.
The left side houses a DVD Super Multi optical device. The DVD tray doesn't always go smoothly, and it sometimes wouldn't close on the first try.
Audio connectors are easily accessible and listed as – Mic In, Line In, Headphone out/SPDIF out (regular speakers connector and SPDIF for digital audio out) and Line out.
Realtek's integrated ALC888/1200 offers nice sound and 7.1 channel SPDIF audio out. The laptop also houses two speakers, nicely hidden above the keyboard, and although not loud or good enough, they can still come in handy.
In case you end up needing a dial-up connection, the modem features an RJ-11 connector, and next to it you'll find the Kensington Lock. This side features the third USB2.0 connector.
MSI GX620X comes with good multimedia support, and rich offer of video outs on the back serves as a proof to that claim.
Although this laptop's monitor doesn't support full 1080p resolution, the HDMI out enables connecting an HD monitor or an HD TV device that does. The Geforce 9600M GT comes with PureVideo HD and VP3 engine which unloads some burden off of the CPU when playing video, and the HD decoding is partially managed trough the GPU. HDMI cable can also bring the audio to the external HD device, and you'll also find the older, VGA out next to the HDMI out.
The picture can be fed to two monitors simultaneously, and it's up to the user to pick his configuration of choice – laptop monitor + external monitor or two external monitors. MSI's laptop automatically recognized the external monitors, and everything went without a hitch.
Capturing short video clips as well as video chat are an easy task for the internal 2MP camera, located on top center, above the monitor.
MSI encourages its users to utilize the camera in the right way. One of those is introducing security measures, where users who downloaded MSI's "Easy Face" program can make sure that their pet stays off until their face is in front of the camera. You can download this program here, and other programs here.
The first thing we noticed is the numpad and sensorpad. Due to the additional space required by the numpad, other keys got reduced in size, and some were small enough to cause a couple of nervous fits on our side.
Most notable reduction has been done on the right Shift, but the arrow and Enter keys aren't quite standard sized either. This is not the first laptop where MSI switched positions of the left shift and Fn key, and although many users have complained, MSI still decides to use this strange and hard to get used to layout.
As far as monitors go, we loved our GX620X's one. It's visible from all angles, and we didn't even see the back lighting coming trough while we were watching a movie in the dark. The color contrast is exactly what you'd expect in this price range – pretty good. We forgot to mention that the packaging also includes a piece cloth intended for cleaning your monitor.
We were quite happy to see that MSI opted on the Sensorpad, so multimedia keys, camera, Bluetooth and WLAN are all one touch away, and glow blue when activated. The same row features playback keys as well as a P1, programmable key, which you can program the way you see fit.
The area around the Sensorpad is made of mesh grill-like metal, and it hides the speakers nicely.
The most important sensor keys are Turbo and ECO, and we'll say more about them on the following page.
The wrist-rest is aluminum and seems quite nicely built. Although black, it doesn't leave too many smudge-marks but it's not hard to clean either. The spot under your right hand can get hot during some more intensive work, but the aluminum is usually cold.
The battery of choice is Lithium Ion "BTY-M66" 4800mAh. We measured about 2h and 10min of video playback (from the hard disk) and music playback and web browsing at about 10-20 minutes longer, but we wouldn't recommend gaming on the battery. For such a feat you'll need the AC mode, as running on battery alone offers lower performance levels, and we'll talk about it some more later.
Let's check what's hidden under the hood.
We really liked the easily accessible CMOS battery, as wrong BIOS settings might result in your laptop not booting up. Desktop systems' motherboards feature a reset-BIOS jumper, but that's not the case with laptops, so all you can do is disconnect the battery and reset the BIOS. Many laptops come with soldered on batteries, so the aforementioned method might not work, but MSI's GX620X's battery is connected to the motherboard via the 2 pin cable.
Some MSI's laptop models come with Turbo Drive Engine technology, providing users with an easy route to overclocking. If you need more juice – a simple click on the Turbo button will do the trick and raise the performance to another level.
In order for Turbo mode to run, the laptop must be plugged in the wall outlet, meaning AC mode. The Turbo key is located in the center of the Sensor pad, and its size speaks volumes of what this feature means on the GX620X. We must concur, as not many laptops feature such a simple and effective means of overclocking.
Another special feature on the GX620X is the ECO engine. This technology, when used, should provide longer battery life. Power management has 5 profiles – Gaming mode, Movie Mode, Presentation Mode, Office Mode and Turbo Battery Mode.
In order to switch modes, you'll need to repeatedly press the ECO quick launch key. Depending on the mode of choice, battery life will be prioritized for certain tasks and for instance in Turbo Battery mode you'll notice that monitor backlight is down to minimum. Gaming mode, on the other hand, is not quite the power saving mode as the processor runs at max and the panel backlight is at its max.
ECO engine is a nice idea but there're still a couple of things to polish. Gaming mode, while running on battery, should overclock the GPU to 500MHz, but it stays at 169MHz. We were trying to play and not save battery, and we couldn't help but wonder what the purpose of Gaming Mode. To cut a long story short – no AC outlet, no gaming.
The Movie Mode enables 130 minutes of video playback, but we measured similar minutes without it. The Turbo Battery mode managed to squeeze out an additional 7 minutes, mostly due to minimum monitor backlight.
ECO engine builds on the three power consumption modes offered by Vista OS. We noticed that while monitoring what happens when turning the ECO modes on.
The Turbo Battery mode should be the best power saver, and upon activating it we noticed that it takes control over the power saving mode offered by Vista (Energiesparmodus in German). This will be clearer after looking at two following pictures.
The pictures show before and after we turned the Turbo Battery mode on.
The same goes for the rest of the ECO engine modes. Gaming and Movie mode come in place of high performance (Höchstleistung on German) whereas Presentation and Office modes are Balanced modes (Ausbalanciert on the picture)
The last three modes won't let the CPU overclock from 1.6GHz which is actually the idle speed of the Core 2 P8400 processor, resulting in lower consumption. Gaming and Movie mode enable the processor to run at its standard speed of 2.26GHz, handy when gaming or watching a movie. We recommend the Turbo mode for gaming, as the CPU additionally overclocks to 2.6GHz.
The following pictures show what we've just told you.
What happens in Turbo mode? In idle mode, the CPU runs at 1596MHz, whereas the Turbo mode, also in idle mode, is 1851MHz (15% overclock) or 1915MHz (20% overclock). We mentioned earlier that BIOS lets you choose whether the Turbo mode will overclock your CPU by 15% or 20%.
The following pictures show the CPU clocks after we turned on the Turbo engine with a 20% overclock, first in idle mode and then during operation.
The Turbo engine, as we've said before, can't be used without AC power, or else the battery would be depleted in no time. Note that the System Control Manager also has to be installed.
MSI GX620X is advertised as a gaming laptop, so we decided to test its graphics power by running a couple of Vantage tests first.
3dMark Vantage
The scores show that the Turbo Engine mode does a good job of increasing the CPU performance. However, Vantage calculates results based on both the CPU and the GPU scores, and although CPU performance benefited from overclocking, the GPU results stayed the same and such a scenario resulted in minimum total score increase. The pictures speak more than words, so you can see for yourself.
MSI's Turbo engine doesn't affect the graphics card's GPU.
A 20% CPU overclock increases its score by 8%, but total Vantage test scores increase by less than 1%.
The following picture shows Vantage scores in Presentation mode, where the processor stays at 1596MHz. Let us remind you that the CPU, when in gaming mode, runs at 2.26GHz, whereas turning the Turbo mode results in a 15% or 20% overclock, overclocking the CPU to 2.6GHz or 2.7GHz respectively.
3D Mark 06
3DMark tests scores a bit higher than 5K, which would be a great result a couple of years ago, but today it's not quite impressive. Still, it shows that the 9600M GT packs some gaming potential, and you'll probably comfortably play some older titles. The Gaming mode scores less than the Turbo mode, which is again due to lower CPU clock in Gaming mode.
Before we see how the GX620X handles FarCry 2 in DX10 and DX9, we'll see how PC Vantage rated our system.
PC Vantage
Far Cry 2
We only played Far Cry 2 at 1280x1024, since 1680x1050, although supported by the GX620X, is too tough cookie for the Geforce 9600M GT. As we've said so far, if the laptop isn't plugged into the wall outlet, the performance is so low that gaming at 1280x1024 and low detail settings will still be an impossible task.
Even at 1024x760, we managed to squeeze out less than 20fps, whereas 800x600 resulted in a framerate of 20-23 fps.
In Vista DX10 mode, on AC mode, performance is a couple of fps lower than in DX9 mode. At 1280x1024 and high settings, we managed to muster about 22fps, whereas medium graphics settings resulted in average 33fps – of course, we're talking about DX9. The Turbo option helped a bit, and resulted in 1-3fps more depending on the location within the level.
Call of Duty - World at War
Just like Far Cry 2, you won't be playing this game at higher than 1280x1024. With no antialiasing and aniso filters, performance averaged at 23.74 ps in Gaming mode and 24.58 in Turbo mode. Still, you can game nicely despite the low framecount. All the options, such as shadows, dynamic leaves, and such were on.
HDD Test - We tested MSI GX620X notebook with the OCZ SSD disk here.
GPU temperatures were kept in check, and we didn't measure higher than 71 degrees Celsius. Again, note that the laptop can get quite hot on the right side, where the CPU and the graphics card are located.
Riva Tuner obviously didn't read the graphics card's memory clocks correctly, which overclock to 800MHz in 3D mode (1600MHz effectively). GPUZ did a better job, and it's evident from the following picture.
Processor temperatures under maximum workload (we used the prime 95 test) went up to 68 degrees, again acceptable levels.
Today, we've seen how MSI's GX620X laptop handles gaming, and we must admit that with a nearby power outlet, it does quite a job. You'll need power to start the Turbo engine, that can overclock your CPU by 15% or 20% as the choice is yours. Turbo engine is MSI's unique feature but it will be of better use during CPU intensive operations rather than gaming.
The overclock applies for the CPU only and not the graphics card, so it only brings minor in-game benefits. However, if Turbo was to apply for graphics cards too, it would've been an instant hit, but it would probably additionally boost temperatures as well so MSI didn't opt for such a move.
Gaming at 1280x1024 is not a problem, and you'll be playing newer titles as well but with lowered detail settings.
Looks-wise, the GX620X looks nice and sturdy, as well as its 15.4in monitor supporting the 1680x1050 resolution. We found a couple of cons to be certain key's size, but that's about it. One of the most appealing features are the sensor keys, where you'll find the on-the-fly Turbo key, which overclocks the CPU from 2.26 to 2.7GHz.
Priced at about €950, and with such nice technical characteristics, MSI GX620X rightfully deserves our award, but we wouldn't go and say it's a real gaming laptop. We hope that the future version will get a bit graphics and this will probably happen sooner rather than later.
Reviewers: Sanjin Radoš and Edita Radoš

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Full House Remake: Actually in the Works?Matt Richenthal at . Comments
If they can turn Boy Meets World into Girl Meets World...
According to TV Guide, John Stamos is leading the charge for some kind of Full House revival/remake, as the actor (who still owns a stake in the sitcom) is working with Warner Bros. TV on a way to bring the Tanner family back into your living room.
Full House ran from 1987 to 1995 and its reruns do very well on Nick at Nite.
Original executive producer Bob Boyett and creator Jeff Franklin are reportedly on board for the project, with former stars Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetinand Andrea Barber also interested.
Insiders also say Bob Saget and Dave Coulier could be involved in some way.
The cast has remained very close through the years and Stamos has made no secret that he'd love to bring the show back in some form.
"We're sort of working on a twist on a sequel," he told host Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens live late last year. "But we don't know if it's going to happen yet or not."
We still don't know, of course. And the odds may be against it.
But would you tune in for a Full House revival?
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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Top 20 basketball series of the post-lockout era
1. Dallas over San Antonio, 2006
Simply the gold standard, for our time. Featuring an up-and-comer taking on the defending champs, this contest featured a two-point Spurs win to start it, followed by a shocking 22-point Mavs win in San Antonio. A one-point Mavs win and five-point Dallas overtime victory came next, with a one and five-point Spurs win to follow, ending with a classic Mavericks overtime win in San Antonio that featured a season-saving three-point play from Dirk Nowitzki (37 points, 15 rebounds) at the end of regulation.
Lots of emphasis on point differential? You bet. This whole list is based on how great and how close the actual games were, not any sort of misty recollections or credence slipped toward teams in the final four or two slots in the playoff bracket. This list is for those who were there, watching.
2. Boston/Chicago, 2009
We haven't even hit Game 7, and yet this is still bordering on an all-timer. Seven overtime periods in six games thus far, alongside one three-point Boston win in Game 2 that turned on the heels of a desperate Ray Allen three-pointer shot over an approaching 7-footer. There may have been more "important" best of seven attempts, but have you ever been a part of one better than this? Assuming Game 7 goes according to script …
3. Utah over Sacramento, 1999
Game 1 featured the expected Jazz blowout win, replete with Greg Ostertag scoring at will over Chris Webber on a couple of possessions. Game 2? Things, shockingly, turned. What followed were two overtime games, and one one-point Jazz win, and some of the best personality-driven brand of playoff basketball that we've ever seen.
4. Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento, 2001
This is a big favorite, but to us it's a bit marred by the horrid officiating in Game 6, and a full-on Kings meltdown that took place in Sacramento during Game 7. Still, two incredibly fun and talented teams, essentially giving us the best NBA Finals of the last decade, should you consider the deep East/West divide that lasted from 1999 until recently.
5. Golden State over Dallas, 2007
A modern classic, the eighth-seeded Golden State had Dallas' regular season number for two straight seasons heading into this first round matchup, and proceeded to act as (should have been) expected in this first round against the top-seeded Mavericks.
6. Los Angeles Lakers over Portland, 2000
People tend to remember Portland's fourth quarter flameout in Game 7, one that saw the Trail Blazers give up a 15-point fourth quarter lead to the Lakers in the final 15 minutes. What few do remember is a dogged attempt from the Blazers, down 3-1 at one point, to get to a seventh game. This series featured Portland stealing the homecourt advantage, giving it up with two losses in Portland, before raring back (spurred on by a Steely Dan concert the night before, no doubt) to take Game 6. Only to toss it all away as the team's lack of a go-to guy became obvious in Game 7.
7. Phoenix over Dallas, 2005
What stand out are two best friends, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash, going at it on several switched screen and rolls. What also stands out are two of the best offensive teams of this generation trading high quality baskets and entertaining play.
8. Dallas over Houston, 2005
Sure, the series ended with a 40-point Dallas win in Game 7, but what we remember is the four games in the middle of this fun one that were decided by six points or less.
9. Dallas over Utah, 2001
A real shocker at the time, and a series that tipped a lot of us off to the fact that, while "playoff moxie" and "veteran doggedness" might be something to appreciate, let's face it, talent is an asset. And Dallas had the talent enough to pull out a classic Game 5 win with Calvin Booth hitting a clutch shot down the stretch. OK, maybe "talent" isn't the word …
10. Minnesota over Sacramento, 2004
An underrated one, with five of the seven games turning in at a six points or fewer difference, and Kevin Garnett turning in this Game 7 gem: 32 points, 21 rebounds, two assists, four steals, five blocks, two turnovers.
11. Phoenix over Los Angeles Clippers, 2006
A solid runner-up from the best recent postseason (2006) of the lot. Lots of scoring, a double-overtime classic, and Sam Cassell in his last healthy season. Yes, please.
12. Phoenix over Los Angeles Lakers, 2006
Only marred, and served second to the Clipper series, by a should-be classic Game 7 that saw Kobe Bryant apparently moping throughout the proceedings. On Saturday night. On TNT. Uh-oh. Otherwise, the series featured two overtime games and plenty of close contests. And Kobe calling Raja Bell (two years older than Mr. Bryant) "kid."
13. New York over Indiana, 1999
Now that the pace has picked up in this league, and scores have risen, it's a chore for some to remember just how entertaining these fin de siècle slow-down contests were. Not pour moi. Sure, some parts were pretty dull, but these things tended to turn around by the fourth quarter. Here, I'll play-by-play it for you.
14. Indiana over Milwaukee, 2000
The Bucks should not have been the eighth seed, they could have probably earned a top-four mark; but they slept through the entire regular season, and barely made it into the postseason over an upstart Magic team that sure seemed to want it quite a bit more. No matter, because once the postseason started, the Bucks stole home court advantage from the eventual conference champions, before eventually falling short in a nail-biting Game 5 that earned Tim Thomas several different Bentleys.
15. Milwaukee over Charlotte, 2001
Others may remember the series that follows at #16, but this one was so, so much more entertaining to watch. Sam Cassell, and a young Baron Davis. Elden Campbell. Stop laughing. You have no idea how good this one was.
16. Philadelphia over Toronto, 2001
Competitive, yes, but quite a lot of isolation play. Very slow, very fun in the last five minutes, but very typical Lenny Wilkens/Larry Brown-play.
17. Dallas over Sacramento, 2003
I'm sorry, but in 2003, to get to watch a seven-game series where the Kings averaged 111 points per game, and the Mavericks averaged 114.6? Come on. It was like the first time I heard the Beatles.
18. Utah over Houston, 2007
If only to give Carlos Boozer (23.5 points per game, 12.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists during the 2007 postseason) the chutzpah, after three double-scotches, to call his agent and ask to opt out of his contract this summer.
19. New York over Miami, 2000
Call it a perverse pleasure. I'm full of 'em. I eat Marmite, daily. No joke. After Bill Simmons made a joke about this series being on NBA TV's classic games roster back in 2002, I made a point a few days later to make out with an ex-girlfriend with this game flickering silently in the background, as if it were a Teddy Pendergrass record. I'm a sickie, and I love those old Knick/Heat games.
20. Detroit over Miami, 2005
Dampened slightly by Shaquille O'Neal's thigh bruise and Dwyane Wade's everything bruise in Game 7, this was still an entertaining back and forth.
Honorable mention: Philadelphia over Milwaukee, 2001; New Jersey over Indiana, 2002; Dallas over Portland, 2003; Miami over New Orleans, 2004; Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio, 2004; San Antonio over Phoenix, 2005; Cleveland over Detroit, 2007; Boston over Atlanta, 2008; Boston over Cleveland, 2008; San Antonio over New Orleans, 2008.


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The Christmas rally is coming later this year with European equities moving higher on today's open, but we are still some way off seeing indices posting gains for the month. With a bounce in crude prices overnight, which look like for now to have found a bottom with support around the mid $30 level, the mining and energy sectors are benefitting from some bargain hunting. A shadow of their former selves these stocks have performed woefully throughout the year and where there's any bounce in commodity prices there's going to be a corresponding move in these sectors. Whilst the relationship between commodity prices and the Aussie is not as strong as it was, there is still a correlation and we've seen AUDUSD move up from the 0.7100 level this week, now sitting at 0.7245.
Today sees the final reading of UK GDP for Q3 which is due to confirm a reading of 0.5% so the impact on sterling is likely to be minimal, but there's a lot of US data later in the form of durable goods, Michigan consumer sentiment and new home sales that could cause some movement in the dollar especially since volumes are likely to dwindle over the next two days. With GBPUSD being on the back foot recently this morning's bounce to 1.4850 could be short lived if the US data is better than expected.


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- 1 Apr 29th, 2010 at 12:00 am
I'm kinda surprised no-one has commented on these yet. Personally, I thought these vids were great, especially the ones of the the 21-guys-in-one-night and the greek booze cruise. If you ever manage to find the full video of that first one… damn. Thanks!
- 3 Apr 29th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Agree with comment above by CrazyJim.
- 4 Apr 29th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Love the BJ Contest stuff. There seem to be only a handful of legit vids floating around the net over the past few years, but of course plenty of fakes. Thanks for these.
- 6 May 5th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
That 21 bj vid in one night has to be somewhere! We need to find that…
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Often believed to be mythological, this well preserved, room temperature vagina has been witnessed engaging in such acts as penile insertion. As to not confuse lukewarm tang with the orange drink, remember that said vagina belongs to a female and does not inhabit a foil pouch.
I'm snagging that lukewarm tang later if it's on the menu. Shamwow.
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There are a number of resources that you can consult to find information about careers and job postings, including job boards, bar association websites, state, local and federal agency websites and others. Symplicity contains lists of website addresses for various government agencies, public interest organizations and job boards. You can sign into Symplicity here and view the options under the "Document Library" tab.
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- www.nalpdirectory.com — Information about mid-sized and large NALP member law firms
- www.chambers-associate.com — Information about some of the largest law firms in the country
- www.psjd.org — Information about public sector opportunities, organizations and fellowships
- www.usajobs.gov — Information about government opportunities
- www.usdoj.gov — Information about the Department of Justice
- www.uspto.gov — Information about the U.S. Patent and Trademark office
- www.acc.com — Information for in-house corporate counsel and about in-house job opportunities
- www.indeed.com — Job search engine that compiles job listings from numerous sources
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Combining ARM processor models with Synopsys' Virtualizer tool set and broad portfolio of transaction-level models enables design teams to rapidly create and deploy virtual prototypes. The agreement allows Synopsys to distribute ARM Fast Models of Cortex processors that ARM has validated against its processor validation suite. This includes modeling of advanced ARM technologies, such as TrustZone® and Vector Floating Point (VFP). In addition to the Virtualizer tool set's advanced debug and analysis capabilities, designers can also take advantage of the performance and early availability of these models. This allows them to accelerate virtual prototype development, enabling software design to start up to 12 months before the first silicon is available.
Synopsys' technology for developing fast-timed models of ARM processors provides designers with solutions early in the design cycle that are orders of magnitude faster than RTL simulation or emulation. Synopsys-developed fast-timed models offer the timing accuracy needed for comprehensive system performance optimization. They also support speeds suitable for executing complex software applications, including those that run on multicore platforms.
"SoC designers are increasingly turning to multicore implementations to meet their performance objectives, which makes developing and testing software a more complex, effort-intensive task," said Joachim Kunkel, senior vice president and general manager for IP & systems at Synopsys. "This agreement with ARM immediately extends our solution for fast and accurate system-level simulation, making Synopsys the leading supplier of virtual prototyping tools, models and services for the latest generation of ARM technology-based designs. This offering enables our mutual customers to start software development earlier and dramatically boost their design productivity."
The ARM Fast Models for Cortex processors are available now from Synopsys. Customers interested in fast-timed models can contact Synopsys immediately. Fast Models and other TLMs from ARM and Synopsys are listed on www.TLMCentral.com, the first industry-wide source for transaction-level model information. For more information on Synopsys' Virtual Prototyping Solution, including models, tools and services, visit: www.synopsys.com/virtualprototyping.
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Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, system-to-silicon verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com.
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ARM designs the technology that is at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, video engines, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. Find out more about ARM by following these links:
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Supported versionsConfixx 3.3.7 and higher.
ResolutionNote: After Plesk 10.4 release in Nov 2011the article will be superseded by How to migrate Confixx to Plesk 10.4.
1. Visit http://sp.parallels.com/products/plesk/download/ and download the installer package suitable for your operating system.
2. Set the execution permission by issuing the command:
chmod +x parallels_installer_file_name
3. Run Parallels Installer by issuing the command:
4. Select the Parallels Plesk Panel 10.2.0 version.
5. Select the components that you want to install, Plesk migration manager, and SpamAssassin (in the Additional mail services group).
Refer to Parallels Plesk Panel 10.2 Installation and Upgrade guide for more information:
6. Log in to Panel at https://<host-name-or-IP>:8443 using the server administrator credentials.
7. Specify an e-mail address, a new password, and contact information.
8. Go to Server Administration Panel > Tools & Utilities > IP Addresses, and add the corresponding number of dedicated and shared IP addresses to PPP 10.2.
9. Go to Server Administration Panel > Tools & Utilities > Set Up Mailing Lists Server, and set up the Mailman mailing lists server.
10. Go to Server Administration Panel > Tools & Utilities > Migration Manager, and click Synchronize.
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Are There More Questions Than Answers for Walter Mazzarri's Inter?December 4, 2013
After conceding a late goal to Sampdoria this weekend, Walter Mazzarri's Inter still sit in fourth place in the Serie A table. The story of the day was how Sinisa Mihajlovic had returned to plague his old team, but the underlying story threw up some interesting observations about the Nerazzurri.
After last season's dreadful finish under Andrea Stramaccioni, it would be understood if a majority assumed that this team were now much improved, and that this perhaps was the start of a new dawn. The reality, however, lies in statistics, and, at this point, the Milanese club are actually a point worse off than they were the season prior.
The issues that face Mazzarri are perhaps not glaring but instead are more idiosyncrasies that threaten to keep him awake at night. The formation is certainly something that he seems settled on, and the 3-5-1-1 that has been tried and tested is close to him.
Coaches often bring systems with them, as they know how to adapt them to any situation and they have track records of winning with them. The counter argument, however, is to ask whether a coach should bring a system that suits him, or should he adapt the formation on the strengths of the players he has? Looking at the improvements to Yuto Nagatomo and Jonathan this would suggest the former, but does this suit the rest of the side?
The midfield seems to be the stumbling block and smacks of indecision and confusion. The back three seem to work, although not as comfortably as they perhaps should. The wing-backs are enjoying a renaissance, but after this, things seem to break down.
Mazzarri still seems to struggle on identifying the Trequartista in the team and, in turn, the roles of Freddy Guarin, Ricky Alvarez and Mateo Kovacic. Esteban Cambiasso is accepted as a holding midfielder, as is Saphir Taider (when he plays). Fredy Guarin has featured as a holding midfielder and as a playmaker, and Mazzarri still isn't sure.
Ricky Alvarez is the obvious option as Trequartista, but yet he has featured deep in a holding role. Admittedly, his ball retention and ability there is impressive, but is this really where he belongs?
This brings Mazzarri to Kovacic, who excels for the national team in a deeper role and would offer creativity from deep. That would enhance the role of Alvarez further up the pitch and improve Rodrigo Palacio's supply. It seems Mazzarri feels that the choice is between the Croatian and the Argentine and that they do not belong together.
The Nerazzurri's moves in the Mercato are the focal point of many who follow the black and blue, but perhaps this is misguided. Mazzarri needs players to slot into the system or figure out a new system that suits the players.
One man who started on Sunday was the talismanic Javier Zanetti, who played as a wing-back. "Il Capitano's" ability to adapt to so many coaches, formations and systems over the years is perhaps a lesson for many.
Perhaps the secret to longevity in the world of football is adaptability, professionalism, hard work and the humility to change your game when required. Maybe Mazzarri should take a leaf out of his captain's book?


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I feel like this chick is the real-life Carrie Bradshaw in everything from her style to her gestures and way of talking. The only difference: Carrie wouldn't be caught dead in the $9 peeptoes Ali claims to love.
Check out her wardrobe and her bubbly personality in this video, courtesy of Stylelikeu.com


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As a USC alumnus and avid Trojan football fan I am thoroughly embarrassed over the latest football violations announced. After the harsh penalties the university has recently endured, you would have expected the athletic department to have learned by its mistakes. Apparently they have not!
What does it take to convince the football staff and athletic department to live within the rules? It is completely inexcusable.


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WASHINGTON — The United States trade deficit grew ominously in September, according to figures released Friday, and the widening gap seems certain to give opponents new ammunition in their fight against approval of an expanded global trade accord.
The shortfall between U.S. purchases of imported goods and sales of American-made products overseas reached $10.1 billion in September, figures show, raising the prospect of an annual deficit that will rival the record $152 billion recorded in 1987. The September deficit was $400 million greater than the August deficit of $9.7 billion.
The numbers reflect imports that continue to flow into the country at stunningly high levels, a record volume of oil purchases from overseas, a near-record deficit in the balance of trade involving manufactured goods and the largest ever one-month deficit with China.
The report quickly became an element in the debate on Capitol Hill over the plan to rewrite the rules of global trade, which is scheduled for votes in Congress later this month.


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While the world's film community continues to protest the detention of Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi, another helmer from Iran traveled to Italy's recent Cartoons on the Bay festival to unveil a sneak peek of the futuristic "Tehran 2121," billed as the country's first sci-fi feature, live action or animated.
Shot by locally popular animator Bahram Azimi, using a rotoscoping technique but with a "Blade Runner" aesthetic, "Tehran 2121," almost seems intended as Iran's answer to opponents of its hard-line government.
Azimi described the pic as being about "a far-away future in which, despite how much our country will have changed, the morality and the ways of Iranians will remain the same."
"Tehran 2121" producer Mohammad Abolhassani says, "The Islamic Republic is happy to use the tools of culture to spread peace and equality." He called Iran "the top animation nation of the Middle East," citing 200 companies in the country's toon sector.
Animation is often used in Iran for government campaigns, such as the series of computer-animated adverts that Azimi shot in 2006 to spruce up the image of Iran's police force.
Seven minutes of the big-budget "Tehran 2121" unspooled at the Italo toon fest.
Pic revolves around a 160-year-old man, who, deeming his death to be imminent, wants his niece, to come to Tehran so he can pass on his inheritance to her, on condition that she gets married.
During her travels, she encounters three men: a taxi driver, a rock singer and the owner of a robot shop.
Co-produced by Tehran-based Nas Animation Studio and Urban Image Institute, "Tehran 2121" is aiming for a September 2011 completion date.
Meanwhile, Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob recently launched an appeal that Panahi, arrested in March for his political views, be freed to attend Cannes as a juror, and more than 500 international filmmakers have signed a petition asking for his release from jail.


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By Sarah C. P. Williams
The vast majority of adults have had a sore back at some point in their lives. If they're lucky, the pain subsides after a few days or weeks. But for some, whose initial injuries appear no different than the fortunate ones, back pain lasts for years. Now, researchers have discovered a difference in brain scans between the two groups of patients that appears early in the course of the pain. The finding could lead to not only ways of identifying patients who are the most at risk for long-term pain but to new treatments or preventions for chronic pain.
"This is the very first time we can say that if we have two subjects who have the same type of injury for the same amount of time, we can predict who will become a chronic pain patient versus who will not," says neuroscientist Vania Apkarian of Northwestern University, Chicago, who led the new work.
Over the past 2 decades, Apkarian's lab has run many studies comparing the brains of patients with chronic back pain with those of healthy people, finding differences in brain anatomy or the function of certain regions. But the study designs made it hard to sort out which brain changes were consequences of the chronic pain—or the patients' painkillers or altered lifestyles—versus those that drove the pain's chronic nature.
Apkarian and colleagues have now tracked the brains of back pain patients over time rather than comparing single neural snapshots. His team began with 39 people who had experienced moderate back pain—a five or six on a self-described scale of 10—for 1 to 4 months. Over the next year, the team scanned the patients' brains four times and followed their pain. By year's end, 20 of the patients had recovered, while 19 continued to hurt, meeting the criteria for chronic pain.
The scientists then looked at a number of brain characteristics, including the amount of communication between two areas of the brain previously seen to have altered activity in back pain patients: the insula and the nucleus accumbens. These regions are involved in emotional responses to a person's environment and in how the brain learns. Not only did they measure more communication between the two areas in chronic back pain patients than in those whose pain subsided, but the increased crosstalk could be seen as far back as the start of the study, suggesting that it could have predicted which patients would suffer the whole year. But further work will need to confirm that the scans have predictive value.
The results, published online today in Nature Neuroscience, could be used to pinpoint patients who are at the highest risk for chronic pain, says Apkarian. And drugs could be developed to dampen the communication between the brain areas in such patients to treat or prevent chronic pain.
"Our interpretation of the results is that how these areas of the brain engage with the injury then dictates how the rest of the brain is going to reorganize," says Apkarian. It underscores that brain regions involved in learning and emotions are important in the development of chronic pain, he says, not just brain regions directly responsible for sensing pain.
"This is a transformative piece of work," says neurologist David Borsook of Harvard University, who was not involved in the study. "Finding that these changes are predictive is very exciting."
Borsook says more research is needed to completely sort out what makes pain chronic; the new finding is likely only one piece of the puzzle. "We're still not sure when acute pain transforms to chronic pain," he says. "We use these arbitrary time points." And the results need to be repeated with different patient populations and study designs to gain traction within the field, he says. But the new study is a step on the way to having quantitative ways of defining pain by using scans, rather than relying on descriptions of the pain from patients.
"This is a fantastic thing for the field of pain imaging," Borsook says, "and I have no doubt that this same data set holds other findings about chronic pain that we will learn about in the near future."
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As per our discussion last class regarding the importance of geography when studying the past, I ran across this article last week about someone who is literally mapping the past. Anne Kelly Knowles is making a GIS map of Gettysburg in order to see how the battlefield would have looked to those standing on the ground during the battle. Her hopes in doing this research is to exonerate Longstreet by explaining how the terrain would have influenced his decisions, as well as to understand Lee's perspective in the battle.
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A House Divided
The WaPo has a Civil War blog, too! Its description says: "'A House Divided' is a blog dedicated to news and issues of importance to Civil War enthusiasts across the country and around the world. Blogger Linda Wheeler and a panel of respected Civil War experts will debate and dissect historical issues and explore new concepts. Wheeler will also report on conferences and seminars, find little-known battlefields and sites to explore, keep track of local, national and international stories of interest to readers and provide advice on upcoming events." This can add to our list of other blog posts, and demonstrates this funny notion of "blogging the war."
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Movie Post
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, starring Clint Eastwood, is a western from 1962—with a twist. Most of the second half of the film takes place amidst the backdrop of the Civil War. The war presents more of a backdrop than a driving force in the movie, but several of the themes that the war scenes evoke develop into overarching messages of the film.
The film highlights three characters: Blondie, the Good; Angel Eyes, the Bad; and Tuco, the Ugly. They all have one purpose: to find the Confederate gold secretly buried in a grave somewhere in the west (probably in the New Mexico area). At one point, Tuco and Blondie pretend to be Union sympathizers and camp with a Union battalion. The soldiers there reveal a personal look into camp life that is very cynical and does not romanticize the war. The captain says to Tuco and Blondie, "There's only one thing in common between us and the guys across the river. We both reek of alcohol…Whoever has the most liquor to get the soldiers drunk and send them to be slaughtered… he's the winner." His comments reflect Blondie's later sentiment that the bloodshed was all such a waste, on both sides. This theme of wasting lives is present throughout the movie; the reason that Angel Eyes is considered the bad is because he has little regard for human life. Blondie and Tuco, while they are certainly not afraid to kill in most cases, do have a greater respect for life—if evidenced only by the fact that neither one ever manages to kill the other, despite attempts and threats to do so.
The movie hints at some of the perceptions held in mainstream culture in the 1960s. Race is not addressed to any great degree, and even then the most predominant ethnicity or race portrayed is Hispanic. The movie has a more northern bend, with only fleeting depictions of southern soldiers and typically not as rounded characters. There are pacifist themes that echo a nation tired of conflict, alongside the escapism of the Western genre of film, idealizing a time past. In fact, it's an interesting juxtaposition of two highly idealized eras in American history: that of a wild West, romanticized in the movie, and that of a fractured nation, depicted rather starkly in the film.
Farby Reenactors
So this may be more relevant for next week, but on the thread one person speaks of their experience as a movie extra in Glory. This source is a thread on a Civil War Reenactors chatroom. I found the irony of reenactors using old jargon as they attempt to initiate an interested person into their ranks by using the internet. One commenter said "Greetings KeystoneCutter, Have you tried 'Google' 50th Pennsylvania Re-enactors?" and included a link. His rank, according to the website, is that of a Brigadier General and moderator.
Farby Reenactors
So this may be more relevant for next week, but on the thread one person speaks of their experience as a movie extra in Glory. This source is a thread on a Civil War Reenactors chatroom. I found the irony of reenactors using old jargon as they attempt to initiate an interested person into their ranks by using the internet. One commenter said "Greetings KeystoneCutter, Have you tried 'Google' 50th Pennsylvania Re-enactors?" and included a link. His rank, according to the website, is that of a Brigadier General and moderator.
Arlington in Bones
One example of modern portrayals of Arlington Cemetery includes this episode from the Fox show "Bones." One lead character, played by David Boreanaz, is a former soldier and a current FBI officer in the show, so there is a recurring theme of honor, patriotism, and national pride within the show. As such, there are a few episodes that treat of the Cemetery and highlight it specifically, or use it as a place to depict honor because of the strong attachment we have formed between the two. The show takes it very seriously, and scenes including Arlington typically have much less humor than the rest of the show; often those scenes are silent (they tend to be burials, too; however, the show is about dead people and forensics, so there's a certain gallows humor that permeates the dialogue).
Arlington National Cemetery on NatGeo
This video is Arlington: Field of Honor, a 2004 documentary by National Geographic (director John Bredar) about the history and impact of Arlington Cemetery. It is very romantic in its portrayal of the honor of the cemetery itself and of the importance it has played in the US since the war. Because my project is (in part) looking at how the interpretation has changed in "official" sources such as the National Parks Service, this video represents a different kind of "official," as NatGeo is a very well-respected institution and, whether or not it deserves the acclaim, it is seen as an authoritative and true source for history by many people in the country.
Mosby's Spirit
Most recent Civil War burial at Arlington Cemetery: March 8, 2013
Today, two sailors from the Civil War will finally be laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery. The men were sailors on board the USS Monitor, which was lost in a storm off Cape Hatteras half-way during the war. In 1979, the Monitor was rediscovered; in 2002, the two bodies of the dead were removed and brought to shore. For the last decade, the remains have been under investigation to determine their identities. At this point, however, researchers have determined that the remains should finally be laid to rest in what may be the last Civil War burial in Arlington.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampires in HD
This is the trailer for the movie based on this book; this ideally will complement the earlier post about humorous clips of Lincoln. I must admit that when I first saw it in theaters, I was appalled and amused at the same time. I haven't seen the movie, but the trailer introduces themes that we are familiar with after having read the book. This will be especially relevant once we enter the unit on movies.


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Proactive Energy Management for Next-Generation Building Systems
|Proactive Energy Management for Next-Generation Building Systems
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|Zavala, VM, Wang, J, Leyffer, S, Constantinescu, EM, Anitescu, M, Conzelmann, G
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|Fourth National Conference of IBPSA-USA
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We present a proactive energy management framework that integrates predictive dynamic building models and day-ahead forecasts of disturbances affecting efficiency and costs. This enables an efficient management of resources and an accurate prediction of the daily electricity demand profile. The strategy is based on the on-line solution of mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems. The framework is able to integrate forecasts of weather conditions, fuel prices, heat gains, and utility demands. In addition, it can capture net-metering interactions using agent-based market models. We claim that a large adoption level of this proactive technology can improve the predictability of the overall electricity demand at high-level power grid operations such as unit commitment and economic dispatch which can be used to minimize the overall reserves.


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Colours transform your mood, so deciding on the best colour for your Calming Colors for Bedroom can actually improve your sleep pattern. Blue and green are excellent bedroom colours. Lilac has a stress reducing effect, as also does white. If you undertake opt to go for complete white walls, incorporating different textures and patterns will add depth and heat to your bedroom. White bedrooms exemplify style and evoke a peaceful ambience. Incorporating natural textures and wood to white bedrooms minimizes a room from looking clinical and cold. Monochrome accents work well with white bedrooms too.
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That's where Bummis Diaper Kits come in. They have EVERYTHING a person needs to start really cloth diapering. Because doing it one diaper at a time might give you an inkling of how super cloth is. But a whole kit will get you started and going on the cloth path for good.
When I first found out Bummis had a kit, I thought it would be like some other kits I've seen online ... a set of diapers and inserts. But Oh-No. Bummis kits leave no room for error, whether you are starting from the very beginning with a newborn or with an older baby.
There are two kits available from Bummis:
INFANT SIZE, 8 - 15 pounds
- 24 infant size (8-15 lbs) prefold diaper (4 x 8 x 4 layers thick)
- 4 Super Whisper Wraps – small
- 2 Super Brites – small
- 3 rolls Bio-soft liners – small
- 5 reusable stay dry liners
- 1 Wet Bag – large
- User Guide
- 18 baby size (15+ lbs) prefold diapers (4 x 8 x 4 layers thick)
- 2 Super Whisper Wraps – medium
- 2 Super Brites – medium
- 1 roll Bio-soft liners – large
- 5 reusable stay dry liners
- 1 Wet Bag – large
- User Guide
So what it all this stuff that these complete cloth diaper kits contain? Well, let me explain!
Prefold Diapers:
Prefold Diapers are probably what you think of when cloth diapering comes to mind. Babies would wear them with pins back then. Now you can use them with Snappis or a cover. You can also fold them and put them in a pocket diaper as an insert. With this kit, you are going to be putting them inside a waterproof cover. This is actually a real economical way of cloth diapering, since prefolds are a great price and covers can be worn over and over throughout the day. I suggest rotating between two covers throughout the day, letting one "dry out" before using again.
The prefolds that come in the kits are organic cotton prefold diapers that are thick and ready to absorb!
Super Whisper Wraps
You get 4 of these with the Infant kit and 2 in the Baby kit. This is a cover that uses Aplix (think Velcro-ish) to close around the waist. It is waterproof laminate sandwiched between two layers of a soft polyester knit. It washes and dries real well. You can use these with prefolds, like what comes with the kit, contoured diapers or fitteds.
Special features of the Super Whisper Wrap:
- Very adjustable. Aplix closures have an innovative overlap design that ensures a custom fit on any baby.
- Durable, heavy-duty elastic around legs and tummy which will not wear out with repeated industrial washes.
- Soft, smooth polyester knit bindings for a comfortable, stretchy
Super Brite Cover
This has to be my favorite Bummis cover. It was designed to ensure a perfectly diapered fit – even for those long, skinny babies that need a little extra protection around the leg. This gusseted cover closes all the gaps and it uses lycra binding to wraps softly around baby's leg with a lot less bulk than normal gussets and no elastic to leave marks on baby's tender skin. I find it to offer a very trim fit!
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The SUPER BRITE is lightweight and waterproof. It consists of one single layer of polyester with a wipe-clean laminated interior. This is a fabric made especially for us – by our own local suppliers. Not only is it a fabric of amazing quality, but you can be 100% certain that it adheres as well to stringent environmental and toxicity standards. Cut and sewn in our own factory in Montreal so that we are assured of good quality and fair labour practices.Just like the Super Whisper Wrap, the Super Brite works with prefolds, contoured diapers or fitteds.
Bio-Soft Liners
This was my first experience with liners. It was pretty cool! Before these I would rinse the poopy diapers before washing to make laundry easier. With the Bio-soft liners, you no longer need to do that step. Just put a liner on the diaper and when they poop toss the liner and the poop in the toilet.
The Bio-soft Liners biodegrade very quickly. They are 100% viscose rayon, a cellulosic fibre derived from natural sources.
Re-usable Stay Dry Liners
If your baby is prone to rashes, which cloth seems to help reduce - but it still can happen, you will like the re-usable Stay Dry Liners. They help move moisture to the diaper underneath to keep your baby's bottom dry.
Wet Bag
A Wet Bag will hold your wet diapers in-between washing. This SUPER LARGE wet bag has a zipper closure, so odors won't escape! It is made of waterproof PUL to keep wetness in. And you can easily clean it ever few days with the rest of your laundry.
Now, you can see that the kit totally prepares you for cloth diapering. But Bummis has so much more that you can buy individually! There are items for potty training, other diapering options - like the Super Snaps covers (so wicked cool!), and cute re-usable swimwear too! So be sure to check it all out!
This was my first experience with any Bummis products. I have to say I was BEYOND impressed. And this is coming from a mom whose stash is mostly made up of pocket diapers. But I loved using the prefolds with the covers! I looked forward to the days that I would just rotate the covers and toss the used prefolds into the wet bag.
I definitely suggest putting Bummis Diaper Kit on a registry or saving up when pregnant to buy the kit yourself. Everything that is included in the kit is AMAZING. It will really set up a new mom with a love of cloth diapering!
To enter, visit Bummis and tell me what other item catches your eye.
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Paris, May 13th, 2011 - Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, finalized the acquisition of a 100% stake in Varioptic SA. Based in Lyon, France, Varioptic is a pioneer and the global market leader for programmable miniature optics, particularly with high performance autofocus, stabilization and zoom applications. Varioptic's major technological edge in optics will enable Parrot to add to its portfolio of digital signal processing solutions, incorporating advanced image processing technologies.
Founded in 2002 by Bruno Berge, a PhD in physics, Varioptic develops, designs and markets electrically-controlled miniature optics based on its proprietary and patented programmable liquid lens technology. With two global patents and a series of related patents, the ranges of technological solutions developed by Varioptic are aimed at a number of markets in the miniature digital camera sector (biometric and industrial micro-cameras, mobile phones, general consumer and medical cameras).
With the acquisition of this technological component, Parrot is setting out its commitment to accelerating its capacity for innovation, by developing its presence on the professional and consumer markets. The combination of Parrot's signal processing expertise and Varioptic's work on image processing research marks a further step forward with the development of the value chain, on both its existing products and new applications. Over the short term, further advances will support the solutions and products based on the Parrot AR.Drone. Subsequently, the roadmap will be extended to include automotive product ranges, as well as home products.
At the same time, Parrot will also focus on supporting the development of Varioptic's to better serve its customers. Drawing on Parrot's OEM expertise for the design, industrialization and marketing of BtoB solutions, the Group aims to support Varioptic's future growth, focusing in particular on industrial applications for its optics solutions.
A flagship for French technology, Varioptic has developed solutions based on the research work carried out since the early 1990s on electrosensitive liquid lenses in the Joseph-Fourier University's Physics Spectrometry laboratory in Grenoble, then the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon's physics laboratory, both partners of the French national center for scientific research (CNRS). Since it was founded, the company's progress has been supported in particular by FIST, OSEO Innovation and the French ministry for research, as well as leading French and international investment funds.
Varioptic employs 19 people and recorded 0.6 million euros in revenues in 2010. Varioptic's fabless business model will facilitate its integration within Parrot. The technical and operational synergies resulting from the business combination between the two companies are expected to enable Varioptic's operations to break even in 2013.
This acquisition is financed with 0.6 million euros in cash, Varioptic has 2.6 million euros in net financial debt. In addition, there is a potential earn-out of up to 3 million euros linked to Varioptic's revenues for FY 2014. At the same time, Parrot is subscribing to a 4 million euro capital increase benefiting Varioptic. In 2011, the operation will have little impact on the Group's earnings given the fair value of the assets. For reference, Parrot's revenues came to 241.7 million euros in 2010, with an operating margin of 13.1%. At March 31st, 2011, Parrot had 96.4 million euros in cash or cash equivalents (net of debt).
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Having ample time to go on holiday and dicey about the place? Well, it is time to select Kerala as the holiday destination because it offers plethora of options for enjoying peaceful vacation. And when it is the time of Christmas as well as New Year, checking out Kerala is the best option. Holidays are meant to relax and unwind, which is served in ample at Kerala destinations. What makes it a hotspot for the celebrations of Christmas and New Year is that the place has exclusive churches, which are richly decorated to create special moments for the visitors coming to Kerala. Known as the God's Own Country, Kerala is blessed with the most scenic views of nature. It offers excellent opportunities for the tourists to enjoy memorable vacation.
Talking about Kerala, let's start with Kochi in Ernakulum District. Called as "Pearl Harbor of India", it has one of the biggest dockyards for welcoming ships. Besides this, Fort Kochi Beach and Cherai Beach are the prominent locations awakening the zest for a tranquil atmosphere. At Fort Kochi Beach, the tourists can enjoy ferry rides over Arabian Sea and Cherai Beach offers a quieter atmosphere to relax as well as have long walks. And when it comes to experiencing Wodeyar King's History, Mattancherry Palace is the one to look for.
Famous for sparkling landscapes, quaint beaches, vibrant temples and exotic churches, Kerala stands to be a perfect holiday destination for tourists willing to stay at budget hotels in Kerala. Considering the festivals like Christmas and New Year, it is celebrated with much enthusiasm. The celebrations start from 24th December (Christmas Eve) that calls for the time of decorating churches and homes. Along with this, various sized Christmas trees are bought and well decorated with splendid material. In fact, the decorations are followed by preparing specialized culinary dishes that are simply mouth-watering. And definitely, the celebrations in church starts with midnight masses that continue till the morning.
When the actual day arrives, people are dressed in their best and visit churches to offer prayers and get the cake piece from the Father of the Church. Further to this, many of them go on to visit more churches to see the decorations and buy decorative stuff from the market. Indeed, the celebrations might also include enjoying sumptuous lunch in an excellent restaurant offering huge discounts on meals and drinks. And the day of Christmas ends with family dinner parties that continue early in the next morning with inclusion of games.
The excellence of Kerala celebrations has just started, which extends further to Kumarakom and Alleppey. Well famous as the ideal place to see perfect amalgamation of pristine backwaters as well as nature's magnificence. Do not forget to take a ride in the traditional boats or even plan out a stay in Houseboats. Even Munnar can be an excellent choice for experiencing the richness of emerald green nature sprinkled on mountains. On visiting these places, till the New Year Eve will allow the tourists to explore the best of Kerala. And the New Year calls for parties organized in various hotels to welcome the Next Year with fervour.


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"The president has cancer" is always an arresting phrase. But by the time we got confirmation of Bill Clinton's case last week, he had already been cured. Doctors scraped a suspicious lesion from the president's back during his annual physical Jan. 12, and tests later revealed it was a basal-cell carcinoma. Though it qualifies as a malignancy, BCC is nearly as common as gray hair--and far more treatable. Recognized early, it leaves nothing but a small scar to remind you of the sun's more serious hazards. Unfortunately, BCC is on the rise in this country, and so are its deadlier cousins.
Skin cancer typically affects people over 50, but the pattern is starting to change. "We used to see [BCCs] mainly in old people," says Dr. Martin Weinstock, the Brown University dermatologist who heads the American Cancer Society's skin-cancer advisory group. "Now we're seeing them in people in their 20s and 30s." Sun exposure is a key risk factor for all three of the leading skin cancers--BCC, squamous-cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma--and incidence of all three has risen in recent decades as we've shed our clothes and spent more leisure time outdoors. Americans now develop nearly a million BCCs annually, and malignant melanomas have more than doubled, growing from fewer than six new cases per 100,000 people in 1973 to about 14 cases per 100,000 last year.
Basal-cell carcinomas are the most common of all skin cancers. They show up mainly in fair-skinned Caucasians, as pearly white scars or rough red scabs. And because sun exposure is the primary trigger, the risk is highest among people who live in pleasant climates. "You take people whose genes evolved for northerly climates and put them in places like California, Arizona, Texas and Florida, and of course you will see an increase," says Dr. Paul Weber, a dermatologist in Ft. Lauderdale. "The farther these people move from their genetic home base, the greater the chance that they will experience skin cancer."
Fortunately BCCs, which account for 80 percent of all skin cancers, rarely cause serious harm. Basal cells form the bottom layer of the epidermis, or outermost layer of the skin, and they don't survive well outside their native environment. As a result, the simple scrape-and-burn procedure that Clinton underwent during his physical is almost always curative. Left untreated, BCCs may slowly invade neighboring tissues. "They can destroy a nose, an ear, an eye," says Dr. Alan Moshell of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. "They can erode the skull or eat through a vital artery, causing the person to bleed to death." But unlike other malignancies, BCCs rarely seed new tumors elsewhere in the body. As a result, they cause only a few hundred deaths each year. No one even keeps an official count.
If only the other skin cancers were so courteous. Squamous-cell carcinoma, the second most common variety, looks and acts a lot like BCC but is slightly more prone to metastasis. Malignant melanoma, the cancer that John McCain and Maureen Reagan are now battling, is a whole different story. It starts among the pigment- producing cells of the epidermis and spreads readily to other parts of the body. And once it takes root in a kidney, lung or liver, it can be dif-ficult to treat. Chemotherapy has little effect, and though therapeutic vaccines and other new treatments have shown great promise, they often fail. The result is that while melanoma makes up just 4 percent of all skin cancer, it accounts for almost 80 percent of the deaths. Last year alone it claimed an estimated 7,700 lives in this country.
Anyone can develop melanoma, but several factors raise a person's risk. In addition to fair skin and extensive sun exposure (especially during childhood and adolescence), the key risk factors include having moles--which can spawn melanomas without much outside encouragement--and a family history of the condition. Experts urge people who meet any of these criteria to inspect their bodies regularly, leaving no region unchecked. Any strangely colored spot that has ragged borders, an asymmetrical shape and the diameter of a pencil eraser should be seen by a doctor. So should a mole whose appearance changes.
Clinton is now cancer-free, but there is a catch. People who develop one BCC are at increased risk for future skin cancers-- including melanomas. The president will now get dermatological checkups in addition to regular physicals, and he'll have an extra incentive to follow the "slip-slop-slap" program for staying healthy (slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat). We would all be wise to join him.


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Author Notes: Chai is the generic word for tea in Hindi, a language spoken in northern India. Masala chai is tea cooked in milk and spices and is aromatic, a tad spicy and often rather filling. I have to say that I started becoming a real fan of masala chai since I discovered this version while on a trip to Jaisalmer, a gorgeous yellow sandstone city in the Indian desert. The home-stay hotel served this tea on every occasion. From the rather vague instructions that I got from the proprietress, I managed to come up with this winner. This masala chai manages to be light, while keeping the satisfying aroma and taste of masala chai.
In the USA, I noticed that chai is used to mean masala chai but be aware dear reader, there is a difference! Needless to say, the "chai" that you can buy is not even a shadow of the real thing. But you will find out soon when you have made this one. This recipe can be scaled up quite easily. —The Minimalist Indian
Serves: 4-8
cups whole milk
cups water
teaspoons loose black tea (strong)
teaspoons sugar or to taste
green cardamom pods
black peppercorns (or less if you are afraid)
teaspoon grated ginger
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix the milk and water and set to heat on the stove.
- In a mortar and pestle, pound the cardamom and peppercorns until you get a coarse powder with pieces of husk in it.
- Add to the milk and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat.
- Add the tea and simmer until the whiteness of the milk is replaced by a light brown. Continue to simmer until the strength of the tea is to your taste.
- Remove from heat and stir in the sugar and ginger. Strain into a pre-warmed teapot or into cups.
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Prince Harry's Girlfriend Is More Like Pippa Middleton Than You Think
Is it just us or does Prince Harry's girlfriend resemble Kate's younger sister, Pippa Middleton...
Ever since we found out that Prince Harry is dating American actress, Meghan Markle, we have been OBSESSED with getting to know her.
The 35-year-old divorcee is known for playing Rachel Zane in the law drama, Suits, is a humanitarian and a lifestyle blogger. Now, eagle-eyed fans are claiming that Meghan bears a striking resemblance to Harry's sister in law's younger sibling, Pippa Middleton.
Read more: Is This How Prince Harry's Girlfriend Really Managed To Tie Him Down?
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Aside from having the same big, brown eyes and luscious, brunette locks, their face shapes a very similar. And it looks like they could share a wardrobe too!
Rumours of a romance between Prince Harry, 31, and Pippa Middleton, 32, surface after they both played significant roles in Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
Although we'd like to think that Harry fell in love with Pippa after she wore THAT figure-hugging bridesmaid's dress (dubbing her Her Royal Hotness), we're not sure there was much substantial evidence behind the rumours.
Having said that, he was seen telling Pippa on his way to Westminster Abbey that "you do look very beautiful today - seriously."
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The similarities don't stop there: both women are key ambassador for meaningful causes. Meghan is an advocate for UN Women and Water Aid ambassador, whilst Pippa Middleton is a supporter of the British Heart Foundation.
Perhaps Prince Harry has a type?
Pippa is officially off the dating market, as she plans to tie-the-knot with her hedge-funder fiancé, James Matthews, 41.
Prince Harry and Meghan are said to have met through a mutual friend, Misha Nonoo, over the summer when Harry was in the USA promoting the Invictus Games.
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Detailing spend far outweighs DTC: Study
Total spending on DTC advertising in the US increased from about $1 million in 1996 to $4 billion in 2005. Yet only 14% of total industry expenditures on pharmaceutical promotion were devoted to DTC advertising in 2005, the study found. As a percentage of sales, it was only 2.6%.
While investments in detailing and journals ads have dwindled in recent years, personal selling and free samples still command the biggest chunk of the promotional budget, accounting for some $25 billion. (For samples the figure is calculated by retail value.) When journal adverts are factored in, that's about 86% of spending.
Some drugs in top-selling classes, such as antidepressants and antipsychotics, are promoted mostly via reps. As for which drug categories relied heaviest on DTC, they found that DTC consumed about a third of the budget for proton-pump inhibitors,statins and erythropoietin drugs.
They also noted a dramatic dip in the number of FDA regulatory actions regarding DTC advertising in recent years, from 142 in 1997 to only 21 in 2006, reflecting either better industry compliance—due perhaps to the voluntary PhRMA code—or worsening FDA oversight. The level of FDA staffing dedicated to review of DTC advertising has not kept pace with the recent increase in DTC advertising, authors stated. From 2002 to 2006, DTC advertising was the target of one third to one half of drug promotion violation letters sent by the FDA. Most violations involved DTC advertising that minimized risks or exaggerated effectiveness.
As most companies begin ad campaigns within a year of drug launch, any mandatory restrictions on consumer advertising, such as a DTC moratorium, would be a major shift for most marketers, the researchers added.


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Thursday's Announcements
Post date: Mar 7, 2013 3:00:48 PM
Parent-teacher conferences will be held tonight and Tuesday, March 12th from 4-8 PM. High school teachers will be available tonight only. Students in grades 6-12 are also invited and encouraged to attend. The end of the 3rd quarter is still a couple weeks away, so no report cards will be picked up at these conferences.
Girls Basketball players: please turn in your practice and game jerseys to Mr. Leary by tomorrow.
Seniors: The Monroe Times wants to include your photo in their graduation edition in May. Please turn in a head & shoulders shot to either Mr. Cassidy or the office by the end of this month.
Interested in being the Argyle Dairy Queen? See Ally if you have questions.
There will be a golf meeting on Wednesday, March 13th at 12:30 in the FACE room.
Juniors: UW- Platteville's Junior Shadow Day is on April 10th. Students will have a mentor that they shadow all day-- going to class, touring campus, and other activities. If you're interested, please sign up with Miss Rideout. There's only room for 5 students -- first come first serve.
March is Music Month. Today's question is: What rock band was made up of Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham?
Wish Hannah a very Happy Birthday today.
Thought of the day: When words leave off, music begins. (Heinrich Heine)