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Location: Inside your head
Weaved to be electronically reactive so computer system can monitor and control the contraction and retraction of each thread. Artificial muscle, if you may.
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Location: Inside your head
And it's also annoying when suddenly it got worse for no reason than trying to milk dry the sympathy, causing the audience to left angrily or simply disappointed and feel betrayed.
"It's not about the beginning or the goal, it's the journey that counts" indeed, the ending has to be consistent with the build up
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Join Date: Nov 2011
What if IS side story of cake eater... had a teacher mentoring each of the girls. Instead of adding OC students, just following the lives of the girls as they try to find their place.
Houki, being trained to be the next Chifuyu by the swordswoman teacher. etc.
Cecilia might get a sniper teacher. Just that that teacher was actually a professional assassin at one point in her life.
Laura would be forced to go by the german government to show off. Her teacher would be a kind lady... or should it just be a bad ass?
problem is charlotte and Rin since they went to ISA because of Ichika. Rin I can imagine, Charlotte... would Dunois just outright lie about a male pilot?
gaaaah... but I can't leave Aries T_T
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Location: Inside your head
Rin probably still going there because she's already cadet rep before Ichika is made a pilot, just less eager than canon.
Charlotte would be there too, just not in drag, doing teen-spy thing just because.
I think one teacher for one student is too unfair for the rest, more like one teacher for one group with commonality, and that's more or less unofficial assignment (like a teacher-assisted study group). Of course, this assuming things don't play like canon while the rest... well, they just didn't care about fighting, so the group is small enough as it is.
And if you insist putting the OC in, no one stopping you
|2013-01-15, 06:20
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Location: Inside your head
@ Eras
Three occassion in three separate scene
1. Ichika is examined whether he's being related to Orimura is plausible
2. Ichika is given a forged identity by Chifuyu, he and the female Ichika went to visit Dan....'s graveyard! O<O
3. Twist that Dan is pretty much alive and having a special journey with Madoka, avenging his future self =_=
@ Demi
Don't worry, stuish =/= likable, just look at HoTM, Stu beyond Stu and yet within the context of story, it just... work. Being the first extended I.S. fic probably helped though.
You'd probably avoid:
1. Emphasis of manliness
2. Emphasis of being better than Ichika
3. Emphasis of his being more popular than Ichika
4. Winning over girls in battle and romance hands down, no dynamic whatsoever.
5. His existence driving the plot.
6. Making him hog every spotlight, even when he's supposedly not important in the scene/plot point.
If you did make this as companion fic, just skip 2&3. Trust me, it'll work
|2013-01-15, 06:21
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@ Demi - Don't forget that being a badass isn't the problem: It's the struggle. You can be a badass so long as you EARN that title, and you don't turn the story into an instant win the moment that character shows up. This is the problem with many Naruto fics since they insist on giving him full control of the Fox, be the Hokage, AND have the Sharingan/Rinnegan. That's just stupidly powerful.
|2013-01-15, 06:23
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
A touchy classification it is. If I were you, I'd just run with whatever I have in mind.
I just gave up trying to keep my OCs off the Sue charts... if they ever come close to it. Doing that just to ensure people don't get the chance to call your OC out as a Sue is as good as not having any control or freedom over your own story.
|2013-01-15, 06:28
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I am no one
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Location: Inside your head
I am very sure Inami pass it
I always use this litmus and it's fairly trusty, I hereby guarantee it.
BTW. In the new world Ichika's new name is written as 市化 , 'Market Change', instead of 一夏, 'One Summer'. Ichika lampshaded if the other Ichika having fun choosing that meaningful name for him...
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Location: Inside your head
Yeah, it can be anything. Yes you can have pistol but woe the bullet accuracy is pathetic and the magazine is too small, sniper version are useless as well since the bullet speed is regulated anyway. Thus the most common model is either SMG or assault rifle, which can go rapid fire without being too bulky.
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My Stupid Meal came with a toy. It's a pair of 3-D goggles. When I wear them, I can see what apparently every other warlord and caster can see naturally... unit stats.
Everything that fights is a "unit." Units have four sets of stats: move, hit, attack and defense. They may also have natural abilities. Some of these include flight, fire, regeneration, poison, and probably a couple million more. I don't know yet. Leadership also counts as one. Any unit with leadership ability is called a "Commander" or "Warlord." These units give a bonus to units under their command.
I am apparently a warlord unit, but nobody can see my stats (including me when I look in a mirror with the goggles). As Chief Warlord, my leadership bonus applies to all units of my capital, so we know that my bonus is 2. This is not too great. It just gives The Tool one more thing to be cranky about.
It's harder to get information about this stuff than it was about magic. Sizemore barely knows the basics. Wanda seems to resent the implication that she knows anything about troops or combat (though I think she does). Bogroll gets mortified when you ask him too many questions. And any time I ask Tool a question I have to make a saving throw[1] against annoyance, or die instantly.
Hamstard: The socratic method[2] meets Russian Roulette.[3]
But despite that, I'm starting to put together a general picture from little bits and pieces.
For instance, groups of units get a stack bonus that maxes at 8, so you see a lot of 8-man formations. Stacks without a leader are forced to autoattack when in contact with units from non-allied capitals. I don't know how melee works without a Warlord in the group. With a Warlord the fight can be directed, or the group can choose not to initiate a fight.
It seems pretty simple, which is both good and bad news. It's good for learning the system, but bad for hunting an exploit. That's really what I need. My best hope is my own lack of stats. I'm not even sure that the world considers me a "unit" in the literal sense. It shows I don't quite fit into this universe, and there's got to be a way I can use that.
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Today, many websites feature a database of users. Viewers can register accounts required to access privileged areas of the website. For example, a clan could reserve pages on game tactics for members of the clan, rather than anyone and everyone who just might happen to come across their page.
This article will teach you how to create a simple user database using Zope objects for data storage rather than a relational database. You will learn how to create a registration system, a login system and a verification system to handle access to privileged pages. We will use Zope Page Templates and Python to do this.
The Blueprints
First, we will build a registration system. Users will access the registration Zope Page Templates and fill out a form with their desired username and password. After submitting the form, the data will be handled by a Script ( Python ) object. The script will check to see if the username submitted already exists. If it doesn't, a file will be created with the user's username as the filename. A password property will be added to the file containing their hashed password.
A login system will then need to be built. Users will access the login Zope Page Template and enter their username and password in a form. When they submit the form, their username and password will be sent to a Script ( Python ) object, which will try it against the username's file. If the correct password is provided, two cookies will be set: a cookie containing the user's username and a cookie containing the user's hashed password.
When a user attempts to access a private page, the username and password provided in their cookies will be tried against the username's file. If the password matches, the user will be permitted to access the file.
{mospagebreak title=Registration}
We'll first create the Zope Page Template containing the login form. The page will also need to check whether the user has already submitted data. This will be done using a Script ( Python ) object –- the same object which will be responsible for creating the accounts of users.
Create a file named register_html and insert the following code into it:

<form method='POST'>
Desired Username:

<input type='text' name='username'>

Password:

<input type='text' name='password'>

E-Mail:

<input type='text' name='email'>

<input type='submit' value='Register'>
The file first defines a variable named "regStatus" with a value based upon the result of a file named register. If the file returns a non-zero value, the value is displayed. If it doesn't, the registration form is displayed.
Before we create the register file, we need to create an external method. Since Zope forbids Script ( Python ) objects from using the "md5" module to hash data such as user passwords, we need to create a separate script to do this for us. External methods can contain any code. Fortunately, external methods are a breeze to create and use. In your Zope instance's folder ( not the document root ), there should be a folder called Extensions. In this folder, create a file named hash.py with this as its contents:
import md5
def hash ( text ):
password = md5.new()
password.update ( text )
password = password.hexdigest()
return password
This will use the "md5" module to hash data given to it.
Next, create an External Method object in the same directory as our registration page.
We're now ready to move on. First, create a Folder object called users. This will store user data. Next, create a Script ( Python ) object named register. Add the following data to it:
if context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'username' ) and context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'password' ) and context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'email' ):
if hasattr ( container.users, context.REQUEST.username ):
return 'Sorry, someone else has registered with your username.'
password = container.hash ( context.REQUEST.password )
container.users.manage_addProduct [ 'OFSP' ].manage_addFile ( context.REQUEST.username )
userObject = getattr ( container.users,context.REQUEST.username )
userObject.manage_addProperty ( 'password', password, 'string' )
userObject.manage_addProperty ( 'email', context.REQUEST.email, 'string' )
return 'Your account has been created.'
return False
The script first checks to see if the user has filled in the required values. If the user hasn't, the script returns "False" and ends execution. It then checks to see if the username has been taken. If it has, it returns a message saying so and ends execution. Finally, if everything has gone right, it sends the hash object the user's password. The hash object hashes the user's password and returns it. The script then adds a File object with the user's username as its filename. A property called password is added to the File object containing the user's password. An property for the user's email is also added. The script then returns a success message.
The registration system is now complete. If you have followed the article correctly, you can now test it out.
{mospagebreak title=Login}
We now need to create a login system that allows the user to login with his or her username and password. Create a Zope Page Template object named login_html. The login_html object is almost identical to the register_html object in the previous section:

<form method='POST'>
Username:

<input type='text' name='username'>

Password:

<input type='password' name='password'>

<input type='submit' value='Login'>
However, instead of calling the register object, it calls an object named login. Create a Script ( Python ) object called login:
if context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'username' ) and context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'password' ):
if not hasattr ( container.users, context.REQUEST.username ):
return 'No such user exists.'
password = container.hash ( context.REQUEST.password )
userObject = getattr ( container.users,context.REQUEST.username )
if password != userObject.password:
return 'You have specified an incorrect password.'
context.REQUEST.RESPONSE.setCookie ( 'username', context.REQUEST.username )
context.REQUEST.RESPONSE.setCookie ( 'password', password )
return 'You have successfully logged in!'
return False
Like the register object, the login object first checks to see if the user has submitted the appropriate values. If the user hasn't, the script returns "False" and stops execution. This signals the login_html object to display the login form. If the user has supplied the appropriate values, the script checks to see if the username even exists. If the username does not exist, the script returns a message saying so. If the username does exist, the script uses the hash object to, once again, hash the user's password. It then check to see if the supplied password and the stored password match. If they do, it sets one cookie containing the user's username, and another cookie containing the user's hashed password. It then returns a success message.
The login system is now done, and it will work in conjunction with the registration system. Feel free to test both systems out.
{mospagebreak title=Verification}
Our final step in creating our user database is to create a system that will challenge the user's username and password when he or she tries to access a restricted page, permitting him or her to view the page only if their username and password match the stored data. This is easily done by checking the user's cookies. Create a Script ( Python ) object named verify with the following code:
if context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'username' ) and context.REQUEST.has_key ( 'password' ):
if not hasattr ( container.users, context.REQUEST.username ):
return False
userObject = getattr ( container.users,context.REQUEST.username )
if context.REQUEST.password != userObject.password:
return False
userData = { 'email' : userObject.email }
return userData
return False
First, the script checks to see if the two cookies containing the user's username and password are set. If they are, the script moves on to check if the supplied uesrname exists. If it does, the script checks the passwords against each other. If they match, a dictionary is returned containing the user's email address.
We'll now create a page to test out our system. Create a Zope Page Template object named private_html:
<title>Private Area</title>

Uh oh! You don't have permission to access this area!

Welcome to the ultra-secret club.

Your e-mail address is:

<span style='font-weight: bold;
The page calls the verify object and stores the data returned in a variable called verifyStatus. If the user supplied the correct information, verifyStatus will be a dictionary containing his or her email address. The email address is printed if the user has access. If not, the user is presented with an error message.
Our system is now complete. If you wish, you can add a field to the registration form asking for other details. This can be accomplished in the same way we added a field and property for the user's email address. Don't forget to add the property to the dictionary in verify.
As you probably noticed, user management systems are suprisingly easy to create in Zope, as are many other types of applications. A user database could also be implemented using a relational database, such as MySQL. You are not restricted to using flat files for storage.
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Whole Foods says the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. It was sold in 30 states under names including Les Freres and Crave Brothers Les Freres. The company is posting signs in its stores to inform customers about the recall.
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Phil, what space numebr? I will try to find you. The fences are up and the sunwas shining ALL day.
I'll be there - G54-G56 in car corral. Hope this weather holds!
Quote from: bergy on October 05, 2013, 10:56:18 AMI'll be there - G54-G56 in car corral. Hope this weather holds! I live there. It's supposed to rain this weekend, storm coming up the coast. then clear for the week. Make sure you get some of Nicko's pizza just across the walkway from the Giant Center.
You mean Peerless Motortone? Red juice in a clear bottle with a gold label? Are you serious? He and I happened to be at the same auction, and he got stuck with a case of that stuff and gave it to me. I give it to everyone that visits my shop that owns an old car for their display case. If I can figure out how I'll pm you a cell number. It's not on much but will be this week. BTW, it's really raining, supposed to clear out tonight. doug
I'll probably drive the '69 Pace car back & forth from Lancaster each day - park it in G55. Gotta love AACA & Fall Hershey!
Wash out... Hope there is something to judge tomorrow!Doug is hanging in there.


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Beautiful wild shrubs
The wild plums have been blooming this week on the "south bank" of our small rural property. I love to walk through that part of the yard. The fragrance of the blooms fills the air all around the little plum thicket.
On that south bank, the plums always bloom a little too early and are nearly always frosted. There are never enough plums to make jelly. But to me, they're worth having just for these days of spring when they are blooming.
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Greenbrier Independent
"Old Scratch."
October 31, 1867
"Old Scratch."
In the Edenic age, the Devil, taking upon himself the form of a serpent, crawled into the sylvan abode of Adam and Eve, and with lying and flattery, seduced them from their allegiance to God, and slimed or scratched their names from the Registry of Life. From that time he has been known as "Old Scratch."
Distinguished by all the vices of his ancient namesake and prototype, and especially by his inveterate habit of scratching from the books of Greenbrier county Registration, the names of all whose sense of patriotism, and regard for public decency, forbid their supporting him and his Radical negro equality-loving set for office, "old Joe" is as justly entitled to the soubriquet of "Old Scratch," as the Devil himself. Hereafter, therefore, let him be called "Old Scratch."
Everybody knows that "Old Scratch" was the chief instigator of the recent Radical Convention that desecrated a house of religious worship in Lewisburg, by assembling therein, and the result of whose deliberations, in connection with those of a similar body, subsequently held in Monroe county, was the nomination of Mann, Newlin and Jarrett for the Legislature of West Virginia. "Old Scratch," with that inveterate itching after office that is one of his many offensive peculiarities, desired a nomination; hence his proclamation that no one who had upon his garments the slightest smell of Conservatism - the only term expressive of common decency in these days of moral rottenness and political scoundrelism - need seek to take part in the proceedings of that enlightened and virtuous convocation. "Old Scratch" not only desired a nomination, but despite the multifarious seals of public condemnation that already covered him all over, and made his Rhinocerostic epidermis as spotted as that of a leopard, actually believed that by vigorous scratching, in which villainous art the ranks of Radicalism itself boast no superior, he could be elected. So, "Old Scratch" electioneered and scratched, and scratched and electioneered up to the grand day of nominations, asseverating all the while, with studied show of earnestness and good faith, that, while he desired and expected the nomination, yet, if he were disappointed in the reasonable desire and expectation, he would, as a "loyal" man, support the nominees. Time sped on. The Convention met. "Old Scratch," buoyant with hope, was there. He was scratched down by the Scratchetary of the Convention as temporary President, but, when the time came for permanent President, "Old Scratch" was scratched off, and one Trueblood was scratched on. "Old Scratch" did'nt like this. It was something to be in office, even if the office was not one of profit. It tickled his vanity, at least, and the sensation was almost as pleasant as that of scratching. True, it was not a body of men specially distinguished for the virtues that ennoble and exalt the race; it was not a body that sought to do justice, and bring order out of chaos, and supplant bad will towards men with good. It was just the reverse; but what mattered this to "Old Scratch." His great prototype had expressed a preference rather to reign in hell than serve in heaven," and was the child not
"They very image if its dad?"
Beside, as permanent President, he might have labored more effectively in the interests of himself. Now, he had lost some vantage ground; he could not work the wires near so skillfully. Hence, "Old Scratch" grew almost frantic with disappointment and rage. He not only wanted to scratch everybody, but strike, kick and bite all the "faithful." Here were some men claiming to be loyal, who were buying cattle to feed the rebel armies, and doing other disloyal acts, while it is said he, ("Old Scratch,") was in Kanawha buying the chances of runaway slaves, and beating them over their heads with Federal ramrods. And here were others making the impression that they were Conservatives, while he, ("Old Scratch,") was a vowing his hostility to "Test Oaths," and inditing his card, (afterwards published,) as endorsing Andrew Johnson's policy. All such men should be scratched out of the Convention. So thought, and in some measure argued, "Old Scratch." Now, had it not been for blind rage, "Old Scratch" would, perhaps, have been a little more charitable towards those whom he so savagely assailed, and ascribed their acts of rebellion, and their professions of Conservatism, rather to a desire to advance their own pecuniary interests, than to the outcroppings of genuine disloyalty. The man that wades in muddy water should go slow, feeling his way; and he is not a worldy-wise man who blurts out his real sentiments, whether political or religious, until he knows what company he is in. It is always imprudent to do so - it is sometimes dangerous. Wear your mask until you have secured a firm footing - then you can lay it aside and depend on a hard cheek to carry you through.
But to leave the digression. "Old Scratch," was finally quieted, and the Convention went on and nominated A. Mann, and not "Old Scratch." He remained, however, and took part in all the proceedings of the Convention, and was there when it was resolved to make the nominations "unanimous." He had not the frankness to vote against that proposition. He either voted for it or silently acquiesced in it; and it was expressly understood that the Monroe nominees, whoever they might be, if they were only good loyal scratchists, should be supported with equal unanimity.
Now, did not even the maxim of "honor among thieves," require "Old Scratch" to support these nominees? How could he, who had so long and so loudly preached fidelity to party nominations, and had scratched so many from the Registry list, for dereliction in this respect, and had been so active in getting up the Convention, and had gone into it, and had presided over it and had avowed his determination to abide its choice - how could he fail to support the regular nominees? Very easily! A man who could be false to his State, false to his neighbors, false to his own hearthstone, and the graves of his kindred, in the times that tried men's souls, would have no difficulty in being false to an assemblage in which all were for themselves, and none for their country.
Now, for reported acts: There were but three ballots deposited in Lewisburg Township. They were deposited by Col. McPherson, Ed. Sehon, and J. F. Caldwell. Col. McPherson voted the ticket nominated by the Greenbrier and Monroe Conventions; Ed. Sehon voted for Carlos A. Sperry, (Conservative,) for Prosecuting Attorney, and for nobody else, and for no other office. For whom did J. F. Caldwell vote? One of the three ballots had the name of one of the regular Radical nominees scratched off, and the name of Joseph F. Caldwell inserted in lieu thereof. Now, as neither McPherson nor Sehon did this, and as Joseph F. Caldwell was the only other person that voted, the conclusion is irresistible that he, Joseph F. Caldwell, scratched off the name of one of the regular nominees, inserted his own in lieu of it, and voted for himself! - a trick that he has been suspected of on more than one previous occasion!
If all his previous scratching has not won for the subject of this article the designation of "Old Scratch," this, his last scratch, surely has.
In conclusion, it is respectfully submitted that if it has been considered disloyal in others not to vote for the regular party nominees, it is equally disloyal in "Old Scratch." He has scratched from the Registry list the names of scores of men, of whom it is no compliment to them to say they are infinitely better, in every particular, than he; and the only true reason has been that they did precisely what it seems clear, and what everybody, conversant with the facts, believes he has just done himself. If it was disloyal in others, it was disloyal in him. If their names bhave been scratched off for it, his should be scratched off also, and he should be made scratch it off with his own scratcher. The poisoned chalice which, with malicious chuckling, he has so often commended to the lips of others, should now be commended to his own. This would be the happiest exemplification of retributive justice afforded since the day Haman was hung on the gibbet erected by himself for Mordecai, the Jew.


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Everyone dreams. But less than 1 percent of adults have a rare condition that causes them to act out their dreams while asleep.
During a vivid dream involving lots of action, people with REM sleep behavior disorder, (RBD) may punch, kick, scream, shout, swear or grab someone while sleeping or they may jump out of bed -- injuring themselves or hurting a bedmate in the process.
RBD episodes happen during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, a stage of shut-eye when dreaming occurs, or roughly every two hours.
Usually the body is "paralyzed" during REM sleep. But this doesn't happen in people with RBD, so their arms and legs are free to move while dreaming. As a result, if someone with RBD is dreaming of being attacked, they may fight back in their sleep. There's medication to treat RBD symptoms, yet doctors have previously known little about who is affected by the disorder other than it is more common in men and typically strikes people after age 50.
For reasons that are still unclear, REM sleep behavior disorder also seems to increase a person's risk for Parkinson's disease and one type of dementia. Some studies have suggested that more than 50 percent of those with this rare sleep disorder may go on to develop a neurodegenerative disease.
To learn more, a recent study published in the journal Neurology tried to determine the risk factors for RBD and whether they were similar to those for Parkinson's disease or dementia.
They compared the lifestyle habits of 347 people with RBD to the same number of people who didn't have this sleep problem but were similar in age and gender.
The study identified several potential risk factors for RBD, including having a previous head injury, being a farmer, and working in a job with pesticide exposure. All three of these risks have also been linked with Parkinson's disease.
Researchers also found that people who had fewer years of education increase their chances of RBD.
"Many of the risk factors for RBD are the same as for Parkinson's disease, however, it is ultimately where they differ that can teach us the most," says study author Dr. Ronald Postuma, a neurologist and associate professor at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
One important difference scientists found was that people who smoke were more likely to develop RBD, but nicotine has been shown to reduce the odds of Parkinson's disease. A second difference is that coffee drinking was not linked with the sleep disorder while other studies have suggested it helps protect against Parkinson's disease.
Postuma suspects that in some people, REM sleep behavior disorder can be an important sign of early Parkinson's disease. In these early stages, he says the disease may affect areas of the brain involved in sleep, smell, and bladder control.
As Parkinson's advances, it affects the motor areas of the brain, producing symptoms such as tremors, rigid muscles, and problems with walking or posture.
Someone who is acting out their dreams at night often first learns they're doing this from their sleep partner. Sleep talking or sleep walking is usually something quite different from RBD, points out Postuma.
A specialist at a sleep clinic can confirm the diagnosis. Postuma also recommends that RBD patients should be followed by a neurologist, who can monitor and treat their symptoms should any Parkinson changes emerge.


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(Reuters) - Tomas Berdych closed in on his first title of the year when he rallied from a set down to beat Gilles Simon in their Thailand Open semi-final on Saturday.
Berdych, the only member of the world's top 10 without a title this year, lost an opening-set tiebreak against the Frenchman but recovered to win 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 in Bangkok.
The Czech served 20 aces in the near three-hour contest and will need to serve well again on Sunday against Canadian powerhouse Milos Raonic who beat defending champion Richard Gasquet 3-6 7-5 6-4.
Having worked his way to the brink of victory against Simon, who had won their last three encounters, Berdych stumbled when serving for the match, going 0-40 down.
He got the benefit of a tight line call at 30-40 and went on to complete victory in a touch under three hours.
Raonic is bidding for his second title this year and a strong end to the season could put him in the frame for a place in the ATP World Tour finals.
World number six Berdych is already well-placed to qualify.
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Physical Sciences
Research Highlights
July 2005
Optimal Spatial Placement of Hydrogen-Bonding Groups Identified for Recognition of Tetrahedral Oxo Anions
Theory has established the basis for a first-time-ever molecular design of an anion receptor from first principles. Anion complexation by synthetic host molecules is an increasingly important theme in supramolecular chemistry. Interest is reinforced by the importance of anions in biology, and the possibility of applying anion receptors in sensors and separations. One of the key challenges is the design of hosts that recognize specific anion shapes. According to the principle of complementarity, recognition is achieved when the binding groups of the host molecule are positioned in space to match the bonding preferences of the guest species.
Benjamin Hay, a PNNL chemist, working with colleagues Timothy Firman and Bruce Moyer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, hypothesized that maximum recognition may be achieved within an identified set of donor groups by optimizing their positions around the guest, a task that should be readily carried out by computer. To explore the validity of this hypothesis, they used electronic structure calculations to evaluate the optimal arrangement of urea binding sites about three monoanions of different shapes: chloride, nitrate, and perchlorate. Nature employs hydrogen-bond donors to bind anions, and urea emerges as ideal in being able to provide two hydrogen bonds simultaneously, one to each of two oxygen atoms in an oxo anion. Calculations reveal that urea is most complementary to the tetrahedral anion perchlorate among the three model anions examined. The results further establish significant differences in the optimal urea placement about spherical, trigonal planar, and tetrahedral anions, and reveal instances where host architecture might be exploited to achieve recognition on the basis of anion shape. The next step, now in progress, is to perform host design by determining the optimal linking groups that can join multiple urea groups in such a way that they will lie in their optimal positions. Actual candidate host molecules can then be synthesized and tested for their anion-binding ability.
Differences in the placement of three urea groups about chloride (left), nitrate (middle), and perchlorate (right) anions. Two views are provided for each structure: top - down the C3 axis, bottom - rotated 90° about x-axis.
This study has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society: Hay BP, TK Firman, and BA Moyer. 2005. "Structural Design Criteria for Anion Hosts: Strategies for Achieving Anion Shape Recognition through the Complementary Placement of Urea Donor Groups." Journal of the American Chemical Society 127(6):1810-1819. DOI:10.1021/ja043995k.


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Galeta (b. June 7, 1941) grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. During his teenage years he was drawn into a very active nucleus of South African jazz musicians. Abdullah Ibrahim (then Dollar Brand) served as an early mentor; Galeta performed with local stars including Chris McGregor, Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Gertze, and Makaya Ntoshoko. But by the turn of the '60s, South Africa had institutionalized apartheid and instituted martial law, driving most of these musicians abroad.
After a year in London with a number of South African expatriates, Galeta traveled to the United States, where he expanded his horizons through both formal and informal education. For two years in the late '60s, he played in Hugh Masekela's band, including a notable performance at the notorious 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival. His musical journey took him many places, including a later stint with Masekela and a productive association with Jackie McLean. He served on the faculty of the University of Hartford's Hartt College of Music in Connecticut and continues to emphasize music education to this day.
Among notable recordings from the '90s, Mario Pavone's Toulon Days stands as a high water mark. It features the inspired composition "Monk In Soweto" (to resurface later) and brought a young and unsigned Joshua Redman to the public eye. Around this time, Galeta finally returned to South Africa optimistic about country's future after 30 intervening years of apartheid.
His third record as a leader, Malay Tone Poem , came out last year on South Africa's Sheer Sound label. Produced by Zim Ngqawana and featuring the Safro Jazz Quintet, this date includes ten original compositions. A tour de force of creative post bop, Malay Tone Poem was recognized as a three-way nominee for the South African Music Awards. It pointedly signals the vision and potential of both Hotep Idris Galeta and contemporary South African jazz.
This interview was conducted by email in June, 2003.
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All About Jazz: Your early exposure to jazz musicians in Cape Town played a major role in your musical development. Whom do you remember most vividly from this period? How did these experiences fit into the situation in South Africa at the time?
Hotep Galeta: In the fifties there were quite a number of older musicians who influenced my early jazz education. The bassist Lamie Zukufu exposed me to the music of Bud Powell and Bird when I was sixteen years old.
As a young musician I later met Dollar Brand (now known as Abdullah Ibrahim), who also played a significant role in my early musical development, both as a friend and as a role model. He was the one who exposed me to the music of Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. Unlike his laid back style of playing today, Abdullah's music during that period was extremely avant-garde, fiery and revolutionary, due to his artistic reactions to the oppressive political conditions that started to evolve at the beginning of legislated draconian apartheid racist-fascist laws.
Most of us at that time played in the hard bop tradition, with an added mixture of South African traditional music thrown in. I was seriously into the music of Bobby Timmons and Horace Silver. I also hung out with the pianist Chris McGregor and the saxophonist Dudu Pukwana a lot. These two musicians opened my ears to the music of Herbie Nichols and Ornette Coleman, which changed my musical concepts quite drastically.
By that time I had, like many others, become increasingly involved with the underground struggle against the regime.
AAJ: Things were very hot in South Africa in 1961. In the aftermath of Sharpeville, tensions were painfully high. Everyone was leaving. How did you get out of the country, and what sort of South African community did you find abroad in London and elsewhere?
HG: When things became too hot, a lot of us departed. I left by boat for Southampton, England in 1961 under an assumed name with the assistance of underground connections. This was shortly after the Sharpeville massacre, the first state of emergency, the banning of the ANC and other political parties, and the imposition of martial law.
When I arrived in England I headed for London, where I hooked up with some members of the cast of the South African jazz opera "King Kong" that had been playing at one of the theatres in London's West End for the past year. This eased the feelings of loneliness in a strange environment.
I stayed in London for about a year. In fact that is where I heard my first live American jazz. I attended a John Coltrane concert one evening that featured Reggie Workman on bass and Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet. "My Favorite Things"... I was in heaven!
I arrived in New York in the summer of 1962. Somehow I slowly lost touch with the musicians from home. Chris McGregor and Dudu Pukwana eventually left South Africa a few years later with their quintet called the Blue Notes, They were to create a huge impact upon the English and European jazz scene with their fiery brand of South African avant-garde jazz.
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10 great places you can visit for $50 a day
Travel doesn't have to be a savings-draining proposition. Pick the right destination and you can stretch your dollar for weeks or even months, says Matt Kepnes (NomadicMatt.com), author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day (Perigee Trade, $15). Best of all, you don't have to sacrifice comfort. "I don't like to spend a lot on travel, but I have no desire to sleep on floors," he says. "The main thing is to stay away from big-box hotels, find local restaurants and take public transportation." He shares with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY some favorite countries to visit on the cheap.
Although it's a popular destination, you don't have to spend a fortune in Thailand, Kepnes says. "There are still very, very cheap accommodations. You can eat local food for a dollar or two," he says. "If you're spending $50 a day, you're spending a lot of money." Even airfare within the country isn't very expensive. Tourismthailand.org
Although it's in the same region as Thailand, this Southeast Asian country is even cheaper. "If Thailand is plugged in, Cambodia is unplugged. There are remote beaches and islands," Kepnes says. "The people there are some of the most amazing I've met." tourismcambodia.com
The Indian subcontinent isn't easy for independent traveler , which is one reason Kepnes suggests focusing on a single region. "It's so gigantic. You can't cover India in two weeks. But that being said, it is cheap. You can have a great hotel there for 20 bucks." 800-953-9399; incredibleindia.org
If you avoid the major cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, China can be an incredible bargain, Kepnes says. "All these places are cheap if you do what folks over there do. If you walk into a local market, you're paying just a couple bucks for food. If you go to China and try to have a hamburger, you're going to have a bad hamburger and you're going to pay a lot for it." cnto.org
While it's not the cheapest place in Central America, Belize has plenty to offer and it still can be experienced for $50 a day, Kepnes says. He suggests staying away from the popular Ambergris Caye resort area, and instead seek out Mayan ruins and less-developed beaches. "It has nice weather. It's small. It's easy to get around. It's still a good value destination." travelbelize.org
The former Soviet bloc country is not on many travel lists, but it offers fascinating medieval history, religious shrines and Black Sea resorts without the crowds. "I hate to use the phrase, but it's a hidden gem. You get these beautiful seaside towns that are a fraction of the price that you pay in Western Europe," Kepnes says. romaniatourism.com
This Eastern European country has a fairly well-developed tourism structure and attracts travelers seeking beach vacations. But visiting still doesn't cost a fortune. Kepnes recommends the Black Sea resort town of Varna. "There are a lot of places the locals go." bulgariatravel.org
Most visitors come for the ruins, but there's much more to see in the South American country, Kepnes says "Outside Machu Picchu and Cusco, you'll find $1 meals. Up in the Amazon in the north, there are plenty of things to do." And if you're set on visiting Machu Picchu you can save by waiting to book your trip until you're in the area. If you're flexible with your dates, it may be 40% to 50% cheaper than booking in the USA, he says. peru.travel
The salt flats and sites around Lake Titicaca are a wonder to visit and extremely inexpensive, Kepnes says. "It's a huge tourist destination and there are nice places to go wherever you are. You get a Latin flavor and the food's really good, but because it's in the middle of a very poor country, it's kind of a deal." bolivia-usa.org
Costa Rica
Americans love Costa Rica, but it's usually not considered a cheap place to travel, Kepnes says. However, if you stay away from all-inclusive resorts and travel like a local, it can still be a bargain. The key is dining at local restaurants and mastering the two-tier bus system, which means skipping tourist coaches and instead taking local buses. "You can get on the bus anywhere in Costa Rica for 10 bucks," he says. 866-267-8274; visitcostarica.com
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Vim is an advanced text editor that seeks to provide the power of the de-facto UNIX editor 'vi', with a more complete feature set. Vim is not a simple text editor like nano or pico. It does require some time to learn, and a great amount of time to master.
Vim is designed to make your fingers work as little as possible, and you should never have to use the mouse. This may seem odd, but once you master vim, you'll begin to understand the reasoning.
- 1 Features
- 2 Installation
- 3 Usage
- 4 Configuration
- 5 Merging Files (Vimdiff)
- 6 Vim Tips
- 7 Resources
- Vim is very powerful for advanced editing tasks
- Extensible configuration options
- Simple, robust keybindings
- Syntax highlighting
Install the commandline version:
# pacman -S vim
Get the GUI (optional):
# pacman -S gvim
This is a basic overview on how to use vim. Alternately, you could use Template:Codeline to further familiarize yourself. Vim has four different modes:
- Command mode: keystrokes are interpreted as commands.
- Insert mode: keystrokes are entered into the file.
- Visual mode: keystrokes select, cut, or copy text
- Ex mode: input mode for additional commands (e.g. saving a file, replacing text...)
Basic Editing
If you start vim with:
$ vim somefile.txt
you'll see a blank document (providing that somefile.txt does not exist. If it does, you'll see what's in there). You will not be able to edit right away – you are in Command Mode. In this mode you are able to issue commands to vim with the keyboard.
You insert text (stick it before the cursor) with the i command. I (uppercase i) inserts text at the beginning of the line. You append text (place text after the cursor, what most people expect) with a. Typing A will place the cursor at the end of the line.
Return to command mode at any time by pressing Esc.
Moving Around
In vim, you can move the cursor with the arrow keys, but this isn't the vim way. You'd have to move your right hand all the way from the standard typing position all the way to the arrow keys, and then back. Not fun.
In vim you can move down by pressing j. You can remember this because the "j" hangs down. You move the cursor back up by pressing k. Left is h (it's left of the "j"), and right is l (lowercase L).
^ will put the cursor at the beginning of the line, and $ will place it at the end.
To advance a word, press the w key. W will include more characters in what it thinks is a word (- dashes,u _ underscores...). To go back a word, b is used. Once again, B will include more characters in what vim considers a word. To advance to the end of a word, use e, E includes more characters.
To advance to the beginning of a sentence, ( will get the job done. ) will do the opposite, moving to the end of a sentence. For an even bigger jump, { will move the the begining a whole paragraph. } will advance to the end of a whole paragraph.
To advance to the header (top) of the screen, H will get the job done. M will advance to the middle of the screen, and L will advance to the last (bottom). gg will go to the begininng of the file, G will go to the end of the file.
Repeating commands
If a command is prefixed by a number, then that command will be executed that number of times over (there are exceptions, but they still make sense, like the s command). For example, pressing 3i then "Help! " then Esc will print "Help! Help! Help!". Pressing 2} will advance you two paragraphs. This comes in handy with the next few commands…
The x command will delete the character under the cursor. X will delete the character before the cursor. This is where those number functions get fun. 6x will delete 6 characters. Pressing . (dot) will repeat the previous command. So, lets say you have the word foobar in a few places, but after thinking about it, you'd like there just to be "foo". Move the cursor under the b, hit 3x, move to the next foo bar and hit . (dot).
The d will tell vim that you want to delete something. After pressing d, you need to tell vim what to delete. Here you can use the movement commands. dW will delete up to the next word. d^ will delete up unto the beginning of the line. Prefacing the delete command with a number works well too: 3dW will delete the next three words. D (uppercase) is a shortcut to delete until the end of the line (basically d$). Pressing dd will delete the whole line.
To delete then replace the current word, place the cursor on the word and execute the command cw. This will delete the word and change to insert mode. To replace only a single letter use r.
Undo and Redo
vim has a built-in clipboard (also known as a buffer). Actions can be undone with u and redone with Ctrl+r.
Visual Mode
Pressing v will put you in visual mode . Here you can move around to select text, when you're done, you press y to yank the text into the buffer (copy), or you may use c to cut. p pastes after the cursor, P pastes before. V, Visual Line mode, is the same for entire lines. Ctrl-v is for blocks of text.
Search and Replace
To search for a word or character in the file, simply use / and then the characters your are searching for and press enter. To view the next match in the search press n.
To search and replace use the substitute :s/ command. The syntax is: Template:Codeline. For example:
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You can use the global :g/ command to search for patterns and then execute a command for each match. The syntax is: Template:Codeline.
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Additional Commands
- Pressing s will erase the current letter under the cursor, and place you in insert mode. S will erase the whole line, and place you in insert mode.
- o will create a newline below the line and put you insert mode, O will create a newline above the line and put you in insert mode.
- yy will yank an entire line
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Vim's personal configuration file is located in the home directory: Template:Filename. Advanced users tend to keep a well-tailored Template:Filename. The global configuration file is located at Template:Filename.
Currently the vim global configuration in Arch Linux is very basic and differs from many other distributions' default vim configuration file. To get some commonly expected behaviors (like syntax highlighting, return to the line of the last edit...), consider using vim's example configuration file:
cp /etc/vimrc /etc/vimrc.bak cp /usr/share/vim/vim72/vimrc_example.vim /etc/vimrc
Backup Files
Vim by default creates a backup of an edited file in the same directory as the file called Template:Filename. To prevent clutter, many users tell vim to use a backup directory:
set backupdir=~/.vim/backup,/tmp
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set nobackup set nowritebackup set noswapfile ! (additionally disable swap files)
Wrap Searches
set wrapscan
Check Spelling
set spell
Vim will now highlight incorrectly spelled words. With the cursor on a mis-spelled word, use z= to view suggested corrections.
Only English language dictionaries are installed by default, more can be found at the vim ftp archive. After downloading the spl files for the given language (e.g. hu.cp1250.spl, hu.iso-8859-2.spl and/or hu.utf-8.spl for Hungarian) into Template:Filename, run:
:setlocal spell spelllang=LL
To activate spell checking for the selected language (i.e. Template:Codeline for the above mentioned example).
Syntax Highlighting
To enable syntax highlighting (vim supports a huge list of programming languages):
filetype plugin on syntax on
Example .vimrc
An example Template:Filename covering common options.
Some more examples can be found in #Resources.
Merging Files (Vimdiff)
Vim includes a diff editor (a program that can merge differences between two files). Begin with Template:Codeline; to use:
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Vim Tips
Specific user tricks to accomplish tasks.
Line Numbers
- Show line numbers by Template:Codeline.
- Jump to line number Template:Codeline.
Substitute on Lines
To only substitute between certain lines:
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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Somebody has to go first.
Who is it going to be?
It's only fitting that the first "official" transaction of the free agent summer of 2013 be Dwight Howard putting his John Hancock on that four-year, $88 million deal with the Houston Rockets. Or maybe it will be Chris Paul finally signing the five-year, $107 million deal he agreed to last week with the Los Angeles Clippers. Josh Smith putting pent to paper on that four-year, $56 million deal with the Detroit Pistons is a candidate as well, though, sometime Wednesday afternoon is more likely for that.
Those are the three biggest deals, to date, of the summer of 2013. And any one of them could be the first one to become official now that the league's moratorium on free agent signings and trades has been lifted, as of 12:01 a.m ET.
But the guessing game is over for many of the players who have been waiting on this day. The salary cap figures for the 2013-14 season are set. And we'll make sure you are updated on the latest, as these deals — which also includes that blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry from Boston to Brooklyn — get the league's official stamp of approval. (And, as our always-astute John Schuhmann points out, the KG/Pierce mega-deal likely won't be consummated until Friday because little-used Nets forward Kris Joseph was signed on April 12 and can't be traded for 3 months per CBA rules).
Keep checking back here all day Wednesday as deals start becoming official …
11:46 p.m. ET
Might there be an end in sight to the point guard drama involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Hawks restricted free agent Jeff Teague? There could be as the first 24 hours of signing day comes to an end. (You knew we were going to finish up the first day with a little drama, what with so much of the "official" business still being sorted out.)
While this is hardly a done deal, what with all of the confusing signals that have gone back and forth about potential swapping of restricted free agent point guards Teague and Brandon Jennings, as well as unrestricted free agent guard Monta Ellis, the Bucks are reportedly set to scramble all those other plans and present Teague with a four-year, $32 million-plus offer sheet.
If Teague does indeed sign an offer sheet from the Bucks, the Hawks would have three days to either match the offer or watch him head to Milwaukee and play for his former coach with the Hawks, Larry Drew.
8:49 p.m. ET
Andrew Bynum wasn't about to be left out of the free agent big man parade, not with a two-year offer on the table from the Cleveland Cavaliers. With only $6 million of the incentive-filled deal guaranteed the Cavaliers, Bynum had to take advantage of the opportunity that isn't nearly as risky as it appeared to be Tuesday, when ESPN.com first reported that he was considering the Cavaliers' offer. TNT's David Aldridge provides some details and perspective:
Bynum agreed Wednesday to sign with the Cavaliers on a two-year deal worth $24 million. But that $24 million, really, is just $6 million in guaranteed money for next season. The other half of Bynum's salary next season would come if he reaches certain incentives. The Cavaliers have a club option for the second and final year of the deal.
The deal is a small gamble for the Cavs, who continue to rebuild their team in an orderly manner. They had already added first overall Draft pick Anthony Bennett, former Warriors combo guard Jarrett Jack and ex-Laker big man Earl Clark since June to a core that includes guards Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters, forward Tristan Thompson and centers Anderson Varejao and Tyler Zeller.
Now they add Bynum, whose abilities when healthy are unquestioned. The 25-year-old center averaged 20.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in 2011-12 with the Lakers, his final season in L.A., and looked to be one of the game's best young big men.
But knee injuries have plagued Bynum throughout his career, and kept him from logging a single game with the Philadelphia 76ers last season after being part of the four-team trade that sent Dwight Howard from the Magic to the Lakers, Andre Iguodala from the Sixers to the Nuggets and several young players and Draft picks to the Orlando Magic.
Bynum, according to sources, is still not able to participate in full-court drills. But the Cavs don't need Bynum next season. They have the veteran Varejao, recovering from a blood clot that ended his season last January, and Zeller, the second-year center from North Carolina.
So many of the Cavaliers' main players are in the process of trying to recover from injuries that it's difficult to identify exactly who or what they might be come training camp. But there is no denying they are a talented bunch with the potential to compete for a playoff spot, provided the key members of their core group get healthy in time for the start of the 2013-14 season and stay that way for as long as possible.
Toss in Bynum at anything close to his best, and the chances of them making some playoff noise go up dramatically.
6:37 p.m. ET
Josh Smith signed a four-year, $54 million deal with the Pistons and not the $56 million figure previously reported here and elsewhere, a source with knowledge of the deal has confirmed to NBA.com.
The dollar amount, however, was only part of what sold Smith on the Pistons, who have already put him front and center on the team's website. The other was a convincing sales pitch from Hall of Famer and Pistons boss Joe Dumars.
"When I first met with Joe, he had me sold from the word 'go,' " Smith said during his introductory presser Wednesday afternoon. "This is an organization that is a successful organization. I've always wanted to be part of a good organization that has a lot of die-hard fans."
4:12 p.m. ET
Everything the Clippers do these days seems to be big-time, and that includes introducing all of the players they signed and/or traded for this summer. And that includes Matt Barnes, Darren Collison, Jared Dudley, Ryan Hollins, CP3 and J.J. Redick flanking Doc Rivers and the rest of the Clippers' brain trust:
3:33 p.m. ET
Tyrus Thomas will not be a part of whatever the Charlotte Bobcats do this season or beyond. They have requested waivers on the seven-year veteran and plan on using the one-time amnesty provision on him. That allows the Bobcats to wave him and not have his salary count against their salary cap or luxury tax figures.
2:46 p.m. ET
Perhaps no player over the last two seasons has done more to help a team's on-court and locker room culture than the Pacers' David West. Since he came aboard before the 2011-12 season, Indiana has returned to its glory days of the mid-1990s with long playoff runs, Central Division relevancy and legitimate contender status in the East.
West got a reported deal from the Pacers early in free agency as he was one of, if not their primary, target. Pacers.com has details on the move, which keeps West with Indiana as it tries to make a run to The Finals:
The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday they have re-signed veteran free agent and two-time NBA All-Star David West to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not released.
West, 6-9, 240 lbs, is a 10-year veteran who has played the last two seasons with the Pacers, averaging 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in 139 games. Prior to his time with the Pacers, West had played his entire NBA career with the New Orleans Hornets. He has career averages of 16.1 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game.
"We said when the season ended, bringing David back was our No. 1 priority and we are very pleased to have him back," said Larry Bird, Pacers President of Basketball Operations. "He is a leader, he is a professional, he is a great competitor and he is the type of player and person you want on your team if you hope to be successful."
West played in two All-Star games in 2008 and '09. Those two seasons, he averaged 20.6 ppg and 8.9 rpg and 21 ppg and 8.5 rpg, respectively.
"You can watch David play and appreciate him, but to coach him and see what he brings to our team on a daily basis really enhances that appreciation," said Pacers Head Coach Frank Vogel. "There aren't many players like him in the NBA and to have him back on our team is very important for what we hope to accomplish."
2:33 p.m. ET
Sorry to get your hopes up there, Lakers fans, but Dwight Howard still is Houston-bound. But, at least Lakers fans will get to enjoy the sideline antics and celebrations of backup center Robert Sacre for another season! Lakers.com has more on the return of the towel-waving big man:
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed Robert Sacre, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
Sacre, a 7-foot center out of Gonzaga University, was selected by the Lakers in the second round (60th overall) of the 2012 NBA draft. In 32 games (three starts) with the Lakers last season, he averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.3 minutes. Sacre also spent time with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development league during his rookie campaign, appearing in eight games and posting averages of 11.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.33 blocks in 32.8 minutes.
At Gonzaga, Sacre finished his career with the Bulldogs ranked second in school history with 186 blocked shots while averaging 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.38 blocks in 135 games. As a senior, Sacre was named the 2012 WCC Defensive Player of the Year and was an All-WCC First-Team honoree while averaging 11.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.42 blocks in 26.3 minutes.
1:44 p.m. ET
Al Jefferson spent his first three seasons with the Celtics before being the lynchpin (for Minnesota, at least) in the deal that sent Kevin Garnett to Boston. After three seasons with the Wolves and the last four with the Jazz, Jefferson is going back to the Eastern Conference on the heels of him signing a deal with the Charlotte Bobcats.
It's a move that surprised many in the early stages of the offseason given the reported amount Charlotte would pay Jefferson and how it might help reverse the fortunes of a franchise that has often been stuck in hard times. Jefferson joins a youthful frontcourt that features Bismack Biyombo and some veteran bigs (such as Brendan Haywood):
Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins announced today that the team has signed free agent center Al Jefferson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"We are ecstatic to add Al to our roster," Higgins said. "He gives us a low post presence that we have not had on our roster and brings a skill set that does not become available very often. He is a veteran leader who helps his teammates get better, but at the same time he is only 28 years old so he can be part of the core of this franchise for several years to come."
The 15th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, the 6-10 Jefferson has played in 628 games for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz during his nine-year career. He has career averages of 16.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 blocks in 30.6 minutes, while shooting .500 from the field.
Jefferson is one of only two players in the NBA to have averaged at least 17.0 points and at least 9.0 rebounds in each of the last six seasons, joining Dwight Howard in doing so. No other player has posted those averages in more than four of the last six campaigns.
1:37 p.m. ET
WIZARDS ADD MAYNOR, RE-SIGN TEMPLEIn our breakdown of teams most likely to crack the playoff party next season, the Washington Wizards were our surprise pick to be postseason bound (with the No. 6 seed, no less!). Part of that comes with the assumption that John Wall plays a full season — a hope that will be helped immensely by Washington's signing of capable backup Eric Maynor.
Maynor made his name as Russell Westbrook's backup for 2 1/2 seasons before getting injured and losing his job to Reggie Jackson. The Thunder moved Maynor at the trade deadline last season to Portland, where he again was a solid backup, this time to Rookie of the Year winner Damian Lillard. The Wizards have more on the addition of Maynor on a day where they also re-signed defensive stopper Garrett Temple:
Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard Eric Maynor. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
"Eric is a solid player who has thrived playing behind some of the league's best point guards," said Grunfeld. "He will bring stability and experience in that role and add leadership and character off the floor."
Maynor averaged 4.5 points and 2.8 assists in 64 overall games with Oklahoma City and Portland last season, including 6.9 points and 4.0 assists in 27 game after being traded to the Trail Blazers.
Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has re-signed guard Garrett Temple. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
"Garrett was a good addition to our backcourt rotation last season and we are happy to have him back to give us depth at both guard positions," said Grunfeld. "His defensive ability, toughness and team-first attitude make him an excellent fit in our system and provide a great example of the culture we are building."
1:14 p.m. ET
This isn't a big surprise to anyone — particularly after the Atlanta Hawks announced the signing of Paul Millsap two hours earlier — but Josh Smith is officially a member of the Pistons. Smith leaves behind the only NBA team he's ever known (as well as his hometown of Atlanta) to venture off to the Motor City to play along side young big men Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe.
Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has signed free agent forward Josh Smith to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"We're pleased to welcome Josh Smith to the Pistons organization," Dumars said. "Josh is a two-way player and we look forward to blending his talents with our young core."
12:08 p.m. ET
As our own John Schuhmann pointed out a few weeks ago, the Raptors' proposed trade that would send Andrea Bargnani (and his large contract) to New York proved that no player is untradeable. That is apparently true as the Knicks and Raptors officially signed off on the deal that breaks down as follows:
New York receives Bargnani while the Raptors get Marcus Camby, Quentin Richardson, Steve Novak, a 2016 first-round pick and second-round picks in 2014 and 2017.
11:48 a.m. ET
Portland owner Paul Allen took to Twitter to announce the signing of Dorell Wright and rookie Allen Crabbe, not to mention the completion of the trade that will bring second-year power forward Thomas Robinson to the Pacific Northwest.
It's been an interesting offseason, so far, for the Trail Blazers, as they attempt to escape from the Western Conference cellar and move back into the playoff mix. It remains to be seen if their offseason moves will produce the kind of results they desire.
11:23 a.m. ET
According to Hawks GM Danny Ferry, ex-Jazz forward Paul Millsap "got the call at 12:01 (a.m. on July 1)" to gauge his interest in coming to the team. Millsap, who was born in Monroe, La., and went to Louisiana Tech, is back in the South again after signing his contract with the Hawks on Wednesday morning.
Millsap, 28, averaged 14.6 points on .490 shooting, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30.4 minutes per game in 78 starts with the Jazz last season. He is expected to help fill the void in the lineup by Josh Smith, who is reportedly headed to the Detroit Pistons. The Hawks have more in a team release:
The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward Paul Millsap, President of Basketball Operations/GM Danny Ferry announced today. Per club policy, terms were not disclosed.
The 6-foot-8, 253-pound forward has career averages of 12.4 points on .516 shooting, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.4 minutes per game in 540 games (265 starts) and has recorded 107 double-doubles. A native of Louisiana, Millsap played collegiately at Louisiana Tech where he became the only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in rebounding in three consecutive seasons.
"Paul was one of our top priorities entering the free agency process and we believe he is a great fit with the team and culture that we are trying to build," Ferry said. "He is a high-character individual and his toughness, high basketball IQ, and selflessness will add to our locker room and give us versatility on the court."
10:30 a.m. ET
Pablo Prigioni made a lasting impression on New York as a 36-year-old rookie with his passing skills and playmaking. While he was mostly a reserve for New York in his first season, Prigioni moved into the starting lineup down the stretch and the Knicks took off, going 16-2 with Prigioni among the first five.
That productivity helped lead the Knicks to re-sign the point guard to a deal, the terms of which were undisclosed by the team. The team released the following statement Wednesday morning:
New York Knickerbockers Executive Vice President and General Manager Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has re-signed guard Pablo Prigioni to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Prigioni, 6-3, 185-pounds, was the first Argentine-born player in Knicks history and made his NBA debut at age 35 after signing as a free agent on Jul. 24, 2012. He averaged 3.5 points, 3.0 assists and 1.8 rebounds over 16.2 minutes in 78 games (18 starts) this past season and was inserted into the Knicks starting lineup on Mar. 18 to help lead the team to the franchise's third-longest winning streak of 13. In 11 postseason games (10 starts), Prigioni averaged 4.5 points, 3.2 assists and 1.27 steals over 20.9 minutes.
"We are very excited to have Pablo back in a Knicks uniform. He is one of our catalysts on both the offensive and defensive end," Grunwald said. "His tenacity, leadership and experience played an integral role in our team's success down the stretch, and into the postseason."
1:08 a.m. ET
The Bulls add some depth to a bench crew that did a lot of heavy lifting last season by confirming the signing of veteran swingman Mike Dunleavy. The 11-year pro has become a vital reserve throughout his career, which has included stops with the Warriors, Pacers, Bucks and now, Bulls. As our own John Schuhmann pointed out yesterday, Chicago should be getting a lot of 3-point bang for the buck as Dunleavy is a significant upgrade in the shooting department.
12:20 a.m. ET
And the first man to put pen to paper is … CP3 (with Lil' Chris keeping a watchful eye over the proceedings)! According to the Clippers' web site, Paul inked his deal almost immediately once 12:01 a.m. ET (9:01 L.A.-time) passed and will be sticking with the Clippers through the 2017-18 season.


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A Superstitious All Hallow's Eve
On the heels of our fabulous reading of Macbeth on Monday evening, and on the eve of Halloween, we thought it especially appropriate to address the one thing that all theatre has in common: superstition.
One of the most famous superstitions is, of course, the curse of Macbeth. Historically, many an accident or bit of unfortunate luck has fallen upon productions of this particular play. Researchers suggest many logical explanations for this, of course. The most popular is that, with this being Shakespeare's shortest and bloodiest play, it seems it would be the easiest to add to a repertory season at the last moment as a surefire seat-filler. Therefore, back in the day, it was often mounted as a last ditch effort to save a dying theatre company, and eventually came to be associated with a company's eventual demise. Additionally, this last-minute mounting often resulted in an under-rehearsed company, and with the extensive amount of swordplay and stage combat present in this particular script, one can imagine that accidents would not be uncommon.
Also, the play was written during the height of the witchcraft scare, when publications about demonology were rampant. Lastly, some say that the witches in the script utter actual incantations, which leads to a cloak of evil surrounding the play. Oh, and the play was cursed by Jacobean necromancers. Let's not forget that one.
Whatever the actual cause, the curse of Macbeth has survived the centuries. Rarely will you find an actor who is entirely comfortable even uttering the name of the play in casual conversation for fear of raining down bad luck. Even though avoidance of the word is technically only a necessity when speaking of it inside of an actual theater, the habit is difficult to break. Instead, "The Scottish Play" is the preferred term, although caveats exist if a company is actually performing the play.
What to do if you accidentally say the "M" word inside of a theatre while not working on a production of it? The reigning antidote is to "leave the house, turn around widdershins (counterclockwise) three times, swear, and knock to be readmitted." (Best write that down or save it in your phone, because no one ever really remembers when the time comes.)
Other famous theatre superstitions? Read on for a rather complete list of "dos and don'ts" to keep productions lucky and actors safe, thanks to The Steppenwolf "Watch & Listen" blog and The Guardian's Theatre Blog. One wonders if it is even possible to put on a play while adhering to all of these rules….
Happy Halloween! — T.T.
1. Always step out of your dressing room with your left foot.
2. Absolutely no knitting backstage.
3. Always say "break a leg" and never "good luck."
4. Never wear blue, yellow, or green onstage.
5. Never use real jewelry, real mirrors, or real flowers onstage.
6. Never clean out your makeup box.
7. Always wind a found thread around your finger.
8. Never whistle in a theater.
9. Never have more than two lit candles in your dressing room.
10. Always leave the ghost light lit.
11. Apply your makeup with a rabbit's foot.
12. Never bring peacock feathers into the theater.
13. Never wear brand new makeup on opening night.
14. Never place shoes or hats on chairs or tables inside of the dressing room.
15. Never open a play on a Friday.
16. Never speak the last line of the play before opening night.


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Actor Jonah Hill, born Jonah Hill Feldstein, started out in the Judd Apatow flicks "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up." It was Hill's performance as a nerdy high schooler in 2007's "Superbad" that proved to be his breakout role.
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Today we take a brief respite from the sound of basketballs echoing through gymnasiums and the sight of footballs – deflated or otherwise – spiraling through the air.
Spring training is only about three weeks away and major league general managers have spent the past three months assembling their rosters.
Or, more accurately in the case of one particular GM, reading Canadian travel brochures and dreaming about the Great White North.
For the Baltimore Orioles, this has been a winter marked by, ahem, inactivity. Perhaps that was the plan all along. Or perhaps the club Dan Duquette has been focused on plays in Toronto.
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By John Goralski
Sports Writer
What do you do when your offense can't find the end zone? You let the defense lead the way.
On Friday, Sept. 21, the Blue Knight football team was deadlocked, 7-7, after two quarters in New Britain. Both offenses were mired in penalty flags, miscues, and turnovers. Neither team seemed able to mount a long, sustaining drive.
So at the start of the third quarter, Southington turned to its defense and special teams. What happened next? The defense rallied for two safeties on two New Britain possessions, and the Knights gained the lead for good.
That's correct. Two safeties in two possessions.
"When we made mistakes, drew penalties, or whatever it was, we didn't just shut down," said Southington coach Mike Drury. "We came back and battled through it. You have games like that. We have to learn from the mistakes that were made and grow from it."
This may be the year of the defense for the Knights with three safeties in the first two games of the season. Zach Maxwell led the charge with 10 tackles against New Britain, but none were as big as his two tackles in the end zone.
On the first one, Maxwell dragged down New Britain quarterback Malique Jones after a Hurricane interception at the one yard line. Less than a minute and a half later, he partnered with Josh Irizarry to drag down Hurricane running back Lamar Bowsky for the second safety in as many possessions.
"I told everyone on the defense I was feeling safety, and the next play it happened," said Maxwell. "It feels awesome to help out my team like that."
The safeties sparked a 25-0 rally, but it still took some defensive effort to set up the scores with two Southington touchdowns called back by penalties. Corbin Garry scored on a 52-yard interception return, but it was called back by a penalty. On the next New Britain possession, Garry pick-pocketed Jones at the end of a running play. Southington eventually scored after both turnovers, and the Knights took a 32-7 lead into the final quarter.
"It just takes leaders on the team to pick ourselves up and move on," said Garry. "We had to make a statement here tonight. We had to get the W, and that's what we did."
Stephen Barmore marshaled the offense with 215 passing yards and led the team with 54 yards on the ground. His 19-yard touchdown scramble in the first quarter accounted for Southington's scoring at the break. He added a 41-yard touchdown pass to Alex Jamele after the two safeties and capped the night with a 10 yard run in the final minute of the third quarter after a three yard plunge by Zach Jamele.
"We were definitely getting frustrated, especially in the first half," Barmore said. "It wasn't that they were overpowering us on defense. We were just shooting ourselves in the foot. We were making stupid mistakes. It was a good thing that we were able to clean it up in the second half."
Anthony Bonenfant led the receivers with seven catches for 90 yards, but it was the defense that set up the victory. Garry finished with a fumble recovery and an interception. Jimmy Doyle recovered another fumble. Tyler Hyde and Anthony Oliva intercepted Hurricane passes. Nick Spitz and Justin Rose collected eight tackles apiece.
"That's the way that defense has to play. We have to go out there and win," said Spitz. "That's exactly what we did. We played physical. We played mean, and we played nasty. We didn't let anything stop us."
Southington's defense allowed 143 yards of offense in the opening half, but limited New Britain to just 70 in the second half with 61 yards coming against Southington's emptied bench.
"The people who win these sorts of games are the ones that win it up front, and that's what we did," said Drury. "It's frustrating, but we're going to work on it and get better. There's only one way to go. Little by little, each day, we'll get better. We'll improve on it and tighten things up in practice. Every team has a game like this every year. Hopefully this is the only one, and that's our goal. We survived. We're going to look at it and grow from it."
Next week, Southington will open their home schedule against Newington. The Indians (0-2) are coming off of a 63-28 loss to Glastonbury. With the artificial turf construction, the game has been moved to Saturday, Sept. 29 at Cheshire High School.
"I'm looking forward to tomorrow," said Drury. "We'll look at the film, get better, and start prepping for Newington."
Kick off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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