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Underdogs turn in a display for the ages
THE Rebels were rated at nearly 6-1 outsiders before they kicked off against the pretty-in-pink Bulls at AAMI Park last night — generous odds in a two-horse race, but a measure of the expected disparity between the two teams.
After all, the hosts lay 12th on the Super Rugby table while the South African powerhouses stood fourth and equal top of their conference coming into this match, a team full of skill, speed, stamina and strength, and adept at playing with power, pace and precision.
And while their lurid tops (more fuchsia than pink, really) might, in less enlightened times, have given rise to suggestions that the boys from Pretoria were getting in touch with their feminine side, there was nothing delicate about the way they set about their task of overpowering a Rebels team missing talismanic back James O'Connor and star English fly half Danny Cipriani, who has quit the club to return home.
All of which made the Rebels efforts last night even more heroic.
This game was in the balance until well into the last 10 minutes, with the Victorian side playing with fight and spirit, and enthusiasm and no little skill as it took the contest right up to its highly fancied visitors.
Kurtley Beale, who may end up replacing O'Connor at fly half in the Wallabies line-up, has taken the number 10 shirt for the Rebels. He showed just how explosive he can be, with a first-half break to set up a Cooper Vuna try, and through the evening displayed his finesse and creativity, not to mention reliability with his boot, to keep his team snapping like a persistent cattle dog at the heels of a powerful bullock.
The crowd, at 12,000, was smaller than the norm these days at AAMI and, given that the team had been on the road since its last home game against the Blues, was perhaps disappointing.
But if word of mouth is the best advertisement then those who came will surely produce the best marketing campaign the Rebels could hope for over the next few weeks.
If being competitive, having a go and giving your all is the minimum that fans can expect, then they will not be disappointed if they come to AAMI Park over the next few months to sample what is still something of an acquired taste for the majority of Victorians.
Sport does not always deliver happy endings. Mark Gerrard's 100th Super Rugby match did not end in triumph. Stirling Mortlock did not make a fairytale return. But the display gave plenty of hope for the future.
BULLS 41 (Bjorn Basson, JJ Engelbrecht, Akona Ndungane, CJ Stander, Morne Steyn tries Steyn 5 cons 2 pens) bt MELBOURNE REBELS 35 (Cooper Vuna 2, Rodney Blake, Gareth Delve, Nick Phipps tries Kurtley Beale 5 cons) at AAMI Park. Referee: Andrew Lees. Crowd: 12,112.


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Welcome to Rise of Mythos! Rise of Mythos is a true online collectible trading card game with an MMO twist. Take on the mantle of one of four powerful classes, and build your deck using creature cards from seven distinct factions. Protect the city of Silver Heron Ridge from encroaching evil forces in an exciting PvE Campaign. Then, take on powerful AI opponents with other players in Challenge Hall, and fight your way to the top of Ascension Tower for powerful rewards. Finally, show off your deck building skills and claim victory over your fellow players in the Arena!
This game guide is meant to serve as a reference for new players to Rise of Mythos, to help you get started in the game. You'll find tips and tricks, how to guides, and detailed explanations of most elements of the game within.
If you end up having questions which aren't answered in this game guide, please take a moment to ask in game, or post a message to our forums, Facebook page, or Twitter feed.

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Foxwoods eliminating 125 dealer positions, citing 'increased competition'
Mashantucket — Foxwoods Resort Casino has informed its unionized table-games dealers that it's eliminating 125 positions, a downsizing it will try to achieve without imposing involuntary layoffs.
Severance packages are being offered to volunteers.
Management announced the "program" Wednesday in a notice sent to members of Local 2121 of the United Auto Workers, which represents some 1,800 dealers at Foxwoods and MGM Grand at Foxwoods. The workforce reduction will occur around March 1.
Foxwoods, in its notice, attributed the move to poor business.
"Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation are forced to make difficult decisions in the wake of increased competition, a historically difficult economic environment, and the overall suppressed gaming market," the notice said.
Last June's introduction of table games at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., has provided new competition for Foxwoods and its southeastern Connecticut neighbor, Mohegan Sun.
The early success of the 66 table games initially installed at Twin River prompted the facility to add 14 more tables in December.
Word of the Foxwoods downsizing was posted on a union website.
"Local 2121 deeply regrets the elimination of 120 full-time table game dealer positions and 5 table games assistant floor supervisor positions," the union said. "We will do whatever we can to assist and support our sisters and brothers and their families."
According to management's notice, the positions to be eliminated include 105 dealers at Foxwoods, 15 dealers at MGM Grand at Foxwoods and five assistant floor supervisors at Foxwoods.
Full-time employees who volunteer to accept severance packages will receive two weeks' pay for every full year of service up to a maximum of 26 weeks plus any earned and unused vacation hours as of the severance date, Foxwoods' notice said. Medical benefits continue through the last day of the month in which the severance payments end.
"If volunteers for severance do not produce the requisite numbers, involuntary severances will occur," the notice said.
Under the union contract, employees designated for layoffs may be able to "bump" employees with less seniority. In such cases, those laid off may be entitled to severance benefits.
Foxwoods cut its workforce by about 300 employees in March 2013, with about 80 percent of the reduction achieved voluntarily, according to the casino's annual report. As of Sept. 30, Foxwoods employed about 7,600 full- and part-time employees.
Mohegan Sun has about 7,200 full- and part-time employees, a Mohegan Sun spokeswoman said.
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Westbrook sailmaker announces it will close
Kappa Sails, founded in 1995, has been under current ownership since 2010.
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DVD/Blu-ray Chopping List update; new covers & "LITTLE BIT ZOMBIE" detailsMovies/TV,News Michael Gingold
FANGORIA's on-line DVD and Blu-ray Chopping List has just undergone a big update, with a slew of new titles added to our schedule of upcoming disc releases. We've also got additional info and art to share on a number of future titles.
Click here to see the full Chopping List with lots more terrors to come. Below you can check out the covers for Calvin Lee Reeder's surreal road trip THE RAMBLER, coming on DVD and Blu-ray from Anchor Bay Entertainment June 25; Justin Dix's Aussie subterranean horror film CRAWLSPACE, out on DVD the same day from IFC/MPI; James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson's British sniper shocker TOWER BLOCK, out from Shout! Factory on DVD and Blu-ray July 2; David Guy Levy's Jeffrey Combs-starrer WOULD YOU RATHER, which IFC/MPI has set for DVD and Blu-ray July 9; Terry Ingram's dinosaur-in-the-snow Syfy flick ICE ROAD TERROR, on DVD July 16 from Vivendi; and A LITTLE BIT ZOMBIE (pictured above), Casey Walker's undead relationship comedy, coming to DVD on the 16th from Phase 4. The latter will present the movie in 16×9-enhanced widescreen with 5.1 Surround sound, and include the following special features:
• Audio commentary by Walker and the actors
• "Meet the Cast" featurette
• Blooper reel
• Photo gallery
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Beliefnet asked God's Politics to dialogue with a recent post by one of their Virtual Talmud bloggers, Rabbi Eliyahu Stern, which compared Jimmy Carter with Orthodox Jews who attended Iran's Holocaust deniers summit:
While Carter's new book is not half as despicable as these Jews' recent trip to Tehran, where they joined hands with Iranian President Ahmadinejad at his Holocaust denial conference, it is pathetic if for no reason other than its title, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
Israeli Jewish peace activist Jeff Halper responds:
Jimmy Carter's use of the term "apartheid" to describe what is developing in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel these last 40 years is both accurate and useful. Accurate because apartheid is emerging in Israel/Palestine.
What is apartheid? It is the forced separation of populations in which one people establishes a regime of permanent and structured domination over another (whether on racial lines as in South Africa or on national/religious lines as imposed by Israel). This is exactly what Israel is doing, from annexing its huge settlement blocs to imprisoning the Palestinians behind 26′ concrete walls and electrified fences. I don't even see what the "controversy" is about. Just go to the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem and open your eyes.
Carter's use of the term is useful because it names the thing: apartheid is the only term that gets at the systemic qualities of the regime of domination Israel is establishing. Its not just a policy or a response to terrorism or occupation – it is a full-blown, thought-out, intentional system of control and domination. Indeed, Israel itself calls its policy hafrada, separation, apartheid.
Let's thank Carter for giving us a handle on this thing. Let's stop arguing about the semantics and get on with the job of stopping it. Jews as the new Afrikaners. What a chilling thought!
Jeff Halper is the coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), based in Jerusalem.
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April 15, 2010
AZUSA, Calif. -- Barbara Nwaba improved upon her UCSB heptathlon record and Mike Powers set a personal best of more than 700 points in the decathlon at the California Invitational multi-events, held at Azusa Pacific University.
Nwaba improved upon her UCSB record of 5039 with a score of 5212, which placed seventh in section one. Her top scoring events were 891 in the high jump with a clearance over 5'8" (1.73m), 883 in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.69, and 855 in the 200m dash with a time of 25.35.
Powers set a new personal best in the decathlon with a score of 6690, winning section three. Last season his best mark was 5927. His highlights from this meet included an 810 performance of 50.10 in the 400m, and an 802 performance of 15.40 in the 110m high hurdles.
Christina Nowak also performed well in the heptathlon, placing fourth in section two with a personal best score of 4720. That score moves her up to fourth on the Gaucho all-time list. She previously sat 10th with a score of 4278, which she set last season. Her highlights from this meet were an 818 in the high jump with a clearance over 5'5.75" (1.67m), a 777 performance in the 100m hurdles of 15.50, and a 718 performance in the 200m dash of 26.93.
The Gauchos will compete tomorrow at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific, and over the next two days at the Mt. SAC Invitational in Walnut, Calif.
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This is a feature wherein we celebrate Jose Canseco by creating motivational posters out of his actual tweets. We believe it is in this context that the world can best appreciate our favorite Bash Brother.
Heed the words of Jose and maybe someday you, too, can go down in his-tor-y.


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I am currently running XFCE 220.127.116.11 on Zenwalk 3.0 and when I login, xfdesktop does not start. I recieve this error when trying to start it from the console.
(xfdesktop:5787): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_instance_get_private: assertion `instance != NULL && instance->g_class != NULL' failed
Segmentation fault
Thanks in advance for any help.
There have been a lot of changes in Xfdesktop lately, so the best todo is wait for rc2 (will be released in 2 weeks) or build from svn.
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I have a student that has analyzed and optimized Simpson. We came up with a formula that will let you solve for the optimal base diameter, max arm length, or mechanical advantage given the other two assume normal design constraints of a 3D printer. I will be sure to link the paper here once he finalizes it. For now, check out the attached STL that represents the whole print volume of a Simpson where the speed and precision are acceptable. I would include a picture but they don't do it justice. You really need to open it up and rotate the view.
PS Great work to all of you pushing on without me. I have to get through another semester of grad school and then I plan to jump back in.


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ReleasesBack to
Frank Foster
This 1973 album features the legendary jazz drummer Elvin Jones in a rather unique musical setting. Joined by a large band (not to be mistaken with what is known in jazz as a "big band"), Jones knocks down the walls that separate jazz from rock, jazz from avant garde, and jazz from the generic "jam band" music that blossomed in the 1960's. That said, Jones' group consists of three saxophonists, a guitarist, pianist/keyboardist, bass, and four percussionists in addition to himself on drum set.
AT THIS POINT IN TIME is essentially jazz fusion. This music is an expansion of Jones' post-1966 groups using typically modal material. The music is strongly groove oriented, and attempts to use early drums machines (called rhythm boxes) and Moog synthesizers to augment the group's already huge sound. Percussionist Omar Clay's composition "Pauke Tanz" is memorable because of the vast array of electronically created sound effects. Also, Frank Foster's "The Unknighted Nations" is interesting because of its funky beat and electrifying keyboard solo by Jan Hammer. However, the highlight is definitely the lengthy (and virtuosic) drum solo that Jones takes on his wife's composition "Don't Cry."


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I was lecturing the other day (I can't remember if it was in a class, online, or to some strangers in the Starbucks restroom) about supporting the system that sustains us.
How many writers have submitted stories to magazines they've never even read, let alone subscribe to?
You write books, but how many books do you buy?
You've got a new book out, or maybe a few, yet you come back from writing conferences empty-handed because you haven't bought a thing.
Yeah, I know books and mags are expensive, especially on a poverty level budget. But how can we truly expect to become part of the publishing industry if we don't support it with our dollars?
Well, here's a chance. Apex Science Fiction and Horror, a digest size journal available by subscription and at newsstands everywhere, is in trouble. They're one of the premeire markets for fantastic literature, but the editor of the mag (Jason Sizemore) got hit with a large printing bill and no way to pay it. How large? Two grand.
Now two grand isn't a lot of money. But most magazines are a labor of love that don't show a profit for the first few years, and Jason has been pumping a lot of his own money into this magazine since the very beginning. He has no more money to pump.
That's where you come in. Visit the Apex blog at http://apexdigest.livejournal.com/ and read about the uber-cool raffle that is being held to save the magazine. Lots of incredible merchandise is for sale for only a few dollars. One of the raffle prizes is a three chapter critique from a literary agent.
After you spend five or ten bucks on raffle tickets, go buy a subscription or a few back issues.
This isn't charity. You're getting somthing for your money. Besides the merchandise, you're keeping alive one more potential source for your writing. And with the sad state the short story market is in, we need all the potential sources we can get.
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – Venom
PlayStation 3
Venom by PhatDan81
Version: 1.4 | Updated: 08/06/00
Game: Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Character: Venom
Version 1.4, 8/6/00
Created by Daniel "PhatDan81" Finch
Updates: 1.1, 1.2 Touched up a few things, added more combos
1.3 Added more combos
1.4 Revised the combos section, added more combos, thanks to
email@example.com and shoryuken.com
I. Background
II. Legend
III. Regular Moves
IV. Special Moves
V. Supers
VI. Combos
VII. General Strategy
VIII. Misc. Stuff
IX. Legal Stuff
Who is Venom? Eddie Brock is Venom. In the comics, he is known for
having many abilities that are much like Spider-Man's--shooting out web
lines, clinging onto walls, etc. However Eddie tends to be much more
aggressive than Spider-Man, in terms of both behavior and actions.
Ever since he was embarrassed by Spider-Man, he has been on a quest to
get revenge on him.
It all started when Eddie was doing news reports at the Daily Bugle
about a series of murders. He was asked to reveal who the murderer
was, but the person who confessed was lying in order to protect the
real murderer. Peter (Spider-Man) found out who the real murderer was
and published it in the newspaper company he works for, the Daily
Globe, rival to the Daily Bugle. Eddie got fired for this and was very
embarrassed because of what had happened. He also became very
During this time, the Secret Wars were taking place. After Spider-
Man's original costume was destroyed a new costume called a symbiote
had bonded to him. Spider-Man soon found out that it was an alien and
it eventually had shed itself off of Spider-Man. It had found Eddie,
who was at a church. Eddie had thoughts of suicide at the time, but
after meeting the symbiote, he thought of a much better alternative to
suicide, revenge. They united and together had become Venom.
Recently, Venom has given up his attempt to kill Spider-Man and for a
while, him and Spider-Man fought together. Venom now serves as a
protector of the innocent.
U Up
D Down
B Backward
F Forward
C Crouching
S Standing
J Jump/Jumping
SJ Super Jump/Jumping
P Punch
K Kick
AC Air Combo
A Assist
OTG On The Ground; an attack being performed while the opponent is
lying down
THC Team Hyper Combo
LP Light Punch Jab
MP Medium Punch Strong
HP Heavy/Hard Punch Fierce
LK Light Kick Short
MK Medium Kick Forward
HK Heavy/Hard Kick Roundhouse
LP + LK Calls in second partner
HP + HK Calls in third partner
A1 Calls in second partner, who steps in and does an attack
A2 Calls in third partner, who steps in and does an attack
Snapback D, DF, F + A, forces the opponent out if they get hit (one
HC level)
Variable Counter B, DB, D + A (while blocking); tags in partner, who
jumps in and performs a designated attack
Crossover Combination Assist 1 + Assist 2
All three characters do one specific super (Hyper Combo) then the two
secondary characters step out and do their supers (one to three
levels; two levels causes only two players to come out while one level
has just the primary character do his super).
1. Standing
A basic jab, it's used to start combos.
2. Crouching
Same as the standing version, this is also used for starting combos.
It's one of a few low LP's that hits low.
3. Jumping
Same as the standing version, this is used only for starting air
1. Standing
This is Venom's launcher. He does an open-handed uppercut. It has
decent range and it can now be comboed into off of any light attack on
the ground.
2. Crouching
Venom uses his tongue to hit his opponent. It has decent range and
combos into most special attacks or a Death Bite.
3. Jumping
Same as the crouching version, this is used as an AC filler and
sometimes to combo into an AC finisher.
1. Standing
The symbiote forms a giant fanged mouth, which thrusts forward and does
a lunging bite. It has very good range, but a slight startup and
recovery delay. Use it to punish mistakes from mid-range and to
counter dash-ins.
2. Crouching
Same as the standing version, except it has a little less range. It
basically has the same uses as the standing version
3. Jumping
Venom extends his arm downward at a 45-degree angle and the symbiote
forms fanged mouths on his arm, which are used to hit the opponent.
This is used to finish AC's and is also his best jump-in attack.
1. Standing
A basic kick to the shin, uses it to start combos.
2. Crouching
Same as the standing version, use it to start combos.
3. Jumping
Same as the standing version, use it as an AC filler and mostly for
just that.
1. Standing
Fanged mouths appear from the lower part of his body, which hit the
opponent. It hits multiple times and combos into any special move or a
Death Bite.
2. Crouching
Venom crouches down very low and the symbiote forms a spike above his
back and does a forward thrust. It basically has the same uses as his
3. Jumping
The symbiote forms spikes on both sides of Venom's body, which thrust
outward. This is an AC filler and is also used to combo into an AC
1. Standing
The symbiote forms fanged mouths all over Venom's body, which are used
to hit the opponent. Use this in combos and as an anti-air attack. It
combos into any special move or a Death Bite.
2. Crouching
The symbiote forms tentacles around the lower part of his body while
crouching. This is his knockdown attack--the range is pretty good and
it combos into most special moves or a Death Bite.
3. Jumping
Same as the standing version, this is used as an AC finisher. It's
also his best attack for aerial confrontations. It's a decent jump-in,
but I find J.Fierce to be a better choice.
A (*) means that the move can be done in the air.
A (H) means that the move can be cancelled into a super.
A (h) means that the move can be cancelled into a super only if it's
Venom forms a mouth then leaps forward. It does very good damage and
is easy to combo into. It has a quick recovery and it's a good anti-
air attack, anti-dash-in attack, AC finisher and is also good for
aerial confrontations. Just make sure that you don't land behind the
opponent. The fierce version is good for countering projectiles. Also
make sure that if the opponent is in the corner that the fierce version
doesn't get blocked. The stronger the punch button used, the farther
Venom travels and the more damage it does.
The symbiote travels along the ground and when it reaches a certain
point, it forms a bunch of fanged mouths that thrust upward and bite
the opponent. The stronger the kick, the farther away the mouths
appear. Don't throw this out at random. If it's blocked or it misses,
you will get punished severely. Use it only in combos.
WEB THROW (h) F, DF, D, DB, B + P
Venom shoots out a web line and if it connects, Venom slams the
opponent around. It does good damage and it combos off of a
S.Roundhouse. Use it only to surprise your opponent and to punish
mistakes. The punch button used determines which direction he shoots
the web line. The jab version makes him shoot the line straight ahead.
The fierce version makes him shoot the line upward at about a 45-degree
angle. If the opponent is more than three-quarters of the screen away,
the move won't connect. Always make sure you throw out the right one.
Venom jumps to the center of the screen, doing a J.Forward motion. He
then secretes a giant web that covers the entire bottom half of the
screen. If it connects, the opponent will be stunned, webbed up in a
cocoon. Venom then performs an automated beat-down on the helpless
opponent. It does very good damage and in the corner, you can OTG
afterwards. The only way I know that you can combo into this (thanks
to firstname.lastname@example.com and shoryuken.com) is to quickly cancel into
it after the first hit from a Venom Rush connects. Use this mostly for
punishing mistakes and as a THC filler. If it's blocked, you will get
Venom does a super version of his Venom Rush, except the mouths travel
along the ground all the way across the screen. It's very easy to
combo into and does good damage. It combos off any medium attack or a
S/C.Roundhouse. It does decent block damage. Always use this in
combos, unless of course your opponent has almost nothing left on their
life bar. If it's blocked or it misses, you could get punished.
Ground Light to Medium/Light to Heavy
Jumping Light to Medium/Light to Heavy
Super Jumping Zigzag
Launcher S.Strong/DF.Fierce
Knockdown C.Roundhouse
Strikes S.Fierce, C.Fierce
Snapback S.Fierce
AC Finishers SJ.Fierce, SJ.Roundhouse, Fierce Venom Fang
Assists/Crossover Counter _ Crossover Combination
A Jab Venom Fang \
B Short Venom Rush |-Death Bite
C S.Strong _/
Venom may start combos with a dash or a jump-in. J.Fierce may be
replaced with J.Short, J.Roundhouse. S.Jab may be replaced with
S.Short and vice versa--they both may be replaced with C.Short or
C.Jab. C.Forward may be replaced with C.Strong. C.Fierce may be
replaced with S.Fierce. When doing an air combo against a small
character, skip the SJ.Strong—it will miss and screw up the entire air
1. S.Jab, jab Venom Fang
2. C.Fierce, roundhouse Venom Rush
3. J.Fierce, S.Short, S.Forward, jab Venom Fang
4. S.Short, S.Forward, short Venom Rush
5. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, jab Venom Fang
6. C.Short, C.Forward, short Venom Rush
7. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, fierce Venom Fang
8. S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush
9. S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, jab Web Throw
10. Opponent Jumps In: S.Roundhouse, fierce Venom Fang
11. Opponent Jumps In: S.Roundhouse, roundhouse Venom Rush
12. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Roundhouse, jab Venom Fang(OTG)
13. C.Short, C.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush(OTG)
14. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward, [AC
15. S.Short, S.Forward, Death Bite
16. C.Short, C.Forward, Death Bite
17. S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, Death Bite
18. C.Short, C.Roundhouse, Death Bite(OTG)
19. S.Short, S.Forward, short Venom Rush, Death Bite
20. S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush, Death Bite
21. C.Short, C.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush(OTG), Death Bite
22. S.Short, S.Forward, short Venom Rush(1-Hit), Venom Web
23. S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush(1-Hit), Venom Web
24. C.Short, C.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush(1-Hit, OTG), Venom Web
25. C.Fierce, jab Venom Fang
26. J.Short, J.Roundhouse, S.Jab, S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong,
Forward, Roundhouse), C.Fierce(OTG), roundhouse Venom Rush
27. S.Jab, S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward, Roundhouse),
S.Short(OTG), S.Roundhouse, JF.(Jab, Roundhouse, fierce Venom Fang)
28. Back to Corner: Web Throw, S.Short(OTG), S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short,
Strong, Forward, Roundhouse), C.Fierce(OTG), roundhouse Venom Rush
29. Back to Corner: S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, jab Web Throw, S.Short(OTG),
S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward, Roundhouse),
C.Fierce(OTG), roundhouse Venom Rush
30. Back to Corner: S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, jab Web Throw, S.Short(OTG),
S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward, Roundhouse),
S.Short(OTG), S.Roundhouse, JF.(Jab, Roundhouse, fierce Venom Fang)
31. Venom Web, C.Short(OTG), C.Forward, jab Venom Fang
32. Venom Web, C.Short(OTG), C.Roundhouse, jab Venom Fang
33. Venom Web, S.Short(OTG), S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward,
Roundhouse), C.Fierce(OTG), roundhouse Venom Rush
34. Venom Web, S.Short(OTG), S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward,
Roundhouse), S.Short(OTG), S.Roundhouse, JF.(Jab, Roundhouse,
fierce Venom Fang)
35. J.Short, J.Roundhouse, S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, short Venom
Rush(1-Hit), Venom Web, S.Short(OTG), S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short,
Strong, Forward, Roundhouse), C.Fierce(OTG), roundhouse Venom Rush
36. S.Jab, S.Roundhouse, short Venom Rush(1-Hit), Venom Web,
S.Short(OTG), S.Strong, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, Forward,
Roundhouse), S.Short(OTG), S.Roundhouse, JF.(Jab, Roundhouse,
fierce Venom Fang)
Thanks to 3pwood (firstname.lastname@example.com) for this concept. This is
basically a chart of what attacks you can do after a certain attack.
It does not list every possibility, but it's mainly to give you an idea
of how to combo with Venom.
Venom Web J.Fierce, J.Roundhouse
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C.Short | | |
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| S.Jab/S.Short C.Fierce C.Short
C.Forward, | | |
C.Roundhouse | | |
| | (in corner) |
| | jab |
jab | Venom Fang |
Venom Fang ---------------------- |
| | | |
| | | |
S.Strong S.Forward S.Roundhouse |
| | _______| |
| | | | | |
SJ.Jab short V |Venom Fang, |
SJ.Short --Venom Rush,| jab |
| | jab |Web Throw |
| | Venom Fang,| |
| | | _____|
| -------->Death Bite |
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SJ.Strong (small character) C.Strong/ |
SJ.Forward SJ.Forward C.Forward C.Roundhouse
[AC Finisher] [AC Finisher] | |
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jab ->Death Bite
Venom Fang, |
short |
Venom Rush,--
1: 1st partner's super, 2: 2nd partner's super, 3: 3rd patner's super
Venom Web is Venom's best super for THC's. It can be used as a starter
filler or ender for THC's. Death Bite is used as a THC ender. IF you
find any possibilities as far as THC's go and it's not listed here, e-
mail me and I'll put it up—I'll give you credit for it as well. Keep
in that these do not list every possibility, but they're just to give
you an idea of what types of supers to use, according to how the THC is
set up.
A. 1. (Venom) Venom Web (opponent on ground) 2. ANY SUPER except Time
Flip 3. Third partner's super
B. 1. (Venom) Venom Web (opponent in air) 2. Any vertical super,
Captain Sword, Royal Flush, Cajun Explosion, Super Optic Blast,
Shinkuu-Hadouken (Sakura's version) or Omega Destroyer 3. Third
partner's super
C. 1. Any beam super, any rushing super, any dragon punch super, Gamma
Quake, Gamma Crush, Blodia Punch, Blodia Vulcan, Captain Sword,
Weapon X, Fatal Claw, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku, Shinkuu-Tatsumaki Senpuu
Kyaku, Kikou-Shou, Omega Destroyer, etc. 2. (Venom) Venom Web 3.
ANY SUPER except Time Flip
D. 1. First partner's super 2. Any beam super, any rushing super, any
dragon punch super, Gamma Quake, Gamma Crush, Blodia Punch, Blodia
Vulcan, Captain Sword, Weapon X, Fatal Claw, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku,
Shinkuu-Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, Kikou-Shou, Omega Destroyer, etc.
3. (Venom) Venom Web
E. 1. First partner's super 2. Any rushing super, any dragon punch
super, Weapon X, Fatal Claw, Midare Zakura, Blodia Vulcan, Gamma
Quake, Gamma Crush, Crossfire Blitz (Charlie's version), Final
Justice, Final Atomic Buster, Kikou-Shou or Shinkuu-Tatsumaki
Senpuu Kyaku; if close or in corner: any beam super, Captain Sword,
Blodia Punch or Omega Destroyer
Venom is a defensive/counter-attacker character. He plays best near
his opponent. Getting to your opponent is very easy for Venom. Simply
use his dash, air dash or Venom Fang.
When playing close, mix up your jump-in attacks, high and low attacks,
launcher attack, jab Venom Fangs and ocassionally throw out a Web Throw
to surprise your opponent. If a launcher attack or heavy attack gets
blocked, cancel into a jab Venom Fang to be safe.
At a distance, use Web Throw to surprise your opponent. Make sure you
use the right one. If they throw out a projectile, punish with fierce
Venom Fang or Venom Web.
For some reason I can't imagine, Capcom has made it a little more
difficult to air combo with Venom. You can no longer pull off 12-hit,
high-damaging air combo anymore. You'll be lucky enough to pull of a
strong punch then do a forward kick. But I guess his improved ability
to do ground combos sort of makes up for it. The best way to get all
the hits in is to dial through the buttons at a slow pace--if you dial
too fast, the strong punch probably won't hit. Against small
characters, you should skip the strong punch after the short kick, and
just do a forward kick, followed by an air combo finisher.
Use S.Roundhouse or fierce Venom Fang to counter jump-ins. If an
opponent jumps in and Venom connects a S.Roundhouse, cancel into a
fierce Venom Fang or a roundhouse Venom Rush. You can also use a
fierce Web Throw to tag a jumping opponent, but you must be able to
anticipate the jump and you also must throw it out at the right time.
Make sure you don't throw out a fierce Web Throw too early--your
opponent could anticipate it and punish you severely.
Use S.Fierce, S.Roundhouse or jab Venom Fang to counter dash-ins. Also
use S.Fierce to punish opponents from mid-range. If you throw out a
S.Fierce and it gets jumped over, cancel into a fierce Venom Fang to
avoid punishment. Use J/SJ.Roundhouse or air fierce Venom Fang for
aerial confrontations.
Venom's dash is very effective. He travels quickly along the ground on
all fours. He can go under most projectiles and it's good for getting
close to your opponent and starting combos.
Both of Venom's supers are very effective. Neither one of them are
meant to be thrown out at random. Venom Web is used strictly for
punishing mistakes and to counter projectiles—It does most damage of
both of his supers. If you detect a projectile about to thrown out or
your opponent just screwed up, do a Venom Web immediately. If it
connects in the corner, you can OTG afterwards. It will cancel off of
a Venom Rush, but you must be very quick about it. As soon as you se
the first hit from the Venom Rush connect, cancel immediately into a
Venom Web.
Death Bite is used only in combos or for an opponent that is nearly
dead. It combos nicely off of any medium attack or a S.Roundhouse. It
can also be cancelled into off of a short Venom Rush. Always make sure
that it connects--you'll be left open if it's blocked or super jumped
Although many beginners like to use him, he is anything but a
beginner's character. It is going to take a while to learn how to use
him. You won't win with Venom by simply mashing buttons. It takes
skill, patience and planning to win with him.
Any of Venom's assist are good assist attacks. Assist A is a more all-
purpose assist. It's good for countering dash-ins, jump-ins or for
punishing mistakes. It's also good for offensive pressure and for
helping your primary character out of corner pressure. If it gets
blocked and your opponent tries to attack Venom, dash up to your
opponent and punish them.
Assist B is more of a surprise attack. It's also good for confusing
your opponent. While they're blocking it, dash up to your opponent and
start mixing up your attacks or throw them. It's also good for setting
your primary character up for attack. Venom is usually safe while he's
doing this attack.
Assist C is mostly for offensive pressure, anti-air and for helping
your partner out of corner pressure. If it connects, your primary
character can either do a super or super jump afterwards, then do an
air combo.
1. Good range
2. High priority dash
3. Decent speed
4. High-damaging special moves
5. High-damaging supers
6. Good-damaging air combos
7. Improved combinability
8. Plays very well defensively
9. Good anti-keep-away character
10. Good stamina
11. Air dash
1. Recovery delays on some of his regular attacks
2. Recovery delays on some of his special attacks
3. Recovery delays on both of his supers
4. Does not play very well from a distance
5. Not for beginners
Venom's dash allows him to travel under some projectiles and some
attacks. Venom has an air dash as well. He shoots out a Web upward to
a point off-screen, then swings across the screen. It's useful for
getting out of a tough situation and to avoid beam supers. It can be
cancelled by doing any attack.
Any comments, questions or suggestions? E-mail me at email@example.com.
3pwood (email@example.com) for the combo tree concept
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Yes.But a low skill cooking craft is still a success, isn't it?
The difficulty here is that one of main items that people cook sort of en-masse is both a low skilled butcher production (yon great hunks o' meat) and a low skilled cooking craft. So in the grand scheme, it wasn't the best raw material to start with, so burning it (AKA craft failure) is just making something bad turn worse.
My thought is that having the tragically burned skill failure items at that low level produce something useful is better than having it produce nothing (like in your example), but - yes, as is noted crafting failures in game are always a bit more dramatic than is perhaps exactly realistic.
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Move over Monet. Artists with street credibility are increasingly dominating the contemporary art market, with the cool factor turning works of graffiti into sought-after investments worth thousands of dollars.
Once the preserve of celebrities who could afford the price tag, the "urban" or "street" art market has survived a downturn and is booming as it attracts more and more investors to the new generation of "underground" artists and their work, according to art experts.
Indeed, art galleries and auction houses in New York and London are reporting an increase in investor interest – particularly at the high end of the market – as both established and new artists vie with the old masters for investors' attention.
On Monday, the UK-based auction house Bonhams, well known as one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques, held its first ever urban art auction in Los Angeles on Monday, with 82 lots of British and American urban artists.
It expected the auction to fetch at least $1 million after successful sales and high demand earlier in London.
Alan Montgomery, contemporary art specialist at Bonhams, said the inaugural sale had gone well with strong prices for some of the American artists, including a couple of world records.
"Overall we were pleased with the fact we sold most of the works...It will obviously take time to establish the 'Urban Art' auctions in the USA, but we see this as a strong base to start from."
"The Banksy prints performed very well, and we got strong prices for some of the American artists including a couple of world records. We are looking forward to our next Urban Art sale in London in April 2013."
He told CNBC that the market had bounced back from recession.
"Urban art relay exploded in 2006 and 2007 and then a year later it got pretty tough and people thought it was finished - but it's really bounced back over the last couple of years as new faces enter the scene and established artists become widely recognized."
"Now, there is an international market for these artists," he said.
Montgomery notes that since museum exhibitions and galleries have started to focus on contemporary and "urban" artists, urban art investment has acquired a certain gravitas.
"What we have found is that contemporary investors are now buying urban art – for example, 1980s New York graffiti pieces that are being looked at with an academic perspective now."
Multi-Million Dollar Graffiti
U.S. artists Shepard Fairey is one of the more famous artists who started his career as a so-called graffiti "street artist".Currently exhibiting in central London, his works sell in galleries for thousands of dollars on both sides of the Atlantic.
After achieving international recognition with his President Obama "Hope" portrait that became synonymous with the 2008 presidential campaign, the "Fairey phenomenon" has also found appeal among new investors.
His latest works are for sale online with prices starting at $35.
Britain's most famous (or infamous) urban art export — Banksy — has gone from daubing sidewalks and walls in British cities to counting celebrities such as singer Christina Aguilera and actor Jude Law among his fanclub.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt famously spent $1 million on his work after "discovering" it at an L.A. art auction.
"Urban art really captured the public's imagination," Montgomery said.
"People like Banksy and Shepherd Fairey are so well-known, any person on the street would know their names and the funny, striking images they employ appeal to investors.
Banksy has become well known in the U.S. after his Academy Award nomination [for his debut feature film entitled Exit Through the Gift Shop] and people take this work seriously."
Indeed, Bonhams plans to sell some of Banksy's work at Monday's auction with pieces such as "Rude Copper" , "Gangsta Rat" or "Heavy Weaponry" (rats, policemen and the military are recurring motifs in Banksy's work) expected to fetch up to $150,000.
The more traditional collector that might be found at a Bonhams auction house might not be put off urban art as expected.
According to Sarah Ryan, founder of New Blood Art, a company that discovers and sells artists' work, "street art" was finding acceptability among modern art collectors.
"There's a wider range of collectors of "street art" collectors than there might have been a while ago – particularly among collectors that might have had a more traditional bias. The style of Banksy, for example, has become wider-reaching and more acceptable as an art- form, particularly in the main-stream."
Proceed With Caution
Urban art store Art Republic has several galleries selling hundreds of signed artworks to the public and collectors.
However, chief executive Lawrence Alkin told CNBC that investors should proceed with caution when buying into the urban art movement.
"Yes, the top guys like Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Mr.Brainwash and D*Face are all doing well and they are very sought after, their shows sell out quickly –I think Shephard Fairey's recent sale easily grossed a million dollars" Alkin said.
"Though there are artists like Static who are relatively new and are doing very well, you've got to be careful about what you invest in. A lot of artists came onto the urban art scene after the successes of Banksy and Fairey and then they quickly disappeared. It's only certain minor artists that are doing well now."


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Fox's Ralph Peters disregarded actual evidence to continue to push the right-wing narrative that President Obama is anti-Israel, a narrative that has been pushed for the entirety of Obama's term. Peters claimed his experience at "reading the body language" helped him draw the conclusion that Obama is anti-Israel, saying: "As a former intel officer, you really listen to what's unsaid ... look at what's not done."
In fact, as Fox News host Dave Briggs noted during the segment, Obama has shown his "non-negotiable" support for Israel in a number of ways, including the millions of dollars in aid the Obama administration has authorized to shore up Israel's Iron Dome defense system. Also, according to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Obama has followed through with a plan to give Israel $30 billion over the next decade, including $3.075 billion in military aid in 2011.
Additionally, Obama has signed a bill increasing US-Israeli security ties.
Obama has garnered praise from Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak, Israeli President Shimon Peres, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, each of whom has commended Obama for "doing, in regard to our security, more than anything that I can remember in the past," and for being "a great president and a great friend of Israel."
Moreover, recent polling shows Jewish voters continue to favor Obama 68 percent over Republican Mitt Romney's 25 percent.
On Fox & Friends Saturday, Briggs asked Peters to refute the "concrete things that the Obama administration has done," asking, "What have they done that you say conflicts with that not negotiable support of Israel? What have they done?" Peters replied: "Well, it's sort of reading the body language. As a former intel officer, you really listen to what's unsaid, what's -- look at what's not done."
He then seemed to suggest that Obama's support for Israel would be unquestionable if he agreed to go to war against Iran:
PETERS: What the Israelis need is for the U.S. to finally establish red lines, for President Obama to man-up for just once and say, if Iran crosses this threshold, we will act with Israel or independently to stop its nuclear program, including use of military force.
Though Peters allowed that members of the Obama administration "don't want Israelis to die," he went on to say that:
PETERS: If President Obama is re-elected, he will turn his back on Israel 100 percent. Israel will be on its own. If he's re-elected, you'll see the true Obama that was shaped by the anti-Zionist, anti-Jewish milieu in south Chicago, the Reverend Wright's church, the black Muslim, the radicalism of his mother.
Peters has previously claimed that "betraying Israel" gave Obama "emotional satisfaction."
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Early Childhood Investigations offers free webinars to early childhood educators. The series is produced by Engagement Strategies, LLC., and presented by leading authors, experts, and leaders. Our goal is to allow you to participate in conference-quality training without leaving your home, classroom, or office.


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Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Dec 28th, 2018
Basic Frittata
From: American Egg Board
Quick Facts
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 20 min.
Total: 30 min.
Frittatas taste good cold and travel well—perfect for picnic fare or a take-along lunch.
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk (or try tomato juice or chicken broth)
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves (or herb of your choice)
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tsp butter (or vegetable oil)
- Beat eggs, milk, thyme, salt, and pepper in medium bowl until blended.
- Heat butter in 6 to 8-inch nonstick omelet pan or skillet over medium heat until melted. Pour in egg mixture; cook over low to medium heat until eggs are almost set, about 8–10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Cover and let stand until eggs are completely set and no visible liquid egg remains, 5–10 minutes. Cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 183
Calories from Fat 124 (68%)
(21%) Total Fat 14g
(29%) Saturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
(129%) Cholesterol 387mg
(6%) Sodium 139mg
(3%) Potassium 120mg
Total Carbohydrate 2g
(0%) Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(24%) Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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Ladies Celebrate Recovery is a confidential class devoted to helping and mentoring women through their hurts, habits, and hang-ups that keep them from fulfilling God's calling on their life! No matter what you're going through, this class can help you through it.
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Dolan remarked that he was very proud of the organization and thought that the Rangers were "close" to winning the Stanley Cup.
John Tortorella instantly jumped in with an "easy" during Dolan's comments and later on in the press conference added:
It's part of the process of growing up as a team. I talk about it all the time, it's the momentum and trying to keep the momentum on our side and when you lose it to try and get it back as quickly as you can. You need to come back and find a way to get points and right now up to this point we have done a pretty good job of that. We just have to go about our business, I mean I have my owner up here talking about a Stanley Cup and that is a bunch of bulls**t. We need to take one day at a time and that will help us try to keep the momentum and grab it when you lose it.
Adam Rotter: All Dolan did was speak the truth. They are "close to the cup. They aren't there yet, but they are close. He looks at the big picture while John Tortorella looks at it game by game, the same way most of us do. They still have work to do, but they are "close" to the Stanley Cup and the closest they have been since 1997.
I have no issue with Dolan as owner of the Rangers. He is hands off and lets Glen Sather and his crew run the team. He doesn't meddle in trade talks, spends to the cap and is eating Wade Redden's contract in Hartford. Not every owner would do that. Sure, he is battling with Time Warner and has his Knicks issues, but from the standpoint of the Rangers, I think they could do a lot worse.
#NYr Torts on Dolan's Cup comments: "I liked his emotion last night as far as being with us and supporting us. He's part of that."Update: 3:52PM: In the NY Post, it is reported that Dolan called Tortorella today and the two laughed about the comments.
— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) January 18, 2012


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Southwest Wake News
School Notes: March 26.
Lifelong Learning
The Wake County Public School System will offer the following classes through its Lifelong Learning Program. Details: 919-431-7593 or www.wcpss.net/adult-edu.
Athens Drive High School
• Anatomy and Physiology for Coders: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 27-May 6, $135.
• Medical Law and Ethics: 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, March 31-May 7, $135.
• SMART Technology in the Classroom Level 1: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 1-3, $125.
• Excel Introduction for Teachers: 6:45-9:15 p.m. Tuesdays, April 8-29, $85.
Reedy Creek Middle School
• Medical Billing II: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 27-May 6, $135.
• FIT Session 1: Steps to Successful Money Management: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, $48.
• Bridging the Culture Gap in the Classroom: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, April 10-24, $100.
• FIT Session 2: Get Out of Debt!: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, $48.
Student exchange program
World Heritage Student Exchange Program is looking for host families for high school boys and girls from Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China, South Korea and former Soviet Republics. Couples, single parents and families with or without children can host a teenager for the 2014-15 school year. To apply, call local area representative Erin Kalbarczyk at 919-924-4679 or 1-800-888-9040, or go to www.whHosts.com.
St. Paul's Preschool
St. Paul's Preschool at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cary is accepting registration for the 2014-15 school year. The church is at 221 Union St., Cary. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Brooke Bowersox at 919-467-3788 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thales students compete in Science Olympiad and Mathcounts
Junior high and high school students of Thales Academy in Apex competed in the Regional Science Olympiad on March 15 at Campbell University. The varsity squad placed seventh, junior varsity placed second, and their combined ranking was fifth in the competition. Varsity squad members Sam Ferguson and Emma Carney also competed in the Metric Mastery event and will go on to the State Science Olympiad.
Students Sam Ferguson, Jon Kelley, Emma Carney and Ronith Gonsalves competed in the state-level Mathcounts competition. The Thales Academy team placed 12th, and Ferguson and Carney placed in the top 25 percent of individual scores. For information about the school, go to www.ThalesAcademy.org.
Artists visit Green Hope
Artists from the Dominican Republic visited Green Hope High School through the Transcending Borders program on Monday, March 24. Students and artists painted a mural near the school's library. For information on the Transcending Borders program, go to www.transcendborders.com.
Apex student earns creative writing award
Clair Galligan Holahan earned the Mabel E. Lindner Creative Writing Award at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. She will graduate from Shippensburg in May with a bachelor's degree in English literature. Holahan is the granddaughter of Dr. Ronald Yadusky of Apex.
Green Hope students compete in SCAD Challenge
Green Hope High School students Bria Goeller and Hazel Ng are finalists in the Savannah College of Art and Design's SCAD Challenge scholarship competition. To see their work and other finalists' artwork, go to www.scadchallenge.com.
Book drive
Fuquay-Varina Elementary School will host a book drive for the WAKE Up and Read program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday, March 29, in the school's front lobby, 6600 Johnson Pond Road.
Green Hope High School will collect books through Saturday, March 29, in the bin in the school's lobby, 2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road, Cary.
Donate gently used children's books. For more information about WAKE Up and Read, go to wakeupandread.org.
Thales Academy tours
Thales Academy of Apex will host tours of the junior high and high school program from 8-8:30 a.m. and the elementary school program from 8:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at 1177 Ambergate Station. For more information about the school, go to www.ThalesAcademy.org.
Kids Together Playground needs volunteers
Kids Together Playground at 111 Thurston Drive in Cary is closed for renovations through Thursday, April 17. The playground needs volunteer families on Saturday, April 5. For details, go to www.kidstogethercary.org or bit.ly/1lpooHv. To register to volunteer, email email@example.com.
Panther Creek High School students will present "Seussical," a musical, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, in the school auditorium, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary. Tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets will be available for $6 to students who bring a student ID to the show on Thursday, April 10. For details or tickets, go to www.pchsfineartsboosters.org.
IMProv at Cary High School
Students will perform in competitive IMProv shows at 7 p.m. one Friday a month through May in the drama studio at Cary High School, 638 Walnut St. Shows will be April 11 and May 16. Admission is $2.
Garden grants
Moe's Southwest Grill and the Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education will accept applications for two $1,000 grants for elementary schools through Sunday, April 13. One grant is to be used to support a school's garden. The other grant is for a school to start its first garden. To apply, go to www.poehealth.org/events/moes-and-poe-garden-contest-2.
Vote for finalists from Monday, April 21, through Wednesday, April 30, at the Triangle Moe's Southwest Grill Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MoesTriangle. Winners will be announced Friday, May 2.
Green Hope football team spreads mulch
The Green Hope High School football team and Mulch Masters are working together in a fundraiser for the football team. Team members will spread mulch for $15 per cubic yard on Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13. A discount on mulch is available, and there is a delivery charge. Order by Friday, April 4. For details, call Julie Duckworth at 919-345-1579.
Spring Vendor Fair and Bar-B-Q Sale
The Holly Springs High School Choral Boosters will host a Spring Vendor Fair and Bar-B-Q Sale on Saturday, April 26, at Holly Springs High School, 5329 Cass Holt Road. The vendor fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and barbecue sales will be from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Vendor spaces are available. The school's Student Directed Play Festival will follow the fair at 7 p.m. For more information or to participate as a vendor, go to hshschorus.weebly.com.
Green Hope PTSA scholarships
Green Hope High School seniors who join the PTSA by Friday, May 2, may apply to win one of three $500 scholarships toward vocational school, community college or a four-year college or university in the fall of 2014. For details, go to www.ghhsptsa.org.
Falcon Night
Green Hope High School's PTSA is looking for volunteers for Falcon Night, an after-prom party on Saturday, May 17. If you would like to help, contact Jean Miller at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: The "Naila Art Gallery" is located within the premises of "Naila Bagh Palace". The Gallery is promoted by accomplished artists Thakur Dushyant Singh & Thakurani Usha Singh , both holding a degree in Fine Arts from the prestigious MS University of Baroda (Gujrat, India). By encouraging interactions and providing a ideal setting for creativity in a spectacular, tranquil, natural & a conducive heritage environment, the "Naila Art Gallery" aims to become a confluence for art lovers and critics and in turn lead to a more integrated approach to the art process. The Gallery showcases the works of Thakur Dushyant Singh , Thakurani Usha Singh and other eminent artists. Their works range from traditional art to abstract art in various mediums and far ranging styles. "Naila Bagh Palace" is an ideal abode for artists wishing to have an unforgettable stay in a historical setting. We welcome artists wishing to stay for a long term and work in the peaceful & beautiful ambience of "Naila Bagh Palace".


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It's Thursday! Time to get crafty! Let's talk about Duct Tape. I love Duct Tape. My boys think you can fix anything with the stuff! But…it's not only for sticking things together. You can make fun stuff with it. It comes in tons of colors now! My son Chris makes wallets to give his friends. You can make purses, flowers, bows, even cloths! Check out these Prom Outfits!
Pretty crazy huh! Can you imagine!
Now me, I like to make bows and flowers. The bows are super simple and take no time at all. They look so cute in the hair!
I found a UTube Video on how to make them and now I can whip them right up!
My very favorite Duct Tape project is the flowers! I love making them. They are so cute and people freak when I tell them it's Duct Tape!
These ones have pin backs on them. They look so cute pinned on my Jean jacket, or top, or even pinned on my tote bag.
This one is on a Bobby Pin, right in my nieces hair.
I love these! You want to learn how to make some! I pretty much followed THIS Tutorial I came across one day. I do it pretty much the same way, but used thread since I didn't have fishing line, and I sew my buttons on with embroidery floss. I have a thing about empty button holes. LOL! I can stand to see them glues on with no thread going through the holes. Anal..I know. I also added some leaves to mine.
But, aren't these just the cutest things!
You know you want to make some! Got for it! You will love them. Oh and BTW, you can get all these Duct Tape colors at Target, or any craft store!
Have Fun!
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Computer Scientists Developing New Remote Smart Sensor NetworkSOCORRO, N.M. May 9, 2011 – Computer Science & Engineering Department researchers at New Mexico Tech are developing the next generation of intelligent remote network of sensors designed to remotely detect random events such as borders' intruders or wildfires.
|Computer science professor Dr. Hamdy Soliman meets with his undergraduate research team. From left are Jeff Napier, Dr. Soliman, Max Brister, Mark Mendoza and Omar Soliman.
|Small packages! Dr. Soliman's team is reprogramming these little "motes" to serve as smart sensors in the field. A primary goal of current research is to reprogram these sensors so they can make independent decisions. In the background, Dr. Soliman meets with his team.
Dr. Hamdy Soliman, professor of Computer Science & Engineering, first landed a National Science Foundation grant in 2007 to begin his multidisciplinary research.
Since then, he and his fellow professors have employed more than 30 students to help develop the ground-breaking sensor technology.
"We thought of a new science of a smart sensor networks to be very extended – monitoring and probing the unknown, like forests, ocean floors, battlefields or volcanoes," Soliman said. "How can we be there? We spread the sensors as arms, skin and eyes in the environment we are probing. And we must have large number of sensors, proportional to the area to be covered."
To thoroughly monitor a large target area, such sensor network would require a massive number of sensors. Further, those sensors would need to be low cost and use minimal amount of both computational power and battery power. The nature of the terrains where sensors are deployed requires the installation of ad-hoc possibly mobile wireless sensor network (MASNET), with several key challenging characteristics – mobility, wireless communications, low power/computation budget, security and, most importantly, low cost. Available sensors are $200 to $300, but even those sensors must be reprogrammed for different system environments.
"It's very challenging to keep costs low while achieving an ambitious goal," Soliman said.
Soliman explained the concept of the sensor network as collecting data that are used to build intelligence and make decisions. First, raw data, like sensed temperature, light, or sound, are aggregated to create records of information. Such records are stamped with spatial/temporal fields to advance information to knowledge, Soliman said. Then, with the aid of a trained smart neural models that process the obtained knowledge, the network is programmed to make a decision – "fire" or "no fire" – "intrusion" or "no intrusion" – which is intelligence, he said.
"That's the main focus of the network – data to information to knowledge to intelligence," he said.
The remote sensors gather and send data points wirelessly to a remote laptop (sink/gateway), also located in the field. That laptop then sends information to a central computer that ultimately makes decisions. However, Soliman's team is now programming the sensors to throw up the proverbial red flag. They want the sensors to yell (self decide), "Fire!" or "Intruder!"
This spring, four undergraduate students have been developing a class in wireless sensor networks for Dr. Soliman. Omar Soliman, Dr. Soliman's son, and Mark Mendoza wrote the lab manual. Max Brister and Jeff Napier have been teaching labs.
The four students each have more than a year of experience on the project, writing code, reprogramming the sensing nodes and preparing the new lab.
"We've been code monkeys, implementing new protocols," Napier said.
Brister said the trick is to implement twin protocols – collect more data at the laptop level, yet still program the nodes to do more processing of the data.
Transmitting data is the largest drain on the nodes' batteries, Soliman said. So, if they can program the nodes to only transmit when necessary, the sensor network can remain deployed for weeks or months at a time.
Omar Soliman, who is also the Student Regent at Tech, said they've been forcing the nodes to operate at a faster speed than the manufacturer's specifications in order to accommodate that goal.
Teague Bick, a 2010 electrical engineering graduate who is now a graduate student at University of California, Irvine, figured out how to override the factory settings and overload the nodes to complete 5,000 operations per second. The current team is implementing Bick's breakthrough. He also expanded the sensor capability to sense smoke, attaching a regular off-the-shelf fire alarm to the Mica-Z mote (sensor unit), which was an essential step for the design of smart fire detection sensor network.
"I have high caliber undergraduate students," Dr. Soliman said. "They have to make the nodes smarter. These students have a heck of a task."
A team of graduate students are working on the visualization – or neural network – aspect of the sensing network.
"The neural network models mimic how the brain works," Soliman said. "No matter how powerful a supercomputer is, our brain and our visual system wins out. Let's see how the brain works. So, we've designed a neural network model that mimics the brain algorithmically, and trained to remember from the sensor network collected knowledge, in the field, about a fire or intrusion. At the operating mode, it decides when it sees similar knowledge and announces fire or intrusion."
More graduate students are working on MASNET that does "routing without routes." They are developing a system of transmitting data over arbitrary pathways, a theoretical research that has been published in many conferences and academic journals.
Soliman and his students have tested the networks to detect forest fires – by barbecuing sensors at his house, and have tested intrusions with his research students playing the intruders at one of the Tech fields.
"We've established our first successful experiments and publications," he said.
In addition to many theoretical publications, he has also presented his first experimental smart detection of forest-fire research at the IEEE Sensor Conferences in Hawaii in 2010.
By Thomas Guengerich/New Mexico Tech


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I'm new to Linux. I'm planning to install Squeeze on a 2tb hard drive a follows:
- / - 10gb
- swap
- remaining space will contain /home, around 1.9tb I hope, I will try to use as lvm to add my old 1tb drive later
My question is: do I have to use GPT? or MBR will be just fine
if GPT needed this scheme is good?
- /boot - 150mb
- / - 10gb
- swap
- /home (lvm with remaining space)
motherboard is an ASRock G41 btw which I think doesn't support EFI


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UPDATED: VERGENNES — Someone robbed the People's United Bank on Main Street in Vergennes on Friday afternoon, Vergennes police said.
MIDDLEBURY — A Ripton man on Tuesday told a court that he did not steal prescription drugs from the Rite Aid Pharmacy in a Sunday evening robbery of the Middlebury store.
Michael Maheu, 40, pleaded innocent in Rutland Superior Court, criminal division, to a felony count of larceny from a person, in connection with the Dec. 28 robbery. He faces up to 10 years in jail and/or a fine of up to $500 if convicted.
MIDDLEBURY — It was New Year's Eve 1998 when Cheryl Barrows got her first taste of heroin.
"I met this 'wonderful' guy in Rutland who put a needle in my arm and said, 'This is wonderful stuff,'" recalled Barrows. "I looked out of the window, saw a pink cloud and my pain was gone. I felt nothing."
NEW HAVEN — In the final days of the Addison County Fair and Field Days this past August, Ken Button, one of the fair's directors, was counting the tickets that had been collected that week. He was trying to get a sense of how many people had come through the gates. On the table in front of him lay stacks of exhibitor day passes and season passes arranged by type of ticket.
But when he looked closely at the stacks of tickets, something didn't look right.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police are investigating a rash of firearm thefts in the county. Two thefts last week bring the total to three since Sept. 20, each in a separate town.
Police responded to Shellhouse Mountain Road in Ferrisburgh Oct. 5 where a man said he had left his .45 caliber pistol, in its carrying case, on the back of his truck and then drove away, causing it to fall off. Police said they spoke with someone who saw the gun case on the side of the road. Police found the case, but the gun was not in it.
ORWELL — An Orwell man is scheduled to be arraigned later today in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, on aggravated assault and reckless endangerment charges after he allegedly fired a gun in the direction of some neighbors during an argument over a horse.
Jeffrey A. Bradish, 51, was ordered held on $15,000 bail at the Chittenden County Correctional Center on Thursday, Oct. 9, following his arrest.
MIDDLEBURY — Two Rutland men are facing assault-related charges in connection with their alleged roles in an Aug. 18 fight at a Seymour Street residence in Middlebury where a woman was struck in the face and a youth was beaten and choked to the point of almost losing consciousness, according to records on file at the Addison County Courthouse.
Grover W. Pangburn, 39, pleaded innocent on Monday in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, to a felony charge of aggravated assault stemming from the fight.
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MIDDLEBURY — A Whiting man on Monday pleaded innocent to disorderly conduct in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, in connection with a June 2 incident during which he allegedly threatened and harassed a worker at the Whiting General Store.
Alan N. White III, who according to court records has previously used the aliases "Jesus Christ" and "Jesus Christ White," is accused of having entered the store on June 2 and threatened the store employee, according to an affidavit filed by Vermont State Police Trooper Andrew Leise.
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police are investigating several car break-ins at trailheads in Lincoln and Ripton that were reported Sunday evening.
Police were alerted to the first two break-ins between 5 and 5:30 p.m. at the Robert Frost Hiking Trail in Ripton.
MIDDLEBURY — Around 20 Addison and Shoreham residents packed the main courtroom at the Mahaney Courthouse in Middlebury on Monday fearing the man they believe burglarized their homes — Raymond Ritchie — would be released after his arraignment on an unrelated cultivation of marijuana charge.
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5-4-2012 Safeco Field
When I showed up at Safeco, things were a little more busy than I had expected. Even the 'Pen was a little packed for Safeco standards and the Moose man even made an appearance:
And as soon as he showed up, the Coors light girls showed up too:
My first baseball came from Hector Noesi. As he was shagging baseballs out in centerfield, every time he caught one and looked towards the 'Pen, I'd flap my glove to him. I'm not much for yelling at players from 500 feet away, so I use hand and arm signals. The next baseball that flew towards Noesi went way over his head, bounced off the warning track and back behind the batters eye. I thought all was lost, but Noesi actually went through the opened centerfield gate to retrieve the baseball. Once he did that, I flapped my glove at him again and he lobbed me a soft, high arching throw that never really reached me. The ball took a lucky bounce off the railing and landed back to his (Noesi) feet. Again, I flapped my glove at him and he hit his mark. Check out the pattern on the baseball after it had hit the batters eye:
Once the rest of the stadium opened up at 5:10pm, I was able to glove trick a ball out from behind the manual scoreboard:
The Twins hustled onto the field roughly ten minutes after my last snag so I changed from my Mariners hat to my Twins hat. But I really didn't need to because I had already snagged a couple baseballs and I wasn't trying to rely on toss-ups from players unless I really had to. So I wandered around in foul ground waiting on another opportunity. It wasn't long, (not sure who hit it) but a screaming line drive came down the third base line, bounced off the warning track, flew over about ten rows and right smack into my glove. I got a small standing ovation from the surrounding fans that attempted to catch it, or ducked out-of-the-way, and I was on my way towards the Twins dugout for any photo opportunities and/or autographs. Here's a picture of the foul BP ball I had snagged moments prior:
That's Ryanna sticking her "rabbit ears" up behind the baseball. Cute, yes? I waited around at the dugout until batting practice ended and unfortunately I didn't get one picture or autograph. But. The fun wasn't over just yet. As I walked back to the 'Pen, I noticed a white orb sitting in the visitors bullpen as I came down the staircase. Easy snag! I gave it away to the nearest fan as soon as I reeled it in and since the Mariners were using special opening series Japan baseballs during BP, one of my friends, Krista, was able to snag one of those during BP!
I have yet to snag one of these puppies, and sadly, they may all be gone. The added bonus to this season though, the Orioles, Dodgers, Mets and Marlins are all using special baseballs this year. So I still have plenty of opportunities to snag some commemoratives like the one in the above picture that Krista is holding.
As far as the game goes, I really couldn't stay the entire length of it. Work calls, and I had to bail to catch the bus back to my home station before the third inning got under way. That's what it's going to be like all season long, too. But I'm grateful I get to at least attend batting practice and see the first few innings of the game. On my days off and early game starts, I'll be able to stay for the games entirety. Such is life, right?
And for your viewing pleasure, below is the current, updated stats on how my charity is doing so far this season. I can't thank the long list of donors this year, enough. Just know that you are greatly appreciated and remember sports fans; the top donor receives an official Snagging Baseballs for Puppies coffee mug after the 2012 season! (Please allow 3-6 weeks for delivery)
I'm snagging baseballs for puppies again this season for the Seattle Humane Society! If you want to check out my charity information, just click here!
Last season, with the help of all of you, we were able to raise over $250 dollars! This year I'd like to break $300!
Today's game snagging Highlights: Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners- attendance 22,492
Baseballs snagged: four (Hector Noesi toss-up, glove-tricked two, caught BP foulball)
Total baseballs snagged this season: 28
Total baseballs snagged last season: 135
Total dollars raised at this game: $8.46
Total dollars raised for Snagging Baseballs for Puppies this season: $53.82
Total dollars raised for Snagging Baseballs for Puppies last season: $257.00
Total number of donors this season: 9
Total number of donors last season: 7
If you'd like to join my official Snagging Baseballs for Puppies Facebook page, just click here! And if you want to like Collection of Baseball on Facebook, click here!


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Baby, it's cold outside and it is going to get even colder with possible record, single digit temps in the local forecast. You should prepare now.
Meanwhile, those at the Lamar school system are keeping a sharp eye on the forecast and a decision on opening schools Tuesday, the first scheduled class day after the Christmas break, has not yet been made.
Arctic air invasion imminent; school decision on hold; prepare now
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In the wake of a controversial ruling on Wednesday by the state's highest court, the Legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban secretly taking photos up women's skirts in public places.
BOSTON — The House and Senate moved quickly on Thursday to outlaw "upskirting" a day after the state's Supreme Judicial Court said perpetrators caught taking photos or video underneath a person's clothes without their knowledge could not be prosecuted under current law.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray fast-tracked the bill, which was written and approved by both branches and sent to the governor's desk for his signature with unusual haste following Wednesday's court ruling.
"I'm happy with the speed. I'm very unhappy that we had to do this today, that this is not illegal activity already," Murray said after the Senate voted 39-0 to approve the bill. "And as someone just mentioned to me, yes, we've taken care of videos and smartphones and whatever other cameras, but we didn't talk about yet are drones. Ok, so now the drone issue will come up in the future also about privacy issues."
The House, which was not meeting in formal session Thursday, approved the bill during a lightly attended informal session with no objection, and both branches attached emergency language to the measure to allow it to take effect immediately after the governor signs it. A spokeswoman for Gov. Deval Patrick said he would sign the bill, an action that could take place as soon as Friday.
"I don't know if we can move much faster than this here in the Legislature, but again I think once the decision was received by all of us last night I think that there was a feeling that something had to be done and done quickly," DeLeo said.
The SJC on Wednesday threw out the state's case against a man accused of secretly taking photographs up women's skirts on the MBTA, arguing the women did not have a legal expectation of privacy on the trolley and were not partially nude as defined under current law. The court found that the state's law against secretly photographing or videotaping a person who is nude or partially nude was written in a way to apply to "peeping toms," but does not cover "upskirting."
Murray was furious with the decision, and DeLeo said he thought the law on the books should have been sufficient to cover "upskirting." The speaker said he was confident the new bill would pass "constitutional muster" if challenged in the courts.
"It is sexual harassment. It's an assault on another person, whether it's a child or an adult. It's an assault. And women and children should be able to go to public places without feeling that they are not protected by the law, so this will at least bring us up to speed now, but what technology comes in the future we're going to have to stay on top of," Murray said.
The bill bans the covert photographing, videotaping or electronic surveillance of someone's "sexual or intimate parts," regardless of whether those parts are naked or covered by clothing or undergarments, in situations when a reasonable person would believe that their sexual or other intimate parts would not be visible to the public.
Anyone caught taking such photographs of an adult could be charged with a misdemeanor and sentenced to up to 2 ½ years in jail or fined up to $5,000. Photographing a child under this statute would be treated as a felony and carry a penalty of up to five years in state prison, and or a fine of not more than $10,000.
The bill sent to Patrick for his review also outlaws the dissemination of "upskirt" photos, which Murray said get posted to "really nasty websites."
The bills adds the photographing or recording under or around a person's clothing without their knowledge to the state's current dissemination laws that carry a possible state prison sentence of up to five years, and creates a new crime of dissemination of such photos of children with a maximum jail sentence of up to 2 ½ years or a state prison sentence of up to 10 years.
Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, a Leominster Democrat, said it was imperative that the Legislature take the action it did, especially as lawmakers urge citizens to use public transportation.
"For the women and children across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts they should not have to worry each and every day they walk out of their houses whether or not they're going to be victimized by the reprehensible acts of others taking inappropriate pictures in our public places," Flanagan said.
Sen. Mark Montigny, a New Bedford Democrat, said he was pleased he would be able to go home and tell his constituents that the Legislature had taken action to address the issue so quickly, but cautioned that lawmakers must remain vigilant.
"As we speak the technology is out in front of us. It is very difficult to keep up with the technology. Ironically, it's the beauty and the beast of technology because many of us learned about the outrage with the decision and the comments of some of the justices through social media," Montigny said.
Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, a Gloucester Republican, applauded the move to close what he described as an "untenable gap" in the state's decency laws, but suggested lawmakers should consider moving with an equal sense of urgency to address another SJC ruling that that life sentences without parole are unconstitutional for youthful offenders convicted of murder.
Tarr and Sen. Barry Finegold (D-Andover) have filed legislation that would require juveniles convicted of first degree murder to serve a minimum of 35 years in prison before becoming parole eligible.