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harlam357 wrote:70+ views and no comments from the TechReport crew?
I'd love some feedback.
sluggo wrote:harlam357 wrote:70+ views and no comments from the TechReport crew?
I'd love some feedback.
Okay, here's some feedback. Dropping "donate" buttons in the two posts which serve to introduce the project seems to me to be out of line. I'm sure you spent a lot of time developing this platform and wouldn't mind recoving some money for your effort, but how about restraining those impulses and keeping the solicitations for funds on your site?
harlam357 wrote:Dude... take it for what it is...
I hate to get off on the wrong foot here with you guys... but I feel like you are the one who is out of line with your response.
sluggo wrote:Oh, and "Dude"? Really?
farmpuma wrote:harlam357,
Welcome to the TR forums and thank you for creating another FaH monitoring program. There has been an empty space since Larry "TheWeatherman" quit supporting Electron Microscope (I hope he is OK), although I've managed to get by with FahMon.
There has been moderator discussion related to your introductory post. And like sluggo, I feel the inclusion of a donate button in your first post is a bit spamish. just brew it!'s opinion is to let it stand, however the chief administrator said, "If it was a program that wasn't about folding, would it be considered spam? I'd tend to think yes..." While I feel that free to download software presented in the appropriate forum is not spam, the chief does have a point and is the chief.
The Electron Microscope download page had a donate button and I was happy to donate for a program I used on many folding systems. The point being that many people consider a donate button in the introductory post to be poor form. I hope you take this in the spirit of the constructive feedback you asked to receive.
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New Version: 0.9.0 - Revision 548 - Download
A little over a year in the making... I proud to annouce a major update to HFM.NET! The premier feature of this update is the addition of Folding@Home v7 Client support. This includes v7 support for HFM's Benchmarking, Work Unit History, and Web Generation features. You can't find similar features anywhere else with any other monitoring software, including FAHControl. In addition to v7 support, HFM still has all the same v6 support you've enjoyed over the last few years. It's the best of both worlds! Making this happen was quite an undertaking and required a partial rewrite of HFM. So while things look generally the same on the surface it's very much a new day for HFM.
Please note that your user preferences will be reset by this new version. This is a one time issue and your preferences will persist with future upgrades.
Check the HFM Google Code page for downloads and details on the changes.
Need help with HFM? Have a feature request? Please join the discussions. Post in the HFM Google Group.
New Version: 0.9.1 - Revision 595 - Download
Here's the good news and a couple important items.
HFM now requires the .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile on Windows or Mono 2.8+ (2.10 recommended) on Linux.
A 32-bit only package is now being offered. This build has "x86" in the file name. The only difference in this build vs. the existing distribution, now with "Any CPU" in the file name, is that the "x86" build will run as a 32-bit process on a 64-bit OS. The builds are mutually exclusive and cannot be installed side-by-side with windows installer. If you have a 32-bit OS then either the "Any CPU" or "x86" build will offer the same experience.
There was a rather large, pun intended, memory issue with v0.9.0.548. This largely pertained to how I was handling the log file coming from the v7 client (growing pains with v7). I'm happy to report that the memory consumption is much, much improved in this version. I certainly hope this gets all you guys experienced any memory related issue back in action, especially those who contacted me and help me. The move to .NET 4.0 was largely prompted by this issue as that move in and of itself made a positive impact on the situation.
Otherwise... not a lot has changed. This is a well overdue bug fix release for v0.9.0. I hope to bring some goodies with the next release. Primarily an overhaul of the WU History Database. This should include some extra data added as well as much enhanced querying (wildcards, ANDs, ORs, etc).
Check the HFM Google Code page for downloads and further details on the changes.
Need help with HFM? Have a feature request? Please join the discussions. Post in the HFM Google Group.
HFM.NET v0.9.2.712 - Now Compatible with FAH v7.4.4
Hello everyone... long time - I know. Life has taken a busy turn for me the last few years. The biggest change with this release is support for FAH v7.4.4. Please check the HFM Google Code project site for details on the changes. Note, the download location has changed to Google Drive.


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I really need to curb my obsession with late night Pinterest ideas...
I saw this blog post on Poppytalk: a DIY on watercolor mugs.
I bought $0.88 mugs at Walmart. It might have been the nailpolish I used but mine didn't spread around like Poppytalk's, even with a skewer. It actually stuck to the skewer in the warm water. Maybe you'd have more luck. Not bad for $0.88+tax though! I made another for my son's teacher for Valentine's Day.
WHAT WE'RE MAKING? $3 TIERED TRAY STAND - supplies from Dollar Tree
Saw this blogpost from According to Kelly on making Tiered Trays from supplies from Dollar Tree.
Although I only needed 2 tiers for my nail polish and I spray painted it with chalk board paint so that if I want to write or if I accidentally spill some nail polish on it multiple time, it will still look fun. I already had the E6000 glue and spray paint so it only cost me $3 to make, 2 trays & one glass candlestick holder from Dollar Tree.
Photo by According to Kelly
I have so many scarfs that I love and enjoy that I wanted to organize them on the back of my door. I saw this Sally Ann blog post on Pinterest , during one of my late night searching parties, and realized I had everything on hand to make it.
I took a piece of wood from my old fence and broke it to the size I needed with my foot. Primitive. Took a hammer to the ends to knock off the splintered wood. Spray painted clothespins and when they were dry, I eye-balled where they should go. Used E6000 glue to adhere them to the board. Screwed in eye screws on the top and threaded framing wire.
Photo by Sally Ann Photo by Cheri Lenhow Photography
WHAT WE'RE MAKING? INCENTIVE CRAZY STRAWS for TEACHERS
Every week I try to bless my son's teacher with something. Searching Pinterest, my late night obsession, I found this great post for teachers that is a great incentive for the younger grades. We bought crazy straws at Dollar Tree yesterday, I made Caught-You-Being-CRAZY-Good in a Word document, then put them together. Took me less than 10 minutes from start to finish to put them together and that I only spent $3 to help our favorite teacher this year...BONUS!
The Lemonade Stand has a fantastic blog post about these!
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Alumnus speaks at Friday's convocation
Pastor Chris Williamson, who graduated from LU about 19 years ago, spoke at Friday's convocation service in the Vines Center. Williamson is currently the head pastor at Strong Tower Bible Church in Franklin, Tenn.
"The Bible often times goes out of its way to explain what people looked like, and my question is why did God make so many different kinds of people?" Williamson asked the crowd.
Although many people do not fall into the realm of what magazines and television call beautiful, God made every individual exactly the way that they are for a reason, Williamson said.
"In Isaiah Chapter 43, verse 7 it says 'Everyone who was called by my name whom I have created for my Glory, I have formed them, yes, I have made them,'" Williamson read.
In order to praise God and give glory to God we must love ourselves and realize how unique and special we are as individuals, he said.
"If I despise how I'm made then I'm despising my Maker," Williamson said. "You are just one accident away from the outward being disfigured, but the beauty of the heart, 1 Peter Chapter 3 says, is unfailing."
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Federal Debt and Stimulus Withdrawal Are "Twin Elephants" in the Room
Three years into the U.S. economy's most anemic post-war recovery, signs finally are pointing to stronger growth over the next few years, according to Timothy Gill, economics director for NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. "Even as things improve, we have to be aware of the two elephants in the room," he added.
For Gill, who spoke at this week's ABB Automation & Power World event in Orlando, Fla., those twin elephants are the unprecedented federal debt together with the eventual wind-down of the Federal Reserve's ongoing stimulus programs.
"Following several years of trillion dollar deficits, federal debt-to-GDP ratios are a post-war high," Gill noted. Attempts to rein in the debt via taxes or spending cuts will be a drag on the economy. But if corrective action is not taken, eventually rising interest rates will raise debt servicing costs, crowding other government spending and requiring higher taxes and/or increased borrowing, Gill said. Further, history indicates that the chances for a misstep are high as the Fed inevitably transitions to tighter monetary policy. "It's a tightrope that must be walked. When and how do you begin to reel it in?"
The United States faces other headwinds as well, such as continued deleveraging of consumers and businesses, persistently tight credit and a generalized case of "global jitters." Longer term, an aging American population faces lower workforce participation, which will strain entitlement spending. Federal government borrowing during this recession has accelerated the fiscal "day of reckoning" for entitlement reform, Gill added.
But Gill's prognosis wasn't all gloom and doom. That stronger growth mentioned at the beginning of this story will kick in as the recovery transitions from one led by manufacturing and exports to one driven by consumers and construction. "Consumers are getting their houses in order. Their balance sheets are halfway back to pre-recession levels, and this sets the stage for stronger spending." Meanwhile, growth in household formation is beginning to return, which should further buoy the construction and housing sector. "People had been living together who didn't really want to," Gill said.
Other reasons to be economically optimistic include the massive resource development efforts underway in North America. "It's changing the global energy picture in ways unthinkable only four years ago," Gill said. Manufacturing is benefiting from these lower energy costs as well as increasingly competitive wages and a rethinking of supply chain relationships. Further, Gill is confident that the U.S. electorate will eventually support entitlement reforms and more a relaxed immigration policy. "And the emerging middle class in developing markets will encourage new free trade agreements, trade infrastructure development and new export opportunities."


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Summerfest attendance down
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The record-breaking heat may be responsible for an eight percent decrease in attendance at this year's Big Gig.
Summerfest officials announced Thursday that attendance declined from 878,636 in 2011 to 805,437 in 2012.
Organizers said they had hoped to attract 825,000 to 900,000 patrons.
"We think that everybody who did come had a great time. The music was spectacular, the food and beverage offerings were great and the grounds have never looked better," Summerfest marketing director John Boler said.
The extreme heat also affected consumer spending.
The combined revenue derived from gate ticket sales, as well as food and beverage commissions, decreased by 7.5 percent compared with last year's totals in the same categories.
Summerfest said its business-to-business revenues were up 11.4 percent.
"In the outdoor event business, weather is always a risk. This year's extreme stretch of heat was something that this region has not seen for decades and unfortunately prevented many Summerfest fans from coming out to enjoy the event," said Don Smiley, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. president and CEO.
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Congratulations to ex-New York Knick point guard Mark Jackson on getting the Golden State Warriors head coaching vacancy. On Monday night Jackson, 46, agreed to a 3 year 6 million dollar contract. Few remember Jackson was actually a rumored as a candidate to fill the Knicks vacancy in 2008 before Mike D'Antoni was hired. Jackson has some talented pieces with Golden State including a few players with ties to the Knicks. Steph Curry would have been our point guard if we had gotten the 6th pick rather than the 7th (which we used to select Jordan Hill) and we traded David Lee to Golden State last off-season. The interesting thing about Jackson is that he's never been an assistant coach before much less a head coach so personally, I question his resume for the job. While he is very basketball knowledgeable, it will be interesting how he handles adversity when it rears its ugly head. The one thing he has going for him is that he's going to be a players coach. He was a player, he gets players, they'll respect him. That is very important in today's NBA. While some are questioning the decision to hire Jackson, I believe he will do at least a decent job but I have a feeling that he's going to be successful in Golden State. Either way, the team by the bay just got much more interesting. They have holes a plenty on that team and there's been a lot of talk about splitting up Monta Ellis and Steph Curry, two undersized guards who both struggle on the defensive end of the floor. I just have a feeling that Jackson is going to be a success at Golden State but only time will tell. For the meantime, I say congrats Mark Jackson and I'm interested to see his personel moves going forward this offseason.
Update: Hornets assistant Mike Malone is expected to become top assistant with the Warriors. He will be offered an "extremely lucrative" deal to join GSW instead of Mike Brown's Lakers staff.
Update 2: Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Malone has now agreed to join Mark Jackson's staff with the Warriors as Jackson's top aide.
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Miss Dillon discusses being a bookseller, bookselling, and life in London. [Interview with Miss Dillon ends at 41:27] James Cameron discusses law and order, Chicago, and spending time with Studs Terkel. Studs Terkel interviews them in England. Includes the songs "Amazing Grace" and another song called "Amen".
Discussing the work of Thresholds, a Chicago social service organization, and interviewing Jerry Dinson and Michael Sternberg. They discuss what Thresholds provides and how it helps people with their confidence and mental health. Includes a song called "Young Paul".
Progressive educator Herbert Kohl discusses educator and founder of the Highlander Folk School Myles Horton and the book about him, "The Long Haul: An Autobiography." The book was written by Herbert Kohl and his wife, Judith Kohl.
Jeanne Stellman discusses her book, "Work Is Dangerous to Your Health: A Handbook of Health Hazards in the Workplace and What You Can Do About Them," and workplace safety issues in a variety of industries. Topics of discussion include the importance of prioritizing health in the workplace and consulting workers on workplace safety issues, and industry responses to occupational hazards.
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For some reason, Eagles fans are currently tracking new head coach Chip Kelly's flight from Eugene to Philadelphia. (I think because they saw college fans do it, and it looked fun.)
Kelly's old flame isn't wasting any time in moving on, either. Just this afternoon Oregon posted a job listing through the human resources department. They're seeking a head football coach, and if you're interested, you'll need:
Excellent written, interpersonal and oral communication skills required. Knowledge of NCAA rules and interpretations required... Preference will be given to candidates who effectively communicate a plan of action for program improvement, have been affiliated with highly successful elite program(s), have demonstrated knowledge and implementation of offensive and/or defensive strategies, have demonstrated understanding of the University of Oregon Football program and can highlight consistent and significant skill development of student-athletes both individually and collectively.
If you've ever wanted to work under Phil Knight, this is the gig for you.


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Scripted by R.A. Salvatore (an impressive writer who's authored an ungodly number of novels in the Forgotten Realms universe), Demon Stone's plot feels like it was ripped from an old D&D adventure module. Centuries before, two rival armies from alternate planes of existence started a massive battle to determine the fate of Faerun. The human-like Githyanki, led by General Cireka and the creatures known as the Slaad, led by Lord Ygorl, almost ripped the realms asunder, had it not been for the skill of Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun. Arunsun's magic trapped the warring creatures and their forces inside a massive crystal, where they were to remain throughout eternity, saving Faerun in the process. They would've stayed there, had it not been for three adventurers who mistakenly shattered their prison, unleashing their forces upon the world once again. As the party of unlucky (not to mention unlikely heroes), you're tasked with repairing the damage you've caused by eliminating the threat of the Slaad and Githyanki once and for all.
Your trio of adventurers comprises a number of the deadlier archetypes that D&D can offer. All three characters have their own motives for their journeys, although they quickly discover that their fate and their objectives are intertwined once the common threat to Faerun is released. Rannek is the bruising fighter, a warrior who skill with melee weapons and hand to hand combat has served him in battle for numerous years. However, after failing to protect a village from a surprise attack of trolls, Rannek left a disgraced man in search of redemption. Illius, the sorcerer, is highly skilled in magic and ranged combat. His quest is to discover knowledge and a path for his life after his family disowned him because of his magical ability. Finally, there's the half elf/half drow thief Zhai, who's looking for her place in the world since her "impure" lineage excludes her from either society. She's the only character who has the ability to jump and tumble around levels to solve obstacles, as well as the ability to turn invisible and commit stealth kills from the shadows scattered around levels.
Creatively, players will have the option to switch control from any one of the trio at any time to take advantage of their skills. This will be useful for taking out certain threats or solving puzzles that are scattered through the ten stage quest. While some players may prefer to use only one of the three characters, it's actually necessary to progress through certain areas during the game. See, Demon Stone will hurl a ton of enemies at your trio, which can force you to think about the best way to eliminate your incoming opponents quickly before you're surrounded and cut down in battle. This may require you to eliminate ranged foes first with Illius, switching to Zhai to silently kill one or two unsuspecting targets before changing to Rannek and killing the remaining targets. Each successful kill provides experience points for your characters, as well as some gold points that you can use between missions to purchase equipment or new attack moves.
However, these features also expose some of the significant flaws within the game. First of all, when you take control of a character, the artificial intelligence governing the other two is less than ideal. In fact, it can be downright abysmal more than half the time, so you'll wind up constantly micromanaging almost each and every single fight instead of letting them take care of themselves. Speaking about fights, you will get swarmed with plenty of opponents. However, you will be able to dispatch most of these opponents by pounding on the primary attack button whenever an enemy nears you. While you can invest in new attack moves, you probably aren't going to use many of them in combat because this method suffices.
Even worse, each ability you purchase winds up replacing another skill that your character had. This may not seem like a bad thing, until you consider that effective spells for Illius are often lost because you upgrade your abilities. Would you know the effectiveness between Flame Arrow and Acid Arrow? Unless you've played the actual pen and paper game, you're not going to actively know what's a good spell to have in your spellbook. In actuality, both are relatively solid additions for any magic user, but since these abilities are "written over," it's hard to tell what's useful and what isn't. This issue also extends to the equipment that you can purchase, making the store ultimately confusing. In this way, the character development could've been much deeper than it is.
What's more, you'll notice each level is essentially the same as far as action is concerned, outside of the first two stages which are essentially tutorials. You're going to enter an area, get attacked by a large number of enemies and cut all of them down before moving onto the next area. Even when the difficulty gets a bit higher later on in the game, you're still actively performing the same tasks, which can get stale. Even worse, there isn't two player co-op, there's no online play, and once you've finished off the game, which might take a dedicated player anywhere from six to ten hours to complete, there's no reason to replay the game.
This is relatively disappointing because the game is graphically presented in a very appealing way. Character models are large and very nicely animated, and demonstrate a number of unique movements to each hero. For instance, Rannek's blows feel particularly strong and damaging, and Zhai's stealth attacks seem extremely effective when launched from the shadows. Environments are nicely detailed, with great attention paid to the shadows and lighting effects. Textures could be significantly cleaner, and the amount of slowdown that occurs could be less frequent than the game allows. The musical score is cinematic and nicely handled, although the true star is the vocal acting. The animosity and sarcastic banter between the three party members is very well acted, and the celebrity talent, voiced by Patrick Stewart and Michael Clark Duncan, gives a great performance.
Demon Stone is one of those titles that fans of D&D might wish was a bit deeper and a lot longer. As an action title, it's decently presented, albeit repetitive, and has a creative control scheme, although not fully implemented. If you're really into action, RPGs or D&D, you may find this title is a decent addition for you, but otherwise, you may want to rent it before you buy it.
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Ok, so stop me if you've heard this one
A fighter, sorcerer and a rogue walk into a tavern
Yeah, I know, it's a cheesy pun, but it definitely owes its sense of familiarity to the ever-popular Dungeons and Dragons role playing game. This year, the Granddaddy of all RPGs turned 30 years old, and its influence can be seen in almost every game today. From the concept of leveling up characters to acquiring new powers or special items to the widespread phenomenon of massively multiplayer online games, all of these owe some debt to D&D. Well, to help celebrate their birthday, Atari has released Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, a title set in the D&D universe's most popular universe.
Demon Stone is one of those titles that fans of D&D might wish was a bit deeper and a lot longer. As an action title, it's decently presented, albeit repetitive, and has a creative control scheme, although not fully implemented. If you're really into action, RPGs or D&D, you may find this title is a decent addition for you, but otherwise, you may want to rent it before you buy it.
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These Samsung SSDs are available for cheap right now
Not one to wait around for Black Friday proper, Amazon has already reduced a whole range of Samsung SSDs to their lowest ever prices.
Hard Drive headlines
Report - No hard drive for Project Cafe, has 8GB of Flash Memory
The latest in Project Cafe rumors have the console hitting the market minus a hard drive, and instead supporting 8GB of onboard flash-based memory.
360 update to ditch non-MS memory units
Nelson's confirmed that unMicrosoft 360 storage devices won't work with the machine when its November software update goes live. "One of the changes is that unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work with the Xbox 360," said the exec. "If you've moved your profile or saved games onto one to 'back it up,' you'd better […]
New Xbox update shrinks hard drive installs big-time
According to a post on Digital Foundry, testers of the upcoming Xbox 360 update are finding that their installed games have lost a few MBs. "The new King of Fighters XII game from SNK drops from 3.4GB to a sub-demo sized 703MB (!), while Raiden Fighters Aces drops from 3.4GB to 484MB (!!). Left 4 […]
Yoshida: Why Sony decided against Microsoft's no-hard drive policy
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has told VG247 that Sony looked at Microsoft's choice to make Xbox 360's hard drive optional and decided against it in an effort to be able to provide "seamless gameplay" and solid digital distribution. "It's one of the things we really supported when the hardware specification was decided for […]
Tretton: Sony considering PSP with HDD
SCEA boss Jack Tretton said this morning that the company is still mulling over whether to implement an internal storage device to PSP. "I think we definitely thought about it," he said. "I think that's the trend moving forward." He went on to say that as the cost of memory continues to diminish, the chance […]
Fischer: Nintendo "working on solution" to Wii storage issue, but hard drive ruled out
According to this GI story, Nintendo of Europe marketing boss Laurent Fischer has confirmed that a Wii storage solution is on the way – but it's not going to be a hard drive. "We definitely detect that they [gamers] are serious and we know there is an issue in this, so it's something that we're […]
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July 14, 2013, KAZAN, Russia (Team Canada) (ISN) – The Canadian women's volleyball team accomplished its best result at the Summer Universiade since 1997 with a sixth-place finish. Canada's tournament came to an end Sunday with a 3-0 loss (23-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Japan at the Zliant Sports Complex.
Team Canada website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013
Team Canada Twitter: @CDNUniversiade | #gocanada
Summer Universiade website: www.kazan2013.com/en
This year's result matches the third-best in the team's history at the FISU Games. The Canadians placed fourth in 1997 in Sicily and in 1983 in Edmonton, as well as sixth in 1985 in Kobe, Japan.
"It's a challenging tournament and this is a good result," said head coach Arnd Ludwig. "It started slowly, because we should have had one more preliminary game. I believe that we improved as we went along."
In their final match, the Canadians started things off well and led 8-5 at the first technical timeout. However, Japan responded with runs of three and five points to takeover 14-10. Setter Megan Cyr of St. Andrews, Man. (North Carolina State University) and attacker Tabi Love of Dauphin, Man. (UCLA), entered the game to try to turn things around. Love scored three kills and the Canadians quickly drew even at 15-15.
Canada continued to score, pulling ahead 21-17 but it was not enough to take the first set. Japan scored five straight points to go ahead 22-21. The teams traded points until Japan took the win 25-23.
"We had the lead, but weren't able to finish the work at the end of the set," confirmed Ludwig. "Japan is a good team and they made fewer errors at the end. It's difficult to come from behind against them."
The start of the second set was also a closely contested battle. The Canadians managed to build an 18-15 lead, but once again Japan responded to tie things up at 21-21. Japan then won the final four points to put an end to the second set.
From there, Japan made sure to protect their lead by establishing a quick 5-0 lead in the third. Canada couldn't recover and fell by a final set score of 25-20.
Alicia Perrin of Creston, B.C., (Trinity Western) recorded six kills, four blocks, six digs and one service ace in the loss. The captain, Kyla Richey of Roberts Creek, B.C. (UBC) was also efficient, tallying nine kills, two blocks, and ten digs.
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May has been good a good month for Brad Davis and Will Bruin so far, as the duo led the Houston Dynamo to three points in a 1-0 midweek win over the visiting Columbus Crew.
The St. Louis natives combined to break the scoreless deadlock in the 50th minute at BBVA Compass Stadium. The two linked up on free kick in an unconventional manner, as Davis put the ball in the middle of a group in Columbus' box and it was the back of Bruin's head that made the contact to fool Crew goalkeeper Steve Clark and give the Dynamo the lead.
Regardless, Bruin, who worked off an excellent pick from Andrew Driver, got his third goal in three games. It was Davis' fourth assist in five games. Bruin is the first Dynamo player to score in three consecutive games since he did it himself in 2012.
The win jumps Houston into a four-way tie for first place in the Eastern Conference while Columbus' winless streak goes to six games.
Crew substitute Justin Meram came a post away from pulling out a point in the 83rd minute, but his long range effort off a one-man break beat Dynamo 'keeper Tally Hall but found only the woodwork.
The deficit was unkind to the visitors, as Columbus pushed the pace early and often. The visitors used their speed and the passing of Federico Higuain to put Houston's goal under siege. Columbus managed 18 shots total, eight in the first half, to the Dynamo's 11.
In the 24th minute Jairo Arrieta, who was good early, forced Hall into action after cutting around David Horst for a hard shot. Hall fumbled the shot, but Higuain could not gear down quickly enough to handle the rebound.
Hall came up with a massive double save to preserve the scoreless half six minutes later. Off a corner kick, Giancarlo Gonzalez attempted to redirect a shot at Hall; it was stuffed by a lunging stop from the Dynamo 'keeper. The rebound looked to be handled by Arrieta in the box, however there was no call, forcing Hall back into action.
Houston came back to life in the final five minutes of the half with Driver coming close on a counter but shooting wide and Giles Barnes finally forced Clark into action in the 41st minute, but his long range shot was turned back.
After the break the Crew came out of the halftime break looking for a goal but Bernardo Anor was wide. Five minutes later Bruin made the misses costly, putting Houston ahead for good.
Columbus did not go without a fight. Waylon Francis, who lost Bruin on the goal, forced a leaping save from Hall and minutes later Arrieta took a turn-and-fire shot from point blank range after that, but again the Dynamo 'keeper was up for the challenge.
Houston remains home Sunday to host Real Salt Lake. Columbus will host the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday.
Houston Dynamo (4-4-2; 14 points) vs. Columbus Crew (3-3-3; 12 points)
MLS regular season
May 7, 2014 – BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
Attendance: 15,030
Scoring Summary:
Houston: Will Bruin 6 (Brad Davis 4) 50
Houston Dynamo: Tally Hall; Kofi Sarkodie, David Horst, AJ Cochran, Corey Ashe; Servando Carrasco, Brad Davis (Warren Creavalle 61), Giles Barnes; Boniek Garcia (Omar Cummings 85), Will Bruin (Mark Sherrod 74), Andrew Driver
Unused substitutes: Tyler Deric, Brian Ownby, Alexander Lopez, Anthony Arena
Columbus Crew: Steve Clark; Josh Williams (Adam Bedell 77), Giancarlo Gonzalez, Michael Parkhurst, Waylon Francis; Agustin Viana (Dan Paladini 65), Tony Tchani; Dominic Oduro (Justin Meram 69), Federico Higuain, Bernardo Anor; Jairo Arrieta
Unused substitutes: Matt Lampson, Tyson Wahl, Eric Gehrig, Ethan Finlay
Misconduct Summary:
CLB: Bernardo Anor (caution) 60
CLB: Federico Higuain (caution) 61
CLB: Dan Paladini (caution) 80
HOU: Warren Creavalle (caution) 87
Referee: Jorge Gonzales
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Yeah, USC lost on Saturday, and yeah, the Trojans are 6-2 after being ranked No. 1 in the preseason, and yeah, they play the great threshing machine from Oregon this week, but that's OK, Southern California is a laid-back place …
"It's getting sickening to watch this team play because of Lane Kiffin," says Marwan from Riverside, calling into the "Mason and Ireland Show" on KSPN radio.
"It's like watching the Oakland Raiders, but with SC uniforms," says Jay from Sherman Oaks.
And here's D.J. from Garden Grove: "I like Lane, but if he's going to hold onto Dad, let 'em both go."
Lane Kiffin seems molded by destiny to be the football coach at USC. He's Cali-blond and handsome - Jon Gruden without the crazy eyes. He ran the Trojans offense in the Matt Leinart/Reggie Bush years. His abovementioned dad, Monte, coached the Tampa Bay defense to a Super Bowl win, and now coaches the USC defense for his son.
Lane Kiffin is the perfect USC coach. Except for two things.
Nobody really likes him.
And his career record in the NFL and college football is 36-30.
That 30th loss stung. USC got beat by Arizona on Saturday despite leading 28-13 late in the third quarter, and despite wideout Marqise Lee's Pac-12 record 345 receiving yards. The Trojans had 13 penalties, five turnovers and two iffy coaching calls. On a fourth-and-two in the fourth quarter, they ran a reverse to Lee that got stuffed. And at the end, USC threw a deep incompletion that burned so much clock, the Trojans had to go straight to a Hail Mary instead of working their way toward a tying field goal.
So this week it's Oregon, and let's stop here for a brief comparison. USC lost to Arizona 39-36. Oregon beat Arizona 49-0.
Before the season started, USC fans were expecting this Oregon game to be for a slot in the national title game - part of an epic double feature on the same night as Alabama-LSU. USC was ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll. But the perfect season died in a loss to Stanford in September. Any hope at a championship dissolved in Arizona. Now USC is looking at a possible third loss on Saturday, and maybe a fourth to unbeaten Notre Dame in three weeks.
Somewhere in Knoxville, a Tennessee fan giggles.
Kiffin showed up at Tennessee three years ago and elbowed his way into the front of the SEC's mindspace. His time in Knoxville reminds me of what my high-school geometry teacher used to say: It's one thing to be wrong, but it's another to be LOUD and wrong. Kiffin said Florida coach Urban Meyer cheated to get a recruit. It turned out Meyer didn't cheat, and Kiffin had to apologize. He told another recruit, Alshon Jeffery, that he'd be pumping gas for the rest of his life if he went to South Carolina. Jeffery did go to South Carolina, and he's now a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.
Kiffin went 7-6 at Tennessee in 2009, but had fans all stirred up about the victories to come. Then, two weeks after the season, he took the USC job. Tennessee fans were not pleased. In Knoxville, they like to name things for UT football heroes - there's a street near the stadium called Peyton Manning Pass. In that spirit, a Knoxville lawyer filed paperwork to put Kiffin's name on a sewage treatment plant.
Somewhere in Oakland, Al Davis laughed.
Davis hired Kiffin as head coach of the Raiders in 2007, making him the youngest coach (31) of the NFL's modern era. Davis was 77 at the time. You know how May-December romances tend to go. The Raiders went 4-12 first year, Davis tried to get Kiffin to quit, Kiffin refused, and Davis fired him after a 1-3 start in 2008. This led to one of the great press conferences in human history, when Davis broke out an overhead projector and read the letter he wrote to Kiffin documenting their problems.
Kiffin came out of that relatively undamaged for two reasons. One, Davis insisted on taking JaMarcus Russell with the first pick in the 2007 draft, and Russell turned into one of the biggest busts in NFL history. And two, nobody liked Al Davis either. (Davis died last year at 82.)
Let's set the analysis mode to "gentle." In Oakland, Kiffin worked for a terrible owner who made a horrendous draft pick. At Tennessee, he had started a turnaround when his dream job called. At USC, he's dealing with probation from the Pete Carroll years. Because of the probation, this year's Trojans have a 75-scholarship limit instead of the normal 85. Lack of depth shows in the second half, where USC faded in both its losses.
OK, now change the setting to "harsh." Lane Kiffin is one of those Internet startups that seems to be worth a lot of money, but never seems to make any money. He's got a good look and a good name, but that's it. He's lost twice this year with a team that includes QB Matt Barkley, WRs Lee and Robert Woods, and RB Silas Redd. A team with that much talent should never lose twice in a season, much less three or four times.
Plus (staying in "harsh" mode here), he's still kind of a jerk. USA TODAY busted him this year for saying he wouldn't vote the Trojans No. 1 in the coaches' poll, when he already had. He tried to ban a reporter from covering the team after the reporter wrote about a player's injury. Two weeks ago against Colorado, a player swapped jerseys to confuse the defense on a two-point try. This was in a game USC won 50-6.
The Trojans do lead the nation in one category: most penalties. Kiffin put together a tape of the team's major penalties to show at practice this week. AP college football writer Ralph D. Russo joked that the tape was "longer than 'Malcolm X.'"
"It's no time to sit around and whine," Kiffin said this week, talking about his team, but maybe also to all those fans ripping him on the radio. "I think very easily we could be 8-0."
A lot of football teams, and football fans, say things like that. The ones who actually get there tend to have great coaches. Lane Kiffin is 36-30 with Oregon coming. Gentle or harsh, his record speaks.


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Things do not always turn out in reality as you anticipate in your head. However, in the case of the messy side of parenting, I have to say it's just about how I thought it would be.
With two kids in diapers, and my toddler eating just about everything I do or at least the same kinds of foods, the poop patrol has been quite busy around my house these days. I apologize for being a little off color here, but this is no politically correct way to address this topic. The fact is there are times when it came be quite overwhelming.
It's to the point these days I wonder if my sons are in cahoots. I know it's not possible, but I have been thinking lately that Beckett, the 19 month old, and Carson, six weeks, are conspiring against their parents already, sending subliminal messages to each other when one has done the deed. Either that or it's like a yawn and it's become contagious in some way. On numerous occasions over the last month or so, as soon as one diaper has been changed, a familiar odor typically begins to waft through the house from the other one. It's remarkable to me.
The frequency of dirty diapers in our house can be quite shocking, depending on how everything is moving for the boys. Last Sunday, when everything seemed to be operating as intended, I counted seven dirty diapers, and I don't mean wet, that I changed between the two kids.
All of these were doozies, too, meaning they had to leave the building immediately. Let's be clear: the diapers, not the kids.
That's how I judge the severity of a diaper – whether it has to be removed from the house instantly or can be put in the diaper genie. If there's any worry that the house will soon smell like a port-o-potty, which seems inevitable at times, then it gets removed. The diaper genie is pretty good at concealing odors, but it can't pull off miracles.
When it comes to dirty diapers, nothing bothers me anymore. Not even the road diaper change rattles me like it once did, although I admit taking care of business on my home field is a lot easier than at a mall or restaurant.
In the early days when Beckett was an infant, I admit some of his messy diapers did have an impact on me. There was no fainting or vomiting or anything that extreme, but there were plenty of "good heavens" in there. A few shock and awe moments, as I had never changed a diaper until he was born, but I guess he trained me well for what was to come.
As a result of that on-the-job teaching, nothing fazes me today. I have been changing multiple diapers daily for the last 19 months. I have seen it all and understand full well that they can come in all shapes, sizes and smells, all the while learning tricks to get the deed done as quickly as possible. As anyone who has ever changed a diaper understands well, this is not one of those stop and smell the roses moments of parenthood. I am not too interesting in carpe diem when it comes to diapers.
This is simply the customer service side of parenting. Last week, I mentioned how my two little boys had me hearing voices that really were not there. Fortunately, a couple nights of decent sleep (four or five straight hours) have quelled the voices. Unfortunately, this week, I found myself smelling poop when it was not there, as I went back and forth between the boys smelling their bottoms when in reality there was nothing there.
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Months ago, Pam was all about getting the kid helmet. I thought she was crazy at the time, but I am beginning to think it might not be such a wacky idea and could even be quite reasonable.
I don't know what's going on with Beckett these days, but there was a stretch last weekend when all he did was bang his head on objects around the house. Consequently, a number of tiny bumps and bruises have appeared on his forehead, leading us to be thankful he has a lot of hair to cover them up.
This can be painful as well as concerning to watch. Nowhere was this more evident than at the park on Saturday. He was bouncing off the walls that day so he needed to burn off some energy for everyone's sanity.
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At our last pediatrician appointment, we asked about this fondness. We were assured it's normal and that he would stop when it hurts, all the while thoughts of long-term damage race through our heads.
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Pictured with the Harry Hahn red oak are Joe Lucas, a member
of the tree committee; Margaret Schrishuhn, of the tree
committee; Wally Kautz, courthouse director; Sue
Schaffenacker, of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation;
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On Friday, in observance of National Arbor Day, the Mount Pulaski
Courthouse Foundation planted two trees: a red oak to replace one
that had not survived a recent ice storm and the other a red maple.
Hahn made appearances at many Abraham Lincoln re-enactor
contests, winning most of them —
1981 in Springfield and 1982 in Hodgenville, Ky., to name just two.
He also was featured in many newspaper and magazine articles and was
a guest on many radio and television shows —
for example, NBC's "Today Show," "PM Magazine" and the Associated
Press book "Moments in Time."
The best tribute came from Abraham Lincoln's great-grandson,
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taught high school agriculture for several years, picking up a
degree in agronomy along the way. He was appointed to the agronomy
staff at the University of Illinois during his work on a Ph.D. in
agronomy. He dropped his studies to serve in World War II for nearly
four years and returned to other pursuits following the war.
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Arbor Day was founded in 1872 by Julius Sterling Morton in
Nebraska City, Neb. By the 1920s, each state in the United States
had passed laws that stipulated a certain day to be Arbor Day or an
Arbor and Bird Day observance. National Arbor Day is celebrated
every year on the last Friday in April. Each state celebrates its
own state holiday, and in Nebraska, it is a civic holiday. The
customary observance is to plant a tree, often in memory of someone.
On the first Arbor Day, April 10, 1872, an estimated 1 million trees
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Billy Crystal didn't disappoint as host of the Academy Awards, opening the show with a montage that put him in the action from more than a dozen of the evening's nominees.
It started as a silent black-and-white clip, a la "The Artist," with Crystal screaming, via title cards, "I won't host! I wont do it I tell ya! ... Although my movie 'Parental Guidance' does come out in November."
Crystal subsequently found himself in "The Descendants" receiving a deathbed kiss from George Clooney; telling the scouts from "Moneyball," "The problem is, I don't have enough jokes!"; and telling Minny from "The Help," "It's like there's a little piece of you in every bite (of pie)!"
There was also one of Crystal's patented medleys that gave a shout-out to the Best Picture nominees, and the monologue that followed ended with one of his best lines.
Crystal was called in to host the Oscars in November, replacing Eddie Murphy. Hope swere high thaty the eight-time host would rescue the ceremony after a rocky performance by James Franco and Anne Hathaway last year.
As the show started, things looked good.
"So tonight, enjoy yourself, 'cause nothing can take the sting out of the world's economic problems like watching millionaires give each other awards," Crystal said.
Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" jumped out to an early lead, picking up wins for Cinematography (Robert Richardson) and Art Direction (Dante Frichetti for production design, and Francesca Lo Schiavo for set decoration). And everyone's Best Picture favorite, "The Artist," picked up the statue for Best Costume Design (Mark Bridges). The award for "Best Makeup went to "The Iron Lady" (Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland);
Crystal last hosted the Oscars 2004. Since then, the show was hosted by the likes of Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres and Jon Stewart, before bottoming out with the not-so-dynamic duo of Hathaway and Franco. The way was cleared for Crystal's return when Eddie Murphy backed out in the wake of his "Tower Heist" director, Brett Ratner, stepping down amid furor over his use of an anti-gay slur. Crystal was really in a no-lose situation.


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On sunny days, the Café patio is a contrast of silver aluminum and gray concrete, both striking in elemental solidarity.
However, when it rains, both elements are brought closer to each other. The walls seem to melt into the floor, the floor becomes wet and reflective, and the aluminum chairs and tables are saturated into a blur.
What was once an interesting disparity becomes a visual melt.


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During a live-stream video chat today with the game's developers, D.C. Universe Online's free-to-play debut was set for Nov. 1, which is Tuesday of next week. Originally expected sometime in October, the new freemium model gives everyone two character slots and all game content as a base offering, with expansion packs and extra characters as paid extras.
Those who have spent $5 or more on the game (i.e. those who bought it at retail or paid for a subscription but choose to go free, or in-game store customers) get a premium membership, affording more character slots and a larger inventory.
Those who continue paying the game's $14.99 monthly sub (or have purchased a lifetime subscription are granted Legendary status, which gives them an big ass inventory, more than 15 character slots, and free access to expansions and DLC as they roll out.
More info can be found here.


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Report: Cubs, city close to finalizing $500M deal
Wrigley renovation would include addition of jumbotron, new outfield signs
There may finally be a jumbotron at Wrigley Field.
And new outfield signs. And another parking garage. Perhaps some other renovations, too.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday evening that the Cubs and City Hall expect to finish up a $500 million deal by Monday's home opener that would include some changes to the 99-year-old ballpark, including the addition of a jumbotron (size yet to be identified) in left field. The park has long appeased the traditionalists.
There could be more night games at Wrigley, too, as City Hall sources told the Sun-Times that Mayor Rahm Emanuel could lift the 30-game ceiling to 40 night games or more each season. The addition of more concerts at the park is also a possibility.
A 300-space parking garage would be built on the gravel cemetery lot the team owns at Clark and Grace.
The agreement is also supposed to allow rooftop clubs around the park to operate for the 11-year duration their revenue-sharing agreement with the Cubs. The rooftop establishments reportedly created a plan to generate funding that would put digital signs on top of their own buildings, as opposed to adding them behind the outfield in places that could obstruct the view from the outside.
But the Sun-Times reports that Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has offered to bankroll a $300 million renovation -- without public funding -- and build a $200 million hotel development across the street, only if the city agrees to lift sign restrictions, add more night games and open Sheffield Avenue for street fairs on game days.


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Critical habitat for threatened fish proposed in Washington, Oregon
The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal fisheries managers are proposing to designate critical habitat for two threatened species of fish.
NOAA Fisheries said Monday it wants to designate about 2,288 miles of freshwater and estuarine habitat in Washington and Oregon for lower Columbia River coho salmon. The agency is also proposing about 1,880 miles of critical habitat in Puget Sound for Puget Sound steelhead.
Lower Columbia River coho was listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act in 2005, while Puget Sound steelhead was listed in 2007.
Once critical habitat is designated, federal agencies must make sure their actions are not likely to destroy or adversely modify critical habitat.
NOAA is accepting public comments on the proposal until April 15.
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The efforts of most human-beings are consumed in the struggle for their daily bread, but most of those who are, either through fortune or some special gift, relieved of this struggle are largely absorbed in further improving their worldly lot. Beneath the effort directed toward the accumulation of worldly goods lies all too frequently the illusion that this is the most substantial and desirable end to be achieved; but there is, fortunately, a minority composed of those who recognize early in their lives that the most beautiful and satisfying experiences open to humankind are not derived from the outside, but are bound up with the development of the individual's own feeling, thinking and acting. The genuine artists, investigators and thinkers have always been persons of this kind. However inconspicuously the life of these individuals runs its course, none the less the fruits of their endeavors are the most valuable contributions which one generation can make to its successors.
Within the past few days a distinguished mathematician, Professor Emmy Noether, formerly connected with the University of Göttingen and for the past two years at Bryn Mawr College, died in her fifty-third year. In the judgment of the most competent living mathematicians, Fräulein Noether was the most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began. In the realm of algebra, in which the most gifted mathematicians have been busy for centuries, she discovered methods which have proved of enormous importance in the development of the present-day younger generation of mathematicians. Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. One seeks the most general ideas of operation which will bring together in simple, logical and unified form the largest possible circle of formal relationships. In this effort toward logical beauty spiritual formulas are discovered necessary for the deeper penetration into the laws of nature.
Born in a Jewish family distinguished for the love of learning, Emmy Noether, who, in spite of the efforts of the great Göttingen mathematician, Hilbert, never reached the academic standing due her in her own country, none the less surrounded herself with a group of students and investigators at Göttingen, who have already become distinguished as teachers and investigators. Her unselfish, significant work over a period of many years was rewarded by the new rulers of Germany with a dismissal, which cost her the means of maintaining her simple life and the opportunity to carry on her mathematical studies. Farsighted friends of science in this country were fortunately able to make such arrangements at Bryn Mawr College and at Princeton that she found in America up to the day of her death not only colleagues who esteemed her friendship but grateful pupils whose enthusiasm made her last years the happiest and perhaps the most fruitful of her entire career.
Princeton University, May 1, 1935.
[New York Times May 5, 1935]


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Finally I came across this great 3M painters tape for hard to stick surfaces (it is easily identifiable by its green color). I have not had a problem since. I've tried other painters tape (the blue 3M and Duck brand) but they don't have the sticking power of this green tape.
Most of the teachers at our school use this tape exclusively now to hang things on their wall and showcase student work in the hall. In fact, I ran out and had to run to the store today after school to get some because my left over blue tape was just not working (hence the post).
If you are looking for a good tape for school walls I would highly recommend it (cost with tax is $9.30 a roll).