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|4th Season
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|Boston College, 2011
Molly Schaus enters her fourth season behind the UMass Boston women's ice hockey bench as the team's goalie coach.
One of the most decorated players to ever play for the Eagles of Boston College Schaus is a two-time member of the United States Women's Ice Hockey team. At the Sochi Olympics in 2014, Schaus helped to lead USA back to the gold medal game, where they fell to longtime rival Canada in overtime. In 2008-2009, Schaus led team U.S.A. to a gold medal. She has also been a member of the U.S. Women's Select Team that competed in the 2008 Four Nation's Cup, two-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team that competed in the U-22 series with Canada, a three-time member of the USA Hockey Women's National Festival (2007-09), and a five-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2002-06).
While at Boston College, Schaus played all four-seasons for the Eagles and was named team captain in her senior year (2010-11). Appeared in a total of 134 games and saw over 8,086 minutes of action. During that time, Schaus posted a career record of 80-36-18, and totaled 3,428 saves, while only surrendering 134 goals during her four seasons. All-time Schaus holds multiple records at BC including career goals against average (1.93), saves in a single season (920, 07-08), and single season goals against average (1.69, 08-09).
Named a Hockey East All-Conference and All-Academic selection every year she attended Boston College, Schaus was also featured in the Sports Illustrated "Face in the Crowd" as a freshman.
Following her graduation from BC, Schaus enrolled in the Lynch School of Education as a human development major with a biology minor.


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gameplayer wrote:MrBenn wrote:So the stats show more games this year, but with fewer players. I think it's outrageous that so many people were allowed to take part in so many games - I thought the whole purpose of the Battle Royale games was to encourage wider participation? Ho hum.
This statement is incredibly off base. I was online all day and I can guarantee you there was always a game waiting for players. The TeamCC members did a great job of always keeping a game up and helping out "newbies" in live chat and the tournament thread to make sure they got into a game if they wanted to. There's no way the drop in participation was due to some small amount of players hogging all the games. The speed BRs take some very specific skills, ones that most of the players on CC just looking to play a game of Risk might not possess, which is why many experienced players chose not to play in the games. Apparently the Entertainment team realized this and decided to create some of these 24 hour BRs to cater towards the more casual crowd. This event has been well advertised on the home page and twitter feed, and with ~2 days left in the contest it seems like there'll be plenty of spots. I know bashing Team CC is very fashionable these days, but please make sure there's actually some basis when you criticize. The entertainment team did an excellent job running this event and should be applauded for it
So, it appears I looked at the figures and jumped to the wrong conclusion. It wasn't my intention to come off as "bashing Team CC" - having been part of the team, I know how much hard work the volunteers put into this site. My frustration comes from the apparent lack of recognition/effort that goes into the technical enhancements of the site on the development side. I don't spend so long here as I once did, and am taking a break/hiatus from online games of World Domination - otherwise I may well have spent the whole night jumping into the BRs. Anyway, I stand corrected on the wider-participation front; although I remain wistful for times gone by and a passion that I once held and have now lost. Ho hum

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- Board Members (Ex-Officio Faculty Forum Representative, Board of Managers)
- Art History (Professor)
Sarah Peter Hall Room 201
- PhD, Bryn Mawr College: History of Art
- MA, Temple University: History of Art
- Phi Delta Gamma Master's Award
- BA, Temple University: Honors Program cum laude
Recent Activities
On March 30th, 2017, presented a paper at the annual meetings of the Renaissance Society of America in Chicago, IL. The paper was entitled, "Enigma, Emblem or Emblematics? Figured Spaces in Renaissance Parma."
Renaissance Society of America: chairing a session entitled, "Mannerism and Architecture," at the annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America, Apr 1, 2016
Attended a conference in Rome at the Vatican in October, 2014 entitled: The Sistine Chapel: Twenty Years Later, New Breath New Light.
Published a book review in Seventeenth-Century News, Fall-Winter 2014
Received the Jewish Social Policy Action Network's 2014 Social Justice Award in October, 2014
Will present a paper entitled "Correggio: 'maniera moderna' or Mannerism?" in a session entitled Mannerism and Maniera: Beauty and Spirituality at the College Art Association annual meetings, February 2015, NYC.
Will chair a session entitled: Art, Music and Culture, at the annual meetings of Renaissance Society of America, March 2015, Berlin.
Maureen Pelta, Ph.D., and Alan M. Feldman, Esquire will be honored with the 10th Annual Social Justice Award of the Jewish Social Policy Action Network. The award will be presented on Monday, October 27 at the Independence Visitors Center in Philadelphia., 2014
Presented a paper entitled "Ioanna Placentia Erexit Novis Tectis: New Roofs for San Paolo," and session chair, Back to the Future: Iconography's Current Path, at the annual meetings of Renaissance Society of America, Mar. 27-29, 2014, NYC.
- Will present a paper, "The Moon in All Her Aspects: Picturing Diana in Renaissance Art," and chair a session at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Puerto Rico, October, 2013.
- Attended this year's Venice Biennale with grant from the Dean's Visibility Fund, August, 2013.
- Chaired the Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition, Moore College of Art & Design, May 30--June 14, 2013
- Craft & Culture: "Ornament Stories," conversation about jewelry with artist Emily Cobb, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 2012.
- Chaired the Modrechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition, Moore College of Art & Design, 2012.
- Presented a paper on the "Iconography of Renaissance Hunting Imagery," South Central Renaissance Conference, New Orleans, La, 2012.
- Review of Katherine A. McIver's Wives, Widows, Mistresses and Nuns in Early Modern Italy (Ashgate, 2012) will be published in the SECAC Review, Vol. XLV, no. 2 in October.
- "Crafting Nature: Lewis Knauss", PMA Craft Show booklet, 2011.
- Volunteer chair for the "Mordechai Anelewicz Creative Arts Competition on the Holocaust," an annual competition for middle school and high school students that encourages artistic expression of lessons learned after studying the Holocaust, 2010.
- Review of Correggio e L'Antico 2008, Published by ATSAH.
- Correggio Among Ancients and Academicians: Mengs, Ratti and the Construction of 18th Century Art Criticism," was accepted for the 9th Annual Mediterranean Studies Association Congress in Genoa, Italy, May 2006.
- If he, with his genius, had lived in Rome: " Vasari and the Transformative Myth of Rome," in Reading Vasari, ed. A. Barricault, A. Ladis and N. Land, London: The Georgia Museum of Art and Philip Wilson Publishers, September 2004
"Figured Speech: The Ideal Of The Classical Orator In Donatello's Bronze Doors For San Lorenzo," South Atlantic Review, December 2018, (in press).
"The Apron Below," Mapping the Stage: Micah Danges and James Johnson, September 17, 2016—January 7, 2017; The Galleries at Moore, Autumn, 2016.
"The Power of Cheese, Redux: Reconsidering Church and State in Renaissance Parma," Iconograzia, No. 10, Arts and Politics: Rhetorical Quests in Cultural Imaging, Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, November 2016:
- Book review of The Ashgate Research Companion to Giorgio Vasari, edited by David Cast, Ashgate Press in 2014, will be published in the 2014 Fall-Winter issue of Seventeenth-Century News.
HIAS Pennsylvania Golden Door Award, April 19, 2016
Along with her sisters, Eleanor Pelta and Sylvia Pelta, the Pelta's will receive the HIAS Pennsylvania Golden Door Award, on April 19, 2016. According to the Executive Director of HIAS, Judith Baker-Bernstein, they are receiving this honor because their family exemplifies "the resilience and achievements of the survivors of the Holocaust and their families," and their "work in law, the arts and education are a testament to the diversity and success of immigrant in this city..."
Other Professional Activities or Accomplishments
"Studying the Holocaust Through Creative Response," with Josey Fisher, Teachers' Workshop to be held at Artifacts and Memories, Tuzman Memorial Holocaust Teach-In, Gratz College, November 11, 2018.
Chair, Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition and Exhibition for High School Students, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia, 1987- present


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* Underlying operating profit falls 15 percent on lower margins
* Third-quarter revenue meets expectations
* Company reiterates full-year outlook
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp reported on Friday a 15 percent fall in operating profit because of declining revenue and higher costs at its division that serves the financial industry.
The slip in profit in the third quarter underscored the problems facing some of Thomson Reuters' clients, such as banks and brokerages that are reducing staff and trimming costs to cope with increased regulation and the struggling global economy.
At the same time, Thomson Reuters is investing in customer service for its flagship product Eikon, which targets the financial sector.
While the global news and information provider reaffirmed its 2012 forecast, its underlying operating profit, which excludes divestitures, fell to $585 million from $690 million. The corresponding margin slipped to 18.5 percent from 21.6 percent in the same period a year ago.
The company said that in the third quarter last year, its underlying profit margin was ``the high-water mark'' for 2011.
``The big headline is the decline in operating profit,'' said Claudio Aspesi, senior analyst at Sanford Bernstein & Co. ``It's clear they need to be aggressive on costs. There is no way of knowing when the top-line will recover.''
Third-quarter revenue from ongoing businesses this year rose 1 percent before currency changes to $3.2 billion. That is in-line with analysts' expectations, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Stripping out acquisitions, divestitures and currency changes, revenue fell 1 percent.
Thomson Reuters' Eikon desktops totaled 25,600 at the end of the third quarter, up about 35 percent from the end of the second quarter.
Thomson Reuters Chief Executive James Smith said in a memo to employees that last month the company sold 1,000 Eikon terminals a week; two-thirds were upgrades and one-third were new sales.
Still, an increase in revenue of 1 percent and 3 percent at the company's Legal and Tax & Accounting divisions, respectively, could not offset a 2 percent decline in organic revenue at the Financial & Risk division, which serves banks.
The company's trading business within its Financial & Risk operation recorded an 8 percent decline in revenue to $816 million in the quarter. Before currency effects it dropped 4 percent.
Citing the challenging environment, the company said to expect further operational improvements.
``We have to keep moving faster at removing complexity in the organization. There is too much siloed behavior and too many layers,'' Smith said in an interview. ``I am looking for as much as anything to stop spending on things that don't make a difference.''
Smith emphasized that the company reaffirmed its outlook. In February, the company forecast 2012 revenue growth in the low single-digits and underlying operating profit margin of between 18 percent and 19 percent.
Thomson Reuters is not the only market data provider to feel the reverberations from the cutbacks occurring in the banking sector and persistent economic weakness dogging Europe.
In September, FactSet Research Systems reported its weakest revenue growth in two years..
Privately held Bloomberg LP, which competes with Thomson Reuters on several fronts, is seeing growth of its terminal sales to financial institutions slowing, according to a recent report in the New York Post. A Bloomberg spokeswoman declined to comment.
For the quarter, Thomson Reuters reported adjusted earnings per share of 54 cents, unchanged from the same period a year ago. Analysts, on average, had forecast earnings per share of 48 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The company recorded a net tax benefit of $140 million in the period, a reversal of a tax expense of $145 million in the same period a year earlier.
Smith said that he does not expect net sales to financial institutions to turn positive in the fourth quarter.
The net sales trend is an important gauge of the company's future performance because subscription-based revenue typically lags sales by about 12 months.
``We're gaining momentum and traction but the down drafts at the big global banks and in Europe (are) still off setting improved traction and momentum,'' Smith said, declining to provide sales figures.
In the United States, financial companies plan to cut 28,000 jobs through the first nine months of this year, compared with 54,000 jobs during the same period in 2011, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Swiss bank UBS said earlier this week that it planned to fire 10,000 employees, or 15 percent, in an effort to save billions of dollars.
New York-listed shares of Thomson Reuters are up 6 percent at $28.43 year-to-date, while its Toronto-listed shares are up 3 percent at C$28.43.


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Tyson Foods is recalling about 75,320 pounds of frozen, fully-cooked chicken nuggets — among them some bags sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide — because they may contain small pieces of plastic.
The following products are subject to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recall:
- 5-pound bags of "Tyson Fully Cooked White Meat Chicken Nuggets - 16142-928" with a "Best if Used By" date of "Jan 26 2015" or Feb 16 2015." The manufacturer codes "0264SDL0315 through 19" and "0474SDL0311 through 14" can also be found on the bags. These products were produced Jan. 26, 2014 or Feb. 16, 2014 and shipped nationwide to one retail warehouse club chain.
- 20-pound bulk packs of "Spare Time Fully Cooked Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters w/Rib Meat - 16142-861" with identifying case codes of "0264SDL0315 through 19" and "0474SDL0311 through 14." These products were produced Jan. 26 and Feb. 16, 2014 and were shipped for institutional use in Indiana and Arkansas.
The product bags bear the establishment number "P-13556."
Tyson said the affected 5-pound packages were sold at Sam's Club locations nationwide and that products sold in smaller packages or at any other retailer are not affected by this recall.
The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints that small pieces of plastic were found in the products. The problem was traced to a product scraper inside a blending machine.
The company has received reports of minor oral injury associated with consumption of these products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness from consumption of these products should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Tyson Foods Consumer Services toll free at 866-328-3156.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.


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ow that you've decided to have pet mice or rats as part of your household, you want to make sure you provide the best care for them. Besides their cute and playful qualities, what attracted you to mice or rats is the fact that they take up less space and require less maintenance. However, low maintenance does not mean no maintenance. The three main aspects that you need to consider to ensure the best health of your pets are nutrition, hygiene, and exercise/play.
Improper diet is the leading cause of some of the most common ailments in mice and rats. A poor diet can result in obesity, diarrhea, or overgrown teeth. Provide a balanced diet that is high in fiber and limit or avoid oil-rich and high-fat foods such as nuts and sunflower seeds. Include coarse vegetable matter or fibrous roughage to encourage the natural wearing of teeth.
Commercially available
foods and pellets should be the mainstay of a nutritious diet for mice and rats. Balanced
"block" type diets are ideal since they are nutritionally complete and provide the added benefit of gnawing exercise. Make sure the commercial foods are complete or balanced to ensure proper nutrition.
Vary their diet by supplementing with small amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially items such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and apples. Fruits and vegetables should only make up a small portion of their total diet. While they are nutritious, excess fruits and vegetables can cause diarrhea.
Seed mixes are not the best alternative since mice and rats will often ignore the pellets in the mixture or eat only certain seeds in the mixture. Your pet will not receive the proper nutrients if they are "picking and choosing" particular items. Limit feeding seeds or mixes that contain seeds if your pets are eating just the seeds.
Rats have a "sweet-tooth" and crave sweets. Resist the temptation of feeding anything sugary or with processed sugar. Consider "healthier" treat options such as small pieces of fruit or commercially available
treat items. These treats should be given occasionally in small quantities based around a nutritionally complete diet.
In addition to a balanced diet, remember to provide a daily source of clean fresh water for your mice.
Hygiene and Cleaning
Though pet mice and rats have a natural musk to them, their smell should be slight and not unpleasant. The primary cause of strong odors is inadequate or poor cleaning routines. It is important to regularly
clean and sanitize cages, not only to minimize odors but also to keep your pets healthy. Proper maintenance is important, especially if your pets are housed in a glass aquarium where ventilation may not be adequate. Vapors from urine or other waste materials can linger. Wet bedding materials or uneaten fresh foods can encourage the growth of bacteria, mildew, and fungus. These conditions can cause respiratory ailments.
Uneaten fresh foods should be removed and dishes and water bottles should be cleaned daily when new food and fresh water is given. Heavily soiled areas should be removed from the bedding material daily. The entire cage, including accessories, should be thoroughly cleaned and the bedding changed once a week.
Clean the cage and accessories weekly with hot soapy water to remove any hardened material and sanitize using mild bleach or disinfecting solutions to kill germs. Thoroughly rinse the cage and accessories and air dry. Make sure cage and accessories are completely dry before putting everything back.
Exercise and Play
Because pet mice and rats are very intelligent social animals, they can quickly become bored if enough activity and stimulation are not provided. This can result in undesirable activities such as excess chewing or gnawing, constant moving or rearrangement of accessories, or regular attempts to escape.
toys and an
exercise wheel for activity and stimulation while you are away.
Chew toys are a good choice since they offer stimulation as well as gnawing exercise that help wear down teeth. When you are home, spend at least half an hour a day playing and interacting with your pet outside of the cage. Never leave pet mice or rats unattended when they are out of their cages.
Pet rats are very intelligent and can learn to respond to their name and come to you when called. Time spent training your pet rat is quality time socializing and interacting with your pet. Call your pet rat by name and reward him with a piece of Cheerio each time he responds correctly to your command. Discover what other "tricks" your pet rat can learn.
Provide a healthier, happier life for your pet and avoid more serious problems with proper nutrition, cleaning, and exercise. Caring for a pet should never be a chore. Observing these three basic aspects will make caring for your pet easier and rewarding for both you and your pet.


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Using Student Works in Teaching
Because students hold copyright in their own creative works, faculty should be careful to respect student intellectual property, just as they would with any other creative work.
With regard to student research and creative works, the USU Faculty Code stipulates: "Faculty members do not plagiarize the work of students. When faculty members and students work together, appropriate credit is given to the students. Faculty members do not limit or curtail the right of any student to publish or otherwise communicate the result of the student's own independent scholarly activities." See USU Faculty Code section 403.3 (3.1(5)).


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Looks to achieve its first three-game winning streak since January of 2012
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2013) – After topping Lipscomb and stringing together back-to-back wins for the second time this season, the Lady Bucs end their four-game homestand when they welcome the Northern Kentucky Norse (8-11, 5-5) to the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center on Monday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m.
ETSU (6-11, 4-6) continued its newly-found offensive efficiency and smothering defense when it dominated Lipscomb from the start, 86-64, on Saturday afternoon inside the Dome. This offensive firepower allowed the Blue and Gold to register their highest-scoring first half of the season with 45 points in the opening period and their 86 total points is the most ETSU has scored in a game this season. The scoring was balanced, with four Lady Bucs reaching double-figures, led by Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) with 16 points. Mitchell seemed well on her way to a triple-double but was taken out of the game for precautionary reasons due to injury early in the second half. On the defensive end against NKU, ETSU will look to contain guard Kayla Thacker who averages 10.7 points per game and limit guard Rianna Gayheart who shoots 41 percent from three-point range, good for third in the Atlantic Sun.
The matchup between the Lady Bucs and the Norse will be only the second all-time meeting between the two schools, with the first meeting being earlier this season when NKU topped ETSU, 68-55, in Highland Heights, Ky.
For more on Saturday's game, read the game notes below. For more on ETSU women's basketball throughout the 2012-13 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's hoops link.
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" throughout the 2012-13 season ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics, please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Lady Buccaneers, but Lady Bucs is also acceptable.
ETSU (6-11, 4-6) looked to string together back-to-back wins for the second time this season when they welcomed the Lipscomb Lady Bisons (2-18, 1-9) to the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center. The Lady Bucs got out of the gates strong and scored the first 13 points of the contest. ETSU was able to increase its lead throughout the half, getting it to as many as 25 with eight minutes left in the stanza. The Blue and Gold went into the break with a 45-28 advantage. In the second period, ETSU maintained a large lead for the most part, but did allow LU to get within 12 points with nine minutes remaining. A 17-9 Lady Bucs run over the final five minutes sealed the game, 86-64. Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) lead the team with 16 points and seven steals in only 18 minutes of play. Cara Bowling (Elizabethton, Tenn.) pitched in 13 points and seven rebounds.
Monday's contest inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center will be only the 2nd all-time meeting between the two teams. The Lady Bucs and the Norse met for the first time earlier this season, on Jan. 7, when NKU topped ETSU, 68-55. In this matchup, ETSU looked to continue the momentum from a win at Lipscomb with a trip to Highland Heights, Ky. to take on the Northern Kentucky Norse. After back and forth action, NKU went on a run and extended the lead to 12 points with 3:51 remaining in the first half. ETSU responded with a 7-0 run of their own, but the Norse answered and enhanced the lead to eight, 46-38, at intermission. NKU was quick out of the gate in the second half and went on an 11-4 run in the opening seven minutes. The deficit proved too much to overcome and ETSU fell, 68-55. Serena Clark (Tucker, Ga.) had a team-high 16 points & 10 rebounds and a team season-high seven steals. Brianna McQueen (Jonesboro, Ga.) added 10 points and six assists, while Shawn Randall (Orlando, Fla.) tallied nine points.
The emergence of redshirt-sophomore Tiana Burley (Camilla, Ga.) has provided a badly-needed inside presence for the Lady Bucs. In the transfer's first action as a Lady Buc due to NCAA regulations, the center came off the bench and posted a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds in a loss to Appalachian State. This performance awarded Burley A-Sun Newcomer of the Week honors on Dec. 26. Burley also came up huge off the bench in the win against Jacksonville when she posted season-highs of 22 points and four blocks as well as 11 rebounds in only 20 minutes of play. Burley is currently averaging 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds, primarily off the bench, for ETSU.
The Lady Bucs have recently discovered the most offensive production through points in the paint. ETSU is currently averaging 30 points in the paint per game, including an average of 38 points in its past five. In the win against Jacksonville, the Blue and Gold recorded 50 points in the paint, the most since scoring 50 as well on Jan. 31, 2011 in a 100-62 victory against Mercer in Johnson City.
After being inserted into the starting lineup at the beginning of conference play, Shawn Randall has answered the call and has been stellar in league play. In her first start of the season at USC Upstate, Randall tallied 16 points and was 4-of-6 from behind the arc. The junior guard followed this performance with strong showings at Lipscomb (13 points, 4 rebounds), at Northern Kentucky (9 points) and at Kennesaw State (18 points). Randall is currently averaging 8.3 points per game in Atlantic Sun action.
In addition to running the team as a true freshman point guard, Brianna McQueen has shown no fear at the free throw stripe with the game on the line. At Lipscomb and at Kennesaw State, McQueen stepped the line and buried clutch free throws down the stretch to seal the game in the Lady Bucs' favor. McQueen currently is seventh in the A-Sun in free throw shooting at 75 percent.
The Blue and Gold have outrebounded the opposition in 12 of the 17 games this season and enter Monday's game with a plus-5.4 rebounding margin (42.7-37.3), ranking first in the A-Sun … in its game at Morehead State, ETSU outrebounded the Eagles by 20, 46-26 … the Lady Bucs' plus-5.4 rebound margin currently ranks in the top 50 nationally.
Currently the Lady Bucs are averaging 5.0 blocks per contest, good for tops in the Atlantic Sun. ETSU swatted season-highs of eight shots in wins against Memphis on Nov. 30, versus Jacksonville on Jan. 28, against Lipscomb on Feb. 2 and in a loss to Stetson on Jan. 14, each inside the MSHA Athletics Center. The Blue and Gold are led by Tosha Austin's (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1.1 blocks per game which ranks in the top five individually in the league. Austin also currently ranks 17th all-time in blocked shots in Atlantic Sun history with 119 rejections.
Destiny Mitchell has scored in double figures in ten out of the sixteen games she has played in this season and is averaging 12.6 points per contest … Mitchell scored a season-high 26 points in the opener at High Point back on Nov. 10 and added 14 points and 16 rebounds in the 10-point win vs. Memphis to close out the month of November ... Mitchell is currently eighth in the A-Sun in scoring (12.6), second in rebounding (8.8), second in steals (2.6) and tied for third in field goal percentage (50.0).
Mitchell is well on her way to become the 21st Lady Buc to join the 1,000-point club ... She is on pace to break the 1,000-point mark near the end of February as she registered 347 points as a freshman and 367 points as a sophomore for 714 total points... through ETSU's first 17 games of the 2012-13 season she has scored 202 to move her career total to 916 .. if Mitchell scores in similar fashion in the next two years as she did as a rookie and a sophomore, she will put herself in the top-10 in Lady Buc history.
After a solid start to the season for the now eligible transfer, Serena Clark has really turned it on when it comes to Atlantic Sun action. Through the first ten games of league play, Clark is averaging 9.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, including back-to-back double-doubles at Lipscomb and at Northern Kentucky with 10 points & 14 rebounds and 16 points, 10 rebounds & seven steals, respectively.
The Lady Bucs have been a tough team to beat when it comes to the second half of the season (games played from January-March) … since January of 2008, ETSU is 80-35 (.695) in the months of January through March, including a program-best 19-3 mark in 2009-10.
The Lady Bucs have enjoyed a lot of success since joining the A-Sun in 2005-06 … since joining the league, the Lady Buccaneers have averaged 15 conference wins a year, including a league-best and school record 18-2 mark in 2009-10, three Atlantic Sun Tournament titles (2008-2010), and two regular season championships (2008 and 2010) …in total, ETSU is 103-39 (.725) against conference foes since moving into the A-Sun … the Lady Bucs have also won 83 of their last 112 games against conference foes (includes the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 A-Sun Tournaments).
Through the early portion of the season, ETSU has gotten strong contributions from its bench. On the season ETSU averages roughly 25 bench points per game, including a season-high 44 points off the bench against Memphis. Key reserves Maria Bond (Macon, Ga.) (6.1 ppg) and Tiana Burley (7.1 ppg) have been vital for the Lady Bucs.
Destiny Mitchell recorded 11 double-doubles in her rookie season and she finished the 2011-12 season with four consecutive double-doubles before going down with her knee injury against UNF on Feb. 12 … in those 11 games, Mitchell averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2.7 steals in 33.5 minutes of work, while also shooting 53 percent from the field (81-152)... Mitchell had 10 more double-doubles in 2011-12... after earning her first double-double of this season on Nov. 30 against Memphis (14 pts., 16 rebs.) and after posting three consecutive double-doubles at Kennesaw State (18 pts., 10 rebs.), at Mercer (17 pts., 13 rebs.) and vs. North Florida (12 pts. 14 rebs.), Mitchell now has 25 so far in her career.
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Movie review, 'Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring'
By Michael Wilmington
Hobbits and hobbit-lovers everywhere can rejoice, along with all moviegoers with a taste for fantasy, far-off kingdoms and great swashbuckling adventure stories. Peter Jacksons movie of J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Fellowship of the Ring," first part of a three-film adaptation of Tolkiens "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is everything you might want it to be - and more.
This is a movie by a filmmaker who clearly loves his source material - Tolkiens epic tale of Frodo Baggins dangerous quest and the war over his magical ring - but not so much that hes stifled or intimidated. Its a film from a major literary work made with real reverence but also with an impudently joyous recklessness: a work of immense range and visual imagination, of rapturous beauties, hair-raising supernatural visions and awesomely spectacular battle scenes. Jackson gives us a vast landscape populated with dozens of colorful characters, played by first-rate actors in all shapes and sizes, from tiny hobbits to towering wizards. Its a great adventure movie thats also great fun.
Part of that fun comes from the storys playful juxtaposition of fairytale English cuteness - incarnated in the chubby, 3-foot-high, confirmed-bachelor hobbits who are its improbable heroes - and the majestic grandeur and sweep of their adventures. Both novel and movie begin in a close-to-coy parody of British rural domestic life, set in the blissful green Shire where hobbits live in their cozy-hole dwellings and where pipe-puffing Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) resides. Bilbo is that estimable burglar-hobbit who, years ago, went on his own heroic quest (described in Tolkiens 1936 prelude novel, "The Hobbit"), winning a fortune and a magic ring that renders him invisible. Now Bilbo, in his "eleventy-first year," is planning his final departure and disappearance, ceding his fortune and ring to his plucky chosen successor and 33-year-old "nephew," Frodo (Elijah Wood).
As the story unfolds . . .
Bilbo was aided, years ago, by powerful know-it-all Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen, in the films indisputable top performance) and Gandalf now reveals that dark forces are rising around the Shire, foreshadowed by a company of ghostly wraith riders intent on reclaiming the ring, which would enable them to unleash its full evil power on civilization. So Frodo and three hobbit companions, including his adoring rustic servant Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin), set off for the perilous East, where they link up with elf king Elrond (Hugo Weaving) and his lissome daughter Arwen (Liv Tyler). There, a grand council decides that the only solution to impending catastrophe is to take the ring back to its dark source in far off Mordor and destroy it.
To that end, a fellowship of nine is formed, including all four hobbits and Gandalf; their rugged human hero-guide Aragorn, a.k.a. Strider (Viggo Mortensen); the brawny but more vulnerable Boromir (Sean Bean); one lithe elf, Legolas (Orlando Bloom); and one dwarf, the sturdy but ill-tempered Gimli (John Rhys-Davies). They strike off for Mordor. But pursuing them through treacherous forests and broad-flowing rivers, up snowy mountains and into cavernous cliffhanger-ready mines are a variety of menacing types: the wraith riders; the grisly orcs; the huge dragon-breath batwinged Balrog; assorted wolves, trolls and mean forest beings; and, behind them all, the evil wizard Saruman (played, most appropriately by Hammer horror movie king Christopher Lee), once Gandalfs friend but now the implacable, ring-lusting enemy of all.
From then on, the movie is an almost non-stop series of staggeringly exciting adventures, with brief rest spots (such as the interlude with Cate Blanchetts ethereal Dante Rossetti-style elf-queen Galadriel) all realized by Jackson and company with jaw-dropping fullness and skill. These days movies try so regularly to ignite our collective sense of wonder through all the modern magic of CGI and computer effects, that filmgoers may be getting sated with screen marvels. Still, I think many audiences are going to be stunned by "Fellowship of the Ring": almost as visually impressive a movie action epic for our times as "Star Wars" was for 1977.
Jackson shot all three "Ring" movies in sequence, in his native New Zealand, to be released over the next three years - and his control of the huge enterprise is formidable. He has always been a visual spellbinder, in cheapo horror gems like "Dead Alive" and smutty puppet movies like "Meet the Feebles" as much as his more respectable 1994 true-life noir "Heavenly Creatures." But here he surpasses all expectations. This isnt really an actors movie. Except for McKellen, it doesnt (yet) contain a great performance. (Tolkien, whose inspirations were massive works like "Beowulf" and the Icelandic sagas, never tried for psychological depth or human complexity in the original.) But Jackson has created a great movie saga anyway, one that constantly amazes, thrills and amuses. "Fellowship of the Ring" can be appreciated both by audiences who have read the trilogy repeatedly and those who dont know a hobbit from a bobbit or Tolkiens Middle EarthMiddle-earth from Middletown or Middlesex. Some confirmed Tolkienites, of course, will hate the results. Theyll find the tone too coarse, lament the absence of characters like Tom Bombadil, find the battles too bloody and the books lyricism and elegant mock scholarship among the many casualties of translation.
They have a point, but it matters little. This film will probably encourage a big part of its audience to read or reread Tolkiens book, doubling their pleasure. And, all on its own, "Fellowship of the Ring" is a massive achievement. Compared with all the other major fantasy quest films in its genre, from Fritz Langs 1924 "Die Nibelungen" and Douglas Fairbanks 1924 "The Thief of Baghdad" on, this is an extraordinary work, grandly conceived, brilliantly executed and wildly entertaining. Its a hobbits dream, a wizards delight. And, of course, its only the beginning.
4 stars
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One Direction top global acts chart
Simon Cowell has said he is proud of One Direction after they topped another chart - a top 10 of the most popular acts in the world.
The band, who got together during the 2010 series of X Factor, were named the Global Recording Artists of 2013 by t he International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the music business around the world.
The award measures success in downloading, streaming and physical sales of singles and albums.
The boy band's latest album, Midnight Memories, topped the US Billboard Top 200 chart making them the first group in history to debut at Number one with its first three albums.
The video for their single, Best Song Ever, attracted almost 200 million views on YouTube, and its follow-up, Story of My Life, recorded more than 100 million views.
Simon tweeted: "So One Direction were the biggest selling artists in 2013. I know how much they put into this record from start to finish.
"Very proud and I also want to thank the other writers, the producers, the team at Syco... their management and Sony worldwide.
"And I have said it before and will say it again...the greatest group of fans. Why can't there be an award for the best fans at the Grammys Or the Brits? It seems crazy they don't. Is there a reason?"
The X Factor boss, who has just flown into London from New York, added: "I was thinking on the flight how many great records there were last year. The music business feels exciting again. No rules."
Band member Niall Horan said it was "incredible news".
He said: "It's great to have a chart that includes everything from iTunes and record stores, to YouTube and Spotify. Again a huge thank you to all of our fans for such an amazing 2013."
The second and third spots on the chart went to US rapper Eminem and Justin Timberlake, with Bruno Mars and Katy Perry completing the top five.
Pink, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Rihanna, Michael Buble and Daft Punk rounded out the top 10.
IFPI chief executive Frances Moore said: "Many congratulations to One Direction who topped a talented field to become the IFPI Global Recording Artists of 2013.
"This is a global IFPI award for a new era of music consumption, based on a new metric of global success. Our chart for the first time measures the popularity of artists across the many different ways in which fans choose their music."


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..,. <..**»!,..r^.'.ci.- .in nr,vq»rwi U&8T1 VOL.,<S0~~NQ!__3 JANUARY 20, 1972 - SHEVAT 4 ■enltJltftattkM PARIS (WNS) — French author Gilles Perrault has launched a world-wide campaign to free Leopold Trepper, former leader of the World War II anti-Nazi "Red Orchestra" espionage ring. In announcing the formation of his movement, Perrault revealed that Trepper's fourth application to leave Poland and join his sons in Israel had been rejected. "We want Trepper and.we will get him come what may and by whatever methods we may have to use. All methods are fair and right in fighting anti-Semitism and in trying to help save a man who stood up to Hitler and the Gestapo and helped us win the second World War.v Perrault said. . NEW YORK (WNS) — The American Jewish Committee, in a letter to Mayor John V. Lindsay, has warned that the Forest Hills housing controversy may lead to "mass conflict in the city." They offered to sponsor a "laboratory for crisis resolution between the principals in the dispute using'tfie expertise of the Community Confrontation and Communication > Associates" which helped settle .racial disputes in Camden, N.J,, Asbury Park, N.J. and Grand Rapids; Mich. NEW YORK (WNS) — Representative James Scheuer (D., N.Y.) was arrested by Soviet police while visiting the home of a Soviet Jewish scientist who had applied for an emigration visa. Scheuer was held by - i 'police for 45 minutes when he' could not produce his <■-.-- Passport.-Scheuer was arrested while visiting, with J" Sr£w/Alexander Lerner r a famous'computer expert and professor of cybernetics in Moscow. Lerner was" , one of nine Soviet scientists who were fired from their jobs after applying for exit visas to emigrate to Israel. - ■—■.——■*■ '■ * • — ■ ■ —-■■'■ ■ - ■ ■ — ■ .i ^™"T Workers Institute To Kick Off Trades & Professions Div. The Trades & Professions Division of the 1972 Cam¬ paign of the United Jewish' Fund and Council, the' largest single Division in the Campaign organization, will hold a Workers' Breakfast, Institute and Clinic next Sunday morning beginning at .9- a.m. trtrTRe—Melton Community Services Building. Morris Fleishman, - Chairman of the Trades & i Professions! and Heinz ••■?■. Hoffman, Co-Chairman, have announced that the V speaker for the Institute will :v'ype Yehuda Hellman, ■}r: Executive Director of the ••' Conference of Presidents of - (aiMajop American Jewisji ' Organizations, and a foremost authority on the Middle East. In addition to Mr: Hellman, who will give an •:;'. authoritative, report on the / current situation of World ..<:-• Jewry, with- special em- ' phasis on the position of Jews in Israel and. in the Soviet .Union, the local, and .'national needs of the more than 40 beneficiary agencies andCouncirwiH.be explained by Sidney K. Blatt, vice president of the UJFC and a past campaign chairman, who is now chairman of the Budget Steering Committee. Campaign techniques and the Dynamics of Solicitation. will . be!,:explained aridi?a!i discussion led by -Ira Monroe, an Associate Chairman; of, the Advance.1 Gifts Division. A complete appraisal of the needs which must be met in this year's campaign, as well as the best methods of solicitation to be First Soviet Jewish Family Arrives Under Attorney Generals Authority NEW YORK, NX—The first family of Soviet Jews to be admitted to this country under ..the U.S. Attorney Generaj's parole authority arrived last week at Ken-^ nedy -Airport. Simion and* Emma Feldman and their two children, Dina, 10, and Igor, 7, were warmly received by Mr-. Feldmah's uncle, Charles Miller, 2057 Narragansett Avenue, Bronx, N.Y., and other relatives. Mr. Feldman, 36, is the only son of Mr. Miller's deceased sister, . . Welcoming the newcomers on behalf of the Attorney General, was Sol Marks, District Director of the New York office of the U.S. Im- m i g r a t i o ny an d Naturalization Service.' Also on hand to receive the family was New York Congressman Edward Koch, ■ who has expressed great concern about the plight' of Soviet Jewry. • United Hias Service handled all the details. Harold . Friedman . and Gaynor Jacobson, president and executive vice president, respectively, of the worldwide ' Jewish migration agency, were also at the airport to greet the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) YEHUDAHELLMAN employed, if maximum results are to be obtained; will be undertaken in a forthright manner, so that each solicitor and worker can then go out to see his prospects, ^armed with the know|edge anil ; uh- derstajiding necessary to get the be|| possible gift. "1972 is a year unlike all other years," Mr. Fleishman explained. "This is the first time for many years that no goal has been adopted for the Campaign,. Rather, the amount of money necessary for us to raise has been set by the fair share appraisal of the needs, and the Board of Trustees has fixed that fair share at $3,300,000. We have almost 100 workers in the Professions ajm.atthe :tUte next bi§ to give them all the.facts about the Campaign, so that when they go out, after the Institute, to see their prospects, they wfll be able to communicate to them the full dimensions of (CONTINUED ON PACE 131 Trades j,'Division.t ^W.drkers^ Sunday, ti GolaVlAeir Invites Frank H. Nutis To Israelr Conference 1 Prime -Minister^ Golda . Meir of Israel has invited Frank R- Nutis, prominent Columbus communal and business' leader, to an ex¬ traordinary conference on Israel's economic needs which will be held in Jerusalem from Sunday, Jan. 30 through Tuesday, Feb. 1. Mr. Nutis arid leaders from other cities invited to the Jerusalem Conference will depart for Israel from New York's John F. Ken¬ nedy Airport on- Saturday evening,. Jan. 29, aboard a special El Al Israel Airlines plane. The .three-day conference has been convened by Mrs. Meir= in order to deal with Israel's immediate and long- range economic problems, and to find ways to expand and strengthen Israel's UJfEC 1972 Campaign Will Try To "Keep The Promise" -« *> FRANK R.NUT|jS economy in the coming year with the help of the Israel Bond Organization. The U.S. members of the conference will be headed by Ira Guilden, of New York, President pf the Israel Bond Organization, Som Roth- berg, General Chairman, and Leo Bernstein, Executive Vice President. The organization has been (CONTINUEO ON PAGE 14) Gordon Zacks, General Chairman of the 1972, Campaign of the United Jewish Fund and Council, has announced that "KEEP THE PROMISE" willbe the theme of the drive just getting under way. "If we are to KEEP THE PROMISE we have made to so many,'*' Mr. Zacks stated, "we must mobilize all of our strength and resources., We must KEEP THE PROMISE we have made to the people of Israel, and to Jews all over the world. We shall KEEP THE PROMISE of a haven in Israel for all those who seejt freedom from oppression, freedom to live as Jews among Jews, who are now pouring out of Russia and other countries where they cartho longer live as Jews.'' "The leadership and workers.who have agreed to work for the success of this year's. Campaign," con¬ tinued Mr. Zacks, "typify the' best people in our com¬ munity. They are successful in business and professional life, involved in community affairs. Above all, they are committed to, the cause, and' willing to give their time and energy to help assure, the survival of Israel, and the continuity^ the growth and ^development of Jewish in¬ stitutions and agencies in Columbus, around the country, : and around the world-." During the next few weeks, Mr. Zacks stated, many thousands of people will be solicited for their gifts. Selected individuals are even now being seen, and results to date have been excellent. The Young Matrons and Women's Divisions, which have already begun . their: solicitation, are off to a fine start, with Young Matrons (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) Attorney General John N- Mitchell meets with the' firs^.family of Soviet Jews to enter the United States under his^parole authority/Left to right are Charles Miller, Bronx, New York, uncle of the head of'the family; Mrs. Semen Mordkovich Feldman; Dina Feldman, 10; Attorney General Mitchell; Igor.Feld- . mani 7; Mr. Feldmanxand Max Fisher, president of -the Counciliof JewisVfederations and Welfare Funds. The Feldmahs,wlwpkin°'%Uvein''ihe^«unxi cannot speak English,^conveyed their appreciation to the . j Attorney Gehera^^gh^to^'Jifiller^ Mr, Fisheip"-"'- played a key rolejin advising the Departments of State and Justice as to the need to use the Attorney General's legal authority to allow .Soviet; Jews to enter this country. Balshone To Receive ORT Award ,, Beh Balshone has been - selected by the American ORT Federation as tlfe 1972 recipient of the Achievement Award. Mr. Balshone .is President of Columbus Men's ORT and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American ORT Federation and its Executive Committee. He was one of the charter founders,of the Columbus chapter and, this year,- spearheaded the dinner in honor of Theodore Beckman, and established the Beckman Scholarship Fund. Mr. Balshone, a well- known businessman in Columbus, is President Of the Lynn Drug Company of Columbus, President of Lynn Uni-Systems,Ji^ce-President BEN BALSHONE of First Investment Com¬ pany Mortgage Bankers, and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of the State of Ohio. He is the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 16) Soviet Scientists Appeal To International Groups For Nejp LONDON (JTA) - Nine Soviet Jewish scientists who were fired from their jobs after applying for visas to go to Israel and those, visa requests ware rejected have appealed for help to in¬ ternational scientific groups abroad. The text of the ap¬ peal, just released, noted that "the Soviet authorities particularly tried to oppose the defiartore of professional people" and called this "amoral and contrary to the letter and'spirit of in¬ ternational "agreements and declarations." The scientists said, "At present we are debarred from scientific •.work, from teaching and from associating with our colleagues. The in¬ ternational character oT science gives us the right to appeal to you for help." The ' appeal was sent to the Inr ternational Amalgamation of Electronic Societies, the. International Federation of Automatic Controls, the International Mathematical Union and the International Federation for Inferwhation Processing. The* group of V nine is headed*by Prof. Aleksahder Lerner, a computer expert and former professor of cybernetics in \ Moscow. The t other signatories were Dr.' Roman Rut man, Vladimir Vaksman, Viach'eslav Rauchman, Leonid Frank, Viktor Polsky, Joseph (CONTINUEO ON PACE W
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STATEN ISLAND, NY – Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today following the House vote to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act.
"The health care law that President Obama signed two years ago and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld last month presents grave threats to unborn babies and imposes intolerable burdens on every citizen who values human life. I commend the House of Representatives for voting for repeal."
"As it stands now," Father Pavone continued, "Americans in 34 states will have to pay an abortion premium if they are enrolled in insurance plans through their state exchange. Also, thanks to a secrecy clause in the law, insurance plans and state exchanges cannot disclose the monthly cost of the abortion premium. This is an injustice that every American should oppose, whether they are pro-life or not. This is not the American way."
The Affordable Care Act also includes the Health and Human Services mandate that employers, including faith-based organizations like Priests for Life, provide contraception, abortifacient drugs and sterilization services to their employees free of charge. Priests for Life in February filed one of the first lawsuits against this unjust mandate, and that suit is continuing.
"I am and always have been in favor of health care reform," Father Pavone said. "But the concerns that Priests for Life has voiced from the beginning about the law in its current form, particularly regarding abortion and the HHS mandate, override everything. "
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.
"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)
"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)
"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)


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About Our Walk
For 30 years, Great Strides – the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event – has supported the Foundation's mission to cure cystic fibrosis and raise awareness for this rare, genetic, life-shortening disease that makes it difficult to breathe and shortens lives.
Great Strides provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, and colleagues to come together and make a difference in the lives of people with CF. The event harnesses the power of people with a shared vision and encourages collaboration, team building, and leadership, as we collectively take steps to find a cure
Registration is free, but walkers are encouraged to raise funds. Your support will help accelerate innovative research and drug development, as well as advance care and advocacy. Nearly every CF drug was made possible by the Foundation and because of funds raised from Great Strides, people with CF are living longer, healthier lives and pursuing their dreams.
We are working every day to build on this incredible momentum, and we won't stop until there is a cure for all people living with CF.
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To transfer data between an Android smartphone or tablet and a computer, you used to have to connect them via a USB cable. These days, plenty of Cloud services are available, which allow you to keep data from a phone or tablet in sync with a computer. That's very convenient, but it does require a fast Internet connection, and it's not all that great for moving large multimedia files.
One of the newest and perhaps easiest ways to transfer data from an Android smartphone or tablet to a computer is with an on-the-go (OTG) USB stick. There are a few of these sticks available these days from various vendors, including Imation, SanDisk, and Verbatim. These types of USB sticks have a microUSB head on one end, which can be plugged in to your Android phone or tablet, and a regular USB connection on the other end, to plug in to your computer.
They work in the most basic of ways: plug the USB key into your computer and transfer some files to it (be it music, movies, presentations for work, or masses of photos), then plug the USB key into your phone or tablet to access those files while you are on the go. The neat thing is that you don't even have to transfer the files over to the smartphone or tablet to view them; you could just play them off the stick itself.
In order to view the files on an OTG USB stick, you have to use a file manager app on your mobile device. Usually, the USB stick manufacturers recommend one that they think is suitable for their device, but you can use whichever file manager app you're comfortable with. Through this app, you can copy and paste files, move things around, or just view files.
More than a way to transfer files to a smartphone or tablet, a USB OTG stick can be used to transfer files between smartphones and between smartphones and tablets. It's a good way to get data off a personal smartphone and a work smartphone, for example, or if you just want to share data with friends.
There is a caveat, though: in order to use an On-The-Go USB stick, your Android smartphone or tablet has to support the USB On-The-Go standard, too. This means the USB OTG port on the smartphone can act as a host to see the storage device that's plugged into it. You'll need to check with your smartphone manufacturer to see if your model supports OTG, or check the sites of the USB stick makers to see if your smartphone is on their compatibility list (we've listed their respective Web sites in our reviews of the devices).
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John Kerry's Senate Seat Eyed by Republican, Ex-Navy Seal Gabriel Gomez
A Hispanic businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL has officially launched his campaign for John Kerry's U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts – with the help of key staffers from former presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign.
Gabriel Gomez, a Republican from Cohasset, said in a statement Tuesday he has entered the race because he sees "a lot of unproductive noise and bickering" in Washington and thinks he can help fix problems.
Gomez, 47, donated to President Barack Obama's primary campaign in 2008 but reportedly has the support of key staffers - including Gail Gitcho and Ron Kaufman - for former Massachusetts Gov. Romney who are helping him meet Republican heavyweights in Washington D.C., according to the Boston Herald.
"In my military career, at the U.S. Naval Academy, as a Navy aircraft carrier pilot, and as a Navy SEAL, I learned one thing above all else," serving others is more important than being served," Gomez said in a YouTube video.
Gomez's parents immigrated from Colombia, he said in a letter entitled "Why I'm Running," where he laid out his belief that congress needs to "stop kicking the can down the road" on America's economic issues.
"I'm running because I refuse to be cynical about America or about America's future," he wrote. "I'm a doer and an optimist by nature, and especially about our country. Certainly people will say this can't be fixed."
Kerry left the Senate to become Secretary of State. Gomez, a newcomer to state politics, will have to face Norfolk state Rep. Daniel Winslow, who became the first Republican to announce his candidacy last week. The two will square off in a primary in April.
The first major hurdle facing both candidates is collecting the 10,000 voter signatures needed to get their names on the ballot. The deadline for submitting the signatures is Feb. 27. According to Boston.com, Gomez is hiring Spoonworks Inc. in an effort to gather enough signatures, a task that could prove difficult in the short window of time and amid the recent rough weather, some Republicans told the publication.
Many high-profile Republicans, including former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, Romney's son Tagg, and former Gov. William Weld, have decided not to run. That has opened the field for lesser-known candidates.
Other Republicans are still weighing a run, including Gloucester state Sen. Bruce Tarr and Governor's Council member Jennie Caissie.
Attacking Gomez, Romney Style
On the Democratic side, U.S. Reps. Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch have already announced their candidacies. Marisa DeFranco, a Democrat who ran in last year's Senate race but failed to make the ballot, is also considering a run.
Massachusetts Democrats quickly focused their criticism on Gomez, trying to tie him to Romney's failed Republican presidential candidacy. They also attacked Gomez's association with a group that blamed President Barack Obama Barack for taking too much credit for the death of Osama bin Laden. The group, Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Inc., produced a 22-minute video during last year's presidential election criticizing Obama.
During an interview last year on MSNBC, Gomez credited Obama for giving the green light for the special operation to kill bin Laden. But Gomez, pointing to past presidents, said Obama should have given more credit to the troops and taken less credit for himself.
"The only time that these presidents, Lincoln and Eisenhower and other wartime presidents, ever used the word `I' was when they said `I thank you' to the troops," Gomez said during the interview.
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh criticized Gomez for "hanging out last year with a secretive group that tried, and failed, to damage the President for his handling of bringing justice to Osama bin Laden."
"Massachusetts voters, who overwhelmingly voted last fall to support the President's ideas and agenda, won't be swayed by Gomez's attempt at running the Romney Campaign 2.0," Walsh said Monday in a written statement.
Gomez the Businessman
Gomez has worked for the private equity firm Advent International since 2004. According to the company's website, Gomez's private equity experience "covers a broad range of industries including business services, health care, distribution, financial services and industrial products."
Before joining Advent, Gomez worked at Summit Partners for three years, according to the website. Before that, he worked as investment banking associate at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. in its aerospace and defense group.
His military service includes nine years in the Navy as an aircraft carrier pilot and Navy SEAL commander. He received a degree in systems engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 26, 2013) – Poor Richard's Campus and the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics have teamed up to hold the official watch party for the NCAA Baseball selection show on Monday.
The ETSU baseball team will be on hand at 11:45 a.m., while the 64 teams will be announced at noon on ESPNU. The viewing party is open to the public and this will be the first time to see the Atlantic Sun champion Buccaneers after the Blue and Gold defeated Kennesaw State Sunday afternoon to earn the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Come out and show your support for the Bucs as ETSU will be making its first NCAA Regional appearance since 1981.
ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
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Smart home technology is continually providing new ways to give homeowners peace of mind, but there are some old-fashioned preventative efforts that remain equally effective today. To ensure that your home and belongings are kept safe and sound, it's worth implementing the following advice:
Ideally, just a quick visual scan of your gardens should be enough to prove that no-one is on your property and provide reassurance. If your foliage provides potential hiding spaces, you may wish to consider either trimming back hedges and trees, or installing lighting that gives you better visibility of your land.
Utilise landscaping
You can use landscaping as a deterrent without distracting from your garden's aesthetic. Gravel paths, especially near doors and windows, are effectively impossible to walk on without making a noise. A manicured driveway makes it clear that your property is permanently occupied and therefore not an easy target. Thorny bushes beneath windows are also recommended, giving you the dual benefits of attractive blossoms and additional safety measures.
Protect your tools
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Motion sensor lights
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Draw your blinds
Obscuring visibility of your home's interior prevents prying eyes from peering in to see tempting, expensive possessions; however, fully shut blinds can create the impression that no-one is home. The best compromise is to half-shut the slats on your blinds, concealing the interior but still letting in light, suggesting occupation. It's important that the routine of opening and closing blinds or curtains is maintained even when you are absent from the property, whether that's by employing smart home technology or requesting help from a friendly neighbour.
Make your safe safer
Your safe might well be the best place for your most valued items, but in the worst-case scenario of a successful break-in, it also presents an obvious target. Keep yours well away from windows and disguise its shape and appearance as best you can.
Befriend your neighbours
The benefits of allying yourself with your neighbours extend far beyond having someone to water your plants and collect your mail while you're away. By getting to know your neighbours and becoming part of each other's lives, you're far more likely to be familiar with their habits, which will subsequently make it easier to judge when something suspicious is happening and contact the relevant authorities.
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|View Poll Results: Death Note Episode 18 Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
|Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll
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|2007-02-21, 04:31
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♪~ Daydreaming ~♪
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Italy
Yes I agree. Antonik's post completed what I had in mind: Light's personality change is unrelated to the loss of Death Note (since in your post you were wondering if DN had new features such as changing characters), and so yeah, a simple flow of events leads him to be different. Of course, as Shiroth noticed, he's quite in a pinch now, weeks and months of undeserved detention (because in Light's eyes, that's how it is, injustice), and loss of freedom may only bring to strong motivation and determination. Hence, the changement
It seems that the "normal" Light is finally in front of a problem not as easy to solve as the ones the previous "normal" Light, the easygoing genius, was so used with.
|2007-02-21, 04:54
|Link #42
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway
Age: 31
this show just keeps on with the mind-crackers.
you really have to pay attention to follow the story.
though I think I have a really good idea of what Light's plan was when he chose to forget the Death Note, I still think I will be surprised in the next 3-4 episodes.
|2007-02-24, 23:53
|Link #48
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Dallas
Age: 34
I can't stand Light being so nice, because I'm used to him being this ruthless, apathetic killer. But I don't think it's an act. Sure, he can masquerade his killing intent while he had the note, but by looking at his face, you can tell he was planning something evil. So either the Death Note is evil (which it isn't provided by Misa's state and the Shinigamis) or discarding the Death Note has more consequences than just memory lost of the note. Maybe it's also a lost of a killing intent, a rebirth.
|2007-02-26, 10:35
|Link #49
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: The Netherlands ^_^
Age: 27
For the people that are wondering why L has so much money
a) We don't know a thing about his past,maybe he's realy rich? Who knows,he could have been Bill Gates son or something..
b) He is the best detective in the world,a detective that good would probably earn a lot of money
|2007-02-26, 17:02
|Link #50
jui kuen
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
yar, with the demise of Light's Note, this thing seems to have fallen apart. without that "what clever shenanigan comes next, and how will Light/L demonstrate that they accounted for it with an even CLEVERER shenanigan!?" suspense engine, a harsh light falls on this scurvy pack of rerun characters: hardboiled cop destined to die 2 days before retirement, comic relief rookie sidekick, and the Yagami family as square as a unit of area.
but L looks worst of all. yo! Batman called--he wants Alfred back! without even a Bruce Wayne backstory (and with the random skyscraper building antics), everything that was "mysterious" and "eccentric" starts to look a lot more "contrived" and "hollow" as we realize that this dude can deus ex machina anything. I mean, he's _L_, man! he totally saw your speculation about his backstory coming, which proves that Light must be Kira!--and the crowd goes "ooh!," because we know he's right. as I haven't been following these threads, I figure there's been some discussion of the odd fact that the investigation has centered on figuring out who is behind the killings, and not how in the world the killings take place, since there's no obvious reason to assume that a person is capable. it'd be more likely to e.g. keep high-profile criminals in sensor-loaded rooms to determine the mechanism that induces their heart attacks etc. at which point L could show off his Shinto priest powers by divining the work of Shinigami with one of them broom looking things. but obviously there's less psycho-drama there. unless he has to get past Freddy Kruger in fine dream warrior style.
so, fresh meat for both sides? maybe the show is just dogging it towards the end of this leg of the relay, with the baton soon passing on to another suspense scheme express. you know Light is going to get back in business eventually, and probably with a predictable bang...
|2007-03-03, 17:12
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mortuary : D
Finally had the time to watch DN 18 properly . Mogi was bound to go he was cracking under pressure even in previous eps he was losing his cool for no reason . but the manner in which he made his exit was'nt pleasing at all . matsuda is being pushed around a lot , guess he is the comic releif . Dont know to laugh or feel bad for him .
L was dull in this ep with lil flashes of L-ness ( Karate ) Yotsuba group is looking intresting among the excutives there was a guy in Morphius ( Matrix ) get-up .
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In the prewriting step you choose and explore your topic, identify your audience and purpose for writing, conduct research, organize your ideas, and plan your essay.
|Topic: The Yurok Indians
|What I Know
|What I Want to Learn
|Possible Sources
|They live in northern California.
|How did they survive?
|books about Native Americans, online encyclopedia articles
The drafting step is where you begin to write your essay.
The revising step is where you read over your draft. You can change things that don't make sense or need more information.
The proofreading step is where you correct any errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. You can also make your sentences smoother and correct your word choices.
The publishing step is where you decide how you want to publish the final copy of your essay.


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PowerColor HD5770 Review
Are you just like every other computer enthusiast out there, waiting to see some numbers on release day of the HD5770? Well, you have come to the right place. ATI has finally released one of its newest cards, and we had the opportunity to take the first look at the PowerColor HD5770. This card is built on the R780 core, comes clocked in at 850MHz for the core clock and the GDDR5 memory comes clocked in at a 1200MHz speed! ATI has taken the time to throw a whole bunch of features into its latest card, including the 40nm processing technology that is going to allow for higher clocks at a lower power consumption. I am very anxious to see exactly how the card is going to perform, so without further ado it's time to take the first look at the PowerColor HD5770.
Closer Look:
Taking a look at the front of the packaging for the PowerColor HD5770, you are going to see a warrior wearing battle armor with a picture of a castle in the background and a gold-ish yellow lightning storm going on in the background, which might signify the power that the card is going to be able to yield. The top left hand corner is where you are going to find the PowerColor logo with the company's slogan, "Unleash the Gaming Power" printed just below it. There are the 1GB GDDR5 and Dual DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort logos on the front of the package, allowing you to see a glimpse of the features the new card is going to hold. When you take a look at the back of the package, you are going to see a whole bunch of information about the card and all of its new features that are included, such as the ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream Technology, Microsoft DirectX 11, and much, much more! On the sides of the package you are going to find the power & system requirements; PowerColor only requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply with a 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector.
When you open up the package, you are going to find a separate brown box inside the outer sleeve; this box is where the HD5770 card and all of the accessories are housed. The PowerColor HD5770 card itself is wrapped in an anti-static bag and fitted into an opening to make sure that it is not going to move around and become damaged during the shipping process.
Inside the package you are going to find not only the HD5770 but also an installation manual that will help you install the video card if you are unfamiliar with the installation process. PowerColor has also packaged a driver CD with the card to make your life a little easier so that you are not looking all over the place and waiting for the download to finish up, but instead you can start using your new card right away. There is a CrossfireX bridge included as well as a DVI to Analog dongle to hook up your analog monitors to the card.
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Hong Liang
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Karen Wooley
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Kim Dunbar
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Marcetta Darensbourg
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Xiaorong Lin
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Yu (Yvette) Zhang
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Regardless of the reason for retailers' poor post-holiday performance, money is moving into a few other sectors, the CNBC "Fast Money" pros said Wednesday.
"Even on the online side, you're not seeing the kind of move people expected," OptionMonster's Pete Najarian said, adding that "fiscal cliff" concerns are putting pressure on share prices.
Absent a budget deal out of Washington, the so-called "fiscal cliff," a series of tax hikes and federal spending cuts, is set to take effect Jan. 1.
Midday, retailers represented 12 biggest percentage losers in the S&P 500.
Retail was hurt by the effects of Superstorm Sandy, said Joe Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners, who also noted what money managers were doing.
"Capital's coming out of consumer discretionary – I don't think you want to sell it completely – but it's moving into that materials and industrials space," he said. "That looks like the trade."
Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital, who held positions in Macy's, said he was disappointed by retail and wasn't looking for big gains anytime soon.
"There's been no reason to really feel good about retail, except for the housing numbers," he said. "The next move that's going to be in the market is going to be in the cyclical stocks if you get a deal on the 'fiscal cliff.' If not, then retail goes worse."
Jon Najarian of OptionMonster had a low bar for the stock market's performance.
"The fact that we're just above flat is a positive for me, but obviously there's a pretty significant rotation, and people are selling today in these retail names," he said. "You can see that because the volumes are pathetically low on the rest of the Street. About 50 percent of normal activity so far today, whether it's options or stocks, or even futures."
Najarian noted activity in stocks such as Tiffany, Coach and Abercrombie & Fitch.
"All of them are nearly trading full-session volumes. They're certainly on track for that," he said. "It's the only sector in the market that is."
Trader disclosure: On Dec. 26, 2012, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders: Joe Terranova is long VRTS; Joe Terranova is long TJX; Joe Terranova is long AAPL; Joe Terranova is long GS; Joe Terranova is long MS; Joe Terranova is long SWN; Joe Terranova is long GLW; Joe Terranova is long DELL; Joe Terranova is long VZ; Joe Terranova is long XOM; Pete Najarian is long AAPL; Pete Najarian is long FB; Pete Najarian is long BAC CALLS; Pete Najarian is long INTC CALLS; Pete Najarian is long CLF; Pete Najarian is long TCK; Pete Najarian is long EMN CALLS; Steve Weiss is long RIMM; Steve Weiss is long BAC; Steve Weiss is long M; Jon Najarian is short AGQ PUTS.


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The press release is dead—or so we keep hearing.
But somebody forgot to tell Sarah Skerik, vice president of content marketing for PR Newswire.
"No one reads press releases?" she says. "I'm sorry, I have data otherwise. People read them by the millions."
The thing is, press releases can be written well or handled badly. In a session titled "Proving the Value of PR Across the Organization," she explains that
press releases are content that can be widely shared—if you make it interesting and shareable.
"People are tweeting the daylights out of press releases," she says.
Her comments come as many in public relations express doubt about the value of the press release. In a recent piece for the HubSpot blog, a former Newsweek reporter states that he deleted nearly every
press release he received.
He quotes one industry pro who says: "The simple press release should have died years ago. In my mind, they're dead already."
Skerik, however, says press releases keep pulling in readers. Ten years ago, she would have told you that most of the people who will read your press
release do so within 72 hours.
Today, press releases accrue only half their reads over the first four days. The rest of the readers continue to find the press release over the next four
months and beyond.
Here are some tips from Skerik:
1. Write the way you talk.
Search engines prefer natural language, not jargon or marketing-speak. So do readers. Write naturally and use good grammar, Skerik says.
2. Cut back on links.
Skerik analyzed the worst-performing 500 out of a set of 20,000 press releases to figure out why these were the bottom feeders.
"I did find that the duds almost to an item had a preponderance of links within the release," she says. "Every other word it seems has links, and it's
really annoying to the reader. And search engines saw it as spam."
3. Avoid the use of Unnecessary Capitalization.
Copy littered with capital letters "in weird places ... are a turnoff for a lot of readers and really will make your press release underperform," Skerik
4. Recognize that content recirculates.
Ever puzzle why a friend on Facebook posted that same damned cat video you saw a year ago? That's because content now is available to people on their own
time frame, enabling them to recirculate it, Skerik says.
What's old hat to you is new and interesting to the person who Googled it five minutes ago. Treat your press releases as part of your permanent content
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5. Always include something tweetable in your pitches.
Fans, bloggers, and even journalists can be willing to your press releases—but not if you make them work at it. Always include something they can tweet or
share. Make it easy for them.
"They just hate it when you send a text-only pitch and attach a press release, and that's it," Skerik says.
6. How about issuing a press release in tweets?
In September, @AmazonKindle issued a press release in a series of 14 tweets. This allowed followers to
retweet the parts that most interested them, such as the music or extended battery life, Skerik says.
She adds that a tweet about music might not have elicited a reaction from her, but because she provides tech support for an out-of-town parent, the tweet
about a new "mayday button" for such support caught her eye.
The Mayday button revolutionizes tech support. Free and 24x7x365. Preview the TV spots: http://t.co/trvKced6oh #firehdx
— Kindle Team (@AmazonKindle) September 25, 2013
The Mayday button revolutionizes tech support. Free and 24x7x365. Preview the TV spots: http://t.co/trvKced6oh #firehdx
Caveats: @AmazonKindle lost an opportunity by not including additional images or media with every tweet, Skerik says. We at Ragan Central also noticed that
at least one irritated Kindle follower responded to the stream of tweets with the words, "BLOCK FOR SPAM."
7. Feed your influencers.
These hungry critters require regular doses of information to survive. They thrive on attention, and multimedia content is their favorite snack food.
Exclusives make them purr.
"Give them the star treatment-give them the media treatment-and you will win an enthusiast for life," Skerik says.
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8. Interaction matters.
The Google algorithm has moved beyond merely scanning pages for words, Skerik says. Google now places a high value on people interacting with your content,
and this can include old press releases.
Do people like the content? Do they link to it? Are they interacting with it? Do they continue to share it over time? That's how you gain visibility in
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Style # 192642
Master summer style in these sun-friendly bebe denim shorts, featuring triple button up detail, high-waisted design and cuffed hem. Try it with a silky top, oversized hoops and metallic sandals for an after-dark look that is all legs.
- 98% cotton, 1% spandex
- Rise: 8" (20 cm)
- Inseam: 3" (8 cm)
- Leg opening: 24" (61 cm)
- Machine wash
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size 27
High Waist Tuxedo Short is rated out of 5 by 7.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Usualsuspect from Cute looking shorts My hip size is about 34". I am 5'2". I got size 26. They fit perfect and comfortable. These shorts make your butt look sexy. The fabric is thick enough,stretchy and soft. The high waist makes your legs look longer. With this white color you can easily create the simple, yet clean look with lot of options of tops or shoes. I wear these short with Bebe halter top(with orange stripes) or baggy graphic t-shirt. They look good with pink bodysuite with cut-out shoulder and white/red polka dot wedge. These shorts go well with little bootie, too. The reason I am giving 4 stars is because of the front pockets. They bulge out to the sides. I asked the sales person if they were defective. She said it's normal for shorts with actual front pockets. I kinda overlooked the issue because the shorts were super cute. But, it's annoying to me every time I wear them and see the pockets bulging. I am thinking about taking them to the seamstress to fix the pockets or close the opening of pocket.
Date published: 2013-06-28
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Angie from Fits Great Very sexy and cute! Not too high waisted and shorts are short but not too short.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Muffin32 from Love it! I love this short fits perfectly. I think it's hot. I'm looking forward for more new clothes or shorts coming.
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Installing Cell Broadband Engine SDK
The CBE SDK installation only supports the Fedora 9 or RHEL linux distributions. I managed to install it on my Arch Linux system with the help of a post in the gentoo forum, and doing some trial/error.
Required Packages
All of the following required packages are provided by the pacman databases and the versions should be recent enough.
Core repository:
- gcc 4.x
- glibc
- perl 5.x
- freeglut
- gawk
- bison
- flex
Extra repository:
- rpmextract
- tcl
- tk
To make sure all of these are installed:
# pacman -S gcc glibc perl freeglut gawk bison flex rpmextract tcl tk
Get ISOs and build the SDK
You'll have to download the two 3.1 SDK ISOs (Developer, Extra) for Fedora 9 manually from IBMs website, which requires free registration. Place them in a build folder, and get the cellsdk build files from the AUR, and place them in the same folder. Now the SDK is ready to be build, but you will have to do it as root because the PKGBUILD uses mount of loop-devices to extract packages from the ISOs. Build the SDK by running:
sudo makepkg --asroot
Now a cellsdk-3.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz should be ready for installation! Just run
sudo pacman -A cellsdk-3.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz
and now the SDK is installed and ready for use.
Running the Simulator
Go to /opt/ibm/systemsim-cell/ directory and type sudo ./systemsim -g You can run without root by changing the owner and group.
sudo chown -R /opt/ibm/systemsim-cell sudo chgrp -R /opt/ibm/systemsim-cell
cd /opt/ibm/systemsim-cell/bin/ ./systemsim -g
Since the PKGBUILD does not run the official install script there is bound to be something not setup completely correct... Place a comment on the cellsdk AUR page.


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Eames Era Art Glass
Spanning art deco treasures and utilitarian Danish design to kitschy '70s fare, Brooklyn-based Adverts Vintage proprietors Pete Magnotta and Scarlett Rigby stock their virtual shop with classic retro furniture and homewares. The dynamic duo traveled far and wide for the monogrammed steamer trunks Kodak cameras intricate needlepoints mid-century chairs funky lamps and other fetching finds in this collection. Each piece is a sweet representation of timeless design and enviable style."
Eames-era Higgins-style art glass featuring parallel raised orange lines on slightly convex clear glass; circa 1950. This gently used vintage product is in good condition.Country of Origin: US
Material: Glass
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