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What has been considered the big three of Southern Conference football will be down to the big one — at least for now, until Wofford gets new rivals at the top.
What has been considered the big three of Southern Conference football will be down to the big one — at least for now, until Wofford gets new rivals at the top.
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern are expected to announce Wednesday that they are leaving the Southern Conference for the Sun Belt. They will be ineligible for the SoCon title or Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in 2013 and won't qualify for the Football Bowl Subdivision until 2015.
"It's sure going to be a different conference," Wofford head coach Mike Ayers said. "We've had some really great games against both of those schools. It's been a great deal of fun. We've shared in some great memories and some championships."
In fact, no other team besides those three has won outright or shared in the Southern Conference championship since 2004. Only Furman, which tied with Appalachian State at the top nine years ago and with Georgia Southern 12 years ago, has joined the big three with a trophy since Marshall left the league, also for the FBS, after its title in 1996.
Wofford won its fourth championship in 2012, sharing with Georgia Southern. GSU has won or shared in nine titles since 1992 with back-to-back national championships in 1999 and 2000. Appalachian State has won or shared in six titles during the past eight seasons, winning three straight national championships from 2005-07.
"I wonder if it's something that, once they get into to, may have them wondering if they would be better off back in the Southern Conference," Ayers said. "I'm sure they researched it very well. There must be a reason they are heading in that direction. I wish them luck. We'll see how it all pans out."
The Sun Belt includes Arkansas State, Georgia State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy and Western Kentucky. In basketball, the league also will have Arkansas-Little Rock and Texas-Arlington.
Meanwhile, the Southern Conference, already losing the College of Charleston, a non-football playing school, will have to scramble to replace a couple of football powerhouses.
"Folks in the Southern Conference will do a great job as far as trying to replace those schools," Ayers said. "I'm sure those new schools will be worthy of the conference and will bring something to the table that maybe App and Georgia Southern couldn't bring."
While Appalachian State and Georgia Southern are more known for football, their basketball teams also are well-respected. ASU finished second in the North Division behind Elon this past season. GSU finished tied with Wofford in the South Division and then eliminated the Terriers in the first round of the tournament.
"I admire the people at App State and Georgia Southern greatly. I hate that they are leaving our league," said Wofford head basketball coach Mike Young, whose team won SoCon tournament championships and went to the NCAAs in 2009-10 and 2010-11. "One of the greatest moments of my professional career — and I will say this 20 years from now — was our game against App State in 2010 to win the championship."
Combined with the College of Charleston's departure for the Colonial Athletic Association after this school year, the landscape in basketball will be altered greatly for the Southern Conference as well.
"Football will be different. But the Southern Conference will be fine," Young said. "I know that (Southern Conference commissioner) John Iamarino and our athletic directors and CEOs will go to great depths to make sure our league continues to be ultra-competitive and strong across the board."
Georgia Southern has been the dominant baseball team in the conference so far with an 8-1 league record, including a three-game sweep of Wofford. The College of Charleston, coached by former Spartanburg Methodist assistant Monte Lee, has always been strong in that sport. Appalachian State also is on target to finish in the top half of the conference.
"You know that change is inevitable. You just hope they get replaced by good schools and I believe that will happen," Wofford baseball coach Todd Interdonato said. "I think there are a lot of schools that want to be a part of this league and would be excited about being a SoCon member. I don't think we're going to have any issues with finding good schools because our league is so attractive."

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While the rest of the country was celebrating their freedom, Joe Biden—or one of his aides—was signing up to Twitter under the short-yet-sweet username @VP. His first tweet? (Or his aide's first tweet?) "VP & Dr. B hope you take time to think about our troops & military families this Independence Day, Happy 4th from OVP! @JoiningForces."
Perhaps he just wants to keep a closer eye on those Obama-killing script kiddies. [@VP via BusinessInsider]


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Transfixated on the big blue screen
its your window to the outside
a melancholy dream
a medium upon which you build reality
this episodic currency
that everybody needs
somebodies delivery lulls you to sleep
the man behind the weather map
the editor in chief
they control two worlds
power and disease
and you cannot supress you curiosity
but see it's only entertainment
superficial urgency
posterboard mentality
only entertainemnt
tightly constrained
the buzz that remains
is the story of how we run our lives
many our the people poor and suffering
from the lack of coverage
from the transmission beam
and if it ever gets there
you'll be offended too
'cause you cannot distinguish
chicanery from truth
see it's only entertainment
a superficial episode
as life continues to unfold
only entertainment
controlled and copied
they've planted the seed
that sprouts into your picture of the world
can't someone protect me (turn away, turn away)
from this electron beam?
hey you, Mr. FCC
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Does the World Need this 3DS Product? Probably Not.
Japan's CyberGadget is rolling out a "3DS dedicated" AR card holder. Sure, it only costs ¥500, and it can hold 120 AR cards, but I'm honestly thinking of one good reason why this product needed to be made. I'm also trying to think of the last time I used AR cards with my 3DS.
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When jumping into a crowded market, especially one with a couple of strong players in the lead, a company has to work hard to distinguish its entries from the field. JVC successfully manages that with its debut product, the Picsio GC-FM1--unfortunately, not often in a good way.
On sight, you'd certainly never confuse this mini camcorder with comparably priced competitors like the sleek, first-generation Flip MinoHD or the bulky but top-notch Kodak Zi8. Though it comes in three attractive colors--deep purple, royal blue, and black--and an almost perfect size (a bit thicker than but otherwise smaller and about as light as a BlackBerry Pearl), its shiny faceted plastic face and wavy chrome-colored accent strip are about as sparkly as you can get without actually going the Swarovski-encrusted route. And while testing it in the park, I thought I had developed some magic squirrel-whispering powers until I realized that it was the camcorder that they were climbing the fence to see. Adult humans were less impressed, based on my casual office survey.
The wavy silver sort of camouflages the exposed USB, miniHDMI, and composite video jacks on one side and the macro switch on the other. Unlike many competitors, the FM1 doesn't have a built-in USB connector, though it includes a cable; nor does it bundle an HDMI cable like the Zi8. On the bottom is a tripod socket, hand strap connector, and a door covering the SD card slot and built-in battery.


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From a small gathering of 13 balloons in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has grown to become the largest balloon event in the world. Held each year during the first week in October, the Balloon Fiesta now attracts almost 600 balloons and 1000 pilots.
The first gathering of 13 balloons in 1972 was held in the parking lot of Coronado Center Mall in Albuquerque. The following year, 13 countries took part in the "First World Hot Air Balloon Championship", the world's largest ballooning event, held at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. By 1978 Albuquerque was playing host to 273 entries. The number of balloons steadily increased, with 600 in 1988 and 903 balloons in 1999. The organizers of the Balloon Fiesta registered over 1000 balloons in the year 2000.
In 1972 there were about 10,000 guests that viewed the first Balloon Fiesta. Hundreds of thousands of guest visit Balloon Fiesta each year, and hundreds of thousands more fans watch the balloons from outlying areas and on TV. In order to accommodate the increases in balloons and guests, the Balloon Fiesta's home field has grown from a corner in a mall parking lot, to its present home, a permanent site which is more than 350 acres.
The Balloon Fiesta has not only grown in numbers of balloons and guests, but in the number of unique events as well. In addition to the spectacular Mass Ascensions, the Balloon Fiesta has added the annual Balloon Glow, the Night Magic Glow™, and the Special Shape Rodeo™. These additions have grown to become guest favorites. In order to preserve the magic of these spectacular events, it is estimated that more than 25 million still photographs are taken of the Balloon Fiesta, repeatedly earning it the title "the world's most photographed event."
Gas balloons became part of the Balloon Fiesta in 1981. In 1993, and again in 1999, AIBF hosted the annual Coupe de Gordon Bennett, the world's oldest and most prestigious gas balloon race. In 1994, The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta hosted the 8th World Gas Balloon Championship and in 1995, Balloon Fiesta launched America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race, a distance race that broke distance records, dating back to 1912.
The genesis of the 1st balloon Fiesta occurred while planning the KOB 50th Anniversary party the following spring, Susan Johnson, then promotional director for the station, was looking for a centerpiece of her own to celebrate this important birthday for the station. She found Sid Cutter flying the "club" balloon which had been purchased by the founders of the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (now the largest local balloon club in the world). The relationship between KOB and Sid Cutter was cemented and the idea of a balloon race began to take shape.
With very little time, but an enormous wealth of enthusiasm, Sid Cutter, Don and Mike Draper and Tom Rutherford of KOB, set about putting together the largest balloon race in the world at that time, and invited 21 balloons to attend the event.
Last minute cancellations and a miserable storm in the Midwest limited the participants to 13 balloons, but each and every one was given red carpet treatment and put on a show for some 10,000-20,000 spectators that Albuquerque would never forget. The pilots came from Arizona, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Texas and they left with the impression that Albuquerque was a wonderful place to fly and that it had about the most hospitable bunch of people you'd ever want to find.
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Way too early 2013 College Football Rankings from Andy Staples
Since we had never too early bracketology post I figured I would post the way too early college football rankings from Staples.
He has us as at #12 only behind OSU in the BIG. I think with our schedule being more favorable this year we end up in the top 10, as long as we can run the ball (MANBALL). What say you Mgo community?
Of course he has Alabama, TX A&M and Oregon at or near the top.
Link to article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130122/way-too-early-2013-top-25/?sct=hp_wr_a1&eref=sihp


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Sheila Simon: 'I'm not seeking an easier race'
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will officially announce Wednesday that she's running for Illinois comptroller, ending five months of uncertainty about which statewide office she would seek next year.
Simon, a Carbondale Democrat, was scheduled to announce her plans Wednesday with stops in Chicago, Springfield and her hometown.
"I want to go beyond just transparency and where there is corruption and misspending," she told The Associated Press ahead of her planned announcement. "Let's engage people about where we're spending money as a state. Let's all be watchdogs."
The comptroller is central to handling Illinois' tax money and maintains the state's accounts, paying bills and signing checks to employees.
Simon is likely to face at least one Democratic challenger in the primary: Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn has mentioned plans to run. Either would face a difficult challenge against Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, a former three-term state treasurer who lost the 2006 governor's race to Rod Blagojevich. Along with experience in winning statewide offices, Topinka has a fundraising advantage, reporting more than $805,000 cash on hand at the end of the second quarter, compared with $272,000 for Simon and $25,300 for Blackburn.
Simon said she's up for the challenge.
"I'm not seeking an easier race," she said, explaining why she didn't choose state treasurer.
That office is wide open, with Treasurer Dan Rutherford seeking the GOP nomination for governor. However, for Simon to jump in would mean challenging a fellow downstate Democrat, state Sen. Mike Frerichs, who's exploring a bid.
Her approach Wednesday will be admittedly low key: She's driving on the tour instead of flying in an effort to save money.
In February, Simon abruptly announced her plans not to seek re-election with Gov. Pat Quinn, but she declined to say which statewide office she would seek. Instead, she played up her legal background as a former prosecutor and law professor, fueling talk that she would run for attorney general. Simon's campaign later mentioned comptroller and treasurer as possibilities.
However, earlier this month Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan decided she would seek another term rather than challenge Quinn. That caught Simon by surprise, but she said she was happy with how things turned out.
Simon explained that she made her early announcement to stay out of the lieutenant governor's race so Quinn would have ample time to pick a running mate. She also said she wanted to focus on her own political future.


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New York, NY: Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, who was with Terri Schiavo during the hours and moments before her death, issued the following statement today:
"In response to the Schiavo case, many think they should draw up a living will. This, however, is both unnecessary and dangerous. We cannot make treatment decisions today for circumstances of tomorrow that we cannot predict. Whether a medical treatment is morally required depends on those circumstances and therefore cannot be determined in advance. It is always morally required, moreover, to provide food and water to a patient, because food and water, even when provided artificially, do not constitute medical treatment but rather humane care. We are not morally permitted to request starvation and dehydration.
"In regard to the autopsy of Terri Schiavo, the results -- whatever they may show -- are irrelevant to the moral judgment that she was murdered. The level of brain damage that she had can never justify what was done to her. Life does not lose its value and dignity when it is damaged."
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Trafficking workers into the UK for forced labour is on the increase, an authority dealing with exploitation has warned.
The problem has been highlighted by some "shocking" cases where people have been forced into "modern-day slavery", said the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
Chief executive Paul Broadbent announced a drive to help businesses in Derbyshire identify workers who may have been trafficked into the UK.
"Trafficking workers into the UK for forced labour is a problem that is on the increase.
"This was highlighted recently in Derbyshire by some shocking, high-profile cases, where people have been forced into lives of modern-day slavery," he said.
The GLA has joined forces with Derbyshire Police to visit firms in the county that might be at risk from trafficking.
The move follows the recent jailing of two Slovakian couples from Derby for human trafficking for forced labour.
The GLA, formed in 2005 in the wake of the Morecambe Bay cockle picking disaster when 23 Chinese workers drowned, said it will visit firms using large numbers of migrant workers.
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|2012-04-22, 06:11
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Join Date: Jan 2009
and i hope to see AGE-1 and AGE-2 and AGE-3 teaming up in the battlefield at some point
|2012-04-22, 06:22
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|2012-04-22, 06:47
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Wow. This is probably my first time seeing the gundam pilot in wedding dress -_- seriously I can't remember anything from the previews gundam series that had that one scene. And Flit isn't even in it >.> even Obright is there even though he should also get a wedding but nope, talking about wedding before going in a big gun fight is always a death flag.
The wedding gives me more impact than the episode itself
then onto the preview of next episode with a silly title (if you ask me) Grandpa's Gundam.
Kino? Kio? looks the most normal among 3 generations. His even in a car with a girl beside him >.> (or is that girl?)
|2012-04-22, 06:57
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In terms of the prime minister it was family dirt. Well that dirt is pretty much public knowledge given the UE now known a Vegans were Mars colonist remnants.
Flit just connected the dots. That plot seems too damn stupid in my opinion. People wont care what your ancestors did a 178 years ago to endanger your political reputation. Its a jab at political dynasties but the way the writers did with it is too dumb and out of nowhere.
Flit just did a purge. It's like when the US did witch hunts on who were communists. Purges are damn messy and chances are an innocent would be falsely accused.
|2012-04-22, 08:20
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I don't know for me this is like the least surprising thing to come out of this arc.
|2012-04-22, 09:24
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|2012-04-22, 10:26
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Just when I thought Flit couldn't be more of a dick, he goes on and performs a coup d'etat, executing anyone with connections to the Vagans.
Whatever moral high ground he might have had is lost now. I know some of you will say "but the vagans killed colonies!", and I agree that's bad, but Flit is out to exterminate every vagan (his own words). That's not what the good guys are supposed to do.
|2012-04-22, 10:58
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All I'll say is, what a lame ending.
1. After one big battle, skip one year ahead. And boom, out of nowhere they found the "mole"...
2. Asemu is being lame for following his father. Flit's revenge will never end and it's not a step that he wants to follow...
3. Oh well, Asemu and Romary coupling when Zehart x Romary is a much better end along with Asemu x Alisa (Running)
4. All in all, Asemu arc starts promising. They decide to rush 2 episodes to wrap the whole arc up for the sake of wrapping stuff up. I wish there would be battle around Earth sphere, now that would be actually interesting instead of them wasting AGE-2 by only fighting one-on-one (and Asemu is still not that good at it even after all this time...)
5. Last note, at least White AGE-2 looks awesome...
|2012-04-22, 11:00
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|2012-04-22, 11:44
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Also people realize this isn't the ending right?
|2012-04-22, 11:49
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|2012-04-22, 12:20
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I find it hilarious that your all about the Vagans who pretty much perform underhanded tricks but when it comes to Flit trying to root it out in which case he does it directly you put him in the same bed as the devil.
That and the Federation is at war with the Vagans if you handn't noticed and nations tend to be a bit more extreme in these cases as there's very little room for liberalism.
It's a miracle that the Flit had so much leeway in directing the war that the Prime Minister didn't even targeted him to begin with.
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|2012-04-22, 12:51
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That pretty much says it all. You know who else talked like that? Multha Azrael. Patrick Zala. Look how that mess turned out. Somebody needs to slam Flit's brakes. Or give him an AGE Bright Slap.
And it didn't help that he's become such a douche that he couldn't even attend his own son's wedding. Maybe he was on important business?.........nope, NOT understandable. That's the kind of thing you make time for unless the world is ending, and if that were the case Asem would be there working too, anyway.
Maybe it's the staff telling us something abotu Flit's downward spiral; the arc started with Flit remembering Asem's birthday, and it ends with him not going to his wedding.
Well, at least they tried to wrap up AsemxRomary properly. Some "kiss and make up" to their conflict and a wedding. Far more wrap-up than FlitxEmily ever got. (which was, like, none) But it was still rushed; the talk at the beginning of the episode should have happened a little sooner, and the wedding was tacked on as if it was an afterthought.
On a side note, Kio looks much more masculine in the preview, despite that fact he's younger than both of his predecessors in their debuts. (the early magazine scans made him look so feminine that I actually mistook him for a girl )
|2012-04-22, 13:38
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So much Flit hate even though I don't see any wrongs with his remarks.
If Vagan wanted a truce then they would accepted the truce already (see eps 16) or would have used the corrupt politicians in such a way that it would be acceptable for the majority of the people. Vagan have no interest in peace, they are willing to sacrifice innocent people that have nothing to do with anything and use corrupt politicians (after they themselves corrupt them) to justify their actions.
Just during eps 26/27 when they wanted to dock with the colony just so they can use it's resources and force the people their to work for them tells me enough or attacking colony that have zero military capabilities.
I personally though that Flit was bad ass during this eps, especially when he waited for his son to show up just before Vagan was going to shoot.
And it is weird that he didn't attend his sons wedding but we have no idea the situation he is in. As the leader of the Coup he has a responsibility that goes beyond his family, you can't just do something as big as a coup and then decide to take a day off during a period where everything can turn unstable. Just compare what Flit did to bombing a country to dust, killing of the leaders and then just leave the country in roubles without any form of structure, it will be chaos.
It looked interesting the preview, the new grunt suits look much better then the current dolls because even though it is the same colour (most likely same looks) at least the new mobile suits can transform.
Future Flit:
He kind of looks lame, judging by his outfit he has retried from being a active military leader and has started to focus more on mobile suit development. Personally I think it is for the best for earth if Flit involves more in MS development and leave the commanding to others (at least to the capable ones like that blond guy) or his son (depending on how he develops ofc).
Initial impression as a pilot is that he looks more capable then Flit and Asemu (comparing them to their first eps). I guess the intend is to speed up the introduction phase and pilot training phase aka the initial few episodes where the Gundam pilot sucks and at best only wins because of their overwhelming power of the Gundam.
|2012-04-22, 13:48
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So because one side has no interest in peace, it's okay for the other side to wipe out the other entirely? Because that's what Flit wants.
Again, attending your son's wedding is something you make time for. The only acceptable excuse would have been something serious enough that would have put Asem in action too.
There's too much Flit siding here. The only people who wish to commit mass-murder/genocide (and there's no argument here; Flit's wording precisely states he wants to wipe out all Vegans) are not good people. Good luck finding any other Gundam characters without serious issues who wouldn't smack Flit in the face. There's no defending someone who wants to wipe out an entire race. There's just no excuse. The only thing that will save Flit from becoming truly evil now is if sopmebody stops him, or he has an epiphany and stops himself, but commiting genocide is not what a good guy does. There's just no arguing that.
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Not only did Asemu repaint the gundam, but he's even wearing Woolf's clothes now. Nice to see him mature. like that we got a little bit on interaction between Romary and Asemu, even showed their wedding. A little better than Emily and Flit. Lol Flit didn't even attend the wedding though.
So Grodek's data was useful in the end. So Zeheart will be showing up in gen-3. Guess Kio will take him out like Asemu took out Desil. Hope there's a scene in gen-3 with all 3 fighting with their gundams together. I doubt it, but i hope Vargas lives somehow.
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2013 Season (Freshman): Ran the 400-meter dash and 800-meter run as well as the 4x400-meter dash...INDOOR: Finished third in the 400-meter dash at the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 51.30...Ran a personal-best time of 1:57.41 in the 800-meter run at the UWSP Pointer Qualifier (Mar. 2)...OUTDOOR: Finished second in the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time 50.22 at the NAC Outdoor Championships (May 3-4)...Finished sixth in the 400-meter dash at the Wisconsin Private College Championships (Apr. 27) with a time of 51.03...Was a member of 4x400-meter relay team at three events during outdoor season.
High School (Shoreland Lutheran): Was a Midwest Classic Conference Scholar Student-Athlete…Finished fifth in the WIAA State Track & Field Meet in the 400-meters (49.93)…Qualified for the WIAA State Cross Country Meet…Selected to the Midwest Senior Spotlight Team in track & field…Participated in the Badger Boys State Tournament…Named All-Milwaukee Metro Honorable Mention (400-meters)…Named All-MCC First Team in cross country, Honorable Mention in basketball, First Team in track & field (indoor 400-meters, outdoor 400-meters, outdoor 800-meters) and Honorable Mention in track & field (outdoor long jump)…Named All-Country Second Team in basketball…Named All-Country Second Team (indoor 400-meters and outdoor 4x400-meter relay) and Honorable Mention in track & field…Captained the cross country team twice and track & field team once...Holds the school record in cross country (16:49.9) and in the 400-meters (49.29)...Earned varsity letters in cross country, basketball and track & field.
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Michael Bolton at the Ridgefield Playhouse
Grammy-winner Michael Bolton knows what happens "When a Man Loves a Woman," and he'll sing about that and more when he performs Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Ridgefield Playhouse.
The evening, a gala fundraiser for the playhouse, begins at 6:30 p.m. with a rose for every lady, plus hors d'oeuvres and a buffet dinner with a chocolate fountain.
Each raffle ticket purchased comes with a glass of champagne, courtesy of No. 109 Cheese & Wine, and a chance to win a pair of 1-carat diamond earrings from Michael's Jewelers, a Year of Beauty from Adam Broderick Salon & Spa and a BMW-for-a-weekend from BMW of Ridgefield.
Bolton, who lives in Westport, takes the stage after an 8:30 p.m. live auction. Expect to hear such songs as "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" and "That's What Love is About," among many others. He has a new album coming out this month.
Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, Thursday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. $185, $130. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.


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Recently launched on Kickstarter, the Electree+ is a small, bonsai-sized tree sculpture with solar panels attached to the ends of each white plastic branch. The 27 silicon solar panels on the Electree+ are adjustable based on the placement of the device and the direction of sunlight. Ideally, the device should be placed in an area that's always in the path of sunlight during the day. According to the creator of the Electree+, it takes a day and a half to completely charge up the 14,000mAh internal battery to full power.
However, if someone simply wants to recharge their smartphone, the Electree+ can collect enough power to accomplish that task in approximately four hours.
When the battery has a full charge, the Electree+ can recharge an Apple iPad 2 twice, a Samsung Galaxy S III seven times or an Apple iPhone 5 nine times before requiring more sunlight to fill up the battery again. The Electree+ comes with two USB ports for recharging digital cameras, tablets, laptops, smartphones, wireless headphones or any other form of portable electronics.
In addition, the Electree+ includes a Qi wireless charging zone underneath the tree to avoid having to search for the correct USB charging cable. iPhone owners can also take advantage of wireless charging assuming they purchase a Qi-enabled case. Beyond wireless charging, an Electree+ owner can upgrade the device with a NFC chip that can be used to trigger specific actions when a NFC-enabled smartphone is placed on the Electree+. For instance, when an Electree+ owner returns home from work and places the smartphone down on the charging area, a text message could automatically be sent to family members notifying everyone that they are home.
Within the base of the Electree+, the battery is stored underneath the baseplate and acts as the base of the tree design. After the plastic trunk is attached, the user attaches the three main branches that each house nine solar panels on smaller branches.
Since the two USB ports are underneath the baseplate, the creators of the Electree+ have designed the plate to allow for two USB cords to exit the device in order to reach a tablet or smartphone. According to the creator, the Electree+ will come in multiple colors and the baseplates will come in multiple colors.
Regarding the production schedule, the team building the Electree+ plans to use January 2013 to make small tweaks to the design before submitting the design specifications to a manufacturer based in the United States. During February and March, the team will be working to the manufacturer to perfect the prototype and complete the final molds before authorizing full scale production of the Electree+. During April 2013, the team will perform quality assurance tests on the device and make sure wireless charging works correctly.
The team plans to ship the Electree+ solar charging device to Kickstarter backers during May 2013 assuming the full $200,000 is raised. The minimum cost for an Electree with wireless charging and NFC capabilities is $260. Anyone that wants color options will have to pay at least $325 for the solar charging device.


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Elsie & Sergio's Budget Backyard
Name: Elsie
Location: Highland Park, Los Angeles, California
When they moved into their home in 2009, Elsie and Sergio's backyard was essentially a "weed-filled, sloping dirt lot." Because they were working with a tight budget, the project was slow-going but, thanks to a few lucky thrift store scores, it finally came together into a room-like outdoor space, perfect for entertaining.
They've done most of the work entirely on their own. The most challenging part? Hauling 3.5 tons of pea gravel. It took 70+ trips back and forth with the wheelbarrow!
In the future they plan to build a small wooden deck off the house, install more landscaping, plant a few veggies and build a gas fire pit.
Elsie says:
We're eager to continue with our plans but have wasted no time in enjoying the space as it is now. We love how comfortable our guests feel when they come over. It's not uncommon for us to turn on the music, open a bottle of wine and sit by the fire long into the evening.
Thanks, Elsie and Sergio!
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Lavender Dessert Recipes
Lavender: Varieties and Uses (Video)
Full Recipe...
Lavender Creme Brulee Recipe
I've been waiting for the lavender in my garden to blossom to be able to make my own Herbes de Provence mix. I had so much extra lavender that I thought I'd make our family's favorite dessert. Yes, crème brulée strikes again! Lavender has a strong floral taste, so a little bit goes a long way. To enhance the lavender aroma, I added lavender extract that I bought at Sur La Table store in Palo Alto. I really thought that the unusual flavor would turn off the kids but my little munchkin loved the lavender dessert the most and kept saying "It tastes like a flower, I love it!"
It's the third season we're planting lavender in our garden and I've learned that the variety most commonly used for cooking is English lavender, not French! So be on the look-out English lavender the next time you stop at the nursery.
If you're searching for a fancy French dessert for your next dinner party, try this recipe! On the practical side, you can make the cup dessert 'way in advance and create the sugar crust at the last minute. That way you can focus on your guests instead of dessert while still serving something fabulous. Your guests will be in awe.
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Industry News
ABS Extends Beauty Bash Entry Deadline
America's Beauty Show and Cosmetologists Chicago have extended the entry deadline for the talent showcase at ABS BeautyBASH until February 8, 2013.
ABS and CC are calling for salon professionals with entertainment talent, in addition to cosmetology talents, to enter the first BeautyTalent Showcase Auditions.
Up to five singers, dancers, musical performers or comedians will be given the opportunity to perform in front of an audience of their peers and the media on the ABS Runway. The performances will be presented during the ABS BeautyBASH kick-off party March 9, 2013.
"We know salons are filled with talented beauty service providers", said CC President Joseph Cartagena. "Many of our professional peers harbor performance skills as well. Because CC is totally dedicated to the advancement of careers, we want to give these performers a showcase that may even propel them to stardom."
A committee that includes entertainment industry experts and salon celebrities, will make the final talent selections for the Showcase. Visit americasbeautyshow.com/BeautyBASH for entry details.


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* A New Start *
Jane Summa 1/17/2005 9:51:19 AMTotally awesome shot & capture, Carolyn!! Fantastic use of effects & filters! I love this!!! #206278
Judy S. Fung 1/17/2005 11:17:13 AMLovely capture and effects, Carolyn! #1039469
Colette M. Metcalf 1/17/2005 2:01:10 PMWonderful shot, Carolyn!! #1039665
Leesa White 1/17/2005 6:16:22 PMWow, this is beautiful! #1040137
David Whitcher 1/17/2005 6:55:32 PMWow! Thank you for sharing this with us. Your hard work on PS paid off. #1040208
Carolyn J. Connolly 1/18/2005 4:33:56 AMThanks SO much, Jane, Judy, Colette, Leesa, and David, for your lovely and kind comments on this image of mine!!! It was SUCH a beautiful sunrise that morning... :) #1041683
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/26/2005 5:23:20 PMThis is so very beautiful. The sky color, clouds and their reflection, and the silhouette of the boats!! I hope to see some images from your recent travels. I will try to write back later today. If the computer is free, that is. Take care!!! #1065389
Carolyn J. Connolly 1/26/2005 6:46:17 PMI REALLY appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to comment on this image of mine, Donna - it was a lovely surprise to hear from you!! :) SO glad you enjoyed 'A New Start' - sometimes you can just be in the right place at the right time (with your camera in hand, of course!!), can't you?!! ;)
Phil and I hope to be able to post some shots of our recent sojourn to Queensland to the BP site soon - once we catch our breath!! Looking forward to hearing from you later today/tonight(!) then - if you can get access to the computer, that is!! ;) Happy snapping, Donna!! :) #1065558
Leesa White 2/18/2005 4:57:39 PMCongrats, Carolyn! It's beautiful everytime I see it! #1112279
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/19/2005 6:35:46 AMThanks SO much, Leesa! Your comments and congrat's are MOST appreciated! :-) #1116349
Gary H. Minish 2/19/2005 10:45:04 PMThis is beautiful, Carolyn! I like that it is very natural and real in color and intensity rather than the gross oversaturation that seems to be the trend now-a-days. An opportunity to see the beauty of nature just as your eyes saw it. Very well shot. Congratulations and good luck :-) #1119093
Donna W. Neal 2/20/2005 7:56:07 AMCongratulations on a well deserved finalist Carolyn. This is so beautiful #1120141
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/20/2005 8:47:23 PMGary and Donna, thank you VERY much for your congratulations and kind words! Keep up the great work yourselves! :-) #1121354
Leesa White 2/21/2005 3:30:31 PMCongrats on your Win! #1123505
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/21/2005 4:15:48 PMMANY thanks, Leesa - this Second Place win for 'A New Start' is REALLY a pleasant surprise for me!! ;-) Thanks also for your continued support...it means a lot to me! :-) #1123728
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/21/2005 10:18:26 PMHi Carolyn!! I am so happy to see that this image has won!! It is truly beautiful and a well deserved win!! Excellent image!! Congratulations on your win!! #1124701
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/22/2005 12:40:08 AMHey, thanks heaps Donna - I really appreciate your kind words!! You're a real pal!! :-) [I started a note to you some time back...I will try and get it finished soon, I promise!! ;-) ] #1124796
Judy S. Fung 2/22/2005 1:14:15 AMCongrats on your win, Carolyn! #1124840
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/22/2005 1:39:22 AMYou're so kind, Judy - thanks!! I wasn't expecting this, but I'm really happy about it!! :-) #1124860
Donna W. Neal 2/22/2005 4:14:36 AMCONGRATULATIONS on your win....:) Carolyn - WTG #1125078
Deborah Sandidge 2/22/2005 5:15:55 PMCongratulations, Carolyn! #1126782
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/22/2005 6:32:09 PMThank you ever so much for stopping by, and for the congrat's, Donna and Deborah!! :-) I see congrat's are also in order for you this time, Deborah - very well done!! :-) #1126980
Joe Terni 2/22/2005 7:16:19 PMDelightful shot Carolyn from the other side of Australia.Well deserved.I just love these early mornings depicted in your shot.Congrats. #1127099
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/22/2005 7:50:52 PMGlad you enjoy our NSW eastern seaboard sunrises and early morning shots, Joe...and especially 'A New Start', I guess!! ;-) Phil and I consider it a real privilege to live near beautiful Lake Macquarie, and on this part of the coast of NSW... One of these days before TOO long we want to visit WA though! :-) I took a look through your gallery, Joe - you have some GREAT shots in there!! Keep up the great work, and thanks VERY much for the congratulations! :-) #1127158
Kristi A. Howson 2/26/2005 11:58:28 PMBeautiful lighting and reflections Carolyn. Congratulations on this winner!!!!! #1136040
Carolyn J. Connolly 2/27/2005 7:49:06 AMKristi - thank you very much for your feedback and congrat's...I'm so glad you like 'A New Start'! You too have many wonderful images in your gallery, Kristi - keep up the great work! :-) #1136811
robert burks 3/4/2005 5:21:33 AMCarolyn,
Carolyn J. Connolly 3/4/2005 11:56:21 PMThanks very much for the great comment, Robert! Glad you like this image - I do too! ;-) The clouds were really something else that morning... :-)
Welcome to our BetterPhoto community - both Phil and I enjoy the experience very much, and we're sure you will too! There is always SO much to learn about this 'hobby', whether we enjoy photography for 'pleasure' or 'business' (or a combination of the two!)... We also feel that there is SO much to be gained by viewing other's work, and by receiving constructive critiques of our own work!
We took a look at your gallery Robert - they are great shots! I notice that you are very new to cameras (Phil owns a Canon PowerShot A85!), and photography in general, but you are doing a great job, and we admire your goals! All the best in your career, and, keep up the great work with your photography! :-) #1148945
Alton I. Vance 3/12/2005 11:40:04 AMThis is very nice work. Congradulations on your award, Carolyn. #1167027
Carolyn J. Connolly 3/13/2005 6:53:48 AMAlton, thank you very much! Your kind remarks mean a lot to me...especially when seeing the standard of YOUR wonderful gallery images!! I see that you also received a most deserved Second Place win with 'Canyon Solitude' recently - very well done indeed!! Do you live in or nearby the Arizona/Utah area? What a photographer's paradise those canyons and desert areas are!! The Lake Macquarie area of New South Wales in which we live is far from a desert, but is still very 'photogenic'! :-)
How are you liking being part of the BetterPhoto community, Alton? Phil and I enjoy it very much... All the best with your photographic exploits, and keep up the great work! Thanks once again for taking the time to provide me valuable feedback! :-) #1168826
Howie Nordström 3/13/2005 8:33:55 AMBeautiful work! In looking through your gallery it appears that I've found a style to follow. I'm just starting out but it seems that I like taking very similar shots as you do, however not as well - just yet. :) #1169056
Carolyn J. Connolly 3/13/2005 7:21:05 PMA big welcome to our BetterPhoto community, Howie! Phil and I trust you enjoy your general photographic experience - here on BP, and with your camera, as much as we both have for quite some time now! It is a great hobby, or line of business, to be involved in... By the way, what camera are you using?
Thanks so much for your positive feedback on my 'A New Start', and my other gallery images! So glad that they are inspiring to you, and I'm sure that very soon you will be taking many wonderful photographs of your own! As you can see from my gallery shots I have a fairly varied taste in subject matter, and I will be very interested to see some of your images appear in your gallery shortly!
I'm sure it has not escaped your attention when viewing my gallery that Phil and I are fortunate enough to live near beautiful Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia! What country do you live in Howie, and are you near the water, too? ALL the best with your photography from now on...and thank you once again for your very kind comment on my gallery images! :-) #1170227
Howie Nordström 3/14/2005 2:57:26 AMIm really looking forward to being a part of BP. No doubt all the learning here will furnish photographic results. Right now it's a hobby but I'd sure love to combine my love for the outdoors with the freedom of photography. (That is to say that I don't want to be stuck indoors at some 9-5 job when I could be creating income while capturing the heart warming beauty and freedom of nature.) Ive never considered myself to have an eye or any creative knack, but theres always been the little internal camera with voice over trying to figure out how to capture the feeling of a site.
To answer your questions: Thus far I've used a Canon G2- strictly auto. However, since moving to the middle of Sweden (Östersund) and experiencing how incredibly beautiful it is here my interest in photo has risen and I'm now playing with more camera features. I'm planning to get the new Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D here in Europe) and take some BP courses. (BTW, Ive posted a few questions in the Q&A forum: Newbie and question about filters, etc..) I'm right next door to a rather large lake that has thus far supplied a number of photo-ops. The Swedish mountains aren't far away either. Check out www.metta.nu/mettafoto to see what I've managed thus far. (Even though those pics are offsite, any feedback/critique is welcome. My email address is located at that site. Courage to post here will come after my first course. :) )
Thanks for the welcome and the inspiration! #1170620
Bill Houghton 4/1/2005 11:01:03 AMThis is a beautiful view Carolyn. I love the sky. This one should have won first place.
Laura Clay-Ballard 4/23/2005 2:29:44 PMIncredible image, Carolyn. I love everything about it. #1284524
Carolyn J. Connolly 4/24/2005 8:21:30 AMBill and Laura, thank you very much for the kind remarks about this image of mine! So glad you like it... :-) #1286765
Kerby Pfrangle 5/12/2005 8:36:33 AMCarolyn,
This totally awesome. Love the colors, the comp, lighting.
Love everything about this image.
Totally wonderful.
Kerby #1343676
Wayne Nolting 6/28/2005 8:06:07 PMThe dispersed clouds made a terrific reflection on the water. I can see why this was a winner. Congratulations! #1533270
Carolyn J. Connolly 6/29/2005 10:15:09 PMKerby and Wayne, thanks a lot for your great comments on this image!! [Sorry to have been so long in responding to your comment, Kerby!! ;o) ] :o)
It really was a sensational sunrise that morning, with the dispersed cloud dotted all over the sky, and, ESPECIALLY radiating out from the rising sun!! Of course, with being able to take this shot over the water of the Lake, I was fortunate enough to capture the reflection as well!! :o)
Thanks again, Kerby and Wayne - keep up the GREAT work with your photography too, won't you?! :o) #1537683
Alex Ringer 12/26/2005 8:47:19 AMNo wonder you've chosen this image for your avatar. Dreamy sunset. I'd invite you to upload it and similar to www.enchantedceiling.com , my favorite sky site. #2223896
Carolyn J. Connolly 12/27/2005 9:57:28 PMThanks, Alex - I REALLY appreciate your comment on this image...and on others in my gallery!! I LOVE the photo's of your cats in your gallery, too - they're GREAT!! :o)
This is actually a sunRISE capture...and, the other similar image in my gallery (that I also received a Second Place win for) is actually the one that I used for my mini-pic!! ;o)
I took a look at the 'enchanted ceiling' site you quoted, Alex - thanks!! Some VERY interesting AND nice images there!! Happy New Year to ALL!! :o) #2228202
Kathi A. Poulsen 3/10/2006 12:21:59 AMYour sunrises have been some of my all time favorites. You have captured them so perfectly & the reflections are awesome!!! Your style is so lovely. #2516633
Nemil B. Chabebe 6/2/2006 8:44:23 AMCongratulations on this winning, a little late I know. This is my favorite of all of your georgeous sunsets photos. I love the clouds formation and the reflections, the composition is magnificent. #2844769
Susan M. Hembree 1/8/2008 4:05:58 AMIt's a gorgeous image, Carolyn. Congratulations for the inclusion in today's Snapshot gallery. #5308274
Pauline M. Tims 3/25/2008 3:05:25 PMCongratulations Carolyn!! a very beautiful image #5697088
A gorgeous summer sunrise in January 2004 - taken overlooking Lake Macquarie at Wangi Wangi, NSW Australia... Some adjustments made using PS CS - Curves, Brightness & Contrast, Hue, Saturation & Lightness, Shadow-Highlight, Unsharp Mask, Colour Balance, & filtered with Neat Image... Taken 1/1000 sec @ f7.0, ISO 64, & 38mm digital focal length...
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"This is the listing of the open bugs that are relatively new, around 2.6.22 and up. They are vaguely classified by specific area," Natalie Protasevich said, posting a current list of bugs each linking to an appropriate bugzilla.kernel.org entry. Andrew Morton reviewed the list, noting 'no response from developers' in response to many of the bugs. David Miller pointed out that in some cases this wasn't true, referring to 46 bug fixes queued in his networking tree and another 10 already pushed upstream, "when someone like me is bug fixing full time, I take massive offense to the impression you're trying to give especially when it's directed at the networking. So turn it down a notch Andrew." Andrew wasn't convinced, "first we need to work out whether we have a problem. If we do this, then we can then have a think about what to do about it. I tried to convince the 2006 KS attendees that we have a problem and I resoundingly failed. People seemed to think that we're doing OK."


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Join us for laughs with The EDGE Improv November 7
Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) presents
The EDGE Improv
Saturday, November 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
Join The EDGE Improv for an ingeniously improvised evening of on-the-spot comedy, all from audience suggestions. For more than two laughter-filled decades at Bainbridge Performing Arts, the troupe's riotous antics have inspired rave reviews from people from all walks of life.
The EDGE is regularly greeted by sell-out crowds on the first Saturday of each month, and their capers have earned a devoted community of followers that favorably impacts the quality of each show. "In some venues, you have to spend the first 10 minutes winning the audience over before things warm up," said player Susan MacPherson. "On Bainbridge Island, they go straight for the cliff from the start."
Troupe members include Ken Ballenger, Frank Buxton, John Ellis, Cynthia Lair, Susan MacPherson, Bhama Roget, Andrew Shields, Chris Soldevilla, and Matty Whitman. Visit The EDGE online at www.theedgeimprov.com and www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org for tickets, bios, upcoming performances, video clips, and more.
The EDGE Improv appears next at BPA on Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $16 for adults, and $12 for seniors, students, youth, military, and teachers, may be purchased online at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org, by phone at 206.842.8569 or in person at BPA, 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island. BPA Box Office hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and one hour prior to each performance.
Bainbridge Performing Arts extends special thanks to The EDGE Improv's generous sponsor Rolling Bay Café. BPA is supported, in part, by Bainbridge Community Foundation and One Call for All. Bainbridge Performing Arts is pleased to offer an "Open Doors" program. Free and reduced-cost tickets are always available to community members in need through our partner Helpline House thanks to grants from the Mabee Family and Bainbridge Community Foundations. Please contact the BPA Box Office at 206.842.8569 or Helpline House to reserve tickets today.
Find out more about BPA at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org, or check us out on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BPAonline and www.facebook.com/BainbridgeSymphonyOrchestra), follow Bainbridge Performing Arts on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/bainbridge-performing-arts) and Twitter (@BPAPresents). Check online for the latest on theatre and symphony auditions, complete theatre school and adult class offerings, performance listings, tickets, promos, and more. Go to "About BPA" and click on "Get Our Newsletter" to receive electronic performance announcements and behind-the-scenes news.
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Smyrna Police arrested a Smyrna fugitive Thursday night after noticing the man walking in the area of Route 13 and South Street.
Police said the officer noticed the man around 9:40 p.m. and knowing that the man was a local fugitive, asked him to stop.
The man was placed under arrest and a search revealed suspected marijuana and heroin, police said.
Jeremy D. Jewell, 18, of North Fairfield Drive in Smyrna, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police said Jewell was presented via videophone at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and was released on a $100 unsecured bond pending a later court appearance.


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Howard happy with first week of RHS football practice.
So far, so good.
That was the critique of Rolla High School football head coach Willie Howard following the Bulldogs' first week of practice.
Rolla ended the week with a full-contact practice during its annual Gatorade Scrimmage Saturday morning on the newly-turfed Lions Memorial Field.
"The first week was very good," said Howard, entering his third season as RHS head coach. "The weather cooperated and we got a lot done. In the scrimmage I thought the kids responded really well. They were ready to play a game-type situation."
Howard said the scrimmage did little to solve starting questions at both quarterback and linebacker. Senior lefty Joe Drallmeier and sophomore righty Kyle Morris split most of the first- and second-team reps at quarterback. And on defense senior Marquis Reece and junior Brandan Sparks continue to fight for the same starting linebacker spot.
"Both played really well," Howard said of his QBs. "They may well make this decision pretty difficult before its over with. And like at quarterback, Reece and Sparks are competing for a job at linebacker and are making it difficult for us, because they both played well."
The coach also pointed out junior Billy Brookshire was impressive at both running back and middle linebacker. And junior running back Andy Satulla was his usual bullish self on would-be tacklers, showing no problems with his worrisome ankle of a year ago.
"(Senior) Ben Maples ran well (Saturday) and got free on a couple of long runs," Howard said. "Billy Brookshire is kind of a sleeper – he tries to get in the endzone every time he gets the ball. And at fullback Sparks and (sophomore Korey) Pearson do a nice job blocking and opening holes.
"And our defensive line is doing a good job eating blockers up, freeing up our linebackers."
BULLDOG NOTES: Howard reported no injuries after the first week. "None that I know of," he said.
Chad Shockley, hired just last week as a Bulldog assistant coach, will work with wide receivers and special teams this season. Shockley was an all-state player at St. James High and a standout receiver at Missouri S&T.
Rolla now preps for the St. Clair Jamboree, to be held Friday. Action begins at 6 p.m. at St. Clair High School. It's the second straight year RHS has gone to St. Clair for its jamboree.


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Businesses in military towns brace for budget hit
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Small business owners who rely on the nation's military posts for their business say they are already bracing for a hit from the automatic budget cuts that took effect March 1.
Soldiers' salaries are exempt from the cuts, which total roughly $85 billion across the entire military. However, civilian employees who work on bases are expecting furloughs that could significantly slash their paychecks.
Near North Carolina's Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville, Mike Thomas is the general manager of Auto Express. Thomas says smaller paychecks mean fewer sales at his shop, which specializes in selling Jeeps, chrome wheels and sound systems.
Business owners in Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas and Alabama that rely on bases are expecting a similar hit. They say people could wind up spending less on everything from haircuts to furniture.


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With the 2006 cotton crop mostly harvested by Thanksgiving, growers began to look toward 2007 a year sure to be filled with more questions than answers, especially when it comes to grain production for alternative fuels.
"We expect a 10 percent or more reduction in acreage in 2007 to corn production. The price of corn ($3.86 per bushel as of late November) has been driven up by ethanol production and uncertainties over the farm bill could push reduction well above 10 percent," says Billy Carter, executive director of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association.
"I expect we will be in the 700,000 to 725,000 acre range in 2007," Carter says. His colleagues in South Carolina and Virginia expect similar, though somewhat smaller reductions in acreage.
David Ruppenicker, executive vice-president of the Southern Cotton Producers Association and the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, says a high percentage of gins in the Southeast are cooperatively owned by farmers. A gin's profitability is directly tied to its volume, so it is doubtful we will see large cuts in acreage based on corn prices. He agrees that a 10 percent reduction is more likely.
Though corn and cotton are physiologically very different crops, in the upper Southeast the two are closely tied. Much of the land in the Coastal Plain of the upper Southeast is ideally suited to produce two-bale per acre cotton, but not so well suited to high yields in corn. The agronomic reality, some analysis contend will reduce the number of acres of cotton lost to corn. However, soybeans, grown for biodiesel and still selling at close to $7 per bushel may well push the acreage loss to 10 percent or higher.
High prices for corn, soybeans and wheat make grain production attractive to Southeastern growers, but the high cost in investment in cotton and peanut equipment and facilities, plus the high cost of grain harvesting equipment dampen this enthusiasm.
Ruppenicker contends the switch in acreage, however it occurs, will be gradual. "Most farms have gotten so big and have such high investment costs in equipment, making dramatic switches in cropping systems unlikely," he contends.
How much ethanol-initiated corn prices affect cotton acreage will be directly related to the price of cotton, Carter contends. If cotton prices go up, there may not be significant drops in acreage, he says.
Another uncertainty in the upper Southeast is the progress of construction of ethanol and biodiesel plants. Several have been announced, or are rumored to be in the works, but so far only one, a 108 million gallon ethanol plant in Aurora, N.C. has broken ground. Delays in construction have created some concern whether the plant will be operational in time to use much of the 2007 crop. Dave Brady, chief executive officer of Agri-Ethanol Products, LLC recently announced completion of a financing agreement with a substantial, international company of world wide acclaim. With this agreement, AEP now has financing in place for development of up to 20 renewable energy facilities within the East Coast Region, from the Gulf states to New York.
This agreement positions AEP to aggressively pursue fledgling projects in need of process design, construction, and financing combined with experienced development management expertise. As a result of this agreement, AEP is expanding its Raleigh headquarters staff by hiring experienced engineering and administrative personnel to process the influx of new project submissions and has contracted with Sites Plus, LLC to assist AEP with the site selection process.
At least two new North Carolina ethanol projects, in addition to the Aurora site, are anticipated as a part of the 20 potential facilities. Each of these facilities will produce 108 million gallons per year of undenatured, fuel grade ethanol; 380,000 tons of high protein DDGS and 320,000 tons of CO2, that will be purified and marketed into the food and beverage industries.
Fully operational, three 108 million gallons per year ethanol plants in North Carolina would utilize in excess of 120 million bushels of corn annually. Combined, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia produce less than 100 million bushels per year.
One of the biggest impacts that ethanol plants would have on the cotton industry would be on ginners.
First, gin profits are directly tied to volume, so reductions in acreage and hence volume would make it a tough go for some gins.
Second, some gins count on selling cotton seed and hulls for livestock feed for profit. Distiller grain, a byproduct of ethanol production, will supply a plentiful and less expensive source of livestock feed.
Though better suited as dairy feed and aquaculture feed supplements, distillers grain can be fed to beef cattle and poultry and would compete directly with Southeastern ginners for markets.
Despite the potential competition from corn production, optimism is high for the 2007 cotton crop in the upper Southeast. Two bale cotton was common across the region in 2006 and three-bale cotton wasn't uncommon, leaving growers much more concerned about marketing than growing cotton.
Growers in the southern end of North Carolina and in South Carolina were concerned late in the season that boll rot, from rains driven primarily by Tropical Storm Ernesto, would reduce yields. So, far, with over 90 percent of the crop harvested yields have been above expectations.
Not quite ready to call this year's crop a bumper one, cotton experts are saying the 2006 crop in some parts of the Cotton Belt will be above average and near average across the country.
The primary concerns for 2007 are the nagging low prices of cotton and uncertainties over the 2007 farm bill.


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New Utah Jazz Uniforms: First Look!
August 17, 2010
Here was my last mockup:
I kept the number on the home jersey blue because I refused to believe the Jazz would put a green number under a blue logo. I was wrong. I still hate that, but I'm liking the rest.
via @theupsetblog
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August 17, 2010 9:54 pm
glad to see my pictures help somebody out! Believe the green numbers, it sounds funny but it looks great, especially on the back.
Ediddy permalinkAugust 18, 2010 10:49 pm
I like the one before this, this one looks to cheesy, why is the whole country going back to the 80's style? that was a bad decade for fashion


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Thassos Climate and Weather
Located in the northern Aegean, the island of Thassos is a little cooler than the more southerly Greek Islands, but the climate is still Mediterranean. Winters tend to be wet and quite cold. Spring is delightfully mild and sunny. Summers are warm to hot and tend to be humid. The summer months, from June to August, see average temperatures ranging from 75°F (24°C) in June, to 80°F (27°C) in July, and 79°F (26.5°C) in August, cooling back down to 77°F (25°C) by September. Summer is the most popular time to visit the island and it can get crowded but the comparatively cooler temperatures, by Greek summer standards, are an attraction for some as the Greek summer can get oppressively hot. Thassos also has the advantage of being sheltered by the mainland from the winds which affect some of the more northern islands. Rain is unlikely in summer and falls mainly in the winter months. Spring is considered the ideal time to visit Thassos as the island is lush, there is plenty of sunshine and no serious rainfall (though brief showers may occur). Autumn is also a good time to visit if you want to avoid the crowds, and in September Thassos is still pleasantly warm and sunny with good water temperatures.
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Oslo-based start-up will develop very low energy consumption solution using industry-leading ARM technology
CAMBRIDGE, UK, AND OSLO, NORWAY – April 14, 2008 –ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] and Energy Micro, an Oslo based semiconductor start-up, today announced that they have signed a licensing agreement for the ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor. Following the general trend in the market to move from 8- and 16-bit architectures to 32-bit, Energy Micro will introduce its first ultra low-power 32-bit microcontroller family, based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor, in the second quarter of 2009.
Energy Micro's main objective is to produce the world's most energy-friendly microcontrollers. The EnergetIC™ microcontroller family from Energy Micro will have energy consumption at a level that is far below today's solutions, thus enabling significant improvements in battery life, longer lifetime of electronic products and reduced disposals. The combination of an extremely efficient active processing mode, a wide range of power saving modes and a flexible set of system peripherals will provide true value to its users.
"With our focus on low energy consumption, integration, system performance and low cost, the ARM Cortex-M3 processor is the right choice for us," said Geir Førre, CEO of Energy Micro. "The strong ecosystem of available tools, software and knowledge within the ARM Connected Community® is also very important for us and our customers".
"Striving for low energy consumption has never been more important and Energy Micro has chosen the ARM Cortex-M3 processor in its mission to make the world's most energy-friendly microcontrollers," said Graham Budd, executive vice president and general manager, Processor Division, ARM. "The 32-bit microcontroller marketplace is rapidly consolidating around the Cortex-M3 to provide a fast and reliable path to market, which partners such as Energy Micro are aggressively leveraging to displace legacy devices."
Energy Micro also licensed various physical IP from the ARM Artisan® physical IP family, plus a number of ARM PrimeCell® peripheral IP blocks.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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Energy Micro develops markets and sells the world's most energy friendly microcontrollers, based on modern and powerful microprocessor architectures. The company focuses on innovative technology, and works closely with leading partners and customers worldwide. The company was founded in 2007 by experienced semiconductor professionals with previous expertise from successful semiconductor companies. For more information please contact: Geir Førre, President & CEO at phone no +47 91 59 75 80 or e-mail: email@example.com. More information on Energy Micro is available at www.energymicro.com
ARM, Artisan, PrimeCell and AMBA are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Cortex and Power Management Kit is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries: ARM, Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Norway, AS.
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Instructional Design (also called Instructional Systems Design (ISD)) is the practice of maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency and appeal of instruction and other learning experiences. The process consists broadly of determining the current state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention" to assist in the transition. Ideally the process is informed by pedagogically (process of teaching) and andragogically (adult learning) tested theories of learning and may take place in student-only, teacher-led or community-based settings. The outcome of this instruction may be directly observable and scientifically measured or completely hidden and assumed. There are many instructional design models but many are based on the ADDIE model with the five phases: 1) analysis, 2) design, 3) development, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. As a field, instructional design is historically and traditionally rooted in cognitive and behavioral psychology. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Instructional design)
Contextual Query Language (CQL), previously known as Common Query Language, is a formal language for representing queries to information retrieval systems such as search engines, bibliographic catalogs and museum collection information. Based on the semantics of Z39.50, its design objective is that queries be human readable and writable, and that the language be intuitive while maintaining the expressiveness of more complex query languages. It is being developed and maintained by the Z39.50 Maintenance Agency, part of the Library of Congress. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Contextual Query Language)
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Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons licenses free of charge to the public. These licenses allow creators to communicate which rights they reserve, and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators. An easy to understand one-page explanation of rights, with associated visual symbols, explains the specifics of each Creative Commons license. This simplicity distinguishes Creative Commons from an all-rights reserved copyright. Creative Commons was invented to create a more flexible copyright model, replacing "all rights reserved" with "some rights reserved". Wikipedia is one of the notable web-based projects using one of its licenses. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Creative Commons)
Customer relationship management (CRM) is a widely-implemented strategy for managing a company's interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes - principally sales activities, but also those for marketing, customer service, and technical support. The overall goals are to find, attract, and win new clients, nurture and retain those the company already has, entice former clients back into the fold, and reduce the costs of marketing and client service. Customer relationship management describes a company-wide business strategy including customer-interface departments as well as other departments. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Customer relationship management)
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation semantics (the look and formatting) of a document written in a markup language. Its most common application is to style web pages written in HTML and XHTML, but the language can also be applied to any kind of XML document, including plain XML, SVG and XUL. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: CSS)
The comma-separated values file format is a set of file formats used to store tabular data in which numbers and text are stored in plain textual form that can be read in a text editor. Lines in the text file represent rows of a table, and commas in a line separate what are fields in the tables row. Different implementations of CSV arise as the format is modified to handle richer table content such as allowing a different field separator character (necessary if numeric fields are written with a comma instead of a decimal point) or extensions to allow numbers, the separator character, or newline characters in text fields. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Comma-separated values)
Digital curation is the selection, preservation, maintenance, collection and archiving of digital assets. Digital curation is the process of establishing and developing long term repositories of digital assets for current and future reference by researchers, scientists, and historians, and scholars generally. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Digital curation)
Cybernetics is the interdisciplinary study of the structure of regulatory systems. Cybernetics is closely related to control theory and systems theory. Both in its origins and in its evolution in the second half of the 20th century, cybernetics is equally applicable to physical and social (that is, language-based) systems. Cybernetics is most applicable when the system being analysed is involved in a closed signal loop; that is, where action by the system causes some change in its environment and that change is fed to the system via information (feedback) that causes the system to adapt to these new conditions: the system's changes affect its behavior. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Cybernetics)
The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data (plural of "datum") are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which information and then knowledge are derived. Raw data, i.e. unprocessed data, refers to a collection of numbers, characters, images or other outputs from devices that collect information to convert physical quantities into symbols. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Data)
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CoolIT Showcasing Four New Cooling Products at CES
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CoolIT Systems is using CES 2010 to unveil four new cooling products aimed at the liquid cooling market. First in line is the CoolIT ECO A.L.C. CPU cooler which is a factory sealed liquid cooling unit designed to offer high-end cooling performance at an affordable price. CoolIT says the ECO retails for just $74.99 and is available now. The CoolIT VANTAGE A.L.C. Is targeted at enthusiasts looking for more advanced features including monitoring and control. The VANTAGE is the world's first "wireless-ready" CPU cooler that incorporates CoolIT's revolutionary ESP (Extra Sensory Peripherals) wireless technology which enables the cooler to be controlled and monitored through CoolIT's Maestro software and USB wireless controller. The VANTAGE features a programmable 84 x 48 pixel LCD screen and can be used to optimize all chassis fan speeds, RGB case lighting, LCD Backlight color along with monitoring and alarm triggers. Priced at $124.99 the CoolIT VANTAGE should be available by mid February 2010.
Along with the CPU coolers, CoolIT is offering the OMNI A.L.C. liquid cooling solution for graphics cards. The OMNI uses a two-stage cooling system with an interposer plate customized for each model of graphics card. The use of the interposer plate and a universal water block means users can more easily install the cooler as well as ensuring you can still use the cooler on new cards as the come along by simply using a new plate designed for that card. The OMNI also features ESP wireless technology and can be controlled and monitored by CoolIT's extensive Maestro software along with any other CoolIT ESP product such as VANTAGE A.L.C. OMNI A.L.C. packages are available for a number of current graphics cards in 120mm radiator and 240mm radiator variations with pricing to varyby graphics card type.
CoolIT Maestro E.S.P. is a suite of software and hardware designed to monitor and control not only CoolIT's VANTAGE and OMNI coolers but all cooling devices in a PC as it is capable of optimizing and monitoring any 3rd party fan or pump. While the CoolIT Maestro will automatically detect all ESP enabled products within the PC System, it can also control and monitor up to 3 fans, water pumps or other devices that are powered by a 3 or 4 pin fan header. Maestro is being priced at $89.99.


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What Types of Events Occur in London?
London is one of the world's thriving hubs of theatre, music, culture and art, making it a hub for events to suit any taste and budget. Events which occur in London range from traditional performances such as concerts, screenings and exhibitions to unique (often annual) experiences such as the Chelsea Flower Show, The Notting Hill Carnival, and the BBC Proms In The Park. You can purchase tickets for most events either directly from the venue or from a third party booking agent. Always check out the event websites for full up-to-date listings.
How to Be In-The-Know About London events
Finding a suitable London event can be a challenge if you don't live in the capital. For standard music and theatre events it's always advisable to start with an agent like Ticketmaster. Even if you don't wish to purchase your tickets through them, they have an expansive overview of upcoming events. One of the best ways to keep up with more obscure occurrences is to regularly check the Visit London website. Here you can filter listings by date, if you are visiting at a particular time, or interest, if you want to find a specific event you are interested in. Another useful resource for less commercial events are the websites of the local authorities, such as the City of London. They regularly advertise charity events, local farmers markets and specialist exhibitions with the added bonus that publicly subsidised events often tend to be less costly if not totally free.
Great Venues for London Events
When looking for events in London it's always worth checking with popular venues to see what their upcoming agenda has on offer. This is especially true if you are interested in a venue with some history and gravitas in itself. Some famous venues which regularly stage events are: The O2, London ExCel Centre, Brixton Academy, Koko, The Royal Albert Hall and The Roundhouse. For those with an interest in television entertainment The London Studios has links to websites which offer free tickets for many of their studio recordings.
Outdoor Events in London
London also has many outdoor events, though these do tend to take place in the summer. Throughout the warmer months Somerset House holds an annual Film4 summer screening season. Sit back in the historic surroundings and watch a classic movie under the stars; check the website for details. Hyde Park is also regularly used to state events such as live concerts, the BBC Proms in the Park, and over Christmas the Winter Wonderland attraction. Hyde Park is not only royal park to host events. The open air theatre season has become a popular annual event in Regents Park. The stunning open air venue offers a variety of plays, ballets and musicals between May and September.
With the wide range of London events going on all year round, having fun can get very expensive very quickly! That's why Groupon offers great deals for London tickets. Get discounted tickets for London events such as festivals, concerts, circuses, cinemas, ballets, operas, sporting events and theatres. Why pay full price when you can get it for cheaper? Spend a night out watching a West End show, see a band you love at a music concert, soak up some culture at an opera, and do it all without breaking the bank. It's simple, buy the voucher of your choice and redeem it for a entrance ticket in to one of the upcoming events. Groupon deals make having fun more affordable. Get one for a friend or a loved one and bring them along too!


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Nature on the St James Way
Pilgrims in Roncesvalles
Pilgrims in Palencia
The route of the St James Way is another way of experiencing a whole world of contrasting landscapes. This is a journey of a different kind, which will take us across the north of Spain over mountains, through forests, and along coastal roads. If you want to know how it feels to be completely at one with nature, set out on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
Every year, thousands of people from all over the world decide to take the St James Way. This is a thrilling adventure which combines companionship, personal challenge, sport, culture and nature. All along the route you'll discover not only cathedrals, monasteries and monuments, but also natural areas with picture-perfect landscapes. On foot, on horseback or by bicycle, the journey through Spain to Santiago de Compostela is an incredible experience which everyone is always eager to repeat. The first step is to decide which route you are going to take, as the St James Way – declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1993 – is made up of a network of different roads. The itinerary is perfectly signposted, and can be done in stages. As you continue along the route, you'll begin to notice that every day is different, among other reasons because of the wide variety of landscapes which appear before your eyes. In these natural surroundings, you'll feel yourself unwind as you enjoy exchanging impressions with people from different countries on the paths and in the hostels.
One attraction after another
All along the Way you will find nature reserves, amazing landscapes and areas of exceptional ecological value, such as the peaks of the Pyrenees and the fertile valleys of the Ebro River in Navarre and Aragon; the vineyards in La Rioja; or the cliffs, beaches and rivers along the coast of the Basque Country and Cantabria, to mention just a few. The landscapes of Asturias feature pastures and mountain passes, while in Castile-León you'll find wide plains and spaces such as the Sierra de la Demanda mountain range, or, if you make a little detour (29 kilometres from Ponferrada), Las Médulas, a World Heritage Site.
Once in Galicia, you'll find green pastures and mountain areas such as the Ancares and O Courel. Sometimes it's even worth making a stop on your journey and turning a little way off the path to explore such singular places as Señorío de Bértiz in Navarre, the Picos de Europa mountains in Asturias or the caves of Ojo Guareña in Burgos.
Do something different, and sign up for the St James Way. As well as discovering Spain's countryside in a very special way, you'll live a unique experience that will stay with you forever.
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A Port Arthur man was assaulted and robbed early Monday morning, Sept. 16 in the 1000 block of West 14th Street, the Port Arthur Police Department reports in a press release. The victim, a 30-year-old black man, advised police that around 1 a.m. he was approached by several black males who assaulted him and took his money, according to a PAPD press release. Police said the victim sustained a laceration to the head that required medical treatment, but the injury was not life threatening. According to police, officers were able to gather some information about the suspects; however, no arrests have been made at this time. More information will be posted as it becomes available.


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The event will feature games for children ages 1 through 12, including face painting, rock star hair dos, bingo, a cupcake walk, a fish pond and other activities presented by local nonprofit groups.
Game and food tickets are 25 cents each or 50 tickets for $10. Hot dogs, hamburgers and chips and drinks will be available for purchase.
Utah Foster Care Foundation, Prevent Child Abuse Utah, Special Olympics, the Head Start Preschool Program, Delta Chi ESA and other community groups will host informational booths at the event.
A silent auction featuring donated items from several local businesses and individuals will raise money for Prevent Child Abuse Utah.
Nonprofit groups are invited to participate by volunteering or setting up a game, activity or informational booth. Individuals are also needed a volunteers.
For more information call Debbie Thurman at 435-260-1039, or Sherilyn Sowell at 435-259-1658.