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|System: PSP
|Dev: Sting
|Pub: Atlus
|Release: June 12, 2012
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p
|Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes
by Becky Cunningham
How far would you go in the fight against injustice? Gungnir asks that question when its young protagonist gains the powers of a demonic spear. Sadly, the game's plodding pace, extremely linear structure, and presence on the PSP mean that it will mostly appeal to existing fans of Sting's strategy RPGs. There are some interesting ideas in the game, but it falls short in terms of execution.
Gungnir's story revolves around a revolution begun against the ruling government of Gargandia, a mighty empire. It seems the ruling Daltania race of Gargandia has crushed the minority Leonica race under its boot heels. The player, of course, controls a young Leonica warrior who is an important member of the Esperanza rebel group. When the young man, Giulio, is almost killed in a brutal attack by a petty minor Daltanian lord, he mysteriously comes into possession of a mystic spear that has fallen from the heavens. Giulio quickly learns that the spear gives him great powers, and seizes victory from the jaws of defeat.
The spear, Gungnir, houses a number of rather-unpleasant war deities that Giulio can call upon to aid him in battle, though they're rather indiscriminate about whom they hurt. The attendant moral difficulties of controlling Gungnir while mounting a revolution that continually sees Giulio and his friends in the underdog position propel the story forward, though there are plenty of plot twists and side-plots along the way. The plot is quite serious, fairly interesting, and even comes with some moral decisions for the player to make. Though the decisions don't alter the course of the linear storyline, they do lead to several possible story endings. It's a decently interesting story, though some of the scenes drag on longer than they should, and the main action can sometimes be derailed by minor plot points that take up too much screen time.
This being a strategy RPG, the main amount of playtime is dedicated to battling. Gungnir's battle system is fairly typical for turn-based SRPGs, with characters moving along a gridded battlefield and executing various positional attacks depending on their character class and equipped weapon.
The main twist that the game adds to this system is the addition of a timed turn order. A line of icons at the bottom of the screen tracks the turns of individual enemies and the player's party. While each enemy has an individual turn, the player can move any desired unit during a player turn—though there's a hit point penalty for moving a unit too soon after it has just had a turn. The player accrues tactics points while attacking, which can be used to move out of turn, buff the attacking character, or perform a multi-character attack (provided party members are suitably placed on the battlefield.)
Despite its importance to the story, Gungnir's usefulness in battle is rather limited. The war gods kept in the spear will attack both enemies and allies randomly. The problem is that the player is usually severely outnumbered, and losing even one troop member to Gungnir's whims can be devastating. Use it at the beginning of battle and risk being down a group member or two in battles that provide few spots for troop members in the first place. Use it near the end of battle and risk botching the entire thing with an unlucky hit. It's far less risky and is generally sufficient to simply rely on standard weaponry to come out on top.
Gungnir aside, the basics of the system are fairly sound, but they break down when it comes to the details. Surveying the battlefield and issuing orders can be unwieldy thanks to a somewhat clumsy interface. It's particularly difficult to work with battlefields that are on multiple levels or contain major terrain height differences. The turn order system also falls a bit flat, especially as the player's party is heavily outnumbered, so much of the battle is spent watching enemy troops shuffle about. Add enemies that take several turns each to kill and the battles become very long, frequently lasting an hour or more. The game can't be saved in battle, either, making it quite inconvenient to play on the go or in short bursts.


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Our first ever triplets!
That nuzzle to my face, made all the worry and scary worth while...........
I will post pics tomorrow I didn't have time to get any today...
13 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
oh, i hope all 3 do well, and she has enough milk to feed them all! yikes! you must be exhausted! :)
- March 27, 2012 at 6:34 PM
- A Quiet Corner said...
Oh that is just too sweet! Mom knew you helped he though it!...:)JP
- March 27, 2012 at 6:43 PM
- julieQ said...
Oh, what a great job you and little mama did!!! Can't wait for the pictures!,
- March 27, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- the wild magnolia said...
This is a keeping experience, it is somehow sacred, to deliver these triplets. And...lola...nuzzling you, just precious.
Thank you.
- March 27, 2012 at 7:45 PM
- DebH said...
You definitely got a big dose of experience with Lola's birthing and you sound like you handled it excellently! So glad all are healthy, but 3 babies for a first kidding?? That is one prolific little girl you got there...or perhaps that boy. I get all weepy after deliveries like that and while I stay strong during, I practically fall to pieces afterwards. I think you need a huge pat on the back for keeping all together..Congratulations and I am anxious to see photos!!
- March 27, 2012 at 7:59 PM
- Patty Woodland said...
Wow, triplets. How exciting. Congratulations! I can't wait to see them
- March 27, 2012 at 8:13 PM
- Chris said...
Congratulations Tex!
And well done on keeping your cool and being the perfect midwife!x
- March 28, 2012 at 12:44 AM
- LindaG said...
Congratulations! Glad to hear all are doing well. :o)
Have a wonderful day!
- March 28, 2012 at 4:18 AM
- V.L. Locey said...
Congrats!! Aren`t triplets exciting?
- March 28, 2012 at 4:55 AM
- Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...
CONGRATS!!! Triplets - how exciting. Poor mama goat, I hope they let her sleep ;-)
I have a race report up today if you want to stop by ;-)
- March 28, 2012 at 5:03 AM
So glad to hear everyone is doing well. Good thing for Lola you were there to help!
- March 28, 2012 at 3:55 PM
- DFW said...
Congratulations to both you and Lola! That little one is sooo sweet.
- March 28, 2012 at 6:53 PM
- Terry said...
Oh Texan, you are a hero! You probably saved 4 lives. Hugs, friend.
- March 28, 2012 at 7:28 PM

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Preliminary information indicates a fire at a North Carolina hospital that killed a patient and injured three workers occurred during a defibrillation, authorities said, citing a procedure typically used to deliver an electric shock to the heart.
Spokesman Jim Jones of the state Department of Health and Human Services said the early information shows a spark and a fire took place during the defibrillation early Tuesday at Durham Regional Hospital. In an email sent by his agency, he did not elaborate on the specifics of what happened.
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The fourth and fifth floors also suffered water damage, authorities said. Twenty-two patients of Select Specialty and about 20 Durham Regional patients were moved to other rooms, said Kellie Peacock, marketing director at Durham Regional.
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The patient who died was critically ill, Peacock said. The medical examiner will determine the timing and cause of the patient's death, she added.
Two Select Specialty employees and one employee of Duke University Health System were injured, she said.
The names of the dead and injured were not immediately released.
The hospital was operating normally several hours later. The waiting area showed no sign of the fire. Visitors entered and left, and doctors and other hospital employees went about their business, getting coffee and heading back to their work. A television provided the only background noise.
Karen Baker of Mebane was waiting while her husband underwent an outpatient procedure. She said she initially was worried when she heard that an explosion occurred at the hospital. She called to make sure the hospital was still performing outpatient procedures.
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- 1 Design Specification: Persistence Unit Composition
Design Specification: Persistence Unit Composition
This feature adds support for persistence units being composed. This means a user can define multiple persistence units with a unique set of entity types and expose them through a composite persistence unit which combines the set of classes across multiple data sources to expose a single persistence context.
Document History
|Andrei Ilitchev
|Initial New Version
Project overview
The goal is to combine several persistence units into a single one.
em.persist(new A(..)); em.persist(new Z(..)); // insert A into db1; insert Z into db2: // the two different data bases possibly from different vendors em.flush();
- Data Source: For the purposes of this discussion a data-source will include JTA and non-JTA data sources as well as EclipseLink's native JDBC connection pools.
- Composite PU: Refers to a PU which combines 2 or more Member PUs to provide a persistence context which allows queries and transactions (with limitations) across the combined set of entity types.
|Add support for a single persistence context accessing entities stored in different data sources (schemas/table-space/database) where application developers can perform queries and transactions across the complete set of entities transparently.
|Support mapping relationships between entities in different data sources.
|Provide easy to use JPA configuration.
|Clearly capture usage limitations and exceptions expected in Java Docs and user documentation. The most basic example of this is the ability to join across tables in different data sources. This limitation effects mapping and query execution and optimizations. These issues need to be identified and documented.
|Support container managed and application bootstrap JPA usage with dynamic, static, and no weaving.
User Bugs
The following potentially related bugs should be taken into consideration in this feature work.
- JPA enhancement requests.
- bug 260258 - Add JPA EntityManagerFactoryBroker support
- Core bugs
- bug 269213 - SessionBroker handling of ExceptionHandler broken because stale copy/paste
- bug 281569 - Integration of JPA using transaction-type="JTA" but without EJB container, set-up incomplete commit cleanup
- bug 326649 - DatabaseSessionImpl.finalize() leads to ClassCastException
- bug 329185 - SessionBroker: ClassCastException in Cursor.buildAndRegisterObject between ServerSession and UnitOfWorkImpl
- bug 332581 - SessionBroker session event issues to consider and resolve when implementing JPA Session Broker
- bug 331712 - Allow Isolated classes to work with client session broker
Design Constraints
Design / Functionality
The Dali team should be made aware of this feature work and track an enhancement request to uptake it.
Config files
- BrokerPU must be configured in persistence.xml using property:
/** * Indicates if it's a broker persistence unit ("true"). * The property must be specified in persistence.xml of a broker persistence unit. * The property passed to createEntityManagerFactory method or in system properties is ignored. * Broker persistence unit would contain all persistence units found in jar files specified by <jar-file> elements in persistence.xml. * <jar-file>contained1.jar</jar-file> * <jar-file>contained2.jar</jar-file> * <properties> * <property name="eclipselink.is-broker-persistence-unit" value="true"/> * </properties> * Currently broker persistence unit cannot itself be contained in another broker persistence unit. * Contained persistence units could be independent or contained-only. * @see #IS_CONTAINED_PERSISTENCE_UNIT_ONLY * @see #CONTAINED_PERSISTENCE_UNITS_PROPERTIES */ public static final String IS_BROKER_PERSISTENCE_UNIT = "eclipselink.is-broker-persistence-unit";
- ContainedPU may specify in persistence.xml that it can't be used as an independent persistence unit:
/** * Indicates if the persistence unit must be contained in a broker persistence unit ("true"), * can't be used as an independent persistence unit. * That happens if contained persistence unit has dependencies on other contained persistence unit(s). * The property may be specified in persistence.xml of contained persistence unit. * The property passed to createEntityManagerFactory method or in system properties is ignored. * Though EntityManagerFactory for contained-only persistence unit could be created, * it can't be connected: an attempt to create entity manager would cause an exception. * @see #IS_BROKER_PERSISTENCE_UNIT * @see #CONTAINED_PERSISTENCE_UNITS_PROPERTIES */ public static final String IS_CONTAINED_PERSISTENCE_UNIT_ONLY = "eclipselink.is-contained-persistence-unit-only";
- While creating BrokerPU EntityManagerFactory properties could be passed to ContainedPUs:
/** * The property may be passed to createEntityManagerFactory method of a broker persistence unit * to pass properties to contained persistence units. * The value is a map: * the key is contained persistence unit's name, * the value is a map of properties to be passed to this persistence unit. * "eclipselink.containes-persistence-units-properties" -> ( * ("containedPu1" -> ( "javax.persistence.jdbc.user" -> "user1", * "javax.persistence.jdbc.password" -> "password1", * "javax.persistence.jdbc.driver" -> "oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver", * "javax.persistence.jdbc.url" -> "jdbc:oracle:thin:@oracle_db_url:1521:db", * ) , * ("containedPu2" -> ( "javax.persistence.jdbc.user" -> "user2", * "javax.persistence.jdbc.password" -> "password2" * "javax.persistence.jdbc.driver" -> "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver", * "javax.persistence.jdbc.url" -> "jdbc:mysql://my_sql_db_url:3306/user2", * ) * ) * @see #IS_BROKER_PERSISTENCE_UNIT */ public static final String CONTAINED_PERSISTENCE_UNITS_PROPERTIES = "eclipselink.contained-persistence-units-properties";
- brokerPu specifies transaction type and server platform. It will contain all persistence units defined in contained1.jar and contained2.jar files.
<persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence persistence_1_0.xsd" version="1.0"> <persistence-unit name="brokerPu" transaction-type="JTA"> <provider> org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.PersistenceProvider </provider> <jar-file>contained1.jar</jar-file> <jar-file>contained2.jar</jar-file> <properties> <property name="eclipselink.is-broker-persistence-unit" value="true"/> <property name="eclipselink.target-server" value="WebLogic_10"/> </properties> </persistence-unit> </persistence>
- containedPu1 defined in contained1.jar file. It could be used independently as well as inside broker persistence unit.
<persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns"<persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence persistence_1_0.xsd" version="1.0"> <persistence-unit name="containedPu1" transaction-type="JTA"> <provider> org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.PersistenceProvider </provider> <mapping-file>META-INF/advanced-entity-mappings1.xml</mapping-file> <jta-data-source>jdbc/OracleJtaDS</jta-data-source> <exclude-unlisted-classes>false</exclude-unlisted-classes> <properties> <property name="eclipselink.target-server" value="WebLogic_10"/> <property name="eclipselink.target-database" value="org.eclipse.persistence.platform.database.oracle.Oracle11Platform"/> </properties> </persistence-unit> </persistence>
- containedPu2 defined in contained2.jar file. It has dependency on a class defined in contained1.jar and can't be used independently.
<persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns<persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence persistence_1_0.xsd" version="1.0"> <persistence-unit name="containedPu2"> <provider> org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.PersistenceProvider </provider> <mapping-file>META-INF/advanced-entity-mappings2.xml</mapping-file> <jta-data-source>jdbc/MySqlJtaDS</jta-data-source> <exclude-unlisted-classes>false</exclude-unlisted-classes> <properties> <property name="eclipselink.is-contained-persistence-unit-only" value="true"/> <property name="eclipselink.target-database" value="org.eclipse.persistence.platform.database.MySQLPlatform"/> </properties> </persistence-unit> </persistence>
All three jars - broker and two contained - should be deployed on the same class loader. In case of application server the jars should by packed in an ear file; in standalone case put on the class pass. As usual BrokerPU could be accessed either through injection (in app. server case):
@PersistenceUnit(unitName="brokerPu") EntityManagerFactory entityManagerFactory; @PersistenceUnit(unitName="brokerPu") EntityManager entityManager;
or using Persistence:
EntityManagerFactory entityManagerFactory = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("brokerPu", properties);
Cannot join tables from different data sources in a query.
Still to come
Properties usage: how brokerPu and containedPu properties are processed: which one takes precedence, what is ignored etc.
Open Issues
This section lists the open issues that are still pending that must be decided prior to fully implementing this project's requirements.
|Issue #
|Description / Notes
|Should this feature include both split and aggregated persistence units? NO split support.
|In the case of split persistence units where should the additional data sources be defined? PU properties in persistence.xml, eclipselink-orm.xml, both? Since it is possible for different data sources to be different database vendors or versions it should be possible to configure all JDBC/connection/pool level options on each data source. NO split support.
|Should this feature include support to customize additional datasources with persistence unit properties. NO.
|In the case of aggregate persistence units, should persistence units be usable on their own. YES, if independent.
This section lists decisions made. These are intended to document the resolution of open issues or constraints added to the project that are important.
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First off, that was THE fastest install I have ever seen, bar none. Around 18 minutes total, even though they say it only takes 10. I'll put that off to the "PE" OS (i think thats what they call it) being installed first and then Longhorn installing. The only question it asked was for a name so it could create a user account.
HOWEVER....I installed Longhorn to my D: drive specifically. Like anything to ever leave Redmond, Longhorn had plans of its own. It still managed to get itself onto the C: drive by switching the drive letters. Typical.
So far I have not been able to get the old DSL modem up and running. That comes as no surprise, as I almost had to call in an exorcist to get it running under XP. I still have faith that it will inexplicably install itself within the next few startups just like it did with XP. The setup CD is in the spare burner just in case. Microsoft OS's do things in their own time, oblivious to any desires on the part of the end consumer.
So ends part one of what will most likely be a hair-raising experience. I will follow up in the near future and let you know exactly how painful or painless this adventure is becoming. Wish me luck!!Post subject: Thing that makes me go hummmmmm...
OK....I told you above that Longhorn had changed my drive letters, and as far as Longhorn is concerned, it did. When in XP however, my drives appear unaffected other than the Longhorn files that are installed on my D: drive. Could it be that Longhorn suffers from Bill's delusions of granduer?Post subject: OMG...it's ONLINE!!!!!! Reply with quote
Yup...and it was hell getting here. As expected, install of the DSL modem finally succeeded when I remembered that when installing under XP an extra folder showed up and had to be deleted for the modem to install. The folder that had to be deleted was the one that the manufacturer assured me was for win 2k and would work for XP also. Turns out that only the Win98 drivers work....but they work for 98, ME, 2k, XP AND Longhorn...go figure.
So now it's online and I'm beginning to install programs. So far I've got Mozilla (what else did you expect to be first?) and Trillian installed...both run fine. I'll re-interate that you don't want to try this with anything less that 800 mhz of processor. Thats whats on this machine and I have noticed a slight bit "drag" when I'm scrolling.
Thats about it for now....I'll keep you guys posted on how it does over the long term.Where am I now? I got Outpost to install, but like the modem (which I failed to mention) I had to log in in safe mode as the admin to get it to take. And when running Longhorn it still sees itself as being on the C: drive instead of the D: drive that it actually resides on. I hold out hope that all of this is all due to the fact that this IS a beta copy and these things will be worked out in future versions. This version does not offer the new WinFS file system so I'm using NTFS (FAT32 not an option) which is a bit disappointing as I was anxious to see how WinFS was going to perform.OMG!!!!!!!!!!
An installation of Agnitum Outpost causes spontaneous reboots!!! This is not good....if TPF and ZA won't work it may be format city for the longhorned bull.
All in all I have to call this puppy a definite resource hog (no big surprise there). Even though it is basically WinXP with a different GUI, XP runs expotentially faster on this system than Longhorn does. For reference, this box has an AMD 800 mhz on an ABIT KT7a RAID board with 256 megs of RAM along with a 32 meg AGP card which in my opinion is THE BARE MINIMUM system requirement for Longhorn. It's pretty to look at and very stable but considerably slower than XP. I intend to continue to monkey around with it and from time to time I will post updates provided I come across any events or features worthy of note.


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5 Ways to Use a Steamer Trunk
The classic steamer trunk, once used for long voyages by ship, has proven its resilience as companies like Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, and Restoration Hardware continue to adapt the form for new product lines.
No longer just a piece of luggage, the steamer truck has evolved into functional furniture that works in bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways.The designs shown above are mostly from higher-end retailers, but you can still find antique steamer trucks on craiglist, Etsy, or in second-hand shops.
- 1) At the foot of the bed: Mayfair Steamer from Restoration Hardware
- 2) As a coffee table: Vintage Louis Vuitton Trunk shown on HGTV
- 3) As a side table: Leather Trunk from an old Ralph Lauren collection
- 4) In a hall or entryway: Kanye West's Apartment from Interior Design
- 5) As a media stand: Mayfair Steamer Media Trunk
Photos: Restoration Hardware, HGTV, Living Etc, Art Gray / Interior Design, Restoration Hardware


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After five decades of operation, the University of Missouri Press will close.
University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe said Thursday that the book publishing operation would be phased out beginning in July. Ten employees will be affected by the closing
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/LIwc6D) Missouri Press publishes about 30 books a year, and has published about 2,000 books since it started in 1958.
Wolfe said in a statement that administrators are trying to re-evaluate how the university system uses its funds to best achieve its priorities.
Most of the books published by Missouri Press were academic works. Provost Brian Foster says a committee will explore new ways to support scholarly works in response to changes in technology.


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Terrorist attack in Algeria kills local man
U.S. Department of State spokesperson Victoria Nuland issued word on Jan. 21 from Washington, DC, confirming the death of a Nederland man, Victor Lynn Lovelady, contracted to work in Algeria. Lovelady was the victim of a terrorist attack exacted on the company he was working for overseas, at which time he was taken hostage by the group. Lovelady was killed after he was taken hostage by the terrorists, as was at least one other man. Two other men have also been confirmed as casualties of the attack and subsequent hostage takeover - Gordon Lee Rowan, and Frederick Buttaccio of the Houston area.
"We extend our deepest condolences to their families and friends," Nuland said. "Out of respect for the families' privacy, we have no further comment. We are also aware of seven U.S. citizens who survived the attack. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further information to provide."
Prior reports have asserted that the terrorists who captured Lovelady attempted to negotiate the lives of Lovelady and a fellow hostage in exchange for the release of American-held terrorist captives. The trade bargain was rejected by government officials, reports claim.
"As the President said, the blame for this tragedy rests with the terrorists who carried it out," Nuland stated, "and the United States condemns their actions in the strongest possible terms.
"We will continue to work closely with the Government of Algeria to gain a fuller understanding of the terrorist attack of last week and how we can work together moving forward to combat such threats in the future."


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Want to know what qualifies as good news from the Dodgers these days?
A player getting injured, but not severe enough to go on the disabled list. Confetti everywhere!
So are you all giddy to learn that Adrian Gonzalez, who came out of Wednesday's game in the fifth inning after aggravating his strained neck, is not talking about missing more time?
When you've already used the disabled list 13 times in the first 30 games of the season and are in the midst of a numbing seven-game losing streak, you count your victories any way you can.
So the Dodgers took their weary arms and battered pride into Thursday's off day and tried to act grateful that Gonzalez did not think the injury would keep him out of the lineup.
"I'll be ready to go Friday," was all Gonzalez said after Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Arizona. He did not seem happy, and it was his birthday.
Well, they'd best hope he can go. Gonzalez leads the team with 23 runs batted in, and driving in runs has been a particular problem for the Dodgers, who are batting .212 with runners in scoring position.
Gonzalez originally injured his neck a week ago, running into an umpire while chasing a foul ball. When players are dropping like rain in the Amazon, even umpires pose a threat.
Gonzalez aggravated the neck diving for a ball in the fourth inning Wednesday night, the very thing team officials had been concerned about last weekend in San Francisco.
"He didn't look real good when he came out," Manager Don Mattingly said.
Magnifying the Dodgers' plight is the fact that they have no true first baseman to back up Gonzalez. In San Francisco, they used Juan Uribe and, for the first time in his career at first base, Luis Cruz. And then there's catcher Ramon Hernandez (.045 batting average).
So you can understand if the Dodgers are hoping/expecting that if Gonzalez does have to sit, it's for a brief time.
"I'm not sure it's going to be good, but I'm hoping it won't be anything long-term," Mattingly said.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) With elimination on the horizon, Martin Brodeur gave New Jersey a reason to stay optimistic.
Brodeur stopped 23 shots for his 121st career shutout to keep New Jersey's flickering playoff hopes going with a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Ryan Carter, Matt D'Agostini and Adam Henrique scored goals to help the Devils snap their 10 game winless streak (0-6-4).
``I believe in numbers,'' Carter said. ``They say there's still a chance. So as long as there's still a chance, I still believe.''
The Devils are six points out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They have five games left and need a lot of help to even think about a postseason berth. For one more night, at least, the Devils still have hope.
In a game where 1-0 felt like 5-0 for a team that's struggled to score, Brodeur stood tall in net. He wasn't seriously tested all game but did enough to earn his second shutout of the season. He got his 11th career shutout vs. the Flyers.
``I think we've worked so hard without results for a long time now,'' Brodeur said. ``It was a great game again. We got a W for it.''
With four games left for the Flyers, elimination will come soon enough. The Rangers can officially end Philadelphia's postseason chances with a win Friday night. Coach Peter Laviolette had led the Flyers to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, including a Stanley Cup finals trip in 2010.
``It was almost like men playing with kids,'' Flyers forward Scott Hartnell said. ``We lost pretty much every battle.''
Neither team came out playing with the passion expected in a game badly needed to keep even a scant chance at playing for the Stanley Cup alive. The teams combined for six shots in the first 12 minutes of a plodding first period.
The Devils broke through in the second period when Carter's wrister beat Ilya Bryzgalov for his fifth goal of the season. Carter took a nice centering pass from Stephen Gionta to beat the Flyers on a 2-on-1 break.
His goal ended a New Jersey scoring drought that stretched just over 146 minutes. The Devils lost consecutive 2-0 games coming into Philadelphia.
``I think it's a big goal for the morale on this team,'' Carter said. ``We've been playing well. We haven't gotten the result leaving teams with 11 or 12 shots, but losing 2-0. Playing the game you want and not winning is frustrating.''
Jakub Voracek had a potential tying goal waved off when a video review confirmed he kicked the puck into the net.
Bryzgalov kept it 1-0 after the puck shot off the post and knocked off his right skate before he smothered it just outside the crease.
Even with the sweet save, the Flyers couldn't build any momentum or generate offense against Brodeur.
``I think the biggest problem is, we don't know how to play a patient game,'' Flyers forward Danny Briere said.
Bryzgalov's save came only moments after New Jersey's Andy Greene flattened Hartnell from behind and into the boards. The fans howled in protest for a whistle, but there was no penalty. The hit was replayed a few times on the big screen, which only made the fans more irate a boarding call was missed.
D'Agostini scored his third goal of the season when he slapped one past Bryzgalov late in the third. Bryzgalov, who declined to talk to the media, stopped 28 shots.
Henrique added an empty-netter in the final minutes.
By then, Brodeur had sealed it with a flawless effort.
``We had to start with one and it took us a while to get it,'' Brodeur said. ``We're really happy and we'll enjoy this.''
The Devils played without captain Bryce Salvador (right wrist) and Ilya Kovalchuk (right shoulder). The Devils hadn't won since Kovalchuk was injured on March 23. Kovalchuk is still second on the Devils with 27 points.
``It seems like it's been a long time, so I'm glad for the guys,'' Devils coach Peter DeBoer said. ``That's the kind of effort we've been putting out for a while now, but didn't get rewarded.''
Notes: The Devils went 4-1 in the season series. ... Devils D Anton Volchenkov also sat out because of a suspension. ... The Devils had not gone winless in 11 straight games since 1990-91. ... The Flyers had scored 11 goals over the last two games.


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In its new official statement on evolution, adopted on March 28, 2007, the California Academy of Sciences reaffirmed that "Evolution is a central concept in modern science, including biology, geology, and astronomy.
In the October 2007 issue of Discover magazine, Liza Lentini examines the creationism/evolution controversy, with a focus on teachers. She begins in Kansas, with a pair of teachers at private Christian schools who use textbooks that "present the universe as the direct creation of God and refute the man-made idea of evolution" and think that "The term 'evolution' is misused. ...
Reviewing Michael Behe's latest book, The Edge of Evolution (Free Press, 2007), in the October 2007 issue of The New Criterion, the biologist Paul R. Gross is anything but impressed. After observing that Behe's argument from irreducible complexity in Darwin's Black Box (Free Press, 1996) was quickly recognized to fail, he comments (PDF), "In response, Behe and the ["intelligent design"] movement shifted ground, first redefining I.C.
Randy Olson's Flock of Dodos, the hilarious documentary that examines both sides of the controversy over the teaching of "intelligent design" in public schools, is now available on home DVD. In addition to the film itself, which as Variety quipped is "intelligently designed for popular appeal," the DVD contains eighty-four minutes of extra features, including:
On October 4, 2007, the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly approved a resolution urging its member governments to oppose the teaching of creationism as science.
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Well, I see that people have figured out why I'm quitting AOSP.
There's no point being the maintainer of an Operating System that can't boot to the home screen on its flagship device for lack of GPU support, especially when I'm getting the blame for something that I don't have authority to fix myself and that I had anticipated and escalated more than 6 months ahead.
By the way, in this context, 'to escalate' means handing something over to your superiors so they can handle it. I believe this definition of the word is uncommon outside of the US.
The issue here is exactly what it sounds like: there are currently no factory images/binaries available for the latest Nexus device, the new Nexus 7. The problem is that the GPU in the new Nexus 7 is made by Qualcomm, a company which is incredibly hostile towards the open source community. This isn't the first time Qualcomm has sabotaged an AOSP launch - all Nexus devices with Qualcomm chips, the Nexus 1, 4, and the new 7, faced these problems.
Because he is apparently very good at pattern recognition, JBQ states that he already anticipated this issue six months ago, but that it hasn't been solved. A recent tweet from him is quite telling:
That feeling when lawyers sabotage the launch you spent 6 months working on? I haz it. Sad sad sad sad sad sad.
This is bad news for Google, and bad news for Android. JBQ has done an amazing job on AOSP, and I'm very sad to see him leaving his post. As of this moment, it's not yet known whether he will leave Google entirely or not.
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What happens a lot and a lot of bloggers won't admit it (including Thom), Is that when it comes to development software most of them have very little or no experience actually being in the development process.
This talk basically says a lot about what a lot of software engineers already know.
The scary thing is that this is the tip of the iceburg.
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Mehmet Scholl has labelled Arjen Robben a "phenomenon" following his goalscoring performance in Bayern Munich's 1-0 DFB-Pokal win over Borussia Dortmund.
The winger netted the only goal of the game to help the Bavarians progress to the semi-finals of the competition, and Scholl was thoroughly impressed with the manner in which Robben responded to his recent struggles.
"The way he scored is simply class. Robben is a phenomenon," Scholl told ARD.
"If you bear in mind everything that's happened, all the debates about him being too selfish, his injuries. And then he does this!
"He's an excellent professional. He could have let his career end silently, but he's still hungry for more.
"He can make the difference with his individual class. That he takes his actions too far every now and then are part of his game. We have to accept that."
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Phonak Brings Home Gold
Global Hearing Technology Leader Wins Coveted 2013 International Stevie Award
Feb 27, 2013, 02:34 ET
WARRENVILLE, Ill., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Phonak was among select companies from around the world to receive the prestigious Gold Stevie Award at the annual Stevie Awards Gala held February 25 in Las Vegas. Tara O'Dell, Phonak Director of Customer Care accepted the top honors in the "Customer Service Team of the Year - Recovery Situation" Category on behalf of the company.
"I want to thank the Stevie Award Judging Committee for acknowledging Phonak's service commitment," said O'Dell to the hundreds of ceremony attendees. "There are 35 million adults and children in the United States with hearing loss, and the Phonak Customer Care Team plays an integral role in helping those with hearing loss by providing service and technical counsel to the thousands of hearing healthcare professionals across the country who treat them. So on behalf of the team and everyone at Phonak, let me close with a very audible, very appreciative 'THANK YOU' to all."
Phonak beat out more than 1,100 entries from organizations worldwide representing hundreds of industries. Other medal winners in the same category include Allscripts, Chicago; ILEE, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; DiCentral, Houston, TX; LifeLock, Inc., Tempe, AZ and Sundance Vacations, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
"The internationally recognized Stevie Award is an extremely important achievement to us, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to create a consistent, scalable, sustainable competitive advantage within Phonak in support of our Phonak mission," said Phonak President Jeff Newnham. "It is paramount to us that we provide service excellence to hearing health professionals so that they in turn, can easily fit people with the most innovative hearing solutions available today."
About Phonak
Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak, a member of Sonova Group, has developed, produced and globally distributed state-of-the-art hearing systems and wireless devices for more than 60 years. The combination of expertise in hearing technology, mastery in acoustics and strong cooperation with hearing care professionals allows Phonak to significantly improve people's hearing ability and speech understanding and therefore their quality of life.
Phonak offers a complete range of digital hearing instruments including Lyric, the only invisible hearing device worn 24/7, as well as complementary wireless communication systems. With a worldwide presence, Phonak drives innovation and sets new industry benchmarks regarding miniaturization and performance.
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The Stevie Awards, the world's premier business awards, are organizers of the prestigious Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, American Business Awards, International Business Awards, and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service recognize the achievements of sales, business development, customer service, and call/contact center professionals worldwide. The awards are judged each year by several hundred executives around the world. Its sponsors include several of the top suppliers to sales and customer service professionals.
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Flowers Restaurant, Seattle
once again, I'm back after a bit out of town. this time, it was for a few days in Seattle. while I was there, I decided my next realistic dream job involves frequent travel and keeping Portland as my home base. I certainly can't afford to travel recreationally as much as I'd like, and I'm fortunate that my current job lets me travel a bit. I'm getting the teeniest bit restless living here for 5+ years, but it's Portland! It's amazing! Quality of Life! etc. etc. etc.
that being said, I have three travels' worth of photos and thoughts to unload soon via flickr, this site and stumptown vegans! I'm hoping to get back to normal life and do this sooner than later. rationally speaking, naming my flickr photos should not overwhelm me!
heading into overwhelmingly awesome plans, Portland's Inaugural Vegan Iron Chef is officially happening on Sunday, June 6th, 2010 in the early evening.
It's being presented by Try Vegan PDX, and I am beyond ecstatic about it. The official contestant invites went out yesterday! So many wonderful local vegans are already involved!
Stay tuned for more by becoming a fan on facebook and watching the 'lil twitter.
a few recent photos to get back into the swing of things…
Smokey Split Pea Soup, from Isa's Test Kitchen
Soy Latte from K&F Coffeehouse in Portland
Dr. Cow Nut Cheese with Hemp Seeds from Lifethyme in NYC – my first time trying this, call me a fan! It's sitting on top of a raw apple cranberry treat from Lifethyme, too.
My sister, Jen, agreeing to visit Vegetarian Dim Sum House in NYC, yet again. She's a hip little flexitarian, and enjoys the Roasted Pork Buns and main dishes here.
Of course, something like this, which Millie and I really enjoyed, horrifies her.
Oasis Falafel, Brooklyn, NY. This was GREAT at midnight after a long night, but made me incredibly sick. fun times!
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Evelyn Ada McMillan
Evelyn Ada McMillan, a resident of Colville, passed away on September 1, 2011 in Colville at the age of 103. She was born on her grandparent's ranch near Princeton, MN on February 14, 1908. Evelyn and her family lived for two years in Bemidji, MN before they moved to Ronan, MT. When she was 13 her family moved to Missoula where she finished high school and enrolled at the University of Montana, majoring in music. Evelyn finished her formal education at Eastern Washington Teachers College as a music major. She took her first teaching job at Ritzville where she married her boss, the school principal, James C. "Jim" McMillan. While in Ritzville she gave birth to a boy and a girl. In 1945 she and Jim purchased the country store in Ford, WA, which they operated until 1953. In 1954 they moved to Addy where Jim accepted a Rural Letter Carrier job and Evelyn became a full-time homemaker and part-time piano teacher. Following the death of Jim in 1987 she continued to live in her home until 2008 when she moved to Colville where she lived at Parkview Retirement Center. During her life, Evelyn was always a willing volunteer for community projects. She was an active member of the Stevens County Historical Society and Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary. She was accomplished at playing the piano and organ. Many will remember her playing the piano at the Keller House in Colville during special events. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Jim and her two sisters. She is survived by her son Bruce McMillan of Baker City, OR and her daughter Karen Schultz and husband John of Reardon and Addy, six grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. A memorial reception will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 10 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 202 N. 2nd St. W., Chewelah. Memorial contributions may be given to Merry Glen Home, N. 2917 Cincinnati, Spokane, WA 99207 or Stevens County Historical Society, P.O. Box 25, Colville, WA 99114. Please visit the online memorial or sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. The Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Chewelah is entrusted with arrangements.


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Jon Gulbransen (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran H.S.) tossed seven scoreless innings in the opener for Valparaiso to lead the Crusaders to a doubleheader split with Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon at Pipe Yard Stadium in Lorain, Ohio. Valpo won the opener 10-5 but fell 7-6 in the night cap when a late ninth inning rally fell just short.
Gulbransen scattered just two hits in his seven innings of work and walked just one while striking out six to earn the victory (4-3), his fourth of the season, and already surpassing his total number of wins from all of 2008.
"Gulbransen was the story in the opener," head coach Tracy Woodson said. "He was lights out. Unfortunately we needed four relievers to finish out the game."
The Crusaders opened the scoring in the third inning, scoring twice with two outs. Ryan Shober (Inverness, Ill./Fremd H.S.) tripled to the right-centerfield gap. After a walk and a hit batter loaded the bases, Matt Lenski (Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette University H.S.) drew a base on balls to force in Shober. Dan DeBruin (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly H.S.), then scored from third on a wild pitch.
In the seven, Valpo took advantage of more walks. A bases loaded free pass to Shober plated Steven Scoby (Delton, Mich./Kellogg H.S.) and moved around to third on two other walks. Andrew Quinnette (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo H.S.) then came across the plate on a passed ball.
RBI singles by Scoby and Quinnette in the eighth inning increased Valpo's lead to 6-0 when Gulbransen left the game and the Crusaders went to the bullpen. A lead-off homer by Tyler Winn started a four run inning by the Vikings to close within two. Two wild pitches and a groundout plated the other three runs in the inning, before Jarad Miller (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll H.S.) came on to slam the door.
Valpo got the four runs back in the top of the ninth for insurance, including a run-scoring double by Kyle Gaedele (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows H.S.) and a two-run double by Quinntte. Miller then got the final three outs in the ninth to complete his sixth save of the season.
Josh Hungerman (2-4) suffered the loss for Cleveland State in the opener, working six innings while giving up four runs, three of which were earned, on just two hits. He walked five and struck out nine.
Quinnette and Josh Wallace (Bellefountaine, Ohio/Bellefountaine H.S.) had two hits to pace Valpo's 10-hit attack in the game, with Quinnette also driving home three runs.
Game two saw Valpo jump out to a 3-0 lead, but commit five errors in the game, and despite a ninth-inning rally, the Crusaders fell one run short.
Quinnette opened the scoring in the top of the first with his first homerun of the season to leftfield. The Crusaders added two more runs in the fourth as Billy Cribbs (Rochester, Mich./Rochester H.S.) sacrifice fly plated Gaedele and a single by Shober scored Scoby.
A homerun by Tom Carter to lead off the bottom of the fourth put the Vikings on the scoreboard, and the hosts would score three more times in the inning. Following a Valpo error, Josh Lowe's two-run double put Cleveland State on top 4-3. Two more runs, including another unearned tally, in the fifth increased the advantage to three, and Wynn's second homer of the day leading off the eighth gave the Vikings a 7-3 lead heading into the ninth.
The Crusaders tried to rally in the ninth, but left the tying run on second. Kyle Muhlsteff's (Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza H.S.) single plated Shober with the first run of the inning and the Crusaders added a second on a bases loaded double play. Gaedele doubled off the leftfield wall to score Muhlsteff, and following an intentional walk, Drew Fronczek induced a fielder's choice to end the game and earn his third save of the season.
Anthony Sambula earned the victory (1-2) in relief for Cleveland State, pitching 4.2 innings while allowing three runs and six hits. Alex Berry (Olney, Ill./East Richland H.S.) went the distance for the Crusaders in the loss (1-4), allowing seven runs, only four of which were earned, and 10 hits while fanning six.
Shober and Quinnette had two hits each for Valpo as the Crusaders tallied 10 in the night cap as well.
"This was a disappointing loss," Woodson said. "We had a 3-0 lead and then we gave the runs back with mental mistakes and errors. We tried to come from behind, but it was too late."
Valparaiso (10-13, 5-3 Horizon) and Cleveland State (8-16, 1-4) will play the rubber game of the weekend's three-game set on Sunday at Pipe Yard Stadium to make up Friday's game which was postponed due to rain. First pitch is set for 11 a.m. CDT.
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