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After falling in love with French macarons in Paris, Wanda Hall decided to open her own maison du macarons in Havre de Grace. Les Petits Bisous, which translates as "little kisses," opened in August 2012.
"I thought, 'Why not do something totally different?' " says Hall, 45, whose former career involved international human rights. "I thought about what I loved and missed while living abroad in Paris."
And so Hall decided to bake and sell her favorite Parisian treat -- macarons, which consist of two crispy cookies with flavored filling in the middle. They're made from a base of egg whites, almond meal and sugar using the French method of macaronage, which involves mixing the batter until it becomes a "glossy ribbon" when poured, explains Hall.
At Les Petits Bisous, there are about eight flavors in stock at all times, including lemon, vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel, as well as a monthly specialty flavor. Plus, they're all gluten-free.
"They're not very big, but the flavor is so intense, it enriches your day," says Hall. "You feel like you pampered yourself."
In France, macaron shops were among the first public places women were allowed to go without a male escort and socialize with one another. Ladurée, one of the most famous macaron shops in Paris, served as Hall's inspiration for Les Petits Bisous. If you're picking up a gift, Hall will provide complimentary wrapping for her signature blue and yellow boxes.
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Singularity University Visit to Willow Garage
The good folks at the Singularity University just finished up their nine-week summer session and put together a great highlight video. Part of their curriculum was a visit to Willow Garage, where we showed them PR2 and some of our current research. You can see some clips of this visit at about 0:55 in the video and you can find out more about Singuarity University's inaugural year over at Singularity Hub.
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Inside Llewyn Davis (US - DVD R1)
Jonathan revisits his favorite film of 2013 in standard definition...
Inside Llewyn Davis follows a week in the life a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles - some of them of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, Llewyn's misadventures take him from the baskethouses of Greenwich Village to an empty Chicago club - on an odyssey to audition for a music mogul - and back again. (From the Sony synopsis)
I don't know how the Coen Brothers keep doing it. They've always been a favorite of mine since I saw Raising Arizona at a young age, and they have managed to constantly to surprise me throughout their career. Every year I have one or two new movies that I just obsess about and can't stop revisiting, sometimes just days apart. Drive and Holy Motors are recent examples, but this year it is just Inside Llewyn Davis. I've found that their latest is an experience that keeps on giving. It is a simple story of a struggling folk singer, couch surfing and looking for success as a solo artist, and not having any luck whatsoever. But as always, the Coens have so much more going on. They fill their cinematic world with playful symbolism and historical details that are fun to get lost in. You could watch it as a movie about the cyclical and destructive nature of depression. Matt Singer wrote an interesting take for The Dissolve where he suggests this may be the Coen Brothers contemplating life as a solo act. You could even dedicate an entire viewing to studying a cat in the movie.
Then there's the wonderful music. The Coen Brothers are no stranger to great music, and this is the most notable music they've used in a project since O Brother Where Art Thou?, and they are once again collaborating with the awesome T Bone Burnett. Instead of original songs, everything in Inside Llewyn Davis is a recreation of an older song. There's everything from the obnoxious but fun "Please Mr. Kennedy" to a heartrending interpretation of the old English ballad "The Death of Queen Jane". In the special features it is claimed that most of the singing was done on set, and if that's true then I am in awe of the quality. Oscar Isaac is a gifted folk performer. When Llewyn sits down and plays his guitar there is no question that he deserves more recognition.
The Coens continue to assemble wonderful casts. Carey Mulligan gets a chance to be awfully mean. Justin Timberlake's musical talents are well utilized. The most memorable supporting performance is without a doubt John Goodman as Roland Turner; a jazz musician based loosely on Doc Pomus who has no problem saying exactly what is on his mind. Llweyn's journey eventually takes him to the Gate of Horn where he plays for Bud Grossman, the Coen's take on the legendary folk music manager Albert Grossman, who is brilliantly cast as F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus's patron saint of mediocrities. The result of Llewyn's audition is one of those perfectly executed moments where you don't know if you should feel utter devastation for the character, or break out laughing.
The Coen Brothers are gifted at balancing between materials that are depressing and hilarious, sometimes very much at the same time. This was most apparent in A Serious Man; a movie I found hysterical but many thought was just too cruel to its characters. Inside Llewyn Davis feels closer in tone to A Serious Man than the rest of their body of work, but you get the feeling Llewyn has brought it upon himself in many scenes. Yet even when he was being a total jerk, I found myself fully understanding of his frustrations and rooting for him. And though the lead doesn't end up in a better place than he started, I found the final scenes strangely uplifting. In the end, the story structure resembles a soulful folk song. This is largely thanks to Oscar Isaac's tonally perfect performance, and I will continue to whine for ages about him not receiving a nomination from the Academy. This is a movie about a folk singer who did not obtain recognition, and Inside Llewyn David barely got any attention from the Academy. I'd like to think the Coen Brothers would find humor in that.
This is the kind of DVD transfer that makes me feel cynical, leading me to believe studios just don't care about the DVD format anymore. As part of the Austin Film Critics Association I get award screeners toward the end of the year. Usually these are not great quality and are just meant to give us a means of seeing the movie. My screener of Inside Llewyn Davis has a higher quality transfer than this official DVD release. It's even more disappointing when I see that another 3-4GB of disc space could've been used to give us a higher quality transfer. This is the style of movie that could use it too. The visuals have a strong glowing style to them, with characters often spot lit in underground basket houses. The harsh lighting lends itself to banding and halos very easily, and the quality of the image is noticeably worse in these scenes. I picked up the Blu-ray copy for myself and it does not suffer from compression artefacts. If you own a Blu-ray player there is no reason to settle for this DVD edition.
The audio department doesn't take nearly as hard of a hit. Despite not having the lossless HD audio, this movie still sounds great in this Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Both Llewyn's gentle ballads and the busier "Please Mr.Kennedy" fill the sound space up appropriately. It lacks the dynamic range of a lossless track, but that is to be expected on the format. Instruments still sound distinct and the mix generously fills the room from every angle during the lively songs, as it should. I never had to adjust the volume due to music being too loud or dialogue being too quiet. In non-music scenes you can make out appropriate ambient noise that recreates the scene nicely. This is most noticeable during the cold driving scenes at nighttime. You can hear the gentle whiz of cars passing by and the shifting direction from one channel to the next. As far as DVD soundtracks go there is nothing to complain about here.
The only feature is Inside "Inside Llewyn Davis" (42:42), but it's a good one. Behind the scenes footage is spliced with interviews including the Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and music producer T Bone Burnett among many others. They encompass a lot in this one feature, such as the inspiration they got from Dave Van Ronk, and why they wanted to shoot a film in this era. They talk about discovering Oscar Isaac and a bunch of footage is shown of the actors/singers collaborating with T Bone Burnett to create the versions of the songs used in the movies. There's also a good but brief look into the set design and cinematography process. It's a bit all over the place, but there is some good material here. It enhanced my appreciation of the film.
Inside Llewyn Davis may seem deceptively simple up front, but it is every bit as rich in detail and thoughtful storytelling as any other picture the Coen Brothers have made. If having them at the helm isn't reason enough to see it, the wonderful music and a pitch perfect performance from lead Oscar Isaac make this a must see. Sony's DVD is a disappointment in the video department, but you'll still get a good listening experience with this standard definition release. There's only one extra but fans should enjoy it.
Review by Jonathan Hogberg
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This is a film that's stuck with me since I first saw it. I can't wait for a rewatch!!
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Disc Details
Release Date: 11th March 2014
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Inside "Inside Llweyn Davis"
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman
Genre: Drama
Length: 104 minutes
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Injury Update: Felix Jones To Have MRI
Several reports coming in this morning about Felix Jones' knee.
Adam Schefter posted this on twitter:
Jones told Werder the RB was unable to loosen his left knee after suffering a knee strain and the feeling now is that he might need an MRI.
Dallas Morning News' Todd Archer is reporting that Felix Jones will have an MRI:
After suffering a strained knee on his 40-yard run in the third quarter, Felix Jones will undergo an MRI today at Valley Ranch.
It is standard fare for something like this and it's the benefit of having an MRI facility on campus, so to speak.
Jones was fitted for a brace during the game and missed the next three plays of what turned out to be a field-goal drive. He returned for the next two plays of the following series – a pass to Roy Williams and a 10-yard run by Tashard Choice out of the Razorback formation – but did not get another carry.
Rob Phillips at dallascowboys.com:
Jones (eight carries, 94 yards) limped off the field following a 40-yard run that led to a Cowboys field goal. He put on a new knee brace and returned for two plays on the next series, then spent the rest of the game walking the sidelines.
Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said Jones would be re-evaluated on Tuesday.
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Over the past year I've been reading a lot of opinions on the new init technology, systemd. Some people think systemd is wonderful, the bee's knees. Others claim that systemd is broken by design. Some see systemd as a unifying force, a way to unite the majority of the Linux distributions. Others see systemd as a growing blob that is slowly becoming an overly large portion of the operating system. One thing that has surprised me a little is just how much people care about systemd, whether their opinion of the technology is good or bad. People in favour faithfully (and sometimes falsely) make wonderful claims about what systemd is and what it can supposedly do. Opponents claim systemd will divide the Linux community and drive many technical users to other operating systems. There is a lot of hype and surprisingly few people presenting facts.


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Mike Brown finished a long post-practice talk with Pau Gasol on Thursday, walked to a corner of the practice gym, and waited for the media to surround him for his daily interview session.
And waited. And waited.
Dwight Howard was giving interviews about 20 feet away, and no reporter was about to leave the most hyped Laker to listen to the most harangued Laker, so Brown stood alone, physically, metaphorically, pretty much the same spot he's stood since he was hired as coach last season.
Finally, I walked up holding the trunk of the elephant that accompanies him to every room. I asked Mike Brown, seriously, what was it like to know there were so many people living among him who want him fired?
Brown spread out his arms and, of course, as always, he smiled.
"Shoot me all you want," he said. "Actually, don't put that in there, I don't want anybody shooting me for real, because they might."


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Wicker Man, The (UK - BD RB)
Marcus hangs out with the heathens and wonders what the wood man is for
Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is a Christian policeman sent from the Scottish mainland to investigate the disappearance of young girl on the remote island of Summer Isle. Howie encounters the island community's hostility and their highly sexualised pagan rituals and his distaste of their ways grows as he realises the missing girl may be involved in the dark goings on. Things slowly get more twisted on the small island and when the Laird of Summer Isle (Christopher Lee) reveals his master plan for Howie, the terrifying climax solidifies the place The Wicker Man has in movie history.
It's been too long since I'd seen The Wicker Man. One way or another I don't think I've actually owned this British masterpiece since VHS days but this has now been rectified. Revisiting this weird but wonderful story was a joy and it didn't take me long to kick myself for leaving the return to it for so long.
The Wicker Man still remains quite unique. Maybe not so much in the story its telling but it certainly its own beast when it comes to how the story is told. It's so weird but always believable as reality. Dialogue and scenes can feel odd but it all works within the structure and at the core of it all is Sergeant Howie, who is so righteous in his beliefs and British about it all that it's hard to imagine the character being able to exist in anything other than this story. I love how he's one guy on an island of misfits and even when he knows they are all in it together he remains focused on the job at hand and isn't afraid to air his feelings on the pagans way of life.
Too many modern thrillers/horrors/dramas play the villains as obvious villains from the get go or play scenes with the sole purpose to creep us out, The Wicker Man breaks all of those conventions. Sure the film has a dark undertone and a seriously dark climax but everything is so light and cheery. The Pagan songs and dances, the costumes, the fact that most of the movie is set in bright daylight, it's all so... so... jolly. The darkness of events are in the reveals and the odd feeling getting there and it makes the forty year old film still feel fresh and interesting.
Of course, not mentioning Christopher Lee in this review would be a crime. His performance here is amazing and so unlike his usual dark roles. He's so light and joyful, full of smiles and has a twee charm that has to be lost on many an international audience member.
Re-visting the film, the character almost felt like one that Steve Coogan would create and the knowing grin on Lee's face and the sheer certainty of his actions treads a line between humour and utter scares. He's pretty mesmerising here and it's no surprise he touts the role as one of his favourites.
The Wicker Man's arguments about religions and gods adds a whole other level to the importance of the film. It almost legitimises all of the events and somehow sums up many the problems caused in human history due to absolute beliefs. Howie's dedication to his religion and how it is consistently put to test generates so much drama within the film, without having to spell it all via dialogue and the visuals in the film sell it even harder. Whether it be a dancing naked Britt Eckland or the visions of madness in the pagan costumes, everything feels like it's there to break Howie and it adds so much tension.
People could easily write off The Wicker Man as amateurish or low key but it's the film's intelligence within the story its telling and where it all goes that is still as hard hitting as it ever was and somehow the real world looks to the film just sell it all the more. Forty years on and The Wicker Man hasn't lost it's greatness but is the Blu-ray release a reason to celebrate or should it be burnt with the livestock?
I'll cover the Final Cut here and move on to the other versions later.
The film in HD isn't going to be winning any awards on the video front but it will probably win the hearts of the fanbase because the HD improvements here are very very noticeable. Maybe not during the fairly ropey looking credits sequence but once we get through them the natural lighting and realistic setting really begins to come to life.
Immediately it's refreshing to see skin tones so natural and under real world lighting too. Textures are also not hidden under make up or clever lighting so stubble, rosy cheeks and clothing look crisp and realistic in the almost documentary style visuals. As we reach the local shop colour begin to show through. Some of the wider shots are a little muted and soft but the close ups handle reds, pinks, yellows and blues very well and even offer up some elements that leap out of the largely autumnal colour scheme in the film. Black levels are good but not always pin sharp, glints of light in eyes look fantastic and the image also shows off some fine examples of depth, though it's never consistent.
Due to added scenes in this cut not all of the film retains HD quality enhancements. A small amount of scenes and transitions can reduce in quality quite drastically and offer up a closer to VHS look to things with lessened colour, more grain and much softer elements. You can't really miss these scenes because they stick out like sore thumbs but when we bounce back to the fully restored film you really do appreciate the vast and extremely natural looking improvements here.
Dialogue is clear and central and while the louder elements can sometimes sound a little muffled, the layers of sound are still presented well. The SummerIlse folk range from sounding natural to sounding overdubbed (Britt Eckland was of course dubbed with a Scottish accent) but placement is good and there's no obvious sense of the film's age.
The musical numbers (which there are enough of to make the films a contender for a musical really) feel full with various Folk instruments and vocals adding a nice bit of oomph to proceedings. Fiddles, flutes and drum sound fresh and crisp throughout the film.
Groups of island folk or school kids sound quite spread within in the limited stereo track and of course when it all kicks off everything at the ends and everything comes together, the track is pushed to its well handled limits.
Disc 1
So the first disc houses the Final Cut(93 mins) and a bulk of the extras.
'Burnt Offering : The Cult of the Wicker Man' (48:19 HD) is the Mark Kermode documentary an it's as detailed as you'd expect from the Film critic. There's lots of cast insight, plenty of detail around the film's production and its legacy and of course more focus on the cult backgrounds the film is built on. This is a great retrospective documentary and gives a great overview of the film.
'Worshipping The Wicker Man' (22:37 HD) is a ton of filmmakers talking about their love of The Wicker Man. Finding reasons for why the film works and exactly how unique it is is discussed. Eli Roth is the only non-Brit talking about the film and all of the views cover exactly why the film has had such a lasting effect.
'The Music of the Wicker Man' (15:22 HD) has Gary Carpenter. (the associate musical director) discussing how the film's music came to be.
The 'Interview With Robin Hardy' (16:18 HD) talks to the director and his intentions for the film and shares some more stories from the production.
'Interview with Christopher Lee and Robin Hardy' (24:50 SD) is from a 1979 Critics Choice US TV special. It's pretty bad video quality but audio and content is top notch.
'The Restoration Comparison' (01:53 HD) is a great reel highlighting the improvements made to the film.
Last up on disc 1 are some trailers (01:28 HD)
Disc 2
The second disc features the UK theatrical Cut (88 mins) which is DVD quality and the Directors Cut (99 mins) which feels closer to VHS quality. I guess depending on your preferences you'd want these in full sparkling HD too but it's good to see the various states of the film and it really highlights the improvements in the Final Cut.
The 'Making of Audio Commentary' (15:52 HD) features Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward and Robin Hardy. It's moderated by Mark Kermode and isn't really a commentary at all. It's footage of them all recording the commentary.
The full commentary track is on the Director's Cut and is very much a celebration from all involved with Kermode setting a bit of direction and pulling the participants back onto more interesting subjects before it turns into patting each other on the back too much.
Disc 3 is the film's soundtrack but I did not get that with my review discs so am unable to comment on its quality.
The Wicker Man arrives on Blu-ray and I for one am pretty impressed with it. I guess a fair chunk of the extras have been available elsewhere but the new stuff is still very good and the HD presentation of the film is pretty stunning even if the film's age and general state will probably prevent new-comers from getting too excited about the good looks.
Multiple cuts, tons of great extras the soundtrack and a solid video and audio presentation for the film itself. What more could you ask for? A Steelbook maybe? Well there's a pretty one of them too. Go forth Wicker Man fans, celebrate this classic like it's a May Day parade.
Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Marcus Doidge
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,835
What cut of the movie do you like the best? I am glad the final cut did finally see light after of all the myths surrounding what happened to the missing footage
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
I quite like that Final Cut y'know.
GavSalkeld Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: United States Posts: 439
Why are the TC and DC such bad quality? I had the DVD and don't remember it looking like VHS quality?
Also, any word on the Region coding? I thought all StudioCanal discs were Region B locked but I may be wrong.
Also, any word on the Region coding? I thought all StudioCanal discs were Region B locked but I may be wrong.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 14th October 2013
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: LPCM 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Multiple Cuts, Documentary, Featurette, Commentary, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Robin Hardy
Cast: Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Christopher Lee
Length: 93 minutes
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Strength training may reverse muscle aging
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strength training may not only make older adults' muscles stronger, but younger as well, a small study suggests.
It's well known that resistance exercises improve muscle strength and function in young and old alike, but the new research suggests that strength training also affects older muscles on the level of gene expression -- essentially turning back the clock on muscle aging.
The study, published in the online journal PLoS One, looked at whether strength training affects the "gene expression profile" in older adults' muscle. Genes hold the instructions from which the body manufactures proteins; gene expression refers to the processes that translate these instructions into proteins.
Analyzing small samples of muscle tissue from a group of healthy young and older adults, researchers found that older and younger muscle tissues differed significantly in their gene expression profiles. The difference indicated that older muscle tissue had impaired functioning in mitochondria -- structures within cells that act as the cell's "powerhouse."
That impairment was reversible, however. After 14 of the older adults underwent 6 months of strength training, the gene expression profile in their muscles showed a more youthful appearance.
"In a very real sense, the muscle was younger," said lead study author Dr. Simon Melov of the Buck Institute for Age Research in Novato, California.
Experts have long known that exercise is good for younger and older adults alike, Melov told Reuters Health, but the new findings suggest that it can "actually rejuvenate muscle" in older individuals.
The study included 25 healthy men and women older than 65, and 26 healthy adults ages 20 to 35 who had diet and exercise habits similar to the older group. By analyzing muscle tissue from each volunteer, Melov's team found age-related differences in the expression of hundreds of genes -- such that mitochondrial function in older adults appeared "dramatically impaired."
Fourteen of the older adults then went through a strength training program, working out two days a week for 6 months.
As expected, the researchers found that these volunteers boosted their muscle strength, coming closer to their younger counterparts' performance. But their muscle also showed a turnaround in gene expression that Melov described as surprisingly stark.
He said more studies are needed to see whether aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling, has similar effects on muscle -- and whether exercise might reverse molecular aging in other types of body tissue.
For now, the researchers say, their findings show that it's never too late to start exercising.
SOURCE: PLoS One, online May 23, 2007.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955 AM3 CPU Review
AMD has been busy with their motherboard chipset and processor releases this year. At CES, we took a look at the new Phenom II series beginning with the Phenom II X4 940, which was an AM2+ processor with a lot of attitude and a new level of performance and overclocking ability than we have seen from the Phenom series CPUs. Fast forward a bit, and AMD has been releasing socket AM3 processors, which support the faster DDR3 memory standard. Today we are going to be taking a look at one new AM3 processor, the AMD Phenom II X4 955. The new Phenom II 955 processor takes on the success of the Phenom II 940 and builds on it for faster, bleeding-edge performance. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is clocked at 3.2GHz, and has a total L2 and L3 cache of 8MB. As with other AM3 processors, the Phenom II 955 can be used in both AM2+ and AM3 motherboards, supporting DDR2 1066MHz and DDR3 1333MHz memory on a 128-bit wide memory controller. Now that I have you drooling, let's move on and look closer at the CPU itself.
Closer Look:
Since this is a review sample, the processor is shipped to us in an anti-static box sandwiched between foam. The retail versions will come in a more secure package, along with the heatsink fan for cooling.
At first glance, the Phenom II X4 955 looks like any other Phenom II - minus the different codes stamped on it for identification. Again, this is an AM3 processor, which has uses a 938 micro-pin grid array (micro-PGA) configuration. The Phenom II 955 is manufactured using a 45nm process, has 758 million transistors and has a maximum TDP of 125 watts, using a voltage of 0.875 - 1.5v with a maximum operating temperature of 68C degrees. The 955 also supports HyperTransport 3.0 for up to 37.3GB/s when paired with DDR3 1333MHz memory, and 33.1GB/s when paired with DDR2 1066MHz memory. The cache breakdown for L2 is 2MB, which translates to 512KB per core, and the L3 is 6MB shared between each of the cores. The Phenom II X4 955 is clocked at 3.2GHz (200MHz x 16), and is a "Black Edition" processor - meaning that the multiplier is unlocked, so higher overclocks can be attained with the right tweaking.
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DEKALB — The best running team in the MAC lacks a running back.
Northern Illinois leads the Mid-American Confrence in rushing by a whopping 80 yards a game and ranks sixth in the nation at a 307.5-yard clip.
But returning starter Akeem Daniels (foot) hasn't played a single down.
Replacement star Cameron Stingily (turf toe) missed last week and his status remains unsure at Massachusetts (1-7) Saturday.
Third-stringer Keith Harris Jr. was lost for the season after ankle surgery four weeks ago.
No. 17 NIU (8-0, 4-0 MAC West) is left with receiver Tommylee Lewis (272 yards on jet sweeps and reverses), quarterback Jordan Lynch and now true freshman Joel Bouagnon, who had his red-shirt lifted last week, when he ran 10 times for 35 yards.
No other NIU running back had more than two carries in a 59-20 rout of Eastern Michigan.
"With the injuries that have happened to our running backs, you want to go ahead and stay ahead of the curve," coach Rod Carey said. "I saw some good things out of Joel."
Carey said Bouagnon "better learn how to lower his pads" to be more physical, the way Stingily runs, but that Bouagnon will play Saturday even if Stingily can go.
"We pulled the shirt, so he's playing," Carey said. "Now if Cam is back 100 percent, will that mean probably less plays? Yeah, because Cam is Cam, but he'll play."
Carey said Daniels "is getting closer to getting back" but still doesn't know when. He also said Stingily's return, although it looks good, is hard to predict. "Turf toe is a funny thing," he said.
Besides activating Bouagnon as a true freshman, the Huskies have also moved freshman cornerback Draco Smith to running back. Smith ran for 828 yards last year at Chicago Mount Carmel, which won Class 8A for its 10th state title for legendary coach Frank Lenti.
"Coach Lenti is not a good football coach; he's a great one," Carey said. "He teaches them the right way, not only about life but about football. Draco is a smart football player because of where he's come from. He can pick that up, no problem."
But if Stingily doesn't return, NIU's main runner will once again be Lynch, who ran for an NCAA quarterback record 1,815 yards last season and 316 earlier this year.
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Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 4, the day we saw the worst ad campaign ever. The report on Epstein being granted permission to speak with the Cubs is here. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors.
What we're watching (all times EDT, unless noted): Los Angeles-New York in MLS soccer is on ESPN2 at 8. Game 4 of Yankees-Tigers is on TBS at 8:30. Game 3 of Brewers-Diamondbacks is on TNT at 9:30.
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A Fear And Loathing Follow-Up, 40 Years Later: "A semi-competent feature here, a not-totally-botched essay there, and then, one day, when your editor is particularly distracted, downtrodden or simply in need of something to believe in, you push your meager pile of chips to the center of the table. You look your mark in the eye and bluff. 'It is the 40th anniversary of Hunter S. Thompson's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,'' you say, your face calm, confident, 'and I want to go there, to write a piece on the book, and the American Dream.' You don't expect him to say yes. Pitching stories on the American Dream is what writers do when their hearts are empty, their minds blank. It is the equivalent of stalling for more time, throwing a Hail Mary down eight with time expiring, a way to mark your commitment and plucky optimism before admitting defeat and moving on to something with an actual chance of success. Plus Las Vegas is an awful place - particularly in high summer, when hackers converge on it for their annual conference, DEFCON, and the heat is powerful overhead. The city's overpowering forces of boredom bear down. Loitering out in the desert with people inclined to regard you and your chosen profession with hostility, attending their off-road races, chasing the ghost of Hunter Thompson around casinos that have done everything in their power to efface any historical context or nostalgia - this is not something you actually want to do. He says yes." [The Daily]
This Date In Deadspin History
Oct. 3, 2005: Good Times And Bad Times For Simmons Duo
Things You Might Have Missed Today
Some quick links to a few items we posted earlier:
• The Best Of Grantland, Now Available In A $20 Leather-Bound Edition
• These German Soccer Fans Were Thrown Out Of A Stadium For Having Sex In The Stands (Twice)
• Torrey Smith Wants You To Know He Wasn't Tim Tebow When He Was In College
• What Curtis Painter And North Dallas Forty Tell Us About The Real NFL
• A Homemade Infographic To Help Explain Who Is Still Chasing The Pennant And Who Is Not
• John Calipari Overlooks That Louisville Is Also Located In Kentucky, TV Reporter Too Smitten With Him To Notice
• The NFL Player's Existential Dilemma
This is gonna take a while: "Negotiators for the league and the players union met in Manhattan, but failed to reach agreement on the economic issues that have separated them for months: most critically, how to divide $4 billion in annual revenue. The parties needed a breakthrough this week to avoid canceling regular-season games. It is now virtually impossible to open the season on time, Nov. 1. The N.B.A. has not lost games to a labor standoff since 1998, when a protracted lockout reduced the season to 50 games." [New York Times]
Ah. There it is: "Hank Williams Jr. issued an apology on Tuesday, one day after ESPN pulled his introductory song for Monday Night Football after the singer used an analogy involving Adolph Hitler and President Barack Obama to make a political point. Williams, in a statement posted on Facebook and his website Tuesday, said that his passion for politics and sports 'got the best or worst of me.'" [ESPN]
Your Armenian Mattress Store Commercial Interlude:
The Steelers are in trouble: "Harrison will undergo surgery Wednesday. He suffered the injury Sunday at Houston, when he took a helmet-to-helmet hit. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said that Lawrence Timmons will slide out to Harrison's outside-linebacker spot, with Larry Foote plugging the inside position vacated by Timmons' move. Consider it the football equivalent of using a piece of gum to plug a hole in a dam - Pittsburgh had major problems before losing Harrison; it's not too hard to imagine the situation getting a whole lot worse in the near future." [Sports Illustrated]
"The three chillmigos": "Think about it, man! Walton talking about always feeling like a Z-Boy at heart, his belief that Earl Monroe could've been a brilliant street luger if given half a chance and how, without an underpinning of industriousness and poise, no man could ever complete a 720. White spouting the catchphrases (just spitballing here, but maybe, "Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick"?), draws in the ladies and sells the advertisements. Hawk standing aloof off to the side, holding a skateboard so that you remember who he is." [Ball Don't Lie]
Dickey's Drake piece earns coveted rating: "Lowbrow/Despicable"! [NY Mag Approval Matrix]
Merch: Managing editor Tom Scocca and contributing editor Drew Magary have both written books. You can buy Scocca's Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the Future here, and Magary's The Postmortal here. Now do it.
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|2009-06-27, 12:44
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As far as audio levels between audio tracks, I don't think Mplayer is to blame. You have to remember that not all audio tracks are recorded or mastered at the same volume. So even if you have multiple tracks in an MKV or OGM file, they won't always play at the same volume. This is where normalization comes in which might already be in mplayer, but only via extra parameters in the advanced options. All Adrian can do it add an extra UI option to control it, and only if mplayer has it natively.
As far as play list files go, I presume Adrian could easily add this. Since it already remembers the play list content between sessions. Why don't you open a ticket with that request: http://mplayerosx.sttz.ch/trac/newticket.
Go Mplayer OSX Extended !!!
|2009-06-28, 01:21
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The final release of Revision 11 performs excellently with all of the bugs I noticed previously now being gone. In addition, video playback has definitely been improved and optimized for h264--something that I noted in Test-1 that remains true with this final release. I'm also a big fan of the new and sleeker GUI.
This is probably the best release for MPlayer OSX Extended I've seen yet. Thanks again!
|2009-06-28, 20:53
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Another great release anime_layer
FFMpeg-MT is awesome. Is it me or the current ffdshow builds with ffmpeg-mt are faster/better than coreavc?
i'm using the latest CCCP beta on my windows machine and it runs 720p great without much CPU usage compared to coreavc (my cpu is old)
Either way, Mplayer OS X Extended is great. now we need some more new features like ordered chapters and volume normalization and stuff like that to make the "additional parameters" box almost useless hehe
|2009-07-14, 18:51
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So, just checking if I'm not doing anything wrong here. Is Mplayer OSX Extended supposed to be incapable of rendering fancy .ass shapes? Take for example the newest SHAFT classic, Ghostory, the [gIIg] release had lots of typesetting covering shaft's delightful kanji spam.
Is it supposed to be like this? The boxes and stuff.
|2009-07-18, 00:06
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And while this doesn't really help the problem itself, gg's release doesn't have the same problem, so you might want to check out their release if you haven't already.
|2009-07-18, 09:45
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Gabest's VSFilter aka DirectVobSub on windows is currently and has been for a while now, the best and most compliant ASS/SSA subtitle renderer.
I checked the same Bakemonogatari episode on Windows using VSfilter to render the subs and they were perfect. So it just shows at what stage of development libASS(the library used by mplayer to render fancy ASS/SSA) is. It supports most things, but not as much as VSFilter does.
It's being worked on constantly. So I presume it will rival VSFilter at some point in time. We just have to be patient.
Overall Mplayer OSX Extended is still the best Mac player available.
So keep up the great work Adrian!
|2009-07-21, 14:32
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Speaking of MPlayer in general though, I was a bit bothered by something for a little while now. While h264 playback had improved in Rev11, I still noticed this unmistakeable jerkiness that occurred when playing back long pans or zooms. After researching for a little bit, I discovered that the reason for the problem lies with the sound driver.
Because MPlayer by default bases frame timing on audio delay measurements, an imperfect sound driver can cause playback to be jerky. To correct this, one can enable -autosync in the advanced parameters. By default, MPlayer uses -autosync 0, but by enabling -autosync 1 or any positive integer above 1, MPlayer will gradually correct the A/V correction algorithm. The higher the value, the faster MPlayer will correct it. MPlayer's official documentation recommends trying out -autosync 30 to smooth out problems with most sound drivers.
More information about this can be found here and here in MPlayer's official documentation.
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HOW TO: Compile mplayer with ffmpeg-mt and ORDERED CHAPTERS
### install dependencies sudo port install git-core pkgconfig freetype fontconfig libiconv ncurses zlib lzo2 ### get mplayer from development git git://repo.or.cz/mplayer cd mplayer git checkout -b mt -t origin/mt && git submodule init && git submodule update ### configure export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig" ./configure --disable-x11 --disable-gl --disable-mencoder --extra-cflags=-I/opt/local/include --extra-ldflags=-L/opt/local/lib ###build make ### install sudo make install
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Fun. Buuuuuutttttt. Waaaaay to lazy to do this. Thank you for the steps though.
|2009-08-28, 23:17
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I can happily say that MPlayer OSX Extended does work without any problems on Snow Leopard (10.6) which released today. I'm hoping that MPlayer OS X Extended can hopefully transition to 64-bit to take avantage of 64-bit.
|2009-08-29, 00:49
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i've only noticed a minor issue.
the seek bar on mplayer os x extended under 10.6 Snow Leopard blinks while the file is playing. you can't notice it until you actually reach about 5% of the file but the longer you seek, the more you will notice it.
Not a major problem, just a cosmetic one i guess
EDIT1: ok another issue.
I use mplayer with the separate window setting and as such, the mplayer window displayed has a strange bug:
there are 2 apple menus as you can see on the image. This bug doesn't make any strange behavior but it's another cosmetic bug, and i think the cause of it, is the underground changes Apple made to the Service menu.
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|2009-08-30, 08:36
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I haven't tried many options yet but did someone else noticed a little increase in general CPU consumption while using FFmpeg-MT ?
It might be me, but i'm almost sure that cpu usage increased a little on snow leopard because i've seen a 720p running almost at 80% on both cores (this was seen with activity monitor).
I'm more used to check cpu usage using iStat Menus but since it doesn't work with SL 10.6 i can't be quite sure about this. I'll try to check it more carefully when iStat comes out.
At least up until now, no crashes, bugs, or workarounds needed. its a perfectly stable software using a first release OS
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Absolute miniature encoders deliver precise position data
The Kübler by Turck 2430 shaft and 2440 hollow shaft miniature encoders are available in absolute versions. The encoders boast a 24 mm diameter housing that makes them ideal for space-restricted areas, with a non-contact design that minimizes wear – reportedly delivering exceptional ruggedness in a compact package.
Rather than determining encoder position based upon the home position, as incremental varieties do, 2430 and 2440 absolute encoders assign a unique output for each position. With this design, the encoders retain specific position data, even if equipment power is turned off.
All 2430 and 2440 miniature encoders deliver a maximum speed rating of 12,000 RPM, plus an extensive temperature range of -20 to 85 ºC to suit diverse plant environments. With radial and axial cable outlet options, these compact encoders demonstrate even further applicability in tight spaces.
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Bobs Mirrored Dresser Elegant Dressers And Chests. This is what is being talked about in this article. It is the mirror itself and not the frame; it is the mirror blending into the interior. It is the mirror filling up a whole wall area, one wall, maybe two. And this is one example of how a mirror creates space, i.e the mirror fills up as said a wall area or part of a wall.The mirror is obviously affixed to the wall. So the mirror is part of the wall. It is the wall.
Bobs Mirrored Dresser Elegant Dressers And Chests. You are creating an atmosphere and then you are also creating or designing a space. That is why the 'atmosphere' creates the space. And good use of mirrors can create a certain atmosphere. And in this article, the atmosphere is a light airy atmosphere, a light colored atmosphere creating the illusion of space.
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Laura and Janean (god, that's spelled so wrong). Yasha was in town, so it was time to beer up with the best NY blogger friend lady.
Nothing like being drunk and excited about a band. Make everyone listen to them! Electrelane... I so wish I was at this show.
Chris is added to the friends who tend bar... I sound stoked or should be stoked, but I'm not. That shit's not good for productivity!
Yasha in a blogger stance
The night slowing down? Put your friends in a friend triangle!
and watch them start dancing. Nothing excites people like a human pile.
damn, Vanesa.
What happened in New York? Everyone's coming to SF for visits. Kari came out. Kari and Jessica.
Well, Kari had a bunch of art shows. She showed last Friday in Oakland at the Boontling with Chris Russell.
Kari Morris
I like her paintings
Kari and Chris
Chris's painting
Jessica and some 510!
Jacob Tillman. Kari on the DL.
Camille and Patrick Griffin
I heart Ego Park gallery in Oakland.
John Casey and I talk of Oakland politics... wait, I know nothing of Oakland. I do now though that the A's have cheap games on some Wednesdays.
Theo is alive and ... well, not so well, but he was out on a Friday night and can hold down a conversation! Glad you're doing ok, Theo... For those who don't know, Theo got jumped a couple weeks ago and was left for dead... For real. It was bad shit, but he doing good now.
Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Softball Sunday ends with Franklin in a wartime stance.
and I adjusted my bars on my whip... I didn't think I'd like it until I tried a friend's bike with flat bars. So comfortable. Mucho grande good good.
Ready to get down and dirty with some IPath when this lady comes in the office handing out free Giant's tickets... well, fuck.
No one else could go and even though I couldn't really go... Well, Mariah and I went. I made up my work from home. Oops on work for the day.
We had great seats but when it was clear that the Giants were to be destroyed by Florida, we opted for sunshine and our curiosity what it would be like to live as serfs in the nose bleeders.
The views of the bay were better than the views of the field.
Apparently not a popular place.
And then what's a game without some Red's?!
and their sweet patio?!
and then check out the ships at the Maritime Museum... Doesn't this remind you of a Chris Corrales piece?
Ol' time cars!
The strongest tug boat back in 1940. Fuckin awesome.
We dreamt of being on this ferry in 1920. So good. Can you imagine?!... I like to think there'd be a lot of swearing and spitting on the floor.
I heart boats... I mean christ, this is the who I'm named after. This shit is in my DNA.
and happy cats sunning themselves. :)
and buying nice news pants off guys hanging out at Specs. Best bar in SF!
But, seriously. You can't fuck with Tad's and the $11 meals of Ohio.
seeing your friends play good music is also happy times. Fox Pause.
teresa and Miles
Bitch slap!
drink out of broken glass. tough!
Poker is on as of now. enjoy good times.
Richard drinking shitty beer is now and good times. santa claus!
winning at poker and buying your friends pitchers afterwards is good times and makes life smile all happy joy.
dressing your friends up like yourself is also good fun time of joy party!
saddest/ most perdy fucked up woman. may life be better to you.
like Miles and his guitar make for good life.
djing all IPod
Spider Friends at Lipo Lounge.
So great!
jesse and his IPods
Check out this nice video clip Jeese shot.
perfect strangers
is there a tim back there?
perfect strangers part II
I so happy
Miles vs the drum kit
ninja tough!
I think the dirt on the cuff of the pants makes this photo. da?
america loves Bush and men named George. Well, not our America.
me and the Bigfoot at 111 Minna for the Lowcard party
ROughneck Johnny and Johnny
the Cookout
Sonny Phono
dance party 111 minna 2am
perdy flowers and water. Does it get any better?
tim at softball sunday
red time after soft ball sunday
Rich, again with the shit beer?! You're to hold it down for the royalty in the blessed land!
bet that your friend can eat a plate of onions at 3am. it's fun times!
or not so fun times.
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Francis Collins, in full Francis Sellers Collins, (born April 14, 1950, Staunton, Va., U.S.), American geneticist who discovered genes causing genetic diseases and led the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) public research consortium in the Human Genome Project (HGP). In 2009 Pres. Barack Obama nominated Collins to head the NIH, a move that was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August of that year.
Homeschooled by his mother for much of his childhood, Collins took an early interest in science. He received a B.S. from the University of Virginia (1970), went on to Yale University to earn an M.S. and a Ph.D. (1974), and earned an M.D. (1977) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1984 Collins joined the staff of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor as an assistant professor. His work at Michigan would earn him a reputation as one of the world's foremost genetics researchers. In 1989 he announced the discovery of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis. The following year a Collins-led team found the gene that causes neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that generates the growth of tumours. He also served as a leading researcher in a collaboration of six laboratories that in 1993 uncovered the gene that causes Huntington chorea, a neurological disease.
In 1993 Collins, by then a full professor, left Michigan to take the post as head of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the NIH, which had begun work on the HGP three years earlier with a stated goal of completing the sequencing project in 15 years at a cost of $3 billion by coordinating the work of a number of leading academic research centres around the country, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Wellcome Trust of London. Driven by a sincere interest in successful research that could help humanity, Collins was an obvious choice for the job, and he willingly took a sizable pay cut to participate in a historic project.
The necessity of a government effort was questioned when a rival operation, Celera Genomics, emerged in 1998 and appeared to be working even faster than the HGP at deciphering the human deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence. Headed by American geneticist and businessman J. Craig Venter, a former NIH scientist, Celera had devised its own, quicker method—though some scientists, Collins among them, questioned the accuracy of the work. However, in the end the public and private endeavours came together. On June 26, 2000, Collins, Venter, and U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton gathered in Washington, D.C., to announce that the rough draft sequence of the DNA in the human genetic map had been completed through the combined effort of Collins's public research consortium and Venter's private company. The breakthrough was hailed as the first step toward helping doctors diagnose, treat, and even prevent thousands of illnesses caused by genetic disorders. In April 2003, following further analysis of the sequence, the HGP came to a close. The announcement of the completion of the HGP coincided with the 50th anniversary of American geneticist and biophysicist James D. Watson and British biophysicist Francis Crick's publication on the structure of DNA.
A practicing Christian, Collins freely expressed the awe he experienced as a leader in the uncloaking of one of the mysteries of life. As concerns arose about the moral and ethical implications of the research he had conducted, Collins actively cautioned against misuse of genetic information. At congressional hearings in July 2000, Collins urged the passage of federal law to set guidelines on how individuals' genetic information could be handled. "The potential for mischief is quite great," he said. On Aug. 1, 2008, Collins resigned from his position as director of the NHGRI in order to pursue broader, more flexible research opportunities. In October 2009, following his Senate confirmation to head the NIH, Collins was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, an organization that promotes advancement in the fundamental understanding of scientific questions and the investigation of ethical and philosophical issues associated with science.


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Buffalo's low graduation rates called a community issue
It's a community problem. Community and school district leaders said Wednesday that everyone needs to take responsibility for the Buffalo Public Schools' abysmal and falling graduation rates at many of its underperforming high schools.
"I think it's timeout for the blame game," said the Rev. Darius Pridgen, pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church. "Actually, we should be ashamed of the silence that has permeated in our community over what I feel is a state of emergency."
He and other district leaders pointed to poverty as the biggest driver of the district's low numbers, and the biggest reason so little is being said about the low rates.
"If these same results happened in Clarence Center or Orchard Park, the entire community would come together to protect their children," he said, "but that is not happening right now in a concerted way to move our graduation rates upward so that our students have just as much of a chance as every other student in Western New York."
District leaders attending committee meetings Wednesday didn't characterize the district's poor graduation rates in the same alarming terms as Pridgen. But they did express disappointment after the state released the district's 47 percent graduation rate for 2012 and highlighted Buffalo as having the biggest rate decline of any of the Big 5 school districts in the state.
Board member John Licata called it a dubious honor to not rank dead last in the graduation rate rankings. That distinction goes to Rochester, which had a 43 percent graduation rate.
Licata said the state has continued to raise the bar for education without providing the funding necessary to ensure student success. He also said the district needs to continue to provide more early intervention opportunities for high school kids in danger of failing.
Veteran board member Ralph Hernandez, meanwhile, said the numbers should be a concern for everyone.
"Everyone is responsible for those," said Hernandez. "To stand back and say, 'Whoa, you've got a 47 percent' – it's 'No, we've got 47 percent.' I think we should all take responsibility for those numbers."
Among the 20 city public and charter high schools, only four showed any gains, while nine showed losses of 5 percentage points or more compared with 2011's rates.
Since 2010, six of the city schools have seen double-digit declines in graduation rates.
Pridgen said he is calling for a July meeting of more than 100 area pastors and the superintendent to find ways of keeping 53 percent of Buffalo high school students from failing to graduate on time, or at all.
"If 53 percent of the youth were being gunned down on the street, we'd call it a state of emergency," he said. "If 53 percent of the kids had STDs, we'd call it a state of emergency. If 53 percent of students are not graduating on time or not graduating at all, and this is not a state of emergency, then I don't know what is."
Hernandez, meanwhile, expressed skepticism that such a meeting will lead to more than talk. He referred to a series of meetings in the spring of 2011 when elected leaders, education reform groups, foundations, parents and other stakeholders came together to rally for better results for city students.
"They all took a photo-op, then they all disappeared," he said.
Board member Sharon Belton Cottman said the board has known about the 47 percent graduation rate since last year. That made the district's decision not to offer summer school last year even more distressing, she said.
Summer school is being offered this year, and school administrators are making more of a push to get children signed up.
Samuel Radford III, president of the District Parent Coordinating Council, said he is optimistic that the city graduation rates are bound to improve because of the district's partnership with Say Yes to Education.
The Say Yes program not only provides college scholarships to graduating high school students, but also provides wraparound services and detailed student monitoring to ensure that more students graduate and qualify for a college education.
The student support services are being phased in at all Buffalo schools over the next few years.
"I think the solution is already in the district," Radford said.
"I think Say Yes to Education is giving hope to our children," he said.
Superintendent Pamela Brown said that since she arrived a year ago she has instituted a number of strategies designed to bring city graduation rates up to 80 percent by 2018.
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2011-12: Two-year letter winner ... Team Captain ... Expected to contribute in the distance events and steeplechase.
2010-11: Lettered in both cross country and track & field... ODAC champion in the 3000m steeplechase outdoors ... Member of the school-record holding 4x800m relay broken in 2011 (10:20.12) ... (Indoor) Claimed an All-ODAC accolade with a 5th-place finish in the 1 mile and then an 8th-place in the 5000m (9:36.89) ... Posted a season-best time of 5:24.82 at the Lafayette/Rider Winter Games ... Finished 8th in the 1000m (3:19.47) at the Liberty Invitational. (Outdoor) Finished 3rd in the 5000m at the ODAC Championships (19:10.22) ... One leg the winning Distance Medley Relay (13:11.96) at Roanoke Invitational ... Earned 9th-place in the 5000m (18:47.60) at the Liberty Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 11:32.08 in the steeplechase at the Liberty Twilight.
2009-10: Lettered her first season. (Indoor Track & Field): Earned First Team All-ODAC honors by capturing the 5,000 meters in at ODACs ... also placed third in the mile … (Outdoor Track & Field): Was named the ODAC Rookie of the year after winning the 3,000 meter steeplechase and finishing second in the 5,000 meters.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track & field at Hopkinton … helped lead the cross country team to four league championships … also helped lead the outdoor track & field team to four league championships and the indoor track team to one league title … the outdoor track team won the state championship in 2006 … three-time Tri-Valley League Cross Country All-Star … indoor track all-star in 2008 and outdoor all-star in 2009 … earned the most improved award in cross country as a junior and the coaches award as a senior.
Personal: Undeclared major.
Personal Records
1500m - 5:02.76
5000m - 18:53.81
3000m Steeplecase - 12:07.44


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Giants, Jets meet for 1st time since Cruz's catch
It couldn't get much worse for Bart Scott.
The New York Jets linebacker was home watching the Super Bowl as
two of his least favorite teams duked it out on the TV screen for
the Lombardi Trophy. On one side was the AFC East-rival New England
Patriots. And on the other, the Giants, who were the toast of the
town in which the Jets also play.
"If my team's not in the Super Bowl, I wish they would cancel
it," Scott said. "Find out a way every other team was cheating
and nobody wins that year. I'm bitter like that."
But, he found himself pulling for the Giants as they rolled to
their second Super Bowl title in five years.
"I'm happy for them," Scott said. "You can best believe that
I was rooting for them for the Super Bowl, and not the other team.
I can guarantee that one."
Funny thing is, the Jets (No. 17 in the AP Pro32) helped launch
the Giants (No. 3) into that spot the last time these teams played.
Their matchup Saturday night at MetLife Stadium – a Jets home game
– marks the teams' first meeting since the Giants won 29-14 on
Christmas Eve, sparked by Victor Cruz's remarkable 99-yard
touchdown catch. While that win sent the Giants on their Super Bowl
run, the Jets missed the playoffs for the first time in Rex Ryan's
three seasons.
"There are a lot of things you'd like to erase in your memory,
but that unfortunately will stay in there," Ryan said of the loss
to the Giants. "As most coaches, you remember almost all the
losses. But that one stung, no question about it."
So much so, that Scott has never looked at a replay of the Cruz
catch, when the receiver grabbed a short pass from Eli Manning and
zipped down the right sideline for the 13th 99-yard touchdown play
in NFL history.
The Jets were on the verge of taking control of the game,
pinning the Giants at their 1 on third-and-10. Instead, Cruz gave
his team a 10-7 lead and changed the seasons for both
The Giants never lost again. The Jets were sent spiraling into
"Why would I want to watch it?" Scott said. "Would you?"
Only if you were rooting for the Giants that day, of course.
This time, far less is on the line, with it being just the
preseason and starters on both sides expected to play only the
first half, if that. The game marks the home debut for the Jets'
Tim Tebow, whose every move has been dissected since the team
acquired him in March.
"I feel good about my role on the team," Tebow said. "Every
day, coming out here, trying to get better, learn my teammates, be
a great teammate, give great effort, have a great attitude. I try
to be someone that's a leader out there on the field, so every day
I'm getting more comfortable."
The NFL's most popular backup quarterback has worked a bit
running the wildcat-style offense that the Jets (0-1) envision
being a big part of their offense. They didn't use it in their
preseason-opening loss at Cincinnati and they'll likely hold back
against the Giants (0-1) since it's still just the second game.
"I don't think he cares," Ryan said when asked if Giants coach
Tom Coughlin might be preparing for the wildcat. "He's the world
champion. He probably doesn't really care."
While many players on both sides downplayed this game as being
not much more than another preseason game, they acknowledged that
there's a little extra buzz whenever it's Jets-Giants.
"Every time you play the Jets, they're our hometown rivals and
we share the stadium, so it's always going to be an electric
game," Cruz said. "All the fans are going to make it electric. If
we don't feel so on the field, the fans are going to make you feel
like it's a big-time game. It's definitely going to have some
jitters and some anxiety, like it's a season opener or something
like that, but it's going to be a good test for us."
Players on both teams said that they actually, for the most
part, like each other and even hang out together socially in the
offseason and host events. So, the bitterness that exists perhaps
among fans doesn't necessarily trickle down to the players.
"Unless it's like a Super Bowl game, it's really not that big
of a deal," Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora said. "I think
definitely the NFC East is our biggest rival. You know, the Jets,
anytime we play them, it's good because we're in the same city and
same town. A lot of those guys we know and I respect them a lot,
but as far as rivalry goes, it's definitely teams in the NFC
That's not to say, though, that some players don't want to win –
preseason or not.
"When you have bragging rights in your own city, especially in
New York City, that's a pretty big deal," said Giants punter Steve
Weatherford, who played two seasons with the Jets. "Although
getting a win in our division is worth one-and-a-half, beating the
Jets is pretty sweet."
While the Jets have made all the headlines this offseason with
Tebow, Mark Sanchez, the wildcat and some skirmishes between
players, the biggest buzz in Giants camp came at the end when
players complained that their beds were giving them stiff
Injuries have been a common story line, though, with wide
receivers Santonio Holmes (rib) and Jeremy Kerley (hamstring), nose
tackle Sione Pouha (back) and safety Eric Smith (knee) out for the
Left tackle Will Beatty (back) is not expected to play for the
Giants, who have a few injuries at defensive tackle with Shaun
Rogers lost for the season earlier this week with a blood clot in
his leg and second-year pro Marvin Austin out with a back issue.
Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (broken foot) was been taken off the
physically unable to perform list, but won't play.
Along with bragging rights for the winner of the game comes the
MetLife Snoopy trophy, which Ryan proudly posed with a year ago
when the Jets beat the Giants. This time around, Ryan isn't so
fired up – not after what happened at the end of last season.
"I'd rather have that other trophy that they won," Ryan said.
"We'll trade the Snoopy for it."
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Wojciech Szczesny believes Arsene Wenger is "God" at Arsenal, and is in full control of the north London club despite a difficult start to the 2012-13 campaign.
The Gunners go into their home clash with Manchester City 18 points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand after suffering their worst start to a Premier League campaign since Wenger joined the club in 1996.
However, their No.1 goalkeeper has praised the manager and his influence on the club, and insists he will work hard in order to end Arsenal's seven-year trophy drought.
"In the club [Wenger's] God," Szczesny told the Polish version of Playboy. "Nobody can rebel against him. The God is only one.
"It's not that easy to cross your boss in England. Those who try it usually don't get first-team opportunities.
"Even not shaking hands after the game has its consequences. You can get away with murder in Poland but not so much in England."
The 24-year-old has also had a difficult season, with injuries and a loss of form leading to a stuttering start for the talented youngster.
But despite this season's early woes, Szczesny admits he relishes the responsibility of being Wenger's first-choice keeper, and will strive to bring the good times back for Arsenal.
He continued: "Mr Wenger invited the goalkeepers for a meeting and told us who was No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. Since then I've felt much more responsible for the team and I've had much more respect from my team-mates."
And while the keeper is ambitious, he reveals he would turn down a huge offer from the club's rivals Spurs in order to build a long and successful career with the Gunners.
"I couldn't play there - never ever! I can't imagine any circumstances which could force me to play there. There are some things you can't do in your life.
"I hope in 14 years we'll speak about my two decades at Arsenal," he added. "I know we haven't won any trophies recently but I can't change clubs because of that. I just must work even harder to help us win trophies."


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Our big, BIG release will be MOON!, a sci-fi-comedy-action-adventure-romance-spce-opera-epic the likes of which has never been seen before!
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EPA Region 7, Joplin City Officials Schedule Oct. 4 News Conference on Funding to Assist with Tornado Recovery
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(Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 3, 2012) - Officials from EPA and the City of Joplin, Mo., will hold a news conference on Thursday, October 4, in Joplin, about an announcement of significant funding from EPA to assist the city's continuing work to rebuild from the May 2011 tornado.
On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado swept through Joplin, killing 161 people, injuring more than 1,000 others, and damaging or destroying nearly 8,000 structures, including homes, businesses, schools and churches. In the months that followed, under missions assigned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, EPA Region 7 staff and contractors conducted air monitoring for particulate matter and asbestos; and oversaw the collection, recovery and recycling or safe disposal of hazardous wastes, electronic goods and white goods from throughout the area of destruction.
In December 2011, in response to a request from the City of Joplin, EPA Region 7 issued a cooperative agreement that provided $500,000 to help cover costs of soil sampling and remediation at properties where lead-contaminated soils were exposed by the tornado or related recovery work.
Details of EPA's latest funding announcement to assist Joplin will be shared at the event:
WHAT: Announcement by EPA and Joplin city officials
WHEN: 11 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2012
WHERE: Parr Hill Park, East 18th Street and South Kansas Avenue, Joplin, Mo. 64804 (Pavilion in southwest corner of park)
WHO: EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks; Barnes Johnson, Deputy Director, EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI); Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean; Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr; and Joplin City Health Director Dan Pekarek
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SWAMP PIT BBQYear Started: 2005
The Swamp Pit name comes from a friendly little group of campers started back in the 80's called Swamp. In the beginning Swamp was just a cool name for this group of friends. Over the years these gatherings took on more rituals then a Freemasons meeting. What never changed though was the abundance of campfire food. Everything from fish on a hot rock to 20 lb turkeys in a stone oven were cooked at these gatherings. The five of us are all members of Swamp, now Scenic Waters And Mountain Peaks, so it seemed only fitting to call ourselves the Swamp BBQ Pit or The Swamp Pit.
We started in 2005, we have done a couple of comps each year (luckily with walks :D), but are hoping to do several more this year. We are always willing to help/mentor anyone that is interested. We have had several walks in our first two years and hope to have more. Most of the events we do are KCBS sanctioned, but we also do a few non-sanctioned events. This is the place to party if your looking to have a good time and learn how to compete then give us a holler. Having fun is a must...unless it's turn in time...lol.
Hometown: Wantagh
State: NY
Country: US
Most wins in a year: 12
Biggest Wins:
RGC, Battle of the BBQ Brethren 2011
Raystown Beach, PA BBQ@The Beach
Holtsville, NY Battle of the BBQ Brethren
Sayville,NY Battle of the BBQ Brethren
Sponsors: Huntingdon Customs


text: Last year, Alexa Marx made her first trip to the unique resort town of Gordburg, in order to participate in an equally unique competition between herself and three female athletes. She won that competition, and with it a side bet that she and her competitors had made. Now she's headed back to Gordburg. Her stated reason is to beat an old record she'd only heard about after she'd been captured. She has other reasons, though. Thanks to Will Longstreet, who had captured and trained her, she learned the pleasures of submission, and she's hoping to recapture the thrill of being hunted, captured, and made to submit at the hands of a strong and dominant male once again. Last year, she'd participated in the competition in the undeveloped area north of Gordburg. This year, she plans to make a splash in the more popular and populated territory to the south of that town, getting herself noticed and talked about in every one of the little hamlets strung out along the way. If all goes well, she is sure that after that there will be any number of male hunters eager to capture such a bold and daring female. She feels sure that she will be able to elude them long enough to break that record. Once she's done that, she can look forward to enjoying her captivity and training. In her travels, she discovers that there are kinky subcultures in Gordburg, including Girl Catchers and Pets, and an area not on any of the maps where pleasure and pain are inextricably linked. She discovers that one team of skilled hunters has made capturing her their special project, and also that one of her competitors from last year has returned to Gordburg specifically to foil her plans and punish her. In the face of all this, can Alexa achieve all of her goals? Includes: graphic sexuality, including straight, oral and anal sex, domination and submission, bondage and all the wild enticements of Gordburg!