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Will you do me a favor?
lass=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 2-14-11…AM…SBC 2)"Will You Do Me a Favor?"
Intro: Selected Proverbs
How many times have you recently heard…"Can you do me a favor?"
Prizing – valuing or esteeming something highly
· throwing baseballs at valleyfair and getting the big prize
· chuck-e-cheese prizes and their seemingly significant value to kids
Transition: What we find Solomon teaching us today is that…
Proposition: A wise person prizes criticism.
1) Prize criticism because it is a kindness
A- Criticism wounds. It's painful. Not all wounds are faithful wounds—some wounds come from reckless words that pierce like a sword (Proverbs 12:18). But I'm not talking about the sting of reckless words. Today were talking about the sting of criticism that comes even from a faithful wound. Even from a friend, criticism wounds
1- 27:5-6
a- v5 points to the need for communication and interaction among people;[1]
b- In other words correcting a person's fault is an evidence of love and kindness, but failing to correct him shows one's love is withdrawn.[2]
c- v6 contrasts genuine and phony expressions of friendship[3]
d- An enemy may seem to be a friend by his many kisses, and a true friend may seem to be an enemy by the wounds he inflicts. Yet, ironically, the rebukes may actually be more genuine expressions of friendship.[4]
Application: Have you ever wondered though when hearing this verse what exactly is it that criticism wounds?
· I think the simple answer is that criticism wounds the sin that has not been crushed. A wise, man said once: "What hurts isn't dead yet." And that is often what criticism wounds—my still-living, still-breathing pride.
· Receiving criticism and correction is necessary, because it reveals the blind spots in my life and the pockets of pride that have not been put to death (Colossians 3:5, 12).
· Therefore we need correction. But by saying this I am not arguing that receiving criticism will be painless or enjoyable. Far from it!
· David got this. He understood the benefit, as well as the pain, of correction: Psalm 141:5
"Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it."
- Say again? A kindness?
- Left to ourselves you and I don't share David's perspective. This kind of kindness we can do without!
- But criticism from a faithful friend is a kindness. It is the kindness of the friend willing to bring an area of concern to my attention, and most importantly it is an expression of God's kindness, because often through the criticism I perceive my enemy that still lives—my sin
- Receiving criticism hurts. It always will. I don't anticipate maturing to a point where receiving correction will become a pure joy. A wound is a wound. It leaves a bruise. It hurts. But we need it.
- Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness.—Let us not refuse it.
Transition: We should not only prize criticism because it is a kindness to us, but we should also…
2) Prize criticism because it is a means of attaining wisdom
A- Study Proverbs and you will be surprised to discover that gaining wisdom is often the fruit of correction. Maybe you're thinking, "Surely it has to be possible to learn wisdom without any need for correction and criticism."
1- Apparently not! 19:25b 15:5 29:15 (kids)
a- one way to the wisdom that we talked about for first three weeks of this series is through correction
b- If we could mature in wisdom without any need for correction—and how I wish we could!—I would have discovered a way to do it by now and probably written a bestselling book explaining how. But that's not how it works. We cannot separate growth in wisdom from criticism, correction, and reproof.
· In his commentary on Proverbs, Derek Kidner writes that wisdom's "frequent companion is correction"
· We do well to firmly fix that phrase in our minds. If you ask for wisdom to hang around in your life, you will find that she doesn't prefer to travel alone.
· Since God often uses the criticism of others to reveal the idols of our hearts and to accelerate our growth in humility, we must be eager to receive criticism.
· We should be eager to receive correction, but usually we're not. And it's no mystery why we're not eager to receive criticism—WE ARE PROUD PEOPLE.
Ø Yet Proverbs teaches us that a wise man loves correction
Ø The scoffer will flat-out reject criticism and hate the one who brings it. On the other hand, the wise man will embrace the criticism and love the one who brings it
Ø Having been humbled by the gospel, humbly receive correction and even to pursue it.
Transition: Another reason why we should prize criticism is because it is…
3) Prize criticism because it is more favorable than flattery
1- This saying encourages frank and honest speaking to a friend or neighbor and the avoidance of flattery[5]
2- It is not kindness to a person when his faults are glossed over, and he is made to feel comfortable in his wrong-doing.[6]
3- Giving a needed rebuke rather than overlooking it or flattering a person (cf. 29:5) is difficult. But in the end (later) a wise person is grateful for it[7]
4- Peter could write "our beloved brother Paul" after the searching ordeal he underwent in Antioch (2 Peter 3:15).[8]
· Criticism can be a gift. Yet how a man responds to correction is one of the clearest distinctions in Proverbs between the fool and the *wise man
· A fool desperately needs correction, but refuses to pursue it or receive it.
· A wise man needs correction less than the fool, but he pursues it and welcomes it.
1- Salvation: The correction of the Gospel is needed and to be embraced –God—man—fall—Christ—Response
2- The biggest danger of receiving criticism is not to your reputation, but to your heart. You feel the injustice of it and feel sorry for yourself, and it tempts you to despise the critic.
· When criticism arrives, many temptations arrive with it. Often our response reveals the presence of pride in my heart.
· Criticism can uniquely reveal my heart, and often what I see isn't pretty.
3- The biggest danger of receiving criticism is not to your reputation, but to your heart. You feel the injustice it tempts you to respond sinfully
*· I feel sorry for myself in the face of the "injustice." – not getting what you think you deserve – feeling sorry
*· I am tempted to despise the critic – judge the motive of the critic rather than focus on the content
4- When criticism arrives, temptations to sin come fast and furious in our hearts. And if we aren't prepared for criticisms, if we don't prize growth in godliness, we will despise criticism rather than embrace it. Sadly I have many times.
5- But by God's grace, there is an alternative. We can view personal criticism as a God-appointed means to produce humility in our lives, even if the criticism isn't accurate
6- Here is what we learned: If we value wisdom, this will be evident in our pursuit of, and response to, correction. But we do not truly prize wisdom if we do not welcome criticism, pursue correction, and receive reproof.
Here is what's easy:
- It is easy for me to desire wisdom.
- It is easy for me to profess a love for wisdom.
- It is easy for me to say, "I want to grow in wisdom."
- It is easy for me to pray, "Lord, give me wisdom."
But here is what's difficult: It is difficult to respond humbly to criticism.
· Our response will determine if we are wise or the fool
7- Criticism is just one of the many ways God will pound the pride out of us. But only when see criticism as a mercy from God, will we humbly embrace—rather than proudly react to—the criticism when (not if) it arrives.
8- Do yourself a favor—Do someone else a favor—Do me a favor and embrace giving and taking criticism.
[1] Garrett, D. A. (2001). Vol. 14: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of songs (electronic ed.). Logos Library System; The New American Commentary (216). Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
[2] Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (Pr 27:5). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
[3] Garrett, D. A. (2001). Vol. 14: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of songs (electronic ed.). Logos Library System; The New American Commentary (216). Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
[4] Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (Pr 27:6). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
[5] Reyburn, W. D., & Fry, E. M. (2000). A handbook on Proverbs. UBS handbook series; Helps for translators (599). New York: United Bible Societies.
[6] Ironside, H. A. (1908). Notes on the Book of Proverbs (410). Neptune, N. J.: Loizeaux Bros.
[7] Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-). The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (Pr 28:23). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
[8] Ironside, H. A. (1908). Notes on the Book of Proverbs (410). Neptune, N. J.: Loizeaux Bros.


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Hi guys hope somebody can help me out here, I have looked at the replies in this thread and tried a few different things, but I know virtually nothing about PHP or SQL so struggling to get it working as I would like.
It uploads the image fine and also the new section I added that posts the vehicle details to SQL database works great, what I also need now though is for it to post file name in with the rest of the vehicle details.
So I am able to add the image to the rest of the details when I make the request on the display page.
Process code
PHP Code:
// filename: upload.processor.php
// first let's set some variables
// make a note of the current working directory, relative to root.
$directory_self = str_replace(basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']), '', $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
// make a note of the directory that will recieve the uploaded file
$uploadsDirectory = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . $directory_self . 'uploaded_files/';
// make a note of the location of the upload form in case we need it
$uploadForm = 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $directory_self . 'upload.form.php';
// make a note of the location of the success page
$uploadSuccess = 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $directory_self . 'upload.success.php';
// fieldname used within the file <input> of the HTML form
$fieldname = 'file';
// Now let's deal with the upload
// possible PHP upload errors
$errors = array(1 => 'php.ini max file size exceeded',
2 => 'html form max file size exceeded',
3 => 'file upload was only partial',
4 => 'no file was attached');
// added section for form details
mysql_connect("localhost", "username", "Password") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("test") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_query("INSERT INTO `data` VALUES ('$bike', '$price', '$location', '$details')");
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// getimagesize() returns false if the file tested is not an image.
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text: Cahokia New kindergarten readiness reporting requirement gets mixed reviews from Metro East districts By Camille Phillips • Sep 3, 2017 File Photo |Camille Phillips | St. Louis Public Radio For the first time this school year, Illinois public schools statewide are required to measure and report how prepared their kindergartners were for school. The state board of education is collecting the data to better understand what regions are lacking preschool access. However, area school districts are concerned the reporting process is time consuming. Several expressed doubt that the information will be useful. New insights into the curious disappearance of the Cahokia Mounds builders By Durrie Bouscaren • May 4, 2015 Sam Munoz | University of Wisconsin The people who built and lived among the tall, sculpted mounds now preserved at Cahokia Mounds Historic Site have long presented a mystery to archeologists. One of the biggest mysteries: Why did they leave? A team of geographers studying pollen deposits buried in the sediment under Horseshoe Lake may have stumbled upon new evidence that helps explain Cahokia's decline. The answers are in the lake butter New football stadium threatens what remains of St. Louis' Native American past — and present By Véronique LaCapra • Mar 31, 2015 Véronique LaCapra | St. Louis Public Radio Plans for a new St. Louis football stadium seem to be moving ahead. Just last week, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell called the stretch of riverfront near the Edward Jones Dome a "perfect" location for the new sports venue. But it is also the site of an ancient Native American city — and that is raising concerns. Meeting Wednesday Seeks To Build Support For Designating Cahokia As A National Park By Véronique LaCapra • Mar 18, 2014 Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio A public meeting will be held Wednesday night at Cahokia Mounds to talk about an initiative to turn the State Historic Site into a National Historical Park. Ed Weilbacher is with the HeartLands Conservancy, the group behind the initiative. He said most people are surprised Cahokia isn't a National Park already. Efforts Underway To Enhance National Designation Of Cahokia Mounds By Camille Phillips • Mar 11, 2014 Véronique LaCapra / St. Louis Public Radio Cahokia Mounds near Collinsville, contains mounds constructed by an ancient Mississippian people. Recent archeological discoveries made as a result of construction of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge have highlighted the people who used to inhabit the area. A group is now trying to bolster recognition of Cahokia and the rest of the mounds by gaining some type of national designation through the National Park Service. Update: The Archaeological Discoveries Made Possible By The New Mississippi River Bridge By Camille Phillips • Feb 5, 2014 Véronique LaCapra / St. Louis Public Radio When something new is built, it can sometimes uncover something old. Such was the case with the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge opening Sunday. During construction of the new bridge across the Mississippi River, the remains of an ancient American Indian settlement was discovered hidden below East St. Louis. Missisissippi River Has Inspired Art For Generations By Nancy Kranzberg • Dec 6, 2013 I just finished reading Paul Schneider's, "The Mississippi River in North American History." What a great read and what an amazing river. Cultures and entire civilizations have left their mark along this incredible waterway. We can view art and artifacts of the people living in and around the Mississippi now and those that perished thousands of years ago and throughout the ages in our arts and cultural institutions. Take five: Historian takes long view regarding environmental issues on lower Mississippi By Mary Delach Leonard • May 15, 2013 This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Historian Christopher Morris will be at the Missouri History Museum Wednesday evening to discuss his extensive environmental history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. The book is a little like the meandering river: It spreads over a wide expanse -- five centuries -- and fills in all sorts of nooks and crannies along the way. Hundreds Line Up For 'Clean Slate Day' In Cahokia By Tim Lloyd • Dec 8, 2012 Bloomsberries | Flickr Hundreds of St. Clair County residents lined up this morning to settle their outstanding warrants for misdemeanors and traffic violations as a part of Clean Slate Day. The event was hosted by Power of Change Church in Cahokia. Bishop Henry Phillips said Clean Slate Day offers a welcoming environment for people to clear up legal issues that could limit their job search. "Hundreds of people have come from all over the county to get their warrants dealt with simply because of the environment," Phillips said. Cahokia schools lay off dozens of teachers By The Associated Press • Mar 23, 2011 (via Flickr/alkruse24) Administrators of a southwestern Illinois school district say financial problems have forced them to lay off or not renew the contracts of 71 employees, including more than five dozen teachers. Cahokia School District 187's board made the move during a special meeting Monday night. The laid-off workers include 62 teachers, two teachers' aides, a school psychologist and a social worker. Cahokia School Board meeting to decide on teacher layoffs By Bill Raack • Mar 21, 2011 comedy_nose / Flickr The Cahokia School Board will meet tonight to decide whether to lay off up to 70 teachers because of a budget deficit. School officials have said that lower tax revenues and delayed state payments have left Cahokia's budget about $1 million in the red. Brent Murphy, president of the Cahokia Federation of Teachers, says he hopes that reducing instructors and other staff is not the only solution.


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"It was a really hard fought team win for us. We did a lot of things well. Certainly, it wasn't a perfect game, but I thought we played with very good energy. We had a good week of practice and I thought we played a good team also. We have a lot of respect for those guys and what they were able to accomplish early in the season. We knew we were going to have to play one of our better games. We are dealing with a short week now and we'll get back to playing another good team."
"He (Sproles) is a viable part of what we do so it was nothing elaborate. What happens is that it becomes difficult to put help over Jimmy (Graham) or safety help over someone else without possibly isolating your backs on a linebacker or a safety. Drew (Brees) made a really good play down on the left side in the left corner (of the) end zone. He (Sproles) was third in the read and he really did a good job of settling in that flat area and Drew gave him a really good ball and the timing was good. He is a real smart player and when he ends up open in zones or doing the right thing in man, it is not really a surprise."
On how dialed in
"He is at a really sharp level. He did a good job with his progressions, protected the football well and he was outstanding."
On making adjustments at halftime:
"Halftime is about 7 1/2 minutes so you're in here (locker room) and guys are getting something to drink, going to the bathroom and we talk amongst the coaches on a few things we want to hit on. There may be a couple of important things, maybe not. We go through defense, offense and the kicking game and quickly we are back on the field. There were a few things we had seen in the first half that we wanted to pay attention to in the second half. We got a stop defensively and it was important for us to build on that lead."
On passing a lot in the first half:
"We just thought that was the best way for us to move the football."
Quarterback DREW BREES on
"We were able to spend a lot of time this offseason together, not only on the field, but off the field as well. He's a young man who has a tremendous, bright future. Some of the things you see him do, you shake your head. And (he has) so little football experience, when you look at it. He's fought through some injuries. Right now, he feels like this is his moment and right now, he's making the most of it."
On the offense clicking:
"It is momentum. Coming out of halftime, our defense gets a three and out. We get the ball in good field position, march down the field and score. The defense stops them again. We get good field position and go down and score. Then, you feel like you are operating at a high level and that anything that you call is going to work."
Tight end JIMMY GRAHAM on first touchdown catch:
"I told him after that play, thanks for believing in me. He's just a special quarterback. He throws it in areas only where I can get it. It was probably a better throw than a catch."
On this season:
"I think the progression from the first game to this game, he's been more dialed in every game. We've had more rhythm. When we have that rhythm, we have that flow. He plays out of this world."
Defensive end CAMERON JORDAN on tonight's game:
"I think the defense played a great game tonight. The offense did a really great job. Overall, we played a great game. You have to take care of weaknesses and certain match-ups we keyed in on earlier in the week. We hit the quarterback. I thought the defensive line played pretty well."
On exploiting the edges:
"I've faced (Tyson) Clabo the past three years. He has a different jersey, but he is still the same guy. I've progressed and I know him pretty well.
Linebacker JUNIOR GALETTE on the turning point:
"The turnovers. We got some turnovers and got our offense going. We fueled off each other. We took advantage of their tackles and their inside guys."
Cornerback JABARI GREER
"We beat a good football team. These guys played hard. We should definitely enjoy this because it is tough to beat a good football team in the NFL."
On his interception:
"They had run a similar play twice before. You just try to make a play for your team. Fortunately, I was able to do that. We understand that this is a humbling league, so I am not going to make more of it than it is. I'll see my wife, let her pat me on the back and move on."


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WARNING: Strong Language — Viewer Discretion is advised.
Director's Statement
I'm what you call a non-status Indian. However, I'm white, non-visible as an Aboriginal person. Line me up beside everyone else on my father's side of the family and I stick out. People in my position (and there's a lot of us in Canada) regularly come across cultural identity issues. The place the issues arise the most is in situations of racism.
I've heard a lot of racist comments in my lifetime. My role in such altercations becomes murky. I feel I hear things people that those that are visibly Aboriginal do not. When I call people out, they tend to dismiss my credibility as a First Nations person.
A Good Indian demonstrates a typical (unfortunately) situation encountered throughout Canada. When you watch the film ask yourself, what you would do under these circumstances.
Note: AANDC says I'm now eligible to apply for my status card, after changing my grandmother's registration number. In terms of being, "Indian," does that change one's view on my identity?
A Good Indian has played in numerous film festivals around the globe, but one of its greatest achievements is its inclusion in Finding Focus: Framing Canadian Metis and First Nations on Film, an educational resource for high school students in Manitoba.
List of Festivals and Awards:
• Babelgum (2010) – Online
• Young Cuts Film Festival (2010) – Montreal
• Wildsound Film Festival (2010) – Toronto
• Rendez-Vous With Madness (2010) – Toronto
• American Indian Film Festival (2010) – San Francisco
• Mispon Film Festival (2010) – Regina
• Columbia Native American Film and Video Festival of the Southeast (2010) – Winner of BEST DRAMA
• NSI Online Film Fest (Fall 2010)
• Dreamspeakers (2011) – Winner of Best Short Film
• Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community Fest 2011
• Red Fork Film Festival 2011
• Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival 2011
• Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival 2012
• Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2012


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Good morning.
Legal services for the poor should be getting a boost according to the latest plan while, just in time for the start of hurricane season, New York is initiating a new web-based early warning system.
In editorials, we criticize Joe Bruno for playing politics with economic development while the Times Herald-Record weighs on what they see as somewhat vague plans by Gov. Eliot Spitzer to upgrade the SUNY system, suggesting as some lawmakers have done, that money might be better spent to boost student aide than in creating high-prestige programs. The Post hits Shelly Silver on repercussions from the 2003 Michael Boxley sex scandal in which a top aide to Silver got in trouble – and the state paid $480,000 to settle a lawsuit.
Speaking of SUNY, outgoing chancellor John Ryan said his final goodbye Thursday while the trustees there, who were appointed by former Gov. George Pataki, instituted some new fees for 2008 that could lead to different tuitions at different campuses.
Jason West, the recently ousted mayor of New Paltz who gained fame when he performed gay marriage but was then overturned in the courts, says he's not giving up on politics despite his recent electoral defeat.
Appeals have run out for former Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Clarence Norman, so it looks like he's headed for sentencing.
In 08 news, Mitt Romney hurled what is for some red meat Republicans, the ultimate insult at Hillary Clinton, saying she acts like a European.
A wide range of presidential contenders this year are seeking the faith vote while two more Democrats, Chris Dodd and Bill Richardson said they will stay away from the planned Fox News debate.
Barack Obama shoots hoops, (I wonder how he'd do, one-on-one with Jim Tedisco) while John Edwards's aide says the candidate erred in saying he had read a national security estimate back in 2002.
I'll be out on assignment for much of this morning, so I'll try to check in later with some more news bytes. See you then.


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The fact that Michael Crabtree won't be able to run before the NFL draft because the Texas Tech wide receiver needs surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot doesn't seem to have demised his stock.
Bears coach Lovie Smith offered this assessment: "It impacts your (evaluation) a little bit. But he has a history. Who would take a player just based on what he does here this weekend? You take players based on what they've done in their college career, when they have on pads playing football."
The Bears hold the 18th pick in the first round, but Smith does not see Crabtree falling that far.
"You play it out with every player, because every draft there are players that go a little bit later than expected," he said. "If a guy like that falls that far – which I doubt that would happen, seriously – you keep all your options open, still."
The Chiefs hold the No. 3 pick in the draft and new general manager Scott Pioli also wasn't ready to rule out Crabtree.
"The combine is great, but you watch tape and you watch players perform on tape," he said. "That's really the top evaluation.
"I don't know if you lose out on anything, because there are a lot of people here that don't work out anyway."


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Newquay Tretherras Sixth Form buck the national trend by gain some fantastic A Level results in 2014
There were scenes of delight and jubilation amongst Year 12 and Year13 students, as Tretherras once again celebrated an excellent set of results this year. These eagerly-anticipated results are even higher than last year's with over 30% of students in both AS and A level examinations gaining A* to B grades, which is an impressive feat! Vocational subjects were also impressive, with the average grade achieved by students being a Distinction, an outstanding result. With pass rates above 98% Tretherras students celebrated gaining their places at universities around the country, to study a diverse range of academic subjects, ranging from the Sciences and Engineering to Interior Design and Commercial Music.
Steve Searle, Director of Sixth Form, was delighted to see so many students achieve their first choice university places, and said, "Our students have worked incredibly hard this year to achieve such high grades and they fully deserve their success. Of particular note is Dylan Scotney, who achieved two A* and two As and will take up a place at Bath University to read Physics. He will be joined by Jowen Orrell, who gained three A grades and a B grade and Laurie Morgan who got two As and a B grade. Former Head Boy Alex Jamali, with two As and a B, joins Exeter to study Physics and Leah Crumpton has been accepted at Bristol to study History of Art and Italian after scoring A*ABC. The atmosphere this morning has been amazing and the mood of celebration amongst staff, parents and students is really well-deserved".
Chair of Governors Sarah Karkeek was on hand to witness the celebrations and said, "Many congratulations to all the students on their great successes. Thanks also to the staff who have worked incredibly hard with our young people and also to our parents, who have been a great support to the students throughout their time at Tretherras. The school has doubled the number of students attending the prestigious Russell Group Universities, which is a stunning achievement and we are delighted that students have attained the grades they need, not only to attend the best universities, but also to gain apprenticeships and employment. We are proud of them all and wish them every success in their future careers."
The future looks bright with well over a third of Year 12 students also gaining two or more A and B grades at AS Level. 100% pass rates were achieved in a large number of subjects. Departments such as English, Chemistry, Media Studies, Geography, Photography and Art all enjoyed results way above national levels. 72% of Maths A Level students gained an amazing A*-B grades and 82% Health and Social Care students were awarded the highest possible grades of Distinction * (NB. Distinction Star * is the highest grade).


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- You'll soon be able to drink some new brews. It's thanks to a merger announced Wednesday.Bull Falls Brewery in Wausau has partnered with Mid-Wisconsin Beverage. Their beer will be sold all across the Northwoods including Rhinelander and Minocqua. An expansion on their current building is in the near future as well.Co-owner Michael Zamzow at first was skeptical about the partnership. "We feel now that we are going to be able to get to kinda grow up together because this is new for us and new for them," said Zamzow. "We as a brewery here will be able to pour into that company information that they need about beer so that they can do a good job promoting the products and the quality stays good."Bull Fall produces 16 different styles of beer. Mid-Wisconsin is the local Pepsi distributor.
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Austar's pay TV racks up quarterly profits
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Regional pay TV provider Austar United Communications reported that its core pay TV business was in the black for a second consecutive quarter, announcing a $2.5 million profit for the three months to September 30.
The profit compares with a $7.9 million loss for the September quarter last year and a $350,000 profit for the June 2004 quarter.
The latest result came from higher revenues and profit margins for the fifth quarter in a row, the company said.
"The third quarter was a period of major financial transition and improvement for Austar," said the company's chief executive John Porter. "We are now reporting consistently solid results, with major improvements compared with the same period in 2003, and improving even further on our results so far in 2004."
The company added 16,888 new pay TV subscribers in the quarter, bringing its total customer base to 476,707, while revenues increased to $101.1 million compared to $80.7 million for the previous September quarter.
The strong growth has continued with the company reporting 481,633 subscribers as of November 6 with more than 259,000 of them signed up to Austar's digital service.
The share price jumped 5c to 93c on the news yesterday, its highest close since August.
Austar completed a $115 million hybrid security offering last month, called STARS, which closed oversubscribed.
The offer was part of a debt restructure which also involves starting to pay dividends, giving the company "increased liquidity and flexibility", Mr Porter said.
In August, analysts UBS and Credit Suisse First Boston tipped that Austar would still finish in the red in the financial year ending December but record a maiden profit from its pay TV operations next year.
Mr Porter said that the company was on track to make earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of $96.3 million for the year.


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I was caught in the intense gravitational force of March Madnass so I haven't been able to talk about one of my favorite new links on the blogroll down there. Do yourself a favor and click on Nice Try, Bro. It is hilarious. I saw this joint this morning and had to post it.
I had to go with the super big version of that pic so you could really get the full impact of my man's tie. Damion McKinney is an assistant coach with the National Champion Baylor Bears and he also apparently has access to someone who makes custom clothing who hates him. There is a tailor somewhere who convinced him he could have the look of an ascot with the convenience of a tie…in snakeskin. Even worse, this questionable fashion moment will live forever in National Championship photos. I hope he threw the jacket back on when they were passing out those hats at the end of the game.
Wait a minute. The interns are coming in with BREAKING NEWS. He didn't throw the jacket on. Fuck, this is terrible.
A generation from now, someone will look at this picture and wonder what the hell that thing is up there in that picture. Wow, he just photobombed the greatest moment in Baylor history.
Come on Bruh!


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The FCC does not do any kind of active monitoring or patroling or trying to catch anybody, they do not function like a poiice agency. If they want to bust somebody they must call the local police themselves.
The rules are for deciding if they can punish you AFTER they investigate you. Something has to provoke them to investigate you, which means somebody must file a complaint.
The important topic to me is how to avoid a complaint. What causes complaints :
-- you are getting out all over town and people notice you, especially commercial broadcasters
--you are interfering with another signal somebody else cares about
-- your signal is getting into other electronic equipment like your neighbors stereo speakers or wired telephone.
--somebody sees your antenna and doesn't like it being there, especially a problem with home owners associations.
-- you are putting out some kind of content that somebody doesn't like, such as politics or curse words.
you could think of more I'm sure.


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The key documents or publications associated with mandates and work of NEEC are:- The National Economic Empowerment Policy and the National Economic Empowerment Act. To put the foregoing into action NEEC came up with the first Five Year Strategic Plan (2007/8 - 2012/13) and subsequently the second Five Year Strategic Plan (2013/14 – 2017/18). Those two documents depict clearly that the key mandates of NEEC are to facilitate and coordinate empowerment initiatives in a logical sequence and as guided by the designed objectives and strategies. The key purpose of the strategies is to enable Tanzania citizens not only to utilize the available economic resources and opportunities but also to ultimately participate effectively in building their economy. NEEC reports its planned, on-going or completed works through regular Work Briefs and Newsletters. There are also more comprehensive occasional reports of completed research or project activities as well as conference/workshop papers as well as various guidelines concerning Economic Empowerment. Selected speeches on various matters of empowerment can also be accessed in the NEEC Website.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Michael Phelps shattered the American record in the 200-meter individual medley Monday on the opening day of the U.S. National Swimming Championships.
Phelps, of Baltimore, finished in 1 minute, 58.68 seconds, to break the U.S. mark of 1:59.77 set by Tom Dolan in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Finland's Jani Sievinen set the world record of 1:58.16 in Rome in 1994.
"My first 50, I felt unbelievable," Phelps said. "Turning into the breaststroke I heard people screaming and I knew something was going on, so I pretty much tried to turn it on and get in ahead."
The only Alaskan to swim on Monday was Derek Gibb, a 1999 Petersburg High School graduate whose family now lives in Juneau.
Gibb competed on the Auburn Aquatics 400 free relay team, which took fifth place in 3:26.90. Gibb swam the third leg of the relay, posting splits of 24.49 seconds for his first 50 meters and 51.96 for his full 100. Gibb, a junior at Auburn University, was teamed with Auburn sophomore Clay Kirkland, senior Andrew Haidinyak and sophomore Ryan Wochomurka.
The Novaquatics A team of California won the race in 3:20.68. The winning relay team featured Thomas Austin, Kicker Vencill, Scott Tucker and Jason Lezak.
Natalie Coughlin of Concord, Calif., barely edged Jenny Thompson of Dover, N.H., to win the 100 butterfly in 58.49 seconds.
The 29-year-old Thompson has only been back in the water for about two months after an extended break following the 2000 Olympics, where she won three gold medals.
"I really felt good about what happened," said Thompson, the most-decorated American swimmer in Olympic history with 10 overall medals, including eight golds. "It was nice to come back and be the underdog."
Coughlin, seeded second to Thompson going into the 100 butterfly final, said the night race was more difficult than the preliminaries.
"It's great to be swimming against her and it's amazing she got into shape so quickly," Coughlin said.
In other finals Monday, Maggie Bowen of Jackson, Miss., won the 400 individual medley in 4:43.23, and Klete Keller of Phoenix took the 400-meter freestyle in 3:48.60.
There was a tie in the women's 400 free relay, as both the Novaquatics B team of California and the Texas Aquatics A team posted identical winning times of 3:46.55.
The top swimmers from this meet, depending on their eligibility, will represent the United States at the 2002 Pan Pacific Championships, the 2003 Pan American Games, the 2003 World University Games and the 2003 World Championships.
Gibb is expected to compete in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100 free, the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay later in the meet. Gibb didn't compete in last year's national championships, but in 2000 when the meet served as the Olympic Trials he finished 31st in the 50 free and tied for 71st place in the 100 free.
At the NCAA Championships in March, Gibb earned all-America honors by finishing seventh in the 50-yard freestyle and also took 39th place in the 100 free. His Auburn relay teams took fourth place in the 200 free relay, fourth in the 400 free relay and sixth in the 200 medley relay.
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The news, events, and people of your neighborhood
'Greater Somerville' says goodbye to summer
Joe Lynch and KyAnn Anderson say farewell to summer with a lively debate over a variety of local news stories.
Jack Russell terrier on the run from Peabody to North Reading
The public is being asked to be on the lookout for a Jack Russell terrier mix who has been on the run through several communities for nearly two weeks.
Reward offered for Rudy, dog lost in Westborough
The Coleman family of Westborough is asking for help finding their dog Rudy, who went missing on May 22 from his dog walker's yard in the Adams Street/Quick Farm Road area.
Watch 'Greater Somerville' at Democratic convention
Watch Joe Lynch at the 2014 Massachusetts Democratic Convention in Worcester.
Max the military dog to be buried Saturday in Methuen
As a bugler plays taps and a host of law enforcement and town officials stand guard, �Max� the war dog, who served in the US military from 2003-2007 before dying at age 10 on Memorial Day in 2012, will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at the MSPCA�s Hillside Acre Cemetery in Methuen,
Evan Falchuk, candidate for governor, on 'Greater Somerville'
On this Election 2014 special episode, watch United Independent party candidate for Governor of Evan Falchuk speak with host Joe Lynch about the new Massachusetts political party, its platform, and Falchuk�s campaign.
Newburyport�s Immaculate Conception School bids farewell to longtime teacher
NEWBURYPORT � While June 20th will mark the end of the school year for many students in the Newburyport area, it will also conclude forty years of dedicated classroom teaching by one of the Immaculate Conception School�s longest-serving teachers.
Have you seen this dog?
Stanley was lost near River Road and North Street in Andover, but he may have been spotted in Lawrence.
Community budget per person, 2012
Take the town budget and divide by the number of residents, and you get this chart. See where your town ranks. Summer communities -- with high warm weather populations but low permanent populations -- dominate the list. Wealthy communities, such as Weston, Lexington, and Cohasset are also ranked high.


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Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidWATCH: There is no Trump-Russia collusion and the media should stop pushing this The demise of debate in Congress 'North by Northwest,' the Carter Page remake MORE did not take kindly to Speaker John BoehnerJohn Andrew BoehnerRestoring fiscal sanity requires bipartisan courage GOP congressman slams primary rival for Ryan donations Speculation swirls about Kevin McCarthy's future MORE's (R-Ohio) offer to reconvene the House if the Senate passed legislation averting the so-called "fiscal cliff."
In a lengthy letter of response, Reid (D-Nev.) chastised the House Republican majority for "wast[ing]" the year on "empty, political show votes, while ignoring major job-creating legislation passed by the Senate on a bipartisan basis."
Reid replied by telling the House to follow the Senate in passing a bill to keep tax rates in place for the middle class – legislation the House is set to reject later Wednesday.
"I urge you to show Americans you are still capable of accomplishing something of utility by passing the only bill to avoid the fiscal cliff for middle class families with a chance of being signed into law: the Senate's middle-class tax cut," Reid wrote.
He added: "If the House is prepared to ask millionaires and billionaires to contribute their fair share, the Senate is prepared to remain in session as long as necessary to approve an agreement on a balanced deficit reduction package. Of course, I understand that such an agreement is unlikely in the short term given the refusal of House Republicans to work on a bipartisan basis to create jobs or pass any substantive legislation that has a chance of becoming law."
The likeliest outcome is that despite Wednesday's rhetorical volley, both the House and Senate will leave for a five-week recess as scheduled at the end of this week. Any agreement to avert the fiscal cliff is not expected before the November elections.


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Crotone have announced they have allowed Roma to take sole ownership of Stefano Pettinari's sporting rights.
The attacking midfielder spent three years at the Serie B side, making 96 appearances and scoring 17 goals.
However, on a day on which all existing co-ownership deals must either be terminated or renewed for one final year, it has been decided that the Giallorossi will welcome back the 22-year-old to Stadio Olimpico.
Pettinari is a product of Roma's youth system.
See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk


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By Sean Zanni/PatrickMcMullan.com.
Loeb's Marty Singer–like screeds are no less scathing when directed at the wayward chief executives of companies in which his hedge fund holds stakes. "It is time for you to step down from your role as C.E.O. and director so that you can do what you do best," Loeb wrote to Irik Sevin, chief executive of Star Gas, the home-energy provider. "Retreat to your waterfront mansion in the Hamptons where you can play tennis and hobnob with your fellow socialites. . . . Sincerely, Daniel S. Loeb." So proud is Loeb of his abilities as a man of letters that, according to New York Magazine, he once had a batch of them prepared and sent to his high-school English teacher. Nicknamed "Milo Minderbinder" by another of his teachers—after the "prophet of profit" from Joseph Heller's Catch-22—the dapper founder and C.E.O. of Third Point turned $3.3 million worth of friends-and-family money (including his own) into a $16.5 billion machine. He is now personally worth an estimated $2.6 billion.
Ignore the activist investor's bluster at your peril. When Loeb politely asked—or rudely demanded, depending on whom you ask—if Yahoo C.E.O. Scott Thompson might consider adding him to the board, he was rebuffed. Tit-for-tat proxy fisticuffs ensued, during which Loeb dug up a hiccup in Thompson's résumé: the soon-to-be ex–Yahoo C.E.O.'s bachelor's degree was apparently only in "accounting" not "computer science." Loeb subsequently got his—and three more—precious seats on the board and was able to install Google's Marissa Mayer as fresher freshman C.E.O., before exiting with a handsome profit.


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I have seen post like this before. And I will say this. Love spells do not mean to make some one fall in love with you.
Though commonly people think this it is not about making someone love you. Love spells can do this but to most people on this site are agaianst breaking someones will.
But love spells can also help open yourself up to self love. Love for your friends. Help find love. As well as getting over a love one. There are spells of love to which to do so your love is faithful . There are more than just one ideal to this selection of spells but people who start out in the occult often over look this.


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It was cold Tuesday, but the sun was out, and what dog can resist some time outdoors?
Nyah Wyatt of Albany walks Sefu, left, and Piglet at Six Mile Waterworks in Albany's Pinebush Preserve Tuesday afternoon. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union)
Abby Lublin reads on her sunny, front stoop with Chester while waiting for Chester's owner. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)


text: The National Media Museum is only 20 minutes from the hotel. Journey through popular photography, visit IMAX, the worlds most powerful giant screen experience, discover the past, present and future of television in Experience TV and watch your favourite TV moments in TV Heaven. Play with light, lenses and colour in the Magic Factory, explore the world of animation and watch a real animator at work in the Animation Gallery. Yorkshire Tourist Board.


text: [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spiderman_turn_off_the_dark_8833.jpg]]''Franchise/SpiderMan: Turn Off the Dark'' is a Broadway musical based on the Creator/MarvelComics superhero. Directed by Julie Taymor (director of the Broadway version of ''Disney/TheLionKing'') with the score and lyrics by Bono and the Edge of Music/{{U2}}. As of this writing, it is the single most expensive Broadway musical ever produced, costing about seventy-five million dollars. [[note]] The average budget for a Broadway show is about $2-10 million. ''TOTD'' would've had to play to nothing but packed houses for two years straight just to break even. [[/note]]The musical is best known for its very, ''very'' TroubledProduction. Several actors were injured during rehearsals and the preview period, falling while performing the show's elaborate aerial stunts, causing many to joke that it should have been called ''Spider-Man: Notify Next of Kin''. The script underwent {{Retool}}ing more than once, and Julie Taymor was [[CreatorKiller fired]], during this time. The whopping one hundred and eighty-two performances, spanning 2010-2011, before the show officially debuted was the longest preview period in Broadway history. This production closed in January 2014; while it looks to be one of the biggest flops in Broadway history with its backers looking at losses of $60 million, the producers intend to stage it elsewhere in years to come.Storywise, the final product is largely based on the first two Creator/SamRaimi [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy films]], with the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology myth of Arachne]] and the ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'' [[VillainTeamUp story arc]] added into the mix. ----!!''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'' provides examples of the following tropes:* AbusiveParents: Mary Jane's father, as implied in her part of "No More." This was more explicit in the first version, where he actually hit her with a beer bottle in the middle of the song.* AdaptationOriginConnection: Swarm, Kraven the Hunter, Carnage, Electro, and the Lizard, all villains with independent origins in the comics, were here mutants created by the Green Goblin to form the Sinister Six.* AdaptedOut: Harry Osborn doesn't exist in this continuity, as Norman and Emily are apparently childless.* AffirmativeActionGirl: Swiss Miss. In the first version, Miss Arrow even states that she added her into the story because the Six needed "a woman's touch".* AllJustADream: Spider-Man's foes being resurrected and destroying the city in Act Two in the original script was all an illusion created by an angry Arachne up until its climax.* AmbiguouslyGay: Norman may have been married, but the Green Goblin "said goodbye to [his] straight life ..."** He also appears to be [[{{Yandere}} rather possessive of Spider-Man]], considering him his "rightful property".* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Peter even has a song about how everyone else picks on him.* AngryMobSong: "Bullying By Numbers" is a slightly less vitriolic version of one, about [[TeensAreMonsters how much fun beating up Peter is.]] * TheArtifact: Several bits, most notably everything involving Arachne (including the title song!), have no impact on the story and clearly only exist because Julie Taymor had already paid for the costumes and props.** Swiss Miss was thrown in by Miss Arrow because said "Geek Chorus" member thought she sounded cool.* AxCrazy: The Goblin, as to be expected, is insane and has violent tendencies. Carnage is stated to have murdered his grandmother and tortured his mother's dog when introduced in "A Freak Like Me Needs Company".* BigBad: Arachne is the main antagonist in Version 1.0, the Green Goblin in 2.0.* BroughtDownToNormal: Peter, in Version 1.0, ends up losing his spider powers.* TheCameo: The villains Kingpin and Hammerhead briefly appear as bank robbers during Spider-Man's introduction.* CanonForeigner: Swiss Miss was created for the musical.* CompositeCharacter: This Green Goblin is a cross between the Goblin (Norman Osborn driven insane by a lab accident) and Dr. Octopus (gains powers from a lab accident and has a wife who gets killed) from the Creator/SamRaimi films.** Most likely unintentional, but his insanity as a result of severe mutations and sudden ability to break the fourth wall afterwards gives him shades of [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} a certain other Marvel character]]** The Green Goblin was also the result of a physical mutation, much like the Ultimate version of the character.* CreatorCameo: A few U2 snippets appear in the soundtrack. And "Bouncing Off the Walls" is {{suspiciously similar|Song}} to "Vertigo."* CurbStompBattle: Spidey has one with each of the Sinister Six that lasts just a few seconds. In the first version, he even did it ''[[BadassNormal without]]'' any of his powers. * DemotedToExtra: Arachne in Version 2.0. In Version 1.0, she's serves as the SpiritAdviser-turned-BigBad. In the new version, her role as Peter's SpiritAdviser is left intact, but her stage time is reduced to only three scenes. The role of the BigBad ultimately went to the Green Goblin. * DiscOneFinalBoss: The Green Goblin in Version 1.0. The first act builds up to Norman's transformation, but he's dead by intermission and Act Two makes it clear that the true BigBad is Arachne.* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Peter blows off fighting crime for a night at home with Mary Jane. A night which he later said was spent with no TV or radio...* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: How the Goblin dies. During the final confrontation, Spidey webs him to a piano he'd been using for a musical number, and when the Goblin unintentionally pulls it off the Chrysler Building, he's dragged down with it.]]* DramaticIrony: Mary Jane gets on Broadway, playing the girlfriend of Film/TheFly.* DrivenToSuicide: Arachne, as per her myth, tried to take her own life. Arguably Peter in Version 1.0, where he jumps off a bridge after Mary Jane knowing he's powerless.* EvilIsHammy: The Goblin doesn't do nuanced subtlety.** Matt Caplan, the actor playing Flash Thompson, sometimes puts [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Bulk and Skull]] to shame.* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: The Goblin refers to the Sinister Six as his family, and is understandably upset when Spider Man defeats them.* EvilSoundsDeep: Green Goblin has a deep voice.* EvilutionaryBiologist: Osborn already believed that humanity needed to "mutate or die", and wanted to advance human evolution for its own good; after his transformation into the Goblin, he decides to force his mutations onto the world, and kill all who opposed him.* FamousLastWords: "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" from Uncle Ben.* FanFic: The original premise in version one was that the show was an in-universe fanfiction as written by the Geek Chorus. Arachne's furies later took over from them, writing the story on their own.* FashionShow: The Sinister Six are introduced as if the Green Goblin is hosting a fashion show.* GirlNextDoor: Mary Jane is a nice girl and it is established that she and Peter knew each other since they were children.* GreekChorus: The first version had a team of four Spider-Man fans narrating the story, known as the "[[{{Pun}} Geek Chorus]]." They were eventually scrapped.* IHaveYourWife: Mary Jane, [[DamselInDistress as usual]], gets kidnapped by the villain to rile up Spider-Man. Happened ''twice'' in Version 1.0.* IncomingHam: This little gem from the top of Act Two...-->'''Green Goblin''': Come on New York City! Let's get your ''freak on!''* InNameOnly: In Version 1.0, the members of the Geek Chorus were named after actual characters from the comics (Miss Arrow, Jimmy-6, Grim Hunter, and Professor Cobwell). * LegoGenetics:** This seems to be the cornerstone of Osborn's research, and is the basis for the CrowdSong "DIY World".** Particularly weird when it comes to Swiss Miss. Do knives have DNA in this world?* LoopholeAbuse: The long, ''long'', preview run led some to speculate that the producers were deliberately avoiding ever debuting the show, in order to exploit a tradition that theater critics won't issue reviews until after opening night. This eventually failed them, as the critics decided that was what they were doing and reviewed the previews.* LoveTriangle: Arachne-Peter-Mary Jane, in Version 1.0 only.* MadScientist: Osborn is a scientist bent on conquering the world through genetic experiments. His own wife even refers to him as such.* MediumAwareness: The Green Goblin mocks one of Peter's songs in Version 1.0. He also directs a few comments at the audience in the current version.* MoralityChain: After the death of his wife, Norman grows [[SanitySlippage progressively more insane and violent]]. (The [[BodyHorror severe mutations]] could also be a factor, though.)* NeverMyFault: The Green Goblin. "Emily ... died... ''because of you [Spider-Man]!''"* PatrioticFervor: The Viper execs try to invoke this in Osborn to get him to make them {{Super Soldier}}s.-->"''Don't just think of you/think of God and country...''"* PrivateMilitaryContractors: The Viper corporation, which offers to fund Osborn's research so he'll create {{Super Soldier}}s for them.* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The Sinister Six.* ScreenToStageAdaptation: The musical is loosely based on the first two films of the Sam Raimi trilogy.* SelfDeprecation: The Goblin at one point remarks ''"I'm a sixty-five million dollar circus tragedy..."'' in "A Freak Like Me Needs Company". The musical itself cost $65 million.* SelfDisposingVillain: [[spoiler: The Goblin ends up killing himself accidentally.]]* ShoutOut: Peter asks Mary Jane if ''The Fantasticks'' is a musical version of the Franchise/FantasticFour.* SpikesOfVillainy: The Goblin and Swiss Miss are both villains with spikes all over themselves.* SpiritAdvisor: Arachne serves as a spirit advisor to Peter Parker.* ToTheTuneOf: "Bouncing Off the Walls" sounds strikingly similar to [[SelfPlagiarism U2's "Vertigo,"]] at least according to WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows.* TakeThat: J. Jonah Jameson on the Bugle: "This isn't ''The New York Times'', it's not the ''Daily News'', and it certainly isn't the '''''Post'''''." All three were papers that were skeptical of the show during previews.** ''Series/SesameStreet'', of all things, did a sketch that directly ripped upon the show's TroubledProduction. Ouch.* VillainSong: "A Freak Like Me Needs Company" (sung while creating the Sinister Six) and "I'll Take Manhattan" (a piano solo where he challenges Spider-Man to confront him), both by the Goblin.** "Bullying By Numbers" and "Venom", for Flash and the other bullies. [[LongSongShortScene Sadly, neither make it to the official album]].** "Think Again" and "Deeply Furious" in Version 1.0, by Arachne.** "Pull The Trigger" for Viper, the criminal organization trying to convince Osborne to use his genetic research for evil.* WeCanRuleTogether: The Goblin offers Spider-Man a place by his side. Spidey, naturally, refuses.* WingPull: The Goblin sprouts a pair of wings for the final confrontation atop the Chrysler Building.* WordSaladLyrics: From "No More": ''"I count the grass as it grows/I go to sleep in my clothes/But the shoes don't fit"''...* WordSaladTitle: There is no explanation given for the ''Turn Off the Dark'' subtitle.* {{Yandere}}: Arachne in Version 1.0.* YouAreNotAlone: Sung nearly word for word by Mary Jane and Arachne in the reprise of "Rise Above".----


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About Me
- Cathy
- I have moved - I can now be found at Cathy @ Still Waters, Click on still waters for link to new blog
- Living, loving, Laughing and Travelling as much as possible. Come along and join in my life and travels - I'll be happy to have you there with me.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
We're home - whats for tea??
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That would be a daunting predicament! The two ships on the left look almost identical!ReplyDelete
Oh how wonderful to come here and see your photos of beautiful Skagway. i just loved Alaska and it's been too long since that trip. but your photos are such a treat!ReplyDelete
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Yes, the cruise ports are getting more and more crowded.
Just love your pictures. I hope to see more of your cruise.
Know exactly what you mean about the parking lot, Cathy!ReplyDelete
It used to be nice when cars had antennas, just plunk a weird colored foam ball on the end and you could spot your car in no time!
Commenting with Blogger is proving to be difficult for some of you - hopefully its fixed now. If not maybe you'd like to email me - the address is on my profile page
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Google Base works around the lack of a Semantic Web
by Dan Zambonini
Related link: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20051025-5480.html
Most developer blogs will probably be mentioning Google Base today. If the screenshots are to be believed, it looks like a behemoth roll-your-own web database service, but without the low-level worries of normalisation, data types, or anything else. The GUI looks simple enough that anyone with an idea for listing and searching structured data (apartments, classifieds, parties, businesses, etc.) can get up and running without any technical knowledge.
Could this be another blow for the development of the Semantic Web? One of the powerful side-effects from aggregating Semantic Web data is the ability to map/relate information, no matter what type of information it is, or where it comes from. Google appears to be bypassing the need for users to individually publish their data (in RDF), by asking them to create their data records directly into the Google database. Data within the Google Base can therefore be explicitly related (if desired), negating the potentially laborious normalising/mapping of distributed semantic web data.
Is this likely to evolve into a Semantic Web application? Are Google recording this data in an RDF data store? (I doubt it) Or will they expose a Semantic Web friendly API (e.g. SPARQL), or publish the data as RDF? It's unlikely that the data will be easily exposed as full recordsets - the value of the data is key to the application, to share it could be dangerous.
So, is Google Base another blow for the Semantic Web, or will it highlight the potential power that a real Semantic Web could offer?
What are your thoughts on Google Base?
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2005-10-26 08:51:48
centralized vs. decentralized
From what I gather, Google Base sounds like a centralizing force. It comes at a time when decentralizing technologies are in vogue, e.g.: blogging, RSS, VoIP, P2P and tagging. Vint Cerf suggests that the revolution is on the edges of the 'net (http://lookleap.com/alwayson-network.com/a1), and I agree.


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Cool Fm reportedly sack popular OAP Daddy Freeze
His sack is attributed to his lingering beef with popular comedian 'Basketmouth'. it can be recalled that Daddy Freeze like he is fondly called shared a controversial post of a photo cuddling ace comedian Basketmouth's wife whom he referred to as an old family friend.
According to a reliable source, Basketmouth who didn't react publicly was instrumental to his sack.
He has since deleted the post about Basketmouth's wife but apparently, the damage had been done as many found the post distasteful despite his long standing public beef with the comedian.
Although the celebrity OAP took to his social handle to counter the claims that he was sacked, a copy of the sack letter has surfaced online.
"Freeze joined the radio station in 2001, we hope this settles well.


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Three games down after a Friday night double header where the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos p...
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Cronulla Sharks coach Stuart Raper has named a strong squad to take on the North Queensland Cowboys at Toyota Park on Saturday evening.
This promises to be the game of the round as both teams are near full strength and spirits will be high after both squads had impressive wins last weekend.
Coach Rapers team is; 1 DAVID PEACHEY 2 DAVID SIMMONS 3 NIGEL VAGANA 4 RYAN MCGOLDRICK 5 LUKE COVELL 6 ADAM DYKES 7 BRETT KIMMORLEY 8 JASON STEVENS 9 MATT HILDER 10 DANNY NUTLEY 11 REECE WILLIAMS 12 PHIL BAILEY 13 PAUL GALLEN INTERCHANGE 14 HUTCH MAIAVA 15 PAUL MELLOR 16 JAMES STOSIC 17 MICHAEL SULLIVAN 18 GREG BIRD


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Legacy baseball disqualified from playoffs
Updated 6:34 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Legacy Christian baseball season has come to an end before its second round game against Bryan Brazos Christian could even be played.
In a release from Edd Burleson, director of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), Legacy has been disqualified from the playoffs and has to forfeit games because two players on the baseball team were ruled ineligible. The two players were not identified.
The rule that was broken - Section 104, H, 1.2 of the TAPPS By-Laws - states:
"A student who transfers to a TAPPS member school shall not be eligible for varsity competition in a sport for a period of one year if a coach in that sport at the new school coached or trained the student on an AAU, select, club, 7 on 7 or similar team during the previous 12 months."
Legacy's athletic department was notified about the potential violations by TAPPS, per the release. According to the release, the Legacy athletic department immediately launched an investigation and found two players who, by the letter of the rule, should not have played and thus were ineligible.
Messages left for Legacy athletic director Jon Cregor and head baseball coach Chris Fackler were not returned.
A bracket on the TAPPS website shows Brazos Christian advancing past Legacy with a bye.
This was the first time Legacy had reached the playoffs since 1990, when the school was named Beaumont Christian High School.


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This shift in momentum on Friday leaves the market feeling vulnerable into Monday as well. Futures trading on Sunday evening and throughout premarket trade has the indices once again aiming for 100 day moving average support level in the S&P 500. It had fallen just short of testing this zone last week, which is a stronger level than the 50. The chances of a strong recovery off that level when it does hit, however, will be difficult.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) ended the day with a loss of 93.28 points, or 0.74%, and closed at 12,512.04 on Friday. Only two of the Dow's thirty index components posted a gain. They were Kraft Foods (KFT) (+0.69%) and Disney (DIS) (+0.29%). The weakest performers were Alcoa (AA) (-2.46%), JP Morgan Chase (JPM) (-1.98%), General Electric (GE) (-1.70%), and Pfizer (PFE) (-1.62%). The Dow ended the week lower by 0.66%.
The S&P 500 ($SPX) fell 10.33 points, or 0.77%, and closed at 1,333.27. The top percentage performer in the index was Salesforce.com (CRM) (+7.95%). It was followed by Akamai Tech. (AKAM) (+4.75%), Anadarko Pete. Corp. (APC) (+4.10%), and Range Res. Corp. (RRC) (+3.41%). Gap Inc. (GPS) (-17.48%) was the weakest performer following disappointing earnings. Other leading decliners included J.C. Penney (JCP) (-4.90%), SuperValu (SVU) (-4.82%), and VF Corp. (VFC) (-4.65%). The S&P 500 ended the week lower by 0.34%.


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It's been tough for AMD to compete with Intel and the acquisition of ATI has gone far from smoothly. After having already layed off some two to two and a half per cent of its workforce - this is some 16,800 people - AMD is now about to lay off another 430 staff.
This is mostly due to poor earnings in Q1 and these things are generally done to keep the shareholders happy.
The positions that will be lost are in R&D, Sales, Marketing and Engineering, so no-one is spared, although if you work for AMD in Dresden, Germany, your job is safe, as no-one is going to get laid off there.
This staff cut is meant to save AMD some $40 million, not exactly pocket change, but if you consider what AMD paid for ATI, it's not exactly big money.
For AMD's sake and all our sake, let's hope they get out of this mess, or we can expect to see a lot more expensive computer hardware if AMD would end up in a position it couldn't get itself out of.
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UE sent out its 2012-2013 preseason men's basketball prospectus yesterday. Here are some tidbits from it:
–The Aces return three starters and 11 players total who composed 69.3 percent of the team's scoring, 77.9 percent of its rebound, 68.4 percent of assists and more than 70 percent of UE's overall minutes last season.
–If Colt Ryan matches his scoring output last year, he'll leave UE as the program's all-time leader. He enters with 1,594 career points, 642 shy of Larry Humes' 2,236. Ryan is currently seventh on the Aces' scoring list.
–The prospectus says Ryan Sawvell's 22 starts in 29 games played last season "will prove to be extremely beneficial as a sophomore when he is also expected to see time at the No. 4 spot."
–Much has been made of the Aces' follies last season in scoring defense (294th nationally), field goal percentage defense (333rd), 3-point percentage defense (322nd), rebound margin (313th) and blocked shots (329th). But UE did excel in certain areas while posting a 16-16 record: fourth nationally with a +4.5 turnover margin, 10th in free throw percentage at 76.4 percent, 12th in assists per game at 15.9 and 18th in 3-point percentage at 39.1 percent.
–The prospectus doesn't contain any information about Egidijus Mockevicius and won't until he's cleared by the NCAA. It does acknowledge freshman walk-on Mike Leazer.
–Heights and weights remained the same from last year's roster to this season's. That will be something I'll ask about at media day.


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In the level 3 open division, Legacy In Lights (Hit The Lights x Doc Berry Miss by Elderberry Ace) and NRHA Professional Ruben Vandorp (Aubrey, Tex.) moved atop the leader board with a 219. Legacy In Lights, owned by Janet Benson of Valley View, Tex., and Vandorp won the level 4 and level 3 open divisions at the 2012 NRHA Cowtown Classic Pre Futurity.
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New Delhi: Actor Vatsal Sheth feels he shares a "cosmic connection" with his "Rishton ka Saudagar - Baazigar" co-star Ishita Dutta.
Vatsal and Ishita will be seen together in the Life OK show, which will beam from June.
He feels the connection is due to their similar choices when it comes to work.
Moreover, Ishita was recently seen in Bollywood film "Drishyam" in which she played the role of Ajay Devgn's daughter, whereas Vatsal was seen in the 2004 film "Taarzan: The Wonder Car" where he played role of Ajay's son.
"Ishita got finalised a day before we were supposed to go for an outdoor shoot. Until then, everything was unclear and uncertain. We started shooting as soon as she came on board and yet bonded instantly," Vatsal said in a statement.
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text: Bruce Perens: > We really do have to create a new user account as soon as the system is > brought up, because until we do that we have no good destination for > root and postmaster mail, and we _don't_ want that user to spend a lot > of time logged in as root for obvious reasons. After dselect runs, Yes, I know. But if you know what you're doing... Let's not try to be more clever than the user is - it's not Win95 installation after all. > there are a number of system accounts and one user account, and a user > who is concerned with this can edit /etc/passwd and /etc/group and > change the group of that one account without much trouble at all. Not much trouble if it is just one machine. Some time ago I had to install 10 machines as X workstations which don't need to handle mail at all, and need no user accounts (NIS). I had to answer all these questions about user names and passwords only to delete these accounts later. I don't want to do unnecessary work, lazy me :-). FYI, when I installed SCO OpenServer 5, it asked me for root password (Debian does it too, good), but didn't require that I create a new user account immediately. How about a compromise: It is highly recommended to create a new user account now. It will be used as the destination for root and postmaster mail, and it is generally a good idea to avoid using the root account unless absolutely necessary. Unless you know what you're doing, please answer "y" to the following question. Do you want to create a new user account now? [y] > As a policy, I would prefer to make the most general case work very > well, and make the more esoteric cases do-able with some amount of user > effort. I think that's where we are now - all users are set up with a > useful group that they can use to provide access to their own files to Hmm. I can't chgrp my own files to any group I am not a member of (it results in the "Operation not permitted" error). I guess we need to wait for Access Control Lists (expected in Linux 2.1.x - I saw a posting from Remy Card saying that he is working on it) to be able to do that... Marek


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