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When looking at the win-loss record � North Gaston is 2-48 on-the-field in its last 50 games (it has a forfeit victory) � it�s been challenging for Wildcats supporters to see much improvement in their program.
When looking at the win-loss record � North Gaston is 2-48 on-the-field in its last 50 games (it has a forfeit victory) � it�s been challenging for Wildcats supporters to see much improvement in their program.
But Friday night may well have shown the path North Gaston will be taking to return to the glory it enjoyed in the first game of the recent slump � the 2007 N.C. Class 3A title game defeat.
The Wildcats outgained Forestview 414-387 in Friday�s 35-28 loss, marking only the fifth time in the last 50 games in which North Gaston has done that.
�These guys are making strides every week,� said second-year North Gaston coach Mike Patton, whose team nearly won its first Big South 3A Conference game since 2007. �Nobody�s beating us with their effort. Unfortunately, that�s not what they put on the scoreboard.�
North Gaston faces a daunting task in snapping what is now a 28-game league losing streak. The Wildcats host Crest (6-1, 3-0) on Friday and Kings Mountain (2-5, 0-2) on Oct. 12 before ending the regular season at South Point (7-0, 3-0) on Oct. 19.
Warriors talking playoffs
Why would a coach start talking playoffs with only one win? Because for East Gaston, earning a playoff berth is still a distinct possibility.
The Warriors, who earned their first win of the season Friday night against Harding, could find themselves winning MEGA-7 3A/4A Conference�s second 4A berth if they beat Garinger Friday night and upend West Mecklenburg the last game of the regular season.
�Next week is huge,� East Gaston coach Sean Joyce said of his team�s trip to Charlotte to face Garinger. �If we beat them and West Meck, we�ve absolutely got a chance. It sounds crazy, but it could happen.� � Larry Dawalt
Raiders D rises to occasion
South Point held Ashbrook�s potent spread offense to season lows in yards (304) and points in Friday�s 30-13 win.
�I told them all week this is going to be the toughest game we�ve had up to this point and I really believed that because they are capable of scoring,� South Point coach Mickey Lineberger said. �But when we hold them to 13 points, we did a great job.�
Ashbrook also held South Point to its lowest point total of the season. The Red Raiders led only 16-13 until scoring a pair of touchdowns in the final 8:07.
�This was a physical, slobber-knocker type football game,� Lineberger said. �When we got hit in the mouth, I liked the way we responded.� � Phillip Gardner
Jaguars respond again
Forestview has shown talent for bouncing back from adversity this season.
After all, each time Jaguars quarterback Logan Bradley has thrown an interception, he and his team have bounced back immediately.
Bradley threw interceptions on his first throws of wins over Clover (38-16) and Lincolnton (49-7). Then, after his third interception of the year in Friday�s 35-28 win over North Gaston, his next pass resulted in a 73-yard touchdown throw to Moe Neal.
Later on Friday, after trailing 28-20 with 8 1/2 minutes to play, Forestview scored twice in two minutes to take the victory. Bradley�s second TD throw to Neal � a 20-yarder � was the winning score.
�When you face adversity, you�ve got two ways to respond,� Jaguars coach Chris Medlin said. �And we responded like I want us to.� � R.W.


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HAVELOCK � A plan to fix one intersection has led to complications at two others. Havelock residents and officials voiced varied opinions to the N.C. Department of Transportation at a workshop on the proposed Slocum interchange last week at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center.
HAVELOCK � A plan to fix one intersection has led to complications at two others.
Havelock residents and officials voiced varied opinions to the N.C. Department of Transportation at a workshop on the proposed Slocum interchange last week at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center.
Havelock has spent years trying to come up with a solution to prevent traffic backups and collisions at U.S. 70 and Slocum Road at Cherry Point�s back gate.
The DOT is fine-tuning a design that includes an elevated flyover from eastbound U.S. 70 that crosses over westbound U.S. 70 to Slocum Road, and last week�s meeting was to gather input from residents on the project.
While most residents are supportive of the flyover concept, other aspects of the plan are causing concern.
Chief among them is the proposed redesign of the intersection of U.S. 70 and Pine Grove Road, which serves residents of the Tucker Creek and Hickman Hills subdivisions. Currently, the traffic signal allows drivers to go right, left or straight from any direction. However, DOT proposes to eliminate left turns at the traffic signal as well as forbid drivers from moving straight across the intersection.
Instead, eastbound drivers wanting to go to Tucker Creek will have to drive past the current intersection and make a U-turn onto westbound U.S. 70 at a new signaled crossing to be constructed between Tucker Creek and MacDonald Downs. Drivers from Havelock wanting to turn left into Hickman Hills would also have to drive past the intersection and make a U-turn onto eastbound U.S. 70 to access the neighborhood.
Residents in Tucker Creek and Hickman Hills would also no longer be able to drive straight across the intersection. A Hickman Hills resident driving a student to Tucker Creek Middle School, for example, would have to turn right out of the subdivision and then make a U-turn at the new crossing onto U.S. 70 West and then turn right into the subdivision.
Matthew Potter, DOT project planning engineer, said the changes would make for a safer intersection while improving traffic flow on U.S. 70, but local residents complained that their neighborhoods were being cut off.
�My main issue is that it�s jamming us up, blocking us in where we�ve been coming out for years and we want it to stay like it is,� Hickman Hills resident Rita Ferguson said. �On the base, it�s fine, but at Hickman Hills, they�ve never had problems, so why do you have to mess with something that�s already good. Don�t need no fixes. It�s already fixed.
�Leave Hickman Hills the way it is because we haven�t had but one accident. I�ve been there 65 years, and we haven�t ever had another one, so let it stay the way it is. If you don�t, you�re going to have trouble with God.�
DOT engineers used forecasts of future traffic on U.S. 70 to help them arrive at the superstreet approach to the design of the Tucker Creek-Hickman Hills intersection.
Havelock Mayor Jimmy Sanders is a resident of Tucker Creek; he also complained about the proposed changes.
�They told us that this was a design for 2040 traffic,� he said. �Why can�t there be signalization at Tucker Creek? They�re going from six functions down to two functions. It would seem to me that they should change it to four functions or leave it at six until such time as all these cars that they say are going to be here in 2040 get here. Then maybe you need to make those changes.
�I don�t know what�s going to happen in 27 years. They don�t either. I understand that when they build they have to build for the future, but it would seem that for the interim a simple thing such as allowing full movement at that intersection could remain the way it is.�
Sanders and the Board of Commissioners had a closed-door meeting with DOT engineers to air their concerns prior to the public meeting last Tuesday.
�I think the Hickman Hills area is getting a raw deal right off the top being forced to go one direction and do U-turns to go the opposite direction,� Commissioner Will Lewis said. �It�s going to be very difficult trying to maneuver through the city.�
Emergency traffic from the West End Fire Station would be able to cross through the intersection, but commissioners expressed concern that traffic stacking up from Tucker Creek and the nearby MacDonald Downs subdivision could block emergency vehicles.
The plan also calls for the closure of the existing entrance and exit from the MacDonald Downs subdivision on U.S. 70. The current exit is located near where a new exit for base traffic is to be located.
DOT officials have said that traffic would be accelerating onto the highway and that would be a hazard for vehicles entering or exiting MacDonald Downs. MacDonald Downs traffic would have to access U.S. 70 with construction of a new road, the Marsha�s Way Connector, which would link with Pine Grove Road near the current traffic signal.
Sanders said he wanted DOT to allow right turns in and out of the subdivision or perhaps extend the service road from Tucker Creek to the subdivision.
DOT officials said extending the service road would require the U.S. Forest Service to give up or trade away a historic plot of land that was the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp.
Jeff Weber, a base worker who has lived in MacDonald Downs for 13 years, said he would be willing to drive the extra bit to access his neighborhood.
�If you�re going to close off that entrance exit from MacDonald Downs, sure, I would like it to stay open,� he said. �I would like to have a light there, but it�s too close to the other one. That�s no big deal. If I have to go down and take a left, it�s not going to cost me a lot.�
Weber�s issue is with the project itself, which is estimated to cost $20.5 million.
�This whole project makes no sense,� he said. �I think it�s a solution in search of a problem. The problem that they say they want to fix over and over again in everything they�ve put out is congestion on 70, and 70 is not congested. It�s one lane on 70 that turns left in the morning, five days a week, maybe for an hour, if it�s a bad day. Otherwise there�s one lane going in and one lane going out of Havelock that is never, ever backed up, so traffic continues to flow no matter what, yet they�re going to spend $23 million plus, because it will never come in on budget to create a situation that all it will do is take the traffic that is sitting out in the left-hand turning lane in the morning, and move it out to an overpass. And it will still be the same congestion. It will have the same amount of cars and have the same backup.�
Weber said the traffic flow issue could be corrected with minor modifications to the traffic lights.
�There are so many other ways to fix this,� he said. �Look at the light at Walmart. You don�t have many accidents there. You�ve probably got about the same amount of traffic there as you do going in and off base and that�s all done by timing the light. Having a green arrow instead of a flashing yellow.�
Chuck Barnard said he thinks the project would work and that traffic will flow.
�I don�t have any fault with anything they�ve done with any of the intersections and I think that very little people are going to be inconvenienced by going across from Tucker Creek to Hickman Hills or Hickman Hills to Tucker Creek,� Barnard said. �People don�t go straight across. I don�t think it�s going to bother anybody. I think that it�s going to work and it�s been a long-time coming.�
Some asked why the state would change the Tucker Creek-Hickman Hills signal when traffic is going to decrease in the area when the planned U.S. 70 bypass is constructed in 2015.
�You can�t make plans on something, to route traffic and that around, on a proposal of a bypass somewhere down the road that�s going to eliminate that traffic,� Barnard said. �You have to take care of traffic today, not 10 years down the road if the bypass comes in. This bypass has been going on for 20 years now.�
Jackie Attaway said she wished the DOT would listen to what Havelock was saying.
�I just feel like that anytime that DOT does anything through Havelock, they disregard all of the ideas that the people of Havelock have,� she said. �We just become prisoners in Havelock. They are only worried about people getting through Havelock to whatever their destination is from Raleigh and not for the people of Havelock for their convenience to get around.�
Others agreed.
�They�re going to do what they plan to do and we don�t have any control over it,� longtime resident Jim Muse said. �We can come express our views, but that�s it. I have a very negative feeling about it, very negative.�
Commissioner Karen Lewis thought the same thing.
�I think that they�re going to do what they want to do without too much regards to us,� she said. �They say they�re going to listen, but I don�t think it�s going to make any difference whatsoever. I would like to see them listen to what the citizens of Havelock have to say and give them a little bit of leeway and freedom to move about the city safely.�
Potter said that the state is planning to purchase the right of way in early 2014, and the project could begin in the summer of 2015. He said the project could take up to two years to complete.
Potter said the state would pay for the construction of the Marsha�s Way Connector and associated sidewalks along the road.
�The idea here is to really keep these streets as a neighborhood street, so you�re going to have sidewalks connecting MacDonald Downs to the middle school and both communities will be connected for pedestrians and bicycle traffic as well,� Potter said. �Our ultimate goal is to really make this a neighborhood feel to our design, which, in the long run, we hope will benefit the communities, giving them better and safer access in and out of the communities. I know it�s more convenient to have direct access to U.S. 70, but as traffic grows, it�s not always the safest thing for us to allow.�
The DOT is still accepting comments on the proposal. Those interested can contact Potter at 919-707-6036 or send written comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Been a while since I posted here, but I wanted to share with the group what I have been up to. We have spent a lot of time evangelizing and teaching others to do so. On the 4th, we witnessed to about 40,000 people gathered to watch fireworks here in Los Angeles. I would love to make a 'missions' trip back to my childhood home of O'ahu.
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Bullying Quotes, Sayings about bullies
Don't forget to love yourself.
You think suicide is cowardly? I'll tell you what's cowardly. Hurting someone so much that they want to end their lives.
They tell you to be yourself & then they judge you.
When people bully you, most of the time its because you're smart enough to see their mistakes and insecurities.
If people throw stones at you, then pick them up and build something.
If you turn and face the other way when someone is being bullied, you might as well be the bully too.
There's always something more to a person.
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.
– Harvey S. Firestone
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
– Winston Churchill
If you're a bully then you're weak! If you are the bully'd then be strong and don't give up because karma is a b*tch.
Calling others ugly won't make you any prettier;
Calling others fat won't make you thinner;
Appearance shouldn't matter.
It isn't big to make make others feel small!
So how do you benefit from bullying others and making them miserable?
Stop bullying!
Don't bully people because of how they look, talk, and act, God made them who they are.
When people see you're happy doing what you're doing, it sort of takes the power away from them to tease you about it.
– Wendy Mass
Don't be the bystander be the hero.
What's the point of bullying?
Be careful what you say to people, you wouldn't want the next time you see them to be in a casket.
Be careful who you bully. They may be the ones saving you tomorrow.
When they push you down "Stand back up",
When they call you names walk by as if you can't hear them,
When they make everyone hate you, find someone who thinks that's wrong,
When you feel like nothings going right, look in between the lines,
But when you give them what they want then yes, "You will fall"
So act like they're not there or else you're just letting them take over you, and talk to people that know the truth about you and even then still stand by your side because they're your real friends.
– Kasie Barentine
Bullies thrive wherever authority is weak.
Stop bullying. No one deserves to feel worthless.
No one deserves to be bullied. You have no idea what goes on in that person's life. It's such a big issue that people commit suicide because of it. To people that get bullied stay strong.
– Korina Aguilar
If there are no heroes to save you, then you be the hero.
It isn't big to make make others feel small.
Can I tell you a story? Well, then the story begins where there was this unique little girl that was happy and full of life. So many have thought but if you looked deep into her eyes you see that there is so much darkness so much sadness and so much anger in her eyes. The reason behind all of her emotions was that no one really understood her and she was bullied each and everyday.
One day the unique girl's parents thought it would be best to switch school and so she did but when she switched one of the guys that bullied her returned to her and she was filled with anger that she took it out on him and hurt him dearly.
Over the years her anger grew more and more each day and the unique little girl became what she hated most of all a bully herself. Many people were scared of her and many asked her why she was doing it. Her response was "I don't know I just felt like it". But the truth was the unique girl was hiding a huge part of her life from the ones she cared for she had her problems and she didn't know how to handle them so she took it out on others but one day she got tired of being angry all the time it took up to much energy she finally understood that she has to forgive the people that bullied her because she was asking the same from the people she hurt.
She is still hurting but now she learned to control her anger so that she doesn't blow up in peoples faces. She has her own little group of unique friends that helps her get through what life may come at her.
Bullying is for immature people who can't be kind to one another.
When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.
– Chris Colfer
Everyone who wants to do good to the human race always ends in universal bullying.
– Aldous Huxley
Sticks and stones may break your bones but mean words can tear holes in your spirit.
Have a heart,
Lend a hand,
To help a friend,
Stop bullying!
Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
– Benjamin Disraeli


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Amy Stanton - Care & Community in Jamaica
I had always wanted to commit to volunteer work overseas, I just wasn't sure which destination or project to choose. It was a hard decision choosing which destination to pick, but I eventually decided on Jamaica. I was drawn in from the other volunteer stories, it sounded so much fun! Then after doing my own research, Jamaica seemed like the perfect place to volunteer, the music, people, beaches seemed amazing!
First Impressions of Jamaica
When I first arrived into Mandeville, my immediate impression was that it looked so beautiful, the view was magnificent, you could see for miles. Our host family were so welcoming and kind, we got to spend some time settling into their home at first, our host mother made us comfortable. I was staying with six other teenage girls, who seemed like quite a handful, but we all got on quite well, it was fun getting to know them all.
My Placement – the first week
On the first day of our placement, we were introduced to the children and staff at a local Primary and Junior High school. I can remember walking through the doors to a hall full of children who just couldn't stop smiling. Neither could I. It was a great moment of the trip and was the beginning of an exciting time in Jamaica.
It wasn't long after our introduction that children were asking us questions and wanting to play with our hair. They took a great interest in our possessions such as cameras, it was nice to look through my picture library to see what images they had captured and I was surprised as they were nice to look at.
The children were split into groups depending on their ages (7-10 and the older ones 11-16). Volunteers were split up too and took on a small group of children and then took them to the classrooms. For the first week, I was assigned the 7-10 aged children. Throughout the first week of placement, both volunteers and children participated in a range of activities such as; decorating pencil holders, making 'My Life' scrap books and taking part in outdoor games such as Duck Duck Goose which was very popular! It was great to feel like a child myself by getting involved with the activities.
My Placement – the second week
When the second week of placement came round, we swapped from the younger children to the older children aged 11 to 16. At first I thought it would be slightly more difficult to get across to the older children but it wasn't, they were just as much fun and great to be with. We did activities such as a poster in celebration of the big 'Jamaica 50' which looked amazing as we all worked as a team. We also got involved in arts and crafts and tie dying t-shirts, sadly mine didn't come out too well!
The second week of being in the school brought a lot of fun games, in celebration of the Olympics, we organised a mini sports day for the children. They were able to participate in a range of activities from running to netball. We then had an awards ceremony to give the winners medals and praise them for their efforts. It was so spectacular to see the whole school come together and take part in one big activity.
During the week, we had put on a final talent show to exhibit all that we had learnt during our time at the placement. There was a drama, dance and sign language group which all gave amazing performances, some children read poems or sang. On our last day at the placement, the volunteers gave out gifts to children which we all brought ourselves. It was overwhelming to see the joy and excitement on their faces; we even got cake and ice-cream as an extra treat which was delicious. As we all gathered in the hall for our last time together, it was emotional for both volunteers and children to say goodbye.
Weekend Trip
For our weekend trip we travelled to Ocho Rios where we visited the craft markets and the beach. When at the craft markets, it was nice to see what was on offer; I eventually bought quite a lot of things! Even though the weather was not what we had expected we made the most of our time on the beach, so instead of sunbathing we decided to go jet skiing. Honestly, I have never done anything exhilarating in my life as I'm a bit of a 'scardy-cat' but going jet-skiing was one of the best things I've ever done. It was just amazing going up the coast and looking back onto the island. Before heading back to the beach, we made a stop just further up the coast on the 'White River'. This weekend trip then had me ready for the second week to come as I was so excited for what was prepared.
Travelling and Activities
To get from the host family's home to our placement we travelled in assigned taxis with a few more volunteers. My taxi driver had a funny personality and made the journey quite memorable. For example one time, he was blasting out Whitney Houston 'I Will Always Love You'. Many of my memories of Jamaica include the fun taxi rides, for example stopping off for 'street-side snow cones' which is definitely something I've never done before.
When not at our placement, we would take part in organised activities which helped me learn a lot more about Jamaica and its culture. We took part in reggae dancing and karaoke, patois class, visiting the cinema and food tasting. Our last activity took part back at the Projects Abroad office; it was a mini party where we were able to watch the opening ceremony to the Olympics. To say that I watched the opening ceremony to the London Olympics in Jamaica sounds unbelievable.
The hardest thing to do during my placement was getting used to the foods, simply because I can be quite fussy when it comes to food. However, it was delicious once I got used to it, our host mother would spoil us with different dishes for dinner and breakfast. Breakfast included a range of foods; it was like a three course meal, from toast to cereal and oatmeal, which I especially loved. Also, we had the opportunity to taste the famous Jamaican Patty and Jerk Chicken which every Jamaican loves - I did too!
Final Days
With the final days of our placement being very emotional, it was hard to imagine we were even going home in a matter of days. On the day before our departure, our host family were kind enough to take us to their church; it was great to see how passionate the community felt about their religion. It was also a magnificent way to get involved with the Jamaican people and culture. The build up from the activities at both our placement and the Projects Abroad office truly made the idea of returning home quite hard.
I would definitely say that if you're considering travelling to Jamaica with Projects Abroad, do come! It's an experience you will never forget, honestly! Personally I can say that my experience in Jamaica has been a once in a lifetime opportunity, the memories and souvenirs will never be forgotten. Thank you Projects Abroad for making my time in Jamaica amazing! As the famous Bob Marley once sang, 'One Love!'
Amy Stanton
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Difficulty With Voiding or Frequency
Bladder dysfunction or neurogenic bladder is noted in mitochondrial disease. This mirrors the gut dysmotility and constipation that occur commonly in this patient population (Zelnik, 1996; Axelrod, 2006). In both organs, smooth muscle weakness is presumed and autonomic innervation can be dysfunctional.
Patients manifest symptoms that include urinary retention and/or frequency. These symptoms can evolve and can become permanent, reflecting disease progression, or may show up transiently during periods of increased systemic stress as with intercurrent infections or profound fatigue. Disturbed bladder function can also occur in association with severe constipation (Garcia-Velasco, 2003). Resolution of the trigger process is often accompanied by a return to normal bladder function. Significant urinary retention can be associated with abdominal discomfort and perhaps acute bladder spasms. However, if urinary retention has been a chronic issue, an overfilled bladder may not necessarily be associated with abdominal discomfort. A careful abdominal exam is needed to palpate an enlarged bladder.
Because many mitochondrial patients have problems with gut dysfunction making adequate fluid (and calorie) intake a challenge, a reduction in urine output may be viewed as indicative of an under-hydrated state. It would seem appropriate in an emergency room setting then to provide intravenous fluids to increase urine output. If this doesn't happen (or if an enlarged bladder is palpated on examination), the possibility of urinary retention should be considered rather than a sign that another bolus of IV fluids is required.
The more severe complications that can occur as a result of chronic bladder dysfunction include urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, vesico-ureteral reflux producing renal disease or pyelonephritis. The presence of a urine infection itself can also impact bladder function in addition to symptoms like dysuria, frequency, and/or hematuria.
Mitochondrial Differential Diagnosis
1. Bladder dysfunction (neurogenic bladder) -
a. Permanent reflecting disease progression
b. Transient due to certain triggers (like viral or bladder infection or severe constipation)
1. Assess bladder function - frequency, urgency, volume, incontinence.
2. History of infections in the bladder and kidney.
3. Document actual fluid intake and hydration status.
4. Assess for urine infection and constipation.
5. Assess bladder and kidneys on examination.
6. If a urinary tract infection is a possibility, a urinalysis and urine culture should be obtained.
1. If patient is dehydrated and bladder is not distended, provide IV fluids. Monitor urine output; if output is low, assess the size of the bladder.
2. If hydration is less of an issue and bladder is enlarged, use strategies to encourage the patient to void; if the patient does no respond, s/he might require catheterization.
3. If urinary retention appears to be a chronic issue, assess for urine infection.
4. Evidence of significant or recurrent bladder dysfunction.
5. If appropriate, Crede maneuvers of the bladder.
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2004 Midwest School IPM Workshop
School Athletic Field IPM Pilot Project
The Mt. Ayr athletic field was part of the turfgrass management project. Read more about School Athletic Field IPM Pilot Project
Midwest School IPM Conference
Interior IPM
The pilot program for school IPM was conducted from July 2001 through April 2002. The four school districts that participated were:
- Davenport (Davenport, 17,065 students)
- Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, 2743 students)
- Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids; 597 students)
School Landscape IPM Pilot Project
About Iowa School IPM
School IPM programs help schools provide healthy learning environments by decreasing unnecessary or illegal pesticide use, decreasing asthma triggers (cockroach and rodent allergens, dust mites, and fungal spores), and decreasing pest occurrence and outbreaks. School IPM programs focus on pest identification, pest monitoring, prevention, education, and ecologically-based management techniques. Since its inception in 2000, school IPM programs have been documented as cost-effective and long-lasting, when compared to traditional pest control programs. Read more about About Iowa School IPM


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Excitebike (Nintendo 3DS)
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DescriptionRace by yourself against the clock or compete with other motocross riders on 5 tracks full of long straights, large jumps and obstacles to win the Excitebike championship.
Create your own tracks by placing jumps and obstacles of all different sizes and shapes on the track and choosing how many laps each race will have, then race against the clock or other riders to see how your track fares in competition.
There are no Nintendo 3DS user screenshots for this game.
There are 67 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.
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Alternate Titles
- "Excitebike-e" -- e-Reader title
- "Excite Bike" -- Brazilian title
- "3D Classics: Excitebike" -- Nintendo 3DS title
- "3Dクラシックス エキサイトバイク" -- Japanese Nintendo 3DS spelling
- "エキサイトバイク" -- Japanese spelling
Part of the Following Groups
- Arcade Archives series
- Classic NES / Famicom Mini / NES Classics releases
- e-Reader series
- Excite series
- Games that include map/level editor
- Nintendo's programmable series
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There are no reviews for the Nintendo 3DS release of this game. You can use the links below to write your own review or read reviews for the other platforms of this game.
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|8.3 out of 10
|The A.V. Club
|Jun 26, 2011
|OMGN: Online Multiplayer Games Network
|Jul 05, 2011
|8.2 out of 10
|Sep 07, 2011
|23 out of 30
|Family Friendly Gaming
|Oct 01, 2011
|73 out of 100
|Oct 12, 2013
|7.25 out of 10
|Nintendo Life
|Jun 07, 2011
|7 out of 10
|Game Freaks 365
|Jun 15, 2011
|7 out of 10
|Eurogamer.net (UK)
|Jun 13, 2011
|7 out of 10
|Pocket Magazine / Pockett Videogames
|Jul 21, 2011
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Level editorIn the original Famicom version, it is possible to save level designs through use of the Famicom Data Recorder peripheral, which saves game data to audio cassettes. However, this peripheral was only released in Japan, so non-Japanese players couldn't save their designs, despite the game's manual saying that the save and load functions "have been programmed in for potential product developments." The Virtual Console versions finally allowed all players to save their level designs.
Nintendo 3DSOn June 6th, 2011, an enhanced remake of Excitebike was released as a download on the 3DS. Listed as "3D Classics: Excitebike" it's the first of a series of 3-D enhanced classic games to be released on the Nintendo 3DS's eShop. The game is largely identical to the classic NES Excitebike with the addition of enhanced 3-D graphics designed to update the game to take advantage of the 3DS's strengths. It is notable in that it marked the inaugural launch of the 3DS eShop as a free download the first month of it's release.
Once again, players are able to create their own tracks, but unlike the original NES release, players can now save their homemade tracks--up to 32 total, with the game keeping track of records of each track.
- Game Informer
- August 2001 (Issue 100) - #44 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll
Related Web Sites
- Video review of NES accessories (WARNING: Laguage) (The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews some NES accessories and some associated games, including the Roll & Rocker and Exitebike on NES.)


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Access more than 3000 items including visual art, audio files, primary source materials and additional texts supporting and enriching the understanding of American Literature.
Create multi-media presentations in response to writing assignments and close reading activities, by pairing audio and visual artifacts from a database of 3000 items.
Observe a veteran teacher and her fourth-graders in a mini-lesson on adding detail to narrative writing. Consider the purpose and effectiveness of each part of the lesson and compare your observations with those of another teacher.
In this activity, annotate an excerpt from Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave and then provide a written response about the passage.
Pair artifacts with appropriate literary texts, and find tips for using them together in the classroom by selecting movements and disciplines with this handy tool.
Read a fable and listen as two students retell the story in their own words. Assess their comprehension using the Retelling Guide provided.
Learn about the different types of characters in Cinderella, and determine which traits belong to the hero and villain.
Learn about climax and identify the event that signals the climax in the story Cinderella.
Learn about a story's conflict, and then identify the character who is describing the conflict of "Cinderella."
Map out a week-long schedule with time allotments so that you have at least 90 minutes of reading and writing each day.
Explore different ingredients, or elements, that go into stories and make them so much fun. Read the story, "Cinderella," and look at all the different pieces of the tale to see how they all fit together.
Test your knowledge about setting, characters, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax and resolution. Take this 14-question test, review your correct and incorrect answers, and print out your assessment.
Practice evaluating Web sites to determine which ones are the most useful. Browse a Web site and evaluate it by answering the basic questions of who, what, when, where, why and how.
Identify writing techniques involving the use of detail and dialogue from different children's books. Then compare your response to a sample answer.
Read two poems and follow the prompts to interpret them using four approaches: reader response, inquiry, cultural studies and critical pedagogy. Use the prompts to guide personal reflection, launch a lesson with students or join an online discussion.
Read two poems and reflect on the numerous teaching strategies featured in "Teaching Multicultural Literature." Choose strategies to explore, and consider how you might adapt them for these poems and your students. Then compile and print your notes.
Listen to an explanation about the resolution in Cinderella. Identify the story's ending.
Listen to an explanation about the series of events in Cinderella. Then look at some pictures where the story's events are all mixed up and put them in the correct order.
Listen to an explanation about Cinderella's setting. Identify the story's place and time.
Contestants in grades 1-8 will listen to three stories, one at a time, and then spell words from each story. Students in high school will listen to separate sentences and then spell the words from each sentence.
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But no question the players in particular, those so-called leaders of this team failed miserably... made playoffs included. You don't play for 8th seeds with a capped out roster and no assets in the fold for the future. No one agreed with any critic prior to season's begin who had us pegged lower than a 5th seed. The expectations lowered so greatly this season now we're crowning this team if they snag the HateSeed.
I think what has contributed to some fan tension and dissension when we try to split the pie chart of blame, when everyone is at fault...EVERYONE!!!!
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A season without any team chemistry on offense/defense (33 win season).
A season without the players and coaches being on the same-page.
A season so embarrassing the fans protest the owner, to the point the NBA brass had to hire the Wizard of B.ball as president.
A season of individual (isolation) b.ball, where either ISO-Melo or ISO-JR were on the court throughout every 48 minute lineup controlling the offense.
Wow this site has changed since i last been here
The majority of (playoff teams and non playoff teams) for their final 5 games has been giving 10 players 20 minutes of playing-time in each of the final 5 games of the regular season. WHY?
Last night, our coach Woodson who been eliminated from making the playoffs on Friday only gave 9 players playing-time in sunday game with only 7 Knicks players receiving 20+ minutes of playing-time. Is there something wrong with this type of coaching with 3 games remaining in a no playoff season?
This type of coaching are for small-market teams who have to use 8 or less players in their rotation to win, bc half of the roster are quality NBA players, and the other half of the roster are develop cheap players from the D.League.
At the beginning of the Knicks 2013-14 season, I was worried about how Woodson was goin to give 12 players equal playingtime throughout the season??? Woodson Failed!
All 12 names (on bottom) expected decent playing-time in 20 games of our first 25 games to start the season, expecting to be rotated in different lineups to get on the same-page at the start of the season. It never happen.
We started the season with 11 experience vets expecting vets minutes in a vets lineup to GELL in a same-page system. Our new vets did not expect to be a part of Woodson's spot-minute program, playing in every other-other game.
1) Tyson
2) Amare
3) K-Mart (resign)
4) Barg (pickup)
5) Melo
6) MWP (pickup)
7) JR (resign)
8) Shump
9) Prig (resign)
10) Beno (pickup)
11) Felton
12) Rookie THJ, or Cole, or T.Murry
Woodson -8 man rotation throughout the 2013-14 season with Melo or JR in every lineup in each game lead to a 35 win season.
Who at the start of the season was expecting to see a so-call defensive-coach Woodson put in a GELLIN defensive-lineup of "Tyson/K-Mart/MWP/Shump/Prig" on the court in all our crunchtime game this season for the WIN???
I wanted to see all 5 of the Knicks best defensive-players in a lineup this season, it never happen...
We don't know all the "puppet" and "biased" stuff, but we do however know, that this team was not coached the way it was supposed to. I don't claim to be a basketball expert, it's just common sense.
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David T. Scadden, M.D.Gerald and Darlene Jordan Professor of Medicine, Harvard UniversityDirector, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General HospitalCo-Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard UniversityCo-Chair, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard UniversityChief, Hematologic Malignancies, MGH Cancer firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Scadden's laboratory is focused on hematopoietic stem cell biology. We are trying to solve three problems that limit the ability of stem cells to be used more effectively as therapy. The first is stem cell number. We are using a range of genetic and cell biologic approaches to understand the cell autonomous and extrinsic regulators of stem cell cycling and self-renewal. Specifically, our group uses both comparative genomics and shRNA forward screening to identify candidate mediators of the self-renewal program in hematopoietic stem cells. Second, we are studying stem cell localization as delivery of stem cells to specific sites is critical for their application clinically. We have identified novel mechanisms regulating the ability of the stem cell to engage its proper niche using genetic models and high resolution in vivo imaging. Third, we are deeply interested in viewing the stem cell through the microenvironment in which it resides. We have defined key elements of the stem cell niche in the bone marrow and how these features may be modified to improve stem cell number and function. We are now applying these to in vitro models adaptable to high throughput chemical and genetic analyses to further understand niche-stem cell interactions and how they might be modified therapeutically.
Assistant ProfessorsJorg Dietrich, M.D., Ph.D.David Sykes, M.D., Ph.D.
InstructorsYing-Hua Wang, PhDVionnie Yu, Ph.D.Rushdia Yusuf, M.DResearch FellowsNinib Baryawno, Ph.D.Karin Gustafsson, Ph.D.Jonathan Hoggatt, Ph.D.Demetrios Kalaitzidis, Ph.D.Youmna Kfoury, Ph.D.Dongjun Lee, Ph.D. Hong Mei, M.D. Francois Mercier, M.D. Toshihiko Oki, M.D.,Ph.D.Rahul Palchaudhuri, Ph.D. Dongsu Park, Ph.D. Borja Saez, Ph.D. Amir Schajnovitz, Ph.D. Nicolas Severe, Ph.D. Lev Silberstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Research TechniciansJacqueline BachandCam Dung LiKatrina MaxcyTiffany Tate
StudentBess MillerHannah RasmussenLatoya Stewart
Adams GB, Alley I, Chung, U, Chabner K, Jeanson N, Lo Celso C, Marsters E, Chen M, Weinstein L, Lin CP, Kronenberg H, Scadden DT. Bone marrow homing of hematopoietic stem cells is dependent upon Gsa-mediated signalling. Nature. 2009 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Lo Celso C, Fleming HE, Wu JW, Zhao CX, Miake-Lye S, Fujisaki J, Cote D, Rowe DW, Lin CP, Scadden DT. Live-animal tracking of individual hematopoietic stem cells in their niche. Nature 2009 Jan 1;457(7225):92-6. Epub 2008 Dec 3.
Orford, K., Kharchenko, P., Lai, W., Dao, M.C., Worhunsky, D.J., Ferro, A., Janzen, V., Park, P.J., and Scadden, DT. Differential H3K4 methylation identifies developmentally poised hematopoietic genes. Developmental Cell. 2008 May; 14(5): 798-809.
Janzen V, Fleming H, Riedt T, Karlsson G, Riese MT, Lo Celso C, Reynolds G, Milne CD, Paige CJ, Karlsson S, Woo M, Scadden DT. Stem cell responses to exogenous signals limited by Caspase-3. Cell Stem Cell. 2008 Jun 5;2(6):584-94.
Mukherjee S, Raje N, Schoonmaker J., Liu JC, Hideshima T, Wein MN, Jones DC, Vallet S, Bouxsein M, Pozzi S, Chhetri S, Seo YD, Aronson JP, Fulciniti M, Purton L , Glimcher L, Lian J, Stein, G , Glimcher L, Anderson KC, Scadden DT. Therapeutic targeting of a stem cell population in vivo is associated with enhanced bone regeneration. J Clin Invest. 2008 Feb 1;118(2):491-504.
Lu J, Guo S, Ebert BL, Zhang H, Peng X, Bosco J, Pretz J, Schlanger R, Wang JH, Mak RH, Dombkowski DM, Preffer FII, Scadden DT, Golub TR. microRNA-mediated control of cell fate in megakaryocyte-erythrocyte progenitors. Developmental Cell 2008 May;14(5):798-809.
Fleming HE, Janzen, V, Lo Celsol C, Guo J, Leahy KM, Kronenberg HM, Scadden DT. Wnt Signaling in the Niche Enforces Hematopoietic Stem Cell Quiescence and Is Necessary to Preserve Self-Renewal in Vivo. Cell Stem Cell 2, 274-283, 2008 March.
Larsson J, Ohishi M, Garrison B, Aspling M, Janzen V, Adams GB, Curto M, McClatchey AI, Schimpani E, Scadden DT. NF2/merlin regulates hematopoietic stem cell behavior by altering microenvironmental architecture. Cell Stem Cell. 2008 7;3(2):221-7.
Spitzer TR, Ambinder RF, Lee JY, Kaplan LD, Wachsman W, Straus DJ, Aboulafia DM, Scadden DT. Dose-reduced busulfan, cyclophosphamide, and autologous stem cell transplantation for human immunodeficiency virus-associated lymphoma: AIDS Malignancy Consortium Study 020. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2008 Jan;14(1):59-66.
Kim WJ, Okimoto RA, Purton LE, Goodwin M, Haserlat SM, Dayyani F, Sweester DA, McClatchey AI, Bernard Oal, Look AT, Bell DW, Scadden DT, Haber DA. Mutations in the neutral sphingomyelinase gene SMPD3 implicate the ceramide pathway in human leukemias. Blood. 2008 Feb 25; [Epub ahead of print].
Orford K, Scadden DT. Deconstructing stem cell self-renewal: Genetic insights into cell cycle regulation. Nature Reviews Genetics. 2008 Feb; 9(2); 115-28
Scadden D. Circadian rhythms: stem cells traffic in time. Nature. 2008 March 27;452(7186);416-7
Papayannopoulou T, Scadden DT. Stem-cell ecology and stem cells in motion. Blood. 2008 Apr 15;111(8):3923-30.
Craiu A, Scadden D. Flow electroporation with pulsed electric fields for purging tumor cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2008;423:301-10.
Raaijmakers MH, Scadden DT. Evolving concepts on the microenvironmental niche for hematopoietic stem cells. Curr Opin Hematol. 2008 Jul;15(4):301-6. Review.
Purton LE, Scadden DT. Limiting factors in murine hematopoietic stem cell assays. Cell Stem Cell. 2007 Sep 13;1(3):263-70. Review.
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Reading Problems in the Middle and High School
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This course focuses on the identification of reading problems among the middle school and high school students. Examines a variety of assessment and evaluation strategies and materials that are appropriate for the classroom teacher to utilize. Although both formal and informal procedures are introduced, the main focus is non-intrusive, naturalistic procedures. Reading problems from the developmental perspective and the special learning needs of students who encounter diffculties with reading are examined. This course is not required for reading majors. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Education and 2.7 overall grade point average.
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Krista Sawyer may be the Saffell Street Elementary "Teacher of the Year," but her academic influence wasn't limited to students.
From staff reports
What started as a summer reading assignment two years ago has turned into one of the largest lemonade stands to hit Anderson County.
Last Friday, students at Emma B. Ward Elementary School took part in the school's second-annual Lemonade War, during which they competed against one another to see who could earn the most money.
Twin Sisters Meghan Drennan and Mackenzie Durr knew their goal in life by the time they were 8 years old.
Growing up, the two women wanted nothing more than to become teachers and eventually be blessed enough to teach together at the same school.
This year they got that wish.
Now not only are both woman teachers at Robert B. Turner Elementary School, but they were lucky enough to land positions on the same team, teaching the same grade, with classrooms just one door down from each other.
A high school youth group dedicated to teaching sobriety has expanded its reach into Anderson County Middle School.
The S.O.S. Youth Coalition meets every other month for 20-minutes at the high school, normally with the same 10-15 students in attendance.
The group held an anonymous survey at the high school during its first year, saying results they were good, but also shocking.
"The things that really stood out that we adults did not think about was the number one cause for alcohol and drug use was stress," said Donna Drury.
From the end of June through early July, Western Kentucky University hosted its 34th annual Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth.
In order to qualify for attendance, students are required to earn a qualifying score on their SAT or ACT.
The Anderson County Conservation District recently presented scholarship awards to three students.
Buddy Smith, the organization's vice president, presented scholarships to Robert Bird, a freshman at Georgetown College and a 2017 graduate of the Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg.
Smith also presented a scholarship to Michala Frederick, a student at Western Kentucky University who is studying veterinary medicine.
Four Anderson County students are among the 843 Kentucky students honored in this year's Youth Salute.
Those receiving awards from Anderson County are as follows: Anderson County High School student Cory Vaughn, $4,000 in scholarships provided by Eastern Kentucky University; Anderson County High School Student Lydia Fuqua; $4,000 in scholarships provided by Transylvania University; Anderson County High School student Anna Leigh Boyles; high school leaders; Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg Chanda Nicole Burton; high school leaders.
A recent survey found that 8.2 percent of Kentucky high school sophomores, about 1 in 12, have attempted suicide in the last 12 months.
"Anderson County staff takes suicide prevention very seriously," said Anderson County Superintendent Sheila Mitchell.
"We have two high school councilors, a social worker and a school psychologist on staff at Anderson County High School. They work closely with the staff to provide recourses for students as recommended by Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services."
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TI's approach to capacitive sensing (FDC2x) that enables noise-immune and robust proximity and level detection applications
Industry Isolation Standards and the AMC1301 Reinforced Isolated Amplifier
Picosecond Accuracy in a Time-to-Digital Converter
3D time-of-flight sensors
Learn about TI 3D depth sensing technology and implementation for industrial, automotive and consumer applications including gesture control, 3D scanning, robotic navigation, augmented reality and people counting. For additional information about 3D time-of-flight technology and design resources, please visit ti.com/3dtof.
Building inductive touch buttons with LDC2114
Watch training on the LDC2114 to speed design time for your metal touch designs.
Anti-tamper Techniques to Thwart Attacks on Smart Meters
Non-technical losses ("theft") account for billions of dollars of revenue loss for utility providers around the world as individuals are able to hack meters to slow or stop the accumulation of energy usage statistics. This loss has driven increased requirements for enhancing the protection designed into new smart meters. This training session will discuss different methods of attacking smart meters and how TI's analog portfolio can be used to detect or even prevent these attacks. In one scenario magnets are used to saturate any transformers present in the system.
Opportunities and System Design Aspects of Low Voltage Motor Drives in Appliances
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Multi-switch Detection Interface (MSDI) for automotive and industrial applications
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KLM Delft Blue houses
Unique gift in World Business Class
Since the 1950s, we present every World Business Class passenger with a unique gift: a Delft Blue miniature traditional Dutch house, filled with Dutch gin, also known as genever.
Each one of them depicts a real Dutch building. Every year on 7 October we celebrate our birthday by presenting a new house.
Over the years, our miniature houses have become desirable collectors' items, generating a lively trade amongst passengers.
Read more about KLM's history
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KLM's miniature house #99: De Witte Os
In celebration of our 99th anniversary in 2018 we've added a new house to the KLM miniature houses: De Witte Os.
De Witte Os is a phenomenon in Frisian Joure. In this shop, grocer Egbert Douwe laid the foundation for the well-known Douwe Egberts brand of today. But this did not go without a struggle. De Witte Os today serves as a museum that is part of Museum Joure. They restored the historic building to what it once was: a beloved grocery store.
KLM Delft Blue houses appIf you have an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, you can keep track of your collection. Simply download our app to view a list of all our Delft Blue houses ever produced.
You'll have all miniatures that are already in your possession at a glance. And you can view the ones you have your eyes on for your next journey in our World Business Class.


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Rancho Cucamonga asked me to write a series of articles for their Play Ball magazine about the Angels' other affiliates, so I've been busy wordsmithing. The magazine is handed out to fans as they enter The Epicenter. It changes every homestand.
The first article will be about Cedar Rapids, and will be handed out during the Lancaster series July 1-3. It will include many photos of the Kernels I shot during my visit in mid-May. Since Chris Pettit and Doug Brandt were recently promoted to Rancho Cucamonga, this is rather timely.
Future articles will be about Arkansas, Orem and Tempe. I visit Orem July 7-9 and Tempe July 20-22.
Once the articles are published, I'll put the original drafts on-line in this blog.


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That Li Ning stallion — the brand associated with Ivan Ljubicic's kits from the Chinese company — isn't helping him ride back up the ATP rankings. At this week's Open de Moselle in Metz, the Croat, seeded third, was upset by Xavier Malisse 7-5, 6-2. And at the 2010 US Open, Ljubicic went out in the first round to Ryan Harrison. Uhm, what happened to the dude who won Indian Wells this year? (Info: Metz on the ATP site.)
More: Two other pictures of Ivan's orange and brown kit (note that horse on the sleeve, and the orange shoes) after the cut…
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Texas A&M Visits Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
The Texas A&M Aggies visited patients at Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, Texas during a break from their practices in preparation for their January 4, 2013 match up against the Oklahoma Sooners in the AT&T Cotton Bowl.
DALLAS – Head coach Kevin Sumlin and the entire Texas A&M Aggie squad, visited the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Monday afternoon as part of the activities surrounding the 77th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
Texas Scottish Rite President and graduate of Texas A&M, Bob Walker welcomed the ninth-ranked Aggies to the hospital's atrium, where the team interacted with patients and their family members.
11-year old Eva Trujillo along with Walker presented a framed drawing to Coach Sumlin. Trujillo was the winner of the art contest that Texas Scottish Rite runs each year in conjunction with the AT&T Cotton Bowl.
"I want to thank Texas Scottish Rite for having us," stated Sumlin. "We are excited to be back at the Cotton Bowl and in Dallas. I can't tell you how much our players appreciate the opportunity to be here today. I am proud of this team for a lot of different things. First how they have played in the SEC, putting us back in the national conversation of being a top ranked team, but most of all, how this team has conducted themselves off the field and in the community and coming today to Scottish Rite Hospital."
Members of the Aggies were happy to be involved in such a great event and ready to spread that joy to the children.
"Seeing the kids' happy faces is awesome," said senior DT Spencer Nealy. "Hearing the kids telling you thank you and the memories of today is something I am going to remember."
The team exuberantly entered the atrium handing out beanies (woven hats) to each child, signed autographs on mini footballs provided by Texas Scottish Rite and posed for pictures. Sumlin, along with freshman Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel and the Aggie team captains, toured the hospital's upstairs, meeting with patients individually in their rooms. Visiting Texas Scottish Rite and spreading happiness to the children was the biggest reward for the Aggie squad and one of the biggest highlights of the AT&T Cotton Bowl week.
"Making the kids happy is what it is all about," said senior CB Dustin Harris. "Some people don't get a chance to do many things in life, and these kids are a big blessing to our team because they are giving us back happiness. It brings out the inner-child in all of us, even Coach Sumlin."
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is a world leader in the treatment of pediatric orthopedic conditions. The hospital strives to improve the care of children worldwide through innovative research and teaching programs, training physicians from around the world.


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Featuring a variety of fresh, dried, sweet, and hot peppers, this recipe collection is full of kick.
As far as chiles go, poblano peppers rank among the milder varieties, though they still offer a nice zing. To counter the spice, serve with a salad of mixed greens.
Feel free to tinker with this mildly spicy salsa. Substitute cilantro or fresh basil for the parsley, or any color sweet bell pepper for the red.
This quick and fresh appetizer is perfect for a relaxed summer dinner.
In addition to using bread, you can also serve this light topping over a bed of greens, tossed with pasta, or stirred into couscous.
In this soup, low-sodium chicken stock is infused with saffron; blended with wine, onion, garlic, celery, peppers, and spices; and then pureed. Serve it hot from the saucepan or chilled.
Serve these spring rolls with a sweet-and-sour chile sauce.
Cook this grilled salmon with spicy honey-basil sauce on the backyard grill or under the broiler for a quick and easy dinner.
Serve this spicy soup with garlic bread and vegetables for a simple, healthy dinner.
You can make these as spicy as you like by varying the amount of chipotle peppers or using a spicier salsa.
Eating breakfast is essential for a balanced metabolism, and this nutrient-packed egg dish contains a wealth of healthy ingredients.
White miso makes a delicious marinade for broiled salmon, and a red Thai chile adds zing to its sauce.
This tasty version incorporates fresh basil and red chile pepper into the patty.
This delightful variation on traditional pesto calls for mango, which adds moisture, so little oil is needed. It can be combined with almost any main course, especially pasta and grilled fish, or used as a dip for vegetables and chips. If you'd like it to be spicier, leave in the jalapeno seeds.
Seviche is a classic seafood dish with roots in South America. Scallops are marinated in lime juice and "cooked" by the acid in the lime; the flesh becomes firm and opaque, and the flavors bright and fresh tasting.
Jalapeno gives a kick to this dish's unusual sauce.
Swapping mangoes for tomatoes lends a fresh, sweet taste to this dish.
Use green Tabasco sauce, which is made with jalapenos. It has a kick like red Tabasco, but doesn't taste quite as vinegary.
Bell peppers have a Southwestern flair when stuffed with rice, black beans, and vegetables such as corn, carrot, and leek. Diced poblano peppers (which, like bells, are members of the Capsicum family) spice up the filling, along with cumin, turmeric, and paprika.
This zesty red sauce -- here served with fettuccine -- is thick with diced red peppers. It's piquancy comes from crushed red-pepper flakes and dashes of hot sauce. Serve tossed with hearty fettuccine noodles and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Perfect for feeding a houseful of hungry guests, this grilled chicken can be served over carmelized corn and shallots.
Saffron, a delicate yellow-orange spice, comes from the dried, cured stigmas of the purple saffron flower. You'll find it at most grocery stores and specialty food markets.
Red, green, and yellow bell peppers, sauteed with onion and seasonings, are cooled and served with goat-cheese spread on crusty baguettes. The peperonata topping in this recipe can also be tossed with cooked pasta for a light summer dinner.


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In Toronto last year, there was a pre-YAPC hack-a-thon that brought together many of the Perl 6 coders in person, which can be very productive. TPF provided $600 US to cover costs, and as you can tell by the amount, the group worked as low-budget as possible.
Right now, the week before OSDC Israel, they are
Here's the cool part: Gabor Szabo, one of the organizers has offered us a great deal. He's going to run the conference and collect as much as he can via registration, donation, sponsorship, etc. If he's short, he'll tell us and we'll help out. If not, he'll cover the costs for the people involved in the hack-a-thon. That sure sounds win-win to me.


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Visual Food Website Gojee Goes Mobile
The highly visual food and recipe website Gojee, which has always looked like it belonged on an iPad given its expansive photos and minimal interface, has been ported to a suite of mobile apps. Gojee now has free apps for iPhone/iPod touch, iPad, and Android.
Gojee allows you to find recipes based on ingredients you have on hand, what you crave, and even filter out recipes based on things you don't like. You can also save favorites to your Gojee account, which display on the mobile app in a neatly laid out grid. Although it sounds similar to many other recipe sites and apps, what sets Gojee apart from other food and recipe apps is that it is extremely visual, with full screen, full color photos for every recipe you can drum up.
Similar to other visual-social websites like Pinterest, the Gojee app encourages you to explore more content by the content originators, in this case, more recipes from bloggers, food websites, and so forth.
I played with the app for a bit on an iPad and, quite frankly, ended up a little hungry. The photos really are gorgeous, and I spent a good amount of time swiping through picture-perfect pizzas topped with everything from arugula to grilled shrimp. A search for eggplant turned up delicious looking recipes for roasted eggplant, eggplant caviar, and then a few that swapped the American word for the British "aubergine," giving me some a good dose of hope that Gojee has an international food audience in mind.
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The Minneapolis school board on Tuesday unanimously approved a downsizing plan that will fundamentally shift how and where students go to school, a move district officials said was a necessary response to years of declining enrollment and multimillion-dollar deficits.
More than 200 people showed up at last night's meeting to voice concerns about the plan, which was 18 months in the making and will affect thousands of families. The district, with 32,000 students projected for this year, is the state's third largest, and this was its largest restructuring in years.
Under the plan, four schools will close, four magnet programs will become neighborhood schools, and parents will have fewer school choices, unless they want to drive their children to school. The plan originally also called for Pratt Community school to be closed, but the board saved the school with a last-minute amendment. The board also approved an amendment saying that students in the Harrison neighborhood, which will be in the district's northern zone, can attend high school in that zone or the southwestern zone.
Board members said constituents peppered them with thousands of e-mails, phone calls and petitions leading up to last night's vote. Two overflow rooms were needed to seat all those who attended.
"This really was an incredibly difficult process," board member Lydia Lee said after the vote was taken. "We've created a great deal of anger, frustration and pain."
Many in the audience, including Erin Oberdorfer, head of the parent-teacher organization at Emerson school, made a last-ditch plea to save a program or school. Oberdorfer went to bat for Emerson's dual Spanish-immersion program, which the plan placed in a different school.
"We've begged ... we've pleaded," Oberdorfer said. "We've done everything possible, and we feel like everyone else has gotten some concessions but us."
Gone is the citywide school choice system, a patchwork of magnet and community schools that developed over decades as a way to deal with federal and state integration laws. The Minneapolis school district currently transports 74 percent of its students to school, and spends $33 million on transportation every year as its buses criss-cross the city.
Under the downsizing plan, the city will be divided into three attendance zones, which make up the north, southwest and southeast parts of the city. The zones will dictate how students are assigned to schools. Up to one-fifth of the students in the district could by affected, and the district estimates it could save up to $8.2 million annually, the equivalent of about 100 teaching positions.
Most of the changes will go into effect for the 2010-11 school year, and at least one board member acknowledged that it may damage relations with some students and parents.
"We've been at this a very long time," board member T. Williams said. "Once we finish with this, we're going to have to do some healing within the district with our families."
He urged families to keep their children in the Minneapolis public schools, even if they are dissatisfied with the plan.
"If you take your kids out of our schools, the schools will not get better and we will be going through a similar process soon," he said. "Don't leave us now."
The plan is meant to save money on transportation by keeping students closer to home, focusing resources on academic magnet programs that can stay true to their mission and redirecting money into the classroom.
The way things are now, in some neighborhoods students are bused to more than 30 different schools all over the city. The new plan would give students a community school option, at least three magnet schools in their zone and several citywide options.
Minneapolis closed five North Side schools two years ago and pledged to offer beefed-up programs at the remaining schools. Superintendent Bill Green has said that in some respects, the downsizing plan continues that work in the rest of the city.
What the plan means:
• Students assigned to citywide programs for special education or English-learning will still receive transportation. Students in magnet, middle or high schools outside of their attendance area or zone will be guaranteed a spot in their current school, but their parents have to provide transportation.
• Longfellow Community School, Folwell Middle School and Park View Montessori at Bryn Mawr will close. Northrop Urban Environmental School, Cityview, Kenwood and Pillsbury will lose their magnet status.
• The district will house a K-5 Spanish-immersion school at Windom. The immersion program at Emerson will move to the Anwatin/Bryn Mawr site. Anwatin/Bryn Mawr will also house Spanish immersion and an International Baccalaureate program for grades six through eight for students from Emerson and Windom as well as students from the Bryn Mawr and Bethune attendance areas. Anwatin Middle School will close, but students will be phased out over two years instead of closing immediately.
• The city's 11 "open" attendance areas -- parts of the city that don't have a community school, such as those in the Kingfield neighborhood of southwest Minneapolis -- will receive them.
• International Baccalaureate programs will be expanded so they're available for students in grades K-12 in all three zones.
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May/June 2004
by Henry Fogel
For the sheer joy of music
Summer Festivals 2004
SYMPHONY's annual survey of music festivals in the U.S. and abroad will start your summer on a high note.
A Breath of Fresh Air
by Chester Lane
Hit the road with orchestra players who use the "off" season to explore their own musical passions.
Surround Sound
by Rebecca Winzenried
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Who's the Real Social Network: Email, Text, Facebook, or Twitter?
Posted on December 19th, 2013
Ever wonder how people really connect these days? Here are the numbers:
- Emails: 182.9 billion per day
- Text: 6 billion (Note: this is declining.)
- Facebook: 4.75 billion Likes
- Twitter: 0.5 billion
Even with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, old-fashioned email is still how most of us connect online most of the time.
Sources: radicati (emails), Expandable Ramblings/Facebook (Facebook), Forrester (text/SMS), Twitter (tweets).


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These are just some quick tips for troubleshooting SweetFX. Most of this information is also in the SweetFX readme.
I will probably expand on things later on. If there are problems not listed here, you still have problems, or something is unclear, post a comment
Game does not start / crashes on start
- Write permission
- Try running the game as Administrator
- SweetFX require write access to the folder the game is in, for writing to a log file (called log.log). In later Windows versions, users don't have write access to the default install area on the disk. You can either change the permissions on the folder so that you have write access there, or run the game as Administrator.
- log.log file
- If SweetFX have write permission to the folder, but the game still crash, there should be a file called "log.log" in the game folder. This might provide some information about the crash.
- Overlay
- SweetFX uses much of the same trick that overlays (like for example fraps, MSI Afterburner, Overwolf and so on), and sometimes they can step on each other's toes. The result can be crash, instability, or just plain weird stuff. The injector SweetFX use do have some tricks for working with the Steam overlay, but the rest of them can (and probably will) cause problems. Try turning off all the overlay and/or video record programs and see if that makes a difference.
- Some have reported that Fraps work if it's started AFTER the game is running.
- d3dx9_43.dll missing
- If this comes up, you need to install the latest DirectX version. You can find the latest version here.
- Split install
- Some games (mostly the ones using the Unreal Engine) needs to have a split install of SweetFX, where some files are put into the bin or bin32 subfolder
- The files to put in the subfolder are: d3d9.dll , dxgi.dll and injector.ini
SweetFX does not do magic
- Wrong directory
- Make sure you've selected the right directory. Some games need to have it put in a subfolder (usually bin or bin32)
- If SweetFX loads, there should be a log.log file in the game's directory.
- Antialiasing
- Some games use a postprocessor step for antialiasing, and this can overwrite SweetFX's changes to the image.
- Try turning off ingame antialiasing. SweetFX have a SMAA filter that can compensate (sometimes even better than the original, and with less overhead)
- Not supported title
- Some games are just plain out not supported. Games using OpenGL or old DirectX versions are not supported, and a few games are not injectable at all.
- 64bit games
- The injector only support 32bit programs. Run the 32bit version of the game


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Last week we invited members of Young People in the Arts (YPIA) into the Royal Opera House to witness a ballet rehearsal of Asphodel Meadows with the talented young choreographer Liam Scarlett.YPIA is a forum for young professionals in the industry to meet informally and swap ideas.
Before the rehearsal started we were joined by Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, Tony Hall. I spoke to him about his career to date, what it takes to successfully lead an arts organisation and the future for opera and ballet.
Read the first part of this interview.
How do you balance risk-taking with projects such as Anna Nicole and the more conservative aspects of running an institution such as this?
It's a really good question. First of all, the schedule has to reflect the many different audiences you're dealing with. We're running La traviata at the moment and were slightly worried about how many performances there were. Actually that's playing awfully well but you don't want to make all your money from one work. So getting the balance right is absolutely key.
With Anna Nicole and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, they both opened within 10 days of each other and there were huge risks involved, but we were talking about them for at least three years from moment of inception. People often think that you take a risk and follow your hunch but that's not how it happened at all.
For young people in the arts, already working in the sector and hoping to lead organisations in the future, how important do you think it is to have experience outside the arts in order to lead successfully?
I don't think you need to go outside. I think attitude and energy matters. you will all know that from working with people yourselves. I think you need to be able to look at yourself from the outside but that doesn't mean you have to leave the arts.
I also think the media is an important part of the arts now. We're all becoming broadcasters and the impact of media on what we can do and the audiences we can reach is crucial.
How is the opera house dealing with the cuts to funding?
When it was clear we were all being asked for a 15% cut, I felt strongly we should accept it and not argue. This is tough but I thought it was right that we share some of the burden of ensuring some of the smaller less well funded companies survive and grow.
What have you done then to absorb that?
Our turnover is £106 million a year. We can't look to make up the shortfall by raising prices. Although ballet is selling out, the top prices for opera are proving harder to sell than they were 2/3 years ago and we want people to be able to afford to come here.
We've looked at efficiencies. We've saved a couple million over the last couple of years, by looking at things like producing our programmes much more cheaply. There's all sorts of little things we can do in order to save money.
We've then looked at how we can make money out of this place. So we set up an organisation called ROH Enterprises - bringing together DVDs, cinemas, catering - and saying, "OK, we want to get a return from that".
Then there's fundraising. We are blessed with a lot of people who give us small amounts of money and some big donors as well. When I came we were bringing in £6.7 million a year and we're now bringing £22 million. Everybody in this place contributes to that, when you walk in this building, the glory of this place is that everybody here cares about what they do.
What do you think is going to be the biggest challenge the arts leaders of the future will face?
The biggest challenge must be to keep whatever you're doing exciting. And that sounds naff but it's not. If you can't create a buzz and energy around what you're doing then you're not doing your job properly.
The thing which has worried me most about the 15% cut is that you suddenly play safe, that you make compromises. Then people suspect that and audiences don't come. The most important thing is to keep the place exciting. This is what we are trying to do and it's what you are all going to have to do in your jobs. I think we had a glorious 15 years where funding was steady in the arts, and you see that now because we've got the best arts and culture in the world. We've now got to get used to a very different funding model, it's going to be much tougher but the importance of what we all do is bigger than ever.
If you work or have worked in the arts, what advice would you give?