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Hi All. I have a frag shader that does multi - source phong point lightning . I define an array of structs which hold all the properties needed for each light source.I have 5 uniforms in each struct.Then I noticed
that passing more than25-30 (haven't checked the exact number)structs in the array the program linkage fails.So I guess I pass the uniforms limit for that shader.Anybody can tell me what is the limit ?
Also , in such a case what is the best way to process multiple lightsource using forward rendering without getting restricted by number of uniforms? So uniform buffers solve this problem ?


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Ingredients :
Pumpkin : 1 wedge, cut into 1" pieces
Cooked Kabul Chana(Chickpeas): 3 tbsp
Onion: 1/2 diced
Garlic: 1/2 minced
Lemon grass pith : 1/2 inch (pound it with the back of knife)
salt and pepper for seasoning
Olive oil for sautee
Fry onions and garlic in olive oil till the raw smell dissappears. Add pumpkin pieces and fry for 2-3 mins. Add cooked chana dal, lemon grass pith and 2 cups of water. Bring to boil. When pumpkin pieces are soft, switch off the stove. Take out lemon grass pith. Remaining ingredients should be blend to smooth paste. You can dilute it if needed with little more water. Add salt and pepper. Warm the soup before you drink. Enjoy it with garlic bread or any other accompaniment.


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The Pratt Community Concert Association's annual concert series is a great bargain.
Perhaps it's one of the best kept secrets in Pratt and southwest Kansas. It has been around for 74 years locally and has brought a wide-range of musical performers to town.
What is it? The Pratt Community Concert Association's annual concert series.
This program, which runs from October through April this season, brings a diverse group of artists to the stage here in Pratt. It's a bargain at only $35 for the season, which entitles the season-pass holder to attend concerts not only in Pratt but also in Great Bend, Dodge City, and Liberal, all of which have their own unique community concert series.
The most recent local performance, Two on Tap, delighted local audience members with an evening of song and dance. Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano, accompanied by David Snyder on the piano, gave an energetic performance of 20s, 30s, and 40s tunes, splashed with Broadway songs, jazz tunes, and a few more recent numbers. Pratt was fortunate to have such talented trio land on the Carpenter Stage, artists who had individually performed in Broadway shows, national tours, and venues throughout the world. The evening featured too many highlights to mention, but a personal favorite for me was when DeStefano filled the room with his powerful tenor voice in a solo rendition of Judy Garland's, "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Prior to Two on Tap performing, Miss Kansas, Sloane Lewis, treated concertgoers to a short piano solo, a warm up for next month's Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas.
Another bonus happened after the Monday night concert in the lobby when DeStefano demonstrated how to tap dance, enthralling two young girls with his personal performance for them.
Truly, the Pratt Community Concert Association brings culture and talent to town which rivals that found in much larger cities, and it does so at the very affordable price of less than $6 a ticket for the local performance. Where else can one enjoy six nights out close to home for less than the cost of a single ticket to a college or professional sporting event or headliner concert at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita?


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Scheduling Software, Mobile App Popularity Up as Personal Training Industry Grows
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The U.S. personal fitness industry will grow by 24 percent through 2020, creating an increased demand in mobile technologies to help trainers grow their client base and revenue.
This includes scheduling software apps to better manage client appointments.
Reporting this increase is The U.S. Department of Labor in its Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition. It adds that the growth stems from more businesses and insurance organizations recognizing the benefits of health and fitness programs for their employees.
The result is more incentives to join health clubs, gyms and other fitness facilities. And more opportunities for personal fitness trainers.
Billy Malkovich, CEO of Mountainside Fitness clubs in Arizona, agrees with the Labor Department statistics, stating in Club Solutions Magazine that as he's seen the potential for industry growth first-hand.
"Personal trainers and instructors make up the majority of my staff," he said. "We've seen more growth outside of the club, as we open new locations."
Given their mobile nature, personal trainers are rarely found behind a desk. Their office is their fitness club, rented space or their clients' homes or businesses.
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This makes routine tasks such as processing payments and scheduling client sessions a seemingly endless process.
Here are four reasons why personal fitness trainers need mobile apps to help them grow their business:
1. Accessibility.
Mobile apps provide instant access to their calendars, schedules, financial information, client data and other information. A mobile app allows them to manage these right from the gym floor between sets.
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While accessing an online program via a Web site is possible through a smart phone or tablet, it's not as quick or easy as through a mobile app. Mobile apps provide instant access to information without having to navigate a Web page. This is especially true for Web sites that are not mobile-optimized.
3. Speed.
Mobile apps generally are faster than accessing Web pages through a smartphone or tablet browser. Time savings allow trainers to schedule more sessions during their workday.
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By CAPT Marshall Hanson, USNR (Ret)
Director of Legislation and Naval Services
ROA met with professional staff members on the Senate Homeland Security Committee last week to discuss the need for a Selected Reserve for the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). Establishing a Selected Reserve for USPHS has been a ROA legislative agenda item for a number of years. Click here to read ROA's position paper on this topic.
The staffers shared with ROA that the Senate version of the National Health Care Plan includes a provision for a USPHS Ready Reserve. Sec. 5210 would establish a Ready Reserve Corps by replacing all mentions of the U.S. Public Health Service Reserve Corps with "Ready Reserve Corps."
In addition, members of the Reserve Corps serving on active duty would be deemed to be members of the Regular Corps. The Ready Reserve Corps would address a number of specified needs for additional commissioned personnel to assist the Regular Corps on short notice, for both routine public health and emergency response missions. The section would authorize the appropriation, for each of FY2010 through FY2014, of $5 million for recruitment and training, and $12.5 million for the Ready Reserve Corps.
Earlier legislation was drafted, recommending a USPHS Selected Reserve during the Bush Administration, but this legislation was never approved for release by the Office of Budget and Management. Instead the Bush White House recommended a civilian volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, which would call up medical professionals during periods of disaster or pandemic.
Tested during Hurricane Katrina and Rita in 2005, the Medical Reserve Corps responded with mixed results. Published lessons learned indicated that many medical professionals became frustrated with the lack of support equipment, the lack of organization and communications, or the duration of deployment. Some even left the disaster sites, because as volunteers, there was no authority to keep them "on station."
The Department of Homeland Security suggested to the Senate staffers that they might look into establishing a USPHS Selected Reserve. The USPHS is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. ROA is looking forward to working on this agenda item.


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VW, the "Fast" automaker and maker of all things un-pimped, saw second quarter profit more than double, primarily due to a one-time gain from the sale of its EuropCar rental unit, shed earlier this year. The German automaker earned 859 million ($1.08 billion) in the second quarter of 2006, up from the 333 million euros from the last year-to-year quarter. That blew away estimates of 824 million ($1.04 billion). But all those profits weren't just a one-time thing. VDub also saw a sales jump of 8% during the same period. Not bad for a car company selling a vehicle called a "rabbit."
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Last night, my friend Andy sent me a picture of the cake that his parents picked up for his grandparents' anniversary:
The cake decorator asked his mother how to spell anniversary.
She spelled it out, but he got it wrong. He corrected it, as you can see by the smudged frosting in the middle, but forgot about the rogue I.
Still, though, this isn't as funny as the greatest cake error of all time.
And don't forget the error-covered birthday cake that my friends from work got for me this year!


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Something this gorgeous doesn't need much dressing up:
OK, I'm not going to beat about the bush with this one – quite simply, this is THE BEST thing I have ever made and was of professional patisserie standard. It was the most exquisite custard – soft and smooth like velvet; it melted as if by magic in your mouth and the only clue it had ever been there was the gorgeous taste of custard.
As soon as I took it out of the oven I knew something rather special was in the offing:
Using a buttered pastry ring gives a deeper tart than using a flan tin, which tend to be shallower:
Look at the depth of this beauty - 3.5cm to be precise!
If there's one thing in the cake/pastry line that gets the CCD's taste buds tingling it's a custard tart, so in honour of his birthday I finally got round to tackling the Marcus Wareing recipe that I've been putting off for months. I don't know if anyone else does this, but sometimes I'll see a recipe that I know would be popular but something in it spooks me and I never make it. This recipe falls into that category. In truth, several things spooked me with this. Here they are in no particular order:
-Marcus Wareing has two Michelin stars so just because his came out alright didn't mean that mine would
-This very recipe won a nationwide public vote on a BBC TV show to be served to the Queen for her official 80th birthday lunch at the Mansion House (which kinda meant the recipe worked! If it came out yucky I could be certain it was my fault)
-I saw Marcus Wareing make it on TV twice and both times it looked divine and everybody who tasted it agreed it was the best custard tart ever
-The pastry part of the recipe looked a real faff (technical term!)
But spurred on with the knowledge that the CCD would prefer this to any birthday cake, and that Marcus Wareing writes a great recipe (the scones made in Cakefest were his) I rolled up my sleeves and confronted my fears.
Here's the custard in progress:
I won't lie – there were moments when Marcus probably wondered why his ears were burning as I cursed at the pastry but it was definitely worth it. The pastry is extremely fragile and unyielding. If you're not confident with pastry and you panic if it behaves badly then I would recommend that you save yourself the stress and use your usual shortcrust recipe instead. If you like a challenge and want to taste the tart deemed good enough for the Queen then go for the recipe as written – it is worth it. The custard was exquisite and so simple that I found myself wondering where all the flavour came from!
Brushing the pastry case with egg yolk seals the pastry and stops it getting soggy when the custard is poured in. You can see the thin layer of egg yolk in these photos of cut slices:
I know there's lots of photos this week but this is the tart to end all tarts! I am so proud of it! Here are some more gratuitous photos:
Just to manage the expectations of my Monday morning eaters – the CCD got so attached to this tart that he wouldn't let any of it leave the house. Sorry. But here's what it would have been like to eat..... this fork's for you!
For the shortcrust pastry:
230g plain white flour
Pinch of salt
150g unsalted butter, chilled
75g caster sugar
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (I didn't put this in)
1 egg, beaten
1 egg yolk
To glaze: 2 egg yolks, beaten
For the filling:
9 egg yolks
75g caster sugar
500ml whipping cream
Nutmeg, for grating
How to make:
- Start by making the pastry. Rub the flour and butter together until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Stir in the sugar and, if using, the lemon rind then add the eggs and using your hand form a dough. You may need to flour your hands as the dough is sticky.
- Shape the dough into a ball and then flatten slightly. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 2 hours. This is a very soft, delicate pastry and you will have less cracking and splitting if you work with it cold.
- After two hours, roll out the pastry. Even if rolling out between baking paper or clingfilm, you will still need to flour the pastry as it is sticky. Here's the unusual step – when you've rolled it out put it back in the fridge. This stops it tearing quite so much when you try to put it into the flan ring. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper. Grease a 18cm pastry ring or loose bottom flan tin and stand it on the tray. Whatever ring or tin you use, try to find a deep one as this will give a lovely deep tart and a luscious thick layer of baked custard.
- Take the rolled pastry from the fridge and line the pastry ring/flan tin with it. Let the pastry overhang the edges. Take some of the surplus pastry off and put to one side – you may need this for patching later on.
- Put the pastry back in the fridge for a further 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan oven 170°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.
- Cover the pastry with baking paper and weigh down with baking beads/rice/lentils etc. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Beat the two egg yolks and when the 10 minutes is up, remove the pastry from the oven and remove the paper and beads. Have a look at the pastry and use the spare that you put to one side to patch any little holes or cracks that you can see. I found that my pastry squidged down the ring a little (even with the overhang supposedly stopping this) and took the opportunity to push the pastry back to where I wanted it. When happy, brush all of the egg yolk over the interior of the pastry case and return to the oven for 5 minutes. This seals the pastry so that it won't go soggy when you add the custard.
- Remove the pastry from the oven and leave to cool. When it is cool enough to handle trim the excess pastry away using a serrated knife. Leave the pastry in the ring/tin. I wrapped the tin in foil so that if there were any leaks the custard wouldn't escape too far!
- Reduce the oven temperature to 150°C/fan oven 130°C/300°F/Gas mark 2.
- From now on it's all easy! Make the custard by whisking together the egg yolks and sugar. Add the cream and whisk again.
- Pour through a sieve into a heavy saucepan. Don't skip this stage as there's lots of eggy bits that will get caught by the sieve and would make the custard lumpy in texture if not removed.
- Heat the custard over a low heat stirring all the time. When it gets to 37°C remove it from the heat.
- Pour as much of the custard into the pastry case as possible. I got all of mine in but it will depend on how deep your ring/tin is. Cover the surface with grated nutmeg. If you're not confident that you'll get the tart into the oven without spilling the custard, put the tray (with the tart case on it) onto the oven shelf and then pour the custard in. I would've done this but when I pull my oven shelf out it dips slightly so I could not have got all the custard in.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the custard looks set but still wobbles slightly when the tray is moved. Mine actually took an hour to get to this stage.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.


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BTO Sports – KTM rider Matt Goerke Solid at Anaheim 1
Anaheim, CA (Jan.6) – The BTO Sports – KTM team headed in to the opening round of the Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship Series at Anaheim ready for the competition. Team riders Matt Goerke and Les Smith would be all business as the gate dropped Saturday night.
Matt Goerke came in to round one with confidence and it showed as he put down a respectable 17th place in qualifying. He was all business in his heat race as his Pirelli tires helped him to a great start, running up front for most of the heat. He would secure a spot in the main event with a 5th place finish. As the gate dropped for the main event, Matt rode strong, battling with Kevin Windham and Josh Grant for most of the race. As the checkered flag flew, Matt would finish the night in 12th place.
Les Smith didn't have the night he was hoping for. Filling in for BTO Sports – KTM team rider Michael Byrne as he prepares to come back to racing, Les would use the power of his FMF Exhaust system to rocket out of the gate in his heat race. He would go down a few laps later while running inside the top ten. In the LCQ, he would go down again and not make the main. A rough night for Les, but look for him to bounce back at next weekend's round at Phoenix.
"I'm very happy with Matt's performance tonight. He rode strong all night and this is a great start to the season." said team manager Forrest Butler.
Thank you to our list of 2013 season team sponsors: BTO Sports, KTM, Palmetto Motorsports, FLY Racing, WPS, Bubba Burger, Witt's End Racing, FMF Racing, RG3, Alpinestars, Factory Effex, Pirelli, Smith, Talon, Dubya, ODI, ASV, Engine Ice, Motorex Oils, DT1, Galfer, Hinson,Wiseco, RK, Excel, Leo Vince Carbon Fiber, Mechanics Wear, Matrix, ETS Fuel, Full Spectrum Batteries, Gear Custom Products, Pit Posse, ASMF, FLmx, Dream Traxx, Safety Kleen


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I'm not looking to compromise weight, coverage, or cost. What's the cheapest tarp that provides good coverage and is not too heavy on the wallet?
I'm not looking to compromise weight, coverage, or cost. What's the cheapest tarp that provides good coverage and is not too heavy on the wallet?
Speer Cat Cut Tarp. Not only is Ed one heck of a nice guy, but his products are absolutely first rate, top quality and backed by superior customer service. That's just my opinion, but I don't think I'm too far off base. Of course, if you sew or know someone who does, a Black Cat can be made relatively cheap. This is an improved design over the MacCat tarps and is awesome, looks like someone parked a stealth bomber over your hammock.
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
It's white, & likely weighs about 2 Lbs, but at just under $25.00 It won't hit your wallet too hard:
AND: 12 x 12 is HUGE! If this don't cover you, I can't help. A bonus is: SG has a FANTASTIC return policy, "If you don't like it, return it, no questions asked."
If this one is like my "Neo tarp", it has a tie out on each corner, 2 on each side & 5 in the body.
When you have a backpack on, no matter where you are, youre home.
PAIN is INEVITABLE. MISERY is OPTIONAL.
YMMV of course!
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The amount of pull outs and being able to order brown pushed Speer's Winter Tarp over the top for me. The doors are great and the color disappears in the woods. No regrets.


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License Plate Stolen
A Pennsylvania license plate registered as GSR9679 was stolen from in McConnellsburg Borough on Friday, May 8, at noon. The victim is a 39-year-old Mercersburg man. Anyone having additional information pertinent to this case of theft should call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Bartlett at 717-485-3131.
Truck Dented
A 1999 Ford F-150 suffered several small dents on the tailgate and driver's side door while parked at 7879 Waterfall Road, Hustontown, between 11:30 p.m. on May 13 and 12:30 p.m. on May 20. Victim is a 40-year-old female, who estimates damage to her vehicle at $400. Anyone with further information on this incident of mischief is asked to contact Fulton County Crime Solvers by calling 717-485-5771 or Trooper Barnett at 717-485-3131.
Man Jailed For Assault
Fifty-two-year-old Walter E. Branche of McConnellsburg was remanded to the Franklin County Prison in lieu of $10,000 straight bond in connection with an incident along Woodside Drive in Ayr Township. Branche allegedly argued with and assaulted a 44-year-old Mc- Connellsburg woman on Tuesday, May 19, at 11:57 p.m. Charges against Branche were filed through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
State Police Issue Scam Reminder
Pennsylvania State Police, McConnellsburg, issued a telephone scam reminder over the weekend, reminding area residents never to reveal their personal or banking information to anyone who is not associated with their banking or financial institution. Recently, state police learned a local resident received a phone call stating they had won $500,000 from a lottery. The caller then requested banking information so the proceeds could be deposited into the individual's account.
Harassment Charges Filed
Charges of harassment have been filed through Magisterial District Judge Carol Jean Johnson in conjunction with an incident at Southern Fulton High School on May 21. At 8:30 a.m. 18-year-old Warfordsburg resident Frederick William Norris allegedly threatened to harm a 25- year-old woman, state police reported.
Prescription Pills Stolen
A prescription bottle containing approximately $355 in Xanax was stolen from the 211 Woodside Drive, McConnellsburg home of a 39-year-old man between 8 a.m. on May 16 and 6 p.m. on May 20. The home was reportedly entered with no apparent force, state police added. Anyone having additional information pertinent to this case of burglary should call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485- 5771 or Trooper Barnett at 717- 485-3131.
Man Cited For Slapping Woman
Forty-four-year-old David Aaron Burton of McConnellsburg will be charged with harassment as a result of an alleged altercation at an apartment at 120 South Second Street, Mc- Connellsburg. Burton, according to state police, argued with, slapped and pushed a 47-yearold woman at 3:21 a.m. Charges against Burton will be filed through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
Drunken Man Found On Roadway
State police reported they found a Warfordsburg area man in an alleged intoxicated state lying on Bethel Church Road on May 20. Forty-two-year-old Roger Black will be charged with public drunkenness in connection with the 10:30 p.m. incident on the 2000 block of the Bethel Township roadway.
Man Cited For Public Drunkenness
Twenty-six-year-old McConnellsburg resident David Truax has been cited for public drunkenness as a result of an incident on the 500 block of Lincoln Way East in McConnellsburg Borough. Truax, according to state police, was observed allegedly staggering up the street while pushing a baby stroller carrying a three-week-old infant on Friday, May 22, at 8:25 p.m.
Virginia Woman Cited Following I-70 Crash
Twenty-nine-year-old Pamela L. Farrell of Colonial Beach, Va., was cited with driving on roadways laned for traffic following a single-vehicle crash along the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 on Saturday, May 23.
State police reported Farrell's 2001 Toyota Corolla travelled across both lanes before driving into an embankment at 9:35 a.m. Farrell was not injured and was wearing a seat belt. Her car was towed from the Brush Creek Township accident scene by Fischer's Towing.
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Mischief Is Crime Of The Week
Fulton County Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of individuals responsible for an act of criminal mischief along Waterfall Road.
According to state police, a 1999 Ford F-150 truck belonging to Vonetta Fogal of 7879 Waterfall Road, Waterfall, was struck numerous times on the tailgate and driver's side door on Wednesday, May 20. Damage has been estimated at $400.
Anyone having information concerning this crime is asked to contact Fulton County Crime Solvers by calling 717-485-5771. Anyone providing information leading to the arrest of a suspect is eligible to receive a reward of up to $1,000 but will not have to appear in court or provide their name. Crime Solvers will also pay for information leading to arrests in connection with any other crimes committed in Fulton County.


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Bauer's winter workouts encouraging for Tribe
CLEVELAND -- All the world sees are the numbers. The Indians are counting on much more than that when it comes to pitching prospect Trevor Bauer. The data from last season was not pretty, but the club knew from the moment it traded for Bauer last winter that this was going to be a project.
Cleveland has had evaluators in Texas this offseason to monitor Bauer's mound workouts. Pitching coach Mickey Callaway has checked in with the youngster from time to time via text messages. Bauer has sent the front office and coaching staff videos of the progress he has made this offseason.
CLEVELAND -- All the world sees are the numbers. The Indians are counting on much more than that when it comes to pitching prospect Trevor Bauer. The data from last season was not pretty, but the club knew from the moment it traded for Bauer last winter that this was going to be a project.
Cleveland has had evaluators in Texas this offseason to monitor Bauer's mound workouts. Pitching coach Mickey Callaway has checked in with the youngster from time to time via text messages. Bauer has sent the front office and coaching staff videos of the progress he has made this offseason.
The information received has convinced the club to express confidence.
"I saw some video of him the other day, and he was good," Indians manager Terry Francona said during the Winter Meetings. "He's making key adjustments. It's exciting. Hopefully, we'll see some results in Spring Training."
Bauer was working on adjustments with his delivery from spring through fall last year, and it resulted in a setback in terms of statistics. The right-hander took on the changes, however, with the big picture in mind. He wanted to be more efficient immediately and in a position to remain healthy for many years on the mound.
"He wanted to make sure that his body was able to withstand 220 innings," Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said. "Or, if you ask Trevor, 250 innings during a Major League season, and thousands of innings over the course of a career."
Getting comfortable with the tweaks led to diminished command and subpar numbers across the board in both the Majors and Minors last year.
This spring will present the first chance for the public to get a glimpse of what a year of tinkering has produced for Bauer, who is being touted as a candidate for the fifth spot in the Indians' rotation. As things stand, he will be up against Carlos Carrasco, Josh Tomlin and Shaun Marcum. Justin Masterson, Corey Kluber, Danny Salazar and Zach McAllister are front-runners for the first four jobs.
After viewing footage of Bauer's winter work at the Texas Baseball Ranch in Montgomery, Texas, the Indians have taken an optimistic stance.
"He's kind of getting back to his old delivery," Callaway said. "It looks really good. It looked like his command is getting better and there's some more deception. I would say it's a more refined delivery. It's the same mechanics but a little more refined, and it looks a little more repeatable. It's a little less violent."
These are potentially great developments for the Tribe.
Of course, seeing is believing, and what the organization saw last year was a pitcher possibly biting off more than he could chew. Bauer has a reputation for being extremely analytical, taking in as much information as he can in order to implement elements that can improve his biomechanics and on-field performance.
Cleveland knew this was the case when it acquired Bauer from Arizona as part of a three-team, nine-player trade in December 2012. The Indians also understood that they were receiving Bauer in the midst of a personal transformation. In his 2012 stint with the D-backs, Bauer dealt with lower leg and groin issues, so he tackled ways to potentially avoid such problems in the future.
"I think it's one thing to know what you want to do, and it's another thing to be able to accomplish it," Antonetti said. "Pitching at a high level is really hard to do. I think Trevor got to a level pitching one way and was very successful doing it, but he undertook considerable delivery adjustments that he initiated last offseason.
"I think maybe we and he, if anything, underestimated the magnitude of those adjustments and maybe how long it would take him to get to the point where he's comfortable executing that delivery consistently."
In 22 games last season for Triple-A Columbus, Bauer posted a 4.15 ERA in 121 1/3 innings with 106 strikeouts and 73 walks. Bauer has seen his walk percentage increase from 10.1 percent to 11.1 percent to 13.3 percent in the Minors in each of the past three years. Additionally, his strikeout rate per nine innings dropped from 15.1 to 10.8 to 7.9 in that same span.
Bauer's showing last season was a drastic drop-off from 2012, when he went 12-2 with a 2.42 ERA in 130 1/3 innings, compiling 157 strikeouts against 61 walks between Double-A and Triple-A in Arizona's system.
At the big league level, Bauer has a 5.67 ERA and a 0.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio in eights starts over the 2012-13 seasons. He is one of 262 pitchers to log at least eight starts over that two-season period. Among that group, he ranks last in average walks per nine innings (7.83) but 31st overall in opponents' batting average (.234).
That last number holds the key to what Callaway believes can help Bauer turn a corner in 2014.
"He doesn't have to be too fine," Callaway said. "Really, just throw the ball over the plate. His stuff is good enough that it's tough to hit. The games that he pitched for us, it was tough to get a hit off of him. His stuff is good. He was sometimes having to throw a lot of strikes behind in the count, and they still weren't hitting it."
Bauer, who will turn 23 years old on Jan. 17, gained a reputation for being stubborn during his days with the D-backs, who selected him in the first round (third overall) of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. The righty's unique workout regimen, which includes a rigorous long-toss routine, has been heavily scrutinized. After last season, questions arose about whether the pitcher was too analytical or difficult for coaches.
Callaway did his best to shoot down such perceptions.
"I don't think he's stubborn or unwilling to work with anybody," Callaway said. "He takes information, and he uses it just like anybody should. He takes the stuff he thinks is going to work, and lets the other stuff go out the other ear. That's what you should do when you're listening to a coach. If every player would've taken everything that every coach said and tried to use it, they would've been a mess.
"I think he goes about it the right way and takes coaching the right way. I just think he got on the wrong path last year, and it just didn't work out. I think he's on the right path this year, and, hopefully, we'll see a different Trevor."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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How many of you have read the Tao Te Ching?
Me! Me!
Did I pass the audition?
What did you think of the Tao?
Paraphrasing John Lennon after live take of "Get Back" on the roof for "Let it Be":
"I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we've passed the audition"
What did you think of the Tao?
From my favorite Taoist / Ch'an / Zen text:
Live neither in the entanglements of outer things,
nor in inner feelings of emptiness.
Be serene in the oneness of things and such
erroneous views will disappear by themselves.
Consider too how the mountains contain a wonderful illustrated record of life on earth - beautiful relief sculptures, or impressions, of long-vanished species - the whole story of life's progression spelled out for us in the rocks - strata after strata down through the ages, all written out for us in such detail that we can count the scales on a fish that vanished 20 million years ago. The rocks themselves, without the need for a priest or prophet, only waiting for the light of science, 'expounding to all people the unsurpassed ultimate truth.'
While I agree with you, my concern about Yuansou's phase "subtle, precious sound" is that it suggests either anthromorphiziation or a religious revelation or both.
Agreed. Yuansou's phrase suggests that nature is talking to humans, and that for the person who hears what it is saying, it is, (or could be called) a religious experience. However, since language or thought isn't the means of communication, it isn't possible to repeat the 'message.' Pantheism doesn't explain it either - it isn't nature worship and it isn't secret knowledge. Maybe it's a feeling of being home again, or being where you belong; being among kindred spirits; being among those that you grew up with; by that I mean, being among those that you grew up with for the last billion years.
I'm tempted to call it a kind of 'genetic memory' - memory transmitted live via the gametes in the mingled strands of DNA - memory from past ages or epochs; not the relatively recent memories of the past ten thousand years (wars, slavery, agricultural tedium that the Lakota, for example, considered anathema to the human spirit -not the cruel memories of civilization and religious superstition that has plagued humanity for the last ten thousand years.
I think this unspoken communication, this memory, is why Thoreau said, "In wilderness is the preservation of the world." - Maybe he was referring to a kind of 'psychic bond' that exists between living things and the environment that nurtured them for a billion years.
True, millions are happier in a church than they are in the woods. If a casino in Las Vegas built a plastic forest with an artificial stream rushing over plastic boulders, and played bird sound-effects from hidden speakers, millions of people would pay to go there and have a bug-free picnic in a 'beautiful' setting. Millions would probably be happy to live in a space-station where all the 'comforts and pleasures' of life were available. And billions are happy to get 'God's word' out of a book.
Is human evolution sending out an exploratory new branch here? Trying out a variation that can thrive in an artificial environment? Or, like domestic animals, has the branch already sprouted and succeeded? Are the Yuansous and Thoreaus a backwater species?
I say it's better to be like the domestic cat. If the plastic forest falls apart - c'est la vie!
"Wood mice are better than Friskies anyway!" Is the Bible religion in a can? Is it philisophical pickles and preserves as opposed to something alive and fresh? Yet, many prefer the canned goods, with all the added sugar, nitrates, and BS!
Hey Unsmoked—
You build good bridges. Thanks for that. I like to cross these bridges and live in other peoples' worlds for a little while.
neither the affirmation nor the denial is true.
I don't understand your point. If one accepts the common definition of God as an actual being, then there are only two options - either God exists or God doesn't exist.
If one defines God as a metaphor for some philosophical concept, the metaphorical definition rules out God being an actual being.
Scientist define god as metaphor so do most christains except religous funidmentalist and republican voters they truly beleive god crated adam and eve. monkeys( copy cats)> humans(copy cats and learners, menu plative) > Gods or imortals ( menuplative,Knowing)
excellent topic, but one that unfrotunately usually gets overlooked when it comes to the question: "Does God exist?", despite the fact that it should be unavoidable.
Personally, and this is far from original, I would say that what is referred to as "God" is the same as the "universal Tao", Brahman, Buddha nature, etc. Ultimately God is not a concept to be believed or denied, and it doesn't matter whether one believes in God or not, what matters are the practices that can have very real and practical effects on each of us, such as prayer (when done properly), confession, meditation, helping others etc.
The problem lies in the preconceptions that people have about God, and what were originally spiritual practices (based on spiritual empiricism), but in some cases have become empty religious rituals.
The following quote by Eckhart Tolle from "the Power of Now", and this section of the Primacy of Consciousness by Peter Russel (not sure, is it possible to embed?) I think are pretty helpful:
You used the word Being. Can you explain what you mean by that?
Being is the eternal, ever-present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death. However, Being is not only beyond but also deep within every form as its innermost invisible and indestructible essence. This means that it is accessible to you now as your own deepest self, your true nature. But don't seek to grasp it with your mind. Don't try to understand it. You can know it only when the mind is still. When you are present, when your attention is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt, but it can never be understood mentally. To regain awareness of Being and to abide in that state of "feeling-realization" is enlightenment.
When you say Being, are you talking about God? If you are, then why don't you say it?
The word God has become empty of meaning through thousands of years of misuse. I use it sometimes, but I do so sparingly. By misuse, I mean that people who have never even glimpsed the realm of the sacred, the infinite vastness behind that word, use it with great conviction, as if they knew what they are talking about. Or they argue against it, as if they knew what it is that they are denying. This misuse gives rise to absurd beliefs, assertions, and egoic delusions, such as "My or our God is the only true God, and your God is false," or Nietzsche's famous statement "God is dead."
The word God has become a closed concept. The moment the word is uttered, a mental image is created, no longer, perhaps, of an old man with a white beard, but still a mental representation of someone or something outside you, and, yes, almost inevitably a male someone or something.
Neither God nor Being nor any other word can define or explain the ineffable reality behind the word, so the only important question is whether the word is a help or a hindrance in enabling you to experience That toward which it points. Does it point beyond itself to that transcendental reality, or does it lend itself too easily to becoming no more than an idea in your head that you believe in, a mental idol?
Here is the full length version of "Primacy of Consciousness". Just to state, it is the above linked section which is being referenced. The ideas in the "Primacy of Consciousness", although [in many respects] are quite interesting, they are not scientifically verified.
"God". Its a noise.


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Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just For You by Kathy Hester
I didn't quite realize what a rut I'd gotten into with my slow cooker until settling down with this cookbook. I have my usual repertoire of seasonal soups and braises, and I'll pull it out for my semi-regular pulled pork cravings. But it would have never occurred to me to make, say, Scrambled Tofu Breakfast Burritos for my overnight guests. Or, say, an All-In-One Vegan Thanksgiving. (Seriously. It looks amazing.) If your slow cooker has been gathering dust lately, Vegan Slow Cooking is just the thing to get you back in the groove.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Kathy Hester
• Who published it: Fairwinds Press
• Number of recipes: Over 100
• Recipes for right now: Pumpkin Caramel Breakfast Barley, Scrambled Tofu Breakfast Burrito, Almond and Great Northern Bean Fondue, Indian Sambar, White Bean Quinoa Gumbo, Cheezy Butternut Squash Macaroni, All-In-One Thanksgiving Dinner
• Other highlights: As you probably gathered from my pulled pork reference, I am not a vegan, but that certainly didn't stop me from falling head over heels for the recipes in this cookbook. These recipes look good. Really good. Slow cooker dishes have a reputation for being bland and boring — especially veggie ones — but these recipes are a testament to the contrary. They are packed with spices and seasonings and all sorts of delicious tidbits. Kathy Hester is an expert at layering on flavors and finding ways to ensure that dishes emerge from the slow cooker tasting and looking their best.
Most of the recipes in this book cook for 7 to 9 hours — another surprise for me since most vegetarian recipes I've made cook for a much shorter time and I have always assumed that cooking them longer would result in mushy, overcooked food. But Hester assures us that she specifically designed these recipes to be cooked overnight or during the workday with minimal fuss. The majority of the recipes are also dump-and-cook, meaning that there is very little prep work and very little to be done at the end of cooking.
I love that the recipes are tailored down to just a few servings. They're perfect for couples or folks living on their own. I also feel that the recipes would easily scale up if you want to adapt one for a dinner party or a potluck (or just to have leftovers to freeze!).
• Who would enjoy this book? Vegans, for sure, but also eaters of all kinds; busy cooks working long hours (or, heck, just busy cooks in general); members of the slow cooker fan club
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Could Antigua Use Free Music To Retaliate Against The US?
from the the-new-weapon-of-choice dept
It's definitely an interesting retaliation strategy, but Jerry Brito takes the argument one step further, suggesting that an even more compelling move might be to allow the creation of online music services that have been banned in the US, such as the original Napster or my.MP3.com. Or, at the very least, an online music store like AllofMP3.com that currently exists in a legal gray area over in Russia. That, clearly, could get the attention of politicians in the US, since they seem so tuned into the "concerns" of the entertainment industry these days. No matter what, though, it seems like this could be an interesting strategy for any country involved in a trade dispute with the US. In the past, we've seen Brazil use intellectual property enforcement as a weapon in trade disputes. However, using it as an offensive weapon to allow such products (especially digital ones) back into the US could be seen as a very powerful tool in such disputes and could lead to some challenges for the entertainment industry. Imagine every country that has a trade dispute with the US simply setting up servers upon servers of downloadable music and movies. Of course, if the industry learned how to embrace file sharing with alternative business models, this entire "threat" could disappear overnight. Somehow, that seems unlikely -- and, instead, we'd be subjected to commercials warning everyone that downloading from such sites helped our enemies.


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The White House seemed to play defense today against Republican presidential candidates criticizing President Obama's handling of gas prices, which at more than $3.50 per gallon, are the highest they've ever been this time of year.
The administration pushed several news items Monday that appeared to counter the jabs of hopefuls like Newt Gingrich, who said on Fox News' Sunday talk show that "under the Obama plan, there's going to be less American production, higher prices. … This president is anti-American energy."
Late Monday morning, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Tweeted a link to a Houston Chronicle story on increased oil production, which the White House press office forwarded to reporters less than an hour later.
The article notes that shale oil fields and increased offshore drilling -- as well as a dip in the value of natural gas -- is fueling stepped-up oil production. But the article also cautioned, however, that more domestic oil doesn't necessarily mean cheaper gas, given that our prices are tied to the world market, vulnerable to "foreign conflicts and rapidly growing energy demands in developing countries."
About 40 minutes after Carney's Tweet, the White House press office forwarded the article to reporters, with the article's title in the subject line: "FORWARDING: 'U.S. oil gusher blows out projections.'"
Seeking to perhaps further blunt criticisms like Gingrich's, the White House also circulated a release from the Department of Interior Monday that announced an agreement with Mexico over further drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
"This agreement makes available promising areas in the resource-rich Gulf of Mexico and establishes a clear process by which both governments can provide the necessary oversight to ensure exploration and development activities are conducted safely," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement.
Monday's announcements seemed to be a continuation of a rollout that began last week, when Interior announced Friday that Shell Oil was one step closer to drilling in Arctic waters, another fold in President Obama's post-BP energy policy.
Shell was originally supposed to begin exploratory drilling off Alaska's North Slope in the summer of 2010, before Salazar announced in May that he would not consider applications for Arctic drilling permits until 2011 amid safety concerns raised by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
But on Friday, the Department of Interior announced that Shell had applied "lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon [BP] tragedy to offshore oil and gas production activities" and had submitted a satisfactory plan for responding to oil spills at potential drilling sites in the Chukchi Sea.
In a statement on the announcement, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar stressed "caution," as he lauded Shell's getting approval. "In the Arctic frontier, cautious exploration - under the strongest oversight, safety requirements, and emergency response plans ever established - can help us expand our understanding of the area and its resources, and support our goal of continuing to increase safe and responsible domestic oil and gas production," Salazar said. "We are taking a cautious approach, one that will help inform the wise decisions of tomorrow."


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The Copyright Act Explicitly Says Disruptive Innovation Should Be Blocked
from the isn't-that-a-problem? dept
But what the satellite guys have to pay completely pales in comparison to what internet streaming companies like Pandora have to pay. There, the rates are so crazy that it's become clear that Pandora has little likelihood of ever being profitable unless something drastically changes. Matt Schruers, over at Project DisCo, has an absolutely fascinating look back at why these rates are so bad, and it comes down to this simple, but positively scary point:
When the Copyright Act of 1976 was passed, it was so taken over by regulatory capture by a few key industries, that they explicitly put into the Copyright Act that it should be used to stop disruptive innovation from challenging legacy businesses. I've read the Copyright Act many times, but have to admit that I'd never quite noticed this line from 17 USC 801(b)(1)(D), which explicitly states that the role of the Copyright Royalty Judges on the Copyright Royalty Board that sets the rates for internet radio are there:
To minimize any disruptive impact on the structure of the industries involved and on generally prevailing industry practices.Yeah. Their job is to set rates that basically kill off disruptive innovation in favor of "prevailing industry practices." As Schruers notes, this goes against absolutely everything we understand about the importance of disruptive innovation in driving forward the economy:
That's right: employees of the U.S. Government who dictate price inputs for entire industries are statutorily charged to resist change. While the CRT / CARP / CRB has always had other statutory guidance as well, for example, maximizing availability of works, affording copyright owners a "fair return" and users a "fair income under existing economic conditions", Congress enshrined this explicit rule that no one be permitted to upset the existing players' apple cart. There is no pretext here, no cynical appeal to some higher objective that justifies minimizing disruption of the prevailing industry — change is inherently bad. The statute gives no consideration of whether a better business model might come along, and in fact affirmatively discourages any — not only because the statute aims to minimize any "disruptive impact", but also because this license was limited solely to "pre-existing" services by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in 1998. New arrivals were out of luck.How the hell did something so explicitly corrupt and so clearly a form of crony capitalism get directly into the Copyright Act? Take a wild guess:
So how did this "minimize disruption" language wind up in the Copyright Act of 1976, given that it so clearly violated the First Rule of Defending the Status Quo? The "minimize disruption" requirement is a vestige of a copyright legislative process that stretched over many years, starting in the 1960s, at a time when fewer people appreciated copyright and fewer still understood the contours of the legal system that created those rights. Much of the initial drafting of the '76 Act was by the Copyright Office, which chaired a series of meetings with prominent industry copyright lawyers throughout the 1960s.And... believe it or not, that's not even the end of the story! That part of the Copyright Act is the part that impacts the satellite guys. But the streaming internet folks? For them it's even worse, as the statute takes things even further to create even more incentives to further kill off these new innovations -- by basically saying that a "proper" license is one with which a "willing seller" is happy. In other words, it sets the statutory rates almost entirely based on the interests of... the existing, entrenched players.
Counsel for publishers, the recording industry, broadcasters, were well represented in these discussions. The future, as the saying goes, had no lobbyist. It is not surprising, therefore, that the multi-factor test that determines the rates paid by services like satellite radio under the Copyright Act's statutory licenses would reflect the perspectives of the existing parties to the arrangement. The standard from the '76 Act remains today (although at the time, the statute was focused on regulating "coin-operated phonorecord players".)
And that's why Pandora may never be profitable if nothing changes. Because we've actually built into copyright law that disruptive innovation is bad and should be minimized at the interests of the legacy players.


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For all the technological breakthroughs it has produced, Silicon Valley is an architectural wasteland.
Rather than complementing the lush rolling hills to the west and the expansive San Francisco Bay to the east, this high-tech hub has produced an unending line of dreary office parks full of two-story, cubicle-lined buildings whose main visual goal is to escape notice.
Yet amid this backdrop of bland, Silicon Valley is suddenly showing signs of architectural life. The latest evidence came last month when Nvidia Corp. of Santa Clara and then Google Inc. of Mountain View unveiled plans for elaborate new campuses.
Google's new complex, dubbed Bay View, would be a series of bent, rectangular buildings connected by bridges arranged around courtyards and topped with green roofs. Nvidia's campus would sport a space-age look with a pair of triangle-shaped buildings with geodesic roofs that mimic the miniature triangles used in computer graphic chips.


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This is a talented titty slut. Get her a few more cocks in her ass, pussy, face, mouth, ears, tits - 10 more and I'd watch her fuck them. I wanna see her face covered in cock juice. She looks like a dirty fucking titty whore. I bet she swallows a gallon.
I toooooooooooo like avy scott .anobody can suck like her. if she meet me in life then i must fuck her at any cost!!!!
nice tits. cum over to my place and let's have it!
i want to fuck that girl too!!! yeah
What I like about Avy is she be sounding really like she loving that shit. And she get the "Best Natural Titties Award" in my book.
I love the start of this - her standing there with no knickers on, clarifying BJ first then pussy, he shows up and goes straight to her tits while she goes for his cock. No nonsense porn! Got to love it. Who gives a shit about a plot? And to all the dreamers talking about her having the same tits as their wife, why are you watching porn? Go fuck your wife
Jim you are such a lucky bastard.
Avy Scott is gorgeous!!!! So fuckable!!!
really good i also want to fuck u u r randi chuti is so hot
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The Southeast Vegetable and Fruit Expo will be at a new location this year.
The 18th annual Expo will be held Dec. 2-4 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, N.C.
The conference will consist of concurrent sessions. Participants will be free to move around to sessions that interest them the most. The program committees have worked hard to design a program that is timely and topical, to meet the needs of the people who attend.
Topics include tomatoes, sweet potatoes, food safety, melons, greenhouses, peppers, crucifers, organics and specialty crops.
An extensive trade show will be held throughout the two-day Expo.
The Southeast Vegetable and Fruit Expo is sponsored by the North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association in cooperation with Clemson University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina Division of Energy, North Carolina Farm Bureau, North Carolina Pickle Producers Association, North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission.
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By Stephen J. Nesbitt, Daily Sports Editor
Published November 24, 2012
COLUMBUS — The lyrics floated swiftly, rising through the bay windows of the nondescript white room in the southwest corner of Ohio Stadium. In the front of the room, glancing down at the patterned scarlet and gray carpet, his arms crossed on the table in front of him, was Brady Hoke.
Michigan's second-year head coach didn't seem to notice the commotion outside, where as the members of Michigan's 'Team 133' leaked out of the locker room and onto the team bus, the Ohio State faithful bade them a proper adieu.
"We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan," the group sang. "The whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan.
"We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, 'cause we're from Ohio."
It was the last speck of salt flicked into Hoke's open, festering wound. In a battle of perennial heavyweights, Michigan and its head coach had been outmuscled and outsmarted. The Buckeyes bounced back from a defeat in The Game last fall to edge past the Wolverines, 26-21, in the 109th iteration of the vaunted Michigan-Ohio State rivalry.
It was a game circled in red ink on the Buckeye calendars for two reasons: because, well, it always is, and because when the NCAA levied sanctions on Ohio State a year ago that barred it from post-season play this fall, this became the be all, end all. This was it.
And as the final seconds slowly ticked off the clock, an Ohio State student raised a thick gold wrestling championship belt high above his head. Another chant began to rain down.
For a Michigan team that centered itself on the word finish, Saturday left plenty of unfinished business.
If the defeat looked like any of Michigan's other three losses on the season, it's because it was. It just happened to be much closer, thanks to a staunch Wolverine defense.
Four losses, all away from home; a negative turnover margin in each; and an offense that time and time again put the defense in a rut where its optimal outcome was to make a stand and force a field-goal attempt.
As was characteristic against Alabama, Notre Dame and Nebraska, the Wolverines just couldn't run the ball against Ohio State. In eight victories this fall, Michigan averaged 226.8 rushing yards. In four losses? A mere 108.2.
And that ground-game futility kicked in at the most inopportune times against the Buckeyes. A third-and-three at midfield to open the second half, sophomore Thomas Rawls ran into a brick wall. Senior quarterback Denard Robinson trotted out on fourth down and tried the same wall. Nothing.
"One play can't change the whole game," Robinson said. "That was just one of the speedbumps in the road."
That may be true, but three or four of the same play sure can make a difference.
Michigan got just three more third-down opportunities the rest of the game. Two were runs for senior Vincent Smith that went nowhere and backward, respectively.
Rawls couldn't finish. Neither could Robinson, Smith or even junior quarterback Devin Gardner, whose three turnovers crippled the offense.
Ohio State finished. When the Buckeyes needed an answer, they got it. On defense, they swarmed and effectively forced Michigan into going to the air, though the Wolverine offense didn't necessarily concede that point.
On offense, tailback Carlos Hyde finished in the way that the Michigan running backs couldn't, punching holes in the line, shooting gaps for two critical first downs on the final drive of the game to seal the victory.
Game, set, season.
Rivalries are played out on the field, like every game. But they extend so, so much beyond the confines of a football stadium.
Legends are built in rivalries, records left in tatters, legacies cemented into college football lore. There's a bowl game, sure, but November is what Big Ten football is about.
Robinson electrified the nation one final time. Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller proved his mettle, flashed his potential. And two coaches planted the seeds for the second Ten-Year War between Michigan and Ohio State.
A cameraman found Hoke on the Michigan sideline in the final moments of the game. Hoke was greeted with a cascade of boos. He grimaced. A minute later, the student section spilled onto the field to celebrate.
"I kind of lost it on the sideline there," Meyer admitted. "Gotta keep more composure, I guess. In the coaching manual, I think it's Chapter 13: 'Keep cool.' I lost it for a couple minutes."
Hoke and Meyer never found each other after the game. One was swarmed by cameras and fans. The other, his raspy voice wearing thin, hustled his players away, up the tunnel.
Deep beneath the stadium, Marvin Boerger, a gray-haired Ohioan manning an elevator on the west side of the stadium, hummed a little tune.
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On paper, the Droid Razr is the first phone that has come out, that I can recall, on top of an iPhone launch that is more advanced in nearly every way. It is thinner, it is lighter, faster, has longer battery life, and it is a 4G rather than a 3G phone. Based on specs alone, the Droid Razr obliterates the iPhone 4S, but I doubt many Apple folks will switch.
Interestingly, I'm at an EMC event today and one of the questions to the business audience was on smartphone platforms: The only one they would block? Android.
I think this highlights the long-term competitive problem for Google, and perhaps a possible opportunity for the Windows Phone platform on Nokia.
It isn't just about the hardware
As this mostly CIO audience pointed out, the iPhone stands out because it's the best overall solution on the planet. The app store is both the largest and the most aggressively vetted, the breadth of services the most complete, the accessories the most prevalent, and the integration with other things (like cars) the most common.
In addition, it has the most loyal audience, and Apple traditionally has both the highest customer satisfaction and the highest customer advocacy scores (people who will actively promote Apple products). Representatives from company after company said they recently enabled Mac and iPad use in their firms, and were immediately overwhelmed by demand they didn't have any idea existed. Clearly a cautionary tale for Microsoft and Windows.
Apple seems to spend more time thinking through the complete solution, and in caring for its users, which gives it a sustaining advantage.
Moldy Apples
Apple's many benefits aside, it is hard to ignore the fact that the Razr is more advanced than the iPhone 4S in almost every way in terms of hardware. This suggests that Apple's vertical integration is starting to work against it, particularly on the chip that powers the iPhone 4S, which is clearly a generation behind the Razr's. Apple does buy its cellular radios from third parties, but it is clearly using an older generation here as well, on the argument that 4G was just too power-intensive to use. However, the fact that the Razr has this technology, and is both lighter and has longer battery life, just makes it look like Apple is trying to cover up that it can no longer compete on hardware.
Part of the reason folks buy iPhones is because they believe them to be technologically superior. This round, they aren't.
Perplexing Androids
Even with superior hardware, Android has a sustaining problem as well. It has gained the perception of being relatively hard to use, and much more prone to security problems than any other major platform. This is what delayed Netflix on the phone, and why the business folks I'm sharing the room with are blocking it. The most recent smartphone attack was a hacked Netflix app that functioned as a Trojan. It contained a key logger, and it scared the hell out of business buyers.
It doesn't matter how good the hardware is if folks become scared of the software.
Enter Mango
Both Apple and Google, who currently dominate the smartphone space, have major exposures. Apple is overmatched by its reliance on its own hardware, and Google is overmatched by its open and kit-like approach to products, which results in a less desirable solution. This suggests that Microsoft, which has a hardware solution like Google's and has packaged it more closely to Apple's, should have a massive opportunity here.
It should be no surprise that when the IT folks who were blocking Android were asked if they would allow Mango, they said yes. It was sad to note that when they were asked if anyone wanted a Mango phone, they said no. Microsoft is massively underfunding demand generation for Mango devices, and several attendees commented that they couldn't believe that Microsoft's market share actually dropped when Windows Phone 7 shipped. This leaves the door open for Nokia, which hasn't yet entered a Windows Phone product to pull an Apple. We'll shortly see if Nokia will step up.
Guest contributor Rob Enderle is the founder and principal analyst for the Enderle Group, and one of the most frequently quoted tech pundits in the world. Opinion pieces denote the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of Digital Trends.


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Gateways pass DNP Level 2 conformance tests
FieldServer's products for the DNP3 community range from the ProtoCessor gateways that enable Original Equipment Manufacturers to easily provide DNP3 interface, to FieldServer multichannel gateways for the end-user and integrator to meet communicate via DNP3.
DNP3 is an open and public protocol originally developed for interoperability between substation computers and RTUs for the electric utility industry but is now also widely used in the water/wastewater, transportation and oil/gas industries. FieldServer Technologies has been a member of the DNP3 Users Group and involved in DNP3 integration for over ten years. FST gateways provide legacy and proprietary devices access to the power of DNP3 and with the across-the-board testing of all levels of gateways, FieldServer is the first gateway provider that can provide such a range of interface for all levels of integration.
FieldServer Technologies maintains a high focus in the building automation industry with over 100 protocol drivers in their extensive driver library. These drivers work with the FieldServer DNP3 gateways and servers to provide the vital link for many Building Automation and Industrial controls access to DNP3. The gateways tested to be compliant to DNP3 specifications include:
- FS-B20 Series – DNP3 Gateway with serial and Ethernet interface capability
- FS-B3510 – Multichannel DNP3 Gateway with dual Ethernet and four serial ports to interface multiple devices and protocols to DNP3. Other protocols include LonWorks, DeviceNet, ControlNet and Profibus
- FS-B40 Series – Ten-port DNP3 Gateway with 10 Serial and dual Ethernet ports for large system interface
- ProtoNode – external gateway solution for OEM applications
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Constantinos Athanasopoulos
Dr. Constantinos Athanasopoulos, FHEA, is working currently for the Institute for Orthodox Studies, Cambridge UK, as its Director of Distance Learning. He also works as an Associate Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University (teaching the course: AA308, Thought and Experience, in Scotland) and as a Philosophical Consultant. He also is an Editor for the British Wittgenstein Society and runs the BWS Annotated Wittgenstein Bibliography.
An academic teacher, with many years of teaching experience and research in Philosophy and Theology, he has a Batchelor of Arts from Brandon University, Canada (Major and Specialist degree in Philosophy, Double Minors in Psychology and Religion), a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Moral Philosophy) from the University of St Andrews, a Master in Educational Studies from the Hellenic Open University and a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow. During 2005-7, he carried out academic teaching research project work, which was accredited by SEDA and the Higher Education Academy, allowing him to have the title "Fellow of the Higher Education Academy". He worked, teaching various areas of Philosophy, at the University of Glasgow (Scotland), the Universities of Athens, Pireus and Patras (Greece), the Helllenic Open University, the American College of Thessaloniki and the Free University of Bolzano (Italy). During 2007-2008, he worked as an e-Learning Officer at the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Theological Studies (Leeds) producing a wealth of resources for use of the Philosophy and Religious Studies academics in the UK in relation to good e-learning practice in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies and organising an International e-Learning Conference in York in 2008.
His many works in Philosophy and Theology include the book: Ancilla Theologiae: Philosophy and Theology in Medieval times and the Byzantium (Parousia publ., 2004), for many the publication of this book is one of the reasons which led him into self-exile in the UK, due to persecution for his actively pro-Orthodox attitude in the academic circles of Philosophy and Theology in his own home country.
He has contributed to many International Conferences in Philosophy and Theology (in Greece, Russia, UK, Switzerland, Poland, South Africa) and he is a member of various Philosophical Societies and editorial boards of Philosophical Journals in the UK and abroad.
For more information about his work (and to download some of his published papers) visit: http://cathanas.iocstudies.net/index.php


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MILWAUKEE, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. allergists say a new long-term medication in under-the-tongue tablet form is promising and may even have the potential to cure hay fever.
Officials at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology said allergy immunotherapy is the first sublingual immunotherapy -- under the tongue -- treatment that works to decrease sensitivity to allergens for those with allergic rhinitis or hay fever, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis or eye allergy, or stinging insect allergy.
Instead of shots that are injected, the two sublingual immunotherapy options, just recommended for approval by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee, are tablets that are placed under the tongue. These particular products are single allergen options, targeted specifically to people who have grass allergies, the group said.
"Allergy immunotherapy is an important treatment for allergic diseases," Dr. Thomas B. Casale, the academy's executive vice president, said in a statement. "Used appropriately and under the guidance of a physician trained in allergy/immunology, sublingual immunotherapy should provide a safe and effective new therapeutic option for the millions of Americans suffering from allergies."
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently published a review that found allergy immunotherapy is safe and effective for treating nasal allergies and mild asthma in adults and children.
"Allergy immunotherapy is the only available treatment for allergic rhinitis that is potentially curative and may prevent the progression from allergic rhinitis -- hay fever -- to asthma," said Dr. Linda Cox, the academy's president. "Gaining FDA-approved forms of sublingual immunotherapy will be huge in terms of treatment options for patients."


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Friday, 18 May 2012
Blogger's Quilt Festival ~ Spring 2012
I do not have a new quilt to share with you all today. I hope you will not mind looking at an oldy again while I talk a bit more about how this quilt came to be.
This quilt's story is pretty much a history of my indecisiveness ;) It started off as a plan to make an entire queen sized quilt by hand, English paper piecing this pattern. I still love these paper pieced circles very much. I believe originally the pattern is called an Amish friendship ring but it's most commonly referred to these days as 'Spring Carnival'.
I soon realized I did not have the determination it would take to finish an entire quilt by hand and this has been on my W.I.P pile ever since (shameful!)
I called in the help of my bee mates in Fresh Modern Bee 2. They all made some beautiful blocks with my AMH stash and I have felt very guilty that none of those blocks ended up in my quilt (again- shameful!)
It is odd really that it took me so long to come to terms with the fact that all I desired for this quilt to be was simple patchwork squares. Perhaps I fancied myself more original and creative than that, but the truth is patchwork squares are my all time favourite. They are what comes to mind when I think of the word "quilt".
To come to terms with my rather boring choice of patchworks squares I decided this quilt needed some fancy quilting. I couldn't simply get away with another favourite of mine; straight line quilting. I knew I would not find the quilting design I was after in the stencils my LQS carries, so I started experimenting with paper templates for hand quilting.
If you are interested in how I used this technique I made a little video tutorial of it (it's in the sidebar on the right).
Many, many hours of hand quilting later the quilt is now finished. I do enjoy the silky softness of the voile backing and the lightness of the silk wadding, it is pure luxury to sleep under. Now for some warmer summer nights so I can ditch the duvet entirely!
I am off to have a look at all the other Blogger's Quilt Festival entries :)
Thank you for stopping by!
x Leila
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I thought you might enter this one Leila! It is such a lovely one :o)ReplyDelete
It's one of my all time favourites - everything about it is lovely especially the quilting.ReplyDelete
You are so talented! I can't believe your bed is so beautiful. I'd hate to share a photo of what mine looks like.ReplyDelete
It is beautiful and I'd never seen it before as I'm a relatively new follower. It's always heartening to know that others have extended WiPs and changes of plan too! But you have finished it so beautifully with the gorgeous quilting- all that hand quilting certainly shows stickability!ReplyDelete
Gasp, our blocks were not used???!!! Much prefer something really lovely and simple like that to tell the truth than a lot of fussy piecing! This is wonderfulReplyDelete
Beautiful quilting! It makes the quilt!ReplyDelete
It's lovely. I must admit I too have an unfinished hexie quilt but I do love them. Enjoy the festival.ReplyDelete
I'm glad you showed it again because I don't believe I've seen it before, and I love, love LOVE it!ReplyDelete
It had to be this one with the beautiful hand sewing! Love it Leila!ReplyDelete
Silk batting? Voile? This is pure luxury!!! I adore your hand stitching in the lovely perle cottons. Sometimes simple is what you need for true beauty.ReplyDelete
I do love this one :-)ReplyDelete
I really do love this one and I am glad you showed it again. Great hand quilting and you are right, the fabrics in their own right in the squares are saying enough. Only one problem with this... I have resisted buying this line for a long time now.. seeing your quilt makes that a little harder again.... sigh...;-)ReplyDelete
yup, still loving it! The quilting is amazing!ReplyDelete
i LOVE this so much!!! LOVE!ReplyDelete
I agree, the simple patchwork squares are the perfect style to show off these lovely fabrics and your hand quilting.ReplyDelete
I love this Leila and am a real fan of a simple design showing off beautiful fabrics...let them do all the talking I say! And your embroidery is just to die for...LOVE it!ReplyDelete
I love the handquilting on this so much! It's stunning!ReplyDelete
This is one of my favorite quilts. It's so stunning in those fabrics and with your quilting. I'm glad you linked us to the handquilting tutorial, since I hadn't seen it before. You have such a pretty voice! Do you think it matters what kind of paper you use? Would normal printer paper be good, or does it need to be something else? You said pattern paper, but I'm not sure what that is. Is it freezer paper?ReplyDelete
It is just perfect! Tell me more about the silk batting! :)ReplyDelete
Fabrics that stunning don't need fancy piecing, gorgeous quilt and quilting!!ReplyDelete
So stunning with its jewel like colours and beautiful hand quilting, simply gorgeousReplyDelete
Loooooooove the quilting xxxReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous quilt! Simple can be so effective. I love the hand quilting pattern. Think I'll have to look out for some of those =DReplyDelete
Love the mix of colours and patterns in it, and the quilting is fab!ReplyDelete
It's dreamy! I love your quilted flowers.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful quilt! I love a simple patchwork quilt too, especially when you such gorgeous fabrics as you do.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 May 2012 at 03:56
I love it.ReplyDelete
I certainly don't mind looking at this one - it's beautiful and I want to make one inspired by yours one day!ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful quilt and I love the handstitched details.ReplyDelete
Leila it is so gorgeous. I love reading about your process and I entirely agree! The quilting is perfect and I adore the fabrics.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on a beautiful quilt! I am a lover of this simple patch layout myself, a good way to showcase beautiful fabric. Your quilting adds so much, and I think it's very much in the spirit of Anna Maria. Silk batting and voile sounds like a dream, have to combine those two someday...ReplyDelete
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I love it. Sometimes simple is more and better and this quilt is beautiful in the fabrics and quilting.ReplyDelete
This is wonderful! Patchwork squares with straight line quilting is also a favorite of but I absolutely love the way you quilted this. I'm going to definitely be viewing your tutorial!ReplyDelete
Well the quilt is stunning! Such gorgeous colours. I too think that simple patchwork blocks often make the loveliest quilts.ReplyDelete
When the fabric is this good it doesn't need to be complicated! Good choice! Now how about making something with the blocks and EPP!ReplyDelete
I so love this quilt and thank you for the story. It is a nice reminder to remember to do what you love and to notice what that might be.ReplyDelete
I just LOVE this quilt sooooo much.ReplyDelete
Love your quilt and the quilting is just wonderful! Thanks for sharing and have a great dayReplyDelete
Love this quilt, squares are my favourites too!ReplyDelete
You took the simplicity of a simple patchwork quilt and fancied it up with your beautiful hand quilting. Love this.ReplyDelete
Squares are my favorites, too! I am right now, though, working on a shoo-fly quilt for my bed. I have about 15 done, many from my bee mates, and have to do 30 more to get it to size. I also have an EPP hexy quilt I am making for my bed. One hexy flower down, how many to go??? lol. And I cut out about 115 6 1/2" squares of different fabrics for the ultimate bed quilt. I need 224 and wanted to have very few repeats. It's going to be a while haha. The quilting on your quilt is divine :)ReplyDelete