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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ? Henrik Zetterberg picked a perfect time to break out of his scoring slump.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ? Henrik Zetterberg picked a perfect time to break out of his scoring slump.
Zetterberg scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Saturday night.
"I didn't even think about it," Zetterberg said of his slump.
Zetterberg broke out with his first goals in 11 games, dating to the Red Wings' 8-3 rout of Vancouver in Detroit on Feb. 24.
While the goals haven't been coming lately, Zetterberg has been racking up the assists and averaging a point per game.
"I think you in Canada are more stat freaks than we are in the States," Zetterberg said. "So it's nice to get it going here where you notice it."
It was equally important for the Red Wings to win as Detroit has found itself in the unusual position of battling for a playoff spot.
"We've had a lot of ups and downs," Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard said. "Hopefully, we can find a little bit more of an even keel out there now instead of some peaks and valleys."
Justin Abdelkader also scored twice for the Red Wings (14-10-5), Daniel Cleary had a goal, and Pavel Datsyuk added three assists to help Detroit win on the road for the second time in in two nights.
"I think that was the first time in my career that I scored two goals and (the puck) didn't even touch my stick," said Abdelkader, who was credited with goals that went in off his skate and chest.
Abdelkader considered himself fortunate that he was able to play after he sustained a cut on his foot in Edmonton on Friday. The cut required eight to 10 stitches to close.
"I just got my skate fixed (Saturday) morning, and came back for the game and didn't know if I would be able to play or not," he said.
Alex Burrows scored both of Vancouver's goals. His first, which came just 6 seconds in, was the fastest opening goal in Canucks history.
Zetterberg made amends for losing the opening faceoff to Henrik Sedin before Burrows' quick goal.
"We wanted (Henrik Sedin's) line to play against Zetterberg, and they did a real good job in the first period and part way through the second," Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault said. "In the third period they had Datsyuk going out there, and Hank had a tough time against that line.
"Their top players were obviously a little bit better than ours."
Vancouver, which outshot Detroit 35-26, allowed one power-play goal in three chances, but the Canucks were 0-for-6 on their advantages.
The Canucks lost for the first time in three games.
Burrows started the scoring quickly when he took a cross-ice pass from Daniel Sedin and fired a shot just inside the post from the top of the right circle. The goal was Burrows' first in 11 games.
Burrows broke Trevor Linden's record for Vancouver's fastest first goal ? 9 seconds ? set against Anaheim on Jan. 16, 1994. It was the fourth fastest in NHL history.
But the Canucks generated few dangerous opportunities afterward, despite outshooting Detroit by a wide margin in the first 30 minutes.
"It was a tough start, especially in this building," Howard said. "You don't want to give them momentum like that, because it can get pretty loud really quick.
"So I thought we did a great job in responding and not letting it get us down."
Abdelkader made it 1-1 at 6:08 of the first period when Pavel Datsyuk's pass went in off his skate.
Burrows had another excellent scoring chance with just under nine minutes left in the first, but Howard came across the crease and made a diving glove save as the Vancouver winger one-timed Jannik Hansen's pass from the opposite post.
The Canucks lost forward David Booth to a leg injury in the final minute of the first period as he raced to the puck in the Detroit corner to beat an icing call. He got to the puck in time, but he was checked into the boards and wound up under a pile of players.
He couldn't put any weight on his left leg as he glided off the ice and didn't return for the start of the second period.
The Canucks ran into penalty trouble in the second period when Burrows' high-sticking infraction nullified a Vancouver power play. Max Lapierre's subsequent tripping penalty gave the Red Wings a two-man advantage for 1:16.
With Lapierre still in the box, Zetterberg fired in a pass from Datsyuk.
Jannik Hansen had a chance to draw the Canucks even on a penalty shot about three minutes later, after he was hauled down on a breakaway by Abdelkader. But he clanked a shot off the corner of the post and crossbar.
Zetterberg increased Detroit's lead to 3-1 just 1:20 into the third when he whipped in Valtteri Filppula's pass.
Cleary widened the gap with a wrist shot from the slot about four and a half minutes later. He also scored for the first time since the previous game with the Canucks, thanks to some more nice passing from Joakim Andersson and Fabien Brunner.
Vancouver had a two-man advantage for 1:20 but couldn't get any closer.
Abdelkader scored his second goal of the night at 14:44 of the third period as he jammed the puck past Roberto Luongo. The goal was awarded after it appeared Luongo had kept the puck out, but video showed it crossed the goal line.
Burrows scored his second goal as he backhanded in his own rebound with just under three minutes remaining. The goals were his first in 11 games.
NOTES: Detroit forward Patrick Eaves played in his 400th NHL game. ... The Canucks wore Vancouver Millionaires replica jerseys in honor of the team that played from 1912-22 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. ... The Red Wings have lost defenseman Kyle Quincey indefinitely to a fractured cheekbone sustained Friday in Edmonton. Ian White took his place in the lineup. ... Vancouver winger Zack Kassian sat out because of a recurring lower-back injury.


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Age: 32
Now i think of it....
Best doesnt mean most superior right?
Actually what would Ino, Sakura do against Hinata's Juuken...non-Hyuuga related types cant defend themselves against it. She was facing Konoha's no.1 Hyuuga Genius afterall...one of the best during the exam.
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"Hinata is freaking butt ugly, she has no pupils, looks like Neji, thus looking like a man, has a boyish haircut, is flatchested, and has a horrible sense of style.
What's worse she has THE MOST ANNOYING VOICE EVER!!! Even worse then Aria in Sister Princess. All she does is say stupid shit like "na........ru..........to...........kun....... ..eh hh...... ahhh......."
Dear god just say it already so I don't have to wait 2 whole minutes to say one god damn sentence. Hinata =
Why do you people like her? Oh because she's cute and shy? Ever speak to a shy person? They're boring and uninteresting. Hell, ever have a group where someone can't speak in front of the class? Your damn grade drops like a bitch.
By the way, my favorite female genin is probably Ino. ""
With such a violent reply i'n not surprised you'd choose ino!!
I disagre with almost everything u said: i think hinata is fair looking, coulnd't care less about the pupils, if u think she looks like neji you REALY should schedule an eye exam, her haircut looks good on her, she's not THAT flatchest (episode with the waterfall, u think she's flatt chested because of the jacket, besides SHE'S 12!! she'l grow into it) as for fashion... well i supose your right there...
|2006-09-22, 17:44
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-She's definately the hardest working female genin in the leaf village.
-She's arguably the strongest female genin in the leaf village (pre-time skip)
-She actually has plausible reasons for liking Naruto as much as she does
-And last but not least
Flat she is not.
And where as people find her speech annoying when confronted by the boy she likes/admires most, I find it rather cute & funny. Sue me.
Besides, it's not like she talks like that around everyone. Hell, even Naruto and Sakura have talked that same "annoying" way in front of the people they like at one point or another.
|2006-09-22, 17:48
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|2006-09-25, 17:58
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Ino. *dodges bullet* Or maybe Hinata. They're about tied with me.
Maybe its because I'm biased towards blondes, but Ino actually manages to be cute during her bossy moments, unlike Sakura, who's just annoying. And PTJ Ino is hot. She should have been the female lead... well, at least she'll probably eventually end up with the coolest character in the show. (What? I can hope that they'll stick her together with Shikamaru, right?)
Hinata is adorable. I'm with all of those people who think that she should be the one that hooks up with Naruto when all is said and done.
|2006-09-26, 16:09
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Anyways, I guess my pick would be Temari. She was by far the smartest and most confident of the female genin. And even though she always lost when she was paired against a male, I think she was one of the stronger genin in general. So she gets my vote for those reasons and because...you know, she's hot.
|2006-09-27, 07:10
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Age: 29
Sabaku Kyu, i guess =P although it's creepy that people even can say that 12 year old kids are hot.
. Or maybe it is that everyone except me on this forum is like 13?12? and that's why they think the genins are hot? =P
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Bug #489782 - LibreOffice, not OpenOffice (anymore)
Fix bug #451596 - Mark ext4 as recommended fs
Part of bug #437338 - Remove acronym YMMV and use a better known sentence (in this case, "your results may vary")
Fix bug #427860 - Use /etc/portage for make.conf and make.profile. Old location (/etc) is still supported, this is a heads up (new default)
Enhancing information on downsides wrt multiple partitions. This hopefully also clears up some of the confusion that is surrounding separate /usr partitions. Yes, it now mentions that an initramfs might be needed in that case. And no, we do not "recommend" a separate /usr partition, nor do we "not recommend" it.
Bug #372427 - Remove mentioning of EVMS (not sure why or how I missed these paragraphs)
Bug #334167 - Update filesystem information for ext4 for the arm, ia64 and sparc architectures
Update IA64 handbook for the autobuilds. Fixes bug 260403, bug 292726, and bug 234310.
Engrish fixes, bug 253374
release time. note that since this is beta1, the release dir and stage/media names have been adjusted accordingly. also, the handbooks are marked with a disclaimer=draft, so once the final is out, that will be removed and the release names adjusted. in the mean time, these are live. the beta is officially released. no, it's not april fools, but it is april 1st. :)
fixing tree type confusion. spank whoever told me to add that ext3 stuff in the first place, and me for blindly adding it. all fixed now; also fixed reiserfs, since it's actually B+, not B*
added missing vfat info, thanks to rane for spotting on irc
2007.0 release is here; final changes and new docs
Removing -O dir_index was not clever. It'll have to be removed for 2007.0 though.
Reworded reiserfs and ext3 descriptions for bug 153518
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JMU recognized among 'Great Colleges to Work For'
James Madison University is recognized among "Great Colleges to Work For" in 2014. The annual survey is administered by ModernThink LLC for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
This year more than 43,500 faculty and staff members were surveyed at institutions across the country. Ninety-two colleges and universities are highlighted in one or more of the 12 recognition categories. Schools are grouped as either four-year or two-year institutions and by enrollment size.
JMU is included among large four-year colleges for its professional/career-development programs. According to the category description, "Employees get the chance to develop skills and they understand their requirements for career advancement. They agree with statements like 'Our orientation program prepares new faculty, administration, and staff to be effective.'"
"One of the reasons we were recognized in the professional/career-development category is because we do some exceptional things to grow our own employees," said Rick Larson, assistant vice president for human resources, training and performance.
Unlike many universities, JMU offers an extensive array of learning opportunities for employees through Training and Development, the Center for Faculty Innovation, the Center for Instructional Technology and Information Technology Training.
Approximately 600 JMU employees from all classifications were chosen at random and asked to complete the survey. In addition, various campus stakeholders were asked to respond to a series of questions about JMU that were submitted to the Great Colleges to Work For team.
JMU is one of seven Virginia schools to be recognized in one or more categories. The others are George Mason University, Washington and Lee University, Regent University, Blue Ridge Community College, Lord Fairfax Community College and Southside Virginia Community College.
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Brad Pitt flashes a smile in the official trailer for his new film World War Z.
The film follows a U.N. employee (Pitt) who is racing against time and fate, as he travels the world trying to stop the outbreak of a deadly Zombie pandemic.
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Marshall University has dropped the words "African-American students only" from an orientation class listing on its fall schedule, following a warning from an educational foundation that it could be violating state and federal law.
In the Fall 2005 course schedule, the racially restrictive phrase appeared on the comment line for three UNI 101 orientation classes. This year, the phrase has been removed, though the one-credit elective course continues to be offered.
"In the case of Marshall, which is a public college, they did the right thing by taking action and dropping this language," said Greg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a Philadelphia-based nonpartisan, nonprofit group.
The organization sent a letter to Marshall University in November 2005 asking it to drop the language, citing court decisions dating back to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954 that separate is not equal in education.
A spokesman for Marshall University said the courses were proposed and developed nearly a decade ago by black faculty members in hopes of building a sense of community for black freshmen students. Of Marshall's 9,861 undergrads, less than 5 percent, or 462, are black.
"These courses were initiated at the request of our African-American faculty because they felt it would be in the best interest of the African-American community to form a bond because this is a predominantly white community," said Keith Spears, vice president of communications.
Spears added that though the phrase appeared on the schedule of classes, it was not enforced and both black and white students had taken the course.
"Regardless, of the intention, and even if they don't enforce it, it's a facially unconstitutional rule at a public institution," Lukianoff said. "In terms of labeling a class 'African-American students only' – having it as a published rule accomplishes it as a restriction."


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CHCAGE005 – Provide Support to People Living with Dementia
This course is suitable for people currently working in aged care, health care and community services who regularly provide care services for people with dementia. This is an accredited unit with written and workplace assessment requirements. Upon completion, you will receive a Statement of Attainment that will enable you to claim credits if you plan to undertake a related qualification.
Dates: 13/03/18, 14/03/18 & 15/03/18: 9am - 4.00pm.
Participants must attend all 3 days.
Cost: Free
Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of:
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So I finished my thesis (fingers crossed I pass ) and decieded to celebrate with a super creative pool shoot.
I had this concept in my minds eye for quite some time. I contemplated using white face paint and various other means to achieve the affect but decieded that a mask would work best.
The mask was purchased off ebay for $8 :-)
I got the model (Mike Larson) to wear a black suit without a tie. The water was freezing so Mike opted to wear a full wetsuit under his outfit. I then used safety pins and whole lot of black and white silk to create the overall costume.
Lighting was pretty simply - 2 x ds 51 strobes either facing forward at f16 1/200th. or the camera titled vertically with 1 strobe above water pointing down and the other set to -3 and pointing up from below to act as fill light - this technique gets the ripple effect I love.
Post editing was done in Photoshop cs 2 and lightroom - basically just curves, white balance (not kept constant between photos) and burning to produce black eye sockets.
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no 5 - Munch's Scream - I've been wanting to do something like this for ages. I knew it would most likely have to be a reflection to get the "scream" part correct and the mask provided the perfect subject. This scream was painstakingly created at 4am using the warp tool :-)
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A big thanks to Mike for putting up with the cold water and helping me out!
Hope you enjoyed them,
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Blue Key Honor Society is a premier honor society that recognizes college students at senior institutions of higher education for balanced and all-around excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Consistent with these values, the Michigan Tech Chapter of Blue Key Honor Society was established to organize and plan Winter Carnival. This chapter also presents the Clair M. Donovan award annually to recognize a member of the faculty, staff, or student body for outstanding service and contributions to the University. Over the years, the Michigan Tech Chapter of Blue Key has been recognized by the national organization as an outstanding chapter.
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2008-09 Season Primers: #18 – Sun BeltPosted by rtmsf on October 24th, 2008
Rick Henderson of The Owl's Nest is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt conference.
Predicted Order of Finish:
- Middle Tennessee (19-11, 13-5)
- Western Kentucky (18-11, 12-6)
- South Alabama (18-11, 11-7)
- Florida Atlantic (17-14, 10-8)
- Florida International (15 -16, 8-10)
- Troy (12-20, 5-13)
- Arkansas-Little Rock (17-9, 12-6)
- North Texas (16-13, 10-8)
- Louisiana-Lafayette (15-14, 10-8)
- Arkansas State (14-15, 8-10)
- Denver (12-17, 7-11)
- Louisiana-Monroe (15-14, 7-11)
- New Orleans (11-19, 4-14)
WYN2K. The Belt took a step forward last season with the NCAA Tourney appearance of South Alabama, and the deep run of Western Kentucky into the Sweet 16, jumping from 17 to 14 in the RPI rankings. Accordingly, recruiting is on the way up all around. However, this year the final league standings should look different as both teams lose key contributors from last year's roster (we'll get to that later). You can expect a couple games difference in parity within the final standings at season's end. Here are our preseason SBC All First Teamers and Player of the Year picks:
Desmond Yates – MTSU
Carlos Monroe – FAU (Player of the Year)
Josh White – NT
Russell Hicks – FIU
Brandon Davis – USA
Trio of new Head Coaches a big plus for the League. The SBC welcomes the return of Mike Jarvis to the coaching ranks as the new Head Coach for the Fighting Owls of Florida Atlantic. Jarvis boasts a conference best resume with 350 career wins and a myriad of post season tournament appearances – 9 NCAA and 5 NIT. He is confident the Owls are a stock on the rise, having all but promised that they will make a return trip to The Big Dance in the very near future. Jarvis is known for the development of NBA Hall of Fame player Patrick Ewing, and also coached a talented Ron Artest while at St John's University. He has added a pair of nationally recognized prep guards to the already solid nucleus he inherits at FAU. PF Carlos Monroe (15.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg) will get some much needed double team help from this duo. A little further north and west, John Brady joins The Sun Belt assuming the reins of the recently rebranded Arkansas State Redwolves program. Brady enjoyed very successful tutelages with Samford (89 wins), and LSU (192 wins), where he led the Tigers all the way to The Final Four in 2006. A heralded recruiter, Brady has coached an impressive 25 All TAAC (now The Atlantic Sun) and Southeastern Conference selections. He hit the JUCO recruiting trail hard in the off-season, with four transfer signees heading to Jonesboro for the upcoming season. Rounding out the trio of newcomers, Ken McDonald returns to Bowling Green to take over for the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. McDonald previously served as an Assistant Coach at WKU and most recently as the top assistant under Rick Barnes at the University of Texas. He is a talented recruiter and was instrumental in the Longhorns signing of NBA draftees Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin. McDonald will have his hands full though, as this year's team will be without the services of Courtney Lee, who was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA draft (22nd).
Predicted Champion. Arkansas-Little Rock (#13 Seed NCAA). Bold pick? Absolutely. Realistic? Definitely. Destiny? Perhaps. Here's why: The Trojans have finished atop the West Division in three of the last five years, but have never won the crown. Unlike all other West Division teams (and even the East minus MTSU), all five starters return for UALR. Couple this with a weaker East Division, and a potential homecourt advantage for the SBC Tournament and you have the makings of a championship. Rest assured that someone will knock out one of the higher eastern seeds given its parity this season – paving the way for UALR. The Sun Belt has gained much needed size all around this year, but UALR will display the truest balanced attack. They will feature the league's lone true big man down low in Ole Miss transfer Mike Smith 6-7, 295Lbs (52.9 FG%). And that will be a big advantage (pun intended) along the way. Joining him will be SG Steven Moore who should emerge even more this season after shooting a staggering 42-97 (43.3%) from downtown last season. The clincher: come March they can both click their heels like Dorothy, and say "there's no place like home." Despite the fact that the SBC front office claims the tournament site is neutral this season, the championship will be played in Hot Springs, AR, which is 52 miles from UALR. This virtually ensures them home court advantage during the SBC Tournament.
Others Considered. They will be formidable opponents on a number of nights this season, but Western Kentucky has flat out lost too much: a whopping 60.3% of total offense, 59.2% of total assists, 50.3% of total steals, and 39.6% of total rebounds. A lot of this can be attributed to the departure of both SG Courtney Lee (20.4 ppg), and PG Tyrone Brazelton (14.4 ppg). The same goes for South Alabama who must find backcourt answers for the losses of 1st Team All SBC guard Demetric Bennett (19.7 ppg), and 2nd Team All SBC guard Daon Merritt (11.5 ppg, 5.5 apg). North Texas could be in the race for the West Division with the return of PG Josh White (13.9 ppg), but like the others considered, they face key losses with only two starters returning. MTSU should be atop the East Division as season's end, and does have talented returnees in both Desmond Yates (16.0 ppg) and Demetrius Green (12.5 ppg), but it's a long drive to Hot Springs come tournament time.
Games to Watch. Traditional powers South Alabama and Western Kentucky will face off in a nationally televised contest that is sure to be entertaining. The Deuce will also air the SBC Championship live:
South Alabama @ Western Kentucky (02.07.09) 1:00PM ESPN2
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game (03.10.09) 9:00PM ESPN2
RPI Booster Games. Quite a few non-conference games could help elevate the SBC in the RPI standings this season. SEC opponents are strewn throughout league schedules, as well as a few quality west coast opponents. Winning these contests would certainly offer nudges here and there. And some are winnable. But upsetting the bad boys below would do some serious damage. Are they winnable? Probably not. Cliché alert: That is why they play the game. Well, that and some guarantee money. Without any further ado, please cue: "Facing the Giants."
Florida Atlantic @ Arizona (11.17.08) 10:00PM
Tennessee @ Middle Tennessee (11.21.08) 7:00PM
Western Kentucky @ Louisville (11.30.08) 2:00PM
Odds of Multiple NCAA Bids. Last year was a pleasant surprise, with both WKU and USA making the tourney. If the West Division represents the SBC in The Big Dance, there is a long shot that an East Division top finisher could get in. But it is highly unlikely and would take some serious non-conference results to convince the committee.
65 Team Era. During the era, the Sun Belt is 13-34 (.277), but with WKU's two additional wins last year, the Hilltoppers are responsible for seven of those wins and both of the conferences trips to the Sweet 16. In fact, WKU is the only Sun Belt team to win an NCAA game in the past sixteen seasons (Louisiana-Lafayette won a game in 1992). Seven times during this era has the Sun Belt gotten more than one team into the Dance, including last year's duo of S. Alabama and W. Kentucky. Speaking of which, who can forget what was arguably the (second) most exciting moment of the 2008 Tournament?
Final thought. The SBC is one to two years away from making the climb back to where it was prior to adding football as a sponsored collegiate sport. Serious recruiting classes have come in during the off-season. It will be fun to watch some of the young talent begin to develop and blossom on the hardwood this upcoming season.


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Late last year, Japan got an amazing crossover in Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney -- leaving everyone else in the dark as to when it would be announced worldwide. But due to today's Nintendo Direct, we now have full confirmation -- Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney will be hitting the Nintendo 3DS in 2014.
This is one of the biggest releases on the 3DS, so it's a huge win for portable fans everywhere. I can't wait to dig into it!
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NDSU hopeful to extend current 14-game road unbeaten streak.
No. 1-ranked North Dakota State (6-0, 3-0 MVFC) plays Southern Illinois (4-3, 2-1 MVFC) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Saluki Stadium (15,000) in Carbondale, Ill., in the first of two straight Missouri Valley Football Conference road games for the Bison, who have won 14 straight games away from Fargo.
Southern Illinois series
This is the eighth meeting between North Dakota State and Southern Illinois. NDSU has won three straight to take a 4-3 edge in the series including a 23-17 victory in Fargo last season. The Bison are 1-3 all-time in Carbondale with their only victory coming at Saluki Stadium by a 9-3 score in 2011. The series dates back to 1963 in Carbondale when SIU won 20-15 to end coach Darrell Mudra's first year at NDSU. The teams met as non-conference opponents again in 2005 when SIU won 9-0 in the season finale for NDSU.
Last week
North Dakota State extended its Missouri Valley Football Conference-record winning streak to 15 games with a 41-26 homecoming win over Missouri State. Brock Jensen was 20-for-28 passing for a career-high 313 yards and three touchdowns.
Fourth quarter heroics
North Dakota State held its first five opponents scoreless in the fourth quarter before Missouri State's 11-yard TD pass from Ashton Glaser to Dorian Buford last week. Previously, the last NDSU opponent to score in the fourth quarter was Sam Houston State with a field goal in last year's national championship game. Buford's fourth quarter touchdown was the first allowed by NDSU since Nov. 10 last year in the regular-season win over South Dakota State.
Winning streak
North Dakota State extended its Missouri Valley Football Conference-record winning streak to 15 games last week with a 41-26 win over Missouri State.
Current D-I winning streaks
1. Ohio State (18)
2. North Dakota State (15)
3. Alabama (10)
4. Baylor (9)
T-5. Louisville (8)
T-5. Oregon (8)
Ojuri climbs in record book
Senior running back Sam Ojuri has moved into ninth place on North Dakota State's all-time rushing chart with 2,772 yards passing former Bison players Paul Hatchett, Doug Lloyd, Kevin Feeney, Tyler Roehl and Pat Paschall over the first five games of the season. Ojuri needs 66 yards to pass Chad Stark for eighth place. Only five NDSU players have rushed for 3,000 yards in a career with the last being Kyle Steffes, who finished second in school history with 3,952 yards from 2003-06.


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Mystery Pier Books
Interview by Scott Laming
If you were a famous Hollywood star looking for a sophisticated gift or, as is more likely for the majority of us, perhaps you happended to be a serious book lover in the LA area, you would eventually find your way to Mystery Pier Books.
Turn off Sunset Boulevard onto a stone path, through blooming flowers, to a charming English cottage that houses father and son bookselling team Harvey and Louis Jason. Booklovers and collectors from birth, they opened their shop and started listing on AbeBooks in 1998. The pair specialize in collectible modern firsts (with many signed or inscribed by authors or actors from film interpretations), American and British literature, Mysteries and the best of True Crime.
Due to the shop's location and extraordinary collection of modern and signed first editions, Mystery Pier quickly became extremely popular in the glamorous world of motion pictures, TV and music, having sold books to the likes of Bono, Oprah, Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts. Literary figures too have graced their doorstep, and now signed photos are on display in evidence of this: Kurt Vonnegut, Nelson DeMille, and Harper Lee are the tip of the iceberg. Louis made a habit of collecting doodles from these frequent visitors and has since published a coffee table book, Louis M. Jason's Literary Celebrity Doodles, which contains the author's artwork as well as information about the authors themselves.
With all of these celebrity sightings came a wash of publicity. TV and radio stations, national papers and magazines ran features on the shop, which in turn lead to more opportunities. Mystery Pier has since been asked to build personal libraries for LA's elite, to find and purchase investment literature (such as important firsts for which prices will rapidly inflate - in seven years The Catcher in the Rye, appreciated from $12,500 to over $25,000) and has been contacted to sell books as gifts for winners at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and other awards.
When asked to recall a favourite bookselling moment Harvey recounts a story of one very memorable visitor to the shop. "The shop bell tinkled alerting us to a visitor. I went to the door to see an elderly man standing at the entrance; at first impression, he was obviously destitute, perhaps homeless. Carrying two shopping bags filled to the brims with used soda cans, he stood in the doorway gazing inside the shop through the thick lenses of his glasses. His hair was long and totally disheveled. His crumpled, torn trousers and much stained, frayed shirt were covered with dirt. The man glanced at the titles in the cases with slow admiration and then asked 'Do you have any Charles Dickens first editions?' The question absolutely surprised me but I answered that we had three and offered to show him our copy of Nicholas Nickleby. The man was delighted, it was as if I'd handed him the Holy Grail. While he leafed through the book I walked out to the cash register to give this poor homeless guy a couple of dollars. His voice turned me around. 'Well,' he said, 'I'll take these three.' I turned toward him he was handing me an American Express card, the ultra-select onyx one. This man has since become a faithful and regular client."
As it turned out the man lived in a palatial home in Bel Air and had just been tending his garden (hence the dirt and tattered clothes), and saw Mystery Pier's sign on his way to his hairdressers (hence the messy hair). The soda cans, which were bound for the recycling center, were his last errand of the day but he was worried about leaving the bags of cans in his un-attended Rolls Royce Corniche convertible.
The man has since been back several times and has become a regular client. The lesson from Harvey Jason. Don't judge a book by its cover!
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The actual Agency Submission Copy. With accompanying letter of provenance by Chandler's agent attesting to the fact, this is Raymond Chandler's original typescript, the one he himself brought into his agent's office. The 62-page short story, typed on onionskin sheets, is in his official agency (H.N. Swanson, Inc./ 8523 Sunset Blvd. / West Hollywood 46, Calif. / CRestview 15115) black cardboard folder, and the agency cover sheet preceds Chandler's story. Enclosed in an absolutely magnificent custom polished ebony full oasis morocco 91/2" x 12" gilt-ruled clamshell box, silk lined, with raised bands, scarlet leather title label, and gilt lettering and devices. A stunning presentation case for a valuable investment collectible.


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Back to Give babies born under 24 weeks a chance to survive
Research shows that three out of four child car seats are not installed properly.*
Toyota believes that everyone deserves to be safe. Which is why, in 2004, we partnered with Cincinnati Children's to create Buckle Up for Life, a safety education program to address alarming, but preventable, statistics like that one. We're proud to say that in one city, the program nearly tripled the number of children properly buckled up among families who participated.
We hope you will join us and…
Watch a video on how to properly install a child car seat, and share it with your friends and family. [Click here if you prefer to watch the video in Spanish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COwInPCjcdE).]
In recognition of everyone who participates in the campaign, Toyota will donate 10,000 child car seats to families in need.
Because we believe that when it comes to our children, safety should have no restraint.
*According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
We began the Buckle Up for Life campaign to address a critical public health issue - many parents who thought they were taking the right precautions to protect their children in cars, didn't have all the facts. Thanks to your tremendous efforts watching and sharing our video (http://www.causes.com/BuckleUp) with friends, we've managed to educate 30,884 people with vital information that can help save children's lives. In recognition of everyone who participated in the campaign, Toyota is donating 10,000 child car seats to families in need.
Thank you so much for helping us reach our goal! To learn more about Buckle Up For Life's ongoing efforts to raise awareness of proper child passenger safety and educate families on how to keep kids safe, be sure to check out our website (http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/c/ccic/buckle-up/default/).
Reyna Hernandez knows all too well the importance of seatbelts. As a young child, she was in a terrible crash. Tragically, she wasn't buckled and sustained severe injuries. After several months of recovery at Cincinnati's Children's Hospital Medical Center and many years of therapy and surgeries, Reyna learned to walk again and even went on to graduate from Harvard Law School.
But not all children are as fortunate as Reyna. Research shows that three out of four child car seats are not installed properly. Additionally, research shows that African American and Hispanic children are as much as 10 times less likely than Caucasian children to be restrained in a vehicle, putting them at far greater risk of injury and even death.
Buckle Up For Life is a community-based safety education program created by trauma specialists at Cincinnati Children's and vehicle safety experts at Toyota. With the help of local hospitals and churches, the program educates at-risk communities on critical safety behaviors and empowers them with the resources to keep children safe and secure.
Because all children deserve to be safe, Toyota and Cincinnati Children's have partnered with Causes on a campaign to raise awareness of child passenger safety with parents and caregivers of all backgrounds and ethnicities. Help your friends and loved ones make child passenger safety a priority by sharing Buckle Up for Life's short video on proper car seat installation. In recognition of everyone who participates in the campaign, Toyota will donate 10,000 child car seats to families in need.
You may not be a parent yourself, but someone you care about certainly is. Raising awareness (http://www.causes.com/BuckleUp?open_inviter=true) is one of the easiest ways we can help keep more kids safe and help prevent needless tragedies from happening on the road.
"Years ago, a mother who was involved in a car crash in which her child died said something to me: 'If I only knew.'"- Dr. Victor Garcia
In 2004, Dr. Victor Garcia, Director of Trauma Services at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, partnered with vehicle safety experts at Toyota to create Buckle Up for Life, a community-based, safety education program.
Now in eight cities across the U.S., Buckle Up for Life works with local hospitals and churches to educate families on vital safety topics, including properly installing and using child car seats. Thanks to Toyota, families who participate in the program are eligible to receive free car seats.
Here are three child passenger safety tips from Buckle Up for Life:
* All children should sit in rear-facing car seats until they turn two.
* Toddlers should use forward-facing car seats with a harness until they reach the height/weight limit specified on the seat.
* Seat belts should lie across the upper thighs and be snug across the shoulders and chests to restrain children safely in case of a crash.
Please invite your friends and loved ones (http://www.causes.com/BuckleUp?open_inviter=true) to watch Buckle Up for Life's short video on proper car seat installation. In recognition of everyone who participates, Toyota will donate 10,000 child car seats to families in need.
For every person who gets the facts, you can help ensure that one less parent will ever have to say "If only I knew..."


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I was planning to post this pre-Christmas to tell you about Manu's Menu and her wonderful recipe menus to inspire some beautiful cooking over the festive period.
But alas we had home internet dramas so no posts from me, but really there is nothing lost as her recipes are perfect for any occasion!
In fact my sausages were completely inspired by Manu's recipe for Cotechino en Croute.
To be honest I didn't even know what cotechino is but Manu has perfect step-by-step recipes with photos that make cooking any of her recipes possible.
So I decided to instead of using fancy Italian sausage (sorry Manu!) to use some beautiful maple bacon sausages from the farmers market.
These were really a simple concept that makes a sausage taste super delicious.
I browned my sausages then wrapped in some short crust pastry.
By cutting slits in puff pastry you can create a design to stretch over the pastry wrapped sausage.
Then bake the sausages until lovely and brown.
I served them simply with some balsamic maple spinach.
What a delicious dish!
My family love sausages and so I like to try and find creative ways to serve them, do you have any favourite sausage recipes?
Please hop over and check out Manu's blog, you will definitely find something you love!
I was lucky enough to win my copy of her Christmas Menu's but you can buy your own, does not cost much and you will love it :)


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Culture- ART FEATURE- <b>Shaping a View: Cohen's cultural exposure</b>
John Cohen is one of those people. He's so good at everything he touches that you want to hate him– except you can't because he's so dang good at everything he touches. The honest-to-god renaissance man (usually that cliché makes me roll my eyes) was recently in town to screen The High Lonesome Sound and Dancing with the Incas for the Virginia Film Society's "Artists on Film" series.
If you're not familiar with Cohen as a filmmaker, perhaps you'll recognize him as a musician– he founded the New Lost City Ramblers. Or as a photographer– he captured the Beat Generation and a young Bob Dylan. And yet there's still more to Cohen– he's also an accomplished drawer, a respected ethnomusicologist, and a renowned Peruvian textile expert.
Nearly all of these roles find expression in Q'eros: The Shape of Survival, Cohen's 1979 film documenting the lama-herding Q'eros people of Peru's highlands, currently on view at the University of Virginia Art Museum's video gallery.
On its surface, the film seems like an old-school ethnographic study. The camera presents an indigenous Peruvian community going about its business– tending lamas, weaving wool, planting potatoes– while an authoritative male voice provides staccato sentences about the Q'eros way of life.
But there's more to it. Cohen's filmmaking style has a raw and uncontrived beauty that mirrors what he clearly admires in the Q'eros. As a photographer, he composes frame after breathtaking frame capturing the treeless tundra where mist-shrouded mountains provide a backdrop to village life. As a musicologist, he attends to the vocal songs and pan and reed flute music of the Q'eros. And as an artist, he focuses on the intricate and colorful patterns of Q'eros-created fabric and ornamentation (think tassels sewn on lamas' ears), while calling attention to the lines of their stone architecture.
Meanwhile Cohen, the counter-culture activist, structures the film to seduce viewers into the hardscrabble-but-respect-worthy rhythms of the Q'eros' world, only to yank the audience into awareness of its precariousness by shifting to a modernizing nearby village (where a portable radio scratchily plays Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"). Subsequent images show impoverished and disrespected Q'eros schlepping burdens on their backs around a lowland city dominated by Spanish colonial buildings.
Several of Cohen's soulful black-and-white stills, shot in Peru between 1956 and 1976, hang outside the gallery. Using all the things he does so well, Cohen exposes us to what he's come to know.
John Cohen's Q'Eros: The Shape of Survival is on view in the video gallery at the UVAArt Museum through April 9. 155 Rugby Road. 924-3592.


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Category: General News
Dead Airmen From Fairchild
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Department of Defense says the three airmen killed in the crash of a military tanker refueling plane in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan (KEER'-gih-stan) were from Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane. The airmen were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at the Air Force base. They died May 3 in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft.


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Neurobiologist becomes advisor to Hillary Clinton
Frances Colón's education has taken her from Susan Birren's lab to the State DepartmentScientific thinkers carry out their work not only in laboratories but also in government offices where policies they make can shape new laws, federal funding allocations and global collaborators.
Frances Colón '04, who studied developmental neurobiology at Brandeis, stepped into such a role last month when she was named deputy science and technology advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Her primary role is promotion of science, technology and innovation dialogues. She is the highest-ranking Hispanic scientist at the State Department.
During her time at Brandeis, Colón worked in Susan J. Birren's lab researching the signals that influence the differentiation and maturation of peripheral nervous system neurons – looking at how young neurons decide what type of neuron they will become. She also studied whether they could be reversed to make a cell of another type, or re-populate another area of the body.
So how does a laboratory scientist make a transition into policy, and why does Colón find it to be a perfect fit for her?
"What [we] bring to bear on this process is the scientific method way of thinking," says Colón. "You are analyzing a problem and being transparent in your approach, your methods and are sharing information and resources."
Colón says she sees similarities in the scientific process and the democratic process because in both arenas information and conclusions are shared openly, discussed and peer-reviewed, though in widely different ways.
"We encourage governments across the globe to enforce transparency in the same manner," says Colón.
Before taking her new job Colón was the State Department's science and environment advisor for Western Hemisphere affairs, providing technical advice on how environmental and scientific issues affected the U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Americas. Colón coordinated climate change policy for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, announced by President Obama in 2009, and was the lead negotiator for scientific cooperation with the region.
Colón says one of her most important current projects is developing a holistic innovation ecosystem strategy for global engagement. She and her team are trying to figure out all the tools within the United States — in government, academia, and non-government organizations— that can help countries incentivize innovation for their economic growth and the long-term benefit of their citizens.
"A lot of countries around the world come to the U.S. and tell us that we've done so well incentivizing innovation – taking products from lab to market," says Colón. "They want advice on how to do the same in their countries."
The project, which they call the U.S. Innovation Toolkit, addresses areas such as flexible bankruptcy laws and other strategies that have been successfully implemented in the United States.
Colón's foray into the political arena was serendipitous, and began while working in Birren's lab.
Knowing Colon's interests and strengths, Birren suggested that she apply to be an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, a very competitive and coveted honor. Colón was chosen, and from 2006 to 2008 she independently managed the Secretary of State's program for Muslim world outreach through K-12 math and science education partnerships, administering a foreign assistance program for teacher professional development and curriculum reform. The projects resulted in the training of more than 100 master trainers from across the Middle East and North Africa.
In addition, Colón developed long-term indicators for measuring the success of U.S. government initiatives and programs designed to encourage international science and technology cooperation.
After completing the AAAS Fellowship in 2008, Colón was hired as the science and environment adviser for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, where she designed and implemented the State Department's science and environment policy strategy for the Americas.
"The decision to go into science policy was the right one for my personality and the way I wanted to use my scientific background and skills," says Colón. "I think I am serving my country much better doing what I'm doing."
Colón says that perhaps one of the most important things that she's accomplished so far took place while working on the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.
"I was the lead for the climate part of that partnership," says Colón. "I was building partnerships with countries across the hemisphere to deal with climate-change adaptation, climate- change mitigation, sustainable forestry, clean energy and the like."
Asked whether she feels taking action to slow climate change in the United States is an uphill battle compared to Europe, Colón said she feels climate change is a global challenge.
"Everybody has to be committed to this issue in order for us to be able to make a change," says Colón. "I do believe the United States is committed to this challenge and to finding solutions, and that's exemplified by the hard work that the State Department and the Secretary of State has certainly done in the climate change negotiations."
While China has increased its production of alternative energy products like solar panels, they're also one of the largest coal-based polluters. But Colón says that China has clearly shown that they are trying to find sustainable ways of growing and meeting the increasing demands of their citizens.
"They have very innovative programs in terms of clean energy, but the energy challenge is quite large," says Colon. "I see them at these negotiations, and they're trying very hard to put the right laws and policies in place."
Colón and her colleagues meet with Clinton during weekly senior staff meetings. She says Secretary Clinton is extremely committed to furthering the country's scientific partnerships around the world, and has used it as a tool of what the State Department calls "smart" diplomacy.
"When you think of the State Department, you normally don't think of a bunch of scientists running around doing foreign policy," says Colón. "But Secretary Clinton sees the value in having a cadre of scientists within the department that advise her."
Colón says that U.S. scientists are one of the most accepted groups around the world, even in countries where there are strained relationships on other fronts.
"Our scientists are sometimes able to build bridges of communication across the world through an issue that's not political," says Colón.
Advice to Brandeis students?
"When mulling over career choices consider alternatives like science policy," says Colón. "We look for fresh new points of view and talent to aid our decision makers to serve our society with science."
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Prostate Cancer Treatment May Shrink Your Weenie
Frightened by the idea of an urban witch doctor with a 7-inch long finger giving you your annual, white-knuckle prostate exam? You should actually be more concerned about the possibility of your penis shriveling up like a California raisin.
That's because, according to a recent study published in the Urology Medical Journal, some men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer reported that their penises ended up smaller than when they started. In fact, in a survey of nearly 1,000 men treated for prostate cancer, nearly 3% claimed that their packages were not hanging as low as before.
Now, while that figure may not appear to be substantial enough for any real concern, researchers say it is, if you happen to be one of cocktail weenies affected. "I think what our study brings home is that this is a real problem and it does affect men," says Paul Nguyen, M.D. and lead researcher. "Many of the guys who underwent treatment for their cancer had never even heard about this effect—so this is something that we, as doctors, should be talking about with our patients."
So give us the bad news doc; how much of our manhood do we stand to lose? Well, researchers say that if the incredible shrinking dong phenomenon does take place, it is possible for a man to lose just over an inch to the length to his penis. This loss can be crippling, considering most of us are only playing with a 4-inch pecker, anyway, right? Ahem. Right?
The moral of this story is: if you are over 40, you need to quit being a sissy and start getting your annual prostate exam. Sure the doctor is going to finger bone your bunghole; on the upside, they are supposed to use lube.


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|John Crispin Pecht
My great great grandfather
|Leroy Pearl Pecht
My great grandfather
Son of John Crispin Pecht
|Ruby Luella Pecht
My grandmother
Daughter of Leroy Pecht
I find the resemblance between Leroy and John to be quite strong. Even my grandmother seems to have the Pecht mouth and chin. Resemblance? What do you think?


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Rock Products' new Frac Sand Initiative will give you an insider's view of the latest development concerning Frac Sand production.
The U.S. market for Frac Sand is in the midst of a major economic boom with significant growth continuing for the foreseeable future. The International Energy Agency predicts that more than a half-million new wells will be drilled in the United States by 2035, creating the need for a steady stream of high-quality Frac Sand. According to PropTester Inc. and KELRIK, LLC from its 2011 Proppant Market Report, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, production jumped to 28.7 million metric tons in 2011, a number that many experts think is woefully underestimated—and the expanded business opportunities for companies in the industry are tremendous.
Producers of Frac Sand, including aggregates operations, industrial and specialty sand plants, and mobile materials producers now face a critical need for market information and technology solutions. Mining Media International and Rock Products are uniquely positioned to meet the need for market insight and guidance in North America.
Rock Products will be significantly increasing coverage of the Frac Sand market both in our magazine and on this website. We will be producing a Frac Sand webinar to bring a unique insight on the industry to producers looking to capitalize on these new opportunities. Our Frac Sand e-newsletter, Frac Sand Insider™, has launched and features equipment and technology specific information for Frac Sand professionals.
Also, you are invited to join the LinkedIn Rock Products Frac Sand Equipment & Technology Forum today.


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Kickoff event
PRINCETON — Bureau County Relay For Life will hold its kick off event at 7 p.m. Thursday at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. Anyone who has been touched by cancer is welcome to attend. There is no cost.
Meeting set
WYANET — The Wyanet Historical Society will have its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the historical hall.
Breakfast planned
LAMOILLE — The Relay for Life Road Runners team will sponsor a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the LaMoille Lions Club, 308 Howard St. This all-you-can-eat breakfast will feature "Nuco's" sausage, ham, pancakes, eggs, toast and beverage. Tickets are $6 adults, $4 for ages 6-10. Carry-outs are available. Tickets will be sold at the door. A bake sale will also be held. All proceeds are donated to the Relay for Life of Bureau County.
Red Hats event
PRINCETON — The Princeton Red Hats will celebrate Kentucky Derby Day at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Princeton Elks Lodge. The best hat will win lunch.
Spring show
PRINCETON — Just For Kix will host its spring show at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Prouty Gym. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. This event is open to the public. Just For Kix will also host a registration for new and current dancers from 5 to 7 p.m. May 2 at the studio, located above Johnson's Carpet. For more information on either event, contact Torri at 815-303-2633.
Open house
SHEFFIELD — WUNT, Bureau County's newest Christian radio station, will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the studio, 115 N. Main St. in Sheffield. The public is invited to see the new digital facility, take a tour and record a greeting to be used on the air. The station, 88.3FM, has been on the air since April 24.
Meditation event
UTICA — Lama Lena will present the "Secret Oral Teachings of Tibet" Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 5 p.m. and again Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Utica Township Community Building on the corner of Church and Mill streets. These teachings are a method of meditation and enlightenment for the lay person to practice in order to experience the realization on oneness with all existence. For more information, contact Dan Retoff at 815-488-4249 or email@example.com.


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Haven't gotten around to doing your baby's nursery yet? Here's some charming inspiration. — Pregnancy Buzz
One mom's biracial baby is growing up in two worlds; learning two languages. — Motherlode
New moms don't have a lot of time to spend on themselves—here's how to look good in five minutes. — Alpha Mom
Moms weigh in on Connection Parenting. — Toddler Buzz
Tips for making your baby's first birthday party eco-friendly. — Food & Party Buzz
The best sun protection for babies. — StrollerTraffic
If multi-tasking is a myth, then I'm in a lot of trouble. — Work It, Mom!
Octomom's babies are just props for her T.V. show. — FameCrawler
Are baby deal-a-day sites really deals? — Baby Cheapskate
A touching story: Finding love in the bathroom. — Home & Garden Buzz
Have you read any interesting stories this week? Please share them.


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Rich and Carrie Garfield are still suffering from sticker shock after entering the housing market in the spring and getting outbid three times for homes — even after offering as much as 20 percent over the listed price.
"I always expected high prices," said Rich Garfield, 31, a software engineer now renting in Somerville's Davis Square, "but our agent told us right off the bat that everything we looked at would go higher than the asking price, and that's exactly what has happened."
Real estate agents and brokers say buyers should expect more of the same as the fall selling season gets underway after the Labor Day holiday. Factors that left the Garfields disappointed in the spring and summer are still in play: low inventories of homes for sale, strong pent-up demand from the recent recession, and fears that mortgage rates are only headed higher.
These factors have already helped push median sales prices above the 2005 peak in more than 60 Massachusetts communities, with the greatest appreciation in desirable Boston neighborhoods and close-in cities and towns such as Arlington, Brookline, Cambridge, and Newton, according to Warren Group, a Boston firm that tracks real estate.
In Arlington and Newton, for example, median single-family home prices are already better than 10 percent above the peak that preceded the recent housing bust, according to Warren Group. In Cambridge, prices are 14 percent above that peak. In Brookline, it's 20 percent.
And other areas, where prices have yet to fully recover, might not be far behind.
Stephen Hussey, a realtor at Meridian Realty in Boston and a home inspector with JMC Associates in South Boston, said until recently, his home inspection business was contained to traditionally strong housing markets in the core downtown Boston areas, such as the Back Bay, South End, South Boston, and the Seaport District.
In the past year, though, he's been getting more and more calls for inspections farther out in the suburbs, such as in Natick, Hingham, Weymouth, Peabody, and, yes, in more gritty communities like Lynn and Revere. The competition has grown so fierce in these and other communities, Hussey said, buyers sometimes make offers without contingencies, such as home inspections, in order to secure deals.
"Quantity-wise, I'm starting to see real growth outside the city," Hussey said of home inspections. "I've had to turn down work."
One of the key reasons buyers find themselves in this position is tight supply. The number of single-family homes on the market in Eastern Massachusetts has plunged 34.4 percent from a year ago, while condo inventory is down 40 percent, according to the Greater Boston Association of Realtors, a trade group.
Despite recent price appreciation, many potential sellers remain reluctant to put homes on the market, hoping to make better deals by waiting, said Michael Goodman, an economic analyst at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. "They want to see where this market is going," he said, "and whether they can get even higher prices."
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, a forecasting firm, said longer-term factors are also at work. Massachusetts has a decades-old history of dramatic run-ups in housing prices precisely because not enough new housing is built to meet demand, said Zandi, who has closely followed the New England economy.
A combination of scarce land and sometimes contentious permitting at local levels has inhibited home building in the state, he said. "It's ultimately a supply problem."
Jake Duckworth, 37, an IT applications specialist, said he and his wife, Sarah, who are expecting their first child early next year, started seriously looking for a bigger home to buy about a month ago. And he's already discouraged by the lack of choices and high prices for what he views as "low quality" products that could end up costing him more to fix up, such as paying for new roofs, heating systems, and kitchen renovations.
"Homes are already expensive enough as it is, let alone having to pay for extra upgrades and repairs," said Duckworth, who currently owns a three-bedroom home in Danvers.
As a result of the supply-and-demand imbalance, most signs suggest the competition among buyers will only intensify this fall. Summer months are typically a slow period for the housing market, as both buyers and sellers attend to other important matters, like hitting the beaches and taking vacations, industry officials said.
But this past summer has been anything but typical.
Single-family homes sales in Massachusetts rose by 18.5 percent in July to 5,941, the largest monthly sales volume in the state since June 2006, Warren Group reported Thursday. The median price of a single-family home rose 10 percent in July, increasing to $349,000, compared to a year ago.
Condo sales also soared in July, jumping by 17 percent from a year earlier, while condo prices rose by 5.5 percent in July to $310,000, according to Warren Group.
"Why wouldn't it continue?" asked Deborah Heffernan, owner of Cambridge's Avenue 3 Real Estate. "I've talked to a number of potential buyers who say they're waiting until after the [Labor Day] holiday to start searching. There's normally a pickup in activity after the summer."
That's probably not what the Garfields, who are working with Heffernan, want to hear. They have already gotten into bidding wars on three homes in Newton and Belmont, once offering as much as 20 percent above an asking price, only to lose out. "It's pretty shocking," said Carrie Garfield, 31, a public relations executive. "It's so competitive."
Bert Beaulieu, a realtor at Northrup Associates Realtors in Lynnfield, said he's seeing a lot of frustrated buyers like the Duckworths and Garfields.
In Lynnfield, median home prices are now at about $495,000, down 7.6 percent from their 2005 peak. Yet, activity in Lynnfield has "absolutely picked up," and low inventory is becoming a problem there, too, he said. He's even starting to see multiple offers for properties in places such as Lynn.
"The market is partly being driven by nervous buyers fearing increases in interest rates," said Beaulieu.
Last week, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 4.5 percent, up from about 3.35 percent in May, according to Freddie Mac, the government-owned mortgage company. Most economists think interest rates will keep rising as the economy improves and the Federal Reserve ends stimulus programs aimed at holding rates down.
And Beaulieu thinks higher interest rates will continue to drive people into the housing market, not discourage them, out of fear they won't see better rates if they wait.
"The demand for housing is outpacing supply," he said, "and that's going to continue into the fall."


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D.C. Cops Don't Like It When You Dance: Group Of People Get Body Slammed & Arrested For Dancing At Jefferson Memorial!
"Adam Kokesh and his people get body slammed and
Why because they were dancing at Jefferson Memorial.
There will
even be a dance party protest next week.
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Free Entry
There's always something entertaining at the at the Beenleigh Events Centre, entertaining locals and visitors for more than three decades. The company presents regular seasons of plays, musicals, pantomimes and festivals showcasing one-act plays. Shows are staged in the lovely Crete Street Theatre (part of the Beenleigh Events Centre), right in the heart of Beenleigh.


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A defendant charged in the killing of a college student in Asher was ordered Wednesday to undergo a competency evaluation.
A defendant charged in the killing of a college student in Asher was ordered Wednesday to undergo a competency evaluation.
Jerrod Murray, 18, of Asher, is charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty if convicted in the December shooting death of Generro Sanchez, 18.
Murray, who appeared in Pottawatomie County District Court Wednesday for a hearing on competency issues, was ordered to undergo evaluation before the case proceeds further.
That evaluation is expected to occur between now and Aug. 8, with a follow-up hearing scheduled that day to review competency, court records show.
Murray is accused of shooting Sanchez, his classmate from East Central University in Ada, where both were freshman. Sanchez was a native of Stuart, Okla.
During a recent preliminary hearing, where a judge ruled there was sufficient evidence for Murray's case to proceed to trial, the judge heard Murray's own words from the law enforcement interrogation interview.
The video of that interview revealed Pottawatomie County Undersheriff Travis Palmer asking Murray about the statements he allegedly made when Palmer arrested him on the side of the road about 3:12 a.m. the morning of Dec. 6, with the taped interview occurring about 6 a.m. that day.
"I shot him in the head twice," Murray said during that interview. "Three shots were fired…one missed."
Speaking matter-of-factly, Murray, on the tape, described where the incident occurred in Asher and explained how he knew Sanchez "only by his first name" after they met in the dorm room of a mutual friend, where they played video games.
The tape revealed details of how Murray offered Sanchez $20 gas money for a ride from the dorms to the Walmart in Ada, which Murray said was 1.7 miles from the college campus.
When they pulled into the parking lot, Murray explained he pulled a gun on Sanchez and forced him to drive to Asher, with Palmer asking, "Why Asher?"
As the tape played, there was silence and a long pause before Murray answered.
"Because I was planning to take him out into the country and kill him," Murray responded on that tape.
The shooting occurred on Substation Road, prompting the pickup to crash into a tree. The victim's body was found in a ditch along that road, which is located south of U.S. 177 and SH 59.
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The Audi Sailing Series Is Dedicated To The Wind and Sea: Jean Francois Cruette's 'Teasing Machine' Wins The '150° Unita' of Italy Regatta
17 March 2011
Thursday's edition of the 2011 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series, hosted by Circolo Canottieri Napoli, was a very special day. March 17th marked the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, and the '150°Unita' of Italy Regatta was organized to celebrate the occasion. While racing, every Melges 32 acknowledged the day by flying the Italian flag from the stern.
Needless to say, the line-up on the start was of a high technical standard, the very best in the international sailing world. With the breeze velocity at a fantastic 18 knots and gusts up to 25, the seas were large and the racing nothing short of spectacular.
Finishing first overall was France's Jean-Francois Cruette on Teasing Machine. American John Kilroy aboard Samba Pa Ti was second, and Lanfranco Cirillo aboard Fantastica was third.
The first official start on Friday of the 2011 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series is 1130.


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Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
8pm EST
Sunday Night Football
- Isaac Redman, James Harrison, Jason Worilds, Casey Hampton, Max Starks, Rashard Mendenhall will not play.
- Per Mike Tomlin: As far as the quarterback rotation Tomlin said they are going with
Ben Roethlisberger as the starter, Charlie Batch and Jarred Johnson, with veteran Byron Leftwich not playing.
Id like for them to play about twice as long as they did last time out, said Tomlin. Thats always a general reference but I always reserve the right to change it based on circumstance, performance, time of possession and things of that nature.
The second preseason game is one where the rust should already be knocked off and the performances are stepped up a notch or two.


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A series of corruption scandals in high places have engulfed some of Asia's fastest-growing economies, posing political challenges and clouding their investment outlook. While complaints over government graft is nothing new, the latest revelations have raised public concern over the failure of political institutions to keep pace with economic development.
In India, the ruling Congress Party-led coalition has been shaken over the past week by allegations that large bribes were paid to lawmakers to secure a crucial parliamentary vote in 2008. Last month China fired its Railway Ministry head and a senior engineer, amid allegations of widespread embezzlement in China's high-speed rail program. The minister is the most senior to be disgraced in several years.
Meanwhile, the Philippines' House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to impeach the country's powerful ombudsman, Merceditas Gutierrez, who is accused of repeatedly stalling investigations into government corruption. Ms. Gutierrez faces an impeachment trial in the Senate after it returns from recess in early May.
Impact of corruption
Experts differ on the impact of corruption on economic growth, though most say that it creates market distortions and undermines effective regulation.
Some entrepreneurs in Asia describe it as the cost of doing business and point to the success of China and India in attracting foreign capital despite their mixed records on governance.
However, a string of high-profile corruption cases may have dulled India's appeal to investors who have grown leery of such practices. In November a telecoms minister resigned over irregularities in the award of mobile-phone licenses and is currently under criminal investigation. An official audit put the potential cost to taxpayers at $39 billion.
Measuring corruption is an imprecise science. Transparency International, a Berlin-based watchdog, uses surveys to rank perceptions of corruption. In 2010 it rated China slightly better than India, with 3.5 out of a perfect score of 10 (India scored 3.3). The Philippines was rated as 2.4, compared with 9.3 for Singapore, which shared the top place with New Zealand and Denmark. Burma and Afghanistan received a dismal 1.4.
Corruption exacerbates disparities within countries, as the poor must pay more for public services, while those in government reap the benefits, says Anupama Jha, director of Transparency International-India in New Delhi. "Ultimately it is the poor who suffer," she says. She cited a 2008 survey that estimated that low-income Indians paid $200 million a year in bribes to public officials.
Corruption scandals often create political fallout. In China the fallout may be within the ruling Communist Party, which is preparing for a leadership transition in 2012. Previous sackings of senior officials have been linked to factional fighting in the party. According to state media, nearly 150,000 officials were punished last year for "disciplinary violations." However, citizens who collect information on alleged wrongdoing, such as the poor construction of public schools that collapsed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, run the risk of being prosecuted themselves under state security laws.
The 'hurly-burly' in India and Philippines
In contrast to China's internal purges, the hurly-burly of electoral politics in India and Philippines means that corruption scandals unfold in the public eye. The impeachment of Gutierrez has garnered round-the-clock coverage in the Philippine media. "This will be the No. 1 telenovela in the country for the next couple of months," says Prospero de Vera, a political scientist at the University of the Philippines in Manila.
President Benigno Aquino, who was elected last year on an anticorruption platform, has promised to revive mothballed corruption cases that may implicate his predecessor, Gloria Arroyo-Macapagal. Removing the ombudsman, an Arroyo-Macapagal appointee, is seen as a crucial step, since her office has the power to investigate and prosecute government officials.
Mr. Aquino has also framed the fight against Gutierrez as a way to improve the image of the country, given concerns about pervasive graft. "He wants to deliver good governance because corruption scares away the investors. He's very conscious of this element," says Ramon Casiple, executive director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform in Manila.
India's latest political drama followed the publication in a newspaper of US diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks. They included descriptions of officials in the Congress Party showing off a slush fund for bribing opposition lawmakers to back the government in July 2008, when it faced a no-confidence motion over a landmark civil-nuclear agreement with the US.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament on Wednesday that the allegations of bribery were untrue and criticized lawmakers for putting their faith in leaked cables.
A veteran commentator for the Hindu newspaper, which published the cables, said Mr. Singh needed to do better. "He has a moral obligation to ensure the cable's contents are investigated properly. Refusing to do so would be an act of immense political folly, especially in the light of all the scam allegations that have buffeted his government," wrote Siddharth Vararadajan.


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New Hampshire Mammography Network
Mammography centers throughout the state of New Hampshire are working with Norris Cotton Cancer Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth to develop a registry (a computer database) of mammograms that will help us understand breast problems, including breast cancer. The registry is called the New Hampshire Mammography Network (NHMN).
As part of this study, many women choose to fill out a detailed questionnaire each time they get a mammogram. The information women give us on the questionnaire includes information about them, their family history, certain risk factors, certain medications they may be taking, and breast procedures they may have had in the past. This information is entered into the NHMN registry, along with the mammography results.
NHMN's continued collection of data is essential to gauging the impact of mammography on cancer detection, to evaluating new mammography technologies, and to finding ways to encourage women to get screened. NHMN is one of only five mammography registries nationwide, which comprise the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Since the late 1990s, NHMN has collected data on almost a million mammograms in New Hampshire. The combined data from the five registries, including NHMN's, contains information about more than 6.5 million mammograms.
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We were flipping through the April issue of Cosmopolitan and a tiny little picture of Justin Bieber kissing Selena Gomez caught our eye. Our first reaction, was "ew, Justin Bieber". Then "why is Selena Gomez dating Justin Bieber?" and then "why are either of them in Cosmo?"
Isn't Cosmo at least *supposed* to be a magazine for grownups? Why do we care who 16-year-old Justin Bieber is kissing?
Then we made the mistake of actually reading what they had to say about Justin and Selena...Ugh. Check out the caption they put on this photo:
Warning: Cougar-in-training
Yes, that's right. Cougar-in-training. Gomez is 18, Bieber will turn 17 in just a few days (March 1st). How the hell is she training to be a cougar, when her boyfriend is less than 2 years younger than her? The concept of 'cougars' in general is kind of offensive to begin with (who cares if a woman is older than the man she dates? why isn't there a name like that for a man who dates younger women?) but it's just downright ridiculous to call an 18-year-old girl a cougar.
We kept reading (yes, we know that was totally our own fault) and it kept getting worse...
Wow. Soooo much wrong with that. In only 6 lines or so they managed to hit on so many points that are just fucked up... First of all, we'll rephrase our original question: Why is Cosmo writing about Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez?
Selena Gomez, 18, was spotted kissing 16-year-old Justin Bieber. We imagined her inner monologue, and you picked the one that seemed about right.
33%: "Uh-oh. Is it illegal if we hook up?"
24%: "Ka-ching! Youngest. Sugar daddy. Ever."
22%: "With dance moves like that, he's got to be smooth."
21%: "Crap. I'm going to have to sneak him into 18+ clubs."
Next, why oh why are they writing about teenagers 'hooking up'? How fucking creepy is that, that grown women are writing about - and asking other grown women to read and think about - teenagers (one of whom is a minor) hooking up? And since the type of 'hooking up' that might be illegal at ages 18 and 16 is sexual intercourse, it goes one step creepier because Cosmo is speculating on the sex lives of teenagers.
Think about how inappropriate it would be if Maxim, or another male-equivalent-to-Cosmo magazine, was asking its adult male readers to 'imagine' whether or not a 16-year-old female starlet was having sex with her slightly older boyfriend. Gross. (If Maxim is doing this, please don't let us know, as we'd like to remain blissfully ignorant.)
And... it's a minor point, but Gomez apparently wears a purity ring and has vowed to remain abstinent until marriage... so she's probably not too concerned about the 'legality' of their relationship anyway.
Then we get to the second 'option':
Ka-ching! Youngest. Sugar daddy. Ever.Um... what? Again, it's a tad creepy and inappropriate to even jokingly refer to him as such, because the term 'sugar daddy' is often used in terms of someone wealthy offering money or gifts to a less wealthy companion in exchange for sexual favors. So... ew. Also, a sugar daddy is typically someone older who takes care of someone younger... they've already established that Gomez is older than Bieber. Sorry, you can't make her a cougar-in-training and him a sugar daddy in the same stupid article.
But then there's still more wrong about that one... Yes, we know Justin Bieber is quite possibly the richest 16-year-old guy out there right now, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's a sugar daddy. To even joke about the fact that because Bieber is rich then Gomez must be some kind of gold digger, is just really offensive. Bieber may earn somewhat more than Gomez does, but she's not exactly hurting for money. She's extremely successful for her age and is reportedly worth millions. She allegedly makes $30,000 per episode of Wizards of Waverly Place on the Disney Channel, has a pop music career and has starred in a handful of films, including Ramona and Beezus.
Yes, we know it's hard to imagine that anyone would want to date Justin Bieber for legitimate reasons, but sorry Biebs, she doesn't need your money and it's pretty sexist to joke that she does.
With dance moves like that, he's got to be smooth.This one isn't offensive so much as it's just... stupid. Now maybe I'm in the minority here, but I don't think his dance moves are all that great... but let's just suspend our disbelief and pretend that they are. If they're already dating... then doesn't she already know whether he's smooth or not... without having to figure it out based on his dance moves? (We know Cosmo loves to 'decode' things about men based on unrelated stuff - but sorry, his dance moves prove nothing.) Also, what exactly do they even mean by 'smooth'? Anyone who read that Rolling Stone interview knows that he's clearly not a smooth talker. Hopefully this isn't another thinly veiled sexual reference about a 16-year-old boy Cosmo!
Crap. I'm going to have to sneak him into 18+ clubs.The idea that Justin Bieber has to 'sneak' in anywhere is ludicrous. So is the idea that a guy who hangs out with celebrities like Usher and Will Smith would even want to go to some loser 18-and-over club anyway.
Cosmo, stick to what you know - slut-shaming and shilling for makeup companies - and stop trying to prove that you're still 'hip' to what the 'kids today' are into by writing ridiculous stories about teen celebs.
And we almost forgot the worst offense of all - they forced us to write about Justin Bieber again! Damn you, Cosmo.


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1. Re: unable to change colour of textmjarrott Aug 1, 2012 9:20 AM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)1 person found this helpful
Select the green text, double click on the fill icon to open the color picker.
Copy the Hex Code for the color (should be #xxxxxx).
Click on your other text, open up the Color picker.
Paste and click OK!
2. Re: unable to change colour of textemil emil Aug 1, 2012 10:23 AM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
Clueless in Adobe wrote:
...I tried selecting my newly written text, click the eye dropper tool, and then clicked on my old text (which is in the shade of green that I want) but this frustratingly changes the font of my newly written text to the same font as the original text, without changing it's colour.
Try the same but this time hold Shift when clicking with the Eyedropper Tool. This should work if the default settings of the tool have not been altered. To change the settings, double click the Eyedropper Tool in the Tools panel. The default settings is checkmark on all options (make sure to click the arrow in front of Appearance to reveal all sub-options).
3. Re: unable to change colour of textEricaLynneLarson Aug 1, 2012 10:25 AM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)1 person found this helpful
These are both great suggestions. As a third option, you could also create a swatch to be used over and over. You would select the text in green, then click and hold on the colored square in the toolbar, then drag the swatch over to your swatches palette. Next you would select the text you want to be green, then click the green swatch you just put into your palette.
4. Re: unable to change colour of textWade_Zimmerman Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM (in response to EricaLynneLarson)
Makibg the new swatch is the best way I find and then yoiu can make the color global so if you wish to change the color of objecs made with that swatch you do so with a couple of clicks.
5. Re: unable to change colour of textClueless in Adobe Aug 1, 2012 4:08 PM (in response to Wade_Zimmerman)
Thank you for all of your detailed replies. Unfortunately, none of these work. Michael, the colour picker shows the hex colour code as 000000. emil emil, the functionality is the same as before, and in checking the eye dropper settings as you suggest, all of them are checked as you say they need to be. EricaLynneLarson, this also doesn't work, but I agree having a new swatch with this colour would be nice.
At this point, I can't help but think there's something about this particular document and how it's written or setup that's causing all of us trouble. I've posted a modified version of the document in which all of the above can be tested/verified here: ski.bounceme.net/misc/AdobeNoobie/ProblemDocument.ai. If anyone wishes to take a look at this I would greatly appreciate it.
6. Re: unable to change colour of textEricaLynneLarson Aug 1, 2012 4:14 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
Unfortunately I cannot access your file. The link will not load.
What happens when you try to create a new swatch?
7. Re: unable to change colour of textClueless in Adobe Aug 1, 2012 4:19 PM (in response to EricaLynneLarson)
I'm unsure why you can't access the file...I've checked the link and it works. Maybe try loading the listing: ski.bounceme.net/misc/AdobeNoobie/
Anyway, I can create the swatch, but when I then select the text that I want to change to that colour, nothing happens - the text remains it's original colour, black. I'm selecting the text I want to change, and then clicking on the newly created swatch.
8. Re: unable to change colour of textmjarrott Aug 1, 2012 4:24 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
You must first select the green text, open the color picker, and copy the hex code. Click OK or Cancel.
Then select the black text, open the color picker, highlight all 6 zeros and paste the hex code you just copied. Then click ok.
9. Re: unable to change colour of textClueless in Adobe Aug 1, 2012 4:31 PM (in response to mjarrott)
Yes that is what I'm doing. With the green text selected, double clicking the colour picker opens to show the colour code as 000000.
10. Re: unable to change colour of textmjarrott Aug 1, 2012 4:32 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
Okay, so there seems to be some other problem. Can you take a screenshot of your illustrator document. I can't get the link to work, either.
11. Re: unable to change colour of textLarry G. Schneider Aug 1, 2012 5:00 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
Can you post a screen shot with the text selected and the Appearance panel. Color can be applied to the text at any one of several levels and it's hard to tell where it might be.
12. Re: unable to change colour of textemil emil Aug 1, 2012 5:22 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
I checked your file and it appears that you have a corrupted color on the green text and also a corrupted color on the blue swatch in your swatches panel - It doesn't show any color values in the color panel, all fields are empty. Trying to use these corrupted colors on any other object will corrupt (contaminate LOL) that object too not only with corrupted color but also with corrupted appearance that can not be cleared. In the layers panel objects with these corrupted colors will show the dot in the appearance column shaded which indicates altered basic appearance that can not be cleared. So, objects with these corrupted colors are useless.
To sample the corrupted color select the object with it and choose Object > Rasterize, then using the Eydroper Tool and holding Shift you can sample the color, applying it to other healthy objects, or saving it as a swatch.
I've never seen that before,
13. Re: unable to change colour of textClueless in Adobe Aug 1, 2012 5:46 PM (in response to emil emil)
well good to know the link actually works. The others are likely behind a firewall that blocks it. I'm running a small web server on a home cable line which is technically not allowed, so if it is their firewall that's blocking it I wouldn't be surprised.
Screen shot attached. It's been heavily modified to only illustrate the minimum to show the problem. 'CAR' is the original text and it is the colour here that I want to sample, 'Within' is the word I'd like to make the same colour.
14. Re: unable to change colour of textemil emil Aug 1, 2012 5:50 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
For those who want to check the file and have problems with the links already posted, I put it in dropbox and here's the link
15. Re: unable to change colour of textmjarrott Aug 6, 2012 4:04 PM (in response to Clueless in Adobe)
I figured it out!!
So, in short.. the green color you have on the word CAR is a gradient. If you look closely you can see small bits of black around the edges of the word. Black is the original color of the text, and the green gradient is sitting on top of it as an appearance. It's a bit of a hassle that you cannot just apply a gradient color to live text but here is how you work around it.
1. Save the green color (gradient) as a swatch by selecting the word CAR and dragging the fill icon over to your swatches panel.
2. Next, select the text that you want to change (the word "Within"). Change it so it has no fill and no stroke.
3. With that same word selected, open the appearance panel. In the panel flyout menu, choose Add New Fill...
4. It will automatically choose black. Just open the fill option and choose the swatch you made it step 1.
5. Bam! Here is your desired fill.
6. As an extra step, if you would like to get rid of the black text that is peeping out from behind the green on the word CAR just use the Type tool and highlight the word car.
7. In the Fill section, Click the small thumbnail of black to select it and then click the option for None (white box with red slash) to remove it.
8. Here you go, clean lines!
I'm not sure if you meant to have a green gradient on your text, or if you just wanted one color green. Here, I've outline the solution for applying a gradient to live text and replicating the same gradient on other pieces of text.
I hope this helps solve your problem if it hasn't already been solved!
16. Re: unable to change colour of textemil emil Aug 7, 2012 1:18 AM (in response to mjarrott)
Good job mjarrott! Gradient with all colors the same
But using the eyedropper should sample the appearance which was the original problem. May be the Appearance option was not checked in the Eyedropper's options.
Easy way to copy a gradient to an object without a gradient is first select the source then the target object and click the gradient swatch in the Gradient panel.
I realized that using eyedropper with holding Shift doesn't sample the color of text with gradient and even other objects if the gradient is not the only fill. Also another weirdness is you can assign a gradient to live text but it will not show until outlined and if you add another fill with a color, then trying to sample the added fill color with holding Shift will not work and instead the gradient fill will be sampled. I call this sloppy programing


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It was a habit I picked up as a Little Leaguer, and that is to hang around until the last out. As a reporter, I had no choice, but as a casual viewer there were times I shut things down when the game got out of hand, which has happened more than a few times in recent seasons.
But, not so much this year, and definitely not last night.
There's a resiliency about these Mets that make up for their void in talent. There is a likable quality to this team because they overachieve. They hustle where previous Mets teams did not.
Mike Pelfrey was frustrating as he squandered a three-run lead, and then the bullpen blew up. Normally, that would be the story line, but this time the offense – which had been stagnant – responded and thankfully made us forget about Pelfrey.
Normally, when the Mets get hit with a four-spot in the eighth, it is time to look away, but they quickly put two on with one out, and there was the curiosity factor with Mike Baxter coming up.
Of course, I wanted to see the local kid. He's a good story, and I always root for good stories. His double and Ronny Paulino's sacrifice fly made it a two run game. They made it worthwhile to keep watching.
I thought about Scott Hairston's homer in Washington, and Lucas Duda's ninth-inning, game-tying homer the other day. OK, they still lost, but the situation was there again and it made me wonder.
Jason Pridie singled, and one out later, so did Justin Turner, who is becoming one of my favorite players to watch this year. He hung in on Heath Bell's breaking ball and dumped it into left. It was a pitch that could easily have eaten him up.
David Wright singled in a run, and all of a sudden the winning run was on second after another wild pitch by Bell.
Up again was Duda, who for some reason reminds me of Lucas McCain of The Rifleman TV series. There's the name, Lucas, of course, but Duda is bull strong like the McCain character. Connors, by the way, played briefly for the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Dodgers before turning to acting.
The Mets are counting on Duda for power, but it was great to see him go with the pitch and take it up the middle. Professional hitting at its best.
It has been a summer with a growing injury list, the saga of the Mets' finances and the future of Jose Reyes and where he'll take his tender hammy next year.
But, for one night at least it was good to get away from all that and watch the Mets show their heart.
After all, games like last night is why we watch, and maybe it was the first game for somebody who became hooked on your ball club.
Last night was a game that reminded us why we are baseball fans and that the baseball clock ticks in outs, not minutes.
And, when outs remain, so does hope.