text: Power Hour: Corn Heads for Longest Slump Since 1980 February 13, 2013 08:30 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email By Tony C. Dreibus and Jeff Wilson, Copyright 2013 Bloomberg. Corn futures headed for the longest slump in 32 years on speculation that beneficial weather will boost crops in Argentina, the world's second-biggest exporter, and Brazil. As much as 0.75 inch (1.9 centimeters) of rain fell in Argentina overnight, and an additional 1.75 inches are expected starting Feb. 17, easing stress from dry conditions this year, Commodity Weather Group LLC in Bethesda, Maryland, said in a report. Precipitation will boost crops in southern Brazil in the next two weeks, and drier weather in northern areas will aid harvesting, the company said. Corn prices were poised for the ninth straight decline, the longest slide since December 1980. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Feb. 8 that global reserves as of Oct. 1 will be 118.04 million metric tons, up from 115.99 million predicted last month and surprising analysts who forecast a decline. Combined output in Argentina and Brazil will increase 5.9 percent this year. "South America, for the most part, has a good-sized crop in the bag," Jason Britt, the president of brokerage Central States Commodities Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri, said in a telephone interview. "Argentina is still up for debate, but it's stabilizing." Corn futures for March delivery dropped 0.5 percent to $6.9275 a bushel at 12:20 P.m. on the Chicago Board of Trade. Volume at this time was 72 percent more than the average in the past 100 days. Through yesterday, the grain tumbled 17 percent from a record settlement of $8.3875 on Aug. 21. The all-time high intraday price was $8.49 on Aug. 10 following a drought that cut U.S. production. Feed, Ethanol Larger inventories may reduce livestock-feed costs for pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. and poultry processor Sanderson Farms Inc. Grain-based ethanol production has declined in the U.S., and plants are closing. In the four months ended Jan. 31, exports from the U.S., the top shipper, have tumbled 55 percent to 8.12 million tons from a year earlier, USDA data show. Wheat futures for March delivery fell 0.1 percent to $7.31 a bushel in Chicago. Earlier, the price touched $7.225, the lowest for a most-active contract since June 25. Soybean futures for May delivery gained 0.1 percent to $14.115 a bushel. The price dropped in the previous five sessions, the longest slide since September 2011. Corn is the biggest U.S. crop, followed by soybeans, hay and wheat. Read more Power Hour news, blogs and videos. Back to news


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I like the cover too.
I noticed Inoue didn't bring (or at least hasn't shown yet) Denshichiro's son/the child heir of Yoshioka into this battle. Interesting.
Then again, it's been an awfully long time since I read the novel and we know Inoue isn't going page for page with his manga adaptation.
Oh and in response to your spoiler tag: that scene kind of shocked me. I wasn't sure who it was at first, but after reading over the chapter a second time, I was certain. I guess anyone is disposable in the wake of Musashi right now.
This is somewhat unrelated to the topic of 225 -- but I saw this and realised that I must have one:
New episode sheds some interesting light as usual. I wonder if Musashi was really even aware of Ueda.
When I finally got the new chapter, I was surprised to only see 14 pages.. but the last panel more than makes up for it.
No, I was quite genuinely surprised; but, my reputation supercedes me. =)Anyway, still wondering how this will play out, I don't think he can keep up this level of serenity for all of them; he's already arguably broken concentration on the last page, and Inoue may have left the door ajar for Ueda still.
The spoiler tags don't seem to be working, so tread carefully around this post...I'm really starting to wish I didn't give my copy of the book away
Why on earth did you?!
So how many of the Ten Swordsman of Yoshioka are left now?
Chapter 228 was un-bloody-believable.You might need to strike a few more names from that list, Griff


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June 2013 Randy's Electrical CornerPosted in How To: Electrical on June 1, 2013
Even I, who know nothing about Jeeps, have to admit that these flatties are pretty cool. You guys loooove the flatfender Jeeps. You give them nicknames and everything. Heck, you guys even love driving the things and taking them off-road, although I'll never know why. They are too small to drive for any person who is of normal height, much less if you are tall. I mean, unless you like driving or riding with your ears around your knees. Most of them have no heat, and why even put A/C in them? The tops leak more than a chicken-wire top would, and good luck putting a back seat in the things. You would basically have to chop people off at the knees to get them back there. Heck, even Mr. Turtle doesn't like riding back there (Editor's note: Maybe don't put him in a pot of water next time).
So how does this deal with electrics? Well, glad you asked. The thing I liked about the early flatties was that there were no confusing keys. I never could figure out how the janitor knew what key went to what door. The old flatties had a simple "on/off" switch and a button on the floor to engage the starter. Easy. Want to crank the engine, step on the button. No keys, and none of the VATS or whatever they call it that the new Jeeps have. So why not put a button in a flatfender to start it?
Well, I'll tell you why not. You can't trust anyone today, so the old switch and floor button just won't work. Sure, every teenybopper who comes by might not be able to figure it out, but give enough monkeys enough time and they can write great books or music or something. So when I found the keyless system from Flaming River, I almost jumped for joy. Not Joy, the mean blonde lady, but I was happy. Then it was a matter of finding a flattie to try it out on.
Yeah Flaming River is the steering company, but this kit is cool. I liked the idea of the push button starter in an old flat fender. But things like "programmable" and "RFID" scared me. Like most spaceman tech, this isn't that cheap, but all the parts are very well made and wiring is mostly done for you.
Well, you guys know me, nothing like trying to put something together and make it work to figure out how it works. Or taking something apart…but anyway, I got one of these new kits and gave putting it in a '51 CJ-3A a shot. It worked out better than I thought it would, and now the flatfender has a push button like it always should have.


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The many steep increases in the cost of living in every conceivable area continue to unfairly burden working families. We must expose and curb waste, theft, and mismanagement wherever it occurs if we are to recover from the present economic malaise.
There are many water freeloaders in New York City. Some rogue plumbers roll water meters backward, thus moonlighting as water thieves. I was also told that the DEP is to blame in some circumstances, because it doesn't audit the previous months' bills and demand that the water thief account for negative usage. Negative rollbacks should trigger an audit and an investigation of the relevant meters.
Another complaint I received is that there are many development sites in the city that steal water illegally by opening fire hydrants with hoses hooked up to them, surreptitiously leading behind the construction fences to the buildings. The result is theft for prolonged periods from multiple sites at the same time. Similarly, these sites ought to be policed and monitored, using new construction permits as alarm bells.
Apart from the fact that it is easy to identify property owners who use water without paying, the DEP owes a duty to its 832,000 customers to go after these culprits and ease the projected 14 percent rate increases by inflicting additional fees and penalties on them.
Another area where reform can bring changes and ease the pain on consumers is by increasing the current fine of $50 if they refuse to allow water inspectors onto their premises. These fines do not give property owners an incentive to comply.
The city's DEP should act when it reveals new proposed penalties on April 3.
Baldeo is a Community Advocate and former State Senate candidate for the 15th State Senate district, which encompasses Glendale, Howard Beach, Maspeth, Middle Village, Old Howard Beach, Ridgewood, Woodhaven, Ozone Park and Richmond Hill.


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Here's one: How about the gift of service?
Even when people do not have "the economic means" to give to others, "every one of us has the ability to pray and find a way to be of service," said Detroit Cardinal Adam J. Maida in a pastoral letter on the economy, "Christ Our Hope," issued in early December.
In the letter he offered hope and encouragement to those suffering hardships, and urged Catholics to show charity and solidarity to others in this time of difficulty.
Serving others at any time of year but particularly during this Christmas season might be the best present we can give to others — and to ourselves as it turns out.
In a Dec. 16 story in The Washington Post, Mark Snyder, director of the Center for the Study of the Individual and Society at the University of Minnesota said what those who volunteer regularly already probably know — volunteering improves people's own self-esteem and gives them a deeper understanding of themselves and others.
In 2007 a study conducted by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service concluded that volunteering also helps people out physically, lowering rates of depression and reducing chronic pain. So if by now you haven't finished that shopping list, a gift of time might be just the right item.
Or you can make a donation in a family member's name to an agency that serves people or buy a gift card for a family member that he or she can redeem for a favorite charity.
One Web site that promotes this is JustGive, a San Francisco-based organization. It lists about a thousand legitimate charities in 19 categories, including many diocesan Catholic Charities agencies and national Catholic organizations such as Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. and Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities. The site is part of a movement to redefine Christmas gift-giving and promote more charity and less materialism.
Other sites touting holiday philanthropy include Network for Good, which also includes in its database a number of local and national Catholic organizations.


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WALNUT CREEK — A historic beacon atop Mount Diablo will beam over the Bay Area again Dec. 7 even though restoration won't be finished by then as hoped.
State park managers and conservationists earlier this year expressed fears that the 1928 swiveling navigation light might not answer its annual call to duty on Pearl Harbor Day unless its tired parts and bearings were overhauled.
Now officials say volunteers have done enough repairs and maintenance to ready the Eye of Diablo for its once-a-year evening vigil.
"We will make sure the beacon will light up and turn even if it needs a little help to keep turning," said Ron Brown, executive director of Save Mount Diablo, a conservation group spearheading the restoration.
"We're confident the beacon can work," said Roland Gaebert, superintendent of Mt. Diablo State Park, where the beacon is located on a 3,889-foot-tall mountaintop visible from much of the Bay Area and Central Valley.
A few of the dwindling number of Pearl Harbor survivors plan to be on hand for the public pre-lighting ceremony at 3:45 p.m. Dec. 7 at the summit visitor center. The event is free, although the state park has a $10-per-vehicle admission fee.
Originally activated in 1928 by famous aviator Charles Lindbergh as a navigation guide for airplanes, the beacon is in danger of wearing out under the assault of harsh winds, rains and extreme temperatures at the summit.
State park officials say they lack money to overhaul it.
Save Mount Diablo, a Walnut Creek-based conservation group, committed to raise funds and recruit expert labor for the work.
The state Legislature sanctioned the restoration, and earlier this year passed a bill directing the state Parks and Recreation Department to negotiate an agreement for Save Mount Diablo to restore the beacon with state oversight to assure quality control and historical integrity.
The conservation group had hoped to do the restoration before Dec. 7, but the oversight agreement has not yet reached agreement. "We are close," Brown said.
After the pact is signed, the conservation group plans to firm up a project cost estimate and begin fundraising.
Brown said it's important to restore the beacon while some Pearl Harbor survivors are still alive and will know this piece of history is secure. More than 2,300 military service members died in the 1941 attack, which was the deadliest attack on American soil until the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
Pearl Harbor survivors endorsed Mount Diablo as a place to remember the attack because the beacon was turned off after the 1941 air raid on Hawaii out of fear of guiding Japanese war planes in to attack the Bay Area.
Since 1964, the beacon has been lighted on Dec. 7, even in 2009 when a snowstorm closed the road to the summit and forced relocation of the ceremony.
Contact Denis Cuff at 925-943-8267. Follow him at Twitter.com/deniscuff.
What: Lighting of the Mount Diablo beacon
When: 3:45 p.m. Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day memorial ceremony followed by lighting of the beacon
Where: Summit visitor center. Mount Diablo State Park
Admission: $10 park entrance fee


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - CNA-Q Job Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in CNA-Q Job Goto page 1, 2 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Qatar View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message thinkerno1Joined: 23 May 2008Posts: 3 Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: CNA-Q Job Hello all, I applied at CNA-Q and have gone through interview process but havent received any reply back yet (more than 3 weeks now). Can anyone tell me how long it takes before they send you an acceptance or rejection letter? Thanks. Back to top Hannibal_the_ConquererJoined: 16 Jun 2006Posts: 21Location: Doha, Qatar Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: I had a similar problem, and ended up accepting another job, provisionally. It was mid June by the time I received my offer. They are notoriously slow, but give it a couple weeks yet. I didn't have everything sorted and signed till July. I had to call the other job and apologize, but I didn't lose too much sleep for that. Good luck! Back to top thinkerno1Joined: 23 May 2008Posts: 3 Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:51 am Post subject: Thanks Hannibal_the_Conquerer for the response, much appreciated. Back to top ImdramayuJoined: 09 Feb 2007Posts: 387Location: Prince Sultan University Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: The unreasoably high salary is worth the wait. Where else in the world can you make (with a MA and 10 years experience $90,000/yr by teaching English? The hiring is done inefficiently through Nfld so they do things slowly. They've been deparate for teachers for a long time but they seem to hire enough. Back to top turtlepi1Joined: 15 Jun 2004Posts: 94 Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: So I have been reading the boards and a lot of what I read about CNA-Q really seems to be coming from people who haven't worked abroad or perhaps at least in the Gulf. For those of you who have been around the region (and have actually worked/work) at CNA-Q how do you feel about it? I can see how someone "off the plane" would lose their mind but how about those of you who understand the region? Also, if you detest CNA-Q so much if you were a female with a masters in applied linquistics and a few years under your belt (Canadian) is there anywhere else in Qatar you would suggest? Back to top qatarwatchJoined: 03 Dec 2007Posts: 24 Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: CNAQ lukey wrote: I actually worked at CNAQ for many years please read my previous posts - it is based on experience working there. As far as working elsewhere in Qatar - anywhere you would have to work directly for the Qataris would be difficult. Read the posts about other organizations- it will give you an idea. People mainly go to Qatar for the money and generally"survive" their time there and then get out Given that CNAQ officially opened in the Fall of 2002, and didn't really get underway until the following year, your claim to have worked there for many years is a bit confusing. Back to top mouse5Joined: 11 Jan 2006Posts: 142 Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:40 am Post subject: Canadians only? Does CNAQ only employ Canadians? Back to top qatarwatchJoined: 03 Dec 2007Posts: 24 Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:44 am Post subject: Re: Canadians only? mouse5 wrote: Does CNAQ only employ Canadians? Yes, that's right. But more specifically, CNAQ is a regional development program for the province of Newfoundland. They recruit first from that province, and draw staff from other regions of Canada only when required. Also, the MA/MEd preference stated in their job ad only applies to non-Newfoundlanders. Generally speaking, Newfoundlanders are eligible for these ELT positions even without an advanced degree or international experience. Back to top ImdramayuJoined: 09 Feb 2007Posts: 387Location: Prince Sultan University Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: I'm holding my breath! I'll exhale in July...and answer your questions. Back to top thinkerno1Joined: 23 May 2008Posts: 3 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:13 am Post subject: I am still waiting but not so hopeful now; it has been a month since my second interview . Back to top lukeyJoined: 05 Apr 2005Posts: 68 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:33 am Post subject: CNAQ Don't wish too hard, you might just get the job - and then you might wish you hadn't got it Back to top Mine's a pintJoined: 08 Feb 2007Posts: 46Location: Somewhere Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: lukey wrote: Don't wish too hard, you might just get the job - and then you might wish you hadn't got it LOL, that was just what I was thinking when I read the previous posting.... don't wish too hard. I'm here and I wish I wasn't. Salary be damned. Back to top ImdramayuJoined: 09 Feb 2007Posts: 387Location: Prince Sultan University Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: Why not quit? Back to top Mine's a pintJoined: 08 Feb 2007Posts: 46Location: Somewhere Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: Not that simple when one has commitments and obligations beyond the workplace. Picking up and moving to something else potentially just as awkward is a bit reckless, at least in my view. Back to top ImdramayuJoined: 09 Feb 2007Posts: 387Location: Prince Sultan University Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: Naming names of incompetent people CNA-Q is run by incompetent managers who don't have qualifications in the area they are managing. This is especially true in EFL where 2 out of the 3 managers of EFL have no EFL experience. The third manager of EFL has experience at a university but she is selfish. She doesn't care about anything but is only protecting her job. She'll do anything to hang onto her job. Shall we name names here or keep things discrete and "safe"? 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The Standard License is intended for companies that are capable of extensive production and retail distribution of their product(s) and/or are introducing a unique and commercially viable product to the collegiate market. The Standard License is usually not for first-time applicants or companies without well-established marketing plans, existing product distribution and/or a solid financial history of selling licensed products.
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- A product generally is subject to royalty or right fees if a university trademark is utilized AND / OR:
- the product is for resale
- the product promotes a specific event for which a fee is charged
- the name, trademark, or logo of a third party is used with the university's trademark.
Exemptions to royalty fees are given when university trademarked products are used to promote instructional programs, events, other activities that further the academic and educational mission of the university as determined by the Licensing Manager. (Instructional programs/events include, but are not limited to, classes, courses, seminars, workshops and other activities directly sponsored by a college, division, department, program or service of USU.)
Exempting royalties is done in writing and does not exempt the requirement to use a licensed vendor for manufacture or production.
- These guidelines are usually sufficient in determining royalty/non-royalty. However, each submission shall be reviewed individually to make sure all aspects of the situation are taken into consideration.
IX. Exemptions
- For purposes of consistency, the university does not exempt campus-operated stores from purchasing emblematic merchandise from Officially Licensed Vendors. Royalties are charged to campus stores in the same manner as charged to off-campus retail establishments.
- Departments of the university, and recognized clubs and organizations, are also required to purchase emblematic merchandise from Officially Licensed Vendors. Receiving authorization for a design or to utilize a trademark does not constitute approval to manufacture a particular product. All products must be manufactured by, and purchased from, an Officially Licensed Vendor.
- Exemptions to royalty fees are given when university trademarked products are used to promote instructional programs or events, or other activities that further the academic and educational mission of the university as determined by the Trademark & Licensing Manager.
- All departments of the university, recognized campus clubs and organizations, individuals and companies are required to obtain approval from the Trademark & Licensing Manager under the direction of Public Relations & Marketing prior to producing or arranging for production of any product or use that utilizes the university's trademarks, regardless of use or method of distribution, except as otherwise authorized.
- This policy may be altered at any time without prior notice.
For further information contact:
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Utah State University Public Relations & Marketing
0500 Old Main Hill | Logan, Utah 84321 - 0500
Phone: 435.797.1351 | Fax: 435.797.1250
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0500 Old Main Hill | Logan, Utah 84321 - 0500
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Here is the list of wrestlers who will be a part of WWE 2K15:
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DIVAS: AJ Lee, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Naomi, Cameron, Natalya, Summer Rae (no Paige?)
LEGENDS: Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Booker T, Kevin Nash, Ric Flair
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We were surprised to see CM Punk still on the list. 2K15's Career Mode will let you take a new wrestler through the WWE Performance Center, then to NXT and the main roster. Since Kevin Nash's picture depicted him in his NWO garb, we expect recent Hall of Famer Scott Hall to be included as a legend as well. We really hope that NXT greats like Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville and newly-signed Kevin Steen are included.
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Royal Teeth
Royal Teeth is fun pop music that delivers an energetic live show that will keep you dancing. Together, the electronic samples, male/female vocals, and auxiliary percussion create a unique experience.
If all music tells a story, then Royal Teeths joyous, inspired songs spin an exuberant tale of possibility, each note conveying the youthful excitement of venturing out into the great wide world. The songs on the bands debut album, Glow, were penned around the idea of exploration and spirited adventures into the unknown, and its 12 tracks lay out a kaleidoscopic narrative of discovery.
The group came together in 2010 with Gary, Josh W, Poe, Josh H and Stevie, friends from all across Louisiana whod gravitated to one another during their early days playing out in New Orleans. It was with the discovery of Nora, the last piece of the puzzle, that the band began to truly hone in on what would become their sound. The aim was to have fun, with no master plan for the music at the outset. As they began to experiment, it became clear that the synthesizers theyd been playing around with elevated their effusive indie pop songs and best conveyed the buoyance and levity of being young and anxious for the world to open up for you.
The album is really about finding yourself, said Nora who, as the visual artist in the group, conveys that cheerful enthusiasm both through the music and the bands striking artwork and graphics.
We started playing more folk-driven stuff, Gary says. But once we added the electronic sounds, it changed everything. The music evolved from there and as it did, our vision for the songs became clear.
The groups 5-song debut, Act Naturally, was recorded in Charleston, S.C. in 2011 and was their first foray into the studio. EP in hand, the band set out to tour outside Louisiana, eventually going all-in, quitting their jobs in May of 2012 and hitting the road. These shows, which included CMJ and SXSW and tours with bands as diverse as Fitz and the Tantrums, 2 Skinnee Js and Gold Fields, had a tremendous impact in forming the debut album, Glow.
We take a lot of pride in our live show, Gary says. We put everything into it and thats where we make the strongest connections with people. I think when it came to making the record, knew we wanted it to be more raw and capture that live energy. We had been on the road, testing out these new songs, figuring out whats working and whats not working. When youre trying out new songs every night for people that dont know you it plays a big role in shaping the bands vision and our confidence in what makes our music special. That played a huge factor into what we songs we knew we had to put on the record.
The songs on the album, including the single Wild, were penned over a two year span, some emerging in a burst of activity and inspiration just before the band headed into the studio in Toronto with producer Gavin Brown in February 2013. Nearly 30 song ideas were eventually culled down to an albums worth of material, and the studio time was focused and quick, concluding in only a few weeks. The idea was to harness the bands positive energy into the recordings, ensuring that the vigor the musicians radiate onstage was showcased on the tracks.
Once we were in the studio, it was a real common energy driving what we wanted, Gary says. It really does show in the music. Whether the songs a little slower or a little darker, I think theres a common thread in all of them capturing a moment. I think the music really represents that.
The resulting album is a shimmering collection of indie pop numbers that revel in that idea of being young and wild. The songs vary in tone and aesthetic, but it all ties back to that overarching theme. Vagabonds, is a soaring, hook-laden tale of escapism, while the prancing Hold Me captures that moment before the end of the world. Wild, the bands current single, contrasts with We Can Glow, a moody anthem revealing the flipside of the bands live-in-the-now sensibility.
Royal Teeth, who have been featured on Last Call with Carson Daly and seen several songs placed in various TV spots, are really only embarking on their adventure now, with the release of this debut album. Joining forces with the team at Dangerbird Records has enabled them to more fully realize their vision of touring extensively and broadening their own inspired journey. The first chapters of that story are heard in the music, a soundtrack for exploration and discovery, of bursting into a world teeming with possibilities.
Weve learned so much from being on the road, Gary says. And I think theres so much more to learn. We want to deliver every night, no matter what. Were really just excited for the album to finally come out. Were very excited to offer more than five songs to all of our fans and see where we can go from here.
Written By: Royal Teeth
Don't you think it's time for you and me to make some history
Tell me now what you say cause we can take anything
Just because we're growing up, it doesn't mean we've had enough
When times are hard we'll smile and say we're not afraid of anything
(cause we feel young and wild)
I believe that I can make you scream
For me
Help me see everything we used to be
We won't forget
The lives we lived, the loves we chased
We lost the things we can't replace
(when we were young and wild)
I believe that I can make you scream
For me
GLOW (out August 13, 2013) LP Produced by Gavin Brown
Act Naturally (July 15, 2011) - EP Produced by Eric Bass


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Originally Posted by Messier-11: what a joke. all former players laugh at this bounty stuff for the most part. Its been part of the game forever. Not sure the saints deserve this kind of punishment for such a common practice
It's not the bounties that was the real issue. Bounty systems are common practice like you mentioned. It's what they were for that's the issue. A bounty for a cart off??? When the cart comes out, that means the injury is pretty serious. Bountys for seriously injuring players is a bunch of bullshit, and violates a serious unwritten rule of the game. I don't care how much you hate an opponent, you should NEVER attempt to injure someone and possibly take away their means to make a living. Jeapordizing someone's career and livelyhood for a 2 grand bounty which is essentially pocket change to NFL players, is just unacceptable.
I'm sure if it was just a big hit, big play, or sack bounty, they woulda just gotten a slap on the wrist if that. But when your bounty system involves intentionally injuring opponents, sometimes seriously, you need to be dealt with.
Originally Posted by NJDevils: They got hammered. I love it. I hate this f'n team
I guess thats what happens when you start winning. Haters gonna hate. Loser
Every little bit helps.
Since the NFL is wanting to be so High and Mighty.... why are they not donating all of the profits to charity or back to the fans that were made from selling Saints Gear, Tickets, etc during these bounty years? Come on Rodger... Step up... this happened in your League... shouldnt you take any of the blame? You should have caught it sooner...
Also, what about the other teams that Williams coached for that had the bounty systems... why are they not being punished? Dungy said that it was probably Williams that started Mannings Neck problems when Williams was coaching for the Redskins... Why arnt those teams losing their head coaches for a season and losing draft picks and being fined? Come on... lets be fair Rodger.
I agree 100%.... Williams should have just given a plaque for good hits and a trophy for knockouts and we wouldnt have this issue.... because none of these guys cared about the $1000 for a good hit or $1500 for a knockout... if they actually were trying harder, it was for the prize, not the money... honestly, anything probably could have been given and they would have played the same.


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agent1 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 123 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Agent 1 Real Estate
Agent 1 Real Estate is an up and coming Real Estate Company looking to expand its operations. We want to make sure we have a professional looking logo before we start recruiting agents and advertising to the masses. We believe that branding is very important and a great logo will help in that process. We handle all types of residential resale transactions.
Our target audience is anyone looking to buy or sell real estate. We also will be recruiting other Real Estate Agents to work under the Agent 1 Real Estate name.
We would like a professional identifiable logo that without words can be recognized as a real estate company.
Our current colors are a limish green and dark blue almost black (see attached logo). The colors must be identifiable and different from the other major real estate brands in the market place.
We do not want red and blue but would be open to other unique colors.
If possible, we would like to keep the design at two colors. Also, logo must be ok for grayscale/black and white printing.
This logo will be on business cards, signs (open house, for sale, retail), letterhead and other marketing material.
The name is very long so if possible we would like to be able to separate the name and logo if necessary.
I like the idea of an arrow/house (similar to what I'm using) so it would be cool to see an improvement on my current logo as well as new ideas too.
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If you're thinking about updating your style with new window blinds or rugs, don't throw away the old ones just yet. With nothing more than some scrap fabric - such as what you might salvage from curtains, drapes, or even carpeting - you can create a custom art mat to frame any picture, in colors and designs that may be hard to find in stores. All it takes are a few simple steps.
Make your own mat
You can create your own mat from scratch using a rug or carpet square. Before you start, though, make sure that the color and texture of the rug look good with the artwork that the mat will be framing. When deciding on the size of the mat, keep in mind that small art often looks more impressive in a wider frame, while large pictures may not need as much of an edge.
To create the inside window of the mat, carefully measure your artwork. Then subtract a quarter inch from each dimension. The window should be slightly smaller than the artwork itself so that it overlaps the edges. So for a 5 by 7-inch drawing, for example, your window dimensions would be 4.75 inches by 6.75 inches.
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Evenly spread craft or fabric glue over both the front of the mat and the back of the cloth, then place the mat face-down on top of the glue side of the fabric. Cut off the corners of the fabric at a diagonal just past the corners of the mat. Then fold the remaining cloth over the back. Next, cut out most of the fabric stretched over the window of the mat, leaving enough to fold over the inside edges and glue down on the back.
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At this point, simply secure your rug or fabric-covered mat over your artwork with the art centered in the window. You can then either place it within a larger frame or add solid backing and hang it just as it is. When choosing colors and patterns, keep in mind how your mat will look alongside other fixtures such as artwork, blinds and shades.


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Commodity exchanges are starting to resemble Tunica gambling halls rather than quality hedging places for buyers and sellers. Independent elevators, and a lot of businesses that forward contracts in large numbers, are getting squeezed.
Here's how everything is supposed to work between a producer and an elevator. Say soybean futures reach $8 in January. A grower calls his local elevator and books the price. If basis is a dollar, the contract is worth $7 a bushel to the grower. The elevator will simultaneously sell a futures contract for $8 a bushel at the Chicago Board of Trade.
Normally the elevator can ride this hedge position until delivery time. But if prices start rising, the elevator might have to make margin calls equal to the rise in price. For example, if the futures contract is at $8 per bushel and the price goes to $13, CBOT can call the elevator for a $5 per bushel margin call for everything booked at $8.
If an independent elevator is liquid enough, it can ride out the storm long enough to unwind the hedge. At that time, it buys its position back at $13 per bushel, and sells cash at $13. The elevator puts a dollar in its pocket from the basis. Under this scenario, it loses $5 in the futures (from selling at $8 and buying back at $13) but picks up $5 in the cash (buying for $8 and selling for $13).
But when the markets head toward outer space as they have recently, small elevators with hundreds of contracts can be required to put so much money into margin calls that their lenders simply have to say no. In fact, some banks could make elevators close their positions, probably putting them out of business.
Another impact is that some warehouses or elevators may choose to avoid this risk altogether and simply stop booking if they cannot continue to pay margin calls.
Another problem is the lack of convergence between the futures and cash markets. Because of heavy investment by speculators — gamblers actually is a better word — in the commodity exchanges, the cash price is nowhere the futures price, and the gap may not be close by harvest time, depending on the timing and level of investment by speculators.
"The emotion in the markets and the hedge funds has taken the markets to new highs so fast that the cash marketplace has had a difficult time reacting to that," said Carl Brothers with Riceland Foods in Stuttgart, Ark. "It's terrible when you think you'd like to see the market go down some, but if it keeps running, it can put our growers' ability to book forward at risk."
Recently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it will convene a public meeting to discuss recent disruptions affecting the markets. Hopefully, the discussion can start a process to restore the function of the commodity markets.
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Confirming Server and Site Specifications
Overcurrent Protection Requirements
DC Power Source, Power Connection, and Grounding Requirements
Stabilize the Rack for Installation
Mounting the Server Into a 4-Post Rack
Mounting the Server Into a 2-Post Rack
Connecting Data and Management Cables
Powering On the Server for the First Time
Connect a Terminal or Emulator to the SER MGT Port
Power On the Server for the First Time
Oracle Solaris OS Configuration Parameters
Assign a Static IP Address to the SP
Understanding System Administration Resources
Platform-Specific Oracle ILOM Features
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview
Hardware Management Pack Overview
Source for Downloading Hardware Management Pack Software
Hardware Management Pack Documentation
Display the Oracle ILOM -> Prompt
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Power Off the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Reset the Server (Oracle Solaris OS)
Reset the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Reset the SP to Default Values
Important Hardware RAID Guidelines
Prepare to Use the FCode Utility
Hot Spare Drives in RAID Volumes (LSI)
Determining If a Drive Has Failed
RAID Drive Replacement Strategies
Changing Server Identification Information
Change Customer Data on FRU PROMs
Change System Identifier Information
Restore the Host Power State at Restart
Specify the Host Power State at Restart
Disable or Re-Enable the Host Power-On Delay
Specify Parallel Boot of the SP and Host
Configure Host Behavior (Keyswitch State)
Disable or Re-Enable Network Access to the SP
Display the DHCP Server IP Address
Display the IP Address of the SP
Using an In-band Connection to the SP
Configure the Host Boot Mode (Oracle VM Server for SPARC)
Change the Host Boot Mode Behavior at Reset
Manage the Host Boot Mode Script
Display Host Boot Mode Expiration Date
Override OBP Settings to Reset the Server
Configuring Server Behavior at Restart
Specify Behavior When the Host Resets
Specify Behavior When the Host Stops Running
Specify Behavior at Boot Timeout
Specify Behavior if Restart Fails
Specify Maximum Restart Attempts
Enabling Automatic System Recovery
Identifying WWN-Designated SAS2 Devices
Mapping WWN Values to Hard Drives (OBP probe-scsi-all Command)
Identify a Disk Slot Using prtconf (Oracle Solaris OS)
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on an Individual Drive
WWN Syntax in an OS Installation on a RAID Volume
Power Supply, Hard Drive, and Fan Module Locations
Top Cover, Filter Tray, and DVD Tray Locations
Motherboard, DIMMs, and PCI Board Locations
Understanding Fault Management Commands
Interpreting Log Files and System Messages
Checking if Oracle VTS Is Installed
Component Service Task Reference
Removing Power From the Server
Determine if the Hard Drive Fan Is Faulty
Servicing the Hard Drive Backplane
Determine if the Hard Drive Backplane Is Faulty
Remove the Hard Drive Backplane
Install the Hard Drive Backplane
Verify the Hard Drive Backplane
Servicing the Power Distribution Board
Determine if the Power Distribution Board Is Faulty
Remove the Power Distribution Board
Install the Power Distribution Board
Verify the Power Distribution Board
Determine if the DVD Drive Is Faulty
Determine if the LED Board Is Faulty
Determine if the Fan Board Is Faulty
Servicing the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board
Determine if the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board Is Faulty
Remove the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board
Install the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board
Verify the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board
Locate a Faulty PCIe2 Riser Card
Remove a PCIe2 Card From the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board
Remove a PCIe2 Card From the PCIe2 Riser Card
Install a PCIe2 Card Into the PCIe2 Mezzanine Board
Install a PCIe2 Card Into the PCIe2 Riser Card
Install SAS Cable for Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal
Servicing the Signal Interface Board
Determine if the Signal Interface Board Is Faulty
Remove the Signal Interface Board
Install the Signal Interface Board
Verify the Signal Interface Board
Determine if the Battery Is Faulty
Determine if the ID PROM Is Faulty
Determine if the Motherboard Is Faulty
Returning the Server to Operation
Power On the Server (Oracle ILOM)
Power On the Server (Power Button)
Multipathing software enables you to define and control redundant physical paths to I/O devices such as storage devices and network interfaces. If the active path to a device becomes unavailable, the software can automatically switch to an alternate path to maintain availability. This capability is known as automatic failover. To take advantage of multipathing capabilities, you must configure the server with redundant hardware, such as redundant network interfaces or two host bus adapters connected to the same dual-ported storage array.
For the SPARC T4 series servers, three different types of multipathing software are available:
Oracle Solaris IP Network Multipathing software provides multipathing and load-‐balancing capabilities for IP network interfaces. includes commands and other software resources to use for server administration. For instructions on how to configure and administer Oracle Solaris IP Network Multipathing see one of the following manuals in the documentation collection for your Oracle SolarisOS release:
VVM software includes a feature called DMP, which provides disk multipathing as well as disk load balancing to optimize I/O throughput. For information about VVM and its DMP feature, refer to the documentation provided with the VERITAS Volume Manager software.
StorageTek Traffic Manager is an architecture fully integrated within the Oracle Solaris OS (beginning with the Oracle Solaris 8 release) that enables I/O devices to be accessed through multiple host controller interfaces from a single instance of the I/O device. For information about StorageTek Traffic Manager, refer to your Oracle Solaris OS documentation.


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In looking at the free-agent market, the New York Mets will first consider which of their own eight they might think of bringing back.
It isn't an impressive list, but there are several the Mets might think of returning. If they don't bring back they can always find their replacements in the market.
The filing period begins five days after the end of the World Series. Here's the eight:
David Aardsma: He had some decent moments coming out of the bullpen, but nothing that screams, "we gotta have him back.'' Aardsma was 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 43 appearances. He allowed 53 base runners in 39.2 innings, so we're not exactly talking about a slam-the-door reliever. Walking 19 and giving up seven homers isn't good for such a limited time.
Tim Byrdak: He worked 4.2 innings in eight appearances because he was coming off an injury. He pitched in 72 games two years ago, but was injured in 2012. Because of his health issues, he should come relatively cheaply and might be worth offering an incentives-laden deal. If he rejects it, the Mets haven't lost anything.
Pedro Feliciano: He is far from "Perpetual Pedro'' but after missing the past two seasons he did find his way into 25 games. It was too small a window to measure his effectiveness. He might be worth a shot, but the Mets must ask themselves, "can we live without him?'' Chances are they'll answer in the affirmative.
Frank Francisco: I mention him because he's on the list, but there's no way the Mets want him back. Frankly, I thought the only reason they brought him up at the end of the season was in the hope of finding a trading partner.
Aaron Harang: The Mets can pick up his option and since they are two short in the rotation, he's somebody worth considering. He started four games for the Mets, and worked six innings in three of them. Harang struck out 26 in 23 innings, so there's some hope there. On the flip side, he also gave up five homers among his nine runs. That he gave the Mets innings is what they should look at considering he'd be a back end of the rotation starter.
LaTroy Hawkins: He's 40 and still throws in the mid-90s. When Bobby Parnell went down he assumed the closer role and saved 13 games. Parnell is not a certainty coming off neck surgery and constructing the bullpen is a must. Frankly, I'm not sure they would get much better in the free-agent market.
Daisuke Matsuzaka: He started seven games and went 3-3 and worked into the fifth inning is all but one game. He gave the Mets 38.2 innings when they needed it desperately. GM Sandy Alderson said he was pleased with what Matsuzaka gave them. Of the eight free agents, he's probably the most likely to come back.
Johan Santana: He wants to pitch again and Alderson said he'd keep his mind open. He's already received a pile of money from the Mets, and unless he accepts a minor league deal, I'd be reluctant considering his health situation.


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Mon 24 Mar 2014
Yeah, that's right, we're doing March Madness
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That's right folks. It's hacky. It's silly. It's inevitable. But it's time for March Madness (Note – Readers outside the US read this to catch up March Madness). That's right. It's time for a bracket of 32 (because I can't come up with 64, and certainly not 68) things that annoy us. Some programming related, some not, in our search for the most annoying item that wins the First (perhaps annual) SlickEdit March Madness Tournament.
Vote for your favorite item in the comment section below. Much like Whose Line is it Anyway, where the rules are made up and points don't matter, it won't matter what you vote for because we'll pick the winners of each round and report them to you as though your vote mattered.
Up first, the Grace Hopper Division: Programming Languages. Everybody has a language that annoys them simply by its existence.
- COBOL – It's an acronym that stands for somthing with "Business" in it. It's way too wordy, and it's outlived all the languages that were supposed to replace it.
- Perl – There's a lot to like in Perl. But unfortunately TMTOWTDI has gone way too far here. When you have 5 ways to do a regex search, that's 3 too many. And while using $_ for "the last expression result" is pretty cool, all the rest of the short-hand two-character $ variables are simply there for the cognoscenti to show off and confound all but the author.
- Java – Sun invents their own interpreted, object oriented language. The whole world jumps on board. As far as I can tell, for the first 10 years the only applications written in Java are Java Development Kits.
- C# – Microsoft wants an interpreted, object oriented language. Obviously, they invent their own.
- C++ – For our beloved tagging guru, I will simply list the STL as the biggest sin of C++.
- "Semicolons Optional" languages – Good grief. Why do this? Sure, using syntactically significant whitespace makes your source code look nice and tidy. But languages that do this make it harder for tool vendors to write proper support for the language, thereby limiting the number of 3rd party tools.
- The Functional Language Diaspora – I'm not against functional languages. They're vital and valuable, but still something of a niche, and shall always be thus. So do we need so darned many to fill said niche? Let's put grandpa (Lisp) on the ice floe and push him out to sea along with Haskell, Erlang, and Scheme. Scala and F# can stay. Clojure gets a pass for now…
- XML – It's one language that contains every other language. Its overly-broad application and misuse is responsible for the forced early retirement of the INI format.
Dennis Miller Division: Cultural/Societal Phenomena
- People who go on about organic food – If I'm eating a salad, I'm trying. I don't want to hear about the problems with the lettuce being genetically modified. It's LETTUCE. Until it gets up and walks around, leave me alone.
- Checks with 20__ in the date line – Forget the fact that I had to shred a pile of unused 19__ checks when Y2K rolled around, and I know I'll never need to write a check with 21__ in it. But still, I don't like the fact that the few checks I do write look like March 17th 2013
- People who spend all day cluttering your Facebook feed by liking photos – I should learn how to shut this off.
- Twitter – I guess it's here to stay… but after 5+ years I'll just admit, I don't get it.
- "Not Responsible for Windshield Damage" – Yes, you are responsible, you accountability-dodging cretins. You slap on a bumper stick that says "Stay Back 300 feet" (ignoring the fact it can only be read when within 150 feet) and you think that gives you carte blanche to scatter gravel all over the roadways?
- $1.59 for a 16oz Coke – I don't mind the price, per se, just the fact the same Circle K sells a 2 liter bottle for only 40¢ more. Well, I can't jam a 2 liter bottle into my car's cup holders. Why don't they jack up the price of the 2 liter to $2.50 and use that to subsidize my impulse purchase down to $1? And I won't feel so ripped off.
- $1 Double Cheeseburgers – I just don't need this kind of temptation in my life.
- Hacky Humor-oriented March Madness Bracket Lists – Yep.
Rolling Stone Division: Music and Movies:
- Coldplay – It sounds like U2 played by a comic lounge singer
- Kanye West's performance at that benefit show – I'm thinking of the 12/12/12 one, but others may apply
- Boy bands – a trend that keeps coming back like the bad guy in a horror movie
- Whoever expanded the "Best Picture" category to 10 movies – Did Toy Story 3 really have a chance? You're just trying to get people to watch the Oscars®©™²³£¥ television broadcast. Don't patronize me.
- Everybody involved with the writing and production of The Blues Brothers 2000 – May God have mercy on your souls.
- The stuff that passes for Heavy Metal today – Give me the NWOBHM bands. I'm old.
- Coldplay – New album is different you say? Nope – It still sounds like U2 played by a comic lounge singer
Computer I Grew Up With Division (Under 40 need not apply): Oddities of the "computers" we grew up with. Computers is in quotation marks because they aren't exactly what we consider computers now.
- The Commodore Vic-20 – How can I include my beloved first computer? Because after it loaded the BASIC interpreter it had 3.5K of RAM, that's how. 3.5K. Not G, not M. K. Dim A$ 16,16,16. Error out of memory.
- The Atari 400 – I never had one, but it didn't have a real keyboard. Those touch pads probably seemed really futuristic until you actually tried to type on it.
- The Apple II E – Somebody has to take the blame for unleashing the original Apple fan boys on the world. I nominate the IIE.
- The Apple II GS – Sleeker and more colorful than previous Apple II series, but not quite as cool as the impending Macintosh II. An expensive ,short-lived tease.
- The Atari 2600 BASIC programming cartridge – A controller that looked like this, and no way to save anything? It's a wonder they didn't sell more.
- The Timex Sinclair 1000 – It was a calculator that you had to hook up to a TV. They were kind enough to include the same keyboard technology as the Atari 400 though.
- Whoever was in charge of marketing the Commodore Amiga – You should have ruled the computer world, you brought us a rotating bouncy ball. Way to go.
- Coleco Adam – You can tell it's from the 80's, it had a dual cassette deck.


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Sophomore Whitney Kiihnl is the centerpiece of the pitching staff and is expected to handle the bulk of the work in the NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala., this weekend. Rounding out the staff are seniors Alaina Jacobson and Christen Campbell.
The Lady Bisons, 48-11, open the Tuscaloosa regional Friday afternoon at 3:30 against UAB, 36-20, from Conference USA. Kiihnl no-hit UAB April 20 at Draper Diamond in a 1-0 game. Campbell lost the second game of the doubleheader 7-5. Regional host Alabama, 48-9, will face Alcorn State, 24-24, from the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Alabama's athletics web site will be providing free live video streaming of all the games. Lipscombsports.com will provide live audio streaming with Brian Ryman and Brent High handling the announcing duties.
Lady Bisons catcher Mollie Mitchell, a sophomore, likes dealing with the different personalities that Kiihnl, Jacobson and Campbell offer.
"Whitney is loose and funny during practice," Mitchell said. "She'll goof off and do a little dance sometimes. When she is on the mound she is all business and throws the ball hard."
Jacobson is three personalities in one with different names for each one.
"Alaina is different," Mitchell said. "We call her Alaina, Alana and Elaine. Elaine is more of an angry, real intense pitcher. Alana is the player who makes all the moves and makes all the defensive plays. The regular Alaina is goofy and fun.
"Christen is cool off the field, but on the field she is all business. Coach has called her a gamer before. She is very serious and very focused on the field."
They also offer different pitching styles.
"Alaina and Christen are more movement pitchers where Whitney throws real hard with movement," Mitchell said. "I don't really see the ball jump that much when I am catching. The only ball I see move a lot is Alana's curve ball because it covers so much ground."
Kahn is the Player of the Year and the Pitcher of the Year in the A-Sun with a 31-3 record and a nation's best 0.73 earned run average. She has recorded five no-hitters, including a perfect game. She also has 12 shutouts for the season.
Campbell, a senior, is 10-4 with a 1.40 ERA. Jacobson, also a senior, is 6-4 with a 2.40 ERA.
Assistant coach Lexi Myers calls the pitches. But if the pitcher decides to shake off the sign by Myers it is up to Mitchell to call the pitch.
"Whitney and I are on the same level strategically," Mitchell said. "Catching Whitney is easier for me. I feel like I understand her thinking more than with the older pitchers because we are both sophomores.
"Catching the older girls is a learning process. They teach me every game. If a sign gets shaken off I am the one who calls it. When I am catching the older girls I'm not always certain which sign to call."
Mitchell was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team this year. She was the unanimous selection at catcher. She has not missed an inning this season and has won two A-Sun Player of the Week awards this season.
She is batting .349, eighth overall in the conference. She is second overall in the A-Sun in runs batted in with 39.
Not bad for a player who couldn't talk a Division II team in her hometown into signing her.
"When I came to Lipscomb I didn't think I was going to play," Mitchell said. "I came in expecting to sit the bench and work my way up.
"I wasn't really recruited by a bunch of schools. I tried to talk with a D-II school in my hometown and they wouldn't talk to me. I made one other visit, but Lipscomb wanted me to play."
Mitchell played baseball until she was in the sixth grade, spending time as a both a catcher and pitcher.
"As the catcher I am involved in every pitch and every play," Mitchell said. "I feel like I would get distracted if I played anywhere else. It is pretty fun."
Ryman admits that Mitchell was a raw talent as a high school player, but she saw skills that could not be taught like arm strength and overall athletic ability.
"Mollie had both of those," Ryman said. "She has a really good head on her shoulders. A lot of times, especially at the catcher position, you need someone who is high energy and is not afraid to speak up. We have been able to fine tune some things mechanically with her behind the plate.
"She is learning how to call pitches better. She has developed enough to the point where in the next couple of years she could legitimately call a really good game back there."
Mitchell was equally as raw at the plate when she came to Lipscomb.
"She wasn't a project," Ryman said. "But as a hitter she thought too much at the plate. She has to keep it simple.
"She has to go up to the plate with a clean slate and not think about anything. She just has to go up and react."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


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thegoleffect necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 159 diseños de 35 diseñadores freelance.
After the previous startup I worked for got acquired, I found myself uncomfortable in a large company. I quit and after two weeks notice, I started work on ElusiveHippo. Like I said in the subtitle, I worked for 48 hours straight before completing the initial working prototype. I did everything from server config management, database design, to frontend website design - full stack. I love to build things. It's fun!
I may consider myself an artist from time to time but an artist with code perhaps, not with a pencil or paint. I have tremendous respect for graphic design, industrial design, and illustration - it is clearly not easy!
The culture of the company is very much about hacking, building things with computers. But its also about executing well at all the small details. We iteratively improve our customer support, improve security of our services, and improve how easy it is to use our service. I expect the same qualities in designers.
As for why Hippos? I once had the opportunity to make a short film. I storyboarded a video I loved with a Hippo in it. But it was rejected. I had to make something else that ended up crappy. So now, to me, Hippos represent projects I create out of love and will no longer let anyone tell me to do something else.
The product I have created is useful only for people that would find Heroku.com useful - programmers or product designers who don't want to worry about server operations. Basically: Nerds. Computer nerd code-monkeys.
Such people are usually between the ages 12-50, predominantly male but there is an increasing female nerd population entering the audience's natural habitat.
Alternatively, the other audience is myself. I prefer timeless logos that would still look great and retain meaning even if monochrome or silhouetted. It should be equally as recognizable from afar than from close up. However, consider my preferences as secondary to your own natural instincts.
For color scheme, think ahead, remember the colors will be applied to website, biz cards, etc.
For concept, what would an **elusive** hippo look like? What personality would it have?
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Like many others, I had the luxury to grow up around cars. I was blessed to have a 1968 Camaro SS in my garage as a child, and can remember helping my stepdad wash and wax it before taking it out for a drive. For a short time, we were even graced with a 1971 Datsun 240Z. I called it the "dirt bag" as it was a major fixer-upper, but I was a young kid and it was before I knew what a gem that car really was. It was times like these that cars grabbed my interest and refused to let go.
Along with cars, I've always been passionate about the written word, and went to school in Virginia at Sweet Briar College for my BA in Creative Writing. I'm surprised that some of my professors didn't give me more of a hard time for turning in essays and poems about the latest car releases or classics that I'd read about online or in magazines. Fortunately, I found a kindred spirit in one professor who gave me the latest car magazines when he finished reading them, so I could get my car fix.
However, being a girl interested in the car industry has given me, and no doubt others like me, trouble. Many don't expect me to know much about cars other than "oh that one's so pretty" or "that one's really fast." I've had to earn my place in this industry as a woman. I've proven that I know what I'm talking about, whether it's a classic car, supercar, or everyday car.
Although cars are a big part of my life, they aren't all of it. I enjoy traveling to new and exciting places, losing myself in a good book, and I am currently attending graduate school for my MFA in Creative Writing.
Here at Automotive.com, I'm glad I've had the chance to combine my love of cars with my love of writing
September 03, 2014
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Chevrolet adds to its small car portfolio with a new compact utility.
Not all IS models are created equal.
Not all luxury SUVs are meant for the streets of Los Angeles.
The Hyundai Veloster Re:Flex builds upon the success of the 2013 Veloster Re:Mix.
The Toyota Supra makes its return at the Detroit Auto Show.
Diesels are making a comeback.
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class moves further up the lineup.
The 2015 Lincoln Navigator shows off updated styling featuring premium materials.
Kia shows off a new urban hybrid vehicle at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.


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Scientists from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the Research Center on Animal Cognition have used robot technology to shed light on how ants forage and navigate. By creating sugar cube-sized machines called "Alices", the researchers successfully replicated the movement patterns of Argentine ants without having to program the robots. The Alices left light trails that were able to be detected by the other units via sensors – a process similar to the way ants leave chemical markers. By choosing the path that deviated the least from their trajectory through a maze, the robots mimicked the behaviors of the insects.
At the start of the experiment, each branch of the maze contained no light trails, forcing the robots to express an "exploratory behavior". Moving this way, they randomly foraged for signals in the same general direction. This caused the Alices to choose paths that stayed close to their trajectory when reaching a fork in the maze. If they detected light, they would turn towards that path. It was found that the robots did not need to be programmed to navigate the maze, but were able to find their way using only the light trail and random explorations. This allowed them to find a relatively direct route from their starting place to their target area on the outside of maze.
The fact that the robots were able to solve the maze in the same fashion as the Argetintine ants suggests that it does not take a complex cognitive process for the insects to establish foraging trails. It also shows that the overall geometry of transport networks has a great deal of influence on the flow of information. Humans have begun to imitate ants in how they establish trucking routes and delivery chains. By using the wisdom of animal behavior, businesses have been able to create shipping networks that are faster and more cost-effective. When it comes to efficiency, we can look to the collective intelligence of a colony.
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