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JERUSALEM (AP) — Police on Tuesday questioned a senior Israeli government minister and presumptive presidential candidate over allegations he committed a sex offense against a former aide 15 years ago — a charge that may not hold up in court but that could derail any hopes for the presidency.
The allegations against Silvan Shalom threaten to destroy the career of one of Israel's best-known politicians and echo a case that sent a former president, Moshe Katsav, to prison after being convicted of rape.
The allegations were made in recent days by a woman claiming to be a former secretary in Shalom's office while he was minister of science and technology. She said that he invited her up to his hotel room, where he lay on a bed in a white robe and asked her to sit next to him. She told the Army Radio station that she felt coerced to perform a sex act on Shalom.
"I was terrified, very frightened. I remember the feeling that was so unpleasant, so uncomfortable, where I didn't know what I was supposed to do," she told the station. Her voice was muffled in an attempt to conceal her identity.
Shalom, 55, has vehemently denied the accusations, and his spokesman, Barak Seri, said he answered "all questions" when probed by police for nearly two hours on Tuesday.
Observers and defenders have said the timing of the allegation is suspect, with the race for the presidency heating up. Shalom has not formally declared his candidacy but he is widely expected to run for the position, which is to be selected by a parliamentary vote in the coming months.
"This is a man who has served the public more than 20 years, filled countless senior positions and was never investigated or accused of anything," his stepson, Nimrod Nir, wrote on Facebook. "All of this is happening at the height of the battle for the presidency."
Shalom, a member of the ruling Likud Party, currently serves as the minister for energy and water resources. In a political career stretching back nearly two decades, he has held a number of top posts, including finance minister, foreign minister and deputy prime minister.
Married to Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes, a wealthy socialite and TV host, he has become one of Israel's most recognizable politicians and winning the presidency would be the zenith of his career.
Shalom's case harkens back to the Katsav affair, in which the former president was jailed for a rape conviction committed as government Cabinet minister, as well as for harassment charges while serving as president from 2000 to 2007.
The case forced Katsav to step down in disgrace weeks before his term was to end, and Nobel peace laureate Shimon Peres was elected to succeed him. Peres, 90, is set to complete his seven-year term in July.
Katsav's jailing was bittersweet for Israel. It was shameful because the former holder of a lofty office was put behind bars for such a heinous crime. At the same time, it was a point of honor because it showed that even a president is equal before the law in Israel.
The president holds a largely ceremonial position, greeting ambassadors, hosting state events and representing the country at ceremonies around the world. But the president is also seen as the country's moral compass, meant to rise above politics and unify the nation in times of trouble. Peres has won accolades for restoring honor to the office following Katsav's troubled tenure.
The allegations against Shalom may not put him behind bars. Because the alleged crime took place 15 years ago, the accusation, even if true, would not stand up to Israel's 10-year statute of limitations for sex offenses.
Roni Aloni Sadovnik, the lawyer representing the complainant, said she hoped other women who have may been harmed by Shalom would be prompted by the recent allegation to come forward.
But the claims themselves could do enough damage to dash any hopes for the presidency.
"When talking about the highest, most esteemed position, you can't have a person whose ethics are questionable," said Noya Rimalt, a law professor at Haifa University. "There is a clear public interest to investigate."
The woman who alleged the claims said outright that she went public because she wanted to thwart Shalom's bid for president.
"This is my chance, now, to cause him to not become president," she told Army Radio. "He will not be my representative to the world."
Lawyer Orna Sasson-Tamir told Army Radio that the woman approached her about the incident 15 years ago, but that she persuaded her not to report the account because she would face a protracted and difficult investigation process.
Still, the timing has raised suspicions. Sima Kadmon, a columnist for the Yediot Ahronot daily, questioned why the complainant had no problem seeing Shalom jet around the world as foreign minister or racing up the party ranks over the years.
"When you conjure up an incident that did or did not take place 15 years ago, precisely on the eve of Shalom running for president, when it is clear that you do not need more than this in order to thwart his political ambitions for good_it smells funny," she wrote.
A number of recent cases alleging sexual wrongdoings by high-profile entertainers and media figures have ended without charges filed.


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TV news anchors Dan Harris, Bill Weir take new roles at CNN, ABC News
Two network TV news anchors have new roles at ABC News and CNN. Dan Harris will take Bill Weir's place as "Nightline" co-anchor, effective immediately, as Weir departs ABC News to join CNN as anchor and Chief Innovation Correspondent.
Harris will remain on the weekend edition of "Good Morning America," which he has co-anchored since 2010. Harris joins Cynthia McFadden and Dan Abrams at the desk of ABC's late-night news program. ABC News president Ben Sherwood called him one of the network's "most versatile anchors."
Weir will start at CNN in November, based in New York. A CNN release said "the former anchor of ABC News' Nightline will work with producers to develop original programming across the schedule." The latest rumor has him displacing part or all of Piers Morgan's show in primetime. But a CNN spokesperson said, "Bill Weir was not brought to CNN to replace Piers Morgan." For now his anchor role is undefined, but a late night slot is possible.

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Amaretto is an Italian blend of almonds, flavored with other natural flavors. A classic for creative mixer, as well as for pure lovers. For example, in a cup of coffee.
Alcohol content: 24 % Vol
Apricots, the fully ripe fruits from Vintschgau - above Meran, keep their fruity freshness with their typical, pleasant sour aroma and lifelike in their colour. This liqueur is based on juice, which is handled carefully by the producer. Two or three teaspoons of this apricot liqueur, filled up with dry sparkling wine, arise a marvellous aperitif. It also suits for sorbet or dessert and it's needless to say that it is a must for Südtiroler Marillenknödel.
Alcohol content: 25 % Vol.
Mild fruit liqueur produced with apple juice, raisins, hazelnuts and aromatic spices. Excellent as aperitif with FassSecco or served as a warm beverage with one raisin in the glass.
Alcohol content: 18% Vol
Ingredients: Produced with Hazelnuts
Small blackcurrants, in French called "cassis", reveal in our wonderful recipe from Burgundy, what else they can offer than just a whole load of vitamin C: delicate-sharp, refined fruity flavour, at the same time elegant harmony of sweetness and fruit acid. Freshly picked and fully ripe kept in the liqueur, black-red and shining - Créme de Cassis is suitable for many cocktails, for refining desserts like vanilla ice-cream, creams, crépes and sorbets, or can just enjoyed neat ice-cold or on the rocks. The house Briottet, founded 1836 as a family business in the gourmet city of Dijon, carries the velvety magic of the genuine Cassis de Dijon in our IL GUSTO stores.
Alcohol content: 20 % Vol.
Blood orange, this full juicy and shining fruit, seems to have awaited our pure vodka - Now the delicate bitter fruit aroma reveals completely and makes our exciting recipe a refreshing revelation.
Alcohol content: 17.5 % Vol
A classic liqueur from the fragrantly aromatic parings of curacao fruits. Fine citrus notes, a light acerbity, and a pleasant sweetness characterize this liqueur. Due to its nice blue colour, it's an excellent, even essential element, for mixed drinks.
Alcohol content: 20 % Vol
This liqueur combination of cherries and grappa with its very high fruit juice content will inspire gourmets of all ages. Best enjoyed at a drinking temperature of 10-12 degrees.
Alcohol content: 17 % Vol.
Slightly sharp sour cherries are flirting with strong vodka - the result is a fresh and nippy liqueur, which suits anytime.
Alcohol content: 15 % Vol
The festive fruit liqueur produced from elder juice and aromatic cinnamon is created as a companion for the Christmas season. This exquisite delicacy of wild fruits distinguishes itself by its spicy fragrance and the smooth-fruity taste of the elderberries.
This light-coloured liqueur is characterized by the distinstive fragrance of elderflowers. Especially common is this light and fruity springtime liqueur in Lower Austria.Enjoy it on ice cubes or mixed with FassSecco or Chardonnay IL GUSTO.
This specialty unites the taste of the fig with the mild power of an accurate distilled vodka. Pure or "on the rocks" - well cooled it is always a great experience.
Alcohol content: 17.5 % Vol.
This liqueur is pure freshness! The predominant note is premium gin; lime gives the liqueur a great freshness, fruitiness and basil adds a delicate spiciness. Enjoy this wonderful fresh kick well chilled with tonic or wild berry, or as a gin-tini mojito with mint, cane sugar and lime.
For this liqueur specialty selected Willams Pear Brandy and choice blossom honey from Southern Germany are united in our manufactory according to our own recipe. The result is this fine and fruity liqueur with its subtle sweetness of honey that requires no additional aroma. A slight, natural cloudiness, characteristic of honey, may occur.
Alcohol content: 30 % Vol.
In Italy it is counted among the trend liqueurs for a long time. Enjoy it best ice cold 'on the rocks' or pure in any proper opportunity.
The scent on its own is already an invitation to run free summer feelings... The fruit structure of the yellow liqueur made of lemon peel tickles refreshing saucy - Sicilian refinement of noble Prosecco or Vino frizzante. Our hot-blooded Sicilian Limoncino should always be enjoyed best ice-cold.
Alcohol content: 32 % Vol
Bursting with the flavor and aroma of juicy grapefruits. This fruity and bittersweet liqueur was exclusively produced for IL GUSTO. It is intense, aromatic and refreshing. Enjoy this over ice or with Rosé. Ask for our cocktail flyer for more recipes.
This liqueur wine is well suited for finishing desserts and cakes as well as for an aperitif or a digestif.
A warming liqueur made from fine orange distillates according to our very own recipe, enhanced with Jamaica rum and bourbon vanilla. Enjoy it straight or brewed with hot black tea or hot water (our recommendation: blend 1 part punch liqueur with 3-4 parts tea)..
Alcohol content: 41.4% Vol
This raspberry liqueur can be enjoyed neat, be used as basis for different cocktails or for refining desserts (like fruit salads ice cream or cakes). A pink liqueur with a distinctive fine raspberry aroma.
Alcohol content: 18 % Vol.
We blended for you the perfect mix of flavour between two of your favourite liqueurs, our raspberry and gin liqueur and added rosemary. It offers the most delightful sweet taste, very moreish�
This summer-like liqueur captures the aromas of blooming roses. Ideal mixed with Prosecco or FassSecco or just enjoy pure.
Strawberry Limes Vodka (seasonally available)
Strawberry liqueur with pulp
Pure or "on the rocks", anyway well cooled a fantastic pleasure on a spring- or summer-evening. It is suited best to marinade strawberries, finishing punch bowles, with ice cream or other desserts.
Because of the share of fruit pulp this liqueur is to be shaken before you enjoy it.
Alcoholic content: 16 % Vol.
Pure or "on the rocks", anyway well cooled a fantastic pleasure on a spring- or summer-evening. It is suited best to marinade strawberries, finishing punch bowles, with ice cream or other desserts.
Because of the share of fruit pulp this liqueur is to be shaken before you enjoy it.
Alcoholic content: 16 % Vol.
This elegant fruit shows its true character in our exquisite liqueur: Pale pink like its flesh, very delicate, but nevertheless a real confession in scent and taste. The enriched expressive flavour and a pleasant discreet sweetness develope to their best by enjoying the liqueur ice-cold, neat, or mixed 1:6 with sparkling wine. It is also suitable for rounding off a delicious peach punch or for marinating fresh slices of peach.
Alcohol content: 18 % Vol


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Situated on the popular south side of Lancaster within easy walking distance of the city centre with all its shops, cafes, restaurants and historical areas; this 2 bedroom, mid terraced house which is close to Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Williamson's Park. The property briefly comprises: lounge with ornamental fireplace, dining room, cellar and a kitchen to the rear. To the first floor there is one double and one single bedroom and a large, four piece bathroom. The property benefits from gas central heating and double glazing and has recently been decorated throughout. To the rear there is a lovely13m (42ft) garden full of shrubs and trees and viewings are recommended to appreciate this property. No upward chain.
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3.68m x 2.97m (12'1 x 9'9 )UPVC double glazed window to front aspect. Ornamental fireplace. Central heating radiator. Power Points. Television aerial point. Wall lights. Stripped wooden floorboards.
3.73m x 3.35m (12'3 x 11'0 )UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect. Central heating radiator. Power points. Telephone point. Door to cellar:
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2.77m x 1.70m (9'1 x 5'7 )UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect overlooking the garden. A range of wall and base units in pine with cream marble effect work surfaces over. Inset stainless steel sink and drainer. Integral gas oven and hob with extractor hood over. Plumbed for automatic washing machine. Wall mounted Vaillant combi boiler. Power points. UPVC double glazed door to the rear.
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3.35m x 3.02m (11'0 x 9'11 )UPVC double glazed window to front aspect. Built-in cupboard for storage. Power points. Central heating radiator. Wall lights.
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Lovely 13m (42ft) long garden to the rear with patio area and mature beds with trees and shrubs. Secured by timber fence and wrought iron gate.
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Billy Corgan Is Not a Jukebox
A jukebox is built around a simple concept: Give it some money, choose a song or songs from its selection and you can sing and dance along while it plays. A rock concert is built on a similar concept, except that, for much more money, you get to sing and dance. And if you're close enough to the stage, you can shout out a song to the band in the hope that they will play them. It's been known to happen.
But if you're going to see a Smashing Pumpkins in concert, don't even bother with that last step, because Billy Corgan refuses to be a jukebox.
In an interview with the Herald Sun in Melbourne, Australia, Corgan made it clear that, although he will often play his biggest hits in concert, they will come when he feels like it — not when fans call for them.
"Fans think you're there to be a jukebox," he said. "When we were on the 'Mellon Collie [and Infinite Sadness]' album tour I had people down the front shouting for 'Siamese Dream' songs."
"My job is not to be an oldies act or what they call it over here, a nostalgic act," he continued. "It's not like the band was a pop band, you know what I mean? I was in an alternative rock band for a reason."
So if you want to hear your favorite old Smashing Pumpkins song, you may be better off breaking out your old CD of 'Siamese Dream' or 'Gish.' Or better still, buy the two-CD reissues of those albums that the band released last year.


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Marketing Decoder | Dove Men+Care
Unilever wants men to finally wash their faces.
Next month, Unilever's Dove Men+Care line will air an ad trying to prove that a man's face needs pampering. The effort coincides with the brand's first line of male facial-care products, including cleansers, shaving gels, post-shave balms and moisturizers, which are hitting U.S. stores now.
The ad, which urges men to "end the face torture," shows the ways a man's face is exposed to harsh elements, such as windburn from a roller coaster, pokes from a child, close shaves, snowballs, even "deserved" slaps. "The point is that you put your face through a lot and you are unknowingly doing damage to your face," says Rob Candelino, vice president of Unilever skin care.
Nearly half of U.S. men don't use face wash or a moisturizer, according to Unilever research. The ad hopes to teach men the face-care messages aimed for so many years at women. "We are setting out to get more men into the routine so they can enjoy the benefits like women have for generations," says Mr. Candelino.
One idea that didn't make the campaign was a man sitting by a camp fire with smoke blowing in his face. The brand decided against the image because it would have been tricky to show his face in proximity to the smoke in a realistic outdoor setting.
The three-year-old Dove Men+Care line, which targets consumers ages 35 to 44, aims to portray men as confident in being the guy-next-door. "He's as comfortable having a six-pack with the guys as he is having a tea party with his daughter," says Mr. Candelino. "He's a real guy."
Real, indeed: The ad stars Mike Danks, a 36-year-old firefighter and father of three from Vancouver, British Columbia. "We interviewed people on the street," says Erica Hoholick, world-wide managing director of the Dove brand for WPP's Ogilvy & Mather London, which created the ad. "He was one of the people who jumped out at us."
The move is a deliberate break from how men are often portrayed in advertising, as an "alpha male, Ferrari-driving, dates the supermodel kind of guy," or the "fumbling, bumbling buffoon," Mr. Candelino says.
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Yale Shoots Lights Out From Three-Point Range
EASTON, Pa. – It turned into a memorable night for Yale's Javier Duren. Duren's three-pointer as time expired lifted the Bulldogs to a thrilling 79-76 victory over Lafayette before a stunned crowd of 1,154 at the Kirby Sports Center.
After Joey Ptasinski's jumper tied it with 3.5 seconds left, Yale inbounded the ball to Duren. He raced up court, pulled up from 30 feet and sank the jumper. Replay confirmed the basket beat the buzzer.
"I just tried to see where [the defense] was and push it as fast as I could," said Duren, whose last game-winning shot came in high school.
Duren had missed two free throws with 20 seconds left and Yale ahead by three.
"You are forced to forget about it," he said. "I just tried to think, how can I make up for it."
Duren was the first option on the play, according to James Jones, the Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball.
"He was the guy we wanted to get the ball," Jones said. "He's a playmaker. Preferably we wanted to get to the rim, maybe draw contact, but there was only 3.5 seconds left. Javy saw an opening and nailed the shot."
Armani Cotton scored 18 points and Justin Sears added 16 to pace the Bulldogs. Duren finished with 14 points. He was 4-of-6 from three-point range. Brandon Sherrod contributed 13 points, and Nick Victor scored seven.
Yale (3-3) shot 52.7 percent from the field and was even better (9-of-14, 64.3 percent) from three-point range.
The Leopards (0-5) were almost as good. Lafayette shot 50.9 percent from the field but was just 9-of-21 (42.9 percent) from beyond the arc.
Yale led 39-38 at halftime and scored the first nine points of the second half. Lafayette, though, answered with an 11-0 run to take a 49-48 lead.
The Bulldogs regained the lead with help from their bench. Anthony Dallier contributed a layup and Jesse Pritchard hit a three-pointer as Yale built the advantage back to 10, 68-58, with 5:37 left.
"[The bench] really gave us a boost," Jones said.
Lafayette refused to go away, using an 11-2 run to get right back in the game. Sears' first career three-pointer and two free throws later from Cotton with 25 seconds left seemed to seal it as Yale had a 75-69 lead.
Seth Hinrich, though, made a driving layup, and after Duren missed two free throws, Hinrich made two to get the Leopards within one with 11 seconds left.
Cotton was fouled immediately on the ensuing inbounds play but made only one of the two free throws.
Ptasinski then tied it with his jumper, setting up the dramatic finish.
Hinrich scored 28 points to pace Lafayette (0-5).
"Lafayette is the best 0-5 team in the country," Jones said. "They've lost a lot of close games. We are very fortunate to get out of here with a victory."
The Bulldogs are off until Saturday when they play at Hartford. Tip off is slated for 4 p.m.
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Tiny Travel Story: Costa Rica
What is San José Like?
San José, with a population of approximately 1.5 million people, is the "hub" of Costa Rica in every sense of the word. It is the cultural, economic and social center of the country where one can experience the hustle and bustle of daily life for nearly a third of the country's population. San José is also a very cosmopolitan city, with a large international population, many international organizations, corporations and NGO's, and numerous opportunities to taste cuisine from all over the world with a Costa Rican twist.
San José, or Chepe, as the locals lovingly refer to it, has experienced high growth rates in the past century, turning it into a true Latin American metropolis. Although the city may not be viewed as aesthetically pleasing in the traditional sense of the term, and suffering from traffic woes as well as less than stellar architectural preservation, there is an indescribable charm about the city that is discovered by visitors upon meeting friendly locals or "ticos" at a local café and witnessing historical gems like the National Theater and the National Cathedral.
San José features a vibrant urban center, with a pleasant pedestrian-only boulevard lined with a variety of restaurants, shops, and some of the city's best attractions. At night you can feel the pulsing heartbeat of the city in the festive beats emanating from the many salsa clubs that can be found all over the city. Fanning out from downtown, you will encounter quieter neighborhoods, a variety of tranquil parks, and pockets of activity like the San Pedro Mall and El Pueblo. Not far from the city center, you will be able to experience quiet neighboring towns, including the pristine colonial capital, Cartago. From San José's two bus terminals (the Pacific Terminal and the Caribbean Terminal), you are able to easily travel anywhere in the country and experience the natural wonders of Costa Rica.
Region and Population
San José is located in the Central Valley region of Costa Rica, known for its green, fertile land, coffee plantations, and its two famous volcanoes: Poás and Irazú.
About 1.5 million people live in the province of San José.
Costa Rica has two seasons: the rainy season ('winter') lasts from May to mid-November; the dry season ('summer') lasts from mid-November to April. During the rainy season, days often start out sunny with rain falling in the afternoons and evenings. Be prepared for rain and cooler temperatures most afternoons during this season. This plentiful rain is what creates the lush green tropical flora and fauna that is so characteristic of Costa Rica. The dry season, because of its lack of rain, tends to be Costa Rica's high season for tourism, so prices all over the country are elevated during this season.
Temperatures in Costa Rica vary primarily with elevation, not with seasons. On the coasts, it is hot all year, while in the mountains it can be cool at night any time of year. The Central Valley is in a constant spring-like season, where weather varies and temperatures fluctuate. Humidity is a major factor on the Caribbean coast where it rains much more frequently than it does on the Pacific side.
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DCS is designed to streamline the client clearing experience across products, asset classes and regions. In addition to credit default swaps and interest rate swaps, DCS will also support centralized clearing for foreign exchange, commodities and equity swaps as they become clearing-eligible. Our DCS business offers our clients numerous benefits including access to all major clearinghouses globally, margin solutions and optimized collateral management.
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49 U.S. Code § 14122 - Records: form; inspection; preservation
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Records: form; inspection; preservation
(a)Form of Records.—
The Secretary or the Board, as applicable, may prescribe the form of records required to be prepared or compiled under this subchapter by carriers and brokers, including records related to movement of traffic and receipts and expenditures of money.
(b)Right of Inspection.—The Secretary or Board, or an employee designated by the Secretary or Board, may on demand and display of proper credentials, in person or in writing—
inspect and examine the lands, buildings, and equipment of a carrier or broker; and
(2) inspect and copy any record of—
a carrier, broker, or association; and
(c)Period for Preservation of Records.—
The Secretary or Board, as applicable, may prescribe the time period during which operating, accounting, and financial records must be preserved by carriers and brokers.
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 893; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32501(d), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 803.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11144 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
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Posted: Thu 18 Aug 2005, 20:40
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Puppy 1.03 works, but Chubby 1.04 doesn't?
Why doesn't Chubby work on my Intel P3 with 128K RAM? Will version 1.05 be any better? Is the video hardware detect any different between these two versions of Puppy? Because I have VGA on the motherboard, but I use an early AGP 3dfx card to connect to the CTX-1765GM monitor. Vector Linux worked, but didn't allow me to go pass the low resolution setting. Is this that it doesn't detect the video card or the monitor correctly? Or is it a combination of the two? I gave up trying to edit settings for Vector, and I'm willing to wait for someone smarter than me to fix the problem.
If there is other info you need me to get from Puppy 1.03, please tell me where and how to go about it. I can get on the Web OK, it's just than I had to do something on my P4 WinXP box when I thought to contact you.
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Posted: Thu 18 Aug 2005, 22:12
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What do you mean when you say Chubby won't work on your P3? You seem to say that it works well enough for you to get online. If you only have problems running certain applications, such as OpenOffice, my wild guess is that it's because 128 MB isn't enough RAM.
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Posted: Thu 18 Aug 2005, 22:21
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I have been able to run any program thrown my way on puppy, and I have 128MB RAM as well.
What exactly "doesn't" work?
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 00:02
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You probably mean that usr_cram.fs isn't loading into ramdisk, running it from CD.
That's because you don't have enough ram, or you don't have a Linux swap partition.
A solution is to copy usr_cram.fs off the CD onto the hard drive, same place that has the pup001 file, then Puppy will find it at bootup and use that instead of the one on the CD.
If only have a NTFS partition, be sure to copy usr_cram.fs while running XP.
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 00:41
Post subject: Doesn't Chubby Puppy work the same as Puppy 1.03?
I thought Chubby would make whatever file it needed on my Fat32 formatted hard disk just like Puppy 1.03 did. Therefore, I did nothing and waited like I did with Puppy 1.03. After, it said something failed near the end, I think. I did a 3-finger salute and checked C drive. True, it did make the Pup001 file, but I deleted it and put back on Puppy 1.03. Which again had no problem, that's why I'm guessing it's that pesky video card problem again.
Do you want me to put back Chubby on for you? Then you can tell me what I need to do next to help you figure it out, just in case someone else has this set-up. Since it stalls, does it make any text that's readable in the Pup001 file? Or do I have to type the info from the screen into here?
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 04:15
Post subject: Here's the error message from Chubby Puppy
Here goes, sorry for typos:
SquashFS error: Unable to read inode [58195e5:abd]
SquashFS error: Root inode create failed
Mount: Mounting /dev/loop) on /usr failed: Invalid arrgument
SUCCESS: All personal files will be auto saved in Home device
This means that Puppy was able to mount a partition on /root.
mount: Mounting none on /usr failed: No such device------------failed
Pausing 60 seconds...
Setting hostname: puppypc
loading "us" keyboard map
/root/.etc/rc/d/rc.local0: /usr/sbin/hwclock: No such file or DIR
hdparm: No such file or DIR
parport0: PC-style at 0-378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
Setting up interface lo...
BusyBox v0.60.5...Bash
Sorry, cannot start X. File /usr/X11R6/bin/X missing.
If X is supposed to be installed, probably Puppy was unable to mount usr_cram.fs on /usr
Ok, what next? What do I have to do different? I'll try to get a different AGP card. Or will a better PCI VGA card work better? Someone told me the PCI bus would be scanned before the VGA on the motherboard, or is this just in the DOS/Windows world?
I'll try another hard drive for Puppy all by itself. Why are you using un-journalized versions of file systems? I wonder how secure a Fat32 Puppy will be. I'll have to look into the firewall how-to/Wiki. I hope I can figure out one of the four, or was it five ways to install Puppy to a hard disk?
Thanks for your patience,
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Location: Lincs. Uk
Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 05:26
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This sounds very similar to the problem being discussed over on:
It does not sound like anything to do with the video card, but someone else will be able to confirm that.
I found that Puppy often copies usr_cram.fs to a friendly partition (i.e. not NTFS) if possible when running from CD.
Try going back deleting any copies of usr_cram.fs on the Fat32 partition and then running Chubby Puppy again. It should then automatically copy its own version of usr_cram.fs to the hard drive, much as BarryK suggested doing manually earlier.
For what it is worth I was able to run Chubby Puppy fine with only 64 MB with all kinds of install types.
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 10:59
Post subject: Re: Doesn't Chubby Puppy work the same as Puppy 1.03?
ChiJoan wrote:
...does it make any text that's readable in the Pup001 file? Or do I have to type the info from the screen into here?
If you have a digital camera you can maybe save yourself some work, or at least make sure you don't make any mistakes.
Just take a picture of the screen when Puppy stalls and post the picture to this forum. But please, before you post it, crop everything but the text, and use a program like Gimp to reduce its resolution, so it doesn't fill up the whole screen or take a long time to download for the forum members with dial-up connections. Something like 600 x 400 is usually more than high enough resolution to read the text on the screen, if the picture was taken from close enough to fill the frame and the camera held steady and square to the screen.
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 11:25
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Whatever install you try, make sure you have enough memory, which is = RAM+swap. You can find some more tips here:
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 13:28
Post subject: I posted the error messages into my original thread.
I'll try and figure out how to put a link into this thread if someone doesn't do it for me.
Update: I've reformatted the hard drive and will try Chubby again to see if that changes anything. I just woke up so it may take a few minutes.
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 13:45
Post subject: No difference...still got the error codes.
This time I pressed "3" and selected hda1. Should it have been hda0? As most things in computer-ese start numbering with zero. I think that was the Grub explaination thread, right? But I didn't start the Grub part yet, one hurdle at a time.
Wish I knew how to combine these two threads together for future searchers. But maybe after it's solved it will be by the moderators.
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 14:39
Post subject: I did some research on the video card.
FCC ID: ICUVGA-GW804, p/n 9804-11 made in Taiwan, barcode: GHE 33356
It seems to point to it being a Hercules Terminator 2X/i AGP Intel 740. It likely needs XF86-SVGA i740.
Is this one of the differences between Puppy 1.03 and Chubby 1.04? Maybe you switched to X.ORG? I think I saw you put out an Xfree Puppy, I'll try that and get back to you.
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Posted: Fri 19 Aug 2005, 16:04
Post subject: I downloaded Puppy 1.05 Alpha and it worked.
What does this prove? Did my Chubby Puppy 1.04 CD go bad so quick, or did you do something different somewhere? Anyway thanks for the Alpha iso download. I can be without the wordprocessor and spreadsheet icons for the time being, since they say "error". If I add Firefox will the icon auto-correct, or is that hard-coded to just Mozilla? I can always access it by it's own icon anyway, like I did on Puppy 1.03.
Is there any specific Puppy 1.05 files and help yet, or will the current 1.04 info at various places still work? I hope my ramblings will help someone. I did out one thing about how VGA is worked out in the kernel. Here's the link:
Thanks for Puppy and all your hard work,
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Ah, so your card is i810 family. You might want to see
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During our two-month stay in Tokyo, my wife and I took the train to Nagasaki (1,200 km) for a couple of days to visit the Atomic Bomb Museum and explore vestiges of early European presence in Japan. On the northwest coast of Kyushu (about the same latitude as San Diego), Nagasaki is a city of 450,000. It is situated in a beautiful fjord-like harbour surrounded by mountains and high hills similar to Hiroshima on Honshu a little to the northeast. In both cities, the atomic blasts in 1945 were contained by their respective topographies.
Physically and conceptually reconstructed in 1996, the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum offers more complexity in its presentation of the atomic bomb attack and in its antiwar message than what I remember of the Hiroshima museum visited last year. It describes in detail the bombing and its terrible aftermath, complete with graphic photos and victim accounts. But more than Hiroshima, it acknowledges Japan's responsibility for hostilities in Asia. Anthony Weller's book First into Nagasaki gives some insight into POW experience as well as American attempts to control public messaging about the atomic bomb attacks.
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The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is situated near the epicentre of the blast north of the city centre and is well worth a visit. Plan on at least three or four hours but you could spend the whole day. But there is more to Nagasaki.
Nagasaki was Japan's only official window on the world from 1639 when foreigners were banned except for a Dutch enclave on a "man-made" island in Nagasaki harbour. Built by local officials and businessmen, Dejima was leased to the Dutch after the expulsion of the Catholic Portuguese in 1639. Dutch wives and children were prohibited, making for a steady flow of courtesans across the only bridge. Other Japanese allowed on Dejima included artisans, traders, and the ever-present officials. The island remained the only European settlement in Japan until the "Amity" Treaty of 1858, thanks to Commodore Perry and the Kanagawa Convention of 1854.
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Notwithstanding whatever initial culture clash might have existed, the Dutch enclave provided an important conduit in the exchange of goods and ideas. Dutch physicians are credited with introducing western scientific thought including western medicine, training local doctors over the course of the 200 years of Japan's isolation. These ways of thinking were transmitted to other parts of Japan through the Dutch Factor's annual visit to Edo (Tokyo) with gifts of books as well as commercial products and exotic animals.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department said Friday it will begin selling its 300.1 million remaining shares of General Motors Co. common stock.
Under a prearranged trading plan, the department said in a release it expects to shed its remaining GM investment within the next 12 to 15 months, depending on market conditions.
In December, Treasury officials and GM completed the auto manufacturer's repurchase of 200 million shares of common stock.
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Voting for the proposed changes to Facebook's Data Use Policy (privacy policy) and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (terms of service) began on Monday, December 3, at 12pm PT, and will close one week later, on December 10 at 12pm PT. At the time of this writing – approximately 24 hours after voting began – around 110,000 Facebook users have voted. Of those, less than 10,000 users, or about 9 percent, have voted in favor of the policy changes.
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Last week, a pair of privacy advocacy groups, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), sent a letter (PDF) to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, urging the CEO to drop the proposed changes entirely on the basis that they would put users at greater risk of identity fraud, malware, and spam. Facebook refused to comment on the letter.
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Charles Morton is the longest tenured assistant coach for the MIT women's and men's volleyball programs as he came on board in 1999. His responsibilities include design and implementation of the strength, conditioning, and jump training programs, recruiting, practice planning, statistical analysis, and player development, and drawing on his familiarity with life as an MIT student to act as a second academic advisor for the team members. Morton joined the coaching staff after closing a four-year playing career with the Engineers that saw him rise from reserve middle blocker in 1995 to starter in 1996, and eventually captain and Most Valuable Player in 1998.
Morton graduated from MIT in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, and was one of the first students to earn the Biomedical Engineering minor. Following a two-year stint as an engineering analyst for the Arthur D. Little Corporation, Morton returned to MIT to pursue a Ph.D. program in the Department of Biological Engineering. His thesis work involved studies of the metabolic disposition and biophysical phenomena of developmental drug candidates against prostate cancer. After earning his doctorate in molecular pharmacology and toxicology in the spring of 2009, Morton began a postdoctoral fellowship researching carcinogenesis at the Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston.
In 2009, Morton received the MIT Infinite Mile Award which is sponsored by the Division of Student Life. The following year, he was named the inaugural Division III National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
Morton is originally from Redondo Beach, Calif., where he went to Chadwick High School. When he is not performing in local rock bands or working in his yard, he finds time to play volleyball in USAV adult club leagues in the New England area.


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By Pete Choquette
It's been a long, strange trip for Bolt Prospects to arrive at this year's Midterm Prospect Rankings. Between the end of the NHL lockout and an abbreviated training camp, call-ups, graduations, and trades, there's been a lot of movement in the rankings. One lesson learned from the first half of this season: no more standing still for Lightning prospects. Even first and second round picks can't afford to stagnate in their development with so much quality depth within the organization. More than that, the youth movement is already beginning in Tampa Bay with three prospects currently up with the Lightning and recently graduated Keith Aulie [9] also with the NHL club.
As always, this version of the rankings must come with a brief explanation of the rules. Players 24 years of age or older at what was scheduled to be opening night for the Lightning (prior to the lockout) are no longer eligible for the rankings and are considered overage prospects. For that reason, goaltender Riku Helenius [10] is no longer eligible. Among skaters, 41 NHL games in a single season or 82 career NHL games graduate a player from prospect status, making them no longer eligible for the rankings. Because Brett Connolly [11] played more than 41 games in the NHL last season, he is no longer eligible for the list. Goaltenders who accrue more than 30 NHL decisions in a single season or 41 career NHL decisions are also considered graduated and are ineligible. Last, but not least, NCAA-based players are eligible for list regardless of their age so long as they remain in school.
With that out of the way, here are the 2012-2013 Bolt Prospects Midterm Prospect Rankings...
(Stats as of February 19; previous rankings in parenthesis)
1. G Andrey Vasilevskiy, Ufa (RUS) (1)
Vasilevskiy maintains his top spot in the rankings on the strength of a solid, medal-winning performance at the U20 World Junior Championships and scintillating play during the first half of the year where he looked like a man against boys in the MHL. Since that time, Vasilevskiy has backed up Iiro Tarkki with Ufa's KHL side and has shined in spot starts. The Lightning view Vasilevskiy as their bluechip goaltender of the future and they backed it up by shipping Dustin Tokarski [12] out of town for journeyman Cedrick Desjardins [13].
Season totals (KHL): 8 GP, 4-1-0, 1 SO, 2.22 GAA, .924 sv%
Season totals (MHL): 27 GP, 20-6-1, 3 SO, 1.93 GAA, .930 sv%
Russia (WJC): 4 GP, 2-1-1, 1.81 GAA, .950 sv%
2. W Cory Conacher [14], Tampa Bay (NHL) (4)
Those who follow BoltProspects.com or AHL hockey should not have been surprised, but for those who didn't Conacher became an instant sensation exploding out of the gates once the lockout lifted for Tampa Bay. Conacher's speed and willingness to go to the high traffic areas earned him spot duty on the team's scoring lines and an impressive scoring streak to begin his NHL career. His scoring has waned somewhat of late, but his speed and style of play still remain well suited to the NHL and a productive career as a scoring liner.
Season totals (NHL): 15 GP, 5-9-14, +1, 10 PIM
Season totals (AHL): 36 GP, 12-16-28, +3, 56 PIM
3. C Tyler Johnson [15], Syracuse (AHL) (9)
Johnson remains firmly planted in the top five in the AHL in scoring despite a recent scoring slump following the long look he received in an abbreviated Lightning camp. Johnson brings world class speed and a laser shot to the table, making him one of the most dangerous players in the AHL today. Look for Johnson to follow the path of fellow mighty mites Martin St. Louis [16] and Conacher to Tampa Bay soon.
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-22-48, +23, 30 PIM
4. W/C Alex Killorn [17], Tampa Bay (NHL) (5)
It took a wait of more than five seasons, but the Lightning are finally getting to enjoy the fruits of their selection of former Harvard star Alex Killorn. The Montreal product who was selected out of prep school and went on to play four years for the Crimson was among the league leaders in rookie scoring in the AHL prior to his call up to Tampa Bay. More to the point, his north-south, shoot-first style made him one of the AHL's league leaders in shots on goal. That simple, meat and potatoes style of play makes him an ideal fit for the NHL game. We expect Killorn to have a long NHL career because of it, with the only question being whether he continues to refine his shot and offensive game to become a solid 20+ goal scoring liner at the game's top level.
Season totals (NHL): 5 GP, 2-1-3, +2, 4 PIM
Season totals (AHL): 44 GP, 16-22-38, +6, 32 PIM
5. RW J.T. Brown [18], Syracuse (AHL) (3)
One last victim of the NHL lockout was J.T. Brown, who was a near lock to make the Lightning in October but saw his opportunity to play for Tampa Bay delayed by a collarbone injury suffered in the AHL. Brown's 17 points in 26 games prior to his injury was solid, if unspectacular, but the collarbone injury coupled with another early season injury did nothing to quell concerns about his durability. He needs to get bigger and get in pro condition if he's going to survive in the pros. If he does, his speed and creativity make him a potential scoring liner with the Lightning.
Season totals: 26 GP, 6-11-17, E, 4 PIM
6. D Slater Koekkoek [19], Windsor (OHL) (2)
There's no way around it, it's been a tough year for Koekkoek. The first round pick languished as captain of a bad Peterborough team where whispers, fairly or unfairly, of poor leadership dogged him until he was dealt to Windsor. Also, Koekkoek failed to make Canada's U20 World Junior Championship camp roster and to top it all off he had barely put his bag down in Windsor before he reinjured the same shoulder that cost him most of last season. So, concerns about attitude and durability abound with the Lightning hoping Koekkoek will rebound next year and become the mobile two-way NHL defenseman they drafted him to be. His ceiling remains high.
Season totals: 40 GP, 6-23-29, -24, 28 PIM
With Windsor: 2 GP, 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
With Peterborough: 38 GP, 6-22-28, -26, 28 PIM
7. RW Richard Panik [20], Tampa Bay (NHL) (10)
A poor man's Marian Hossa, Richard Panik has been dogged throughout his career with questions about his consistency. However, a steady and impressive second campaign in the AHL, punctuated by a November-long scoring streak, has propelled Panik all the way to the NHL. He has it all: above average speed, puckhandling skill to make Vincent Lecavalier [21] blush, and strength to make opposing defensemen cringe in pain. With the right attitude and opportunities to prove himself, watch out; the sky is the limit.
Season totals (NHL): 4 GP, 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (AHL): 43 GP, 21-14-35, +19, 79 PIM
8. D Mark Barberio [22], Syracuse (AHL) (7)
After a patently ridiculous 61-point campaign with Norfolk a year ago, the reigning AHL Defenseman of the Year, Barberio, has come back down to earth a bit this season. With that said, Barberio is still on pace for more than 45 points this season having already hit 30 points in this campaign. His offensive instincts and ability to run a power play are sharp and still make him a prime candidate to be a valuable power play specialist at the next level.
Season totals: 50 GP, 7-24-31, +1, 34 PIM
9. RW Nikita Kucherov [23], Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) (12)
One of the pleasant surprises of the year was Nikita Kucherov's decision to join Quebec of the QMJHL. And, although Kucherov was promptly dealt to Rouyn-Noranda, his first taste of North American junior hockey has suited him. At 2 points per game in the Quebec league and over a point a game in the U20 World Junior Championships, it's pretty clear why the Lightning made sure to sign the young Russian. He could use more strength and an extra gear, speed wise, but his skill level and shot are world class.
Season totals: 22 GP, 16-28-44, +11, 2 PIM
With R-N: 16 GP, 13-21-34, +12, 0 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM
Russia (WJC): 7 GP, 5-3-8, +4, 4 PIM
10. C Vladislav Namestnikov [24], Syracuse (AHL) (6)
Like Brown and Koekkoek, an early season injury has done nothing to quell durability concerns about slightly built Vladislav Namestnikov. However, when he's been in the lineup, the young 2011 first rounder has not looked out of place in the AHL, showing precocious ability to contribute on the power play and surprising quantities of jam. We would not at all be surprised to see Namestnikov break out in the second half for Syracuse similar to the late season rise of Ondrej Palat [25] a year ago for Norfolk.
Season totals: 21 GP, 3-5-8, -6, 22 PIM
11. D Radko Gudas [26], Syracuse (AHL) (11)
On the cusp of the NHL, and possessing one of the truly great beards in hockey, Radko Gudas has become an AHL folk hero. The blueliner is on a pace for a career high in points and leads the Crunch in both plus-minus and penalty minutes, two categories where he also figures amongst the AHL's league leaders. His play in abbreviated Lightning camp was just as solid as his resume, and he looks poised to make it to the NHL sooner rather than later.
Season totals: 47 GP, 4-13-17, +25, 189 PIM
12. LW Ondrej Palat, Syracuse (AHL) (14)
Once a longshot struggling just to earn a spot in the AHL, Czech born winger Ondrej Palat has steadily progressed into becoming a prime NHL prospect. The proverbial straw that stirs the drink, Palat combines good speed, deft stickhandling, and supernatural vision and passing ability to make his linemates successful. When you add to that Palat's ability to kill penalties and his surprising ability to hang in physically along the wall, and you have a well-rounded prospect.
Season totals: 43 GP, 6-29-35, +21, 35 PIM
13. G Jaroslav Janus [27], Bratislava (RUS) (13)
After backing up Dustin Tokarski for much of last season in Norfolk's Calder Cup-winning run, Jaroslav Janus returned home to Slovakia to join Bratislava, which moved this year from the Slovak Extraliga to the Russian KHL. The move has paid off for Janus, who as a KHL rookie has established himself as one of the best backstops in the league. Even before the season, Assistant Lightning GM Julien BriseBois expressed the Lightning's interest in bringing Janus back to North America, and his stock certainly hasn't diminished over the course of the year. Indeed, Janus' rise likely contributed to Tokarski's recent exit from the organization.
Season totals: 47 GP, 26-17-4, 2.17 GAA, .928 sv%, 5 SO
14. C Tanner Richard [28], Guelph (OHL) (18)
The Swiss assist machine, Tanner Richard, looks like one of the steals of this past summer's draft. After going undrafted in his first year of eligibility, Richard has captured attention with a strong two-way game accented by excellent speed, playmaking skills, and surprising willingness to mix it up physically along the wall. Richard also had a solid U20 World Junior Championships for Switzerland, often staring down the top lines of other nations in more of a defensive role. Richard looks like a player who could make it at the NHL level as a third liner with some ability to occasionally chip in offensively. His consistency must improve in order to reach hockey's highest level.
Season totals: 43 GP, 8-45-53, +15, 90 PIM
Switzerland (WJC): 6 GP, 0-4-4, +2, 8 PIM
15. RW Brian Hart [29], Harvard (ECAC) (16)
Power forward Brian Hart has had a very good freshman season for woeful Harvard of the ECAC at the tender age of 18/19 years old. Checking in at well over a half a point a game, his excellent debut production helps explain why the Lightning elected to use their second round pick on "The Hitman" in last summer's draft. Hart's got good size and a big shot, drawing comparisons to longtime Team USA stalwart Bill Guerin. And, with another three seasons to develop at Harvard, who knows? He may get there.
Season totals: 23 GP, 4-11-15, +1, 10 PIM
16. D Dmitry Korobov [30], Syracuse (AHL) (20)
Finally, a bonus pick defenseman gone right. The Lightning quietly signed the big Belarusian, Korobov, out of the KHL last season, and he's proven his worth as a strong two-way competitor for the Crunch. Korobov has been among the league leaders in plus-minus throughout most of the season, and at nearly a half a point a game from the backline his offensive potential is nothing to sneeze at. Good size. Good poise. Good puck moving ability. These are the attributes that may get Korobov a shot at the NHL in the near future.
Season totals: 42 GP, 3-14-17, +23, 26 PIM
17. G Adam Wilcox [31], Minnesota (WCHA) (NR)
After languishing last year as a backup for Green Bay of the USHL and then later as starter for a subpar Tri-City squad, also in the USHL, Adam Wilcox has lit the world on fire as a freshman at Minnesota. Since returning to his home state, the athletic youngster has become a workhorse for the Gophers en route to posting an impressive sub-2.20 GAA. Playing for one of the top programs in the country, expect Wilcox to get lots of experience in tournament environments that will only help sharpen his skills and develop his game. With the Gophers net to himself, he has ample opportunity to continue to develop in college.
Season totals: 29 GP, 19-5-4, 1.85 GAA, .919 sv%, 3 SO
18. D Nikita Nesterov [32], Chelyabinsk (RUS) (21)
There's good and bad when considering the game of Russian defenseman Nikita Nesterov. At just 19 years old, the stay-at-homer has already established himself as a regular for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. He's also been a fixture on the top pairing of a very successful group of Russian juniors in several tournaments over the past couple of years. His offensive game hasn't shown up in the KHL as of yet, but he's put up decent numbers in the MHL and the WJC's in the past, and he shows good willingness to mix it up physically despite being slightly undersized. With all that said, when we see Nesterov against top competition we also see a defenseman who struggles at times to have the agility to keep up with onrushing forwards and who occasionally is overpowered by larger, stronger players. The Lightning have a lot of faith in Nesterov, but until we see improvement in those areas, we can't push all in.
Season totals (KHL): 35 GP, 0-1-1, +6, 14 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 2 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
19. D Luke Witkowski [33], Western Michigan (CCHA) (25)
Western Michigan sits near the top of the CCHA standings this season due in no small part to the play and leadership of senior Luke Witkowski. Witkowski is a rock in his own zone, and may be a late bloomer offensively once he moves on past the conservative system played by the Broncos. Witkowski will get one last crack at winning another CCHA championship and possibly an NCAA tournament run before the Lightning make a signing decision this summer.
Season totals: 32 GP, 2-5-7, -7, 40 PIM
20. LW Nikita Gusev [34], Khabarovsk (RUS) (24)
When CSKA of the KHL decided to load up on NHLers during the lockout, Nikita Gusev found himself pushed out of Russia's top league. Too good for the MHL and unable to secure a spot with the big club, he spent extended time in the VHL, which is Russia's second tier men's league. But, after Amur Khabarovsk traded a first round pick to acquire his services, Gusev has posted nearly a half a point a game in the KHL, underlining his reputation as one of the best young offensive talents Russia has to offer. His lack of size remains a big concern, but the longtime teammate of Nikita Kucherov might well meet up with him again in North America.
Season totals (KHL): 30 GP, 4-9-13, E, 4 PIM
With Khabarovsk: 24 GP, 4-8-12, +2, 4 PIM
With CSKA: 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (VHL): 15 GP, 7-6-13, -2, 2 PIM
21. D Artem Sergeev [35], Val-d'Or (QMJHL) (23)
Bonus pick defenseman Artem Sergeev has already posted career highs for Val-d'Or in the QMJHL after successfully earning an NHL contract from the Lightning in this summer's rookie camp. Possessing great mobility and a heavy right handed shot, Sergeev played the role of power play specialist on the second unit for Russia's U20 World Junior Championship roster. In all likelihood, he'll start his pro career with the Crunch next season where he'll try to continue to progress as a solid two-way defenseman.
Season totals: 45 GP, 6-25-31, +18, 51 PIM
With Russia (WJC): 7 GP, 0-2-2, +3, 0 PIM
22. D Dylan Blujus [36], Brampton (OHL) (19)
Although he plays bushels of minutes for the Brampton Battalion, defenseman Dylan Blujus has taken a step backwards offensively this year. While he's improved his physical play, the Buffalo native has yet to piece together his mobility and his right handed shot into the end product the Lightning expected when they used a second round pick on Blujus in the summer's draft. He'll have another season in junior next year to try and earn a contract with Tampa Bay.
Season totals: 57 GP, 2-22-24, -7, 51 PIM]
23. W/C James Mullin, Miami-OH (CCHA) (15)
Also riding high in the CCHA standings has been James Mullin's Miami RedHawks. However, Mullin's offensive contributions have slid compared to his strong rookie campaign when he was well over a half a point a game player. We still like Mullin's speed and skill level, but we expected more from him this year. Fortunately, he still has a couple of years of NCAA eligibility to rebound.
Season totals: 29 GP, 4-7-11, E, 12 PIM
24. LW Danick Gauthier, Syracuse (AHL) (NR)
We all were happy to see the NHL lockout end, but Danick Gauthier may have been extra pleased because it finally afforded him the opportunity to get on the ice more for the Syracuse Crunch. The power forward hasn't squandered the opportunity either, showing ability to chip in offensively from Syracuse's lower lines. He's a bit of a project, but he shows promise.
Season totals: 25 GP, 5-2-7, E, 21 PIM
25. C Cedric Paquette [37], Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) (NR)
With the departure of Dustin Tokarski, power forward Cedric Paquette checks in at the final spot in our top-25 rankings. Although lacking in speed, Pacquette shows no lack of will when it comes to crashing the crease to get his points. That ability earned Paquette a spot of Team QMJHL for the Subway Super Series against the Russian juniors, and it has the late bloomer at well over a point a game in Quebec league play. Last year he was a goal scorer and this year he's more of an assist man. If he puts the two together he could be a threat to make the NHL someday in an expanded role. Like Gauthier, he's a project, but he shows promise.
Season totals: 55 GP, 24-49-73, +25, 89 PIM
No longer ranked: Dustin Tokarski (traded), Keith Aulie (graduated), Matthew Peca [38].
Contributing to these rankings: Pete Choquette, Chad Schnarr, Timothy Bennett, Michael Gallimore, Jeremy Houghtaling
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Bahauddin Zakariya University BSc Result 2018
Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) is one of the largest university of South Punjab and is located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Multan University, later on it was renamed in honor of Hazrat Baha-ud-din Zakariya. It is a degree awarding institute in more than 23 subjects, including medical, pharmacy, engineering, business administration, humanities, law, arts, music, IT Agriculture and languages. Currently it is ranked at No. 3 in general category of University by (HEC) Higher Education Commission.
Initially the University started it's functioning in a rented building in 1975 with 8 departments. But at the moment it has grown too much and have built many sub campuses. As it is a general University, so mainly it provides instructions in Science and Arts subjects. But keeping in view the fact that agriculture is the mainstay of this region, it is committed to provide the high quality education and training to solve the agricultural problems.
There are three kind of unions exist in this University, MSM which is controlled by Minhaj Ul Quran, Jamiat which is controlled by some JUI and P.S.F which is well known as peoples students federation, it is controlled by local MPA and MNA. At the moment P.S.F is ruling as it won with majority of votes. The infrastructure of the University is located at Bosan Road Multan, at a distance of 10 kilometers from city center. The main campus is spread over 960 acres of land.
The date sheet of BSc is generally issued one month before the examination start. It mostly conducts the BSc examination in the month of April and the result is dispatched in the month of August or September.
The main objective of BZU is to provide the facilities of research and higher education to the students of Southern region of Punjab, including the Civil administrative divisions of Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan. The main functions of this institution are affiliation, teaching and conducting examinations and has seventy nine affiliated colleges which includes some of the old and prestigious institutions like Government College, Burewala, Government Emerson College Multan, Nishtar Medical College, Sahiwal Medical College and NFC College of technology.
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Suspected Cause of Drug Sniffing Dog's Death…Ingesting Meth
Mendocino County Sheriff Press Release:
On August 20th, 2012, Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) K-9 "Morgan" died at a facility operated by the department's contract K-9 trainer. He was engaged in narcotics detection training with his handler at the time he began to shows signs of distress. In the time it took for his handler to describe the animal's symptoms to a veterinarian, Morgan had passed away. It is suspected that he died from an accidental ingestion of methamphetamine.
Morgan, a 15 month old German Shepherd that had been imported from the Czech Republic, went into service with the department on February 12, 2012 and was assigned to Deputy Sheriff Joey DeMarco. He was beginning trained for patrol work and detection of methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, cocaine and MDMA. Deputy DeMarco is one of the most experienced K-9 handlers in the department and has been a leader in the MCSO K-9 Unit since its inception over 20 years ago. Morgan was not only a part of the MCSO family, but a treasured member of the DeMarco family as well. Deputy DeMarco is coping with the loss given how fast he bonded with his K-9 partner.
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Drew Barrymore has finally found her Ever After — and she's not about to let her fairytale ending slip away.
During a Friday appearance on The View, the actress admitted her relationship with husband Will Kopelman is one she will never take for granted.
"You know me, I would never have messed this up. This is the most important thing I'll ever do with my life," she said. "I chose well, I'm so lucky he loves me back. It's fantastic."
Sharing that the art consultant is "a nice Jewish man from a nice Jewish family," Barrymore has happily embraced Kopelman's religion, and plans to raise the couple's daughter Olive in the faith as well.
"I'm a shiksa. I do the seders and we do Passover. I haven't converted yet, [but] Olive will be raised traditionally," she explains. "We had a very traditional wedding ceremony with Rabbi Rubenstein and I did the ketubah. We wore the yarmulkes and we did the chuppah."
Her decision to delve into practicing Judaism has brought an inner peace to the new mom. "I'm there, I love it! It's a beautiful faith and I'm so honored to be around it," she says. "It's so family-oriented … The stories are so beautiful and it's incredibly enlightening. I'm really happy."
But while Barrymore is continuing tradition in some ways, she's adamant that history will not be repeating itself in others — especially when it comes to her daughter's happiness.
"I was such a hippie growing up, but I'm like the least loosey-goosey parent. I'm like, 'Bedtime, structure, feeding time' because this baby is so happy knowing when everything is happening," she notes.
"And I as a parent succeed and thrive knowing when everything is happening [under] that type of structure."
Although she is without "a shred of remorse" over her own upbringing — "I celebrate my journey [because] I wouldn't be here if I hadn't done everything I did," she explains — Barrymore, 37, is not willing to take any risks with Olive's childhood.
"I grew up very differently … which was really fun, but I think kids need structure so I would not just throw caution to the wind and hope everything works out," she states. "I will make sure that it does in a very timely manner."
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