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Sketch Star
Sketch Star is a cartoon and animation program, similar to a scaled-down object-oriented-program. The user may select various objects from the Library, such as background scenes, sports objects, undersea objects, speech bubbles, and much more. There is also a large selection of Puppets, which are Sketch Star's version of characters. There are humans, an elf, an angel, a polar bear, a mummy and several other selections.
By placing the Puppets within a background scene, the user has begun to form a Sketch Star Cartoon. To add action to the scene, and thereby create an animation, the user selects a specific arm or limb of the Puppet, and a box opens up indicating several directions. The user chooses the direction, or simply drags the limb to the desired position. Then, by selecting "copy to next," that specific frame is saved. The user adds other motions to the Puppet, selecting "copy to next" after each change. Soon several frames are created, which when played in rapid succession become an animation.
The user can also add text to their characters, and place the text inside a speech bubble. There is also an extensive collection of tools, consisting of paint brushes of varying sizes, a spray can, paint bucket and eraser, along with dozens of colors from which to choose. The user can render each object in any color or texture imaginable.
Sketch Star allows non-members to use the program, but keeps lots of special tools and exciting features locked – available only to paying members. Fees are $9.95 for one month, $24.95 for three months, and $39.95 for a six month membership.
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Videos by Saint Michael and All Angels Youth Ministry in Dallas. The official page of Youth Ministry at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Fun times at LiveWIRE!
Enjoy time with all the moms in your life today! No Zoom Youth Group tonight, see you next week for our end of year party.
Sunday School May 10th
Happy Mothers Day! Tiffany and Chase prerecorded Sunday School this morning. We hope you enjoy!
Join us this afternoon for a scavenger hunt on Zoom! Let us know if you need the links. Middle school at 4pm, high school at 5:30pm
Easter Sunday!
Happy Easter!! Tiffany and Chase prerecorded a Sunday School lesson for this morning, we hope you enjoy!
Youth Ministry Update Video
Happy Friday everyone! Here's a quick update video from Tiffany and Chase about everything going on in the Youth Ministry. We hope you all are staying safe and healthy. Access all formation classes here: https://www.saintmichael.org/learn/ Watch our Sunday services here: https://www.saintmichael.org/watch-our-sunday-services/
Happy Monday everyone! Our 2020 Ski trip was a huge success and we can't thank everyone involved enough. Here's a short video that shows you all the fun we had, we are looking forward to next year!
VBS YOUTH VOLUNTEERS- Don't forget lunch at noon in the youth center. Pizza, fruit, ice cream and soda. Plus Lauren will be back from Cuba!

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Speech to Transcript Engine is a smart tool that executes one of them most time consuming procedures and challenging procedures that Financial Institutions face in their everyday business setting. The otherwise daunting process of assessing your account managers in their communication, is automated by the Call Assessment Module, which documents the interaction between Account Managers and your clients. This clever assessment process identifies words and expressions that may direct to wrongdoing and deemed false spoken language within business communication. The module also embeds an additional feature, which takes your compliance assessment a step further. The speech to Transcript Engine translates the actual transcript of communication from any language to English, providing an even clearer view of the relationship established between account managers and clients. Speech to transcript engine is one of the most innovative inclusions yet in the platform, as it welcomes automation in a process that has been traditionally being handled manually up until recently.
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New Players!
Posted on 29 Jul 2016 @ 2:24am by Captain Harvey Geisler
Please welcome Irimia who will be playing Lt. Vorian Sulvai, our new Assistant Chief Engineer. Also, welcome back Kaz as Lt. JG Samantha Lopez who will be taking on Charlie Flight.
Welcome to both!
With Kaz's return, I will be closing the Fighter Squadron to new applicants.
Category: Arrivals
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by Vorian Sulvai on 29 Jul 2016 @ 2:25am
Hello there everyone!
Happy to be on board! Please for convenience and my sanity, call me Percy :D


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1,436miTOTAL IN 15 DAYS
130.8MIBIGGEST RIDE IN ONE DAy
16,400FTBiggest Climb in One Day
If you haven't already heard, I'm going to be cycling 2,319km solo and unsupported around Vancouver Island, Canada in July 2014. Over the two weeks that I am to complete the ride in, I'll be climbing the height of Everest a mere 5 times, carrying everything I need for the entire trip on me at all times (that's an extra 35 kilos of weight!).
It's never been done before, which makes it all the more exciting! I don't really know whether I should turn to Ray Mears or Chris Hoy for any help!
So, am I mad?
After completing my first cycling challenge in Spring 2013; a 4 day ride across the deserts and mountains of United Arab Emirates with fellow rider Jason Roberts, I felt like something was missing with nothing now to aim for. It wasn't until a trip to Canada to visit family I found inspiration in the form of an old man pedaling like a maniac up a 5km climb with a 20% gradient on a touring bike, he was absolutely soaked from the immense storms lashing at the island that day. Despite being offered lifts by passing cars he continued to battle the mountain, refusing to be beaten. It was that moment I set myself another harebrained challenge; why not cycle solo and unsupported around Vancouver Island.
The ride is in aid of Norfolk Cancer Charity The Big C, who do some amazing work to improve the lives of those affected by cancer in the Norfolk & Waveney area. I'll also be lending a charitable hand to The British Colombia Cancer Foundation, allowing those in the Vancouver area to donate money to a cause which is a little bit closer to home. The inspiring stories from the great work these charities have done will be the fuel that will motivate me on this epic challenge.
To make a difference to these charities and the families they help, I really want to raise £25,000 for the Big C and $25,00 for BCC. This is where I need your help and is what will make the whole challenge worth it. You can also donate by buying one of the limited edition jerseys kindly designed and supplied by Decca Uk as pictured below. All proceeds of these snazzy £39* jersey will go straight to either The Big C or BC Cancer Foundation, it's your choice. If you're interested message me on Facebook!
*£39 excluding P&P, slightly more for international orders (P&P up to approx £7-8)
Once setting my heart on the challenge it was time for me to decide on a route, and I was initially hit with a lot of barriers. The north and west of the island are extremely remote, often without any roads; being covered by vast forests and mountain ranges. As a result it took months of research, scouring road maps and making my eyes bleed searching Google satellite images; the map you can see is the fruit of this labour and I am thrilled to be able to share this with you so you can see what I will be up against.
It was then time to get training. This meant countless painful gym sessions, runs, and a total of 4,000 miles on my bike over the course of the year. This included the UK's toughest 3 day sportive, The Tour of Wessex, the hardest one day The Fred Whitton Challenge, as well as a week of mountain cycling in Majorca and dozens of over 100 mile sportives. These have been a great way to get me ready for the challenge – though I know they will pale in comparison to what lies ahead in Canada.
The devised route for the challenge will take me across 2,319 km (1,436 miles in old money). To put this in perspective I'll be riding just 14 km less than the Tour De France challengers over the same period, but instead of tarmac I'll be riding along logging tracks and hiking trails with an added 35 kilos of weight made up of my camping gear, food, water, tools and clothes. Unlike the Tour De France challengers I will not have the luxuries of a hotel bed or someone to carry all my stuff; I'll be camping in the wild and hoisting my food up a tree so that the bears – yes, bears – can't get to it.
Thanks for taking the time to read about the challenge, and do please donate all you can to these fantastic causes – after all, that's why I'm doing it!


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Download Lilian Dinma – Believe The Album
Nigeria born Europe based contemporary and evolutionary Afro Gospel singer Lilian Dinma who made her come back into the Nigeria Music industry since 2015 has been making Global waves tremendously beyond Africa and world at large
Lilian Dinma kind of genre is to inspire, encourage and to motivate both young and old, giving hope to the hopeless and voice to the voiceless.
Lilian Dinma's splendor voice to her genre illustrate the spiritual truth for every brethren who calls the name of God should "BELIEVE" in Him and to themselves know matter what situation they find their selves .
Lilian Dinma the contemporary and the evolutionary Gospel artist has been dishing out an amazing songs for years now and to her self' she feels that, the time is accurately right to unveil the biggest album of the century entitled "BELIEVE".
Lilian Dinma is known for the best and she has been celebrated very well across Nigeria and right now on the international entertainment scheme
The album "BELIEVE" is a project of 2 years to ensure i comes out of something most spectacular and spiritual to inspire the world.
I am thankful to all who made my debut album a successful one and indeed history was made with "BELIEVE" the album.
"BELIEVE" the album is a melodious Afro Gospel songs that are guaranteed to catch the attention of every listener.
Be inspired, be motivated and above all "BELIEVE"
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What a great album of the year. #Lilian_Dinma is more than talented "BELIEVE" the album.


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For the first time in years, Turlock was the center of a Make-A-Wish Foundation live wish reveal. It was all to celebrate 7-year-old Koran Rudd's recovery after being diagnosed with Leukemia in September of 2014.
He started the day being picked up from school in a limo surrounded by his classmates. Koran was taken to lunch with Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth and was named mayor for the day.
"Mayor Rudd is a good little guy. He's officially the 23rd mayor," said Mayor Soiseth.
After touring a train museum and helping fight a fire with the Turlock Fire Department, Koran came home to a big surprise. The Make-A-Wish Foundation transformed his room. The room is now a train theme and has all new furniture, toys and electronics.
Make-A-Wish grants about five wishes a week. CEO Jennifer Stolo said only half have this kind of community support rallying behind the person.
"When we can involve the community, fire department, the mayor, all these people that come forward to make this day special there are no words for it."
Koran's parents said the last year has been rough on them, but are ecstatic that their son is recovering and they have their community to celebrate with.


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Art Cashin said stocks gained Thursday as fears of emerging market currency problems eased but investors should "take the joy that we have today and hold onto it and see what markets do overnight."
Cashin, UBS' director of floor operations at the NYSE, told CNBC's Bob Pisani he thinks the primary factor helping equities now is "the fact that the end of the world has been postponed, apparently. We'll see how long that continues. If the emerging markets can remain stable for a couple of days we might be able to build on this. I think they're going to take it one day at a time."
He thinks the market's attention will be moving from earnings to the economy in the coming days. "We've seen some weakening signs. Can the Fed keep tapering? What's going on here?"
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The Urban Debate League is looking for volunteer judges to help with a debate tournament Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30. They will start right after school on Friday and at 9AM on Saturday, and go until 8pm both nights. Each debate can take up to 90 minutes.
The UDL asks all volunteer and new judges to attend the Judging Workshop that's conducted on site the day of the tournament.
These are typically 20 minute sessions that start Friday afternoon at 2:30. However, if you can only volunteer on Saturday, a workshop can also be provided for you then. Volunteer judges are especially needed for the first four debates. In each debate, students will be arguing for or against the annual national high school policy debate topic: Resolved that the United States Federal Government should substantially increase social services to persons living in poverty in the United States. Two debaters will argue in favor of the resolution (Affirmative), and two more will argue against it (Negative), before the judge is tasked with deciding whether or not to implement the course of action the Affirmative team advocates based only on the arguments the students made.
If you like to volunteer, please contact Ravi Rao at either 314-691-4417 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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For F is for fish week, I put together a science pack for Steven (kindergarten) to learn about fish. Then I tidied it up and here it is for your consumption!
This pack includes:
- Handwriting practice with definition of fish
- How to draw a fish
- Sheet to draw a fish and label fish parts
- Cut-outs and classification sheet
- Blank KWL sheet to fill out with facts about the fish of your choice
Fish Science Printable Pack (kindergarten) – fish.pdf
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.


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The Tournament Chair and Committee are proud to announce the 2015 Conference Tournament will be raising Funds throughout the Event in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The Event will be running many activities to raise as much money to help transform the lives of young people with cancer.
- The Events Traditional Conference Tombola will be ran over the three days aiming to have over 1000 prizes
- 50/50 Ticket Draw
- Grand Raffle
- Stick/Shirt and Bonus Ball auctionsWith all prizes kindly donated by players, parents and sponsors.
Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for the seven young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer every day. The charity funds and builds specialist units in NHS hospitals and provides dedicated staff, bringing young people together so they can be treated by teenage cancer experts in the best place for them.
Traditionally treated alongside children or elderly patients at the end of their lives, young people can feel extremely isolated, some never meeting another young person with cancer. Being treated alongside others their own age can make a huge difference to their whole experience. Teenage Cancer Trust wants every young person with cancer to have access to this specialist support, no matter where they live.
Zoe Hull, Teenage Cancer Trust Fundraiser for the North East and Cumbria said, "We would like to thank everyone who has been involved with organizing and supporting this event and encourage everyone to get involved and help raise money for desperately needed services for local young people with cancer."
To help transform the lives of young people with cancer visit www.teenagecancertrust.org


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The Theatre School at DePaul University (John Culbert, Dean) is presenting The 2015 Awards for Excellence in the Arts gala on Monday, November 9, 2015, in the Atlantic Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. The Radisson Blu is located at 221 North Columbus Drive. The event will begin with a 6 PM cocktail reception, followed by dinner and program at 7 PM, and will conclude with a dessert reception.
The Annual Awards for Excellence in the Arts recognize distinguished artists and visionaries who have proven their dedication, talent, and leadership in support of the arts. All proceeds from the event directly benefit The Theatre School Scholarship Fund, supporting students from all over the nation to train at the school.
The Theatre School will honor André De Shields (Ain't Misbehavin'; The Wiz; The Fully Monty) with the 2015 Award for Excellence in the Arts. Mr. De Shields is currently rehearsing GOTTA DANCE, the new Broadway-bound musical about professional basketball's first ever aged 60-and-older dance team, which begins performances on December 13, 2015 and runs through January 10, 2016 at Broadway In Chicago's Bank of America Theatre. Over the summer, he debuted his new work, CONFESSIONS OF A P.I.M.P. at Victory Gardens Theater.
Full Cast Announced for GOTTA DANCE starring André De Shields, Lillias White, Georgia Engel, Stefanie Powers, Lori Tan Chinn and More
Multimedia: CONFESSIONS OF A P.I.M.P. Opening Night with André De Shields
In a career spanning forty-six years, De Shields has distinguished himself as an unparalleled actor, director, choreographer, and educator. He is the recipient of three Jeff Awards, one as Director for Victory Gardens Theater's 1987 production of The Colored Museum, and two as Featured Performer in a Musical for the Goodman Theatre's productions of Play On! (1998) and Mary Zimmerman's The Jungle Book (2013). André's professional career began at Chicago's Shubert Theatre in the 1969 production of Hair. From there he moved on to The Me Nobody Knows at the Civic Opera House, and ultimately became a member of The Organic Theatre Company where he created the role of Xander the Unconquerable, Ruler of the Sixth Dimension, in the cult sensation Warp. A multiple Tony Award nominee, De Shields is best known for his show-stopping performances in four legendary Broadway musicals: The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin', Play On! and The Full Monty. His numerous accolades include an Emmy Award for the NBC Special based on Ain't Misbehavin', the National Black Theatre Festival's Living Legend Award, the Village Voice OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance, and two Doctor of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the State University of New York-College at Buffalo.
Lou Raizin (President, Broadway In Chicago) will receive the 2015 Leadership Award for Excellence in the Arts in recognition of extraordinary contributions to arts and cultural institutions in Chicago. Lou Raizin has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. As a founder and the prime force behind Broadway In Chicago, a joint theatrical venture formed in 2000, his leadership propelled the transformation of Chicago from a short-term stop on "the road" to the third most important city in the world for theater. Encompassing the five premier theatre stages in the city, Broadway In Chicago has brought an economic impact of up to over $750 million annually to the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois, and supports more than 9,200 local jobs. As Senior Vice President of the Nederlander Organization, one of the world's leading entertainment companies, Raizin is responsible for the development of new ventures, theatres, and the pursuit of acquisitions in entertainment-related fields domestically and abroad. Raizin's focus on economic development, tourism, and culture has led to the creation and continued sponsorship of the annual League of Chicago Theater's Emerging Theater Award and the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Award. Raizin's stint as Chair of the Chicago Loop Alliance led to the creation of Pop Up Art Loop, comprised of over 14 galleries, and a number of major public art projects in the city. Raizin serves on the Executive Committee of Choose Chicago and chairs the State Street Commission.
Theatre School alumna Karen Aldridge will accept the 2015 Alumni Award for Excellence in the Arts. Karen Aldridge is an accomplished television, film, and theatre actor. She starred in the international tour of Le Costume, a French-language production directed by Peter Brook, immediately after receiving her MFA in Acting from The Theatre School. She originated the role of Mrs. Phelps in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Matilda the Musical on Broadway. She has appeared in The Trinity River Plays (Jeff Award nomination for Best Actress), Proof (Black Theater Alliance Award-Ruby Dee Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play), The Good Negro, and The Cook (Jeff Award nomination for Best Actress), all at the Goodman Theatre. Other Chicago credits include Olivia in Twelfth Night, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Isabella in Edward II, and Princess of France in Love's Labour's Lost at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; and Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-nominated Man from Nebraska at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where she originated the role of Tamyra. Other notable Chicago roles include Nina in The Seagull at Writers' Theatre; and Joan in Far Away and Hester in In the Blood (Jeff Award nomination for Best Actress) at Next Theatre Company. Her regional credits include productions with the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, American Conservatory Theater, Magic Theatre, Aurora Theatre Company, and Marin Theatre Company. On television, Karen has appeared in a recurring role as Dr. Kendra on NBC's Chicago Fire and as Dr. Ella Harris in the Golden Globe-winning series Boss. Other television & film credits include CBS' Blue Bloods, CBS' Unforgettable, and Ron Howard's The Dilemma. Future projects include Baz Luhrmann's original Netflix series The Get Down and Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Tug of War.
The co-chairs for the 27th Annual Awards for Excellence in the Arts include Joseph M. Antunovich (President, Antunovich Associates); Sondra A. Healy (Chairman, Turtle Wax Inc.); Trisha Rooney (President, R4 Services); and Rev. Monsignor Kenneth Velo (Senior Executive, Office of Catholic Collaboration, DePaul University). Additional supporters of the event include Exelon, Geico, PNC Bank, R4 Services, and Antunovich Associates.
Single tickets can be purchased for $500. For more information and table pricing, please contact DePaul University's Office of Advancement: (312) 362-8455 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lia Chang is an award-winning filmmaker, a Best Actress nominee, a photographer, and an award-winning multi-platform journalist. Lia has appeared in the films Wolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in FebOne1960.com Blog, Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
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Video: André De Shields sings Street Corner Symphony and Mary Mack in CONFESSIONS OF A P.I.M.P. in Victory Gardens' 2015 IGNITION Festival of New Plays
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Two-time Tony nominee André De Shields, GREY'S ANATOMY star Sandra Oh, Kimberly Lawson, Donica Lynn, Tony Mhoon, Doug Peck, Robert Reddrick, Anjali Bhimani and More set for 2015 IGNITION Festival of New Plays at Victory Gardens Theater, July 16-19
Victory Gardens Theater's IGNITION Festival of New Plays features new works by Two-time Tony nominee André De Shields, Julia Cho, Minita Gandhi, Basil Kreimendahl, José Rivera, Madhuri Shekar and A. Zell Williams, July 16-19
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Google Courts Developers for 'Modular' Smartphone Project
Google, with Project Ara, is trying to bring customization to smartphone hardware using a marketplace akin to software app stores. But it needs third-party developers to succeed.
Executives and engineers from Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group came up with the project, and are holding their first conference on Tuesday and Wednesday. The goal: to persuade developers to create new hardware for the effort.


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Find even more goodies like ebooks, tshirts, mugs, stickers & more in the Z&F STORE!
One of my very few black-out panels. Actually, may be my only one. Over-used, can portray the artist as lazy, but done properly and within reason, can be very effective. Oh hell, what do I know.. I copy-pasted the middle panels. I am lazy.
Don't forget to swing by webcomicplanet.com and VOTE for your favorite webcomics! I now have leftover Halloween candy and I am not beyond shameless bribery. *dangles 500 packs of smarties in front of you*
Sometimes, when you're pressed for time, c&p can be your friend…used too much and you become a sprite comic…lol
One of these days, the economy will turn around, but until then, I need to go find some duct tape to shore up and waterproof the new cardboard box I got for the new wing on the dumpster;)
did you have a box-warming party yet? I'm sure, literally, you'd appreciate the "warming" part of it. I'll buy you come curtains to spruce up the place.
Good luck with the job thing right now! I'm sure one of Z & F biggest questions they'll get from their studies is why we let our economy go to hell. I'm sure it's not this bad out on Mars right now! (Although, I do hear that Pluto has some financial troubles with their tourism industry.)
LOL, nice. Yeah, poor Pluto, and now they find out their not even a planet anymore!
Searching for a new day job myself, I can totally relate to this! Pretty sure I have more of a chance getting my comic to support me then actually find a new day job at this point. 🙂
it's scary, but you may be onto something there… artists needs to utilize their talents to get by! webcomics takin' over the WORLD!
You don't have to rub it in on us cut and pasters. Remember it's not that we are lazy, some of us just can't draw worth diddley. I am actually a poet by nature but who reads poetry? Make it not rhyme, put pictures with it and it becomes a comic. At least you did go to the trouble of shading each panel differently. I would have never thought of that.
oooh- ho, yes. You are correct, for those who were not bestowed wth the drawing talent, you have to find new creative ways to tell a story- photos, 3D, sprite comics, and some can very well done! However, for those of us who CAN draw, I think it's in our best interest to not take it for granted! Don't think I copy-paste or black-out panels enough to be a "slacker", at least not yet, heh.
Oh, this Z&F C&P TCB is gonna be the biggest scandal that rocked Webcomics since that time "Frumph" was used as a sound effect…
Love the strip today, Dawn! When I moved, I put out resumes prior to moving, and though I was a hot commodity in my old city, I suddenly was hearing nothing from no one… but then, 3-4 months later, I started hearing from people for interviews – and heard "we were in a hiring freeze" a few times. I hate jobs advertised that can't be filled for months, but there is hope.
Been there Winnie. Go through 5 interviews for them to tell you that they are in a hiring freeze.
ugh. the "hiring freeze" is what I think is keeping my fiance from getting hired. His interviews go well, he gets calls back for further testing and other interviews, and then the company cuts communication. I dunno why you even bother with interviewing if you're in a hiring freeze.
LOL, that was a good one, the "frumph" sound effect. hee hee.
Man, when the economy starts affecting aliens disguised as dogs, you know it's officially hit everybody.
You got that right. Maybe they'll all have to move into the doghouse.
Take your shortcuts where you can get 'em, D! 🙂
right on, man. Thanks!
LOL, he's going to be waiting awhile! Nice comic.
Thanks Tony! I guess Zorphie will have to join the daytime TV gang now…
Ha, 9 resumes. In this economy, that's like spending $0.24 on PW ads and sitting back and waiting for the tens of thousands of pageviews to roll in!
good metaphor. Speaking of, I need to give PW another arm and a leg, so I can get 10 more hits.
I gave up on PW earlier this year. Not worth the effort. Redesigning my site brought in more new readers then PW ever did.
Hell, copy and paste is why we do it digitally. If the scene doesn't require a change in angle or whatever, then hell yes, I copy and paste. But, I will not copy and paste inking or shading. That may be stupid, but I think people can tell when it's EXACTLY the same. What you did was more than fair game. So, don't beat yourself up… that's what WE'RE for…
I'm kind of debating whether to try google ads instead.. PW isn't giving me the traffic it used to.
And, I totally copy-pasted the ink, shading, everything.. and then make changes where needed. Glad I get the Byron-approval tho.
I think it was the late Wally Wood who said, "Never draw what you can copy." Words to live by.
and I shall. Sparingly, but yes…. thanks for the quote!
It IS nice to be able to copy and paste once in a while when you need to. Imagine when they had to do EVERYTHING manually. Yuck. LOL.
Even extraterrestrial smarts are no match for the addlepating power of human economics.
Great comic Dawn. As for Project wonderful I use both a few PW ads and some google. The google ads make a lot more money but Project wonderful helps pay for the PW ads I run which help bring in new readers.
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Select the Most Beautiful Stamp and Win a Valuable Prize!
This year, between February 28th and March 30th, Croatian Post is organising a selection of the most beautiful postage stamp edition of the Republic of Croatia. The selection has been taking place for the past 21 consecutive years and, this time, the most beautiful postage stamp printed in 2017 will be selected among 41 editions. All interested persons may vote for the most beautiful stamp of the last year via post or on our internet pages. The lucky ones among them – those who vote via post by filling out ballots available at postal offices and our internet page – may win one of the interesting philately prizes. This is why we are instructing all potential voters to review the published Rules for the prize game entitled Select the Most Beautiful Stamp and Win a Valuable Prize! and find out all the details about the game. The draw for ten lucky voters will take place on April 6th, 2018 at the Croatian Post office in Zagreb.
We invite you to participate in the selection of the 2017 most beautiful postage stamp of the Republic of Croatia and win a prize. Good luck!
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Our alumni often enroll in graduate programs in philosophy.
Philosophy majors pursue a remarkable range of careers. A sampling of famous people who majored in philosophy include: Actress Susan Sarandon, Filmmaker Ethan Coen, Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. and NFL Quarterback John Elway.
Philosophy is also good preparation for careers in law, politics or activism. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, President Bill Clinton and Activist Angela Davis all majored in philosophy.
What do you get when you mix training in traditional American studio ceramics, knowledge of ancient African pottery techniques and a strong education in philosophy?


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Imagine a case where one or more files on a network shared drive are constantly disappearing. Usually it is a precise folder where this happens. If the disappearing files or subfolders are moved somewhere else within the same network share, they stay intact.
Some older files and subfolders on this location are not affected.
Real case:
I user contacted me with a very strange problem: he has opened an excel file that he just moved from another folder to the affected location, and after editing a few cells wanted to save and close it. The error "Element could not be found", stated that the file didn't exist anymore. Indeed a second look with Windows Explorer showed the Excel file was missing.
The initial idea was that – because of a macro element – either client's or server's antivirus software kept deleting it. A check of the logs and quarantined records dismissed this idea.
I still insisted that some other process was deleting the file and enabled an object access auditing on all domain users, presuming that some third user's computer process was causing that (offline files sync?). Still the audit logs showed only the actions from the affected user and he didn't initial any DELETE access request.
A third possible cause didn't quite well fit the picture, because a failed disk sector or block cannot be repeatedly assigned to the same file, created in different times, yet still, we performed a disk check. No problems there as you can imagine.
It was only the fourth debug vector that brought me to the cause. As you recall, I enabled auditing but only for the domain users. What if a process was run with the System credentials? I configured a more verbose auditing and hit the spot almost immediately
The Security logs revealed an Event ID 4663 with the following information:
Process Information:
Process ID: 0x6f8
Process Name: C:\Windows\System32\dfsrs.exe
Access Request Information:
Accesses: DELETE
A further search in the DFS Replication logs showed an Event ID 4412 at the same time with the following relevant information:
The DFS Replication service detected that a file was changed on multiple servers. A conflict resolution algorithm was used to determine the winning file. The losing file was moved to the Conflict and Deleted folder.
There was only one small problem left: The server that created the DFSR Replication log was not accessible from client computers. It was our backup repository, configured to replicate all network shares and store them on tapes.
A last online research revealed a case where it was possible for Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 to break a DFSR under certain conditions. See the reference below for details, but generally if your DFS replication for some reason was stopped or got stuck and during this time you move and rename folders, they are later not properly replicated and the upstream (source) server always deletes any future changes, because the downstream (destination) server marks them as conflict.
If you are in such situation, you will have to download the hotfix from the below URL and install it on the destination server, or, even better, on all DFSR member servers. The hotfix requires a reboot.
One last step is needed afterwards: On the source server move, or copy and delete, the affected folder to a location that is not replicated. Wait for the DFS replication to delete the folder on all other member servers. Then move or copy back the affected folder on the source server. Wait to replicate once again and try to reproduce the initial file problem. It shouldn't reappear.


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Otis D no one gave a s*** when you died. Here's why.
I don't know what your problem was. You had the worst temper of any human I have ever known. You had ten children with your wife and your solution to any problem these kids had was to slap, hit and kick them.
You had an adulterous affair with a woman of loose morals and when your pregnant wife found out she didn't want to have s** with you. You punched her down and kicked her. That's why one of your daughters was born mentally retarded.
You punched and hit your son's for no good reason. Once when I was visiting one of your sons he had apparently made a mistake during one of your construction jobs. You beat him down with your fists and kicked him down the basement steps and then you beat the s*** out of him while he was lying on the floor.
I got the H*** out of there and never returned.
You hit all of your children. The girl's the boys even the retarded one.
I don't know if it was Karma or just bad luck that hit you but you started having pains. It turned out to be inoperable colon cancer.
I never asked how your family felt. You got weaker and weaker and you died in agony in a hospital. You got buried without a funeral because your family knew no one would come. Why waste the money?
No one places flowers on your grave. No one ever visits your grave. Your wife does not plan to be buried next to you.
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Too bad he wasn't charged with criminal assault when he was alive. A lot of innocent people die suffer and die of cancer. He got off scot-free


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"We have a guest to feed. Bring beer and bread and sister's stew. The beer was brown, the bread black, the stew a creamy white. She served it in a trencher hollowed out of a stale loaf. It was thick with leeks, carrots, barley, and turnips white and yellow, along with clams and chunks of cod and crabmeat, swimming in a stock of heavy cream and butter"
"There's three kinds of crabs in there. Red crabs and spider crabs and conquerors. I won't eat spider crab, except in sister's stew. Makes me feel half a cannibal"
"Though there were stranger spices than salt in this sister's stew. "Is it saffron that I'm tasting?" Saffron was worth more than gold"
- 1 round sourbread loaf
- 1 can coconut milk
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 white turnips, cubed
- 1 carrot, cubed
- 3 celery stalks, cubed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 2 cup corn kernels
- 1/2 cup green lentils
- 1/4 lb. clam meat (fresh or preserved)
- 1/4 lb. crab meat (fresh or artificial)
- saffron threads
- 1/4 cup butter
- olive oil
- 4 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- Yield: 4 servings
An hour ahead of time, soak barley and lentils in water before preparation. Begin by preheating oven to 400° F. Then soften onions, garlic, celery and carrots in a skillet with butter, 5 minutes should be enough so as to wilt them but not burn them. Transfer vegetable party into heavy bottomed pot where they will join the vegetable stock, turnips, potatoes, corn kernels, and soaked barley and lentils. In another saucepan, simmer coconut milk and toss in a few wisps of saffron. Gently stir to incorporate the flavours
"This evening they had supped on oxtail soup, summer greens tossed with pecans, grapes, red fennel, and crumbled cheese, hot crab pie, spiced squash, and quails drowned in butter. Lord Janos allowed that he had never eaten half so well."
- 8 whole quails
- (unless you are partial to hunting, they can be found in some grocery stores and almost all asian grocery stores all ready to roll, no need to debone or de-skin. Otherwise, I cannot help you, child)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 cups of cornbread, roughly broken up
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 medium onion, diced
- 4 stalks of celery, chopped
- 3 tbsp cayenne
- 3 tbsp paprika
- 3 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 cups water
- yields : 4 servings
"The Old Bear was particular about his hot spiced wine. So much cinnamon and so much nutmeg and so much honey, not a drop more. Raisins and nuts and dried berries, but no lemon, that was the rankest sort of southron heresy."
- 1 bottle inexpensive red wine (preferably full bodied, not dry, a chardonnay works really well here)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp nutmeg
- 1/3 cup of raisins and slivered almonds each.
- 4 star anise
- 1 whole nutmeg, grated
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 1/2 orange juice
- yield: 4 servings
"Gods be true, Arya, sometimes you act like such a child," Sansa said. "I'll go by myself then. It will be ever so much nicer that way. Lady and I will eat all the lemon cakes and just have the best time without you."
"Sansa, you must be very hungry. Shall we have a bite of boar together, and some lemon cakes?" "Lemon cakes are my favourite," Sansa admitted.
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened but not melted
- 2 cups regular sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups creme fraiche
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- Yields a dozen mini cupcakes or six large cakes
Preheat the oven to the magic number, 350°F. Grease and flour silicone muffin or cupcake trays or use conventional trays with paper cups. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar in to a frenzy until fluffy (approximately 5 laborious minutes) Beat in eggs one by one and add lemon zest as well as vanilla. Fold in the creme fraiche and set aside. Combine in another bowl, flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to this creamed butter and sugar be sure to stir in order to incorporate air. Fill your greased and floured tins .Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature for 10 minutes before proceeding. Meanwhile, sift the icing sugar into a mixing bowl to remove chunks. Add lemon juice, vegetable oil, and zest. Add water gradually until a desired "glaze" consistency is achieved. Dip the tops of the warm cakes into the glaze and serve.


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Making Aberdulais more exciting
A new sculpture charts the rich industrial past at Aberdulais Tinworks and Waterfall Wales
The spectacular artwork, cast in metal has just been installed. The six-metre iron creation has been built by Gideon Petersen, and takes the form of a timeline from the end of the last ice age, when the Dulais waterfall was formed, to the present day.
Each chapter of the fall's history is illustrated in an original way in both words and images linked by a sinuous ribbon of metal representing both time and the water that flows over the falls.
Operations manager Leigh Freeman said: "The sculpture has been erected outside the Visitor Centre and makes a perfect introduction for visitors to the site."
The sculpture is just one of a number of initiatives that we are developing at the falls to make Aberdulais more exciting for visiting families.


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Use me?? Nah I use you
So let me get this straight:
You want to be my fuck buddy or even less than that….be a one hit wonder?
But despite me constantly POLITELY saying "I am not that type of girl."
Implying that no guy should approach me in that manner unless they intend on taking the time to work and build an intimate relationship.
YOU decided to stick around.
So you play it like you are a caring guy who just wants to enjoy my company. All along while believing that you could
caress, have long meaningful talks, share long stares,
giggle about dumb shit way into my Victoria's Secrets.
But see you don't know me.
And I know your type of bullshit!
So while you try to wiggle your way between my legs, thinking that if you get my nipples hard enough, I will say yes.
You don't know that in fact I will let you keep going JUST. UNTIL. I. GET. MY. SATISFACTION
Because selfish is the name of the game that you want to play with my heart, mind & body
And blue balls is the prize that I don't mind giving.
So keep coming around.
Work your fingers to the juicy core
Coz while you keep trying to fuck me, I'm really just fucking you!


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Charles Richard "Dick" LeBeau (/ləˈboʊ/ lə-BOH; born September 9, 1937) is a former American football coach and cornerback who was last an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was active at field level in the NFL for 59 consecutive seasons – 14 as a player with the Detroit Lions and 45 as a coach.[1] He is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time.[2] Considered an "innovator" and "defensive football genius",[3][4] LeBeau popularized the "zone blitz" when he was defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1980s.
LeBeau (center) during Super Bowl XLIII parade in February 2009
|No. 24, 44
|Cornerback, free safety
|Personal information
|September 9, 1937
London, Ohio
|6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|185 lb (84 kg)
|Career information
|High school:
(London, Ohio)
|Ohio State
|NFL Draft:
|1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58
|Career history
|As player:
|* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
|As coach:
|Career highlights and awards
|Career NFL statistics
|Player stats at PFR
|Coaching stats at PFR
On February 6, 2010, LeBeau was selected into the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The entire 2010 Steelers team attended the induction ceremony.
Playing careerEdit
LeBeau attended Ohio State University playing for famed coach Woody Hayes, and was on the 1957 national championship team, playing as a halfback on offense and a cornerback on defense. Also in 1957, playing both sides of the ball, he scored two touchdowns as Ohio State came back to beat Michigan 31–14.
He was initially drafted in the fifth round in 1959 by the Cleveland Browns but was cut in training camp. A few months later, he was signed by the Detroit Lions. He played 14 seasons in Detroit and was teamed with Hall of Famers Dick "Night Train" Lane, Yale Lary, and Lem Barney as part of a Detroit secondary that was one of the most feared in the NFL. Johnny Unitas always had respect for him, stating, "Dick is a good corner. I am just glad Night Train Lane is gone."
LeBeau is widely considered to be one of the greatest defensive backs in Lions history. He recorded 62 interceptions for 762 yards and three touchdowns. His 62 interceptions are still a Lions franchise record, and he is tied for seventh all-time in NFL history. His 762 interception return yards ranks third all-time in team history.
LeBeau was also one of the most durable players in the league. In 14 years, he played 185 games – placing him fourth on Detroit's all-time list. He is third all-time for most seasons played (14) and previously held the NFL record for consecutive appearances by a cornerback with 171, which has since been broken by Ronde Barber. He also recovered nine fumbles, returning them for 53 yards and a touchdown.
During his career, he earned three trips to the Pro Bowl (1964–1966). In 1970, LeBeau established a career-high nine interceptions (tied for sixth on the team's all-time single-season interceptions list). He was a major defensive contributor to the Lions finishing with a 10–4 record that season. The Lions finished second in the NFC Central and earned a berth in the playoffs.
In 2010, LeBeau was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with running back Floyd Little.[5][6]
LeBeau was honored by the Lions and inducted into the Pride of the Lions in 2010.
Coaching careerEdit
Early jobsEdit
After retirement as a player, LeBeau immediately went into coaching with the Philadelphia Eagles as a special teams coach under coach Mike McCormack, spending three seasons in Philadelphia. In 1976, LeBeau coached the secondary for the Green Bay Packers under Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Bart Starr. In his first season, Willie Buchanon, Johnnie Gray, Steve Luke, and Perry Smith combined for 10 interceptions. In 1977, Mike C. McCoy replaced Smith, and that quartet combined for 11 interceptions. In 1979, Estus Hood replaced Buchanan, and the secondary combined for another 11 interceptions.
First stint with the Cincinnati BengalsEdit
In 1980, LeBeau became the Cincinnati Bengals' secondary coach; in that season, his starting secondary intercepted seven passes.
In 1981, Cincinnati had an outstanding defense that had not given up more than 30 points in any of their regular season or playoff games. Their line was anchored by defensive ends Ross Browner and Eddie Edwards, who were effective at stopping the run. Cincinnati's defense was also led by defensive backs Louis Breeden and Ken Riley and linebackers Bo Harris, Jim LeClair, and Reggie Williams, who intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles. The Bengals intercepted 19 passes for 318 yards and also recorded 41 total sacks. The Bengals played in their first AFC Championship Game, defeating San Diego 27–7, limiting the Chargers' offense to only 7 points. In Super Bowl XVI, the Bengals trailed 20–0 at halftime and lost to San Francisco, 26–21.
In 1984, LeBeau was promoted to be the Bengals' defensive coordinator. His defenses rarely allowed more than 30 points in a game to an opponent. In 1984, his first season as defensive coordinator, the Bengals dropped from the top-ranked defense in 1983 (when they were coordinated by Hank Bullough) to 13th, allowing 339 points all season. In 1985, they dropped from 13th to 22nd. In 1986, points allowed were cut to 394 and the team finished with the 20th-ranked defense in the NFL. In 1987, they cut the points allowed to 370.
In 1988, the Bengals defense ranked 17th in the league, allowing 5,556 yards and 329 points during the regular season. Cincinnati had a superb defensive line, led by pro bowl defensive tackle Tim Krumrie, along with linemen Jim Skow (nine-and-a-half sacks), David Grant (five sacks), and Jason Buck (six sacks). Pro Bowl defensive backs Eric Thomas and David Fulcher combined for 12 interceptions. The team won the AFC Central Division with a 12–4 record but lost Super Bowl XXIII to the San Francisco 49ers for the second time in franchise history. The following season, 1989, the Bengals defense was 15th in the NFL, an improvement of two spots and was in the top half of NFL defenses due to LeBeau's scheme. In 1990 and 1991 the Bengals' defense ranked 25th and 28th respectively, out of 28 teams, and the team made a change in defensive coordinators.
First stint with the Pittsburgh SteelersEdit
LeBeau was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1992 as the secondary coach. In 1994, four defensive players were called to play in the 1995 Pro Bowl (Kevin Greene, Carnell Lake, Greg Lloyd and Rod Woodson). As a secondary coach LeBeau strongly influenced Lake and Woodson.
In 1995, LeBeau was promoted to be the defensive coordinator and the 1995 Pittsburgh defense ranked third in the league in total yards allowed after they had finished as the second ranked defense in 1994 in that same category, so the drop off was minimal with LeBeau at the helm. They did allow 327 points in 1995 as opposed to 234 the year before when the Steelers defense was coordinated by Dom Capers, but they got to the Super Bowl in 1995 with a much improved offense. Pro Bowl linebacker Kevin Greene led the team in sacks with nine, while Pro Bowl linebacker Greg Lloyd led the team in tackles with 86. The secondary was led by Pro Bowl defensive backs Carnell Lake and Hall of Famer Rod Woodson. The Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX, making it the third Super Bowl loss for him.
Second stint with the BengalsEdit
In 1997, LeBeau returned to the Bengals as defensive coordinator. The defense was ranked 25th in 1996, and in his first year back they dropped to 28th and allowed just over 400 points. In 1998 they remained 28th in the NFL (of 30 teams) and allowed 452 points. In 1999 the zone blitz scheme began to take hold and although the Bengals defense allowed 460 points, they improved to 25th in the NFL (out of 31 teams).
Head coachEdit
LeBeau was named interim head coach for the Bengals in 2000 following head coach Bruce Coslet's resignation during the 2000 season. Following the season, he was named permanent head coach.
Despite LeBeau's considerable defensive coaching talent, his offenses were not nearly as successful as head coach, and his teams finished 4–9, 6–10 and 2–14, respectively, in his three seasons. His overall record as a head coach was 12–33. He was fired after the 2002 season.
Buffalo BillsEdit
Shortly after being fired by the Bengals, LeBeau was named the Buffalo Bills's assistant head coach.
Second stint with the SteelersEdit
LeBeau returned to the Steelers in 2004 as their defensive coordinator. He was the Steelers defensive coordinator until 2014. During this time frame, LeBeau coached the Steelers to 3 Super Bowl appearances, winning 2. LeBeau was named "Coordinator of the year" by the Sporting News for the 2008 season.[7] On January 10, 2015, LeBeau resigned as defensive coordinator of the Steelers.[8]
Tennessee TitansEdit
A month after resigning from the Steelers, he was hired as the assistant head coach/defense of the Tennessee Titans.[9]
On January 20, 2016, the Titans officially named LeBeau assistant head coach/defensive coordinator after the departure of Ray Horton to the Cleveland Browns. Said LeBeau, "I like Tennessee a lot. I really love being here."[10] On January 22, 2018, it was reported that LeBeau was considering retirement after not being retained after head coach Mike Mularkey and the Tennessee Titans agreed to part ways and Houston Texans' defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel was hired as the new head coach. Although LeBeau was open to returning to the Titans under Vrabel, the Titans decided to not invite him to be part of their new coaching staff.[11]
Legacy, defensive strategyEdit
Dick LeBeau is arguably the best ever to coach defense. … He has done it on such a consistent basis over a long period of time.— Ron Jaworski, ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback.[12]
It was a thought process kind of born out of necessity. It was basically an outcropping of the run-and-shoot [offense] that was becoming pretty prevalent in the league back then. We were in the same division as Houston, and they were tremendous at it with Moon and Co. Then the West Coast offense was spreading throughout the league. Those were all quick-rhythm, get-the-ball-out-of-your-hands-and-cut-up-the-defense types of passing games. We were just looking for ways to get pressure without exposing our defensive backs to have to cover the whole field all of the time.— Dick LeBeau, on the origin of the 'zone blitz'.[1]
As an assistant coach he is credited with inventing the "Fire Zone" or "zone blitz" defense, which employs unpredictable pass rushes and pass coverage from various players.[13] His defenses typically employ 3–4 sets, with any of the four linebackers (and frequently a defensive back) among the pass rushers, while defensive linemen may drop back into short pass coverage zones to compensate for the pass rush coming from other positions. The design is intended to confuse the opposition's quarterback and frustrate its blocking schemes. Since zone blitzes don't identify any of the prospective rushers, the offense may be unsure on each play of which defenders will rush the passer and which will drop into coverage. While often described as a "blitzing" scheme (implying more than the typical number of four pass rushers used by most defenses), the call on any particular "zone blitz" play may involve only three or four pass rushers but from unpredictable positions and angles.[14]
LeBeau is beloved among his players, many of whom refer to him as "Coach Dad." Steelers players have given him many gifts, including a Rolex watch.[15]
Head coaching recordEdit
|Regular season
|Win %
|Win %
|5th in AFC Central
|6th in AFC Central
|4th in AFC North
*Interim head coach
Personal lifeEdit
LeBeau acted in the 1970 movie Too Late the Hero, where he played Michael Caine's double in a scene.[16] LeBeau is said to regularly recite A Visit from St. Nicholas by heart to his players every Christmas season.[17] LeBeau credits his London High School coach, Jim Bowlus, with influencing him to taking up coaching after his playing years ended. LeBeau says seeing the effect that Coach Bowlus had on him and his teammates clinched it for him at that point.
Dick has four children with his first wife, Phyllis Geer LeBeau, who passed from cancer in 2002: Richard Jr, Linda, Lori, and Fe. He has been married to his current wife, Nancy, since 1973[18] and they have one son together, Brandon Grant LeBeau.
LeBeau attended the American Legion Ohio Buckeye Boys State program in 1954 as a delegate. On June 10, 2019, LeBeau was inducted into the Buckeye Boys State Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b Domowitch, Paul (January 28, 2009). "Unassuming LeBeau has respect of blitzing Steelers defense". Philadelphia Daily News.
- ^ Brubach, Holly (January 8, 2009). "After the Zone Blitz, the Deadpan Defense". The New York Times.
- ^ Gosselin, Rick (January 30, 2009). "Steelers' LeBeau deserves spot in Hall of Fame". Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (January 29, 2009). "Steelers' LeBeau knows defense". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (February 7, 2010). "LeBeau elected to football Hall of Fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Klis, Mike (February 7, 2010). "Floyd Little elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame". Denver Post.
- ^ Coordinator of the year: Dick LeBeau, Steelers Archived January 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 21, 2009.
- ^ Stout, Steve (January 10, 2015). "LeBeau resigning as Steelers defensive coordinator". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Titans Name Dick LeBeau Assistant Head Coach/Defense". Titansonline.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Titans DC Dick LeBeau: "I really love being here"". www.titansonline.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ Wolfe, Cameron (January 23, 2018). "Dick LeBeau, 80, won't return as Titans defensive coordinator". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Mihoces, Gary (January 15, 2009). "The puppet master: LeBeau's X's and O's fuel Steelers' run". USA Today. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (January 18, 2009). "Steelers' LeBeau Earns Respect of Former Teammates and Current Players". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Steelers coordinator LeBeau still the man for all seasons Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cook, Ron (November 30, 2008). "The type of thing that makes a grown man cry". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Steelers innovator Dick LeBeau never shows his age Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 1, 2009
- ^ Pittsburgh's LeBeau Earns Respect of Former Teammates and Current Players.
- ^ Curnutte, Mark (September 7, 2001). "Dick LeBeau: The Bengals' man for all seasons". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.


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Hi Folks!
As SBI Clerk 2018 Exam is approaching, here's another set of a Puzzle Test for you to practise.
Below is the summary of the Puzzle for you to attempt.
Puzzle Test Set No. 27 for SBI Clerk 2018 Exam
Puzzle Summary:
Four families decided to attend the marriage ceremony of one of their colleagues. One family has no kids, while the others have at least one kid each. Each family with kids has at least one kid attending the marriage. Given below is some information about the families, and who reached when to attend the marriage.
The family with 2 kids came just before the family with no kids.
Jenelia who does not have any kids reached just before Mira's family.
Shahid and his wife reached last with their only kid.
Akshay is not the husband of Gauri.
Akshay and Shahrukh are fathers.
Mira's and Twinkle's daughters go to the same school.
Gauri came before Jenelia and met Twinkle when she reached the venue.
Hritesh stays the farthest from the venue.
Shahrukh said his son could not come because of his exams.
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As an online platform, Minted is enriched with invitation cards. There are a plethora of cards that can be printed and sent to the customers, but along with that, Minted offers a free service to its customers to send online invitations. With unique design and high quality, these online invitation cards come with more options and will bring you more convenience. Besides, these cards are also divided into categories based on different events that take place around the year. These include many other events which are personal including weddings, engagements as well as retirements.
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If you have to call for a rehearsal dinner, this card is going to be a pleasant popping up on your friends and family's computers and devices, and they will certainly look forward to attending the event.
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No wedding can be pronounced successful unless the groom gets his Bachelor Party. Plan a surprise party by sending these invitation cards to your friends.
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This painted egg card holds in itself the spirit of Easter. Send it to your friends and let them know you are expecting them over to your place or to just greet them and pass your Easter wishes.
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The happiness of buying a new house is not complete unless it is shared with the loved ones. You can call them over by sending these housewarming invitations.
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Choose this invitation card that expresses your unique taste and ask your friends to gather for the occasion.
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16. Red Egg and Ginger Painted Lantern
For the new baby who is one month, this beautiful card is designed for him or her. Also, this is a celebration that everyone would like to attend.
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Brunch time is the best time that can be shared with loved ones and friends. Make a plan and throw this wonderfully designed brunch invitation cards right on time.
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Specially designed for the ladies' bridal brunch, this piece of invitation card can definitely be a surprise thrown to the bride. The color of the card says it all.
19. Illustrated Tea Party
Make your tea party a happening event but first, send them a card to let them know about it.
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Announce your Engagement Party and invite your guests using this beautiful piece of online card collections.
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Arriving in a large new city such as Houston presents a new resident with countless challenges to meet and arrangements to make. This makes Houston corporate relocation assistance essential for any new resident. Each move presents unique challenges from other new arrivals. For example, a relocating New York executive might need assistance with a driver's license and utilities while a London business division might need bank accounts set up, furniture rental and nearby medical facilities. The details and time can pile up quickly. When making a large move with work, can you afford to not have corporate relocation assistance? Nino Properties offers a solution to save time and money.
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Our friends, Rick and Heidi Bruno, here in Oregon, lost their beloved little girl, Holly, to cancer earlier this year (2018). Even as young as she was, Holly was an amazing example of "leaving a mark" on others with her life, her example, and her message to many that "Love is Everywhere." She and her parents, both, while struggling with the almost incomparable pain and sadness of having to say goodbye to each other (for the time being), understood the truth of the gospel that we will live again and that, through the sealing power restored through temples today, we can even BE TOGETHER! They understand the beauty and majesty of the Atonement and what it means—what it truly means—in our lives. | Holly's "graduation" service (as my family likes to refer to funeral/life celebration events), was a touching, spirit-filled celebration of these truths, as well as a beautiful tribute to Holly and her short but remarkable life. This guest post addresses these truths well. Anyone dealing with loss in their life can benefit from this knowledge. Find comfort in its message. It's the most glorious "Good News" available to the world today.
I'm grateful to understand it and hope that more of our friends worldwide can come to know this as well. It's never easy to say goodbye but it's easier when you know with certainty that it really is just "see you later" for now. | If you'd like to know how to receive such certainty, leave a comment and I'll be happy to share with you more. | Thanks for listening and for sharing your thoughts and inquiries. | Most sincerely…. Patrick Laing – Portland, Oregon USA
Last week, a good friend of a good friend passed away. This young man had bravely and faithfully fought cancer for five exhausting years, almost since he and his wife had been married.
The news of his passing left us – virtual strangers to him – in tears. We mourned for his wife and 3-month old twin sons. We were shaken by the gap left by his singular life in the world.
It struck me how it was likely that this man and his family did not know how far he reached in impacting the lives of those around him. We knew him from our home Stake but had never personally been close to him. Still we knew his story. We had heard through various sources and mediums of his courage and humor and goodness in the face of pain and suffering and personal loss. He brought faith to a…
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The dollar faded in N.Y. trade on Wednesday, as a softer ADP employment print weighed slightly, and a status quo ECB prompted EUR-USD short covering. The greenback's rise on Tuesday was largely undone today, as prospects for a drawn out U.S. government shutdown, and fears of a U.S. default, in just two weeks, weighed on sentiment, Equities turned lower, while Treasury yields were largely softer. Hopes for some sort of political deal later took stocks and the dollar off their worst levels, though it remains to be seen if the dysfunction in D.C. can be resolved quickly. On the economic calendar, the ADP headline came in at 166k in September, light of the 180k consensus.
EUR shorts covered on ECB status quo. ECB chief Draghi maintained the easing bias and left the door open for more action if needed, stating that all instruments were available including the LTRO. However, he did not offer further comments on the recent debate over a potential LTRO later this year. After 1.3500 held the EUR moved into Tuesday's peak near 1.3590 on hedge fund demand. EUR-USD later touched session highs of 1.3607, though was quickly pushed back to 1.3585. Good offers were reported from 1.3620, and the move over 1.3600 prompted a decent wave of profit taking in general. Earlier, George Soros noted the EU crisis "was over" (we shall see). which may have had something to do with the euro's climb this morning. EUR-USD remained firm after the London close. At the same time however, pullbacks were shallow, and a N.Y. close over the figure may well portend further gains overnight. Otherwise, a drift back to 1.3550 might be in the cards.
USD-JPY chipped away at bids between 97.30 and 97.20, on its way to 97.15 lows, which absorbed a good bit of downside dollar pressure due to EUR-USD's upswing. There was talk late Asia that institutional investors and semi-official entities would limit the downside ahead of more prominent support at 97.00. Buyers of the JPY crosses were also evident, with EUR-JPY, GBP-JPY and CHF-JPY demand going through, though there was an absence of Japanese interest and short term position traders were the main movers as the dollar faded.
Cable was a tale of two central banks. An active Asian account was a persistent buyer into 1.6200 and below, while a Middle Eastern name has capped the advance from the 1.6250 area. It was widely thought that good size 1.6200 option maturities kept prices sticky in the low 1.62s, though after racing to 1.6261 highs on Tuesday consolidation can be expected. EUR-GBP is also at an important juncture and corporate hedging picked up after it moved into 1.2000 (0.8333) on the reciprocal rate yesterday.
EUR-CHF ran up over 1.2265 in N.Y., after it found support ahead of 1.2200 on Tuesday. The thinking in the market is that a government shutdown will accelerate negotiations to avoid going into default in two-weeks. USD-CHF has also stabilised over 0.9050 after it found a strong bid under 0.9000 on during Tuesday's London morning.
USD-CAD held near 1.0340 through late morning, after moving a step higher in Asia overnight. CAD weakness stepped up some in light of ongoing oil price weakness, but more likely the economic uncertainty coming from the U.S. shutdown, and looming near certain debt limit struggles. With some hopeful negotiation noises coming from D.C. in the afternoon however, and a rebound in oil prices, USD-CAD slipped back to 1.0324 lows. Bids are now noted from 1.0320.


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I am still working on putting together a better sheet for it and making a few sample characters...I will post more once I am done with that.
Monday, September 19, 2011
I had the pleasure over the weekend to do a lot of reading in this new RPG, and I really am impressed with it. I normally don't like dice pool mechanics but this one works for me as it worked in Victoriana as well, the Heresy Engine. I'm not sure on the set world that they are writing, it is based on Abney Park music, but I do like the inspiration and could see using it for a few different ideas.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The high school where I work, I am the truant officer, I sponsor the "gaming" club. I have sponsored the club for nearly 20 years and have seen the membership change so much, it was very male dominated until about five years ago and as of this year for the very first time I have five female players.
I met last week with the three officers last week and we discussed business stuff but this week was the first week we gamed and I sprung Hollow World Expedition on them! I started them in the adventure from this years Free RPG Day, but I asked them to tell me about their characters and why they were traveling to Dallas from Chicago...and to tell me about their characters. I was making notes the entire time as they had not seen a rulebook yet nor did they know what they were playing. What I got was a total shock to me...and fun as well.
"Desi" She is heading to Dallas to record an album, what a lot of people don't know is she sang for many of the mob figures during prohibition and learned away around both kinds of piano's. :)
"Nikki" Is a RN and is heading to Dallas for the wedding of her Aunt, who because of the number of children is actually closer in age and is more like a cousin. Nikki is also a practicing Wicca and is thrilled to be seeing her Aunt again, the woman who introduced her to the Triple Goddess.
Professor Bridgett Palmer is a professor of Archaeology from the University of Michigan but is on her way to meet her boyfriend who is stationed at Fort Bliss and is meeting her in Dallas. She hopes that he will be popping the question there.
Sara Rose is a woman who runs a flower shop in Chicago and is traveling to Dallas to meet with a few other botanists. In reality Sara is a triad trained killer who is leaving Chicago to meet with a new client in Dallas. Sara was born in San Francisco and learned her trade from her mother who had learned it...well you get it. Most clients don't realize they are dealing with a woman as she maintains the utmost secrecy.
Luke Stoufer was born in Texas and his parents moved to Chicago when he was in his early teens. He still spent many summers on the ranch with his grandmother and grandfather and he is going to see them. In Chicago he is now a private detective and uses a combination of down home smarts with street smarts to get his man.
The session then jumped off as it should with the plane flying through the "tear" and Sara actually managing to pilot the plane down onto the island with little difficulty. Gail and Frank were saved as were the businessman but the co-pilot is still out and the pilot is quite dead. They all have seen the astrolabe as it bounced around the cabin but that is as far as that has gone. We ended with the landing of the plane and Sara seeing that other planes have tried the same thing and looks like they failed.
I announced the name of the session was Trapped in the Aircraft Graveyard and they were thrilled!
They grabbed the dice concept quickly but we didn't worry about averages yet as they didn't have characters...I will have to do that before the next session. IT was a blast and I am glad to have finally started....
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NIBIRU conspiracy theorists believe Planet X is due to smash into Earth on September 23, destroying all life and signalling the end of the world.
The bizarre claim has been put forward by a number of conspiracy fans, most notably David Meade.
He has tied the disaster to a number of Biblical prophecies and passages, including Revelation 12:1.
This passage reads: "A great sign appeared in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head.
"And being with child, she cried out in her travail and was in anguish of delivery."
He explained: "The great sign of The Woman as described in revelation 12:1-2 forms and lasts for only a few hours. According to computer generated astronomical models, this sign has never before occurred in human history.
"It will occur once on September 23, 2017. It will never occur again. When it occurs, it places the Earth immediately before the time of the Sixth Seal of Revelation.
"During this time frame on September 23, 2017, the moon appears under the feet of the Constellation Virgo. The Sun appears to precisely clothe Virgo."
They say the high number of serious hurricanes to have hit the Caribbean so early in the season, plus the large number of earthquakes striking across the globe, prove disaster is near.
Mr Meade originally predicted Nibiru would crash into Earth next months in his book 'The 2017 Arrival'.
However he later revised the date to September 23.
He said: "It is very strange indeed that both the Great Sign of Revelation 12 and the Great Pyramid of Giza both point us to one precise moment in time – September 20 to 23, 2017."
He later said the eclipse of last month was a "harbringer", claiming it backed up his prediction.
Mr Meade said: "The Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017, is a major, huge harbinger."
He said: "I'm disappointed but not surprised at some of the end of the world predictions currently doing the rounds.
"Nibiru doesn't exist. The world won't end on 23 September. All that's happening is that a hoax is being perpetuated in the name of evangelical Christianity.
However, the scientific community has dismissed claims Nibiru is a legitimate concern, claiming it is merely a result of overactive imaginations.
And this week a former investigator for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has spoken out about the alleged threat the 'Planet X system' poses to Earth.
"There's absolutely no hard science underpinning these latest claims – it's just the same old doomsday nonsense that we've seen time and time again, over the years.
"On one level it's almost comical, but there's a dark side to this. There are a lot of people out there who believe this sort of thing – conspiracy theorists, the young and impressionable, the mentally ill, and maybe others too.
"The worst case scenario is that vulnerable people might be pushed towards suicide if they think the world's going to end anyway, in a few days' time."
The US space agency says it will NOT need to take any action because it has dismissed Nibiru as a hoax.
Nasa scientist Dr David Morrison said: "Nibiru isn't real, Planet X isn't real. We don't have to worry about this hoax."
Dr Morrison added: "There is no credible evidence whatever for the existence of Nibiru. There are no pictures, no tracking, no astronomical observations.
"I can quite specifically say how we know Planet X or Nibiru does not exist and does not threaten the Earth."
Secondly, Nasa does not yet have the technology.
The Nasa Near Earth Object defence programme (NEOWISE) has yet to test any theoretical way of dealing with even a large asteroid that threatened the Earth, let a lone a rogue planet if one existed.


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An Amphiphilic Polymer-Supported Strategy Enables Chemical Transformations Under Anhydrous Conditions for DNA-Encoded Library Synthesis
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Herein, we describe the development of a practical catch-and release methodology utilizing a cationic, amphiphilic PEG-based polymer to perform chemical transformations on immobilized DNA conjugates under anhydrous conditions. We demonstrate the usefulness of our APTAC (amphiphilic polymer-facilitated transformations under anhydrous conditions) approach by performing several challenging transformations on DNA-conjugated small molecules in pure organic solvents: the addition of a carbanion equivalent to a DNA-conjugated ketone in tetrahydrofuran, the synthesis of saturated heterocycles using the tin (Sn) amine protocol (SnAP) in dichloromethane and the dual-catalytic (Ir/Ni) metallaphotoredox decarboxylative cross-coupling of carboxylic acids to DNA-conjugated aryl halides in DMSO. In addition, we demonstrate the feasibility of the latter in multititer-plate format.