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Rich's Rants
Forty-one years in The Plain Dealer sports department. Twenty-three years on Cleveland radio airwaves. Five years with the Orange and Brown Report. Now, a whole new place to piss people off.
Rich Passan
Ranting and raving on the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians from a longtime Cleveland newspaperman and sports-talk show straight shooter. Agree or disagree, I'll make you think.
Playing a game of if
Quadrant quandary
Someone please pinch me
Smoke in the mirror
Ban the barristers
The blame game
Important draft
He's back
Get Your Rants
If I'm Browns General Manager Tom Heckert Jr., I would . . .
* Curse my former coach for winning too many games last season and dropping to the sixth slot in the first round of the National Football League's college draft next week.
That's right. If Eric Mangini had lost just one more game, the Browns would have tied Denver, Buffalo and Cincinnati at 4-12 and sneaked ahead of 5-11 Arizona into the top five, maybe as high as two. And in this year's draft, that's vital.
That's because there are only four elite players there for the picking. The kind of players who can come in right away and not only make the team, but start and become an impact player.
All four most likely will be gone when the Browns go on the clock next Thursday in day one of the truncated lottery. Their only hope is if a couple of teams ahead of them develop severe brain cramps and make an odd selection.
The Cincinnati Bengals, selecting at No. 4, quite probably will take wide receiver A.J. Green, who would look great in a Cleveland uniform and provide immediate help to a sickly offense. Bitter pill for Browns fans to ingest.
Cornerback Patrick Peterson, arguably the best athlete in the draft, won't be there at No. 6. Look for the Denver Broncos to snap him up at No. 2. But if the Broncos pass on Peterson, the Arizona Cardinals won't three picks later.
Outside linebacker Von Miller, the best pass rusher in this draft class, probably won't get past Buffalo at No. 3. And it would also be shocking if the best defensive lineman, tackle Marcell Dareus, is still on the board at No. 6. The Browns need help along the defensive line in a serious way, but so do the Broncos.
So there you have it. The four best players. Gone. There sit the Browns in prayer mode. With their fingers crossed. And unless the Cardinals opt for a quarterback, say Missouri's Blaine Gabbert, Heckert will be forced to make a command decision.
* Not draft wide receiver Julio Jones (drops too many passes), defensive ends Robert Quinn (didn't play at all last season), and Da'Quan Bowers (injury history) or defensive tackle Nick Fairley (another Gerard Warren?). If I'm picking sixth overall, I want the best player at his position. And by taking the aforementioned trio, I'm settling for second-best.
* Look for a trading partner and move down in the first round because I can get a very good player several slots lower and an extra draft pick. Preferably a second- or third-rounder. Not too low, mind you. Say around 11 or 12. If Gabbert and Auburn's Cam Newton are gone, Minnesota at No. 12 might try to move up because they need a quarterback. Then I'd go after the best offensive tackle on the board because the right side of my offensive line needs help in a far out way.
* Welcome the suggestions of Mike Holmgren, but remind him that I'm pretty good at this drafting thing and I'd appreciate it if he kept most of his opinions to himself unless a quarterback is involved in the discussion.
* Look for that wide receiver I didn't get in the first round (unless I get real lucky and Green falls to us) on the second day. A guy like Leonard Hankerson would look good. Had a pretty good game against Ohio State last season. Nice size, good speed and he catches most everything thrown his way.
* Wait until the middle rounds to go after the pass rushers Dick Jauron needs for his 4-3 scheme. I discovered Trent Cole in 2005 for Philadelphia in round five. If I could do it there, I can do it with the Browns. The hidden gems are out there. I love digging for and then unearthing them.
* Not be satisfied with the secondary and look for some help for T. J. Ward and Joe Haden. Hopefully, I can get lucky two years in a row. There should be some good secondary guys there on day three of the draft.
* Expect to come out of this year's draft with as many starters as last season. And if Montario Hardesty and Shaun Lauvao can stay healthy, that number climbs to five. If we get lucky and come up with four or five more starters this year, I won't have to curse our coach for not losing enough games. We'll be good enough to drop at least into the middle of the pack. And for the Browns, that's a giant leap forward.
Posted by Rich Passan at 11:41 PM No comments:
Breaking down the Browns' schedule for 2011 . . . should it ever be played.
It's really very simple. The best way to look at it is in quadrants.
For example, the Browns play three of their first four games at home, a trip to Indianapolis in week two breaking up home visits from Cincinnati, Miami and Tennessee.
The second quarter of the season has the Browns playing three of their next four games on the road following the bye week in week 5. This will prove the most torturous four-game stretch (from a travel standpoint) with trips to Oakland and San Francisco sandwiched around a visit in week 7 by Seattle. It concludes with a trip to Houston in week 9.
The third set of four games brings the Browns back home for three against St. Louis, Jacksonville and Baltimore broken up by a trip to Cincinnati to face the Bengals in week 12.
Then it's back on the road again to wrap up the season with three straight games in Pittsburgh (a Thursday night affair on Dec. 8), Arizona and Baltimore before winding up the season at home on New Year's Day against the Steelers.
Unlike last season, when the Browns traveled outside the Eastern Time zone just once (New Orleans), three of their eight journeys this season are out west with stops in San Francisco, Oakland and Arizona.
West Coast trips are difficult enough on football teams because of the time change, but when two of them (Oakland and San Francisco) are just a couple of weeks apart, that very well could have a telling physical effect on the Browns.
They knew they would have to make at least two trips west, but never figured on something like this. It appears as though someone in the National Football League scheduling department does not like Cleveland.
After opening the season again at home (for the 12th time in 13 seasons since the return in 1999) against Cincinnati, the Browns do not meet another AFC North opponent until week 12 when they return the favor and travel to Cincinnati.
In fact, five of their last six games are against division opponents. Only the trip to Glendale, Ariz., to play the Cardinals in week 15 breaks up the AFC North scheduling. The NFL wanted division games down the homestretch, but this is ridiculous.
It's way too early to start making predictions on the Browns' season, although it's always a lot of fun – and very tempting – to do so. Too many variables with which to deal. Like who's going to be on the roster? And whom are they going to draft?
And the most important variable. Is there really going to be a 2011 season?
If there is, it's best to break it down into the aforementioned quadrants for the Browns. Separate them and use them as a guide to how the club performs.
It wouldn't be surprising if coach Pat Shurmur does it that way. You know the routine. Treat games 1, 5, 9 and 13 as though they are the first games of a series. Wipe the slate clean after games 4, 8 and 12.
Crazy? You bet. But coaches always look for psychological ways to climb into their players' heads. Why not this way? What does Shurmur have to lose?
Don't answer. Rhetorical question.
Posted by Rich Passan at 5:03 PM No comments:
What in the world has happened to the Indians? And why has it happened?
First place in the American League Central Division 14 games into the season? Am I dreaming? Is this the same team that broke camp less than two weeks ago with question marks in abundance?
Lots of questions, to be sure. Some of the answers are obvious. Like good pitching and clutch hitting equals lots of victories. Throw in some solid defense and you have the prescription for such a start.
Problem is no one saw it coming. And even if it doesn't last, it sure feels nice to experience a winning feeling for at least a little while.
While this topsy-turvy beginning – the Tribe and Kansas City sharing the top spot in the division!! – could very well evolve into a just another wasted season by the lakefront, at least it has grabbed the attention of the baseball world.
Who figured the Flying Cabreras in the middle of the infield would produce with their bats (25 runs batted in) and gloves (only one error)? Asdrubal at shortstop and Orlando at second base have been nothing short of sensational thus far.
And what in the world has happened to Matt LaPorta? The first baseman actually shows signs of being the player the Indians thought they got in the C.C. Sabathia trade with Milwaukee a few years ago.
Now throw in the apparent rejuvenation of designated hitter Travis Hafner and the surprising leadoff hitting of center fielder Michael Brantley. Where in the world did all this come from?
When the Indians broke camp in Goodyear, Ariz., they looked like a team headed for mediocrity. Very little clutch hitting, below-average starting pitching, an iffy bullpen and a suspect defense.
The encouraging part of this whole scenario is the Indians are doing it without the contributions of Shin-Soo Choo, Carlos Santana and Grady Sizemore, their best hitters. Choo and Santana are buried deep in offensive slumber, although Choo appears to be coming around. And Sizemore, who played his first game Sunday, is still a question mark.
But it's the pitching that has surprised everyone. After being hammered for 23 runs by the Chicago White Sox in the first two games of the season, Indians pitching has surrendered just 24 runs in the last 12.
After giving up 147 home runs last season, Cleveland pitchers so far this season have limited the opposition to a measly 10 round trippers. The opposition has hit just .216 against the staff.
Starters Fausto Carmona, Justin Masterson, Josh Tomlin, Carlos Carrasco and Mitch Talbot have been nothing short of spectacular. It'll be interesting to see who comes up from Columbus to replace Talbot, who went on the disabled list Sunday.
Even more spectacular has been the bullpen. Closer Chris Perez and setup men Tony Sipp, Raffy Perez and Vinnie Pestano have been solid. Combined, they have allowed just one earned run in 24 innings. If that continues, there's no telling what will unfold this season.
Defensively, the Indians have made just six errors and average two double plays a game. Two of those errors were committed by Tomlin, a pitcher. Asdrubal Cabrera, third baseman Jack Hannahan and LaPorta committed the only infield miscues.
When seeking out formulas for winning games, pitching and defense head the list. And with the numbers the Indians are producing in those vital areas, it's no wonder they sit atop the Central Division.
Now all they have to do is play at or near those numbers for the next 148 games and a lot of Cleveland sports fans just might put the National Football League's labor problems on the backburner.
(All stats are prior to Sunday's game against Baltimore.)
Posted by Rich Passan at 11:18 AM No comments:
The more you hear regarding the National Football League's college draft later this month, the more you should ignore.
Veteran observers who zealously follow the annual lottery know most of what comes out of the 32 war rooms prior to the selections is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Believe it and you're fooling only yourself.
It's a game all the teams play. No one knows for certain why. Perhaps it's because the cloak-and-dagger approach gives them a thrill. Then again, the paranoid minds that dot the NFL landscape are perfect fodder for such behavior.
One would think that after all these years, this kind of pre-draft nonsense would at least slow down to the point where it would be considered silly. But as along as some take it seriously, it will continue.
It all feeds perfectly into the NFL public relations machine that whirs along on a 365-day rotation. If it gets people talking and thinking NFL, why not? That's what the league is all about.
And given that the league's PR image is taking a beating what with the labor unrest and uncertainty about whether they'll be a 2011 season, perhaps the blathering that leads up to the draft isn't so bad after all. At least from the league's point of view.
It is interesting to watch the hundreds of draft gurus (at least it seems as though there are that many) taking stabs at predicting what will happen April 28-30. Some are already on their eighth version. And we still have about two weeks left.
There are so many possibilities regarding the top 10 picks. And with the Browns picking sixth, many of their fans hang on what some of those gurus are predicting. Actually take them seriously. Only problem is these so-called experts can't seem to make up their minds.
One week, it's Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green to the Browns. Wait a minute. Cincinnati will take Green. Make that Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers. What's that? Bowers will be gone, too?
In that case, it'll be either Alabama wideout Julio Jones (then again maybe not because he drops too many passes – shades of Braylon Edwards) or North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn (then again maybe not because he missed the entire 2010 season because of an NCAA violation and he might be rusty).
But what if quarterbacks Cam Newton and/or Blaine Gabbert drop to No. 6? Then what? Didn't Browns President Mike Holmgren indicate the club would select a quarterback? Sure did. But in the first round?
Smoke and mirrors.
Cleveland General Manager Tom Heckert Jr. obviously knows how to play the game, too. Asked recently if he'll take the best available player or place a greater emphasis on need, he replied, " . . . we're going to take the best available player. If you have two players rated the same, then you can go with need."
It appears as though he's getting better with the non-answer because the two greatest needs he has are wide receiver and defensive line. And the top half of the first round draft is loaded with good receivers and defensive linemen.
What about the possibility of trading out of the sixth slot? "Right now," Heckert said, "we're going through different scenarios. If we trade up, whom do we trade up for? If we trade back, whom can we still get? Those are the things we're pretty much thinking of."
In other words, try to guess what I'm going to do because I have no idea.
Fun and games. And we still have almost two more weeks of it.
How serious are National Football League owners as they battle the players for power? If their attendance at court-ordered mediation in Minneapolis Thursday is any indication, not serious at all is the operative answer.
There are 32 owners in the NFL and only four answered "present" when the two sides met in an effort to stop the silliness that has resulted in a lockout. Showing league pride for the billionaires were owners from Carolina, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and New England.
That's it. Everyone else (a) was too busy, (b) out of the country, (c) couldn't care less or (d) all of the above. Judging from the meager attendance, (c) seems to be the front-runner. It certainly appears the owners don't give a rat's behind how long it takes to get this labor action resolved.
Wonder where Randy Lerner was. Probably stressing over his Aston Villa soccer team. Figures. When it comes to league matters, the Browns owner seems to cower behind the league's movers and shakers.
The disdain the owners show now toward the players is more than palpable. It has become quite apparent they have dug in their heels and will not accept a Collective Bargaining Agreement as player friendly as the last time.
When Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson and Pittsburgh boss Dan Rooney objected strenuously to the last CBA, they were laughed at and ignored. That's not going to happen this time.
In the last CBA, Paul Tagliabue was the NFL commissioner and Gene Upshaw headed the NFL Players Association. At the time, it was suggested that Tagliabue and Upshaw colluded to maintain labor peace just for the purpose of maintaining labor peace.
It was a convenience of sorts since Tagliabue did not want to exit as commissioner with a stain (lockout/strike) on his reputation and persuaded the owners to accept what turned out to be a bad deal.
That's one of the popular theories that emerged from the last CBA agreement and no one has refuted it. However, the staunch stand the owners have taken now is a broad indication that was exactly the case.
If the owners continue to scornfully thumb their noses at the players and the players continue to engage in name-calling, the courts can order all the mediation they want. It will all be futile.
It looks as though the kissing and hugging and saying "we didn't mean anything personal" conclusion to this mess is a lot farther into the future than some people thought. It very well could reach many more bitter stages before a resolution, leaving scars that might not heal for a very long time.
As long as attorneys are in charge of solving the problems between the owners and players in the National Football League, nothing will get accomplished.
The only way to get this Collective Bargaining Agreement thing settled is for Commissioner Roger Goodell to step in, tell the barristers for both sides to take a hike, then lock the principals of both parties in the same room. For a week.
That's how long it would take for this whole mess to go away. Maybe less.
Get these rich bastards in that room and make them talk. Make them see each other's side in the money war. Make them have a better understanding of where each side is coming from.
Provide certain creature comforts, but make damn sure no one leaves that room for a protracted period of time unless there's a good excuse. The longer this lockout lasts, the more each side has to lose.
Sure, it's only the middle of April. The season doesn't officially begin until late July with training camps. That's more than three months away. "What's the hurry?" say the optimists. This'll get done sooner rather than later.
Not if attorneys are involved.
Now getting the two sides to agree to such a move poses yet another problem. Goodell, if he really means what he says about wanting all this to just go away, is in a position to demand such a move.
He is the commish after all, the man with the power to make things happen. Yes, he does the owners' bidding for the most part, but there are certain things he can do in the best interests of the game, in the best interests of the shield. This is one of those times.
In an economy still seeking to find a way out of its morass, neither side is gaining any sympathy with the paying public with their constant sniping. They play a silly game of name calling and finger pointing. They fight like spoiled little children.
They say things they later regret. Derrick Mason, for example, calling Goodell "a joke" is a prime example. The only joke is when Mason opens his mouth and words like that tumble out.
No doubt when this is all settled, the Baltimore wide receiver will come out and say something like, "Aw, I didn't really mean it. It was all part of the rhetoric, you know. He's really a good guy."
It is time for Goodell to march in and for the attorneys to march out. It is time for these grownups to start acting like grownups. Both sides are losing the public relations battle with the fans.
And while they are certain to lose at least a fraction of their vast constituency because of all the childish behavior, both sides arrogantly believe the financial repercussions will be small. The game will thrive no matter what.
The sad part of this little play in way too many acts is that it's true. The game will survive no matter what. Too bad it has been tarnished by the legal community.
Anyone surprised by the shenanigans unfolding on a daily basis regarding the lockout in the National Football League?
No surprise here. It's a joke. And will continue to be a joke a lot longer than anyone wants. Especially the fans.
The silly and stupid charges being hurled by both sides in the matter is predictable. Comes with the territory. That's just the way it is when two labor factions agree on only one thing – to disagree.
All over the country, fans are being asked on Web sites to finger the guilty party. Who's to blame for the lockout? In most cases, they don't care who's responsible. They're tired of this bullroar. They just want to see an end to all this nonsense.
Fact of the matter is both parties are responsible. Both sides are wrong. Both sides should be ashamed of themselves for hanging out to dry the most important people. You, the fans.
The billionaires and millionaires are fighting over the money that you, the fans, willingly shell out in order to watch the product they produce. They're battling over how to split the proceeds you choose to part with on Sunday afternoons in the fall and winter.
And the irony in this entire matter is neither side cares what you think. All they care about is the bottom line, that line that fattens their wallets. That's the sum and substance of what drives each side.
All they want is to get you to come and watch the product. They don't care about your emotions. They say they do, but they really don't.
In this bottom-line world of ours, the most beautiful sight to each side are stadiums with no empty seats. That means only one thing. And that should be very obvious by now.
Some day, they two sides will capitulate. They always do. And the fans will rejoice. A vast majority of them will forgive. They always do. And then, it'll be same old, same old.
But until that day, a pox on both their houses.
Time to check out the first round of the draft and its potential impact on the Browns.
No question the Browns need help in way too many areas for the upcoming lottery to have a significant impact on the 2011 season. If, that is, there is a 2011 season.
One thing is certain: If Tom Heckert Jr. drafts as well this season as he did last season, brighter days are ahead for Browns fans.
The general manager, who helped Andy Reid turn the Philadelphia Eagles into a perennial contender, came up with two starting defensive backs and a starting quarterback last year with the jury still out on a running back and guard. Not a bad start at all.
There is no question he is a solid talent evaluator, something the Browns haven't had since . . . well . . . since I can't remember when. He is much better at evaluating talent than his boss, Mike Holmgren, who has proven he is a much better coach than GM.
Holmgren can help new coach Pat Shurmur in ways Heckert can't. But if the club president devotes more time to his head coach than the ordinary president, he hired the wrong man.
This is about the draft, more specifically the first rounds. The Browns own two of the first 37 picks in the college lottery and it's incumbent upon Heckert to make it two straight years in the bull's-eye department.
So what do the Browns need most? Two correct answers. A game-changing wide receiver and immediate help on a defensive line bereft of bodies now that the club has switched to a 4-3 scheme.
Several names pop into focus in both areas and one of those names will be available when National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell places the Browns on the clock with pick number 6.
The draftophiles know them well. A. J.Green and Julio Jones, a couple of Southeastern Conference standouts, are head and shoulders better than any other wide receiver. Along the defensive line, there are Da'Quan Bowers, Nick Fairley, Marcell Dareus, Robert Quinn and Ryan Kerrigan. Dareus, Bowers, Quinn and Kerrigan are ends and that's where the Browns need help the most along the defensive front.
The Cleveland secondary needs help in the form of quarterback pressure. That pressure must come from the defensive ends in the 4-3. The 3-4 was an abysmal failure in that regard under Romeo Crennel and Eric Mangini.
So where does Heckert go? Which does he fix first? An offense that was the second lowest in scoring in the NFL last season? Or a defense that wasn't that bad for the first 12 games then wore out because of that sad offense?
Conventional wisdom says defense wins games. But what if someone like Green somehow slips to the Browns at 6? How can Heckert pass up a player who caught just about everything thrown his way at Georgia and who can help Colt McCoy ease into his transition as a West Coast offense quarterback?
If Green and, say. Fairley or Dareus are there, too, where does he go? Is it a win-win situation? Does he go with the No. 1 wideout or the second- or third-best defensive lineman?
Easy. You go with the best at his position. Besides, in this case, the talent at wide receiver in this draft is not nearly as deep as the defensive line.
Now if Green is snapped up before Heckert can make his move, that brings into play a wild card heretofore unmentioned. Louisiana State cornerback Patrick Peterson, the second-best player in this draft after Green, would look great in a Cleveland uniform.
Picture Joe Haden at one corner on one side of the field and Peterson at the other and visions of Frank Minnifield and Hanford Dixon dance in my head. More than a generation ago, these two formed unquestionably the best cornerback tandem in the NFL.
They were fearless despite working with a pass rush that made their jobs that much more difficult.
Now if Green and Peterson are not on the board for Heckert, the defensive line selection becomes a no-brainer.
Somehow, though, I believe one will be there because some team in the top five is going to make a mistake and draft quarterback Cam Newton. If I'm wrong and both are gone, the GM just might decide he can trade down, pick up an extra high pick and still pick up a quality defensive lineman.
In the second round, Heckert would do well to find Joe Thomas a bookend tackle on the right side of the offensive line. If Gabe Carimi, who succeeded Thomas at Wisconsin, somehow sneaks through, he'd be a perfect fit.
It all makes for a good guessing game the closer we get to the draft. That's what make the annual lottery the fascinating event it has become.
Posted by Rich Passan at 3:52 PM 2 comments:
Back after a rest that wasn't much of a rest.
Always in the market for something different, I ventured into the world of public address announcing during spring training out here at Goodyear Ballpark and discovered it wasn't as easy as I expected.
Having a considerable background in talk radio – 23 years in the Greater Cleveland market – and a love for the game of baseball, my decision to step into foreign territory unveiled a new respect for the men and women who shepherd you through a baseball game via the PA.
It's not easy at all. In fact, it requires much more discipline than a radio talk show host, whose only responsibilities are to know what he's talking about and how to use a microphone and answer telephone calls.
The discipline of a PA announcer is vastly different. It goes far beyond merely opening up a mic and talking.
There's paying attention to every little detail of a game in addition to making sure you get your pre-game and in-game reads in in a precise manner. Nothing is left to the imagination, especially during spring training.
It's sell, sell, sell all the time. Make certain the fans know which products they should at least consider spending their money on.
And then there are the between-inning contests that provide entertainment. Contests such as hot-dog eating, kids racing mascots around the bases, spinning your head on a golf club and then and putting a golf ball. All designed to give the people a good laugh.
And who's in charge of making sure the fans are aware of all this? That's right, the PA guy.
Then there's the real reason he's there. To inform the fans who's starting, who's batting, who's replacing a starter. And in spring training exhibition games, the lineup changes come fast, furious and without warning.
It's not like a regular-season game where the umpire controls the situation and the PA person waits until the arbiter officially signals a new player into a game. In exhibitions, the trick is getting in all your reads, making certain the fans know who the replacements are and where they're playing and announcing the leadoff hitter before he steps into the box.
Easy, no? No.
On more than one occasion, there wasn't nearly enough time to squeeze everything into a two-and-a-half minute hole and it had to be managed on a piecemeal basis. After a while, it became extremely frustrating because the main job of the PA person is to inform.
It's all about rhythm and that rhythm, with time and experience, becomes easier to manage. Having never done it before, it took nearly the entire season to nail it.
It's like just about anything else. The more you do something, the more comfortable you feel and the better you get.
If nothing else, it gave me a greater appreciation and respect for what PA announcers do, especially in exhibition games.
I started the job apprehensive and nervous. I ended the season last week confident and hoping my work was good enough to warrant a return next season.
At least those in charge didn't tell me not to let the door hit me in the hind flanks on the way out. I took that as a good sign.
Tomorrow, it's back to the grind with football – what else? – in the spotlight.


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Do you know of an MS redistributable to fix up the damagae thay've done?
I wonder if AeroSnaps has something to do with it.
I'll try using the gdiplus from WinPE2.1... see if I can really cause some damage.
Don't forget WinPE is a non-persistent OS. Any changes to the OS during a session disappear as soon as I shutdown or re-boot. So not afraid to try anything.


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In 2012 Tony and Natalia Rose set out to create a Belfast shop that would offer a curated selection of the finest cheeses and specialty food products from around the world. By most accounts, they have fabulously succeeded. Their talk will cover the history of cheese, cheese-making processes, different types of cheeses, what to look for in a good quality cheese, how to serve and store cheeses and more. Attendees of their talk will also enjoy the opportunity to taste a variety of cheeses sold at Eat More Cheese along with refreshments prepared by Penobscot Shores' chefs Diana and Charles designed to complement the cheese samples being offered.
With programs designed to educate, inspire and connect older adults, admission to all Penobscot Shores' Enrichment Series programs is free, but registration is required. To sign up, please contact Penobscot Shores at 338-2332.


H-2 Worker is the first visual documentation of the ten thousand plus Caribbean men who are flown to Florida to harvest sugar cane each year under a temporary guestworker ("H-2") visa. The laborers are only allowed to remain in the U.S. during the time of their employment, after which they must return home. They are not permitted to seek other work, leave their work camps for more than twenty-four hours, or seek permanent stains. Wages are less than $1.50 an hour, despite federal regulations, because employers deduct room and board and "mandatory savings" from their salaries. However, as nonresidents, they receive no labor protection, thus creating a program of legalized peonage.
In the tradition of Upton Sinclair, Stephanie Black directs a devastating indictment at sugar-plantation practices and the government-sponsored H-2 program. Unflinching in its investigation, the film uncovers the way Jamaican workers are systematically exploited and discarded in a manner reminiscent of the 1920s. The film clandestinely follows a season in the lives of the men, who arrive with hopes and dreams of betterment, only to find them squelched by the inequitable institutionalized labor practices of the sugar industry, a brutal sugar harvest and demeaning living conditions. Interviews with workers and employers stress what is implied to the workers about the job versus what is actually offered. But the greatest impact is made by poignant voice-overs of personal letters between the workers and their families, counterpointed with images of their monotonous and hazardous lives.
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Star QB breaks playoff duck as NFL king is brutally dethroned
by AFP with staff writers
Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry had contrasting days.Source: Getty Images
Derrick Henry rushed for 2,027 yards in the regular season.
He comfortably finished atop the list of running backs in the NFL, and rightly took the crown as the rush king.
But against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday (AEDT), the king was dethroned.
Jackson goes it alone, scores solo TD
Dethroned by a defence that simply stood firm through four quarters like others haven't, and dethroned by the opposition's quarterback who outperformed Henry on the ground.
Lamar Jackson sparked a come-from-behind victory — the first of his career after starting 0-2 in the post-season — as the Ravens gained revenge over the Tennessee Titans with a 20-13 wild card win in the NFL playoffs.
In the regular season, Henry averaged over 5 yards a carry and picked up a league-high 97 first downs. Against Baltimore, he managed just 40 yards on 18 carries, with the freight train unable to move the sticks once.
Meanwhile, Jackson, last season's MVP, threw for 179 yards and rushed for another 136 — producing a dazzling 48-yard score in the process — to give Baltimore a hard-fought win on the road at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.
NFL Wild Card Round wrap
The win was especially sweet for the Ravens, who suffered a stunning upset defeat to the Titans in last season's playoffs after entering the post-season as the AFC's top-seeded team.
"It feels great," Jackson told ESPN afterwards. "I'm happy we got it done."
For periods, it looked as if history was set to repeat itself as the Titans surged to an early 10-0 lead thanks to an A.J. Brown touchdown and a Stephen Gostkowski field goal.
With the Titans defence stifling Baltimore dual threat quarterback Jackson, the Ravens were limited to a 33-yard field goal from Justin Tucker as half-time approached.
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That made it 10-10 at the break, and Jackson then led the Ravens on a 10-play, 77-yard drive at the start of the second half that ended with J.K. Robbins blasting through a crowd of bodies for a touchdown.
Gostkowski cut the Ravens' lead to four points with a 25-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, but Baltimore restored their seven-point cushion when Tucker nailed a 51-yard effort with 4:23 remaining to make it 20-13.
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Needing a touchdown on the next drive to level it, disaster struck for the Titans with less than two minutes remaining when quarterback Ryan Tannehill's deep pass for receiver Kalif Raymond was picked off by Marcus Peters.
The Ravens took over and Jackson turned the screw with a 33-yard run deep into Tennessee territory.


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No Shooting Range Near Homes
The Wrong Location
Lead Is Poison
Albemarle Example
Officials to Contact
Let's find a better location!
UPDATE: The outdoor gun range proposal has been denied by the Greene County Board of Supervisors.
A public hearing was held on 13 October 2015 at William Monroe High School's Performing Arts Center in Stanardsville, Va. We are thankful that the majority of the Board voted according to the county ordinances and facts, as did their appointed Planning Commission before them.
The Board of Supervisors' voted as follows:
David Cox, Chairman, Monroe District
dcox@gcva.us
Jim Frydl, Vice Chairman, Midway District
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Davis Lamb, Ruckersville District
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Bill Martin, Stanardsville District
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Eddie Deane, At Large
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We are Greene County Neighbors , a community group of neighbors Working Together to make Our County Better Through Information, Education, Teamwork and Volunteerism.
Greene County, Virginia is considering approval of an open-air gun range in an agricultural area adjacent to dozens of residential homes, only 30 ft from a property zoned for suburban/residential development, 400ft from US Rt 33, near several school bus stops, and near the Ruckersville city center. The shooting range is being billed as a "twenty lane facility with room to grow". While a shooting range somewhere in the county may be beneficial and is desirable even by the opponents of this proposal, this is certainly The Wrong Location for it on many levels.
This web site is a compilation of information to document why this location is not appropriate for this business. Please see the topics in the menu bar above and the recent posts on the right-hand column.
As the photo above shows, many homes actually have line-of-sight to the proposed range. It's inconceivable that families will not only be able to hear the barrage of gunfire coming from the range, but see it. There are 160 homes within a 1/2 mile radius of the proposed location. At least 10 families can actually see the site from their homes. There are 340 homes within 1 mile.
Please sign the online petition (click here) so that we can show the Greene County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors our support and encourage the business owner to find a more appropriate location, away from residential homes.
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Is there an email address I can contact to get the details of the meeting last night.
C Morris says:
Paul – we'll be posting some details here and on the community Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/relocaterange?fref=ts.
I would like to let you know that the flyer that was sent out has the wrong time and date posted.
The time that is posted on the greene county planning commission web site is 6:30 at the greene county high school.
You are correct, Paul. The hearing is at William Monroe High School Auditorium at 0630. Wednesday, 19 August. Please arrive early to sign in. That other place and time may have been in an old flyer.
I might suggest that you send out a second flyer with a corrected time and location.
Thanks Paul. We're working on contacting everyone who signed the petition with the correct time and place.
Ronnie Davis says:
I invite people to look up "gun range accidents" and "stray bullets from gun ranges" on the internet. Combine that with the fact that Greene County School buses will be making stops and pick ups in the kill zone. It takes just one stray bullet to cause a create a legal nightmare for Greene County tax payers. Bus stops adjacent to a gun range is a terrible idea.
Eric hensley says:
Do you you honestly think the range would be facing the road?
Bad Mix: Gun Ranges & School Buses
Phil Smith says:
Accidents in the parking lots of gun ranges happen all the time resulting in bullets traveling in any direction. It only takes one careless or forgetful person to make one mistake. Also the busses pick up children on roads that do face the proposed direction of fire. While this range design is supposed to prevent bullets from escaping, they do escape all the time due to accidents and improper adherence to procedures.
Renee Birchell says:
Definitely NOT the place for a gun range !!! Those in favor… put it in your backyards !!
Anita Schwartz says:
Totally against the location of this gun range. Came to Greene for the peaceful lifestyle. Our daughter lived near a gun range in Maryland and the noise was nonstop and disruptive. Impossible to enjoy your outdoor space. Kills property value and you must disclose it as "nuisance" if trying to sell your home. Freaks out your pets. This is just wrong, wrong, wrong!
Thanks Bill. I saw your comments on the Daily Progress article. Well said. I had to laugh a bit at the "state of the art" description. As you said, if it truly were, it would be indoor and soundproof.
Have you looked at the plans for this range. It is a state of the art range. I would really like to know what you found so funny. You base you opinions on what?
I base my opinion on the actual proposal that was filed with the county. I've become very familiar with it. Yes, it included plans. It's simply not state of the art. If it were, it would be totally enclosed with 100% sound mitigation. The rubber from Range Systems is evidently good stuff, but that's just to catch the bullets. It's still a pretty typical outdoor range. Gun shots will still make noise. Lead will still become airborne. Everyone's house value within at least a half mile will be affected. Bad idea to build it there.
Bill Saunders says:
This article from the Friday, March 20 Daily Progress/Greene County Recors sounds like a paid advertisement for the Durrer's prospective money maker (at their neighbor's expense that is).
Big Iron Outdoors considers plans for shooting range in Ruckersville [http://www.dailyprogress.com/greenenews/news/big-iron-outdoors-considers-plans-for-shooting-range-in-ruckersville/article_08d520fe-cf1b-11e4-bf57-177b26ebf834.html]
Kevin McWhinney says:
First off: Greene County is not considering anything. An application by a private citizen has requested permission to install this business.
It's called due process and we have the right and responsibility to voice our opinion.
Actually, Greene County is considering the proposal. A hearing before their Planning Commission is scheduled for August. We're holding out hope that the proposal will be rescinded before then, but not optimistic.
We welcome due process and getting the information contained in this blog is a part of it. We'll definitely be there to voice our opinions (opposition) come August.
And we will definitely be there in droves in support for the range and the Durrer family.
Dorothy Wright says:
Thanks, it's good to see someone who agrees with us. Lyle knows what he's doing; my husband, who has three certifications in range safety, has offered to help. It's a lot safer than people just shooting in their back yards.
Thanks Dorothy. We respectfully disagree with you, but appreciate your comments. I think the string of Greene County citizens that presented fact after fact about why this is the wrong location at the hearing last night speaks volumes. And we did find a better location in the county, which the Durrers happen to own. It's beautiful for an outdoor gun range and many of us would use it. There's more about that location at this link.
Gregg Walls says:
Take you guns and shoot them away from quite neighborhoods away from homes and small children. Be responsible.
Victoria Bernal says:
Please reconsider this dangerous idea.
How do you feel this is a dangerous idea? Do you even own a gun?
Many people who are organizing the opposition to this range own guns and are proud NRA members. That's not the point. It's all about location. While the range itself might be minimally dangerous if done right, you'll have people with guns and ammo moving in and out of there constantly. Joe might be showing off his Ruger to his buddy in the parking lot and it goes off. Accidents happen. People live next door. School buses stop within a stones throw. This is absolutely the worst location for this business.
Why is it the worst location cause it is near you? I very seriously doubt that if you are opposing a legal gun range that you are a proud NRA member. I can assure you the Durrer family is not money hungry in any way as a lot of you seem to think. We need to stand up for our second amendment rights.
The second amendment gives us the right to bear arms, not the right to build shooting ranges anywhere we want. The Durrers seem like a very nice family, we just don't think they should build a range where they propose. They're going through the right channels with the county, as we are to oppose it. No one ever said they were money hungry. Heck, I would at least try to see if I could build a range next door to my gun shop, too. But I think I'd stop and look elsewhere if I knew all my neighbors were opposed to it. As the rest of this web site shows, the range is in a bad location because it will affect the property values of many, many homes in the area (not just my own) and the residents' quality of life, among other things, including going against Greene County's own Comprehensive Plan to preserve rural areas.
That's the whole problem. You move to a rural area and think you can tell people who have lived here a life time how and what they can do with their own land. If you were so worried about your quality of life why did you move into a subdivision beside of a working dairy farm that was there long before the subdivision. I guess the next thing you will ant him to sell his cows cause of the smell of manure. Yes he is going thru the proper channels to do it legally when he really doesn't have to. You sound like someone from one of these countries who have already let their government disarm them.
Wrong. We knew we were building next to a dairy farm. We've been here for 10 years now and love living next door to that farm. THAT is the whole problem. We moved next door to agriculture, not a commercial shooting range. And I didn't realize going through the proper channels was optional. We have regulations in this county and I think Mr. Durrer would disagree with you being that he is on the Board of Zoning Appeals that enforce these regulations.
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In Memory of Rose Thering, O.P.
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Born August 9 in 1920 to second-generation German Catholic parents in Plain, Wisconsin, Rose Elizabeth Thering grew up on a dairy farm. The family prayed together three times a day and sent 11 children to Catholic schools. From humble beginnings, her life traveled a distinct, yet distinguished, path. She would come to share the spotlight with world leaders and celebrities — and stand with victims in the shadow of oppression.
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4. Do not use any metal objects (e.g. steel spoon) to wash or wipe the thermos.
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Registros únicos, 31 resultados 31
Inglés, 31 resultados 31
Gordon Miller, 1 resultados 1
Harlan Smith, 1 resultados 1
Ed Eckley, 1 resultados 1
Percy Broughton, 1 resultados 1
Anthony A. Kingscote, 1 resultados 1
Ewen MacLeod, 1 resultados 1
Joan Goodall, 1 resultados 1
Penelope Connell, 1 resultados 1
Edward S. Curtis, 1 resultados 1
John Williams, 1 resultados 1
University of British Columbia. Museum of Anthropology. Public Relations and Communications Office, 1 resultados 1
R.A. Brooks, 1 resultados 1
University of British Columbia. Museum of Anthropology. Volunteer Associates, 1 resultados 1
University of British Columbia. Department of Anthopology, 1 resultados 1
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), 1 resultados 1
Public Programming and Education. University of British Columbia. Museum of Anthropology., 1 resultados 1
British Columbia, 11 resultados 11
Canada, 11 resultados 11
Vancouver Island, 2 resultados 2
United States of America, 1 resultados 1
China, 1 resultados 1
Lax Kw'alaams, 1 resultados 1
First Nations, 16 resultados 16
Cultural groups, 16 resultados 16
Museum exhibitions, 2 resultados 2
Kwakwaka'wakw, 2 resultados 2
Museum of Anthropology, 2 resultados 2
Masks, 1 resultados 1
Headdresses, 1 resultados 1
Rites and ceremonies, 1 resultados 1
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Henry Delmonese collection
Collection consists of textual records that tell of a Kispiox legend and its manifestation on a traditional pole; an accompanying photograph of the pole complements the narrative.
A.A. Kingscote Collection
The collection consists of postcards depicting First Nations from Western Canada.
Anthony A. Kingscote
Ed Eckley collection
19 colour slides of totems and sites in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Ed Eckley
MOA General Media collection
[1870] - [2000]
Collection consists of the media -including photographs, sound recordings, and video recordings - that is about, by, or related to the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) and its collections. Media can be found in many collections and fonds in the MOA Archives; the media in this General Media collection are those that do not belong to a more specific archival collection, usually because their provenance is not known.
The collection is divided into three series based on media type:
MOA Publications and Ephemera collection
[196-]-2019
Collection consists of published or printed materials produced by and about the Museum of Anthropology. These materials include records related to MOA's exhibitions, collections, programs, events, membership, gift shop, and physical buildings/spaces. Record types include pamphlets, brochures, reports, books, magazines, newspaper articles, cards/postcards, educational handouts, and posters.
The collection has been divided into 12 series. Some series, such as the "Exhibitions and collections series" or the "Membership series," reflect the subject area or function of the records within them. Other series contain records grouped together by record type, such as the "Posters series" or the "Cards and postcards series."
Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada Slide Collection
([192-] - [195-])
Collection consists of 48 glass lantern slides (29 of them tinted) and 2 negatives. The lantern slides include images related to four Residential Schools: Elkhorn (Manitoba), St. Michael's (British Columbia), Shingwauk (Ontario), and Choutla (Yukon).
Collection includes images of the schools, classrooms, and different areas of the buildings (dining room, kitchen, etc.); the staff, students, and families engaged in different activities; and surroundings of the schools (cemeteries, churches, villages, etc.). Collection also includes images of landscapes and two images unidentified villages.
Collection might be similar to the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada fonds, at the Anglican Church of Canada Diocese of Rupert's Land, Manitoba.
Lantern slides shows were used during the 1920s and 1930s by the Church of England in Canada to promote the work of their missionaries and to raise funds. The slide shows took place during missionaries' services, church services, Sunday school groups, and special church programs. Usually, the slide shows were complemented with a text with basic commentary on the mission and content of the slides.
Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada
Edward Sheriff Curtis collection
Copied [ca. 197-?] (originally created 1897 - 1930)
The collection consists of slides, photographs and negatives, all copies of Curtis' most extensive work, "The North American Indian." The collection is divided into two series: slides and photographs.
Collection consists of Haisla cultural documentation and X̄a'islak̓ala/X̌àh̓isl̩ak̓ala (Haisla language) learning material, including sound recordings, stories, a dictionary, and lessons/workbooks. The collection has been divided into two series:
Roland Reed collection
Collection consists of photographic prints by Roland Reed, featuring Native Americans and scenery of the western United States.
Roland Reed
Deirdre Lott collection
Collection consists of an Eaton's Promotion Brochure titled "Eaton's Salute to Indian Culture" circa 1966-1967. Highlights displays and activities undertaking traditional arts and cultural events.
1940 - 2003 [predominantly 1940 - 1972]
The collection includes material relating to Alert Bay that was created or collected by Thomas and Mildred Laurie, as well as photographs and textual records created or received by James Barclay Williams, who bequeathed the records to Mildred Laurie. The collection includes a photo album, photographs, postcards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and a calendar. Photographs document Alert Bay and the surrounding area, including the B.C. Packers store, Christ Church, the native cemetery, St. Michael's Residential School and Preventorium, Canada Packers, Hardy Bay, totem poles, a long house, and the Nimpkish Hotel. Photographs also document local events, including potlatches, weddings, an outdoor salmon barbeque, BC centenary celebrations in 1958, native ceremonies, and a visit by the Governor General.
The material is arranged in the following files:
01 - James Barclay Williams – Correspondence and press clippings, 1968-1972
02 - James Barclay Williams – Photographs, [1908?]-1967
03 - Mildred Laurie - Photo album photographs, [194-]-1974
04 - Mildred Laurie – Photographs and postcards, [194-]-[199-]
05 - Slides and negatives, 1952-1972
06 - Pamphlets, ephemera, and press clippings, 1947-2003
07 - James Barclay Williams – Photo album, 1940-1941
Laurie family
Iris and Jack Lieber collection
The collection consists of research reports collected by Iris and Jack Lieber during their time in Africa and 5 Super 8 video reel tapes were collected during their time in Papua New Guinea. The research reports were written by students at the University of Ibadan, where Jack Lieber worked as a professor in the Department of Education. Reels include footage from schools and the community in Papua New Guinea. Collection also includes two books published by Jack Lieber, and a piece of correspondence sent to him.
Jack Lieber
Harlan Smith collection
1919-1925, 1999
Fonds consists of photographic prints and text labels used in the "Emergence from the Shadow: First Peoples' Photographic Perspective" exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, from October 22, 1999 to January 6, 2002. The images depict several different First Nations groups including Haida, Kimsquit, Bella Coola, Ulkatcho-Carrier, Chilcotin, Assiniboine, and Gitksan. The label text incorporates information which Smith recorded at the time of creation. It gives name and age (if known) of the sitters as well as lineage, employment, and style of dress.
Harlan Smith
Museum of Anthropology Student Exhibition and Research collection
Collection consists of projects and reports written by students in Anthropology 302, 431, 432, 433, 449, 518 and other related courses and programs. The projects and reports include information about exhibits designed and displayed at the Museum of Anthropology
by the students; critiques on "current" museum exhibitions and programs; and proposal papers for student exhibit projects.
John Williams collection
Collection consists of one leatherbound book which reads "The Camden"…"presented by Francis Westley to the Rev. John Williams" from circa 1838 with signatures of people who attended Williams' fundraising talks for the Polynesian mission on the Camden. In addition, there are five letters from 1837 and six contemporary photographs of the book, pages of signatures within the book, and the letters.
Ben Williams Leeson collection
[ca. 1908], [ca. 1972]
The fonds consists of 66 photographic prints, some of which are hand-coloured, stamped "B.W. Leeson Quatsino, B.C.", labelled on the front or back with explanatory information, or signed in ink. One print of a longhouse is stamped "The Leeson Collection Copyright 1914." The photographic subject matter relates to British Columbia's Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations and the British Columbia landscape. Also included is a copy of Portraits of the Indians of Quatsino by Benjamin W. Leeson (Kit #20) by Susan Roper, produced by the Research Project on Early B.C. Photography at the Vancouver Public Library around 1972, and 23 duplicate slides which accompany it.
Ben Williams Leeson
Penelope Connell collection
Collection consists of 14 hand-tinted photographs of Japan. Geographic areas represented by these photographs include Kobe, Enosha Island, Tokyo, Nagasaki, Chuzenji Lake at Nikko, Inland Sea at Bingo, Kamakura, Yokohama and Honmoku.
Penelope Connell
Reginald Robinson collection
The collection consist of photographs Robinson took of Aboriginal Australian peoples, small placards with descriptions of tribal items and customs, and two articles and a photograph regarding a Hobby Show Robinson participated in in 1947.
Exhibit Comment Books and Guest Registers/Guest Books collection
This collection is comprised of comment books generated from exhibits held at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Columbia. At each exhibit, a book is available in which viewers are welcome to write down their opinions about what they saw. The comment books are collections of the public's opinions about exhibits held at MOA.


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Q: Why -doesn't- this while loop endlessly loop? *Edit appended to bottom of post.
I've trying to generate some code in C that generates a 2D array that has 10 rows and 2 columns.  I have created a check to see if, when a row is generated, that if it is identical to another existing row it will keep changing it's values until it is a new unique row.
I've currently set the maximum variables to only 1 in order to verify that the while loop should never terminate since there aren't 10 unique combinations of 0 and 1 that it could possibly find.  This code does indeed find duplicates and change accordingly but seems to skip the check eventually and terminates instead of endlessly looping like it should.  The printf functions are used to probe the behavior of my code.
Why does my while loop terminate?
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
    int max_x = 1, max_y = 1;
    int num_pt = 10;
    int array[num_pt][2];
    srand(time(0));

    //Generate a new file
    if (argc == 1) {
        printf("Generating instances\n");
        for (int i = 0 ; i < num_pt ; i++) {
            array[i][0] = rand()%(max_y+1);
            array[i][1] = rand()%(max_x+1);
            for (int j = i-1 ; j >= 0 ; j-- ) {
                while ((array[i][0] == array[j][0]) && (array[i][1] == array[j][1])) {
                    printf("\narray[%d][0]/[%d][1] and array[%d][0]/[%d][1]: Duplicate exists", i, i, j, j);
                    array[i][0] = rand()%(max_y+1);
                    array[i][1] = rand()%(max_x+1);
                }
            }
        }
        for (int j = 0 ; j < num_pt ; j++) {
            printf("\nRow[%d] = [%d][%d]", j, array[j][0], array[j][1]);
        }
    return 1;
    }
}

Sample Output:
Generating instances

array[2][0]/[2][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
array[2][0]/[2][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
array[3][0]/[3][1] and array[1][0]/[1][1]: Duplicate exists
array[4][0]/[4][1] and array[1][0]/[1][1]: Duplicate exists
array[5][0]/[5][1] and array[1][0]/[1][1]: Duplicate exists
array[6][0]/[6][1] and array[4][0]/[4][1]: Duplicate exists
array[6][0]/[6][1] and array[2][0]/[2][1]: Duplicate exists
array[6][0]/[6][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
array[7][0]/[7][1] and array[6][0]/[6][1]: Duplicate exists
array[7][0]/[7][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
array[8][0]/[8][1] and array[4][0]/[4][1]: Duplicate exists
array[8][0]/[8][1] and array[2][0]/[2][1]: Duplicate exists
array[8][0]/[8][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
array[9][0]/[9][1] and array[8][0]/[8][1]: Duplicate exists
array[9][0]/[9][1] and array[6][0]/[6][1]: Duplicate exists
array[9][0]/[9][1] and array[6][0]/[6][1]: Duplicate exists
array[9][0]/[9][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
array[9][0]/[9][1] and array[0][0]/[0][1]: Duplicate exists
Row[0] = [1][1]
Row[1] = [1][0]
Row[2] = [0][0]
Row[3] = [0][1]
Row[4] = [0][1]
Row[5] = [0][0]
Row[6] = [1][0]
Row[7] = [0][0]
Row[8] = [0][1]
Row[9] = [0][1]

------------------
(program exited with code: 1)
Press return to continue

Thanks for the help.  It finally dawned on me as I I lay in bed thinking about it last night.  My solutions is to add a counter that would re-run the entire check if it found any row that was redundants.
int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
    int max_x = 2, max_y = 2;
    int num_pt = 9;
    int array[num_pt][2];
    srand(time(0));
    int rerun = 1;

    //Generate a new file
    if (argc == 1) {
        printf("Generating instances\n");
        for (int i = 0 ; i < num_pt ; i++) {
            array[i][0] = rand()%(max_y+1);
            array[i][1] = rand()%(max_x+1);
            rerun++;
            while (rerun != 0) {
                rerun = 0;
                for (int j = i-1 ; j >= 0 ; j-- ) {
                    if (array[i][0] == array[j][0] && array[i][1] == array[j][1]) {
                        printf("\narray[%d][0]/[%d][1] and array[%d][0]/[%d][1]: Duplicate exists", i, i, j, j);
                        array[i][0] = rand()%(max_y+1);
                        array[i][1] = rand()%(max_x+1);
                        rerun++;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        for (int j = 0 ; j < num_pt ; j++) {
            printf("\nRow[%d] = [%d][%d]", j, array[j][0], array[j][1]);
        }
    return 1;
    }
}

This way works but if anyone has a more efficient way of doing this I'm all ears.

A: Wrong order of loops.
Your inner while loop only keeps checking the same pair over and over again until it finds a valid combination for that specific pair.
When it does, it has likely already broken compatibility with another element though. As your outer and middle loop will never revisit pairs which had already worked once, this goes completely unnoticed.

A: Simple, when you try to see if row i and row j are similar you change the value in row i.
Then j = j - 1. Now you compare this new j with row i. If these happen to be similar then you change row i again but this time you are not looking at the previous values of rows j.
You must remember all used values of each row when you create a new row. But the current algorithm only looks at 2 rows at a time.
Here is the case i am talking about,
      1 0
j  -- 0 1
i  -- 0 1

row i == row j, change row i

      1 0
j  -- 0 1
i  -- 1 0

j --;

j  -- 1 0
      0 1
i  -- 1 0

row i == row j, change row i

j --  1 0
      0 1
i  -- 0 1

Here the loop breaks correctly because row i != row j but the row i - 1 is still similar to row i.

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Mr P reveals personal YouTube channel & hints at New Single "Cool It Down"
One half of twin singing sensation P-Square, Mr P (Peter) has revealed his personal YouTube channel amidst rumors of a rift between the brothers.
He shared the above screenshot on his Instagram page revealing that the account has been active for over a year but he is just putting it out there now.
He also hinted at releasing a new single with the hashtag #coolitdown in his message on Instagram.
Had my VEVO channel for over a year and half and I've never put it up so be among the first to be notified with some Cool videos from the Koolest Dude. Pls feel free to subscribe to my VEVO Channel MrPVEVO??? https://youtu.be/ECxFnkBjpeo Thanks so much????#MrP #KoolestDude #coolitdownCool it down Loading……… ?????
This one just like attention, his wife never born na and him no dey marry, plus his brothers new twins don dey steal him shine, so he must show himself.
Mr P is mighty fine.
How I so much love this Dude, but his stupidity keep get worst by the day. Just disown your twin brother and your whole family, so we can rest for you.
I don't know whether you dey act on your own accord abi na your wife or someone else dey do the jazz wey dey make you act anyhow.
Ah ah what has this got to do with Peter's wife now. anytime they have issues, Lola must be blamed. Lola you should never have married into this igbo family at all. you should have just stayed with your yoruba or foreign root, cos the tribal sentiment here whenever the Okoyes are mentioned is so deep and black. I pray that God should never allow any of my loved ones marry an igbo man..They don't like themselves let alone another tribe. shior kelebe tweh!!!
P-Square, if una wan split, do am already. Make we hear word for this una matter.
funny thing is that when it comes to family issues the people you think are wrong are actually right. issues like this are deeper than what anyone can phantom. i noticed lola did not post the pics of the twins on SM and paul said something like they nor fit buy am for market. i experience stuffs like this tok and i tell you it is not what it seems like. Peter is staying with his family which is the best any man cn do because that is his future.


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Q: How to prevents users change asp.net sessionid cookie How can i be sure that a session is valid?
What happen if an user change his aspnet sessionid cookie and guess the id of another logged user?

A: If I've understood the question correctly, it's regarding someone opening their ASP.NET session cookie manually, changing the value and then sending it off and having their updated value recognised as someone else's session, logging them in as that person.
There's a bit of a mix up here between the session cookie and the authentication cookie. Guessing the session id of someone who's logged on will 'get' you their session, but you won't be logged on as them unless you also have their authentication cookie.
Guessing or brute-forcing either of these values is effectively impossible, the session id c12ylm55kp3uirruo4is5sm5 or the ASP.NET authentication cookie value:
3C886BA2344099338361C921C846EAF4E02F2A88E5E7EDE6838705928F7BB7C6FF469D35FE
B1532C44B81DB38F200DEE08B6ED0E6121B945C659E932D8CE8B69FFF09E7B59DBE4820873
DBD7891DD6B6BC4A486F35A2F99849017A6C72D9C6A44517D9AFDC731B3A3C55596E797328
06F7DDDF9F

...would take an impractical amount of time to guess - tens to hundreds of thousands of years.

A: There are two cookies that we need to talk about.

*

*Is the cookie that is connecte with the session

*Is the cookie that hold the authentication.

Are not the same, and the issue here is what to do to prevent someone to stole the authentication - Can some hacker steal the cookie from a user and login with that name on a web site?
The most important to me points are.

*

*Require SSL to store the authentication cookie

*When the user logged out (Base on that article), set a flag to session to block this authentication cookie. Even better keep the logged out authenticator cookie on a database as logged out.

Now if you also like to protect and the session cookie you should use SSL pages on all page. Or else you keep not important informations on the session cookie. Where and how to use the SSL


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Model to Study Human Response to Bacteria That Cause Peptic Ulcers Developed
"The results from our new pig model closely mimic what has been reported in clinical settings, which will allow us to comprehensively and systematically investigate human immune responses to H. pylori." –Dr. Raquel Hontecillas.
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have developed a new large animal model to study how the immune system interacts with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, the leading cause of peptic ulcer disease.
The discovery may inform changes in the ways doctors treat patients. An estimated 4 million Americans have sores in the stomach lining known as peptic ulcers, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
Although the bacterium is found in more than half the world's population, most people do not develop diseases. However, some experience chronic inflammation of the stomach, or gastritis, which can lead to the development of ulcers or cancer.
In addition to its role as a pathogen, the bacteria have beneficial effects, preventing certain chronic inflammatory and metabolic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
When bacteria reside within host cells, the immune system typically recruits a type of white blood cell called T cells — in this case, CD8+ cytotoxic T cells — to destroy the infected cells.
However, the researchers found that these cells may contribute to tissue damage.
In patients with H. pylori-associated gastritis, higher numbers of cytotoxic T cells are present, indicating that these cells may contribute to the development of gastric lesions.
To study immune responses in H. pylori-mediated disease, researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute's Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory developed a pig model that closely mimics the human gastric environment. When pigs were infected with H. pylori, the researchers observed an increase in another type of immune cells called pro-inflammatory CD4+ T helper cells, followed by an increase in CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, according to the study.
Scientists did not observe an increase in CD8+ T cells in mouse and gerbil models of H. pylori infection. However, the rise of the cells in pigs mirrors the recent findings in human clinical studies.
"Pigs have greater anatomic, physiologic, and immunologic similarities to humans than mice, the main animal model used in biomedical research," said Raquel Hontecillas, co-director of the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory and the Center for Modeling Immunity to Enteric Pathogens. "The results from our new pig model closely mimic what has been reported in clinical settings, which will allow us to comprehensively and systematically investigate human immune responses to H. pylori."
The discovery will help scientists better understand the complex interactions of H. pylori and its host.
Researchers within the Center for Modeling Immunity to Enteric Pathogens are using results from the pig model and other experimental data to develop a computational model of H. pylori infection. Such modeling efforts aim to develop faster, more efficient ways to predict initiation, progression, and outcomes of infection.
Illustration: Similar anatomical properties between the stomach of humans and pigs make the pig an excellent model for studying H. pylori-associated disease. Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers have demonstrated that H. pylori (arrow) is found in the inner lining of the stomach and near aggregates of immune cells. The picture insert shows the typically spindle-shaped H. pylori magnified 1,000 times. –Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University News Release (09/24/13)
Newswise (09/25/13)
e! Science News (09/25/13)
Abstract (Infection & Immunity; Vol. 81, No. 10, 3803-3813 (07/29/13))


The Ohm's Law pie chart.
This is a quality-built Himax motor.
If you read my column, you already know that I look forward to the annual Toledo Show: R/C Model Expo the way a kid looks forward to Christmas. It's always a special event and it's my first chance to see many of the year's new releases.
The event has changed throughout the years, but it's great, and one of the few chances to see so many manufacturers, distributors, and vendors in one place. The big names are usually there and each year, new businesses come to show their stuff as well.
It's almost here, so mark your calendar to be in Toledo, Ohio, at the SeaGate Convention Centre, April 7-9, 2017!
Maybe I should have said planning tools, but I wanted to draw you in! As you plan your shopping trip to Toledo, you might also be planning to build a new, electrified model. If you're new to electrics, or you haven't gotten in deep enough to convert your own airplane, these two charts can be a lifesaver—and they're absolutely free!
Many modelers don't know Ohm's Law, and others don't often think past the volts x amps = watts portion of it. This pie chart breaks it all down for you. The chart also garners a lot of hate mail whenever I reference it.
Modelers tend to change the abbreviations to commonly used letters, If "W" works better for you than "P," then use it! Depending on the publication in which the abbreviations are used, they're accepted or argued.
The second chart breaks down power-to-weight planning for levels of performance. With the improvement of batteries, motors, and ESCs, it has become easier and easier to achieve whatever level you're targeting.
Just because you can set up an airplane for 150 watts per pound doesn't mean that it's the best choice if you only need 75 watts per pound. Why? Motors have a best-efficiency range, and that's the area you want to target for your primary flight requirements.
If you overpower an airplane and then operate it at half throttle or less all of the time, you're probably running the motor in a less-efficient range. This causes excess heat and further decreases efficiency. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for efficiency and use that information when planning.
Friend and electric guru, Keith Shaw, has preached this for as many years as I've known him. Keith knows more about electric flight than most of us ever will, and I've never seen anything that he has built not fly spectacularly.
Keith uses good equipment—but that doesn't mean it's always the most expensive. Don't confuse "cheap" with "inexpensive," although they often go hand in hand.
The Himax motor shown in one of the photos is relatively inexpensive, but it's far from cheap. The quality of construction is evident when you disassemble one. These Himax motors have beautifully spaced and secured magnets, with separators between each magnet, to help them stay aligned and secure.
The Toledo Show: R/C Model Expo!