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Stocks: Investors take Greek deal in stride
By Ben Rooney @CNNMoneyInvest February 9, 2012: 4:31 PM ET
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Investors have been betting on a Greek austerity deal all week, and now that it's finally here, they're breathing a sigh of relief. U.S. stocks closed modestly higher Thursday following a morning of choppy trading.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) rose 6 points, or less than 0.1%, to end at 12,890. The S&P 500 (SPX) added 2 points, or 0.2%, to 1,352. The Nasdaq composite (COMP) gained 11 points, or 0.4%, to 2,927.
Stocks opened higher on news that Greek political parties have finally reached an agreement on austerity measures, which sparked some optimism that the troubled nation will be able to secure more bailout funds and avoid a default. But the market struggled to maintain its momentum, drifting lower in the morning before recovering in the afternoon.
The deal, which was presented to euro-area finance ministers, marked the first step toward securing a €130 billion bailout from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank. Greece needs the money in order to make its payment on a €14.5 billion bond redemption next month
Though the progress is encouraging, the situation in Greece still remains highly uncertain.
"The market has been waiting for this news for weeks," said Art Hogan, managing director at Lazard Capital Markets. "It's a step in the right direction but it has been expected, so that's why the reaction is rather muted."
Hogan added that investors will continue to keep close tabs on any new progress out of Greece, which also appears close to a deal with its private-sector creditors to write down a portion of the nation's debt.
Stocks have gotten off to a strong start in 2012, so investors may also be hesitant to push stocks much higher, Hogan noted. The Nasdaq is up almost 12%, while the S&P 500 has climbed 7% and the Dow had added more than 5%.
Stocks edged higher Wednesday as investors remained focused on Greece.
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World markets: European stocks closed with modest gains. Britain's FTSE 100 (UKX) added 0.3%, the DAX (DAX) in Germany gained 0.6% and France's CAC 40 (CAC40) rose 0.4%.
The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate at 1%.
Meanwhile, the Bank of England also left rates unchanged, but said it would buy another £50 billion, about $79 billion, of UK government bonds to help stimulate the British economy.
Asian markets ended mixed. The Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) rose 0.1%, while the Hang Seng (HSI) in Hong Kong lost a bit of ground and Japan's Nikkei (N225) shed 0.2%.
China's inflation rate rose in January, which may dash hopes that the country's central bank will soon take more action to support economic growth there. Consumer prices rose 4.5% year over year, China's National Bureau of Statistics reported Thursday.
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Companies: Bank stocks were trading mixed Thursday after five of the nation's largest banks -- including Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500), JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500), Wells Fargo (WFC, Fortune 500), Citigroup (C, Fortune 500) and Ally Financial -- agreed to a $26 billion mortgage settlement.
Yahoo's (YHOO, Fortune 500) stock rose following news reports that Chinese conglomerate Alibaba wants to buy back the 40% stake that Yahoo owns in the company. Shares of Hong Kong-listed Alibaba were suspended Thursday.
Shares of Diamond Foods (DMND) plunged almost 40% after the snack foods company said it will restate two years worth of financial results, after an auditing probe discovered that the company had improperly accounted for payments made to walnut growers. Diamond Foods also put two top executives -- CEO Michael Mendes and CFO Steven Neil -- on administrative leave.
Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) shares popped after All Things D said the company will unveil the iPad 3 next month.
Corporate earnings also remained in the spotlight Thursday.
PepsiCo's (PEP, Fortune 500) fourth-quarter profit and revenue topped expectations, but shares fell as the company also announced 8,700 job cuts as part of a cost-cutting measure to increase investments in advertising and marketing.
Shares of daily deals site Groupon (GRPN) tumbled Thursday, a day after the firm posted a surprise loss for its first quarter as a public company.
Cisco's (CSCO, Fortune 500) stock edged up after the company beat expectations with its fourth-quarter profit and revenue. The tech giant also boosted its quarterly dividend by 30%.
Economy: Initial unemployment claims fell by 15,000 to 358,000 during the latest week, a level near the four-year low hit in January. Economists expected 370,000 claims, compared to the previous week's 373,000.
Meanwhile, slightly more than 3.5 million Americans filed continuing claims, an increase by 64,000, in the week ended Jan. 28. Economists were expecting 3.47 million continuing claims.
Wholesale inventories rose 1% in December, topping expectations for a 0.4% increase.
Currencies and commodities: The dollar fell against the euro and the British pound, but rose versus the Japanese yen.
Oil for March delivery increased $1.13 to end at $99.84 a barrel.
Gold futures for April delivery added $9.90 to settle at $1,741.20 an ounce.
Bonds: The price on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury fell, pushing the yield up to 2.05% from 1.98% late Wednesday.
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The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is in the fleet restoring the number of carriers to the mandated number of 11. The aircraft carrier force has been below the minimum of 11 required by law since December 2012 when the Enterprise (CVN-65) was decommissioned. But there is a long test program required by the Department of Defense that prevents the Gerald R. Ford from deploying until 2022.
This year's National Defense Authorization Act permits the Secretary of Defense to waive the requirement for shock testing the Gerald R. Ford. Eliminating the shock test can move its deployment up by a year or more. But leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee urge the Secretary to shock test the new carrier.
A shock test is a series of underwater detonations of a specified charge that are put closer and closer to the ship.


Affective Disorders in Focus. Cognitive Functioning and Emotional Information Processing.
Affective disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide. Patients suffering from affective disorders often experience a high percentage of relapses with a considerable risk of chronic course, thus the disorder strongly affects patients' daily life function. Despite several research attempts to identify factors important for treatment and rehabilitation in this patient group, the answers to clinicians are not comprehensive enough.
The literature concerning cognitive functioning in affective disorders shows that patients with affective disorders show several cognitive difficulties in the acute phase of illness. Impaired performance has been documented in cognitive domains such as memory, executive functioning and processing speed. In addition, studies have found that these patient groups process emotional information different from healthy control subjects. In later years, longitudinal studies have found that the difficulties these patients experience in the acute phase of illness often persist despite diagnostic symptom decline and even in remission. These relatively new and important findings suggest that cognitive functioning may be a relatively stable trait characterising patients with affective disorders, possible an important factor influencing course of illness. However, the literature is inconclusive with regard to which cognitive difficulties is the most prominent and further, how these difficulties affects daily life functioning, treatment and illness course. In addition, knowledge concerning the importance and effect of other factors characterizing these patient groups such as clinical history, severity of the illness, medications and biological factors are diverse with few firm conclusions.
More research is needed to give a comprehensive understanding of cognitive function in affective disorders and possible factors influencing this relationship. The aim of the research topic is to encourage researchers to contribute with their newest research, adding valuable angels of approaches to the literature concerning affective disorders.


A Legacy Footfalls is an ICT4D organization that uses ICT to uncover potential in isolated communities of Africa: we help local teams end poverty themselves.
We work in partnership with community institutions (Schools, families and Churches) to create lasting and meaningful change in the lives of isolated and vulnerable people of Uganda, Africa and the world, by equipping local teams with cutting edge digital skills and/or use applied ICT to enlighten community members: uncover inner potential, and challenge each team to innovate solutions to social problems affecting own community.
Uncover potential in Uganda, Africa and the world -Footsteps that eco into eternity.
Christ: Our existence is Christ; the word of God is the only fiber that holds our day to day reality.
Submission: We enlighten beneficiaries enough to visualize their unique dream and patiently yield to them as they lead us in their unique impact.
Integrity: We are honest to the vision; we never look at our work as a means to settle need but an occasion to create eternal legacy with life and immortality.
Accountability: We owe account firstly to God, God servants that have gone before us, state authorities Partners & Beneficiaries.
Our understanding of legacy is leaving an inheritance for the children's children. However eternal legacy is never in the items left behind but the experiences transferred to the young generation, allowing a generation to carry the strength of mind of men long gone.
The beginning of eternal legacy is to know Jesus as the Lord and savior. The passion and contribution to national Identity; equipping citizens and their communities out of limitation is the common endeavor that opens up doors and puts us and the lost souls in one room.
Our impact is building Uganda to an economically independent nation and the effect is to have all men mature in God: build a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and manifest Him everywhere they go. The word of God is the foundation of all our engagements and counsel. Each and every member of our team is remembered as a person who loved his country, with a heart predisposed to souls knowing Christ above all things.
Legacy Footfalls is thriving in a new era marked by Christina values, Christ, Submission, Greatness, Integrity, and Accountability. The word of God is the foundation of all our engagements and counsel. We see each member on team as a person who loves his country with a heart predisposed to souls knowing Christ above all things.
Our executive leadership is actively engaged in strengthening Legacy Footfalls' impact, extend our reach and maximize our internal capacity, fuel our resource and build our brand.
Benon is a graduate of Bsc (Hons) Computer Science and Leadership Development program. With over 9 years of experience in NGO Leadership.
He has also worked with government agencies in the area of computer support, and data analysis.
Benon began serving God through high school scripture Union at the age of 13; during his high school vacation, He volunteered with a nonprofit that works with international volunteers, being a part of sharing the love and the grace of Jesus Christ with people of different cultures impacted his life deeply, setting the course for his career and calling: to provide others with this opportunity. In the years following, Benon has supported over 40 short –term mission teams and individuals serving in Uganda, giving hundreds of people the opportunity to serve others; teaching them to share the gospel, bringing humanitarian aid, and invest their time, talent, energy, and hard work into the lives of the most needy people in Uganda.
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Graduate of Bsc (Hons) Computing with over 3 years of experience Field Coordination, and skills in instructing ICT curriculum.
Born Again Christian with a personal relationship with Christ with a desire to witness to people of all age.
Experience working with international volunteers is added advantage.
With over 3 years of experience in Accounting in a Non profit environment, and skills in instructing ICT curriculum.
Graduate of Ba (Hons) Marketing, or Public Relations.
With over 1 years of experience in Marketing in a non profit setting.
Born Again Christian with a personal relationship with Christ with a desire to witness to people of all age. Experience working with international volunteers is added advantage.
We are looking for a female or Male USA/UK/Australia/Norway citizen to serve as the president and CEO for Legacy Footfalls International.
President and CEO should be a born again Christian with a seasoned personal relationship with Christ having a desire to grow Legacy Footfalls' vision in the USA, UK and Asia/Europe.
The President and CEO can be a retired or active staff of a cooperation or business or church leader with over 10 years of experience in any field and willing to travel to Africa at least once in every 2 years.
We are looking for a female or Male USA/UK citizen to serve as the Vice president Development for Legacy Footfalls International.
Vice president Development should be a born again Christian with a seasoned personal relationship with Christ having a desire work remotely with both the President and program manager to grow develop and supervise all legacy footfalls' operations worldwide.
The Vice president Development can be a retired or active staff of a cooperation or business or church leader with over 5 years of experience in any field and willing to travel to Africa at least once in every 1 year.
We are looking for a female or Male USA/UK citizen to serve as the Vice president Missions for Legacy Footfalls International.
The Vice president Missions should be a born again Christian with a seasoned personal relationship with Christ. The Vice president Missions will handle all application for individuals and groups seeking to do mission trips with legacy footfalls.
The Vice president Missions can be a retired or active staff of a cooperation or business or church leader with over 1 years of experience in any field able to handle mission application and connect with both local and international leadership teams remotely.
Israel is a Senior Pastor and the founder of Jesus for all, He has helped 100s of pastors plant churches both local and internationally. Israel worked with Compassion International and Empower a child He is has over 40 years of experience in NGO management and served on different NGO boards in Uganda.
Margaret has a master's degree in management from Uganda Management Institute, she works with excel insurance and National Identification and registration Authority, Margaret has over 10 years of experience in marketing, administration and human resource management.
Julius graduated from Makerere University Business School with a manager in accounting, worked with compassion international, Agape children centre and many other leading NGOs in Uganda. Julius has over 20 years of experience in Accounting and auditing donor funded projects. Julius retired into fulltime ministry as open air crusades evangelist.
George is a graduate of micro finance and a minster of the gospel, George has serviced as the manager of one of the leading micro finance institution in Uganda, he has over 10 years of experience in micro finance and management, George is also a associate pastor at full gospel church in Uganda.
We are looking for a female local board member with the following qualities: Born Again Christian with a personal relationship with Christ with a desire to serve on a board of a young organization.
With a proven background in ICT or computer science able to guide the board on matters relating to implementing ICT4D projects.
At Legacy Footfalls we understand that for our vision to impact in a challenging environment; our staff need to develop the necessary understanding and confidence to make full use of modern financial management tools.
We therefore treat financial management with high priority.
We have financial planning and monitoring systems that our managers use to control scarce resources and mitigate risks strategically and by objectively.
Our Board works hard to ensue every dollar is used wisely to accomplish the most good Financial Accountability.


The Midtown office market is having its most active year since 2006, with a total of 13.9 million square feet leased in the first three quarters of the year, according to CBRE. Of that total, 4.4 million square feet were added in the third quarter — the sixth consecutive quarter to surpass 4 million square feet leased. Asking rents in Midtown stood at $74.41 per square foot, up 2 percent from the previous quarter, but down 3 percent from last year. In Midtown South, asking rents were at $77.15 per square foot, down 2 percent from the previous quarter, but up 7 percent year-over-year. "New York's always been the financial capital, but now it's become an indispensable location for a wide variety of other industries," particularly tech, said Will Silverman, a managing director at the commercial brokerage Hodges Ward Elliott. The diverse tenant pool in New York and the robust U.S. economy have contributed to the strength of Midtown's office market, he added.
With the L train shutdown between Manhattan and Brooklyn looming, residential landlords are feeling the heat — but commercial landlords are largely divided. Matt Cosentino, a partner at the Brooklyn commercial brokerage TerraCRG, said neighborhoods such as Williamsburg and Bushwick have enough residents who live and work there to support the retail. "A lot of the retail around the L is amenity-related for people who live in the area," he noted. "Because the L train is not shutting down in those areas, [they] would be less affected." And while anecdotal evidence points to some landlords slashing prices as they gear up for shutdown in April 2019, data on the impacts of the impending service change is inconclusive, reports from TerraCRG and CBRE show. North Brooklyn, which includes Williamsburg, saw a seven percent increase in the dollar volume of investment sales in the first half of 2018, per TerraCRG. But that increase was after dollar volume in the area fell by more than half in 2017 during a borough-wide investment slump. And although office leasing was particularly muted in the Williamsburg-Greenpoint area in the third quarter, per CBRE, asking rents stayed flat for most Brooklyn submarkets during the same period (see related story on page 62).
Real estate investors are high on Brooklyn. The borough ranked as the second most desirable market for property investment in the U.S. and Canada, according to an annual ranking from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Urban Land Institute. Brooklyn jumped to second place from 30th place last year, and its rise is in line with investors' interest in markets adjacent to gateway cities across the nation, the report noted. In addition, investors find Brooklyn attractive because of consistent population growth, employment growth and potential for urban industrial development, Mitch Roschelle, a partner at PwC, told The Real Deal. "There was a belief that the [Brooklyn] market is underserved in terms of industrial, slightly underserved in retail and potentially underserved in office." However, Roschelle said Brooklyn's inclusion in the top 10 is surprising because it's less affordable than other places on the list, including Texas' Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, which took the top spot for a second year in a row. The ranking was based on a survey with more than 2,400 respondents.
The flood of new hotels in Manhattan means it could be a good time to buy them thanks to the supply of new rooms trailing demand. The development boom has increased the number of hotels in the borough by 57 percent over the past decade, according to data from STR. In 2017, there were 115,532 rooms and 632 hotels in Manhattan — up from 73,692 hotel rooms and 357 hotels in 2007. And more than 20,000 additional rooms will be added to the market by 2020, data from the marketing and tourism organization NYC & Company shows. Although that oversaturation has put pressure on room rates, there have been slight increases in both pricing and RevPAR this year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. As a result of the glut of hotels and modest price growth, there have been some sweet deals. The real estate investment firm Arden Group is reportedly in contract to buy the ground lease of the Viceroy Hotel for $41 million, less than a third of the price it sold for in 2013, for example, and Rotem Rosen's MRR Development is in contract to buy a Lower East Side hotel for $162 million after the property entered the market for $176 million in 2017 (see related story on page 106).


Vivax Bamboo will get very large very quickly. So if you're looking for big bamboo fast, this is the bamboo for you. Vivax is a very cold hardy giant bamboo similar in appearance to Japanese Timber Bamboo. Vivax has very large leaves with deep green colors. The culm (cane) sheaths are creamy buff color with brown spotting. Canes are typically 5-6 inches in width when mature.
Phyllostachys Vivax 'Aureocaulis' which is similar to Vivax has canes that are bright yellow with random green stripes (second photo). This is a rare species and is truly a sight to behold.
This aptly named form of "Yellow Groove Bamboo" is both rare and beautiful. Its colors are reversed from the species, i.e., it has bright yellow culms with a green sulcus. It is the hardiest bamboo with yellow and green striped color pattern. Like the other forms of the species, this bamboo makes an excellent hedge or screen due to its fast, upright growth. When grown in a sunny location, the new culms have a spectacular red highlight in the spring and early summer. Typical diameter is about 2" wide.
One of the most interesting color variations, the culms are green at first becoming yellow with a green sulcus after a few months. Meaning that it has a patterned striping that alternated sides up and down the cane. The yellow parts of the culm are sometimes tinted with a rose highlight in bright sun. It also has an occasional leaf variegation. Typical diameter is about 1.25 inches.


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Become a Soup Sister or Broth Brother With Plum
When it comes to meals, is there nothing more satisfying than a hearty bowl of soup to get you through the day? It's warm, it fills you up and you're usually ready to face the rest of the day with a smile on your face. Founder of the Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers social enterprise, Sharon Harpton, would say, "Soup is like a warm hug in a bowl."
What if you could give that 'warm hug in a bowl' to a woman and child seeking solace from an abusive intimate partner relationship, by simply making soup?
Soup Sisters Lethbridge launched April 13, 2015 in partnership with Plum Restaurant and in support of Blackfoot Family Lodge, YWCA Harbour House and Wood's Homes. The first batch of nearly 150 servings of soup was delivered fresh to Harbour House and prepared by the Lethbridge Inaugural Soup Sisters.
"I am always looking for the right way to give back to our community," explains Erica Pyska, owner of Plum restaurant. Often times with charitable gifts, business owners and staff are unable to see the affect their donations have. Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers was a charity that allowed for their staff to see what their contributions looked like. "I was really looking for a charity opportunity that could come into Plum, bring their energy into our restaurant, and weave themselves in the tapestry of Plum and Soup Sisters was the perfect fit."
Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers is a non-profit charitable social enterprise dedicated to providing comfort to women, children and youth through the making, sharing and donating of soup.
Soup Sisters & Brother Brothers was founded in 2009 by Calgarian Sharon Hapton, who was at the festivities at Plum to kick off the inaugural Lethbridge' Soup Sisters night. Sharon had a very simple belief in the power of soup as a nurturing and nourishing gesture that could make a tangible difference. Sharon believes that two of societies most prevalent issues, domestic abuse and youth homelessness would benefit from the care and warmth that comes in a bowl of soup. A powerful message that says 'we care' is now being delivered to over 30 residential shelters across the country through homemade delicious soup made with the finest ingredients. Three of the 30 residential shelters reside right here in Lethbridge.
The concept of Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers is rather simple. It's a year-round program where each participant pays a $55 registration fee to join in a soup-making event at a local professional kitchen under the guidance of a chef facilitator. Each event produces approximately 150-200 servings of nourishing soup that are delivered fresh to a local shelter. The Lethbridge event, held at Plum, came alive with conversation, vegetable chopping, laughter and warm kitchen camaraderie followed by a simple, sit-down supper of soup, salad, bread and wine for all that participated.
"This is so much more than a once a month event where people come together to help others," says Erica. "This is an opportunity where our regular customers and friends of Plum can meet and continue relationships after the nights event."
Capacity for the monthly Soup Sisters events at Plum restaurant is 20 people. If you're interested in signing up for a night of helping others in need register early at http://www.soupsisters.org/bookings.php?city=lethbridge as the spaces will fill up fast.
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Q: Issues playing audio in pygame This is my code:
import pygame
import random
import time

pygame.init()
backX = 1000
backY = 600
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((backX, backY))
score = 0
white = (255, 255, 255)
green = (0, 255, 0)
blue = (0, 0, 128)
timespent = 0
pygame.display.set_caption('Monkey Simulator')
pygame.font.init()  # you have to call this at the start,
# if you want to use this module.
myfont = pygame.font.SysFont('Comic Sans MS', 30)
textsurface = myfont.render('Score: ' + str(score), False, (255, 255, 255))
pygame.mixer.init()
pygame.mixer.music.load('background1.mp3')
pygame.mixer.music.play()
text = myfont.render('Score: ' + str(score), True, white, blue)

# create a rectangular object for the
# text surface object
textRect = text.get_rect()

# set the center of the rectangular object.
textRect.center = (400 // 2, 400 // 2)

pre_background = pygame.image.load('background.jpeg')

background = pygame.transform.scale(pre_background, (backX, backY))
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
FPS = 60
vel = 6.5
BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
monkeyimg = pygame.image.load('monkey.png')
playerX = 410
playerY = 435
bananvelocity = 4
monkey = pygame.transform.scale(monkeyimg, (100, 120))
prebanana = pygame.image.load('banana.png')
bananaXList = []

for i in range(30):
    value = random.randint(10, 980)
    bananaXList.append(value)
valuenumber = random.randint(1, 30)
bananaX = bananaXList[valuenumber - 1]
bananaY = 0
banana = pygame.transform.scale(prebanana, (50, 50))

banana_rect = banana.get_rect(topleft=(bananaX, bananaY))
monkey_rect = monkey.get_rect(topleft=(playerX, playerY))
run = True

while run:
    clock.tick(FPS)
    screen.fill(BLACK)
    screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            run = False
    keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
    bananaY = bananaY + bananvelocity
    timespent = int(pygame.time.get_ticks() / 1000)
    bananvelocity = 4 + (timespent * 0.1)
    vel = 6.5 + (timespent * 0.05)

    if bananaY > 510:
        bananaX = -50
        bananaY = -50
        bananvelocity = 0
        gameover = pygame.image.load("gameover.jpg")
        background = pygame.transform.scale(gameover, (backX, backY))

    if banana_rect.colliderect(monkey_rect):
        valuenumber = random.randint(1, 30)

        bananaX = bananaXList[valuenumber - 1]

        bananaY = -25

        score += 1
    if keys[pygame.K_LEFT] and playerX > 0:
        playerX = playerX - vel
    if keys[pygame.K_RIGHT] and playerX < 930:
        playerX = playerX + vel
    screen.blit(monkey, (playerX, playerY))
    screen.blit(banana, (bananaX, bananaY))
    banana_rect = banana.get_rect(topleft=(bananaX, bananaY))
    monkey_rect = monkey.get_rect(topleft=(playerX, playerY))
    pygame.draw.rect(screen, (150, 75, 0), pygame.Rect(0, 534, 1000, 20))
    screen.blit(textsurface, (30, 0))
    textsurface = myfont.render('Score: ' + str(score), False, (255, 255, 255))

    pygame.display.update()

Currently whenever I run this code, it should start the game and then play the music. However I just get this error message.
I'm pretty sure I have all files necessary. However maybe I don't have them in the right place or something. I've looked up this issue on the internet but found nothing that could resolve it as most of the time people mentioned issues with the poster's code.

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Patent alleged to cover iOS in-app purchases is set to expire next year
Small iOS developers have been targeted for patent infringement by Lodsys, a non-practicing entity. This post explores the limited patent term remaining on the asserted patent and questions whether an independent developer could directly infringe claims of the asserted patent.
As a practicing IP attorney and occasional iPhone developer, I took a particular interest in various reports this morning (e.g., over at theAppleBlog and many other places) that a non-practicing entity (NPE) has started delivering nastygrams to independent iOS developers. Specifically, Lodsys is apparently threatening patent infringement lawsuits if the targeted developers don't take a license. Initial reports indicate that the NPE is targeting developers who use the in-app purchase mechanism that Apple implemented in iPhone OS 3.0 back in 2009.
At the moment, it appears that the NPE is asserting US Pat. No. 7,222,078 against the developers. TidBITS has a good take on some legal aspects of the NPE's strategy, but there are a few IP-specific issues that seemed worth a mention over here.
For example, the `078 appears to be scheduled to expire in August 2012. Determining the term of a patent is not necessarily the most straightforward thing in the world. Here's how I arrive at August 2012 in this particular case.
The `078 patent was filed on December 10, 2003. However, to figure out when it expires, we have to look at the terminal disclaimer that was filed on February 24, 2006. This terminal disclaimer means that the term of the `908 patent is limited to the term of one of its earlier-filed parent applications: US Pat. No. 5,999,908.
So, to answer the question of when the `078 patent expires, we have to determine when the `908 patent expires.
The `908 patent is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/243,638, filed May 16, 1994, which was a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/926,333, filed Aug. 6, 1992. The `333 application is the earliest non-provisional application in the `908 patent's chain of parentage.
Because the `908 patent is based on the `638 application, which was pending on June 8, 1995, the `908 patent has a term measured by 20 years from the filing date of the `333 application. (Also, the `908 patent is based on applications filed before May 29, 2000, so there are no patent term adjustments for USPTO delays.)
Thus, the `908 patent's term ends August 6, 2012. Because of the terminal disclaimer filed in the `078 patent, the `078 patent also expires August 6, 2012, so the NPE better get these licenses in place pretty darn quick.
But for the moment at least, it looks like the `908 patent is still in force. But are iOS developers who implement in-app purchases really on the hook for infringement? Only time (and money and many court hearings) can tell for sure, but on first glance, it seems like it may be a bit of a stretch to assert that iOS developers who have implemented in-app purchases would be infringing any of the claims in US Pat. No. 7,222,078.
For example, Claim 1 is directed to a system including "units of a commodity that can be used by respective users in different locations… a user interface, which is part of each of the units of the commodity, configured to… elicit, from a user, information about the user's perception of the commodity… and a component capable of managing the interactions of the users in different locations and collecting the results of the interactions at the central location."
Does an independent iOS developer make, use, or sell "units of a commodity that can be used by respective users in different locations" or a "component capable of managing the interactions of the users in different locations and collecting the results of the interactions at the central location"? To me, that sounds like Apple, not the iOS developer. Seems like the NPE would have to rely on an indirect or contributory infringement theory to make that claim stick.
Perhaps the NPE is relying on Claim 69, which is directed to a "method for gathering information from units of a commodity in different locations, each unit of the commodity being coupled to a remote database on a network…."
To make Claim 69 work, it seems like the NPE still has to rely on a contributory infringement theory to go after the iOS developer for "receiving the transmitted perception information from different units of the commodity; and collecting and storing the received information at the remote database."
I also wonder whether providing in-app purchases reads on "eliciting user perceptions of respective units of the commodity through interactions at a user-interface of the respective unit" and "generating perception information based on inputs of the users at the respective user-interfaces," as claimed in Claim 69.
It would be interesting to see which claims the NPE is asserting the iOS developers are infringing and how the NPE thinks that the iOS developers are reading on each element of those claims.


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ELEGY and IRONY
Scribbles & Thoughts: Idea Incubator
rise of the creative class
Creative class, revisted
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Richard Florida came to speak at my college (Elmhurst College) a few weeks ago. Here's my write-up on the lecture for our student newspaper, The Leader.
FLORIDA DISCUSSES CREATIVE CLASS
He's been called a rockstar and an urban savior — as well as a charlatan and an elitist. One thing is clear — urban theorist Richard Florida elicits strong reactions to his ideas.
He shared some of those theories, and his ideas about what he called "the biggest economic shift in modern human history" at a Sept.19 lecture in Hammerschmidt Chapel.
Professor Florida is best known for his book "The Rise of the Creative Class." A revised version of the book, originally released in 2002, has just been published.
His appearance was part theatrical performance and part classroom lecture, with a twist of urban evangelism.
Florida, clad in a sleek suit and black glasses, talked about the experiences that shaped his theories about the creative class, and his time as a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in the late 1980s.
He said that Pittsburgh, the former "Steel City," was an example of a place that had nearly collapsed after de-industrialization. "Pittsburgh was almost as desolate as Detroit," he explained.
But while that city built a whole new industry in high tech fields, the people and companies that sprouted there would move to other places.
Florida cited this as an inspiration for the idea that a job or career isn't enough to keep a person or a company in a particular place. He cited the three T's — "technology, talent and tolerance."
One of Florida's assertions is that people want to live in diverse, vibrant cities with arts and culture. He courted controversy by ranking cities on a "gay index," to illustrate the point that cities welcoming of LGBT people often had stronger economies and more innovation.
Florida joked that he was criticized for pushing his "gay agenda" but said diversity was a key factor in his findings.
"To be creative, you must be enmeshed in a creative community."
And according to Florida's theory, being creative, and being part of the "creative class," is a key to success. That class includes any "knowledge work" and captures a wide range of industries, from the STEM sciences to arts and culture.
Florida said while unemployment during the most recent recession hit double digits in many job sectors, the "creative class" held up well.
"Unemployment didn't even hit 5 percent," he said.
Florida told the audience that he believes the places we decide to live in are as important, if not more important, that the choices we make for our careers and for our life partners.
He wrote about this idea in his book, "Who's Your City?"
"It's not just quality of life," Florida said. "It's quality of place that was enabling people to thrive."
Florida is considered a key figure in the New Urbanist movement, which highlights the benefits of living in cities and advocates for walkable, dense living areas.
But he's not without his critics.
Joel Kotkin, a geography professor and author, has criticized Florida's ideas, and believes that Florida's suggestions for Rust Belt cities are superficial ideas; he called Florida's creative class theory "pernicious."
In 2012, writer Frank Bures penned "The Fall of the Creative Class," an article for Minneapolis-based Thirty Two Magazine.
In the article, Bures explored the story of several people (including himself) who moved to a city (Madison, Wisc.) based on its ranking on Florida's Creative Class index — and had less-than-stellar experiences.
Florida recognized his critics during the lecture, but had a surprising response.
"I love my critics," he said. "I learn from my critics."
An earlier post on Richard Florida's work can be found here.
Posted in Metro Stories Blog and tagged New Urbanism, richard florida, rise of the creative class on September 28, 2013 by Patrick Erwin. Leave a comment
The great Madison debate
Don't you have the feeling sometimes that all the fun stuff happens after you leave a party? I swear, my timing is off.
I lived in Madison, Wisconsin for five years. It was peaceful and tranquil – but once I leave? All hell broke loose!
First, the election of Scott Walker and the subsequent political controversy shakes Madison to its core and brings thousands of people to the Capitol grounds for months. I'm not sure it that was really "fun," but it was certainly eventful.
More recently, there's been a spirited debate happening about the pros and cons of life in Madison.
The catalyst was an article in a newly launched magazine (with a primary focus on Minneapolis and the surrounding region). Writer Frank Bures, a Madison expat, wrote an article for the magazine Thirty Two, about Professor Richard Florida's ideas about the "creative class" and how that new cultural class is reshaping our economy and our cities.
Before I go any farther, let me be clear about a few things: Madison is an acquired taste, and I definitely acquired it in my time there. There is much I like about the city. The people can be ridiculously kind and polite to each other. Clerks in the grocery stores and shops were so warm and friendly I was half-convinced they were flirting with me. The outdoor spaces in the area are magnificent.
Professor Florida included Madison in his list of creative class strongholds. And that's what much of Bures' article is about – that while conceptually Madison should have had a vibrant economic and artistic culture, attracting new people and new energy, the reality of Madison was quite different.
A new flow of students and newly elected politicians may bring energy to the polar ends of State Street, but much of the rest of Madison is a very traditional town and a very insular one. Many of the people I worked with had grown up in and around Madison, attended high school and college there, met and married their spouses there, and were raising children there – and so had their parents and grandparents. Those are great things, but substantially different than what Bures expected – and what I'd expected, too.
How insular of a town? Hell, I'm a self-confessed introvert and I had connections to almost everyone mentioned in Bures' article. Including Bures himself.
I was in a class Bures taught about how to market your freelance work. (It was part of the University of Wisconsin's continuing education class offerings and ran for two weeks.)
One of the first people I ever interviewed as a freelance writer in Madison? Penelope Trunk. I talked to her by phone on an article about Madison. My editor killed her comments as she was, at that time, a contributing writer to a competitor's site. She was a memorable interview.
I'd even – for a whole two seconds – met Jamie Peck, the former UW professor mentioned in the article. (A friend of mine was a professor as well and had a neighboring office in the science hall.)
Look to the left of this post – see the blogroll? You'll see two names – Bures and Trunk – that have been part of this blogroll pretty much since I launched this back in 2009 (though I haven't spoken with or corresponded with either in years).
One of the best things about Madison – the Farmer's Market
Those are not unusual connections in Madison. It's a tightly knit community and that's true for all professions.
All the artists and writers know each other. Before a lot of outside money and outside influence came into Wisconsin politics, those folks also had known each other for years.
I never felt unwelcome in Madison, but I was also never part of the inner circle, and never spoke the shorthand that everyone already knew. And that does make a difference. It made it very challenging to make friends. Bures' descriptions of some of the people he met in Madison are very accurate.
Madison claims to appreciate diversity on paper, but in many cases it's less a true appreciation of differences and more of a celebration (but not necessarily acceptance) of eccentricity. There are many colorful street people and musicians in Madison and people acknowledge them – but they're not quite welcoming them into their homes, or breaking bread with, say, the Piccolo Man.
And for a town that celebrates diversity on paper, it's unwelcoming to many African-Americans; I've seen the body language of people on State Street when an African-American is present and it speaks volumes. The segregation in Madison is just as vivid as it is in Chicago.
One of the biggest challenges for me when I lived there was that Madison was not a very fun place to be single. As a member of the LGBT community, it was even more challenging, but the reasons that Madison's single scene was such an uphill battle are pretty universal – the dating pool is remarkably small and many good candidates in any age range are usually married and raising a family. Those strong family ties also meant that many people are caring for – and living with – their parents, which doesn't always make for a positive in the dating world!
Bures makes a number of points in his essay (worth a read at the link above) but in essence, he says Florida's theory about cause and effect of the creative class being the economic engine of any city (including Madison) just isn't so.
I'm just starting to explore urban studies as a field, so I can't speak to theory with any authority. And I found a great deal of thought provoking content when I read Professor Florida's book Rise of the Creative Class several years ago. I look forward to exploring these ideas much more in my studies this years. (NOTE: Florida responded to this article in an in-depth letter, which prompted a counter response by Bures.)
Yeah…I don't quite get it, either.
There's a whole other realm of discussion about Madison in the context of urban studies – and I could fill a whole separate blog post with that debate.
There's much to discuss about Madison's growing suburban sprawl, as well as the lack of sensible public transit options and the utter failure that happened when previous attempts were made to have a discussion about those options.
Transit planning isn't happening when a major artery in and out of the city still has an active and busy rail crossing running on it, blocking traffic for up to a half an hour some mornings. (They've redone and rebuilt the road a number of times but apparently never thought to put a bridge or tunnel on the road or the tracks so that the east side didn't come to a complete halt.)
And while the height limit for buildings close to the Capitol is appreciated to maintain a view of the Square, density is desperately needed, particularly as the east side of Madison starts to evolve.
But I will say that I believe Bures' essay is spot on in many ways. One of his more stinging comments is that Madison is a "giant suburb with a university in the middle." I'd say that Madison's biggest strength is State Street, bordered by Capitol Square to the east and the university to the west.
Both the university and the state jobs bring in college-educated workers, many with PhD's, and an economic engine that attracts new infusions of capital – monetary capital and human capital – all the time. The influx of students and their energy and enthusiasm in pursuing a degree and a profession add fuel to that formula. Much of the rest of Madison is, in many ways, a cluster of suburbs sprouting up around the isthmus.
The reaction to Bures' essay has been mixed. I never saw it as an indictment of Madison as a place or of its people – more as a critique of Florida's theory vs. the reality of the city – but nonetheless some Madisonians are taking it personally.
When I first read the response of Brennan Nardi, an editor at Madison Magazine, I felt that her narrative came across as patronizing, and her knee-jerk response was utterly predictable, topped off by the dismissive comment, "Unless you are extraordinary, you have to actively pursue the good life, not passively expect it to find you." Thanks, Mom!
But Nardi makes some solid points in her rebuttal, and the main one is one that has been overlooked by just about everyone: Madison isn't that flush economically. It's still a mid-sized town in a state that, like every other state, is facing budget shortfalls. Madison is an affordable place, but many of the best neighborhoods to live in thrive on their offbeat charm and old housing stock. Fresh financial investment is more rare than people think in Madison.
Overestimating the wealth, the need and the growth potential of Madison is a pitfall that the city's fallen into twice now, with the building of Monona Terrace and the Overture Center. They're great buildings in great spaces, but questions exist about their sustainability and whether Madison will ever have enough need to fill the cavernous space of those halls – or enough business to sustain them for the long run.
And the local job market can, at times, be as tranquil and sedate as the city itself. Nardi notes (correctly) that many in cultural fields can max out on opportunities or salary. Jobs are just not that plentiful in Madison, for any industry. State jobs and university jobs are rare and it's a super-competitive process to land one. And if a professor is hired at UW, their spouse has to find a job in Madison too, and so on.
Madison is an interesting, unique space, and I still cherish my time living there. But it's not Nirvana. Then again, there are pros and cons about every city I've ever lived in. Textbook theory may be a useful tool, but in the end you have to dig deeper to find out what place works for you.
EDITED TO ADD: Bures wrote another related essay here. To me, this relates in many ways to much of what I've posted about recently, including the career and job searching posts I've written and the recent debate about the value of music and downloading, and how musicians make a sustainable living. There's a definite change and evolution happening in how we look at where we live and how we make a living.
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      if (currentRow != null) {
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Published: December 28, 2021, 9:23 AM
Tags: Michigan Football, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan, U Of M, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Local, Football, College Football, Sports, Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Georgia, Victor Oluwatimi, Oluwatimi Michigan, Olusegun Oluwatimi
Michigan football adds transfer Olusegun Oluwatimi, one of the best centers in the country
'Victor' Oluwatimi was Rimmington Award finalist this season
Olusegun Oluwatimi #55 of the Virginia Cavaliers in action against the Miami Hurricanes in the second half at Hard Rock Stadium on October 11, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Mark Brown, 2019 Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan football earned a commitment from Virginia transfer Olusegun "Victor" Oluwatimi on Monday, bolstering next year's offensive line with one of the best centers in the country.
Oluwatimi was a finalist for the 2021 Rimmingon Award, which is awarded to the nation's top center. He also earned second-team All-American honors.
Olusegun Oluwatimi #55 of the Virginia Cavaliers lines up in the second half during a game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Scott Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (2019 Getty Images)
The Wolverines have an excellent offensive line, but will lose sixth-year center Andrew Vastardis to graduation after the College Football Playoff. Oluwatimi grades out as an elite run blocker and a strong pass blocker, so he can immediately fill that gap for 2022.
Oluwatimi will likely be joined by returning starters Ryan Hayes, Trevor Keegan and Zak Zinter to give Michigan great experience on the line next season. The right tackle position will need to be filled due to Andrew Stueber's graduation.
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Man, man, man…. what was Peter Pears thinking?
The BBC has just released archive film of a 1964 Britten-Pears studio recital.
The first song they perform is Purcell's 'Man is for a woman made'. The second is about a bachelor wooing a maid. The third song is described by Pears as being about 'woman as deceiver'. The next about 'woman as a faithful companion'.
Several in the audience, and certainly the producers, were aware that the artists were gay and living together. What went through their minds when hearing this determined dissimulation? Leading the applause, from the back row, is the late Earl of Harewood
Watch the fascinating survey of English song here.
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Hugh Canning says:
On the other hand, Britten and Pears often performed Britten's First Canticle, My Beloved is Mine and I am his, to an unmistakably homoerotic text by Francis Quarles, from 1947 onwards so they weren't "dissimulating" all the time. I'm perplexed by this posting, Norman, especially after the uproar about Tara Erraught last week. You are surely not suggesting that gay musicians should not perform heterosexual songs or play heterosexual roles because they would be indulging in "dissimulation". It's art, after all. Even if Britten and Pears were dissimulating in 1964, they would have had good reason to, as they could have been arrested, prosecuted and jailed for their homosexuality then. After your high-minded stand on sexist critics, I'm struggling a bit to see what point you are getting at here.
norman lebrecht says:
No connection between the two issues, Hugh. I would raise a quizzical eyebrow if two straight men delivered an uninhibited gay cycle, augmented by remarks supportive of gay lifestyles. It makes me uncomfortable to see performers having to dissimulate, presumably in response to social pressure. B and P are being untrue to themselves. That's my point. Others may see it otherwise.
ElizaF says:
"B and P are being untrue to themselves."
I think NL might want to retract this on further reflection. Not because it is offensive, necessarily, but rather because it doesn't withstand a moment's reflection. If someone sings a song which has the line "I am in love with Susannah", are they being dishonest in some respect if they don't, in actual fact, love someone called Susannah? Obviously not. Even NL would presumably agree to this. But what he does appear to be saying is that they must have the right sexuality. In other words, if a homesexual person sings a song which expresses a heterosexual perspective, they are "dissimulating". Which is very, very wierd position to adopt when we commonly accept that singers and actors routinely express opinions, feelings and points of view which they themselves do not actually hold. A performance is, by its very nature, an act of dissimulation. In what additional sense, therefore, are B and P dissimulating when they sing these songs?
Answer? They aren't.
Rob van der Hilst says:
Following the logic of this and other kinds of typecastingprinciples: white operasingers can never sing the mainrole of Verdi's Otello?
As well as only femalesingers with, let's prudently express this, a horizontal background can sing the titlerole of Verdi's La Traviata?
Gosh, what did we miss in all these decades, perhaps even centuries! 🙂
David Boxwell says:
Of course, it's also possible that Pears and Britten saw the sly comic irony inherent in performing these trifles. Which makes me admire them all the more. Not every performance or choice of repertoire was marked by "tortured" self-dissimulation, surely.
Absolutely. I have a gay countertenor friend who once wanted to do a whole recital of songs like "I enjoy being a girl" (Flower Drum Song) and "Bill" (Showboat) just to have some fun (and maybe make some points about gender identity in the process).
Really though, I'm untroubled by Peter and Ben performing songs like this just as I am by, say, the many Jews who sang (and continue to sing) Wagner, or the non-African Americans who perform Verdi's Otello (or the non-black actors who perform the part on stage). The women who sing Nicklausse, Octavian, or Cherubino don't feel that performing a 'trouser role' is some kind of sellout, and I doubt that was ever in the minds of Offenbach, Strauss or Mozart. I don't think Friedrich Schorr thought it wasn't appropriate to sing Wotan because he wasn't a god (though on some of his recordings, I'd beg to differ!); rather, he was singing and acting a part in trying to channel the musical and dramatic wishes of the composer. And that's what I think Ben and Peter were thinking. They just wanted to deliver a wonderful performance of some fine music by the great master Henry Purcell.
I'm more than 99% confident that you are the only person who would sit through the Britten/Pears recordings of Winterreise or Die Schoene Muellerin thinking "I can't believe Pears is impersonating a heterosexual narrator".
Did you raise a quizzical eyebrow when Philip Langridge, sang Britten's My Beloved is Mine, or would you when Mark Padmore or Ian Bostridge sing it? The tenor of your initial post suggests that it is somehow dishonest when gay people sing songs and words expressing heterosexual desire and now you seem to be saying that there is something queer about straight singers singing songs with a gay content. If you extend that argument, no gay actor should ever play straight chactacter or a straight won play a gay one. Looks very much like prejudice to me, I'm afraid. As I wrote before, it's art, and about creating an illusion. I think the issues are very much related. You appear to think it is ok to make disparaging remarks about gay artists, but the critics you have recently attacked can't mention the shape and size of a female singer playing a male role. The issues are very much related. It's called double standards, if not hypocrisy.
I look forward to NL presenting us with a list of all past and current "dissimulators" in the classical music world. And are opera critics, now deprived of commenting on any performer's appearance on pain of suffering endless Twitter trolldom, now to be crucified for NOT outing singers who are thought to be "dissimulators"? If a gay singer should perform a recital with a gay singer, would NL have the nerve to out their sexuality if they should presume to perform any song which was not resolutely gay-themed and thus be condemned publicly for dissimulation?
In other words, calling anyone – dead or alive – a "dissimulator" because of their sexuality is simply offensive and unnecessary and the least NL could do is reflect on the above posts and retract his comments.
Nobody's mentioned the music. Maybe Pete and Ben just liked the music.
Derek Castle says:
I must admit I'm gobsmacked. I always credited NL with a lot of sense (even if his headlines were often, understandably, provocative). But this is just nonsense. It's like say gay men can't play football, something that was generally believed for decades.
Thomas Cooley says:
Considering that homosexuality was still a criminal offense in England at the time of this video, their reasons for "dissimulation" seem pretty clear.


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Colorado comes back to beat No. 25 Nebraska 34-31 in OT
By ARNIE STAPLETON - Sep. 08, 2019 12:14 AM EDT
Nebraska place kicker Isaac Armstrong kicks but misses with his field goal attempt to tie the score in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Colorado Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Mel Tucker's halftime message was simple: We've taken their best shot. Now, let's go give them ours.
Colorado hadn't touched Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, whose jersey was clean and whose passing was perfect, and the Buffaloes had managed just 84 yards of offense and none on the ground.
"When we went out into the tunnel coming out for the second half, those guys were energized and ready to play ball," Tucker said.
In a scintillating comeback, the Buffaloes overcame a 17-0 halftime deficit in Tucker's first home game and sent fans streaming onto the field in celebration.
James Stefanou's 34-yard field goal gave Colorado its first lead in overtime and the Buffaloes beat 25th-ranked Nebraska 34-31 on Saturday when punter Isaac Armstrong's 49-yard try sailed wide right .
The students stormed the field celebrating the Buffaloes' second straight win over their old Big 12 rival. Colorado rallied to win in the closing minutes last year in Lincoln.
"This is one of the hardest losses I've ever been a part of," said Nebraska's second-year coach Scott Frost, who fell to 0-6 on the road.
Before Saturday, unranked Buffaloes teams were 1-22 all-time against ranked Nebraska teams with their only win coming in 1986 when the Cornhuskers were ranked third.
Rank this one right up there with that one.
It included the longest touchdown in Colorado's history, a 96-yard flea-flicker from Steven Montez to K.D. Nixon in a frenetic fourth quarter that featured 38 points and began with Nebraska (1-1) up 17-7.
Pressed into kicking duties because the starter, Barret Pickering, was out with an undisclosed injury, Armstrong was perfect on four extra points and nailed a 26-yard field goal during regulation.
When Mustafa Johnson sacked Martinez for the third time, this one for a 7-yard loss on third-and-9 in overtime, suddenly Armstrong was facing a 48-yard try.
"I knew we didn't have a kicker," Frost lamented.
It was never close as the kick went low and right off Armstrong's foot. That prompted CU fans to storm the field and leave the stands a sea of red. A good 40 percent of the sellout crowd of 52,829 was cheering for the visitors in Nebraska's first trip to Folsom Field in a decade.
"There's a lot of red that left here disappointed," Tucker said.
FLEA FLICKER
Running back Alex Fontenot took the handoff near his own goal line, flipped it back to Montez, who backpedaled several steps into his own end zone before letting loose on a deep pass to Nixon.
Catching the ball at his own 40, Nixon slipped a diving tackle attempt by cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt at midfield and raced the rest of the way untouched.
"Talk about just the guts to call that on our own 4," Montez said. "I mean, just guts from (offensive coordinator Jay) Johnson to send that down to us and we got the exact coverage we want ... They thought we were going to hand it off and run it, so we hand it off, pitch back, K.D. was screaming wide open so I just tried to give him a ball he can run with."
TALE OF TWO HALVES
Martinez completed all nine of his passes for 180 yards in the first half. The second half included six sacks, an interception, and 7-for-15 passing for 110 yards.
After struggling in the first half, Colorado's offense piled up nearly 300 yards and 34 points in the third and fourth quarters.
"First half I thought it was over with," Nebraska linebacker Mohamed Barry said. "I thought it was going to be a blowout. That's the way it should have been. We had them. We were better than that team and the second half we didn't finish. We have to finish."
Martinez, who replied to Colorado's 96-yard TD with a 75-yard TD strike to running back Maurice Washington on the very next play, gave Nebraska a 31-24 lead with a 6-yard keeper on fourth-and-1 with 5:49 left in regulation.
Laviska Shenault fumbled after a 54-yard return when Taylor-Britt punched the ball out, but the Buffs forced a punt and Montez hit Tony Brown with a 26-yard scoring strike with 46 seconds remaining in regulation.
Nebraska: The Huskers dominated the first half, putting together TD drives of 96 and 95 yards that began with Martinez in his own end zone. But maybe the altitude finally caught up to a Nebraska team that's no longer used to it.
Colorado: The Buffaloes are now 2-0 in the Mel Tucker era with wins over rivals Colorado State and Nebraska and Air Force up next weekend.
The Cornhuskers never trailed in regulation but their loss in Boulder could bump them out of the Top 25.
Nebraska hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Colorado hosts Air Force on Saturday.
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A 35-year-old man with a 12-year history of idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF) presented in 2014 with fatigue and abdominal distension. CT scan revealed massive hepatosplenomegaly with focal splenic lesions, soft tissue around renal pelvis, mesenteric masses compressing bowel loops and perilymphatic nodules in lungs. There was portal hypertension, ascites, pleural effusion, bilateral psoas abscesses and necrotic retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. MRI additionally revealed hypointense periportal infiltrative lesions in liver, not seen on CT scan. None of these lesions showed diffusion restriction. Biopsy from mesenteric masses revealed extramedullary haematopoeisis. Aspiration from psoas abscess confirmed tuberculosis. Follow-up after 6 weeks of ruxolitinib (JAK2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor) and 9 months of antitubercular therapy revealed resolution of psoas abscesses and lymph nodes. Mild reduction was noted in mesenteric masses and ascites while perirenal soft tissue had increased. Follow-up imaging after another 1 year of ruloxitinib showed new-onset bilateral paravertebral and presacral foci of extramedullary haematopoeisis.
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Artist Statement - "Photography has a bad rap these days as a simple photo, taken on a cell phone, and put on Facebook. What I aim to do with my work is to show people that photography can be as striking and beautiful as classical paintings. I don't want anything about my work to be simple. Every single photo I take, no matter how powerful or simple it may seem initially, has an underlying theme. That's what I enjoy the most about what I do: sending a message. I don't want to hold back anything about myself or how I view the world, because I want to make an impression on the art world, maybe even society itself, with my work and passion."
Photography is a way for me to make an illustration of my mind, as well as me trying to make my life make sense. It's really a journey to find myself, capturing every change in my appearance and every new place I visit. Photography is what you want to say to the world about yourself, and what I want to say is that life should be powerful and bold. What better way to document my youth, now into adulthood, than to make my life a work of art?"
Steven Ament, an artist currently living in Durham North Carolina, has taken his love for music and art and combined them, creating one of a kind unique art pieces. Using a variety of media and focusing on repurposing, he has used items such as guitar strings, guitar picks, phono records, cassette tapes, crayons and paper bags. He has created a vast variety of artistic creations. Each piece is a one of a kind eye catching creation Steve's art work can be seen all over Central North Carolina and are favored by many local musicians. He has also been commissioned to create an assortment of custom pieces.
In addition to his art pieces, Steve also makes repurposed Rock and Roll Style jewelry and custom one of a kind lights, again using repurposed materials such as wine and soda bottles.
Steve is also an active photographer and a percussionist with a local high energy Christian worship band in Durham NC.
He is a long time Carrboro resident. He was born in Florida and has lived in NC for 10 years. Chief has designed many album covers and illustrated several children's books.
He draws his inspiration from the ocean, animals, and death. His favorite medium: acrylic, shellac, vintage doors, skateboard decks.
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Inside Lady Gaga's PDA-Filled Date With Rumored New Boyfriend Dan Horton
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In their own little bubble! Lady Gaga and her rumored new boyfriend, Dan Horton, did not care that the world was watching their PDA as they enjoyed each other's company on a date in Studio City, California.
Lady Gaga's Dating History
The singer, 33, and her monitor engineer beau, 37, could not contain their affection for each other while having brunch at Granville on Sunday, July 28. "She and her guy wanted to sit outside. They didn't seem to care that people could see them," an onlooker tells Us Weekly. "Everyone noticed her, but she wasn't bothered. She looked beautiful. She was really nice."
Gaga "was smiling a lot and laughing" with Horton, according to the eyewitness. The duo were not shy about PDA either. "They were talking with their faces close and holding hands a little at the table," the onlooker adds.
Celebrity Couples and How They First Met: Love Story Beginnings
The Oscar winner dined on "some sides of vegetables" and indulged in "a few alcoholic drinks."
The rumored couple were spotted kissing at Granville. Horton began working with Gaga in November 2018 in the lead-up to the launch of her Las Vegas residency Enigma.
Celebrity PDA
Us confirmed in February that the "Million Reasons" songstress split from fiancé Christian Carino after two years together. "She's been hounded by Christian," a source revealed in April. "She told him not to contact her."
The A Star Is Born actress and costar Bradley Cooper sparked romance rumors in February when they performed a steamy duet at the Academy Awards. The actor, 44, later broke up with longtime girlfriend Irina Shayk, with whom he shares 2-year-old daughter Lea, in June.
Horton, for his part, finalized his divorce from actress Autumn Guzzardi in May 2018 following five years of marriage. The theater star seemingly referenced the audio engineer's date with Gaga on Instagram, captioning a Tuesday, July 30, post, "Poker Face."
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The Portrait of a Lady is the story of Isabel Archer, an independent American who inherits a large fortune from her English relatives and becomes trapped in a toxic marriage to the abusive Gilbert Osmond. Archer stays with Osmond out of loyalty to his daughter, but Osmond's control over her life chafes at her and she longs to be free of his meddling. Returning to England, she vacillates about her life. Her final decisions as to whether or not to leave Osmond is left ambiguous.
Isabel Archer, originally from Albany, New York, is invited by her maternal aunt, Lydia Touchett, to visit Lydia's rich husband Daniel at his estate near London, following the death of Isabel's father. There, she meets her cousin Ralph Touchett, her friendly invalid uncle, and the Touchetts' robust neighbor, Lord Warburton. Isabel later declines Warburton's sudden proposal of marriage. She also rejects the hand of Caspar Goodwood, the charismatic son and heir of a wealthy Boston mill owner. Although Isabel is drawn to Caspar, her commitment to her independence precludes such a marriage, which she feels would demand the sacrifice of her freedom. The elder Touchett grows ill and, at the request of his son, leaves much of his estate to Isabel upon his death.
With her large legacy, Isabel travels the Continent and meets an American expatriate, Gilbert Osmond, in Florence. Although Isabel had previously rejected both Warburton and Goodwood, she accepts Osmond's proposal of marriage. She is unaware that this marriage has been actively promoted by the accomplished but untrustworthy Madame Merle, another American expatriate, whom Isabel had met at the Touchetts' estate.
Isabel and Osmond settle in Rome, but their marriage rapidly sours due to Osmond's overwhelming egotism and his lack of genuine affection for his wife. Isabel grows fond of Pansy, Osmond's presumed daughter by his first marriage, and wants to grant her wish to marry Edward Rosier, a young art collector. The snobbish Osmond would rather that Pansy accept the proposal of Warburton, who had previously proposed to Isabel. Isabel suspects, however, that Warburton may just be feigning interest in Pansy to get close to Isabel again.
The conflict creates even more strain within the unhappy marriage. Isabel then learns that Ralph is dying at his estate in England and prepares to go to him for his final hours, but Osmond selfishly opposes this plan. Meanwhile, Isabel learns from her sister-in-law that Pansy is actually the daughter of Madame Merle, who had an adulterous relationship with Osmond for several years.
Isabel pays a final visit to Pansy, who desperately begs her to return some day, something Isabel reluctantly promises. She then leaves, without telling her spiteful husband, to comfort the dying Ralph in England, where she remains until his death. Goodwood encounters her at Ralph's estate and begs her to leave Osmond and come away with him. He passionately embraces and kisses her, but Isabel flees. Goodwood seeks her out the next day, but is told she has set off again for Rome. The ending is ambiguous, and the reader is left to imagine whether Isabel returned to Osmond to suffer out her marriage in noble tragedy (perhaps for Pansy's sake) or whether she is going to rescue Pansy and leave Osmond.


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College Prep Series at Kent State
Boys 16-18Boys 14-15Boys 11-13Girls 14-18Girls 13 UnderBoys 10 Under
From January 26th to the 27th the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the College Prep Series at Kent State. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of five divisions that included the Tiger Woods Division Boys 16-18, Will Smith Division Boys 14-15, Ernie Els Division Boys 11-13, Bryson DeChambeau Division Boys Under 10, and Justin Timberlake Division Girls 14-18,
Zachary Locke from Horsehead, NY was the first-place finisher this weekend. Locke brought in scores of 69 and 78 for a combined total of 147 for the weekend. Liam Doyle from Rocky River, OH was the runner up for the weekend with scores of 75 and 77 for a combined total of 152. Brandon from Newton Falls, OH finished the top three honors with scores of 80 and 72 for a weekend total of 153.
Top 3 Leaders:
Aaron Williams, Matt Williams, Egor Zubov
Ryan Yoder, from Amherst, OH was able to seal his victory by ending the weekend with scores of 81 and 80 for a combined total of 161. David Berry from Hudson, OH was the runner up with scores of 104 and 101 for a 205 weekend total. Michael Jatsyshyn from Westlake, OH finished the top three honors with scores of 103 and 103 for a weekend total of 206.
David Fuhrer from Pittsburgh, PA was the first-place finisher this weekend. Fuhrer brought in scores of 83 and 78 with a combined score of 161. Lucas Dietrich from Rocky River, OH was the second-place finisher with scores of 87 and 88 for a total of 175.
Sydney Leyerle from Helena, OH was the top finisher with impressive scores of 74 and 69 for a 143 weekend finish. Alexis McMurray from Oakville, Canada took home the runner up title with scores of 72 and 73 for a weekend total of 145. Alea Griffith from Baberton, OH rounded out the top three with scores of 77 and 82 a combined total of 159.
Boys 10 Under
Dexter James from Hudson, OH was the first-place finisher this weekend. James brought in scores of 81 and 83 a combined score of 164.
Round 1.
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About Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
In 2017, The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour's reach across the U.S. and around the world.
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intent of providing junior golfers between the ages of 11-18, and now 10 and under, an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Golfers who participate on the tour will compete in one of six age divisions: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13, Boys U10, Girls 14-18, and Girls U13. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the nation, with stops in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In 2016, we have now expanded to the west coast and cover California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon.
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