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I thought the subject sounded somewhat exaggerated and more like Apple apologia.
I'm pretty sure Apple ported OS X for the same reason as Microsoft ported Windows CE. It was their OS. They have complete freedom to do as they wish with it. It's a good platform. Why the hell not?
As for porting open source efforts, as Motorola has done, again you're no longer tied to a third party (I say "no longer", but then I don't recall Motorola ever making a Symbian phone...), you have a robust, well known, platform with strong mindshare already, and you have no royalties to pay.
Not exactly a situation where anyone "hates" Symbian, secretly or otherwise, more a situation where certain platforms work out better for certain companies.
They made three: the A1000, the A920 and the A925. They were all horrible. The horribleness of Motorola phones has nothing to do with OS
I'm pretty sure Apple ported OS X for the same reason as Microsoft ported Windows CE. It was their OS.
My suspicion about the real reason they are not opening the iPhone up for development, is that they haven't really ported OS X at all. They've got a UI for the phone apps that looks and feels like OS X, but there are no Quartz libraries or any other libraries that third party developers would expect, the apps they have are all hand coded and heavily optimised. The device just doesn't have the power for a generic OS X like interface. Apple haven't released details about the clock speed or the CPU other than what company they are buying it from, but a quick check of the company's website shows that they sell two processors, both running at less than 200MHz. If they haven't made a secret deal for a chip that hasn't been announced yet, expect the iPhone to run at the speed of a PDA from 5 years ago.
No one's saying programmers are more stupid or compilers are worse. But operating systems and graphics layers have become much more demanding. Witness the fact that computers are STILL often "too slow" at the same routine tasks they were 10 years ago, despite running 100 times faster. That's WITH a heavy-duty specialized GPU doing most of the graphics.
Apple is of course free to write a completely stripped down, optimized mini-OS for their phone, and such a thing might run very well on their chip. But the question at hand in this thread is whether such an effort would qualify as "OSX".
There are tons of ARM CPU variants out there
Indeed, but the specific company that Apple have announced as the supplier of their application processors for the iPhone only produces 2 relatively low speed variants, and there are no press releases announcing future faster products.
All I want are the decent IMAP (with SSL, of course) and SSH clients...
I have an old Beige G3, which even with the original 300MHz CPU and worse-than-useless "Rage Pro", ran Jaguar with acceptable speed, on a 1024x768 screen. With the Apple phone, we're looking at a lower resolution screen, and presumably Apple has been able to make a lot more assumptions about the hardware that it can't when it comes to desktop operating systems.
People over-estimate the requirements of Mac OS X because they forget the apparent "slowness" of much of it isn't the hardware, it's the animation
Windows CE 3.0 was a port of the NT kernel, which is why the platform (from that point on) is actually pretty decent and stable. The core sources have been available for some time now.
Do you have a citation for this? Everything I can find on Windows CE history that says anything about NT explicitly states than an attempt to use NT for the basis of CE was scrapped because the footprint was too large.
Except that the companies who use Symbian do *hate* Symbian. I don't have any clue why the article states that Symbian has an "undeserved reputation". Its faults have been well known for quite a while now.Not exactly a situation where anyone "hates" Symbian, secretly or otherwise, more a situation where certain platforms work out better for certain companies.
I'm pretty sure Apple ported OS X for the same reason as Microsoft ported Windows CE. It was their OS. They have complete freedom to do as they wish with it. It's a good platform. Why the hell not?
The point in the series of articles is why Apple chose to port OS X instead of using Symbian, Linux, etc. After all, Apple doesn't use OS X on the iPod. Developing applications for mobile devices is not easy. Symbian (and Palm) have succeeded so far because their feature set is smaller and easy to maintain. Scaling up on features is harder. Windows and Linux suffer the problem of having too much and it's not easy to trim them down and which version. In fact, Microsoft did not "port" Windows CE. Porting suggests that the OS/program was tweaked to work on a different environmment, hardware, etc. Windows CE is a complete re-write and really only superficially shares the Windows name and look.
Unlike Symbian a ported version of OS X could expand its functionality. Linux is modular like OS X but Linux's problem is with standardization. Each company must maintain their own mobile Linux which makes development harder (Nokia mobile Linux, Sony mobile Linux, LG mobile Linux, etc). Having to maintain their own flavor of Linux is not something that these companies are equipped to do. Thus supporting development is not easy for these companies. Apple needs only to extend their current developers to include a mobile OS X division. Hopefully for Apple, mobile OS X, unlike Windows CE, it's not a new OS but just a new set of APIs.
Now here's the kicker - Symbian platforms are moving to signed app model, where third party app makers have to buy a Verisgn certificate to run on the SYmbian platform, at a cost of hundreds of dollars per year. Sure, that's SO MUCH more open.
The cost is something like 300$ per year, which is feasible for a developer/company with any significant sales. However, you can get your freeware/open source app signed for free [symbiansigned.com]. And there are no restrictions on J2ME apps. So yes, it is much more open.
It will be able to install and run some custom applications just as the iPhone runs games today. Those games are not always written by Apple.
I think you mean the iPod.
If you want a peek at the future of third-party iPhone apps, just look at the selection of iPod games today: there are only eleven games, from just a couple companies; they're old titles with broad but shallow appeal, nothing special, and priced just at the edge of tolerability. Five bucks for yet another version of Bejeweled or Tetris?
Now think about it from a developer's perspective. Have you ever seen an iPod games SDK? If you wanted to develop a new game for the iPod, how woul
Please give us your definition of a smartphone that somehow does not allow for the iPhone to be considered one. I've always assumed something like the Wikipedia's definition:
A smartphone is generally considered any handheld device that integrates personal information management and mobile phone capabilities in the same device. Often, this includes adding phone functions to already capable PDAs or putting "smart" capabilities, such as PDA functions, into a mobile phone.
Almost all phones today that sell f
Sybian requires only an electric outlet and a love-starved female or homosexual lover.
Remember, all software sucks.
From what I've read recently, so do programmers, we're all crappy: All we have to get right is tens of thousands of lines of code every year or so, while other staff have to contend with such difficulties as how the binding machine works, or where that cupboard should go.
Also, Executives suck (something about hubris). I'm fairly sure Marketing sucks, ask any engineer. Lawyers suck big time. And the legal system. Copyrights. DRM. Politicians. Activist Judges. Religion
Indeed. The author uses this as an argument against Symbian, but makes no mention of the fact that Jobs has stated the iPod won't run any 3rd party software [slashdot.org]. Of course that may change, but it's hardly a plus for the iPhone.You can't really blame the OS for what some stupid American operators do with it surely?
Oh, wait... Nevermind.
As a Symbianophile (and a former Symbian employee) allow to point out some mistakes the author of the TFA has made:
"Nokia's POS/OS. Sources close to Nokia say that Symbian is secretly regarded inside the company--even among high level senior executives--as a "peace-of-shit-OS," explaining that "Finnish people usually have a very coarse language.""
Well from the POV of a SymbianOS developer, it's Nokia that have screwed things up with a very buggy "middleware" S60 layer where (the rumours have it) much of the functionality has been implemented by summer interns and there are some long standing bugs with S60 that make SymbianOS look bad
"And of course UIQ has never been source code nor binary compatible with S60. But still you get the impression from analysts and media that 'Symbian' is one stable OS."
Although they aren't binary compatible, the fact that they both sit on a X-windows-esque Eikon windowing layer means that their Windowing systems are in fact very similar and it's easy to cross-compile for both. Remember that UIQ is for the most part Pen-based whereas S60 is numeric-keypad-based (broadly speaking) and it in fact impressive that these two separate systems can be so easy to port between thanks to them both sitting on SymbianOS for most core tasks.
"Symbian Signed
... I'm sure
"Some operators are requiring the phones to be locked for any apps not carrying a 'Symbian Signed' certificate"
The biggest issue all of us in the industry have is the power of the network operators customising and locking users in/out of features - this will occur with any OS (and does already with PocketPC) due to he unfortuant power of the networks who control the industry.
"Crippled C++ support They made their own home-cooked version of exceptions called Leaves"
SymbianOS v9 (S60 v3+, UIQ v3+) can use exceptions (although they are Leaves under the hood) - happy now? The point TFA makes here is very uninformed as Symbian jumps through hoops to make it difficult for apps to leak through the combination of CleanupStack and Leaves
"Limited support for multi-threading That was hardly even a relevant argument in 1993 but it meant that Symbian uses 'active objects' instead of threads in almost all applications."
In fact, the cost of a OS context-switch is still high when every bit of battery power matters - battery technology hasn't changed that much since 1993
"Bad development environment
Carbide.c++, which is based on Eclipse and CDT, is the only IDE Nokia is supporting from now on and it's great and stable. The author admits "My first installation a few years ago"
I think that once iPhone is delivered, we will find that if an individual developer wants to implement his own application, say an HP 15 emulator, that it will be a straightforward process to get it certified and offered to iPhone users.
First, that's pretty optimistic. Apple certainly didn't make it straightforward to develop iPod games. If you've been developing Mac games for the past 10 years and want to move to the iPod, you're out of luck; it's a closed process, and you're not welcome. That's why there are only 11 games, including such ancient titles as Bejeweled and Tetris, and half of them are from EA.
Second, suppose they do make it straightforward: you download an SDK, write your app, submit it for testing, and if it passes, they s
If you look at the potential volume of "smart" handsets and the potential 3rd party add-on sales, then it looks like the sheer numbers make the profitability such that Apple would want to sell add-ons.
Of course. That's the point! They want to sell you software; they don't want you installing freeware or writing your own.
Sure Apple would take its cut on the iTunes sale of an iPhone add-on, but Apple is going to be well deserved to earn that amount based on offering solid software, easily and conveniently to each user, with an Apple guarantee of maximum compatibility with the iPhone (& Mac no doubt).
Maybe so, but that doesn't justify locking everyone else out. A lot of software simply won't get written because of these restrictions. If they were just trying to maintain quality, they'd offer to sell well-tested software but still let users install their own untested software.
Mac compatibility is a non-issue. Very few phone apps need to interoperate with a computer at all.
I think we are pre-judging Apple to quickly with something that is not yet out or implemented.
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- Ontario court rules federal prostitution laws unfairly discriminate against prostitutes
- A prostitute should be able "to work indoors, in a location under her control," the judges write
- The ruling does not allow prostitutes to solicit customers on the streets
- Supporters of the ruling say federal laws will now have to change
Ontario's top court has legalized brothels, saying Canadian prostitution laws unfairly discriminate against prostitutes and their ability to work in safe environments.
A panel of five judges wrote that the law banning common bawdy houses "is grossly disproportionate" if all it aims to do is keep public order in a neighborhood and maintain public health standards.
"The record is clear that the safest way to sell sex is for a prostitute to work indoors, in a location under her control," the judges wrote in a much anticipated ruling.
"The impact on those put at risk by the legislation is extreme," the judges added.
However, the court stopped short of allowing prostitutes to openly solicit customers on the streets. The court ruled that prohibiting solicitation remains a "a reasonable limit on the right to freedom of expression."
"It is so nice to see that we are now brought out into society. I feel a debutante at a ball. We're almost full citizens, so this is wonderful," said Valerie Scott, a former prostitute.
Supporters of the ruling said the laws governing prostitution in Canada would now have to change.
"Any form of criminalization pushes the industry underground and gives opportunities to predators. You can see it through the world," said Nikki Thomas, executive director of Sex Professionals of Canada.
The judicial panel ruled that the changes should not take affect for at least one year, allowing the government to amend its criminal code. Any of those changes would apply to the entire country, not just the province of Ontario.
But the Canadian government released a statement saying it was now weighing its legal options.
"As the Prime Minister (Stephen Harper) has said, prostitution is bad for society and harmful to communities, women and vulnerable persons," Rob Nicholson, Canada's justice minister, said in a statement released by his office.
The government indicated it would review the decision, but an appeal to Canada's Supreme Court is also a possibility.

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Universities in Kenya have partnered with IBM
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Three major Universities in Kenya have partnered with IBM in an initiative that will help universities strengthen their educational programs so graduates can compete at the top of any industry. The IBM Country General Manager for East Africa, Tony Mwai (right) and Strathmore University's @iLabAfrica Director Dr. Joseph Sevilla (left) exchange the partnership agreement. (Credit: IBM)
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The promoters of the Stars & Stripes Festival have decided to move the event from downtown Mount Clemens to Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights beginning in the summer of 2013, two sources told The Macomb Daily on Wednesday night.
Funfest Productions, which hosted the free Fourth of July celebration in Mount Clemens for the past six years, is moving the event to Freedom Hill as part of a major rejuvenation of the county-owned facility in Sterling Heights that will be formally announced later this month.
�It�s a done deal � they are gone,� one person familiar with the situation said. The person did not want to be identified because details on the Freedom Hill deal are still being secured.
Funfest President Joe Nieporte declined to comment, but acknowledged an announcement is expected to be made in late October.
�You�re going to have to wait a couple of weeks,� Nieporte said. �But it will be worth it.�
It wasn�t immediately clear what sparked the departure and details of the move were not provided, but Funfest officials have warned Mount Clemens for the past two years that they were considering charging a small admission fee to help pay for the costs associated with public safety, logistical expenses and entertainment.
Mount Clemens Mayor Barb Dempsey said she didn�t know the exact reason for the change but noted that Kevin Cassidy of Funfest is the former general manager of the Freedom Hill Amphitheater and also books many acts for Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, so he has a relationship with Freedom Hill.
�We wish them well and thank them for the last six years for bringing people to Mount Clemens and showcasing our city in a positive light,� Dempsey said.
As recently as last month, the city�s Downtown Development Authority was studying a plan to invest $80,000 into Stars & Stripes to help out the promoters� finances. They also were contemplating a $3 entry fee that would be used to reimburse the DDA and raise money for charities the group traditionally had supported.
Stars & Stripes � which had been Michigan�s largest free outdoor festival � routinely drew up to 500,000 people who enjoyed a variety of outdoor attractions and entertainment from Eddie Money, Night Ranger, Rick Springfield and many others. It also provided stage space for a variety of local and regional bands to perform on.
Its success paved the way for Funfest to create similar events in other counties including the Uncle Sam Jam in Woodhaven and the St. Clair Riverfest in St. Clair County.
The event was criticized by some business owners and residents because much of the downtown was closed to traffic, blocking access to local stores. But other business owners said it provided a sorely needed boost on an otherwise slow summer holiday weekend.
�We had a great run with them, but from a business standpoint, this is devastating,� said Paul Boone, owner of Orleans Billiards Cafe and one of the festival�s staunchest backers. �I�m hoping we can come up with something similar to replace it because businesses down here are hurting, no question. This really rubs me the wrong way.�
The festival was coupled with the city�s popular annual Independence Day fireworks display. The fireworks show will remain, said DDA chairman Steve Saph.
City insiders acknowledge the festival may have grown too large to keep in the city�s downtown, but added they plan to replace it with something else. They say the downtown�s layout and army of volunteers makes it an attractive destination.
Saph said the loss of Stars & Stripes opens up the DDA�s marketing budget for an alternative event.
�Mount Clemens is excited about the possibilities to bring in a new entity to town,� Saph said. �We are confident our city is a unique venue that will continue to attract other entertainment and family-tailored events as we remain the entertainment capital of Macomb County.�
Still, Dempsey, the mayor, questioned the role of Macomb County government in luring Stars & Stripes to Freedom Hill.
�If the county is sponsoring the festival � or other festivals � with financial resources that I�m not sure we can compete with, that�s detrimental to the city, it hurts the city�s ability to hold onto these events which are important for our residents and our business community,� Dempsey said.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Stars & Stripes� moving to Freedom Hill coincides with plans under way to revive both the park and the amphitheater, which was closed due to budget cuts in recent years. Hillside Productions, the private company that operates the amphitheater, has settled a number of outstanding legal issues that played a role in the shutdown and will bring back a full concert schedule next summer.
Restaurateur Joe Vicari � owner of the Andiamo eateries and a partner in a number of others including Joe Muer Seafood � is expected to announce details on the revised Freedom Hill schedule later this month.


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WAN-IFRA Launches World News Publishing Focus
A new bi-monthly magazine, World News Publishing Focus, has just been launched by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to provide members and other readers with a professional international publication focused on the industry's critical issues.
The first issue of the magazine, out this week, features an interview with the chief executive of Axel Springer, Mathias Döpfner, a business forecast for 2013 from leading media and financial analysts, an examination of press regulation in the digital age, and much more.
"WAN-IFRA is uniquely placed to provide an international perspective to news publishing, a business where the tools, strategies and models are undergoing constant change," said Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of WAN-IFRA. "We very often find that issues arising in one market have already been confronted elsewhere. We believe the magazine will become a valuable forum for our global membership to find new ideas and strategies."
World News Publishing Focus is published every other month in large format – nearly A3 – in English and German language editions. It is written for senior news executives and suppliers to the industry and will initially be distributed to 3,500 subscribers in more than 100 countries. An additional 1,500 copies will be distributed at WAN-IFRA events. The ePaper edition is read by some 8,000 WAN-IFRA members.
More about the magazine, including subscription information, can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/magazine . A media kit and other information for advertisers can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/mediainfo_magazine
The first issue of the magazine includes:
- INTERVIEW: Axel Springer Chief Executive Mathias Döpfner discusses the company's pioneering digital strategies, including the decision to introduce paywalls for its national daily title Die Welt and iconic tabloid title BILD.
- BUSINESS FORECAST 2013: Leading media and financial analysts share their forecasts for the news media industry worldwide, and give insights into their respective region's most pressing issues.
- REGULATION: The much-anticipated report from Lord Justice Leveson into the practices and ethics of the British press was finally released in late November 2012, and with it the process of establishing a new regulatory system for the British press began. But in the digital age, when anyone can produce journalism and the Internet blurs geographical boundaries, what is the true relevance of press regulation?
- WORLD EDITORS FORUM: Some of the most futuristic newsroom minds in the world recently gathered in the US to debate how tomorrow's newsrooms will function. One thing is absolutely clear: today, convergence and the change process that accompanies it continue to develop and evolve -- at varying speeds.
- PRESS FREEDOM: Khaled Ateea, editor-in-chief of Benghazi's Roaya newspaper, joined WAN-IFRA's Media Professionals Programme at the beginning of 2012 and has spent a year developing the business side of his publication. With some insightful advice and training from regional and international experts, Roaya is now poised to make the transition from a volunteer organisation to a fully-fledged media business.
World News Publishing Focus succeeds the WAN-IFRA Magazine, which the organisation had published since 2009. Like its predecessor, World News Publishing Focus has a uniquely international perspective on the industry and an international readership. Its core mission is to present the best new ideas for people in news publishing worldwide.
WAN-IFRA also publishes Asian Newspaper Focus, which for 16 years has led the way for coverage of Asia's booming newspaper industry. More information about ANF can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/anf
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hello dr.bob.it's medical student from prague again.i just wanted to thank u for your reply on my herpes questions.thank u very much(in czech it's dekuji moc krat=p)u really dont have to post this reply.i'm sure people are annoyed that it's me again and again.i'm planning to go to a clinic soon to discuss with the doctor about herpes,especially to detect what kind of herpes infection that i'm having now(orofacial or genital or finger)i'm not sure if that's possible to be detected but still i'm gonna try to find out more and more.i have done some research on herpes and by combining those infos with what u've posted,i've developed quite deep understanding on herpes now(before this hiv haha) as for our duet,because i cant really hit the high notes,so i think u should do the higher part,n i'll do the lower part ok?i'll write again in september.it's ok u dont have to reply this for i know that u are always there for us who need help so badly. a friendly hug for u from prague.dekuji moc!!na schledanou(goodbye)
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Hey Medical Student from Prague,
Since I don't speak Czech, when I first saw the title of your post, I thought Dubya was sending me another nasty note. (See below.)
As for our duet, I'm not much of a singer either. How about I play the piano instead? That I can definitely do!
Be well.
Dr. Bob
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Dubya? Back again so soon? See below.
Dr. Bob
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Response from Dr. Frascino
Dubya? Is that you again? I told you that you need to work not only on your elocution, but also on your spelling and grammar. Obviously you're making about as much progress in these areas as you are in Iraq. Better have Cheney and Rice correct your homework before resubmitting your questions.
Dr. Bob
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This book examines the quantitative role of respiration in the growth and productivity of major field crops, an issue of profound significance for theoretical and applied plant sciences. The biochemistry and physiology of crop plants are coupled to a functional model that considers respiration in terms of growth and maintenance components. Using this model as a framework for evaluating existing data, the author discusses the efficiency of crop respiration and the gains in productivity that may be made by manipulating respiration rate through breeding or management. The book also critically evaluates competing theories in areas of research still lacking data and provides an up-to-date summary of the literature on the subject. Readers will gain firm awareness of the important part respiration plays in the growth and carbon economy of crops, as well as of plants in general.
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Blessed are the peacemakers
That's nice.
Mr Blair has promised to 'spend the rest of my life' uniting the world's religions.
Now this is no small undertaking, but Cranmer thinks it will be the rest of his life wasted.
While there is no doubt that faith could be a 'civilising force in globalisation', and bring people together 'to solve problems such as malaria and extreme poverty', unity is impossible when one is dealing with infallibles, absolutes, assertions of truth and competing conceptions of the good.
What is evil to one is good to another; what is right for one is wrong to another; what is tragedy for one is just karma to another; and what is terrorism to one is freedom fighting to another. While one side is beating swords into ploughshares, the other is stocking up on depleted uranium; while the lions are lying down with lambs, the kitchen is set for a ritual slaughter and the ovens are already set at 200 degrees.
Mr Blair concedes: "It is a massive undertaking, but how important is it? If all the good tunes are with the extremists... if they're the ones out there with the strong message and those of us who believe that religious faith is about peaceful co-existence are silent we've got a real problem on our hands," he said. "This isn't an incidental or second order issue, this is fundamental to how the world develops."
He believes faith has been hijacked by extremists – 'from all religions', he is most careful to say. Faith, he says, needs to be claimed back by those who believe in co-existence.
In short, Tony Blair believes that faith is the new battleground.
And on that matter Cranmer agrees with Mr Blair. He says: 'Faith is part of our future', as though this were some new revelation. But faith is part of our future because it is part of our past and part of our present. Faith is intrinsic to being human, which is possibly why the revelation may be new to Mr Blair. Faith is here to stay because the political consequences of religious adherence are inescapable.
Mr Blair said: "If you got churches and mosques and those of the Jewish faith working together to provide the bed nets that are necessary to eliminate malaria, what a fantastic thing that would be. That would show faith in action, it would show the importance of cooperation between faiths, and it would show what faith can do for progress."
For some reason, Mr Blair referred to Christians and Muslims by their buildings (he evidently means 'church' in that sense), but perhaps he momentarily forgot that Jews worship in synagogues. And what of the poor gurdwaras, mandirs and viharas?
Mr Blair is not being paid for his work as a Middle East
Having found that it is possible to serve both God and Mammon, perhaps Mr Blair has discovered the ultimate 'Third Way'.


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Laura Ricciardone didn't allow an earned run in 15 innings pitched last weekend (Harvard Athletic Communications).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the fourth time this season, the Harvard softball team has produced the Ivy League Pitcher of the Week as the league announced sophomore hurler Laura Ricciardone was this week's recipient. It is the second time Ricciardone has received the accolade in her career.
The Slidell, La., native helped Harvard to a pair of doubleheader splits at Lehigh last weekend. In her first start against the Mountain Hawks, Ricciardone was masterful, scattering three hits and striking out four in a complete-game effort. She also made an appearance as a pinch hitter Saturday, ripping a single to leftfield to help the Crimson offense in a 3-1 victory.
In Game 2 Sunday, Ricciardone found herself in another pitcher's duel but once again emerged unscathed. The sophomore went nine innings and allowed eight hits, but kept the Mountain Hawks off the board in a 1-0 extra-inning win. She currently holds a 5-4 record on the season, along with a 2.00 earned run average and 29 strikeouts.


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says right now it's a 50/50 battle between Michigan and Ohio.
says right now it's a 50/50 battle between Michigan and Ohio.
At least it's not 52-48.
This is one of the first recruits to have a chance to evaluate pitches from both across the entire recruitment process. I'm thinking Mattison can do this, and if he does, it would be symbolic that Meyer can't get every guy he wants.
I understand what you're saying but I don't think Hoke has the white flag ready if we don't land him. I'm surprised Meyer's interested in him, he's not rated on Scout or Rivals.
I don't think picking up an in-state guy shows anything about Meyer. When going after Ohio kids, OSU already has an advantage, and many of them would go to Ohio State no matter the coach.
When we go up against OSU for kids from neither MI or OH, that will be telling. That will also happen only a couple times a year.
Given the jersey sales environment, it might only be a few short years before many of them would not go to Ohio State no matter the coach.
Nice article. My issue with the pro-style vs. spread offense debate (and it was one I had during the RR days) is the notion that it really affects how a kid can perform on the field, especially at a position like RB. Steve Slaton was a great college RB in the spread, as was Noel Devine. LeMichael James has had a great career in a spread offense, and Monte Ball set a rushing TD record last year in the most manball of offense. Guys who are good show it on the field, and going to the pros, those scouts are educated enough to look beyond a system as see if the kid can really play at the next level.
I still want Smith to go Blue, but the notion that there is an offense better suited for him to run the ball seems silly to me,
I agree that a good RB would be able to run in either offense if given the chance, and the NFL scouts would be more than able to see that. The issue I see is some coaches just don't give their RB's the opportunity to showcase their abilities.
RR did a good job of showing what his RB's could do when he was at WVU. Oregon has also let their RB loose. Some spread offenses do that and showcase a dominant RB. Urban Meyer, however, has never really showcased an elite runner in his systems of the past. He has had some good RB's, but while playing for him they didn't reallt show it.
I guess what I am saying is sometimes the playcalling and coaching, not the system, makes it difficult for the RB to show he can play in any offensive style.
edit...damn, took longer for me to put my thoughts into words than you...
Great minds think alike I guess...or is it fools seldom differ? I'll go with the first and throw a +1 right back at ya!
The key variable you are overlooking here is the body type of each running back. Noel Devine, for example, is a prototypical spread guy. Bigger, slower more powerful guys (like this guy seems to be) are without question better suited to run the ball in Michigan's offense.
The issue is which offensive scheme better prepares a kid for the NFL? In a pro style attack, a RB learns about picking up blitzers from the shotgun and under center, learns about running from 3-4 yards behind a QB, doesn't focus on zone reads...
I'm not sure what your point is. You say that Slaton, Devine, and James all had good careers as spread running backs. And you said Ball had a good year in a more traditional I-form offense.
But there's no evidence (among those four players) that each could be successful in a different offense. Slaton has played in a zone running game in the NFL; Devine hasn't made it to the NFL; and James and Ball haven't entered the league yet, either.
Your hypothesis ("Good running backs are good") may be correct, but the evidence you offer seems somewhat irrelevant. If you come up with spread running backs who have done well in a pro-style offense, or if you find pro-style running backs who have done well in the spread, that might do more for your argument.
A guy like Chris Johnson would have been a better example.
I can't think of a guy going the other way; Lesean McCoy perhaps?
Worth noting that Meyer has NEVER had a 1000 yard rusher. Even with Jesus as his QB so not sure what, if any, points could be addressed in relation to his coaching career from this. I just dont see big backs as a need for him, unless, he is seriously changing his scheme.
I get that he's from Ohio where it's 24/7 Buckeyes, but it baffles me that any tailback would be 50/50 between these two teams right now. Look at the different situations. Michigan has an extremely favorable depth chart filled with scatbacks and guys without a whole lot of carries. Ohio just grabbed two more four stars to go with the other 3-4 they have on the roster. A Meyer RB has never run for over 1,000 yards, whereas Hoke and Borges have constantly publically stated they want a workhorse back to give 20-25 carries a game to.
I get that Meyer tells these guys things like, "I've never had a 1,000 yard rusher because I've never had anyone like you", but do recruits really not pay attention to these kinds of things?
He has to say 50/50 right now because if he indicates he's leaning toward Ohio and then doesn't commit he'll have to seek death threat advice from Kalis. I'm sure it's just a standard answer.
This is the biggest decision of his life, so he should consider everything. That said, how can a self-professed Michigan fan be split 50/50 between Michigan and Ohio State?
Strobel was a life long Ohio fan and said he had a hard time seeing why Michigan was so great at first. It is important for the athletes to try and take out any biases to try and find the school that is the best fit for them. Enter agruement about Ubran's O not being fit for him...Maybe Urban isn't completely lying to these kids about using bigger backs, which remains to be seen.
I want to start by saying this is in no way meant to be a personal judgement of Mr. Smith. I don't know anything about him or his upbringing and would love for him to come to UM and have a great career here.
Having said that, I just don't understand how someone that is a lifelong UM fan could possibly put UM and OSU 50/50. I mean, I know kids all having different interests and desires when it comes to what they are looking for in a university. I can understand when a kid who is a UM fan gets offered by USC and has thoughts about heading there because they offer somethings UM doesn't (climate etc).
What I will never understand is when a UM fan would look at their most hated rival and be able to even consider committing to them. I say this as a lifelong UM fan myself, knowing that I wouldn't care one iota if OSU ran the style offense I loved, offered the major I was looking at and offered me free tattoo's over every inch of my body I could never attend that university.
It would be different if UM didn't offer, but even then I would go somewhere other than OSU. I will freely admit though, one of the two things in my life more important to me than UM is my family so if that is what is driving him to OSU I guess I could maybe understand it somewhat....nope, sorry, I can't. Never OSU!
edit..Damn, late again. I am having trouble putting my thoughts into posts today I guess.
I wondered if that was the case with the TE who committed to Oklahoma when everyone thought he was going to M. He just might not have liked M having grown up in Ohio. I'm with you in that there is no way I would have ever considered Ohio State for football, shit, I would have gone to McGill and played canadian football before pledging to be a buckeye.*
*not sure there is a canadian football team at McGill
I'm not positive, but Kyle Kalis probably grew up an OSU fan or had parents who were very pro-OSU. His objective decision making helped us out in the end.
As a fan it is hard to comprehend, but there is so much more that goes into making a decision that will affect the rest of your life. Like the kid who picked another school because of the lack of chick-fil-as on campus.
You aren't positive, so you made something up about a recruit's/parent's opinion?
Kalis has only been living in Ohio for a few years, so he didn't grow up with an alligiance to OSU.
I've been thinking about going there ever since I was a kid, Kalis said. Once I got the offer, I couldn't think of anything negative coming out of committing early.
Everything about Ohio State I love, and I cannot wait to become a Buckeye.
TBT: Which college team are you a fan of, if any?
Kalis: I am a huge fan of Ohio State. Always was and always will be.
Just some quote pulled from Kalis' recruiting planet page.
Has he come up for a visit yet?
He visited for the Ohio State game.
Thanks, Magnus. Hopefully, he will continue to come up.
this is like brionte dunn 2.0. a RB who probably wants to go to OSU but is a better fit for our offense.
how I feel. I would love to see the RB out of VA, that runs a 4.3, in a Michigan uniform.
Derrick Green? I doubt he runs a 4.3. If he claims it somewhere, I bet he's lying.
not to be critical, but how is this like Dunn? this kid grew up liking Michigan and is a better fit for our offense.
Dude is a beast. Plays around my area here so I've got to see him a few times. Really hope he goes blue!
Deveon Smith is one of my favorite running backs on our board, so this article was reassuring. I like our chances and I think he's an ideal back for our offense. He might not hae elite speed, but he's physical and does not go down easily.
But it seems OSU has no real need for a powerful bruising back since they just signed Dunn. How many "bruising" power backs do you have in a game at one time, and what are the chances Dunn not start or leave early. Seems like a no-brainer from a biased life long Michigan fan which school he should choose.
They also have the giant 6-3 230 in Rob Smith. Carlos Hyde is pretty big too at 6-0 240ish.
The guy coming in with Dunn is also a big RB. His rivals profile lists him as 6-2 200.
I'm not sure Ohio State will have room for him. I assume they'll take one running back.
They have:
Brionte Dunn
Warren Ball
Carlos Hyde
Rod Smith
I suppose Smith and Hyde could/would transfer if Dunn or Ball pass them, but that's 4 good backs (and Jordan Hall, who'll be a senior).
Derrick Green seems to be high on OSU and I'm sure there are other RB offers out there. If one of them commits first, I'm not sure there would be room for Smith.
I think Carlos Hyde lost it on twitter last year after he was passed up by some people. I think he was really entertaining the idea of transferring.
From what I heard Rob Smith has not really put it together and that he still has fumbleitis problems.
"I always had my Michigan on whenever we played Ohio State."
Commence subtext overanalysis...
Why do people take everything a recruit says when talking to media about their recruitment at face value? Not every kid has the desire to put their sincere thoughts out to the internets about their recruitment. Many play it right down the middle until they make their decision.
Just a note on him:
Both his brothers were Division 1 athletes. Maurice Smith was a monster who went to Michigan State before later finishing up at FCS Youngstown State. Lance Smith played at Wisconsin and seem to be the heir apparent to PJ Hill before finishing up at Memphis. Very talented family. Not sure if either brother had offers from OSU, but it is safe to say he and his family are familiar with Big Ten schools and recruiting.
Also- Howland which is my alma mater is a completely different school district than Warren Harding (Manningham, Antwan Molden, Boom Herron, Maurice Clarett, DJ Williamson, Davion Rogers). Both schools have produced a ton of Big 10 talent however.
down below, just wanted to give you a big FU since you're from howland. ;)
one more year with de'veon, then harding completely curb-stomps you in '13 and then i assume your AD will beg off the series...haha
edit to add: both schools have produced talent, yours usually comes from warren.
You're 100% right. All of Howland's talent does come from Warren. Funny how they start scheuduling Harding in sports other than soccer once they opened enrollment. . . .
Eh, I'd rather put our eggs in the Ty Isaac basket
I'd be incredibly happy if we got Isaac, but if we got Smith and Shallman, that'd make one helluva 1-2 combo. I'd be thrilled with that backfield.
With Dunn at OSU, we should get him. he looks just like LT!
Considering we have a better offense for him, and he grew up a Michigan fan. He even referred to Michigan as "we":
"I always had my Michigan (gear??) on whenever we played Ohio State. It was just really funny to be the opposite of everybody."
have seen him play in person 3 times now, once as a sophomore and twice last year as a junior, and the kid runs HARD. reminds me a lot of maurice clarret in high school, minus some speed. the both run hard to the holes, the first person never ever tackles them, and both seem to get 3 more yards than they're supposed to on tough runs.
i've heard around town that he owns several michigan t-shirts and hats and has been a fan for a long time, so there's that. lol
again though, he absolutely manhandled a (very young) warren harding (prescott, diggs, mario, etc.) team. just a man among boys. the last game i saw was delayed by lightning for about an hour. harding was up, maybe 2 minutes left in the game, but howland had the ball.
they came out of the delay and fed de'veon 6 straight times for 60 yards and the go ahead score. literally everyone in the stadium knew who was getting it and likewise what was going to happen.
runs like he has a touch of the Minor rage, i hope he makes the right choice.
Can't remember the last time we won one of these 50/50 splits for a coveted recruit so I'm not holding my breath. We have two positives in that he's a UM fan and our O is a better fit for him, but two negatives are he lives in Ohio and Urban Meyer's snake oil is like RR's snake oil but faster.
to enroll in an out of state school. does this have any impact on their pro carrer one way or another. would the pro scouts look favorable on a graduate who goes to a school to fit his needs in lieu of playing near home? this can go for bb, hockey or football.
I don't think it has any effect on kids' pro prospects.


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While the Court indicated that the Expo Authority should have also measured the significance of the Expo Line's traffic and air quality impacts against conditions in 2015, when the project was expected to be complete, the court concluded that this was an "insubstantial" technical error and that technical error did not preclude informed decision-making about the project's impacts and public participation regarding the Expo Project.
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By Becky Myers, KF12, Sierra Leone
Illiteracy and a lack of basic business skills are one of the primary reasons why many economic activities fail. In Sierra Leone, illiteracy rates hover around 71% for females and 48% for males, one of the worst in the world. Basic business skills of many entrepreneurs are also largely lacking. Interviewing borrowers reveals that a majority commingle business transactions with personal activities. Many times, business transactions are tracked mentally, translating to unknown sales, expenses and, crucially, profit. Under these circumstances, it is tough to determine whether borrowers understand business growth dynamics relative to the interest costs of a loan.
Microfinance loans, to positively impact the local economy, need to invest in sustainable small businesses with a chance for innovation, scale and growth. Most microfinance organizations are focused on sustainability and profitability- constantly trying to acquire new clients and loans in order to grow. Some loans are used to smooth out cash flows in times of emergencies or for personal reasons, which can no doubt be a lifesaver for many clients. Yet, other loans are invested in businesses with little growth potential as the market is already fully saturated. Very few organizations have the time or resources to figure out how to target entrepreneurs who will help grow the local economy in the long-run. Is it possible- or even necessary- to encourage microfinance organizations to lend as effectively as possible in the goal to alleviate poverty?
Each MFI operates differently, but all can work to ensure entrepreneurs holistically have the tools to empower themselves. Ways to do this include offering business skill trainings alongside loans, targeting the ultra poor who wouldn't otherwise have capital to start their own business or incorporating student loans, which Kiva recently launched.
At a microfinance organization in Sierra Leone, trainings are held for borrowers when a loan is initially received. Fees, penalties and the logistics of repaying the loan are covered thoroughly. Over the history of this MFI, more than 16,000 entrepreneurs have taken part in these trainings. Tapping into this deep network of entrepreneurs, most of whom are eagerly looking to grow their business, offers enormous potential. It is here that MFI's can encourage entrepreneurs to make wise decisions for both growing their business and taking out a loan. Incorporating basic business skills into these trainings is one way to achieve this.
Equipping entrepreneurs with basic business skills can have significant long-term effects on both an entrepreneur and a microfinance organization. By encouraging entrepreneurs to record business transactions on a ongoing basis, knowledge of the business can improve dramatically. Entrepreneurs can more consciously identify profitability and trends, handle their business more professionally, and acquire tools for better decision-making. Incorporating these skills has proven to significantly increase profits, leading to higher savings and reinvestment in businesses. This can also mean less defaults and delinquencies for an MFI, as loan officers can more effectively identify growth potential and entrepreneurs pay closer attention to cash flows. Importantly, higher profits translate to improved living standards for entrepreneurs and their families, with more investment in education, healthcare and nutrition for children.
Kiva lenders have an enormous power to allocate loans to the microfinance organizations that most effectively target the poor. As lenders, understanding which MFI's are truly empowering entrepreneurs will ultimately prove far more beneficial than solely making a loan. Alternatively, this can also incentivize other MFI's to maximize use of their deep network, collaborate with other organizations and uncover innovative ways to achieve their social goals. While the products offered by MFI's are arguably important, holistically empowering entrepreneurs will ultimately pay huge dividends for alleviating poverty in the future.


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Irving Penn
American, 1917–2009
Underfoot XI, New York, August/September 2000, printed November 14, 2000
Gelatin silver print, edition of 14
48.4 x 48.4 cm (image); 55.2 x 49.9 cm (paper)
Stamped and inscribed verso, upper left, in black ink: "REF. 19770"; inscribed verso, center, in black ink: "··E"; inscribed verso, center, in black ink: "UNDERFOOT XI / (NEW YORK, AUG–SEPT 2000) [in a box]"; stamped and inscribed verso, center, in black ink: "PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 2000 by Irving Penn / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer"; signed and stamped verso, lower right, in black ink: "Irving Penn / IRVING PENN [in a circle]"; inscribed verso, lower right, in black ink: "Print made Nov. 14, 2000. / I.P."; stamped verso, lower left, in black ink: "Irving Penn [in a circle]; stamped verso, lower center in black ink: "TONED IN: SELENIUM"; stamped and inscribed verso, lower right, in black ink: "VASILIOS ZATSE COLLABORATED CLOSELY / IN MAKING THE PRINT / IP"; inscribed and stamped verso, lower left, in black ink: "14 SIGNED SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE, WITH VARIATIONS"
Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation in memory of James Wood, 2011.379
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art, "Underfoot: Photographs by Irving Penn," July 10–November 28, 2004; traveled to San Francisco, California, Fraenkel Gallery, January 6–March 5, 2005; and New York, New York, Pace/MacGill Gallery, October 6–November 5, 2005 (Philadelphia and San Francisco only).
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, "Irving Penn: Underfoot," January 17–May 12, 2013. (Matthew S. Witkovsky)
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Estate of the artist; by descent to the artist's son, Tom Penn [who is also the executive director of The Irving Penn Foundation]; given by the Foundation to the Art Institute, 2011.


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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has completed work on the India-Middle East-Western Europe (IMEWE) Cable Network to upgrade the submarine cable network with 40 gigabits per second (Gbps) dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology. The upgrade involved installation of submarine line terminal equipment in eight countries.
The IMEWE Cable System, which was commissioned in 2010 as a 10 Gbps DWDM system, is an ultra high capacity fiber optic submarine cable system which links India to Europe via the Middle East. This cable network system with a total length of approximately 12,091 kilometers is complemented with 10 terminal stations owned by a consortium of nine leading telecom carriers in eight countries: India, Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Italy and France. The cable system comprises three optical fiber cable pairs with two fiber pairs on an express path, as well as a terrestrial link connecting the cities of Alexandria and Suez in Egypt.
Network demand in these areas is expected to grow rapidly in line with economic development in India and the Middle East. To meet this demand, the IMEWE Consortium had decided to upgrade the cable system by deploying 40 Gbps/wave technology and Mitsubishi Electric was awarded the contract for this upgrade. Mitsubishi Electric has incorporated cutting-edge forward error correction and high-speed coherent[1] technologies to terminal equipment, boosting transmission capacity. The technology will result in enhancing the network capacity to a maximum of 3.2 terabits per second or more per fiber by adding more 40 Gbps submarine line terminal equipment.
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Brevard, N.C. – The Cobras men's soccer team improved to 5-0 on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 win over Brevard College. With the win, Coach Paul Leese and the Coker men have successfully set a new record for the best start in school history. Along with the 5-0 record the Cobras have not allowed a single goal in their last four matches.
Freshman, Alan Cuevas (Houston, Texas) was lone goal scorer in Sunday's match, netting his first collegiate goal in the 24th minute of play. The Coker defense then held off the Tornado attack for the next 66 minutes securing the Cobras fifth straight victory.
James Sweeney (Huntingtown, Md.) improved to 5-0 as the Cobras goalkeeper, including recording his fourth straight shutout in the goal.
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Four of the five players in the 2013 recruiting class of the University of Memphis basketball team will be featured in the annual Jack Jones Basketball Shootout that begins Thursday, March 21, and continues through Saturday, March 23.
Markel Crawford, Nick King, Austin Nichols and RaShawn "Pookie" Powell will play for the Memphis team in the Friday shootout game at Memphis University School at 7:30 p.m.
MARCH 22:Jack Jones Shootout Game, 7:30 p.m. tipoff, MUS, 6191 Park Ave.
MARCH 23:Kids Camp, 9am -noon, Street Ministries, 430 Vance Ave.Kids Games, 1-4 p.m., FedExForumDinner on Beale Street, 4-6 p.m.Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics, 7 p.m. tipoff, FedExForum
The shootout game is the day after the current Tigers open in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
A full schedule of the events and other information about the players is at www.jackjonesshootout.com.
The Memphis team in the shootout goes against a National team that will include University of Tennessee signee Robert Hubbs III and Benas Griciunas, who has committed to Auburn.
The shootout, which returns to Memphis after two years in Miami, is the idea of Jack Jones, the publisher of The Daily News for 34 years and part of the family that has owned and operated the newspaper for more than 125 years, and Miami Heat guard Mike Miller. The set of events benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and other charities goes back to Miller's days playing for the Memphis Grizzlies where Jones is a constant courtside presence.
The goal is not only to raise money for charities but to also get younger basketball players on the court with the college players and play a game among themselves at FedExForum.
The kids games at FedExForum are Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. followed by a dinner on Beale Street and then seats to watch the Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics play on the same court the children played on earlier in the day.
"The kids are going to be able to get out there and play," said Ernie Kuyper, who organizes the annual event now in its fourth year. "The little kids get an opportunity to play in the big house."
The shootout also supports and makes donations to elementary, middle and high school athletic programs.
The basketball event begins Thursday with a practice at Memphis University School and a player dinner party hosted by Miller.
The action on the court begins Friday at MUS, after a tour of St. Jude, with a shootaround, a 3-point shooting contest and a dunk contest before the Jack Jones Shootout Game at 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, the schedule of seven youth games begin Friday at 5 p.m. in the old and new gyms at MUS.
The youth games continue Saturday morning at Street Ministries, 430 Vance Ave. with a children's camp from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Vance location that will be led by the Jack Jones Shootout All-Stars.
"I hope that this event will emphasize how basketball can provide opportunities to continue education for those who take part," Jones said. "I believe strongly in the importance of education. The time I spent at Vanderbilt University and the law school at the University of Virginia helped me to understand the many opportunities that education can provide."
Jones was inducted into the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame in September.
Kuyper echoed his sentiments about the goal of the event beyond raising money for St. Jude and other charities.
"You just hope they have a great experience, something that keeps the children involved in an activity. You just want to positively change their lives to keep them going down the right direction," he said of the goals of the event. "At the end of the day, we just hope the children are positively directed toward extracurricular activities. It would be great if it was basketball. But we just want to keep them from the streets ultimately."
And Kuyper said the involvement of high school players about to become college players and their exposure to shootout "All Stars" who are now pros is also about educating the players making the transition to college.
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ROLLING COVERAGE: How the day unfolded
TATHRA Surf Life Saving Club member Christine Armstrong, 63, was killed on Thursday in a shark attack at Tathra Beach.
She had been swimming with a group of friends between the beach and Tathra Wharf around 8.20am when the incident occurred.
Witnesses reported seeing a three-to-four-metre-long shark close to the surface in the area, but no sign of the shark or Ms Armstrong had been made before the search was called due to poor visibility late Thursday.
The search will resume at first light Friday.
Ms Armstrong's family released this statement on Thursday afternoon.
"Chris was very loved by many people.
"She has been swimming at Tathra Beach for 14 years and was an experienced and committed member of the surf club.
"She was a senior surf club trainer for many years and swimming brought her much joy and many friends.
"She will be sadly missed by all who loved her, especially by Rob, her husband of 44 years."
Late Thursday, Bega Police Inspector Jason Edmunds said the search for her remains was ongoing.
With emergency services quickly on scene, Inspector Edmunds said every effort was being made to locate Ms Armstrong, but not long after conceded they were likely searching for her remains.
The Westpac Lifesaver 3 Helicopter assisted at the scene, while water police, surf lifesaving personnel and inflatable rescue boats from Tathra, Narooma, Pambula and Bermagui were all involved in the search effort, with ambulance paramedics on standby.
"We want to make sure we've covered all our possibilities, but we have grave concerns for her and it appears that in all likelihood she has been taken by a shark," Inspector Edmunds said during the search.
"A shark was seen by numerous people in the water, including the swimmers this lady was with and some people who were up on the rocks.
"If it is the case that we need to find remains, we need to make every effort to do that."
Police and Surf Life Saving NSW are advising people to stay clear of the beach until further notice.
Ms Armstrong was a member of the Tathra Surf Life Saving Club and was swimming with a social group of members and non-members when she went missing.
She was one of a group of up to 20 who regularly complete the popular 600-metre swim from the Tathra surf club to Tathra Wharf.
Witnesses on the wharf and in the water reported she was about halfway back to the beach when she went missing.
Around two hours after the first call came through, thoughts of a rescue had faded and the search turned to one of recovery.
"We're into recovery mode now," NSW Ambulance Far South Coast district supervisor Bob Whitney said about 10.30am.
"We got a call about 8.30 this morning and dispatched two crews and myself – one from Bega and one from Bermagui.
"The original call was allegedly a person had been taken by a shark.
"When we arrived it was confirmed by police a female had been taken by a shark."
Mr Whitney said paramedics would remain on scene for as long as necessary to assist police, surf lifesavers and anyone else who required assistance.
Club members involved in the incident are receiving counselling, and it is expected this unfolding tragedy will impact significantly on the small coastal community.
In a statement, Surf Life Saving NSW said the thoughts of all NSW surf lifesavers are with the victim's family and friends and also with the members still involved in the search effort.
It is believed Department of Primary Industries fisheries officers will also conduct an investigation into the shark attack at Tathra.


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Or rather, free software, to be entirely correct. This is it. I won't have time to work on PackRat very much any longer, though I can certainly oversee development a little. Some generous offers of help recently have given me the final nudge towards opening up the PackRat sources to the public. Let's hope this [...]
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With some early pressure and a little help from a familiar name, St. Augustine edged Nease 50-48 on Friday night to earn its first victory of the season.
The Yellow Jackets led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, only to have their lead cut to 10 entering the final frame and down to a single basket as the Panthers made a late run. But as much is to be expected when these two schools play.
"You're going to get games like this in a rivalry matchup no matter what our teams are like at any given time," St. Augustine coach Tim Winter said.
With the score at 47-45 after a basket from Panthers senior Chris Johnson, Nease (3-1) had a chance to tie or take the lead from St. Augustine (1-3) with less than two minutes left in the game. But as he had done so often in his career as a Yellow Jackets football player, D.A. Williams intercepted a pass - this one from the hands of Kyle Cooper from the baseline - to get St. Augustine the ball back and stop the threat.
The Jackets would add three more points to create a bit of breathing room and enough distance to let a 3-pointer fall by Cooper without changing the outcome of the game.
Despite the loss, Panthers coach Scott Cooper was proud of the way his team responded to adversity. Nease returned only one starter from last season, Cooper, and will rely on 6-foot-7 freshman Austin Williams for an inside presence.
"Honestly, there was nothing I didn't like tonight," Cooper said. "Some people thought we were going to lose by 20 or 30 points, but our freshmen guys showed up in the post and kept them honest. Cooper drew a lot of attention getting face-guarded all night and was still able to put down some 3-pointers. And the other players, guys who were playing in middle school last year, came out and played well. There was a lot of maturity shown."
That aforementioned rivalry has taken a hit ever since the student base was split between Nease and the newly built Ponte Vedra, at least with the players. Neighborhoods in the northern swatch of St. Johns County are now divided amongst themselves, no longer needing a rival to the south to satisfy that void.
Cooper still approaches each game against St. Augustine the same way, even if his players don't implicitly understand the importance of each meeting.
"I don't think the players understand the rivalry the same way me and Tim (Winter) do," Cooper said. "Once the school split, they had guys in their neighborhood playing for Ponte Vedra so they think the rivalry is over there now. But coming in, I still try to remind them what this game means to the coaches, at least."
Richard Bryson, St. Augustine's lone returning player who received first team All-County honors last year, finished the game with 10 points and a key play of his own to secure the Jackets victory. After senior Lamar Berk missed a free throw to put the home team up by four points, Bryson cleaned up the rebound and scored on a put-back to make it a five-point game.
"Some people expected a lot out of me this year after being named to the All-County team, but for me all I focused on was getting better defensively and helping us win games," Bryson said.
Winter expected that kind of performance from Bryson, though he was disappointed at times with the play of his front court. Rebounding was basically equally between the two teams, a surprise for St. Augustine's bigger and more experienced athletes with Berk and senior Jordan Boston leading the way.
"Tonight we had a little better defense going than we had in our previous three games, but I was a little bit frustrated with our play in the post at times," Winter said. "I think that's going to be a strength of our team this season and at times I thought they were playing a little soft. But I'd still put our front line against anyone's in the county pound for pound. We've got some potential there."
Berk led all St. Augustine scorers with 11 points. Nick Stultz made three 3-point shots, and point guard Louis Williams finished the game with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.


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It is December and, just as last year, it is the time for an upgrade of OS X. Last year it was Lion (and I did write down my experiences back then); this time it is Mountain Lion. I decided to make a short note of my experiences because, maybe, by sharing those I will save some time and energy to somebody else. In general, I have not hit any major issues, I must say, just nuisances, but it did take me some time to get around those…
1. The installation process itself was fairly straightforward except that… it was nerve wrecking some times. While installing, the screen duly had a progress bar with a text underneath, saying something like "the remaining time is 25 minutes", "the remaining time is 5 minutes", "the remaining time is less than a minute", then… it stuck. Stuck for a long time. Nothing moved, the progress bar was full. And then an even stranger thing happened: it said something like "the remaining time is -20 minutes". WTF? Because I have experienced quite some crashes in the 30 years that I am in this business, of course I got nervous. Should I reboot? What will happen then? Is my disk fully destroyed now?
Luckily, I had the instinct not to do anything but take my iPad and look up the Web. And sure thing: there are reports elsewhere saying that the progress bar implementation of the installer, including the time estimate, is buggy, and that I should just wait and things would turn out to be all right. And they did indeed, after around 30 extra minutes. Phew!
2. Everything installed, get to login… and it seems that there is still some installation and/or file adaptation to do at that time, because it took about 4-5 minutes after having typed in my password before any of my windows showed up. Again, WTF? I became wiser, and just waited, and things got back to normal. Note that, since then, everything is fine when I wake up the machine, although I have not rebooted it yet to see if a login would again lead to such a delay.
3. I knew that, in Mountain Lion, Apple decided to remove the simple system preference flag to start up a local apache automatically (having the local apache running is essential for me: I have a partial copy of a Web site on my machine to test pages before they go public). Although I never understood why this decision had been taken, I was prepared; there are a number of sites giving advice on what to do (e.g., the one I looked at), as well as an extra small preference that one can install.
What I did not count on is that that the installation would wipe out the old apache configuration file (i.e.
/etc/apache2/httpd.conf). (I do not think the Lion installation did that, at least I do not remember.) To make things even more difficult, that director is not accessible through the time machine (why?) so I had to reproduce my changes. It took me a certain time because I adapted that file for my needs three years ago and I forgot all about it, of course. Advise: make a copy of that file before upgrading!
4. I need some command line tools like
gcc or
cvs. That means I had to install a new version of Xcode; I counted on that. However…
cvs was still not there after installation. Sigh… did they remove
cvs as an obsolete tool? But no,
gcc was not available either.
As usual, the Web and Google are your friends; I found a note with an explanation. It turns out that Apple no longer installs the "developer" command line tools by default. That includes compilers,
cvs, and the like. You have to install them explicitly: start up Xcode, and then look for Xcode→Preferences→Downloads→Components and click on the install button next to the command line tools. (Again the same question: why this arbitrary decision?)
5. I was pleased to see that the Note application is now available, and is supposed to synchronise with the note application on my iPhone and iPad. I knew that, and I was looking forward to that. On Lion, the notes were bound to the email accounts and appeared in the Mail application; I always found that setup odd.
But… things are not that simple because Apple again made some unexplainable decision. On Lion, I could assign notes to the various email accounts I had, I could do the same on, say, my iPhone, and things worked properly. Not so in Mountain Lion; indeed (as I understood after some google-ing…) Apple has discontinued this synchronisation except for iCloud. Ie, you have to regroup all your notes under the iCloud account (if you have one, that is) to achieve a smooth synchronisation with your mobile devices. It is not that bad at the end, because you can define folders for notes that you can use those for your own categorisation; but, until I realised all that and got everything running, I again lost quite some time, had some dead ends, etc. Sigh…
6. I also had some small woes with the latest Safari. For reasons that again I do not understand, there is no more preference setup in Safari to set the right font size. The only way is to do that is through a CSS style sheet (see also a relevant note I found). Although my personal problem was that the default character size was way too big for my taste, as the author of the note rightfully said, not having the possibility to adapt the size easily can be a major accessibility issue for some.
Frankly… I love my Mac, and I still find it vastly superior in usability than other machines. It is, nevertheless, disappointing to see Apple making such arbitrary decisions and making the transition to a new system unnecessarily tedious. This should not happen.
(By the way, this just reinforced me in my selfish decision not to upgrade to a new system right away. Having waited half a year meant that all my issues were solved relatively easily by looking at notes published by others…)


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Texas Trade School Principal, Outraged at Gay Student, Shuts Down Cosmetology Program
A Texas school principal has allegedly shutdown an adult cosmetology night class after briefly meeting a male student whom he perceived as gay, Southeast Texas' Examiner reported.
The principal, Thom Campbell-Amons, also fired the program's instructor Cequada Clark, who taught at Beaumont Independent School District's Taylor Career and Technology Center since 2009. She said that Amons would rather eliminate the night class than allow Kwamane Gray, 22, the male student who Campbell-Amons believes is gay, to enroll.
Campbell-Amons and Gray only met for a brief moment on the first day of class on Sept. 10, 2012.
"I don't understand this. I really don't," Clark said. Campbell-Amons "told me he would rather shut down the program altogether than to have 'riff-raff' like that in the program. The next day, he shut down the program."
Clark said this wasn't the first time Amons expressed questionable behavior towards men he thought were gay.
"Earlier this year, I learned he had a problem with gay guys while we were at the hair show in April," she said. She claims that Amons told her that he does not want to see "flamboyantly gay guys" in the BSID's program again.
"I couldn't believe it then; I kind of thought he was just venting at that time," she said.
Clark said that when Amons, who is also a deacon at a Baptist church, first learned that a male student was entering the cosmetology class, he immediately thought he was gay (Note from this reporter: Officials from the public middle school I went to in Massachusetts, forced all male and female students to take sewing, cooking and wood shop classes.)
"He saw (Gray) come into the class, and then he came to get me out of there," she said. She added that Campbell-Amons told her that Gray was not welcomed but she still defended the student.
"I told (Campbell-Amons) if he wanted to tell that young man that, he would need to do that himself," Clark said.
The next day, Sept. 11, she added, Campbell-Amons "told me that the legal department said he couldn't exclude him based on his sexual preference, but that as the principal of the school he could decide to no longer offer the program," she said. "He said the last day would be Thursday, Sept. 13."
Gray told the Examiner he compares the incident to a hate crime. Gray was forced out of the closet as a result of the incident.
"He never even talked to me. He just judged me," Gray said. "I don't know and I don't care; I just don't want him to be over any other kids and maybe do that to them, too. He can cause a lot of trouble for students like that." He added that he has required counseling because of the episode and because of his public outing.
"I wasn't at the point in my life to really open up about my sexuality," he said. "This is a big depression on me. He thought I was gay, and he didn't want me around. That's pretty tough to hear."
A Facebook group called "Southeast Texans Against BISD's Taylor Center Principal Thomas Amons" has been created and has more than 700 members.
"We demand that Principal Amons be removed from his position, that the program be reinstated, that Cequada Clark be returned to her teaching position and that a formal apology be issued to Kwmane Gray from the school district," the group's organizer wrote. There is also a Change.org petition that urges school officials to remove Amons for his actions and currently has more than 1,170 supporters.
BSID's officials have defended the principal's decision to eliminate the cosmetology program in a statement, citing financial woes.
"Due to budget restraints and no Beaumont ISD cosmetology graduates registering for the class, the Taylor Career center is no longer offering an extended courtesy evening cosmetology class for adults," the statement reads. "Campbell-Amons stressed that the high school cosmetology program at Taylor still exists. But he said the school can no longer afford to fund the part of the program serving non- BISD cosmetology program graduates."
On the other side of the coin, school officials in Florida have no problem allowing female students to take the normally male domain of wood shop.
Fox News reports that a school district is currently investigating whether a teacher violated safety producers after a female student's hair got caught and ripped out by a wood shop machine.
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Being reported by Tim Brown at Yahoo sports:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns take a look at the article. Could happen.
Matt Kemp 23 year old outfielder, as mentioned by Brown, would likely be a part of the deal with a possible host of other players going to Baltimore.
Please, please, Wayne Krivsky step up and grab Bedard if at all possible! I'm sure the Dodgers aren't the only ones speaking with the Orioles about Bedard, but man, no Reds info at all either locally or nationally that I can find.


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Local doctor offers tips on wellness through energy healingPosted: Updated:
PHOENIX -- Imagine being able to cure your headache without pills, or detoxify your liver without expensive treatments found at health food stores?
Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson is the author of a new book that examines this concept. The book is called Energy Healing, and many of the concepts are based on breathing and unblocking the body's natural energy flow.
Dr. Chiasson talked to Kaley O'Kelley and Javier Soto on Tuesday's Good Morning America Tuesday about what Energy Healing is all about. She says she was introduced to the idea when she herself was struggling with chronic pain.
"I added in energy practices through movement and hands-on healing,and I ended up getting better," she says. "So I started suggesting it to my patients, and they started liking it."
Chiasson now teaches energy healing, and has been tracking how.other cultures use the techniques.
One technique she uses is called 'Shaking the Bones', which helps clear a person's energy field. "It's very simple. You just hold yourself like a rag doll and you just begin to shake everything out. And as you do this, you envision pumping energy up your legs and out your body."
Another concept to help anxiety is to place both hands on the lower belly. and breathe. "Breathing into these hands grounds you, it pulls the energy in," she explains.


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By Tiernan Ray
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
It's BlackBerry (BBRY) day, in a sense, as the Z10 phone goes on sale at retail in the U.S. for the first time at AT&T (T). (Verizon Communications (VZ) general availability starts March 28th). The shares are up 17 cents, or 1%, at $16.33 this morning.
The Financial Times's Martin Dickson and Paul Taylor last night offered a curtain-raiser in which they write that BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins expressed confidence in the Z10 despite the U.S. being "the most competitive" market in the world.
BGC Partners's Colin Gillis was on CNBC this morning talking with Melissa Lee, showing off his Z10. He has a Sell rating, however, and a $7 price target. Gillis argues that for BB10 handsets to make a real difference for the company, it has to sell at least five million units a quarter, a level he doesn't think BB10 can make given "the depth of services the other platforms offer, especially Google's (GOOG) Android."
Meantime, analysts continue to search for rays of hope for Apple (AAPL). RBC Capital's Amit Daryanani reiterates an Outperform rating and a $600 price target, writing that his "supply chain checks" indicate the company will have new phones "in the June/July time-frame this year," the much-rumored "iPhone 5S" and the much-rumored lower-cost iPhone.
Daryanani thinks Apple can "capitalize on the low-end smartphone market," adding $5 per share in profit in calendar year 2014. Apple stock is up $3.54, or 0.8%, at $456.27.
Shares of Micron Technology (MU) are up $1.03, or 11%, at $10.10, as price targets and estimates rise all around following the company's fiscal Q2 revenue beat last night. Bernstein Research's Mark Newman reiterates an Outperform rating this morning, and an $11 price target, noting that gross profit was better than he expected for both DRAM and NAND. Newman is encouraged by the company's remarks that it's "being very disciplined" in its spending on capacity," and confirmed his notion that most producers are now moving to "3D" NAND from the current planar type. He also sees further upside in the company's remarks about its planned integration of Elpida.
Shares of Tibco (TIBX) are down $3.57, or 15.4%, at $19.60 after the company last night reported fiscal Q1 revenue that missed consensus and a Q2 view that was lower as well, which CEO Vivek Ranadive attributed to an ongoing renovation of the sales team. The stock got at least three downgrades this morning, from Atlantic Equities, FBN Securities, and Susequehanna.
Still, the stock has its defenders. Jefferies & Co.'s Aaron Schwartz reiterates a Buy rating, while cutting his price target to $25 from $27. Writes Schwartz, "Sales program changes continue, which make it difficult to call a turn in the business. But we believe the company took a much more conservative approach with guidance which will bring a more aggressive reset to estimates and greater margin for error."
Shares of Dell (DELL) are down 2 cents at $14.12 following a report late yesterday by The New York Times's DealBook's Michael De La Merced, who cites multiple unnamed sources saying that Blackstone Group (BX) is "weighing whether to make an offer for all or part of Dell" ahead of the end of the "go shop" period for the company's LBO, today.
Shares of Rackspace Hosting (RAX) are down 59 cents, or 1%, at $51.01, after Pacific Crest's Michael Bowen cut his rating on the shares to Sector Perform from Outperform, with a "fair value estimate" of $45. Bowen thinks the company will have to cut prices to lure enterprise customers to its services, writing, "Our new estimates reflect the impact of yet-to-be-announced tiered pricing plans for the remaining OpenStack services. We believe enterprise customers will demand price concessions for larger or longer commitments and compress margins."
Shares of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) are up a penny at $55.65 as analysts respond, largely positively, to the company's first ever analyst day, yesterday. JMP Securities's Erik Suppiger reiterates a Market Outperform rating and a $77 price target, writing that "We believe the company will continue to rapidly gain share in the network security market and we feel that increasing concerns over advanced malware represents a major growth driver."