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On Sunday, April 3, the UC San Diego Men's varsity eight rowing team made history by becoming the first non-Division I and first San Diego-based collegiate boat to reach the finals of the Copley Cup, the most prestigious race at the annual San Diego Crew Classic. The Tritons finished fifth that day and occupying the seventh seat in their shell was junior Drew Lawyer, a newcomer out of Orange Coast College whose subtle effectiveness has not been lost on Head Coach Zach Johnson. "Drew brings a toughness and work ethic to the boat," said Johnson. "You can always count on him to execute the race plan." With the championship portion of the season looming, the Yorba Linda native took time to share his thoughts on the Crew Classic, the nature of his sport and what's on the horizon for his team this spring.
Q-How did it feel to be part of history at last weekend's San Diego Crew Classic?
LAWYER- It's an honor to be a part of this program. The coaching staff has done a great job building this team with great support from the university. I'm just really happy to be a part of this team and all the accomplishments that have come with it.
Q-Just making it to the grand final of the Copley Cup was a great accomplishment but how did you feel about the team's fifth place finish?
LAWYER- We executed the race plan really well on Saturday and made it to the grand finals like we planned. As for taking fifth in the final, no one is ever happy losing but we all understood that it is a credit to the program to have finally earned our spot in competition against crews of that caliber.
Q-Do you think all of the hoopla surrounding the team's qualifying in Saturday's heat helped or hurt the performance Sunday?
LAWYER-Working with the media was a new thing for the guys in boat, but we were pretty much able to stick to our schedule and maintain our focus.
Q-How long have you been rowing and what first got you interested in the sport? What were some of your earliest attempts like and how long did it take you to get proficient?
LAWYER- I actually tried out for the basketball team at Orange Coast College, and didn't end up making the team. I saw crew listed as one of the sports on the gym wall, having no idea about it, I was immediately intrigued. I went to the OCC website and they had a recruiting video that got me hooked. This is my third year competing and I am growing more passionate about the sport every day.
Q-What attracted you to UCSD and how much of a role did crew play in your decision?
LAWYER- When leaving OCC it came down to Wisconsin or UCSD. After visiting the school and knowing its high academic standards it was an easy decision to move down south. I would be lying if I didn't say that crew played a big part of my decision in coming to UCSD. The attitudes of the coaches and the guys on the team made me feel that I would be at home here. My instincts were right and I couldn't be happier with the school and program that I get to represent.
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LAWYER- Sitting seven seat is a big responsibility in the boat and it is nice to know that coach and the guys trust me to translate what our stroke seat is doing on port side to the starboard side. The way that I see it, it is my job to keep cranking on it and to set a power standard. I've been happy to sit at any seat with this crew, everyone is taking it upon themselves to work at a higher level, but seven seat sure does feel good.
Q-How do the tasks at the "bow" differ from those at the stern?
LAWYER-What it comes down to is the stern sets the pace and rhythm for the boat while the bow's main focus is to concentrate on applying consistent power and keeping the boat steady through the water.
Q-How much of crew is brute strength and how much is technique? Can a physically smaller crew prevail over a bigger rival?
LAWYER-In my experience it is about a 50:50 ratio. In 2008 the Wisconsin varsity eight was shorter and lighter than everyone else in the grand final, and they still left with gold medals. On the other hand Washington State won WIRA with big guys into a headwind.
Q-What type of training (pre-season and in-season) does the team do to prepare for the physical demands of your sport?
LAWYER- Over summer we take a slight break from rowing to keep our sanity. This involves running, weight lifting, rock climbing, cycling, basically anything that doesn't have to do with rowing. The fall season workouts that we do are geared more towards setting a foundation. A lot of endurance work on the ergs and on the water helps us build a base that we can later build a sprint off of. In the spring it is about translating the fitness to precision and speed. The workouts are shorter and anaerobic levels are pushed. Though the fall can seem long and draining the spring is characterized by a fierce burning pain.
Q-Can you describe what you're thinking and what your body feels like over the last quarter of a 2,000 m. race?
LAWYER- To do a race justice, you have to put the last 500 meters into perspective. I would describe the first three-quarters of the race as battling back and forth and executing the race plan at the peak of your physical ability. As for the last 500m you have now reached the point where your mind is not thinking clearly. Your lungs are on fire and lactic acid is building up because you're going into oxygen debt. Basically as your vision fades you hope that you don't pass out before you cross the finish line. For me the worst part comes when we stop rowing. My legs burn so much cutting them off is a serious contemplation.
Q-What other sport do you think is most like crew?
LAWYER- Cycling, Swimming and Speed Skating come to mind. I've recently come to see dog sledding as the most closely-related sport. The endurance and teamwork displayed while dragging a yelling overlord through extreme mental and physical conditions rings true.
Q-How important are group dynamics in a boat with eight rowers and a coxswain? What type of communication is taking place during a typical race?
LAWYER- The dynamics between the nine people in the boat are very essential to a crew's success. As for the communication aspect of the race the only person talking in the boat is the coxswain. The coxswain should essentially be an extension of the coach on the water. He is the only form of communication during a race within the boat.
Q-Can you describe some of the individual personalities in this year's varsity eight lineup?
LAWYER- As with every team there is a very diverse combination on this team. With this year the group of guys that we have is really close. Being a transfer I was kind of wary about the guys coming in, because it was a little intimidating coming in to this program, but it seemed to work itself out and I couldn't ask for more from these guys.
Q-What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
LAWYER- In my spare time I enjoy rock climbing, hiking, and cycling. Most recently I have developed a great interest in stock trading. Oh... yeah, I also enjoy the occasional long walks under the moonlight on the beach.
Q-You're a Biological Sciences major. What do you hope to do with that degree?
LAWYER- I hope to pursue a career in Physical Therapy with an emphasis in sports therapy.
Q-The "championship" portion of the season starts in about two weeks at the SIRA Championships in Tennessee. What does the team want to accomplish before the season's over?
LAWYER- First and foremost our most immediate goal is to win SIRA (Southern conference) and WIRA (Western conference). Both which are qualifying races for IRA's. The IRA's have been the main focus in our program this year and we hope to finish as high as we can in competition with some of the best crews in the nation.
Q-At the Crew Classic, you were sporting a pretty sweet handlebar mustache. It's gone now but what was behind its appearance last week and are we likely to see it again in the future?LAWYER- I thought at the beginning of the school year I should start mustache March early. The agreement with the team was that if we made the grand final I would style it into the "epicness" that was presented at Crew Classic. The liklihood that it will be returning next year is to be determined in the upcoming months.
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To pop music fans, keyboardist Jan Hammer is best known for his work on the soundtrack of the stylish '80s cop series Miami Vice. But Hammer also achieved considerable success in the jazz fusion world, both on his own and as a charter member of John McLaughlin's legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra. Though jazz purists often decry major portions of his solo work, Hammer has undeniably left his mark, both musically and commercially.
A native of Prague, in what was then Czechoslovakia, Hammer was born into a musical family (on April 17, 1948) and began studying piano at age four. By age 14, he was working with a touring and recording jazz ensemble that also included future Weather Report member Miroslav Vitous. Hammer studied theory and composition at the Prague Academy of Muse Arts, but when the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, he emigrated to the U.S. After attending the Berklee School of Music, he landed a year-long touring engagement with Sarah Vaughan as both keyboardist and conductor. In 1970, Hammer settled in Manhattan and recorded as a sideman with Elvin Jones and Jeremy Steig. The following year, he joined the Mahavishnu Orchestra, appearing on landmark fusion albums like The Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire. After the group disbanded at the end of 1973, Hammer reunited with Mahavishnu violinist Jerry Goodman for the album Like Children (1974). Hammer released The First Seven Days himself in 1975, and he assembled a backing unit called the Jan Hammer Group for the supporting tour. The Hammer Group recorded prolifically over the next two years, including collaborations with guitarist Jeff Beck, and their brand of fusion shifted towards R&B-styled grooves. After 1978's Melodies, Hammer disbanded the group and recorded a true solo album, Black Sheep, playing all the instruments himself. In short order, though, he formed another backing band, this one called simply Hammer.
The early '80s found Hammer working with, among others, Al DiMeola (Electric Rendezvous) and Journey guitarist Neal Schon (Untold Passions and Here to Stay), as well as supporting Jeff Beck in the studio. Hammer was becoming increasingly involved in pop/rock session collaborations, and by 1984, he had already moved into composition for television and film as well, debuting as a soundtrack composer with the film A Night in Heaven. His big break in this arena came when the producers of a new MTV-style police series called Miami Vice tapped him as weekly score composer. When a soundtrack album was released in 1985, including several Hammer compositions as well as rock songs featured in the series, Hammer's driving opening theme music hit number one on the pop singles charts, the first TV theme to do so since 1976. The album was a worldwide success, and "Miami Vice Theme" won Hammer two Grammys (Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Instrumental Composition).
Hammer remained involved with Miami Vice until 1988, when he retired to upstate New York to construct a home studio and return to solo recording. The first result was Snapshots, issued in 1989, another true solo album on which Hammer performed every note himself. Subsequently, Hammer rededicated himself to soundtrack composition, including 1992's acclaimed computer-animation project Beyond the Mind's Eye. 1994's Drive became Hammer's first non-soundtrack recording in five years; for the remainder of the decade, Hammer continued his profitable work for TV, film, commercials, and even video games. ~ Steve Huey
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|"Lions and tigers and bears,OH MY!"
You can find all sorts of creepy things at the zoo but most of them are not in cages. I feel sorry for the animals that are caged up for human entertainment. The term "zoo" was first used by the London Zoological Gardens, which opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1847. The number of major animal collections open to the public around the world now exceeds 1,000,000 and around 80 percent of them are in cities. How would you feel if you were put on display in a cage or denied your freedom? I loved the scene in the movie "Five Monkeys" where Brad Pit set all the animals from the zoo free. I admit that as a child I loved going to the zoo and for a brief time I considered a career as a zoologist. Why? Because I love creepy crawlers and things that go bump in the night. Have you been to a zoo? What animal did you love to see? My favorites were the monkeys and the bears.
Last letter of the alphabet and it has been a challenging month for me but I managed to blog every day. I wish that I could have had more time to visit my friends and make some more new ones but my mothers accident and other obligations has consumed my time. I hope to visit you all soon. So did you enjoy the A-Z challenge? Glad it is over or are you a bit sad like me?
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ARM Servers Begin to Appear
Almost the entire server market today comes down to two basic types: First there are the industry standard servers, powered by x86 chips from Intel and AMD (typically Xeon and Opteron). Then there are the big "scale-up" computers, the descendants of the mainframes and minicomputer, such as IBM's Z-Series' power CPUs, Oracle and Fujitsu with their Sparc CPUs, and HP's Itanium. The x86 cores have gotten much more powerful over the years, but the "big iron" CPUs tend to be bigger, more capable, and more expensive.
But for the past couple of years, we've been hearing about the concept of "microservers"—using less powerful but more energy-efficient CPUs and cores for applications where raw horsepower isn't key. Many of these concepts involve processors based on cores from ARM, the same kind used in the chips that make mobile phones. I've written about this before but in the past week, I've seen a number of announcements and demos at the Computex show that indicate such servers are getting closer to reality.
Late last year, HP announced it is working on such a concept, which it dubbed Project Moonshot. AMD recently acquired microserver vendor Seamicro (which initially focused on Atom-based servers), but now ARM-based servers are getting a variety of new entrants.
Last week, Dell announced that it is shipping a prototype ARM-based server known as "Copper," based on a 1.6 GHz quad-core Marvell XP CPU. This is a 3U server with up to 48 CPUs, designed with 12 "sleds" (or boards) with four CPUs each. Dell said this is being delivered to seed customers, but isn't generally available.
At Computex, Marvell showed off the boards for this project, which look quite compact.
ARM displayed a similar concept from original design manufacturer (ODM) Mitac, with a server it calls "Getafix." This is a 4U unit, designed with eight CPU modules (which it calls Asterix), each of which can have eight of the Marvell quad-core CPUs, meaning the total system can have 64 CPUs and 256 cores, yet will only have a total power draw of 850 watts. It is also designed to hold 2.5-inch SAS, SATA, or SSD drives, with 10Gb connectivity. Initially, it will run Canonical's Ubuntu server.
In addition, ARM showed off Calxeda's upcoming EnergyCard solution. This uses modules with four of Calxeda's new EnergyCore processors, which are quad-core chips based on the ARM Cortex A9 architecture, with the company's proprietary fabric for connecting the chips.
A prototype server had 12 such cards in a rack server.
Because the ARM cores to date are only 32-bit, they aren't suited for highly processor-intensive workloads, but ARM points out that small, efficient cores should be particularly good for input/output-intensive applications, such as Web servers.
And the ARM ecosystem is getting more powerful. Later this year, we should be seeing the first processors based on the Cortex A15, designed for a 40-bit address space, higher throughput, and better coherency, so a chip could have up to 16 cores. Last year, ARM announced a 64-bit architecture, although not yet the specific cores (so products are at least a couple of years away).
Other companies are said to be working on ARM-based server chips as well. Nvidia took an architectural license and said it is working on what it called "Project Denver." Applied Micro has said it is working on a 64-bit design, based on its architectural license. Texas Instruments has also been linked to this space.
It remains to be seen how big the market for such microservers will be, but the concept is certainly fascinating. I'll be looking forward to seeing more.


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EADS announced "the conclusion" of talks to amend the Airbus A400M airlifter development and production contract with the seven European partner nations. But although a €2 billion increase has been confirmed, and liquidated damages have been waived, another €1.5 billion that EADS could receive from the nations in loans and guarantees, repayable as a levy on future exports of the aircraft, has not yet been finalized. Moreover, the schedule of future payments is less favorable than EADS had been hoping, conceded EADS CFO Hans-Peter Ring. As expected, Germany and the UK elected to take fewer aircraft as their contribution. Germany will receive 53 A400Ms instead of 60, and the UK 22 instead of 25. The original contract for 180 aircraft was worth €20 billion in 1998 prices.
Meanwhile, flight testing has accelerated after it was delayed by two unscheduled engine changes. The first three development aircraft have now logged 808 hours over 244 flights. The fourth test A400M is expected to fly by year-end. Paratroop trials have been conducted recently; among those bailing out of the aircraft was Airbus CEO Tom Enders, who is a reservist in the German army. Over the next few months, the aircraft's rough-field performance will be tested. Cold weather trials and dry refueling contacts with a British VC-10 tanker are on the schedule.


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John Brown's ex-wife Molly had accused him of more than 20 instances of domestic violence
The journal detailing the abuse was part of 165 pages of documents she turned over to authorities investigating the case
Brown was suspended for one game by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy; no criminal charges were filed
Giants placekicker Josh Brown admitted in journal entries and emails that he verbally and physically abused his now former wife, according to documents that were part of a domestic violence case obtained by SNY.
Team spokesman Corry Rush declined comment Thursday morning on the details that emerged from a case in Washington. Brown was arrested in May 2015 on a domestic violence allegation but no charges were filed against the 37-year-old player. He was suspended for one game by the NFL at the start of this season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
"I have physically, mentally, emotionally and verbally been a repulsive man," Brown wrote in one journal entry. "I have abused my wife."
The journal was part of 165 pages of documents that were turned over to authorities by Brown's former wife, Molly, after his arrest. She had accused him of more than 20 instances of domestic violence.
The King County Sheriff's Office in Washington released 165 pages of documents that were released to SNY, the regional sports network.
In a statement Thursday, the NFL said it would consider additional discipline against Brown based on the documents, which the league says were not handed to its investigators despite "repeated attempts" to "obtain any and all evidence and relevant information ... from the King County Sheriff's Office."
"Each of those requests was denied and the Sheriff's Office declined to provide any of the requested information, which ultimately limited our ability to fully investigate this matter ... It is unfortunate that we did not have the benefit or knowledge of these materials at the time."
The Giants were expected to practice Thursday at their home facility as they prepare to travel to London for a game against the Rams on Sunday. It was not immediately clear whether Brown would practice or speak with reporters afterward.
One of the documents dated more than two years before Brown's arrest was called a "Contract for Change" and appeared to be signed by both the kicker and his former wife.
"I have controlled her by making her feel less human than me, and manipulated her with money," said one of the eight items in the list. "I have disregarded my stepsons' feelings and they have witnessed me abusing their mother."
In a 2013 email, Brown said he caused his wife to fear him.
"From the bruise on your leg when we argued ... to the zipper that caught you last April. I am ashamed and disgraced to call myself a husband," Brown said.


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SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California has $10 million to expand online education in the governor's budget proposal. But no one knows what the programs will look like or how much money they will save the university, if any.
Gov. Jerry Brown, who attended a UC Regents meeting Wednesday, stressed the potential of online coursework for cost savings, saying the university can't afford to continue operating as it has — at least, not without raising tuition, which he has discouraged.
Brown also said the new educational offerings, harnessing the latest technology, would be stronger, not just less expensive. As he put it to reporters after the discussion, "What is being talked about is better, cheaper."
Some leaders have floated the idea of encouraging undergraduates to take 10 percent of their courses online, particularly for lower-division courses. Others have suggested the courses be made available to students who wish to transfer into the system. UC Berkeley's law school dean, Christopher Edley, proposed an entirely new charter campus devoted to online education, with faculty at the heart of it.
In short, the future of online education for UC could be anything. Maybe.
"What we're talking about is exploring an option and seeing if the option works," board chairwoman Sherry Lansing said. "We don't know anything, which is why these goal posts are going to be moving goal posts."
UC's campuses offer hundreds of courses online to their undergraduate students and some degree programs. But many of them are campus-specific. The UC Online Education initiative aims to change that. It has 14 systemwide online courses for its students and aims to develop about 12 more per year by pairing faculty members with designers.
The founders of three leading online education startups, Udacity, Coursera and EdX, made the case for the online programs. They spoke of the possibilities, and the need for exploration. None of them claimed to have found the answers, particularly as they relate to the bottom line. They also noted that few students — about 10 percent — actually complete the free classes offered without credit.
One campus leader said students do embrace the infusion of technology into their courses. But, said Sophia Armen, UC Santa Barbara's student body president, given that none of the models has yielded financial returns, the university should keep its focus on the fundamental issues: cost and quality.
"In essence, I don't think online education is the grand solution to the UC's problems," she said.
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Let it not be said that Philadelphia doesn't enjoy a close knit musical community. Our own Hezekiah Jones are seen here performing "Cannonball" at a secret performance in Philadelphia in November 2012 as part of Sofar Sounds Philadelphia's one year anniversary event!
Find out more on Hezekiah Jones on their artist page, you can also find Sofar Sounds on their website and to listen to the album version of the song, you can find that over on Bandcamp!


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Bisonguy06 wrote:I reject your premise that there ever was a problem in North Dakota high school basketball.
Class A basketball is fine. No complaints. The smaller class A schools (Wahpeton, Shanley, Devils Lake, Williston, Belcourt, Dickinson) have all been very competitive. They're not perennial sacrificial lambs. Valley City has not been competitive, but they are very similar in size to Wahpeton, who has competed very well. No excuses.
Class B basketball is fine. No complaints. Smaller class B schools (Parshall, Turtle Lake-Mercer, North Sargent, Dakota Prairie, ect...) have all been very competitive in recent years. I have gone on at length in other threads about how many small schools are advancing through regionals to state in class B.
We didn't have a problem a year ago when the NDHSAA moved the cutoff from 325 to 400, and we don't have a problem now. If the NDHSAA decides that there is no turning back and they keep the line at 400, I can live with that. I'd prefer to see the line at 325 where it belongs and where it stayed when Beulah and Grafton were on the enrollment bubble. But we don't need radical change!
If there ain't a problem, don't fix it!
Bisonguy06 wrote:A lot of brilliant minds waste a ton of time trying to draw up new, brilliant, perfect plans for ND high school athletics. Well, there are no perfect plans, and what we have now is working just fine. Leave it alone and spend your valuable time and energy on other problems!
Bisonguy06 wrote:I agree that the excitement level for class A isn't the same, I just don't see how your solution fixes that problem. You're adding 10-15 schools to their class that are not dominating 'B' and would be only marginally competitive in 'A' in a good year.
I'd say you've identified a problem but not a solution.
nodak wrote:I guess I'll throw my idea out. It's kind of outside the box, but bear with me. The one goal that I have for this whole thing is to make Class A better, while preserving the sanctity that is the state "B". To do this, I don't believe that the state can have three classes, as there just aren't enough schools to make a 3rd class meaningful. I think that some things can be done to give these "on the fence" schools a chance to be competitive at the higher level...but it might not be totally "equitable". However, I think good programs can overcome the enrollment discrepancies and do well at the class "A" level. All this being said, here is my proposal.
A - Make the top 32 schools (by enrollment) Class "A". This was done in the past in the old North Star Conference, and I think it needs to be done again. The AA and AAA schools will comprise this upper class.
B - Divide this class into four eight team regions by geography. This way each team plays 14 region games, leaving six non-conference games (the big's can schedule other bigs, the middle teams can schedule class "b" teams or other middle teams). With future growth (Davies, BHS splitting, WF splitting), the classes can be adjusted.
C - Play regional tournaments at the end of the year. Allow the top FOUR teams at the regional tournament to advance to a 16 team State tournament (first round at higher seed, final eight at a neutral site). This allows more teams to participate at state, thus giving more spots to smaller schools. If more chances for small schools (and craziness!) are desired, allow the 5th place team to challenge the 4th place team for the spot if they did not meet in the regional tournament (this used to be done in class "b" districts a lot...and I LOVE the idea!).
D- Keep the Class "B" division at the 33rd largest school and smaller. This will allow the smaller schools to have a better chance at making the "B". There is one caveat I would require here: the NDHSAA would then conduct a review of EVERY co-op. These schools would have to demonstrate a need to combine (low numbers) in order to continue to co-op. The argument has always been that the small schools needed to co-op to compete with the big "B" schools. That argument would no longer be valid, and more parity would result.
I think that this would help make everyone happy. The class "A" bigs would potentially get more access to state. The middle schools would have a chance to get four or more teams into the state "A" tournament. The class "B" schools left would get keep their tournament preserved, and the emphasis on the small schools would be put back into play.
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Abuse isn't just about bruises. Not all forms of abuse leave bruises where we can see them,What Are Signs Of Domestic Violence in South Africa . Although physical abuse is terrifying and needs to be addressed immediately there are other forms of abuse that can cause significant damage. One type of abuse that is very difficult for outsiders to detect is financial abuse. Marriage should be a partnership but when one spouse completely dominates the finances to the point that the other spouse has no control and no options financial abuse may be occurring.
What Are Signs of Potential Financial Abuse?
Every married couple handles their finances differently. In some cases one spouse handles the majority of the finances. They manage the accounts, pay the bills and deal with creditors. That does not by itself equal financial abuse.
Financial abuse occurs when one spouse is treated like an irresponsible child and Domestic Violence Emotional Abuse . They are cut off from funds and their knowledge about the couple's finances is severely limited. Some signs of financial abuse include:
•Strict Allowances. This isn't an amount that the spouses have agreed to limit themselves to but is instead a set amount that is grudgingly handed out from one spouse to the other and is all that will be given.
Documents, documents, documents. Written evidence is incredibly strong and can range from credit card bills showing that there is a credit card but that you aren't named on it to emails from your spouse that show the financial abuse.
Other witnesses can be incredibly powerful on your behalf. Financial abuse is hard for people outside the relationship to detect. So when someone credible comes in and tells the judge that it is happening and they can see it the judge will listen and Abuse Therapy Near Me .
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When you have a brief encounter with a narcissist, you might not realize that the person has a personality disorder which is typified by being very self-absorbed and lacking in empathy for others. However, when you are a target of narcissistic abuse, and are in a relationship with this person, your every day life becomes confusing and painful.
Before getting into ways you can rebuild your self-esteem, let's take a moment to describe the behavior of a narcissist for those who might not be clear about what the term means. An individual with narcissistic personality disorder goes through life with an overwhelming need to be validated all the time, and told they are wonderful, smarter than anyone else and are entitled to only the finest treatment by everyone. They take offense easily, and get angry quickly if they interpret a remark as being an insult. In their craving for attention and approval, they are usually adept at being charming when they want something from someone else, and then if they are refused will have an almost instant transformation into being very angry. They are quick to judge other people as inferior, and enjoy using phrases that are racist, demeaning and derogatory of other groups of people.
For example, a narcissist, feeling he is superior to everyone else, will commonly say things like, "The masses are asses!"
While some people like to say that a narcissist is someone with excess self-love or vanity, that really doesn't do more than give a surface definition. To know more, you have to understand a bit about how this disorder began, and it is typically stated in definitions of the disorder that it began with trauma early in childhood, during the phase when the child should have been developing a healthy sense of self. Instead, the child formed the opinion, usually as a result of abusive treatment including neglect, that he was not good enough the way he was and needed to create a "perfect" persona to show to the world to gain that all-important approval the child craved.
4. Are you still breathing? A relationship with a narcissistic abuser can feel devastating, but notice that you are still alive, and that means there is more for you to do and enjoy in this life, free from abuse. Part of your birthright is that you deserve to enjoy a life that you truly love wherein you make your dreams come true and feel happier than you ever believed possible. You can achieve this switch from victim to victorious by refusing to let the abuser win. Dismiss all those negative things he or she assaulted you with.
5. Every day, repeat this affirmation to yourself several times, out loud if possible so that you hear a voice telling you this: "I do enough, I am good enough, I am enough." Use the power of positive affirmations to build high self-esteem so that you will gradually replace those old negative statements that you accepted as true just because an abuser said them so often with great authority.
It is not an overnight process to rebuild your self-esteem when you have been repeatedly abused by a partner or parent with narcissistic personality disorder, but don't give up. Keep your focus on building a life for yourself where you only attract loving people and loving events to you, and you will soon find yourself smiling and enjoying peace of mind and glowing, healthy self-esteem.
Mental Abuse - The 7 Most Important Things To Know
Maya had the dream life. She had a career she loved. She married when she was mature enough to pick a partner for the right reasons. She had a partner, a son, a daughter and a lovely puppy. Add the picket fence and you could say she had it all. On the surface of course...
Beneath the surface she was struggling with the demise of a marriage due to the malicious interactions of a verbally and emotionally abusive mother in law who was going unstopped in the family. This women had such control over the men in her family, that she could say and do as she pleased, and no one would stop her from viscious behavior. Maya became the victim of emotional and verbal abuse, first from her mother in law, then her extended family members, and then ultimately from her husband. She was a highly educated women, so how could anything so serious be happening in her life?
The walls came crashing down upon Maya, when her mother in law crossed the line to not only verbally and emotionally abuse her, she repeatedly hurt her infant son too. The saddest thing about this situation, is that her mother in law "did not intentionally" verbally and emotionally abuse anyone. Even though she was the former manager of a pre-school, she did not consider that flying into a mad rage directed at Maya in front of her 2 month old son, would ultimately harm the baby.
After experiencing from Maya how bad abuse can get from an intimate family member, I have committed my life's work to spiritually healing abuse survivors, so you become the mothers, lovers, and the professionals you deserve to be. I will be publishing a series of articles called, "You're the First", that will be about how women and men have turned around difficult situations, and become highly successful in their own right. Believe in yourself, you can get anything you dream of...


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Head for the hills.
We gaze at them every day, through windshields and office windows, these great green massifs that buckle and break, growing daily and defining our valley lives. And they're all within surprisingly simple reach.
Now — in this brief interlude between March rain and June heat — is the best time to visit. Their views are not yet hazy with summer smog. The mud has dried along their steep trails, yet creeks still trickle like long cords of silver. And atop each peak are a few favorite wildflowers and gentle breezes.
Here are our four biggest and most accessible mountains:
Mount Diablo
Elevation: 3,849 feet
Location: Contra Costa County
Entrance fee: $10
Name: At sunset, it can glow a devilish red. But historians say the reference to "diablo" or "devil" can be traced back to 1804, when a Spanish military expedition visited the area in search of runaway mission Indians, who hid in the wilderness. The angry Spanish called the site "Monte del Diablo", or "Thicket of the Devil." English speakers later assumed the word "monte" meant "mountain," and applied the title to the peak.
Unique plant species: Mount Diablo buckwheat
Details: This mountain's double pyramid profile makes it look volcanic — but it's not. Rather, it was formed by the bending and folding of continental plates. The smaller pyramid, called North Peak, is nearly as high in elevation, at 3,557 feet.
Its looming presence over flatlands has made Mount Diablo an important navigational landmark for much of California history. On a clear day, the Sierra Nevada range is plainly visible. The Cascade Range's Mount Lassen is barely visible. With a telescope, you can see Yosemite's Half Dome.
At the summit, the visitor center is still housed within a historic tower, constructed during the late 1930s of fossiliferous sandstone blocks quarried in the park. But it was renovated in 2010, so it better highlights the cultural and natural history of the park.
An instructional video helps make sense out of the geologic forces which created the mountain. Also helpful: panels that describe local Native American history, a diorama of the park's ecosystems and a model of the mountain. (Visitor center hours: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.).
Also at the summit, admire how the uplift, weathering and erosion have exposed ancient oceanic Jurassic and Cretaceous period rocks, such as gray sandstone, chert and oceanic volcanic basalts. Mount Diablo's elevation grows three to five millimeters each year.
For more information: Go to http://mdia.org/spinfo.htm and www.parks.ca.gov.
Mount Hamilton
Elevation: 4,197 feet
Location: Santa Clara County
Fee: Free
Unique species: Mount Hamilton jewelflower
Name: In 1861, while working on the first California Geological Survey, William Brewer invited San Jose preacher and friend Laurentine Hamilton to join his company on a trek to a nearby summit. Nearing completion of their journey, Hamilton, in good humor, bounded for the summit ahead of the rest of the men — and claimed his stake.
Details: The highest point in this range is Copernicus Peak (4,367 feet), but it's fenced off and technically illegal to go there. Other peaks along a mile-long summit ridge — 4,250-foot Kepler Peak and 4,213-foot Observatory Peak — have instruments and not much of a view.
Mount Hamilton is recognizable by the silver-domed telescopes perched on its peak. And it has a big parking lot with a lovely view of Santa Clara County's rugged eastern terrain and the gentle, gracious Halls Valley.
While there, be sure to visit Lick Observatory, rich with astronomical history. Even today, major discoveries are made here by University of California scientists; the Internet connects their office computers and calculators to these powerful lenses.
Within the past two years, the peak has released great seismic shrugs. That's because the Calaveras and Hayward active earthquake faults traverse the slopes of this mountain. But long ago, it was on the ocean floor; its foothill slopes are underlain by soft and weathered sandstone from the Miocene Epoch.
To visit, you'll need to travel the sinuous 19-mile Mount Hamilton Road that leads to the summit. While tedious for drivers, it is beloved by bicyclists and motorcyclists, because it was built for horse-drawn wagons and its grade seldom exceeds 6.5 percent.
For more information: Go http://mthamilton.ucolick.org.
Mount Tamalpais
Elevation: 2,572 feet
Location: Marin County
Fee: $8
Name: According to one version, the name comes from the Coast Miwok words for "coast mountain" (tamal pais). A second holds that it comes from the Spanish Tamal pais, meaning "Tamal country"; Tamal was the name that missionaries gave to the Miwok peoples.
Unique species: Mount Tamalpais thistle and Tamalpais manzanita
Details: Mount Tam (as it is best known) is an east-west ridge with three different summits: the West, Middle and East Peaks. The East Peak, with the most recognizable profile and the best views, is a visitors' favorite. The West Peak was once the highest — until it was flattened to build a radar station.
The summit can get crowded, because it is a short and easy hike from the parking lot. But the views are stunning. To the south are Sausalito, Belvedere and San Francisco; to the north, the wild pleated hills of Marin Municipal Water District land. Look east and you see Oakland, Berkeley and the entire East Bay.
There's a snack bar, small visitor center, some old railroad tracks and a "Gravity Car Barn" with a replica of the cars that used to carry tourists down 281 fast and thrilling curves to the town of Mill Valley.
Take a moment to notice Mount Tam's rock formations: famed blue-green serpentine outcroppings. They're particularly evident near the summit. This lovely stone is toxic to many plants, but some rare species have evolved there and thrive.
For more information: Go to www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471 and www.mttam.net.
El Sombroso
Elevation: 2,999 feet
Location: Santa Clara County
Fee: Free
Name: "The shady one," when translated from Spanish, according to the book "California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. (Nearby Mount Umunhum is Ohlone for "resting place of the hummingbird," and Loma Prieta comes from the Spanish "dark hill.")
Special species: gray pine and Santa Clara red ribbons clarkia
Details: This isn't the highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains — that honor goes to Loma Prieta, at 3,790 feet, on private property and only reachable from Santa Cruz County. Mount Thayer, at 3,481 feet, or Mount Umunhum, at 3,478 feet, are also off-limits. These four mountains in the chain have a bluish haze that gives them their name: "Sierra Azul," or blue range.
But El Sombroso is the tallest legally accessible mountain in the range, and is still growing. Like the rest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, it was created by the compressive uplift caused by a leftward bend of the San Andreas Fault. In the 1989 quake, these mountains shot up more than a foot.
Where is it? Look to the northwest of Mount Um, which is easily recognizable because of "the cube," a five-story concrete radar tower building that sits atop the summit.
To get there, drive to the parking lot on Mount Um Road. Nearby grassy Bald Mountain offers a flat and easy trail that is less than a mile and great views of Coyote Valley and the New Almaden Mining District.
To reach the peak, the easiest route is along Barlow Road and Woods Trail, which is long, largely shaded and flat. Rincon Creek still gurgles in April. (The route from Lexington Reservoir is steep, with little shade.)
El Sombroso is not the most spectacular or satisfying summit; it's just a nub on a ridge. There's a power transmission tower on top and heavy chaparral growth that interferes with the view. But it's lovely to hike in the shadow of Mount Um, awed by its sharp ridges, extremely deep valleys and numerous landslides.
Impatiently, local mountain-lovers await the opening of Mount Um, cleaned up and restored, because it will offer South Bay residents the quality of vistas now seen from Mount Diablo, Mount Tam and Mount Hamilton.
For more information: Go to www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_sierra_azul.asp.
Contact Lisa M. Krieger at 408-920-5565.


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SHOWTIME Receives Two Peabody Awards This Year - REBIRTH Documentary Also Recognized
NEW YORK - (April 4, 2012) - This morning, SHOWTIME was recognized with two prestigious George Foster Peabody Awards, the most in one year in the network's history. The Peabody Awards honored the SHOWTIME freshman drama series HOMELAND and the critically-acclaimed documentary REBIRTH, which originally aired on SHOWTIME on the 10th anniversary of the events of September 11. The highly-anticipated second season of HOMELAND premieres on Sunday, September 30th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
HOMELAND has recently been lauded with a number of major awards including the 2012 Golden Globe(R) for Best Television Drama, as well as being named one of AFI's Top Ten Television Programs of 2011. Series star Claire Danes was honored with the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role as Carrie Mathison, and series star Damian Lewis was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for his work as Sgt. Nicholas Brody. HOMELAND was also awarded two 2012 Writers Guild Awards for New Series and Episodic Drama. Series executive producer Michael Cuesta was also nominated for a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series.
The network's highest-rated freshman drama series ever, HOMELAND averaged 4.4 million weekly viewers across platforms in its first season, and its season one finale was the highest-rated finale for a freshman series in SHOWTIME history, with five million viewers across platforms. The series will begin production this spring, shooting on location in Israel and in North Carolina.
HOMELAND is a one-hour drama series that tells the story of Carrie Mathison (Danes), a CIA officer dealing with bi-polar disorder, who becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to the rescue of Nicholas Brody (Lewis), a U.S. soldier who had been missing and presumed dead for eight years, was a setup and may be connected to an Al-Qaeda plot to be carried out on American soil. The series also stars Morena Baccarin, David Harewood, Diego Klattenhoff, David Marciano, Navid Negahban, Jamey Sheridan, Morgan Saylor, Jackson Pace and Mandy Patinkin. HOMELAND is based on the original Israeli series "Prisoners of War,� by Gideon Raff, developed for American television by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. Along with Gordon, Gansa and Raff, the executive producers for season one were Avi Nir, Ran Telem and Michael Cuesta. The series is produced by FOX 21.
The result of a decade-long filmmaking sojourn, the inspirational story of REBIRTH follows the transformation of five people whose lives were forever altered on September 11, 2001 - and simultaneously tracks via unprecedented, multi-camera, time-lapse photography the minute-by-minute evolution of the memorial where the Twin Towers once rose over lower Manhattan. What emerges from the mix is a singular cinematic experience, at once emotionally intimate and spiritually exhilarating - one that provides a direct portrait of how trauma, grief, anger and chaos metamorphose into hope, connection, purpose and rebuilding, as in time, the human spirit transcends unthinkable disaster in time. The film captures a series of gripping, personal dramas as they unfolded, including those of a fireman grappling with guilt after losing his best friend; a construction worker finding solace in new buildings rising from the wreckage; the fiancée of a First Responder whose upended life takes surprising turns; a survivor who escaped from an impact floor but confronts life-changing scars; and a high school student who uncovers new directions after the mother who meant everything to him perished. Their stories - raw, shifting and unforgettably real - are each unique. Fused with each other and dynamic images of physical renewal, they become an interwoven portrait of human resiliency in action; a meditation on the nature of time, memory and loss; and a vital reflection on the national yearning to remember, honor and restore our dreams. From Oscilloscope Laboratories, REBIRTH was directed by Jim Whitaker and produced by David Solomon and Whitaker. Check SHO.com for a schedule: http://bit.ly/nE9sP7
Among prizes for electronic media - radio awards, television awards, interactive and new media awards - THE GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARDS are considered the most prestigious. Founded in 1940, the Peabody is the also the oldest electronic media award in the world, recognizing excellence, distinguished achievement, and meritorious public service. The first radio awards were presented in 1941, for work completed in 1940. The first television awards were presented in 1948, the first cable television awards in 1981, and the first web site awards in 2003. Honoring content from large broadcast networks to tiny online outlets, from popular entertainment programs to independently produced documentaries, and all types in between, the Peabody Awards seek out "excellence on its own terms." The awards are administered by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Rook wrote:Ah! Zhouston, I am so glad I don't have to face your Niobrara Shaar & Arkose VII! Our two ships are so similar in quality and design. I think you have better techniques but I think mine looks more agressive. It would have been a nasty head to head fight. We might still have to face each other but if we're that lucky to make it to the top four I think we'll both be ok losing to the other.
ImpendingDoom wrote:Even though this setup isn't entirely true to sports brackets, I really don't think it matters how the brackets break down. Either your going against the "best" ship or your facing the ship that beat the "best". Point is your facing everyone directly or indirectly. Good luck to all.
captain sambuca wrote:in this present model though, the resuts simply recreate the earlier round of voting: we know already how the community feels about each ship, about which is the most popular. as such, the 32 into 16 round becomes a bit redundant... we end up with the top 16 ships
i still think a better system would be to have the community vote on just one aspect of the build at each stage. in this case, it could mean voting on the best bounty hunter. the best ship. the best prisoner hold. with ongoing tallies of votes accrued
and that's when it could get interesting. you boys could throw in other rounds to really test the builders. "now make it be able to hold two prisoners", "now make it be able to house a speeder bike", "now make it with landing gear", "now tell us that backstory" or whatever
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Whereabouts of journalist Austin Tice, McClatchy contributor, unknown in Syria
WASHINGTON — Austin Tice, a freelance American journalist who has contributed to McClatchy Newspapers, The Washington Post and other media outlets from Syria, has been incommunicado for more than a week, his whereabouts unknown since exchanging email with a colleague.
Tice, a Georgetown law student who served as an infantry officer with the U.S. Marine Corps before leaving active duty in January, was one of the few foreign journalists to report from inside Syria as the civil war intensified. He entered the country in May and traveled extensively through central Syria, filing battlefield dispatches before arriving in Damascus in late July.
Tice's reporting earned him a 2,000-strong following on Twitter, where fans of his work noted his disappearance when he stopped tweeting after Aug. 11 – when he'd recounted spending his 31st birthday listening to Taylor Swift music with rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army.
His subsequent silence didn't raise immediate alarm because he'd planned to leave that week, on a journey to the border that often takes days because of the fighting en route. The Damascus suburb where he was last known to have been has faced heavy bombardment in recent days, making communications difficult.
Tice's family and colleagues are concerned for his safety and are asking anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to come forward.
"We understand Austin's passion to report on the struggle in Syria, and are proud of the work he is doing there. We trust that he is safe, appreciate every effort being made to locate him, and look forward to hearing from him very soon," Tice's parents, Marc and Debra, said in a statement from Houston, his hometown.
Tice's editors said they were working with U.S. government agencies and Syrian intermediaries to retrace his movements. Colleagues praised Tice's work, saying his experience as a Marine gave him particular insight into the capabilities of both government and rebel forces as the uprising spiraled into a civil war.
He filed one of the first detailed accounts of a battle between government forces and the guerrillas, and also wrote a piece examining the weaknesses of Syrian military tactics. Despite his close company with the rebel forces, Tice didn't shy away from pointing out their own apparent human rights violations, such as prisoner abuse and alleged executions. Apart from McClatchy and The Washington Post, Tice also contributed to CBS News, Al Jazeera English, the AFP news agency, and the MCT Photo Service.
He maintained a wide range of contacts via email and Skype, the Internet communications service. He reached out to Middle East experts and specialists on insurgent and jihadist movements. None has reported contact with Tice since mid-August.
Tice had entered the country through a rebel-held area and was there without a visa, as is typical of many foreign journalists covering the conflict there.
Caught between the government's shelling and the attacks of a shadowy rebel movement, reporters face so many risks in Syria that the Committee to Protect Journalists recently named it the most dangerous place in the world to be a journalist. At least 20 media workers – 10 professional journalists and 10 Syrian "citizen journalists" – have been killed in Syria since the uprising began in March 2011, according to the committee's tally.
"Journalists like Austin from all over the world risk their lives every day to cover the news. Austin's reporting on the events in Syria has been particularly powerful and revealing – and a reminder of why this work is so vital," Anders Gyllenhaal, McClatchy Newspapers vice president for news, said in a statement.
He added that the company was "deeply concerned about Austin's safety" and was working with other news organizations and the State Department to find him. Anyone with information on Tice, he said, should contact Mark Seibel, McClatchy chief of correspondents.
Washington Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli said in a statement that the paper was "focused intensively" on bringing about Tice's safe return.
"Austin is a talented and courageous journalist whose work has helped to shape the world's understanding of this humanitarian and political crisis," Brauchli said.
CPJ executive director Joel Simon said in a statement that the group is troubled by the lack of information about Tice's whereabouts.
"His work is protected by international law, which guarantees the right to seek and receive information," the statement said. "As a journalist, he is a civilian and must be protected from harm."
The State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement that the United States was working through the Czech embassy in Damascus to learn more of Tice's "welfare and whereabouts."
"We strongly urge all sides to ensure the safety of journalists in Syria.
Tice was well aware of the dangers of reporting in Syria, and even took to his Facebook page to beseech his friends and relatives to "please quit telling me to be safe." He then launched into an impassioned defense of his presence in Syria, which he acknowledged was "in the middle of a brutal and still uncertain civil war." However, he continued, he found inspiration from the Syrians he encountered.
"I'm living, in a place, at a time and with a people where life means more than anywhere I've ever been – because every single day people here lay down their own (lives) for the sake of others," Tice wrote. "Coming here to Syria is the greatest thing I've ever done, and it's the greatest feeling of my life."


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The Kris Kimura Quartet has been a fixture in the Austin jazz scene for 2 decades and now has a new home in the beautiful venue he created with his business partner Eric Leonard.
Over the coming months, Parker Jazz Club is going to be hosting musicians from all over the country (and the WORLD). Please stay tuned for updates on upcoming performances!
Though Parker Jazz Club has been open for a short four months, it has hosted some of Austin's finest musicians like Elias Haslanger, Beto y los Fairlanes, Jon Blondell, Cienfuegos, Red Young, Brian Pardo, Ryan Gould, Paul Deemer, and many others.
In addition to featuring some of the great musicians of Austin, Parker Jazz Club has also hosted many national and international acts on it's stage... Tamir Hendelman Trio, Nestor Torres, Tom Scott, Herlin Riley, Eddie Gomez Trio, Mike Sailors, Ron Wilkins, and Allison Wedding to name a few. Parker Jazz Club also hosted the official Dexter Gordon Birthday Celebration with an All-Star ensemble led by Doug Lawrence which included Louis Hayes, John Webber, Eric Reed, and Kris Johnson, with special guest Maxine Gordon! During SXSW 2018, Parker Jazz Club became a satellite venue for Ronnie Scott's (London) and live streamed a performance by the UK's hottest new jazz pianist Ashley Henry to the world!
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FBI Probes Trade in Heinz Options
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a criminal investigation into a big options trade made the day before last week's announcement of the blockbuster $23 billion buyout of H.J. Heinz Co.
The move ratchets up the stakes for the traders who allegedly made the bet using a Swiss account.
Regulators with the Securities and Exchange...