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Harvard looks to knock off No. 2/2 Syracuse Saturday at Gillette Stadium (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard women's lacrosse team will carry a two-game winning streak into action Saturday as it faces No. 2/2 Syracuse in the first-ever women's collegiate event at Gillette Stadium. First draw between the Crimson and Orange is set for 12 p.m. with No. 1/1 Northwestern and No. 16/14 Ohio State to follow at 3 p.m.
Live stats will be available during Saturday's game through GoCrimson.com.
Last Time Out
The Harvard women's lacrosse team used another stifling defensive performance to get back to .500 on Wednesday as it took down Stanford, 10-4, at Harvard Stadium.
Jennifer VanderMeulen led all scorers with a season-high four goals while Jenn Leffew notched two goals and one assist for three points. Melanie Baskind also registered three points with one goal and two assists as six different Crimson scored in the victory.
Kelly Weis anchored the Harvard defense with eight saves and three groundballs, as the team's four goals allowed were its fewest since a 19-3 win over Yale last season. Micaela Cyr matched her season-high with four ground balls while Lauren Tomkinson also registered a season-high with three. Danielle Tetreault and Kasey Uhlenhuth led the Crimson in draw controls with three and two, respectively.
Stanford outshot the Crimson 18-14 but put only 12 attempts on goal. The teams were even in draw controls, 8-8, and Harvard held a slight edge in turnovers, 18-15. Emilie Boeri led the Cardinal attack with two goals while Lyndsey Munoz recorded three saves in goal.
Scouting the Orange
Syracuse is currently ranked second in both the deBeer Women's Media Poll and the IWLCA Coaches Poll with a 5-2 overall record. The Orange has won four straight games heading into Saturday, including a 20-8 affair at Connecticut this past weekend.
Michelle Tumolo has registered a team-high 32 points this season on 17 goals and 15 assists. Alyssa Murray boasts 31 points with 21 goals and 10 assists while Katie Webster has tallied 14 goals and six assists for 20 points. Devon Collins (14g, 3a) and Sarah Holden (10g, 3a) have also recorded double-digit points.
Linley Block and Bridget Daley have led Syracuse's defensive efforts with 10 ground balls apiece. Kirkland Locey has won 22 draw controls while Kailah Kempney has won 20. Alyssa Costantino has spent most of the season in goal and owns a 5-1 record with a 9.35 goals against average and a .500 save percentage.
Harvard head coach Lisa Miller, now in her fifth season with the Crimson, was the first-ever head coach of Syracuse women's lacrosse and spent 10 seasons building the Orange into a national contender. Miller posted a 106-53 record at Syracuse, led the team to six NCAA Tournament appearances and was named the 2007 BIG EAST Coach of the Year. The Crimson is 0-3 all-time against Syracuse and Saturday's meeting will mark the first time the teams have played since Miller took over in Cambridge.
Getting Off on the Right Foot
Harvard held both Yale and Stanford scoreless in the first half of their games and outscored the two 12-0 before the break. The Crimson is 4-1 this season when leading at the half, and has outscored its opponents 34-26 through the first 30 minutes.
Ivy League Honors
Freshman Kelly Weis was named the Ivy League's Defensive Player of the Week on March 26, marking the second time this season the award has gone to the Crimson. Weis totaled 15 saves while allowing just 12 goals in a 1-1 week for Harvard. She tallied eight saves in the team's 7-5 loss to Boston College on Wednesday, and then made seven stops in a 7-5 win at Yale.
Melanie Baskind was named defensive player of the week on Feb. 27 after scoring three goals and collecting five ground balls in the team's season opening 11-9 win over Boston University. Baskind was the first Crimson to earn the award since Kathryn Tylander '08 took home the honor on March 4, 2008.
Former Crimson Named Finalists for National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Harvard alumnae Sarah (Downing) Nelson '94 and Maggie Vaughan '90 are among the 12 finalists on the 2012 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame women's ballot. Vaughan helped Harvard to the program's first NCAA Championship in 1990 and was a four-time Ivy League champion, while Nelson was a two-time Ivy League champion and a three-time All-Ivy honoree. Click here to read the full story.
Getting Defensive
Harvard has held six of its eight opponents to under 10 goals this season, including five of its last six, and held Yale and Stanford to five goals or less in back-to-back games for the first time since 2002. The Crimson entered the week ranked 13th in the NCAA having allowed just 9.0 goals per game, which would stand as the team's lowest goals against average since 2008 (the last year complete stats are available).
Nail Biters
Harvard played five games between March 6 and March 24 which were decided by a total of seven goals, with three of those games being decided by a one-goal margin. The Crimson has played in 15 one-goal games under head coach Lisa Miller and sports a 7-8 record.
Overtime Thrillers
The Crimson went to overtime against both No. 13 James Madison and No. 9/10 Penn, marking the first time in program history that Harvard has played in back-to-back overtime games. Harvard is 5-5 all-time in overtime games and has never gone to overtime more than twice in a season.
Between the Pipes
Freshman Kelly Weis has made all eight starts in goal for the Crimson this season, and entered the week ranked 15th in the NCAA with an 8.55 goals against average. Her .466 save percentage was 24th-best in the country while her 8.0 saves per game were good for 37th.
Weis made 10 saves while helping the Crimson to a 9-8 double-overtime victory over No. 13 James Madison on March 6, matching Kerry Clark's total of 10 saves against Virginia last season for the most stops by a Harvard goalie since Katherine Martino '10 recorded 12 in a 17-9 win over Boston College on May 5, 2010. Weis has made at least eight saves in five games this season.
Sharing the Wealth
10 different Crimson have scored a goal in 2012 with eight having scored at least four. Melanie Baskind leads the way with 13 goals, while Micaela Cyr and Danielle Tetreault have found the back of the net 12 times. Jennifer VanderMeulen is also in double-digits, having scored 11 times.
Harvard had 13 different goal scorers last season with VanderMeulen (48), Tetreault (42), Halpern (29), Baskind (28), Petropulos (14) and Chelsea Newman (10) each scoring at least 10.
Two Way Players
Midfielders Melanie Baskind, Micaela Cyr and Danielle Tetreault have led the Crimson on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field in 2012. Baskind (13g, 3a) and Tetreault (12g, 4a) are tied for the team lead with 16 points, while Cyr (12g) ranks fourth with 12. Baskind's 18 ground balls are tops on the team with Cyr's 16 placing her second. Tetreault has won a team-high 18 draw controls as Cyr also leads the Crimson with five caused turnovers.
National Prominence
Harvard has received votes in three of this year's first six IWLCA Coaches Polls, and opened the season ranked 19th in the deBeer Media Poll. The Crimson moved up to No. 16 in the media poll after its season-opening 11-9 win over Boston University, but has since fallen from the rankings.
Week of
deBeer Women's Media Poll
IWLCA Coaches Poll
Hat Trick Heroes
Harvard has notched eight hat tricks this season with Melanie Baskind, Micaela Cyr and Jennifer VanderMeulen leading the way with two apiece. VanderMeulen, meanwhile, leads all active Crimson with 24 career hat tricks.
2012 Hat Tricks
Career Hat Tricks
To Be the Best, You Have to Beat the Best
Harvard has knocked off a top 20 opponent in each of the last four seasons, with James Madison, then ranked 13th in the IWLCA Coaches Poll, becoming its latest victim via a 9-8 double-overtime triumph on March 6. The Crimson will have plenty more opportunities to knock off one of the premier teams in the nation this season, as 10 of the team's opponents have been ranked in either the deBeer Media Poll or the IWLCA Preseason Coaches Poll including Boston College, Cornell, Dartmouth, James Madison, John's Hopkins, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, Syracuse, and Virginia.
Climbing the Charts
Senior Jess Halpern and junior Jennifer VanderMeulen currently rank among Harvard's all-time top 10 goal scorers. Halpern has netted 117 career goals, good for seventh in program history, while her 139 points place her ninth in the school record books. VanderMeulen, meanwhile, ranks eighth with 115 goals in just 39 games and boasts 132 points, six shy of entering the top 10. Her 56 goals scored in 2010 rank fifth on the Crimson's single-season list.
In the News
Harvard was featured by Lacrosse Magazine's Clare Lochary on March 14 in her column, "Surprise Upsets Continue in WD1." Lochary broke down the Crimson's double-overtime win over No. 13 James Madison and detailed its importance to the Crimson's development under head coach Lisa Miller. Click here to read the full column.
Catch the Crimson in 2012
Harvard has announced that 11 home men's and women's lacrosse games will be streamed online from Harvard Stadium during the 2012 season, marking the third straight year fans of Harvard lacrosse will have the opportunity to watch the Crimson live from home.
A total of six women's games will be available to watch, beginning with the Crimson's March 21 showdown with Boston College, its first inside Harvard Stadium. Each home contest for the remainder of the year will be streamed.
A full season pass for either the men's or women's team will be available for just $29.95, while single games can be purchased for $9.95. Click here to sign up for your season pass today.
Tewaaraton Award Watch List
Junior's Jennifer VanderMeulen and Danielle Tetreault were named to the 2012 Tewaaraton Award Watch List, which is comprised of the top 50 women's lacrosse student-athletes from all three divisions of collegiate lacrosse. VanderMeulen and Tetreault are the latest Crimson to be put up for the prestigious award, after current teammates Jess Halpern and Micaela Cyr were nominated in 2010 and 2011, respectively.
VanderMeulen is coming off a season in which she was named to the Synapse Sports All-America second team, IWLCA All-Region first team and All-Ivy League first team after ranking 18th in the NCAA in goals per game (3.0) and 30th in goals (48). She currently ranks 10th in program history with 104 career goals, while her 56 scores in 2010 rank fifth on Harvard's single-season list.
Tetreault was a first team all-region and second team all-Ivy selection a year ago, and ranked 31st in the nation with 2.63 goals per game. Tetreault boasts 62 career goals, 17 assists and 79 points in 31 career games.
Captaining the Ship
Seniors Melanie Baskind, Ellen Gleason and Tyler Petropulos were voted by their teammates as captains for the 2012 season. Baskind and Petropulos also served as captains last season, making them just the sixth and seventh student-athletes in program history to be voted captain in consecutive seasons. Carroll Clark '92 was the first to do so when she captained both the 1991 and 1992 squads, and was followed by Daphne Clark '97 (1996 & 1997), Ali Harper '01 (2000 & 2001), Lauren Bobzin '08 (2007 & 2008) and Sara Flood '10 (2009 & 2010). This is just the sixth time in program history three Crimson had been chosen to lead the team.
Two-Sport Star Baskind Featured by New England Lacrosse Journal
Senior Melanie Baskind, who captains both the women's lacrosse and women's soccer teams and is an All-Ivy League honoree in both sports, was recently featured by Sammi Gorman of the New England Lacrosse Journal.
"In the city of Boston — a breeding ground for both star athletes and top students at some of the world's best academic institutions — Melanie Baskind is different.
"She's not the only student with a 3.8 grade-point average as a neurobiology major at a top school like Harvard, and she's not the only athlete to get league Player of the Year honors in her sport. She is the only one to do those things and be a threat to earn those kind of honors in two sports."
Click here to read the full article.
Historical Perspective
Harvard captured the program's first national championship in 1990 when it defeated Maryland, 8-7. The Crimson won four games that season by a single goal en route to a 15-0 record, with Jenny Walser '90 scoring the game winner in three of those four games, including the national title contest. Julia French '90, Charlotte Joslin '90 and Maggie Vaughan '90 were named first team All-America following the season while Susan Carls '91 and Karen Everling '90 were named to the second team. Four-year letterwinners Everling, French and Walser graduated with a career record of 50-8-1, including a perfect 23-0 mark in the Ivy League.
The Crimson has made a total of nine NCAA Tournament appearances and has reached the national championship game three times. Harvard has also won 11 Ivy League Championships, tied with Dartmouth for the most in conference history.


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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
PW (personal worst) due to lack of sun spots?
(Just when you thought you'd heard them all)
There are hardly any sunspots. (This is a NASA shot of the sun today)
You think I'm kidding. Or that I have gone crazy. But the truth is, the less sun spots there are, the colder the weather is. Sun spots disturb the electromagnetic field around the earth, allowing more heat in, so when there aren't many, it gets colder.
I learned this from SR's dad. And being the director of a world-renowed science museum, this is the sort of thing he knows.
But what am I really trying to say? I ran slowly because the weather was cold and there was snow over the entire route.
I ran the same route again afterwards just to take pictures (large camera in backpack).
A PW is just hard for me to accept, since I have been training so hard.
But my slow time is not just because of the sunspots. It is also 1. training a bit too much 2. not being at my ideal racing weight (BMI 18).
Interestingly, I have been notified by a number of readers about articles showing that it does not help your race times to weigh less (and I just love hearing news and getting article from people who read this blog ---- thank you!).
Well, here's what I have to say:
1. Weight matters a lot in races which are marathon length or shorter (though muscle matters more in less than 1k).
2. The closer one can get to a BMI of 18, the faster one gets at shorter races, assuming one stays muscular.
3. Below a BMI of 18, you risk losing muscle, but I think this also depends on your diet and some people can go below this BMI and get even faster.
4. In ultras, as Danni pointed out with an interesting article she sent me, body composition matters more than weight (Hoffman MD, Lebus DK, Ganong AC, Casazza GA, Van Loan MD. Body composition of 161-km ultramarathoners. Int J Sports Med 31:106-109, 2010.). The favorable body composition is more muscle, less fat. And body composition is even more important for males than females. But only in ultras does weight not matter and 10k's are not ultras.
Bottom line: Weighing less helps in short races, weight doesn't affect performance in ultras. So if one wants to be good at both distances, be thin and lean (it won't hurt you for either). No big mystery!
So what was my PW time? 45:05.
At least I've got these guys (hey and they turned 2 and 9 this past week!).
(I love Natali in the dress I bought her at H&M)
The poor Lorax has been sick with a fever and URI the entire week, but I did mange to get a shot of him looking happy.
Running - cool down - meditation song of the day: Splendour by Pantha du Prince
9 comments:
- Danni said...
I don't think anyone can reasonably disagree with you. For me, it's a balance between caring about performance (which I currently don't at all, even a little) and enjoying life. Thank god for vanity or I'd be eating and drinking myself into morbid obesity right now :p
- 11 February 2010 at 00:28
- varunner said...
Even your PW is a very fast time to some of us ;-)
I totally dig The Lorax's hat!
- 11 February 2010 at 02:15
- cherelli said...
Yep I'd be happy with your PW, feel free to hand over that time to me. I would agree I definitely feel lighter and faster when I weigh less but in this case I don't wonder if the "training hard" in the leadup didn't contribute more? A good taper should be able to overcome a little higher weight if the training has been good (at least in my very-unexpert opinion!). I'm sure that hard training will pay off where you really want it to though!
- 11 February 2010 at 02:32
- The Chapples said...
The trouble with the BMI of 18 is that it might hinder your goal of Baby #2. As a physician, you know that a BMI of under 18.5 is considered "underweight." I know that's your goal (to be underweight) but it doesn't really jive with your goal of having another baby. I suspect that there's a point where you have to sacrifice one for the other. Good luck!
- 11 February 2010 at 13:31
- sea legs girl said...
I just need to respond to The Chappels comment quick:
I went years without a period, was told by a well-meaning doctor to gain weight in order to get my period back. I gained almost 20 pounds (a bit more than I had intended!) and still didn't get my stupid period. So I was like "oh, well, screw it... I'll never get pregnant anyway." I then got down again to around a BMI of 18 again and got my period and got pregnant (this time I was eating fish, though)! So, I both due to personal and general medical knowledge disagree with your comment. General nutritional status and stress level can have more of an influence than weight itself. Now, you are all allowed to jump on me and (perhaps) prove me wrong.
- 11 February 2010 at 13:38
- Jrahn said...
I had a BMI of 17, and hadn't had a regular period for years. I went to a fertility specialist, who also told me to gain twenty pounds and to cut back on the running. I did it quickly, in two months. Within a month and a half, I had a regular period back. Within another month and a half, I was pregnant with my daughter, who is now six months old. I am convinced that I couldn't have gotten pregnant with a BMI of 17.
- 11 February 2010 at 14:26
- The Chapples said...
I guess I was wrong!
- 11 February 2010 at 17:35
- sea legs girl said...
Jrahn and The Chapples,
Thanks for making an interesting discussion out of this. The truth is none of us is wrong. All women are different. It is really hard to generalize the reasons why women do and don't get their periods. I do have to admit, though, it is hard to find a competitive gymnast with a regular menstrual cycle. But remember a BMI of 18.5 is just an artificial cutoff. How low is too low varies from woman to woman. Paula Radcliffe's BMI is around 17 and she got pregnant.
- 11 February 2010 at 22:55
- Jrahn said...
You make a very valid point, SLG, and one that I agree is correct. Every woman's body deals with weight and hormones differently.
If I were able to conceive at a low BMI, I'd be a lot less stressed throughout my childbearing years...
We're gearing up to TTC our second baby, and I fear that I'm going to have to gain a ton of weight again. What with breastfeeding, I don't know if my lack of period is due to a low BMI or lactational amenorrhea, and there's only one way to find out.
I really don't want to have to give up the running again, but I'll do it in a heartbeat if it means I get another baby out of the deal. ;)
- 12 February 2010 at 00:29


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Robert confidently approached the blonde at the bar and offered to buy her a drink. She briefly turned to him, gave a pitying smile, then turned away as if nothing had happened. Robert, visibly deflated, slunk back to his friends. One turned to him sympathetically and said, 'Smilezoned again?' A dejected Robert nodded pathetically, then wept into his cheap off-brand vodka and cola.


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Microsoft Details What Xbox One Player Ratings Mean
We can finally figure out which gamers to stay away from and which ones to partner with on Xbox Live with this new visualization of each player's reputation.
We have learned that the Xbox Wire has put up a preview of the Xbox One's upcoming player reputation system. Since many players have encountered a varying degree of characters on Xbox Live, Microsoft has decided to implement a community-oriented reputation system in order to help inform players about the doings of specific people in the Xbox One community.
Micheal Dunn, who is a Program Manager on Xbox Live, has let it be known that a vast majority of users already fall under the "Green = Good Player" rating. The other two ratings would be the "Yellow = Needs Work" (which goes to Orange as well) and the "Red = Avoid Me" rating. Dunn explains that as long as you continue playing fairly without being reported in a negative manner, your reputation will continue to increase. This will help players identify the black sheep of the Xbox Live crowd from a distance. This rating only works in a negative manner, so even if you never receive any feedback from anybody, you will remain in the green.
Dunn also explained that players with Red ratings will have reduced matchmaking pairings, being paired only with similar baddies, Red rated players might even become banned from using certain aspects of Xbox Live, such as broadcasting on Twitch. Players don't have to worry about false reports, just because someone has gotten jealous of your skills and started spam-reporting you, the reputation system will recognize this and you will not be penalized, just as one or two bad reviews in a long duration won't take much away from your rep.


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Monday, December 13, 2010
A little Christmas fun
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Turkey report
I have been such a terrible blogger lately. Lately, I don't seem to have the time or desire to write but I'm going to push through this bloggy funk and hopefully, it'll get better!
Well I'm sure all 2 of you who still check my blog have been wondering about how my turkeys turned out, or not.
I decided to use the Reynolds cooking bags for the turkeys. For one of the turkeys, I made a compound butter with some liquid smoke, garlic powder and some other spices that I can't remember now. I rubbed the butter under the skin, which is something I won't soon forget. Not really gross, just weird.
One of the birds had a pop-up thermometer and I put a meat thermometer in the other. I put them in their bags and put them in the oven. I had read that the meat should be between 170 & 180 degrees. So since I have a fear of undercooked poultry, I let them cook until the thermometer read 180. Amazingly, when the meat thermometer registered 180, I checked the other turkey and the pop-up thing had popped too.
I can't believe I didn't take any pictures. They were brown and gorgeous!
After they rested, I let Steven taste a bite and his exact words were, "Girl, you hit a home run with that!"
We had plenty of turkey on Thanksgiving and everyone enjoyed it.
So overall, my first cooking the turkey experience went really well. Next time, I think I would cook it on the same day because there's nothing like turkey that has just been cooked.
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What Sarah Said: Episode 2: Tablets vs. eReaders
Send your own questions to me at [email protected], @TheLiB, or +Sarah Houghton.
Welcome to episode 2 of What Sarah Said, the podcast where I, Sarah Houghton, will answer your questions. Today's question comes from Steve, and he writes:
Sarah my dear… [that's a little overly familiar Steve…I don't know you, so I'm not your dear, but I'll forgive you that slight transgression.] I am often asked by patrons whether or not they should buy a tablet or an eReader. What is your take on this?
OK, so this is a question I get asked a lot by pretty much everybody–family, friends, librarians, everybody…patrons. It depends on what you want. So it's extremely situational. One big question to ask people is whether or not they care if the device just does books, or has books and internet access and apps and other stuff. Another question to ask is whether or not they prefer a back-lit display like a traditional smartphone or laptop vs. the eInk technology that you find on many of the dedicated eReaders.
So for me, you know…I've got a computer. I've got a smartphone. And I just really wanted to have something that wasn't back-lit, that was a nice eReading display. And so for me an eInk device made the most sense.
Now for a friend that I just talked to over the holidays–she doesn't really have a computer at home. She has a smart phone; she has an iPhone. And she wanted to have something that was both an eReader and gave her access to email–that's pretty much what she wanted it for. And because she was already familiar with the iOS system it made more sense to me for her to get an iPad. Because in that case she's got both email and internet access but she's also got that capability to use it as an eBook reader as she wants.
So it really depends on what people are looking for. The best advice I can give you is that there's no one answer. It really just depends on how that conversation goes with the person. Ask questions, see what they want to do with it, see what their preferences are, see what technology they're already familiar with and that will most likely guide you to the right answer for them. But as with all things, we don't tell people to buy stuff. All we can do is give them the information and let them decide for themselves.
Thanks for tuning in to episode 2 of What Sarah Said, and we'll hope to see you on episode 3!


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No Holds Barred: Bernard Hopkins, Tavoris Cloud, Don King, and Reflections on Real Steel
The Cloud-Hopkins fight takes place Saturday, March 9, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and will be televised live in the U.S. on HBO.
In "Real Steel", set in the year 2020, robot boxing has replaced human boxing and, apparently, MMA. This film was just repeated on Showtime in the U.S. on Saturday, March 2 -- right before the live Showtime boxing card headlined by the wild Abril-Bogere fight.
The film "Real Steel" is loosely based on the 1956 short story "Steel" by Richard Matheson, which was made into a 1963 episode of "The Twilight Zone" TV series starring Lee Marvin. In both the short story and the TV show, boxing had been banned; the movie is more ambiguous about the future legal status of the human fighting sports. In the U.S., the debut show of the Robot Combat League on the Syfy network last Tuesday, February 26, featuring 12 eight-foot robot boxers in a tournament format, drew over 1.35 million viewers, with a total of nine weekly episodes already filmed.
Even before all this buzz about robot fighting, boxing has long been a largely tragic sport. It is a slowly dying sport that is killing its own people, but which we still sometimes love. Therein lies the degree of sadness with which we approach it, especially when a 48-year-old fighter is involved.
We spoke with Bernard Hopkins, Tavoris Cloud, Cloud's new trainer Abel Sanchez, and Cloud's promoter, the one and only Don King, about this fight on a media conference call this past Wednesday.
"It's going to be a barnburner on March the 9th," promised Don King on this conference call. "Get ready. We coming. We coming to Brooklyn. And no one could be prouder. And if you cannot hear us, we'll say it a little louder."
We shall see whose barn burns down Saturday night.
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The shift project from Microsoft research has a goal that may not seem lofty at first, but could possibly help shape cellphone touchscreen technology in a big way. Traditionally, with Windows Mobile phones and other touchscreen phones, you have to use a stylus because your finger is too fat and unwieldy. Even Apple's iPhone, with its crazy gropeability, doesn't solve the problem of your finger being in the way of what you're trying to click.
Microsoft's Shift, on the other hand, re-creates whatever's underneath your poker so you can actually see what you're clicking on. Plus, there's added visual feedback so you can narrow down your inputs as well. Check out the video on their site for a closer look.
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Prior to coming to NPR, Chow worked with WGBH in Boston and was a reporting fellow for The Cambodia Daily, an English-language newspaper in Phnom Penh.
While a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, Chow was a founding member of a newsmagazine television show and freelanced for the Seattle Weekly. She also interned with the Seattle Times and worked on NBC's Winter Olympics coverage in Vancouver, B.C. You can find her tweeting away for Code Switch at @NPRCodeSwitch, and sharing her thoughts at @katchow.


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A Miami Beach homicide detective will get his job back and back pay after he successfully argued that he tested positive for cocaine last year because he had used a sexual aid cream a few days before the drug test.
Detective Reinaldo Casas won his case in front of an arbitrator this week, after filing a grievance over his firing by the Miami Beach Police Department following his positive drug test in January 2013.
Casas said in the case that he had never knowingly used cocaine. He said he was able to pinpoint the possible cause to a "sexual aid cream" a friend gave him. "My girlfriend had applied the substance to enhance our sexual intercourse in the days prior to my drug screening," he explained.
Casas testified at a hearing that he got the cream from Idilio Godinez, a close friend of his. Godinez testified that he got the Vaseline-like substance from an "old Cuban guy." Casas said the cream would help with his erectile dysfunction.
Arbitration documents said the cream was tested and found to contain cocaine. The city argued that it still had just cause to fire Casas because his story was "unbelievable."
"As a police officer, Casas should have been aware of what he was putting into his body," the city said.
The arbitrator called the story "highly suspect" but ultimately found that "there is no evidence in the record to show that the grievant was aware the cream contained a controlled substance" when Casas used it.
The arbitrator's ruling said Casas could return to duty and receive back pay as well.


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ELIXR Team
Although the grant is over, the ELIXR project had a dynamic group of people who contributed to its success. You can contact a former team members and also find out contact information for a current staff member at CSU Chancellor's Office Center for Distributed Learning who can help answer questions related to the ELIXR project.
Tom Carey – Program Co-Director
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ELIXR Proposal to FIPSE
ELIXR Proposal to FIPSE - In September 2006, the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, a program within the U.S. Department of Education, funded a proposal for ELIXR from a team of MERLOT partners and affiliated institutions. To learn more about conceptual underpinnings, deliverables, and various proposed stages of development, read the ELIXR Proposal
ELIXR Progress Reports to FIPSE
ELIXR Final Report
Evaluation Report
- Evaluation of Incorporating ELIXR Videos into SERC Modules, June 2009 - The Science Education Resource Center, one of ELIXR's partners, completed an evaluation study on the value and utility of incorporating ELIXR case stories into SERC's existing web-based pedagogic modules.
- Evaluation of ELIXR, a FIPSE Funded Project, Spring 2010, from Flora McMartin of Broad Based Knowledge, Project Evaluator
Case Story Authoring Teams - List of Institutions
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Construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd is favourtie win the contract to build Scotland's National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA) and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, which will be used to host two events at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Final approval will be made by Glasgow City Council at an executive committee meeting this Friday.
The NISA and The velodrome will be one of the biggest indoor sports facilities of its type in Europe and will be located on a 10.5 hectare site in the East End of Glasgow, close to Celtic Park and the Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village.
This will be the principal new dedicated sports facility for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and will be Scotland's first indoor velodrome, building on the celebrated successes of Sir Chris Hoy and other Scottish cyclists.
The indoor arena will have 5,000 spectator seats for sporting competitions, while the velodrome will have a further 2,000 seated and 500 standing spectators viewing a 250-metre cycle track. Viewing capacity for the velodrome will be extended to 4,000 for the duration of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where the venue will host the badminton and track cycling events.
The facility will be a national training centre for athletics, basketball, netball, track cycling and volleyball, and will include Scotland's first dedicated indoor velodrome, providing elite training and an international competition standard venue.
Councillor Steven Purcell, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "The National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome will be world-class venues able to attract sporting competitions of the highest standard to Glasgow, as well as providing a fantastic community facility that presents the chance and challenge to improve health and fitness levels. The design and construction of this state-of-the-art facility will offer employment, training and skills opportunities to local people, and will be a real asset for the city and country for decades to come."
The velodrome track will be designed by the internationally renowned designer Ralph Schuermann, who designed the 2008 Olympic Games velodrome in Beijing, and the design of the velodrome's track - and its accreditation by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) - is absolutely key to the success of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as an event arena.
Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland said: "This is a landmark facility, not just for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, but for the future training and competition opportunities for so many sports in Scotland. Cycling in particular will benefit immensely. Scotland has an excellent track record of producing world class cyclists and this fantastic new indoor facility can only help further."
The new headquarters of sportscotland will be located on the same site, as will the administrative base of several other national sports, and other features include a community sports centre with sports halls, outdoor floodlit 5-a-side courts, extensive health and fitness provision, indoor roller sports park, provision for cycling and acrèche.
John Scott, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 Limited, the Organising Company for the Commonwealth Games, said: "We are focused on delivering an athlete-centred Games in 2014 and the successful delivery of the NISA and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome will significantly contribute to providing athletes with a truly outstanding sporting experience. These world-class venues will facilitate elite athlete training in preparation of the Games, and leave a lasting sport and economic legacy for people in Glasgow and across Scotland."
Construction work is due to begin towards the end of 2009, with contract completion expected in early 2012, and velodrome track installation expected in spring 2012.


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A man facing a battery charge cursed out a Miami-Dade judge in a second court appearance Wednesday, hours after he gave a profanity-laced tirade when he first appeared in bond court.
Judge Ellen Sue Venzer increased Jodel Leveille's bond by $5,500, to $17,000, jail records showed.
Venzer kept her cool when Leveille, 24, repeatedly cursed her out, gave her the middle finger and grabbed his crotch during his initial bond court appearance. Leveille faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and criminal mischief, according to jail records.
Clad in orange prison garb, Leveille appeared calm until Venzer ruled there was probable cause for the battery charge, when he began his tirade.
Woman Flips Lid on Miami-Dade Judge Who Was Flipped Bird
"F--- you judge," Leveille yelled, before flipping the judge the bird, grabbing his crotch and telling her to die.
Leveille claimed he was stabbed by a woman he had a restraining order against and when officers arrived they beat him. Venzer asked him to calm down but Leveille refused.
"I ain't gonna calm down, they beat the hell out of me," he said. "You can't judge me."
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"You know what I'm gonna do Mr. Leveille," Venzer said.
"I don't care what you do, you can go to hell for what I care," Leveille replied.
Venzer reset the appearance to the afternoon.
"I'm gonna give you an opportunity to calm down Mr. Leveille," she said.
It was unknown whether he has an attorney.
According to arrest affidavit, Miami Police responded to his home at 5455 NW 5th Avenue on Monday because of a domestic dispute. The victim told police that Leveille attacked her during an argument, punching her in the face and head, police said.
"The victim attempted to flee from the area while the defendant chased her," the arrest report stated.
Authorities said Leveille pulled away from the officer responding to the incident and pushed him with both hands on his chest. He then spit on that officer's face.
After the judge gave Leveille time to cool off, he returned for round two. Leveille was unapolegetic, and told the judge as much.
"I don't care. Go to hell judge. Go to hell I don't want to hear it. You and all the officers, go to hell. I don't have any apologies for anyone. F- all of you," Leveille said.
The judge ordered that he undergo a psychological evaluation.
He was asked to take a seat on the bench. As the judge increased his bond amount for prior battery on law enforcement charges, Leveille shouted back.
"Put it at a million dollars! I don't give a f---."
The incident was reminiscent of 18-year-old Penelope Soto's infamous appearance before Miami-Dade Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat in early February, where she was sentenced to 30 days for flipping him the bird. The sentence was later reduced after Soto apologized.
Retired Miami-Dade chief judge Juan Ramirez Jr. has seen it all when it comes to court shenanigans. But he said judges can't take it personally.
"Sometimes you get upset — you're a human being and somebody gets under your skin, the first thing you want to do is lash out at the individual," he said.
Ramirez said that in spite of the bad behavior Venzor dealt with in her court, she behaved exactly as a judge should – staying calm, but firm.
"You have to keep a balance between overreacting and just totally ignoring and let everybody else think that they don't have to respect the office," he said.
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PASADENA — Stanford defensive end Ben Gardner blew off his assignment, then hoped for the best.
Wisconsin was lining up for a fourth-down push from the 1-yard line early in the second quarter, and Gardner noticed something in the way the Badgers were aligned.
"We studied their goal-line package hard during the week," he said after Stanford's 20-14 victory Tuesday in the Rose Bowl. "I picked up on a tendency … based on the guard's stance. I adjusted my alignment.
"I'm lucky I made the play. Otherwise I would have gotten yelled at."
Gardner broke through Wisconsin's front and stopped tailback James White for no gain, a tone-setting play early in the second quarter that allowed Stanford to preserve its 14-0 lead.
Three hours later, Gardner was celebrating a victory over his home-state team.
"It's very sweet beating the Badgers, the team I grew up cheering for," said Gardner, who grew up in Mequon, Wis., but was not offered a scholarship by Wisconsin.
"It's very special. But I'm most proud of the guys in this locker room. Everywhere you turn, a different guy was making a play."
Senior receiver Jamal-Rashad Patterson made the catch of his career, a leaping, 34-yard reception on a trick-play pass from receiver Drew Terrell that set up Stanford's first touchdown.
Kicker Jordan Williamson, who missed two critical field goals in the Fiesta Bowl loss last season, provided the decisive points in the Rose Bowl with field goals from 47 and 22 yards.
Reserve tailback Anthony Wilkerson picked up an important first down, dashing 8 yards on third-and-1 to set up Stanford's fourth-quarter field goal.
And nickel back Usua Amanan ended Wisconsin's comeback attempt with an interception in the final minutes — the only turnover of the game.
Amanam was named defensive player of the game.
Taylor finished his career with 4,300 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns (rushing or receiving). Both are school records.
Gardner, who also has a year of eligibility remaining, said of the draft: "We'll see in the next few days."
Tight end Levine Toilolo and linebackers Shayne Skov and Trent Murphy are also considering their options and have asked for feedback from the NFL's draft advisory board.
For more on college sports, see Jon Wilner's College Hotline at blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports. Contact him at email@example.com or 408-920-5716.


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With NY Mets spring training at Tradition Field, shopping and dining at the Fort Pierce Marina, Havert Fenn Civic Center events and Fort Pierce beaches, our hotel guests enjoy a never-ending array of attractions. Families can visit the Manatee Center to observe the manatees and later browse the shops of historic downtown Fort Pierce, FL. Our hotel is also near the St. Lucie County, FL fairgrounds and Vero Fashion Outlets.
Corporate travelers to our hotel in Fort Pierce, FL are close to companies that include Southern Eagle Distributing, Walmart Distribution Center, Tropicana, PepsiCo and USDA. Indian River State College is only three miles away, as well, while the nearby PGA golf course allows business travelers the opportunity to relax. And, with a 24-hour business center, free Wi-Fi access and a well appointed boardroom for 12, we have all the bases covered.
While in Fort Pierce, FL, our guests can enjoy quality amenities, including an outdoor, heated pool, fitness center and a daily free, hot breakfast. Our friendly staff is ready to accommodate your needs, and we look forward to your visit.
- Black-out Shades
- Rollaway Bed/Cot Available
- Crib Available
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Separate Hanging Closet
- In-Room Heating and A/C Controls
- Sofa Bed/Sleeper Couch
Bathroom/Personal Care
- Private Bathroom
- Bathroom Amenities Available
- Hair Dryer
- Bathtub
In-Room Features
- Mini Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Tea Maker
- Flat-screen TV
- iPod Docking Station with Clock Radio
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Desk-level Electrical Outlet
- Cable/Satellite
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- Direct-dial Phone
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- Complimentary Morning Newspaper
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- Connecting Rooms Available
- Separate Living Room
- Oversized Bath Towels
- Complimentary Coffee/Tea Supplies
- Full Breakfast Included
- Breakfast Buffet Included
- Continental Breakfast Included
- Complimentary Coffee in Lobby
- Off-site Restaurant Delivery Available
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- On-Site Business Center
- Printer
- Copier
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- Free High-Speed Internet in all Rooms
- Wireless Internet service is free for all IHG® Rewards Club members
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- Outdoor Pool
- Heated Outdoor Pool
- Outdoor Pool Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Health & Fitness
Complimentary Fitness Center
Our spacious fitness center is equipped with Precor equipment, including 2 treadmills, a bike and stepper, Free Weights, Yoga Mat and ball.
Hours of Operation: 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Fitness Center Type: LIMITED
Fitness Center Equipment:
- Stair Stepper
- Treadmill
- Stationary Bicycle
Housekeeping & Laundry
- Daily Housekeeping
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Hours of Operation: 12:01 PM - 11:59 PM
Added Value
- Wake Up Calls
- Ice Machine
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7151 Okeechobee Road
Fort Pierce, Florida 34945
United States
Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Check-in Age: 21
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- Complimentary Self Parking Available
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- Public Entrance
- Guest Rooms
- Elevators
- Public Restrooms
- Registration Desk
- Exercise Facility
- Business Center
- Pool
- Number of Accessible Meeting Rooms: 1
Accessible Hotel Areas
- Registration Area
- Accessible Guest Rooms
- Business Center
- Meeting Room
- Exercise Facility
- Pool
Hotel Areas with Accessible Routes from Accessible Public Entrance
- Accessible Self Parking
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- Ramp Access
- Portable Bathtub Seats
- Closed Caption TVs
- Telephone with TDD
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Guest Rooms
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Public Spaces
- Communication Kits with Visual Alarms
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- Pets Allowed
- Service Animals Allowed
- Pet Walking Area On-site
- Pet Deposit per Stay: 75 USD
- Pet Fee per Night: 25 USD
- Dogs that are twenty five pounds and under are welcome with a twenty five dollar per night non refundable fee. Seventy five dollar maximum. Specified guest rooms. Dogs only.
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- Smoke-Free Facility
- Number of Floors: 4
- Total Number of Rooms: 94
- Number of Suites: 18
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 94
- Number of Accessible Rooms: 5
- Connecting Rooms Available
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- English
- Spanish
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Swimming Pool Blog
May is Pool & Spa Safety Month ~ Let's Get Safe!
by Myles McMorrow, April 26, 2009
May is Pool & Spa Safety Month
Pools and spas provide many hours of fun and relaxation, and usually nothing more than a skinned knee. Complacency can allow us to relax our once rigid pool safety standards. The gate latch may no longer line up. Externals doors may no longer be locked and alarmed. Perhaps the kids are good swimmers now, and they don't need so much supervision?!?
May is Pool Safety Month. If you hang around POOLCENTER.com long enough, you know that we are very vocal on pool safety Issues. Here are some facts and tips for making your pool a safer place to be. Let's Get Safe!
The most tragic safety associated issue with pools is drowning. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), from 2003-2005, 283 children under the age of 5 drowned in swimming pools and drowning is the most common form of unintentional death in children ages 1-4 years old.
There are many things you can do to help prevent this. Even if you have no children in the house or grandchildren visiting , this does not mean one cannot end up in your pool, children are explorers by nature. Neighborhood kids know you have a pool, which by the way, the law terms an "attractive nuisance". Kids are attracted to pools, and will wander through an open gate, like 3 yr old drowning victim Vimbai Machakaire did. For her story, read our blog post "How safe is your Neighbor's Pool?"
There is something that we in the pool industry refer to as "layers of protection" This is setting up multiple forms of protection to prevent accidents from happening. Number one on that list is supervision, know where the kids are at all times. If a child is missing check the pool first because seconds count when it comes to drowning. The next level would be a barrier such as a pool fence or wall surrounding the pool to stop people from easily entering the pool area (this is a law in many states). The last layer is a pool alarm. They sound an alarm at the pool and in the house if something over 8 pounds enters the pool water. None of these layers are 100% reliable so the more layers you have the safer your pool will be.
One of the best things you can do in the event of an accident is to have prepared for it in advanced. From 2004-06 there were over 2800 emergency room visits with pool related submersion injuries. Of that, 33% where children under the age of 18 mos and more than half of these victims were boys.
Anyone that owns a pool or swims should know the life saving method of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) this is a procedure you can do in the event someone stops breathing or their heart stops. The Red Cross offers classes nationwide and only takes a few hours to complete and most classes also teach basic first aid.
A good thing to have by the pool if an accident occurs is a phone for calling emergency professionals. One thing every pool should have is good first aid kit as well as rescue equipment for getting some one in trouble out of the water without putting yourself in danger. Most drowning victims will try to grab on to the rescuer putting both in jeopardy of drowning.
Swim lessons are the best way to prevent drowning. No one is too young or too old for proper swim training. Most departments of parks and recreation or YMCAs offer swim classes. A recent study says children as young as 6 months (yes 6mo. not a typo) can be taught to save themselves. One interesting bit of pool news these days is ISR or Infant Swimming Resource (this is amazing to watch and I highly recommend it). Classes are offered around the country and it has been around for many years and is recognized leader in the area of teaching infants to swim.
Electrocution is another safety issue around pools. You should never use any electrical appliance within 10 feet of a swimming pool. Swimming pools do use electricity to filter, heat, and light. Every swimming pool should have 2 GFI circuit breakers on every electrical device used on the pool system. This is to have one as a back up in the case the first one fails. All swimming pools should also be bonded or grounded, in accordance with the National electrical code. If you are not sure if your pool complies, you can get a state or local electrical code inspector to come and, well, inspect.
Lightning is a pesky problem with swimming pools. In the USA, in any given year there are over 22 million cloud to ground lightning strikes. Lightning is attracted to water and 8.1% of these strikes do hit bodies of water. One thing you can get on the market now are small hand held devices that can detect lightning from miles away and will alert you. One thing to remember is the H.A.N.D.Y rule when it comes to pools and lightning. Do not swim for 45 minutes after a storm has passed, you do not need clouds overhead to have lightning strike a swimming pool.
Improper pool water chemistry has been in the news lately with a new breed of chlorine resistant strands of bacteria and parasites referred to as RWIs or Recreational Water illnesses. Keeping your pool chemistry to the proper levels will limit exposure to them. There are many types of water borne illnesses, the most notorious being Crypto short for Cryptosporidium , Giardia , Shigella , Norovirus and E.coli 0157:H7
All these are spread by swallowing, breathing, or having contact with contaminated water from pools and spas or bodies of water. If you think someone has been exposed contact and emergency professional as soon as possible. There are test kits you can buy to test the water for them, but one kit does not do them all. The CDC or Center for Disease Control has a list of what you can do to prevent and limit exposure to them.
Last is your pool and surrounding area. Make sure everything around your pool is in good working condition. This would include you pool deck for broken concrete or splintered wood. These should be repaired ASAP. This will help with trip and fall types of injuries. Rough pool plaster and chipped pool paint can cause cuts and scraped too. Broken and missing tile can be as sharp and razor blades.
Make sure all hand rails, slides, diving boards, and pool side equipment are all tightened regularly and are not broken or loose. Consider removing diving boards that may be installed on a pool with a steep slope, or depth less than 8 ft. Some diving boards installed during the 70's and 80's would not pass current standards, and should be removed.
Make sure you look over your pool on regular basis to ensure your pool is as safe as it can be. See our blog post "Swimming Pool Safety Checklist". You never know when an accident may happen, better to prepared for it in the event it might happen.
Let's all spread the word about water and pool safety and have a safe summer!


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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2004 Media Releases
StarTran running Big Red Express from Three Locations
Mayor Coleen J. Seng today said the Police and Public Works and Utilities Departments have made plans to accommodate traffic and pedestrians attending the UNL spring football game at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17 at Memorial Stadium. Stadium Drive will close at 7 a.m., and the Husker Pavilion will open on that street at 9:30 a.m. The stadium will open at 11 a.m. for general admission seating.
"We expect up to 60,000 Husker fans to stream into our downtown area for the spring game this year," said Mayor Seng. "At the same time, traffic in the area is being affected by construction, including the Antelope Valley Project. We welcome fans to our downtown, and we are taking extra steps to make sure they remain safe."
The Lincoln Police Department has assigned 22 officers to direct traffic before and after the game. Those coming from out of town who plan to park west of the stadium, including the Haymarket Park parking areas, are encouraged to use the airport or West "O" Street exits. Those parking downtown are urged to used the downtown exit. The West Bypass to Capitol Parkway West is also recommended as a route into and out of downtown Lincoln.
StarTran will offer its Big Red Express service from three locations:
Downtown parking meters are enforced until 6 p.m. Saturdays. The parking section of the City Public Works and Utilities Department is offering $5 pre-paid parking at three of its garages:
All other City parking facilities will be open, and normal parking rates will apply. Attendants at the three garages offering pre-paid parking will have information about on-line parking reservations, season parking passes, parking locations and other information for the 2004 Husker football season. Maps and other parking information are available at lincoln.ne.gov or or by calling the parking office at 402-441-6472.
Parking will be available in the University facility at 17th and "R" streets at normal rates. The INS lot at 8th and "S" streets will charge $5 for cars and $10 for RVs.
Handicapped parking is available on the surface lot at 19th and "R" streets with a University shuttle service beginning at 11 a.m. Handicapped parking also is available at the City parking facilities, 14th and Vine streets, and the UNL lot at 10th and Holdrege.
The Antelope Valley Project has resulted in these closures:
The speed limit has been lowered to 25 miles per hour in construction areas.
The fans will include about 7,500 elementary and junior high students from the region who will take a drug-free pledge at half time of the spring game. The buses carrying the students will be routed to the lot at University lot at 14th and Holdrege streets.
Other events happening in Lincoln on April 17 include the Novartis Run with two-mile and 10K events beginning at 9 a.m. in the Holmes Lake area; University track meet at 2:30 p.m.; and a Husker softball game at 3:30 p.m.


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Bigger is better in the booming large-cabin business aircraft segment, and the debut of Dassault's $45 million Falcon 5X is the biggest news at this year's National Business Aviation Association Convention.
Formerly known as the Falcon SMS, this newest member of the family will have a cabin cross section that's slightly larger than that of Gulfstream's G650 uber-jet, but it is considerably shorter, in keeping with its 5,200-nm maximum range at Mach 0.80. The aircraft will cruise comfortably at Mach 0.85, but then range decreases to 4,750 nm.
The 5X is the first clean-sheet Falcon in a decade. It shares little with the 7X that entered service in 2007, having a new fuselage, new wing, new Safran Snecma Silvercrest turbofans and new digital flight control system functionality.
The new Falcon will compete head-on with Gulfstream's 4,200-nm range but aging G450, and with Bombardier's 5,400 nm-range but fuel-thirsty Global 5000. But its considerably lighter empty weight, more advanced aerodynamics and 10-15% more fuel-efficient engines will cut fuel consumption by up to one-third compared to those competitors. Dassault claims that the 5X will have 30% lower direct operating costs than the G450's and 35% less than the Global 5000's.
The 5X wasn't always as large or as long-legged as it is today. When Dassault launched initial SMS design studies in 2006, it was intended to compete against Bombardier's then hot-selling Challenger 300, Gulfstream's G250 (now G280) and Embraer's Legacy 600. But when world financial markets tanked in 2008, demand imploded for SMS and smaller aircraft.
However, the large-cabin market began to rebound as the first green shoots of economic recovery sprouted in 2009, so Dassault's engineers went back to their CATIA screens and completely revamped the SMS. It has become a very different aircraft, the largest and most advanced Falcon yet built, and will provide the basis for larger and longer range Falcons in the future. Expect another member of the new family to be announced before EBACE 2014.
The 5X's circular fuselage is 8 in. greater in diameter than any previous Falcon's. Thus, while overall cabin length is 5 in. shorter than the 7X's, its volume is 14% greater, with 4 in. more headroom and 10 in. more floor width. The main 25.3-ft.-long salon is divided into three: a forward, four-chair club section, a mid-cabin four-seat conference grouping and a separate aft lounge that will accommodate six passengers in full flat berths on overnight missions. Cabin altitude will be 3,900 ft. at FL 410 and 6,000 ft. at FL 510.
The cabin has several new design features. The seats have hollowed-out armrests and cocoon-like, wraparound bases and backs to make passengers feel as though they occupy a space that's dedicated solely to them. There are plug-in ports for individual seat monitors, and Wi-Fi will support using iPads or iPhones as IFE monitors.
Dassault customers said they wanted more ambient light in the cabin, so the 5X will be fitted with 28 of the largest cabin windows ever used on a Falcon. They're 1 in. taller than those on the 7X and provide as much window area per cubic foot of cabin volume as the 16 wide-oval cabin windows of the G650.
The 155-cu.-ft. aft baggage compartment will be accessible in flight with no altitude restrictions because the engine rotor burst plane is behind the aft pressure bulkhead. There will also be an unpressurized baggage compartment in the tail.
The Falcon 5X's airframe and systems introduce no unproven technologies, so early serial number buyers aren't likely to suffer major growing pains. The primary airframe is a semi-monocoque aluminum structure, with composites for the empennage, fairings, nacelles and other secondary structures.
The clean-sheet 779-sq.-ft. wing is Dassault's first airfoil to have winglets as part of the initial design. It features a straight leading edge, a relatively modest 33 deg. of leading edge sweep, and 5-10% better lift/drag ratio than the 7X's. The Falcon's signature cruciform tail is retained, but the horizontal stabilizer has no anhedral.
The nose has completely new loft contours, including cockpit windows that are 32% larger than those of the Falcon 7X, making it much easier to see over the nose during takeoff, approach and landing. The flight deck is considerably more comfortable, with increased headroom and space aft of the pilots' seats to recline either one to 130 deg. for short rest breaks. There's also a new jump seat for a third crewmember that stows behind the right pilot's seat.
Systems are thoroughly updated. The 5X will be the first Falcon to have a primarily AC electrical system, with 115 VAC variable-frequency starter-generators, eliminating the need for air turbine or DC motor starters. There will be only two main 3,000-psi hydraulic systems, each with a subsystem and electric power pack to provide redundancy for the flight control actuators. The fuel system is vintage Falcon, having pressurized tanks and dual-redundant fuel boost pumps.
The Dassault-designed digital flight control system is based upon Falcon 7X architecture, but it will integrate more functions, including business aviation's first flaperons, combining flap, roll spoiler and airbrake functions in a single control surface. The cockpit will have left and right sidestick controls linked to three primary and three secondary flight control computers. While most flight control surfaces will be hydraulically powered, the trailing edge flaps will be electrically powered, a departure from the 7X.
Falcons are known for their class-leading fuel efficiency and the 5X will be no exception. No other large-cabin aircraft, except for Dassault's own Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS, should squeeze more miles out of a pound of jet fuel on equal length trips. One reason is the 5X's Mach 0.80 design cruise speed, relatively placid by current standards. While some large-cabin business aircraft makers now tout cruise speeds of Mach 0.85 to 0.90, shaving as much as an hour off of longer trips, Dassault's market research indicates that longtime Falcon operators value cabin comfort, range and price above the need for speed.
With 5,200-nm range at Mach 0.80, the Falcon 5X will be able to fly eight passengers London-Tokyo, Beijing-Minneapolis or New York-Tel Aviv in 11 hr., 30 min. At Mach 0.85 it will fly London-Houston, Detroit-Moscow or São Paulo-Lisbon in under 10 hr.
Dassault is striving to make the 5X the most reliable and most maintainable business jet that it has ever built. Scheduled maintenance will come at 800-hr. or 12-month intervals. Custom-tailored maintenance programs will be offered.
The 5X provides a clean-sheet foundation for larger and longer range Falcon Jets, ones that will compete directly against the newest and most capable designs being developed by Bombardier and Gulfstream. As such, it isn't just Dassault's latest jet. It is a milestone in the company's history, the end of its trijet era and the beginning of a whole new line of twin-engine, large-cabin aircraft that will be more comfortable, more capable and more cost-effective.
Construction of the first flight test aircraft is well under way. First flight is slated for the first half 2015. Look for a full report in the November 2013 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation.
Click here to see photos of the Falcon 5X on our Things With Wings blog.


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Pat Eng: Founder, New York Asian Women's Center
PROFILE: Pat Eng on recognizing the scarcity of resources for battered Asian women and what she did to help.
Pat Eng
Founder, New York Asian Women's Center
Pat Eng on recognizing the scarcity of resources for battered Asian women and what she did to help.
Patrica Eng is a social worker and activist devoted to women's issues. She is Vice President for Grants and Capacity Building at the Ms. Foundation. Earlier in her career, she founded the first battered women's shelter on the East Coast aimed specifically at immigrants — The New York Asian Women's Center. Eng was born in Manhattan to Chinese immigrant parents. After graduating with honors from Princeton University, she earned a Master in Social Work from Hunter College in New York City. While she was still studying to become a social worker, Eng noticed a glaring deficiency in resources for battered Asian women. "Of all the issues facing [Asian-American] women, domestic violence was clearly the one that had to be dealt with first," she says. To address this need, she founded the New York Asian Women's Center in 1982, an organization that she led until 1999. Today, the NYAWC hotline receives over 3000 calls a year. In her role at the Ms. Foundation, Eng issues grants to grassroots, often youth-led initiatives that combat gender-based violence throughout the country. She is the recipient of a Gloria Steinem Women of Vision Award and a President's Volunteer Action Award. She was also a Revson Fellow for the City of New York at Columbia University.


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My girlfriend has canker sores. Can I catch them from her?- Matthew
No. Canker sores are not contagious. Unlike cold sores, you can't catch canker sores from another person.
Canker sores are a kind of ulcer inside the mouth. No one knows exactly what causes them, or why some people get them and others don't. Some experts think that canker sores might be caused by injuries to the inside of the mouth (like biting the inside of your cheek) or that they may be brought on by things like stress.
So how can you tell if a sore is a (non-contagious) canker sore or a contagious cold sore? Cold sores usually develop outside the mouth, around the lips, chin, or nostrils. Canker sores are different: they only develop on the inside of the mouth.
Canker sores go away on their own after a while and usually don't need treatment. But if your girlfriend gets canker sores often, is in a lot of pain, or the sores don't improve within 2 weeks, she should see her doctor.
Reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben Joseph, MD
Date reviewed: January 2013
*Names have been changed to protect user privacy.
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ASHEVILLE NC – The City of Asheville will hold a public meeting Monday, August 27 to present information and gather input on proposed revisions to the city's noise ordinance.
The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the William Randolph School located at 90 Montford Avenue, Asheville, and will consist of breakout sessions where small groups will be able to discuss the proposed revisions and learn about steps being taken to make participation in the formal complaint process easier.
The revisions are being considered by City Council's Public Safety Committee.
The city is currently gathering feedback about the proposed changes via an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/noise_ordinance_revisions.
Results of the survey and information gathered at the meeting will be analyzed and presented to the committee. Residents who prefer sending stand alone comments over taking the survey can send an email to [email protected] with a subject line of "Noise Ordinance Comment." Residents may also send correspondence to: City of Asheville, Community Relations Division, ATTN: Noise Ordinance, PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC, 28802 or call 259-5604.
Paper flyers promoting the August 27 meeting are available to neighborhood representatives and stakeholders to distribute or can be downloaded at ashevillenc.gov/projects. City staff will also be available to attend established neighborhood and business group meetings through September 14. Contact Neighborhood Coordinator Marsha Stickford at [email protected] or 259-5506 for more information.
For information on the noise ordinance and the proposed revisions, as well as steps taken to date on the public outreach portion of the process, visit ashevillenc.gov/projects and scroll down to "Noise Ordinance Revisions – Input Process."
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Troubleshooter starts at embattled Harris probation office
Helen Harberts, who spent 25 years in criminal justice and praises drug courts as the most important innovation she has ever seen, is grim as she talks about how drugs, alcohol and crime are intermingled.
"When you watch a repeat DWI offender walk out of court, you should be very concerned," she says intently. "They are predictable killers."
The retired prosecutor and former probation head from California was appointed and went to work Friday as interim director of Harris County's beleaguered probation department, with a mandate to fix the agency's drug testing procedures.
"The entire system and the appropriate treatment for people with addictive disorders relies on appropriate drug testing," she said. Recently revealed problems with drug and alcohol testing are "unthinkable," Harberts said. "It is beyond the pale, and it must be corrected."
Lax oversight found
Paul Becker, the former head of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, resigned last month after a three-day hearing in which defense attorney Lisa Andrews showed widespread and systemic problems with the data entry and testing protocols.
During that hearing, Andrews showed that lax oversight led to at least one man being sentenced to 30 days in jail for a false positive on a drug test.
After the hearing, the district attorney's office announced it would stop using results from the drug tests to jail defendants out on bail or revoke probationers until the problems are remedied.
The probation department, which is funded mostly with state dollars while housed in county facilities, is overseen by Houston's 37 criminal court judges.
Harberts will make $134,160 a year, the same amount Becker made, to run the department while the judges begin the process of selecting a permanent director.
Harberts, a retiree who takes care of her 95-year-old mother in California, said she expects a new director to be hired in about six months.
"I'm in here to troubleshoot some problems, help the people here do a better job and get a fresh look at the department to get it ready for a new director," she said. "While I'm here, there's going to be some serious change."
Harberts was the chief probation officer in Chico, Calif., from 1995 to 2002. Before that, she was a prosecutor from 1986 until 1995, and she returned to prosecuting in 2002 until she retired last year.
To get Harris County's probation department back on track, she said, she will be meeting with judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers, especially Andrews, about the issues at the agency.
Andrews said she hopes Harberts will turn the agency around.
"There's not going to be an overnight fix, and it's going to take some time because there are problems from start to finish," she said.
Overwhelmed agency
Her investigation showed an agency overwhelmed by more than 300,000 drug tests a year with problems because of the information technology systems, staffing and training.
"There needs to be an overhaul not only in their procedures but in their thinking because they don't think of this as 'evidence,' " Andrews said. "They need to get in there, uncover it and get down to the business of fixing it."
Chronicle reporter Mike Morris contributed to this report.


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A 25-YEAR CONTRACT to manage Britain's nuclear weapons stockpile may
be torn up by the government amid spiralling costs and overruns.
Concerns are mounting over poor performance on a series of key
Some of us went to the Serco AGM yesterday at Canary Wharf. Serco are 1/3 of the management company that runs AWE. Apparently there's some kind of injunction against protest at Canary Wharf.
Women from the Green Party came to camp in January and did a fair job of standing with banners at the main gate in the rain, sitting around the camp fire in the rain and talking about nuclear weapons
The Newbury Weekly News reports: