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Now gone, Cedar Lanes was bowlers' haven for 54 years
Q: What is the history of Cedar Lanes bowling center? It was so sad to see it close. From the age of 10 we spent many hours there. We had lots of fun and good food at the café. It would also be great to learn more about the owners.
Leonard Breitling, Kingsburg
A: The sport of bowling boomed in the 1950s and 1960s, according to "Fresno County in the 20th Century." When Cedar Lanes opened in 1959 at Cedar and Shields avenues it was Fresno's seventh bowling alley – and the fourth to open in three years.
The bowling alley was owned by the Cedar Lanes Corporation of California. According to a 1958 Fresno Bee story, corporation officers were building contractor Spalding G. Wathen (president) and his brother Richard Wathen, whose family-run company built the center, restaurant owner Al Pardini (vice president), local businessman Robert McMillian (secretary), home builder John Bonadelle, restaurateur Marion Hansard and Jim Logan (treasurer), a former Edison High School history teacher who later ran his own restaurant before becoming a planning consultant.
The owners knew their bowling: Spalding Wathen, Pardini, McMillian, Logan and Hansard were certified bowling pros, The Bee said.
The one-story building cost nearly $1.4 million and took nine months to construct using concrete block and steel. Cedar Lanes featured automatic pinsetters and boasted "refrigerated air conditioning."
Cedar Lanes had 32 lanes, the same number as Fresno's Mid State Bowl, which at the time was "the largest bowling layout between San Francisco and Los Angeles," The Bee said.
"This will be the most elaborate and modern alley in California. We don't think it will be matched anywhere in the state," McMillian said when the lanes were under construction in 1958. Cedar Lanes also had a coffee shop, a dining room, a lounge, a recreation room and banquet rooms. The center was open 24 hours daily.
In the early 1960s Wathen Bros. built the Cedar Lanes Shopping Center near the bowling alley. In addition to a Safeway market and Thrifty drug store, there were 10 stores that originally included Larre's women's shop, Cashion's shoes, Dick Contino's men's store, Jean Kirby's salon, American-Parisian Cleaners, Pollard's Bakery, James Mitchell's carpet and drapery store, Glenn Thornton's barber shop, Pardini's liquor store and a "children's nursery for the bowling alley," according to The Bee.
Cedar Lanes was sold and demolished in 2012 to make way for a Walmart grocery store. On its last day the lanes hosted the final round of the women's state bowling tournament before closing at 3 p.m.
After the center closed, salvagers scrambled to remove the hardwood bowling lanes before demolition. Some of that wood was used to build counter tops and tables in the Ampersand ice cream shop across from Fresno High School.
Q: I lived on Kings Canyon east of Sanger and went to a two-room school on Belmont called Lindsay from 1932 to 1940. I always wondered about the origin of the name and school. The building is gone and I think it was moved to Centerville.
Carol Smith, Fresno
A: The Lindsay school district was organized in 1910 and named for Elliott W. Lindsay, the first superintendent of the Sanger District who served as the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools from 1906 to 1919.
Lindsay was born in Nova Scotia in 1861, according to historian Paul Vandor. He taught school in Canada before coming to Fresno in 1888. He married Rebecca L. Fader in 1894.
During Lindsay's tenure as superintendent of Fresno County schools, enrollment grew from 8,150 students in 1907 to 15,140 in 1917.
Lindsay declined to run for another term as superintendent in 1919, the same year Vandor's two-volume local history and biographies of pioneers and notable citizens was published.
Vandor wrote of Lindsay, "No incumbent in the office ever worked more indefatigably for the upbuilding of the school district of the county than did he."
Lindsay taught at Fresno State Normal School, the predecessor to Fresno State, after he left the county post. He was an avid hiker, climbing Mount Whitney twice. Lindsay retired in 1932, according to his 1947 Fresno Bee obituary.
The original one-room Lindsay School was built on Belmont Avenue near Newmark Avenue, two miles east of Academy Road, in 1910. The school was built on a two-acre parcel bought from Hiram and Edith Barklew for $135, according to "Public Schools of Fresno County." The building was designed by noted Fresno architect A.C. Swartz, who designed Washington Union High School in 1901. Lindsay School was built by S.S. Holden at a cost of $2,448 and paid for by a bond issue.
There is some confusion over the name of the school's first teacher. One source says it was Lenore Johnson but another source says the teacher's first name was Levon. Whoever it was, the teacher was paid $65 a month.
The school outgrew its one room by 1919 and another bond was passed to add a second room, which was built by Hugh M. Marshall Sr. and W.B. Vaughn.
A second teacher was hired after the addition was built. A third teacher was hired in 1929 to meet the needs of growing enrollment. At about that time a small one-room building was built on the property for the first and second grades.
The Lindsay District's last year was 1948, and it was annexed to the Centerville Union District in 1949. The last teachers were Barbara E. Dark and Leota Davis. The last district trustees were H.W. Heinz, Otto Olson and Q.C. Allyn.
The two-room building was moved to the Centerville Union campus. The one-room building was moved to the Round Mountain campus but was later returned to the Lindsay site.
More about: In response to an item about Fresno artist Alice Stukenbroeker that was published on April 8, Thomas Glasrud of Lakeside wrote recently to share his memories of her.
"We greatly enjoyed your column about our former neighbor Alice Stukenbroeker," Glasrud wrote. "My family lived across the street from Alice and her husband, Garland, on Hampton Way in Fresno. I spent many an hour with Alice in her home studio as a 4- to 7-year-old. My mother worked part-time and Alice offered to babysit.
"There were only two rooms that were off-limits to Alice's art supplies and those were the master bedroom and the kitchen. It was truly an artist's enclave. I just remember as a child that Alice was one of the nicest, warmest people I had ever been around. She spoke mostly in a whisper as she had had … cancer and had lost her full speaking voice.
"My parents purchased three of her oil paintings around 1960. We soon moved to the San Diego area where we still live. My mom continued to communicate with Alice for a number of years and we followed her career.
"We still have her paintings in our home. My favorites are the Budapest skyline and the impressionistic street scene using browns, reds and subtle pinks. Alice was a truly talented artist and wonderful woman. We were so lucky to have known her."
Ask Me publishes on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Paula Lloyd is a freelance writer. Send questions to email@example.com or by mail to Paula Lloyd, c/o The Fresno Bee Newsroom, 1626 E St., Fresno CA 93786. Please include your name, city of residence and a phone number.


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The Psychology of '13 Reasons Why,' Suicide & High School Life By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. ~ 4 min read
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Corn Fritters with Chipotle Mustard SaucePrep Time:
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The flavour of red ale complements this sweet and tangy full-bodied sauce that delivers an intense taste with a lingering heat and an earthy malt finish.
1 1/2 cups (100 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (130 g) fine cornmeal
1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper
1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups (375 g) thawed corn kernels
3/4 cup (250 g) crumbled bacon
1/2 cup (100 g) finely chopped jalapeno
3 cups (750 mL) E.D.SMITH® Saucemake Pubmaster Red Ale Chipotle Mustard Sauce, warmed
Stir the flour with the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the eggs. Stir in the corn, bacon and jalapeno.
Drop 1 oz (30 mL) scoops of batter into the deep fryer at 350F (180C). Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towel. Serve 5 fritters with 1/2 cup (125 mL) Red Ale Chipotle Mustard Sauce.
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More from the self portrait series I've been doing. I'm actually about to stop now, for a little while, as I'm in preparations for my trip and have some other things to do. It's been a bit fun to do these, I have to say, though I honestly wish I had more time to devote to them. I'd love to be able to take one day, maybe one cloudy day, and do projections all day.
I did find a new (and better!) prop store yesterday, one which I stumbled upon almost by accident. I went into this place looking for something else entirely, when I noticed all of the items they had and started poking around. I must admit, I came out impressed-it was nice. A nice selection of good and inexpensive props. This will help me with my projections, since a lot of it revolves around getting the right props.
Still loving the iPhone and I still have yet to do my "homework" for my upcoming workshop. I am getting close, and think that I have all but decided upon the "one (and only one) photo I wish I'd taken" even though I so wish I could select a painting. Think you know what mine will be? Ah, I'm not telling yet but, I have to admit, all will be revealed soon enough. Soon enough, I tell you, soon enough.
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Kali Ling isn't afraid of dying. She's been killed hundreds of times in hundreds of different ways. And she knows there are things much more terrifying than death...
There's a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international video game tournament between the world's most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there's a catch. The game uses new VR pods guaranteed to push digital warriors to their physical and psychological brink—adapting every time a gamer makes a move.
As the first female captain and youngest team owner in VGL history, Kali is used to defying the odds. But as the all-star tournament heats up, her determination begins to waver and the pressures of media, sponsors, and the game itself begin to put cracks in her hard-set convictions.
If Kali's Team Defiance is to survive, they'll have to find a way to be stronger than ever before. But battling the system may prove too difficult for even the most hardened of fighters...
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Arena #2
Holly Jennings
Pub Date: 4/4/17
Ace Books
Genre: Science Fiction
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The sequel to Holly Jennings' futuristic debut is finally here! Gauntlet revives with the fierce warrior, Kali Ling, taking over duties as owner of her team Defiance. Not only is she now in control of her team's sponsorships, image, and morale, when the team is invited to a new international all-star league tournament, she still has to play as team captain. The road to victory is even more treacherous as Kali's enemies form not just inside the virtual games, but also in real life.
Kali is still the leader we love to cheer on. Even more so in Gauntlet than in Arena, because this time her teammates are in the crossfire. Before, Kali struggled with addiction to virtual reality, but with Tamachi Industries' new virtual pods playing the game for extended periods of time is safer. Standing up to the VGL and pointing out their unsafe practices in Arena brings consequences that manifest throughout the competition. Her team's morale begins to fall along with their performance and their personal relationships.
When I started Gauntlet I honestly didn't know if I was going to gobble it up like candy or drag through it. I genuinely wanted a follow-up to Kali's story, but I couldn't fathom it taking on a completely separate form from the first novel. In the beginning it seemed to take on a similar path as Arena as readers are taken into a career boosting tournament with Defiance. However, Holly Jennings does that indescribable thing she does where by the end of the story I saw so many ups, downs, twists and turns that the end point is not where I expected to find myself. To have such sophisticated plot lines in a story about characters playing video games is an art and Jennings is a master artist.
Gauntlet broadened the science-fiction aspect of this series and seemed to spend more time in Kali's real futuristic world. The introduction of international teams widens our view of her reality and presents challenges for Defiance in terms of measuring their strength and capability to function as a team. The Arena series and reached a new level and I can't wait to see further progress!
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RantCrush Top 5: April 19, 2017
Welcome to RantCrush Top 5, where we take you through today's top five controversial stories in the world of law and policy. Who's ranting and raving right now? Check it out below:
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found dead in his cell in a Massachusetts prison early this morning. Hernandez, 27, reportedly hanged himself. He had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, but had just recently been acquitted of the 2012 fatal shootings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtad.
Prison officials said that they had no reason to believe that Hernandez was suicidal. If they had, they would have transferred him to the mental health unit, instead of allowing him to remain in his single-occupancy cell. A spokesperson for the Patriots said that the team, which is visiting the White House today to celebrate its Super Bowl win, will not be commenting.
Sports world reacts to former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez's "tragic" death. https://t.co/1f6BFuDF1e pic.twitter.com/dYZz3jFxRK
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Port of New York - GG Archives
RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line in New York Harbor
New York, The Greatest Port in the World (1907)
For the plates from which this most interesting article is printed we are indebted to the "Broadway Magazine." The article so clearly portrays so many interesting features of New York City that we believe even New Yorkers themselves will find it as instructive as it is interesting, and we are sure that out-of-town readers will heartily welcome its reproduction here.
In point of tonnage, New York exceeds London by one million. This is due to a difference in the character of the ports that must be borne in mind in comparing them. London is England's one commercial center and. aside from Liverpool, its only great place of export and import.
The Port of New York: An Overview of the Operations and Problems (1921)
MANY phases of the New York port problem have been under public discussion almost since the port attained its preeminence.
The geographical conditions which themselves made New York the logical gateway of this country by reason of its great expanse of waterfront, its favorable tide conditions, its deep channels and its ready access to the ocean, caused a growth that has no parallel in history.
New York has been an easy and cheap port through which to pass commerce and with its natural facilities has grown without the necessity of careful planning until the very volume of its business is choking it.
Proposed Reorganization of the Port of New York (1921)
AFTER several years' study of the future need. Of the Port of New York, the New York, New Jersey Port & Harbor Development Commission -created in 1917 by the legislatures of the two States-has transmitted a most comprehensive plan for the future development of the Port to the Governors of New York and of New Jersey.
The magnitude of the transportation operations and the growing burden of congestion and terminal costs presents a situation requiring immediate correction.


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I suffer from anxiety, mainly brought about by claustrophobia. I'll find myself feeling trapped on buses or busy stores and suddenly I'll have a panic attack. Full blown panic attacks don't happen often, but when they do they suck. It's something I can feel coming on so usually I can remove myself from the situation before it becomes anything serious. However, being a constant traveler means I put myself in situations where sometimes I can't remove myself immediately to calm down. I know I am not alone in dealing with anxiety, so I thought I'd share a few tips that help with my traveling lifestyle!
Travel is a huge part of my life and I refuse to let go because of an occasional attack. Learn what works for you and stick to it. It is completely normal to get nervous, anxious, or panicky when you throw yourself into unfamiliar settings. Don't let a little bit of anxiety get the best of you!
Happy Friday!
1 | PACK LIGHT When I'm bringing a carry on or trying to pack a car, I am almost guaranteed to stress out if I have too much to handle. Keep it simple, don't pack a million and one things in a carry on unless you have to. The bare essentials are all you'll need until you land.
2 | BOOK IN ADVANCE Save yourself the extra stress of paying for things in an unfamiliar place. Book transportation, book events, book anything and everything you can before so you don't have to worry about coming across any problems later on.
3 | LEAVE EARLY Not too long ago my friend and I were headed from Bristol to Bath to catch a bus tour of Wiltshire. What should have been a 10 minute journey turned into 2 canceled trains. We had left an hour early and STILL ended up being late. It was not the most ideal way to start the tour, and my anxiety was through the roof. Prepare yourself for the worst case scenario and leave accordingly.
4 | EAT Hanger is real y'all. Eat to avoid the stress that comes with hanger and you'll thank yourself later on.
5 | REMEMBER, THE FEELING WILL PASS If you do end up with that bit of anxiety just breathe. Remember that whatever it may be, it is NOT the end of the world. Take a second to focus on calming down before dealing with whatever situation you need to take on.
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Dean McDermott unveils wedding vow tattoo
Dean McDermott has had Tori Spelling's wedding vows tattooed on his rib cage.
The reality TV star - who admits to cheating on his wife during a one-night stand in Toronto last year - revealed his new inking on the reunion episode of 'True Tori' Thursday night, and stated that it represents his promise to never be unfaithful again.
The 47-year-old actor lifted his shirt to unveil the tattoo, which features words from his wife's wedding vows to him on his right rib cage, to Tori, who has his wedding vows to her tattooed on her left rib cage.
His tattoo reads: ''I will wipe your tears with my tiny hands, I will comfort you with my body. I love you, my beautiful boy, for all eternity.''
While sat next to his 41-year-old wife, Dean told the show's host Brooke Anderson: ''I've broken these vows and it is a gesture of a new beginning. I'll never break these vows again.''
Dean's new tattoo may not be enough to convince his wife of his dedication to her, however, as the former 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actress has previously revealed that an inking of her name above his penis didn't stop him from being unfaithful in the past.
Speaking on an episode of 'True Tori', she said: ''Should I have him do a tattoo on his body? I mean clearly that didn't stop him. You know the tattoo he has, right? Down there it says Tori's.
''It's above [his penis]. It's above the pubis. It says, 'Tori's'. And then months later he cheated on me.''


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ITURO General
Where and where will be ITURO 2019?
ITURO 2019 will be in ITU Ayazağa Campus, Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center on 11-12-13 April 2019.
Are there any prerequisites for participating in ITURO?
No, anyone who wants to participate can participate in ITURO?
How do I register?
First of all you have you to sign up to our web site and take an account. Choose project add button and find the category that you want to participate in. Then fill in the form. After that your internet registration is done. On the first day of ITURO you have to confirm your registration on robot registration desk.


text: The Department of State released the April 2016 Visa Bulletin this week. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the family and employment-based priority dates. For the employment-based preference category, Application Filing dates remained unchanged and there was modest forward movement in the Final Action dates for most preference categories. EB-2 & EB-3 India both advanced 3 weeks with EB-2 India moving from October 15, 2008 to November 8, 2008 and EB-3 India progressing from July 15, 2004 to August 8, 2004. EB-2 China Final Action dates progressed 1 month from August 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012 and EB-3 China Final Action dates progressed 2.5 months from June 1, 2013 to August 15, 2013. Moreover, Final Action dates for EB-3 Worldwide and EB-3 Mexico both progressed 1.5 months from January 1, 2016 to February 15, 2016. The EB-5 China Final Action date advanced by just 1 week from January 22, 2014 to February 1, 2014. As of today, March 10, 2016, USCIS has not advised whether in April 2016, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family or employment-based petitions based on filing dates, rather than final action dates. USCIS anticipates that this information will be released within one week of the monthly Visa Bulletin.


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Cisco System, Inc. (Cisco), incorporated on December 10, 1984, designs and sells lines of products, provides services and delivers integrated solutions to develop and connect networks around the world, building the Internet. The Company is engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry, and provides services associated with these products and their use. The Company operates its business through three segments: The Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC).
The Company groups its products and technologies into the various categories, such as Switching, Next-Generation Network (NGN) Routing, Collaboration, Service Provider Video, Data Center, Wireless, Security, and Other Products. These products, primarily integrated by Cisco IOS Software, link geographically dispersed local-area networks (LANs), metropolitan-area networks (MANs) and wide-area networks (WANs). The Company's other products category consists of certain emerging technologies and other networking products. In addition to its product offerings, it provides a range of service offerings, including technical support services and advanced services. Cisco delivers its technology and services to its customers as solutions for their priorities, including cloud, video, mobility, security, collaboration and analytics. Its customers include businesses of all sizes, public institutions, governments and communications service providers.
Switching is an integral networking technology used in campuses, branch offices, and data centers. Switches are used within buildings in local-area networks (LANs) and across great distances in wide-area networks (WANs). The Company's switching products offer various forms of connectivity to end users, workstations, IP phones, wireless access points, and servers and also function as aggregators on LANs and WANs. Its switching systems employ several technologies, including Ethernet, Power over Ethernet, Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Packet over Synchronous Optical Network and Multiprotocol Label Switching. Many of the company's switches are designed to support an integrated set of advanced services, allowing organizations to be more efficient by using one switch for multiple networking functions rather than multiple switches to accomplish the same functions.
The product platforms within company's Switching product category, in which it also includes storage products, are Fixed-Configuration Switches, which include Cisco Catalyst Series (Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series, Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series, Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series and Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series) and Cisco Nexus Series (Cisco Nexus 2000 Series, Cisco Nexus 3000 Series, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 6000 Series); Modular Switches, which include Cisco Catalyst Series (Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series, Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series and Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series) and Cisco Nexus Series (Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series), and Storage, which include Cisco MDS Series (Cisco MDS 9000). Fixed-configuration switches are designed to cover a range of deployments in both large enterprises, as well as in small and medium-sized businesses, providing a foundation for converged data, voice and video services. Its fixed-configuration switches range from small, standalone switches to stackable models that function as a single, scalable switching unit. Modular switches are used by enterprise and service provider customers with large-scale network needs. These products are designed to offer customers to deploy numerous, as well as advanced, networking services without degrading overall network performance.
Fixed-configuration and modular switches also include products, such as optics modules, which are shared across multiple product platforms. Its switching portfolio also includes virtual switches and related offerings. These products provide switching functionality for virtual machines and are designed to operate with virtual services to optimize security and application behavior. The Company's Cisco ACI consists of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches, a Cisco advanced programmable interrupt controller (APIC) and accompanying centralized policy management capability, integrated physical and virtual infrastructure, and an open ecosystem of network, storage, management and orchestration vendors.
NGN Routing
Next-Generation Network Routing technology is fundamental to the foundation of Internet. This technology interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks for mobile, data, voice and video applications. The Company's NGN Routing portfolio of hardware and software solutions consists primarily of physical and virtual routers, and routing and optical systems. It offers a range of hardware and software solutions, from network infrastructure and mobile network routing solutions for service providers and enterprises to access routers for branch offices and for telecommuters, and consumers at home. The products within its routing category include ;, which include Cisco Aggregation Services Routers (ASRs) (Cisco ASR 901, 902 and 903 Series, Cisco ASR 1000 Series, Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 Series, and Cisco ASR 9000 Series), Cisco Carrier Routing Systems (CRS) (Cisco CRS-1, Cisco CRS-3 and Cisco CRS-X), Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) (Cisco NCS 6000 Series), Cisco 7600 Series, Cisco 12000 Series, Cisco Quantum Software Suite and Small cell access routers; Midrange and Low-End Routers, which include Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) (Cisco 800 Series ISR, Cisco 1900 Series ISR, Cisco 2900 Series ISR and Cisco 3900 Series ISR) and Cisco ISR-AX, and Other NGN Routing, which includes optical networking products (Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Cisco NCS 4000 Series, Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V and other routing products.
The Company's collaboration portfolio integrates voice, video, data and mobile applications on fixed and mobile networks across a range of devices and related IT equipment, such as mobile phones, tablets, desktop and laptop computers, and desktop virtualization clients, sometimes collectively referred to as endpoints that people use to access networks. The product areas within its Collaboration category includes unified communications, which include IP phones, call control, call center and messaging products, software-based instant messaging (IM) clients, and communication gateways and unified communication; conferencing, which include Cisco WebEx Meeting Center and Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms; Cisco TelePresence Systems, which include Collaboration desk endpoints, Collaboration room endpoints, Immersive systems, Cisco TelePresence Server and Cisco TelePresence Conductor, and enterprise mobile messaging, which includes Cisco Spark.
Service Provider Video
The Company's end-to-end, digital video systems and digital interactive, subscriber devices and Data Over Cable System Interface Specification(DOCSIS) headend and access equipment enable service providers and content originators to deliver entertainment, information, and communication services to consumers and businesses around the world.
The product areas within its Service Provider Video category include Service Provider Video Infrastructure and Cable Access, which include Set-Top Boxes (digital cable and IP set-top boxes), cable modems (data modems, embedded media terminal adapters and wireless gateways), Connected Life platforms, cable/telecommunications access infrastructure, which include Cable modem termination systems (CMTSs), Hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) access network products and Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) products, and Service Provider Video Software and Solutions, which include content security systems, digital content management and distribution products, digital headend products, virtualized video processing systems, integration and customization offerings, and cloud-based end-to-end video entertainment solutions.
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The Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) enables IT by combining computing, networking and storage infrastructure with management and virtualization. Its architecture provides pools of policy-driven, composable infrastructure that customers can optimize for traditional workloads, data analytics and cloud-native applications, all within an operating environment with an open application program interface (API) for interoperability and automation. The product areas within its Data Center product category include Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), which includes Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, Cisco UCS M-Series Modular Servers, Cisco UCS C3160 Storage Optimized Rack Server, Cisco UCS Mini branch/remote site computing solution, Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects, Cisco UCS Manager and UCS Director Management Software; Private and Hybrid Cloud, which includes Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite and Cisco Intercloud Fabric, and Server Access Virtualization, which includes Cisco Nexus 1000V.
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The Nissan Cefiro is a mid-size car that was produced by the Japanese automobile manufacture Nissan Motors. Introduced to Japan in 1988 as the A31 series four-door sedan, and exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called Nissan Satio Store, the Cefiro initially shared its basic rear-wheel drive chassis with the Nissan Laurel (C33), Nissan Leopard (F31), and the Nissan Skyline (R32). After production of the A31 stopped, the Cefiro dropped its sporting pretensions and essentially saw the standalone Cefiro model deleted from the lineup. This came with the introduction of the A32 and A33 Maxima, which took on the Cefiro nameplace in the Japanese domestic market although it bore no mechanical relation to the A31. The A32 and A33 closely follow the lineage of the J30 Maxima which was produced at the same time as the A31 Cefiro. The second generation (A32) and third (A33) generation Cefiro saw the switching to the front-wheel drive layout with a V6 engine. In Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia, the A32 and A33 series models were sold new as the Nissan Maxima. It is also badge engineered as the Renault Samsung SM5.
In North America, the Middle East, and Africa, Nissan retailed the A32 and A33 series Cefiro sedans through the Infiniti brand as the Infiniti I30 and later as the Infiniti I35. While the styling of the Infiniti versions was essentially identical to the Cefiro sold in other markets, the same car with revised front- and rear-styling was also sold in North America as the Nissan Maxima as cheaper, lower-specification model.
The word "cefiro" is Spanish for "breeze".
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Lunges. We know they're necessary for really killer legs, but they're the one part of my workout that I seem to skip repeatedly. I'll do a few extra squats or leg presses to make up for them, but lunges are always met with the empty promise that "I'll do them next time".
Thankfully, the Steve Nash Sports Clubs offer Pound classes, which are my little secret to slipping an obscene amount of lunges into my workout whenever I feel like my legs are in need of some attention. I've been attending classes led by Marion, a super fun and upbeat instructor who somehow manages to make the classes even more fun than they inherently are.
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According to their website:
Pound is a full-body cardio jam session, combining light resistance with constant simulated drumming. The workout fuses cardio, Pilates, isometric movements, plyometrics and Isometric poses into a 45-minute series. Burn between 600 and 900 calories per hour, strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles, and drum your way to a leaner, slimmer physique – all while rocking out to your favorite music!
I love this class because it's a really intense and musically driven workout. Unlike Zumba (my previous favorite), you stay in one spot with your yoga mat for the whole the class, which means you'll always have enough room no matter how packed the class gets. To give you an idea of how it stacks up to other fitness classes, I think that it is more challenging and requires less coordination than Zumba (great for those of you with two left feet!) but it is still easier than Tabata.
This class is great for people of all levels because you get exactly what you put into it. It can be hard or easy, depending on how much you want to push yourself and how deep you choose to go into each lunge and movement. You'll use 1lb Ripstix to drum on a yoga mat (to absorb the sound), but I have to warn you that the class can get quite loud at times, so I wouldn't recommend it to those with sensitive hearing. I actually considered wearing earplugs but figured that it would prevent me from drumming in time with the music.
You'll drum to songs from popular artists like Bruno Mars and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, but the music includes all genres from hip-hop to rock (of course!). It's a very amped up class and invigorating workout and I really like that the loud music seems to give me an extra boost of energy.
My favorite part of this workout is that you get distracted by drumming to the beat of your favorite songs so you never realize how many lunges and squats you've actually done. Every single song is a full-body workout, but there are certain "Poundtracks" that are geared to individual areas like your arms, butt and abs. So make sure to bring a towel and water bottle and get ready to really work!
Pound classes are offered by Steve Nash Fitness World at their Morgan Crossing + Richmond locations (sorry, the Sports Clubs only!) but if you're in an area like Cali, you can check a class out at a CRUNCH or UFC Gym, where SNFW members also get access! More and more gyms are offering this rock star workout so I highly recommend giving it a try!
Check out the creators of Pound – Kirsten and Christina – demonstrating the workout on Access Hollywood!
What's your favorite fitness class?
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It's time again for one of my favorite posts of the year. I enjoy setting an intention for what I hope to accomplish as a home cook, and I refer back to these goals the year. In light of last week's big news, I'm trying to balance being aspirational with being realistic this year. While these goals are heavily influenced by trying to anticipate how life might change with the arrival of a new babe, I think the same goals would apply to any life change, like starting a new job, or taking on a new pursuit like a side project or marathon training.
My 2017 goals were ambitious to be sure but I did achieve many (but not all) of them. I made a concerted effort towards meal planning and got better at making one to two grains and roasting up a a bunch of vegetables to make midweek meals easier to pull together. I also joined a CSA, which I loved of course, but I found that it made my meal planning more complicated. I would get a huge bunch of vegetables on Wednesday, which was harder for me to manage than prepping on Sunday nights. Doug and I checked off waffles and homemade pasta (okay that one was technically after the New Year but I'm counting it anyway!) and I made my Christmas cookie dreams come true! So without further ado, here are my 2018 cooking goals:
- Fill the Freezer Before Baby Arrives ~ Before we found out that I'm pregnant, I saved this New York Times article about what to make and freeze before the arrival of a new baby. I'd never thought about doing this but it makes so much sense. During my first trimester, I was so exhausted that we relied on take out, which I got sick of quickly, and I'm hoping that having frozen meals on hand helps prevent an endless stretch of ordering dinner. I much prefer home-cooked meals, especially for dinner. One thing that I haven't figured out is which recipes are freezer-friendly but also appropriate for summer. I probably won't be craving hearty, heavy casseroles in June, so if you have any recommendations or resources please send them my way!
- Weekly Farmers Market Visit ~ I want to keep eating local, seasonal vegetables but I want to do so in a way that's more manageable than getting a huge haul of CSA veggies every week. Making regular visits to our local Greenmarket (NYC's version of farmers markets) seems like a reasonable way to do that. Part of me is tempted to just scale back our CSA to every other week (instead of weekly), but the other part of me thinks that's insane with a newborn baby arriving right before the season starts.
- Fine Tune a Well-Stocked Pantry ~ My guiding principle for this coming year is to be well prepared and to try to be efficient. To that end, I want to further refine which pantry staples to keep on hand to not only cover the basics (pasta, grains, classic spices) but also to support interesting and varied meals at a moments notice. To that end, I'd love to know which pantry items are must-haves for your cooking, especially if it's something unique or not readily apparent.
- Olive Oil Cake ~ I need at least one fanciful, inspiring and delicious item on my cooking goals list per year. It has to be something that isn't practical but that just makes me deliriously happy. Olive oil cake is that item for 2018. I've been itching for a few years to try my hand at olive oil cake because I daydream about the version at Rosemary's in the West Village.
- Christmas Cookies Redux ~ Thanks to my mom, I have a recipe for iced sugar cookies that I love love love. They're thick and flavorful cookies, rather than thin, crispy sugar cookies with royal icing which always look beautiful but aren't the most satisfying to eat, at least in my opinion. I'm so pleased that despite pregnancy fatigue I managed to make them last year, and I want to grow the tradition into a full fledged cookie party. I expect that with a new baby in the house, just maintaining this existing tradition will be a success in itself.
So that's it. It's a shorter list this year because I'm trying to set myself up for success. Do you have anything that you're hoping to learn to make for 2018? I'd love to hear about it!
p.s. Some things never change, like wanting to try my hand at homemade bread. Check out my 2016 cooking goals.


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Law Dome d18O data 2100BP to 1996 as 4-year averagesEntry ID: ASAC_757_LD_d18O
Abstract: LD2.1ky-grid4y - Law Dome d18O data 2100BP (Present=2000AD) to 1996 as 4-year averages.
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Jones, P.D. and M.E. Mann, Climate Over Past Millennia, Rev. Geo. 42(2), RG2002, doi:10.1029/2003RG000143,
Mann, M.E. and Jones, P.D. Global Surface Temperatures over the Past Two Millennia, GRL 30(15), 1820, doi: 10.1029/2003GL017814
Records for this site are in active development: ... check with email@example.com for information on updated or improved Law Dome isotope data sets.
Ages older than 700BP estimated from flow-model constrained by layer-thickness data (similar to Morgan et al., J. Glaciol, 43(143), 3-10, 1997).
Estimated error at 2ky BP on the order of a few decades.
Ages younger than 700BP from layer counting. Estimated error +/-1 year at 700BP scaling to absolute (zero error) from 193-0BP.
d18O values in per mille. Approximate accuracy of individual measurements 0.1 per mille, but each datum presented here is an integration of between 4 and 40 individual measurements, dependent upon age and sampling scheme.
For conversion to temperature, values of ~0.2-0.3 per mille/degree C are deduced from short-term comparisons. Longer term comparison of seasonal amplitude (van Ommen and Morgan, JGR, 102(D8), 1997) indicates conversion coefficient of 0.44 per mille/degree C. Spatially derived conversion coefficients are on the order of 0.6-0.7 pe r mille/degree C, but are unlikely to be appropriate.
Note on annual phasing:
A year for the purposes of averaging of the resolved-annual cycles, is by convention marked by the isotope maximum. Thus, calendar year 1994, for example, starts with the isotope peak in the Austral summer of 1993/1994 and concludes at the 1994/1995 peak. Studies show that on the average, the isotope peak occurs around January 10 (van Ommen and Morgan, JGR, 102(D8), 9351-9357, 1997).
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Bautista, Blue Jays return ... for next chapter vs. Rangers?
The bell had barely rung last May, signaling the end of the Rougned Odor-Jose Bautista fight, when the internet judges were already rendering their verdict.
"Good for you, Odor," tweeted former Seattle infielder Matt Mangini, adding an #oldschool hashtag.
"Cleanest punch I've ever seen landed in the big leagues," chimed in 12-year veteran Jeremy Guthrie.
And from Padres ex-pitcher Daniel McCutchen came this Twitter gem:
"On behalf of former and current MLB players, I would like to thank Rougned Odor for that beautiful punch."
It was The Punch Heard 'Round Baseball. Scrappy, irksome Odor, who stands, oh, maybe 5-foot-8 with the right number of phone books, rocked one of the foremost irritants in the game.
And while today's adversaries have meticulously filtered their responses, insisting that the stage is too meaningful, too brightly lit, for the war between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays to resume, fate has brought them together again.
"I wouldn't expect anything," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "But nobody seems to want to let it go ...
"Every time you turn on the TV, it's a replay after replay after replay."
No sooner had Edwin Encarnacion's wild card game-winning homer landed amidst the Labatt's empties in left field Tuesday night, the TBS broadcasters and MLB Network were showing us montages that traced the history of Texas v. Toronto.
Who started it? You'll get two answers, of course, one for each side of the border.
At the time, Bautista called it "very cowardly" for the Rangers to wait until his final at-bat of the series to hit him with a 96-mph Matt Bush fastball.
"To me it was gutless," Gibbons said. "The other 29 teams out there, if they've got an issue, they come at you right away.
"Wait till the end ... it just kinda tells me a little bit something."
Gibbons seemed to be directing his barbs at Rangers manager Jeff Banister, who didn't exactly watch the May brawl from a neutral corner.
So let's review. We have pint-sized second basemen KO'ing slugging right fielders. We have manager hating on manager. We have the league's MVP, Josh Donaldson, hurtling himself like a human cannonball into the crowd.
And we're supposed to believe the bad blood between the two sides won't come to a boil again until next May?
No way, Jose.
Bautista echoed the just-stick-to-baseball chorus Wednesday, which was somewhat predictable. But he raised brows when he continued with his "who, me?" act.
I asked him how he liked being the lightning rod for AL fans' rancor towards the Blue Jays.
Like where, he asked? I don't know. Pick a city. There's 14 to choose from, not counting interleague play.
"I don't remember getting booed in Boston and Tampa," Bautista replied innocently. "I think the only place where I'm kind of disliked is Kansas City. I guess they have their reasons to.
"I don't take pride in being hated. Absolutely not. I don't think I'm a guy who does things purposely to get hated.
"If helping my team win ballgames, and me having to go about it the way I have to, make some people hate me, so be it."
Throughout Canada, Bautista is a hero, and that's totally understandable. He has been an All-Star player, blessed with a flair for the dramatic.
But around the rest of baseball — sorry if this is breaking news to anyone — Bautista is viewed as a cocky player, heavy on antagonizing theatrics, who whines on nearly every ball-strike call.
"I can't say (the criticism) bothers me too much," Bautista said Tuesday. "What can I do to change it? I'm not going to start some nationwide tour to prove to people that I'm a nice guy."
No, it's too late for that now. The internet has spoken, at least this side of the border of it.
Just turn on the TV on Thursday. Hear the boos.
Wait for the next chapter?
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Emotional, President goes down memory lane in farewell speech
New Delhi: Two days before he demits office, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday went down memory lane as he delivered his farewell speech here, recalling his first day as member of Parliament as well as his past associations.
"With a sense of gratitude and a prayer in my heart, I take leave of you. I leave with a sense of fulfilment and happiness of having served the people of this great country through this institution — as their humble servant," he said in his address to members of both the houses at the Central Hall of Parliament.
"As I retire from the office of the President of the republic, my association with Parliament also comes to an end. I will no longer be a part of Parliament of India. It will be with a tinge of sadness and a rainbow of memories that I will be leaving this magnificent building today," he added.
Reminiscing about his association with Parliament, he said: "When I first entered the portals of this hallowed institution 48 years ago, I was 34 years old.
"In July 1969, I came to Parliament as member of the Rajya Sabha, representing one of the six seats from West Bengal. My election to the Rajya Sabha took place on July 4 and the first session I attended was on July 22, 1969," said Mukherjee.
"Since then, for the last 37 years, I have served as a member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Of these, I served five terms as member of the Rajya Sabha — four times elected from West Bengal and one time from Gujarat. And two terms in the Lok Sabha."
He said that his long innings in Parliament was both instructive and educative.
"I entered Parliament at a time when the Rajya Sabha was full of experienced parliamentarians, leaders of the freedom movement, many of whom were brilliant speakers — M.C. Chagla, Ajit Prasad Jain, Jairamdas Daulatram, Bhupesh Gupta, Joachim Alva, Mahavir Tyagi, Raj Narain, Dr Bhai Mahavir, Loknath Mishra, Chitta Basu, and many others," he recalled the names of a few stalwarts.
"In fact, Bhupesh Gupta was truly a legend in the Rajya Sabha. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's son Dahyabhai Patel, and daughter Maniben Patel represented the Swatantra Party in Parliament," he added.
"P.V. Narasimha Rao, the oration of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, cryptic one-liners of Madhu Limaye and Dr. Nath Pai, wit and humour of Piloo Modi, poetic discourses of Hiren Mukherjee, razor-sharp repartee of Indrajit Gupta, calming presence of Dr. Manmohan Singh, mature advice of L.K. Advani, and passionate support of Sonia Gandhi on social legislations," Mukherjee reminisced.


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Moxibustion is another potent arm of Chinese medicine that is combined with acupuncture treatment and sometimes used independently. For Moxibustion, we use a specially prepared herb made of a type of mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris). We call the herb "moxa". Small amounts of moxa are burned on or near the acupuncture point to be treated, creating localized warmth and imparting the medicinal properties of the herb to the acupuncture point.
Moxibustion is a soothing, effective, and time-honored tradition that is quickly losing ground in modern acupuncture offices where acupuncturists are being forced to move quickly from patient to patient in order to lower costs or satisfy insurance reimbursement guidelines. Moxa (the traditional herb) is quickly being replaced by modern heat lamps.
Moxibustion is an important part of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine and its effects have been confirmed by modern research. From the Public Health section of the Kyushu University Medical School, Dr. Shimetaro Hara, M.D. published "the hematological effects of moxibustion," outlining some of the proven health and immune system benefits of Moxibustion. Moxa was shown to boost immune function by increasing the number and activity of white blood cells. Moxibustion also affects the circulatory and lymphatic systems to raise all around immunity. It stimulates the adrenal gland, warming the body and fighting fatigue. It is effective at relieving pain, reducing anxiety and stress, and helps to clear congestion. In those who are weakened because of age, chronic stress, or disease, moxibustion builds vitality to support the body's own healing capacity.
More specifically, moxibustion was shown to:
- Increase white blood cells.
- Increase the phagocytic activity of the white blood cells.
- Increase red blood cell and hemoglobin counts.
- Increase the sedimentation rate of red blood cells.
- Increase platelet count.
- Increase the speed of blood coagulation.
- Increase blood glucose.
- Increase blood calcium.
- Increase serum complements.
- Increase the capacity to produce antibodies to fight pathogens.
As an interesting aside, Dr. Shimetaro Hara was so impressed by the results of his research that he started practicing Moxibustion on himself. Dr. Hara lived to be 108. When he passed away on June 18, 1991; he was the oldest living Japanese man on record!


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'Romneycare': Albatross or asset?
The central tenet of the "Anybody-But-Romney" conservative theology is this article of faith: Nominating the former Massachusetts governor will take away the Republican Party's best 2012 issue — because "Romneycare" is so like "Obamacare." ABR true believers lump the two plans together, with the epithet "Obamneycare."
This conservative faith is wrong, however. To the extent that attacks on President Barack Obama's health care reform are good politics, the candidate best able to make them is Mitt Romney.
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Since he orchestrated and then signed the Massachusetts health care law, Romney is uniquely qualified to lead the GOP attacks against the federal health care reform bill.
Why? He would be the first GOP nominee in nearly 50 years with a proven track record on health care who has been praised by Democrats — including the president — as fair and compassionate. He can't be demonized as an out-of-touch, uncompassionate, hard-right ideologue on this issue.
Americans have been telling pollsters since 1965 that they favor Democrats over Republicans when asked whom they trust on health care issues. That was when President Lyndon B. Johnson and congressional Democrats passed the historic Medicare program — over the objections of many high-profile Republican opponents, including future President Ronald Reagan.
This political landscape meant GOP presidential nominees have regularly been put on the defensive, sometimes even demonized, on health care issues. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich are typical in this regard.
Romney is the exception. Political chess masters have a phrase for this unusual circumstance: "Nixon goes to China."
Consider, Richard Nixon built his political career on strong anti-communist credentials. He won the presidency in 1968 stressing America's growing humiliation by communists in Vietnam. He was the last person anyone expected to see in Beijing toasting communist leader Mao Zedong. But because he was the least likely to do it, he was the one person who could.
Any other Cold War president would have been ruined by this act. But no one could credibly accuse Nixon of being "soft on communism." Reagan, the conservative icon, similarly was reelected despite raising the gas tax and backing the largest Social Security tax increase in U.S. history. The Gipper couldn't be labeled a big tax-and-spender.
Democrat Bill Clinton signed major welfare reform legislation over vehement liberal protests. No conservative president could have done it.
Let's apply this lesson to 2012.
Fair or not, Democrats have the edge on health care because of the GOP's ingrained image. Santorum, Gingrich or a mythical brokered convention GOP nominee can win points, indeed big applause, by promising to repeal "Obamacare."


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Good Washington Post article takes a look at the failure of al-Hurra a U.S.-funded, Arabic-language television network that hasn't managed to attract any viewers:
According to critics, the U.S. government miscalculated in assuming that al-Hurra could repeat the success of Radio Free Europe during the Cold War, when information-starved listeners behind the Iron Curtain tuned in on their shortwave radios.
By contrast, "About 200 other stations beam Arabic-language programming to satellite dishes reaching even the poorest neighborhoods in the Middle East and North Africa. The BBC launched an Arabic-language news channel this year, and more rivals loom." Some of those channels are state-controlled and thus of limited value, but then again al-Hurra is state controlled as well, and the Arab dictatorships are generally not nearly as repressive as the Soviet Union was in terms of this kind of thing.
This is, however, indicative not only of the failure of one particular initiative, but of the Bush administration's broad inability to "get it" with regard to the US and the Arab world, a problem in which they've been joined by many other actors and institutions. The upshot of it all is that though the Arab world has many problems, it's just not a situation like Eastern Europe. Most Eastern Europeans regarded their governments as not only repressive, but as puppets of a Moscow-based Russian empire and many were willing to embrace the idea of US-assisted liberation. A lot of Americans would like Arabs to see the geopolitics of the Greater Middle east in that way, but relatively few actually do. Insofar as the analogy stands up at all (which isn't very far), we're closer to playing the Soviet Union role -- acting as the guarantor of post-colonial successor regimes set up by the British Empire in the Gulf, and as the opponent of anti-imperialist regimes in Syria, Iran, and formerly Iraq.
Even once you understand the situation correctly, there's still a lot of questions to be debated about what's the best way to handle things. But the essential first step is to not let our picture of the situation be clouded by wishful thinking or a weird kind of nostalgia and al-Hurra reflects both.
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SAN DIEGO — The wild and wet locker room celebration told the story of San Jose State's 38-34 come-from-behind victory over San Diego State on Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Spartans coach Mike MacIntyre was doused with water, and university president Mohammad Qayoumi was presented the game ball as SJSU celebrated its first win in San Diego in 60 years.
"That's a long time," MacIntyre said. "It's a great win for us. A great win for San Jose State."
Quarterback David Fales, who struggled through three quarters, rallied his team with two go-ahead touchdown drives in the final five minutes to spark the Spartans, who are 3-1 for the first time since 2006 and riding a three-game winning streak..
The game-winner was a 14-yard pass from Fales to Chandler Jones with 50 seconds to play to cap a five-play, 65-yard drive. Fales threw for 260 yards and a career-high four touchdowns.
The defense, which surrendered a season-high 484 yards, secured the win when Travis Johnson sacked Aztecs quarterback Ryan Katz on fourth down with 17 seconds left.
"As a defense, things don't always go your way and you want the other team to step it up," Johnson said. "That's what our offense did. They stepped it up big time. When we came in, we knew that's when we needed to step it up."
Fales completed 13 of 16 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter after throwing for just 77 yards until that point.
"We just got in rhythm," Fales said. "We had first-down success. We didn't get that going in the first half."
The Spartans took a 31-27 lead with 3:26 to go on a crisp five-play strike. SJSU gained at least 10 yards on each play of the drive that was capped by a 15-yard touchdown pass from Fales to a wide-open Ryan Otten.
San Diego State (2-2) responded, and on broken coverage, Katz found Colin Lockett for a 40-yard go-ahead touchdown with 2:24 to play.
"It was tough," MacIntyre said. "But when I saw how quick they scored, I said, 'We've got time.' "
Fales was perfect on his final two drives and completed his last 10 pass attempts.
"The offense as a whole, we knew what we could do," Fales said. "We said there was no other option but to go down and score."
After shutting down the Spartans for much of the game, San Diego State coach Rocky Long was frustrated to see San Jose State catch fire against his defense that has allowed 79 points in its last two games.
"They made plays," Long said of the Spartans. "If we blitzed them, we didn't play good enough man coverage. If we didn't blitz them, we didn't get to the quarterback."
SJSU's special teams were the story of the first half, setting up or delivering all of the Spartans points.
Damon Ogburn Jr. forced a fumble on a San Diego State punt return, with Tony Popovich recovering at the Aztecs' 28-yard line. Austin Lopez buried a 43-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 3-0 lead in the first quarter.
The Aztecs took the lead when Adam Muema raced 83 yards for a touchdown on a third-and-1 play early in the second quarter. SJSU stacked the box and Muema, who rushed for 202 yards, fought through tackles to find daylight.
The momentum shot right back to Spartans, thanks to their return game as Tyler Ervin went 97 yards for a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff for a 10-7 lead.
The back-and-forth battle continued as the Aztecs used an 11-play drive to gain a 14-10 advantage, with Walter Kazee scoring on an 8-yard run.
Another big kick return set up SJSU again. San Diego State used a squib kick to keep the ball away from Ervin, but Ogburn grabbed the bouncing ball and took it 67 yards to the Aztecs' 22.
The Spartans finished that drive off with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Fales to Liaina for a 17-14 lead with 3:09 left in the half.
San Diego State tied it 49 seconds before halftime on a 25-yard field goal by Chance Marden, his first make of the season after starting the year 0 for 3.
The Aztecs took a 24-17 lead in the third quarter on a 2-yard pass from Katz to Gavin Escobar before the Spartans tied it on a 21-yard toss from Fales to Noel Grigsby with 11:28 left in the fourth.
Marden gave San Diego State a 27-24 lead with 5:55 to play with a 41-yard field goal. A bad shotgun snap on a third-and-goal play from the 9-yard line preceded the kick.
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I'd like to start things off here with a controversial statement: food is good and important. Sure, we sometimes go too far in our pursuit of the most extreme nosh, but people can also be guilty of going in the other direction — classing up a food that is meant to be simple and of the people. Here are the foods that don't get better when they get made all fancy-like.
To start, let me be clear that I do not think putting cheese on a hamburger is "classing it up". That's not what this is about. No, what I mean is the way so many restaurants will make their hamburgers form Kobe beef, or add truffles, or whatever other gourmet stuff they can muster up. Why, though? You can get a really, really good hamburger at In-N-Out or Shake Shack. I mean, Shake Shack has one of the highest price points in the fast food game, and it's still like nine bucks. Just don't overcook the damn thing, use a nice bun, and have fresh ingredients. There, you got yourself an incredibly tasty burger.
Grilled Cheese
Nothing heats up as at the same exact speed that cheese does. I mean, I'm sure SOME THINGS do, but I've never had them on a fancy ass grilled cheese before. So you always end with melted cheese, and cold whatever else is in there. THAT DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF A GRILLED CHEESE! I just want pan-fried bread and melted cheese. Maybe a tomato is okay in there, or a very thing strip of some sort of meat.
Hot Dogs
Man, there's a food truck in LA that sells hot dogs for like seven bucks, and it's absurd. They have so much stupid crap on it, that it feels like you're eating a bun loaded with garbage. You're over powering the hot dog! Chili, onions, pickles, mustard, ketchup. There's not much else you need to put on there. I saw a place selling a hot dog with lobster on it, and it's just like… why? Those go separately.
Candy Bars
Some very nice restaurants have started offering dessert items like "homemade chocolate bars", made with expensive chocolate and upscale ingredients. And they're very good! You know what they're not as good as, though? A nice sleazy Reese's Fast Break. Or a Butterfinger. Or any other incredibly rich, one dollar candy bars.
Lobster Rolls
A lobster roll is already a very pricey item; why do people feel the need to gussy it up? It's lobster! If someone's ordering lobster, they want the lobster! At least with a hot dog, you could be like "Oh, well, maybe you're a ding-dong using it as some sort of condiment delivery system." This is lobster! It's all you need!
I don't need a donut that looks like a panda bear, or a donut with, like, snickers bars and captain crunch all over it. Just make a good donut! Your weird gimmicky donuts don't stack up to just a perfectly made raised chocolate or Boston cream, so stop going so crazy with the ingredients that makes each donut cost 40 dollars.
Mac And Cheese
Don't put bacon in it, or lobster, or truffle! You'll overpower the cheese! And the cheese is the whole reason we're here!


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These beautiful quilts were created by two very talented quilters, Margaret and Lisa, both are members of the Tuesday Pelican Patchwork and Quilting group.... Thanks, Margaret and Lisa for giving me permission to post these photos of your quilts in blogland for others to enjoy your lovely work.
Lisa's eye-caching, brightly coloured machine embroidered dragon jig saw quilt, appears to be floating on a starry, starry night sky. Terrific layout idea and perfect fabric selection and what fun blocks. This is Lisa's own placement and layout design.
Lisa also made the below "Dancing Batiks" quilt with – paper foundation templates, and pieces of Batik fabrics. Bradley and Jody Niemeyer designed the layout and foundation pieces for "Dancing Batiks", Lisa has done a terrific job of colour placement. Foundation paper piecing is used when sewing the pieces of Batik fabric onto the foundation units. Paper piecing, curved piecing and traditional piecing skills are required to join each unit after the foundation piecing are completed.
Margaret chose to use the paper-piecing method to construct the Star quilt, she used pretty floral scraps of fabric from her scrap collection, (her grandson did the layout design), and paper-piecing ensured the stars had straight edges and accurate joins, especially at the centre of the stars. This was an awesome job of hand-piecing and hand-quilting.
Margaret also made the very pretty Sunbonnet Sue quilt below. Every little girl would love to own and cuddle into one of these cute adorable quilts.
When I first saw these quilt, I thought how awesome they all look! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did at the quilters group. Aren't they beautiful?
Happy quilting until next time


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EA Mythic's general manager Mark Jacobs has said that he's confident the beta for forthcoming MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning could surpass one million users once the title is opened up to the Asian markets.
A closed beta for the game has been live for over a year, but Jacobs has said he's pleased with the numbers signing for the game, which has already surpassed 500,000 users.
"Actually, I'd be surprised if we didn't hit one million once we start taking beta apps for our Asian partners," said Jacobs in a blog post.
They can breach 2 million beta easily if they so choose. There is a lot of interest from the WoW and LOTRO types.


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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2010 - Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton today visited Geyser Road Elementary School to see firsthand its approach to creating healthy school meals and a healthy environment. During her visit, Thornton discussed the Obama administration's efforts to enhance school meals and the health of America's children.
"Improving school lunches is a priority for the Obama administration in its efforts to combat childhood obesity," said Thornton. "It was great to see the efforts made by the Saratoga Springs City School District in moving from processed food to fresh, whole foods made from scratch."
Thornton sat down to lunch with Kindergartners and first graders where the menu focused on whole foods, locally sourced with an emphasis on whole grains, fruits and vegetables and legumes. Last year the District forged a unique partnership with the Saratoga Farmers' Market, resulting in more locally grown, fresh produce on school lunch menus. Beginning November 6, a winter market will operate out of one of the District's schools.
During her visit, Thornton highlighted the opportunities for improving the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs through the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act.
Improving USDA's child nutrition programs on behalf of nearly 32 million kids across the nation is a top priority of the Obama Administration. Strengthening the Child Nutrition Act, which authorizes USDA's child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, is the legislative centerpiece of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign. This legislation will serve as a down payment in battling hunger and food insecurity while providing critical resources to raise a generation of healthy children.
USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) oversees the administration of 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the child nutrition programs that touch the lives of one in four Americans over the course of a year. These programs work in concert to form a national safety net against hunger.