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Gun control
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Should just anyone be allowed to buy a gun?
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Yes, anyone should be allowed to guy a gun.
Remember, that we have a Federal Instant Check, no one is reporting on that. Wasn't that supposed to stop that? No one's calling that to account. And, what about all the folks, who knew he was a "nut case" and did nothing.
The purpose of the Second Amendment is to empower the people to protect themselves from both bad people and their own government. The first thing that tyrants do is to disarm the people. Look at all the genocides in history, and the ESSENTIAL thing you'll find is an unarmed citizenry.
The Government, which I call the Gooferment based on their track record, can't protect you. What's even funnier is its courts (no conflict of interest in that) have thrown out suits saying that the police have no duty to protect you. Restraining orders, "dial 911", and the "(pseudo) War on (some) Drugs" are gigantic examples of stupidity.
I wish no one harm, but we can't let this incident sway us from the principle, the RIGHT to keep and bear arms in our own defense.
Think how much different it would have been if there was an armed citizenry at this incident. It may have stopped the "shooting gallery" before it started. Criminals are cowards. Victims shouldn't be defenseless.
"Gun Control" is victim disarmament. What "gun control" should be is hitting what you aim at!
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MLB rumors: Cubs 'pushing hard' for Masahiro Tanaka
The Chicago Cubs added a new mascot; now they're working hard to add a new pitcher.
The North Siders reportedly are among the most aggressive suitors of Japanese star Masahiro Tanaka.
Sources: #Cubs pushing hard for Tanaka. #Angels remain involved, along with others previously mentioned - #Yankees, #Dodgers, etc.
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SPECTOR: Tanaka's landing spot a mystery
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts declines comment on Tanaka, saying he must "respect the process."
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Tanaka, 25, was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year for the Japan Series champion Rakuten Golden Eagles, who made him available under the new posting system. He reportedly met with as many as 12 major league clubs during a trip to the United States last week.
A Japanese newspaper reported recently he had narrowed the list of teams with which he's willing to sign to the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels.
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We've been having to look at a cover for God of War: Ascension these past few months that we always knew would be changed, and today, Amazon ($10 credit also included with pre-order from them) has updated their product listing for the March 12th release with a brand new box art that is almost definitely the final one.
I keep forgetting about how awesome of a year this is for PlayStation
It's not as bright and cheery as the GoW3 box art, but I like it!
The box art is the same except the official one is pushed back to see the chains and Kratos's body. I like it and it's a change from the GOW3 box art.
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{summer lovin'}: a palette of shades of yellow, gray + white
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Groomsmen Attire + Summer Treats
Love the popsicles!
I'm in L-O-V-E with this color palette! Plus, those popsicles are TOO CUTE!
Great ideas!! As always!! Love your inspiration.
Can a palette make you SMILE? This one definitely did (as so many of your wonderful posts do)! Happy summer :-)
This makes me happy! Love those posicles, too!
Guess great minds think alike with the Summer Lovin' :)
This is so cute! Love these colors together!
This is preppy and PERFECT :)
One of my favorite for sure... and the best part is that i have 2 weddings in June with this color scheme... so thank you for the inspiration ;)
I'm so in love with this colour combo at the moment, and the lollies/popsicles are such a sweet detail. Lovely board!
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Republican congressional candidate Bobby Schilling is running against two opponents in the November election – one an incumbent congresswoman and the other a map of electoral districts favoring Illinois Democrats.
What happened in Illinois after the decennial census in 2010 is a mirror image of most of the rest of the country, where Republican legislatures doing the map-drawing helped the GOP retain a majority in the House of Representatives despite losing the national popular vote.
With solid majorities in the state House and Senate as well as control of the governor's mansion, the Democrats had complete control over the Illinois redistricting process in 2011. They used it to defeat Schilling and three other Illinois Republican congressmen in 2012, solidifying their vise grip on President Barack Obama's home state.


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One of the best parts about being pregnant is breaking the big news to your nearest and dearest -- and then witnessing their excited reactions. In fact, many couples plan how they will tell their friends and family long before they see those two lines on the pregnant test.
This week moms in the What To Expect community were all about sharing photos of their awesomely creative pregnancy announcements. If you have a bundle of joy on the way, you might get inspiration from these clever parents.
First up is Angela from Carrollton, Texas, who found a cute way to involve her older son in breaking the news: "I found out just before Christmas that my husband and I were expecting. I decided to share the news with my parents and extended family on Christmas Eve... I framed this picture and wrapped it up for my mom to open in front of everyone."
Some kids may have mixed emotions helping to spread the big news, as Val from Mobile, Alabama, discovered: "We were excited to let our two-year old announce to all of our friends and family. His expressions captured in the photos were just priceless. It was amazing the response we received."
READ: 7 Trendy Themes for Your Gender Reveal Party
No other children? How about a favorite pet? It doesn't get much more unique than this idea from April from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who enlisted the help of her Siamese cat, Gus. "My husband and I thought it would be a cute idea to create an announcement involving our fur child and this is what we came up with."
Of course, you could always double the cause for celebration by announcing on a holiday, like Sara from Tolono, Illinois, did: "We decided to announce our first child on the 4th of July to friends and family! We wanted a special but unique way to announce and found this fitting."
Shoes tend to be popular pregnancy announcement props -- check out this beautiful black and white rendition by Jackie from Columbus, Ohio.
Then there are those happy parents-to-be who choose props that are a little bigger than shoes. Here's what Kelby from Glencoe, Ontario, Canada, had to say about her pregnancy announcement: "I wanted to do something different and because my husband is a cash crop farmer and I thought well why not a daddy tractor, a mommy tractor and a baby tractor do! We are excited for our future baby boy farmer due to arrive this November. The picture credit goes to my aunt Beth Lucan as these were taken on our home farm here in Glencoe!"
But you don't have to have a big prop to make a big impact as this simple, but sweet announcement by Shereenfrom Auckland, New Zealand, proves:
Some couples -- like Kayla from North Bay, Ontario, Canada and her husband -- are really ambitious; a cute image is only the half of it: "The day my husband and I found out we were expecting, we announced to both sets of parents by writing them a letter from the baby, stating that their little granddaughter or grandson could not wait to meet them in eight months. Later, we got my friend who is a photographer to take this picture for us to use as our announcement for the rest of our family and friends."
And if you're thinking a video announcement is the way to go, check out this sweet message from Sandraand her husband from Newburgh, New York: "We made a short video and posted it to Facebook to share with our family and friends. We don't live in the same state as our family, so we gave them a call before posting the video, but this is how we told the world. Enjoy!"
Whether you're pregnant or have little ones already, you're constantly on the lookout for fun and fresh ideas to make this job as Mom a little easier. That's why each week we're rounding up some of the best advice and most creative tips from real moms in the What To Expect groups.
This week we're looking for fun ways to involve little ones in summer barbecues or parties. Let's see those yummy kid summer recipes and those fun ways to keep the little ones entertained. Email us your photos at whattoexpecteditor AT gmail.com and we'll feature you next week!
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(CNN) -- It is news that will be greeted with despair and joy in equal measure in family homes across the globe -- Computer games might be good for children. According to scientists at Brunel University in West London, "young people can experience huge benefits from participating in multi player online role playing games". (Full story)
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Adnan Oktar: Turkey will, by Allah's leave, be a great country. The Turkish-Islamic Union will be established. Turkey will EMBRACE THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST, ALL THE BALKANS, ASIA WITH THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD INSHA'ALLAH. And, if you notice; an agreeable system will arise. The Caucasian treaty will be established again, there is a railway project, you know. There are Petrol pipe line and natural gas pipe line projects. The Islamic Union meetings are in progress. There are some movements that are done to make the Turkish Union stronger. They is good in all these insha'Allah; you know, Anatolia (the Asia Minor) has always been a cradle to civilizations. Anatolia is such a kind of a place. You also know the time of the Ottomans. THEY (THE OTTOMANS) RULED THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST, ALL THE BALKANS, THEY RULED THE THREE CONTINENTS FROM HERE (TURKEY). INSHA'ALLAH; IT WILL BE LIKE THAT AGAIN BUT; WITH LOVE, FRIENDSHIP AND IT WILL HAPPEN IN A SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD.
Habertürk, 26 Nisan 2010
An excerpt from the article of Yigit Bulut (April 26- 2010):
" Dear Friends; following the 11 long journeys the Minister of the Foreign Affairs
made, he achieved a very significant success and after the Ottomans he reunited "the two nations" under the same roof for the first time in Balkans. For long I have been sharing the Turkish thesis of from Balkans to the Caspian coast. Another ring has been attached to this thesis and in the company of our Minister of Foreign Affairs, our President of the Republic revealed that Turkey is a "roof" in the Balkans!


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Home Page Chess Life Online 2011 February The February Check is in the Mail
|The February Check is in the Mail
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Stephen Ham
Stephen Ham has become our eleventh International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. Stephen was born on August 27, 1954 in rural Minnesota. He began playing postal chess around age 15 and USCF CC in the 1970 Golden Knights. Stephen finished a strong second in the 1994 Absolute tournament Work and marriage enforced a semiretirement in his game, but the love of the game eventually brought him back, this time bolstered by study and a deeper grasp of strategy.
It was in the international arena that he put forth his greatest efforts, playing fourth board in the North America vs. South America match and winning an ICCF Master tournament, winning a Master-norm event, and now earning the title of ICGM.
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1
No Bayonet Attack, not this time. Ham elects for a more conservative line, but one that scores well enough for White. Now follows some thematic moves for both sides.
9...Nd7 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.Rc1 Rf6
And here 13...Ng6 as in Topalov-Radjabov, 2nd Pearl Spring 2009 has been tested as more flexible.
14.Nd3 Rh6 15.c5 a6 16.Qb3
Lenderman-Barcenilla, Cooper State 2009 saw 16. c6 bxc6 17. dxc6 Nf8 18. Nb4 with advantage. Weaker for Black is 17...Nxc6 18. Nd5 Bb7 19. Qb3 Na5 (19...Rb8? 20. Rxc6 Bxc6 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Nxc6 Rxb3 23. Nxd8 wins.) 20. Ne7+ Kh8 21. Qa3 Qxe7 22. Rxc7 Nc4 23. Qb4
Conventional wisdom has it that such Pawn moves on the side of the board where one is being attacked are short term solutions that lead to greater long term problems: the weakening of the c6, d6, and b6 squares.
17.cxd6 cxd6 18.Rfd1 Qe8 19.h3 Qh5 20.Bf1 Rb8
Black's kingside action has stalled. He needs a Pawn on h5 to support ..g4 (Hence 13...Ng6 as in Topalov-Radjabov)
21.Rd2 Qe8 22.Rdc2 Rg6 23.Nb1 h5 24.Nd2 g4
Both sides have reorganized to facilitate their attack, but White is way ahead.
25.hxg4 hxg4 26.fxg4 Rxg4 27.Rc7 Qd8 28.R1c6! Rg6
After 28...Nxc6, White's pieces swarm all over the board from every direction -- 29. dxc6+ Kh8 30. Ra7 Qe8 31. Nxf4 Nc5 32. Qh3+ Kg8 33. Bc4+ etc.
29.Nf3 b5 30.Ra7 Bb7 31.Qc2 Rh6 32.Be2 Nf6 33.Rc7
The invasion of the queenside is complete. White wins outright..
33...Nxe4 34.Raxb7 Rxb7 35.Rxb7 Ng3 36.Bxg3 fxg3 37.Nb4 Qe8 38.Nc6 1-0
Quote: I love postal chess - where else can you get weather reports five days late and a 1000 miles away?
Undefeated, a point ahead of the field, GM Edward Duliba has won the 17th United States Correspondence Chess Championship. News of his victory has been delayed in "The Check Is in the Mail" due to a long-lasting game that is still at this writing unfinished.
As ICCF no longer has an end date for its tournaments, "The Check" will change its reporting to announce the "end" of a tournament when a clear winner is determined.
Andrew Gach and David White shared second and third place.
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.0-0 Nc6 7.e3 Bd7 8.Nc3 Nd5
I now think 9. Qe2 would be a better try for an advantage.
9.e4? Nxc3 10.bxc3 Be7 11.Bf4
I wanted to test 11. Bf4, but I was in time pressure here for the next series of moves.
11...0-0 12.Qe2 Na5 13.Rad1 Ba3 14.d5 Qc8 15.Bh3 b6 16.Ne5 Ba4 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.Qg4 Kh8 19.Nf3 Bxd1 20.Rxd1
White is out of time pressure hereafter.
20...Be7 21.Nd4 e5 22.Qxc8 Rfxc8 23.Bxe5 c5 24.Bxc8 cxd4 25.Be6 d3 26.Bc7 Bc5 27.Kf1 Ra7 28.Bf4
The Bishop will revisit f4 again and again.
28...b5 29.Bd5 Re7 30.Rb1 h6 31.Ke1 g5 32.Bb8 g4 33.Bf4 Kg7 34.h3 gxh3 35.Kd2 Bxf2 36.Rh1 Nb7 37.Rxh3 Nc5 38.e5 Rd7 39.Bf3 Ne6 40.Bxh6+ Kg8 41.Be4 Rd8 42.Bf4 b4 43.cxb4 c3+ 44.Kxc3 Be1+ 45.Bd2 Rc8+ 46.Kxd3 Rd8+ 47.Ke2
White has taken some risks probing, but the draw becomes clear.
47...Bxd2 48.Bd3 Bg5 49.Bc4 Kf7 50.Bb3 Rd7 51.Rh7+ Ke8 52.Rxd7 Kxd7 53.Kd3 Bc1 54.Bc4 Ba3 55.Kc3 Nc7 56.g4 Ke8 57.Kb3 Bc1 58.Ka4 Kd7 59.Ka5 Bd2 60.a3 Bc1 61.Bxa6 Nxa6 62.Kxa6 Bxa3 63.b5 Ke6 Draw
My opponent wondered why I did not use "if" moves. It is my policy never to proffer a conditional for two reasons. Firstly, it provides information to the opponent. That can only benefit the opponent and never the player. Secondly, it speeds up the game.
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous patron, once a year a Beauty Prize of $100 will be given, one to a Master game and one to a non-Master to a game published in "The Check Is in the Mail" For 2010 in the non-Master category the nominees are March: Hadley-Plum and November: Chattopadhyay-Evans. And the winner -
In the Master category June: Turgut-Tiemann and July: Menke-Adams. And the winner is:
Winners should contact USCF, Tennessee.
John Ballow has won the 18th USCCC with an undefeated +4 =9 score. This is John's first major success having previously tied for first in a 2007 Master Express Tournament and a winning clear first in a Master level 2007 Palciauskas Tournament and tying for first in a Master level Walter Muir webserver event.
Thomas Biedermann and Steven van Enk tied for second and third.
18th US CC CHAMPIONSHIP
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SIM Kristo Miettinen First in 11th NAICC
Kristo Miettinen has clinched first place in the Eleventh North American Invitational Correspondence Chess Championship with a comfortable edge over the field. Kristo also earned his SIM title in 2010.
White's 22nd move will make you sit up and take notice as Kristo wins a sharp game against David Myers.
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Michael Butler 09C23 5 ½-½
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Tadas Vizbaras 10W31 6-0
Bernard Miller 10W10 4 ½-1 ½
Biederman 1st in Master norm
As reported in "The Check" 2010 Thomas Biederman won his section of the ICCF Master Norm Tournament, exceeding the norm and actually scoring in the Senior Master result and thus gained the ICCM title.
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Reviewed By Paul S (Waukesha, WI) Reviewed for a 2006 Chevy Monte Carlo —6/17/2010 7:46 AM
The mass airflow sensor really compliments the stage one PCM I installed about a month ago. It's hard to guess number-wise what kind of extra power is being made, but the wheelspin on a full throttle launch is much greater than it was before, and that's on dry pavement with Z rated Nitto's installed. For a V6 powered, 4 speed slushbox, this boat now runs to 60 in 7 seconds flat. Too bad Jet doesn't make a 6 speed swapout. Still, I have no regrets ordering the part. The installation took less than 15 minutes and did deliver a noticeable increase in hp.


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Met Boring: Zoe Saldana
It's bright yellow and I'm calling it boring. Because it is. It's strapless. It's that trademark Calvin Klein seemingly super-industrial wrinkle resistant material. There's a belt at the waist. With some flaps at that back. And... that's it.
This is Zoe Saldana.
I mean, it's not like you're working with sh-t here. It's not like she has limitations, you know?
And at the Met Gala, on this night, I mean, I don't know why you don't just bank this dress for some premiere later on and find something more interesting. That she squandered this opportunity almost makes me angry.
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CARTA: Birth to Grandmotherhood: Childrearing in Human Evolution – Kim Bard: Infant State in Apes and Humans
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Kim Bard of the University of Portsmouth, UK presents data on comparative development of infant states, that is, states of arousal, state regulation, emotion states, and engagement states in chimpanzee and human infants. Comparative developmental studies are valuable for understanding hominid evolution, and essential for delineating those characteristics that are uniquely human. Recorded on 02/21/2014. (#28030)
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X-Plane: Darpa Has To Rethink The Vertical Takeoff
Imagine an aircraft that combines a helicopter's ability to takeoff and land from almost anywhere, with the speed and range of a fixed wing aircraft. That's precisely what aviation enthusiasts have dreamed of building for well over 50 years. In fact, so many efforts have been made to get a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft off the ground that even advocates of the concept often refer to the "wheel of misfortune," a diagram that depicts the dozens of mostly failed concepts.
Many never got off the blackboard, and only three have ever been flown operationally by the military – the main customer for these vehicles.
But now, the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is taking another spin at the "wheel". This week, the agency announced a new X-plane program, which will seek to build a prototype aircraft to demonstrate a better VTOL design. That means more than just brushing off old ideas: the agency is hoping for an entirely fresh approach.
"Strapping rockets onto the back of a helicopter is not the type of approach we're looking for," Ashish Bagai, Darpa program manager said in a statement announcing the new programme. "The engineering community is familiar with the numerous attempts in the past that have not worked. This time, rather than tweaking past designs, we are looking for true cross-pollinations of designs and technologies from the fixed-wing and rotary-wing worlds."
Indeed, the Pentagon agency is seeking what it calls the "elegant confluence" of different engineering designs and approaches to a VTOL aircraft.
There are, as the wheel shows, numerous to choose from. VTOL concepts over the years have included various ingenious solutions for powering and lifting these craft including tilt-rotor aircraft, tilt-wing, vectored thrust, tilt prop and tilt jets, just to name a few. A few have even been used operationally, such as the US military's tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey; the iconic Harrier, which relies on vectored thrust to control its movements; and the Soviet Yak-38, another vectored thrust machine. But many more never got anywhere near the battlefield, such as a class of aircraft that stood on their tails – like rockets – for lift-off (These impractical designs included the Lockheed XFV-1 and the Convair XFY-1 Pogo.)
'Art of the possible'The traditional problem with VTOL aircraft has been the tremendous complexity involved in having to transition from horizontal flight to vertical flight. Many of the schemes, which combine rotors and wings, or involve tilting some component of the aircraft, make for technically elaborate designs that are often impractical to operate and fly.
That Darpa would try to tackle the VTOL problem, even after so many failures, is not surprising. It has long been the tradition of the agency to tackle significant engineering challenges, such as robotics and hypersonics, multiple times until something works. Moreover, the appeal of a VTOL aircraft is simple: helicopters offer the unique ability to take-off and land without an airstrip, providing the military with access to places where fixed-wing aircraft can't land, while fixed-wing aircraft offer greater speed and range.
The question, now, however, is whether Darpa can come up with anything new. And on that point, not everyone is optimistic.
"The number one problem in the aeronautical sense, with VTOL, is you're trying to have it all, and in aviation, everything is a tradeoff," says Roger Connor, curator at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. "This is really, really hard to do, this is harder than rocket science in a lot of ways," says Connor. "You're trying to do something that is counterintuitive, and it's not obvious that you're going to have success."
Nor is it even clear that an entirely fresh approach to the problem is what is needed. Richard Hallion, a former senior advisor to the US Air Force and aerospace historian says there have been improvements in established technology over the years - composite materials, fly-by-wire flight controls, and better propulsion - which may make past VTOL concepts now feasible. "Many of those are waiting to be rediscovered or mined," he says. "Frankly the history of aerospace technology is one of constant reinvention, reinterpretation, and to a certain degree, rediscovery. That's not a bad thing."
No one denies that the road to VTOL aircraft is littered with the corpses of past aircraft, including several Darpa programs, but proponents argue that that's the whole point of the new initiative. Mark Moore, a Nasa engineer who has specialized in VTOL aircraft for three decades, says he's excited about Darpa's plans, but cautions that the example included in a graphic announcing the programme, showing a fan-in-wing design, is not likely the solution. "I would be very surprised if the resulting concepts ended up being fan-in-wing concepts as shown in this graphic," he says. "Fan-in-Wing were pretty much the least successful of all the VTOL approaches attempted by Nasa and the [Department of Defence] over the past 60 years; they have fundamental transition problems [between take-off and forward flight] that the new technologies available do not solve."
Instead, Moore suggests that advances in electric propulsion and automation will ultimately lead to entirely new concepts.
Mike Hirschberg, executive director of the American Helicopter Society International, is also optimistic. A new X-plane program, like the one Darpa has started, offers a real opportunity – and money - to tackle an age-old problem, says Hirschberg, who previously served as a consultant to Darpa for over a decade.
Hirschberg, who tracks VTOL aircraft design, and updated the famous "wheel," disagrees that it is in fact a "wheel of misfortune" (that nickname came about years after the original wheel was developed). It's true that of the dozens of VTOL concepts, only three have been fielded, but that doesn't mean the idea is futile, he says.
One could use the same wheel to depict ideas for conventional takeoff and landing aircraft, and perhaps come to a similarly bleak picture. "I don't know if it is as bleak, but it's probably not that much better," he says.
Darpa's project, while high-risk, is not without a solid base: internal studies done by the agency demonstrate that a VTOL aircraft is feasible. That challenge is simply identifying a design that will make it work practically.
"If you start with a clean sheet and ask: what is the art of the possible, and throw open the door to unconventional approaches, you get a lot more creative ideas, and a lot more innovative ideas," says Hirschberg. "A lot of them, after full analysis may not work, or may not have a compelling capability that outweighs the cost, or penalties, but maybe there will be a breakthrough, maybe you'll be able to do something. "
There is, he acknowledged, a great deal of disbelief from people about the Darpa project, and some aviation experts may wonder if the agency is crazy. "Maybe it is, but maybe someone is crazy enough out there to come up with a new idea or a new approach to an old concept."


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BALTIMORE – The UMBC swimming and diving teams close out their 2013-14 home schedule with their first and only home meet of 2014, Saturday against Howard. The Retrievers and Bison will take to the UMBC Aquatic Complex pool at 1:00 p.m. following a ceremony to recognize the 13 Retriever seniors who will be completing their home careers.
The Retrievers men finished the 2013 portion of their schedule with a 3-1 dual meet record before placing third at the Patriot Invitational at George Mason. UMBC defeated Rider, George Washington, and Old Dominion, but fell 154-145 in a heated meet with Navy.
Senior Mohamed Hussein (Cairo, Egypt/Victory College) paces the squad with ten individual event wins and has been named the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) Swimmer of the Week twice. An NCAA qualifier a year ago, Hussein has claimed victory in the 200-yd. IM at six meets this season, posting a top-time of 1:50.25 at the Patriot Invite.
Classmate Johan Rohtla (Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Secondary Science) has also led by example, earning six dual meet event wins, all in the backstroke. The senior swept the backstroke events against ODU on Nov. 2 and then received the CCSA weekly honor.
A total of eight different Retriever men have claimed at least one dual meet win in the pool this season with sophomore Leo Endres (Bamberg, Germany/Kaiser Henrich Gymnasium) earning six victories in the breaststroke discipline.
On the diving boards, senior Tim Perkins (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) won four events during the 2013 section of the schedule and qualified for the NCAA Zones meet by scoring a career-best 323.62 on the 3-meter board on Oct. 26. Perkins earned the CCSA Diver of the Week award twice during the fall. Junior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) will join Perkins at the regional meet after scoring 304.65 on the one-meter board during the team's trip to Florida.
UMBC's women's squad went 2-2 during the first half of the season, getting past Rider and GW, but losing to Navy and ODU. The Retrievers then placed sixth at the three-day invitational at George Mason.
Eleven different athletes have claimed at least one dual meet win for the Black and Gold this season, led by eight from freshman Emily Escobedo (New Rochelle, N.Y./Maria Regina) and seven from senior Talor Tadena (Orangevale, Calif./Bella Vista). Tadena won the 100 breast, 100 free, and 100 fly in UMBC's narrow loss at ODU on Nov. 2 and was named the America East Swimmer of the Week.
UMBC has received strong contributions from its freshman class as five rookies have won an event this season. Behind Escobedo, Hannah Sutherland (Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Secondary) has collected four wins.
After winning three events during the fall season, sophomore Corinna Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) qualified for her second straight NCAA Zones meet by scoring a career-best 271.85 on the one-meter board in Florida. The sophomore was named the America East Diver of the Week on Nov. 26 after winning a silver medal in the three-meter competition and placing fifth on the one-meter board at the Patriot Invitational at George Mason.


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Ian McKellen Gossip
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Professor X & Magneto collected!
If you're not down with Taylor Swift, you're not going to like this. I wrote the other day that she's probably not the one doing the inviting anymore. Everyone else wants to be invited. Everyone wants to be on the Squad. Even Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan. Stewart tweeted at Taylor yesterday: So @IanMcKellen Full Story
Here's the old Sherlock Holmes movie you didn't know you wanted
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The trend over the last several years has to been to depict Sherlock Holmes as a dashing young detective, thanks to the one-two punch of Robert Downey, Jr.'s Victorian-era rake and Bimblesnort Cupcake's twenty-first century misanthrope. But director Bill Condon has a new iteration for us—an older one. Full Story
James McAvoy needs to hope again
I'm a sucker for goose fleshy music in a movie trailer if it's done well. Which is an obvious thing to say. But the goose fleshy music attempt is so often attempted, with sh-tty results, that it feels more and more like it doesn't happen enough. It happens here because we have two master narrators at work who can match the music with their voices. Full Story
Interviews with meaning
Sir Ian McKellan. They should all speak with as much sincerity and compassion and intelligence and substance as Ian McKellan. Interviews these days are so f-cking bullsh-t …is it a reflection on the vapidity of the subject or the subject's refusal to engage in anything other than innocuous banter for the sake of guarding privacy? It's possible to get personal without getting public. Full Story
Where's Ali Lohan?
Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of 33 of the hottest celebrities over 50. Among them: Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, Susan Sarandon, Denzel, Bruce Willis, Ian McKellen (yes yes yes!), Iman (this bitch is 50???), Angela Bassett, and Jessica Lange (totally disagree. Full Story


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Plastic bag ban takes effect at South Lake Tahoe grocery stores
Single-use carryout plastic bags were disappearing from checkout lines at local groceries Wednesday as South Lake Tahoe's bag ban took effect.
The measure, which was passed by South Lake Tahoe City Council with a 3-2 vote in October, applies to grocers and food vendors in the city.
But the old question of paper or plastic isn't necessarily gone. Grocery Outlet customers have options to consider. They can pay 5 cents for a paper bag, 10 cents for a reusable plastic bag or 99 cents for a reusable fabric bag. Or they can follow the advice on a sign out front and remember to bring in their own reusable bags.
The store was giving free reusable bags to regular customers this week and setting up signs to help remind shoppers of the ban.
"For local shoppers, most of them know it's coming and they're ready and it will be an easy transition," said Mike Schouten, who owns and operates Grocery Outlet with his wife, Kim.
Customers at the store Wednesday were of mixed minds about the ban.
One woman didn't mince words. "This ban sucks," she said while walking out the door.
A couple customers left the store with shopping carts holding their un-bagged groceries. Others had their own reusable bags all ready to go, the same as any other day.
Michael Jones, a ski resort employee, said he's used to bringing his bag. It's just bigger than most. Jones shops once a month and left with a large hiking pack on his back stuffed full of groceries.
Nicole Townsend, a spokeswoman for Raley's, said its South Lake Tahoe stores are also putting up signs to remind customers about the ban. The first 500 customers on Wednesday were given a free reusable bag.
Raley's shoppers can pay 5 cents for a paper bag, buy any one of an assortment of reusable bags the stores offer or bring their own.
"We have signs up to remind people and explain that due to the city's new bag ordinance we cannot offer plastic bags for carryout at stores in South Lake Tahoe," Townsend said. "We would encourage customers to bring in their own reusable bags."
Money raised from paper bag sales at Raley's will go to the local library through the company's charity program, Townsend said.
"That was voted on by customers across our chain, so the public libraries there would benefit from that."
During this introductory period, Safeway stores are offering customers free paper bags, as well as free reusable bags for customers who spend $25 or more on their groceries, said company spokesman Keith Turner.
"We carry, and highly recommend, reusable bags, which are available for sale at each check stand," Turner said.
South Lake Tahoe's ban applies only to single-use carryout plastic bags given out at the point of sale. The ban does not apply to restaurants or to a wide array of other types of plastic bags such as sandwich bags or garbage bags or to plastic bags used to wrap meat or produce.
For now, South Lake Tahoe's ban has no penalty for violations. The City Council chose to not impose fines for the first three months as the ban takes effect and gets reviewed. The ban will extend to retail businesses in the city Oct. 15.
South Lake Tahoe city employees visited grocery stores several times this week to hand out free reusable bags.
South Shore resident Sue Abrams said that was a smart move by the city. She called the city's ban a fiasco that will only hurt local residents and businesses that already face higher-cost goods in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
"I happen to be a person that says I have enough rules as it is, and I can make my own choices and decisions," she said of the city ordinance.
Abrams said she doesn't want to use cloth bags, which she said require regular cleaning to remain sanitary — and that she will be seeking out grocery stores that provide paper bags for free.
Mike Schouten at Grocery Outlet predicts a relatively simple rollout. He estimates 20 to 30 percent of his customers are already using reusable bags.
His wife, Kim, had wanted to see South Lake Tahoe wait for California to implement a statewide ban for consistency's sake.
"That's our only concern, that every state or every little city will be different," she said.
"We'll learn so much more tomorrow and as we come into the weekend when tourists hopefully come up. We'll have an ad playing over our PA every 10 minutes to remind people about reusable bags and the price we're charging for bags."


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The TSA is quickly becoming America's most hated agency (you're welcome meter maids) and for damn good reason—stealing from veterans, hassling kids, hassling handicapped kids, and stealing from everybody else. They've become a greater threat than whatever they're supposed to be protecting us from.
So when considering transportation for my trip to LA this weekend, I realized that I would rather drive 14 hours in three days than deal with the hassles the TSA present (lord know what No-Fly lists I'm on these days). How about you, what's your threshold radius of distance or time, where another moment behind the wheel bodes worse than the prospect of being felt up or robbed by airport security?


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I've been pretty quiet about the whole Tim Tebow thing here so far, but what the Denver Broncos are doing is getting too big to ignore. Despite his limitations as a pro-style passer in the mold of Rogers, Brady, Manning, etc., Tebow has managed to help lead a 1-4 Broncos team that was 4-12 the year before to win six in a row and seven out of eight. Certainly the Broncos have enjoyed strong play lately from their defense, running game, and special teams, but the change at the QB position has made the difference for this team. Another factor that makes this streak even more remarkable is that the team has done all this without their best WR, Brandon Lloyd, who was traded to the Rams just before Tebow got his first start.
The addition of Tebow at QB has clearly had a synergistic effect on the Broncos. Synergy, according to freedictionary.com is "the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects." Right now, the Broncos as a team are playing greater than the sum of their individual parts. The way they are winning games is even more mind-boggling: six of their seven wins involved second-half comebacks, including three overtime wins. They have trailed in the 4th quarter the past four weeks; yet no matter how badly they play, they manage to find a way to win ballgames.
From this article: "I don't want to give him all the credit," Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said of Tebow. "But at the same time, he comes through at crunch time every week. Every single week it's like, 'You've got to be kidding me.' It gets to the point where you say, 'What the frickin' is happening here?'"
"Merrill Hoge, one of Tebow's detractors, has finally come around as well (Mike and Mike show podcast) and is now "a huge fan" of the Broncos and Tim Tebow. I heard him talk this morning about his amazement in what Tebow has accomplished in leading this Broncos team on this winning streak (bearing similarities to the theme of Hoge's new book, Find A Way). Hoge says, "Now, I'm not saying they're going to win a Super Bowl, but the lessons that they are showing what sports is about; that regardless of your skills set...is how you maximize that skills set." He genuinely admires what the Broncos are doing from a team standpoint and the value of the sport of football and he made a great point that a team doesn't have to win a championship to be champions.
Peter King quoted K Matt Prater here in his MMQB column after the improbable comeback win vs. the Bears: "You know what's fun about this?'' said Prater. "Everyone keeps saying what Tim can't do. And he goes out every week and we win. We love the guy. He's so real. Now we just feel like anything's possible.''
Mark Kisla from the Denver Post says this here: "There are more talented squads in the NFL. But right here, right now, nobody in the league is playing with more heart than the Broncos."
The answer to Champ Bailey's question about "what is happening here" is that the Broncos as a team have an incredible belief in one another that has this team playing greater than the sum of its individual parts. The adversity that they have overcome again and again in coming back to win games the way they have only fuels this belief and the "legend of Tim Tebow." But Tebow quickly gives his team credit here: "I don't think it's Tebow Time. I just think it's Bronco Time, and the team steps up." He adds here: "I think because we've been through these situations it makes us more comfortable. But I think overall we count on the guy next to us. We trust the guy next to us and lay it all on the line on every play. When that's your mentality, and you have that perseverance, and you believe the guy next to you is going to do his job, then until the clock hits zero and maybe even after that, we're going to keep believing."
Many former players say that the camaraderie among teammates is what they miss the most about the game. I can only imagine what it feels like to be a part of the Denver locker room and having the confidence that they must have. It is truly a special thing this team doing right now—unlike anything I have ever seen in sports. Tim Tebow has given this team faith to not just believe that they can do the impossible, but that they expect to do the impossible.


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In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) explains why he is opposed to former Sen. Chuck Hagel becoming Secretary of Defense.
Cornyn says Hagel is "profoundly wrong on some of the biggest national security threats confronting the United States today, namely a nuclear Iran."
"This is a wrong job for him," Explained Cornyn, "because he's certainly outside of the national security mainstream."
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Mr Hagel is due his day in public session. To exercise his right of free speech. To explain what he believes whether we like what we hear or not. He is a Vietnam veteran which give him special insights into three wars two of which this country should be not have entered into. Iraq and at this point in time Afghanistan. It defies logic that we should have any soldiers in Afghanistan now; a land that will return to just what it was after we leave. Chaos!
Tells you something when the strongest support for Hagel's nomination comes from Iran. What a disappointment Obama is. Does he think Hagel is truly the best available person to be nominated?
Lindsay Graham said he's against Hagel because Hagel's against Israel. I'm from Louisiana. I don't know any Republicans here that love Israel. That's just a farce.
Hagel is a great choice. What he said about the jewish lobbists is true. That is the problem with the gov.we have too many lobbists paying off the elected officials. Offical should think what is best for the US citizens first and not their bank account.
Cornyn is wrong, has always been wrong, never once was right and I can prove it just by mentioning about his undying loyalism to the Bush / Cheney Presidency that has left our country in state that recovery from, has been suffering in years because of the obstructionism he "Cornyn" contributes to on almost daily regularity. What is this world coming to when the testimonial of a Racist Republican would attempt to smear a decorated Vietnam Veteran . The GOP grows more disgusting every day, thanks to people like John Cornyn. Be wise my friends, Hagel is the man for the job and any Malarkey put forth by the GOP should be questioned by the same News Medias in a way that they'll think twice before offering their miserable opinions. Cornyn has never measured up to a Man like Hagel, in his life. Cornyn isn't honest enough to shine Hagel's shoes.
Give him a chance but get rid of him if he cannot put the USA first in all aspects of his decicions and his life.Obummer has to make a right decision in his people once in a while.I know it is a rarity but maybe the USA will get lucky for a change.Jim Thomas Phx.Az.
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Murasaki Shikibu and ukiyo-e: the rich legacy of a female writer in history
Murasaki Shikibu and ukiyo-e: the rich legacy of a female writer in history
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The most famous lady in Japanese history is Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki) and many ukiyo-e artists depicted this lady of knowledge and wisdom. It is difficult to get the real truth about Murasaki Shikibu because of documentation. Therefore, while it is stated that she was born in 973 the year of her death is disputed, some stating possibly 1014 and others 1025.
Also, how she obtained her knowledge of Chinese is debated because some claimed that she listened tentatively by the door and was not allowed to study with her brother. However, others claim that her father allowed her to study with her brother and learn some Chinese classics.
The same applies to her death and her real name because it is speculated that she was called Fujiwara Takako because this name is mentioned in a diary in 1007 but this is not conclusive. Also, sometimes her death is reported to be in 1014 based on the silence of her pen but this again is too sketchy. Therefore, others state 1025 and base this on her retiring from court and seeking seclusion in the later period of her life.
Yet clearly much is pure guess work because little is known about the real "Fujiwara Takako" and to be on more solid ground it is best to stick to Murasaki Shikibu. However, what is clear is that this lady was extremely intelligent and she wrote the classic called The Tale of Genji during the Heian period.
Murasaki Shikibu was no normal lady because she desired to express many things and given her stature in society then clearly she had the opportunity to do so. This lady of letters was a poet, novelist and being in the Imperial court she had certain obligations, therefore, she was a lady-in-waiting.
Her novel called The Tale of Genji left a lasting legacy based on the quality of her writing and the passion that it oozes. Platitudes abound in Japan and throughout the international community and it is a major source of pride for women in Japan and for Japanese culture which is enriched by The Tale of Genji.
Ukiyo-e artists have depicted Murasaki Shikibu during the height of this art form in Japan and the art highlights a noble and refined lady. The art work is based on wisdom, serenity, sophistication, and a lady who had a special aura. Therefore, ukiyo-e artists have transcended Murasaki Shikibu and entered her into a new dimensional world where certainty and an aura of inner-beauty and knowledge are rolled into this remarkable individual.
It is reported that Murasaki Shikibu was extremely bright when a child and her father lamented that "If only you were a boy, how happy I should be!" However, this comment did not prevent her father from understanding and nurturing her talent because he went against the grain and allowed his daughter to study Chinese classics.
The death of her husband brought Murasaki Shikibu into the imperial court and while she was a lady-in-waiting she observed many things. The Tale of Genji became popular in a relatively short time and while the earliest manuscript was lost the manuscript scrolls were found in the 12th century.
Near the end of her life even less is known and it could be that she died in 1014 because her work does cease. However, this is pure speculation and it could be that she just retired and spent her remaining years by reading, praying and escaping from this world and for this reason some state that she died in 1025.
Therefore, the jigsaw about the life of Murasaki Shikibu is very difficult to put together but the one legacy which is certain is The Tale of Genji.
Murasaki Shikibu also wrote a volume of poetry called The Diary of Lady Murasaki and Japanese artists illuminated this lady of letters to wider society. The art work of ukiyo-e artists in the Edo period and throughout the Meiji period maintained the rich aura of Murasaki Shikibu and her novel The Tale of Genji is a classic within Japanese literature and international literature.
IMAGE ONE: Yoshitoshi (ukiyo-e)
IMAGE TWO: Tosa Mitsuoki
IMAGE THREE: Hiroshige (ukiyo-e)
IMAGE FOUR: Kunisada (ukiyo-e)
IMAGE FIVE: Edo period illustration
IMAGE SIX: Harunobu (ukiyo-e)
http://www.taleofgenji.org/ The Tale of Genji
http://webworld.unesco.org/genji/en/index.shtml The Tale of Genji


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Unless you've been living in a cave the last week or two you likely know that a certain iconic restaurant in Berkeley is celebrating its 40th birthday this weekend.
Iconic owner of iconic eatery has been here, there, and everywhere in the past week or two. SEO-friendly translation: Alice Waters of Chez Panisse has chatted with former Chez chefs on KQED's Forum, dished on supping solo on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and got dirty with Hollywood heartthrob and Edible Schoolyard supporter Jake Gyllenhaal on the Today Show, where she was interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager — yes, that Jenna Bush — at The Edible Schoolyard at the San Francisco Boys and Girls Club in Hunters Point, one of several affiliates to the original Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley.
She's also been the subject of not one but two lengthy retrospectives in the San Francisco Chronicle and graced the pages of many glossies this month, with more major print media to come this weekend when the Chez Panisse 40th birthday celebrations kick off.
On Tuesday, however, Waters took to the streets of San Francisco — in Maiden Lane off Union Square no less — to serve lunch, sell T-shirts, and sign books.
On the menu: School lunch, of course, or Waters' vision of what school lunch should be. The boxed lunches were a fundraiser for the newly named nonprofit Edible Schoolyard Project, a national organization designed to integrate garden and kitchen education into grade-school curriculum. Suggested donation: $5 a pop for a box and 400 lunches sold out within an hour or so. In the mix: Smoked pulled chicken baguette (featuring Soul Food Farm chicken, Dirty Girl Farm shallot and Early Girl tomato, and Little City Gardens herbs and baby, frilly mustard greens) with harissa and aioli. The sandwich was accompanied by La Tercera cucumber pickles and radish, along with Knoll Farms figs, Lagier Ranches Bronx grapes, and Happy Quail Farms peppers. For veggies: Pounded lemon thyme pistou with iacopi butter bean mash, Dirty Girl tomatoes, pickled vegetables, and aforementioned frilly mustard greens. And to wash all those organic veggies down, a refreshing drink of Full Belly Farm yellow doll watermelon with anise hyssop and lime juice.
Got all that? There will be a quiz after lunch. Oh, and in case you were wondering, the Chez chefs were all too busy prepping for the weekend galas to whip up lunch today, which was outsourced to Nicole Lobue's Lobue Events, a high-end catering company, in close consultation with Waters, of course.
Waters also teamed up with another local-gone-global icon, Levi's, to launch a limited-edition t-shirt collection (100 % organic cotton, natch) designed by Alice Waters (who 'fessed up to help from chef Sylvan Brackett on her tee) and four well-known creative types: musician David Byrne, filmmaker Sofia Coppola, author Dave Eggers and illustrator Maira Kalman. Alas, none of the luminaries were on hand this afternoon to model the $30 shirts, proceeds from the sale also support the Edible Schoolyard Project. Beginning today, the shirts are available in select Levi's stores and online at levi.com. At lunch some 40 or so Ts were snapped up, Kalman's pie print proving as popular as Waters' apple images.
Waters addressed the crowd and the media asking: "What could be more universal than blue jeans and edible education?" To which there were no snappy rejoinders, since this is Waters' moment in the sun. Levi's honcho Robert Hanson told a story about his then-very-pregnant girlfriend insisting the couple keep a date at Chez Panisse, some years ago. That night, she gave birth to a baby girl, who's been an organic vegetarian eater ever since. Cue awww now.
It was all very lovely: Wheelbarrows full of freshly harvested produce, including ground cherries, squash, and aromatic herbs from the ESY garden, along with cute little booths. The communal tables sported linen table cloths and posies of fresh flowers. Waters sang the praises of freshly picked garlic the way she has famously waxed about a perfect peach and stressed the importance of educating all the nation's children about good food and the pleasures of the table.
The crowd was a mixed bag of die-hard Chez Panisse fans, supporters of Waters' school lunch and slow food agenda, self-described foodies — and nearby workers who stumbled onto a good thing. Some in line said that the boxed lunch was the closest they'd ever get to Chez Panisse food, since the high-end restaurant is out of reach for many. Some had never heard of the Edible Schoolyard, offering proof that Waters' mission is far from over.
The local food legend, who signed copies of her new book 40 Years of Chez Panisse: The Power of Gathering, shook hands with lunch-goers waiting in line to eat and promised the mellow crowd of 500 or so that anyone who missed out on a meal was invited to come eat at Chez Panisse. No word on who would foot the bill.
When asked if her offer was good, press rep David Prior, who was fairly confident that everyone who wanted a box lunch was accommodated, said: "I wouldn't be surprised. There's nothing Alice likes less than running out of food. She's all about feeding people."
This post originally appeared on KQED's Bay Area Bites.
You might also like:
Alice Waters' 40 Year Campaign for Good Food
Cultivating Controversy: In Defense of an Edible Education
Michelle Obama and Alice Waters: Let's Do Breakfast
New School Food Study: Victory for Alice Waters
Berkeley's School Lunch Makes its Big Screen Debut


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NBT Bank Stadium is the new home of the Triple-A Chiefs
By Syracuse Chiefs | March 13, 2013 8:00 AM
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney today was joined by NBT Bank President and CEO Martin Dietrich, NBT Bank Executive Vice President Jack Webb and Syracuse Chiefs Board President William Dutch to announce that Alliance Bank Stadium will be renamed NBT Bank Stadium.
"Our community is grateful to NBT Bank for continuing the commitment made originally by Alliance Bank to support our stadium and professional baseball in Onondaga County," said County Executive Joanie Mahoney. "I am also pleased to officially welcome NBT Bank to our community, and I look forward to working with NBT as they continue the proud legacy of community support established by Alliance Bank."
Originally opened as P&C Stadium in 1997, Onondaga County's baseball stadium became Alliance Bank Stadium in 2005 when Alliance Bank generously purchased the naming rights for $2.8 million. NBT Bank has graciously assumed that 20-year contract after the merger of Alliance Bank into NBT Bank.
"NBT Bank is proud to lend its name to Onondaga County's baseball stadium," said NBT Bank President and CEO Martin Dietrich. "As a community-minded bank, we strive to provide quality service to our customers and to support activities that benefit the cities and towns we call home."
"NBT Bank shares the commitment to community that was central to Alliance Bank's business philosophy," added NBT Bank Executive Vice President Jack Webb. "Community banking and community baseball make a great match, and we're pleased to continue that relationship under the NBT Bank brand."
NBT Bank Stadium is part of the Onondaga County Parks System and is the home of the Syracuse Chiefs, the AAA-affiliate of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. In addition to hosting the Syracuse Chiefs, the stadium has also entertained County residents by hosting national recording artists such as: The Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp.
Syracuse Chiefs Board President Bill Dutch said, "Alliance Bank and Onondaga County in addition to our parent team, the Washington Nationals have been tremendous partners for the Syracuse Chiefs. We are delighted that NBT Bank is going to continue that relationship. We have an exciting season planned at NBT Bank Stadium as we continue to enhance the entertainment experience for our fans and their families. NBT Bank Stadium will be a fun place to be in 2013, starting April 12th."
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The continual tussle between the two presumptive presidential nominees — Obama and McCain — has largely centered recently on national security and the high price of gasoline. Public opinion polls have shown that among the top issues of concern to Americans, health care is languishing far behind the economy, the war and the price of gas. One CBS poll from July put voter interest in health care at just 3 percent. In August, it was at 8 percent.Is this such a surprise? Gas prices are easy to understand. But start talking deductibles, copays, income deductions to pay for a new public plan or making patients choose an insurance plan with tons of fine print, it's no wonder no one wants to stay focused on healthcare. Hell, it's just too messy! It's a whole helluva lot easier to understand if 70 bucks is in your pocket to fill up your gas tank.
Americans are like that. And politicians and policy makers know it.
So the politicians and policy makers read their tea leaves and go with what's hot at the moment.
And we ignore it.
In the same way that we have not really begun a "national conversation about race," we have not had a "national discussion about healthcare." It's just too emotional, personal and too politically charged. So we should ask ourselves if we, in fact, choose to "believe" in electing politicians who pitch complicated healthcare policy to us as if it were a peaceful bedtime story.
The American soul has been described aptly by one author as full of contradictions:
Americans carry a simultaneous embrace of holiness and hedonism, while pining for the love of tradition as we carry on our headlong romantic affair with progress, (and) as our extreme individualism courses beside a gigantic, gaping yearning for community.Perhaps because of this American psychological personality, we will choose to believe in someone who will save us from our contradictions.
This is why we can see the new "evidence-based design" architecture for our radiation treatment rooms and cancer treatment centers, along with multi-million-dollar hospital additions full of "woo" promising complete "wellness" whose "extra expense isn't passed along to patients." Just like we can see and expansion of healthcare coverage for young adults that will be free, too!
And yet, can we really afford to ignore the debate?
But we do.
Our American psychopathology gets the best of us.
Americans fervently believe in "health care for everyone." We also fervently believe in the truth of government corruption and inefficacy and the truth of corporate self-interest. Most of the time, we're not too crazy about leaving kitchen-table decisions to the Big Boys in Washington. We believe the homeless person should get the million-dollar cancer treatment and we also believe Aunt Molly should be able to get the best health care possible because she's earned it. We believe lots of things. All of these are on the table right now as we continue to gorge ourselves silly with the latest technologies, unfettered hospital construction projects, and limitless end-of-life care.
We have not had a serious national conversation. And if we buy a salesman's pitch on healthcare without dealing honestly with our own psychosocial contradictions, the morning after will not be pretty.
Or it will be pretty, but only for bureaucrats, politicians, and corporate healthcare interests.


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I'm convinced that WordPress is the most powerful and easily implemented website platform for musicians. Most of my social networking efforts are aimed at directing traffic to my band site, which serves as my base of operations. Countless free plugins allow me to add new features and customize to my heart's content.
I recently overhauled both of my WordPress sites (colortheory.com and passivepromotion.com are functionally identical), exploring all the popular plugins from each category. Despite my best efforts to keep things lean and mean, I ended up installing 23. All are free, as is WordPress. The only thing I've paid for is the Thesis theme, which handles the look and feel of the site, search engine optimization, and other behind-the-scenes details I don't care to figure out on my own.
I don't have time to babysit my sites every day, so I'm always on the lookout for new ways to "set it and forget it." Here are my seven best WordPress plugins for passive promotion:
Thank Me Later
Ever read an article, made a quick comment, and never visited the site again? Thank Me Later automatically sends out an email to anyone who leaves a comment on your site, after a pre-defined amount of time. I use it to suggest subscription options, remind the commenter to check back for replies, and invite him or her to connect with me personally.
Digg Digg
In my opinion, only two share options matter anymore: Facebook and Twitter. Both offer official buttons, and I suggest using them rather than third party alternatives, because they are both recognizable and trustworthy. It's possible to insert the proper code directly into your site's theme, but Digg Digg takes all of two minutes to set up and offers a high degree of customization.
WPtouch iPhone Theme
This one is almost too good to be true. Install it and poof! Your site has a mobile theme. It automatically kicks in when someone accesses the site from their iPhone, iPod touch, Android, Opera Mini, Palm Pre, Samsung Touch or BlackBerry Storm/Torch. Definitely a must have!
Disqus Comment System
The comment system built into WordPress does the job, but Disqus (and its chief competitor, IntenseDebate) steps it up a notch. It offers threaded comments and replies, subscribe and RSS options, reply by email, built-in spam protection, and some fancy widgets. More importantly, it connects you to the same large discussion community that you see on big name sites like Mashable.
WordPress Popular Posts
This plugin showcases the most popular posts on your site in the sidebar, based on criteria you select. So far it's done a good job of featuring my best content. Still, I wonder if it's a self-fulfilling prophecy machine, making the posts it highlights even more popular than they deserve.
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
If WPP doesn't do the trick, here's a second method to get visitors to click through to another post. YARPP automatically compiles a list of related posts, and appends it to the end of the article. You can restrict results by category or tag, and select how much weight to give the post title versus body. I've read that it can slow sites down, but a caching plugin like W3 Total Cache more than makes up for it.
Smart 404
Losing visitors from a mistyped URL is a thing of the past with Smart 404. It searches for a matching page and redirects to it automatically. If it doesn't find a match, it can display a list of suggestions on your 404 page.
For completeness' sake, here are the rest of the plugins I use:
Align RSS Images
Audio Player
Broken Link Checker
Contact Form 7
FD Feedburner Plugin
Clean Options
Google XML Sitemaps
Lightbox 2
No Self Pings
Ozh' Admin Drop Down Menu
RSS Footer
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Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know in the comments!


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UCO Dining Services at the University of Central Oklahoma understands how important meals and refreshment breaks are to your program. Our friendly, professional staff is always ready to assist you in planning food details for your special event. We would be proud to have you as our honored guest and we look forward to extending our superior service and excellent cuisine UCO Dining Services can provide.
Our catering staff is at your disposal to help you choose from a wide array of menu selections or to create a custom menu to make your event unique. Our full-service catering is available, whether it be an intimate meal for 10, or a large group of 400, with a variety of service styles to include everything from refreshment breaks and outdoor barbecues to receptions and elegantly served dinners.
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Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Darci Pence has been promoted to the position of associate mortgage lender in Joplin.
Pence has more than seven years of experience in the banking industry, most recently serving as a mortgage sales assistant. In her new role, Pence will work closely with the mortgage loan manager in the generation, evaluation, approval, processing, closing and servicing of real estate loans. She will be based out of the Arvest branch located at 701 S. Main St.
Pence, who earned a degree in mass communications from Missouri Southern State University, lives in Joplin with her husband, Shane.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
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Republican Cory Gardner has continued his rock-star ways after leaving the Colorado legislature for Congress, being tapped as someone to watch by two high-profile political online publications.
Politico and Roll Call in recent days have recognized the freshman lawmaker from Yuma, who in 2010 unseated Democrat U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey from Fort Collins.
A separate story today took a shot at Gardner, saying he was one of seven Tea Party freshmen who together spent more than $100,000 in taxpayer money on cars. Gardner said the article failed to point out his lease cost is high because it's based in part on the number of miles traveled and he represents a vast rural district.
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Mar 20, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Hong Kong officials have reported that a 9-month-old girl is infected with the strain of avian influenza known as A/H9N2, which has caused mild human illness in the city three times before and is considered capable of evolving into a pandemic strain.
The Hospital Authority in Hong Kong said the baby girl has only mild symptoms but is in isolation at Princess Margaret Hospital, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) report today.
Thomas Tsang, head of the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection, said test results today confirmed that the virus is H9N2, according to the story.
The same strain infected two girls in Hong Kong in 1999 and a 5-year-old boy there in 2003; all had mild illnesses and recovered.
Tsang said the baby girl became ill Mar 4 with an upper respiratory tract infection and fever and was hospitalized at United Christian Hospital from Mar 6 to 9, AFP reported. The story did not make clear when she was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital.
The Hospital Authority said it was "very concerned" about the case and that United Christian Hospital would "conduct a review" of all healthcare workers who had close contact with the girl, according to AFP.
A report from Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) today said the girl was believed to have contracted the virus from a market in a densely populated area of Hong Kong.
The AFP report quoted Tsang as saying in a statement, "Further genetic sequencing is being conducted to determine if the virus is completely of avian origin. This is an isolated case and the source of infection is being investigated. Based on previous experience, however, we will look especially into bird-to-human transmission."
The Centre for Health Protection said the girl's family members were well and she had not been taken outside Hong Kong recently, according to AFP.
In 2004 the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), concerned that H9N2 could evolve into a pandemic strain, contracted with Chiron Corp. (now part of Novartis) to produce a vaccine against the virus. Last September scientists reported that the experimental vaccine generated a good immune response in a phase 1 clinical trial.
The contract called on Chiron to make 40,000 doses of the vaccine, based on an inactivated strain of H9N2 developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report on the clinical trial results said H9N2 viruses are widespread in Eurasian poultry. Two of the three different Asian lineages of these viruses can bind to human as well as bird cell receptors (sialic acid residues) and therefore may be more likely to infect humans than other avian flu viruses are, the authors wrote.
The H9N2 strain of avian flu is distinct from the lethal Asian strain of H5N1 virus, which has killed millions of poultry in Asia, Africa, and Europe and caused 281 human illness cases, 169 of them fatal, according to the World Health Organization's current tally.
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Sep 26, 2006, CIDRAP News story "H9N2 flu vaccine looks good in clinical trial"
August 2004 NIAID news release about the Chiron contract to produce an H9N2 vaccine
Dec 10, 2003, CIDRAP News story "Hong Kong probes human case of avian flu"