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Are the Rays Insane in the membrane?
Right after midnight last night I was praying long and hard to the Baseball Gods that the message I was seeing on my computer screen was the aftereffect of some radically liberal baseball geniuses who had somehow hacked into the central mainframe of my favorite MLB rumors website and posted the lies that now had me sweating like a sacrificial lamb.
The shock and awe of both Qualls and Hawpe had me hyperventilating for a few moments before it came to me that a calculated plan had to be in effect. For Rays Vice President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman would not effectively curse or even mitigate bringing back two atrocious athletes like Hawpe and Qualls again into the Rays fold, thus risking multitudes of members of the Rays Republic from shunning the "Rays Way."
After an hour of constant pacing and surreal images of watching inherited runner after inherited runner scoring again on Qualls in 2011,word come to me via a daydream of Hawpe actually having a pre-arbitration agreement with the Rays to decline their arbitration offer and thus become a free and clear Type-B free agent. But there were moments of fear within me that Hawpe would accept the Rays arbitration offer and possibly get a bump in his old Colorado Rockies $ 7.5 million salary for 2011.
The "gentleman's agreement" by Hawpe and the Rays front office instantly quelled at least half of my impending stomach convulsions, with only the image of the ineffective Qualls clutching the ball on the Rays mound with the bases loaded and no outs in a 1-run game. That image is constantly churning within my skullcap after the dismal first half of Qualls season that saw him totally implode as the closer for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
That since his reprieve to the Rays on July 31st, right-handed hitters had only posted a .179, but left-handers feasted on Qualls to establish a pathetic .425 average since his first Rays pitch.
I instantly felt myself immersed in a putrid bath of sweat thinking about how Qualls only converted 12 saves in 43 games for the Diamondbacks while posting a horrific 8.29 ERA. That Qualls even got the chance for two separate Rays wins is still a mystery to me. That even after surrendering a 2-run Home Run to New York Yankees centerfielder Curtis Granderson on September 15th , thus suffering his third blown save since joining the Rays, a Dan Johnson 2-run shot then got him his 1st Rays victory.
I was instantly scared that Qualls would accept the Rays offer of arbitration with an eye on competing for the Rays closer spot in the Spring 2011, and that thought scared me all the way down to my bones. Not merely for the fact that 7 of 26 inherited runs scored on Qualls with the Rays in his brief 2010 stint, but that he was no longer the confident and prolific reliever who in 2009 converted a career high 24 saves and led all MLB relievers with a 1.21 BB/9 IP ratio and 6.43 SO/BB ratio. The immediate sightlines of his fall from grace over the past season resonated that we might have acquired a aging arm set for a breakdown.
Even at this moment it is not clear yet if Qualls enter into a same arrangement like Hawpe to vacate his chance for a 2011 spot this Spring at the arbitration table opposite the Rays front office headhunters. Hopefully it is a done deal that has not made itself privy to the media yet, or seen the light of day, but any acceptance of Qualls to be a member of the 2011 Rays is an abominable affirmation of an impending apocalypse .
Even the thought that Qualls could venture northward of the figure of his past 2010 amount of $ 4.185 million has me almost throwing up into my own mouth. I do not get too emotionally overcharged by signings or the arbitration shell game too often, but this one really just sickens me down to the core. I have nothing against Qualls personally, but as a baseball player and as a future Rays closer, I hope he never sees the light of the Rays clubhouse again.
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Hi RR!
You should have a job with the Rays.
Are you going to the Winter meetings?
I remember that you were wild about it when the Rays got Qualls. Sounds like he has the kind of agreement that Vazquez had with the Yanks where they decide up front that the player will decline arbitration, then offer it. Such intrigue!
You know a few people associated with the Rays do tend to read my passages from time to time.
Believe me, I have pleaded, begged and basically plugged myself with a few people within the Rays organization that I could be an asset since….2005.
But to this day I am considered a fan and not an employable option. That is what I get for not having a team in this region like the Rays when I was fesh out of college and done playing football.
I really need to find a time machine….
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I think the biggest thing for me about Qualls is that in the situation with Benoit, he is already signed, so the end result is already decided.
With Hawpe, the end result was sign, sealed and delivered even before the arbitration offer, and the public knew about the deal.
But Qualls arrangement or not has been a silent gesture.
Maybe I just want closure to know Qualls will not darken my Rays mood in 2011.
Rays Renegade
Brad Hawpe was a pretty good outfielder for the Rockies for a few years, but not recently. Having him as a backup outfielder is not insane. And plus, once Crawford becomes a free agent next year, the Rays need someone to turn to for left field. I don't quite know why they picked Chad Qualls as a reliever, though. I as terrible a team as the D-Backs are, Qualls must have been REALLY bad. But, they don't need a TON of great relievers. They've got the best starting pitching in the AL. They can go a good 7 or 8 innings on one of their good days. Plus, ya got Rafael as your closer. Now as sucky of a bullpen as the Cubs had last season, I think you guys are pretty fortunate considering what young players you have.
Brad Hawpe ended up being Pat Burrell Lite for the Rays and should not be granted enterance again into the Trop unless he buys a ticket.
Qualls….Well everyone South of Alaska knows I thought it was a disaster waiting to happen….and hopefully he will not pull a 180 and accept arbitration.
Soriano and Carl Crawford will realaign again with Halos on their hats in the next two weeks.
The Rays have three other outfielder not named Desmond Jennings who can fill the LF hole in 2010…Think Matt Joyce.
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When discussing tastemaker Colette van den Thillart's design style, three adjectives are often bandied about. Witty. Fearless. Glam. As creative director for London's NH Design (and design icon Nicky Haslam's right-hand gal), such descriptors are hardly surprising. Clients, after all, range from rock stars to royalty. Witty, fearless glamour is standard operating procedure.
What may not be as emphatically acknowledged, however, is Colette's keen ability to balance that rock-star glamour with full-fledged, put-your-feet-up comfort. Exhibit A: The 1970s Toronto home she "Frenchified" for her family of four—including daughters Hannah, 12, and Ava, 10.
"I wanted this house to have a sense of flamboyance and grandeur," says Colette. "But at the end of the day, it's a casual family home, and it's meant to be comfortable. The architecture isn't overly formal, so I didn't want to overly formalize the decor. It's the whole suitability thing that Elsie de Wolfe taught us so well."
In a living room of which Elsie would most surely approve (after all, she did famously say, "I believe in plenty of optimism and white paint"), comfort doesn't take a backseat to grandeur. The room's centerpiece—a back-painted glass coffee table reminiscent of marbled endpaper—"is everything I love," says Colette. "The Dutch blues and golds, the marbleizing, the undulating serpentine shapes. It's Hogarth's Line of Beauty in coffee table form."
Stark white walls with regal details and a plush faux fur rug may scream "hands off," but there are no velvet ropes here. A curvaceous sofa and upholstered chair designed by Colette beckon siesta-seekers while letting the antiques take center stage.
"A room should always be a mix of interesting one-of-a-kind finds and simpler pieces," says Colette. "The finds give you that unexpected charm and grandeur. The more practical bespoke pieces just make everything work."
A little whimsy doesn't hurt either. While the upholstered pieces do the heavy lifting, and the coffee table and the antique wood-framed chairs with their arresting blue-and-white print bring in color, it's the two tables with lambrequins and tassels of painted wood that make Colette smile.
"I love a bit of camp," she says. "You need a bit of everything—high, low, beautiful, homely, grand, and always a little something to make you laugh."
When it comes to choosing a palette, Colette turns to the masters for guidance. "I'm sort of obsessed with color," she notes. "I find that the best place to look for color palettes is in fine art. I look to Cy Twombly and William Hogarth. And I seem especially drawn to the colors of 17th-century paintings—the lighting, the moodiness."
In the dining room, slate blue walls, a sisal rug, and waxed Belgian oak floorboards chosen for their gray tint bring to mind a Dutch still life—moody and dramatic. As a nod to her mentor (Haslam is known for turning things upside down and embracing the unexpected), Colette shunned a glitzy chandelier and, instead, used silver draperies to draw the eye to the windows. Shapely 18th-century wood-frame chairs partner with larger-scale slip–covered seating that sports ruched caterpillar fringe—both pretty and practical.
"Nicky always says that rooms speak to him. I don't hear words necessarily," muses Colette. "To me it's more musical. Every room has a different score. Here, our living room is more of a pianissimo room with moments of crescendo—like the blue flowers on the wood-frame chairs. The dining room is more fortissimo—dramatic, moody, and eccentric."
Balancing the home's tempo is a straightforward kitchen. Its white-on-white design is traditional and spirited, with eye-catching elements—gothic detailing on the cupboard valances, a beadboard ceiling, cutouts on the baseboards. A small baker's table was added at the end of a large center island for transition and a hint of charm. A window valance, the patterned skirt gathered below the sink, and pistachio-colored café chairs for the girls add a sweet hint of capriciousness to the space.
In the adjoining family room, comfort is king. Flanking the fireplace, shapely sofas were designed by Haslam with a little update by Colette. "I added the skirting," she remembers. "It's his design with my twist. The best of both of us." An octagonal ottoman upholstered in mohair acts as footrest, homework station, and dining table. Virtually indestructible, it's arguably the most practical piece in the house.
Ikat curtains with a gothic border inspired by a John Fowler fabric found in Haslam's hunting lodge pay homage to two of Colette's leading men—Haslam and Fowler. Commingled with a custom-made plaid rug, the patterns also offer a nod to the Canadian-born designer's adopted country. "When you move to England, you start experimenting with pattern. You start with a chintz pillow and then a floral chair. Before you know it, everything is in pattern," Colette laughs.
Inspired by the pinks and violets of the northern Canadian light, the master bedroom is as glamorous as it is cozy. A regal lilac-on-white patterned headboard is offset by white-on-lilac curtains. A Belgian-oak settee upholstered with faux fur huddles with tufted slipper chairs. All but invisible Lucite benches add storage space to the graceful (and drawerless) night tables. It's an expertly amalgamated room, filled with favorite pieces.
"To me, the idea of comfort is as much about adding emotional layers to rooms as anything else," says Colette. "When there's a connection—and you surround yourself with the pieces you love—it just shows."
Photography: Virginia MacDonald
Interior designer: Colette van den Thillart, NH Design, 243-247 Pavilion Rd., London, SW1X 0BP, England, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Contractor: Den Bosch + Finchley, 416/922-4249, denbosch.ca
Sofa: custom.
Reading lamps by sofa: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com
Tiered end table by sofa: antique.
Console table by sofa (antique): Soniat House Antiques, 504/212-0200 x 2, soniatantiques.com
Lamp on console: NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Art behind console (18th-century engravings): Christies London, 011 44 207 839 9060, christies.com
Gilded chairs flanking fireplace: antique.
Chair fabric: Marvic Textiles, marvictextiles.co.uk. Available through Zimmer + Rohde, 866/627-6899, zimmer-rohde.com
Mantel: custom design by Colette van den Thillart, NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Coffee table: antique.
Black statue on console: Decorum Decorative Finds, 416/966-6829.
Drapery: custom.
Fabrication: Home Couture, 905/738-1575.
Carpet (discontinued): Reznick Carpets, 416/787-7676, reznickcarpets.com
Paint: Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com
A marbleized glass coffee table acts as a glamorous centerpiece in the living room. "One grand gesture can really elevate the status of a room," notes Colette.
Silver fabric at the windows adds a polished appeal to the moody Dutch still life-inspired dining room. Sconces are from NH Design.
Table; upholstered armchairs: custom design by Colette van den Thillart, NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Side chairs (antique): Godson & Coles Antiques, 011 44 207 498 0019.
Drapery: custom.
Fabrication: Home Couture, 905/738-1575.
Chandelier: antique. Sconces: NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Art: Decorum Decorative Finds, 416/966-6829.
Sculpture on table: antique.
Wall paint ("Knoxville Gray" #HC-160): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com
Area rug: Elte, 888/276-3583 x 5, elte.com
"Some rooms are just meant to take abuse," says Colette. "In family rooms, I often use slipcovers and easy-to-clean wool rugs." The mohair on the ottoman is from Rogers & Goffigon.
Sofa: NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Octagonal ottoman: custom design by Colette van den Thillart, NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Ottoman fabric (mohair): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Pair of round-backed chairs (19th-century antiques): Sotheby's, sothebys.com
Mantel (custom designed by Colette van den Thillart): fabricated by Den Bosch + Finchley, 416/922-4249, denbosch.ca
Art over mantel: antique.
Art to left of mantel; lamps; stone pedestal table; area rug: owner's collection.
In the library, a pedestal table by NH Design was chosen to multitask as a desk or a dining table.
Pedestal table: NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Chair (19th-century antique): Christies London, 011 44 207 839 9060, christies.com
Walls: knotted white pine, custom tinted.
The traditional white-on-white kitchen gets a graphic update with geometric patterns. Charming tin lights are designed by Colette and painted a chalky Swedish blue. Painted chairs are from The Conran Shop UK. Details on the following slide.
Cabinetry; countertop: Den Bosch + Finchley, 416/922-4249, denbosch.ca
Cabinet hardware: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com
Island countertop: Carrara marble.
Table by island; lighting over island: custom design by Colette van den Thillart, NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk
Wire chairs: The Conran Shop, conranshop.co.uk
The valance and sink skirt fabric add balance to the kitchen with darker tones and a tenacious pattern.
Valance and sink-skirt fabric (by Barbara Barry): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Apron sink: Ginger's, 888/444-3292, elte.com.
Paint ("Blackened" #2011): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
An overscale lantern from Vaughan hangs above a sculptural black metal table in the breakfast area. Ikat drapery fabric (the same pattern Colette used in the family room) is from Robert Allen.
Table; chairs: owner's collection.
Hanging lantern ("French Chateau Lantern"): Vaughan Designs, 212/319-7070, vaughandesigns.com
Drapery: Robert Allen, 800/333-3777, robertallendesign.com
Drapery trim: custom printed by Bernard Thorp, 212/355-7186, starkfabric.com
Fabrication: Home Couture, 905/738-1575.
A sitting area within the master bedroom doubles the comfort and elegance. The lilac-and-white bedroom was inspired by Canada's northern light. The headboard was custom designed by Colette.
Bed: custom design by Colette van den Thillart, NH Design, 011 44 207 730 0808, nh-design.co.uk.
Bedside tables: Alfies Antique Market, 011 44 207 723 6066, alfiesantiques.com.
Table; table lamps: owner's collection.
Paint ("Hint of Violet" #2114-60): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Sofa; coffee table (family heirloom); pair of chairs: owner's collection.
Chair fabric: Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Both pretty and utilitarian, the complementary lilac-and-white draperies are backed with blackout lining—"something my husband and I could never live without!" laughs Colette.
Chair by window (antique): Elte, 888/276-3583, elte.com
Drapery: Baby Décor, 905/738-1575, babydecor.ca
Fabrication: Home Couture, 905/738-1575.
Art on walls between windows (18th-century engravings): antique.
Colette found the vintage zinc tub at Christopher Butterworth Antiques in London, its deep lilac hue a perfect focal point nestled between twin sinks. Sconces are from Vaughan.
Tub (antique zinc tub): Christopher Butterworth Antiques, 011 44 207 823 4554.
Cabinets; mirrors: owner's collection.
Sconces: Vaughan Designs, 212/319-7070, vaughandesigns.com
Flooring: Crema Marfil with black slate inserts.
Soft tones continue into the guest bedroom where a high headboard of Bernard Thorp fabric stands watch over a beautiful floral Gluckstein bedspread.
Headboard fabric: Bernard Thorp, 718/683-5100, bernardthorp.co.uk
Bedspread: Gluckstein Home, glucksteindesign.com
Chest to right of bed: custom.
Colette extended the cedar shake roof "to make it a proper mansard style," she explains.
Colette van de Thillart stands in front of her comfortably grand Toronto home.


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Jerry Dipoto has heard all of the criticism heaped upon the Angels, and he's not here to deny any of it.
"It's justified," the Angels general manager said by phone Wednesday, hours before the Angels' game against the Minnesota Twins was postponed by rain. "We're more talented than a team that should start the season 4-10. We did that to ourselves. Now it's on us to pull ourselves out of it."
Despite a $148 million payroll and a lineup that includes three of baseball's biggest stars, the Angels have equaled the worst start in franchise history essentially because of poor pitching, mostly in the rotation.
A second consecutive poor start, and a second consecutive disappointing performance by the pitching staff, has sparked some public heat on Manager Mike Scioscia and pitching coach Mike Butcher.
Dipoto said it would be "unfair" for him to publicly evaluate the job of either, but he indicated that the blame should not be heaped on anyone in particular.
"We're all in this together," he said.
Dipoto also said the answers weren't going to be found through other players, either in the farm system or on other clubs.
"Our best players are on our big league club," Dipoto said. "We have a very good team. … I think the issues we need to overcome will be overcome by the guys we have on the field. They are here for a reason."
Diagnosing the Angels problems is pretty simple. They have a 5.43 ERA, which ranks last in the majors. Their starters have a 6.07 ERA, also last in the majors. The three new starters – Joe Blanton, Jason Vargas and Tommy Hanson – have combined to go 1-6 with a 7.36 ERA. They have had a starter throw a pitch past the sixth inning in only one of their 14 games. Ace Jered Weaver had two shaky starts and he left the second with a broken left elbow that will sideline him until at least mid-May.
"Clearly we haven't pitched well, particularly the starting rotation," Dipoto said. "We need to be more consistent, work in positive counts. We need to manage situations better than we've managed and pitch deeper into games, simple as that. We've put a lot of burden on our bullpen to absorb the middle of the game. It's very difficult and it's something that can not continue. We have experienced pitchers who have a track record for delivering performance, and we expect them to do that. We are in a collective funk and we have to work our way out."
Besides the pitching, the Angels have had a problem with clutch hitting. Although their .268 batting average ranks third in the league, they are 12th in the league in runs because of a major-league worst .155 average with runners in scoring position.
"The idea that our offense has yet to get completely on track is probably true," Dipoto said. "We've got a host of guys that are individually swinging the bats well. Unfortunately we aren't able to link it together as consistently as we need to do."
Cleanup hitter Josh Hamilton, who signed a $125-million deal in the winter, is batting .200. He seemed to be coming out of his slump with a pair of homers over the weekend, but he's hitless in eight at-bats so far in this series in Minnesota.
"He's had streaks, particularly through the weekend, where I thought he was seeing the ball really well, and other streaks where he hasn't," Dipoto said. "It's the typical ups and downs of a season. Unfortunately for Josh, I don't think this the type of start he would envision for any season, much less the first one with a new club, but I don't think its anything out of the ordinary. We're two weeks into the season."
Of some small consolation to Dipoto is the fact that many of these players also went through last season's 6-14 start and still managed to rebound to win 89 games, remaining in the playoff hunt until the final week of the season.
However, he also doesn't want to get much deeper along this path and try to navigate another uphill climb.
"We are a very talented team that is right now a not very good team," Dipoto said. "It's incumbent on us to get through that. It's the 25 guys on the field, the front office and the coaching staff. We need to pull together and find a way."


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In the early 20th century, Japan resolved to take its place among the world's great powers. The needs of its booming population, its lack of natural resources, and the growing power of its military led the nation on a search for more territory. Between 1905 and the late 1930s, it occupied Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria, and parts of China; withdrew from the League of Nations; and defied international naval arms restrictions. As Hitler and Mussolini set out to dominate Europe, Japan sought the same type of influence in the Pacific. In 1940, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact. The main purpose of the Tripartite Pack was to keep the United States out of the war by threatening a two-front war in the Atlantic and the Pacific. Germany, Italy, and Japan also divided Europe and Greater East Asia among themselves. German occupation of France and the Netherlands left the Southeast Asian colonies of those countries unprotected and vulnerable to Japanese invasion.
The United States and Britain applied harsh economic sanctions, hoping to slow Japanese expansion into the former colonial areas. In July 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets in the U. S., shutting off vitally needed oil supplies. Even as negotiations were going on between the two governments, Japan continued its aggression in China, Indochina, and other Southeast Asian territories. Then, on December 7, 1941, Japan attacked U.S. ships and aircraft at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. By December 8, the United States and Japan were at war.


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NASHVILLE , Tenn. - Paced by two goals from junior defender Luke Gearin, the Lipscomb men's soccer team cruised to a 4-1 victory in exhibition play over Martin Methodist on Friday night at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.
"I thought the team showed well tonight," said head coach Charles Morrow. "We came out and did a good job defensively against a pretty technical Martin Methodist team."
"Their resolve to pressure the ball, I thought was the difference in the game," Morrow said. "There were times they came out and tried to press us and I thought our guys did a good job of being able to play out of that pressure."
With freshman goalkeeper Micah Bledsoe getting the nod for the Bisons to defend the net, the Redhawks went right at him scoring on their first shot attempt. At the 29:14 mark, sophomore forward Sean Dong put the ball in the back of the net on an assist from Juan Madrigal. That would be the only goal for Martin Methodist on the night.
For the rest of the match, Lipscomb held the ball for most of the night and was very balanced by getting eight shot attempts in each half. For the game, the Bisons out-shot their opponents 16-4.
Gearin started the scoring for the Bisons when his first goal found the net just under the 24 minute mark. Coach Morrow was impressed with what he saw from his veteran tonight.
"The first goal from Luke was just a head's up play knowing the walls had been set," said Morrow. "The PK was well taken and you have to credit the guys who won that kick for us."
Midfielder Matt Kerridge got in on the action in the 19th minute with a goal after the ball was fumbled between three players before falling at his feet. After a slight pushing match between the two teams, both defenses tightened up and the half ended with a Lipscomb lead 2-1.
Exhibition play is always a good time for younger guys to get much needed experience, and that was just the plan Morrow had coming in to the game.
"It is a great time to see the guys who are vying for those first team and travel team spots and tonight I thought we accomplished just that," said Morrow.
At the 31 minute mark of the second period, Gearin found his way into the box and just missed with a header off the crossbar. Those couple of inches would later be all that stood between Gearin and a hat trick.
Midway through the second period, Gearin received a well lofted pass just inside the box, but was tripped up before getting a shot off, thus welcoming a penalty kick opportunity. The junior from Australia placed the kick in the right side of the goal to push the Bisons lead to 3-1 with his second goal of the match.
Zack Tarbox tallied the final goal of the night with just 49 seconds remaining. With the first exhibition match under his belt, Morrow likes what he saw, but still believes there is more work to be done in order to make this season a success.
"I thought we did a good job of pressuring the ball tonight, but our defensive organization has to continue to improve," Morrow said.
With the first exhibition in the books, the Bisons now look forward to next Thursday when the University of Alabama-Huntsville makes the trek to Nashville. That game will be played at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex at 7:00 p.m.


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INTEL IS FABRICATING microprocessors using an environmentally friendly method that is saving the company tens of millions of dollars, thanks to June graduate Nabil Mistkawi.
Mistkawi, a process engineer at Intel's Hillsboro facility, will receive a doctorate in chemistry at the June 13 commencement. His one-of-a-kind chemical formulation for Intel was the basis for his dissertation.
Microprocessors, the "brains" of personal computers and other devices, are often made from a dozen layers of several different materials. To make the incredibly tiny chips, some materials must be partially, yet uniformly, removed. This used to be done with expensive and highly toxic solvents, but about six years ago a senior Intel engineer asked Mistkawi to look for a better way. Three days later, Mistkawi demonstrated the concept that would become his Ph.D. dissertation topic, a green "wet etching" process that only dissolves certain materials without damaging other chip materials.
The process takes just two minutes, and the etching solution is 98 percent water, with less fluoride than toothpaste. Intel implemented the method in 2006, scaled up in 2007, and it is now part of the standard manufacturing process for its chips.
"I like to have students work on projects that actually amount to something tangible," says Shankar Rananavare, Mistkawi's PSU faculty adviser. "It's one thing to make it work in a test tube and beaker. It's quite another to do so at 8,000 gallons each week."


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Her name is Joan Smalls. She is a model. She accompanied Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing to the Met Gala. I've received several messages today about this, specifically re: Zoe Saldana, and why no one is talking about her from last night.No one is talking about Zoe Saldana because SHE WASN'T THERE. Full Story


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by Jim Harris
The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At a press conference last week, the orchestra's Board Chairman, Richard Worley said, "We're running low on cash." Well, golly, who can't identify with that? I haven't had any disposable income since 1986, and that was only for five minutes.
Since I don't have any multi-million dollar endowments tucked away like the orchestra does, I've learned how to improvise, live cheaply and get the most out what I've got. I think I might just have a few suggestions that would help the "Faltering (or 'Defaulting') Philadelphians" to survive.
At that same press conference, officials stressed that "concerts would go on as scheduled, including the evening's performance of a Mahler symphony." You see, that's a problem right there. Mahler's symphonies are so incredibly long and boring that listeners often fall into deep sleeps requiring a team of ushers with cattle prods to wake them up.
If the orchestra wants to bring in new listeners, they're going to have to adapt to the changing artistic sensibilities of our times. Philadelphia public schools are eliminating classical music programs so that Governor Corbett can give tax breaks to the gas drilling industry. Hence, most of the music that kids hear today is coming from the media (and from the drillers who are dropping all their change on the way to the bank).
Songs on the radio are never longer than three minutes, and even that seems pretty long for contemporary attention spans. Most movie and TV soundtracks consist of bits of songs plugged in at key moments, a practice that does justice to neither the song nor the drama, but it's a cheap alternative to writing a score, and modern audiences don't seem to mind. So here are my suggestions:
•The Philadelphia Orchestra should play only short, robust pieces — no dirges, requiems, triangle concertos or 90-minute symphonies. Get the people in and get them out quick, before they lose interest. This would also reduce concert hall utility bills.
•Contemporary audiences also like to see peppy dancing accompanying their music. The musicians could learn to do a few dance steps while they play, or at least sway in time with the music. Hiring some gymnasts to do back flips during crescendos would also increase the level of entertainment.
•Sporting events are very popular these days. Take a few ideas from them. Introduce competition by having orchestras go head to head in contests — a la "American Idol," complete with obnoxious "celebrity" judges. Sell beer and have fuzzy mascots running around kibitzing ("Loudwig Van Boobyhatch," perhaps, or "Wolfgang Amadingbat"). Let conductors hold post-concert press conferences, where they analyze their players' performances.
•Some catchy slogans would help, as well. Maybe "Stop and smell the orchestra," "Got Class?" or "Hey, we're broke. Would it kill you to attend a concert?"
•Along those lines, maybe begging is not such a bad idea. Mail out fund-raising fliers with pictures of raggedy-looking orchestra members pawning their instruments, or playing for tips on the street. In fact, playing for tips on the street ("busking") is a great way to generate more income. If each player made $40 a day, that would generate an extra million dollars per year.
•Another moneymaking opportunity might be to take the orchestra's $140 million endowment and bet it on a horse. Win or lose, it would generate tremendous publicity. Recording some ring tones could be lucrative, too. How about a hip-hop "Ride of the Valkyries?"
•As a cost-cutting measure, why not have them play the same piece for an entire season? That would cut down on rehearsal time and leave even more time for busking. Additionally, civic-minded citizens with room to spare could be invited to "adopt" an orchestra member. (A word of caution here — avoid adopting percussionists; they're all nuts.)
•And finally, to improve the concert hall experience, have a smoking section. Allow cigars, hookahs and medical marijuana. Provide reclining chairs for the audience. Put racy photos and dirty words in the program.
•Encourage audience participation in the form of dancing, singing along or jumping up on the podium to conduct a few bars. Have a red carpet so fur-clad, jewel encrusted highbrows can promenade for the cheap-seaters. Everybody wins.
We need to do whatever it takes to keep the world's best orchestra playing here in Philadelphia. If we lose them, shame on us.
(Ed. Note: Jim Harris feels the pain of Philadelphia Orchestra members who may have to start eating dinner at Wendy's instead of Vetri and The Four Seasons. The average player makes about $130,000 per year, while some make more than $300,000 plus lots of benefits. Harris makes almost that much writing for the Local, so his musical income is gravy. Unfortunately, Jim does not like French food.)


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- Charlie Dowd was on his way from San Francisco to Montreal last week
- He was not on the train when it arrived in Chicago
- Police found his phone, luggage and medication on board
- His family says he may be disoriented and needs medical attention
Amtrak police are searching for a retired San Francisco firefighter who went missing while traveling to visit family in Montreal.
Charlie Dowd, 69, left the Bay Area on Wednesday. He last spoke to his son by cell phone Thursday night, saying he was just outside of Denver, Colorado, his family said.
When Dowd's train arrived in Chicago on Friday, he was not on it. His luggage, cell phone and medication were found in his sleeping car, the family said on a Facebook page they set up to find him.
His daughter said Dowd is under a doctor's care and may need medical attention.
"He has medical needs and does need his medication for high blood pressure and heart disease," Jennifer Dowd told CNN affiliate KGO. "He is diabetic, but for medical reasons we obviously want him. We need to know where he is."
An Amtrak conductor may have spoken with Dowd early Friday near Omaha, Nebraska, one of the stops along the route, the family said.
Dowd was confused about his whereabouts and believed he was in an apartment, not on a train, and needed to find the front door, the family said.
Amtrak is investigating the possibility that Dowd got off the train during the night and may have gotten disoriented, and then didn't get back on, the family said.
The train stopped overnight in Fort Morgan, Colorado, and in the Nebraska cities of McCook, Holdrege, Hasting, Lincoln and Omaha.
Amtrak Police said they are working with local police departments at those stops and at BNSF, which owns the railroad.
Jennifer Dowd flew to Omaha on Sunday to look for her father. She said her brother, Kevin, went to Chicago and her cousin, Robert Stevens, is going to all of the stops along the route to search.
Charlie Dowd has gray hair and blue eyes, wears glasses, and is 5' 10" tall. The family asks anyone with information to contact Amtrak Police or the family at http://www.facebook.com/MissingPersonCharlieDowd.


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Kozan had been the state's top ranked uncommitted prospect at No. 6. He had a crazy offer list of at least 25 schools, according to rivals.com. (Yes, among those offers were CU and CSU.) Ultimately, Kozan — a 6-foot-4, 295-pound guard — narrowed those choices to three: Iowa, Michigan and Auburn.


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Designer Sallie Giordano's historic home is irresistible—and all about family.
Although there have been a couple of centuries' worth of alterations and additions to designer Sallie Giordano's Oyster Bay cottage since George Washington slept here back in 1790, one thing has stayed the same—it's still irresistible to visitors. In warm weather, the shallow cove is dotted with the boats of friends and neighbors who wade ashore to the cottage on the edge of Long Island, arms full of kids and provender. In wintertime, they congregate just as merrily around the house's blazing hearths in pursuit of the happiness old George fought so hard to preserve.
"We think Washington probably stayed in what is now our library because that was the most special room in the house back then," Sallie says. "The place was built in 1651, and it's been added on to many, many times. When we first saw it, the front door opened directly into the back of a stairway."
But the house had no shortage of charm, so the designer and her husband, Mark, purchased it four years ago, determined to remake it as a weekend retreat from apartment life in Manhattan for themselves and their daughters Leta, 14, and Allegra, 11.
Along with architect Tim Hook, Sallie quickly got to work rethinking the floor plan. They closed off odd doorways to create wall space in the six upstairs bedrooms, updated the bathrooms, designed period-appropriate mantels for the five fireplaces, and moved the front door away from that intrusive staircase. Visitors arriving on the threshold now see straight through the house to the inviting waters of Oyster Bay Cove.
Once work got under way, the ancient beams that ornament the living room, dining room, and bar area were a happy discovery. "The ceilings are tall for a house built in the 1600s," Sallie says, "but in the 1940s or '50s someone actually lowered them! So we broke through the plaster and found the old, original beams. They make the rooms so much more interesting."
When the time came to choose the color palette and furnishings, Sallie says her goal was to create a "soft" look that wouldn't compete with the stunning water views framed in almost every window. "This place is all about the setting," she says. "When you walk through, your eye is constantly drawn outside."
To achieve her soft look, Sallie began by replacing the mishmash of downstairs flooring with chalky limed-oak floors from France. Sallie says what she loves most about her new floors is their imperfections. "They're full of dings and knots, so they connect with the old beams above them."
Living room walls are glazed in a multi-layer gray plaster finish that looks as if it's been in place since the presidential sleepover. "It resembles old plaster that's been painted many, many times," the designer explains. "I wanted the walls to feel like they've been this way forever." The dining room wallpaper has a similar caught-out-of-time appeal. "It's very pale and old-fashioned," says Sallie. "I think of this room as more of an impression than anything else. When you walk away, the only thing you remember is the warm light."
Actually, everything here is about conjuring warmth and memories. Sallie, who for the past 15 years has helmed the New York branch of her mother's legendary Palm Beach design firm, Leta Austin Foster & Associates, used curtains from her grandmother's house in two of the guest rooms. And when it came to choosing fabric for the living room sofas, she reached for another family touchstone—a bolt of happy blue-and-white fabric that she acquired long ago from her mother. "I saw it and immediately thought, I'll build the room around that," says Sallie. She notes that blue and white create a "classic summer palette."
She says the embroidered gingham bed curtains in the master bedroom are another classic Leta Austin Foster touch. "My mother taught me how to take something formal—like a canopy bed—and make it feel luxurious and casual at the same time. I've learned so much from her. For example, she always says a whole house should flow. It should have one personality, and each room should reflect a different aspect of that personality."
Sallie quotes a friend's description of the cottage as an "idealized version of a grandmother's home"—a grandmother with a faint Swedish accent, that is. "Yes, the house is full of Swedish antiques," laughs Sallie of the white-painted tables and chairs and the crystal chandeliers scattered throughout. "So much of Swedish design was meant to accept and accentuate coastal views. It just feels right here."
Ultimately, though, Sallie's aspirations for her home have nothing to do with its style or provenance. "I know Washington slept here and all that, but we don't take our house's history too seriously. What this place is really all about is creating sweet memories for our children."
Photography: John Bessler
Produced by Jenny Bradley
Architect: Tim Hook, Moran Hook Architecture, 37 W. 39th St., Suite 1001, New York, NY 10018; 212/229-2950, moranhook.com.
Interior design: Sallie Giordano, Leta Austin Foster &Assoc. Inc., 410 E. 57th St., Suite 2C, New York, NY 10022; 212/421-5918, and 64 Via Mizner, Palm Beach, FL 33480; 561/655-5489, letaaustinfoster.com.
Bay Window Area
At one end of the living room, a painted table and chairs create a Swedish-inspired design moment to frame the beach view. "It just feels right here," Sallie says of the Swedish style.
Details on the following slide.
Furniture; fabrics; accessories: owner's collection.
Bay Window Area Details
Unique artwork and mementos add personal touches throughout the home. A metallic heron takes in views of the bay in the living room.
Living Room
Glazed, striated walls add depth, patina, and a sense of history to the living room.
Details on the following slide.
Furniture: owner's collection.
Wing-chair fabric ("New Nice"/Flax #34556-11); Clarence House, 800/221-4704, clarencehouse.com.
Sofa and settee fabric: discontinued.
Window treatment ("Selwyn Sprig" #2278/01): Chelsea Editions, 212/758-0005, chelseaeditionscom.
Wall treatment: custom.
Floor paint ("Clunch" #2009): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
Living Room Details
The palette was inspired by the charming blue-and-white Brunschwig & Fils fabric—a gift from designer Sallie Giordano's mother—used on the sofas.
"What this place is really all about is creating sweet memories for our children," says homeowner and designer Sallie Giordano.
Dining Room
For consistency, Sallie installed limed-oak floors throughout the downstairs. The dining room wallpaper from Schumacher is "very pale and old-fashioned," she says. Dining chair fabric is from Monica James.
Details on the following slides.
Table (antique): English Country Antiques, 631/537-0606, ecantiques.com.
Chairs; demilune: owner's collection.
Chair fabric: Monica James & Co., 305/576-6222, monicajames.com.
Table linens; flatware (twisted wood): Leta Austin Foster Boutique, 561/655-7367, letaaustinfosterboutique.com.
Wallpaper (discontinued): Schumacher, 800/523-1200, fschumacher.com.
Floor paint ("Clunch" #2009): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
Dining Room Details
Sweet details like embroidered linens and seashell place card holders keep the dining room feeling light and feminine.
Dining Room Details
An antique painted demilune table offers additional serving space when needed.
Dining Room Details
A glittering chandelier resembles morning dewdrops high above the antique dining table.
The carved mantel and beams hint at the home's history, while an enchanting fabric from Georges Le Manach (available through Claremont) used on the windows adds the perfect dash of pattern.
Details on the following slides.
Armless chairs: antique.
Chair fabric ("Sawyer," by Kerry Joyce): Dessin Fournir, 785/434-2777, dessinfournir.com.
Lounge chairs; sofa: owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Monkscloth," discontinued): Clarence House, 800/221-4704, clarencehouse.com.
Sofa fabric: Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Pillows (Suzanis from Turkey): owner's collection.
Window treatment (Georges Le Manach): through Claremont Furnishing Fabrics Co., 212/486-1252.
Paint ("Brinjal" #222): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
Library Details
The dark palette acts as a warm counterpoint to the home's sunny spaces.
Desk Area
A simple desk area adds a studious touch to the library.
Details on the following slides.
Desk Area Details
Tiger stripes on the desk chair provide a powerful counterbalance to the delicate furniture.
Colorful Accents
Personal mementos on the one-of-a-kind wooden desk tell their own stories while adding unexpected pops of color.
Curving upwards, a graceful staircase mimics the flight of birds on the beach just outside.
Sun Porch
Sallie kept the furnishings simple so as not to distract from the view of the bay.
Rattan chairs: vintage.
Chair fabric ("Andaluz"): Carolina Irving Textiles, 646/688-3365, carolinairvingtextiles.com.
Paint ("James White" #2010, with an antique glaze): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
A small bar is tucked behind antique mirrored doors in the back hall. The original beams on the ceiling were discovered—and wholeheartedly embraced—during the renovation.
Wall treatment: custom.
Pistachio-hued cabinets and limed-oak floors make for a pretty palette.
Details on the following slide.
Table and chairs: The Windsor Chair Co., 800/789-5188, windsorchair.com.
Paint ("Green Blue" #84); floor paint ("Clunch" #2009): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
Kitchen Details
A farm sink in the kitchen nods to the home's historical significance while promoting its rustic charms.
Designer and homeowner Sallie Giordano.
Master Bedroom
Sallie mixed gingham bed curtains with embroidered bedding and an upholstered headboard to create a formal yet comfortable getaway.
Details on the following slide.
Canopy and drapery: Chelsea Editions, 212/758-0005, chelseaeditions.com.
Bed cover: Chelsea Textiles, 908/233-5645, chelseatextiles.com.
Carpet: Stark Carpet , 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Headboard, pillow and chair fabric ("Derwent Linen" #R0534): Robert Kime, robertkime.com. Through John Rosselli & Assoc., 212/593-2060, johnrosselliassociates.com.
Wallpaper ("Honeysuckle Trail"/Aqua #7946/04, by Colefax and Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com.
Door and trim paint ("Slipper Satin" #2004): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com.
Master Bedroom Details
A club chair and painted pedestal table offer a cozy nook for reading. Wallpaper is available through Zoffany. Canopy and curtain fabric is from Chelsea Editions.
Guest Bedroom
A guest bedroom incorporates floral patterns with a carefree palette to create a relaxing getaway for visitors.


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During my nursing career, I saw many fruitful and productive lives changed in an instant. A fall, a trip, or a slip of any kind of accident can cause injury and change a life. Sometimes, that change is forever. Prevention of falling or injury is the best treatment.
Most recently, I have a good friend in California who simply twisted her body in her driveway while attempting to lift a wet and heavy garage door. She went down in a heap with a fractured femur, the long leg bone, cracked right in the middle. Thankfully, she has alert neighbors who came to her rescue and called 911. Because she also suffers from osteoporosis the mending is slow and discouraging. She can't bear weight on the fractured leg and they have her on strict bedrest. No walker, not even a potty chair. Dignity pretty well flies out the window when you're wearing adult diapers. Severe pain and the loss of dignity make a wretched combo.
Many years ago my parents were traveling to a nearby city and were involved in a head on accident. My mother was driving, and my father, who loved her dearly, threw himself in front of her, between her and the steering wheel. He cracked his hip in the process. He had been on large doses of steroids for cerebral arteritis, therefore his bones were quite porous. Osteoporosis is a common side effect of steroid therapy and in the 1980's, they didn't have the medications or the advanced knowledge they now have regarding bone growth, medications to promote growth, etc. Incidentally, and tragically, the man in the car that hit my parents died. My father was haunted by his eyes as his car aimed at my parents car and always believed the man committed suicide by automobile.
I guess I think about accidents and falling more than most people do for fear of falling on my very sensitive tush. When I fall, the sacroiliac joints are displaced causing 24/7 pain in any position, the inability to have a bowel movement and general self-pity and mayhem. Any falling episode usually ends in weeks of physical therapy as well as misery. Over the years I have developed a list of "do's" to protect myself. I know, even with all the precautions I can muster life is still full of surprises, accidents caused by others and miscalculations by me. All of us can only control so much of life; who knows that better than those of us who have lost our health, our vocations and suffered shattered relationships.
1. I take an inventory of my medications and stay informed about those which may alter my mobility and consciousness. When I must take that stronger pain med, muscle relaxant, etc., I take extra precautions when up and moving. I never drink alcohol when taking a pain medication. I don't drink anyway because of my many years on methotrexate. I'm trying to keep my liver from exploding.
2. I always try to have one hand free when going up or down the stairs, for holding onto the rail. I send the dogs up before me so I won't trip on them, which is the most common cause of falling; tripping over pets. Slow and easy is the key. I always turn on the light in the stairwell, even during the daytime. When returning from the grocery store, hauling extra poundage in the shopping bags may require extra trips, but it's worth it. I keep extra plastic bags in the trunk to lighten those loads which many grocery clerks overload. I can often be found standing in the rain over an open car trunk "rebagging" my groceries. Three half-gallons of milk per bag? I don't think so. I try to remember the cloth bags for shopping because they are more comfortable to the hands as well as being good for the environment. I learned the hard way not to buy cloth bags that are too large because the checkers will fill them and it can get ugly. Those cloth grocery bags are also great for hauling laundry and they're much safer than an awkward laundry basket. They're also easier to heft over the railing if you're in a "throw it down the stairs" mood. Pillow cases also work very well for throwing laundry down the stairs. Many years ago I threw a used Christmas tree out a window to keep from hauling it down stairs. It worked out well. Of course, the neighbors looked a bit askance but, oh well.
3. Comfortable footwear with good traction on the bottom is a must. We wear a lot of wool socks here in Oregon and I have learned they have to be all wool. Many of the mixed fibers have nylon or other synthetics in them which cause you to slide around in your shoes. I've found I can also slip on the wood floors with slippery socks. I love a warm, cozy slipper but they are usually step-in or loosely fitting, therefore I leave them at the top or bottom of the stairway, not wanting to risk it.
4. I constantly screen the floors for spills from the water bowls for the dogs, any doggy messes and even children and dog toys. A small towel under each water bowl helps to catch much of the excess but our Miniature Schnauzer can carry a lot of water on his face and drip it everywhere. Our old Jack Russell has mastered the art of saving that one last "tootsie roll" when she comes in from outside and leaves it, well, wherever. All of the loose rugs in our home have latex backings and those that do not are lying over a layer of rubberized non-slip carpet lining. All of our outdoor stairs have rubber stair treads or strips glued to them for traction.
5. Daily stretches are a must for me to stay as strong as possible. I'm far from being ready to give up and give in. Strength in the legs, torso and arms are a must. Small weights are a must for me to maintain arm strength and prevent neck pain and spasms. Unfortunately, it does nothing for the jiggle under the upper arms, darn it. No parades and waving like the Queen for me. I find maintaining a strong sense of balance is vital. I have a large balance ball which I try to sit on and do some minor exercises. I still, often, have to hold onto the wall with one hand to keep from rolling into a heap. I also find standing on one foot and then alternating to the other is helpful to maintain a stronger sense of balance. Yes, I look like a flamingo but who cares. It also helps, when lifting light weights, to use both and while reclining, bring the two hand weights together for a sense of spatial relevance.
Remaining strong is the road to safety. Even with all of these precautions, life can still be a Road Runner cartoon, minus the TNT. We have to do the best we can and shouldn't expect more from ourselves. Have a safe life. If you're reading this, you already have enough to worry about.


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"Mindfulness sounds great, but I have no clue how to get started." I hear that a lot, and I get why. There's a ton of (deserved) buzz around mindfulness as a way to reduce stress, improve focus, and become happier and healthier. Unfortunately, I haven't seen much in terms of simple, trustworthy, "start here" kind of instruction, so hopefully this post will help.
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Corn and beans were mixed today while wheat rallied. December corn finished 3 ½, November soybeans finished up 1 ½, and December wheat finished up 13 ½.
Weekly export inspections this morning came back as expected for corn/wheat, and at the high end of trade guesses for soybeans. Today was a relatively quiet day compared to recent market activity. Outside markets were relatively stable as well with the dollar finishing up 165 and the S&P down 4.75.
Tonight we may see some weakness in corn after they increased the crop condition rating today from 69 good-to-excellent up to 70. Many were expecting this to decrease not increase. Soybeans good-to-excellent rating decreased from 66 percent to 64 percent. Spring wheat is 53% harvested while the 5 year average is 60%.
The Commitment of Traders report shows that the funds are still heavy buyers in this market. The large speculator's net long position with futures and options increased by another 300,355,000 bushels to 1.853 Billion Bushels! For soybeans another 45 million bushels were bought in the beans alone not to mention similar increases in soy meal/oil. Just a reminder when the funds get this long there is a risk the price drops on liquidation. Even though the fundamentals may be bullish for corn these guys are already massively long. With that said, we do think corn has the tightest fundamentals but we don't like going into harvest unprotected. We are still working to buy corn calls on a break.
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