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Cooling systems spoil me
September 1, 2012
I admire our country's 19th century pioneers for a lot of reasons. Facing down wild Indians, working hard and plowing with mules, cooking on a wood stove, communicating without Facebook and otherwise living life large.
But stop some day when it's 105 degrees outside and wonder how they ever made do without air conditioning. All I can say is I'm pretty weak compared to my forefathers.
This past week or so it became clear just how spoiled I am. First I cranked up the old evaporative coolers at the Merchants Building at the fairgrounds. Those things don't work real great during the day no matter how well you have them working. Vendors get a little cranky after 4-5 hours greeting the public with sweat dripping off their brow.
Fortunately I didn't actually have to stay in the barn myself and could sneak home to my refrigerated air conditioning for a nap. There must have been some bad Karma in that act though, as my precious home cooling system began to act up before the fair had ended.
My first clue was when the dog that I've never seen pant in 14 years was huffing steam like an Iron Horse locomotive when I came home. My second clue was when my wife began greeting me in her underwear when I came home for lunch.
I figured the filter was dirty and the thing had frozen up because of the humidity. I changed the filter, shut the unit off and told my wife to open a few windows and fight the urge to stand in front of them in her underwear. Then I got back in my air-conditioned truck and went back to my office where the AC was working just fine.
Somehow or another the faithful New Mexico breezes began to fail us almost as soon as I settled atop the sheets on my bed. Pioneers would have slept on the porch, but pioneers knew they would be sleeping on the porch and screened it in to avoid being eaten alive by the mosquitoes.
After one attempt to recharge the system we learned that the patient was terminal. That's when I really started to sweat — when those estimates were placed in my hand.
I asked myself what would Kit Carson have done had his log cabin become too hot to live in. No doubt he would have packed up and headed to the shady side of the mountain.
That's one option I suppose. I guess another option would be to head to an air-conditioned theater and watch a movie about pioneers in the 19th century. Or maybe a cool library to study preserving food and human life without refrigeration.
I'm weak and obviously not pioneer material anymore.
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DVR'd the game and watched it this morning. The Cavs aren't going to beat any decent teams with Casspi and Mychel Thompson starting, especially on the road. Thompson had an abysmal game, with 0 points and 0 rebounds in 30 minutes. It's clear the Cavs are much better with Irving and Sessions on the court than one of them paired with Thompson. As soon as Boobie or AP is back we won't see Thompson again.
Thompson's donut along with Jamison going 6-for-19 was just too much to overcome, although the Cavs made their usual 4th quarter run to make it fairly close.
Dwight Howard dominated the game with 19 points, 16 boards, 8 blocks, and a ton of altered shots that turned into misses. He was primarily responsible for the Cavs shooting 37%.
The Cavs came out ice cold shooting from the outside and didn't get hot until the 4th quarter. How about this for scoring by quarters: 17, 20, 16, 41. I believe I read recently that the Cavs are 4th in the NBA in 4th quarter scoring. Byron needs to get that sense of urgency going earlier. Or change his lineup. The main reason the Cavs exploded for 41 in the 4th quarter was that KI, Sessions and Gee were on the court at the same time with Thompson and Casspi on the bench.
With Irving, Sessions, Gee and AV on the court together the Cavs can really push the ball in transition and also get penetration in the half court game.
Alonzo Gee scored a career high 20 points. I thought all he could do was drive to his right, but he's developing a reliable outside shot, even knocking down a pull-up jumper which I hadn't seen before. I expect his minutes will continue to increase.
Erden plays about as soft as any big man I've seen. He's trying desparately to avoid getting in foul trouble so he runs away from anybody driving to the rim. OK, Hollins is pretty soft, too. I guess I'll go with Samuels for now when somebody has to spell Andy.

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Today, I am traveling with Secretary Clinton to Nuuk, Greenland for the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council. The Arctic Council, founded in 1996, meets at the ministerial level every second year. Secretary Clinton today becomes the first U.S. Secretary of State to lead a U.S. Delegation to an Arctic Council meeting, a clear sign of the priority this Secretary and this Administration place on the Arctic.
I am excited to be returning to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, located on the west coast. In 2010, the Inuit Circumpolar Council invited me to attend its quadrennial General Assembly where I learned first-hand through Inuit representatives from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia about topics such as health, climate change, and governance issues affecting the Inuit, some of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic.
When I visited Greenland last summer, I did not realize I would have the opportunity to return again so soon. This time, I am returning for far-reaching discussion of issues facing all the residents of the Arctic, and by extension, all the people of the world.
The United States has broad-ranging interests in the Arctic, as demonstrated by the fact that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell are all joining the Secretary and me on the delegation, as is Ambassador Laurie Fulton from the U.S. Embassy in Denmark. The United States recognizes and values the Arctic Council as the pre-eminent intergovernmental forum for cooperation in the Arctic. We are committed to strengthening it to meet the new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Denmark, as the chair of the Council for the past two years, has invited us to the capital of Greenland to celebrate recent accomplishments and to set priorities for the upcoming Swedish chairmanship.
Arctic issues are particularly interesting and important because of their cross-cutting nature. Climate change, energy development, international shipping, indigenous rights, scientific cooperation, and human health all intersect when we discuss the transformation affecting the northernmost reaches of the globe. How we address these issues will of course affect the future of Arctic residents, but will also affect those of us living far to the south. Rising sea levels due to melting glaciers, new sources of oil and gas, effects on migratory species from loss of habitat -- all are reminders that we live in a world in which our fates are intertwined.
Through the Arctic Council we work with our partners from the other seven Arctic countries and from Arctic indigenous groups to address these emerging challenges. The productive international cooperation we cultivate with our Arctic Council partners in Russia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark stands as a model for regional cooperation elsewhere in the world. We anticipate that the presence of Secretary Clinton and the other foreign ministers will send a message to the world that the future of the Arctic is an issue of truly global concern, and the countries of the Arctic are proactively addressing new challenges.
Climate change is transforming the Arctic. In 2004, the Arctic Council released its groundbreaking Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, a scientific report that transformed the way the world understood the changes affecting the region. Now, seven years later, climate change is accelerating. The discussion of how to adapt to this transforming environment is on the minds of people around the world, but none more so than the people who live there. The new report, Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost of the Arctic (SWIPA), follows up on that 2004 report and documents the current state and anticipated future of the frozen parts of the region. These Arctic Council reports illustrate the value of international polar science collaboration as a foundation for good policy-making in the region.
The Council's working groups and forces are hard at work examining the new realities of the region and developing innovative ideas to challenges. From species loss to increased tourism, from melting glaciers to hazardous waste, from human health to emergency response, the United States is engaged in projects and initiatives within the Arctic Council that ensure that the changing Arctic remains an area of peace and cooperation. Many more examples of the Council's research products can be found here. Tomorrow, Secretary Clinton will highlight some of the Council's greatest recent accomplishments as well as our ambitions for its future.
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To work yesterday, did not have experience, you think that suffering is enormous. Technicians lost cause, it is not loyal, I think. While providing adequate wages and positions, while a final decision on Maginot Line, to assist someone if something happens to hit someone in the image, you think it is impossible to recover. I think politicians are more severe. Elections and the country is run is different,
I think In particular, the ability to solve economic problems, political thought is different from other technologies. Conversely, not solve possible problems in the future about the possibility, now at the point of a small, can afford that, absolute loyalty and check book, but instead provided - restless heart I know, but to eliminate the more disturbing .- Enough, think about the image to suffer. I do not think that is true. Punishment may not be suitable,
but when you take out fully, to recover, people need a lot of trouble and effort to think. Electronic bracelets - are used by politicians to use electronic bracelets Why do not you?
Always popular with the people skills that I do not think that is directly proportional, assuming the story. Twitter me as someone the moon high, exceptionally high, up to that story.
Pakistan - who is enemy?, Countries find it difficult to identify the enemy, I think. I think that is difficult to plan.
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The Obama Administration attaches enormous importance to the growing partnership between the United States and India. This week, Prime Minister Singh attends the first state visit of the Obama Presidency.
Under Secretary of State William J. Burns recently said, "Few relationships will matter more to the course of human events in the 21st century than the partnership between India and the United States.... India has an increasingly significant role to play on virtually all of the major challenges of this new century -- from global economic dislocation to energy security, climate change, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and violent extremism.... A rising India is an essential part of the peaceful and prosperous world that the United States seeks in the 21st century, and our partnership is an essential ingredient for success."What issue is most critical to a 21st century partnership between the United States and India?
Ron in New York writes:
U.S.-India to Accelerate UN Millennium Development Goals:
2015 is right around the corner and the US and India are poised to partner on meeting the MDG's. Both nations are super-powers in the development and technology arenas, and can make a long-lasting contribution in Education, Health, and Poverty Reduction. This is not only an altrusitic goal, it is essential for future security and economic growth.
Anjuli in Idaho writes:
Support for developmental aid should be noted, particularly in the form of technological and training assistance, with a focus on the areas of agriculture and health. This could greatly help foster stability within India from the ground up through an empowerment-based model. A secure India means a strong partner with the United States and our role in promoting this role is an important one.
Jhon R. in the Philippines writes:
ãFew relationships will matter more to the course of human events in the 21st century than the partnership between India and the United States.... India has an increasingly significant role to play on virtually all of the major challenges of this new century -- from global economic dislocation to energy security, climate change, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and violent extremism....
We all know that saying of under sectary of state willam J. Burns. So my comment is Lets us face the new century that will come in our country and also the other country like the philippines will have the new president of my country
Eric in New Mexico writes:
An unprecedented level of dialoge has transpired in the years since Deputy Secretary Amitage remarked in Cong. hearing that we'd managed to "stop the car in time." in regards to preventing nuclear war between India and Pakistan in 2002.
Cooler heads have prevailed, but the nations need to resolve the underlying causes of animosity.
For the U.S., I think what we need to be focused on as a partner to all the nations of the region is to help them resolve potential sources of future armed conflict.
India has a contested border with China as well which wars have been fought over in the past.
The Thai- Cambodia border is another flash point.
The reason I would focus on this is simply becase it threatens the overall progress in all areas of the region for these disputes to continue to exist, and potentially puts us in a position where we'll be future witness to two allies in the war on terrorism going at it with nukes, and that would be a bad day for everyone on the planet.
In closing, what is most critical to our successful partnerships (with India as well as its neighbors), is the partnerships they develop with each other as a result of our influence as their common friend.
Bhuchung T. in Washington, DC writes:
The Indian Prime Minister put it accurately at his talk at the CFR. There are other fundamental values that should shape a society rather than mere rise in "GDP." Therefore, I see the most crucial issue being how two democracies can work together to promote a healthier and wholesome human civilization. That is the ultimate solution to all global problems, which are merely symptoms. When no one, including the United States, wants to see forces of evil triumph in this world, it is but natural that it should align with forces of good. It is that simple.
Milan in Virginia writes:
Indian PM visit is excellent opportunity and very important for both countries to discuss : trade policy, energy / nuclear technology, climate change, the global economy, contra terrorism...
Christian in U.S.A. writes:
The most critical issues will be energy poverty and global warming (the Himalayan glaciers which feed India's rivers may dry out by 2035)...
Sandeep in California writes:
Energy/environment and Afghanistan.
Energy/environment because 800M Indians still live on less than $2/day. How does India lift them out of poverty without completely trashing the planet? US is facing similar issues, there is a LOT of room for cooperation here.
Afghanistan because India's cooperation is required. I'm very happy about the apple deal. What if India offered scholarships to Afghan students? In what other way can India help Afghans get their economy going? I can guarantee you if people in Afghanistan have jobs to go to and a mortgage to pay they won't think of blowing themselves up.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Before starting:
I feel that our economic situation and dependency on interaction of other larger powers has led us to giving more than we receive and India is a prime example of this situation. It is my personal belief we are taking too many weak stands in trying to gain allies at the expense of American Jobs and economic security. My view is what India should do for us, we have already provided too much to them with little in return.
1. Breaking India's economic dependency with Russia.
2. Job displacement with the United States. They must provide more equal and relative jobs within the United States to replace those displaced. Free trade is not free when it takes more than it provides.
3. Human rights. Though they have come far by Eastern Standards, India still is a major provider of child labor and slavery worldwide.
4. Their interaction with Pakistan is of monumental importance.
Salman in U.S.A. writes:
Having good relations with a emerging market such as india are important but we have to understand that issues like Discrimination against muslim born naturalized US citizens by india consulates have to stop. It is a sorry state that even Dept of State has no immediate concern with discrimination against its citizens based on where they were born by indian consulates.
It is the responsibility of dept of state to ensure that all of US citizens be treated equally regardless of their place of birth. How are we supposed to make american muslims feel AMERICAN if even at home they are not protected from being targeted based on their country of birth? Just imagine a german or english immigrant to United states being asked to be singled out among other US nationals in applications to visas to india? IT is unfair and should be addressed. Otherwise the isolation based on religon and places of birth will have no end in sight.
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Review: 'The Butler' does the trick
By Flint McColgan
At its heart, Lee Daniels' The Butler is a family drama that happens to take place from the cotton fields of the deeply segregated south to the rise of the first black president of the United States.
The epicness of such a timeline, and the many changes in civil rights that took place from the 1920s to the 2000s, is offset in that each of the major events actually seems to serve as a framing device as a father, Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), and son, Louis (David Oyelowo, seen as one of the soldiers in the beginning of 2012's "Lincoln"), reconcile their differences and find common ground in establishing their place in a white-dominated world.
"This is their world, we just live in it," is what Cecil's father told him when he was just a boy working in the cotton fields as a white overseer took his mother into a shed to rape her. Soon after that, Cecil's father is shot in the head for just saying "Hey," to the man and looking him straight in the eye after his wife was raped.
In contrast, years later, Louis has a relatively more comfortable life growing up in a home in Washington D.C. as his father works at a premier hotel as a waiter and his mother, Gloria (Oprah Winfrey), stays at home to raise him and his younger brother, Charlie (Elijah Kelley, as the older version, from 2007's "Hairspray.")
It's the upbringing that seems to separate the two views. Cecil was amazed at the comfort serving white men of power and influence could give him. He didn't mind his place in the world as long as their weren't the terrible hardships of his youth. Louis, though, already has that comfort and better sees the differences that still remain from the white and black worlds.
You see, the owner of the cotton plantation, after telling Cecil he wasn't allowed to cry over his dead father, brought him to work inside the house. He was told to be invisible and that when he is serving, the room should feel empty of his presence.
Later, he leaves the plantation to seek a better life. But he can't get employed, is hungry, and scared of the hateful world around him where white people can seem to get away with anything (horrifyingly shown as Cecil passes by two black people lynched in an alley). But he finds a hotel in North Carolina where he can begin again as a server. Then on to the swankier D.C. hotel. Then to the White House.
He served under presidents Eisenhower through Reagan, a constant, if rather silent, presence through that entire period of great social change.
The presidents, though, are a little distracting. It's hard not to be removed from the narrative of the story as an evolving selection of A-list movie stars try their hand at the presidents starting with Robin Williams' take on a thoughtful, kind, Eisenhower pained over what he must do to protect black students as schools in the south are integrated and Arkansas puts up a fight. Even more distracting is John Cusack as Nixon with a long, fake nose. At least Nixon, in this film, was the first person to seek out the opinions of his black wait staff on how best to help out "their people," if only at the chance of gaining their support for his re-election.
The two bright spots are Liev Schreiber (he played "Cotton" in the Scream series of horror movies) as Lyndon Johnson and James Marsden (the bad Navy officer in this year's "2 Guns") as John F. Kennedy. Marsden plays his hand the slightest out of all the presidents, throwing in a soft Kennedy accent with charisma to match. Schreiber, though, plays up the intimidation ploys Johnson was known to employ to keep his staff subservient, like giving them orders through an open bathroom door and a harsh demeanor even when he's imparting an otherwise kindhearted message.
Also, British actor Alan Rickman (Professor Snape from the Harry Potter franchise) looks exactly like Ronald Reagan in his makeup and plays Reagan rather well.
Behind it all, the other events of the decades are played out in the background as Cecil continues to serve his way through. It's been noted continuously that this is rather like a Civil Rights take on Forrest Gump.
From the anti-Vietnam movement came the Black Panther Party, which young Louis joins after purposely choosing the black Fisk University, an epicenter of black radical thought in the 1960s. This couldn't oppose Cecil's own take on improving his lot in life.
In fact, a chance encounter with Martin Luther King Jr. opens Louis' eyes to the fact that, despite being embarrassed that his father serves the oppressing racial patriarchy, his father is subversive in his own right by serving as a hardworking, dependable, high-classed and visible contrast to the white person's view of blacks.
Lee Daniels' The Butler isn't as pretentious a title as it may first appear. The studio was forced to insert the director's name before the title due to a copyright claim by Warner Bros. Pictures, but that doesn't change the fact that this movie is going for all the accolades it can muster.
The fine life in the White House, served in delicate precision by Cecil, is contrasted back-to-back with images of Louis and his radical friends as they sit in the "White" section of a Woolworth's and get spit on, shoved, burned and severely beaten by an angry white mob.
The most violent image, though, is one of a Klan member throwing a molotov cocktail into a full Freedom Rider bus as the others trap the occupants inside.
It was a nasty time, but Daniels wisely decided to show the negatives of all sides involved, rather than preach at the audience. Understandably, but serving very little in furthering public perception, black people take to the streets in fury after King's assasination.
There is much more to this epic movie and it shouldn't be missed, even if you do shed a tear or two in the dark theater.
Four stars out of five.


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Ever wonder just how much you spend on your car each year?
It can run to thousands of dollars, and that's just for gas, oil and insurance. Then there's the inevitable cost of repairs and maybe new tyres or brakes. The bill adds up. Funny thing is, we usually don't hesitate to pay to keep our car on the road. And when the car gets old and cranky and starts to break down, we just trade it in!
Question is: how much money do you pay each year to maintain your BODY, because replacement parts and trade-ins are really not an option.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2011) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team has selected its 12-player roster to compete in the XVI Pan American Games at Guadalajara, Mexico. The competition will take place at the Pan American Volleyball Stadium.
The roster includes middle blockers Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.) and Jessy Jones (Naperville, Ill.), outside hitters Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), Keao Burdine (Pico Rivera, Calif.), Angie Forsett (Lake Worth, Fla.) and Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), setters Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) and Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.), opposites Cassidy Lichtman (Poway, Calif.) and Regan Hood (Carrolton, Texas) and liberos Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) and Kayla Banwarth (Dubuque, Iowa).
"We are all excited to compete in the Pan American Games," said Andy Banachowski, who will serve as the U.S. head coach for the team at the Pan American Games. "This will be the first major international competition at this level for a number of the players, but we have a sprinkling of seasoned players on the roster to balance the squad.
Barboza and Thompson earned Pan American Games bronze medals at the most recent event held in 2007 at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Lloyd earned the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I National Player of the Year award in 2010. Klineman earned the Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year in 2010. Burdine, who was back-to-back NCAA Division I Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 2002 and 2003 as University of Southern California won consecutive NCAA titles, has transitioned from playing professional beach volleyball to the indoor court.
Banachowski retired from collegiate coaching following the 2009-2010 academic year after serving 43 years at UCLA. He will be assisted by retired University of Minnesota head women's volleyball coach Mike Hebert and Penn State University men's volleyball assistant coach Jay Hosack. Banachowski and Hebert hold a combined 2,058 collegiate coaching victories. Banachowski retired with 1,106 victories and ranks first in all-time victories in NCAA Division I women's volleyball. Hebert concluded his 35 years as a head coach with 952 victories for fourth place all-time in NCAA Division I women's volleyball.
The Pan American Games women's volleyball competition will take place Oct. 15-20. The U.S. opens Pool B on Oct. 15 against Puerto Rico at 1 p.m., followed by an Oct. 16 contest versus Peru at 1 p.m. Team USA concludes group play on Oct. 17 versus host Mexico at 7 p.m.
The top team in both Pool A and Pool B receive an automatic berth into the semifinals on Oct. 19, while the second- and third-place teams compete in crossover quarterfinal matches on Oct. 18. The medal round and final classification matches are scheduled for Oct. 20.
"Of course, the championship round is our goal, but we must first gain confidence and success in our preliminary rounds, especially in our opening match against Puerto Rico," Banachowski said.
The Pan American Games is held every four years in the year preceding the Olympics Games. The event started in 1955 at Mexico City, nine years before the first-ever Olympic Games.
The U.S. Women's National Team has medaled in 11 of the previous 14 Pan American Games with volleyball competition, including one gold medal (1967), six silver medals (1955, 1959, 1963, 1971, 1983, 1995) and four bronze medals (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007).
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for Pan American Games
# - Name (Position, Ht, Hometown, College)
2 – Kayla Banwarth (Libero, 5-10, Dubuque, Iowa, Nebraska)
3 – Keao Burdine (OH, 6-1, Pico Rivera, Calif., Southern California)
4 – Angie Forsett (OH, 5-8, Lake Worth, Fla., California-Berkeley)
6 – Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
10 – Lauren Gibbemeyer (MB, 6-2, St. Paul, Minn., Minnesota)
11 – Regan Hood (OPP, 6-2, Carrollton, Texas, LSU)
12 – Alix Klineman (OH, 6-4, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Stanford)
13 – Cassidy Lichtman (OPP, 6-1, Poway, Calif., Stanford)
14 – Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, Bonsall, Calif., California-Berkeley)
15 – Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
19 – Jessica Jones (MB, Naperville, Ill., Minnesota)
Head Coach: Andy Banachowski
Assistant Coach: Mike Hebert
Assistant Coach: Jay Hosack
Technical Coordinator: Jenni Hirneisen
Team Leader: Ken Sullivan
Pan American Games
Guadalajara, Mexico
Pool A
Oct. 15: Cuba vs. Canada, 3 p.m.
Oct. 15: Brazil vs. Dominican Republic, 8 p.m.
Oct. 16: Cuba vs. Dominican Republic, 3 p.m.
Oct. 16: Brazil vs. Canada, 8 p.m.
Oct. 17: Dominican Republic vs. Canada, 2 p.m.
Oct. 17: Brazil vs. Cuba, 5 p.m.
Pool B
Oct. 15: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 1 p.m.
Oct. 15: Mexico vs. Peru, 6 p.m.
Oct. 16: USA vs. Peru, 1 p.m.
Oct. 16: Puerto Rico vs. Mexico, 6 p.m.
Oct. 17: Peru vs. Puerto Rico, noon
Oct. 17: USA vs. Mexico, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals (Times subject to change)
Oct. 18: 2A vs. 3B, 6 p.m. (Match 13)
Oct. 18: 2B vs. 3A, 8 p.m. (Match 14)
Classification 5-8 (Times subject to change)
Oct. 19: 4A vs. Loser Match 13 or Match 14, 1 p.m. (Match 15)
Oct. 19: 4B vs. Loser Match 13 or Match 14, 6 p.m. (Match 17)
Semifinals (Times subject to change)
Oct. 19: 1B vs. Winner Match 13 or Match 14, 3 p.m. (Match 16)
Oct. 19: 1A vs. Winner Match 13 or Match 14, 8 p.m. (Match 18)
Classification 7-8
Oct. 20: Loser Match 15 vs. Loser Match 17, 1 p.m.
Classification 5-6
Oct. 20: Winner Match 15 vs. Winner Match 17, 3 p.m.
Bronze-Medal Match
Oct. 20: Loser Match 16 vs. Loser Match 18, 6 p.m.
Gold-Medal Match
Oct. 20: Winner Match 16 vs. Winner Match 18, 8 p.m.


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Delirium superimposed on dementia is pervasive and associated with restraint use among older adults residing in long-term care
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■ Delirium is common in long-term care and was associated with physical restraint use in this study, which may worsen mental status and increase falls.
■ Nurses should carefully consider the trigger for behaviours that lead to the use of restraints (untreated delirium, pain or misinterpretation of stimuli) and attempt to manage these behaviours without chemical or physical restraints.
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CROSS ISLAND Presents a Concert of Music by Jewish Composers, May 21, 7 PM, Oakdale (LI), NYPosted by s21concerts in Concert Announcement, tags: Cello, clarient, Jewish, Long Island, piano, Trio
CROSS ISLAND – Clarinetist Joseph Rutkowski, Jr., cellist Suzanne Mueller, and pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas – present an evening of music by Jewish composers at Bnai Israel Reform Temple, 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road, Oakdale, NY 11769.
This program covers a wide array of music, exploring the diversity of music in this category, and includes music by contemporary composers including Leo Kraft, Kalmen Opperman, Paul Schonfield, Alex Shapiro, and Mira Warshauer:
We open with Jacques Offenbach's beloved barcarolle, O Belle Nuit, from Les Contes d'Hoffmann.
Then, Suzanne and Joe switch up the mood with Ruth Schonthal's dramatic yet playful Tango for Two.
Then, Joe flies solo on Leo Kraft's New Songs for Old.
Next, it's Suzanne's turn to solo – on Kalmen Opperman's beautiful Un Seul, in a transcription by Thomas Piercy.
Then, Suzanne and Ellie join forces for Edwin Finckel's Willow Variations (built upon Willow Weep for Me, by Ann Ronell) .
Then, the trio regroups for Alex Shapiro's beautiful trio, Elegiac.
Next, Suzanne and Ellie play Suzanne's cello transcription of the fourth movement of Erwin Schulhoff's jazzy Hot Sonate.
We finish out the pre-intermission set with two works by George Gershwin: First, Ellie's rendition of the moody, atmospheric Prelude No. 2; then, a trio setting of I Got Rhythm.
After intermission, things re-start with Suzanne's trio arrangement of Ernest Bloch's Prayer, from his collection," Jewish Life.
Then, staying in the traditional vein, Joe and Ellie perform Gzregorz Fitelberg's The Wedding, from his Four Pieces in Klezmer Style.
Then, the trio plays the slinky second movement of Paul Schonfield's Cafe Music.
Next, Joe and Suzanne join forces again, for three selections from Morton Gould's Benny's Gig.
Then, Suzanne and Ellie perform Meira Warshauer's breathtaking Bracha, in a cello/piano transcription created in collabration with the composer this year.
Then, for another taste of the familiar, Joe and Ellie play Leonard Bernstein's One Hand, One Heart, from West Side Story.
And the program ends with Melodie et Danse Hebraique, a trio by Arkadie Kouguell
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Today, President Obama spoke with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the first communication between an American and Iranian President since 1979.
The two leaders discussed ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran's nuclear program. In a statement this afternoon from the White House Briefing Room, President Obama said that while "success is by no means guaranteed, I believe we can reach a comprehensive solution."
"I've directed Secretary Kerry to continue pursuing this diplomatic effort with the Iranian government. We had constructive discussions yesterday in New York with our partners -- the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and China -- together with the Iranian Foreign Minister. Going forward, President Rouhani and I have directed our teams to continue working expeditiously, in cooperation with the P5-plus-1, to pursue an agreement. And throughout this process, we'll stay in close touch with our friends and allies in the region, including Israel."
"Resolving this issue, obviously, could also serve as a major step forward in a new relationship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran -- one based on mutual interests and mutual respect," President Obama said. "It would also help facilitate a better relationship between Iran and the international community, as well as others in the region -- one that would help the Iranian people fulfill their extraordinary potential, but also help us to address other concerns that could bring greater peace and stability to the Middle East."
Today's announcement comes on the same day as a major diplomatic breakthrough on Syria, President Obama said this afternoon, as the UN Security Council will vote on a Resolution that would require the Assad regime to put its chemical weapons under international control, so they can ultimately be destroyed.
"This binding resolution will ensure that the Assad regime must keep its commitments, or face consequences," President Obama said.
About the Author: Megan Slack serves at the White House.
Editor's Note: A version of this entry originally appeared on the White House Blog.
I got a note from an Iranian friend the other day in which he told me he thought "the mullah's have blinked"...and have donned their smily face.
If one looks at Iran's nuclear program and asks "why is Iran a threat?" One would naturally have to look at the Iranian government and it's foreign policy holisticly to understand the "why?" as well as the "how".
Compared to a nation like France, that has a robust nuclear power program and nuclear weapons ...One would have to look at their foreign policy goals and ask in comaritive measure, "Why is France Not a threat?"
See, it's not the nuclear program's peaceful status one way or another that can be determined by the IAEA...to properly judge whether a program is or not one must judge whether a nation has a peaceful mindset or not among its leadership.
And obviously France is not, and has not been chanting , "Death to America"...or anyone else for the last three decades like the leadership of Iran has.
So while I think it's a good thing to assess the current leader's mindset, though one phone-call probably only scratched the surface of intent...I wouldn't be taking any "fatwa" against building nuclear weapons as gospel, coming from the Ayatollah.
Some years ago a fellow that worked at LANL expressed some concern to me that there were an extrordinary number of Mormons being hired at the labs, and his concern was about religion being mixed with science in context with nuclear weapons work.
Being that I never knew him to have an intolerant outlook, I was a little surprised at the trend he was noticing, and quipped, "Well Tom, at least they arn't Jehova's witnesses looking to fufill prophesy."
Being the friendly folk who come to your door and inform you the world is about to end and act like they expect you to believe them while asking if you believe in a higher power. I simply remind them that if the world is going to end, it will only be because humanity did nothing to prevent its own demise while some idiot hastened the day for the sake of prophesy.
We separate religion and politics for a reason, and it's fair to say because of that that we don't have too much to fear about religios zealots taking over America's nuclear weapons work anytime soon...but part of being a working democracy is being ever vigilant to prevent that which may pose a threat to it.
So another aspect is whether or not a theocracy can ever be trusted with WMD's of any type, if their leadership answers not to international law, but one of their own interpretation of a higher power's ?
It's not like we worry about the French becoming a theocratic totalitarian state sponsor of terrorism any time soon...wheras Iran has willingly become so over the last three decades to the detriment of its international relations and to the detriment of its people, and their peaceful potential on the world stage.
And they describe the sanctions folks have placed upon Iran as being "violent" ??? They don't understand howv patient we've been apparently.
Look, If I came to the doctor hopping into his office on one foot with my other leg wrapped around my neck saying "Doctor it hurts, can you make it stop?"...and he says, "Well, stop doing that!"...that's a pretty rational cure for being all tied up like a pretzle in such a predicament.
And it probably serves pretty well for a cure for the Iranian government's political stupidity as well, metaphoricly speaking.
Should we give this new leader in Iran a chance to mend fences?
Sure, it's always in our national interest to see if the new "face of Iran" is any less of an idiot than the last guy was.
But it's not just transparancy and verifiability that's required to build trust...the Iranian government faces a watershed moment to reverse course towards war or not.
And maybe they have "blinked" and thought better of the couse they are on...but only by a comprehensive shift in foreign policy goals and mindset in power will they walk a different path away from confrontation with the international community, and ultimately war with America and its allies in the region..
If I have anything to add to what the President said in his phone call, I would have simply said that "humanity doesn't have time for this BS, and the quicker the Ayatollah realizes this, the better off Iran will be."
Not that I'm trying to be diplomatic about it...it just is what it is....and religious extremism ain't the way to a better future...or better relations with the US.
RE: Getting hung once is not enough...
Apparently Allah showed the condemned man mercy, but the Ayatollah seems to disagree with Allah and will show none.


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Hello everybody! Thank you for your e-mails in reply for our query on formal and informal English. My colleague has made the following summary by taking sections from some of the responses and pasting them to a new message. I hope you find it as helpful as the student did. --------------------------------------- 1. In response to your question on the 'Linguist' list, I can recommend the book: Biber,D. (1988) 'Variation across Speech and Writing' Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. This book analyses the linguistic characteristics of 23 spoken and written genres of English, using computational methodology. I hope this is helpful. May I recommend Douglas Biber's book "Variation across Speech and Writing" (1988) as a way of looking at formal and informal English that does not assume that the differences are due to written and spoken registers, respectively. Rather, Biber shows that there are various underlying dimensions of variation across spoken and written registers in English, and that registers are more formal on some dimensions, and less formal on others. The publisher is Cambridge University Press, I think (or is it Oxford?) Hope this is helpful, Marie Helt Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ USA --------------------------------------------------- 2. The subject areas your colleague's student needs to pursue are ' register' (as a linguistic term it means something like 'language variation according to social situation'); 'style' may be helpful, but is obviously much more broad. 'Register' is the technical term for this in linguistics. An item to start with is 'The Five Clocks' by Martin Joos. Good luck! Johanna Rubba Assistant Professor, Linguistics = English Department, California Polytechnic State University = San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 = Tel. (805)-756- 0117 E-mail:jrubbaoboe.aix.bcalpoly.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. I'd suggest the following: The London-Lund corpus of spoken English : description and research edited by Jan Svartvik. Lund, Sweden : Lund University Press, c1990. Series title: Lund studies in English ; 82. Biber, Douglas. Dimensions of register variation : a cross-linguistic comparison Douglas Biber. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. Best Wishes, -Jane Edwards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Douglas Biber 1989. ``A typology of English texts'', Linguistics, 27: 3-43, and something in the 1993 or 1994 Computational Linguistics. His work is on different varieties of language - mainly using English as an example: he measures various computationally simple clues for distinguishing different types of language from each other, and uses simple multivariate statistical methods to verify differences between varieties. If your student is interested in computational work, a publication of mine might be interesting: Jussi Karlgren and Douglass Cutting. 1994. ``Recognizing Text Genres with Simple Metrics Using Discriminant Analysis'', {\it Proceedings of COLING 94}, Kyoto. (In the Computation and Language E-Print Archive: cmp-lg/9410008). It describes an experiment to automatically recognize different genres in a genre-analyzed corpus. Jussi Karlgren karlgrencs.nyu.edu Visiting Researcher, Computer Science 715 Bwy # 704, NYU, NYC vox: (212) 998-3496 fax: (212) 995-4123 URL: http://sics.se/~jussi ------------------------------------------------------------ Once again thank for taking the time to help my colleague and her student. K. ShimizuMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue


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It's by no means a measuring stick, but what local football coaches Jason Roper and Brandon Hampton get out of their pre-kickoff scrimmages says more than what most people might actually think.
The Purple/White game Friday night in Harrisburg was about conditioning for Bulldog head coach Jason Roper, while Eldorado's Brandon Hampton eyed on his his teams sharpness in "Meet The Eagles."
"The great thing about the scrimmage game is the kids get the chance to feel what it's like to playing and getting back in the huddle in an exhibition like this. It's all about conditioning, snap-after-snap, rather than running sprints to get back in shape. We've actually been conditioning a lot more than normal to try and get ready for Week 1, knowing that Mt. Carmel is going to be a team that will go no-huddle and throwing the ball."
Hampton attributed to conditioning being a big part of Eldorado football this upcoming season. Noting that he's seen first hand some drills kids weren't able to complete last year, but had little trouble doing this year.
"In a situation like this, we like to come out healthy. We were able to do that and I think that's really important. For me, I wanted to see how clean or sharp we were when we lined up. We didn't have very many penalities, we didn't put the ball on the ground and guys knew where they needed to be."
Hampton added as much as he knows his players enjoyed a night like they had Saturday, it too was his favorite part of the year.
"We had our junior pro team playing (Johnston City) prior to the festivities. There was music playing, there was smoke in the air from the tailgating and most of the fans stuck around for the varsity scrimmage."
Despite some work being done to Taylor Field, complete with the resurfacing of a new track, fans drove out to pack the stands in support of the Bulldogs.
"It's nice that the community comes out and supports the kids like this," Roper said. "It's not really a competitive enviroment, it's more of watching thier son or family member play. It was great to see the turnout we had Friday."
Harrisburg and Eldorado both take to the road Week 1 of the season starting Friday, where the Bulldogs will play at Mt. Carmel at 7 p.m., while the Eagles travel to Sesser-Valier to take on the Red Devils at 7 p.m.
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We use an infrared sauna everyday and need to replace our minerals. We add this to our smoothies in the morning and, even though it smells like vitamins, it tastes fine when blended.
Fine Product.
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Works will in our morning shakes and we like the mango flavor
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For shaping/sanding wood, some plastics, and aluminum. A very versatile tool good for removing both large and small amounts of material depending on what grit sanding disc is on the machine.
- Don't sand or leave anything wet unless you meticulously clean up afterwards, the table will rust.
- For safe control, rest your workpiece on the table if possible. If this is not possible, hold your workpiece and rest your hands on the table (but away from the disc!). The danger is that the disc could grab your workpiece and jerk your hand onto the disc. Please be aware that any part of your hand that gets sanded will be removed, not smoothed.
- The table should be close to the disc, but not touching the disc. If a thin workpiece gets jammed into the gap, both the workpiece and the sander could be damaged. If you must hand-hold a thin workpiece, try sanding on the side of the disk that moves upward.
- Let your workpiece touch the disc and have the disc do the work. If you have to use force to press your workpiece into the disc, the disc is worn out (and unsafe).
- The table can be adjusted anywhere between 90 and 45 degrees.
- Sander can be used with a miter gauge for more precise sanding.
- The small black lever just behind the top of the disc is a brake. Use this lever when you need to stop the disc.
Maintenance Info
- Periodically cleaning the sanding disc with the big natural rubber stick extends the life of the disc.
- The sander takes 12" adhesive backed discs.
- To change the disc; loosen the table to allow easier access to the disc, peel off the used disc, clean the metal platter with denatured alcohol, peel backing off half of new disc, carefully slip the exposed half of disc between the table and disc, align sanding disc on platter and peel remaining backing off of disc, press disc onto platter to ensure good adhesion, readjust and tighten the table, SAND!


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Editor for this issue: Heather Taylor <heatherlinguistlist.org>
Rank of Job: Scientist Areas Required: Research Scientist Other Desired Areas: University or Organization: Voice Futures Department: State or Province: London Country: UK Final Date of Application: August 2002 Contact: Rachael West RachaelWVisionRecruitment.com Address for Applications: pls apply via email or telephone London W1 UK Reference 03VSD1 Research Scientist Language Modelling / ASR / Real-time Development Unique opportunity to work at the leading edge of research and development within natural language speech recognition and be based in the centre of London, UK. Exciting opportunities for scientists contributing to the design & development of a new class of natural language speech recognition solutions. This role will be part of an international team working towards the production of a true natural language and mixed-initiative Virtual Personal Assistant. The VPA will embody conversational interaction, incorporating multi-modal input and output in a mobile device with access to agenda, email and contacts and the potential for rapid integration of other Internet content. The development of current and new research is required to generate adequate language recognition models for non-trivial domains and the fusion of multi-modal information with updated databases (to feed a mobile 3G service). The project deploys new research in natural language understanding, specifically: (1) Sophisticated dialogue management that adapts to the experience and style of the user; and (2) An advanced language model capable of integrating and unifying several models of linguistic knowledge. ROLE This role is open for candidates keen to work in the following areas: real-time development, dialogue management or language modelling. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering or Mathematics Speech Recognition experience is not necessarily required but a background in deterministic and probabilistic systems is required. Some experience os signal processing. COMPANY Dynamic organisation with a well focussed and talented team of developers and scientists working within a stimulating environment. The work will be undertaken in conjunction with an international consortium of industry leaders from the commercial and academic world. LOCATION London (central) with some opportunities for European/worldwide travel. SALARY Depending on experience, competitive to secure the most talented and experienced candidates. APPLICATION PROCESS Please apply by email to rachaelwvisionrecruitment.com Further vacancies within the Speech Recognition field can be seen at http://www.VoiceFutures.comMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue


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Topic: Javascript widgets on external websites
I'm looking for a way of allowing users to add a Javascript widget to their website. This widget would ideally retrieve a value from a model of mine, based on the id entered. It would then generate the necessary CSS and HTML on the user's site to display the necessary content. (an example would be the 'Digg this' widget)
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Another preschool choice in Minot
There will be one more preschool available this fall to help youngsters get ready for kindergarten.
Mandy Burgess plans to open Kinder Kollege Preschool at her home on Sept. 4. The preschool schedule will coincide with that of Minot Public Schools.
Burgess said there will be two separate classes of children. The session on Tuesdays and Thursdays will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will be for 3- to 4-year-olds. There is room for 10 children in that class. The session on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will also run from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and will be for 4- to 5-year-olds. There is room for 12 children in that class.
The preschool will be licensed through Ward County Social Services.
Burgess said she will focus on school readiness, with weather-based science activities and, with the older children, learning the alphabet and handwriting work. The kids will also learn a bit of sign language and have music, finger painting and art activities daily.
Burgess plans to charge $1,250 in tuition for the Tuesday and Thursday session and $1,700 for the Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays session. Parents will be able to pay in monthly installments of $145 for the two-day-a-week sessions and $195 per month for the three-day-a-week session.
Burgess, who earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education last December, has had seven years of experience working in early childhood settings, including day cares and preschools. She said she decided to open her own preschool because she has her own young children and would like to stay home with them, but also wants to teach.
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First-Ever PASS SQLRally a Huge Success
By Andy Warren
Thanks to all the attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers who
made our first-ever PASS
regional event last week in Orlando a huge success! More than 440 database pros
trekked to the Marriott World Center for 48 technical presentations, and 242
people attended the all-day pre-conference seminars.
It was a busy, exciting week. On-site feedback has been positive and
enthusiastic. You can relive the experience via
blog recaps, twitter (#sqlrally), and great photos on
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SQLRally Orlando was a collaboration between our two Orlando PASS
chapters (oPASS, led by Jack Corbett,
and MagicPASS, led by Kendal Van
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chapters throughout Florida. Truly a team effort!
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Sunmount aide charged with abusing resident
An aide at the Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office in Tupper Lake stands accused of abusing a resident after a nurse at the facility reported him to a new hotline set up for such situations.
Timothy MacCrimmon, 46, of Tupper Lake, allegedly shoved the male resident's head into a wall while walking him down a hallway and also called him a racial slur. The resident, who is semi-ambulatory and legally blind, suffered bruising and swelling to his head, according to the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, a state agency that began operations June 30.
State police investigated the incident after the nurse called the Justice Center's Vulnerable Persons Central Register hotline. MacCrimmon was arrested Sept. 25 and charged him with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, a class E felony. He was arraigned in Tupper Lake Town Court and released on his own recognizance. Sunmount placed him on administrative leave.
The Justice Center is investigating whether he can continue working with people with special needs. In addition to the hotline, the center maintains a registry of people who have abused or neglected those in state care, prohibiting them from working similar jobs in the future.
This is the first arrest in the North Country from an incident reported to the Justice Center hotline and among the first 10 or so statewide, center spokeswoman Diane Ward told the Enterprise Friday. There are also many more allegations "in the pipeline right now," she added.
Prosecution is currently in the hands of the Franklin County District Attorney's Office, but DA Derek Champagne said his office would be happy for the Justice Center, which has its own prosecutors, to take this and other Sunmount cases. That's why he welcomed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's creation of the center.
"My hope is that they'd go out and handle these cases for us so they could have consistency and handle all these cases the same," Champagne told the Enterprise Friday. "The people of this county welcome any and all assistance because that's time and resources we can spend on the other matters we're prosecuting."
Champagne said his office is still feeling out its relationship with the new Justice Center and has a meeting scheduled later this month to discuss cases like this.
"With the center coming online and with the concept of concurrent jurisdiction, it's a new era," he said.
State police Superintendent Joseph A. D'Amico praised the hotline's role in the arrest in a Justice Center press release Friday.
"This is exactly the type of unacceptable behavior that the Justice Center is designed to eliminate," D'Amico said.
Sunmount, operated by the state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, employs hundreds of people in Tupper Lake and many more throughout the region.
OPWDD is one of six state agencies the Justice Center is involved with. The others are the Office of Mental Health, Department of Health, Office of Children and Family Services, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, and Education Department.
The Justice Center's statewide hotline, 815-373-2122, is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Persimmon Pudding with Hard Sauce
Recipes courtesy of Bridgehampton Weekends by Ellen Wright (William Morrow)
An old-fashioned steamed pudding may not be your traditional Thanksgiving Day dessert, but it is a tradition on our Thanksgiving table. You will need a pudding mold and persimmons, a beautiful orange fruit that looks like an apple. The persimmons will need to be quite soft, almost overripe to the touch. Persimmons taste like a cross between a peach and an apricot, but they are a little tart. The pudding should be served slightly warm, which makes the hard sauce one of the best tastes melt.
- For the pudding:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for the pudding mold
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup persimmon pulp (from 2 to 3 ripe persimmons, peeled and seeded)
- 3 teaspoons brandy
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons baking soda mixed with 2 teaspoons warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup golden raisins
- For the hard sauce:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon brandy
To make the pudding, in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with the persimmon pulp, brandy, eggs, and baking soda mixture. Stir in the vanilla, spices, walnuts, and raisins and mix on low until the butter comes together, about 5 minutes.
Butter the top and bottom of a 2-quart pudding mold with a lid. Spoon in the mixture. Put the buttered lid on tightly and lock into place. Put the mold in a bigger pot filled with water to come halfway up the side of the mold; cover the pot. It is necessary to have a well-buttered mold and enough water for ample steam for this pudding to come out right. Bring the water to a simmer and let simmer over medium-low heat for about 2 hours. Make sure the water doesn't evaporate; add more hot water if it does. The pudding should be checked with a cake tester. When the tester comes out clean, the pudding is done. Take the mold out of the water and unmold when cool, 1 to 2 hours.
While the pudding is steaming, prepare the hard sauce. Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer. Beat in the brandy. Chille at least 1 hour. Serve with the warm pudding.
Recipes courtesy of Bridgehampton Weekends by Ellen Wright (William Morrow)
Cooking Tips
More Recipes and Ideas
Strawberry Pudding
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown
Lemon Pudding Brulee with Blueberries
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Classical Quartets for All - Flute BookFrom the Barqoque to the 20th CenturyPlayable on any four instruments or any number of instruments in ensembleEdited by William RydenThis is the Flute Quartet Book only; Piano Score sold separatelySCORE FORM; separate parts not available
This quartet collection of 13 keyboard, vocal and instrumental pieces covering the Baroque to the 20th Century periods can be played together in harmony by any number or combination of instruments. Woodwinds, brass, strings and percussion can play in like-instrument or mixed instrumentation. It's an all-purpose folio that makes classical music fun!
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Image Courtesy: DCPP Arquitectos
It is interesting to note that when we design the urban landscape for our own purposes, comforts and needs then we maximize the available space and do as much as possible to accommodate everything we can. But when it comes to designing a 'green hub' in the man-made jungle, then it is left to the bare minimum. But modern designers are breaking away from those traditions and it is now time for parks to go vertical as well; just like our own homes.
Image Courtesy: DCPP Arquitectos
Archifice, designed by DCPP Arquitectos is being dubbed as the 'Sukkah for the City', but we would just like to call it the 'Vertical urban park' (seems more simple and realistic, apart from taking an underlying connotations away). The vertical park concept seems like an extension of the already much talked-about 'vertical farming' model. But we still love it as it offers a simple design and a wonderful solution.
Image Courtesy: DCPP Arquitectos
Thick plywood planks, coconut fiber and soil containers ensure that the entire structure is made out of simple sustainable materials. No sign of plastic anywhere and this adds to the charm of Archifice. Then just put in the vegetation that you want to see and you have your urban park ready. It could be plants, shrubs, some trees, creepers, flowering orchids and a lot more.
Image Courtesy: DCPP Arquitectos
This style of design allows you to expand vertically and ensures that in limited space, you can accommodate a lot more green. Of course, there is nothing like a real, vast park with lost of room. But in modern cities where space is a premium, Archifice, can provide clean air and green visuals in its own unique fashion.
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Eleven Athletes Nominated to the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team following National Championships in Morrison, Colo.
Nominations were made based on each athlete's performance at the event and results from the 2007 Paralympic Cycling World Championships. Eleven team members (five women and six men) were named to the team that will go on to compete in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, Sept. 6-17.
The 2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team Nominees consist of the following:
Karissa Whitsell (Eugene, Ore.) and pilot Mackenzie Woodring (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Jennifer Schuble (Homewood, Ala.)
Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Greta Neimanas (Colorado Springs, Colo./Chicago, Ill.)
Barbara Buchan (Bend, Ore.)
Alejandro Albor (Elk Grove, Calif.)
David Lee (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif.)
Anthony Zahn (Riverside, Calif.)
Oscar Sanchez (San Diego, Calif.)
Ron Williams (Hoover, Ala.)
Matt Updike (Denver, Colo.)
The road trials portion of the 2008 U.S. Paralympics Cycling National Championships competition wrapped up earlier today, as athletes raced at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison, Colo.
The following are results from today's road time trials competition:
Women (Road time trials)
Name, hometown/classification, time
Karissa Whitsell (Eugene, Ore.) and pilot Mackenzie Woodring (Grand Rapids, Mich.)/B1-3
Jennifer Schuble (Homewood, Ala.)/CP4 21:55.029
Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.)/LC3 22:50.868
Greta Neimanas (Colorado Springs, Colo./Chicago, Ill.)/LC1 20:29.444
Barbara Buchan (Bend, Ore.)/CP3 23:37.720
Men (Road time trials)
Name, hometown/classification, time
Alejandro Albor (Elk Grove, Calif.)/HCC 21:42.458
Oscar Sanchez (San Diego, Calif.)/HCC 21:44.218
Ron Williams (Hoover, Ala.)/LC2 18:50.089
Matt Updike (Denver, Colo.)/HCB 23:56.582
Anthony Zahn (Riverside, Calif.)/LC4 21:39.632
David Lee (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif.)/HCB 24:41.114
For additional information or to arrange an athlete interview, please contact Beth Bourgeois, U.S. Paralympics, at (719)866-2039 or email@example.com.
About U.S. Paralympics:
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is dedicated to becoming the world leader in the Paralympic sports movement and to promoting excellence in the lives of people with physical disabilities. Visit our Web site at www.usparalympics.org.


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Spin wrote:OK, but who's to say when a baby is viable? As far as I know, nobody has any real concrete idea and most babies are a case-by-case basis when they're 5, 6, 7 months old. Not to mention any number of things that can go wrong when a baby is presumed viable.
Are we supposed to take probable abortions and test these babies to see when they would be viable? That's a bit inhumane.
Are you referring to the legal aspect or the medical aspect? For legal cases, it's based on generally accepted scientific evidence. I assume that medically, it is the same. It's my understanding that there is a pretty clear point where a fetus has ANY chance of survival and where it doesn't, and that is where the line is drawn. (I could be wrong on that)
Well that changes all the time. Just a couple years ago, a pre-term delivery born before the 25th week was considered unviable. But we're learning more, technology is improving, and now neonates born at 23 weeks are leaving Rainbow and Akron Children's and leading a normal life.
So how do you set the legal definition on a set point that keeps moving?
The law evolves all of the time. If a new viability point is established, that's where you set it. Expert testimony.
I think that I read somewhere that the 19th kid of the mega-family, the Duggars, was born at 19 weeks. Amazing.


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Use the following programs to monitor the temperatures.
Use FurMark: VGA Stress Test, Graphics Card and GPU Stability Test, Burn-in Test, OpenGL Benchmark and GPU Temperature | oZone3D.Net to test the graphics card GPU. Let it run until the GPU temperatures even out or until the GPU temperatures reach a dangerous level (you can find the max temperature for your card on either the nVidia or AMD sites; if you are not sure, ask us). The goal is to get a steady temperature, find out if the GPU is overheating, or to see if there are any artifacts present in the test itself: look for strange pixelated patterns on the screen or colors that do not look like they belong. Then use the |MG| Video Memory Stress Test 1.7.116 Download to test your graphics card memory. Let the memory test run for at least seven passes; the more the better.
Run Hardware - Stress Test With Prime95 to determine any hardware problems. Run all three tests for a few hours each. If you get errors, stop the test and post back here.
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The "CPU Configuration" sub-section reports the basic info about the processor and allows managing some processor technologies.
All parameters related to power-saving are singled out on a separate page called "CPU Power Management Configuration".
"Monitor" section tells us the current temperatures, voltages and fan rotation speeds. You can select one of the preset modes for the processor and two case fans from a pretty standard list including "Standard", "Silent" and "Turbo" modes. You can also select the parameters manually. Unfortunately, both processor fans can only be adjustable if they have four-pin connectors.
The "Boot" section allows you to adjust your boot-up parameters that will be applied on system start-up. By the way, this is where you have to replace the default "EZ Mode" with "Advanced Mode".
Now let's quickly refresh the functionality of the "Tools" section.
The built-in "EZ Flash 2" utility for BIOS reflashing is one of the most convenient and functional programs of the kind. Unfortunately, they have eliminated the option that allowed saving the current BIOS version before reflashing a new one.
Asus mainboards allow saving and then quickly loading eight full BIOS settings profiles. Each profile may be given a brief descriptive name reminding you of its contents. They still haven't fixed the issue that doesn't allow you to save disabling of the startup image in the settings profile, but they brought back the ability to exchange BIOS settings profiles with other users, which was lost upon transition to the EFI BIOS. From now on the profiles may be saved onto external media and loaded from them.
Just like on mainboards from many other makers we can read the information in the memory modules SPD, including the XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles).
The last section is called "Exit". Here you can apply the changes, restore the defaults or go back to the "EZ Mode".


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Yes, you read it right – we are offering FREE INSTALL on the track proven VF620 supercharger kit. This is the kit that took our E92 M3 into the 10s (setting the E9X world record) – right out of the box. We have done 100s of laps on the road course with this car, and it never missed a beat. Hot and humid NJ summer day – 6 hours on/off the track.