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In case you missed it, last night was officially THE MOST DRAMATIC AND EMOTIONAL MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF SUMMER TELEVISION. Making it slightly more dramatic than the finale of American Ninja Warrior.
ABC, obviously realizing the untapped gold mine they have in Chris Harrison, decided to go live this finale. Not just for the After the Rose special but with cut-ins and background sound (laugh track anyone?) all episode long. After experiencing the entire show, I'm not sure how I felt about it. I appreciated the laughter at times but definitely could have gone for less of the clap if you love Jef/Arie bits.
Anyways… we're back in Curacao and I hope you all have mentally prepared for how insanely dramatic, emotional and shocking this episode is going to be.
Emily has moved from her sex suite to a more suitable family abode now that RICKY IS BACK! (Side note: did you all see how snug that red skirt was? Couldn't they have added a slit or something to that puppy? She was struggling to get up those pool bridge stairs.)
So Little Ricky is back and she brought her fanny pack. Not hating at all. I was kinda digging Ricky's yellow chevron fanny pack. Possessionista – any tips on where I can find that? (Also, I think it's worth noting that I yelled "Get it Girl" at the TV when Ricky was acting all sassy. Cue your secondary embarrassment for me.)
Enough gushing on Ricky though, it's time for the parentals to meet the dudes. So let's get to it.
Meet the Maynards
First impressions of the Maynards:
- Suzy: Loves ciggies. Loves being a blonde. Loves her baby girl. (in that order)
- David: Loves Key West and using awesome country slang. (love him)
- Ernie: Not here to mess around. Stone cold and ready to grill the dudes. p.s. – he also looks like this guy. (definitely more relevant if you've ever been to the KY State Fair, which I'm guessing is very few of you)
Kicking it Old School with Jef
Jef is up first and he's clearly dressed up for the introductions. That is if dressing like a girlier version of James Dean is dressed up. But this get up impresses Emily who thinks he "looks nice." Props to Jef for bringing flowers for the ladies though. It may even excuse the converse.
After some general chit-chat, which basically was Jef gushing about Emily, it's time for Suz to get her one-on-one with Jef. Suzy let's us know that ole dirty dog Brad "stole her heart" (and all her family's plaid hunting gear) so she's a little weary of letting another guy into the fam. Especially when it involves being a daddy to "little Ricky" (how HYPE were you all when she said that? I was LOVING it). But Jef is ready for this, so he basically recites the love letter he wrote to Emily. Suz decides that Jef is alright and heads out back to smoke a ciggy.
Next up is the grilling from Ernie. If I'm Ernie I'm wondering how in the hell my sister ended up with the white Bruno Mars (scratch that, Ernie definitely doesn't know who Bruno Mars is). He acts some questions while staring a whole in that up do before letting Jef off the hook. But not before throwing in the dagger about how much the fam all loved the original Ricky. No pressure bud.
Last but not least it's time for Daddy Maynard who I already LOVE because he is sporting a Key West fishing shirt. Anyone who loves Key West is alright in my book. I'm already digging him when I hear him say to Jef, "Let's get in here with some air conditionin'." This guy is great. I'm guessing we got the very condensed version of this talk because within 30 seconds Poppa M is giving Jef the seal of approval to marry his girl.
And that's how Jef won over the Maynards. Poems, professing love and digging the AC. As much as I hate to admit it, at this point I'm #teamjef
Jef's surprising win with the family sends Emily into a tizzy. They loved Jef but will they love Arie? Will I ever actually use this fan I've been carrying around for weeks? Do you think my parents will get uncomfortable watching Arie & I neck for 20 minutes? So many questions, time to get some answers.
Around the world in 80 (sloppy) kisses.
Arie's on the scene and it appears he and Jef both decided that dressing down (WAY DOWN) was the way to the Maynard's hearts (what they didn't realize is that a fishing shirt was the way but that's neither here nor there).
I guess it's because he's head over heels in love but the goofy, dopey face Arie always makes has got to go (along with that 3/4 length Henley tee). He and Emily meet up for a quick sloppy kiss before heading inside to the firing squad.
Side note: Does Ernie know he's in Curacao? Loosen up buddy… borrow one of Pops' fishing shirts and throw on some shorts. It's a vacation!
So the crew welcomes Arie into the living room and immediately wants him to leave after he awkwardly talks for the first 5 minutes (okay, maybe that's just me). He admits to not fishing (strike one) but loving
kissing Emily more than anything.
Suzy finally breaks up the awkwardness by inviting Arie back to her fantasy suite. Their convo is pretty standard with Momma Bear laying on thick the need for a daddy in Little Ricky's life (side note: who is watching my girl Ricky?). Arie says he's ready to be a daddy since he's been on the single mom dating circuit for years (strike two). The convo concludes with a quick make out session and a ciggy.
Once again, Ernie is up next. He wants to hate Arie but his charm and full head of hair, in the end, win Ernie over too.
"After talking with Arie, I'm confused," says Ernie who I'm guessing is confused as to why his sister is going to end up with one of these sissies.
Daddy Maynard is up last (once again sporting a Key West fishing shirt!) and he;s not so quick to give the blessing this time. But after playing hard to get, he finally gives it (and tells him "Boy, you better learn to fish if you want a place in this family.")
With the much-needed blessing, Arie is ready to get his shop on with Neil Lane but not before a few more LOUD, SLOPPY KISSES. (Why why why are they so loud?)
Let's Talk it Over
With the meet and greets over, Emily needs her family's help deciding which guy is for her. But they're all "you got yourself into this mess" and don't give her a clear winner. So she's left to decide on her own. Well, thanks a lot family – some help you were. You got a sweet ass vacation for free and you can't even help a sister/daughter out? (Like they care, they just came to do some fishing.)
Decision Making Time
Since her family was no help at all, Emily needs to go on one last date with the guys to see which one she's like to swap spit with for the rest of her days.
Jef is up first and he's once again sporting one of his favorite Gap Pocket Tees. They head out for a walk along the beach where they can talk about their feelings and watch each others' hair (mainly Jef's) blow in the wind.
They site down and the convo goes like this:
Jef: I like, really, like need to like to meet Ricky. Like soon to know if I like want to marry you and like spend the rest of like my days with you.
Emily: Um (runs tongue over teeth) I know it's really important for you to meet Ricky (pulls back that one piece of hair and tucks it no where) but I'm nervous (purses lips together). But since we're possibly going to get married (pulls that piece of hair back again), let's meet that little rug rat of mine.
And so they do.
They creep on Ricky while she's swimming with one of her nanny (who disappears once Jef & Emily arrive). Surprise Ricky! It's your new Daddy (or Daddy option #1).
Not gonna lie, Jef is really cute/sweet with Ricky. They kick it in the pool while Emily attempts to keep her extensions dry. It's like their little family was meant to be. Even Monkey can't resist Jef's charm (and amazing puppetry skills).
Seems like Ricky (and her fanny pack) are on #teamjef too (did you see her try to go in for a hug but JEf kinda freaked out and went for a high-five?) Maybe time to call this one.
They end their time together with a "dinner" date where Jef presents Emily with a gift. Oh NO! Please don't tell me it's a scrap-book. Just when I've started to like you Jef.
Ah but my fears are put aside when I see that it's just a nice book of Curacao that Jef has vandalized with little stick people (okay it was kinda cute). Emily is a smitten kitten and we know it's love because ABC has cued up Track 8: EPIC LOVE!
We break for some lame ass audience interviews before we're back….
… for a sit down with Chris Harrison. Wowser, this sounds like it's going to be some serious business.
Emily says that after introducing Jef to Ricky she knew that he was the one for her. She loves
kissing Arie too but he's just not her forever guy. (WOOO HOOO! I scream out loud almost waking my sleeping child.) CH makes sure this is the decision she wants to make (I mean he did see them open mouth kiss approximately 2435435452343242398 times). Emily is sure and she wants to end it today. Ruh Roh. This is gonna be awkward.
Drew has already buried his head in his blanket when Arie comes on-screen for what has to be the most awkward, secondary embarrassment-laden one-on-one in Bachelorette history (see what i did there? gotta love some hyperbole).
Arie tells us all that he is getting engaged tomorrow. He's found the love of his life, his soul mate and the mother of his future children. Except he didn't…. typing this now, the SE is setting in. I am fighting the urge to crawl under my desk and pretend this whole thing never happened. He goes on to say, "The moment when Emily can look into my eyes and tell me how she really feels is going to feel so good." YIKES. No it's not.Trust me – It's not going to feel even a little good at all.
Emily is "heart-broken" mostly because she's realized that her kissing escapades must finally come to an end.
To make matters worse, the producers let Arie proceed with their date without Emily. He is making a love potion. Yes, really. Just when you thought this couldn't get any more painful to watch, they have the dude concoct his own love potion. Better hang on to that buddy cause you're going to need it.
Emily finally arrives and Arie is ready to sprinkle his love potion all over her (eww not like that you dirty minds!). At this point, Drew has taken refuge in our laundry room. Voluntarily changing laundry just to avoid this awfulness.
The break up is written all over Emily's face but Arie can't see it (I blame the love potion). He is all excited and proudly presents the potion. Emily even lets him rub it on her arm (NO NO NO!) and goes through the motions on him complimenting her bird necklace before telling him they need to talk.
oh god oh god oh god… my secondary embarrassment is at an all time high. I think this may be worse than Ben's proposal gone wrong.
I don't remember exactly how Emily breaks it down (mostly because I was covered in SE hives and hiding behind my computer for cover) but she basically says "it's not you, it's Jef." He's all pissed that a dude with only one F in his name is beating him at this kissing contest. But I'll give old dude credit. Other than the horrible, "What did I do?" He keeps his dignity intact and gets out of there quick. 'Thank you for sparing me the embarrassment of proposing tomorrow," he says while all of America agrees.
Emily wants to hash it out but Arie is all "i'm fiiiinnnne" and runs into the awaiting car.
And just like that, it's over. I feel like ABC should show the montage of kisses now but that may be in poor taste.
Arie keeps it together, kinda, in the car giving the standard, "I feel naive, I feel stupid… I didn't deserve this." schpeel.
After Emily reflects on her decision in a puddle of muddy water, we cut to the audience. OK C'MON PEOPLE. Are they serious? No body died. The expressions on the audiences faces are totally ridiculous. You'd think someone just killed all their cats. It's the exact opposite of the "YOU GET A CAR! YOU GET A CAR!" scene from Oprah. I can't help but laugh out loud. Looking back, I think that laugh really helped me recover from that overdose of SE. Thanks ABC.
Let's Get Married
Before we can get to the proposal, we get to catch up with the most boring Bachelorette ever – Ashley and her hunka hunka buring love of a man JP (gah he's hot). We also get to see what Ashley Spivey is working with. Get. It. Girl. Did you all see that booty? Did she get new boobs? Either way her body is smoking. Here's hoping she's on Bachelor Pad next year.
The proposal day goes pretty standard. Mommy and Ricky do some journaling in their PJ's while Jef meets up with Neil Lane to pick out the goodies.
I'm thinking we should try to incorporate Neil into the show more. This guy is gold (no pun intended). The ring "Jef picks" (you know Emily picked all those out before) is stunning and more importantly, free.
Jef throws on his new J.Crew hipster suit while Emily throws on the dress she wore to compete for the Miss North Carolina 2004 pageant.
As we wait, Drew points out that Jef & Emily can share skinny jeans which has got to be one of the reasons they make such a perfect pair.
Emily takes her place… at the city square. Wait, what? I've definitely seen at least 3 different beaches used for filming in Curacao. Couldn't they use one of those instead of a random street corner. (Side note: some of those shutters in the background were fake props. That doesn't really add or take away from anything, just wanted to point it out.)
Chris greets Jef before officially ending his time as his spirit guide. You're on your own now little hipster, fly fly away!
Jef takes his place on the risers with Emily and awaits his fate. But it's good news. Arie is gone, Ricky loves you and we're gonna be together forever (or at least for the next 6 to 18 months)!
They share their feelings (gah we get it already!) and Jef gets down on one knee to propose. Now here's the big question – will Emily say yes? She'd hinted that she wasn't ready to get married. After a seriously long pause (while she mentally priced the ring), she says yes!
And then it happens…. This song happens.
Because doesn't The Karate Kid II really say true love to you?
I'd really love to know the thought process around selecting this song. I'm both embarrassed and seriously happy to hear it. That's how I'll always remember these two … to the sounds of Mr. Mikayki.
Cheers to Jef & Emily! And Cheers to wrapping up another season! Now really… who's excited for Bachelor Pad!?!?!


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Beautiful Berlin Altbau
Size40 m²
Floor No.1(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Lockable room
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Sredzki Strasse, 10435 Berlin, Germany
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|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|3 weeks ago
Brightly lit, the apartment contains a double bedroom and a double sofa bed in the living room. A very well-equipped kitchen is stocked with a range of cookery books reflecting the hosts' interest in all things food. Benefit from a washing machine, TV and Wi-Fi.
Known as the unofficial centre of the Prenzlauer Berg District, Kollwitzplatz Square is less than 300 metres away. Next to the square is the Kulturbrauerei Building Complex and the famous Anna Blume Cafe. Five minutes away on foot is the U2 Underground (U-Bahn) line which serves Alexanderplatz Square and Kurfürstendamn Boulevard.
Guests will find many green spaces in the area where they can sit and enjoy a bottle of Berlin brewed beer.
House rulesNo smoking.
No pets.
A baby travel cot is available upon request.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|R 229 ZAR per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|1 month
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|Check-in before
|On arrangement
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Reviews of this property
Our stay in Berlin was perfect. The apartment is clean, bright and nicely decorated. John gave us a warm Irish welcome with homemade whiskey cake, coffee and tea. We also got valuable tips on delicious food in Berlin. We recommend not only this wonderfull apartment but also the gözleme from the Kollwitzplatz market.
This is the nicest apartment - peaceful, clean and cozy. John was really helpful and gave loads of good advice before we arrived. The area was full of nice shops, cafés and restaurants and had great transport links to central Berlin and beyond.
Would 100% recommend.
My husband and I stayed in this appartment over New Year and were very impressed with it. It is in a good location close to restuarants, bars, transport and shops. The appartment is lovely and indeed elegant and is creatively decorated. Our host John was very friendly, informative and welcoming. The best compliment I can give this place is to say I wish was mine !
We had a very comfortable stay in a perfectly located apartment . John was totally helpful, responsive, accommodating and he left a delicious whiskey cake and excellent coffee, thank you John. Really pleased with the kitchen being so well equipped and user-friendly, also beautiful. It made our few days in Berlin a very pleasant experience.
Super little flat! Best surroundings in Prenzlauer Berg. Easy to get to from airport with public transportation, and generally well connected. Great cafes, coctailbars, reastaurant, charming shopping possibilities - all very "ambiente".
John is a great host - very helpful, flexible and full of information. There was a cake and fresh coffee awaiting us. We can definately recommend this place!
A very pleasant stay at this wonderful apartment.
Its location is very good, nearby a supermarket ( not even 5 min walk ) , several restaurants and bars in the neighbourhood , and in the same street as a very good place for breakfast... :)
The room was clean , nice and with lots of light and space.
the owner is just like me a fan of movies so there are several Movie magazines available , together with lots of guides and brochures of Berlin.
I would recommend this place to everyone !
Very nice apartment in a very nice neighbourhood. Prenzlauer berg is - for us - the place to be, and this apartment is located just perfect. Walking distance to Kastanien allee, Oderberger strasse. The streets surrounding Sredzki Strasse is also worth walking. Many restaurants and shops.
Our host, John, was very accommodating and made us feel very welcome.
Thank you for a pleasent stay in wonderful Berlin
A really lovely little apartment in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg. The host had baked plum cake and bought coffee and milk for us on arrival .. :) I can only highly recommend it!
En virkelig dejlig lille lejlighed i hjertet af Prenzlauerberg. Værten havde bagt blommekage og købt kaffe og mælk til os ved ankomsten.. :) Jeg kan kun varmt anbefale den!!!
Die Wohnung ist sehr schön, schlicht und trotzdem individuell eingerichtet uns hat es an nichts gefehlt . Der Vermieter ist sehr nett und flexibel, wir konnten z.B. erst am späten Abend anreisen, was für ihn kein Problem war. An den Gesten, wie dem selbstgebackenen Kuchen konnte man erkennen, dass es ihm wichtig ist, dass seine Gäste sich wohlfühlen. Die Lage der Wohnung ist perfekt, viele Restaurants und Geschäfte liegen in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft oder sind in wenigen Gehminuten zu erreichen. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel haben wir zwar nicht benutzt, es ist zu den Haltestellen aber nicht weit.
Der Prenzlauer Berg hat uns sehr gefallen, wir sind vielen freundlichen und offenen Menschen begegnet, die Atmosphäre ist jung und kreativ. Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen.
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YesStyle.com ships to the United States.
Well-established Korean brand Soneed is designed for the woman who wants a seamless transformation from work sophistication to casual minimalism. Seol Dong Kyung's label is recognized by the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (KCST), and is a favorite in design competitions. Soneed currently maintains 15 stores in South Korea.


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He's still got the touch
NEW ULM – An 89-year-old New Ulm man was applying stucco to the rear of the World of Sound Hearing Center Wednesday on North Broadway with the speed that belied his years.
Cliff Cordes has applied stucco to the interior and exterior of many large buildings. He has created structures like bird baths and other durable things throughout New Ulm for much of his life. He has no plans to retire.
Cordes did stucco work at the former Pamida store building on South Broadway. Some of his other work sites included St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Union Hall at Martin Luther College and many new homes.
It's a family tradition. A mule head is the trademark of the company Cordes and his brothers created.
Stucco work is not for the faint-hearted.
Traditional stucco is made of lime, sand and water. Modern stucco is made of Portland cement, sand and water. Lime is added to add permeability and workability of modern stucco.
Traditional stucco involves three coats of material and it requires plenty to strength to work with cement and sand. The finished product could last a century, according to John Vorwerk, who along with David Harmening, worked Wednesday with Cordes. The men have been working together for years.
Vorwerk said Cordes often ends up doing a stucco project when he visits relatives. He builds things from scratch.
How does he continue to work?
"I believe in God. You can't do anything without God's help. I'm blessed by God to do this work," Cordes said.
For much of his life, Cordes walked three to five miles a day. Once a week, he'd walk 10 miles. He once owned an electric-powered cart but decided he'd be better off without it.
"I eat whatever I want. I like duck lard, hamburgers and greasy pork chops," Cordes said. "I've had two heart attacks and a stroke. My arteries are only half blocked, so they won't put stents in."
Vorwerk says he find's it easier to get up and go to work each morning when he thinks of Cordes.
"When I feel aches and pains in the morning, I just think of Cliff and realize that if he can get up and go to work, I can too," Vorwerk said.
Fritz Busch can be e-mailed at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Great Output With Crap InputApril 30
Poor PlanningApril 29
Vancouver PhotosApril 27
Rip–off… or inspiration?April 24
Centering Absolutely Positioned CSSApril 23
Visual DesignApril 22
Losing ThoughtApril 21
The Persistence of BrandApril 17
Hardware EngineeringApril 17
XHTML 2.0April 16
The Redneck ConnectionApril 15
Validation Through ValidatingApril 14
Mozilla Background Transparency BugApril 13
Bad Marketing Strategy?April 11
Canonical URLs and Unexpected ConsequencesApril 8
Table-less DesignApril 8
Forward CompatibilityApril 7
There was a good intro to this post at one point in time, but thanks to a Safari caching bug when using Movable Type and comment spam, it's long gone. Hopefully the rest of this will make sense without the introduction. Oh well.
Now, about forward compatibility. The recent flap about the XHTML 2.0 draft says a lot about this. Things are deprecated to the point that no site built using valid 1.0 will work if I switch doctypes? So what am I gaining by supporting 1.0 now?
Sites from 5 years ago still work in today's browsers (aside from those that took advantage of browser–specific quirks back in the day) so why change coding practices? What works is what matters, isn't it? It is, and it isn't. It is because it is what we're used to. We know the quirks, we can code around them — the path of least resistance. It isn't, because by now we all now how much more elegant a good CSS–based layout can be.
CSS hacks are what's killing the argument. The fact that the default font size for each browser is different and that box models are broken for a large percentage of users is why people used to the four horsemen of the body tag, marginwidth and so forth, don't exactly see the grass as being greener. Can you blame them?
The bottom line is that people use what works. And right now, both work, with their own quirks. Some stay in the past, others are looking to the future. We've started seeing the shift from the one to the other, and this will continue, that's not in question. So the question you have to ask yourself is if you're going to be stuck behind, a relic of the dot–com boom, or if you're going to evolve with the rest of us.
It's been a slow transition. But it's a transition, and we are moving forward.
Cereal-based EntertainmentApril 5
Weblogs vs. Old MediaApril 4
Target ResolutionApril 3
Journalistic IntegrityApril 2
Hack HotBot, Part IVApril 1
Part four of the on–going series. I fully expect there to be a part five when the finalists are announced, sometime in mid–May.
Two days early, I've finally finished my entries, or at least gone as far as I'll go. Many frustrations were encountered along the way, some having to do with browser incompatibilities, but most pertaining to the quirks of the original source material. As has been perviously mentioned on this site, it wasn't very friendly.
Nevertheless, I've come up with a couple of what I think are pretty strong skins. Dying to see them? I didn't think so. Here they are anyway, you heartless bastard.
There are only two days left in the contest. If you'd like to use the CSS as a base and whip up a last-minute entry, feel free. I may have already solved some big headaches you'd otherwise struggle with. However, please use your own images. This is about creativity, after all.


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Hardware news tagged Dell
Monday, July 7, 2014
Intel, Dell, Samsung, Others Team Up for New Open Wireless Interconnection.
[10:28 pm]
High-Tech Companies to Drive Seamless Device-to-Device Connectivity
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
PC Shipments to Fall by 6% in 2014 and Decline Through 2018 – Analysts.
[7:10 am]
Tough Times Ahead for the PC Market
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Dell to Integrate Wireless Charging Tech into Notebooks, Tablets, Smartphones.
[1:50 pm]
Dell Joins A4WP Group, Set to Integrate Rezence Wireless Charging
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
ARM Reveals Initial Server Platform Standard.
[1:50 pm]
ARM Servers Begin to Get Standardized
Monday, January 27, 2014
Foxconn to Expand Manufacturing in the U.S.
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Foxconn to Open New Facilities in the USA
Monday, January 20, 2014
Dell and Lenovo In Talks to Buy x86 Server Business from IBM.
[1:55 pm]
IBM Again Looking Forward to Get Rid of Low-End Server Unit
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Dell's 28" 4K Display for $699 Set to Become Available in Two Weeks.
[1:30 pm]
Dell to Start Selling 4K Monitor at $699 Price-Point Later This Month


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Mary Kay Grady sparks Hickey's in Iron Range Women's Softball Class A
Iron Range Women's Softball League
In Class A play as of June 12, Hickey's dumped Fox Negaunee, 17-7. Mary Kaye Grady went 4-for-4, and Rachel Gray and Jen Laurila hit homers, for the winning team.
Katie Rankinen collected four hits – including a homer – for Fox Negaunee.
Nikki Christenson and Mary Scherer-Niemi rapped out five hits apiece to lead Buck's Party Store to a 36-14 win over PC Medic. Kathy Hill also had five hits for the victors, including a grand slam.
Elyssa Gregrausch posted four hits (two doubles and a triple), while Katie Erspamer (two doubles) and Megan Reilly (double) added three hits each for PC Medic.
IRACORE downed Sisters, 17-10, behind four hits (double) by Britney Racine, and three apiece by Jayda Johnson (triple) and Jo Beth Williams.
For Sisters, Anna Dompierre and Jesse Rosten recorded three hits – each with a double – and knocked in two runs apiece.
Jubilee Foods rocked Cliffs Natural Resources, 30-5, by posting 48 total hits. Randi Boule' and Nichi Schultz each hit a homer for Cliffs.
Vanessa Taavola (two doubles) and Sara Delongchamp (triple) both went 4-for-4 to spark Jasper Ridge Brewery I to a 24-9, five-inning triumph, over Venice.
Kerry White collected three hits (homer) and Beth Christianson two (homer) for Venice.
In Class B action, Dave's Collision topped VFW, 16-8, behind three hits apiece by Kate Getschow (homer, triple), Shelly Roose and Amy Niemi.
Julia Collick collected three hits, and Jess Ayotte two and three RBIs, for VFW.
Taryn Moyle and Rachel Argall both went 4-for-4 to power Tino's II to a 16-15 win over Hair Hiatus. Lacey Pietro added two homers for the victors.
For Hair Hiatus, Bethany Firby (homer, triple) and Cristine Larson (two doubles, triple) slapped out three hits each. Thalicia Gray (homer) and Tayler Gray (triple) added two safeties each.
Jack's TeePee trimmed Pasquali's, 9-3, behind a homer by Jordan Grigg and a triple by Tina Maki. Nicki Frisk slammed a triple for Pasquali's.
Brianna Bancroft (two doubles) and Loretta Dugan (double) both posted three hits to spur Jasper Ridge Brewery II to a 15-8 triumph over Crossfit 906.
Lizzy VanBuren went 4-for-4 for the losers.
Signs Unlimited stopped UP Off Road & Performance, 11-5, as Kate Williams posted a homer among her two hits.
Arica Altabello went 3-for-4 for the vanquished.
Gina Debelak (four) and Connie Kontio (three) combined for seven hits as Rookie's Too/Quality Car Care knocked off Paradise Bar, 10-4.
Jesse Nora had two hits and Sarah Kroon chipped in a double for Paradise.
Class C competition saw Tru North Credit Union shade Willey's Tire Shop, 16-13. No other details were available.
Barb Palomaki and Rose Korpi both went 4-for-4 as Palomaki Family Chiropractic edged Wooden Nickel, 14-13. Kathy Gischia added a homer for the victors.
For Wooden Nickel, Chris Plourde recorded four hits and Whitney Brugman contributed a round tripper.
Eastwood bumped Country Lanes, 17-14, behind three doubles by Taryn Gleason and a triple by Ellen Sundberg.
Ashton Kirchoff came within a single of a cycle as she belted a home run, a triple and a double for Country Lanes. Becky Lawson added a homer.
Sarah Massie and Rachel Nicholas both went 2-for-3 with a homer to spark Martin Sports Apparel to a 10-5 win over UP Fabricating.
Val Prusi (home run) and Tammy Johnson collected three hits each for UP Fabricating.
The Negaunee Eagles clubbed Rookie's I, 23-6, as Amy Bazinette went 4-for-4. Christine Gutierrez had two hits for Rookie's I.


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Finally, a cool electric car!Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 8:11 AM
Well, everyone it's time to give Chrysler a big pat on the back. It appears that while they will be the last company to enter the electric car market, they will also be the first company to make an electric someone would be willing to drive.
Yesterday they announced that beginning in 2010, at least one of these three vehicles will be available to the public.
Are you ready for this? A minivan that looks like a minivan. A Jeep Wrangler that looks like a Jeep. A new sportscar that has not yet been named but looks a lot like the Dodge Viper.
As far as the specs on the cars, not a whole lot has been released other than that they will be able to travel 150-200 miles per charge which, while not far, is still passing the competition. Apparently the vehicles take between 6-8 hours to charge on a 110v outlet but a 220v outlet will cut that in half according to the article.
I don't really have a lot to say about this I just thought it was a neat story and should be shared.
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I love the look of the new all-electric car... but I'm kinda worried that it runs out of juice after 150-200 miles! What if you have to take a trip? You'd have to stop every 200 miles and plug your car in for 6-8 hours! I guess that car's only for day-to-day driving, to work and such. The others have the backup gas-burning engine for when your batteries die. Pretty cool! Nice blog!
-- Posted by Youngest Child on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 8:44 AM
I never did like the Jeep Grand Cherokees when they came out in 02. Whose idea was it to destroy the Jeep Look, anyway? Some of the newer ones LOOK like Jeeps, but they've sure priced them out of my range.
We need a photo, Corey! Gives the blog "bling"! (I like that word!) Bling! I think I'll use it on every blog. (Be back later!)
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 5:04 PM
Well, "bling" doesn't describe very many of the blogs...so I used it only once... Pretty serious stuff out there!
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 9:18 PM
OK Corey, how much is it going to cost me to plug this thing in every night?
Still going to have to burn coal to make the electricity. Aren't we just swapping one carbon fuel for another.
Can our electrical grid handle millions of people plugging their car in every night?
What do you think?
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 10:11 PM
Corey Noles' response:Those are some fantastic questions truth to which I have no fantastic answers. While swapping one carbon for another is true, I still think we're talking about considerably less than an internal combustion engine creates. But, I don't know that for sure. It only seems logical because the coal to make power is burning anyways regardless of whether the car is charging or not.
The capacity of our nations power grid is also an interesting thought that I'd never considered. A friend and I were discussing this last night and wondered about what happens when you leave town? Would you have a to find a hotel with 220v jacks in the parking lot? Who knows and it may never go far enough that we will know. I will say that the range of these new Chrysler cars is far more impressive than what we've seen in the past. They still seem to be best suited for traveling close to home however.
On a side note, I've had a couple people ask me about a picture. If you click on the link at the top of this blog that goes to the story, you will see a video player on the right hand side of the screen. Check it out.
Interesting point, I.B. That would be another case of "unintended consequences." I was reading a Time article in the doctor's office yesterday, and I was horrified to see the consequences of the biofuels - especially ethanol. Turns out that what we thought was a good idea is having disasterous effects on environment.
-- Posted by goat lady on Thu, Sep 25, 2008, at 7:34 AM
Bio Fuels are even causing food shortages in other countries. Not a good deal for the world population is it.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Thu, Sep 25, 2008, at 8:32 AM
The link doesn't work out here in the boonies, Corey, but it doesn't matter.......I can probably never afford another vehicle anyway...
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Sep 26, 2008, at 8:42 AM
The first electric production car was made around 1906. That's over ONE HUNDRED years ago! (There were others prior to that). These companies have had this technology for years! They also had cars running off tap water at least 25 years ago. Look it up!!
The "Big 3" and Honda, Toyota have had there hands in the "cookie jar" of Saudi Arabia, etc. far, far too long. Unfortunately, informed people like me can't seem to do anything about it.
-- Posted by Jim Morrison on Sun, Sep 28, 2008, at 3:46 AM
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The changing face of park fishing
I thought it might be interesting to reflect a bit on my personal experiences regarding changes in Park fishing I have seen in the course of my lifetime, and I hope others, whether virtual tyros or seasoned veterans, will share similar thoughts. Here, in no particular order of importance or significance, are some of the things I have noticed.
1. The disappearance of smallmouth bass from most Park streams. In the 1960s the lower end of many Park streams had goodly numbers of smallmouth bass. Today, with the notable exception of Abrams Creek, that is no longer the case. There may be the occasional bronzeback below The Sinks, and that's about it other than Abrams Creek. Matt Kulp, Steve Moore, and I have talked about this at some length and we all agree that the most likely explanation is that there is far more canopy today than was once the case, which in turn translates to colder water. Incidentally, this past summer's sampling of Deep Creek, with one of the two days of work being done right in the campground just above the Park line, precisely one smallmouth was captured. There were lots of them here when I was a boy and young man.The same was true of redeyes.
2. The spread of specks. They are found over a far more extensive range than was the case a half century ago, and I suspect that part of the explanation is the same as Point 1--more canopy and colder water.
3. The continuing spread and population increase of browns in many streams. This has been dramatic in all of the big streams emptying into Fontana.
4. The changing nature of fishing. I see far more two-fly rigs, far greater use of nymphs, and less reliance on dry flies. A fair number of oldtimers of my acquaintance thought that nymphs were but one step removed (and a short one at that) from bait fishing.
5. The singular lack of a backcountry ranger presence. Too many Crown Vic cowboys today--when was the last time you were checked in the backcountry?
6. Disappearance of many readily obvious signs of human habitation. Where there were once fields overgrown with broom sedge and fruit trees which still bore every year, today you find poplars a half century old. For example, the Jenkins Fields on Deep Creek have long since ceased to fit the definition of "field."
7. Vast changes in equipment. I often saw folks fishing with a cane pole (and legally--they used nymphs) when I was a boy, and bamboo and/or fiberglass were the standards. Today we are in the grip of the graphite monster (and yes, most of my rods are graphite).
8. Seldom does one see a spin fisherman; once they were commonplace.
9. The use of waders and specially made wading boots. I never waded any way other than wet until I was at least in my late 30s, and the only footwear I knew for the first four decades I fished was Army combat boots fitted out with felt soles.
10. Catch-and-release. Almost no one turned fish loose 40 years ago. It was a hook-to-cook, release-to-grease situation.
That's a start--who'll add more (and there are many other changes)?
Jim Casada
Great observations. While I have only fished the Park the last thirty or so years, there seems to be far, far more fisherman. Also, the rainbow trout seem to be smaller. I rarely hear of a rainbow over 12 inches. And when I do, I suspect it is a Fontana Lake run trout.
I always see bait casters but I fish the big water near the roads a lot.
Great observations Jim. I would say a large increase in frontcountry fisherman and a marked decrease in backcountry anglers. If you read posts on forums like this you may get the idea the backcountry is crowded with anglers and there are waiting lines to fish three forks etc. but most of the time its the same 6 or 8 guys posting these reports. The fact is the backcountry it is pretty much void of fishermen in 95% of the park. Even on nice weekends in summer most campsites are empty and hundreds of miles of stream sit untouched. Backcountry camping is currently back down to the same level as 1960s which is pretty incredible. Nowadays it seems everyone sticks close to their cars. On a hot summer day you will find great packs of folks swimming and enjoying the waters on lower Deep Creek, the Townsend Wye and up Tremont Road, but they tend to congregate together (for safety I theorize) so if you go to a smaller stream or branch it is very easy to find complete solitude. Item #10 on Jim's list may be one of many reasons for smaller bows ie overpopulation.
Here is another couple of obvious ones:
The opening of brook trout streams to fishing although open for a while now many of the signs prohibiting speck fishing still linger around the backcountry.
The ease of learning about fishing the park on internet forums such as these. Ability to learn anything and everything including stream names from time to time .
Adam Beal
Hey Jack (JAB)...
Would such a thing be permitted on the top of a vehicle moving slowly along Little River Road?
Good thread, Jim!
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Excellent forum topic. I often think about how things have changed in the park and surrounding area. I started visiting the park in the early 80's when i was a college student at UK.
Now day's when i visit the park with my wife and family the one thing i am always telling them is you needed to plan all your trips way in advance and have all the fly fishing gear you needed with you because there was not any or at least very few fly fishing shops and fly fishing gear available.
There was only one store i was aware of and it still exists today. I cant remember the name but it is on the way to Sevierville, and it was as much a hardware store as anything else but it did have some hunting and fishing equipment.
Today you have Bass Pro, Ovris dealer store and many many others.
The only other major difference is in those days i would fish all weekend in hopes of catching a fish. Today more than a few decades later i think i have half way figured out how to catch a trout and can actually catch a couple.
Hey Jim, how was the roadside trash back then? I've truly fell in love with the park in the last two years, but all the beer cans and dirty diapers just makes me mad as heck! Picked up a dip net full of beer cans alone in just 150-200 yards up on WCP sat., a lot of drinking between Gburg and Cherokee.... Need to throw the bums under the jail.
But, you can't fix stupid, so I guess it will always be around.
Joe Fred ... I don't mind em...they don't catch much.
Jim, as for point number 1 in your post, having fished the lower portions of every major drainage in the park over the last many years, I have never caught a Smallie or Redeye although the guidebooks said I should. Even on the Cataloochee, where it looks so much like the smallmouth bass streams here in central kY. Only trout and maybe minnows. Maybe the hairwing dry flies I use or are the smallmouth just not there? Not complaining because I go for the trout but I have always wondered about that. I caught a big {looked like} redhorse sucker once on a hairwing coachman so if the smallies wre there why wouldn't they hit that too? Just curious.
You can't stay dry and one temperature all your life! ROB
My sister and brother in law were bait casting in the park last year and she called me and said they had gotten into a few bass...maybe it was in town?
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MARSHALL – With the help of six pins, the Marshall/Lakeview wrestling team earned its first dual victory of the season in it's home-opener against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 42-33 on Tuesday.
"It was very exciting to get that first win at home," Tigers head coach Justin Bouwman said. "The kids wrestled very well."
After a struggling to fill weight classes, Marshall/Lakeview adjusted its lineup to boost the Tigers' limited roster.
The adjustment worked well in the lower weight classes.
Dylan Dulas sparked the MHS momentum, picking up a 9-5 decision over Anthony Axford at 106 pounds. At 113, Toby Semler used a quick takedown to pickup a pin in 1 minute, 45 seconds over Daulton Carlson. Hussein Osman followed suit for Marshall/Lakeview, pinning Nash Mayer at 120 in 90 seconds.
After falling behind in the first period 2-0, the Tigers' Nick Erbes came back with an overtime takedown to defeat Caleb Christian 6-4 at 126. Deyvn Marzloff gave Marshall/Lakeview its fifth consecutive win with a pin in 3:47 over Tyler Illg, pushing the Tigers to a 24-0 lead.
"We moved a lot of kids around down at the bottom," Bouwman said. "Those kids won some big matches for us."
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"Brent wrestled a good match for us," Bouwman said. "Logan is a really good wrestler and Brent was hanging with him. Those two have wrestled each other a lot and they know each other's moves very ell."
The Tigers answered with Matt Facile pinning Cooper Olson in 1:24.
At 152, TMB/WWG's Sterling Schwartz took a commanding 11-0 advantage over Wyatt Martin early in the third period.
"Wyatt is a young kid and nothing really phases him," Bouwman said. "He just lets it all go and sees what happens."
Martin shocked Schwartz by making a comeback with a reversal, resulting in a pin and a win for Martin.
"Its exciting for him to get those big wins," Bouwman said.
Jarrett Louwagie also earned a pin for the Tigers, defeating Cole Olson at 182 in 3:34.
After struggling to pull out a win, the Panthers tallied two pins at 170 and 195 to trim their deficit to 42-24. TMB/WWG'sTristan Varpness made quick work of Sam Prokot at 170 with a 55-second pin and the Panthers' Ozzy Chan Chable pinned Brandon Appel at 195.
Kenny Her also posted a win for the Panthers, defeating Hunter Greve in a 6-4 decision.
The Tigers forfeited at 160 and 285 but still managed to hold onto a solid lead.
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The Tigers are back in action Tuesday, when Marshall/Lakeview compete in a triangular at Minneota with BOLD.
Marshall 42, TMB/WWG 33
106: Dylan Dulas (M/L) decision Anthony Axford, 9-5; 113: Toby Semler (M/L) pin Daulton Carlson, 1:45; 120: Hussein Osman (M/L) pin Nash Mayer, 1:30; 126: Nick Erbes (M/L) decision Caleb Christian, 6-4; 132: Devyn Marzloff (M/L) pin Tyler Illg, 3:47; 138: Logan Axford (TMB) pin Brent Breczinski, 4:53; 145: Matt Facile (M/L) pin Cooper Olson, 1:24; 152: Wyatt Martin (M/L) pin Sterling Schwartz, 3:41; 160: River Zvorak (TMB) won by forfeit; 170: Tristan Varpness (TMB) pin Sam Prokot, :55; 182: Jarrett Louwagie (M/L) pin Cole Olson, 3:34; 195: Ozzy Chan Chable (TMB) pin Brandon Appel, 1:39; 220: Kenny Her (TMB) decision Hunter Greve, 6-4; 285: Lane Anderson (TMB) won by forfeit.


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feeling sick now!
Easy peasy Julia
Good luck!
You'll manage no sweat Julia - you've already got a good base to build on. I've signed up for my first half too - doing the Paris half also in March and starting to panic a bit - I did the Great South Run on Sunday and had absolutely nothing left in the tank by the end so need to find those extra few miles from somewhere.
Good luck with the race and enjoy.
hey Julia
Snap = this will be my first too
March ahh
well now - if you keep nicely training , you'll simply hammer it - How's about a shorter race before
good luck - PMA - and keep hydrated
26 years ago next march I entered my first half marathon - it was Brentwood - three weeks after entering it I ran it - I was 23 at the time and hadn't done any excercise since leaving school - but I still got round -
Brentwood is a great little race - (although the course has altered slightly since then) but I went on to run it many times after that - as you are already on 8 miles you'll be fine - maybe increase your long run to 10 to build stamina.
Good luck
Congratulations on making that decision, Julia!
March 2009? Loadsa time!!! You've got a good base to build up on, as others have said, some people run half maras without even having completed anywhere near 8 miles in training!
I'd actually recommend trying to get further than 10 miles in training before running the race. The closest you can get to the actual distance, the more comfortable you'll feel on the day - say, 11 or 12 miles (I actually got up to 14 before my first half, with the intention of making the actual distance seem 'easy' in comparison). You have plenty of time to still increase your mileage by 10 % per week and get up to this sort of distance. Focus on distance and increasing your endurance and 'time-spent-on-feet' first, before worrying about speed (although given how far you're already running, a little variation to the types of run you do probably wouldn't hurt).
As Mick suggests, it might be worth entering the odd shorter, local race to gauge your performance in the run-up to the big event, and also to get used to races, what happens, how it all works and how it all feels.
Anyways, the best of luck with it - I'm sure you'll be just fine.
LP xx
You'll find it a breeze. Just increase your distance a little at a time and you'll be there easy peasy.
Oh and do follow the advice about running some trial races as part of your training, It'll teach you how to deal with nerves, warm ups, cool downs, stretching, post race recovery. When you come to run your half it will be a breeze, you'll enjoy it so much more.
Stop fretting and start enjoying. You've set yourself a realistic achievable goal. Great.
All the best.
Thankyou for all the encouragement everyone! I have done a few 5k races already and am running the Billericay 10k on Sunday. I plan to gradually up my long run by a little bit each week and hopefully manage 14+ miles at least once so it seems easier .............as you say Lady Pineapple.
I feel much better now i've actually entered.............."I'm running the Brentwood half you know" rather than, "I'm thinking about......blah blah" !
OOhh la la Doric Lass, Paris sounds very cosmopolitan! Do you go past the Eiffel tower?
Where's yours Icclesuez?
And thankyou everyone else, although I get nervous at the start of races I get sssssssooooooooooo excited too! Just to be there is awesome
Julia, you'll be great. Just keep on doing what you're doing. Brentwood's a great race.
See you Sunday
Me too, I thought i'd be even more nervous but now i've taken the plunge i can't wait to start building up the miles.
Ultra Kazzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah i've just seen your post on the Billericay 10k thread, hope you feel better soon. I'm no 50 on sunday so say hello if you decide to run and spot me! I'm expecting a time around 80 mins though so you may have gone home by time i get back!
Hmmm .....as old as that and still running eh? Are you in the Guiness Book of records?
Only jesting of course - i'll look keep an eye out for you
How rude Susiebe, I didn't ask where your first half is?
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According to a synopsis, a mom, Cordelia, and her kids need to earn money on storm-devastated Kokonut Island. So they open Kokonut High, a school that guarantees graduation to every student … for a huge tuition fee. Along with the minuscule number of students that arrive, a crime syndicate also shows up.
To make matters more hysterical, the ghost of Cap'n Kid appears, telling everyone to get off his island! But Swampy, deemed crazy by the island inhabitants, is the only one who can see the ghost. A zany set of characters, such as happy-go-lucky students, long-lost guests and two girls who think they are going to wed the same boy, also wander on the island.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 6, 2010) – Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) collected a match-high 17 points as the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team opened the 18th FIVB World Grand Prix with a 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19 victory over NORCECA-rival Dominican Republic on Friday evening in Gdynia, Poland.
Team USA, currently ranked fourth in the FIVB world rankings, challenges Germany on Saturday at 10:15 a.m. Pacific Time in its next FIVB World Grand Prix Pool B match. The U.S. concludes the preliminary round weekend against host Poland on Aug. 8 at 7:15 a.m. Pacific Time.
The U.S. trailed 18-13 in the opening set and was down 24-20, but a double-switch putting Hooker into the lineup provided the U.S. offense at the net leading to a 26-24 come-from-behind victory. Like the first set, Team USA trailed 18-13 in the second set and came back to within one at 22-21 only to have Dominican Republic hold on for a 25-22 victory. In the third set, the U.S. never fell behind more than two points early and used a 14-4 run to end the set – including the final seven points in a row – for a 25-14 victory. Team USA bolted to a 7-0 lead in the fourth set and scored five of the final six points of the set, but needed to weather a Dominican Republic rally that put it within two at 20-18.
"Obviously we are happy to win," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "The good thing for us was that we had a lot of young players from the bench playing today. We want to create the new generation, so I am glad that we checked new players. It is good that we won 3-1, we gained three points."
Hooker, playing her first official match with the U.S. Women's National Team in international competition, scored 12 kills on 33 swings, four blocks and an ace for her 17 points. Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) added 11 kills on 23 attempts and a match-high five blocks for 16 points. Both Hooker and Akinradewo limited their errors to just two in the match. Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) chipped in 12 kills, a block and an ace for 14 points. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) charted six kills and five blocks for 11 points. Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) followed with nine points via seven kills on 16 attempts, an ace and a block. Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) contributed two aces and a block for three points, while Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) and Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.) rounded out the scoring with a kill apiece.
Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) charted 35 digs and eight excellent receptions on 26 attempts in the four-set victory, while Glass added 16 digs. Hodge and Hooker chipped in 14 digs apiece. Glass provided 28 running sets, while Spicer added nine running sets in the first set. Larson had a team-high 10 excellent receptions on 25 attempts to go with 12 digs.
"It is always four or five set games with Dominican Republic, so we knew it would be a challenge," U.S. Women's National Team Captain Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) said. "We are happy with the result, it was a good start. When we were ahead in the fourth set and then the Dominicans almost tied the score, it was because of the great performance by their team."
McCutcheon started Larson and Hodge at outside hitter, Akinradewo and Bown at middle blocker, Fawcett at opposite and Spicer at setter. Davis was the designated libero for the match. Hooker and Glass started the final three sets after subbing in the first set. Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) was a sub in all four sets.
The U.S. held a dominating advantage at the net with a 17-9 block margin to go with a 52-44 kill advantage. Both teams charted three aces in the match. Team USA gave away 24 points on errors, while Dominican Republic gave its victors 26 points on errors. The Americans held a 115-106 dig advantage.
Prisilla Rivera Brens led Dominican Republic with 15 points, while Altagracia Mambru added 12 points. Dahiana Burgos Herrera charted 10 points in the loss.
"To lose is always bad, but I am pretty happy about this game," Dominican Republic Head Coach Marcos Kwiek said. "It is always exciting to play against USA. It is a good challenge every time. I have a lot of young players. We need to keep fighting to improve day by day. We played very good first and second sets. The Americans made changes in the third one, in blocking. Other elements were equal, the problem was blocking. It happens all the time during the transition process in the team."
Next week the U.S. squad travels to Bangkok, Thailand, for the second preliminary round weekend and will challenge Italy on Aug. 13, Thailand on Aug. 14 and Puerto Rico on Aug. 15. The U.S. concludes pool play in Hong Kong with matches against Germany on Aug. 20, Thailand on Aug. 21 and China on Aug. 22.
Volleyball fans across the world will be able to watch three FIVB World Grand prix matches a week as FIVB TV announced on Aug. 5 that it will stream matches on the Internet. One match per day from the three preliminary rounds as well as all matches form the Final Round will be streamed live on http://www.laola1.tv/en/int/fivb/video/203---.html. USA matches will be shown twice during the World Grand Prix, including the Aug. 13 match against Italy and the Aug. 22 match versus China. This weekend's matches on FIVB TV are Poland versus Germany on Aug. 6, Thailand versus China on Aug. 7 and Brazil versus Italy on Aug. 8.
In addition, fans can watch all three USA matches this weekend live on Universal Sports (www.universalsports.com), while the next six matches played in Thailand and Hong Kong will be available tape delayed for same-day coverage. Selected matches will also be shown on Universal's television channel. All matches will be on-demand after they take place. To find out if Universal is in your home area and its daily schedule, click here.
For more information the FIVB World Grand Prix, click here. For more information on the U.S. Women's National Team, visit its home page by clicking here.
Akinradewo traded points with the Dominicans as she had a kill and two blocks at 3-all, then a Dominican error gave the U.S. its first lead at 4-3. The teams traded points again until Dominican Republic gained an 11-9 advantage on three consecutive points leading to a timeout. Dominican Republic added to its lead with a point out of the break at 12-9. Dominican Republic extended its margin to four points at 14-10 after an errant USA attack. Trailing 18-13, the U.S. rattled off three straight points with kills from Larson and Akinradewo after a Dominican Republic service error to close the gap to 18-16. Hodge nailed consecutive kills to slice the U.S. gap to one at 20-19. Dominican Republic regained a four-point cushion at 23-19 on a service winner and kill. A key double-switch putting Hooker in the front row provided immediate offense for the U.S. After a Dominican Republic error on set points 24-20, Hodge cut the deficit to 24-22 with an ace. The U.S. moved to within one at 24-23 with a Hooker kill. The U.S. saved its fourth set point with a Hooker block and took the lead on a Larson block at 25-24. The U.S. capped its comeback at 26-24 after a Dominican Republic error. Akinradewo and Hodge had five points in the first set and the U.S. benefited from 10 Dominican Republic errors. Team USA had five blocks in the opening set.
The U.S. took a 3-1 lead in the second set on a Hooker kill and Akinradewo block. The Americans increased their advantage to 7-4 on a Larson kill and Dominican Republic error. However, Dominican Republic inched to within one point following an ace at 9-8, then tied the set at 10-all and gained the lead at 12-11. Dominican Republic increased its advantage to 13-11 on an ace. The U.S. tied the set at 13-all and Hooker ace, but Dominican Republic recovered with three straight points to gain a 16-13 lead at the second technical timeout. Dominican Republic extended its lead out of the break to 18-13 with back-to-back points as part of an overall 5-0 scoring run. The U.S. broke the run with a Bown kill and Glass block at 18-15. Team USA continued to climb back into the match with a Larson kill and Bown ace at 19-17. Dominican Republic resumed a three-point margin at 20-17 after a U.S. error. Akinradewo turned in consecutive kills to whittle the deficit to 21-19. Hodge followed an Akinradewo block with a kill to slice the deficit to a single point at 22-21. Dominican Republic reached set point at 24-22, and unlike the first set, did not waste any in winning 25-22. Akinradewo had a team-high five points in the second set in which the U.S. had three blocks and two aces. However, Dominican Republic benefited from eight U.S. errors and limited its own to four.
Dominican Republic earned the first two-point cushion of the third set at 6-4. The U.S. tied the set at 6-all with points from Bown and Larson. Team USA went into the first technical timeout leading 8-7 after a Dominican Republic service error and Akinradewo kill. The U.S. increased its lead to 13-10 after consecutive Akinradewo blocks. Hooker added another block and Hodge slammed a kill to move the advantage to 15-10. After two Dominican points, the U.S. went into the second technical timeout leading 16-12. Team USA pushed its margin to six points at 20-14 after a Dominican Republic error. After a Dominican Republic timeout, Larson put up a block and kill to stretch the lead to 22-14. Hooker followed with a power kill to yield a 23-14 advantage. The U.S. continued its scoring run all the way to 25-14 ending on a 7-0 scoring run and Bown kill. Hodge, Larson and Hooker all had four points in the third set. The U.S. had five blocks in the set and limited its errors to four.
The U.S. bolted to a 4-0 lead in the fourth set as Larson had a block and kill around a Dominican Republic error, followed by a Hoooker back-row kill. Out of a Dominican Republic timeout, Hooker blasted two kills and put up a block at 7-0. Dominican scored two consecutive points before the U.S. reached the first technical timeout with an 8-2 advantage. Team USA inched its lead to 11-4 on a Hooker kill and Dominican Republic error. Dominican Republic moved to within three at 11-8 with two aces around two kills. Consecutive Dominican Republic errors gave the U.S. a 15-10 lead, then it crept to within two at 18-20 on a U.S. error. Hodge slammed a back-row kill after a Dominican Republic error to put the U.S. in front by four at 22-18. Akinradewo nailed a kill and put up a block giving the U.S. match points at 24-19, then slammed an overpass for a kill at 25-19. Hooker collected seven points in the fourth set and the U.S. gained four more blocks in the period.
U.S. Women's National Team Preliminary Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Ogonna Nnamani (OPP, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 - Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (OPP, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 - Nellie Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 - Destinee Hooker (OPP, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jim Stone (Columbus, Ohio)
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Leader for Poland/Thailand: Reed Sunahara (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Team Leader for Hong Kong/Japan: Laurel Iversen (Kalaheo, Hawaii)
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A (Sao Carlos, Brazil * Ginasio Nilton Olaio Filho)
Aug. 6: Brazil vs. Chinese Taipei, 9:20 a.m.
Aug. 6: Italy vs. Japan, 1 p.m.
Aug. 7: Brazil vs. Japan, 10 a.m.
Aug. 7: Chinese Taipei vs. Italy, 1 p.m.
Aug. 8: Brazil vs. Italy, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 8: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei, 1 p.m.
Pool B (Gdynia, Poland * Gdynia Competition Hall)
Aug. 6: USA def. Dominican Republic 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 6: Poland vs. Germany, 8 p.m.
Aug. 7: Poland vs. Dominican Republic, 4:15 p.m.
Aug. 7: USA vs. Germany, 7:15 p.m.
Aug. 8: USA vs. Poland, 4:15 p.m.
Aug. 8: Germany vs. Dominican Republic, 7:15 p.m.
Pool C (Chengdu, China * Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau)
Aug. 6: Netherlands vs. Thailand, 4 p.m.
Aug. 6: China vs. Puerto Rico, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: Puerto Rico vs. Netherlands, 4 p.m.
Aug. 7: Thailand vs. China, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: China vs. Netherlands, 4 p.m.
Aug. 8: Thailand vs. Puerto Rico, 7:30 p.m.
Pool D (Bangkok, Thailand * Keelawes 2)
Aug. 13: USA vs. Italy, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: Thailand vs. Puerto Rico, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: Puerto Rico vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: USA vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 3 p.m.
Aug. 15: Italy vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Pool E (Macau, China * Forum de Macau)
Aug. 13: Brazil vs. Dominican Republic, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 13: China vs. Netherlands, 9 p.m.
Aug. 14: Brazil vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: China vs. Dominican Republic, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic, 1 p.m.
Aug. 15: China vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m.
Pool F (Okayama, Japan * Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Aug. 13: Chinese Taipei vs. Poland, 3 p.m.
Aug. 13: Japan vs. Germany, 6 p.m.
Aug. 14: Germany vs. Chinese Taipei, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: Japan vs. Poland, 5 p.m.
Aug. 15: Germany vs. Poland, 2 p.m.
Aug. 15: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei, 5 p.m.
Pool G (Hong Kong, China * Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: China vs. Thailand, 8 p.m.
Aug. 21: USA vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 21: China vs. Germany, 3:45 p.m.
Aug. 22: Germany vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 22: USA vs. China, 3:45 p.m.
Pool H (Taipei, Chinese Taipei * Taiwan University Gym)
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Poland vs. Chinese Taipei, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: Puerto Rico vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Brazil vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Chinese Taipei vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
Pool I (Tokyo, Japan * Yoyogi National Stadium)
Aug. 20: Italy vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 22: Japan vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
Final Round (Ningbo, China * Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium)
Aug. 25-29: Teams TBA


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About the Author: Amanda Johnson serves as Libya Desk Officer in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
I started as the Libya Desk Officer in July 2007, the same month the Bulgarian medics, who were accused of infecting over 400 Libyan children with HIV/ADS, were released. Since then it has been a whirlwind of activity: a visit by the Libyan Foreign Minister, passage of the Libyan Claims Resolution Act, and signature of a comprehensive claims agreement, just to name a few of the initiatives that we have been working on with Libya.
Although our diplomatic efforts over the past year have been significant and numerous, Libya's journey to rejoin the community of nations came after a long process of reengagement. Its historic 2003 decisions to voluntarily rid itself of its WMD program and renounce terrorism created the foundation from which Libya has today become a leader in Africa and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
The United States rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. Today, Libya is a vital partner in the fight against terrorism, helping to stem the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq. It works closely with its neighbors to combat the growth of terrorism in the Sahara and Trans-Sahel regions.
Libya is also a leader on the African continent. It maintains a humanitarian corridor that provides much needed supplies to the people of Darfur. Working with the African Union Contact Group, it is helping to mediate the conflicts in Chad and Sudan. Additionally, Libya provides development assistance to other African countries.
During the February fighting in N'Djamena between rebels and Chadian government forces, Libya provided critical over flight clearances for U.S. military aircraft to evacuate American citizens and Embassy personnel. Considering the past conflicts in the 1980s over the Gulf of Sidra and the 1986 retaliatory air strikes against Libya, this was no small gesture and provided a symbol of our changing bilateral relationship and Libya's new role in the international community.
In October 2007, the UN General Assembly elected Libya to the UN Security Council. Libya simultaneously took its seat and the Council's one-month rotating presidency in January for the first time since 1977, the same year I was born. The U.S. and Libya have shared interests, but have also differed at times on some key policy points and use of diplomatic tools. Naturally, we would prefer to have their support on some of these issues, but it is noteworthy that Libya -- which serves as a model to others -- voted in favor of placing additional sanctions against Iran for its non-compliance with international efforts to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
Libya has come a long way in its transformation from an isolated pariah to renewed membership in the international community. After 30 years of sanctions, Libya and its people are beginning efforts to modernize the country's infrastructure and undertake economic reforms. Recently, a nascent discussion on political reforms has begun. We and the international community will work cooperatively with the Libyan government and people to support these initiatives and will continue to call for the opening of further political space, good governance, and greater respect for human rights.
SNP in Syria writes:
Here you got the U.S. State Department and the Bush Administration promoting the world most notorious terrorist as a new role model to follow. The financier of the terrorists that murdered a wheel chair bound Jewish elderly tourist named Klinghoffer on the Achill and the one that ordered his intelligence agents to blow up airliners over Lockerbie, the one that air cabin pressure sucked that poor 3 year old girl out on another failed terrorist act paid for by Kaddafi now is your -- New Role Model -- so follow the DOS (DESPERADOS ON SEDETIVES) advise.
John in Greece:
Half of the countries on Earth have created problems to Americans and Israelis in the past (terrorist attacks etc.).
You've written your opinion about Kaddafi more than twice.
What are you actually suggesting? Is it possible and logically healthy for America's future to stop any diplomatic effort with tens of countries that created problems in the past?
According to your view, the U.S. should never negotiate with Iran, Libya and many other countries, Israel should never talk with Syria and many others and it goes?
This approach would be the END of world's Diplomacy and peace.
I think that your deeper "concern" is that you see America strengthening its ally-links through this very promising diplomatic boosting.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Far braver the man who puts down his weapons to walk a path of peace than the man who clings to them in fear of living in coexistance.


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HARTFORD, Conn. (RNS) Connecticut was executing suspected witches some 40 years before Salem, Mass. Scores of others were put on trial until witchcraft was no longer listed as a capital crime in 1715. But unlike other states, Connecticut has yet to acknowledge those sent to the gallows. And descendants are trying to change that. By Ann Marie Somma.


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Gathering secrets of the German submarines
In May 1918, the German submarine U-90 attacked and sank the U.S.S. President Lincoln. Lieutenant Edouard V.M. Isaacs was captured and taken prisoner. While a prisoner on board the submarine, Isaacs managed to gather information about German submarine movements for the United States. Lt. Isaacs eventually escaped from a prison camp in Germany and brought Germany's submarine secrets back to the Allies. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. This is the citation that accompanied his award.
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"What we need to do is always lean into the future. When the world changes around you and when it changes against you—what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind—you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy. "
Two Voicemails I Won't Delete
Every now and then, I go through the voicemails on my office phone and delete the ones I no longer need. I usually end up trashing all of them–with the exception of two that I've held onto for years.
One of these, which I received on Sept. 8, 2006, came from the PR representative of a Long Island, N.Y. charter and aircraft-management firm. The caller invited me to come along on a trip to Brazil, where the company planned to take delivery from Embraer of a new Legacy 600 business jet. Because the trip would be taking place around the time of Business Jet Traveler's press deadline, I declined.
Good thing I did. On the return flight, the Legacy collided over the Amazon with a Gol airliner. All 156 passengers on the airliner were killed and, while everyone on the business jet miraculously survived, none of them will ever forget the experience.
New York Times columnist Joe Sharkey, who was onboard the Legacy to do a story for Business Jet Traveler, was convinced in the minutes after the collision that he was going to die and scribbled a farewell note to his wife that he hoped might be found in the wreckage. After the Legacy managed to land–minus about four feet of a wing–Brazilian authorities held him for interrogation for 36 hours. Joe later wrote about the whole traumatic experience for the Times and for us. Every time I hear the charter company's voicemail on my phone, I realize how close I came to being in the seat next to him.
Incidentally, the Brazil trip wasn't my first brush with airborne disaster. Back in the early 80s, when I was editor of Phoenix magazine in Arizona, I accepted an invitation to take a ride with a company that operated sightseeing helicopter flights over the Grand Canyon. But a few days before my scheduled trip, I opened the morning newspaper to find that the previous afternoon's flight had crashed in the Canyon, killing all onboard. Needless to say, the company canceled my trip (and when it eventually called to ask whether I wanted to reschedule, I said "thanks, but I think I'll pass").
That helicopter incident–and the voicemail about Brazil–make clear how easily, quickly and inadvertently everything can go to hell. Of course, the reverse is also true–thanks entirely to luck, life can suddenly take a big turn for the better. I almost decided to skip a certain event in 1988, but because I didn't, I met the wonderful woman who became my wife and now have two great kids.
Which brings me to the other voicemail I haven't deleted. This one came from my daughter Myriam on March 31, 2004, when she was all of four years old. In the sweet, innocent little-girl voice that she had back then, she left a simple nine-word message: "Daddy, I wish you were here. I love you."
I like to play that recording from time to time. It's a reminder of one of the biggest reasons I want to stick around for as long as possible–and of why I'm glad I sidestepped the disaster that could have followed the invitation in the other voicemail.
Wow interesting stories...considered yourself blessed. It is always that gut feeling that we get that we should follow more. I think we all would be a lot better off!
Love ya, guy, but I am extremely glad you were NOT on that seat next to me over the Amazon! That's a nightmare you can live without. Best, Joe Sharkey
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Environmentally conscious Warren Wilson College offers students organic gardens, eco-friendly dorms, vegetarian eateries—and a complete education through work, study, and community. This is Margo's story.
Teacher Stories
John Hasyn was afraid of teenagers.Yet, the Canadian-based photographer chose to work full-on with Inuit youth in Nunavut. What he discovered changed his perspective forever. This is John's story.
Aka`ula School middle school students in Molakai, Hawaii thrive as they research and create positive solutions for environmental issues affecting their own community. This is Vicki's story.
Professor Tom Murphy wanted his students to reconnect with nature. Now, they work beside farmers, fishermen, wastewater technicians, environmental groups, and Native American leaders through an award-winning service learning program. This is Tom's story.
Chef Tom French has a vision of a school food system that serves healthy local food, and builds bridges between the classroom and the kitchen. This is Chef Tom's story.
Joe Gillespie started his first school garden in 1993 with 50 raised beds. Today, he and his middle school students grow veggies year-round and monitor wind turbines. This is Joe's story.
For former teacher and "Chicken Soup for the Classroom" co-author Anna Unkovich, a "nightmare" teaching moment was the key to a more open classroom and sharing stories. This is Anna's story.
The Winter 2009 issue of YES! investigates how to be happy … sustainably. We asked you about happiness in the classroom and beyond. Here is what your colleagues say:
At 19, Chris Goodman has worked in the field of education for six years, beginning as a math tutor. Today, he helps inspire students in Baltimore to fight for their rights. This is Chris's story.
League of Young Voters' Heather Boxer is a huge believer in the right and responsibility to vote—and the power of young people to change this country. This is Heather's story.
Karen Cherubini's third graders accepted the EPA's challenge to reduce their carbon footprint by making different food choices. They also learned how asking questions can change your life. This is Karen's story.
Since 1986, Bainbridge Island, WA, has maintained a strong relationship with its sister city Ometepe, Nicaragua. Instead of learning about foreign relations, Island students and teachers forge their own personal connections. Here are their stories.
The following paper was written by Chet A. Bowers, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies, at the University of Oregon. Professor Bowers' most recent books include The Culture of Denial (1997); Let Them Eat Data (2000); and Educating for Eco-Justice and Community (2001); and Detras de la Apariencia: Hacia la Descolonizacion de la Educacion (2002).


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Mick's Pub, also in Willoughby, is right up there as well.
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It's called a Slut Walk, and the point of the August 27 endeavor, say organizers, is to "take back" the offensive word. Slut Walk demonstrations have been sparked the world over in response to one of the more notable gaffes in the history of Canada.
Back in January, a Toronto police official was addressing a group of York University students after a rape occurred on campus. The good constable helpfully noted that "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized."
While the policeman was left to ponder his odds of ever getting laid again, women from London to Seattle cued the outcry. Enter Casey Schroeder, a Case Western Reserve grad student and host of the feminist program Voices and Choices on WRUW radio. Upon learning that Cleveland had no such plans to march, she took on the job herself.
Early estimates call for some 200 honorary sluts to join the downtown walk, not counting those left over from Friday night in the Warehouse District.


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by Anton Shilov
An online store has begun to accept pre-orders onto AMD's next-generation high-end desktop FX-series microprocessors code-named Zambezi. In case the pricing of the chips is correct, then AMD's six-core and eight-core central processing units (CPUs) will be more affordable than previously believed.
Bottom Line Telecommunications Corp. is currently offering to pre-order AMD FX-8150 processor for $266, AMD FX-8120 for $221 and AMD FX-6100 for $188. According to CPU World web-site, the prices of the news microprocessors should drop by $10 to $20 once the chips are released and AMD's official prices in 1000-unit quantities are usually $10 - $15 lower than the prices of production chips in this store. As a result, official pricing of the FX-8150 may be $245, FX-8120 should cost around $200 and the FX-6100 may carry a $160 price-tag.
Earlier it was believed that the top-of-the-range AMD FX-8150 should cost around $300 or higher and compete against Intel Corp.'s Core i7-2600K, which is priced at $317, in terms of performance. It now looks like the company has lowered certain expectations towards real-world performance of its FX-series processors.
At present AMD sells its flagship six-core Phenom II X6 central processing units for $165 - $205 in 1000-unit quantities. Given the fact that the six-core FX-6100 is projected to cost less than $188 in mass quantities, it is likely that the new Bulldozer micro-architecture will not offer performance breakthroughs compared to existing offerings. As a consequence, with such price-tags on the FX-series, Advanced Micro Devices will not be able to substantially increase average selling prices of its chips, a crucial task for the company that is merely profitable.
AMD Orochi design is the company's next-generation processor for high-end desktop (Zambezi) and server (Valencia) markets. The chip will feature up to eight processing engines, but since it is based on Bulldozer micro-architecture, those cores will be packed into four modules. Every module which will have two independent integer cores (that will share fetch, decode and L2 functionality) with dedicated schedulers, one "Flex FP" floating point unit with two 128-bit FMAC pipes with one FP scheduler. The chip will have up to 8MB L2 cache, shared 8MB L3 cache, new dual-channel DDR3 memory controller and will use HyperTransport 3.1 bus. The Zambezi chips will use new AM3+ form-factor and will require brand new platforms.
AMD did not comment on the news-story.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 9, 2012) Rapper J Cole, a nominee for Best New Artist at this year's Grammy Awards, will perform Feb. 23 as the headliner for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's 2012 HOMECOMING concert.
The 27-year-old released his gold-selling debut album "Cole World: The Sideline Story" this fall. It includes the hit single, "Work Out," which sold 12 million downloads.
Born Jermaine Cole, he first dreamed of being a rapper at the age of 12 and starting making tracks at age 15. His lyrics tell the story of his poverty-stricken Fayetteville, N.C. community.
Cole is a success story, graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor's in communications from St. John's University in New York. Music though, was his calling.
Cole was the first artist to sign with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. He had several successful mix tapes, "The Warm Up," "Who Dat" and "Friday Night Lights," was featured on Jay-Z's "Blueprint 3," and opened on tours with Jay-Z and Rihanna. This month, he appeared on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" singing "Can't Get Enough."
Other artists appearing at the university's concert are R&B singer/songwriter Miguel, the hip hop/rap group Travis Porter and the New Impressions Band.
Miguel, 25, released his first album with Jive records, "All I Want is You," two years ago. It includes the hit single of the same name with J. Cole and his second single, "Sure Thing." The L.A. native calls his style "eclectic." Miguel co-wrote on Usher's "Raymond V Raymond" album.
"Ali" Mattox, "Quez" Woods and "Strap" Duncan are Georgians who make up the group Travis Porter. Their 2012 hit, "Go Shorty Go," made the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. Other hits are "Bananas," "Bring It Back" and "Make It Rain."
Tickets for the Homecoming concert are $40 general public and $30 for UMES students. The concert is 7 p.m. at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center with doors closing at 10:30 p.m. Call 410-651-6434 for more information.
Gail Stephens, assistant director, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-651-7580, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bill Robinson, director, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-621-2355, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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